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Year: 1862

The ratification of the Pottawattomie
Treaty by the Senate, is an act that will be
hailed with pleasure by the citizens Of the
Kansas Valley and Western Kansas. They
can see in this act disposition on the part
of Congress to recognize the advantages
Of the Kansas Valley as a railroad route,
with better prospect of its being designa-
ted as the great national highway to the
Pacific. A new impetus will be given to
every branch Of industry in this section by
the ratification of this treaty Our hereto
fore almost stagnant business will revive
with astonishing celerity, in the lively hope
engendered of the speedy completion Of a
railroad up the Kaw Valley. AS a safe and
profitable return may now be confidently
looked for from all investments, no man
will hesitate in laying out his money in
land or other property in Western Kansas.


By this Treaty, all of the Pottawattomie
lands, with the exception of 160 acres to
heads of families and 80 acres to those not
heads Of families, are ceded to the Leayen-
worth, Pawnee and Western r. R. Co.. at
s1.25 per acre. The Company engages to
complete a railroad to the western boundary
of the Pottawattomie Reserve within nine
years. That this road will be completed
long before the time allowed for its being
built, We have no doubt, as the company is
now possessed of valuable lands sufficient
to procure money from Eastern capitalists
for the building of the road, even if they
had not other means at their command.
The amount of land secured by the compa-
ny by this treaty, is about 100000 acres,
In addition to this, they are the possessors
of the Delaware Reserve, one of the finest
tracts of land in the State. Work will be
commenced on the road this month, and be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.


Let every settler in Western Kansas
take heart; the business dependency that
has SO long hung over US owing to our re-
motencss from a market for our surplus
products, is about to pass away. Oar
superabundance of everything which our
rich and inexhaustiblc coil produces, will
find ready market, and prosperity will dot
our beautiful prairies with we'll cultivated
farms and thriving villages.
Year: 1862

From a somewhat confused telegraphic
report, We learn that Simon Cameron, ex-
Secretary Of War, has been arrested by
order of the President. The telegram only
gave to understand that such had been the
case, and at the instigation of Pierce Butler,
who was arrested by Cameron sometime ago
on charge Of treason, and since released.


We cannot imagine what it can be for
unless stealing, as that is the only fault
we know of his having, and that he posses
es in an eminent degree. If it is for this,
he has been served just right, and We hope
he may suffer to the fullest extent of the
law, as all other Government plunderers
should.


What a rebuke is this to the howlings of
the Democratic press of the country. For
months have We heard their rawlings about
the incarceration of Democrats and none
others, in dungeons and jails, and now We
have the President demonstrating to them
and the world that he knows no partyisms
in the administration of the Government.
Tho guilty must suffer alike in the melting
out of Justice. Let no more be said on this
score by the Democracy when the President
incarcerates one who has been among his
best friends, for some misdemeanor.
Year: 1862

pG We would suggest to the the Com
mander of the forces now lying in the
vicinity of Fort Riley, the propriety Of
removing at least portion Of them to a
more eligible and pleasant locality than
they now occupy. Let the boys enjoy all
the pleasures of civilized life possible be-
fore starting en- their long jaunt across the
plains. Bring them into the vicinity of
Junction, and we will guarantee that the
citizens will do all in their power to make
the time pass off pleasantly for both officers
and men.
Year: 1862

The POSTAL CrRRENcY.-Great complaints are
being made of the slowness with which the new
postal currency is being issued by the Treasu-
ry Department. II ia only getting by dribets
into circulation, and has done but little ~ yet
to relieve the pressure for small change. Seeing
the opportunity which it affords for the govern
ment to get a loan of several millions without
interest from the people, II is surprising that
greater efforts have not been made to multiply
the issues. There must surely be some mecha-
nical means Of increasing the number Of i'm
pressons daily thrown of. The presses could
at least be kept working day and night The
Inconvenience TO which the public are subject
ed by the high premium on silver and the want
Of a small paper currency Of some kind call for
the straining of every effort on the part of the
department to hurry up its employees.
Year: 1862

WHERE ARE You, NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND
MEN Not very long ago poor Greeley an
nounced in the Tribune that he had reserve of
nine hundred thousand radicals, who would en-
list for the war IL the President would proclaim
emancipation, but whose services could not be
secured at any other price. Now the procls-
nation Of emancipation has been issued and
where are those nine hundred thousand men
There 10 no longer any excuse for the radicals
to stay at home and abuse the army which they
refuse to join. There is no longer any excuse
for the most prominent abolition general--the.
unlucky Fremont--to remain here, enjoying the
pay Of a major general and doing nothing what
ever to earn It. Now is the time for Greeley
and his host Of reserves to take the field We
shall never be contented until we see the ad-
vance guard of this army of nine hundred thou
sand men on the march down Broadway. Four
hundred thousand soldiers Of the six hundred
thousand called for by the President are now
enlisted. The remaining two hundred thousand
can be filed up from Greeley's reserve, and
then there will be no necessity for draft Be
sides completing our immense army of over a
million Of men, therefore, Greeley offers us an
extra force of seven hundred thousand radicals.
Trot them out, then, and let us see them in ac-
ton. Greeley should lead them, and conduct
this war "on military principles" Let him
begin his work at once. Where are you


Greeley's nine hundred thousands
Year: 1862

ITALIAN OPERA-ACApEMY OF MUsIc.-Ihe second repre-
senation under Manager Nixon, of la Sonnambua" at
the Academy attracted last evening large fashionable
house Had We the space should some what enlarge
on the exquisite singing of Carota Patti which absorbed
much the attention OF her auditors that they
lose all curiosity anxiety in regard the question Of
the artistic Improvement Of her powers Of locomction
The beautiful young prma donna herself seemed forget


Il, and walked the boards with the familiar ease
with which she disoourssd her eloquent She
called out at the end Of each by her delighted audi
sbriga, too, magnificent, and altogether the
performance went or gracefully, smoothly and the
general satisfaction On Friday evening we have tho


rst Appearance undor the failing Nixon sgnor
Brgnoli favorite OPERA with new successful and
char ming prima DONNA
Year: 1862

GENERAL Mitchell AT PoRr ROYAL.-The
arrival of the astronomer general at Port
Royal seems to have completely changed the
complexion of things there. Already gladness
and confidence have replaced the doubts and
gloom that prevailed amongst our troops under
the command of his predecessor. On reviewing,
the Forty-eghth New York Volunteers at Fort
Pulaski, the General made speech to the men
which excited the widest enthusiasm amongst
them. He promised them that they shoSid
have no time for signing and lamenting over
their inactivity if he could find anything for
them to do. After impressing on them the duty
of obedience and Difference to their superiors,
he went on to say, employing an amusing but
effective Hibernianism, that "a good soldier,
when he lies down at night conscious of having
performed his duty to the country, does not care
whether he gets up alive or dead He wished
them to understand that they had made free
will offering to the country and to the great
cause Of human liberty. Their lives were not
their own. His life was not his own. In return
for the attention which he meant to bestow upon
their comforts and interests. he expected from
them the most complete and perfect devotion.
When he ordered them to move, he expected
them to move with spirit and alacrity. When
he asked them to take battery, he expected
them to march over it and plant their bayonets
beyond it, halting when the word was given,
not before" This has the ring of the true
metal, and will have very different effect upon
our soldiers from the fanatical course pursued
by General Hunter. There is evidently to be
more fighting and less niger drilling under
the administration of his successor
Year: 1862

FUEL.-It is common mistake among far
mers to burn wood the same year it is cut.
Two cords of dry wood will give more heat
than three cords in an unseasoned state.
When the moisture in the burning wood is be-
ing evaporated it has the power of taking up
heat its own bulk is increased one five hun
dredth part for every degree of heat added.
and it travels up the chimney or stove pipe
with the heat. If wood be cut two years be-
fore its use, it will be found much more eco
nonical; all the heat will be radiated in the
room, or at least very much larger portion
than when it is accompanied by moisture


When under steam boilers, green wood will
not make steam, at least in the boiler, for the
heat is used in converting the water of the
wood itself into steam, as it passes through the
hues into the chimney, without heating the
boiler. This is true not only of wood, but al
so in degree of coal, especially bituminous
coal, which, when wet, radiates but little heat,
the majority passing up the chimney. Even
anthracite coal is capable OF holding some wa
ter. 1t should always be carted on dry day,
and placed under cover for winters use.
Year: 1862

My head is heavy, my heart is weak,


But the touch of memory thrills,
And know that the breeze that fans my cheek
Blows cool from the northern hills.
I come, but the dream of hope yield


As an unregarded thing,
For the life lose on the battle field


Was more than the life bring.
The Union lay like stranded boat


Left high by the ebbing ood;
Thank God L saw her once more afoat,
Although on tide of blood
0, freely, gladly, was mine outpoured,
All given in loyal part;
But the drops that darken my sullen sword
Are black traitors heart.
Brothers, cause is G God's and fate's,
Then strike for the brave old flag,
For me there's a dashed mound th at waits
AT the foot of a granite crag
Year: 1862

ONE WAY TO REcRUIT.-At a recruiting
meeting in Western New York last week one
of the speakers had been urging the men to
sign the roll, and told the women to hurry
them up, when woman rose In the meeting
and addressed her husband substantially as
follows ''Ira, you know what you said before
you came here to-night-that you would en-
list. If you don't do it, go straight home and
take of those breeches and let me have them
and will go myselfE" This brought down
the house and brought up Ira, who became a
volunteer.
Year: 1862

WELL PUT IN.-At Printers Festival al
Boston, short time since, the following cap
ital toast was drank: The EDrToR-The man
that is expected to know every body, tell all he
knows, and guess at the rest to make his
own good character, establish the reputation of
his neighbors and elect all candidates to Office
to blow mp every body, suit every body and re-
form the world to live for the benefit of 9TH
ers and have the epitaph on his tombstone,
sshere he lies at last 20 in short, he is loco.
motive running on the track of public
notoriety; his lever is his pen, his boiler is
filled with ink, his tender, is his scissors !;
whenever he explodes it is caused by the non
payment of subscription.
Year: 1862

Some odd genius, with no fear of the extrav
agant before his eyes, got up this picture 0
20 Ague Shaking" !"


He took the ague badly,
And it shook him. shook him sorely;
Shook his boots off and his toe nails,
Shook his teeth out and his hair off:
Shook his coat all into tatters,


And his shirt all into ribbons
Shirtless, coatless, hairless, toothless,
Minus boots and minus toe-nails
Still it shook him. shook him till it
Made him yellow, gaunt and bony;
Shook him till he reached his death bed
Shook him till it shufiled for him
Off this mortal coil, and then it
Having made him cold as could be,
Shook the earth still down upon him
And he lies beneath his grave stone,
Ever shaking, shaking, shaking!
Year: 1862

The magnificent saddle. equipments and accOutrements
presented to Major General Banks by the citizens Of New
York not taken by the General when he left in the
steamship North Star os the South but were left behind
necessary finishing touches. They now com


pleted and exhibition Messrs Belts Nichols
Co OF Leonard street and Broadway. and,
beautiful specimens Of workmanship reflect credit upon
our city. They will be taken South General Andrews
Year: 1862

AN ACT to secure to married women


and Others the benefit of insurance on
lives. ......


The people Of tie State Of Wisconsin,, rep


resented in Senate and assembly, do en-


act as Jollows -- -...


Section l. 1t shall be lawful for any
married woman to cause to be insured fol
her sole use, the life of her husband, hen
son, or any other person, for any definite
period. or for the time of the natural life
OF such husband, sou or other persons
person and in case of her insuring sur.
viving such husband, son or other per,
son, the sum or net amount of the ir.su
rance becoming due and pay able oy the
terms of the insurance, shall be payable
to, and for the sole use of such married
woman, free and exempt from the claims
of the representatives Of such husband
son or other person, or of their or any o.
their creditors, respectively proUidea
that such exemption shall not apply where
the amount of the premium annually paid
shall exceed three hundred dollars, unless
it shall appear that such premium shall
have been pad out Of the moneys or funds
belonging TO such married woman ana
provided, further, that such exemption
shall apply to the insurance money cover,
ed by the pre- mum annually paid up to
and including the sum of three hun1re.l
doIlars.


Sec. 9 In case of the death Of such
married woman, before the d.ceatc of such
husband, son or other person, The amount
of such insurance may be made payable
after such death, to her children, for their
use, or TO their guardian, if minors under
the age of twenty one years.


Sec 8 This act shall apply to all insu.
RANGES on lives, effected before the passage
of this act.


Sec. 4. On the death Of any minor.
who shall have insured bis or her life for
the benefit of his or her legal heirs, aud
such legal heirs shall be father or moth
er, the sum SO insured and become paya-
Bile, except so much of the same AS shall
be necessary to pay the debts of such de-
ceased minor, shall vest in and become the
property Of such legal heirs, and shall be
exempt from seizure or sale on auy proc
ess of attachment, execution or garni5hee
issued out Of any court in this state, at the
suit of the creditors of such legal heirs.


Approved April 2, 1862.
Year: 1862

habit Of self abuse To which Is added observations on
Female Diseases and other interesting matter Of the ut
most Importance the married and those contemplating
marriage whoenerain doubts Of their physical ability
enter that state Sent any address in a sealed wrap
per on receipt Of ten cents OF four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention to the treat
men Of the various private diseases treated Of in pr
vae report Our Dspensay is the only Institution Of the
kind in America which has been tabshcd by special
charter this fact should give il preference over the
various quacks Of doubtful character to be found in al
Year: 1862




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


Chaplain in volunteers sl46 so.


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


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 50 month to be paid du-
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and prvates alike.
Year: 1862

Army Pay Roll.


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

habit of self abuse To which j. added observations
Female Diseases, and other interesting matter Of the ut
importance To the married and those contemplating
marriage. who entertain doubts Of their physical ability
enter that Sent 20 any address la sealed wrap
per, receipt Of ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention the treat
of the private diseases treated 81 in p
report Our Dspensary the only Institution ~ the
kind IN America which has been tahshed By special
charter ant this fact should give preference the
various quacks Of doubtful character be found in all


aHfE
Year: 1862

n Edward's' letter, we were unable
to furnish them owing to the scarcity of
paper We republish thatle so that
al will have il c ance to read 1t and
compare with the answer. 1t is found
in our second page.
Year: 1862

grant with quiet domestic virtues, the work
place of mothers and daughters in the days
when mothers and daughters worked-the
centre of the family circle when the day was
done and father and the boys gathered
around the evening table to read or cipher,
or play game, or mend this or that which
had beer broken on the farm; when ueighbors
dropped quietly in and were welcome to
the chimney corner, and cider and apples
closed the visit when even lovers must sit
in the kitchen and with the family, except
on Sundays. / do not believe in every
thing that is old, but | do believe we bave
made no gain in surrendering those homely
ways and virtues which clustered about that
now dishonored place. The kitchen was
the home in those golden days ere its sacred
economies were handed over to the waste
full mercies ofignorant domestics and though
there were no modern labor saving applian.
ces, yet because the labor was not bought,
but each had his post aud duty, the home
went on more wisely and happily than now.
The kitchen was then the blessing OF the
house. Now it is too frequently the curse,
and the troubles it entails have much to do
with this rapid filling up of the hotels and
lodging houses by those who rather fly from
than seek to remedy the evil. Perhaps, as
society is, we cannot reinstall the kitchen.
I do not believe the idea would be very
palatabIe to those who associate the place
with the stupidity of Irish cooks, or regard
the toll as disgrace to their position, or
as ipjuring the complexion and marring
the delicacy of the hand. The kitchen was
the sanc;um of the home, and homes have
gained nothing by deserting it.
Year: 1862

From Sermon by Rev. Orvile Dewey, D. D.


see here great government, with Pc
culiar, popular, and what is to US pre-
cious title to sovereignty, which the rude
hand of rebellion would pluck down, and
cover with approbrium, and blight with
failure, before the eyes of all the world.
see great Republic, seated on the shores
of a new world spreading from the Allan.
tic to the Pacific Sea built up in the af-
fections of till lately thirty millions OF
people the pride and hope of its loyal sub
jects; the resort and refuge of multitudes
from the old world and unexampled pross
perity in itself, and dwelling in peace and
honor with all nations. And now, for no
ustifying cause for an interest in slavery,
for the qualification of passions that have
sprnng from that bitter root violent hand
is raised to strike at this great image of
public authority, to break it in pieces, and
to scatter it in the dust. 1t is truly said
that Democracy is on its trial in this
crisis. Has it nurtured ip US taintheart-
edness, recklessness, love of ease and
propriety that is willing to let this mighty
Fabric 60 to wreck and ruin? For one I
answer, No. Shall the aristocracies of the
old world pass by, waggiDg their heads in
scorn and saying Aha! ye could boast of
your great Republic, but ye cannot fight
for it." Shall all noble lovers of liberty in
the world hang their heads in shame for US
and say "Alas for our hopes and the
hopes of mankind p And again answer,
No.


And l say no, not in pride or passion,
not in any hatred of the South, but under
the most solemn sense of duty. To US this
is holy war. Religion-in the highest
and widest view of it commands US to do
what we are doing. We have trust COM
mitted to us, as we believe, by the Ip6nile
authority, and it is in fealty to God, and
fidelity to man, that we feel bound to keep
it. We cannot yield up lawful sovereignty,
the national domain and honor, and the
peace and welfare OF unborn generations, to
the reckless assault that is made upon
them. We believe that we should displease
the just God if we did so. We believe that
ours is righteous cause, and, 1 repeat, a
holy war. And if the Southern people say,
we, too, have conscience, be it so, all men
l suppose have conscience of some kind.
The question is, whose is the right con-
science The rebel conscience or the loyal
conscience? They may say, why cannot
you yield to US? We say, why cannot
you yield to us? The question is who
ought to yield. Upon this question we
have no doubt. If upon this question
there must be an awful and bloody conflict,
if conscience on either side can find no other
solution, God pity us, and God defend the
right
Year: 1862

From the Monthly Religious Magazine.


No man needs to own his own house more
than the hard working man of moderate
means. No one more needs this and every
influence oi home. One reason assigned
for the want of thrift, the low pleasures of
the working man, is the character of the
place be lives in, and the fact that the bar,
or saloon, or billiard room will give him
cleanliness and comfort his home lacks. 1t
will very soon break down the ambition of
an otherwise very worthy man, if be finds
his home wanting in the cheaper means or
appearance of comfort which the places of
resort afford, d,-means or appearances which
q large class OF tenements do not afford. His
own home,-smali, bat speaking within and
without OF bis care and love,-tbat is the
great safeguard of the man and the family of
moderate means. 10 it, when the day is
gone, be goes with joy upon it and its COM
forts he willingly lays out portion of his
wages. 1t smiles, iu return, as another
mans house Iever can; it rebukes, in his
wandering, only as his own home could. 1t
is an anchor by which he holds amid the
tossing temptations of life, place of ref
uge and OF love, whose charms, whose solid,
pure delights, prevail agains! all that offers
or appetite suggests.


Another reason which should operate
strongly in favor of every mans owning his
house is, that SO only can any thing like
permanence of residence be secured. This
want of permanence is one of the crying
sins of the age. 1t prevents the local at
tachment which is one of the strongest and
purest sentiments.ot the human breast. No
wandering horde of the desart is more rest
less, unsettled than we. We strike our
tents, and fit at any moment, the great am
bltion OF soma seeming to be to see how
many houses they can reside in. All this
is fatal to the home. 1t breaks up any
thing like continuity of life it prevents
iXedness OF habit, and so fxedness Of pur-
pose: You are always getting ready to
live in new place, never living. Your
past is shifting scene, and your future on
ly prospective change. 1t makes life hunt