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Year: 1862

How sweet the rest that labor yields
The humble and the poor,
Where sits the patriarch of the fields
Before his cottage door:
The lark is singing in the sky,


The swallow in the caves
And love is beaming in each eye


Beneath the summer leaves!
The air amid his fragrant bowers
Supplies unpurchascd health,
And hearts arc bounding mid the flowers
More dear to him than wealth
Peace, like the blessed sunlight, plays
Around his humble cot,
And happy nights and cheerful days
Divide his lowly lot.
And when the village Sabbath bell


Rings out rpon the gale,
The father bows his head to tell


The music of its tale
A freshcr verdure seems TO fill


The fair and dewy sod,
And every infant tongue is still,


To hear the word of God
o. happy hearts-to Him who stills
The ravens when they cry,
And makes the lily meath the hills
SO glorious to the eve
The trusting patriarch prays to bless
His labrrs with Increase
Such "ways are ways of pleasantness,"
And all such "paths are peace ~
Year: 1862

From the Richmond Enquirer


A Patriotic Song from Across the Waters.


We have been favored with copy of tine
following beautiful soul-stirring lines from She
gifted pen Of Mrs. Ellen Key Blunt, daughter
of the late Francis Key, the well known author
OF the "Star Spsngled Banner, to whom and
his song touching allusion is made IN the
second stsnza. Accompanying the lines is 8
model of a national flag, in which thirteen stars,
equal to the number OF the thirteen States, are
arranged in the form Of q cross on blue
ground, the red and white bars being disposed
Year: 1862

the value of slaves has been reduced to a
nominal sum. as negroes, who year ago
were worth fifteen hundred dollars. now
sell for three hundred. The Anaercan
suggests that it is time for the State to
save what it can of this species of proper
ty. BY timely action, the owners of it
may yet receive some compensation for
their losses. The cotton States in which
negroes have suffered similar deprecia-
ton. may retrieve themselves; partly by
purchasing from the border States, but
for the latter there is no hope save in ac-
cepting the terms offered by the President.
The words Of the American are full Of i'm
port and significance; it says:


THAT the loyal men o. the nation will
longer tolerate slavery as political
hobby" is not possible. 1t has to go to
the wall. 'peaceably If it will-forcibly if
it must and those who debate its merits
in future. even here in Maryland, will have
to confine themselves to its pecuniary
aspects. The 'precipitators' have pretty
nearly precipitsted it; have dragged it at
least to the brow of precipice. and it is
lille to disguise the truth. SO far as the
Constitution can be appealed to for its
safety. it is for the present safe. But we
hazard nothing in warning the people OF
Maryland to lose no time in considering
the question presented by the President in
his Message. and again presented from a
high source in the letter we have given
Those most deeply interested as its defend
ers-the believers in the doctrines put for
ward by South Carolina. by Stephens and
Yanccy. may now. alter the mischief is
done here, fold their arms. throw them
selves back on their dignity--on their
reserved rights'--and ignore what is i'm
pending, but the nation is aroused by an
unprovoked war. the civilized world is
arouse,l--aceording to the late declarations
of Mr.. Yancey himsef-and none here
need attempt to ignore facts so full OF
meaning"


These are not high considerations to
present to the people. but they a,e n zone
the less imperative. Maryland must con
sent to lose her slaves altogether within
the course of few years. or part with
them on the equitable terms presented in
Mr.. Lincoln's message. The fact is so
regard it as we will. and we are glad tc
see it stated with such distinctness and
force by the leading journals of the State
Year: 1862

OF Burnside's which. co operating with the
Army of the Potomac, might have struck
blow that would have broken the power
of the rebellion. has merely occupied un-
important towns on the bays, doing the
enemy no great damage. and nothing to
bring the war to close. -


Millions of money were wasted on this
expedition. 1t might just as well have
taken Norfolk as Roanoke Island, and thus
have relieved the country Of the Merrimac
The conviction of this inadequate result OF
this costly expedition caused Gen. Burn
side to give this particular credit TO the
very minute instructions of Gen. McClel-
Ian. in order to protect his own reputation
from the consequences of the failure. The
expedition was originally prepared for the
Rappahannock. to operate on the enemy's
rear with twenty live thousand men. A
fotilla of fiat bottomeda boats was prepar-
ell for the purpose, which was laid up at
Annapolis when the destination was chang
ed.


The destination was changed by Gen
Mcclellan. against the opinion of Gen
Burnside and of the Cabinet; but it was
when he was supreme in the affairs of this
Nation. and his urgency overruled the com
mon sense Of the Government. The ex.
petition was thrown away. but it carried
out Gen. McClellan's Every minute in.
struetions." The advance upon Richmond
by way Of a narrow neck Of land. between
two rivers. one of which at least is guarded
by the Merrimac, a way that can be in
trenched entirely across in successive lines
is one OF the most remarkable military
movements the world ever saw. but it il
Gen. McClellan's plan, and we can now
only hope that success will vindicate the
strategy, or that at the best he may occu
py the attention of a portion of the enc
my while Mcdowell marches on to Rich
mond, and comes to his relief by the rear
Cincinnati Garette.
Year: 1862

The vote in the Senate. refusing by 4
majority to refer the subject Of the eon-
fscation of rebel property to a select
committee; was regarded as a test vote
between the friends and opponents OF
the measure, and triumph ofthe FORM
Year: 1862

inaugurates an overwhelming revolution
in the system Of labor in vast and i'm.
portant agricultural section Of the coun-
try, which will, il the rebels persist in
their course, suddenly emancipa,e three
or four millions OF human beings, and
throw them, in the fuiluess Of their help
lessress and ignorance, upon their own
resources and the wisdom OF the white
race to properly regulate and care FOR
them IN their new condition of life. But
the Importance Of This great social revo
luton will not be confined TO the section
where the black race now forms the
chief laboring element. 1t will have an
influence on the labor OF the North and
West. 1t will, to a certain extent, bring
the black labor Of the South in cOmpeti


tion with the white labor on the exten


sive gram farms Of the West, unless the
existing stringent laws Of some Of the
Western States, confning the negro lo
his present geographical position, are
adopted in all the other free States.
Year: 1862

To eat when you do not feel like it is
brutal, nay, this is a slauder on the lower
animals, which do not debasc them.
selves


DO not enter a sick chamber on an
empty stomach, nor remaiu as a watcher,
or nurse until you feel almost exhausted,
nor sit between the patient and the fire,
nor in the direction of current Of air
from the patient toward yourself, nor eat
or drink anything after being in sick
room until you have rinscd your mouth
thoroughly.


Do nc. sleep in any garment worn du
ring the day.


Nest grown persons are unable to SLEEP
souudly and rcfreshiugIy, over seven
hours. in summer, and eight in winter;
the attempt to force more sleep On the
system by a nap in the daytime, or a
"secoad nap in the morning, renders
the whole Of the sleep disturbed and i'm
perfect


Some of the most painful "stomacl.
aches are occasioned by ind digestion;
this generates wind and hence di,tension,
1t is often promptly ren'edied by knead-
ing the abdomen with the ball of the
hand, skin to shin, from one side to an-
other, from the lower edge Of the lib,
downward. because the accumlalcd air
is pressed on and outward along the ali
mcntary canal.


When YOU return to your house from
a long walk or other exhaustive exercise,
90 to the fire or a warm room. aud Go not
remove a single article of clothing until
yoi have taken cup or more Of some
kind of hot drink.


In going into a colder atmosphere,
keep the mouth closed, and walk with a
rapidity sufficient to keep off feeling Of
chllincss.


Two pair of thin stockings will keep
the feet warmer than one pair Of great
or thickness than both.


The night sweuts of disease come on
toward daylight, their deathly cleanliness
and coldness is greatly modified by sleep,
ing in single loose, long wooden shirt.


The man or woman who drinks a cup
of strong tea or coffee, or other stimuant,
in order to aid in the better performance &C
OF any work or duty, public or private, is
a fool, because it is to the body and brain
an expenditure of what is not yet got, it
is using power in advance, and this can
never be done, with impuniiy.


The less man drinks of anything in
hot weather, the better, for the more we
drink, the more We want to drink, until
even ice water pals and becomes Of a
metallic taste; hence the longer you can
put off drinking cold water on the morn
ing of a hot day, the better you will feel
at night


Drinking largely at meals, even Of cold
water or simple teas is mere habit, and
is always hurtful. No one should drink
at any one meal more than a quarter of a
pint of any liquid, even of cold water, for
it always retardS, impairs aud intertcrcs
with a heal;hful digestion.


If you sleep at all in the daytime, it
will interfere with the soundness Of your
sleep at night, much less if the nap be
taken in the forenoon.


A short nap in the daytime may be
Year: 1862

necessary to somc. Let it not exceed
ten minutes; to this end sleep with the
forehead resting on chair back or edge
of the table.


Never swallow an atom of food while
in passion, or if under any great meu,-
al excitement, Whether of depressing
or elevating character; brutes won It do it.
-UaWs Journal Of Heath.
Year: 1862

Ia Amongst the rebels slain in their
raid on the town of Augusta, Ky, vas a
son of George d. Prentice. Perhaps
now that slavery has robbed him of a son,
that editor may have a sober second
thought on the institution he has so long
defcndcd perhaps he may ponder little
the fate of those around him who though
they are black, love their children also,
and who daily have them borne from
their sides to living DEATH Common
usahh.
Year: 1862




Our cotemporaries are making great out
cries against the proposition to tax tie
newspapers. For ourselves we repeat the
sentiment uttered several days since-"IfH IL
IS right that the newspaper should bear a
portion Of the burden, let it come. We Of
The Sun, representing the very portion of
the people by whom the tax would be most
severely felt, are cheerfully in favor of IT,"
Our individual feelings our individual
profits, and even our individual rights, we
are ready and willing to ignore for the
good of the whole country, and we believe
the same feeling very generally prevails
in the community. What the country
wants just now is some tax-some dctioa-
to show its readiness to sustain aud carry
through the war We hare had talk enough.
We How rant a direct promise to pay the
nation.


If our legislators are silly enough to tax
newspapers-to tax the very source Ct the
Nations golden eggs-let them do so. Bet
ter tax them than not put down the rebel
lion-better tax them than quarrel among
ourselves, until foreign powers interfere to
our detriment-better lay tax in the
wrong place, and on the wrong article, than
not olay some tax Immediately. A tax on
newspapers will not last long enough to get
the machinery in motion for collecting it.
and yet we say, put IL on-if nothing bet
ter can be devised. The very men who
voted it will be glad to travel back to Wash
ington by express, paying their own mile
age, within a week after the session closes,
to vote its repeal; and still we say, put IL
on.


HiS not right, not polite, not just to i'm
pose special tax on newspapers. We are
quite as clear on that point as upon the i'm
mediate necessity of taxation to sustain the
war. 1t would at this time be advisable,
and certainly would be justifiable to lay a
general tax on all industries in which the
making of newspapers shall be included
with the making Of hats, coats, boots and
umbrellas, though we doubt the good policy
of fixing permanently even that. 1t is
most clearly to free knowledge in all its
forms, that our whole country is indebted,
more than TO all other things combined, for
the prosperity and greatness which it has
achieved, and our duty is to profit by the
lessons of the past.


Taxing newspapers is q long step back
to barbarism-it is as bad as the step from
slaveholding to the slave trade which our
Southern brethern have been proposing,
should their rebellion succeed. History is
full of warnings against measures for
crushing out knowledge, and our Members
of Congress would do well to study them.
That they will study them in time to avoid
this snare, we are well satisfied. Would
that We were as well assured that they
would act promptly on the vital point of i'm
posing some tax. One ofthese days people
will find out that the best way to support
all governments-city county, state and
generals by well adjusted direct taxa
ton. Let there be but one tax gathered for
all purposes. This simple expedient would
save one half of all taxation by saving the
cost of complicated machineries for collect
ing - Neao York Sun.
Year: 1862

The Cincinnati Daily Commercial wishes
to know what we would have done with the
negroes, if we would not free them. We
answer, let them alone. If they are slaves
now, let them be transferred from rebel to
loyal masters; and when peace comes land
awful rule, aud right supremacy" of legti-
mate government shall crown our land, we
may be at liberty to take up the question.
The negro has not been our trouble but only
the pretext to our trouble, Those who hate
our Government have used him as a rally.
ing CRY, North and South, to disturb it. And
people easily excited and timid have shruuk
for years past from the clamor of public life,
and allowed worthless men TO gain author
ity. The masses are soundly devoted to the
Government as Washington left it to us
under which slavery disappeared from many
States without political agitation, and under
which we ought to have brought the West


ern continent. We want no Boston civiliz


alton to narrow our political creed or to i'm.
pose on us the rules of its meddling systems


Let us have Government that is unfalteriug


and just liberty for ALL Catholic Telegraph
Year: 1862

The London Times of the 9Th contains
strong anti-war article, in which occur these
passages:


We confess freely that, great as the provo
cation has been, and opportune as the mo-
ment appears for exacting all the satisfaction
we can possibly require, sOe shrink from the
idea Of aodT. We are not insensble to the
advantage of the sudden opening to US of the
Southern cotton market, and we are by no
means intimidated by the only threat of ali
that have. been launched against us which
the United States are able to perform-the
threat of copfscating the property which
British subjects have intrusted to their honor
and 10 that of their people. We are slow to
believe that even those who make such q
menace are capable of executing it, and we
are firmly convinced that this country
would agree to no peace which did not
make the most ample provision for CON-
plete reparation to the victims Of such a
wrong Such conditions have been made by
Great Britain before now, at the conclusion
of wars more prolonged and more formidable
than any conflict with the United States is
likely to prove. Still we hare ample reason
for sincerely hoping that 1odr may not be forced
upon US. Beyond the opening to US of the
cotton market, 1Oe haze no gain TO look for
from contest Nth america. We do not coUet
their lands or their cities, or any thing that is
theirs. We have enough, and more than enough,
of territory on the North american continent.
We can not destroy American capital with
out ipjuring our Owl. We can not cripple
their commerce without striking heavy
blows at the commerce of these islands. To
shut them up in their own territory would
only be 10 give strength and development to
those protectionist tendencies which charac.
terze the democratic school of political
economy.
Year: 1862

to the Gulf. lie referred to the blockade of
t Potomac as q cause for shame, and inti-
mated that the President was anxious that


h war should he prosecuted with vigor. In
conclusion he said he saw a streak of light
ahead resting upon The chair of the new Sec
re aHy Of War-a man who, il report spoke
truly, was like brave Ben Wade, of 0hio-a
good combination of Old Hickory and Zack
Taylor, with mind of his own, brain to
place, and a mind to execute That officer
would be likely TO push on the war with all
the vigor that characterized the people in
raising 30 vast and mighty an army.
Year: 1862

Mr.. EDITOR: Why such a 6dgety anxiety on the
part OF certain characters of the per secession
party stripe, to know who is to be the next Cover
nor of North Carolina? 1t would be rather hard
problem to solve just now, to tell who will be the
candidates, even. think, however the anxiety of
these gentry may be relieved in some degree by
telling them who the people will not have to rule
the destinies of North Carolina First, they will
not have foreigner; secondly, they will not have
Yankee; thirdly, they will not have SECESSION
ist Of the South Carolina school, And that there
may not be any doubt who is meant under the 3rd
head, we will define the term by remarking, that
the people want no man to preside over the desti-
nes of the State that made the election of Abe Lin
coin the occasion for breaking up the government.
The question very naturally occurs to the mind of
every man, who will the people have to rule over
them? They want man whose name is q tower
of strength-an honest, competent mana man of
sterling integrity and iron will, that knows his
whole duty, and dare do it-a man that will shape
his course in reference to the good of the State and
country, and not in reference to his personal ag-
grandzement They want man that understands
man that can comprehend his whole duty at q sin
gle glance-they want man that will keep the Of


cers of State both civil and military at their posts


and hold them to strict accountability for their
conduct, and not permit them to swagger about the
country villages, towns and cities, saturated in
whskey, with cigar stuck in their mouths. 1t
won't do, gentlemen--there must be change, and
that speedily, or We are a doomed people You
have fought the Yankees often enough around the
fre.side and in the whiskey shops. Lay down
your cigars, break the whiskey bottles and return
to your posts, and that speedily. Attend to your
duty as did Washington, jackson and Taylor, and
success will crown your efforts upon every battle
field. We want a statesman. Let US cast about,
and see if the man can be found that will meet the
emergency as peace offering to the no-Party Sc
cession party. l would most respectfully suggest
the name of the Hon. William A. Graham. Will
the gentlemen accept the name,I and thereby give
one evidence, at least Of their honesty Of profession
and patriotsmS - ,-...., J. I. H.
Year: 1862

Is there no man in North Carolina who can rouse
the large number of property holders in this State,
who as yet have not gone into the war, to the i'm
minent dangers which threaten them? Is there no
man among US, lot in the army, who could lead,to
victory "forlorn hope" No man capable Of be-
ing put at the head of the 10 1000 men in the
State, not yet in the field, but who able to fur
nish their own horses arms and equipments, and
who might be induced to get ready at once to make
a dash at Burnside so soon as he attempts to move
into the State? Where is the man? There are
several in the State who have the genius and the
sense and the courage to do it. Let them come for
ward to the rescue


In short period We fear, Burnside will attempt
to land from 40 to $4,000 men at some point in
this State to force his way into the interior to crush
us as they hope to do Tennessee Shall we sit still
and allow it? Never, never. The Confederate gov
ernment will do what it can to ward off the blow.
Our State militia will rally to the rescue, but We
fear the force which We bring into the field at
short notice is not enough Besides cavalry mount
ed men will be much needed. Now, how many
men in this State, in each County, who are good
riders. aole to furnish themselye with horses and
arms-say doublebarrel guns, rifles or SINCE shot
guns, or pistols and sabres, or pike also with
camp equipage-are willing to join the "Legion
of Honor to get ready at once, to organize in each
County, and to unite under some chosen, able lead
er, to dash at the enemy when he makes start
We need this volunteer force who will serve with
out pay for month or two at time, to assist the
regular forces and the militia to repel invasion at
any point There are no doubt 10 or 90 0O0such men
in the State These, with the regular force of the
government, would be sufficient to drive the enemy
from our soil at any time. Rally, friends Of the
State. Begin to stir the matter, and organize in
your several Counties at once. Let the press stir
this matter. 1t is vital, if not absolutely necessary
to prevent the overrunning of the State by the
Yankee hordes. -- - - -. ~ tf
Year: 1862

Commissioner Boutwell, has decided "that
when the maker Of check, draft, note or
any other document shall neglect to put on
the required stamp. it will not do Tor the
party receiving, to ailix the stamp and cancel
it, but it must be returned TO the maker for
him to DO it.
Year: 1862

Sept. Is, 1862.
NJ. John W. Thompson, Drafting Commissionsr,
Scott County, Ioaca


SIR IL have recently been instructed by the
War Department, that the excess of volunteers
over the quota Of this State Of the first three
hundred thousand men will be credited to the
hundred thousand and that if the State has fill
cd both quotas by volunteering, no draft would =,
present be made except to fill the old regiments.
l am happy to be able to inform you that there
are volunteers enough to ill both quotas Of the
State, and that there now only remains, TO avoid
the necessity for draft here, tho filling Of our
old regiments.


There are now in process Of organization two
independent regiments at Dubuque-one the Irish
regiment under Col O'Brien, and cavalry regi-
ment under Colonel Wilson also, regiment in
the southern part Of the State, unler Co!one
Summers. will endeavor to procure credit to
the State for these regiments.


Still the danger of draft is imminent. The
order may reach me On any day to commence ths
draft to fill the cid regiments. You will therefore
perfect oil your arrangements for the draft. have
every thing done that is required Of you by the
Instructions heretofore sent you, that you will
be ready to commence the draft in one days no
tice, and await such further instruction ~ may
be sent you. You need not attend from day to
day, as heretofore. but be ready to act whom 70.
quired.


You will ascertain and strike from your list si
men liable to draft, oil men in your county who
may ealist in any Of the old regiments or in either
of the regiments named.


SAMUEL J. KTRKWOOD,
Year: 1862

The DIRECT TAX. - Our fellow.
citizen. H H Smith. is moving about among
the merchants, dealers. manufacturers, and
professional men Of this city, issuing licences
and taking the established fee therefor. 1t is
desirable that all interested In securing a IL
cense to operate in tbi. place should be pre-
pared to see him. By special provision news-
paper concerns whose circulation does not
reach two thousand, are not liable to be taxed
They will have to make it up pretty round!y,
however. in the increased price Of raw mater.
ial. We wish to say to Mr.. Smith that our
circulation is not up to the 1000 notch at th ie
time.


The tax will fall pretty heavily upon many
Of our citiz~ z~ns, but we see no better way than
to meet it promptly and with happy counter.
ance. Hitherto our taxes have been light, but
nov We are going to learn what it costs to
live in the mi lst of war times