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Year: 1862




THE EFFECT OF THE NEW LAw-sEvERAL OF THE


SALOONS CLOSED LAST EVENING.


The now law passed by the Legislature and signed by
the Governor affecting the concor saloons might be
expected, caused quite consternaton last evening
among those connected with these places. II has all
along been the impression among many Of the leading
men in the above busnsss that the Governor would veto
the bli but tho want Of unanmity among those in the
business 1t s said prevented eectua steps being taken
70 secure the defeat Of the bill However, the bill has
become law, nd their attention now turned as "a
what course left for them toake to prevent them from
being compelled to close.


Among several there is disposition to test the const
tutionalty OF tho law. Mr.. Fox OF Canterbury Music
Hail. and also Mr.. Robert w. Butler, OF the American
Music Hall have secured the services OF James Brady
and Francis Byrnss The sudden descent saloons
Albany not twelve hours after the bill became law
caused the propretors OF the Broadway
to anticipate like visit from the authorities last
ing Accordingly throughout tho evening several closed
their places for an hour or two, others for the night
while in some places the girls were withdrawn
and the sale Of spirtuous liquors dispensed with


At the Melodeon Chinese Assembly Buildings) tho
proprietor prohibited the sale Of spruos liquors. only
ale lager bier and soda water being Sold There was
not very large attendance, yet the "pretty waiter
girs' were on hand but not allowed to wait upon the
gentlemen Several small boys were engaged for this
duty the girls being allowed to sit around among the
audience and that the gentlemen were promptly
waited upon.


At the American Music Hall the girls wore withdrawn
for an hour So until Mr. Butler the proprietor could
advise with his counsel who finally directed him to go
on with his business, as usual At this saloon alba
has been opened with entrance from tho street. which
does not conflict with the law. Those desiring liquors
WILL OF course, be required to 60 outside tho hall
the same should the other bar be closed. Mr..
Butler has employed at his place two hundred
persons at An of nearly 81 900 week. and should
the law compel all the saloons to close there is certain
y Of not loss than five thousand persons being thrown
Canterbury Music Hall opened at the usual hour and
crowded throughout the entire evening This place
employ sover two hundred persons. Tho Gaieies Con-
cert Rooms and Novelty Hall in full operation.
About one hundred are engaged in these saloons


Several Of the low concert saloons closed early in the
evening 1t reported that the Police intended
mako them visit; but, finding this not to be tho case
opened again about nine O'Clock. The saOons known
the Eagle Opera House the Oriental Concert Saloon
Dhlis Saloon Palace Hall, the Parlor Opera, and Nos
5d1, oSo $685. 637 and 40l broadway open usual


The reason, We understand why they were not inter.
fersd with last night OF the General Su
Of Police not having been officially notified
Of the passage Of the law but it Is presumed he will b
to-day, and immediate steps taken TO enforce the law
Year: 1862

How oft do we hear the unkind remark,
"How rough he is hardly human n'-"ht
subject for the battlefield too
often uttered by lips that should breathe
the prayer >RGod bless the soldiers2" Oh,
could We but look into the almost bursting
heart of the rough clad, tired soldier as he
plods his way, weary and worn, casting o
glance at intervals to see one kind smile,
TO hear one kind and gentle voice to re-
mind him of home and the "loved ones"
left far behind to the mercies of a cold and
heartless world-could we but look into that
fond heart and see the aching void, we would
clasp that hand tenderly, and draw him
gently to our homes welcome guest. Oh,
did YOU but think for a moment of the sac
risce made by the ones you term "strip-
ling" you would smother the thought before
it rises to your pure lips, and your cheeks
would burn with the sisterly blush, and your
lips would breathe prayer instead for the
wanderer.


Come with me to yon snow-covered cabin.
IT'S rude hut, but pause ere you enter
and behold the scene: an aged mother
bowed in deep and earnest prayer, and as
she prays for her jewels, a smile not of
sadness, but settled calmness gives place
to one of extreme agony her boys-she
has but two, the pride of her declining
years-bOth she gave as did "Abraham Of
DID," living sacrifice upon the "altar Of
her country"


Come with me to yonder habitatiOn, moi
of wealth but comfort. Hark What shrek
was that which rent the air. A widowed
mother kneels beside the fatherless babe
and asks God in mercy to let the bitter
cup pass from her. Another sacrifice to th'
dark and bloody ground Pause then, sis
ters, and give that thought not utterance
Your lips should breathe prayer for tn,
friendless soldier. If you have brother
then love the soldier for your brother
sake; and if you have none, the honest
hearted soldier will be brother and pro
tector.


But oh, for the love ofGod, speak kindl.
to the soldier. MINNIE MYRTLE.
Year: 1862




ST. LOUIS, January 1G.


A few days since while company c of the
Iowa Third, under command of Lieut. Lef-
ingwell, was in the occupation of Florence,
guarding the North Missouri railroad at that
point q negro came dashing toward the
camp at about eleven o'clock at night
mounted upon high. spirited horse. He
was about to pass the guard, who sprang
forward and seized the bride rein of his
horse and stopped him. Tue negro imme-
diately threw himself from the horse and in
o cringng, obsequious manner observed;
"Massa soger, please let me go into de camp
and see de lllinoy soger." The guard in
formed him that they were Iowa soldiers,
and desired to know what he wanted. He
hung DOWN. head for q moment, SEEM
ingly musing over some disappointment, and
then continued-"Massa soger, look at dis
collar; Use o good nigger. Please let me
90 in" The guard now discovered that he
was ironed, and Immediately called the
officer of the guard who took him to the
guard house. In the morning he was taken
before Lieutenant Lefingwell, around whose
quarters the entire command had already
assembled and never did men look upon a
scene more degrading and humiliating





the person ofthis slave. Around his neck
was band half an inch thick and nearly
one and a half wide, not locked but Sc
curely riveted. Three iron prOngs of light
ming. rod ze were welded to this band, at
equal distances apart, and arose above his
head about nine inches, with an outward
| inclination. The iron had lacerated his
neck, ana the wound had partially healed
under the protection he had given them by
holding up the band with his hands during
the three preceding days that he was con-
cealed in corn-feld, but while riding the
horse he could not hold it up, and it had
opened the wound, from which there was q
bloody, nattery ooze trickling down upon
his naked shoulders. The men stood
around, in mute astonishmeut, and it was
not until the negro had repeated his petit
ton two Or three times that they could re
alize the fact of the cruelty that the scene
before them was the act of slave master
living but short distance from st. Louis
the enlightened emporium of Missouri. Th'
negro observed, "Please massa soger, take
dis collar off my neck. Use good niger
I'll do any thing you want me. De lllinoy
sogers cut de collar offer Ben" The Lieu
tenant Immediately ordered it to be
stricken off, when an old file was procured
which could not be made work only in q
slanting manner. After labor of over
three hours it was removed, the men tax
ing turn about-two hol ling the banC
while one used the file. The band is nov
in the possession of Lieutenant I,etingwell
who holds it as one of the Third Iowa, anC
the negro is now officiating in his quarter
as servant.


The master of this contraband resides
about ten miles from Florence. 1t appear
that the negro had carried this band upoI
his neck about three months, as punish
meut for assisting his wife to escape int
Illinois. ENFIELD.
Year: 1862

The following incident which is related
by one who was witness of it, is worthy
ofpreservation


During one Of the days Of the muster
held at Concord, N. H., year or two since,
after a long and tedious march, the troops
were halted for rest a portion Of them be-
ing in front of an ancient but comfortable
looking mansion, every thing about which
bespoke thrift and happiness. In front Of
the house was pump and the old fashioned
watering trough. Several Of the soldiers
stepped TO the pump to slake their thirst.
There they were Joined by the owner ofthe
place, an old gentleman who had seen more
than the 'three score year and ten allotted
to man, and who had witnessed the muster
of the "Minute Men" on Concord green on
the memorable 18th of April. The sight of
the troops seemed to stir his inmost soul,
and he rubbed his hands in glee congrat-
ulating the troops meanwhile upon their
soldierly appearance, and relating incidents
of the times which "tried mems souls"
One of the young men presently drew from
his pocket flask, and after taking q
draught presented it to the old man, with
an invitation to imbibe.. He respectfully
but firmly declined.


~, take some IL WILL 10 you gOoui
said the young man.


''No, guess not" responded the old man.
at is now twenty years since have tasted
drop of intoxicating liquor, and guess
won't begin again"


'lf you havn't taken any for so long, it's
! time you took little. 1t will warm your
| blood" urged the young man.


mo guess not" repeated the old man,
in voice which plainly showed that he was
/ half inclined to drink.


After little more urging he took the
flask, and raising it to his lips was about
to swallow the poison, when daughter,
who had been q witness Of the scene from
the door of the house, and heard the con
versatiOn, uttered the single word "Father,"
in q voice which thrilled every hearer, and
caused every limb in the old man to trem-
BILE. The flask dropped, and in its contact
with the ground was broken, and the liquid
it contained was drunk by the thirsty
earth.


"Thank God, am saved" exclaimed the
old man.


The tears which started to the eyes Of
those who witnessed the incident testified
TO the impression which it made upon theil
hearts, and which will probably never be
! effaced
Year: 1862

ALI TALK.-We suppose it is all right
that Congress, neglecting the interests of
twenty seven millions of white men, should
expend the valuable time and superf1uOus
money of the nation in endless alteration
about the negro. A material point in Mrs.
Glass receipt for making chicken pie, was
"irst catch your chicken" A good rule for
Congress 10 adopt in reference to the dis
position Of the negroes Of the South would
be to first get possession of the country
where they are located. The son Of Erin


who sold all his clothes to buy trunk TO


put them in, is an apt comprison for these
palterers Of the Senate and House Of Repre-


sentatives, who OCCUPY SO much of the col
umns of the Congressional GLOBE with the


vast preparations for commencing to do
something yet never beginning. The peo-
pie are, and have long benn, tired and
worn out with negro agitation, and they
want to know what their servants at Wash-


ington are going to do for the preservation
| of the Union and the raising Of means tC
carry on the war. Why can't there be less


talk and more action ? = ST. Louis Repub
Hcdil.
Year: 1862

The other day an old fellow taken aboard
one of the vessels was overheard praying
vigorously that ''de Lord would bress these
did Yankees" Poor SambO had never
heard us designated in any other way, aud
gave the entire title in bis prayer.
Year: 1862

Scenes and sounds of beauty lure me
From the busy haunts of men
Take, oh, take me, Mother Nature,


TO thy loving heart again:
Here my lips may freely utter


All my yearning soul may feel
All my earnest aspirations


Unto thee may reveal.
For the fires of high ambition


Burn increasingly within
Not for fame, nor gold, nor glory,


Such as bloodstained warriors win;
Not to gain the deafening plaudits
Of the million for day
Yet would not all unhonored,


Unregretted, pass away.
would plant some flower of beauty,
In life's desert lone and drear,
Sending forth perennial fragrance,


Many a saddened heart to cheer:
would wake some strain of music
would sing one joyous song,
That should reach some fainting spirit,
Bidding it be brave and strong.
would flash one golden sentence,
Thrilling with thought sublime.
That shall murmer on forever,


Through the echoing vaults of Time
That some word which had spoken,
Or some deed that had done,
Cherished in the worlds remembrance,
Still might live, when am gone.
Let no monumental marble


Rise above my place of rest
Let my epitaph be written


In the hearts my life has blessed.
Soft and sweet will be my slumber.
So the world may richer be,
BY some thought or action, destined
Not to perish utterly.
Year: 1862

Adjutant General Baker has been recommend
ed in the House Of our State Legislature for
Brigadier General. The General would, no
doubt, do himself honor in that position. The
Gazette's correspondent seems to intimate that
the Senate does not appreciate the idea. That
s very likely.
Year: 1862

BARE GRouND.-Some spasmodic eff
forts were made yesterday TO keep up sleigh.
ing but it didn't work we'll at all. The streets
were almost entirely destitute Of any thing but
mud, water and gravel
Year: 1862

TnE Treasury Note bill has at last
passed. It comes to us partially legal tender
and partially not. Duties are to be paid in
coin aud the interest on the bonds with which
the notes are redeemable are also paid in coin.
That is better than the original draft by con-
siderable We may look in vain, however,
for the usual amount Of specie for a consider
able time to come. SO be tiff we cannot do
as well as we would, let us do as we'll as We
can. Them's our sentiments
Year: 1862

RECRUITS are still coming in for the
10th Regiment. Come along. boys; it il
about the last chance you will get to take
position in the army Of the Federal Union.
Come right along ana fl up the ranks.
Year: 1862

shame that the goods at Parker i Van Tuyle
auction rooms have to be sold at such a sacri-
flee. Hou-ekeepers should make the most Of
this opportunity and provide themselves with
came money. Call every day, at 10 and 2
O'Clock.
Year: 1862

THE TIDE AT THE HEADs.-One Of the pi.
lots informs us that at no time since the
occupation of California by the Americans,


as such tremendous body of water been
.nown to pour through the Heads The
lood from the interior so augments the
Faters of the Bay that the ebb tide runs
continuously, only Stacking in its velocity
ior few minutes at the usual time for
change of tide, then resuming its flow as
before. For many miles beyond the Col
den Gate, the ocean is robbed of its natural
blue color by the poluting streams of mud
thus poured into its bosom. The current
during about twenty hours of the day runs
at the rate Of six miles an hour, and steam
ers inward bound have been several hours
under full head of steam making their
way from the Heads up to the city. One
of the Oregon steamers was an hour thus
stemming the tremendous current, and
scarcely making any preceptible headway,
while the brig Gefard, from London, the
bark Reconnaissance, from Bordeaux, and
two or three other vessels from Puget
Sound were kept out nearly week, in sight
Of the promised land, and yet unable to en-
Ter the harbor, drifting back in an hour all


he distance they had painfully made The
balance of the day. A view of The raging
waters from Point Lobos during gale
when the tide meets the ocean surf on the
bar, is represented 10 be one of the most
tremendous scenes in nature.-[San Fran
cisco Journal.
Year: 1862

W The Newburyport Herald asks: "What
should the North do' ltshould place on the altar
OF the Union every live man and every dollar IL
possesses-just as the South has placed its all
against the Union. Place them there not to be
used In the same way that the South uses power
NOT to fnvor the arbitrary will Of one chief here
and another there-or the mad schemes of theo-
rists and yis.onists-but 70 preserve and protect
the Constitution as Ii Is; and that Const tuition
as u makes US II that we are-gives the country
and Its great pfosperitv-is worth all that can be
done for Its preservation Give the same earnest
feeling at the North that 10 manifest the South
and we should have q million soldiers for duty at
once; and that is feally the number we need to-
day, and they can be raised much more easily
than the force the rebels have ard keep In the
held. Give strength-overwhelming strength
TO all the actions Of the Government, and then
comes success and success will beget success
Thus, II we can take Richmond to-day, the rebel
hight South will help US take Charleston to- NOR
row, and Savannah the next day; and so the
whole thing would fall.n
Year: 1862

ID At q Methodist meeting In Boston last
week, the clergyman made an appeal to his peo-
pie to enlist In the army. "Why DON'T you come
forward nvely1" said he "i'n enlist now
after you receive the benediction, that will be
proper timeto enrol yourselves under your coun-
try's hag.n The result was that IN few min
utes after the services were closed the clergyman
found his own name at the head Of sixteen true
men, who will all 90 to the Union army.
Year: 1862

u During one OF the late battles before
Richmond a Union boy, about fourteen yeas
old, brought In q rebel boy OF his own age, and
asked at the quarters " where this prisoner should
be taken On being told that he must be lodg-
ed att certain place not far distant, the two lit
tie fellows walked OF together with their arms
folded round each other like jolly schoolmates
consulting how they should spend their next hol.
iday
Year: 1862




WHEREAS THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INFORMED on


authority that great regularity exists in the taking
and killing wild cattle the mountains ON Hawaii be-
ono;np 10 and the Government by parties who
claim claim right under bills of sale from His Maj
esty from the Government and Whereas from the nature Of
The country and it almost impossible to place
agents to guard of His Majesty and of the Govern
ent all parties having legal claims the said
wild cattle already had time sufficient they have used
iue diligence remove the same


Now undersigned hereby gives notice to all
wild cattle running the mountains on Ha
wall previous day of January 1851 to remove the same
NOT before the 1 day of May next
after time parties taking wild cattle will be prosecuted


Interior Office, l.. kAMEhAMEHA-


Jan "a Is5s 4S-n
Year: 1862

think proper. and restore the supremacy
Of the civil law over the rebelling people.
In all that is done with southern men OF
property, they and it must be dealt with
by the usages of war; and the military
must execute the law. The civil law az
to the belligerent is suspended until we
can again have control and are able to de.
clare peace restored to any one OF more VI
the rebelling States. England SO treated
US and Ireland and India in times of re-
bellion. Russia so treated Circassia.
France SO treated Algiers. And neither
Nena Sahib. ADD Ell Kader. Schamyl. nor
any other leader was put to death when
taken. aud prisoners were exchanged. and
all other usages of war adhered to as a
great thing. We profess to be. and no
doubt are. more humane than they, and
fully az much enli nlightened. Now will you
explain how this uprising ,s to be treated
as 40 insurrection. and as great rebel
lion, at the same time, and by ignoring
them either as rsbels or belligerents. by
giving them their rights under the con-
stitu,ion. claiming they are in the Union.
and at the same time passing and enfor
cling laws depriving them OF those rights.
and applicable only to belIigerents at wa,
with this nation. yet ignoring the laws ol
nations aud the 'usages of var? re
is q succession Of paradoxes utterly in.
comprehensive, and yet it is the very
position assumed by the party in power
Now will you show that We ought to up.
hold and support the administration in
carrying out these propositions?


We want to be right. We must be
right and when We &c, right we mus
stand to and die for that right. II Mr.
Lincoln really wishes to restore the Uufon
under the constitution. l will pray and
work for him zealously: If he does not,
he should be utterly overwhelmed by the
terrible condemnation Of an outraged
public opinion. His position is a trying
one. If wanting and intending to do
right. he should have the sympathy and
aid Of every heart aud voice; but if he is
seeking to administer this government and
put down this rebellion by means of car.





rying into practice abolition propositions
or doctrines. or treating this rebellion as
a mere insurrection. the sooner he feels
the with thdrawal of the popular support, the
soner will the people tho culmiuatiou
OF the civil influences how prostrating
them and sapping the very foundations Of
their political and social independence.


Democrats here want the government
and the Union as it was made. They
want to see 1t restored and maintained
and they want no change in the constitu-
ton. (unless it be. I. an express guaranty
to every State of perfect equality in the
Union 2. cypress prohibition of Congress
sional interference with slavery 3. er-
press prohibition of negro citizenship.
for it cannot be bettered for for many years
70 come.


The time is rapidly passing when its
restoration is possible. The golden mo-
ment will soon be gone forever. and with
its passage comes success or despair 10 US


If Mr.. Lincoln is trying to seize that
success, God speed him. dread to think
that tie facts have asked you to explain
may be inimical to such a conclusion.
Heaven grant that such view may be a
false one


Yours, INQUIRER.
Year: 1862

You are from the country. are you not,
sir?' said dandy clerk. in book store
to a handsomely dressed Quaker. who had
given him some trouble.


Yes


We'll. here is an essay on TIE rearing
of calves


That, said Aminsdab. as he turned 10
leave the store. thee had better present 10
thy mother
Year: 1862

Singular FAcT.-lt Is a singular fact that
the shares Of all the New England dividend
payIng Railroads now command much
higher price than they did in time peace.
There Is but one Railroad running out of
Boston the stock OF which sells for less than
.-Trqrellsr.