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Year: 1862

In America, even more than in Eu-


rope, there is but one society, whether


rich or poor, high or low, commercial


or agricultural; it is everywhere COM


posed Of the same elements, it has all


been raised or reduced to the same level


of civilization. The man whom you


left in the streets Of New York, you
find again in the solitude of the far


West the same dress and the same


tone of mind, the same habits, the same


amusemcnts ; no rustic simplicity, no.


thing characteristic of the wilderness,


nothing even like our villages. This


popularity may be easily explained.


The portions of territory most fully peo-


pied have reached high degree of civil


lizaton. Education has been prodi-
gally bestowed the spirit of equality


has tinged with singular uniformity the


domestic habits. Now it Is remarkable
that tho men thus educated are those


who migrate to the Desert. In Eu-


rope man lives aud dies where he


was born. In America, you do not see


the representatives of race grown and


multiplied in retirement, having long


lived unknown to the world, and left to


its own efforts The Inhabitants of an
isolated region arrived yesterday bring
ing with them the habits, ideas, and
wants of civilization. They adopt only
so much of savage life as is absolutely
forced upon them hence you see the
strongest contrasts. You step from the
wilderness into the streets of city from
the widest scenes to the most smiling
pictures of civilized life. If night does
not surprise you aud force you to sleep
under tree, you may reach village
where you will find everything. even
French fashions and caricature from Pa
ris. The shops of Buffalo and Detroit
arc just as well supplied with all these
things as are those of New Fork. The
looms Of Lyon work for both alike.
Iou leave the high road, you plunge
into paths scarcely marked out; you
como at length upon ploughcd field. |.
u little hut built of rough logs, lighted
by q small narrow window; you think /,
that you have at last reached the abode !
of an American peasant; you are wrong;
you enter his hut, which looks like the |
abode of misery; the master is dressed
as you are his language is that of the
towns. On his rude table are books
and new Nspspers, be takes you hurriedly
aside to be informed of what is going
on in Europe, and asks you what has
most struck you in his country. He will
trace on paper for you the plan of
in Belgium, and will teach
you gravely what remains to be done
for the prosperity of France. You
might take him for rich proprietor,
come to spend a few nights in a shoot
ing box. And, in fact, tho log hut is
only halting place for the American,
a temporary submission to necessity. AS
soon as the surrounding fields are thor
oughly cultivated and the owner has
time to occupy himself with superfui-
ties, q more spacious dwelling will sue
,eed the log hut, and become the home
Of large family of children, who, in
heir turn, will some day build them
selves dwelling in the wilderness.
4leris dc 7ocquerilIc.
Year: 1862

"fis not for man to trifc; life is brief


And sin is here
Our age is but the falling Of a leaf,


A dropping tear
We have no time to sport away the bours
All must be earnest in world like ours
Not MANY lives, but only ONE have we:


One. only one
How sacred should that one life ever be-


That narrow span
Day after day filled up with blessed toll
Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil
Year: 1862

Women often lose the men they love,
and who love them. BY mere wanton.
ness or coquetry, they reject, and then
repent; they should be careful not to
take the step too hastily. for proud,
high-mindsd, gifted man will seldom ask
a woman twice.
Year: 1862

WATER for making tea should be used
the moment it boils. The reason as
signed is that if it is boiled some time,
all the gas that is in it escapes with the
steam, and it will not then make tea
of the best flavor. Clear, pure, soft
water is best.
Year: 1862

THANKS FOR TuE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN rHE
DisrRIcr os CoLunsiA.--The colored people of this
city will hold Thanksgiving services in Shiloh Church.
on Sunday evening, in commemora'ion oil the Aboli-
ton of Slavery in the District Of Columbia ser
mon will be preached by the Rev. Henry Highland
Garnet.
Year: 1862

No QUoRua.-For want Of . quorum there was
no meeting of the Board of Aldermen last evening
and it is not likely that this branch Of our City Gov
enmeut will have session until the adjournment OF
the Legislature. majority of the Aldermen are al
Albany interesting themselves in the passage OF the
tax levy, as the appropriations gre badly wanted IN
some Of tho departments.
Year: 1862

CE1EBRATIoN.-We learn that the citi-
zcns Of Hay Creek intend holding a Sab
bath School celebration on the fourth of
July next, at the School House near Mr..
Daniel Sanders From the en,crpriSing
spirit Of the people of that town, We feel
confident that the affair will be perfect
success, and that those in attendance will
have pleasant time.


FATAL Acc1DENT.-We are again COM
PEELED to record another evidence Of the
fatal consequence Of careless driving in our
city. Little Louis johnson had been out
all day picking berries, and had sold them
with the express purpose Of buy ng fire
crackers to celebrate the coming Fourth.
Poor fellow, he little thought that he would
be deprived Of the enjoyment Of his days
labor. Death must put stop to all his
earthly plans. We hope he is now in the
enjoyment of greater blessings in another


world. On returning home he jumped. upon
wagon going in the direction Of hs home.
When within short distance from home a


team came up behind and attempted to pass


wh:ch of course, caused a race. In the!l


running Louis was either thrown from the
5 wagon or jumped off, and was run over by
!; the rear team, crushing his scull and killing
, him instantly. The verdict of the Coroner'S
, jury was that Louis came to his death by
recklesSness on the part Of the drivers.


EMIGRATION From all sections Of til,
!, State we hear the most encouraging report:


Of the tide Of emigration that is flowing into
the State this spring. We also notice tha


tie river emigration is large, and seems tt


be constantly increasing. There can be n(


doubt that good tine is coming, and 9


brig ghtcr day is dawning for Minnesota
r The Homestead Law is bringing thousand
a here, to claim, occupy and improve tn
, thousands ard millions Of acres that still
G remain unoccupicd.


j. Almost every one Of our State exchanges
|. speak Of settlers coming into their respcc
a tive sections. and they arc all trying thei
n utmost, to make it plain that their sectio'


Is the best. We can assure any emigran


who may be undecided where to settle, tina
Il Goouhuc cannot be beaten; but we also ad
e NIT that any place in the State, where h
can find quarter section, is coed enough.
Il Last year the emigration was pretty large
y, aud was confined almost exclusively t
or Sw.Gcs, Germans and Norwegians. Thi


year there is gool!y number Of them, bu


it is also largely composed Of American
from Eastern Statos entccd hither BY tn
" inducements OK free homes.
Year: 1862

BraH STREET. T-The work on the cu'vert
over Jordan is progressing rapidly, and Is
being built in a very substantial manner
It will soon be ready for the grading.


The grading on 4th street is also going
on ut brisk rate and in few weeks will
he one Of the hanlsomcst streets in the city.
Year: 1862

NOT Oun WAy-Some men seem to
think and act as if they had right to dc
mand Of US puff in this column OF some
article they have for sale. without paying
for the favor. Now we wish to publicly in
form such people that we will do no such
thing. We do not publish the -l1'"rtixe'
for the fun Of it, but TO make living
Our rates Of advertising arc exceedingly
moderate. Give Il, a paying advertisement
then we will give you a first rate puff in the
bargain. Try US, and see .W"n Ills
Aart,tiyc".


ThemS our sentiments prtzac!y.' We
wish it was custom laid down by all pub
fishers Free pulling is very nice thin:
f.r some, but is poor pay for the printer.
Year: 1862

DR.. McCA1l's LECTURE.-The Anatemic-
al lecture delivered by DR.. Mccall was one
OF the best things that we have ever heard
lIs illustrated to the public the effects of
violating the laws Of nature in a very strik
ing manner and recommends the study Of
Anatomy to every one, so that they would
know how to take care Of the house in
which they live. lie will deliver Il course
OF six lectures to the citizens. Those who
wish to hear something instructive and
amusing should not fail to hear the Doctor.
His subject to night, will DO Digestion. The
admission fec will be Is cts. for single ad
mis- sion and so cts for the course.
Year: 1862

SNow FLAKE, a. soon as she had obliteratei
the warning Of the hunter Harrington, and
satisfied herself that he had hastened TO his
cabin, from whence, she was confident his trail
would lead to the Grove" bsiolk herself 10
the same path and her active feet had reached
il before he suddenly burst into the house with
his alarming news. Securely hid in the thick
ets that surrounded the spring, she had heard
tn words Of Martha Weltoa and her brother,
and whom the latter bent over the sparkling Wa
tsrs she softly laid her hand upon his shoulder
and Whispered sly in hiA eat the words,


MY Brother"


"You here Snow Flake l replied the startled
man.


"Ths paths of the forest are as open and
known TO the daughter OF Lhe red man as the
paved ones of the town are to the pale face


True, but What brings you herei No mat
Ter come home with me now you are here


The moccasin Of the Indian Qirl points far
away from the smoke Of the white mans fire. I"


"Why goi You know you are wsloomo
Coms-my sister longs to see you've were Inn,
row talking about you"


You have ever been kind TO the red skipnsd
gih and she fOrgets 1t not But she must not
bs SsSn beneath the shadow Of his wigwam
now"


kind Oh, Snow Flake have you not seen
that l."
Year: 1862

RATHER HAsTY.-The United States steam
frigate Lancaster was lying in the harbOr Of
Panama when the news of the belligerent atti-
tude Of England in relation to the "Trent" af-
fair was received. The Lancaster in order to
be ready for any emergency double-shotted her
guns. The fact becoming known to the Brit
ish war steamer Tartar-rather saucy name
which was lying within range Of the Lancas-
drew up within fighting distance Of Uncle Sans
vessel. Later dispatches, however, brought as
surances Of peaceful nature, and thus ended
what might have been the first blow between
England and the United States.
Year: 1862

FLOATING PRoPERTY.- The Colusa Sun
says that the residence Of Judge Hamlin, near
the Buttes, was foated off, during the first food,
taking sail into a neighboring slough for
about mile. 1t was there tied up, when the
next freshet came along and foated it down
the slough for four miles further. That house
can scarcely be said to be apermanent improve
ment upon the land Of its owner.
Year: 1862

SETTLiNG.-Nea all of the brick buildings
in Napa city have settled this winter, as shown
by the cracks made in the plastering and the
settling ef the brick sidewalks next the build
ings.
Year: 1862

CHEAP CATTLE.-One hundred head of cattle
were recently sold at Sheriff's sale in Cousa
county at five dollaIs per head. The cattle
were worth three dollars head more for their
hides.
Year: 1862

Card-Just on the eve of leaving the
beautiful city of Dayton-it may be never to
RETURN desire to tender my thanks and
gratitude to her Civil Authorities, and to her
Citizens generally for the courtesy and kind
ness 80 cheerfully extended TO me and my
command, while here in discharge Of duty
devolved upon us by sad and shocking
episode, the like of whieh-God grant may
never again occur.
Year: 1862

SOLDIERS RELIEF STATE CONVENTION
4 State convention will be held at Davenport.
Iowa, tomorrow, to inaugurate more gen
ern system Of relief to sick and wounded sol
diers. In this way they hope to make the
work more effective
Year: 1862

From the Lake Superior Journal, May 18TH


On the first Of the present month, when
the steamers from below entered our lake for
the first time in this season, We had ready for
shipment. Of copper produced during the
past winter,-at the sme1tnS works, ingot
copper 1,597,070 pounds. On the Quincy
dock, there we're SIS tons and 257 pounds Of
cleaned mineral, which VIC think 1t safe to es-
innate at 81 per cent Of fine copper. The sun
of these quantities make an aggregate in tons
and decimals Of refined copper,


At she Portage Lake Smelling Works.. 1881 SIS
At the Quincy dock. 4s5.6ss


1,sst163
The value Of this metal at q cents per
pound, which may be set down as the ruling
price during this season, Is 3 little more than
$585, 600


We may here remark that this is really the
product Of less than five months Of the 5ear,
IS considerable part Of that which was
raised in November last was shipped last fill
and the stamp mills stopped several weeks
for repairs during the winter. It should also
be remembered that the winter Is the season
devoted to opening ground III the mines, On
account of the superior ventilation which the
cold atmosphere Ensures -ard that stopping
down the vein IS made altogether subordinate
to this while the cold weather lasts. All the
copper produced in this district, except that
Of the Quincy mine, WIS snelted at the Por-
tage Lake smelling works.
Year: 1862

tended to their superiRtendents ana operas.u % n.
said establishments, but they and each and every
one Of them shall be forthwith enrolled under the
Provisions of this act and ordered into the Confad-
crate army, and shall in no event be again exempted
Year: 1862

DRUNKABDs.-The Richmond Enquirer con
cludes an article against drunken commanders
for our army as follows


Drunkenness is vice to which many good
and brave and gifted men fall victims; but when
they do however, the necessity IS to be regret
ted, and nothing remains but TO get rld Of them.
The dead timber must be cleared away. If 4
drunkard is of any uss in the world, except as
the trial of mems patience, and womens too, il
is yet 70 be found out Bot the last place foT
him is that which puts him IN command Of 9th
ers. How can he take care Of mul gIside when
be is unable to control even himsef& Imagine
an officer called upon TO issue orders st q time
when he sees gobiins in the air, aud snakes and
rats crawling over his couch Imagine bim
scanning a field when bis eyes are red and
swimming, and covered with mist Hear him
issuing the word Of command when his tongue
doubles and his senses reel To such victims 0t
such vice we woaid appeal by all their pride
ambition, love Of country, regard for their sol
dieTs, to set a worthy example. Such as ar,
y edded to their ways, should either see, OF be
shown the necessity Of giving place to sobel
men.
Year: 1862

Y On the 18th instant the steamer Red Ro.
yer, tender to the floating battery at Island 10,
was perforated by forty-pOund piece Of shell,
which entered her hurricane deck, and made q
big straight line of holes clean through every
thing to her bottom, the tmbers OF which it
sprung sufficiently to set them leaking. The
leak was soon stopped. Nobody wes hurt
Year: 1862

Mcclellan lost the command of the Grand Armv
because he would not make an immediate advance in
obedience to peremptory order Burnside we are OBJ
lged to conclude, incurred the order in assuming the
command of the displaced General. The urgency of
the order to Mcclellan was prompted by the rapid pass


ing away of the season within which operations would
be practicable Yet 1t does not appear that any thing
has been gained by the substitution. Nearly three
weeks have elapsed since the date of McCellaus dis.
charge It s altogether uncertain whether three weeks
of weather practicable for military operations re-
MAN, Burnside is still more than sixty miles from the
city which he is expected 10 take before the Winter
checks him and between him and that city stands an
army OF veterans the BEST the bravest the most deter
mined troops, verify believe that ever faced foe
under the command, too OF General who is thor
ough master of the art Of war; and who possesses per-
lectly the confidence of bis men. Mcclellan knew what
was before him, and therefore refused to advance He
had learned lesson the Chickahomuy aud n Marv-
land, that was of weight with him than or.
ders from Washington. But the condition on WI ch
Burnside took command was, that be should advat c.
at whatever hazard Can be doit? His very first st D
forward obsructed Ia his rage he hreaen to batter
down town, the destruction of which will not benefit
him iDiure US, in a military point of >iew. 1t
would be wanton and rutless vandalism bringing dis
tress and suffering few thousand non-combatants,
chiefly women and children, but not smoothing away
The difficulties to forward movement than the
leveling of mole-hi. The New York He, aid said,
short time ago. that the Lincoln Government could bet
ter lose FIVE hundred millions Of dollars than that its
army should fail to reach Richmond before the winter
set In The winter is band and The situation OF that
army is as here described There is an imperative ne
cessty for them to do impossible thing An imme-
diae advance is Indispensable but alas for them it is
impracticable. What is most likely to result is anoh-
er change of bass "a make-shits to moily public


mpatence, by arousing fresh hopes Let them change
and come at us from whatever quarter they may they
will still fud themselves confronted by impossbiIties


Richmond is safe for the winter.


Richmond Yhip.
Year: 1862

1t is certain that unless peace becomes established
between the warning sections at least the blockade
OF our ports shall raised during the next three
four MONTHS there will be less cotton planted next year
than there has been the present year. Planters will be
forced to forego the pleasure of pitching crop of cot
ton next spring. from their inability to purchase bag
ging rope and twne wherewth to bale it, any price
If the outside world suffer from the want of cotton
noW their prospects OF obtaining supply are still more
gloomy in the future and manufactures and
in Europe and the Uuited States have only to "grn
and bear it, if their rulers do not choose naugu-
rate the necessary policy for obtaining what we now
have and encourage US to plant more. There will
scarcely be eighth OF crop of cotton planted per
annum until the close Of the war


But our people will be all the better off for this ois
sion to plant cotton There are bundled other art
cles of prime necessity which may be planted prof
Planters can make as much money during the war by
producing edible vegetables, they formerly realz
from overwhelming crops Of cotton to the neglect OF al
everything else. 1t is hardly necessary to enume
rate here the various kinds OF crops which may be
planted with profit ALI intelligent farmers know from
their own wants, what the people ueed and absolutely
suffer for, even these who have plenty of money wi
which to purchase The people need not only abun-
dance Of bread aid meat, poultry, &c, but hundred
other articles which only be supplied at present by
our own planters and farmers We trust that the plan
ters will consider the subject OF these remarks maurey
during the ensuing winter Without their aid large
portion of the nonproducng people must approach h
verge OF starvation next year, and we much fear tha
there will be severe suffering before next years crops
can be gathered There should be many more millions
bushels OF potatoes peas BEANS tunlps Cabbage 0kra
&C., planted than planted before, and part
cuar attention should be given to the production o
plants possessing medical virtues Rice ought to b
| cultivated wherever an acre OF suitable land b


found but above ALL let there be an abundance of
| wheat. and oats 80 HIOntpOmeYu N1uA,
Year: 1862

executed than this affair The bolness that would lead
officer quietly determine upon and carry effect


dash OF this kind Is certainly OF that sort OF which
soldier should be made and accord TO Brgadier Gene
raj Crawford the highest Of praise for this brilliant
affair. II shows the true spirit that should animate
officer and il has raised the spirits OF 10 such
degree that they only ask be led emulate their
nate comrades. II will be remembered that q similar
dash was made by General Crawford into Luray when
was thought Ewell there with his whole force II
was left TO General Crawford that the force
under Jackson had COMO from the valley and need
hardly that this brilliant attack upon
town, with large force OF the enemy known to be
near, has been productive in making known the most
valuable information One thing is certain: onward ID
now tho word.
Year: 1862

RECEPTION OF THE News OF THE SETTLE
MENT OF THE TRENT AFFAIR IN MONTREAL
The Montreal Witness Of the Both says: 3


and the Daily Witness had The extreme sat
isfaction of being the first to publish it in
a few lines in a second edition. The news
rocms were threnged to read the teIegFams
as they continued to arrive, and the words,
e" No warp spread as if by magic over the
city, so that the last Sabbath Of the year
dawned upon US in full assurance of peace.
In all the churches, so far. as we.are inforu1-
ed, the continuance of peace between Great
Britain and the United States was the snb-
ject of devout thanksgiving to God. 5
Year: 1862

a A correspondent of the Boston Post in
quires who is the author of the oft quoted line


He comes too near who comes to be denied"
and it answers that it was written by the once
famous Sir Thomas 0verbury, and is the last
verse of stanza in bis poem Of the "Wife, "a
poem greatly admired in its day, and though
too quaint for the modern taste, full of excellent
thoughts. Here is the stanza
Womanis behavior is q surer bar


Than is their mo- that fairly doth deny
Without denying thereby kept they
Save cen from hope. In part to blame is she
Which hath without consent been only tried


He comes too near who comes to be denied.
Year: 1862

PRlzr MoSEr.-rac distribution Of prize
money is as follows:


To the commanding officer Of the feet or
squadron, one-twentieth OF the command
ing officer Of a single vessel. one.tenth Of the
amount awarded to bis ship II his ship was
acting independently, and not under tho In.
mediate command OF the commanding officer
Of the feet, thrce-twentietls. The remain
der OF the prize money Is distributed among
all Others on duty, and according to their
rate Of pay.
Year: 1862

1t did not stand to reason, she contended,
that Maria, with her poor means, could save
up twenty pounds, or even ten. The thing
was almost against possibility; and Maria
fell under nearly Ms great ban as her broth.
er, for attempting to screen him by falsehood.
There were moments when, in her own sick
heart, Maria did believe him to be guilty
Such things had been heard Of in the world
done in the recklessness Of necessity.
Year: 1862

NY PARTY WHO HAS ONE OR TWO GOOD HORSES
"A and would wish TO take the best saeabe merchandise
the market in for such suitable tor dry good
Dealers hear Of customer where they will be wei
treated by addressing to D. H. hox 1856 Herald Office
Year: 1862

A GRATIFYING CHANeE-For the past week
the weather has been clear and warm, and the
snow and ice have been steadily disappearing,
until hardly vestge Of either is now visible in
many places. II has thawed night and day
Sinec Thursday last We think our spring
weather has commenced In earnest, though It
will propably be some time yet before the snow
leaves the prairies, where Il Is deeper than in
town. This is cOnsummatiOn devoutly to. be
wished, for the sake Of the poor cattle, which
have suffered this winter beyond any former
period known in this Territory.