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Year: 1862

GlaberS account OF the consequences of the
famine in Europe. which occurred in the
year 1888, is strange and terrific The
memory. says he, recoils from recapi,ulatiou
of all the horrors of that deplorable epoch
Alas can or ought we to believe it? The
fury of the famine generated acts Of atrocity
that are rare in history. To prolong life men
fed upon mems flesh. The traveller on his
route was assailed, his limbs were torn asunder.
roasted and deyourcd Some, flying from
their homes and hunger, were Hospitality re.
ceived oy strangers, and then their throats cut
at night by hosts who fed upon their guests.
Some euticod children into by paths, by offer
ing them apples, and then inundated the inno-
cents to their hunger In some places the
bodies of the dead were disinterred to be eaten.
In fine, the derium or desire to feed on human
flesh arose to such height that animals were
more safe than men from the cannibals. who,
once tasting Of human flesh, seemed to devote
their appetites to that particular species of
food. At Tournay wretch had the audacity
to offer in the open market cooked human
flesh, uud when charged with the crime, he did
not seek even to deny it. He was choked and
his body committed to the flames Another
person in the same place went at night TO the
spot where the cooked human flesh had been
buried he ate it, was convicted Of the fact,
and his body also burned At three miles

from Macon, and in the forests Of Chatenay, "a
wretch constructed a cabin nat far fran an
isolated church devoted to st. Ohm. This
monster murdered every traveller who entered
his house A man with his wife came there
one day, to seek hospitality. and to rest for a
few moments. In looking about the place, the
man saw in every corner Of the cabin the heads
of men, women and children lie sought to
withdraw, and bis host to detain him. Fear
gave the traveller strength, and be effected,
with his wife his escape, and FASTENED to Ma
con. He gave an account of this frightful
discovery to Count Ohio and the inhabitants.
large body of men were instantly Dispatch
ed. They hurried to the place, and there they
found the monster in his lair and along with
him the heads Of As human beings that he had
murdered, and whose flesh he had devoured-
They carried him 10 town, tied him to a stake
in a cellar, and burned him alive We were
ourselves present, and aided in his execution
Year: 1862

Nor MAKING, But SAvING.-It is not the
money that man earns, bat the money that
he saves which enriches him. Anybody may
acquire wealth who will remember to act upon
this principle. The facility with which money
can be gained by industry. in this country, is
very great when compared to the facilities for
gaining 1t, generally abroad but we are an
extravagant people and we expend our earn
ings with commensurate prodigiality. Those
who do not, but practice self constraint and
careful economy, invariably grow rich They
cannot well avoid it. Money makes money.
The first thousand dollars soon creates more
thousands and if you will compute it, you will
be surprised to discover how soon You have
expended that thousand upon purchases by no
means indispensable to either your comfort or
happiness.
Year: 1862

The individual who tried to clear his con-
science with an egg, is now endeayoriDg to
raise his spirits with yeast Ii he fails in this,
il Is his deliberate intention to blow out his
brains with bellows, aud sink calmly into the
arms of sensible young lady.
Year: 1862

Group IS an Inflammation of thc.inner
surface OF the windpipe Inflammation
implies heat and this must be subdued. or
the patient will inevitably die If PROMPT
efforts are made to cool the parts in case
OF an attack of Group relief will be as
prompt as 1t Is surprising and delightful.
All know that cold applet to hot skin
cools 1t, but all do not understand that hot
water applied to an inflamcd skin. will as
certainly cool it of Hence the application
OF ice-coid water with linen cloths. or of
almost boiling water with wooden flannel.
Is very eitcIent 10 the cure Of Group.


Take two or three pieces of woolcn
nannel of two folds, large enough to cover
the whole throat and upper part of the
chest; put these III II pan of water as hot
as the hand can bear, and keep it thus
hot by adding water from a boiling tea
Kettle at hand; let two or three of th..
h"nncls be in the hot water all the time.
and one on the throat all the time with a
dry HanncI covering the wet one. so as To
keep the steam in to some extent: the
tanncls SHOULD not be So wet when nut
on as to drabble the water for it is ilnpor-
tant to keep the clothing as dry as possible,
and keep up this process. until the phlesm
Is loose, the child easier and begins to fall
asleep, then gently wrap a drv flannel
over the wet one which is on. so as 20
cover 1t up entirely, and the child is saveG.
" hen It wakes up both fannels Will be
dry--HaUS 5 JourRai
Year: 1862

should at once he sent to Bowling Green
Gen. johnson mast have a force sufficient
to attack Buell. in front with good chance
Of success; and by doing so VIII not only
defeat his scheme on the centre Of the
contederacy, but Immediately transfer the
war to the State of Ohio, and thus save
the whole South from the great danger of
being overruu in the first fine weather of
the coming Spring.


We are satisfied that, beyond the flat
tering possibilities Of a foreign interyen-
ton, the only rational hope we can enter
tain of speedy tcrmina ion of this war
IS to be found in an offensive campaign
across the Ohio, from the point that Gen
Johnson now defends The best limo of
advance imaginable is to strike ut the Vi
tails OF the North, which are The lake states
is that through Kentucky The country
is plain, the people not actively hostile,
supplies without stint, and the great re
source Of the North is beyond. The enc
my understand this, and are making tre-
mendous olterts to secure Kentucky to
them without the possibility Of escape


This season of inaction, from the inclem-
ency of the skies is a precious boon Of
providence to us; We can now determine
on plan, and prepare for its execution
in short time. and that will render naught
and aborative all the costly and complica-
ted devices of the adversary.
Year: 1862

An HONEST LIFE-The poor pittance Of
seventy years is not worth being a villain
for. What matter is I if your neiehbor
lies in splendid tomb sleep You with
innocence Look behind YOU through the
track OF time \ vast desert lies open in
retrospect; wericd with years AMI sorrow
they sink from the walks Of man. You
must leave them where they fall and YOU
are to 90 a little further, and YOU viii find
eternal rest Whatever you may have to
encounter between the cradle and the
grave every moment Is big with events,
which come in succession, but bursting
forcibly from q revolving and unknown
cause, fly over this orb with diversified in
fgence.
Year: 1862

A husband recently cured his wife Of
divers ills by kissing the servant girl and
allowing his y. ife to catch him at it. lie
says she was up in an instant forgetting
all her complaints, while he ha, never
had to pay "a cent for help since,
Year: 1862

We see the names of number Of gentlemen
suggested by the LOcofoeos as candidates for
United States Senator from this State, in place
Of Mr.. Bayard- The Democracy has the power
to elect who it pleases, and as We hear that Mr.
Bayard is not at oil desirous of a re election, we
hope that New Castle county will not be over
looked in the selection Of his successor. If be
must be Of the Democratic school of politics.
and We can see no hope for any other at present
let him be man of ability, experience and
industry one who, while he represents his parry,
will also watch diligently the interests of his
State and constituency. The delegation from
this county in the Legislature should so vote a,
to secure such man for the Senate Of the
United States
Year: 1862

Prof Theophilus Parsons, of the Harvard
Law School, is probably as good authority on
questions of Common or of international Law,
or the Laws of Belligerents, as any man in Am
erica. He is a conservative, never has favored
abolition, and therefore his views are not pre-
sumed to be influenced in favor ofthe legality of
the proclamation by any political predictions.


He has written a communication to the Bos-
ton Daily Advertiser, and we make the follow
ing extracts, which will be found to give forth
very different ring from the leading articles
which have recently appeared in the Advertis-
er's namesake in this city:


"Some persons denounce the Presidents
proclamation rs unconstitutional land this word
exerts and should exert great influence
| suppose it certain that he has no power to
emancipate slaves as a civil act; that he has a
constitutional power TO do this as Il military
act, grounded on a military necessity; that the
Commander-n-Chief of our army must have
the right to judge of the existence and the
force of this necessity. 1t follows, that if he
has erred it was not by the assumption of a
power he did not right;ully possess, but in the
exercise of right that belonged to him.


/ am not an abolitionist. l did not expect
or desire this measure, nor do / see its neces-
sity. But why should not defer to the judg-
ment of the President? 1t was his duty to
form and to act upon this Judgment. He has
acted under pressure, but it was pressure on
both sides. He knows all the facts upon
which / could form an opinion. aud many
which do not He must know better than
how far it will be an help and how far an him
drance in the work he has to do. And he must
know better than / can whether such meas
ure was necessary to arrest impending and
important peril from abroad. Would it not be
very foolish to suppose the judgment of one
who had only my means of judgment, likely
TO be wiser than that of one who has the means
which the President possesses?


A short time may determine whether this
nation is to live or die. And the influence of
this war and of its result may be as broad as
the world and as lasting as time. And how
much we are doing which, in its greatness, is
worthy of the hour! We are pouring out our
best blood like water Some of us-how many!
offer up our sons and send them to the battle
with smile, and when they die, bury them
almost without a tear. Can we not sacrifice
our prejudices and our passions, our cherished
opinions, our partizan habits and associations,
and even the assertions and declarations to
which we stand committed? Must not these
sacrifices be made unless we are willing that
all other sacrifices should be unavailable? Is
our patriotism no longer patriotism when it
demands-not money, for that we are ready
to give-not effort, for that we are willing to
make-not blood and life, for these we are
pouring out; but submisson-simple. honest
real submission, to constituted authority?


For myself, l have now no politics, and de-
sire 10 have none, but the purpose of SUSTAIN
ing my country, and therefore its government,
in every way that can, and with the whole
of the little strength possess.
Year: 1862

vertisef is misunderstanding failed to secure
achanged Union through an amended Cousti-
tuition, that would exait slavery TO still higher
domnion--to restore the Union as it ,pas;
which he despairs of doing through the army,
with emancipation as an object; for the Union
thus restored will be a Union without slaves,
which to his mind is as undesirable and as i'm
practicable as a corporation without money, or
church without Bible.


The truth is, the Advertiser has become the
rampant defender of negro slavery; the cham
pion of southern rights. Its editor is mad at
everything that savos of opposition to his
cherished idol. He is, day after day, uttering
sentiments of the most dangerous practical
tendency and in tlie article of which the
above extract is the conclusion, he goes to the
length of encouraging rebellion-we think of
invoking military Intervention and despotism-
to preserve his favorite divine institution from
that inevitable destiny to which God seems to
have doomed it.
Year: 1862

The FATE OF SLAvERY.-The Baltimore
American, which does not consider the issuing
of the emancipation proclamation a judicious
movement, says, nevertheless


"For all the evils of war which curse the
land, it must be remembered that slavery
drotcs its responsibility. 1t proudly claims it
as We have said-and let none marvel, there
fore, at seeing blows dealt it wherever they
may seem effective. The time for trifing Is
past; and whilst men may speculate profound
ly on primary cause and effect, on what this
or that clause of the Constitution may permit
in dealing with men who defy it altogether,
slavery is being pushed to the wall to perish
there. As we have long since shown. it did
not perish in a legitimate manner in Mexico.
but it pershed as the consequence of revolti-
ton, and so it is destined to perish here. Its
fate-as matters tend will be told i'm the
words of another revolutionist to those who
would vindicate its past prerogatives: 'WiIl
you never forego argument Nth men uho
tcedr stcordS p"


The LOUISVILLE TRAGEDY.-Gen. Nelson,
who was killed, was a lieutenant in the navy
when the war broke out. Supposing that he
could secure promotion more rapidly i'm the
army he resigned his place in the navy. He
soon distinguished himself in eastern Ken
lucky. He was afterwards conspicuous in
Tennessee. He was wounded in the foot a
few weeks ago in the battle in Kentucky, when
Kirby Smith defeated our forces and drove them
back to Cincinnati. He was appointed few
days ago to the chief command at Louisville.
lie was rough, energetic, somewhat clustering
and noisy, more of a fighter than of general.
lie was a native of Kentucky and entered the
navy in 1910,


Gen. Jefferson e.. Davis is native of Indiana.
was a student at West Point, and entered the
service in lS4S He won special distinction
in Missouri, and at the battle of Pea Ridge.
lie, too, excelled in executing rather than in
planning Providence Journal
Year: 1862

Is When the editor of the Advertiser
penned this sentence: Because the Advertiser
has urged the country to stand squarely by
the Constitution, the halowed charter of our
liberties, the Press denounces US as guilty of
treason" he knec that he was framing just as
bald ialsehood as he was when, in the same
article, he represented the New York Tribune
ohave proposed a compromise with the rebels


man who, with the facts before his eyes as
they were before the Advertisers, would make
either statement, must act upon the principle
of the French diplomatist, that the design of
words is to conceal not only ideas but the truth
Year: 1862

Democratic paper on Cape Cod, and one of
the strictest sect, says of the proclamation:


Probably this proclamation has been put
forth in kindness of heart. We are contented
to wait and see. Time will be its best COM
mentary. We are willing, and patriotism re-
qures us, while watching our rulers, to trust
them till they do wrong
Year: 1862

Gg- The n. Y. Times says that the World
is understood TO have become the property of
Fernando Wood, and to be now simply the
Day Book under another name. But notwth-
standing this fact, the World will continue to
be quoted as a Republican organ, by every
democratic paper in the North, for at least six
months to come. 1t takes all of six months
for truth to get through the hair of the
present race of democratic editors, especially
when it tallies against them.
Year: 1862

Additions may be made to clubs, providing for
the papers added to expire when the club does.
Additions made during the first three months
Of the club to pay the full club rate those
made previous to the second quarter expiring
to pay one fourtl: less, and those after the cx-
piration Of the first six months, onc-hulf.
Year: 1862

outbreak and Of the total suspension Of Southern pay
ments due to the North The reality then dreaded has,
thus far proved far less disastrous than the anticipation
The Fort Sumter which, according 10 the pro-
phets TO have been the signal Of Northern rain,
ushered period Of singular good fortune for manu-
facturers.


gFPEoT OF THE REBELLION ON COTTON NANUFAC-


TUREs.


The FIRST result Of the outbreak cotton goods was to
suspend completely the demand During the first few weeks
tho attention Of the trade completely absorbed In
military movements Twelve days after the issue Of the
Presidents call for volunteers less than four hundred
clerks in the wholesale dry goods stores Of New York
had enlisted In their countrys service The general di
version Of traders from business operations, evidenced
by this fact continued for several weeks and not
till after midsummer that the prosecution Of business be
came again the ruling thought with business men. So
soon merchants began TO comprehend the position
into which their affairs had been rudely thrown by the


surrection they suddenly awoke to the fact that there
must be famine in the cotton goods market specu'
lative demand at set in for the staple kinds Of
goods. Every jobbcr whose means had not been too
much impaired by recent losses turned his spare capt.
tai into bales Of sheetings shrtings drills &c. Even
the Of Wall street, accustomed rather TO dry
goods spaper" than to dry goods themselves,
became fequenters Of Park place. and bought up large
amounts Of domestic ostton goods Clerks who In the
Of their service had saved up few hundred
few thousand dollars invested their all in this now
sphere Of speculation. The result was that prices ad
vanced rapidly forthwith reaching figures unknown dur
ing the last quarter Of century The advance in staple
goods may be judged from the following quotations taken
the circulars Of the agents Of the principal manuac
turing corporations
Year: 1862

Totai .fiiVio,ooV
The stocks here enumerated represent q capital Of
twenty Ave millions. The half yearly dividends amount
to upwards OF million dollars averaging fully eight pcr
cent per The amount Of dividend paid on the
Same stocks last midsummer only sdl7 300 Facts
like these speak their own comment and yet thcy only
partially represent tho gains o the last six months for
many Of the corporations after paying liberal dividend,
have added handsome amounts TO their reserve funds.


PAST AND FUTURE.


Upon the WHOLE results from the foregoing statement
of well ascertaned facts that the textile industries Of
tho North instead Of being predicted tho first to suf
for by the war, have been the FIRST to derive important
advantages from IL. should tho rebellion be crushed
within reasonable time, there is abundant for
expecting that tho large accumulation Of profits recently
made will form tho most important auxiliary
ton and wooen interests that has occurred during their
whole history
Year: 1862

The quantity here given for the fourth quarter Of 1851
s only estimate based the reported sales in the
New York market. The figures for 1850 and for tho first
half Of 1861 include the quantity taken from Southern
ports for consumption that section which, however
ia small as not materially to affect the comparisons
Making due allowance for the Southern consumption. II
results that tho taken by Northern spnners ls
about that of lsC0 If the production OF goods
had been reduced in tho ratio it would follow
that there should be in spinners' hands the
usual stock OF cotton, which is about two months con-
SUMPTION or 100 900 bales But there good to
believe that average for the year operations have
not been reduced to the extent of y per Resides
II requires be taken into the estimate that about the
beginning Of 1861 fully quarter OF million additional
spindes went into operation which would materially in
crease the consumption Of raw material IT, therefore,
the present stock OF cotton In spnnes hands estimated
at so 900 bales, IL Is probably not all understated
This in ordinary times would be less than months
consumption. Should the mills only three hours
day IL would serve about three months


WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE OPERATIVES?


From extended inquiry find that the contraction Of
manufacturing has released about seventy thousand ope
raives from the mills About oncthrd Of these males
who have mostly walked out Of the factory into the camp
and are doing good service in endcavoring to wres
cotton from the grasp Of the rebels The female factory





TO their rural homes until the return Of better times and
others have employed themselves in making up clothing
for the army. But so far there has been nothing like
suffering among the operatives, consequent upon the dis
arrangement of manufacturing


wo0LLEN MANUFACTURES.


AZ the beginning Of the the woolcn mills were MOI
generally running than one-third tho usual time
The extraordinary demand for army clothing, however
quickly gave employment to overy Idle loom. For the
last few months fully two-thirds Of tho woolen ma.
chnery OF tho country has been employed In the pro.
duction Of army goods and mills have been run.
ming night and day yet II has been found almost i'm
possible TO keep up with the demand. II has Thus
happened that the war year has proved one Of
the most profitable in the history Of tho domestic
wooen trade Government has prudently given almos,
exclusive preference to goods Of home manufacture the
only exception being in tho Of blankets moderate
Importation Of which was necessary supply the wants
Year: 1862

The average advance indicated by these quotations will
reach about sixty five per cent. At the beginning OF
September about half this advance realized, when
very large purchases made About six weeks later
second demand set in which gave another upward
movement rapidly resulting in the above scale Of quota
tions.


IMMENSE PROFITS


The stock Of goods held by manufacturers' agents at
midsummer was large, probably in excess Of that Of
ordinary years. In the judgment Of intelligent
merchants, the stock equal to at least three
months production and could not therefore bo worth
less than twenty five millions Of dollars, estimated
at usual prices. 1he goods made from Gotten
bought regular rates. and cannot therefore, have real
lied for the manufacturer much short Of fifty cent
profit 1t is fairly inferabe then, that the advance in
cotton goods consequent the has put into the
pockets of the manufacturers the handsome twelve
millions Of dollars. The nrst result Of the nsurrecon
10 this branch Of industry to give in elk months trade,
aggregate profit equal TO what Is usually realized in
twelve months operations. Nor is this the only edvan
tage. All the goods made during tine last six months
have equally improved In value, though costing about
usual prices in material Estimating the production
since July only third the usual amount the value
produced ESTIMATED old quotaons) would be about
sixteen million dollars. On this again. be reckoned
increased value averaging fifty per cent, which adds
eight millions to the twelve above stated making
total profit for cotton manufacturers during the last half
year, Of twenty millions Of dollars.


Incredible these figures may to outside observ
ers yet their accuracy 10 easily illustrated by quoting
the ascertaned sales Of any single class of goods Take
the following instance in proof-The sales Of printing
cloths at Providence during November and December
coed million and half pieces. The advance these
goods has averaged fully dollar per piece thus giving
total increased value, the two months of 81 500 ooo


THE COTTON QUESTION


Tho great difficulty with the manufacturer remains to
be told. Whatever his late gains, yet the grim fact
strikes him that his stock Of cotton almost exhausted
while he knows not when the supply may be reopened
The result Of this is that manufacturing operations
reduced about onefonrh Of their usual extent How
long they may bc able continue at that rate is
ly problematical, should not troops speedily
liboraio considerable amount of cotton. The following
statement compiled chiefly from the weekly returns Of
the ShiIpao List shows the Of cotton taken for
United States consumption during each quarter Of the
wear. COMPARED with the same periods of 186O:--