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Year: 1863




accounts of the adverturousness Of our pick
cts but the following foolhardy exploit GER
tainly throws all others in the shade: '


When our troops first penetrated into the
southern part of Kentucky, our pickets we're
almost constantly skirmishing with those Of
the rebels These conflicts were on small
scale, yet they sometimes brought about inn
portant results When Gen. Thomas Divis-
ion was in the vicinity of Somerset, the 35th
Ohio was out on picket one day, their posi-
ton being along fence skrtng a tbieket,
while the pickets Of the enemy occupied the
woods few hundred yards in front, an open
field intervening.


In the field, between the combattants, was
a solitary tree, about 30 yards from the enc
emy's position. During the day a lieutenant
who had remained in camp on duty, came out
to the regiment to see what was going on.
lie hooted at the report that the enemy were
in the woods in front Of them, and offered to
"bet hundred that he could go over TO the
aforesaid tree, and return again safe and
sound.


The wager was accepted, and the lieuten-
ant started up the line of fence to the right
and soon disappeared in the bushes and he
was hid from observation so long that the
boys concluded he had given over his hair
brain attempt and returned to camp; and the
remark was passing around that M. wasn't
quite as big fool as he was supposed to be,
when he was seen to be making his way eau.
tiously across the field towards the solitary
tree -r4


When the wager was accepted no one sup
posed that the lieutenant was really in earn
est about crossing the field, for he had been
solemnly assured that number of the enemy
had been seen in the woods just before he
arrived but it seemed that his avarice had
totally eclipsed what little prudence he pos
do to recall him from his crazy purposei for
should they warn him the enemy could also
hear it, end it would surely bring their FIRE on
him, and also expose their own position to
the rebels. He had nearly reached the tree
when three shots were fred at him in rapid
succession, and he suddenly dropped 20 the
ground!


1t was believed that he had been killed, for
he remained motioness; but he agreeably
astonished his companions by jumping up
in few moments afterwards, and running to-
wards the point at which he had entered the
field, while the rebel pickets kept up pop
ping at him as though he was target-for-
tunately without hitting him


When the foolhardy fellow rejOined the
boys, a few minutes afterwards, he was very
pale, and very nervous, and had forgotten he
had made bet; an oblivion he would scarce
ly have reached had he won the wager
Year: 1863

The New York Tribune which once had great fsith in
tie efficacy of Proclamation of Freedom has SO far re-
considered its opinions 10 pronounce experiment.
which may lead to result In its editorial columns
of the l7h instant it quotes the following extract among
others from late letter of the New York Tmes's Lon
don correspondent which, say the editors of the Tribune
seauis to us eminenily sensible and practical"


Military success alone save the Republic The
proclamaton at the best experiment It NAV lead
result Defeat the three armies in the South--in
Virginia, Tennessee and at Vcksburg Do this and YOU
may laugh at recognition Fail do this and it will come
laer-t matters not when. Ii the element of


time favorable TO the North aud against the South
you hit indulge the virtue Of patience But it 10 not
Tune consoida.es, and strengthens the
South at bone and abroad. Time divides, dscourages
and weakens the North To conquer the South and restore
the Union there is required


g I. united and earnest North


80 An able Executive and Cabinet.


to conquer"


The Boston Traveller says the leading colored citizens
OF thst vicinity not very well pleased with the propo
siton to raise coorsd regiment with only white officers
and the movement will not be much aided by them


The Detroit Advertiser the following
tages which black soldiers will possess over white ones


They will not become insubordnae aud turbulent mn
less certain Generas chosen to lead them They will
not crtIcse and sect dictate the acts of Conor..s
They will not write letters full Of venom and threat inc
10 resign for all sorts OF reasons They will not m o.s
the emancipation proclamation
Year: 1863

Never mind the dress, it is a present
from Mrs. sumner. Now don't look proud.
We must not he too Independent in this
world, but DO as we wonld he done by and
accept fayors from others, when sincerely
given, as we would give them, lovingly,
and in the spirit of trust Oh, there 10 so
little Of that spirit in this wicked world e.
Year: 1863

Again VIC entTeat the Government ut
Washington to put its foot on the cotton
speculation in the Southwest. The uniform
testimony Of the best Of our Generals in
that quarter, Of private citizens whose bus
1ness has led them to the scene Of the trade,
Of every body indeed save the cotton spec
ulators themselves, that the traffic is stead
ily, surely and rapidly demora]izing the
officers, destroying the courage and hope
of the private soldiers Of the army. The
testimony is uniform, it is loud and en-
phatic.


We ask again-if rebel cotton is contra
band, why not make it d source Of revenue
TO The Government to which it belongs?
Why make the army, through the agency
of unworthy officers, a purveyor for camp
followers to the tune Of millions per an.
nums Questions hard to answer; but nee
cssary to be answered, and properly, too,
before the war in the Southwest will soon
as it should.
Year: 1863

Upon the subject of arbitrary ar
rests the message Of the Governor of
Illinois, although not in every respect
coming up to the true doctrine, is in
refreshing contrast with the servile
tone and craven spirit Of that Of the
Governor Of Ohio. After discussing
the point at some length, he says:


"IIence / think that arrests should
be made only in extreme cases, in
which there can be no doubt as to the
propriety and necessity therefor; that
the reasons should be given to the
prisoner and the public, unless plainly
to the injury Of the public service;
and in all cases it should appear that
individual malice or party reasons had
not prompted thereto"


Had this rule been followed, few in
deed Of the arrests that have been
complained of would have been made;
and how satisfactory would have been
the proceeding in comparison with the
feeling at present! 1t is evident that
the Governor Of Illinois does not look
upon himself as merely the agent Of
the General Government, to think its
thoughts, do its bidding and justify its
acts.
Year: 1863




As5 The expenditures of the Feder-
al Government are now at the rate of
two and a half million dollars per day.
In the moan time, The Abolition ma
Jonty in Congress are voting millions
upon millions for The purchase and e.
Emancipation Of slaves in the Border
States. In view OF this the Chieago
Times commends to the notice of the
Abolitionists in Congress the following
resolution unanimously adopted at one
OF the recent great meetings of the IL
linois Democracy at Springfield:


RESOLVED, That the General Gov
ernmcnt has no power under the Cons
stitution to tax the people of the State
of Illinois for the purpose of raising
money with which to buy the slaves Of
Southern States, and we now declare,
in advance, that all debts contracted,
or bonds which may be issued, for the
purpose ofpaying for any such slaves,
we hold to be utterly void, for want of
authority to issue the same; and the
State of Illinois will never consent that
her people shall be taxed for any such
purpose.
Year: 1863

Fs5~ A Washington dispatch to a
New York paper says that the Govern
mont detectives have ascertained that
parties in New England have been ex-
tenslvely engaged in manufacturing
and selling to the rebels shoes and
other goods, which are shipped to Ca
NADIA, and thence to Nassau, where
they are reshipped torun the blockade.
They are busily engaged in this kind
of business now, having commenced
the year patriotically.' These are of
the class or men who are opposed to
the Constitution as it is and the Union
as it was, who are valorous in urging
on the war, but cautious of all venture
in it save Of shoes and shoddy.
Year: 1863

1t is thought by some that the at
tempts now being made by some Of the
members of company A, 95th regi-
ment, Col. MeMillen, to be released
from further duty, will be successful.
They claim that they were enlisted
under false pretences--that they en-
listed with the understanding that
they were to be attached to regiment
of sharp shooters Ohio State Jour
nal.


If every soldier is allowed to retire
from the service who feels that he was
induced by ''false pretcnses" to take
part in the war, we suspect that three
fourths Of the entire army would soon
be at home. Among the evidences
that such would be the result, we have
now in our possession letter from an
officer from this county, in which the
writer states that the Presidents s proc
lamation is so universally condemned
in his company, barely TWO members
in it would remain in the service if
they could obtain their discharge. The
writer adds that majority of the
company, at the time of volunteering,
were Republicans. These facts are
full Of significance and show that
there is a growing conviction among
the soldiers as we'll as with the people,
that the wretches who control the poll
icy of the war have no desire to restore
the old Union but are bent on con-
verting it into an Abolition raid on
slavery Newark Advocate.
Year: 1863

FLAT CULTURE OF PoTAToEs.-This
can not bo attained perfectly, but should
be aimed at. -Four to six inches is tho
utmost hight allowable for hill, and this
should be got as early as possible in the
Summer. And for this good reason: as
soon as the stem is well formed, tubers
are developed at the sides at proper dis
tanco below the surface, and they will 60
on enlarging to their full size, if they are
not disturbed. But now, if we pile up
more soil around the stem, a new set of
tubers will be formed higher up than the
first which will draw away part Of the
food that should have gone to the first.
The consequence will be that at digging
time, many of the tubers will be small,
and some of them unripe.-Agricultarist,
May.
Year: 1863

A Country EDIToR.-Poor poverty
stricken pedagoguo ofink, how pity you!
The tool of avaricious, hungry Office seek
ers-the snfferer of public abuse-the
shouldering omnibus of miserable report
that falls detrimental to your party.-the
victim of much political underground traf-
fc-the door keeper to country secrets
which the owners thereof dare not guard
themselves; the deluded bog-trotter for
rightful printing; the vehicle for weekly
rations which few have the common sense
to appreciate. Poor unfortunate! hard is
your lot Censured if remiss in any duty;
expected to be at the case, the press, the
editorial table, every session of country OF
board, picnic, exhibition, circus, fight, ride,
or show; expected to work for nothing
and keep out of debt; have the business
secret of every man, woman and child in
the country; your reputation just as it
suits the whim of the darling, precious,
loving public.


Oh for the sake of your self-loye, for
the good name of the honorable craft of
which you arc a member, let il not be
said Of you in days to come, and at the
final judgment: "He edited a country
newspaper"
Year: 1863

Were the South to day to,lay down their
arms, there could To no peace as we once
had it.


Hope not; for Northern men we're treat
ed to tar, feathers, rails and ropes in the
South, for no ofense; but tho peace that is
to be. will enable all our people to say Of
the South, az well as the North, This is
our country, our flag, aud, thank God. all
her people are free -
Year: 1863

ton Gen. Matthies Was wounded and dis
abled a score Of officers wsre shot down
files Of our soldiers were swept away at each
discharge; and at last, unable longer tc
endure this useless slaughter, they broks
and fed down the bill. For moiseDt the
heart Of the beholder was filled with an
guisb a' he saw them Fastening 10 Wild con
fusion back across the field over which they
had 80 gallantly advanced but he felt re-
assured when he saw that the moment they
had got beyond the fire Of musketry. and
while still in full range Of the enemy's can
non. they reformed their ranks and were
ready for another combat But their work
for the day was over
Year: 1863

Police Matters.-Thcre we several
arrests last night for drunkenness al disorder
ly conduct The guilty parties we taken to
the Station House, and this molng their
cases we're disposed of by the May
Year: 1863




ave suppress exultation, at the thought
of what yet remains to be done, and the
possibility of losing all that has been gsiu.
ed, by failing to complete the work. Stu.
ated as Rosecrans is, the victory that does
not disperse or capture hi, whole army is q
lost opportunity. If he is permitted to hold
Chattanooga, then our victory will be with
out profit, and We have only to mourn that
SO many brave men have died in vain; and
chiefly that the gallant Hood has sealed his
faith with his blood. Rosecrans must not
only be beaten in battle, but he must DO
destroyed or driven from East Tennessee
otherwise the battle had as we'll not been
fought. If this stronghold is not wrencbed
from him now, it will hardly be hereafter,
If he holds il, he holds a point dapyxi,
from which he may at any moment strike
the very vitals OF the confederacy. He
holds region pestlent with disafection,
that needs only the presence Of Yankee
army 20 ripen into full blown treason. He
holds the country that must supply meat
for our army, inter for our powder mills, and
coal and iron for many Of our manufactu-
ring establishments. The possession Of that
country is of indispensable necessity to US.
It is the prize for which Bragg Is contsnding.
Until he has won it, We can but rejoice with
fear and trembling over what be has done
Should he win, it will be the superbest
achievement Of the war.


All the churches 10 Marietta have been
taken by the medical department, to bo
used as hospitals.
Year: 1863

The Monitor Ncehawken, which sunk at
Charleston on the 9th, went down almost
without warning. the boats from other vessels
which had started at the first signal of dis
tress not having reached her when she sunk.
She had been aboring heavily during the
gale, and shipped much water through the
forward hatch. She lies in five fathoms of
water and will be raised. till when 1t cannot
be told certainly why she san<: it is thought
that no leak was sprung however.
Year: 1863

Judge Advocate Holt has decided that the
President late proclamation suspending the
writ Of hajeas corpus undoubtedly includes
IN Its provisions the case of minor enlisted
without his parents consent, in whose be-
half therefore such writ cannot be issued
Year: 1863

The statement that leaves of absence are
being granted TO officers of the Army of the
Potomac to visit their homes is incorrect
None are given, except in cases Of sickness
on surgeons certificates.
Year: 1863

The directors of the Chicago and Alton Railroad
have followed the example Of the directors of the
Erie, and declared dividend on their common
stock. The dividends are 81 on the preferred and
az on the common. This decision, which was not
generally anticipated-as it had been given out by
directors that the road would need all the money
it had after paying interest the preferred stock
for construction and repairs-gives universal salts.
faction. The principle that stockholders are en-
titled to the income Of their property is beginning
to be understood by railway managers, and it is
fair to presume that we shall not witness many
more attempts by boards of direction to Jockey
their constituents out Of the money which belongs
to them The next road that will take its place on
the dividend paying list will be the Terre
Haute and Alton. The earnings for the year
1858, which were estimated by the company
some time since at 81 $50 900, will proba.
bly, not fall short of 81 100000. For the
six months ending June 80 they were over $780,
900. The company estimated that with earnings
of 81 $50 900 they could pay four per cent on the
common stock. If they earn 81 500 600 they will
be able to pay seven per cent and have q hand
some surplus on hand. After the example set by
the Chicago and Alton it may be presumed, at all
events, that some dividend on the common stock
Of the Terre Haute is reasonably certain this year.


The business of the Sub Treasury was as follows
Year: 1863

+ E We have received letter from
the Postmaster at Highland. relative to
our last weeks article on mail troubles.
His explanations are satisfactory. and
from his statement of the facts, we are
convinced that none OF the blame rests
with him. -
Year: 1863

THs HEAvENs.-An unusually large
number of planetary bodies are now visi-
BILE in the heayens-N. B. on clear eve.
nings only. In the West, Venus hangs
out her silver lamp as beautiful as when
it was first trimmed and lighted This
planet will form very conspicuous OBJ
ject in that section of the sky during the
summer months. Considerably farther
up, Mars may be seen making bis way
eastward by pretty rapid strides he is
now in the constellation GemiDi. and not
far from the twin stars Castor aud Pol
lux. The planet Uranus is 10 the same
constellation. bat is invisible to tho naked
eye.


Turning toward the east. Jupiter will
readily be noticed rs the most brilliant
object in that part of the heavens
About three or four degrees distant from
him appears the bright star Spica in the
constellation Virgo. II the position Of
these two be carefully noted now and a
month hence. the planet will appear to
have moved a degree or SO westward of
the star: although in reality it is travel
ing steadily in the opposite direction.


Something like twenty degrees to the
west Of Jupiter the planet Saturn is a
conspicuous object. showing like star
Of the second magnitude. 1t is in the
constellation Leo. in which it was passed
last year by the more active Jupiter.
Like all the exterior planets. Saturn has
also an apparent retrograde motoin when
in that portion of the heavens opposite
to the sun. .........,.r.


About one month after this time Mer-
curry will be visible for several evenings
in the west. thus displaying at one time
all the planetary bodies known to the
ancients.-New York Commercial Adesr
tiser.
Year: 1863

4 School ELEcroS.-Notices are posted
about town. announcing that an election
for Shcool Directors for this Distric,
Will be held on next Monday. the 9Th
We trust that three good men will be
chosen, who are in favor of schools, and
will 60 about their duties with energy.
Until the District is organised. and a
School is kept in it during three months
Of the year. we can receive no public
school money. As it is now, every man
In The District must pay . school tax.
and yet does not receive cent Of it for
the education of his children.
Year: 1863

The Springfield Mass. Republican says:


solomon Shaw, rich old miser, well
known to many in Palmer, Ware, Troy
and Springfield, died wednesday after
noon, as he was about to be removed from
this city to the Northampton Insane As
ylum. For many years he had persisted
in the most miserly habits, scarcely allow
ing himself sufficient food and clothes to
keep himself decent. When taxes were
to be imposed in one place he would re-
move to another dodging about in the
most beggarly manner, sleeping under
sheds and in barns, and living on crackers
rather than spending money for meal.
Oftentimes he went barefoot, although he
had always plenty of money.


For a long time he has been in the
habit of carrying his money about with
him, together with certificates of stocks
and all his papers, so that it has been
feared by many that some one would
take advantage of his weakness and rob
him. The danger became so apparent,
and the doctors deciding that he was a
fit subject for the asylum, an attempt
was made on Wednesday to remove him
to Northampton. While the officers
we're providing a dinner for him, he fell
back and died almost instantly. Upon
examination, Mr.. Clark, the City Marshal,
found $4,000 in money and certificates
packed away about his person, in every
manner. And yet he would
not spend enough to pay for dinner or
lodgingl He was Y years of age, and was
born in Palmer,
Year: 1863

BY ELNoRA ADAMS
| dreamed q dream in my sleep last night
That an angel robed in robes of white
Watched by my bed, through the weary night


For love Of me;
Bathed in the light of his shielding wing
Lulled by the songs that the angels sing
Sweeter than ripple of heavenly spring.


This music TO me.
Ny soul was so weary and faint with care
And night still deepened the shades of despair
Until that halo encireled me there


And filed my room;
And over my spirit gentle hand
Scattered perfumes from far-a-way land
And waving magical golden wand


Soon banished the gloom.
Soft voices fell on my listening ear,
And strained each nerve all eager to hear;
For they whispered of peace, comfort and cheer


And rest to come,
And now and anon, there would come to me
chime and a song of the Jasper Sea,
VI the house where the many mansions be-


That heavenly home.
Q, Life. all alone, through thy crowded mart
With weary brain and a sickened heart
L yet cheerfully strive to bear the part,


Assigned to me.
But think with joy, when my task shall be done:
And try to prepare for my heavenly home;-
For tn Angel of Mercy will surely come,


And shall be free
Year: 1863

The man who needs law to keep him
from abusing an inferior animal, needs
prison to prevent his violating the law
it ought to be enough to deter any man
from cruelty that the objects of it cannot
speak for themselves, cannot bear witness
against him-are dumb.
Year: 1863

the people. Nor should it be submit.
ted to. 1t is violation Of the great
fundamental principle upon which all
free government rests-the right OF tho
people themselves to institute new
government, laying its foundations on
such principles, and organizing it's pow.
ers in such form, as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety and
happiness" And, yet, we find the Alb
oItion leaders endoavoring to override
that sacred right by attempting to form
a new government without the consent
of the people of the respective States
1t is an impudent assumption Of power
that demands the indignant robuke Of
the people.
Year: 1863

BY the arrival OF the steamship North Star Captain A.
& Jones at this port yesterday from Aspnwali have
highly interesting and important news from Central and
South America. which Will be found fully detailed IL the
letters OF our Panama correspondent Purser Wheeler
OF the North Star has thanks Tor tho prompt delivery
OF our papers and cores Iondence.
Year: 1863

JACK LELAND's SILVER BUGIE-The sill
yer bugle presented to Jack eighteen years
ago, by the citizens of Cleveland, and which
has stood good service since, as every Cleve-
lander can testify, has been sent on to New
York to be re-melted and re-mado. In the
Italian Chamber there is quito discussion
going on as to the value of good music as a
power in the State. We consider that Jack
has become in reality minister of music,
and deserves seat in some cabinet or other
from which to date his edicts. We prOphesy
for him long use of the phoenix bugIe when
it comes back, and takes its accustomed
place in the Cleveland Band.
Year: 1863

A Practical Speech by a COIOred lIan.


The Washington correspondent Of the
Journal Of Commerce speaks Of meeting
to aid in the raising of the colored regi-
ment from the District Of Columbia, and
gives the following as the conclusion of a
speech by one Henry johnson, a black
man;


"Before an opportunity was presented
for them to do 90, many Of the colored
people were SpiliH for hght-they we're
ready and anxious to die for their race
but now whar are day2 They had this,
that and the other to say against going.
What do you want Mr.. Linkum 10 do
feed ycu on ice cream ? Loud laughter.
Had we the pride Of the white man, we
would have been free long ago. Suppose
these white men here were about to be
drove into slavery, wouldn't they fgnt ?
Certainly they would but you you
would stand tamely and let your hands be
crossed behind your back and told to go on
dar niger, without resisting it. Go in
de war and when JEFF. Davis sees you he will
say, My Lor, look at de niggers