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Year: 1862

FsRTRzss MONRoE, Aug. 2S.-The steamship
Daniel Webeter has arrived from the Norfoli
Hospital today with one hundred and eight sick
and wounded Federal soldiers About eighty OF
them have been transferred to the sanitary ship
Euturpa.


The signal corps which has been for a long
time attached to Gen. McCellau's army left here
this afternoon on the steamboat Arrowsmith
for the Potomac. The Arrowsnith also takes
Up large number Of recruits for the Fire
Zouave Regiment, which arrived here this morn
ing on the Baltimore boat


The time for the removal Of all the wooden
buildings on the Point will be on the 3lst OF
August, but no can seem to realize that it will
actually take place, Notwithstanding the order
has been giveD,) as II seems so uncalled for by
those Of Us who do not understand why the build
ings should be removed at this time


About two hundred contrabands were brough,
over from Norfolk to-day, and one hundred and
nifty OF them went up on the Arrowsmith, whether
t. work In the army or not we could not escer.
tain.
Year: 1862

We can pass by the tomb of a man
with somewhat of calm Indifference,
but when we survey the grave of a
woman sigh involuntarily escapes us.


With the holy name of woman we
associate every soft, tender, and deli
cate affection. We think of her as the
young and bashfnl virgin, with eyes
sparkling and cheeks crimson with each
impassioned feeling of the heart; as
the chaste and virtuous matron, tried
with the follies of the world and pre-
pairing for the grave to which she must
soon descend. There is something in
contemplating the character of woman
that raises the soul far above the level
of society. She is formed to adorn and
humanize mankind. to soothc his cares
and strew his path with flowers. In
the hour of distress she is the rock on
which he leans for support, and when
fate calls him from existence her tears
bedew his grave. Can you look upon
her tomb without emotion? Man has
always justice done to his memory
woman never. The pages of history
lie open to one; but the meek and un


obtrusive excellencics of the other sleeI
with her unnoticed in the grave. In
her may have shone the genius of g
poet with the virtues of a saint. She


too, may have passed along the sterile
path of existence, and felt for ott er.
as we now feel for her.
Year: 1862

Under the ice the waters run;
Under the ice our spirits lie;
The genial glow of summer sun
Shall loosen their letters by and by,


Moan and groan in thy prison cold.


River of life-river of love;


The winter is growing worn and old


The frost is leaving the melting mould,


And the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice, under the snow,
Our lives are bound in a crystal ring;
By and by will the south winds blow,
And the roses bloom on the banks of Spring,
Moan and groan in thy fetters strong,


River CT lifs-river o: love;
The nights grow short, the days grow long
Weaker and weaker the bonds of wrong.


And the sun shines brighter above.
Under the ice our souls are hid;
Under the ice our good deeds grow;
Men but credit the wrong we did,
Never the motives that lay below,


Moan and groan in thy prison cold.


River of life-river of love;


The winter OF life is growing old,


The frost is leaving the melting mould,


And the sun chimes warm above.
Under the ice we hide our wrongs
Under the ice that has chilled US through!
Oh that the friends that have known us long
Dare to doubt that We are true.


Moan and groan in thy prison sold,
River OF life-river of love;
Winter is growing warm and old,
Roses stir in the melting mould;
We shall be known above.
Year: 1862

HUMAN LIFE.--"Men seldom think of
the great event of death until the shad-
ows fall across their own path, hiding
from their eyes the traces of loved ones
whose living smiles were the sunlight
of their existence. Death is the great
antagonist of life, and the cold thought
of the tomb is the skeleton of all feasts.
We do not want to go through the
dark valley, although its passage may
lead to paradise; and with Charles
Lamb, we do not want to lie down in
the muddy grave, even with kings and
princes for our bed fellowes. Bot
the fiat of nature is inexorable. There
is no appeal from the great law which
dooms us to dust. We flourish and
fade like the leaves of the forest; and
the flowers that bloom and wither in a
day have not a Trailer hold upon life
than the mightiest monarch that ever
shook the earth with his footsteps.
Generations of men appear and van
ish as the grass, and the countless mul-
titudes which fill the world to-day,
will to morrow disappear as the foot
steps on the shore"
Year: 1862

The Boston Journal publishes a let
ter, written by distinguished gentle
man In Washington, in which he says:


~ regret exceedingly that Mrs. Lin
coins hospitable assiduities to crafty
thc multitude of strangers drawn to-
se'her in the Capital by the interest in
inc war, should have been SO miscon-
strued In the press 1t was certainly
not her purpose to turn the deep. ear
nest Ieellng oil the nation engaged In
the grand effort of crushing the rebel.
lion and restoring the Republic. into
the frivolous pursuit of pleasure, and
TO run itself out in dances and balls.
There was no ball or dancing at the
White House, and surely the attempt
made by Mrs. Lincoln to admit the
throngs OF brave and distinguished pat
riots and their wives and dauohters to
the civilities of repast at the Presi-
dents house, to make the acquaintance
OF each other and the public officers en-
gagged in the civil administration, under
circumstances making it notable and
agreeable, ought not to be considered
as mere frolic and amusement. Gen.
jackson acted on the idea that all those
who came to Washington, and were
really the representative men of the
country, whether IL or out of Congress
civil or military men-were entitled
to the courtesy and hospitality of the
President. These could not be extend
ed even to those who came to Washing
ton In his day through ordinary dinner.
invitations. He, therefore, filed his
house occasionally with large evening
parties, and the large room for diu;nS
was spread for grand repast, con.
stantly renewing, as the guests filing
the table at one time receded and
opened the way for another. The old
man told me that he left his farm with
an outfit of five thousand dollars. and
he left for his Hermitage again with
barely enough of his 5000, 900 to pay
his expenses back. He felt that his
salary was meant to enable him to per-
form his Executive functions, and to
accompany their discharge with those
attentions toward the personages of
our and other nations due to them and
those they represent, according to the
accustoms of all civilized countries.
From Polk down to Buchanan the sue.
cessors OF jackson have thought their
pay was meant merely for their own
emolnment. Polk quit with three
fourths of his salary stuffed in bis bags.
and so all the rest, l believe. Old Buck
and Tyler speculated in way to save
| it ALL


Mrs. Lincoln intended to invite ON
successive occasions all our army off
cers and their friends and visitors in
ssaingson, but after her notes were
out for the first, her children sickened.
and she had sat up two nights with the
first when she had to receive her visit
ors on the third night, and then the,
death of one and watching by his side
added with the other has broken her
down. She is indeed most unhappy
broken-hearted woman. How cruel.
then, to misrepresent and persecute her
in the newspapers, when she made a
sacrifice of her feelings and exhausted
her strength and means to do what she
| thought her duty and what society ex-
pected-nay, solicited from her."
Year: 1862

WHAT SHALL WE BuYs-This is the qucs-
tion which agitates the minds of parents just
now; and we advise those on whom the usual
holiday demands will be made, to step into the
bookstore of Bailey & Noyes, fully believing
that the number and variety of books to be
found there, will satisfy the most difficult
They have fine assortment in the most splen-
did bindings, as well as all the standard pub
lications in less snowy but more useful covers.


If you want Photographic Albums, it is the
place to buy at Bailey q Noyes'.


For the Juveniles they have replenished
their counters, and young America cannot fail
to find something to please. Besides these, no
doubt good variety of fancy goods may be
found to tempt the buyer. 1t is well worth
the time spent in examining this collection of
holiday goods.
Year: 1862

FIRE.-The clearinghouse of Mrs. Baker,
corner of Free and Cotton streets, caught fire
under the range in the kitchen, about six
o'clock Saturday morning. The prompt
efforts of the fire department confined the
flames to the kitchen, and the fire was sub
dued after the range had been torn to pieces.
There was brick hearth under the range,
but the heat from the bricks set fire to the
wood work beneath.
Year: 1862

The HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY advertise
in another column that its officers for the en-
suing year will be chosen this evening The
Committee on Fruits of the late splendid
exhibition, will report in full on the occasion,
and all interested are invited to attend. The
meeting will be at Mechanics Library Room.
Year: 1862

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.


Eight hundred sick and wounded soldiers
arrived at Jersey City this evening from Wash
ington, Quartermaster Johnston had two
large steamboats, ready for their reception,
which had been heated during the afternoon,
and on board Of which he had placed bedding,
blankets, clothing and other essentials for the
well being and comfort of the soldiers. A
corps OF nurses and hospital stewards were
also in attendance to assist the MANNED and
helpless on board, and every effort was made
to facilitate their careful and tender removal.
A hot supper for the convalescents and soups
for the sick were also provided by Mr.. John
ston, and competent persons are to remain on
board all night.


The Times Washington dispatch says, "we
have high authority for the statement that the
President himself wrote a dispatch to Gen.
Burnside to use his own judgment in crossing
to make the attack, and the dispatch was
suppressed by Gen. Halleck."


The same dispatch says 1900 wounded arriv-
ed on Friday evening from Falmouth and
more are expected on Sunday. Thus far about
1000 have come up and considerable number
yet remain, but will be brought here as soon
as possible A great many Of the wounded
have died since the battle.


Gen. Mcclellan and wife will probably visit
Boston in few days.
Year: 1862

Washington letters say the President looks
very much cereworn and very much troubled. He
is anxious for the army to move on, but he does
not, after what has occurred in the past desire to
force his generals to fight before they say they
are ready.
Year: 1862

There are some men and some Editors SO con stituted that they cannot for the life of them see any farther than the length of their nose at any time, and especially in any emergency where the epod of the community or the country threaten. ss sinterfere with party machines and party poli sics. It is difficult for them to see any any thing greater than 2 mere party triumph, and they hsep step with alscrity only when they can hea' shs crack oftheparty whip aud the whistle ofthe party slogan. They fear that if they do not ad here strictly to party names and party watch words in every crisis, that the country, the com

 sunity, and every body generally will go to uni versal smash.

 And while these remarksa apply more generally b sO called " democrats" and democratic Edi tors we are sorry to say that there are few such paltry, sore-eyed, striped-pig specimens in the Republican ranks, even in this time O. trial of our government, when Republicans generally are desirous of uniting with all truly loyal men, who ssand up boldly, and face the. music manfully,-- the grand old cause and music of the Union.

 r Now, for ourselves, we do not hold with some t;mid Republicans who complain that the gov. ernment is doing nothing" and so would not vote the Republican or any other ticket this spring--nor with others who profess to believe that the Republican party has done its work, has triumphed in its principles, and must now be laid quietly by on the shelf. We are just as strong Republican in principle as we ever were in our life--just as strongly attached and devo- ted to its great cardinal principles and meas ares; but we trust we are not so blinded by par ty prejudice that we cannot see any loyalty, pa triotism or integrity in man who has not hith- erto fought under the Republican banner, and who did not vote for Abraham Lincoln. We be- 'Eeve, nay we know-that there are loyal, patri- stic men in nearly or quite every town in this County, who have hitherto called themselves democrats" who are nauseated and disgusted with the course which the leaders of the present "democratic" organization have adopted, and with the leaders themselves. These men are now honestly and sincerely in favor of the UN ION STATE TICKET, and will, with the whole Re publican party, vote that Ticket this Spring.

 Now, in the name of common sense, and com mon propriety, and common patriotism, we would ask. should these men be given the cold shoul der, and thrown overheard by Republicans Noi--not if certain editors and certain post masters should be fearful lest the Republican party become inconveniently large Let us anite then in our various towns and districts with such of our fellow citizens who are favor with us, of putting down tfe rebellion at all haz' ards, and of vigorous and unainching prose- cution of the war to the end. Let us go heart and hand together to the polls on this one issue. Time enough hereafter to sound the party Shib- boleth. Now, LOYAL MEN are only anxious for their couNTRyl
Year: 1862

1Gr We had hoped to have received in sea. son for this paper, joint call of the Republi, can and Union Senatorial Committees, for Sen- atorial convention in this district, but owing to the peculiar views of the Winsted member, we

 learn the call is delayed. We sincerely hope the dificuity may be settled, and that personal obstinacy and willfulness may not be permitted to defeat the wishes of large majority of the voters of this district, and the eminent propriety ofacombinsd Union and Republican nomination.
Year: 1862

We will not Onumerate all the goods reduced
but advise those in want to give thea call,
To save time aud trouble ttfol goods have been
marked down 10 the prices they are to be sold at
which, we have no doubt, will be satisfactory to
every one.
Year: 1862

II is now as habitual for . certain class
Of papers to accuse Democrats Of being
'secessionists' as it was when the war frs,
broke out. The utter ioolishness of the
accusation 10 all that protects its author.
from such rsbuke as would soon pot be
forgotten. II it was true. wha. would Be
the fate of the count,y9 What resistance
could be made if the North was divided?
The great Democratic party, true to all its
traditions. is now the chief pillar Of the
Union. Its members and organs are the
only reliable support which the Presidsn,
and General Mcclellan have in the con-
due. Of the war. Let the support be
taken away, and the war cannot be carried
on an hour.


Blu. Democrats have their way Of sup
pressing the rebellion; way. too. in which
they are sustained by thousands Of men
who do not belong to their organisation
They point to the Constitution AZ the au
shorisy by which. and as the end for which
the war shall be carried on. They live up
to the bond as it was made by the
fathers Of the Republic. They simply
insist that the struggle shall not be made
political. Have they not a right to do
this? Is it not their duty 10 do thin?


We sincerely regret the factious spirir
which causes the class Of papers referred
to TO indulge in these malicious imputa.
tions. Ws fear that all men will not view
them with the indifference we do. They
are undoubtedly designed to inaugurate
civil war at the North. This at leasl
would be their natural tendency. if Demo
Gratis regard them as entitled TO considera-
tion.-Detroi Free Press.
Year: 1862

"No man with the least discsrnment,"
says the New York Times. ''can fail TO
see that the Tribune's crusade against
Gen. Mcclellan is prompted mainly by an
apprehension that he may become for.
midabIe candidate for the Presidency, to
the exclusion Of some favorite Of its own.
and possibly in opposition to its own
political party" This is true. The whole
warfare of abolitionism upon Con. McClel-
Ian is on the score OF his supposed politics
and in the fear which the Times suggests
We are glad 90 have this testimony Of the
Times. and We ask al. patriotic people &c
consider it,
Year: 1862

HARrEn's Weekly recently gave a
splendid engraving descriptive OF the
Mexican victory over the Spanish troops
at the National Bridge. II now turns out
that there never was battle there st all
That Is as good as the spirited engraving
last fall in ono OF the pictorisls. Of the
Federal forces rushing IN columns over tho
bridge a, Edwsrd's Ferry. when IL turned
out there was not bridge over the Poto-
mac within twenty miles Of the spot.
Year: 1862

The Cincinnati nress says Secretary
Chase stated. a few days ago, that the
disbursements Of the Government were
now over four millions of dollars per day.
Some in authority think it over that. The
people will find it out sooner or later 1t
is said the army of the Potomac costs at
the rate Of two hundred millions per year.
Year: 1862

on the blackboard, and sundry youngsters
scattered promisculously through the room.
tive the sound Of A. says the teacher
This was followed by a combination of mas
al and cultural sound so stunning that it
kept sounding in my ears-or my imaein,
atlon-for a week more or less. Now
give the second sound of A. Another
tremendous explosion. 'The third sound
of A Another combination of screams
which would undoubtedly have been more
fierce had the power of the human throat
permitted


The reader may think this an over-d drawn
sketch, but | can assure him it is not
Two more ludicrous scenes than the OPEN
ing OF this school and the exercise in elo-
cutlon-more appropriately an exercise in
yellocutlon-I have never witnessed in
any school They were utterly destitute
of the nice order and good taste that
should characterize every school exercise.
At the close Of my visit the teacher in
formed me that he did not intend to make
teaching his business; like hundreds of
others who have disgraced the profession,
he was only making teaching a stepping
stone to something higher j. X. ii.
Year: 1862

How many OF those who daily see \ ap-
pended to document of those who are un-
able to write, ever take the trouble to dis
cover its Specification. The mark which
persons who are unable to write are requir-
ed to make instead of their signature is the
sign Of a cross, and this practice having
formerly been followed by kings and mobiles,
is constantly referred to as an instance
Of the deplorable ignorance of ancient
times. This signature is rot, however, in
variable proof of such ignorance anciently
The use of this mark was not confined to
illiteratc persons, for amongst the Saxons
the mark Of the cross, as an attestation of
the good faith Of the person signing, was
required to be attached to the signature of
those who could write, as well as to stand
in place Of the signature Of those who could
not write. In those times, if a man could
write or even read, his knowledge was con-
sidered proof positive or presumptive that
he was in holy orders. The word clcrtcus
or clerk was synonymous with penman and
the lalty, or people who were not clerks,
did not feel any urgent necessity fer the
use Of letters. The ancient use Of the
cross was therefore universal, alike by those
who could and by those who could not
write; it was, indeed, the symbol ofan oath
from its holy association, and generally the
mark. On this account Mr. Chas. Knight,
in his notes to the Pictorial Shakespeare,
explains the expression of God save the
mark as form of ejaculation approach
ing the character of an oath. This phrase
occurs three or more times in the plays of
Shakespeare; but hitherto it has been left
by the commentators in its original obscur-
ity. With these associations clustering
round it, the sign of the cross should not
be made a subject for ridicule but rather
be treated as having important meaning
when appended to document; being at
once a signature and an affirmation to the
truth of what is there written.
Year: 1862

the leaders and prominent men of your
Government Those who now are at the
head OF this rebelllon-men who for years
were plotting treason against the very Gov
ernment they were sworn to support, with
perjury upon their souls. [ know your
surroundings. This to some extent owino
to your age, may excuse or palliatc your
crime.


You have committed crime that for
feits your life; the leniency of your cap-
tors, or those in power, may let you 90 free.
This, however, does not change the turpi-
tude of your crime. You will be spared -,
if spared at all, because the Government
is disposed to be merciful and forciying
| have written, fear you will think, harsh
ly and unteeling to you. | doubt not it
will appear so. | was early taught, by an
old revolutionary father, to love nv coun-
try. From him | learned the first lesson
of patriotism from him [ learned to de-
test an Arnold and Hull He was YOUR
grandfather. Would that you had inheri
ted more of his teachings-you would not
now be where you are. You might be con-
fined in prison in Dixie, but not by fed
eral authority. What can you hope to ac-
oomplish Your party is in hopeless mi
nority One southern man has not, as
your friends said he could, whipped FIVE
northern men. Indeed, they have fallen
very far short of whipping man for man.
Their gassing did very well until the thing
was tried, and now the sad realities Ito
those who then boasted) have demonstra-
ted they are not match man for man.


Let me tell you, this war will last for
ever, unless the south lay down its arms
and submits to the laws, and every day it
lasts the submission will have to be more
unconditional.


You have rushed into this rebellion to
save slavery. How many, think you, the
leaders in this rebellion had I? How is it
with you? Are your rights to your slaves
more secure than they were before? The
Government has not brought OH this War,
but the Government aoW end it-if it has
to be at the sacrifice Of Slavery,


If any thing have said will bring you
back to your Government and make you
a loyal citizen, [ shall be amply compensa-
ted for this hastily written letter That
you may see the error of your course,
earnestly pray.


Respectfully, G.R SMITH.