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Year: 1862

There is a little chair that occupies a
silent nook in corner of a lonely room.
1t is never moved out of its place, and is
only occasionally touched by reverent
hands, which softly wipe from its arms and
little cane seat the atoms of dust, tears
dropping fast meanwhile, but wholly un-
needed. The little chair has not always
occupied its corner so still and solemnly
only few short weeks, and it was the con-
slant companion, the sharer in all its rest
less fancies, of bright and busy child.
Untiringly up and down the little feet pat
tered all day long, and only at night the
blue eyes drooped YEARLY, and the loving
little hands rested from their eager work or
play.


But, alas the blue eyes are closed now
the lashes lay tenderly upon the white
check the sunny hair curls lightly over
smooth, placid brow; and the little hands
lay peacefully at rest over the heart whose
quick pulsations have been suddenly and
ruthlessly checked in the very beginning of
Its sweet young life. Death has been
there-that fearful, unrelenting destroyer,
who shows no mercy, who annihilates even
hope with one icy glance, and leaves to
tender pity only the poor consolation of
tears.


Has the reader known the anguish of
watching day after day, and hour after
hour, the feVerthroes and helpless agony
of little child ?-of waiting, with sharp
ened nerves and quickened senses. for the
least sign which could revive hope in the
almost fainting heart ?-of catching eagerly
at some blessed Indication of returning life,
only to see the last dreadful struggle be-
fore it dies out forever? Oh F! to hear
once more the sound of the pattering feet,
the broken utterance Of the tiny voice,
more musical than music itself-to see
again the gentle look from the pleading
eyes, and be able to yield willing assent
to the request Of the baby lips


But no, no. heavy eyes may rain down
tears enough to enshroud the little form
the throbbiDg heart may break with the
weight of sorrow-but it will not bring
back the idol of the household, or Eli with
its accustomed occupant the small, vacant
chair. Mother thou shalt go to him, but
he cannot return to you. There is no
remedy, no consolation, for such grief as
yours, only the thought that the sepera-
ton is not fnal-that there exists one
more, and the strongest Of all links, be-
tween your own and heaven.
Year: 1862

even in Jamaica is gradually passing by,
and that they are by no means retrograd-
ing into barbarism. as has been not unfre-
quently alledged against them. The dis
inclination to estate work, too often set
down to idlencss, is in the majority of cases
really attributable to the desire to possess
and cultivate holdings of their own. Three
ffths Of the cultivated land of Jamaica is
said to be the bona ide property of colored
people, of which 10000 acres were pur-
chased within ten years after emancipa-
tion. The negro population is about
so, 600 families, and the amount of the
deposits in the savings banks is some ESQ.,
600. They occupy every department of
trade, commercial handicraft, and other
wise; and are to be found not only in the
subordinate offices of the state, such as the
police force, but also in the magistracy and
even the legislative assembly. In fact, the
indications of the progress are visible, not
merely in few isolated eases. but gener-
ally throughout the colony. 1t is unrea-
sonable to expect that, by any amount Of
moral culture, we could eradicate in few
years evils which the old state of things
had ingrained for generations into the
negro character, among the chief of which
was habit of petty theft and deceit, and
the absence of moral sentiment in favor
of marriage. The wonder is that things
are as they are, and that so much has been
done, rather than that there yet remains
much to do for the moral, intellectual, and
religious advancement of the people. The
improvement which Governor Darling has
recorded is to be regarded in truth not as
a thing to be satisfied with, but as an en-
couragement to hope yet brighter and bet
ter things.
Year: 1862

Rev. Robert ColIyer, of Chicago, in a
recent sermon, thus spoke of President
Lincoln


begin to think that it is no reproach
to any one man, that he is not equal to
this time with its gigantic interests Per
| haps no man can be made who uould be
equal to it. Washington was only equal
TO the former time, and this time is, be-
yond all telling, bigger than that. Crom-
we'll was moi equal to the parallel time in
England, for he knew his sen Richard was
fool, and yet put the rcns into his hands.
And Napoleon was not equal to the time in
France, for he became fool when be most
needed to be wise. Here in our own land,
for a generation, we haYe fallen down to
great intellects, with but moderate integ-
rity, or none at all; and we have almost
despised moderate intellect, though united
with integrity as pure as ever shone. And
now at last this man comes out Of the
prairie, not great mana man of mod
crate intellect; and God says to him, ''Sit
down in that chair He has been there
now for more than year, in time of trial
without parallel in the history Of tie ma
ton. A Western Country Lawyer, who
tells funny stories weekday and Sunday,
but man erich in saving common sense, y
and as the great ones are, in his simplicity,
sublime. The nation elected him because
it thirsted and tainted for an honest man =;
and to this moment not shadow has
touched bis name, and he has got hold OF
the affections of men as 10 man ever did
who has sat in that chair since Washing
ton. TIE nation needed honesty to save
it from ruin, and it shines out in the fore
most man of all with a perfect luster, and
we look round on all the men In our pa-
ton to-day, and we cannot thiuk of one
We would prefer to this man who came to
his place in such way that no man could
be more astounded than himself, when it
was told him be had been selected to be
the first choice of the people in the selec-
:ion of our President. Some deeper chord
than any mere political wire was touched
BY more divine finger than these that are
said to manage these matters. A clear
mind, simple heart, perfect integrity.
was created for this time, and given to US
in Abraham Lincoln, because q God IS for
u.s."
Year: 1862

The following poem by Tennyson was writes
n the charge of the Light Brigade at Sebas
opol it is as it was originally published. an,
ot as found in any edition of Tennyson'
oems.


Half league, half league,
Half league onward.
All in the Valley of Death,
Rode the Six Hundred.
Into the Valley of Death,
Rode the Six Hundred
For up came an order,
Which some one had btetn6ered
. Forward, the Light Brigade.
Take the guns ~ Nolan said
Into the Valley OF Death,
Rode the Six Hundred
q Forward the Light Brigade -
No man was there dismayed,
Not though the soldier knew
That some enc had blundered:
Theirs not to make reply;
Theirs not to reason why
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the Valley of Death,
Rode the Six Hundred.
Cannon to the right of them,
Cannon to the left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Foueyed and thundered
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and we'll
Into the jaws of death
Into the mouth of he'll,
Rode the Six Hundred.
Flashed all their sabres bare,
Flashed all at once in air.
Sabering the gamers there
Charging an army, while
All the world wondered
Plunged in the battery smoke,
With many desperate stroke,
The Russian rank they broke
Then they rode back, but not
The Six Hundred


Cannon to the right of them,
Cannon to the left of them,
Cannon behind them,
Noneyed and thundered
Stormed at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell,
Those that had fought so we'll,
Came from the jaws of death,
Back from the mouth of he'll,
All that was left Of them,
Left of Six Hundred
When shall their glory fade ?
Oh the wild charge they made
All the world wondered,
Honor the charge they made,
Honor the Light Brigade,
Noble Six Hundred.
Year: 1862

Put forth all your strngth in honor
ing Of God, and doing his commandments
for that time shall end in blessed eternity,
that is prudently and zealously spent in
the service of the Supreme Being.
Year: 1862

Rg@ Nat. Swan of Salem, Mass,
who died recently in bis 6oth year, was
never sick until a few days before his
death. was born and died in the same
room, and never during bis long life slept
but once out of lis house.
Year: 1862

ia An excellent arrangement is in
vogue on the railroad from Philadelphia to
Chicago. A boy comes around through
the cars. with card with numberless re-
freshments printed thereon, with the price
attached to each, including tea and coffee,
and you check such as you want which
are speedily brought to you on salvcr
from the commissary car. It is a wonder
full Improvement in railroad travelling.
Year: 1862

a8 The most deadley poison known to
be used by the slaves in Brazil, is that Of
the toad The skin of this reptile contains
glands which secrcte in abundance milky
glutinous fluid when the toad is put to pain
or irritated This is scraped off and dried.
1t produces incurable obstruction and en-
largement of the liver, and speedy death
Some beat the toad with rods to make It
secreie the venum others place the crea-
ture in an iron vessel over slow fire.
Year: 1862

IS Young men, beware of LlIeness Ac-
custom the mind to habits of regular labor.
Fix the attention upon a course of useful
ness to yourself and others Awake with
in yourself an interest for the accomplish
ment of purpose. Cultivate a habit of
patient endurance. Let your desire be
the appreciation of the wise and good, and
Jet your motto be determination, ACTIVITY
and perseverance.
Year: 1862

What would have been their course, had
there been no such restraining power up
on them! What would have been lef. of
the constitution at the expiration of this
revolutionary Congress?


Me>srs. Richardson and Cox have earn
ed the applause of the country by their
promptitude in making this great issue in
the House between the party of the consti
tuition and the party ofits assailants- CHI
caQO Times
Year: 1862

Appeals are now being made to tie
country by abolition Societies Tor aid ior
the immense hords OF negroes that have
found their way to Washington anu lLe
free States We would recommend that
aoulilionsts attend TO their own peIs, and
that loyal men and women bestow such
articles OF comfort and luxury As they may
have to spare upon our white soldiers, who
are suffering for the same.
Year: 1862

The re .olu ions introduced into the
House of Representatives at Washington,
on the first day Of the session by Mr..
Richardson, of this State, and Mr.. Cox, of
Ohio. and the disposition of them by the
parliamentary majority, will arrest the
attention of the country.


Mr. Richardson resolution was simply
a call upon the President for Information
concerning citizens of Illinois. arrested by
The military authority, and now or hither-
to held in Federal forts or other places of
imprisonment. On motion of Loveloy
this information was denied TO the people
of Illinois. 1t is something new i'll Legis-
lation to vote down calls for information,
even on the most trivial subjects, and it is
something extraordinary to vote down a
call for Information desired by SO large a
part of the body calling for it, and SO in
teresling and important to the people OF a
State as in this case. The vote on this
resolution, aud that IF Mr.. Cox, is a full
unqualified and emphatic endorseme ut. by
the abolition majority of the House, of the
whole system of arbitrary arrests and i'm
prisonments aud Of the ;nva,ions of the
law involved in them. If the arrests Tn m
selves were startling, this Endorsement of
them is appalling. The responsibility of
them no longer rests exclusively with the
President; the House divides it with him
The policy of them is no longer the admin
istration policy; it is embraced as abolition
party policy. BY the solemn vote of the
House on these resolutions. the abolition
party, in its official AID all other relations
to the country, has calmly deliberately
and coutemptuously cast aside all the great
guarantees of the constitution and licensed
the President to exercise he powers of
the Gar of Russia.


We cannot say hat we are surprised at
this We ought probably to have antici
patcd it. 1t has been rather at the demand
of his party than on his own volition that
the President has set himself up as Car
and converted the government forts into
places of banishment for citizens whose
political opinion. are obnoxious to his par
tisans- We ought probably to have antic-
ipa,ed that both houses of Congress would
not only justify and applaud the President
in what he has done, but that they would
stimulate him to still more terrible excess
es.


| If this be the course of Congress after
the great popular revolution which has pro-
nounced with So much emphasis against
every departure by The administration
from constitutional obligations, and which
has especially condemned these arbitrary
arrests, what would have been their course
if this revolution had no. ccme 20 pasa,---
Year: 1862

Sir said one of ihe Barbary ShoreIars
to crusry old captain: did you ever
know coffee TO hurt any one!' "Yes you
old fool was the response. Il knew a bag
full to fall on mans head once and kill
him."
Year: 1862

siituton and most alarming acts of usurnation of
power. which should receive the stern rel,nke of
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings Of lie liberty and
property.


l3. That liberty of speech an,. of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. and
none but a usurper would deprive them OF these
rights; they are inestimable to the citizen and
formidable To tyrants only And the attempts
which have been made siace our present unfortu-
nate troubles, TO muzzle the press and stife free
discussion. are exercises of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting ireemen into slaves


Ia. That the seizure of Sdell and Mason on
board a neutral vessel, on the high seas, was
either in accordance with international law, and
so legal; or else in violation OF such law. and so
illegal IL the former. we lament that our nation
has been Inundated b, their surrender, under a
threat; if the latter. it was the duty of the Ad
mnistration at once TO have disayOwed the act of
their officer, and instead of ncarcerating the cap
tyes IN Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, as far rs prac-
ticable. in the same condition in which that Off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
OF the Administration was vaciatng land cow
ardly, and degrading to the dignity of great ma
ton.


ID. That the action of the Republican party



pointments of the Administration to civil Office
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members OF Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms, and par
ty organizations, upon the altar of their country"
are but so many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into thei-
support; and we all loyal persons, as they
love their country, not to be deceived thereby.


10 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments. duplicating the heads of those de
partments in Il connivance at, if not an actual
participation in a system of corruption, and ir
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded of
their proper supplies, and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands a thorough in
ve>tigation into all our expenditures. both State
and National, and that a speedy and marked ex-
ample be made of all such ''birds of prey who,
taking advantage of the necessities of our cOun
try, have fed and fattened upon public plunder.


ResOiDed. That the meritorious conduct of the
Indiana troops in every battle field where victory
has perched upon the national banner, has filled
the people OF this State with the highest graft
tude To her gallant sons, and that we send our
best wishes to officers and men, dispersed through
out the country, and the heartfelt greetings o;
every Democrat for their further brilliant achieve
ments in the coming contests for the maintenance
of the Constitution and the Union
Year: 1862

; y q WOOD Wanted '-sA


We viii take good cord wood on
subscription to the naspendent. for
which we will allow the Y customary
price. We wish to lay in = supply Of
wool for winter use before the wintry
weather sets in, and would like all who
wish to subseribe. % these lesms ie
make it known soon.
Year: 1862

The following is the bill entire. az
adoptedr


"An act providing for substitutes
in certain cases, and detailing privates
for police duty.


Sec. |. The Congress Of the Confed.
crate States do enact, that hereafter
substitutes for persons liable to militia
ry duty shall not he allowed except in
cases where the person Offering the sub
stitute is skilled and actually employed
in some mechanical pursuit, the prose-
cution of which, at the time, the Secre-
tary of War may declare to be impor-
tant to the public interest.


Provided, That in all cases where
substitutes are received, the person
furnishing the substitutes shall guar
antee his fidelity, and in case he de-
serts the principal shall be held to SER
vice as if no substitute had been fur
nished by him.


SEC. 2. That the Secretary Of War
and Commanders Of Brigadcs and Div
isions shall detail to any farm or plan
tation worked by slaves, when the
owner thereof is % femme seule, minor
or a person in the service of the Con
federacy, one enrolled private for
police duty thereon, and to act as
ovorseers, under the direction and
control of the owner thereof, or his le-
gal representative: Prouidtd, That
said detail be made upon the applca-
tion and designation Of the owner or
the representative Of the owner Of such
farm or plantation and that the per-
son so detailed shall be withdrawn
upon like application Of such owner
or his representatives, and, Pror5GeA
further, That said private shall not,
whilst SO detailed, receive any pay or
allowance from the Government, but
shall be paid by the owner of the farm
or plantation an amount to be agreed
between them, and when recalled
said detailed private shall immediately
proceed to Brigade Headquarters, and
report for duty, under the penalty of
being punished as dosertcr.
Year: 1862

Permission has been given by the
the Secretary Of War to the New Or
leans delegation now hereto visit
Mr. SouIe at Fort Lafayette The fl-
ture disposition Of Mr.. Soulc may be
affected by the report made by these
gentlemen Of the attitude he il willing
u assume towards the Government.
Year: 1862

The hon secretary of war announces
to Gen Van Dorm, that the president
is the only person who. can declare
martial law. consequently IT is abolish.
cd throus shout the whole Confederaey
Year: 1862

This Society will assemble on Sat


urday, at st. Denis Hail. rs will be


seen by the call Of it's President, Mrs.


Boyce. The ladies of this Parish have


nobly done their share towards helping


our soldiers, SO far. However, their


task is far from being ended, much re-


mains yet to be done for the relief and
comfort Of our brave defenders. It
is but too evident, from all appearances,


that the Confederate Government. for
some cause or other, fails in furnish
ing the soldiers with all the necessa-
ries Of the winter campaign. No
doubt, this is owing to causes out of it's
control, and only imposes upon us
stronger obligation to use our most
strenuous exertions to do for the army
what the government cannot possibly
accomplish. AS the parish pays four
thousand dollars per month to the fami.
lies of our soldiers, those thus sup
ported by the parish could not but be
happy to devote their time to the
contection Of clothing for their hus-
bands, sons or brothers, if, by means
Of subscriptions, the goods in the hands
of our merchants could be bought at rea-
sonable prices. The merchants have re-
allied such profits this year, that they
might be expected to show some lber-
ality in such a circumstance.


Often, after long and painful days
march, the poor soldier has no other
couch on which to resthis weary limbs
than the cold, hard ground; then in
deed, a pair Of good stockings and
warm shirt are invaluable Injuries
which instil new energies into his
heart, by the thought that those for
whom he endurcs such hards hips, priva-
tions and is ready to shed his last drop
Of blood, do not at least, forget him in
his heroic career. We are confident
that the appeal Of the noble ladies
who compose the Military Aid Socie-
ty' will meet with cheerful and prompt
attention from all classes. Let every
one give according to his means, but
let none be deaf to the voice of CRATE.
patriotism and generosity.
Year: 1862

COUNTERFEIT CONFEDERATE NOTES
Below we give as good description
of the genuine and counterfeit Treasu-
ry notes, now i'll circulation, as we
have been able to procure:


In the HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS. tho
sailor ON the lower left corner of the
genuine not@wcars a black belt, with
the buckle upon it very distinct: in
the counterfeit bills the belt is white
and the buckle not plainly seen. In
the centre picture the mule attached
to the cotton press, in the genuine bill,
is less distinct though larger than in
the counterfeit, and presents his head
to the front; i'll the countesIdbhs "than-
ges his base" and presentstra side
view Oh the gEpund between. the
sailors feet, in the genuine, is brok-
en stone-a separated one by it; in
the counterfeit there ara three sepcr-
ate Stones, the centre one smaller
than the others. At the upper right
corner of the genuine notes, the white
ground appears through the shading
of medallion work, in the counterfeit
the entire work is dark. This will
suffice for the hundreds.


In the FIFTY DOLLAR BILLS. several
white spots appear just over The fig
ures iifty,in the medallion work at the
upper right corner of the genuine bills;
there are none in the counterfeit. The
outside of this medallion work in the
counterfeit. is covered by running
net work; in the genuine there is none
In front OF, and attached TO the chest,
in centre picture of the genuine note,
there is paddock; there is none in the
counterfeit In the genuine note the
head ofthc man in the lower left cor
ner Of the bills is nearly bald, little
hair is combed down smoothly on the
right temple; in the counterfeit bills
q full head Of hair is represented, the
hair on the right temple being slightly
disleyeIed, as by q puff of wind.


TWENTY DOLLAR BuIs.-ln the coun-
terfeit bills the figure 2, on the right
side, is cut by a fine line, entirely sep
Grating the tail Of the figure from the
main body of it; in the genuine the
figure is perfect. In the genuine
bills the hat on the head of the man in
the lower left corner of the note, sits
more upon the top of the head than in
the counterfeit; in the counterfeit the
hat seems to be thrown more towards
the back Of the neck.


A Man TO BE RENEMBFREp.-The New
Orleans correspondent OF Yankee
Journal says


If there be one man in New Orleans
who, more than all other men, dc
serves we'll of his country that man
is John McGinns, editor and propric-
tor Of the True Delta. He has been
faithful among the faithless, and was
manly in time of danger We com
mend him to the President of the Uni
ted States. to Secretary Seward, and
to Maior-G General Butler lie has done
more for the cause Of freedom and
American nationality than all other
newspaper editors in the State of Loui-
siana, We trust that President Lin
coin will, in some signal way, evince
his appreciation of the pluck of this
brave editor. Long may the True
Delta live.