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Year: 1863




The Northern peace and opposition pa


rs and speakers are in the habit Of
comparing the achievements of the North
and South, and drawing therefrOma con-
elusiOn unfavOrabIe to the former. They
say that after tWoyears Of war, we are as
far from the end as ever, and that the
South cannever be conquered in proof Of
which they refer to the invasion Of the
North by the rebel army. Are any of these
men honest enough to search for the reason
Of this appprent success on the part Of the
South ? 1t is beeause they have subordi-
mated all interests to the military require
ments; they have made military law
paramount to all others they have put
sll arbitrary power into the hands Of
their President jefferson Davis, and JEFF
assTson Davis has ordered and been sustain
ed in cohscriptiOn after conscriptiOn until
every man in the Confederacy has been
forced to contribute either himself or his
money to the support of the war. The
draft has been enforced time and again,
and no man has ventured to counsel re-
sistanee, or if he has inssnely carried out
any desire to that end, he has been summa-
rily puto Of the way. That's the way
the South has been SO successful, and it is
the true way to success for the North as
well as the South. Had the North been
under as complete military control, the re-
bellion would have been crushed long be-
fore this. And it is a sure sign that that
nan desires the success Of the South when
1oOunsels resistance to the Consumption.
de is opposing what he knows the only
way to save the country and the Union.
He is a disunlonist and q traitor to his
Government.
Year: 1863

A Washington dispatch says that con-
siderable discussion is being excited among
medical men in regard to the uniform Of
colOred regiments. Many Of the profess
sion claim that their habits, physical ma
tures, and the fact that many of them are
to be used IN the extreme South, demand an
oriental uniform like that Of the original
ZousTe dAfrique. It has been urged upon
the Secretary Of War to substitute for the
straight jacket, well adapted to the North
ern white soldier, the loose, well-ventilated
oriental uniform.
Year: 1863

A GENTLE HNT.-Reporters would be
much obliged to those who have the manage
ment Of open air meetings at evening, if they
would furnish better facilities for reporting
than they usually do. Taking notes by the


" Struggling moOnbeam's misty light"
is rather laboriOus and uncertain business.
A " lantern dimly burning" would be prefer
able. A table with lamp upon it would be
an accommodation which the reportOrial
corps would appreciate.
Year: 1863

Mr. EpIroa In the TRIBUNE of the
llth inst, is found what is given the name
of "a reply to a Methodist Layman." Its
author and his p,rtv are welcome to all
the capital they can extract from it To
Methodist Layman 1t appears very
silly thing, and as giving indubitabIe evi
denee of what has been patent all along
That malice aiorethought rankies in the
bosom of the gentleman towards the Meth
odist Episcopal Church a Methodist
Layman does not propose to occupy his
time or a column and a half of your space.
even were 1t necessary an reioinder.--
All he wishes to say, is most positively to
re0Vtrm the truth IN substance, of his for.
mer statement, that the gentleman's argu:
ment for a double lay delegation in the
Pilgrim was that it was, "a wise
arrangement from the fact that in point Of
intel igence or influence it required two
layInan to contend with one of the minis
try This statement, we understand him
or MS body guard to deny Now Meth
odist Layman supposes it possib for
doctors IN name, as we'll ns real doctors
to be mistaken, but as he claims no, TO
be mistaken, but misrepresented by a.
Methodist Lavman Why did he not give
US from that Shy 10 sheet, the language
he dad make use Of this would have set
tied the matter much better than the crv
of stuff, nightmare &c And let it be
understood tina "a Methodist Layman will
continue to affirm, and re-afirm, until the
whole, not part Of the article in dispute,
is presented. Come, Doctor, bring out
from oblivian, your virgin editorial on a
subject SO clear to you, and which you es-
teeIn SO vital and important For conclu-
sion, let me administer an opiate to the
Doctor he need have no fear that the
Methodist Episcopal Church VIII ever
"sveN her proportions by some desperate
hooting taking place in the T. NJ church.
for q Methodist Layman can assure him
that the latter church must have a terri
bic s~etling before there is any cause OF
alarm that the NJ. f.. or any other Church Ii
on this continent, will swell their pro
portions thereby
Year: 1863

The New York Commercial 4duertiser
-ay- The work on the Passaic is near
~ completed, and although we are not
permitted to give full details of the re
is'rs, yet the pnb.ic may rest assured
1hat She will p;e>ent some new features
in her appointments which will render
her the most formidable iron clad atiuat
As soon a. she can he put IN order she
will 20 South, ami two more of the YES
sells of her class will come on here and
receive the necessary additions and re-
pairs, so that by the time they are needed
they will be in excellent trim 10 do the
work required of them. The work IN the
Puritan and dictator, now building is
rapidly progressing, and il will not be
long before they will he in a state of for
wardness To enable the spectator to form
good idea of their appearance when
completed The workmanship on both al
these vessels is of superior character
and is under the iInm -diate supervision
of Capt Ericsson and his assistants
Year: 1863

could 1t have been conquered by the same
that would not have been wanting But
those who shall see ether must look thro,
a long vista of blood, of alternate success
and defeat, of advance and retreat But
that finally the cause of the Union and
Government will prevail, we have not a
shadow of doubt. Verify tho "The mills
OF God grind slowly . Yet they do grind
exceeding small
Year: 1863

We are informed that recruiting agents
are still in this city picking up colored
men for Rhode Island, Connecticut and
Michigan regiments, and that from six to
fourteen men are recruited daily and
shipped East on the night trains Now,
this is clearly in violation Of tho Govern-
or's proclamation, iorbidding the recruiting
Of men in Illinois for other States, which
applies to blacks just the same as whites
Every rnan thus inveigled out Of the State
is counted as part Of the quota Of the
State to which he is sent and Illinois must
mike good the loss by taking some other
man. This thing should be peremptorily
stopped; the Provost Marshal should take
steps to arrest md imprison those foreign
agents. Alter lying IN the saw-dust a few
nights ard paying bill Of costs, perhaps
their zeal to fill the quota Of other States at
the expense Of Illinois, would cool Of
enough to induce them to keep within the
limits Of the Law, and to mind their own
business. The First Illinois co1ored regl-
ment will receive all the colored men in
1Ais city who are willing to join the army.
1heoounty will pay each oftaem 500 cash
down after being sworn In They will af-
forwards receive the same Federal pay and
bounty given to white soldiers They may
hpye 10 wait for the Inter until after the
holidays. when Congress re-assembles. but
tllero Is no doubt at all of their being placed
on tho same footing Of other soldiers. The
pay viii be increased to sixteen dollars pcr


month for Privates, and for non-conmis


stoned. officers from SIS to sse.
With these inducements and certa;n
prospects, there is no need Of our colorc1


men going off to New England to enlist


In the long run, Illinois will do as vol by
them as any other State. It is to the inter
CT Of the blacks Of this State to put an H.
linoiE regiment in the field Nothing will
rebound 30 much to their benefit hereafter


as race Let them share in tie glory Of
7hfs grcat and patriotic State, which. now
leads the column in the war for the Union
and universal Liberty.
Year: 1863

Among the curiosities exhibited in the last
Paris Exhibition, was huge concave mirror,
the Instrument of startling species Of optical
magic One standing close to the mirror, and
looking into it, presents nothing but a magnii-
cent monstrous dissection Of our own physiog-
nomy. On retiring little say 4 couple of
feet. it gives your own face aud figure 10 true
proportion, but reversed, the head downward.
Most Of the spectators, ignorant Of anything
else. observe these two effects, and pass on
But retire still further standing at the distance
of five or six feet from the mirror, aud behold,
Won see yourself, not reflection, it does not
strike YOU as reflection, but your real self
standing IN the middle part between you and
the mirror The effect is almost appalling from
the idea it suggests Of something Supernatural,
so startling in fact. that men Of the strongest
nerves will shrink iuvoluntarily at the first
view. If you raise your cane to thrust al your
other self You will see it pass clean through
the body and appear on the other side, the
figure thrustiug at you the same instant. The
artist who succeeded in finishing mirror Of
this description brough; it to one OF the French
kiugs-if we recoect Alright, it was Louis XIV
placed his majesty on the right spot aud
bade him draw his sword and thrust at the
figure he saw. The king did so, but seeing the
point Of the sword directed 10 his own breast,


threw down the weapon aud ran away. The
practical joke cost the inventor the kings pat


ronage and favor, his Majesty being afterwards
so ashamed at his own cowardce that be could
never again look at the mirror or its owner
Year: 1863

Landing, and again in marching against Gen
eral Lee in Virginia. after the battle Of An
tietam. There is uufairness and sophistry il
Gen. Haneck way Of urging both these com
plants. He states that it was eleven days af-
ter Mcclellan received the order to evacuate
Harrison Landing before bis army began to
move. But tie final order, in reply to Nc


Clellan's remonstrance, was written on the 9th
of August, and as it was not sent by telegraph
could not have been received By Gen. McCel
Ian before the 7th or s,h, and his army was
moved on the l4th. We mention this as a
specimen of the unfairness and overstatement
which run through the report. What Justice
is there in contrasting Buruside's promptness
in moving from Newport News to Aqua Creek
with the time consumed by Mcclellan in with
drawing from Hagrison's Landing? Had
Burnside an army of 10000 men? Was it
necessary for him to make that most delicate
and perilous of all military movements, re-
treat in the face Of superior force? Ought
Mcclellan TO have retired without the reason
able precautions and ripe preparations which
insured the safety of his army? 1t is a signal
proof of his military prudence and capa-
city that be brought his army away without
the sacrifice of man, or of any portion of
his valuable stores and munitions of war. Fer
his delay after the battle of Antietam he gave
as a reason that the wants of his army were
not seasonably supplied by the authorities at
Washington. The attempt to show that this
complaint was not welfounded will make no
impression on the public at this late day, when
Gen Burnside, in command of the same army
has been VIGOROUSLY delayed from the same
cause till his campaign is likely to prove fail
ure. The same men remain in charge of the
same departments; if they were SO entirely
efficient in forwarding supplies to Gen. Nc
Clelan, how does it happen that they all Of a
sudden become such incompetent and imbecile
do nothings in supplying Gen. Burnside?


Gen. Halecks report is an unsuccessful at
tempt to defend the indefensibe Pope cam
paign. Gen. Halleck feels for that greatest
blunder of the war (which be planned some
thing of the doting affection of father for his
deformed and misshapen offspring. But all his
military knowledge aided by all his ability as
lawyer, cannot so far make the worse appear
the better reason as to convince the country
that it was a merit to attract to the very gates
of Washington victorious army which might
have been beaten in defence of its own capital


When the country reads Gen. Halleck's CON-
plant that Gen. Mcclellan did not more spec
Oily drive Lee back from the Potomac, it will


inquire, Who but the organizer of the abortiye
and disastrous campaign which relieved the
rebel army of employment nearer home?
Year: 1863

As the days lengthen, the villages are emp
tied of their inhabitants, who move seaward
on ice to the seal hunt. Then comes into use
the marvellous system Of architecture unknown
among the rest of the American nations. The
fine pure snow has by that time acquired IN.
der the action Of shvng winds, and hard frosts,
sufficient conference to form an admirable light
building material, with which the Esquemaux
master mason erects most comfortable dome
shaped houses. 4 circle is first traced on the
smooth surface of the snow aud the slabs for
raising the walls are cut from within, so as to
clear a space down TO the ice which is to form
the floor Of the dwelling, aud whose evenness
was previously ascertained by probing. The
slabs requisite to complete the dome, after the
interior Of the circle is exhausted, are cut from
some neighboring spot Each slab is neatly
fitted to its place by running fienching knife
along the joint, when it instantly freezes to the
wall, the cold atmosphere forming an excellent
cement. Crevices are plugged up aud seams
accurately closed, by throwing a few shovel
fulls of loose snow over the fabric. Two men
generally work together in raising house. and
the one who is stationed within cuts a low
door and creeps out, when his task is over.
The walls being only three 10 four inches
thick, are sufficiently translucent to admit q
very agreeable light, which serves for ordinary
domestic purposes but if more be required, a
window is cut, and the aperture fitted with a
piece of transparent ice. The proper thick
ness of the walls is of some Importance. 4
few inches excludes the wind, yet keeps down
the temperature so as to prevent dripping from
the interior. The furniture, such as seats.
tables and sleeping places is also formed of
snow; and covering of reindeer skin or seal
skin renders them comfortable to the inmates.
By means of ante chambers and pOrches, in
form of long low galleries, with their openings
turned 10 leeward, warmth is insured in the
interior; and social intercourse is promoted by
building the houses contiguously, and cutting
doors of communication between them, or by
erecting covered passages. Storehouses, kitch-
ems and other accessory buildings may be con-
structed in the same manner, and a degree of
convenience, gained which would be attempted
in vain with less plastic material These
houses are durable, the wind has little effect
on them, and they resist the thaw until the sun
acquires very considerable power.


Sir John Richardson.
Year: 1863

know noble and truthful youth,
And bright was his beaming eye,
And beauty shaded his curling hair,
And sat on his forehead high:
Friends sprang around by the young man :


side


Like flowers by bubbling spring.
And beautiful ones their pure love brought
To him as an Offering.
An envious spirit hovered near,
To bind the soul OF the youth;
And sought, while whispering honeyed words
To shadow his love and TRUTH
It brought cup with poisoned dreg,
For the tempted one 10 sip,
TIL oft the foam of the ruby wine
Was moistening his crimson lip.
Then quickly his friends all left his side,
Aud jeered his unmeaning word;
And beautiful ones soon shrank away
When drunkari's laugh they heard.
They never sought 10 release the grasp
Of the demon upon his mind,
And not tone to the fallen one
Was spoken in accents kind
hastily flew to the shining youth,
Who madly was wandering on,
And whispered of honor. and friends, and love
He had in the dear hours won;
| stroye to rouse his despairing heart
To will and a purpose high;
To wake his soul from the sins of earth,
And bid it look to the sky.
Twas not in vain; for he knelt with me,
In grief on the velvet sod,
And my heart went up in an earnest prayer
For strength from loving God.
I've lived to see him a noble man,
And free from each tempting snare;
I've learned to know there will naught reclaim
The ering, like love and prayer.
Year: 1863

4 sub-lieutenant Oh board Of her Majesty 5
ship Resistance has been court martialed and
reprimanded for disrespect to his captain 10
speaking to him with his left hand in his Pock-
Ell
Year: 1863

In the March number of the Atlantic
Monthly the Country Parson" has charm
ing little essay on The sorrows OF Child
hood" in the course of which he makes these
remarks:


AN extremely wicked way of punishinS
children is by shutting them up in dark
place. Darkness is naturally fearful to human
beings, and the stupid ghos, storiss of many
nurses make it especially fearful to a child
1t is stupid and wicked thing to send a
child on an errand on dark night. | do not
remember passing through greater trial in
my youth than once walking three miles
alone (t was not going on an errand) in the
dark, along road thichly shaded with trees.
was little fellow; but got over the dis


tance in half an hour. Part of the way was
along the wall Of churchyard- Of those
ghostiy, weedv, neg lected, aecursed-looklns
spots where stupidity has done what it can to
add circumstances of disgust and horror TO
the Christians last sleep. Nobody ever sup
posed that this walk was trial TO boy of
twelve years old, SO little are the thoughts of
children understood. And children are reti-
cent am telling now about that dismal
walk for the first time. And in the illness
of childhood children sometimes get very
close and real views of death. | remember,
when was nine years old, how every eve
ming, when l lay down to sleep, used for
about year to picture myself lying dead, till
felt as though the coffin were closing round
me. used to read at that period, with a
curious feeling of fascination, Blair's poem,
The Grave But | never dreamed Of telling
anybody about these thoughts. l believe
that thoughtful children keep most Of their
thoughts to themselves, and in respect of the
things of which they think most are as pro-
foundly alone as the Ancient Mariner III the
Pacific. | have heard of parent, an impor


tant member of a very strait sect of Pharisees
whose child, when dying, begged to be buried
not in a certain foul old hideous church yard
but in a certain cheerful cemetery. This re
quest the little sufferer made with all the en-


ergy of terror and despair. But the strait
Pharisee refused the dying request, anc
pointed out with polem;cal bitterness to the
child that he must be very wicked indeed tc
care at such time where he was to De buried
or what might be done with his body af'el
death. How should enjoy the spectacle o


that unnatural, heartless, stupid wretch tarred
and fea,hered. The dying child was caring
for thing about which Shakespeare cared


and it was not in mere human weakness, bu


by faith that Joseph when he was a-lying
gave commandment concerning his bones
Year: 1863

clothes left by the military prisoners when
th.y were paroled were denied to our citizens
by the commander, but succeeded in getting
a great many to them in the cook room for
some time. As the prisoners were destitute
of money and everything in the way of pro-
visions, when Mr. Wood was there the chance
of release looked certain. They then sold
nearly all of their available CLOTHES to get
money to buy provisions-hence their utter
destitution now"
Year: 1863

A TEST OF LOYALTY.-There is one test of
unconditional ioyalty that never fails: Whtn
YOU find a man 81 inteat on finding fault with
the loyai Gnverument that he has no waste
wrath TO bes:ow on conspiracy TO break up
the Union and destroy the Republic, set HIM
down as doubtful patriot. No man, whose
heart is il the right place, viii pesmlt his
hostility to be diverted from the rebellion TO
those who are fighting II. He who thinks it
a greater crime TO arrest a babbler of disloyal
sentiments without due process of law than
to strike down the flag of his country, vii
bear vigorous watching.
Year: 1863

The 18th army corps (the one 10
which We belOng) has been transferred
from the army Of the Tennessee to that
Of the Gall. We arrived here on the
night Of the 18th inst. and was agree
ably surprised to find that the best Of
order prevailed in and about the city.
II Is said that there are fewer cases
OF disorderly conduct for. the Police
Courts to dispose Of, than in ordinary
peace times. BanksI is q live General.
and has persued course that has made
him very popular with the citizens
The people are more loyal in Louisiana
than in any State we have passed
through in the South. There is a
growing loyalty here that. is being
nourished BY the influence Of the best
men in the State. Almost every place
of business Is marked by suspension
of the American flag.


We are surprised to hear that the
copperheads in Ohio claim any support
to their ticket nom the army: when
Vallandigham, in his last official act in
Congress, voted against supplying the
army with one stitch of clothing or fur
uishing them with one mouthfuia of
food. and offered an amendment to
the Constitution providing more effect.
ually for the disruption Of the Govern
ment Of the United States, than any
act that JEFF. Davis ever committed
during the time passed Of his Infamous
life. SOLDIERS WILL NEVER SUPPORT
NOR ANT PARTY THAT n
TO THE GovERNMKsr OF THE
UNITED STATES. These butternuts
have furnished the army with their
own history in the shape Of letters
written to soldiers for the purpose Of
them to desert. This his.
Tory, Of which nearly every soldier is
IN possession Of, will be faithfully pre-
served.


There is no news of importance to
write. We expect to leave soon for
Mobile or some ether portion of Dixie,
IS there has been a large. number Of
boats aud ships chartered. Troops
lere are in excellent health. There
ire but two Of our Regiment in the
Hospital. Excuse haste, &c.


Yours, very respectfully.


NJ. MANRING.
Year: 1863

tells the following:


"At PIattsburgh, the other dsy, q
man OF no very great loyal pretensions,
called on a widow and informed her
that her only son was drafted, and then
hastened to tell her that he could Sc
cure his exemption il she would certify
that she was a widow, and that he was
her only son, and that she was depend
ent upon him for support. The patri-
otic lady made the following reply: al
can certify to no such thing. am not
dependent or my son for support. and
never expect to be.


"Besides, l think he ought to go, il
be is able to perform military duty. and
every other able-bodied man, till this
wicked rebellion is put down. Nothing
but the necessity Of wearing these skirts
has kept me from going"
Year: 1863

FYallandigbsm says he is the
man to trust with the South, and bring
back the seeded States. Well, we
must admit that the occupant Of Table
Rock House has very high opinion Of
himself, or very low estimate of the
intelligence Of the people be addresses.
The idea Of choosing a traitor TO treat
with traitors for the restoration Of the
Union, would be laughable 10 il were
not SO audacious. Upon the whole,
the people are of the opinion that such
men as Grant and Rosecrans are better
men to treat with the rebels than Val.
landigham; and as for Ohio, our cili-
zens will sleep better, in these war
times, with q loyal man like John
Brough for Governor. We should
hardly feel safe with an ally of JEFF.
Davis in the gubernatorisl chair.