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Year: 1862

TAE ART OF LAUGHNG.-The man that laughs
is a doctor without diploma his face does more
good for the sick than bushel of powders or a
gallon of bitter draughts. People are glad to
see him-their hands go instnctively half way out
to meet his grasp, while they turn inyoluntarily
from the clammy touch of the dyspeptic who
speaks on the groaning key. He laughs you out
of your faults while you never dream of being Of
Tended with him and you know not what pleas
ant world you are living in until he points out the
sunny streaks on its pathway.
Year: 1862

A FISHERMAN CARRIED OFF BY STURGEON
The Red Bluff Beacon says that near that town
lately, Digger Indian went to fish for sturgeon,
and getting no bite, tied the cord to his ankle
and lay down to sleep. After a while, two men
were amazed and perpexed at seeing an Indian
going toward the river feet foremost, drawn appar-
emily by some invisible power, and vainly graspng
at stones and shrubs to save himself A sturgeon
of uncommon size had seized the bait, and struck
out into the middle of the river. As the horrifed
buck was about to make the final plunge from the
bank, he was suddenly brought to a halt. He had
stradded a small bush, and could go no further
without being divided or uprooting the bush-
Neither was he anxious to let go his hold. A
sudden thought seized him. He searched fran
tically for his pocket knife Out he whipped it,
cut the line in two, and was saved from wa
terry grave.


In a Chicago paper, woman advertises man
to whom she says she is virtually married. We
suspect there is a difference between being mar
ried virtually and virtuously.


A lady in Brooklyn purchased an article at a
store the other day, when she received the follow
change for one dollar bill Ferry Ticket
shinplaste-r-counterfei cent-car tieket-thre e
postage stamps-and an ice cream icket


"Come sonny, get up" said an indulgent father
to his hopeful son the other morning, remember,
the early bird catches the worm. "What do l





care for worms" replied the young hopeful, moth
won't let ne go fishing"
Year: 1862




There is a story extant about five minutes
courtship between a thriving and busy merchant
in watering place in England and lady for
whom, in conjunction with a deceased friend, he
was trustee. The lady called at his counting
house and said that her business was to consult
him on the propriety or otherwise of hsr accept
ing an offer of marriage which she had received.
Now for the first time, occurred to the Bristol
merchant the idea of his holy estate in his own
case.


Marriage" said he, listlessly turning over
some West India correspondence. swell, l sup
pose everybody ought to marry, though such a
thing never occurred to me before. Have you
given this gentleman an affirmative answer" ?"
"No."


"Are your feelings particularly engaged in the
matter ?"


"Not particularly"


"Well, then, madam, said he, turning around
on his office STOOL "f that be the case, and if you
could be comfortable with me, am your humble
servant to command"


There were people who thought that the lady
had purpose in going there, but if so, she proud
y disguised it. She said she would consider the
matter The Bristol merchant saw her out with
the same GOODNESS as if she was merely one of his
correspondents, and when she was gone five min
utes, was immersed in his letters and ledgers. A
day OF two after he had communication from
the lady, accepting the offer, very considerably,
excusing him from an elaborate courtship, and
leaving him name the "most convenient day."
They were married.
Year: 1862

MUSICAL SoIREE AT MADAME DEsRAYAux's INsTI-
TUTIoN.-The young ladies of Madame Desrayauxs
Institute intend giving, on the evening of Thurs
day next, a musical soiree for the benefit of the
Louisiana volunteers, and q most brilliant and
agreeable affair may be expected, for among the
pupils of that popular school there are many
whose musical talents and requirements are far
above that of many professors The young ladies
have our thanks for tickets
Year: 1862

BALL OF ORLEANS CADETS, Co. E.-The ball
which will be given at Odd Fellows Hall next Fri
day night, for the benefit of this gallant company,
bids fair to be one of the most brilliant of the
son. Every arrangement has been made by the
managers to have good company and all else which
issrequired for pleasant time, and we are satisfied
that they will succeed.
Year: 1862

JACKSON sRAILRoAD.-Shippers of freight by this
and the Mississippi Central railroad are notified by
advertisement in another column that until further
notice freight will be forwarded.
Year: 1862

A MAN tried for marrying six wives, on
being asked how he could be such a hard
ened villain as to delude so many, replied,
with great coolness: Why, please your
worship, was trying to get good one"
Year: 1862

1t is not in brutes that we find the most
brutality.


Man says, make my fortune woman
says, | wait mine


Face the devil when you must; fly him
when you may.


The pleasure of despising is at all times
a dangerous luxury.


Every man has his friends if he only
knew where to find them.


Every woman's rights are marriage
rights every traitors funeral rights


Every witticism is an inexact tho't; that
which is perfectly true is imperfectly witty


Superficial men have no absorbing pas
sions; there are no whirlpools in shallow


1t is far better to suffer than to lose
the power of suffering.


Obscure writers, like turbid streams,
seem deeper than they are.


1t is more often noble and more difficult
to conquer a doubt than a redoubt.


If a man cannot do his duty in the stu
alton he is in he cannot do it anywhere.


None of us can afford to lose the privil-
ege of suffering for the sake of those we
love.
Year: 1862

ANCIENT REMAINs.-A story is being
circulated of wonderful discovery in
small valley surrounded by deserts, some
where beyond and northeast of the East
Walker. 1t is said that large quantities of
broken pottery of a strange pattern shew
the valley and that crumbling remains of
furnaces are numerous; also that the
lines of the walls of a number of
large buildings are plainly traceable. Not
satisfied with all these wonderful things.
the discoverers of this wonderful valley dug
among the runs till they brought to light
number Of earthen Jars or vases filed with
gold and silver coins bearing strange de-
vices and Of square and oblong shape.
The hills in the neighborhood are said to
be full of shafts and tunnels, while along
their sides are walls and excavations mark
ing the course of roads. We would not
advise people to stampede to this ancient
mining camp for the purpose of digging up
crooks of gold. There is, doubtless, about
the same foundation for this story. that
there was of that wonderful bridge said to
have been discovered on the East Walker
in the fall of 80, and which had such
run in the California papers, Territorial
Enterprise.
Year: 1862

BEAUTIFUL ANswERs-A pupil of
the Abbie Sicord gave the following ex-
traordinary answers


What is hope?


Hope is the blossom of happiness.


What is the difference between hope and
desire?


Desire is a tree in leaf; hope a tree in
flower, and enjoyment a tree in fruit.


What is eternity?


A day without yesterday or tomorrow
day without end.


What is time


A line that has two ends-a path that
begins in the cradle and ends with the
grave.


What is God?


A necessary being the sun of eternity !;
the machinist Of nature; the eye of JUS
tice; the power of the universe the soul
of the world.


Does God reason?


Man reasons because he doubts he de-
liberates because he desires. God never
doubts, he therefore never reasons.
Year: 1862

euiliest escape lie thought tue guiltieSt persons
were not included in the bill at al. The Govern
ment owes TO itself and TO the people, TO punish the
leaders OF this rebelisn and that was all there /
IT, He thought that If there had not been desir %
do something to diminish the power Of Slavery or 81
those who bold slaves no such a. this would
have ever been thought Of He was willing TO V.ie
for bill to punish for treason after the conviction Tor
the offenae.


INT. FOSTER Rep., Conn.,, said an indifferent
person listening to the debates on this Dill misn'
have thought there wers two parties in the Senate
one striving to defend the Constitution, and tie
other Indifferent to it, but this was an absurd ana
impossible antajoinsm. There can be no suchanla-
oinism between those who love their country. ineIo
four bills before the Senate, and substitutes
and amendments making thirteen propositions, only
two of which had each been examined by the COM
mite. He was in favor of the bill which would 90
the most to crush out the Rebellion. lie contended
that under the bill Of the Senator from ILLINOIS, no
property was to be seized except in the opinion OF
.he President it is best TO do 30. That certainly
was not ~ severe as has been claimed against IT,
The bill of the Senator from Vermont Mr. Caamerl,
authorizes the President to seize and sequester the
property of Rebels and sell the pershabe. property,
and hold the real estate till judicial proceedings were
resolved. lie contended that the bill OF the Senator
from Vermont was decidedly the most stringent, Tor
although like the other BILL dependent on the VIII
of the President yet it provides for taking all tne
property of the Rebels. As regards slaves, the Dill
Of the Senator from Vermont frees all slaves OF per.
sons convicted of treason, and provides that the
President may free the slaves OF persons who con.
tinue III rebellion after certain time, but does not
propose to touch the slaves OF the loyal men AZ all
He could not believe that under the Constitution we
had any power to conhscate the real estate OF u
Rebel longer than life time and he did not believe
the President woud undertake to sell real esta uIl,
der these circumstance but hold it for the beneht oi
| the Government.


Went into Executive session. Adjourned.
Year: 1862

A writer in the Raleigh (N.C O. Standard gives
the following instances Of the working of the Stay


Only yesterday, o. man refused to pay his hotel
bill upon the ground that the collection OF it could
not be forced by law, whereupon The creditor feed
the party to the ground with his fist, and forced
him by persenal violence TO pay the debt. This
affair gives rise to criminal prosecution some day,
and possibly to civil suit for damages. Last week,
one party went and fOrcibty ejeeied man and his
family from house and premises, the possession
OF which was unjustly detained and refused upon
the ground that the remedy vas distant! This
gives rise to three or four suits. In adjoining
county the most violent outragcs have been com
mitted upon public officer for simply doing his
duty under the act. These offences are not isolated
cause for serious alarm to every good citizen. And
the fear is too well founded that this act gives SUCH
unrestrained license to offenders against criminal
and civil justice that in the end it will be extremely
difficult to restore order, harmony ana Que oD'
sHervance of the law. as -.rrss sra,z


All history demonstrates that any interference
with the obligation of contracts leads to injury,
immortality and injustice, without producing any
good results whatever We verify believe there
never was stayaw enacted in any country under
heaven which benefited an honest nan--which did
not rebound exclusively to the advantage OF The
dishonest, and which did not infiot great amount
of suffering upon innocent third parties, including
women and children, widows and orphans.


Thank GoD, we of Louisiana are not yet cursed
with stay-law, and we hope we never shall lie.
The appraisement law of the last Legislature, al
though it never should have passed, as it was
neither necessary nor called for by the people, is
not particularly obnoxious. 1t does not deprive
creditors Of their vested rights. 1t does not ena-
BILE dishonest debtors to rob their creditors, as
most bills of the kind do. The creditor can sue,
obtain the security of judgment lien, and then
proceed to sell under execution isst aS he p.caaes.
And, as property is bringing full prices, if sale
should be ordered, the chances are that the bids
would exceed the valuation fixed by sworn, disin-
terested appraisers. .g.-,
Year: 1862

Soar WITHOUT GREAsE-To four gal.
Ions OF strong ye add ten pounds Of dis
TILED rosin, or eight pounds OF pine
gum, not distilled and free from trash is
better; boi! steadily until there is no ros
in TO be seen, and if the quantity Of Iye
is not sufficient add more, and continue
to add until the rosin is out, aud boil un.
I'll it makes brown jelly soap. have
used this soap for year, aud il is equal
to The bes, soap male with grease.
Year: 1862

DY inquiry at this Office or No. 90 Exchange St,
ID one hear of a chance to buy milk
ROUTE in which there is not customer who has
failed TO paw his monthly bills. favorable chance
the business or to enlarge his present "route."


novl2 eodtf
Year: 1862

NO Organs Of the human system are more impor-
~ tant to health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR, and yet none are less understood more neg
iccfed. They to pass even common observation,
and yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life and health.
Year: 1862

Capture, &c.


The Ango-rebel steamer Columbia, recently captured
by The United States steamer Santiago dc Cuba cor
demned the United States District Court for the South
District Of Florida and brought TO this port by the
United States Marshal has been turned the Navy
Department and her cargo discharged prior to part Of it
being taken by the government aud the bsIsnce sold.


Tho value of the cargo very great and exceeds the


rst estimate by many thousand dollars. Much OF 10 will
be taken by The government, and the baancs win bring
its full value under the auctionesr's hammer


Among the articles the follow ing:--Ons COM
plete ae!d battery eight brass rihed guns with every
thing appsrtanng TO them to tho harness for the
horses. This battery said to have cost fifty thousand
dollars The guns OF Austrian manufacture and are
considered be very dne specimens OF European ati
isy There is also very large supply Of shot and she
for the guns.


Two thousand stand Of En6eld rifles have been dis.
covered all aud in fine order together with
rolls of sheet lead many very heavy blocks Of spelte
three hundred boxes OF tin aud other articles Of ike
nature.


There are also eighty three bales OF blankets Of the
very best quality, worth about hundred dollars
bale They all marked in large letters G. s. A. Be-
sides these blankets there many bales OF army cloth
and fsnnsls all Of good quality and well adapted Tor the
uss OF our troops


All the cargo That can bs used by the government Tor
the army will be takcn such those mentioned above
There many large boxes Of dry goods that have yet
be examined and also several hundred chests Of tea
very large number Of boxes Of soap and candles bags Of
spices and other articles too numerous 70 mention.


The Importance Of this capture to readily be
The Colmb!as arrival In Charleston doubt
spxioBy looked for FOR all that she had board wac
badly wanted by the army and people u Jen Davis. Il
win cause them 70 utter many bad word when they
hsar that the vessel with her much wanted cargo in
the hands Of Uncle Sam and being used for the benefit
his troops. They will feel mortified TO know that the
guns To be used against them aud that their blankets
and cloths are keeping Union soldiers Such how.
ever is the case and they win have TO "grn bear
~ as becomes philosophers-whch In q great de.
erce they arc. The greater part OF the Columbia 8
cargo IL not ALL Confederate account. The loss this
time docs appear have fallen their friends Of tho
sessr isle The vessel has the appearance Of bc.
ing built for Confederate cruiser and doubt pur.
chased for that purpose In England by money received
for cotton which has run tho blockade We assure
the people OF the SOUTH and the Navy Department Of the
rebel government, that she will be put TO good use
naval service and will make most efficient
She will look remarkably wen under the stars and Stripes
which is tho most appropriate flag she could y named
as she is the Columbia Who knows but she may yet
coed In running into Charleston rather however TO the
horror than delight Of the ohivalrous charcsionans2
Year: 1862

HEADQUARTERS ARMY IRE poroMAo,l


PLEASANT VALLEY Nd, Oct. II, 1852
The enlistment Of volunteers into the regular army
on the increase. Almost every regiment OF regulars Is
receiving accessions from among tho troops weekly.
To-day large number of the Ninety third New York
Volunteers attached to headquarters as guard, went
in body and joined the Second regular cavalry rogi
ent, which is also attached to headquarters yolun
teers always at liberty to enlist the regular army
even without the consent Of their officers when they
do so they honoraby discharged from the volunteer
service according to the usual forms.


Applications constantly being made n. the Provost
Marshas office for passes 90 outside the lines Some
of the applicants are from Baltimore and doubt
in the service of the enemy few have reconancnda
tons from officers Of rank but at present they cannot be
permitted to pass To-day lady with pass from Gene
raj Wool applied for permission TO so to Winchester but
without avail, and finally left highly dsgusted with the
army regulations.
Year: 1862




Many anxious moments hav0 passed since the com
mencement OF the war The fortunes Of nation have
several times seemed TO depend the turn OF single
chance Ye, IS doubtful achter aay period has yet oc-
carJed more bn'desed eci suspense than de present


large portion of the Northern people cvince the dis
position FOR return TO the ordinary ideas OF civilized
society. II they prove themselves party sufficient
y strong to secure their safety they will establish
something like politics in the Northern States, and
render their government amenable TO tho laws OF reason
Under these conditions, IL is possible, 10 termination 10
that caaYsieai Of the Der fou i m blast ocer the North
american continent But if the movement is shortly
crushed ont, will certainly be taken by the abo
,ionis tyranny to prevent recurrence OF such menace
TO their power by like those through which the
leaders OF the Ars French Revolution maintained their
hold on nation long disgusted with their crimes


This is the nGT 10 be dcidcd al TIE p13 elections IN Nep
Fork and other Northern sacs close al hand. If the
whose bold attempt to the ordinary liberties
OF an Anglo saxon people can elect their candidates and so
establish the fact that they constitute majority the
tyranny at Washington Will be rapidly reduced TO insig
nhcance We know how quickly the mass Of the people
in theNorthon States and indeed everywhere ese rush
to the winning SIDE and can have no doubt but that
Lincoln and Chase will have other supporters Of their
usurpation after such defeat, than The abolitionist
fanatics who to vote Tor Gerrit Smith and
Garrison in the old elections Of the United States.
action Of public OPINION Irresistible the tide OF lhe
sea would be swiftly commenced the principles which
American government is founded would reappear, and
the instincts which have animated the race with and
temporary exceptions for full Thousand years would
sumo their sway the conduct OF the nation. Then
and then only VIII it be possible 70 stop the torrent Oh
blood and reduce the present Of determination to
ordinary issue Of arms.


1t is difficult to believe hat the majority Of people,
sprung from free nations aDd having at least large ad
mixture OF Anglo Saxon blood, be rcsolutely bent
and deliberately decided, government at home not less
absolute than that which Russians prefer freedom with
tho concomant perpeuation OF a war abroad such as
the subjects Of Ghengs and Tmour could only delight in
hitherto. The people OF the United States have given in
the last two years every evidence necessary to prove
that they such people. But, the reader
sees bold men have dared utter their land the
words or freedom law and order most familiar to
the We shall soon know whether these words have
sl an echo and We may well listen anxiously for on
the answer depends the duration Of this war.
Year: 1862

AdvertIsers.-Some of our friends from abroad con-
tnue to send US advertisements without specifying the
number of Insertions and without the cash. This is not
the better way When the bill goes in the advertiser is
often surprised at the amount AECdys send the amount of
cash ou rOisA pay for the advertisement. That
trouble, disappointment. and postage
Year: 1862

The rumor that the Yankee cavalry had advanced
from Suffolk and occupied Franklin depot on the
Seaboard Rail Road, is incorrect A few scouts
have been seen on the Blackwatcr, but none have
yentured across.
Year: 1862

THURLow WEED writes home from London
that the last use which Prince Albert made of
his pen was at the Queens request, to soften
the dispatch sent to Lord Lyons about the
Mason and Slidell question.
Year: 1862

AccIDESr.-Mr. Chapman, Deputy Sheriff,
was amusing himself shooting at a mark in the
jail-yard yesterday morning, firing against a
wall. Unfortunately, one Of the balls went a
little too high, went through two inch plank
and struck a man in the leg. Dr. Rankin ex-
tracted the ball, and the result of the wound
will not be serious. The pistol was overloaded
and shot an inch or so higher than the marks
man aimed Pacerville News.
Year: 1862

Boy k1nED.-The Coroner received notice
yesterday afternoon that boy Was run over
by the cars near the elevator Of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad, and so
severely injured that he died shortly after,
The inquest elected no facts In relation to
tEe accident not included in the above
Year: 1862

MAN KnLEp.-C6roner James left for
Burnside yesterday in obedience to tele-
graphic dispatch from the station agent, to
hold an inquest On the body Of young man
Eho was run over and killed by train Of cars
on tie Illinois Central Railroad.
Year: 1862

The wife of John Sickles,. 4 resident Of
Wharton township, Fayette county, Pa, in
order to prevent her husband from enlisting,
cut off the two front fingers Of his right hand
with an axe It l. said he had told her he was
determined to enlist which SC excited her that
she resolved at once TO render him irncompe-
tent 10 bear arms and during the night, while
he was in a deep sleep, she drew his hand 70
the bed rail and dropped the axe carefully on
his fingers taking them clean of at the first
joint!


The party who left Washington On Saturday
under flag Of truce for the Rappahannock for
the body Of General Bohlen returned with it
to Washington yesterday. They were kindly
treated by the Contederates They represent
the eutire country through which they passed
as almost desolate from the effects Of the War


The order of the Governor Of Pa, calling out
the l,,ilitia does not at all effect the arrange
ments made for the draft, which are steadily
progressing although a great majority OF the
counties have asked an extension Of the time to
the 10Th. Those applications are coming in
hourly, and arc generally approved by the
Governor.


Yesterday, in New York there was continued
excitement in the cotton market, with large
sales at a further advance in prices. The re-
ceipts Of cotton the past week have been quite
liberal BreadstutIs and provisions were
somewhat irregular. There was much activity
IN tha Drinci;2al groceries, Treights were IN
changed,
Year: 1862

lJ The Richmond Dispatch says the only
policy which can afford the Secession cause a
hope OF success, In to concentrate their whole
force at few vital points-to abandon their from.
tiers and seaboard clties-and to make no serious
Resistance except at points where they are fully
prepared for desperate battles. This plan has no
doubt been, to q very great extent adopted; and
IL Will be partially aided and sustained by guerilla
warfare In districts which are nominallY in our
possession, but not well guarded by our troops