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Year: 1862

HYMESEAL.-Judging from the list of mar.
riages in another column. it would seem that
'' hard times is no barrier to getting married
the altar of Hymen of late has been perfectly
beslegsd by anxious devotees.
Year: 1862

THE VAN NORMAN CHILDREN.-Mr. j.
M. Vansyckle informs us that during his re-
cent visit to the Grand Ronde Valley, he


learned from emigrants from Salt Lake
that the Van Norman Children boy and
girl-are in Cache valley, near Salt Lake
CITY. The boy is about seven years of
age and the girl eleven. Mr. Hall, one of
the emigrant party, states that he saw them
while out hunting stock which he had
bbeen herding at Mormon ranch
Year: 1862

New STAeEI LINE.-A line of stages
has been put ont the route between Lewis
ton and the foot Of the mountain, connect
ing at that point with a saddle train of
mules over the Milner road to Florence.
The stages connect with Hickey & Thatch-
eer S fast line from this place, and make the


trip from LewistOntto 80 the foot of the noun
tain in one day.
Year: 1862

SHOOTING IN THE CITY LIMITs.-We
call the attention of the officers to the fact
that the ordinance imposing fines for shoot
ing within the city limits is almost every
day violated. We know of no actual harm
that has resulted as yet from such shooting,
but we do know that whole family were
very badly frightened the other evening by
the whizzing noise of a ball passing through
their house, entering at window and lodg-
ing in the other side. Fortunately it did
not strike any of the inmates. We love
above all things to see even the meanest
ordinance enforced while it has an exist
ence, as this is the only means of investing
the laws with their proper measure of dig
nifty and force
Year: 1862

THE Corn FIELDs.-We have noticed
lately several fields of corn on the farms
near this city which are looking quite as
forward and of as vigorous growth as any
we ever saw in the middle or western
States. If the farmers here would plant
the same kind of seed that is grown there
we doubt not their crops would be equally
as productive. A Buckeye, Hoosier, or
Sucker who would like a sight that will
call to mind "the scenes of other years.
should go out and look at the corn fields.


PRoLIFIc-A friend of ours thinks this
is not an unusually good country for crops.
He is mistaken. 1t is not only remarkably
good for the growth Of all kinds of grain
and vegetables, but is most prolific in eve
rything of the growing kind. For example,
we are credibiy informed that in certain
particular neighborhood in this city, within
the circuit of very few houses. there are
no less than forty finely growing juveniles,
all the way from very brief experience in
life up to three years of years
Year: 1862

the reins in their own hands and almost unani-
mously carry the day. Every effort has been
made to convert Kansas into slave state, but
she has weathered the storm and it can be
truthfully said that the "Italy of America" is
never to be cursed by human beings in bond
.ase.


We were visited with an awful storm on Tues
day night which lasted nearly half an hour
Hail stones as large as hickory nut fell thick
and fast, making clean sweep of all window
glass in the west side of every building in the
city. The village of Sumner, three miles be-
low here on the river was almost dotally de-
stroyed. Nearly forty houses were blown down
and three persons in one family-mother,
daughter and chd-werc killed. Several 9TH
ers were severely injured some of whom it is
said cannot survive Three steamboats, fifteen
miles below here were totally destroyed and
four men drowned. The captain and pilots on
one of the boats were blown from the hurricane
nearly one hundred feet and safely landed on
the shore, while the pilot-house, cabin and
smoke stacks were blown down and scattered
to the four winds.


The weather is now warm in the Missouri
river have never seen so high before. Boats
arrive and depart daily. +. A. r.
Year: 1862

by train of cars in the morning, followed by
two additional regiments Of infantry and two
companies of cavalry. found that our pickets
had engaged the enemy's pickets four miles
from bridgeport, and after q sharp engagement
in which we lost one man killed, drove them
across stream whose railway bridge l had
burned. With four regiments of infantry, two
pieces OF artillery dragged by hand, and two
companies OF cavalry at 3 p. m. we advanced t6S
the burnt bridge and opened our fire upon the
enemy's pckets on the other side, thus produc-
ing the impression that our advance would be
by the railway This accomplished, the entire
force was thrown across the country about
mile and put on the road leading from Steven
son to Bridgeport. The middle column now
advanced at very rapid pace, our scouts at
tackled those OF the enemy and forced them from
the Bridgeport road. We thus succeeded in
making complete surprise. Immediately
forming our line Of battle on the crest of wood
ed hill, within 500 yards of the works cvnstruc-
ted to defend the bridge AT our first fire the
rebels broke and ran. They attempted to blow
up the main bridge, but failed They then at
tempted to fire the further extremity, but the
volunteers at my call pushed forward in the
face of their fire and saved the bridge from the
island to the main shore. We could not save
all of it. 1t is of small moment, its length be-
ing but about 450 feet. Prisoners taken report
. regiments of infan ry and 1900 cavalry sta
toned at the bridge. This compaign is ended,
and now occupy Huntsville in perfect securi-
ty, while in all of Alabama north of the Ten
nessee river, floats no flag but that of the Union.


o. NJ. MITCHELL,


Brigadier general commanding Sd division.
Year: 1862

Southern hrayado has always had its
1nos! liberal field Of yapcring on the test
OF courage implied in facing the cold steel
And yct the Instance is lacking in this war
where they hay.. stood before the Northern
bayonet charge. The proof is strength
cred 1y the last battle before Richmond,
as given in our last nights dispatches, that
when the rebels see the hristling line Of
greasy mechanics bearing down upon them,
gcniility becomes their better part Of valor
and they sco1n to await such an ignoble
crowd. They cannot stand the cold steel
Year: 1862

Dr.T.H, " alker of this city, surgeon Of
one Of the regiments in Hnrlbuts DIVISION
arrived yesterday morning direct from COT
inth, which place he left on Friday evening
last. Our Impressions Of the dehbera1e re-
treat Of the rebels are fully confirmed bs q
conversation with him. 4 view Of the ground
which they had occupied left no donbt upon
his mind that the work Of evacuation had been
going ou perhaps week before the fact was
suspected by the commander Of eur forces.
He says that for some days anterior to Friday,
he, sick and unable to sleep, could hear, every
night, the rumble Of long trains rolling into
he depot at Corinth, and that, IN about the
time necessary to load them With men and
f,sgrage, he could again hear the short quick
minis of the engine, familiar to his ears as
those always made N starting heavy train.
BE is Of the opinion that for two days before
the ekedaddle, only rebels enough were let'
to keep M show of defense, and that they
were nearly all on picket duty
Year: 1862

The London Morning Herald Of
March 2fst, says: We confidently
anticipate that what is in so many
mems hearts will find full utterance,
that th insane dream Of q conquest
of the South will be exploded, that
the hopelessness Of a reconstruc-
ton of the old Union will be admit
ted, that the independence of the
South will be recognized and that
some more reasonable scheme Of ad-
iustmen., will sbe struck DOT than
The Presidents suggestion for buy
ing up the slaves OF the border
States"
Year: 1862

Ones pleasure is much affected by the quail
ity Of ones neiehbors, even though not on
speaking terms with them A pleasant bright
face at a window is surely better than dis
contenied, cross one; and u house that has the
air of being inhabited, is preferable to closed
shutters aud uisocial blinds, excluding every
ray of sunlight and sympathy. We Ike to
see the glapcing, cheerful lights through the
windows ofa cold night, or watch them, as
evening deepens, gradually creeping from par
lor to the upper stories of the houses near US.
We like to watch the little children so in and
out the door, TO play, or TO school. We like
to see a white-rohed baby dancing up and
down at the window in lis mothers arms, or
the father reading his newspaper there at even
ing, OF any Of these cheerful, imprOmptu
home glnspses, which, though we are no Paul
I'ry, we will assert go to make pleasant
neighborhood to those who live for comfort
instead Of show. Sad, indeed some morning,
on waking, it is TO see the blinds down and
the shutters closed, and know that deaths
angle, while it spared our threshold, has
crossed that OF our cheerful neighbors. Sac
TO miss The white robed baby from the win
dow, and see the little coffin at nigt fal
born into the house Sad to see innOcen
little faces pressed at eventide against The
windowpane, watching for the dear papa


who has gone to his long home.
Year: 1862

The Merrimac, which made such terrible
haVQc with our feet in the soa-6gbt off New
port News before she encountered the Monitor,
was originally one of the largest and finest YES
sells ever built for the United States Navy
She was entirely new, and was captured by the
rebels at n Norfolk, where she lay for some re-
pairs last spring. The Confederates encased
her in IRON and made a terrible floating bat
terry out of her. Some time since il was re-
ported in the Norfolk papers that the Merri-
mac was failure; that in the reconstruction
of her a mistake bad been made which render
ed her unserviceable. It is now probable
from her late performance, that this report was
false, and simply intended to put the blecka
ding squadron off their guard against her.
Year: 1862

The best vines are usually propagated from
layers. These, if well grown, are best when but
one seasons growth Vines propagated from
single eyes or from cuttings do not make so
strong growth, yet these are mostly plauled
at one year old.


In planting 1--WE presume that the horAef has
been weIi prepared, ,snd the compost fac and
thoroughly mixed u hole is 10 be dug sufficient
y wide to receive the roots well spread out in
their. natural position, and tep or twelve INCHES
deep, In the centre OF this Tole raise mound.
or cope, up to within three or six inches Of the
surface. Place the plant upon the top OF this
cone, so that the upper roots shall be from two
to three inches below the surface, then divide
and spread out the longest lower roots over
the top Of the mound, and slightly cover with
soil; and then divide another tier Of roots, and
cover 10 the same way. so that no two roots
shall come. in contact With each other; then fill
TO the surface, and gently tread the earth down.
beginning al the outside Of the hole apd finish
ing toward the vine.
Year: 1862

Even il vines have been well planted, here,
almost universally, begins the first great errVT,
in the total neglect OF training. Instead Of
cutting back the vine to, three eyes, all that
chance 10 be on the plant are permitted to
grow, producing by tall mass OF small, weak,
unripe shoots, Instead Of one good, strong, well
maIured shoot, as would have been the case had
all of the power OF the vine been concentrated
into Il single channel.


The 1ine should bo cut down to three eyes
or buds although but one shoot should be per
mlted to grow the flst season, yet it would
uot be safe 10 cut the vine down to a single
eye, lest by accident that one should be destroy
ed. But if all three start and and grow, when
they are three inches long the weakest ope
may be rubbed of and, after few days. if no
accident occurs to the etheps. the next weakest
one may be removed. The second or middle
bud generally, is the strongest and the ope
most desirable TO preserve 10 form the yine.---
The subsequent care through the season con-
sists in keeping the ground clean and Wellow
about the vines, in ;ieing the vine TO suitable
stake, say every eight or twelve inches aud
in pinching of all TIC lateral shoots, that is,
the branches that spring out at the loot Of ev-
cry leaf, on the main stem. As soon as these
have formed three leaves, two of them should
| be removed. Alter few weeks they will push
again; these should also be piAchea of 10 the
same way, removing two leaves, aud leaving
one By leaving single leaf no injury isdous
To the vine, or the buds immediately at the
base of these young shoots. :. =
| In good season, under this mode OF treat
ment, the viue may be made TO reach the
height Of ten or twelve fest, Of strong, well
matured wood.


| II from any cause, the vine does not make a
stroug growth, Of at least eight or ten feet the
/ first season, il must be cut back 10 the fall to
three eyes, a. ia the case of the layer at the
time of plal ting, and the subsequent treatment
must be the same as that Of the first season
and this course must be repeated until the vine
does gain the proper size and strength, il il
requires second and q third year, at The end
of which period the vine will be considered as
one Of only single geasQn's growth. Al The
beginning or fall il is well to check the growth
Of tue wipe by piROhing eft the end Of the maiu
shoot in order 10 promote the ripcning OF the
wood. II the weather be warm aud wet, 10 The
course Of two weeks it viii be we'll to repeal
this operation by checking the new shoot that


win put forth,
Year: 1862

After the passage of the compromise
resolutions of 1850 Daniel Webster was
called upon to address ratification meet


ing in the city Of Washington. lie con.
graduated the country upon the peaceful
settlement Of the slavery question, and
with an eloquence such as he only could
command, depicted the peaceful prosperi-
ty of the country, and prophecied Its fu-
ture growth and power. After the con
clu,ion OF his address he was accosted at
Willard's Hotel by the Boston abolition
list Garrison, who informed him that the
prophesies uttered by him were false
Garrison asserted his determination to
"agitate" the question of slavery, and
expressed his confident belief that the in
stitution would in a short time be eXter-
minated over the ruins of the Constitution.
This was but twelve years ago, and the
arch -agtator at that time was regarded
as incapable of producing serious trouble.


The sagacity Of Garrison has proven
him truer prophet than Webster, or the
other eminent stamesmcn who wrought
the compromise measure Of 1880. In all
the history of political revolutions there
is not furnished an example of an intelli,
gent people undergoing such a radical
change of opinion as has been wrought


in the American people within twelve
years. The very instrument that has
been the guardian of every privilege and
right-that has shielded the temple, the
hearthstone, and the council hall--haS
been used as the weapon to subvert the
Government Twelve years ago the
people of the United States regarded the
Constitution rs sacred istrument.-
Those who denounced it were permitted


license because of the contempt felt for
their opinions and influence. The decla'
ration that the Constitution was league
with hell and covenant with death at that
time was regarded only as not being bias
phemous because it was ridiculous. The


Indifference felt for Garrison's ianaticism
convinced him that new and desperate
energies must be employed. He attack
ed the church Year after year he hui led
his fulminatons against Christian church
es and Christian clergymen who were con-
nectcd in church organization, govern
ment or intercourse Of any kind with
slaveholding communities. lie sunk his
shaft deep, and found an ineXhauStible
mine--a mine that he has since worked
with energy and success. The various re-
ligious denominations have been tools,
puppets, in the hands of the infdel Gar
rison to work out treason, Buckinham
was not more supple aud plastic beneath
the fingers OF the willy fiend Richard than
have been abolition priests under the
manipulations of the arch conspirator
who twelve years ago, in the Capital ol
the Nation, laughed to scorn the states
manship of Webster, and with devil
ion impudence ioreioid the conSumma'
ton of his own successful treason
| Ask Garrison to day the cause oi the
Year: 1862

The New York World says: Grave
apprchcnsions have arisen, within the
last day or two, of an attept to stiae polit,
ical discussion and suppress that perfect
freedom of political action which the peo
'p!c OF this country have always hereto,
fore enjoyed, and without which the
form of popular elections would be bit
ter and degrading mockery. 1t is incredi,
bic that the Government would mediate,
or that manly and courageous people
would for single day submit to any
abrldgement of tho freedom of elections,
or OF the free canvassing necessary for
placing the questions in issue fairly be,
fore the people. The American people
would dishonor their manhood and their
lineage ii they were capable of supposng
these risnts in serious danger, We all
know, from sympathy with each other,
that before these rights can be cru he'd
among people trained as we have been,
every street in our towns, and every val
ley and hillside cultivated by our hardy
yeomanry, would run with the blood OF
determined men. 1t is true there are
some few cravens and some few presses
among us possessing no proper sense oI
the inestimable value Of this right Those
who would tolerate the suppression o.
free speech, even in a seditious fanatic
like Wendell Phillips, are not sufficiently
in sympathy with the great American
heart to understand that the right abou


whose Infringement they talk with sncl
fappancy can never be in any real dan
ger in this country. 1t is only men o
feeble sense of justice that can have any
apprehension on this score. All othe
American citizens know that they vii
exercise this inallenable right. There il
not hemp enough on the continent t.
hang half of those who will always ex
press their opinions as freely as the.
breathe the air. There need be no fear
that freedom of political ectiop is in -..sfi ~
real danger from Governmental ,nterfsr
nce,- Statesman. ~
Year: 1862

Can any man point to a vote or a
speech of any radical Republican in Con
gress, that tended to unite the Union On
the other hand, their votes, speeches and
acts were such as to weaken the cause OF
the Union Take the record Of Bing-
ham, Ashley, Worcester, Riddle and see
if in every instance. they have not been
tails to the Abolition Kite of Owen
Lovejow Seneca advertiser.
Year: 1862

That will do very well, coming as it
does from the Secretary OF the late Flu
sion State Conventional gentleman who
has taken quite prominent part in the
Fusion movement in Ohio.


His reason for opposing Mr.. Bingham
will apply with equal force to the other
radical candidates for Congress in this
State Ohio Statesman.
Year: 1862

II ia within our knowledge that President
bsfaslsss ess .ss sfn


Of the Potomac and its young commai,dsr,s
and m sss sh'li,y g sehisys The work he nas


than ever arsured Of the nitiuaa1s e
the Union. But there is something beyond
this which the country will be gratified to know


at this crisis. We believe that the PresideslS
has admitted into his mind the full conviction
that the time has coale for the adoption Of any
and every measure which promises the speed:
est suppression of this foul revolt, and that
not without grave regrets on his part, but be-
cause it seems to have become an imperative
duty, the promptings of his kindly nature Will
be held IN allegiance and the sword oil justice
will be will be welded with yigor and ear
nestness that will convince the rebels and the
world that he is terribly in earnest in the work
of the suppression Of the rebellion, and tn


If he has to them ever seemed otherwise # f.
because they have mls,ntcrpreted the genera
patriotism hat has made him reluctant to treat
his countrymen with severity so long as there
was a possibility that miider measures firmly
enforced migt. bring them to submit to the
authority of the constitution n. 7. CONNER.
cidl


We can only say that if the President cher.
ishes this spirit of earnestness, he is in full
sympathy with the loyal men of the nation
They too are desiro,s that We should not fight
the rebellion With half our strength but with
our whole strength, that we should use all the
means within our power which We can honor:
ably use in bring this foul rebellion to an end.


They are, with the noblest self denial, sacri


ticns their money ard their lives. They ask
that the government shall not have too many
scruples about weakening the enemy. If sla


very Or the Union must 20 to the wall, let sla


very 60, says bold Andrew johnson, and al


the people say, Amen The President mus
Judge when the time has come for the choc,


10 be made between slavery and the Union
His intimations to the border States seem tC


indicate that in his opinion the emergency il


approaching He exhorts them to accept o


his offer hetimos and saye what they may iron


the wreck of slavery. Though some Of then


are wise. enough to see their true condition an,
true interests, We belieye that the majority 9
! them are not, and that the offer Of the govern
ment will not be accepted What then3 w
do not know. But we must know before long
a These are times which do not wait. But {
, one thing we are sure. Let the PresideH
b boldly and promptly use all necessary mean
at his command, and the nation will stand b
q him. They dread nothing now so much as
It want of vigor and aolivity.-Brscidencs Jou
n nal
Year: 1862

Plenty OF HoGs.-It is gratifying to learn that
our planters are turning their attention to the
Hogs are being raised in great abundance, and
great care is taken in this department. We are
told that one planter in this county has string Of
hogs two miles long. Well have plenty Of pork In
the Southern Confederaey. [Vicksburg Citizen.
Year: 1862

MILlrARY.--lt will be seen from orders of the
Governor and Gen. Lewis, that all exemptions
from military duty of omnibus drivers are can
celled and that any private of State company
entering into Confederate service for the war will
be discharged from the said State company.
Year: 1862

Like the leaf, life has its fading. We speak
and thiuk of it with sadness, just as we speak
and think Of the autumn season. But there
should be no sadness at the fading of q life
THAT has done well its work. If we rejoice at
the advent of new life. five welcome the
coming Of new pilgrim to the uncertainties
of this worlds way. why should there be so
much gloom when all these uncertainties are
passed, and life at its waning wears the glory
of complete task; beautiful az is childhood
in It's freshness and Innocence, its beauty of
untricd life. 1t is the beauty Of promise, of
spring. OF the bud. A holier and Farer beau
ty is the beauty which the waning life of faith
and duty wears. 1t is the beauty OF thing
completed and as men come together to con
graduate each other when some great work
has been achieved, and see in its concluding
nothing but gladness, SO ought we to feel
when the setting sun filings back its beams
upon life that has answered well lifes pur-
pose. When the bud drops blighted, and the
mildew blasts the early grain, and there goes
all hope of the harvest,-One may well be sad!
but when the ripened year sinks amid its garn-
iture of autumn flowers and leaves, why should
we regret or murmur? And so life that is
ready and waiting for the 'well done" Of God,
whose latest virtues and charities are its no
blest, should be driven back to God in uRcom-
planning reverence, while We rejoice that earth
is capable of so much goodness, and is permit
ted such virtue y. f. w. Ware.