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Year: 1862

" HUSG BE THE HEAVENS WITH Black
The President has so far forgotten his conss-
tency and frmness as TO restore that consumate
ass, and reckless spendthrift, Fremont, to a
command. His operations in the Department
squandered millions of Government treasure.
The richest nation on the globe could not keep
him in spending money. Who can longer
doubt that the abolitionists have control of
the Republican organization Let the swim.
dlers and plunderers of Government take cou-
rage. The door is again open to them. May
the rebel General Pillow, be pitted against
Fremont, and the battle field for the Union be
carried beyond their commands
Year: 1862

s9F~ The Northern idea of aboishing sla
very in the South, when the Northern State:
will not permit free negroes TO come within
their borders to compete with and degrade
white labor, is about as sensible as it is in
Californians TO clamor for steamship line tc
China, and for the expulsion of the Chinese
from California. An Eastern paper says " il
we are to have emancipation, we insist that
some part of the continent shall be surrender
ed to the abolitionists and the negroes, and
that they shall inhabit it together, and that
non-intervention shall be established between
them aud the white people Of the United
States. On these terms emancipation may be
practicable. On any other it is not
Year: 1862

we protest in the name a humanity ana civilization
There scope enough given by the laws foe ruthless
deeds but acts Of moro vengeance yet decided
great and ought not 10 be permitted by the guar
diens OF the civilization of mankind.
Year: 1862

An Illinois farmer, speaking Of the
expense Of living at the West says at
will vary with the size Of the fapily,
and their propensity to crafty pride.
an expensive article in new county.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept 80, 1861.


DIR. J. G. YoUNG,-YOu will remember what
poor wretched creature was when last saw you,
and the result has astOnished me as well as my
friends Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
it seems to me, never afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this shall remember you with gratitude as long
as live. That you may live long to aleviaie the
suIerngs Of others as you have mine is my earnest
prayer Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless to so happy
termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

SMART FNANcTERs. Paris correspon


dent Of the New York Times says that the
amount of money gained by the house Of
Rothschild, by the surrender of Mason and
Slidell is almost colossal. This house had
ad vance news of the rendition, by some in
explcable means, and went upon the Bourse
and made such extensive operations that
the subsequent rise in funds was worth for
tunes to them. This last stroke of theirs
has so advanced the reputation of the house
that it amounts TO something more than
mortal among the small fry.
Year: 1862

SToCKJOBBING IN THE GREAT C9yEs.-Sinco
the commencement of this war those in the
secrets of their respective governments in New
York London and Paris have Systematically
used their knowledge for stocljobbing pur-
poses. Acting upon their special information,
they have been enabled to SO far influence the
newspapers and the markets as to raise and
depress the price of securities at their own
pleasure and to suit their own interest; and
this they have done regardless Of the financial
disasters that have occurred in consequences.
If we refer to former periods Of history, how
ever. we find the same influences were at work
on the Stock Exchange. The same stockjobbing
took place in London and Paris as we now find
in New York all through the wars Of Napoleon,
but particularly Immediately before and after
Waterloo. 1t will be remembered that Roths.
child made his great wealth by specializing on
early information Of the defeat Of Napoleon in
this battle. The same stockjobbing also pre-
vailed extensively at the time of the French
Revolution in 1880, and again during that Of
ls4s. II was the same to . great extent In
both the English and French capitals during
the Crimean war. In this country and in
Europe the deceptions practsed both upon the
press and the people at large concerning the
war, and especially the Mason and Slidell din.
Guilty, have been enormous and productive Of a
great deal Of harm to all the nations concerned.
That high officials in the service Of any govern
ment should use their power and knowledge to
convulse the money markets of the world, for
the sake of their own private gain, shows the
corruption that abounds in high places.
Year: 1862

Wars and revolutions bear great likeness to
each other The young ladies in various semina-
ries and schools in Maine and Massachusetts, have
led off in reputation of British dry goods, as
their revolutionary great grandmothers did al
most ninety years ago. At Chelsea, in Massa-
chusetts, all the teachers and pupils in one school
have entered into this patriotic compact, and
pledged themselves to observe it faithfully and to
do all they can everywhere to propagate the feel
ing. Should such policy be generally adopted
by the women in respect to everything that we
can produce, it would go far to insure our com
plete manufacturing independence of Great Brit
ain, and touch John Bull in his most sensitive
spot the pocket nerve, while it would afford him
no sort of excuse for pitching into US in warke
fashion. He is not a tenth part so strong in nat
ural resources as Jonathan, and we have but to
let his wares severely alone to make this surly
fellow as umble as Uriah Heep. Thirty per
cent of his whole exports have for number Of
years come to this country. Nor will our patr;-
otic women be required to impair charms by dis
carding British fabrics, for in color, texture and
style, many descriptions Of American dry goods
are at the very top of the worlds market. Pat
rotsm, economy and desire to please the young
men, concur in making this movement "take"
among our young women If the ladies Of the
North would make it fashionable to dispense with.
Eng ish goods, and use in their place American
manufactures, they could do more to humble the
menacing roar of the British lion than dozen
line Ct battle ships. The women Of tie North
could by the mere caprice--or rather patriotic
and sensible resolution-of fashion, cost England
trade worth at least ten millions of dollars
year, and benefit our country just that amount
Year: 1862

Even In wine growing countries no mar can
be sure that there is any grave juice in what he
drinks under the name of wine. Here the prob
abilities are all against the genuineness of every
thing called wine. An English paper speaking
of the manufacture and adulteration of the wines
of France says:


All is false in the wines-the color the flavor,
the strength, the age, even the name under which
they are sold. There are wines which do not
contain drop of grape juice Even science is
mpotent to distinguish the true from the false, so
complete is the imitation. You may every day
see advertised in the French newspapers the
"Seve de Medoc," of which small hacon, costing
three francs, is declared sufficient to give flavor
10 600 litres Paris and Cette are the principal
seat of this fraudulent adulteraton. 1t is prac-
ticed in both places on the most colossal SCALE
Certainly half the Partisan population drink, un-
der the name of wine, mixture in which there
is not drop of grape juice. The police are not
able to prevent the adulteration, but the laws
punish it with great severity. Every week do
the newspapers publish judgments against wine
merchants and grocers, in execution of which
their wines, twenty, thirty, eighty hogsheads at
once are poured into the cutters But this dis
honest art is now SO perfect that even clever
chemists can with difficulty distinguish the true
wine from the false. The chemist, after report
ing all the ingredients of which the wine was
composed, observed that if one of them were in
less quantity, he would have been unable to dis
tingush it from a natural wine-such was the case
in a very recent trial. The prosecuted merchant,
who was present, listened attentively to the re-
port, and at last asked him which ingredient it
was. The chemist very imprudenty told him,
and the accused Immediately answered, al am
very much obliged, sir, and l don't regret now
my forty hogsheads of wine which will be des-
troyed because now am certain OF my business
Year: 1862

A father and son were fishing near New York
city few weeks since. The boat suddenly cap
sized, and they were both thrown into the water.
Tie father, who was an expert swimmer, while
his son could not swim at ALL at once commenced
to aid the lad he, seeing that his father was be-
coming exhausted, calmly said to him, "Never
mind me ; save yourself for mothers sake" God
bless that boy, and God be thanked that both the
father and himself were rescued from the peril in
which they were involved.


For mothers sake" There spoke true son
and true hero. He knew that his tender years
lily fitted him to support and sustain her who
bore him-that if his father perished she might
be reduced to want as We Il as stepped in sorrow
that if the oak fell the ivy would fade and die
So he bid his soul to be quiet amid the troubled
waters, amid the excitement and apprehension
such a scene might engender, and resolved to die
for his mother, unless indeed, some hand was
stretched forth for his safety and the safety of his
father 1t was all right because it was done "for
mothers sake"


Would we say the same thing under the same
circumstances? Would you, boyP you, young

man you, man of years and sorrow? While
you admire the young hero for his intrepidity and
affection, do you feel that you would initiate his
example if occasion offered Do you love, do
you prize your motherP He who propounds
these is motherless. Years twain have passed
since the wrinkled, gray-hared matron, who
called him son, laid off the dusty vestments of
earthly travel, and was clothed in the garments
of the saints He tells you-and his words are
wrung from suffering experience, that if you love
not your mother now, you will hereafter. Death
opens the fountain of surviving hearts, and loss
shows how little we esteem possession.


1t is well to hold up an example like the one
we have quoted to the public gaze, for by so do
ing some hard heart may be softened, some vas
cillating heart confirmed. some warm heart made
warmer. A man is safe who inscrbes this motto
upon his phylactery-"for mothers sake"
Year: 1862

AN HONEST LlFE.-The poor pittance Of sew
enly years is not worth being villain for. What
matter is it if your neighbor lies in a splendid
tombP Sleep you with innocence. Look behind
you through the track of time. ASast desert lies
open in retrospect; wearied with years and sOr-
row, they sink from the walks Of man. You must
leave them where they fall; and you are to go
little further until you find eternal rest What
ever YOU NAV have to encounter tetween the era
die and the grave, every moment is big with
events, which come not in succession, but burst
ing forcibly from a revolving and unknown cause,
fv over this orb With diversified influence,
Year: 1862

"WHo hath gladness? Who hath joyP Who
hath growing business and full Golfers Who
payeth his notes promptly Who gaineth the
confidence and patronage of men, and riseth sure
ly to affuence ? He that advertiseth literally
he that through the journals of the day maketh
himself and business known He hath chosen
the part of wisdom, and his honors and riches in
crease like the light of the morning. His shadow
groweth broad. His complacency increaseth.-
His happiness epdureth and he is honored and
blest of all men,"
Year: 1862

Wendell Phillips delivered address yester-
day morning Lelore the 2oth Congregational So
ciety at Music Hall. Previous 10 the address.
Mr.. Charles W. Slack stated that in accordance
with the usual custom, the Sunday services at the
Music Hall would he discontinued from the pres
ent time until the middle of September.


Mr.. Phillips in beginning said that last fail
they opened their house in a season OF great
doubt regards national affairs; they were about
20 ciese for the summer with a cloud still resting
on tie future. He proposed TO improve the hour
in trying TO find the reason Of this delay in what
seemed 10 him efficient action the part of the
Government. When Fremont went to open
road across the Rocky Mountains he started in
the winter to ascertain the worst features of
the route. When Fultons steamer first crossed
the water, he selected a moment Of the greatest
difficulty TO examine the machinery. Our inst-
tu ions now are undergoing their first great rad-
cal triumph Hitherto Democracy has foated on
a summer sea; now for the first time the expert
ment Of the peoples rule meets within its own
bosom the great obstacles which threaten to dis
unite its territory, and dscredit it in Europe.
He took this moment, therefore, to look into the
machinery and see where the difficulty exists.


Every man should exert all the influence he
can. He is bound not only to accept what comes
70 bin, but plan how best to influence those about
him. They were taunted sometimes with the
amount OF influence this prlpit. established by
Theodore Parker, had in bringing about the pres
ent difficulties. But it seemed to him that il bad
not all the influence that it ought to have at
Year: 1862

frain from the course of conduct which you have
hitherto pursued.


3. If the slander was not wholly malicious; II
there was a shadow of a shade of foundation for
it; if the Democracy had evinced their loyalty
by every conceivable mode which man can adopt,
there would be some mitigation of your villainy
But there is none. You lie in your thrOats. You
lie purposely, whenever and wherever, by word
or deed, by direction or indirection, you impeach
the faithfulness of the Democratic party 10 the
Constitution and the Union As party organi-
zation, and individuals. at all times and places,
from the beginning of the rebellion down to this
hour. they have proclaimed their purpose to de-
fend the Government, to repress rebellion, to sus-
tain the President, in every constitutional act,
looking to the complete, unqualified restoration
of the Federal authority in every State of our
once glorious Union.


We submit to you, then, whether it is wise,
patriotic or prudent even. to persist in this cam
paign as you have begun, by giving aid and COM
fort to the rebellion. by impereling the security
of our homes and fresIdes, by maligning most
wickedly and atrociously your fellow citizens,
your neighbors, your would be friends, who have
as much at stake in the perretuity of the Gov
ernment as yourselves. We adjure you to con-
slider what we have said.
Year: 1862

wonder the army are enthusiastic admirers of
such man.


The same officer told US that on the last day 5
fighting, near Harrison's Bar, wnen he was stand
ing where the enemy's shells were falling rapidly
and numbers of the wounded and dead Law around,
in the midst of the battle, laundering cheer
went through the ranks as Gen. Mcclellan rode
down among them. The widest excitement per
vaded the regiments and cheer on cheer was
given. The officer said that the wounded men
who lay around waved their hands, and one man
who was terribly shattered, caught his cap, waved
it over his head and cheered feebly but Joyously
Our informant saw that man die within ten min
utes after the young General had gone by. such
affection no common man can win, and il is
proper to add that Gen. Mcclellan wins il by no
show, nor pretensio1, nor by any political or
other prestige, but solely as a crave and noble
soldier, whom the army con6de in one who
will do his duty though the heavens fall.-N. Y.
journal of Commerce
Year: 1862

~ The Ashtabula Sentinel, long known as
the organ Of j. r. Giddings, tells the rank and
6le In Ohio. very plainly what they may expect
1t is not mealy- mouthed in the least, and does
not mince its words.


Should any unfortunate circumstance place a
man in nomination, not known TO be willing to
avow himself in favor Of a thorough anti-slavery
policy, we will not support him. and will do our
best to defeat him by running man who is right.
We believe in plain and straightforward talk, and
have no fears Of soaring anybody, and don't
mean TO be scared
Year: 1862

ExPLANAT1oN.-For the first time in
two years we are compelled to give our
readers a half,sheet, and are certain they
cannot regret it more than we do This
is caused by a rascally pressman leaving
US last week without word or intimation
that he did not intend coming back. As
there arc no idle printers in town we are
compelled to send abroad. Yet even in
this curtailed form we will give all the i'm.
portant news and correspondence, merely
leaving out our usual assortment of literary
and miscellaneous matter-which defci,
will be more than made up as soon as We
get matters "to rights" again.
Year: 1862

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE the Mount 0iivet Cemetery


Company in the District Of Columbia.


Be 1t enacted by the Setdte aad House Of Repre-
sentatsUes of the Uaied States Of america IN Cons
J White and Charles d. Bowling and their success
sors be and they are hereby created body pohtlc
and corporate by the name and title OF 1.-The Noun
OTvet Cemetery Company" and oy that name may
have perpetual succession, may sue ana DC sueu III
the courts of law and equity, and other competent
tribunals may have and use common seal, and the
same NAV destroy, alter and renew at pleasure, may
associate with them such other persons IN SAID com
many to any number not exceeding nlne, may HI All
ITocsnoies which NAV occur in their OWL body, and
NAV from time to time ordain such bylaws, not in


s;start with the laws in force In the District oi
Columbia as they may deem necessary or proper IOi
said company.


! Soc Q And be It further enacted, That said cor
noration may acquire hold, and dispose OF such es-
tate real personal an mixed, as may be necessary
or proper for the purposes OF sad corporation FRO
vided The said corporation shall not own at any


one time more than ons hundred acres Of land in the
I nty of Washington and without the imltso the
citv of Washington; And provided further, That a


least thirty acres in one body be set apart and used
for the purposes Of a cemetery.


| Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That buriR
lots in said cemetery may be sold, leased other


wise disposed Of by sad corporation to the iot-hod
ers upon such conditions and subject to such regu
lsons as said corporation or the board of manager
may prescribe, and certificate under the seal 0


said corporation of the ownership or other interes


in any lot aforesaid shall in all respects have tn


same effect as any conveyance from said corporation
of said lots would have if executed, acknowledged
and recorded conVeyanoes Oi real estate are re
quired by law to be which oertlhcate shall be en-


tered in book kept by said corporation for that pur


pose, the same to be open for the inspection Of a
persons interested and burial lots IN said cemeter
Shall not be subject to the debts Of he lot holder
> thereof and the land Of the SAID corporation ded
Year: 1862

AN ACT defninga Causes for challenge ar,i
prescribing an additional Oaih for Grand and Petit


Jurors in the United States Courts.


BE 1t enacted By the Senate aud House of ReDrssea
tdttves Of the United States of America IN Conqress
assembled That, in addition to the existing causes
of disqua iicaon and challenge of grand and petit
jurors in the courts of the United States the follow
ing are hereby declared and established namely
without duress and coercion to have taken up arms
or to have Joined any insurreetion and rebellion,
against the United States; to have adhered to any
rebellion, giving it aid and comfort to have given
directly or indirectly, any assistance in money arms,
horses, clothes, any thing whatever to or for the
use or benefit of any person or persons whom the per-
son giving such assistance knew to have Joined, or 10
be about to join any insurrecton or rebellion, or to
have resisted or to be about to resist with force Of
arms the execution Of the laws of the United States
or whom he had good ground to believe had joined
or was about to Jon any nsurTectiOn rebellion,
had resisted, was about to resist with force of
arms the execution Of the laws of the United States
and to have counselIed and advised any person or
persons to join any nsuTrectOn and rebellion or to
resist with force Of arms the laws of the United
States.


Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That at each
and every term of any court Of the United States,
the district attorney or other person acting for and
on behalf Of tho United States in said court usIy
move, and the eaurt in their discretion Hay require
he clerk % tender to each and every person who
be summoned to serve asa grand or petit Juror or





cath sflrmatio viz "You do s0lemniy sWtar or
affirm, the may be- that you will support the
Constitution of the United States of America that
you have not without duress and constraint, taken
up arms, or joined any insurrecton or rebellion
against the United States that you have not ad-
hcred to any nsurrectiOn or rebellion, giving it aid
and comfort that you have not directly indi
rectly, given any assistance in mor-y, or any other
thing, to any person or persons when you knew or
had good ground to believe had Joined, or was about
to join, said instruction and rebellion, had re-
ssted about to resist, with force Of arms the
execution of the laws Of the United States and
that you have not counselled advised any person
or persons to join any rebellion against, to resist
with force of arms the ss of the United States"
Any person or persons declining to take said oath
shall be discharged by the court from serving the
grand petit jury or venire. to which be may have
been summoned.


Sec g. And be it further enacted, That each and
every person who shall take the oath herein pre-
scribed and who shall swear falsely to any matter
of fact embraced by it, shall be held to have
mtted the crime of perjury, and shall be subject to
the pains and penalties declared against that crime


approved, June IL, 1862.
Year: 1862

the southern States, and the wonderful
effects Of such soils upon the growth Of
the apple tree, all of which may be true,
and as far as my observation extends. I
do not think our farmers fully appreciate
the value or worth of wood ashes for the
improvement of their soils AID crops
But other ingredients in the soil beside
potash, are necessary for maximum crops
of corn, grain, roots, SC.
Year: 1862

her strong Democratic towns having fur.
nshed but to 10 each.


Friends in Pennsylvania we write to en-
treat you to do your utmost. 1t is too late
now for rsanization-yOur cause must be
saved by Individual exertion. See your neigh
bors and townsinen between this and next
Tuesday, and pledge them to come to the polls.
A full vote will save at least six Congressman
who now seem likely to be lost. We implore
each ard ali of you to 90 your very utmost
henceforth to the close of the polls
Year: 1862

Committee that Gen. Ilalleck, who withholds
his appreciation, and without which it cannot be
put into operation, may be induced to consider
its advantages. That something better than the
present system is imperatvely needed is the
universal testimony of all who have wi5ncssed
any Of our batte.fells
Year: 1862

Ex-PREsTDEST FILLMORE OK TIE NIGGER N
TIE Waffle New York World publishes
the following extract from letter recently writ
ten BY ex President Fillmore:


Enough Of treasure and blood have already
been spent upon the negro question. | am
fully persuaded that the unwise and untimelv
agitation of this subject gives strength to the
rebellion. and viii cost millioHs of treasure
and thousands Of lives; and that there IS 10
hope for anything else but to restore the Union
as II was ard the Constitution as It Is That
al efforts for anything else must end IN abor-
ton. anarchy and dissolution"
Year: 1862

TIE Republicans at Washington have got to
quarreiing already about the result of The elec-
ton in New York. The Democratic triumph
is attributed by the radicals to the lukewarm.
ness Of the faction led by Secretary Seward
and Thurow Weed.