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Year: 1862

never saw such sang froid and pluck. It
is not the result Of discipline nor drill
Heaven knows we have little Of that-nor
is il the elan Of tho Zouaves or Chasseur
d dAfriques The sublime courage Of our
native soldiers Is a high form Of develop
ment OF pure moral principles.
Year: 1862

FORTREss M0NRoE, June I9
By an arrival from White House we learn that
sklrmishing hus been going on in front Of our
army. The rebels have assumed more menac-
ing attitude, and will probably bring on general
engagement in front of their works, in order "a
draw our men within range Of their batteries
Year: 1862

UHESE MEDICINES have low been before the pub


lie period of thirty years, and during that time
have maintained high character in almost every part
OF the globe for their extraordinary aud Immediate
power OF restoring perfect heath to persons suBerinS
under nearly every kind disease to which human flesh IL
liable
Year: 1862

GOVERNMENT CoTToN. The amount oC
Government Sea Island cotton brought 10
New York during the past season was
nearly 1000 bales, aud the sum realized
from its sale about SGO0000 Recent
advices from Port Royal state that the
new crop is beginning to come up, and
promises well. The first cargo may be
expected here within fortnight. The
entire cotton crop this fall, from the Car
olina Sea Islands, is estimated at not less
than $500 bales. This has been grown
and will be gathered under the direction
of the Government. AsmalI portion only
will be ginned on the spot. All the rest
of il will be brought to New York, and
given out TO those contractors who have
already been engaged in ginning for the
Government.
Year: 1862

There have seen more new steamers
built at Pitisburg this SUMMER than for
any corresponding period during the past
ten years some Of the steamers hsse
been purchased by the government, and
will De used as gunbOats.
Year: 1862

From the Reading Times Pa june 10.


The following is an extract from let.
ter addressed to Il gentleman Of this city
by relative living III Virginia, whose
father has been inhumanly butchcrcd hy
the rebels, for no other offence than being
a Union man.


DEAR Cousin Il sit down brokrn-
hearted, to let you know Of my poor faith,
er's death. He was away l6 months. all
Oh account Of being Union man --
When Gen. Banks came to Woodstock.
father thought he could come home. =
lie come, aud was at home four days:and
when Gen, Shields division moved down
this valley, father thought he would leave
with them; but thought he would stay
till morning, as it was raining all day and
he did not feel we'll; and all of Shields
force had not got to Front Royal before
eighteen of the rebels rode up here, ar.
rested father, and guarded him all night


They would not let any of US 90 out of
the house. Next morning they took him
away and kept him in prison for s DAYS
by which time the rebels came through
this valley, and by order Of Col. Ashby,
three of his men took father and another
man, out in the night aud shot them,
never burrying them until Shields divi
sion came up again, when the Union men
buried them. Gen. Shields told mc he
would have revenge on the c0wardy as.
sassins.


My poor mother Is lying very low. 1t
has almost killed her. She was iuScnqi
bic for more than an hour and half the
other day. Gen. Shields has been very
kind to US. He sent doctor fifteen
miles to see mother. The doctor though,
she was somewhat better All the sol
diers have been very kind to US. 1t
was very hard for me to give up my dear
father, and l hope God will pport Us
in this deep atfliction and enable me to
bear up under it, for the sake of mother:
and that God will spare her to get well
again, as she is my only hope.


From your cousin,


HARRIET.
Year: 1862




Times.


If evidence conlirmatory of the views
contained in our leading editorial of to-
day were wanting, it is abundantIy furn-
ished by the able address to the North
ern Democracy, which was issued more
than two weeks ago by the Democratic
delegation in the Lincoln Congress.
This Is the first symptom Of return to
reason which has dawued upon the North
since Lincoln's elevation to power We
may how hope that Richardson, Vallan-
digham, and other conservative men Of
the Northwest will again assume that
power and influence to which they are
entitled by their wisdom and patriotism
We could not expect these men in the
very outset Of their operations in this first
stage Of their rebellion against the Fed.
eral despot, to assume positions utterly
autagonistic to all the acts and policy Of
the party in power. But we have only
to await the organization of two parties,
and each will drive the other to ex-
tremes. New England will be arrayel
against the Northwest, and then the
South will learn the way to safety and
peace. -M,con Miss J Beocon.
Year: 1862

DANGEROUS CoUNTERFEIT.-One of
the best executed counterfeits that was
ever circulated in this city was detected
by several of our bankers. 1t is a five
dollar bill on the Manufacturer Bank of
Troy, n Y. A description is useless,
for no one but an expert can detect it,
and every body else should reject all five
dollar bills on this bank. Chicago Jour.
nal
Year: 1862

The SIGNS Specie has gone up in New York
to twenty-nine per cent J! Six per cent in three
days, and hat in the face of their boasted victo
.ry ii Kentucky What does ali this mean q
Dnes it look like Yankee prosperity is very
bright Does it show the confidence Ofthe peo-
pie in their government 1t shows ANYTHING
else. 1t points as certainly to impending ruin
financial. commercial and political-as the needle
points to the pole. 1t may be sail that gold
commands a much higher premium in the South,
and this is true. But the reason is altogether
different Here gold is bought at high rates to
be used in smuggling goods through the lines,
because Confederate money is worth nothing out.
side of the country. But at the North there is
no such use fnr specie, as their ports are open,
while we are shut out from the world. Specie
there is bought to hold.-Lynch. Rep.
Year: 1862

Our ARMY IN MIssIsslPPI.-We learn that our
army has made a stand at a convenient point in
North Mississippi-that it is being rapidly rein
forced, and Will soon be in position to resume
offensive operations.
Year: 1862

THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.-We lind the fol-
lowing in tn, Washington correspondence of the
New York Times


The rebel conflict in Maryland is the engross-
ing topic of conversation here. As it becomes
C ear tha the rebel army has made good its es-
cape, the tendency Of public opinion is to depre-
cate the advantages secured by our triumph at
Sharpsburg. While every credit is given to our
gallant soldiers for their admirable fighting in
the field, yet the loss of Harpers Ferry begin
ming TO be felt as disastrous as we'll as humiIia-
ting defeat The baance of advantage in the
late expedition, evidently rests with the enemy.
as they carry off | the plunder captured, inclu-
oing over 10 900 stand of arms, and so pieces
Of artillery. m


These losses, added to those sustained IN the
Peninsula and by General Pope's army, must
make an aggregate OF considerable over fifty
thousand stand of arms, one hundred pieces OF
artillery, recently lost in our operations in the
east sufficient to thoroughly equip an army halt
as large as that retreating into Virginia. 1t
is k.owD that our losses Of ordnance at Harper
Ferry was also very large, an! that they were
not destroyed previous to the surrender.
These facts give point to a recent remark of
General Ripley, Chief of Ordnance, who is said
to have stated that he ought to be the ablesr
ordnance officer in the world, as he was required
to furnish arms enough to supply the enemy S
army we'll our own.
Year: 1862

never existed; and would have plotted out ali off cials under it, but for the saving contained in the schedule. The new constitution operates not upon the past, but for the future. The governor may make his mind perfectly easy, that if he should be elected in 1862, and again in l866 the two years he has already been in office will not be counted against him.

 But we must have done with the circular, though our unpleasant task. is not finished. We confess our inability to do justice to such conglomeration of absurdities. Next to the governor himself the greatest of inhictions is the circular. We wish him no greater punishment than to beseohdemned for the rest of his days, to sweat oyersconstitu- tiOn al 1nra astOnS.
Year: 1862

An order from the Adjutant General will be published to morrow, directing the general officer commanding the Confederate troops to ascertain and report if practicable. if citizens have been put to death in Arkansas by Gen. Fitch, upon the ground that one of the invading army had been shot by some unknown person; and upon being cer- tfed thereof shall forthwith setapart, by lot, from among any prisoners of the army under command of Fitch, number of officers equal in number to the prisoners put death as aforesaid and placed in confinement for execution at such tune as may be ordered by the President; and shall regard Fitch if captured. as feon and place him in confne- ment until further orders.
Year: 1862

IA Capt, Rziha, of the 10th Infantry, Reg
ular Army, is in the city, and, We learn remains
. while here for the purpose of recruiting for
his Company. The Captain was in the battle at
Fort Donelson, having a horse shot under him
and getting hurt in the fall Of the horse. He
has honorable mention in Order No. of Gen.
Smith, which we print in another column
Persons desiring to serve their country in the
field can hardly find braver, more experienced
or more competent officer in the service.
Year: 1862

PROSPECT OF THE New CHARTER IN THE LEaIs-
LATuRE.-From the rejoicings in some journals
and the lamentations and opposition of others.
according as their interests dictate, there is a
gloomy prospect of the success of the new char
ter, which would cut at the roots of corruption
and public plunder by concentrating the power
and the responsibility in one man.


The friends of good municipal government
for this city are anxious to have the divi-
sion of executive power in the Corpora
tion abolished, and the whole of that
power vested in the hands of the Mayor,
who, if an honest man, like Mr.. Opdyke, will
compel his subordinates to do their duty faith
fully or discharge them from Office. AS it is
now, the power and the responsibility are so
divided that nobody appears to be accountable
for anything, and corruption and plunder have
free scope. But let Mr.. Opdyke or any
man who is worthy to be the Mayor of this
great city have the entire responsibility placed
on his shoulders, just as the President of the
United States has exclusively the appointing
power, and new order of things will immedi-
ately arise. The city will know to whom to
look for redress of grievances, and for retrench-
ment and reform


In such case even badly disposed Mayor
could not resist the pressure of public
opinion upon him, and he would be
compelled to do what is right. But if
the law was only changed, as we have indicated,
it is not likely that an unworthy man could
reach the Mayoralty. A higher class of men
would seek it, and the citizens generally would
take deeper interest in the election of Mayor,
knowing that if they placed the right man in
Office he could and would protect their rights,
and would reflect credit on their choice and on
the city. But, with divided power and
divided responsibility, it is but rarely that good
men will seek the Office, and when they do seek
and obtain it they are powerless for good.
Hence the citizens take little or no interest in
the election of Mayor.


Notwithstanding the popular wishes about an
amendment Of the charter, we fear from the
adverse organization of the committees; and
from various other indications, that the people
are doomed to disappointment. There can be
little doubt, indeed, that the new charter will
be defeated, and that the Legislature will prove
unfaithful to its trust, unless meetings are held
in every ward in New York to bring public
opinion to bear upon the members, and to de-
msnd from them the needed reform for this
oppressed and long suffering city.
Year: 1862

mense war, or resume the monotony of an un-
disturbe' reace. without any arrangement of its
social, commercial, political and financial af-
fairs. The end of this rebellion and the rejunc-
ton of the United States has not yet fully come
to pass. When it does-and the sooner the bet
ter-we will compare notes and predictions
with our silly contemporary, and only hope to
be as accurate in the future as, according to
its own showing, we have been in the past.
Year: 1862

NEW foRK, Jan. rs, 1867
beg TO call your attention to subject Of great i'm
portancs to the sailors Of the navy, which think will
meet the approval Of all naval officers viz the clothing
punished to the sailors board of war particular
those serving board Of ships exposed stations du
ring the inclement weather at this Of the year
Jack wants something for his hard earned money that
will keep him dry and warm. Some Of the articles
furnished for the navy are, In my opinion and many
others, totally unfit overcoats that, when wet, take
two three days to dry and which, after little wear
become rotten you pull them TO pieces. Jack
wants the good old fashioned pea monkey jacket for
hard that when he pays the price Of good article
1nd is shoddy felt or cotton goods instead Of what
represented, wool.


you will give tho above place in your valuable and
wide spread journal you will be doing a Kindness to the
sailor and perhaps lead tho way his being furnished
with q better quality Of clothing. ANTISHODDY.
Year: 1862

THE REsToRAr1oN1srs.- are, saws
the Nevada Transcript, lot of tender-toed
who want the Union restored just as it was
before the war commenced.


When nation is forced into war her
policy should be to gain some substantial
advantage before it closes. What advantage
would result to the United States to have the
country restored to its former condition with
a thousand millions of dollars for US and our
posterity to pay for the crime Of others?
Let us progress If aoe destroy forever the
disturbing cause IN our government, a thou.
sand millions are we'll and cheaply expended.


Dutch Fiat Republican.


This comes from the spokesman of the
party, now 80 solictous to have democrats
unite with them to sustain the Administra'
ton, and with which, it is said, a goodly numl
Der of the members of the Doug LAST Conness-
Democratic Central Committee Of this coun.
ty we're inclined to carry the rank and file of
the party. They see no advantage "in re.
storing the country to its former condition."
and make no bones of denouncing as tender
toed those who want "the Union just as it
was before the war commenced" This is
exactly the position of secessionists. Itali.
cised (which is ours part in which the mig
ger becomes so prominent, shows their OBJ
ject in the war and what they want demo
Gratis to assist in. Pretty fellows, to talk
about the Union.
Year: 1862

| We learn from the Union .4dvOcate that the
Union Democratic Central Committee of this
county met at Auburn on Saturday, the 3lst ult..
and agreed upon the proposition that it was inn
possible for them to offer any terms of compro-
mise or coalition to the disoyal portion of the
wing of the party. There is" says the editor,
''to be no right hand of fellowship to the Nc
Connell party as party" This unlocked for
and awful sentence will fall like q thunderbolt
upon the hopes of ''the disloyal portion of the
wing of the party" We fear our punishment is
more than we can bear and that the announce
ment will produce waiing and gnashing of teeth
perhaps (supposing the deadly poisons are
cheap suicides. 1t may be just.--all the aboli-
tonists in the land approve of it. The disloyal
men Of "tother wing"-those who are sore and
heavy burlhencd in conscience. Eave one chance
left for escaping utter annhlation if their ex-
perience of the past few months have opened
their eyes to the fallacy Of the policy of "tother
wing" and they are ready to stand by the coun-
try in its hour of sore calamity (for country is
meant the gentlemen who are sacrificing them
selves u on the altar for fat offices) and will
come forward, without hesitation to the support
Of the aforesaid Union Democracy in the coming
contest they will receive mercy. This last cali
for sinners. may have considerable bearing upon
the market OF the deadly poison. aforesaid.


These staunch patriots have concluded that
loyalty to the Government and an unwavering
determination to enforce and maintain the sway
of the Federal Government over its rebellious
States. is to be the true test of democracy" but
how exactly this sway is to be obtained, does not
appear. because the editor tells us in another
place. that las sure as God made the stars. and
disunionists North and South deserve the stripes,
that flag (meaning the stars and stripes will
never wave as of old ''from the Aristook to the
Rio Grande from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
over free, happy and united people under the
auspices of the Republican party By putting
that and that together we are left to infer that
plan for placing some leading member of said
Committee in the Presidential chair. at the ex-
piralon of the term of the present incumbent.
exists in the minds OF certain true democrats and
sure enough loyal men. If so. and il should lie
crowned with success, it will be "a proud day for
Amcrcu..'


The Courier says "a goodly portion Of their
Committee were in favor Of going into the Con-
vention called hy Mr.. Selkirk, as chairman OF
the Repubs. And Mr.. Sclkirk says he had the
arrangements all made with the Chairman Hon.
Jlmes E. Hale. If that's your gait gentlemen,
we'll stop out in the cold. without grumblng
oursalf
Year: 1862

But we hear no word of complaint Fl ON DiXl"
Democrats of the unconstitutional acts which
have been perpetrated by the rebel Conicd"ra tc
Congress and Executivc.' Sac. Union.


This paper in nearly every issue within the
past year has been complaining in strain SINH
lar to the above. 1t would be wrong to doubt
the sincere q interest which the editor feels for
that people and if we deeply interested
in their behalf we should consider it our duty to
remove there and fight these wrongs where they
are perpetrated. Growing like Il bear with IL
sore head. two thousand miles from the scene of
of action. is very impracticable way Of reform
ing abuses particularly as it is not probable
that the Union has very extensive circulation
in those parts. and the Confederate Congress and
Jefferson Davis, may never know that the editor
disapproves of their conduct. IF he were to re-
move to his "old stampcding ground' he might
effect all he desires. through the aid of his pow
erlul pen and great personal influence. whilst his
utmost efforts are thrown away in this distant
field. For ourselves work upon different
prnciple-t may be more sedsh one, but it
seems to us more practical and common-sense. II
two persons are in danger and need defending,
and of them should be ourself, we should de-
fend ourself first. If citizen of Mississippi and
neighbor Of ours were both in need of assist
ance, we would give it to the nei ghbor first. If
two houses were on fire, one Of hem our own, we
would cndeavor 10 save our own first, or if Au-
burn and Sacramento were both on fire at the
same instant we should be mean enough to en-
deavor to Auburn first. Possibly this is all
wrong, but if so we fall back on our "barbarous
| education" in due time, by carefully studying
the Union, may be advanced to "a more en-


ightened civilization" and discard these heresies.
Year: 1862

ney was to the upper crossing Of the South
Branch Of the PotOmAc--the place where
the rebels had burned the bridge, and which
we were obliged to span with o pontoon.
The next days march was intended to be a
distance Of some twenty-five miles, to &
point between Petersburg and Moorefeld.
We presume it was made, as the General
was hurrying forward with oil speed
What the finale Of the march viii be, is Of
course only a matter Of speculation. We
shall all know in day or two.
Year: 1862

new YORK, May 80
The Army & Navy Gazette gives currency to
report that on the 18th ult orders were given to
the Federal Chief Of ordnance, TO send fifty
thousand stand Of arms, and as many old uni
forms to Port Royal, for the use Of the slaves
This the Gazette regards as scarcely creditable,
but has it from good authority
Year: 1862

The House being in the Committee Of the


Whole, Oh the state of the Union.


Mr.. RICHARDSON. A short time ago,
some fifteen gentlemen issued an address
over their own signatures through the pub
lie press to the people of the United States,
That address has provoked great deal of
controversy and has been assaiied with
great violence. 1t has disturbed the peace
ofmind of many gentlemen upon this floor,
caused tie n sleepless nights. They have
frctted away their hours here in assaults
upon it, Their assertions ir opposition to
that address do not rise to the dignity Of
reason, but descend to the contemplate
resort of those who cannot reply to an ar
gument, and, therefore, are driven to rib.
a dry and abuse.


In this case, members in opposition to
the doctrines contained in that address
have singled out some one whose name is
attached to it find fault with some opin-
ion which he does or does not entertain, or
some pretended speech Of his, swear he is
the author; that all of his speech which
was never made or these opinions that were
never entertained are covertly and secretly
in that address, and that the public should
be guarded against it, because of these sup
posed things.


That address is nothing more or less
than compilation of the opinions and
views of some of the most eminent men that
have adorned this country For the ar
rangement of these views, am response
BILE.


In the anxiety of the "shoddy' politi'
clans to assail that address, one other OBJ
lection to it is that it does not dcnounce the
rebellion and abuse the rebels. Each
thought and sentence of that document is
for the preservation of the Constitution, for
the maintenance of law, for constitutional
liberty. If the Constitution is preserved
and the law maintained the rebellion viii
be put down, for it is in violation Of both,
and destructive of each.


If the rebellion could be put down by
denunciation, the aboltionsts and those
who are engaged in plundering the Treas :
ury in and out of Congress, would have
accomplished the work long ago. They
have exhausted the vocabulary of invectiy'
and exhausted the subject, but by theS'
means have won no victories nor accom-
plished any beneficial results. They have
done no more towards success, but as mucl
Year: 1862

If w. D Gallagher had never writer
any thing else, the following hymn would
have entitled him to the title of poet ant
sent his name far down the stream of time
GRRAr Con our heartfelt thanks to Thee


We feel Thy presence everywherc
And pray that we may ever be


Thus objects of Thy guardian care,
We sow'd by Thee our work was seen


And blessed and instantly went forth
Thy mandate and the living green


Soon smiled the fair and fruitful earth.
We toiled l. and thou didst uole onr toll


And gav'st the sun.hinc and the rain.
Till ripen'd OH the tceming soil


The fragrant grass and golden grain.
And now VIC reap! and oh! our Cod!


From mths, the unbeunded floor
We send our song of Thanks abroad


Aud pray Thee, bless onr boarded store