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Year: 1862

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We venture to say that there are few mo.
theirs whose hearts will notswell responsively J
to the tender sentiments express,d d in the fol.
lowing lyric. Every stanza is btimful o
tnshed tears:
Father in the battle fray,


Shelter bis dear head, prayi


Nerve his young arm with the might,
OF Justice. Liberty and Right.


Where the red hail deadliest falls,


Where stern duty loudly calls,
, Where the strife is fierce and wild.
Father Guard, Oh guard my child
Where the foe rtish swift and strong,
Madly striving for the wrong


Where the clashing arms men WELD,
Ring above the battle field


Where the sitting air is hot


With bursting she'll and whistling shot
Father ! to my boys brave breast
Let no treacherous blade be pressed
Father If my woman's heart
Frail and weak in every part


Wandcrs from Thy mercy scat


After those dear rowing feet,


Let Thy tender pitying grace


Every selfish thought erase;


If this mothers love be wrong


PARDON, BLESS and MAKE me strong.
For, when silent shades of night
Shut the bright world from my sight
When around the cheerful fire
Gather brothers, sisters, sire
There miss my boys bright face
From his cd familiar place.


And my sad heart wanders back
To tented field and bivouac.
Often in my troubled sleep
Waking, YEARLY to sleep
Often dreaming he is near,
Calming every anxious fear
Often startled by the fash


OF hostile swords that meet and clash,
Till the cannon's smoke and roar
Hide him from my eyes once more
Thus dream--and hope and pray
All the weary hours away;
But | know his cause is inst,
And center all my trust
In Thy promise :--"As thy day
So shall! thy strength be"-alway!
Yet need Thy guidance still.
Father! let me 90 Thy will
If new sorrow should befall-
If my noble boy should fall i
If the bright head have blessed
On the cold earth find its rest
Still, with all the mother heart
Torn, and quivering with the smart,
1yield him meath Thy Christening rod,
To his Country and his God.
Year: 1862

have never known a poor man to
obtain pre- MUM at q fair where there
was rich man to compete with him.


l have never known naturally dis,
honest man to become morally honest
by becoming member of any church


l have never known minister to bs
called from a high to low salary.


| have never known really poor man
elevated to an important Office let bis
intellect be ever so brilliant


[ have never known man to be re-
spected because he was poor.


| have never known rich man but
what was respected on account of bis
riches.


l heve never known a merchant to
continue talking with poor man, when
rich man entered his store.
Year: 1862

Place barrels or hogsheads on a couple Of logs
so as TO raise them some eight or ten inches from
the ground Place straw or hay in the bottoms of
the barrels-then fill with the dirt to be used;
pour water until the dirt is thoroughly satura-
ted sufficiently so that it will leach out the nitre
when drawn off; lee it stand twenty-four hours,
then darw off through small spigot holes near the
bottoms of the barrels The water drawn off con-
tains the nitre in solution aud should be strained
thro cloth or carefully poured off to free it
from dirt and mud, into clean barrel or tub; then
add clean and strong ley made of wood ashes, in
portions, giving time to observe the effect Tho
lime present will be precipitated The quantity
of ley to be added may be ascertaned by frequent
tests made upon small quantity of the solution in
a cup other small vessel-when the further ad-
dition of ley no longer produces a whitsh or cur
died appearance, the solution is right Then
carefully drain it from the precipitate and sedi-
ment and transfer it to the pot kettle; boil slow
ly at first, and increase, but not so as to boil it
over When reduced twothirds or three -fourths,
drain it off into clean tub or trough prepared
for the purpose. AS it eoos crystals will be form
ed; after crystaization ceases, which will be in
twenty -four hours, draw off the remaining lev or
liquor, then rinse the crystals with water, which
add to the ley drawn off. This remaining liquor,
which contains some nitre, may be used in The
next operation. Spread out and dry your salt
petre-then box up. The principal source Of salt
petre is the dirt found in dry limestone caves. II
may be made, however, from the dirt under old
houses, barns and kitchens.
Year: 1862

Hon. William A. Graham, Chairman Of tho
Legislative Committee of this body, has submitted
report, which makes some very important
amendments to the Constitution of the State AS
heretofore, the Legislature will consist of two
houses, but instead of House of Commons, it will
be called blouse Of Representatives" The
election of members is to be biennial, but the
Legislature will meet every year, the members not
to receive pay for over .torty.fve days. The
Senate to be composed of fifty members, and the
House of one hundred and twenty. No person
eligible to the Senate under 25 years of age, and
must be worth freehold of the value of $1,000,
and have been a resident of the State three years.
and one year in the district preceding the election
For the House, must be of Il years of age a
resident of the State two years, and in the county
one year preceding the election, and possess free
hold estate of $500. Clergymen ineligible as
now, and person who has been Treasurer or
receiver of public monies in the past or future
by collection or disbursement, shall be eligible
until he shall have fully accounted for and paid
into the Treasury all monies due from him. No
President, cashier or Treasurer of any corpora
ton in which the State is interested, shall be
eligible to a seat in either House.


[These proposed amendments will be consid
cred BY the Convention when it meets again in
April
Year: 1862

From the New York Express


We regret to learn, by the steamer Conuecti-
cut, that the yellow fever had broken out at Key
West with unusual mslgnity, and among the
deaths from it during the week preceding the
4th inst, fifteen fatal class had been reported
The disease had also made its appearance on
board some of the United States ships Many
were sick, and new cases were multiply ing every
day The United States steamer San Jacinto
was badly infected, three Of :he crew having
died, and fourteen were sick, at the time of her
sailing for Boston. The first case on board the
st. Lawrence frigate died on the 4sh, after an
ilness Of three days. Captain Rogers, Of Hunts
vile, was ILL The fever is said to have been
imported from Havana on board an English
bark which put into Key Westin distress. Case
number two occurred among the crew of the
slave bark captured By tie Amanda, and the
next was in Fort Taylor. It was not known to flag
officer Lsrder that case had occurred on shore
until it had made its appearance on board the San
Jscinto and one Of her crew had died. Fleet
surgeon Horner was 10th to pronounce the dis
esse yellow fever until the case became too
well marked. And when he did discover the
character Of the disease it had assumed form
on board the flagship that compelled the feet
surgeon to recommend that she be sent ct once
to the North.
Year: 1862




ALBANY, August 13-The Democratic State
Committee met to-day, and issued the following
call for State convention:


This committee having, at fall meeting held
on the 18th of July last resolved that the
Democracy of New York stand ready TO unite
with all patriotic citizens, without reference to
former party combinations, who agree in sus-
tanning the government in the prosecution of the
existing war against the rebellion by all the
means within the power of loyal people, for the
purpose of restoring the Union as it was and
maintaining the Constitution as it is, and having
declared its purpose, in calling the next State
convention, to invite the corporation of all cih-
zens on the simple bat distinct platform Of the
Constitution, the Union, and the inforcsment Of
the laws


The undersigned, reiterating and carrying out
these views, hereby call convention of the
Democracy of the State of New York, and of all
in favor of such cooperation, to consist of one
delegate from each assembly district, to mret at
the city of Albany or the 10th day of Septem-
Der next, at - o'clock NJ, to nominate officers
to be elected at the next general election, and to
transact suck other business as the eonven ton
may deem expedient."
Year: 1862

It is understood tha: ne " regulations will
be prescribed by the President for the drafs,
creating sn uniformity in all the States.
The draft will comprise every man not
exempt by the narrow rules laid down,
" Permanent 7'eside7sco' is all that is speci-
fed as requisite in the Drafting Act, which
will be q sufficient answer to
the many questions propoandcd
nowadays as to whether incom-
plete naturalization will give exemp-
ton. 1t will not. Every man who is drawn
must go himself or ''send man." and there
will be a demand for substitutes. Asses
sors are busy in this city, and there are as
yet only Incomplete data on which to base
an estimate Of the proportion required
here in the draft. The North Division of
the city gives about 5000 men eligible to
do military duty. The South Division
will probably give upwards Of 5000, and
the West say 10000 These two last are


only estimates, and On this basis We have


about 25, GOO men in this city from whom
the draft Of about 4, 600 men will be taken,
OF about one man in sir Que direction


should speedily take the place Of all other
patriotic use Of war funds, after the draft
is made. Let it be noT understood in all
CUR communities that the wives and fan1i-
lies Of all who are dawn will be the care
Of the citizens. The sacred duty will


be cheerfully done, and best if systemati-
callY
Year: 1862

tate to avow its possible necessity in the
future Of the War. Why not nows Why
not end the long gloom Of doubt and hesi-
tancy, by an act which shall live Ia the
worlds brightest records, an act the op-
portunity for which is given to few men,
and few ages The people are ready for it.
The army are ready for It The world has
been ready forit these long years, in which
we have carried our national shame and re-
r3r1ouch
Year: 1862

WASHINGTON, August l9th.-The Chiri'
qui Negro Colonization scheme received its
quietus to-day. At the Cabinet meeting the
matter came up, and was long and honestly
considered. IN consequence of the repre-
senation Of the Costa Rican Minister, as
well, it is understood, as because of some
other difficulties in the way, it was finally
decided to abandon the whole scheme-at
least so far as i; in any may involves the
settlement of Negro Colony in Chiriqui.
1t is understood, however, that the Pres
dent does not desire to have the matter
abandoned here, and that Senator Pomeroy
is vet expected to have some sort OF rowing
commission to make explorations through
the tropical regions of this continent,
for suitable locality for the proposed
negro colony. The plan, however, as laid
before the public in Pomeroy's recent ad-
dress to the negroes, is substantially killed.


There can be but little doubt row that
the War Department has abandoned the
idea of enforcing the draft rgidly on the
lst of September. The extensions in Penn
syIvania is likely to be followed up by smin
lar permission to such other States as desire
it, The extensions will OF course be made
under strict regulations, and for compare
lively short periods. The explanation OF this
policy will be readily understood, when it is
remembered that the whole six hundred
thousand would make an enormous demand
for arms. 1t is no longer a secret that the
Government could not Immediately supply
the entire demand.


At the Cabinet meeting to-day, besides the
Chiriqni colonization scheme, other matters
were discussed. The general feeling with
regard to public affairs is understood to be
much more satisfactory than yesterday. The
A ministraion and military circles to nigh;
act as if they heard quite the reverse of bad
news. and q GREAT deal Of it,
Year: 1862

The CHINESE NIcrom.-The Supreme
Court has decided that the Chinese Police
Tax Law passed by the last session of the
Legislature is unconstitutional. After this
decision the Court must also decide, if the
question is brought before it, as it undoubt-
edIy will be, that the Foreign Miners License
Tax is also unconstitutional We are thus
vent us from being ovenun 10y hordes from
Asia, and must necessarily stand 10y and see
built up in our midst a system of Cooesim
which Will, sooner or later, result in civil
war and immense injnries TO the Chinese in
our midst. Tie State, in the time of its
greatest need, is cut off from fruitful sour
ce OF revenue, and the chances Nfe that most
Of the mining counties will become bank
rupt. S +. Journal
Year: 1862

FREEING TIE NEGRoEs.--Unde the head
of Eastern News will be found synopsis of
the Proclamation of the President, freeing
all the negroes of the rebels if they do not
lay down their arms by the lst of January
next.
Year: 1862

.rs-Qnte a large number of persons, from
different parts of the county. have been in town
this week. in attendance as grand jurors or wit
nesses, giving more than the usual animation TO
our little mountain town.
Year: 1862

strong An instance Of il is known to
ycu. Gen. Hunter is an honest man.
He was, aud hope still is my friend. |
valued him none tie less for his agreeing
with me in the general wish that all men
everywhere could be freed He proclaim
ed all men free within certain States, and
/ repudiated the proclamation. He ex.
pected more good and less harm from the
measure than could believe would fol-
low Yet in repudiating il gave dis
satisfaction, if not oiiense to many whose
support the country cannot afford to lose.
And this is not the end of it. The pres
sure in this direction is still upon me
and is increasing. BY conceding what l
now ask, you can relieve me, and, much
more, can relieve the country in this i'm
portant point.


Upon these considerations have again
begged your attention TO the message Of
March last. Before leaving the Capitol,
consider and discuss it among yourselves.
You are patriots and statesmen, and as
such ! pray you TO consider this propo-
sition; and at the least commend il to
the consideration of your States and peo-
pie. As you would perpetuate popular
government for the best people in the
world, beseeoh you that you do in no
wise omit this. Our common country is
in great peril, demanding the loftiest
views and bOldest action to bring a
speedy relief. Once relieved, its form of
government is saved to the world; its
beloved history and cherished memories
are vindicated, and its happy future full
ly assured and rendered inconceivably
grand. To you, more than TO any others,
the privilege is given to assure that hap
piness and swell that grandeur, and TO
link your names Herewith forever.
Year: 1862

Of the war; and, if we had been willing.
the country could not bear It. Stated In
this form, the proposition is nothing less
than the deportation from the country Of
sixteen hundred million dollars worth
Of producing labor, and the substitu-
tion in its place Of an interest bearing
debt Of the same amount


But If we are told that il was expect
ed that only the States we represent
accept the proposition, we respectfully
submit that even then il involves sum
too great for the financial ability Of this
Government at this time. According to
Tho co,o,,, ,r TOnO
Year: 1862

THE INJURY TO MNING.-It was not in the
valleys only that the recent great storm did
injury to the people. The gold mining opera
tions in the middle and northern counties were
vastly and ruinOusy affected the ditch men
were generally subjected to greater losses than
they had ever before sustained, and every
description of mining claims was rendered capa-
BILE of yielding but little more than detrment to
their workers. Hitherto the rainy season brought
blessings to the miners in its first storms, and we
oil said that the unpeasantness of long rains
could be gratefully endured inasmuch as they
would benefit the miners, upon whose toll and
success depended the various successes of the
State. Hitherto the first, and even all, of the
winter storms threatened and slightly injured
low country property. This year the rains and
SHOWS of the mountains suddenly combined to
pour a terrible flood over and into the mines
But who knows but that the extraordinary tur-
moil of waters may have been a good means OF
turning miners to the discovery and development
of the mines which will ufuse into them more
encouraged spirit OF enterprise Folsom 1eie
graph.
Year: 1862

An APoLoaY.-We owe our subscribers an
apology for the quality Of the paper upon
which our issue Of this morning is printed
Oar regular supply is blocked up on the rail-
road between here and Baltimore, by the Gov
eminent nse Of that road.
Year: 1862

THE PRESIDENT AND HIS AIMS. Those
who suppose the President Of the United
States, with millions of strong aud patri.
otic people at his back, is covering and
crouching before few hundred thousand
Shareholders in the Border States, are mis-
taken. lie is taking his own time and
his own way, as he hes a perfect right TO
do-for on him rests the sole responsible
i,y. He understands the people perfectly.
Ii will not be long ere the people under
stand him. His plans are all matmed, far
ahead, His policy is marked, and design
cd for great future. His principal anxi-
ETY. is NOT TO DIVIDE THE NoRTH. He is
fully up to the advancing public senti-
ment of the age, and will prove himself
the man 70: the hour, Prepare the people
for movements in the broad urea of free
dom, as those made by the Emperor OF
Russia. The Republic will be saved on
the basis of universal liberty.
Year: 1862

Pretty Goop.--Joe Wright made
good hit at Rockville, the other night
While speaking Of the propriety of put-
ting the negroe in the war to do the
drudgcry aud to save cur soldiers from
the ditchcs and trenches, some Democrat
in the crowd cried out eve have enough
white men TO finish the war"


"Ycs," said the Governor, eve have
enough white men, but they are not all
Of the right sort" The hit was so pal
psbo that the crowd went of in a
burst of laughter, and the Democrat went
as soon as il was convenient to sneak
away unobsoWed.-LgfayeHe Courier.
Year: 1862

CLEVER TGicK OF DoG.--A New
foundloud dog belonging to workman
was attacked by small and pugnacious
bull dog, which sprang upon the unofTcn-
ding canine giant, and, after the manner
of bull dogs, "pinned" him by the nose,
and there hung in spite of all cndcavors
to shake it Off However, the big dog
happened to DO clever one, and spying
apailml OF boiling tar, he hastencd to-
ward il and deliberately lowered his foe
into the hot and vscious material. The
ball dog had never calculated on such n
reception, and made his escape as fast as
he could run.
Year: 1862

Take a mOckcrol barrel, for instance,
and ill il TO about one third its hight
with water Thea place a log endwise in
the water, so That ono cud of il will just
remain above the surface. Make the head
of the barrel a little too small TO fit, and
suspend it By two pins to the inside Of
the top Of the barrel 80 it will hang as if
on pivot, and ousily tip by touching on
either side, On this head, thus suspended,
secure piece of suvury meat. The fret
rat that scents it will, TO get The meat,
leap on the barrel head. The head will
tip, or tilt, aud prcsipitale him into the
water, and resume its former position. The
rat in the water will swim to the log, get
on the end of II and squeal yocilcrously,
His cries will bring other rats all Of whom
VIII be tilted into the water, and all of
whom will fight for the only dry spot in
it, x<a6lh.s end of the log. As only one rat
q 3 the victor viii drown all the
Z hn in the morning be drowned
liH1)ytN e have seen twenty rats cnught
in one night by sucha trick Sunday
Times.
Year: 1862

GEN. PILLoW's REPoRT-Gen. Pillows
official report of the battle of Fort Donel-
son was 6rst sent, strangely enough, to the
Memphis Avalanche We have not room
for the entire document, but we give Gen.
P's statement as to what was done after
the fighting was over on Saturday night


In this condition, the general officers
held a consultation to determine what they
should do. Gen. Buckner gave it az bis
decided opinion that ho asssld rIUt mold MS
position one half hour against an assault OF
the enemy, and said the enemy would at
tack him next morning at daylight The
proposition was then made by the UNDER
signed 10 again fight our way through the
enemy's line, and cut eur way out. Gen.
Buekner said his command was SO worn
out and cut to pieces and demoralized, that
he could not make another fight; that it
would cost the command three quarters of
its present number to cut its way through,
and it was wrong to sacrifice three-quarters
of command to save quarter; that no
officer had right to cause such sacrifice.
Gen. Floyd and Major Gilmer I understood
to concur in this opinion.


| then expressed the opinion that we
could hold out another day, and in that
ume We Cooiu go See11"AOO0sS 1A-u o0s tHS
command over the river, and probably save
large portion of it. To this Gen. Buck
ner replied that the enemy would certainly
attack him at daylight, and that he could
not hold his position half an hour. The
alternative of these propositions was a sur
render of their position and command
Gen. Floyd said that he would neither sur
render the command, nor would he surren-
der himself a prisoner. | had taken the
same position. Gen. Buckner said be was
satisfied nothing else could be done, and
that, therefore, be would surrender if
placed in command. Gen. Floyd said he
would turn over the command to him if he
could De allowed to withdraw his COM
mand. To this, GeneEaI Buekner consent
ed. Thereupon General Floyd turned the
command over to me. PASSED it instant
Year: 1862

Iy to General Buckner, saying would


neither surrender the command nor myself
a prisoner directed Col Forrest to cut
his way out. Under these circumstances
General Buckner accepted the command,
and sent flag of truce to the enemy for an
armistiee of six hours to negotiate for terms
of capitulation. Before this flag and com
municstion were delivered, retired from
the garrison. A
Year: 1862

A gentleman visiting one of the hospi-
tails in St. Louis, in which the wounded,
both of the federal and rebel armies at Ft
Donelson, were Unfortunately cared for,
paused at the bedside of soldier, whom be
tock to belong to the Union army, but who
in reality was sscessionist. To some
words of sympathy expressed by the vis-
itor, the misguided rebsl made the follow
ing reply


81 shall go home," said he, " if God
spares me, wiser, if not better man.
have bought my wit at dear price. Your
men know nothing of suffering and sacri-
fee like ours. l have left my family I'M
provided for and they know not and can
not know whether I am dead or alive, and
know as little of them. My food has
been seant and poor, my clothing shabby
and thin, aud for month of my service
have marched with bare feet. Ny pay, if
any, has been in rags. | was a poor man
before, but had health. Now that is lost
And after ali this, from the cause which l
have served, I have no hope Of glory"


Upon this remark the gentleman COM
ments as follows:


This, if not the patients peculiar Ian
gnage, was the tenor of his reflections. It

showed a generous soul indignant at the
treachery which had betrayed him into a
crime which wouaded his sense of honor
and selfrespect He thought he had been
fighting to defend his liberty and rights
under the government and constitution of
the United States. He found that he had
been fighting to overthrow them, and yoke
his own neck to the car of demagogue's
ambition.


Near him lay wounded federal soldier
One arm was amputated above the elbow
the other was helpless with flesh wound
in his legs and body were several buck
shots. Speaking of having just seen some
of his late opponents on the battle field, be
inquired for them with magnanimous in
terest; was glad to hear that they we're as
kindly treated as he was, and not Oindict-
iOe a0ord escaped his lips. Though manned
and disabled for life, he seemed cheerful and
grateful that he had suffered to maintain
the rightfuI government and integrity of
his country, and the hope of a life Of honor
amid gratefully appreciating people sus-
tanned his spirits under his painful wounds.