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Year: 1862

The RECENT CAPTURES OF ANGLo-RBBEL
SrEAMERs-W the past few days we have
had to record the capture Of three and de-
struction of one Anglo-rebel steamer, and on
another page we give . description of them
and List OF all that have been and will be
taken into the naval service Of the United
States.


The value of the ten steamers mentioned In
the list with their cargoes, cannot fall far short
of the large sum of four millions Of dollars, and
it is fair to suppose that losses Of this magni-
tude cannot be sustained for any lengthy
period, no matter how large the profit may be
from successful voyages


The navy Of the United States Is even now In
ern coast much moro efficient than it ever has
been, and the chances for the future, If the
President wll'infuse little vigor and energy
into Secretary Welles for running the blockade,
will be much more hazardous than John Bull
has yet found them to be. The English people
who have been and still are interested in the
shipment OF arms and munitions of war to the
rebel States will hereafter discover their specu-
lations as more than mere losing ones for they
are destined to prove disastrous. II one
steamer in 6ve succeeds in running into
Southern port 1t will be more than at present
we think possible; and we at the same time
are certain that even II this one does succeed IL
will not repay the owners for the loss Of the
four others Of equal value that will be captured
and condemned.


The English are building steamers expressly
FOR the purpose q running our blockade, and
ifit is continued they viii sss many many more q
them under the flag Of the Union than they ever
hear OF entering Southern port. This they
may depend upon, and we advise them to
profit by the hint given. viii Mr.. Lincoln look
after Mr.. Welles and have this matter attended
to?
Year: 1862

The LATEST FROM THE "290n-MORE YES
sELs DE5TRoYED.-In another column despatch
from Boston will be found giving an account
Of further depredations of the rebel pirate
$780, or Alabama. This vessel as we sup
posed would be the case, is committing whole
sale destruction among our commerce, and there
is no surmsing where the end will be.


1t is now two weeks since we published the
account of the destruction of the ship Brilliant
and other vessels By the "290;' and what has
been done since then by the Navy Department
to effect her capture or destruction? The only
vessels we have any certain knowledge of being
on her track are the steam sloops-of-war San
Jacinto, Tuscarora and Kearsage Yet there
has been time enough, If proper energy had
been used. to have had at least half dozen
more securing the ocean in every direction,
rendering her destruction almost q certainty.
IL has been said that the Vanderbilt, with her
great speed and powerful battery, was to 20 to
sea al once in search of the pirate; but she is
still at the Navy Yard The Connecticut and
Rhode Island are still "bsef boats" and the
two finest steamers-the Atlantic, which lelt
this port yesterday for the South, and the Bal
tic, now here-are being used for transports,
when they might have been ready in three days
TO have gone after Captain Semmes, if not 10
capture him in fight. to rum him down, and
blot him forever from existence.


- How long Is our commerce to suffer through
old fogyism! Can one vessel do as she pleases
on the high seas, and we, with all our resources
OF ships. guns. men and money, be unable TO
prevent its The people ask the question,
How long is this TO last?
Year: 1862

The WAR EXPENSES AND MIE INLAND REvE
NuE.-Heavy ~ the expenses may be which the
rebellion imposes upon the nation, it will not
DC 20 difficult nor so harassing to meet them
as many people may imagine. The product of
our inland revenue under the new Tax law
alone will be enormous, and will enable us.
without undue pressure upon any class, to meet
the requirements of this gigantic war, and yet
leave The country almost as prosperous as ever


AT the time of the war of 1924 England
became involved in debt Of some three or
four hundred millions Of dollars, and, although
her resources were then reduced, her commerce
shut of by the wars in which she was engaged
in Europe aud America. and having no expor
trade worth speaking of, yet in one year she
was able 70 meet, we believe, nearly two hun
drcd millions of her war debt by taxation.


Our resources to-day exceed those Of Great
Britain in 1872. Commissioner Boutwell, has
estimated that our inland revenue will re-
turn thirty millions month (s36O, ,0O0, 900
per annum) to the government. This figure
may be large: but there is no doubt that the
revenue from taxation will be immense II we
take single item in New York CITY alone as
test Of the general return, We find thai the in
come from checks. passing from hand 20 hand
will amount, on an average, to about ten thou
sand dollars day--ovcr three millions year
Taking all other taxable articles In proportion.
then, we can readily comprehend what a vast
resource she Tax law Will provide to meet the
expenses of the war. y
Year: 1862

The REGISTRY AND THE DRArT.-Many persons
may abstain from registering and voting to-
morrow from the idea that their names being
on the poll books may expose them 70 the
liability Of being drafted. This is an absurd
notion, because they will find that, whether
registered or not, or whether they record their
votes at the polls or not, their names are Ger
tainly inscribed on the enrolment books; for
If ever measure Of this kind was carried out
IN New York TO completeness 1t has been the
late enrolment, as organized and conducted
by Gen. Anthon. Besides the chances Of being
drafted are so small that II Is hsrdly worth the
trouble of any individual to avoid them, sor
at best the city viii only have to furnish two
or three thousand men out OF lite immense popu-
lation. Let none be deferred from register
ing and voting, then, by any fear Of the draft;
for their action in this matter cannot possibly
affect their prospects Of being converted into
oyal soldiers Of the Union.
Year: 1862

THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF MosnB.--The re-
ported capture Of Mobile comes to us in such a
vague and indefinite shape that we can hardly
credit IT, And yet It may be true. II rebel
report; and the rebels have seldom reported any
misfortune to their cause which has not turned
out to be true. Some days ago we were inform
cd from rebel sources that General Butler was
at Pensacola; next that he had appeared on the
mainland at the head OF seven thousand men;
next that Mobile was In comparatively help
less position from the withdrawal o. The rebel
troops to other quarters, and now comes this
rebel report that Mobile is lost il may be true,
or Il may be an idle conjecture. We have no
doubt. however, hat before many months are
over this report will come by authority from


our land and naval forces In occupation cf the
citv.
Year: 1862

AS the heat and labor of the season
increases, horses will suffer from various
flesh wounds, which, if not Immediately
cured, will cause great suffering to the
horse, and waste Of time and temper to
the owner. Let, therefore, hint or two
ON the AmeIi an Agriculturist be now
needed


"Prevention is better than cure" In
the first place, be sure that your harness
is in perfect working order. See to it
especially that the collar fits well, and is
smootle If the inner surface is rough,
it must chafe, and soon wear off the skin.
A loose layer of leather under the collar
is a good contriyance to lessen friction
upon the animals neck and shoulders
While spring work is pressing, let tho
horses shoulders be washed with solu
ton of alum and whiskey. At night
when coming home from work, sweaty
and sore, let the shoulders be washed
with tepid water, then rubbed dry. l
then gals occur on the breast or back
wash them clean, then apply an ointment
made by mixing together spoonful o
pulyerized alum aud the white of an egg
Year: 1862

Mr. EDiroR: The time having arrived for
making maple sugar, | would like to inform
the sugar makers Of Vermont how they can
very easily save their sap free from rain,
snow and dirt. My method is to tap the tree
with 3-4th inch bit, boring into the tree
two inches, and to use a six-inch spout, driv-
ing it in about half an inch. have an extra
spout-usually eighteen inches long, but
which may be made any length, so as to carry
the sap Of two trees into one tub-which |
cover with a narrow strip Of thin leather,
fastening it on the under side with tacks and
leaving loop on the upper side large enough
to slip over the end OF the spout which is fast
in the tree, so that the sap will run out of
the short spout into the long one, one end
Of which rests on the edge OF the tub. The
tub then being covered with board preserves
the sap free from rain and all foreign substan-
ces, thus producing a much nicer quality OF
sugar, and avoiding the frequent necessity OF
either boiling dsNn barrels Of rain water or
throwing away much sap. think if those
who are making sugar would generally
adopt this method it would be more than a
thousand dollars benefit to the people Of this
State every year.


Some years ago, when first contrived this
plan, thought would get it patented. but
concluded to give those interested in the
business directions how to proceed, and
leave i, TO their generosity to give me a small
share Of the profits reaped by adopting my
plan. If those so benefited in some town
would collect together a tub of sugar and
send it to me at Thetford depot, it would be
thankfully received. Also, remember the
printer. A. c. HOWARD.


Ihs1ord, March Is. 1862
Year: 1862

The VERMONT BRIGADE-From private
letters received from the Vermont regiments
recently encamped at Camp Griffin We learn
that subsequent to their march to Manassas,
with the advance of the army, they were ordered
to Alexandria where they embarked ON board
OF boats TO 60 mo body knows where; prob
ably in due time we shall learn The friends
of the Vermont soldiers therefore may not ex-
pect to hear from them again very soon al
Camp Griffin
Year: 1862

u Governor Yates struck responsive
chord in tile breast Of the people. Ills
II commentators meet the universal ap-
proyal Of loyal men. The war Democrats
as well as the Republicans declare that Ills
letter to the President cnunciates the true
method Of dealing Y It'll the rebellion, and
CLEARLY points out the cause Of the p1ocras-
tinat;on Of the war. If the President will
adopt his suggestions he will be vigorously
sustained by the whole strength Of the
people. Tie scccsh faction, Of course,
oppose any measure likely to hurt their
traitor friends in Dixie. They are not
pleased with the Governors plan Of deal
ipg with the rebellion, because it is too
vigorous, robust and effective, But the
loyal masses fully endorse every uttcrance
in his patriotic crlstle to tie President.


GOV. Yates was popular with the people
oi Illinois, prior to the writing Of the let
Ter, but he will enjoy hereafter q still
higher place III their confidence and esteem,
and his reputation will be national. nli-
nois has q governor worthy Of the great
prairie State
Year: 1862

She Immediately bestowed upon the General
the vilest of abuse, and exhausted the vocabu-
larry of opprobrious epithets in her rage, tell
ing him that her husband "was willing to
take the oath with her consent, but that he
should rot in Jail first" sa Et
Year: 1862

1t is to be expected, in the hasty transmits
sion by telegraph of so long document as
the Message, especially when it has to be re-
written at one or more stations, that with all
the care that can be bestowed upon it, more or
less errors will creep in, sometimes obscurlng
and throwing doubt upon its authors exact
meaning. 1t is so in the present instance, al
though careful reader will be able to satisfy
himself in nearly all cases, and to comprehend
fully the meaning of the President. Still, so
long as there are some ambiguous passages or
passages not entirely free from obscurity, IN
which the change of single word-perhaps
the transposition of punctuation mark-wll
give an entirely different construction, we
do not feel like entering upon any criticai
analysis of this very able and very important
State paper A few days will bring copies put
in type from an authorized version.


We do not expect to see the Message vio-
lently assailed by men of any party, on any
point except that which treats of emancipa-
ton. On questions of Foreign Relations, Pa
cifc Railroad, Agriculture, &C., there will be
little if any dissenting. On the Presidents
financial views theorists may differ, and some
will file exceptions, but the candid, practical
thinkers will generally come to. the conclusion
that the views he presents rest upon asubstan-
tial basis, that they are feictousy free from
all visionary and impractcable financial cob
webs, and that they are worthy the serious at
tion of the best financial minds of the country.


The emancipation portion of the Message
which is in fact, the leading part in this impor-
tant documents not well calculated to ex-
actly suit extreme men, men of theoretically
radical views, of any stripe; but that great
middle class, which is disposed to take prac-
tica view OF things, and to see little attraction
In theories that promise no satisfactory prac-
tical results, will be disposed to accept the
views of the President, and to regard them
with u large degree OF favor.


The President distinctly announces that
nothing contained in the Message is in conflict
with the Proclamation of Emancipation to the
slaves in rebel States, which will be issued on
the first of January. He says, too, that it
would be wrong to remand to slavery any
slave who shall become free by the chances of
war. He scouts and refutes the idea that
emancipation, even if immediate, would over
run the North, and crowd free white laborers
from their employment. He is square-edged
that slavery has begotten the rebellion, that
It furnishes the only element of disunion In
our country, that its abrogation would consol-
idate us forever, and that, such being the fact,
compensated emancipation will achieve
bloodless revolution, and through it our free
institutions may be saved, our Union main
taned and rebellion forever averted, vastly
cheaper than these things can be done with
the sword alone, while the cause Of all our
discords and dangers remains untouched-un-
scathed. We commend the Message toia care
fnl reading.
Year: 1862

devoted man. as he kneeled by the bedside of
that dying volunteer, the young soldier of Christ
and with tones so low that only the ear of
Goo and that of him who was passing away
could hear, besought Gods grace and pres
ence.-Never in all his experience had his
heart been so powerfully wrought upon nev-
er had feeling of such unutterable tender
ness taken possession of his soul. He seemed
already in the presence of glorified spirit
and after the prayer was over, restraining his
sobs he bent down, and pressed upon the
brow, already chilled with the breath of the
coming angel, twice, thrice, fervent kiss
They might have been as tokens from the
father and mother, as we'll as himself. So
perhaps, thought the dying soldier, for q
heavenly smile touched his face with new
beauty as he said, "Thank you won't
trouble you any longer you are wearied out
60 to your rest''


"The Ltrd be with you,' was the fervent
response.


"Amen p trembled from the fast whitening
lips.


Another hour passed. The chaplain still
moved uneasily around his room.-There
were hurried sounds overhead, and footsteps
on the stairs. He opened his door; encoun-
tered the surgeon who whispered one word


"Go"er'


Christ's soldier had found the Captain of
his salvation.
Year: 1862

WHAT ONE DRop OF INK MiGHr HAVE
DoNE.-As our Washington correspondent
says, one drop of ink used at the right time
might have saved this country from civil war,
but the Republican Party in Congress re-
fused to use it. They preferred to shed the
blood of thousands Of their fellow citizens and
to sacrifice their lives, and to impose burden
which remote posterity will feel as an ineurn-
brance. Yet the Republican party asks the
people to retain it in power, and kt It have
control of the Government. VIII the people
accede to this request or will they restore
to power the Conservative element of the
country, which would, if it had had the pow
er in the spring of 1861, have prevented civil
war by the use Of a drop Of ink by saying
aye" " to the Crittenden compromise propc,.
positions.
Year: 1862

Ihe Flag OF our Union.
Wave, wave, Ger the land and the ocean,
Bright banner of sweet liberty,
Till the heart of the world, with commotion,
Shall thrill at the sight of the free.
Wave high DER the Union forever,


Till secession shall stain it no more
While hearts, who dread tyrants would sever,
Uniting, their warfare deplore.
Wave ever, thou bright CLEAN of Heaven,
That points to the truth Of the sky;
Though earth, by tornadoes be riven,


Thy glory shall fade not, nor die.
Wave, wave holy flag of the Union!


May death and the grave blight the hand
Who shall dare to dissolve the communion
OF the brave and the true of the land.
Wave onward and upward forever


Though TRAITORS repose meath thy folds,
The angels above will assemble


Our God, truth and freedom upholds.
Year: 1862

The hour of midnight had struck from the
great hall. Slowly and solemuly it knelled
the departing moment, and its echo rolled
through the halls, vibrating on many an ear
that would never hear the sound of the
striking hours again. The chaplain still sat
up in his own room writing letters for three
Year: 1862

nD- We shall not burrow in barn-yard for
the sake ofreplying to anonymous scribblers
who see fit to mount their big squirt-guns and
fire through the embrasures of the Argus. A
person who can see in frank declaration of
ones position only "knee-shaking excuses" is
expected to ascribe to VIM. LLOYD Garrison
the language of Thomas Jefferson: and a fel-
low who, could he get a lock of JEFF. Davis
hair, would braid 1t into a breast pin to wear
next his heart, is expected to go of in spasms
over the shackles of old John Brown Poor
old Browns "body is mouldering in its grave"
and his soul may be "marching on but we
didn't before suppose there was any incendiar-
ism or treason in a curiosity that woutd step
aside TO look upon the shackles with which his
limbs were bound by the godly patriarchs of
the "divine" institution of slavery. BY the
way, it is decidedly rich to find a class of men
who have denounced Fremont and Hunter
with ferocity that would disgrace hyena, SO
excessively tender of the reputation of one of
our noble military commanders, that If a person
even spits at him they will all hiss in unison,
and all this because of their unwillngness to
lessen the confidence OF the soldiers in their
leaders! If we could believe them honest in
this, or that they had particle of regard for
Mcclellan any farther they look for him to lift
them from their disloyal and inglorious past in
to respectable future, we could read and lis
ten totheir lachrymosc whimperings with some
degree OF complacency; but when we remem-
Der uho they are, and ho,c they hare behared;
when we think Of their base treason at the
Winthrop Hall Convention last August, and
their willingness to abandon Mcclellan at that
time, and TO compromise with traitors, and to
charge our noble soldiers with being engaged
in an "unholy war;" we cease to feel any re-
spect for them, and look upon their newborn
regard for Mcclellan as the most arrant hypoc-
racy and sham.
Year: 1862

F1RE.-A fire was discovered yesterday
afternoon in the old Post Office building which
was promptly extinguished by the steamer
Little Giant before any material damage WIS
effected. The fire was caused by the entrance
Of person into . room where the gas WAS
3eaking. with TsAted lamp.
Year: 1862




The Committee Naval Affairs, TO whom was referred
the letter OF the Secretary Of the Navy answer to
resolution Of the Senate Of the 9th instant relative to
the employment Of George D. Morgan Of New York. TO
purchase vessels for the government loavs to re-
port


sideration which its important char acter de-
mand and they submit the result OF their exsmina-
the Senate BY the letter OF the Secretary the
committee and the Senate relieved from all embar-
10 the evidence Of the transactions under
consideration the facts plainly stated by thc Sec
retary who without endeavoring 70 conceal up
any Of the prominent features Of the claims IN hs
letter that matter for praee rather than and
that his c1nduct the faithful fument o; hts public
duty; and Mr. Geo. ID. Morgan, the agent employed and
who admits in his letter 10 the chairman Of the Commit
tee ON Naval Affairs in the House OF Representatives
which the Secretary Of the Navy adopts and makes
OF bis report TO the Senate he has already recey cd
seventy thousand dollars 0oO the brief period Of
few months In which he employed, solemnly de
clares upon his character and responsibility as mer-
chant and man Of business that he regards the system
adopted by the Secretary WISE and IL faithfully
well carried out at this time highly conducive the pub
lie interests II this be true the deserves
praise and IL the faithful ulnent Of public duty and
faithfully and well carried out highly conducive TO
the pubic interests then ought be into
ordinary and regular mode Of furnishing supplies for
army and navy and extended 10 many branches of
the public service as possible.


THE QUESTION CONDENSATION


In order 10 form proper estimate Of this system 80
much auded br the Secretary and his agent let us see
in the FIRST place, precisely what IT is The government
proposes 10 buy large number Of vessels and employs an
sGent 10 purchase them alown him receive from the
seller two and a half per cent the prizes paid
for each vesselin other wcrds, one-fortieth Of as
Year: 1862

A few years ago the greater part of the
political party now styled republican, and
protesting TO be par excellence the guar
dians of The government, were the know-
Sotlling party, and were carving on a cru
sade agains, the Roman Catholic people of
the country on the alleged score that they
were not loyal to the government and they
should not be trusted in any Of its offices.
Every body remembers this crusade, with
out parallel in proscriprveness among en-
lighlened people. The machinery of this
know nothing party was worked through
the agency of secret societies. and terrible
caths were taken binding the members to
vote for nor appoint TO Office any Roman
Catholic.


These "reminiscences are brought to
mind by recent even 8. Since the war a.
gainst the southern rebellion began the Ro-
man Catholics have been among The most
steady and faithful adherents and supper
ters Of the Union cause Archbishop
! Hughes Of New York, at the head Of the
| Catholic Church in the United States, who
was at one time in danger Of bodily harm
fom the know nothing lodges, has just
returned from visit Of several months In
Europe, whittier he went at The request o'
the government, and where his la5ors and
influence have perhaps been more insru-
mental than all other .abors and Influences
combined In thwarting rebel plans among
European Cabinets. None Of our people
have volunteered more freely or fought
more bravely than Catholics. Some of the
most speuded fighting on the Peninsula
has been done by them. and Catholic off,
GERS are among the bravest Of the brave. as
witness Corcoian, Meagher Mulligau and
Cass. And here in Chicago We have now
an example of Catholic patriotism worthy
of record in letters of gold. \ Catholic
regiment is iu progress offormation under
the auspices of good priest.


These are The people whome few years
ago know nothingism set out TO hunt down
like wild beast Chicago Times.