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Year: 1862

COLONEL BAKER.-The trial of Col. Baker,
of Tulare county, before Col Evans Military
Commission, on charge of uttering reasonable
and disloyal language in q speech last summer
at Nisala, resulted in his acquittal. DR..
Webb, leading Republican of Tulare county,
who took notes of Bakers treasonable -
speech, and was to have been the principal
prosecuting witness, refused to swear to the
correctness of his report. In a letter to the
Expositor, he acknowledges that his " notes -
of the speech did Col. Baker injustice, by dis
torting his language and meaning for political
purposes. The following Is an extract from
his letter:


"Now some declare it was intended to ex-
cite a rebellion or revolution among US. Such
has been declared by some. and such, perhaps,
was implied by the testimony of some of the
witnesses but do most positively assert that
Col. Baker never said one word in that speech
to excite rebellion, or to resist the laws OF the
land, or to injure the Union, or TO excite the
people to oppose the Administration in any
way, but his whole speech in this respect was
for peace, and quetude and submission to the
powers that be-"
Year: 1862

This celebrated Female Medicine,
possessing virtues unknown of any
thing else of the kind. and proving
effectual after all others have failed,
is designed for both MARRIED AND
SINGLE LADIES, and is the very best
thing known for the purpose, as it
will bring on the MONTHLY SICKNESS
in cases of obstruction, after all other
remedies Of the kind have been tried
in vain.


S-0ver 1000 BOTTLES have
now been sold ,cithou a single fail
ure when taken as directed. and with
out the least injury to health in any
case.


1t is put up in bottles of three diff
fprpnt strpnVths with full diract;ops
Year: 1862

CoMPANIONs.-The most agreeable of all
companions is simple, frank man, without
any pretensions to oppressive greatness /;
one who loves life and understands the use
of it, obliging alike at all times, above all
of a good temper, and steadfast as an an
chor. For such a one we gladly exchange
the greater genius, the most brilliant wit,
or the profoundest thinker.
Year: 1862

A WESTERN editor thus compliments a
cotemporary: What a piece of work is
Bartlett; how feeble in reason, form and
moving how like a sneak how stupid in
faculties, in action how like spaniel in
comprehensiveness how like frog
Year: 1862

The New England Farmer says: Milk
ing is the most disagreeable work on the
farm at least so think large majority of
the farmers in this vicinity Before a per-
son engages work for the season he is very
particular to inquire how many cows are
kept? There is nothing, to be sure, very
hard about it, but it is a kind of work that
any one, however much he may be pleased
with it at first, dislikes to do after little
experience.


Kicking COWS are very bad to manage.
Not unfrequently the best COWS for milk are
very fond of exercising their legs while a
person is milking, and in this way e great
deal of milk is wasted by the inexperienced
milker A person very naturally springs
back when a COW attempts to kick, which is
exactly what the COW wishes, for she can
then have full liberty of her legs; and be-
fore you know it the cows foot is in the
pail Instead of springing back, sit up as
near the COW as possible, keeping the pail
which should be between the knees-as
high as it will bear. In this position there
is some danger Of the cows starting round
suddenly and tipping the milker over, unless
the head be braced against the COW so as to
resist any such movement. Some recon-
mend tying a cows legs when she is frac
tious. putting machine in her nose, &C.,
but this should never be resorted to except
In extreme cases. Cross COWS will gener-
ally become gentle by mild treatment. They
will be coaxed, but you cannot drive them
much easier than you can men. Cows
sbOuld a1vvavs he noilLed a 9 fast as DOssihle
A slow mixer dries them up. This is why
a COW milked by green hand 81" gives
such a small mess of milk.
Year: 1862

During the excitement produced by the news from the
seat Of Monday General Scott observed in
carriage IN the vicinity Of Wall street, and followed
at once by an excited crowd To the Leather Manufac
turers Bank, which he had occasion to visit His ap
pearance the signal for the enthusiastic congratula
tons Of the people who surrounded his carriage and to
such extent this feeling displayed that the police
found il necessary TO open for the safe departure
Of the old hero from the stormy welcome of the people


As the carriage stopped the venerable form Of the
General appeared the door the crowd which by this
very large, removed their hats broke into
a loud cheer General Scott raised his hat and bowed
his acknow Judgements, his white hair waving in the
wind AID his face expressive OF emotion at the
pected and informal greeting.


General Scot, went into the bank, the crowd awaiting
his return While in the bank the despatch
him announcing tho surrender Of Fort DOnelson The
General read il and remarked, pity that grea,
Scott again the recipient Of ovation and ended
apsasant epsode-the blockade OF William street and
run on the Leather Manufacturers Bank.


Just then, Sergeant Mcdonald, who served with the
General throughout the Mexican campaign, observed
coming through the crowd with rebel flag, which it
was his intention TO place the steps II the bank
that the General might trampe it returning to his
carriage but he WAS disappointed in common with the
assembage to find the veteran had already left The
gallant Sergeant then had to surrender the flag TO the
people, under whose feet the rebel emblem was very
soon obterated in the mre.


We learn that the health Of General Scott has much
improved during the last two or three weeks He now
walks easily without assistance.


Departure OF the British War sloop


Racer.


The British sloop Racer, which had been anchored
at Quarantine for the last week. her departure for
Bermuda, West Indics yesterday morning. The Racer
mounts eleven guns, and is commanded by Captain
AgernOn Lyons cousin to the British Minister at
Washington. corrected list Of her other officers has
already been published in the HERALD.


The late visit Of the Racer had for its object the
TRANSMISSION Of dispatches from Lord Lyons well
from Mr. Archibald, the British Consul New York
Admiral Sir Alexander Mlne besides the conveyance Of
the West Indian mails brought from Europe by the Cunard
mail steamer Asia The Racer reports very powerful
English feet in the West India waters, which, for its
armament and number Of men, has been equaled
very long period 1t 10 stated that the English
man-of. war will be the ImmortAlits.


The officers Of the Racer courteous and obging and
very anxious TO give full Information upon any subject OF
public Importance coming within their sphere. They
have made many friends both in Brooklyn and New York
During her late visit the most cordial and friendly
took place between the officers and the United
States army officers Staten Island which resulted In
an entertainment being given on board TO the army
officers.
Year: 1862

Prison GDards.-For several months past, owing
to the demand for men elsewhere, the officers hav
ing in charge the different Confederate prisons In
this city have been compelled to put up with mere
apologies for soldiers in the way of guards. Many
and took no pains to make themselves acquainted
with 1t. Under such state OF AFFAIRS 1t il no won.
der that cute prisoners have escaped q vigilance
equally baseless. Judging from the conduct of
some Of the men put on guard at Castle Goodwin
and other points OF importance, prisoner has only
to dress himself up in the presumed apparel of an
officer or gentleman, assume an authoritative air.
and his exit is assured. 1t would pay to presume
all prison guards green and instruct them az to the
nature of their duty Some Of them are lament
ably deficient in the requisite knowledge
Year: 1862

Being Wdsted.-There is now at the Petersburg
depot a considerable quantity Of grain in bags,
which has remained there for some time past, to
the detrment of its quantity and quality, as the
begs have become broken open in many instances
aud cows, horses and other animals make much
f. eer use with it than would suit the wishes Of an
economical owner. This grain may be owned by
the Government and if so, it should be removed
Year: 1862

The news from this line Of operations possesses ne
.oec,sl feature Of interest The enemy have fallen
back from Liberty Mills on the Madison county
line and formed junction with the main body of
their forces in Culpeper county. They are said to
have a cavalry force of four or FIVE thousand In
Caroline and Spotsylvania counties Six hundred
Of ,h.se were al Caroline Court House on we,ines
Year: 1862

ENGLISH IGNORANCE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS
in treating Of the political organization, the
commercial and financial resources, and even
the geography of this country, offers curious
contrast to the generally accurate information
exhibited by our own newspapers on European
affairs. II shows, 10 say the least of it, great
want of industry on the part of the conductors
of the foreign press. Even pupil in one of
our public schools would be ashamed to make
such mistakes as occasionally appear in their
articles Whatever excuse may be urged for
them on the score of haste of composition,
there can be none for statesman like Sir
George Cornewall Lewis, who, in recent de-
bate in the House Of Commons on the defences
of the colonies, made one of the NEST ridicu-
lous blunders in connection with this country
that a public man could fall into. He said
that the United States had adopted the princi-
pie of Capitalization in its government, whilst
England took different course. The latter
had even local legislation, and did profess to
bring its colonies within direct range of the
central government" We should like to
know in what respect we have laid ourselves
omen to tho above assertion. With the ex-
ception of the extraordinary powers tenn
porarily conferred by Congress on the
President, under the authority of the con-
stitution, there is no change in the organ
ism of our institutions. The rights gua-
rsnteed to States and individuals, even in the
case of those at present in revolt, will remain
the same as ever at tho termination Of
the war. If thero is government in the world
which is free from this alleged tendency to
Capitalization it is ours. So clearly are the
respective rights Of the federal and State GO
vernments defined that il is impossible that any
encroacbment can be committed by the one
upon the other without a complete break up Of
our political system. Why, ii is this very arro-
CATION by States Of rights which do not belong
to them that has produced the troubles through
which we are now passing. This is decentrali-
cation, il il is anything and therefore the asser-
ton of Sir George Lewis exhibits remark
able ignorance not only Of our political
status, but of the origin and motives Of the
rebellion.


II is no wonder that British statesmen and
journalists should have made such fools Of
themselves on the American question, when
they have 80 little acquaintance with even the
rudimentary facts connected with 1t. If they
would take the trouble to read the constitution
Of the United States they would perhaps obtain
new views Of the issues and resuls involved
il W pySsept struggle,
Year: 1862

TIE DANGERS OF DENoCRAcY.-The jour-
nails Of sristocratic Europe represent this
civil war as the downfall of democratic
institutions, and argue from this crisis that
democracy is a complete failure Such a
view Of the case exhibits nothing but the igno-
rance and prejudice of the European journals.
Democracy has been fully tested in this coun-
try for seventy years past and it has brought
us great national blessings, national progress
and national power. That we are now engaged
in subduing a formidable rebellion is no proof
Of the failure of our institutions On the CON
trary, every form Of government is liable to
the same crisis and democracy, during this
struggle, has exhibited powers Of self assertion
and self preservation which very few other
forms of government can equal, and which
mono other can excel. The danger Of democ.
racy is not in destruction by this civil war; but
gather ip the growing pousuce Of small poll
Year: 1862

BULL Run RUSSELL IN FLIaHr.-It Is stated
that Russell, the war special of the London
Times, being severely repulsed by the military
authorites-in fact, drummed out of camp-is
about to quit the country in high dudgeon and
report the insult to his employers. Let him be
cool, and not act too hastily The intention
was of the most benevolent kind. 1t was to
save him from striking on a snag; for such was
the hostility enkindled against him among the
rank and file as we'll as the officers of the army
by his Misrepresentation Of the battle of Ma
nassas, which he never saw that, as sure as his
name is Bull Run Russell, Bombastes Furioso,
or whatever else he may wish to call himself,
he would never have returned alive had he
been permitted to follow in the wake of our
army. He ought, therefore, to feel grateful
rather than angry. He might perhaps be al
lowed to accompany the rebel army if be could
only run fast enough and if he could get pass
to cross our lines. But, inasmuch as his letters
would be likely to become very old before he
could send them off, we would advise him to
make New York his headquarters, where he can
still write letters about the campaign. He
need not go home so suddenly. He can find in
the papers all he wants-much greater accuracy
about facts, later intelligence and better ideas
about the war than be was in the habit of trans
mitting to Printing House square. He can
have the free use Of our columns, and we will
not even ask him to acknowledge the source of
his Indebtedness. By no means let him run
home in huff for everybody would laugh at
him. He can make very readable cores
pondence out Of the news and editorial articles
Of the NEW YORK HERALD.
Year: 1862

GREELEY's ONLY CHANCE OF SAFETY.-Alas!
poor Horace. if he was not, like Yorick fell
low of infinite mirth, he was the source Of no
ordinary mirth in others. He has reached the
length of his tether. He is to be brought up
with short turn. We are sorry for him. Ac-
cordng to authentic intelligence from Wash
ington, Greeley has been indicted by the Grand
Jury of that city for libels against an officer of
the government. Like other old offenders, he
is caught at last, and an example will be made
Of him for the public good, unless he is speedily
extricated by some extraordinary good luck.
His only chance of escape is by the inerven-
ton of his friend, Mr.. Seward, and we will use
whatever influence we possess to aid him. The
Secretary of State can arrest the arm of the
law and remove Greeley from the jurisdiction
of courts by simply sending him to Fort
Lafayette till the storm blows over. There he
will be safe, and no judicial process can reach
him, not even habeas corpus. AS the Tribune
is going to the dogs, if not already gone, free
board and lodging at the same hotel with his
friends the secessionists would not be so bad
an arrangement for Greeley after all. He is
encompassed with dangers ON every side. Any
port in storm. If he will signify to us his
wishes in that direction, we will do our best to
pilot him safely into the fort that stands senti-
mel at the entrance of the Narrows.
Year: 1862

HEART PowER.-A mans force in the
world, other things being equal, is just in
the ratio of the force and strength of his
heart. A full hearted man is always u
powerful man; if he be erroneous, then
he is powerful for error; if the thing is
in his heart, he IS sure 10 make it noto-
rious, even though it may be in down.
right falsehood. Let n man be ever so


ignorant, still if his heart be foil OF love


to cause he becomes a powerful man
for that ohirct, because he has heart
power, heart force. A man may be de-
ficient in many of the branches of al ed
ucation, in many of those niceties which
are SO much looked upon in society; but
once give him good strong heart that
beats hard, and there is no mistake about
his power. Let him have a heart that is
full up to the brim with an object, and
that man will do the object, or else will
die gloriously defeated, and will glory in
his defeat. Heart is power-Spwgeon.
Year: 1862

Two WAYS OF FIsuING.-When
men go fishing for trout, they take
light, tapering pole, with fine silken
line attached, and a sharp hook with a
sweet morsel of worm on the end. They
noiselessly drop the line on the water.
and let it float to the fish, which nibbles,
and by slight twich is landed safely on
the bank


But when men go fishing for souls they
tie cable on to stick of timber, and an
anchor is the hook. On this a great
chunk of bait is stuck, and with this pom
derous machine grasped in both hands,
they walk up and down, threshing the
water, and believing at the top of their
voices, Bite or be damned. d."-Dr. Bel
l0trs.
Year: 1862

SELF-sACRIFICEs.-There is not one
of us who has not brother or a sister,
friend or a schoolmate, whom we can
make better as well as happier. Every
day calls upon US for sacrifices of small
seIfshncs, for lorbearance under provo
cation, and for the subjugaton of evil
propensities. Drop that stone you were
abort to throw in retaliation for insult !;
unclench that fist, with which you were
about 10 redress some supposed, perhaps
some real, wrong; silence that tongue,
about to utter words which would poison
like the venom Of asps; expel that wick
ed Imagination, that comes into your
thoughts as Satan came into the Garden
of Eden, for if you do not drive that
out of your paradise it will drive you cut.
Horace Nann.
Year: 1862




buried the dead and cared for the wound
ed as well as circumstances would per
nit. We could follow the line wher,
the rebels stood by the blood that flowed
from, their wounds. Thus two of theil
strongest holds on the peninsula is IL
our possession, and if you could see the
army of the Potomac as they move
along, you would know, If you stopped
to think what a glorious cause we were
engaged in, that there was no force, how
ever large, that was fighting against a
government SO glorious as ours has prov
ed to be in times past, that could defeat
us. or at all impete our progress as we
I 60 marching on.


| The rebel army is much demoralized
every move they make shows it plainly.
In all our marches we follow item SO
closely that they are often Obliged to
leave their wagons stuck in the mud, and
very often their caisson boxes of ammu-
milton, but they are sure to thow the
ammunition into the mud, and cut the
spokes to their wagons, rendering them
useless TO US; but if we could have seen
them in season, we could have saved
them the trouble, for Uncle Sans boys
won't use such old wagons as most of
theirs are.


Since leaving Willamsburgh We have
marched about 81 miles. 1t has been
fine weather all the time till within two
days, which have been somewhat rainy /;
but it looks like clearing off to day, and
the boys are all in fine spirits. Since
leaving Camp Griffin the health of the
brigade has been improving all the time.
We have had something for excitement,
and tEat is the lite of the soldier. We
have been a great deal more exposed to
the storm, and all kinds of weather, tnan
we were at Camp Griffin, and still the
boys are tougher, and not half so many
of them ailing as there was in camp.


Things move about after the old sort
in the brigade. We are encamped in a
field of clover that is knee high, within
sight of the river, and taking everything
into consideration, we hsve a very pleas
ant camp ground. The Pamonkey river
is a narrow stream, but Is navigabe for
large boats up as far as here, and DO
not know how much farther. 1t emp
ties into the York river at West Point.
We are now only % miles from Rich-
mond, and hope by the time this reach
es you that we shall be just % miles
nearer; that is what the Vermont boys
are longing for. Well. have got about
out of sorts, and do not wish to weary
your patience, SO will draw this epistle
to n close.
Respects to all interested in the vel
fare Of the Vermont soldiers. and the
cause in which they are engaged. Hop
ing that God will preserve the right, and
men hang the leaders Of this accursed
rebellion, subscribe myself,


Your oft serv't,


o. T. STILES.
Year: 1862

We lost one man on ship board the


third day out. His name was George


Wiley, of Mortified. The health o


the soldiers was very good with the ex


ception seasickness, of which pretty


much all Of us came in for share.
On the 29Ih of March, as we lay be.


calmed, some of the boys thought they


would indulge il the luxury of sea bath


About twenty-five of them went in. and


as they were enjoying themselves the cry


OF, "a shark shark !" ran through the


boat And then such scrabbling to get


in as the ropes were thrown out 10 them
and they aid not make their escape a


minute too soon, for as the last man came
aboard the monster was within twenty
yards Of him. A hook bailed with q
junk of pork was thrown out, and in a
few minutes lie was caught and brought
on board. Then there was great rush
to get piece Of bone for trophy. 1t
was novelty for us Vermont boys. But
enough of this.


We came ashore on the afternoon Of
April, and pitched our tents. The island
is low, sandy, barren isle, about seven
miles long and about balf mile wide,
with thin growth of pine on the east
end for two miles or so. We get water
by sinking barrel down in the sand
anywhere. 1t is quite good, bot warm
ish. The sand is white. 1t is but one
shade darker than our tents. Its very
healthy place. There is not a great deal
of sickness. We have lost but one man
in our regiment since we came here. 1t
is quite warm in the day time, but cool at
night, so much so that il is necessary to
put on our great coats at sundown. Our
living is good and sufficient, although
there are always some who will find fault
at anything. We are well provided for
in all respects, and we do not have to
work very hard.


As regards the military movements,
the ban that is placed upon us forbidS
giving any information of that, as also
the strength of our forces. Gen. Phelps
lett here on Wednesday, the 18th, with
about 5000 men, to act in conjunction
with the gulf squadron in an attack on
Fort jackson. There was a steamer
came in this morning with the news that
the forces had bomharded the fort for
five days "ithout effect, but twelve gun
boats out Of the sixteen got past the fort
The other four were sunk. Our loss was
60 kiIed-200 wounded. Mai. Gen.
Butler had landed the infantry under
Phelps on the east side, and was march
ing on towards New Orleans.


| think that in few days can in
form you of successful attack upon that
city. Trusting that you will not get i'm
oatient, l will close by wishing peace,
prosperity and happiness to all the friends
n Orleans County.