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Year: 1862

1t is poor consolation-still it is consolation
to feel and know that our national dangers, evils
and sins have been borne by other nations, though
perhaps, not in the same forms, and that our de-
structlon would be but following in the path of
other great nations which have gone before us
nations which have sunk into oblivion so complete
that only their names have come down to US.
Year: 1862

during the whole Of that Tuesday our little ar.
my of 10000 held their ground and repulsed
that vast horde over and over again, and held
their ground at night Well, sir, Of course rein
forcemeRts were sent TO those brave men 10 ena-
BILE them to send that dastardly army back into
Richmond the second time. No, sir, they did'i
do any thing of the kind At night instead OF re-
Inducements they were ordered to retreat.-
Well, sir, that was strategy. The moment we
commenced our retreat, then, tits said in the des
patches, the enemy followed us like demons.--
OF course they would. Who ever heard of an
army retreating that was not followed, unless
they were rebels3 Our left and centre remained
intact. A ieint was made on our left wing and
centre as have heard from one Of the bravest
men in that whole army Of the Potomac. He
said when his regiment was ordered under arms
he had no doubt that he was going to march ON
Richmond with his regiment He believed the
whole force of the enemy had attacked our right
wing. He believed there was nothing in front
He believe that our hour Of triumph had come.
His men sprung into hne with avidity, prepared
10 rush at the point of the bayonet into and over
Richmond; and he never discovered his error
until he saw million and a half of dollars worth
of property burnt before his regiment. Then he
began to think it did not wear the aspect Of an
ad vance on Richmond. They had been work
ing there and lost ten thousand men digging
trenches, and spent months bringing up seige
guns. Then they left their trenches without fir
ing gnn. Our army was ordered to advance
on the gunboats instead of on Richmond
This Colonel told me that he fought the enc
my for three days and whipped them each day
and then run every night like -, using wick
ed word. No portion of that vast army was in
the fight except the men under Porter, and they
whipped the enemy the first day. Well, Sir
this is called strategy. Now, Sir again say why
was this great Army Of the Potomac, Of two
hundred and thirty thousand men, divided2--
Human ingenuity and scarcely Divine wisdom
could have devised any other way to have that
army defeated than the way that was adopted
| simply charge that grave errors have beer
committed; but, as 1 said before, no other way
could have been devised to defeat that army.
have thought it necessary that these facts should
go forth to the people. ] know l shall he dc
nounced but only by two classes of people


one traitors; and the other fools. Nobody els


will denounce me.
Year: 1862

The science of maritime warefare must
hereafter, be transferred from the Navy
Department to the Patent Office. Our IRON
plated vessels appeared to be reaching the
extreme perfection of impenetrabie armor,
and the Monitor had taught its lesson 10
the world, when Mr.. Duffy, at New York,
claims 10 have perfected an invention which
will Immediately sink any iron-sheathed
vessel. Experiments were made at Jersey
City last week with his newly projected gun,


which is intended 10 be placed in the PROV
of a ram, at any depth, from one to twenty
| feet under water. On this occasion n small
boat ten feet in length, of capacity to carry
two or three men, was provided with gun
that projected from the bow about two feet
below the surface. BY means of spring
it was discharged by coneussion with
target, the boat rowing at very moderate
speed.


This target was composed of two three
inch plapks with space between them rep.
resenting the ordinary thickness of n yes-
sells sides. The ball perforated both and
went through the side Of an old barge
against which the target was suspended.--
Mr.. Duffy claims that the Parrott or any
other large bore gun can be discharged in
the same manner. Tho muxzle projects
through packing, and when it is drawn in
to be loaded, a valve falls to prevent the ad-
mission of water. From these experiments,
which were decided success, it is evident
that We have the grem of process by. which
vessels can be attacked below the waiter
line, and beneath their iron plating. This
must lead to new style of warfare, and,
should the theory of Mr.. Duffy prove cor
rect, no vessel that floats can stand the at
tack Of small submerged ram, carrying
gun Of largo calibre, which would make a
hole in ships hull large enough to admit
a mans body, and would send her to
the bottom in ten minutes.- louisville
Journal
Year: 1862

Tho telegraph announces that Col. Jcn-
nison Of Kansas has been brought to ST.
Louis under arrest. He had previously re-
signed his command Of the First Kansas
Cavalry, following the act by s stirring
speech to bis men, in which he very fully
aired the CAUSES Of his retirement from
position in which he has so well served
tie county 1t is doubtless for expressions
made use Of in this speech By Col. J. that
he is in custody and will receive trial by
Court Martial Without being aware Of
the precise nature Ct the charges TO be
brought against him other than that they
are Of ihe character above indicated. We do
know enough Of the grounds Of difference
between Col Jennison and his Immediate
supe1io1s in command 10 be aware how
eagerly they have seized technical advan-
tage against him. The difference is this:
Iic hates slavery, and is its un1elenting
enemy He does not conceal his hatred to
tie monster evils Of man selling and 10
n;an whipping, Hc has seen its malign
character, knew its designs when it plotted
for the sacrifice Of the virgin soil Of Kan
sas, and counted the slain victims among
his Own friends, when only By the purchase
of the blood Of her sons and the untold
woes Of her new homes the lelllsh grasp
was shaken Of In such a school .Jcnni-
son was educated to hate slavery, and
when rescued Kansas rose from the st1ug-
gle and began her career Of Freedom, out Of
her fiery trial learned lesson more general
in its hearing. Her history gave a key
10 the designs Of Slavery against
the entire Daion. Colonel Jeunison
is IN Alolitionist Not so are Denver and
Sturgis. They love Slavery, and when bio
10 draw tl.eir swords for the Union, they
take good care that Slavery shall first be
we'll protected. They propitiate it with
negro catcling-they ling sops TO lhe
monster in the shape Of flying fugitives at.
rested and sent back guarded by the sol
dicrs Of tue Union. They find in this d
calling entirely to their taste, They love
Slavery, and rather than that it should per.
isl1, would draw their swords and point
their artillery upon tie Government itself
We do act oyerstate the Pro Slavery zeal
Of these officers. We quote from their own
explosions just what they would desire tt
do-tLesc men who deem Abolitionist:
worse than rebels. Just such are they whe
have nnT military control in Kansas. M
call the attention Of the Kansas delegation
in Congress TO this matter. We do not ase
to sl4iell Col Jennison from the consc
uucnces Of any act unbecoming an officer
but he must not be sacrificed if his onl,
crime be that. while Denver aud Slurgi


are negro catching and lobnobbing ore


their brandy and water with stbcl masters


Gel, ,1cnnison is the eteadfast friend of tAE


Union and Liberty.
Year: 1862

The importance Of the recent movement
happily. cousummated in the signature Of
the President attached to the bill for the
emancipation Of slaves in the District Of
Columbia, is to be measured by the sensa-
ton il has caused among the men who love
Slavery better than the Union and would
see the latter oyertErown rather than that
The former should suffer. One of these
lukcwa.m patriots, Of the class in our city
who with strong Southern sympathies We
uec1s over lis sentiments with just T Mon
ism enough to secure him immunity and
security II the prosecution Of lis business.
insists that now the country is ruined in
deed. What the attack on the Gov
e1nmcn+, the peril Of the Capt.
tal, the blood Of thousands Of slain
loyal men, the heavy burden and
evil Of war visited upon US by slavery,
could Es:t work in his mind has been pre-
tilit;:tcl Ivy the act Of manumissIon to the
few SLAVES that still Were chattels under
t1ie sh*t:ow Of the capitol. This shakes
the fai;ll cf Southern Union men in Chi
eago and elsewhere. Now is the county
IN d Lad way. All is lost, this time, with
Out reserve. It is not the value ef the
slaye property sacrificed, for it is quite ccr-
tcin that not negro held at single dol
lar above par in the valuation fixed in
the bill! remained in the District Of Co
Iumb;a i; the time the act became law.
No slave got the benefit Of the En1ancipa-
ton Bill unless he was so fortunate BY viz
tue Of age and disease as to be worth less
than three hundred dollars The interval
kindly offered had allowed the owner of
every chattel worth over that sum to hurry
him out Of reach Of tAe humane proTis-
ion.


So it is not loss of property to any one
that these patriots lament It's the rccog.
milton Of principle Of Freedom, BY the
Government, in which they read the doom,
Of Slavery. The National Government
now for Tue first time in the history Of thu
country, is free, and recognizes freedom
The slave mart is driven from the presence
Of the Capitol. Marshal Lau1on il he still
continue to disgrace the Office he holds, finds
lis functions shorn Of what he has aopa
rcutly found Ills most agreeable task, Niger
catching and woman-whipping Thert
are to .p no more slaves in Washington
The world will rejoice and Humanity vii
thankfully welcome this token Of progress
Notwithstanding it displeasc so-cal}ed Uni
on men, only negatively loyal, and no
even that it seems saye as contingent t
the full protection of slavery bJ the Gov
crnment But the work will go On. Hence
forth at the seat Of Federal power the dis
cusdoas Of the great questions Of the ag
viii be untaiuted By conjunction with th
slave mart and the sla7e-pen. Slavery LA
borne rule long enough at Washington
and it IS nov Freedoms turn. The Presi
dent Will write his messages to the peopl
IRON community all free. Congress vii
hold its deliberations On free sol
Hereafter The cry Of the slave auction
GET thall never be heard in the Dis
tIict Of Columbia. Let the friends {
Freedom thank God and take courso,
Year: 1862

y RECIPE WORTH a THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Take one pound of sal soda and a half
pound ot unstrclcd lime, put them into a
gallon of water, boil twenty minutes. let
it stand till cool, then drain oil, and put it
into stone jug or jar. Soak your dirty
clothes every night, or until they are well
wet through, then wiring them out and
rub on plenty of soap, and to one boiler Of
clothes, well covered with water, add one
tablespoonful Of the mixture. Boil half
an-hour briskly, wash them thoroughly
through one sudS, and rinse well with
clea" water, and your clothes will look
better than the old way of washing twice
before boiling. This is an invaluable re-
ccipt, and we want every woman to try
1t. With patent wash-tub to do the lit
tie rubbing, the washerwoman might take
the last book and compose herself on the
lounge, and let the washing do ITSELF
The woman who can keep a secret has
known this year or two, but her huS-
band told it While en- an eleclioneering
tour.
Year: 1862

Females nurses 40 cents per day and one
ton.


Paymaster's Clerks 500 per annum, and Is
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers Sl46 So


In addition TO the pay as above stated one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply of good
clothing il allowed TO every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. lfa soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties. the law provides for h IN
pension. or he NAV, il he prefer il, obtain ad-
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him comfortable home so long as he may
wish to receive its benefits


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 81 month 10 be paid du-
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike
Year: 1862

has won for itself such a renown for the cure OF
every variety OF Throat and Lung Complaints
that it is entirely unnecessary for US to recount
the evidence OF its virtues, wherever it has been
employed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, We need not do more
than assure the people its quality is kept up to
the best it ever has been and that it may be re
lied to do for their relief all il has ever been
found IN do
Year: 1862

THE STREETS AND THE CLEANING CONTRACT
The season Of hard frost and driving snow hav-
ing passed, it in time that the contractor for
street cleaning should cart away the hillocks
of snow and accumulated refuse that impede
the public traffic in the side streets. He should
also remove as much as possible of the slush


which tleluges portions Of our thoroughfaes,
and commence general spring brushing and
cleaning of the whole city. Now is the time to
DO it, and if he neglects his duty we hope the
city will neglect to pay his little bill when he
next presents It. We want the street cleaning
contract to be something more than mookery.
Year: 1862

The Pnors OF Our WAR vEssxLs.-Here is q
class of men deserving of the notice Of the
government and Of the gratitude of the people.
They stand up bravely in the pilot houses,
which are marks to be shot at by rebel cannon,
and, without the aid of the excitement of WELD
ing weapon or commanding either soldiers
or sailors, quietly and calmly face death for
their country. They gre true heroes, equal to
any in the army and navy, and superior to the
majority in either. They are worthy Of all
honor and renown.
Year: 1862

Our MILITARY HEROEs.-Tbe glorious tri-
umphs of Curtis, Sigel and their armies in the
West reflect glory upon American arms Of
which the nation ought TO feel proud. These
are the kind of men the people will hereafter
delight to honor
Year: 1862

ANOTHER JAPANESE EMBAssY.-The long
talked Of Japanese Embassy to the gov
ernments of Europe is now on board . Bri-
tish vessel Of war on its way to England, where
it may be shortly expected to arrive. The ice
of their exclusiveness having been broken, the
Japanese about two years ago sent an embassy
to this country, from which they carried back
numerous presents and specimens Of our manu-
faotures We provided vessels forstheir trans
port, and entertained them Hospitality, but 80
far we have had NO return for our trouble and
expense in the way of an increase Of our trade
with the sunny empire. Having been
to America they are now going to Europe,
whore mere curiosity will doubtless secure
for them . cordial reception, although the
the subject Of Japan and its people has been
Of late years 30 far dispelled that it may be
said to no longer exist. The interest will be
almost purely commercial with which the Eng
lish will regard these dusky inhabitants Of the
far Orient when they land on British soil.
Their shaven pates and stick-ofblacksealing.
wax-looking coil Of hair, their strange costumes
and impassive appearance, may attract the eye
of the observer; but they are features with
which the public have already been made fully
familiar through books and newspapers
Whether British expectations of the commercial
results of the embassy will ever be realized, we
have only our own experience to assist us in
forming an opinion; but with the lspse of time
it is not impossible that moderately large
trade may spring up between Japan and the
Western nations
Year: 1862

the negro a hobbyhorse upon which they
| ride to enormous and eXtorionate contracts
neither, sir, shall deter me iIom the full


and complete fulfillment of my dutp as a


Representatives l denounce here-and no


one shall gainsay my right to do SO as the


Representative of gallant and loyal peo,
ple-the action of this Congress and OF the
Several Departments upon the negro
question / denounce it as having neu-
tralized to o great extent the effect oil


many Of the hard earned victories which
| our soldiers have fought and won for 'the
Constitution as it is, and the Union as 1t
| was" This, sir, is what life and happiness
| has been periled for in the loyal States !;
for this aow address you; for this, upon


this issue, shall go before the people of


my State during the coming fall; for this,
sir, shall expect there to speak, to act,
and to vote; for this, sir, l expect that
extreme men, abolitionis.s and disunion-
lists will be Eanished from the councils Of


ths tiatioh.


This great cork accomplished, grim
vistage war will smooth his wrinkled front.
The din of arms will be lost in the hum


of contented industry and the hymn of
domestic endearment. The Constitution
as it is will stand sublimely forth, an
enduring monument to the wisdom OF our
fathers; the States restored, like stars
that have wandered to their original
places in the Union as it was our peo
pie once more on the highway of nations
and on the march towards the fulfillnent
of that grand destiny which God has as
signed to them. . .


All these things I hope for, all these
things shall rea.ize, unless the people are
again deceived by abolition under some
new name. Under the name of Republi-
can, sbolitieu can do no more harm; in
that character its role is ended 1t will
next appear in new dress. Already its
leaders are calling loudly FOR the formation
Of so called Union psrty-tlis is indeed
an attempt to steal the livery of heayan in
which to serve the devil. Let the people,
being forewarned, be forearmed against
the next appearance of abolition Trust
no such affiliations, for one more success
of the abolition party, under whatever
name it may assume, and our nationally Is
lost forever, and the wreck Of our Repub-
lie will strew the pathway on nations with
those Of Greece and Rome. From the
contemplation of such a futuIe ] turn III
horror; upon such scenes, Mr.. Chairman,
trust my eyes may never rest, over such
results never weep.
Year: 1862

A Western exchange says 1.-TWO ladies
were travelling in the cars last week, when
one said to the other, was married, but
heard that my husband was killed at
Plttsburs Landing, and I am going there
to ascertain if the report is true


Well, I've got dead sure thing or
my husband, remarked the other, for
saw him buried five weeks ago
Year: 1862

VaSITr.-There Is philosophy in the re-
mark-'most people dislike vanity IN 9TH
ers. whatever share they have of it them
selves: but give fair quarter whatever l
meet with in, being pursuaded that it is
often productive of good to the possessor,
and others who are within his sphere Of
action; ana therefore, in many cases, IL
would not be altogether absured if a man
were to thank God for his vanity among
the other comforts of life
Year: 1862

There are two thunder clouds in oppo-
site quarters of the horizon-the abolition
thunder cloud in the North, and the dis.
union thunder cloud in the South. There
are IN our land enough Union swords and
bayonets, acting as good conductors, to
take the Lightning out OF both.-LousriNe
Journal
Year: 1862

From the Nev fork Herald.
The number of killed and wounded in
battle during the present war is not SO
great as many have imasi..ed. We have
gone over our records commencing with
the breaking out Of the rebellion, and
believe the following figures embrace the
whole number on the Union side. with the
exception Of the loss sustained III the late
Year: 1862

Lord Campbell said he himself heard a
Jude at Stafford, thus Sentence prisoner
to death for forgery: And trust,
through the merits and meditation of our
blessed Hedeemer, you may experience
that mercy in another which due regard
to the credit of the paper currency OF the
country, forbids you to hope for here y
Year: 1862

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDxENTs.- There is no
doubt but the vote in favor of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution predominates in
TRINITY In w avervlle we know it is So but in
the remaining precincts the result will not be
known until the tIGial canvass is completed
except North Fork, which voted no on each Of
the Amendments by a considerable majority.
Year: 1862

TUE Territorial Enterprise records the pleasing
fact that the rebels in the Humboldt mines are
leaving that locality to join their guerrilla
brethren in the East. They will stand chance
10 get their deserts soon.
Year: 1862

There is no danger that your children
viii ce, the impression that you love them
more than you really do aud the remem'
berance OF your ardent and tender aHee'-
;on will crown them with benedlctions
after YOU are in your grave.
Year: 1862

TEETH SET ON EpcE.-All acid food,
drinks, m ,dicines, and tooth washes and
powders. are very Injurious to the teeth.
If tooth is put in cider, vinegar, lem.
on juice or tartaric acid. in o few hours
the enamel will be completely destroyed
so that it can he removed by the finger
nail as IL il was chalk. Most people
have experienced what is commonly
called teeth set on edge. The explana.
ton of it is, the acii of the fruit that
has been eaten has So far softened the
enamel ofthe tooth that the least pres
sure is felt by the exceedingly small
nerves which prevade the thin mem
branc connecting the enamel and the
honey part of the tooth. Such an effect
cannot be produced without injuriug
the enamel. True, it will become hard
again when the acid has been removed
by the fluids of the month. just as an
egg shell that has been softened in this
way becomes hard again by being put
in water. When the effect ofsour fruit
on tho teeth subsidies, they feel as well
as ever, And the oftener it is repeated,
the sooner the disasterous consequences
will be manifested.
Year: 1862

Sens baUhAS stbO VIC hnaDeaS COR


pus.


To New York. on Friday, the father
of Charles G. Raught made application
to the City Judge for his sons dis
charge from New York regiment.
belonging to General Banks expedi
ton, which was then on board the
Northern Light, and about leaving the
city. 1t was alleged that young
Raught had engaged himself as a ser.
want to Captain, and that the latter
had. against his will, placed him in his
ranks; also, that he was unable to per.
form military dnty by reason of hernia


A writ of habeas corpus was issued
and served or General Banks, who, at
the hour named for hearing, appeared
by counsel, and made return that the
Northern Light had sailed, and was
near the Narrows at the time of receiv
ing the writ, and it was impossible,
therefore, tn reach him in time TO obey
the writ; and that he (Gen. Banks)
would have the Northern Light oyer.
hauled and searched before his fleet
went out Of the Narrows, and would
have the within named Raught found,
and discharged and set on shore"


Judge McCunn said that the return
was entirely satisfactory, and reflected
tho highest honor on General Banks
Instead of acting, he said, rs the sub
ordinate officers had done in this mat
ter, in attempting to bring the civil
courts into contempt, he had acted like
patriotic citizen and an able and high
toned General, showing that he was
willing to respect the civil laws when it
was properly exercised. That this
simple act on the part of Gen. Banks
would call forth the esteem Of all law
abiding citizens, and strengthen the
hands Of the administration when it was
known that man so high in authority
as Gen. Banks could not be swerved
from the right by the petty spites and
influences of political machination. He
was happy to know that our courts
every day were becoming more respect.
ed by the military authorities, whom it
seems had suddenly become aware
that the civil laws should be enforced
and the rights of all through them be
protected.


The soldier was found on board the
Northern Light by one of General
Banks Aids and sent before Judge
McCunn, and, upon the proofs alleged
in the petition, he was discharged.