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Year: 1862

We need no gas, no parlor,


Stars for our lamps sufce;
Our canopy is the Heaven blue,
Bent round the CLASSY ice.
Hurrsh for the brave old Norsemen
Hurrah for the steel shod heel
Der the deep we swim, till the shores grow dim,
hen h0meward course we wheel,
Hurrah for the flashing, forward dashing,
Clearly ringing steel.
Steel for the sturdy warrior, ar
Steel for the editors pen,
The pioneers axe In the forest,
The plowshare in the glen.
But hurrah for the steel of the skater!
Hurrah for the joy we feel
When their skates are gancing, like vessel


dancing,


With wave dividing keel!
Hurrah for the flashing, forward dashing,
Clearly ringing steel!
Year: 1862




R@g~ The following is speech delivered
by Hon. JAMES T. HALE. in the Senate
of the United States, relative to the sur
render of Slidell and Mason:


[ learn from the public press, and we
hear frou those who are supposed to stand
in more confidential relations with this
Administration than [ do, (the reason
why do not stand in more confidential
relations with the Administration cannot,
| am sure, be laid at my door. have
been as willing to be in confidential rela-
tions as anybody, but they have chosen to
conhde in somebody else, laughter, and
I am sure, sir, do not complaln,l ire
newed laughter that subject is engag-
ing the attention of the Administra-
ton which demands the attention of
every member of this body. I believe
that the Cabinet to-day and yesterday and
for some days past, have had under con-
sideration a measure which involves more
of good or evil to this country than any,
thing that has ever occurred before-I
mean the surrender, on the demand of
Great Britain, of the persons of Messrs.
Slidell and Mason. To my mind, more
fatal act could not mark the history of
this country-an act that would surren-
der at once to the arbitrary demand Of
Great Britain all that was won in the
Revolution, reduce us to the position of
a second rate power, and make US the vas
sal of Great Britain. I would go as far
as any reasonable man would go for peace,
but no further would not be unwil-
ling to submit this subject to the arbitra-
ton of any of the great powers of Europe; !;
but [ would not submit to the arbitrary,
the absolute demand of great Britain, to
surrender these men, and humble our flag
even to escape from war with Great
Britain. No man would make more hon.
Year: 1862

"Sir, J must detaln you no longer. |
have said enough, and more than enough
to manifest the spirit IN which this flag
is now committed to your charge. 1t is
the national ensign, pure and simple
dearer to all our hearts at this moment,
as we lift 1t to the gale, and SEQ no other
sign OF hope upon the storm cloud, which
rolls and rattles above it, save that which
is reflected from its own radiant hues
dearer, thousand fold dearer to US all
than it ever was before, while gilded by
the sunshine of prosperity, and playing
with the zephyrs of peace. 1t will speak
for itself far more eloquently than speak
for it, Behold it. Listen to it Every
star has a tongue; every stripe is articu-
late. There Is no language or speech
where their voices are not heard There
is magic in the web Of it. 1t has an an
swer tor every question of duty. 1t has
a solution for every doubt and every per-
plexity. 1t has word of good cheer for
every hour OF gloom and dependency.


"Behold it. Listen to it! 1t speaks
of earlier and later struggles. 1t speaks
of victories and sometimes Of reyerses, on
the sea and on the land 1t speaks of
patriots and heroes among the living
among the dead and OF him, the first
and greatest among them all, around
whose consecrated ashes this unnatural
and abhorrent strife has SO long been
raging-the abomination of desolation
standing where 1t ought not. But be-
fore all and above all other associations
and memories-whether of glorious men,
or glorious deeds, or glorious places-its
voice is ever Of union and liberty, OF the
Constitution and the laws.


"Behold it! Listen to it Let it tell
the story OF its birth to those gallant
volunteers as they march beneath its
folds by day or repose beneath its senti-
mel stars by night. Let it recall to them
the strange eyentiul history of It's rise and
progress let it rehearse to them the won
drous tale Of its trials and its triumphs,
In peace as we'll as in war and whatever
else may happen to it or them, it will
never be surrendered to rebels; never be
ignomlnlousl y struck to treason, nor never
be prostltuted to any unworthy and un
christian purpose of revenge, depreciation
or rapine.


"And may merciful God cover the
head of each one of its brave defenders
in the hour of battle Hon. R. G..
Winthrop. q
Year: 1862

MODERN DEFINITIoNs.-Oversight.-
TO leave your old umbrella in a news
room and carry away new one.


Unfortunate Man-One born with a
conscience.


Progress of Time--A pedar going
through the land with wooden clocks.


Rigid Justice-A juror on murder
case fast asleep.


Independence-Owing fifty thousand
dollars which you never intend to pay.


Honesty-Almost obsolete; a term
formerly used in the case of a man who
paid for his paper.


Credit-A wise provision by which
constables and sheriffs get a living.


Love-An ingredient used in romance
and poetry.


Religion-Damning your neighbor foT
not thinking ezsf city as you do
Year: 1862

Midnight: By dispatch just received we
learn that the general Will not leave Indianap-
Oils until 6:50 this morning. in which evensh
will reach here early this evening. The even
ing paper will undoubtedly furnish the par
ticulnrs. Let the welcome be none the less
hearty,
Year: 1862

LADIES and Clergymsu are among the
stock SpeculatOrs in New York; and while
pretty women have made pretty thing
of their transactions on Change the
reverend clergy arc understood to have
made good thing of theirG
Year: 1862

of devotiug themselves almost exclusively to the
performances of their own States troops, they
should procure and publish full and accurate
accounts Of all our operations, and not withhold
the proper credit from any portion Of the army
Their correspondents should be imbued with
similar spirit, and should not confne their liter
ary labors to arecord of what their own regiments
and brigades may be able TO accomplish


But few Of the official documents relating TO
the war have been published; aor have the pro
ceedings of the secret sessions Of Congress Jet
uanspired How any one can prepare a just
and reliable history in tas absence Of such papers
and proceedings, we are unable to understand.


We would not be understood as indmatil g
that the Richmond press have Intentionally done
injustice to the troops Of any State. Our edito-
nal friends of that city feel much pride in their
noble old State, and very naturally forget others
in their desire to place her gallant sons in a ia
vorab.e light before the world Writing history,
however, is another thing
Year: 1862

War and poetry like Ward and his wife
"is l"-that is they are inseparable. We
don't know whether the war is to blame for
the poetry or the poetry to blame for the
war. We believe though the poetry is in /
nocent for the war commenced first. Poet
ry followed in its train like paper currency
hard times, and other necessary evils. If
the war laststwo or three years longer po-
etry will be as plenty as postage stamps
and songs as abundant as shinpIasters.-
But poetry has great mission to perform
in connection with the war, as one of its
direst evils; and it may be that its wide
spread infliction will do as much towards
bringing people to the stool of repentance,
and the belligerents to their senses, as any
other single agency not excepting famine
or pestilence. Our readers have already
suffered not little, but "whom He loyeth
he chasteneth," J" and this must be our justi-
fication for the present inliCtion.


By general consent it appears to be un-
derstood that the EntelHgsneer is to be the
vehicle for all.the doggerel perpetrated in
this neck of woods. 1t is fate against
which we have struggled in vain. We pile
the stuff away in our drawer and resolve
iuwardly never to let it see the light of day
again; but somehow or other it will keep
crawling out aud getting into the paper by
odds and ends, and we don't appear to be
able to help it. The fact is some of it is SO
extremely bad as to be absolutely good
For example here is a specimen which has
come all the way from Martinsville, Ohio,
expressly for the Latelligeneer as it will be
seen. We cannot think of spelling the gem
by any elision of its natural beauties, and
so We give it just as it reaches us,
Year: 1862

which they fought the enemy iu overpow'
ering numbers to delay that enemy's re-
treat until expected reinforcements could
arrive. See the Iowa Seventh on the
bloody feld Of Belmont, heading the attack
and covering the retreat; witness the cheer.
full endurance, the untiriug energy, the in
domitable valor Of our troops whenever
and wherever tried, and who does not feel
proud too that he is an Iowan1 We owe
these gallant men much. The rank and
file Of our Regiments have never been sur
passed. Idoubt very much if they ever
have been equaled There is not COM
pany in any Of our regiments which does not
contain in its ranks men whose intelligence
and moral worth, are the peers Of any man
who hears me. They have left behind
them the comforts and endearmeuts ofhome
their business, their friends, their all, and
have taken their places in the ranks as pri-
Yates with nominal pay aud almost without
hope for honor and distinction. This is
patriotism, and I repeat it "to these men
we owe much" It is due to them at least
that all shall be done that our circumstan
ces will allow, to promote their health and
I doubt not that you will see to it that the
debt is paid.


When the war commenced many of us
hoped that by this time 1t would have
been completed, or that at least we should
be able to see the beginning Of that deslra,
BILE end. But we have been disappointed.
The rebellion had greater strength than we
had supposed Obstacles have arisen that
we had not anticipated, and the end
is not yet. But these things should not
discourage us and I am glad to say that
they have not discouraged US. As the
greater strength ofthe rebellion has been
developed we have promptly furnished the
greater needed strength to put it down,
and if need be Iowa can send forth
many more regiments, as brave, as loyal
and as true as those that have already
gone. As obstacles have arisen they
have been met as brave men meet them
They have been trampled upon as We
have passed on. And nov when it seems
to us here that all things are ready We are
waiting patiently, but with beating hearts,
for the day when the great battle shall be
fought-listeuing intently, and oh, how
auxiously, for the battle shout, "God for
the right" which will on that day roll
over that battle field from the brave men
who will be privileged there to rally around
our dear old flag and strike in its defense
and trusting humbly and confidently that
because they will strike for the right. the
God of battles will give Us the victory.


SAMUEL ]. KIRKWOOD.
Year: 1862

To COrrespOndents.-Patie residing in
any part Of the State however distant, who may de-
sire the opinion and advice of Dr. Young on their re.
spectiye cases and who think proper to submit a
written statement Of SUCH in preference to holding
personal interview respectfully assured that their
communications will be held most sacred DIR. Young
takes this opportunity Of observing that all letters
are only opened and replied to by himself, and the
latter as promptly possible. II the case be fully
and candidly described, personal communications
will be superseded, instructions for diet regimen
and the general treatment of the case itself Cncu.
ding the remedies) will be forwarded without delay
and in such manner to convey no idea of the
purport of the letter or parcel so transmitted


as Office 75l Clay street, San Francisco.


Consultation gratis. j. c YOUNG. MD
Year: 1862




We take pleasure in calling attention to the pa
triotic and timely proclamation of Gov. Clark, in
regard to the impressment of arms in this State,
threatened by Maj. W. s. Ashe, at the "request"
OF President Davis. We rejoice that there is still
spirit enough in the "old North State" to crush
IN the egg the viper, Despotism, in all its forms,
and to maintain Constitutional liberty among our
people in every crisis. We have always felt, and
always declared that every citizen should freely and
promptly respond to the call of the State and Con.
federate governments for aid in carrying on the war
and indefending our soil; but when those govern
ments transcend their powers and trample on the
rights OF States or people, they should be resisted
Gov Clark will be sustained by the people from the
seaboard to the mountains Notwithstanding the doc
trine Of some in midst that free government has
failed, and that we must have an oligarchy, or mil
itary dictator, or a Kingl Let the people open
their eyes to the dangers that threaten theu There
are hundreds of persons in this State who are the
advocates of strong government and who would,
ii they had the power. fasten the yoke of despotism
on the masses. The rights Of tile States, and the
right Of the people to rule that is the motto, and
the only one which will safely conduct US through
the perils Of this bloody revolution Let no man
be trusted who does not subscribe in the most em.
phatic manner to this motto, and who does rot
"show his faith by his works."
Year: 1862

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENr.-We are indebted to
Mr. W. D. Miller, Chief Clerk in the Post Office De-
partment at Richmond, for pamphlet copy Of the
report of the Post Master General. 1t exhibits
manifest energy and ability in the management Of
his department. The mail facilities Of the Confed-
eracy not equal to the wants of the people, bat
the department is doing all that its means will en-.
able it to do in extending those facilities Printed
matter is evidently charged too high and operates
severely against the printing business We hope
the press will urge Just modification and reduction
of the charge on printed matter. Two cents, large
Of small, upon q printed sheet is enormous, and
operates unjustly against the press The attention
of Congress should be called to it at early day.
Year: 1862

Wilmington JoURNAL.-This is the oldest daily
paper in the State and is doubt literally patron.
lied, yet on account of the high prices of printing
materials and indeed the exorbitant price of every
thing, the proprietors have determined to charge
SO per annum for the daily instead of $6 as hereto
fore. This is a necessary step which the press
ought generally to take. In our case it will be
seen, that We have not increased the price of the
Standard, but have simply abandoned our Club
rates. Our contemporary, the Wilmington Journal


hints that some of its exchanges send such mutt
lated and badly printed papers, that it can make no
use of them. Take care, friend Fulton. Those who
live in glass houses should not throw stones We
frequently get "printer's paper" from your Office
Year: 1862

and April has been on our table for some days. We
regret that a Review conducted with so much abili.
ty and filled with important statistical information
should not be more literally patronized 1t is now
issued in Charleston, S. c. once in two months in
stead Of monthly at SIS per annum. While we are
far from endorsing all the views of the editor, yet
the value of the publication is unquestioned and it
merits the support of the whole South.
Year: 1862

Earnest and self:sacri6cns - the male population
of the South have been in the prosecution Of the
war. they have been really exceed by the untiring
and indomitable spirit of our women. They have
not only given up their sons husbands and brothsrs
to the cause, but their hands and hearts hass lor-
ed necessarily for our success and for ths poor SOL
diers. One of the 6set we'll deserved acts of the
ing resolution:


Rssolred by the Congress e tho Confederate
States of Aaneriea That the thanks OF the Congress
of the Confederate Sates are eminently due, and
are hereby rendered, to the patriotic women of the
Confederscy, for the energy zeal and untirng devo
ton which they have manifested in furnishing vol
untary contributions to our soldiers in the field.
and in the various military hospitals throughout the
country.
Year: 1862




we ind the following important letter from DR..
nm'nons to Gov Clark, in tho last Rseigh Register
we nope the people generally have preserved their
ofne and that they will give heed to the advice of
the Doctor:


To His Excellency, NA' A''A'
I HENRY T. CLARK,


Governor of North Carolina.


SIR: The enquiry which you made YESTERDAY re.
specting the value of brine which has been emnlov
ed Tor preserving meat is important at this time.
Old brine will contain large proportion of the salt
used, and may be recovered by boiling it. Let the
orlne be poured into an iron kettle, and stir in,
while cold, the white of several eggs. Boil the
brine and skim off the dirt from the top as long as
1t rises. Now strain the rquid, while hot in order
TO iree it from stringy sedimtat Boil again and
skim, 1t necessary reducing the quantity of brine by
evaporation until pelicle of fine salt forms upon
the surface 1t may now be set by to cool while
crystals OF nearly pure salt will be formed. The
brine should never be boiled till dry mass is form.
ed as in that case it will be impure and dark color
ed. By repeating the evaporation, the salt may be
obtained as pure and white as table salt.
Most truly, your servant
E. EMMONS,
State Geologist.
+. S.-If the brine is stirred while cooling fine
salt will be formed if it is allowed to cool at rest
coarse salt will be deposited.
Year: 1862

TREASURY NOTES TENDER.-A majority Of the
Committee to whom was committed the bill, max
ing Confederate Treasury Notes legal tender, op-
posed it on the ground Of its unconstitutionality
the committeeman agreeing, the matter has not been
disposed Of We are glad to find that constitutional
difficulties have some influence yet with portion
Of the Congress.
Year: 1862

CRops.-We learn that the wheat crop in diff
ferent portions of the State is very promising We
have the prospect of good fruit crop. 1he late
spring has been of signal advantage in this respect
Year: 1862

The GovERNoRsHIP.-Our venerable friend of the
Hillsborough Recorder, copies from the Henderson
vile Times and the Standard on the subject of the
Governorship, and adds:


. 1t is not necessary for us to name our first
choice" as oil our readers know upon whom it
would naturally fall. Gov Graham has been long
before the people, has filled many important Offices.
ard in none of them has he been found wanting in
skill or unfaithfulness In these times of distress
and peril, party preferences should give place to
more enlarged and patriotic views. In selecting
men for Office our choice should be guided by the
ability and prudence they have shown in the places
they have filled, and those should be preferred who
have proved themselves to be statesmen capable of


wise and energetic performance Of the high trusts
committed to them, snd whose character will give
assurance of untiring diligence and faithfulness
Gov. Graham and Gov. Morehead are such. The
others named may be able men, good men, and true ;
but their craftsmanship has yet to be put to the
proof and in these times of peril, mistake in the
choice of Governor may be attended with disastrous
consequences. Let tried man, a man in whom all
the people of the State can have confidence, be
| brought forward now; and the younger aspirants
| can come into place in less perilous times"
Year: 1862

pations of power, which should receive the stern
rebukc Of every lover of his country and Of
every man who prizes the security and blessings
OF lie. liberty and prosperity.


l3. The liberty of speech and of the press are
guaranteed the people by the Constitutions; and
none but a usurper would deprive them Of these
rights; they are inestimable to the citizens and
formidable to tyrants only; and the attempts
which have been made. since our present mis-
fortunate troubles. to muzzle the press and free
discussion. are exercises Of dcspotc power.
against which freedom revots. and which cannot
he tolerated without converting treemcn into
slaves.


IA. That the seizure of Slidcll and Mason on
board a neutral vessel on the high eth
er in accordance with international law and so le
GAL else in violation of such law and so illegal
III the former, we lament that our nation has been
Inundated by their surrender under IA threat;
if the latter. it was the duty of the Admnistra-
ton at once to have disavowed the act of their
officer. and instead of incarcerltng the captives
IN Fort Warren. to have immed tcy repaired
the wrong by placing them as far as practicable,
i'll the same condition in which the officer had
found them. IN either event the action of the
Administration was vacillating and cowardly,
and degrading the dignity of great nation.


10. That the action OF the Republican party,
as manifested in the partzan character OF all APP
pointmehts OF the Administration to civil Office,
and in holding party caucusscs by the Republican
members OF congress. Tor The purpose OF I'M
pressing upon the legislative action Of that boly
the pcculsar dogmas of that party have demon
strated that their professions OF sacrificing par
ty platforms and party organizations upon the
altar OF their country" are but so many hypo-
critical and false pretenses. by which III. hope TO
lule the unwary to their support and we warn
all loyal per ons rs they love their country, not
to be deceived thereby.


l6. That the disclosures made by the lnvesti
cation Committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stakcd into the Army and Ma
Wy Departments, duplicating the heads of those
| Departments in connivance at if not an actu
al participation in, system Of corruption by
which our soldery have been dcIraudcd of the
proper supplies aud our Government threatened
with bankruptcy, demands thorough investigt
| ton into all our expenditures both State ard
National, and that speedy and marked exam
pie be made of all such birds Of prey, who taking
advantage OF our country have fed and tattened
on public plunder.


II. That the maritorious conduct Of the Indi-
ana troops. in every battlefield where victory
has perchcd upon the National banner, has filed
the people Of this State wth the hi CHEST gratitude
to her gallant sons. and that send our best
wishes to officers and men dispersed throughout
the country. and the heartfelt greeting of every
Democrat for their further brilliant achievements
in the coming contests for the maintainance of
the Constitution and Union.
Year: 1862

Gen. Lane of Kansas, who has been the
pet of the Fremont press for some time, when
passing through Cleayand last week made
speech in which he said he had done all he
could to have Fremont appointed to the de :
partment of the West but he soon found out
that "he was too short for thepIace." Lane
endorsed his removal.
Year: 1862

Observation-Disclosures from Italy convey the
painful intelligence that Kossuth is alarming
ly i'll. His disease seems to be a kind Of
consumption-a disease which has thus far
baf1led the efforts of his physician to arrest
it. lie is so reduced as to be able to con-
verse with difficulty, and his friends fear he
will not survive the winter.