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Year: 1862

Governor sPrasue's NeBgo Regiment.
From the New York World


Governor Sprague proposes to raise a negro
regiment and himself lead it into the Geld aud
share with it the dangers of the war. Surely
the erming of patriotic negroes could not be in
augurated under tairer auspices. We humblv
submit, however, that the success of this regi-
ment viii DO no test Of the military capacity Of
the negro race. It was q faVOrite saying of
Phillip Of Macedon, that an srnay Of stays with
lion for their general is better than an ermy Of
lions led by stag


We do not suppose Gov. Sprague has any de-
sign OF putting the President between the sharp
horns Of dilemmai but even II he has, tbs
President must not give the h0wlsrs the advan-
tage they would get over him by his refusal 10
accept the services Of this regiment IF he
deems the aTmiug of blacks imDOiitic bis action
IN this exceptional casa can have no binding
force as a precedent. Possibly other cases may
arise which it may be exDedient also TO decide
on their separate merits, though none are likely
10 be presented that have such Undeniable
claims 10 be considered apart from, and iTespec-
tive Of, any general rule. The thing to be con
sidered IN this case is not so much whether
black regiment is the equivalent Of a white one
in making up the quota Of Rhode Island as
whether important services shall receive suita-
bic recognition, and the governor Of State sec
ond to none il patriotic ardoT be treated with
courtesy. Not accepted, this regiment would
be to the negrophihsts a sort Of lever ofArchime-
des, or, in farmer phrase, q crOwbar under the
President; accepted, it becomes merely curious
and picturesque incident Of the war, but other
wise Of little account With cur abundant ma
terisl for white soldiers, the fact that negroes
can fight, no matter how well established, is
like the discovery that ten acre swamp can be
made productive to the owner Of an Illinois
praiTie.
Year: 1862

THE MILITARY PRIsONs.-In the course Of
few days the military prisons in and around
Richmond viii be comparatively clear Of in
mates. The exchange viii have swept Sway
the greater number Of them, and the parole Of
honor the rest The Yankees who have hitherto
been with Us seem exceedingly scrupulous OF
their honor, IN this connection, and when they
give their parole that they win not fight until
regularly exchanged, it may be relied on--RIcb-
HORd Examiner
Year: 1862

The erroneous impression is generally current
that the occupation Of Savannah by the enemy
was q matter Of course after the fall Of Fort
Pulaski But such is far from the case. The
defenses along the river bank are said to be of a
character sufficiently formidable to resist the
passage Of the guubosts up TO The city. Pulaski
was not taken through the instrumentality of
gunboais, but by land battery IN the rear,
which attacked its weakest point with heavy
and improved rided cannon, carrying steel point
ed conical balls. Confidence IS still entertained
IN our capacity to hold Savannah, as the enemy
viii be compelled to do some fighting on land
before he can successfully assault and capture
our river batteries.
Year: 1862

e The Houston Telegraph announces an
idea it declares to be worth thinking about. It
is to make negotiations with the civilized Indians
north Of us, for the permanent occupation OF tie
territory under the Confederate flag; and give
them tide TO it forever. This, says the TsIe-
graph, viii give a sufficient barrier against abo-
ii0nism on the Northwest, and will slse give
those nations a domain that win be ample for
the future What do the people think ofit7
Year: 1862

THE ELEVENTH L0UIsLlNA-This regiment
went into battle on the 9th shout six hundred
strong, and the loss in killed and wounded was
one hundred and seventy ratio Of over
twenty-eight per cent This heavy loss is ac-
counted for, as we hear BY the fact that the req
ment was ordered to take battery, which g-as
hidden hom them by tents. After charging
through the camp, they found themselves still
some two or three hundred yards from the bat
terry, supported by three rife regiments. The
regiment, therefore had to tall back aud take an
other route, but in the meantime lost great
many. On the next charge they We're partially
supported by another regiment and took tine bat
tery. The enemy fled before the bayonets
reached them
Year: 1862

- The Houston Texas Telegraph has from
tbe.wsstern part Of State dreadful accounts of
the drouth now prevsiJiae, and its effects upon
the cattle. Thousands upon thousands of them
are dying for want Of water. If it does not rain
soon there win be hard times in Western Texas
before the year is out
Year: 1862

The President recommends. by special message, . general conscrpton of All male citizens between the ages of eighteen and thirty-fve. The measure would be compulsory, and would be similar 70 that enforced by probably every government of Europe except that of Great Britan. Wehave repeated ly urged this as the only judicious and effective mode of establishing army and preserving it in completeness through all vcissitudes: The e1pe. rence of Europe is the experience of all ages and all military powers. Conscription is necessary to the establishment and to the preservation of an efficient army. Sooner later the Confederacy will De compelled to resort to the policy. and the sooner tue necessity is recognized and embraced the better will it be for the public service and safe y.

 It is well to inquire what would be the size Of an army thus created. very simple arithmetical process will disclose the number of soldiers which the conscrpton would produce The free popu- lation of the several States of the Conederacy not wholly occupied by the enemy, s as follows, giving only fractions of the population for those States
Year: 1862

One of the most useful instruments
which the ingenuity of man has devised
is thermometer. This instrument does
not enable US to estimate the actual guam
tity of heat contained in a substance, but
it indicates the proportion of that subtle
element which is sensible-that is recog-
nizable BY the sense of touch. The dusky
Hindu, clad in his solitary cotton garment.
and the Laplander in his suit of fur. are
placed under the most opposite directions
in relation to the heat of the sun; the In
dian is exposed during the whole year to
Sols most ardent beams. whilst but q
scant share of its genial rays goes to warm
the body of the Laplander. But, if we
place the bulb of a thermometer beneath
the tongue of Hindu, we would find
mercury to stand at go of Fahrenheit's
scale, and if we repeated the experiment
on a Laplander we would obtain an iden-
teal result Numerous experiments of
this nature have been made on individuals
in most parts of the world, and the results
have proved that the temperature of the
blood of a man is 9S' Fahrenheit's, wheth-
er he be in India or at Nova Zembla, on
the steppes of Russia. or the elevated plat
teaus Of America This inyariblity of the
temperture OF the bodies OF men appears
the more wonderful when it is considered
that the range of the temperature of the
medium in which they exist exceeds leO9
Fahrenheit's.


The human body resembles, in some
degree. steam boiler with inumernable
safety-valves in the form of pores in the
skin. Perspiration is s-caused by the heat
of the body converting the water in the
animal frame into vapor, which escapes
through millions of pores in the euticle.
The expansion of this vapor over the
whole surface of the body exerts 4 refrig-
Grating action for the removal of the sur
plus heat from the animal system. When
the pores of the skin are closed and per
spiratiOn prevented. the surplus heat gem
Grated in the body is prevented from es-
Gaping, and a fever ensues. A clean cut
icle is as necessary to health, as good pure
water.-,Sicntihc Im,rtcaa
Year: 1862

An association bearing this attractive
title, has been formed in New York, and
is auxiliary to the New York Bible Soci.
ETY.. Its managers are all ladies, who
employ only their own sex, whom they
call Bible readers, to visit the homes oi
the degraded, and exert what power they
possess to elevate them. The Bible is
read, its teachings explained, and copy
of it given or sold TO the family. This
enterprise has now progressed for one
year, and promises we'll for the future.
One of the visitors reported the condition
of one thousand families, whose spiritual
necessities she had tried to relieve in the
short space of three months. She had
also exerted much influence in getting
the children sent TO the public and'to the
Sunday-schools. s


1t is a cherished feature of the Society
to appeal directly to the wife and mother.
and through her to the husband, by
teaching her how she can make her house
attractive TO him; to elevate the tastes OF
the children, and instruct them in their
share of household unity and peace
These younger members are often made
the most powerful instruments of reform;
for the rude nature may listen unawares
to good lessons in the innocent prattle OF
a beloved child, when it would treat with
scorn a remOnstrance from an older and
less pure source. These welders of the
missing link, in homes made desolate by
absence of moral law, are exposed to
every disgusting contact, havinassothmg
10 protect them but the mantle Of purify
which their mission throws about them.
Each of the ladies. who superintend the
affairs of the Society, choose and regulate
the sphere of movement for one especial
visitor, the whole result of their work to
be placed before the meeting which is
convened once a month. .--, s.|...-
Year: 1862

At Cooper Institute, on Saturday, eve
ening, the Rev. Mr.. Carter. of East Tenn.
esee, in the course of his remarks, said:


/ never had any hesitation III saying, al
home as well as here. that ! regard the
Union Of these States as of infinitely
more value than all the negroes in Amer
lea, Africa and Europe Therefore have
uniformly said, that if in the progress OF
this war it should become absolutely nee
essary understand me) in order to save
this Government that Slavery should die,
in the name of my insulted country. let
it perish. say like law-abiding citizen
leave that to the Authorities of this
Government. Better, far better that In
stitution and all our commerce, and all
vast cities perish in one common ruin,
than that the flag of our country cease to
float in triumph from the lakes to the
gulf, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean. Better, far better that every
house in the land be filled with mourning
than that this Government of our fathers
should die in our day But thoguh say
am STAKEHOLDER. did you suppose that
in looking at me--did you do me the
great injustice to believe that | loved Il
woody head more than fathers hands
Did you suppose when yonder mother
gave her son sacrifice to his country,
that | could not so sacrifice the works oI
my negroes so to save my country Why
had rather give them all away than to
have lost for fifteen months the blessings
of wife's smile and ohild's caresses.-
And yet, not only have suffered this
for fifteen long months, not only have |
stood on the Cumberland mountains,
looking towards my native hills in the
distance, but am ewilling to abide my
exile for FIVE long years, for life itself,
rather than bow to treason. ..-.. ..af.
Year: 1862

Ten women shall get into an omnibus,
and though we never saw one of them
before, we shall select you the true lady.
She does not litter when a gentleman.
handing up her fare knocks off his hat.
or pitches il away over his nose; nor does
she receive her "change," after this Ito
himl inconyenient act of gallantry in grim
silence. She wears no lowered brocade
to be trodden under foot, nor rose tinted
gloves, but the lace frill round her face
is scrupulously fresh, and the strings
under her chin evidently been handled
only by dainty fingers She makes no
parade of a watch, if she wears one; nor
does she draw off her dark, neatly-ftting
glove to display ostentatious rings.


Still we notice, nesting in the straw
beneath us, such trig little boot, not
paper soled, but of an anti-consumption
thickness, the bonnet upon her head Is
of plain straw, simply trimmed, for your
true lady never wears dressed hat" in
an omnibus. She is quite s..civil to the
poorest as the richest person who sit be-
hind her. and equally regardful of the
rights. If she attracts attention, it is by
the unconscious grace of her person and
manner. not by the Ostentation of her
dress. We are quite sorry when she pulls
the trap and disappears; if we were bach
elor. we should go home to our solitary
den. with resolution to become better
and d married man. M .-f
Year: 1862

We once fell in with business man.
and he was a person Of wide experience,
too. who said that. whatever might hap
pen to him. he always looked sixty days
ahead. rather than sixty days behind.
This was sensible, and there was profound
philosophy in it, For the habit of look
ing on the dark side of matters soon be
gets respondent feeling in the heart,
and disinclines man to make any exer
ton at all. To look forward to better
DAYS, however, and TO a turn of fortune
for better times, IS naturally calculated to
inspire one with enthusiasm, to stipulate
one with the new wine of hope. /. makes
all imaginable difference whether man
desponds or hopes. Hence, when a blast
of trouble, the true way is 10 turn your
back upon it. 10 refuse to have anything
to do with it, 20 forswear all connection
with its threats or promises. Look ahead,
and look up. What is gone; is gone; there
is no help for it, Work for better fortune,
and the bad will desert you in absolute
disgust at your impressibility.
Year: 1862

There Is scarcely an article of vegetable
food, say Halls Journal of Health, more
widely useful and universally loved, than
the apple Why every farmer in the ma
ton has not an apple orchard where trees
will grow at all, is one of the mysteries
Let every family lay in from two 10 ten
or more barrels, and it will be to them the
most economical investment III the whole
range of culinaries. \ raw, mellow apple
is digested in an hour and half. while
boiled cabbage requires five hours. The
most healthy desert which can be placed
on a table is baked apple. If taken
at breakfast, with coarse bread and butter,
without meat or flesh of any kind, it has
an admirable effect on the general system,
often removes constipation, correcting ac-
idities and cooling off febrile conditions
more effectually than the most approved
medicines. If families could be induced
to substitute the apple-sound, ripe and
luscious-for the pies, cakes. candies and
sweetmeats with which their children are
too often indiscreetly stuffed, there would
be diminution in the sum total of doc
tors bills in a single year, sufficient to
lay in a stock of the delicious fruit for a
whole seasons use.
Year: 1862

Wherever there are great collections OF
people, there are always bad and foolish
people among them. 1t was so at Bridge
mort. where the State Fair was held recent
| ". Outside the grounds, behind or with
in tents or booths, were many who gam
bled and led others TO do so. Now, 1t Is
a very simple thing to gamble; so simple
and often appears so fair, that many boy
is led 10 take the first step before he
knows il.


There was behind one of the oyster
stands a circle of men and boys; on the
ground sat a poor degraded, disslpated
man, poorly clothed, and looking sick and
weak. He held IN his hand several IRON
rings. before him was board with nails
driven in it, which stood upright. A clear
faced bright eyed, handsome little fellow
stepped up to him. He was just such a
boy as is prompt at day school, and always
has his lesson at Sabbath school. he
showed this in his face as he stepped up
to a man and said:


What's that for?'


Give me a cent and you may pitch one
of these rings, and if it catches over a nail.
I'll give you six cents


That seemed fair enough; so the boy
handed him cent and took the ring
He stepped back to a stake, tossed the
ring. and it caught one Of the nails.


.'Will you take six rings to pitch again
or six cents?"


six cents" was the answer; and two
three-cent pieces were put into his hand,
and ne stepped off well satisfied with what
he had done, and probably not having an
idea that he had done wrong.


Agentleman standing near had watched
him, and now, before he had time TO look
about and rejoin his companions. laid his
hand on his shoulder


My lad, that i your first lesson IN
gambling"


Gambling siF;' -


You staked your penny and won six,
did you not?"


Yes did"


You did not earn them and they We're
not given YOU; YOU ,soH them, Just as gan
Jlcrs lria moasy. You have taken the first
step in the path; that man has gone
through it tand you can see the end. Now.
advise YOU to go and give him SIX cents
back and ask him for yopr penny, and
then stand square with tbs world again


He had hung his head down, but raised
it quickly, and his bright, open look, as he
said "PiI do it." will not be forgotten.
He ran back and soon emerged from the
ring. looking happier than ever. He
touched his cap and bowed pleasantly, as
he ran away to Join his comrades.


That was an honest boy.-Sketeh Book,
Year: 1862

The Court of Divorce has been engag-
ed in hearing a case. brought by mother
to dissolve the marriage of her son, on the
ground that he was lunatic at the time
of the marriage A crusty old bachelor
trusts that that plea will not be granted,
Year: 1862

P1cKrocEETs.-Norman Becker, lumber
dtaler Of this city, had Lis pocket picked Of a
valuable gold watch yesterday white absorbed
in the contents Of a newspaper bulletin. Peo-
pie should be cautious In crowd, especially
about bulletin, where ones property is Us
uncertain Us The news.
Year: 1862

The MEETING AT BRYAN HALL.-The pub-
lie may expect one Of the most Interesting
meetings of the war this evening. The re-
port OF the Interview with the President BIZ
Rev. Nessrs. Patton and Dempster, We learn,
is very full and accurate, and will be listened
to most eagerly by the vast multitude who
deFuted these gentlemen to deliver the Ne
mortal to the President,
Year: 1862

The HARDY Observation-Disclosures of
impeachment have been preferred against
James II. Hardy, a district judge of this
State, and is to be put on his trial before
the Senate for high crimes and misdemean-
ors. The Legislative correspondent of the
Appeal give an epitome of the evidence
s. which clearly convicts the Judge of being
a rank disloyalist in thought and speech
a drunkard on the bench. and a corrupt of.
fcer. The most important testimony is that
cf VIM. A. Dudley and Allen P Dudley, at
torneys, resilient in Calaveras county, and
who have practiced in Hardy's court
Their testimony is clear on the point that
Hardy habtually used his discretion as
Judge to benefit his friends and promote his
own interests that he was in the habit of
exhibiting his written decisions TO counsel be-
fore delivering them that he would rule
arbitrarily, unjustly and partially; that he
sometimes adjourned court and put off cases
to suit his own convenience and that in
one instance he showed to Allen p. Dudley





case for whom Dudley was counsel, and at
Dudley's request changed his decision, in
cooperating in it an argument which Dudley
wrote for him. Hardy would sometimes
amuse himself by informing opposite coun-
sci confdentially that he intendel to decide
in their favor, that it was all right, ETC., and
that he was fooling the other lawyer by
telling him the same thing One portion
of the evidence leads to strong suspicion
that Hardy may have received money from
parties litigant before him, and is positive
that he or his family did receive costly
presents from the Chinese at time when
one of their countrymen was before his
court for murder, knowledge of which
fact led to the procu' ement by the prosecu-
ton of change of venue Several witness
es testified to the Committee that Hardy
was gambler and drunkard, that he
would incur debts at gambling which he
was not kown to pay, and in bar rooms has
frequently toasted JEFF Davis and the Rebel
'Confederacy. and proclaimed himself "a
damned rebel,'' declaring that he was for
the South and always would be, and offering
to lick anybody that didn't like his opinions
This is the gist of the evidence, the reading
of which consumed about three hours.
Year: 1862

HVIIE Tax Payers of the County are Informed


that it is my intention, either in person or by
deputy, to accompany the Assessor in his official
tour through the county, the law directs for the
purpa Sc of COLLECTING all taxes assessed upon
Year: 1862

RICH DIsCovERY.-We are informed that a
very rich discovery has been made about one
hundred and fifty feet east of what is known as
"Osborne's HIP Miners have been for some
time, prospecting for the continuation of the
lead, which has been traced on to the oppo-
site side Of the creek; but until recently were
unsuccessful in finding any reward for their la
oor. Yesterday while party were prospecting
for Groupings" some three feet from the SUR
face, they made discovery which all the
Quartz Miners pronounce very rich thing
[G. V. National.
Year: 1862

The Petaluma Journal is
responsible for the following: A fish that was
taken from the creek on last Saturday after
noon, was laid away as food for a cat. On
Monday morning, as the fnny fellow was about
to make the cat good breakfast, i was noticed
to be alive, and being placed in water was as
lively as though it had never been'taken from
its native element For forty hours the fish
lived on terra frma.
Year: 1862

A ACommttee of five was appointed to wait upon
such as could not be present and give them an OPP
portuuity Of swelling the fund raised for these
potriodc men who have volunteered to go forth,
join their comrades and represent the town of
Berlin at the capture of Richmond


On went the enlistmcnts until were obtained the
following
Year: 1862

asy~ The Blboon nus be cross between Greek and Chnaman. Here is an extract from a late manifesto of his giving thanks to his hire lngs:

 he charge al Roanoke Island, like the bayone chargeS Mill springs that the close grarpIe and sharp

 steel of aud patriotic soldiers must aiways put rebels traitors flight. The Late achievements of the navy the flag of the union, borne In proud glory around the world b, naval heroe will again hoa rbe cit, and hold and that il sha forever be honor el and respected as the emblem of liberty and nnon in every land and upon every

 By order of the President :"

 The liar knew that the close grapple and sharp steel are just what his tools avoid. They have mortar 9eets, gun boats and iron clad steamers to she'll Us at a distance. Their troops are armed W sh long range guns If this war could be fought without sunpowder and with cold steel alone, it would soon be ended, and not federal or ,oyF be found on the soil of the South month hence