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Year: 1862

A DAY or two ago, as our little Agnes was
running ct full speed on the sidewalk, she had
a serious fall. Her knees and forehead were
badly bruised, and the skin grazed from one
arm. That night, as she was undressed for
bed, che looked pitifully at her numerous
wounds, and sorrowfully exclaimed to her
mama:


g Oh, dear what dreadful times these
war times are ~
Year: 1862

The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary of War, in which he says
he has the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of the resolution adopted on the 9th inst, to
the effect that the answer of the department
to the resolution passed on the second day Of
the session is not responsive aud satisfactory
to the House, and requesting further an
swer. The Secretary has now to ststs that
measures have been taken to ascertain who
Is responsible. "
Year: 1862

habit of selfabuse. To which Is added observations
Female Diseases and other interesting matter of the
importance to the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts Of their physical ability
enter that state Sent 10 any address In sealed wrap
per. receipt of ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention 10 the treat
men Of the various private diseases treated Of In pr
vate report Our Dspensary IS the only Institution Of the
kind i'm America which has been ablished by special
charter am this fact should give preference the
various auacks Of doubtful character TO be found in all
Year: 1862

OFF THIS MORNING.--ThcS Sixteenth


leave this morning on the Eastern train for St
Louis. or wherever they are ordered. We be.
Gevs there viii be left some fifteen or twenty
sick ones in the hospita who will have to wait
awhile before they take their places in the
field
Year: 1862

LoSEsoME.-Camp Mcclellan will be
almost entirely deserted to day. The tramp
and routine Of camp life will cease entirely
We hope the boys may find good quarters
all the while as they have had there, lot the
chauces are that they will not:
Year: 1862

THE ARTEsIAN WELL ON FIRB.-W:thin
day or two DIR. Mclean, who is given to expert
ments,placed an air chamber made Of stout gall
vanized iron, over the mouth Of the artesian
we'll with the expectation that it would aid in
forcing the water through the pipes which lead
from the we'll through the city. The gas which
comes up from the bowels Of the earth, about
twelve hundred feet below the surface, collected
in the chamber, and last evening an aprature
vas opened in the top Of the chamber and
light was applied. A clear pale blue and white
fame, two or three inches in diameter and foot
or over high, appeared and burned for long
time. 1t did not give, however, scarcely par
tiele Of light Stockton Republican.
Year: 1862

THE GRAIN CRoP.-As the harvest begins
to ripen, and better knowledge Of the yield IS
obtained, the impression becomes prevalent
that the grain crop will be really large. The
best informed of the mercantile and agricultural
journals think that the bread Of land sOwed is
no less than in any year for the past four or FIVE,
and they know that the fields promise a great
er than their usual bounty.
Year: 1862




1t is well that every youth ambitious Of in
tellectual distinction should be taught this les
son-that whoever desires to be prominent in
the great field where men contend for the high
est prizes, of intellectual labor w.
-. e-oSsd Ue no man or universal ac-
quiremeuts in these days. The wisdom Of
Solomon and the years of Methusaleh would
not suffice for the mastery of all the sciences
as at present developed--to say nothing of the
arts, the languages, history, &c. The study
of chemistry and its application to the i'm
provement and renewal of soils--one of the
most useful among the higher occupations, to
which an American youth Of promise could
devote himself--is in itself pursuit in which
life time is not more than sufficient for the
requirement of a distinguished name Rsr q
wise division of manual labor the power of pro-
duction in every branch of manufacture has
been Of late years enormously increased. By
similar division of intellectual labor-by the
Capitalization OF great minds on special objects
still more astounding results have been
in science. So only can the great work of
general improvement be properly carried on.
The attempt to know something of everything
can only make man a smatterer. The time
for Admirable Critchtons has gone by. The
knowledge Of his day tthe era of Queen Eliza
beth) as compared with the knowledge of this,
is as nutshell to the great globe Columbus
discovered a New World--but the Columbuses
of science and of art have within half centu-
ry discovered and created fifty worlds. We
say, therefore, let no young man who wishes
to be great, be diffusive. He can at best cover
but point of the mighty expanse of thought
and labor which modern minds have spread
forth Let him select his point and ceave to
it, It is the only road to distinction, in the
nineteeth century.
Year: 1862

The effect Of a framed or stone house
is immense on the tranquility, power and
reinment Of tie builder. A man in o
cave or camp, will die with no more es.
tate than a wolf or the herse leaves. But
so simple labor as house being achiev-
ed, his chief enemies are kept at bay. He is
safe from the teeth of wild animals, from
sun-stroke and weather; and fine faculties
begin to yield their fne harvest. Inven-
tion and art are born, manners and social
beauty and delight. IT'S wonderful how
piano gets into log cabin on the 'front.'
ier. You would think they found it un-
der pine stump. With it comes Latin
grammar, and one of there tow-headed
boys has written hymn on Sunday. Now
let colleges, now let Senates take heed -
for here is one, who, opening these fns
tastes on the basis of the pioneers iron
constitution, will gather all laurels in bis
strong hands.


Anothhr sterin civilization is the change
from war, hunting and pasturage to agri-
culture. Our scandinavian forefathers
have left US significant legend to convey
their sense of the Importance of this step.
g There was once giantess who had a
daughter, and the child saw husband
man ploBing in the field. Then she ran
and picked him up with her finger and
thumb, and put him and his plow and his
oxen into her apron, and carried them to
her mother. and said. 'Mothor what sort
of beetle is this that | have found wrig-
Cling in the sand?' But the mother said,
Put it away. my child We must begone
out Of this land. for those people viii dwell
in it"-R. II. Emerson.


Ia The goed and virtuous never fear
accusations
Year: 1862

BY MRS. D. S. CURTIss.
Though thy present look dark,
And thy future all gloom
Be eheered by the hope,


There are bright days to come,
Though by trouble assailed,
And Affections Oppressed
Take this for thy motto


g 1t is all for the best ~
Though the dark shafts Of slander
Against thee be hurled,
Though forsaken by friends
And misused in the world
Still naught shall o'ercome


The resolute breast
Which has for its motto


I" It is all for the best -
Then never despair


Although dark be thy Let
Remember in heaven


Thou art never forgot;
Though God, by chastisement,
Hath often DISTRESSED
because it is in kindness,
And all for the best.
Year: 1862

MxssRs. HRxRY P. WILSON CO.: have used your
lIar Regeneration and Hair DRESSING and have received
great bensft from them deem the articles worthy Of
high commendation, nd eheerfaly recommend them to
all who to restore gray hair to its original color,
to any who troubled with dandruf or disagreeable
itching OF the head hunos to those whose hair Is
falling from the head.
Year: 1862

much for 1t In the way Of defences. The city situated
immediately below the mouth Of Wolf river the fourth
Chckasaw bluff, from thirty TO forty feet above high
water mark. Extending in front beautiful terrace
esplanade nearly thousand feet wide forming glacis
Of sufficient compass TO accommodate large army facing
the landing Heavy have been mounted upon the
most eligible sites about the city, and the exposed por
tions greatly strengthened by skilful engineers.


But the same military necessity which required the
evacuation OF Bowling Green and Nashville win in time
compel the rebel troops to withdraw from Memphis 1t
be approached from the Tennessee river by two lines
Of railroad We look for its speedy occupation by federal
troops but not until after bloody and hoty contested
battla.
Year: 1862

Sketch Of the Hon. Andrew johnson,


Military Governor Of Tennessee.


Wednesday announced tho appointment Of the above
named gentleman as Military Governor Of Tennessee
with all the powers duties and functions pertaining
that ocs during the pleasure Of the President until
the loyal inhabitants Of that state shall organize civil
government accordance with the constitution Of the
United States The present government Of Tennessee
being usurpation, every proper encouragement will,
through the military government, be given 10 the loyal
people TO assume Its control. The designation Of Gene
raj Johnson for that position s considered by everybody
as smncntiy proper both in view Of his peculiar fitness
for the Office and Of his great popularity among all loyal
people besides his devotion 10 his own State. The Co
vernon by the acceptance Of the Office, necessarily
Gates his position Senator. The term for which hc
was elected will not expire TIL March next.


The attitude which the Hon. Andrew johnson has
always assumed the politics Of the country has justly
commanded the admiration OF true PATRIOTS and Of all
who admire that kind Of moral courage that causes
man to focgo all selfish promptngs, and sacrifice him
self upon the altar Of his country Previous 10 tho break
Year: 1862

AN ACT to provide for connecting the Richmond and Dan

 vile, and the North Carolina railroad for military pur. poses,

 The Congress of the Confederate States of America do act That the President be- and he is hereby authorized empowered to contract upon such terms conditions hs he may think proper with any company companies which have bee may be incorporated and organized for tho purpose Gf building and working railroad railroads s to connect the Richmond and Danvle railroad with the North Carolina railroad such points he may most advantageous to the government to adopt such utht1 course for building working having the said railroad built and worked effect the said connection in the manner he may think will best promote the public interest

 SEC. 2 Be it further enacted That enable the dent to accomplish the object contemplated by this ac of million of dolars in bonds of the Confederate States hereby appropriated be issued and applied by the order the President such times and in such su4 he may deem proper.

 Approved, Fes 10, 1862
Year: 1862

AN ACT transfer the county of Atala in the State of

 sissipp the northern the southern judicial district | of the State of Mississippi.

 SEC1 The Congress of the Confederate States of America do That the county of Attaa in the State of Ms sippi shall hereafter form part of the southern udici district of said State instead of the northern district tore and shall be within the jurisdiction of the courts the Confederate States of America held within and for said southern district. Approved Feb IS, 1862.
Year: 1862

resolution in regard to transfer of certain Indian trust

 funds of the Confederate States

 Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States Of Aefe mat the government of the Confederate States hereby agrees to indemnify the several States of the Cond eray against any loss or liability incurred them because of the or transfer the part the said several States to the government of the Confederate States of stocks bonds or funds belonging certain Indian tribes members thereof in of the of Congress May twenty first eighteen hundred and sxty-one and January tenth, eighteen hundred and sxty-two Approved Feb'y 6, 1882.
Year: 1862

A SAD CAsE.--We have been informed of the
particulars of the following heart rending case
of monomana. A merchant of this place was
sitting in his store on last Saturday evening.
about dusk. when we'll dressed stranger entered
and addressed him. He bore upon his intelligent
countenance the marks of deep and poignant
grief. After few remarks in relation to the
weather, the result of the election, &c, to which
last topic he referred in sad and mournful voice.
he inquired of the merchant if he had any small
sized rope. On being answered in the aiflrma'
tive be told the merchant to measure Off for him
ten feet if we remember rightly. He paid for
the rope took it, and bidding the salesman
good evening"" went out Of the door.


The merchant in few minutes afterwards,
heard prcuir Nose on the outside, as Of some
one choking or stranglng On going out imag-
inc his horror at seeing the stranger suspended
to one of the posts of the awning! The merchant
with great presence of mind seized knife and
cut him DOWN. Most fortunately life was not
quite extinct. He was taken into a back r0om
restoratves applied, and he soon became con
scious. lie refused for long time to tell what
was the occasion of his rash conduct, but in
compliance with repeated importunilies he at
last confessed that he lived in Trinity county,
and ,oas one Of hOSe Union men tcho uotea for
Pizer !'-Shasta Courier.
Year: 1862

A MILLION MEN.-There was a time men did
not come freely forward to volunteer But that
was when they believed the prospect for fighting
was not so good as for digging ditches or guard
ing rebel hen-rooss, or becoming slave catchers
for traitors The new programme convinced
them of the change in this regard and the day
in which the public mind became satisfied thereof,
volunteering began in earnest, and hundreds of
thousands of troops asked for were forthcoming
as il by magic. Companies and battalions rose
out of the earth, az it were-for they came, aud
the wonder was where they came from! And
they kept coming. as in the days of 1861 until
the President was satisfed-singing as they
came,
Year: 1862

And behind these are another three hundred
thousand going into camp to drill. TO be prepared
for any emergency and another three hundred
thousand, and still another will follow them, if
needs be-fOr the people have determined to
maintain the Union. Bull Run Russell said, in
one of his letters to the Times " The people of
The North are fighting for an idea-and that is
the Union aud il | were citizen of America
| would fight for that idea, and | would die for
it," This is the spirit of the North. We see it
to day exhibited in all its grandeur. These three
hundred thousand are moved by it so as TO offer
their lives in its defense Sacramento Bee.
Year: 1862

A LESSON For THE TRACT SocIETY.-We have
seen letter from Christian woman, q nurse in
the hospital at Nashville, narratng an incident
which we commend to the Executive Committee
of the American Tract Society.


soldier, whose legs had been carried away
above the knees by cannon ball, and who had
been long patient in the hospital, one day while
sitting up in bed, asked the nurse


"Whrn will those tract distributors be around
again?'


"To day." said she.


"When they come would like something to
read" be added


A colporteur came In the afternoon, and made
a hasty distribution of tracts, giving one To each
bed. without stopping to read the titles or To see
TO the fitness of selection. The poor fellow who
had lost his legs received little four page mes
senger, aud began TO read with great eagerness
The nurse, noticing bis interest stole up behind
him to see the subject of the tract, when to her
great establishment she read the following title,
" The Evil Effects OF Modern Dancing" ke-
pressing her laughter, she said to The man


THAT tract is hardly suited to your condl'
ton"


"Well, madam" he replied " to tell the TRUTH
think my dancing days are about over"
Year: 1862

gland from any port, the more of the


manufactured article is shipped back to


that port. The barbarian who the first


year picks cotton with hide, wooden


or grass cloth upon his body, the next


year picks it decked out in cotton
shirt. Great Britain settles as much


as possible of her foreign accounts by
barter, and very seldom has balance
against her for which she must hand
over cash--which can not DO satisfac-
torily adjusted by little more cotton
cloth or yarn, or other manufactured
articles.


The world is just beginning TO learn
to use cotton in fact, but It is learning
nowadays with such accelerated ra-
pidity that there seems no limit to
the demand. Cottsni is finding its way
daily into hundred new uses Of life
and proving new values, in which it
cannot adequately be replaced by any,
other article. Hundreds Of thousand
of human beings are annually learn
ing to wear, it, and all who do wear it
learn to wear more of this cheap agen-
ey for promoting personal cleanliness
and ncatness. Those who could afford
to wear but two linen shirts week,
can afford clean cotton shirt per
diem; and so goes in all the manifold
uses in which the cheap cotton may
be substituted for the dearer fabric OF
other material -lNoJtie Adr.
Year: 1862

Mr.. Editor


As both our Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor have addicted their
Offices, and left the State to take care
OF itself as our courts of civil and
criminal jurisdiction are suspended, is
it not high time that The people should
adopt some rules and regulations, for
the public safety, and to prevent the
total anarchy which is approaching
with such heightened strides. No
man Doubts the existence of an organ
ized set of ruffians in our midst, whose
object is plnnder, and perhaps murder
What is to be done with those mis-
crcahts


| would recommend the immediate
appointment Of Committee of public
safety, OF Vigilance Committee, to
whom should be delegated ample pow.
ors, if there was any chance that the
apathy of the people could tc over
come, and that they could be reused to
action by a sense Of impending danger
Time after time, have meetings been
held, and attempts made to do some
thing for the public welfare. Failure
after failne has been t he uniform re-
suit What will be the inevitable
consequence of all this ? Every
man will consider himself justified in
taking his own course and as there is
no ono to call him to account, SO will
there be no check to the license mad.
ness and crime OF an infuriatc ban
ditti.


Let lis make one more attempt to
produce order and vigilance in the
community Let the people be called
together to give their assent to some
measures of public safety and to APP
point men who will carry out their
measures, and let it be done instantly.
for there is no time TO lose.


A CITIZEN.
Year: 1862




ABOUT CorroS.-There is no need Of
any one being apprenensive that a
continuance of the blockade for a long
period will get the word so out of the
fashion Of looking to America for a
large portion ofits cotton supply, and
the trade in our great staple will be
permanently crippled. II is an oft
demonstrated, and, in deed indisputa-
BILE fact, that the production Of cotton
in others quarters of the world can not
be SO increased as to do away with
the demand for the American produce,
and thougt the embargo on this may
greatly stimulate the yield Of those
inferior tibcrs, their supply must re-
main both inadequate in quantity and
inefficient in quality to meet the wants
of trade.


The history Of the cotton production
and trade has proved that the demand
for the fabric is only limited by the
supply of the staple-that the consump-
ton keeps up with the supply All
know how marvellous has been the
growth of the industry and commerce
Involved, and what paramount interests
hhen, now are that scarce existed half
! century ago. With only such en-
ightcnment to an opinion, we may
pnclude that though the production
Z cotton in others countries be increas-
d many fold. the demand for American
otton will still be sustained. We
med not rccur to the fact that the
Aherican is the only fiber properly
aapted to the most important uses of
manufacture. If other cottons were
asgood, their increase of supply would
ont be a repetition of the cotton trade,
to sit: that the demand augments with
thelsupply: that the latter controls
the Former, and not the former the lat
ter


The moro cotton there is raised in
any1quarters Of the globe, the more
thers is consumed there. The more of
the nw staple there is shipped to En-
Year: 1862

After a soil has been broken up,
it soon commences to run together
again, and to set, very much as NOR
tar does, which has been made Of lime
and sand and to assume a solid and
almost organized form. In this pro-
cess, almost every partical of the soil
that has been plowed is moved, more
or less: and much of the soil is sep
arated and moved several inches from
those parts with which it has long
been in contact. This operation has
been effected by rain and sunshine.
As a matter of course, this change in
the position Of the particles Of the en-
tire soil docs much towards securing
thorough pulverization.


Frost freezing and thawing of q
soil exerts a very important influence
in securing complete pulverizatioh
of all soils. But when soil has
been plowed several months before
the time of frost, it becomes console
dated, and the frost will not exert
half the influence in its more thorough
pulverization that it would were it
but recently plowed.


For this reason, plOwing early in
autumn-where through pulverization
is the oheif ohject-will not be as ef-
fsctual as late plowing, or even plow-
ing in winter. If the rains and frosts
of winter can be in operation, when
a soil is running together, after it
has been plowed, the pulverization
will be more through and complete
than it would be under any other
circumstances. And more than this,
the more complete the pulverization
is, the longer that soil will remain
mellow and porous and. conssquent-
ly, the greater viii be the available
amount Of fertilizing matter in that
soil, which will promote the growth
of crops,
Year: 1862

Many persons think it wrong to refer to the


immortality of men who hold positions of hon


or and profit. Why they should overlook


faults in one class Of men which they denouuce


and punish in another, we are unable to deter


mine. The more exalted the position a man
occupies. the more Importance attaches to his
conduct. More evil to the community is to
be apprehended from habitual violations of the
precepts of religion and morality by respecta-
bic men, than there is from the course pursued
by the broken down iDebriate and blackleg-
Young men are disposed to follow the exam
pie of those who occupy high places in the
State and Nation, while they shrink from the
outcast and debased as though their touch
was death. Vice cannot lose any portion of
its guilt by losing its grossness, and it would
be well if it could always be presented in its
most repulsive form. That which is foul with
in should also be foul without. In order to
render vice more odious, the community should
reward only those with places of honor and
profit, who respect the moral and Divine law,
and whose conduct in public and private life
is worthy of imitation. To select the vicious
and the vile, indicates low state of morality
a depraved public opinion, tendency to cor
ruption and debauchery. Members of churches
aud professors of religion, who can unite in
elevating the dissolute, the CANISTER, or the
drunkard, are guilty of hypocrisy, which is
shame and disgrace not only to the church,
but to the age and Civilization. Christians
never select grossly immoral men as their rep
and neither will they continue to
co o-operate with those who persist in doing So
-De!a1gare Rep,.JLican.
Year: 1862

THE RIGHT SP1RTT-Daniel Webster said
at the naturalization meeting in Faneui
Hall, thirty years ago3


Il shall support the President in maintain
ing this Union and this Constitution; and that
cause shall not fail for want of any aid any
effort, any glorious cooperation of mine
When the standard of the Union is raised, and
waves over my head, God forbid that / should
enquire who is commissioned to unlurl it and
bear it up. 1 only ask in what manner I, as
humble individual, can best discharge my du-
ty in defending it."