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Year: 1862

The American Court is lately becoming one


Of the most popular hooks in the building; it
is crowded excessively most of the time, and


the cow-milker, the clOthes-drier, and the pa
per-rag machine, threaten to rival the jewelry
cases in attraction. The clothes drier is an
ingenious and characteristic Yankee-notion


There is fixed standard from which arms ex-
tended, something like the ribs of an invert-
ed umbrella, the cords on which the clothes
hang running from one to another at intervals.
This whole framework is moveable, sliding up
and down the standards, and stopping at any
point desired with very slight exertion Of
strength on the part of the operator, and fold
ing up like an umbrella, to be slowed away
when not in use. It is in constant operation,
with an American representing the clothes to
be dried. When the frame is drawn up to
its full highth" and gyrating rapidly, it exer-
eises a very collective influence on the crowd
so much so that many go away disappointed
from an attempt to see what is going on be-
low it. Those who are fortunate enough to
obtain view Of its operations are satisfied
that the neat little clothes wringer" exhibit
ed there, almost supersedes the necessity for
any other drying apparatus. By turning a
crank, (and it is all the same whether this be
a cambria handkerchief or a codnterpane), is
passed between two gutta percha rollers and
the water so effectually squeezed out that
there is scarcely a peTceptible feeling Of mois-
ture left in it. The Cow-Alilker" is over
whelmed with orders, and the patent has been
sold, it is said for very large sum.-M =
Year: 1862

A WRITER in the Boston Post says of lint /;
Every ounce OF lint sent to the army does
mischief. Its only use is to cover up the
blunders of bad surgery. 1t is seldom used
by the best Surgeons here. In the army it is
crowded into wounds by men who know no
other way to stop hemorrage, and there it
remains till it becomes filed with filth and
maggots. 1t retains the discharges till they
putrefy, and produces intolerable stencil.
The termination of its work is the death Of
the patient
Year: 1862

A SOLDIERS OFINIoN.-A volunteer in the
Union army writes home that " Congress at
its last session only left one thing undone
and that was to make the id niger a legal
tender FaynesbIrg Messenger
Year: 1862

TIE editor of the Louisville Journal ought
to be ashamed of himself Hear him:


beware, o We rebel women! least the
fierce fire in your bosoms sets in a blaze the
cotton in the same charming region
Year: 1862

yesterday the weather
wss much more moderate with q prospect Of .
sudden departure of the snow. The roads are
getting bare in many places. and unless ve
have some more snov soon there will be no
further use for sleiehs this winter.
Year: 1862

RlvlvAL.-There is brisk revival ol
religion going on In Moline at the Methods,
and United Brethren charches There has
long been . necessity Of something Of the
kind in that place. We hope the revival will
continue,
Year: 1862

No QUoRUx.-It was impossible
to get quorum Of the members Of the city
fathers at the council chamber yesterday. con
esqssntly nothing was done 10 the way Of city
legislation. We presume the city will be able
to stand It for another week without feeling i,
much.
Year: 1862

LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE WAR IN AMERI
CA-A private letter from Paris, by per
son attached TO the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, according to the London Post
says:


Louis Napoleon's opinion is, that the prose-
cution of any war on so gigantic and expensive
scale as the American war must necessarily
be of short duration, and stop one day or other,
crushed under its own weight. Louis Napo-
Icons idea is, that any intervention on the part
Of European power would, in the present cir
cumstaces, delay rather than hasten the sus-
pension Of hostilities, and hence that Europe
ought, for the sake Of peace, forbear to inter-
pose at present in the American conflict. Par
isians acquainted with our politics look upon
the formation Of peace party in the North as
one of the eventualities Of the summer cam
paign and trust that for the next fall election
that party will have strong supporters among
the newly elected candidates TO Congress. The
general feeling in Europe is that the coming
summer will not prove favorable to the North
ern arms, and that the climatic influences in
herent to that season will try our power of en-.
durance more than the loss of a dozen battles.
The letter concludes by stating that nothing
will be done by European cabinets in reference
to American affairs before summer is over and
the next fall elections known.
Year: 1862

LosT MAIL.-A late mail from Carson
City to Aurora was lost near Sulphur
Syringe. II was being packed through on
horseback, and The pack turned, when the
animal became frlghted and ran away. AT
last accounts neither the horse nor mail
had been found, aud the prospect Of finding
either was not very good,
Year: 1862

THE SAN JoAQUIN.-The Stockton lnde.
pendent is informed that the water in the
upper San joaquin is again rising rapidly.
In many places the banks are overaOwing
to such an extent as to compel people liv
iHg near the river to remove to higher
ground for safety.
Year: 1862




There is a demand just now for pill
lows for hospitals, and we all know that
feather pillows are moro acceptable to
the aching head, and can be kept more
dry and in better condition than any
other, with the same am)unt of care.
IF our housewives would take pains to
save the best of their chicken feathers,
instead Of throwing them away, good
supply ofpillows might soon be on hand;
not exactly as light aud downy as those
made by robbing the goose Of her treas.
ures, but far preferable to the KNAPP
sack, or to musty straw or hay for the
sick and wounded.


If fowl is picked very soon after be,
ing killed, the feathers from the neck,
breast, back, under the wings and under
tho body, can all be drawn easily; and
these are all. that are desirable. There
nro also some fine downy feathers upon
the turkey, that may be preserved
Think oft, friends, a soft feather prop
for wounded limb, would be n great
blessing to our boys Field Notes.


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Year: 1862

Many man who is proud to be quar-
termastcr, has wife at homo who is
whole master.


There are many graceless preachers
on grace, many uncharitable ones on
charity. .t........


Independence in thought and action
is luxury far beyond the reach of poor
folks.


The most miserable pettifogging in
the world is that of a man ia the court
of his own conscience.


When poor fellow is about to be
burned by the savages, his very exis-
tence is at stake.


If a man sitting on chest is shot at,
he would prefer, if hit at all, to be hit
in tho chest.


IF a man be murdered by his hired
man, should the coroner render a YER
dict of killed by his own hands2
Slander not others because they have
Slandercd you.
Year: 1862

struggle, win for yours an inscription
of honor too, or failing, die beneath it1"
No pen can describe the enthusiastic
response to this. 1t was wild with de-
termination and thundered to the very
skies. l turned to Gen. Ammen and
promised him that our conduct in the
future should be the grand testimonial
of our gratitude for the unexpected and
magnificent gift"


In another letter the Major says:


"The Oath is in splendid condition
not one man fell out of ranks while
marching, while from so to 300 fell out
of other Regiments. She is Injured to
hardship and proof against peril. The
sight of the enemy or the sound to ad-
vance, empties her Hospital and ban
ishes disease"


He further says:


"Pleaso give my highest regards to
the "Old Patriots" at home, and assure
them that THEIR honor shall never be
tarnished by the quota they furnished
to the gallant oath. IF it is her for
tune to get one more chance at the reb-
els, a path of rebel blood will mark the
line of her advance. Then ontOdrd is
our motto, in the discharge of our high
duty to the cause of Civil Liberty
Some of us will never return to receive
their warm congratulations, but whilst
receiving those who do we know they
will remember with undying recolloc-
ton, those who shall have fallen beneath
the ensign of our beloved Country
My last hope, in the hour of dissolu-
ton, should it be my lot to die, would
be that patriotic people at home would
teach my children to appreciate the
cause in which l fell. 1t is all that /
could ask For to lose friend in this
struggle for Constitutional Liberty is
legacy enough; but to die as a soldier
in the Western army is a sacrifice insu.
ring immortal honor"


Business is quite dull here, and re.
eruiting is slow work, but I expect to
open recruiting Office in Hillsborough
soon, and those wishing to enlist will
then have chance to go into the gal.
liant 2ith.


In haste, yours, "MAC."


WARREN, o., Feb. %, 1862.
Year: 1862

The Supreme Court of the State has
decided that the General Asse nbly has
the power to reduce the salaries of coun-
ty officers while they are in ofico.-
This removes a great obstacle to the re-
duction of large salaries, and it is to be
hoped the present Legislature will act
upon it at once.
Year: 1862

A Much More Sensible Course.


Cobb and Toombs, in their doleful
address to the people of Georgia, in.
forming them that there is no prospect
of success over the army of tho United
States Government, advised them to de-
vastate the country with fire, so as to
leave blasted waste before the advanc-
ing columns of loyal troops. This is
the advice of disappointed men who are
bent upon revenge, seeing that oil their
promises of fourishing Confederacy
are blown to the winds; but it is such
advice as people who have great deal
to lose will not be likely to take. A
moro sensible course for the pooplo of
Georgia, who prosperGd under the pro-
lection Of the Government, is to pay no
attention 10 such advice, and drive such
false prophets out of power, to submit
to the laws, aud save their property not
only from fire, but to enjoy themselves
the undisturbed possession of it, The
best that the rebel leaders offer them is
ruin. The Government offers them
protection and their former prosperity,
so soon as they cease to war against it,
and submit to the laws as they existed.
If left to a choice, unbiased by fear or
prejudice, we Lave no doubt which they
would choose.
Year: 1862

We have no time to transcribe COM
municatiOns. We sometimes receive
communications with scrap of conf
Dental information written on the back
of the manuscript OF course if We use
the manuscript we have 70 re-write it.
and this imposes entirely too much labor
on US. We have no time for such work.
Year: 1862

The friends of Commodore Foote, mostly citizens Of
Brooklyn appreciatng the rendered by him in
the OF glorious struggle for tho supremacy


the Union, held meeting in March last. resolving to
present him sword as testimonial Of their respect
and esteem The following is the correspondence upon
Year: 1862

Under this head the Washington SU,
discusses in an elaborate article the slave,
ry question urges upon the Border States
gradual emancipation with colonization
and says how certain it is that mo white
man in the Border slaveholding States,
ricn OF poor, 10 high position or in humble
life, can fail TO be immensely adyantaged
in the end by the displacement Of slave
with white labor around him." The Star
thus han Hes the policy Of the Abolition
lists - Lancaster Intel.


"WEat the policy OF the Abolitionists
means, is being realized in the rapid in.
crease OF demands on the National Treas
ury TO support and extend the scheme OF
gathering the negroes of the South into
huge and numerous boarding schools.
! there TO be fed, clothed and educated at
the cost of the loyal white tax payers, al
ready burdened almost past endurance to
meet the legitimate expenses Of the war.
Although in its infancy, it will be safe to
say that this policy has already added
millions on millions to the taxes necessa,
ry TO be paid by Northern white labor
nominally on account Of the war.


Every man Of observation must now
comprehend that, if 1t is to have longer
way ~ II'LlllStS " lldhS lbS hulIt pSOf
pie o!the land merely the providers of
bof rd, clothing and education for the ne.
groes Of the South, free of cost-a result
that few at present over Jealous anti slsG
very sympathizers will endorse an hour
after their very first settlement with the
tax gatherer, soon to pay them his first
visit on account Of tie war. 1t is also the
policy Of filling the North, as we'll as tho
South, with four millions OF idle uncon>
trOllabIe negro consumers and non>pro>
ducers, in place of keeping in the South,
as formerly four millions of Iaborers, on
every dollar Of whose productions North.
ern white labor and capital annually drew
as large an aggregate dividend as was
drawn by the capital actually working it
for its own profit Ii is further the poll.
cy of forcing white and black social and
industrial equality upon all tbat must in.
evitNbly end in bloodshed amounting to
war of races that will sxterninate the race
for whose benefit it is uuwlsely sought TO
be cntaied on the couhtrv."
Year: 1862

may now rest assured that the era Of anarchy and
misrule when there was no protection to lie or pro
perty; when the wealthy were pundered; when
the poor were robbed and oppressed; when oil
were iusulted and maltreated and when there was
no respect for age OF sex, has passed away; that
now under the sacred bannero oil our country, all
may claim, and shall receive their just rights


Therefore. let the burthen Of anxiety be Tilted
from their hearts, and once more let them pursue
their avocations with cheerfulncss and with full
confidence that thu protection which now shelters
them from injustice and harm will always he
stronger in proportion as they shall be powerless
to plotect themselves,


The General commanding this district having
heretofore resided five years in this country, feels
that he knows somewhat the character and wants
OF the people; and he appeals to every man, in
condolences that he will have his support, to came
forward always to preserve the peace Of his neilh-
hood and The tranquility Of the couutry; to forget
all old fen Is; 70 cultivate good fellowship one with
the other to make honesty industry, and. sObriety
cardinal points always to be kept in view.


Aud doing this there will b4,lltte necessity rOI
the operation FLAWS or the application OF force tt
make this country prosperous and tho people hap
Ipy


JAMES II. CARLETON,
Year: 1862

Upon taking possession Of Arizona Gonl Car.
Teton issued the following Proclamation and Or
der, which will be read with interest as a portion
Of the history Of the part we have taken in the
war.
Year: 1862

(the 9th of May) may be inconveniently
early, but the emergency is great. The
poison being infused into our politics by the
influences named, is working disastrously,
and nothing but prompt aud vigorous action
on the part Of the people can arrest it. The
basis of representation suggested is the same
as that in the House of Representatives,
which will secure thorough representation of
the people We hope the residents of every
District will take immediate steps to secure
representation by appointing their best and
most reliable men as Delegates. The con-
vention should be firm and decided in its
representations to the Government, and its
demand for rcdress-yet temperate and
manly. Undue bitterness and fanaticism
would there be as much out of place as OBJ
sequious conservatism. What the Govern
ment and the country should know is the
real condition and tendency of things here,
and we have faith that the simple knowledge
of facts would be sufficient to produce an
entire change of the present regime.-To-
peka Record.
Year: 1862

portion Of this tract Of land By filing his
declaratory notice of his intention to pre-
empt, and can have one year from the date
of his filing in which to pay for his land.
Or he can locate Land Warrants on any
portion of the lands thus spoken of at
once.


West of ihe 9th principal meridian,
which is line. running north and south,
about thirty miles ives. of this place, the
land is all open for settlement6 by pre-en,ption.
A single or married man, the head of a
family, or widow, can locate in any por-
ton of this tract, and BY filing their
dcclaratory notice of their intention to
pre-empt within three months from the
time of the settlement, they can have to the
sale to prove and pay for their land. Or
they can pre-empt as soou as they have suf-
cient improvements.


| More than nineteen-twentieths of the
lands in Western Kansas belong to the
General Government. With the exception
of few townships on the Kansas below
Fort Riley, and on the Smoky Hill between
Riley aud the mouth of the Solomon,
almost the entire country is still untaken.
True, portion of the land on the Repub-
licau for fifteen miles up, and few Of the
streams near this locality, have been quite
we'll settled and most of the good bottom
lands taken, but there is still good land on
the streams not taken, and large amour:
of excellent upland prairie. At this local
| ity, the Blue, the Republican, the Smoky
Hill and Solomon, and numerous creeks,
unite and seem to press the bluffs close on
the stream, and cause the country to appear
shut up and precipitous. But this chazao-
teristic appearance is lost IS soon as you
begin to ascend the streams. The bottoms,
here quite marrow, open out into vast tracts
Of most beautiful laad. The hills, here
numerous and high, grow less and are soon
lost in the gentle undulating plain. The
bottom land cannot be cxcelled, while the
upland prairie is quite as good As prairie
lands generally are. The stone Is abund.
Year: 1862

The undersigned, Secretary Of State State Treasurer
and Commissioner Of the State Land Office constituted
by Law the Board Of State Canvasssrs met the Office
OF the Secretary Of State In Lansing Michigan Thurs
day, the 11th day of December A. 1852 for the pur-
pose Of canvassng and ascertanng the given
the Office Of Member Of the State Board of Education at
the General Election holden in the said Of Michigan
Tuesday the fourth day Of November A. 1862 pro-
ceedsd to examine the statements by Secre
tary Of State and declared the following result Of
their investigation:
Year: 1862

The undersigned Secretary Of State State Treasurer
and Commissioner Of the State Land Once constituted
by law the Board Of State Canrassers met al the once
Of the Secretary Of Stase in lansing, Michigan, on
thursday, the llth day Of december A D. s63 for the
purpose Of canvassng and ascertanng the given
the General Election holden in said State Of Michigan
Tuesday the fourth day Of November A. D. 1862 for
Representative to the Congress Of the United States for
the Second Congressional District Of the State Of Gcb
gan proceeded examine the received by
the Secretary Of State and declared the following the
result Of their investigation:
Year: 1862

The undersigned, Secretary Of State State Treasurer
and Commissioner Of the State Land Office, constituted
by law the Board Of State Canvassers met at the Office
Of the Secretary of State, in Lansing, Michigan,
Thursday the 11h day of December A. D. 1862 for the
purpose of canvassng and ascertaning the given
at the General Election holden in said State Of Michigan
Tuesday, the fourth day OF November A. 1852 for
Representative to the Congress Of the United States for
the First Congressional District OF the State Of Michigan
proceeded examine the statements received BY the
Secretary OF State, and declared the following the
result of their investigation
Year: 1862

The best proof that we can give TO the world
Of our earnestness 10 this war, is to submit to
taxation TO pay for it. The issue of paper
money to an Indefinite amount, trusting to fu.
ture generations to redeem il, does not give
such proof. In this respect the rebel States
may equal or surpass US. But our people are
able, and when they are called on by the tax
collector we feel confident that they will cheer
fully pay their share towards the revenue need.
ed for the war. The very circumstance Of
having suchtaxss to pay will inspire the people.
and through them the Government, with the
desire 10 hurry on the War TO n successful and
glorious issue. Congress should take the mat
ter in hand boldly. The people. who are ready
to make every Sacrifices. needed, will acquissce
en- any properly devised scheme of taxation


that maj be determined on.
Year: 1862

This brave and accomplished Oticer-
over twenty years Wing aud Republican
editor in Indiana-fell leading his Union
troops to victory in one of the late bloody
battles in Kentucky. Writing to friend
just before his death, Gen. Hackelman
uttered the following impressive, truthful,
We hope prophetic words:


"Many good men must 60 under iu this
contest. The great question is, Who will
be left? 1t is indeed q dark hour, but
you know me, and know that | always
looked on the bright side of all pictures
! have faith in God, wicked as l am-
faith that he is working out His own good
will and pleasure, with fire and sword
All will come right. The right man will
be found in the right place-traitors in our
army, and sympathizers with treason in it,
will be weeded out by and By, when the
Government fads it has to make . terri
Bile struggle to preserve its existence. The
days of holiday war are overt has be.
come q deadly strife"
Year: 1862

There was some lusty swearing to be
heard here at Middleburg, on Tuesday
last. Men from Chapman and Perry town
ships, who had been induced to vote the
Copperhead ticket with the assurance that
they would positively not be drafted, when
they found themselves sold, swore, with
uplifted hands, that, under no circumstan-
ces, as long as grass grew or water ran
down bill, could they be induced to vote
another locofoco ticket, no matter how it
was white-washed with pretences Of loyal
Tribune
Year: 1862

EIGHT thousand Massachusetts, women
have issued an appeal to the President
that the strength needed against the
enemy be not wasted, and that be dismiss
from the army all negligent, incompetent,
drunken or knavish men, and give the
soldiers in charge Of the most faithful,
trusty and Jealous officers, both civil and
military, that can be found in the land.
Year: 1862

Gen. Mcclellan has expressed the wish
that the provost marshals will return to
their respective regiments all the strag-
Cling officers they can pick up. Over two
thousand of these worthless are absent
without leave.
Year: 1862

The Merchants Of Lewisburg seem
to be laying in and selling off Goods
just as if they never heard Of Hard
Times" And the stream OF Farmers
hauling in their Grain shows them on
the look out for present good prices.