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Year: 1862

AZ am early Stage IN the proceedings OF
the Erie and New York Central Railroad,
while tho directors were negotiating with
the chiefs of the land around Jemison Hill,
the colonel and others had made some strong
speeches depicting the worthlessness Of the
land and enlarging considerably upon the
fact that it was good for nothing for corn,
and consequently should be leased very low.
When the colonel sat down, the old chief
replied in the Seneca tongue 10 the inter
prefer. TO the effect that he knew il was
poor land for corn but mighty good land
for railroad - The force of this remark
will be fully appreciated, when it is known
that the little strip Of land around Jemieon
Hill was the only possible place for rail.
road that did not involve the building Of
two expensive bridges aorors the Allegha-
nv .- E'sst
Year: 1862

In his speech in the Senate, on Friday,
3let nit. in favor Of the expulsion of Soma
tor Bright, Mr.. johnson, OF Tennessee said


If the Senate had not moral, physical and
political courage enough to eNpel those who
are unsafe depositarics of the public trust
and power, then they were unfit to remain
here themselves. He Mr.. Johnson diduot
say these things in any spirit of unkindness,
but for the sake of Constitutional liberty,
and for the sake Of his own wife and chill
dren. BY tho failure of the Government to
enforce the laws, his wife and children had
been turned into the street. and his house
turned into barrack lie had Two sOus-iu-
law - one was in prison and the other WAS
in the mountains to eyade the tyranny of
the hell-horn and hell-bouud spirit of dis
union. Yet when cries come mp that the
laws may be enforced, the Senator says;
am opposed to the whole coercive policy of
the Government" The only way to settle
the question now before tho Government is
not compromise but to crush out the leaders
of the rebellion. We have got to show
pluck, aud have got to fight. He desired
peace, but the only way to get IL was to
sacrifice blood aud treasure, Then let us
crush out the rebellion and look forward
to the time when we shall raise the glorious
old flag beneath the cross, srd gather around
with the cry of the Union, one and inseP
arabic, now and forever Christ first our
country next
Year: 1862

No one denies that if is wise to make a
pt0vis on for old age, but we are not all
agreed as to the kind OF provision it is best
to lay in. Certainly, we shall want u little
money, for destitute old man is indeed
sorry sight, and suggests to every one the
suspicion that his life has been foolishly
ifnot wickedly spent. Yes, save money, by
all means. Bat an old man needs Just that
particular kind Of strength which young
men are most apt to waste. Many foolish
young fellow will throw away on holiday
a certain amount Of nervous energy, which
he will never feel the want Of until he is
seventy; and then, how much he will want
it!


II is curious, but true, that bottle Of
champagne at twenty may intensity the
rheumatism of three-s ,ore. 1t is fact that
ovcrtak ny the owes at fourteen may neces-
tate the a.d If spectacles at forty, instead
OF eisuty We advise our young readers
to save health for their old age, for the
mas i'm holds good with regard to health as
to mOney-waste not want not. II is the
gre test ID stake to suppose that any viola
on of the laws OF health can escape it's
penalty.


Nature forgives no sin, no error She
lets off the offender for fifty years, some
times; but she catches him at last, and in
flicts the punishment Just where, Just how
he feels it most Save up for old age, but
save more money; save health, save honor,
save knowledge save the recollection of
good deeds and innocent pleasures, save
pure thoughts, save friends, save love.
Save rich stores of that kind of wealth
which time cannot diminish, nor death take
away.-N Y Chronicle.
Year: 1862

THE HxPORTArI0N OF MEDICINES, ETC, TO TIE WEST


NDIEs-TBE TREASURY NOTE BILL-rHB PAYMENT


OF DUTIES IN COIN, ETC., ETC.


Tho business OF the Custom House continues TO be
heavy and the receipts for duties will probably be a
great this month during the month Of january A
the duty on bonded goods.


strict surveillance Ia kept by the officers OF the Gus
toms over medicines reshipped from this port for the
countries adjacent to the revotsd States Of the
Union. The expectation Of quinns. opium &c-artcles
OF which the inhabitants Of tho rebeous region
tho greatest need and which, consequence Of the high
price which they command In Dixie good articles for
the unscrupulous TO speculate nwas time since
prohibited by the authorities. As consequence the
Collector does rot allow any Of these articles be sent
70 Havana or other Cuban ports tho of Mexico
near the line Of the Texas boundary without examination
Some small quantities Of opium have been allowed TO 70
10 Havana the shipper making afHdavt that the goods
were Intended for consumption in Cuba; that they were
purchased by well known mercantile houses Of that
island which had been in the habit Of purchasing such
goods In this city and they were not intended for
sale in the Southern States of tho Union.


Most or the duties received at the Custom House OF this
port are In the demand Treasury notes issued last
mer, only small proportion being in the notes bearing
interest The sums paid In the last named notes have
gradually diminished from a hundred thousand dol
lars day (which quito often paid last summer) 10
from hve hundred to ton thousand dollars day.


The Treasury Note bill which has at last passed both
houses OF Congress and has been signed by the Prss
dent, was subjected TO very important amendment be-
fore ito final passage namely that the duties imports
should in future be paid in coin and in the demand notes
issued already those to be issued hereafter like the
730 notes. not to be receivable for duty. This
was rendered especially necessary by the provision Of
the Treasury Note bill that the interest she bonds
and notes Of the United States should be paid in coin
Some provision was absolutely necessary for the
cept OF the coin required for this and other objects by
the United States Had 1t not been required that
npaant ohOt.IA hA
paid In coin the Secretary OF the Treasury would be
compelled whenever this interest should become due TO
into the market and purchase gold at premium OF
least four or Ave per cent paying for in bonds Of the
government or In Treasury notes, which would In all
probability, be accepted only at discount This pro-
vision s therefore, necessary consequence of the pay
ment Of certain creditors Of the governmen coin.
Year: 1862

every s many less hope you VIII soon 80. nep
enough TO clear out the In your State you
know them they ought to be killed. as the oioer they
grow the stubborn they get. write In haste anc
have words, and probably misspeed many. re-
main your most obedient servant,
Year: 1862

MORR OF The REBEL STEAMER MKRRINAc -
Mr DiggS who was one Of the head workmen In
the GospOrt Navy Yard, under the United States
Government, and to continue his occupatIon
under the COnfederates or starve assisted In cut
ting down and fitting up the Merrimac He saws
that her top was fat and covered with a grating
made OF several cross layers Of * inch square
bar Of iron, strongly riveted and bolted together
Her Tochng consisted Of 15-inch rafters, Of To-
inch thickness, and lying close side by side
Across these lying fore and aft, was a roofing Of
5-inch pine plank, up and down. This made a
roof two feet In thic kness Of solid wood all firmly
bolted and barred tOgether-the whole being Sc
cured and steadied by strong iron braces and
bolts, running croSswise well fore and aft
Next, on top Of the oak plank, came a layer OF
inch iron, the bars running fore and aft Across
this was another layer Of iron, same thickness,
up and down.


He saw her when she returned. after her q RS
hght with the Monitor, and the injury done her
WIS as follows:


One gun broken short of near the sstrunions ,,
and another broken obliquely, about eighteen
inches from the muzZle. Her stem was mashed
80 that the wood could be strung out like hall
OF thread; and they lad to squeeze a whole hale
of oakum into IL TO stop the ieak-the planking
being sprung of and gaping wide Quite a
number Of ths Monitors shots had ploughed up
the roofing 90 that you could lay a large water
melon In the spot where the shot had struck
Upon msking inquiry, he learned that two men
were killed, but be thinks there muit have been
more. He says had the Monitor followed her IN.
she could have captured the Rebel bupbear In
another half hour; and vet the Rebels would
blow about her being able to whip half dozen
Monitors,
Year: 1862

In common with many Others, have earnestly de-
sired that might have in Maine under the auspices
of our denomination. but religious newspaper
and cannot but hope, that the Mirror which | have
taken from the beginning, and ON many accounts
have highly valued, may again secure general support
and prove in its future TO be paper in which
can all unite. In most Of the views expressed in
relation to this subject. by Professor Pond in the
MIRROR of this week, l fully concur Your own Of
fer o send it without charge to any who may be de-
srous Of receiving II, till the meeting of the June
lStafel Conference in Portland" Is fair and liberal
You will permit me however TO inquire whether it
might not be well to send number TO every
Congregational minister in the State, who Is not
has been made.
Year: 1862

II would be difficult for me to express too strongly
how desirable every account IL seems to me to be
that the MIRROR should be well sustained. Nowhere
Is the influence Of good religious newspaper more
important that the Congregational churches should
have an organ Of their own. Nor do see how any
reasonable man can ask for better organ than the
MIRROR. Some other papers indeed are enabled to
supply greater quantity of reading for the Same
price; but other things being equal, medium sized
paper like medium sized book. Is better than larger
one. and say in all sincerity, that know of
paper. large small, metropolitan provincial.
which, with little ntermingling of what is Of
different character contains larger amount or .
greater variety of readable. reliable and every way
valuable matter original and selected, than the MIR
Rarely do place number upon file without
distinct feeling of regret in regard to less of
what it contains, that cannot have it in volume
my shelves where it will be constantly at hand.


From Rev. Drs. Shepard and Harris.


MR.. LORD, Dear Sir Permit us to express our de-
support of the members Of churches and Congrc-
cations in Maine. 1t Is conducted with panstaking
and ability II is q judicious and earnest supporter
of the doctrines and poity of churches of their
Its religious articles for family reading choice Its
summary of news, though necessarily condensed, is
comprehensive and we-digesfed. The occasions for
difference respecting the application of Christian
truth TO civil and social affairs passing away and
Christian people rapidly approaching unanimty;
candor forbearance and patience with the grace and
providence of God, viii enable them TO obtain it,
Under these circumstances we hope that those who
take religious paper will make trial of the MIR
RoR; and we cNpect-we think with good reason
that they will be satisfied with it, A Maine paper has
obvious advantages TO Maine people. above one pub
lshed abroad, and presents obvious claims TO their
support. GEO, SHEPARD,


Bangor, May H. 1862. SAMUEL HARRIS.
Year: 1862

eB 1t may not be improper to say by way Of ex.
PLANTATION. that the foregoing Prospectus issued
originally upon short notice, and without giving tine
to hear from all the members of the State Committee
IA majoritg of whom have kindly commended the
new enterprise to the people Of the State. This fact
sufficiently explains why other names-held in equal
esteem-are not appended to the foregoing commen-
dation.
Year: 1862

ily made fo0 py institutions, and
country, as d1os @ade for these. The
darkest and most Mdesus crime Of al, is
the crime Of those who would. divide this
country, and oFserwhelm this Constitution
If love Of country, that nothing can destroy;
that would do all, dare all, and suffer all.
be ever noble and sacred, it is for such a
country as this. No patriots in all the past
have ever fought and bled for such 1ana
To die for such country is a privilege
never before offered to the sons of men
10 hesitate, to doubt, to hold back now
when such cause as this demands our aid
Is impossible to any man whose heart beats
With single patriotic impulse. For such
country no man can make any sacrifice
TOO dear All hardship, priyation, suffer
mg' and death, should be gladly borne for
ILLS highest aud noblcst cause. AL our
fortunes and ali our lives should be gladly
given for this our country,
Year: 1862

ton.


Paymaster's Clerks 800 per annum, and IS
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers SAG So


In addition to the pay as above stated, one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply of good
clothing is allowed to every soldier. Quarters
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. Ii soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties, the law provides for m
a pension. or he may, if he prefer il, obtain ad-
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him a comfortable home so long as he NAV
wish to receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 50 a month to be paid du.
ring service. the 500 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for mt its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike.
Year: 1862

habit of self abuse To which j. added observations on
Female Diseases and other interesting matter of the


most Importance to the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts Of their physical ab ty
enter that state Sent 90 any address in sealed wrap
per on receipt of ten cents or four stamps.


devote entire time and attention To the treat


ent of the various private diseases treated of in pr
vate report. Our DSpcnSary is the only Institution OF the
kind in America which has been ablished by special
charter an4 this should give preference the
various quacks Of doubtful character TO be found IN all
eli
Year: 1862

TRAIN Your BoYs!-Let every father so
capable, teach his son the use of firearms.
The year is not far distant, perhaps, when the
people may be called out to repel the invasion
by foreign powers, and one man skilled in
handling the musket, is worth more at such
times than five noyces in the art The igno-
rance displayed by the child, who puts out an
eye by the handling of his mothers scissors,
is counterpart to that displayed by the man,
who, in his laundering use of the gun, destroys
his own or his neighbor's life. We are evident
ly to become the greatest military power on
earth, and the best assurance that we are to be
so, are the signs of patriotism and loyalty
evinced by the youth of the present day.
Year: 1862

eH-Men who pretend to believe their bibles
and who do not deny that negroes have human
souls, destined to immortal life, and who even
recognize the interest of such negroes in the
mission ofthe worlds Saviour, will sneer at the
idea of educating and eleyating the colored
race, and betrays bad spirit at every indica-
tion that Gods image cut in ebony is seek
ing to rise to higher plane of life than that
of an abject bondman. Do such persons be-
lieve that negro's soul can ever attain to the
Heavenly state; or if it should thus attain,
that it will there be slave?
Year: 1862

The Lawrence Journal says that man was
in that city last week purchasing small change
from the traders on account of brokers: and it
thinks it unreasonable that the people should
accept shinplasters of persons who encourage
this traffic.
Year: 1862

The Washington correspondent of the Inde-
pendent gives the following account of reform
accomplished in ore of the hospitals in that city,
by New England woman;


"An interesting case has come TO my know-
edge within day or two, where New England
woman, alone and friendless, achieved a great
reform in one of our hospitals. The surgeon
having charge of this particular hospital was a
brute, treating the men in his charge, visitors,
and indeed the surgeons beneath him, With con-
temptuous cruelty. Having poltical influence
il was not an easy matter to remove him, though
there were hundred acts of his, any one OF
which would or should be considered sufficient
cause for his instant dismissal from the service.
But eve.y one beneath him was afraid to take
the first Step, for fear the brutal man would turn
upon the person beginning the complaint and
with his superior position and influence crusl
the complainant. One day New England
woman came to the hospital to see her sick son
| She soon met the chief surgeon, and was trea
Year: 1862

GETTING RIcH.-The difficulty of getting
rich is commented on by the Albany Rnicker-
booker in noticing the failure of Jacob Little
He was once worth two million dollars in ready
money, aud had credit for five millions, but Just
as much as when he had only two thousand he
wanted that to become four lhousand' he now


desired to change his two millions to four mil,
lions. He was not satisfied with an income OF
three thousand dollars week, but like Oliver
Twist he wanted more. Reverses came, and
the great Bear Of Wall street was PROSTATE


Again he recovered and again he fell before
the changing tide aud we believe he has suf
Year: 1862

fered FIVE failures, each time however, like an
honorable man, paying in full all deman Is
against him. AT his present age it is doubtful
il he will he able to ovcrtake the fortune he has
so long been in pursuit of, but he will undoubt-
cdv yet make Wall street feel that he is alive.


What is true Of Jacob Little, is true of every
body, tor he has only acted out human nature.
Men are never richer on their millions than on
their thousands or hundreds--they are never
satisfied, whatever they have; they are never
hlesssd but always to be blessd. We start out
into the world without n cent, and think, while
we toll for a mere pittance, that if we had a
house over our heads we could call our own, we
should be independent and contented then we
want FIVE or ten thousand dollnrst and by the
time that has accumulated, the expenses of liv-
ing have pressed upwards so fast, that we must
double it to keep clear of absent want. Next
The man may have his City or a hundred thou
sand but the value of money has changed to
him a dollar once was bigger than douboon
now, and there is the same desire to he rich, as
when the half eagles in his pocket were only
pennies.


Happiness is not in riches wealth is not in
abundance independence and conteniment de-
pend not upon the extent Of lands. the number
of ships one calls his owns it all depends upon
the state Of mind; and he WIN learns to do
without what is nyi lISoln'-, necessasy, is
making iust as uIch Ieoue.' towards con
tent--perhaps more--as he who has acquired
the means Of satisfying that needless want.
The actual wants of mankind are few and sim
pie, and easily supplied; it is the arifcial--the
luxuries that make US slaves, and beyond these
we have imaginary and anticipated wants, which
may never come to us, that burthen and per-
plex the soul. We have not the least conf
dencc that the future will supply its own needs
that tomorrow will be as abundant as to-day.
We have no faith that God will temper the
storms to the condition Of the man, or give
supplies when required, and to the exact amount
needed; and therefore doing our own work.
and assuming Gods supervision, living in to-
day all the future, and seeking at once TO sup
ply natural and artificial wants for all time civil
lie i society is in state Of seryitude.
Year: 1862

TaE HFcgEs Null CAsuALTY-Ihe inquest Ia The of
tue infant child Of John Seabrook who killed By the
falling cf wall at the bakery Of Hcckcr Brother
umo concluded yesterday by Coroner Naumann,
and resulted in verdict OF stpcath by injuries accident
ally received BY the falling OF stack of upon the
dwelling OF which deceased WAS occupant ia the rear
of No. e5 Rutgers street November TO- 1862" The jury
believe that the immediate Of the accident from
the unequal setting Of the side walls occasioned b.
them being dried during construction from the OF
the ovens in the adjoining building We further believe
that the accident might have been avoided by the OF


iron ties 10 prevent the spreading OF the arches
upon which the were built the omission of which
consider to have been error of Judgment tie
part OF the builders the unequal drying Of the walls being
an unforeseen occurrence
Year: 1862

A SURPRISED OFFICER An amusing little
incident occurred during the battle of New
tonia, Mo. The fight being rather hotly con-
tested, an officer became very thirsty and re-
paired to spring near by to get draft of cool
water. kneelng down he drank from the
spring without the aid of a acup-As he arose
from his refreshing tod, he sat himself fair and
square upon his own heels which were armed
with pair of tremendous Mexican spurs.
The instant he felt the prick of the sharp row.
els, he thought the enemy were upon him and
Q bayonet entering his flesh. When some of
his men arrived, he was bawling:


"Oh, | surrender! / surrenderr at the top
OF his voice. The Articles of War do not adj
init of stating his true name
Year: 1862

what do you mean by cat and dog life ?.
said husband to his angry wife; Alook at
Carlo and Kitty asleep on the rug together
wish men lived half as peaceably with their
wives,


"Stop," said the lady, "tie them together and
then you'll see how peaceably they agree.n
Year: 1862

SODA MUFFINs.-The following receipt af-
lords dish OF light, spongy, most quickly
made mnfiins: To two pounds of -four add
one teaspoonful of soda, ditto cream OF tartar.
and half teaspooniul of sugar; mix tho,
roughly, with salt to taste, and make into a
stiff batter with some milk; beat well for a


few minutes. Have ready hot earthen nan
also rings for the purpose. Pour in the batter
nearly half an inch thick; bake nice brown
on each side.
Year: 1862

NO Organs of the human system more impor-
= tant TO health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR, and yet none are less understood or more neg
lected. They seem to pass common observation,
and yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life and health.
Year: 1862

accuse any of intentional ingratitude or muir
muring on account of the cares she had been
Of late; but may the words +" she had outlived
her usefulness never reach the ears of chill
dren, for the fruit ofsnch saying may be reap
ed by those who utter it. when they them
selves shall totter on the brink Of the grave.


Never. never; mother cannot live SO long
as that No, when she can no longer labor
for her children, nor yet care for herself, she
can fall like precious weight on their bo
SONS, and call forth by her helplessncss all
the noble, generous feelings of their natures.


Adieu. then, poor toll worn mother; there
are no more sleepless nights, no more days
Of pain for thee. Undying visor and ever
lasting usefulness are part of the inheritance
of the redeemed. Feeble as thou vert on
earth, thou wilt be no burden on the bosom
Of Infinite love but there shalt thou find thy
longed for rest, and receive glorious sympa-
thy from Jesus and his ransomed fold "Thc
eternal God shall be thy refuge, and beneath
thee shall be the everlasting arms"
Year: 1862

Pores ApPoiNrHEST.-Th appointment
of Gen. Pope to the command Of the army of
Virginia, was made in pursuance Of law Of
Congress passed at this session, authorizing
the President to give the command of forces
in the field to any Major General without rs.
gard to priority Of commission g