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Year: 1862

The Report OF the Shoddy Investigating
Committcc-Accitlent ON the Harlem
Rallroad-Thc Broadway Railroad Bill,
&C., &c.


ALBANY, March 8, 1852.
Tho Shoddy Committee are preparing their report,
and will submit it to tho Legislature some time this
week. rcservng portion Of until they conclude their
Investigations. They have taken up the different classes
OF contracts entered into by the Military Board, and
will report all Of those classes that they have finished
tho examination Of reserving the right to continue the
investigation regard to tho other classes They have OBJ
tanned rich placcrs. No other legislative nvestigat
ing committee within my knowledge has done so much
work short time, accomplished as much in fer
reting out the corruptions in military contracts. This
report will contain many rich and racy items.
There another accident the Harlem Railroad to.
day The rear thrown over on its side by the
breaking Of q rail- The train was going at full speed,
and when the were stopped the trucks wore some
forty rods behind tho II had boen dragged that dis
lance tho sdc Fortunately most Of tho passengers
were In the forward cars and those who In that
car managed escape injury by cnging TO their soas
The only injury done to passengers aside from tho fright
consisted OF sprains and slight bruises Tho car was
saved from complete smash by failing upon and being
dragged along snow drift.


No person has appeared to-day TO offer amendments 10
the Broadway Railroad BILL has the committee up 70
late hour this afterne on received any amendments
Year: 1862

The Republican press Of the State, with al
most entire unaminity, has come out in favor o.
the re election of Hon. ZAcHARIAH CHAxDLsz
to the United States Senate.


His reelection was made the issue in the late
election, and judging from the result of thai
election, and the subsequent nearly unanimous
voice of the press. it is evident, that be is the
choice Of the Republican electors Of Michigan
for that high position. No other name has been
mentioned to our knowledge, in connection with
that office, and We deem it forsone conclusion,
that he is to be re elected.


We hope the Legislature will make it the 6rs'
business to be attended to upon meeting, and
that short work will be made of it. We expect
10 see his nomination made in caucus on the
first ballot, and his election to take place on the
day following.
Year: 1862

ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.-A rather romantic
marriage took place in this city, says the New
Albany Ledger, a short time since. One of
the Illinois Twelfth, during his confinement in
the upper hospital, was carefully nursed ard
otherwise well provided for by widow lady
in New Albany. The soldier, upon recovering
from a wound in his face. received at Fort
Donelson found himself suffering severely from
q wound in the heart, Inflicted by the bright
eyes of the widow nurse. He informed her
that she had contributed greatly to the cure
of the first wound aud that the second requir-
ed much more of her care than the first. She
understood him, and said yes !" aud soon
Uncle Billy Daniel made the twain one
flesh" The brave and gallant Illinoisan is
again ready to fight for the good old flag, and
is stronger Union man than ever.
Year: 1862

In 1860, the people, in the way pro
vided by the organic law, peaceably
determined by their votes that there
should be no further extension of slav.
cry within the territory of the United
States, and that the slave power, as
political power, should no longer
rule in the United States in other
words, that local and municipal in
tcrest, the anomaly Of sectional so,
cial system, should remain where it
was and as it was, and not be allowed
to obtrudc itself into the conduct of
national affairs as national concern.
This positive verdict Of the ballot box
the scccssionists refused to submit TO;
and hence their armed rebellion.


The simple statement Of the above
fact is enough. Do the people mean
to abide by, or repudiatc the action Of
1860? If the latter, then they will
agree TO any concessions, stbmit to
any compromises, that may seek to
re-cstablish peace by restoring the
old supremacy of the slave power, or
that may involve the risk of such res
toration. If the former is their deter
mination, then they will be earnest in
crushing the rebellion, and to that end
earnest in removing the main source
of the strength of the rebellion.


If the people are ready to abandon
or to endangcr those principles if the
democracy Of the country are ready
for return Of the political influence
of the slave power aristocracy, after
its enmity to republican institutions
has been avowed at the cannons
mouth, they will array themselves
against the policy of the President
If the people, the democracy of the
country are not ready for that return,
they will sustain that policy and give
all they have, if necessary, to the
fighting Of treason.
Year: 1862

Aid Societies throughout the State.
or individual persons, can hardly do
a better thing for the comfort of the
soldiers in the field, than to supply
them with woollcn mittens. These can
be either knit, or made out of stout
woollcn cloth. They should have the
forefngcr separate like glove and the
remaining three fingers can be togeth'
er. With such nittcns the soldier car
perform every operation Of the manual
of arms almost as readily as with bare
hands, and with decided comfort, Sc
far as cold is concerned. Who of oul
fair friends will hesitate to contribute
at least one pair for the brave boys
who are pcrilling their lives for al
that we hold so dcar2
Year: 1862

When you go to McGregor, If you want a
nice Watch, call on w. A. Giles, at the City
Jewely Store. If you want clock that you
can depend upon, call at the City Jewelry
Store. If you want first rate Jewelry of any
kind call at the City Jewelry Store. If you
want silver or plated-ware, a gold pen, pock-
ct knife, portmonae on wallet, call at the City
Jewelry Store. III you want your watch re-
paired SO that you know il will be right go to
w. A. Giles at the City Jewelry Store-he
warrants all his work and you can depend
upon him, SO just call on him when you go tc
McGregor ifyou want any thing in his line
Year: 1862

\ school teacher preparing for al
exhibition Of his school selected a
class Of pupils and wrote down the
questions which he would put to them
on examination day. The day came
and so did the young hopefnls all but
one. The pupils took their places as
he had arranged, and all went on glib.
ly until the question for the absentee
came, when the teacher asked-In
whom do you believe? In Napoleon
Bonaparte, was the answer returned.
You believe in the HolyCatholic Church
do you not? No, said the youngster,
amid the roars of laughter, the boy
that believes in the Church has not
come to school to-day he's at home
sick abcd.
Year: 1862

Educate your children to activity, to
enterprise, to fearlessncss in what is
right, and to cowardliness in what
is wrong. Educate them TO mark for
themselves the noble purposes of life,
and then TO follow them out. Educate
them TO dcspise suffering that stands
in the way of the accomplishment of
manly aims, and count it as little
thing. Make them free by lifting
them with soft and downy plush.
Year: 1862

A married woman of Michigan, whose
husband is quite wealthy, is now under
arrest in New York, for dressing in
male apparel aud getting married to a
pretty girl whom she met on the cars
and whose affections she won. The
pair have been living to all outward
appearance as man and wife. and
spending the money of the rich Michi
gander, as though it didn't cost any
thing.
Year: 1862

Any person obtaining FIVE subscribers and forwarding
the money shall be furnished with copy o the Intei-
gencer for this service long the number shall be
kept good. ... .... ...


Business pertaining to the paper can be transacted
with the Publisher any day at the Office of Publication.


Communications may he addressed to the Editor, who
willpromptIy and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1862

In Mrs. Halls book on ireland occurs the


following passage, which person will bard-


ly read without emotion: -..-.-..--


We entered one day cottage in the sub


urbs OF Cork young woman was knitting


stockings at the door. twas as neat and


comfortable "a any in the most prosperous


districts Of England. We tell her brief story


IN her own words. as nearly rs we can recall


them 'My husband is q whselwright, and


has always earned his guinea week; he was
good workman, but the love Of drink wsa


strong to him and 1t WASH: often he brought


me home more than five shillings on Sat-


urday night, and it broke my heart to see


the children too ragged TO send TO school, to
say nothing of the starved look they had out
of the little could give them. Well, God
be praised, he took the pledge, and the next
Saturday he lald twenty-one shillings upon
the chair you SIT upon. oh didn't give
thanks upon my bended knees that night;
still was fearful it wouldn't last, and
spent no more than the FIVE shillings | used
to, saying to myself. may be the money will
be more wanted than it is now. Well. the
next week he brought me the same. and the
next. until eight weeks had passed; and
poa hhtfC WINS nD CilAllkc lOE tut
bad in my husband and all the while he
never asked me why there was nothing bet
ter for him out of his earnings 80 4 felt
there was no fear for him. and the ninth
week, when he came to me, had thi table
bought, and these six chairs, four for the
children and one for himself and was
dressed in q new gown, and the children all
had new clothes and shoes and stockings, and
upon his chair | put new suit, and upon
his plate | put the bill and receipt for them
all, just the eight sixteen shillings, the cost
that I'd saved out OF his wages, not knowing
what might happen, and that always went
for drink. And he cried, good lady and
good gentleman, he cried like baby, but
twas with thanks to God; and now where's
he healthier man than my husband in the
whole county Of Cork, or happier wife than
myself, or decenter or better fed children
han my own?
Year: 1862

LADIES CoSFIDKNcE.-Two men, he thev
the dearest friends in the world, when they
have once lighted their candles and said
good night, think no more of one another.
and feel no lack of one another till they
meet at breakfast the next morniD.. But
two women, two sisters. or two dear friends,
are not satisfied with talking all day down
stairs, they must talk half the night in their
bedrooms. Some prying novelist says some
where. that female nature is such that con-
hdence cannot be perfect till the back hair
Is let down. but we do not know enough of
ladies' toilets to know whether this is the


right explanation. If it be. We feel
quite sure that many husbands would be
quite satisfied to allow their back hair to be
let down IN the drawingeroom; at all events,
from the Withdrawing thither to the an
nouncement Of tea. As it is, the poor man
has creeping sensation. that he, and his
house, and bis friends, and all his affairs are
being discussed Just when he is anxious to
forget them all in sound slumber. We
commend the question TO the investigation
of Social ScIenoe. Why do women delight to
chatter in bedrooms, while men, if they do
chatter, invariably chatter down stairs p
Saturday RerietO.
Year: 1862

FRIcrruL CoLuERV AccIDESr-On the


morning of Jan. 10Th. the beam of the


pumping engine at the Hartley colliery, in


England, broke in two at the pivot, the pro-


jteting outer half-a beam Of iron weighing


upwards of twenty tons-ialling with tre-
| mendous crash right in the center Of the


shalt. 50 violent wss the shock that the


whole Of the massive wOoden framework ex


tending from the top to the bottom of the
shaft gave way as if it had been bundle of
lucilcr matches, and was hurled downward
rs mere pile Of debiis towards the bottom
of the pit This avalanche of falling rub
bish was encountered by the ascending cage,
containing eight miners, about midway up
the shaft The iron cage in which they
were ascending was shiven.d TO pieces by
the shock, and two Of the unfortunate iel-
lows were killed on the spot, and carried
far down among the ruins. Of the remain
ing six, three survived for some time, and
the others were ultimately rescued. All,
however, suffered more or less severely from
the falling timber, and twelve hours elapsed
before assistance could be conveyed to them.
The mass OF the rubbish completely filed
the lower part of the shaft, 50 as to cut of
all chance of escape by that egress for the
two hundred men and boys employed in the
low main. There was eide gallery BY
which q number of the miners escaped to
higher part Of the mine. Alter six days la
Dor, one hundred wero found together
dead, and it was hardly possible that any
would be reached live. There were also
more than thirty horses in the lower part of
the mine. all Of which must have been
drowned


The two men who entered the mine first
were able to stay but one hour and a half on
account of the gas.


They reported most Of the bodies lying
in the gallery near the shaft. Families ly-
ing in groups; children in the arms of their
fathers; brothers with brothers. Most of
them looked placid, as If asleep hut higher
up, near the furnace, some tall stout men
seemed to have died hard. The corn bins
were all cleared. Some few of the men had
a little corn in their pockets. A pony was
lying dead among the men, but untouched.
There was great danger that the lives of those
working to clear the mine would be lost from
the gas. Crowds of spectators came to visit
the scene.
Year: 1862

There has been a hitch about the Sharp
shooters, productive of no little 6emoraliza-
tiOn of the companies thing greatly to be
regretted. The trouble has been mainly about
getting arms for the men or such arms as
they supposed themselves entitled to. The
following letter to the Rutland Herald is on
that subject
Year: 1862

The Sentinel, we perceive, is delighted
with the superscduro Of Gen. Lane, and with
the expulsion Of the Hutchinsons from the
camps on the Potomac, for singing an anti
slavery song. The expulsion of Bright from
the Senate, came too late for commsntin ia
last number but will undoubtedly furnish
occasion for leader full of sympathy for
that much abused individual. next week.
Year: 1862

WHAT SHALL WE BUY ?-This is the aues-
ton which agitates the minds of parents just
now; and we advise those on whom the usual
holiday demands viii be made, to step into the
bookstore of Bailey & Noyes, fully believing
that the number and variety of books to be
found there will satisfy the most difficult
They have a fine assortment in the mosi
splendid bindings, as well as all the STANDARD
publications in less snowy but more useiu
covers.


If you want Photographic Albums, it is til
place to buy at Bailey q Noyes.


For the Juveniles they have replenishe,
their counters, and Young America canno
fail to find something to please. Besides these
no doubt a good variety of fancy goods ma,
be found to tempt the buyer 1t is well wort
the time spent in examining this collection
holiday goods.
Year: 1862

nV-We would again call the attention of
our readers TO the re-opening of Wesley's
Grand War Tableaux at Deering Hall tonight


All who visited it while on exhibition here be-
fore, spoke highly in its praise, and many of
our citizens expressed regrets at not being
able to witness it then. To them we would
say, do not fail to do SO now. The widespread
reputation of this great painting has been
gained by its great merit as work of art, as


well as to the great subject which it repre-
sents. Almost all of our citizens have some
friend in this great war, and, by witnessing the
Tableaux, it brings them very near to them !;
In fact, the scenes are SO truthfully represent
ed as to make persons feel that they are part of
Year: 1862

LOOK OUT FOR YOUR STORE KEYs.-Las
Saturday gentleman doing business on For
street missed the key of his store, which h
had left in the lock on the inside. Suspectin,
that it had been stolen, and having duplicat
key, he watched on Sunday for the rogue
About six o'clock the thief came and, as h
was about entering the shop, he was seize,
and the key taken from him. Some circum
stances connected with the case induced tn
owner of the shop not to prosecute the fellow
and he was discharged with an admonition.
Year: 1862

nTAta special session of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen last evening, the stalls
in the Milk street Market were rented, 10 the
present occupants, for the next year. The
amount received for rent of the whole was
$3.50.


An order was passed giving the disposition
Of the annuity from the Clapp fund for the
present year to the Widows Wood Society.
Year: 1862

s1-A few gentlemen of this city have pre-
sented the West Congregational Church with
the Communion table, which was formerly in
the I'd Parish Church, and at which Dr. Pay
ordinance
Year: 1862

CHRISTMAS DAY was a mild and pleasant
one. The streets were crowded with passen-
gers a greater part Of the day-and save the
firing Of pistols and crackers, and some few
exhibitions OF unraly drunkenness on the
streets-there was, generally, good order and
good humor. The Catholic and Episcopal
churches were decorated With evergreens, and
had services appropriate to the occasion. The
home gathering and family re-union, and meet
ING Of friends were numerous, and the poor
were not forgotten BY or people.
Year: 1862

A paper in neighboring State, after
giving long obituary Of deceased BROTH
er OF the quill, thus concludes:


Are we not glad also that such an ed.
itor is in heaven2 There the cry OF more
copy" shall never be abused any more BY
his political antagonist. with lies and do.
fractions that should shame demon to pro.
mu'sate. There be shall no more be used
as ladder for the aspiring to kick down
rs they reach the desired hight and need
no more. There be shall bs able TO see
the immense masses Of mind he. has moved,
all .unkno~ingly and unknown as be has
been during his pilgrimage on the earth.
There he will find all articles credited, not
q clap Of thunder s,orm-aud there shsfl
be no horrid typographical eerors to set
him in . fever. We ara glad the editor 10
in Heaven"
Year: 1862

PApsoN PRowNLow.-Parson B-ownlows
case mny be briefly stated. He desired
to 90 North. but before be was really he
was taken sick. He was arrested TO pro-
tect him from violence. He still continues
sick at his own house. being too unwell TO
be removed When he RECEIVERS he will
probably be suffered to depart TO the
other side Of Jordan together with his
family lie can do no harm there to unr
cause, while his presence among US might
do injury. Memphis Aralanche.
Year: 1862

A returned volunteer is responsible for
the following:


Daring the march Of one Of the divi-
sions Of the army lately, a teamster was
heard to curse and swear Il, his mules
The General who did not happen to be in
uniform, rode up to him, and premptorily
ordered him to stop the noise.


'And who the HI are you ?" said the
driver


~ am the comma nder Of the division"


"Wel, then, command your division
am commander Of the mules, and III
holler and swear at EN- as much as l d-n
please


The General rode forward.
Year: 1862

TRIFLISG WITH THE DUMMY.-A
young man who would not be guilty of
an indelieate word to lady. and much
less an uncalled for assault upon one,
was yesterday passing along Lake
street, when he came in front Of re-
tail dry goods establishment. Having
an eye for dry goods, he stopped to ad-
mire cloak of the latest basque style
which was displayed as he thought up
on dummy or wire frame, rather neat
ly bonneted and fitted up in front of
show window. Seeing a friend ad-
vance the young man called his atten-
ton to the article of dress, and play
fully gave the dummy nudge, remark
ing, al wonder if the machine is alive!"
"Phansy his phelinks," as he saw the
supposed dummy turn suddenly round
and face him with an expression of as
constituent and indignation resting up
on the unmistakeable lineaments Of
very handsome face. The machine was
alive. Our friend blushed, stammered.
and explained. The young lady for
gave and stepped into her carriage
Our friend maintains a downward atti-
tude upon all dummies hereafter
Chicago Tribune, Fsb. 7th.
Year: 1862

@The editors OF the Star in the
West furnishes the following modest at
tempt at correcting certain rather
widespread mistakes.


1t is a mistake to suppose that the
subscription price of a paper is clear
gain to the publisher.


1t is a mistake TO suppose he gets his
white paper for nothing.


1t is mistake TO suppose it is print
ed without eest.


1t is mistake to suppose he can live,
bodily, by faith.


1t is mistake to suppose that il is
easy to please everybody.


It is mistake to suppose that a pa
per is worth buying which contains on
ly what one knows and believes al
ready.


1t is a mistake TO suppose that money
due for the paper would be as good to
us in a year as it would now.


It is a mistake to suppose that we
would not be thankful for what is due
us, and for new subscribers.
Year: 1862

Don't be satisfied with plain potatoes


and pork all summer, but go to work


right now, and lay out a spot for gar


den in which to grow early beets,
Peas-ohl how good these are with


roast lambs few radishes are a rel


ish for breakfast Of q hot morning. or
some crisp, delicious lettuce, with q
little sugar and vinegar on it.


The snap beans all like, and better
yet the case knife shell beans, that
come a couple Of weeks earlier than the
rich old L;mss or butter beans-don't
do without them. Then there is the
early solid heads of cabbage, so good
as "cold slaw" or boiled: or young
greens you get from the thinning out
Of the beet bead. Tomatoes, il you
have once learned to eat, you would as
soon think Of doing without, as an old
smoker would of going without his
pipe. As midsummer comes on, how
deliciously cool is a nice nutmeg or
watermelon, gathered early in the
morning and laid away in the cellar,
until you come in about noon heated
from work.


Raspberries, strawberries, etc., should
also be in your garden. 1; you have
never had them. don't say they are for
the rich, but too much work for poor
folks. It's not so: you with your land,
are the very ones to grow all the small
fruits in abundance for your family, for
it will not take over one weeks work
in a year to do il, and when once you
have them. you will find your health,
and the cheerfulness Of your family
more than full compensation. One
other thing.


II you want your boys and girls to
learn to love home, don't let them go
to their neighbors to eat small fruits,
and get now and then q taste of some
good vegetable. then come back home
and find nothing but potatoes and
pork-we say don't do it. Be wise
now, make the little things around
home such as attract and please the
minds of the young. So shall ye in
your ok age be cared BY them.-Field
Notes.
Year: 1862

A NUIsANCE.-We call attention to the
suggestions of a correspondent relative to
the dead cattle lying here and there in close
proximity to the city limits. 1t seems to
us that those persons living in the midst of
these direful agencies should have enter
prise enough to remove them; if not, the
county mmissioners should attend co it
at once.