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Year: 1864

In the following we find displayed
volume of honest and wholesome good
sense, unusual to such commodities. "Put
a pin here" good swaihs and lovers
"To the question ofton asked of young
men as to why they did not marry, we.
sometimes hea. the rep.y: II am not able
TO support wife" In one case in three
perhaps, this may be So; but as q general
thing the true reply would be: "l am not
able to support the style in which l think
my wife ought to live."


''In this again we see q false view Of
marriage-a looking to the appearance in
the world, instead Of union with loving
woman of her own sake. There are very
few men of industrious habits, who cannos
maintain wife, if they are willing to live
economically, and without reference to the
opinion of the world The great evil as
they are not content to begin life humble,
to retire together into an obscure position,
and together work their way in the world
he by industry in bis calling, and she by
dispensing with prudence the money that
he earns. But they must stand out and
attract the attention of others by fine
houses and fine clothes. :"
Year: 1864

a9~ A man down or Cape God, who
separated from bis vile. married a second
woman, with whom he lived year and
half and then died. His first wife took
possession OF the estate. The second wife
sued her for services during the time she
lived with the deceased, and, after hearing
the evidence, last week, a good natured
Cape Cod jury gave her verdict, allow
ing her two dolls ars per week.
Year: 1864

FAST DAY.-This is the Presidents Fast Day.
The inmates of the White House may possibly
indulge in a starvation diet; but we doubt that
they will have many imitators. The people are
not in the mood for fasting and praying just
now. They are much more inclined TO anathe
matizs the administration. The Tribune dis
played its appreciation Of the spirit of the day
by sandering Governor Seymour in its yester-
days issue. 1t seems that the Governors talk
about sectionalism and fanaticism in his Fast
Day proclamation does not please the Tribune.
But Seymour is perfectly right, and il any
proof be needed OF the existence of the fanati-
cism he rebukes it may be found in the Iri-
5uae's Fast Day article
Year: 1864

JuNKET1NG CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE Down
EAsT-We have received an invitation to at
tend an excursion gotten up by the Congress
sionsl Committee on the Defence of the North


eastern Frontier, starting from Portland on the
18th Of August 1t is stated that members of
the Cabinet, Senator'S and Representatives, and
other distinguished persons, will accompany
the party. Among the number will probably
be the Secretary Of the Treasury, who seems to
have hurried down East for the purpose. Mr..
Fessenden had better be looking after the de-
fences Of his Treasury frontier, instead of jun
keting with party Of convivial patriots look
ing up the defences OF the Northeastern frontier.
Year: 1864

"IT PAYS TO BE LOYAL. ."-Henderson,
one of the proprietorS Of the New York
Evening Post, a loyal Abolition organ, has
been detected in Swindling the Govern.
ment out OF an immense SUN. The loyal
villain is Naval Agent of New York, and
he and two loyal Shoddy contractors, by
a system Of false weights, measures and
marks, charged the Government with and
received pay for twice the amount of goods
furnished. His paper, the Post, has been
virulent in its abuse of Democrats for
questioning the honesty of some of the
agents of the Government, and the mo-
tive for the abuse is now apparent. Had
the scoundrel succeeded in silencing them,
it is probable his rascality would not have
been detected. lie is type of other Alb
clifton editoESs-who pursue the same
course, and who may be swinding the
Government under the cloak of zeal for
the Union. A vigilant eye ought to be
kept on all Of them. In connection with
this subject We wish the people to re
member, whenever they read an article
from the New York Evening Post, that
one OF its editors and proprietors is de-
tected Government swinder.
Year: 1864

A SILLY FALSEnooD.--The following ap-
peared in the Virginia City Union of the
9th instant, copied from Nevada paper


"THE HExNEss Pass OPEN-This excellen
road is again open, and the stages are making
their regular connections. 1t WAS only blocked
up for about eight hours. although snow had
fallen on some parts 0f the route TO the depth
Of ten feet The Placervile road is, we learn
completely blocked mp. All travel upon Ger.
tain portions of it has utterly ceased. The
truth is, the Henness Pass road is The only une
in the State that can be kept open with but lit
tie expense during severe winter"


The Union knew the above was false
when it copied it, for in the same issue it
announced the arrival of passengers by
the Pioneer stage line. The Placervile
route has not been blocked up at all at
any time this spring, nor has travel upon
any portion Of it ceased. The Union
must be aware Of these facts, it cannot be
ignorant Of them, and its stepping out Of
its way to injure our route by circulating
such silly and false statements, is credi
table neither to its fairness nor its judg
mcnt.
Year: 1864

DISLoYAL.-Andy Johnson will serious
ly embarraSs his claims for the Vice Pres
idency in the Abolition party,f he doesn't
stop talking about the Constitution and
State Rights, both Of which are obnoxious
to and have been denounced by the par
ty of which he is a member. He is evil
IDENTIFY laboring under the singular delu-
sion that he is acting with men who en-
tertain some respect for the Constitution
Their creed and his experience should
have taught him better. Their past his
tory proves that for upwards Of a quar- ter
of a century they have been plotting to
destroy the Union and bring the ConSti-
tuition into contempt, and to expect them
to desire toNIestore the one and MAINTAIN
the other, now that they are in power, is
extremely absurd. johnson, forgetting
the antecedents of his new party, says
this trouble must be settled, not by the
Abolitionists or SeceSSionists; and thus
censures popular theory of the former :;


To admit that a State can be out Of the Union
is virtually admitting the principle Of secession.
Nor can State be put back to a territorial con-
dition. It's contrary to the genius of our
government. The State cannot destroy her
self, nor can the United States government
destroy State. When you destroy State
you destroy the UniUn Of the States. Hold fast
to your liberties under the Constitution.
Year: 1864

HONORABLE Terms. The precious Ad-
miniStration programme to bring back the
seeded States and restore the Union, is
very much the same as If n man should
endeavor to retake spirited horse which
had escaped from the stable, by brandi>h-
ing a whip in one hand and halter in
the other. The whip and halter are the
only terms offered the Southern people
by the Abolitionists who control at Wash
ington. Who can doubt the efficacy OF
such admirable instruments Of concilia-
ton Are not the Southern people dis
gusted with the Conftderacy and i'm.
plorinS Lincoln to take them to his arms?
Are not the terms which he offers them
calculated to arouse an irresistible Union
sentiment.
Year: 1864

Ihe latest information represent the
bulk Of Grants army near Milford DE.
pot and Bowling Green, with picke,s
some fiye or six miles this side.


The impression is that there is no
chance OF an immediate collision. Grant
will probably require some time TO ee,
ready to move upon Us.
Year: 1864

columns are too far apart for immediate
consultation before the design is defeated
Snd Johpslop master Of the situation.


Thus the situation appears to the uu
initiated, and the impression is general
DOW that Johnston will hurl his forces
upon the enemy at some point between
his present line Of battle and the Etowah
river, upon the result Of which, with our
knowledge Of that army and its great
commander we are willing to stake our
hopes Of independence.


AdairsviIle Was quietly loft in our rear
Thursday night q, IL o'clock. Yesterday
morning after a sharp engagement Rome
was evacuated. The army, ct this wri
ting, or the greater portion of it, is at
Kingston and this Side. The happiest
spirit pervades the entire army, and there
is no Struggling. With the exception OF
occasional skirmishes there has been no
fighting since the repnlse Of the enemy's
advance at Adairsvi!le Monday nigh, in
which about one hundred Of our bows
were wounded, who were brought here
last evening.


From persons who reached this city
by the train from above last evening we
learn that our army yesterday morning
WAS in line between Cass Station and
king.,on. Both armies were within
two miles of each other yesterday, and i,
was reported were advancing. There ha.
been no fighting within the past twenty.
four hours, and the rumor Of the capture
OF twenty two hundred Yankees by Gle.
burne on the old Federal Road turns out
to be csnard. Kingston had not been
occupied by the Yankees up to yesterday
morning. The utmost confidence prevails
throughout the army and the troops
march into line with AS much liveliness
OF spirit as il going out to a review.
Year: 1864

OUR MUNICIPAL ELEcTroN-vcry little public
interest is manifested in our city elections
which come off to-day. The contest is a SQUAD
BILE Of the political factions concerned for the
Corporation spoils; and, with some exceptions,
the Aldermanic and Councilmanic candidates
are about as shabby q set as ever emanated
from the grogsbop primaries. The time has
not yet come for city reform, aud will not come
until the taxpayers concerned take hold in good
season, and move together from . new base of
operations. 1t is probable that between the
Albany republican lobby, the Albany Regency
and the conflicting democratic cliques Of this
city, all intent upon our Corporation spoils and
plunder, this community for the next year may
be fieeced SO outragcously as to bring about q
wholesome popular reorganization Of things.
But the reign OF corruption and roguery must
run its career before the reign OF reform can
be expected We must walt yet little longer,
and submit to more extortions and squander-
ings OF the public money and property before
we cap hail the "good time coming" "What
is everybody's business is aobody's business
till all are made to suffer beyond further en-
duran &C.
Year: 1864

McCLELLAN's FRIENDS IN GREr.--we per-
broker, ami Belmont, the banker, are in terri
Bile grief over the misfortune which befel their
candidate at the late election. II we can
Judge from the howlings Of their organs--thc


World and Ne,os--they do not seem to under
stand what struck them into nonentity upon
that occasion. The fact is that the men were
incompetent to perform the great work they
undertook to do, and we told them 80 two
years ago. The best thing that Barlow and
Belmont could do, now that they have failed in
politics, would be to attend to their legitimate
business-one regulating ailroads, the other
regulating exchange. As for their abuse Of the
HERALD or Of ourselves personally, that is only
laugbable. 1t cannot mend the matter. They
were unfit for the work they engaged in, and
they very naturally broke down. As for their
organs--the World and Ne,es-a and thsir dismal
howlIn gs, thex career 10 marked. They are
like two pigs swimming across the Mississippi
and cutting their own throats in the effort.





A Jusr ssSrExcR-TAe public generally are
not viudietive in their demands upon tho sd-
ministration Of public justice. They do not
require that undue or even very severe punish
mont should be inflicted upon malsfactors.
Indeed II they ctr at oil in this way, u Ii On the
side Of mercy; but we think that there are few
In this coumunity who do not commend the
course OF Judge Russell In the cAse Of Hennes-
.eo. whom he sentenced 70 imprisonment for
twenty years and six months on Friday last.
The prisoner belongs to tho most dangerous
class OF men in The city--far moro dangerous
than the professional thief or burglar, against
whom we may be moro or lcss on our guard


The rovdy, with his recklessness OF human
lie, his natural proneness to crime, his habitual
aptitude for violence, which he is always pre-
pared to carry our by wearing deadly weapons
on hls person, is the enemy 10 the peace and
safety Of large community most to be feared.
o. this class was tho man condemned to almost
lifetime Of imprsonsent BY the City Judge.
Tie crime Of which he was, convicted vas
Year: 1864

higbway robbery. attended by violent and cruel
ASSAULT but 1t might nave been murder had tue
hand which held the revolver been little more
nerved. The intent was the same. Mr.. Alcott's
lie was saved only by the accident o. his AZ
sailant's uncertain aim. Judge Russell netcd
facts, and at the same time he gave timely
notice that in every case Of robbery brought
before him, whore deadly weapons were used
or carried by the offender, he would deal out
the extreme measure Of the law. In this under
taking he will be sustained by the pablic.
Year: 1864

VALUE OF SLAVE PRoPEBTI.-In the Superior
Court of this city, on Monday, o case was tried
which in its result may give some idea of the
value of slave property in this vicinity at the
present time. An action was brought against
the Western Maryland railroad for transporting
a male slave on the train year ago, without
his having pass from his master, and there
by enabling him to abscond. Tho testimony
showed that a ticket had been sold at Owing's
Mil Station of the road 10 the slave, who en-
tered the cars and came In the direction Of this
city. The negro was healthy man, about
thirty years Of age, and very valuable farm
hand, and would command 500 year wages.
The plaintiff claimed damages to the amount
of 81, ,0C0, and contended that the verdict should
be for $500 or more, but the jury rendered q
verdict of sl00.-BdM. AJnsriedn.
Year: 1864

Senator Sherman to-day presented to the
Senate letter from Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Field, declaring the case of Mrs.
Mary Throckmorton, in an extract from the
report Of the Commissioners under the district
emancipation act. The woman had six slaves
which she claimed as her own; but her hus-
band was In the rebel army. She had son an
officer in the Union army. The commissioners,
under the law, could not pay for the slaves, but
recommend Congress to appropriate a sufi-
Client sum for that purpose from the remaiaing
funds appropriated to carry out that law.
Year: 1864

Efforts for the location Of a navy yard and
depot at League Island have been perslstently
made for two years past. The project is modi-
ned, in q bill OF Senator Cowan, by locating
the works on the Delaware river, the precise
site to be ared BY a commission of seven per
sons, none OF whom may reside within ffty
miles OF the river, and their decision shall be
law, when approved by the Secretary Of tho
Nayyand the President.
Year: 1864

The Government transport steamer City of
Bath arrived in New York yesterday morning
from Washington. She was at once dispatched
TO New Haven TO take on board four companies
of the ''Veteran Reserve Corps'-heretofore
known as the Invalid Corps-wnlch will be
conveyed to Alexandria, and take the place of
an equal number OF sble-bodled troops. This
Ia understood to be the first similar movement
Of the men OF this corps.
Year: 1864

General Grant has lost his right-hand
man-the General whom, by the votes of
the soldiers of the whole Army of the
Potomac, by the affectionate admiration
of every officer of that army, and by gen
eral consent of the whole country, he
could least afford to lcse--gallant, brave,
noble JOHN SEDGwIcK The very JOY
of victory is dulled by the knowledge
that his life is part of the price of vic
tory. He was the very prince of good
soldiers master in the art of war; the
one man to whose indomitable and stead
fast courage the most difficult positions
and duties were intrusted, with complete
assurance that by human power and skill
they could not be oyermatched-the one
soldier whom his commander knew to be
invincible.


Twice was offered to him and twice he
declined the chief command of the Army
of the Potomac, avowing that to one Gen.
Eeral in all the land was chiefly due that
high honor. Twice, and more than twice,
it has fallen to his lot, in the subordinate
command which he persisted in holding
to save the Army of the Potomac and
snatch from the enemy's grasp its bloody
laurels. Had any other man than he
held the right on Thursday and Friday,
the result of, those terrific battles might
have been other than it was. The Sixth
corps which he led he had made the
crack corps of our best army, and in the
battles of the Wilderness, as in the bat
tie eff Chanosllorsville, their fighting was
fsuperb, displaying the qualities which
Ionly the character Of such commander
as be could inspire. "Stonewalf' jack
SONS loss was less to LEE than JOHN
SEDawIeK's death will be to GRANT
The fatal and accursed bullet which cut
him down wrought national calamity,
4 and the grief of the nation will prove
j how priceless and precious had come to
| be his fame. a,S SIS T1++ k,.fs
Year: 1864

There is a beautiful story of a pious old
Quaker lady who was addicted to the use
of tobacco. She INDUCED in this habit un-
til it increased so much upon her that she
not only smoked large portion of the day,
but frequently sat up in bed for this pur-
pose in the night. After one of these noe
turnal entertainments she dreamed that
she died and approached heaven Meeting
an angel she asked if her name was written
in the Book of Life. He disappeared, but
replied upon returning, that he could not
find it.


ooh" she said, do look again; it must
be there. "


1T is not there. "


"Oh, she said in agony, lit must be
there. l have the assurance that it is there.
Do look again"


The angel was moved to tears by her en-
treaties, and again left her to renew the
search. After long absence he came
back with his face radiant with joy and ex-
claimed:


"We have found it, but it was so cloud.
ed with tobacco smoke we could hardly see
| it."


The woman, upon waking, Immediately
threw her pipe away, and never INDUCED
in smoking again.
Year: 1864

have not taken into account the border
slave States, as their situation is such as to
defect any calculation of their earnings, at
least for some years to come. 1t will be
seen therefore that the annual amount which
from this time forward must be paid into
the Federal Treasury, exceeds by almost
one hundred millions of dollars the total an
nual earnings of the the nineteen free States,
during period of peace and unexampled
prosperity. Under the present policy pur-
sued towards the seeded States, halfaa CEN
tury will roll away before they will again as
sist the wealth of the country. Their whole
system of productiveness is to be destroyed.
Four millions ofannual producers are to be-
come idle and worthless consumers, and a
vast Bureau is about to be created by which
the Government shall support the negro in
stead of the negro, as heretofore, assisting
to support the Government. Time will
show that emancipation is the costliest fea-
Year: 1864

At Buffalo, gentleman mounted barrel
of lard to hear and see, on the occasion of
a public reception. As he was listening to
the speeches, the barrel head gave way, and
he slid easily and noiselessly up to his third
button in the great staple Of Ohio exclaim-
ing" Lard have mercy on us.
Year: 1864

he loaded his gun every time the order was
given, till the barrel was nearly full Of
charges. This conduct could not long escape
the notice of the captain. He had heard Of
Williams vow, without supposing for mo-
ment that he would have the fortitude to
keep it.


You young traitor = cried be you miser-
able dog. What do YOU mean by disobeying
orders! Take that leveling his gun, and
shooting him down on the spot.


He was not killed; the ball lodged just
above the right knee, breaking the bone, and
probably if a surgeon had been at hand his
young life might have been spared. But h
lay on the field till the close of the fight, and
when the wounded rebels fell into Cur hands,
he was among them, and was hurried into Q
boat, and sent up the river to Evansville, In
diana.


After reaching the hospital at Evansville,
he was Immediately taken in charge by 9
good physician, and tenderly cared for by
kind and noble women, who devoted them
selves to the care of the wounded men. The
wife of one our soldiers who came on the
same boat, told the boys sad history, and
every loyal heart was moved to the deepest
pity and interest.


The secession sympathizers, it is true
when they visited the hospitals of the city
would be very attentive to the wounded reb-
els, but when they had heard William Hay.
MES story, they turned coldly away from
him.


But if pocr boy ever found warm friends
he found them among the loyal and humane
people OF Evansville. know some Of the
excellent gentlemen and ladies who visited
him, and am sure no kind office was neglect
ed but it was too late; he lived but a few
days.


Thus the brave boy, for no crime but low
ing his country, was forced to die among
strangers in strange land. Some one Of
! fered to write 10 his mother. but he said a
letter would never reach her in that obscure
town. there were TOO many rebels in the
way And to the aifectlonate boy, this
longing for his absent mother, was sorrows
crown on sorrow | hope that while his
poor heart was aching, he had the dearest Of
, all friends to comfort him, and gave up his
life like q Christian as well as hero.
But who does not pity that1 1lonely woman
in Tennessee, wearying TO see her boy, and
perhaps hot knowing to this hour why he
has never returned from that days chopping
in the woods.
Year: 1864

The lcelandsr, observe the following o.2
custom of hiichiug their horses Two gen.
,leman riding out, wishing TO visit some Ob-
ject a; distance from the road, they lie the
head of one horse TO tie tai Of the other,
and the head of this to the tail of the for
mer. In this slate it IS utterly impossible
that they CAN move either backwards or for
wards, one pulling one Way ard the other
the reverse; and therefore, if disposed to
move at all, II VIII be only in a circle, and
even then there must be an agreement TO
turn their heads in the same direction.
Year: 1864

rocked into the long sleep below the wave,
in the cradle of the Monitor And there
will be hapless lads who viii listen in mourn
tnl envy, saying, in their secret hearts, Alas,
We have no part nor lot in such gloryings-


our fathers were rtbtlsp And here and
there youth, more unfortunate, who will steal
away from his companions and murmur, in
bitterness of soul, All, God help me- Ny
father was Coppcrhead.r
Year: 1864

HOosAc TUASEL MATTERs-A horse and
cart fell twenty feet down an embankment at
the Hoosac tunnel but the clay was moist
where they struck and no damage was done.


The foundry and machine company at Taun-
ton have just completed large friction der
rick, having two six-inch drums, so arranged
that one will hoist while the other lowers, to be
used for sinking two shafts at the -Hoosac tur.
mel. AT present only two gangs of aborers
can work at a time, one at each end Of the tun-
mel but it is proposed TO sink two shafts at
points intermediate between these termini so
that the tunnel will be divided into three short
sections instead OF one long one, and these sec
tions be all excavated at once until they meet
in one.


The west shaft of the Hoosac tunnel is now
sunk about 230 feet, and the temperature al
the bottom during the warmest day is thirty
FIVE degrees. The depth of water in the noun
tain is nine feet, and the engine employed al
the shafts removes twenty-five gallons at each
revolution. The engine also works a fan b,
which the men are supplied with air.-Th,
number of men employed on the west side o
the mountain is $50.
Year: 1864

CABBAGE.-The hest method Of preserving
rabbages in the winter is to gather them early,
say about the first of November, when they are
perfectly free from moisture, and hang them
up in cool, dry cellar The great secret lies
in their being kept dry until needed for use.
Another excellent way is to chop them fine, ad-
ding salt and pepper TO suit the taste, and as
good sugar as you can afford. II you put into
this preparation little bruised horse radish
root it will keep sweet and good.-Genesec
Farmer.