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Year: 1862

UMBRELLAs.-If your umbrella is
wet, do not .nnfurl it for the purpose
OF drying it more rapidly. If you do,
the whalebone acquires peculiar set,
which it is almost impossible to obvi-
ate; they become permanently bent. In
consequence of the shrinkage of the
cloth, and give the umbrella when
furled bulging and unseeming appear
ance.
Year: 1862

tBThe Princess Clotilde at
tempted to nurse her own child = an
unusual thing for ladies' of high rank
and she laid on her sick bed fortnight
longer than usual, in consequence, aud
had to take dose of castor oil.
Year: 1862

WHY THEY SHOULD BIZ At PAR.-Some Of those
who oppose our ideas on the currency question
think thew possess more financial shrewdnes' than
others, aud therefore say that Legal Tender
Notes. like everything else, are new articles OF
trade and therefore must find their relative val


ne that if they are accepted at par. and are not
really as valuable as gold, prices of all articles
of barter. will nccessaraly nominally Increase


Now this is no new idea. 1t Is old as the hills


and it is the best reason in the world why Legal
Tender Notes should be adopted as The standard


value of currency, and pass at par IN all transac-


tions The notes are legal tender, and all
must take them in payment OF debt due the
large dealers and money men can protect them


selves in all their transactions but the mass OF
the people cannot. The wages of laborers and


mechanics in this State are now on gold basis


yet an employer can-and many OF them DO


buy MP Treasury Notes at 10 per cent discount
to pay off their men the men must take them
or nothing as they can only pass the Notes at
10 per cent. discount, ii follows that they are
swindled out Of One-tenih of their wages ana


though they buy articles at the stores at goId


prices, the effect on them is worse than II lhey
had to buy them at paper prices. Ii notes are
generally accepted at par currency, one class
canuot be swndlcd for the benefit OF another ;
the price Of all neCessaries and luXurlcs may go
up in consequence but the price OF labor wlll go
up in corresponding ratio. To Illustrate Now
man who earns $50 per month IS forced TO lake
pay in Notes with which be can only purchase SZ'
worth of uecessaries for his family they being
sold at gold prices. Suppose notes TO be general
par currency, and necessares and everything 60
up 10 per cent, in consequence be would re-
ceive S33 for his work, with which he could buy
the same quantity Of necessaiies as above men
toned, for $50 aud then have So left. Setting
aside all considerations Of patriotism the interest
of the masses Of the people demand that the Le-
gal Tender notes shall be the standard par cur
rency then if gold commands o premium. those
who pay gold out can re i've the premium, and
those who receive it can pay it. We shall then
have a currency that will not enable one class to
speculate at the expense OF the masses. As long
as these notes are kept below par, so long will
the masses OF the people suffer, and the few
leading traders and money men profit much
better il is to make them the standard currency.
and accept with them the consequent Imitation of
prices. InnatOns are more apt to work equally
than are depressions.-S +. Evening Journal
Year: 1862

BIG APPLE PIE.-An old lady in the conn
try bad dandy from town to dine with her on a
certain occasion and on the table was an enor-
nous apple pie.


you manage to make such pie ~


Easy enough" was the quiet reply; " I'VE
make the crust in a wheelbarrow, wheel it under
the apple tree, and shake the fruit down into it,"
Year: 1862

From the Wheeling Inteligencer, July i6l


A few nights ago young gentleman from
this city went over into Ohio, to call upon q
young woman Of his acquaintance who hangs
out n0t far from Bridgport. This young man
had heard intimasiOns that his visits were not al
together acceptable to the father of his inams-
rata and it had been arranged between the two
that the young man should call late at night,
after the old folks had gone to rest. 1t was
therefore in the neighbOrhood Of II o'clock
when the anxious youth approached the house
and was met by the young woman. The father,
It appears, suspected the daughter, and therefore
went to sleep with one eye open-the on y one,
by the way, that he had-and when the young
couple had seated themselves comfortably upon
a wheel-barrow near the house, the old man
rushed upon the UnwelcOme visitor with a club.
OF course the young man ran, and the old man
not being able to follow With any hope of over
taking him, called his dogs and set them upon
the trail. The young man took through a
whestfeli, and for about a quarter Of a mile
il was nip and tuck between the dogs and the
man, the latter getting a very fair share Of the
nip He at last reached the fence, and seizing
a club, succeeded in keeping the savage dogs at
bay until the brutes were urged on by the voice
of the old man who had come forward to call
them off. Both the dogs and the young man
evidently misconstrued the old mans approach
into a signal for the renewal of the fight.
Under the impression the young man started to
retreat, and was terribly harrassed by the dogs
from which he found great difficulty in protee-
ling himself until they were called off by then
master, who had succeeded in making himself
heard and understood. The young man was
badly bitten about the legs, and his clothes were
completely torn from his body. He returned tC
the city and has since required medical treat
ment.
Year: 1862

From the London Standard, (SemisIinisteral)


If the existence of the Turkish empire was
necessary to our security in the East, the disso-
luton of the American Union is no less essen
tial to the safety of our possessions in the West
Active intervention on behalf of the COnfede-
racy would be i strict accordance 10Th LaJ0, lUth
pOIicg and aCitir precedent aud would bo justified
by. our own interests, by the necessities Of Eu-
rope and by the demands of humanity. a real
and even-handed neutrality might not be con-
trary to Justice even if inconsistent with inter
est but the course actually taken and still per-
sisted in by our government, is at variance alike
with policy with precedent and with prlnclple;
it is unjust to the Confederates and injurious to
ourselves.


Recognition is a duty; it is no less sound
policy. The disruption of the Union Is necessa-
~ to the peace Of the world; the friendship OF
the Confederscy is necessary TO the security OF
our transatlantic possessions. We may provoke
still further the hostile temper of the North, but
that signifies little. However patient forbeaT-
ing, partial we may be, we cannot hope TO escape
a quarrel when once the United States shall feel
strong enough to quarrel with us and II there
be any chance of permanent peace, it lies IN
compelling their respect and weakening tnelr
aggressive power by prompt and decisive action
tending to place them between two powerful and
decisive neighbors.


Again, the trade of the North, per Sc, is com
psratively insignificant and the tariff OF the
North is SO devised as to curtai and hamper trade
to the utmost and to give to the Northern man
ufacturers a monopoly of the American market.
The exports of the South are the first necessary
of our commercial life; the import trade OF the
| free South will be invaluable; and the Contede-
rate government offers free trade to all the world
Politically and commercially the recognition Of
the Confederate States is the only safe policy
for England. According to principle and tC
precedent it is also the only Just and CONSISTENT
policy Interest and duty for once point IN the
same direction. Why do we fOrbear 50 long to
take the course which both alike indicate
Year: 1862

q The Taunton Republican gives the fol-
lowing refreshing story, which we commend to
the attention Of those in the habit of tipping
the mug" A man went into one of the beer
shops in town and called for ale. 1t was
brought to him in a common pint measure. lie
drank little, and thinking it tasted queerly he
asked the stoTekeeper what was the matter with
his beer The answer was that it was firstrate,
being just bought in Boston. This satisfied the
customer, and he swallowed the remainder o.
| the beer. When he got through, seeing some
/ thing in the bottom Of the measure, he asked
what It was. l declare" said the shopkeeper


z" forg0. to take out the soap the last time
/ shaved -
Year: 1862

Correspondence Philadelphia Inquirer


On Sunday afternoon last, while detail Of
the Typographical engineers were out upon q
reconnaissance, y hen going down the Charles
City Court House road, and when some dis
tance beyond our lines, they espied from an
eminence, upon which they were, q large,
stately, stone mansion, surrounded by out
buildings of a corresponding substantial char
acter. Subsequently events proved 1t to be the
old mansion once owned and occupied by the
late Ez-Prssident John Tyler.


The scouting party, upon bringing their field
glasses to bear, discovered the grounds about
the mansion (Which is supposed to be about five
miles in a northeast direction from the Charles
City Court House landing), to be laid out in q
style peculiar to the lordly English spacious
lawn in front, deep woods Of oak and cedar
surrounding the entire plantation, and an air oi
comfort and elegance pervadlng the entire
premises. While continuing their reconnaissance
in another direction, the party met with a
bright sprightly lad, probably from twelve to
fifteen years old, who came dashing cut Of a
deep belt Of woods, mounted upon a superb
charger. The animal was capar.soned in q
manner peculiar to only the Mexican and Span
lard.


The lad at first was somewhat abashed, but
soon recovered his presence of mind to such an
extent that, to repeated questions, but few salts
factory answers were received. Enough was
learned, however, to know that ne was son Of
the late ex-President John Tyler; that his
mother was at the mansion above named and
sick and that she had sent him to neighbor-
ing plantation for some medicine.


The beauty and elegance of the general sp-
pearance of both bridal and saddle in use by the
yOungster induced the party to make closer
examination, when they fOdnd them to be not
only mounted with solid silver of the best ma
terial, stitched in every part with trsppings to
correspond, and upon the pannel Of the saddle
was found silver plate, bearing the inscription;


SANTA ANNA's SADDLE.


Presented to General JOHN TYLER,
Year: 1862

n There is a spouting well in Salineville
(O). I'D which the gas rushes in large volumes
and with great violence. A romantic couple, a
few nights since, invited their friends and a
clergyman te The vicinity of the well, set FIRE to
the spouting JET Of gas, and by the light Of the
tall pillar OF roaring flame were united in mar
i rieop
Year: 1862

Y Postage stamps have been made legal
currency, the wsgs say the Secretary of the
Treasury, after giving the country shiR-pIaster
currency, is now giving it a Sticking plaster
currency
Year: 1862

DIthF EITt q I FLIllOIti


No. 500 Market street,
Would call the attention OF his customers and
the public generally, to his choice and varied
assortment of


NEW FALL GOODS.
This stock has been carefully selected for the
hest CITY RETAIL TRADE, and will he made
to order at very moderate prices,


FOR @ AS H.


All arc invited to call and examine,
Year: 1862

President must give them new men and
new measures. They demand that the
very best brains to be found in the nation
shall be had for the advisers--that those
who have been tried and found wanting
shall make way for those whose nerves are
strong and whose hands are steady and
skllful TO help him pilot the ship of state
through the He'll Gate which environs her.
The peoples demand, and the press can
only re echo their thunder tones, a more
energetic conduct of the war. They will
bear all cost and loss with willing, even
with thankful hearts. But they demand
imperiously that not one dollar. not one
'f- "h"rl M wasted that what is snent
and who are slain shall PurcDsss uS 10 os" sPS"'
dering delays. TO wretched exodus from
valleys fought over and conquered. no
costly defeats. They demand cnergy-everywhere
energy; they demand economy and wisdom III our
finances; an advance over the te:ritoay which re-
mains unconquered-e erywhere energy and eve

rvwhere the victories which we know ourselves
able and determined to win.


The shifting of general here and there will
not satisfy the people. Nor the displacement of
n mere war minister. The msmanagement oil
our finances has cost the nation more than wal
expenses; the incompetency and slowness Of the
head of the Naval Department lost us Norfolk
end has inconceivably delayed the energetic paos
ecution of the war. The alternate faulty and
frenzy of the war minister has cost US many
thousand lives and months more hard fighting.
WHAT strength from the nation, what wisdom ir
council, does the President get from the two oil
three who shonld be his tower of strength? "TrieG
and found wanting" is the damning verdict which
the nation pronounces against most of the men t
whom the President has intrusted for them tht
administration of the war-through whose arm
they expected their own vi gor and unfalterng vii
to flow and strke-to the destruction Of traitor


and the crEseing out Of their monstrous rebellion
Better men-the best in the nation more Wig
orous measures, the most vigorous which they cal
plan and twenty millions can execute.-this is to
day the nations voice. 1t is for the President t.


hear and obey.
Year: 1862

Judge Thompson. Republican member
of congress, in speech in the House on
the Gath of last month, in opposition to the
proposed confscation and emancipation
bills, made the following eloquent remarks
upon the duty of obedience to tie Com
s,ituton. Coming from such source.
we commend them to the attention of those
who agree with him in political senti-
ment:


That the bills before the House are IN
violation Of the law Of nations and of the
Constitution, can not-I say it with all
Difference to others--I can not entertain a
doubt My path Of duty is plain. The
duty Of obedience to that Constitution was
never more imperative than now. | am
not disposed to deny that have for it a
supersti;ious reverence l have worship
ped it from my forefathers. In tie school
of rigid dicipline by which we were pre-
pared for it, in the struggles out of which
it was born. the seven years Of bitter con
iiict seemed to be fruilless of good, in
the wisdom with which it was constructed
and first administered and set in motion,
in the beaefcent Government that it has
secured for more than two generations. in
the blessed influences 1t has exc ted upon
the cause Of freedom and humanity Il e
world over, | can not fail TO recognize
the hand Of guiding and loving Provi-
dence. But not for the blessed memories
of the past only do | cling TO 1t. He
must be blinded with excess Of light, or
with the want Of it, who does not see that
to this nation, trembling on the verge OF
dissolution, it is only possible bond Of uni
ty. With this conviction wrought into the
very texture of my being, | believe | can
appreciate this conflict. can understand the
necessity of using all the powers given by
the Constitution for the suppression OF
this rebellion. They are. as | believe, and
as the progress of our arms attests. ample
for the purpose. do not, therefore, see
the wisdom of violating or impalring the
Constitution in the effort to save, or oi
passing from the pestilent heresy of State
secession TO the equally fatal one OF State
suicide The fruits of the first are an
archy and perpetual border war; of The sec
ond the growth of military power, the loss
of the centrifugal force of the States. the
merging Of the States in the central Gov.
ernmenl a republic in name and form, in
substance and effect despotism.


Mr.. Speaker. at time like this the in.
divi'u ual is nothing. the country every
thing. He can not truly love his country
who is anxious about himself He car
not have a single eve to the welfare of the
Republic If both eyes are turned home
ward He can not keen step TO the music
of the Union who is grinding fantasies for
the village OF Buncombe.
Year: 1862

MASS CONVENTION OF THE UNION


DEMOCRACY AND CONSERVA A


TIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA. TO


CONSIDER THE CRISIS OF THE


COUNTRY


In compliance with the generally ex-
pressed wish of the Democracy of India
ma, the true friends of Constitutional
Liberty, the Democratic State Central
Committee invite the people of the State,
without regard to past party afIiiaIion,
who desire to preserve the Constitution
as it Is, and the Union as it Was" to
meet III


MASS CONNEN
Year: 1862

seen and unseen, 20 its wealth, its INTEL
iigence, and its power. II is difficult TO
estimate the contribution which immi-
grafton, properly encouraged by legisla-
tion and administration, will make 10
revenue but, directly and indirectly, il
cannot be reckoned as less than that
which may be expected from the metal
lie products Of the gold bearing region.


With such resources at the disposal of
the Republic no one need be alarmed
lest the United States may become un-
able TO pay the interest on its debt, or to
reduce the principal TO whatever point
the public interest may Indicate
The Republic is passing through the
pangs of a new birth to nobler and high
er life. Twice already she has paid off
a natia7sl debt contracted for the de-
fence of her rights the obligations of
that which she now ineurs for the pre-
servatiOn of her existence will be not
less saeredly fulfilled.


But while resources are thus ample, il
is not The less the dictate of prudence
and of good faith to generous people
that the greatest pains should be taken
TO reduce the public burdens TO the lowest
point compatible with justice to honest
public creditors. Prodigality may ex-
haust the ample resources and impair
the firmest credit. TO retrench super
fluffy; to eeonomise expenditure to ad-
just accurately measures 10 objects "a
infuse resolute vigOr and just sense OF
responsibility into every department OF
public activity, are not less important tC
credit Gnd revenue than to general sue
cess in administration. 9d
Year: 1862

NORWEGIAN ASFEsT1TAL.-To-aight the ladies'
Of the Norwegian Lutheran Church hold =
festival at German Hali. The proceeds are to
go toward iquidating the debt pressing upon
the Church, and which the members, who are
for the most part mechanics and laborers,
find It very difficult IN these war times to
bear up under. There will be = variety Of
fancy articles for sale and 8 fine supper will
also be provided. We trust that this appeal
upon the part Of class who are among our
best citizens, will receive the liberal response
of benevolent public.
Year: 1862

or play, 50 long as we arc paid for it. But
We are not paid. No matter, we expect it
and perhaps are sure of it. All yes we ex-
pect it. What business then have we to
grievc. even if our wives do write to us that
her dear children are suffering with hunger
and cold we expect our money. Yes, and
we have expected it for the last thrcc months.
but in vain. We know that our families are
dependent on our hands for support, but
what are we to do? Oh Heavens there are
times that try men's souls Had VIC known
that such would have been the case, we must
certainly have hesitated much longer than
We did, and bitter indeed must have been the
hour on which we took our leave from home.
We call upon our patriotic friends at home
to lend hand in this time of need. Have
You few shillings more than your present
wants demand lend it to the Lord, by
making a bcstowal of it upon our families.
Make our homes comfortable, and our pray
ers thal be offered 10 your behalf


Hoping this rebellion may soon close, |
remain, Respectfully Yours,


GOULDsBoRo'.
Year: 1862

| tell you sir, it is risky business to
touch the brain. \ minister of the Cos
pei told me of a member Of his conrrega-
ton, as noble fellow as ever lived
generous-thcre was not member of his
church that gave as much as he, though
only member of the congregation, for
the support Of the Gospel; rich-sleeping
partner in a firm in New York with
wife and ono child living in good style
The only fault the minister could find in
him was, he would occasionally take a
glass OF wine, and would give it to young
men and he said he had often talked
with him about it. One day he saw hun
playing with his boy, and asked him
j" DO you love your son?' Love him I!
noble little fellow | love him better
than my own life" " You would not
harm him ?" Harm him hurt my
boy Never" Now you never tho't
that glass of vine-" Stop, you
are fanatic | respect you as minister,
but not your tanaticism on this point
The idea Of a glass of wine hurting this
boy-that | am going to ruin my child !!
Let this be a tabooea question between
US. | have no patience to hear you talk
50 foolishly about it." 1t was about six
weeks after that one Of the partners in
the house came to see him on some busi-
ness, and they rode to manufacturing
town about twelve miles distant. He was
one Of those men Z" mighty to drink wine.
i nf etrn,, IA 70 nfrln str
drink :" aud there is no blessing pronoun-
ced on such men, that we can find in the
Bible. But he drank this man drunk for
the first time in his life; and when they
got to the hotel, the city gentleman laughed
at his maudlin companiou and said, l
wonder what his wife will say to that =
Returning, they drove up to the gate, and
the child, with his mother, was OH the
marble steps, waiting for papa. In step
ping from the carriage, the drunken mans
foot caught in the reins, and he stumbled.
If he had been sober he wonld have kept
hold of the rens, and the accident could
nst have happened. But it made him an
cry, his control was disturbed, and he
took the boy by the shoulder, twisted him
around, and threw him down. As he was
unable to walk, they carried him into the
hall, and laid him on settce he fell off
that on the floor, and went to sleep. This
clergyman told nc" They sent for me,
and | never spent such night in my
life. There lay the child dead, the wife
in commissions, and the man asleep
asleep with the dead child, whose yellow
locks were dabbled in blood, lying in
another room-asleep with two physicians
trying to save the life of his wife-asleep,
under the damming influence of winc.-
When he awoke it was fearful waking
Pushing back his hair-What is the mat
ter? Where am /? Where is my boy
Where is my child? | must see him. .
Year: 1862

=" You cannot" " / must, [ will Where
is my boy? You cannot see him. -
=" | must see him-I must see my boy"
They took him into the room, and turned
down the sheet and when he saw him he
cried out, " Oh my God" and fell back
senseless. That clergyman told me--and
| have his name in my note book" One
year from that day | buried his body,
brought from lunatic asylum, to lay by
the side of his wife and child" Young
man, thank God for your safety, if you
have ever dared to tamper with that
which disturbs the action of the brain,
and brings man to point where he knows
not what he is about. 1t is risky business
to touch the brain, and it is the business
of alcohol to do it. 3. Cough.
Year: 1862

iE BATTLE OF PEA RDGE.-The victory at
Ridge, Arkansas, turns out to have been
oven more glorious achievement than the
intelligence Of it had prepared us for. The
cement appears to have been of the most
crate character, and the rebel force that
part in it is estimated at not less than
y-fve thousand men, who, when their shot


exhausted, used stone in their cannon.
idering that their loss was over thousand
d, and between two and three thousand
lded, and ours only six hundred killed and
I eight hundred wounded, and that we
,red sixteen hundred prisoners and thir-
pieces of cannon, the victory was cheaply


lased; and we may congratulate ourselves


he final blow against the occupation of


uri by the rebel troops was so we'll struck.


'tate is now restored in its entirety to the


/, and the strong arm Of Halleck Is suffi-


guarantee that Il will be protected in the