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Year: 1862

SPEECH OF SIR II. wIL0UGHBY.


In the House Of Commons on tho 18th ult. Sir II VIII
LoucHr expressed his anxiety 10 obtain Information with
regard the which the House that evening was to
be asked TO vote-suppementay estimates for the navy
and army Last year El2 200 900 had boon voted for the
navy and fll COZ 600 for tho army, making total Of
rather more than twentysx and three fourth millions;
but the House did not know whether these enormous
votes would prove sufficient whether Of late years
would be necessary TO have vote to cover excess Of
expenditure. Tho process Of voting tho estimates had
become almost farce for there was no assurance what
cver that the money would DO applied the purpose for
which IL voted In the year 1s57-5S no less sum
than f4oo 900 granted for one specific purpose ap
piled to another In the last year of which the House
had any cognizance they knew that the nero dctum
Of Mr. Lang, then Secretary 10 the Treasury, f4o 900
voted for wages appropriated to the purchase Of
stores showing the authority of tho House was in
danger VI being utterly upset. What Garth the
Of their spending time in debating the estimates If
such practices were sanctionedY (Hcar.)


SPEECH OF Mr.. BRIGHT.


Mr. BRIGHT sad-Sir, before you leave the chair
should like two three observations on this
vote. am not going to object TO the vote Of
have had too much experience Of such TO attempt
any such thing(a augh)but after the prodigous
voted last year ana the year before, think we are
driven TO consider whether the expenditure OF addi
tonal million Is necessary wise. Now, about TO


find fault with her Maestys government as regards the
recent transaction with the government Of the United
States 90 far as see anything or expect TO sec anything
the Blue books containing tho correspondence between
the Foreign 0ace in England and that department Of the
State at Washington So far the dispatches signed by
lord Russell 60, I make complaint about them. IL
does appear TO mo that the request made to the
American government which. they could
sonatiy hare objected 10, or the language In which
/, was couchcd such as they were entitled TO
complain Of. Therefore, 80 far as that goes, ]
have no charge to bring against her Majesty's
governments but II does appear TO me clear that there
was great inconsistency between ths conduct OF the
Foreign Office, exhibited IN those documents, and the
conduct Of certain other DEPARTMENTS 81 the government
Is Not customary In ordinary o for person 10 send


polite messenger With polite message TO friend
Year: 1862

CI-AREMoST Sept. II, 1862.


My DEAR GENERAL: have just read the
letter you wrote to the New York Times,
in answer to the Misrepresentation circu-
lated about our departure from America,
and hasten to thank you for having taken
up the pen under these circumstances.
Although we are accustomed to calum-
ny, and despise it, nevertheless it is very
gratifying to see the facts put in their true
light, and our situation so well understood
and so clearly explained; especially by a
member of the army with whose destinies
we were associated during nearly year
We shall always remember that CAM
paign with the army of the Potomac. as
one of the best and most interesting
epochs of our youth. 1t is with regret
nothing can be more valuable to us than
such testimonials of remembrance and es-
TEEN. | need not add that our hearty
wishes still accompany them; that the dis
tance has only strengthened the interest
that we take in the success of the great
cause for which we fought together.


Depend upon it, however ignorant and
preiudicial may be the public at large,
there are still on this side of the Atlantic
some hearts who follow with emotion the
struggle of a great and free nation for her
institutions, and who cannot believe in the
ultimate success of the efforts of deluded
minority to establish a new community
whose corner stone shall be 80 odious, so
dangerous, and so precarious an institution
as that of slavery.


Before ending this letter.. (for the bad
English of which must apologize } let me
still tell you, my dear General, how glad l
should be to shake hands again with you,
and to talk once more with you of your
winter quarters in that wild corner of Ma
ryland, or of the summer days when your
tent was pitched on the field of battle OF
Fair Oaks


beg you, my dear General to believe
me always, very truly yours.


LOUIS PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS,
COmte de Paris
Year: 1862

Breakfast was just over at the Parson-
age, the table was cleared away, the chairs
set back and Mrs. Ashton in o neat morn
ing dress, with pretty little cap On her
pretty little head was standing with her
arm over her tall husbands shoulder, look
ing at the morning Paper. And as fine a
looking pair they were as you are likely to
see on summers day. The Rev. Clem-
ent Ashton was indeed regarded the hand
soonest man in the parish, and that with
good reason. Whether he ever had an idea
of his own upon the subject, was entirely
his own affair


Mrs. Ashton, as she was styled by the
parish-Christiana as her godfather and
godmother named her-Orissy as her bro
theirs and husband called her-was not un-
usually regarded as remarkably handsome
Her features were not very regular, and
she was not very fair, but her eyes were
70 bright and clear, and her figure 80 elias
tic and trim, her abundant hair, and above
all, her frank easy manners and the ex-
preston of sunny good temper and perfect
Openness lighting up her face, made most
people consider her very attractive wo-
man. Every one in the parish liked her,
from the two old people who sat near the
stove in church and always came round to
get their dinner at the parsonage on Sun
day, to Mrs. DR.. Rush, who was by far the
grandest lady in the parish.


Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton had been married
about six months, after an engagement of
almost three years, during which time they
had corresponded vigorously, but had seen
very little Of each other, for Mr. Ashton
was in an overgrown parish in one of our
larger cities, and could seldom be spared:
and Chrissy was in another great CITY.
where she supported herself and helped BY
her labOrs to educate one Of her brothers
for the ministry. 1t was not until this
brother had finishedhis studies, and was on
an Independent footing, that she had con-
sented to be married.


"George cannot support himself entire
ly," she said in answer to the remonstrance
of her lover; che is not strong enough to
labor as many of the young men do, and he
needs my help. know that he has talents
that will make him eminently useful in the
calling he has chosen; l know, too, that il
he attempts any more than he is doing his
health will fail, and he will become dis
couraged. You must content yourself to
board while longer with your good friend
Mrs. Bickets, Clement


And to this resolution she steadfastly
adhered, despite Clements persuasions and
those of George himself who was much dis
tressed at the thought that his sisters mar
riage should be put off on his account.
Under these circumstances the lovers did
Year: 1862

From a letter of our correspondent at
Red Iron Village, where Col SIBLEY was
encamped at the time it was written, we
extract the following account ofthe speech
es at the council, which resulted in the de-
livery of the captives. COL SIBLEY spoke
as follows, Gin substance) through his in
terpreter, Rev. Mr.. RIGGS:


He wished to say to the Indians, that
he had come here with the large force
which they saw to capture and punish
those bad Indians, who had been engaged
in the murder of white men, women and
children; that he was glad to hear that
none of those present had been partici-
pants in the affair, and that they should
not be harmed; that many of the older
ones had known him personally when a
few years ago, he had control of the Indi-
an trade in this part of the State, the 9TH
ers knew him by reputation, and must be
satisfied, that he would not tell them one
thing, when in his heart he meant another;
that he had full power from their Great
Father to speak in his name, and that those
who had been engaged in taking the pris-
Oners from their captors should be remem-
bered and rewarded; that as to the mur-
derers, he should pursue as fast as he was
able, and that if he did not succeed in over
taking them, they could not escape, as
their Great Father had sent out large
forces in another direction to capture
them; that besides, he would be Joined by
about 1000 cavalry before long; they the
Indians might look upon the bad Indians
who had committed the murders as dead
men that he had now to request that
they would deliver over the prisoners they
had in their possession, which was now his
principal business with them, and that he
would hereafter hold further council with
them to discuss matters, that he was now
ready to hear any thing they had to say.
After Col. SrBrEY had concluded. Wa
bashaw and Mazakutamanee, (whose name
in English is ''4An Iron that Shoots Walk
ing, , responded in substance as follows:
They both denied having anything to do
with the raid; that it was commenced by
the Lower Indians; that we were found in
their midst, was true, but they had been
compelled at the muzzle of the gun, to
either go with them or die; their conduct
and acquiescence to the lower Indians was
with the view of saving the whites; they,
the other Indians had left them;. they had
neither blood on their hands or blood in
their hearts, or they could not shake hands
with their Great Father or look him in the
face, but now they had saved our white
folks they would deliver them up


WABAsHAw said his feelings of friendship
for the white man, encircled everything;
that his heart reached to the clouds; 'syes,
it reaches clear to the stars, and as far and
as high as the sum-" and that his feelings
for his Great Father were the same as
ever
Year: 1862

Wood-A large quantity of wood was
brought into the city to-day by wagons. At
one time we counted fifteen loads at the in
tersectou of Main and Third streets Not
withstandng the large influx of wood BY
wagon and canal, the price has not materially
decreased
Year: 1862

Revolution-There is peculiar revolu-
ton going on in the vicinity of our Office.
For several days we heard mysterious rum
bling which proceeded from point on the al.
ley in the rear Of our Counting and
we determined to find out what it was, A
few minutes search brought US to the rear Of
Lewis Gilliand's Daily Meat and Produce
Market, No. 9 Market street, where we found
Charley G. experimenting the making of
sausage by very novel process. There was
large "chopping machine" in full clatter in
Il room up stairs, two dogs furnishing the
power" by means Of large revolving wheel
which they turned rapidly, simply by Jogging
along on dog lrot" The dogs performed
their part OF the work in the best manner,
and deported themselves we'll, as though they
were grati6ed at being able to make them
selves useful Mr.. Gilliland manufacures
fresh sausage every day, and they are not ex-
celled any where. He keeps the best of eve
ry kind Of fresh meat, poultry, produce and
other eatableS
Year: 1862

A Mere Buzzer 1George Wilkes, of the
New York Spirit of The Times, who has
been clamoring through his paper and in New
York and Washington barrooms for the re-
moval of Gen. Mcclellan, ever since his i'm.
pudent pretentions were snubbed by that dis
tinguished gentlemen and soldier, now takes
upon himself the main credit for McClellans
removal He had just as much to do with
that event as the ly on the cartwheel had to
do with the noise Of the vehicle The Presi-
dent and Cabinet give about as much heed
to Wilkes as they do to the man who keeps
their boots in order. Wen wager that not
one Of the distinguished gentlemen responsi-
Bile for the removal of Mcclellan have read a
line Of the hatulept bosh he has written about
Little Mac" The literature they pcruse is
of quality that is not indispensable at the
Seven Chimneys and the Five Points
Year: 1862

O..


Heller's soiree Last Night, There
was a large and exceedingly fashionable audi.
ence assembled at Huston Hall last night to
witness the performance of the celebrity who
is at present the attraction of the city. The
'Illusions" were of an extraordinary charac-
ter, startling, rapid, and above all novel, and
out Of the stereotyped style Of the Anderson
and other time-worn Prestidigtalors. The
famous mystery of Second Sight" wasrender-
ed more mysterious than ever, for without
even word spoken, Fred designated every
article upon which Heller laid his hand
This TO those who were not present may ap-
pear strange, but it is nevertheless true, and
even more the Magician promises to devel-
ope it tonight in yet more mysterious phase.


The musical interlude was surprising rich,
aud drew forth spontaneous and universal
applause. The correct and brilliant exocu-
ton, delicate touch, and exquisite sympathy
while developing the perfection Of high art,
was also an Interpretation of the very soul OF
music. s4l o Is..


Tomorrow alternooa there will be an enter
tainment concocted expressly for family par
ties and children, the charge for admission OF
the latter being placed at fifteen cents OF
course all Juvenile Dayton will be on hand.
Year: 1862

time, be absorbed in more important ones,
connected with the ISSUE"


While so many are grudgingly count
ing up the cost Of an honest, outspoksn
devotion to the rights Of man, lot US not
forget that the Union has been saved from
European hostility by the boast that lib
orty y on our side Of this controversy
and slavery on that Of the rebels.-(N. Y.
Tribune.
Year: 1862

i4D. JOUkNAL. SlF. Oar com
munity was thrown into a state Of
painful excitement, or Yesterday,
by the announcement ofthe death
Of one OF our oldest and most re-
-pected citizens, John Burroughs.
tie had been unwell TOR some


months, his disease affecting his
head. lie, at times, imagined
himself crazy, and told his wife
and sons that he had lost all con
,-oI Of his mind, anl was fearful
That he would commit some deed
that he ought not to do. lie eau
toned his wife to keep his razor
concealed. Several times he ur-
ged her to Mil him, saying that
he had lived long enough, that he
was only a pest to his family,
and would cause them much
trouble il hc lived longer.


They assured him that he was
no trouble to them, that they
would care for him, aad urged
him to Danish suehthoughts from
his mind.


Yesterday morning lie appear
ed better, more composed than
usual Alter his sons had gone
to tue barn to clean some seed
wheat, he asked his wife for his
razor, saying that he would
shave. She told him to wait un-
tii noon when the BOYS would be
in for dinner and one ofthem wo'd
shave him, that he could not
shave himself. lie answered her
pleasantly, saving that he could
ard urged uei 10 sst uis razor.
She gave it to him. lie took it
on the porch, strapped it, laid it
Oh the table, and then asked her
where his shaving box was. She
told him that i. was In lis usual
place, in a drawer. He went
and got it, and then stepped into
the house as she supposed TO get
the glass, which was his custom.
lie staid longer than common on
such occasions, and his wife Le-
gan to look for him. She wert
on the porch where lie had been
preparing 70 shave, as she
thought, and found the razor was
gone. She then went into the
room where the glass was and In
.quued Of his mother if she had
seen him. She told his wife that
hc had went out at the west door
to water his calves. This was
his custom Of mornings after
breakfast His wife wen:to see
and found that he was not water
ling his calves. She then wont
to the house Of John Burroughs
jr. wuich was ID Tie yard, and ia-
quired OF his wife about him ~
She knew nothing Of him. She
then ran to an old out building
about twenty PAGES from the 9TH
er house, and ran up stairs; on
coming to the head Of the stairs
she saw him, and heard him
struggling in blood. lie Lad cut
his throat seyering both jugular
veins, and cutting the windpipe
nearly oil. Ills head was band
aged, aud the razor was in bis
right hand by his side. An IN
quest vas held over the body,
when the above facts were incyi.
dence.


Tie deceased was in his 10Th
year and had been resident Of
Year: 1862

There, you have my story exactly as it
is related, on winter evenings, to impress
ideas of wisdom on the minds of the young
Norwegians. Between the wife of Gud-
brand and the wife of Peter the Gray
beard they must choose, at their own risk
and peril.


'The choice is an easy one,' says an
amiable lady friend of mine, who has just
become a grandmother. Gudbrand' s
wife is the one to initiate, not only on ac-
count of her prudence, but for her worth.
You men are much more amusing than
you fancy; when your own self esteem is
at stake, you love truth and justice just
about as much as bats love glare of light
The greatest enjoyment these gentlemen
experience, is, in pardoning us when they
are guilty, and in generously offering to
overlook our errors, when they alone are


in the wrong. The wisest thing we can
do, is to let them talk, and to pretend to
believe them. That is the way to tame
these proud, magnificent creatures, and
by pursuing the plan perseveringly, one
may lead them about by the nose, like
Italian oxen


But, aunty,' says fair young thing
Year: 1862

beside US, one can't keep quiet all the
time. Not to yield when you're not in
the wrong, is a right


And when you're wrong, my dear
niece, is a royal pleasure. What woman
ever abandoned this exalted privilege ?
We are all somewhat akin to that amiable
lady, who, when all other arguments had
been exhausted, crushed her husband with
a magnificent look, as she said.


'"Sir, give you my word of honor
that am in the right


What could he reply? Can one CON
tradict the veracity of ones own wife .
And what is strength fit for if not to yield
to weakness :? The poor husband hung
his head, and did not utter another word
But to keep still is not to acknowledge
defeat, and silence is not peace


Madam says young married woman
it seems to me that there is no choice
left wien woman loves her husband
all is easy; il is a pleasure to think ant
act as he does


Yes, my child, that is the secret o
the comedy. Every one knows it, but II,
one avails herself of it. So long as eve1
the last glow of the honey moon ilumi
mates the chamber Of young couple, al
goes along of itself. So long as the hus



band hastens to anticipate every wish, W
have merit and sense enough to let him d
it. But at later moment the seen
changes. How, then, are we to retain on
sway? Youth and beauty decay, and th
charm of wit and intelligence is not suAi
cient. In order to remain mistresses @
our homes, we must practice the most di
vine of all the virtues, s,-gentleness-
deaf, dumb, blind, gcntleness of demean
or, that pardons every thing, for the SAX
of pardoning'


To love great deal-to love uncond
onallv, so !; S to be loved little in retur
that is the whole moral of the story {
Gudbrand.
Year: 1862

Eg- A celebrated preacher, in the
western part of Pennsylvania, in announc-
ing his intention to preach in the woods,
on certain day, begged the ladies of his
congregation not to bring their children
with them as it was enough to hear 's one
CRYING aloud in the wilderness"
Year: 1862

Ladies have made great advance lately in
the matter of being properly shod for walking
We can remember when paper soles and silk
stockings were quite as often seen on winter
pavement as anything more sensible. Nov,
even gentlemen themselves, scarce wear q
thicker sole or warmer stocking. As a conse
quence, red cheeks have taken the place Of blue
noses; and though the family physician may
have fee or two less, we know of nobody else
who can grumble Ah! we forgot--the shoe
maker. He tells Us that since ladies took to
thick soles he sells only one pair Of boots where
ne used to sell dozen. SO that, as a matter
congratulate themselves on this blessed reform.
Well, there's always something happening most
times, as the old lady remarked. What next7


'oi 3 ~ -'a FANNY FERN,
Year: 1862

What becomes Of the colored man is now
matter OF humanitarian consideration. The
days Of slavery are numbered. II NAV con.
tinue in an enfeebled state while the war
lasts, but when that ends its existence ter.
inmates. The most devout Of its worship.
ers must see the certain downfall Of the pc
culiar Institution. The next question is,
what shall be done with the slaves when
their shackels are knocked off 2 It is hard.
ly consistent with the principals of common
justice and philanthropy TO contemplate a
general and summary election Of them from
the soil Of their birth If they desire to
leave this continent, with view to seeking
a home elsewhere, then their wish would be
grati6ed but if they desire 10 remain in the
South, then afford them employment in a
climate congenial TO them, and with fair
requital for their Toll. In this way the
race may be resusitated in some degree
from the abasement Of servie relations, and
put on the road to full redemption from
the pit Of slavery. They will have hard
time in the battle of life at the best.
so long as they must constantly combat the
most incorrigible of oil prejndcies those
of caste and color but having been
brought here, let them have an opportunity
to vindiciate their capacities for self.suppori
and government


Whatever may become Of the slaves, it
is some comfort to know that slavery itself
must give up the ghost in this contest.
We had not hoped to live to see the end oi
slavery, and may not enjoy that satisfac-
tion but there is joy in believing that the
end is near at hand, and that the songs Of
universal freedom ale soon to become our
national anthems.
Year: 1862

AS we were passing along the street two
days ago in our usual quiet way, musing
upon "the storms Of State" and pondering
upon our solemn responsibility in the great
crisis of the affairs of the nation and of man.
kind, very pretty Young woman, whom
we had understood TO be fiery little rebel
and even q terrible vilifer of the Louisville
Journal, was about meeting us, when,
turning of from the sidewalk, she protruded
her red and tempting lips at us boldly and
deGantly. "Oh certainly we will if you
want us to very bad, though indeed this is
rather too public place." said we with
our accustomed suavity, advancing toward
her with our lips corrcspondingly protruded,
when, to our no little disappointment and
surprise, she started and ran away
from US as if we had been some ugly old
fellow Of forty.


Now, if that coquctish young creature
really presumed that we. occupying the po.
sition we do, could consent, for the sake Of
kiss, TO pursue her at full speed through
the streets of a large city like this in broad
daylight, she was never more mistaken il
her life. We as keenly appreciate kiss
that nectared sweetness, that double mouthed
rapture, that scarlet ecstacy, that blazing
contoct of mated hearts meeting upon the
lips, that sudden bursting forth of two souls
into single blossom, as any other enthusi-
astic young man on earth, but, at the same
time, we have a pride, a dignity, self.re-
speot, and even regard for the worlds
"couventionalities," that We would not sac
rifce for all the kisses that ever thrilled and
bewitched the sleeping visions and waking
dreams of youth aud beauty and loveIiness
and love.


Now we tell that young rebel that she
asks for kiss 10 the the wrong way, that
she asks for it at the wrong place and time,
and that she doesn't seem TO know how to
behave after she has asked it. We have
no disposition to say more, and even our re-
gard for almighty crinolne could not induce
us to say less.-L0u. Jour.