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Year: 1862

A TRUE WoNAN-Gen. Sickles, in his
speech at Brooklyn lately. narrated the follow
ing touching incident While in the cars the
other day, during my tosr through Western
New York, lady approached me and made
an inquiry about her son, whom she said was
in MY brigade could not help expressing
my surprise to her that one so youthful in APP
pearance had son old enough to be in the
army She said her boy was only sixteen
when he enlisted, bat, being of large stature,
no questions about his age were asked. AT.
ter such inquiries as would suggest themselves
to an affectionate mother, she gave message
to him. She bid me say to him that his faith
er had Just enlisted in the Ninth Cavalry, and
that she was now quite alone. "Tell him, al.
So" said she. THAT we are as poor as ever,
but that all the pay he has sent me | havep put
in the bank in his name. Not q penny of it
has been touched | want hin, to know that
if he comes home not as able to work as when
he went, something is laid by for him" Turn.
ing to bright youth some ten years old, who
stood near her, as she was leaving me, she
said General, / wish this one was old
enough. and you should have him too, for
think God will bless every mother who gives
her children to the cause"
Year: 1862

THERE is no maady of deeper importance,
l. either in medical or moral point of view,
to which the human family is more liable, than
that arising from impure connections.


As medical man it is the duty of every Ply.
sician 10 look at disease as it affects health and
life, and his sole object should be to mitigate as
far as in his power, their bodily suffering HUI
man nature is at best but frail but all liable
to misfortune.


OF all ills that affect man, none are more terri
BILE than those Of private nature Dreadful as
it is in the person who contracts 1t, frightful as
are its ravages upon his constitution, ending fire.
quently in destruction and a loathsome grave, it
becomes Of still greater importance when it is
transmitted to an innocent offspring Such being
the case, how important it becomes that every one
having the least reason to fear that they have
contracted the disease should attend to it at once
by consulting some physician, whose respectable
ity and education enables him to warrant safe,
speedy. and permanent cure. In accordance with
this necessity, DR.. Young feels called upon to
state that by long study and extensive practice,
he has become perfect master of ull those diseases
Year: 1862

At meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee held at Sacramento the 2Sth of
May. 1862. it was resolved that Democratic State
Convention be called to meet at Sacramento, on
wednesday. the 9th day of August 1862, for the
purpose of nominating u candidate for the office
of Superintendent of Public Instruction. and the
TRANSACTION of such other business may come
before it: and that dele gates to such Convention
be elected according to the following apportion-
Year: 1862

VIE BEG TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT


w the we'll known reputation of these Machines
for RELIABILITY will be fully sustained, and
in our rapidly increasing business the same care
will be faithfully exercised in every department
of their manufacture. Every Machine sold by us
Is WARRANTED IN EVERY RESPECT.
Year: 1862

costly and terrible one, but the Presidents
late proclamation, and the changing tone of
some of the Northern papers, indicate that the
people have profted by it. The rank and file
of the army, as far as l can learn, are ready
for the main question already; as for our pro-
slavery or Quaker Generals, they must go,one
by one, each to his own place. What a cru
SADIE II will be, when Father Abraham shall at
last lift high the sacred orifamme for "God
and liberty" From that hour, our army be-
comes inyincible. There is no great cause for
enthusiasm in the effort to bring back to their
old privileges, slavery and all, the recreant
States; but when the issuei is distinctly made
between freedom and slavery, every volunteer
becomes knight sworn in holier struggle
than that inaugurated by Peter the Hermit
A Cromwellian army, clad in the panoply of a
holy principle, nerved with the enthusiasm of
true idea-who shall stand against it.


wish you could stand upon the piazza of
our headquarters, and look down upon the
lovely valley of the Rappahannock, and the
tree embowered city of Fredericksburg. The
wealthy rebel who planned and erected this
handsome mansion for us, is certainly entitled
to great credit for his taste and liberalty. But
we shall probably enjoy only for brief period
his involuntary hospitality. The air is full of
the whispers of change, and we hope soon to
set our faces toward the Southern Cross.


G, n
Year: 1862

THE POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT AND GEN
McCLELLAN.-Hon.A A. S. Divin, of New York,
In letter to one Of his constituents, says:


MY DEAR SIR: am in receipt of yours OF
the 18th of December. will make a very
short reply First, as to why our army does
not strike at some other point than the strong
hold Of the enemy here. We can't withdraw
any considerable force from the army of the
Potomac without weakening our line, and we
have vigilant foe ready to take advantage of
any movement Of the kind They can afford
TO have their wings turned If they can force
our center Trust, my dear sir, to the skill ef
men quite as anxious for victory as either you
or can be, with more knowledge of the means
by which il can be attained


"A joint committee has been in session for the
last few weeks. 1t was created by those op-
posed to the manner In which the war has
been conducted. opposed it. but that was
among my mistakes. It has done good; the
plans Of the army have been disclosed in this
committee. They must keep the secrets thus
communicated, but know they are now sat
isfed with the plans; Mcclellan has been be.
fore them. The President stated the other
day in my presence, that there was probably
but one man in the country more anxious for
battle than himself, and that man was
Mcclellan. He repudiated in words of with
ering rebuke to those who make the charge,
that he or Mr.. Seward or Gen. Mcclellan
were tampering or delaying out Of any con.
sideration for the Rebels or Rebel institstions,
or that they INDUCED any thought Of ending
the war by any m cans other than conquest on
the battlefield. wish every man in our land
could have heard him.
Year: 1862




James Fraser, the auther Of a work on sane
tifcation, minister of great repute in the first
half OF the last century, was q man cursed in q
hery help-mate. Here was q woman to try q
poor husbands patience. ga cold, unheeding,
worldly woman was his wife. Never did her
godly husband sit down to a comfortable meal
in his own house, and often would he have
tainted from sheer want of needful sustenance,
but for the considerate kindness of some of his
parishioners. She was too insensate to try to
hide her treatment Of him, and well it was for
him, on one account, that she was. Bis friends
thus knew OF his i'll treatment, and were moved
to do what they could for his comfort. A godly
acquaintance arranged with him, to leave q
supply Of food In certain place besides his
usual walk, of which he might avail himself
when starved at home. Even light and fire in
bis st ,dy were denied him on the long cold
winter evenings; and as his study was his only
place OF refuge from the cruel scourge of his
wife,s tongue and temper, there shivering in
the dark, he used to spend bis winter evenings
at home. Compelled to walk in order to keep
himself warm, and accustomed to do so when
he was preparing for the pulpit, he always kept
his hands before him as feelers in the dark, to
warn him OF his approaching the wall at either
side of the room. In this way he actually wore
hole through the plaster, at each end of his
accustomed beat, on which some eyes have
looked th glistened with light from other fire
ludn lud6 OI love dI lne remem mDrance OF his
cruel wife. But the godly husband had learned
to thank the Lord for the discipline of his trial
Being once at Presbyterian dinner alone,
amidst group Of noderates, one of them pro-
posed the health Of their wives, and turning to
Mr.. Fraser said, as he winked at his com pan.
ions. You, of course, will cordially join in
drinking to this toast so will, and 80
ought Mr.. Fraser said, for mine has been
better wife to me than any Of yours has been
to you 'How so?' they all exclaimed. She
has sent me- was his reply, seven times day
to my knees, and that is more than any one of
you oan say of yours On the day on which
her godly husband entered into his eternal
rest, and very few hours after his death, some
OF the elders, on hearing the sad tidings, hur-
rleb with stricken hearts and in tears to the
manse. To their horrer they found Mrs. Fra.
ser outside, feeding her poultry. Approach.
ing her, one Of them said, sobbing as he spoke,
SO, Mr.. Fraser has gone to his rest oh yes,
the poor man died this morning she said,
as she scattered the corn among the fowls; If
you want to see the body, you can 90 in
chick, chick, chick
Year: 1862

stood by the open easement,
And looked upon the night,
And saw the westward-going stars
Pass slowly out of sight.
Slowly the bright procession


Went down the cleaning arch,
And my soul discerned the music
Of the long triumphal march
Till the great celestial army,


Stretching far beyond the poles,
Came the eternal symbol


OF the mighty march of souls.
Year: 1862

Make the rule work both ways If you are
dunned with the plea that your creditor has no
money, while you have but little, tell him he
has your sympathy but cannot have your mon
ey, as it would leave you without any.
Year: 1862

It is recommended to the Directors Of the
Pottstown Bank 10 have a new plate prepared
without the head OF James Buchanan on IL, as
his sinister visage does not add much TO the
attraction of the notes.
Year: 1862

BAcKwARD.-Asy yet our farmers have
been unable to make spy hsadvay in their
planting aud sowing operatioos. It has got to
Be the time Of the year when. in order to -
cure . full crop. the wheat should nearly al be
GOWN. Experience demonetratss that late
sown wheat does not produce ss we'll as tha.
put in early in the seaeon. This year may
prove an exception and it 10 to be hoped that
1t will.
Year: 1862

An interesting letter from y citizen Of
Davenport. nov st Pes Ridge. will be found
% the second page. The writer Vas 10 the
battle through the entire engagement. and has
right to know what vas going on.
Year: 1862

PLANT SHADE TREES. is about
the tine Of the year when people should be
gin to think and act with reference to beauti-
flying their homes With shade trees. The facil
lilies for procuring them are abundant and the
expense attending the labor is also very light.
Bot on the other hand, the actual profit aris
log from the improvement IL highly remunsrs.
tive If psrson has bat one lot barely, he
can By small Investment in this way increase
ats market value to the extent Of . hundred
dollars or more in one eeaeon. Any purchaser
would readily give that amount more for . lot
we'll decorated With handsome shade trees
than be would without them. Ths same rule I,
true Of ssy homestead. either in the city or
country. We hope to sss the hint thus thrown
out acted upon.
Year: 1862

There were rumors on the street last even.
ing Of some fighting going on in front, but
up to the hour Of going to press no intelli'
gence Of reliable nature has been received.
We Judge, therefore, that all is quiet on the
Potomac
Year: 1862

A death, attended with extraordinary
circumstances, has just taken place at
Cessna { (Romagna,) in the person of a
resident Of that town, the Countess
Cornelia, who has reached the age of
sixty two, without any kind of infrmity.
One night her attendants observed that,
contrary to her usual habits, she appear
ed rather heavy and sleepy Immediately
after supper, but she nevertheless sat
up three hours talking with her maid,
and then said her prayers and went to
bed. The next morning her maid, al
armed at not being summoned by the
Countess long after the ordinary hour,
entered her chamber and called to her.
Hearing no answer, and fearing some
thing had happened, she opened the
shutters, and was horror struck at see
ing the body of her mistress in the
state we are about to describe: Not
more than yard from the bed was a
heap Of ashes, in which lay two legs
entire from the foot to the knee
and two arms. The head was between
the legs. All the rest of the body
had been converted into ashes, which,
when touched, left greasy and fetid
humidity on the fingers. On the floor
was small lamp without oil, and on a
table stood two candlesticks, the candles
of which had lost all their tallow, but
the wicks remained unburnt; the bed
was uninjulcd the clothes lying as they
usually do when person has risen !;
all the hangings of the bed were cover
ed with greyish SCOT, which had pen
etrated some drawers, soiling linen. The
SCOT had also found its way into an ad-
joining kitchen, and covered the walls,
furniture and utensils. The bread in
the safe was also covered with it. In
the chamber over the Countess room,
the lower part of the windows was
soiled with a fatty yellow fluid. The
whole atmosphere around was imprcg
mated with an indescribable and most
disagreeable smell, and the floor Of the
chamber coated with a thick, clammy,
and extremely adhesive moisture. The
Countess had evidently been consumed
by an internal fire.


Dir. Blanchi, physician Of the town,
who has published pamphlet on the
case, thinks that the fire began in the
lungs, and was dcvclopad during sleep !;
that the Countess, being awakened by
the dreadful pain, had no doubt risen
to get air, perhaps intending to open
the window, but had only been able to
leave her bed, when she sank under
the fire that was devouring her. The
Marquis Sclpio Maf1ei, who has also
written on the same subject, says that
the Countess was in the habit of rub
ing her body with camphorated spirits
of wine, which she used frequently, and
he thinks the frequent use Of that fluid
was one of the causes of her death.
Year: 1862

for there was no other way to get from
the country where Juan was then living
to America other than by taking ships,
and SO ship big enough, and thought
to be good enough was found, when
Juan with his co thinkers about free
country, made their home for five long
weeks before they had a glimpse Of the
country which they were in quest OF.
At length something like a bank OF
blush fog loomed up in the distance,
and by good deal of eye stralnlng
that blush thing was made out to
be land yea, yea, it was land, and no
mistake, and the ship was stearlng to-
wards it, and as she neared it the hills
became VISIBLE and anon, the vallies
also; but before Juan had chance to
set foot on this land that the citizens Of
the ships had been gazing at so long,
the ship, most unluckely went ashore
in the wrong place, and there she stuck,
or rather, thumped until she went lit
terally to pieces. This put Juan to
some inconvenience as he had, in con-
sequence of this accident, a sort Of
uncomfortable introduction to this ex-
traordinary country of which he had
read and thought so much, still he got
landed without any broken bones, and
was hopeful as now he had set his feet
for once in his life on free country,
where there were no born aristocrats to
rule rough.
Year: 1862

DarGen Banks had very narrow
escape from death during the engagement
of his troops ON the morning of Saturday
week, on the extreme right Of our line,
He was leaning against tree, when a
rihed shot from redel battery struck
the tree about eight inches above his
head, cutting it clean in two. With his
usual good fortune, he escaped injury,
even from splinters.
Year: 1862

WHEREAS THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INFORMED on
w good authority great rregulay exists in the taking
and killing the wild the mountains Hawaii be-
Majesty and to the Government by parties who
claim right under bills Of sale from His Maj
whereas from the nature Of
the country other it is almost impossible to place
of His Majesty and of the Govern
ment and whereas parties having legal claims the said
wild already had time sufficient If they have used
diligence TO remove the same


Now therefore, undersigned hereby gives notice TO all
ties who purchased running the mountains Ha
vail previous of January 1851 the


not already removed before the 1 day Of May next
after time parties taking wild cattle will be prosecuted


Interior Office, L. hAMEHAMEhA.


Ian % Is5s 4S-tf
Year: 1862

Republicans, get ready for the election
aud support your ticket clear though
1t is good one and Democratic tri.
umph now would be national loss Mr.
Donnclly should 20 to Congress with a
majority that stall mean something.
Year: 1862

PRooY OF TITLE UNDER sALE FOR TAXES.


Stevens us Palmer This action brought tore
lot Of land in the city Of New York, part Of the
Hermitage farm. On the trial before Justice Robcrtsoe
the plaintiff proved title to the premises In fee whch
mot by the defendant setting up title under sale
for the Of the years ls41 1s42 and ls43 sup
port Of this title the defendant introduced the boos
for the years 1871 1912 and i8s3 showing the tax
th. premises the certificate OF sale of the prem


scs lease from the Mayor under the corporate SEAL the
ertscmens OF the notice redeem from the SALE and
adavts u the service OF notice redeem the person
last assessed aud the occupants, and reste4
his The plaintiff moved for judgment on this proof
the ground that did not show any title IN tho de-
fendant that the boks di not provo themselves;
that to collect tax and no demand OF pay
mont OF the tax proved The Judge directed the
Jury TO find verdict FOR tho plaintiff to which the do
enant excepted aud ordered the exception 10 be heard
in the first instance at General Term. The exception was
argued the october General Term by John Townshend
for the plaintiff aud Geo. W. Stevens for the defendant,
when the Court ordered judgment Tor the plaintiff on the
verdict holding that the facts proved AZ the trial did NOT
establish any title IN the defendant
Year: 1862




The objects for which the appropriations required
gwen in detail in the reports Of the chiefs M the
bureaus and the commandant oi the marine corps.
have thus endcavorod TO place before you and
the country exposition OF the action OF the
Navy Department and Of the achievements OF the navy
during the past year My account H. l aware.
terestng and important details to the subsidiary reports
herewith presented which commend TO the attention Of
the government; and the country II what have written
shall be considered attestng IN any degree the fore
sight and energy Of this department. then request that
generous measure Of appreciation may be awarded 70
those by whom have been officially aided. I esteem


myself anG tho country fortunate In the selection Of those
who have been associated with me administering the
duties Of this department In tho Assistant Secretary
have found able, earnest and efficient coadjutor.
And gives pleasure to acknowledge Tho aid which
have at all Times received from the energy, experience
and counsel of tho several chiefs Of bureaus my
Of naval affairs, and which have been
of the highest value to the ice and the country


But most Of Nil do | commend 70 the gratitude snd
praise Of their aud country the officers and
OF the naval service In my last annual report said
that their hands the historic OF the American
navy had been elevated aud augmented Another year
Of their heroic and triumphant service authorizes and
mpels me 10 state that country owed .
higher appreciation It's navy than justly due TO
ant administrative positions was fortunate o.
successIu ul.


Eor my sell claim only tho mert-which. being mani-
fest oticia obligation, scarcely be considered
merit-of having in conscientious spirit devoted in
this memorable crisis Of our history With unwearod and
unccashg effort. my best powers to the performance a
the arduous and responsible duties OF the head Of this
department.


GIDEON wELIEs, Secretary Of tho Navy.


To the PREMDEir.
Year: 1862

News from home is always interesting
The most trivial circumstances that ec-
cur there arc received by us as very vel
come information No class look with 90
much anxiety for news from home, from
friends left behind, as the soldier. The
tender missive from dear ones cheer and
strengthen his heart. They are a shield
about him more protecting than coat of
mail. During the trials of the camp and
the field no one needs so much the sym
pathy and encouragement OF loved ones
as he who has gone forth under the starry
banner. "Tis sweet to be remembered"
This We all know. No heart bnt some.
times is clouded by sorrow, NO life but
has its days of darkness and forcbodne.
| How true is this even of US who enjoy
all the blessings ot quiet homes and the
dear associations of those best beloved.
We can all realize how much more the
lie Of soldier is calculated to call up
the clouds, the darkness and the forebod-
ings, than are the peaceful lives we lead
| ut home. Let us realize this, and with
our pen and ink talk TO oar soldier boys
words OF encouragement and love. Ii
will nerve their hearts and strengthen
their purposes, as it will, TO great extent,
throw around them the Influences Of
home, which may keep them from many
= stray step In the sins which 80 beset
soldiers life.


| One Of the boys in the third Iowa
writes on this subject, to his family here
as follows:


:" 1t sou could only see the effect ii has
on man, in camp or on march, TO get
q letter. Why you could always recognize
tho men who get them often. III you see
man stirring about, always lively, sing
ing and whistling and always prompt, you
may know that that man receives letters.
But il you see one drawing himself slow
ly along, his feet never off the ground. al.
ways on hand at Surgeons call, but never
at roll cal, his mouth down at the corners,
his face Is long % the Declaration Of In
Dependence, you might ask 'what ails that
man anybody can s.li you, He gets no
letters.' So If our friends wish to have
as retain our health, do good lighting,
preserve our morals and live to get home,
they should write to Us write long and
Interesting letters, and write often
Year: 1862

Mrs Wilson's Hair Dressing Is put ~ in large bottles
and retais !or 81 cts per bottle and for dressing the
hair Of any person. young old, there is not its equal in
the world l. will make the hair thing you wish it
to be, and moreover, has perfume that is infinitely
superior any Of the fashionable extracts, either foreign
or American which alone should entitle it to place
every adv's toilet table.


sc the Regeneration before retiring at night and
in the morning apply little of the Dressing, and YOUR
hair will be even more lifeike in color and beauty.


Use nothing on your hair but these preparations and
use these according to directions, and We warrant YOU
good healthy head Of hair.


Manufactured and sold at wholesale by Henry P. Will
son Co., Manchester, N II ito whom all letters should
be addressed.
Year: 1862

rY 1t is evident that those democratic
politicians and papers that have been loudest
in complaint because Mcclellan was removed,
are smarting with rage because Burnside is
likely to outride the storm they thought to
raise.