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Year: 1862

observed two sticks Of timber 81 and so feet long
respectively standing level plain The feet Of thOm
are SO feet apart and the tops just meet Required the
perpendicular height where they meet and also the dis
tanoe from the foot Of the shorter Of tho two sticks to
where perpendicular lot fall from the place where they
meet strikes said plain, SIS


[Sat. Eve. Post.
Year: 1862

Reader, did you know that every col
umn Of a newspaper contains from ten
to twenty thousand distinct pieces of
metal, the misplacing of any of which
would cause blunder or typographical
error2 With this curious fact before
you don't you wonder at the general ac-
curacy of newspapers? Knowing this
to be the fact you will be more dspos-
ed, we hope, to excuse rather than mag
Nifty the errors Of the presa.
Year: 1862

Sweet is the smile Of HoME--thc mutual look,
When hearts are of each other sure;
Sweet all thojoys that crown the household nook,
The haunt of all affections purei
Yet in the world even these abide, and wo
Above the world our calling boast;
Once gain the mountain-top and thou art free
Till then, who rest, prcsume-who turn to look


are lost - -LKeble.
Year: 1862

any attack and the howtzers of tho boats would have
distributed shrapnel among the rebels with great effect


Only two charges of fred at an advancing
party Of rebels. from which they fed in confusion.


The strong fort was probably deserted when the gun
boats Morcedita and Sycamore approached the town.
Had the rebels resisted the approach Of the gallant sea
men the Sycamore would have opened her battery on
tho town. and could easily have destroyed tho whole
place, laying il In ashes From tho actions of some OF
the who down to the wharf when our boat
landed II was evident there strong Union senti-
mont in the town, although it. has been overawed and
downtrodden by tho threats OF the prominent rebels.
Many would have embraced tho Union sentiment with
heart and soul if they could have doae IL safely.


There are several steamboats, some twenty miles up
Apalaohcola river but they ehectually bockaded
in the river by the eunboats and they attempt 10 get
out they viii meet with warm reception.


The contrabands who guided tho expedition acting as
pilots in Apalachicola river, very useful, they
had minute knowledge of all the deences and the
stons OF the vessels Some OF them had been employed
on the fort and some in building rebel gunboat.


The negroes state the gunboat 70 be sixty miles up tho
river IL is i20 feet long and thirty feet wide has been


long time On the stocks, and yet only the hull is
completion. The febels evidently miss the aid OF the
greasy mechanics, whom they affect to despse. The
rebel gunboat yet has machinery in her, and the
recent feshst has put end to all work upon her at
present.


small force Of armed rebels down and prepared
to make encampment opposite the anchorage Of the
Sycamore farther down the bay few days since. They
were shellcd immediately on being discovered. Inc
bong drvenfrom that place. they have ed TO parts
unknown.


The expedition was entirely successful was absent
thirty six hours and the results speak wo for the
totsm and courage of those aborng for tho restitution
OF the glorious Flag OF the Union" over every inch OF
rebelliOus goil.
Year: 1862

we entered.


A watch light burning on the table, and


Bible open at The ninety-frst Psalm by


its side. and the young wife asleep in a


large armchair. looking, as l thought


never more lovely. He did net speak or


wake her, but. kneeling down at her bed


side, he buried his face in the pillows. and
l knew by the strong heavings of his shoul-
ders that weeping and thanksgiving, and
the voice of alteration, for great goodness,
and fervent supplicatiOn. were all ascending
together to Heaven, from a heart which
was greatly but sweetly over tried with
sudden JOY He then arose, and, turning
to me, he cried, "uncle," and clasped me
in his arms; and then, again kneeling down,
gently and reverently, and with look and
smile of unspeakable love, he took his
wife's far little hand which hung over the
arm of the chair, and, kissing it most ten
derly, she awoke-and in a moment they
were fast locked in each others arms


Dearest Harry, God has preserved US
wonderfully; the old oak was split by the
lightning early in the night, and afterwards
fell with a frightful crash; thought at
first that the house was falling, but only a
few windaws and states were d!slodged.-I
The tree fell clear of us, through Gods
mercy, and has lain before the house all
the night, stretched in front, and shielding
US from the storm. Dear old friend, faith
ful even in death; and we we're as secure,
hehind iFc roacc of cfopn opI branches NJ IS
we were sheltered in castle of steel At
first, l was dreadfully alarmed, but my
children wele all asleep, and knew nothing
either of danger Or of dread; and as the
night wore Oh, and l sat here working, and
reading and waiting for your return,
grew perfectly calm, knowing tha. God
would take care of me and mine, and so
l scarcely heard the storm, and my only
anxiety was about my husband and our
good uncle here"


"And minci'-he said, with fervent So
lemnity of manner; Il will not speak of it
now, for indeed something more than the
hcaviness of death was with me all the
night, in the thoughts of losing you, Mary;
but l am well content that it should have
been so now, since such JOY has come in the
morning; but see,' said he, going to lit
tie oriel window which faced the east,
i'there is the first sunbeem over the CAT
tees, and greet it from my heart; for it
will not shine on happier being under the
whole wide heavens than | am, on this I
blessed Nov Years Morning" s I
Year: 1862

The Savannah RcpHJlicQH asks, What is
doing for the relief OF Nashville 2" and foreibly
adds {" It is not only in possession. of the
enemy, who are practising every species of op-
preston and hardship upon cur people, but in
addition The latter are on the Verge of siarva
ton, all communication with the country around
being cut Of We have thrown away Kentucky
lis Tennessee also TO Be disgrac6fully Gban-
doned II not why is some movement not
made against Nashville 60 drive out the enemy
and relieve cur suffering peoplef- Is it for the
want Of men Why is Bragg immense army
allowed to lie idle for weeks between Knoxvile
and Cumberland Gap Why are they not put
in motion nov, Wills Nashville with its small
garrison could be so easily taken Here is
work for them If they are toe weak to 90 back
into Kentucky, and wark that cries aloud for
immediate attention. Why wait until the earri-
sen shall have been. reinforced from the West or
IRON Kentucky With the smalTFoIe we have
around the city there will be little trouble in
breaking through cur lines and making the
place 50 formidable that II only can be tsken
with an immerse loss of life. We allowed Buell.
10 90 ahead of Us in our expedition to Kentucky
are we to wait and wait until be plays he
same trick on Us at Nashville


Il is evident that there is gross imbscility
somewhere and wa hope the President viii at
once put q man in charge Of the department
who botd knows his duty aad is willing to per
form it,"
Year: 1862

rNHE GLENwOOD CASTLE FOR SALE OR TO LET


very desirable situation for any doing business
In city. This CASTLE all covered with ivy; there
spring good water twenty feet from the kitchen door,
one In stable yard and fish pond; with choice variety
Of fruits and garden This property Of about
Boston road above the church, about ten mi
nucs' walk from the old Harlem bridge Apply to CHARLES
LEACH, on the premises,
Year: 1862

assigned Rosecrans is one of the very
ablest of the Northern generals, and he
has thorough knowledge Of Western
Virginia, from having been engaged in
surveying and mining operations there for
many years He will, doubtless, be Ere
monts chief brigadier. Brig Gen. Den
yer, of California has also beer assigned
to Fremont and is considered By the Yam
KEGS, one of their ablest, most energetic
and enterprising men.


Fremonts popularity among the Aboli-
tionsts of the North is unbounded and
this popular strength will enable him to
command from the Administration at
Washington any number Of troops which
he may choose to call for. He is espe-
cially popular in the Northwest, and at
his call that teeming hive of population
will send forth thousands to his standards.
He has reputation also to retriye and
re-establish, and he will be apt to provide
himself ample means in his judgment, to
insure success. Thus it is plain that the
mountain region Of the South, especially
o, Virginia, is formidably threatened
Year: 1862

Many years ago certain minister ol
the United States of America was going
one pleasant Sunday morning from his
house to his schoolroom. He walked thro
a number of back streets, and as he went
around corner, he saw assembled around
a pump a party of boys, who were playing
at marbles. On seeing him approaching,
they began picking up their marbles, and
run as fast as they could One little fel-
low, not wing seen him as soon as The
rest, could not accomplish this so soon,
and before he had ,cceeded in gathering
up his marbles, the minister had closed
upon him and placed his hand upon his
shoulder There they were lace to face,
the minister of God and the poor little
ragged bov who had been caught in the
act Of playing at marbles on Sunday
morning nd how did the minister deal
with the boy ? for that is what | want you
10 observe He might have said to him


" What are you doing here ? You are
breaking the sabbath don't you deserve
TO be punished for thus br 2aking the com
mand of God !?


But he did nothing of the kind He
simply said


Have YOU found all your marbles p


- Ne sir said the little boy, have
not"


Whereupon he knelt down and helped
to look for the marbles, AS he did so he
remarked


Il liked to play marbles whena little boy
very much, and think | could beat you ;
but, lie added, " never played marbles
on Sunday


The little boys $ attention wa. arrested
He liked his friends face, and began TO
wonder who he was Then the minister
said


" | am going to place where | think
YOU would like to be-will you come with
me


Said the boy


" Where do you live p


Why, live at such and such place,
was the reply.


Why, that's the ministers house
exclaimed the boy, as if be did not sup
pose that kind man and the minister ot
he gospel could be the same person.


& Why" said the man, - | am the min
ister myself, and if you viii come with Ice
! think can do you some good.


Said the boy


My hands are dirty cannot 90"


Said the minister


'' Here is a pump-why not wash p


Said the boy


:" am so little that | can't pump and
wash at the same time


Said the minister


If you II wash. Iii pump"


He at once set 10 work, and pumped
and pumped, till the boy washed his iace
Year: 1862

SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,
Prepared 70 perform any operation pertaining 70
Ais profession, in manner that viii give entire sat
sfaction Office up stairs the Union Billiard Sa
Loon Stiff
Year: 1862

Sirup large amount of Sorghum cane
is arriving daily at the Sirup Manufactory 4
Refinery Of Mr. Hedges, near the Madriver
Bridge. He is now making very superior
article of sirup-the best ever produced here
by ten to one, and we advise growers to take
their cane TO his mandatory The sirup
will be worth great deal more, and bring a
better price,
Year: 1862

Extract from Senator Waae's speech In the Senate |
There never was since the war com
menced, and | challenge any one to show
Ie single instance where rebel was
p.acated or brought TO the support of the
Union because you treated his person or
property with lenity have an order
here, wriltcu b. Gen. Mcdowell, which
will ask TO have read, just to show the
principle upon which at present this war
is prosecuted.


The clerk then read the order, dated ::


Headquarters Of the Rappahanfioek,


May 26th, 1862


Col. Meredith Of the 9th Pennsylvania
regiment will furnish guard from his
regiment to guard the house and property
Of Mr.. H l.. Hoffman. Col. Meredith
will see that no more corn is taken from
Hoffman, and no more fences disturbed.
The guard is to be so placed as to make
this sure, even if you have to place a SEN
tincl over every pannel Of fence.


GEN Mcdowell.


Now, sir. | am told that this Mr.. Hoff-
man, whose every pannel of fence 10 to
be guarded By asoldief, paid for with our
money, is as arrant traitor as there is on
the face Of God & earth Cannot We reach
such property Cannot we forage on the
enemy! The senator says no, we are re-
strained by the constitution; We cannot
even take it in the field. II, in the prose-
cuton of this war, the constitution is so
weak, and our arm 20 short, that we can
not take food enough for our starving sol.
diers, then We might as well disband the
army at once. We can never bring the
war to an end whilc these parties are using
the soldiers to guard the pigs, chickens
and fences of our enemies. instead Of
fighting them in the field.


A general who wilt thus place guard
around the property OF traitors, and who
so sedulously protects their property, will
not be very likely to fight that rebel in the
field Il is idle, anomalous, and against
the common sense of the country. 1have
sworn before God to supper. the constitu-
tion, and never was more faithful in the
performance of that conscientious duty,
than when | stand here, contending for
the prosecution of this war with the ut
most vigor. to PROSTATE and destroy the
power of the enemy. lam bound by my
oath to be the enemy Of the enemies Of the
constitution. The man who claims that
the constitution is protection for trea-
son, is more likely to violate it than the
man who stands here as an advocate of
that law which proposes to use this rebel
property Tor the purpose Of suppressing
this rebellion. which is attempting 10 over
throw the country. In my heart Of hearts,
! have 1t IN charge more than anything
else, to maintain. protect and defend the
constitution, the Union, and the old flag,
and will do it though every slave Be
freed and every rebel lose every cent Of
property he ever had or ever will have -
And until this spirit actuates the admin
istration, ] DO not hope for triumphan,
conclusion Of this controversy.
Year: 1862

The following beautiful passage occur
red in sermon recently preached BY
Henry Ward Beecher:


There Is something even mere touching
than this, 1t Is the fight Of birds. All
summer they have filed the woods
They sing from the trees. They rise
from thickets and veed-muff1ed fences,
as in our vandrings we scale them. They
sing in the air. They wake US with their
mathis. They chant Tespers with glo-
rious discordance of sweet melody. They
fit across the lawn, rise and fall on the
swinging twig, or rock to the wind on
their aerial perch.


But after August they become mute
and in October DAYS they begin to reeede
from the dwelling. No more twittering
wrens; no more circling swallows; nc
more gro;esque boboinks no more larks,
singing as if they were heart broken
They begin now to come in troops in the
distant field At sunset the pasture is
full of focks Of hundreds and thousands.
At morning they are gone. And every
day brings its feathery caravan. Every
day they pass on. Long hocks of fowls
silently move far up against the sky, and
always going away from the North. AT
evening the weary string of water fowls,
flying low. and wistful of some pond for
rest and food, fill the air with hoarse
trumpeting and clangor. They are 90
ing the lastare going. Winters behind
them summer is before them; and We
are left. The season is bereft. Light i:
short darkness is long. Flowers are
sunken TO rest. The birds have fowr
away Winter, actnter, WINTER is upon
the earth.


At last come the December days
The shortest is reached Then a few
days stand alike. Then the solar blaze
creeps forward minute In the evening
A little more again more, till half hours
ring around the horizon-till hours are
strung upon the days-till the earth
Year: 1862

his cousin was too much engaged TO ad-
nit of an introduction at present.


"Never mind, Ashby," he said, quietly;
Il appreciate your good will as much as
if it bad produced the desired effect
And now will you walk part of the way
home ?-it is lovely night
Year: 1862

The young men of our city, who were
restrained by their own loyal sentiments or
the advice of more mature and judicious
friends from following the fiend.like advice
of Buckner to desert their country's flag
and leave their native State to return as its
ravagers and oppressors, will now perceive
how much they gained by their resolution.
Their tempter is now prisoner, and his very
life in peril as traitor; his name will be
forever a synonym for treason, and he will
ing scorn of every true American. We
have to mourn many of the flower of our
youth who fell before the insidious arts of
Buckner, but we have to thank Heaven that
many dear and loved ones have been pre-
served for lives of future honor and useful
ness-Lomsville Journal.
Year: 1862

THE EFFRoT OF Our VICTORIES IN EUROPE.
The tremendous force recently brought to
bear upon the rebellion, and the rapidity
with which such heavy blows are given to
it, can not fail to produce a startling effect
in Europe. The agencies of steam on the
railroad and in the ship, with the lightning's
agencies of modern civilization-will evi.
IDENTIFY make a short and terrible war of
what in another age would have lasted for
many years. The Governments Of the great
powers and their newspaper organs, will
soon find out how much they have been de-
ceived about the strength of the rebellion
and the wickedness of the Union. They
will discover another thing, aud that is that
republic with from six to seven hundred
thousand victorious soldiers in arms will be
a rather dangerous customer TO meddle with.
Hence they will probably agree to let it
alone.
Year: 1862

Some professed friends Of the bible have
confined their view to its unqualified com.
mendations of the gentle virtues, and have
been thus allured into complete form of
ethics. They forbid all war; because we
are told to volunteer our escort of two miles
for usurper who demanded only one mile.
They disapprove of capital punishment, be-
cause we should turn the other cheek TO him
who has already smitten us on one cheek.
They disavow family punishment, and cor
poreal punishment, and all punishment
But where are the imprecatory psalms2
These old songs were written with the de-
sign of suggesting certain conservative
truths to us. Their sentiment was arrayed
in burning words, in order to fash upon
our eyes light which we must look at
whether we will or not. They were ut
tered with rousing emphasis which was
intended to arrest our progress toward q
one-sided virtue, and to make us consider,
willing or unwilling, that the element Of
justice is enVeloped in complete love. If
we disoin the tenderer mandates, which
are unqualified, from the sterner mandates,
which are also unqualified, and if we pre-
serve in keeping them discovered, and in
clinging to the gentle while we recoil from





truth; we lose our equilibrium; we extend a
reasonable clemency to an unscriptural eff
feminacy; what was intended to foster q
principle of benevolence, We pervert into
an excuse for an easy good nature. This
womanish childness may in still times be q
lovely instinct, but in times of peril it may
ruin the commonwealth. 1t has no moral
ground. 1t is an impulse rather than q
principle. Therefore let US not flatter our
selves that we have outgrown the main
use of the imprecatory psalms. They are
needed when the souls Of men are
tried. They prove the inspiration of that
volume which was designed as for all men,
so for those men who are bleeding under
| injuries, and who can relieve themselves
| by timely courage, and who ought to come
straight up to their duty Of self-defense
At the present day, when it is possible for
us to astonish the advocates of o despotiC
government by demonstrating the power of
republican institutions, and when it is also
possible for us to exemplify the weakness Of
these institutions, and to impair theil
credit throughout the world, we need the
stimulus of these psalms. Their voice comes
to us like the sound of trumpet, calling
us back from o pusillanimous non-re-
sistance an emasculated love Of peace
rather than of right; a compassion for the
criminal rather than for the victims Of hi
crime; gentleness toward those who d.
wrong, but an indifference toward thos
who suffer wrong. The religion of SOM
men consists in pity for all except tn
virtuous.- Biblotheed Sderd.
Year: 1862

Especial Correspondence Of the Daily Press.1


CAMP NEAR CAVE Cry,


February IA, 1862.


To day find myself en- route for Bowling
Green in real earnest. General Mitchelrs
column has advanced, and are now making
tall tracks" after the rebels. To be sure
they are advancing back" and we are in
full chase after them in the pleasing antici-
patton of overtaking them in 3 few days.
This may appear premature to many of your
readers, and doubtless many will say your
correspondent should keep "mum" until we
get within 'hailing distance;" but knowing
as do the spirit which pervades our army,
and their earnest desire TO put an end to all
this hubbub and commotion at an early day,
.on'y induces me to be thus sanguine. Why
should l not feel 30, when l find that out
of the whole Of General Mitchells division,
comprising as fine an army as ever trod ths
'dark and bloody ground" not over three
hundred remained in the hospital. DR.. Swift,
Medical Director of the division, went to
Elizabeth, yesterday, and selected a suitable
encampment, about quarter of a mile from
the town, and left few eminent surgeons to
attend to them, among whom are Brigade
Surgeons HaiDes and Wevel, and four regi-
mental surgeons.


The whole Of General MoOook's Division
left camp this morning at four o'clock, so
that the place is entirely deserted. Where
they are going to is a mystery to most of
them; and am not at liberty to tell where
they are gone to. Iwould have given you
more lengthy account of matters and
things hereabouts, but have not time, as
start in a few minutAs for Eeneral Mitchell,s q
Head. quarters, and it is now five A NJ We
had considerable fall of snow last evening
Look out for strange developments, good
news and "tall fighting" this week. l will
send you a copy of the Bowling Green
Courier tomorrow. NJ. e. J,
Year: 1862

The Californans are getting sick Of the
telegraph, and clsmor again for the pony ex-
press. They say the wires are broken down
SO often that they are without the means Of
communication half the time, and when the
telegraph is working they only get the she'll
of the news, and by the time the mails get
along the details are 30 old as not to be
worth publishing. But with the pony ex-
press they we're sure of the details Of the
like that very much better than the present
telegraph system.


The above has kind of sort Of squirting
as if it proceeded from some one interested
in the pony express contracts.
Year: 1862

Our Washington correspondent wrote yes
terday: "Claims upon the Government for
damages inflicted by the war come in rap
idly" When will claims upon the rebels
for damages inflicted by the war" come up
for consideration The nation did not begin
the war, but the rebels; and when the ques-
tion of damages comes up for discussion we
submit that they who, without even q shadow
Of reason, interrupted the peace and pros
denial of Just debts brought ruin and poverty
to thousands of homes, and by their reckless
thirst for blood are making the land full of
widows and orphans, be not permitted to
escape their rssponsibilities.--NsU York
Post a.H
Year: 1862

o. JENNINGS WIsE-Hs De0th-While
standing within the room where Law the fa.
vorite son of Henry A. Wise, the Surgeon
came in, and stepping up to the couch of the
wounded man, examined his countensnce
with calm scrutiny, as if sndeavoring to
fathom the deep recesses of the heart of this
enemy Of his country, who was about to pay
debt already too long deferred both for the
credit of his country and that Of once
honorable name. Lifting himself partially
on one elbow, he turned his face toward the
Federal surgeon in charge, and said: "When
/ am sufficiently recovered, do You think l
will be allowed to go home on my parole of
honor2"- Cor. Of Phila. Inquirer.