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Year: 1862

DEATH OF WILLIE LINCoIN.-A shadow
has fallen upon the White House. Little
Willie, the second son of the President, a favor
te of all the visitors cf the Presidential man
sion, and a child OF unusual promise, died yes
terday evening at o'clock. His sickness, an
Intermittent fever assuming atyphoid character,
has caused enxiety and alarm to his family and
friends for a week past since Monday his
afflicted parents have scarcely dared to hope.


Wednesday he seemed sinking; and yester-
day morning it was evident that "the last of
earth to the little sufferer was at hand. For
much of the time during his illness he has been
delirious. Drs. Stone and Hall have been his
attending physicians, and their attentions have
been unremitting, hut unavailing. The Presi-
dent, kind and indulgent in health, has been
by his side much Of the time, scarcely taking
rest for ten days past in his anxiety for the
safety of the darling of his affections.


Willie was boy of unusual intelligence of
great mental activity, and of gentle manners.
His memory was remarkable, and his facility
of acquisition was the frequent remark of his
tutor. Very inquisitive was he upon subjects
far beyond his years, and exceedingly apt in
appropriating the results of his inquiries. So
systematic was he, that he was accustomed of
his own accord of morning, to arrange a
programme of his duties for the day, giving to
each its appropriate time, and manifesting
much thoughtfulness and originality in their
assignment.


Among his studies, which were thoroughly
pursued and various in their range as was pro-
per for one of his nervous temperament, he
was especially proficient in map-drawing, and
very creditable in composition, which was as
signed by his tutor every Friday, and which
usually resulted in a pleasant specimen of auto
biography on Monday. Our readers will re-
member a little poem, published in the. Repub-
licdn, upon the death Of Col. Baker, from his
juvenile pen. 1t was noteworthy effort, for q
boy of eleven years. and its publication gave
the fine little fellow, infinite pleasure.


He was exceedingly interested in his Sabbath
school, at the church of DIR. Gurley and for
long time has only been absent on one occa
sion, on which friend presented him with 6
pony on Sabbath morning which so absorbed
his attention that his much-loved school wa,
neglected. Telling of his fine present the mex
day, with touch of regret he added, "but
lost my Sabbath school," On his last day a
school he told his teacher that he had decided
upon his choice of profession in life-hl
should either be teacher or preacher


But he is gone, and desoae are the hearts
that are striken. Station, honors, dignities
that rest upon the heads of our honored chic
of the Republic are no recompense for los
that can never on earth be made good. All o
them, and much more, would the mourning
| parents doubtless lay down, to save from tn,
remorseess grave their little Willie He ha
gone as an envoy to the Court of the King o
| Heaven, and already wears ensign of highe
! honors than earthly courts can confer.-Nd
| H0Hdt Republican, Feb. 2l
Year: 1862

Editor Star:-Some years since the writer
owned place upon which a large number Of
native or wild plum trees were growing The
fruit being Of little value, I was induced to
make experiments by grating the same with
other varieties Of stone fruit. I first made
trial of tie neetarine; the scions grew very
rapidly, and at the end Of the second year
formed quite large top. The third year
was rewarded with a suficieney of nice necta-
rines to repsy me for the trouble had taken
Thereafter 1 made trial Of apricot, peach, and
the finer varieties of plums. OF these the ssions
grew and promised we'll, but having disposed
Of the place and removed to distance shortly
afterwsrd, / am unable to report the result
l should deem the experiment worth trial by
auy one who may possess a similar wild plum
patch. L would recommend budding however,
in preference to grating.


very expeditions and easy mode of prop
agating cherries by budding 1 have found to
be as follows Early in the spring, at about
the usual time Of grating, with sharp knife
remove bud as in the usual mode, then with
the same cut small shaving of bark from the
stock clean to the wood Of a shape for the bud
to ft, and then bud on the latter firmly to the
stock with waxed cloth or mating. Union
will soon take place, and the bud will start
almost as soon as the rest. In this way have
even known the English cherry to be buddsd
and grown upon the wild black cherry, though
presume it would never come to fruit Y.
Year: 1862

The time has come for business men to decide
between their Business and their Country. One
or the other must be sacrificed. Which shall it
be? Thus far very fex business men have vel
unteered. 1t has not been necessary that they
should All called for offered without them.
But they will aor be needed, and the sooner
they act the better for their good name.


Ne man can, Of course. abandon bis business
without pecuniary loss. Nor can lsboring man.
earning his ten or twelve shillirgs day, take
the field for $l3 month without loss. And
vet q thousand fold more of the latter than the
former have cheerfully made the sacrifice.


The necessities Of the country bring this mat
ter directly home to every one Of US. To which
shall We cling with the greatest tenacity-to osI
Business or to our Country? The choice mus
be made at once. The men must be bad ane
what must be ciN be, even though the Draft il
resorted to.-Albany Erening Journal
Year: 1862

Go not far in the land Of light


A little while by the golden gate
Lest that lose you out Of sight,


Wait, my darling, wait.
Forever now from your happy eyes
LIES scenic picture has passed away
You have entered into realities,


And am yet at the play!
Yet at the play Of time-through all,
Thinking Of you and your higher estate,
A little while and the curtain " ii fall
Wait, my darling, wait
Nine u dreary part TO do


A mask of mirtb on a mourning brow
The chance apprOval-the flower or two.
Are nothing-nothing now.
The last sad act IL drawing on


A little while by the goiten gate
Of the holy heaven 20 which ron are gone
Wait, my darling, wait
Year: 1862




AN ACT to protect the property OF Indians who have


adopted the habits of civilized life.


Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the Cni>d States Of America Conras assembled,
That whenever any indian being memOer Of any band
or tribe with whom the Government has shall have
entered into treaty spaasions being desirous to adopt
the habits Of civilized life, shall have had = portion Of
the lands belonging to his tribe allotted him in
rally, in pursuance of such treaty etipuAtions shall
be the duty Of the agent and superintendent Of such
tribe 10 provide that such Indian shall be protected
the peaceful and quiet occupation enjoyment OF the
lands allotted 10 him.


Sec 2. And be further enacted, That whenever any
person Of Indian blood belonging a band tribe who
receive entitled receive annuties from the
Government Of the United States, and who has not
adopted the habits and customs Of civilized life and
ceved his lands IN scveralty by allotment mentioned
in the foregoing section Of this shall commit any
trespass upon the lands premises Of any Indian who
has received his lands by allotment aforesaid shall
be the duty of the and agent Of such band
or tribe 10 ascertain the damages resulting from such
trespass and the sum ascerained shall be withheld
from the payment next thereafter be made either
the band or tribe TO which the party committing such
trespass shall belong in the discretion the supern
eudeut he snail deem proper and the retained
shall be paid over by the said agent superintendent
the party injured with the approval Of the Secretary
| of the Interior.


Sec. And be u further enacted That In case the tres
passer shall be the chief headman Of band tribe
In addition To the penalties above provided for shall
be the duty Of the superintendent Of Indian Affairs his
district to suspend the said trespasser from his Office for
three months and during time to deprive him Of
rded, That the id chief hsadman may be
stored to hs former standing the shsT
so direct.


| Approved June H. 1862
Year: 1862

\ WoEDERrUL MAcHINE.~-A correspondent of the Times" writing from London, says:

 The most extraordinary machine in the exei btion IS beyond question the one for microscop- ic writing. This enables a person to write in the usual way, and to duplicate his writing q million times smaller; so small indeed that 1t is invisible to the naked eve, yet with a powerful microscope becomes So plain that every line and dot can bs seen. The inventor claims that with this instrument he can copy the entire Bible twenty-two times in the space of an inch. The Astor Library l presume, could be transferred to sheet of note paper. Practically 1t will be of great service in preventing forgeries. With one of these machines private mark can be put on bills so minute and perfect that the forg- CT can neither perceive nor initiate it, but the bank clerk or broker knowing where to look can at once detect that the bill is genuine. The machiue is he invention of Mr. Peters.
Year: 1862

sT Several persons in this county. to our cer- tain knowledge, have within the few last weeks, been making good salt frcm their smoke houses, by digging up the dirt, teaching and boiling the water We were shown sample of excellent salt obtained in this way, by gentleman of this coun tv, who stated that he would be able to get about twenty bushels from his smoke house in this way. That is much cheaper than paying $tO per sack. Try it. if you have not already done 80. It will pav. no mistake.-Sandtrscule GeoygiaR
Year: 1862

Our columns bear record that we had
neither part nor lot in the insane and un-
reasonable newspaper onslaught upon
Schuyler COlfax, growing out of his at
tempts to make newspapers carried upon
mail routes, outside the mail, pay tax,
equal to regular postage, 10 the Govern
ment. In the first place we know that the
Press-of which Mr.. G. is Of its most worthy
members-had no truer friend than he, and
in the second place we did not believe Con-
gress would by any act of Legislation
'muzzle the Press" We did not fancy the
bill in all its details,r and in particular do
we condemn that widespread heresy that
the Postoffice Department should be self
sustaining. There is no reason why the
people along the heavy paying mail routes
should support the mail routes in sparsely
settled districts. That deficiency should
come out Of the general fund, as donation
to the cause of general intelligence.


But to recur to Mr.. Colfax. That GENTLE
man was most shamefully abused by the
newspapers for attempting to impose the
same burden upon those readers who get
their papers outside the mails that is borne
by those who receive them through the mails;
and any plan that would effect that object
and not hamper the rapid transportation OF
newspapers, was certainly not very oppres.
sive. But now it turns out that even in
this attempt, Mr.. Colfax was exerting him
self to save the Press from an imposition
which, if successful, will strike cruel
blow at every newspaper outside such great
commercial centers as furnished an adver-
tising support that can sustain the news
papers even if every other profit is cut off
We give o card from Mr.. Colfax that will
explain the matter, by which it will be seen
the newspapers who have so abused him
have been but biting at their own noses:
... WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. 49, 1862.


To the Editor Of the Star:


So far from "Mr Colfax proposing to leg.
islate with reference to the penny press Of
the country" by the imposition of stamp
tax, or a tax on circulation, as you state
am and have been infexibly opposed tC
it. Understanding that the Ways and
Means Committee intended to propose such
o tax, so as TO raise about two millions from
the newspaper press, l endeavored to an.
tcipate and supersede it by raising nearly
that same amount in another way-viz by
requiring all papers IN mail trains, on routes
sustained by the Government ut heavy cost
for carrying the mails to pay postage to h
Department, 1Chether inside or ontsiie the mi
bays. This, if successful, would have in
sured the defeat of the other The Press
however, condemned it severely aud caused
its rejection. But hall nevertheless op
pose the other plan, believing it unwi5e anC
unjust.


Respectfully,


SCHUYLER COLFAX.
Year: 1862

A YOUNG LADY's DESCRIPTION OF STORM
AT SEA.-The sun went down like ball of
dull fire, in the midst of smearing clouds OF
red currant jam. The wind began to whis-
tie worse than any of the lowest orders OF
society in shilling gallery. Every wave
was suddenly as big and high as Primrose
Hill The cords of the ship snapped like
ever blacker than the armament, and not
even the voices of the ladies calling for the
stewsrdess were heard above the orchestral
crashing of the elements.-Jerrold.
Year: 1862

A waR who lately sent cask OF ink per
railway, and who had heard something OF
the pFopensities of railway goods porters,
and the mysteries of the "autter," added the
following caution TO the address,


"Ye railway chaps perhaps may think
Year: 1862

A HORRIBLE Den DESTRoYED.-Th Buffalo
journals have given to the public the particu-
lars of the breaking up of "human slaughter
house" kept by a Madame Laahciel, where alb
ortions were produced. The establishment
was fitted up regardless of expense, in style
of grandeur Parisinen. The house, when
broken into by the police, presented most
horrible spectacle. Two females were found in
the agonies of death, rational and delirious at
intervals. One of the young ladies was con-
nected with very respectable family in But
falo, and when found was a sight at once horri-
BILE and pitful. Emaciated, with hair dishev-
eled, and tongue protruding she was the mere
shadow of Humanity, where but few weeks
before she was in the full bloom of health
Her friends were summoned, and she expired
in the course of the night. Several arrests
have been made, including Madame Laahciel
whose history of dark and daring deeds will
probably never be made known, nor the list OF
her unfortunate subjects ever be disclosed 1t


is said that from the hour OF the seizure of the
house by the police, in the morning, till the
evening of the same day, no less than twenty
females. married and single, applied at the door


nquiring for Madame Laahciel
Year: 1862

s~ A statement from Gen. Scott is pub
lished which fixes upon the Democratic lead
ers who had possession of the Government
previous to Mr.. Lincoln's election and inau-
guration, the responsibility and the guilt of
permitting the secessionists to organize for
midable rebellion That the responsibility Of
the rebellion rests upon those Democrats who
were in power at the time it was organized
can no longer be denied. And yet we find
men engineering the Democratic party at this
day who supported Buchanan and his Cab
met and have never yet been heard to repu-
date them
Year: 1862

F Advice is very cheap, but still we are
tempted to say a word. There is a consider
able expansion Of our currency, and prices


of everything are thus enhanced. Greater
expansion is yet to follow with still farther
advances in price Of goods, produce and Ia
Dor and then of real property. This inflated
and artificial condition of things offers tho
best opportunity of paying debts-makes it
easy to pay. On the other hand it is the
most dangerous time to go into debt. BY all
means get out of debt and keep out 1t is
the only safe course. Our advice to every
man, no matter what his business, is to keep
out of debt. a
Year: 1862

SCISSORS is about. These Republican Office
holders are prying into every mans dining
room and parlor, and his workshop and store
into his barn yard and stable, to see where
they can extort dollar or two from his hard
earnings. And this is but "the beginning
of the end" This tax, as We stated recently,
is sufficient to pay the interest on TWENTY
FIVE HUNDRED MILLIONS CT DOLLARS
Now the question is, what does Stevens want
this immense amount Of tax for, if the
National debt be, as he and his abolition CO.
adjutorS alledge, cnly Hre hMndref millions !!
greater amount than is necessary Is it that
= new batch of public plundering officials
may amass fortunes At the expense Of the tax
hundr. millions may be stolen from the pub
lie treasury, as was proven to be the case by
Committee Of Congress from their own Sc
lection.


What design has the Courier in publishing
such paragraphs as the aboves Can it have
ary other motive than embarrassing the op-
erations of the Federal tax-collectors in the
discharge of their duties? JEFF. Davis would
not ask anything more from the Courier than
just such paragraphs as the above, intended
As they are to make the people dissatisfied
with the operation of the tax law. Every
rebel knows that if we fail to raise money by
taxation the war must stop and the conspira
tors accomplish their purpose of overthrow
lug the Government. And yet the Courier
isn't secesh-oh, no.
Year: 1862

AT recent meeting of loyal men in Queens
County, New York, an old democratic strong
hold, the following resolutions Offered by Rich
ard Busteed, well-known democrat of New
York, were adopted. The administration can
read in them the voice of the people. They
are determined that the government shall be
saved, whatever Kentucky may say, and that
"vigor" shall take the place of Cancellation:


Resolred, That in this crisis of our country's
fate it becomes us to forego all mere party con-
siderations, and, forgetting that we were ever
politicians, become patriots in the best sense of
the word


Resolred, That we believe it to be the duty
of the government by by erery means knoun
TO warfare to subjugate all rebeldom to the
lawful authority of the Constitution.


Resotced, That we will hereafter know no
political distinctions among men except that
OF toydttst and traitor, and that treason shall
include not alone the overt act, but the cow
ardiy wish and the disloyal sentiment.


Resotced, That until the war be ended in the
utter determination of treason and traitors the
people of Queens County accept for their mot
to, "Whosoever Is not for us now. Is against
us; and that a half-hearted support OF the
government is but shallow pretext of hypoc-
risy, and will receive, as it deserves, our scorn
and contempt.


Res0ired, That the voice Of the first city in
our country finds a responsive echo in its ad-
jacent rural neighborhood, and. with New
York, we declare il to be- our deliberate and
solemn conviction, that lit is far better every
rebel should perish, than that one more loyal
soldier should die"
Year: 1862

turn OF Gen. Stshl's expedition small par,y


was sent out toward Brlstow Station, as l. vsa
understood force Of the enemy was there.
during last evening three Of the party returned
anu reported the rest had been cut of. This
story was soon after proved false By the arrival
OF the remainder Of the party without having
received any Injury They had been attacked
near Catietrs Station by about twice their
humber, and engaging them at close quarters,
Year: 1862

occupation in preparing everything for the convenience
and comfort Of Of tho legislators he ID, besides gentle
man ofrennement, and particularly clear On the Nor
mon motto. "Mnd your own business"


Governor Doty rs expected 10 give much needed alton


on to the Indians. They need badly they are hungry
and naked. Shokup the chief OF the ri Utes, on the
western route died Monday and there is quite fuss
in trying to get his wife to accompany him to new hunt
ing grounds The telegraph says that the Indians have
determined on tho death Of Mrs. Shoup and the DOCTOR
but at tho present writing the station keepers afford them
protection.


Tho weather is remarkably nne and outdoor labor ia
pursued in summer. The great theatre Is expected to
be sufficiently finished to admit Of Ex-Governor Young
giving great party on New Years day. In tho


time, tho Social Hall is TO be opened Tuesday next for
tho first ball OF tho season. &


The legislators haye determined on Legislative Union
ball for Chrislmas-$5 per ticket understand that all
the federal officers have been invited as also
the leading Gentles. 1t will be great occasio--no
doubt of it. Tf


portion Of the chief men Of the expedition sent to
the Rio Virgin to raise cotton have returned this week
with very encouraging reports Brigham says no can
get along henceforth without the cotton Of Dixie and he
will do IT, One OF tho returned reports to me that hc
met 400 wagons with families the road going soub,
and large number Of wagons had before that arrived In
the new cotton country.
Year: 1862

The Administration ct Washington is now
removing all the Democratic Postmssters--even
down to those whose Offices yield only q revenue
of SIS year. Of course these are not party
times!
Year: 1862

The dry goods trade is very much unsettled
and the market has assumed a very queer
phase within the past two days, resulting in
an almost total suspension of business. The
rapid rise in gold and sterling exchange has
caused nearly all importers to withdraw their
stocks from the market, or to offer them only
at such prices as place them beyond the reach
of fjobbers.


Thus, for the first time in the history of the
trade, the very merchants that are usually
drumming for business, virtually refuse to SELL
There seems to be a unanimous disposition
among the importers to await the final action
of Congress upon the Tariff bill, and some
definite settlement of the value of gole and
exchange, before again transacting any busi-
ness. The domestic commission houses have
again marked up cotton and wolen goods, and
a very considerable portion ofthe stock is held
out of the market, as holders generally look
for still further appreciation in the value OF
goods The jobbers are doing but a slight
business, partly owing to their unwillingness
to sell to any extent at present and their
principal occupation now is the daily marking
UP of their stock to keep pace with the rapid
advance.-Ne10 York Erpress.
Year: 1862

IT Is seriously questionable whether an
officer should be promoted to the command of
Brigade for mere bravery. Other qualities
are necessary to ft an officer to command
three or four thousand soldiers. Too many
brigadiers, whose recommendation is merely
that of personal courage, have already been
appointed.
Year: 1862

aWe have been in the habit of asking,
What right had the English to call US rebels,
and to shed one drop of blood in seeking to


retain US against our will7' They ought to
have known that all men are free and equal,
and have right to consult their own wishes
in the choice of government and in search


of happiness. That's very true; but are not


the South free and equal too2 Have not they
as much right as we to consult their own feel
ing in the choice of a government and the
| search after happiness? The wisest people in


England, during the War of Independence,
/ considered that success was even more to be
dreaded than failure, for, while failure woald