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Year: 1862

It is reported and confidently believed that Jack sonport has been retaken by our troops under It. Col Burleson, of Col. Parsons regiment of Texas cavalry, supported by the gunboat Maurepas, commanded by Capt Fry of the Confederate navy We have every reason to believe the report, as it is known to us that an attack upon Jacksonport was in contemplation several days ago. It is said we captured good deal of commissary, quarter master and ordnance stores and took and destroyed about 3J0 bales of cotton, that the federas had collected and carefully stored in the place.

 A fight was expected yesterday near Searcy on this side of Red river. A foraging party of the enemy, about one thousand strong was believed to have crossed to this side and our troops were pre- pairing to attack them.

 We expect stirring news from White river the coming week. Our generals do not intend to per nit the enemy to punder and rob our people with impunity. Our policy will be to harrass and cut them off in detail, and then meet them in pitch battle whenever they attempt an advance They must advance or retire very soon, as they have eaten out the country around them.
Year: 1862

AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to fur

 ther provide for the public defence, passed the

 sixteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and

 siXty-two.

 SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate State. of America do enact, That all vacancies shall be filled by the President from the company, battalion, squadron or regiment in which such va cancies shall occur, by promotion according to seniority except in case of disability other in competency, and that whenever 8 vacancy shall occur in the lowest grade of commissioned officers of company. such vacancies shall be filled by election: Provided, however, that the President may, when in his opinion it is proper, ill any va cancy by the promotion of any officer from any company, battalion, squadron or regiment in which the same may occur, who shall have been distn- guished in service by the exhibition of extraordi nary valor and skill, and that when any vacancy shall occur in the lowest grade of commissioned officers of any company, the same may be filled by selection by the president of any non. commissioned officer or private from the company in which said vacancy may occur, who shall have been distn- guished in the service by the exhibition of extra ordinary valor and skill, and that appointments made by the president shall he by and with the ad- vice and consent of the senate

 Approved April 2l, lo62.
Year: 1862




lees bulk Of timber The s. Louis and CINCINNATI are
pierced for thirteen guns each the Essex for nine
me bow guns heavy sgniyfour pound rined
cannon the others eight inch coumbads The sides
Of she boats both and below the knee incline
angle forty i've degrsss and nothing but plunging
shot from high blu could trke the surface At right
angles Tho plating has been severely tested by
shots from rfed different distances and has
shown itself be utterly mpervious any shots that
have been sent against it, range Of three hun
drsd yards.


M boats, II viii b perceived, are built very wds
In proportion to their length, giving them almost the
same steadiness in action that stationary land battery
would possess. Thsy are constructed the same
principle the famous iron battery Charleston the
sidss sloping upward and downward from the water
line At angle Of forty i've degrees The boats we're
built so that in action they could be kept bow on
hence the superior strength Of the bow battery. Broad
sides were arranged to bs delivered with terrible
effect while shifting position. To facilitate movements
IN action, the engines and machinery Of the most
powerful kind The boilers ave in number, con-


tructsd to work in connection with independent OF
each other In OF damage done to one or more
o( them, valve arranged to close the connection
between the damaged and undamaged boilers, and the
latter operate as II nothing had happened
Year: 1862




HArrERAs, Jan. %, 1852
To TIE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA


The invincble Of the republic at length advance
to the suppression Of the great revolt against popular
rights and the national authority which has essayed to
rob you Of your American citizenship and to ensave
The holy banner of the Union, consscrated
through its baptism Of tears and blood, IL borne
by loyal hands, tho symbol and pledge Of your
fearful God for rescue from the despotsm that
enthrals you heard, and the hour Of your deliver
The brave men who come among you are not foes but
friends and their mission s one OF mercy and relief
The they wage not upon North Carolina and her
people, but upon the rebels and traitors VINO nave in,
vaded your territory and who bold you in constrained
ana protesting submission 70 their arbitrary power.


With those wne xssq Ss
nalenabls rights Is your sacred duty, and privilege
which you will accept with sagerness and JOY.


portion of your brother North Cerolinans are al
ready rejoicing in the restoration Of their freedom under
the protecting ensign Of the nation Side by side with that
glorious nag they have placed the reeected standard OF
loyal North Carolina, and acting in colcsrt with citizens
Of other sections Of the State they have proclaimed
provis Quail government for the Commonwealth.


in The enjoyment OF these precious and long accustomed
privileges. And that their may be no complaint in
any quarter that your brethren first liberated
from rebel thraldom have forestalled your action or
anticipated q decision In which you had right to
share do now BY these presents, notify and require
the voters OF TINS Com%onweatn 70 s'senS a. .ne
22d February 1852, anniversary second in haowed
memory only TO that OF the procamation Of our national
ndepsnden at which time the ordinances OF the Con
veption OF November 49, 1861 draft Of which hereto
appended will be submitted TO the people for rat1ca
tiou or rejection.


And in order that the State may forthwith resume her
participation in the councils OF the Union
direct that upon the day Aforesaid the polls be
opened the election Of in the Congress
Of the United States to all existing vacancies.


In witness whereof have hsrsunto set my hand, and
caused the great seal OF the state 70 be axed at HATTIE
ras this ga OF January in the year Of Lord
Thousand eight hundred and and OF the nde
peudence Of the United States the eighty sixth.


MARBLE NASH TAYLOR.
Year: 1862

We daily observe at the railway stations boxes
containing the bodies of deceased soldiers which
have been dninterred by their friends, under the
belief that they be sent off without delay,
either by mail train or express This. however, Is
an error Freight trains only carry them and the
detention frequently causes the bodies to become
offensive, when their immediate burial by the way
side is Inatterof necessity Itwouid be better TO
pogpone disinterment until cold weather, when it
can be accomplished with less trouble and more
certainty Of getting the remains Of the departed to
their destination. Metallic cofins are difficult 10
obtain, and wooden ones can only be procured by
the payment Of large gum. In these the deadzb
dies are packed with sawdust, aud In warm weather
their transportation 10 distant point IL uncertain
{ not absolutely impossible,
Year: 1862

The New York Journal Of Commerce is OF opinion
that there Will be necessity for draft in that
State. 1t says:


1t is now quite certain that New York city viii
raise her portion of the stated quota without draft
ing The Governors $50 bounty does Uot yet have
the effect in this city that was anticipated .Seeiug
is belle wing. and three our,hs of the persons ho
are almost disposed TO enlist prefer wait until they
can get sight of one half Of the bounty. They
are willing to wait reasonable time for he balance
1t would seem 10 be a uattor within the range of
human inyentios to coutrive some system ty which
go OF the bounty money--or better still, the
whole Of it--could be paid TO the recruit immedi-
ateiy after lie has put down his name. The recrdit-
ing officers now more than ever convinced that
l5otn or 0gO1 men could be at once raised III this
city by adopting that course.
Year: 1862

MODEL CHARGE TO JURY.-n seems to US that the
following worthy of the deunc but to be forgotten
,Wouter Won Twler:


" If the Jury believe from the evidence, that the plaintiff
and defendant partners in the grocery and that the plain


tiff bought out the defendant and gave his note for the inter
est the defendant paid for the note by delivering to the
plaintiff cow which he warranted not beachy and the
rany was broken by reasono the beaness of tho cow and
he drove the COW back and rendered her the defendant but


the defendant refused receive her. and the plaintiff took her
homo again. and put heavy yoke poke upon her prevent
her jumping fence and by Of the yoke poke
she broke her neck and died. and if the jury further believe
that the defendants interest in the grocery worth anything


the plaintiff note was worthless and the good for nothing
either for milk or beef then the jury must find out themselves
how hey will decide the case; for the court if she under
stands herself and she thinks she does at considerable
plus how such case should be exactly decided
from old Exchange.
Year: 1862

"A disposition to advance too rapid
ly is q serious drawback to the sue
cess Of our schools. A desire to /" get
through the book" and take one of
higher grade, is the highest aim of
many pupils, and to urge them to do
this is the work of the teacher, nor
are they wholly at fault, for if the pu-
pills progress no farther under the in
struction of the present teacher than
they have "bcen over" before, that
teachers reputation is at discount
with the parents, and too often with
directors, and very probably his SER
vices will not be required again. We
are too apt to mistake words for ideas,
and to suppose that if a scholar can
rccite rules in arithmetic, for exam
pie, with fluency, and perform the
"sums" which are placed under them,
that all is right, and that his knowl-
edge Of arithmetic is complete yet
if an every day, practical example be
given him, it cannot be solved for the
reason that ait is not in the book :"
OF how much value is such knowl-
edge Practically none.


The object of teaching should be
to enable the pupils to comprehend
the principles underlying those rules,
to teach them the why's and where
fores for every operation which they
perform, so that they may promptly
and correctly apply them in practice.
These remarks apply with equal force
to other studies, particularly reading
aud spelling. How often do we find
scholars reading in the Fifth Reader
who should be in the Third F! just as
soon as the First Reader is superb
cially gone over, the Second is pro-
cured, aud in like manner through the
whole series. We believe that no
child should be permitted to advance
to second book in reading until he
can readily and intelhscntly read all
that is contained in the first.


To be an easy and accomplished
reader is one Of the highest accom-
plishments which the most thorough
education can impart, and it is ono
rarely found among our scholars, and
too little attention is given it by the
teachers. Too often the object of
reading is forgotten, and teachers and
pupils are content with merely repeat
ing the words of the author, when the
subject is not understood, and the
ideas intended to be conveyed are not
comprchended. a"


If our teachers would adopt the
plan of requiring their pupils to un.
derstaud every principle which they
meet before going further /; to rely
upon their own mental powers, and
not have others do their thinking for
them and let thofoughness rather than
throushaess be the object they seek to
attain and the efficiency Of our schools
would be greatly increased.
Year: 1862

Coming THE Holidays are coming In
short time Christmas and New Years will


be here / OF course the young foAs are
thinking this matter over, and Wondering il
the War win so completely absorb avery body
and every thing as that they will be forgotten
when those festive seasons shall arrive If
they are it is not be the fault OF J. X Chris
topher, at the Temple of Curiosity corner of
Jefferson and Market In addition to his
ample stock of Dry Goods, Notions, &c, he
has already received the largest and most SUI
perb assortment of Fancy Goods and Toys
ever brought TO this city His China and
Queensware goods surpass any thing ever
dreamed of before And then they cost so
little. l.ai .vI.lrl.I.5 Id a Y-yah
Year: 1862

Going Right AlOng.-We hear from diff
ferent directions that the l09th is going right
along, and that it is confidently expected it
will be ready for organization in very short
time. Those who want to enlist in a regi-
ment that will be speedily organized aud 90
into the field, should join the Tooth. Call at
the Court House.
Year: 1862

The Old Flag.-We learn that the old
lst Ohio Regiment Flag-he first flag that
went ont from this city to the war-arrived
here last night by Express, 1t is glorious
old banner, and will be preserved as relict
of the War for the Union
Year: 1862

Tee. Tam."-Just after the severe
battle and Union victory at Antietam, Md,
the Philadelphia Press, "a paper which has
taken the contract for regulating everything
terrestrial and celestial, stated authoritative


y that the word should be pronounced An
tee-tam. Thereupon the whole country were
authorized and commissioned so to pronounce
it. And so the whole world was in a fair way
of settling down on this important point--in
huddle, SO to spesk-when the Baltimore
american threw bombshell into camp by
asserting, in the solemn and positive man
ner, that Antietam is pronounced Au-tie-tam
peculiar and heavy stress being laid upon
the terminating syllable, We regret to say
that in consequence of this unfortunate and
opposite stand taken by the distinguished doc
tors of the papers aforementioned, the Union
Sentiment in the North is being Divided
Year: 1862

Black Draft There is, it seems a mig
ger in the Perry township woodple. The
fellow was light enough to pass muster with
the Trustees, and had voted several times for
the Republican ticket Last fall he voted for
the so-called Union ticket OF course he was
down on the list, and was drafted like white
man He was in the city to day endeavoring
to get exempt on the plea that he is a mig
ger
Year: 1862

How il was Done.-We noticed in Gin
cinnati paper, day or two before the draft
was ordered to commence, that the conscrip
ton would be made in such way as to allow
certain portions Of the State time to make up
their quotas and we remarked at the time
that we didn't see how it could be done in
fairness to ell sections. We have since learn
ed what was meant The tricksters in Ham
ilton county have managed by one subterfuge
aud another-by delegating and teiegraphing
the Governor for instructions, waiting to hear
his answers 10 impossible and triAing requests
to delay until they would gain time to cy-
pher up quota They have succeeded in
the city, and in some of the townships, in
counting themselves out of the draft, mainly
by manipulating upon men who have BY re-
signation, discharge, and otherwise, entered
the service two or three times thus making
volunteers count two or three times, away
down to the commencement of the three
months campaign And further, on their
own confession, they have appropriated to
fill up their quota, men raised by Cincinnati
officers in this and other counties, and who
were properly already credited where enlisted.
Much of the deficiency that will be found in
the States quota may be traced to Hamilton
county Although whole week has elapsed
since the draft was begun, and she claimed to
have deficiency Of less than 1900, Hamilton
county has not vet completed her work, but
her thimble-rggers are yet engaged in hunt
ing up men Of straw. A rigid investigation
should be instituted into the work OF Hamil
ton county under the conscript order.
Year: 1862

You have now in the midst of a great
harvest, aud when short of help, by reason
Of the great numbers you have already
sent to the war, responded to the call Of
the President, first of all, the foremost.
YOu have given your choicest citizens, and
the l05Ih Regiment is raised. BY the M,
looked for necessities Of the government,
the Regiment leaves to-day for Kentucky,
to bear lis part in repeliug the advance Of
The enemy. Although called TO the front
thus Unexpectedly, with our little business
affairs al home unarranged, still relying up
on your patriotism to finish what we have
left undone, ID commencing TO your care
our loved ones, we take up our march. We
shall try TO do you and ourselves no dishon-
or. We hope again to meet you, and when
the Government shall have crushed the last
rebel, jointly share with you the blessings
of an honorable peace, under the protection
OF that Government and Constitution which
secures man in his essential God rights
MANS extremity is GODS opportunity !;
beyond this hour of national sorrow lies na-
liOna regeneration, and Thousand years
of peace. Constitutional Liberty will sur
tive the shock her foe will die. With
your watchful care over our families to cheer
MS, We will slernly bear our part in the
grand struggle for v hich nation gathers
now her might energies, and trust our per-
sonaI future in the hand of Him who guild
eth all.


AS. HALL,


nEfl m InIa
Year: 1862

Some scientific man recommends wash
ing the head with decoction of sage
leaves as remedy for badness. What
good thing il this sage decoction could
penetrate to the brain aud remove badness
of ideas
Year: 1862

A ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT TO LET, FOR SALE
"A or exchange-On the Hudson, hours ride
city and five minutes walk from depot Splendid Msnsion
carriage house. &c with six acres, finely shaded and
ncent view Of the river wiz be let for first class hotel
or first class boarding house. but private family preerrd
will be sold much below its value exchanged first
class city properly. Address w, Herald Office.
Year: 1862

W Fanny Fern has said sou,e good things
in her way, but she never made better hit or
spoke truer than when she perpetrated the fol-
loving: 1T is just as sensible to get married
without SQUIRTING as to attempt to succeed tn
business scithout adrertising." How are the
public to know what you have to dispose Of
unless you make it known through the medium
Of the press. A gentleman whose mind had
been brought to bear upon this subject by
reading an article on the subject Of advertising.
concluded to make an examination Of the mat
ter, and taking up paper examined the adver-
tisemcnts made list of those merchants who
had advertised, aud then made tour Of the
streets where they were located, and his expe-
rience was that those houses which advertised
freely and literally were crowded with custom
crs, while equally as attractive looking stores
next door to them were doing but little, and
some Of them no business. That which is
true Of the city is equally SO Of the country
merchant,
Year: 1862

AFRAID OF THEIR OWN WRAPorl.-It ia q
noticeable circumstances that the rebel leaders
are now making prodigous eff"rts to disarn all
their own citizens, by compulsory calling in
of all their firearms Though the blind put
forth is, that the measure is prompted by the
scarcity of arms. and it is given out that they
will be paid for Tin Confederate scrip. it is
very evident that it springs from determina-
ton to render the people as helpless as possi-
BILE for the purpose of preventing them from
originating gcounter.revulsions. The Richmond
usurpers. while stoutly denying abroad the
existence Of spark of Un,onisn,, eth latent
or patent, nevertheless take good care to act
at home on the very sound theory that very
deadly hostility to them is rapidly developing.
and that the safe plan is to render this hostility
rs inoperative as they can.
Year: 1862

We copy the following from the Elkton
Nd, Whig:-


The peach crop Of this county gives promise
of being an abundant one. if the recent snow
STERN has not injured the buds. The farmers
in the lower part of the county appear t" be
turning their attention more and mere every
season to the cultivation OF this luscious fruit.
Tens Of thousands of peach trees have been
planted out the present spring. The peach is
cultivated by our farmers in this section of
the country as a staple crop, and proves one
OF the most produc Of the soil, single peach
grower often realizing IN a season from his crop
many thousands of dollars.
Year: 1862

Coop CoUKsEL.- We find the following in
an exchange - - Bide patiently the endless
questionings of your children. De not rough
ly crush no rising spirit of free inquiry with
an impatient word or frown, nor attempt on
the contrary, long instructive reply to every
casual question. Seek rather to deepen their
curiosity. Convert. if possible, the careless
question into profound and earnest inquiry.
Let your reply send the little questioner forth.
not so much proud of what he has learned, as
anxious to know more"
Year: 1862

- Floyd said some time ago that he would
give mis- last drop of blood to cement the Sou h.
The La Crosse Democrat thinks he concluded
to save his cement when he found that Foote
had SO much mortar
Year: 1862

PHIL1DELPHIA, July 2O-The war meeting to
oe neIo In THIS city during the present week
promises TO be most enthusiastic demonst,attor


Ihe governor will call an extra session of the
Legislature In few days to provide for the state
take such acfiSff HfniieR aUthnslzIns him TO
are In progress to I'LL the State quota az soon as
Year: 1862

Captain Ericsson left here yesterday
morning, having fully completed ar
rangemeuts for the rapid construction Of
six new Monitors, or, as our Southern
friends have dubbed them, Yankee
Cheese boxes" The construction of
these vessels was announced some days
ago, but some slight changes having
been decided on, for purposes Of conye-
nience in the working Of the vessel and
guns, the matter was delayed short
time till the department could be con-
ferred with. Now, however, they will
be pressed forward in completion with
the same degree of energy Capt. Erics-
son displayed in the construction Of his
first vessel Now that it is fully set
tied that vessels upon this plan possess
superior sea going qualities, and that
they can be constructed for moderate:
price, comparatively, it is reasonable TO
expect that we shall soon have an Erics-
son navy, that will at least not suffer in
comparison with the boasted navies of
the old world These new Monitors
are to be of superior size and strength,
and will possess ample room for the
working of the guns and for the accom-
mediation Of the officers and men. They
will have greater speed and will be supe-
rior vessels in all respects. 1t will be
remembered that the revolving turret Of
the present vessel is only eight inches
thick, and although it is deemed impreg-
nable TO any proiectile now in use in any
of the nayies of the world, yet TO guard
fully against most or all of the coniin-
gencies of the future, the turrets Of the
new vessels are TO have thickness Of
eleven inches. The Secretary Of the ma
w has acted with highly commenda-
bic alacrity in pushing TO a conclusion
arrangements for the building Of these
vessels
Year: 1862

PROF. BRIGGs' READINGs.-The fourth of
Professor Briggs humorous and dramatic
readings before the Young Mems Christian
Association will take place this evening in the
Library room at Mechanics' Hall. The pro-
gramme for this evening is different from any
Of the previous ones, and the entertainment
cannot fail to be instructive and amusing
There ought to be a crowded house at every
one of these readings. People do not seem to
be aware of what they are missing in not at
tending them. We hope to see a full room
this evening