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Year: 1862

ExHIDTToY OF TIE New YORK UNIVERSITY. Tho junior
exhibition OF the above literary institution took place
yesterday at the college, opposite Washington park The
large hall in which the exercises held crowded
to overowng with respectable audience the greater
part of which composed Of ladies. band also
present which ascoursed excellent operac airs
adding greatly to the musical part OF the programme
The exercises consisted entirely Of essays spoken by the
pupils Of the class. Without going into any extended
criticism may bo said that the addresses the
sion were all excellent and fairly delivered The prize
Intended for the best orator OF the occasion
to Mr. William c. Band OF Yonkers, for essay en-
titled WInfexiblitY Of Principle p
Year: 1862

The CHERRY STREET HOMICIDE. inquest In the case
Of Charles Kean. tho sailor who fatally stabbed
the Sailors Home in Cherry street, Monday night,
hold at the Now York Hospital yesterday by Coroner
Naumann. Tho evidence went TO show that quarrel
arising between deceased and Q man named James
Jenkins tho latter drew sheath knife and stabbed his
adversary in the face Al this juncurc sailor named
Moran, ntorfercd and placing himself between deceased
and jenkins endoavored to protect the latter from any
further assault. Jenkins bent mischief, how
ever, and made pass at Kean, whom Moran threw up
bis hand and received the full force OF the blow The
knife penetrated his hand and then entering the breast
Of deceased inflicted the fatal wound The jury rendered


verdict against the assailant and the Coroner issued
warrant for his apprehension but up to last evening tho
police had not succeeded in executing it.


SUICIDE BY CUTTING HEa TnRoAr-Coroner Collin was
called upon to hold an inquest at Bellevue Hospital upon
the body Of Susan Wetzel. a native Of Albany ascd
twenty -four years who committed suicide by cutting her
throat with dinner knife Deceased lived at 24S Second
street, and has husband away at tho war. No cause
could be assigned for the commission ot the rash
Year: 1862

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DO WE MISS THEM?-H we walk in
Broadway, New York, or Washington street,
in Boston, the crowd we meet passing up
and down is as large as it was year ago.
The stores and shops are all open, and every
thing wears the appearances Of business and
bustle Yet each of these cities has sent
thousands Of young men to war. 1t is the
same in village and town. The plow is
handled by sturdy hands, the anvil rings
under the arms of the dusky smith, the
spindle sings in the mill, and the tramp Of
men and women does not cease upon the
pavement. Yet every village aud town
throughout the loyal North has contributed
to swell the army of. the Government. The
places Of the absent are filled with others,
and we scarcely miss the thousands who have
gone with arms in their hands to save the
nation its proud name and its blood bought
freedom But there are those who miss the
absent soldiers.
Year: 1862

The Springfield Republican INDUCES in the
following pungent remarks about the drones
of society:


The loafer bears the same relation to the
genuine man that the shadow does to the
substance, and thus there are loafers of all
grades and lowering about the borders of all
avocations There is the Celtic loafer at the
sunny street-corner, lettering stolidly at his
own expense, or that of Biddy, but quite
willing to loiter at the expense of any one
else who shall be so misguided as to hire
him. There is the military loafer, who re.
mains in camp till there is some prosr ect of
active service, and then suddenly falls i'll or
discovers that he is too young, or too old,
or otherwise unfit for military duty. There
is the loafer Of the rural districts, who likes
to drive team and trade cattle and 60 to mill.
and is sure to be present at all the town
meetings and auction sales, bidding for goods
which he cannot buy and voting heavy taxes
on property which he never owns


Then there are loafers in the dry-goods
line, on each side of the counter, with nc
positive wish either to buy or sell, but wit b
only a languid desire to kill time and be i'm
pertinent to each other, desire that usually
attains fulfllmcnt There are literary loaf:
ers that haunt libraries and newspaper Offices
turning .over books and papers and asking
questions Of the man that is busiest for al
though nature is said to abhor vacuum
the nature of the loafer delights in it, anG
to block the wheels of business and obliter
ate the traces of thought is his especia


pleasure. The loafer, whatever may be hi'
special department, never willingly find.
anything to do, except to eat and drink ant


enjoy the good OF other mems labor. HI


has something of the reptile in his nature
for he is torpid and fond of basking in tn


sun, can live a long time without food, ant


thrives upon the general disgust. His chiei
social utility is to point the contrast betwee
idleness and labor, and to consume the ba
tobacco and worse whisky that might weak
en- the energies of more efficient men.
Year: 1862

One Of the most efficient artillery corps
which has been sent into the field from the
west, is Bottoms Battery, now at Memphis.
Lieut.. Tracy is al present in this city, recruit
irg more men for that company. His Office is
at the Central Police Station.


The follow wing is a list Of the officers Of the
Year: 1862

THB BoARD OF TRADE BATTERY ORDERED
AwAT.-The Board Of Trade Battery has been
ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, and will
probably leave camp on Friday next. The
organization is in fine condition. The officers
and men are all longing for an opportunity to
win for themselves reputation on the field
Of battle, and no person acquainted with them
will doubt that they will send back good re-
port to their numerous friends at home.
Year: 1862

II lay there for an hour or two, III
the rain, till a teamster came along and
took me to the nearest house. There l
told them that was travelling in haste
to take packet for America from Iv-
erpool, on important business, and offer
ing to pay them we'll if they would take
me through that night.


"A kind-hearted woman, however, re-
fused to listen to this proposition, and
made NE stay several days, while she
cured the wound on my head, and did
not let me 60 TIL l was well rested and
recovered from the terrible nervousness
that troubled me- Then l left her hos
pitable roof. took the first vessel for
New York. under an assumed name,
and-here ! am, settled down quietly
enough, with wife and family.


"And did you never hear,' l asked,
"anything further Of the people with
whom your life was SO strangely min
gled?


"Not word. That vas nigh on to
twenty years ago, and 1 never heard
the first whisper about any of them.
Nor have l ever forgiven myself. The
only satisfaction l have, in thinking of
the whole business, is that I faithfully
gave the poor old widow her sons kit,
and Bible, and money, untouched; not
as bequest from dead son, but II
present from living one.
Year: 1862

There are now sixteen prisoners
under sentence Of death in Penn
sylvania, owing to the fashion that
no Governor fixes the day for the
execution of any one condemned
during the incumbencv of his pre-
decessor. Some have been under
sentence eleven years.
Year: 1862

A sailor writing from Hampton
Roads gives description of the
latest invention in the naval line.
We trust we do not violate the
order of the War Office against
publishing "contraband news:'
"We have a man here who has
invented u ship which, as fast as
she is fred into, he0ves the bulls out
again. She is built of cork aud
lined with India-rubber; the smoke
stack is to be made Of gutta-percha
and pump leather, and her boiler
is to be made of turtle shell, and is
to burn nothing but the best of
charcoal and bones" a.
Year: 1862

Commenting upon this proclamation, the New
York Herald says:


The President has issued 3 proclamation to tho
important documents that has emanated from the
Executive Department of the Republic since the
adoption of the Federal Constitution.


On the 2th of Jaiy last tho President, in accord
ancs with the act Of Congress approved ON the l7th
of that month, gave sixty days notice to those in
rebellion that the property Of all rebels would be
conhscatej, and their slaves male free, if they per.
sisted in their suicidal course. The notice expires
to-day, the 23d instant, and tho proclamation now
issued presents the case in It's new and significant
aspect.


The gravity Of this proclamation will strike every
one. 1t has been forced upon the nation by the
AbolitOnists OF the North and Secessioniss OF the
South. 1t inaugarates overwhelming revolu-
ton ia the system of labor IN vast and important
agricultural section OF the country which will ii
the rebels persist in their suddenly eancpa
three OF four millions Of human beings, and throw
them in the fullness OF their hslplessness ard gnu
rance, upon their own resources aud the wisdom OF
the white race to properly regulate and care for
them in their new condition of life. But the impor.
tsnce of this great social revolution will not be con.
fined to the section where the black race now forms
the chief laborng element 1t will have an intiu.
ence on the labor OF the North and West. It will
to certain extent, bring the black labor of the
South in competition with tae white labor on the
extensive grain farms of the West unless the ex
istng stringent laws OF some OF the Western States
combining the negro to his present geographical 20
siti0n, are adopted IN all the other free States.
Year: 1862

When you hear a man say that the
Black Republicans have caused the war.
be sure that his heart is with the Reb
els. ..f .'.g -..a .-. .-.


When you hear an officer say that if
the war is to be waged for the destruc.
ton of Slavery he will resign, bo sure
that his heart is with the Rebels.


When you hear a man find fault with
the energy of Secretary Stanton, be sure
that his heart Is with the Rsbcls.--N. Y,
Tribune.
Year: 1862

SETTING HENs.-Always choose the
evening hour for setting a hen. There
is then natural desire for roosting and
resting; and by the next morning, it
will be found tho hen has taken con
tontedly to her duty. Some persons set
a hen at amy time of the day, and, 10
order to confine her, place box or bar
rel over her; the consequence often is,
that she becomes frightened, and in
struggling to get out, pays attention
to the eggs. ...r l O.. ~.
Year: 1862

the three Hebrew worthless came
through the fiery furnace, without the
"smell of fire upon their garments
But this they apply particularly to the
border States, and it can prove no for.
midable barrier against the course OF
confiscation or emancipation of all
slaves throughout Secessia. Indeed,
the drift of the investigation was to
show that as there is no legal slavery
in Secessia the President might, with
out the least fear of infringing upon
any Constitutional right, proclaim all
of the black population of the seeded
territories free and offer them pro-
lection in case they will abandon the
rebel cause and heartily cooperate
with that of the Federal Government
Until this is done the rebellion will
progress, and no one can determine
the period of it's termination.


1t is we'll known that the Admins
tration has been amazingly tender.foot-
ed about treading upon Constitution.
al rights" or, what they suppose to
be rights secured to privileged class
by the " Compromises of the Constitu-
tion," so called. Hence they have
been hampered and crippled, in execu-
ting measures indispensable to a
speedy and rightful issue Of the war,
to a most damaging extent. But they
will yet be impellcd to adopt this new
view," and carry out the measures il
suggests ere triumphant success is at.
tanned. AS ever, yours,


PETER PURDY.
Year: 1862

and accounts against the County must
be presented to the Clerk or to some
member Of the Board prior to noon Of
the second day of the session, or tho
same will lay over until the next meet
ing Of the Board.


On motion adiourned
Year: 1862

Any person obtaining five subscribers, and forwarding
the money, shall be furnished with copy Of the Ineli-
gencer for this service long the number shall be
kept good


Business pertaining to the paper can be transacted
with the Publisher any day al the Office Of Publication.


Communications may BE- addressed the Editor, who
will promptly and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1862

was fatal mistake. II At best wreched quarrel
~ to whether door should be open or Shut and you
pursued TO the DEATH You chose to be the avenger OF
your wrongs, you considered them, and now you
must suffer the penalty Of the law Let il be hoped your
case will be warning and example to others The words
OF your victim, Let the door be closed" viii sound
with terrible force lyour when in obediencet TO
the of the law doors of your prison house
shall be closed upon you, TO be opened for you
again until you are led TO execution carried TO your
grave The sentence Of the Court is that you Noses
Lowenberg, for tho murder and felony Of whcir you
have been convicted shall on Friday, the Goth day OF
February, ls63 between the hours Of ten O'Clock NJ
and two o'clock p NJ, suffer the punishment OF death,
and that shall be confined at hard labor in the State
Prison until such punishment shall beinficted.


Counsel for Jererds and LowenbeIg will procure q
writ Of error and the will be taken 10 the Court Of
AppeaIs.
Year: 1862

NEW YORK, Dec. 81, 1861


In your article in to-days issue you say you do not
think the government will have to refund the duties on
goods imported and bonded warehouse before the pas
sage Of the act alluded to- which raised tho duties aud
which higher duties have been forced out Of the
merchants An old principle Of law is, "No law can be
made retroacve ard this would be essentially So and
will undoubtedly cause us trouble with foreign Powers
and Justly for ourselves objected 10 Spain doing IN
principle the thing though the there was not
as aggravated this one, viz--When she made new
tariff for Cuba we demanded and she refunded duties on
goods shipped but not arrived when the tariff went
into cecon tho principle that merchants had made
their calculations and perhaps sales to arrvc tho old
basis. Can she not claim the same immunity now for
Spanish houses holding sugars9 and s "wha sauce
for the goose, sauce for the gandcrr' MERCHANT
Year: 1862

CoN0REss.-The gallery Of the Senate has for
several days past been crowded, in conse.
quence Of the interesting debate on the ques.
ton OF the expulsion Of Mr.. Bright. For this
reason, as we'll as in consequence Of the very
uninteresting debate on the appropriation bills
before the House, the gallery Of the latter has
been almost entirely vacant.
Year: 1862

pected cessation Of foreign demand, we
shall have the fact that the country will be
entirely drained Of old stocks Of grain
probably more 50 than at any harvest for
several years past. This, ofitself, will have
a favorable effect upon prices, and should the
yield turn out below an average, prices will
bo likely to rule high. One practical con-
clusion to be drawn from the above state
ment is, that farmers should prepare to SOW
large breadth Of Spring wheat.


5th. Much will depend upon the course
of the war, and the financial policy adopted
by Congress. We look for the termination
Of the war within very brief period. 1t
may extend into the Summer, and perhaps
into Autumn, but this is scarcely probable.
The restoration Of peace will be likely to be
followed by sudden spring in all business
operations. activity in manufactures, and
high prices TOR all kinds Of farm produce.
A collapse will, perhaps, or probably follow,
and il behooyes farmers, at least, "to make
hay while the sun Shines" If the country
be flooded with a large amount Of Treasury
Notes, the price OF everything will go up in
proportion to the relative amount OF circu-
latinS medium. 1t will be a good time for
farmers to pay of their debts, and to avoid
contracting new ones to be paid at a less
favorable period. The most practical advice
we can now give to farmers, is to prepare for
the largest possible Spring planting and
sowing to save and use all the manure that
can by any means be made available, and be
ready for whatever may come. DO not be
carried away by speculation, however high
the current may run. Continue to practice
the lessons of economy learned during the
past dark period. Get the land and store
debts paid of. Be content with present
possessions, and not run into debt for more
acres. Look into and develop the farm lying
under that you now cultivate, which is al
ready yours in fec simple.
Year: 1862

suit was The immediate passage Of the bill which
had originated in the House IN December.


At the earliest practicable moment after the
enactment Of this law the department comrenc-
ed entering into contracts for the construction
Of armored vessels, most Of them on the plan Of
the Monitor.


The Galens, less formidable vessel was for
some time under fire from plunging shot at
Drury's Bluff on james river. As yet the Iron
sides recently completed, has not been tested in
action, but il is believed she viii prove a form
idAble fighting vessel Tint we might be pre-
pared for extraordinary emergencies, it was
deemed advisable to put armature on one Of our
steam frgates, and the Roanoke was selected for
that purpose


Whatever success may attend the large and
costly srnored ships Of the Warrior class, which
are being constructed by some Of the maritime
powers Of Europe cruising in deep waters, they
can scarcely cause alarm here, for we have with
in the United States few harbors that are access
sible TO them, and for those few the Government
can always be prepared whenever foreign war
is imminent. 1t has been deemed advisable,
however, that we should have few large sized
armed cruisers, Of great speed, for ocean service
as well ~ Of the class Of smaller vessels, for
coastwise and defensive operations.


In the construction Of iron-elads Of the Moni-
tor class the nautical qualities Of the vessel have
not been the governing object, for with light
draft and heavy armament high speed is not at
tainable. But they are adapted to the shallow
waters Of our coast and harbors, few Of which
are accessible to vessels of great magnitude
While the larger armored ~essels with their
heavy armament, cannot nearly approach ouI
shores, those Of the Monitor class can penetrats
even the inner waters, rivers, harbors and bay-
Gus Of our extended coast.
Year: 1862

Col. Isaacks las, evening showed us
a letter from Washington which con
veyed the gratifying intelligence that
the Potiawotomie Treaty had been con
firmed by the unanimous vote Of the
Senate. A few unimportant clauses
we're struck out by the Senate but none
impairing any rights Of the company
or keeping them from the full use and
con,rol OF the most valuable tract Of
land in the State.


The greatest credit is due TO Senators
Lane and Pomeroy who have given
their most hearty assistance 20 this great
public measure and who have acted
throughout its entire progress not as
par,isans or as men who simply repre-,
sented locality. but as large minded
statesmen who had al heart the interests
Of the whole population and who would
overcome any personal prejudice if. by
SO doing. they could advance the inter-
ests Of Kansas. The present and The
future will accord this fact 10 The per-
pe,ual honor of Pomeroy and Lane


We learn. also, that there is the best
reason to believe that the Pacific Rail.
road Bill will become a law.


Our railroad interests are now as
favorable As the best wisher of Kansas
could desire. No new State ever stood
better. Before three years have elaps-
ed every important Town in the Kaw
Valley will hear the shrill Whistle Of
the Conservative.
Year: 1862

A witness in certain court on being
interrogated as 10 whether the defend
ant in certain case was drunk. replied !:
"well. | can't say that l have seen him
drunk exactly: but once saw him sit
ting in the middle OF the door. making
grabs in the air, saying he'd be hanged
If he did not catch the bed the next
time il ran past him."
Year: 1862

SAVING FOR On AGE.-No one denies that
it is wise to make provision for old age,
but we are not all agreed as to the kind Of
provision it Is hest to lay in. Certainly, We
shall want little money, for destitute old
man is indeed a sorry sight, and suggests to
every one the suspicion that his life has been
foOlishly, il not wickedly spent. Yes, save
money, by all means. But an old man needs
just that particular kind of strength which
young men are most apt to waste. Many a
f;'olish young fellow will throw away on q
holiday o certain amount Of nervous energy =,
which he will never feel the want Of until
he is seventy, and then, how much will he
want il! Il is curious, but true, that bot
tie Of champagne at twenty may intensity
the rheumatism at three score. II Is fact,
that overta,king the eyes at fourteen may ne
cessitate the aid Of speCtacles at forty, instead
Of eighty. We advise our young readers to
the saving Of health for their old age, for the
maxim holds good with regard to health as to
mOney-waste not, want not. Itis the grea'.
est mistake 70 suppose that any violation Of
the laws Of health can escape its penalty.


Nature forgives no sin, no error. She
lets of the offender forty years, sometimes,
but she catches him at last; and inAicts the
punishment just when, just where, just how
he feels it most. Save up for old age, but
save more than money; save health, save
honor, save knowledge, save the recollection
Of good deeds and innocent pleasures, save
pure thoughts, save friends, save love. Save
rich stores Of that kind Of wealth which time
cannot diminish, nor death take away.


"Please give me Q few pennies to pay
for nights lodging, sir" said begga' in
Q whining tone to gentleman one night in
the streets Of large city.


Better work than beg" replied the gen.
tlenan, handing the beggar dime.


"Better work than beg" said the beggar
to himself "That iS 50, guess. have
tried begging. Ii dues not 60 very we'll. I
will try work."


He tried hard, and after while he earned
0 dollar. With this he bought old rags,
which he sold for dollar and quarter. He
bought more rags and was soon able to open
a sort Of rag ship for hlmselE By and by
he began to make paper. Next he sold
books. Finally he became . rich and be-
nevOlent man. He found working TO be
better than begging.


And 50 will you, lazy lettering boy, find
Industry better than ldleness. ldIeness Is
dealer in rags, misery and death. II you
enter It's service you will get these things for
pay, and pretty rough pay it is. But indus
Try deals in gold, health, and happiness.
Serve her AID she " u make you real man
BY and BY. hope that idle, lazy boy will
eulist IN her service right of


II you require person to become security
for you, don't ask the man who promised be
would do anything for you when be knew
that you didn't want anything done.


II you have rich aunt iond Of tracts and
tea, there Is no necessity for your talking to
her about billiards and brandy and water.