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Year: 1862

A YOUNG HEHo.-Here is a case which
we question if its parallel can be found
anywhere On Sunday last, little boy
named Kline, about fourteen years Of age,
employed in driving a gin horse. used
for pumping water out Of one Of the coal
mines at Mascoutah, in this county, got
into tussle with another Lao, who at
tempted to take his whip away from him.
While struggling to retain possession OF
his Whip, the other boy Suddenly let 90
his hold on it, and little Kline fell backs
wards into the open shaft, and was pre-
cipitated 10 the bottom-a distance Of one
hundred and fifty .hree feet. The crowd
of loiterers around the shaft had no other
thought than that young Kline had been
killed, but hearing cry from him, they
soon found meals to bring him to the
surface lie had fallen into the water or
" slump" at the bottom of the shaft, in
such manner as to break no bones. No
sooner had his feet touched terra tirma
than he scampered off home as fast as bis
LEGS could carry him-returning very
shortly with his muddy and dripping
clothes replaced by u dry suit, and in less
than forty minutes from the time OF the
accident lie was again driving his horse
just as if nothing had happened.-BeHe
gtIie (IN) Democrat.
Year: 1862

George Catlin, the famous painter and
investigator of the habits and customs of
Indian tribes, has recently published a
pamphlet, entitled The Breath of Life,' in
which he undertakes to demonstrate that
the common practice of breathing through
the mouth is very detrimental to health.
He says that it is not natural habit, for
when God created man EHe breathed the
breath Of life into mans nostrils,' and why
should he not continue to live by breathing
it in the same manner? The mouth was
made for the reception and mastication of
food for the stomach and other purposes ;
but the nostrils, with their delicate and f.
brous Innings for purifying and warming the
air in its passages, have been mysteriously
constructed, and designed to stand guard
over the lungs-to measure the air and
equalize its draft during the hours of repose.


The atmosphere is nowhere pure enough
for mans breathing until it has passed this
refining process, and therefore the impru-
dence and danger OF admitting it in an
unnatural way, in double quantities upon
the lungs, and charged with the surround
ing epidemic or contagious infections Of the
moment The impurities of the air which
are arrested by the intricate organization
and mucus in the nose are thrown out again
from its interior barriers by the returning
breath. The air which enters the lungs ia
as different from that which enters the nos
trils as distilled water is different from the
water in an ordinary cistern Or frog pond


He argues that the habit Of sleeping
with the open mouth is particularly hurt
full; points out number of diseases which
are traceable to this cause, and among the
rest ascribes the early decay of the teeth
to 1.-THE MorduiGn.
Year: 1862

ces had, however, disappeared from sight.
At sunrise a rebel brigade supported by ar
tillery, emerged from the woods in the
I front, and just as they got into line of bat
tie Gen. Milroy opened to sweep off an en-
tire company or two, the rest instantly
taking to their heels for the cover of the
woods. Shortly afterwards Gen. Bayard,
who continued, as before, in the extreme
front, scouting to the right and lett with
his cavalry, reported them filing in force
In both those directions, as though aiming
to flank us on both sides.


General Pope Immediately despatched
Towers division, of McDowell's corps, to
follow, watch, and confront them on the
right, and division of Sigers corps a. ar
mee-whose We did not learn-to do the
same for those moving on the left Gener-
al Bayard, with two regiments of his caval-
ry brigade, from New jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, was thrown in advance of Tower,
and the gallant and efficient Colonel Duffie,
of Bayard's command, with his own Rhode
Island and the lst Maine Cavalry was
thrown in advance of our division of obser-
vation on the left.


At Ii A. NJ it was definitely ascertain
ed from reports from these forces that the
purpose of the enemy could hardly be flank
movements. Ere p. m. the impression
became general at General Pope's head
quarters on the field, instead of seeking
thus to renew the engagement, the rebels
were either seeking new position in the
rear or skedaddling.


Since we reached Washington General
Pope has telegraphed here that the engage
ment was not renewed yesterday afternoon
that the enemy had retired to position
two miles back, and that he advanced his
own army this morning to that lately held
by the enemy.


We omit to state above that the prison
ers say that the rebels commenced the
fight with ten thousand men, Gen. Ewell
in command, who were reinforced by jack
son with FIVE thousand men before ocock
p. IN the balance Of Jackson's army get
ting up early in the night. They claim
their combined force to be from fifty to
sixty thousand strong


BY break in the telegraph the recep-
ton of General Pope's order to General
King to join him with his admirable divis.
ion was delayed twenty four hours. He,
however, started his advance from the vi
cinity of Fredericksburg at four o'clock
yesterday morning and had reached Elk Run
ford, SO he is doubtless up with the main
army by this hour. From our own know
ledge Of the situation we feel sure that the
reception of this important addition to his
fine army has already been taken advan-
tage of by Major General Pope. and that
he is again in motion towards Gordonsville.
His men all believe him irresistible, and
feel certain that signal victory will attend
his movements at their head, as on all pre-
vious occasions when at the head of his
Western army.


We lost a single piece of artillery, one
Of Best's. 1t upset in ditch, and as it
could not be righted by those in charge of
it, was abandoned
Year: 1862

Music hath CharmS-A lady music
teacher in Newburyport refuses to receive
any male pupils over eighteen during the
q0arl Young ladies elsewhere might give
their gentlemen visitors hint by refusing
their calls unless they enlist.
Year: 1862

@For the purpose Of preseryinga COM
pletc record Of the vote Of the State on
the new constitution and the separate artj-
cles, together with so much Of the army
rote as WIS taken, we publish this morning
the result Of the official canvass made at
SPRINGFIELD, On the 18Th inst.
Year: 1862

In ceasing our connection with the Wash
fngton Statesman, as one of the proprietors
and editors, we deem it but necessary to
say, that we do so with the kindest of feel
ings toward the present proprietors and
our former partners in the concern. To all
the present patrons of the Statesman we
extend our Misunderstanding them that
they are aiding an enterprise which will
prove beneficial to their country, not only
as medium through which they can put
themselves in possession of the latest news /;
but also, as lever with which they may
pry up some of the now hidden wealth of
their land. Hoping all concerned with the
Statesman may be amply rewarded for
their labor, we bid them adieu


R. B. SMITH.
Year: 1862

A friend of ours the other day took a
trip to the old fort, and in consequence of
the non-arrival of the steamer at that place,
was obliged to return to this city. He
is one of class of mankind who possess
tie happy faculty of turning everything to
some good account, and thus pleasantly dis
courses of the trip


There is at Wallula, formerly Fort Wal
la Walla, much more to entertain the trav-
eler at this season of the year than one
would naturally suppose from first view
of the place. AS the stage from the valley
rises the little hill and discloses all at one
view this dilapidated looking place to the
passenger, he very naturally says to himself,
:" uninviting looking place -" have poor
time here, sure;" but these and kindred
thoughts are speedily dispelled when he
finds himself comfortably seated before a
" rousing fire " at the hospitable inn of J
NJ. Vansyckle & Co. The ice runs too
thick for the boat to come up, but we don't
care much. There is plenty Of smooth ce
below the mouth of the Walla Walla, and
we avail ourselves of the first opportunity
to try our hands, or rather our heels, at
skating. This is excellent sport aud g9S d,
healthy exercise : now and then We
ourselves horizontally inclined, with dizzi-
ness In the head, and the stars twinkling
and shining in the most wonderful manner.
This latter is the result of amateur skaters,
and old skaters long out of practice. But
no matter-it is fun, and gives one good
appetite. Besides, an appetite seems to be
almost indispensable, for "mine host" will
insist on setting the best table in the upper
country, thereby absolutely compelling his
patrons to consume a whole dollars worth
of yiands at one fell swoop.


1t was rather amusing to hear the wealth
er speculations indulg ed in by the "oldest
inhabitants " of that ancient looking place
Says one, the stage will have to pass
through ten feet of snow in places on its
way to Walla Walla for when the snow
falls one inch in depth here, it invariably
falls one foot at Walla Walla." "Horri-
ble~ says passenger; can't you fall q
foot on that, strangers y mot if the court
knows herself" says the first. "Well, =
says the other, we must get out of the
sage-brush, snow or no snow; this won't
take us to the big Willamette" 50 leav-
ing our cozy corner, we tumble into the
stage, bundle up in our blankets, and await
our terrible fate among the snow-drfts OF
the way-ail the while looking out for the
ten foot spots But the truth is, all the
weather profits were at fault, as is usually
the case for we found just the reverse
with the exception that the decrease OF
snow on our way to Walla Walla was not
in that extravagant proportions.


But what wish to say in this connec-
ton particularly, is, that persons who have
leisure to ENJOY sleigh-ride, have a look
at the stars on the ice, or to recuperate the
inner man in sociable way, can't do better
than take trip to the " old fort"
Year: 1862

The New RoUTE.-The surveying par
ty which was to have left this city few
weeks since to survey route through to
Salmon river across the mountains, direct
from this point, are detained in consequence
of the severe weather. We are assured by
members of the party, that they are in read
mess to undertake the matter so soon as the
weather renders the trip practicable and
we have the utmost confidence in the sue
cess Of the expedition.
Year: 1862

W It is announced that the Mountaineer is
shortly to be issued semi-weekly. We congratu-
late the editor upon the advance step. The weekly
has been deservedy popular paper, and we have
no doubt semi-weekly of the same size may be
filed with profitable matter, and meet with like
success
Year: 1862

THE GRAND RONDE TRAn.-It is somewhat
taineer and Oregonian, to the new trail to the
Grand Ronde valley, their oooeeional assertion
that new trail to Salmon river has been found,
thus cutting off Walla Wala" Now, it is our
opinion that if either of the editors of these pa


pers knew half as much about Walla Walla as
do the settlers here, their opinions would undergo
decided change. Why, aside from the portage
business at the Dalles, there is actually as much
business done in Wala Walla in one day as there
is in the Dalles in week and we venture the
assertion that the cash sales made here every
week will almost if not quite equal those made by
the merchants of Portland. The Oregon Steam
Navigation Company have been engaged all sum-
mer steaming their hundreds of tons of freight
from Portland, through the Dalles, to this place,
and our merchants are now kept busy every day
in selling it out to miners and packers bound to
Salmon river; and granting that they ought to
know, we believe them when they assert that they
can pay their freight on goods to the old Fort,
haul them to this place, end then sell them at as
low rate as they can be sold for in the Grand
Ronde valley-a point farther away from the
mines than this place. We wish our friends of
the Mountaineer and Oregonian all success in the
completion of their road but We advise them not
to try to " cut off Walla Walla" The thing
can't be did, gentlemen. The Grand Ronde val
ley possesses some very good natural advantages,
and will in time make something of place; but
we cannot concede that its progress will in any
way interfere with the prosperity of this place.
Year: 1862

By Code good providence was bora under
the Government Of the United States. Under
the Gag which fOsts over it's capital have al,
ways lived. OF my own free choice expect 10
live and die under lie noble Constitution /
have never thought of better, nor desired o
different form of fundamental law.


religiously believe, and have uniformly
held and taught, that the civil government is
the ordinance Of God. believe the Govern.
ment of the United States lie the ordinance Of
God TO me and to my children, as 1t was to nv
parents before me. When any man ia chosei,
our Chief Magistrate sccsps him as the min.
lister OF God to me In civil afRiirs. | regard il
as my solemn duty and high privilege 20 sus-
tain this Government; and against any and
every attempt to destroy Il, intend to sustain
1t IN word and deed--by precept and example
with my prayers; with the little worldly goods
possess; and, If called thereto, with my life.
would not live under II II I could not heartily
do these things. I have often spoken of and
written for Il, but never againas IL. For better
and for worse, own no other Government than
that under which now enjoy all my temporal
blessings. Ihave long ago written, and still
maintain, that there Is no provision In our form
Year: 1862

must not forget the fable Of the
widows mite. The poor man who
gives one dollar gives more than the
rich man who gives one thOusand,-
Then where is the point Of protectioni
THIS question we have been asked,
but of course We could not answer it.
Who cant


Some men who subscribed their
thousand dollars. have made their
hundred thousand out Of the war, 9TH
er men have been grately impcVersht
ed, lost heavily and are very destitute
Is the man who fortunately got ricll
contracts and became rich, to be fur.
ther favored by protection against
drafting, or fighting Tor mis- country
and for the security Of the property
he has acquiredi Surely Governor
Tod did not mean any such thing,
though his language leads to this very
result, as construed by oil with whom
we have conversed ON this subject. :
We have thus been particular in
showing how grossly unjust such o
discrimination would be, and also
that there is no authority for such dis
crimination, so that the pubic mind
may be quleted. And surely no pub
lie man would run the risk Of discov,
cry in attempting to 40 arrange the
drafting that would only tall upon GER
tain men. God save the man who
would thus attempt to triAe with
law, justice and right, where the livss
of men are at stake. We must have
more faith in man, than to suppose
him guilty OF such crlmo.--C, isis. .
Year: 1862

ana H0uSe " NPfeseWWfpeSI


Among tho manifold reasons for thankful
ness and gratitude which accompany our
iarowells to the old year, and attend our
salutations to tho new, we shall not TAIL to
regard those referring to the physical comforts
and material prosperity which the year that
has passed has bestowed 30 liberally upon us,
as OF small consideration compared with the
signal proofs 1t has furnished that, rs peo-
pie, we have not been forsaken by the great
Ruler of the Universe, in whose hands are
the issues of nations. but that we arc still the
favored subjects of His care and regard.


The sharp and sudden punishment of this
war, while II should assure us that our M.
tional transgrcssions may be forgiven, will
suggest the way of duty by which the country
may be saved, and made wiser, truer and
stronger than ever before.


That the::delinqucncies Of tho nation for
the last forty years, its practical denials OF
vital truths Of which it had aspired TO bc the
chosen and peculiar representative. its wan
ton abnegstions Of the plaInest public duties,
should not 60 unavcnged, was only credible
on tho hypothesis that its destruction had
been predetermined. But that it is reserved
for better fate Jet this chastisement, terrible
US it seems, persuade us. And let us rejoice
that when the hour Of trial came, that public
conscience, which had slept 80 profoundly,
was awakened to quick and vigorous life,
and the public virtue rose as at one step, to
the height Of the great occasion that sum.
moned it from the death-like torpor in which
it had lain 50 long.


For tho single rcason that prominent slave
holding politicians discovered that ready rs
the people of the free States had been, for the
sake of peace and friendship, to acquiescc in
their demands for security and protection Of
their peculiar system of labor, they were
nevertheless unwilling that the Government
should bc wholly changed from its original
character, and bc administered exclusively in
the interest and for the advantage OF slave
holders, its destruction was determined on |;
and to accomplish this fagitious purpose,
this war. 30 unproyoked and so defiant Of the
ideas and principles in which the Republic
was founded, was commenced and is carried
on. The loyal people Of the United States
upon whom it has been forced, will not
shrink from the performance Of the duties II
has imposed upon them They have resolved
in their hearts, and vowed by Him who was
their fathers God. that tho CNIoN, ONE AND
IsDivisInLE, shall DO preserved, cost what It
may. They know its value, and they feel
that the hopes Of humanity, the fortunes Of
civilization, are hanging upon its fate.


They have considered what the discharge
OF duty may cost, and they feel the awful
ness Of the trust which has been committed
to their hands but in humility. yet with
unquenchablc faith, they have accepted the
responsibilities Of their decision.


Giving what they have to their country,
they will ask only that the war shall be prose-
cuted honestly and vigorously, and with tho
one, true, legitimate, constitutional purpose
that the Government Of Washington and
his compatriots shall be sustained and pes
Year: 1862

turbins them in the least. A ten-inch
Columbiad came rolling toward group. the
fuse whiuing and smoking. Wonder IT
that'll hit us?' Guess not. we're too near
it. Crack went the shell, flying in every
direction, but fortunately escaping them oil.
The rebel powder was poor, as was also their
shot and shell, except that portion which
they succeeded in stealing before the rebel
lion broke out. Their practice, however,
was said to bc good-how could il have been
otherwise? Uncle Sam taught them at his
unparalleled school at west Point; but with
little thought that the teaching would bc
thus employed
Year: 1862

and moderate pull on the bit, you can raise
both his fore feet, drop him upon his knees,
and let him make few bounds in that posi-
ton. The animal will soon find that he
can't run away; that he is completely in
your power. and by soothing words you will
also be able to convince him that you are his
friend. lie will soon obey your commands.
and viii be afraid ii Jextend himself for run
Within week or two some horses that were
quite valuable animals in respect to every
thing but their bad habits Of kicking and
running in harness, were cured by methods
described above. The experiments are such
us can be made by any person at all accus-
toned to managing horses, and we hope it
may prove scrviccablc to some of our read
ers.-BOsiOn Herald.
Year: 1862

Parties in New England propose new
style Of postage currency. Itis to enclose
the Post Office or postal currency stamp in
q circle Of white metal, covered by piece
Of mi ca making circular metallic case,
with the stamp protected from the wear
and tear Of use. Il has been approved by
all who have seen it. 1t is stated, that at
the present rate of issue Of the postage
currency, it will take eight years TO bring
out the fifty millions authorized by Con-
gress. The inventors of this new style Of
currency propose to get up the stamps
themselves at their own cost, if allowed to
use these as metallic currency. They think
by employing the button manufactures of
New England they can very nearly supply
the demand at such an advance as will be
satisfactory to the bankers and'the public
The styles exhibited to the Secretary Of
the Treasury have attracted much atten-
ton. They are practical and unique, to
avoid all the difficulties hitherto urged
against that sort of currency. The adyGn-
tages of its use vastly outweigh all the dis
advantages that can be urged. Although
the reconstruction or transferring of the
plates may be necessary to some extent,
yet by this cou, Sc there may be an infinite
saving in space and paper, allowing great
numbers Of the stamps to be printed, there
| by increasing the amount required for
| circulation.
Year: 1862

NEW 1ORk, OCL- y.


The intelligent and reliable correspond
snt Of the Times, under date of Antietam
the 9th, says:


There is nothing the soldiers desire 60
much as to have the war brought to a close.
With them time is everything. They are
tired Of the business and want to 90 home.
This is as true of the rebel soldiers as Of
our own, and with a certain class not l
hope by any means the best or largest.
They care not how it ends so that it ends.
Remove the legal restraint which holds the
army tsgether, and half of them would go
home tomorrow; the other half would
vote to send Commissioners to Richmond,
or welcome propositions from the rebels
for winding up the struggle rather than
drag il through another winter campaign
in the swamps of the Chickahominy or any
other part of Virginia, but give them the
word forward, and with the needful lead
ers and reinforcsments they will not stop
until they have chased the rebels into the
Gulf.


There is nothing the soldiers so much
dread as this eternal delay, and prospect
Of the indefinite prolongation of the war.
Let US whip or get whipped and have an
end of it, is the language of every man l
meet and talk with on the subject. The
officers who are worth a copper would say
the same thing if they possessed the inde-
pendence of those in the ranks, and would
speak their mind.


1 mention these things not willingly,
but for the purpose Of showing the tenn
per Of the army, and the absolute necessity
Of keeping their energies employed and
their minds easy.


The same correspondent states that the
rebels made their appearance in small
force opposite this place, for the evident
purpose of showing themselves. They
were mounted, and numbered 200 OF less
/ As they seemed anxious TO attract atten-
ton, a section Of a Parrott battery was
brought up, and few shells were sent af
ter them across the river. Of course they
made tracks.


The best information that can be re
ceived from Virginia confirms the idea tina
the body Of the rebel army, which fingered
for time on the south bank Of the PetO
mac, retreated up the valley in the direc
ton of Mnrtinsburg over week ago
They succeed, however, in keeping up thu
semblanee Of force along the Potoma,
for their own purposes.
Year: 1862

A Harper's Ferry correspondent refer
ring to incidents thereabouts, gleefully re-
fers to the spectacle of q Brigadier General
riding along on his charger, with string
of sweet corn ears hanging on his left
arm. and onion tops peeping out Of his
saddle-bags; with look Of triumph in the
possession Of the aforesaid articles greater
than if he had gained battle. Also q
Colonel chuekling over plate Of peaches
and q Major spuTring joyfully into camp
with couple Of chickens tied to his sad
die bows. l.la
Year: 1862

We are to get no more German arms, the
supplies in the arsenals to which we have
heretofore looked being retained, from an
apprehension that the revolutionary move
ments in Italy and elsewhere may require
their use at home.