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Year: 1862

New INvENTIoN.-There is on exhibition
at Stockton, new style of windmill of the
combination order. 1t is called "Holmes'
Patent" and is no constructed as to be self
regulating, at the same time duplicating a
force of the wind and motive power. This
is effected by placing the revolving fans in a
large drum, which operate directly opposite
stationary fans in the drumhead. The gov
erning fans stand perpendicular, and the
force Of strong breeze will incline the fan
to a literal angle and contract the flanges
which are so prepared and placed as to al
most entirely close the opposite end of the
drum. thus, on a direct scientific principle
governing the revolution of the wheel.
Year: 1862

The Second annual celebration of the
Young Mems Debating Club came of last
evening with much eclat Wishing to give 8
full account Of the exercises, we defer it's put.
lication until to morrow.
Year: 1862

MARSHAL HESRY is keeping a very
sharp lookout for all such who desire to hide
themselves behind Queen Victorias ps.ticoa's.
II they think they can get through by thi-
route they can try it on.
Year: 1862




ing.


These good Ladies, whom the benevolent
have sent from Maine, are successfully doing,
not all that their own noble hearts may prompt,
or their patrons desire. but an immense amount
of most important work, work which, without
just such efforts as they are making, must re-
main undone.


Seeing them so successful l desire to inform
you that the doubts which l expressed when
in Portland few weeks ago, are entirely dis
PEELED; and would earnestly encourage those
now engaged in this labor of love and patriot
ism, to patient continuance in well doing
| have not time to give you even a few from
the multitude of facts bearing on this subject
Could you have been here during the last two
or three weeks, you would have had most am
pie proof of the need Of just such persons as
you have sent, and just such labor as they are
performing,


Fraternally Yours,


GEORGE KNOX.


Chaplain 10th Regiment Me. Vols.
Direct all boxes and packages to GEORGE
r. DAVIS, Portland, and advise him by mail
of shipment of same.
Year: 1862

The National Zeao OF Berlin states that In the sitting
Of the Committee OF the Chamber of Deputies upon the
"German question" Count BernstorF said the point OF
view from which the regards this question
is exhibited the well known recent notes The govern
Of the King recognizes that tho necessity OF the
union Of the German states mdor ono single head In
military and diplomatic airs is bound up with the Par


aenary representation but as the realization Of such
a union dercndf upon negotiations, IL Ia Impossible 10
enter into further details concerning It, The government
recognizes that che Chamber is at present called upon 70
express opinion respecting this question: ana Will
welcome declaration in accordance with its own views,
especially in the proposals of the Grahow party The
motion of the party OF progress although tremendously
in direction with that or the Grabow arty Is based upon
assumptions point Of principle which the government
Is unable Co adopt.
Year: 1862

aud preaching and such Other meetings as
would not interfere materially with its
chief object. Ry bare-faced swindle the
property has been turned over to the NJ.
f. Church, the house converted into
church and left without the first simple
requisite Of a school house-desks-s 50
that it may the better suit church pur-
poses. Against this swindle We have pro-
tested, and shall continue to protest. We
have notified the authorities that we shall
legally contest the church title. Besides
which We committed the objectionable sin
in objecting to the talsehood and bombast
Of Mr. Norris circular, "hen he took his
present place as the representative Of this
swindIe Had he failed to embrace such
an opportunity, as the present, Of splitting
his small spite at us, We should have been
Obliged to confess ou,self mistaken in the
man. As it is, not only in this but in his
entire mana cement Of his school lie fully
jnsti6es our worst appreheusions. Ia his
schovl discipline he is partial, pctula"t
and passionate. So much so, that in this
present term, hair pulling, by the tea H.
ers, supplies the place Of the "h"ir-work'
which was to have been tauS Sht the pupils ;
while ear twisting serves to enforce gran-
matical rules


How long will the people Of st. Cloud
submit to have their public property and
educational Interests under the control Of
any ignorant r,ountebank which the Meth
odist Episcopal church may please to send
here


In the refusal Of the house, the small
malice is painfully apparent from the fact,
that when our influence was wanted to
build it, a copy Of our paper was deposited
with the Bible, under the corner stone to
show to future generations what woman
and Holy Wit had done toward raising up
institutions Of learning IN the wilderness !;
and, likewise, by the fact that we have
been repeatedly invited, by the founder
of the concern to lecture, in the house, fo'


the benefit Of the I"stitution.
Year: 1862

1T he true, rs reported in our late
news, that Charles Sumner takes the place
of Seward in tho Cabinet it will more than
compensate Cor Burnside's defeat even ii
it is us much Of a disaster as the Northern
secession press describe it. We do not
believe Burnside went across the Rapta-
hammock to fight the great battle Of the
war, and the, retreated with loss Ct even
fifteen thousand. Had he felt that the
fate of the nation depended on his gain
'ny victory there, he would at least have
held Fredericksburg. lie is certainly a
loyal man aud an able general aud .thougi,
maybe disappointed j." the strength Of the
cnemy's position We feel that he did not
wilfuIly Or rashly sacrifice the lives of his
men We must believe, until the contra
~ is proved, that he has beeu conccntra-
ting the rebel army there to give Banks
chance to strike some place else. Banks
will certainly do his duty, and there is
room for hoping that the Fredericksburg
fight is but a part Of the campaign plan
and that its failure does not mar the whole.
We do not believe the Virginia army will
ever be victorious until Fremont is at its
head. As he inauyurated the emancipa-
tion policy justice demands that he should
head the emancipation army. lie is the
only man who has shown spark of gen.
ius in this whole war-the only one who
has combined the qualities Of statesman
ship and military leadership. Others have
crawled up to the level Of popular opinion,
he scared aloft and showed the people the
path to victory. He touched an electric
cord in the heart Of the public aud he is
the only leader IN this war who has. Now
that the administration has toiled up to
the point he started from, It is but justice,
to him and his policy that he should be
called upon to carry out his own measures.
Year: 1862

We trust the citizens of St. Cloud will
make matter of conscience Of contributing
toward the pic mic, on the Fourth. There
is to be charge for dinner, and the pro-
ceeds are to 60 toward paying for the in
strumonts of the Brass Band. The Band
owe debt Of $lS0,for their instruments
and have paid $50 apiece for instruction.
The instruments belong to the place, so
that when member of the Band leaves, he
leaves his instrument for his successor. The
Band is therefore, st Cloud institution,
and one ontly creditable to the place.
Its members are among our most SUBJ
stantial and influential citizens-men
whose interests are identified with the
place and we should show an appreciation
of their prudence and public spirit by Civ
ing them benefit that aciW be benefit.
Those who will contribute provisions should
have them ready early in the day, and
teams will 90 round to collect them.
Year: 1862

The opening passage Of this lecture, as
written down on the spot,by Mr.. Brewster,
was given verbatim in our last number
1t was descriptive Of the scenery on the
Upper Mississippi, and reference to the
character Of that stream as ]igament to
bind the states.


He then gave historical synopsis show
ing the causlessness of the rebellion. The
South first demanded protective tariff
and when every pound of cotton used as
clothing or candle wick, in New England,
was imported, a duty of three cents per
pound was laid upon cotton, for the ex-
press purpose Of fostering the culture
in the Southern. States: So of sugar.
Up to the time Of secession the North paid
a duty of two and half cents per pound
on sugar in order to favor the sugar plant
ers Of the South. Under this policy COT
ton grew to be King. But 80 soon as it
reached the point where it no longer need
ed protection: the policy of protective
tariff was repudiated and made the excuse
for the notification measures of South Car
olina. He regretted that that hydra had
not been permitted to run its course, and
meet its reward meeted out by Jackson
Had it done so there would have been no
secession in 81, but the nulli6ers had
been met by compromise instead of confs.
cation. He, himself, had voted for the
compromise measures brought forward by
Henry Clay, but now felt the policy was Q
mistake. ... ....


The South, so far from being imposed
upon by the North, had carried all he,
measures and controlled the government
She asked for the purchase of the Louisi
anna territory, and it was purchased
She proposed the Missouri Compromise
| and it was made. The demanded the an
lnexation ofTsxas, and it was annexed


Thus involving VI in an expensive wal
Year: 1862

The comet Is now distinctly visible In the
northwest to the naked eye every clear evening.
u lies above and little west Of the laststar in
the tail of the Great bear. This comet was
frat discovered by Mr.. Tuttle, at Cambridge,
Masa. on the evening Of the lesh of July, in
the constellation CamslOpardalus. Il was also
independently discovered by Carlini, ct Flor
enoe, on the 22d, and by Dr.. Sebjellerup, at
Copenhagen, on the 25th of July.


1t is rapidly approaching both the earth and
sun, and will pass nearest TO the latter on the
afternoon of the 25th inst at distance Of
about ninety.tW millions Of miles. II will be
nearest the earth on the 3lst inst, and will be
distant from us about thirty-Ave millions Of
miles. Its brllliancy will then be maximum,
more than twice as great as at the present date,
and twenty times greater than at the date of
its discovery. The comet will pass within
two millions Of miles Of the orbit of the earth
on the 18th of September. There is, however,
no danger Of our coming In contact with any
portion of Ii, as we shall be then nearly fifty
millions Of miles distant from that point Of the
earth's orbit near which the comet will pass in
Its descending node


The comet is moving rapidly toward the
South, and will disappear in the twilight in the
Southwest, about the middle Of September -
IL is probably stranger, as no recorded ele-
ments bear sufficient resemblance to indicate
that this is return of one hitherto observed.
Year: 1862

The colored people Of this District have had
a continued jubilee since the House Of Repro
sentatives passed the Emancipation bill. They
seemed to have 10 doubt Of the President's
signing it, however the pro-slavery politicians
might argue the probabilities of the matter.
Last Sunday there was a happy time at all
the col)red churches; it was the same yester
day; and it is now probable that the colored
churches will unite upon Thursday next as a
day Of thanksgiving.


A friend who has priceless old female col.
ored servant was yesterday somewhat surpris-
ed and annoyed by having the Sabbath still
ness Of his house invaded by shouts and cries
from the kitchen. Proceeding TO the plaee
from whence the cries were uttered, be found
the old servant on her knees, shouting with
all her might, "GIory to God! the jubilee has
come at last | could not 90 to church" said
the servant deprecatingly, evidently noticing
her masters annoyance, "but wanted to do
my part OF giving thanks for the jubilee -
The master did not chide her for her bolster
Gus thankfulness.


The morning after the President signed the
bill slave master in this cty-an honorable
man, although blinded by the influences of tho
instituton-gathered his slaves around him in
his breakfast room. He had taken pains to
conceal from them what was going on in Con-
gress until the EmsnciE alton Lill was law.
Now, with the printed bill before him, and
bis former slaves gathered round the door OF
the apartment he said: "Congress has made
you free, and am not sorry for it You have
been faithful to me as slaves, and | will see
chat you receive every advantage which the
law intended to confer upon you. Now you
are perfectly free to stay or 60. Keep your
present places, and l will open an account
with you, paying you what you could earn
elsewhere" Not one desired to 20, but the
cry Of each was, "Msster, we desire to stayw
and to-day the only "ruin" which the Eman-
cipation act has brought TO that family or the
former slaves in it, is the happiness Of all tho
parties concerned. The slaves remain in their
old places, and receive wages for their servi.
ces. With civilized and Christian masters
throughout the South, this is all that gene.
raj Emancipation act would do to ruin the
slave States. The colored people would re.
main where they now are, and wo. Id simply
be paid for their labor.


The day on which Mr.. Lincoln signed the
Emancipation act was a happy as well as
beautiful one. That evening, as one Of the
most distinguished members Of the Cabinet
was walking from bis Department to his house,
he exclaimed to the friend at bis side, "All
this day that Emancipation act has been in
my breast. 1t seems wonderfm to think that
the capital is free! You hear no thunder Of
artillery at the arsenal but tell you this is a
greater achievement than any won on tho
field Of battle~
Year: 1862

them. The heart may overflow with gall, may
rankle with revenge; may wallow in its own
meanness; may grow black with treachery. or
fiendish with malice. while an honorable trust
procures an honorable title; while the wand
of power is In the land, and the symbol and
tokens OF honor are on the brow.


He who is a-man is one by nature, and one
always. He does not act honorably when, and
only when it suits his own convenience -
when he is dealing with man as keen as him
sell, and detection would be probable; but
from principle, from the noble, generous i'm
pulses of his own soul, which he cannot re-
strain II he would, and would not if he could
He is as inst in his dealings with stranger
as he is in bis dealings with his friend: his
transactions always court the light, and never
suffer by exposure. He never takes advan-
tage OF Ignorance, nor turns with cool. heart
less contempt from high-minded fellow-be-
ing, because poverty may have embraced him
IN her lean. skeleton arms, and misery, with
her cankered tooth, fastened upon his heart!
And in a cold-hearted world, where so many
are planning for themselves, thinking for them
selves, and struggling for Observation-Disclosures
oring to advance their own ENDS and interests
at whatever expense Of principle, honesty, and
fair dealings-where the crafty are taking ad-
vantage of the simple, and the strong are
preying upon the weak IL Is cheering to the
heart, and softens some What our disgust at
human nature, to find occasionally one who
can come ont of the charmed circle of self-in-
terest-whose heart and purse are both open
TO friend-who looks at mankind as his
brethren, and not as his victims-who had
rather advance his neighbor's interest, than
make him his dupe, or fleece him in what is
usually called keen bargain; and who never
forsakes his friend till the friend has forsalsen
virtue. God help him who hath no such
friend, and the world that hath so few to give.
Year: 1862

The encouraging progress of the war for the
Union is beg iaBing to have revivifying effect
upon business generally. This is especially
the case as seen in the largely Increased adver-
tsing in the city papers. We trust our owH
business people will take the hint. There il
nOw no reassn why the community should nC'
awake from their slumbers and hang out their
bsnasrs. Every merchant, mechanic. nursery
man, and indeed every man of business shOuld
at once strike out for customers.
Year: 1862

| 1t may be puzzle to many to conceive
how our men throw up Notifications right
in the face and in plain sight of the enemy
without being seriously disturbed by them
A brief description may be interesting
inasmuch as it cannot be contraband, be.
cause the work is done right under the
noses of the rebels.


4 working party is detailed for night
duty with muskcts slung on their backs,
and shoycls and picks on their shoulders
they proceed to the selected ground. The
white tape marks the line of excavation,
the dark lanterns arc " faced to the rear,
the muskets are carefully laid aside the
shovcls are in hand, and each man silently
commences to dig. Not word is spoken !;
not one spade clips against another each
man first digs hole large enough to cover
himself; he then turns and digs to his
right-hand neighbor then the ditch deep
ems and widens, and the parapct rises.
Yet all is silent the relief comes, and
the weary ones retire ; the words and lests
OF the enemy are often plainly heard,
while no noise from our men disturbs the
stilncs save the dull rattle of the earth,
as each spadeful is thrown to the top at
daylight long line of earth works, af-
fording {. complete protection to our men,
grccts the astonishcd eyes of the enemy,
while the sharpshootcrs bullets greet their
cars. Frequently this wook is done in
open daylight, the sharpshooters and
piokcts keeping the enemy from annoying
our men.
Year: 1862

FEEDING AND WATERING Es.-Thc
following abridged observation OLA French
writer are deserving the attention Of all
who have horses under their care:


The same quantity of oats, according
the time they are administered. l have
made the experiments on my own horses,
and always observed there is quantity
of matter not digestcd, when | purposcly
gave water Immediately after feed OF
oats. There is decidedly, then, a great
advantage in giving horses water before
grain is fed them There is another bad
practice, | observe-that of giving grain
and hay on their return to the stable i'm
mcliatcly after hard work. Being very
hungry they dcvour much food eagerly
and do not properly masticate it; the con-
sequence is that it is not well digcstel,
and not nearly 50 nutritious. When u
horse returns from work, pcrspirins and
out OF breath it should be allowed to rest
for time, then given little hay half an
hour attcrward water, and then oats, or
other grain. BY this plan water may be
given without risk Of cold, as the oats
act as stimulant..
Year: 1862

An absent wife in thus advertised for
. Jane, your absence will ruin all Think
of the children, your husband, your parents
Return; return all may be we'll. At any
rate enclose the key OF the cupboard where
the Gin is },
Year: 1862

Late Fishing We hear from various
reliable sources that the bass fishing in the
streams hereawsy is excellent We have not
been out, recently, and cannot speak from
personal application, but we credit the tcsti-
mouy of gentlemen who are posted on the
devious windings Of the Miami and its tribu-
ries, together with the exciting sport their
cleaning depths Afford And, besides, Che
season for the best angling Of the year has
come, and the weather is prime, albeit there
is a point or two too much wind


There is no time in the year when the
pleasure afforded by angling Is 50 great as in
the Fall after few sharp irosts have cleared
out the malaria of the atmosphere, making
the air crisp aud bracng, and clarifying and
purifying the water to its depths There is
renewed invigoration everywhere in all ami
mated nature which is not dependant for life
upon the heat Of vertical sun The blood
calculates through the system with bound,
the walk is accelerated, and every movement
is made with snap, as it were. Even the
bass share in the general quickening Of life,
and they will survive and flap their sides up
on the wet grass for hours after they have
been landed at


But we are getting philosophical, aud people
will not stop to philosophize when the Tax
Gatherer is abroad, although, those who have
a penchant for sport will go a6shiug even if
they have to pay dearly for the privilege We
started out TO say few things about fishing,
for the benefit Of gentlemen Of leisure who
know less about pscalory matters than we do
If that be possible. ~
First, secure good hooks and lines; then it
is better to offer some one who is posted an
inducement to accompany you to the River,
He will be very useful in assisting you to get
bait, and pilot You to good places" Catch
ing bait is cold work on frosty morning, but
you win feel as though you have got new
| feet and legs after the frost has been forced
ont by the increased circulation Of the warm
blood And then your wadingis done for the
day, unless you should happen to fall into the
water, in which event we'd advise you to gel
out as soon as possible r4 cr 8aa


We will now assume that you are fixed with
rod, line, hooks'a and bait, ready for angling
You will find the bass--if you find them al
all--in deep water They have now with
drawn from the shadows where they operated
during the warm weather, and have retired Ia
their fall and winter quarters, among the old
roots and rocks that cluster on the bottom oi
the deep draws between the ripples, They
are now organizing their SCHOOLS" in their
several districts, and will be found during
school hours anxious for any thing in the
shape of lunch. When you see deep water
with gentle current through it, go ior
them"


| We need say no more, Ii you are lucky
eaough to land any bass you viii know wha,
to do with them.
Year: 1862

Monied men feel so confident that the
Rebellion is to,tering TO its doom, that a
disposition is evident for investments in
safe, straightforward enterprises. Fancy
matters are dull, and it were good if they
could always be kept SO.


But the best news for the West Branch
is The assured speedy completion cf the
PaaaldDhia d Erie Raii,oly-the most
important internal improvement ever pro-
jected for Pennsylvania, but which has
fingered and suffered for one quarter OF a
century. The present owners have an
abundance of capital, and it is stated are
vigorously at work to complete the noun
tain link, aud unite together the two ends
now at work, within the year. We hope
i. may suceeed-fOr it will create new
era for the West Branch aud North Wes-
tern Pennsylvania.
Year: 1862

M. Beauregard's claiming victory at
Shiloh, and then sending flag of truce to
the battle-ground aud asking permission Of
the asssiied party to bury his own dead, Is
characteristically mendacious. 1t reminds
one of the brave chap who got into fight
with his wife she drove him under the
bed, when be thurst up his head behind a
bed post and declared that he was master
ofhis orn house and would "peek" if he'd
a mind to
Year: 1862

THE TERMS to which the Rebels
must come, are thus defined in that lead
ing Fillmore paper, the Bgjifo EePress.
They are these: The old Constitution,
with no letter erased, with security for all
its guarantees of free speech, free press,
aud free discussion; with the protection OF
Congress for the honor and dignity of the
North; with no slavery in the Territories,
and no new Slave States" Conditions
so Just, honorable and necessary must be
sustained by every truly loyal citizen.
Year: 1862

SEAsoNABLE iiINT.-The present is 4
very proper time to look to your cellars.
Care should be taken to put them in u
cieanly condition. All filth aud garbage
likely to be injurious to health should bo
Immediately removed. Besides this, n
cellar should be thoroughly white-washed
at least once year, and swept aud put in
good order monthly.
Year: 1862

The Secession owuers of the Bait. x
Ohio Railroad are now making great pro
fession of loyal,y-Profession which would
have been of great service one year ago.
These eleventh hour converts, Will bear
watching.