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Year: 1862

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perienced citizen has called our attention to the
stitute for shoes. He states that when he moved
to the Mississippi fifty years ago, no shoes were
to be had for the negroes, and they made their
own out of this material, which answered the pur-
pose as we'll as the elaborately made article,
and in some respects better. The process Is SIM
pie; take green cowhide, or one we'll soaked,
with the hair on-which is to 60 next to the foot
-''put the foot down firmly" upon it, and cut out
the pattern desired, make the necessary holes along
the edges, and lace it with thong Of the same
material at the heel and up the instep Let it dry
upon the foot and it accommodates itself perfectly
to the shape of the latter while it is sufficiently
substantial for all kinds of travelling, and its elas-
ticity is preserved by USE Socks should be put
on when it is made though it can be worn without,
and such allowance be made for shrinking as to
avoid too tight fit. The moccasin it is scarcely
necessary to observe, adapts itself to the shape OF
the foot and the fit is perfect. 1t outwears leath-
er, and is not hard, some might suppose, but
quite the reverse. If desired it be half soled
with the same material. The hair lining gives
the advantage of warmth, so that socks, when not
to be had can be better dispensed with when moe
c4sins are used than if shoes worn.


| The person to whom indebted for this


suggestion SAYS that he has mentioned the subject
to soldiers, who are very much pleased with 1t, and
say there is no reason why soldiers should GO bare


foot while SO many hides are thrown away IN
camps,
! We think the idea valuable one, and woulo


be glad that every newspaper in the ContederaeJ


would lend its aid in giving it circulation. n.--fo6th
! Register.
Year: 1862




The paper was ordered on he.


The Committee National Affairs presented q report
in favor Of the adoption Of the resolution 10 appropriate
the OF $40 900 to each Of the three months militia
regiments In the fold which shall onst for fur
ther term OF nine months or the war. Laid over.


Councilman ORION presented resolution for the amend
ment OF ordinance for the construction regulation,
maintenance and Of the Central Park and
provide additional therefor by the Issue OF the
to the Committee on Finances


Councilman HAzIErox moved that the Board adjourn
until the first Monday In October which was lost. thir
teen voting in the negative and four In the Affirmative


communication wasrcceived from the Board Of Alder.
recommending that ths mayor Issue proclamation,
onsrins additiona bounty Of nifty daars TO all who
shall within twenty days after the date thereof volunteer
to serve with regiments In the field II also provides
for appropriation Of f250000 to defay the expense
which viii be incurred by the giving Of additional
bounty


Councilman ORION offered amendments that the ad-
dtcnal bounty Of $50 be also paid TO all who shall VOL
TO in the regiments at present organizing
the seat Of and that the appropriation be In
creased $500 00 the amount to be raised by the
Of bonds, to be redeemed the 1st Of August 1885,


The subject under consideration lost for want OF
constitutional vote.


Councilman Ho0AS moved that the Board adjourn until
to-day at O'Clock for the purpose Of taking action
this matter.


Councilman JONES vacated the chair 10 speak on the
subject He strongly urged the members the
sity OF urging forward enstmonts by every In
their power Ho stated that the city Of New York had
already done than any State In the Union. but he
thought In consequence Of the OF country
the present tme time ought 90 be lost and seconded
the resolution 10 At ono O'Clock to-day.


The resolution adopted and the Board ad journed
until to-day, at one O'Clock
Year: 1862

IMrRovING.-Mr.J J. S. Smith, is put
ting up commodious carriage house next to
his livery stable IN Commercial Alley This
will be great mprov ent over the insight
Iy shed that occupied the ground short time
cipco
Year: 1862

PERsoSAL.-Hon. Henry Clay Dean
arrived in town yesterday and put up at the
LeClaire House. We should very much like 10
hear the old hero in a congratulatory speech
upon our recent glorious victories.
Year: 1862

The Dayton Empire says that the aboH-
Honists desire to inaugurate at the Sou h a
repetition Of the horrors Of the st. D0min-
90 massacre. The Empire knows better.
The Abolidonists desire no such thing, and
BY their efforts to hasten and secure emsn-
eipation, they are Isboring to prevent the
very iusurrec;ions which the Empire says
they seek to produce. It is the testimony
OF all those best informed of the condition
and feelings of the blacks at the South,
thst they have patiently waited for the
freedom which they have faithfully be-
Heved would come with the war, and that
It has been this hope which has kept them
from rising against their masters. Ifthey
had no hope Of peacefully lettering their
condition, they would become desperate,
and seize the opportunity when their mas
ters ere away in the army, to rise in
widespread and concerted rebellion
They wait for the coming of delivsrance,
and thus the Emancipation Proclamation
becomes the most Efficient peace-maker
and protector of Southern society that
could be produced. The oppressed blacks
will bear their burdens for two months
longer, confident that then they will be
free; but give them no assurance or hope
that their condition would be smeliorated,
and they would cOncoct a scheme.Of blood
shed to secure their lOng-sOught liberty.
Year: 1862

A correspondent Of the New York Times,
writing from the army Of the Potomac,
says he confidently believes that if the
matter we're left to General McClellan's
own judgment, he would ship the whole
army again to the Peninsula aud again
operate against Richmond from the James
river. But the country would not stand
the move, having had all the experience it
desires in Peninsula warfare, and besides
the campaign is now directed from the
Executive mansion at Washington, and
Washington, as well as the country, says
Nay.


The correspondent is right in saying
that the country would not care for repe-
tition Of the Peninsula campaign. The
swamps of the Chichahominy have no
such charms for them as for the Young Ma
pOleOn, and they prefer Northern route
toward the rebel capital.
Year: 1862

WOrkmen, says q dispatch to the Press
from Washington, are busily engaged all
over the Capital building, preparing for
the Congressional session. The Senate
chamber is ready for the carpeting and
desks. The Representatives hall is being
scrubbed out. Outside the building every
one is hard at work cleansing the marble
and the grand staircases Of the extension
are rapidly approaching completion. 1t
Is estimsted that the entire extension will
be completed in & few months, and that By
the fourth day of next July the bronze
statue Of Americs will be elevated to the
position on the dome it is to occupy. The
elevation Of the statue and the total height
Of the building viii be four hundred feet.
Year: 1862

Coop TEMPER measures how man is
acted upon by others good nature meas.
nrcs how he acts for others. There are
many men ofinviolable temper, who never
exert themselves to do good natured
thing from one end Of the year to the other;
and many in the highest degree irritable,
who are perpetually employed in little
acts of good nature.
Year: 1862

No MOTHER. She has no mother =
What volume Of surrowGul truth is COM
prised in that single Sentcnce-no mother !!
We must go far down the hard, rough.
uncaven paths of life, aud become Injured
to care and sorrow in their Sternest form
before We can take home to our experience
the dreadful realtv-nO mother-withOut
Il struggle. But when it is said of frail
young girl, just passiH rom childhood
toward the life Of woman, how sad is
the story summed up in that one short
sentence. Who shall administer the
needed cOunsrl--who shall check the
wayward fancies-who shall bear with
the errors and failings Of the motherless
girl?


Deal gently with the child. Let not
the cup Of sorrow be overfilled by the
harshness of your bearing, or your un-
sympathizng coldness. Is she needless
in her doings? Is she careless in her
movements Remember, oh, remember
she has no mo:herl When her compan-
ions are gay and joyous, does she sit sor-
rowing? Does she pass with down, cast
eye and languid step. when you would
ian witness the gushing Of youth 2 Chide
her not for she is motherless; and the
great sorrow comes down upon her soul
like an incubus. Can you gain her con-
fidence-can you win her lovei Come,
then, to the lnotherless: with the boon
of your tendereSt care; and by the mems
cry of your mother already passed away
by the possibility that your owh child
may be lnotherless az iar7as
YOU may to relieve the loss Of that fair,
fair child, who is written motherlsss.
Year: 1862

On last Tuesday the City Councils of
Philadelphia, by an almost unanimous
vote, rendered League Island at the
mouth of the Sehnykill River 10 the
United States Government free Of cost
for the purpose Of erecting buildings sut-
able for first class Naval Station The
island contains six hundred acres, Of
which 409 acres are high and good land,
and the rest marsh In the old Navy
yard the area is only about eleven acres.
The claims for the yard at that place are
stated briefly, thus First-It is on the
Delaware river, and more susceptible Of
perfect defence Second-lt is below the
narrows in the river, and is not subjected
to be injured by the gorge Of ice, as is al
present the case. Thirdly Ii is in tn,
city of Philadelphia, and at the junction
Of the Schuykill and Delaware, where tn,
principal portion Of the coal comes dow
the Schuylkill valley. Fourthly-ltg give
two and half miles for frontage, and i
peculiarly adapted, for the above reasons
if our navy is TO be turned into an iron
navy,
Year: 1862

We were Yesterday shewn quantity
Of Strawberries, which for size and solidity
excel anything Of the kind We ever saw.
aud We confess to have seen in our time
some very large berries. They were Of
the triumph de goad variety, and were
grown in the garden of our fellow citizen
Samuel Candy, Esq. Some of the larger
sizes measure five inches by four, in cir
conference; are Of what is called cox
comb shape, and very delicious. Mr.
Candy informs us that they are raised in
great abundance with little or no trouble
either in attention or cultivation, and
may be grown in comparatively poor
ground. In point Of size, lusciousness
and peculiarity of shape they so far exec
all other varieties, that we think they
could not possibly fail to yield hand
some annual revenue to whoever woulC
cultivate and introduce them into tn,
market.
Year: 1862

lower end of Delaware, among those whose
education and prejudices have taught
them to regard forced and unpaid labor
as public blessing There will be a
hard fight, but We trust that it will not be
an uncertain one. Let the prayers of all
good and Just men be offered for the tri-
umph Of those who gather under the ban.
ner whose folds bear the glorious legend
If Liberty and Union
Year: 1862

Is IT possible that any soldier can be so
foolish as to leave the city without q supply
of lloLLowAY's OINTMENT AND PILLS Who
ever does so will deeply regret it. These
medicines are the only certain cure for
Bowel Complaints, Fevers, Sores and
Scurvy. Only 25 cents per Box or Pot.
Year: 1862

Your favor Of May 18th, and accom-
panying papers, came duly to hand, and
assure you we were oyerjoyed to hear
from you again. ] am glad to hear that
you are all well. am happy to inform
you that am not, never have been, nor
never intended to be in the army against
my country, although have been Cap
tain of militia company. On the LIST
Of March, we were ordered into camp
near the city, and after sticking it ont six
weeks, resigned rather than 20 into
Confederate service. | was at once ar
rested as an Abolition Union spy and
confined in the Parish or County prison,
till liberated by the United States author


tiles always was, am now, and always
| intend to he II Union man. Every mal
here was compelled to belong to com


pany, and men were dragged from theil
beds and forced into the ranks. What.
ever secession sentiments have written


you heretofore were for the purpose o


securing my safety, rs every man o


Northern birth was under suspicion, and


their letters examined before being for


warded, SO | am informed and severa


persons We're arrested for writing Uniol


sentiments, and either imprisoned or sen


out of the country.


Since the lst Of July last, I have don


4 general commission business and mad


money. After my liberation by Glen


Butler, he appointed me to place in hi
; service at $l25 per month and rations


II in no way interferes with my business
Business is dull and there is no prospec
I of its reyiying, as all our cotton and suga
E is burnt. Provisions are scarce and higl
l there is no flour in the market. Tn
t needy have been hountifuly supplied b
+ Gen Butler since his occupation. Fo
( four weeks before lie came, we ran out
Il Hour and could not buy any at any price
e occasionally our friends would send us
e small loaf; in the meantime we mad
: bread of corn meal and boiled rice.
p self constituted committee styling then
y selves the Committee of Public Safety,
e had previously bought up all the -four an
l. other desirable provisions ostensibly fC
i the public good, but they took good cal
t to secure the lions share for themselves.
e am glad to have il to say that some
t them are now doing penance at Fo
+ Jackson, at the invitation of Gen. Butte
r The same committee also sat in iudgmel
upon their fellow citizens and any Villa
/. either of high or low degree who had an
Z revenge to crafty, had only to make
1 complaint against their victim, and /
Year: 1862

We would be glad to paint before our read
rs an exact picture of the scene as it was
resented at the Village Hall on Wednesday
sening but no words Of ours are adequate
the task. 1t was an occasion long to be


membered, and we trust that the fire that
sas there kindled will never be exiting guished
rntil the last remnant of treason aad rebel
on shall have been swept from the whole
ouutry. God grant that the efforts Of the
eople may be crowned with speedy and
all success.
Year: 1862

ACCIDENTALLY SHoT-A practical homi-
" on the terrible effects which sometimes
attend the careless use of firearms, occurred
in this city last Saturday evening. Mark
Foster, young machinist, employed at the
street foundry, had been attending tur-
key shooting with several other persons,
and on their return the party landed at
Agricultural Hall, corner Of M and Sixth
streets. Foster took hold of No. 10 shot
gun, heavily loaded, by the muzzle for the
purpose of removing It from the boat, and
while doing so the piece exploded, the hea-
Wy charge striking the left arm near the
shoulder. and in its course shattering the
bone and badly lacerating the flesh. Part
of the charge struck the wall of Agrcultur-
al Hall aud left marks showing plainly the
force with which it had been projected


Foster suffered the most excrutiating pain
and called on those near to kill him, that
he might be relieved Of his misery. The
wounded man was taken to his residence.
at the United States on Front street between
J and X, and there he was attended by Drs.
Montgomery and Simmons, and those sur
geons fear that amputatiOn of the injured
limb may become necessary.-[ Sac. Bee.
Year: 1862

The CoLoRED Folks AT PRAYER.-In re-
sponse to published call, about two dozen
colored persons of both sexes assembled at
twelve o'clock yesterday in the Scott.street
(colored) Methodist Episcopal church, to
beseech the aid of the Almighty in behalf of
a bill now before the State Senate for the
repeal of the law inhibiting persons with ne
gro blood from iestifying in courts of law
against white citizens. Two Caucassians
we're present-a fervid little Englishmen,
who opened the proceedings with prayer,
and the ubiquitous reporter of the Morning
Call. A man who appeared to be pastor of
the Church, made few brief remarks, In
teligaully expressed, explaining the object
of the meeting. AS the law now stands he
said, any white scoundrel could enter that
church, at that moment, and were it not for
the presence of the two white persons 10 at
tendance, could murder any one among the
audience without fear of legal punishment,
for none of the other spectators could testi-
| fy against him; and so might any white
man enter the domicile of any colored fam
lily and commit almost any offence without
fear of detection, for the same reason. A
hymn was then sung, after which such as
were so moved were invited to offer up
prayer. The invitation was accepted, but
more generally by the females who prayed
with such energy and quaintness of Ian
guage that the scene would have been ludi-
crous were not the real sincerity of the pc
titiOners so obvious. One woman regretted
the small attendance, and observed that
until the sons and daughters of Africa
should learn to unite with some determina-
tion for their rights, they could scarcely
hope to burst the bands by which for so
long they have been bound hand and foot.
rs. f. Call.
Year: 1862

SYMPATHETIC AcroN.-A singular case
is noted 10 the Cairo hospital among the
wounded at Belmont. One man was shot
in the right leg and had to have it ampu.
tated. Sympathetic action at once took
place in the other limb, and at precisely
the same spot where the knife he'd severed
its fellow, similar pain was felt. So severe
did this become that the leg is bandaged
and treated as If itself wounded.
Year: 1862

Reliable information is received here that the Centra
Railroad from San Francisco Nevada will be carried
to u success OF three millions Of subscriptions re-
quired hundred Thousand got Sacramento in
one day. Two million dollars the share Of
Francisco The yearly Of freiahts to washge in
Nevada is estimated at six millions. The entire length
OF the railroad will Ne hundred and seventy miles.
and the higAest grades be will be eighty
feet the mile This road TO be part and parcel Of
The great Pacific Railroad.
Year: 1862

Tie fees Of The marshal Of the Dis
trict of Columbia will amount this
year to the trifing sum of 100000
By economy in his household expen-
ses and by giving up the use of rum
and tobacco, it is believed the poor
man will be able to make a living, and
give his children q good education.
Year: 1862

There is another nuisance to which
we would refer, and that is, the too
common practice Of driving horses and
ponies ON the sidewalks. This is
against one Of the city ordinances, and
it is a wholesome ordinance, too. The
wife and child Of one of our citizens
met with very narrow escape from
oneof these horseback sidewalk racers.
1t is an evil which ought to be sum-
marily abated, and we would respect
fully call the attention of the military
authorities to it.
Year: 1862

under the mistaken idea that any kind
of teacher would do for 'ssmall and
back ward school," No system could
be more destructive or tend more to
impede the progress of our public
schools. l would, therefore, urg, up
on school officers the high necessity Of
your securing the services Of good and
efficient teachers in all cases, at your
earliest possible convenience, and have
them in readiness for your schools to
commence Immediately after the in
spectlon. BY SO doing you will not be
disappointed in your efforts for good
teacher.


| would also call your attention to
your duty in determining what school
books shall be used and recommend a
uniformity Of books in every district.
and especially would / have every
scholar furnished with all books and
apparatus necessary for his or her rap
id advancement. And, finally, would
have you understand that it is not on
ly your province, but your imperative
duty as school boards, to visst your
schools regularly, as Town Superin-
tendents were required to do under the
old law.


Nor should parents generally be
more exempt from duty in this respect.
AS You prize the present and future
prosperity and happiness Of your chill
dren, forget not the school room. As
you would have them ardent lovers of
good order, good society and good gov
ernment, 60 with them to the school
room. For how few Of those who pay
taxes for support Of schools know
what kind of teaching they pay for
This is not your method of procedure
in other matters. You do not furnish
your hired men with tools and send
them into your fields and your shops
to work six months without going near
them. You do not employ men to at
tend to your horses and cattle during
a winter without going to see that your
property is we'll cared for. There are
but few persons to whom you would
be willing to entrust such interests
more than week except under your
Immediate inspection. But when the
mind, the immortal part of man, is to
le trained, it matters not into whose
hands it is entrusted, providing always
1t does not cost too many paltry dol
lars and coppers. Such false system
should at once he discarded.


| wish you also to see to it that your
children attend, school regularly. No
scholar can progress in his studies if
he only attends school when there are
no blue-berrics or black berries to be
picked, no parties to attend, no hunt
ing or fishing to be done. I find too
much carelessnesS in reference to this
matter generally. Parents, see to it
that these defects are rcmeded at
once. The scholars are yours, the
teachers are yours, the school is yours;
and what l ask is for you sad yours
And it is in vain tor ne to attempt to
create any new interest in onr schools
unless | have your hearty eo-opera
ton.
Year: 1862

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHeoLsl


Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Wis.


Iwish to invite your attention to a sub
iect that comes to our own tiresides and
homes, and calls upon every father and
mother, every son and daughter for its
Jealous support. If there is any en-
terprise that should give character and
stability to our county, or any that
should elicit the highest interest and
attention other people, it is our public
schools. Aud yet how grossly have
they been neglected. In many cases
teachers have been employed simply
because they could be had for small
sum, irrespective Of their mental at
tainmcnts and capacity to teach, and
Year: 1862

A FIRST CLASS SEVEN OCTAVE ROSEWOOD PIANO
n will be disposed half its value CASH has all the
ern mpovem rich clear tone and fully guaranteed.
by b st city maker Apply at No. 10 Allen street.
Year: 1862

The latest dodge is reported by the
P0wtacIa Gazette Some lrishwomen
searched the market for a very large
chicken, and on being shown ore, asked
if it would hold a pint flask. Tie dealer
thought it would, and the flask being
being produced, he satisfied them that it
would That was the chicken they
wanted. The women finally admitted
that they were going to cook the chicken,
place the flask, after filling il with bran
dy, inside Of it for stuiing, and send il to
camp. That "contraband" will pass the
lines in safety.
Year: 1862

There has been a fair demand for
money, but without leading to any -strin-
gency in the market and the demand
was met quite freely at l0@l2 per cent,
the former the prevailing rate. The op-
erations now being carried on against
Richmond, have produced a good deal of
suspense and all parties are disposed to
hold off to wait the result, as the conse-
quence will be of most decisive nature,
whichever way the effort to take that
place may terminate.


If it should prove failure, gold would
go up and thescredit of the Government
down; but if success, the reverse would
be the case. The market for coin has
been quite steady during the week, with
uniform frmness Exchange has been
dull; but the rates are the same as here
tofore. The closing rates for all last
evening were as follows: