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Year: 1862

and then sprang into the room men in the
welcome Federal uniform, with swords and
reyolvers drawn.


Lutte ran up to the leader.


"Oh, Jack, you have saved me! knew
that you were not dead, and that you would
come I"


Aud so, as usual, the little things of mans
estimation were the agents of Providence
Jacks impatience proved Lute's salvation
and her happiness also; for Aunt Primly
could not in decency deny to Lieutenant Cen
tyre the life that he saved Mainwaring
they marched off to the camp in triumph, and
the official report cooIlY noted him down as
" One prisoner taken"


How many that read it dreamed of the
almost tragedy depending on those simple
words?
Year: 1862

TO-DAY the law authorizing the use Of gov
ernment paper small change goes into opera
ton, but the stamps, or rather notes repre-
senting the fractional parts of dollar, will
not be in readiness for general circulation un-
til next week. Until then postage stamps
will supply the public with small change as
they have partially done during the past two
weeks.


l. This issue is not made a legal tender for
anything but government taxes ofless amounts
than FIVE dollars. individuals may therefore
refuse them in payment of debts yet so gene
raj will they become in short time that not
one person in a thousand viii do so. Being
convertible into government legal tender
notes, they viii faithfully represent the frac-
tional parts of a government dollar, but ol
course will fuctuate in real value as the pre-
MUM on gold goes up or down.


2. The issue of paper small change will not,
as is generally supposed, make silver again
abundant in the channels of trade, because the
trafc in silver to make change will be check
ed. On the contrary, silver viii be scarcer
than ever, and will be as rarely seen as gold
now is when the government stamps or notes
are printed in sufficient quantities to supply
the retail business Of the country. There is
an abundance of silver change somewhere, but
unfortunately the proportiOnate value it form
erly bore to the paper currency of the country
is lost, and it will not again circulate until our
paper dollars are convertible in gold dollars.
~ Y World, 1st.
Year: 1862

GENERAL FroH, late senator from Indiana
now leading brigade at St. Charles IN Ar
kansas, has just hung two rebels, in pursuance
of pledges to do so in case Of the murder Of
any of his men. The first engineer Of tho
Lexington was scot while sitting st port
hole. General Fitch Immediately took two
Of the citizens of St. Charles and hung them
in a public place in the town.
Year: 1862

THE lovely neutrality of Great Britain had
another illustration few days ago in New
Brunswick. The printing Office OF The St
Croix Herald was destroyed by mob. Rea-
son: It has been in favor Of the North, while
the vast majority Of the subjects OF Queen
Victoria are anything that is opposed to the
United States.
Year: 1862

FLAGs.-Gen. Butler recently sent to Gen.
Dix the flags Of the revenue cutter Mcclellan,
which were preserved by young Scotch san
lor named David Ritchie when that vessel was
burnt by the rebels at New Orleans. The gift
was accompanied by note from General But
Ter. in which this passage occurs:


When read your decisive and patriotic
order, as Secretary, of the Treasury, to shoot
on the spot whoever should attempt to haul
down the American flag, my heart bounded
with joy. 1t was the first bold stroke in ia
vor of the Union under the past Administra-
ton. It gives me, therefore, redoubled pleas
ure to testify my admiration by sending you
the identical flag of the revenue cutter Ne
Clellan which was the subject of that order,
together with the Confederate flag which was
hoisted by traitor hands in its place."


General Dix wrote to the Secretary Of the
Treasury to request permission to keep them,
remarlling: at would be gratifying to my
family if could be permitted to retain them.
They are small, and their value consists al
most entirely in the associations connected
with them The Secretary replied: mo one
has so good right to them as yourself My
consent to your retaining them is most cor
daily given."-N Y Post
Year: 1862

FIVE rebel prisoners were taken by Gen
Pope's scouts near Culpepper Court House
Va. on the 25th. They belonged to the %
Virginia cavalry. They gave some genera
information of interest. The correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Pree says:


WHAT THEY THINK OF MCCLELLAN.


The generalsFip of Mcclellan fairly bewil-
dcred them, and they did not know what to
make Of it. General Lee had complete and
well laid plan to capture the whole of the
Federal army, and he was so sure of success
that not the least doubt ever entered his mind
All the officers and soldiers under Lee shared
the opinion of their commanding General
But just as they were ready to bag their
game, General Mcclellan, witt comparatively
small loss, considering the force engaged,
changed his whole line, completely outwitted
the rebel General, and placed his force in an
impregnable position. The rebel prisoners
state that it is their opinion, and the opinion
of most of the Southern people, that it was
tie boldest stroke of Generalship displayed
during the war and that no Southern General
has displayed half Of the sagacity and mill
tary skill Of Mcclellan.
Year: 1862

The list of those who fell did not con
tain his name, and she turned to the
wounded. The first was Captain, the
next was yes, there was no mis-
take ; it was Lieut.. Norman Lyle.


Louise Corwin did not faint, as she
read his name. She remembered that
he had father and mother, on whose
hearts this intelligence would fall like a
powerful lhunderbolt. So she checked
the current of her grief, and FASTENED to
them to comfort them. She could not
go to Lyle, ard though day by day her
face grew thinner and paler, she still kept
up cheerful smile, and nourished her
feeble hopes of his recovery. For weeks
they heard nothing from Lyle, but al
last he was better, and was coming
home.


1t was the last day Of September when
he first went forth, and the tapers were
lighted on the Christmas trees when he
returned. Louise saw him at the door,
and sprang forward to meet him with a
sweet smile on her face


You are here once more, thank
Heaven 70 she cried, joyously.


Norman Lyle drew her to his heart,
with his left arm, saying tremulously
" Yes. Lou, l am here /; but no longer a
Lieutenant. l have left the army with
but one hand to offer you, one arm with
which TO embrace you. Will your feel
ings for me remain unchanged ?"


Louise pressed his hand fervently. 81
am nothing only little Lou-the same
faulty, capricious girl of old. But l love
you better that you have sacrificed your
right arm Tor freedom" There was a
moments pause, and then she added,
with the playful smile that was peculiarly
her own, "And my sentiments are "Un.
ion forever"


Was it possible that this gentle, lovin G
creature was the same stormy beauty
who three months before had declared
she never wished to see Norman Lyle,
or hear him speak again?


A writer of experience has said there
is nothing 50 incomprehensible as the
depths of a woman's heart, and | am not
inclined to dispute the assertion. There
is report that ere long wedding will
take place at the residence of Mr.. Cor
win, and people say the wounded Lieu
tenant and the fair Louise are to perform
an active part in the proceedings
Whether this rumor be true or false, the
chronicles of the future alone can show
And TILL they do, we must wait in pa.
tience, marvelling at the strange caprice
Of woman's nature.
Year: 1862

TIE Tax B1LL-John R. Walsh, corner OF
Madison street and Custom House Place, has
the new National Tax Bill, complete Per


sons Who arc not acquainted with its proyls-
7ons xiIl do well to supply themselves With q
Year: 1862

ANOTHER BRIDGE WAErEp.-A bridge at
State street is IN Imperative necessity. The
Council have expressed themselves ready to
70 ahead, provided the merchants viii sub
scribe s10, Goa, to be added to the regular ap-
preparation They should not stand in the
way Of much needed improvement.
Year: 1862

In No. 43 of the Federalist Mr.. Madi-
son sagaciously anticipated the time when
the slaves would be of great importance.
81 take notice" said he, of an unhappy
species of population abounding in some
of the States who, during the calm OF
regular government, are sunk below the
level of men, but who, in the tempestuous
scenes of civil violence, may emerge into
the human character and give a superior
ity of strength to any party with which
they may associate themselves"


The above, which the Evening Post
brings to public notice, is pertinent to the
hour. The question of using colored
men in military service is question
which only actual experiment can fully
solve. Neither philanthropy nor preju-
dice will change the actual character of
the negro If he succeeds as soldier, it
will be because the soldier is in him, and
not because his friends wish him to sue
ceed if be fails, it will be because the
soldier is not in him, and not because the
attempt to make him useful has been ridi-
culed. The experiment of organization
and drill at Port Royal, is said. on appa-
rently good authority, to have been en-
tirely success-the experiment of fight
ing has not been tried. .. ..,,. ...-


Individual instances of negro bravery
are abundant, and we can see no reason
why fair degree of pluck should not be
found in masses Of them, especially when
the inspiration is liberty for themselves
and their race. There is not the slight
est danger that any rash experiments will
be tried. The danger is that tenderness
towards rebels, and repugnance to negro
associations among ourselves, will rather
retard our steps in this direction. If We
are to proceed by stages, the shorter ard
the more rapid they are the better. We
must be just to the Border States, but we
cannot lose our country from anr delicacy
with respect to Border State feeling. We
must strike a. slavery--the sooner the
better-carrying out literally the new and
admirable law of Congress, calling the
slaves of the rebels within our lines by
proclamations of their freedom, and using
them, with arms or without, in any capa-
city which may make them damage tc
traitors and an aid to ourselves. We
must try their powers with the charm of
liberty,
Year: 1862

Under the head "On the Right Road
at Last" Mr.. Weed addresses the follow
ing to the New York Commercial


want to strike while the iron is hot,
and as your anvil is nearer than my own,
will you allow me to use it The public
mind is now taking the right direction
with regard to 'contrabands.' Our army
needs the aid and comfort which can be
obtained from contrabands, and in accept
ing it we deprive the enemy of an element
of strength.


was with Gen. Butler at Annapolis
when he inaugurated policy in refer
ence to escaped slaves. l felt then as
do now, that he 'hit the nail on the head
/ went directly to Washington and urged
the Government to instruct all the officers
of the army to receive, and not repel fu-
gitives, proclaiming simultaneously, that
the slaves of loyal owners would be paid
for, and those of traitors confscated-and
that all should be employed as unarmed
auxilliaries to the army.


In past time, at least two thirds of the
officers of tue army, from education and
habit, left to themselves, turned the fugi-
tives back, thus making their condition
worse than it was, and disheartening 9TH
ers who were eager to escape. Had
General Buffers policy been adopted one
year ago, at least half million Of slaves
who have been at work in the rebel ar
mics, would have been relieving our own
worn out troops from exhausting drudg-
ery-thus weakening the enemy, aud also
strengthening ourselves in a correspond
ing degree.


And this line of policy would have
raised no embarrassing issues. It was
simple, and so just, both to loyal men and
traitors, that all would have acquiesced
| While it protected loyal citizens, it gave
us the advantage we are entitled to, in
war, over our enemy.


But for reasons which were deemed
sufficient, the question Of 'contrabands'
has been left to drift alodg until public
sentiment demands a policy. In that de-
mand l perceive the dawning of bright
er day. Proclaim, at once, compensation
to loyal men, in the order which directs
commanding officers to receive and en-
ploy contrabands, and the war will as
sumo new and more encouraging aspects.
| With the services of slaves, in relieving
their troops from manual and menial la
Dor, the rebellion would collapse in one
month. Respectfully yours, t. W.
Year: 1862

ANOTHER MosEs.-A Harrisburg, Pa,
paper states that during the late terrible
freshet, cradle was seen coming down
the rushing waters near Vaudeville, and
being suspected of containing something,
it was watched by several persons for
three or four miles, expecting it would al
some point of its journey come SO near the
shore that it would be safe to venture af-
ter it in boat. At last at bend in the
stream, the cradle came suffiently near
to be secured-when, 10 ] upon lifting up
a light covering, beaughtiful babe looked
up and smiled! A kind person took the
babe in charge, and although week
had elapsed, and inquiry had been made
no clue to the history of the little stranger
had been discovered.
Year: 1862

V An officer in the West, who won a
Brigedier Generals rank by service in
the field writes thus


'This war will never close until we
handle them (the rebels) without gloves,
subsist our armies on them, tax the rich
ones and confscate all rebel property
There are no Union people in the South.
We are now protecting the fathers and
mothers, whose sons make up the South
ern army. We pay our money to rebels,
whose all is in the Southern cause, and
every cent we pay helps fill the Southern
Treasury. Is this right ? The army, to
man, think not.
Year: 1862

ANOTHER WAY TO FILL THE RANKS
A correspondent of the Oswego Commercial
Times proposes that political Conventions
nominate only men over forty-fve years o
age, leaving the younger men to go into the
army. The editor is curious to learn the
age of the correspondent.
Year: 1862

WAsHNaroN, March l3, 1862


AS general rule, the ambition of men is
more stimulated by the desire for power,
than by proper and disinterested exercise
Of it after it has been obtained. There are


Of course, exceptions to this general rule, as
We know one Of the most striking and pro-
minent Of which, the whole country is now
called upon to bear witness to, in the person
Of the present President of the United
States. Invested with authority through no
special agency of his own, Mr.. LINCOLN took
hold Of the sceptre Of power with firm aud
honest hand, and Yields it with o purity of
purpose and singleness of aim that at
once stamps him a great and wise ruler
Casting behind him all partzan clamor
and individual preferences, he marches
forward in the work of re-establishing the
supremacy of the constitution and laws, de-
waiting neither to the right nor the left ;
halting not to appease the wrath of ianat-
icism ON the one hand or rebellion on the
other; but manfully resolved that out of
the chaos which now environs the Union.
order shall again appear. If the former
days of the nations glory and renown
can ever find a counterpart iu the future
history of her destiny, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, is
to-day the most powerful aud able man
through whose instrumentality that great
result shall be brought about The rare
qualities of fearlessnsss, honesty and courage
which seem to hold such beautiful aud har-
monious equipoise in his nature, have 30
secured him the confidence of the people of
this country, as to render his position one Of
the most bewideringly grand posilti ons that
ever drew around it weighty responsibilities
and vast national interests. Invoking as he
constantly does the blessings andl aid of his
infinitely Supreme Muster in alL his under
takings, he will, in ending the rebellion, not
only stand forth as the delivsrer of his coun-
Year: 1862

MADAM ANNA BlsHop.-The lovers Of gen
uine music hereabout, will learn with plea
sure that this unrivalled queen of song will
shortly appear in one of her popular concert
entertainments in this city. Her reputation
as IA cantatrice is so extensive, that the bare
mention of her name recalls il at once to
the mind.
Year: 1862




CABNEr CHANGES Tire revolution in politics
that has shown itself in the recent elections can
be taken a desire on the part Of the people
hat rresident Lincoln should ressgdci his
Cabinet, and bring it up to the war standard
OF the public. The results of the elections, il
they show anything are that both parties have
been defeated. This, then, is no time for he
President to follow the advice of either party
or have as his advisers the representatives ot
faction. There are plenty Of men Of ability in
the North. men OF great strength, morally and
politically, whose views are in perfect accord
with the true conservative sentiment Of the
conntry--mon who can manage the affairs OF Lie
departments infinitely better than many Of those
who now hold places in the Cabinet. The Pre-
sdent represents the people; they hold him re-
sponsible for the acts Of the administration. 1t
is his duty 40 to frame his Cabinet rs to repre-
sent tho true sentiments Of the majority Of the
people. Let hin, then. in view Of this conserya
tive uprising the complete overthrow Of the
radicals remodel his Cabinet, and call into his
moral and political strength AZ will insure a
cordial support OF our generals in the icid aud
more successful prosecution Of the war Let
bia advisers % OF tslc cinss of ulea OF whom
cordance with the ideas that lie at the bottom
OF and are producing the political revolutions
throughout the country.
Year: 1862

NOMINATION OF GENERAL DIX FOR GoyEs
NoR.--lt Will be seen by reference to our city
political news that the organization calling IL
self the Federal Union has issued call for
State Convention. to be held at the Cooper In
stitute, ON the 18th day OF this month, for the
purpose Of ratifyiug tue nomination of General
Dix for Governor. 1t Is impossible to tell what
effect this movement may have upon the pol-
tics OF the State, or how far II will be responded
to by the people. One thing il certain: there
are a large class in this State who are dissatis


fed with both OF the nominees for Governor
now before the people. II is also a we'll known
fact thu, large number Of the most influential
men Of the democratic party, not only in this
city, but throughout the State, looked upon
General Dix AS the candidate for the times: and


on the other hand, it is also known that not
only Weed but q large portion Of his party dc.
sired Dixs nomination at the Syracuse Con
vcniion, as the large vote cast for him on the
Grst ballot clearly indicated All this element
may quickly rally under this new call, and
form d nucleus that will carry Dix in over both
Of The other Candidates These are evolution
ary times, when the public mind acts quickly
aud without regard TO party couvcutiohatlties,
Year: 1862

THE TAYLOR INDIcTNENT.-ln another column
we publish spicy article on the Taylor indict-
ment from the Polise Gazette, a journal whose
speciality is to take cognizance Of the deeds of
criminals and the proceedings adopted to ar
rest their career. That paper well observes
that the fact of the Indictment against Taylor
having never appeared in the New York Times
is accounted for by another fact, and that is that
Taylor is one of the principal owners of the con-
cern. He has been taken into partnership in
order to prevent the paper from going down;
and, though the capital thus put in was the pro-
cecds of the West Washington Market job and
other fat jobs, in whose achievement the Times
rendered him effective service. the "Little Viii
lain thought the money smelled as sweet to
him as the coins raised by a tax upon one of the
excrctions of the human body smelled to the
of the Brick Church and its graveyard, where
the dead were disturbed in what their surviving
friends believed to be their last resting place,
in order that the ground might be devoted to
building purposes and the speculation Of the
stockjobbng proprietors of the Times, the
"Iittle Villain concluded that the odor of the
grave and Of dead mems bones which
from the money made out of that job was by
no means disagreeabIe. We would not be sur
prised, however, if now and then the ghosts of
the departed should make their appearance in
the Times office, and demand why it was their
sleep was disturbed.


This concern has always been sustained by
;rJ T, tba
stockholders who then owned it lost so much
by their investments in deprecated railroad
and bank stocks that the paper nearly caved in.
The resurrection of human bones saved it till
Taylor came to its relief with his numerous
Jobs. including the West Washington Market,
the Cleu will case and the Ganscvoort property.
In the market case Comptroller Hawes swore
positively that the whole affair was fraud
upon the city, and Judge Ingraham so decided
by setting aside the former judgment obtainsd
for Taylor And thereby hangs tale. Ac-
cording to the Police Gazette the articles which
appeared in the Times abusing Judge Ingraham
for his honest decision 'were prepared in skelc-
ton form in the Office of James b. Taylor, and
then sent to the Times office, where they we're
arranged in form for publication"


The arrangement is somewhat changed now;
for while the "Little Villain at Albany rcgu-
latcs The lobby, and has sharp eye upon any
jobs that may turn up there, bis partner, Taylor,
in New York, manages the paper and any jobs
that may loom up to his vision from the City
Hall, which fronts the Times Office, and is
almos. within arms length of the great in
dicted. This is beautiful arrangement while
Il lasts; but Oakley Hall, some fine day, wiz
probably make change in the programme.
Year: 1862

The Mexican game is gradually developing
itself before the eyes of the world. England is
watching on the one hand the designs of Spain
to destroy the republic and reassert her old
dominion over the country, and on the other
those of France TO place Maximilan of Austria
on Mexican throne in exchange for the annexa-
ton of Venetia to the kingdom of Italy, and
the annexation of the island Of Sardinia to the
empire Of France. She is jealous of both, and
both will assuredly be ioiled. Perhaps one of
the most remarkable events in the remarkable
history of Spain is her sudden rise to her present
position of importance before the world She
is found in good company in Mexico; and the
proverb which tells us that birds of feather
flock together is not without weight. Deriving
sion Of Cuba, she has kept pace with civilization
during the last few years by the introduction Of
railways into her country and steam into
her commerce and navy. Inflated with an
idea of her reviving power, she commenced
the new era in her history by war
against her old enemies, the Moors, which might
easily have been dispensed with, and certainly
did Spain no more good than to show the world
that she was able to carry on war, IL it was
only in Morocco. Intoxicated with the petty
victory gained over the dusky warriors on the
other side of the Straits, and taking advantage
of the war in the United States, she recalled her
recollections of the time of Charles ", and,
thirsting for conquest took possession of St.
Domingo. Having re-established the Spanish
flag on that sable shore, she became more en-
bodened 6nd looked forward to the speedy
restoration Of her power on the American con-
tinent. Mexico should fall first, and the repub-
lies on the Pacific slope one after the other,
until from Panama to Valparaiso the proud
banner of CASTLE waved once more in triumph.
But il was only dream--a dream that will
never become a reality. With ali her thirst for
territorial aggrandizement, and The prestige Of
her former history, she is doomed to see these,
her cherished hopes, blasted, one by one, for
ever.


She Is now deep in tho exciting game Of
Mexican intervention, with France urging