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Year: 1862

YORKTOWN, VA, Wednesday eve,


Nov. 26, 1862


We have just returned
from an expedition to Matthews County.
Va. We left Yorktown last Saturday night
about nine o'clock. Landed at Williams
Landing, Sunday 10 o'clock, A. NJ This
was very unexpected to the inhabitants of
that place, it being the first time Union
troops ever landed in their neighborhood.
They (the Rebels had but small force of
cavalry there, not enough to dare venture
out and take brush with us. Our force
consisted of about 450 men, besides gun
boat that we went on The object of this
trip was to destroy number of salt works,
that were being carried on for the use of
the Rebel army. We destroyed several
hundred bushels of SALT demolished their
works, and broke up their kettles took all
those engaged in the business, brought
them before the Captain of the gun boat,
made them take the oath Of allegiance, and
then let them go By this time l expect
they are at it again. Co. E and Co. K of
the sd Regiment were ordered to the house
of a Mr. smith, The family We're taken by
surprise, not knowing that Union troops
were about and did not see US until we
were close upon them. This Mr. Smith, by
the way, was a very rich man, having
about a hundred bushels of salt in his eel
lar, which was soon destroyed besides
great quantity of whisky, that was to be
sent to Richmond the next day We brought
the old gentleman away with US. Such a
fuss as his family made, never heard in
my life. He was widower with large
family of girls Meeting our Captain C.
P Davis at the door, he was soon told
what was wanted of him he at once re-
fused to go with us. Myself, with another
of our Company, was ordered to toaccompany
him for his coat and hat. Such bowling
as the girls made. One says, "What are
you going to do with Pa 2" | told her we
would not hurt him. She says, "Oh you
Devils, what have ire done ?" Two of the
girls had beaux they flew out the back
door and hid A squad of skirmishers were
sent out and brought them in They, too,
had to part with the girls. 1t was very
touching scene. | never want to witness
the like again.


Their damage was estimated at about
thirty thous and dollars. We burned three
small vessels that we could not bring away
with us. We were gone two days and nights


JOHN c. MAY,
Co. E. SD Reg't., ,P.Y.
Year: 1862

BG~ An Englishman boasting to an Irish
man that porter was meat and drink, soon
after became very drunk, and returning
home fell into ditch, when Pat discover
ing him exclaimed


" An faith, an you said it was mate and
drink to ye and by me sowl it's a much
better thing, for it's washing and lodging,
too"
Year: 1862

IL is "penny wise and pound foolish"
to buy poor implements because they can
be got low. Such will cost a vast deal Of
time and patience, and no little money to
keep them in order, and even then not
work satisfactorily. Moreover, there is a
great deal of pleasure in using machine
or simple tool of the best make, not be-
cause they are expensive, but because they
are handiest, and on the long run they are
the best and cheapest. The interest at
ten per cent is only 81 a year on an i'm
plement costing $40, while it is so cents
on one costing S5. Very often the $40
implement will save half dollar day
over the IS one, by its better work, and
saving OF man and team power. Nor is
this all that is important about imple-
ments. When bought, they should be
taken care of. Before attempting to use
them, they should be put into perfect
working order. The knives of moving
machine should be we'll ground, the wheels
and joints oiled, and the whole gearing
put into complete trim before starting it |;
otherwise it will get out of order, time
and patience will be lost, and the whole
work be done unsatisfactory. The same
is true in general of harrows, horse-rakes,
rollers, plows, hoes, shovels, and the COM
monest tools of the farmers carpenter
shop. Have place for everything, and
always in good working condition. But
where do we often find the farmers i'm
plements? To-day, we saw a plow stand
ing in the furow, and yesterday one
thrown up by the side of the fence where
the Fall plowing ended. Last Fall we
saw cultivators and horse-rakes dragged
up into the corner of n field among the
bushes. Sometimes, the expensive horse
power instead of being carefully housed,
is left out in all weathers, from one thresh-
ing season to another. Implements so
used, seldom get their ironwork oiled to
prevent rust, or their woodwork painted
to prevent rot. 1t is the testimony of all
good farmers, that the time and money
spent in painting their tools is more than
repaid in their increased durability. There
are very few farmers who can afford TO
have such large holes in their pockets as
this carelessness makes. One must be
either very rich or be making money very
fast TO be able TO support such extrava-
gance. If it be true, as it is often said,
that farming as general rule, does not
yield more than five per cent on the capi-
tai invested, we do not see how anybody
can afford such expensive habits. And
besides, such a spendthrift style of living
exerts a bad influence on ones family and
on the whole neighborhood in which he
lives.-American Agriculturist.
Year: 1862


Were mine the wealth Of Cresus old;
Had as many diamonds bright
As leaves that shake in summers light,
Or sands Ger which the deep hath rolled
Had l as many purest pearls


As grass blades hang upon the lea,
Or ripples dance along the sea


When o'er its breast the zephyr curls;
Had palace, crystal built,


And filed as full of golden bars
As yonder heaven is filed with stars
When evening fair the stars hath gilt;
Like lordly knights and kingly earls
With orders were titled Ger


As thick as waves that kiss the shore
When wind his banner broad unfurls;
swear by yon bright worlds above,
I'd give them all this blessed night
To meet beneath this fair moonlight,
And clasp thee in my arms, my love.
Year: 1862

A SHOCKING ACT.-Yesterday morning -an
infant, belonging 10 the wife ef police oficer
of the Third District, was left in the craOe in
the lower part Of the house while the wife Of
the officer went up stairs. During her absence
n little child entered the room where the babe
was sleeping, and obtaining knife, cut the
che ek Of the sleeping infant in a most shoe king
manner. On seeing the blood the little boy,
who is only three years old, placed a pillow
over the face Of the infant Soon after the
motker came down, when she found her infant
nearly smothered 10 death and the blood now
ing profusely from the innocent sufferer
| HhilddfIphio Daily Neipa. -
Year: 1862

How short is the earthly history of a
family! A few short years, and those who
arc now embraced in family circle will
be scattered. The children, now the OBJ
jects of tender solicitude, will have grown
up and gone forth to their respective sta
tions in the world. A few more years, and
children and parents will have passed from
this earthly stage. Their names will be no
longer heard in their present DWELLING
Their domestic loves and anxieties, happi-
ness and sorrows, will be lost and forgot
ten history. Every heart in which it was
written will be mouldering in the dust
And is this all Is this the whole satisfaction
which is provided for some Of the strongest
feelings of our heartsl How can such
transitory beings, with whom our connection
is SO brief, engage all the love we can feel


Why should not our feelings toward then
be as feeble and unsatisfactory as they 3
But, blessed be God, this is not all. o
this he has not given US perfect assurance
in the Gospel of his Son. Though to tn,
eye of an unenlightcncd nature the ties o
domestic love seem scattered into the dust
tho spiritual eye Of faith perceives that they
have been loosened on earth only to u
resumed under far happier circumstances il
the region Of everlasting bliss and love-
Though the history Of a family may seen
to be forgotten when the last member Of i
is laid in the grave, the memory of it still
lives with immortal souls, and when tn


circle is wholly dissolved on earth, il is sgair
completed in Heaven. ii'.f' ~
Year: 1862

"This incompatible excellent preparation for the Res
toration of Gray Hair to its original COLOR to preserve
Hair from falling out, and to badness, is one sale
Humphrey l. Browns in this city. The evidence that
this Restorative is humbug is conclusive Testimonies
that effect may be found in almost every paper in the
country
Year: 1862

WIDOW LADY DESIRES TO LET A HANDSOMELY
"A furnished Room, with without fun partial
iui Board for lady only Also single Rooms for
lone ladies' or gentlemen; terns very moderate house
modern, Drown stone Apply AZ is West Fifteenth street
Year: 1862




A TExAy returned home after the battle oi
Buena Vista, having got separated from his
companions, and had his horse stolen by the
Indians, was necessarily obliged TO take it a
foot Walking along on Sunday morning,
looking ont for some game to make a break
fast OF and not knowing what day of the week
it was, he came to a small stream, took a hook
and line from his pocket. and putting worm
on for bait he threw it into the stream, and
then sat down on the bank wrapped in bright
thought thinking Of bis little home. when a
preacher who was on the circuit rode sudden
| iy up and accosted him.


Halo, stranger, what are you doing here?'


Fishing for my breakfast, replied the i'm
perturable Texan, without deigning to lock
around at his interrogation.


Well, do you know that You are violating
the Sabbath" said the preacher, in a psalm
singing tone.


No" said the Texan, turning around and
looking up at the preacher in surprise, which
the preacher took for CONSERVATION, g must
be somewhat near a settlement then p


" Yes, you are, replied the preacher, " and
violating the Lords day for which you will
have to answer hereafter in the great day Of
Judgment"


The Texan looked up with a supplicating
air, and the preacher, thinking his mood q
good time to make a convert, continued:


do you know my young friend, that you
are sitting on the verge Of the broad stream
of iniquity, and without you leave here and
turn into the home paths Of virtue, that you
will be lost2 Where do you think ou would
go to now" said the preacher warming with
his own eloquence, "supposing the angel
Gabriel was to blow his horn p


The Texan coolly hauled in his line, and
putting it in his pocket, rose to his feet. and
confronting the preacher, said, "you ask me
whar think I would go if the angel Gabriel
should blow his horn?"


yes" replied the preacher


"Well, you see, whenever there is an if,
the case admits Of ar argument Now you are
supposing amt you? Well, now maybe you
know what begun is ? Maybe you have
hearn tell Of big black bar hereabouts and
maybe you've seen Injins? Well, now, sup
posing you were after a begun, and black
bar after you, and a smart chance Of a redskiu
was after the bar, now what would you do
keep the tree from the bar jiue the bar agin
the Injin or jine the Ipjins agin the bar or
grease and slope p


The preacher rode along.
Year: 1862

The following good story is told by the 10
cal Of the Courier des Etats Unis:


A few days since poor blind man, having
on his hat placsrd stating his infrmity, and
carrying box with confectionery, stood on
the corner Of Broadway and Rector streets.
At the same time another blind man, with the
words, am blind" on his hat, was coming
down the street in another direction A lit
tie case containing cakes and confectionery
hung suspended from his neck. Suddenly a
Year: 1862

IN the course Of the speech of Gov. Tod at
the flag raising at Camp Chase on Saturday
afternoon, he told the boys under the age Of
eighteen years, that he was proud of them for
the manifestation o. their bravery and patriot
ism in volunteering so promptly for the de-
tense of their country, but that he could not
consent that they should go into the field.
He wanted them to save their health and
strength for a few years longer, as the time
might come when some other Governor should
want them to assist in settling little matter
with Old England, who had behaved her
self badly towards Us, ct a time when she
thought ws were too weak to take care Of
ourselves. The Governor told the bows that
they could stay as long as they wanted to,
while their companies were in the State, but
when ordered out Of the State for active SER
vice in the field, he wanted them all to bid
their comrades good bye, and if they Ielt Ike
blaming any one because they could not go
along why then tell the comrades who are
going to the field, that If it was not for that
crossgrained pouty old Gov. Tod, the boys
would have chance to 90 too. He gave
them excellent advice about returning 10 their
homes, and not attach blame to their parents
for having interlered with their gong, as the
parents had not done So and he had acted on
his own responsibility and Judgment and for
the best interest of the boys. The Governor
did right.-CoIumbuS Gazette
Year: 1862

Bound TO MARRY.-Sunday afternoon a
young man who first courted a daughter aged
twenty, then the mother aged over forty
and was rejected by both, was, By Justice
Fuller, wedlocked, according to law, to hir-
ed girl in the family he courted. That chap
did not intend to let his love run to seed while
thc-s was a show left.-L1 Crosse Democrat.
Year: 1862

We have not opposed the new constitution
on psrty grounds, but upon the numerous bad
and dangerous provisions Of general and
financial character which It contains. But the
secession paper Of this city asserts that the
apportionment article is perfectly fair to the
north half Of the State, and TO the Republican
party. We emphatically deny both asser-
tons, and brand them as destitute Of truth.


Draw line east and west through the center
OF the State, say on the line Of the Quincy and
treat Western railroad, and the counties north
OF that line contained, by the census of 1860,
over one million of Population, while those
south Of it contained but seven hundred
thousand. Yet the latter division is given
majority Of the Senate and House, for the OK
press purpose Of enabling Egypt to rule
Northern Illinois.


Wegive the following specimen Of the way
in which the State is apportioned each Of the
below counties is to have one representative
Year: 1862

At Their Dirty Work Again.


The 6ecesEionists Of the Fernando Wood
ttripe are at their dirty work again in New
York. Almost daily, insidious advertisements,
intended to produce disturbances among me-
chanics and working men generally, appear in
the morning papers. The motive Of these
advertisements is different from what would
appear at first view. They are intended by
their authors, not for effect in that city, but
to give the impression to people abroad that
these classes are getting poor and desperate,
and that revolution is impending, which, in
the 1aDguage-o of one Of these advertisements,
"threatens to unsettle the very foundations
OF government and society,"" The Journal Of
Commerce, in speaking Of these nefarious de-
signs of rebel sympathisers, says it is the re-
mark Of all that no winter has ever passed
when there was less apparent suffering than
the last, and that the weekly lists now re-
ported at the Aims House are much less than
ever before,
Year: 1862

Coon MANNERs.-A writer in the Allan


tic thus describes what we are always the
orizing about: 1.-The world has always been
charmed with fine manners; and why
should it not? Far what are fine manners
but this: To carry your soul on your lip.
in your eye, in the palm Of your hand, and
yet to stand not naked. but clothed by your
individual quality-visiblc yet inscrutablc
given to the hearts of others, yet contain
I'd in your own BOSOM nobly and humane.
ly open, yet duly reticent and secured from
invasion. Polished manners often disap-
point us good manners never. The form,
er may be taken on by INDECENT souls; the
latter imply noble and opulcnt nature
Year: 1862

sW- The army correspondent Of the
New York Herald, with Mcclellan, says
that in recent battle a colonel Of GER
tain regiment sat behind woodpile hold.
ing his horse during the action. In conse-
quencc his regiment sustained a heavy loss
at the first volley Of the enemy, and did
but little service.
Year: 1862

This was the inscription borne through


our streets on the banner under which the


4John Brown Abo1itionist" and the 'fre in
the rear editor Of the Chicago Times are
doing service in the cause Of secession.
They are iaboring TO abolish the Grand
Jury, to clothe single Justices of the
Peace with a power over the liberty Of any
citizen vino may be falsely charged with
crime; to multiply By three the annual ex-
penses Of the State Government to take
two and hall millions out Of the peoples
pockets tor the payment of the McAllistcr
and stebbans bonds; to introduce new and
expensive machinery into public affairs
to upset old and honored ways, to nut
tie power Of making paper money per.
petua1ly into the hands Of the few remain.
ing banks Of the State, to the exclusion
Of Treasury Notes, to deprive tht
1aborers Of the north end Of the State O
their just representation in the Legislature
to put the power Of the State Of nlinoi
into the hands Of men who think 80 high,
of labor that they do not hesitate to iustif


the b'ying and selling Of 1aborcrs every
where. These are dubbed measures for th
Year: 1862

Theprobablty that the Egyptian swind1e
viii be beaten is giving rise to an active
movement in Illinois bonds ia the New
York market After the framing Of the
new constitution, capitalists feared that the
State was to enter upon a system Of gov
ernment as yet untried, certain, however,
to be vastly more expensive than that now
in operation; and they feared also that
all our works Of internal improvement,
ike those which have done SO much for
every man in Illinois, would hereafter be
prohibited by the absurd provisions
in the constitution in relation to them !;
hence they were filed with doubt
and apprehension. Illinois bends, threat
ened only by semi-secession and semi
barbarous domination in this State, went
down tos5 cents On the dollar-an earnest
of what would happen were the constitu~
ton to be adopted! AS the prospects for
the defeat Of the swindle have been daily
growing brighter and brighter, the stock
market has daily improved and yesterday
instead Of seeing Illinois bonds at dis
count Of twenty-five per cent, we had ths
qualification Of knowing that they wer,
one per cent premium, and eagerly sought
after at that.


The facts arc significant of the opinion
Of the people outside Of the State, in rela
to the barbarism that few semi -seccssio
politicians are cndcayoring to fore
upon n5l
Year: 1862

promotion Of working mems welfare, ard
the reduction IF taxes!


By just such demagogical appeals the
South was forced into secession and civil
war. To get their "rights'' which were
never invaded, to get rid Of the burdens OF
government that bore lightly and evenly
upon all, to withdraw themselves from
the protection Of constitution that
had nothing but blessings in it, the
masses Of the people were persuaded
into revolution by their leaders.
They have been ruined by their madness,
and five generations Of men will pass away
before the South will regain what it has
lost Men Of 0linois-working men OF
1llinoisl Do you not know that every
demagogue hides his real purpose under
specious prctences for your welfare; and
that infamous objects arc never aVoWed.
Whist Of your rights are in7aded-what OF
your rights does the old constitution fail
to protect-what taxes, grieyous to bear,
has it imposed upon you, that you should
at the dictation Of a few political blacklegs
rush into revolution and throw away what
YOU k1o.o to be goods Why change at all
Year: 1862

Not one Of the old objections to the
present Constitution has been removed in
the New. The Courts are worse in the
last than in the first the two mills tax is
not prohibited; the negro clause is not al
tered. The reconstruction of the Judi
cia1y systen-the work for which the
Convention was mainly cal1ed-isa failure
go gross that none dare defend it. What,
then, should We get if it were adopted?
Nothing but disfranchisement Of the
North end Of the State, and q triumph ol
the seni-secession hopes Of Egypt. Not a
thing: Is the game worth the candle?
Year: 1862

We have most encouraging news from
all parts Of the State in which this Egyp-
tan sWindle has been discussed before the
people. The cry Of the masses is:


This is not time for experiments in
government.


We are afraid Of this new Constitution,
because all the disloyM men in our midst
support it,


Shall we not let well enough alone7


We are well governed, cheaply governed,
all our rights are protected-What more
can We haye2 Why change?


Why indeed, not because the secession.
list demand it Of U.s. Not We,


There is sense in this talk.
Year: 1862

Commencing with the editor Of the Chi
eago Times, who proposed to open q fire
upon the rear Of our loyal soldiers when
they started South to put down the enemies
ofthe country, and thence along the whole
line Of traitors, down to the worst whisky
faced loafer who ever cursed Lincoln or
kept the door Of a Lodge Of the Knights Of
the Golden Circle, there is not in all lii
nois secessionist who is not In faTor OF
the New Constitution one! -


Show Us secessionist who hopes, by
means Of an Egyptian apportionment, to
get full congressional delegation from
this State, each OF the character and patri-
otis1n Of Fallandigham aud VOORHEES,, and
we will show you in him q friend OF The
New Constitution.


Show Us secret sympathiser with the
South-the man who thinks both sides
much to blame, and that tie South ought
to have her rights, and we to have peace
and we will show you in him rampant
supporter Of the New Constitution.


Show us a newspaper that is making
war upon Congress, upon all fighting
Generals. upon the great body OF the loyal
people Of the North, and Te Will show
YOU in him follow who is believing all
around his baili1ick for the New Constitu.
tion, and that fellow will he tue editor Of
that paper.


Show us any knight Of the Golden Cir
Gle, whether he was initiated in the room
Of the old Chicago Tines building, by an
employee Of that paper, or whether he go'
his certificate OF treason at Jonesboro, anG
we Will lift up his breeches legs and shoN
anybody by the marks On his shins that he
also is for the New Constitution.


Show Us sny man, who, when Dougla
came out for the war and the Union, cQrsee
him for an s'Abolitionist," and he viii, i
f,c oreus his mouth, swear that he is fo7
the New Constitution.


So ii goes through the whole list Of dis
loyal, -d;sloyal, secession and semi
secession men in illinois on
of. them Is for the New Constitution. Il
every locality where the existence Of sc
cession sentiment has been detected, ther
the vote for the Constitution will be strong
In the nelghborhoods that have not sent
soldier to the war, the vote for the Ne,
Constitution will be unanimous.


Voters, what do these indisputable fact
mean, and what, in view Of them, is you
duty as friends Of the Union and th
country? Vote the abomination dow
and with it the men who have concocted
Year: 1862

COPPER MISEs.-We are informed that rich
and extensive copper mines have been found il
Del Norie county, on South Run. and but a
few miles from Crescent City. We have no.
sufficiently fall and reliable information to
enable rs to give the particulars with regard
to the extent, but VIC are satisfied they are
extensive and very rich. That some OF tie
ore has been sent to Loadon and tested, and
pronounced Of superior quality that capitalists
from San Francisco offer as high as one hun
dred dollars per ton, Al the place where the ore
is quarried that several hundred thousand
tons have already been shipped to San Fran
cisco, and that the lead has been traced for
twelve miles and found equally rich. If these
copper mines prove half what they are repre-
sented, It Is one of the most valuable discoye-
ries made IN Northern California, and without
doubt will lead to some discovery in Southern
Oregon Jacksonville Intelligencer.