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Year: 1862




The death Of Martin Van Bursn, or President OF the
United States which took place At Kinderhook Thurs
day Oath inst, event which calls for appropriate
notice and from the chief city OF his native
state His purity OF character. his marked ability
statesman his exalted patriotism and his distinguished
public service which extended nearly half csntu
~ have given his deserved prominence ia the his
tory Of our country.


II Ii proper that the authorities Of this city should
notice the sad event. and express ocay the general
sorrow felt for the loss OF citizen 30 iustrious and
the profound respect entertained for his memory An
effort the Common Council ~ day for this pur
pose failed In consequence OF OF the members Of
that body being absent from tho city on important public
business


therefore direct that Monday the 2Sth inst, tho
day on which the funeral Of the distinguished sxPres
dent will take place, the Tags on all the public buildings
BIO displayed NJ halfmast, and respectfully request
that tho tribute Of respect be paid by masters Of
vessels in port and by the owners Of private buildings
on which days are displayed. -
GEORGE OpDYKE Mayor
Year: 1862




Is not generally known That under the requirements
Of tho new Militia law all persons who Claim exemption
from duty must their verified statement OF the
constituting such exemption with the County cork OF tho
county where they reside before tho 18th day Of August
next ensuing, lose the benefit Of such exemption.
Being we'll acquainted with tho requirements OF this
law daily preparing the statements required Of exsp
cn and AZ ind very many persons are IN error as 10
the facts please give this place In your papor and
enighten the public and those who are rsaly exempt
from duty Citizens above the age Of forty bvo years
enrolled an well as those uud0r that ugc. FP.
Year: 1862

rsUCIIUSt6T


Tbs prediction made In this paper the fore part Of the
week that five hundred would be enrolled for tho
new regiment by saturday night o-night has been
than verified. Below will be found the number enrolled
by each captain up to to-day; also the number
tered In each company. 1t must be borne in mind that
some Of those enrolled may not DO mustered In but they
he fevv
Year: 1862

THE SECOND DISTRICT REGIMENT.


The Governor has decided upon going on with the
organization Of this regiment at Some doubts
seemed to be entertained that the regiment could not be
raised and that 1t better to postpone cnstnens
1t until the Empire Brigade ready the fold
but the committee having the matter in charge
hdent that To viii be forthcoming. Colonel Cook,
who was nominated for the command OF tho regiment
has been accepted by Governor Morgan and that gentle
man is hard at work in attending to the bus Of his
organization He is also confden that the regiment
be raised in Brooklyn. The camp will be situated at Fort
Green.


THE EMPIRE BRIGADE.


There appear TO bo eight hundred
recruited for the above Brigade thu encampment for
which is at East New York General Spinola il hard ut
work putting his brigade in the field speedily pos
sibe.


THE LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL.


Owing to the patriotism Of those charge Of the Long
island College Hospital, situated In Brooklyn that fine In
stutcn has been thrown opca for tho admission OF
sick and wounded soldiers. The greatest attention IL
paid to their wants, and every decacy provided which
would in any way tend to alleviate their sierngs or
hasten their recovery There about 15O
soldiers in the hospital and 1t is pleasing task to be able
to record that nearly all of them fast recovering
great feature is worthy Of remark connection with
thsse brave fellows Whom aluding to General Mcclellan
they speak Of him with the most intense enthusiasm
and assert that they would freely lay their lives
them 1t would be unjust In closing this article not to
notice the patriotism OF those volunteer who give
their time and attention to a!leviang the suerngs OF
these brave fellows.
Year: 1862

form the basis Of the narrative volume OF this character
will be OF much practical and possess much
greater interest than dozen volumes Of figures. The
work is similar many respects to the report Of Mr..
Kennedy Of the seventh census which taken under
plste to publication.


TIE CoNrRABAND QUARTERS.


At the contraband rendezvous there arc three hun
dred negroes many Of them from Maryland, but princi
rally from Virginia. They not employed either by
the government or private individuals but open for
such disposition. Besides this number, there here
now near two hundred others, who work every day. in
highly, as is said, satisfactory manner.


The daily average receipt of contrabands Of pre-
vious to tho late movement Of General Banks from
twenty to thirty Since that time it has fallen of very
considerably indeed. Many OF them anxious to leave
the country Some arc actually preparing to do So Be-
tween four and FIVE thousand contrabands have been
received at this rendezvous Most Of them have been
furnished with employment by the government


NAVAL ORDERS.


Commander Haggerty has beer ordered to the Naval
Observatory. George W. jenkins and Lev L. Jump have
been appointed Acting Masters.


NAVY TRAITOR.


Tho Navy Department has received information that
Acting Master A. w. Emerson deserted from the Galona
on the 18th inst


DEATH OF DEPUTY PAYMAsTER GENERAL VAN NESS
Of Lieutenant Colonel Van Ness Deputy Paymaster
General, United States Army.


RESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE WALTON.
The resignation today OF Maine Congressman will be
vote lost TO the radicals.
Year: 1862

By way of damage and compensation fol
the sacrifices imposed upon his Majesty the
4 King Of Hanover by the above stipulations


the United States of America agree to pay
to his Majesty the King of Hanover, who
accepts the same, the sum of six thousand
Year: 1862


Once long ago in summers glow


We threaded, you and /,
A gardens maze of pleasant ways


whose beauty charmed the eye
Where yiolets bent in sweet content,
And pinks stood proud and high.
And from their screen of tender green
Broad pansies, peeping through,
Wore gorgeous dyes like butterfes;-
Cool lilies kept the dew
And fair and tall along the wall


The climbing roses grew
The velvet bees in fragrant ease,
Lay drunken with Perfume
Song-sparrows made the gardens shade
Their fitting coDcert-room,
And all the air was music there,


And all the earth was bloom.
There grew one plant in utter want
OF bud or blossom dower;-
broke q spray of leaves away,
And said-''The winter hour
Will crown these stems with diadems-
This bears the Christ's sweet mower
at cheers with bloom the stormy gloom
BY chill December nursed;
And IL Is told in stories Old


That this fair blossom first,
On that blest morn when Christ was born,
Into white beauty burst.
"Perhaps-ah, well, we cannot tell
Iftruly II be so;
but repeat the legend sweet
And only this i know tttt
That in the prime of Christmas time
The Christs sweet flowers blow.
More pure and clear than any here
Their snowy discs unfold,
White q star that mets afar
Into the mornings gold.-
And odor rare above compare
Their fragrant fringes hold.
This branch break for memory's sake.
And ere descends the snow,
The slender bough sever now
Within our home shall grow
How brightly there all white and fair
The Christ's sweet flowers shall blow"
I.
The curtains fold away the cold,-
The bleak and drifting snow
Red ire-gleams fall where on the wall
The pleasant pictures glow
And fair and white beneath the light
The Christ's sweet flowers blow.
But cold and deep the snow-drifts heap
Above thy silent form
cannot hold my garments fold
Between thee and the storm
Icannot dare the bitter air,
And clasp thee near and warm.
And what 10 me are light aud glee
When all the while know
That cold and deep the snow-drifts heap
Above thy slumber low
What do care that white and fair
The Christ's sweet flowers blow,
Year: 1862

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




ton.


Paymaster's Clerks S700 per annum, and as
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers SAG So


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


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional So month to be paid du-
ring service, the 800 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for, and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike
Year: 1862

ANCIENT HosPITALITY,-It was once
a universal custom to place ale or some
strong liquor in the chamber Of an hon
ored guest, to assuage his thirst, should
he feel any on awakening in the night,
which, considering that the hospitality OF
that period often reached excess, was by
no means unlikely. 1t is a current story in
Teviotdale, that in the house of an ancient
family of wealth, much addicted to The Pres
by terian cause, Bible was always put
into the sleeping apartment of the guest,
along with bottle of ale. On one occa-
sion there was a meeting of clergy men, in
the vicinity of the castle, all of whom were
invited to dinner by the worthy baronet,
and several abode there that night. Ac-
cording to the fashion Of the times, seven
of the reverend guests we're allotted to one
large barrack room, which was used or
such occasions of extended hospitality
The butler took care that the divincs were
presented, according to custom, each with
a Bible and bottle of ale. But after o
little consultation among themselves, they
are said to have recalled the domestic just
as he was leaving the apartment. "My
FRIEND" said ono of the venerable guests
'syoU must know that when we meet to
gcthor, the youngest minister reads aloud
portion of the scriptures to the rest
only one Bible therefore is neccssaryj take
away the other six, and in their plaet
bring six moro bottles of ale, "'-Str Wa
Yer Scott,
Year: 1862

Letter From a Soldier in the Maine 10th.
Camp of Instruction near Alexandria, Va.


Sept 30, 1862.


MEssRs. EDITORS Perhaps few lines
from this place would be interesting to your
readers. This camp is calculated exclusively
for new recruits who are waiting to be sent to
their respective regiments. 1t is situated on
the west side of the Potomac, a little to the
northwest of Alexandria, on rise of land
with an eastern inclination; the soil is of
sandy loan, covered with grass, rendering it
finely adapted to the purpose for which it is
now used. The water is good for this section
of the country. There are but few troops
now here from Maine, being but part of the
squad lately brought out by Lewis 0. Cowan,
of the LIST Maine Cavalry. The health of the
men is good, yet they do not have that
strength and energy which they possessed
when they left their homes and native hills
with their refreshing life-giving breezes. The
Year: 1862

But if the proclamation weakens the re-
bellion and Strengthens the Government
as I hope and believe it will am for it
and its consequences, and any and every
other measure which will conduce to that
end
Year: 1862

CHANGEABLE.-Cold nights and hot
days renders our climate very uncomfortable
just now. The cold nights We can guard
against. but the broiling sun there is no dodg-
ing. One thing or the other steady, would be
far preferable
Year: 1862

the panic of the New York stock exchange, or sta the shiuloads of dollars which took fi9ht for Europe, or delay the departure of the Orleanist Princes deserting no longer victorious cause, Or prevent the people who are running together to make demonstrations against the means by which the war is conducted, or check the increasing sen timeut that there is neither plumber nor glory to be obtaiaed by the invading army in the fedora! seryiee,i and that all who go South arc doomed to melt away through pestilence or fall by the sword Even in America-credulous and simple as we may there seem to be when we say so--trnth and non esty would, we believe, be the best policy, It Is coming rapidly to this that the greater the victory announced the terrible will De the defeat De- Jievaa in. and the President and his minister may succeed at last in so mystilytng the American public that if they should really gain great vie tory the announcement of t will put New York into mourning, and ruin all the speculators for 3 ri, a in government stock.
Year: 1862

A great many Pianos are spoiled by getting out of
order in moving, and there being no persan to put
them properly in order, they used in that con
dition and matcraly injured. buy my Pianos at
the lowest cash prices, and my sales being large
ask vou to consider these acts, and should you want
Piano or Meloleon. write to me, giving name and
place of residence and will call upon you and if
we do agree upon price, terms, &c, it shall not
be my fault.
Year: 1862

We heard of an incident yesterday which
should make some of our rich men blush who
are subscribing their paltry fves and tens to
the recruiting funds of their several localities
It was this:


A few days since subscriptions were set on
foot ia Orleans county. A farmer of moder-
ate means contributed $50 and COW. Every
one conceded that this was liberal, but il oc-
Cured to q friend that the COW might be turned
to excellent account. Lots were to be cast for
her, and 2O5 tickets, at one dollar each were
distributed and paid for. This, practically,
brought up the farmers subscription to $255.
But the COW was destined to do still better.
The winner put her up at auction, and $40
was added to the fund-making the aggre-
gate $2s5. But it was deemed pity that a
cow so thoroughly patriotic should be sold SO
cheap; and SIS more were added to the
purchase money-making the cows aggregate
contribution to the fund $3.50, besides the $50
from her original owner.


There are great many rich men all over
the country who will not do half as much for
the war as this cowl-Al6dny Journal:
Year: 1862

Among the curiosities exhibited ct the last
Paris Exposition, was huge concsve mirror,
the instrument of q startling species of optical
magic. On standing close to the mirror, and
looking into it, it presents nothing but mag
nifcently monstrous dissection of your own
physiognomy. On retiring a little, say a
couple of feet, it gives your own face and
figure in true proportion but reversed, the
head downwards. Most of the spectators, ig-
norant of anything else, observe the two eff
fects and pass on. But retire still further ;
standing ut the distance of FIVE or six feet
from the mirror, and behold, you see yourself,
not reflection, it does not strike you as q
reflection, but your veritable self, standing
in the middle part between you and the mir
ror. The effect is almost, from the idea it sug-
gests of something supernatural, 80 startling.
in fact the men of the strongest nerves will
shrink involuntarily at the first view If you
rise your cane to thrust at your ether self,
you win see it pass clean through your body
and appear on the other side, the figure thrust
ing ut you the same instant.


The artist who first succeeded in fashoning
mirror of this description, brought it to one
of the French Kings--if we recollect it srght,
it was Louis XV-placed his Majesty on the
right spot, and bade him draw his sword and
thrust at the figure he saw. The King did so;
but seeing the point of sword directed to his
away. The practical joke cost the inventor
the Kings patronage and favor; his Majesty
being afterwards so ashamed of his own cow
ardice, that he could never again look at the
mirror or its owner. 5zsa ssa
Year: 1862

s The Democracy of the Seventh Congress
sional District of Indiana nominated the Hon.
ID. w. Voorhees, for reelection to Congress.
The Indianapolis Sentinel says that Mr.. Y. in
his response gave most scathing exposure
and rebuke of the corruptions and frauds of
the party in power. We wish the Sentinel
would tell Us whether, in this mighty crisis of
our national affairs, he took occasion at the
same time, or has taken occasion at all since
his return home, or is likely to take occasion
hereafter to put forth, the power and strength
OF bis eloquence in rallying men to enlist in
the armies of the Union. We sincerely hope
that the Sentinel can and will answer in the
afirmatiVe.-LouisUit Journal.
Year: 1862

Would it not be advisable to enlist two reg
iments of men over the age of forty-flve, to
take charge Of Camp Douglas, and LET the sol
diers who are there, now go TO the war ? And,
as an additional inducement to volunteering,
let the Board of Trade appoint the suffers for
Camp Douglas" and the profits be appro-
priated to the support Of the volunteers. ~


There are many good and able-bodied men
who are over 45 years of age, who are anxious
and willing to serve their country. Now is
their time. Our country needs the services of
all her sons. Let all who are able, in any
way, to serve her, step forward.


This would not only assist Chicago In
speedily raising her quota of the new levy,
but the immense profits made by the suffers
win materially aid the families Of the volun-
teers. CETIzKN.
Year: 1862

A LARGE number of young ladies at New
Albany have proposed to act as clerks and
statesmen for the young men of that place who
will enlist, and give them half of their salaries
while absent, and surrender their positions to
them on their return.
Year: 1862

PEACHES FOR NEW YoRK.-It is stated
that there will be about 100000 baskets of
peaches to be shipped along the line of the
Belvidere Delaware Railroad, and as many
more on the Milestone Road.
Year: 1862

ALBANY, Jan. %. 1852.
To day being general order day, bills considered
in Committee of the Whole.


The annual message of the Governor was taken up.
Mr. HULBuRD moved the usual OF the various
topics Of the message to appropriate committees
motion made TO refer the matters relating TO the
Metropolitan Police the Committee the Internal
Affairs OF Towns and Counties.


Mr. SMITH moved to amend by referring the subject to
special committee composed of the members from New
york, Kings and Westchester counties.


Mr.. PIERCE opposed the amendment He said that the
members from New York here as politicians to
cripple the Metropolitan Police law He favored the
reference Of all matters relating the subject
standing committees


Mr. ROYAL PHErs was glad TO hear argument in
favor Of referring all matters, where possible tho
standing committees, which had been carefully selected
Hs regretted that the gentleman Ulster county had
6t to charge the members from New York as com.
ing here politicians cripple this other
As member from New York, he should be sorry
anything done in the House which would alter impair
tho Metropolitan Police law He thought that when ths
Legislature Of the State deprived the city of New
York Of tho right manage it's own )ce and
took it into their hands, they did wrong act but
he would be equally frank and say that the Metropolitan
Police law had fought itself into favor He glad to
bear his testimony TO the fact that the police
was managed without regard to politics. Hs
would hope they not mixed the politics
in this chamber The commissioners, superintendents
ard captains pay no regard to politics. and do their duty
efficiently He hoped the matter would be referred TO
tho standing Committee the Affairs OF Cities which.
having members on 1t from the metropolitan districts
knew more OF the people and the practical working Of
the law than the Committee the Internal Affairs Of
Towns and Counties.


motion 10 refer tho subject the standing Commit
tee on tho Affairs OF Cities carried.
oRDERKD
Tho bill to amend the annual appropriation law by
allowing 100000 remaining in the State Treasury paid
IN for the redemption Of lands sold for be drawn
out and paid tho parties Interested ordered
third reading.


The bill to authorize tho Supervisors Of Kings county
to raise money for the relief Of the families OF volunteers
ordered 10 "a third reading.


10 amend the charter Of the Republic Fre Insurance
Company.


To authorize Supervisors Of Ulster county 10 pay
the expenses of the Twentieth regiment.


In relation to issued against defaung county
collectors.


No other business Of importance transacted.
Recess till seven p. NJ.


EVENING SESSION.


The Assembly met at seven O'Clock


The financial resolutions taken up, discussed and
made the special order for Thursday evening.
Year: 1862

When the ship in which Paul was sailing to-
wards Rome could not bear up into the wind, the
writer of the narrative says 1--WE let her drive" T"
When the tempestuOus wind called Euroclydon
arose. and the help of man was vain. they left
the vessel to the mercy of the elements,
driving before the storm. They did what they
could even after they let her drive. They sun
dergirded the ship" They "struck sail" They
used helps They "lightened the ship" and
finally "cast out with their own hands the tack
ling" and when they had at last made fast with
four anchors, i'm the midst of the darkness and
tempest. they wished for the day


In the storm that is nov beating upon ship
of State in the dangers dark and dreadful that
threaten the country of our love, there is les
son of deep and delightful comfort in the story
of Paul's shipwreck and deliverance. Those who
have not fears of the future, who are sure tuat
all Is WELL that the war is great blessing. that
the country will be all the better for the loss of
blood, are not the men who need comfort from
the word of God They are well enough con
tented with things they are. and perhaps have
come to think 1.-THE worse the better" But there
are others and more who do not see the way clear
through the clouds and storm that now Nil the
sky. They may have every reasonable ground of
confidence that the arms OF the Government VIII
be victorious over the enem.es OF the country,
and that rebellion viii be finally crushed


But they see in the future no evidence that the
day of reunion and fraternal love is at hand; no
evidence that the spirit of forbearance and con
ciation is to be extended az the only basis on
which union in such country as ours can be
maintained; no evidence that union is desired oy
thousands who are the most active IN urging on
the war for the Union; no signs of the prevalence
OF that spirit which is the fruit of the HOLY Spirit.
meekness, gentleness and love. But they do see
in the halls of national counsel, and in the pui
pits, and in the newspapers, aud in the new
leagues and associations which are formed from
time TO time, rising and serious determination
on the part of the leading men of the hour to
revolutionize the Government, 10 subvert the
Constitution as il now is, and TO inauguratea form
Of Government hitherto unknown to our history.
These are the feelings which now possess the
minds of many thoughtful men. They are ap-
prehensve that the is 10 be the end of the re-
public The fierce Euroc,ydon is raging, and II
they we're sure that they could get ashore on bro
ken pieces of the ship, they would have more
comfort than they get now in the prospect that