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Year: 1862

AN OFFICER ORDERS Hrs OWN Exc
cUTIoN.-The New York Commercials
Yorktown correspondent relates tho fol-
lowing: "Last night an officer was shot
by one Of his own men. The officer,
Capt. A. r. Wood, had posted his last
picket and left him with this order:-
Shoot the first man who approaches from
the direction of the rebels without wait
ing to ask for the countersign.' 1t was
quite dark, and the officer left the picket
and lost his way, wandering from our
lines instead Of to them. He soon dis
covered his mistake and turned back
He approached the soldier to whom he
had given the the decisive order. In the
shadow the faithful and quick-sighted
private saw the dark figure stealing to-
ward him; he raised bis piece and shot
his own Captain through the side. The
wound was mortal, and thus it turned out
that the officer had given the orders for
his own execution. Such are the chances
of war. Picket service here is most per-
ilous and, considering that the safety of
the whole army depends on the faithful
ness with which this duty is performed,
one cannot wonder that those delailed'for
it are so ready to execute the commands
of their superiors."
Year: 1862

SANITY REruRSINd TO THE ABoLrTIoNSTs.-
Henry Ward Beccher, in one Of his late lectures
used the language quoted below. What pity
be had not preached the same political rcl gon
prior to the rebellion. Such language from a
naa so high 10 the esteem of the fanatic emanci-
paionists Of the Eastern States, is an evidence
Of returning sanity to that element in the Free
States which has contributed as much to the
present rebellion the fre-eaters of the South ::


:" low far our Government, by Just use of its
legitimate powers under the Constitution, can
avail itself of this war to limit or to bring
slavery to an end, is matter for the wiscst delib-
Grafton Of the wisest men. If there be in the
hand of the war-power, as John Quincy Adams
thought there was, a right OF emancipation, then
let that he shown, and in Gods name be en-
ployed. But if there be given to us no right by
our Constitution to enter upon States with u leg
isaion subversivc Of their whole interior econo
my, not all the mschiefs Of slavery, and certainly
not our own iinpatienoe under its burdens an
vexa;iOns should tempt US to usurp it. This
conflict must be carried on through our Constitu
tions-not Oper them. Revolution is not the
remedy for rebellion. The exercise on the part
Of The Government Of unlawful powers cannot
be justified except to save the nation from abso-
lute destruction.


The South, like an immense field of nettles,



States rights. Because our hands are singing
with their poisonous weeds shall we be tempted
ipconsiderat ly to go to the opposite extreme, and
10 ga her up the dilfused powers of the State.
and consolidate and cenralize them in the Ma
tional Government.


The Ocean will sooner cease to be swept by
storms, than this nation to be agtated by the
passions of men. And while we array against
these, in private, the influences Of religion, the
forces Of education, and all the ameliorating in.
1uenees Of civilization, the Nation itself will still
need some armor of defense. That armor is the
Constitution. Take that away, and this Nation
goes down into the field of its conflicts like
warrior without armor.


Does any one ask me whether a law or a con-
siiuton is superior to the original principle of
justice and OF liberty! No; when law aud
constitution necessarily violate them. let them
be changed; but when morality and justice and
liberty may be wrought out by the Constitution,
he that method chosen Besides, p(ighted faith is
trclf in the nature Of a sacred moral principle.
The Constitution of these United States stands
npon the plighted faith Of all the several States
over which IL has authority"
Year: 1862

MARRIED AT FoRTY Miles AN Hour.
Romantic marriages appear to be the
order of the day. On New Years Day,
when the Cleveland and Pittsburgh train,
bound South, arrived at Salineville, par
ty of ten boarded the train. They were,
like the fair Dinah in the thrilingly af-
fccting song, "dressed out in gorgeous ar
ray" and gave other indications of being
out " on little time" BY curious CO.
incidence, a clergyman made his appear
ance at the same time, and was also invit-
ed into the same car The train was
started of, and was soon rattling along at
a tremendous speed. Just as it attained
the top of its speed, there was a hustle
in the rear car, the party crowded around
the minister, who thereupon stood up,
facing blushing young lady and slight
ly embarrassed malo passenger, who were
a step or two in advance of the remain
der of the party. A few words weIo said
by the minister, who then stated that the
bonds of wedlock had been made fast,
and pronounced the couple man and wife.
Conductor s., was so carried away
by the excitement of the moment that
he made very neat and appropriate lit
tie speech, and invited the entire party to
ride with him whenever they choose-on
their payment of the regular fare
Wheeling Hteligencer.
Year: 1862

Y The QUEEN SISTERS made their first appearance


before New Orleans audience at the Academy
Of Music last night and created decidedly favor
able impression. These young girls have real
theatrical talent which needs only cultivation to
make itself known. The vocal music seemed to
be most popular with the audience. Tie song Of
/ !" Why do ! Weep for Thee,'' by Miss Laura, was


one Of the sweetest melodies we ever heard on the


stage. We had time to see only the first part Of
the performance, but we are safe in saying that
this is entertainment well worthy of the patron
age of the New Orleans public. q 20 - Z =
Year: 1862

ELECTION OF PUBLIC PmNTER.-On "Wednesday last, Messrs Eakin and Etter, of Hempsead county, were elected public printers, beating handsome ly. They are clever gentlemen, and deserve bet ter fate. The General Assembly fixed the price of printing treasury warrants at one cent each, or a half cent for each impression, and the treasurer is to furnish the paper. This is nearly double the price paid to us when we found common paper, and very nearly as much as when found fine bond paper This part of the business may be profitable. The legislature, also repealed the law passed two years ago, deducting fifteen per cent. from the es tablshed rates, but at the same time refused to remit the amount deducted from our accounts since the war commenced. We are free now to say that the prices paid, even with the increase, are too low. We can sell the paper for almost as much as we could get for the printing. There is no true economy in such starvation prices. For ourselves, owing to the fact that, though entitled by law to do all the work, the most profitable jobs were taken from us, and the heavy work left for us to do, we lost money by the contract, and the election of public printer was, as far as the candidates were concerned, raffle for an elephant.
Year: 1862

DEATH OF Da CoRRIs MCALM0Nr-0rr community was

 shocked on the morning of the 29th ut at the ent of the death of Dr. C. Mc4LNoH of this city He gentleman of fine scientific attanm eto of high rank in his profession of an unassung department and of ploa apt manners He the 18th year Of his age The time of his death and had host of friends and gained lucrative practice. We Fympahize with hiz snds in their loss. and she deeply because knew him tnately and had learned to appreciate his skill physi elan and his merits I
Year: 1862

All our present subscribers will be furnished with the paper, until their subscriptions expire After that, they will have to be placed on the foot ing of new subscribers. It is now, over month since We refused to take new subscribers until We were certain we could get supply of paper.

 The advance in terms s matter Of necessity and we regret it as much as others can, but it can rot be helped.
Year: 1862

ADVANCE IN TERas.-We have procured large supply of paper, and, next week, will resume our former size. The price of the paper and enormous cost connected with it, makes it necessary to n- crease subscription price Our terms, hereafter, will be
Year: 1862

The President aad the slave Question.


Regarding the predictions Of certain
journals that the President would never
carry out his emancipation plans, tbe
Washington Chronicle says


We can say to those people that tbey
are deluding themselves with false hopes
So long as Abraham Lincoln Is President
Of the United States, he will enforce all ne
military orders on the subject Of slavery
just as rigidly as those on any other SUBJ
ject; he will pay no attention to civil law
where he has proclaimed martial law he
viii follow his proclamation Of emancipal
ton TO is legitimate consequences; and
the sooner they find out that the object Of
ths immense army and navy, Of which he
1s the head. is something else than 70 tprel
Z vent the value OF slave property from Be-
eoming impaired the better of they viii
be-"
Year: 1862

The President and J0hn Van Buren.


A Washington dispatch says that it has
transpired that during John Van Buren's
recent interview with the President, he
was very emphatically told by the latter,
that no peace propositions could be listen
ed 10 save the unconditional surrender Of
the rebels, and that he meant to stand by
his emancipation proclamation to the end
Year: 1862

SENsIBILITY OF A CoNoUERoR oR-The morning
after the battle of Waterloo, DR.. Hume wait.
ed upon the Duke of Wellington to report the
list of the killed and wounded, and to take bis
directions. He found him worn out with fa-
tgue and buried in deep slumber. When
awakened he was ready for the duty and com.
manded the doctor to read the list which took
him more than an hour. The doctor looked
up at once, aud saw the Irou Duke wringing
his hands in sorrow, while the big tears rolled
down his checks. Though knowing that his
country woald be intoxicated with JOY at what
be had achieved, and would be ready to load
him with its highest honors, he displayed no
thought of personal glory, and no unbecoming
exultation over a fallen enemy, but felt as q
man who had discharged solemn duty at q
painful sacrifice of human life and happiness.
Year: 1862

JOKE ON GENERAL KELLEY.-The Wheel
ing EateLfgeaoer is responsible for the follow
ing A pretty good joke is told on General
Kelley, or rather, on the officers of his staff
When the General was after the guerrillas
some time ago. down in Writ and Calhoun
counties, he captured very rebellious young
woman, by the name of Salie Dusky, daugh-
ter of Daniel Dusky. who was sent to the pen.
Tertiary from this city for robbiug the mail at
Ripley, and sister of Captain Andy and
George Dusky. The General, feeling conf
dent that the girl knew the hiding places of
the guerrillas, had private conversation with
her, and during the interview, having failed
to get much satisfaction, he told her if she
would make clean breast of it he would give
her the chance for husband of all the Young
officers in his staff This failed to bring the
information, and Sale was taken away in
charge of Captain Baggs. As she moved away
from the Generals presence, she asked the
Captain if the General was really in earnest
in making the last proposition. Baggs as
sured her that the General was sincere. and
that he would have lived up to bis promise
The girl assumed kind of thoughtful manner,
and after short time replied Well, I be-


eve I'd about as leave have the old man
meaning hmSelfl as any Of en-
Year: 1862

This island is situated in the corner of
that bend of the Tennessee. few miles
further up the river than New Madrid, oil.
though nearly southwest of that point. II
is located about two hundred aud thirty
miles from ST. Louis, and nine hundred
and fifty from New Orleans. The eeva-
ton of the river at that point is about two
hundred feet above the level of the delta,
or its mouth. The average depth of the
water at this point is from ninety to ono
hundred and twenty feet, and the breadth
of the stream from mainland to mainland
about nine hundred yards. The current
runs by the island a: moderately fast
rate, and with the power of three rivers
Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio-combined.
The island is near the southern, or what
might be termed the eastern, bank of the
river, but that, at this point, the stream
varies from its southern course and turns
abruptly to the northwest. leaving this
Island in the southern angle OF the bend
1t is about forty five miles. by the course
of the river, south Of Columbus, and
about twenty six miles from Hickman. 1t
is near Obienyile
Year: 1862

A short time ago one OF our citizens
who loves his jokes as we'll as folks gen.
orally do, had occasion to visit one of the
small country towns in the Interior Of the
State, and knowing that he would have
considerable walking over muddy roads,
he took with him pair Of long rubber
boots. He arrived al his destination abou.
nine o clock in the evening, aud upon in.
Quiry found that the oLly tavern in the
place was half mile from tho et.tion-
No conveyance was to be had, and the
road was muddy 10 the extreme. Congrat-
ulating himself on having his long boots,
he set OF and found the mud in some
places so deep that his boots were barely
long enough. He reached The hotel at
least, looking rather soiled about the feet.
After supper he inquired the charge Of
lodgings.


I'VE usually charge" said the landlord,
who also had some fun in his composition.
twenty-five cents but if a man goes to
bed with such boots as them on, (pointing
to bis customers feet we charge him fifty
cents


After half an hcur's conversation, the
landlord showed him to his room, and they
parted for the night. mutually pleased
with each other. The next morning our
friend arose late, and inquiring for the
landlord, learned that he had gone from
home to attend some business After
breakfast he handed dollar to the land
lords wife, saying:


There is fifty cents for my supper and
breakfast, and FIFTY cents for nv lodging


Twenty five cents is all we charge for
lodging, said the landlady.


Yes returned the stranger, under
ordinary circumstances but in this case
fifty cents is not too much.


The stranger departed, and the landlady
was deep in conjecture as to what could be
the circumstances which required "a man
to pay double price for lodging. When
her husband retured he asked. " Has the
man who slep. in the front room come
down yet ?'


YES answered the wife, and he has
gone away He paid fifty cents for his
lodging, and said, under the circumstances,
it was right"


The landlord rushed up stairs. His wife
followed to learn The meaning Of such
strange proceedings, and found her bus
band with the bed clothes turned down,
and her best bed looking more tit to plant
potatoes in. than it did for any human
being to sleep in.


You saw that man when he came here
last night?'


Yes


You saw his boots, didn't you p


"Yes"


"Well." said the landlord, "the scamp
slept in 'emr


A few days after, the traveller, on his
return home, put up ut the same tavern.
Neither himself or the landlord said any
thing about the boots, which We're in about
the same condition as on the previous oc-
casion. but the landlady looked daggers at
him, and eyed his boots with much anxiety
About ten o'clock be said he would retire
And, by the way, landlord" he said,
with merry twinkling in his eye, /" what
do you usually charge for lodging


We charge" said the landlord, with q
tremendous emphasis, Twenty-Five cents; ;
and we don't allow folks to sleep in bed
with boots on"


I'm glad hear it. Show me to my
room," and the traveller went to bed.
Year: 1862

An Ohio stumper while making speech.
paused moment in the midst Of it, and
exclaimed Now gentlemen, what do you
think ?" Instantly a man rose in the as
sembly, and with one eye partially closed,
modestiy, with strong Scotch brogue re-
Piled II think, sir, do indeed. sir-I
think if you and were to stump the coun
try together, We could tell more lies than
any other two men in the country sir and
would not cay word myself during the
whole tine, sir r
Year: 1862

and when these ostensible friends of the
Constitution assail its lawful officers and
give aid and comfort to its armed enemies.
The Constitution has now no friends ex-
cept those who stand by its legal Govern.
men. and adhere to its national standard
in the war waging for its preservation.
All others are traitors.


We do not think it worth any mans
while to waste arguments on the dlsloyal.
There is no time for argument. There
are laws which must be enforced. There
is an armed authority which is powerful
enough to strike with force and effect all
its foes This is the argument for trail
tors. The halter and the dungeon for the
chief conspirators will convince their de-
luded followers better than any argument
which might be adduced. Men who
come out in the newspapers over their
own proper names and deny sympathy
with the government in the prosecution
of this war, are not fit to be allowed to
run at large any more than the inmates
of an Insane Asylum. All of these men
who are not actuated by reasonable mo-
tives are clearly insane, and might justly
be put in charge of DIR. Kirkbride


We are decidedly of the opinion that
at the coming election no man ought to
vote or be candidate for Office who does
not first take the oath of allegiance. This
oath is a real ard practical test, far better





than any argument. Men who buster
and talk about their loyalty and patriot
ism, and yet shrink from taking this oath,
are traitors at heart, and have no right to
participate in our public affairs. With
out waiting for the election, the citizcns
generally ought to carry it into every
warehouse, store, shop, factory, or other
large establishment Every corporation,
company, and association, should take
the oath, and those who refuse should be
kicked out neck and heels. We call upon
our loval fellow citizens to set the ball in
motion immediate y, and make the test
forthwith Let the disloyal be converted
into marked men, with whom none will
associate or hold dealing.
Year: 1862

The very first lesson which you should
teach your children should be the just
value Of your affections, since it is thro'
their medium, chiefly, that you can hope
properly to influence their obedience it
is idle to expect that you can train him
properly in his ways of life. You are to
teach him this lesson by careful dis
elimination between right and wrong, in
your consideration of his conduct. You
are to permit no misconduct, however
trihing in itself, to pass without due
notice; it must be promptly checked to
be effectualiy conquered. Error is like
that Genius IN the Arabian Tale, who,
though his bulk, when unconfned, reach
ed from earth to heaven, could yet squeeze
himself into quart pot. 1t is surprising
from what small beginnings most monsters
grow. The first lesson which the boy
learns from this observant discrimination
is the value you place on your affections,
He soon sees that they are valuable
only to be acquired on certain terms, and
for certain consideration. You have
nothing to do but prescribe the terms
to declare the conditions. You may make
your affections cheap or dear, at your own
pleasure. If too cheap, he will not value
them if too dear, he will despair of pro-
curing them. The true principle by
which to determine the conditions for
securing them, is the simple one of always
doing Justice If he deserves praise,
praise him if he merit blame, do not
withhold it. In neither case be immod-
crate, for a boy seldom deserves any great
degree of either praise or bame.


The terms of your favor you are to un-
fold to him, not by set lessons, but by
habitual conduct and be will find it easy
to comply with reasonable conditions In
order to secure those affections which,
moved as they are by infexible justice,
he will soon discern, are beyond all price.
We see it in the public thoroughfare, at
all hours, at every turning. Affections
are moral rewards They are to be given,
like money, very sparingly, and not till
you have carefully inquired whether they
are due or not. They are to be given To
justice, not to partiality. The ill advised
and lavish affection of the parent, like
indlscrimlnate charity in the highways,
soon makes the receiver wasteful of the
treasure he receives. Besides, when the
parent has been giving because of his
blind love, what has he left to bestow,
when the child deserves, and when it Is
the parents duty to reward 1t is from
this proflgacy of bounty that children
become capricious in moral judgement,
perverse and wanton in disposition. From
this they grow up, preferring wrong to
right; or, rather, practising the wrong
quite as commonly as the right, from an
absolute incapacity to perceive the dlf-
ferences between them.
Year: 1862

THE FEELING IN IRELAND.-The
Dundalk Democrat say: The American
Union is the best friend of Ireland in the
world We beg to tell the Irish in Amer
lea that the people of Ireland are nearly
to a man, with the cause Of the Union,
and against the wicked rebellion of the
nigger whippers. They do not forget the
good deeds of the Republic in their day
of distress, and they heartily wish suc-
cess to the Stars and Stripes, and speedy
defeat of the audacious faction who have
revolted against the freest government
mankind has ever witnessed.
Year: 1862

How TO TREAT SMALL ANIIETIEs.- -
As regards the "career of small anxieties," "
one great art of managing them, is to
cease thinking about them just at that
point where thought becomes morbid. 1t
will not do to say that such. anxieties
may no demand some thought, and occa-
sionaliy much thought. But there comes
a time, when thought is wasted upon
these anxieties when you find yourself,
in your thoughts, going over the same
ground again and again to no purpose,
deepening annoyance, instead of enlarging
insight and providing remedy. Then the
thing would be able to speak to these
fretting little cares, like Lord Burleigh
to his gown of state, "Lie there, Lord
Treasure"
Year: 1862

We believe it was Kingsley who said
To be miserable, think about yourself
about what you want, what you like, what
respect people ought to pay yoa, what
people think Of you-and then to yoa
nothing will be pure. You will spoil
everything you touch; you will make sin
and misery for yourself out Of everything
which God sends you; you will be as
wretohed as you choose on earth, or in
heaven either.
Year: 1862

One watch set right will do to try
many by; but on the other hand, one
that goes wrong may be the means of
misleading a whole neighborhood. And
the same may be said of the example we
Individually set to those around Us.
Year: 1862

1t is suggested that ladies who know
how to preserve everything but their
tempers, might save even that on the
self-sealing principle. "Keep the mouth
of the vessel tightly closed" is the
recipe.
Year: 1862

When he left this city, which We are bound
TO say was under rather questionsble circum.
stances, he reported that he wss going g On.
a@1 COMPANY shS6 S6fosninSlina New Tor for
Government service. Aside from this he in
formed citized Sahfhs Ms in fact about TO
join an organization in that city for the pus-
pose of acting as spies. He left, and We have
hot heard IRON him until the telegraph informs
us that the dafink man died by the halter in
the enemy's capital. That he is the same man
known here as j. H.. Reed, there 10 probably
no great room for doubt. Mr.. Webster had
family living in Illinois, somewhere on the
line cf the Peoria and Oquawks Railroad. We
believe that he had wife and two children
living there. Z. Tho report that he had his wife
with him, and that she was in Richmond at
the time Of Webster's execution, is matter


very easily understood and explained BY those


Who understand the workings and intricate


machinery Of the secre. police service. We
doubt not that some female, passing - his
wife, was with him, and that when it became
known to him that his fate was sealed, that be
revealed his true mame that his friends who
knew him only by that name, would learn OF


his fatal misfortune. Webster was man


about forty years old. We should judge-of
| good personal appearance and pleasant address.
We regret that he has thus been brought TO the


end Of his career. Davenport Democrat.