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Year: 1862

Messengers arrived in this city from
Fort Abercrombie last evening. bringing
dates from that post mp to Sunday last.


An attack was made upon the fort at 2
O'Clock on Sunday morning. but tho In
dians were signally repulsed. They.
however. in daylight came up boldly in
sufficient force to drive away two or three
hundred head of cattle. and the mules and
horses belonging to the post. The cattle
had been sent there by the Commissioners
for the purpose of the treaty with the Red
Lake Chippewas. A man by the name
of Bennett, previously sent out to herd the
cattle, was killed.


The messengers left on Monday morn
ing. and after various adventures. being
chased and fired upon by the Indians and
killing their horses, they managed to
reach the settlements in safety.


There is not much fear that the Fort
can be taken by the Indians but the pros
pect Of being surrounded by the red dew.
lis for several days, having to keep up
a constant vigilance, is not the most pleas
ant.


The commandant of the post asks that
company of cavalry and infantry be
instantly sent to their relief.
Year: 1862

GIVE IT LlsHr-The Onanite of the
Troy Patriot is loaded down with evil
dence Of corruption. intrigue. and .coali-
tions, which are being carried on in this
County, of whose interests he is the
especial guardian. When be commences
the publication of this evidence, we have
small request to make of him. We
ask him, by way Of variety, to publish
certain letter which be wrote to James
r. Whitehead, former District Clerk,
at the time when the Sheriff of Brown
County kicked him out Of the Office of
Deputy Clerk, which he had usurped; in
which letter, in order to make capital
with Whitehead, he said the turning him
out was the work Of the "dirty Black Re-
publicans.
Year: 1862

ANOTHER DosE.-The bowel-surgeon,
Of the Swamp-mud Luminsry. INDUCES
in another squirt at us. in his last thing.
He undertakes to tell the good people
Of this County what an awful dangerous
character we are. how we are scheming.
and what danger the interests of the
County are in. 1t is really shame that
the people Of Doniphan County should
have been kept in ignorance as to our
meanness and nsfarious designs. until an
escaped lunatic from the Utica Asylum
discovered and divulged the important
fact. We do not attempt to refute any
Of his romances. When any one does
condescend to take him up on any of his
scurrilous illusions. the masnanimous fel-
low palms them off upon his wife, and
pleads absence. That the sort of stock
the manifold professional gentleman oi
the Patriot is.
Year: 1862

A correspondence of the Binghamton Stand
ard gives his experience in riddins his prem
lses of this especially annoying species of YER
min. He says that in the spring of the pres
ent year there came to his house vast herd
OF grey rats. They invaded the kitchen and
sheds particularly, and could be seen running
about at any moment of the day Cats we.e
of no avail to thin them off. After trying
traps. in vain, he procured a quantity of cal
cined plaster. This he fed dry to them mix
ed NTH meal. He did this as he writes, sup
posing that it would '' set" in their stomachs.
harden to stone, impair their digestive power
produce dyspepsia, and hurry them off the
stage Of life. But it seems to him they we're
endowed with ostrich-ke digestive powers
There was no perceptible diminution of their
numbers. At 9Th seeing tlat something
more must be done, he cut off, into a little
sweet oil. the phosphorated ends of eight
common friction matches-these were mixed
with tablespoonful of meal. In fifteen min
utes after he had placed it in their way it was
gone, and for quite two weeks after, not rat
was seen or heard. At the expiration of that
time two or three were seen. He dosed
them again with the phosphorus and meal,
and not one has been seen since, nor has
there been any unpleasant scent This was
early in July. His story is marvellous, but
he is reliable man
Year: 1862

WHICH Was THE MosT GENEROUS ?---The
Republican State Committee of Michigan re-
Gently received communication from the
Democratic Committee requesting them to
forego calling Republican State Convention
this year for the purpose of placing party
candidates in the field, but in lieu thereof to
unite the entire people of the State on one
ticket, to be formed without regard to party
interests. This generous proposition was
declined, an the ground that the Democracy
should unite in support of the Republican
ticket to be nominated by o convention Of
that party
Year: 1862

The Aboltionists have made plenty of cap
ital out of McClellan's use of the spade,
though the spade, in the end, will have saved
some of them from a short measure of rope
at the hands of Lee and Stonewall Jackson
Have they nothing to say of the Union Gen
erals recent despatch of the knapsacks af his
men back to Washington. That ID theme
that ought to stir up their enthdasm. They
will no doubt discover by snd by that when
anything is to be gained by fighting, McClel-
Ian has as eager an appetite for it as their pet
Generals. The great differences between
him and them, is that he knows when to
fight, and they only guess at tn Y. Her
aid.
Year: 1862

BY P. F. L00FB0RR0W.


-st4
Oh who will be so lost to life, a-1
So buried up in shame, .-l-
As in the turmoils of our race
No active part to claim?
Oh who will calmly fold his arms,
And close his eyes in sleep,
While round him thunders ceaseless roll,
And raging tempests sweep?
Let such be stricken from our list,
And left to sleep alone;
Such beings in the courts of fame
Have never yet been known;
Nor will they ever find a place
Above that sickly level,
Where mindless men, with soulless brutes,
In aimless dreamless reyel.
This world is not a land of dreams!
1t is solemn fact
Man was not born to dream and die
But born to live and act
His station in this sinful state
Is not at all ideaI2
But every word, and thought, and deed,
Is absolutely real
Then. let the man who still has life,
Be what he was designed;
Shake off the rusty chains of sloth,
By which he is confined,
And bravely mount the stage of time,
And nerve his arm for labor
And be, where'er his path may lead,
As active as his neighbor. .-.-
For, of truth, the field is wide,
And labcrers are few,
And every one who will but act,
Can find enough to do.
And now the mind that will not act
The intellect that slumbers,-
The present age will never own
Among her chosen numbers.
Year: 1862

English papers continue to be filled with ac-
counts of the great distress in the manufac-
turing districts. Thousands of persons are on
the verge of starvation and although every ef
fort 10 being made by the charitable to relieve
their wants, the distress continues to increase
to an alarming extent. How the suffering
population of so many towns will be able to
subsist during the coming winter is ques-
tion which is seriously alarming the British
public
Year: 1862

Would respectfully announce to the citizens of Wy
omng that they have located at Mehoopany where
they will promptly attend to all calls in the live of
their profession. May be found at his Drug Store
when not professionally absent.
Year: 1862

Graduate Of the University Of Penna)


Respectfully offers his professional services to the
citzens of Tunkhannock and vicinity. He can be
found, when not professionally engaged either at his
Drug Store, at his residence on Putnam Street.
Year: 1862

How TO Cure RUNARouND. A cores
pendent of an agricultural exchange SAYS :
Take one teaspoonful OF saleratus and two tea
spoonfuls of water heat it boiling hot Then
soak the affected finger in the lye few sec:
onds. Repeat two or three times. | have
never known this simple remedy to fail in ef.
ieeting a cure. if applied in time.
Year: 1862




BRIGADIER GENERAL ScHoEFF.-The New
York World tells in the following who this
man is:


:" A few years ago, Gen. SchoeG came to
this country entirely destitute of means, and,
being too proud to eat the bread which be had
not earned, he obtained situation as porter
in one of our Broadway hotels. Subsequently
he filed similar situation in Washington,
where by some means he attracted the notice
of Mr.. Holt, who was then in the Patent Of
fee, and who took such fancy TO him that he
gave him an humble position IN his department.
From this position be gradually rose to higher
ones in the Patent Office, his patron advancing
him at every favorable opportunity that pre-
sented itself. When Mr.. Holt was transferred
to the War Department, he took Schoeff with
him. Subsequently, be was brought under
the notice of Gen. Scott who discovered that
the humble proiege of Mr.. Holt was possessed
of military education of no mean quality
From the date of this discovery, the advance
of Schoelf was rapid to the position which he
LOW holds"
Year: 1862

Some one says there is nothing so pro-
life as little, known well,' and there is
weight in the remark.


Love is humble, and secures the res
pect and friendship of others but a
naughty man is disagreeable to all.


The delicate hand of princess may
launch man of war, and TIE voice of a
peasant bring down an avalanche.


The three most difficult things are, to
keep secret, to forget an injury, and to
make good use oil ones leisure.


Life is a soap bubble that arises out OF
the abyss of nothing; hutters moment
upon the margin of the gulf, pelishes be-
fore the breath of death.


A mans reputation has been very aptly
compared to a sheet of white paper; if it
be once blotted, it can hardly ever be
made TO look as white as before Apol-
ogis;s of yauthlul immoralities should
think of this.


Never find fault with girls, very young
girls in particular. if they are decided
romps; but be thankful that they have
the health and spirits for romping. Bet.
ter be romp, than have narrow chest
and flushed check.
Year: 1862

Never tell whole lie, or half lie, or
any part of lie. Many boys, who know
we'll enough what sneaking, dirty thing
it is to lie, will yet twist the truth, or de-
ceive little bit. This is about as bad,
and a good deal more cowardly than
plnmp falsehood. If a boy does some
thing wrong, either through ignorance.
carelessness or accident, and then tells
one half truth, and one half lie about it,
he might as well have told the whole un-
truth that he didn't do it at all. Now
see how the spirited, manly, true heart
hearted, clear-tongued boy will do after
an error; he resolutely determines to ac-
knowledge it without being afraid of any
body's anger-to tell it just as it was
I never in my life knew any one to be
injured for telling the truth in this way;
but l have seen many boy and man. too
who was looked upon with contempt, and
thought poorly of, because he would tell
sneaking lies, or half lies, or quarter lies,
The worst of untruths, are those that are
deliberately made up-stories about peo-
or little stories magnied into big ones
prove the teller to be a most worthless
impure, and mean person. The liar is
indeed despicable both to God and good
men. On the other hand, nothing is
more beautiful than strictly tru.h-tel-
ling young person--one who never varies
from the truth--who is open, candid and
above deceit. To become so, a boy should
strive hard should determine to become
so--aud he agM become so. Besides, il
is so easy always to speak the truth-and
50 very hard to arrange plausible false
hood-which even then will in all likeli.
hood be found out nineteen times out oi
twenty.
Year: 1862

Childhood is like a mirror catching
and rejecting images from all around
Remember that an impious or profane
thought uttered by parents lips, may
upon the young heart like
carrecoss spray Of water thrown upon pol
ished steel, staining it with rust which no
securing can efface. @
Year: 1862

the doings there as if we were its possessors.
1t is evidently the quarters of some rebel
general, and be, too, one high in command
Prancing horses stand paving at the gate
posts. Orderlies are lounging about, and
aids are constantly going and coming with
messages. Every day a retinue starts of
from it and disappears among some Of the
many neighboring woods-returning after
wards, though sometimes at long intervals
Fleet horsemen coue and 60. and lazy
sentinels walk the rounds keeping of the
vulgar crowd.


Who the great man is who keep such a
fine house and commands so many servants
is subject of earnest speculation. Field
glasses hardly bring US near enough to
discern features, or before this the minds of
the soldiers, divided on this point, would
have been put at rest.
Year: 1862

nifty, even though they may assume to do
it under the false pretense of loyalty.


We are now engaged in war Of far
greater magnitude and more important in
its results, than any this world has ever
seen "a war not of our own choice, but
forced upon US for the defence of our coun.
try and flag; and all persons who are per-
mitted, through the public press or other
wise, to disseminate treason and encourage
rebellion, BY continual AID systematic
denunciation Of the President and the mill
tary authorities under his administration,
and by being the apologists and sympa.
thizers of traitors, are no less enemies, and
much more dangerous, to the welfare of the
Government, than the armed rebel force in
the field, and must and shall be suppressed,


You will therefore in the exercise of your
authority, as Provost Marshal General,
promptly arrest all parties who may be
found either directly or indirectly plotting
treason against the Government of the
United States, and giving aid and comfort
to its enemies. JAMES G. BLUNT,


Brig. Gen. Commanding
Year: 1862

The High Court of Impeachment ad-
journed sine die on Monday the 10th inst,
after session of thirteen days. Its pro-
ceedings are known to all. John w. Rob-
inson, Secretary of State, and George s.
Hillyer, Auditor, have been removed from
Office, but not disqualified from hereafter
holding Office under the Constitution of the
State. Which was a very indiscreet ex.
preston Of sympathy for pair of rogues,
whose conduct is such already as to promise
further trouble to the State. Charles Rob.
inson, Governor, generally supposed to be
the biggest rascal in the pile, was acquitted,
there being no evidence to convict him.


One thing apparent to every mind, from
the proceedings of this body, is that in the
political organization of our State the Devil
has the inside track. The doctrine of total
depravity, in its worst conceivable form, is
here most remarkably exemplifed. II
accounts be correct, drunken man makes
charges of corruption against the Court,
after the impeachment of the Secretary Of
State, which are drawn up in paper and
presented to the Court by member who
voted throughout against the conviction Of
these men. Both acted very curiously in
the matter, and, indeed, the first impression
made by the circumstances is that they
we're pail for so doing. The only object
under the heavens for such conduct was to
render void the action of the Court by
charges of corruption. Each Senator was
sworn in his place relative to the charges,
and the honor of the Senate sustained. as
will be seen by the proceedings on our drst
page.


But trouble is not over. Forty Thousand
Dollars have been stolen from the State.
Every device that downfallen manhood,
goaded on by despair, could concoct, have
been resorted to to shield the thieves.
They have been removed and disgraced by
as fair and honorable body of men as
could be found. Yet we are not rid Of
them. Both have notified the Governor Of
their intention not to vacate the Offices,
claiming the Court to be an illegal body.
This will bring the subject before tho Su-
prene Court.


Such men are UNFIT to live. Every hon
orable means have failed. Hemp has a
healthy influence among rogues-wonder
how it would work in the present instance
Year: 1862

TIIE ADMISSION OF WESTERN VIRGINIA. The
vote upon this important question is to be taken
in the House on Tuesday, and we sincerely hope
it Ia to be favorable to the full recognition Of
this state as part and parcel of our Union.


We cannot see how there can well be any
valid objection to the immediate reception of
this community to a full and complete fellow
ship in the Federal Union.


1t appear to US that II cannot embarrass the
Union cause anywhere, but must, on the con.
trary, aid that canse. Every rood of land thai
can possibly be rescued from the hands of the
conspirators should be at once, with its people,
received under the protecting care of our Gov
ernment in due form well as In fact. We
trust that there is, among loyal men, but one
opinion respecting the fostering care which this
Government is TO throw around the struggling
people Of Western Virginia. This being the
case, the Government should guarantee to then
all the immuniiies and privileges of sovereign
State.


Let Congress receive them, and let another
grand old State beyond the Blue Ridge stant
| forth in defence of liberty and humanity, ant
To the perpetual discontinue of treason.
Year: 1862

THE FOLLOWING REGULATION has been made
by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue,
relating to the agents of manufacturers The
word "agent," as used in the 74th and roth
sections of the excise act, is construed to mean
either person who is the exclusive agent of a
manufacturer, or any person or firm selling
goods on commission, designated by manu-
facturer as his agent for the sale Of his manu-
factures.


quired to make known to the assessor or assist
ant assessor of the district the name and place
Of business of the agent so designated.
Year: 1862

We have up 10 tho present time refraned from giving
any publicity TO tho facts well known to us relative TO
the composition and destination Of the Banks expedition
but tho recent dsas efs &C. have plainly pointed out
in what direction the vessels sailing, and that ere
this many Of them have arrived at their destination. We
proceed TO give readers few details IN connec
tion with this expedition.


announced previous to tho departure Of the feet
that the expedition destined for Texas, 10 commence
from that base series OF military operations important
In political as well military point of view. II Is now
perfectly proper to state that the expedition is destined
for certain operations 10 the Gulf and that will ren
devious at Ship Island, although General Banks head
quarters will be at New Orlean, where he viii rolieve
General Butler in the command Of that department
Year: 1862

THE THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MES.-From
all parts Of the country we hear that recruit
log goes on slowly, and unless some new ele
m"ut ia brought to bear upon the business, II
will be impossible to raise the men In time to
be OF use In the present campaign. The cause
Il this apathy must be apparent to every msn
acquainted with the feelings Of the people. II
the Administration will proclaim to tho couu
Try that our soldiers shall not be used to pro.
tsct rebel property. to return fugitive slaves,
or to dig bitches, when loyal colored men arc
anxious to work for them, and that such men
s Wade, Wilson, Covode, Julian, Lovejoy,
Lane and Csssius N. Clay are to take part il.
the contest, there will be no difficulty in raising
men. Such policy, with such men for leaders
will rally q hundred thousand men in sixty
days.
Year: 1862

sEE-- We learn from the State journal
that the Supreme Court of this State. in


the cass Of Reynolds VS.. the Bank Of the
State, has decided that the legal tender
notes oftiee United States Treasury are


a legal tender under our Constitution. and


that Banks can pay them out in redemp-
ton Of their own notes as they do gold.
Year: 1862

DEATH OF YoUNa HENRY CLAY.-An-
other victim to disease contracted in this
unnatural war is announced this morning
under our obituary head. Henry Clay, the
grandson Of him who was more beloved
in this country than any man except
George Washington, and the son Of him
who gave up his life on the field of Buena
Vista in maintaining the honor of his
country. died yesterday. Of typhoid fever.
contracted in the camp, where he had
served with distinguished zeal and gal
lantry as an aid to Gen. r. w. johnson,
in putting down the insurrection which
bold, bad men. under the guise of patriot
ism. have forced upon . portion Of the
American people, -Louisuille Journal, 9Th.
Year: 1862

Con-. FoorE's CoNDlrIoS. are
sorry to learn that for three or four days,
of late, Com. Foots has been moro than
usually feeble-not being able to sit up
in the least. His friends cannot help
feeling anxiety for him, but are not par
ticularly alarmed at his condition. think
ing that perfect quiet and rest will yet re-
cuperats the hero's exhausted energies.
But it is vain to expect that he will be
able to assume command of his hotilla
for at least month, or perhaps longer
period Of time. His whole system seems
to have been affected by the wounded foot,
and at times suffers severe paroxysms Of
pain. rendering him excessively weak and
feeble.
Year: 1862

Tho White Cloud Ferry Boat will
make an excursion on the 4th of July,
some distance up the Ncmaha, starting
from this place at nine or ten o'clock in
the morning. and arriving at the place of
destination by noon. 1t will return in
the evening. Refreshments in abundance
will be taken along, and there will be no
danger of recurrence Of the mishaps of
tho excursion four years since. The peo-
pie Of Falls City and the surrounding
country are invited to meet the party on
the Nemaha.


Fare for the trip, 81 per couple.
Year: 1862

E We had 6ne showers yesterday
afternoon and last night, with prospect
for more this morning. They were badly
needed by the suffering crops. There had
been no rain for about two months.
Year: 1862

FROM S1MooE.-A gentleman recently
over firm Simcoe informs us that prospect
ing parties have lately found gold on almost
all the streams in that vicinity, and between
that place and Vancouver. A number of
the prospectors informed him that four and
five dollar diggings had been found on sew
-eral of these streams.
Year: 1862

PRIVATE SCHooI.-Mrs. Finn will open
a private school for girls and young chill
dren, on Monday next, in the building in
which her former school was taught, at the
lower end of the city, near the Methodist
Church. Tuition fifty cents per scholar
per weekZpayable weekly.
Year: 1862

New Messrs. Shepherd,
Cooper & Co. have established new let
ter and treasure express between this city
and Powder river and Granite creek. They
intend to travel by the new trail, and will
make weekly trips.
Year: 1862

"AFEERD. The vote in San Francisco
and many other towns at the late Califor-
MIA election is reported as unusually small,
and the reason alleged is that many per-
sons were afraid of being drafted for
should draft be ordered the list of per-
sons liable will be based upon the poll
lists
Year: 1862

Mr.. Mossman gives us the following
from Powder river:


There are about three thousand men in the
mines, and all who have claims open and
water to work them are doing well. There
is much complaint on account of the scare
ity of water.


There are about two hundred new log
buildings now in course of erection in Au-
burn. There is no lumber there, excepting
what is made with whip-saws, for mining
purposes. There are one or two saw mills
in prospective.


Provisions are scarce in Auburn and the
mines, and there is but little on the road.
Unless traders meet the demand in this res
pect, miners will be compelled to leave or
endure great suffering this winter


The Snake Indians came into Powder
river valley on Sunday night last and drove
off forty American horses and mules They
then passed over to Burnt river and stole
six horses from party of prospectors who
were on their way to Boise river A por-
ton of this party were from this place
among them, Messrs. David FOCUS, Moses
Splawn and Mr. Houston.
Year: 1862

WATER.-Mr Pentland, of this city, has OBJ
tanned the right Of supplying the people at the
Dalles with water.-Portldnd Times.


We should think the people of the Dalles
might well afford to be satisfied with the
amount of water supplied them annually
by the Columbia river.