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Year: 1862

with so much gusto as a defeat in Virginia;
but that Mcclellan has calculated upon being
recalled with augmented power, to finish up
the present decaying government" we are not
prepared to believe, though we do not doubt
'the thought" is SHARED by great many
others" with whom the "wish is father to the
thought :"


A great defeat in Virginia would bring back
Mcclellan with augmented power and reputa-
tion, and would finish up the present decaying
Government. Such may be the calculations
of the obedent General who formed the army
of the Potomac, and if such be the thoughts
that swayed him they seem to be shared by
great many others.


The Times goes ON with long rignarole
about panic in the New York stock market,
the creeping up of gold and exchanges, all of
which "uneasy feeling is doubtless compliment
tary to Mcclellan, and must be Unsatisfactory
to Lincoln; filings at Gen. Halleck for his
"long letter ofindictment against Mcclellan"
and finally winds up with the following some
what ambiguous but pregnant language:


Some of the Americans evidently looked
wistfully to Lord Lyons, who is just arrived
at Washington but it is clear that what Nc
Clellan ddres not say, and Seymour ddres not
say, would not be prudently said by foreign
ers. iii be true, as the Southerners boast,
that they are massing their forces on the Rap
pahanKock to fight the greatest battle of the
war, the fortune of such battle may change
all things; but in default of some fuel of this
kind, the fire seems to be sinking, and perhaps
Mcclellan may be out of fashion and forgotten
before the next Presidential election comes off.


We have never desired to believe a word
adverse to the strict integrity of Gen. Nc
Clelan, nor do we now believe that he can
lend his countenance to the vile use that is be-
ing made of his name, or that he can be other
wise than annoyed by such desperate men in
the furtherance of desperate cause. But if
we are mistaken in this, if Mcclellan is salts
fled to have suggestions of usurpation and in
subordnation limited and the pleasure with
which such a course on his part would be hail
ed by his soldiers and the members of a great
party, then his removal did not take place a
moment too soon. We go further, and say
that were Mcclellan as pure as an angel, and
as patriotic as Aristides, so long as he is young
possessed of the ordinary feelings of ambition,
has human passions and weaknesses, he would
be dangerous man at the head of an army, il
for moment he would give ear to the coun-
sells and suggestions daily made in his hearing,
and evidently intended to corrupt his heart to
fire his ambition, and to make him the instru-
ment of wicked and designing men.
Year: 1862

D- There WIS another great snow storm at
the Fast, last week, and what is more notice
able, the railroads East and West were block
AIDED to within twenty or thirty miles Of
Albany, without any storm Except high
wind) in the valley Of tho Hudson. In
Berkshire county, Mass, the SNOW vas left
from Eve to eight feet deep.
Year: 1862

- The PruEEian government has declared
it will no longer usc French as the diplomatic
language, but will give the preference to Ger
mar Russia, Holland and Sweden arc also
inclined to make the change. So the young
and old diplomats must brush up their Ger
Year: 1862

PROTECT THE EDucAroN OF YorR. CHILDREN
Our city school officers have charge OF be-
tween one and two hundred thousand children,
and OF the expenditure Of from two to three
millions Of the public funds annually. Let
therefore, no more poiticiass or grogshop
keepers be permitted to introduce themselves
amongst them. We know not a more sacred or
important Dizzy than that which the voter is
called upon to exercise ia THIS connection.
Leaving out OF the question the necessity Of an
honest administration of the funds appropr-
atsd to public education, example goes a
great way with youthful minds; and'there is
nothing more calculated TO confound their ideas
of right and wrong than to appoint to such Offices
men without character and of low and dissi-
ps.,ed habits. In this era Of reform and import


ant changes let US not then, forget the abuses
that have been so loudly complained Of in the
MANAGEMENT OF our pubic schools
Year: 1862

THE STEAMSHIP GREAT EAsTERS.-There was
q time when the Great Eastern was great in
Deed; when people aocked in thousands to be.
hod the grand leviathan; when the wharves
and bousetops were dark with spectators as she
steamed, in the might Of ber majestic proper
tjons, through our harbor and the press all
the world over was busy with the theme Of her
sine, her cost her usefulness and her probable
destiny. Grand revolutisns in steam navipa.
tion were predicted as the result ol her sue.
cess, and the maritime nation to which she
owed her birth was lauded to the skies for the
enterprise and skilA which put atioat upon the
ocean such wonder. 4wr Is.


Where is the Great Eastern to-day, ana what
has become Of the ecldt which heralded her
early career? She lies in the East river, Grip
pied, as will be seen by an account in
another coluMn. Like giant who psrishes
from the scratch Of pin, this peaderous
monster is almost thrown out ox service
by an apparently trivial accides& in get
ting through the shoal water OF the Sound
which would not affect q lighter and more in
significant craft. Nobody hears Of the Great
Eastern now, and Thousands in this city forge
that she is in our vicinity at all. We regrc
Year: 1862

The ELECTION FOR CORPORATION COUNSEL
The Office Of law adviser to the Corporation is
very important one. He not only explains the
law TO the Mayor and Common Council, but
they are in almost all cases bound by hi.


opinions 1t is very essential, therefore, that
man Of high legal attainmcnts and unspot,ed
character should be appointefto the position.
There are two candidates for it at the next
election-John L. Devslin and Alexander w.
Bradford. The republican party did not think


proper to adopt the plan suggested by us not
to make any nomination, 50 that the people
might vote for Haws and Develin for Conn
! troller aud Corporation Counsel-she two lead
Year: 1862

May 9TH, 1862.


To the Editor of The Caledonian:


A fatiguing march of five days, during
which time We were without tents and en-
countered a severe storm of snow and rain,
brought the Vermont cavalry regiment in
close proximity to rebels. We joined Cen
eral Banks, whose headquarters are at
Woodstock, and since that time the Green
Mountain troopers have comprised part of
the advance guard.


The Vermont cavalry with eight compa-
nies of the Michigan cavalry acted at the
front Of the column when Banks advanced
from Woodstock up the valley to Harrison
burg, and made three different charges, which
resulted in but little injury to US, while We
captured two rebel commissioned officers land
three privates, think. We also saved a
bridge over the North Branch of the Shenan-
doah, which has since been of inealculable
Importance to US in transporting our army
stores. Our cavalry in the charges lost but
two horses, and some men slightly wounded.
From what can learn the regiment thus far
has been no disgrace to the state, nor has it
reflected discredit upon the cavalry service
itself. The boys are yet ready to demon
strate to the rebels that one southerner is
not SO good in fight as five Yankees.
The general health of the regiment is good.
Many of the horses, on account of scarcity of
forage, are not looking very we'll, but the
grass which is now coming on will soon re.
Year: 1862

GooD.-Mr. Dow informs US that the
goth regiment on its way down will lay over
at ,his point forty eight yours to give the boys
a.. opportunity Of tending to any business
they may have left unfinished and to enable
the commissioners to pay the county bounty.
Year: 1862

THERE will be war meeting tonight
o Dixon, in Liberty Township, also at z on
Church, in LeC.aire Township. The people
should turn ont and prepare their minds for
eniis,ing. The companies now forming reed
few more men to fill them up Now IL the
time to avoid the draft, and get large bounty
Come forward and eign the roll
Year: 1862

nm Butler, the Beast sent his family from New Orleans

 In coming from the vessel his foot slipped and he fell gangway plank It that he could rise to re- gain his feet He was assisted when it found that he covered with suit of chain mail He wears this armor whenever he goes in the Ii partisan ever gets shot at him, they must aim at the face.

 - Gen Chalmers at Bells Station Ky. has been Van dorning little and got in disgrace thereby He was sent to the railroad at that point with orders it. his force was large enough if send for renorcements and sur round the enemy He had 1900 men and found the enemy 5000 strong, nevertheless he them and was badly whipped losing 800 men Next day, Gen Duncan who was within 20 miles of him. up and thrashel the enemy Chalmers under arrest It is another of those foolish Jacks made on fortified enemy for the sake of gaining putation at the waste of valuable lives
Year: 1862

BRAca CANDIDATE PoR GovERNoR-Gen Bragg in an ad- dr"ss to his army stated that he ambitious man. not politician, and never had the intention If running office from that of county clerk upwards but he had alter ed his opinion and encouraged by the brave dauntess that then surrounded him. announced them that he was gubernatoria candidate for-for te State c Ohio and if they would but that which he had much confidence n he sure of suc- cessful election.
Year: 1862

OBITUARY.-MARY ISABEL RorlA.p wife of CoI Solon Borand died Little Rock Oct % 1882 in her 39th year

 This talented beloved, and much lamented ady tn. only child of George and Mary Melbourne was born in oncorda parish La Oct & 14 received education nj Mrs Teyis School in Shebyye Ky. and in tprjl 1S41 with her parents reside in Little Rock where Na r, lS45 she welded Col Borland One son and t,oo daughters blessed their unon and the mother look

 forward to their future devoted herself with aror to tbe proper training of the youthful minds which God had com mtted to her guardianship But her visions of felicity ere cruelty disspaed The brghes jewel in her family circle her only who hal attaint the promising off m var, emulatng the example of his older and more sturdy com paOh alter wrlngng from his mother reluctant consent entered the army and at the close of few months service died in exas among friends but far distant from his low ing and beloved parents.

 For great sufferer from complicated disease this ahcoh proven too much or her physical strength and she prostraed by it From that time sh4 sank raDdly and neither medical skill the untiring and aectionate a entions o her husband children and friends avaled any, thing Devoted to her family her desire to live strong especially on account of her young daughters just the which most needs motlers care but being also An and humble Christian and knowing that hr re- storaton to health impossible she resigned herself to the will of her Heavenly Father and her faith in the precious promises of God by praying permission to put oh her mortality and take her appointed place with those who love and serve Him.

 Two years since her preceded to the haven of but her father still lives husband and two daughters to whom she xpressbly dear While they mourn her loss that is to them than all others they could have sustained and wholly irreparab earth they mourn not without hope Gonr to those household who have preceded her Heaven she is ing there ot those she has lift behind only for short time her parting injunction to them having been ron her in the realms of everlasting rest.

 As most appropriate conclusion to this notice the fol- lowing just and eloquent tribute her memory from pen of one by whom she alike well known and most
Year: 1862

Congress has provided for the coinage of copper coins of the denomination of five ten twenty cents pieces to the amount of five millions of dollars Enough silver Gill be put with it to reduce the size.
Year: 1862

THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE. This document is so lengthy that We cannot ake room for it. It is a strange meiange, and worthy of preservation as a curiosity. We may give a synopsis oftnext week ],
Year: 1862

Cur OFF TuR BACK LEas OF YoUR
CHAIRs.--I will tell you secret worth
knowing. A thousand things not worth
half as much have been patented and
elevated into business.


1t is this-If you cut the back legs OF
your chair so that the back part of the
seat shall be two inches lower than the
front part, it will greatly relieve the fa-
tigue of sitting, and keep your spine in
much better shape. The principal fatigue
in sitting comes from your sliding for
ward, aud thus straining the ligaments
and muscles il the small of the back
The expedient have advised will obvi-
ate this tendency, and, as have sug-
gestcd, add greatly to the comfort sad
healthiness of the sitting posture.


The front edge of chair should not
be more than fifteen inches high, for the
average man, nor more than fourteen
inches high, for the average woman
The chair is now seventeen inches high
for oil, which no amount of slenting in
the seat can make comfortable.
Year: 1862

SUccEss.-Every man must patiently
bide his time. He must wait, not in list
less idleness, not in useless pastime, not
in querulous detection, but in constant
study fulfilling and accomplishing his
task; that when the occasion comes, he
may be equal to the occasion. The talent
of success is nothing more than doing
what you can do well, without thought
of fame. IL it comes at all, il will come
because it is deserved, and not because il
is sought after. 1t is very iudiscreei
and troublesome ambition which cares 80
much about fame; about what tn, world
says Of us; to bo always looking in the
face Of others for approval; 20 be always
anxious about the effect OF what we ia
or say; to be always shouting TO hear The
echoes Of our own voices.--Lonqjsilop.
Year: 1862

The piers Of the building are more than
half eaten away. / have no place &c
which to withdraw myself. Tho grass
without juice is dry; / have no more
where i can 81, down to repose myself
The Holy Doctrine had disappeared il
was entirely forgotten. / have FASTENED
to recall it and re-establish its empire. ]
have not been able to succeed in it.n


His last public act was a journey with
few intimate disciples to neighboring
mountain, where he had erected an altar.
Upon this his books-the work Of his life
were solemnly placed, and with devout
ceremony, consecrated to Heaven.


He then kneeled seriously to each
quarter of the compass, and thanked
heaven for its care of him and the Sceks
of Ancient Doctrine" and solemnly
committed them to the care of the un-
seen Principle of Life"


The favorite Chinese pictures of the
philosopher represent him in this act,
kneeling by the altar, with a bow of
light descending from the stars upon his
head


A characteristic trait is related of him
in these his last days. An annual satur-
malta was going on among the peasants
some festival to the geniiof fruits. The
old man could not willingly die without
looking on the genial face of human hap
piness again. He was helped upon hill
to see the merriment.


"I avow," said he, "I have true plea
sure in seeing these good people forget
their misery, and believing themselves
happy a moment


A devout disciple objected, that the
people ought to thank Heaven for their
fruits by prayers. "Ah WE'LL" said the
old warm heart, 1T is in doing this, IN
rejoicing, that they perform their action of
grace and their prayers"


He still had strength once more to re-
view his works, but after this gradually
failed; and, as his biogrsphers inform US,
on the appearance of the same sign
which had preceded his birth-the pres
ence of wonderful animal, the Ri-lds--
he died. His age was 73, in the year
479 before Christ, and 8 before Socrates.
Year: 1862

politics, if we cannot have the restoration
of law and order. Let US know the worst
at once. Spare US from lengthered
whole-generation- Constitutional length.


Aud now let the Democrats act on
what is here said, and all will turn out
well. IN Y. Express.
Year: 1862


Hon. Horace Greeley:


DEAR SIR:-I have just read yours of the
10Th, addressed to myself through the New
York Tribune. Ii there be in it any state
ments or assumptions of fact which | may
know to be erroneous, do not now and here
controvert them. Ii there be in it any infer
ences which may believe to be falsely drawn,
do not now and here argue against them. If
there pc perceptible in it an impatient and die
tatorial tone, l waive it in Difference to an old
friend whose heart L have always supposed to
be right.


As to the policy "seem to be pursuing" as
you say, have not meant to leave any one in
doubt. would save the Union, and would
save it in the shortest way, under the Consti-
tuition.


The sooner the national authority can be re-
Stored, the nearer the Union will be to the
Union as it was.


If there be those who would not save the
Union, unless they could at the same time
save slavery, do not agree with them.


If there be those who would not save the
Union, unless they could at the same time de-
stroy slavery, do not agree with them.


My paramount object in this struggle is to
save the Union, and is not to save or destroy
slavery. III / could save the Union without
freeing any slaves, l would do it; and il
could save it by freeing all slaves, L would do
it. If / could save it by freeing some and
leaving others alone, l would also do that.
What do about slavery and the colored race,
l do because it will help me save the Union I;
and what forbear l forbear because do not
believe it viii help to save the Union. / shall
do less whenever believe what am doing
hurts the cause; and shall do more whenever
shall believe that doing more will help the
cause l shall try to correct errors when
shown TO be errors, and l shall adopt new
views so fast as they shall appear to be true
views.


have here stated my purpose according to
my view Of official duty, and intend no mod
ification of my often expressed personal wish
that all men everywhere could be free.


Yours, A. LINCOLN.
Year: 1862

NARROW EscAPE.-A few days since as
freight train was running into Lewiston, on
the AndUoscoggin Railroad, a man was seen
approaching on the track. The whistle Shrek
ed one of It's most unearthly shrieks, to warn
him off, but at this moment the engineer dis
covered by his gait that he was intoxicated
The breaks were applied as the man stepped
outside the rail aud fell but he fell so near the
track that some part of the engine hit him in
the region of his coat tail, and knocked him
several feet, laying him out heavily upon a
log. Conductor Brown Immediately went to
him, found him nearly lileless, had him con-
yeyed to hotel, "A physician sent for, and or
dered everything that could contribute to his
recovery to be provided. The next morning
Mr.. Brown went to the hotel TO ascertain his
condition, and found that he had recovered,
paid for his lodging, settled uitb his physi-
clan, and gone home! The general impress
sion is that if the liquor had been out of him
he would have been killed, sure; more ra-
tional conclusion is that if the liquor had not
been in him, he would not have placed himself
in danger
Year: 1862

What we have said of Mr.. Phillips is from
no admiration of his views. His honesty and
frankness we do admire. He will deceive no
man. Those who most loudly clamor for his
arrest generally speaking, are. infinitely more
dangerous than he is. He is honestly mistak-
en-; they are willfully disloyal. We speak in
general terms, and not of Individual cases?
Year: 1862

ll-7-lFFiL7- DeltLIleT = LsIT.
E. j. PARK, Esq.-Dear Sir: Ihave been engaged in
tanning and manufacturing leather for fifteen years
and may be considered to understand it practically as
well theoretically, and feel It but simple Justice to
state that your system Of tanning decidedly superior
to anything with which am acquainted It saves at
least fifty per cent Of bark when it is used aad equally
that in cost when no bark is employed, aid tans in
vastly shorter period than possibly be done by the
old plan. The important feature Of course is the
great economy in time and money and the facility Of
using bark tanning without it. The system must
prove satisfactory to any purchaser.


Nnurs at I on rnrru-.
Year: 1862

Gun Town, Hiss, November = ls5l.
f. J. PARK, Esq.-Dear Sir I have given your new
system of tanning thorough trial both with AID with
out bark, and feel great pleasure in saying that
found it to do all at You claim for IT,


The leather IS excellent and equsI to any ever saw
while the tanning done fifty per cent ohea9er and in
Onetenth Of The Zine required by the old method I
cheerfully recommend your new process to the conf
dsnce Of the public -a to every man who designs en-
barking in the Manufacture Of leather


err
Year: 1862

HICKORY GROVE, Ky, January 9TH, 1852


F. J. PARK, ESQ: have given your new discovery
thor. ugh, and am glad to say very successful trial
on light stock. without aad with bark also on heavy
sole leather with bark and it has more than met nv e
Pectatious The sole leather was completely tanned in
thirty five days and the kip, which was hsavy in eight
days and desire to say and embrace the opnortuvitv
to Go in Justice you that the system is clearly
founded on scientific principles that the preparation
Of the hide for rapid tanning really strengthens the
fiber and is most decidedly conducive to the production
Of excellent leather.


am familiar with almost every new profess, and
have used several but regard yours infinitely superior
in every respect to any with which am acquainted


Yours, etc, PHILIP BOUGHNER.


COLES CORNERS, Tenn, January Ilth 1862.
E. J. PARK, Esq: Permit me, sir to tell you about
my experience with your new system of tanning.


Isupposed yours was hot process, using hot ooze,
which had fully tested, but which found woaId not
answer the purpose. was pleased to find that you de-
nounced the hot oozs in tanning have used bark ex.
clusi7eyr and have tanned as good sole leather as
ever 1 sold in thirty days by your process. with d
great deal less labor and with nearly onehaf less bark
After get my hides haired and fres Of lime and mt
them in your first mixture, and then put the oozs on
can accomplish in one day in tanning than could
Osiore III month don't want any better system
than yours it win perform al and more than you claim
for it. The kip which tan in ten days used 70
work hard to get out in five months I am pleased
with it. and believe it will bark enough and labor
enough 20 pay for itself in six months


Yours, ETC., J. v. BRYCE


PETOyA Ark December z6. 1861
E. J. PARK, Esq.-Sir: Your new system Of tanning
has been thoroughly tested in my tanrery have tried
it with and without bark and feel great qualification
in saying that fer rapid tanning, excellence Of leather
and cheaPness, it is beyond all comparison the best
method ever in use.


It ID simple and easily managed by the most inezper
eneed hands No can fail tc make the best leather
if he follows your directions Il is enough for NE 70
say that ana perfectly satisfied, and even delighted
with your rew process. must prove highly sstisfac
tory TO every one. Yours etc