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Year: 1862

CURE FOR DEAFSEsS.-At about three years
of age a child of Hon. Daniel Baldwin Of
Montpelier, became very deaf Of both ears. in
conversation ii was difficult to make her hear,
and she continued in this wretched state until
eighteen years Of age, when an Indian doctor
chanced to see her, who told her mother Mrs.
B.. that the oil of onion aud tobacco would
cure her, if prepared as follows; Divide an
onion and from the centre take ont piece the
size of a common walnut fill this cavity with
a fresh quid of tobacco and bind it together
il its usual shape roast it, and then trim of
the outer part until you come 10 that portion
slightly colored or penetrated by the tobacco ::
mash up the balance with the tobacco; put II
into vial. Three drops Of this oil, she drop
ped into her ear after her daughter had retired
to bed, which Immediately gave her consideTa-
bic pain which lasted some time. Before
morning however, her bearing was so extreme
y delicate and sensitive that she suffered by
the sound CT common conversation This she
soon oyercame, and for more than three years
past has been entirely restored, 10 the great joy
of her parents and friends
Year: 1862

CANINE ISrELLIGENcE.-A gentleman con-
nected with the Newfoundland fishery possess
ed dog of noted sagaety and fidelity. On
one occasion boats crew, in his employ, were
seen TO be il circumstances of great ultimate
peril, just outside line of breakers which ow
ing to some sudden change in wind or weather
since the boat had passed outwards, had risen
sufficiently to render the return passage thro
them most hazardous. The spectators on shore
we're quite unable to render any assistance to
the jeoparlized crew. Much tine had already
passed, and the danger was OF course Increasing
rather than diminishing. Among those on
shore was the fishery masters dog. lie seem
cd to be quite aware that there was much
cause for azxiety, aud was suddenly seen to
take to the water, and swim in the direction OF
the boat. He was successful in making bis
way through the surf, and on being observed
by the brave crew of the boat, their first sup
position was that he desired TO come aboard
But it was soon evident that he had no inter-
ton of the kind. He continued swimming
near the boat, but without approaching ii at
all closely. AT last, after some comment on his
peculiar behaviour, one of the crew OWNED bis
purpose, aud cried out : Give him q rope
that is what he wants" The rope was thrown,
the dog seized the end, and turned round, aud
made for the shore with it where, by its
means few minutes after, boat and crew
thanks TO the intelligence of their four footed
friend, were placed safe and we'll Atkinson S
Sketches in Natural History.
Year: 1862

TMoruY says the first time he went court
ing, he felt like pink angel had hauled him
down from q rainbow with piece Of chain
lightning smack into a pile of feathers
Whar's : pistil?
Year: 1862

A LITTLE boy. after listening to a sermon
on being born again. returned home much
afflicted, and said 10 his mother, 50 did not
like the sermon. ma. and don't want to be
born over again--for who knows but might
he eat
Year: 1862

DIAMoSDs.-During q lecture on Mineralo-
gy, at the Truro institution, Capt. Mahmond,
as an instance of the practical Importance of
being able to ascertain the scale of hardness of
minerals, related circumstance that once oc-
Cured to q gold digger. This man, when at
work in the diggings, found rock crystal, and
thinking it was a large diamond, Immediately
left his work and went home. He invited q
friend to take tea with him, and produced the
supposed diamond on the tea-table his friend
offered $1,000 for it, which The digger refused
to take, He made his voyage TO England.
and on arriving at London went to mineral
dealer, and offered him the precious stone for
sale. The dealer, however. upon trying its
hardness, discovered that it was only common
quartz and alter convincing the digger Of his
mistake, he gave him few shillings for it, Oh
account Of its beauty.


An orator ont West, in pleading a petition
for a road, let go the following fight Of genius:
q May it please your honor, that while Europe
is convulsed with civil discords, and trembling
with internal commotions-and while her as
tronOmers mount the wings Of their imagiua-
ton and soar through the ethereal world, pur-
suing their course from star to star and from
system 10 system. until they have explored the
vast eternity Of spaee-theu, sir, let Us direct
our attention to a road more Immediately in
our neighborhood."
Year: 1862

SAVING FOR 0LD AGE-No one denies that
it is wise to make provision fer old age, but
We are rot all agreed as to the kind of provis-
ion it IS best to lay in. Certainly, we shall
want a little money, for destitute old man is
indeed a sorry sight, and suggests to every one
the suspicion that his life las been foolishly if
not wickedly spent. Yes, save money by all
means But an old man needs Just that parti-
cular kind of strength which young men are
most apt to waste. Many foolish young fell
low will throw away on holiday certain
amount Of nervous energy, which he will never
feel the want Of until he is seventy, and then
how much he will want it Il is curious, but
true, that bottle Of champagne at twenty
may intensity the rheumatism at three-score.-
It is q fact, that everlasting the eyes at four
teen may necessitae the aid of spectacles at
forty instead Of eighty. We advise our young
readers to be saving Of their health for their
old age, fer the maxim holds good with regard
to health as TO money-waste not, want not.
1t is the greatest mistake to suppose that any
violation of the laws OF health can escape its
penalty.


Nature forgives no sin, no error She lets
off the offender for fifty years, sometimes but
she catches him at last and inficts the pun
ishment just when, Just where just how he
feels it most. Save up for old age, but save
more than money; save health. save honor
knowledge, save the recollection of good deeds
and innocent pleasures, save pure thoughts,
save friends, save love. Save rich stores of
that kind of wealth which time cannot dimi-
nish, nor death take away.
Year: 1862

A late number Of that widely circulat-
ed journal, HARPER's WEEKLY, in the
following article, so concisely and per-
fectly expresses our sentiments, that we
adopt it in preference to any thing we
could say on the subject. 1t says:


Now, one thing is clearly essential in
the fnal settlement Of this war and
that is, that the prin ciple ofarmed re-
bellion against the result of constitu-
tional election must be utterly annihi-
lated. Anything less than that is the
absolute triumph of the revolution. If,
while they are still in arms, the rebels
should say that they will lay down up
on condition that they can have certain
guarantees, and those guarantees are
given-theu of course they conquer; aud
the precedent will be established that
a defeated party has only to appear in
arms to secure what they want. Any
other terms to rebellion than those Of
fered by Gen. Foster at Roanoke, and
Gen. Grant at Fort Donelson-immedi.
ate and unconditional surrender-ars a
betrayal of the Government and the
end of civil society.


IF, when that surrender is made, and
the leaders of the bloody and causeless
revolt have been dealt with as tho ma
tional justice may decide, and tho or
dinary, peaceful operations of life are
resumed, convention should be con
stitutionally called and changes in the
fpndameatal law should be constitutions
ally made, there might be regret, but,
there could be no complaint of foul play.
limo charges should be made, and the
convention dissolving, the people
should acquiesco in the result, it would
be clear that peace had been actually
secured.


To say to tho rebels that if they will
lay down their arms there shall be a
convention, and to add that at that con
vention certain results shall be achieved
is to show to all mankind that our Gov
ernmentyisa an imbeeile sham aud our
apparent love Of country lie.
Year: 1862

English Press on Our Victories.


The London Times, of the 23d, after
rernpitulOting the points of the battle
ofPittsburg Landing, comes to the fol.
lowing conclusions:


1t was drawn battle, and the FIRST
creditable encounter on either side
which has taken place during this war.
We have too much blood relationship
with these men on both sides, although
the South are more purely English
than any others, not to wish that, if
they will fight, they may fight we'll -
Apart from the facilities which the
great navigable rivers give to power
ful invader, this would be a great Con
fcderate victory; for to an invader un-
der the ordinary conditions ofinvasion
a check is defeat, and defeat is ruin
But all former rules Of warfare are set
at nought in this strange New World
struggle. When naval supremacy can
he made available many hundred miles
from the sea and an army can be sustain
cd in the midst of great continent by
supplies brought by steamboats, from
depOts handred of miles distant, aad
when gunboats can run up and down
throughout the continent and take part
in every battle that happens within
cannon shot Of river, the laws Of
Europcon tactics do not apply. With
such facilities in the hands of the Fed
erals General Grant may be able to af-
ford even such victories as these he
claims on the Tennessee. But we
should be very much mistaken if we
thought that this affair is calculated to
bring the war to an end or to discour
age the Southern people.
Year: 1862

fosses that he has beon suspected, al
leost. Should he, standing upon grount
like that, have made this inquiry int
the standing Of the present and pas
Senator'S?


Mr.. President, I have said. perhaps
all | ought to say, and more; but mark
this controversy was not provoked by
me. The Senator from California-witf
whom have always lived here on the
most intimate terms of friendship, or i
not the most intimate, the most cor
dial-thought it proper to asSail me
and the Committee with which I act tc
assail MS violently, as inquisitors, as
men that went about accusing and slan
dering and stnbbing men in the dark
1t is true that he revised the speech that
caused my speaking at all, and, I be.
Ileve, struck out every single word that
related to the Committee Of which !
am a member. Sir, this is all wrong
| do not know but that it is permitted
In the course of remarks we NAV make
here, that n man may revise, striko out.
and put in whatever he pleases. l
care nothing about that. IF he says
anything here that he is not willing to
90 to the country, pity him, or any
body else in that position.


He has endeavored to i'm plioate m in
asserting that the Constitution and the
guarantees Of liberty should not be
invoked is behalf Of men in judicial
tribunals Sir, never alluded to any
such thing. [ know their value. MY
zeal is stimulated because \ see them
endangered by this gigantic rebellion.
1t is to preserve these great barriers OF
American liberty that I am Jealous in
the defense of my country, when they
are sought to be overthrown bv these
traitors with arms in their hands. But
sir, is it not marvellous, that they who
are so Jealous Of this Constitution, and
ofthese time honored guarantees, should
not have single word to say against
those who are in open hostility to over.
throw and des troy them alp


Mr.. President, in conclusion will say
L have no fears in this great controver.
sy. l do not agree with many of my
brethren whose hearts seem to fail them
before the magnitude of the great issues
in which we are embarked. l bolieve in
the Justice of God, in His overruling
providence, that He will nerve the arms
of those who are contending for the
right, and will mako them victorious tc
to the last. l have no fears Of it,
When this great war is over; when re.
bellion shall be trampled under foot
when Southern men shall see the error
Of their ways, and the interest they
have in the great principles of our Con
stitution, which has ministered so much
to their prosperity, divested of passion,
and the conceit that they have enter.
tanned so long whipped out of them,
they will come back again, and glory in
US who have saved them from them
selves; and, reunited again upon a real
basis of freedom and blicanism,
this great nation will rise from this
commotion like the phwnix from its
ashes; and whoever shall survive TWEEN.
ty years hence, will sec this heRleading
nation of Gods earth, existing without
reproach, and, conscious of her impos.
ing power, she will be the pride, the
boast and the hope of all the nations
Of the earth.
Year: 1862

can collect army, he may attempt TO make stand in
that vicinity he place his men ia safe places in
the mountains which might require days to disodge AS
TO his making stand and CHANGING open fight, he pro-
baby will not have the courage 10 do it,


The statement that Governor Harris had sought and
obtained an interview with General Grant turns out to
be untrue. Il was generally beloved, as 1t came by
what was considered the best authority AT Carksyne
news had been received before Colonel Webster left that
Harris had convened the Legislature on Saturday last at
memphis, and had transmitted most violent and extra
ordinary message. II had created intense excite
ment, and is supposed that every male matter how
OLD or how young, ana any who could carry gun or
Apply torch would be forced into service Tho leaders
VA the rebellion In Tennessee with Governor Harris al
ther head have become desperate, and about TO
throw their last and most desperate stake in the next
contest The leaders are getting afraid of their own
men as IN the late contests many Of their dupes have
shown they have heart in the strife II Is quite GER
tain, from what transpred at Fort Henry, that two
thirds OF all Kentuckans Tenncseeans would desert


they mad chance and in OF the evacuation OF any
important posts such Columbus the rebel ranks would
have bat few left Of citizens from these States.
Year: 1862

This brave and gallant ..ftr his brilliant but
successful defence Of Fort Donelso retreated with por
ton of his brigade to Nashville Upon his arrival in at
place he was enthusiastically welcomed by the citizens
and in response to the calls of immense crowd who
visited him at his quarters, spoke foows:This' -
said General Floyd sis not the tmc for speaking but for
action. It was time for every that loved his
country 10 enlist in the army and for the war. Not
day ought to be lost" He spoke fcengly of the fight
Fort Doneson, whore only ten thousand effective
fought for four days and nights against force OF forty
thousand OF the enemy. But nature could hold out
any longernen required rest, and after having lost
over third Of his gallant force he compelled to
retire. not however, without leaving thousand
dead of the enemy the field Ho spoke in high terms
OF General Sidney Johnston whom he said had slept
wink in three nights and also that his plan wise
one 10 entice the enemy to mountain Businesses,
away from the water courses, and then to drive him
back and carry the war into his country.
Year: 1862

The FALSE BALANCE.-Alas ! what
narrow creatures we are, after all +
How distinctly we can see the "mote''
in other eyes, so imperceptible in our
own. How easy we can settle the
question of duty for tried: tempered,
discouraged fellow creature, and what
large margin we allow for our own
weaknesses and follies. How seldom
do We reflect that placed in the same
circumstances, we might be even more
reprehensible than they whom we so
uncharitably condemn. God help us
all-what if He should so unsparingly
and unrelentingly measure our motives
and our lives? What If unworthiness
was the measure Of His daily favors
and recognition T? May the thought
stlfle on our lips the harsh judgment,
and prompt the extended hand of sue
cor to the tempted and discouraged
Fanny Fern.
Year: 1862

down left no mark on the iron, except
some splinters from her fimbers, which


are sticking to a nut and screw on her
hull. She struck her precisely amid
ships, directly opposite the center of
the tower, and this experiment having
SO entirely failed, it was evident THAI
no hopes conld be entertained from its
repetition.


WHAT THE GUNNERS SAY.
had a conversation with the gun.
ners, and they are thoroughly satisfied
that at least three of their balls passed
through the iron roof of the monster.
and they think that If they had used
the wrought iron balls they could have
sunk the monster rebel. They had
positive orders from Captain Dolqren
not to use them until they were first ex-
perimented with, and none were used.
the impression being that they would
be liable to burst the guns.


THE SPEED OF THE MONITOR.
The information has gained ground
that the speed of the Merrimac is su-
pefior to that Of the Monitor, and that
If the former chose she could
run past her and so out to sea. This.
| was assured, is an entire mistake
The speed of the Merrimac is not over
tive knots an hour, whilst that of tho
Monitor is about seven. On putting
the question to one of her gunners as
to their relative speed, and the ability
OF the Merrlnac to run away from the
Monitor, he replied he would like to see
her attempt it. "She would then be
at our mercy, and by following close
in her wake we could soon cripple. if
not destroy, her rudder and propeller"
A more enthusiastic and confident set
Of men never manned ship, and they
all express an anxiety that they will
soon have another opportunity to meet
her.


WILL THE MERR1MAC COME OUT AGAIN?


This is the question propounded by
every one you meet at Old Point AS
to her coming out again, ! think there
is no doubt. Her injuries, as l learn
from a gentleman from Norfolk, con-
sist in the dismounting of one of her
guns, the breaking off of her iron
snout, and the weakening Of her form
er shield or covering. The iron ip
front was splintered and broken, and
two of the Monitors balls entered
through the under timbers. Her hull
was not injured to any serious extent,
and she is being rapidly repaired and
strengthened without going into dock.
She was lying in her old position on
Wednesday, and large force of work.
men We're engaged on her.
Year: 1862

% An old lady in the country had
a dandy from town to dine with her on
a certain occasion, and on the table
there was an enormous apple pie
ola, mama, said the gentleman, show
did you manage to make sseh pie ?"
EASY enough was the quiet reply,
Swe make the crust up in a wheelbar-
row, wheel it under tree, and shake
the fruit down into it,"
Year: 1862

THEY Do NOT ExPEcr TO MEET TIE
YANKEES Among the letters found
by our soldiers in the rebel camp at
Roanoke Island, was one from a young
ladv in the South to her lover in the
rebel army, in which she says: 81 hope
we shall see each other again here -
but if we do not, I hope we shall meet
in Heaven, aohere there are no Yan-
KEGS"
Year: 1862

of this nation. I'VE must all do this; we
must either look 10 him, in whose hand
the safety of the Government, the sacred
ness of its laws and Constitution is lodged,
or we must prepare for violence. anarchy
and despotism. l can safely lodge power
in his hands with the consciousness that
he will not interfere with the rights of the
humblest citizen. He is not the man to
do it. He can have no malice. My duty
is to stand by him. l want 10 see the
laws executed; | want to see the power of
this Government enforced. But, sir, what
have We witnessed since the commence,
ment Of this session of Congress? | be-
lieve there is proposition on your table
now to provide for calling convention.


What does all this mean? .Isit the du
ty of Union men at this time, under sny,
circumstances. to talk about conventions,
or think of compromise with rebels hold
ing arms in their hands? No; there is but
one thing to do--and that is the principle
which l mean to carry out by my oie-to
stand by the men in power, | stood by
Mcclellan when he was at the head of our
army stand by Burnside. / stand by
Lincoln and whoever is in command of our
army. for the life of the nation is at stake
| can only fulfil my duty doing so.


If gentlemen suppose that the late elec-
ticns have Turned on any OF these matters,
they understand very little of the feeling of
the West. My people are loyal. Cir
cumstances that do not think it proper
to allude to affected those elections; and
the points which my friend from Ken
tucky presented had very little to do with
the controversy. Our people have shown
their loyalty by scncing their men to the
field; they will sustain the government;
and that old mans simple language to
which | have referred, speaks volume:
"the Government is not in earnest" |
want to see it earnest. want the approx
proving voice to come from here that the
hanl Of power may fall on the traitor
whether he is North or South; that the life
of this nation may be preserved.
Year: 1862

The Uuion Democratic Committee of Ne
vada county held a meeting yesterday. aud
iAeued a call for County Convention. to be
held on the 9th proximO. There was some
difference of opinion as to the propriety Of
issuing call at present, but none as to the
policy of the party maintaining its organ
ization. For our own part, not being able
TO see the necessity Of disbandng the or
oanization, and believing il impossible for
"all The loyal elements" to act together as
one party for amy length Of time, we were
in favor Of issuing the call for Conven-
ton, and are in hopes it will be fully at
tended on the day appointed. Ifihere was
a possibility Of the SecessoDists carrying
the State. there would be some reason for
a union of loyal men to keep down revoln
tionary efforts on this coast but at the
last State election three.fourths Of the vo'
teFs cast their ballots for candidates who
were in favor of sustaining the Union, the
Constitution audllaws, and it is folly to try
to make intelligent people believe that the
Union voters will render any more efhclent
aid to the Government cause by acing in
one political organization than by acllng
separatelv. So far as the efforts Of the Gov
ernment in putting down the rebellion are
concerned, IL cannot make the slightest dit
ference whether Col. Stevenson or John
SWEET is elected to the Office of Superin-
teudent of Public Instruction. 1t is not
necessary to surrender our party organ
izatun in order to support the Government
nor would our doing SO in any manner ald
10 suppressiug the rebellion.


Aside from the fact that no advantage
can accrue to the cause of the Government
by union ia one party of the loyol voters
of the State, there are reasons why the Doug
las party should maintain its Organization
There must be at least two political parties
in the State, aud the disbandng of the
Union Democratic organization would have
the effect to build up q powerful Secession
party, who in all probability, before many
years, would have control Of our State Gov
ernment. We cannot, of course. foresee
how parties may be divided in 1864, but If
q national Democratic Convention is held,
It is better that the delegates that attend it
from this State should be elected by loyal
rather than BY disloyal men. Ntbe Dong
las party disbands, the Breckinridge party
will send delegates to the Convention, and
being the only representatives from The
State they might be admitted; but they
would not be admitted, nor would they
even send delegates to the Convention, If
the regular Democratic party keeps up its
organization. 1t has almost universally
been the case, that national politics con-
trOlled the politics Of the different States ;
aud as the Breckenridge party has gone
over almost entirely TO the rebellion, the
tail of the organization, which is still kept
alive in California will lose its last linger-
ing spark Of vitality ia 1854, unless the
Douglas party should foolishly disbaud,
and permit the bOlters Of 1860 to send del
egates to the next national Convention.





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