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Year: 1862

Last winter, when the Maine Fourteenth
was in rendezvous at Augusta,as all who spent
any length of time there well know, it COM
manded the respect and challenged the admi-
ration of all who witnessed its admirable dis
cipline, and the soldierly bearing Of both Of
ficers and men. OF four or five regiments
there at the same time, the Fourteenth was Of
tenest and with the most regularity seen on
parade, performing the evolutions OF the
manual, and familiarizing themselves with the
use Of arms; and these drills were not con-
Quoted by some subordinate officer far down
in the scale, and who had seen no service him
SELF but the gallant Commander, Col. FRANK
S. NIcKERsoN, was always at the head of his
regiment, not mounted, but on foot like the
men, putting them through the drill, sharing
with them in all the fatigue, hardship and toll
incident TO camp life in the SHOWS OF a down
east winter.


1t was also noticed that no regiment had so
few men in the hospital or on the sick list,
none made less complaints of hardship, none
betrayed more general spirit of subordina-
tion to the rules of the service, without the APP
pliances of arbitrary power often closely bor-
dering on tyranny. Col. Nickerson remarked
to the writer of this that one of his most Diff
cult labors was to make his men-when they
would first come into camp-understand and
appreciate the necessity of proper care over
themselves-their habits OF life-in order to
preserve health. And so feelingly alive was
he to the interests of his men, and SO deeply
did he feel the Importance of his own personal
presence and influence among them, that for
four or five months, as he told us, he could not
find time that he could feel justified In absent
ing himself from the camp in order to visit his
own loved and cherished family in Waldo
County. Who wonders that such a Command
er should have good regiment, or that reg
iment thus ledf has been found ready to follow
him in the face of dangers and of death?


When the order came for the 18th Regiment
to break camp and leave for Ship Island, and
for some reason they were found unprepared
for so sudden a transition. Gov. Washburn
sent to Col. Nickerson, late in the afternoon.
and asked how soon he could be prepared with
the Fourteenth, to take up the line of march.
The answer was, "Tomorrop morning, sir"
and sure enough, the next morning at eight
O'Clock, when those living in the outskirts Of
the city came in, they found the field so lately
covered by the white tents of the Fourteenth
deserted, while the regiment was being hur-
ried along with the speed of the steam horse
for the place of embarkation. Well do we re-
member the remark we made in relation to II,
in communication from the Capital to the
paper we then published, that when the Maine
Fourteenth should be heard from it would be
in way to make every son of Maine feel
the swellings of an honest pride within his own
breast.
Year: 1862

The following letter contains, as we think,
the "ring of the right metal" and we are proud
that Maine has sent many just such young men
to the army as the writer of this letter, which
was received by gentleman of this city, and
kindly handed us for publication:


ARMY HOSPITAL, WEST PHILADELPHIA,


August 2I, 1862.


Dear Brother:-I received your letter this
morning, and hasten to answer it. received
one from father yesterday, in which he said he
was going to write to w. p. Fessenden, John
N. Goodwin, and l don't know who all, to get
my discharge for me. And find your letter
this morning to contain something Of the same
sort. Now don't you see the absurdity of
such a course? In the first place don't want
my discharge. l had rather get well and
strong, and go back to my Regiment. An
army surgeon has charge of the Hospital, and
after our remaining here certain length of
time we are examined, and unless we are per-
fectly right in every way, shape, and manner,
we are discharged. 1t is impossible to get
over As hours furlough. All that troubles me,
is, | am very weak. like to hear from home,
like to have letters from you very much, for
want to know what is going on. But had
rather not have any letters at all, than getsuch
mournful ones as yours and fathers were
Now please, when you get this, write me a
long letter, containing all the news. Iwould
write more, but have only few moments to
write this in. If you are1 at home, just tell
them not to worry about me. l have been
where the bullets whistled around my ears,
and shells bursting in close proximity to my
head, but they did not harm me, and l don't
believe they ever will. Thank you for your
kind wishes, and for those postage stamps, but
not for your efforts to get my discharge
Hope to hear from you soon. Please write
longer letter next time.
Year: 1862

A short time ago a dog, well known to


the railway officials from his frequent


travelling with his master, presented him


self at one Of the stations on the Fleetwood


Preston, and Longridge line. After looking


round for some length of time amongst


the passengers and in the carriages. lust


as the train was about to start, he leaped


into one Vt the compartments Of a carriage


and laid himself down under the seat
Arriving at Longridge, he made another


survey Of the passengers, and after wait
ing until the station had been cleared, he


went into the Railway Station HOTEL
and made a tour of inspection over the
adjoining grounds; but being apparently
unsuccessful, trotted back to the train, and
took his old position just as it moved of.
On reaching the station from which he had
first started, he again looked round as be-
fore, and took his departure. 1t seems
that he now proceeded to the General Rail-
way Station at Preston, and after repeat.
ing the looking around performance.
placed himself under one Of the seats on
a train which he had singled out of the
many that are constantly popping in and
out, and N due time arrived in LIVERPOOL
He now visited few places where he had
been before with his master, of whom, as
it afterwards appeared, he was in search.
OF his adventures in Liverpool little is
known; but he remained all night, and
visited Preston again early the next morn
ing. Still not finding his missing master,
he, for the fourth time, "took the train -
this time, however, TO Lancaster and
Carlisle, at which latter place the sagaeity
md faithfulness Of the animal, as well as
the perseverance and tact he displayed in
his search, were rewarded by
finding his master.-RecoIIection of a
Sportsman, By Lord w. Lennon.
Year: 1862

ToADs IN RoCKs.-Thers is much reason
to doubt that toads have ever been found
alive in the hearts of blocks of stone, her
metically closed. They may have some
times crept in through chinks and cram
nies, and continued alive for a compara-
lively long period, but the many stories
told Of their discovery in the solid and un-
disturbed strata of our earth will not bear
examination. To geOlOgist the thing is
simply impossible the toad belonging to
one age and the rock to another, separated
from it by millions Of years. The toad, for
example, Of our secondary periods (the
labyrinththodons Of the Crystal Palace
restorations) was vastly unlike those of
our degenerate days, and experiments have
shown that, so far from being able to sus-
tain life for ages, this reptile dies, slowly
indeed, but surely, in few months, if in
INJURED in the manner referred to.


The reader may find the subject
very fairly discussed in "White's Nstural
History Of SelbOrne"
Year: 1862

The treaty with Great Britain for the sup
preston OF the slave trade has been put into
operation with q good prospect of complete
success. 1t is an occasion of especial pleas
ure to acknowledge that the execution of it on
the part of Her hajesty's government has
been marked with jealous respect for the
authorities OF the United States, and tae
rights of their moral aud loyal citizens.


The convention with Hanover for the abo-
Itlon OF the State dues has been carried into
full effect under the act of Congress for that
purpose.
Year: 1862

The condition ofthe finances will claim
your most diiiseut consideration. The
vast expenditures incidental to the milit-
airy ana naval operations required for the
suppression OF the rebellion have hither-
to been met with a promptitude and GER
tainty unusual in similar circumstances,
and the public credit has been fully main
tanned
Year: 1862

viii necessarily he fclt until all is over.
With "a Federal success OF that
roint ends the encounters with rebel
armies In the field, aad only broken
guerilla warfare can be maintained'
short lived, and speedily to end ID
the supremacy Of the Orion. We Will not
study the scarcely possible contingency Of
4 reverse, but such would belts Importance
to the rebel cause in the present crisis that
they will not Tor any ordinary reason re.
nit their exe1tions to compass it. 4 few
days, however, viii bring Us the complete
result Let Us hope 1t may be such as will
end the campaign. and place the utter
hopelessness Of the rebel cause u1anaistaka'
blv before the world.
Year: 1862

THE MARIN JouRNAL.-Apparently the
above paper finds the COURIER useful ex
change. We counted seven paragraphs in
the last issue of the Journal, taken bodily
from our columns, without one word of credit
Year: 1862

Desirable City Lots for Sale


OTIS beautifully situated in the part of the city
Ia having a commanding view OF the river. Persons
pecting to purchare will do we'll examine them before
purchasing elsewhere Tho subscriber has CONTROL OF
several squares. A plot can 10 by calling AT the
OF sh aud Market Streets Institute building
For further particulars inquire Of
Year: 1862

A MorHERs LovE-Who that has lam
guished even in advanced life, in sickness
and dependency; who that has pined on a
weary bed in the n glect and loneliness OF q
foreign land, but has thought Of the mother
"that looked on his childhood" that smooth
ed his pillow and ministered to his helpless
ness! Oh! there is an enduring tenderness
in the love of mother to a son that tran
scend all other affections of the heart. 1t il
neither to be chilled by sel6shness nor dauni
ted by danger, nor weakened by worthless
ness, nor siifed by ingratitude. She will
sacrifice every comfort for his convenience;
she will surrender every pleasure for his en-
joymen,, she will glory in his fame, and exl
ult in his prosperity; and if misfortune over
lakes him he will be dearer to her for his
misfortune; and if disgrace settles upon his
name, she will still love and cherish him in
spite of his disgrace; and if all the world


beside cast him off, she will be all the world


to him.
Year: 1862

A WELL SAID FAcr-It was we'll said a
few days ago in Congress, that if the ADJ
mnistration and the Political Party which it
represents had been as prudent in avoiding
and preventing war between the North and
South as they have been in avoiding a war
with Great Britain, this country would now,
and probably would now, and probably would
forever be in enjoyment of domestic peace
and prosperity. But they were determined
in putting the irrepressibe conflict to prac-
tica test, and behold the result of their
wickedness, in the civil war and its attend
ant calamites which afflict the country, be-
sides the consequent ev s in its inevitable
doom Let these facts be borne in mind
when the time comes again for exercising the
elective franchise Maconab Eagle.
Year: 1862

Eron Monday last, in the moboeratic atmos-
phere of this place, we thought We could discern
symptoms of gathering storm and we prepared
To weather 1t out in the most approved STYLE
Others were as wide awake and a. obser want as
ourselves it appears, for the approach of night
a strong military guard was posted around our
office, by order, we understand, Of COL Murphy,
Provost Msr.hsll OF the town. We have not the
pleasure of an acquaintance with the COL, but
from the disposition be evincrs to crush the mob
spirit of the town and otherwise preeerve its
peace and good order, we .houId judge him to
be a gentleman of high tone, sctuated in the dis
charge of his duties by motives pure and patriot.
c, and devoid of that fanatici N which has hal
ter for every one WHO may differ from him on
points OF policy.


Approaching, ss we do, the good motives which
prompted the Colonel to this step, we must new
erthress confess great disappoir tmeht at this
unexpected interruption of the performance, as
laid down in the programme for the evening"
Sooner or later the question OF whether there is
to be any newspaper published-whetber any one
can hold and Fl joy property, or pursue a vocation
10 this place, must he decided-and the Issue may
a. we'll be made as at some future time.


To the authorities of the town, whose duty it
is to preserve peace and good order It is that We
should look for protection Of person and proper
ty. but they only rink at these disorderly donps.
Their sdministratise n b. city and partizan pre-.
JUDGES have already made lab the town for
heavy claims Of damages, for which the people
will hold them responsible at the proper time and
in the proper manner. For the spirit in which
they have fulfilled their solemn official obiig ations,
that is little matter of arrangement to be set.
tied between themselves and the udge Of judges.
Year: 1862

FIxAL.--The Supreme Court have finally af-
firmed the judgment of Judge Daingerfeld, in
the case of the People vs. Noll. District Court
sentence will be passed. We publish the findings
of the Supreme body entire:


The People VS.. Thomas Noll.-The proceeding to
determine the degree of the crime Of murder
after plea of guilty is not trial, No issue
was janed upon which there could be trlal.--
There is no provision of the Constitution or OF
any statute which prevents Il defendant of plead
inc guilty instead of having trial by a jury
If he elects to plead guilty to the Indictment the
provision of the statue for determining the degree
of the guilt for the purpose of fixing the pan
ishment does not deprive him of any right of trial
by jury.


The statute does not in terms, require that the
examination of witnesses to ascertain the degree
of the crime shall be had at the time of or immc-
diately after the plea of guilty. If the direction
that the Court shall " proceed" etc, might be
considered as indicating that this inquistion was
to be in continuation of the arraignment and
plea it would equally require the sentence to be
pronounced at the same time, which would be in
contraventi on to the provisions requiring a GER
tain time to elapse between the plea and the
Judgment. The provision is that the Court
shall proceed, by examination of witnesses. to
determine the degree of the crime aud give SEN
tence Immediately"


Nor is this inquistion q plea or verdict OF
guilty. and is not therefore within the operation
of the provisions which require certain time to
eapse between the plea or verdict and the pro-
noupcing of Judgment. The amendment to the
statue by which the crime OF murder was divided
into degrees and this special mode for ascer-
tanning the degree on plea of guilty, was
enacted after the provisions requiring the lapse
of certain time between the plea and the
Judgment, and in this way doubtless it has
happened that the two cases are not subject to
the same regulations. Although it may appear
that the same considerations of eXpedency apply
to both cases, yet as the mode of proceeding
adopted in this case was not contrary to any
provision of the statue, and as no substantial
right or indeed any right, of the defendant has
been niuriously affected, there is no reason for
interfering with the judgment upon this ground.
The statue does not prescribe any form in
which the termination of the degree of guilt
shall be expressed. Any decision or judgment
which shows the conclusion derived from the
examination would be a compliance with the
statue. The form adopted in this case is, after
recting the plea and examination of witnesses,
that Z" the Court now finds the defendant. Thomas
Noll, guilty of murder in the first degree, and
oath adjudge the penalty therefor is death. -
The whole judgment shows the determination OF
tle dGFree esea Of Of IhG ta crime in terms sufficiently
Judgment affirmed, and Court below will
appoint day for the execution of the sentence.


NORTON, j.


We concur: COPE, j.,


FIELD, G. j.
Year: 1862

MUST ALL BE ONE PEoPLE.-The Louisville
Journal in long article upon the subject of
division of the Uuion, closes in the following
forcible sentences. 1t says


"We acquired Louisiana because we were
resolved that the Lower Mississippi should not
be possessed and controlled by any other Gov
eminent than our own, aud beyond all question
we are still more deeply resolved upon this now
than we were then So long as our people, the
people of the mighty West and Northwest, have
the strength to strike a blow, they will never
consent to any treaty of peace placing the Lower
Mississippi under Il foreign sovereignty. In TACT
there is no earthly truth more certain, more in
disputable, than that however terrible and desc
latiug the war may he, there can never be peae;e,
in the country until what was one country shai
again be one country. 1t may be republic, II
NAV be kingdom, it may be despotism, 1t
must and will be one The whole people North
and South may as we'll make up their minds to
that at once"
Year: 1862

INA CoNQuERIXd MooD.-The London Times.
in o late issue says


"Fcderal America IL In conquerlng mood
Tho longer this war lasts the more military and
offensive she will become. Should Federal
America become conquering republic, with
vassal states aud permanent military Organiza.
ton, Canada will have to choose whether sho
will be n rival or n slave. II she would not fall
into the ntolerable position Of being slave to q
democracy, she also must have strong military
organization. and perhaps it may be prudent
not to put off too long regular and business


like preparation for tho eXigency."
Year: 1862

TIE editor of paper in Il neghboring State,
after giving long obituary of deceased broth
er of the quill thus, in glowing strains, concludes
Are we not glad, also, that such an editor is in
heaven? There the cry of more copy shall
never be abused any more by his political antag-
onists. with lies and distractions that should
shame demon to promulg gate. There he shall
no more he used as a ladder for the aspiring TO
kick down as they reach the desired hight and
need him no more. There he shall be able to
set the immense masses of mind he has moved
all unknowingly and unknown as he has been
during his weary pilgrimage on ealth. There he
will find all articles credited, not clap OF tbun-
der stolen-and there shall be no more horrld
typographical errors to set him IN ieVer' we
are glad the editor is in heaven"
Year: 1862

ArPEARANcEs, indicate that now Congress will
remain in session for some time to come, as the
condition of the country aud the large amount
oi business yet to he transacted renders an carly
adjournment impolitic.
Year: 1862

numbered $4,000" Another declared You
fought the flower of the Southern army We
brought our best men into the field and did our
best fighting" Another We surprised you


in camp because our generals were afraid TO
trust us against you in the open field" Another !:
" You fought onr best drilled troops. We cannot
muster 80 many IN the field Rgain.V
Year: 1862

The vast amount Of Gwning and servili-
ty there is to be found in the world; and
the alacdty With which some men jump
TO do the bidding OF their superiors; their
fondness for bending their backs to the
burden, and crawling on their bellies at the
feet Of their betters, has given some show
OF truth to the assertion that some men are
born to be masters, as others are to be
slaves. The attempt, however, to deter
mine BY the shape Of the nose, the curl Of
the hair, or the color Of the skin, who are
made to be slaves, and who to be masters,
will always be found a mistake. The Crea-
tor has not stamped upon any mans face
the mark Of bondage, or spread out
in his complexion the TACT Of his
being a natural born slave. There
are, however, low and degraded men
to be seen everywhere, whose meanness
of spirit, and inherent servility Of nature
advertise to ill the world that they are jus'
fit to be the slaves Of the ambitious and
despot4c, and do the dirty or cruel work ol
the tyrant and oppreasor. It is not the
cxookedness Of the mans bones, but the
twisted and perverse bent Of his dispoHi


ton that fits him for degraded service. T


is net the uglness and datness of his fea
lures, but the aAJect meanness and pros
Year: 1862

Especial Correspondence Chicago Tribunal


PERu, Aug. Ii. 1862,
The city of Peru has at Last vindicated her
self. Up to the present time during this war,
this community has had no credit given them
for the number Of men they haye heretofore
furnished for the war, because We have never
organized company here until the present
time. Previous to the present call we have
sent to the var 240 men, who have enlisted in
companies In different parts Of the State.
Yesterday we sent to Ottawa 8 company OF
men with muster roll Of ninety men, making
a sum total Of $50, certainly avesy respectable
number when We take into consideration the
fact that We have great many traitors In our
midst
Year: 1862

E A noble citizen Of Boston, who has
given four sous to the army Of his country
one Of whom has fallen-has authorized the
uee Of his name to the subscription for raising
Boston fund for the relief Of disabled SOL
diers for the sum Of five hundred dollars
Year: 1862

at the Brooklyn navy yard, Admiral Pau1diug


suggests the propriety Of dischargfng all SIM
gle men, to ensble them to enlist in the army
and is about carrying It into effect. This


would give couple OF good regiments to the
government