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Year: 1862

How Many Men Have tho RebelsP


The Rebels have always been wont to
brag immensely. In speaking Of their
rccources they have boasted as though
the population of the whole world was
at their back and the wealth Of the
world only awaiting their call Even
Alexander FL Stephens cannot forbear
to speak bombastically when talking of
the power of the South. 1--WE can call
Out a million IF people, if need be; and
aohen they are CIT do,on zoe can call ou
another, and still another" Large talk.
this three millions of soldiers out of a
white population, women and children
included, of 5,549,525, would be a mira.
Gle indeed.


1t is well to look from time to time,
at the statistics of the so called Confed-
crate States, in order to estimate Alright
the statements Of the Rebels and to OBJ.
tain q correct view Of the work which we
may possibly be called upon to perform.
Tho rolls of 1860 estimates the entire
militia force Of these States at 699,1
A levy en- n,asse of all white men, be-
tween the age Of eighteen and fifty,
would only give total Of LOO, ,9O9.-.
Many Of these, of course, are sick, or
crippled, or from some cause unable to
do service in the field One million of
men may safely be pat down as the very
largest number that the most rigid con.
scription act could possibly call into the
Geld at the commencement of the war.


Ofthese, official reports stated hat
three hundred and forty.ninc thousand
had been called into service before the
first Of December last. There we're left
then, at tho very turthest, not moro
than six hundred and fifty one thous-
and subject to further calls. From
these we must subtract also that large
number who are needed to furnish the
immense supplies which the army de.
mands, as also those who are imperative
ly demanded as safeguard on this
plantations to direct and control, over.
awe their four millions of slaves.


We may, without fear that the mum.
Der is too large, take away two hundred
thousand for these purposes, leaving, as
as the only possible reserve, four hun
drel and fiity-one thousand.


There is no reason to doubt that eve-
ry man who can be compelled into the
service is now driven forward by the
Rebel leaders, The armies and other
forces DOW in the field will not probably
number in all more than five hundred
and fifty thousand. These must be
beaten. then the work will be done -
It will he done, and, we trust, right
soon.-Phila. Inquirer.
Year: 1862

WATER ICEs.-These are made with
the juice ofany kind of fruit sweeteued
and mixed with water. A little of tha
pulp carefully strained may be added;
and swectened with sugar boiled to a
syrup. 1t will require a full pint Of
the mixture to- a quart mold. Tho
white of ou egg added is an improve.
ment. The mixture must be very rich,
adding only pint Of water to two
quarts of the juice.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK Sept. 80 1861.


DR.. J.C. YoUNG,-Y0u will remember what
poor wretched creature | was when last saw you,
and the result has astOnished me as we'll as my
friends Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
it seems to me- never afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote n letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this. shall remember you with gratitude as long
as live. That you may five long to alleviate the
suiTerings Of others yea have mine, is my earnest
prayer. Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless to so happy
a termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

.


Mr. CHAIRMAN, at no time dur
ing this session. have contemplated
addressing the House at length upon
any of The great questions which have
come before it for consideration and
discussion; and would not now, save only
that feel myself constrained, to do so be-
cause of the speeches of gentlemen, de-
livered on this floor. attacking the motives
and conduct of some gentlemen on this
side of the Chamber for matters not con-:
nected with legislation, or at least not &C.
curing in this Hall. The people, sir, as
well as this Congress, are aware of the
magnitude of the questions upon which
we have been called to act, and whether
that action shall be for veal or woe to the
country time alone can determine. So far
as my own record is concerned | have


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Year: 1862

teed By the Federal Constitution, but Slavery
TO Rebels Is not. No man can point 10 syl.
liable of the Constitution which makes it the
duty of the Government, or any department OF
it, or Of any State, or any citizen, to arrest
and return the runaway slaves of Rebels, or to
recognize any loyal Unionist "a the slave Of a
Rebel. Thoee who ore waging war on the
Nation, and aiming their murderous weapons
at the hearts Of its defenders, have 10 shadow
of right to call upon that Nation to catch or
hold their bondmen; if they do call, it VIII be
in vain. The Nation cannot be dyested of its
inalienable right to struggle for its own exist
ence; aud if it shall see fit to call the Black
Uniouists TO combat tho White traitors OF
the South, deeming that step necessary to the
vindication and support Of its rightful authority,
lie must be madman or traitor who would
deny its right to do so. The Republic VIII
allow no man TO tie its hands when traitors
are aiming daggers at its heart. 1t Will tight
for ts life 30 long as it has life to fight; ana
il will use such means authorized By the laws
of war az shall seem to it best calculated TO
defeat and oyerwhelm the traitors bent on IT'S
destruction. If Mr.. Davis sees tit TO turn
against it, that fact will be deeply regretted;
but tho uplifted arm that strikes for the Union
will not thence be arrested.
Year: 1862

A dispatch from Caro- announces the capture
of Baton Rouge. 1t will be remembered that
there is a United States Arsenal at this place,
which was taken possession of by the Rebels
more than a year ago, early in the rebellion.
1t is evident that the fleet from New-Orleans
is moving up the river. Another dispatch
announces important movements near Cornth
which are not yet permitted to be made pub
lie. Purdy, however, which is between Cornth
and Pittsburg, and which was occupied by
the lett wing Of the enemy has been taken
possession of without opposition, and 1t Is init
mated that an attack is to be made some
where in conjunction with the fleet HE
most rational conjecture is that Beauregard has
fallen back upon Memphis, and that the people
Of that city are expecting an attack, as they
have resolved, in public meeting to burn the
town in the last extremity. We may, ct any
rate, expect important intelligence again from
the Southwest, perhaps in few hours.
Year: 1862

shoulders of his comrades, to receive
his pay, and die. a


And yet these SCARED and stricken
men, who left home and friends, and
in very many instances, ease and atilu'
ence, to do battle for our banner, then
strong and ruddy with health--now as
they stand there in the street, or, in
capable of that, recline upon the steps,
wrecked in health by disease, or
manned for life by some wound re.
ccived on the battle field-these men
are passed by, and jostled by the civil
ian with as little thought and as little
respect as though they were the recip'
tents Of charity instead OF the noble
defenders of our country's honor. " 1t
10 a sad example of "man's inhumani
ty to man." There are noblo hearts
beating beneath those blue jackets,
and though in the present whirl of ex-
citement we may pass them unnoticed,
yet when the history of this rebellion
shall be written, they will receive
their share of honor In our plaudits
of cpauletted officers, we may for the
present forget the private soldiers who
stand the shock and poise the steel, but
they will have their share in future
history. M


And so goes the routine from day
to day8At the Paymaster Generals
Office. AS one crowd is waited upon
another presents itself. Those forum.
ate enough to receive their pay whirl
away by the next train, while the dis
appointed wait for the morrow. How
few murmnrs you hear in this crowd!
Strange it is that in this assembly Of
diseased and mutilated men you hear
no repining at their lots-no regrets
that they have fought our battles but
on the other hand, they tell their
stories of the past as men who have
made the history of the times, and re-
gard their wounds as sacred memen-
toes Of their loyalty and their daring.
Honor to those in our army who fight
our battles on a private's pay, and
while we praise those who give direc-
tion to our men, let us not forget them
in our congratulations Washington
Chronicle.
Year: 1862

There is one regiment of scke's brigade at
Cen,reville,


The troops are all in good spirits, and If q
chance is ailorded them they illrender good
account OF themselves.


AS We crossed the Bull Run battlefield, a
man in the Fifth New York Cavalry picked up
an old shell aud threw it heavily upon the
ground, when itexploded, njuring him serious
y and probably fatally.


We expect TO have the railroad opened to
Alexandria to day, and communication with
Washington by telegraph to-day or tomorrow.


+ got secession woman yesterday where
the cat had the rooster |. took dinner at her
house; she declared that Confederate money
was Just as good as Uncle Sans, and was qnite
in nlignant because did not think 80 too. After
getting my dinner, handed her Confederate
bill to pay for it, when she peremptorily refus
ed to take it !; she wanted United States money.
Notwithstanding their professcd love for the
Confederacy, ] have yet to see the first rebel
who would take Confederate money in pay
ment for food.


There was heavy firing --cannon--nearly all
day yesterday in the direction of Ashby's Gap
-Pleasanton's command probably.
Year: 1862

Place her among flowers, foster her
as tender plant, and she is thing
of fancy waywardness and sometimes
folly annoyed by dew drop, fretted
by the touch of a butterfly's wing, and
ready to feint at the rustic of beetle;
the zephyrs are too rough, the showers
too heavy, and she is overpo wered by
the perfume of a rose bud. But let real
calamity come, rouse her affections, en-.
kindle the fires of her heart, and mark
her then; how her heart strengthens
itself-how strong is her purpose
Place her in the heat of battle-give
her child, bird--anything she loves
or pites, to protect-and see her in a
relative instance, lifting her white arms
as shield, as her own blood crimsons
her upturned forehead, praying for life
to protect the helpless.


Transplant her in the dark places of
earth, call forth her enegies TO action
and her breath becomes healing, her
presence blessing.-She disputes, inch
by inch, the stride of the stalking pes.
thence when man, the strong and brave
pale and affrighted, shrihks away
Misfortune haunts her not; she wears
away life of silent endurance, and
goes forward with less timidity than to
her bridal. In prosperity she is bud
full of oders, waiting but for the winds
of adversely to scatter them abroad
pure gold, valuable, but untried in the
furnace. In snort, woman is miracle
a mystery, the centIe from which radi.
ates the great charm of existance.
Year: 1862

The funeral OF Col. Fletcher Webster took
place in Marhsfed, on Wednt sday, Sept.
10Th. BY request, the oaken box contain.
Ing the great statesman's coffin was opened,
and the metallic cover OF the glass removed.
How were the feelings OF those personal
friends stirred within them to find those
lineaments and features which no man ever
looked upon to forget, retaining the same
color and impress natural as when zen
years ago they gave him up to the gravel


The eyes were more suhken, but the
heavy shadows beneath the brows were
always there in lie. Even in death, and
for decade the captive ota grave. that king.
ly presence inspired the same deep reverence
and speechess awe as when in the living
temple OF his matchless mind. Said one
who looked upon his face again, II forgot All
else and cannot tell you Of the tomb or
surrounding Objects" The velvet pail with
the rich embroidery was in perfect preserva.
ton, though deprived of its primitive gloss.
Year: 1862

You whose fame has been the target
of envious tongues, have you not seen
a good name to be the OILY breastplate
that is impervious to the poisoned shafa
of calumny? Gold and talent, what
without characterp A light to render
darkness visible; gliding, with which
contrast makes substance more revolt
ing3 Cherish it, then, all ys who pos
sess it. Guard it carefully, for depend
upon this. its purity once tsrnished the
unweary effort will hardly restore il 70
its pristine lustre. Let It attend you
through the journey of life, crowning
your days with peace aud happiness
The rectitude that won it will enRravs
upon your face letter Of reoonmends.
ton to the people of every nation and
tongue. And when the treasure is no
longer needful to you, it shall descend
to your posterity, legacy with which
millions would not dare to be compared.
Year: 1862

Said venerable farmer, eighty years
of age, to relative who lately visited
him;


81 have lived on this farm over half
century. l have no desire to change
my residence as long as | live on earth.
| have no desire to be any richer than
I am now. have worshipped the God
of my fathers with the same people for
more than forty years. During that
period have rarely been abseut from
the sanctuary Of the Sabbath, and have
never lost but one communion season.
| have never been confined to my bed
with sickness single day. The bless
ings of God have been richly spread
around me, and | made up my mind
long ago that if wished to be any
happier, | must have more religion.
Year: 1862

To PRESERVE CIpER.-When the ci.
der in the barrel is in twenty fermen.
tation, add at much white sugar as
will be equal to a quarter, or three.
quarters OF a pound to each gallon of
cider, according as the apples are
SWEET or sour;) let the fermentation
proceed until the liquid has the taste
to suit;then add quarter of an ounce Of
sulphite mot sulphate) Of lime TO each
gallon of cider; shake well; let 1t stand
three days, and bottle for use. The
sulphite should first be dissolved in .
quart or SO of the cider, before intro.
ducing it into the barrel.
Year: 1862

The Attorney General has given opin
ion under the Pension Act, passed al
the last session of Congress, to the eff
feet that the mother of a deceased sol
dier is entitled to pension, although
she may be married and have . HUSBAND
living at the time Of her sons death
the only question under the law being
whether she had been dependent on tht
deceased for her support, whole or il
part; question of fact to be decided
evidence.
Year: 1862

OErIi you could stand cody by and see
the cruelty you could cheek, or the wrong
you could right, and move no finger to do it,
you are not the reader | want, nor the hu.
man being choose to know.
Year: 1862

AS IT LEANS, go IT FALLETH If the tree
fall toward The south or toward the north,
in the place where the tree faIleth, there it
shall be.--Eccl xi g. There is solemn
meaning under this metaphor the tree
will DOT only lie as it falls, it will also fall as
it leans. And the grea t question which
every one ought to bring home to his own
bosom without a moments delay, is this ::
What is the inclination Of my soul ? ID res
it, with all its objections, lean towards God,
or from him
Year: 1862

Respected aud Esteemed Teacher


II has been truly said that those alone
are really great who have labored successful
Iy for the benefit of their fellow men, and
have left the world the better for their hay
ing lived. Foremost among these stand the
inventors of writing and printing, and those
who have assisted largely in bringing these
nobIest of arts to their present high state
of perfection. 70 them the poet, the philo
sopher, the historian, owe their Immortality
And who can portray the changed coOdi
ton of the human race were the vast 70
suits Of these sister Inventions today blot
ted out Of ofexistence,
Year: 1862

AOfA1OSSA IL SMCAACu ny aAAO AOSs0~'


About noon yesterday the gun-boat Tobagc
ran up to within three miles of York town, and
opened on the town with one of her 1oO-pound
s-inch Parrot guns. We were sitting upon the
river bank, about mile and half this side ol
Yorktown. and could see every shot fired by
her, and the replies. The first fell short and
exploded in the air; the next two fell in the
water near Yorktown; the fourth exploded
right over the flagstaff ia Yerktowa, and-Ras
a splendid shot, considering there was hazy
mist all around, making it very difficult for
them to see such distance; the next went
over their fort and exploded in their barracks
Immediately there was a hurrying to and fro.
their long gun was run out, fash was seen, a
pillar of smoke rose, aud whizz went shell
within half a mile of the Tobago. It was good
line shot. There was pause here for few
minutes, when both fred at once SeeeSh
again made q miss Of it, and our shell exploded
right over their water battery.


The gun boat now ran down to the mouth
Of the York River and turning round came up
and running half mile nearer than before,
fred again. Her first shell exploded with a
loud noise, in front of their land battery; the
next TIVE fell short; the next fell within fifty
feet of the water battery; the next two explo-
ded on shore near their fort two then exploded
over their water battery, which is bomb-proof
AL the loose Rebels were now lying in their
rat-holes and disdaIned to reply, aad the fog
growing SO thick that Yorktown was rapidly
being enveloped. and the tide running out ra-
pidly, the gun-boat ran back to the mouth ei
the river.
Year: 1862

Mr. Demonstration will please give
publicity to the following receipt in your
widely spread and good Union paper, which
have never seen fail to cure in the worst
cases of Dysentery, and having had much ex.
pericnce in Tropical climates should be sorry
to have any of our good Union sailors or sol:
diers suffer, as both change of water and eli;
mate will bring OH Dysentery.


For an Adult take teaspoonful of Cal
cined Magnesia, tca-spoonful of Pulverized
Rhubarb and l tea-spoonful of Ground Gin
ger. Pour on about half "a pint of boiling wa
ter and sweeten to taste, and when milk warm
to be drank. Yours, &C.,


SuRScRIRER
Year: 1862

General Butler learned the other
night of a conspiracy between six
men, French and Spanish Creoles,
to take his life. Next morning
four of them were arrested and
brought before General Butler
Trey protested their innocence;
but they were ordered to be chain
ed together until they should con-
clude to divulge the secrets of the
Year: 1862

"Shin-plasters7 must be plentil
full in Arkansas. The editor of the
Fort Smith News says his pockets
are so full of them that he is
obliged to stand tip and write. He
pathetieally calls upon some one to
give him a gold dollar, promising
to put it on string and wear it
about his neck, that he may not
forget its face. l1 @
Year: 1862

IS. The following instance of the
skill of Yankee surgeon is given
by a correspondent of one of their
papers. t!2 9t


A private of a regimentin Ken
lucky was accidentally shot in the
hand. The surgeon tugged at the
bone, instead of the bullet, for one
hour, and finally gave it up, as he
said it was too tight in the bone.
The soldier came home on fnrlough,
whenit was taken out without diff
ficulty.
Year: 1862

1t may be suggested that the
present status of Screen, the re-
formed gambler" as captain in
an Indiana regiment, is powerful
illustration of the scriptural text
last state Of that man is
worse than the first"
Year: 1862

A SCALY REnINIscENcE.- don't
the State Central Committee place some
one on the COMMITTEES, in the place of the
late John James ingalls,, who can proper
ly represent the Second Judicial District!


The making up of that same Central
Committee was one of the mean, little,
dirty tricks of the majority of the late
State Convention, of which we should
think they must now, in their cooler mo-
ments, feel little ashamed. After send
ing one of their leading men to the Will
der men, to inquire whose names they
wished on the Committee. and the Wilder
men simply asking two-to which their
numbers and ability fairly entitled them
the majority were shabby and greedy
enough to take advantage of their numbers
and break their agreement. and construct
the Committee entirely from their own
faction. There are some very small and
illibersl politicians in this State, who
call themselves Republicans, and fatteu q.
the public crib.
Year: 1862

y ~ The weather is growing cooler.


but is still beautiful. Ice is running in
the river. and navigation is closed. The
steamer Emile is still above. and will
probably have to remain there all Winter.
Year: 1862

TINKERING THE CoNsTlTUrIoN.-Ths
will be. this Winter. the usual number ol
amendments to the State Constitution of.
fered. We hope all such amendments
will be more fairly considered than they
we're last Winter; and where worthy ol
adoption, that they will pass. We do
not regard the Constitution as nearly per-
feet; and we think it is far better, safer
and cheaper for State to amend its Con.
stitution. as experience dictates, than once
in ten or twenty years to have Conven-
tion to frame new Constitution. In the
main they must be quite similar; and
when body of men get together to frame
q new Constitution. they think their sole
business is to vary as far as possible from
the old one, and the voter is only left q
choice of evils. But when Legislature
after mature deliberation. submits nm
amendment to the people. it is probable
that the new aud unlocked for wants of
the State require the change. and the voter
has the opportunity Of voting upon q
single distinct proposition.
Year: 1862

The sweeping denunciatiohs, ii our st. Jo-
seph correspondence, the other day, of the
universally detested 10th Illinois, did great
Injustice to one OF the best regiments from
this State in the field, who should not suffer
in tleir general character because the conduct
Of their commanding officer has been some.
times open to censure. We have formal
acquaintance with some Of the officers in this
regiment, and We know them, and believe
their comrades in arms to be like them, LOYAL
and true men; and We here wish to make the
amcnde honorable to regiment placed under
an unjust imputation as above quoted.
Year: 1862

While we are overrun in this country
with shinplasters. and gold and silver have
entirely disappeared from circulation. the
people of Canada are sorely troubled at
the excess of silver change in all the de-
par,ments of trade. The Canadian banks
refuse to take it on deposit, and dealers
will not accepti, except at discount of
two and half to three per cent. The
strange anomaly is, therefore, presented of
paper dollar on the south bank of the
st. Lawrence at ,hirty-three per cent. dis
count as compared with gold, while on the
north bank of the river the paper dollar is
three per cent. premium IS compared with
silver. There Is no one in the States that
will envy the Canadians their climate or
their institutions, but We do wish we had
their currency. Even the excess of silver
change might be endured.
Year: 1862

REMovAL.-The old church which was
situated in the lower part of the city was
last week removed to its foundations on
Broadway. short distance east of our Of
hee, and rumor bath it that it is to be 6t.
ted up tor county and other public pur-
poses.