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Year: 1862

There is not 4 loyal man in all Illinois
who will not rejoice In the vindication Of
his fitness for his place, which Gen. Hurl-
hut has made in the recent engagements In
which he bas borne 30 conspicuous part.
His ability and his zeal for the cause never
have been doubted but bis arrest by Gen.
Pore and his temporary retirement to his
home caused some to question his adapta-
tlon to the service, and perhaps to chal-
leDge the wisdom Of the President in
placing him In m important command
His conspicuous gallantry, his GOODNESS,
the ski1fulness Of bis dispositions at
Hatchie, have dispelled Ill feeling Of that
sort; and tongues that used his name only
to asperse It, are now loud in bis praise


We hare half dozen letters from officers
and men in his column, and the testimony
which they furnish as to his management
Of the fight and the persistent courage
which enabled him to win 1t, s i'll that bis
most trusting friends could desire. 1t affords
us sincere pleasure to have the medium
Of setting him right before his friends and
neighbors Of Northern Illinois, whose per
soral good opinion he holds 80 dear.
Year: 1862

II half the energy, zeal and money that
the Democratic party is now devoting to
the embarrassment Of the Government, by
by reviving dead political issues, were be-
slowed upon the war, peace would be soon%
restored. But Us the leaders Of that party
have tenfold more hatred Of the uncondi-
tional Cnion men, who are doing their
uttermost to uphold the Government, than
they have for the secessionists, who are
leyyiDg armies to destroy it, it is in vain to
hope that We can have an united North.
Let the people fix the blame where it be-
longs!
Year: 1862

UhDEh FUh FLANh aIDF- " a In


Dec 81 fS61-And now it is her eby ordered
and directed by the Common Council OF the CITY
of Evansville that the owners Of ~ lots OF parts
OF lots fronting on adjoining the Northwest side
of Cherry street, between Eighth and Ninth streets
in said City, cause the sidewalks thereon 10 be
brought to the proper grade, and that they cause
a sidewalk of class No. ? 70 be laid down thereon
within thirty days from toe publication OF this
order
Year: 1862

ORDER FOR PLANK sIDE-WALK.


Dec. 21, 1861.--And now it is hereby ordered and
directed by the Common Council of the City OF
Evansville, that the owners Of all lots or parts OF
lots fronting or adjoining the north side of
Second street, from Fulton Avenue to Fifth Ave-
nue. in said City, cause sidewalk of Glass Nc z
to be laid down thereon within thirty days from
the publication of this order.
Year: 1862

No11cE.-The City Clerk wishes all
persons who have city orders in bis hands to
come forward at once and take them away
He wishes ell the business Of his efice closed
up before he retires.
Year: 1862

WANT OF DlsCIPLINE.-The soldiers
Of Camp Heron are greatly in need OF
rigid system of discipline. They roam our
streets at will, enter groceries, saloons. etc..
call for the best in the shop, and when com.
pletely gorged, coolly inform the proprietor
Of the establishment that he will have to
charge the amount. at the came time giving
fictitious name, Women are insulted in the
streets nearly every night by these fellows.
who are too sharp to make their cowardly ad-
vances when any gentleman is near to resent
the outrage. We say this state of thinge can.
not last. Our citizens will take occasion to
let daylight through some of these chaps if
they do not behavs themselves in more de
cent manner. We do net believe the soldiers,
as general thing. would countensnce any
such actions. It is the "roughs" among thsm
who make all the trouble.
Year: 1862

GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT BLUE
Grass The Democracy Of the west end Of the
county hold rousing Democratic meeting at
Blue Grass village on Saturday afternoon 60
morrow. and it will be good one. too. and
should be attended by every Democrat in the
county who can possibly leave home.


Judge Thayer, our candidate for Congress,
in this District, and Gsorge H. Parker. Esq., Of
this city. will address the people on the lead
ing topics of the day. Other able speakers
will also be present and talk to the people.


Only few days are left, before the Gay OF
election, and tho Democracy of Scott ,ounty
should improve every day and honr. In other
counties In the District. the campaign is being
carried on with will, aud with frightening
prospects Turn out. and 60 down to. Blue
Graes. and let US have such time as will
arouse the people. and roll up heavy majo:-
" for the Democratic nominee. Now is the
time to work with o will. Will you do 1t!
Year: 1862

We are glad to see that the Militia of
the city are drilling very,industriously and
that they manifest an interest which must
result in good. AS an exchange justly OBJ
serves the rebels have enjoyed one advan-
tage over us in being able to replenish
their exhausted armies with disciplined
men whenever it was necessary, while our
recruits have been of the rawest material
The rebels, anticipating lengthy and
bloody war, before they conld succeed in
their infamous purpose of dividing the
Union, established universal system of
military drill long before we had awoke
from our lethargy aud realized that fight
ing was necessary. Depreciating rebel
strength, preparation and determination,
we blindly thought that the seventy five
thousand men called for by the Presidert,
would end the rebellion before their three
months term of enlistment should expire
and with the exception of few companies
of "Home Guards" which died out as
soon as the novelty was ended, we paid
no attention to drill. Had we appre-
ciated as we ought to have done, the
Dimensions of the rebellion, we would
have drilled night and day, instead
of passively allowing the golden op-
portunities to slip by. The result of our
lethargy was, when three years troops
were called for and collected, they were
but mass of undrilIed and undisciplined
men. and the time required in order to fit
them for the field was industriously occu.
pied by the rebels in preparing to resist
them. Had we realized the peril of the
Government at the outset, and believed
that the rebels were really in earnest in
not only threatening but preparing to di-
vide the Union, We should have been found
iu u much greater condition of prepared
ness than we were, and the war might have
been brought to an earlier conclusion than
it is likely to be now.


A few weeks drill is worth everything to
new soldiers. 1t may be that the men
whom the late acquisitions, and whom the
draft will place in the field, will be sufi.
cient to put down the rebellion, but we
should not be too sanguiue. A general
system of drill should be iHaugurated and
maintained among us who remain at home,
in order to be prepared for emergencies
Let us learn by, aud act upon, experience,
and if it should become necessary to make
another requisition upon us, let US be able
to go as drilled and disciplined meu, and
our effectiveness will be enhanced a hun
dred fold.
Year: 1862

Narrowing to the sOle-Peg-ends in
side ones boots


Let married people feel their chains if
they must, but take especial care the
world does not hear them clnnk.


A Place for Sneaks-It is proposed 10
place in the artillery service all the sneaks
who have extracted their front teeth for
the purpose of avoiding the draft.


An Alderman's Sentiment. my
son, how iieeting is all earthly bliss2 Did
you ever meet man who cared greatly
iOr turtle-soup after the fourth plateful7


A little fellow, not more than Eve years
old, hearing some gentleman at his
fathers table discussing the familiar line.
"An honest mans the noblest work OF
God, said he knew it Wasn't true his
mother was better than any man that
was ever made.
Year: 1862

The St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald says ::
"The emancipation sentiment developed by
the last election, is not the offspring of =
mistaken philanthropy towards the negro
race. 1t is the acquiescence of an iutelli-
gent people in the existence of political
necessity forced upon them by the enemies
of their country. The people of Missouri
by this act, have made themselves a name
which will adorn the brightest page IN theis
country's history. Missouri IS the first Of
the slave States to declare that slavery is
not worth fighting for; and the future his
torian will record that her emancipation
movement was the beginning of the end of
this fratricidal contest. All honor to the
people who have shown that shareholders
can be patriots.
Year: 1862

The news we give to-day is lively. The ball
has again opened on the Potomac. Fearful fight
ing has been going on during the past week.
Fredericksburg is in ruins, and that neighbor-
hood filled with the dead and dying The latest
the river, and although the result of the battle
was unfavorable to US, yet the confidence in
Burnside is unshaken. tits a mystery to us why
they did not shell Fredericksburg when the
threat was made, for now the rebels are behind
works from which it is almost impossible to
dislodge them.
Year: 1862

By dispatch from Cen Blunt we learn
that the brave and gallant Major Russell
was mortally wounded at the recent battle
in Arkansas. 1t is due to the high merit
and patriotism of this noble young officer,
that he should have more than the brief
notice of a telegraphic report. Of an
ardent and active temperament, filled with
noble zeal for his country, he was one of
the first who spraug 70 arms when he learn
ed that the Nations sacred emblem had
been lowered to the foe over the battlements
of Fort Sumter.


Entering as private, he rose by rapid
strides to the rank of Major in his regi-
ment. Everywhere by act and word in-
spring his men by his own brave and
dsuntless spirit, he led them up to degree
of discipline and heroism seldom witnessed
even amongst the bravest and best. At
Springfield his name was the theme Of
praise and admiration among the brave and
battle-scarred heroes of that memorable
fight. Ever since then his earnest and fiery
spirit has pressed forward to the front Of
many fray, and his clarion voice has rang
the battle cry which his brave soldiers never
failed to follow.


At last he has met his fate! His voice
is hushed in death Another gallant spirit
has gone to fill the throng of the immortal
dead.-LeaU. Times.
Year: 1862

C Yes, will say shame upon every man in
America who is not an Anti-Slavery man !;
shame and disgrace upon him! I don't care
for the consequences I will not restrain my
honest indignation of feeling. l pronounce
every man faithless misereant who does not
take part for the abolition of Slavery
DANIEL O'CoNNEIL.
Year: 1862

Too FAsT.-z-Tbere have been several
complaints made 10 the City Marshal that the
the city at a greater rate Of speed than would
seem to be safe We pre- ume that the srpsr
iniendent will not allow any ythicg Of the kind
to be done
Year: 1862

DURING the shower yesterday after.
noon the lightning struck the brick house on
tn. corner Of Front aud Rock Island streetp,
knocking the chimney down and stunning
two women.


The top of the lightning rod on Col. Evan E
house was knocked off by the lightning
Year: 1862

An invention has been brought out in
England by which the immense amount Of
coal dust that accumulates and becomes a
great incumbrance at the mouth of the coal
mines, is made available fuel, and thus rem.
dered valuable. The dust is first conveyed
through washing machine for the purpose
of disconnecting it from any stony particles
which it may contain. 1t is then subjected
to steady heat, until its bitumenous parts
are rendered quite soft, after which it is pas
sed into moulding machine, where it is
compressed to blocks, and thus made capa-
Bile of transportation. A ton of the COM
pressed coal occupies one,third less space
than the ordinary coal, and is therefore
cheaper for carriage. An apparatus is pro-
vided for extracting the gases from the coal
during the pressure, ingeniousy opening out
the air passages at each stroke, which would
otherwise become choked by the bitumen.
Breaksges in the presses are prevented by
resting the levers of the main press upon
the ram of the hydraulic press. the safety
valve of which is loaded only to the extent
that the strength of the machine will bear.
Each machine, which is expensive in con-
struction, is capable of making twenty tons
per day, and estimate cost Of twenty-five
shilings.
Year: 1862

WHAT JUST CONCEPTION OF JUsTIcE!-
A proposition has been before the Legisla-
ture to abolish Judge Hardy's Judicial Dis.
trict in order to save the cost Of the i'm,
peachment trial which will amount probably,
to two or three hundred thousand dollars
peoples money. tax payers taxes. Could
there be more just conception of right
than is here manifested9 The legislature
makes up serious case against public off,
Ger, and when it is ascertained that bis trial
will be enormously expensive. proposition
is made to abolish his Office. to disregard the
consequent Inconvenience of the people and
to send him away with all the accusations
devised for his destruction and with legisia-
ted denial of his rights as man. as an Officer
and as an American citizen to vindicate HIM
self before his accusers and his country.


Dispatch.
Year: 1862

The New York Tribune thinks that the
Hutchinson family should be allowed to 60
to the Potomac armies to sing Abolition
songs. We are twice as clever We think
they ought not only go to sing, but go to
Sing Sing Louisville Democrat.
Year: 1862

TE additional troops called for by
tho President should bo speedily raised,
that they may be effective in iiuishingIhc
work crushing the rebellion. If we
had a, this time ready for the field the
three hundred thousand fresh troops de-
mandcl, the big Job would be speedily
performed. The recruiting machinery
has bcen somewhat deranged by mac,
ion, ant the harvest season is one that is
uulayorablo for procuring men, sill


troops are being rapidly raised in the
East, and we hope and believe the boys
of the West will DO in as good earnest MS
ever in rushing to the field Croakcrs
are saving the troops cannot bo raised --
Thoy can be raised gud will be. 1t is
merely question OF Iimc, but is time
of which every days Importance is so
great ,hal il can hardly be measured,
Year: 1862

of one per cent. on all property subject to taxation in this county for the year 1862, to be expended under and by the direction of said court, for the relief of such volun- teers' families as may be in need of assis- tance while in tn; service of the confede- racy.

 i. That said special tax be expended by and under the control of said court-and that this meeting pledge itself to all such as may volunteer, that said tax shall be levied, and we have confidence that it will be iudiciously expended

 3. That all who may pay or donate now, or before said tax can be collected, will pay the same to the sheriff, take his receipt therefor, which will be receipt for said special tax.

 6. That our late reverses only sharpen our steel for the contest-that we accept no submission to wicked and periured Lin coln-that we will fight him or his, by day or night, whether we be one, two or thou sand, and submit only when the last true southern man sleeps cold in death

 Which were unanimously adopted.

 Thereupon, w. c. Kelly, M R. Woods and Henry Heffington were appointed a committee to canvass the county to encour- age volunteering, and assure such as will that their families will be provided for, and receive any contributions offered.

 On motion, it is ordered that these pro- ceedings be sent to the True Democrat and Gazette with request that they publish. Thereupon the meeting adjourned.

 WILLIAM c. KELLY,

 Chairman.
Year: 1862

To show the hypocrisy, double dealing and false professions of the abolitionists, we give some extracts from the New York Tribune, which, now that it's party is in power cries loud and long for the blood of rebels
Year: 1862

WEDNESDAY, Oct. l-6 r. M.


Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather,
this has been an active and exciting day in Wall
street.


At the commencement of business this morning
there was disposition to sell gold and stocks and
decided reaction in the market was anticipated.
No cause was specifically assigned for the change
from the buoyancy Of last evening though the
peace runors were considered TO have affected the
price of gold. In the leading shares a decline of
a ~ per cent took place. Central fell to 1929,
Erie preferred TO 8l1 Hudson River to 6la6, Tole-
do to Goss, and gold to l22, with corresponding
decline in the other active stocks. The decline,
however. had scarcely been reported from the
board to the brokers' Offices, where large numbers
Of spectators now gather every morning, than
orders were poured into the board at so rapid
rate that the decline in the market vas at once
checked, and an upward movement was inaugural
ed. Central rallied from 1929 to l04 and sold
up to lOt14 between the boards; Erie preferred
rose to SO, Illinois Central to 7s, Erie old
to SO, Michigan Central to s3H reaction of
a 2 per cent took place throughout the
market and once more all the brokers were impa-
tient to buy everything. Bonds were affected
both by the weather and the decline at the morn
ing board; quotations show no change from yester-
day, except in one or two instances, in which
prices were lower to-day. Governments began
to-day, for the first time to move with the rest of
the market. The skies of 1881 rose "a per cent
In course Of time these bonds will, from the ne.
cessity of the case, advance as much as any other
first class security. The interest on them is pay
able in gold and they arc not liable to taxation
advantages possessed by no. other security on the
market. Between the boards to-day the market
was very active indeed, notwithstanding the rain.
At the second board everything was very active,
and prices were all higher. Michigan Central
sold up to 81, and Rock Island to 70. The scene
after the second board was one Of great excite.
ment, everybody wanting to buy. The following
Year: 1862

Music.


In general sense everybody likes mu


sic. The exceptions are rare at all event:


and, when found, the parties are sadly de-


ticient in head or heart eft for treason


stratagems and spoils." This narrow city


now has Musical Association in the full


tide of experiment and much pleasure dc


we all hope to derive from its meetings


after while the Association will treat the


town to concert; and then Musical Con


yentlon, similar to Prof Roots late sue
cessful exhibition, will be on the tapis and
what good time we will all have. There
is little discord just now relative to the
arrangement of officers in the association


but time and reflection will tone all the dis.
cord into harmony and our fast Young
town will boast the best musical choir in
the west. McGregor people do their best
at everything they undertake and we know
that there is talent here which asks only
development to make our public choir
known throughout this entire region.
Don't let small differences of opinion inter
fere with successful sharp"-do not "B
fiat"


Speaking of music reminds us that we
have band of Serenaders in town who
are hard to excel either in vocal or instru.
mental harmony. The band is composed
OF amateurs, young men in business who
get together of an evening to crafty them
selves and their friends. Then we have
band of Musicians who ornament one end
OF our dancing halls and set the world of
beauty and patent feathers in whirl of
pleasure. ''rim' Hopkins is the leader of
this band and we hope he will never s'lay
down de fiddle and de bow" till we con-
clude to stop indulsing in the luxury of the
dance. Tim ought to be condemned to an
eternity of fiddling, without the possibility
of getting out of rosin or of breaking
string. Mr.. Eistelder, German ieweler.
is one of this band, volinist of fine ca.
pacity and modest, worthy, young gen.
tlcman. A. II. White, attends to the
eternal big fiddle as the quaker preacher
called it. White touches the low notes in
splendid unison with the shrilar efforts of
"Lafe' Church on the clarionct Lafe and
W hlte are opposites both in local position
In the band and in instrumental voice but
they agree SO well in united volume of mu-
scal harmony that we cannot refrain from
them both. 1t has been
fashion to go abroad for cotillion music in
this city-the fashion has changed. Hop
lins' Band is the best on the North Iowa
Stage since Leonard played out and we ad.
'isc everybody within reach of them to
give then, trial. r.
Year: 1862

Two worlds there are. To one our eyes we strain
Whose magic joys we shall not again
Bright haze Of morning vsjls its glimmering shore
All, truly breathed there
Intoxicating air


Glad were our hearts in that sweet realm Of
Nevermore.
The lover there drank her delicious breath
Whose love has yielded since to change or death:
The mother kissed her child, whose days are DER
Alas too soon have fed
The ire claimable dead
We see them-visious strange--amid the
Nevermore.
The merry seng some maiden used to sing
The brown, brown hair that was wont to cling
To temples long clay-cod: to the very core
They strike our weary hearts,


As some vexed memory starts


From that long faded lsnd--the realm of
II Is perpetual summer there. But here
Sadly we may remember rivers clear, ..
And harebells quiverng on the meadow-foor


For brighter bells and bluer,


For tenderer hearts and truer


People that happy land--the realm of
Upon the frontier Of this shadowy land
We, pilgrims Of eternal sorrow, stand


What realm lies oRwARD, with its happier store


OF forests green and deep,


OF valleys hushed in sleep,
And lakes most peaceful! 'Tis the land



Very far of the marble cities SEEM
Very lar of--beyond our sensual dream
Its wood unruf1ed by the wild winds roar:
Yet does the turbulent surge


Howl on its very verge.
One mnment--and we breathe within the


Evermore.
They whom We loved and lost so long ago
Dwell in those cities, far from mortal woe
Haunt those fresh woodlands, whence sweet car
olngs soar,
Eternal peace have they
God wipes their tears sway:
They drink that river of lite that flows from
Evermore.
Thither we hasten through these regions dim
But 10, the wide wings OF the Seraphm
Shine in the sunset! On that Joyous shore
Our lightened hearts shall know
The life OF long ago;


The ssrrow-hurdened past shall fade for


Evermore.
Dublin University Magazine.
Year: 1862

Washington correspondence Of the Ohio State Journal:


1t has been asccrtaincd that the Merrimac
was not penetrated by a single shot from the
Monitor. The only shot that injured her in
tcrnally, was from the Cumberland, which,
entering port hole, disabled one of her guns
and killed and wounded a number of her men


But the immense weight Of the balls thrown
by the Monitor, striking with the momentum
of a few yards range, shattered her frame
work and shook her apart so much that it re-
quired the use Of the pumps all the time to
keep her af1oat. Size was rendered SO frail
that her officers disobcyed orders to take her
over to York river, and voted down, two to
one, proposition to go out and fight the
Monitor. The Monitor would have gone up
to attack her but the channel to Norfolk is
very narrow, and there was no chance to
maneuvcr in those waters without the dan.
ger of running aground. AS it is, the Moni-
tor, with her glorious flag to the breeze, is
now mistress Of the sea, and the floating
pieces of her antagonist are all that remain
to suggest the final catastrophe that awaits
the unlloly cause in which she fought.