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Year: 1862

Let, then, every patriot abide in hope.
We have the force already raised, the guns
boats nearly built the instrumentaliiies
soon TO be set in motion, which are sufficient
to crush the life out Of the Rebellion in
sixty days from the hour that they are put
in operation. We have an abundance of
food and of every necessary Of life, while
the Rebels lack nearly everything We
have The good wishes and prayers of en-.
lighened lovers of Liberty and Progress
all over the world. We have, above all,
the fervant prayer of Gods sable poor, who
have too long groaned in the prison house
of Southern bondage, wondering if He who
feedeth the ravens would ever hear their
cry, and ofttimes, ready to faint with the
hearl-sickne>s of hope deferred In view
Of all the facts, let US thank God and take
couragc!
Year: 1862

The Cotton Crop Of the Sonth.


In the Mobile Advertiser we find the usual conl-
paratiye statement Of the receipts Of cotton at ill
the ports for the first four months Of the 'scotton
year. viz: from the first OF September to the first
ult The following is the result:
Year: 1862

SOCIAL LIFE IN ENGLAND. II is remar-
kabe feature of social lille in England, aud GER
tainly one Of its especial charms, that mothers
and daughters are SO uniformly seen together
at their own home. Not only is the mother
the first lady to whom you are introduced at
the house where you visit, but mistress of the
ceremonies throughout; not only does she
preside at the dinner-table, but in the evening
party she sits as queen. Whatever may be
your hrst impressions OF such an arrangement,
II 1t happens that your syInpathies are with the
younger ladies, you will soon come to think
that the mothers absence would be sincerely
regretted by the daughters. And you will find
nothing to mar, but everything to enhance, the
interest Of the picture. The mothers presence
never seems TO operate as an unwelcome re-
straint. Between her and the daughters YOU
will mark the most joyous, playful, loving free
dom, without the sacrifice OF a title of paren-
tai dignity and authority on the one hand, or
OF sweet and graceful filial duty on the other
1tmay be said of English families generally,
that these two things are emnently character
1stic, to-wlt, uniform parental authority, aud
the most charming freedom Of intercourse be-
tween parents and their children.


You cannot visit an English family in a IA
miliar way without discovering what will pro-
badly surprise you, that a deep dislike of GER
emony and state Is very marked Characters
TIC of an English woman. This feeling Is
strongest among those highest in rank, and
has been marked feature in the character of
the Queen herself from her very girlhood.
NOW that she is a lone widow so pre- matrrely.
and her children are growing 10 the stature of
manhood and womanhood, and leaving their
home forever, how delightful to recall the sweet
pictures of her early married life, when she SO
much loved TO saunter, with her noble and
good husband, over the beach near their beau
tiful house in the Isle of Wight and to watch
those then little children as they amused Them
selves with trying to find two pebbles of the
same shape, or dig wells in the sand with
their tiny wooden spades. Was she not a
great deal happier amid those sweet domestic
scenes than when surrounded by glt,erng no.
bility on the grand state occasions ?-[Boston
Review
Year: 1862

through the middle all the way round. In the
counterfeit this middle line is almost invisible,
while in the genuine it is so distinct as to catch
the eye at once. These marks will enable any
one to detect the counterfeit.
Year: 1862




Paymaster's Clerks 500 per annum, and 10
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers $l46 80.


In addition TO the pay above stated. one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply of good
clothing is allowed to every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay liza soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties, the law provides for him
pension, or he may, if he prefer it, obtain ad
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him a comfortable home so long as he may
wish to receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 50 a month 70 be paid du-
ring service, the 800 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for, and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike.
Year: 1862

The following statement, taken from official
sources, will show the army pay roll In the first
column will be found the nett salary per month
and in the second the total salary per month,
which includes ratOns, servant hire, forage, &c
Year: 1862

THE NAUoATuCK.


This vessel converted into ironcad from an old
propeller TO exempy the workings Of the large battery
She hundred and feet in length twenty feet
beam, and seven feet in depth. She carried
dredpounder which loaded below decks and in the
engagement before Fort Darling burst since which time
she has not sssn service.
Year: 1862

FLORENCE, (Salmon Rivsr,) March Goth.
The winter is broken and the rapidly thaw.
Ing shows and the genial warmth of the sun
have given the means and the opportunity to
miners to commence work for the season in
their claims.


During the last few days am authentic.
ally informed that in one claim 1000 had
been made with two rockers in two days, but
the gold was estimated at SIG per ounce
The minds of men in general appear to be
settled down on the idea that S25 per day is
o fair rate for claims to pay. Of claims that
will pay from $40 to $50 have frequ ac
counts.


POWDER RIvER.-We have nothing of es-
pecial interest from the Powder river mines.


About 200 men are encamped on the Una
tilla, waiting for the snow to disappear on
the Blue mountains so they can cross into
the Powder district


News has been received from Salmon river
to the first of April. There had been six
working days, in which SAC, 900 in dust had
been obtained. Snow was then six feet deep
There was much suffering in the mines.


The grounds about Walula have been sur
veyed off for town-the proprietors suppos-
ing that Walula would be the most advan-
tageous point to furnish the Powder river
country with supplies.


Good mines have been discovered some
where between Salmon river and the head
waters of the Columbia ON the Thompson riv.
er; it was reported by some prospectors who
went out from British Columbia


The Olympia Standard is in favor of the
division of Washington into two territories
the dividing line to run directly north of the
eastern Oregon boundary line.


The Olympia Standard says that four
inch plank was recently sawed at Meigg's
mill measuring one hundred and seven feet in
length
Year: 1862

GooD APPoiNTMENT-Chief Justice Field
has been rendered the appointment, says the
Herald and Mirror, by the Government of the
United States. of the .Judgeship of the United
States Circuit Court for California. This
mark of appreciation of all the eminent
qualities which should adorn the judicial
bench, is most crcditable to the Administra.
tien, and will extend the confidence and re-
spect which it now receives from the people
Of this coast. We have not learned whether
or not Judge Field will accept.
Year: 1862

A SPECIMEN OF SOUTHERN CnIvALRr-A
veracious story it told of Gen Tilghman, who
was extremely pompous and egostistic after
his surrender, and declared to some of Gen.
Grants staff that he had given his sword TO
Commodore Foote and not Gen. Grant ;
whereupon he was informed that Foote
had the right to place him under charge Of
any lieutenant in the army, and that he
should have reflected of what his position
AS prisoner would be before he yielded,
If he was so excessively punctil;ous. On
board the steamer New Uncle Sam, the head
quarters of Gen. Grant, Tilghman asked that
supper should he prepared for his privates,
but was informed the rule was confined to
the commissioned officers. and that his men
could be supplied only with rations. "You
have no objection, then, to giving twenty
eight of my men supper if pay for it, have
you ?" The answer was in the negative. and
supper was accordingly prepared. As soon
as it was finished, the rebel general remarked
to the steward of the boat. '' have nothing
but Tennessee money and know YOU do not
want that" and coolly walked away.
Year: 1862

The SAwBUcK RANGERs.-A company has
been formed in Western New York, of boys
too young for the war, called the g Sawbuck
Rangers the design being to saw the wood
for those women whose husbands have gone
to the war
Year: 1862




Some months ago u Northern paper sta
ted that it was the purpose of the Yankees
to put into execution Napoleon's tactics
for the reduction of Uln, and reduce Rich
mond without battle. All the avenues
to it were to be occupied, NIL supplies cut
off, 80 that it would be compelled to fall
Without a blow, or if fight took place at
all, on their own terms. In pursuance of
this programme, Burnside was to take pos
session of the North Carolina railroad; the
Peninsula to be strongly occupied; the
RaPPahHnuock to be held in the same way,
Banks to advance up tue Valley and threat
en the Orange railroad, and the canal at
some point above Scottsville, the Cheat
Mountain army to advance upon Rock
bridge and North river aud Lyuchburg.-
These various advances being established
and maintained, the only remaining avenue
would be the Danville road, which, of
course, would speedily follow TIE fate OF
the rest.


This was the substance of the statement.
We are glad to know that our government
is fully advised of it, aud prepared to baf.
fe the designs of the enemy. Especially
with reference to the meditated attacks on
the canal from Stauntou and Ruckbridge,
the amplest preparations have been male.
AT the points threatened by greater force 8
we hope our authorities are equally ready.
The coil of the anaconda must be broken,
and 1t cannot be done too soon.
Year: 1862

hcr influence has been not less important.
when the cotton ports we're closed she
sent forward the products: of her soil, so.hat
our exports were increased instead Of be-


ing diminished during the first year Of WAT,
and the national credit saved: She is to bo
taxed to her full proportion for the support
Of the Government, and it is only justice


and good policy to provide for her defence
and deyelop her reso,irces Thia ran in M
Year: 1862

CoNDUCT OF THE WAR.-We trust that
the defeat of Gen. Banks and the consequent
loss of the Valley Of the Shenandoah, will
be lesson that will be improved by our
Members of Congress aud other politicians at
Washington, to attend to their own legitimate
duties and to cease all attempts at interfer-
ence with the plans of Gen. Mcclellan, or
those Of any other General in the field. We
cannot escape the conviction that the cam
paign in Virginia has been sadly botched by
such interference. and the success Of our
arms delayed if not endangered by such IN
seemly and unwarranteble meddling. The
President is all right except as hes better judg-
ment may occasionally be ,oa'Ped By the persis-
tent appeals of politicians The people are all
right, aud De hare tt.H faith IN he army If lef
70 the entire control of their proper o6icers.--
II our Members of Congress are not disposed
to attend to their own legimate duties and
leave others alone, the people win take good
care to send men there who will do this.


The above from the Brattleboro' Phenir
meets with much heartier response from the
people all over the country than some of the
Members of Congress appear to realize. The
persistent appeals OF reckless politicians are
trammelling the Administration and delaying
the success of our armies, to the indignation
and disgust of the people who in the end will
have the bills to pay.
Year: 1862




I-ST From M. Walton's letter. which we
publish to-day, it would seem that the House
of Representatives are not at all satisfied with
their action on the confscation and emanc-
tion bills, but would prefer to get at the Sem
ate bill. To us it seems that the House have
been caught in the very trap which certain
Senators set for them, and which il was in the
power of the House itself to have avoided.
Instead Of continuing to work on the Senate
coniscstion bill, certain Senators succeeded
in getting it laid aside to await the action of
the House on the bills before that body, to
give the House bills the precedence of the
sanction Of the House, and secure their pass
age instead of the one already before the
Senate. Had the members of the House who
preferred the Senate bill promptly voted against
the House bills, and thereby defeated them
both, as they did one of them, the Senate bill
would have been taken up and passed by the
Senate, when the House could have promptly
concured, and thus secured what the ma
jority evidently wanted. instead of bill
which they did not prefer We hope the
Senate will yet pass their own bill, and send
to the House instead of the one passed and
sent up by the House, and that the House
will promptly concur with the Senate. Many
OF the Republicans of the House voted against
the House bill for this very reason, as we con-
ceived f; and if they can get at the Senate bill
will be found voting for confscation bill
which they do like instead OF one which they
did not like.
Year: 1862

SELF Convicted The Freeman has all
at once discovered that Abraham Lincoln is
President of the United States and Com
mander-in-Chief of the Army, and says;


eve that there intense hate Of Secretary
Stanton IN certain quarters for what best known
to those who cherish the passion, but hope they will
select act Of the Secretsrys for which the Pres
dent is not equally responsible their ground OF attack
or have the manliness To charge the blame upon the
President equally with his Secretary


The Freeman has for months entertained
and expressed ian intense hate Of Gen. Nc
CleIlan, "for what reason is best known to-
the editor himself; and this thrust at those
who do not approve all the acts of Secretary
Stanton is a sort of two-edged sword, hitting
the editor of the Freeman himself for his at
tacks on Gen. Mcclellan full as bad as it
wounds any body else for attacks on the ex-
ctable Secretary Of War.
Year: 1862

The friends Of the House scheme for con.
fscstion and emancipation are greatly morti.
fed at the result of yesterdays voting. They
have confscated every thing but that which
they most wished to reach slaves stand out
prominently as the only exception Amy
thing but that would have been more salts
factory; and to-day think the Republicans
Of the House would be not merely content,
but delighted, if they could have the Senate
bill.


am thinking you are more excited than
we are here, over the orders of the Govern
ment to Northern Executives. We are calm
and content, if the army already in the field
shall be allowed to work Nevertheless, an
additional force is doubtless needed as re-
serve, and everybody expects ready response
from the people,
Year: 1862


Afier one p. N. .o-dsy, the streets Of Washing
ton were full Of a Tumor that the Government
had received positive intelligence Of the capture
Of General Henry A. Wise and ffteen hundred Of
his troops, on Roanoke Island, by the Burnside
expedition.


II positively untrue


The story originated in Bait more this fore
noon.


Nevertheless II is deemed highly probable that
more or less OF Wises army must have been taken
with Roanoke Island, Of which Il is hardly Dos
sihle that he could have transported his whole
force under the guns Of our feet and the bayonets
Of our troops landed.
Year: 1862

SACRED MUsIc.-A very favorable opportunity
is now ohered to those who wish to acquire a
knowledge Of this delg htful science under the in
sfructiOn OF Professor Sharetts the accom- plished
leader Of Wesley Chapel choir. See advertise
mant
Year: 1862

p%Our suggestion ofthe mail route e'with
hack service from this place to Fl Smith
has met the universal and unqualified ap-
proval of every one. Several petitions
from this place and along the route had
already been gotten up before the late
intelligence, and the certainty of large
forces aud great events upon our northern
border, gave this route ten fold impor-
tance. 1t is now manifest military
necessity. We hope the members Of
Congress FROM this State, Louisiana and
Texas will lose no time in having it put
in operation.
Year: 1862

are the most active and thorough pills
that have ever been introduced.


They act SO directly upon tho Liver,
exciting that organ 20 such an extent As
that the system does not .'elapsc into its
former condition, which Il too apt % be
the case with simply purgaiive pill


They arc really
Year: 1862

Ar the Alumni Dinner of Brown Universi-
ty, recently held on the occasion of the annu-
al commencement of that fourishing institu-
ton, the following remarks were made by the
Eon. B. F. Thomas, Rep) the distinguished
Representative from Massachusetts,, in respect
to the object and means Of the present war:


""He said there is but one way Of salvation,
and thst is to overcome armed rebellion by
arms. Use sufficient force to overcome the
foe. Providence will not fight this battle for
you, unless you put your shoulder to the
wheel. The negro will not fight it for you.
You have got to do it by the strength Of your
own right arm. Bills of emancipation and
confscation viii not DO it for you. All side
issues and discussions Of the causes of the re-
belliOu are useless now. The question for
this country is one of life or death, union OF
anarchy, of honor OF shame, OF order or chaos,
and the only way of salvation is to 6ght for
it. It is sometimes said that we have Under
estimated the strength of our adversaries. So
we have But we have also uhderrated our
own resources. We are capable to-day of
maintaining an army of million men and a
feet of FIVE hundred ships on our rivers and
seas. With such an army and such feet we
may defy the world in AIMS. But I do not
believe that this war is to be carried on on
any other principle than the vindication Of
the Union and the Constitution ofour fathers.
Every thing that is necessary for that work 1
am prepared to do. Every thing that stands
in the way of that am ready to destroy
But do not believe in vindicating the Con-
stitution with sword in our right hand and
breakiRg It to fragments with hammer in our
left. I believe that the strength Of our cause
is in its righteousness. That righteousness
consists in uphOlding our safeguards see
no reason, therefore, in a change Of policy in
this war, except in putting into the field a
sufficient force to overcome the enemy"
Year: 1862

"YoU and part now, but the loss Of ten
thousand such lives as yours and mine would
be nothing if their sacrifice would but save
such a Government as ours"


So said Gen. AIcCool, in his last hours to
an attached and faithful fiend. This is the
language of patriotism, and evinces how
strongly love of country may rule in the heart
to the exclusion of all other that's when the
last summons demands from clay its tenant.
Such a government as ours-not in its pres
ent awful striEe-uot with States discovered,
discordant, belligerent,-not land rent with
civil ieuds and drenched with fraternal gore,
but the government that the brave McCook
knew in his boyhood, before sectional parties
had consummated their work of hatred-the
government that Washington and Madison
and their co-workers framed-the govern
ment that he had been taught with holy love
to reverence from tales told him by his father
and mother of its heroes and its history-the
government that the matured judgments and
ripened intellect of manhood told him was the
incarnation of all that genius, freedom and
patriotism cottld embody in its constitution
and CharaGtgr,--this was the government that
memory brought clearly before the mind Of
McCook when the film Of death was closing
his eyes to outward vision. It was for this
he left home and its association, and braved
and met death, and, dying, gave evidence how
willingly he yielded himself sacrifice on his
Country's altar How many hundreds Of
thousands of n1en are in our army to-day risk
ing life, as McCook did, for the salvation Of
such a government as ours. How many thous-
ands are there at home enjoying its protect
ion and cursing its benifcenCe, saying, The
Union as it was is never to curse the people
or blot thepages ofhistory again" The blood
ofMcCook and of the countless thousands who
have died upon the battlefield for such a
government as blessed the vision of the dying
patriot, cries aloud for the punishment Of the
traitors who curse the Constitution as it is and
the Union as it was-C Chicago Times.
Year: 1862

70 the Editor Ofhs Harttort Couant, Sep


TENDER II:


AT the depot in New Haven was intro
duced by my friend W. to Mrs. Mcclellan
I found her to be an intelligent young wo-
man, having with her a sweet infant which
was almost smothered by the caresses Of a
number of soldiers who had learned that she
was young Mcclellan. On my way to this
city, in the cars through the politeness of her
aunt, Mrs A, I enjoyed the pleasure Of some
conversation with her. She was very affable,
and seemed to take an interest in the fact
that q nephew Of mine, the Col. Of New
York regiment, who recently died Of dis
ease contracted before Richmond, was class
mate at West point of her husband. She
seemed much elated with the recent news.
She said that when her husband was appoint
ed Major General she was not much affected
by it; but now, that he has been restored to
his command, and has accomplished such a
triumph, after all that had been done to de-
grade him she acknowledged she felt proud.
replied that she had perfect right to feel
so. She said her husband had undertaken
this last service with great reluctance, but it
had been pressed upon him with the assur-
anee that he should not be interfered with.
remarked to her that at FIRST felt great con-
fdence in her husband, which afterwards I
had, to certain extent lost; but that 1 had,
previous to his last success, regained it. She
said the same observations had been made by
others. told her thought the General had
not done justice to himself in not explaining
to the public circumstances which looked un-
favorable to him. Do you not think, ," said
she, |" that it was more patriotic in him to
bear his wrongs in silence, rather than to
trouble the Government as some others have
done, with demands for investigation and
court martial when the delays caused by
them would De injurious to the country
The General" she remarked, "when the
clouds covering him were of the darkest hue,
had faith that God would yet make him an
instrument of good to the cause Of his cOun-
try" ..- .- --ei


I should consider myself inexcusable for
making public this private conversation, as
especially in the case of lady, were it not
/ that General Mcclellan belongs to the nation
more than to her; and that, at the present
critical juncture, every consideration ought
to yield to the paramount important Of hav-
ing civilians, as well as those in the army.
put implicit confidence in the man who holds
the destiny of the nation in his hands, and
who, as trust. and believe, viii carry us out
triumphantly of the difficulties and dangers
by which we are surrounded.