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Year: 1862

specie. If Congress shall adopt this sys-
tenn, and thus make all its funded prom
ises q legal tender, it will be placing the
credit of the Government where it should
be-above all other credits in our country.


These propositions bring the obliga-
tions Of the Government down TO two
kinds-One being time promise having
twenty years TO run and bearing interest (;
the other bearing no interest and payable
on demand in specie, both being a legal
tender.


This system of credit will make as
simple and perfect a plan of American
finance as any statesman can desire to
see established.


Two thousand millions Of four and q
half per cent. bonds will require ninety
millions of dollars to pay the annual in
terest thereon, whereas the present rates
paid on the bonds Of Government, Of six
and seven per cent, will demand one
hundred and twenty millions.


Thus to all the other advantages here
inbefore stated is added a saving Of thirty
millions per annum Of interest on the
debt of two thousand millions.


Your memorialists, &c, &c
Year: 1862

From the Charleston Mercury, Nov. !.


A very large amount of land in this
State was this season planted in corn.
and it was reasonable to expect an en-.
ormous crop, capable Of supplying that
species of food in superabundanoe at a
low price. But the season was marred
by a drought, and in many parts of the
State the corn crop was seriously injured,
so that there will be no superabundancc,
and scarcely more than was produced last
year from much less land planted in that
greatest of cereals. The production of
rice, too, this year, has been curtailed TO
a considerable extent by the removal of
planters from the tide-water region.


Stll, the season for rice has been good
and those who have planted have gener-
ally made good crops If saved, the rice
crop will very materially aid in support
ing our people and the army collected for
our defense. We therefore trust that
prompt and vigorous efforts Will be made
by the planters to reap the fruits Of their
summers eXcrtions, and that our authori-
ties will afford every facility and CO.
operation in making this large resource
of subsistence available. II is matter of
no trifing Importance to our people, and
to the operations of our forces. Timely
eXcrtons may prevent much trouble, and
expense, and suffering.
Year: 1862

A Rev. Mr, Brush was appointed Colo
mel Of the 3Sth Iowa. His unpopularity
with his men was so great that Cover
nor Kirkwood visited Dubuque to per-
suade him TO resign.


The Dubuque Herald gives the follow
ing account Of the interview


Col. Bush, with all thee line officers
came trooping down to the hotel, and
were Immediately favored by the Cow
ernor with an audience.


Every line officer with the utmost So
lemnity protested thUt he did not desire
to serve under Brush in any FORM that
none of them had any confidence in him
and that he should in honor-having thus
lost the respect of all his fellow officers
resign. This they said ranged in line
and confronting the Colonel.


The Colonel declared in response that
the whole trouble arose out Of the fact
that he declined TO appoint the brother of
Postmaster David Adjutant of his regi-
ment and on account of some difficulty
in the selection Of Sutler That, and
that only, was the cause of the difficulty.


The following colloquy then took place:


Governor--I do not see, Colonel, with
! such feeling existing, how you can with
pleasure or profit hold your position. l
| would advise you TO resign.


Col. Brush-When there shall be pro-
per charges brought against me, in the
manner specified, I will, if found guilty,
suffer the penalty, but l will not resign
Gov.-But these men declare you are
inexperienced and incompetent


Golf that is an objection Of so grave
a nature, il is one which would lead al.
most every Iowa officer to resign. an
not the only Colonel, Governor, you hav,
appointed who is inexperienced and may
be incompetent


Gov.-Well, Colonel, Ihad rather trun
die wheelbarrow for a living than holC
your position under such circumstances


Col--Very likely, Governor but PC
rather be a Colonel.


Gov.--Then you refuse to resign.


Col.-Yes. If you have any way yo,
can deprive me of my commission an,
desire to do so, why do it, that i
all, but | fail to find any process BY
which such n case can be reached, ex
cept by courtmartial. OF course, | an
open 10 that.


Goy-Well, it is Of no use, gentlemen


Upon which all took their leave
was a rich socne the Governor a it'll
excited the Colonel as cool and imper
turbablc as an eight-day clock.
Year: 1862

A few days ago a scene was witnessed
in our streets which at last aroused the
people TO a lively sense Of the real condi-
tion of our soldiers. A number Of regi-
ments marched down Ninth street, pass
ing the very door ofthe War Department.
Citizens standing near-there were no
officials present; they never are on such
occasions-saww with their own eyes what
the papers have long and vainly tried to
make them believe, They saw numbers
of soldiers marching barefoot through
the melting snow. Nor was this all They
saw them thinly clad in ragged and worn


out clothes some of them without blank
cts and without hats. This was a spec


tacle to stir the pulses even Of a spectator.
Year: 1862

SADNKss.-There is mysterious feeling
that frequently passes like cloud over the
spirits. 1t comes upon the soul in the busy
hustle of life, in the social circle, in the calm
and silent retreats of solitude. It's powers
are alike supreme over the weak and over the


iron hearted. At one time it is caused by
the fitting OF single thought across the
ocean of memory, gloomy and solemn as the
death-knell, overshadowing all the bright
hopes and sunny feelings Of the heart Who
can describe, and yet, who has not felt its
bewdering infuence? Still, it is delicious
sorrow; and like cloud dirnming the sun
shine on the river, although causing a mo,
mentary shade of gloom, it enhances the
beauty Of returning brightness.
Year: 1862

LET it be known that the Democratic Lead
ers who denouncc the Emancipation PIocla-
nation OF the President, dcnonnce an act
which can harm no one who is not engaged
in attempting to destroy the Government.
Year: 1862

The emigration to the port of New York
for this year, up to this date, shows an in:
crease of nearly 5000 over that for correS-
ponding period in 1861, and that, too, in
spite Of the war
Year: 1862

'"I have taken every caution to secure
from injury this house, where Washington
passed the first portion of his married life
| neither occupy 1t myself nor permit
others to occupy it, or the grounds in i'm
mediate vicinity


The rest of the property, covering
several thousand acres, with all the other
buildings, have been open to use by this
army. | believe that the only complaint
made in reference to the order given by
me is the assertion that the premises
should have been used for hospital pur-
poses.


l have never received any sagges ion
from any medical officer. or from any 9TH
er source in this army, that such use was
desirable. and on this point refer You to
the report of the Medical Director and the
statement of the Medical Inspector.


"It appears that there is a spring with
in or near the inclosure. of which my first
knowledge was derived after the receipt Of
your telegram of the 7th inst. AS to the
character of this spring and the general
facilities for obtaining water at the White
House, refer you 10 the statements OF
Colonel ingalls,, the Medical Director, and
Medical Inspector. heretofore inserted.


at is scarcely necessary for me to say
that where springs or wells are in the vi
cinity OF large bodies of troops. command
ers often find it necessary to place guards
over them. not to prohibit. but to protect
the proper use of the water.


Those who have originated the false
statements concerning this house. yard
and spring, are in fact. as stated in my dis
paich of the 7lh instant, enemies TO this
army, and the cause in which it is fight.
ing. They have imposed upon the Sur
geon- General, and caused him to make
official representations. which. Oh exami
nation. prove to be unfounded in truth
and which are disrespecttul to his superior
officer. They have unnecessarily occu.
pied tie after ton OF the Secretary OF Wal
and have interrupted the commander and
the Medical Director Of this army in The
midst Of the most arduous duties.
Under the circumstances, | conceive
that l shall best discharge my duty ant
meet your wishes by deterring the ordeI
recommended by you until this statemen
has been considered, and some specific
instruction given to me. unless the Medi
crl Director may d,sire to make such use
Of the property"
Year: 1862

1t is said that the average number Of
battles soldier goes through is FIVE. We
know an old maid who has withs'ood four
teen engagements. and has powder enough
left for as many mora.
Year: 1862

cry other day, and as write the whole
earth appears as if flooded. We are past
bad roads, however, and from here to
Nashville there is fine stone road.


1t is reported that the rebels WIN make
a stand at Nashville. If they do, there
will be fought the hloodicst battle of this
war. They can fight, and, desperate as
they must feel, they will die, rather than
be again vanquishcd.


The d9th is all sound aud eager for
he fight; we have more men in the field
than any other regiment. and | am inn
pressed with the opinion, that VIC will do
some good fighting before many days
We march Tomorrow.


ar ~
Year: 1862

Parson Brownlow says of the rebellion and its
originators 81 know the origin ofthe rebellion,
and know the originatorS; and nothing short of
an old-fashioned orthodox hell, that burns with
fire and birthstone, will reward them adequately
for their service" We shall not venture TO dis
pute this judgment We are no parson as Brown
low is.


The complaint about the running of the
blockade will not last much longer. Soon a
large number of powerful vessels will be added
to the blockading fleets, rendering ingress and
egress impossible to the rebels and their friends.
Thea the rebellion will be cut off from almost its
only present support.


If the rebels among us seek to have the war
brought to our doors, they may find another and
more righteous kind of war brought to their own
doors and into their houses before they expect it.
A good many rebel watchers for Morgan are
probably as much watched as watching.


At Memphis and Nashville the sending off reb-
el sympafhizers South is kept up. If citizens
give evidence of disloyalty, General Sherman
and Governor Johnson say-"Go to Dixie r-an
improvement upon the old and somewhat kindred
expression.


A draft may be as necessary as taxes A peo-
pie cannot be relied on to furnish voluntarily the
men necessary for a war any more than they
can contribute voluntarily the money needed TO
support the Government
| The Richmond Examiner says that Breckin-
ridge achieved great honor at Baton Rouge
| But he didn't achieve Baton Rouge


If some of our armies continue stagnant much
longer we should think they would find them
selves covered with green slime.


Men who talk to encourage treason deserve
that the hangmans moose should strangle their
words in their windpipes.


If our rebels growl and bark now, we guess
they will howl by-and-by-howl like dogs or der
wishes.


They say that Breckenridge in bis late battle
lost an arm. We trust that in his next he viii
lose an army.


Those who do not respect their obligations
when placed under bonds should be placed IN
bonds.


At present. the Dismal Swamp is far from be
ing the most dismal part of poor Virginia.
Year: 1862

Macmillans Magazine exults in contributor
who betrays his kindly feelings for America in
the following gentlemanly and elegant portrait of
Mr.. Lincoln:


To say that he is ugly, isnothing to add that
his figure is grotesque, is to convey no adequate
impression. Fancy man six feet high, and thin
out of proportion with long bony arms and legs
which somehow seem to be always in the way ;
with great rugged furrowed hands, which grasp
you like vice when shaking yours; with long
scraggy neck and chest too narrow for the
great arms at its side Add to this figure a head
cocoa-nut shaped ard somewhat too small for
such stature, covered with rough uncombable
Lair, that stands out in every direction at once
face furrowed wrinkled and indented as though
it had been scared by vitriol high narrow
forehead, and sunk deep beneath bushy eye
brows; too bright, somewhat dreamy eyes that
seem to gaze through you without looking at you !;
few irregular blotches of black bristly hair in
the place where beard and whiskers ought to
grow; a close-set, thin Tipped, stern mouth with
two rows of large white teeth, and nose and
ears which have been taken by mistake from
head of twice the size. Clothe this figure, then,
in long, tight, badly fitting suit of black, creased,
soed, and puckered up at every salient point of
the figure (and every point of this figure is sal
ientD put on large, ill-fttng boots, gloves too
long for the lorg, bony fingers, and puffy hat,
covered to the top with dusty, puffy Grape; and
then add to all this an air of strength physical as
well as moral, and strange look of dignity, cou-
pied with all this grotesqueness, and you will have
the impression left upon me by Abraham Lincoln. "


"'Teint in the looks--it's all in the behavior"
Year: 1862

An English paper says that recently an old man
named Cherrett, residing at Canford Mullen, Eng
land, had the misfortune to lose his wife, and in
proof of his affection for her whom he had sworn
at he altar to love and cherish through life, he
performed the last sad office in his power for her
remains by himself making the coffin. The fune-
raj took place few days afterwards, and when
the inconsolable wdower went to the clerk OF
Canford Parish to pay the expenses, be stated,
amid the tears that rolled down his cheeks with
great profuson, that to save time he might per-
haps as well do Two things at the same time as
one, now he was there. The clerk looked some
what amazed, wondering what the two things
were, when the old man informed him that he
would pay for the banns being published of mar
riage to a second wife. The fact is he had fallen
in love with the woman who refused his first love-
The reason he gave for his haste in contracting a
second marriage was, that the cherry season was
coming on, and he had no one else to keep the
birds from his cherry trees.
Year: 1862

OUR friend Jones has been doing homage to a
pair Of bright eyes, and talking tender things by
moonlight. A short time since, Jones resolved
to make his destiny secure Accordingly he fell
on his knees before the fair ducinea and made
his passion known. She refused him fiat out
Jumping to his feet, be informed her in choice
terms that there were as good fish in the sea as
ever were caught. Judge of the expression of
our worthy swain when she coOlly replied "Yes,
but they don't bite at tosds" Jones had learned
a lesson.
Year: 1862

BoYHooD.-Boys, when they are boys, are
queer enough How many ridiculous notions
they have, and what singular desires, which in
after life change and shape themselves into char
acteristcs Who but remembers when he would
have sold bis birth-right for a rocking horse, and
his new suit of clothes for a monkey2 Who for
gets the sweet-faced girl, older than himself,
against-whose golden hair he leaned and wept
his griefs away? Who but recollects when the
thought of being circus-rider appeared greater
than to be President? and how jealousy he
watched the little fellows who wore spangled
jackets and turned somersets, and prayed to be-
come like them (? If memory preserve not these
caprices or something similar, the boy is lost in
the man. Happy visions they come but once
and go quickly, leaving to sigh for a return of
what can never be again.
Year: 1862

A YOUNG man in Wisconsin who applied at a
recruiting station across the lake for enlistment
was asked if he could sleep on the point of bay
onet, when he promptly replied; 81 can try it.
as l have often slept on pint of whisky, and the
kind they used in Lisbon would kill further than
sny shooting iron I ever saw
Year: 1862


ton.


Paymaster's Clerks 500 per annum, and 15
cents per day when actually on duty


Chaplain in volunteers STAG so


In addition 10 the pay as above stated, one ra-
ton per day and abunaant supply of good
clothing is allowed 10 every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. If soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties, the Law provides for him
pension. or he may, if be prefer il, obtain ad-
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him a comfortable home so long as he NAV
wish To receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must bo
added the additional 81 a month to be paid da
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session The bounty
and land apply TO officers and privates alike
Year: 1862

There is popular superstition, that eat,
If allowed the opportunity, will "suck the
breath of child" though how this is accom-
plshed is not apparent. Cats are subject to
much suspicion, and, indeed, no animal petted
by man is at once so much admired and de-
tested. A circumstance came 10 our knowl-
edge recently which seems to indicate that
the numerous charges made against the feline
race are not altogether unfounded. The
other evening, at a residence only a few miles
from this city, cat was discovered sitting
upon the chest of little boy four years old


her mouth pressed close to the clild's lips, and
the cat evidently much absorbed in the oper-
alton. An effort was made to drive the cat
off by speaking sharply'to her. She paid no
attention to this, and was equally unmindful
of series of blows with a stick. The cat
was finally fairly pushed off the body of the
child, and off the bed. She was then pushed
out of the room and down the stairs. She
could not be driven in the usual wav. She
had bewildered and wild look all the time.
and exhibited sign of ferocity by springing
on the servant who was forcing her down
stairs. The cat was instantly killed, as a
warning to all eats not TO be too intimate with
sleeping children. The little boy woke up
during the noise which was made, and was
naturally somewhat frightened. He did not
seem to be injured. Though no harm was
done, evil might have ensued had not the cat
been discovered and removed. Her weight
on the child's chest would necessarily reduce
the quantity of air inspired, and tend to cause
suffocation, while the child would inspire only
carbonic acid gas as taken from the mouth of
the cat. These two causes might produce
death even. They may have originated the
superstition that cat "sucks the breath of a
child" The case is interesting and novel,
and may serve the purpose of eliciting in
quiry and putting some parents on their
guard against the treacherous and stealthy
pets with which their children play.
Year: 1862

GEN. GRANr.-There Is an increasing desire
that this always successful general should be
placed in come command in this quarter. lie
is a fghtino general, and that is what the crisis
calls for. TIE country has confidence in the
man who captured Fort Donelson and won The
the battle Of Pittsburg Landing, the great bat.
tie Of the war, and which Gen. Grant would
have followed up to the utter destruction Of
the enemy, If he had not been restrained by
higher authority. The attacks Of certain Isws-
papers upon Gen. Grant, have utterly filled
to shake his well-esrned reputation. lie is
idolized by his soldiers, and his name alone
would be tower Of strength here, as It il now
10 the Southwest.
Year: 1862

The denizens Of this city and especially Of
fourth stories, have well nigh been left 10 total
darkness, by our Gas company for four or five
nights past, aud the streetsars not much better.
We call on this beneaoent corporation TO help
US 10 our extremity or explain the reason Of
the want Of light Gentlemen, what 10 The
matter? We don't want to believe that you
use bad stock, but we do want more light.
Pray, give US more light!
Year: 1862

Coop RE.sOH FOR DIsCoNTNuASCE.-A
western paper gives 1t as follows:


We strike tie names Of Two Of our sub
scrlbers from our books this week who have
recently been hung in Texas. We do this be-
cause we have not been advised as yet Of their
locality.


Make the best of everything. If you have
the iaundice. exult that YOU have q golden
Year: 1862

A Newborn correspondent of the New York
Tribune gives flaming and of course generally
false account Of the late fight in Washington
but he pays the following extorted tribute to
the courage of our troops:


The enemy exhibited superior courage and
tact while they fou ght more like madmen than
any thing else, in fact they have displayed by
this dashing attack, courageous audacity
which presume no Union force but one COM
posed of lunatics would think of initiating. Let
no one say hereafter that North Carolinians
are towards. They may however be called
indlscreet in exhibiting a superabundance of
courage which Morgan and Stenewall Jackson
have yet to excel.
Year: 1862

luis gentleman Is busliy engaged in nvass.
ing his old district, preparatory to the election
to be held or Tuesday next. The Middletown
Journal says that, in speech at Post Town,
he declared the Pr esident was disuE ionist,
SAID the "sun moon and stars would turn to
gore before the North could conquer the
South" and spoke of the army of the Union
as carrying the black flag. The Journal says


He exhibited q five dollar gold piece; and
said that W hen Dem ocrats were in power that
was the currency, but now this is the kind
(holding in view an old Continetal BILL and
five hundred of them will not buy LOAF of
bread, and in one year the man who has pock
ct full ofgreer backs will not be as rich as one
who has twenty five cents in his pocket to day.


lie told his friends that Gen. Pope was q
Rerublican, and that he came to Washington
ooasting that he saw nothing but the backs of
he rebels in his Southwestern deoartment that
as Gen. Mcclellan Democrat, the admin
istration took division after division from him.
Year: 1862

Military Clothing.


We are prepared with large assortments OF Army
Cloths OF every description 70 make order officers OF
grade in the highest style and M moderate
CORNER OF BROADWAY AND GRAND ST.
And CORNER OF BROADWAY AND WARREN ST.
The Palmer Arm and LeG-Made Only


Il. FRANK PALMER
Year: 1862

The steam transport Star Of the South, Captain Wood
hull from Hilton Head the Sd instant arrived at this
port yesterday morning.


There nothing new at Port Royal. The health Of
the troops and the feet remained satisfactory.


Tho steamer Saxon, Clapp, from New Yorkfor New Or
leans, when in latitude 81 "a with accident, by
breaking her rock shaft and put into Port Royal for
pairs-n all other respects in good order She would be
ready for again in day two All well on board
Year: 1862


About Eve hundred rebel cavalry burned one section of
the Salt river bridge this morning. damaging but slightly
the portion recently erected. General Dumont had
his forces under all day at Lebanon Junction.
pectng attack by rebel force All is quiet south
Lebanon Junction along the line Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad,
Year: 1862

MICHIGAN CENTRAL RA1LRoAD.--This CON-
pany are now running their own CARS through
to Budillo via Buffalo and Lake Huron Rail-
way, thus making close connections at that
city with the New York and Erie and the New
York Central trains for the East. Passengers
can, by this route, now take their cheice Of
Suspension Bridge or Buffalo. The night train
has an elegant new sleeping car attached cit,
which also goes through.