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Year: 1862

Among the most important bills postpon-
ed by Congress, or remaining unacted upon,
are the following:


Providing for the admission of the State
of Western Virginia into the Union.


For the enlargement of the Illinois and
Michigan canal.


Providing for uniform system of bank
ruptcy.


For the appointment of commission to
ascertain losses incurred by loyal citizens
from the appropriation of their property by
United States troops.


The bank bill


The bill appropriating two hundred mil
lions of dollar for the Border State emanci-
patton and for colonization purposes.


The Senate took no definite action upon
the House bills to totally abolish the frank
ing privilege and to repeal all laws allowing
mileage, including the present members Of
Congress.


The House bill providing for the dis
charge or trial of State prisoners failed in
the Senate,
Year: 1862

THE Zauesville Citizens Press takes all the
rest of the Vallaudigham papers down in its
report about man in that county who has
turned away two white laborers and employ.
ed two negroes in their stead at six cents a day
and board. This is clearly ahead of all the rest
Of the yarns. and the man of the Press is enti
tied 10 the hstl Unfortunately, there il not a
county In the State where the demand for labor
,s not IN excess Of the supply. The lack Of
hands is the report from every direction.
Such being the case, there can be no other con-
clasion than that all such stories are baseless.
Who'll tell bigger one than the Citizens Press
-Saad,,sky Reg
Year: 1862

by the authority of the same, That the
said rocited act Of Assembly of the seventh
day of March, Ammo Domini, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty.one, be and
the same is hereby repealed, and the said
tonnage tax, or duties imposed by the act
Incorporating the said Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, and the supplements there.
to, is hereby restored, and imposed and
made payable to the Commonwealth, in
the same manner and upon the same terms
and conditions as though the said repeating
act had never been passed


Section 2. That it shall be the duty Of
the Attorney General to proceed forthwith
to sue for, recover and collect, by distress
or otherwise, the arrears Of the said ton
mage tax, which were due and owing at
the time of the passage of the said rocitcd
act, which is hereby repealed, together
with such additional tax or duties as would
have accrued upon the tonnage of the said
company until the date of the present act,
and for the proper ascertainment of the
amount Of the said additional tax, it shall
be the duty of the said company to file
forthwith in the Office Of the Auditor Gen.
eral, statement duly authenticated by
the oath of the President and Treasurer
of said company, of the amount of their
business so made taxable for the interven
ing period, and also to furnish to the At
torney General, from time to time, sucl
other and additional statements, and such
access to their books as he may judge
necessary for the purpose of the said sui
or other proceedings hereby authorized


Provided, however, that the moneys pait
by the said company on account OF the
said pretended commutatiou over anC
beyond the annual instalment or install
ments, payable by them on their bonds TO
the purchasc-money of The public works
shall be credited upon the arrears of tn


said tax, which were due and owing at til


passage Of the said repealed act, and al.
lowed in the collection of the said arrears
Year: 1862

/ How, then, does Louis Napoleon nov


stand? The rival and enemy of England


Well, you say all this difficulty in Amer
| lea is about slavery. There is no peopl,


upon the earth to-day as strongly anti


slavery as the French. Taking into view


this fact along with the fact that Napole


on is the hereditary enemy of England


that he has navy equal nearly to tha


of Great Britain, and an army hve time:


superior, does it seem likely that he viii


lose so favorable an opportunity of crush


ing his most formidable rivalf Let Eng


land interfere in the affairs of this nation,


Napoleon unites all tine nations of Europe
he puts down his rival without invad-


ing England, and that he intends to do
just as certain as John Bull interferes in


behalf of the Southern States.


GOVERNMENT OR NOT?-EURoPE's VIEWS.


But, my friends, the great and the all
absorbing question now is Shallwe have
a Government or shall we not?" and
that question med,ls a great deal more than
that. Many men in Europe believe that
this country can never conquer rebell-
ion. have frequently heard ministers
of state in Europe declare that there new
er can be strength enough in republic to
hold it together. The old King of Prus-
sia, after reading the accounts of the una
nimity with which the people of the loval
States rushed to the support of the Gov
ernment after the fall of Sumpter, inuliir-
ed Of me if it could be possible that in
republic twenty millions of people could
be rallied as one man TO the defense of
the laws? The nations of Europe do not
realize that we have any nerve orstrength.
They say the Government is too weak
Fellow citizens, if we shall succeed in put
ting down this infamous rebellion, and
maintaining the supremacy of the laws,
our Government will be thousand times
stronger than ever, both in itself and in
the eyes of the nations of the world. You
will have convinced the nations of the
world that in a republican form of govern
ment there cam be moral force and power
enough to sustain the laws. In view of
this fact the present contest is with refer
ance to the world at large, one of the most
important that has ever taken place
Whether we shall have Government or
lot isa question not for US alone but for
he iEtioas.
Year: 1862

BT JoHS g. SAKE.
It was six men Of Hindcostan,
To learning much inclined,
Who went 10 see the Elephant,
Though all Of them were blind)
That each by observation,


Might satisfy his mind.
The FIRST approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall,
Against his broad and solid eide,
At once began to bawl:
God bless me but The Elephant
Is very Ike Wallis
The Second, feeling Of the tusk.
Cried, "HO what have we here
So very round and smooth and shaTp2
To me It's mighty clear,
This wonder of an Elephant
lsyery like spear!"
The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
i see" quoth he, the Elephant
Is very like Q snake@ y
The Fourth reached out his eager hand.
And felt about the knee;
What most this wondrous beast Is like,
Is mighty plain" quoth he;
lis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like treeP'
The Fifth, who ehaneed to touch the ear,
Said, "E'en the blindcst man
Can tell what this resembles most
Deny the fact who can,
This marvel Of an Elephant
Is very like fan y
The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope
! see, "quoth he. the Elephant
Is very like rOpe~
And so these men Of Hindoostan,
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Tho5gh each was partly in the right.
And al were in the wrong.


MORAL
So. oft in theOlOsiee VAR,
The disputants, ven,
Rail on in utter Ignorance
Of what each other mean
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seenl
Year: 1862

for the protection Of their interests on land
and at sea- But with dissolution Of the
Union aud the creation Of Southern Con-
fedc1acy, all this would inevitably be
changed. The South is essentially mar
tial. She has large class Of citi~
zcns whose ambition is to excel in military
nfFai1s and her system Of labor is such
that she can, without material loss to her
industry, which Is mainly agricultural, put
and keep large army in the field And
again, Slavery, in itselfa system Of piracy. is
and always must beaggressivc. Like other
monster wrongs against which the world
contends, it can never bear to be at peace.
With such neighbor as the South would
be, a standing army in the North, no mat
te1 how pacific our intentions and our
policy, would become indispensable to the
national security. With it ne should be
forced to accept all its disagrecable con-
comitants; and the chief Of these would be
the final and complete destruction Of the
blessed liberty that the country now en-
joys


We point out to these Democrats who
arc expressing the fear that tho present
contest will end In changing our govern
ment into military despotism that a
cessation of our endeavors, whereby the
Independence Of the seeding Sta1es would
be assured, is the certain method of accom-
plisbing TINT which they seem to dcprecate
20 much. Present honor and future secu-
| 1ity point uncningly to continuance OF
the war against treason, until the old gov
ernmcnt is once more firmly established on
every inch Of the national coil, and until


the power Of the Republic, not only to


repel foreign aggression but to deal viii


disloya1ty ut home, is so demonstrated thai


We may go back to the security and pros


perity which were cur happy lot before


secession had done its wicked work. Tia


is the only course left us, and tha: tn


country must follow.
Year: 1862

With rare exceptions, the candidates of
the opposition party maintained, before tue
people in the recent CANVASS, their inten-
ton if elected, to vote and use their official
Influence for the continuance Of the war
until the territorial integrity Of the country
is restored Now, although with rare ex-
ceptions, these professions Of policy were
made only TO deceive the electors, those
who made them must be held to strict &C.
count il they dare to violate their pledges.
The voice Of the country is undeniahly for
war until the enemies Of the Union are put
down. Now let Us sec who dnres defy the
public will BY seeking after dishonorable
peace. Watch the Congressman elect!
Year: 1862

LOOKS OF EDMuxD BURKE. The N9ytA


British ReyieIO gives this sketch of him !;
"Wbcn Burke came forward, as his custom
VAS, to the middle of he Honse of Com.
nous TO speak, the FIST pecuiarity that
caught the eye Of The spectator was the
glasses which he almost constantly wore In


the days of bis celebrity He was tall and


nobeooking, with decidedly prepossess.


ing appearance by no means smart in his
d e's yet possessing personal dignity which
the tailor could not have given him. He
seemed full Of thought and care aud the


finn lines about the mouth. the strong jaw,


aud severe glance Of tile dark eye, spoke of


many an inward battle which was known


10 no lunan observer. The Lead was solid
aud intense rather than massive, high rath-


er than broad, aud toeraLlyy prominent


ful Ter, one would say at first sight, Of the


reasoning than of the imaginary power -
His nose, which was straight as if it had
been cut after Devil, opened out into two
powerful uostrilS, made apparently only to


Sneer Altogether he Hooked like great


man With great lesson to read to men
more than like gentle one seat into. the
world TO please He spoke with decided
Hibernian accent, although he left the
country early in life. Bat it is to be re-
marked that men of'genius hardly ever Ioss,
the tongue of their youth. He had a voice
of great compass, and he never required to
hesitate for words. They came quick aud
vehement, freqnently' almost beyond, the
power Of utterancc AS he sopoke, bis
head rose and fell now it swung, and anon
it osc,ated from side to side Of bis body.
moved by the intense nervous action OF bis
fame. Young Gillrsy the foremost of Eng.
lish caricaturists, skel cbes Burke in various
postures and attitudes One of the most.
Of these represents him as
rapt in The delivery Of some splendid ora


lion, with his hands cenched and his arms
raised eTectly over his head, his whole body
a picture o. Hsi ng energy" F
Year: 1862

Doubtless at an early hour the City Hall will
be, for the third time in less than a week,
crowded to its utmost capacity, in response to
the calls of patriotism. A few more rallies.
and the city's quota viii be full. We would
suggest that, in selecting speakers, more prom
inence should be given to the young men of
the city; those who have enlisted or are ex-
peeted to enlist to swell the ranks of the ar
mics Of the Union. The object is to awaken
proper feeling and enthusiasm among this
class of our fellow-citizcns, and who can so
well do this as young men themselyes,-those
whose hearts are in full sympathy with the
class to be moved


And we would further suggest that proper
enlisting papers be ready on the spot, so that
recruits may be received then and there.
"Strike while the iron is hot" is an old but a
practical precept. When the wax is sof1ened
it is in the best condition to be moulded into
any desirable shape. The object of the meet
ing tonight is not for display Of oratory, but
to bring heart in contact with heart, and 10
kindle the smoudering embers of patriotism
into flame, and make them burn with intense
heat. Let all who can, be there; the young
men to be stimulated; the ladies, to encourage
by their smiles and sympathies; the old men,
the men of substance, to encourage by
their generous proflers of all needful material
aid; clergymen and other Christian people, to
impart feeling of sanctity, so that all shall
feel that while a work of blood demands the
strong hand and the bold heart to strike death
to rebellion, still it is work upon which Heay-
ems blessing may be expected to rest.
Year: 1862

THE Hour. This hour is more like Revo-
lutionary times than any hour since the strike
upon Fort Sumpter. Then nothing in New
England was thought of, talked OF. or done
but what was connected with the primal duty
of seli-preservation-the business of war For
this the yoeman left the field, the mechanic the
shop, the merchant the desk; and for this.
things personal that divided were set aside and
all united as brothers. Town and country
were as one; each colony had generous
appreciation Of the other. Thus the Union
was as perfect as the cause was just. and this
made us a nation. This is seen now. We
have arrived to the conviction, that war must.
at present, be the paramount business of life,
and are lifting the muscle to carry it on. Hence
this hours more than any. other is like the
Revolution.-I Boston Post
Year: 1862

PERSONAL BRAvERY-Nolumes might be
written upon the personal bravery of our
troops, incidents of which are constantly COM
ing to our knowledge. We received letter
short time since from an officer in the 7th Reg
iment, in which was related an incident, in
which Mr.. Hiram Church, of Presque Isle now
a Sergeant in Co. /, was the hero. Hiram is
wild, rollicking, good natured specimen of
Yankee-awkward, keen, and shrewd, and
brave as a lion. But to the letter. Capt. -
writes as follows:


When our forces were at Yorktown. or rath-
er before it, our Regiment was on picket on
the left bank of Warwick River. The rebels
were picketed on the other bank. Our side of
the river was lined with young growth of
wood, with only one opening which was clear
ing OF about 20 acres. The rebels had dug a
rifle pit on the other side, and any one who
made his appearance in the clearing, was sure
TO get volley of from five to six sharp shoot
ers. In the discharge of his duty. Sergt
Church, had occasion to pass this clearing In
stead OF going round, as he ought To have done.
he went across it, within POO yds of the rebel
pit. After he got about half way across. up
sprang six rebels, and let go yolley at him.
Although we called to him to run, he did not
quicken his pace. but kept slowly on until he
reached the woods. not however until they
have given him three uoiiies. Whenhe came up
i asked why he had not run, his reply was.they
say have no courage, will never run from a
rebel. and well has he kept his word. lie has
been with his company in all of the marches
and all of the battles.
Year: 1862

NOTHING SrRANaE.-Upon the capture
of Memphis, it was announced that Col


Fitch was appointed Military Governor
of the city; and. what looked suspicious,
the rabid traitor sheets of that city came
ont daily with fnlsome praise Of him and
his style of regulating things, among
which was an order forbidding negroes
to enter the lines-accompanied with the
remark that such a course was to have
been expected from Col. Fitch, as he had.
while in Congress, always stood by the
Constitutional rights of the South. We
were not surprised to hear, in less than
three days afterwards, that under Fitch's
rule, traitors had become insuffersbly in
solent, and that it was dangerous for q
man to express Union sentiments. But
the thing was rendered perfectly plain,
when we learned that Col. Fitch was none
other than Graham N. Fitch. late bogus
United States Senator from Indiana, and
colleague Of the traitor Bright. There is
nothing at all strange in his course; but
it is strange that the military authority is
Utmost invariably placed in the hands ol
semi i-traitors and dirt-eaters.
Year: 1862

I FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSION.


The White Cloud Ferry Boat will
make an excursion on the 4th Of July,
some distance up the Nemaha, starting
from this place at nine or ten O'Clock in
the morning. and arriving at the place Of
destination by noon. 1t will return in
the evening. Refreshments in abundance
will be taken along. and there will be no
danger of recurrence of the mishaps oi
the excursion four years since. The peo-
pie Of Falls City and the surrounding
country are invited to meet the party on
the Nemaha.


Fare for the trip, 81 per couple.
Year: 1862

.0HyA correspondent Of the New York
World gives us an idea of the jolt which
the firing Of thirteen inch mortar
makes


Some interesting facts are told con-
cerring the tremendous draught caused
by the vacuum Of the discharged NOR
tar. Pieces Of clothing have been brought
from distance into the boat, and yes
terday morning the metal button from
the jacket Of one of the gunners, lying
few feet in front OF the mortar, was
broken clean from its stem and sucked
into the mortar where il was found inn
mediatelY afterYard Several men h:s.=s-
been Knocked down by the wind, though
fifty yards away FROM the piece when il
was fired tT fa
Year: 1862

The following account of an incident of the
battle near Pittsburg Landing is given by one
who is enabled to youch for its entire authenti-
city:


lnthe battle Mt Pittsburg Landing young Mar
tin Beem, Of Alton, Illinois, scarce s years old,
was sergeant in the Thirteenth Missouri, hay
ing entered the regiment as private. On that
fatal Sunday the color bearer was shot down at
his side; he caught up the flag and carried it
through the day, and slept that night with its
folds around him. The next morning his cap
tain appointed him second lieutenant pro TEN.
The first volley killed the first lieutenant, and
Martin took his place. Soon after the lieuten-
ant colonel fell, and the captain of Martins
company acted as major, leaving the young he
ro TO carry the company through the battle,
which lie did most gallantly, and escaped un-
harmed. Young Martin BEEN was in print
ing Office when the war broke out. He went
toSt. Louis and enlisted among the three months
volunteers. At the expiration Of that service
he enlisted for the war; We may hear more
from him ere the war is over.
Year: 1862

Citizen Soldiers, you go forth at your coun-
try's call, to uphold your country's honor, and
preserve your institutions.


Permit friend to give you few hints by
way of advice.


Cherish deep feeling Of dependence on
Almighty God, who alone can shield you in the
hour of danger and crown your mission with
success.


Remember the Sabbath day and endeavor to
keep it holy unto the Lord.


BE sure to carry your Bible with you, and use
it as book given TO men to be a lamp unto
their feet, and light unto their path.


Seek to make your camp christian camp,
where daily prayer shall be offered to God.


Allow no vindictivc on revengetul passion to
have place in your heart.


Let your very calling remind you that thcrc
is but step between you and death.


Gen. Havelock was not the worse soldier be-
ing devout Christian.


The great and good Washington discounte-
nanced profane swearing in the army, both by
precept and example.
shalt be -sased.D Rcc. Dr.. Mdgit - -.
Year: 1862

THE MEMORY OF AMorHER. When tempta-
tion appears and we are almost persuaded to
wrong, how often a mothers word OF warnlng
will call to mind VOWS that are rarely broken
Yes the memory of q mother has saved lnany q
poor wretch from going astray Tall grass may
be growing over the hallowed spot where all her
earthly remains repose; the dying leaves oil au-
tumn may be whiiled over it, or the white man
tie of winter may cover it from sight; yet the
spirit of her, when he walks in the right path
appears and gently, softly, mourniully eiills HIM.
when wandering off into the ways OF error
Year: 1862

The space occupied by ten lines of this size of
type counts one square. All fractions of square
under five lines will be measured as half square
and all over five lines a full square. All legal
advertisements will be charged to the person hand
ing them in.
Year: 1862

DESCENT on GAMBLING HoCsBIast evening the police,
under direction Of General Superintendent Kennedy at
tempted descent upon the various gambling houses Of
throughout the city Unfortunately for the officers
Of the propretors of these places got wind Of their
intended visit and closed their houses all strangers
during the evening 1t understood that cvery faro
game tho city to be broken up last night but for
once the 'sports have beoa little too sharp for our
vigiant police.


AN Epron vIcrrMzED nv PocKxr Book DRorpERs. Tho
idea of editor being " taken in and done for 30 by
pocket book droppcrs, Is rather refreshing The thing
looks little proposerous at first, but II Is true never.
theess This latest novelty In police matters transpred
yesterday and the victim proved TO be no less than Mr.
NJ A. Trpp of the Fall River Press The editor had come
on from Yankecand for the purpose OF making collections
and was making a tour of West street whom he was
pounced upon by couple OF experts, and swinded out
Of eleven doarsall the ready money he had about him.
The In which the green journalist was taken in
has been repeated and over again in these columns
for the last twenty-five years. IL familiar to the
public as household words, II is hardly necessary TO
narra,c the details Upon discovering that no had been
sold Mr. Trip made his way TO the detectives Office,
and gave an accurate description Of the swniers which
will probably result in their arrest some fine day. when


the dupe will fnd il inconyencn to appear 10 prosecute
Year: 1862

How TO SECURE THE Success or Oun ABHs.---
We seriously suggest to the government and
the people the duty of encouraging the Union
sentiment in the South. We have no right
whatever to destroy the social institutions Of
the rebel States, and the question Of the libe-
ration Of the slaves, If It ever comes up, must
be left to the decision Of each State, just as II
was in those Northern states which formerly
hel4 Slaves, We eaauot therefore, jnteSiels