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Year: 1862

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Paymaster's Clerks 800 per snnum, aud IS
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers Sl46 so


In addition 10 the pay rs above stated. one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply Of good
clothing is allowed TO every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. If soldier should become disabled
in the line Of his duties. the law provides for IN
pension, or he may, if he prefer il. obtain ad-
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him comfortable home 30 long as he may
wish TO receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 81 a month TO be paid du
ring service. the 500 bounty at the end of the
war. which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at IT, coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike
Year: 1862

has won tor itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaints;
that it is entirely unnecessary for US to recount
the evidence of its virtues, wherever il has been
employed As il has long been in constant use
throughout this section. need not do more
than assure the people lis quality is kept up TO
the best il ever has been. and that il may be re
lied TO do for their relief all it has ever been
found to do
Year: 1862

A SMART REroRT.-A very drunk fellow vehe- mently interrupted MT. Court, temperance lee turer, by asking, 'What will you substitute for puir mans drink ? Substitute said Mr Court. good humoredly, and looking sharp at him, i would substitute that shocking bad hat you wear with better one, that shabby coat on your back with better one, a miserable meal of food which you take with good one, and would substitute your present ignorance with useful information. The laughter was turned completely against the shakey fellow, and he said no more.
Year: 1862

GooD BY.-Fervently, falteringly, fears
fully, how many times it has been said,
since they went out Of Egypt Of sld.sl
There is tone in the word, like the tone
Of All evening bell, great way off, very
sweet but very sad. Farewell may do a.
q harmony to 'knelr and tell there may
be something little grandcr about il, but
then 'good-by' is n dear, homely word,
that we must all keep in the homestead,
for so it is ordained, but only used in its
full Significance three or four times in the
course of Il life. And all it means Is q
g0od doing, simple Saxon wish; bu. what
more can we say, or what matter if We
could. Were 'adieu' only our tongue; II
only we had heard it when we were young;
if our dear mothers had said it, and knew
precisely what it meant, 'adeu' would be
the word for in its TO God is cornprised
everything we can do, whose arms Of fluve
cannot encircle the world. an
Year: 1862

HELP and give willingly, when. you
have anything, and think not the more OF
yourselfi and if you have nothing, keep
the cup of cold water always at hGme, and
think not the less of yourself.
Year: 1862

Suspicion is t.e palsy Of the heart
fear is chain Of ice upon the tongue -
Half words are worse than silence, and
either Is death To conversation. A man,
to be genuine, to be himself, must believe
and be believed must trust aud be trust
ed The sco~l of doubt quenches the
charm of conversation as quickly as the
shadow Of hawk does the sung OF a
bird"
Year: 1862

A story il told of a person asking an
other one whether he would advise him
to lend certain friend money. What!
lend him money YOU might lend him
ap emelic, and he wouldn't return it.
Year: 1862

A writer in au English paper is very
indignant that "the ladies are alwaye
drunk last at convivial gatherings
What would the writer expect They
are certainly the last we should like to
see drunk
Year: 1862

PAPER MA>uFAoToRY.-O"in to the great
advance in The price OF newspaper a company to
manufacture il has been Incorporated in San
francisco. number OF newspaper men are at
the head of the enterprise. People are advised
10 save up their cutlun and linen rags, as they
viii be needed, aud command good price as
soon the mill goes into operation.
Year: 1862

l. A friend in an adjoining county writes TO US az
follows on the duty of sustaining the great cause:


"I would be glad to see the Press urging on
the People to a full discl arge of their duty IN
whatever sphere they may find it in their power
to operate. All can to some extent help the
soldier who has sacrificed the comforts OF home
and gone forth to peril his life for them. Many
can help the government directly by loans, be 1t
little or much. 1t is the Peoples war, and they
should rut forth their utmost strength to sustain
it, especially SO as the government has but few
resources


The writer Of the above has sent his own soGs
to the field, and We doubt not has contributed
literally Of his substance. He has a right there
fore to make the suggestion, and if falls II with
our own views for we have for two er three weeks
past feared that the people were ceasing to bring
their gifts to the altar of their country. This can
not arise from exhaustion, but rather, we suppose,
from an idea that enough has been done to make
our soldiers comfortable We fear that this is a
faSal mistake We admit that much has been
done and that something is still being done, but
still there must be dreadful suffering in great
army in the field during a winter in colder
climate than our volunteers have been accustomed
to- and with far less than their accustomed pro-
lection against cold aud rain and snow. 1t is the
duty of all-of every and woman and child
who remains at home-to do all in their power,
even at much personal and self-denal and lncon-
venience, to guard their defenders from the peris
of the fierce elements to which they are exposed,
Let there be no end, Therefore, to the gifts and
the labors of the people for the benefit of the
brave and seIfsacri6eing soldiers, but as soon
as one duty Of the sort has been performed,
another should be begun. Nothing can be more
plain than that if we permit ourselves to be con-
quered, we lose all. The fierce and malignant
and devilish spirit of our yankee brethren openly
avows determination to confscate all have,
and we are assured by high authority at the North,
that the thousands who have to the South
mean to remain at the South-that they have no
idea Of returning to the cold and inhospitable
regions from which they came, but intend to locate
on the farms of the rebels" and to appropriate
the slaves under the delusive appellation of zap
prentices,' to their own use We all know what
hard masters these poverty-strcken Yankees be
come when they come to slaves. Is is alike
duty to ourselves aud to our slaves, to preserve
them from the tender mercies of the balbarians.
Let them indeed remain at the South, if they will,
but let their farms be confined to the narrow space
six feet by two of ground.


In the spirit of our correspondent call upon
our readers to work on in the cause and to give
their money freely. Better to give much of it
than to be robbed of the whole by our enemies
Fayetteville OJSerUer
Year: 1862

ASSA az -lul pW1uulluB.


Within the past few days some of the
drafted men in camp here have been
made the victims of outrageous swind-
ling by certain confidence men," who
hang about the city, ready to "ply their
vocation" upon the unsuspecting and
ignorant. The demand for "substitutes'
has been great, and some drafted men,
who can lily afford to leave their homes
and business to take up arms, have been
willing TO pay unheard of prices for men
to serve in their stead. Were such bar
gains conducted fairly, and the substi,
tutes really furnished, it would be a
Legitimate proceeding which no one
could complain Of But this has not
been done here in many cases that have
come TO our knowledge.


These confidence men" manage
their swindles in this way: Two of them
go into partnership, one as the "agent'
and the other as the Substitute" The
"agent" manages to get into camp, and
finds, readily, some drafted man who
wishes a substitute, and soon makes a
bargain with him to furnish him a man
for from $500 to $500, payable when
the substitute is brought into camp
MIR. Substitute" arrives at camp tow.
ard dusk, and goes into the presence of
the victim and turned over to the officer,
who places him into quarters, with 9th
ers, to be sworn in next morning. The
victim, suPposing all is right, aud glad
to have the privilege of leaving for his
home, pays the money over to the
"agent" who skedaddles withhis bounty
money. The victim Immediately makes
preparations to depart but on reaching
the gateway Of the camp ground, finds
that he cannot get out until morning.
Morning comes and he finds the Sub
stitute" a deserter from the camp, aud
the victimized Innocent is told by the
officer in barge that he is not released
until the substitute is mustered in, and
as he is not forthcoming of course there
can be no muster, and the poor fellow
loses his money--perhaps all he has
and still has to serve out his term as n
drafted man.
Year: 1862

EARLY MARRIAGE.-Do your best
to get your sons we'll married, and soon
By well married, / mean that they
should pair off old-fashionedly, for love,
and marry what deserves to be loved,
as well as what is lovely. I confess
that think falling in love is the best
way to begin but then the moment you
fall, you should get mp and look about
you, and see how the land lies, and
whether it is as goodly aa it looks. 1
don't like walking into love, or being
sold or selling yourself into it, which,
after all, is not it. And by "soou," 1
mean as soon as they are keeping them
selves for wife-such wife as alone
mean is cheaper to a young man
than no wife, and is his best compan-
ion.- Dr. Brown, on Health.
Year: 1862

BAKED BEANs.-Few people know
the luxury of baked beans, simply be-
cause few cooks properly prepare them.
Beans, generally, are not cooked half
long enough. This is our method /:
Two quarts of middling sized white
beans, two pounds of salt pork, and one
spoonful Of molasses. Pick the beans
over carefully, wash, and add a gallon
OF hot soft water let them soak in it
over night. In the morning put them
in fresh water, aud boil gently till the
skin is very tender and about to break
adding a tcaspoonful of saleratus.-
Take them up dry, and put them in a
dish, stir in the molasses, cash the pork
and put it down in the dish, SO as to
have the beans cover all the upper sur.
face turn in boiling water till the tor
just covered ; bake with a steady FIRE
four or five hours. Watch thom, and
add more water from time to time as il
dries away. The foregoing is first
rate recipe. Those who do not like tn,
idea of the molasses, may omit it, though
it adds to the perfection of the DISH
Germantown Telegraph.
Year: 1862

From the message of Governor Hol-
brook of Vermont, we learn that that
brave little State has raised in all 10000
men for the war, fully 1000 more than
her proportion under all acquisitions.
Year: 1862

THE abdcation of Queen Victoria is
again seriously talked of abroad. The
Patrie says thatthe discussion of the
measure with her German relatives is
the cause of the Queens visit to Ger.
many. The act of abdication-o
course in favor of the Prince of Wales
will, it is said, take place next spring
Immediately after the marriage of the
Prince with tho Princess Alexandria of
Denmark.
Year: 1862

The present civil war has presented
some problems extremely difficult of solu-
tion. In this it is probably not singular
All civil wars involve questions of pro-
priety and eXpediency quite unknown in
ordinary contests between rival nations
But owing to the foul and fatal presence
of the slave owner, the difficulties in
yolyed in the suppression Of this gigantic
rebellion are more numerous and perplex-
ing than any people were ever before
called TO grapple with. The entire wal
thus far has been perpetual struggle
between lighting to conquer and hurting
and destroying as little as possible. The
policy seems TO have been TO persuade tn,
slave oligarchy of the South that we ar,
theirs ati'eclionately % aud arlently de
voted TO the preservation of their sacred
rights of person and property, willing n
any time to pause in our work of slaugh
ter and do picket duty on their planta,
tions and around their dwellings,. Pei
haps this policy might have worked we
if we had been dealing with any ordinar
civilized people But facing, as we hav
been, merciless and savage foe, froI
whom the incarnate spirit Of slavery ha
exorczed every generous and human
sentiment and impulse this delicate an


philanthropic war-policy has alread


brought us to the borders of nation,
ruin. We, in common with the loyal mi
lions, rejoice to believe the goyernmel
has inaugurated more warlike polio
and wait in hope to see it carried oi
practically, in every part of the field b.


lieving fully that in this lies our salvatio
as a people.


But while we demand the prosecute
of such a policy by our rulers, we are n,


to forget the responsibility of the peop
at home, nor lose sight of the importar


fact that our government is to great e.
! tent not only in its constitution but il
daily temper, just as the people in the
quiet places Of power make it. The


spirit is quickly reflected from the heat
quarters of the nation, II the people Al
weakspirited, irresolute and hesitating
they should not complain if their represeu
Year: 1862

t4 VIC are waiting patiently for some
tory to claim that thousand dollsrs reward
we offered to wlomsoeyers shall show us the
section Of the constitution that forbids the
President, in his capacity Of commander
in-chief Of the army and navy, to deprive
the nbels Of any proper;y-slayes includ-
ed-the less Of which will weaken them or
strengthen the government We insist
that the Toy Times shall find the section
or stop its caterwau1ing against the proclA~
msfinn
Year: 1862

hAaH0NA1. FINANCES.


y 4hh county has abundant resources in
ssve1ythAng necessary to the credit Of a
State, to defy bankruptcy even as the result
OF long, bloody and exhausting war, pro-
vaded the calculations If the Treasury De


partment are not defeated by the contin-


ued and unnecessary procrastination Of
our armies in the field. But, if
We shall continue to wage war


without other result than the expend-
ture Of incredible SUES Of money-to make
campaigns to end just where they begun
to pursue policy that has been proved
and found worthlesa-the sooner the GOV
crnment and tho people prepare for finan-
cia1 storm, the better will they be able to
breaat 1t when It comes. It is not the
amount Of the national debt of
to-day which has sent down the
currency of the Government to point so
far below par. Every financier knows
that the Republic can bear 1oad Of thou
eand millions, and hardly be aware that it
owes . dollar. Our debt is not mare
than that nov. But it ia the A.
prehension that Gen. Mcclellan wiIl
USE up another winter in doing nothing
on the Potomac, and that In the spring,
after having spent five hundred millions
more, We shall find that the war has but
just begun--it is the apprehension Of these
things that is sapping the national credit
ard filing the mind Of every thinking msn
with alarm.


We suppose that there is no use Of point
ing all this out to our rulers. They are at
least men Of common sense and cannot be
unaware Of that which untitled folks ars
discussing, with many representations OF
evil, in every house in the land. They must
zee the peril Of inaction; and We write
only to say TO them that the people see it
too and are talking loudly and poinedIy
about the responsibility which somebody
must shoulder. They say that if hcClel-
Ian will NOT move, somebody else will;
that if men enough are not on the
ground, mere can be sent from the West;
That delay is death, and that the army must
novel The former worshippers Of the
young Napoleon" who hare ceased to be
idc1ators since he endorsed and promised
to enforce the Presidents proclamation say
this, while theIcis large, better informed,
and more earnest class, who declare that
the installation Of Hooker in command
is the only thing necessary to put
government paper up to point within ten
I'cr cent. OF par. They may not be right
IN the choice Of their man but if they
mean only that movement and q victory
viii effect that result, they are undoubtedly
correct, That the army Of the Potomac,
led as it is, ty the Old Man of the Noun
tain on the nationsl credit, is as clear as
that war means fighting.
Year: 1862

o, gentle Poet, whosoe'er thou art,


Whom God has gifted with loving eye,
A sweet and mourntul voice, tender heart


fass by the world, and let it pass thee by
Be thou to Nature faithful STILL and She
Will be forever faithful unto thee.
-7ennyson.
Year: 1862

AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF GENERAL
LANDER.-Gen. Lander was formerly q
volunteer on Gen. McClellan's Staff in
Western Virginia. He had refused offers
of the Co!onelcy of some four different
regiments, and was then made Provost
Marshal by Gen. Mcclellan. At the battle
of Rich Mountain be took command under
Gen. Rosecrans. On that occasion he
rode the gray charger which followed the
hearse in the funeral procession on Friday.
His horse was shot under him there, and
then dismounting. he took his stand upon
a rock in front of rebel gun, where he
discharged some half dozen muskets as
they were loaded by his men at rebel
Lieutenant, who had command Of one o!
the guns. This Lieutenant had every
man, with the exception Of three, shot
dead near him. These last three ran
away, and concealed themselves behind n,
bloekhouse in the vicinity of the gun
when the Lieutenant stepped forward
manned the guu, and fred it three times
successfully.


Gen. Lander. Witnessing the bravery Of
the man, called out to him in loud tone
If you fire that gun again you are a
dead man" The Lieutenant not ia the
least manner daunted by the threat, re-
piled, Sir, shall fire the gun as long as
have life in my body" General Lander
then, stepping down from the rock, said to
his men, boys, that is too brave man
for me to kiIl-step up and shoot him"


1t was done as commanded. and rour
balls Immediately pierced the body Of the
rebel Lieutenant. The remains Of the
dead soldier were accompanied by an es-
cort Of twenty'6v men of the Chicago
Dragons, Major Charles W. Barker, across
Cheat Mountain, to point where the fires
Of the enemy were seen burning.
Year: 1862

Board oS SuPIRvIsoRs.-A large amount OF
routine business was transacted by this Board at its
session yesterday. A communication was received
from the Controller recommending the adoption Of
an ordinance making additional appropriation for
paying the interest upon loans. The ordinance as
recon neuded was adopted.


The Sherf's bill for So, 800, which has been some
time before the Board, passed over the veto Of
the Mayor.
Year: 1862

I


1t is pleasant, amid tile storms that
now deyastate our country, to see the
easy and steady movements by which
West Virginia is now preparing to become
a State in the Union, to unfold her flag
as one of the stars truly entitled to bear
it to greatness. Sho shook off the tv-
rant rebellion, and her people en- maSSe
turned to their duty and vinIlicated their
loyalty Conventions and Legislatures
have done their work as men, and the
executive, all without oVerstepping the
bounds of nOdesty, but acting out tho
wishes and purposes of the people. The
last of any legislative body among us had
the furnishing iof constitution as the
basis Of our government as Statc.-
Let every honest man consider it and
compare it with the old one, and he will
find it Hyperion to a Satar." 1t is,a
model constitution The last act yet per-
formed in the great drama of the ilew
State, and the new state of things, was
in the vote of the people on Thursday
the I'd inst The people came to the
polls and. voted for it with a uuanimity
never before known. There will be not
less than twenty to one in favor of the
constitution and of n division of the
State. ta sg, 4l5s. IN ls5t


There were but few places in which
books on the gradual emancipation of
the slaves, were opened, but in those
tho vote was such as to leave the con-
fident impression on the mind that there
IS u large majority of the people who de-
sire this to be free State with as little
delay as possible.


Wherever the vote could be safely cast
it has been fair vote, and we hope the
members of Congress will examine care
fully the new constitution, and they will
there see that it is made entirely by aud
for free people. 1t is all that could be
asked. Neither perpetual slavery nor
the one man power. can have q, f9OthOld
under it 4. -.


Present this constitution to Congress
and ask its admission us the fundGmen-
tai law Of q new State, aud the exclama-
nation will be, "Welli done The people
have acted and their will shall not be
thwarted." Eastern Virginia must come
under this cOnstitiOn and ask to be named
as party in the bond, or she must con-,
sent to become n territory and submit to
Federal rule, until it can shape n State
Government for ITSELF -


There are those who have held power
among us, and shudder at its loss as
Nebuchadnezzar did when he found lie
must he turned out to grass. But, like
the successor of the grass-eating king,
they have been weighed and found want
ing It's of no use. They must CON
sent to be one of the people, not the mas
ters. a. .,1e, 81. ...#s. .sa


The Importance to Our.people-the true
and honest, the necessary measures for
perfecting the constitution and working
under it. present difficulties neither few
nor small; but they can be overcome us
others have been. We are now on the
verge of freedom, and steady, earnest dc-
tion on the part of its friends, is alone
wanted, and the new State, the glorious
triumph of law, order and progress, is
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