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Year: 1862

Col COreOran's S reception at Washington, says
the Richmond Dispatch, was tho occasion of a
number Of speeches about crushing the rebel
hon. His own was the most important, and We
give the following extract ffom it:


The country Is at last alive to the great strug-
gle and will give two millions of men and every
dollar in their possession to put down this wick
ed rebsllion ana preserve tae glorious institu-
tons as handed down by cur foref8fhers


You here have not seen any of the horrors Of
war. You are not rulad by military despo5isu,
as those among whom we nave travelled, seen
and conversed with. They are suffering the
worst desPotism upon escth, and We owe It to
them to go to their rescue.


He had come from North Carolina Although
that State has 30 900 msn in the field one half
of them, if free 70 speak, would speak in favor
Of returning to the Union, but their State pride
and blind love for State institutions viii cause
them to fight well in the ranks until We can give
them assurance that we will send to them as
we'll as to the other States sufficient number Of
Union men around whom they can rally.


He had much to say TO the old sixty-ninih.
He was TejOieed TO see them here again. lie
was eJ0iced 70 hear they were again in the field
lie was rejoiced again to see that old green flag,
saved from the battlefield of Manassas cheers
mingled sg2in with the stars and stripes, anu
the members of the regiment willing, he knew,
to lay down their lives to uphold the flag Of the
country. Your term of service has, he said,
nearly expired. You will be returning to New
York, but not, hope to remain there. Voices
mo, never wen 60 with you again


Some must from necessity remain bus others
from solemn sense Of duty, throwing aside
personal considerations, viii again enter the
service, and remain in the army til the last blow
is struck Cries Of ''dOod--We viii ask
no man to 60 where l am not wiling to 60.
Applause. never ask any man TO move an
inch nearer to the enemy than [ move myself
! trust when l re.um to New York that l will
not remain there many days but have the old
69th again to join me and take the field, with
more of my cOGntrymeu, IN the endsavor to pre-
servo the country for our people. Applause
and voices--''We are with you.


Gentlemen do not wish to derain you long,
but viii say this is a splendid school for mill
tsry training Laughter Archbishop Hughes
told them SO ia Ireland.S 1 think there will be
no Intervention. If there should be, we will Try
our hand at it, too. [Applause, aud cries CT
Good | win say from this spot, without
fear Of contradiction, we can prevent them from
giving any trouble this side Of the Atlantic. A
voice, which was heartily responded to, "aud on
the other side, TOO" The work of the hour is
to be done. We must 60 At it with a Will, and
when that Is over, we viii make an opportunity
for ourselves elsewhere. This last remark was
greeted with applause
Year: 1862

From ths National Intellgencer August p


Start not, gentle Ieaderl We do not mean to
say that the metropolis is captured or that there
is the slightest probability thai it viii be. There
are too many strong arms and brave hearts ar
rayed in its defense to anticipate such q catas-
trophe, and could we assume the Office of pro
phesy, we should more confidently predict that
Richmond viii be captured ioBg before Washing-
ton Bat IN writing the date of this mornin g's
paper it reminded us that this is the anniversary
of the dark day, forty-eight yesrs ago, when the
capitol was burnt, and the Office of the National
IHieliigeaccr sacked snd destroyed-the only
private property singled cut for that harsh in
hiction-by an invading foreign enemy. What
sage or seer, short of Divine prescience, could
then have conceived or foretold that some who
witnessed the eonRagrations of that day would
live TO see the same desolahon of the nations
capital threatened and thrsted for by infuriated
armed legisns Of our own eountrymen and breth
rent
Year: 1862

GoLDEN.-The richest specimen of gold
mixed with quartz which we have ever seen
from the mines of this Territory, was shown us
yesterday, by Mr.. Brown, of this city, who has
recently returned from Humboldt, where he
procured the aforesaid specimen, out of tons of
similar quartz, from the National lode. Mr..
Brown AYERS that several other lodes in the
same region are almost If not equally rich, and
that capitalists must certainly be ignorant of
the merits Of the quartz, not to invest out there.
Although there is an abundance Of rich rock in
the Humboldt region, it cannot be worked ex-
cept by machinery, as it is harder than any
other rock to be found in the mountains ada
cent Carson City Age.
Year: 1862

THE French TELEGRAPH on THE FIELD OF
BATT1E-A letter from Chalons, in the Nord,
describes various improvements in the adapta-
tion of the electric telegraph to the exigencies
of active campaigning. The writer says We
have had experiments with the telegraph which
succeeded perfectly and are very curious
Means have been discovered to establish
portable Telegraph A carriage is constructed
for that purpose, in which several cylinders or
enormous bobbins are fixed, round which are
rolled a quantity of iron wire of the thickness
of strong cord. The wire is passed by mas
chinery into the box of one of the wheels, and
according as the carriage moves, the wheel
turns and unrolls the wire A platoon of cav
airy soldiers follow.


Two men aght at every fifty PAGES to raise
the wire upon a slight stick. Four others do
the same, while the first are moving forward,
and raise the wire with a forked pole, which
they fix in the ground, and which is fastened
with cords strengthened with iron plates. The
horses in the carriage go forward at a gallop,
and the telegraph is fixed with extraordinary
rapldity. The apparatus is worked in the car
riage, which serves as an Office. When it is
intended to return, the action Of the cylinder
is reversed, and the carriage is turned round,
preceded by the men, who take down The
poles, replace them in light wagon, and wind
up the bobbins.
Year: 1862

A CORRECT DEcIsIoS.-When perfectly So
Overwhelmingly rare Charley
Brown was very successful advocate at the
New Y York bar. On one occasion after having
had, as he subsequently termed it, "an unusual
nip of the spirituous," he appeared in court in
behalf of a client, but his misconduct was so.
fragrant that the judge, who knew Charleys
failing, aud generally humored him, was at
length obliged to address him as follows


at is the opinion of this court that the
counsel for the plaintiff is at present peculiarly
disqualified for conducting the case now before
the court


Charley arose with an affected GOODNESS, and
said.


at is tbe-hic-opinion Of the counsel for
the plaintiff that the-hic-counsel for the
plaintif-hic-is obliged to confess that he
cannot comprehend the insinuation OF this
court. The court will therefore-hic-please
repeat the same insinuation.'


The court repeated


alt is the opinion of this court that Chas-
Brown, the counsel for the plaintiff. is altoge-
,her too drunk to proceed further with the
case"


Charley again arose, with an awkward firm
ness, and raising his fist to the parallel with his
head. brought it down upon the desk with an
emphasis that Jared the whole courtroom, ac-
companying i, with the remark I:


Pom my bonor, that's the first correc.
decision given this session.


The effort entirely overcome Charley, and
be sank down in bis seat with an emphasis
equaled o1ly by that with which be endorsed"
the decision of the court.
Year: 1862

We have letter before US describ.
ing a discovery Of salt, not very re.
mote from this city, which promises to
yield great abundance Of that pre-.
cious and necessary article of consump.
ton. 1t is found in large crystal Jumps
weighing about Il pound each. The
proprietor is now preparing to work it
extensively. So far it has been dug
perpendicularly fifteen feet through a
solid stratum, and the end of it has not
been found Its superfices has been
examined for one hundred feet, and it
indicates the same character and prom.
ises an almost incxhaustible supply.
The material is so hard that it has to
be blasted before it can be moved out
Of the earth; and is delivered at the
mine at four and half cents a pound.


We have Il small specimen of tho
crystals. 1t is clear rs glass and seems
to us to be Of the finest quality OF salt


The writer concludes his letter by
saying: Owe need have no more fears
about the want of salt"


For an obvious reason, We do not
give the locality Of the mine; but those
who wish more information in respect
to it, can receive it by application at
this Office.


We learn that similar discovery
has been made in the same region OF
country; but how far it has been tested
we arc not informed. The belief is
chat 1t is OF vast extent and will yield
in the greatest abundance.-Mobile Tri.
buHe.
Year: 1862

Under this head we have nothing to
report to-day. Up to midnight nothing
camo to Decherd for the press. A re.
port was current yesterday IN town
that 1900 wagons, 1000 negroes, and g..
900 yankees had been captured in Ken.
tucky,--that dispatch to that effect had
been received at Decherd-th some
one in Winchester from there had seen
the dispatch. Mono of it is so. Our
friends may expect stirring news from
Il certain locality in few days.


No paper is issued Monday morning
but should the news be important we
will send out an extra, and hope to sell
enough to pay for cost of dispatch, and
thus improve upon former sales
Year: 1862

The way to do it.-Many persons
from the country say they want our
paper, but then they live many miles
from town and Nould have to come in
every day. Now We would advise cit,
izens of different localities to club to-
cether, subscribe, and send in some one
each day. Let there be some under
standing as to who shall go on a certain
day, or have some one to so all the time,
and have the papers left at some house
the most convenient. In this way the
community for several miles around
can be supplied with the news daily.


We propose this, not because it Will
benefit US SO much, but tor another
reason; as follows: We print off Il Ger.
tain number of papers daily, and as
paper is so scarce, we pin, but q few
more than needed by the subscribers,
consequently arc unable to supply sin
gle copies to country people who come
in town. Fer the first few days after
our commencement We would pint of
aconslderabIc number of extra ones,
and frequently have q lot OF dead ones
on hand at night. We had applications
yesterday for 100 copies and could not
supply them.
Year: 1862

The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
of the 9th says that Gen. Toombs had
arrived in that city from Virginia. His
wound and the hard service he has seen
lately has told very much upon his
health and appearance, but we hope
that the quiet and comforts of home
may soon enablo him to resume his
place in tho field
Year: 1862

NO Organs of the human system more impor-
= tant to health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR, and yet none areless understood or more neg
leeted. They seem TO pass even common observation
and yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life aud health.
Year: 1862

Is new and rare discovery. which is most wonder
fnl in its operations putting TO blush the old systems
Of treatment. which have quite as often done harm
asgood. Below we give the certificate of Rev p s.
HENSON, Pastor of the Broad Street Baptist Church.
Philadelphia II any has doubts as to the value
of this remedy they may learn more of its practical
value by addressing note of inquiry to Mr.. IL.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct II, 1852.
From injuries received in my right eve when a
boy, chronic inflammation had been produced in
consequence Of which suffered constant Martyr
dom. Every moment of my waking life YVES embt-
tered and was frequently unable sleep at night
variety of remedies had been rcsorted to with
out success, and entertained the purpose a last
resort of having the ball taken ont Of its socket in
the hope of thus finding relief.


In the meantime, most proyidentially ] noticed
one day in shop window bottle of POOR RICH
ARDS EYE WATER. had never heard OF it be-
fore but determined try It, aud did, with the most
delightful results. In very few days the painful
irritation was removed; could bear the strongest
light and went forth to the enjoyment of a new lfe
now keep a bottle of il always in the house. and If
my eye seems at all disposed TO annoy me, give II
dose, and that is an end of it, would not be with
out it for any amount of money. take occasion to
say further, that my wife used TO suffer severely at
times from protracted pain in and her eyes, and
she has found Poor RICHARDS EYE WATER a SOW
ereign specific in her giving her almost instant
relief. Grateful to God for the benefit that have
personally received, cannot but commend the prep
araton to all who have been sufferers like myself.


p. HENSON,


Pastor of Broad Street Baptist Church.
Residence 1880 Poplar 81, Philadelphia.


ey-Numerous certificates Of similar character
might be furnished.
Year: 1862

The ARABS GIFT.-A poor Arab was
travelling in the desert, when he met
with spring of clear, sweet, sparkling
water Accustomed as be was to brack-
ish wells, to his simple mind it appeared
that such water as this was worthy of
monarch, and filing his eathern bottie
from the spring, he determined to 90 and
present it to the caliph himself


The poor man travelled considerable
distance before he reached the presence
of his sovereign, and laid his humbls
offering at his feet. The caliph did not
despise the little gift brought to him with
so much trouble. He ordered some of
the water TO be poured into cup, drank
it, and thanked the Arab with smile,
ordered him to be presented with re-
ward.


The courtiers around pressed forward,
eager to taste of the wonderful water,
but to the surprise of all, the caliph for
bade them to touch even a single drop.


After the poor Arab had quilted the
royal presence with light and joyful
heart, the caliph turned to his courtiers
and thus explained the motives of his
conduct


"During the travels of the Arab" said
be, "the water in this leathern bottle had
become impure aud distssteful. But it
was an offering of love, and as such I
have received it with pleasure But I
well knew that had | suffered another to
partake of it, he would not have con-
ceaied his disgust; therefore | forbade
you to touch the draught, lest the heart
of the poor man should have been wound
ed"


All that sinners can present to their
king is like the water brought by the
Arab, though Ike him we may fancy it
worthy the acceptance of our Lord
But he will not reiect-he will not de-
splse the little Offering of love and faith !;
for he hath promised that even cup Of
cold water gwen in the name of dise:-
! pie shall in no wise lose its reward.
Year: 1862

= Devoted to the cause of Republicanism,
the interests Of Agriculture, the advancement
Of Education, and the best good of Potter
county Owning no guide except that of
Principle it will endeaver to aid in the work
Of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
Year: 1862

DEATH OF A REBEL GENERAL.-A letter
from Port Royal, according to the Albany
Journal, announces the death of Gen. Dray-
ton, who had command of the rebel forces at
Port Royal. 1t is said he was wounded in
the Fort. and died on the retreat. He was
man of great wealth and large military
experience. His brother, Captain Drayton,
had command ofon of the Federal ships
during the bombardment, and fred the last
gun, He suspected that his brother held
high command on land, but this did not
interfere with his duty to his country.
Year: 1862

tory OF rebellion that the Constitution would
De interpreted by the present Administration
80 rs not to interfere with any of the institu.
tfens of the South more than with those of
the North.


Let 1t, then, be everywhere understood and
confessed that this most terrible war is the
direct outgrowth of the spirit of Slavery let
Il be frankly acknowledged by US, as it is
universally recognized by foreign nations.
and as 1t will assuredly be written on the pag
of History.


But why is it so important that our chill
dren be informed of this? Just for this rea
son: they are soon to become the active. con.
troli1ag influence Of the country: into their
hands must soon pass the power to make and
administer the nations laws, to fashion its
institutions, to determine its destiny. And
the future character of the land we love is TO
be moulded by those whose minds and wills
are now plastic-ready to be impressed with
generous sentiments, ennobling truths and
nigh resolve. Hence we ought to set forth
with unraistakable vividness this new illus
tratlon of the truth that Righteousness alone
exalteth nation, while sin is not only a re
proach but an imminent peril to any people.


1t Is OF the utmost Importance that the ris.
ing generation leara and heartily believe that


~ INV SANt Cu lhlLE beueiItu tIe cope OF neaV-
en- is MAN. and that a wrong done to hu
manity, even if done to the poorest, the weak
est, the least lovely, is q sin against Him who
made and who loves all. This simple but
most comprehensive truth is true, and will for.
ever remain true, in spite of the sneers and
opposition which prejudice and blind parti-
sanship can marshal against it for it is found
ed on the immOvable rock of Christianity: it
commends itself to the heart, judga.ent and
conscience of every noble man. The signs
OF the times are full of prophecies that this
truth Is fast becoming recognized, and that it
will enter largely into the institutions which
shall hereafter give this Republic name as
pure and commanding as the most ardent pa
trlot can covet for it. Freedom of BODY and
soul; growth in knowledge and virtue; enjoy
ment of whatever privileges minister to the
happiness and elevation of human beings -
these must be won and securely held, and
faithfully transmitted to those who shall come
after us. Then no war like the present can
ever again shroud our country in SO sad a
gloom. s
Year: 1862




ra-Go to the grave of buried love, and
mediate, There settle thy accounts with
thy conscience for every past benefit unre-
quited-every past tendearment unregarded,
of that departed being who can never
never-never returR to be soothed by thy
contribution If thou art a child, and
hast ever added a sorrow to the soul, or a
furrow TO the silvered brow of an affection
ate parent; if thou art husband, and hast
ever caused the fond bosom that yentured
its whole happiness il thy arms to doubt
one moment of thy kindness and truth if
thou art friend and hast ever wronged in
thought, or word, or deed, the spirit that
generously confded in thee; if thou art
lover, and hast ever given one unmerited
pang to that true heart which now lies cold
beneath thy feet-then be sure that every
unkind look, every ungracious word, every
ungentle action, will come thronging back
upoa thy memory, and knocking dolefully
at thy soul-then be sure that thou wilt lie
down sorrowing and repentant on the grave,
and utter the unheard groan, and pour the
unavailipg tear-more deep, more bitter,
because unhsaEd and unavailing.
Year: 1862

The New York Evening Post has con-
vincing article in favor of the amendment
OF Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, (voted down in
the House, to the tax bill, laying tax of
three cents per pound upon cotton. 2" 1t
is" says the Post, "a tax which will be
easily collected against the justice OF
which ne one can bring good reasons; which
will cause the very class who brought on
the war to pay a share of its expenses
We are informed that tax of one cent
per pound Oh the cotton crop will produce
eighteen millions of dollars three cents a
pound would yield us ffty-four millions.
The cotton planters cannot complain, be-
cause one of the first acts was to lay an ex-
port duty on cotton the tobacco planters
Of the border slaves States aoiH complain
if cotton is not taxed, when their staple is
to be very heavily taxed, and when, too,
Year: 1862

In assigning the principal cause of the
present war, it is difficult to speak so as to
avoid giving offence to some well-meaning,
but narrow minded persons. Let me be truth.
full, however, and state what, by the COPIES.
sion of the Rebels themselves, was the origin
Of the outbreak against the government
They affirm that it was negro slavery Vice
President Stephens, one of the most able and
candid of all who have taken part in urging
on the rebellion, frankly avowed that the OBJ
ject Of the Secession was to found govern.
ment whose cornerstone should be Slavery.
The testimony of others of the Rebels, in
whose word any trust can be reposed, is only
confrmatory of this assertion.


1t is claimed by them, and by their apollo
gists ana secret vell-yishers at the North,
that their special rights had beer violated,
that they were in danger of being thrust into
ruin by the spirit of Abolitionism. But Judge
Douglas, whom all will admit as reliable wit
ness on this point, only short time before
his death declared that the rights of the South
had not been violated to any extent justifca-
Year: 1862

Not the least surprising feature in pub
lie affairs is that with pretty brisk impor-
tatious, money is down to four or five per
cent in New York, in fact, begging for
profitable employment, and United States
six per cent bonds are a6oue par. They
crossed the meridian more than week AGO
amid the cheers Of the Board of Brokers.
What will Mrs. Grundy of the London
Times say of the fact that at time when,
according to the rule in the old world, We
ought to have been paying three per cent
month for money, and been unable to get
it at that?


This rise in value is, of course says the
New York Commercial, mainly due to po-
litical events. All doubts as to the per-
manency of the Union are now removed ::
and the people have the utmost confidence
in the ability and good faith of the Gener-
al Government to pay its citizens the loans
that 1T has been contracting Everybody,
indeed, is interested in preserving the ma
tional honor, since failure to fulfil its obli
cations would entail pecuniary losses prob
ably equal to the entire national debt.


We are aware that such sudden infa-
tion may be attended with danger in lead
ing many to rush into unwise speculations
at moment when funds appear to be so
abundant. The possibility of this should
never be lost sight of for an hour Still, as
our financial calamities visited us so extern
sively about the outbreak of the war, it is
reasonable to hope that with its termination
the shock will not be SO severe as it was
twelve or eighteen months ago.


But is it not marvellous that the money
market should be in such condition now
What other nation can produce such rec
ord of improvement in its finances during
period of active hostilities I?
Year: 1862

1t is not the oaths and blasphemies of
the vile sot through the streets which ex-
ert an influence upon the young minds for
evil because in the character and appear
ance Of the wretch who utters them, they
behold fit commentary and warning, all
in accordance with their views of nature
But it is the oaths and blasphemies of the
respectable and otherways virtuous that do
the injury. | would rather child of mine
would hear the whole vocabulary of oaths,
with all its transpositions and variations,
from the lips of vile abandoned outcast,
from whose person he would shrink with
loathing, than TO hear a single oath from
one of you who have character and infu-
ence in society. [ am aware that it is a
practice thoughtlessiy acquired, and often
continued by the mere force of habit. 1t
is simply repetition of the same act so
often that it no longer excites attention,
and thus the heart becomes an overfowing
fountain of corruption, sending forth its
poisoned streams to kill and destroy.