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Year: 1862

4 number of names have already been
brought forward by our Exchanges as
candidates for the speakership of the
Assembly The position Is one of much
more Importance to. the people OF the State
than is generally supposed. Very much
depends upon that officer, not only in the
appointment of committees that will attend
to all business referred to them In prop
or time and manner, in order TO facilitate
the business of the House. but also in the
prouptness of the Speaker himself IN the
dispatch of business before the Assembly.
Among the gentlemen favOrably spoken
Of IN connection with the speakershIp. IS
Dr.. JoHS H VIviAS, Of this city, and we
are inclined to the opinion that no one
elected TO the Assembly, possesses in a
higher degree, the necessary qualifications
for tho position. His Legislative expert
ence, though not perhaps as great as that
OF some of the members, has been well
improved in qualifying himself for any
position 70 which he may be called. Wei
versed in Parliamentary usages, prompt
in action, and q gentleman of unquestion-
ed ability, few men would fll the office Of
Speaker vs. ith more credit to themselves or
profit to the State. He is emphatlcally a
working man, as he proved himself during
tho last session We trust the Assembly
will avail itself OF the services of DIR Wv
ian as its Speaker, for We have no doubt
Of his fitness for the place.
Year: 1862

pa is the following:


Prof Cairnes has been lecturing at Dub
lin on the present American revolution
He holds that the success of the North
means, if not immediate emancipation, at
least the immediate arrest and ultimate
extinction of slavery, while the success of
the South means the establishment of sla-
very on broader and frmer basis. The
lord lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Carlisle
was present, and moved vote of thanks
to the lecturer. He deeply deplored the
civil war In America, and endorsed the
neutrality Of the British Government.
Year: 1862

SSow--A slight installment of Snow
was spread over the face of nature on
Tuesday morning, which reminded one of
Winter On Saturday morning there was
enough to bring out the merry sleigh bells,
though to say there was good sleighing
would be exacgeration
Year: 1862

We predict that the Mississippi will be
wrested from the enemy in It's whole line
at this time Of trying Large numbers OF
troops are passing down the Mississippi,
and Admiral Porter IS getting ready To
come up When all the preparations are
perfected, it will not take Gen McCler-
nand and the Admiral long TO clear the
track Daily 4drcrttser.
Year: 1862

There are a large number of fugi-
tive contrabands in St Louis, and they
are in such a destitute condition that the
Mayor and military authorities have
been obliged to adopt measures for their
relief.
Year: 1862

JIM LANES NEGRO REGIMENT Co.'s IN,
AND WISs-The negro regiment had a
fight last week with the guerrillas in Bates
Missouri, in which they displayed
the most undaunted courage and fought
with surprising bravery, killing fifteen OF
the enemy and wounding many more, and
having eight OF their OWE number killed
Champion
Year: 1862

The Charleston paper says the Yankees
love the niger. The complexion Of a
large portion of the servile population OF
the South Is a pretty strong indication that
the chivalry ''love the Niger.
Year: 1862

A CURE FOR HlCcUP. You may be the
medium Of relief to many who snffer from
hiccup, if you will state in your paper that
it can be cured Immediately by the mere
placing Of the palm of the hand Of any per-
son upon the pit Of the stomach of the one
afflicted, and persistent stare of the eye
of the sufferer into that of the one who un-
dertakeS the cure. do not recollect how
first leatned this means Of cure, but for
twenty years | have known it to be fact,
without single failure. l will not at
tempt to philosophize upon it or give the
ory. All know is that have relieved
many, and have been cured hundreds of
times as above stated.-[Cor. st. Louis
Rem
Year: 1862

VTIIE subscriber has just returned from different


i cities in the east With Of the most comp ete
and perfect stock of goods in his lire west of the
Mississippi consisting OF every variety pertaining to
the trade OF the most recent and modern styles. to
which he begs leave to call the attention OF those
the trade both in this State elsewhere assuring
them that in regard to variety, quality and Prices
will be sxcee in any sister cities OF the east for
Cash. Ills Stock consists In part, t0.wit:
Year: 1862

become that remained. Should more escape,
would not hear it bubble and hiss upon the
fiery plates Of iron that were already scorchiug
the soles of my feet!


All there's a movement-voceS hear
them calling for crowbar. The bulkhead
cracks as they pry off the planking. They
have seen the leak. and are trying to get at it
Good God why do they not first dampen the
FIRE why do they call for ,he-the-


Stranger look at that finger. 1t can never
regain lis natural size-but il has already done
all the service that man could expect from so
humble a member-Sir. that hole would have
been plugged up on the instant unless had
jlmmed my finger through


heard the cry Of horror as they saw it
without-ihe shout to drown the tire-the first
stroke OF the cold water pump. They say. too
that | was conscious when they took me out
not IL remember nothing more till they
brought julep to my bedside afterwards
and that julep.'


Cooling was it?''


"STRANGER


Ben turned away his head and wept. He
could say no more.
Year: 1862

Thrice welcome Sunday, ever dear,
The poor mans day of rest;
OF all the days j! is to me


The happiest and best;
For then leave the workshops din,
The busy haunts of men,
To wander in some shady wood,
Or some sequestered glen,
Where climbing vines Ike festoons hang
In clusters overhead,
And messy carpets decked with flowers,
Beneath the feet are spread:
Drink from the spring. where summers sun
Was never known to CLEAN;
Whose waters meander through the moss
To mingle with the stream.
In lonely dells and babbling brooks,
take delight to stray;
Where dew-drops shine like beads of pearl
And fow'rs bedeck the way.
Six days midst noise and dust toll,
With scarce an hour to spare.
But now. thank God. have day,
To breathe the pure fresh air.
All what pleasure to enjoy
The cool. refreshing breeze,
That comes all laden with perfume
Amidst the shady trees.
To sit beside the babbling brook
That runs so cool and clear;
The rippling amidst the stones
Is music to the ear.
My six days toll is here forgot
The cares next week may bring;
l sit upon my mossy throne,
More happy than king.
The insect and the feathered tribe,
Around me sport and play
Forgive, oh, God if living thus,
l desecrate the day.
Leaves from the Book of Nature here
Are scattered all around;
Though new editions oft appear,
Eratas never found.
Nor does falsehood stain its page,
No matter where you look,
How blest mankind, were il the same
With every other book.
For then all ruthless war would end,
All jarring creeis would cease,
This world would be Paradise
OF Harmony and peace
Year: 1862

The Chicago Tribune accounts for General
Phelps strange proclamation, by saying that
" he was aware how wide range his predeces-
sors in proclamation had travelled over, and he
desired TO otcupy The rest Of the ground"
Year: 1862

TheIGreat Illinois State Convention have
at last completed its labors in reference to
the Legislative apportionment, by adopting
the report of the appOrtionment COMMITTEES,
in the length and breadth of all its hideous
frauds upon popular rights IL Is most az
tonishing that these men cannot find better
business to occupy their time than that of
concocting dishonorable partizan schemes
fer the benefit of the defunct old locofoco
party. 1t t-does seem as if the partizan ma
iority in this Convention are determined to
doom their actions to inevitable failure be-
fore the people,. by making the measures
they are adopting just as obnoxious to the
popular sense and sentiments as possible.


The State Journal, in an article on the
subject, says such an outrageous piece of
partisan gerrymandering and barefaeed dis
franchisement of the people could not have
been eoncocted, except by demagogues bent
upon acquiring political power BY base and
Year: 1862

THE NEW NICARAGUA LINE.-~The New Jersey
Legislature having granted the charter, to the
Central American Transit Company, (which
places its docks at Jersey City to save the enor-
NOUS costs OF wharfage at New York-the new
line will Immediately be pushed to completion,
and will be in operation, it is supposed, by the
middle of July or first of August. The transit
from ocean to ocean will be made in "a hours,
and the whole passage accomplished in IL days.
Two of the finest Of the old Collins Liverpool
Line will be among the vessels first put oa the
route. The grant authorizes capital of three
millions with privilege of increasing to five
millions of dollars if the occasion should warrant
The public accommodation demands such line.
and it will Immediately be successtul-to last
how long, who shall predict? The best OF Mica
raguan companies have been short lived. aud we
have as yet no guarantee that this will prove
more enduring than the others. There can be no
doubt. however, that there is room for two lines
OF steamers at fair prices. There will soon be
many thousands of persons at the East thrown
out OF employment or business by the close of
ahe war, and most of these will seek our shores
provided they may do SO at a cost within reach
ot their purses. The steamers will all come
crowded this summer
Year: 1862




To be cold and breathless, TO feel aud
speak not this is not the end Of existence
to the men who have hreathed their spirits
into the institutions of their country, who
have stamped their characters upon the
pillars Of the age, who have poured their
hearts blood into the channels Of public
prosperity Tell me, sc who tread the sod
Of yon sacred height, is Warren dend2--
Can you not still sec him. not pale and
PROSTATE, the blood Of his gallsnt heart
pouring out Of bis ghastly wound, but NOV
ing rcsplendent over the field Of honor
with the rose Of heaven upon bis cheek anc
the fire Of liberty in his eye. Tell me, ye
who make your pious pilgrimage to the
shades OF Vernon, is Washington, indeed
shut up in that cold ond narrow honsel
That which made these men, and men like
these, cannot die. The hand that traced
the charter Of Independence is indeed mo-
tionless; the eloquent lips that sustained it
are hushed; but the lofty spirits that con-
ceiyed, resolved and maintained it. and
which alone, TO such men. make it life 10
live, these cannot expire:


These shall resist the empire Of decay.


When time is DER and worlds have passed


away;


Cold In the dust the persisted heart may lie;
But that which warmed it once can never die.


EDwARD EVERETT
Year: 1862

did as | was told and could feel nothing
but the ribs. The. father then placed his
finger upon particular spot, and with an
instrument like lancet made slight punc-a
ture, and got hold of the end of a piece of
coarse thread, which he drew forth, be-
smeared at intervals with blood. He con-
tinued to draw forth the thread, in ore
piece, until thirty or forty yards lay upon
the ground, and said he would go on as long
as wished, or | might draw it out myself
declared myself satisfied, and be then clip
ped the thread close to the skin, gave the
place rub, and nothing remained to show
that any operation had beens performed.


81 George Thompson in the ''Dial."
Year: 1862

Besides the above retailers in the respect
i've trafics named are also to pay licenses. q


We believe the Secretary of the Treasury,
in the exercise of discretion confided to
him by the act, fixed upon the lst day of
September, instead of the LIST day of Au-
gust as the time when its provisions take
effect. +eot
Year: 1862

I


iore this rebellion was near Fifty millions o.


dollars and that We Of North western Vir-


ginta got but very little of what that debt


was made for and further, there can be


no doubt but what, since the rebellion


Eastern Virginia has made debt of an
enormous amount. Now suppose we fail
In our new State organization aud have to
come under the control of the traitors,
what is to hinder them from making us
bear the burden of the most of these debts?
II Is well known fact that n large portion
Of Virginia is now devastated and impOver.


tshed and there is not much doubt but be.
fore this rebellion is put down "a great
deal more of 1t will be in the same situ-
alton. And the niger, the boasted
wealth Of Eastern Virginia, where are
they now! There is no doubt but large
portion of them have been sent South,
and as little doubt that large number of
them have found their way North. Now,
with knowledge of all these facts, who
can suppose that Virginia can pay her
debts? Does not reputation stare her in
the face? Is it not inevitable! Do the
members Of our Convention want North.
Western Virginia to be a part of State
thHt will have to repudiate her debts, and
be under the rule of as base set of tyrants
as ever disgraced the earth2 If not, then
let them assemble US soon as possible,
while the Legislature is in session, and add
gradual emancipation provision to the
Constitution, which will, no doubt, prevent
such a dreadful calamity coming on u.s.
AMI there is another consideration about
this emancipation business which ought 10
be considered we'll by the members Of our
convention, and that is the people should
nave chance to decide the nigger ques-
ton for themselves. The responsibility of
deciding nll questions that pertain to the
states welfare should be referred to the
people for their decision Now, if the
members of our Convention are SO DISPOSED
they can assemble soOn, and in few days
hx an emancipation clause to the Consti.
tuition and let the people take the RESPONSE
bility of deciding for themselves; then if our
new State organization fail they will have
the satisfaction to know that it was not
their fault.


Now wish to suggest to the members of
tue Legislature that they use their best eff
forts to get this Convention assembled
again as soon as possible, ii they have any
hopes OF their adding an emancipation
clause to the Constitution, but if they find
there is no chance of getting the emanci-
patton clause fixed by the members of the
present Convention, think the LegisIa.
ture ought to forthwith pass an act call
ing another Convention to meet soon as
possible. The emergencies of our situa-
tlon requires It, for all VIC have will be
nearly worthless if we don't get separated
from old Virginia. and unless we have an
emancipation provision in the Constitution
there is no hopes sofadmission by Congress.
You Messrs. Editors, know and can inform
the people there is no time for delay. 1t is
almost certain, if we dou't get the consent of
the Legislature within few months we
will never get it. NJ.
Year: 1862

MoAONGALlA SO'i A. may o. 4oOs.


EditOrs Lntelligeucsr: -z~s,


GENTLEEEN y Being very humble Cit.
izen Of MonOugalia, wish TO say through
your paper n few words in relation to our
new s tate. Organization, 10 the members of
our Convention, ana also to the members
of our Legislature now in session which I
hope they will take into serious considers
tion. Now, in the first place, 1 will tell the
members of the Convention that they dis
the hopes aud expectations of at
least three fourths of the real friends of the
new State, by not providing for gradual
emancipation in the Constitution they made
Does any sane man suppose, that Congress
will make two slave states out of one, when
We all know that large majority OF Con-
gress aud about nine-tenths of every body
else, believe that slavery is the cause of
this cursed rebellion that is now covering
our country with debt and mouruing2 If
the members of our Convention don't know
these facts now they will learn them to
their sorrow before long. Political death
will be the fate of every member of the
Convention, who has and does hereafter
oppose having gradual emancipation pro-
vision engrafGed in the Constitution.


Have the members Of our convention
ever reflected and considered what would
be the consequences to the people of West
ern Virginia should our new State organi-
zation faiIIand We have TO beiput under
The rule and dominion of the rebel traitors
of old Virginia? They must know. that
the traitor part of Virginia would have a
majority IN the State and could aud would
rule us with rod Of iron. Don't they
know that the traitors both east and west
hate the Union men Of Virginia worse thar
they do the devil and would delight IL
80, f1v+ISar that the debit of Virginia be.
Year: 1862

TIMOTHY TlTcoMB ON DEACoNs.-Dr. Holland of the Springfield Republican, is down upon the sour kind of deacons he likes whole -souled man, and thinks the .lugubrious sort of religion ists are serious injury to the reputation of gen uine Christianity. He says: l have seen dea con in the pride of his deep humility. He comb ed his hair straight, and looked studiously after the main chance, and while he looked, he em. ployed himself in setting good example. His dress was rigidly plain, and his wife was not in- dulged in the vanities of millinery and mantua making. He never ioked. He did not know what joke was, any further than to know that it was sin. He carried a Sunday face through the week. He did not mingle in the happy social parties of his neighborhood. He was deacon. He starved his social nature because he was a deacon. He refrained from all participation in a free and generous life because he was deacon. He made his children hate Sunday because he was deacon. He so brought them up that they learned to consider themselves unfortunate in be- ing childrel. of a deacon. They were pitied by other children because they were the children of a deacon. His wife was pitied by other women because she was the wife of deacon. Nobody loved him. If he came into circle where men were laughing or telling stories, they always stop ped until he went out. Nobody ever grasped his hand cordially, or slapped him on the shoulder, or spoke of him as good fellow He seemed as dry, and tough. and hard as piece of jerked beef There was no sofiness of character, no

 uciness, no loveliness in him.

 "Now it is of no use for me to undertake to realize to myself that God admires such char acter as this"
Year: 1862

Cannon are cast solid. They are after


wards bored out, and several successive
borings are necessary. Mortars are made
in the same way. In casting cannon. a


mould of sand is enclosed in a frame
work Of iron. The molten metal, after
being put into the mould is allowed two
or three days TO cool, and then, with the
sand adhering, placed in an oven and
baked for an equal length Of time. After
being taken from the oven, The mass is
buried in the earth for a certain, length
of time in perpendicular position to pre-
vent any flaw or fracture.


A new American invention is to cast
large cannon hollow, and cool the inside
by passing a stream of water through it.
The "Union, the large gun at Fortress
Monroe, was made in that way.


In the old smooth bore cannon the iron
balls could not be made to fly exactly in
a straight line. The same gun aimed in
the same direction, would vary the ball
from side to side of a mark several feet,
in shooting a mile or less. BY rife bor-
ing the barrel, a good gunner can now hit
a man mile or two, or so far as he can
be sighted. AS iron cannon balls cannot
be pressed into the grooves, a ring or cup
of lead is rut on the back part of the ball
and this on firing is expanded or forced
intr the grooves, which not only gives the
ball its rotary motion, but the lead also
stops up the space around the ball and
prevents the escape Of gas, thus giving
greater power to the powder. The space
left between a solid ball and
The barrel, is called the .'1cindage."


All our old cast-iron cannot that are in
good condition may be rihed, and thus be
made doubly effective for warfare. They
are sufficiently strong, we believe, to with
stand common charges; but if il is de-.
sired 10 submit them to extraordinary
charges they can be strengthened TO any
legree by shrinking wrought-iron bands
lpon them.
Year: 1862

+ Our readers do not of course, suppose


an army moves, when about serious work


a sa regimentmarches through our streets,


or goes through a dress parade at the


lower end of Boston Common. As fol-


lows is something like the style of doing


the thing: m


The troops are distributed according to
the nature of the country. In a very


open country a large proportion of the


cavalry would be at the head, Of the col


umn; but generally it is distributed


throughout the line. The artillery shoald


be in the rear of the first foot regiment.


An advence or rear guard of mounted
.troops-one or two companies-should be


detailed every day, and the regiment that


has the right of the line one day should


be next day in The rear. In woody or
mountainous country, delachments or


aankers and skirmishers are thrown out
to the right and left Of the column, at
distance of one or two hundred PAGES to-
keep sharp lookout, and prevent any
such disastrous and gratuitous experiences
as those recently and painfully familiar
to us in connection with the ambuscade
on the road to Vienna. The column hay-
ing been formed at half or quarter dis
tance. and the baggage train assembled
il. the rear, protected by guard selected
from each regiment for its own baggage,
the column is put in motion and the march
with the same regularity as
would be observed by a regiment moving
in or out of a garrison town. the light In
fantry with their arms .sloped, and those
of the rifemen slung over the shoulder,
the officers with swords drawn, exact
distance preserved and perfect
silence observed. After having proceed
ed short distance in this manner, the
word of command, ''route STEP" is given
by the general at the head of The leading
battalion and passed quickly on to the
rear. The captains instead of continuing
at the head of their companies, draw back
10 the rear of them, that they may see
any men of their respective companies
who may attempt 10 quit the ranks with
put leave. The soldiers then march and
carry their arms in any manner convent
ent to them, conversation and smoking
being ordinarily allowed.
Year: 1862

This worm is caused by a species of
fly that lays an egg just under the surface
Of the soil, and always against the plant
When you ser out your eabbages, cut out
slips of paper, and after wetting them,
for convenience sake, wind two or three
Ihicknesses around the stem Of the plant.
The width Of your paper must be accord
ing to the length and size Of the plant
say from one to two inches wide, so as to
cover the entire stem from the leaves
down 10 the roots, taking care, however,
not to cover the roots. The insect, not
finding access TO the plant, will not de-
posi-; the egg near the paper, but 60 else
where.-Rurag .NtW Yorker.
Year: 1862

He had scarcely uttered the last word
of the last. line, when a private soldier io
his congregational old man a zealous
chrlsnan--earneslly cried out 8 No.
Lord. unless they lay down iheir arms y
Year: 1862

A CORRESPONDENT writing from our camp
when before Yorktown, says On Sabbath
evening, a few hours after sunset, while
we were sitting in our tent in company of
several other specials" one of our num-
ber, laying his hand upon our knee, sudden
ly said to US, " Hark, what is that 4" In a
second all had ceased talking, and every
ear endeayored to catch the sound which
had attracted the attention of his cOmrade.
There was silence for n moment. and then
there was waited across the air the music
of that glorious anthem. Old Hundred, /" in
which it seemed a thousand voices were
participating. All of us Immediately sought
the open air, and there stood until the last
note had died away upon our ear. Never
before have We heard anything SO magnif-
Gently grand as that same "Old Hundred, f"
sung by the soldiers of the Union army on
the plains Of Yorktown.