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Year: 1862

has won tor itself such a 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 it has been
employed As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more
than assure the people its quality is kept up to
the best il ever has been, and that it may be re


lied on to do for their relief all it has ever been
found To do
Year: 1862

A PRINTER Boy IN BArrLE--In the
battle Of Pittsburg Landing, young Martin
Been of Alton Illinois, scarce eighteen years
old, was a sergeant in tho 18th Missouri,
having entered the regiment private. On
that fatal Sunday the color bearer was shot
night with its folds around him. The next
morning his captain appointed him a second
lieutenant pro-tempore. The first volley kill
ed the first lieutenant and Martin took his
place. Soon after the lieutenant colonel fell
and the captain Of Martins company acted as
major, leaving this young hero to carry the
company through the battle. which he did
most gallantly and escaped unframed. Young
Martin Been was in printing office when the
war broke out
Year: 1862

FREE TRADE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN Bra
zIL.-The Brazilian Government is now dis
cussing the question of opening the Brazilian
ports to the navies of the world, and of declar-
ing free trade in all the parts Of its vast en-
pire. According to private letters from Rio
Janeiro, the measure would extend to the in
land trade all along the course of the Amazon
and other great courses Of water The Brazil
lian Government is solicited to establish free
trade from the fact that naval construction and
freight is twice more costly in Brazil than in
any part of Europe, and that the lingering of
navigation along its coast naturally paralyzes
the trade and industry of their vast empire.
Year: 1862

SOME years ago man without family or
relatives lived in a county in Arkansas, and
was possessed of an estate worth five thousand
dollars. He went to New Orleans and was
absent four yesrs without being heard from.
The Probate Judge granted administration on
his estate-wound it up and discharged the
administrator. The man returned-had been
to Mexico-when in the court the following
dialogue took place. u...... ..


Dead man-If your honor please 1 want
my effects returned to me, as you see am not
dead.


Court know as man you are alive and
in court, but, as court, know you are dead,
for the records of the courts say So and against
their verify there can be no averment-so saws
Lord Coke and good many other books L
never read.


Dead man-But l want my property, and
its no difference to me whether your records
lie or not. l am alive, and have not trans
ferred my property, and To deprive me Of it
without my consent is against the law


Court-If you intimate that the records of
this court lie, this court will send you to Jail.


Dead man--Send dead man to Jail


Court-Sheriff, take this apparition out
Year: 1862

ARCHBISHOP HUGHES ON THE WAR.-The
sermon eff Archbishop Hughes on the war is
eminently conservative and patriotic. He
comes out unreservedly in favor of sustaining
the Union and the constitution, and thinks the
whole people ought to demand to be drafted,
in order TO make short work of the war, and
IN order to avoid the danger of foreign inter-
vention in consequence Of protracting the
struggle.
Year: 1862

| ers 20 to the field with no short aims


Their hopes are not placed upon the tenn


porary success of battle, and the i'm.
pulses which govern them are not those
only of personal fame. Remember how
small their chance for it is. No such


considerations would have carried them
from their little home circles, where each
absence makes u horrible blank. I'm


pclcd alone by a generous patriotism,


they fight for their country's fdture-not


its present or theirs; they have no other


reward than the glory and safety Of the


country. Such men | have seen in the


field. l know how choerfully they bear


hardship--how silently they accept wounds


and death


Go to the graves of these honored


dead, and tell them the flag they loved


floats over their regiment upon some glo-
rious feld-will their sleep be disturbed ?
Tell them that their names will be handed
down with honor through the succession
of gencrations-wi the blood again thrill
in their veins, and will their eyes glistcn ?
Give them, then, while they can enjoy it,
the satisfaction to know that their efforts
have an object Already you hear the
tramp of eager thousands Fastening to
the prepared battc--your fancy in the
restless night brings you back the voices
of their farewell Except in dreams of
the night how many Of you will ever hear
them again, those household voices.


Remembering thesc-remembering tho
boarded treasures you have thrown into
this gulf for your country's goodwill
you hesitate People of Massachusetts,,
will you hesitate to strike with vital force
the unnatural enemy who has compelled
these terrible sacrifices ? (Cries Of No!
NoD Shall this blood be shed in vain?
fNo! No) Baptised la such blood will
you not name FREE that soil where it was
She'd? (Yes Yes y Shall plough
share guided by the hand of a slave throw
up to whiten in the sun, the bones OF pa
triots who fell in this struggle for their
country? (Cries of No. NoD


Crowd your patriot soldiers to the field,
happy in their privilege to be there;
make every fight victory but let the men
who fall on those red fields die in the as
sured belief that their blood was not
merely spilled upon the ground-that it
went to cement the corner-stones in this
great temple of universal liberty, (great
cheering and when the roar Of the bat
tie with all other mortal sounds is fading
their cars, let them feel that their souls,
too, are marching on to join that noble
army (cheers) of.martyrs which every good
cause demands. Justify their sacrifices,
and at once, by a great act, place yeur-
selves on one of the grand pinnacles Of
history. And if on that summit the halo
which surrounds you is tinged with red
dened light reflected from many bloody
field, it will not come from your setting
SUM- but will be the light of a new and
glorious morning which will illuminate
the world. tremendous applause, which
was kept up for several minutes.)


The bouquets that were thrown upon
the platform were passed to Mrs. Fremont
in the balcony at the conclusion Of the
Generals remarks. Three cheers were
given for Mrs Fremont, then three more,
and finally six rousing cheers for "Our
J Jessie" were given with stunning effect.
Year: 1862

To enable as to devote eur attention exclusively
to the Provision and Produce business yVo have
determined to close out cur entire stock of GRO
CERIE5.


TO call the attention of the trade to the
fact that We will sell at lower rates than goods OF
similar quality can be laid down in this market,
and We invite city and country buyers to examine
cur stock before purchasing elsewhere.


The stock is we'll selected for the wants of this
section and contains nearly every thing kept by
wholesale establishment. Bargains can be had by
calling on geo. FOSTER d CO.,


tRn22 Corner Locust ct. and Canal,
Year: 1862

r Mr.. Horace Greeley addressed letter to Presi-
dent Lincoln, through the columns of the N. Y.
Tribune, :, of Aug. 20, complaining in an indict-
ment of eight counts, that he had failed to exc
cute the laws of Congress and to prosecute the
war according to the views of the "twenty
millions of the North, and that a great proper
ton of those who triumphed in his election were
sprely disappointed and deeply panied by the
policy he had pursued with regard to the slaves of
rebels jim short the burden and refrain of these
formal accusations was that the war appeared to
have been conducted in the interest of Slavery
rather than of Freedom. To Mr.. Greeley's COM
plants Mr.. Lincoln made the following answer -
: nG - EXECUTIVE MANSION,
a WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1862.
Hon. Horace Greeley: E1-. ,..


DEAR SIR: / have just read yours of the 18th,
addressed to myself through the New York
Tribune. If there be in any statements or assump-
lions of fact which may know to be erroneous I
do not now and here controvert them. If there
be in it any inferences which may believe to be
falsely drawn, do not now and here argue against
them. If there be percepdble in it an impatient
and dictatorial tone, waive it in Difference to an
old friend, whose heart have always supposed to
be right


AS to the policy ssseem to be pursuing" as
you say, 1 have not meant to leave any one in
doubt.


would save tne Union. WOuu save IL Tue
shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner
the national authority can be restored the nearer
the Union will be tsthe Union as it was" Ifthere
be those who would not save the Union unless
they could at the same time sure Slavery, do not
agree with them. If there be those who would
not save the Union unless they could at the same
time DESTROY Slavery, 1 do not agree with them.
NY paramount object in this struggle is to save the
Union and is not either to save or destroy Slavery.
If could save the Union without freeing any
slave, would do it, and if could save it by
freeing all the slaves, would do it, and if
l could save it by freeing some and leaving
others alone, would also do that. What do
about Slavery and the colored race, do because
believe it helps to save the Union, and what
forbear, forbear because do not believe it would
help to save the Union. l shall do less whenever
shall believe what am doing hurts the cause,
and shall do more whenever shall believe doing
more will help the cause. shall try to correct
errors when shown to be errors: and 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 I intend no modi-
fcation of my ot-expressed personal wish that all
men, everywhere, could be free. Yours,


A. LINCOLN.
Year: 1862

Why is it that any one is an habi,ual
drunkard The inbriate is not such in
pursuance or in Consequence Of an orlci-
nal design to become one. Men never
did and never will become druulorls de-
. ihcrate,y and Intentionally. as they lie,
steal or cheat The simple aud we'll
l.no";n ruth j., that men drink to excess
vnlv Ia consequence f the possession Of
an unnatural morbid appetite for some,
thing cxhiiarating. Intoxicating; an ap
petite that is in a constant and successful
conflict wiki the better judgment. The
incbrIate has reason and conscience, tut
his appetite is stronger than both So
that whatever, has a tendency 20 create
tHis appetite, has tendency to make the
drunkard.


How is this appetite created? Onlv
by artificial means. The appetite itself
is unnatural. God never gave it to any
individual. Babes are not born with it.
Those who have never used intoxicating
liquors, know nothing Of this terrible
thirst. |: is grown BY slow, but Ger
tain and uniform process the moderate,
or perhaps you would say, the temperate
use Of mtoricatirg drinks. In no other
way can this appetite be excited There
is not now, and never was, poor inehri
ate on Il globe, who was not at fist IA
moderate drinkcr.


You are feeding and growing this ap
petite, and are therefore slowly convert
ing yourselves into drunkards Every
drop Of the poison which you consume.
adds IA little fuel to the fire


Sou!e of You may tell me that all have
said is applicable to some persons, but not
to you; tha:'you are rot conscious that
your love of the "fiowlng bowl" is in.
crcasing in the least that you are con-
scious of safety, and that should necessi-
ty require it, you could abandon the ha-
bit at pleasure.


Was there ever n drunkard that d d
not reason in the sane way at that point
of his career, when he occur led the re.
spectacle position Of moderate drinker?
Not one. Was ever moderate drnk"r
destined to become lrunkard, that was
conscious Of the progress of this terrible
disease in his own system? Not one
Was there ever moderate drirker in the
world, who was not conscious Of the
ability to stop at pleasure at any point in
his career? Not one. Yet you yourselves
will admit that all moderate drinEer VIII
have actually become dtuhkarls, were all
along exposed to great danger, their con,
sciousness of safety to the contrary not
withs;andlng.


You will also admit that of all existing
moderate drinkers, a part are certain to
become inebriates, and that those are lust
as conscious OF safety as the rest who may
be more fortunate. How then do you
know that you belorg to the former class?
What evidence nave you that you do not
belong to that class, whose only protec,
tion is found in the TEN. crance pledge !?
1t is true you are conscious Of safety -
but so are those who you admit to be in
danger. Your consciousness, therefore,
is no evidence of your safety.
Year: 1862

If piece of silver is put in nitric
acid, clear and color'css liquid, it is ra.
pidy dissolved and vanishcs from our
sight. The solution of silver may be
mixed with with water and to appearance
no effect whatever is produced. Thus,
in pail of water, we may dissolve and
render invisible more than ten pounds
worth of silver, lead and iron; and every
other metal can be treated in the same
way, with similar results When char


coal is burned. when paper is burned,
when candles are burned, these subs.an


ces disappear and become Invisible. In
fact, every material which is visible can,
BY certain treatment, be rendered invis.
ible. Matter which, in one condition,
i, perfectly Opaque, and will not admit of
Year: 1862

Nearly all the business firms Of Pittsbure
have signed call for National Convention
OF the people of the loyal States, to be held
at Pittsburg on the 25th day of the present
month "for the purpose of supporting the
N"Ilon"l Government and crushing out, at
once the rebellion, by energetic action on
the part of the countrys rulers, civil and
military 1t is not intended that this shall
be packed convention of politicians and
public officials, who are very little better
than public nuisances, but il is an invita-
ton to the whole people, everywhere, who
are loyal to the flag, and desire it restored
TO lls primitive power and glory without
reference to party or position.
Year: 1862

II is the privilege Of great geoiuses to be
absent minded, but it does not follow that ev-
ery absent minded man is a genius. While
many man is laughed at for his abstraction
from little things while bis mind is soaring
to empyrean in the pathway Of the stars. wits
Of many dole are wool gathering, without an
idea in bis noddlc.


An exchange paper tells Of a man in Bos-
ton who went to the post Office to inquire for
his letters, and did not know how to frame
an interrogatory, having forgotten his own
name; sad of farmer in New Hampshire,
who while revolving some deeply import ant
problem, sa, down on his milk pail and milk
ed the COW into his stool. He kuew gentle.
man Of this who, the next day after be was
married, called at the house Of his brides
father asking for ber by her maided name. -
The reply OF the sstonished servant girl:-
She's married, sir, and gone to live al your
house," brought him TO his senses. Old par
son Blank, who, when pruning his apple trees,
would sit on the end .of limb aud saw il of
inside Of hun, was a case 10 point.
Year: 1862

re- Gen. Fremont cosel his speech at
fremont Temple with the following burst Of
eloquence:


"Crowd your patriot soldiers to the field
happy in their privilege to be there; make
every fight victory, but let the men who
fall on these red fields die 10 the assured be
lief that their blood was not merely spilled
upon the grouud-that il went to cement
the corner stone in this great temple Of uni.
versal liberty, (great checring.) and VIII the
rosr Of battle with all other mortal sounds is
fading in their ears, let them feel that their
souls too, are marching on to join that noble
army (cheers) Of martyrs which every good
cause demands. Justify their sacrifices, and
at once, by great act, place yourselves on
one Of the grand pinniacles Of history. And
If on that summit the halo which surrounds
you is tinged with reddened light reflected
from many bloody field, it will not come
from your setting sun, but will be the light OF
new and glorious mo ming which will illum.
mate tie world. Tremendous applause
which was kept up for several miuutes9
Year: 1862

Every attempt Of the enemy to move to.
wards Richmond, for the present at least,
seems to have been abandoned. He knows It
could result only in disas ter to himself. But
the Twenty Second draws 0kh, and he
knows that if the Confederates receive no
check before that cay, and the permanent
Government Of the Confederate States be
then regularly inaugura ted. the moral power
OF that event will wither his hopes and para
lyzs his arms. He cannot help kno wing that
it will be the turning point rs to the question
Of foreign recognition. provided that point
has not already been passed.
Year: 1862

s~-HN ~-SS~5 =
Of coadjutors, who report to her
daily-girls, aged from 16 upward
I women who have the common


sense not to make themselves as
conspicuous as she, and who re-
main unknowny save to her, and
are therefore effective. The reports


that she is personally impure are
as unjust as they are ,undeseryed.
Sheha blind devotion to an idea,


and passes far the boundary of her
sex's modesty to promote its sue
cess During the past campaign
in the Valley this woman has been
Of immense service to the enemy.
She will be now if she can.""d ~
Year: 1862

by those whose business 1t is to furnish us
shelter, is palpably evident. The result OF
this neglect is an alarming elongation of the
sick list; the next will be fearful diminution
of the men fit for duty. Most of the sickness
as yet has been confined to darrhea, some few
cases of which have assumed chronic form,
and coughs and colds. All the other regi-
ments in our brigade have tents.


Yesterday morning we left White Plains,
with large piece of fat pork, and a cracker
and half for rations, which caused much
grumbling among the men; but we arrived
here at noon, and soon after our arrival rations
OF crackers, pork, and coffee were served out
to us in such quantities that we cannot con-
veniently carry them, and much must be vast
ed. We have drawn no sugar for several days.
though we need it much; and SO far as pota-
toes, onions, or turnips are concerned, have
not known single ration to be dealt out since
entered the service. A little change in our
diet would be highly beneficial to the health
as well as agreeable to the palate. Fat pork
and hard crackers are not very healthy food
and may besuperceded by scurvy; though our
regiment has thus far been exempt from this
scourge, we fear its ravages. We believe our
Colonel does all in his power to provide for the
physical wants Of his regiment; and for his
attention to the wants of his men he receives
high encomiums Of praise. As a military
commander, he is worthy of high regard.


Just as closed the preceding paragraph
we were ordered to fall in, without arms; and
we marched to the roadside, wondering what
could be the matter But our surprise was
soon relieved; Gen. Mcclellan and staff were
on the road, and we were called out to salute
him. Soon he made his appearance, and was
greeted as he passed esch company OF the reg
iments, which we were drawn up in line, with
three rousing cheers, in reply to which he re-
spectfully DOTTED his hat. As he passes each
battery he is saluted with salvos of artillery:
and every few minutes the booming Of can
non greets our ears, informing us of his tri-
umphal march. Gen. Mcclellan rode in front,
followed by large retinue of officers, compos-
ing his staff, a company of regular cavalry
bringing up the rear. l suppose it must be
styled "grand scene," though l have been
more interested, in my youthful days, in at
teh~hg May training.


Ny letter has now attained an unconsciona-
BILE length, and l must bring it to close, not
daring to lengthsn it by any further apology.
When my letters are too long you must razee
them to suit yourself; when uninteresting,
burn them. Yours, &C., TYPO.
Year: 1862

The steamer .W H. BIZ arrived from the
fleet this morning. We are without our usual
dispatches from our correspondents, but from
passengers We learn that there Is strong prob
ability that the bulk Of the troops have left
the fort, A few. artillc1ists remain, just
enough to work the guns and keep up show
Of fight. I have reason to know that the
attack upon the fort will not be long delayed


The time bas almost arrived for Com. Davis
Year: 1862

WAsrED.-1f any Of our customers
happen to have about them counterfeit
bill, or a pewter coin, they will confer a
great favor upon US by lending them
awhile. They would be pleasant {, look
at in the absence of the genuine, and
would excite in our minds pleasant remi>
niseences of old times
Year: 1862

We question whether there is Rail
Road in the United States that has ex-
hibited the enterprise and progress of
the Michigan Central. 1t was first
commenced by the State, but made lit
tie progress until 1914 when the pres.
ent company purchased the stock, and
soon afterward completedit to Chicago.
1t is one of the most substantially built,
and thoroughly balasted Roads in the
Northern States, and in point of man.
agement it is not excelle6 land we
justly believe is not excelled J by any
road in the East or West. 1t has ever
been the entire aim, and object of the
management to consult only the com
fort, safety and convenience of the pub
lie, and no expedient has been left un
tried to secure for itself the title ofs' the
best managed and equipped road IN the
United States" A telegraph is ussd
by the road for the purpose of "running
the trains," and so complete and ad-
mirable has the plan been effected, that
the arrival and departure ofeach train
from every station is constantly known
at the superintendent's office. The
company construct their own cars at
their extensive works in this City, and
for beauty of finish, thorough work
manship, strength and durability they
have no superiors. The passenger cars
are furnished with "Ruttans patent
Ventilator and Duster" an arrangement
by which constant circulation of pure
air is kept up, while the atmosphere is
entirely free from dust, even though
the train is passing through perfect
cloud. In winter a similar arrange
ment keeps the air within the car at a
pleasant temperature, while the feet of
the passengers are kept comfortably
warm by a current of heated air pass
ing through box on the floor beneath
the seats. Of all the patents we
have ever seen, we know Of none, that
have been so conductive of comfort to
the traveller as these.


These cars are also provided with
sic wheeled trucks which to great
degree prevent the liability Of accident,
as in case of broken wheel or axle.
Indeed we believe there has never been
an accident on the road in which a car
was broken to pieces. The Sleeping
Cars are superbly furnished-and fine
ly ventilated. And we speak knowing
ly when we say, that quite as good a
nights rest can be obtained in them,
while goingiat the rate of thirty miles
an hour, as person would get in his
own chamber. The freight accommo-
dations of the road are immense, but it
is taxed to its fullest capacity by the in
crease of business which its popularity
has brought.


To r. N. RICE Esq, the indefatiga-
BILE superintendent, our business men
and the public generally are especially
indebted. He is in ecery respect
high toned, honorable gentleman-and
a citizen, to whose worth the people of
this city can well testify, for many OF
the improvements they now enjoy are
the result of his enterprise and liberali-
ty. His long experience as a Railway
manager has made him thorough
master of bis profession, and has won
for him such golden laurels, that moth
ing we could say would in any name,
add TO his high reputation. Deroi
! Com. Adv.