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Year: 1862

UH STATES BARK GEMsBOK,


BiocKADISc OFF BFAoyoRr, N. G., March Is. 1862.


We think but right to let the public know the stua
tion OF this blockade, and epecay since the rebel
steamer Nashville has the blockade Of this harbor In
and out again. When the Nashville on the morn
ing Of the 2sth Of February last only tho State
of Georgia this blockade protect throe entrances
which it is impossible for steamer to do. Three
days after the Nashville had in this vessel arrived
here from Hampton Roads. and We found TO
modification such TO be the case. The Stat
Of Georgia bcng short Of coal could remain
here but a fow days. She despatched at once
the facts Of the to the nearest bockading
staon-Wilmngton. The Mount Vernon then left there
and proceeded to Hampton Roads with the intelligence
The Cambridge ordered down here in consequence,
and reach ed here the morning Of tho 11h Of March,
making three vessels this blockade


Tho State Of Georgia compelled to leave for
already stated. She left the l6th The Nashville had
steamed down from her former position in the harboS,
and on the day previous TO running out lying close
under the guns of Fort Macon We kept q sharp look
oat for hcr fore and aft and with good glasses to watch


Between tho hours Of seven and eight P. NJ. on the
18th of March, dark object was noticed coming out Of
the channel She had chosen the darkest part Of the
night 10 eude and 1t only by the utmost vigilance
that enabled us to have seen her as quick did.
for action, sent ap signal 10 The CamSridse ing some
distance sonth Of and hosting the foretopsal and
jb swung the ship BY spring on the cable, broaasds
70 the channel where she must out We lay about
mile from the entrance OF the channels There being
wind at the tme was useless TO think OF getting
under 10 chase Of the fastest steamers aoat
endeavored with all will to do the utmost with
the guns


Apparently when first seen, she feeling her way
along slowly. till reused by the report Of the bow gun
aud the ascent Of rocket telling him Of his dscoy ery
Then at full speed she few toward the ofng amid
shells which delivered at him fast as we could
throw them in the guns. We fired twenty guns twenty
minutes. whether We hit bim or not We don't know,
but from indications which he showed ono time By
tho lights flying around the ship, think be must have
been damaged considerably.


The Cambridge rod three four guns at her. We
tinued firing long she within range When the
and dspelcd thc darkness that had covered
the the rebel steamer had and
q long way on her errand Of destruction.


II is belief that had commander been in charge
OF asteamer instead Of sailing vessel, that with his
unwavering determination avenge the insults Of
outraged Tag and assisted by his officers and men, the
b. course of the Nashville would have been run.
Year: 1862

correspondence oil the Philadelphis inquirerl


Upon an eminence, short distance be-
yond Williamsport, and near the Hagers-
town turnpike, Major General Banks has
bis headquarters, in tent 1t is nothing
but an ordinary canvas covering but with.
in it is the man who, next to Sigel, may be
said to have conducted the most successful
retreat ever accomplished in this country.
Officers and men, from Acting Major-Gen.
eral to the smallest drummer boy, are lavish
in their praise Of him. During the battle
he WAS ever foremost; upon the retreat he
maintained position in the rear, and when
the army crossed over the Potomac, his stat
and himself were the last to be ferried over.
All gloried in their commander when he
led them down the valley ofthe Shenandoah;
but his successful action of the past few
days have rendered him more popular and
respected as man, and more beloved and
regarded as an officer, than ever before.
Year: 1862

The Butte RECORD. anticipating the over
throw Of Republicauism. bitterly condemns the
President for again placing Fremont at the
head of an army. 1t asks. " who can longer
doubt that the abolitionists have control OF
the Republican organization ?" Pity the Re-
CORD has inst made this important discovery.
From the first, as far as it could prudently,
the Administration has played into the hands
of the aboliionis.s. and because we so stated
and warned the people, Union Democratic pa
pers abused US Mountain Democrat


You have nlisrepresented the RECORD. until
it has apparently become natural for you 10 do
so concerning everything. You ought to
know that you misrepresent when you accuse
the RECORD of Repubcanism. You ought to
know that you misrepresent when you accuse
the Administration Of playing into the hands
of the abo'itionists." You ought TO know that
the Administration has repudiated the aboli-
ton policy in the conduct Of the war-in its
corrections of Fremont's proclamation and
Cameron's report. and that the Administra-
tion has approved of an amendment to the
Constitution, which, when adopted by the
States, will place the interference with State
institutions beyond the power of the Federal
Government that the present Administration
has organized every square inch of territory
belonging to the United States, with provi-
sion in each organic act prohibiting the Legis-
lature of the Territory from excluding any
species of property, by discriminating tax or
otherwise, thus leaving it with the people of
the Territories, when they form State Con
stituion to form their own institutions. The
National Democratic party have effected this
result-not the Breckenridge party, that vii
lainously ard wickedly seeded from the Dem
ocratic Convention at Charleston. What
difference to the true patriot and Democrat
whether he induces an administration to
pursue proper course, or the people at the
ballot box? because the people are de-
ceived and divided by designing demagogues
ard political charatans, is it necessary that
good men and patriots should abandon the
Constitution and the Union? We condemn
the Administration and every man connected
with it, for the ro-appointment to command of
a person so incompetent and dishonest and ex-
travagant as Fremont has proven himself to
be, but we do not deem his re-appointment
sufficient reason for dissolution of the Ameri-
can Government. The Democrat whose duty
to his country extends only to the ballot box,
is ripe for treason, if his party happens to be
beaten. Editors, in this nineteenth century
in America, who are not familiar with the
most public acts of Congress, are impostors-
Those of them who are knowingly, perversely
and Indignantly misrepreseuting men and pa
pers, are dishonest. As the editors of the
Democrat, after reading this article will be
supposed to know something that has occurred
outside of the Southern Confederacy and the
abolition party, we hope they will assume a
little truth, if they have it not, or cease the
publication of their reasonable nonsence.
Year: 1862

THE NEws.-Thc telegraph is again in ope-
ration. The news to the 5th inst, is unmpor-
tant except in few particulars. The sending
of a force of 10000 or 60000 troops to clean
out that nest of treason, Norfolk is satsfac-
tory item. OF course they will accomplish
their mission.


Another important item is the order by the
Government to stop further recruiting. This
implies that they have troops enough to restore
the supremacy of the Constitution. If more
are required they will be furnished by the
Union men of the seeded States


The announcement that our army had out
flankod Beauregards position at Corinth, is
also a good piece of generalship. We may
well question whether Price is Fastening to
Beauregard's assistance. or running there to
save himself from being captured by Curtis
The further announcement that the rebels have
determined TO an open field fight, would be
important if it is true. faint the fight they
waut-they VIII be crowded into the Cult
first. If they could only find a position where
they could not be ouifanked, " the last man
would die in the last dtch"-we expect.
Year: 1862

ARTISTS FUND SerFn.-we beg 10 cali attention 10 the
fact that the sale Of the collection Of this society takes
place this evening, at the Derby Gallery Ga5 Broadway
II comprises pictures by best artists all Of them
painted expressly for this years exhibition Those who
have money to spend in this way cannot have better
opportunity Of investing H. There several gems In
The collection which would be treasure TO any priyac
rafcry.
Year: 1862

But before he could answer, his gaze was at
tracted to a small, wistfnl, upturned face in
the corner, and its sweet blue eyes, and the
golden CLEAN in its bright hair, were like that
face which shone away off in the morning of
his boyhood-the face of his sister Hetty!


As his gaze met the little girls she rose up
and came towards him. "You won't send
mamma, and Harry, and me, into the street,
will you?" she said, in her sweet, pleasing
way; "cause we can't live there when the
wind blows, and the rain comes, and the great
carriages will go over us; and mamma is sick,
and Fm little girl, you know and Harry isn't
big enough to do anything but sell papers,"


sMy child, ," said Squire Dunham, ''you shall
never 90 Into the streetv' aad his voice was
not quite steady, and there was a strange
moisture about his eyes. He took the little
girl on his knees, and she nestled her bright
young head on his shoulder, chattering away
to him, and thinking what a good kind man
Squire Dunham was!


The landlord remained some time with his
tenants. Many kind words and promises
cheered them, for that little head rested softly
against his heart, and warmed and gladdened
it: and before he left, Squire Dunham bent
down and kissed the little girl and left two
ten dollar gold pieces in her chubby hand. He
went home that night happier man than he
had been for years, sure that three hearts beat
lighter because he was in the world!


And the lesson that Stephen Dunham learn
ed that night going home in the cars, took
deep root in his heart, and brought forth much
fruit
Year: 1862

Oh Mhp. ". A .. bhAL ALN-


aDare TO be true.
Love may deny Won its sunshine and dew;
Let the dew fail, for then showers shall be given:
Dew is from earth, but the showers are from heaven
IN dare to be true, though the floods and the tenn


pests, M -
The whirlpools of passion descend DER my way;
Though bitter the taunts and though scathing the
I'll dare to be true to my country to-day!
Tis the day of her trialthe day of her trembling;
The day she shall choose either glory or shame:
A glory as bright as the stars in their shining
shame that through ages shall cover her name!
IN dare to be true to the broken and owly
When pride and derision Gods justice withhold;
Though favor may covet or oppression assail me,
I'll dare to be true, and I'll dare to be bold.
I'm dare to be true to the slave and the bondman;
The long serving. tempted and down-trodden race
May God make my pathway most bare of his mercy,
When in my hearts prayer they have not pacei
Long time have they drank from the full cup of


row,


Long time have they travelled through darkness
and night:


While the sunlight of progress and Gods loving


mercy


were nushing the nauoh WIN WISDOM ana hght.
I'm dare to be true to my friend and my brother:
Ny heart be the nest for his oft whispered words:
Ny truth be his solace when lies have beguilcd him
His trust, when their malice his path overfows.
Truth. best gin Of heaven: I'll clasp thecunfold thee.
win love thee. and serve thee, and through thee.


my God:


And IN dare. when the days of my journey are


ended,
To calmly look back on the paths have trod.
Year: 1862

A loving woman's heart is as the burning
ship on the ocean. 1t burns and does not be-
come extinguished until it has buried itself
Admirable is the human heart, which not from
the mind, but from the changeable passions is
governed.
Year: 1862

I'm THE STATE OF DELAWARE I Ap-
NIT THAT SLAVERY DOES NOT EXIST
AS A VALUABLE SOURCE OF PRosPERi-
TY. | ADMIT uNHEsITATiNGLY THAT
IF TOMORROW WE COULD SUBSTITUTE
FOR THE NEGRO POPULATION OF DELLA
WARE, SLAVE AND FREE, THE SAME
NUMBER OF WHITE MEN, OR HALE 1nE
SANE NUMBER OF WHITE MEN, AND GET
RID OF THE INFERIOR RACE. OUR
WEALTH WOULD BE QUADRUPLED -


lion. James A. Bayard
Year: 1862

To GWE FINE Color TO MAnoGANr.-
Let the table be washed perfectly clean with
vinegar, having first taken out any ink stain:
there may be with spirit of salt, but it must
be used with the greatest care, only touching
the parts affected, and instantly washing il
of. Use the following liquid: Into pint
of cold drawn linseed oil put four penny,
worth of alkcnet root, and two pennyworth
Of rosepink. Apply to the article and rub
1t bright with linen cloths.
Year: 1862

Take them, o Death and bear away
Whatever thou canst call thine own
Thine image, stamped upon this clay,
Doth give thee that, but that alone
Take them, o grave ! and let them lie
Folded upon thy narrow shelves,
As garments by the soul thrown by,
And precious only to ourselves!
Take them, o great Eternity


Our little life is but gust,


That bends the branches Of thy tree,


And trails its blossoms in the dust !
Year: 1862




Salmon Is dressed in various ways, but chief.
ly boiled in large pieces Of a few pounds
weight. The middle piece is considered, if
not the richest, yet the most slightly, than
that adjoining the jowl; the tail part, though
nearly as good, being usually kept for outlets
II requires great attention, and the boiling
must be checked more than once A piece Of
four to Eve pounds will take nearly an hour !;
but IL double that weight, will not require
more than twenty minutes beyond that time,
and If crimped, still less will be sufficient; let
1t, however, boil quickly in the hardest water,
on strainer placed in q large fish kettle, and
be thoroughly done, for nething Is more un-
wholesome and disagreeable than fish that is
under-cooked. Skim it well, or the color will
be bad. The moment it is ready lift up the
strainer and rest it across the kettle, that the
fish may drain cover 1t with thick cloth.


TO BROIL SALMON.


Cut slices an inch thick; put them into
battered paper and place them on the grid
iron; or the paper may be omitted, and the
slices broiled upon the gridiron, rubbing the
slices with a bit Of fresh butter wrapped in
gaaze; sprinkle freely with salt. They will
be done in few minutes. and should be served
as hot as possible.


TO FRY TROUT.


Scale, gut, and clean them take ont the
gills, egg and crumb them then fry in lard or
oil until Of light brown. Serve with anchovy
sauce and sliced lemon.


GOOSE.


Scald four or six sagc-leaves, according as
they are fresh o. dry the fresh ones being the
strongest; chop them fine; take one large or
two small onions, chop them, and then pour
boiling water over them to make them eat
mild; mix the sage and onions with rather
more than an equal quantity Of find bread
crumbs, season well with pepper and salt; put
this inside the goose; roast before quick FIRE an
hour or more, sccording to the size of the bird
Geese are sometimes stuffed with potatoes,
the whole body being filed with them, either
whole or mashed but it absorbs so much of
the gravy as to injure the richness of the bird
Apple-sauce and gravy are sent up with geese
In separate tureens


TO ROAST PIGEONS.


Scald some parsley, chop IL with the livers
mix them with piece of fresh butter, season
with pepper and salt; put a portion inside
each pigeon; cover the breast with a slice of
bacon fat; roast them; serve with parsley and
butter in the dish.


swEETBREADs sTEWED.


After blanching, stuff them with foremost
Of fowl, fat AM lean bacon, an anchoYy, nut
meg, lemOn-peel, parsley, and a very little
Cayenne and thyme; when well mixed, add
the yolks Of two eggs, and fill the sweetbreads
Fasten them together with splinter-skewers
and lay them in a pan, with slices Of veal over
and bacon under them; season with pepper
and salt, mace, cloves, herbs, and sliced onion :;
cover close over the fire ten minutes, then add
quart Of broth, and stew gently one hour !;
take out the sweetbreads, strain and skim the
broth and boil it to half a pint; warm the
sueetbreads in it, and serve with lemon round.
Year: 1862

essed tlIe spectators during the two hours
or so II lasted. |-.. -.,,


But though the enemy did not pay any
further attention 10 the forts during the
day, he was not idle. Captain Mullen's
company Of sharpshooters were annoy
ingly about among the long reach of
woods to which we have referred as skirt
ing the river below the fort. Rumor
reached us in the course of the day that
an epauleted Federal had been picked off
by the rifle of one Of those bushwhakers,
to whom the officer presented a tempting
mark as he stood on the quarter deck of
one Of the vessels. And this may be
the reason why, at intervals for several
hours, there was a cannonading kept up
by the enemy's gunboats upon the woods.
The grape and canister were freely dis
tributed among the trees and underbrush,
bat, we fancy, with but little effect.


When we left, on our return to the city,
there was prevalent impression in both
forts, that the grand drama, of which
this little affair was probably but the
prelude, might commence in earnest any
yesterday, to-day or tomorrow;
but undoubtedly in the course of the cur
rent week. The strong impression left
upon our minds by the manner in which
Fort jackson deported herself on the
occasion of her first fight, and by the
conviction that her consOrt over the river,
when the time should come, was, that
the enemy, if he runs that gauntlet sue
cessfully, will have to make better fight
than wa fhinlx hn will or oan 81


We abstain from going into particulars
as TO the force, the armaments, &C., at
Forts Jackson and st. Phillip. II is
enough for our present purpose to say
that we believe them to be abundantly
sulIiient for the work that lies before
them. ......... l
Year: 1862

the cause There are, no doubt, traitors
among us who do all they dare FOR the
enemy; fearing 10 aid them with Overt
acts, they contribute their service by
starting and circulating unreasonable
lies. The courage and common sense Of
our people will discriminate between the
probable and the false, and relieve us
from the trouble Of refuting such insane
stories as that the Confederate authori-
ties design TO evacuate Virginia.
Year: 1862

Correspondents will confer a great
favor on us by leaving their communica-
tions for inspection at our leisure. We
have no time to hear communications
read over by their authors. We are al
ways glad TO hear from any one who has
fact to impart or thought to suggest


and hope to hear often from those who
can contribute TO the public information.
Year: 1862

BALTIMORE, Sept. II, 1862.
Tho Americana Frederick letter says


Al the time Of the departure OF the this acrnoo0
very generally asserted here that Harpsrs Ferry fs
into possession again Tuesday evening st
O'Clock, and was occupied by portion Of General Burn.
sides forcc before the Of General H division had
all crossed the river who - the exsat Of 500 By one
statement and 900 by another, wore taken prisoners
have couversed with some members OF tho New York
Twe h who not paroled by the enemy their haste
being great that they could not spare time TO attend %
them, who inform that there is doubt that thae
place Is in possession. They say that IL was foo
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon before opportunity wse
given them to the bridge, and THAI they had
marched q mile before they met the advance OF our
column moving They say the rebels d not undertake
to hold the place, but merely made hasty passage
through not taking time TO their plundes
much Of which, for want Of transportation, they de-
stroyed.


The Of the reaking OF the Ferry this evening
says that nearly all the guns and recaptursd
and that sudden the descent made them thae
they did not succeed in destroying the railroad bridges
the three spans Of which had just been completed.


The whole number Of killed during the siege forty
three, and wounded about one hundred and nfty.
Year: 1862

STEADINEss OF OuR RAW TRooPs IN THE
FrELp.-Camps Of instruction for recruits are
very good things when there is time to perfect
their theoretical education. Active service in
the field is, however, better and quicker
school of training, as has been proved by the
conduct Of our new levies in the recent terri
BILE conflicts in Maryland. One rsgiment-the
Seventeenth Michigan--we are told, after using
up all its ammunition, retired in the most or
derly manner to get fresh supply, then re-
turned to the fight and nearly annihilated Day
tons rebel brigade. And yet this regiment had
not been more than a fortnight under arms, and
had never before been under fire. To the
steadiness and gallantry generally Of the new
regiments raised under the last call General
Mcclellan bears the most cordial testimony.
lie says that with but little assistance from our
own artillery they carried very strong positions
defended by artillery and infantry. Can there
be a greater stimulant to us to complete and
send forward as rapidly as possible the regi-
ments now in progress of formation than this
gratifying iaots Let us but place within General
McClellan's reach enough men, raw or other
wise, toscarry out bis plans, and we can reckon
on q prompt and effectrsl crushing out OF this
unnatural rebellion.
Year: 1862

The Gas AND RAILROAD TAx-WHOLEsOME
INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC OPN1oN.-1herc has rarely
been measure against which such unanimity
of opposition has been manifested as against
the attempt of the gas and railroad companies
to make their customers pay the tax intended
by Congress to be levied off their own profits.
To such an extent has the feeling excited by 1t
been carried that arrangements are being set
on foot to carry the matter before tho Legisla-
ture, with a view to deprive Of their charters
all those companies that persist in levying the
tax. We have an idea, however, that it will
not be necessary to resort to so extreme q
step. Since the press came out 80 decidedly
against this imposition several of the gas COM
panies have backed out of 1t. The New York
and Manhattan companies, we understand, are
among those who have yielded to the pressure
of public opinion, and now consent to pay the
tax themselves, That thick-skinned monopoly,
the Brooklyn City Gas Company, have also
been shamed out Of their purpose. These cor
porations must mind, however, that in pretend
ing to pay the tax themselves they do not try
to extort 1t from their customers in another





their proceedings, and it would take but little
effort to bring pressure to bear upon the Le-
gislature to effect transfer Of their charters to
the different municipalities. There is no rea-
son why the Corporation should not supply our
citizens with gas as we'll as with Croton water.
We believe that it could furnish purer article,
and at half the cost of that sold at present


In mentioning the companies that have been
compelled to recede from the position they had
assumed on this question We must not omit to
do justice to those who, from the first have re-
cognized the unfairness of the attempt to levy
this tax on the consumer. The Harlem, N. Y;
Citizens, Brooklyn New Bedford, Mass, and
Philadelphia (city works. have thus honorably
distinguished themselves.


The railroad companies had better at once
take the back track on the same issue. They
may kick as much as they please, but they may
depend upon it that they will ultimately have
to do it.
Year: 1862

NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEERS


On Sunday last erroneously stated that the above
regiment was recruited In Brooklyn The fact Il was
formed Cor the most part in the county OF Columbia aud
il the regiment Of which the Hon. Homer A. Nelson was
colonel BY Of his election to Congress the Lieu
tenant Colonel Moyneaux has been promoted the posi-
tou OF colonel We learn that twothrds loast Of the
regiment are made up Of sterling Young men from the
and The other company officers cxcr9d great energy
the formation OF the regiments and n stating that the
regiment was formed In Brooklyn there was no intention
10 detract from their well earned merits.