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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-20

II 81. EHzdbsfh Hospital. Eastern BrnAch, De-
esnIbsr l3
ith Excelsior Brigade. 9TH New Jersey VOL .. [
I'd do do..... 1,Sth dos do q
lst do do... 2 Cameron Rihes ~
SD Penn Volunteers % Brickel's Art. Battal. J
9Th New FORK Vol -. LIST New York Artillery 3
29In do do.... ] LIST Penn. Reserve go.
18th Penn Volunteers. llOneida Cavalry ......
5th Vermont do.... eiith Penn. Cavalry -
59th New York Vol 80. 2 Michigan lndr Vol. 2
2Sd do do. Cameron Dragons. l
18th Penn Volunteers. al Excelsior Art BattaI 4
57th New York Vol. :.
59th Penn Volunteers Total "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-20

CASH NOTICE.
An Consequence of our having TO pay ossh for
every article OF goods we purchase, We are forced
70 reduce our business to Cash exclusively for the
OF READY-MADE CLOTHlNdfor men and
ooJs wear, which are selling at IBh lower rate
IMAM usnslly: WALL, STEPHENS CO..
10 s2s "a. avenue, between 9Th and 10th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-20

come ONE AND ALL, To the PeopIe's
your S. S90ds at astonishing oy prices.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

cord--when, instead Of gorgeous inScrip-
tions Of Union" displayed on every side,
above, below, beneath, and around, we
should see only the figures Of mans hand
writing over against the candlestick, on
tina plaster Of the wall, such dreadful
words as pronounced the doom Of Bah.
ylon. 1.-The days Of thy kingdom are
finished, for thou art weighed in balance
and found wanting Thy kingdom is di-
vided and given to the Medes and Per-
slams" 1t may be that for season the
continued sunshine and refreshing shower
will remain, and that art, science, and
the comforts of civilization, will continue
to bless our people as now, but over all
the Destroying Angel, that has turned SO
many realms Of happiness into desola-
ton, will slowly and silently, but inevi-
tably extend his pinions until the fair
palaces Of the country become like the
faded cities of the imperial republics Of
the Old World.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

this campane. wish there was. ] wish
there were fDrrin missions to he filed on
varis lonely Ilins where eppydemics rage
necessarily, and if was in Old Abe's
place Ia send every mothers son Of you
to them. What air you here for?" l
kontinnered warmin up considerable.
'cant You give old Abe ninnits peceY
Don't you SEQ he's world most to deths
60 home, you miserable man, go home &
till the sile? Go to peddlin tinware-- 40
to chopin wood--go to bilin soap
stuff sassengers-black boots--git .
clerkship on sum respectable manure
kart-go round as origincl Swiss Bell
Ringers become 'origenal d. only Cam
bell Minstrels-go to lexuring at 80 dol
lars a nite--imb bark in the peanut bizniss
rite for the Lsger-saw of yer legs of
and 80 round gvin konserts. with tuchin
appels to a charitable publk printed on
yer handbills-anything for honorable
livin. but don't cum round here drivin
old Abe crazy by yer outrajus cuttins upl
Go home. Stand not upon the order Of
yer goin. but go to onct.
"lf in minits frum this time" SEE /.
pullin out my 6tcen doller huntn kased
watch, and brandshin it tel their eyes.
! off in minits frum this time q single
sole Of We remains on these here premises
I'll go out to my kage near by, and let
my Boy Constructor loose, d. if he gifts
among yu, yu'll think Old Solferino has
cum agin and no mistake" Yu OF to
have seen them scamper, Mr.. Fair. They
run OFF as tho Satun hisself was arter
them with red hot 10 pronged pichfork.
In 3 minits the premises war clear.
"How kin / ever repa you Mr.. Ward
for yer kindness?" sed Old Abe. advan-
Gin and shakin me warmly by the hand.
How kin l repa You, sir?"
"By givin the hole country q good
sound administrator. By poorin lie
upon the ,rubeled waters, North and
South! By pursooin a patriotic, fern,
and just course, and then if eny State
wants to secede, let 'em Sesesh!"
How bout my Cabnit, Mr.. Ward?"
"Fil it up with shomen. Shomen is
devoid OF pollertiks. Tha haint got
darn principul. Iha kno how to cater
to the public. Tha kno what the publick
wants North and South. Shomen, sir.
is honest men. If you doubts their lite
rary ability, look at their posters and see
: small bills. If you want Cabnit as is
} a Cabnit FL it up with shomen, but don't
t call on me- The moral wax-fgger per-
5 feshun mustn't be permitted to go down
/ while there's drop of blud in these vanes.
A. Linkum, / wiso you we'll. II fPowers
, or Walcott was to pick out q model for
beautiful man, scarcely think they'd
sculp yu; but if yu do the fare thing by
} yer country, yu'll make as putty angel
as eny of us or eny uther man. A. Lin
= kum' uze the talunts which nature has
y put into w judishusly and fermly, and
! all will be well. A. Linkum, adoo!"-
, HE shook me cordyully by the hand
t we exchanged pictures, so we could case
+ upon each others liniments when far
/ away frum one anuther-he at the hellum
t Of the ship of State, md at the hellum
! of the Sho bizniss-admittanc only 10
! cents. ARTEMUS WARD.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

YOUNG AMERICA. - "Stanly," said
Widower Brown, to his hopeful of fifteen
summers, 81 want you to remain at home
this evening"
"What for, pop? Where are you go.
ing?"
"That's very impertinont question
for son to PROFOUND to his father, but |
suppose / must answer it. am going
to pay my best respects to Miss Sally
Patterson this evening""
"No. you don't, pop! I'm going to
see her myself this evening, and 'tain't
no use of us both going to see the same
gal at the same time"
So saying. young Stanly took up his
hat and walked off, leaving mis- faith 81
perfectly confounded.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
A Valuable Table.

Few readers can be aware, until they
test the fact, how much labor or research
is often saved by such table as the fol-
lowing:
1907 Virginia settled by the English.
1914 New York settled by the Dutch.
1920 Massachusetts, settled by the Pu-
ritans.
1924 New Jersey settled by the Dutch.
1923 Delaware settled by Swedes and
Fins.
1885 Maryland settled by Irish Catho-
lies.
1889 North Carolina settled by the
English.
1870 South Carolina settled by the
Huguenots.
1852 Pennsylvania settled by VIM.
Penn.
1892 Georgia settled by Oglethorpe.
1871 Vermont admitted intUthe Un-
ion.
1892 Kentucky admitted into the I'm
ion.
1896 Tennessee admitted into the I'm.
ion.
1902 Ohio admitted into the Union.
1911 Louisiana admitted into the
Union.
1916 Indiana admitted into the Union.
1916 Mississippi admitted into the
Union.
1918 Illinois admitted into the Union.
1919 Alabama admitted into the I'm
ion.
1920 Maine admitted into the Union.
1921 Missouri admitted into the Un-
ion.
1886 Arkansas admitted into the On.
ion.
1886 Michigan admitted into the
Union.
lS45 Florida admitted into the Union.
lS45 Texas admitted into the Union.
lS46 Iowa admitted into the Union.
lS4S Wisconsin admitted into the
Union.
1850 California admitted into the Un-
ion.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

IRISH OArHs.-The oaths OF the Irish
are very whimsical. such as by the sew
Ell pipers that played before Moses the
night he was born, and that's musical;"
"By thy fathers beard, and that's hairy
oath," and a variety of others; but OF all
odd oaths ever taken. that Of a witness
before a committee OF the House Of Com
mons was the most singular. Being in
terrogated rather strongly by the oppo-
sing counsel as to his varacity, he roared
out: "It's the sacred truth I'm speaking.
by the sowl of Dan O'Connel). which 10
big. and yer own sowl. which il very
little, my lord.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

'IT is solemn thing to be married.
said Aunt Bethany.
Yes; but it's deal more solemn thing
not to be- said the little girl, her niece.
You little imp. 60 and pick up some
chips
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

Az exchange sdvsrtisss for eompos'
itors who won't get drunk" and adds
that "the editor does all the getting drunk
necessary to support the dignity Of the
tsblisbment"
Az Alabams paper gives an account Of
the divorce ola woman from her husband
g Mr.. Put It seems that she would not
stay Put"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
A. Il. BELL,

rOUNTY RECORDER AND NOTARY
" PUBLIC, Millersbufg Ohio He is at all
times ready to furnish, fill up, and take acknowl-
edgments Of all kinds of Deeds, Conveyances,
mortgages, and powers of Attorneys, and Record
the same, take Dispositions to. be used in any OF
the courts of this State. Also Protest Notes. Bills
of exchange, &c. UTHis office is in the County
Recorders Office. n2tf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
DIR. EBRIGHT,

NTILLERSBURG, o. Oflice--on Jackson st.
lHl nearly opposite the Empire House. Resi-
dence-on Clay street., opposite the Presbyterian
Church. n2ott
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
las. HEBRON ~ SON,

DEALERs IN English, German and Ameri-
- can Hardware, Cutlery, Oils, Paints, Glass,
Sash, Pine Doors Saddlery, and Coach Trim
mngs. hEOtl
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
DIR. s. ID. RICHARDS,

"AS Located in Berlin, Holmes County Ohio,
III He will attend to all calls proper to his
profession. Especial attention to diseases of the
Eye nSyl.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
j. p. ALBAN,
j. f. ATKINSON,
j. &c. BIGHAM, NJ. ID.

DHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Fredericksburg,
L Ohio. Respectfully announces his readiness
TO give prompt attention to all professional calls.
He is permitted to refer to the Medical Faculty
of the University of Michigan and to the Faculty
of Medicine of the University of New York city
Sept 81 lS60.-n32m6
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

X ERMAN l. ENGLISH Botanic Physician,
" Millersburg, o. Oiice-on the East end OF
Main street, four doors above the Public square
n2Otf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
ELLISON HOUSE.
OHIO HOUSE.

TLLISON g. De SILVA Propretors, jackson
IL Street, Millersburg. Ohio. n25tf.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

Ohlo noCSh'
T HOXWORTH, Proprietor, west end OF Main
l.. street, Mllersburg, o. I@Stage once
Daily Line of Coaches to Coshocton. n2Ott
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
DIR. Il. G. v. BOILING.

DHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Miersburg, O.
i Office on Main treet,-formerly occupied by
DR.. Irvine. mutt
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
A., IL. FRY

AZ bs Il III,
VXTATCH MAKER & JEWELER, Main
w Street, opposite Court House, Millers6urg'
Ohio n20tf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10
gnsiness 9irettarg.

ID. s. UHL,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Millersburg, Ohio
n Ofice--In Mayors building, over the Book
ore n20tf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

To the Editor Of the Boston Courier
The following article, emanating from
the pen of genuine workingman, un-
doubtedly speaks the sentiments of thou
sands of the labcring classes who were
seduced into voting for Lincoln and Ham
lin, though, as yet, they may not publicly
avow their sense Of the Outrageous manner
in which they have been betrayed;
AS APPEAL TO THE HON.. HENRY WILSON,
UNITED STATES SENATOR,
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

ffor" master and mistress" and for the hon
or and credit Of Che house lin which the,
took as much interest as # it belonged t,
them. Happy days tor the servants in Vir
glnia! They had not them been debased
corrupted and ruined, as I fear many o
them have been since nor had they, then
been deceived and deluled by siren strains
winch only lure them to deeper degrade
ton than any servitude can entail.
And so, on through the whole day, at the
old homestead, around the domestic hearth.
1.-THE hours sped with noiseless tread.o and
as light and joyous as if they had been gar
landed with roses. and famed by the breezes
OF spring. What though the keen wind
might roar, or the snow fall in feathery flakes
without-the chimney blazed within. and
I" December was as pleasant as May" When
night came, the parting glass was taken-
honest hands were ehaken," farewells were
given-wishes for health and prosperity were
reclprocated-and then the guests departed,
pleased with their, hosts aud happy in
themselves"
Such were the feasts the sociabiltv the
merry making, the gathering in of the links
OF family by blood and marriage, which
marked the celebration Of Christmas day in
old Alexandria more than thirty years ago.
Ii was time when the home feelings were.
perhaps, more strongly developed, and more
fully exhibited, than at any other period
AMI this gave it the great charm it possessed,
and made IL to be highly enjoyed, and makes
It nov 50 fondly remembered. To think of
such festival as | have attempted to de-
scribe does, indeed, bring the light of 9TH
'r days around me-" 1t is on that account
nat finger as my pen traces these lines, not
Wiling to stop, but knowing that l may be-
come wearisome in such "reminiscences of an
DID Bachelor, who lives more upon the past
han most men, and who thinks that the
Old times were the best times" despite of
nodern Improvements " and modern "pro-
ress."
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

an exciting chase of seven miles, owing to
change ln'the wind, they swere.-overhaule
refusing to surrender, the colored man fired
on them with gun loaded With duck shot.
wounding them both, after which thew were
captured.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Nash.
vile Union tells the following: "A youpx
lady OF Maryland, has, after Drawing many
hardships, recently arrived here. Reach.
ing the Potomac, she found boat and a
negro to row it, but the negro refused to
attempt to cross, for fear, as he said, the Yam
KEGS would shoot him. Drawing pistol
from her pocket, she told him she would
shoot him herself if he didn't cross. The
negro rowed her over to the Virginia shore,
and thus, utterly alone, she came to her
friends in Richmond, with her petticoat.
quilted with qainine, her satchel full of let
ters' many OF them containing money, and
with no end of spool-thread, needles. pins
and other little conveniepces. The mama of
this heroine is Miss Mamie Webster"
In consequence of the hesitation exhibited
by the Federal Administration to sanction n
formal exchange Of prisoners, lest, by 80. do
lng' they should in some way embarra.a
their position, committee was recently,
pointed by the Massachusetts Historical So.
clety to inquire into and report to what ex.
tent an exchange of prisoners was effected
during the American Revolution. From.
tne report OF the committee it appears that.
from the battle of Lexington to the close of
the revolutionary war, exchanges of prison.
ers constantly took place, and often in con-
siderable numbers, although the British
government steadily and cautiously avoided
making any political admission whatsoever.
they permitted exchanges under rules of
war, for purposes of military convenience.
md in relief of the sutferings of their own
'ftcers and privates in captivity.
A Methodist clergyman in Ware, Mass.
vas recently unable to collect the amount of
lis salary, and sued for the balauce due
nm. The defence claimed that under the
lethodlst system nothing was due him, as
e was sent by the Conference, not called by
ne society, and therefore all payments were +
oluntary and not the result of legal agree
tent, and II the trustees did not recoIlect
ne iull smount of the salary, there was no
'gal manner of collecting the balance.-
he court decided in favor of the trustees
nd against the clergyman.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
GENERAL NEWS.

"A letter from New Orleans, published 10
the Boston Traveller, denies the often re
peated statements Of great distress in the
3 CrescenG City. It says produce ison the de-
cline, the poor are well supplied, and bank
stocka are advancing. Real estate is impro.
wing. There are 10000 troops in and abou,
the city, and more expected, and the FORTH
cations are we'll provided with cannon.
| AT the Cristmas dinner given by Lord Ly-
ons, only the members eff the British lega-
ton, and a few distinguished English guests,
were present. 1t was home and family
dinner.
The trial of Jeferds, recently convicted OF
murderin New York, developed some of the
worst FEATURES OF city lie In the career of
both SUP and mother-utter depravity in
both--ahd many Of their associates.
There is said to be scarcity of good sea-
men in New York. The supplies for the mer-
chant vessels are below the demand.
). G. Haven, formerly representative in
the U. 5. Congress from Buffalo, N. Y, died
in that city on the 245h. He was once law
partner Ut MIR. Fillmore.
Most of the people OF Galveston, in Texas.
have left that city, and gone into the iEte-
rior OF the country.
Large quantities Of cotton are being sent
from Texas to Mexico. New Braunfels, in
Texas, Is NOW great cotton depot.
The London Observer informs us that steps
have been taken TO put STOP to what it
calls American espionage in England, p
that is to say, the system of sending out de-
tective policemen to watch Southern men in
English cities and towns. The editor says
Mr.. Adams, the United States Minister In
London, is understood all along to have pro-
tested against these doings, and they appear
to have been carried on through the instru
mentality ct another ambassador of the
United States at foreign court.
The U. 4. War Department has issued an
order that no additional cavalry regiments
be organized. Those that have not been
into service will necessarily be
transferred to some other arm of the military
service. 7e1 !
Late advlces from Nassau, New Provi-
lence, state that several vessels have arrived 1
here from Southern ports, having run the
blockade, and all flying the Confederate flag. :
The Montreal Commercial states that
ew days ago two men enlisted in regiment
t Toronto, and having made drawings of :
ne fOrtifoations there, concluded to desert
nd left for Rochester in a boat which thew
ole from the island. They were followed ID
y negro who had been watching them.
it'll another man, in row boat, and after ~
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
DRUGS, CHEMICALS. &c.

UoI kECElVED, full supply of Brown.
- Bronchial Troches, Spaulding's Throat Con.
.ectons Tor coughs and sore throat, Ayers sarsa-
pa psf,ia' merry iectoral and good assortment
OF other Drugs, &c, for sale at
MlLBURN'S Drug AMI Chemical Store
dec INV N. W corner Xii and Wash,n.st.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
N is G ELAN EOUS.
SERVANTS FOR HIRE.

HAVE tor hire several SERVANTS, of differ.
4 ent ages and sexes, among them some % cd
1ooks' washers and ironers. Apply at my resi-.
dence, near Alexandria, on the Wasbin oton roaa
oec zo-Iw~' THOMAS w. SWAMI.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
Manuscripts of an Old Bachelor. II.

60 seignors 70 vuss di por weir
W Ke dahz noel nc uelt AVER
ST joie non;
repleni sa maison,
Depayn, de char, do poison, &c.
5 80. !Yrs gtl4 2 ANGLO NORMAN CAROL.
Lordlings. in these realms of pleasure,
Father CHRISTMAS yearly dwells;
Deals out Joy with liberal measure,
gloomy sorrow soon dispels;
Numerous guests, and viands dainty,
Flu the hall and grace the board;
Mlrth and beauty, peace and plenty,
Solid pleasures here afford.-TRANs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-05-21
Now i. tine Time to Subscribe.

Now that we are about TO be involved in the
most horrible civil war which has ever been re-
corled in the anDsls of history, all should be SUBJ
scribers 30 newspapers that they may know the
news. No man is just to himself who refuses
to take newspaper in these times which are
iraught with the most momentous and terrible
interest to all. TIE Spectator" will furnish as
full reports as possible of the progress OF stir
ring events, and will endeavor to publish MOTH
ing bat what is reliable and true. We desire
every one to be kept ''posted up" in these times
of civil strife, and would suggest to all who are
not SO now the propriety of becoming subscri-
bers to the Spectator" We would most re-
spectfully request those who are subscribers to
suggest this matter to those who are not. We
have very large list, which is still increasing,
of the very best subscribers in the State. They
are the right kind of men, honest, brave and
patriotic, and pay for their subscriptions prompt.
ly, which is one of the best indications of
good citizen. If they are as we'll pleased with
the Spectator" as we are with them, they will
eHdeavor to increase lis circulation to a greater
degree. Send on the names, and money, if pos
sible
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-05-21
Departing of Troons.

The following companies left this place durin,
the past week:-On Saturday the 18th, Rock.
bridge Artillery, Capt. VIM. M. Pendleton on
Monday, the 18th, Stanton Rifles, Capt Ashe
W. Hartman, and West View Infantry, Capt. St
Francis G. Roberts on Tuesday, Churchville
Cavalry, Capt. Sterrett; on Wednesday, ALLIE
ghany Light Infantry, Capt. Thompson McAllis
ter, and Ready Rifles Of Augusta, Capt. O. F
Grennan on Thursday, Rockbridge Greys
Capt. James G. Updike, and, on Saturday, about
one hundred soldiers enlisted in the regular
army. 4
On Monday of this week, Greenbrer Rifles,
Capt. Robert F. Dennis, and Hibernians, Capt.
II. a. Robertson; on Tuesday, Monroe Guard
Capt. Tiffany, and Allegheny Rifles, Capt. Hol-
lowsy.
Other companies will leave in few days.