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Year: 1862

My DEAR WIFE:


received your letter which found
me in good health. The Regiment has not been
pail off, as yet. So soon as it is l will remit
you money. / am nearly worn out. Our rcgi-
Year: 1862

the Union successes in that vicinity


The trade that was the opening Of the Tennss
for least months to come II there dspo-
siton TO trade the part Of the inhabitants OF those
sections they have no money or 1t least none
sec paper saysThe currency Of the State is as sound
now as IL was" No doubt OF IT. and Individual
credit as safe now as ever in country chronicaiy
bankrupt We have no aspersions TO mako upon the
financial condition Of the South; but We think
" due TO our readers to caution them against


the 1s' Al.
should De removed at once loss OF $500 700 py
the North in the bad faith and bad debts of the South


certainly enough stimulate the caution Of the for.
ner We may well look facts straight in the face and


hunt up other outlets and avenues Of trade than those
broken and destroyed by tho rebellion. When the south
doubtless revived with that section. But confess
that we are not deeply impressed with immediate pros
poets Of restoration Of cid commercial relations.
We have received the following sketch Of the
forthcoming report of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company a f


The Board Of Managers Of tho Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company submit herewith the usual annual state
ment OF the business Of the companyfor the year end
ing March L. 1852 The profits for the yoar arc 1892 0S3
49, being little over per cent on the capital stock
The canal opened for navigation the 23d day OF
April, aud closed on the Sd Of December. During the
seasop, navigation Interrupted by freshets
seven Gays, and by breaks six days On
flood occurred in the streams adjacent TO the
nal, causing, in addition TO other sghter inju-
rcs, breach in the dam of the Smith Hill reservoir,
near H0nesdae. The damage thus Occasoncd tabout
S25 000) has been included tho ordinary canal cxped
tire for the year 1861. Tho total quantity of co shipped
rsm onesdale by the canal was eo 1870 tons for
all Of which ready market has boon found at full
prices This fact furnishes strong and satisfactory
indication that the Lackawana coal is still steadily gain
ing favor with the public.


The following is statement of the business of
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Compony for the
Year: 1862




The following extracts are from letter
of Sergeant UNDERWOOD, of the Second
Minnesota Sharpshooters, to the st. An
thony Ne,cs. Mr.. Underwood has con-
tributed to our columns several interesting
letters from the seat of war. He had but
just returned to his Company from sick
furlough, when he was wounded at the bat
tie of Antietam, and is now in Hospital at
Harrisburg, Pa: asc


Did you hear of the sad case of poor
Woods, of Owatonna, of the Second Com
pany of Sharpshooteus? Itoccurred while
the regiment was still at Harrison's Land
ing. He was perhaps the lightest hearted
and merriest man in the company, of great
endurance, the long march only seemed to
increase his spirits, his song and jest enliv-
ening the camp at the end of the tOilsome
day. He finally excited attention by be-
coming detected and melancholy. In all
conversation, he would disparage himself,
and at one time said he was coward, and
asked the Captain to shoot him as such.
All had settled into the belief of his insan-
ity, when one day he took into his hand
the simple blade of Spanish knife-a two
edged blade-the handle being broken off,
and placing the point in the corner of his
eye, drove the blade into his head it's
whole length, being about A inches. The
Surgeon being called, extracted it, Woods
remarking that it did not hurt, and that
he could have pulled it out himself. No
blood followed the extraction of the blade,
and the surgeons all wondered that he could
live an hour or even a minute. Still he
lived and was not sent away to general
hospital for several days. It was thought
our Brigade Surgeons wished that if he
died, he might die here, so that they might
examine and report so strange case, but
humanity prevailed over their curiosity,
and he was sent away. No word has since
come back to the company from him,
though he is supposed to have died shortly
after. i. 0et .-,as ea. Um :
In the past month l have talked with
many prisoners. All agree in wishing
peace. The day of the battle lay talking
with an intelligent Texan On. fighting
was over and we were friends. The thought
came home with force" What is there
between us that we should have been seek
ing each others lives, but an hour since ?''
He was a clever fellow-just such an one
as / pick up for friend, the world over.
Said Texas, eff dozen men of each sec
ton had been hung at the beginning, no
war would have occurred and GO the SOL
diers in the two armies could settle the
whole matter with bottle of whisky"
believe it, and that in the settlement the
Union could be saved, too. .rs
Year: 1862

solve in the ethereal Of the spirit life. She


has word for every one, and has nearly


finished her daily round when she stops by


the bed of a youth, by the side of one Of
the church windows, which look out upon
a grassy turf shaded by thick shrubbery.
Her hand is on his temple. He is fair
haired, blue-eyed boy. He looks up into
her eyes with bewildered gaze, and there
passes between his lips in broken whis-
per, the word Mother" The fever has
left him, and as she wipes the death-damp
from his brow, she feels her own sorrows
grow lighter as she moistens the lips of
that dying stranger. Worthy is she to be
christened as an American woman-wor-
thy to bear the name of the great Douglas.
Year: 1862

The following verses are from an English
Journal, depicting the sufferings among the
factory operatives in the country for the want
Of cotton: sa
Dead-dead- @
Far better it should be so;
To lie in a pauper's coffin there,


Than Sins temptation to know.
For o, my girl was bonny and fair,


But beauty's curse, you see,
When Hunger and Want, Disease and Care,
Such merciless fiends can be.
1t was for her sake, that, day by day,


My heart grew heavy and sore;
Till hope itself seemed ebbing away


From my lifes dark, sunless shore.
ad-dead-dead!


She was starved to death, 1 say,
Because of the fierce and cruel strife


Mid our kinsmen far away
Man, look on her face so worn and pale:
On her hands, SO white and thin;
Here was spirit that would not quail


From striving her bread to win!
But yonder, closed, is the factory gate,


The engine is red with rllst
And what could we do but starve and wait
Till peace should bring us crust?
ead-dead-dead!


With her brother lying ill,
And her father shivering on the step


That leads to the silent mill
Alone kneel in my binding tears


Alone in my black despair
My heart Oerburdened with gloomy fears,
Yet far too bitter for prayer?
Why do you prate how the world still grows
More kind and more wise each day?
Wars bloody fame still glitters and glows;
The olives Of peace decay.
ead-dead-dead


Oh God that my curse should fall
On the heads of those whose selfish aims
Have worked such woe for usall!
Man, blame me not for my burning words
Nor bid me these thoughts disclaim;
For death has riven the silvery chords


That swelled through my anguished frame
True I'm only woman, whose heart 81.
Lies struck by mortal blow;
But God how keen is the bleeding smart
A mother alone may know
Year: 1862

on Tuesday evening to friend, he remark
ed that others might do as they pleased
but for his part he had enough to do with
the damned niggers.


The vie o. a person. prominently con-
nected with the post-oiice, is another VIC
il tim Of blackened circumstance. She has
ltill lately kept couple OF girls to do the
housework, and has generally managed to
keep things in pretty decent order through
their aid. Last week she took fancy to
three newly arrived negresses, and think
ing that the three would surely do as much,
and as well, as the two white girls took
the darkeys into the kitchen and discharg-
ed the Others She soon found out that
she had failed to make any thing by the
exchange. An order was given to prepare
a meal. The family waited long and un-
easily, till, at last, wearied beyond en-
durance, the lady descended to the neither
regions, and found the three girles fast
asleep What followed needs not to be
described 1t is unchristianlike, as we'll
as unladylike to swear, so we will charita-
bly, suppose that nothing of the kind was
INDUCED in.


Another man took one of these contra
bands last week, and conveyed her home,
but had no great faith in her capabilities,
. so she was not set to any work of any re-
tsponsible character, lest she should make
kSal Miller, S mistake, of washing and dres-
sing the kettle, and boiling the child for
breakfast" She was Therefore sent up
stairs with a broom and ordered to sweep
out the bedrooms. She did it with a
vengeance. A bottle of pure tokay, kept
convenient for sudden attacks of night
sickness, first attracted her attention, and
its contents were quickly abstracted to the
amount of abouta pint. She then started
down stairs with vase in one hand and a
gold watch in the other; but slipping,
reached the bottom sooner than intended,
smashing her cargo into smithereens, and
cutting herself severely.
The above mentioned, cases are trivial
and unimportant except as indicating what
may be expected in the future; but the
business assumes serious aspect when
viewed in the light of an attempted sub
stitution of black for white labor Scatter
the black race over our prairies, introduce
the negro into our workshops, and, if he
can be made to work at all, the dignity of
white labor is forever gone. The work
ing classes Of Chicago are alive to this fact,
and are determined to discourage and dis
countenance the employment Of blacks in
their several departments of labor. Hun
dreds of men are at this moment without
work in this city, and if these Abolition
sympathizers go on as they have begun,
hundreds more will ere long be thrown
out to beg, to steal, or to starve, for the
purpose OF, making room for the now more
than ever almighty niger.
Year: 1862

WHAT is TO BE GAINEp?-Is there any
one who can tell what will be gained by
an Abolition victory at the coming cleo
ton? Do the people want the present
state of affairs to continue? Does any one
doubt that two years more of Abolition
rule will rnin the nation2 Is it possible
that az change can be for the worse? It
will be starnge, indeed, after the events Of
the last eighteen mouths after the people
have seen how the Abolitionists have gov
erned-if any considerable number Of them
will vote the Abolition ticket.
Year: 1862

The large importation of negroes, mu-
lattoes and other lighter shades of the
seryile tribe, threaten, il continued, to re-
volutoniEe the labor market of Chicago.
1t is very convenient thing to have
negro in the house, although he is very
SO groelb.e animal in the fence. He
comes in so handily to fix up things gener-
ally; and besides, he can be got for little
or no pay, and will displace a class Of help
which is held in greater contempt by the
employer than is the negro.


So reason the Abolitionists. They
would shrink back in horror from the
thought of buying slave and paying for
him with lawful green backs, but, when
he is run off from his master, they gladly
avail themselves of the opportunity to save
a little money by the substitution of black
for white labor Some of them soon find
out to their cost that, although it is easy
to get black servant it is rather difficult
to keep him or to make him work. The
only idea of a darkeyi is, that slavery means
labor, and freedom from slavery, means
abstinence from work. He sees no practi-
cal difference between the southern owner
and the northern master; and shirks the
responsibility of doing any thing for either,
if he can possibly avoid it. -sa
A we'll known gentleman in fhis city,
and one who was most prominent in his
advocacy of bringing the slave here and
providing for them, took the fancy last
week to select a black boy for his own use,
and priding himself upon his physiogno-
mical skill, selected one whom he an
nounced to all his friends as paragon of
excellence. The boy had an honest face,
containing certain well defined lines, the
possession of which was a sure mark. Of
faithfulness and extraordinary Intelligence


He took the boy home, and, in the fullness
ofhis heart, clothed him anew from head
to foot, and provided him with good stock


of clothing, such as would enable
him to resist the rigors of a Northern


climate. The bill footed UP about forty
three dollars. Expecting that the boys


heart would be melted with gratitude, aut


that hence he might count ever after upoi
a faithful servant, he set him to work


The boy did not understand this. Hi
clothes were too good to be dirtied, so h,


took French leave the next day, and ha


not since been seen or heard Of; and tn


soi disant STAKEHOLDER found himself agail
without help. In relating his experience
Year: 1862

PREPARING FOR A FALL Raymond, of the New
York Times, who has bcome famous for being ii the
rear Of great battles and the client time made home
ward at tbs close, with Mcclellan Just before Ghe
late fight Lear Richmond. The Times of the 24th tilt
contains ibree column ucubratou from the adven
er o affairs in camp from which extract the follow
ing, which is regnant with misgiviDg:


SO far as army is concerned there be no
for 8Dy great delay We have ali the troops


likely to get and it is believed have all we shall need
thou h if the government had been wise it would have
sent fifty Thousand more than be had uader bis
command, to cooperate with Mcclellan, from soGe d.
rectoD But it has not seen fl to do II be takes
Richmond with his present force be will win all the
honor for the hit will be sharp enough to vndcate
his preliminary prudence IF he fails in the attempt,
the responsibility rest with those who compelled
him to fight, and withheld the which he deemed
important to an essured success.
Year: 1862

INTERvENTIox.-1hat there will be an offer of media
tion 10 American affairs by European powers we now
believe as we have believed from the beginning of the
war. But We have not advised, do We now advise
any relaxation OF exertons in the expectation
that such an intervention will occlr. We have always
argued that the best mode Of securing the recognition
o the Southern Confederacy and the mediation OF Eu-
EoFean powers was the vigorous prosecution OF the
In this way only could the Southern Confederacy give
the test Of force aud consistency which is considered
requisite in our case ss condition precedent to ac-
acknowledgement.


Intervening might be disastrous to us if the nterven-
ing powers were to propose terms humiIiatng to US
v! Course we should be compelled to resist them aud
prosecute the war But the best way to insure terms
tnat VIII DC honorable, if not favorable ia to maintain
the war with Vigot and ability and to continue the Sc
res OF brilliant victories which have shed such lustre
upon our arms-Richmond D,onoteh
Year: 1862

A correspondent of the Cincinnati


Gazette, writing from the battle-ground o


Pittsburg Landing Tenn, thus describe:


the attitude of the dead, as they lay upon


the field -


There was an old man, his locks
sprinkled with grey, kneeling beside a
stump, as if in the attitude of prayer
his face now resting in his hand, and his
head reclining on the top, apparently
having gone to sleep in death while in
the act of devotion. A ghastly wound
in the side told o! his end.


Another powerful looking man just
placed a cartridge in the muzzle of his
gun, and had the ramrod in his right
hand, as if about to ram it down. Death
caught him in that moment, and as he
lay with upturned face, his right hand
clenched the ramrod and his left the gun.
There are many instances similar to this
last. One soldier had loaded his piece,
and paused to take chew of tobacco.
Beside his body lay the gun, and in his
right hand was fiat plug of tobacco,
bearing the imprint of teeth.


In one place lay nine men, four or five
of ours and about as many rebels, who,
from indications, must have had hand to
hand fight. They we're dead, and bore
wounds made evidently by bayonets and
bullets. Two had hold of one another's
hair, and others were clenched in a vari-
ETY. of ways. One seemed to have had
a grip on the throat of bis antagonist and
been compelled to relinquish it, judging
from the frigid marks. The most sineu-
lar attitude of any that have observed
was that of Union soldier, the position
Of whose body was similar to that of
boys when he is playing at leap-frog.


Some had lain down quietly, with their
head resting against a stump or tree,
heir caps resting on their faces, and had
hus died, alone and unattended. Yet
he calmness and repose of the counte-
lance, as one raised the covering, indi-
ated peaceful departure to the spirit ,
world. Death caused by q bullet leaves ,
quiet, calm look behind, while burst
ng shell, bayonet or sword carry with
hem horror that remains depicted in t
cath. g
Year: 1862

much, that everywhere, helping off the


wounded, handing weapons, doing any


thing everything that cool head and a


steady hand could do, was Lucy Dudly


At last the day was ours, and as Zagon-


vi gathered the remnant of his force a.


bout him, he shrank back, for he could


not count the dead, and it took not long


to number the living. Where was Lucy


Dudly? Hardly one of those bloody


blackened faces but could tell of some


good deed she did for them during those


long dreadful hours. Even while they


were speaking of her she came in sight,


not now mounted on her brown mare


but instead the mare was harnessed with
a market wagon, and its broad bottom
was covered with wounded soldiers. She
was walking beside it, holding the reins,
looking fearfully pale and tired; for, now
the excitement was past, her womanhood
was uppermost, and her only care was to
help the wounded and comfort the dying.
They knew she was taking their suffer-
ing comrades to the shelter of her own
home, and not a man, from the major
downwards, but would have been eager
to escort her, but she refused them all
and when the major pressed the matter,
she told them she knew the way better
than they did, and was safe enough alone.
They gathered around her; they called
her all noble, heroic names, such as men
use III moments of elevation of soul
but she looked surprised, and answered
almost coldly, why shouldn't l 90 all l
could? my grandmother did more at
Bunker Hill, and her husband died at
Concord


They bent low before her as she turn
I'd away, and not one of those strong
handed German fellows will ever forget
he woman who fought side by side with
hem at the battle of Springfield. Home
he went to find the old mother dead, and
he children hiding from retreating reb-
lis; but the flag still! waved, and as the
'oor, pale fellows in the cart caught sight
f its blessed folds, they gave shout,
ouching in its weakness.


All through the winter she nursed and
ed that houseful of sufferers, and as one ,
fter another grew strong and left her, :
II she asked of them was that they
7ould strike manly blows for their coun- Il
y, and keep always the noble war-cry 9
Zagonyi, The Union and Fremont O
lose to their hearts. l thank God for p
lat woman; no Dudley that ever won II
ours in the olden days had braver or +,
lore loving heart than hers. y


HqrerhiW Man 20.
Year: 1862

M The bill to prescribe test oath Of office
for oil civil, military, and naval officers has
passed through the forms Of legislation, and
only awaits the signature Of the President to
become law.
Year: 1862

InGuriated by the Illustration Of his scr eme Of
vengence, the Heart of Wolf returned To his
companioIs and silcnuy taking lis place ~ tteir
head led them back in the direction Of their
camping ground, as openly now, as the m l-cA
OF the previous night had Daen disguised. YET
in his present s'A'o Of mind it was ell perh lps
that ihoy discovered not the ambush OF Wilbur,
for ,he long lntrolet pa sion would have burst
forth and battle and death stained the record
page OF that glorious morning. Defeated In his
plan TO secure Luke ard a, once sacrifice him
to his jealousy, j, would HAYS been strange IN
deed II he had not seized upon tho first oppor-
tunity to glut h,s yengence and drink deep the
draught Of oot, which in his mind could alone
atone for failure. Yet the struggle would have
been no easy one nor the victory certain, for the
rifles OF the frontier were sure in their aim
and deadly In their effects, and with them, also,
there were injuries. no matter whether fancied OF
real, 10 be avenged.


Ali history t0o,hN proved that the white man
Year: 1862

THE ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ahorded by
the Ladies' Festival Of the Western Presbyterian
Church, at Franklin Hall, corner OF Ninth and ID
streets, will be continued during the evenings OF
the present week. All seeking innocent and agree.
able recreation should visit this popular resort 5t%
Year: 1862

ANOTHER ARREST FOR DIsLoyALTY A man
named John Robey was arrested in the joiner,
shop in the Navy Yard yesterday morning, on


the charge Of disloyalty and taken to the guard.


house yard. This is The third party arrested on


this charge since the election
Year: 1862

A sagacious philosopher has
fonnd in the fact that there are three
times as many muscles to draw the
mouth up as there are to draw il
down, . rule that we should laugh
just three times as much ss we cry.
Even in war times this proportion in
labisl muscles does not seem to DO
altered; and the crack Of a joke
seems as much in place ss the crack
lof a rife.
Year: 1862

The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth of
the 10Th contains the following letter to
the Rebels


Ny Dear RebS-I now take my pen in
hand for the purpose of holding commun-
ion with you through the silent medium of
pen and paper. | have just learned that
the lines are BOW open as far as Fort Don
clson, in Tennessee, and avail myself with
alacrity OF the opportunity now presented
OF resuming our correspondence. Your
many friends in this section would like to
be informed on various topics-for instance:


How are you, anyhow?


How does dying in the last ditch agree
with your general health?


How is the Constitution down your
way?


Do you think there is any Government ?
How is King Kotting?'


Is Yancy wei and able to eat his Oats
When will B sckner take his Christmas
dinner in Louisville?


Is Lloyd Tilghman still hanging Union
men in the First District?


Is Floyd still 'ritaing' cannon and other
small arms?


How is Pillows last ditch and when
will he crafty his numerous friends by
dying in the same?


How is the Southern Heart p


Are you still able to whip five to enc ?


What is your opinion of the Dutch race
Did the recognitson of the s. Confed. BY
England ane France benefit you much?


Where is the Provisional Government
of Kentucky, and what is it kept in?


Where is the Louisville Nashville Bow.
ling Green Courier now published ? Say
Year: 1862

Among the multitudinous things to which
the teacher needs to pay special attention
in the schoolroom, is his own conduct OF
manner. 1t is now generally conceded
that the teacner should be bright exam
pie of excellence in everything which it is
laudable in youth to initiate; that he should
be a pattern of good taste, both in dress
and department and all this is eminently
right 1t is justly expected of the teach
er that he shall not only be far in advance
of his pupils in technical requirements and
general knowledge, but also in moral and
esthetio culture. The golden rule, appli-
cable in all the relations of life, should by
no means be ignored in the schoolroom ;
but being the basis of all true etiquette, the
iudicious teacher will ever make it his
guide in the treatment of his pupils. 1t
is not asking too much of him that he shall
invariably treat them with the same kind
ness and generous regard for their happl-
ness, which he, were he again school-boy,
would wish to.receive at the hands OF his
teacher