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Year: 1862

This IS about one third OF the entire pop
ulation of The United States, is considerably
more than one third Of the free population
ofall the States, and nearly equal to the
to the entire population Of tho slaveholding
States, which are now divided into five cir
cults, thus securing to them, under the pres
ent arrangement Of the circuits, majority
Of the judges Of the Supreme Court. This
fact alone is sufficient to expose the unfair
ness Of the present arrangement of the cir
cults, and forms powerful argument in
favor of the passage of the pending b:ll.


But, sir, let US look 1t this subject in an,
other light, taking population and value of
property as the stand point from which to
view it. The following table, based upon
the census Of 1850, presents the population
and value ofproperty in the States embraced
in the Ave southern circuits
Year: 1862

passage Of this bill is demanded by the high
est considerations Of public interest. The
judicial department Of the Government is
now most lily adjusted to the wants Of the
country, and must remain so until we dis
charge the high trust devolved on us by pro-
viding for readjustment by the passage Of
some such measure as the one we are now
considering. Should this bill fail to receive
the sanction of the House, we can hope for
the success ofno similar measure at the pres
ent session, perhaps not during this Con-
gress, and we can make no calculation as to
what action future Congress may take
Defeat now may result in preserving the
present unjust and inadequate organization
of the judicial circuits for many years.
hope no such result will be rendered pos.
sible by the action Of this House, but that
we will concur in the pending amendments,
and then pass the bill.
Year: 1862

Strike out, in the same section, "except in
the district Of Iowa, in which the circuit
court shall be holden at the capital of the
State on the second Tuesday in May and
November Of each year, at which times and
places terms of the district court shall be
holden !: Prooided, This act shall not inter-
fere with the terms Of said district court now
provided by law for said district"
Year: 1862

SALT AT MEaPH1s.-One Of the Memphis
Of that city, before they viii surrender i to
the Federal troops, " will demolish it and SOW
it's site with salt. u 1t is amusing to hear fel-
lows talk this way who emit get salt enough
to cure their pork, or even to season their
mush and boiled eggs-LouisvilZe Journal.
Year: 1862

Besides the above the Society is pub
fishing packages Of pocket and envelope
tracts in English and German, for distribution
among the troops. Full information and a
price list OF these publications may be Oh.
tanned ut the Depository, 81 La Sale street.
Year: 1862

Yesterday morning at haIf-past nine O'Clock the
whole corps, numbering one thousand strong, under
Colonel Greene were drawn up In lns and after going
through various svoutons, which they performed with
aptness and precision they left the Park barracks
Rikers Island They were loudly chsered as they
passed down Broadway. They marched to the Staten
Island landing slip, whore boat was in readiness to
convey them to their destination. There now four
months pay due to them, which they expect 70
before leaving for the seat OF war. They . young
robust, steady looking set Of men, and although only
organized since September last, have acquired much
proficiency ia their drill exercises. They will only re-
main week at Rikeris Island. The OF the
officers have already appeared In the HERALD
Year: 1862

THE FIRST CONNECTICUT BATTERY.
This battery which has been delayed in city
week, win get of to the seat of to-day The ship
Elwood Walter is ready TO receive them and soon
the men and horses shipped she will sail at for
Port Royal.
Year: 1862

Such was the remark we heard a far


mer's daughter make, a short time since,


to her brother. He had been hard at


work, and his clothes, and especially his


boots, were covered with dust. His cravat


was united, his hat slouched, and he pres


ented rather an untidy appearance. He


felt dirty and uncomfortable. He sat


down took up paper. but seemed uneasy.


At length a sudden idea seemed to strike


him. He sprang up with resolution in


his eye. Presently the backing brush


was heard in the woOdshed, and the broom
whisp played lively tune on the dusty
coat and pants. Shortly our young friend
made his appearance. smart and clean,
and bright as II button. Now you look
like gentleman, said his sister, and tru-
ly. Better still, he .feh ike one.


Slovenly habits of dress are not favor
able to mental improvement. The young
man who, after he had cleaned his boots
and brushed his clothes, looked like
sat down TO a book with
pleasure and profit. 1t was only an hour
to bedtime. But what of that? An hour
n day spent in earnest study will enable
any young man of ordinary intelligence
to lay up a large stock of valuable infor-
nation. Had this young man not spruced
up, he Wauld have been tempted to take
4 smoke, and stupefy his mind with the |
tunes of tobacco, instead of stimulating |
t with the pleasant excitement always
attending the acquisition Of useful knowl-
,dge.


Every farmer should keep record of
lis labors, receipts, expenditures, ETC.
This duty should be assigned to the far
ner's son. Let the father talk over
he matter with him, and let the son
make the entries The duty will soon be-
ONE delight, and father will conrmuni-
ate his experience on the subjects COM
ng under their notice. The son will feel


growing attachment to the pursuits of
griculture, and will almost certainly be-
ONE a successful and intelligent farmer.
'ut who can sit down to this work coy
red with the dust and dirt of the days
lboy? Man is bundle of habits and let
he habit be once formed of paying atten-
ion to personal appearance and comfort,
nd it will soon become pleasure, and
ccupy but few minutes time.-Gensses
aImeT.
Year: 1862

If we would have. our bodies healthy,


our brains must be used, and used in or


derly and vigorous ways, that the life-giv-


ing streams of force may flow from them


into the expectant organs, which can


minister but as they are ministered unto.


We admire the vigorous animal life of


the Greeks, and with justice we recognize


and partly seek to initiate the yariOns


gymnastic and other means which they


employed to secure it. But probably we
should make fatal error if we omitted
from our calculation the hearty and gen.
erous earnestneSs with which the highest
subjects of art, speculation, and politics
were pursued by them. Surely, in this
case, the beautiful and energetic mental
life was expressed in the athletic and


graceful frame. And were it a mere eX


trayagance to ask whether some part of
the lassitude and weariness of life, of
which we hear so much in our day, might
be due to lack of mental occupation on
worthy subjects, exciting and repaying a
generous enthusiasm, as well as to an
on lower ones? whether an
on matters which have not
substance enough to justify or satisfy the
mental grasp, be not at the root of some
part OF the maladies which affect our men,
tai convalescenee? Any one who tries it
soon finds out how wearying, how dispro-
exhausting is an overdose of
light literature" compared with an
equal amount of time spent on real work.
OF this we may be sure, that the due ex-
ercise of brlin-of thoughts one of the
clements of human life The
perfect health of man is not the same
rs that Of an OK or a horse. The prepon-
1erating capacity of his nervous parts
demands a corresponding life.-CornhiH
lhaqa.ne.
Year: 1862

Within the past week the paper trade


has been characterized by a very sudden


and to some extent unlocked for raise in
the price of stock Manufacturers anti
cipating that the upward tendency will


continue for some time, even until il


reaches hfty per cent, are taking no new


orders from dealers, but hold on to the


present stock, hoping to throw it into


market by and by, when the increase in
its price shall have attained its extreme
aseendancy.


The increase in the price, as il stands at
present, is about 25 or 80 per cent, and
as the market Is not suFfeited with suffi-
eientmaterial to enable dealers to respond
promptly to the demands of consumers
for very long period, it is anticipated
that some embarrassment will be felt by
the last named class, who are directly IN
tereSted IN the use of paper.


Some of the manufacturers appear to be
filled with the gloomiest forebodings.
They prophesy general closing Of the fac
tories within the next ninety days, unless
the supply OF rags becomes equal TO the
demand. To the scarcity of material out
OF which stock Is made, all of the embar-
rassments both in supply and price are
Cotton waste. heretofore an
almost indispensable ingredient in the
manufacture OF paper, has almost entirely
from the market and the
chemicals used in preparing and finish
ing the article. command much higher
prices than formerly on account of the
tariff


Printing paper. of course. feels this sud
len change in price as positively as any
1ther. 1t has raised twenty-five per cent.
md another rise is daily expected.


Manufacturers are turning their atten-
ion to the wholesale manufacture of writ
ng paper, of every description, out of
traw, and We may. therefore expect to
ee the material reduced in quality at an
'arly day. Paper is almost rs necessary
N article for common use as clothing,
nd newspapers must be published-if not
N white paper ON that which is the near
st that color which the market can af-
ord.


For long time past the Confederates
ave suffered from the lack of good
Thite paper on which to print their jour
ais, many Of which. for months past,
ave been printed ON paper of the dingi-
st hue. 1t is to be hoped that the types
our presses in the North will not meet
ith similar experience. There must
e rags enough in the country to supply
and they can be procured.
those interested in the purchase of them
Zercise little more than usual energy
ld activity in discovering their where
bouts.
Year: 1862

TEE HANDWRITING on TEE WALL.-An
ambitious youth took the liberty of engraving
bis name il staring capitals upon the newly
painted walls Of the vestibu1e Of the Court
House, Oh Saturday, and was arrested and
taken 70 the lookup, where all those who
thus defacc the ceilings Of public buildings
In the city richly deserve to 60 and keep Linn
company for few days.
Year: 1862

A human being, weighing a certain
principle, must call Up before his mind
ali that is to be said for and against it,
as veil as say whether the weightiest
reasons make for or against And be
may quite overlook some important rea-
son, on one side or ether. He may quite
forget something so obvious and familiar
that child might have remembered it.
Or he may fail to discern that some con-
sideration whic d mainly decides his
judgment, is open to c fatal objection,
which every one can see is fatal the in-
slant it is stated. Was it not Sir Isaac
Nowton who had pet cat and kitten d?
And did not these animals annoy him


while busy in his study, by frequently
expressing their desire 10 be let out and
in ; The happy thought struck him that
he might save himself the trouble Of ris-
ing TO open his study door for their pas
sage, by providing way THAT should al


ways be practicable for their exit or
entrance. And accordingly the great
man CIT in his door large hole for the


cat to 60 out and in, and a small hole for
the kitten. He failed to remember what
the most stupid pumpkin would have
remembered, that the large hole through
which the cat passed, might be made use
of by the kitten too. And the iIustri-


ous philosopher discerned the error into
which he had fallen, and the fatal obiec-
ton to the principle on whicn he had
acted, only when taught it by the logic
of facts. Having provided the holes al
ready mentioned, he waited with pride to
see the creatures pass through them for
the first time. And as they rose from
the rug before the fire, VIII ere they had
been lying, and evinced a disposition to
roam to other scenes, the great mind
stopped in some sublime calculation the
pen was laid down, and all but the great
est man watched them intently. They
approached the door, and discerned the
provision made for their comfort. The
cat went through the door by the large
hole provided for her, and instantly the
kitten followed her through the same
hole B., How the great man must have
felt his error! There was no resisting
the objection to the course he had pur-
sued, that was brought forward By the
act Ofthe kitten. And it appears almost
certain that if Newton, before commit
ting himself by action, had argued the
case; If he had stated the arguments in
favor of the two holes, and if he had
heard the housemad on the other side,
the error would have been averted.
Year: 1862

THE CAUSE OF TIRE WAR,-Tbe
Richmond Examiner of late date says
it is proposed in some parts of the south
to make forced conscription of slaves
for purpose of labor, and it adds Gas the
war originated, and is carried on in great
part for the defence of the STAKEHOLDER in
his property rights and the perpetuation
of the institution, be ought to be first and
foremost in aiding, by every means in his
power, the triumph and success Of our
arms. The STAKEHOLDER ought to remem-
Der that for every negro he thus furnish
es be puts a soldier in the ranks"
Year: 1862

nobly contributed to the establishment
OF Southern independence. may as well
relinquish their hopes Of success. and
prepare TO quietly yield a quiet submis
sion TO Northern despotism. With an
enemy's army at our right, untrammeled
and unimpaired, with New Orleans in
the possession Of the Lincolnites, and
their victorious boats descending the
river above us, and with another force
penetrating the wilds of Arkansas, seek
ing to reach this point, there is really no
hope left,


When General Beaurcgard came TO the
West he brought hope and confidence.
His career hitherto had been one of most
brilliant success, and his name was a
tower of strength We believed then,
that Notwithstanding the blunders that
had been committed, and the disasters
to our cause that had resulted therefroin.
theIe was still hope left


We felt confident that the hero Of Ma
nass IS could and would save the South
wesg but how great is our disappoint-
ment if it should appear that the intelIi-
gence In print is correct. Since we have
had our confidence in Gen. Beauregard
shaken, by his defeat on the field Of Shiloh,
we firmly believe, however much VIC may
have on other occasions doubted the
ability and skill of that lamented officer,
but had the brave Johnston been spared,
our arms would not have been repulsed
from that field made sacred by the blood
of thousands of brave Southern men.


That defeat is attributable 70 causes
within the control of Beauregard, not
necessary to be here mentioned. Shall
he now evacuate the defenses at COrinth,
without first stoutly contesting its ocCu-
pancy with the Northern hirelings p
Shall he throw open the beautiful Miss
issippi Valley to the invasion Of the
Vandals who seek its devastation p
Shall he decline giving sAe loyal and
brave men who have enlisted under the
banner of Southern independence an op-
pOrtunity to test their pro wess with those
who seek to make slaves of them? Nay,
more; should he basely desert the posi-
tiOns assigned him to defend, and; like
coward, fly before a blow has been
struck, his name, so far from remaining
tower of strength, will become q by
word and . reproach TO future genera
tions.


We hope our intelligence is unfounded.
We hope, though tits like hoping against
hope, that the movement of troops from
COrinth was but step in the development
of some masterpiece Of strategy which
will surely Ovorwhelm and utterly annie
hilate the invaders. The public will
wait anxiously for the news from the
East
Year: 1862

A young man from the rural districts
went 10 the post office, the other day.
with bank note for dollars worth of
stamps. He was told that paper money
was not received. He went for Spanish
quarters.


We don't receive them now said the
attendant, for more than twenty cents
apiece


The countryman thought Uncle Sam
mighty particular, SO he went and OBJ
tanned dollars worth of coppers.


Now said he, on returning TO the
office and lying down his pile on the
window of the delivery, / guess can
suit YOU


We never take more than three cents
in copper at one time-ii is not a legal
tender above that sum-


The countYman looked at the compos-
ed official for the space Of a minute with
out stirring, and then belched out:


Look here, you-ain't you almighty
kind of particular. for fellows backed up
in such Jail as that ere? You don't
take only three cents of copper at a time,
hey? Well, then, s'pose you give ME
three cents worth of stamps anyhow


The official very politely cut him off
a single stamp, and passed it out. for
which the countryman laid down three
cents He was about to pass away, when
the latter cried out:


Look here, you That ere's one time
Now s'pose you give me three cents
worth more ON EN- =
Uncle Sans clerk was not slow IN dis
covering that he had caught Tartar
He turned back to the window, AMI ask
ed


! How many coppers have you got .


well only about ninety seven OF EN-.
had hundred when | begun


Pass them in, was the gruf reply.
/ Pass out your stamps fust, and then
| will but reckon you won't ketch me
again


The stamps were passed out and the
coppers handed over, when the country
man went off saying


'S'pose because a fellow holds office
under Uncle Sam he thinks he is smart
er'n all creation but guess they larn't
something that time
Year: 1862

The papers of New York are boastiug
OF a remarkable case Of generosity that
occurred in that city one day this week.
1t occurred in connection with case of
assault and battery. The defendant MAS
unable to pay his fine. when the com
plalnant came 10 his relieta handed the
amount oyei TO The Court.
Year: 1862

that spot. AT the same moment also the
skirmishers in the field began their fire.
Still the enemy formed across the open
ing with admirable rapidly and precis-
ion, and as coolly as if the fire had been
directed elsewhere, and then came on at
the double quick step, in three distinct
lines, firing as they came. All sounds
were lost for few moments in the short
roar Of the field pieces, and in the scat
tered rattle and rapid repetition of the
musketry. Naturally their fire could do
us, under the circumstances, but little
harm, and thus we had them at a fair ad-
vantage, and every nerve was strained to
make the most of it. Still they came on.
They were dangerously near Already
the skirmishers TO the left had fallen
back to their line, and the skirmishers 10
t! e right h d taken cover behind the rail
fence that ran from the house to the
woods, but from thence they blazed
away earnestly as ever. Yet the guns
are out there, and they are what these
fellows want and in the next instant the
guns are silent. For moment, in The
confusion and the smoke, one might al
most suppose that the enemy had them !;
but in moment more the guns emerge
from the safe side Of the smoke cloud,
and away they 60 across the field TO a
point near the upper redoubt. There
again they are unlimbered, and again
they play away. Farther back also go
the skirmishers. And now for few mo
ments the rebels had the partial cover of
the farm and outbuildings, but they saw
that they had all their work to do over,
and SO they came on again. Once more
they are in a fair, open field, exposed
both to artillery and musketry but this
time the distance they have got to so is
not so great. They move rapidly there,
however, is another dangerous line of in
fantry they are near to us ; but we also
are near to them. Scarcely a hundred
wards were between them and the guns
when our skirmish fire became silent !;
the lines Of the 9TH Wisconsin and the
43d New York formed up in close order
to the right of the battery, the long
range of musket barrels came to one lev.
ell, and one terrible volley tore through
the rebel lire In a moment more the
same long range of muskets came to an
other level--the order to charge with the
bayonet was given, and away went the
two regiments with one glad cheer. Gal
liant as our foes undoubtedly were, they
couldn't meet that. But few brigades
mentioned in history have done better
than that brigade did. For space
which was generally estimated at three
quarters of mile, they had advanced
under the fire of a splendidly served bat
tery. and with cloud of skirmishers
stretched across their front. whose fire
was very destructive and il, a Ter that,
they had not the nerve to meet line oil
bayonets that came towards them like
the spirit of destruction incarnate, il
nee not be wondered at They broke
and fled in complete panic. One hun
dred and forty five were taken prisoners


Nearly FIVE hundred were killed and
wounded.
Year: 1862




Under cover of the woods, and direct.
ly through it, the enemy advanced from
the neighborhood of Fort Magruder,
doubtless tempted, as we have said, by
the bait of a battery of beautiful field
pieces. From the sharp ire of the skir-
mishers in the woods on our right came
the first irtimation of a movement in that
direction, and this put all on the alert.
BY the field pieces, the great central
point of interest, every man was in his
place, and many eyes turned with deep
interest on the handsome and intellectu.
nj face of their commander, the amiable
gentleman and gallant soldier, Capt.
Wheeler of the New York Volunteer
Artillery. lie was not only in his place,
but il was eminently the right place. and
he was the right man in it. Down the
lines, too, on the infantry regiments all
was steady, and the jaded men, who had
bisouacked The night before IN the mud
and rain. and were drabbled from head
to foo with the one and wet TO the skin
with the other, stood up in their place.
like heroes. though they did not look ex
aetly as il they were on parade. The,
did not have the parade dress, nor had
they either the parade faces.


SPLENDID ADVANCE or THE ENEMY.


Still the fire grew hotter in the woods
and in a few minutes, at point full,
half a mile away from the battery. III,
enemy's men began 10 file out OF the GOV
er and form in the open field. 1t VAS
bold, and proved an expensive way. {,
handle men. Wheeler opened his guns or
the instant, and the swath Of dead lha
subsequently, marked tho course Of th
brigade across the open field began 4
Year: 1862

TAkE NoT1cE.-Wc would cali attention to the
advertisement Of the Grover T. Baker Sewing Ma-
chine Company, and would suggest to ON friends
on the lookout for Christmas Presents, that they
cannot Invest their money in more useful article
than one Of these Justly celebrated machines,
Year: 1862

Flour and Grain in Store in Chzeago.


The following tRble showa the amount Of Flour,
Wheat and Corn in this city yesterday compared
with that in store week sgo and the correspond
ing date last year: =.
Year: 1862

AT TIE FREMONT HousE-Thc members Of
the Sewing Machine Convention were mostly
to arrive by last evening and this morning
trains- We noted, however, yesterday that
there were the following arrival Of the Agents
ofWheeler d; Wilson to attend the Convention:
Year: 1862

REMARk.-Thc position Of the TRIBUNE is
well known upon this subject; but VIC give
PLACE to the above communication, on the
principle 1hat the other side have right to be
heard.-EDs. TRIBUNE.
Year: 1862

The advertiser having been restored 10 health IN few
by very simple remedy after having several
with a lung Affection and that dread disease,
consumption anxious TO make known to his fellow suffer
the To all who desire II he will send
copy the prescription ree of chage) with the d
rectons for using the same which they Will
The only object the advertiser in sending the prescription
TO benefit the afflicted information which ho
conceves to be invaluable and hopes every sufferer will
try his remedy il wf nothing and prove
dress Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,


Williamsburg,


Kings county, NJ "