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Year: 1862

A correspondent of the Boston Post inqnires
who is the author of the oft quoted line


"He comes to near who comes to be denied;''
and it answers that it was written by the once ia
nous Sir Thomas Overbury, and is the last verse
of stanza in his poem of the "Wife,"- poem
greatly admired in its day, and though too qant
for the modern taste, full of excellent thoughts.
Here is the stanza


Woman's behavior is surer bar


Than is their "no;" that fairly doth deny


Without denyingi thereby kept they are


Save cen from hope In part to blame is she
Which hath without ccnaent been only tried;


I.e comes near tyho comes to be denied
Year: 1862

FEROCuY OF BAYONET CHABGE.-ln the
history Of European wars, it appears that but few
soldiers were actually killed with the bayonet.--
But in late battles with the rebels it is not So Re
ferring to one Of them, a Washington paper says:
"The carnage by the bayonet upon this field prob
ably exceeds anything recorded in history for
many score Of years The Federal soldiers
were maGdened by the persistency with which
the enemy sought every cover and shelter, from
which they drove them repeatedly. At every
charge the enemy reeled and fled before the un-
wayering line of flashing steel. Frequently the
conflicts would be hand to hand, but the great ar
dor ard superior muscle of our men overpowered
the cadaverous and weak kneed Southarners,
and they fell pierced with the glittering blade


EXCELLENT DEFINITION or GcoD MANNERS
A writer in the Atlantic Monthly thus describes
what we are always theorizng about "The
world has always been charmed with fine manners,
and why should it not2 For wat are fine man.
ners 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-visible yet nscrutable-giying to the
hearts of others, yet contained In your own bo-
some-nobly and humanely open, yet duly reiicent
and secured from ivas.on Manners often dsap-
point US; good manners never. The former may
be taken on by INDECENT souls the latter imply
noble and opulent nature"
Year: 1862

The cx-Secretary Of War, Simon CAM
erun, has sailed for Europe to enter upon
his Few duties as Minister to Russia Be-
fcre leaving, lie accepted an invitation to q
dinner given by his old friends at Harris
burg He embraced the occasion to make
formal yindication Of his administration
Of The War Department., and particularly
to reply to the charges brought against
him l'y the Investigating Committee. His
friends consider his defense complete and
umrlant vindication Of his official con-
duct while acting as Secretary of War.
Without passing any opinion on it, we
submit it to the judgment of the Western
public. It will be found reprinted in full
on the third page Of this mornings TRr-
ECNE
Year: 1862

The operations Of the thunder storms to
the eastward cut of an our dispatches last
evening, leaving us and our readers at the
mercy Of The 1umors that will grow thickay
On every side to-day. Readers Of the FRI
BrSE when they discontented'y turn over
thin news page this morning, will do
well to borrow contentment from rcmem-
braIce OF the time when the mails brought
all the news and the telegraph vas not, nor
thought Of
Year: 1862

It is said that, severe as the battle at Pitts
burg Landing undoubtedly was, but one
bayonet wound has been discovered by our
surgeons there, and that was inflicted by
barbarous rebel upon a sick soldier lying in
his tent. Some surprise has been expressed at
this fact there is a general impression that
after bayonet charge, if the contestiDg
forces are composed of brave men, there should
be great number of such wounds. The truth
is that bayonet charge is very different
affair from whatit is generally supposed In
the fist place, the regiment or other force
which makes the charge, though probably
ranged as near as possible squarey opposite


its enemy, cannot keep up this formation dur


ing the quarter Of a mile or more of ground
which must be traversed by it before the foe


is reached. Even with the best drilled and
bravest men, one end Of the line lags behind,
and if the enemy should stand still to receive
the charge, only part OF the line would be
engaged at first. Iu practice, however, mill
tary writer's must confess that bayonets are
very rarely actually crossed. A charge usual
ly takes one of three turns either the chaTg-
ing party, with its frmness and impetuosity,
throws the opposing force into panic, and it
breaks rank and flies without awaiting the
thrust of the bayonet or, by frmness aud
we'll delivered VOlley at short distance, the
side which is attacked drives off the other; or,
in The fewest cases, both sides behave well,
and then, in the words of one Of the most ex-
perienced generals, "the best sergeant decides
the fate of the charge because only the
sergeant and one or two of the men at the end
of the line which first comes in contact with
the enemy's lines are really engaged during
the few decisive moments, and thus the con-
duct, Individual bravery and strength of per-
haps half dozen men, will alone cross bay
onets with the enemy gain the victory for
the side to which they belong. What do
you suppose we keep our bayonets bright for
but, to scare The enemy 2" distinguished
general said to one who was inquiring into the
nature of bayonet charges and Marshal of
France wrote 8" 1t is not the number of
men killed, but the number of frightened, that
decides the issue of battle" Jomlni says he
saw but one bayonet fight in all his military
experience and it is related by one of the
historians of Napoeon's wars, that when the
French were once charging the Prussians, with
the bayonet, when the latter would not or
could not retreat, there ensued O spectacle un-
expected by the officers on either side. The
French and Prussan soldiers, when they got
within striking distance, apparently by mutual
consent, cubbed their mrSkets, and fought
desperately with their arms reversed.
Year: 1862

TIL. apples are ripe in the orchard,
The work of the reaper is done,
And the golden woodlands reddeu
In the blood of the dying sun.
At the cottage door the Rrandsirc
Sits pale in his easy chair
While the gentle wind of twilight
Plays with his silver hair.
A woman is kneeling beside him,
fair young head is prcst,
In the first wild passion of sorrow.
Against his aged breast.
And far from over the distance


The faltering echoes come
OF the flying blast of trumpet


And the rafting roll of drum.
And the Gradsire speaks in whisper
:. The end no man can see t;
But we give him to his country,


And we give our prayers to Thee"
The yi0letS star the meadows


The rose buds fringe the door,
Ard over the grassy orchard


The piny.w blossoms pour.
But The grandsire' chair is empty,
The cottage is dark and still
There's nameless grave on the battlefield
And new one uI.der the hill.
And pailid, fearless woman


Bv the cold hearthstone sits alone,
And III. Ia clock in the corner


Ticks on with Il steady irone'
Year: 1862

DgA young conscript fell sick and was
sent to the military hospital. A bath was
ordered II was brought into the chamber
where the invalid lay he looked at it hard and
for some time, then he threw up bis hands and
bawled-" doctor ! l can't drink all that !"
Year: 1862

Sometimes blossom waited from the tree,
by some RETURNING BREATH to heaven How
different the record on the other page, year
or so ago, when they set down the new name
the same name they write now but owner
less; that may be heard few times, but not
in the crowd, not in the merry festival, but in
the twilight hours, at home, and then be syla-
bled no more.
Year: 1862

lantic to the Pacific, and endowed it with
capacity to embrace continents and
climes within its domieion, is that every
thing which relares exclusively or mainly
to local affairs shall be left to be regulated
by local governments, while the powers Of
the General Government shall be only susE
as are requisite to prcmcte tko peace, hap
pness and prosperity of the people, what.
ever may be their peculiar customs, laws
or domestic instituSons. An attack upon
this principle is an assault upon the Cone
stitution it is undermining the foundations
of the Republic it is divesting it Of tha.
attribute almost divine, which, li,se tho
Government of Heaven, protects alike err
ror and truth, allowing man to work out
his own happiness in peace by tie free ez
ercise of his own powers.


But we have class of men among US
who are not content with such Govern
ment. They are not content with the
privilege of shaping the laws and iEstitz.
tions Of the States in which they live &C.
cording to their own sense Of right and
expedicncy; but wish to compel other men
and other communities, over whose LEGAL
affairs they have no rightful control, 10
adopt their notions, and, utterly regardless
of essential differences of circumstances,
remodel all local institutions by their pro.
crustean standard And by q concerted
effort these men are attempting to divert
the military power of the country from it's
Legitimate object, the preservation of Gle
Constitution and its integrity, and direct
it to the subversion of the fundamental
1 principle or which it is based. Such
scheme is virtually conspiracy against
the Constitution and the Union in the
North. giving effective aid to the rebellion
in the South 1t would present the loyal
States to other nations, not, as at present,
defending an established Government
against wanton rebellion, but as them
selves rebels against the G6vsrnment tAes
profess to be dsfendimg. Itwould cast the
North also on the stormy ocean of rev.
o!ution, not fighting for any existing Gov
ornment, but for such one as may rise
out of the waves-it may be many war
ring States or Confederacies or o military
despotism based en- conquest and swallow.
ing up the whole.


In another letter shall ondcavor more
| fully to expose the danger and the folly
of all such schemes.


AMOS KENDALL.
Year: 1862

FATHER AND DAUouTER.-There is no
prettier picture in life than shat of daugh,
ter reading to her aged father. The old
man, while listening to her silvery notes,
goes back 10 other times when another sat
by his side and whispered words he will
never hear again; nor does no wish to /;
for in soft evening light, he sees her image
reflected in her child, end, as enc by one
gentle emotion steals over him, he voils his
face, and the daughter, thinking him asleep,
goes noiselessly in search of other employ.
ment Virgin innocence watching over
the cares and little wants of old age, is o
spectacle fit for angels. 1t is one Of the
links between earth and heaven, and takes
from the of the necessarily hard and selfish
world many of its harshest features
Year: 1862

The subjoincd letter, THE initial num-
Der Of brief series, j from the pen of a
public man well known to the whole coun-
try, and who in the present crisis has sig
naIized has devotion to the cause of the
Union, was originally sent to us for inSer-
ton without the signature Of the writer
Though desiring, from considerations Of
modesty, to write anonymously, he ives
induced, at our request, to attach his
name to these letters, and thus give to them
the weight of his authority.
Year: 1862

THE NORRIS MINSTREL TRoUPE,-Thi5 fine
troupe give their opening concert in Chicago
tonight They come to us with a high East
EN- reputation which We have no doubt they
vlll adequately sustain here. Those who wish
to enjoy pleasant entertainment would do
well to 20 and hear them.
Year: 1862

can accomplish something. l do not ad-
vocate indiscriminate praise Of all that q
child does. That Is as foolish and a
hurtful as the other error. The parent.
teacher, or minieter, must enter into the
child's feelings, if they woulc hope to
make anything out Of the child. We must
NIX ludicious commendation With whole.
some reproof, telling the child what be
does right, and what he does wrong, and
showing him how to pursue the right and
avoid the wrong. If We do this kindly.
there is no difficulty about II; and there
need be no fear as to its success.
Year: 1862

Hsfs~ Some are of opinion that the inde
pendence of the South will be established as soon
as it is acknowledged but it is great mistake, for
it can never be independent until it produces, with
n our own limits, not merely the necessaries OF
life, but the means of defense and everything es
ential TO the comfort aud prosperity of the people
It's long dependence upon the North for goods, ma
chinery agricultural implements arms and muni-
tions of war--n short for almost everything is, at
this moment telling with disastrous effect upon its
most vital interests. This dependence must be
shaken Off before the South can claim to be inde-
pendent and now is the lime to begin the work,
and there is no better place than this. Clarksvie
is in the midst Of agricultural district of unsur-
passed fertility and the iron ore in its vicinity, is
of superior quality and exhaustless quantity. Why,
then should there not be erected here establishments
for the construction Of locomotive and steam en-
gines of every description; the manufacture of
rails, cars, agricultural implements, nails and ma
chnery Of every kind of which iron is the principal
ingredient We have river and railroad commun-
icaton with every section Of the Southern Confed-
eracy, and timely effort, in the right direction,
will secure to Carksville an extensive patronage,
and a wealth and population that can be built up
on no other basis with half the and certainty.


II the viii be not wanting there is enough Of
idle capital hereabouts, that can not be better in
vested and If so invested can not fail TO enhance
the prosperity of large district Of country and to
promote, in an eminent degree the independence of
the South In times past such proposition would
have been treated lightly, because the North, as
was believed could furnish these things cheaper
than we could make them; bnt, separated from the
North this argument loses its force, aud in piont of
profit aud patriotism, the question assumes diff
ferent phase. To be independent we must erect
our own work shops, and there is no point In the
Southern Confederaey that possesses as many ad-
yantagcs as this for the profitable prosecution Of


his brunch Of industry. VIII these advantages be
forfeited through neglect or deay2 This question,


apltnsis should answer. In raising It, we have


discharged our duty, aud leave II to the sincere and
lpatrioic consideration of all whom il may concern
believing that its importance will not only invite
iue attention, but suggest many arguments in it,


urport unkuown to those who are not familiar with


Inc subject.
Year: 1862

h@A correspondent from Stewart coun-
of the Hospital at Dover. Were we to undertake
TO expose all the that have crept into the ad
ministration of the civil and military departments
of the Government and to dwell upon their sad
consequences it would be saving of time and Ia
Dor to transfer to our columns the Lamentations Of
jeremiah. Personally, we know nothing of the
management Of the Hospital atDover, or at any
other point; but if we take popular clamor and the
adherence of the soldier at the idea of entering
one of those establishments as evidence OF misman-
agement, there are strong grounds Of complaint
against those in authority. 1t is not our purpose
however, to become conspicuous In an assault upon
this particular branch of the public service when
every other seems equally amenable to censure.-
When we see the selsfhly ambitious and utterly
incompetent hoisted, by the lever of favoritism into
high and responsible positions; when we see in
trinsic merit which is always modest and retiring
superseded by specous impudence; when we see
brave and gallant soldiers trudging through the
snow beside the track of railroad, army oontrac-
tors growing fat upon the public crib, and specula
tors grinding the poor families Of absent soldiers,
VIC feel no disposition TO single out one department
and hold it up to public indignation to the exclusion
of others equally censurable, The devoted patrio-
tsm Of The people has filed up the army, and their
patient endurance and unfinching courage have
triumphed on the battlefield and conquered the
adverse circumstances interposed by scramblinp
politicians and greedy moneyaehaneers. To tbs
patriotism the country must look for the stccessiu,
issue of this revolution, and not to the ambitious
their brief authority and count the gains wrung
from the necessitses of the masses Every depart.
ment Of the Government exhibits the evil effects Of
past party corruption and of association with Yam


kecs; and every Indication points to tie unwel-
come conclusion that the Southern Confederacy is
beginning its career at the point where the old
was wrecked. The politicians who sway its desti-
nies are the same who aided 90 effectually in sun


iering the Union, and the institutions already
adopted the same that so signay failed to foster
the integrity and intelligence of the people aud to
secure the rights Of the States Whilst such wide


spread evils are taxing the patience and energies OF
the country we feel no inclination to select single
one as the special object Of attack, but prefer to
ienounce them in the aggregate-indulgiug the
faint hope that better day is coming when South
ern honor will be vinlicsted by the purity and
wisdom of Southern la Sgiyers.
Year: 1862

~ The new year has commenced, as
the old one ended, In the midst Of q wicked and
unnatural war. We trust that it will be distin-
gushsd by succession Of brilliant victories for the
South to be followed by Independence and perm
anent and prosperous peace. To bring about this
desirable result within the year "e2,7 the people
should put forth all their energies, aud the Gov
ernment should display degree Of wisdom which
is not apparent in all it has heretofore DONE We
look not for perfection In those who are entrusted
with the administration Of public affairs, but have
a right to expect that no unworthy motives shall
dictate their choice Of men and measures, and that
all selfish considerations shall be merged in th,
great question Of national independence and hoa.r
the perpetuity of rational liberty and the advance
ment of popular intelligence and integrity.
Year: 1862

w. ! ne rumOr that the fIeSslans have
surrendered Mason and Slidell, in obedience to or
dep from England IL true, win sink the lawless
government at Washington, deeper than ever into
the mire OF disgrace. There can be no excuse for
it except cowsrdice, and unfortunately for the
poor demented wretches even this act of humilia-
ton is not likely to save them from the consequen
ces of their insult to the British flag. England has
been aroused and it s not likely that she will now
stop short of the recognition of the Confederate
States and the raising OF the blockade. British
abolitionists may bluster as much as they please
about India cotton, and the sin of encouraging
slave labor but the British Government, ever true
to the interests of the people, will permit no alb
sract sentiment TO sway its co1nsels Cotton, with
England, Is next to meat and bread in the list Of
necessaries, and sefuteres. no less than humanity
to the laboring classes demands the disregard OF a
notoriously inefficient blockade The surrender OF
Mason and Slidell is an Acknowledgement of North.
ern weakness and Southern strength which will
fully authorize the recognition of the independence
Of the Confederate States by England and France
and u is done and the blockade raised, the Yankees
're whipped whether those powers interfere further
or not. Indeed, the conquest of the South, undel
any circumstances, is an impossibility--the Yam
KEGS know it, and the only question s--how much
sooner will the South triumph if the blockade b,
raised
Year: 1862

bds- ParsOn BrownlOw, who was arrest.
ed some time ago. released in consequence of a
pledge, on the part of the War Department that he
should be escorted across the line and permitted to
join his congeual friends in Lincolndom. But
after bis release, which created much excitement
amongst the military, be was re-arrested by the
Commandant of the post and what will be his fate
time only can disclose.
Year: 1862

Rea- The sudden return of Gen. Scott to
the United States has given rise to variety of
conjectures as 10 the cause all of which await So
ution. 1t was knowD when he left for Europe,
that his intention was to make long stay, and it
is fair to presume that some matter of vital impor-
lance, in connection with recent misunderstanding
between his government and that of England, is at
he bottom of his "hasty plate of soup"
Year: 1862

sA- Our mail facilities have been sus-
pended fora week, and bu; for a liberal supply Of
original matter, we should have been put to Il 10
make up the paper. We hope the embargo will
soon be hfsed, and that news will come in daily.
Year: 1862

A correspondent in writing Of the trip
TO Memphis, says that in different places
along the route the Southern yandals
were at their work Of burning the cot
ton of last years growth In some
places the air was thick with smoke.


Cotton was also thrown into the river,
and we saw hundreds Of pounds Of cot
ton tloatingin the stream. very good
explanation Of this wanton destruction.
we had from a man who hailed our boat
as il was passing one Of the islands la
reply 10 a question, who was burning the
cotton, he very philosophically remark
ed, "Whal they call the government
in this sccton' We asked him how he
liked the appearance Of Union fleet,
aud he shouted Justify, go on. 90 on,
God bless you? and added, "Ne have
been ia a perfect hell for the last twelve
months"


An along the shore there were parties
picking tho cotton ont Of the river.
They stopped 10 watch our progress, aud
not a few cheered heartily at tho sight
OF the old flag
Year: 1862

Is not this enough, in all conscience? And
yet this is but fraction Of the list. published
and unpublished, Of the atrocities perpetrated
by the English in suppressing the rebellion in
India. They are as opposite to the course of
our Government in the present war as the
blacklist darkness is to sunlight. We know
they are condemned by the great mass of the
English people. But while they are freshly
on record, before the eyes of the world, can
any English statesman or press, with the least
regard to justice aud propriety, attempt to d-
rect puhiic indignation against our Govern
meGt? There can be but one answer to such
question.
Year: 1862

When we get the 100000 men into the field
ghO are pow organizing for the war. thus
swelling our grand army to over q million. we
can sweep the rebels from the face Of the earth
in a month or two. We con then form SOL
id column of bayonets and cannon reaching
almost from the Atlantic 10 the Mississippi,
and by one determined forward march," drive
all the traitors and rebels down into the Gulf
like drove of swine.
Year: 1862

The MAIL SERVICE AND DRAFrISG.-A let
ter has been addressed by the Post Office
Department at Washington to special Agent
Holbrook, editor of the Z. S. Mail, from
which it appears that only those regularly
employed and duly sworn as employers in the
mail service" are exempt form draft; and that
The fact that depot-masier, ticket agent,
railroad conductor. or steamboat clerk, may
sometimes in the performance of his duties,
be temporarily placed in charge Of tie mail,
does rot eLtitle him TO the benefit of the laws,
which provides for the exemption of those
regularly engaged in the mail service.
Year: 1862

Ore thousand eight hundred and eleven more
of the Camp D ouglas rebel prisoners left yester-
day for Vieksburg making in all four thousand
and twenty who have left thus far. The batch
which went yesterday were treated to the
drenching showers before leaving, and went
of thoroughly wet and completely disgusted.
-Ckicago Journal, Sept. 9th.