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Year: 1862

Just as the Star goes to press to-day, the Gen.
eral- In Chief has received dispatch from Gen.
Buell., announcing that his advance, under Gen.
Mitchell, reached the river opposite Bowling
Green yesterday by forced march.


The enemy fearing the passage Of his force
across the river by the remaining bridge there,
burned that Immediately, or SUFFICIENT of 1t to
render 1t impossible.


General Mitchell at once set about constructing
another, under the protection of his guns


The enemy thereupon last night evacuated
their Bowling Green stronghold, OF which Gen.
eral Mitchell is now doubtless In possession, as
no enemy was left to resist him in raising the
Stars and Stripes over Il, the river being but to
cross.


Gen. Buell. had for some days past been con.
centrating large force in the neighborhood
with which doubtless to march directly on Nash
Vile after having reduced Bowling Green.


1t is the impression in military circles here
that on eyacuating their Bowling Green strong
hold last eight, the main body, If not all the
rebel army, fed directly towards Nashville; Us
to attempt to reinforce Fort Donelson instead
would be well-nigh hopeless undertaking, and
would inevitably be followed almost Immediately
by the fall Of Nashville before the main BODY o,
Buells army, and the fall Of Knoxville before the
division of Gen. Thomas Neither Buell. OF
Thomas can meet with any resistance to speak OF
In marching directly on hose most important
strategic positions, If the army running away
from Bowling Green has failed in Its retreat to
aim to cover Nashville; which, by the by, is the
main object of the effort Of the enemy to continue
IN hold nonoIson
Year: 1862




ALL R1eHT.-The Carson City Age, OF the
10th, states that Indian Agent Wasson had re-
turned from his tour among the Indians on the
Truckee. He succeeded in pacifying the lndi-
ans so much that he feels no apprehension
of trouble arising at this time, either among
themselves or between them and the whites
Their troubles they have referred to him for
adjudication, and by the time he can collect
sufficient testimony to warrant him IN render
ing his decision as to who was right ana VINO
was wrong. the chances are that they will have
their minds turned upon some more momen-
tous question. Old Winnefnucca feels little
sore over the death of his brother, but is gradu-
ally becoming recOnciled to it, and intends star
ting on his regular annual northern tour as
soon as he has a meeting with Governor Nye,
and settles up some of his little affairs.
Year: 1862

SUGGESTION TO PHOToGRAPHERs.-Ar rad
ical defect in nearly all likenesses taken by the
new method now in use, arises from the fact
that the sitter, being in novel situation, un-
consciously asssmes a constrained and unna-
tural expression of countenance,. and having
no means of correcting this, it is of course
repeated in the picture. Hence, so few are
entirely satisfied with their photographs, The
Improvement we suggest, is designed to obviate
this defect, by attaching to the camera an or
binary plane mirror, so adjusted that the sitter,
instead Of staring into blank space will, feel
ing of what a ridiculous part he is playing
shall look at his own reflection in this glass
during the entire operation. He will thus be
enabled at once to assume and retain his Ordi-
nary expression of countenance, or take any
other that best pleases himself. The picture
will be an exact reproduction of the image in
the Mirror and cannot fail of being perfect IN
every respect Scientific American.
Year: 1862

STEAMBOAT COLLIsIoN.-AbOut dusk on
Saturday evening the steamers Banner and
Swan, the former going up and the latter
coming down the Sacramento, had colli-
sion about seven miles above COlusa. They
met unexpectedly, and the Banner struck
the Swan amidship and damaged her so
seriously that it was found necessary to
beach her as quickly as possible to save her
from sinking. She was SO far repaired dur
ing the night as to be able to reach Sacra'
mento on Sunday, and has been taken over
to Washington for repairs.
Year: 1862

ABRoTHFR OF WINNEMUCCA KILLED.
The Silver Age says that Wahoo, a brother Of
Winnemucca, and a bad Indian, was lately at
tackled by some Of the Walker River Indians
for having taken unwarrantable liberties with
some of their womankind, and was split open
on the back, his head forced into the cavity Of
the chest. his flesh chopped into mince meat
and finally burned. From this rough treatment
Wahoo is reputed to have died, and according
to Indian law for such case made and provided,
Winnemucca is in duty bound to kill the slay-
ers of his brother. A war between the Flutes
and the Walker River Indidns may, according
ly, be prophesied.
Year: 1862

WHAT Fusion MEANs.-The attempt to
wheedle Democrats into the Republican fusion
arrangement is an attempt to make them be-
leve that they can best sustain the country by
bearing aloft the Republican banner. Let none
be deceived into such belief. What is needed
in the present crisis is the good old Democrat
ic banner-"The supremacy of the Constitu-
ton and the preservation of the Union. =
TButte Record.
Year: 1862

LINcOLN.-This town, the present termin.
us of the railroad, We are Informed is rap
idly improving. Several substantial bust
ness houses have been built this spring, and
Others are in course of construction.
Year: 1862

The Philadelphia Press says, ave
deem it necessary to inform the pub
lie that every effort is smakins at Wash
ington to supply the commercial com
munity with the postage currency at
the earliest opportunity. The strong
est possible force is employed in its
manufacture, and we have 10 doubt
that the wants of the public will soon
meet with prompt attention The dis
burscments to the army aid nav!
have hitherto absorbed almost all thu
notes prepared for circulation"
Year: 1862

The confederacy gained some 10000
men by the conscription act in this
State alone, ana the examining physi-
clans reported more than three-tourths
of them as unit for military duty.
Year: 1862

| saw her last night at q party,


Crhe elegant party at Medd's)
And looking remarkably hearty


For a widow so young in her weeds;
Yet know she was suffering sorrow
Too deep for the tongue TO express
Or why had she chosen to borrow
So much from the language of dress
Her shawl was as sable as night


And her gloves were as dark as her shaw
And her jeweIs-that flashed in the light
Were as dark as funeral pail;
Her robe bad the hue of the rest,


Hos nicely it fitted her shape)
And the grief hat was heaving her breast
Boiled over in billows of crape
What tears of Vicarous woe,


That else might have sull;ed her face
Were kindly permitted to flow


In rippIes of ebony lace
While even her fan in its play


Had quite lugubrious scope
Aud seemed to be waving away,


The ghost Of the angel Of hope!
Yet rich as the robes Of a queen


Was the somber apparel she wore;
I'm certain never had seen


Such a sumptuous sorrow before;
And couldn't help thinking the beauty,
In mourning he loved and the lost,


Was doing her conjugal duty


Altogether regardless OF cost
One surely would say devotion


Performed at so vast an expense,
Betrayed an excess Of emotion


That was really something immense;
And yet, as viewed at my leisure,
These tokens of tender regard
thought-It is scarce without measure
The sorrow that goes by the yardl
All grief is a curious passioL


Aud yours-I am sorely afraid,
The very next phase Of the fashion


VIII fnd it beginning to fade;
Though dark are the shadows of grief
The morning will follow the night,
IIalftints will betoken relief


Till JOY shall be symboed in white!
Ah well-it were idle TO quarrel


With Fashion, or aught she may do;
And so conclude with moral


Aud metaphor warranted new
When measles come handsomely out,
The patient is Safest they say;
And the sOrroW is mildest, no doubt,
That works in a similar wayl
Year: 1862

When Mr. Hale offered his resoIution in
the Senate Wednesday, directing the Mili-
tary Committee TO inquire whether gen
eral was drunk in the face Of the enemy Ia
the late action at Lees Mill, curious de.
bate occurred Mr. Foster intimated plainly
that the Senate has not taken that high
ground upon the whiskey question that
would authorize them to criticise the drink
ing habits Of officers, inasmuch as they had
confirmed nominees to important Offices, Of
intemperate habits. Mr.. Hale acknowledge
ed that the Senate had been careless Ia such
matters. He related that he had met a
navy lieutenant at a private party who
was drunk, and stole bottle Of whiskey
from his entertainer but the Senate con.
frmed the young mans nomination, al
though the facts were laid before them. -
Mr.. Sumner said this was done by pro.
slavery Senate, but Mr. Hale reiterated
that be had seen no Improvement in such
things made by the autislavery Senate





THE NEWLY VAMPED Up DExocRArIC Pan
rY.-We had intended to notice the pro.
ceedings Of a late meeting of the Democra-
tic members Of Congrers, for the prpose Of
recognizing the old party, but their pro-
iect seems to have fallen like dead weight,
and it is probable we shall hear but little
more of it. If the objects and principles
set forth we're not sufficient to kill the bant-
ling, the bare fact that such men as VaIlan-
digam, of Ohio was connected with, the
movement would of itself have been an ex.
tngujsher to it The New York Leader,
the Democratic paper published in the city
of New York, gives the cold shoulder 10
the undertaking, and it is broadly indicated
that the Identification Of the Ohio mans
name with that, or any other objfct, is
enough to defeat its object with the
people.


As it is Mr.. Vallapdigham's penalty or
misfortune to bear a very great weight of
public odium, by reason Of doubts as to his
loyalty. (says the Leader be ought not to
ask the Democratic party to sholder the
load. We respectfully suggest to him to
be little less oficious, aud let those be
spokeSmen who are subjuect to no such
suspicious.


All such men as Vallandigham, who have
thrown the weight of their influence, what
ever that may be, into the scale of this re-
bellion, must go to the wall in the loyal
States of the Union and we acknowledge
that we were sur rprised to see the name of
the gallant Colonel Richardson, the bosom
friend of patriot Douglas, being caught in
such connection Baltimore Clipper.
Year: 1862

log shanty cf Maj Kingsley and was graced BY the
presence Of the smiable lady of Col. Blunt, VINO
has been domieiled in camp for week or two
past, also Of the Field and stat officers Of the
18th, with the Chaplain and Surgeon Of the 18th.
enclose a copy Of the bill Of fare, in the compo-
sition Of which I suspect our humorous Drum
Major, and my editorial brother Of the Quarter
Masters department, had band. It was On
brown wrapping paper, like the Southern news
papers. Every thing on the bill was also on the
board, mind you, sumptuous as it may seem. The
good things said and done DO not feel at liberty
10 report
Year: 1862

LAZY B0rs.-A lazy boy makes a lszyman
just as sure as a crooked sapling makes a
crooked tree. Who ever yet saw boy grow
up IN idleness, that did not make a shiftless
vagabond when he became a MN, unless he
bad fortune left bin to keep up appear
ences? The great mass Of thieves, ,paupers, and
criminals, have come to what they are BY be-
ing brought up in idleness Thosewho consti-
tute the business part Of the community
those who make our great and useful men
were taught IN their bgYhood 70 be iniustri-
Gus.
Year: 1862

COUNTyRFEIT PJsTAsE CURRENCY There
are counterfeit 80 cent notes Of the new
postage currency in circulation, and as they
are quite well executed, we desire to put the
public on their guard against them. There
are four distinct and easily noted marks BY
which they may be detected lst, The paper
is thinner than the genuine ID, The five
faces Of Washington vary considerably from
each other in the counterfeit-sO much so
that two or three Of them, if standing alone,
would hardly be taken to be portraits of
Washington-wbile on the genuine they all
closely resemble each other. 81, The linked
letters " Z. s." under the middle face Of
Washington in the counterfeit do not show


tn 2 lower end of the +" 5 - inside Of the leg
Of the - u" wLIe in the genuine they do
This mark is easily seen. 4th, The border
round the lettering and " 80 - on the back
Of the counterfeit is dark, and the lines are
Year: 1862

We are now prepared to manufacture our
goods with dispatch, as our force is much larger
than heretofore


We have the best Of workmen, and no effort
viii be spared on our part to give entire salts
faction to all who may favor US with their pat
rOnage. nOl0-3m
Year: 1862

Worker, press on,


And from the eyris Of your eagle thought
Ye shall look down on monarchs. 0, pres,
For the high ones and powerful shall come
TO do you reverence, and the beautiful
vii! kRow tho pure language Of your brow
And read it like talisman Of love.
Press on for in tho grave there Is no work


And no device! Press on while yet you
may"


LIFE is one vast scene of labor. Work


is the motive power of existence. It is


in exact conformity to great law of our


natures. that according to the amount Of


force expended is the degree Of physical.


mental or moral vitality sustained and in :
creased. God has placed us in world


where the necessity for toll is constant
and unremitting-where labor alone can
promote our comfort or tend 10 our hap
piness. Man owes not his civilization.
bis comfort and independence, his growth
in moral and intellectual vigor TO the silk
en- sons Of luxury, or to Sybarite mon.
srchs revelling in voluptuons pleasure /;
he owes it to himsclf-to bis stern con-
hict with difficulty. to that striving with
the material world which has tended
more than aught else to the evelopment
Of his energies and resources.


This necessity for action seems to be
an instinct implanted in the mind BY che
all-wisc Being who formed it. 1t is
manifest in the child as soon as it is ca
pable of motion, and from that period
through its whole child life its move
ments are varied and constant. And so
with all animate things. Action is the
Law of the universe. All around, above
and beneath Us We behold the results Of
this law. From the worm We tread be-
meath our feet to the wheeling spheres
that track the pathloss space. all perform
their appointed labor in this vast work
house of the great Architect. Work F.!
work! work! What were man without
it? Labor is as necessary As the air he
breathes. To bis social advancement it
is the oil without " hich the chariot wheels
of time would clog and refuse to move
smoothly forward. II is the life-giving
principle that diffuses vigor and enjoy
ment throughout the universe. Without
it there would be no world, for il not
all that We behold in earth, in air and
sky the product of labor-the work of the
Omnipotent? Aad here We behold work
as a divine institution. The example
was set by God himself, and since that
period what have been the works per-
formed Works Of the hand. the head,
the heart; pertaining to physical. intel
lectual and moral workers.


Now man is not the only worker here.
There are under workers aud co-workers
who labor for his benefit. Prom the
works of nature in tho lifs-gisiug prop
erty exbalcd from the tiny grass blade
Year: 1862

will they do with you? fOheering.1 Is it


wiss to quail before difficulties to-day, when


il is sure that they viii be twice as great


tomorrow, and equally sprs that some day


they 1astst-absolutely HaLst---be solved b.


You speak of your material interests. To-


day am convinced, there is hardly man


in the Free States of this Republic who


would not cheerfully consent to compen-


safe you amply for the sacrifices you might


voluntarily bring Appiansa. Do you


think that after the fierce struggle which


inevitably will come if Slavery remains


power in the land after this war, and which,


with the certainty of fate, will bring on its


destruction, an equally liberal spirit will


prevail Look at this fairly and without


prejudice. Does not every consideration of


safety and material interest command you


TO commence this reform without delaY2


Must il not be clear to the dullestmind that


this task, which imperiously imposes itself


upon you, will be the easier 1he sooner it


is taken in hand, and the more difficult and
fearful the longer it is put Off SIX


But, pardon me, Union men ofthe South,
If in speaking to yoa Of thing of such
tremendous moment. have appealed only


tos the meaner instincts of human nature.
How great bow sublime part might you
play in this crisis if you appreciated the
Importance of your position-if you would
east of the small ambition which governs
so many of youi To maintain a point in
controversy just because you have asserted
il; to says We can do this if We please, and
nobody snail hinder us, and therefore we
will do it or, We have Slavery and nobody
has right to interfere with it, and there
fore we will maintain it-how small an am
bition is this How much greater, how
nobler would it be, if you would
boldly place yourself at the head of the
movement and say to as: We grew up in
the habits of slaveholding society, and our
interests were long identified with the in
stftution, and We think also that you can
not lawfully deprive US of it; bat since we
see that it is the great disturbing element
iu this Republic, we voluntarily sacrifice it
to the peace of the nation; we immediate it |
as patriotic Offering on the altar of the
eountryl Loud cheers. Where are the |
hearts large enough for so great aud exalt- |
ed an ambition Alb, if some man of
powerful will and lofty devotion would rise
up among you; if an Andrew johnson
wonld go among his people, and tell them |
[ great applause1 how noble it is to sacrifice |
for the good OF tho country [cheersI not
only ones blood, but also ones prejudiees |
and false pride, he would be greater than |
the generals who fight our bates, greater |
than the statesmen who direct our affairs, |
and coming generations would gratefully |
remember him as the true paci6cator of his /
Applause. he would stand |
above those that are first in war. he would !
be the true hero Of peace, he would not be |
second in the hearts of his countrymen.
Year: 1862



 An Act in alteration of an act entitled, . el

 act for the protection of Sheep Culture"

 Be tt enacted by the Senate and House cr Rep resentatives in General Assembly eonvened:

 SEC l. Whenever the selectmen of any town shall have drawn an order. as provided in section fifth of the act of which this is an alteration, it it shall be the duty of said selectmen to insti- ute an inquiry into the ownership of such dog or dogs, and to commence suit in the name of the treasurer of said town, against the owner Of such dog or dogs, residing in any town in this State, for the amount of such order, or orders aforesaid, unless such owner or owners shall. on demand pay to the treasurer of the town in which the owner or owners of such sheep reside, the amount of such order, and all reasonable expenses attending the same. And the select men of the town where the dog or dogs doing snch damage are owned, shall cause all such dogs, known and proved to have killed or wor- ried any sheep or lambs as aforesaid even though registered, to be destroyed, as provided in sec ton first of the act of which this is an alteration prorided, howecer, that the owner or owners of such dog or dogs, may compound for the life of such dog or dogs, on such terms as shall Do agreed upon by the selectmen of such town.

 SEC. 2. The sixth section of the act of which this act is an alteration, is hereby repealed.

 Approved, June 9th, 1862. -+I
Year: 1862

it down he did so. and turned away with the
single remark. Il should think you might give
hungry soldier something to eat" But, as
might have been expected, these two days and
nights Of fatigue, suffering, hunger and horror,
were too much for him. lie was able 10 do
duty but few times afterwards, and was at
length sent back TO Camp D, on the sick list,
thence he was lurlogghed home, recruited q
few weeks, and returned to Camp D agsin.-
Here he was waiting when Morgan entered
Kentucky and threatened Lexingtcn. Ele vas
among those who went to defend that place
On being asked by letter why he went, OF
whether he volunteered or was compelled 10
go, his reply was, 4 en- nersr compsile3 TO 60
to do ssrvlcs for my country. When news
came that Morgan was marching on Lexing-
ton, went and volunteered TO 90 and help
whip lie rebels" Yes. and go be did without
stopping for knapsack. or aught else except
what he stood in. lie is now back again in
Camp D hospital on the sick list. If all the
young and able bodied men had the spirit of
this boy how long should we lack for volun-
teers. II.
Year: 1862

Never burn kindly letters. II is so pleas
ant to read them over when the ink is brown,
the paper yellow with age and the hands that
traced the friendly words lie folded over the
heart that prompted them under the sod.


Above all never burn 'ove letters. 10 read
them in after years is Ike a resurrection of
ones youth The elderly spinster finds in the
impassioned offer she r,oliskly rejected twenty
years ago 70 untain Of rejuvecsence in which
she fain would bafhe again. CHANGING over
il she realizes that she was once belle and
beauty, and beholtls her former self in mir
Ia roc that is much more coneeniul to her tus,e
than the one IN her dressing room. The
widow indeed" derives sweet and 50 e nm
consolation from the letters Of the beloved one
who has journeyed before her to the tar of
land. from which there came no messages, and
where she hopes some day to join him. No
photograph can so wildly recall to he mem
ory of mother the tenderness and devotion
Of the children who have left her at the call of
Heaven as the epistoary ouipourngs of their
filial love. The letter Of true sou or daugl-
Ter to true mother is something better thaa
an iluage Of tho features; it is u reflex of the
writer's soul.
Year: 1862

The world estimates men by success in life;
ard, by general consent. success is evidence OF
superiority. Never, under any circumstances
eseume responsibility yon can avoid consis-
tehtly with your duty to yourselves and others,
Base all yonr actions upon a principle of right;
preserve your integrity of character in doing
this; never reckon Ike ccst. Remember that
self interest is more likely to warp your judy
H.ent than all other circumstances combined,
therefore look well where your duly is con-
cerued. Never make money at the expense
Of reputation. Be neither lavish nor niggard


ly--of the two avoid the latter, Il n1ean man
is universally despised; bnt public favor is a
atepping stone 10 preferment, therefore gen
crous feeling should be cultivated. Let your
expenses be such as o leave balance in your
pocket--r ready money FOR friend in need
Keep clear OF the law, for when you gain
your case yon are generally the loser of mon
ey. Never relate your inisfortunes, and new
er grieve over what son cannot prevent. -
No man who owes as much as he can pay,
kns any moral right to endorse for another.
Year: 1862

We are gratiaed. ard every patriot will De
rrati6ed to read from he Louisville Journal,
the following expressions:


A Government that undertakes TO carry on
a war in an enemy's country at the exclusive
expense Of it's own treasury will carry It on At
the expense OF its own power and it own char
acter.


The best and indeed The enly reznsay for
the hard tinlss is Tgoroas prosecution oI
tire TaT.