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Year: 1862

TAX on NEwsPAPERs.-We approve of Mr..
Colfax's proposition to tax newspapers. There
is no reason why that species of property should
not be taxed. Three millions of dollars could
easily be raised from it. But it would be
grand mistake to compel the proprietors Of
newspapers to send their journals exclusively
by mail. They would overload the mails most
inconveniently interfering not only with the
rapid delivery Of newspapers, but also the cor
respondence Of the country. The effect would
be to diminish the circulation Of the press to
very great extent, and thus reduce the proposed
revenue from that source. The present
method of sending newspapers by the expresses.
which convey, probably, nine-tenths of the
whole circulation ought not to be interfered
with. There is no necessity for it. The proper
mode of levyng fax on newspapers is by a
stamp on each copy which would give the pro-
prietor the right to send it free by mail or ex-
press at his own option. This simple method
would save the Post ONCE vast amount Of
trouble and expense, and would bring in cer-
tain, reliable revenue. The tax might be from
one-quarter to ons-half cent. The stamp sys.
tenn (not an adhesive stamp, but an impression
made on the blank paper with red Ink, and for
which stamp ofacss would be necessary has
been found to work we'll In England. What ID
70 prevent it, working equally we'll berg!
Year: 1862

The Vallandigham politicians are not
ovcrwise in their day and generation
The story we give below shows how they
are sometimes taken in and done Tor


An amusing incident happened at a
Fourth of July celebration Of this class of
conservative patriots, at town In Val
landigham's District, in Ohio on the 4th
of this month. The Conservatives had
the control, and selected officers and ora
tors of their own stripe. 1t happened
that Judge Smith, OF Pettis county, Mo-,
was there on wilt, and Il being known
that hs was STAKEHOLDER and a good
speaker, the Conservatives gathered round
him and insisted he should make them
speech. He finally consented, and took
the stand. He commenced by saying he
belonged to Slave State, and was him.
self q sIaye-owner, but loved the Union
more than Slavery that there was IN
Missouri class of patriots who were for
the Union as long as it protected Slavery,
and such men we're uniformly loud in de-
nunciation of Abolitionist first. and de-
clarlng that they ought to be hung on the
same tree. That whenever he heard man
talk that way he put him down as sneak
ing traitor. When the speaker got thus
fay. the audience broke in upon him with
such loud and prolonged cheers that FOR
long time he could bot proceed. The OIL
GERS oi tho celebration were, as you may
suppose. pale with amazement and anger !;
but the great heart Of the people was
touched, and responded in tone and spirit
unmistakeable. The oration and previous
speaking had all been of the conservative,
rosewater kind, and elected no manifesto
ton ofapplausc but Judge Smith carried
the sympathy and enthusiasm of the peo-
pie with him. Every one supposed that,
being = aslaveholdcr, he was Of course in
sympathy With the Rebels; but he soon
uudeceivsd them. Judge Smith is one Of
numerous class OF shareholders in Mis-
souri, who are for the Union first, and be-
licving Slavery to be the cause Of the
present Rebellion. are in favor of accept
ing the liberal offer ofthc President and
removing the cause.
Year: 1862

What flower is this that greets the morn,
Its hues from heaven so freshly born?
With burning star and flaming band
1t kndleS all the sunset land
o, tell US what its name may be
Is this the Flower of Liberty?


1t is the banner of the free.


The starry Flower of Liberty
In savage natures far abode
Its tender seed our fathers sewed;
The storm. winds rocked its swelling bud,
Its opening leaves were steaked with blood
Till, 10 ! earth's tyrants shook to see
The full-blown Flower of Liberty!


Then hail the banner of the free,


The starry Flower of Liberty
Behold its streaming rays unite
One minging flood of braided light
The red that fires the Southern rose,
With spotless white from Northern SHOWS,
And, spangled Ger its azure, see
The sister Stars of Liberty


Then hail the banner of the free,


The starry Flower of Liberty
The blades of heroes fence it round
Where'er it springs is holy ground;
From tower and dome its glories spread;
1t waves where lonely sentries tread;
1t makes the land as ocean free,
And plants an empire on the sea !!


Then hail the banner of the free.


The starry Flower of Liberty!
Thy sacred leaves, fair Freedoms flower,
Shall ever float on dome and tower,
To all their heavenly cOlors true,
In blackening frost on crimson dew
And God loves US as We love thee,
Thrice holy Flower of Liberty!


Then hail the banner of the free.


The starry Flower of Liberty
Year: 1862

There is no doubt that the affair at MUIR
ircesboro was a most shameful one. 1t
was Infamous. The two regiments occupy
ing the town occupied camps a full mile
and half apart. and Of course were in no
condition to support each other in the
event of sudden attack. although the Off
GERS very well knew that they might be at
tackled any hour or minute. Moreover.
they had no pickets or scouts out. and the
Michigan regiment was completely surpri-
sed. If the forces had been together and
common waschfulness had been exercised,
tho guerrillas would have been defeated in
thirty minutes. 1t seems to us that the
hanging or shooting Of the guilty officers
would be the just punishment Of such afro
cious neglect of duty. There has boon q
great deal too much of such neglect, and
some Of the most serious Union reverses
are ascribed to it. How long will the i'll
judged forbearance of the government last
after having lasted much too long al
rsadyg The private soldier is shct or hung
for every serious delinquency. And yet
the lives Of ell the soldiers and subordinate
officers and the honor and success of the
national arms are sacrificed or put to haz-
ard by commanders. and nobody is even
censured. Louisville Journal.
Year: 1862

We learned yesterday some particulars
Of the killing Of Carney and Meiford. two
of the traitors who guided and assisted the
rebel gucrrillas in their attack on New
burg. which have not yet been published.
While the rebels were carrying off the
plumber they had taken from the hospital
and such private houses as they had rob-
bed, and just before they started with the
second boat load to the Kentucy shore,
these two Villains went to coffee house
and took drink, remarking to the bar
keeper that it was the last drink they ever
inetnded to take in the town. q prophecy
which vas speedily fulfilled in a manner
very different from what they expected
As they came out they were seen by q
young country man. who had hurried into
the town with few others to defend it
when the news Of the attack got abroad.
and he said they should never leave the
town alive. He was armed with an old
fashioned large bore rifle commonly called
q "yager." and as the traitors were making
their way towards the boat he drew a bead
on Mefford and shot him. the ball passing
through his hips. The traitor fell mortal
ly wounded, but not dead. Carney made
o dash for the boat when he saw his fellow
traitor fall. but he had run only few feet
when door opened on the street and a
citizen, armed with a rusty old musket
and bayonet stepped ont and fired at him.
The ball struck him in the breast. killing
him instantly. The man then walked up
to Mefford. who was lying close BY. and
stabbed him with the bayonet two OF three
times. but not fatally. Mefford was taken
to his house and left there for some time,
but the citizens were so perfectly enraged
that to prevent his being hung. wounded
as he was, Col. Bates. of the Warrick Le-
gion, determined to take him to Evansville.
He was placed on wagon or dray. for
that purpose, and while he was lying there
a voice in the crowd cried, "Give him
air." AS the crowd opened a gun was
fired through the break and the ball struck
Nefford in the neck, breaking it and kill
ing him instantly. Thus perished two
traitors, who had guided the enemy to
their own town, and assisted them in at
tacking and plundering their own fellow
townsmen. 1t was bloody but just ret
ribution. We cannot approve tine bayo-
netting and shooting OF the wounded trail
tor, richly rs he deserved it. but before it
be too harshly censured let the censor i'm
ogine how he would feel il he had been
subjected to the same outragcs that these
people of Newburg werc.-Indianapolis
Journal.
Year: 1862

Many of the natives Of Cochin obtain
their livelihood by tiger catching. the skin
of this animal being valuable They use
novel mode Of ensnaring those savage
beasts. Two Malays generally 60 in COM
pany and travel over many parts of the
country. Those who follow this business
regularly have permits from the Quong Of
Saigon, allowing them to build hut for
their use in any place they see fit. This
hut is built On the top of four ba'hboos,
from fifteen to twenty feet high, and ss
the tiger cannot climb these. the two men
can remain in it and watch their snares
in safety. The snare consists of large
leaves. sometimes pieces Of paper. OF six
inches square, covered on one side with
q substance Of the same nature as bird
lime. and containing poison. the smallest
portion Of which. getting into the ami
mails eyes. causes instant blindness
They are laid about thickly, with the bird
lime sides upward. in the track OF a tiger.
and as surely as the animal puts his paw
upon one of the treacherous leaves. he be-
comes q victim; for. finding il stuck to
his foot. be shakes it, by which means
other leaves adhere to it. then probably
rubs his paw over his head in his effort to
rid himself of these leafy membranes
but they stick to his head and face; he
then perhaps rolls bimself upon the ground
when he becomes fairly covered. and
while scratching and rubbing himself to
get free Of the bird-lime the poison gets
into his eyes and blinds him. Hs Srowls
and roars in agony. and this is the signal
for his captors to come up and dispatch
him. The Malays then skin the animal.
and take away parts of the body that may
be valuable. They leave the csrcas, well
strewn with leaves. as bait for other IL
gers. Other animals they ensnare ia the
same manner. 80
Year: 1862

There is another book Of wars which our
generals would do we'll to study along
with Hardee's Tactics. Some Of them,
who have SO nearly apotheosizcd the slave
that they dare not use tho sacred thing in
warfare. might be relieved in their con-
sciences by an example from Holy Writ.
The Amalckites had invaded Judah. burn
cd the city of Ziklag. and carried the wo-
men and children away captive. among
them David's two wives. The King in
quircd of the Lord and gained permission
to pursue the invaders with his army
While on the march he found an Egyptian
slave. who had lain three days and three
nights upon the field having been left sick
by his master, one of the rctreating Anal
ekitcs. But SO far from turning this de-
serted slave ont Of the lines and proclaim
ing an "Oricr No. B." David gave him
bread and water. and figs and raisons. to
revive his famished spirit, and then ones
toned him: Cant thou bring me down
to this company" And he said. "Swear
unto me by God. that thou will neither
kill me, nor deiirer me into the hands of
my master, and 1 will bring thee down to
this company" David took the oath;
and the slave led him downto the camp of
the enemy who were eating. and drinking.
and dancing over their victory and their
spoils. And David smote from morning
till night. and rot one escaped except four
hundred who fled on camels. The captives
and the spoils we're regained and the Aocks
and herds of the enemy were driven Off
All Of this will be found in the thirteenth
chapter Of first Samuel, from which let us
learn that the slaves will not join our side
in the great civil war until we swear unto


them that we will not return them to their
masters Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1862

The MEMoRY OF THE DEAD.-It is an
exquisite and beautiful thing in our nature.
that when the heart is touched and soften
ed by some tranquil happiness OF affection
ate feeling. the memory Of the dead. comes
over it most powerfully and irlesistibly-
1t would almost seem as though our better
thoughts and sympathies were charms. in
virtue Of which the soul is enabled to hold
some vague and mysterious intercourse
with the rpirits OF those whom we dearly
loved in life. Alas. how often and how
long may those patient agels hover above
us. watching for the spell which is so sell
dom uttered and SO soon forgtten!
Year: 1862

She kissed me and pat white flower in my hand,
And said it would last till the morrow;
But the love that had prompted the gilt would live


live on


Forerer-come Joy come sorrow.
The flower in my hand and the vow in my heart.
The words Of our parting we're spoken:--
Her love has been dead, oh. this many year!
Still fragrant, though withered the token.
The dream was as bright and pure as cloud,
Rose -tints.from the morning light taking;
Yet so quietly passed it away from our hearts
That we never once thought OF their breaking.
Year: 1862

It is one of their highest merits that they,
are not soldiers from their love of war
and carnage, bat from love of country
Some of the most gentle spirited and mod


est youth Of the land, are among the bra.
vest heroes of the army. They all long


for home and its sweets. But, obcdieHt


to the voice of duty and the instincts of


nanliness and patriotism, they are Drawing
the hardships and discomforts of soldiers
rife aud the pe1ils Of the terrible field of
Year: 1862

Said laboring man the other day who
had been in the habit Of voting the Re-
publican ticket, II begin to see where the
'irrepressible conflict is to be if this war
was made an abolition war. 1t would be
between the white laborers Of the North
and the negroes turned loose to compete
with them" And so it will be, OF course
If these states are overrun by wandering
and half cizilized negroes, compelled to
work simply for their bread and clothes,
the price of labor will naturally run to
low figure, and the white laborers will feel
the first prcssure:- Selinsgrove Times.
Year: 1862

The excessive exultati0ns Of the Northern
communities, the illuminations, cannon frings.
and hurrahs of their populacs over their rs-
cant Victories, illustrate strongly the charac-
tsrisdc want of sobristy and self.rsspsOt in
the public mind Of that section. When tho
South gained the great victory of Manassas
and dozen others, against odds of five to
one, it never illuminated single town nor
fred solitary salute, though those victories
were achieved in defence of rs soil and of ito
liberties. Its moderation in the hour of
triumph was - signal as it's valor In the field.
We envy not the character which can lose its
balance and rush into dslirium Of delight
because fifteen thousand men have defeated
twenty five hundred at Roanoke Island, and
eighty thousand have proved too strong for
fifteen thousand at Fort Done'son Especially
u such exultation over the fall of q weaker
foo unssemly and preposterous when it Is OK
hibited by those who have just Inundated
themselves to the dust of the earth before the
British Lion. They tore two Southern Com.
missioners from the deck of merchant vessel
in the belief that England would not resent it.,
threatening that if she did they would over.
run and annex Canada in six weeks; and the
very moment she did resent it, they gave up the
Commissioners and protested that they meant
no offence. A pretty sst to be bawling them
selves hoarse over victories gained over one.
sixth their number of half armed Confads-
rates!
Year: 1862

We have always expressed the opinion that
there was no weapon as valuable for close
fighting as the double-barrel shot gun. The
truth of this conviction was fully established
by the battle at Fort Donelson, where the
greatest havoc Of the field is said to have been
effected by this kind of weapon. We believe
there is no lack of double barrel shot guns in
the Southern States. If it be objected to them
that they are not 90 effective as other weapons
at long distances, we reply that the soldiers ol
the South are not going to fight at long dis.
tances hereafter. However much we may de-
sire to keep the Yankees at distance in time
OF peace, we must bring them to close quarters
in time of war, if we ever expect to equalize
their advantage of numbers.
Year: 1862

HENNEss Passive learn the following
particulars concerning the Henuess Pass
route. from a gentleman who started on
foot for California by that road last week.
He struck snow first on the Dog Valley Hill
and found ii from four to six feet deep be-
tween that and Sardne Valley. 1t would
be impossible to get over Dog Valley Hill
with animals al present, as the snow is very
soft: even foot travelling is very laborious
and difficult At Sardine Valley he was
forced TO turn back; there was no possible
way of proceeding except on snow shoes.
Snow between Eureka aud Sardine Valley
is represented as being from eight to ten
feet deep, by party Of men, who came
over from the Grst mentioned place on snow
shoes. This party, consisting of five men,
was five days in getting to Sardine Valley.
The snow, however, is going off very fast,
and should the present warm weather con-
tinue, pack animals might be able to cross
in three or four weeks, and teams in six
weeks. Some Of the owners of stations
wintered in the mouniains.-[Terrtorial
Enterprise.
Year: 1862

H We should like to exchange papers
with our contemporaries in this State. So far
as BUR side is concerned we are assured that
no objections will be interposed. That North
ern papers are daily received South, ana
Seutherh papers received North, is fact
known to every body, and why they should be
obtained in such sneaking manner as they
are and regarded with so much awe, we are
unabls to comprehend. It is not expected
that either side will be indiscreet enough to
publish anything that will be detrimental to


heir cause on the contrary it will have the
tendency to make each side more cautious
what they publish than thet would otherwise
be, owing to the fact that they are to exchange
with their enemies. We should like to pub
lish the eneny's account of the battles as they
RAY occur, which will be as interesting to our
readers as our account would be to theirs.


What objection can their be? We are rot
afraid that history will be robbed ofany Of its
interest ky such course if the enemy are.
Year: 1862

| This distinguished statesman, whose name
liz a household word in North Carolina, comes
untrammeled and clothed with authority. Hls


werd is law, hls power unlimited. He bears


the olive branch of peace, and comes on a


mission of love TO his people; people who
have made him what he is, people ron


W HON he sprung, and for whom his angushed
heart is bleeding lie says in his letter which
has been published far and near that he shall
offer such terms as North Carolina can honor
ably accept, such as will be honorable for all
parties concerned. What more can be asked ?
Does North Carolina desire peace and prosper
fity, er does she desire more OF war and misery.
1t is for her to say, and she must accept OF one
or the other She must choose quickly, for as
soon as Richmond falls, this State is liable
to be the battle ground in case she is back ward
in coming to an understanding with the Gov
ernment. In the march southward of the
great armies Of the Republic, they will leave
no rebel force behind them. The State that
harbors an armed force against the Union
must expect TO become battle ground, and
witness all the outrages, miserles and horrors
accompanying bloody


North Carolina Gas done as little to dispcase
the Government as any other rebellious State.
She considered secession from the Union more
Of geographical necessity than any thing else.
That her people were unanimous in secession
40 one believes that a. majority OF forty-five
thousand of her voters were opposed to it,
when the State went out is a recorded fact !;
hat her people are heartily sick Of secession
and anxious to return to her former prosperity,
s generally believed. Mr.. Stanly did not
support Mr.. Lincoln ia the last Presidential
:ampaign. He is not, nor was he ever Re
publican.


He is what he always has been, Henry
Clay Wing, pure and undefiled.
He stands where he has always stood,
'Iupporter Of the Constitution and laws, in
ayor Of protecting the l Cal institutions Of the
States, one and all alike.


As q statesman he has the reputation Of
leing among the ablest and most upright that
North Carolina ever produced. As a an he
IS thc representative OF all that is noble and
sb7oa, AS generous as be is kind as noble as
Ils s sincere.
Year: 1862

His cruelty to The people in this section Of
the State will not be forgotten very soon JUS
tIce will ovcrtake him and all such who have
distressed the peaceable inhabitants who are
not in arms against the Union - Washington
(N c. Fra.
Year: 1862

I A CHANCE TO SURRoUND THEM-News.


paper correspondents have intimated that q


way would be found to get transports below


Island No. 10 to Gen. Pope, go he could
cross over to the Tennessee shore, and put
a force in the rear of the rebels and " bag
them, and have mysteriously hinted at a
"big thing - which would be done in a
day or two. Possibly the following from
the st. Louis Republican may throw some
light on these hints: 5s a.


A scouting party from Pope's Corners
discovered deep slough, emptying near
New Madrid, and, after some exploration,
found that it had its source from the is
sissippi river near this point. Col. Bissell
Immediately procured q skif, aseended the
slough, and struck the river about mile
above here. He thinks our steam tugs can
get through, and has departed to make the
experiment. If he is successful a sufficient
number of steam tugs can soon be run
down there, which can in a short time
transport across the river all the troops nee
essary to give the rebels battle in the rear.
Nothing will be done here until this is ac-
which Will be, if possible.
Year: 1862

The EvAEsvILLE JOURNAL Is now In the 27th
year of its existence. During all that period IT
has sought to be in every respect faithful 'chroni-
cler of the times. the people and the country" !"
The circulation Of the JOURNAL is a gratifying
evidences that our Iabors appreciated. Never
before was newspaper more necessary than at
present Ne man can fail 10 understand the i'm
poltsnce of keeping up with the stormy times
in which We live. He who does not read now, and
keep informed ON the current events of the day.
viii have the failure to do for lifetime
ragrat. : -
Year: 1862

The naval appropriation bill contains
an item of nearly 100000 to pay for and
finish the Stevens battery, the money not
to be expended unless the Secretary Of
the Navy is of the opinion that the same
will secure an efficient steam battery
The section appropriatiug thirteen mil
lions merely says, To enable the Sec
retary to contract for iron.clad steam
yessels.ofwar 4Lz-