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Year: 1862

The performances of the Msrrimac, or Vir
ginia in the late naval engagement, has alarmed
our northern enemies They admit and fear her
superiority, as will be seen by the following from
the Louisville Journal


We have been puzzled in our attempts TO con
lecture why it was the Monitor when the Mer-
rimac retrrated from the conflict with her in an
Injured condition, did not follow up the rebel
monster and complete the work so well begun.
A statement OF the fight, given BY the pilot Of
the lost frigats Cumberland, seems TO explain
the mystery The pilot says that the Msrrimac
goes three knots an hour faster than the Monitor
and if the fact is so, the MeTimac, even in her
partially crippled state was probably able 10 re-
treat faster than her conqUeT0r could follow.


But il seems to as that this difference OF speed
i'm favor Of the Merumac IS well calculated to
create no incOnsideTabie apprehension The
Merrimac has shown that she can stand the
whole power Of the Monitor for hours without
being disabled and, If she can outsiTip her ma
-teriaIly in speed. she can probably pass out ON
Norfolk to sea in spite Of all the opposition that
can be made te her And once at seq We
know not what is to prevent her, after leaving
the Monitor ont Of sight, from passing down the
whole line of the southern coast, sinking run
piug ashore or dispeTsing the bloekading fleets
Of IN the southern ports o. even passing along
the northern coast bombarding every loyal city
which her draught Of water viii permit her 10
appr0ach We hope there is no such danger
but we can't see why there isn't
Year: 1862

At the battle of Manassas the mail bag containing let
10 the first Connecticut regiment Of volunteers was
captured, ana it3 contents taken by troops.
Among other letters the following found From the
way she talks should Judge She spirited and
bright gal who loved jim Russell little more than
and more enthusiastic than would suit the refinement
Of yet size says nothing against the South
only hope she had the good luck 10 welcome Jim
home after the Manassas fight which occurred a few
days after the letter written. But, if he fell then
Meals heart was broken. The original placed IN
our hands from which copy. The letter is beaufi-
fully written and bespeaAs educated yyoman-8Iil-
le3gerlls Recorder
Year: 1862

We call attention TO the following spirited order issued
by Gen. Van Dorm TO the gallant troops who were
engaged in the recent battle I'm Northwestern Arkansas
The delicate compliment rendered to the gsant Old hero
from Missouri evidences only the modesty Of the
commanding general but also his high appreciation Of
he glorious services rendered throughout the war by
the veteran Price aud has followers
Year: 1862

tfron the st. Louis Republican, April 81


large number OF our citizens, accompanied by a
splendid brass band assembled about eleven O'Clock
nght IN front OF tho Planters House. congratulate the
commanding General of this department upon the sue
cess OF our arms at the famous locality called by the
the Gibraar of the Mississippi but more
The sou-stirrng airs Of the Sar Spanged Banner and
the "Red, White and Bue' having been played some
one IN the crowd suggested Three cheers for General
Halleck and the Army Of the Mississippi - which il Is
needless to say, were given with hearty good will
After this General Haleck appeared upon the balcony
and responded in of the and happes
we have yet had from him being full glorious dings
and indicative OF speedy close Of the war in the mpor
tant department under his CONTROL


He said he received the compliment not alone to him.
sef but az intended chiefly for the brave army under
MS command Referring to the capture of Island No TO-
ne said he had glorious to convey in ion
with that event General Pope had taken six thousand
prisoners hree generals being among the number) one
formidable thbn anything the island; innu,nerabe
small arms ammunition, camp equipage, wagons tents
stores and to use the exact language of the speaker
everything they had" This was glorious news enough
OF an attack made yesterday by Beauregard upon
Buell. and Grant, near Pittsburg. Beauregard at
the head OF an immense army, advanced from Corinth
and made the attack stated upon the combined fede
raj iorces but after fierce and bloody struggle lasting
from sunrise till sunset the enemy driven back into
his intrenchments This announcement was followed by
loud and long continued cheering.


Gen. Haleck then remarked that he would leave this
morning to take the fold Of active operations He how.
ever added that he would be in constant teegra nb,
communication with the city, and said nothing would be
wanting on his to restore TO St. Louis her former
peace her former patriotism her former trade and hor
former prosperity He had already rcopencd tho trade
Of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers he thought
would not bs long before the merchants Of noble
city were again in free and unobstructed intercourse
With the ocean.
Year: 1862

who are opposing the proclamation, are, in
TACT, demanding that the President shall
violate the constitution; that he shall be
taithlcss to lis solemn obligation; they ac~
-tually require that he shall not deprive the
rebels Of their greatest means Of resistance,
that he shall trample on the Constitution
which he is sworn to preserve, by neglect
ing to take from its enemies their chief
support They demand Of him to let the
Union perish, and the Constitution be torn
to rags and trampled in the dirt, rather
than one species Of property shall be taken
from the rebels, and on this ground they
arpealed to the people. We accept the
issue
Year: 1862

~ Governor Pierpont has written the
President letter In regard to the admission
of Western Virginia as State, in which he
says the refusal Of the President to sign the
bill will be fatal blow to the loyalists Of that
State, and tantamount to their delivery to the
tender mercy Of the Richmond regency.
Year: 1862

BT The friends of JEFF Davis in this city
propose to reconstruct the Union on the
basis Of excluding the six New England
States. Such Union would be like the
play Of Hamlet with the part Of Hamlet
omitted.
Year: 1862

SHGrLAR.-A large sea gull mas shot on
the Cambridge {Mass.) bridge one day last
week, and in its mouth was good five dollar
bill, which the sportsman founf- no difficulty
in passing.
Year: 1862

Our correspondent at Golden gives our
readers an account Of most gratifying i'm
p1oyements making in Southern Illinois.
he is q gentleman whose opportunities for
observation enable him to judge corr ectly,
and what he says can be relied upon with
implicit confidence. The section Of which
be speaks will, in q very few years, become
the pride Of The whole State For the cul-
hyation Of fruits, the vine especially, prob
ably no section Of the American continent
offers equal advantages.


Il is also specially gratifying to know
that while Southern Illinois Is improving
so rapidly in horticulture, and so much at
tention is being turned to the general de-
vclopment Of her resources, the rule OF the
miserable dcmagogues who have so long
dsgraced the State is fast giving way. The
recent vote upon the new constitution is con
elusive on that subject In that stupendous
sNindle thc Knights Of the Golden Circle
attempted too much. The patriotic wal
Democrats Of Southern Illinois were de.
tcrmined that these traitors and seni-trai-
tors should not bind our noble State hand
and foot, and rule it for their own base pur
poses for the next quarter Of century
All honor TO the patriotic men who united
sFith the central and northern sections o1
the State to achieve SO glorious result


No man can properly estimate the ve1ue
Of the Illinois Central railroad in develop
ing the resources Of Illinois. By afordint
market for the products OF Southern Iii
nois, the rich lands Of that section hay,
been brought to the notice Of intelligen
cnltivato1s. They will soon become th'
very garden Of the West Our own obser
ralion enables Us fully to indorse the opin
ions Of our correspondent
Year: 1862

drawing from inland towns and rural vii
lagos their most available men. They are
being brought in from Freeport, Aurora,
Sterling, Kankakee, and other places,
wherever recruiting officer can learn Of
recruit. OF squad likely to be tempted
BY the cffers he brings. The result Of this
is great injustice visited upon the towns
so stripped Of men who should have formed
the promising nucleus Of military orgaoi-
cations in their home neighborhoods, Every
willing man thus enticed to join distant
corps is thus removed from the influence
he should exert upon the less willing Of his
Immediate acquaintance. It is filing up
our home companies in Chicago at the ex-
pense Of the rural districts, who cannot
compete in bounties. It ia the same in
other sections The evil is wide spread
It is altogether mistake in policy, and is
proving deleterious in practice y


Every reasonable man sees that drafting
must be resorted to at last Far better
would it have been had the rule become q
general one from the first, It will be dis
advantage to the service to have in the
same regiments, and shoulder to shoulder,
two different classes Of men, those who
have come forward under the spur Of
bounties and those who were drafted The
war has become an actual fact The
doubt that any may ha7e entertained that
the rebellion was simply temporary dis
turbanceto be put down by police, has given
way to sounder and more sensible con-
cepsion Of the fact that we have in the field
against Us a determined and dangerous
enemy, who will yield to no less material
appeals than ball and bayonet, and with
whom artillery will be the best argument
| The President should have called for q
draft Of one million men, in two classes,
one Of five hundred thousand to take the
field at once, the other. to be put under
drill and constitute reserve. There
should have been no bounties offered, for
if men go ints the ranks for patriotism
they need no such added reason, and il
they 60 for hire, the sum. is far too made.
quate- We would not that single dollar
raised BY private subscriptions or public
appropriation should be withheld, but
rather that the sum be increased ten-fold
and become sacred trust for the families
Of those who must go. The draft is nea,
at hand, and there will be many case:
where the care for the soldiers family
must be sacred duty, This is better thai


bounties. We must look to nothing elss
than the draft to keep our army full, ant
the public must come forward generously
in behalf Of those who 60.
Year: 1862

EY We are learning at the price Of
many thousands Of valuable and cherished
lives, by many thousands Of desolated
hearthstones, By the expenditure Of many
millions Of dollars, by the creation Of 8
vast national debt. by the ravished pros
pe1ity Of nearly half q century, that llay-
cry and the Republic are engaged ins a
struggle Of life and death, and that the
sustainers Of slavery and those whom it
sustains are capable Of again overwhelm-
ing Us with calamity, unless we render
them hereafter powerless for mischief The
lesson is dear bought, but we are learning
il tby heart and will never forgetft
Year: 1862

EB Forbearance to traitors is cruelty to
loyal men. Our government will be un-
just to itself and faithless to its high trust,
if it shall fail to employ and improve all
means at its command, within the fair
scope Of the laws Of war, to overcome and
snbdue its implacable and unsparing foes
Year: 1862

Clay next returns to New York let him look
sharp, or he may find himself the subject Of an
indictment for serious criminal offence.
General Clay Is fighting man. and ready for
pistols and coffee for twon upon the slightest
provocation affecting his honor; but in New
York he must remember that "pistols and
coffee" are under the restraints of law, and that
disregard OF the law may take the offender to
Sing Sing, or at least to Blackwell's Island.


1t must be said of General Clay, however,
that. while he is prompt to call others to account
for offensive personalities, he Is as ready to
answer for any such offences. We cannot say
as much for the Hon. Massa Greeley He
bandies about his epithets of liar, sooundrel,
villain, &C., with the liberality Of rowdy, TAX
ing every advantage, in this vulgar, electioneer-
ing habit Of the securities Of the law. But in the
late canvass he indulged 50 very freely in these
outrageous epithets and charges against his
political opponents that we should not be sur
prised IL he were called upon to prove some Of
them according to law, or suffer the conse-
quances. In the columns Of the Tribune during
the last thirty days there may be found matter
for . score of libel suits, and Greeley will be
fortunate if not called upon to answer to half q
dozen or so of the most scandalous Of his per-
sonal assaults within this brief interval. IL
hauled over the Goals he will be properly
served. The newspaper press has been suf-
aciently degraded by his peculiar system Of
electioneering logic, and, whore the law can
reach it and rebuke it, let the law be applied.
Though Greeley may suffer, let us have "the
Union, the constitution and the enforcement Of
the laws"
Year: 1862

'laborer b worthy Of his hire" and part OF ne
seaman's contract with the government II, that
II prizs is captured and condemned he q q
much entitled to his proportion of the amount
for which she Is sold as he is to the monthly
wages named upon the shipping articles. II
government Is in want Of seamen--and we
know they are wanted-let it be known that
prize money is being paid when earned, and
there will be no difficulty in procuring all the
men desired. and Of the right kind, without
sending to Europe for them, and paying outside
brokers so-much per man for every seaman pro-,
cured who passes q medical inspection.


All that has been done for Jack as . reward Tor
his noble conduct in every naval action Of tho
present war is the stopping Of his grog. This was
a severe blow 10 him, and no great encourage
ment to exert himself to perform other deeds of
valor. Now stop his prize money, or delay it
payment and the chances are that larger boun-
ties than have yet been paid to volunteers will
have to be given to seamen before they can be
procured to man the vessels of our large and
rapidly increasing navy. We trust atmoney
so we'll earned will be paid without further de-
Law.
Year: 1862

SoA4


FELLow-CITIzENs You all know that
nigger is the raw head and bloody bones,
the scare-crow that is continually held up
to your view, a never-ceasiRg agitation.
You must stand sentinel all night, you
must stand sentinel all Gay, with your mus
ket, over your darling black angels, while
they work in The field, to keep somebody
from stealing them. And you must stand
watch to keep down insurrectiOn-eternal
vigilance is the price or nigger All this
hne and c=y is kept up when there is not
the slightest danger. -z..e .a 1888


Well, gentlemen, does not all this sug-1
gest to your minds a CLEAN of common
sense Does not the weary sentinel begin
to ask himself, when will the relief come
round Ah, me when or how shall l
ever find time to enjoy myself with my low
ed ones Where is that happiness this
sacred institution is to produce When
shall 1 restP Now | see this never-ending
clamor has at last beat it into my head that
l had better take the value of these gems
from Africa's burning sands aud invest in
something that will not forever disturb my
peace, use the musket on traitors and take
the hoe to myself. Nigger and cotton have
produced this rebellion, and should be made
to foot the bill. There is a big niggsr scare
still on our Congress. They shrink, afraid
to take the bull by the horns it is not just
that loyal men should fight out the battles
to save their country from the iniquity of
traitors, and then pay the damages they
have caused. China had 20 foot to bill with
England. Mexico had to come up to the
clerks Office and settle, snd the Swiss reb-
els had to pay for all the dishes they broke;
and twenty-five dollars per head on mig
gers, and two cents on cotton, will soon pay
for educating the Southern mind s.,-- --
Year: 1862

One day shepherd, on going TO his flock
which were feeding on the higher parts of the
Grampian mountains, took his little boy with
him as well as his dog. The child was only
three years old. The father left him alone
while he looked after some stray sheep, when
suddenly a thick mist came on. The father
hastened back TO find the child, but it was SO
dark that he could not see him, and unfortu-
nately he missed his way. After a search of
many hours among the caverns and holes in
the mountains, he was at length overtaken by
night. Still wandering on, he discovered by
the light of the moon that he had reached the
bottom of the valley, and was within short
distance OF his cottage. He hoped that the
child had gone home, but when he inquired he
found his wife had not seen him.


To renew the search that night was equally
fruitless and dangerous. He was therefore
obliged to remain where he was, having lost
both his child and his dog, which had attend
ed him faithfully for many years. Next morn
ing by daybreak the shepherd, accompanied
by a band of his neghbors, set out in search
of his child, but, after day spent in fruitless
fatigue, they were at last compelled, by the
approach OF night, to descend from the noun
tain. On returning to his cottage the shep-
herd found that the dog, which he had lost the
day before, had been home, and on receiving
piece of cake had instantly gone off again.


For several days the shepherd renewed the
search 1or Ills child, and still, on returning at
evening disappointed TO his cottage, he found
that the dog had been home, and on receiving
his usual allowance of cake, hid instantly dis
appeared. Struck with this singular circum-
stance, he remained at home one day, and when
his dog, as usual, departed with his piece OF
cake, he resolved to follow him and find out
the cause of this strange conduct. The dog
led the way to a waterfall, at some distance
from the spot where the shepherd had left the
child. The shepherd. stepping from crag to
crag, crossed the roaring stream The dog at
last disappeared into cave, the mouth of
which was almost level with the torrent. The
shepherd with difficulty followed: but, on en-
tering the cave, what were his emotions when
he beheld his little boy eating with much salts
faction the cake which the dog had Just bl ought
him, while the faithful animal stood by watch
ing his young master with love and pleasure
in his looks


From the situation in which the child was
found. it appears that he had wandered to the
brink of the precipice, and then either fallen
or scrambled down till he reached the cave,
which the dread of the torrent had attcrward
prevented him from quitting. The dog, by
means OF his SCENT had traced him to the spot
and afterward prevented him from starving by
giving up to him his own daily allowance. He
appears never TO have quilted the child by
night or day, except when it was necessary to
go for his food, and then he was always seen
running at full speed to and from the cottage.
Year: 1862

SPILLING MoLAssEs.-Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Mains, of Otisfeld, stopped his two horse
team, on which was hogshead of molasses,
in front of the Court House, and stepped in to
the building for moment. During his alb
sence the horses started and run down Chest
nut street, coming in contact with tree in
the sidewalk, front of the house of Benz. Jones,
and knocking that down. The hogshead of
molasses then rolled Off and the head burst In,
spiling the contents in the street. The horses
cleared themselves without injury.
Year: 1862

against the Tory ticket. Tie dlttsee''t~> oe-
tween the two estimates would be made
up BY votes Of volunteers who were Demo
cfats 1t home, but who now would vote
the sttaieht unconditional Union ticket In
MANY reeimenn the Democratic soldiers
have become more radical thnn The RepQb
licans. They have got their eyes complete
II opened to the real Character Of the
Southern rebel Democrats, and to the
nature of The rebellion and pur-
pose Of the traitorous leaders. The
Federal army Of the southwest hiss
lost all yeneration for the "pecu1iar
institution" and is ready to tear it up BY
the roots. The soldiers have seen slavery
ut its home; they have seen the use made
Of slaves by the rebels, to prs1ong the war


they have seen that slaves were the bull


xark Of the rebellion, and that without


their support the insurrection would be


speedily quelIed. Hence, they will vote
agai. St any ticket or candidate that Is not


unequiyocally for the Gvernment and
against the Confederatcs. The soldiers


may be put down solid against the Tory


ticket run in any Western State It is an


infamous outrage that these patriotic men
should be deprived Of their right Of sui
trage at this crisis Of CUT country.
Year: 1862

Take three piuts OF black Spanish beans, put
them in pot with the proper quantity OF water
toll them until thoroughly cooked, theu Zip tho
beans out of the pot aud prcss them through q
cuandcr Then return this flour Ut the beans
thus pressed into the pot in which they were
boiled tie up in cotton cloth some thyme and
let it hoil in the mixture; add little butter
aud season with salt, pepper, parsley, sweet bh-
sil and sweet majornn. Have ready, force
meat balls, four harl-boici ergs quartcrcd,
and add to the soup, together with sliced lem
on--and wine to your taste just upon serving
the soup. This will approach 50 near in flavor
to the real turtle soup that few would be able to
distinguish the difference
Year: 1862

About the middle of December last
QSGl) two slaves in the family of a South
ern planter were united in marriage. The
man could read, and he learned by a paper
which came in his way, that II they could
reach the Federal army they would be free
He Immediately proposed TO his young
bride that they should attempt to make
their escipe.


AT midnight, when the family were
asleep, they quietly stole off and in the
course of couple of days reached the
Federal camp. They were kindly treated,
and permitted to go on their way to the
North For seven long weeks they Travelled
on foot till they reached New York. They
often slept on the frozen ground, with only
the shelter OF tree. OF course, with their
poor, thin clothing, they suffered severely
from the cold. The man froze his feet so
badly that When he reached New York he
could scarcely walk.


This was their wedding tourl She is a
very bright and pleasant young woman
only nineteen years old-and was stolen
from Africa when little child. Her mis-
tress was a most cruel woman, and often
whipped her severely. After the death of
John Brown, the slaves on that and other
plantations were branded to prevent their
escape. With her own hands the lady (s)
applied the red-hot iroa to the legs and
back of this poor girl


We asked the young woman how long it
took for these wounds to heal. She replied
I" For fortnight / could not put my feet to
the ground"


40 Slavery! thou art bitter draught !;
and thousands in all ages have been made
to drink Of thee, thou art no less bitter on
that account p


Is it not high time to sweep this horrid
system of atrocities from the land l-N
I. Independent. SIT.
Year: 1862

ENGA5iNG MANNERs.-There are a
thousands pretty engaging little ways, which
every person may put on without running
the risk of being deemed affected, or fop-
pish. The sweet smile, the quiet cordial
bow, the earnest movement in addressing a
friend, or more especially, a stranger, whom
one may recommend TO our good regards,
the inquiring glance, the graceful attention
which is SO captivating when united to self
will ensure the good re-
CARDS of even churl. Above all, there is
a certain soitness of manner which should
be cultivated, and which, iG either man or
woman, adds charm that almost entirely
for lack of beauty. The voice
can be modulated SO as to intonate that il
will speak directly TO the heart, and from
the heart elicit an answer; and politeness
may be essential to our nature. Neither is
time thrown away in attending to such
things, Insignificant as they may seem to
those who. engage in weightier matters.