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Year: 1862

SHOULDER STRAPS are often seen In some
queer places In this city. Could the wives, and
other female relatives, of some of our military
officers, but see their friends some time during
the ''wee small hours of the night, their cheeks
would burn with shame. If the proper au-
thorities" could know where our officers spend
their nights, we imagine some OF these straps
would be taken from the shoulders which they
disgrace.


Last Tuesday night, little after midnight,
the patrol visited the notorious house of ILL
fame kept by Miss Miller. No. 597 11th street,
where they found any quantity of the shoulder
strapped gentry. There were lieutenants and
captains enough to supply regiment. Even
a lieutenant-coloncl Of certain Virginia regis
ment was found In one of the rooms. He was
ordered to report himself under arrest to the
Provost MarshaPs office yesterday morning.
We forbear giving his name at present. but If
we catch him in such company again we shall
expose him.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 80, 1861.
DR.. J. C. YOUNG,-You will remember what
poor wretched creature ! was when last saw you,
and the result has astOnshed me as well as my
friends Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
it seems to me, afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this shall remember you with gratitude as long
as live. That you may live long to alleviate the
sufferings Of others You have mine, is my earnest
prayer. Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case to so happy
termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

DOUBTLESS CORREcr.-Mrs. Buggins says
it is impossible for women to satisfy men
in their style of dressing. A while ago the
papers were abusing women because their
dresses were too large; now they make fun
of their new style of sscks because they
are so short; she believes some men would
he pleased to see the women wear nothing
at all.
Year: 1862

Who ARE ABoLITIoNrsrs.-Judge s
NJ. Breckenridge made a powerful
speech in the Missouri State Conven.
tion day or two since, in which was
the following truthful passage:


I think l may say. that without any
opinion on this subject that would justi-
fy the charge, there is not to be found
in the State of Missouri a single man
Of marked loyalty who has not already
been denounced as an Abolitionist,
when, in point Of fact. he is as far re.
moved from them as he is in thought
or sympathy from those who prefer the
charge. This charge has been so Of
ten and so hippantly made, that 1 have
come to consider it as, perhaps. the
most unfailing test to a mans loyalty.
that he had been denounced as an Alb.
olitionist. That man who has been
so successful in tempering his loyalty
throughout this struggle as to avoid in.
curing the hostility Of the class enga-
ged in treason, and their sympathizers,
to such an extent as not to incur the
application Of that epithet, will not say
he is not loyal. but l will say his loyal
ty has, in all probability. not borne
any very distinguished fruits. 5rr
Year: 1862

~ We know Of some trifling dew
lis, who are not worth FIVE cents on the
dollar of the debts they owe, and who
couldn't buy a niger il they were sci
ling at dollar per dozen, that are blath-
ering around about Southern rights and
applying the term Abolitionist to loyal
men generally, and making more fuss
about the irrepressible nigger than the
largest STAKEHOLDER in tie county. In
nine cases out of ten they are composed
of that class Of contemplate boot licks
who hang around men OF worth and po-
sition and stand ready to do their bid
ding in hopes Of currying favor. We
give such creatures timely and due no.
tice to have their painted box prepared.
il they intend to apply such insulting
epithet to US, for il they do they will
Ego up the spout" as surely as there is
virtue in powder and lesd.-Pt. Pleas.
ant "a. Register. E .
Year: 1862

We give below q very accurate and
detailed account of the great battle be-
fore Richmond Itsupplies all the min
utie that the official reports entirely
omit; and its vivid description gives a
clear idea of the terrible fight.
Year: 1862

overwhelming odds. The killing Of hi.


horse and the falling of the animal up
on the generals leg and the impression
that he was killed produced BY bis in
ability to extricate himself and to rise.
was signal to his men to quit posi-
ton which they could not hold. Be-
yond him, in the wood which fanked
the whole Of Casey's last position. was
the admirable Berry with as admira-
bic troops as ever breasted DEATH
How one of bis regiments, Poe's Cd
Michigan, was handled have told
Another killed from 60 to 70 with the
bsyonst. Before the three regiments
lay 500 rebel dead at the conclusion Of
the 6ght.
Year: 1862

We take the following extrac. from a
speech delivered at Des Ioines, by Henry
Clay Dean -


~ appeal to every man to stand by tie
President Withhold neither property or
lie in this great struggle-yeld every
thing except the Constitution ITSELF. Could
make myself heard among the humble Of
my own country, would raise my voice
in tones Of appeal that should be heard in
the pineries OF Wiscousia, in the timber
lands Of Maine, in the gold mines of Cali
i1ornia, in the swamps Of Florida, and the
pastures Of Texas, and every Intervening
point--to lay aside every consideration OF
section, or party, or creed. | would beg
him, by all The considerations of the glory
of our country The safety OF himself, and
happiness Of our posterity, TO tly to the
rescue and defend the Constitution. We're
he rebel, | would beg him to lay down
his arms and kneel before Heaven and ask
pardon for his rebellion, and swear by the
Eternal God to support the Constitution =


Such is the language Of man whom
some Of the .anatical Republicans call
seccssionist.
Year: 1862

The following is worth reading, as it /
pointed in several directions 81. a..
Last night heard Wide-Awake
Whose face was very long
With cape and lamp al! BY his side,
A singing Of a song.
The song it was pretty one,
And charmed my li,tning ear;
l only mind the chorus now,
And will siDs it here.


&c." CHORUS.


Oh, Rye Coffee


You're sweet enough for me,
Without u grain Of sugar. Il.


The niger can be free!
saw the cape, ami we'll l knew
Id seen it oft before
And oft d seen that Lard Oil Lamp
Go z,z zag past my door;
But now the cape was old and torn--
The lamp il had no" ile,"
Yet sweetly there that Vide wake
Sat singing ali the while:


Oh, Rye Coffee!


You re sweet enough for me,
Without u grain OF sugar, if


The niger can be Tree.
would not say that Wide Awake
Was singing of a lie;
| think that Java does not suit
His taste as we'll as Rye
The mau who'd give Old Abe his vote
And pass the Douglas by,
Would likely spurn The Java cup,
And swallow down The Rye!


CHORUS


Oh. Rye Coffee!


The Wide. Awake's delight
l shall remember long how we'll


He sung of you that night
l wonder if that Wide.Awake,
As he sat singing there,
Intended to repudiate
His taxes Just and fair?
l wonder if that Wide.Awake
Was posted we'll as
That he was cheattss Government
When drinking Of the Rye?


CHORUS.


Oh. Rye Coffee


toi Wide Awakes You'll do
But not for patriots who'd give


The Government its due.
Consounded be Rye Coffee,
Corn Coffee and all that!
Bat | vii! sill drink Java you
May safely bet your hat.
Confuunled be the men who made
The tax needi,ul thing -
But I've better chorus here,
Which please stand up and sing
CHORUS.


Go way Cuttee


The master servant be
But let US all pray for the time


When Coffee shall be free.
Year: 1862

ucation has made life for the million in the
northern States better than life for the mill.
ion is with us.


CANADA. -.


I must confess that in going from the
States into Canada, an Englishman is struck
by the feeling that be is going from rich
er country into one that is poorer, and from
greater country into one that is less.


could not enter Canada without seeing
and hearing and feeling that there was less
of enterprise around me than in the States
less of general movement, and less of
commercial success. To say why this is
go would require long and very difficult
discussion, and one which am not prepar-
ed to hold. 1t may be that q dependent
country, let the feeling of dependence be
ever so much modified BY powers of self.
governance, cannot hold its own against
countries which are in all respects their own
masters.
Year: 1862

Ia Whoever is the author of the fol


lowing, gave utterance to vast deal of
truth in few world GA house full of
childfen," he says, "composes as power
full group of motives as ever moved "a
heart or hand; and the secret of many a
struggle aud triumph in the worlds bat
tie may be found throned in its mother $
or done up little buudle of white fan
mel A nations Lope, before now, has
been found in basket of bulrushes Get
ready to be afraid of the mau that child
rem are afraid Of, and be sure that he who
hates them, is not himself worth loving"
Year: 1862

IL the midst Of the details OF the glorious
naval victory at Memphis, an odd circumstance
is found narrated which is too good to be lost
sight Of. The steamer Platte Valley had start
ed from st. Louis on a trading voyage down
the river She stopped at all the accustomed
points, as usual, down to Fort Pillow, where
she found that the fotilla had gone to attack
Memphis, and so followed in its wake to have
the opportunity of opening the first regular
trade at Memphis. The story is thus told by
the officers of the vessel:


GAS we came in sight OfMemphis the can
nonading was going on in front of the city.
and as nothing but the gunboats preceded US,
we concluded that discretion was the better
part of valor, and round on The point above
town, anxiously awaiting for something to
turn up. In hall an hour the firing ceased,
and as the transports had come along in the
meantime, we still in their wake, and all OF
US slowly dropped down to the levee. The
waving of many flags and the trains Of mar
iial music waited over the river from the
transports loaded with troops, the thousands
of men women and children that lined the
levee, the cotton yards and house tops the
little tugs fitting about from steamer to steam
er, the gunboats slowly moving into position
abreast Of the city, as they returned from the
pursuit of the enemy, formed such picture
as is seldom ever seen, and never to be for
gotten.


"At the levee we found the following
steamers, some of them with c. S. A. on their
H. R. W. Hill, National, Ken
lucky, Victoria, Acacia, and Sovereign. We
landed along with the balance Of the feet, and
in less than fifteen minutes after the fight we
had our stage plank out ready for business"


There, if that is not a pretty sharp exhibi-
ton Of American enterprise, we DO not know
what can be. The same mail which brought /
us the full accounts of the battle also brought |
St Louis papers containing numerous alrar-
tiSements of steamers bound for Memphis and |
all other points on the river Thus the com
merce of the Mississippi IS resuming its old
channel Philadelphia Gazstts
Year: 1862

Ex-GovERNoR Neil BRowN, who, like many
others, was dragged into the rebellion in Ten
nessee, by the force Of circumstances, has just
issued an address to the people of that State,
urging upon them to rally once more around
the banner Of the Union. He shows the ut
ter faTlacy and failure of the attempt to estab-
lish the Confederate Government and that it
is the duty of every citizen to lay aside all
pride in the matter, and come out boldly, as
he has done himself in restoring the State to
its full fellowship with the Union once more.
In the course Of his remarks, Governor Brown,
who at one time represented our country at a
foreign Court says:


" This had been noble Union. I was proud
when, as a foreign Minister, saw our flag
abroad, and felt that belonged to it"


And what American, who ever visited a
foreign shore, but felt the same pride at be-
holding that glorious emblem Of our power,
our glory and greatness. The American citi-
zen, in the most despotc countries in times Of
the greatest anarchy and Of civil wars even,
could range himself under the folds of the
Stars and Stripes, and pointing to it as his
protector, could feel his safety from all threat
ened danger. And yet there are those who
have become so debased or demented by the
fell spirit of Secessionism, as to rejoice at the
trailing of that flag in the dust-aye, we have
known men Chank Heaven there are but few
of them,) whose business leads them over the
waters of the great Deep who have in an es-
pecial manner been enabled to witness the
talismanic power Of that flag in preserving
them and their property from all harm, are
yet found in the ranks Of those who are utter
ing their fruitless curses upon It'll May. God
forgive them, for surely it would almost seem
that " they know not what they dO."-Batti-
more Clipper.
Year: 1862

The Boston Journal has news from New
Orleans received at that port by the schoon-
er Flying Dragon, which left New Orleans
on the 22d of May.


The health of New Orleans is very good,
and the troops are in fine condition. There is
no yellow fever, and it is hoped that from the
enforcement OF sanitary regulation there will
be much less than the usual number Of cases.
The river was high at the time the Flying
Dragon sailed, and the present good health is
attributed to this fact


g" Political prisoners continue to be sent to
Fort jackson, from two to six going down
each day. A few days before the Flying
Dragon sailed there was deposited, after the
usual ceremonies in a tomb. From mforna-
ton which General Butler had received, he
ordered an examination of the cofin to be
made afterwards, rs the cause Of the death of
the person which It was said to contain was
not satisfactory to him. On opening the cof-
fin no corpse was found, but in It's place a
large amount Of gold coin, which was immedi-
ately taken possession Of in the name of the
Government Specie continues to be found
which has been secreted by the rebels and in
all cases it is seized - esq 1s
Year: 1862

We devote much of our space this morning


to the accounts given by the Baltimore Ameri-


cans correspondent, and the n Y. Times, oi


the great battle between an. immense rebel


army and onr gallant Right Wing, before


Richmond. Tie aim Of the rebels, as viii be


seen, was to turn the right of McClellan's


and cut him off from his base Of supplies by


the Richmond and York River railroad. In


view Of this Mcclellan had taken measures to
secure a new base line by the James river,


which should bo rendered perfectly secure
under the protection of the Gunboat feet.
And on Wednesday while the enemy were
opening tdeir attack he began his transfer of
this line, abandoning the White House posi-
ton; this was continued on Thursday, and
fully completed before the order was given to
McCall's and Porter's divisions to fall back


And when the rebels came to grasp their
fancied victory, behold, it turned to ashes in
their grasp. For this barren result they suf-
fered most awfully. The fighting on Friday
was terriffble. The rebels came charging
upon Mccall in overwhelming numbers, our
artillery moved them down like grass before
a hailstorm. They retired. They were i'm
mediately reinforced, and assaulted again, to
be again repulsed before the irresistible bay
onet charge of Porter's division which was
Immediately on the left Of Mccall. They
rallied and came again to the assault, and were
again repulse with horrible slaughter before
the shell and grape which at every discharge
opened wide chas1ns in their dense ranks.
The fourth time they bore down upon that
gallant right wing, and were driven back;
Gen, Porter each time following them up.
and then falling hack upon lis position. At
the fourth time came the order to continue
this retrograde movement slowly and in order
Not knowing the reason for this order the
brave fellows begged to be allowed to stand.
Tie order was imperative. They retired in
order, under protection Of batteries placed Tor
their support. During their contest with the
enemy they now found that the whole posi-
ton had been changed, the army re-ting upon
James River, able to cooperate with the fleet
and 10itEin sEel7ing distance Of Richmond. Il
is evident therefore that the advantage was
decidedly in our favor, and one more step
taken in our march onward to Richmond"
%. s. Journal, Sd
Year: 1862

LADIES SHOULD READ NEwsPAPEEs.-It is a
great mistake in female education to keep a
young lady's time and attention devoted TO
only the fashionable literature of the day. Il
you would qualify her for conversation, you
must give her something to talk about-give
her education with this actual world and its
transpiring events. Urge her to read the
newspapers, and become familiar with the
present character and Improvements Of our
race. History is of some importance; but
the past world is dead, and we have nothing
to do with it. Our thoughts and our con-
Germs should be for the present world, to know
what it is, and improve the condition Of it.
Let her have an intelligent opinion, and be
able to sustain an intelligent conversation con-
cerning the mental, moral polncal and re-
ligious Improvements OF our times. Let the
gilded ANIMALS and poems on the centre-table
be kept part Of the time covered with week
ly journals. lie; the whole family-men, wo-
men, and chiIIren--read the newspapers
Lady's Book.
Year: 1862

Any person paying one dollar, may enter
as many different articles for exhibition as he
or she may own, in any Of the departments
except horses and cattle; in these, the entry
fee will be one dollar for the first, entry, and
fifty cents for each additional entry.


No additional charge will be made for any
animal previously entered, to permit it to COM
pete in the sweepstakes.


The entry fee in the wool department will
be one dollar-for this sum any exhibitor may
enter as many lots Of wool in any or all the
classes he may see proper.


Each exhibit will be furnished with admis-
sion tickets at the rate of twenty-five cents
each for the amount of entry fees paid by him


No exhibitors tickets viii be issued.


Each member Of the awarding committees
viii be furnished with badge, upon the prop
er registry of name with the clerk set apart
for that object, whose location at the Office
viii be designated by sign.


Single tickets twenty five cents.
Year: 1862

IHE STONE FLEET. THE Chicago IT.
bHne gives an interesting account of the
sinking of sixteen YES -els at the main en-
trance to Charleston harbor. The old
whalers, loaded with blocks of granite.
were sunk checker-wise across the chan
mel rendering entrance or exit impossible.
The rebels blew up the light house to pre-
vent the undertaking, but it proved to be
a useless obstruction These distractions
viii efectually blockade the main shin
channel, hut there are several other chan
nals that lead into Charleston harbor be-
sides the one Just closed One of these is
known as MatHt's Channel, which skirts
close along Sulliyans Island The ap-
proach to the coast Is easy enongh, and
the shoaling gradual The ship channel
'ust blocked up is eleven and a half miles
from Charleston, while that of Maffit is
only seven. The depth Of water in this
channel ranges from eleven feet at low
water TO over sixteen at high water. and
can thus furnish passage to vessels Of very
heavy draught. To increase still further
its depth and facility. the State authori-
ties have for years employed a dredge-
steamer Of great power. worked by sue
ton, in removing the sand and mud from
It's bed. 1t can now probably give safe
passage to any vessel afoat In this
channel no hulk OF the stone fleet has
been sunk. But it can be easily block
AIDED


There are also several other channels
leading into Charleston harbor in which
no part of the great stone fleet has been
sunk There is the North Channel. the
d'pth of water in which ranges from ten
feet at low water tide to fifteen feet at
high tide. This is still open to rebel ships
if they only could pass our blockading
bulldog which watches it Besides this.
there are the Swash and Overall Channels
for vessels Of lighter draught: but the
brace Of two blockadcrs detailed to watch
the two Channels viii also eFectuallY
guard them Light draught crafts have
undoubtedly also been plying until very
lately. if no. now, along the inland water
way, leading from Charleston in south
westerly direction, notwithstanding our
force at Port Royal Island.


The stone fleet viii thus not absolutely
seal up Charleston, nor viii it destory all
possibility Of future commercial inter
course with the outside world. 1t will
only render the blockade practically i'm
pervious.
Year: 1862

na- Repeated acts of aggressi on on the
part of Gen. Royston, will no longer allow
Us to pass them unnoticed. The fact is
that since these scarce times set in, he has
been contin ually, once and sometimes
twice week, sending one of his servants
to our residence about early dawn to dis
turb our slumbers. To be sure they all
ways bring with them, a joint of meat, or
a lot of spare ribs or back bones or sausa-
ges, or bag of homminy, OR something
which they forget, and always leave, but
every body can see that his main object is
to wake us up.


We will not use our double. barrel, how
ever, about it yet. The world may judge
of his conduct.
Year: 1862

FRuIT.-Do not neglect setting out
fruit trees until too late. Now is the time.
Select good fruit and plant very carefully.
1t will justify any care or pains you may
take


We should not let the anxieties of the
war prevent these things. We will need
this country for our families to live in.
when the war is over, and those of US who
are not fighting ought to be making the
land as pleasant as possible. There is no
worthler, or more patriotic rural labor
than planting fruit


Nature does so much here for the peach,
that not to have good ones is q sin, and
flying in the face of Providence.


They will "be growing while We are
asleep"
Year: 1862

TTo our lady friends in the country,
we would earnestly recommend the pro-
prIety of ;ndustriously pursuing the man-
ufacture of cloth. The winter is nCw
more than half gore and the time for
making jeans is pretty we'll over, but as
summer comes on, we will want sumner
cloth for clothing. Let any one examine
the stores, and they will see that the goods
are all gone suitable for clothing. We
have worked energetically, gloriously for
our soldiers, but they will need summer
clothing, and VIC must work just as though
we never expected peace. Those of us
vino have stayed at home have been wear
ing our old clothes and letting all the new
"truck" go to the soldiers, but the old
coats and pants are almost gone, and we
will have to have some new ones. So let
all the ladies 60 to work. If they make
more than they need for the dear ones"
at home, send it to town and sell it !; the
purchasers Will be plenty, and every yard
will be consumed
Year: 1862

a@ The True Democrat says there j.
really nothing positive from Missouri =
Price is at Springfield, or was until re


Gently. His force is too large to remain
in country where armies have twice or
thrice marched over it and eaten up its
entire substance. His force is not stron g
enough to warrant his advance, and until
reinforced, he must content himself with
holding the enemy at bay and taking ad-


vantage of opportunities as they may arise.
Year: 1862

PLEASANT ARRIvAL-The "marine"
is about Our friend Geo. A Gallagher
turned up here last week affording us an
unexpected pleasure by his apparition. 1t
was refreshing TO see the warm cordiality
with which he was welcomed by call sorts
of people," His sojourn on the Geo.
Page has agreed with him wonderfully.
Year: 1862

The IRISH HEART.-The Dundalk
Qreland) Democrat says The Amer
lean Union is the best friend of Ireland
in the world. We beg to tell the Irish
in America that the people of Ireland
are nearly to man with the cause Of
the Union aud against the wicked rebel
lion. They do not forget the good deeds
of the Republic in their day of distress,
and they heartily wish success to the
Stars and Stripes, and speedy defeat
to that audacious faction who have re-
volted against the frccst Government
mankind has ever Witnessed