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Year: 1862

READ your county paper before you
pronounce hasty judgment condemning g
it as worthless. How very few read their
county paper! They take it up, glance
over it hastily to see fany of their friends
are married or dead. and, if disapp pointed,
away goes the poor paper into the iire or
behind the counter. Read it, and become
better informed. Read it, and learn to
love home institutions and feel al interest
in them. Remember, it is your county
paper, and to your interest 10 keep it up
and make it Undressing. How are you TO
make it interesting? BY giving it your
hearty support, and inducing your neigh
bors TO do likewise.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 80, 1861.


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

There is no communication with Balti-
more from here direct The latest news
was brought by engine from Harper's
Ferry to Cumberland, thence westward by
the accommodation train this morning.


A cavalry skirmish occurred yesterday
afternoon near Martinsburg with what is
supposed to have been a rebel reeonnoiter-
Year: 1862

4 Pass FOR "PARsON BROwNIow. Among
the mahy testimonials Of kind feeling towards
the patriot martyr Of East Tennessee 1t Is pro-
posed by his New York friends to give him q
Hoes last fast with which to uproot the last
vestige Of secession at his old home. He has
been invited to make the Astor House his home
as long as he remains In New York. His notes
Of the rise and decline Of secession In Tennes-
see. will take the name Of Brownlow's
Rook ~
Year: 1862

Now, let this ambitious "commis don anx


ious tor the funds of the War Department, who
have the ear of Its Secretary, and who have
aisrepresented and assailed the Medical Bu-
resu chiefly because its head would not lend
his sanction To their schemes on the treasury,
wait until their services aye really needed as an
auxiliary to the Medical Bureau 10 establishing
expensive agencies at every city in the Union.
Year: 1862

enough In place of the dam to answer for the
present and next summer. | will send TO
Baltimore and get ship-bolts, and we viii
make dam that the freshet can't wash away"
He then went on and explained to me in de-
tail Just how he would have the dam built.
We repaired the dam as he suggested, and the
next summer we made new dam, that
reckon must be there vet.


HIS HABITS.


Mr.. jefferson was always an early riser
arose at daybreak or before. The sun never
found him in bed. used sometimes to think,
when went up there Uery early in the morn
ing, that | would find him in bed; but there
he would be before me, walking on the ter
race. He never had servant make a fire in
his room in the morning, or at any other time,
when he was at home. He always had box
filed with nice dry wood in his room, and
when he wanted fire, he would open it and
put on the wood. He would always have a
good many ashes in his fireplace, and when
he went out he would cover his fire up very
carefully, and when he came back he would
uncover the Goals and make on fire for HIM
self. He did not use tobacco in any form.
lie never used a profane word or anything
like it. He never played cards. Inever saw
a card in the house at Monticello, and | had
particular orders from him to suppress card
playing among the negroes, who, YOU know,
are generally very fond of it. / never saw
any dancing in his house, and if there had
been any there during the twenty years was
with him, | should certainly have known it.
He was never great eater, but what he did
eat he wanted to be very choice.


HIS FAvORITE FOOD.


When he was coming home from Washing
ton, l generally knew it, and got ready for
him, and waited at the house to give him the
keys. After saying, .How are all?" and talk
ing awhile, he would say, What have you
got that is goodf' l knew mighty well what
suited him. He was especially found OF
Guinea fowls; and for meat, he preferred good
beef, mutton and lambs. Those broad-tailed
sheep told you about made the finest mutton
i ever saw. Meriweather Lewis's mother
made very nice hams, and every year | used
to get few from her for his special use. He
was very fond of vegetables and fruit, and
raised every variety of them.
Year: 1862


ton


Paymaster's Clerks 500 per annum, and 15
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers $l46 30.


In addition to the pay as above stated, one ra-
ton per day and an abunaan; supply Of good
clothing is allowed TO every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance always provided
by the Government without deduction fIDm the
soldiers pay. If soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties the law provides for him
a pension, or he may, if he prefer it. obtain ad-
mission into the Military Asylum. which will
afford him a comfortable home so long as he may
wish 10 receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 50 a 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 viii
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike.
Year: 1862

where the bill proposes, it will have to be
DETECTED north to the line Of the Platte
valley in order to cross the mountains.
No, gentlemen, tins thing will not work.


The bill introduced last winter by
Mr.. Curtiss Of Iowa, was just and fair
to all parts Of the country. Under 1t the
road would start from the vicinity Of or at
Fort Kearney. The Pacific Road from St,
Louis was to bend slightly north to con-
meet with it; the roads from Northern Iowa
would be detected about as much south
to reach the same point, while the Bur
lington and Missouri, and the A1ssis-
sippi and Missouri would simply &C.
quire to be extended nearly due west
Every part Of the country except Min
nesota and the extreme South were sat
listed. The Platte valley and the
South Pass have been for years the
great thoroughtarcs across the continent
God and nature have long since indicated
this as the route for the great central artery
for the commerce Of the world. Our rep
resentatires in Congress must correct the
bill and make it just to all sections or de-
feat it. 1t also becomes the managers Of
our great railway lines to attend to this
matter atonc They have vital interests at
stake in the right location Of this road
Their duty is immediate and imperative,
lest the acknowledged necessity for q Pa
cifiic Railroad, and its deserved popularity
carry the measure through asitis, and they,
as well as the great Northwest, be cheated
out Of their rights in this great railway
across the continent. There is not day to
he lost. Let our Representatives especial
" sec that the bill is properlyamended, and
then let it pass by acclamation.
Year: 1862

H The mode in which newspapers are to
be taxed, is very novel and effective. In the
first place, there Is tax Of three mills per
pound, or about fifteen cents per ream, upon
the white paper. Secondly, there is taxo five
per cent. upon the annual receipts from ad-
yertisementE. Thirdly, there is 3 stamp
duty upon telegraphic messages; fourthl5,
comes tax Of three per cent. upon the aggre-
gate income Of the newspaper establishment.
Filthy, taxes on gas, oil, glue, and several
other items; and sixthly, a tax Of three per
cent on all job printing. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE
is The only paper in this city that can pay these
exactions without serions effort The tax bill
Will probably kill off the TINES and fbst-as
they can hardly make ends meet. The Journal
may struggle under it awhile, but in the end
will probably succumb. Nextto the TRIBUNE,
the Staats zeitatng is the best able to bear the
burden. The other German papers may give
out on the first visit Of the tax-gatherer.
Year: 1862

The average Of the aggregate is eleven


and half to each owner The averase Of
tile whole number in the eleven seeded States


Is thirteen aud one.siuh to each holder, while
In the non-seccded e1aye States the average is
| hut fre and three. Quarters,
Year: 1862

Tue PoETs MoDERNIZED- C0uper.-
Oh, for lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundlcss contiguity Of shade,
Where butchers bills and bakers are unknown,
Or where those rascas ask not to be paid
Where ladies find themselves in board and dress
And even shad and herring have no bone
Where Abolitionsts are decent men,
And even editors abjure the pen
Where tailors dun not and are never done, [run,
And where the common streams with green seal
Instead of water--where no hoops are found,
Save when they clasp the whisky barrels round
Oh! what a world were that-for blest that


State is


Where beef, bread, beer and widows are got


pratia
Year: 1862

MoUNrMN FGuT.-The Nevada Transcript says !;
" We are very much afraid the mournfu duty is
about to develop upon us Of writing an obituary
on the fruit of this section. The heavy rain has
been followed by a slight snow storm and cold.
and at the time Of this writing n cold night is
threatened. We are not without hope that all
will be well yet but the chances are largely
against u.s."


Last year frost killed the fruit in this county
on the night of the l7th Of May, aud the previous
year on the 10Th of that month. Thus far the
fruit has escaped this year, and we are breath
lcssly waiting for the end Of the frost season,
that We may boast Of the enormous quantity of
fruit which will be raised in Trinity. Enough
will be grown for home consumption, ii the frost
lets it alone.
Year: 1862

WHAT is the difference between Abolilionism
and Secessionism We are led to ask this qnes-
tion after reading the following brief editorial
paragraph in late number of the Marysvillo
Express, one of the rankest rebel sympathizing
sheets in the State:


I'VE are opposed to slavery. We hope for
the final overthrow of the institution upon this
contiuentU
Year: 1862

New NAVAL BoARD.-Cuptaips Shubrlck and
Wilkes, and Naval Constructor Pook, have
been appointed, by the Secretary Of the Navy
board for the purpose of examining into the
merits Of such useful inventions for The Navy
as mAy be presented TO them.
Year: 1862

A conversation is reported in one of the Ne" Tmh papers, in which it is stated that the Presi' dent remarked to delegation that waited upon hin . few days since, "thas there was but one man in the Country who was more anxious Sor . battle than himself and that man was GEN'L NcCIsLLAr." Let us take courage from the wordi There are none of us but what are long fue every day to learn news of an advance of the srsnd aruy-none but what are cha6ng under the long delay and seeming " "masterly iuactivi ty." Hitherto we have possessed our souls ir patience, eonGiing to the superior wisdom of our military officers, and believing that an advance would be made at the very earliest moment prac ficable. It is useless however to deny that thu great masses of the people grow more and more impatieus of the delay. They have been assured and are sure, that the Rebellion is to be crushed and the rebel horLes thoroughly and effectively beaten. They believe that nothing hut sdecisve battle-and that on Ms Potomac will retrieve the eauseless panic at Bull Run, and teach the South ern rebels that one of their clustering kidney it hardly match for half 'yankee'-let alone half . dozen. They believe that force sufficient to drive in all the intrenchments within which the Southern army have hidden these six long usonths at Manassas, are on the ground, and that ample time has been given for all necessary equipment and drill. They look with deep anxi sty and gratifsd pride at all our gallant army are doing as other points--and applaud, whenever they can see chance for applause, when the enemy's flank is turned, in Kentucky, So. Carolina or Tennessee. They wonder, but do not grumble, that no further advantage has been taken of the landing at Port Royal, or that further victories do not crown the much lauded landings of Gen. Butler or Gen. Burnside. All this, and yet, da, after day, comes the news "all quiet on the Pc tomac."

 We'll, we can afford to wait little longer, the good time is really coming-and that soon Certainly we have cause for congratulation tha the "Grand Army has not gone into winter qua, ssrs-and that the sun is now only waited for-o supposed to be waited for-to dry up the mudd Virginia roads-for grand advance. Let it g oui The Rebels are afraid of it--the Loya North longs for it. 1.-the rebellion is to be crush cd at all, it surely cannot much longer live.- Within Sixty days from now-we must gain de eided advantage or suffer incalculable damage Let us hope it be true that there la but one ma who desires battle more than the President and that is GEN'L MCCLELLAN
Year: 1862

TIE DRAFTING FOR THE MILITIA has been suspended by order of the Governor until after the meeting of the Legislature, when the pres. ent ill-starred law will be overhauled and repeal ed. Of course those who have paid their ten dollars to be exempt from the draft under the present law will have that sum returned to them but what will become of all the sick "bulwarks of our county" who have paid their money so readily for doctors certificates

 We are happy to learn that since the above order was promulgated, there has been remark able convalescence among our ailing citizens the blind see, the lame walk, and the deaf hear, and the season, which a week ago seemed to be unusually sickly for brisk winter weather, now promises to be quite as salubrious as usual.
Year: 1862

n0- The Reporter for the Winsted paper on the Woodford trial, indulges in . sheer at the Court Room, better calculated for the meridian of Winsted than for the test of truth. Since the Court Room at Litchheld, is, with one exception,

 the best in the State, wouldn't our Winsted friends like to move it up to Winsted-when they change the County seat to that romantic locality!
Year: 1862

10- We trust there will be no jangle between the Republican and "Union" Senatorial Con- ventions in this district, should one under the latter name be called. Our opinion is that it will be well for the Republican Senatorial Com. mittes to issue their call broad enough to include aA who are loyal to the Union, and in favor of vigorous prosecution of the war. Then let del- egates be sent to this Convention, both from the Republican and Union organizations, and we imagine there will be no difficulty about an ami cable coalition.

 And what is true of this district, should be true of the 18th and l7th.
Year: 1862

ZoLLIcoFFER's REMAINs.-The Somerset cor.
respondent Of the New York Tribune writes:


Zollicofer's body lay for nearly three days on
the ground In front Of the tent Of the suter Of the
Tenth Kentucky, wrapped up In a blanket He
was a man Of middle height, light hair, rather
long features, well formed profile, and rather
pleasant expression Of countenance which grim
death has not altogether destroyed His skin was
beautifully white and clear. He had his beard
shaved OF on the evening before the battle, prob.
ably In order to be less easily recognized


1 am sorry to say that his remains were outra-
geously treated by the thousands of soldiers and
citizens that focked TO see them. Not only was
all his hair cut of close to the skull, but the body
was stripped Of its clothing. When killed he
had on white rubber csat, under which he wore
full Generals uniform. The rubber coat, the
uniform, the boots, bis over and undershirt and
even his socks, were either carried OF whole OF
gradually cut ofin pieces. On Tuesday evening
the body was almost naked


This kind OF curiosity hunting borders on van
dalism. The warm temperature that prevailed
after the battle FASTENED the decomposition of the
remains. Then was literally sstresson smelling tc
heaven" What horrid end Of once high and
honorable career'
Year: 1862

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF PAINTING
OR PoIsoNING.-f a man faints away,
instead of yelling like savage or running
to him to lift him up, lay him at full
length on his back on the floor, loosen
his clothing, push the crowd away SO as to
allow the air to reach him and let him
alone. Dashing water over person in a
simple fainting ft is a barbarity, and soils
the clothing unnecessarily. The philoso-
ply of a fanting fit is, the heart fails to
send the proper amount Of blood to the
brain; if the person is erect, the blood has
to be thrown up hill, but if lying down, it
has to be projected horizontally-Which
requires less power, as is apparent.


If a person has swallowed poison, delib-
erately or accidentally, instead of break
ing out into mulhtudinous and incoherent
exclamations, dispatch some one for the
doctor; meanwhile run into the kitchen,
get half glass Of water if anything is
handy, put into it teaspoon full of salt,
and as much ground mustard, stir it in
stantly, catch a firm hold of the persons
nose, the mouth will soon fly open, then
down with the mixture, and in a. second
or two up will come the poison. This
will answer in larger number Of cases
than any other. If by this time physi-
clan has not arrived, make the patient
swallow the white Of an egg, followed by
q strong cup Of coffee, because these
mullify a larger number Of poisons than
any other accessible articles) as antidotes
for any poison that may remain in the
stomach. .i
Year: 1862

earnestly towards the house, as if he
would pierce through space, to behold
again that form SO dearly, wildly loved
Then his gaze wandered over the valley
beneath. Oh! who can tell the agony Of
his heart as he looked over that calm sea
on which they had often foated joyously,
as the oonsul's boat bounded over the
waves towards the little bay of Juneh; or,
as he looked towards that peaceful home
to which he had hoped to lead her his
happy bride? Calmly he threw away the
the discharged pistol, and slowly drew the
other, loaded, from his scarf. I was in.
advance of the Ka'vass, and at that mo-
mentapproached him; but suddenly turn,
ing, he leveled the pistol at my head, ex-
claiming


"tStand on your life; and hear me !!
The bullet that slew my love was intend
ed for my rival. I care not to live
Without her there is no sun, no moon, no
stars no flowers. We were together like
the stars of heaven, but now we are part
ed and wander like trackless meteors.
In my heart RACES consuming fire, which
can only be quenched in blood. Death
is fountain at which we must drink
sooner or later. I drink it now. Fare
well ? IA


''Iu an instant he placed the pistol to
his breast, and his hearts blood besprin-
killed. the broken column on which you sit.
Poor fellow he knew not half his rash
ness for when the consul came forward
into the balcony, it was to take leave of
Mad'lle D, as that day he had solicit
ed her hand and had been refused"


: Rockets are always used at Beyrout on oc-
Year: 1862

along the precipces of the st. Lawrence,.to
find a way of reaching the nights above,
where Quebec was held by Montcalm let
them call to mind his determination to gain
O position and force the enemy to fight; let
them remember his glorious success, and
improve the opportunities to crush rebellion,
and make for themselves a name forever to
be honored by their fellow. men.
Year: 1862

PRINCE ALBERT's CoURTsHP.--The London
papers have begun their "reminiscences of
Prince Albert, and some pretty stories are
told of the royal courtship, one of which
states that he played the part of royal
lover with all the grace peculiar to his house.
He never willingly absented himself from
the Queens society and presence, and her
every wish was anticipated with the alacrity
of an unfeigned attachment. At length her
Majesty, having wholly made up her mind,
found herself in come measures embarrassed
as to fit and proper means of indicating her
preference to the Prince, but acquitted her
self with delicacy and tact. At one of the
palace balls she took occasion to present her
bouquet to the Prince at the conclusion OF q
dance, and the hint was not lost upon the
polite and gallant German. His close uni
form, buttoned up to the throat, did not ad-
nit OF his placing the Persian like gift where
it would be most honored so he immediately
drew his peHknife, and cut slit in his dress
in the neighborhood Of his heart, where he
deposited the happy omen.
Year: 1862

Grand Rapids. If there Is anything
of good report here, 1t Is time people
hne,o 1t. The future good of the placc
demands 1t. And certainly every one
worthy the name of citizen, will rejoice
in the progress and development Of the
place. The question is, What shall it
be in the future? Shall it still be
known as "a den Of Ignorance and
VICE. or shall it rise in the full spIen-
dor of intellectual and moral develop
ment, to radiate intelligence and purity
wherever its influence shall be felt p
Shall it in the future be the home of
real worth and virtue, or shall it be the
hiding place of the drunkard, the gam
bier, the licentious of every caste, who
shrink from the light and purity of 9th
er communities? These, sir, are ques-
tlons for its present citizens to answer.
According to the influences that are
sent oct from the place, will be the
class of inhabitants that will come into
1t. It is for every well-wisher of the
place, then, to endeavor to live down
the prejudice that exists against it, and
also the evil influences that produced
It, Let II be known through some
channel, that we have the clements of
civilization, refinement and virtue here,
and thus draw in acortAy citizens, and
by degrees root out vice, and SO open
the way to glorious future.


Now, sir, lest some Of your readers
fancy that [ have some personal motive
in thus writing, allow me to say, [ do
not own dollars worth of property in
the place, and probably never SHALL
Neither have | relative in the town,
or within sixty miles Of it, / speak
simply FOR the place, because it is not
known abroad as it really Is. Give it
the name it deserves, and you will soon
add to its intelligent, worthy citizens.


JUSTICE.
Year: 1862

A NEW CAUSE FOR GRATITUDE TO
GoD.-A returned prisoner lately re-
marked that while at the South he
could easily endure the taunts of the
men, but he had never before realized
what and how terrible was tie singing
hate of woman, so intense, bitter and
beyond all belief, and he had come
bac k with one additional mercy for
which to thank God-ssthat the DeyI
was not wOman,'
Year: 1862

.B The Madison Rhtriot saws a
volunteer from that city, in a letter,
thanks his father for giving him crook
ed or bow-legs, saying that on the day
before he had narrowly escaped losing
both his legs, cannon ball passing
harmlessIy through the space occasion
ed by the natural crook" of the lens
Everything is for the best.