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Year: 1862

The following is an address to the Presi-
dent of the United States, adopted at the
meeting of the Governors of the loyal
States to take measures for the active sup
port of the Government, held at Altoona,
Pennsylvania, Sept. oath, 1862:


After nearly one year and half spent
in contest with an armed and gigantic
rebellion against thu National Government
of the United States, the duty and purpose
of the loyal States people continue, that
they must always remain as they were at
it's origin namely to restore and perpetuate
the authority of this Government, and the
life of the nation, no matter what conse-
ouences are involved in our fidelity.


Nevertheless, this work of restoring the
Republic, preserving the institutions OF
Democratic liberty, and justifying the hopes
and tolls of our Fathers shall not fail to be
performed, and We pledge, without hesita-
ton, to the President of the United States,
the most loyal and cordial support hereafter
as heretofore, in the exercise Of the func
tions of bis great office.


We recognize in him the Chief Executive
Magistrate Of the Nation, the Commander
in. Chief of the army and navy of the
United States, their responsible head, whose
| rightful authority and power, as we'll as the
Constitutional power of Congress, must be
vigorously and religiously guarded, and
preserved as the conditions on which alone
our form of Government, the Constitutional
| rights and liberties of the people them
selves, cau be saved from the wreck OF
anarchy, or from the gulf of despotism, in
submission to the laws which may have
been, or which may be, duly enacted, and
to the lawful orders of the President, CO.
operating always in our own spheres in the
National Government.


| We mean to continue in the most vi gor-
GUS exercise of all our lawful and proper
power, contending against treason, rebellion
aud the public enemies, whether in public
strife or private station, supporting the arms
of the Union, until its cause shall perch
upon its standard, or the rebel foe shall
yield dutiful, rightful and unconditional
submission.


A reserve ought to De called for, and
until the war shall end, to be constantly
kept on foot; to be raised, armed and
equipped at home, and ready for any
emergency. We respectfully ask the Pres
dent to call for such force of volunteers
for one years service, of not less than
100000 in the aggregate, the quota of each
State to be raised after it shall have filled
its quota on the requisition already made
| for voIuntcers and for militia.


We believe this will be measure OF
military prudence, while it would promote
the military education of the people.


We hail, with heartfelt gratitude and
encouraging hope, the proclamation OF the
President, issued on the 23d of September,
declaring emancipation from their bondage
all persons held to service or labor as slaves
in the rebel States, where rebellion shall
last united until the lst day of January.
Year: 1862

We have, since the sitting of the Con
vention, had the pleasure of an interview
with the Rev. l. T. GS6dnow, who was
nominated to the Office of State Superinten-
dent of Public instruction. We had long
had a slight acquaintance with Mr.. Good
now, but knew nothing personally Of the
views held by him in regard to the duties
of his Office. We therefore hesitated to
recommend his nomination. We made no
recommendation. We regarded the office
as to sacred one to be filled without full
knowledge of the character of the man
placed in it.


Mr.. Goodnow has explained to Us his
views of the work which should be perform
ed by the Superintendent. We are salts
fed that in his nomination the Convention
has made wise selection. He considers
that there is work to be done Oy the Super
intendent-work in county, in every town
ship, in every school district. He pledges
himself to this work, and will 60 about it
earnestly. He is o gentleman of thorough
culture, and Of unquestioned purity of char
acter.-Topeka Record.
Year: 1862

AID FOR THE LANCASHIRE OPERATrvEs.-We
publish elsewhere report of the meeting of
merchants held yesterday to consider the best
form in which relief can be sent from this
country to the starving operatives of Lanca-
shire An objection was started that the move
ment might be nisrepresented by the English
press; but this was properly overruled, and all
our leading merchants present concurred in
expressing their readiness, not only to contri-
butte their money, but to lend their personal
services in carrying out the objects of the meet
ing. One merchant sent letter offering the
free use Of one of his ships Of 800 tons to con-
vey food free of charge to England, in case it
is decided TO send relief in that shape. From
the spirit manifested by the meeting, there is
no doubt that almost any sum can be raised
for this benevolent purpose There is one
suggestion that we would make to the gentle
men having this matter in hand, aud that is to
offer to provide facilities for the transportation
of such of>these operatives as wish to emigrate
to this country. Here they will 6nd wide
field for their skill and full security against the
periodical suspensions Of work to which they
are subject in England. There are many small
manufacturers that could no doubt, be induced
to accompany their workmen and bring their
machinery with them. This seems to Us one Of
the most practical and effective modes Of re-
lieving the pressure in the English msnufac.
turing districts
Year: 1862

important that Congress should arrange aud
settle the Tax bill, on which the stability ofour
national securities may be said wholly to de-
pend. Let Congress make snch amendments
and improvements as the short experience we
have already had proves to be necessary.
There is here room for some important reforms.
Above all, however, let Congress take for its
polar star in this work the happiness and good
of the great and poorer masses of the people,
and avoid playing into the hands of great COM
panies. great interests or great people.
Year: 1862

At the present time there are in op
Grafton some % block in the Valley OF
the Saginaw; nearly the same number
are about inauguratln9 operrtions, and
the close of the present year will wit
ness a largely increased production
The product is rapidly working its way
into grncru! favor throughout the
North west, and market for all that
be manufactured will be found in the
great commercial centres of that section
of the Union. With the growth of the
trade is created powerful rival to the
same interests in New York State, and
already strong efforts are being made
against the Michigan salt, by those in
terested elsewhere, by decrying it as an
article ofless purity and ofnferior valne,
as regards its preservative qualities,
than that of other sections. How ever,
aside from the unparalleled strength of
the brine Of the Saginaw Valley, the
position, surrounded by forests, which
must cheaper to tho last degree, the
cost of the barrel and fuel, and upon
the immediate shore of navigable wat
SiS, SIi iVlShluS lio'b oNNc'sp w VII
cago, is such as to enable Michigan salt
to compete successfully with any other
source of supply to the western and
northwestern States. The importance
of the trade is so palpable and evident
as to make it almost The work ofsuper.
erogation to dwell farther on it. The
United States produces annually about
4,234 600 bushels of salt; its consump
ticn amounts tc 52k cents per capita,
or for the whole country, to about 30,
Coz 900 bushels. The difference be.
tween the consumption and production
will give the amount of imports of for
eign salt, and shows the field for the
employment of capital in the manufac
ture of the domestic article-made
greater by the incentive given by the
imposition of the present duty on the
foreign article. Such being the facts,
the vast geographical extent of the salt
basin of Michigan, together with the
extraordinary strength of the brine fur
nishes strong reasons to anticipate that
at no distant day, this State will be the
leading salt.producing, as it now is the
greatest copper mining, State of the
Union.
Year: 1862




In the Confederate Court at Knox
vile on Friday a nolle prosegui was en-
tered in the case of Parson Brownlow,
on the ground that he had surrendered
himself voluntarily, on condition that
the Government would agree to convey
him out Of Fast Tennessee, and protect
his exit. The faith of the Government
being pledged, his discharge was or
dered. The Knoxville Register re-
marks on the arrest as follows;


whether Brownlow was we'll enough
to leave the Jail last night or what has
become of him, we have not learned
though we understand it was the inten-
ton of the commander of the post here
to hold him under arrest, with view to
his safe conduct beyond the lines.


"The indignation of the soldiers here
upon hearing of his release, we under.
stand to have been intense. What may
follow we cannot conjecture, though we
presume the military authorities will
see that he is protected and transported
beyond the lines, where be may be able
to cooperate with johnson and May.
nard."
Year: 1862

"That you may find success" said
Rev. Charles Brooks, in an address to
boys, "let me tel you how to proceed:
Tonight begin your first plan of life.
You have but one life to i've, and it is
immeasurably important that you do
not make a mistake Tonight begin
to fix your eye on the fortieth year of
your age, and then say to yourself: At
the age Of forty will be an industri-
Gus man, welI-read man, a religious
man, and useful mani will be such
a one; | resolve, and will stand to it,
My young friends. let this resolution be
firm as adamant; let it stand like the
oak that cannot be wind shaken"
Year: 1862

At Cynthiana, KY, the daughter and
niece of Col. Il, "merely for fun"
dressed themselves in mems clothes,
procured an old shotgun, went into the
field where their relative was at work,
and arrested him by authority of the
United States, as guilty of treason
He turned very white and submitted
without resistance, and they allowed
him to get to his own house, where a
general burst of laughter revealed the
practical joke. The Colonel was very
belligerent when he found that he had
actually been arrested by two small
young ladies.
Year: 1862

The London "Athen@um" says that
Arthur the Great and Albert the Good
are now two of the most prominent
names in English history. Here is a
specimen of Albert's goodness" -
When the domestic servants patrons
asked him to take the chair at a meet
ing in their behalf, the case they put to
him was that the domestic servants of
the m tropolis often suffered great pri
vations in old age; that they we're ma
king some efforts to help themselves;
and that his appearance in their cause
would be good for them. His reply
was: "After what you tell me, should
be wanting in my duty if I did not
take the chair" and he took it.
Year: 1862

WHOM TO MARRY.-When young
woman behaves to her parents in man
ner particularly tender and respectful.
from principle as we'll as nature, there
is nothing good and gentle that may
not be expected from her, in whatever
condition she may be placed. Were !
to advise a friend as to his choice of q
wife, my first counsel would be, "look
out for one distinguished for her atten
ton and sweetness to her parents -
The fund of worth and affection indica.
ted by such behavior, Joined to the hab-
its Of duty and consideration thereby
contracted, being transferred to the
married state, will not fail to render
her mild and obligiug companion
| I1Star."
Year: 1862

The girl stood on the steamers deck,


While men in arms were thick around;
And f'om Jacinto's threatening sides


A score Of cannon on her frowned.
She bade them leave her father there
She challenged them to do her hurt
She madly laid nor bosom bare,


And fearlcssly exposed hor--sHIRrl
Year: 1862

THE COOP WFE.-She commauGeth
her husband in any equal matter, by
constant obeying him. She never cross :
es her husband in the spring tide of his
anger, but stays till it be ebbing water.
Her clothes are rather comely than
costly, and she makes plain cloth to
be velvet by her handsome wearing it.
Year: 1862

MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT MAYS
vILLE.-Despite the various little tricks
to which the secessionists resorted to
elect their ticket-such as reducing the
tax on liquor shops one-half, and simi-
lar meanness-the Union candidates
were elected by handsome maiorities.
The people of Maysville have no thought
that those who would destroy their a.
tionality shall gain their bread by
money drawn from their pockets; and
they have taught those who have been
wavcring in their allegiance and seek
ing to carry water on both shoulders,
that it will be TO their interest not even
to lonk at secession Maysvi lie
Eagle.
Year: 1862

For the News.
Charade.
Upon distant island
Within the Torrld Zone,
My first by wealthy planters
Extensively is grown.





Bya pleasant stream Of water
My second oft doth stand,
And proves quite beneficial
To the people Of the land.
MY second to my first please add,
You then will ascertain
Twill something make that is designed
My first part to contain.
Jan. IT, 1862. sALLIE.
Year: 1862

any commercial city on the continent at their


mercy; third, that we can now commence the
creati IN Of proper navy upon footing OF COM
parative equality with oil Of the naval Powers
Of the world.
Mr.. President, no man sympsthizes with the


relatives and friends Of the gallant dead who


perished on the Congress and Cumberland more


deeply than I do. Perhaps, however, their loss


was necessary TO teach Us our tree path OF duty


70 the country. Let Us not suffer more valuable


lives to be periled upon such worthless vessels;
! and while We deplore tho loss of 90 many bravo


men, let us rejoice that so many more are left to
the service who are willing to do and die for
their country. Especially let US give thanks fer
the brilliant example Of courage, seamsDship,
and patriotism furnished to the country and TO
the world by that matchless officer, Lieutenant
John L. Wordep, and the officers and men under
his command on board the Monitor. In that un-
exampled engagement Of Sunday last, after
terribly euffocating and dangerous passage from
New York, without having slept with an uI
drilled crew and handling an untried experiment,
Lieut. Worden and his crew performed prodi-
gies of skill and valor that will render all on
board the Monitor immortal. They will be i'm
mortal not for their valor alone. Who shall un-
dertake to estimate the influence that battle
will exert upon all of the maritime powers oil the
earthg Who shall undertake to tell the num-
Der of homes to which the news of its success
full result carried quiet on that eventful even
ing, which had been for hours disturbed by the
most distracting fears? Is il too much TO say
that it rescued our commerce and our CONNER
cial cities from ravage, and in one hour com
pletely revo,utionized all systems of naval ar
chitecture and naval warfare? Captain Erics-
son, too, may well be proud of the place his
,name will henceforth occupy in the history OF
nautical science, and we may well be proud that
the country of our birth is the country OF his
adoption.


But, Mr.. President, while would thus honor
the gallant living, would bear my tribute OF
afectionate respect for the memory of the he
roic dead who fell in the engagement in Hamp-
ton Roads Let the remembrance of that brave
young officer, whose obseguies are now being
performed in another part of this city, who,
when his vessel was sinking beneath his feet,
replied to a summons to surrender, that he
would never give up the flag intrusted to his
keeping, and the next moment met death with
composure, be cherished by his countryme1.-
The name of Smith. already illustrious IN the an
nails of the American Navy, will be added to the
bright galaxy of those who have freely laid
down their lives at the call of their country.


Mr.. President, the nation has cause to be
proud of the Navy; let 1t be honored and main
tanned
Year: 1862

Il can hardly be necessary TO call attention
TO the speech Of Senator Grimes on his resolu
tion rendering the thanks Of Congress to Com
modore Foote, and the officers and men under
his command, which will be found in our col
umns this morning. It is speech already
widely published, and one which will be very
generally read in all parts Of the country. The
views expressed are such as will be universally
approved As just and wise, while many impor
tant facts are brought to light not before known
to the general public.
Year: 1862

II is worthy of yonr serious consilera-
tion whether some extraordinary measures
to promote that end cannot be adopted
The measure which suggests itself as
most likely to be effective is scientific ex-
Iploration Of the mineral regions in those
Territories. with view to the publication
of its results at home and in foreign conn
tries-resuts whith cannot fail to be
ausPicious. t la
Year: 1862

The condition of the finances viii claim
your most diligent consideration. The
vast expenditures incidental to the militia
-ry and naval operations required for the
suppression of the rebellion have hitherto
been met with Promptitude and certain
~ unusual in similar circumstances. and
the public credit has been fully maintained.
Year: 1862

/ have favored the project of connect
ing the United States with Europe by an
Atlantic telegraph. and similar project
to extend the telegraph from San Francis
CO 70 connect by Pacific telegraph wire
with the wire that is being extended a
cross the Russian empire.
Year: 1862

This great interior region IS naturally
one of the most important in the world.
ascertain from the statistics the small pro-
portion of the region which has as yet
been, brought into cultivation. and also the
large and rapidly increasing amount Of its
products, and we shall be overwhelmed
with the magnitude Of the prospect pre-
sented. And yet this region has no Sea
coast and torches DO ocean anywhere. sgp
Year: 1862

The fact of separation if it comes, gives
up on the part af the seeding section. the
fugitive slave clause, along with all other
constitutional obligations. upon the sec
tion seeded from. while should expect no
treaty stipulation would ever be made to
take its place. .siaesf.eaL ~ saa
Year: 1862

A gentleman from Iowa has obtained q
patent for making wine from sorghum,
which is said by cOnnoisseurs at Washing
ton to be equal to Madeira. It can be
made so as to be sold for twenty five cents
per gallon. A fine quality of rum is also
made from the same product.
Year: 1862

A Washington dispatch says that evil
dence at last comes out which leaves no
doubt Of speedy change in the military
control at New Orleans. There have been
rumors of mismanagement or fraud in
some Of the departments there, TO which,
however, little heed has been given. If
any Of these are charged and proved, it
will Of course condemn any man, but we
trust that nothing derOgatOry to the char
acter Of the present Commander win be
daralnned.
Year: 1862

Here is a chance for hOwlers The
Zouaves FAfrique in Kansas have finally
been mustered into the service Of the Unit
ed States. They had been serving without
pay, and many Of them had families that
were suffering. They are to be paid from
the time of enlistment, and will join the
Army Of the Frontier, under General
Blunt
Year: 1862

Our or SLAvERY.-A young colored bar
ber of this city has for long time been
saving bis earnings in order that be might
purchase the liberty of his mother and sister
who we're living 10 Missouri. Having got
together the handsome sum of Que thousand
dollars. he concluded recently to make
remittance for the purpose mentioned; but
before he could do so, be received letter
announcing the safe arrival Of his mother
and sister, under an escort of Jayhawkers.
on the Kansas border.-[Sac. Bee.
Year: 1862




GLIDING AND ETCHING STEEL.-Articles of
steel may be ornamented with gold and
silver in different ways. One is TO cut burr
lines Of the figures in The steel when It is
soft, then TO beat in, or inlay, gold or silver
wire into these lines. Another method con-
sists in putting on the gold or silver by fire
gliding. By dipping q piece of polished
steel into an ether solution of gold, a very
thin coat of the precious metal will be de-
posted. Articles Of steel can also be gilded
by the electrotyplng process, but the inlay
ing system is the best, because it is the most
durable. Various devices are put upon
steel instruments by means of etching
Every part Of the article-sword or knife
to be etched is covered with varnish
made with resin dissolved in turpentiue,
excepting those portions which form the
design, these being left exposed. The blade
is then dipped 10 dilute nitric acid for few
seconds then taken out, washed with warm
soft water, aud afterwards immersed in
turpentine, TO remove the varnish, aud
leave all the surface bright excepting those
portions which have been exposed to the
acid. These are corrOded- eaten down
below the surface-and form the etched
dead white" design. Various kinds of
varnishes may be used for protecting the
surface of the steel from the action of the
acid. Soap mas been used for this purpose
when the etching was required to be shall
low,
Year: 1862

As to the question of profit to be


derived from the manufacture of light
American wine, it is believed, that as
branch of industry it is rather more
profitable, where the grapes will ripen,
than the cultivation of wheat and corn.


In relation to the probable capacity
of the soil and climate of the United
States to produce wine of high char
acter, equal, if not superior, to the
best wines of Europe, and also in re-
spect to the prospect that wine grapes,
which will bear vineyard culture, of
the proper quantity to form such wine,
will be obtained by hybridization or
otherwise, no doubt is felt by those
who are best informed on this subject.
We have already numerous natural
seedlings and hybrid grapes of great
promise, not yet fully tested, and
more are annually produced and dis
covered by our zeRlous cultivatOrs. 1t
is not, perhaps, fully settled that some
locality may not yet be found in our
widely diversified Union, where the
best wine grapes of Europe will grow
with as much success as in the cOun.
tries where they are now cultivated
1t should be born in mind that the
wine grapes of Europe are not natives
of the countries where they are now
grown in vineyards nor have the
States of Europe any thing like the
same number of native varieties of the |
crane that we have in America. So
there is hops fer American success in
wine making, as we'll as in the product
of wheat and corn, and in all the arts
of peace and war.
Year: 1862

AS the increased number of vine
yards and the manufacture of native
wines are becoming important items
in the agricultural and commercial re-
sources of our country, we think all
the treatises which throw any light
upon the character of the grapes which
are most suitable to the geographical
lines most favorable to the growth of
the same will be beth interesting and
valuable. We append accordingly,
the report of the Fruit growers Soci-
ETY. of Eastern Pennsylvania, as made
by DIR. J. S. Houghton, which We
quote from the "Ga' dener's Monthly"


No grape is suitable for making
wine which will not produce, in the
process of fermentation, sufficient
grape sugar and alcohol to form wine
that will keep for several years in
casks or bottles, without the addition
of cane sugar and alcohol or spirits
obtained from other sources. Domes-
tic wine as commonly made, with the
addition of two or three pounds Of
cane sugar to the gallon of grape juice,
and three to six gallons of pure spir-
It's or high wines to the barrel, is not
true wine its use is injurious to the
stomach, and the manufacture of such
cordials and alcoholic mixtures should
be discountenanced as unworthy of a
grape growing country. @


The first essential condition required
in grapes to make good wine, is that
they should arrive at perfect maturity
that is to say, to such state Of per.
fiction that they will not grow sweete,
in a sensible degree. 1t follows
therefore, that no variety OF crap,
which does not attain this perfec
degree of maturity every year, in an,
given locality, can be depended on t
make wine, however high its win
making qualities may be in othe
respects.


The leading wine grape of tn
Atlantic portion of the United States
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