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Year: 1862

either to pass it by and thus encourage its
repetition, or strike and punish it on the
spot They chose the alternative, and
struck what Peter Cartwrjght-the ReTer-
end Peter, we mean-would call apostolic
knocka Every mouth opened to give
utterance to threat OF taunt was closed
with blow: Every rebel fist shaken in
defiance Of the Government and the Union
was beaten down and unclenched; and
every scowl Of hate and revenge
Was soon changed into an ex-
preston Of abject fear. The Unionists
were triumphant. In such contest they
would naturally be. They were the
"greasy mechanics" to use the Southern
slang, who are accustomed to hammer;
and hammer and pound they did to their
hearts content The streets were cleared
of secesh, and by the aid ofthe police, quiet
was restored.


L very lamentablc piece Of business IN
deed but there is poetic Justice in it that
our readers will be sure to recognize ct q
glance. Slavery is the embodiment and
impersonation Of violence, exercised, first,
at the expense Of the negro, and, by anatu-
raj process, next upon the non- n-slaVehold-
ers Of the white race. It lives BY
the use Of the whip, the branding-iron,
hound dogs and manac1es Without bru-
taliiy and inhumanity, it would die. And
its child, secession, is like the progenitor-
q creature Of the same form and blood: It
has made its way, from the first, BY bully
ing and violence. Was any quiet citizen. of
the South opposed to the consummation Of
| it's Madness" ride him on rail-" tar
and feather him" "shoot hi1n-the Abo1i-
tionist!" was the cry. Did any ever giyee1-
preston TO the belief that slavery was not
the highest Development Of Christianity, and
secession the flower Of pure Democracy,
and that insane cry WAS repeated, and its
objurgations enforced We are not sorry
even at this late day, to see the teachings
fparent and child brought home to them
at their cost. They have welded tile bowie
| knife, the revolver, and have handled the
tar pot and feather sack until the men of
peace by instinct and conviction, have
learned the lesson and they will teach
it again.


Let US hope, then, that in Baltimore the


example has been set that will not be lost


upon Union men elsewhere, They now


know that present victory is not always


the argument when opposed by force, and
that, oftentimes, the most economical and


bloodless way to resist aggression is to be:
come the assailauts.
Year: 1862

The Washington correspondent Of Forney's
1aess OF the 2sth, te1egraphs that the Secretary
Of the Navy, on that day, sent a communion
lion to the Senate, adverse to the completion
Of the Stevens battery, as contemplated By
the act Of April II, 1859, appropriatiag s75s,
22e4, but providing that the money shall not
be expended unless the Secretary Of the Navy
WAS Of the opinion that the same would Sc
cure to the public an efficient steam battery
A committee appointed in pursuance Of re-
solution Of the last session Of Congress hay-
ing, after thorough Investigation, made IN
elaborate report adverse to this vessel, the
Secretary was not prepared to declare that
her completion would benefit the public ser
vice without further inquiry.
Year: 1862

There has nothing transpired within the
past four days that seems to portend the near
presence OF a battle, We are well prepared,
We are anxious. The 1otilIa will make
good fight, but will not do it until events be-
come ripe and the appointed time shall arrive,


"
Year: 1862

Grants promises to hold still the troops are paid
That according my wish, and the general has my
hearty APPRECIATION


Il may be endangering your liberties to pnb that
TWO or three Of the Indiana regiments are IA this
vicinity The Goth and the 5Oh at jackson, Tenn
where by the way there is said TO be great excitement
at this hour. The telegraph repor;s disturbance
there and that certain troops have been ordered there In
great haste You may have by telegraph later news
t1an Ais can give you Il s only certain that none Of


the troops heresbOuts consider themselves az liberty to
sleep without due regard to pickets.


The oonfscAted dsrkies along the road from Colum-
bus to Jackson making themselves useful by chop
ping wood and getting tinber for various purposes
But the place to sights in the negro limo is at COum
bus How they live, orwhat they i've upon, cannot
divine.


only know that all along the brows of the nu meT-
ous hills around the town hundreds Of dons, made
by excavating in the s des Of the hill where they
Steep and die They may sat there too. Most OF the
men, and some of the women, have some employment
about the landing and the depOts The whole scene Is
extremely revolving A gang Of new cOmers came in
lsst Tuesday. They mesnly clad, wearing clothes
that do not cover their limbs and wrapped up quilts
and blankets which wilt hardly hold their weight
and tAis the best they have, and the best they had
IND Gates that they wretched before As to their
aoodes in the artificial they the that
theiF masters occupied year ago when soldering
there. They made them for themselves and their
slaves live IN them. suppose that my views Of negro
equality ought not TO allow complain at ther lot
The scripture somewhere says that the is
above hs master, but it is enough that he be his
master.


II ia hard but suppose it Is fair At all events see
no reason why the darkies may wall bear part
OF the tribuationS any body else,


There is some talk here that the roa from Coumb7s
to corinsh wi. be abandoned, and the Mississippi be
made the base Of supplies. 1t will be me emo gh to
say after awhile. T. A G..
Year: 1862

They who, in their hatred of slavery"
says the patriotic old National Mtel'ge"ceT,
would extinguish it iu sea of blood, by
armiug the slave against his master, or who
would bury it under the ruins of the consti
tuition by waging against it the war which
can be cyn.ttutonally waged only against
the armed sedtion, know not what spirit they
are Of. if humanity to the slave and not hat.
red to the Shareholder be their constraning
motive"
Year: 1862

them rest. Tell Him the story Of your


grief, my afflicted friends, aud He will


administer consolation that can come


from no other source. The more conf.


IDENTITY you betake yourselves to Him,
the more successfully will you be able to
bear your trials, the more graciOusly will


He hear all your sorrows. He will not
suffer thy foot to be moved. He that
keepeth Israel will not slumber. The
Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy
shade upon thy right hand. The sun
shall no; smite thee by day, nor the moon
by night. The Lord shall preserve thee
from all evil. He shall preserve thy
soul. The Lord shall preserve thv 90
ing out and thy coming in, from this
time forth, and even foreyermore. A.
men.
Year: 1862

GENERAL BuRSsIDE --Brigadi General Am
brose Z Burnside was yesterday afternoon CON-
frmed by the Senate as major general Of
volunteers; a compliment bestowed upon hin
as promptly as bis recent victory at Newbern
was glorious and decisive.
Year: 1862

The Richmond Examiner strongly recon-
mends the drafting of negroes Into the re.
bel army. We should like to know whether
that would be constitutional or not.
Couldn't our Market street contemporary
enlighten us?
Year: 1862

FLORENCE, July 19, 1862


EDS STATESMAN 1t seems to follow as mat
ter of course with some men that where they or
their particular branch of business is not in high
state of prosperity, that " the place is dull."-
Such were the reports | heard in relation to Lew
ston and this mining camp, prior to my depart
ure from Walla Walla two weeks ago. The
former place l found bearing at least lively and
business ppearance-something as Walla Walla
did last fall and the only difference between the
places perhaps is that business is more generally
distributed at possibly little over
done in some respecs-and the business men
here are not as a class making quite SO much
money as the Walla Walla tradesmen. But
will just remark here-though may be a little
prejudiced- " counting the chances would
much prefer Walla Walla to Lewiston to-day as
place for safe Investments either in business or in
property. find that lots in Lewiston have very
much deprecated in value since last May In
fact could have purchased one at $4O0, for
which the proprietor refused $3.50 for only two
months before But the town has grown up this
summer like mushrooms more populous than
Walia Walla, though it will not be so two or
three months hence for heard while there that
many of the, "tenters , design to abandon the
field this fall and the probability seems to be that
those only will winter there who are permanently
fixed in business While few of the business
men seem to have full confidence in the perma-
nent advancement Of the place and are putting
Year: 1862

The election returns are not all in yet though
Sufficient is known to warrant the election of the
whole Union Democratic ticket, =" Secesh
ticket" it was called by its opponents but
assure you it was no more secesh than the
other; the only difference being in the fact that
the abolitionists did not support it. Many of the
Republicans did. However, that is political
matter of our own.


Mr. Gould arrived here some days ago with
his workmen and materials for his GO(u)Iden Age.
He has been unable to procure suitable build
ing for typo house, consequently he is wait
ing until he can have one erected. His paper
will be issued within the next two weeks
Year: 1862

NINE FoLLIEs.--To think that the
more a man eats the fatter and stronger
he will become.


To believe that the more hours child
rem study at school, the faster they learn.


10 imagine that every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained


To act on the presumption that the
smallest room in the house is large enough
to sleep in.


To argue that whatever remedy cause,
one to feel immediately better. is "good
for" the system, without regard to more
ulteror effects.


To commit an act which is felt in it.
self to be prejudicial, hoping that some,
how or other it may be done in your case
with impunity.


10 advise another to take a remedy
you have not tried yourself, or without
making special inquiry whether all the
conditions are alike.


To eat without an appetite, or continue
to eat after it has been satisfied, merely
to crafty the taste.


To eat hearty supper for the pleasure
experienced during the brief time 1t is
passing down the throat, at the expense of
q whole night of disturbed sleep, and a
weary waking in the mornlng.
Year: 1862

When you hear man howlipg about
Abolitionists, write that man down a
traitor.


When you hear man denouncing the
con6scatiou of rebel property, you will err
if you call him anything but traitor.


When you hear man talk about the
constitutional rights of rebels, you may
be sure he is traitor at heart.


When you hear man calling this Lin
coins war, set him down as an unmitiga-
ted traitor.


When any man tells you that the Rebels
are fighting for their rights, you may
safely mark him in the list of traitors,
and you may be sure he belongs to that
class who told US 10 the beginning of the
rebellion, that if there was fighting to be
done, they would fight for the South.


When you hear man denounciDg the
administration of Lincoln and upholdiug
that of James Buchanan and his traitor
cabinet, set him down as black hearted
traitor.


When you hear man opposing the
employmeu. of every loyal man for the
purpose of putting down the rebellion,
you may rely on it, that mans heart is
brimfull of treason aud that he would
rather see Jeff Davis triumph than our
Government be successful


When you find man who holds all
these opinions, aud circulates them, you
can say to yourself that he would be safer
in Fort Warren than running at large
among loyal men.-People's AdUocate
Year: 1862

AN OLD MANS ADYIcE.-Never at
tempt to strike the guilty. where by a
misdlrected or too hasty blow, the inno-
cent, tie gallant and the good may suffer.
Never attempt to expose villain if your
efforts in SO doing are likely to injure
those wbo have been the unsuspecting
dupes of his arti6ce Never wager lar
ger sum than you carry in Your pocket.
Never shake hands with man if you are
not really glad to see him. Never forget
when you meet, TO recognize your friends,
and be even mole careful to offer your
salutatioG to those that are poor Never
run extravagantly into debt. for 1t is the
by y-path which leads to moral destruction.
Never quarrel without sufficient cause, but
if it be necessary that you do take up a
quarrel, then see that quarrel firmly to
an end. Never betray confidence of any
kind, but more particularly that of To-
men.
Year: 1862

A drop of the biackest ink may dlause
light as brilliant as the light of day.


As distrust is sometimes the mother of
safety, 20 security may be the gate vf
danger.


Some peoples hearts are shrunk IN
them like nuts ; you can hear them rattle
90 they walk.
Year: 1862

Health is another word for temperance
and exercise.


Love is most ineligible when it is
unable to express itself in words.


Envy is unquestonably high compli-
pent, but most ungracious one.


Let the young man who bushes take
courage, FOL IL is the color CT virtue.
Year: 1862

AN ACT to provide for the further defence of the

 Bay of Mobile, and the Alabama river

 SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the sum of one million and two hundred thousand dollars IS here by appropriated for the further defence of the Day of M,bile, and the Alabama river to be expended, at the discretion of the President, by the seceta- ry the navy; and the disbursement of said money' shall be made in the manner provided by law for appropriations for the navy.

 SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That the Presi dent is hereby authorized to raise corps for the tempoary and special service provided for in the first section of this act in the Bay of Mobile, and the Alabama river, consisting of number of men not exceeding six tbousand and of such commis- stoned and non commissioded officers, and of such rank as the President may deem necessary, who shall severally receive such pay and allowances as he may determine.

 Approved March 24, 1862
Year: 1862

AN ACT to regulate the compensation Of members

 of Congress.

 SECTION l. Ihe Con97esS .f the ConTcdTate .Stutcf of 4m15ca do eaat, That the PenSarion of each senator represe tave aud delegate in Congress shall be twenty seven hundred and six dollars for each year. and mileage al the rate of twenty cents per mile for each session. to be paid in manner following to- wit: On the first day of the first session of each Congre s, or as socn thereafter as he be ill Qt tendance and apply, each senator. representative and delegate shall receive h-mileage and all his compen s.uion from the beginning 0 lis term, to be com puted at the rate of two hundred and thirty dollars I,er month; and during the session, compensation at the same rate. And oil the first day Of the second or any subsequent session he shall recei his mileage torcsuid and all comf cnsa' ion which has accrued during the adj unment at the rate aforesaid: and turing said session compensation at the same rate Provided no member shall receive mileage for more than two ees>ons of my Congress unless more than twenty days shall elapse between the aiiourninent ot one session and the beginning of another.

 SEC. ? That the president of the senate pro te1l- 7o3e when there shall be vice president or the vice president shall have become the president of the ConteI eIerute States, shall receive the compens tli0n allowed by law for the vice president; and the speak CT of the house of representatives shall receive dO be the mrcnsation above provided for representa- t,-.s payable at the times and in the manner above nrovide9 far payment of the Compensation of repre- sentativcs.

 SEC. 3. That this law shall apply to the present Congress and each senator, representative and dele gate shall be entitled to receive the difference only between their pcrdim ompensation, already rcceiv ed under the law now ill force, and the compensation provided by this act.

 Src f. That it shall be the duty of the committee on pay and mileage and the secretary of the Senate res pcctively deduct from the monthly payment of members. as herein provided for the amount of hir compensation for each day that such member shall be absent, without leave, from the senate or house spectvely, unless such senator representative or de legate shall assign the for such absence the sickness of him elf q Of some member of his family.

 Approved March 25, 1862.
Year: 1862

- II hen the future historian writes |
about tile great pro-s1avery rebellion, he
will require all the energy Of the Anglo
Saxon tongue to express the astonishment,
indignation and contempt, with which our
conduct towards the black man will fill
him. He will cite the past history Of our
own country against us, and tell in wither-
ing periods how We shrank from the imag-
mary disgrace Of armiug loyal negroes;
how We went On for nearly two years tall
ing into ambuscades, cropping our way in
4he dark, assaulupg deserted cntrench~
m,nts, in order to escape the odium Of re-
ceiying Information from men tainted with
African blood how We Incorporated our
how in opposition to the laws Of God aud
common sense, we established q standard
ct human complexion, and made it para
mount to liberty and country. There viii
then lie no more pro-slayery "conserva-
&ivcs'' to invent apologies for blundering


cnerals, cowardly statesmen, or disguised
traitors


Slavery is our national madness It is
rot only our bcsetting sin, but our beset
ting folly. In every other matter We keep
mace with the march of civilization; in re-
gard to many things we are far in advance
Of the age; but on the great question OF
which we should be prominently fore
most, we hardly keep pace with Turks ant
Arabs. Seventy years ago, when every
Christian nation tolerated slavery our faith
ers were ashamed Of their position, and en-
treated mankind to withhold judgment


and give them time to wash away th


stain
Year: 1862

THE LEGIsLATURE.-It will be seen by the proclamation of the Governor that he has called the legislature to meet on the fifth day of March next We are not dis posed to criticise this act of the Governor s though it is condemned by many. The ap- propriation of two millions of dollars of war bonds is nearly exhausted, but then there are three millions of treasury warrants that may be used for military purposes. Qf the object is to revise the militia system, 1t is questionable if any new system can>be put in operation in time to meet the crisis. Whatever may be the reasons for the call we will not pre.judge nor -censure, talk ing it for granted that those reasons, be they good or bad, will soon be presented to the legislators. This is not time for fault finding or divisions and we hope to see all our authorities, executive, legislative, judi cial and military acting in harmony and concert for the general welfare.
Year: 1862

THE JAYHAwKERs.-T Confederate Circuit court, lately held in this city, ad- iourned after session of ten days or more. The grand jury failed to find true bills against the persons brought here from the northern counties on charge of treason. We are advised that the evidence against these men was sufficient to show that some of them were dangerous and disaffected men. Their offence consisted more of words and threats than in overt acts.- Some of the principal witnesses on the part of the government failed to attend and it was thought best to them, upon their ta- king the oath of allegiance to the Confed- crate States.

 Some danger was apprehended, upon the return of these men to their homes, of a conflict between them and certain citizens whose lives they had threatened. We have heard of no disturbance in that quar- ter and hope these fears were not we'll found- ed. If these men are really in favor of the South, they have more an opportunity to show their loyalty and defend the State. If they favor the tyrant, let them go to him. It is cheaper to fight them than to feed them.
Year: 1862

TIE MIL1TIA.-The invasion of our State has aroused our people and military au' thorities. The militia, in sorhe portions. or perhaps the whole State, pave been ol will be called out. Volunteering IS going on rapidly and companies ar being raised in every county. We must I, ,se in mass and drive the invader from the State. Every available weapon must be brosght out and the foe taught to feel what it IS to arouse free and proud people.

 Our militia system is defective, and an other misfortune under which i've labor is that our higher militia officers ire unpopu- lar. Elected in time ofpeace when It was a mere matter of form or compliment, the people had no idea of being l{d to battle by them. Under the circumstances, it should be matter of pride with them to resign, for, no man of fine feelings wotld hold on to an office, so obtained, unless he was sat, isfed the majority were in favoS of risking their lives under his command, The best way to do this is for these men 70 resign If they are the choice of the people, they will be reelected If not, men in whom the soldiers have confidence, will be elected as leaders.
Year: 1862

To THE You've MEN OF PULASKI COUNTY Having received authority from Gen. PIKE, to organize company for his command, have commenced the work. On my roll l have now over forty names, majority of whom are sworn in and with these I have gone into camp at this place, where I am ready to receive recruits All young men who desire to serve thelr country in this the hour of her peril, will confer favor by enlisting without delay, as we desire to or ganize and proceed to the scene of active ope- rations immediately.

 ". N. PARISH.
Year: 1862

It is pretty cetain that Prices command, or a portion of it, has fallen back to the Arkansas line, and effected junction with McCulloch. 5O,0O0 federals are near the line 10000 ofthem in Benton county. In addition to this formidable force, others are coming down through Missouri. Their advance through Arkansas will be contes- ted step by step, inch by inch. A battle was ex- pected before this time, but the enemy are mov ing slowly and cautiously. When the conflict comes 1t will be a dreadful ore and unlsss over- borne by numbers the sons of liberty on Boston Mountain will make that eminence as famous in history as Bunker's Hill. Our volunteers should hurry at once to the rescue and not wait for forms of organization or full complements of men.

 From Pocahontas we learn that there is fed eral force at Greenville, Missouri, of two or three hundred cavalry that SCOUT the country, steal provisions and act the Yanko Hessan sol. dier generally. The people of Fort Smith and Van Buren are alarmed and some are moving off. The majority rely confidently upon our whip ping them at Boston Mountain. Gen. Price is in the Indian country with small force and we hone he will soon be reinforced. The greatest anxiety is felt for the approaching conflict for it will be terrible one.
Year: 1862

wCol Lock Texas mounted regiment passed through here yesterday and to-day. The regiment is about 1900 strong we'll mounted and as fine looking set of men as were ever mustered into any service.
Year: 1862

Just as we go to press we have recieved let ters from the west, which state the federals in Benton county make show of retreating. If so McCuloch and Price will start in pursuit of them today. The enemy may attemptto reach Arkansas by detour through the Indian coun- try.
Year: 1862



 The whole soul of the deceased was in this war, and it was his often expressed desire, that if death came to him in this great struggle for independence, it might come when facing the foe and leading the brave men, who loved him, to battle. This has been denisd him, but he died in the service of his county, with shield and buckler on. Ready at all times to make any sacrifices for the holy cause; he organised company, was elected captain, and thus, from the ranks rose to, the position be held at his death. He was noble, brave afd enthusiastic man. His frankness and chivaly made him a favorte with the army. May God soften this blow to his afflicted family.

 The writer has not the heart now to comment further upon the sad news. W.