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Year: 1864

CALcurrA.-A writer in Macmillan's
Magazine-AIr. Trevelyan, son Of the
Indian Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and nephew Of Lord Maeaulay-says
of Calcutta


Take your map Of India, and find, if
YOU can, more uninyiting spot than
the town whose name stands at the head
Of this letter. Placed in the burning
plain of Bengal, Oil the largest delta in
the world, amidst network Of sluggish
muddy streams, in the neighborhood of
the iungles and marshes of the Sunder-
bund, and yet so distant from the open
sea as to miss the benefits of the breeze
which consoles Madras for the want Of
a cold season and permanent settle
ment, it unites every condition of an
unhealthy settlement. A soldier might
90 through three battles of Waterloo
with no greater risk of life than he in
ours during residence Of a year iii Fort
William. After his first year in Cal
cutta, an Englishman can no, longer
sleep as he once slept, or eat as he once
ate, and is lucky if he drinks no moro
than he once drank. If you ask him to-
run, he would laugh in your face. Above
all, the mental faculties deteriorate
surely and raridly in this hateful eli
mate. The mind, like the body, be-
comes helpless, and Aabby, and nerve
less. While this sudarium continues to
be the seat of government, the public
interests do not suffer onl y under the
head Of sick allowances and pensions
the work done here by the servants of
the Grown Is far more inferior in guam
tity and quality to what it would be in
a more congenial air. Three consecu-
tive hours Of original composition on a
Summer day in Calcutta is sufficient
task for the strongest brain. Woe to
him who ventures to court the muse in
the first watch of the night, the hour
when she lends the kindest ear to her
votaries. When he tears himself away
from the pleasing labor, It is with nerves
In high excitement, and a sensation IN
his head as if all the vessels and celules
in which thought lies were in state Of
rabid inflammation. A sleepless couch
is the certain penalty for his presump-
ton, and sleep is even more a necessary
of life here than in England.
Year: 1864

THE Scientific American says: Stoves
made of soapstoue have been introduced at
Qaebec. They are said to throw out mellower
and more Uniform heat than iron the material
of which they are made is very abundant in the
mineral region south Of the ST. Lawrence
Year: 1864

TIE Albany Argus states that there is
man who regularly visits one of the river towns
and buys up all the cats that be can find, taking
them them to New York. The country people
are in doubt whether they are bought Tor the
furriers or the sausage markets.
Year: 1864

UNHEALTHY PosITIoNs OF THE


BoDY.-Those persons engaged In oc-
cupations requiring the hands alone to
move, while the lower limbs remain
motionless, should bear in mind that,
without constantly raising the frame to
an erect position, and giving slight
exercise to all parts of the body such a
practice tends to destroy the health,
They should, moreover, sit in as erect
a position as possible. With scam
stresses there is always more or less
stopping of the head and shoulders,
tending to retard circulation, respiration
and digestion, and produce curvature OF
the spine. The head should be thrown
back, to give the lungs full play. The
frequent long drawn breath Of the
seamstress evinces the crimping and
confinement of the lungs. Health can
not be expected without free respiration.
The life giving element IS in the atmos-
phere, and without it in proportionats
abundance must disease intervene.


Strength and robustness must come from
exercise. Confined attitudes are in
violation Of correct theories Of physical
DEVELOPMENT and the instincts Of nature.
Year: 1864

The Yankees decline carrying out the cartel for TIE
exchange OF prisoners alleging various plausible pre-
texts as the grounds of their refusal to fulfil their obi
Cations but being in reality influenced by one over
ruling consideration. The Conelera ties who are prison
era in the hands OF the ankees for the war; and
their exchange would be simply their return to their
regiments or commands, which would be tantamount to


re inorcng the Confederate armies to the extent of the
numbers exchanged. On the other hand the tm:s OF
service of the great maj rty Of the Yankees who
prisoners in the hands Of the Conederates have expired
or will expire, and few or none OF the veterans
re inIst The return of sir prisoners would afford the
Yankees nothing with which to otf33t the advantages
which he Conederates would derive from the return of
theirs 1t is true that good faith and humanity alike
call for tie continuance of the exchange, but what
LINCOLN and Company for the saferiDgs Of their own
men, much less Of ours, when idea CT supposed in
terest policy oVerrdes the suggestions of good faith
ard humanity. TIER own men may rot in prison,
s02e they will not sinlist They care only for them
soldiers, especially many of them are foreign
Year: 1864

AS yet it must be confessed that our paople in the
Confederate States have not fully succeeded in the
uacure OF printing ink, We have triel various arti.
cles in that line, but not successfully could
have wished. Last week We happened to ce able to
buy lot Of imported ink at auction and the difference
IN the color and looks of our paper apparent at
But We will improve in the course of time. All the
materials for good printing ink produced in the
Confederacy. Proper machinery is all that is needed.


OUTRAGEoUs-Somebodys says that the Yankees in
their attempt to dam Red River, may, perhaps, them
selves, be dam'd fr5t.
Year: 1864

welfare Of Rebellion Is hard TO say for exhausted tho
country i they get no more comfort rom 1t than
thirsty topper can from empty Jug.


The situation in this vicinity can 30 ascer-
tained is thus: Gems s. ID. Lee and Writ Adams in
the vicinity OF Canton with the main cavalry force now


in this State whichis supposed 10 be about 5000 strong
They have outposts from YazOo City TO q point
south east from here Black River and probably
designing 10 cover the railroads torn up by Sherman
while they are being repaired On tho west side OF tho
river between here and Natcheg few scattering forces
prowling about the banks, and occasionally firing
into transports In rear Of Natchez unknown force
Is making threats but doing nothing There has been
the mouth of Red River at which point it viii be
membered several steamboats, were hred into with light
artillery some months ago. The design Is to rreyenta
OF these attacks on passing steamers and TO
ernIaent Plantations There is nothing that indicates
much activity on either side for time TO come
Year: 1864

A million of dollars in greenbacks were
hung out to dry the other day in room in
the Custom House. at Cincinnati, they having
got soaking wet by some railroad accident
between Cincinnati and Washington City.


A wag suggests that it is great pity that
their inventors were not hung out with them.
Year: 1864

The DEBT OF GREAT BRITIAN-It should
be borne in mind that while England is
carrying a debt of four thousand millions
it is at three per cent. per annum, while ours
is six per cent in gold, and that we are in
creasing it with a terrible rapidity when we
pay sixty per cent. advance on nearly every
thing the Government requires, on account
of the steadily depreciating currency. If
England hsd not collected in taxes while
her wars were goog on, more than double
the amount of that raised by loans, her debt
would have been three times what it is.
Year: 1864

Every spot OF ground which a man
NAV have attached to his premises
ought to be cultivated this year with
some thing that will supply the IA
BILE with an article of food. The
high price of vegetables and the
exorbitant prices of everything else,
demand that the people should put
forward every effort to increase the
supply Of food. 1t viii soon be q
question for public consideration, il
prices continue at present rates how
are poor people to. live? The com
mon necessaries OF life of all hpds
ere long win be luxuries beyond the
reach OF persons of limited means,
Spectators are at the present time
making money of the necessities ol
their fellow men, when they have no
posfible sxcu sc for doing so. Lei
our readers do all they can TO prevent
this monopoly.
Year: 1864

NORFOLK, IVA MARCH l2, 1864.


General Fitzpatrick has been ndulgng in another raid
The one just completed by him. although not ambitious
- bis recent Richmond has been most completely
successful and every thing accomplished laid down
in the preconoerted programme


portion Of Col Spears I1th Pennsylvana cavalry
giment, Col Onderdonk's New York mounted riaer Gen
Wstars brigade Of infantry and battery L. 4th regulars
under Lieut., Hunt, made up the expedition. Gen. WIS
tars brigade is comprised wholly OF colored troops


The expedition embarked at Gloucester transports,
going to West Point and thence to King and Queen county
About the first thing done was to lay in ashes King and
Queen county Courthouse. Not building left stand
ing The ruin Of the town was complete. About twenty
oaidlngs constituted the town. and these old and mainly
wooden structures The arghed rebels fed before the
approach Of our forces but did not oil escape


At Csrlotons store, no. far from King aud Queen
V Courthouse found the 5th and 9th Virginia
airy regiments altogether numbering twelve hum
dred including large number Of citizens who bad Joined
them Here was their camp which troops, after
routing It's occupants destroyed together with mill filed
with grain and other rebel procery Our forces chased
the enemy ten miles in the direction of Fredericksburg
killing and woupding good many, and taking thirty
prisoners.


Bob Cotton, the noted rebel guerrilla leader was among
the killed. He riding in buggy drawn by last
horse 1t took chase of several miles before he could be
brought 70 halt and only then after being hit by bullet
from the revolver Of Of bis pursuer He fred at
nearly dozen times before being hit The bullet took
effect in the back part of the head killing him instantly


The expedition returned last evening Our losses will
not exceed half dozen wounded killed and
no prisoners were taken General Fitzpatrick arrived at
Fortress Monroe this afternoon He is perfectly satisfied
with the results gained and that the inhabitants of King
and Queen county have been most severely punished for
the murder Of Col Dahgren He leaves to night for Bal
tmore thence to proseed to the Army ef the Potomac
where the remnant of his command accompanying him
this last expedition, now shipping on transports, will
speedily rejoin him.
Year: 1864

From the Concord (N H. Patriot Of Fedrssday


We give below he result Of the election in ths State
held yesterday From the receved II appears
that Gov Gilmore elected by majority Of between
four and FIVE thousand vote and the other branches
tho government have been carried by the Republicans by
equally decisive maj lres. This result is surprising
TO the vctos to the vanquished The Republican ma
psgers did not anticipate such victory they were not
entirely confident Of any victory and the Democrats who
believed 10 be we'll informed hopeful Of sue
cess or at least supposed the Republican majority would
be email But this result disastrous to the Democracy
Of New Hampshire, and ominous Of the fate of the
country is easily accounted for Hundreds Of Democrat
denied the right Of suffrage by Republican officials
and hundreds Of men allowed to vote that ticket by
those officials who bad legal right to vote In addition
10 this some four thousand soldiers were brought home
to vote most Of them ked men, soemnly pledged
to vote for Gilmore, while those who would not thus
pledge themselves kept in the field and hundreds OF
other employees ct the Government aiso here
TO vo,e-al at the public expense Thess with the nu
false pretsnces and dec pve device. resortd to
by The Republican leaders to dslude aed desud honest
people the all sufficient OF the result we re-
cord The result r lots credit upon the victor.
Year: 1864

Vice President HAhLIs made speech at the orgsuira-
ton Of political club in Philadelphia Friday last p
which be said


81 know that we have in almost every community a
class Of men who tell must have the Constitution
it is and the Union 1t was You and know that
that cannot be. Applause That declaration carries
with it the idea that you to receive back the men
whose hands reekDg with the blood Of your fathers and
brothers, aod 1t carries with it the idea that
to establish the status Of slavery 1t presupposes that
you again TO take into your confidence the who
brought about this bloody 1t cannot be- After all
that has been spent of treasure and blood il
incite another war by bringing back terms Of equality
the who brought it about must hold that party
who would favor that project to strict accountability
The tide OF emancipation is not TO be rolled back but
relied We not to close this until the Of
it is removed Long applause IL i. not to be LEFT
to again corrupt the public heart We to stand upon


higher civilization than that transmitted to from
our fathers. We are to plant this Government basis
OF equality Of freedom which will its perpetuty
The progress toward that end 10 rapid and sure No
tell when this rebellion is TO be conquered but
do see the beginning Of the end 1t ia narrow ing
down. But two elements have upheld it, and they are
fast fading away The hope Of division at the North has
been Of the great that has buoyed them UP
The North 10 united for all practical purposes Loud
plause 1t 10 united to prosecute this to the end
One other has stimulated this wicked rebellion and
that that the Of the Government would not
be contributed And now when the South sees its failure
in this respect, the rebellion must aud will collapse
Year: 1864

There appears to be singular Misrepresentation
concerning the business Of this Court, both in
Congress and with the press of the country. It
has been stated reoently in the Debates doubtless
with all sincerity, that the Court is overwhelmed
with business, that it is utterly unable to dis
pose of any reasonable share of the cases that
thronging its records. Taking up this view Of tt
facts, members are proposing local or rowing COM
missions, the transfer Of jurisdiction to other
departments, and various other expedients to re-
lieve this Court Of cases with which they suppose
it to be overburdened. A correspondent of St.
Louis Journal taking up this vewof the facts, pro-
poses local Court Of Claims to sit at St. Louis,
city. How such impressions and statements have
gained currency it is difficult to tell. For certain
it is. that during the present term the Court has
been unoocupied for considerable portion Of the
time because no business was either prepared or
pressing by claimants. The entire calendar has
been nearly disposed Of, and At least many more
cases could have been tried since the commence
ment of the term had claimants desired to do 3d.
In addition the Court would continue the term into
or beyond the midsummer If the business required
it to do so, but it is evident that it will be COM
PEELED to sdjourn within few weeks for want Of
further business. 1t is only to correct the misap-
prehsnsion of facts that this statement is made,
and of course not intended any further to influence
any action except so far ~ . correct knowledge of
the facts in the case may produce that result.


In this Court the cases run in classes, and the
decision in one case often decides numerous other
ones dependant on exactly the same law and facts.
The recent case Of Bsrthold Schlesinger VS.. The
United States decides some four or five huadred
causes depending upon the same principles Hence
this Court can dispose Of many more causes than
those courts where every cause differs from every
other one in both its facts and law, and where a
separate hearing and trial must be had iu every
case.
Year: 1864

The following preamble and resolutions, offered by Mr.,
KEMP taken up for consideration n the Maryland
House of Delegates wednesday, the 9th instant being
the last day but one of the session


Whereas the institution Of slavery established
MARYLAND by those who settled of the North
American Colonies Of Great Brtin and whereas the nsu
tuon still existed by the fostsng Of the people
teen United Colonies Of North America and whereas
when her people have bv that noble deed absoved all
lies that bound the the mother country
If free and independent they st
and whereas when the Constitution of the National


Government in seventeen hundred and eighty seven
formed t gnsd rghs II property in slavery autho
rIed by the State Governments and ratified adopt
by the people of the country with that understandings and
up very late period the Natio al Government
and its authorities have faithfully executed their constu
rghts Of property the ns nton OF slavery and where's
the people of Maryland in all periods OF her history have
by such social aud contracts and guaran
iniuced believe themselves gh fully entitled
and property in slaves with the certainty legal
protection they would have in any kind Of personal
pery and wherea at the commencement of the present
rebellion the people of this STATE had millions Of dollars in
vested in property and wher those OF her people
who thus nnocenty injected with the institution Of
slavery have suffered heavy oss In the increased insecurity
Of said property and its great depreciation IN value and
Of e liberty and property therefore il would be in viola


ton Of the end and purpos Government deprive the
people their property without fair npensaon there
fore be il


Resolped By tLe General dssembiy Of Maryland That
the Of Maryland la she present Congress c
the Uted States hereby reqneye their influence
obtain the General Government during the session
Of the present Corgres the appropriation Of millions
dollars compensate the people OF the Stats Tor their slaves
when they mancpated according the
of his Excelelcy the Prs-deu OF the United States.
each Of Representatives in the two Houses Of
Congress
Year: 1864

! The New York Times, in abiding to the inqui-
sition which the " War Committee" is reported to
have recently instituted into the conduct of Major
General MEADE at Gettysburg inquisition
prompted it is said by certain injurious represen-
tations of subordinate officer Of that commander,
who conceived himself aggrieved by Gen. Meade's
official report Of the battle at that placeavails it
self Of the opportunity to offer the following just
observations on such unmilitsry whisperiDgs, and
the listening ear lent to them in this city 1t
says: saatt.HG i'ttar


"Ws hope tho interests Of eternal TRUTH or eternal


Justice or some other magnificent abstraction, are pro-
NOTED BY these investigations for there il nothing more
certain than that the discipline Of the army will be- If it
bs not already, utterly destroyed BY hem We say de-


beraey that there be nothing better calculated TO
render army utterly worthless than the practice to
which Congress aud the Government addicted OF listen


ing to charges made by officers against their chief toaeA
ing hs strategy tseies The ouly complaints which
they should be permitted to make which, by any
sound and generally adopted theory Of military duty they
permitted to make complaints Of personal wrong
done to themselves These are t matters for examna
ton because examinations may be often to pre-
vent the General from degeneratng into petty rant
But to allow any ocsr to arragh his superior before any
tribunsl-we do not care how oomposedto answer for
his Of handling the army active service, for re-
treating. advancing. Sighting s subversve Of all
discipline of all proper subordnaton and all proper sense
Of responsibility that confess we cannot understand
how any intelligent friend of the Government in Congress
or out of it. can possibly countenanoe it.


1t is universally acknowledged that there is nothing
fatal to the usefulness Of army than the preya


ence amongst subodnates OF the habit Of crtcsing the
plans of their chief 1t has already worked terrible mis-
chief in this Army Of the Potomac and has had much to
do with s various failures. But there be no better
way Of fostering and developing this habit than making


the charges which the natural fruit Of criticism the
subject Of governmental investigation. 1t inevitably
vsts corps and division generals into knots of ntrguers
and macontents destroys all unity Of action makes every
battle experiment performed BY unwilling hands. and
deprves the Of that confidence ia those
around him which is the rst oosdition of success"
Year: 1864

GUBERNATORIAL MANIFESTO IN KENTUCKY


LOUISVILLE, MARCH I6 6-Governor B ramlstts has is-
sued address to the people of Kentucky which says.


In Wow of the disturbance of the popular mind pro-
duced by the enrolment of slaves fer the army in Ken
lucky IT is deemed prudent to make the following eng.
gesons for the benefit and guidance of the loyal people
of Kentucky; ,4


"Your indignation should not move you to commit acts
Of violence, TO Unlawful resistance. Standing We
have stood, and will stand for tho Constitution, the
Uuion and tho enforcement Of the laws must repsl
the efforts Of the rebellion overthrow Government
by our gallant soldiers in the ned and meet and correct
unjust or unconstitutional legislation by legal appeals to
the constituted tribunals of the Government and through
the ballot box in constituted NODES to overthrow those
who pervert abuse the trust committed to them. This
the only true mode of maintaining the Consultation, and
the Union, and the enforcement of the laws.


The mere act Of enrolling the Of slaves does mob
affect the rights Of citizen II any violence or wrong 10
tha person property Of citizens be committed by any
ocer or soldier against the known laws Of the land make
your accusation in the mode prescribed by law and the
commanding officer refuses neglects IT, your utmos
endeayors to arrest the officers soldiers under his
mand 80 accused, and hand him them to civH
magistrate for trial When officially advised of the facts.
she Executive will prefer charges and demand coult
martial under the constitution and in accordance with the
law assert and urge ,oar rights 1t is duty to oby
tne law until it 10 declared by Judicial decision to .
unconstitutional.


Tbs citizen whose property may be taken for public
uss viii be entitled under ,As imperative mandate Of the
Constitution to ust compensation for his private property
- taken for the public Although the present Con-


may not do US Justice yet s safe to rely upon the
justice OF the American people, and appeal to them will
not be unhesrd Peace restored, and the
unity Of our Government preserved will drive to iguo
mnlous distance those who in tbs agony Of conflict
perverted their aacred tuss to the base Of partisan
ends and fanatcal purposes,


Uphold and maintain your Government constituted.
and obey and enforce m just demands the only hope Of
psrpetuating free iDstitutions.r .tfag
Year: 1864

The Providence Journal ssysi There has Just beon
examination Of the midshpmen connected with the
Naval School, which has resulted 10 the dismissal Of
twenty-five out Of four hundred and forty eight the whole
number About twenty Others not having made sufficient
proficiency in their studes put back into the
over classes Tho regular annual examination com.
the st Of June, and will occupy some con.dera
HI time, as those having the matter in charge are dis
posed TO make thorough work ofit
Year: 1864

The UNITED States ARMY-New bills are before
Congress looking to the reorganization Of the Invalid
Corps and to the punishment Of de.ersrs from the army
The dsserters contemplated In this now bin are those
who fail to report when drafted into the United States
army.
Year: 1864

The gold bill, passed BY the Senate last week,
discussed in the House Of Representatives yesterday with
out being disposed Of The ndcsons that the Senate
amendment auhorsng the Secretary of the Treasury to
sell the surplus gold will be concurred ia
Year: 1864

The bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
sell the gold 10 possession Of the Government passed the
House Of Representatives yesterday the House concur
ring in the amendments Of the Senate Il therefore now
only awaits the signature of the President to become