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Year: 1862

BOGUS CONFEDERATE NOTES 1t is said that
between seventy and eighty millions of bogus
Confederate bills are now in circulation through
out the South. The Charleston Banks have six
or seven millions on hand, which they received
as good money! We don't suppose many peo-
pei this section will sympa.hize with them in
their losses
Year: 1862

eYT The Vallandigham papers have been in
the habit Of saying that the men it styles "Abol-
itionsts" did not volunteer and do not fight
We refer them to the vote of the Iowa 7th, as
a refutation of this lie of theirs. This regiment
was raised summer before last, when men Of all
parties and ideas were volunteering more gener-
ally than at any time since. The regiment has
distinguished itself as fighting regiment. 1t
has a National celebrity, second to none in the
army. This regiment at the recent election
gave four votes to the Mahony State ticket to
two hundred and ten Republican! Such vote
from such regiment ought to satisfy these
"peace" men, what fighting regiments think of
them.
Year: 1862

Gen. Buckingham of the War Depart.
ment has recently visited Rock Island and made
a hasty inspection relative to the location and
construction of the Arsenal to be erected there,
pursuant to the act of Congress of the late ses-
sion. It is supposed that the work viii be com
menced in the Spring.
Year: 1862

"a The recent elections, 80 far as they indi-
cate any thing, show, lst That large per Gen.
tage of. the Republicans and war Democrats
have gone to the war I'd. That disloyal Dem
ocrats, like vallandigham and Mahony, with
sore-headed Republicans who have failed in
getting Office and contracts, ardent war men who
have been disappointed that the rebellion has
not been crushed ere this-who are disappointed
at the want of results and disgusted at the re-
tention of incompetent officers and at the want
of vigor and earrestness at Washington-all
these combined and by clamor and noise sue
ceeded in carrying Indiana and Ohio. The re-
suit shows that loyal people are discouraged
and dissatisfied to some extent. They in effect
say to the President, eve have furnished al
the men and money asked, and yet progress has
not been made. We demand success Take
whatever course you think best. Be your own
Judge of the policy of the War. But putdown
the Rebellion. Let US see some fruits of the
sacrifices we are making"


We doubt not this is the proper interpreta
ton of the popular verdict. The senseless cla
NOR about Abolition and the Proclamation had
no effect. The people are only anxious that re-
bellion should be crushed and the Union re.
stored. If the issuance of the Proclamation
will aid in this, as there is little doubt it will,
that is all the people want to know. All they
ask is that every other question shall be subor-
dinate to that of putting down rebellion. Par
ties are nothing. Men are nothing. The ener.
getic prosecution of the war to speedy and
successful termination is the anxiety of the
country-s every thing
Year: 1862

cT We nave before said of the Chicago
Times that it allowed no opportunity to pass un.
improved of giving aid and comfort to the reb-
els, or of thrusting dagger into the side of
Unionists. That paper Of the 18th, contains .
letter from its Washington correspondent, in
which parallel is run between the rebels under
Stuart, and the Volunteers under Pope. In the
conduct of these rebels the writer can discover
no fault In his eyes, they we're doubtless all
chivalric gentlemen But Pope's volunteers he
says, we're indiscriminate plunderers and guilty
of outrages too brutal to mention


If such accusations were only occasional, we
might suppose there was some truth in them =
But the Times is systematic in its traductions-
if it is insane, it is certainly methodical in it's
madness All its correspondents east, west, and
south, avail themselves of every possible occa-
sion to insult and outrage our gallant volunteers
and openly or by indirection and insinuation,
throwcontempt upon the cause for which they are
sacrificing their lives Some of them have sue
ceeded in getting themselves arrested. Most OF
them doubles deserve hempen cravat instead
Year: 1862

SE- The Missouri Republican, ascribes the
decline in gold to the success of the Demo
Gratis in Ohio and Indiana! Perhaps it Will
have the kindness to inform US how much OF
the "rise " was due to the purpose OF promo


ting and securing that success? Hgood many
of the stock gamblers in Wall street are gamblers
in politics as we'll, and know how to produce
monetary panics when they are likely to aid their
political designs. As the Republican runs with
the same gang, won't it do US the favor of ex


planning the process. 1t would undoubtedly de-
light its sympathizers in this region. They like
success, even so slight one as they can now
claim, all the better if it be the result of trick
cry and fraud That's just the sort of triumph
that pleases them most. Do let them understand
exactly what the elections had to do with the
price of specie before and since their occurrence.
Year: 1862

As may be seen, insert this week the advertise
ment of MeLlean's Cordial, etc.


1t is very well known are not particularly favor
able to patent medicines and as general thing eschey
the whole of them with bat little ceremony and with
these sentiments declined inserting this advertise
ment until knew what were the ingredients of the
medicine, and how compounded. This We have learned
and believing DO that the ingredients are good
and the compound judiciously made, we recommend it
as mixture worthy Of public confidence


The above is from the St. Louis Christian Advoc ate
edited by the renowned Rev. DR.. McAnally, which
speaks volumes in favor of McLssns Cordial Wesay
to ALL try it See the advertisement In another column
Year: 1862

We are now prepared to manufacture our
goods with dispatch, as our force is much larger
than heretofore.


We have the best Of workmen, and no effort
will be spared on our part to give entire salts
faction to all who may favor US with their pat
ronage. nOlO-3m
Year: 1862

AN UNTTMEIY RESURRECTION S.--Senator Wilson
rises from the political grave in which we have
laid him TO say that the President does not like
the results of the Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana elections and regards them as fayoring
the rebellion. Senator Wilson is knowingly
and maliciously guilty of a falsehood in this
statement Does he wish that we should again
publish the proofs of the falsities Of his state
ments in regard to Mcclellan and the stoppage
of enlistments? Will he never rest quietly in
the tomb in which we buried him. with the in
scrption on his monument, /" Here lies great
political liar?" Let him beware
Year: 1862

SECRETARY CHASE AND THADDEus STEVENS on
THE NATIONAL DEBr-The Secretary of the
Treasury has been recently writing letter in
regard to the finances Of the country--which
we pub,ish to-day-in which he characterizes as
a groundlcss absurdity the statement that the
national debt amounted to two thousand millions
of dollars, and sets down the amount at less
than six hundred and forty millions. He Sc ems
to be at loss to account for the prevalence of
the idea that the debt was so enormous. We
can easily relieve his mind on that point, and
trace the statement home to its author. Mr..
Thaddeus Stevens, Chairman Of the Committee
of Ways and Means-a position which gives
him the opportunity of knowing whereof he
speaks-declared in his place in the House o.
Representatives several times during the last
session, and has recently repeated it in speech


made to his constituents at home, that the ma


tional debt would amount at the end of the


present fiscal year to two thousand millions.


Now, which Of these two fiscal functionaries are


the people to believe? Both have almost equal


facilities for making up their estimates; in fact,


the sources Of information are common to both.


Some approach to bridging over the wide gulf


between their respective statements may be


made by supposing that the Secretary Of the


Treasury confines himself to the debts actually


recorded, while the Chairman Of Ways and


Means aggregates all the liabilities Of the


government, actual and prospective, up to


the LIST Of July, 1868. For instance, the


fifty millions now due to the army
mas probably not entered into the Secretary's


computation, but has entered into that Of the


Chairman Of Ways and Means. After making
all such allowances, however, the substantial
fact remains unaffected that there is difference
Of more than o thousand millions Of dollars be-
tween Mr.. Chass's and Mr.. Stevens respective
estimates of the national debt.


How can this be explainedi If Mr.. Chase is
at all near the mark in his estimate Mr.. Stevens
can know nothing Of what he has been talking
about; whereas, II Mr.. Stevens Is nearer the
truth, then there must be gross falsehood and
misrepresentation on the part Of Mr.. Chase
Now, whatever may have been Mr.. Chase's de-


merits in the choice Of general-he being re-
sponsible for oil the evils that have attended
the keeping Of Mcdowell in commander


Whatever blame may be justly attributed to him
| for the financial policy which has placed gold


Of q premium Of thirty per cent, he is man Of
too much natural ability to commit such On
errerious blunder in the rule of simple addi-
| tion, and We do not for moment suppose that
be d intentionally misleading the public In the
matter Of the national debt The only logical
Year: 1862

The people of London have at least one
good specimen OF a thorough bred Yankee
among them, in the person of Mr. George
Francis Train. This gentleman built the
first street railway in the English metrop-
oils, and has at various times and places
astonished the British Lion by his brilliant
but eccentric performances He recently
achieved an unmistakable triumph on the
occasion of a public discussion in the city
Of London, on the question, What chance
has the South to obtain it independence -
One of the speakers exhibited very viru-
lent secession proclivities, and was particu-
larly bitter in his remarks upon the Yam
KEGS. In the course of his speech, he
took occasion to repeat the stale boast
that one Southerner was equal TO four or
Ave Yankees, and added that he himself
was a match for two When he sat down,
Mr. Train was called out to reply He
proceeded. in his usual cool, scathing
style, TO demolish the arguments OF the
Hon Secessionist. as he called the previous
speaker He then referred to the brag
of the cockney. that he was good for two
Yankees and said Now. Mr Chairman,
if have weak point that is strong, that
is the point and if you will suspend the
rules, and send out for pair of gloves,
will soon prove to you by facts, while he
uses words, there is one Northerner, at
least, why will make as short work of him
physically, as he has done intellectually"
This novel proposition was received with
hearty cheers and laughter, but the Hon.
Secessionist thought it prudent to decline
and did so.
Year: 1862




Cor WHAT HE ADVERTISED FoE.-The
following advertisement was inserted In a
Western paper


"Ycung girl wanted by" (rhe
blank being filed by the advertisers s
nane.)


Next morning the advertiser found at
his door large basket carefully covered
with shawl, containing n plump and
healthy baby, of the feminine gender,
following letter of introduction:


"Mr.-: You advertised in this
weeks that you wanted young
girl hope the article 1 send you will
meet your requirements l could have
sent her to you still younger if your adj
vertisement had appeared before, but as
it is she is only week old, and / hope
her age will be no objection. ] have no
younger one at present
Year: 1862

How TO Stop THE Flow or Blood
fIou>ekeeps mechanics and others, in
han Hing knives, tools and other sharp
instruments, very frequently receive se-
we're cuts. from which the blood flows pro-
fusely, and often times endangers life
itself Blood may be made TO cease to
flow as follows: Take the fine dust Of tea
and bind it close to the wound; at all
times accessible and easily obtaIned.-
After the blood has ceased to flow, lauda
mum may be advantageously applied to
the wound Due regard to these instruc-
tions would save 1kitation of mind and
running for the surgeon, who would make
no better prescriotiD if he were present.


Wool.-Wool~ is said to be higher at
the present time than for the last forty
years. This is owing to the great demand
for army goods, and the high price Of
cotton, AS the price of wool will not be
likely to recede to T. e old figures for q
long time, sheep raising will be q profit
able business for our Illinois farmers who
have the means and conveniencies for
going into it
Year: 1862

in after the spoons. In so doing he had
touched one of the hair triggers. ard the pIs-
tol had gone of, the bullet making a round
hole through the side Of the valise. and a
corresponding round hole in the calf of his
leg.


The wounded rascal was taken in charge,
first by II e policeman, and then by the doc
tor and the duelists and the welded pair
struck up a friendship on the score of their
mutual mishaps, which eliminated in q sup
per. where the fan was abundant, and where
it would be hard to say which was in the best
spirits,-the captain for recovering his pis-
tols, the bride for getting her nghtcap, the
bridegroom for escaping the station-house. or
the duellists for escaping each other. All re-
solved to mark that day with white stone,
and henceforth to mark their names OH their
black travelling bags, in white let.ers.-Coa
tineatM Monthly.
Year: 1862

The aeighlng carnival, naugurated so glorously on
Monday last was kept up with considerable spirit yes
terds BY those Of people given to that hcahfu and
exciting species of amusement. New York is quite
as tickle New York fashions, and hence very strong
disposition manifested to make the most OF the present


lucky dspensation Of King Frost in favor The streets
Of the city flied yesterday with all manner and de-
scrpon Of turnous from the heavy numbering sled OF
the cartman up the most magnificent end costly
rsngements Of the Goldfish and shoddy arstocracies.
Young America, too. was juban in the mudgutters and
on the sidewalks sleighing away on that Juvenile de
scrplou OF runners expressvely styled bey woppers
to the terror going old foges whose shns suffer
ed considerably by the hsadong reckless speed Of tho
thoughtless and nconsiderate youngsters


Though the number Of seighs visible during the day
was very great the not in the best condition
possible The Unexpectedly warm temperature aud the
bright shining sun had the effect Of sowing hs seeds Of
hssty consumption Of the which will 'melt thaw,
and dissolve itself into no,hngnes" should the heat
continue today and then end to the bright visions
of tho carnival Of sleghing.


The principal theatres OF the sport Broadway the
Fifth avenue Central Park and Boomingdae road which
presented most gay and inviting appearance Many Of
ths side streets where the snow has been so much
disturbed in the great thorougharcsand the sIeghng
is consequently betterwere likewise enivened by morry
parties intent making the most Of the opportunities
for sleigh ride.
Year: 1862

part OF tho difference above in the nature OF
the service the service has been very hard in Mis-
souri, Kentucky and Western Virginia where the troops
have been duty from Illinois and Ohio soldiers, how
ever have been healthy from the seacoast than
from the interior.


Tho following statement shows the benefit OF action
and the effect Of the mind the health Of the body;
"It has happened than instance that upon
order TO advance against the enemy being given
every OF regiment then tho sick list Immediately
reported himself well discharged and shouldered his
musket In the line OF battle II is probable that at least
half those returned sick by the surgeons Of volun
teers would do the same under similar circumstances;
that proportion being excused from duty account Of
cold in the head fatigue or slight Indigestion"


DEATHS AND SICKNESS IN CAMP.


During the the average mortality in the army
Of the Potomac has boen three and hall per cent.
The following statement exhibits classification Of the
Of disease in the volunteer army during portion
o. the campaign showing Also tho per centsge OF casual
ties Of all kinds wounds accidents, &c for the same
period compared with like returns from the army Of tho
crimea from April 10, 1854, to June 30, 1885,


Army Of Ms


Cr1u A~
Year: 1862

u
Two most important facts appear the face OF this
table-Hrs, the Immense dsproportion between of
disease and of violence fully usyng all that has been
asserted TO the loss that army in the field ex
pect 10 sustain from these causes respectively and
condy the great excess of zymotc diseases, nearly all
of which are in greater less degree, preventabe by
proper precautions For instance, typhus be almost
certainly averted by systematic attention 10 cleanliness
and ventilation smallpox by vaccination, and malarious
diseases Intermittent fever &c) by qunipe. II
apparent therefore, that it within the power Of gov
ernment either by the action OF the War Department
by legislation 20 enforce rules that will most materially
diminish the waste OF efficiency by disease, and the
sequent cost Of the present


VALUE OF QUINiSg.


The Commission make various showing the
vaiuo Of quinne prophyactc Ey giving two grains
Of quinine in two Of whiskey twice day
the number suffering from maaral fever was brought
down from fifty sixty in the regiment to twenty i've
As soon the supply exhausted the number OF sick
rose again. The following are the


pIsyAsks CAsUALrEs OF THE AR1t srA1sncALLr
Year: 1862

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piled; and that the means and the power Of
Congress shall, he exhausted, il necessary, to
secure the country sound and trusty currency


Ina word, the proper business Of this short
session Of Congress viii be 10 provide tie ways
and means for the most active and decisive
prosecution Of this war, and for the relief OF
the people and the public treasury from their
present opprs ssive embsrrassments. let tho
present Congress continue its devotions 70, the
negro, and thus fail in Lhese greet essclfta45we
have indicated, during its remaining term Of
three months grace, and tho popular reaction
throughout the North against the responsible
party in power at Washington will be teniold
more emphatic than the general verdict of the
late elections. A continued bad Management; =
the war ard OF the public finances, and oal
circulating substitItee FOR money, ucder the
pressure Of an extra two hundred millions q
year in the way Of taxation, viii not be pa
tiently borne By the people. The leaders OF
the present Congress will do well 10 respect
this construction of public opinion, and to act
accordingly.
Year: 1862




s& aaalaon. xfsH wr


The Arabia of Cape Race, with a weeks
later news. brings some important mtelii-
gence-not important because it is absolutely
new, but because it now bears an official stamp
and seal. Napoleon has actually taken John
Bull by the horns and proposed mediation in
Aperican affairs. He seeks the cooperation Of
Russia and England. in tripartite alliance, to
heal the difficulties in this country by gently
patting both parties on the back with soft
words. According to the official papers now
laid before the world England has emphati-
cally refused to join the alliance, and correctly
doubts if Russia will have hand in the matter.
She prefers her neutrality. with the hope that
the North and South will finally succeed IN
destroying themselves, when she can step in
and gather up the pieces for her own aggran-
dizement and power


Der. 1t is clearly manifest from these deye-
lopments that Intervention never had any
strength in Europe, and the recent conclusions
of the rebel journals in regard TO European
recognition appear to have been based upon
correct information. This news OF course
banishes in the South all hopes Of foreign aid
and comfort 1t will be of service to the rebols
1t will show them the folly Of pers.sting in
their rebellion. II must convince them that,
unaided they cannot withstand The overwhelm-
ing power of the loyal States. Let this lesson
from the three great Powers, bitter as 1t may
be to the Southern leaders, have its influence
with the people Of the seeded States They
may now abandon all hope Of outside assist
ance.


Whatever view we may take Of the conduct
and policy of Napoleon on this great question.
We are indebted to him for being the means Of
setting at rest officially and decidedly, the idea
that had taken possession of many minds that
the leading Powers Of Europe would interfere
in our domestic affairs, and thus destroy as as a
nation. Although we are indebted to the
Emperor for demolishing this silly notion, yet
we really owe our safety to our enormous
resources and their wonderful development in
our improvised iron-clad navy and our gallant
army in the field.
Year: 1862

OUR SOLDIERS AND THE MILITARY BoARD.- Some of our correspondents in the army write freely of the Military Board and other authori- ties. We publish these letters and allow them all latitude, while we may dissent from their views. And we may add, that the Military Board is now pursuing different line of policy from that which our correspondents so earnestly condemn.
Year: 1862

Seward can give the same report of his pass with Johh Bull that the Yankee Generals do of most of their battles as follows Just when winning the day, it was deemed prudent in view of superior force to retire, which was done in good order"
Year: 1862

Of hy degrees the abrupt step between the
sublime looking for battle and the ridicu-
lous hunt after an enemy whose very
tracks were co1d-granted all this, why
tell the people in an official dispatch that
Gen. Pope had the enemy all in his eye,
ard had bagged 10000 Of them to begin
with, when the facts were that nothing ever
occurred to warrant any such assertion, and
not elsewhere was this better known than
at headquarters. It is all coming to Light
now, and in no way more surely than by
letters from officers and soldiers which nu-
merously reach us, denying and ridiculiug
the larger share Of what has formed the
burden Of official dispatches from up the
Tennessee since the evacuation. Chagrin
is very natural and proper, but the fate Of
Ananias and Sarp1,ira has set solemn
seal on the crime that miserable couple ex-
1iated.
Year: 1862

We knew it before, and the country knew
it, that Bright and Voorhees, no more repre-
ecnted the Hoosiec State than did LucifaT
the celestial World after being thrown
pycr its batt1ements; Indiana has too good
and glorious a record in the war forthat.
And yet it is cheering to hear tic clear
no:c she sounds to1 the Union, as shown
in our full dispatch elsewhere of the grand
Tnion convention at Indianapolis ycster-
day Party issues are lost in the ardor Of
Patriotism, and but one policy
is put forward The VIGoEoUs
PROSECUTION OF TIE WAR, AND TIE
coSr,6S PUNISHMENT OF TRAITORS. Let
This be the watchword throughout the
North, and let our Government understand
that to this the people pledge their lives
and their fortunes. The startling plot Of
home traitors in Indiana Is brought to
light il the right place. The men who
withhold sympathy from this holy war
must rag their share Of the bills, and when
:.la lax collector comes round, the county
?oi!s will ho!d all the conspi1ators who are
disposed TO evade payment, unless they
nryyc too weak to resist the disposition OF
tie people to hang all home rebels to the
nearest trees. Disloyalty in Indiana Will
I've dangerous.