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Year: 1862

rCoMMESDABLE ACTION Our city authorities have
concluded an agreement with Gen. Butler, whereby
the troops of the United States, with the excep-
ton OF guard, will be removed to outside the city
limits proper. In return for this action of the Fed
era General, the Mayor and Council have guaran.
teed that no officer or soldier Of the United States
shall be molested in his person, or otherwise


treated disrespectfully while traversing our streets
The wisdom of this movement is apparent to every
one of common sense, and we have no hesitation
in asserting that our citizens, one and all, will fully
endorse the action Of our city authorities. which
can be done best by simply observing the guaran.
tees given.
Year: 1862

circuit or district court for the north.
ern district of Illinois prior to the
passage of this act, and not served
before its passage, shall be served
and returned in the same manner as
it this act had not been passed.


SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
in all causes pending either in the cir.
cult or district court for the northern
district OF Illinois at the time of the
passage of this act, which shall pro.
coed to final judgment or decree with.
out being removed from said north.
ern to said southern district accord
ing to the provisions Of this act, such
Judgments or DEGREES shall have like
effect as though said counties of Han
cock and McDonough had not been
detached from said northern district ::
and any party thereto shall be enti-
tied to have any such judgments or
DEGREES executed by like final process
or otherwise, the same as if the said
counties of Hancock and McDonough
had not been detached from said nor
thcrn district, which said process
shall also DC executed and returned in
the same manner as if said counties
had not been detached from said nor
thern district.


SEC. 5. And be IL further enacted, That
SO much of the act to which this is
an amendment as is in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.


Approved, July III, 1862.
Year: 1862

Among the slain who fell on Sunday
the 29th ult., at the engagement near
Savage's Station, no truer friend OF the
Union, no more consistent defender of
what is National honor and National re-
nown, no Drawer soldier, high.toned,
prompt and efficient officer, and in the
walks of civil life, honorable and noble
hearted young man fell than Lieut.. SAM
uel Sumner, Jr Having for series of
months been denizen of the South, in
State where he came daily in contact with
the best and hottest blood of treason, he
returned to his home with but one duty
to perform-to fight the monster he had
SO lately seen petted and caressed. And
right faithfully and fully has he done it,
and as it seems with the sad result he
has so often told us with a smile, but ear
nest words, "The war must be sanguin-
airy one, blood must be freely spilled, the
contest must be struggle testing the rel
ative manhood Of the two sections, and if
in the end, through life is as dear to me
as to any one, my blood must mingle with
the blood of my comrades be it 50, be it
So" With those manly sentiments on
his lips he has often and freely spoken Of
the war, and when in argument with 9th.
ers who have differed with him concern.
ing certain political elements mixed up il
the strife, his consummate knowledge Of
the political character of the most prom
inent politicians who are at the bottom O.
our National troubles, has won our admi
ration, and invariably has he carried hi
point.


But he is gone now, and to the bereave
ment Of father and mother, brother ant
sisters must be added the irreparable los
of his comrades in arms and Vermont


when she makes up the historic page o


her sons fallen in this struggle for tn


supremacy of the Constitution and tn


enforcement of the laws, will remembe


Lieut.. Samuel Sumner, Jr. For this ant


this only has he offered up his life. Ma


his spirit go Heavenward to His God VIII


gave it, G. G. S.
Year: 1862

KNOWING DoGs.---A dog at Hertford,
England, lately picked ten pound note
from the mud, and after drying it by the
stove, put it into his masters hand. This
is very we'll for Hertford but we know
dog that is accustomed to go every day to
get pennyworth of meat, which is scor-
ed against him, and one day seeing the
butcher make two marks instead of one,
he did not seem to notice ii, but watch
ing his opportunity, seized a double
amount, and ran home with it in state
of great glec @ f
Year: 1862

BY E. II. PHELPS.


Just once in my life,


thought that wife
Would alone make me perfectly blest,
And a husbands sweet bliss
should have known before this,
Were it not for fellow "out West. "
doubt if the love


Of the angel above
Gould equal my own for that pest,
Who ravaged my heart


And then forced us to part,
Preferring that fellow "out West"
Such beauty of mind


And features combined
BY mortal can meier be expressed;
Such an angelic face


And form of such grace
We're not meant for that fellow out West
With cheeks at whose flush
Red roses might blush,
And fairer than marble that breast,
With love-laughing eyes,
But the whole prize
Was won by that fellow "out Vest
With cherry-ripe lip,


Where could you but sip,
,Twould give this dull life new zest'
And those dimples and curls
OF this fairest of girls,
All have gone with that fellow "out West
But I will not lament


At what fortune has sent,
Perhaps it is all for the best;


But I'll find some relief


From this mountain of grief,
In cursing that fellow "out West
Year: 1862




It is Low pretty certainly ascertained we believe,
that Mcclellan having rested his troops sufficiently to
enable them to move again, is extending his L" flank
movement" " around by the James and Rappahannock
back to Fredericksburg from whose vicinage he sailed
forth early last Spring bis grand excursion to Rich
mond At least it is certain that Burnsides corps and
othtr large bodies of McCleans army have gone from
the Peninsula to reinforce Pope. What becomes now
of the preension that the flight from the Chcahominy
to the James simply change of base" "strat-
getc move" and that Mcclellan nearer Richmond
at Berkeley than when on the Cbicahominy? What
becomes too of the claim that the battles of the Chcka
hominy were series of Yankee victories, when it is
found Necessary to call out six hundred thousand men
to repair damages?


1t is hardly to be presumed though, that James river
is to be abandoned by the enemy. A force sufficient
will be kept there under of the gunboats and
mortar feet to keep up show of menace and thus
divide our attention and, if possible, army The
new recruits will probably be sent to Mcclellan for
training, he has shown greater skill in organizing
army and manufacturing toerabe soldiers out of very
The Lpcon plan is evidently to Oversiaugh him with
Pope, but TO do it in way that will not produce q
bloW-up among his friends. But we don't think Lin
coins plan will work Oar Stone-wall is in the way tC
Popes success and greatness 1t has already proved
stumbling block and rock of offence to him, and wher
he once fairly hits against it he will be broken, anC
when it falls him it will grind him to powder. Nc
Cellan need not be jealous of Pope. If he has ar.
bowels OF compassion he will rather pity him.
Richmond Whig.
Year: 1862




The British prize steamer Memphis, captured by the
United States gunboat Magnolia, off Charleston, South
'arona, ou the 3lst ut, now lies at anchor off the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. To the superficial observer the
appearance of the Memphis not particularly striking
the symmetry Of the vessel is obscured under thick
coat of lead coored paint. To the eonnosseur OF ma,
rine architecture the is different In the captured
steamer they vessel of superior symmetry grace
full sharp lines and other indications OF swtness and
great speed. Indeed the Memphis has all the archltec
lural ornaments and improvements for which the Brit
ish ram vessels justly celebrated viz The sharp
bow inclined sdes and graceful round stern. Her en-
CINE in itself is superb piece of mechanism works to
a charm and drives the vessel with uncommon speed
The Memphis has good carrying capacity, and will make
nexcellent government reghter troop transport
When captured her ships furniture was all that could
be desired for the comfort and luxury of the officers
crew. Apropos of the capture of the Memphis A
before stated she captured by the United State
steamer Magnolia, herself recently captured prize
which on her first cruise under the Federal nag
aud had been bat few days out from this port WneI
she had the good luck to overhaul this rich prze To
proceeds of which are to be divided among 'Sma
crew. The Magnolia only succeeded in capturng. IN
Memphis by her superior speed
The Memphis was heavily loaded with cotton.
Year: 1862

! CoL1c IN HoRsEs.-A correspondent of the Far
mer's Advocate, (E. S. Phelps, Jr4 gives the following
recipe for collie in horses:


81 knew horse taken with coic while on a tread
wheel to carding machine that the owrer thought
he could not live He got three veterinary surgeons,
and they did what they could and all decided the horse
must die. The mans wife, who believed and practced
hygene from the time the horse TAKEN tried to per-
suade her husband to wet bandage but he insist
ed it would do good After all had given up that
the horse could not live, by her enreaties he doctor
saying it could do no good hurt,) be took thick
bedcomforter bound it around the horse went to the
we'll and drew water, and poured it on till thoroughly
soaked. 1t steamed like pot boiling. In less than
fifteen minutes from the time he commenced the water


ing process the horse up and eating, to the great
surprise of the horse DOCTOR who knew be could not
live. The horse did good service afterwards. This
recipe gave several years ago. and it was copied into
most las told by edior of the agricultural.
and many other papers of the United States. Many
have tried and proved it. Try it, brother farmer.
Year: 1862

A SPECIMEN OF YANKEE BARBAR1T8-Soon after
the occupation of Memphis by the FederaIs forces,
difficulty occurred between Yankee soldier and cti-
zen named FOREST, brother of our gallant Gen. For
EST, resulting, might have been expected, in the
death of the Yankee. FOREST is infrm man, so
much so that his limbs are contracted and it is with
difficulty that be get about upon crutches. he
was Immediately seized by the Federal authorities and
after having been kept irons for several weeks he
put into wooden box but little longer than his body
bored with holes barely sufficient to admit the
sary air to sustain life In this condition he trans


erred to the most heated part of of their gunboats
lying opposite the city, where he fed bread and
water and steamed to the utmost extent of endurance,
without taking the life of their suffering victim. He
was in this condition when his brother, Gen. FOREST,
made his gallant and successful charge Murfrees-
boro since which time, for fully satisfactory
to themselves they have thought it prudent to iberate
their victim and Danish him beyond their lines.
Year: 1862

WATER ON THE CARS FOR SoLD1ERs.--We again
earnestly impress upon military authorities the ne
cessity of seeing that abundance of pure water
should be provided for the accommodation of our many
troops who travel the We chanced to witness
a few days since which touched our sympathies
very deeply, and suggested this notice. A large num-


Ser of soldiers crowded into the cars-many more
than seats were furnished for The weather was ex-
ceedingly hot, they were weary and worn down, and
almost fantng for the want of water and yet
to be had. Why this neglect? Whose duty is ?
We supposed, of course that the officers connected with
the the proper persons to to this matter


We suggest that the proper military authorities take
it in hand and enforce this duty the part of the rail


road officers. 1t is crying shame, let the RESPONSE
biLity rest where it may.-JackSon MlsslSspplan
Year: 1862

PROCLAMATION OF Gov. MAGoFFIN OF KENTUCKY
Gov. Magoffn has issued proclamation calling the
Kentucky Legislature to meet on the 18th CT August
1t concludes follows


civil conflict is impending over US. l am without q
soldier or dollar to protect the lives, property and


liberties of the people or to enforce the laws Daily
appeals being made to me- the Governor of the
State, to protect citizens from maraudng bands
and in the peaceful enjoyment of their property and
rights under the constitution. l left without the
power and means to afford relief and I consequent
y left no alternative but to appeal to you, their re-
presentatves, in the hope that it will not be in van.-
Any attempt my part to organize force for that
purpose will certainly but precpitate the evil, and
therefore unwillingy convene the General Assembly
that they may determine themselves the extent of the
authority to be granted by them, and looking to the
policy adopted in the State, and to the late action
Congress and the President touching slavery, and tc
provide for the safety of our institutions and the peace
and tranquility of the Commonwealth
Year: 1862

LASoMG August 25, 1862.


In accordance with the laws Of Congress
and orders from the War Department Il
make draft from the Militia of this State [,
meet the exigencies of he present rebellion
it is hereby ordered that the Assessors il
each and every organized township in every
county and in each ward Of everv city in this
State be, and arc hereby directed to make
and complete a census of the male citizens
between the ages of eighteen and forty
in their respective townships or wards, accor.
ding to the printed forms furnished for that
purpose, and to make return of the Same to
the County Clerk Of their respective cou mites
on or before the 10th day of September, A
ID. 1869.


Commissioners will be appointed by the
Governor in each county, whose duty it shall
be 10 superntend drafting and hear and de-
termine the excuses Of pei sons claiming to be
exempt from military duty, and authority
will be given to such Commssonirs TO super
intend the making Of such census and returns,
and to see in all cases that full and complete
returns are made.


The necessary blanks will be sent to the
several County Clerks by the Adjutant Gen
GRAZ vi tue otste, auu IL IN neTeDy maze the
duty Of the County Clerks of the respective
counties to furnish the same to each and every
Assessor in every township, or ward of any
city, in his county, without delay.


The same compensation per diem will be
allowed TO the Assessor making such census
and return as is provided by the law of this
State for the compensation of Supervisors,
and each Assessor shall return with the CEN
sus taken by him true account in duplicate
Of the number Of days in which he shall have
been actually engaged in the making of such
census and return, and which shall be verified
by his oath thereto.


The County Clerks Of the respective coun
ties are hereby required to notify the Com
missioner appointed to surerntend drafting
of the filing of the returns of the Assessors


In case any Assessor shall be delayed 10
making of such censcs and return by reason
of not receiving the proper blanks therefor,
then and in such case he shall make and file
the same as soon as possible after such blanks
have been received bv him.


Any Assessor or County Clerk guilty of
violation Of, or neglect to perform, the duties
epjoined in the making of such census and re.
turn and the filing thereof, will be punished
with the utmost rigor Of the law.


AUSTIN BLAIR.
Year: 1862

-i.r Till Tar Its eciiv~~


90 Into eternity" a.
.a The Chairman Of the Delegation brieny


replied they would hold consultation, and III
: short time give an answer.


90 The President said: Take your full time


no hurry at all.


The Delegation then withdrew.
gq i know that there are free men among you
who, even il they could better their condition


are not rs much inclined to go out oil tne
country as those who, being slaves, could
o. obtain their freedom on this condition. sup


pose one Of the principal difficulties in the way
i, OF colonization is, tho free colored man cannot


see that his comfort would be advanced by ~.


You may believe you can live in Washington


or elsewhere 10 the United States, the re
n maInder Of your life, more comfortably than


You can in any in foreign country, and hence


You NAV come to the conclusion that you have
n nothing 10 do with the idea OF going to a for
- eion country. This is, / speak in no nklnd
sense. an extremely selfish view OF the
/, case. But you ought to do something to help


those who are not so fortunate as yourselves


There is an unwillngness on the part 0
our people, harsh as il may bo, for you 'fe'
Year: 1862

nature Of plan upon which they are basal
speculation.


In all this there Is room for reform; my
there is an imperative demand for reform; and
ne trust that proprietors anasthe public will
quickly agree What that reform fha.l be.
Year: 1862

The course Of the Abolition party ip
power in its relations to the white and
black races in this country, 10 TO enslsse
the white race by imposing On it snor-
NOUS burdens, which win be almost ~
unsndurable IS slavery itself, for the puf-
pose of giving freedom to the blask race
Shall this be done with the consent O
without the opposition Of white nen p
This il tue question. s-
Year: 1862

Ray The people have been called to sit
n judgment upon the Republican party
and they have pronounced it and its or
gans wanting wanting in capacity
wanting in wisdom-wanting in Integrity
wanting in loyalty-want;ng in love for
the Constitution as it is wanting in a prop
per appreciation of tho blessings ofpeaoe-
wanting in ability to carry on war
wanting in fidelity to its pledges to the
people-wanting in respect for Constitu-
tional obligations. And having been
found wanting in all these essential quail
ties, it found itself, on the evening aftes
the election wanting the support and
confidence of free, intelligent, patriotic,
and loyal people
Year: 1862

ward the North. The absent element of
substantial Union is fraternity amongst
the people, and that can never be furn.
ished by the sword. Again, in the words
of Mr.. Lincoln, "there has been much
loss on both sides and no gain on either"
and the identical old question as TO the
terms Of intercourse are upon us, and we
should seek to adjust them as to reestab-
lish the Union on an imperishabe basis,


But, it may be asked, is this war for
the Unionl Are we sure those in author
ity intend nothing else! They certainly
profess nothing else, and l attribute to
them nothing else. If the war is not for
the Union, and is not directed with sole
reference to that end, then it is the most
stupendous fraud that has ever been prac-
tised upon the world We all know, how
ever, that many, very many OF its parh-
sans will not be satisfied with that issue
1t might be very important, therefore, to
the salvation of the country, when the
time for reconstruction comes, if ever it
should come, to have the sounding' on this
point taken n advance. | should like ex-
cecdingly to see a popular vote taken in
the North, especially in New England, be-
tween the proposition to receive all the
States back into the Union, on the terms
of the Constitution, which makes the
States equals and alike sovereign, each
with the right 10 have such domestic insti'
tuition as it may choose and PROPOSE
ton to recognize the independence of the
Southern Confederacy. 1t might be in
tercsting as we'll as instructive, to unvciI
the hypocrisy Of a certain school OF poll
ticans who have clamored so zea,ously
about the Union. 1t is painfully apparent
that Notwithstanding this clamor, they do
not intend that the Union shall exist hero
after on the terms of the Constitution, if
it is to embrace all the States. The ratio
Of slave representation, and the rendition OF
fugitive slaves, are features of the Constl-
tuition which they condemn and abhor'-
Between the maintenance Of these and
the recognition of the Southern Confeder-
acy many of them, in my judgement, four
to one, would prefer the latter. Their
aversion to these clauses of tho Consttu-
ton were primary cause Of the alienation
and hostility of the South, and fear they
would not yield that aversion now to rem
der the the Union what it once was. Let
Mr. Lincoln try this question if he wou d
solve the problem of the nations embro-
Clio =.


Do not underetand me that would yield
the sword or any other means to render
the Union what it was. What | mean is,
that if the Union, and that only is the OBJ
ject, the sword will never fng the belliger
ents in a better condition to consumate
that work than they are now, and that 9th
er agrncies should be promptly employed
| yield to no man in devotion and loyalty
to the Union as it was, and to the princi-
pies Of government transmitted to US by
our fathers. The maintenance and perpet'
uation of these shall be the object nearest
my heart whether l be in p1ivate or public
life.


With much esteem, I remain,


Yours truly, WIN. BIG LEN.


To S. D. Anderson, Esq. Phila. Pa,
Year: 1862

AN EDIToR's AccoMPLIsHMENT.-A a
late printers festival in Boston the fol-
lowing capital toast was given; THE Ed
lroR-Tne man that is expected to know
everything, tell all he knows, and guess
at the rest; to make his own character,
establish the reputation Of his neighbor,
and elect all the candidates to ofice, to
blow up every body and reform the world
to live for the benefit of others, and the
epitaph on his tombstone


"Heie he lies at last - in short, he is
locomotive runner on the track of pub
lie notoriety; his lever is his pen; his
boiler is filed with ink his tender is
his scissors; his driving wheels is public
opinion whenever he explodes it is
caused by the nonpayment of subscrip'
tons.
Year: 1862

This present salvation is the key to pres
ent happiness. 1t is quite mistake to put
off for tomorrow that we enjoy to-day.
There are an abundance of promises for the
present moment, perilous as it may be.