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Year: 1864

WHERE ARE THE CESTsl-The almost entire
disappearance OF cents from circulation, 10 q
source Of great Inconvenience to business
people. Before the war they were glut in
tho market, payment In consi derable sums
of nickel being refused, and even small
amounA being taken unwillingly. The suspen-
sion OF specie payment made a demand for
them, and our mints have since been engaged In
coming them by millions. Yet they are next
TO none 10 circulation. This cannot be attrlbu-
table TO expectation or difference of ex-
change" because our cents would have no


more value In Europe than our paper mSney.
The fact is, they are boarded, neanly, greedily
boarded, by some foolish people who manage
10 get hold Of them, under the impression that
1t will have higher value than paper money.
affairs should have convinced them that they
were in error. Perhaps they may live TO learn.
Year: 1864

In point Of economy as human "a
bushel of beans or hominy is equI
of potatoes. Hominy. too, is a


most as universally liked as potato
At the Soulh about as freely eater
at the North it is seldom seen. y
is an unknown food except to a q
sons in the cities. BY hominy wd
mean a sort Of corn meal, but q
white corn, from which the hull a
or eye, has been removed by mo
and pounding IN wooden mortar,
the grains almost whole, and com
little else but starch. 1t has of
said that not one cook in a doze
how to boil , potatoe. We may ad
er cipher when speaking Of the "
pie process of cooking hominy.


the formula from our OWN experid
instruction received in a land wi
and hominy are well understood.
slightly in cold water and coax
hours in tepid soft water; ih
slowly from three to six hours in Il
water with plenty more added Fl
to time, with great care to prevent.
Do not salt while cooking, as that
water will .harden the corn. S
peas or beans, green or dry; and
When done, add butter and salt, or
way is let each season to suit,he t
may be eaten with meat in lieu Of
b!es, or with sugar or syrup.
Let or cold, and the more frequsd
warmed over, like the old pot Of


"Bean-porridge hot, or bean-porridg


Bean-porridge best at niue days o


So is hominy-it IS always go
very wholesome, and like tomato
requires to be eaten once or tWl
the .ase in its fayor.-JsurnaI of
Year: 1864

The PENNsYLvANA DHD-LocK BROKEN. -
The two months deadlock in the Senate Of
Pennsylvania was broken on the 29th Of
February The Union Senator - who
Is yet a prisoner at Richmond and by whose
absence the Senate has been tied on every
que-tion-at last sent In his resignation and
a new election for Senator was held by which
a strong union man Mr. St Clair, was elect
cd. An immense throng escorted him from
the hotel to the Senate chamber The re-
turns were read and the oath administered.
\ motion was made by a Senator 70 take up
the bin allowing the soldiers to vote, which
was adopted-l7 ayes to l6 oes,-every
democratic voting amidst loud applause
from the galleries.


On the motion to proceed to the election
of clerk, the democrats strove to amend 50
as To proceed to election of Speaker. But
the motion was lost According to the law,
there WIS already speaker. Being thus
defeated, the democrats declined to vote for
clerk and subordinate officers. But the L
union members being now majority did the
work without their help The lock was
broke
Year: 1864

Letter from Albany.


A,BASY. y. Y, Feb -
.Uessrs Ediforf:


The New York correspondent
Of the London Times in a recent letter to that
Journal undertakes to exalt the position and
importance Of Gov. Seymour and the State Of
New York. He represents the Governor asa sup
plement to the President, or an addenda which
the General Government must recognize as a part
Of itself OF course this is in part e1sggeration,
yet not altogether 50. There is tacit acknowl-
edgement that New York affairs have national
importance very generally recognized. " How
are the Copperheads - has long been a nation
al question, and the reply to it is found here at
the Capitol OF the State Of New York, more than
any where else. Gov Seymour is the central
point from which copperheadism radiates- That
he feels the responsibility Of his position and
looks to National more than State affairs, is evi-
dent in every act Of his. His Annual Message
was National snd not State document; his
public addresses all have reference to national
lollIN anu uAe ~ eAe
impression that it is his occupation to oppose
the General Government


Here in Albany | think there is feeling Of
kindlness for the Governor as a man, while his
political principles are generally disapproved.
I is felt that he has taken position, in which
many citizens who at first were with him can no
l,r.-ar cors5stan.1t rarnain Tba ;rd;cpat;or Of
a loyal community and loyal State bears heav-
lily upon him. feeling of good will, it may be
Of pity, is manifest among some of those who op-
pose the Governor as politician, simply because
he has such burden and so many reproaches
to bear. This disposition to be kind and for
bearing toward "much-abused man. is mani
fest in the tone Of the local press-even that
which is loyal and republican Take as an e1-
ample the recent speeches Of the Governor in the
course of the exercises celebrating Washington's s
Birthday. the 22d Of this month. do not refer
to his speech at the opening of the Army Relief
Bazaar Of Albany, which was delivered on the
same day, and was extensively published
but 10 an lmpromptu eHort, made IN
connection with a celebration Of the civic
and military authorities Of the city. This
was a public address. in which the Gov
crnor applied his peculiar political notions to
an Interpretation Of WAshington's Address
The Address was Of course read as an introduc-
ton to the exercises of the day. Governor Sey-
mour then commented upon it. IL was my for
tunc to listen to the address and my choice to
follow it through with my pencil The real
speech was as different from the sketches of it
furnished for the associated press as moderate
democratic notions are from decided copperhead-
Ism. You may remember a speech made by
Ben Smalley in the Vermont State democratic
convention last summer, which was published
in connection with speech r-tie by Mr.. Brooks
Of the New York EIPress, in the democratic
Year: 1864

some means Of information, that the order for


the payment Of tins bounty did not mean to IN


clude them that II was not designed to extend


the bounty 10 them, volunteers though they


were. Common justice and fairness would seem


at least TO have required thus much. As it is,


and if they are not to be paid this bounty, they


have right to complain, they have good cause


to complain that they have not been fairly dealt


with that they have been lured into the mill


tary service Of the Government by offers and


promises, merely delusiye. never to be fulfilled


Such an imposition certainly WAS never contem-
plated by the government, or by any authorized
agent Of the government


What number OF volunteers Of this class have
entered the service under this call and under
this offer ! am not advised but whatever may
he the number whether it be more or less, they
take the place of and expose themselves to the
dangers and accidents Of war, in the stead Of
just so many other or white volunteers and To
whom this bounty would have been paid with
out a question so that the cost 10 the Govern
ment cannot be any more in the one case than
il would have been in the other and the pay
ment Of this bounty cannot by withheld in the
one case any more than il could have been in the
other consistently with honor aud good faith.
The obligation Is quite as imperative IN the one
case as il would have been in the other Ii Is
not a mere question Of erDedicHcy or OF p1iicg
resting in the Judgment or discretion Of Congres.
or of the Government II is much more than
that. 1t is a question Of honor a question Of
honorary obligation % these volunteers. Il is
question whether We will discharge the obiga-
ton TO which we have already been committed
by solemn pledge and by public proclamation.


Mr.. President, this obligation must be dis
charged, this bounty must be paid, if We would
regard our own engagements, If We would keep
our own promises. This pledge must be redeem
Ell FIVE would maintain the national honor, if
We would cherish and uphold the national faith.


have only TO remark in conclusion that a. a
general rule, or, more properly speaking,
general principle Of justice and Of policy, all per
Sons Of the same rank employed in the military
service Of the country should be placed on the .
same footing in respect to compensation there
should be no discrimination in this regard. This
5 clearly the dictate both Of common justice and 1
# sound policy.


The original resolution, amended as IL has
zen upon the motion Of the Senator from
the chairman Of the Committee
m Military Affairs, recognizes and adopts this
,eneral principle The amendment moved the
ther day by the honorable Senator from PENN
ylyania Mr. Cowanl in the form Of subs,i-
ute to the original resolution recognizes this
anne principle but neither the original res1ll-
Ion nor the proposed substitute reaches the case
n question, and therefore there Is occasion for
he amendment moved by my colleague. and
7hich hope will be adopted.
Year: 1864

I papers Of Vermont This speech Of Governor
/ Seymour's reminded me OF Mr.. Smalley
/ speech. There was the same lsmentatOn over
I the fact that we could not open a million graves
/ that had been made by the war, and a series oi
( lamentations and "oh that's which seemed
very strange indeed in celebration Of d nation


al holiday. The drift Of the thing wss that We
had departed 80 far from what Washington ad-


yised, had so deplOrably fallen away, especially


in Government affairs, that It was just possible


yet that we could get back and become a res


pectsble nation again if we repented Immediate


ly. The most hopeful thing he saw in our al


most desperate condition was. that we were still


50 susceptible to virtuous impressions, that We


could perceive a propuety, both North and


South, in observing Washingtcn's birth day.


This was hopeful, and the only hopeful indica-


ton that he seemed to observe, or remarked up


on. lie made a reference to the Militia of the


State, some Of whom were present. IL was no


ticeable, that their commander was the Colonel


NAAH NAo lthNullltu At1tnANf III AlAN 6tAAl W.
bate on the militia question in the Assembly, by
the Speaker of that body, as secessionist-
This same Colonel was master Of ceremonies;
and the Governor took occasion to allude to the
contest in the Assembly on the National Guard
or copperhead Militia question, in his remarks
on this patriotic occasion. He was followed by
Mr. Curtis, Assemblyman from New York
City, who took up the militia question, as now
pending in the Legislature, and celebrated Wash
ington's birth day by renewing the legislative
fight. Mr.. Curtis Of course took the Governor
Seymour view Of the matter He again was
followed by the " seccssionist' Colonel who
declared that he would help de-
fend any part Of the State Of New York against
invasion, even those parts, where the members /
Of Assembly lived who opposed his views on the I
Militia question It is hardly necessary to state /
that this noble department, and rare exhibition I
Of virtue on the part Of the Colonel brought I
down the House and wouRd up the exercises
What more could be said or done to celebrate
washington's birthday. than to offer to help de-
rend the entire State Of New York, notWithstand-
ng political squabble hal occurred in the As
embly' This was the finishing touch Of mag
lanimity and greatness Of soul, and particular
y pertinent to such an occasion


Now the local press. in consideration Of all
he circumstances, thought the celebration Of
B ashington's birthday a very fine affair l be-
ieve there are good reasons FOR dealing thus
,ently, perhaps might say tenderly, with the
iovernor and his friends; but it may do no
arm to tell the truth to the people Of New
ngland notwithstanding.
Year: 1864

THE FREEDvEN.-Messrs. Brettoreau and
Rondoner, the delegation appointed by the
colored freedmen Of Louisiana to wait upon
the President, presented their memorial
Thursday, asking that the colored people in
Louisiana who were free before the rebellion.
may be permitted TO vote in the State The
President received the delegation verv cor
daily, and replied that an impression had
gone abroad that he was acting irresponsiblv
m the elections in the rebel States, but II
was wrong. He must finish the big Job on
his hands of crushing the rebellion, and in
doing that if it became necessary to prevent
rebels from voting be should do SO. If the
recognition Of black men as having right to
vote was necessary TO close the war, he would
not hesitate. lie saw no reason why intelli-
gent black men should not vote but this was
not military question, and he would refer
It 10 the Constitutional Convention in Louis
lana
Year: 1864

The Freeman says Since the Temperance
League in Burlington have made raid upon
the liquor dealers in that town. causing a
pretty general suspension in the sale Of the
" beverage, we notice that the inhabitants
are seriously agitatinG project to supply
the town with water. The coincidence of
these efforts to stop the circulation of one
beverage and increase that of the other, is
probably accidental, but it is noticeable as
one of the phenomena of the recent temper
ance movement.
Year: 1864

BURGLARY this week some
burglars got into St. Joseph's Church and
stole therefrom very beautiful Wreath
and the cloth that covered the Altar, and de-
camped, not being able to find where the
valuables of the church were kept.
Year: 1864

PEEsENTATIoN.-Msjor G. A. Hastings, of
the 18th Me. Regiment; recently in command
Of Camp Berry, was presented with an elegant
gold watch and chain last Tuesday by the two
companies of conscripts who left for Wash
ington on the evening of that day. These
conscrpts have been at Camp Berry; under
Major Hastings, eve- since the camp was es-
tablished, and hold him in high esteem of
which this gift is an appropriate expression.
The Major will leave for New Orleans in a
short time to join his regiment.
Year: 1864

B@We are informed that the storm of
Tuesday night and yesterday broke up the
lower deck of the steamship Bohemian, and
that large quantities of goods were floating
ashore yesterday. Many persons from this
city went over to the scene of the wreck
Some arrests were made, and Lieut.. Col. Mer-
rill sent guard from Camp Berry.
Year: 1864

manned tho defences with troops General Grant
therefore settled down 10 the slower but plan


regular sicge, aud enable reduce those works
that could not be carried he had to mining ope
rations The OF tho mine proven, and
formidable obstacle is now removed Tho dispatches
Year: 1864

trouble. The FIRST and second lines carried BY as


sau during The middle Of June the rebels having been
surprised through the rapid movement Of Grants army
from Coal harbor 70 the James river The third line was,
however, found 10 be too strong TO oe carried In that
the rebels had become fully alarmed. and had
Year: 1864

state that other tiers Of nenchments have been carried
plainly showing that the rebel General Beauregd
adopted his Clrinth policy and built series OF ntrench
meuts. one behind the other perhaps to and even
across the streets OF the city Much fighting Apd
more hard labor Jet be required befre the city falls
into our hands.
Year: 1864

The above map to extent illustrates the immense
amount Of that Grant has had to perform to enable
him to move upon the city. As yet tho news Is too
meagre give clear insight into all that has been done


but sufficient is known 70 show that the defences Of
Petersburg we're not 10 taken without aun OF
Year: 1864

/ her husband, and vtce persa. The per.
formance during the day and evening
was matter of much curiosity to me
as well as to others who had never
/ seen the day observed.


! The next and most appropriate eel
ebration day was the 22d of February.
This was observed in such style as it
fully deserves. The birthday of Wash
ington, if any holiday should be kept
by the people of the United States.
should receive more attention than
any other. Here it was kept in beau
tiful style. The principal business pia-
ceS closed during the day, and all mil
ltary offices which it was not essential
to keep open were also closed. Sever
al bands, belonging to some of the
regiments now here, enlivened the air
with their music, and artillery were so
arranged rs to keep time with the mu-
sic of the bands-shooting large or
small calibre gun, according to the
note to be made. The time kept was
excellent, and everything passed off
very agreeably to the many citizens
and soldiers who were present. The
day was closed by Mrs Gen. Banks
giving grand ball entertainment. Ev-
erybody spoke in high praise OF the
performances of the day, and seemed
delighted that the people would once
more do honor to the birthday Of the
immortal Washington, the father Of
his country.


Great preparations are making for
the inauguration of Hon. Michael
Hahn as Governor of Louisiana, on the
4th of March. The day will no doubt
bring forth Il demonstra ion from the
people such as has not been heard of
since the commencement Of the war.
The election passed off very quietly,
much TO the astOnishment of those who
pretended to know anything of the
manner in which elections are conduct
ed in this State


About two hundred of the paroled
boys here have been exchanged but /
am informed that / am not among the
number Probably another exchange
will take place shortly, when my time
will certainly come. The army here
is moving in several directions, but for
the life Of me | cannot tell what they
aim to AZ complish. Probably Mobile
is one Of the points in view.


Regards To all inquiring friends


Yours, &c,
Year: 1864

Some of the marks which are fastened
on the blankets, shirts, &c, sent to the
Sanitary Commission for the soldiers. show
the thought and feeling at home Thus
on hOmespun blanket, worn, but washed
as clean as snow, was pinned bit of pa
per which said: This blanket was car
ried by Alilly Aldrich (who is ninety three
years old down hill and up Hill one and
a half miles, to be given to some soldier


On bed quilt was pinned card, say
irg: My son is in the army. Whoever
is made warm by this quilt, which have
worked on for six days and most all OF six
nights, let him remember his own mothers
love


On another blanket was this: This
blanket was used by soldier in the war
of l6l2-may it keep some soldiers warm
In this war against traitors


On pillow was written: This pillow
belonged to my little boy, who died resting
on it! it is precious treasure to me, but
give it for the soldiers


On pair Of wo0llen socks was written:
'These stockings were knit by a little girl
five years old, and she is going to knit
some more, for mother says it will help
some poor soldier


On a box of beautiful lint was this
mark: Made in a sick,room, where the
sunlight has not entered for nine years
but where God has entered, aud where
two sons have bid their mother good bye
as they have gone out to the war


On bundle containing bandages was
written This is poor gift, but it is
all L had l have given my husband and
my boy, and only wish L had more to give,
but | haven't


On some eye shades were marked -
Made by one who is blind Oh, how
long to see the dear Ohl Flag that you
are all fighting under
Year: 1864




1t seems very innocent thing, that
glass of ruby wine 1t brightens the
eye, pleases the taste, and gives a
pleasing vivacity to the air and con
versation. 1t is considered a graceful
custom to drink wine with another,
even in refined circles. A young man
| is odd" who declines it, especially in
his New Years calls, and when fair
hands proffer the crystal glass. 1t
would be well if our drinking cups
were fashioned as were those Of an
ancient monarch, with glttering,
golden serpent coiled at the bottom,
with cleaning gems for eyes, and fiery
jaws distended, apparently just ready
to bury its fangs in its victim. What
more striking reminder could this
heathen have devised of the inspired
declaration, "at the last it bteth like
serpent and stingeth like an adder ?7


1t is wise for the young man to con-
slider well the sat last" of his career
before he quatfs the first glass. In
stead of the bright and sparkling eve,
and animated countenance, which the
mirror now reflects back to YOU, YOU
may see your reflection " at the last" :"
in that distigured, bIoated drunkard
reeling yonder, his red eyes scarcely
guiding him as truthfully as does the
trusty staff of the blind beggar. Instead
of your gay and cheerful conversation,
will be the nnintelligible gibberish of
the drunkard. Instead of the refined
society where you were first tempted,
and fell so sadly, your associates must
be on y OF the degraded sots, of whirh
you have become one. Those who
once knew you will be ashamed to be
seen in your company /" at the last" 3"
The very taste which you have cuIti-
waited, and which now affords you so
much pleasure, will turn to a fiery
tongued adder, and be your fierce tor
mentor. If there can be fair type
Of the sutferings of the lost in this life.
it is found in the last days of the habit
ual drunkard. The tigurative Ian
guage of Scripture becomes to them a
living reality. The mental horror and
despair are no doubt but faint fore
shadowings of the last state of that
man when he has passed the bounds of
time, but they are enough to strike
terror to the hearts Of beholders.


Oh, be warned in season. and enter
not into a path which has such fear
tul ending.
Year: 1864

1t was late. The lamps of the car
burned dimly. In one seat were a
happy couple rejoicing in a carpet
bag, two band boxes, basket, brown
paper parcel, and sleeping cherub.'
Suddenly the cherub-a girl of some
three years experience i'll this strange
world-awoke from one of those long,
undiSturbed slumbers that are among
the prerUgatives OF childhood, and
climbed up so as to stand and look over
the back of the seat. Two care worn.
travcl-weary land haIf.awake men sat
directly in front of the little creature.
They looked az if they had been on
board of railroad cars for month,
and had journeyed from the regions
about sunset. The great curious eyes
Of the child fell upon them. She scan
ned carefully the face Of each, and one
would have deemed her to have been
an intantile physiognomist. Presently
one OF them looked ut her 1t was
evident that she rather liked him; for
instantly her little voice was heard as
she piped out the query


DO you like little girls? p


The man looked at her 4 moment
rather gruffly, and then replied:


'No-I don't


A shade OF disappointment and sur
prise was instantly daguerreotyped up
on the cOuntenance Of the child, but
passed when she replied:


Yes you do


The man reused himself and took
another look he was evidently both
puzzled and interested, and he said,
How do you know"


And she said, Cause you look as if
you did


This thawed him out little and he
said, l have little girl at home


The little creature now evidently
felt that she was on the right track
and after look that showed that this
intelligence presented new and un-
expected view of the affair, renewed
the conversation earnestly, and the
following colloquy ensued:


Do you love your little girl?'


Yes


Is she real good little girl?'


Sometimes she is


Does she go down in the kitchen
when she ought not tor


Yes, someEmes.'


DO you whip your little girl when
she is naughty


Sometimes


Does she cry when you talk to her,
and tell her she is naughty p


Yes


Then 90 you whip her?'


Sometimes