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Year: 1862

Two DISTINGUISHED SOUTHERN LADIES UypER
OuR CAnE.-By our news from the South to-
day we learn that -Mss. Beauregard, wife Of
the famous General, was discovered to be in
New Orleans, in occupation Of the house Of
Mr.. Sldel. General Butler, on sscertaining
this fact, removed the guard from the house,
and treated her with distinguished considera-
ton, ordering her to be protected against insult
or injury. From letter published in our
columns II appears that the wife Of another
distinguished rebel leader, Gen. Lee, was dis
covered by the troops Of Gen. Mcclellan in the
vicinity Of Richmond, from which she had re-
tired on the approach Of our army. It appears
the lady possessed no information Of the move
ments Of the rebel army. There was much
speculation some time ago as TO the where
abouts of these two ladies. Some located
them in Boston, some in Brooklyn, and some
in other places; but now their local habitaiion
IS discovered by the progress Of our arms
which are every day bringing strange things to
light, and the public curiosity will be satisfied
on that point. The ladies are both South and
not at the North. as had been go generally
believed
Year: 1862

BEAUrlrur ExTRAcr.-Let then the aged
woman be no longer the object Of contempt
She is as helpless as child, she may be
learning her last lesson from her Heavenly
Father. Her step is trembling on the brink
of the grave but her hopes may be finally
planted on the better shore which lies be-
yond. Her eye is dim with suffering and
tears; but her spiritual vision may be con.
templating the gradual unfolding Of the
gates Of eternal rest. Bea, ty has faded
from her form but angels in the world Of
light may be weaving a wreath Of glory for
her. Her lip is silent but may be only
waiting to pour forth celestial strains Of gra-
titude, and fallen and sad, she sits among
the living; but exalted, purified, and hap
py, she may arise from the aged woman
IN her loneliness but remember she is not
forsaken of her God ts
Year: 1862

This morning the UNION is presented
to its patrons diminished somewhat in
size. The fault is not ours, nor is it in
our power to control IL at present The
paper maker on whom we depend, informs
us that it will be necessary for him to
get several articles essential to the manu-
facture Of paper, before he can supply
us again with the proper size He has
enough Of the size we print OF this
morning, to last as until the other can be
furnished. We assure our patrons that
it is contrary to the wishes of the Pub
fishers of the UNION TO take any step
that will dctract from its merits. AS
soon as we can be supplied with the pa
per, we will resume our regular size.
Notwithstanding the reduction of the
paper from its former size, there will be
no diminution in the amount of reading
matter from what has heretofore been
given.


September II, 1862.
Year: 1862

TERRIFIC ADVENTURE WITH A Boa
CONsTRICToR.-0ne Of the most thrilling
incidents which has ever come to our
knowledge, occurred few days since in
" side show with Van Amburgh & Co. s
MenageTie, where two enormous snakes, an
anaconda and a boa constructor, are on ex-
hibition, Both of the huge reptiles are
kept in one case with glass top, opening
at the side, and she keeper was in the act
Of feeding them when the event occurred.
The longer of the snakes, the boa constric-
tor, which is some thirty feet long, and as
large around the middle as a mani thigh,
had just swallowed two rabbits when the
keeper introduced his arm and body into
the cage for the purpose Of reachinga third
to the anaconda at the opposite corner.


While in this position, the boa, not sat
isfed with his share OF the rations, made
spring, probably with the intention of Sc
curing the remaining rabbit but, instead,
fastened his jaws upon the keepers hand,
and, with the rapidity of lightning, threw
three coils around the poor fellow, thus
rendering him entirely helpless. His cries
Of distress at once brought several men to
his assistance, and smong them, fortunate
ly, was a Well-knoWn Snowman named
Townsend, a man of great muscular power,
and what was of much more importance,
one who had been familiar with the habits
Of these repulsive monsters all his life,
having owned some of the largest ever
brought to this country.


The situation Of the keeper was now
perilous Ia the extreme The first thing
to be done was to uncoiI the snake from
around him, but if in attempting this the
reptile should become in the least degree
angered, he would, in a second, contract
his coils with power sufficient to crush the
life out Of an OK. A single quick convul-
sion of the creature, aud the keepers soul
would be in eternity This Townsend full
ly understood; so without attempting to
disturb the boa's hold upon the keeper s
hand, he managed by powerful but ex-
trenely cautious movements to uncoil the
snake without exciting him, after which,
by The united exertions Of two strong men
the jaws were pried open and the nan re-
leasedin a completely exhausted condition.
The bite Of the boa constructor is not poi
sonous, and although the bitten hand was
immensely swollen the next day, no seri-
Gus results were apprehended. A more
narrow escape from most horrible death,
it would be difficult TO imagine.-C Columbus
Sfqfesm11
Year: 1862

NEW ORki aug IL.


Special to the Times:


The Times of this morning says of the
various reports of the movements of the
Army of the Potomac: The explanation is
simply that Mcclellan stayed till the last
and that the Government kept giving prom
inence to his location, while permitting no
thing to be said about that Of his army
Apprehensions begin TO be expressed that
the rebels, finding it impossible to pursue
Mcclellan for want Of transportation, will
suddenly concentrate, by means Of their
railroads, in Popes front at GoTdonsville
and make desperate effort to overwhelm
him before support can now reach him
No fears are expressed of dangers from
such a plan, butthe probability Of its being
attempted, causes the expectation Of a spec
dy renewal of active work beyond Culpep-
per. Il is stated that at the rate the new
levies are now moving forward to their
destination 10000 reinforcements could be
given Pope and Mcclellan within the week
Year: 1862

As was reported some days ago, the
Peninsula war is ended, and the immense
army Of the Potomac, with all its stores,
tents, ordnance and baggage has been re-
moved from Harrison's Landing. The
work was done during the latter part Of
last week, Gen. MoCall's division being
the first to embark. Up 20 this time the
real situation Of the Potomac army has
keen left in some doubt from the fact that
Gen. Mcclellan himself was one Of the
last to leave the james, and information
has been given Of his whereabouts and not
that Of his army. Both he and his army
are now upon the Potomac, ready to coop
crate with Gen. Pope in the advance upon
Richmond
Year: 1862

The Richmond Dispatch has sanguina-
~ correspondent who Graves the hearts
blood Of Gen. Pope. He is urgent for the
capture Of the arch-fend and savage
Pope himself. If he were not as fleet on
foot as black in heart, we might anticipate
a luxury compared with which the capture
Of a thousand other Yankee Generals would
be dull and insipid. Pope and Buelli If
those two precious miscreants could only
fall into Southern handsp The jOvial
Dispatch is doubtless anxious to roast Pope
alive, as his brethren have often done their
slaves
Year: 1862

lFtelu tHe ItpflVeuce douthai 3Hth ult.I


The Builders Iron Foundry Company
are now making for the navy department


ll-iRoh Dahlgrens, similar to those which
are on the Monitor. The pattern Is in two
parts, being divided longitudinally from
breech to muzzle. These are moulded in
sections Of iron flask, which weighs eight
tons. The patterns are then removed, the


mould finished, aud the two sections Of
the flask put together and fastened The
flask is then placed in a pit in a perpen-
dioular position, when it is ready to receive
the molten iron. This is prepared in an
air furnace Of the capacity Of twenty-five
tons, Mueh care is required in the selection
Of the metal, and the combination must be
snch that the compound shall acquire the
greatest possible tenacity. While il melt
ing, the iron must be carefully watched
II is tested once in thirty minutes. Asmall
quantity is poured into a mould, forming
a bar about an inch square. As soon as it
eOols, it is broken. The grain and color
determine the quality and its proper state
to pour. As soon as the proper indications
are observed the furnace is tapped md the
liquid metal is conveyed into the mould
While tits running men are stationed along
the conductor to watch the stream and inter-
cept any scoria which may form. If these
were permitted to foW in, the casting would
be imperfect, liable to be houey-eombed, as
It is termed which would weaken the cast
ing and cause its rejection at once, or fail
ure when proved. An ll-inch gun was cast
Saturday in presence Of Capt. Hunt Of
the ordnance Office. So far as was observed
the operation was perfect 1t will not be
removed from the pit under ten days from
the casting, that time being required for
the mass to cool and be in a proper condi-
tion to handle. The gun as cast weighs six
teen and half tons when finished, it will
weigh between eight and nine. II Is four
teen feet long, thirty-two inches in di-
ameterat the breech and tWenty-four at the
muzzle. ~
Year: 1862

IT is not the intention Of the government
to put the last three hundred thousand
troops in the field immediately, but to keep
them as reserve corps in the different
States. The various rendezvous viii be
camps Of instruction, in which the men
viii have fine time for the remainder Of
the summer, receiving the same pay and
bounty as those in the field, provided they
have volunteered. If they are drafted,
they receive no bounty, and but S11 per
month.
Year: 1862

SINGULAR CASE or ASSAULT AND BATrERY.-Willam Min
uekn alias Gibson stage driver, was brought before
Justice Koy on charge Of assault and battery Mrs.
Sarah sturges of 275 West Thirty street. under
somewhat singular circumstances. The complainant
alleges that on night Of the 9Th ns upon coming
into the basement Of her house abovc she found the
prisoner in company with the domestic Julia Riley The
ursoper was asleep chair, and the presence Of
raj tumbers half filled with liquor led to tho belief that
the repose was the result OF too free indulgence in
drink Mrs. Sturges naturally indignant at Juia's
indiscretion. and at once ordered Mnnekin from
The house. Tho latter, however, felt no desire
to quit the hospitabe roof, but on tho con-
trary said he would remain and make iovc TO the mis-
tress hcrse Suiting the action TO the word he threw
his arms around the aeys neck and commenced TO take
Improper liberties with hor, whom Julia and policeman
came 10 Mrs. Sturges assistance and dragged the fellow
or In the scufie gold chain Iocket and heavy gold
cross valued $35 In all, disappeared from tho neck Of
the and the natural inference that MIN
pckn knew something about the whereabouts Of the
property He denied having stolen the jewcry however,
but Mrs Surges feels pretty confident he ID not telling
the truth Julia corroborates the testimony Of her mis-
tress in regard TO assault and said that the prisoner
induced one Of the children to buy the liquor At
a corner grocery. Mnnekin had visited her four
or Ave times BEFORE and had always represented himself
as single man. Since the affair Of tho 6th inst, how
ever she has ascertained that the prisoner has wife,
and very pretty one at that Tho under
seration at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
and had been concluded when the hour OF
adjournment arrived.
Year: 1862

INTERESTING REVOLUTIONARY RElIc.-Mr Isaac F. Van
wart yesterday showed us an old medal granted by the
early Continental Congress OF the United States to his
heroic grandfather, Isaac Van Wart, for his bravo
ry as one Of the three patriots who captured Major An
dre The medal is Of solid silver, and bears on the OBJ
verse the inscription surrounded by wreath Of roses


by Congress TO Isaac Van Wart one Of the
Capors of Andre" This Is surmounted by the Latin
maxim, Amor Patrie ViacI'-the love of our coun-
try conqusrs On the reverse is the word Fidelity,
enclosed in another wreath Of The medal s oval
shaped and the decorations still consist OF the Old rib
bons and rosstes which attached TO It more than
three quarters Of a century ago.


Dr. Hodge delivers his lecture tonight, on "scotland
and the Scots, in the Cannon street church. for the
benefit of the poorths entire avails to be devoted TO
that worthy object.


DESTRUCTION OF A sixth AvENUB RAILROAD CAR BY FrRE-
AS No car of the Sixth avenue Railroad was proceed
ing up town about 1--WE O'Clock last evening, on nearing
the depot at Forty street the conductor began light
ing the lamps. BY some means fire was communicated
to the straw and cushions Of the car, and in short time
the whole vehicle in blaze, aud was totally do
stroyed Fortunately there was but one (male passen
ger in the car and he easily escaped.
Year: 1862

The Change Yesterday we called at
tention to the fact that c. K Heckler had
sold his Fruit and Periodical Store to Mr.. j.
D. Rea, who will hereafter conduct the bust
ness as near in the prompt style of his prede-
cessor as to give equal satisfaction to the pub
lie. And that is saying good deal; for
Heckler was always up to the mark, See
the notice of the change in our advertising
columns


Mr.. Rea has all the late papers and maga.
zines, fruit, lot of miscellaneous notions,
and the Mahoney Oysters, which can't be beat
in the world
Year: 1862

Conscription The draft has thrown the
whole county into commotion. Large nam
bers of men are in the city from the town
ships being drafted, anxious to learn their
fate while many are here from the townships
already drafted, aud having been caught, are
endeavoring to procure substitutes here in the
city.


Every thing 10 Draft The interest in the
war--in everything in life, is, in fact swal.
lowed up in The Draft The agony will be
over in two or three days, when the conscripts
will know how the land lays Some will have
the means TO hire substitutes, but the great
majority-many Of whom can hardly be spar
ed from their families-will have to 60 The
wealthy exempts should see that their families
are provided for.
Year: 1862

From tho st. Louis Republican JAM TO-


Indications here and at Cairo Paducah and Birds Point
confirm the advces have had by telegraph relation
TO grand forward movement Of the Union troops in the
Mississippi valley 1t is stated that the immediate des
tinaton of tho projected expedition Nashville the Ten
neasee military rendezvous. This may however, be
report designed to apprehension at Columbus and
Memphs, and produce stampede from those points to-
wards the interiors and whether precisely true or not the
contemplated movement will tend 10 separate and scatter,
TO some extent the rebel soldiers in that qdarter At all
events. We do not imagine that it is any
much longer in the hands OF tho Coafederatos,
formidable the ntrenchments OF that position
are represented to be- Hearing that Nashville Ia threat
ened the rebels consider themselves strong enough
10 spare portion Of their large arrson TO the defence Of
that city, in which even II is not altogether impossible
may hear Of the simultaneous fall Of both Nashville
and Columbus.


That Columbus Is a d1cult position can readily
fancy hen consider the amount Of labor that
has bosn expended to mako SOL but that is impregna.
bic, have idea Nevertheless, in taking Columbus
there wide field for the display Of strategic skill, in
order that the cost of the capture In the way Of human
life, shall not counterbalance ths value Of It's posses
SIGN. The submarine precautions of the Con-
federates TO impede the progress OF the gun
and mortar boats down tho river, afe not
c!aimea tsr them. As for The torpedoes placed ia tbs
channel raft Of logs will dispose OF them and clear tho
way for the feet without vast amount OF boodshci
while the land forces may attain tho Of the rebel
batteries and take by either assault SIEGE


But whatever the destination OF the forces which
about to take up the march southwark welcome the
movement most heartily The country is idle 10 deny
is eminentiy prepared by viss long and forbearing
patience to receive the tidugs OF some marked and do
cisve victory in tho West. Even o defeat, might be
brooksd initial Of determined and vigorous fight
ing campaign But thcro will be no defeats Tie troops
in this department numerically strong enough they
brave enough aud well enough oflcered and equip
ped TO meet and ysnaush The insolent Toe who oppose
tucrshp aud preparation Is al length passed, and that
viii begin the hard resoluts strokes that shall


make rebellion culver and quake from Fairfax to Pensa-
Year: 1862

A few years since we had class of travel
ing mesmerisers, more common than now. who
would bring their subjects upon the stage, put
them into the abnormal state,r and then so
control them as to make them believe whatey-
er they told them,-no matter how absurd the
/. statement-and feel and act precisely as if the
imagination were reality. For example-gve
one of the subjects an orange, and tell him it
was plug Of tobacco, and he would immedi-
ately commence to drool, and slobber and per-
haps vomn, as though, instead of choice
tropical fruit, it was the veritabe Virginia
weed that he was passing into his stomach
Then the operator would change his manipu-
lations, and, giving the subject.a raw potato,
or skunk cabbage, tell him il was a pome-
granate, or a banana, and he would chew it
with perfect gusto, swallow it down with
relish, and smack his lips for more No mat
ter what was told the delnded dupe by the op-
orator, he would believe it, act upon his false
belief, and thus become the mere tool of the
manipulation, under whose guidingw will all his
thoughts revolved.


Now there is a class of political manipua-
tors who exert an almost, if not quite, equal
control over the wills and actions of their VIC
Tins. There are all over the State class of
persons-not large, it is true and fast growing
beautifully less-who have been put into this
abnormal state, so that if you give them the
soundest maxims of democracy, and the ma
nipulaters sing out "abolitionism," they will
commence to snuff as though an African odor





was troubling their olefactories, and indulge in
all sorts of demonstrations indicative of dis
gust, and sickness at the stomach. Under the
"spep' that is upon them, they are made TO
gulp down the most loathsome aud offensive
political garbage, as a turkey buzzard will COB
BILE down carrion; they are ready to see in ne
gro bondage the very essence of democracy,
and to recognize in the internal rebellion,
forced upon the country by slave oligarchy
nothing more or less than the patriotic efforts
of the rebels TO free themselves from the ty-
ranny of a 'black republican" administration.


Changing the programme, we find, under
this species of political mesmerisin, that moth
ing may be more offensive to the subject than
the maxims of old-llshioncd democracy Give
him piece of old Tom Jcilerson-an extract
from his writings on the negro question-and
the moment the manipulation sings out "aboli-
tionism," he casts it from him as an unclean
thing, and heaves and vomits as though he
would throw up and relieve himself of even the
thought and remembrance of the author of
the Declaration of Independence. At the
recent convention in this city, the operators,
by their passes and manipulations, brought the
convention into a state under which Bion
Bradbury, the last March eulogzer of Presi-
dent Lincoln, was swallowed down as the en-
bodiment Of opposition to the administration;
Year: 1862




,g-Thc Argus refers to the number Of men
employed in the State Department at Wash
ington. and the large number of recruits they
have furnished, either in person or by proxy,
and then says:


There is'a large number of government en-
ployees in Portland, but If the first man has
enlisted, or provided volunteer as substi-
tute, the fact has not come TO our knowledge.
Patriotism is not drawn from the public crib
here. il seems.


Without feeling called upon TO defend the
government employees in Portland" we will
simply remark that the Argus has Il way its
own of being smart at the expense of justice.
We learn that the employees in one depart
ment alone-the revenue department-haye
actually furnished from their own families
more soldiers than there are employees in that
department, subject to Il draft. AT least six OF
them have sons in the service, while the edi-
tors of the Argus, all able-bodied men, do lit
tie else than sit still, carp at the government,
and find fault with those who are laboring TO
uphold its authority. More than this, it will
be found that the government officers in Port
land have been prompt to respond with their
money, literally 10 all the demands Of patriot
ism In this they have simply done their du-
ty, for which they are entitled to no special
praise, but they should at least be exempt from
attacks, especially from those who have done
nothing but-growl
Year: 1862

We publish this morning another triple sheet,
being the fourth that we have issued this week--a
fact uop ecedented in the history of newspaper
enterprise in this country. This has been necessi.
tated BY two causes-6rst, the pressure Of import
ant and exciting news; and, secondly, the crowd.
ing in upon Us Of an extraordinary number of ad.
vertisements.


But it is not to the mere quantity of additional
reading matter that we desire TO call attention
II is its unusual Importance and the successful ef
forts made by US to distance all our contempora.
res in its publication, that justify us in referring
to it, In the details of the great battle at Pitts
burg Landing we were enabled to anticipate even
the government dispatches; and it was from the
columns Of the HERALD that the President and
Congress first learned the particulars of that me-
morable conflict. Owing to our new process of
stereotyping our forms, by which we can throw
of fifty thousand impressions within the hour, we
were in position not only 70 supply ali our sub
scribers with the news as early as usual but to
furnish our sleepy contemporaries with matter for
. second edition If this is what constitutes Sc
cession newspaper, we take pride in not being in
the company Of such laggards.


Had not the pressure upon our nsws columns ne.
cessitated these extra issues, that occasioned by
our advertisements would have compelled Us to
have recourse to them. From thirty to forty
columns Of business announcements daily would
have left but little space, in double sheet, for
news and editorial matter. But. even to accom-
modats our advertisers, when we issue triple
sheet. they will have to bear in mind that il will
be necessary to send in before nine o'clock in the
evening all matter requiring a distinct classifca.
ton. And again we have to request Of them in
no case to employ advertisement agents. They
will fud their wishes more readily attended to by
sendiag their favors direct to our Office.
Year: 1862

THE TerBuNE's SHORT MEMoRY.-In its Thurs
days issue the Tribune says that lit will crafty
some friends to know that the 1ribuhe's in
come suHices to cover its expenses and leave a
balance on the right side.' Yes, this is very
gratifying intelligence. and we are one of the
some friends who are much delighted. But
then. we are very doubtful whether we can be-
lieve this very good news; for only about
month ago. while attempting to dodge the
newspaper tax, the Tribune Association de-
clared itself very poor, and acknowledged that
it would have been better of if it had issued
no paper during the year past. Now, which
statement is true? Our old clothes and broken
victuals hang trembling in the balance; for
if Greeley can really do without them the
World people shall be blessed Herewith.