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Year: 1863

At = sharivari Of newly married cou-
pie recently in Olympia, W. T., an old
man who participated in the affair lost one
Ct his legs. The serenading party was
very anxious to get hold of the bridegroom
in order to make him "treat,' and in do
ing this the front door of the building
was partly open when this man thrust his
leg in to keep it open. Those inside be.
coming exasperated at the conduct Of tho
party without pushed the door against the
intrudiug limb and held it fast while one
Of the number procured a saw and actu-
ally sawed the mans leg off just below
the knee. The agony Of the poor man
was not very exeruciatiag, however, as
the leg be lost was . wooden onc.-
Oregoni1n.
Year: 1863

We had an interview during the past
week with several Democrats who voted
for Woodward believing that be would
maintain the right of the Republic to
preserve it's Own life against armed treason,
but who, after reading bis late opinion on
the CoDscription Act, openly congratulate
themselves and the country that Gov. Cur
tin was chosen over him. The truth is,
we're . vote taken to. morrow Woodwa
would be beaten by triple the majority
cast against him in October last.-Coi.
unsbia County Republican.
Year: 1863

Advertisements for tho WEEKLY HERALD must be hand
cd In before ton O'Clock every Wednesday evening ls
circulation among the enosprsng mechanics farmers,
merchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country Is Increasing very rapidly Advertisements
sertcd In tho WEEKLY HERALD will thus be seen by large
portion Of tho active and energetic people tho United
Year: 1863

SECRETARY STANTON TURNING SPARTAN-We
are glad to be able to say something Eandsons
of the present head of the War Department Hi
afforded us no opportunity Of gratifying this
amiable disposition of ours. His obstinacy, hs
recklessness OF public opinion, his indiscretions
az manifested Ia his letter to Greeley, and biz
harsh treatment Of unoffending newspaper cor
respondents, whilst he suffered the really guilty
to escape, placed us in constant antagonism -
him. We were really beginning to fear thas
he was going to prove an exception to the adags
that "no one is as black as he is painted"


One Of his recent official acts relieves US from
this apprehension. We allude to his sending
before court martial, and having sentenced =
five years imprisonment in the Albany peai
tentiary, contractor named Stetler, who a.
tempted to pass off adulterated coffee upon The
government, in violation of his agreement
There is something Spartan and Wellingtoniaa
in this, and we can declare in all sincerity that
1t is the only thing that has been done by Mr..
Stanton since he entered the War Department
which entities him'to our appreciation. 1t u, IN
fact the first and only act of his administration
which seems to have been dictated by concern
for the public interests We hope that its effect
will not be marred by interference on the part
of the President. The offender in the present
case deserves the full measure of punishment
dealt out to him, and we trust that many like
him will be sent TO keep him company.
Should the penitentiary at Albany prove in
sufficient for their accommodation, this city
will, We are sure, readily appropriate Black
wells Island to that purpose.


We know several contractors, not Q stones
throw from our Office, for whom we should like
to put in Q word for free quarters in that de-
lightful retreat. There are q good many per
sons also in the regular service of the govern
ment-heads of departments, deputy collectors,
clerks, &c.-who would be benefited by in
fine air and wholesome regimen. There Is no
use in furnishing one class Of official offenders
If another equally criminal are allowed 70
escape. We can recognize no difference be-
tween the man who palms OF rotten ship and
the man who passes of adulterated coffee ON
the government. An attempt ut reform in the
public service, once commenced, should be
carried out wiz even-handcd and infexible
rigor. If We " % to gain nothing else by the
sacrifices which war has cost us, this would
60 far to comp safe them. II would purify
the national ice of the corruptons that
weaken it; react upon our State and municipal
systems; sweep into the gutter the low-lived
and ravenous wretches who are fattening upon
the public spoils, and cleanse the whole body
polite Of the evils which are sapping the
foundations Of our republican system. If In
his department Mr.. Stanton is determined "a
initiate reforms having this wholesome ten
dency, we shall forgive him much Of the mis-
chief which his ambition and wrong-headednes
have caused the country.
Year: 1863

Woodland. The efficient Superinten
of Woodland Cemetery, Mr. W. W. Lane, Is
having our beautiful burying ground put in
the best possible order. For some time the
carts have been busily employed in taking up
and carrying away the old rubbish and decay.
ing matter, and the place will soon pat on it's
accustomed summer appearance


We are pleased to notice that number Of
gentleman have had their lots deeked with
trees and shrubbery, which greatly enhances
the attrsctiyeness of the place II is not
too late to put out shrubbery and the owners
Of many bare lots would add greatly TO the
beauty Of the grounds il they would yet have
shrubbery set out,


A number Of monuments and decorations
have been put up since last fall, aud the Gem.
etery has, in many ways, been rendered more
attractive and by the time the Superintend-
ent has completed the clearing of process,
and put the place in presentahle shape, it
win be well worth visiting, and rank with the
most attractive Cemeteries in the world.


Mr.. Lane is entitled to the thanks of the
lotholders and Of the public for the prompt,
efficient and faithful discharge Of his delicate
duties. He is indispensable at Woodland" F"
az the Directory would soon ascertain should
he depart from among US.
Year: 1863

Horses We are pleased TO learn that
the Pacifcs are making arrangements TO pro-
cure team TO haul their machines to fires.
IL is contended by many that it would be
more economical at this time for Council TO
assist the various Companies in procuring
horses to pull their Engines than to purchase
steam engines If good horses are furnish
ed now, they will not have to be provided
after awhile, when the city can better afford
to borrow money to purchase steam FIRE en-
gines. We already have excellent engines
and il would be economieal--as it is necessa-
ry--to get good horses to haul them. Two
horses are hardly enough for an engine and
reel the strain is too great three, at least,
should be provided Good horses are always
good capital, and if they are carefully man.
aged the money can be realized on them at
any time.
Year: 1863

Again The Washington township Di-
vorce Case" is again having an airing before
the Superior Court, it having been sent back
from the Supreme Court on account Of i'm
proper charge of the Judge to the Jury on
former trial.
Year: 1863

PLYMOUTH CuuRcu.-We are requested to
say that the sale Of the present house of
worship Of this church is but preliminary to
the erection Of new house In more eligible
location, and that, as already intimated, the
premises being leased by the church, Sabbath
and other services will continue for the pre-
sent Us heretofore.
Year: 1863

PREsESTAT1oS.-Capt.W VIM. Turtle, of the
Police Of the West Division, was yesterday
made the recipient Of an elegant and costly
gold.headed cane. What makes the circum-
stance more interesting is the fact that he is
not aware who the donors are, and can only
conjecture from certain facts who they are.
The cane was received in mysteriuos mar.
neE, was wrapped mysterious1y in paper, and,
as may be imagined, the Captain is intensely
delighted With the beautiful rift,
Year: 1863

MISTAKES MADE by THE FRENCH IN MExIco.-
We see by our latest advices from Europe that
still further reinforcsments are to be sent by
Napoleon to Mexico. The great difficulty which
the French have to contend with in that coun-
try is the want Of transportation, and until
they obtain the means for the speedy move
ments of troops reinforcsments will be more in
the way than aiding In contrast with the inefi-
cheney Of transportation which cripplcs the
movements of the French in Mexico Is the
course pursued by us at the date Of our cam
paign in that country. Quartermastcr General
Jessup furnished the army with such means for
transportation as to avoid the delay Of All hour
in our movements. He furnished teap,s in such
proiusion as to cause military critics to cry out
that wasteful provision had been made. The
results, however, proved the sagacity of our
Quartermastcr General, and insured our success.
The French will never succeed In Mexico until
they have learned to conduct their campaign
a. we did ours.
Year: 1863

THE New FANCY IN WALL SrREEr--Wall
street must always have some fancy Of it' own
something to knock up or down. The Morris
Canal, Harlem, Erie and hundreds o. other
stocks have had their day. Gold is low the
fancy, and we see that It auctuates as much a.
from one TO six per cent In day.
Year: 1863




Power OF the Loyal states.


The bill for enrolling and calling out the
militia forces of the United States has become
q law Of the land. For the information Of our
readers, we this morning rspublish it in
full. The substance of the bill, how
ever, is comprehended in its first section, which
provides that 'all able-boded male citizens
(whites, Indians and negroes), and persons of
foreign birth who shall have declared on oath
their intention to become citizens, between the
ages OF twenty and forty-iive years, except as
hereinafter excepted, are hereby declared to
constitute the national forces, and shall be
liable to perform military duty in the service of
the United States when called out by the Presi-
dent for that purpose"


Now lot us briefly consider the comparative
strength of the forces Of the Union thus placed
at the service Of the President for the purpose
of putting down the armed forces of the rebel
lion From the census statistics of 1860 (white
basis) we make out the following as
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Year: 1863

THE DECENcIEs OF THE NEGRoW ,RsHIP-
PERs.-The negro worshipping journals seem to
be considerably annoyed at the fact that some
leading republicans have presented to Mrs.
General Mcclellan a handsome residence M
. token of their esteem for herself aud her hus-
band. The journals were very anxious to con-
tradict the announcement Of this presentation
when it was first mentioned in the HERALD. and
rushed off to ascertain whether the property
was duly recorded imagining, it seems, that
Mrs. Mcclellan would rush off with her title to
the property aud have it registered in haste.
When it became evident to the journals referred
to that the donation had been made, they in
dulged in slurs upon the affair, considering it
extremely queer that only one persons name
appeared in the matter as regards the payments
made for the property" What could be more
natural. however, than that treasurer should
have been appointed to pay over the sums sub
scribed by number of gentlemen! We should
not have mentioned this contemplate attempt
to injure the man most feared by the negro
worshippers were it not that lady's name is
mixed up in most ruffianly manner with the
affair. That such should be the case is sufficient
comment The public will Judge at its true
value the vile slander, though they will not be
astonished ct its PRONUNCIATION, which is on
par with the usual course pursued by the
negro-worshippers.
Year: 1863

try.


The passage in Congress on Saturday last of
the bill taxing banks concludes the series of
financial measures urged by the administration,
and invests Secretary Chase with more power
than was ever possessed by any other Secretary
Of the Treasury. lie is now authorized to sell,
at whatever price he may choose, nine hundred
millions Of dollars worth of bonds, to run not less
than ten nor more than forty years He is permit
ted to issue four hundred millions of dollars in
Treasury notes, to run not more than three years,
to bear any interest he pleases under six per cent,
and to be a legal tender or exchangeable for
legal tender notes on presentation, as he may
desire. He is allowed to issue one hundred and
fifty millions Of dollars more in legal tender
notes (including the one hundred millions lately
authorized by joint resolution) If he deems
it necessary. In other words, Congress has
placed the finances Of the country entirely in
the hands Of Secretary Chase, and through him,
under the control of President Lincoln. The
following table will show the amount of paper
money we are about to have, without including
the one hundred and fifty millions Of new legal
tender authorized to be used in converting the
IT.
Year: 1863




Postal currency..... ooooo'oW


Total amount Of paper money. 1857 900 900


The best thing which can be said of this re-
cord is that we could not do otherwise under
the circumstances. Secretary Chase started our
finances upon the wrong tack, and We had no
choice but to go ahead or back out of the war;
That an unparalleled expansion Of credit and
to deny. Instead of wasting time in grumbling
at this state Of affairs, let us consider how we
can make the best of our bad bargain. Much
depends upon Secretary Chase, and it would be
we'll for the country IL q more sensible, circum-
spect and sagacious statesmen were in his place
during this crisis. II he remains at his post,
however, we advise him to proceed with his
labors most dscrestly. A panic will ruin both
himself and the country. Should he attempt to
float any of his bonds at present he would fail
Government receives nothing but legal tender
notes for bonds and these are now too scarce
to be collected in sufficient quantities by
our bankers. Let the Secretary issue
few millions more of legal tender, and then he
may float few bonds. Then let us have more
paper and then more bonds. If few victories
can be Immediately thrown in the effect will
be advantageous. Thus by discreet and careful
management the Secretary Of the Treasury may
be able to negotiate considerable quantity Of
his bonds during this financial year. BY so
doing he will relieve the currency proper
tionately. But to achieve anything OF real i'm
portance we must have military and naval sue
cesses. The sword must sustain the purse.
Money used to be the sinews Of war; but now
the war is the basis Of the currency. Push On
the war; bring II to triumphant conclusion,
and our finances will be healthy. Permit the
war to languish, and the currency will depre-
ciate. President Lincoln is not only our Com
mander-in Chief but he is also the real Secretary
Year: 1863

total. .549 ,34


But, bringing all the aforesaid States to an
estimate for 1860, we will put their aggregate
militia force between eighteen and forty6ve
years at seven hundred thousand men. or this
number at least one hundred thousand have
been lost already since the beginning of
the war, and the four hundred thousand
which are now in the field embrace
very nearly the last white man that can be
withdrawn from the agricultural and manufac-
turing pursuits Of the rebel States, which are in
dispensable 10 the maintenance of their soldiers
in the field, the subsistence Of their families at
home, and the government Of the slaves on
their plantations.


We may safely say, therefore, that while the
consoriptions Of JEFF. Davis during the last
twelve months have exhausted the available
brought them all into ths asld, President Lip
coin has Reserved militia force of three mil
lions of men upon which to draw, and from
which he may draw million of soldiers with
out very seriously disturbing the essential in
dustrial operations of the country. But belev
ing as we do, that our land and naval forces
now in the field If managed with ordinary
ability, are sufficient to put down the armies of
the rebellion, the question recurs, why, then,
this sweeping Conscription act We con-
lecture that it is designed to meet the
possible contingencies of foreign Intervention,
and' in view of powerful military diversion
into Mexico or Canada, should the future pro-
ceedings of France or England call for it.


In late number of the London Post (the
mouthpiece Of Lord Palmerston). the editor,
commenting on the latest aspects OF this war.
says that "the federals are divided and
dispirited, ashamed to confess themselves
foiled, yet anxious for decent pretext for with
drawing from an undertaking they feel to be
hopeless" that that "grand army (of the Poto-
mac) on which their hopes principally were
based is SO demoralized that two-thirds Of the
men have doggedy refused to follow their
generals" and that in England i" the little d.
versity of opinion" which may be found in re-
gard to the issue of the war must now spcedi-
ly cease to exist" We suspect, however, that
this federal Conscription act, and the facts and
figures which we have produced in connection
with it, will tend rather to increase than to
diminish this diversity of English public
opinion until the scales are changed Let us
have single telling victory upon the heels Of
these late comprehensive war measures Of
Congress, and they will be sufficient to con-
vince even Lord Palmerston that JEFF. Davis
is tottering to his fall, and that European in
tervention is utterly out Of the question


Hence we CONCUR in this Conscription act a.
the most effective stroke of diplomacy that
could be employed towards the South and to-
wards England. to convince her Of the strength
and determination of the government and loyal
States Of the Union to put down this Southern
rebellion, even against the possible contingency
of European Intervention.
Year: 1863

There is no genius Of life, like the
genius Of energy and industry. You will
learn that all the traditions current among
very young men that certain great char
acter have wrought their greatness, by an
Inspiration, as it were, grows out Of sad
mistake.


And you will further End, when Won
come TO measure yourself with men. thai
there are no rivals so formidable as those
earnest, determined minds, which reckon
the value Of every hour, and which
achieve eminence by persistent application.


Literary ambition may influence YOU at
certain periods, and the sound of some
great name will fash like spark into the
mine OF your purpose you set up shad.
Ows and chase them down-other shad.
ows and lEey fly. Dreaming never
catches them. Nothing makes the 'scen,
lie we'll" in the hunt !or distinction bu
labor.


Aud it is a glorious thing, when once
you are weary Of the dissipation and the
ennni OF your own aimless thoughts, ,c
take up some glowing page OF an earnest
thinker, and read deep and long, until
you find the metal of his though; tinkline
on your brain and striking out from your
flinty iethargy flashes of ideas that give
the mind light and heat. And away you
go in the chase OF what ,he soul is ere
aung in the instant, aud you wonder a
the lecundity Of what seems so crude
The glow Of toll wakes you TO the con
seriousness Of your real capacities yov
feel sure that you have taken a new sleI
toward final development.


In such mood i, is that one feel.
grateful to the tombs, which al otbeI
hours stand like curiosity making mum
mics, with no warmth and no Vitality
Now they grow into affections like new
found friends, and gain hold upon the
heart and light u FIRE in the brain that the
years and mould cannot cover or quench.
Ike MarUel.
Year: 1863

SOUTHERN DEBT AND FIEANcKs.-The
Charleston Mercury declares nothing will
save the rebel currency from its present
ruinous depreciation but a heavy tax and
a forced loan. The debt Of the Confeder-
ate Government is eight hundred millions
OF dollars. and The Mercury estimates the
yearly curren; expenses OF The government
10 The future, at eighty-four millions, or
about seven dollars b year to each man.
woman and child, white and black, in the
twelve millions of population; eight or
nine times as much as any tax ever levied
in South Carolina. SuIl the rattlesuake
organ argues that the people had better
pay any rate of taxation than 10 return to
the Union.
Year: 1863

TIE brave young men who ran away
to Canada, that they might avoid the draft,
will be called upon to pack up ''duds"
and return home TO stand their little
drafts, for the reason that bill has been
introduced into the Canadian Parliament
providing for return 10 the United States
Of ell deserters from our army. and by
the new conscription law every man
whose name is drawn, and who fails to ap-
pear. is called deserter. and when caught
will be punished as being one.
Year: 1863

To become a great man you must study
great men. A horse that lives on hay
could not get up an oat trot. to save bis
own life. Il is by coming in contact with
magnets that magnets sre made.
Year: 1863

A SMART MAN.--My friend lives three miles
from the post Office and one stormy night
last winter be told his new help to harness the
horse go down to the Office, and see what
there was III the box, giving him the number.


In due time Jerry returned, end put up his
horse at the library door of Mr. C, who
sitting in gown and slippers, was impatiently
waiting the arrival of the mail


"Well, Jerry, what was there at the Pest
Office for me 7"


Two letters and paper sir"


"WelI, hand them to me! What are you
standing there for :"


"Indade you don't tell me to bring them
at all at all"


Mr. c., finding that Jerry had the best
of it, asked him what he went to the Office
for


Jerry replied:


{" You tould me to 60 to the office and see
what was in this box, and haven't l done it,
sure ?"


Jerry had to harness up again, and take
another ride in the cold, muttering as he went
that he wished his Honor would be after man
ing what be said next time.
Year: 1863

MAsRtAGE IN LAPLAxD 1t is death in Lisp
land to marry maid without the consent of
her parents or friends. When a young man
has formed an attachment to female, the
fashion is to appoint their friends to meet, to
behold the two young parties run race to-
gether. The maid is allowed, in starting, the
advantage of the third part of the race, so that
it is impossible, except voluntarily, that she
should be overtaken. If the maid ontrunS her
suitor, the matter is ended he must never
have her, it being penal for the man to renew
the proposal of marriage bnt if the maid has
an affection for him, though at first she runs
hard, to try the truth of bis love, she will,
without Ataanta's golden balls TO retard her
speed,) pretend some casualty, aud make a
voluntary halt before she comes to the mark
or end of the race Thus none are compelled
to marry against their own wills and this is
the cause that in Lapland the married people
are richer in their contentment than in other
lands, where so many forced matches make
feigned love, and cause real unhappiness.
Year: 1863

The Augusta CHRoNIolE, in the following par


agraph, expresses views we should be pleased tt


see impressed upon the mind of every man in
the Confederate States. The present is no time
for Wrangling about trihes, or searching out pet.
ty causes of criticism. First defeat the general
enemy, and then, if desired, divide into as many
political parties here are ambitious leaders to
head, or newspapers to advocate


ssNeyer was there time in our history when
unanlmity was so much needed as now. The
people should be Of one mind, of one win. OF
one purposes Laying aside all sectional. social
ana poiltlcal dlfferences-ignoring all prejudices
aho Ieuds and Wranglings-we must, as one man,
don the harness for the work before us. We
must whip this fight, and the way to do it is to
pun together. Nobody will deny that the task
Is no light one-no holiday business-but with
nxed determination to win, that there shall be
no such word as fail in our vocabulary, the day
VIII oe ours. One man working for dear life in
The cause, while his neighbor hangs back and
does nothing, will never do. Pull together, men {
pull steady, even and true. Move forward shoul-
aer TO shoulder, never faltering, never wavering.
" lth this singleness of purpose and the zeal and
energy which just cause always inspires, peace
may she'd her benign influence over our country
sooner than We think. Then, a long pull, a
strong pull and pull altogether and the vic
tory is won ~