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Year: 1862

"The price of liberty is eternal vigil
ance." We have filled our quota on the
late call, and now even here in gallant
Orleans we are inclined to relax our en-
ergles, and indulge in sleep till the Presi-
dent wakes us by call for four hundred
thousand more. This we must not per-
NIT ourselves to do. A year ago we uni
ted with "Spunky Lamoille" and raised
a company for the Vermont Cavalry.
The company elected E. B. Sawyer Of
Hydepark as their captain. From our
knowledge of him and his company we
ventured to prophesy that they would hon.
or us, the state and the service. We have
not been disappointed. The captain was
made major and now for gallant conduct
on the battle field is promoted to the col
onelcy of the regiment. The ranks Of
the regiment thinned in the valley of the
Shenandoah are filled by new enlist
ments, and Col. Sawyer with his usual en-,
terprise obtained PERMISSION to increase
the force of his regiment by adding two
new comapnies, thus making it regi-
ment of twelve companies. One of these
new companies has been raised and sent
on. Col. Sawyer calls upon Orleans and
Lamoille for the other. A recruiting
Office has been opened at Derby Line by
Geo. W. Chase of that place, and he with
J. 7. Allen Esq, of Hydepark, have been
actively at work some days. On the
fourth, the number enlisted in this county
was twenty-three. Any man who enlistS
in this company will be credited to his
town and count upon the next draft
There is every inducement to join this
noble regiment and very many who prefer
cavalry to infantry will doubtless embrace
this golden opportunity to enlist. Let
the citizens of every town in the county
interest themselves in filing this compa
ny, and see that they have their portion
in its ranks. This is better than to wait
till draft goads us on to our duty


standard
Year: 1862

The correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat has the following details of the
battle at Corinth:


On the morning of the Sd our ontposts
were attacked by tie enemy in force,
about 6 miles northeast of Corinth, and
before nine o'clock the engagement
became general and free and san
culinary battle was fought Our men
under Rosecrans stood up manfully, and
fought with great coolness and bravery,
but regiment after regiment and brigade
after brigade poured in upon us, and we
were forced slowly backward, fighting des-
perately. The rebels pushed forward
with determined obstinacy and held every
foot of their advantage ground They out
fanked our inferior force and we were
obliged to fall back still further to pre-
vent this movement from being accom-
plished. The enemy were inside our
breastworks, pushing us backward towards
the town, when darkness put an end to
the fighting for the day. During the
days fight our loss was heavy but
that of the enemy must have largely ex-
ceeded ours. Three pieces of the lst
Missouri Battery were captured, after hav-
ing stood for hours before the enemy's
fire. Gen. Hackleman fell mortally woun-
ded at the head of his men, and the same
evening Gen. Oglesby was shot in the
breast. At about o'clock in the morn
ing of the 4th, the enemy opened briskly
on the town with shot and SHE'LL Our
batteries replied, and for an hour or more
heavy cannonading was kept up. AT
the expiration of that time two rebel guns
had been disabled, and shortly after day
light their battery of seven guns was



captured.


a portentious quiet soon occurred, and
it was evident that some movement was
being made by the enemy. The western
sharpshooters under Col. Burke we're or
dered forward as skirmishcrs to feel the
enemy. At half past nine they met him
three quarters of mile in advance Of
our line of battle, advancing rapidly in
heavy columns upon the town. lmmedi-
ately murderous fire was opened on this
heavy line Of our skirmishers. who SLOW
ly began to retire, returning the lire Of
the enemy with effect. The woods seemed
alive with rebels, and it appeared impos-
sible for this gallant regiment to escape
Year: 1862

ing during business hours and in many
cases with justice but when business is
not constant and pressing the clerk who
is disposed to spend his leisure moments
over the newspaper will make better sales
men, a more faithful clerk, than he who
posts himself at the door to gaze into the
street with that aimless stare which char
acterizes the employees of such a master.
In country towns and villages these young
men are objects pity; for if allowed to
improve the odd moments, one half have
not the inclination to do so. Doubles
the Importance of the subject has never
occurred to them"
Year: 1862

rWe have received dainty little vol.
ume Of exquisite poetry from Maryland
the State which we have always loved,
and which we have always thought the
rhOst romantic and imaginative in the
Union. This volume is by Mrs. V1R.
GINA QUARLEs; and, with her volume
she sends us manuscript poem for the
Home Journal, which we give below. II
will show the taste of her quality: i
Oh mother when the blue waves kiss


The white shores where thy footsteps stray
When DER thy brow steal western winds


From lands and homes so far away;
Do winds and waters whisper thee


Of us-the lonely and the left
The home thine absence darkens so,


The hearts of light and joy bereft?
Tonight as the cold moonlight throws


The leafy shadows on the floor,
And children's silver voices chime


Like music through the open door,
Iwonder does the beauty there


The purple skies, the cleaning sea.
The warm delicious summer air,


The wreathed vine the waving tree
wonder does his kindly smile,


And do her words of tenderness,
Do all the charms that light and bless
Thy pathway in THAT sunny land


Repay thee for the farewell kiss,
The outstretched hands, the saddest tears


The wreath of love-al left in THIS?
Year: 1862




Mr.. EDITOR We have at last got
stuck in the mud here. in an old trotting
park, and using horse stalls for sleeping
apartments.


Our journey here was long and tiresome.
We took the boat for Baltimore and freight
cars the rest of the way. The first day
we did not have very good rations, but
from Altoona, Pa, to Chicago we enjoyed
continual ovation. The people turned
out en- masse to greet us, and with eata-
bles of all kinds they furnished us with
enough and to spare. The first night we
camped in grove, and as it rained beau
tifully through the night, we got exceed
ingiy wet. We were marched into this
park the next morning, and found mud
and water very plenty, and our accommo-
dations very poor.


We have drawn new clothing since we
came here, in lieu of that we lost at Har-
pers Ferry, so we are quite comfortable
now. AS to rations, we have suffered vc-
ry much, not.having drawn anything fit
to eat since we came here Our bread has
been bad coffee poor, and meat worse be-
ing smoked little and alive with mag
gOts. We would prefer killing and dress
ing our own meat, rather than have 1T in
such condition. Never in all our mean
derings, have we had such poor rations.
Who is to blame we do not pretend to say,
but some one is surely.


The citizens talk as though our room
would be far preferable to our company,
and are continually taunting us of being
Harper's Ferry towards, &c. We surely
feel our insignifAcance, but we have some
human feelings left. We do not consid-
der that we were to blame for the Har :
pers Ferry affair. or that we ought to be
treated like brutes for it.


The regiment is fast becoming demor-
allied, but we have never mutinied like
some of the paroled prisoners here, who
have been in state of mutiny ever since
they came here, and are continually break
ing guard and going off to parts unknown.
1t was great sell, taking us out here.
We were all deceived or we never should
have come here. We were promised good
quarters and good rations, neither of
which have VIC had. We are prisoners of
war and do not expect to live very luxu-
jdOsslg, but we would like to have what
little we do have. such as we can eat, and
would like to have 3 good dry camping
ground, and not be obliged to stay here
IN this mud hole.


The boys are sick and growing worse
and there will not be well man in the
regiment in three weeks. / don't know
what we shall come to, but anything is
better than this The boys would almost
starvc if they did not get out once in q
while and get something to eat. There is
three regiments inside the trotting park.
The rest Of the paroled prisoners are in
inside Camp Douglas, aud by the noise
they make occasionlly ] should think they
We're in Bcdlam.


Hoping that some change may take
place soon, I remain, yours truly,
HORACE.
Year: 1862

Henry Ward Beecher (says the Taun-
ton Gazette) recently preached sermon
on the abuse of time. in which he showed
how poorly we use the leisure we have,
and how loud we are in assertions that we
have no leisure. We were glad to see the
subject thus presented by one who has on
ly to speak to be heard.


"Mr Beecher suggests that man while
dressing, in the morning, may have be-
fore him an open book, at whose pages he
may give an occasional glance, finding
some interesting matter, which, though it
may not add much to the thought, braces
the mind, and gives it tone and an intel
lectual appetite; and adds that single
paragraph read during the operation of
shaving is relief to the tedium of that
process.


"We have long believed that the rule
of 'one thing at time is not always the
best that can be followed. The elaborate
plaits with which the ladies nowadays
dress their hair, consume more time than
one would believe. One might read each
months Atlantic and Continental too,
in the time thus occupied following Ag-
assiz, Holmes, and Lowell, or Leland and
Kimball, while the fingers trained by hab-
it perform the work that requires no help
from the brain. Newspa per reading
is perhaps the best to weave into these
odd, unoccupicd moments. Waiting for
dinner with newspaper in hand, is better
than drumming on the window-sill dream
ing of nothing, finding fault with the
children, or quizzing the neighbors. Ma.
ny people are not aware that rest is some.
times most effectually found by seeking
change of employment. Try it, some day
when you come home from hard days
work You are wearied and listless. Il
you live in town, the evening paper will
take you from yourself; but if you are in
the country, and the mail is not yet in
the temptation will be strong to throw
yourself into an easy chair and rail at thu
hard lot which thus tasks your energies
and leaves you no time for rest Know
that your mind wants change as we'll as
your body. If you have children cling
ing about you, and are worthy of them
they will give you the recreation needed
unless you heartlessly repulse their pretty
advances. If you have not these well.
springs Of pleasure, the best relief il
found in an attractive book or paper
Better indeed one of the ong-continued
stories of certain popular papers thar
nothing at all for if one has the ele
ments Of progress in his mind, he viii
outgrow the love of them, and succeed t.
something more healthfully appetizing
! "In Offices, country stores, shops,
great deal Of time is wasted, especially b,
clerks, whose duties do not require thei
whole time. Some employers forbid read
Year: 1862

Col. Hamilton, of Texas who has had
full opportunity to ascertain the intention i.
and spirit of the leaders of the southern
rebellion, said in one of his recent speech
es in New York, that they are against a
democratic form of government because
the safe existence of slavery is impossible
under popular institutions, and that they
intend to adopt system based upon aris.
tocracy. They hoped at the start to con.
quer the whole country and radically
change the government: now they will be
satisfied if allowed to try the experiment
with the slave states alone. But it is
impossible that the leaders shall consent
to peace which does not permit secession.
There is no future for them in the Union.


Col. Hamilton says:-


"They know that if the government Of
the United States should, in its mercy,
pardon their offences, and restore them to
their rights under the constitution their
own fellow citizens, who have been their
victims, would spurn them away and they
are as efectually cut off from preferment
as if they had been convicted of high
treason. The very desperation with which
they are struggling ought to prove to you
and the world that they will never stop


while they can get men to bleed they


will never cease to fight as long as there
is hope of success, because it is the only


hope of salvation to them. They do not
feel for the suferings of the wives and


children that are made widows and or


phans by this unholy war; it never has


entered the mind of one man in this rebel


lion, who understood its object, to shed a


tear for all the bloodshed, misery and


woe which it involved. The war must be
put down by bayonets, by powder and


ball, by brave hearts and strong arms"
If by any means the people of the south
could act independently of their leaders,


there would be still a hope Of putting
down the rebellion before the men and


means of the entire South are exhausted
by the war. But there is no such hope.


Submission would be worse than death to
the leaders, and they will therefore resist
if possible till they have sacrificed the


last man and the last dollar, and laid
their entire section desolate. The talk
about peace in the rebel congress is only
bait for northern gudgeons. They do
, not seek any such peace as can be granted,
r and their aim is to destroy the unity of


northern sentiment. Their outcry about


the emancipation edict is equally insin-
E cere, and is intruded only to exasperutc


and unite their own people. Such being


the real facts of the case, it is now, more
: than ever before evident, as COL Hamil-
e ton has said, that the rebellion must be
: put down by brave hearts and strong
: arms. And the conflict has but just be-
q gun. The hardest labors and costliest
:. sacrifices are yet before us.--.Springfeld
!, Republican.
Year: 1862

Intelligence Of the death Of Gen. A S John
ston reached Houston on the 18th, and cast a
pail Of gloom over the whole city. From a
sketch Of the distinguished deceased in the tele-
graph we quote:


A Sidney Johnston, though native of Ken
lucky, has for six and twenty years claimed
Texas as his home The declaration of south
eTu independence found him in the Federal ser
vice on the Pacific coast. He mad choice Of
three courses which he might pursue. First, he
was offered the communicable Of the Federal
army. To this he was entitled, being second
only 70 Gen Scott in the old army. This he de-
clned He then had the privilege to remain in
his command on the Pacific coast, far removed
from the strife. This also he rejected. The
third course was 10 resign and make the best of
his way home This he did on the very day
he heard of the secession of Texas from the old
Union.


Gen. Johnston was q great man. Gen. Scott
and President Davis both regarded him IS the
first military man Of America, and they were
right. His retreat through Tennessee was one
OF the most mastery movements on the page OF
history His subsequent reorganization in North
Alabama and Mississippii his rapid cOncentTs-
ton of forces or the curse of the enemy's sd-
vance; his meeting him and defeating him in a
pitched battle of great magnitude all give evi
deIce Of bis military genius. In his death the
Confederacy has lost tower Of strength Other
generals-snd those Of great ability, we have,
but as we believe, none like our Johnston. Let
us mourn his loss and avenge his death!
Year: 1862

! A SINGULAR INCDENT.-There is a popular
/ superstition that a car, if allowed the OppOrtuRi
1 ty, viii suck the breath of a child" though
how this is accomplished is not apparent Cats
| are subjected to much suspicion, and, indeed, nc
/ animal petted by man is at once so much admir-
/ ed and detested. a circumstance came to our
! knowledge recently which seems 10 indicate
| that the numerous charges made against the
| feline race are not altogether unfounded. The
! other evening, at q residence only few miles
from this city 3 cat was discovered sitting upon
| the chest OF little boy iOur years of age, haI
mouth placed close TO the child's lips, and The
eat evidently very much absorbed in the opera
tiOn An effort was made 10 drive the cat away.
! by speaking sharply to her


She paid no attention to this and u as equally
unmindfUl OF a series of blows with stick. The


cat was finally fairly pushed off the BODY of the


child and of the bed. She was then pushed out


of the room and down the stairs She could not


be driven in the usual way Shehad bawilder-


ed aud wild look all the time and exhibited a


sign Of feroeity by springing on the servant, who


was torelng her down stairs. The cat was in


stantlY killed as warning to all cats not to be


too intimate with sleeping children. The little


boy woke up during the noise which was made,
and was naturally somewhat frightened He
did not seem to be injured


Though 10 harm was done, evil might have
ensued had not the cat been discovered and re-
moved. Her weight on the chids chest would
necessarily redUce the quantity Of air inspired,
and tend 10 cause suffJcation, while the child
would inspire only carbonic acid gas as taken
from the mouth Of the cat. These two causes
might produce death even. They may have
originated the superstition that eat "sucks the
breath Of child" The case is interesting and
novel, and may serve Inc purpose Of eliciting in
quiry aud pugting some parents on their guard
against the treacher0us end stealthy pets with
which their children play. I. Commercial
AdUeTtiSeT.
Year: 1862

e The effort made by the representatives Of
PennsylvaHia in the Federal Congress to evade
a tax Of fifteen cents tUn on the anthracite
coal Of that State, is severely denounced in some
quarters as an effort to dodge proper share Of
the national responsib lities.
Year: 1862

We are glad to see that the people of
Western Virginia are again earnestly
agitating the question of emancipation in
connection with the admission of the pro-
posed new State into the Union. 1t is
proper that they should understand the
value Of time, and not take so long to
consider the matter as to fail to complete
their action this winter, in order to secure
admission at the present session of Con-
gress in which the spirit is favorable to
them. If they fail to do this, they may
rest assured that so favorable an opportu-
nifty will not soon present itself, and the
people of that loyal region will lapse again
under the rule of the slaYeholding despots
of Eastern Virginia.


1t needs but emancipation there to
cause thousands of emigrants from Eastern
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania to re-
move into Western Virginia, where land
is cheap and plenty. Many free State
farmer would gladly avail himself Of such
an opportunity, If he could be sure of
getting rid of the tyranny which seems
inseparable from slaveholding institutions
But while that remains it is idle to expect
any such emigration Land would imme-
dintely become desirable, and every avail.
ADlO ~ wv WOhA0 AAAA - AAAtAAASt.


This region lies north of the great
compromise line of thirty.six degrees
thirty minutes, is not adapted to the cul-
ture of the staples peculiar to slavery, is
generally conceded to be natural fitted
for free institutions like those of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois. and is only held in
slavery because of the peculiar position it
occupies between the eastern and western
divisions of the free Suites, which it was
and is the aim of the slaveholding conspi-
rators to separate in interest in order to
play off the one against the other, and
enable themselves to rule US.


If the people of Western Virginia be
in reality loyal, they cannot fail to see
that this position is very dangerous one
for the free State, and might in the course
of the present war make the whole region
the scene of terrible and desolating war.
Had Western Virginia been free State
before the war broke out, it would not
have become the seat of war at all, since
every free State has thus far escaped de-
hiiddelphia North american
and Gdzefte
Year: 1862

We have received letter from Spring.
feld in this State, signed HThree She Re
bells" They very boldly intimate or rather
say that ne he. Indeed We don't lie and
we wOu't. They must excuse our want OF
gallautry in saying they lie, and that We
will sooner be hanged than lie with them.


We should like information as to the
pedigree of this triple rebel concern. We
can readily understand that Cerberus, the
uiple.headed dog ~ Helrs gate. was the
sire, but who in the name Of Syeorax aud
the three Furies can have been the dam ?
We suppose they claim to have q dau,
though We guess they are net worth one
LoEigriIle Journal.
Year: 1862

operations. A strong force Of ours in that
vicinity wonId occupy at least as many OF
the enemy, and perhaps could cut OF their
attempts TO join the rebels 1t the east Of
the B.ue Ridge, when the first decisive trails
Of strength shall take place We have men
enough, reserves in countless numbers, that
can be sent on TO occupy HarPer's FeEry
and Washington. The new campaign
ought to be short, sharp and decisive all
around
Year: 1862

The remarkable character of the follow
ing letter will justify us in giving it to the
public against the wishes of its author
1t is one Of a class which we are now fire.
quently receiving from the interior of
this State. 1t is a most important indica-
ton of the sentiment which is taking deep
loot in the minds Of the Shareholders.
They not only see the necessity of emanci-
patton in Missouri, but they recognize
the great Importance OF an immediate and
through movement on the part of those
who desire to see this free State.


We omit the residence and name of
the writer of the letter. 1t comes, howe
yer, from one of the principal slayeholding
counties in Western Missouri
Year: 1862

STEAM FACTORY OF OILS, CHEMICALS AND


SOAPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
IN the systematic arrangement, completeness and sci


enc profcienty and practical skill and experience
well as in the decided advantages which their locality af-
fords them for laying in their stock Of raw material
nomicaly these works are confidently claimed to have
NO SUPERIOR in the country.


Our merchants have therefore, longer any occasion
to send their orders to the north for SOAP liable to the
accidents and delays and advances in therates
of freight incident to marine transportation thereby
ducng the necessity of keeping heavy stocks Of the CON-
modify on hand as they supply themselves with
lust as good an article Just as cheap, and in just
such quantities only, they choose as will meet the
weekly demands Of theif business from RELIABLE HoME
INSTITUTION. PELICAN CHEMlCAL NUkhS


New Orleans. May 90. 1861
Year: 1862

! 7
II HAVE a valuable receipt for making Honey which


will send to any person upon the receipt OF % cents
We make and use it in family at hall the costs ana
as good the best article Of genuine bee maoe
honey from which it cannot be told, Any person
who will make and sell it clear from two TO three
dollars per day. it only requires four articles to make II
and thew can be had any store for fifty cents Every
family may have this delightful luxury, for any lady can
make it in fifteen minutes at any time.


If you really want something nice do not mss tne
Honey or Washington Receipts for they are positively all
+ claim for them and they shonld be in every family


Three cents postage stamps are good as m9ney


Address Dr' D. l. Nh1IAo' i! n;
Year: 1862

Additions may be made to clubs, providing for
the papers added to expire when the club does.


Additions made during the first three months
of the club to pay the full club rate; those


made previous to the second quarter expiring
to pay one fourth less, and those after the eX-
praton Of the first six months, one halt.
Year: 1862

CuuRcn FESTIVAL congregation Of st.
AnBgarius Church are making preparations
for festival and concert, to be held next
week, to aid in redceming the church from
the tax eale and to improve the church build