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Year: 1862

The Cleveland PLain1ealey sketches an
Incident that lately occurred on one of the
railroads rduning through Ohio. The
sketch is interesting, though it is imper>
sonal:


The train is running over the road at a
rapid rate. The car is full of we'll dressed,
aristocratic passengers. The conductor
enters and proceeds to collect the accus.
toned fare. Presently he comes to young
woman dressed in deep mourning, travelling
with three children and calls for her ticket.
The lady quickly puts her hand into her
pocket for the same, and it is gone, with
the wallet containing all the money within
which the ticket had been placed for safe
keeping. The lady is of an exceeding mod
est, retiring disposition, and in an agita-
ted manner explains the reason why she
cannot pay her fare. The conductor is
one of your hard-hearted kind-one of
those men without a particle of gentle
feeliug-and without taking into condsid.
Grafton any of the palliating circumtances
in the case, rung the bell, stopped the train,
and the young woman and her little ones
were ordered from the cars, she weeping,
as it is easy to imagine such a person
would under like circumstances. The en-
gineer had not teen an uninterested specta-
tor of this scene. He had left the engine
and advanced to where the lady was staEd~
ing looking so distressed and friendless. The
engineer had a big warm heart. Putting
his hand in his pocket be produced a fifty
dollar gold piece, and handed it to the lady,
remarking:


Here, madame, take this and get into
the Car again. 1t is shameful you should
thus be treated"


The lady hesitated about receiving it.,
but was in desperate strait. Showering
numberIess thanks upon the noble engineer,
and insisting upon receiving his name and
address she returned to her seat in the cars.
which went on their way.


About one month from that time the en-
gineer received note requesting him to
callat the express office and take from thence
package addressed to him. He did so.
Upon opening the package he found it to
contain fifty dollars and an elegant gold
watch, seals and chain. Upon the inside
of the case was inscribed the golden rule,
the substance of which is do unto others as
you wish others to do unto you.
Year: 1862

Mother, come tell thy boy
At this bright days dawn.
What was thy joy


When he was born.
When eighteen years ago


He lay upon thy breast,
Pure as the driven snow,
Upon the mountains crest.
And tell him. mother mine, [abOve
When those bright eyes, blue as the SIX,
Look up inquiringly to thine,


How great was then thy love-
Tell him what was thy prayer


Rising to God, the Giver,
That from all harm and care


Thy boy he would deliver.
When as long years rolled by


And he to childhood grew,
You hoped he might not die,


But still be spared to you.
Tell him who taught him how to pray,
Kneeling beside his bed,
Who smoOthed the pillow where he lay,
The little flaXen.head.
Tell him that thou hast been his guide
Upward along life's path,
And that his strength is now thy pride;
Thy Joy his merry laugh.
Tell him as forth he goes


To knock at manhood's gate,
How to resist the foes


That on each footstep wait.
Tell him to fix his hope in Heaven,


In God to have his strength,
And having 'gainst temptation striven
We there shall meet at length.
An now, sweet mother, ere we part
In holy love caressing,
Oh, from the bottom of thy heart


Give thy dear boy blessing.
Year: 1862

1t is rather remarkable that man who
could fight as well as General Lander, could
write as fine poem as Under the Snow,
which we find in the May number of the
Atlantic. Here are three stanzas of it:
The Spring had tripped and lost her flowers,


The Summer sauntered through the glades,
The wounded feet of autumn hours


Left ruddy footprints on the blades.
And all the glories of the woods


Had flung their shadowy silence down,
When, wilder than the storm it broods,


She fled before the winters frown.
For her sweet spring had lost its flowers,


She fell, and passions tongues of flame
Ran reddening through the blushing bowers,


Now haggard as her naked shame.
Year: 1862

We publish below the recent general Or
der of General Mitchell, thanking the sol-
diers of his division for their handsome
conduct, and announcing to them the thanks
Of the Commanding General and of the
Department Of War. The compliment is a
high one, and clearly is most richly deserv-
ed
Year: 1862

TREATMENT OF THE UNION DEAD AT MANAs.
sAs.-The facts elicted in reference to treat.
ment by the rebels of our men who fell at the
battle of Bull Run, show state of diabolism
among the secession forces which would make
the King of the Cannibal Islands blush with
shame. Rails were run into the ground and
the bodies pried up and disintered, and then
the limbs were cut off and boiled in order to
obtain the bones, which were made into drum
sticks and finger rings The skulls were
manufactured into drinking vessels, and pre-
served as trophies. Ifpossible, the treatment
of the sick and wounded was more outrageous
than the desecraton of the dead. Slavery is
a good thing to have in nature when it pre-
pares men to such internal deeds. Surely,
there is not the slightest use in having q
devil if he does not get such kindred demons
As these.
Year: 1862

REsIsrANCE.-We learn from severa
sources that an organization exists in tn
Northern part of of the State, with its head
quarters at Dubuque, which will do its ut
most to resist the collection of the U. s. tax
The wickedness of such an attempt could on
ly be equaled by its foolishness. Let this
resistance but assume 4. tangible shape, and
the conspirators will rue the day they turn.
ed traitors. There is no excuse for treason
in Iowa, and those who arc guilty of it should
be speedily disposed of. Are there not loyal
men enough in Dubuque to purge that city
of the miserable traitors? If there are not
we should advise the decent men to leave in
n body and then burn the town.


1t would be as much as . mans life is
worth to attempt to d1aaly preach treason
ia this city. That thers are few Of the ras-
Gals in Museatine, We canrot deny. But
they consider prudence the better part of val
or. and wisely keep their mouths shut
Year: 1862

CHARLESTON NExr.-The contracting Fed
eral lines around Charl eston are making that
city about a. uncomfortable a residence for
the Charlestonians As they made Fort Sumter
for Major Anderson. The march of the
Avenger has been swift and sure. The war is
but little more than a year old, and yet a
Federal army is almost in sight Of Charles
ton. In few weeks more that naughty but
feeble city will be dragged in humiliation
back to the Union, and its rulers taught thai
the power Of . great people is something
more respectable than the power of an irrita


ble oGgarehy. sEs Isl
Year: 1862

"The greater natural courage of the South.
ern man, and the lofty motives which inspire
him, will surely tell IN the long rum,


We should like to know when and where
that long run is to come off. 1t seems as
though the runs in which the chivalry have
lately INDUCED were too short to display the
superior ''natural courage of the Southern
men," although not too short to show that the
:"lofty motive which inspired them was loco.
moiive.
Year: 1862

These articles have before been offered for sale
IN ths city, and we invite your early attention to them
Ladies are invited to call shall endeavor to make
1t an object for yeu to do dtf iy2
Year: 1862

SIR Seeing paragraph in yesterdays issue OF the
Journal urging young men to join the service Of their
country, thereby securing the usual bounty and inma
ting that there YVES Calls by several companies for re-
cruits beg 10 say that system of recruiting has
been carried on here for time which reflects verv
little credit the patriotism justice of some gentle
men engaged in it. who would want to make it aunear


they actuated solely by patriotic motives and max


ing sacrifices purely for their c1untry whereas the
rary Is the case. A good many OF these would make
believe patriots recruit men in order to get high posi-
tons for themselves high salaries cut OF the COnleGer.


ate treasury, and little nothing to do Far be 1t from
tLem 10 JOIN company as private, though some
of them having large properties 10 defend and when
they do succeed in securing Volunteers they care no more
Or them than if they ChlnGmea. The moor man
volunteers to deeEd his country from patriotic motive
which am is not the with some Of the eff q
seekers. As an instance of this vii cite ease in
point, which occurred in this town lately | know
number OF young who left their employ
C ens and Joined company as far back as the begin
nng Of the month of March Sdd have not been nut into
service yet though they JOINED with the express uuder
Standing from the recruiting Octr that they were to go
into service Immediately after their enlistment Their
officer failed 10 making up company, whJreupon they
were transferred TO second candidate fora captaiEcy,
who transferred them again to tlrd who has not yet
got item into service nor very likely to do that
joining as early as 10ch ct March, thy good
chance Of iorteitng their bounty, and some OF III
tualy pat into PRISON for endavorng to go into the
service for which they originally enlisted.


To those persons who are about joining companies
now, iH order to their bounty, would say, look


well 10 the standing Of the man you JOIN With, ard to
the probabilities OF The company being made up before
tie 5.h 0st Il time that the government would
put stop to these mmissi0aci eff cers and asp-
rants for god lace and epauIets The poor mans rights
and privileges Should NOT b sacrificed 70 their ambition
aud self aggrondz ment. It so, | should not think
such a system calculated to make go-d soldiers.


| am sir, yours g.,


One OF THE AGGRIEvED.
Year: 1862

cuz thafte honor of the Government and city was in
SAFE hands and that Gen Low lis tie demand
surrender was worthy Of the commander of brave people


Gen Lowell, appearing on the steps also loudly
cheered He ADDRESSED tie multitude short spec h
declaring Purrose render the city hut
tire with his army end fight he Lincopies whom they
could slways whip land He briefly skeched his
in the preparation Of the defence of the city. Had done
came here six months late and it beyond his
sources 10 contend successfully aEaint the enemys power
on water.


He advised the citizens to bear themselves manuily
to stoOD submit incoln domination TO wait
with tent fogtitu3e for tIe deverance from bondage
which must fothem The General then mounted
hi horse and accompanied BIZ his staff rode the Jack


Railroad. where he took the last car having already
i rnlte 1nfh
Year: 1862




We .Lnk that we have good reasons fer believing
that party is being organ here to bring out q can
didate for Office OF Governor who will 90 before tie
pcJl a5 an Oppuuentoi the present Administration Of
the Coated rate States, and CndgavOr 10 rally party III
opposition to it, ShoulI be right in coujgc
il easy to that mischiJv0u5 course cannot
well be pursued. While we Do not mean to deny ina.
the Administration has made mistakes it is most OBJ
vious to that this is not the time TO make war upon
it, The enemy has his hand almost upon the very throat
Of COutJeracy, and he must be dryea back before
consider issues the discussion OF which will create
bad blood among people who should be united as one
man to avert from themselves the most terrible fate
which the imagination can conceive. When we know
well the treatment which will receive in the event
OF country being conquered Icy Yankee enemies
il is Impossible for to comprehend the feelings hch
would this time set men to work to divide and dis
tract people, who, if not thoroughly united against the
common foe, will become the verest slaves that
worked for master. But yet fear and have reason
to believe that such men in cur midst, and their
mschiev0us work


When these men shall have thoroughly developed
themselves and their plans, shall, Tor one, hold them
up to the just reprobatOn OF people whose liberties
they would at least imperi If not sacrifice and at tie
same time show tie gross stupidity Of their conduct fer
II they succeed in dstractiDg and dividing the pe0pe
and thuse insure their conquest by the enemy they will
never erjoy the Offices which they now SO foollshy
seek


When this shall have beer successfully concluded
ana our liberties secured it will then be time enough to
overhaul the Administration of the Confederate Gov
eFhmen'' ana organize parties; and until this blessed
Perod arrives: The lnaa who sets to work to divide the
people lnto oltter and hostile parties, is an enemy to
MS country ana he succeeds 10 doing will be the
douoedanned author o the most dire calamites that
ever beiel any country-Rot Register, It'll inst.
Year: 1862

THR ART OF CATCHING HORSES. = A corr
espondent of the Valley Farmer truly re-
marks that there are few things more ag-
gravating than to be in hurry to 90 to
some place, and have great trouble to catch
horse. | have sometimes made the asser-
tion that horse which raise will never be
hard to catch unless some one else spoils
him. The way manage is to keep them
gentle from colts, handling them as often as
convenient When young horses are run
ming to grass, give them salt occasionally,
and let them fOndle about You, making as
little show OF trying to get hold of them as
possible. There is nothing surer to spoil a
horse forever than to run as if trying to hem
him in, and yelling at him authoritatively, OF
scolding, when he can see, just as well as
you know, that he is out of your reach. To
put on the cap sheaf, whip him severely for
causing trouble. and my word for it, the
next time you want to catch him he +" will not
listen to the voice of your charming, charm
you never 50 wisely" Horses learn a great
deal by signs. In beginning to teach them
to be caught, go toward them on the near
side, slowly and cautiously, makingno dem
onstrations at all. If the animal begins to
walk off, stop and whistle, or otherwise man.
ifest Indifference, until he becomes quiet
again, then approach as before. When
you are so close as to be confident he will
not escape you, speak kindly, and hold up
one hand, ready to touch him on the with


ers, and thence pass it along the neck until
you can get hold of his head, but do not


seize him with grab, as this tends to excite
fear afterwards. BY practicing this course,


using the sign, viz, holding up the hand
when you are little further away each
time, horse may be taught to stop and be
caught, even when ina considerable glee
(plaything), simply by holding up the hand
and using some familiar pharse, such as


uhoa boy, &c. By way of caution, however,


watch his actions and Intentions closely du-


ring his tutoring, and if at any time or from
any cause you see that he is going to run. do
not by any means say anything or hold up
few times will almost inevitably prevent
your making anything out of it in future.
Year: 1862

Cold FEEr.-If you have cold feet i'm
merse them morning and evening in cold
water, rub with a rough towel. and run
about your room till they are warm. Inone
month you will be entirely relieved. All
these red pepper and mustard applications
are like rum to the stomach, relieve you to-
day, but leave you colder tomorrow.
Year: 1862

SOME miserable fellow, probably crab
bed bachelor, has sent us the following high
ly libelous poke at married ladies':


Men, dying, make their wills but wives


Escape work sad


Why should they make what all their lives


The gentle danes have had
Year: 1862

" you don't want to fall in love with a
girl don't commence flirting with her. This
courting for fun is like boxing for fun. You
put on the gloves in perfect good humor,
with the most friendly intentions of exchan-
ging few amicable blows; you find your
self insensibly warm with the enthusiasm of
the conflict until some unlucky punch in
the "veskit' decides the matter, and the
whole affair ends in a downright fight.
Year: 1862

We stand by the seashore and watch the
hinge tides come in: we retreat, thinking we
will be overwhelmed; soon, however, they
flow back So with the waves of trouble in
the world they threaten us, but firm re-
sistance makes them break at our feet
Year: 1862

A special dispatch to the New York Herald
says


It is limited that portion of the extra ap.
preparation OF thirty millions, which passed the
Senate yesterday, is covertly designed to de-
fray the expenses OF uniforming and armine
negroes to fight on the Union side during the
fever season down South. It is said we shall
have under this appropriation a margin of fit
teen millions for red breeches and frelocks
for the Greeiy Brigade.
Year: 1862

The opinion is entertained by few persons tlat
the policy of burning cotton is all wrong, but this
view of the subject must exelude the fact that the
Yankee Government regards cotton as contraband
OF war, and has, from the beginning, seized and aP
p7oprated to their own use, every bale they could
lay their paws upon, whether belonging to individ
uals or to the Confederacy. So that, in point of
fact the destruction of all property held and treat
ed by the enemy as contraband, rather than let it
fall into their hands, far from being patriotic
act, ought to be bounden duty. We had just as
we'll give to the enemy much money to be used
for the prosecution of the war against u.s. We had
just as well furnish him powder and ammunition,
or meat and bread to feed his army while engaged
in cutting the throats of our people. IF the enemy
would buy our cotton and give us in exchange such
articles as necessities require, then it would be-
folly burn it. Or if he would raise his blockade
and allow to pass to foreign market with our
cargoss, then it would be unnecessary and unwise'
to destroy it.


But when we consider that one of the objects of
this unkoly war against the South is to get cotton
as means of over subiusation it certainly cannot
be considered wise TO destroy it, and with it
all the other products OF southern soil likely to fall
into the enemys hands. Sal. Watchnsdn.
Year: 1862

Boulders of decomposed granite, hard, gray gran
ite cobbe-stones, coarse granite sand and black
sand are the principal ingredients in the original
deposits, together with selcious rocks in great
variety. In this deposit prospects are obtained
that verify the assertion Of an acquaintance to
me on the night of my arrival here :" You are
now in the midst of the richest pLqcers that were
ever discovered in the world" 1t NAV be as
serted as true that scarcely miner here would
stay by claim if he were not sure that it wolld
pay him $25 day in good weather. Without
giving names or describing claims can say in
the bounds of truth, that $50 day to the man,
among good miners, and industrious ones, is con-
sdered low average yield for claims and this
money is made exclusively with rockers-up to
this time; but many ranges of sluices are now
ready for work so soon as thaw gives us water
to run them.


During the fall, when rockers could be Used to
advantage, instances of miners making from $500
to $500 a day were common, and less than $50
was not spoken Of AS high as one hundred and
thirty ounces day has been taken ont, and two
hundred ounces out of a hole not over eight feet
square and seven or eight feet deep. Since my
arrival here some work has been done, and am
cognizant Of cases of men making $75 to the
hand in five or six hours work, and this while it
was necessary to keep hot water constantly to
prevent the rockers from freezing up.


The gold here is very fine, and a very large
proportion will go off with the black sand in pan
ming out. When the ranges of sluices, now
ready, go into operation quicksilver can be used
to great advantage, and doubtless will be. The
results from the use of sluices must be astonish-
ing, and in the spring a season of unparalleled
prosperity among miners may be looked for.


Fully believing in the richness of these mines,
finding the largest stories reported below rather
below than above the truth. there are many here,
and more coming, that will be disappointed, no
matter how well they may direct their exertions
To discover rich diggings is'by the favor of for
tune, but to get the gold out of them man must
depend upon himself.
Year: 1862

From Christmas day to the 18th of January
the weather here was very cold At sunrise the
thermometer averaged about 8 deg, Faren-
heit, below zero, ard on one occasion sunk to q
deg, at midnight. Almost every day there is a
light fall of snow, which keeps at the average
depth of five feet, notwithstanding occasional
thaws. Under this discouragding state of affairs
prospecting has gone on, and many a man will
never regret the recollection which sent him out
of frosty morning to hunt for gold.


All hands are now waiting impatiently for win
ter to break up, and are actively preparing to take
advantage of the waters that will come from the
melting SHOWS.


The effect of the climate on men is astonishing.
In point of physical force and endurance, no finer
body of men can be got together than the miners
hereabouts. Sickness-unlf IS from dissipation
is not heard Of Men go out in the frosts and
cold Winds and work in the water as if it were the
pleasantest thing imaginable. For consumptives,
who want dose of "kill Or cure" these noun
tains is the place.
Year: 1862

In my last letter I spoke of the necessity of
miners coming in early in the spring. The reasons
fer so doing are these: The Camas Prairie can
scarcely be passed during the spring rains The
mountain trails were scarcely passable last fall,-
they must be worse in the spring. there is no
certainty that Salmon river can be assembled in
batteaux, and in short, if miners do not come in
while the ground is frozen they may not be able
to get il at ALL Above all, they will be on the
ground to prospect as soon as the snow COM
mences to melt. H. NJ
Year: 1862

OF the articles necessary to supply miners in
diet and apparel, there are enough for those now
here until spring opens But men are constantly
arriving on foot who have nothing but their blan
kets and if there should be "rush before the
roads become passable, great scarcity of proyis-
ions must ensue
Year: 1862

FLORENCE, Jan. q, 1867
have now been ten days or more in these dig
gings, and feel in some degree qualified to speak
of them. Such information as I have gathered
what l have seen, and the opinions have formed,
are here placed at your disposal.
Year: 1862

tlOn.


Paymaster's Clerks 800 per annum, and IS
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers $l46 80.


In addition to the pay above stated, one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply of good
clothing is allowed to every soldier. Quarters,
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay lfs soldier should become disabled
in the line Of his duties, the Law provides for him
pension, or he may, if he prefer it, obtain ad-
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him comfortable home so long he may
wish TO receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 81 month to be paid du
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end Of the
war, which has already been provided for, and
the quarter section Of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike