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Year: 1862

Take earnestly hold Of life, as capacitated
and destined to high and noble purpose
and end. Study closely the minds bent for
labor or profession. Adopt something,
pursue it early, follow it steady; never look
ing back to the turned furrow, but always
forward to the new ground tina tever remains
to be broken. Means and ways are abundant
to every mans success, if will and action
are rightly adapted to them. Our rich
mon and our great men have carved theiI
paths to fortune and to fame by this rule
u rule that cannot fail to reward its votary,
ifit be resolutely pursued. To sigh or
repine over lack Of inheritance is unman'
ly.


Every man should try to be a creator,
rather than inheritorf he should bequath
rather than borrow. The human race, in
this respect, wants dignity and discipline.
1t prefers welding the sword Of valorous
toretathers, to forging its weapons. This
is mean and igBoble spirit. bet every
man be conscious of the good in him, aud
the providence over him, and fight his own
battles with his own good lance. Let him
feel that it is better to eat crust than to
Inherit Golfers. This spirit of nobility, once
learned, and every man will discover within
himself, under God, the elements and capa
cites. He will be enthusiastically rich
in self. f.resources, and can lift his face proudly
to meet the noblest among men.
Year: 1862

How beautiful the scenel Pen cannot
paint or eye that has net seen can Imagine
the splendor of the morn On one side piles
of rich crimson clouds recline upon bed
of brilliant purple, on the other sky Of the
most delicate blue that ever canopied the
heavens is shaded with delicate pink,
while spleadid arches, in form like heaven 5
own radiant bow, but glowing with vivid
rosy tint seems to encircle earth and sky
two lovely stars, though rendered paler by
the glare, round shining like diamonds in
the azure sky; from yonder mcads silver
mist ascends, yelling not concealiug, the
verdant turf, as if earth offered her morn
ing incense to her Maker, while the gentle
robin pours forth strain so sweet, so clear,
as though the beauty of the scene gladden.
ed his little heart and babe him sing his
matin hymn IN loud tones Look wherever
you may on Nature face, the hand of her
creator is easily described; it is seen amid
the glories of the breaking morn, visible
when the shadows of evening encircle the
earth and sky, and seen amid the splendor
of the storm when the thunder s roar pro-
claims His power, and the lightnings flash
that comes, We know not whence, tighten
ing for moment heaven and earth, then
flies, we know not whittier, speaks in plain
language an Almighty Maker. What are
all the proudost wishes of man compared
to the slightest of his Creator.


The meanest insect and the simplest
flower proclaiins His wisdom aud portrays
His power. Morning, farewell scene
like this may never meet mine eye again,
but ne er shall | forget it.
Year: 1862

When Burke came forward, as his custom
was, to the middle of the House of Com
mons to speak, the first peculiarity which
caught the eye Of the spectator was the
glasses which he almost constantly wore in
the days Of his celebrity. He wai tall, and
noble-lOoking, with decidedly prepossess-
ing appearance; by no means smart in his
dress, yet possessing personal dignity
which the tailor could not have given him.
He seemed full of thought and care; and
the firm lines about the mouth, the strong
jaw. and severe glance of the dark eye,
spoke of many an inward battle which was
known 10 no human observer. The head
was solid and intense, rather than massive,
high rather than broad, and tolerably
prominent, fuller, one would say at first
sight, of the reasoning than OF the imagin-
ing power. His nose, which was as straight
as If it had been cut after q bevel opened
out into two powerful nostrils, made appar-
emily only to sneer. Altogether he looked
like great man with great lesson to read
TO men, more than like gentle one sci in
the world to please. He spoke with
decided Hibernian accent. although he left
the county early in life. But it is to be
remarked that men Of genius hardly ever
lose the tongue of their youth. He had
voice of great compass, and he never re-
quired to hesitate ior words. They came
quick and vehement. frequently almost
beyond the power of utterance. As he
spoke, his head rose and fell; now it swung,
and anon it osciiated from side to side of
his body, moved by the intense nervous
action of his frame. Young Gillray, the
foremost of English caricaturists, sketches
Burke in various poatures and attitudes.
One Of the most characteristic of these
represents him as rapt in the delivery of
some splendid Grafton, with his hands clench-
ed and his arms raised erec.Iy over his head,
his whole body picture of living energy
North British Review.
Year: 1862

A writer in the Atlantic thus describes
what we are always theorizing about: The
world has been always charmed with fine
manners, and why should it not? For what
are fine manners, but this to carry your
soul on your lips, and your eye in the palm
of your hand, and yet to stand not naked,
but clothed by your individual quality
visible, yet inscrutable-g given to the hearts
of others, yet contained ON your own bosom


-nobly and humancly opon, yet duly re-
ticent and secured from invasion. Polished
manners often disappoint Us; good man
ners never. The former may he taken BY
indignant souls; the latter simply noble
and opulent nature.
Year: 1862

HARSH JUDGMENTS. If you must form
harsh judgments, form them of yourself
not of others; and, in general, begin by at
tending to your own deficiencies first. II
every one would sweep up his own walk
we should have very clean streets.
Year: 1862

The above table shows a general and decided
Improvement in prices. Everything, with the
single exception OF governments, has advanced
materially during the week. On Wednesday and
Thursday there was perfect rush TO buy stocks.
and speculative shares advanced from to per
cent. Since then there has been moderate re-
action but spectators who realize profits seem so
thoroughly convinced of the advancing tendency
OF the market that they no sooner sell one thing
than they are ready to buy another. The increase
in the volume of outside speculation is remarkable.
There is not commission house in the street that
Is not doing very large business. Everybody
seems to be specializing in stocks. Thus far,
everybody who has bought stocks has made money
in them. Hence widespread, and, to some extent,
wild fever Of speculation among class Of per-
sons not usually accustomed to operate in Wall
street. The end of this viii, of course be fright
ful collapse, involving ruin 20 thousands;
but how far distant this collapse may be
no one can tell, and every specuator
expects to have sold ont and realized profits be.
fore the era N comes. Meanwhile the enormous
and unprecedented traffic on some of the railways
would perhaps justify an advance in their stocks,
even without the influence Of paper money and
general speculation. The Erie, for instance, is
earning forty per cent more than it earned when
il paid the interest on all its debt; and it will next
year draw increased traffic from the Atlantic and
Great Western extension, from the long dock and
from the Pennsylvania Coal Company. Not few
among the spectators in Eric seem confident of a
dividend ON the common stock next year. Illinois
Central has advanced six per cent on It's largely
increased traffic. The managers report an increase
of business which taxes their rolling stock to the
utmost. In September the increase will probably
be about $40 900, say thirty-seven per cent Ru.
NOR states that foreign spectators have
been large buyers of this stock, and
the knowing ones predict rapid advance


Rock Island. again, has been a favoritc with
spectators, partly on tho heavy traffic, ana
partly on rumors OF new arrangements which will


in the course oil the next six months, throw Il
largely increased traffic on the line. Rock Island


IN times of speculative excitement, has never
Jagged behind other stocks. Bonds of all kinds
have been active. The issues of the Northwestern
Railroad which are about the most active on the
list. have risen considerably. The opening of the
Green Bay extension, Which will throw consdc.
rabe increase Of traffic the llne and will give IL
an additional lake port, is TO take place next
week. An inquiry has lately sprung up for MIS-.
sssippi and Missouri construction bonds, and
transactions OF some magnitude have taken place.
Arrangements are being Effected whssh sss OK.
Year: 1862

pccted to enhance the value Of these bonds, and
holders will do well to make inquiry in the proper
quarter before they part with their property. The
road runs through one of the finest countries in
the West.


Grave complaints are made of the slow delivery
OF postal currency. 1t appears that the aggregate
amount of this kind of currency required for the
business Of the country is at least thirty to forty
millions. OF silver currency, which it displaces,
it is estimated that fully fifty millions Of dollars
were in circulation before the war broke out.
When the bill for the creation of postal currency
was passed it was expected that the matter would
be placed under the direction of Mr.. Chase, whose
experience and energy would have enabled him to
gauge and satisfy the public wants. Unfortunate
ly, by some arrangement at Washington, the r"b-
ject was transferred to the Post Office Department.
and Third or Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gene
ral-perhaps thoroughly conversant with postal
business, but unacquanted with matters OF ma
tional currency-came here to superntend the
manufacture Of the new postal currency. He
seems to have supposed that million or two of
small notes would satisfy the public necessities,
and contracted accordingly with the National
Bank Note Company. That company, understand
ing the nature of the far better than the Post
Office Department, assumed the responsibility OF
setting twice as many presses to work as Mr..
Dlairs assistant deemed requisite. Yet, with all
their force, they are unable to produce over
s27 900 q day OF the new currency. As over
$50 900 600 are required for the business Of the
country, it will take. at this rate, about three
years to supply the wants Of the public. The Third
or Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, who was
entrusted with the direction of the work, was
warned by persons more conversant with financial
affairs than himself that he had better set both
the American and National companies to work to
print postal currency fast they could produce
it, and that, if necessary, he should induce
them TO increase the number Of their presses very
materially. He neglected this judicious advice,
and the consequence is that the retail dealers are
subjected to an inconvenience entirely without
parallel, and without excuse. Bank notes for
sums under dollar, issued in defiance Of law by
the cities Of Albany and Newark, by bank at
Poughkeepsic, and by others, are eagerly grasped
at here and elsewhere, and would command q pre-
MUM at the brokers. acquisitions by United
States paymasters cannot be complied with,
simply because the currency they require cannot
be made. How long is this absurd state of things
going to continue? How came the Post Office De-
partmeht to assume the management of this ra-
portant matter? Surely Mr.. Chase should take
the matter in hand, and see to it that the amount
Of small notes printed should be increased to
800 900 or $2C0 900 a day at once.
Year: 1862

SUNDAY, Sept. 2s, 1862.
The trade reports for the week which ended yes
terday show that the foreign trade of the port of
New York is as active as ever, notwithstanding the
war. The imports are four millions and
quarter the aggregate exports of produce and
specie over five millions. Never in the pamiest
days of peace did New York do better bus
ness than this. So far as the consumption of
the country at large is concerned, it would
seem that the secession of the Southern
States and their withdrawal from our markets
have made no perceptib.e change. The great,
popuous and wealthy North is consuming quite
as many foreign goods as the whole country
did before the war. Those who regarded the
South the great mainstay of the foreign trade
of New York arc learning useful lesson. Our
great dry goods importers report unanimously
that the demand for dry goods, especially for the
high priced silks, delaines, accs and woollens,
was never brisker than Il is this Notwith-
standing the war, and notwithstanding the high
duties, the importing trade has done and is doing
exceedingly well. For groceries the demand is
equally active. All kinds of grocery goods
wanted at the ruling high prices, both in this city
and in the country. The railways running west
are doing good business in carrying groceries
westward in word, the North, which has al
ways been the really substantial portion Of the
country is as well able aGd as willing TO purchase
foreign goods as ever; and the loss of the South,
which never as heavy buyer of goods
as was supposed, and was often uncertain
payer, is hardly felt in our markets. Mercan-
tile houses identified with tho South have
gone down, and viii hardly recover. But in
their place new Northern houses have arisen;
trade il being prosecuted on basis of
cash or short credit, and importers and job
bcrs are actually doing better than they did
when they were contending previously Tor the
trade OF tho slave States. Our exports are larger
than they used to be when we were heavy export
crs OF cotton and other Southern products. Last
week we E5ticcd that our aggregate exports for
the year to date exceeded our imports by ten mil
lions OF dollars The excess is now over eleven
millions, and unless some unforeseen accident
should occur il will increase steadily throughont
the remainder OF the year. Though il is abund-
antly demonstrated by this time, that the new
tariff will not cause any substantial d.minuton in
our imports Of foreign goods, there Is every rea-
son to believe that our exports will more than
keep pace with them. Europe needs all the food
we can spare, and our Western haryests fortu.
nately enable us to fill all the vessels which come
here for cargoes.


The official tables Of the foreign trade Of the
port for the week and the year are follows
Year: 1862

When we arrived at Big Bethel our regi-
ment was sent ahead to reconnoiter, and we
had to march through horrible Virginia
swamp for about five miles, when we discov-
cred eight rebel batteries commanding the
road. We waited until the whole force came
up, and reported progress. We were all
pretty tired, as we had marched about fifteen
miles with our heavy knapsacks, and the day
being very warm the perspiration rolled off
us in streams. General Porter ordered a
company of sharpshooters to 60 and take the
principal of the batteries. Col Berdan called
for company B, made a short speech, saying
that he had more confidence in US than any
other company, and gave us the honor of the
first brush. Well, we started, tired as we
were, and proceeded to within about quar-
ter of a mile of the battery. The rebels per-
ceiving US, sent few Shells which passed
harmlessly over our heads, and exploded a
short distance from us. The shells made a
very loud noise, and when We heard them
whizzing toward US, We all dropped flat on
/ the ground and thus escaped We immedi.
ately deployed as skirmishers and closed in
towards the fort. There were only two pie
ces of artillery there, and as fast as head
would appear over the earthwork our boy:
would pick him off. AS we all took cover
behind stumps and other friendly projections
! the rebels could not see anything to shoot at
and seemed to think it high time to be off,
They hitched up the horses to the cannon
and left, we could not tell how. There wa
about hundred cavalry just behind the EN-
bankment, and they took to the road at al
alarming speed Most of them threw ont
leg over the saddle and laid the other sid'
of their horses, but when we commenced t
fire upon them, We left many an empty sad
die. | fired FIVE shots, and am we'll satisfied
that finished the career OF two rebels.
got so smoky that we could not tell whethe
our shots took effect or not The enem


must have thought there was large body 0
us, for we each had five-shooter. The ri
hes did goood execution that day.-Lette
from Iorkto1rn.
Year: 1862

fession. As an executive, he was cautious and
exact. As superintendent of schools, he
was noted rather for industry and a strong
wish to serve the state, than for boldness and
efficiency. He has expended more personal
labor and thought in behalf of common
schools than any other three men In Yer
mont. We cannot speak of him as a pro-
fessor, bat as popular lecturer he was in
structive and interesting. He was q good
man, ambitious to be useful, and viii long be
kindly remembered by the people of this
state"
Year: 1862

Write cheerfully. Do not enter into long
discussions about the miseries of soldering.
We know what the hardships are. and are
not, far better than you do. l would not
check the expression of proper sympathy
but We are disposed to whine too
much anyhow, and when you start the tune
at home we are sure to join in full chorus.


Write long letters, and don't leave any
cold, blank spots on the sheet, like little
patches of snow. Interline and crossline ii
as much as You please, SO that when you get
through the regular course of the sheet YOU
will have some nice titbits for dessert.


Write about particulars rs-we have enough
Generals here. Tell US how many kittens
tumble over the floor; how many calves bawl
at the barn; whether Towsers sore foot i:
we'll yet or not; what kind of dress little
Mary has got; who took sister Ann sleighins
last snow; and, above all, who goes home
from singing school with --, of course
We won't mention her name; but you oughr
to Go so, just as if YOU didn't know anything
about it. And don't forget to speak of church
and Sabbath school, prayer meetings, ant
what YOU talk about Sabbath evenings, ant
what new hymn you sing.


/ And thus, having furnished the colors, ou
Imagination takes the brush and goes tt
painting. and her finishing stroke is alway
returning soldier bov all covered with scar
and glory; and when she has laid away he
brush, sleep unpins the curtain and cover
up the picture of the dear old home.-A sold
ier boy IN the army.
Year: 1862

FEED BONES To THE HESs-If YOU take
fresh bones from the kitchen, and With
sledse, on rock, or any natural or artificial
anvil, pound them up into snail pieces, hens
will eat them ravenolsly, and not only viii
they digest the bones and make better ma
nure OF them than can be made in any other
way, but they Will be themselves greatly ben
Gifted by them; they viii lay throughout the
season with much greater regularity than
otherwise, and will fatten on the marrow
within, and the fat and muscle will adhere to
the bones.-The Homestead.
Year: 1862

I There was an accident of most thrill
ing nature at Gen McClellan's headquarters
near Yorktown on Friday. Gen Fitz John
Porter assembled in the balloon, for the pur-
pose of making reconnaissance. When
nigh up the rope broke, and off tloated the
balloon, directly over the eneny's entrench-
ments. The officer was considered to be in
evitably lost. The hearts that were wrung
with the hardness and strangeness Of his fate,
were suddenly cheered as we'll as amazed
with the spectacle of the return of the balloon
over our own camps. 1t had ascended to a
counter current of air, and was waited, with
its precious freight back to safety: Once a
gain over his own troops, the soldier aero
naut pulled the valve and discharged the gas
from the balloon, and came down to earth
"by the run," entirely unharmed.
Year: 1862

r The preternatural desire of the
Southern cfivalry to die sin the last ditch,
has divided itself between prospecting" for
said ditch,and the procurement of substitutes
to do their dying when the ditch is found.
From $500 to $500 is offered for substitutes
for those who have vowed and sworn. time
and time again that their greatest happiness
could only be the meeting of the Yankees
"foot to foot and eye to eye.'-Jomnal.
Year: 1862

| have entered into contract
with the Board Of Supervisors
Of the town Of Newton to ex-
pend The amount of


On roads in that town, agree
ing to give orders on the Treas
urer Of Manitowoc county for
the sum Of


Leaving in Treasury belonging
TO said town and Commissioner
Year: 1862

A sPLENDIDLY FURNISHED FRONT PARLoR WITH
~ Piano. suitable for two gentlemen also Rooms
Gor gentleman and wife, suitable for housekeeping in
private family Apply at 9S Prince street.
Year: 1862

RARE CHANCE FOR A PERSON TO ENGAGE IN
N business in Washington, IN a well established sutlcr
supply Store now doing good business have me con.
the right kind Of man this is an opportunity seldom met
with Will either cell out entirely or accept partner u
mutually satisfactory For particulars address NJ o. Herald
Office with real and address
Year: 1862

PARTY OF BINGLE GENTLEMEN MAY OBTAIN
a handsome front Room, with small room adJoalng n
Mn be lei together separate; the house Is hrst ca a
private family Dinner ut o'c.ock Apply al zS' vest
Twenty Second street.
Year: 1862

Qua shippers arc now doing most
of their business with the railroad the season
being too far advanced for boats to compete
10 prices The danger of being frozen up,
will sooa compel them to seek that channel
alt ,gether.
Year: 1862

The following story is going the rounds
Of the New York press; the New York Sun
questions its accuracy


a City readers will remember the mar
riage of Mary Ann Boxer, daughter Of the
wealthy New York merchant to John
Dean, her fathers coachmau. The follow
ing is said to be the sequel: Her husband,
the ex-coachman, was soon after his mar
riage, provided for with berth in the Gus
tom House, and with his lady wife went
into housekeeping on an humble scale in
South Fourth street, Williamsburgh. He
left the Custom House for some reason, and
I took the American Hotel, at the foot Of
Grand street, E. Die did not succeed in
this business, and gave the Hotel up. The
next we hear is, he had deserted his wife.
Thrown helpless upon the world, unable
to earn her own living, cut off without
cent in her fathers will, disowned BY all
his relatives and former friends, Deans
relations being too poor to assist her, the
unfortunate woman had no place Of refuge
but the Almshouse, and she is now pau
per upon BlackWell's Island"
Year: 1862




How n Cotton Spectator was Stripped.


A Corinth correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Times tells hard story, in pleasant
style, as follows:


Some adventurous cotton buyer went
beyond the lines to purchase cotton, when
the roVers met him, and said, Ysnk, have
you any change that you know Off OF
course he did not know Of any. WELL
said the chief, as some of you chaps are not
reliable as vsracious persons, we viii
trouble you for your coat; now your vest;
now your pants. Ali you don't seem able
to get your pants off over your shoes, they
are too large for your pants, or your
pants too small for them; you did not have
them made to order, did your No, no,
see take the shoes of frstP sGentlemen
will you strip me naked p said the victim.
Oh, no, we will not take your shirt, that
would be too bad


After some conversation Of q nature the
reverse Of complimentary and assuring
such as Let US hang him. No; put him
to picking cotton, and some other gentle
expressions of admirstion-they pointed
him for the Federal lines, with1the pleas
ing adieu of git, accompanying the ex-
preston with tender incentive of speed,
in the form of sabre, fat side on, where
his flag Of truce kissed the breeze in this
balmy, Southern cline while he, as the
mariner words it, 'scudded under bare
poles from the lee-shore, TO a haven of
welcome rest"