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Year: 1862




! Messrs. Editors::-1t strikes me
that the President has not gone
far enough with his Proclamation
of Emancipation. Under the War
Power, which makes it lawful for
him to do anything be pleases to
break down the rebellion, he has
dissolved the relations existing be-
tween master and servant after
January l, 1868. Now, would it
not be death blow to the rebel
lion if he would proclaim that all
other State laws should be repealed,
and shall be of no force whatever
Oh and after that date. There
are other relations, such as hus-
band and wife, parent and child,
debtor and creditor; there are laws
to punish stealing and murder, and
a Thousand more that may all be
annuIled by the simple verbal
proclamation of the President
1t is evident that if the rebels see
that they are to have no servants,
TO wives, no children, no laws OF
any kind, after next Christmas,
they will come and lay down their
arms without any more fighting
| would if Iwere one Of them, and
such dreadful things were about
to happen.


And even this is not enough
If we have the right and power
to do all these things, would it not
be well for the President also to
issue his proclamation, and order
JEFFERSON Davis and the Rebel Con-
gress and all the army Of the South
to leave the country at once? ban-
ish the whole crew, horse, foot and
dragons? As to- the abstract right
of the President to do it, there
can be no doubt in the mind OF
any man wLo believes in the right
to abolish slavery by proclama-
nation. We all know the Presi-
dent, as commander-in. chief, has
to do whatever he can to injure
the enemy, to put down the rebel
lion, and restore the Union. What
could he more efectual than the
banishment of the whole South
ern army, including all capable
of bearing arms between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five, and all
male white persons as soon as they
become eighteen years old.


One more suggestion. The
President is very much hampered
by State rights; the Governors Of
the loyal States are often crochety
and sometimes Troublesome
Would it not tend to the great in
crease of efficiency in the Govern
ment, and the more speedy sup
preston of the rebellion, if the
President would issue his procla-
nation abolishing all State lines,
and removing all the States loyal
and rebel? Under the war power
he can do what he thinks neces-
sary to put down the rebellion,
and this last measure would be the
final death-blow. 1t has had sew
eral death-hlows, but this would
kill it dead.
Year: 1862

The New York Times in the
course of an editorial, makes the
following remark:
} every one knows with what
keen interest any indication OF


hostility to t he Confederate
Administration, whether coming
from rebel Congressman or from
rebel newspaper, is received. at
the North tits generally account,
ed a token of dissatisfaction with
the war itself, and used here as an
i,,ducement to perseverance,. And
yet these signs, as we call them, are
comparatively infrequent, and ex.
Lceptional. They are simply the
utterance of rare individuals"
Year: 1862

Hon JudGss Ingrahhn IlF. J. J. CIsrke hnu Leohhfd
REL iorous CORPORATIONS PROPOSING TO MoRrc ACE


or SELL.


MARCH a The Court ordered that In all future app
cations made to this Court By religious corporations for
leave TO mortgage sell shall be necessary with the
petitions TO submit statement specifying what property
had sold BY the under any order Of the
Court any time within Ave years preceding such
application and also showing The object for which sales
h any, were ordered, and the disposition actually made
Of the proceeds Of any sale such statement sha be ye
ri1sd by one Of the oncsrs Of the corporation.
Year: 1862

They left in double quick time, pressing n
horse that had been left at house near
by, and intended for the use of Commodore
Tatnall, he being unable to walk. During
the time elapsing from the determination
Of the Commodore to burn the ship and
the accomplishment of the act, the utmost
confusion existed in all quarters on board


AT about Ave minutes to FIVE O'Clock,
after the vessel bad been burning for about
an hour and half, the explosion took
place, and is represented by our informant
as being an occurrence that battles descrip-
tion. The huge vessel was literally torn in
pieces. The air was thick with large aud
small pieces Of timber. Huge sections of
red hot iron plate were torn off and
whirled through the air like so much pa
per. The shore and water for miles around
were covered with pieces of the wreck, in
every conceivable shape and size. The
noise made by the explosion was perfectly
terrific, shaking everything, even the very
grouna, apparently, to its centre. The
sight of the explosion is said to have been
thrilling in tue extreme, making an impress
sion on the mind that is indelibly stamped
there. The fated vessel sunk Immediately
after the explosion, not vestige of her
remaining above water one minute after
the explosion took place
Year: 1862




A letter from illinois immortalizes a ju-
venile hero-a drummer in our Western
army:


A little boy only twelve years old, whose
mother resided in woodburn, returned
last week from Pittsburg Landing. lie
WAS n drummer in company of which his
father was lieutenant. His uame is CHAR
ley Bliss. am well acquainted with the
family, having been their physician. This
boy went through the whole of the Donel-
son fight, and WAS engaged during the
two days of that Mt Pittsburg. His father
was wounded in three places, while he had
his clothes pierced with bullets, and blood
once drawn from above the knee. His drum
WAS shot away! The little fellows gear
looked very rusty, and his girlish face was
tanned as dark as chocolate. Ills Colonel
sent him home, with four wounded men by
whom he had remained and to whom be
carried water on the field tDheR The 6uttLs
ragged tie hotteSt. They saw he never
flinched. At Douelson he got hold ofa gun,
dropped by rebel, and fred twenty rounds
himself, by borrowing cartridges from the
soldiers about him. | tried to get him to
stay with us over night, promising to take
him home in my carriage early in the
morning. But no, he said he preferred to
walk three or four miles in the mud and
rain, after dark, for he tOanted TO see his
mother that night. His father was LETT be-
hind, in a Hospital"
Year: 1862

DaU.-The civil police did not effect single ar
rest Yesterday The military police laid by the heels
au indy yidual tor consprng with two Others and
iualy stealing Il watch worth SEQ, by fraud and
force The offender carried TO Castle Goodwin,
and will be sent before the Head of Police this
morning
Year: 1862

Creating DiStar6aace.- Eldriige Floyd, wear
ing the garb OF Confederate soldier, arraiged
before the Police Court yesterday, charged with
getting drunk and creating disturbance on Main
street Tuesday night The charge, which pos
sesses neither newness nor novelty was fully SUB
stantated by the testimony elicted in the case and
the delinquent soldier turned over TO the tender
considerations Of the Provost Marshal Whether
owing to the portentous nature of recent occur
rcnces, or deficiency in supply of liquor, drunk
eniicss has been less frequent than usual for the
past two weeks.
Year: 1862

Burning The Dead-For Some days past details
from the dsrkeys captured with the Yankees have
been made, and sent out under guard TO OakwOo8
Cemetery and other spots used places OF inter


ment and have been made To render considerable
assistance and nearly pay the cost Of keeping them.
Year: 1862

THE MEMORY OF MorHER.-When temp
tation appears, and We are almost persuaded
to do wrong. how often a mothers words Of
warning will call to mind VOWS that are rare
ly broken. Yes, the memory of a mother has
saved many poor Erstch from going astray,
Tall grass may be growing over the hallowed
spot where all her earthly remains repose !;
the dying leaves of autumn may be whirled
over it, or the white mantle of winter may
cover it from sight; yet the spirit Of her,
when be walks in the right path, appears,
and gently, softly, moprnfully, whispers in
his ears, when he is wandering off in the way
of error. Let our temptations be ever SO
pressing, our hearts ever so dead to the opin-
ions of the entire world, or resolved in the
performance of whatever act evil example
may invite US to, still, when the endeared
memory of our mother sheds its guardian
lustre in the chambers of our darkened souls,
a new born glory awakens to lead ps back to
right
Year: 1862

A WIFE THE SOURCE OF How HAPPINESS.
Men preside over the welfare of life to
woman is left to regulate its peace. Man
provides the means of subsistence; woman
must provide the means of comfort. There
are few stations in life wi ere man is not in
some respects a worker-glad to seek rest
and cheerful enjoyment when the tolls of
the day are past Whether it be the hustle
of business or the care of state, the fatigues
OF sport or the labor of professional duties,
to every man there is given work for the
day; to woman is left to offer him pleas.
ant home in the evening, or to chase him in.
to dangerous scenes abroad. 1t is not enough
that the easy chair, the warm iresides, the
good meal, are prepared for the master of
the house bright faces and cheerful words,
agreeable amusements and community of
feeling can alone make the parlor mora at
tractive than the club room or the theater.-
To this end, forbearance and love are the
necessary agents. Without these no home
can be happy, and the bonds of conjugal
happiness are wanting. In true wife, will
center all these sweet and tender affections
WHICH nliId a man to the love of his compan-
ion and his home the only bliss that has
survived the fall I"
Year: 1862

VALUABLE REcEIPTs.-Is your son bright
And did he take the first prize in school p
Then taks him out of school and set him at
work.


Is he dull and lazy, excited and sleepy? p
Stop his meat and other rich fool, make
him get up earlier, battle more thor ughly,
drink no coffee, encourage him in active
plays, aud make certain that his lessons are
not neglected.


Is your wife nervous, unhappy or fretful
Try upon her the tenderness of your honey
moon. Remember that love is the best of
medicines for woman, and that no wife's
brow ever corrugates, while she lives in the
sunshine of her husbands heart. Her thou
sand and one little vexatious cares are exceed.
ingly exhaustive. and yon must not forget that
new carriages and dresses will fail to support
her. If she be a true woman, these things
she will ever regard as mere toys. when
compared with the. .affectionate attentions of
the husband of her choice.
Year: 1862

A SOLDIER in the Fortieth New York regi-
ment was saved from death by his wife's pic
ture in his breast pocket. A rife ball was
repealed By the iron plate, and though the
conclusion doubled the soldier up he was NOT
injured Moral: Keepyour wife's face next
to your heart
Year: 1862

under military control all Governors


and Legislatures opposed to the policy


of the Lincoln administration. Our
readers will see in these propositions a
purpose on the part of Mr.. Lincoln's S
supporters, to reduce the rightful SOW


EREIGNs of this land into sERFs un-
less they are willing to defend their
liberties by an appeal to arms. Whilst
this is the disposition of some of the
Presidents supporters, we trust the
day may be far distant when his own
consent shall be given to measures
which would never be tolerated by a
people deserving to be free.
Year: 1862

B@~ We yield the first place under
the editorial head Of this page of to-
days paper to an article from the New
York World embodyinqg a proposition
in the New York Times, to suppress
the ballot box at the North and to pu
Year: 1862

4 MICROSCOPE IN EVERY HousE.-The
wonders Of the microscope are endless, per-
tsining as they do to the world about Us and
opening its inmost recesses. The marvels Of
vegetable life and the story Of the earth itself
are revealed as you sit by the fireside and ex-
anime its ceaseless round Of beauty. The
perfect little microscope Of Craig's brings this
within the reach Of every family. Examine
them at Ideson & Co.'s rubber store, Ill Ran
dolph street.
Year: 1862

When you've lost lover, let him GO
Never try to stay his departure, nor to get him
back. Love that can serve you So was nerer
worth the having. TWAS an insult and an
imposture from the first. DE thankful to be
rid of it at last No doubt it's hard and
bitter thing to stifcr as you must from woun-
tied confidence and affection but it is not
half so hard and bitter to suffer because you
have lost that man, as it would be to endure
the hacing of him. as soon as you cd, gam
your own consent to gire him up entirely, and
TO look his asen',ess fairly ina'e face, you will
be free and happy again, which you never
could be had you become bis wife.
Year: 1862

is the first time have heard--certainly there


was nothing of the kind before the committee
that ammunition was sent with. these, con-
denned and inferior arms to their places of
storage-just as though they had been intend
ed not for sale but for immediate use in the
field. The truth is, that it is impossible to
steal arms and transport them from one de-
pository to another without the knowledge and
active participation Of the officers of the Ord
nance Bureau, both in Washington and at
Year: 1862

INFLUENCE OF NEWSPAPERS. Daniel Web
ster said: "Small is the sum that is required to
patrohize a newspaper and amply repaid is its
patron, care not how humble and ,unprcten-
ding the gazette he takes. 1t is next to I'M
possible to fill sheet without putting into it
something that worthy thesubscrption price
Every parent whose son is away from home at
school, should supply him with newspaper
| well remember what a marked difference
there was between those who had not. Other
things being equal, the first was always supc'
rofy to the last in debate, composition and gen.
eral intelligence 80
Year: 1862

Conversation is most pleasing when it is
carried on in an easy tone without letting the
mind feel irksolne from lethargy, or distrac-
ton from violent emotions, This is the kind
of conversation that gives most pleasure to
people of fashion, and even to scholars and.
men of profound learing. DIR. johnson used
always to like the conversation of his fashions
able friend, Topham Bear c'orc, because he
talked with an apparent inscnsibihty-with
an affectation of perpetual canness. This
johnson called carrying on a conversation
without effort. He preferred a calm monoto-
nous talker to o violent emphatical one.


aGeA friend of ours, who had taken pride
for several years in culhvating full crop Of
hair on his face, was called away en- business
some time since. While absent an experience
ed aarber spoiled his whiskers in trimming
them, which so chagrinned him that he diroc-
ted the barber to make clean job of it by
shaving whiskere and moustache both off,
The barber obeyed, and our friends face was
as smooth and as delicate as when in his teens,
He returned home in the night. Next NOR
ming his little girl did not recognize him on
waking up. Looking over her mother and
seeing as she supposed a stranger in the bed,
she remarked in her childish simplicity, Mis-
tor get out Of here I'll tell my Pa when be
comes home;
Year: 1862

We publish elsewhere 3 statement by q
S5rFespondent of the New York Times,
from the advance in front Of Washington,
regarding the prospect Of the rebels being
starved out. From this 1t appears that
all through the valley between the Bull Run
and Blue Ridge mountains, the crops are
abundant, and the hocks and herds as
plentiful as in days of peace. All thought
Of starving the rebels out, is preposterOus
Supplies are being constantly shipped to-
ward Richmond, to furnish winter stores
for the army. 1t is General Lees inten-
tion to keep his army in Northern Virgin
ia only long enough to secure all this
produce, when he will move towards Rich
nond. But the worst feature of the case
is that the Federal army is really guarding
these immense crops, and virtually acting
guard to the Company and Subsistence
Department Of the rebel army. The peO-
pie had hoped that this policy was done
with, except in BuelPs army. The idea of
suffering all these ersps to go quietly to
Richmond, when they might be brought to
Washington, is an outrage upon the
country, and viii go far to strengthen
the people in the belief that Major Key
was right in his explanation of the delay
Of the army.
Year: 1862

The HarpeFs Ferry correspondent Of the
Times insists that the late movement. upon
CharlestOwn was the preliminary Of a
general advance Of the Army of the PotO-
mac, Notwithstanding the assertion that it
was simply intended as a reconnaissance
in force. In proof of this he cites the fact
that the baggage and cOmmissary trains
accompanied the troops. The retrograde
movement was determined upon through
fear Of counter movement on the part Of
the enemy, which they might have execut-
ed before a sufficient body Of our troops
could have been moved across the river to
render the advance secure.


Why this was not provided for before
hand, we are not informed.
Year: 1862

The Tusearswas Advocate says that the
New Philadelphia Foundry and Machine
Works have already reo,ived iron for three
hundred Reaping and Moving Machines,
and calculate to put up from five hundred
to seven hundred Ball Machines, for next
season. Their sales of Sugar Cane Mills
have been heavy the present fall. Out Of
the large number which they manufactur-
ed they have but one on hand.
Year: 1862

Warren county did her whole duty at
the polls. The Lebanon Star says that
the majority for Sehenck over Vsllandig-
ham in that county was 272 greater than
that given for Governor Tod last year.
Year: 1862

g The world is rife with noble thought
That trembes on the tongue;
The world is full of melody


Unwritten and unsung.
The music of march is sweet


But action is sublime,
And you may live nobler verse
Than can be told in rhyme
Let Tyres and lutes, with tinklmg breath,
To love sick girls belong;
The rythm Of a wel-spent life


Is sWeeter far than song.
I'm weary of the waste of words
Our world were not so dead
If half our bards would cease to write,
And live their verse instead.o
Year: 1862

New RULES FOR GONG TO SLEEP.-Fix
the thoughts on some one thing Ifyou
can't do that fix them on two things. Fir'
en- You can easily unfx them after you
once get to sleep.


Don't go to sleep with your head down
against the footboard, or your feet dangling
on the floor, 1t disturbs the electric fluids.


A writer recommends to suspend bass
drum over your bed, within your reach,
and pound on it with your fist, 1t will in
duce sound sleep.


The danger in falling asleep lies princi-
pally in the distance you fall. Those who
are subject to such, should have rope-lad-
der convenient to climb back on.


Dining late is d poor way of anodyning.
In order to fall asleep with dispatch, don t
eat anything the day previous.


Try to think of something you can't re-
member; the more you can't think of it,
the sleepier you will get.


Count two millions slowly and deliber-
ately. You will certainly be asleep before
you have counted that number.
Year: 1862

Work, said earn your
own pork, and see how sweet it will be !;
work, and see how we'll you will be ; work.
and see how cheerful you will be work,
and see how independent you will be ; work,
and see how happy your family will be !;
work, and see how religious you Will be !?
for before you know where you are, instead
of repining at Providence, you will find
yourself offering up thanks for all the nu-
merous blessing you enjoy.
Year: 1862

MANS ACCOUNT WITH WoMAN-Look
here you must allow that woman ought,
as much as in her lies, to make this world
a paradise, seeing that she lost us the origi-
nal garden We talk as philosophers; and,
when all is said about what we owe to wo-
man you must own that we have a swing
ing balance against her There's that lit
tie matter of the apple still to be settled.
Year: 1862

the brigades of Hildabrand and Buckland,
with two batteries only, and little support be-
side, should, with little over 5000 men have
delayed the first violent onset Of perhaps
double their number SO long; bat these two
hours were also requisite to save the day.


1t is also true, that the Col of the 46th was
as unconscious of the ultimate effects of his
movement as the men were of its Intention,
coming round SO rapidly as if at a charge
which Capt. Heath told his company was
about to be made. This, from statements of
rebel wounded, was also the expectations of
the rebel forces, and doubtless operated in 50
long Withholding their fire.
Year: 1862

AN OLD Jew, who sold exclusively for cash,
said that he did it for the benefit of his neigh
bors. He did not wish to see them deep in
debt NIT him, ven dey ish got no monies to
pay nit
Year: 1862

The decisive moment in the above rected
operations of the 1st brigade of sherman's
division, evidently occurred when the 46th
regiment was wheeled out of line to attack the
rebels on its right. Col. Mcdowell, chief of
brigade, was not Immediately at hand and no
hesitation on account Of orders was admissible.
This was more especially the case in conse-
on the left, from the other two regiments on


its right, which could not have probably of
fered support in time TO save the regiment if
attacked by force at least TRIBE Its numbers.
Had the whole brigade halted to make rew
dispositions, the right flank was exposed and
tie whole likely to be thrown into confusion.
Had the brigade advanced one hundred PAGES,
or attempted to fall back, the case would have
been still more dangerous from an attack on
its flank and rear, and disorderly retreat by
its left flank would have been almost inevitable.
Had there been any wavering or confusion of
the 46th, in performing its evolution to the
right, the result would have been equally dis
astrous, and had it been fred ON during the
| evolution defeat would have been almost in
eyitable, and the consequences might have
been fatal to the whole brigade, and had the
brigade been dispersed or taken, the rebel force
in all probability would have had two hours
to spare after its disposition of Gen. Prentiss,
/ which two hours would have made Gen.
Buelrs arrival that much too late, and those
who can most correctly estimate the minute
chances of war, may calculate the conse-
quences of such loss of time at such's junct-
ure, to the arms of Tennessee. Other Opera
tions in other parts of the feld may as long or


longer have delayed the success of the rebel


attack, and it is indeed almost miraculous thai
Year: 1862




The Cleveland Herald is responsible for the
following: .g


! A few days since respectable business firm
on Water street received letter from custo-
mer near Youngstown, inclosing an order for
q 'oye. The customer was rich, middle aged,
q Duichman, and o Widower. He said he want
ed wife right off, and had no time to look up
one for himself, but should be in town In the
course OF day or two to marry the woman
which he depended on his city friends to have
ready for him. Such an order rather took the
merchants aback, but the man was too good q
customer to disoblige. As they had no supply
of the article on hand, for sale, one of the firm
vent out to hunt 1t up, and at an intelligence
office got track Of girl who could speak Ger.
man and English, was tolerably good looking,
and very much wanted to 6ud husband A
bargain was struck. The Ddtchman came in
yesrerday. found the article ready for him, ap-
proved of it, got married, and took his curious
purchase home with him. We did not learn
whether the firm charged a special fee or per
centsge commission on the market value of the
article