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Year: 1864

BACHELoRs.-You can tell an old bach.
elor at glance. There is something about
him which indicates at once that he needs
the humanizing influence of woman's hand.
He may not show it in buttonless dickies
or wristbands, or unhemmed pockct-hand-
kerchiefs- there are seamtresses to DO
hired; but you'll never find his hair parted
straight at the back of his head unless he
has been to barber's. Only the hand Of
q woman and wife can accomplish that
skilfully. It is IN vain to try to manage
it with two looking. glasses. We can tell
all the bachelors in our church on Sunday
by that crooked line up the back Of their
heads. Another thing-a bachelor has
always some white thread, or . spot of
whitewash on his back. He has nobody
to brush bin but the waiter, and all the
waiter has at heart is his fee. Then his
poor feet! He, like Mungo Park, has "no
tight boots the result is torture. Then,
too, he has no one to wash his neck; think
of that, married men whose affectionate
spouses see that you are presentable.
Nobody to wash his neck! A bachelor
may be presentable when you take q from:
view Of his toilette, but there is always
some deficiencY-say behind the ears! A
wife is good mirror. Then your decided
old batchelor hates babies. On the entrance
Of one Of those cherubs into his presence
he scowls fearfullY. He never gives .
penny to an organ grinder, or pats little
dog on the head. lie never pulls the check
string in stage for ladies, or offers to
"hand down" Biddy's market basket. lie
is precise and cross, and regards crinoline
as nuisance, and altogether is q personi.
fication Of what man would have been If
Noah had taken no women folks into the
ark. The only way to humanize IN old
bachelor is to marry him.
Year: 1864

gravest hour Of the nations trialf


It seems really incredible that with the
issue fairly presented to her, she can delay
or evade. Let every man before God and


his own conscience consider his duty in
this matter. Let us remember the first
days of the war, when the Commonwealth


was reused to q consciousness Of its
strength, and when there were more who
were deeirous to 60 than the Government
had means to supply. Let us fill the ranks
OF our decimated regiments. Let It be no
longer byword and derision that Mas
sachusetts is "flling her quota" Let us
put our strength in where our army 20
sorely needs It, and its commanders will
not be slow to recognize the value Of our
help.-Bost0n Aduertiser.
Year: 1864

CoNcE2r.-Miss Mary E. Brown, one o
the sweetest singers in the west, will favor
the people Of Red Wing by appearing before
them at the Court House this evening"
Eeery one should be on hand in season, for
We predict an overdowing house.
Year: 1864

A few words more will close this brief
history. Amonth later, the lady's former
guardian, who was politician, received a
Chicago newspaper, which had been sent
to him because it contained political
speech delivered in this city after read
ing it, he laid it down, with some remark
upon the extraordinary growth of the city
in which it was printed. The name of
Chicago was heard by the lady she took
the paper, glanced. over it, and with a
shrek, fell faintingto the floor. Inaweek
she was dead In that paper was the an
nouncement of the marriage of herdestroy-
Year: 1864

THE PLEA OF INSANITY IN MURDER CASE
George Victor Townley, who some time since in
England, murdered Miss Goodwin, young woman
to whom he had been afiianced, has been tried,
found guilty and condemned to death. A defence
was set up that he was insane, and it was sought
to prove the plea of insanity by producing evidence
Of the prisoners general moral arrangement. A
physician who had twice seen the prisoner since his
incarcs ration, was of opinion that he 10 insane.
Baron Martin, the presiding judge, demolished this
plea by telling the jury that assuming "that the
prisoners mind was diseased on the 2lst of Au-
gust, yet, If he knew the act he did would prOba-
bly, cause death, and that what he was doing was
against the law Of God and the subject of legal
punishment, he is responsible for his act"
Year: 1864

stood out, as he handled bis shears, tight as q
drawn bow-string. How much more admirable
Is this tawny ygor, the badge Of fruitful toll, than


the crop Of early muscle that heads out under the


forcing glass of the gymnasium Foreigners do
not feel easy in America, b.cause there are no
peasants and underlings here 10 be hunbs to
them. The truth is, that mono bu! those who lss


themselves only srlifoialy the superon Of our
sturdy yeomen see in their selfrespscl any un-
comfortable assumption Of equality They do
not like the | say, ma good feIsh kind OF style
and commonly oontrive TO snub It. They do not
value condescenson at the same rate that be does
who vouchsafes it to them. II il be good thing


for an Engs duke that he has no social sups
ror think il can hardly be bad for a Yankee
farmer. If it be bad thing for the duke that
he meets none but interiors, il cannot h'rm the
farmer much that he never has the chance. AT
any rate, there was no thought Of inciyility in my
friend Hobbinors be at my kids, only kind Of
Jolly superiority. But did not like to DO taken
for city gtni, so told him was born aud bred
in the country as well as he lie laughed again,
and said, WA, anyhow, I've the advantage o. ye,
for you never see sheep shore, an I've ben to
the Opery and shore sheep myself into the bar
gain. lie told me that there we're two hundred
sheep in the town, and that his father could re-
member whe1 there were four times as many.
The sea aps and mumbes the soft roots Of the
bills, and licAs away an acre or two OF good pas
turage ever, season. The father, 40 old man OF
eighty, stood looking n, pleased with his sons
vii, and brown as if the PassaSampscoI fogs were
walnut juice"


We dislike to stop our quotations here, but We
shall fud it 30 easier to stop after we have copied
page after page,--and We can only advise our
readers to buy and read the charming philosophy,
the picturesque and graphic description and the
delightful fanoies which make this book one Of
the peasantes Of the season.
Year: 1864

The Chicago Convention processes TO stand
by the Union as stoutly as the Republicans them
selves and We can very well understand why
the Democrats at Chicago should shrink from
bIurtng OFT the fact tina. the South must 20 free
but on what grounds or with what expectations Of
success could the Confsderates now be asked to
yield whs, they have been fighting for, to the
very men who have been unable to wrest il from
them. 1t appears to US more probable that the
Democrats should have disguised their genuine
policy than that the people Of the South should
have evinced any readine. to compromise. 1t is
more likely that the armistce will be the fret
step toward, perception Of the truth. The
North, after finding that the South cannot be CO.
creed, will find sso that it cannot be persuaded,
and that the reflection, encouraged by the inter.
val, will gradually induce the Federal States to
relinquish what they cannot obtain, rathsr than
reeur TO what has already been proved hopeless
and ruinous struggle for il"
Year: 1864

The London Times which is for peaes and
separation in this country, aud has been from the
outset Of the war, goes in for Mcclellan Of course.
1t is sangune that the Chicago movement will
lead to peace and dsunion, and says:


ave trust the public Will admit that they have
not been misguided by our comments on this
obstinate contest. The great fact which We as
serted from the first, is nov placed beyond reach
Of controversy. We said that the North could
never subdue the South, and the North has now
proclaimed the same conclusion"
Year: 1864

pending peace negotiation. The new
Danish Cabinet is represented as being in
favor Of peace. A person named Spence
in letter to the Times recommends
joint meditation offer by the maritime
powers to America for the settlement of
the war.
Year: 1864

~ We have been favored with some
OF the most beautiful weather. imagina.
BILE. clear. warm and pleasant, but Old
Boreas is once more determined to as
sert his rights and is now blowing up a
stiff breeze from the Northwest. A lit.
tle change, however, from the mud and
slush, that we have been obliged to
tramp through. will be desirable.
Year: 1864

EH Not long ago letter was received
At the Post Office, directed to the most
honest member OF the great law firm o.
DoNSAR, WEAHr, REED & Co. Tie
msivs will be forwarded to tho de ad
letter office. as neither Of them dare
claim is.
Year: 1864

TIE CHARLESTON SEcLssIoSIsTs AND ouR
CourNG PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTIoS.-Gen. Sey-
mour, recently released from the rebel pris-
on at Charleston, ). c. visited Troy y. y,
on his way to Williamstown, Mass, where
he is to recuperate his feeble health pending
the receipt Of orders from Washington, and
in course of conversation said in substance


s.He had conversed freely with the seces-
sionists about the war. He told them the
North would never yield that the determin-
alton Of the people was to wipe out the
rebellion and save the Union, no matter
what Sacrifices the great work should involve.
Their chief hope was based upon political
reaction IN the loyal states, by which
peace Democrat should be elected to succeed
Mr.. Lincoln as President. He told them
that event was not likely to occur, but if it
did, il would be the result OF q monstrous
deception practiced upon the people, and
thew would never submit to such peace as
the South required; there would be gen.
eral revolution and chaos first. When the
intelligence came that President Lincoln had
made call for five hundred thousand more,
they were much depressed, and manifested
unmistakable indications Of encouragement.
We have only TO press right onward against
the cohorts Of treason, and spare not, and
the rebellion Will inevitably collapse, and
that much sooner than many persons be-
lieve."
Year: 1864

RESISTING An 0FTIcER.-A Frenchman,
who was creating a disturbance yesterday
afternoon on Church Street, was arrested by
Constable Huntington, who, aided by by
stander, took him to Jail, with some difficult
ty. At the Jail door two friends of the prs
oner, Mitchell Brown and Peter Shattuck.
came to his assistance. Brown was especial
ly violent, and after his comrade had been
put inside the Jail, assaulted Mr.. Hunting
ton. Several persons coming to Mr.. Hun
tington's aid, Brown also soon saw the in


side of the iaIl. In the meantime the first
culprit had escaped through the jail kitchen
and was making his way out when he WAS
seized at the gate and brought back by our
stout and resolute townsman, J. \. Shedd.
Quite scufie then ensued before the men were
secured within the inner lock up,in the course
OF which Mr. Shedd had finger bitten to the
bone by Brown, and Brown had his head con


siderably damaged by a large iron paddock
with which he had threatened TO brain who
ever should touch him but which was taken
from him and applied with some force TO his
own head. The examination Of the men
will take place on Monday, if the Town
Juror can be found, to make out the papers.
Year: 1864

Corn Harvest N MINNEsOrA.-The St.
Paul Press says the hot summer pushed the
corn ahead in that vicinity in "a remarkable
manner, and in another week It will Dc be-
yond the reach OF frost. Ii will be such a
crop as has perhaps never before gladdened
the farmers Of that STATE. and Will soon be
ready to be harvested.


Reports Of the crop prospects in many
States are Of similar impor; TO the above.


The wheat crop in Pennsylvania and
Maryland i described 70 be not whit be-
hind previous years. Buildings and barn
yards are full of the harvestinss. Rye, bar
ley and oats have not succeeded as well, but
their yield. notwithstanding, has been a
plentiful one. The corn crop does not
promise as we'll Hay has rurned out cx-
cellcnt in quantity and a fair amount. The
potato crop will probably reach the average
Of past years Notwithstanding the damage
from the drouth the average crop Of corn
and potatoes will be fair throughout the
New England and Middle States.


Illinois papers say that the ram there mas
had an inyigorating effect on the corps. and
it is anticipated that in due season the mar
kets will literally groan with the supply OF
produce. More wheat and oats VIII be pro-
duced in the northern part of the State this
year-one paper says-than have been grown
for two years past. 1t is doubtful as yet
how it is going to turn out with corn but
there seems no doubt that the return will be
somewhat short Of an average.
Year: 1864

Ninety thousand majority has been cast IN
Pennsylvania in favor Of the proposition to
let her soldiers vote for President and Vice
President, which is held to be a very salts
tory test of the strength of parties in the
Keystone State, the Union men all being in
favor of the soldiers voting, the Democrats
about as unanimously opposed.


In the New Hampshire Legislature, the
democrats to a man voted against the bill for
allowing the soldiers to vote. The reason is
obvious.
Year: 1864

A REPORTING MAcHISE.-A novel and
curious instrument has been invented by Mr.
Bryois. Ii is for the purpose OF taking
shorthand notes nth more than the usual
rapidity. 1t consists Of a series of levers
worked by keys like piano, and acting on
a set of types which impress themselves on
ship OF paper that is gradually unrolled-
Working only with one finger, an ordinary
reporter can work as quickly as the beet
shorthand reporter, but by using the two
hands the rapidlty is increased immensely.
Year: 1864

SERENADE. - The Burlington Amateur
Orchestra sercnaded Gen. Stannard at the
American last evening. At the close Of the
music the General came forward and spoke
briefly, oongratulating the citizens of Bur
lington present on the loyalty Of the town
and its success IN filling its quota, and re-
marking upon the pleasure with which he
noticed the absence of the croaking and
faultfnding talk which was so common in
some other places, and OF which he had
heard more in a week in some OF our YER
mont towns than in three years in the Army.
He then invited the gentlemen who had thus
complimented him, to a cold collation. in
the Dining Hall, which received due atten-
ton. 1t was a pleasant little affair for all
concerned.
Year: 1864

a page into the outer court with orders to
fire it off and shoot man. On another
occasion his sabel majesty, seeing woman
tied to tree, drew pistol from his belt
and shot her dead. Mtesa, King and
scourge of Uganda, was terrible beast to
enrage, The highest people of his capi-
tal-an enclosure of straw huts-had to
approach him ON their faces.
Year: 1864

Liberty wait for thee


To break this chain and dungeon bar;
hear thy spirit calling


Deep in the frozen North afar,


with voice like Gods and visage like star!
Long cradled by the mountain wind,


Thy mate the eagle and the storm,
Arse and from thy brow unbind


The wreath that gives it starry form,
And sme the strength that would thy strength deform
Liberty, thy dawning light


0bscured no more by Clouds shall cast
Its splendor the breaking night,


And tyrants flying pale and fast,


Shall tremble at thy gaze and stand aghasti
Year: 1864

After long and an amusing conver-
sation with Rumanika in the morning, |
called on one of his sisters-n-aw, married
to an elder brother, who was born before
Dagara assembled the throne. She was
another of those wonders of obesity, una
BILE to stand excepting on all fours. Twas
desirous to obtain good view Of her, and
actually to measure her, and induced her
to give me facilities for doing so, by offer
ing in return toshow her bit of my max
ed legs and arms. The bait took as |
wished it, and after getting her to sidle
and wriggle into the middle of the hut, |
did as promised, and then took her di-
mensions as noted. Round the arm, one
foot eleven inches; chest, four feet four
inches thigh, two feet seven inches;
calf, one foot eight inches height, five
feet eight inches.


All of these are exact except the
height, and | believe | could have got this
more accurately if l could have had her
laid on the floor. Not knowing what diff
fculties | should have to contend with in
such a.pieceof engineering, / tried to get
her height by raising her up This, after
infinite exertions on the part of us both,
was accomplished, when she sank down

again, fainting, for her blood had rushed
into her head. Meanwhile the daughter,
lass of sixteen, satstark naked before us,
sucking at milk-pot, on which her father
kept her at work by holding a rod in his
hand, for as fattening is the first duty of
fashionable female life, it must be duly
enforced by the rod, if necessary. I got
up bit of Irritation with missy, and in
duced her to rise, and shake hands with
me. Her features were lovely, but her
body was round as a ball"


THE KING.


No one dare stand before the king
Year: 1864

"BUTTER FIFTY CENTS APoUND.n-What's
the remedy Stop ealing it or eat just half as
much. Many have 50 resolved, and mean to
carry out their resolution, until the price falls,
which price by the way Is the result of COM
binations and speculations as well as paper
currency. Men who never earned a dollar in
their lives by labor arc now In the market
buying up all the produce they can lay hands
on, with view simply of getting rich. There
may be human law for this. but It Is against
Gods law OF charity.-IN. Y. Express.
Year: 1864

The opertions of the Coast Survey during
the present year have been Of a most ardu-
Gus nature, and of great value to both the
army and navy Without the carefully
drawn charts procured by the officers con
nected with this bureau. it would be i'm
possible to make so effective the blockade
of our Southern coast. Approaching their
invaluable services, the Secretary of the
Navy bostows upon them a just compliment
when, allpding to their effectiveness, he re-
marks:


1T is due to the officers connected with
the Coast Survey that the assistance which
they have given to our squadrons Should
be Acknowledged. The value Of the inf0r-
nation which they have furnished our
blockading forces throughout the war can
not be over-estimated. Not only on the
coast, but on the great interior rivers. they
have aided the service, and promoted its
efficiency and its intelligent action. Rear
Admiral PORTER expresses his great Obliga-
ton to a small coast survey party that ac-
companied the Mississippi squadron, for the
maps and sketches which were used by him.
and consulted by the army officers in guild
ing their operations. They were constant
" employed in delineating the face Of the
country. gaining Typographical and hydro
graphical knowledge, compiling maps, and
sketching, when the maps Were found TO be
erroneous The squadron wouId have been
Year: 1864

Sound views OF the cause Of the war ana
of the vast resources Of the Nation are be
ginning to prevail in England. Mr. Golden
WAS enthusiastically applauded by British
audience during the delivery of a long
speech, which throughout was mastery
vindication Of the Union cause The speech
contained many points like the following 3:


is it nor astonishing, in the face of flcts
like these. that any one could have the te-
mcrity, with any regard to decency or any
sense Of StIf-respect, 10 get up in the House
Of Commons and say that the secession OF
the Southern States has been on a question
of free trade and protection? This is war
TO extend and pcrpetuate human slavery


1t is war not to defend slavery Is it was
left by their ancestors-a thing to be re
tanned, and to be apologizcd for 1t is :
war 10 establish 1 slave empire. where
slavery shall be made the cornerstone Of
the social system, where it shall be defend
cd and justified on scriptural and ethnologi-
cal grounds. l say God pardon the men
Year: 1864

sometimes embarrassed without them
War cannot be successfully carried on with
oNt.good maps and the General or Admiral
who has the best charts will have an ad-
vantage which will go far to insure sue
Year: 1864

From a gentleman who has just returned
from Winchester We learn that Sheridan has
moved his army to Newtown, situated nine or
ten mics from Winchester in a southwesterly
direction. The reasons for this movement arc
obvious. Winter. is coming on, and if the
rebels mean to continue in the valley, 1t is
douhly advantageous to draw them as far
from their base as possible before giving them
another drubbing, and at the same time to get
nearer our own base Of supplies.


The railroad from Harper's Ferry to Win
chester will soon DO snished, and then sheri.
dan will have supplies delivered by railroad
within short distance, instead of being trans
ported in wagons thirty or forty miles through
a guerrila-infested country, and If the rebels
contemplate another desperate attempt, as is
given out in some quarters, upon the Mary
land line, the new position will enable sheri-
dan to take care of them conveniently. There
is now no considerable rebel force within
thirty miles of Sheridan.
Year: 1864

NEW YORK, March IL.


A private letter from Fortress Monroe
to-day says:


Last evening as General Fitzpatrick was
leaving here to return to his command at
Yorktown, news reached General Butler
that the enemy had been troubling our
lines between Portsmouth and Suffolk.
General Butler at once stopped the York
town boat and consultation took place
between him and General Fitzpatrick, and
his commands were removed from York
town and Portsmouth during last night
and are now with our forces ct the lines
in front Of Portsmouth or on the advance
in pursuit Of the enemy. 1 was Up in
the front yesterday afternoon snd ascer-
tanned that the enemy's force consisted Of
only 1000 infantry and some two regi-
ments Of cavalry and four pieces Of artil-
lery. This may have been their advance
force only.


Artillery firing was distinctly heard
during last night which, Wss caused by
our forces shelling the woods, not know.
ing but the enemy was advancing in force.
Our force is quite sufficient to defend he
front and place troops in position to qut
off their retreat.