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Year: 1862

SERMON ON "NEIaHBoRs" "-One's
pleasure, after all, is much affected by the
quality of ones ueighbors, even though
one may not be on speaking terms with
them. A pleasant, bright face at the
the window is surely better than dis
contented, cross one; and house that
has the air OF being inhabited is prefera
BILE to closed shutters and unsocial blinds.
excluding every ray of sunlight and sym
pa,hy. We like to see glancing, cheer
full, lights through the windows of a cold
night, or watching them,as evening deep
ems, gradually creep from the parlor to
the upper stories of the houses near US
We like to watch the little children 60 in
and ont of the door, to play or go to
school. We like to see white-robed
baby, dancing up and down at the win
dow in its mothers arms, or the father
reading his newspaper there at evening,
OF any of these cheerful impromptu home
glimrses, which, though we are no Paul
Pry, we will assert make pleasant nei gh-
borhood to those who live for comfort in
stead of show Sad, indeed, some NOR
ming on waking, it is to see the blinds
down and the shutters closed, and know
that deaths angel, while it spared our
threshold, has crossed that of our cheer
full neigbbor-sad to miss the robed baby
from the window, and sad to see the little
coffin at nightfall borne into the house
sad to see innocent little faces pressed at
eventide against the window pane, watch,
ing for the "dear papa" who has gone to
his long nome.
Year: 1862

SUPERsTITIoUs FOLKs-There is a
class If over imaginative people who be-


ieve in "signs, agreeable and disagree
able These are few of them The
lesves of th" bay.tree put under the head
were supposed to occasion pleasant dreams,
which never failed to be realized Maid
ems IN the north of England, whose feet
were impatient to tread the elysa1 fields
Of matrimony, used to open the Bible
al The book OF Ruth, lay sixpence be-
tween the leaves, and place the book un-
der their pillows, that they might dream
OF the men who were to be their hu, bands.
When a girls sweetheart incurred her
dlspieaSure, and she wished TO punish
the scurvv fellow with bad dreams, the
angry damsel resorted to a singular piece
of wilchcratt She would procure bird
heart, and the moment the clock struck
twelve at night, she would pierce it with
a number of pins Her lover would be
sure to pass a restless night especially if
he had taken a heavy supper That our
ears glow and tingle when anybody is
talking about US, is conceit that has
come down from the aDcients. Those
learned in occult lore tell Us that when
the left ear tingles, the breath of SANDER
is soiling our fair fame if the right, some
one is speaking good of US. If the right
eye itches without cause, tears will
shortly flow from it; if this sensation is
experienced in the other eye, We may ex-
pect soon to laugh If the cheek burns,
the Interpreters of omens caution US to
beware Of the person who sits oD the
glowing side. The itching of the nose
betokens the approach of stranger. and
if the lips itch we may hope for kiss
In the days of ignorance the meeting of
weasel was believed to presage some
fearful calamity. When SOW with
litter of pigs crossed the highway in sight
of traveller, it was accounted lucky
omen.
Year: 1862

1t was dark and gloomy night, two
days before the time appointed for the
nuptiai ceremonies of the young pair
Charles bent his way, full of hope and
supper, to the mansion of his beloved.
He rang the bell and Was ushered in.u
the parlor, Flora was not there, and al
ter waiting few moments, be resolved to
descend the stairs to the dining room,
ostensibly to seek her, but most probably
with visions of spoons dancing through
his ever teeming brain. With stealthy
steps he approached the door and sud-
denly opened it, when there burst upon
his astonisbed gaze sight that froze the
blood within his veins


Upon the dining-room table lay many
dishes and other crockery. Before it,
with disheveled hair and tucked up gown.
stood Flora, a huge carving knife in her
hand, which she was in the act of pluug-
ing intC-a pan of hot water


She had been caught IN the act of doing
house work With one loud shrek she
fell to the floor, while her distracted aud
bewildered lover rushed from the house.


1t is needless to add that of course, tho
engagement, along with several brittle
cups, was broken on the spot. Thus were
,wo fond and doating hearts irrevocabiy
separated


If my story, dear reader, will be the
means of persuadirg one young woman.
never, under any circumstances, to do any
work about the house, but always to lee
her mother and other servants do it, my
object is more than accomplished. Fare-
well
Year: 1862

1t was beautiful evening in the dawn
of summer. Two forms were sitting in
close proximity to each other, by the win
dow of a twelve thousand dollar house
heavily mortgaged-in the upper part Of
the city. The hand of the one rested
lovingly on the hand of the other, and
the arm of the one described semi-circle
around the waist of the other. 1t Is hardly
necessary to say that they were lovers,
and that this was as far as the young man
could 90 in geometry. There was no
light in the room, but there was no occa-
sion for any, with her taper waist and
sparkling eyes, and his flaming words
This is specimen of their small talk


Dearest Flora, tell me, oh, tell me,
what can do to make me more worthy
of your love Bid me undertake any
mission you please, and | will obey. Aye,
even though it be-to cut my hair short
sacrifice my moustache-wear large
boots, or work for my living-speak, you
may command me p


"Oh, Charles calm yourself. Do hot
Sptdh III lutS teITlDle strain Ou make
lie shudder No Charles, | love you for
yourself alone. Then placing her hand
gently upon his brow, she murmured-
"soft, my love, speak soft, my own, and
tell ME do you love me now as much as
ever, and will | ever be the same to you
as | am now 2"


"Hear-ah me swear !" dropping upon
his knees for the first time 10 his life, but
suddenly rising with troubled express
sion of counteDance, as something put
him in mind of the tightness of his meth.
er apparel.


"Oh, Flora, there is not coat that
adorns my tailor's window on Broadway,
that has so high place In my affections
as yourself! You are to me what SLAM
der and gossip are to church members, or
funerals to married womcn-mv life, my
ambition, my hope, my all ! A few days
more and We shall be united forever. I
can scarcely realize my happiness.


The fair one blushed and nestled closer
to the vest pattern of the happy youth.
! So we leave them.
Year: 1862

fall, quarters of beef passed our tent
and in few moments more they had a
portion oft over the fire.


The next day Nov. 22nd few Of our
boys took their arms and started into
the country on a scout, after getting
out or miles they was lred into by
a party of sccesh, one Of orr boys got
shot through the hat, none hurt, they
claimed the honor Of killing at least 3
rebels, since then the boys don't 90
out beyond the pickets. There is now
m expedition on foot, and as near as I
can learn, it is to meet Price at Holly
Springs; there was detachment sent
from this part Of about 10000 on the
9th across the country to tear up Rail
Roads &c to cut off Prices retreat to
Vicksbnrg, and in case they are needed,
70 reinforce Grant. The general feeling
Of the troops here now, is to 60 ahead
and not stop until this rebellion is wiped
ont; they all feel as if it could be done
before next March if they har: the com
mand to march forward For my part.
I cannot see any cause for this delay !;
we have the troops and the will all We
want now is the opportunity to goFto
work, and we will clean ont this hole
by the 1st Of march, and Unnecessary go
around by the Potomac clean up as We
20, and return home tc celebrate the
4th Of July.


T. Ser.
Year: 1862

Beautiful Complexion.-Laird's Bloom
Of Youth Liquid Pearl has no equal for preserving and
beautfying the complexion and skin Ladies' after using
this delightful article, will have other Sold BY all drug
gisss and at go Broadway
Year: 1862

The recruiting throughout the State progressing with
considerable rapidity In most every town village
men arc ensting and there Is great hopes that the
vernon OF the State will find it unnecessary draft


At Jersey City some half dozen companies are being
raised several OF which to Gil up regiments at
tho seat Of war.


At Hoboken the National and Highwood Guards have
again taken the matter in hand, and recruiting two
new companies. war meeting was held Tues day
night, and about 900 raised towards inducing enlist
nlents.


In Newark recruiting goes on rapidly The Young
Mems Christian Recruiting Association Is held weekly
Rev. Dr. Poor and Rev. Mr. McQuad take deep interest
in the matter and encourage them.
Year: 1862

Tho European mails by the Europa reached this city
from Boston at late hour last night, and will be ready
gor distribution at the New York Post ONCE this morn
ang The substance Of the Europa's news we have al
ready received by telegraph from Cape Race and pub
eshed in tho HERALD We, however, give this morning
Jew interesting extracts from the English papers.
Year: 1862

WILL THE MExIcANs FIGHT THE FRENcH!-It
is doubted by many that the Mexicans will
make any efficient resistance against their in


vaders. We see no reason TO spestion either
their ability or disposition to doto. Judging
from the steps which they have already taken,
there is unity Of feeling and a determination
among them on this point which ought to In
sure success. We must net judge Of the Mex-
can troops by what they did in the war with
MS, although in some instances they exhibited q
desperation Of courage and an endurance
that were highly creditable to them. II must
be recollected that most Of the regiments
which they brought into the field in that cam
paign were raw levies, and that their leaders
know but little Of the science Of war. Since then,
in their constantly recurring revolutions, they
Year: 1862

The CorT0N FAMINE ABRoAD.-Frt nm the last
returns published by the Distributing commit
tees, it appears that the number of istressed
operatives and laborers receiving public aid in
England is 457 ,374, of whom 26S,967 are de-
pendent upon parochial relief We have not
az yet seen any report of the aggregate number
of mechanics out of employment and depem lent
upon public charity or government aid in
France; but the statement that in the depart
ment OF the Seine alone it is upwards of ono
hundred thousand would justify the inference
that not less than quarter of million Of per-
sons belonging to the manufacturing depart
ments of industry are thus situated. In Eng
land up to the present time the aristocrstic
classes seem to have met this calaritous state
Of things with liberality and promptness In
facs they could Ut help doing 80, with
the alternative Of revolution or a ruinous war


with this country staring them in the face. In
France, where the government undertakes to do
everything, and where, in crises of this kind, IL
usually finds itself unable to deal with the i'm
mense mass OF paaperism that accumulates ON
Its hands, matters are likely soon to assume
ticklish aspect. There famine is synonymous
with revolution, and inability to feed the hun
CRY workmen with mal-administralion Hence
the anxiety Of Louis Napoleon to occupy tho
attention Of his people with projects of media
ton and other foreign schemes, which are only
intended to delude them with visionary hopes
Of relief or Of conquests equally unsubstantial.
By such shifts both countrie may tide over for
time the perils that threaten them; but, unless
the war in America is by some means or an
other speedily brought to close, popular out
breaks WILL soon give birth to another revolu-
tionary storm, which will again sweep over oil
Europe, including England, in ell probability,
within reach Of its levelling influences.
Year: 1862

the absorbing question and our greatest en-
barrassaent there from the beginning Of the
war, still continues to rule the roast, and that
General Burnside is most probably standing
still to await the experiment of the expected
emancipation proclamation Of New Years Day.
As the last card Of the abolition Jacobins, they
will exact il; but as, by their past measures OF
nigger legislation, emancipation and confsca-
tion, they have already united the rebellious
South, and divided the public sentiment Of the
loyal States, they cannot do much more mis-
chief except in another chapter of military
blunders and disasters. But let President
Lincoln be sure to follow. up speedily his negro
emancipation manifesto with some decisive
victories over the white armies Of the rebellion,
or the consequences may be utterly ruinous.


We have cordially and faithfully stood by
our present honest and patriotic President from
the beginning. We have done all that we
could do to support the diplomatic, military
and financial policy Of his administration. We
have earnestly laborcd to encourage our army
and navy in every enterprise, and to secure
their success. We have, in every possible way


sought 10 keep alive the enthusiasm and conf
dence of the loyal people Of tho Union in the
speedy triumph Of their great cause over all
it, enemies; but the lime has arrived when
nothing short Of an active and decisive cam
psigp will satisfy the country. Emancipation
or no emancipation, we must repeat TO Pre-.
sident Lincoiu he solemn warning that this
Year: 1862

'ne noolie Evening NeWs, i'cc' <o-J -


Aoout midday yesterday the stout gunboat FLORIDA,
.. n, concluded TO celebrate Christmas eve by small
seto win the nsoent Lincoln cruiser New London which
was lying on the mouth OF the harbor The Florida ran
Gown TO the westward of Sand Island and challenged the
New London to come which she did for an hour or
Two lively cannonadc at long furnished exciting
~ interesting exhibition for tho Of tho
great audience which Viewed 1.-THE 1900 men who
garrison Forts Morgan and Gaines well the crews
OF the blockading vessels being the spectators The
florna could not come to close quarters with the
eemy oy reason Of the shoal water OF bar intervening,
aha could she have got out is likely she would havo
had more Than she could attend TO with the several
biockadrrs that were lying Off in deep water.


The engagement was lengthy, and many shots wore
nred on both sides and ended by the New Londo back
ng out as usual The Florida touchedSbut IL IA
thought that three OF her pills took effect the
All but these three to strike the water but the
thousands Of eyes which watched could tell whero
these three went to il they stopped by the New
London. She evidently hit hard for after backing
out Of the ght she sgnalld the aee and ono Of them
ran down and lay alongside Of her for several hours
derng assistance, IL s supposed.


The spectators that the Flordas long and terrible
guns were admirably served the practice being excel
lent, placing the shot and shell all around the mark, SO
cose in many instances as to apparently dash the water
upon tho Incolntes decks. Tho engagement is said to
have been most animating and exciting scene as wit
messed from the forts
Year: 1862

having put stop TO their factories and mechanical trades
the operatives have had other means OF livelihood than
enlistment the clerks and foremen have under the same
necessity taken and captaincies and the
bosses are forced TO play co0nels They have all gone


into the army a means Of livelihood, and without any
sort OF Intention throw away their lives They took TO
the army TO keep body and son together and without the
remoest thought OF employing that method for separating
the two. Accordingly, when Mcclellan orders an ad
vance from the Potomac no is said to have done re-
red men OF persstently do not march So IN Ken
lucky, where they had every opportunity for victory
and so at Beaufort when the panc created by their land


ing invited advance All around tho frontier they ex-
hib this frugal regard for life and comfort, and the
same stod immoblity under orde for an advance we
regard the last four weeks decisive OF the war; nct
merely by Its resEts rather barrcnness of results "a
vorable TO the enemy but by its clear deveopemen OF
the fact that the Yankees have enlisted ia the army Tor
living and with fixed objection TO hard fighting.
Year: 1862

PRACTICAL and are confident that they will be sustain ca
by full and thorough examination of the exgensles IN
which we are expected 70 contend with tho naval power
OF the Yankees II crisis in which tho Navy Depart
ment OF the s either TO assert its claims or
not only in the eyes o the enemy but in the intelligent
view OF its own citizens We shall rejoice to see inc re-
proach that naval power is conemptpls


vigorous intelligent prompt carrying out OF the ate
OF Congress- We believe that such on adminlstaon
Of the will be sufficient oppose to the ooased meets
ofs,oar aud 10 elevate Confederate states Navy 10
its the history of the war Above all thngs
let there be unnecessary delay IN this work. no lws
OF the time OF the department about Offices ana
until The fleet which is supply them If first mt. Inc
country is deeply interested ia this measure o tne puoc
defence and demands very promptest and best exc
cuton OF the part Of The Secretary Of the Navy
Year: 1862

We continue the publication in the HERALD today OF
eopous extracts from late Southern papers perusai
Of them will afford much interest to the reader and will
give him good idea of matters in rebeldom and the
spirit Of tho Southern press
Year: 1862

The flag gotten up in the rebel army Oil the Poto-
is the ST. Andrew cross-that is, cross in the
form of X The flag nearly square, OF deep red, tho
OF blue reaching from corner to corner and sur
rounded with stars.
Year: 1862

Certain Iogues, thinking that IL IL is
not too small business for Government
to be printing heads of the Great Wash
-ington ON small pieces Of paper, and cal
ling them currency, they need not be
ashamed to do The same thing, have at
last tried their hands at it. But they
have failed TO turn out as good work, for
the only reason, no doubt, that they
could not afford to employ as good art
isis. There are four distinct and easily
noted marks by which their counterfeit
fifty notes may be detected:


First the paper is thinner than the
genuine second, the five faces of Wash
ington vary considerably from each other
in the counterfeit, so much SO that two
or three of them, ifstanding alone, would
hardly be taken to be portraits of Wash
ington, while on the genuine they all
closely resemble each other; third, the
linked letters 'FU. 81 under the middle
face of Washington, in the counterfeit,
DO not show the lower end of the 'S," IN
side Of the leg ofAie "U,1 while in the gem
uine they do-this mark is easily seen
fourth, the bordering around the letter
ing and 50' on the back of the counter
felt is dark, and the lines are crowded,
while in the genuine the border is open,
with line of'light dots running through
the middle all the way round. In the
counterfeit this middle line is almost i'm
visible, while in the genuine it is SO dis
tinct as TO catch the eye at once. These
marks will enable any one to detect the
counterfeit.
Year: 1862

N TORTURE IN THE SEA.-0ne morning
toward the end of June, while swimming
off the Margate coast, saw at a distance
something that looked like a patch of
sand occasionally visible, and OCCASION
ally covered rs it were, by the waves,
which were then running high in con-
sequence of heightened gale which had
not long gone down. Knowing the coast
pretty well, and thinking that no sand
ought TO be in such locality, swan to-
ward the strange object, and had got
within some eight or ten yards of it be-
fore finding that IT was composed of ami
NAL substance. / naturally thought that
it must be the refuse of an animal that
had been thrown overheard and swan
away from il, not being anxious to come
in contact with so unpleasant a sub
stance. While still approaching it, / had
noticed a slight tingling in the toes of
the left foot, but as / invAribly suffer
from cramp in those regions while swim
ming, | took the "pins and needles" sen
satiOn for a symptom of the accustomed
cramp, and thought nothing of it, AS |
swan on, however the tingling extended
further and further and began to feel
very much like the sting of an old net
tie. Suddenly the truth flashed across
me, and made for shore as fast as /
could. On turning round for that pur-
pose Iraised my right arm out of the
water, and found that dozens of slender
and transparent threads were hanging
from it, and evidently still attached to
the Medusa, now some forty or fifty feet
away. The 6laments were slight and
delicate as those of spiders web, but
there the similtude ceased, for each was
armed with a myriad of poisoned darts
that worked their way into the tissues


and affected the nervous system like the
stings of wasps.- Once a Week.
Year: 1862

The last speech of s. A. Douglas at Spring
field, concludes with these patriotic words;


at is duty we owe to ourselves, our child
dren, and our God to protect this Government
and that flag from every assailant be he who he
may"


His idea of parties during the war may be
gathered from the following:


"There can be but two sides to this controyer-
sy Every man must be ON the side of the Uni
ted States OF against it. There can be no neu-
trails in this war.


1t would be pleasant to quote further from
these speeches, but the above are enough to con-
vince every Douglas man that his sole duty now
is to stand by his country and nothing but Ai'
country.
Year: 1862




ny DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Listen, young heroes your country is calling
Time strikes the hour for the brave and the


true
Now, while the foremost are fighting and falling,
Fill up the ranks that have opened for you
You whom the fathers made free and defended,
Stain not the scroll that emblazons their famel
You whose fair heritage spotless demanded,
Leave not your children birthright of shamcl
Stay not for questions while freedom stands


gasping


Wait not till Honor lies wrapped in his pail /
Brief the lips meeting be, swift the hands


clasPng


"of for the wars" is enough for them all
Break from the arms that would fondly caress


you


Hark 'ts the bugle blast sabers are drawnl
Mothers shall pray for you fathers shall bless
Maidens shall weep for you when you are


gone
Never or now cries the blood of nation
Poured on the turf where the red rose should


bloom;
Now is the day and the hour of salvation
Never or now peals the trumpet of doom
Never or now roars the hoarse- -throated cannon
Through the black canopy blotting the skies:
Never or now flaps the she'll blasted pennon
Der the deep ooze where the Cumberland liesl
From the foul dens where our brothers are dying,
Aliens and foes in the land of their birth,
From the rank swamps where our martyrs are


lying


Pleading in vain for handful of earth;
From the hot plains where they perish out-num-


bcred,


Furowed and ridged by the battle field s


plow,
Comes the loud summons; too long you have
slumbered-


Hear the last Angel trump--Nevor or Now
Year: 1862

Even in New York city series Of decid-
edly "radical" resolutions have been adopt
ed, by the Committees representing tho
New York Chamber Of Commerce, the Un-
ion Defense Committee, and the Common
Council. Recognizing this as the very cris-
is Of the rebellion, they resolve that every
person and community of doubtful loyalty
should be regarded as disloyol, and none
trusted who is not willing to sacrifice prop
erty, life and opinion for the common good
that the time is here when we must strike
for national life with every weapon God
has given us; that delay strengthens the
rebels and wastes us; that it is better that
every rebel should perish than thaD one
more loyal soldier should die; and there
fore they earnestly urge the President inn
mediately TO "issue the order THE EEFoRcE-
MENT OF THE CoNFIscATIoN AND EMANcrP-
ALTON AoTs] which will take from the reb-
els their great source Of strength, Itheir
slsves] while it will diminish their army by


calling to the defense Of their homes large


numbers Of rebel officers aud men," Such


an act would be sustained by the Free


States and applauded by the whole civilized


world. The world does move.