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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-06-20
Alone With the Dying.

1t would be difficult to find in the
whole range Of fiction u more affecting
incident than is contained i'll the follow
ing extract from letter, written by u
British scamcn to his wife. 1t was his
first service as II soldier, he having been
sent on shore with boats crew of ma
rlucs to silence fort and take some
guns:
" We dispersed at IA few hundred yards
distance from the beach to keep the coast
clear while the boat S crew made prizes
Of the guns. The enemy had advantage
of the wood aud also knowing the coun-
try well ard troop of them showed in
advance. We were ordered to fire. |
took steady aim and fired at my man at
about sixty yards. He fell Ike stone.
At the same time broadsiGe from the
went in among the trees, and the
enemy disappeared. wc could scarcely
sell how. felt as though must 60 up
to him and see whether he vas dead or
alive. lIc lay quite still, and was more
afraid of him than when he stood facing
Il
feeling to come over you all at once that
Won have killed man. He had unbnt-
toned his jacket, aud was pressing the
hand over the front of the chest, where
the wound was He breathed hard, aud
the blood poured from the wounds, and
also from his mouth, every breath he
took His face was as white as death,
and lis eyes locked so big aud bright as
he turned them aud stared at me.
shall never forget it. He was fine
young fellow not more than five aud
twenty. | went down on my knees be-
side him, and my breast felt as full as
though my own heart would burst. lie
had a real English face and did not look
like an enemy. What felt | never eau
tell; but if my life could have saved his
| believe | should have given it. l laid
his head on my knee, and he grasped
hold of my haud and tried to speak, but
his voice was gone. | could not tell a
word he said, and every tiule he wsnt
to speak the blood poured ont, so knew
it would soon be over. am not ashamed
to say that | was worse tnah he, LOT ue
never shed tear. and could not hep
it. His eyes were closed, when gun
was fred from the - to order aboard,
and that aroused him. He pointed to
the beach where the boat was just push.
ing off with the guns which we had
taken, aud where our marines were wait
ing to man the second boat. aud then he
poiuted to the wood where the enemy
was concealed Poor fellow! he little
thought how shot him down. ] was
wondering how could leave bin to die,
and no one near him, when he had some-
thing ike convusion ior moment,
and then his face rolled over, and with
out sigh he was gone. I trust the
AlnigasY Las received ais sea-. 1 lax.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-06-20

ITS Me-"

Here is an exquisitely suggestive
prose poem;
Passing neat little martin box of
house last evening, we happened to see
a man waiting at the door for admit
tance. At the instant a green blind A.
bove just opened little way land by the
gas light we cought the glimpse of
pair of brilliant eyes and q Autter of
something white, and bird toned voice
softly said, Who's thcre?' ITS me-
was the brief response. The eyes and the
flutter disappeared from the window like
stars in a cloud, and we almost fancied,
as we passed on, we could hear the pat
tering of two little feet upon the stairs,
winged with welcome.
1t was trihe; it happened all to be in
an instant, but it baunted US for an hour.
1t me. Amid the jar of the great
city, those words fell upon the quick
ear aloft, and met a glad response.
It's Me! And who was "me%' Tie
pride of hearts life, no doubt; the tree
a vine wasclinging to the defender Of
the Faithful" in the best sense in the
world.
It's Me- Many there are who would
give half their hearts, and more than
half the hope in them, for one such re-
cognition in this wide, wide world -
On Change, in the Directory, at the
Post Office, he was known as A. C s.,
ESQ, but on the threshold, and within
those walls, It's Ne and nothing more;
what more is there one would love to
be?
Few of all the hearts that beat so Wild
ly, warmly, sadly, slowly, can recognize
u true soul amid the din and darkness
of the world, in that simple but eloquent
It's Me. AS if be had said,
Now, ] am nothing to all the world,
For | am all the world to thee.
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Religious Services.

Presbyterian-Liberty Street. Services in
the morning at 10! o'clock, and evening al
H. Pastor-Rev. j. Ii. Symmes.
EhgLish Lutterdn-Cornero OF Baltimore
Centre Streets. Services i'll the morning al
lUt o'clock, aud in the evening at = o'clock
Pastor-Rev. A. J. Weddcll.
Methodist EpiScopal-Centre Street. Ser
vices in the morning at 10! o'clock, and III
the evening at :. o'clock. Pastor-Rcv. Mr.
Barnhart.
Methodist ProteStant--Bedford st. Ser
vices iu the morning at 10l o'clock, aud IL
the evening at u o'clock. Pastor-Rcv q
w. Burns.
Episcopdian-W Washington Street. Ser
vices in the morning at 10! o'clock, and IL
the evening at 8. Rev. DR.. Spear, Pas
tor.
BaptiSt-Bcdford Street. No Pastor.
German Latheran--Bedford Street. Ser
vices in the morning at 10 o'clock, and in the
evening at : o'clock. Pastor-Rcv. +.
WASHER.
ST. PairicEs-Ccntrc Street. Services in
the morning at 10 o'clock, ant! ycspcrS at A.
Pastor-Rev Edward Brennan.
81. Peter and ST. PdHi-Faycttc Street
Services i'll the morning at 10 O'Clock, and
vespers .. y. Pastur--Father Scclos.
Jcuish unagoyuc-Baltimorc Stree. Scr
vices Saturday morning at o'clock. Pas
tor-Rev \. Laser.
Second German irMcrda Uwch-Ccntrc
Street. Services in the morniug at 10 o.
clock, and afternoon ut y o'clock. Pastor
-Rcv. Louis Biltz.
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Hints to VOlunteerS-keep Your
Shoes Easy.

A writer in the June number Of the
Atlantic Monthly gives some hints which
may be OF Service to volunteers. He
says:
A soldier needs, besides his sollieyy
drill,
/ Good feet.
2, \ good stomach.
3. And after these, comes the good
head and the good heart.
But good feet are distinctly the first
thing. Without them you cannot get to
your duty If u comrade, or horse, or
a locomotive takes you Oh its back to the
field, you are useless there. And when
the field is lost, you cannot retire, run
away, and save your bacon.
Good shoes and plenty OF walking
make good feet. A man who prctends
to belong to an infantry company ought
always to keep himself in training, SO
that any moment he can march twenty
or thirty miles without fe ecling pang or
raising blister Was this the case
with even defamation of the army who
rushed to defend Washington?
A captain of company who will let
his men march with such shoes as have
seen on the feet of some poor fellows in
this war ought to be garroted with shoe
strings, or at least compelled to wash
the feet OF the whole army Of the Apos-
ties Of Liberty.
If you find foot soldier lying beat
out by the roadside, desperate as u sea-
sick man, five to one his heels are too
high, or bis sUles too narrow CT too thin b.,
or his shoes is not made straight on the
inside, so that the great toe can spread
into its place as he treads.
am an old walker over Alps across
the water, and Cordilleras, Sicrras, des-
erts and prairies at home; have done
my near sixty miles day without dis
comfort-and speaking from large cx-
pcrieucc, and with painful recolections
Of the suffering ,aud death have known
for want Of good feet on the march,
say tD every volunteer:
Trust in God; but keep your shoe!
easy
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Rates of Advertising.

Oue square of II lines, so cents for one In
5nrtiou--5uOseQuent insertions % cents each
.ill advertisement under - lines charged as Il
square.
Business Curdsin the Directory, per nnnum,
including subscription S5.
MONTHS. one Two THREE SIX TWELVE.
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Four squares, / SO 6 90 8 90 il 90 20 90
Quarter col, 9 o. 90 II 90 IL 90 30 90
Larger space forshort periods, as per agree
mcnt.
\ ivertisemenis before Marriages aud Deaths,
10 cgnts per line for tirst insertion subsequent
Insertions, ) cents per line. Niue words are
counted as line in Advertising.
Merchants and others, advertising by the
year. will be charged sl2 90.
Proceedings of meetings not OF general
character, charged at cents per line for each
assertion.
Yearly advertisers must conhue theiradver-
Using to their own business.
ALL Transient ADVERTISING, outside hecity
orCumberland, cash in advance.
Persons ordering the insertion oflegaladver-
iscmeuts will be held responsible for payment
io;. the same when the time for which they were
l.dered to be inserted shall have expired.
IXsoLvENT NorlcEs, cash in advance.
PATENT MEotcIYEs, one halfin advance and
h o,.nnce in six months.
All Ion WoRK, cash.
The losses we have sustained compel us to
,dopt this course. II will be strictly adhered
10 in all cases, and no advertisement from a
distance will be inserted unless accompanied
by the cash.
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Useful Receipts.

GoosJery JI0'.-,--Stalk and crop SIX
pounds of the small red'r rough goosbcr-
ry, put them into u preserving pan, and
as they warm, SIT and orulse them to
bring out the juice Let them Doll Tor
ten minutes then add tour POUNDS OF su-
ear, and place 1t On the nre again; let
IL posi, anu ooi''.U0 D0,5 ~. WV
nrnnnnt U" ;ts hn ,ning When il tb;ckens
ppnI u,I ;cllv unon 4 Mate it il done
"nor'L Pit il into nots and allow il
~ rena;n = d,v before it IS covered
~,
ComposIt.o" S,9ee'-"'eaS'-- Lake two
pounds OF ripe red goosncFr!es' Two OF
red raspbcrHo5' two oi straWoerrles' and
three plnts OF ripe red currants; brulse
and mix them together IN deep dlsh'
aud to every PINT OF fruit put three quar-
ters OF pound OF sugar. pounded pret-
ty hnc; then Doil 1t Tor nail an hour' str
rLt.n;os ,ns ~ S now ..Isn ba addsd. frs. t,t;r,
W., 1l ,ho .tnnes. measure thcm will ,bo
o.Lon w. W s.,,;, f,. ,ln w1;,,ht of sr.ar
''D'' Wv
Gloucester fa'td'ngS'-We'gh three
cggsi in the Sholl; take their weight in
-four and butter, take twelve bitter al
monds and five ounces OF pounded sugar;
beat all together tor hall an hour, put
the MIXTURE Ill puuC.9s cups, nliluS Tue
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15uttital.
THE OLD BANNER.
BY JOSEPH BARBER.

mot for a day, J'a for all time"
Raise, with cheers. on spirc and roof
The old banner, battle-proof;
Sing, with voices firm and strong,
As it mounts. the Banner Song.
Mover shall star be rent,
From the silken armament;
Never shall stripe he shred
From its azures, pearl and red
Nc'cr shall rebels trampcl on
Freedoms glorious gonlalon!
Heroes, wrapt in smoke and flame,
Gave it to the land Of Fame,
BY their blood, in battle split,
by our hate of l'rcason's guilt,
By our History, writ in light!
BY our love of holy Right,
BY the land to which we owe
Filial faith in veal or woe,
Wc'll the Nations flag maintain
Paramount in her domain.
In its shadow broad and grand.
Sovereigns Of ourselves we stand
Prosperous, powerful, honored, free,
Heirs, trustees of Liberty!
And shall we, at TrcasouS beck,
OF our all make hopeless wreck
Shall we, at Rebelliou's feet,
Drop our sacred standard sheet?
Never! Wave its folds on high,
Keep it in its home, the sky,
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CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.

Young men beware ot the pcrniciUus indul-
gcncc and lmost fatal injury luu inlet upon
your cons nstiuti0ns, by evil examples und the
morbid influence OF the passions.
How many young persons do we da'Iy oehoId,
whose counteuances and debirtated constitutions
.d.,ict disease arising from that horrible and de-
vastu.ing vice.
1t could be shown how attenuation oil the
frame, papitatun of the heart, arrangement OF
the nervous system, cough, indigestion ana
train of symptoms, indicative "i cohsumpuoh'
aro often nscribcd to wrong causes, when IN re-
ality, they are the consequences OF an aliuring
and pernicious practice alike destructive to the
mi u and body.
You who have bronght this allicton upon
yourselves, why embrace the secret to your
hearts und vanly attempt to cure yourselves,
instead of making immediate application 10 q
skillfull physiciun, who IN snort time, "ouiu
restore you to perfect health ana save you from
expo sure which the fa tul consequences render IL
cnvitublc.
lEs7- DR.. Smith gives his special attention to
the treatment of this destructive malady. Pa
tents can be cured ~ home by addressing II let
ter to Dr. Smith, describing symptoms, and re-
cciye medicine securely packed from observation
forwarded by express or otherwise to any part
Of the county.
N. p.-Pcrsons afflicted with any Of the
above com plaints will do we'll to avoid doasting
iryOstors whether foreign or native, as also the
numerous Societies advertised as certain cure
for every disease. These preparations are put
up to sell and not to cure. and often do more
harm than good, therefore avoid them.
"a word to the wise il suhicient.'
Address DR.. j. Il. SMITH.
NoI $. Frederick Street, Baltimore, Md.
C~ No letters will be answered unless they
contain remittance or Postage stamp to pay
postage ON the answer.
Jan. lst. lS6l.-ly
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Histellanenus.
Chesapeake Bay..ltS Rivers and
Important Cities.

After making the entcrancc to the
Chesapeake, Hampton Roads opens to the
right, broad estuary, with deep chan
mel n mile and a half in width III its
narrowest point. Eight miles from the
buoy which marks the entrance to the
Roads. on the north side of the channel,
is Old Point Comfort, on which is Fort
ress Monroe, whose guns command the
channel.
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NJ BER %.

bis head gently down on The grass and
left him.
cit seemed SO strange when I looked
at him for the last time. l somehow
thought of everything l learned about
the Turks and Russians, and the rest of
them, but all of that seemed so far off
and the dead man so near"
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9bit an0 a5amug.

An apothecary who is continually
troubled with inquiry, for the time, was
asked the other day, Please, sir tell
me what time it is?'
Why, gaTe you the time not min
utc ago" said the astonishsd apothe-
cary.
Yes, sir replied tie lad, but this
is for another woman ...
Amt it wicked to rob dis chicken
roost, Dick?' .....
OATS great moral question, Gum
bo; and We ain't no time to arguefy it
now. hand down anoder pnllet.'
Very Crae' Il wish that boy belon-
ged to me, said an old Roger. What
would you DO with him. I'd p-p-point
his funeral for day after tomorrow,
and I'd s-s-scc tina, he was ready
Tom Moore compared love to a pota-
toe, because it shoots from the eyes
Or, rather exclaimed Byron. because
it becomes all the less BY pairing
We heard one of our bachelor friends
singing the following touching solo the.
other day.
Guess his 'Arsbeller' is all right
My Arabeler,
So ripe and meller,
And, goodnessl
Can't she love feller.
Her eyes are black,
And pink her srneller,
And, goodness
Can't she hug lc.ler,
Ilcr cheeks are red,
Her hair is yeler,
And, goodness!
Can't she kiss ioglcr
The age of young lady is now ex-.
pressed according to the style of her
skirts, by saying shat eighteen springs
have passed over her head.
Ma, get down on You hands and
knees minute, plese.
"What on earth shall | do that for,
pet?"
Cause, | want to draw an elephant!
A red noscd gentleman asked wit
whether he believed in spirits.
'Ay, sir replied he, looking him full
in the face, 1 see too much evidence be-
fore me to doubt il.
Spreading I'orerS. The press, the
pulpit, and petticoats. The first spreads
knowledge the second morals, and the
last spreads considerably
The height of politencss, is passing
round on the opposite side of u lady,
when walking with her, III order not to
step upon her shadow. But we think
they beat it &" Down East where,
when 4 lady sneezes, the company give
three cheers.
Ralc' Eguicocal.--A quack doctor
alvertiscs to this effect: -'Cousumptives,
cough while you can; for, after you
have taken one bottle ofmy mixture you
can't We rather think we wont take
auv of that stuff until we find out what
he means by the above rather cquivocal
cytrac. from his advertisement.
Ecu"ty the I'on'an.-A waggish fel-
low was riding with one of the fair sex,
all of summers day, and accidentally
mems arms, awkard things, are al
ways in the way--dropped around her
waist No objection being made, the
arm gradually relieved the side of the
carriage Of the pressure upon it.
But of suideu-whether of late
recognition of the impropriety of the
thing, or the sight oS another beau COM
ing, never was clearly evident----the la
d7 started with volcanic energy, and
With flashing eye exclaimed, Mr.
can support myself Capital was the
instant reply, you are just the girl I've
been looking for these five years-will
you marry mc!'
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which it is unfinished The Virginia
Central runs nearly west, being finished
as far as Covington, beyond the Blue
Ridge. AT Gordonsville it forms june
ton with the Orange and Alexandria
road running north east, and the Lynch
burg road running southwest. This city
is thus the military as well as the coa-
mercial centre of :he State, aud y point
of great strategic Importance.
YORK RIVER.
From the buoy at the entrance of
Hampton Roads to the light ship at the
mouth Of York river, the distance is a
bout fifteen miles. From its scourcc at
the junction of the Pamunky and Malta
pony, its debouchemont into the Chess
peake. the York river flows forty miles,
heing an estuary with heavy tide, va
rying from two to four miles i'll width
1t is navig bile by the largest vessels to
Yorktown, and by vessels of secondary
draft to its source 4 land spit separ-
ates the mouth of the York river from
Mob Jack bay, which sets inland about
fifteen miles, with eighteen feet Of wa
ter. Into this bay cmptes the Severn.
North and Ware rivers, inconsiIerablc
streams, navigablc Il short distance 70:
vessels of light draft. From the light
house at New Point Comfort to the light
house at the entrance Of the Rappahan
mock, is twenty miles. A space of four
miles to the south of the light comprises
the entrances to the Rappahannock and
small bay and river called the Plan
kectank.
THE RAPPAHANEOCK.
The Rappahannock, like the James
rivea, rises in the mountainous portion!
of the State. At one hundred miles
from its mouth navigation is stopped by
falls and rapids The river below the
falls has the character of an estuary, be-
ing broad and afcated by the tides
At the head Of tide-water is the city OF
fredericksburg, a great tobacco depot,
lying on the line of the Richmond and
Potomac Railroad.
Twenty-Five miles from the ligh-ship,
moorcd at the mouth Of the Rappahan-
mock is the lighthouse at Smith S Point,
guiding the entrance TO the Potomac.
Seven miles below Washington lies
the city Of Alexandria, the most impor-
tant town on the Virginia side of the rivs
er. The shores of The Potomac below
Washington have but IA few slight clcya-
tons, aud would be difficult to impede
navigation by hastily constructed batter
les. The width for the same distance
varies from one and Il half to Eve miles.
-NeW Iork; CJmmerciW.
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THE Law OF NEWSPAPERS.

lfsubscribcrs order the discontinunuce OF
their newspapers, the publisher may continne
tO send them until all arrearages are paid.
Ifsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
newspapers frcm the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible until they
uIve settled the bills and ordered them discon-
t.uucd.
If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher, and tho newspapers are
seat to the former direction, they are held re-
spon5ibe.
The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers from the office, or removing,
aad leaving them uncalled for, is prlna tacia
evidence ofiutentional fraud.
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Gallant ExplOit-.lmpOrtant
Captures

A,,;:dpoLs, Ja1s 10.-Colonel abel smith,
af the Thirteenth regiment OF New York,
has Just returned froua Eastou, on the eastern
shore Of Maryland. where be captured one
thousand stand of arns, six 5sld pieces att
ore sloop :as property c, re 5s:e3s.3c:s-s.
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Germs of tie Cioi(ian 4 Le(egrnp6.

TWO DOLLARS per auuum, strictly in ad
'ance-S2.jo if not SO paid, aud $500 ii not
paid within the year.
Those VINO expect to receive the CIVILIAN
raLsGRApu for $500 must pay Invariably IN
tlvanCe.
= lear in mind that no paper Will be dis
'outinucd un ii! all arrearases are paid.
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II
DOCTOR SMITH

HAS for many years devoted his whole atten
1tiou to the treatment of private complaints,
in all their varied and complicated forms. His
great success in those long standing and difh-
cult cases. such AS were formerly considered in
durable, is sufficient to commend him TO the pub
lie us worthy OF the extensive patronage which
he has received. Within the last eight years.
Dr. >. has treated more than $500 cases OF
Private Complaints in their different forms and
stages practice which n, doubt exceeds that
of all the physiciant now advertising in Balti-
more, and not single case Is known, where di-
rcctions were strictly followed, and medicine ta-
ken at reasonable time, without ,dcctng rad
ical and permanent cure; therefore, persons al
hicted with diseases Of the above nature, mo
matter how difficult or long standing the case
may be, would do well to call ON Dr.. SMITH,
at his Office, No. H. South Frederick Street.
The afflicted should bear in mind that Dr. 5.
who is the only regular physician advertising,
has for many years devoted his whole attention
to the treatment of this class of diseases.
His medicines are free from Mercury and oil
min eral pusons put up in neat and compact
FORM and may be taken in public or private
mouse, or while travelling, without exposure or
bindranco from business, and except in cases of
violent Inflammation, NO change of dietis neces-
sary.
Let the unfortunate bear in mind when afiic-
ton uyertaaes them, that no time should be lost
in making application to u cOmpttentp phy.ician,
as they would not only obtain relief from pam.
avoid modification through exposure and elude
great constitutional injury, but chable their
me dical assistant to be moderate in his charges
than he sUuld justly be, where symptoms have
become confirmed or the disease more widely
di fused. Tie rapid advance of this truly ter
rfyiny disease, is sufficient to alarm the boldest
heart. When liberation and discolored Plotches
with rackiug pains, betray to tho unhappy vic
tim the deadly poison preying upon his vitals,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-06-20

j CHARACTERISTIC DIsPATCH. y oung
Brouncll. who so summarily executed
justice upon the assassin of Ellsworth,
is evidently man of deeds and not
words. Here is his brief announce
ment to his father of his own heroic
act:
WASHINGTON. May "a, 1861.
Father: Colonel Ellsworth was shot
dead this morning. ] killed tie a.ur-
dsrer. Franz