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Year: 1862

It is gratifying to learn that large numbers
Of the rebels in Maryland are overeating
themselves and coming to grief with bilious
collie. Let them stay where they are by all
means. Let our generals ply them incessant-
ly with green corn, pour into them the
heaviest charges Of cucumbers, and lombard
them with ten-inch water melons. The
whole country around Fredrick will soon be
covered with squirming rebels whose bowels
will be tied up in such dreadful knots that
further resistance would be impossible.
Year: 1862

HEALTH OF New ORLEANs.-In relation to
the health Of the city, the Delta, Of the 27th,
says:


despite the wishes and prayers of ma
lignant few, who invoked sickness and dis.
ease upon our fair city, in the frantic hope
that fell pestilence would sweep tho dcnizens
of another cline alike with the regular in
habitants Of our city ints one common grave,
New Orleans has never been in healthier
condition than at the present moment. For
the week ending August "a, of the cur
rent year, there were only 188 deaths, show
ing decrease Of 25 on the week previous. =.
This win compare fayorably with the bills Of
mortality Of any city in the North, and when
we consider that the season is pretty well ad.
vanced, and as we may soon expect to feel
against our cheek the ealth-bringing autun-
nal breezes, we have every prospect Of year
blessed almost beyond parallel here, SO far as
its sanitary condition is concerned"
Year: 1862

THE New PosT RoUTEs-We published
last week the list of post routes established
by the present Congress for Washington
Territory, providing for mail service from
this place to the principal mining camps
north. We have not yet seen the proposals
for contracts, and do not know whether they
have been issued by the depar tment. We
suppose it was contemplated that the SER
vice should be Immediately put on the
routes, and shall be glad to see it done
without delay. The want of postal facili
ties is serious embarrassment to many
branches Of industry, and the people will
hail with pleasure the successful establish
ment of these routes.
Year: 1862

Ice CREAM.-Ice cream refrigerators are
becoming as common in our city as lunch
tables in Portland. Ice cream is quite a
luxury for a mountain town in hot day.
Two bits will buy delicious dish of ii
IS heaping full"
Year: 1862

SUNK.-The steamer T'enino on her
downward trip from Lewiston struck rock
about four miles above Wallula on Mon
day night and was so badly damaged that
lit was necessary to beach her Immediately
'on her arrival at Wallula. She was right
ed up on the following day and proceeded
to Deschuttes, where she will have to lay
rup some time for repairs. She will prob
ably not attempt another trip to Lewiston
this summer
Year: 1862

SOURCE OF SUPPLY FOR THE BITTER
RooT MINEs.-Some of the traders of
Bitter Root valley, anticipating rush to
the mines in that vicinity this fall, have
gone to Salt Lake city to obtain supplies.
Salt Lake City is only about two hundred
miles from Bitter root valley, and there is
said to be good wagon road connecting
the two points.
Year: 1862

PLEASURE ExcURsIoNIsTs.- The Sin
imitable " Vansyckle, with train of ex-
cursionists from WalIula, left town this
week on a hunting, fishing and exploring
excursion into the mountains We hope
they'll have a good time, but suppose it
will be all the same to Van," whether
they do or not
Year: 1862

THE Notwithstanding the past week
the weather has been quite warm, though
sufficient air has kept stirring to admit of
healthy respiration. While the farmers are
having most favorable time for harvesting
their grain, and are doubtless perfectly sat
isfed with the weather, the people in town
are heartily wishing for rain.
Year: 1862

The undersigned acknowledge the receipt Of tho follow.
Ing towards the relief Of tine distress caused by the
Indian depredaons In Mnnesota and they urgently
lic further contributions. The sufferers oil Set
TIERS who have been driven from their homes with the
loss Of their storsf food for the winter and their only
hope Of relief 10 from the appeal made in their DO.
half
Year: 1862

Another account of the burning of the War ramaugs Lake House has reached us, in which it is stated that the landlord, young German, by the name of Fetting, is very worthy man, and not at all the low rumseller, mentioned in our first account.

 On the contrary, he is said to be much respec- ted by those who know him intimately in New Milford and New Preston, and the loss of his house and furniture has called for the expression of sympathy from all sides. So says reliable correspondent.
Year: 1862

Never be idle. If your hands cannot be
usefully employed, then attend to tho cul,i-
vaion Of your mind.


Always speak the truth.


Keep good company or mono.
Make few promises.


Live up to your engagements.
Have no very intimate friends.
Keep your own secrets, if you have any.
When you speak to person, look him in
tie face.


Good company AMI 90 conversation are
the very snews OF virtue.


Good character is above all things else.
Never listen TO loose or idle conversation.
You bad better be poisoned in your blood
than your principles.


Your character cannot be essentially injur
ed except 10y your own acts.
IL any one speaks evil Of you, let your life
be so vrtuous that none will believe him.
Drink no intoxicat ng liquors.
Ever live, misfortnues excepted, within your
income.


When you retire to bed think over what
you have done during the day.
Never speak lightly Of religion.
Make no haste to be rich, if you would be
prosperous


Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility Of mind.


Never play at any kind Of game.
Avoid temptation through fear that you
may not withstand it.


Earn your money before you spend it.
Never run in debt, unless you see n way
to get out again.


Never borrow if you can possibly avoid it.
Be just before you are generous.
Save when you are young, TO spend when
you are old.


Never think that which you do for religion
is time or money misspent.
Read some portion Of TIE Bible every day.


IC0unsels for life
Year: 1862

COMING GRAIN CROP.-It Is apparent that
the grain crops Of California for the current
year will be comparatively light; 10 fact, un-
doubtedly inadequate TO the home cOnBump.
ton. In the lower counties, we understand
upon the uplands, the grain is springing,
and presents a promising appearance, bat
on the low lands farmers have not yet had
an opportunity to plow, in consequence of
continued rains and the undue moist state
Of their grounds. The same causes coutri-
butte in a much greater ratio to the annoy.
ance and discontinue to farmers in the In
terror agricultural counties. The upper
counties of the State have suffered much
more from the flood, and the season is
now too far advanced to enable Us TO hope
for anything Of crop in that direction, as
nothing may be expected except from those
who have been in the position to do 20, and
planted on the uplands. In consequence,
grain of oil kinds will rule at high figure
the ensuing season, unless there should be
an undue Importation from foreign ports.
In the latter case, as always where there is
excessive importation, the market will be
glutted, and ruling rates be even less than
in season of plentiful domestic yield
rs. +. Hereld.
Year: 1862

Union as it was. We say, give US the
Constitution as tits, and the Union as it
was, only great deal more SO. The
truth is, my dear reader, we have never
had perfect Union; the bonds Of out
Union may have been perfect enough;
but | appeal to you-I appeal to the en-
tire people of the eountry-I aptsal b
the records of the nation, whether We
have ever had . perfect union in senti-
ment and feeling. Echo answers mol
One section of this country has always
been divided against the other upon the
subject Of human slavery. Go into tie
halls Of Congress, and what do yuu sess
Why, sir, stranger unacquainted with
the nature of the circumstances would
naturally conclude that those men were
from two distinct and widely sspasatsd
kingdoms, each party having grown up
under governments that were totally an.
tasonistic, one to the other, and had as
sembled together IN that place for the
purpose of engaging in q general pitch
battle, to see Who could bethe most sue
cessful combattant in foreseein1g throlgs
his own peculiar views and ideas of gov
ernment. Is this union? If this be
union, then We have nothing to say in
support of the Union. The Union that
We want is Union, not only as it re-
CARDS constitutional bonds; but We want
a union Of Hands, uhiofi Of hearts,
union of feeling, a union of Sentiment
and union of interests. This we hav9
never had; but we hope in God chat the
blood that is now being shed will speed
lily herald in the glorious morn that will
reveal to every loyal heart from the CEN
ter to the circumference of our now
bleeding and mourning country that -.
are one people-ali brsthfeH-and that
the great cause Of all our distractions is
in course of speedy extinction. Then,
l ask, will that be the Constitution as it
is, and the Union as it was? We think
not. It will be the same with the diK
feIences referred to, and may the great
disposer Of all events grant that we may
be permitted to hail, not only for our
selves, but for our children, Union
founded on such principles as these


These principles we admit do lay At
the foundation of our Government as It
is; but we want them to be uniyersally


admitted and cherished; we want them
TO be the great ieayen in the midst OF
our national affair; we want them to
have free course to run and be gl6rifed,,
we want them to work until we have ali
been assimilated into their own likeness,
and made one. You permit this dis
turbing element-Rhich is slavery -stili
to exist in our country, and you might
as we'll think Of cSnfounding the north
and south poles-light With darkness
heaven with hell-war and bloodshed,
with peace and tranadility-afd eoiHisffaI )
sion with order, as to expect perfect


Union with it still in our midst Il
cannot be done. WV. n.
Year: 1862

Woman.


After all, what could we do without
woman! Man can cook, and black
boots, and milk the cows, and wash
clothes, and darn stockings, and make
his shirts; but can he give home that
presence which makes the very hearth
stone glad! Can he give to each chair
and picture its proper place, and adjust
the shades and curtains SO that the
heart of the "lofd of his house" shall
bound to embrace his dear, thoughtful
comforter! Can he make the warm
blood to riot in the cheeks by whispers
of love, sweet words and tale-t telling
sighs! Can he smooth down the sick
pillow SO that sickness will, after all, be
easy to bear! As. well the buzzard stoop
to the offices Of the linnet-as we'll the
III Id turtle essay to shine the night long
as we | the bison assume the gentle
ness Of the gazelle; man never was ere
ated by God for other than master of
the sterner virtues-and woman is as
necessary to the joy and holiness of
each home as the bosom of the lake is
necessary to reflect the stars Of the
blessed.
Year: 1862

The Right Man.


In New Orleans Butler is treating the
secessionists to some spicy literature.
The following is good specimen.


Pierre Soule, formerly U. S. Senator,
requested Gen. Butler to remove the
Federal troops beyond the city limits.
To this request Gen. Butler said:


"He would gladly take every man of
his army out of the city the very day
and hour that it was demonstrated that
the City Fathers could protect him from
insult dr danger, if he chess to ride
from one end of the city to the other
alone, or with one gentleman Of his
staff; but, he said, your inability to
govern the insulting, irreligious, un-
washed mob in your midst, has been
clearly proven by insults this very af
ternoon, and by the fact that Gen.
Lowell was obliged to proclaim martial
law while his army occupied your city
to protect the law-abiding citizens from
sodr rowdies. l do not proclaim mar
tial law against the respectable citizens
of this place, but against the same class
that obliged Gen. Wilkinson, Gen.
Jackson ard Gen. Lowell to declare it.
1 have means of knowing more about
your city, contiiined the General, than
you think of, and I am aware that at
this hour there is sns organization here
established for the purpose Of assassina-
ting my men by detail, bit I warn you
that ie shot is fired from any house,
that house will never again cover a
mortals head; and if I can discover the
perpetrator of the deed, the place that
now knows him shall know him no more
forever. l have the power to suppress
this unruly element in our midst, and /
mean 50 to use it that, in a very short
period, I shall be able to ride through
the entire city free from insult and
danger, or else this metropolis shall be
desert from the plains of Chailmette
to the outskirts of Carrollton. -


This fell like thunder clap on the
bravoes and rowdies, known in that city
as "know -nothings," who had been in
solently defyiug authority and commit
ting all kinds of deprcdations.
Year: 1862

Operative and Mechanical Dem ssez=a>>


tist, would respectfully inform y iYsssS
the citizens of Pemersy and vi i11D
cinity, that the cause Of his necessary absence
being removed, he is again prepared to serve
his former customers, and such others as may
favor him with their patronage, and for this
purpose can be found at his Office in the ''Gib-
son House from the 1st to the Sth Of each
month; when he will be prepared to execute all
work in his line in the best manner, and in
sure entire satisfaction to his customers
Charges moderate dolly
Year: 1862

in part. The sentence Of suspension from
the church was removed, but, in view of
Of the cloud left upon the reputation Of the
APPELLANT, the Withdrawal of his license was
confirmed, until in the course Of Providepce,
bis fine shall have been cleared.


The opening Of Washington College,
which is under the special care Of this body.
received much attention. The internal
state Of the college was deemed highly sat.
isfacto y, and a project was initiated of
endowlng the Presidential chair to the n
mount Of $4,000. The success Of this plan,
over and above the present endowment,
would raise the institution above want -
Wheeling Int.
Year: 1862

A PIoUs WIFE's PRAYER. there is
any thing that comes nearer to the i'm
ploration Of Naomi than the subjoined,
then we have not seen it.


Lord. bless and preserve the dear per.
son whom thou hast chosen to be my
husband, let his life be long and blessed,
comfortable and holy; and let me also
become great blessing and comfort unto
him, a sharer in all his sorrows; NEE,
helper in all his accidents and changes in
the world make me amiablo forever in
his eyes, and forever dear TO him. Unite
his heart to me In the dearest love and
holiness, and mine TO him in all sweetness,
charity and compliance. Keep me from
ungentleness, all discontentedness, and
unreason abieness Of passion and humor,
and make me humble and obedient, useful
and observant, that we may delight in
each other according to Thy tINssed word,
and both Of US rejoice in Rhse, having
our portion in the love and service Of God
forever. Amen.
Year: 1862

WHAT SHALL WE BUY ?-This is the ques-
ton which agitates the minds of parents just
now; and we advise those on whom the usual
holiday demands will be made, to step into the
bookstore of Bailey & Noyes, fully believing
that the number and variety of books to be
found there will satisfy the most difficult
They have a fine assortment in the most
splendid bindings, as well as all the standard
publications in less snowy but more useful
covers.


If you want Photographic Albums, it is the
place to buy at Bailey & Noyes.


For the Juveniles they have replenished
their counters, and Young America cannoa
fail to find something to please. Besides these,
no doubt good variety of fancy goods may
be found to tempt the buyer. 1t is well worth
the time spent in examining this collection of
holiday goods.
Year: 1862

MECHANIC cAssocIATIoN.-The next meet
ing Of the Association for debate will take
place on Friday evening. BY referring to our
advertising columns, the question for discus
sion may be seen. 1t win, undoubtedly elicit
an interesting debate.
Year: 1862

Ii seems to us that the following is worthy
OF the defunct but never to be forgotten
Wouter Won Twiller:


''lf the jury believe from the evidence, that
the plaintiff and defendant were partners in
the grocery, and that the plaintiff bought out
the defendant, and gave his note for the in
terest, and the defendant paid for the note by
delivering to plaintiff COW, which he war
ranted not breachy, and the warranty was
broken by reason of the breachiness of the
COW, and he drove the COW back and rendered
ner to the defendant, but the defendant re-
fused to receive her, and the plaintiff took her
home again, and put a heavy yoke or poke
upon her to prevent her from jumping the
fence, and by reason of the yoke or poke she
died; and if the jury further believe that the
defendants interest in the grocery was further
worth anything, the plaintiffs note was worth
less and the cow good for nothing either for
milk or beef, then the jury must find out
themselves how they will decide the case; for
the court if she understands herself, and she
thinks she do, is at a considerable non plus
how such case should be exactly decided
Year: 1862

watch the effect of the shots, as well as tolight
the candle, should it chance to go out, or re


place it, should the shot cut it across. Each
marksman shot in his turn. Some never hi.
even the snuff or the candle, and were con-
graduated with loud laugh; while others
actually snuffed the candle without putting it
out and were recompensed for their dexterity
BY numerous hurrahs. One of them, who
was particularly expert, was very fortunate,
and snuffed the candle three times out of
seven, whilst all the other shots put out the
candle or cut it Immediately under the light
Year: 1862

habit Of self abuse To which is added observations
Female Diseases and other interesting matter Of the
most importance to the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts of their physical ability
that Sent any address In a sealed wrap
per, on receipt Of ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention 10 the treat
ment of the various private diseases pri
report Our 0spensary is the only Institution of the
kind in America which has been tabshed by special
charter ana this fact should give II preference the
various quacks of doubtful character be found in all
Year: 1862

VINO ARE REsPoNsIBLE FOR THE BLOOD SP1ILnD
IN THE RECENT BArrrEs-This is q question
which it needs no ghost to solve. The men whs
stand responsible before God and the country.
and before the whole world are the abolition
lists primarily and the secessionists secondarily.
According to the accounts received of tns
battle at Pittsburg Landing, the insurgents
lost thirty-ive thousand men, and the
Union troops about FIVE thousand. This may
be somewhat exaggerated; but there ID No
doubt that the loss Of life Is fearful, that or.
phans and widows have been made by thou
sands, and that vail Of deep anguish will
ascend from every corner Of the land. Poverty
and destitution will be tho lot Of vast number
thus boreft Of their natural protectors. Fos
thsse manifold calamities the revolutionary
abolitionists- on by Phillips, Garrison and
Grselsy--and the revolutionary secessionisis--
led on by Ysncey and his fellow conspirators---
are accountable before high Heaven and ct the
bar Of public opinion. All the water in Nsp'
tunes great ocean cannot wash away tho
bloody stains which adhere to them, and thsik
memory will stand accused for eges.
Year: 1862

LockJAw CURED-In New York, ayouns
lady ran rusty nail into her foot recently.
Ths injury produced lockjaw OF such ma
lignant character that her physicians pre-
nounccd her recovery hopeless. An Old
nurse then took her in hand, and applied
pounded beet root to her foot. removing
them as often as they became dry. The
result was a most complete and astonishing
cure. Such a simple remedy should be
borne in mind.
Year: 1862

We warn these Abolitionists not to be so
fierce for confscation. This they call a
Shareholders rebellion; but about the wind
ing up Of this matter we shall have an
Abolition rebellion. 1t is only an accident
that the latter didn't come first; hence
Abolitionists should be moderate in their
punishm epts, for with what measure ye
meet, it shall be measured to you again.
Louisville Democrat
Year: 1862

Tn the great heart of the Democracy,
there is a reservoir of bitterness against the
destrovers of the American Union. 1t is a
hatred which does not pause to measure or
weigh the pretexts which impelled the SUBJ
version and overthrow of the Government.
Indeed, it will admit of no pretext for-no
palliation of-a crime so monstrous. The
perpetuity of slavery, or the abolition OF
slavery, is thing of such trifling moment.
when compared with the preservation or
destruction Of the Constitution, as to be
wholly unworthy Of heir regard. The con-
spirators against that sacred compact, whcth-
er animated by love or hatred Of slavery,
are guilty alike, and the Dem ocracy knows
no distinction between them, but execrates
and abhors both. They have been, upon
differe Mt preteXts, co-woTke'o Eer a CON, mon
end, Let their infamy be co-equal and
co-eternal.


The Democracy do not know, and cannot
conceive of any treason, save only perhdy to
the Federal Constitution They owe no
allegian save to that covenant-that lea
que of love'-which once bound, and shall
bind again,


"This fair, broad Empire, State with State"


Their devotion to the Constitution is not
to be shaken by the accident of a Wide
Awake triumph, the Presidency of Lincoln,
or the Ministry Of seward. An atheist may
seize our Bible, and tear its leaves, and per-
vert its sacred texts; but we know chat its
truths will survive; and we love it. and
prize it just as highly. as if it had not fallen
into his sacrilesious clutches. We know it
will endure when the Vandal hands which
mutilate it are powerless for harm. The
Democracy repose tho same grand faith in
the Constitution.


We cannot say how long the Democratic
party will submit to the calumnious imputa-
ton of treason which is bestowed upon
them by party whose career has been
rebellion against the Constitution and the
Union. Not always, we are very sure; not
long we fervently hope. 1t ought never to
have been endured at all.-Logan Gazette
Year: 1862

A recent decision of a court in Massachu-
setts deprives Methodist minister oflegal
means of collecting his salary. A Method
ist preacher, in Ware, sued his church for
an unpaid portion of the little stipend they
were to give him, and was met by the de-
fense that, under the economy of Method
ism, nothing ives legally due him. that the
minister was sent to the society from his
conference, not called by the society that
all payments, under such circumstances,
were voluntary and not the result of legal
agreement binding both sides; and that if
the stewards of the society did not collect
the full amount of the salary, there was no
legal means of collecting the balance. The
court decided that the grounds of the defense
were correct, and that the clergyman could
not recover.