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Year: 1862

Washington was in state of great excite
ment Wednesday highland not without most
substantial cause Crowds were gathered at
all the hotels and on the streets discussing
and speculating on the future. 1t may here
be said, that while the more timid of the cit
liens apprehend danger from the rebel move
ments, there are stout hearts that are not in
timidated. Tuesday night there was series
of skirmishes along the whole front, during
which We lost two Of our best generals, and
other valuable officers. According to preva-
lent reports, it was Hooker's division which
was mainly if not altogether engaged in dri-
wing back the rebels, but the one mile of
skirmishing was attended with much loss of
life At four o'clock Wednesday morning, a
train of 100 wagons with commissary stores
was intercepted by the enemy between Fair
fax and Centerville, and driven off toward
Manassas before the party could be overta-
ken. They secured the entire train. So
soon as this raid in the rear of our army at
Centerville was known, the necessity of guar
ding that direction became apparent, and at
noon the whole army of Virginia had aban-
doned Centerville and was massed this side
of Fairfax Court House. At noon they a.
gain took up the line of march, and Wednes-
day evening the advance was in sight of Num-
sons Hill. The enemy's cavalry followed
them in the distance. but made no attack land
the entire movement was being accomplished
in excellent order. At noon Gen Mcclellan
rode out TO meet the returning column, and
was received with great demonstrations of
qualification and pleasure by the army. The
works for the defense Of Washington are all
in an excellent condition and are strongly
manned by experienced artillerists. The
gunboats now lining the Potomac are doubt
less designed to prevent any attempt to in
terrupt the navigation of that river.
Year: 1862

but start not moment before we are ready
and then with some fixed notions of what we
are to do and how We are to do it. With a
proper combination of military science and
common sense, and sufficient amount OF
main force we can put it through this
time
Year: 1862

AT special meeting of the board Of Trus-
tees of the Covenant Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of St. Louis, held yesterday, it was
ordered that permits be granted to those now
insured in this company to engage in the
militia service Of the State upon the payment
Of az additional i've per cent. per annum on
the amount insured.
Year: 1862

A NOBLE citizen of Boston, who has given
four sons to the army of his country-one OF
whom has fallen-has authorized the use Of bis
name to the subscription for raising Boston
fund for the relief of disabled soldiers for the
sum of e We hundred dollars.
Year: 1862

We take the following "puf" of MIR.
who represents Breckinridgcism
u the Senate of the United States, from
ate number of Harper's Weekly. Poor
Fellow He is universally admitted 10 be
a poor simpleton, totally unfit to occupy
seat in the National Senate, where brains,
intellect, and good breeding are essential
qualifications Can not his friends in Sus-
sex buy the fellow of and keep him at home
hereafter? Here is the extract;


POOR DELAWARE.


"The loyal, honorable selI-respecting
citizens of the staunch little State of Della
ware must contemplate with profound hu-
initiation the performances of their Senator,
Salisbury. The members for slavery in the
old times were sagacious aud skillful, as
we'll as insolent and truculent, but Senator
Salisbury is only childish, 1t is public
shame, for the Senate is National body
In the beginning of this session he intro
duced proposition for an armistce between
the rebels and the Government which was
lost in the laughter of the Senate and the
derision of the motion. A few days since,
when the bill for the emancipation in the
District was under consideration, MIR. Sena-
Tor salisbury proposed an amendment that
the liberated slaves should he divided among
the Northern and Western States. There
is something so silly in the suggestion, that
il is hard to believe that it was grayey Of
fered in the Senate of the United States
But it vas offered aud it came to vote
and TO complete the puerlle and pitiful hu-
siness every Senator voted against it, includ


ing Mr.. Salisbury


We used to pity Texas when Wigral
performed but he was at least an amusing
clown. When the gravest question comes
to debate, as it does now, how little Della.
ware must chaie when she sees who is speak


ing for her and putting her upon record
Year: 1862

A TERRIBLE SITUATION. In new melo.
drama recently gotten up, famous robber
is taken, and his head exhibited to the au-
dience by being placed on table in the
center of The stage To accomplish this to
the life, the robbers body is fixed in the
body of the table, and his neck is fitted
into hole, so that, to the audience, it looks
precisely as though the mans head had
been cut off and stood up in q. pool Of his
own blood upon the table. On the fifth
night of the exhibition, wag got into the
third tier Of the stage boxes, and, by some
unexplained maneuscr, managed to blow a
lot Of Scotch snuff over the stage Just at
the time the head was upon the table. AS
soon as the snuff had begun to settle down.
the head commenced sncczing to the no
small amusement Of the audience, and as
the sneezing could not be stopped, the cur
tain fell amid roars Of laughter.
Year: 1862

SocIETY.-The pleasure Of society de-
ponds more upon females than any other.
Gentlemen expect to be entertained, chill
dren are out Of the question, and therefore
it rests upon woman what society shall be-.


The pleasure Of an evenings entertainment
is graduated by the capacity of the hostess
to interest her visitors in each other, and
make them forget that their own indentity
is to be lost in the efforts to make every
one at ease. That is the great secret Of
true enjoyment. Some ladies will enter a
drawing room or social circle, where
every persons neighbors appear like an
iceberg and the whole atmosphere seemep
chilly and constrained, and, by their &c,
NAL nature and well timed play fulness,


throw sunshine and warmth all over the
room, till all commingle in that easy and
yet dignfied cordiality that ever character
ICES true geniality. As lady aptly ex-


pressed it, the hostess is the key note, and
upon her depends the concord Of sweet
sounds and the sweetest of all the Melody.
Year: 1862

CouLDN'r SUPPORT IA chap in Vir-
ginia was taken prisoner by the rebels, who
demanded that he should take an oath to
support the confederate government. The
fellow said he had taken great many big
oaths in his day, but he could not eve"
support his own family, and to swear to
support the confederate government was tai
l-r swearing than he dare do.
Year: 1862

Success In Life.


| A shrewd, intelligent man of the world,
and one, too, who had been eminently sue.
cessful-for from small beginning he had
risen to the highest place in the depart
ment to which he had been attached, and
made the fortune Of his whole family,
brothers, sons and nephews, as we'll as his
own-oncc said to mc THE longer
live the more convinced am that Gversen.
sitivencss is a great mistake in q public
man." He might have said in all men whe
desire to succeed in life. Now wish to be
understood that what is expressed here by
the word "over. r.sehsitiveness,' does hot
signify over. r.scrupulousness. Be as scru.
pulous as you will, but do not be over. SEN
stive on the score Of pride or vanity, or
dominant cgotism. Every successful man,
you may be sure, has had much to mortify
him in the course Of his career. He has
borne many rebufFs; he has sustained many
failures. What if men do not understand
you, are not inclined to encourage you, and
exercise the privilege Of age or superior
position-bear with it ALL Juvenis, your
time will come you may take your chance
out Of the world when you are little old.
er. Bah how does it hurt your lizard
words break no bones;' Saith the proverb
And they break no spirit that is not of the
feeblest. The world may laugh at your
failures what then? Try again, and per.
haps they will not laugh. Try once more,
and perhaps it will be your turn to laugh
"He who wins may laugh" saith another
proverb. If yeu have the right stuff in
you, you will not be put down. If we
have the right stuff in us, these failures at
the outset are grand materials Of slccess


70 the feeble they are Of course, stumbling
blocks. The wretched weaklng goes no
further; he lags behind and subsidies into
life Of failure. And so by this great win
the great Olympic Of life is restricted to a
lew, and there is clear space in the arena.
There is scarcely an o.d man amongst US
An old and successful man who will not
willingly admit that he was made by his
failures, and that what he once thought his
hard fate was in reality his good fortune
And thou, my light wittcd child who
thinkest that thou canst carry Parnassus
by storm, learn TO possess thy soul in pa
| tience. If success were to crown thine ef-
| forts now where would be the great success
of the hereafter. 1t is the brave resolution
to 'dO better next time," that lays the
| substrata Of real greatness Many pro.
missing rpntation has been premature.
ly destroyed by early success. The good
sap runs out from the trunk into feeble off.
shoots Of suckers. The hard discipline of
the knife is wanted. repeat that it is not
pleasant; but when thou feclest the sharp
ness of the edge think that all who have
come before thee have been lacerated in
| like manner.
Year: 1862

Is THE Sun INHABITED Sir David Brew
ster makes the following remarks relative
to the sun: $50 strong has been the belief
that the sun cannot be habitable world,
that scientific gentleman was pronounced
by his medical attendant insane, because
he had sent paper to the Royal Society,
in which he maintained that the light of
the sun proceeded from dense and univer.
sal aura, which may afford ample light to
the inhabitants beneath, and yet be such
distance aloit as not to be among them !;
that there may be water and dry land there,
hills, dales, rain and fair weather, and that
as the light and the seasons must be eternal,
the sun may easily be conceived to be by
far the most blissiul habitation of the whole
system. In less than ten years after this
apparently extravagant notion was cohsid
cred as a proof Of insanity, it was main.
tanned by Sir William Herschel as a ration
al and probable opinion, which might be
deducible from his own observations on the
structure of the sun"
Year: 1862

FINE OPPORTUNITY FOR REFORM. Sen
ater John P. Hale. q month or two ago
said, II declare it upon my responsibility
as member Of the United States Senate,
that the liberties of this country are in
greater danger to day from the sorruptions
and from the proAigacy practiced in the va


rious departments Of the Government than
they are from the open enemy in the field"
Year: 1862

~ 1t is said that the average number
Of battles soldier goes through is five
Old Jack Savage says he knows an old
maid who has withstood fourteen engage
ments, and has powder enough left for US
MANY more.
Year: 1862

A DIsLoYAL UTrERANCE.-We see the
following sentiment in print, over the sig
nature of John d. Jennings, Of Dubuque


~ wish to sec them (the people of the
South) conduct themselves with such
vigor, as to compel the North to yield to
such compromises in the end as will secure
to them their constitutional rights-thal
the Constitution was founded in comprom.
Use and by compromise only could it and
the Union be preserved"
Year: 1862

R- In reply to the London Times half
threat, half-exhortation, to forcibly inter
fere in the suppression Of the revolt in this
country, the Daily Ne,os Of the 18th justly
observes:


From the moment that European sol
dicr shall set foot in the United States, tht
government Of that republic will enter up
on new era Of its existence. From tha
time forward return to the old policy o
limited arna,nent and political isolation
.HAll be at an end. A mighty democracy
full Of energy and sensitive to the quick
and the republic, while losing none Of thu
attractions which, drawing over to it the
millions Of Europe, guaranty its rapid
growth, will be compelled by the necessi
ties of its position to become and remain a
great military and naval Power. This is
not for the interest Of England, noI is it fol
the peace Os the world.
Year: 1862

Fort Morgan opened heavy fire upon
the Winona and forced her to beat a hasty
retreat. She received no injury from the
shots of the fort which struck around her
and passed over her to a distance Of half
mile showing that her distance could not
have been less thanthree'miles and a half.
Such brilliant reconnoisances, frequently
performed, would batter to pieces the enc
my's fine feet and render tia more easy
undertaking for Admiral Farraguts feet
when operations are began against Mo
lille L-
Year: 1862

WELL REPREsENTED.-The RoohesterUni-
on publishes what is supposed to be cor
rect list Of the printers who have enlisted
from that city since the war commenced.
The whole number is 5S, and the Union
says that no other profession can show
anything like as large representation in
proportion TO its numbers. The patriotism
Of the printers of Rochester certainly can
not be questioned.
Year: 1862

To the Editor Of the New York Tribune.


sR:-I send you copy Of letter writ
ten to Anthony Pryor, one Of the colored
people at Fortress Monroe by his late mis-
tress. l transcribe it Oerbatim ct Eterafiy7


"AETHoST:-I have heard that you are
making great deal Of money, and as we
are in Williamsburg and have no support.
and William her husband is away and
cannot hear from him, send you this to
let you know that we are in need Of every
thing. have no meat, no money of any
kind that win pass. l want you to send
me some bacon, and sugar, and coffee, and
any other things you can get that need.
have no money to buy thing with
You have had twelve months freedom to
make money init is time TO do something
for me and my children-if you do not
send me some money they will perish with
the cold for wood is very high, and I am
not able to buy any now to cook with. we
have done all in our power for you until
you left us and can you hear Of your mas
ter's children starving and you able to
work and help them no cannot think it.


should like to see you if you can give
me little help every month it would keep
us from want send what you can get for
me by John King he will bring it safe he
is doing all he can for his mistress he does
not let them want for anything I never
should sent you this if had not been in
want as you have not done anything for
me all this time if you consider yourself
free it is your duty to do what you can for
me and my two little children 1 shall ex-
peet you to do all you can if John King
does not come up soon you can send them
by Sam Simpkins he belongs to Mrs Eliza
Jones tell him to bring them to Mrs. Til
ford we are there now send them as soon
as you can.


From your mistress,


HANNAH D. WESTWOOD.


What has become of Lucy see her and
tell her to send the children something
wrote this large 50 you can read it we'll"


We would like 10 see the man who dare
say that the slave cannot take care Of him
self in state Of freedom, in the face of
the above letter. Slaves that can support
their masters and mistresses luxuriously,
and at the same tims support themselves,
ought certainly to be able to look after
number one.
Year: 1862

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90.


General Wadsworth was serenaded this
evening. He assumed that his friends came
TO congratulate him because he had re-
ceived the nomination as a candidate for
Governor Of the State of New York from
Convention composed of the truest friends
of the Government and the country, and
the most earnest supporters of the war
He said he had not earned this compli-
ment by any public service, for he held no
official position in his native State, but he
claimed in their choice a significance and
meaning plainly marked, that he had been
presented for the suffrage of the people by
men who believed that the rebellion can
and ought to be crushed, and who intend
to hold the country together at whatever
cost of blood, suffering and treasure. This
may require that it be one and free coun-
try and a refuge for men from all parts of
the world. That his nomination was made
in consequence of his believing what they
believe, and thinking what they think.
that we are fighting againsta base and sell
fish but still powerful aristocracy, and
while we are prosecuting the war boldly
and earnestly, we are bound by solemn OBJ
legation Of duty to use our rinfuence against
slavery, as far as we can, to put an end to
the struggle, in order to save the slaves of
white men engaged in the struggle. The
issue is made up that we are TO conquer or
be conquered by the aristocracy-thatw we
are either in the psngs of dissolution or
exorcism.


If we would save ourselves, we must
cast out this devil which has corrupted and
d1u~pn1aa F-,,, L. =
birth. He was frequently interrupted by
applause.


Governor Blair, of Michigan, in the
course of his speech, said, it had been said
that our armies we're to make another cir
Gle, but after this, God Almighty forbid
The country requires this battle to be
fought out Immediately, the blows falling
thick and fast. The time has come when
the people ask only for such leaders as will
lead our gallant armies to success. Men
and means are provided in abundance, and
if his advice were asked, he would say,
send to France for guillotine, and chop
off the heads of all incompetents and COW
ards, till we find men with the right stuff
in them. He wanted TO see the traitors
crushed and destroyed. They were not en-
titled to mercy. Abraham Lincoln, God
bless him, has given us a principle on
which the war can be fought, and has
struck at the root of the evil. The infer
nal devil, Slavery, should be taken by the
throat, and when it is strangled we shall
be free forever. He anticipated the most
beneficial results from the proclamation.


Ex-Governor Boutwell, Of Massachusetts
spoke in complimentary terms of the nom
ination of WadswOrth, and said in sup
porting the proclamation, the principles of
freedom are not bounded by race. Allmen
created in the image of their Maker, are
entitled to equal rights before the land
1t is the denial of this which has compelled
us to partake of the cup of humiliation to
its very dregs.
Year: 1862

WHEREAS THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INFORMED on
w good authority that great rreguarity taking
and killing Of the wild cattle the mountains Hawaii
longing His Majesty and to the Government by parties
claim pretend to claim right under bills Of from Maj
from the Government and whereas
the country and other il almost impossible place
guard the interests of His Majesty Govern
and whereas all parties having legal said
wild cattle have already had time sufficient, they used
due diligence TO remove the


Now therefore, the undersigned hereby
ties who purchased wild cattle running
wall previous the lst day of January 1851
already removed before day May
after which time parties taking wild cattle Will be prosecuted


Interior ONCE, L. KAMEHAMEHA.


Jan. "a, 1855.
Year: 1862

All letters and from foreign countries rance and the Brit
ih North American Provinces eXcepte be charged with
single of postage, if exceeding the weight of half
double exceeding half but exceeding
ounce quadrupe if exceeding ounce but exceeding
and changing for every
fractional part of an the first ounce.


To France and Aigerid.


Foreign postage letters the
exceeding the weight of Il double that if exceed
but not exceeding = and addition
being charged for each fractional part
ounce, with the addition of Hawaiian postage the
each fractional weight
with cents postage added TO the total amount.


By Sealed Nail to Great Britain direct.
Hawaiian Postage only collected at the Of
each u in weight.
Year: 1862

The enemy already hold Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri, with large por-
tions OF Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee and Florida. This would give
them a decided advantage in the nego-
tiation for boundary. 1t is true that
our Congress has already declared that
the war shall last until every foot of
Southern soil is redeemed from the occu-
pancy of the Northern armies, but il is
also true that, since that declaration, we
have regained none of eur lost teoritory,
but, on the cOnteary, lost more. The
prospect Of our recovering the lost
ground, then, is not as bright as we
could wish. IL is said that if the enemy
give us battle at Corinth, that we shall
first whip and then capture his army;
and these advantages attained, we shall
adopt an aggressive policy, and carry the
war into the enemy's own country. II
would have been we'll for US if we had
adopted this course long since.


Our troops, instead ofleading inactive
lives in camp would have been greatly
delighted at the opportunity of glory on
such field. Still, it may not be too late
to adopt this policy now. II is, in our
opinion, the only way to put an end to
the war. AS long as the Federals can
sit quietly at home and escape the evils
of the war they inaict upon others, there
is but little probability of their agreeing
to any proposition for peace which does
not involve our own humiliation. But
war at their own doors-an invasion Of
their own lands and houses--could not
fail to have beneficial influence upon
their minds towards, a speedy peace.
Now that the idea that "cotton is king"
has exploded, after inflicting upon us
all the ills under which we suffer- IL
seems to us 10 be the highest dictate of
wisdom TO change our tactics and adopt
an aggressive warfare We have tried the
defensive policy, and il has resulted in
materially damaging us. Let us now
try the aggressive Let as try il,
too, at once. Whatever 10 done
should be done speedily; for there is
now less than two months in which to
turn the tide in our favor, and strike a
balance sheet with the North, before
Europe intervenes.
Year: 1862

Whoever, after the issue Of this order,
shall, within the limits TO which the
Union arms may extend in this Depart
ment utter one word against the Gov
ernment of these, United States will be
at once arrested and closely confined
II must be distinctly understood that
this Department is under martial law,
and treason, expressed or implied, will
meet with a speedy punishment


The Military Governor Of ReWbern is
charged with the strict execution Of this
order within the bounds Of his control
BY command Of


MAJOR GEN. BURNSIDE.


LAsa RGaMesR, Assistant Adj Cen
Year: 1862

I Do not think this idea chimerical.
have attended school where this has been
enacted to the letter


A teacher, just, mild, and benevolent,
who produces order by methods which
the moral sense of their pupils approve,
is perpetually spreading around them her
own virtues.


Who can measure the influence of a
teacher? 1t is from them they receive
impressions which form their character
for life and even for eternity.


How important then, that the days OF
childhood be unclouded and cheerful, and
that the circumstances by which they are
surrounded, are such as to suppress the
bad, and develop the better qualities of
their natures, for "trihes lighter than
straws, are levers in the building up of
character" How tenaciously the mind
elings to the associations of childhood,
and the penning of these imperfect lines.
recalls to mind some of those teachers un-
der whose instructions it was my good
fortune and misfortune to be placed
Some of which belonged to either class,
perhaps extreme in both; some by force
and tyranny; others in very gentleneSs."
Allow me to say that the memory of
the latter IS cherished most righteously.
and of their influence it may be truly
said, it


Fadeth not when life has perished,


Living still beyond the tomb.


A WARREN TEACHER.