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Year: 1862

This subject is at last fairly hefore Con
gress, and its great importance as a war
measure, TO say nothing Of its commercial
necessity appears to be appreciated. The
Military Committee in the House is said
TO have reported favorably to the enlarge
ment of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
connecting Lake Michigan at Chicago with
the Illinois rive. at Peoria


This subject has already been fully dis
cussed and is utility and necessity demon.
strated IN these columns, and we refer to
it now merely 10 congratulate the West
upon the progress that the measure has
reached in Congress. and to urge the
Western members OF Congress to do their
utmost<o push il TO a passage.


Lyen in peace times, 4 ship communi-
cation between the Lakes and the Missis-
>iVpi would be a great desideratum for the
accommodation of the vast and continually
increasing commerce of the North West :;
but as military necessity, in time OF
war, its Importance to the Nestand to the
Government cannot be over estimated.


Let Us have the Ship Canal by all means.
The West has asked for but few public
favors of the National Government, and
received still fewer, and when she asks for
the proposed inter lake-rirer ship channel
and for National Armory and Arsenal.
she only demands what the public exigen-
cles plainly require.
Year: 1862




For several days the ofice Of Governor John.
roo in the Capitol have been thronged with
secession men aud women from the city and
adjacent country earnestly interceding for their
sons who have been or are now in the rebel
army, and expressing the utmost willingness
and even anxiety 10 take the oath of allegiance
To the good old Government, and faithfully dis.
charge the duties Of law-abiding aud loyal
citizens. Some Of these distressed parents for
whom we feel the deepest sympathy, say that
their sons were virtually forced Into the rebel
service by taunts aud mensces, others that their
pride led them to volunteer lest they should be
subjected to the DEGRADATION Of a draft, and
others from various malign Influences, so hard
TO be resisted By thoughtless adventurers and
ambitious young men.


Many instances Of the most affecting nature
could be adduoed, but we forbear to intrude
upon the sanctity of private griet. God forbid
that we should utter one word that would
cause 10 bleed airesh those wounds, which q
parents heart only can know, and which 90
many fathers and mothers feel throughout Ten.
nessee 10 this hour Of our nations deep afflic-
ton. The Improvement In the state Of the
public mind Is most gratifying, and will be
hailed with rapture by every patriotic heart
The work OF restoration progresses, most cheer.
ingly. The spell of treason is broken, and the
demon Of enchantment lies powerless at the
feet Of our country's genius.


In addition 10 the above, the same paper
records with great satisfaction that "s large
number Of native Tennesesns, men Of intslli.
gence, character, and influence" have applied
to Governor johnson for authority to raise
troops for the Union army, and gives assurance
that much larger number Of natives Of that
State will volunteer in the Union army than
ever got into the rebel army, either by volun-
tsering or the draft.
Year: 1862

TEE NASHVILLE UEIoS.-We receive with in
finite qualification this noble, out spoken Union
paper, published on what was few months
ago rabid secesh soil. It's appropriate and pa
trio,ic motto is, "For freedom and nationality"
The number before Us is the second irsue OF the
paper, and we are glad To learn that It Is meet
ing with that success which Il deserves. We
bid the paper Godspeed, and long may It live
TO add fresh fuel to that patriotic fire which is
now burning 30 brightly upon the hearts Of the
people Of Tennessee.
Year: 1862

A resolution passed the Wisconsin Assembly
on the 9th instant rendering 10 the President Of
the United States an unqualified approval OF
his course from the day Of bis Inauguration to
lhe present lime. There was but one vote
against II. n...'
Year: 1862

Beautiful Extract. --s ii


Some fifteen years ago Rev John N.
Mafit delivered a lecture which closed
with the following fine passage:


"Phenix, tabled bird of antiquity,
when it felt the chill advance of ag e
built its own funeral urn, and fired it's
pyre by means which natures instinct
taught. All its plumage and its form
of beauty became ashes, but ever would
rise the young-beautifu from the urn
of death and chambers of decay would
the feagling come, with it's eye turned
toward the sun, and essaying its dark
velvet wings, sprinkled with gold and
fringed with silver, on the balmy air,
raising a little higher, until at lens 9Th in
the full confidence of fight, it gives of
joy, and soon becomes glittering speck
in the bosom of the arial ocean. Love
ly voyager of earth, bouud on its beav-
journey to the sun! So rises the
spirit bird from the ruins of the body,
the funeral urn which its maker built
and death fires. SO towers away to its
home in the pure elements of spirituality
the intellect Phnnix, to dip its proud
wings in the fountain of eternal bliss.
So beautiful shall the unchanged soul
soar within the disc of Eternity's great
luminary, with undazzled eye and un-
scorched wings-the Phoenix of immor-
tality-taken to its rainbow home, and
Graded on the beating bosom of eternal
Year: 1862

or some of my friends, in old Meigs Co.
Since l last wrote, we made successful
tsconnoisance toward Big Bethel about
two miles this side of that point. We
came upon their pickets, and drove them
in. One company of our cavalry gave
the m chase, but were unable to catch
them. We ran double-quick through
the woods for about quarter of mile;
then halted and took a rest. We
again started and moved steadily on,
when suddenly We saw the enemy's
breastworks; we, the cavalry, formed in
line, and the Lieutenant Col told Capt.
Reynolds to examine one part of the
breastworks. aaWe marched up to them
but found them deserted Our horses
being tired and worn out, We returned.
There were six companies of the Coast
Guard, and six companies of the New
York Goth, and three companies of cav
airy. General Burnside's expedition is
hourly expected here.


We are encamped on very fine farm
only it is too fat, and is somewhat muddy
just now, but L think that it is a right
good place, and if it was nos cursed with
''nigger' and war it might be valuable;
but as it is, l don't think much Of it.


Your Chester correspondent will prob
ably be glad to hear that we have one
from his township, in our Company,
Rob't p. McRea, who / believe has not
been counted yet in the Chester list, so
you can just add him on; by the way, he
is just now praying for the good folks
of his neighborho ood for teing so Gerry
kind to his family since he left home.
The Bay presents fine appearance to
one like me from the top of our stables.
Part of the Government transports have
arrived since commenced writing. A
little way off to the northwest is the
town of Hampton, or was before it was
burned.


see in some of your numbers, lists
of the boys of Meigs county, and none
Of our names are there. Twill endeavor
to give you correct list Of the boys
that are here
Year: 1862

The Compromisers are busily EMPLOYED
at their great work in Washington, and
will probably present their bantline to
Congress In short time. While the
people OF the Union are awake TO the grand
questions OF the day, and the armies of
the Union are hging on from triumph to
triumph, and the enemies of the Union
stand on the verge OF utter defeat, we hear
Feeble cry coming from men who are not
OF this age and do not comprehend it's
momentons sssaes, and are not quiified
70 direct it's progress. Don't be radical.
on must be conservative, or the eoun-
try is ruinedw p Now conservatism Ia an
admirable thing, and not only SO but es !,
sential TO the existence of every Govern
ment, and so far as the word signifies the
preservation OF what is good, we are con
seryaIye, And SO far on the other hand
As radical means uprooting and destroying
what Is good, We are anti radical But
We have heard this cry Of conservatism
ana radlcal'sm too long not to know that
the hrst term is often used to express that
which obstructs the path of human yfo-.
gress, while radicalism il an epithet used
TO brand that course of action which is
prompt, bold and decisive. When man
lacks moral courage to strike like hero
ne steps timidly back from the scene of
danger and calls himself conservative:
and such man is sure to call his inde-
pendent, bold and energetic nciRhbor.
who hxcs his eye upon one great and he
roic parpose, and lets collaterals and mi
nor consequences take care of themselves,
= radical,


Well, what are these Congressional
conservatives aiming at In their efforts to
compromise ? Divested of an immense
cloud and fog Of verbiage and lhreadbare
common places. they virtually tell this
great n4tion now fighting for its life against
the most wicked, and desperate, and reck-
less rebels the world ever beheld: You
must fight your battles senderiy and with
great regard for your erring brethren.
" hsn you tire your cannon s.touch them
off easy"


You mus! be vigilant in protesting the
property OF rebels, for if in marcbinQ
throueha q district where the people are
trying to poison and assassinate your sol-
disrs, slave should accidentally run Of,
i might sour some traitor against the
Government.


On no account hold leading rebels in
custody, but if you do, Iionize them and
feed them high at first class hotels.


The first grand requisites for our army
to protect rebel property, especially negro
property, and rather than this should not
Ae done, let the Constitution and the I'm
ion perish


This is fair statement of the creed
which old political fossils are irving 70
force upon this nation. The army Of the
Republic is TO be fettered and disarmed
in tue flush Of success and made subser-
Went to the whims Of clique Of compro-a
misers, who seem more anxious to secure
the reinstatement Of the rebel leaders in
their former political power than to re-
deem struggling nstion. II auch dis
astrouz connsels prevail, We may expect TO
see DaSis, Stephens, Wigfall and Floyd
in Washington before many months, again.
uttering their treason boldly and sie6sntly'
in the esn of the National Council.
Year: 1862

SIXTH COSGRESsIoSAL DIsTRIcT.-Orsion Blunt
has been nominated for Congress in this district
The correspondence rendering and accepting the
nomination will be found in our advertising columns
Year: 1862

sTHR EVANSVILLE JOURNAL IS now in the 2Tth


year Of its existence. During all that period 1t


has sought 20 be in every respect ffthfu 'chroni-
esaF Of the tines the people and the country 81
The circulation Of the JoURSAL Is gratifying
evidence that our Iabors arc appreciated. Never
before wss newspaper more necessary than at
present Nc man can fail TO understand the i'm
poatance Of keeping up with tbs stormy times
IN which We live He who does not read now, and
keep informed ON the current events Of the day,
win have the failure 10 do so for a lifetime
regret fH
Year: 1862

THAT'S So .-ihe dlffr.cucc between
the Republican party and those few des-
perate men who still have the audacity to
claim the title Of Democracy" is, that
while the Republicans are striving in the
Cabinet. In Congress, and on the battle
field. 10 crush out rebellion, the leaders Of
the Democracy are laboring, with the aid
Of slandcr and misrepresentation. TO crush
out the Republicans. While the Repub-
Iican party is endeavorins to counteract
the influence and the cause of Rebellion.
there are Democrat" struggling toshield
It and give it strength. What honest
man can long pause in his preferences
and duty with such evidences before
him?
Year: 1862

Two hundred thousand barrels of ale
are manufactured annually in the city of
ALBANY, n Y. Under the new tax that
city will pay on this article alone, two
hundred thousand dollars year.
Year: 1862

Books. .--Ttis chiefly through books
that we enjoy intercourse with superior
minds, and these invaluable means of
communication are within the reach of
all. In the best books great men talk
to us, give us their most precious
thoughts. and pour their souls into ours.
God be thanked for booksl They are
the voices of the distant and the dead,
and make us heirs of the spiritual life
of past ages. Books are the true lev
elers. They give to all, who will faith
fully use them, the society, the spiritu-
al presence of the best and greatest of
our race. No matter how poor l am.
No matter though the prosperous Of
our time will not enter my obscure
dwelling, If the Sacred Writers will
enter and take up their abode under my
roof, if Milton will cross my threshold
to sing to me of Paradise, and Shaks-
peare to open to me the worlds Of imog-
ination and the works of the human
heart, and franklin to enrich me with
his practical wisdom, l shall not pine
for want of intellectual companionship,
and | may become cultivated man,
though / may be excluded from


what is called tho best society in the
place where | live.
Year: 1862

Mrs. John G. BE kinridge is said to
be holding receptions at BALTIMORE
A party was lately given in her honor,
at which all the ladies wore badges of
red and white ribbon, and the cake was
frosted with the same colors. She is
represented as the center of the female
Secession element of Baltimore. This
is the nearest approach to Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis promised reception at the
White House.
Year: 1862

Seward very felicitously expressed it
the other day, when some Over-zealous
friends of his were trying to warn him
against the intentions of a supposed ri
val: ut would be as absurd for one OF
US o-day to spend our time in laying
plans for future political advancement,
as it would have been for Noah to have
used up his forty days in the ark, lay
ing out town lots on Mount Ararat."
Year: 1862

MAKING TEA.-Water for making tea
should be used the moment il boils.--
The reason assigned is that, If it is boil
cd for some time, all the gas that is in
it escapes with the steam, and it will
then notmake tea of the best favor
Clear, pure, soft water is best.
Year: 1862

The New Bedford Mercury makes the
following conundrum; "Why are the
Home Guards like the lamented Col.
Baker? Because the last thing he did
was to die for his country, and that is
the very last thing they intend to do"
Year: 1862

Home can never be transferred
never repeated in the experience of an
individual. The place consecrated to
parental love by the innocence and
sports of childhood, is the only home
of the human heart.
Year: 1862

For The MONS.


Charade.
My irsts a creature Of great strength and siee,
To capture which is quito dangerous feat,
And yet II is considered such prize
That It Is taken both in cold and heat. ..
My second In my first is ever found,
And does part Of its great body provo;
Indeed II does IN every beast abound,
That on this earthly ball does live aud move.
NY second TO my frat II now you add,
Twill something make which you will all agree
Could never possibly by man be had
Without my frat. Please tell the mamie to mo.
Dec. 80, 1861. sALLIE.
Year: 1862

We give the Governors Message in fall upor onr outside pages this week. It is somewhat longer than usual, but will amply repay perusa from beginning to end, by those of our readers who may not have before read it. Its exhibit o1 the condition of the State will be gratifying to every patriot, and the just and eloquent views which the Governor adopts, while considering our relations to the Federal Government and our duty to the Republic, will find, we doubt not candid response in the heart of every lover o his State and his Country. Not the least of the causes for congratulation. and thankfulness in these trying times for us, in our opinion, is thai we have at the helm of State, such an honest upright patriotic Governor as WM. A. BucKISG HAM. Long may the State delight to honor it self by honoring him!
Year: 1862

It's the duty Of every loyal man to help
the assessors who are making up the lists.
See that every man stands in his own lot,
end if any sneak Of fellow is discovered
trying TO dodge, take especial pains to see
that his name has fair place in the list.
This is no time for hslf way measures.
Every man is Tor the country or against
hcr, and if eligible, must take his chance
Of being called to fight for the Urion. Ii
every case, do an you csn to help the as
aessors to perfect 1ists
Year: 1862

The railroad men have done excellent
service in the var, and in regiments thas
have before gone from this city the repre-
sentativss Of our several railroad lines
have proven Of the finest material. We
give elsewhere the details Of the Railroad
Regiment aow being rapidly enrolled, the
joint product Of the patriotism aud enter
Prise Of the several lines centering here. 1t
will prove Of the best kind Of stock, aud
will be excellently ofacered Col. Forsyth,
long and widely known as general freight
agent Of the Illinois Central Rai1road, will
make an admirable officer. and the whole
regiment throughout will reflect high
credit upon cur city and State
Year: 1862

THE MODERN JOURNALIST.-Wltb tue mod
ern expansion of journalism and the absotp-
ton of the writing faculty in the lncessant
production Of o vast periodical literature,
bearing for the most part on the immediate
necessities or evanescent entertainment OF
the hour, we seem to be in danger of losing
the old scholarly type of authorship, such
as existed in it's highest perfection IN the
18th and 18th centuries, and in the earlier
mart of the present. We have abundance OF
rapid and able penmen-wrlters full OF IN
formation on the topics of the day-illustrl-
ous novelists, and clever observers OF man.
ners; but the race Of literary men, pure and
simple. is fast dying out under the glare OF
gas. the roar Of steam, and the quick flash
of electricity. The age has to attend to go
many practical questions of urgency and
weight, and is so hurried from one grave
crisis to another, that it has no time to lin
ger on the sward by the side of the great
dusty highway, or to dream beneath the
shadow of immemorial woodlands. The man
who follows literature for its own sake,
apart from any design at once recognizable
by the hurrying crowd, stands poor
chance Of being listened to; and the author
of to-day is perforCe obliged to mould bis
work into some tangible shape, such as be
can at once take into the market, and offer
Cor sale with the probability Of finding pur'
chasers. Except in the case of those few ge-
muses. who possess the rare gift of creative
power, the literary man finds himself speed
ily lapsing into the journalist. lie may not
have begun life as politician; he may have
had stronger prediction towards the
greener regions of Imagination and fancy
be may love old books and the abiding
phantOms of old days with tender and un'
satisfied affection; but The press demands
him, and will have him. "How is it," asked
an old journalist one day, "that SO many
young poets finally develop into sGb-edi.
tors?" The answer is obvious. MoOnbeams
are very innutritious diet, and the young
poet soon learns to appreciate the advanta'
ges that belong to the eub-edtOr's room
Accordingly the mere author sinks out Oi
sight. and The journalist takes his place.
[All the Year Ronnd.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK Sept. So 1861.
DR. ]. C. YoUNG,-You will remember what a
moor wretched creature ! was when last saw you,
and the result has astonished me well as my
friends Your invaluable prescription Ind excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
II 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 alleviate the
suferings of others you have mine, is my earnest
PRAYER. Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case to so happy
a termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

American petroleum has been
subjected to an examination by the SUI
perintendent and chemist of the com
mittee for managing the London Fire
Engine Establishment, with this result:
that raw American petroleum is very
volatile and combustible liquid, and
that If stored in vault and leaked
from the vessels containing it, would
form with the atmosphere an explosive
mixture which would take fire at even
hundred feet from the package; in
case of fire it would not mix with
water, but would float upon it in sheet
of flame. The refined petroleum OF
astral oil, OH the other hand, is moi
dangerous, unless the temperature OF
it rises to about ninety FIVE degrees
above Fahrenheit.
Year: 1862

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of a
IN license granted by Clifford Shauahan, Judge
of the Probate Court for Cass County, Michigan.
shall offer for sale at public auction, the following
described lands, to wit About thrtv-ive acres
off from the east end of the south half of the south
east quarter of section nineteen. Three acres off
from the north end of the southwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of section twenty. Thirty
seven acres off from the south end of the west
half of the northwest quarter of section twenty
nine. And the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of said section twenty-nine, all in
township seven, south of range thirteen west, in
Cass County, Michigan, on Saturday, the seventh
day of June next, between the hour of nine O'Clock
in the forenoon and the setting of the the same
day, on the premises above described, for the pay
ment of the debts of Windsor Paine, deceased,
and the costs of Administration, except much
thereof may be set off dover to the widoS Of
said deceased, previous to the day of sale above
mentioned.


ELIJAH OSBORN, Administrator.


April r. 1862 apl7-52ws
Year: 1862

they arrived in the immediate vicinity of
Fort Benton. The number of buffalo seen
along the route is estimated at from three
to four millions, and several were killed ev-
cry day.


The Indians met with occasioncd no fur
ther trouble or annoyance iLan their beg
ging habits alwas inhct en- Travellers
There was not an animal lost on the whole
trip, and the health of the party was excel
lent. That portion of the country passed
over, vhich is devoid of timber as covered
with a buffalo chips, which answer very
purpose for fuel.


This expedition, therefore, which was
projected ard conducted as an experiment,
seems to have demonstrated the entire prac-
tlcability of this route, and to recommend
it highly for future emigration to the rich
gold fields and farming lands west of the
mountains. Capt. Fisk stopped several
days with the emigrants who remain be-
hind Since leaving Deer Lodge he has
Travelled leisurely on account of his stock,
but could have arrived here two weeks ear
lier


This expedition with the very limited
means at its disposal, has certainly made a
remarkably successful journey and one that
may be fraught with very important results
Year: 1862

GOODS For BoIsE.-A merchant in
forms us that at a moderate estimate not
less than $l25,0OO worth of goods have
been sold in this city within the past ten
days for the Boise mines alone.