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Year: 1862

CuRE FOR FROSTED FEET.-It is said
that frozen feet can be speedily and GER
tainly cured by being bathed and well
rubbed with kerosene or coal oil, for a
few times at night before reriring to bed.
Several persons have tried it, all of whom
unite in pronouncing it an eh,ectuaI cure,
Which, If they ars correct, is an easy and
cheap mode of getting rid of very trou-
blesome ahiicton. Those who have tried
it say that the feet sh ,uld be well warm
ed by hot stove during and after the ap-
plcation Of the oil, and it will certainly
efec. speedy cure. Persons suffering
from the pain of f.osted feet will no doubt
do well in giving il II rial, for it is surely
very cheap ointment and one that is
very easily applied.
Year: 1862

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g- In late number of the Toronto
Globe, of Canada, we find the following
announcement t.< #.


We understand that meeting of our
eolored citizens will be held this evening
for the purpose of forming rifle corps
already enrolled their names, and at the
meeting this evening arrangements will be
made to procure an efficient drill instruct
or, and a proper room to drill in.'


These ale fugitives slaves whom our alb
olitionists have run into Canada over the
underground railroad. They are not SO
stupid as not to understand that in taking
up British arms they would fight for the
South and against the North. 1t is per-
haps credtable to them that they wish 20
fight on that side. Their knowledge of
North and South consists in the remem.
brance Of their old masters and the expe-
rienee with their new friends, the sboli-
tionsts. From the former they always
had kind treatment and plenty of hog and
hominy; the latter have consigned them
to beggary in the bleak lati.udes of Cana
da. What in the world more natural than
that they should take up arms for the hog
and hotniny on which they grew fat snd
sleek, and against the cheap philanthropy
from which they have never extracted one
good dinner ... .....
So we see that our aboIitionsts eannot
command the help of the fugitive slaves in
a war to "Lestroy slavery"


HEAVY RoDBERY AND Fortunate Rs
covERr.-A truhk containing $4,000
worth Of jewelry was stolen from the foot
of the stairway at the fremont House,
night before last. The owner, Mr. Open
heimer, of the firm of Openheimer & Metz
ger. dealers in jewe!ry and peddiers' goods,
started for the country with the trunk,
and, for greater convenience in reaching
the depot, took it to the fremont House,
and left it at the foot Of the stairs, inside
of the storm doors. When the time came
for his departure, ii WAS missing, as a
matter Of course; nothing else could have
been expected.


The owner made thorough search,
but could find nothing of it, The police
were engaged, but were saved all unnec-
essary trouble, as the trunk was found yes
terday morning in an alley, not far dis
tant, broken open, and the contents scat
tered over the ground. Very little was
taken circumstance which can be ac-
counted for on no supposition except that
the thief went crazy over his good for.
tune, and had not sense enough to hide
the plunder, or carry it off with him


There were fifteen or twenty gold watch
es, besides jewelry of every description,
both gold, brass and plated. Some silver
watche. are missing, and it is supposed
that the molest wants Of the thief were
satisfied with the amount of pelf The
ground was covered with the jewelry,
which the owner lost 10 time in shoveliao
up and putting under better security
CTica00 Timex
Year: 1862

The matter of special road tax, which
appears as charged against south half of
Sec. 10, for the year 1858, seems to us
not proper one for consideration by the
county Board, as it was assessed upon a
valuation made by road commissioners
The interest upon the above valuations to
be at Z per cent.
Year: 1862

Each had right to lis own Judgment as 10


tL, best mode Of conducting the campaign now
IN progress; and it is no more cu'PaOio III
Secretary Stanton to differ from Gen. McClelIan
than for Gen. Mcclellan to differ from Secretary
Stanton. In fact, the Secretary had the rigbt
70 order, except where the President inter-
nosed to give a different direction. The Sec
retary of War overlooks the whole ground, and
is responsible for what goes on in every depart
ment of the service, while Gen. Mcclellan Is
responsible for his own department only. That
the former should at some time have "opposed
a request of the latter, is no more than he is
probably doing every day with regard to the
request. of Generals commanding in other do
partnenis, all Of whom would doubtless like to
have more troops and other means of making
their operations effective and triumphant.


The Commercial sees fit to copy from The
VorM an attack on Secretary Stanton for
not sending the whole Of Gen. McDowelrS
coyps (he did send half of il, under Gen.
Franklin) TO rc-enforce Gen. Mcclellan. The
failure to send the rest of it. it is said, pre-
vented the capture Of the whole rebel army at
Yorktown! Tho answer to this is perfectly
overwhelming, but it could not be made public
at this moment without possible prejudice to
the public service, so We forbear. Suffice it
that Secretary Stanton and Gen. Mcclellan
are doing erch bis best for the country; and
when they differ in judgment, the President
decides between them. Ole did so, unques-
tonably, in the case wherein tho Secretary is
arraigncd as above and the attack reaches the
President through the Secrotary.) We do not
think this arrangement can be improved by
any amount of newspaper discussion, so we
propose to leave the matter just as it is.
Year: 1862

The advance on Williamsburg by General
Stoaeman's forces on Sunday, the particulars OF
which are given elsewhere, deserves especial
notice IA showing the eagerness, as well as the
courage, which apimatcs the National troops


The engagement with tho Rebel rear guard
near Williamsburg appears TO have been hot
and desperate while it lasted, and attended by
considerable loss in some of the brayest of the
National officers. Much of the fighting was
hand-to.hand; and had the cavalry only had
the earlier support Of General IIancocks s
Brigade the pursuit would have been continued,
undoubtedly with still more decisive results.
As it is, the touch of steel will have added TO
the determination of our advance guard; and
We can reckon safely that the pursuit from
this point will not abate until the Rebels show
sufficient courage to make stand in full
force. Meantime, the Peninsula along the line
of retreat is depopuat"d and laid waste; bnt
we presume that General Mcclellan can draw
ample supplies for his army from other sources
Year: 1862

ID is perhaps too much to expect that any Oh
the journals that yesterday assured their read
ers that the Rebel army lately at iofA'o"h
was more than One Hundred Thousand S'tone,
should to. day call attention to the a'cer'a'hea
fact that it was really somewhat under Seventy
Thousand; but we trust their readers VIII
note H.
Year: 1862

and hold the offices together as before"
This is certainly the programme. VIII
the people see it performed ?


Fellow-ci citizens, all you who who love
your country, by whatever name you have
been known in the past, let us frown down
all such miserably selfish plots of partl-
sans as this which we have been review
ing, and, casting aside all old party ties,
unite together on the broad platform of
the Union. Away with partisan watch
words and names at an hour when the
nation is struggling for life. Our dear
mother country is in peril, let US fly to
her rescue. Let all be true Union men,
true democrats, true republicans, not in a
partizan, but national sense. We close
this article with quotation from the last
letter written by the bold, patriotic, and
lamented Douglas Let it be traced In
letters of gold over every door in the land :


"I know of no mode in which loyal
citizen may so we'll demonstrate his devo-
tion to his country as by sustaining the
flag, the Constitution, and the Union,
under all circumstances, and umder eoery
Administration, regardless ofporty pot
itics, againSt all aSsailants at home ana
abroad"


Noble words Let them be the mot.
to of every loyal man in these turbulent
and stirring times
Year: 1862

Young men an old there is more work
for you. The Six Hundred Thousand
Volunteers already in the field are found
insufficient for the work of crushing the
rebellion; more men are needed and are
now called for. Below will be found the
request of the Governors of the loyal
States asking the President to call out
more troops, and the reply of the Presi-
dent. Disease and battle have lncapaci-
tated many for the severe duties of camp
life. The army does not number at the
present time more than three hundred
thousand effective men. Our people have
heretofore responded nobly to the call of
the country; what will they do nowf tits
true that We have given many, large
proportion; still the end is not obtained.
Some of the blood of our county has made
sacred southern battle-felds; sickness,
imprisonment, and suffering, are but the
events of yesterday. This must not deter
any from offering their services. War is
no child's play +; neither is the salvation
of our country child's reward. Arouse
| ye, for theebattle. A few more vigorous
blows and years of peace and plenty will
surely crown your efforts. Hesitancy
and weakness now may bring untold
suffering upon US. Who will raise another
Potter county company? If a company
cannot be raised, at least fill up to the full
standard the companies already in the
field and which have been depleted by
sickness, Imprisonment and death.
Year: 1862

4.#Devoted to the cause of Republicanism,
tho interests of Agriculture, the advancement
of Education, and the best good of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that OF
Principle it will endeaver to aid in the work
Of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
Year: 1862

Two great errors, coloring or rather discolor.
ing severay. the minds of the higher and
lower classes. have sown wide di,sensOn and
wider misfortune through the society of modern
days. These errors are iu the modes of inter-
pretting the word gentleman.


It's primal, LITERAL and perpetual meaning is.
= man of pure race. well bred in the sense that
horse or dog in we'll bred


The so-caled higher classes being generally
of purcr race than the lower, have retained the
true idea and the convictions associated with il
hut are afraid 10 speak it out, and e1uivocate
abou, it in public this equivoca'on mainly
proceeding from their desire to connect anoth.
er meaning with il, and false one-that OF a
man living in idleneSs on other peoples labor
with which idea the term has nothing what
ever to do.


The lower classes. denying vigorously, and
with reason, the notion that gentleman means
an dler, and rightly feeling that the more any
one work, the more ofa gentleman he becomes,
and i. likely to become, have nevertheless got
little of the good they wanted to hold false
hood, namely, that race was of consequence
1t being precisely Of as much consequence IN
any other animal.


The nation cannot truly prosper till both
these errors are finally got quit of. Gentlemen
have to learn that it is no part of their dutysOr
privilege to live on other peoples toll. They
have to learn that there is no degradation in
the hardest manuel sr the humbest servile
ahor when it is honest. But that there i,
degradation, and that deep, in extravagant, 10
bribery, in Incidence, in pride, in taking places
they are no, ft for, or IN coming places for
which there is no need 1t does not disgrace a
gentleman to become an errand boy, or day
aborer, but it disgraces him much to become a
knave or thief; and kuavery is not the less
knavery because it involves large interests, nor
theft the less theft because it is cpuntenanced
by usage, or accompanied by failure in under
taken duty. 1t is incomparably less guilty
form of robbery to Cut purse out OF mans
pocket, than to take it out of his hand on the
understanding you are to steer his ship up the
Channel when you do not know the soundngs.


On the other hand, the lower order, and all
orders, have to learn that every vicious habit
and chronic disease communicates itself by dc.
SCENT and that by purity Of birth the entire
system of the human body and soul may be
gradually elevated, or by rccklessness of birth
degraded, until there shall be as much differ.
ence between the we'll bred and the ill-bred
human creature whatever pains be taken with
their education) as between wolf-hound and
the vilest mongrel cur. And the knowledge of
this great fact ought to regulate the education
of our youth and the entire conduct Of the ma
ton. -RuSkih.
Year: 1862

LOOKING AHEAD-We once fell in with
business man. aud he was person Of wide
experience 100, who said that, whatever might
happen to him. he always looked sixty days
ahead, rather than sixty days behind. This was
sensible, and there was profound philosophy in
it. For the habit Of looking on the dark side
Of matters soon begets despoudent feeling in
the heart. and disincliues a man to make any
exertion at all. To look forward to better days,
however, and to a turn offor,une for better
times, is naturally calculated to inspire one with
enthusiasm, to stimulate one with the new wine
of-hepe.- -ft-mahes all imaginable difference.
whether man desponds or hopes. Hence


when blast of trouble comes, the true way is
to turn your back upon it. to refuse to have
anything to do with it, to forswear all cnnectiou
with its threats or promises. Look ahead, and
look up what is gone. is gone ; there is no help
for the bad luck. Work for better, and the
bad will desert you in absolute disgust with
your unimpre,-ibili'y y Baoner Of Light.
Year: 1862

This seeming impossibility is thus plausbly
probabistifed in the last number OF the AT
Iantc"-the writer calling himself 'Phoso-
phc Bankrupt :"-"Thc man whe has been over
taken by reverscs need not look far abroad to
see that a system o.. compensation is pretty gen.
orally dealt out in this life. Set him adrit in
the world, with scarcely dollar; let him walk,
almost beggar, through the same streets he
once irod, man of wealth, and it would be
idle to assert that he will not be almost over
whemed by the force of hitter recolections S.
In proportion as other days were happy will
these be miserable. As Danta has truly said
,he memory OF former joys, so far from afford
ing relief to the wretched, serves only 10 embit'
ter the present, as they !ee that those joys have
forever passed away But unless bis lot be
one OF unusual calamity, as time bunts the
keeDest edge of sorrow he must be devoid CT
both philosophy and religion if he does not feel
that life with mere competence still has many
joys. 1t is unqnestionaby true that ones style
of living has not much TO do with the sum of his
happiness. though this is said with no disposition
to nndervaIue even tho luxuries of life. So for
from the finest houses in city having the great.
est air of comfort about them, think rather the
reverse is the case No dwellings, have snug
ger look than many Of the plain, two.story
houses in all our cities; no children merrier than
those who play around their doors no manlier
fathers than those that struggle bravey for their
support. One would suppose that Stafford
House, with its wealth Of pictures and furniture
and its beautiful views over Hyde Park, mus.
contain much to add to the pleasure of its poss-
os.ors; but probably the sum Of happiness en-
joyed by this noble family has been very little
increased by these things. believe that pala-
ces are more envied by outsiders than enjoyed
by their owners. In proportion to the number
of each, probably far more of those dreadful


tragedies that cast inetfaceable gloom over
whole families, have occurred in these splendid
houses than in palmer ones. Our Fifth Avenue


with all its grandeur, is one of the gloomies,
looking streets in the world, as strangers gen.
orally remark. But as preaching is vain against


many hesetting sin, so will all the talking il
the world do little to convince men that happi


ness does not lie in externals. One generation
does not learn much from its predecessors in
this respect; it seems to have been intended
that each should acquire its own experience
The task OF talking beforehand is therefore. ar
Improbable Que; but it is a satisfaction to fee


that when much that is thought indispensable
ha, been taken from us, there still remains tba
| ~hf~h can afford On hsprtn4sn~
Year: 1862




STRONG CuARAcTERs.- Strength of characters
consists of two things: power Of will, and power
of self restraint 1t requires two things for its
existence; strong feelings and strong command
over them. Now it is here We make great
mistake We mistake strong feelings for strong
character. A man who bears oil before him.
before whose frown domestcs tremble and whose
bursts of fury make the children of the house:
hold quake, because hs has his will obeyed and
his own way in all things, we call him strong
man. The truth is, that he is weak man it
is his passions that are strong he, mastered BY
them is weak You must measure the strength
of man by the power Of the feelings he sub
dues, not by the power of those which subdue
him. And hence composure is often the high
est result of strength. Did we never see man
receive fragrant insult and only grow little
pale and then reply quickly! That was man
spiritually strong Or did we never see man
in anguish stand MS if carved out Of solid rock.
mastering himself? Or one bearing hopeless
daily trial remain silent, and never tell the
world what cankercd his home.peace! That is
strength. He who with strong passions remains
chaste he who, keenIy sensitive, with manly
power of indignation in him. can be provoked.
and yet restrain himself and forgive,-theee ara
the strong men, the spiritual heroes. Rev. F.
W. Robers!on.
Year: 1862

A female in unmentionables - otherwise .
woman in trousers appeared in ono Of the New
York city courts recently as attorney for her.
self in divorce case. All male lawyer. who
have not the gift off gab" in superabundancs'
may prepare 10 retire from the profession.
Year: 1862

.afte- the present Tar, our actiye military
force will be reduced as fast as the public
safety will permit. But the time may ney-
er come again when twenty regiments will
1e sufficient to guard our frontiers, and
preserve internal peace For years we
shall be obliged to maintain a largo military
estahlishment-aot approaching the Euro
rcan standard, but much larscr than that
to which We have been accustomed. This
force viii never be raised or kept up by the
old system Of enlistment. The volunteer
principle will hare to be adopted This
will necessitate a change in the manner Of
promotions.


The first necessity in the education Of an
officer is to know how to fight. This can
only be learned in the field. 4 military
school will no more create good military
officers, than college will make men great
in any civil capacity. No formula Of edu-
cation can be trusted to turn out men Of
enllnence- Any service which is arbitra-
rily put under the lead Of men indiscrimi-
nately as they are formed in an educational
institution, must soon degenerate below
the average intelligence Of the people.
Exceptional cases in our army prove moth
ing The general principle is self evident,
Who would take graduated Of any institu-
tuition, no matter how vel trained, iudis-
c1in1inately for statesmen and lawmakers
But we have been acting on the rule TINT
boys, selected generally through political
favor, can, By beng put through uniform
routine, all be made officers in . profession
giving scope to the greatest human intel
lect We take our statesmen from the
rlow, the workshop, the counting room
the lawyer, the actor, the carpenter
achieves cminencc in the pulpit; the flat
boatman may become President; but We
have, as far as possible, shut genius an6
worth out Of our military service, by or
daining that al army officers must pas:
through West Point Academy:


The rebellion has cured rs Of this folly
The hour Of trial found Us with an abun
dance Of splendid soldiers, whom we hat
taken no pains to train; but competen
officers to lead them could not be found
though West Point has been manlfactu
ring officers for nearly sixty years. Their
is some consolation in knowing that tlli
tling has been played out, and that here
after promotion will follow merit.
Year: 1862

=. H- Notwithstanding the hard times and
the unsettled state Of the country, there Is a
fair tide Of immigration pouring into all parts
OF Minnesota With the close Of the var and
grafton will be largely increased during the
next few years.
Year: 1862

Half Done.-0ur contemporary across the
way is having the exterior of his Office white
washed, which will greatly improve its ap-
pearance to the street This will, however,
leave the work of regeneration but half done,
and warrant the imputation of "whited Sc
pulcbre" institution for the undisturbed
repose of Dead Men, whose scriptural men
ton is remarkable more for strength of Ian
guage than elegance of expression raer
Year: 1862

Wood.-We notice that large amount Of
wood Is being brought here by the Miami Ca
nal, which will, we hope, have the effect OF
decreasing the price Of fuel While up North
recently along the line of the Canal we no
ticed large amount Of wood piled on the
banks-awaiting transportation, we presume.
A great deal Of this wood has been corded up
for years, until it has about half decayed, and
if the owners desire to realize any thing out
Of il they had better shove it down this way
Boatmen will we think, find it to their ad-
vantage to remind the wooden men of the
fact We would remark, in this connection,
that sam'l A. Dickey 4 Co, Head of the Ba-
sin, have been getting large supply of the
best Wood and Coal.
Year: 1862

To You, Sir why will you delay full
filling that promise you made TO your wife
repeatedly, that you would buy her Sewing
Machine in the fall Now, don't delay any
longer, and allow her to be toiling with her
needle, when she should be asleep Ofcourse
you would not think OF putting sensible
woman OF with any thing but Wheeler 4
Wilson Machine. A. H. West at the Phillips
House, has them, and wouldn't have any 9th
er kind. He delivers these extra machines
TO purchasers, and teaches them how TO use
them.


Get the Best.-A II. West still has a few
of those excellent Sewing Machines left, al
though the ladies have been making rush
for them since the cold weather set in.
Year: 1862

SAUvx QCI PEur.--The Richmond journal, are
dsvoting good deal Of space to the discussion
Of the question - to what terms the South
would accept a. the basis Of settlement with
the North That Is good sign; for IL shows
that they are beginning to realize the pecessity
of speedily coming to some conclusion upoi
the subject A better symptom still is the fact
stated by the Richmond Enquirer Of the esd,
that large numbers Of persons, principally
aliens, are seeking and obtaining permission to
leave the Southern confederacy Can there be
clearer proof that the cause Of the South is
despsired Of by those having opportunities Of
Judging Of its resources, and that they are de.
serting its failing fortunes TO avoid being in
volved in the punishment and ruin which they
expect will fall upon all who have cast their
lot with It? The statement Of General Edwin
Price, son Of the rebel Major General Price
who has just taken the oath of allegiance to
the United States government, that the rebellion
isnesrly broken, and that the Confederate army
can exist bat a short time longer, receives
strong confirmation from the above facts. II
therefore only requires the campaign to be
vigorously pushed forward by land and water
te insure the realization of our assertion that
the war can be brought 70 close by the first
Of the new year.
Year: 1862

A DISTINCTION WITH A DIfFEREScE.- Some OF
the English papers assert that the North is no
longer attempting the subjugation Of the South,
but is merely fighting for boundary. We
perfectly agree with the English papers, but
differ with them az to what that boundary is
They believe that we are fighting only for the
boundary Of the Potomac and the Ohio, where
~ we really insist upon and are determined
to possess the boundary Of the Gulf of Mexico
and the Rio Graude Th, war is no sty-four
forty matter We will never compromise on
this boundary question.