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Year: 1862

Our friends have been fitting away
from earth to the echoess shore, and each
bore - thread" of the golden chord Of
sympathy that coils around her h cart
strings as we parted with them down near
the chilling surge that sweeps the soul a.
way.


They bore ta0m on-beyond the shores
Of time they are but parted, and when
the clouds all huddle together in some dis
tinct corner of the horizon, "at nights
lono hour" then those suspended chords
ere paved with stars; and the angels ethe-
rial forms glide down noisslessly, and with
bowed heads and folded wing, listening to
our heart throbs around the sleeping
tho couch.


And when morn with dewy fingers parts
sable curtain Of night, the light gushes
in like a flowing stream, then the stars are


buried by the bright etiulgence and lost
to the view, but still remain, and the gol-
den chord OF sympathy remains outstretch-
ed between US and heaven. To angel eyes
they are visible, when the dark like an in
ky cloak wraIs the earth, and when storms
sweep the sky. They could trace them
where they centered near the throne Of
God, bv their vibrations back TO our torn
and bleeding hearts. Some tender chords
vet twine on earth, bpt many are linked
in Heaven.
Year: 1862

pA,A Yankee said that his father was
so very spry that he could balance forty
foot ladder on one end, run up one side
of it, over the top and down the other be-
fore it would fall. 81 have seen my fath>
err said his opponent, many time tax e
a forty ladder, run to the top of it, catch
it by the top round, whirl itup another
length, and 70 over it in the same way, be-
fore it would fall"
Year: 1862

The buds are swelling, the birds are
singing, and the pleasant sun is welcome
to all living, but we cannot forget those
who lie in distant hospital and camp,
pierced with wounds or parched with
fever nor those, alas, who sleep in name.
less graves.


There is a heart somewhere, to be
wrung for every one of them. 1t may
not be yours or ours, but it is some
body's. Oh, the tremendous cost of war
is not set forth in the tax roll it is not
payable in silver and gold but it is
plucked out of lives and loves, and leaves
less of US than there was before.


When we remember our neighbors and
friends who have gone out to the battle,
We remember those who did braver
thing, and dared to bid them 60, while
they themselves should wait in long sus-
pense, at home.


And through the land to day, a mil
lion hearts are aching; it is common
sacrifice; almost all Of Us have made an
offering; it lies upon the altar of Liber-
ty. May tho Con Of battles accept It,,
and while yet ten thousand soldiers
graves are green, may that altar be cleans
ed from blood, and Peace garland il with
flowers. Northern Uinotsan.
Year: 1862

ATTEMPT AT SUIoIDE.-A Missourian nam
ed Gilmer, who has until recently been at
work over on the other side of the bay,
drank very freely on election night because the
Citizens ticket was so badly beaten, and has
heen on the spree ever since. Yesterday morn
ing, about o'clock, he went down to the end
Of one Of the wharves, to drown himself, but
not liking to take ccld bath so early, he
took out his pocket knife, opened one blade,
and holding il in his right hand, jabbed it seve-
raj times in his left arm. Before his left arm had
lost its strength, he abbed the blade several times
in his right, and then stuck it Through his wind
pipe, and wriggled the blade about. Thinking
that insufficient to kill him, he thought to COM
plete the business by plunging the blade three
or four times into his left breast, but it wasn't
quite long enough TO reach his heart. Officer
Park found him on the dock, and together
with officer Conway took him to the hospital
the blood bubbling out Of his throat wound ev-
cry word he spoke. Strange to say, the man
was about town this morning, nearly as wcllas
ever, and got so cents OF Officer Conway to get
breakfast with Bulletin, June 3d.
Year: 1862

HOMES OF THE PIONEERs.-There are still
to be seen in various parts Of our town the
rude habitatiOns constructed by the early
settlers Of the town. Many Of these are
now surrounded by stately edifces Of brick
and stone, their owners having continued
TO linger 10 their old homes, holding on.
perhaps, for the price Of their lots TO reach
a figure that will serve them as home
stake. These huts are in remarkable con-
trAst with the metropolitan residences and
business houses standing on the same
street and in the same block. Yesterday
we noticed one Of these pioneer dwellings
on the north end of 9 street. The material
Of which /. is constructed is common cot
ton cloth; over the roof pass several raw
hide ropes, the ends of which are firmly
staked to the ground to prevent the wind
from carrying it away. The chimney is Of
a circular form, made through stones, and
topped with tall tin can. Several strips
Of rawhide are tied TO this can and the
chimney and stretched away 10 various di.
reciioOs and tied to stakes. The whole
thing has the rakisb look Of some piratical
water craft.-[TerritOrial Enterprise.
Year: 1862

LOOKING AFTER RTGHTs.-When the re.
bellion broke out, nephew Of the rebel
General John b. Magruder was residing and
earning an honest living for bis family in
Camden New Jersey. The nephew went
South TO look after the rights OF the seeded
States, and is now a soldier under The com
mand OF bis uncle. while his wife and chill
dren are supported by the Poor House
Committee Of Camden county.
Year: 1862

in the peacefu1p possession Of their property,
has no application to traitors Who reject it,
and proclaim themselves foreigners and
enemies at war with the Union. The other
provisions that provide for the punishment
and suljugation Of disloyal insurgents and
the preservation Of the National existence,
come into play in dealing with the rebels.
Those in arms against their country have
forfeited their privilege to hold slaves. It
is the right and duty Of the Government
to con6scate, not only their slaves, but any
other property they may possess The fit
ting and constitutional punishment for patri
cides is death and confscation, and nothing
less than the latter. When, therefore, a
Northern man is heard prating about
constitutional rights Of rebels it is q
sure indication that he is secessionist at
heart, and would be one in act # he were


in Secessia.
Year: 1862

Some little anxiety yesterday manifested 70 know
by whom the Fourteenth regiment Of Brooklyn Tor
Hghty.fourth New York states volunteore), was led
during the gallant advance upon fredericksburg. Tho
regiment under the command OF Lieutenant Colonel
f. d. Fowler, Colonel Wood being al his residence in
Long Island recruiting his health, after his long aud
painful imprisonment Richmond since his capture at
Bull Run.
Year: 1862

The body Of Captain Duy, Of the Sixty ninth reg ment
New York State Volunteers who killed in the battle
Of Antietam, is its way TO this city, and will
arrive this morning. Captain Duny brave and ga,
ofcer and his connection with that undauned little
band OF Irshmsn under General Msasher has shed add


onol lustre upon deeds OF which this organization may
well be proud The funeral Of Captain Duffy will take
place from his late residence No. las Greenwich street
Year: 1862

From despatch received by gentleman Of this city
from Baltimore yesterday learn that the remains Of
the gallant aud lamentcd commander OF the celebrated
Bucktal regimen. to reach here last evening
their way to his late residence Seneca county By action
Of tho Common Council the body will repose in state in
,hc Governors at the City Hall to-day. from ten
o'clock A. N. till half past two Pm.
Year: 1862

get with great accuracy but as the gunner
has large family dependent on him for
support, he refused to apply the match. =
The government was satisfied without firing
and ordered six of the guns at million of
dollars piece. The guns to be furnished
in time for our next war;


The last weapon subject to trial was a
mountain howitzer of new pattern. The
inventor exclaimed that its great advantage
was that it required no powder. In battle
it is placed on the top of a high mountain
and a ball slipped loosely into it. AS the
enemy. passes the footof the mountain, the
gunnerM aharge tips OVER the howitzer and
the ball rolls down the side of the mount
ain into the midst Of the doomed foe. The
range of til is terrible weapon depends
greatly on the height Of the mountain and
the distance to its base. The government
ordered forty of these mountain howitzers
at hundred thousand dollars apiece, to be
planted on the first mountains discovered
in the enemy's country.


These are great times for gunsmiths, my
boy; and if you find any old cannon around
the shops, just send them along.
Year: 1862

From the Richmond Dispatch we clip the
following specimen of rebel literature:


A judicial blindness seemed to have
seized upon the who'e Yankee nation. Lin.
coin, their chosen President, hardened his
heart. like Pharaoh, and would not let the
people go. Instead OF yielding to the sug-
gestions of prudence and moderation, he
adopted measures of savage violence, which
absolutely drove Virginia and every other
Southern State out OF the old coutederacy
and forced them TO tako up arms in defence
of their rights and liberties. Instead of
being warned by the solemn attitude OF the
border States, the whole Yankee population
was excited to such pitch OF frenzy as had
never been heard of outside a Iunatic
asylum. We believe the day will como when
the Yankees will read tho accounts of
their horrible menaces against the purity of
the Southern tousehold and the lives and
honor of Southern men az the beginning of
this war, aud confess that thoy we're staring
mad. raving Bedlamiles, and fit only for
straight jackets aud a mad house. Yet this
is the people who have always held them
selves up as tho incarnation of pure reason,
and have affected TO look down from their
iceberg elevation upon the sunny South as a
race of impuIsye. passionate beings, who
were mere children in comparison with the
wiso. rational, self restraining philosophers
OF New England.
Year: 1862

AS l travelled IRON Jaifa TO Jerusalem.
over as fine soil as could be found any W here,
did not see 30 much as one blade of grass.
though looked for It AS one would search
tor diamond. This is to me very strange.
for know that in England, grass will grow
where nothing else will but hero, neither
among the fiue stubble fields, nor even along
the road side, where no plough comes, was
to be found SO much as what might with
strict propriety be called blade of grass


This is something very astonishing. Not
having seen this ever taken notice of in
books of travel that have read, | cannot
help thinking that surely mCst be the
first English farmer who has paid visit to
this land. Upon my arrival 10 Jerusalem,
aad porceylng that all the milk that was
brought into the city IN one day, for about
twenty four inhaGItants, did not exceed ten
or twelve quarts; and that even that smalI
quantity was goats mix we'll watered and
whom l could fud no honey, but a small
piece which bad the pleasure of tastlEg.
while taking toa with the bishops chaplain ;
| could not but exclaim, how completely
have G IDS Judgments been executed in this
devoted land And most clearly did |
perceive that the natural cause of all this
evil WAS the absence of seasonabe rain.
Rain which waters the earth and blesses il
with fertility, God has withheld, and thus
brought all these evils. and many more,
which need not stay now TO enumerate,
upon tho land which once flowed with milk
and honey. - Lolrthidn.
Year: 1862

Some time ago, a private IN the Nine
teenth Indiana Regiment was tried by
court martial for deserving bis post, and
found guilty, tho penalty of which is death.
His execution was deferred tor some time.
aud ho was kept III u painful state of sus.
pense. At last tho time Was fixed for his
execution. aud five regiments woro drawn
in line to witness it, wbilo file of twelyu
men were in advance to execute the son =.
tence of death by shooting hrn. The pris
oner was led forward, blindfolded. and the
usual words Of preparation aud command
were given in low, measured tono by the
officer in command. During the interval
between tho command, Take aim" and
fire., and before the last was given, horse
man rodo rapidly up tho road, waving in
the air paper, which was understood by all
present to DO a reprieve. Covered with dust
and perspiration, tho officer rode directly
up to the officer in comm and and delivered
to bIm what really proved to be a reprleve,
Tho shout "reprievo" fell upon the poor
soldiers car. which was strained TO the ut
most in anticipation Of hearing the last and
final word that was TO usher his soul into
the presence of his Creator; it was too
much for him, and he fell back upon his
coffin, apparently dosd.


Tho bandage was removed from bis eyos.
but reason had taken its fight, aud ho DO
came a hopeless maniac. lle was discharged
from the army and sent homo to his friends.
His death had really mover been intended.
but it was deemod necessary for the good
order and discipline of the army to make
an impression upon not only himself but
the whole brigade; for that purpose the
forms of tho execution were regularly gono
through with, in the presence OF fivo regi,
ments, and the reprieve arrived in good time,
as It was intended, IL was thought by this
means to solemnly impress upon the whole
assemblago of soldiers the necessity of a
strict observance of duty aud obedience,
under the penalty of an ignominious death.
1t was fearful! ordeal for tho deserter. but
il was certainly better than to have com.
pleted tho tragedy by sending his soul to
that bourne from which no traveller re-
turns"
Year: 1862

l will toll you a secret worth knowing
A thousand things not worth EaIf as much
have patented and elevated into a business


1t is this; Ii you cut off tho back legs
of your chairs so that the back part of the
seat shall be two inches lower than the
front part, it will greatly relieve the ia.
tiguo of sitting, and keop your spine IN
much bettor shape. The principal fatigue
in sitting comes from your siding forward
and thus straining tho ligaments and
muscles in the small OF your back. The
erpedient have advised will obviate this
tendency. and, us l have suggested, add
greatly to tho comfort and healtbfulness Of
the sitting posture.


The front edge of chair should not be
more than fifteen inches high. for the
average man, nor more than fourteen for
the average woman. The average chair is
now seventeen inches high for all, which no
amount of slanting in the seat can make
comfortable. .-LetOis's Gymnasium.
Year: 1862

a. JEFF: Davis message, on assuming the
Presidency of the G. S. A. in its "darkest
hour" repudiates the fundamental principle
of a Republican government by averring the
will of the majority to be the most odious
despotism. The following is the concluding
portion of his message:


The tyranny of an unbridled majority, the
most odous and least responsible form Of des-
potism, has denied US both the right and the
remedy. Therefore we are in arms to renew
such sacrifices as our flthers made to the ho-
ly cause of constitutional liberty. At the
darkest hour Of our struggle the provisional
gives place to the permanent COVE nment.
After series Of successes and victories that
cover our arms with glory, we have recently
met with severe disaster. But in the heart
of people resolved to be free these disasters
tend but to stimulate to increased resistance.
To show ourselves worthy Of the inherit
ance bequeathed to US by the patriots Of the
Revolution, we must emulate that heroic de-
votion which made reverse to them but the
srucible in which their patriotism was re-
,hned.


With confidence IL the wisdom and virtue
of those who will share with me the respon-
sibilty, and aid me in the conduct Of public
affairs; securely relying on the patriotism and
courage of the people, of which the present
war has furnished so many examples,-l
deeply feel the weight of the responsibility l
now, with unaffected difiience, am about to
assume. Fully realizing the inadequacy of
human power to guide and sustain me, my
hope is reverently fixed on Him whose favor
is ever vouchsafcd to the cause which is just.
With humble gra itud and alteration, acknowl'
edging the Providence which has 80 visibly
protected the confederacy du,ing its brief but
eventfal career, to hee, oh God, trustingly
commit myself, and praycrfully invoke Thy
blessing on my country and its cause.
Year: 1862

dollars per month extra pay. bv reason Oe
having families dependent upon them FOR
their support This viii require So 0DJO1
per month-or S36o009G0 per anuum


It is left to tie wisdom OF the Le-eisla-
ture n devise the fcans for continn.ne the
aid virtually pledged by the State to her
volunteers who leave dependent families
behind them. during their continuanc in
the service Of the country. The Lerisiu-
ture must also provide the means for
defraving other expenses constantly accru-
ing for services not required by the rules
and regulations governing the military
service of the General Government. bat
which hav" grown up with an become
interviewer with all our military operation /,
in this State or take the responsibility
TO discontinue such services altogether


Arrearages Due from Counties


Through the excellent management Of
the State Treasurer the balance o arrear-
ares due from counties mas been LARGELY
reduced during the nast year, and it now
stands at a lowe: fl -urc than for mlnv
wears past \ statement Of the condition
Of the account with each county of the
State is appended to this report marked
4 The net balance due the State from
all the counties is shown to be S.. $50 2S.
In the present condition Of the finances
of the State, it IS Important that this
amount should be paid The attention Of
the Legislature is respectfully invited to
the necessity of making all tho revenues
provided by law to defray the expenses Of
government available to the Treasury
Year: 1862

At quarter past eleven o'clock on Satur-
day, the ironclad steamer Virginia cast aloose
4fron her mornings at the Navy Yard and
made her way down the Hampton Roads to-
wards the blockading fleet lying off Newports
News. She reached their neishborhood after
some detention at the distractions below at
two o'clock. Here she found the two first
class sailing frigatcs Cumberland and Con
gress. With determination to pay her res
poets to the Cumberland first the Virginia
bore down for that vessel and while passing
the Congress she gave her broadside by
way Of a salute Her operations on the Cum
sberland were performed in the short space of
fifteen ininutes' time, at the end of which the
Cumberland sunk just where she had been
lying.


The Virginia on approaching her and get
ting within point blank range, fired her bow
gun several times, and ran into her, striking
her fairly with her ram, which made her reel
to and fro and sent her speedily to the bottom,
but while going down, we understand, the
after gun Of tho cumberland was discharged
at the Virginia, with what injury we know
mot.


Tho object in first getting rid Of the Cum
berland was propably to destroy tho very hea-
Wy armament which that frgatc carried, it
being the heaviest in the Yankee Navy. The
officers and crew of the Cumberland made
their escape as best they could, many OF them
being captured by our gunboats The woun.
ded on board it is believed went down with the
vessel.


1he Virginia next turned her attention 10
the Congress, which vessel it is said calamity
resisted her inevitable fate for nearly an hour,
but finally finding the ship rapidly sinking,
she hauled down her colors and made for the
beach, where she was run as high aground as
possible. Her officers and crew were taken
off by our gunboats, and while she had her
flag of truce hoisted and was being relieved
of her killed and wounded by our boats the
Yankees on shore at Newports News disre
garding the flag of truce with Minnie muskets
fired into her and killed several of their own
men and slightly wounded in the arm Mr..
John Hopkins, one Of our pilots, attached to
the Beaufort.


While the Virginia was engaged with the
Congress with her bow gun she poured broad
side after broadside into the shore batteries
Of the enemy at Newports News. One dis
charge from the bow gun of the Virginia, says
one OF the prisoners, capszcd two OF the guns
of the Congress, killing lG OF her crew, and
taking off ihe head ofa Lieut.. Smith, and lit,
orally tore the ship to pieces.


The enemy seemed entirely unaware of our
p intention to attack them, and it is said were
so completely luled into security that the Vir
ginia had got down to Scwel's Point before
they took the alarm.


While the engagement was going on be-
tween tho two frigates and the Virginia, the
encny's steam frigate Minnesota put out from
Year: 1862

ANON "-See communication of canon :"
In another column. We agree with the rri-
ter. The ladies are the salt of the earth but
for the religious and moral check of whose in
flucncc upon society, the world would soon sink
to the debths Of wickekness and crime blacker
than the dark ages
Year: 1862

IMPORTANT 0RpER.-We invite special at.
tention to highly important order in this is
sue, from Brigadicr-Gencral Gatlin


This order is in season and should be at
once obeycd by every citizen, so far as posi-
BILE and willful failure to obey should sub
ject the produce referred to, to the t. h.


This order is doubly important as it will ef-
fectuaHy put stop to some Illicit and under
handed spcculationS that have been attempted
recently by parties in this community, whose
loyalty to the South is very questionable.


But the military should act in unison with
the farmers, for drafted men who are in the
service, in many instances, cannot comply
with this order unless they can be relieved
from military duty, at least long enough to
attend to it.
Year: 1862

We publish to day, full particulars Of the
great Naval engagement in the mouth OF
James River which We get from the Norfolk
Day Book.


This is the tlrst "dash' ofany Importance that
has been made by our forces yet and we sin
corsly trust is but the prelude to others Of
more daring and damaging character.
Year: 1862

The GATHERING OF THE MAssEs-The
Northern cities were in a state of great excite
ment on Monday over the news from Virginia,
and nothing else was talked about all day OF
could receive attention. ProclamatiOns were
our in many of the cities calling for troops for
immediate service, and the local military were
busily engaged in organizing or recruiting
to leave for Washington in few hours.
Year: 1862

nea- A pert Connecticut lady, travel


ing in the stage with a good natured
whimsical old bachelor from Massachu-


setts, took frequent occasions to rally
him on some peculiarities Of his native
state, and finally insisted upon knowing
what he had in the silk handkerchief
which he had in his hand Madam, u
said he, Kit is a clean shirt which l took
with me to Connecticut for a change, but
[ found that such things were not in
fashion in that State" .l-
Year: 1862

BATTLE THE WRONG.
Go forth to the contest,


With confidence strong,
And dare to encounter,


And battle the wrong!
Though fierce be the warfare
Sustained by the right,
Stand up in thy manhood,
BE first in the fight
Oh! make no concessions,
Be true to the trust,
And never abandon


The cause of the just!
Though hope may be mantled,
In darkness forlorn,
The future hath brightness,
To smile back the storm.
What matter though errors,
Adherents oppose?
Perform well thy duties
Care not for thy foes:
But strong in thy purpose,
The right to defend,
With cheerfulness labor,


And toll to the end.