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Quick Sales and Short Profits, "
FALL and WINTER GOODS!

RUBESUN d KNOX,
4 T THE STORE FORMERLY OCUPIEI
IA by Robcson, Rice d Co., are now in rcccip
Of Il largo and well selected stock of
Seasonable Goods,
including every thing usually brought to this mar
ket, which they are offering io,c dp,rn for Cash
Produce, and to prompt dealers ON time. W,
VIII take in exchange for Goods, Dried Fruit
Stock Peas, White Beans, Feathers Bccswax an,
in short almost everything that may be offered
at the highest market price. Give us a call.
Oct. 1871 robson 4 KNOX.
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COUNTY LINE ACADEMY,

VT 71s'E0T THU II VFfEUItN.
HNlE SECOND SESSION OF THIS INSTI.
Il tuition will open on Monday, the 9Th January
1861, under the instruction of Mr.. j. =. CutuLEA
and other assistance.
Terms, per session Of 81 weeks, one half in nd.
yaacc and the other half ut the close of the SOS.
sion, per scholar Slxp.
The entire EnghNcoursc will be taught.
Boarding, in good families. convenient TO III,
school (washing and lights extra pcr week 81 80
No student admitted for les, than half session
No deduction, only in case of protractcd sickness
This Academy is situated in tho Swcctwatc-
Valley, on the old stage road, and in sight of tn,
Z. Tenn. Il tia. Rail Road ~ miles South wes
Of Swcctwatcr Depot.
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Wripht,s Tonic Mirtnrf
HardWara and Gnflnrr

EoR FEVER AND AGUE. WARRANTED
l. No cure no pay. FDrsalc by
April 10 $. *. REEDED.
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Two Horse Wagon.
Iron !

IF0R SALE ON GOOD TERMS, BY
Il Nov l6 S. X. REEDER.
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MEDICAL SERVICES,

WETENDER OUR MEDICAL SERVICES
w ora TCiTOISL Y to all families or per-
sons, in the bounds of our practice who are now
or may hereafter lie left destitute by the absence
of relatives or friends who have entered. or may
hereafter enter, the army in defence of the State
once, Ten Mile. q. N. CLEMENTS0N,
NJ. G. CLARK,
MnY 81. sci IL 600
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A LOT OF COTTON BATTING JUST RE
IA ceivcd and for sale by
Nov 80 robson & KNOX,
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HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY.

Abbott's Histories t2J different kinds,) Ma
cauloy's England q vols,,) ilumc's England tG
yols..) Milman's Gibbons Rome o yols.,) Maury's
History Of tho United States Lnuartinc's French
Revolution. Library of Natural History, RHmsoy's
Anualsof Tennessee; Lives Of Washington, jack
son, Franklin, Lafayette Marion. sam Houston,
Lee and Sumptcr. Daniel Boone, Dayy Crockett
Kit Carson, Lewis Ncncl, Lives or Sigucrs
Greene, Life rnd Writing, of Lorenzo Dow
Writings Of Amcnius I3 vols..l Lives and Speech
cs Of Horny Clay and Dauic Webster. Iifc of
Charles the Twolnh, Emperor Napoleon. Louis
Napoleon, The Bouapnic Family, Empress Jo-
scphinc. Mary Quccu of Scots. Liyingston's Tray
vols in South Africa Chic only reliable cdiuuuJ
Lite and Voyages Of Amcricus, Dicks Works On
. and 30 vols
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REMOVAL.
ROBESON & KNOX

HAVE REMOVED THEIR STOCK Or
IL GOODS to their Nc,c Store House, ON tho
West corner of the Public Square, where they arc
offering Goods low down for Cash. Give them u
call. All good Produce taken in exchange for
Goods. March % tsGI
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Contingent foe On njVancc,) loo
Ono half payable in advance, tie remainder Mt
the close of the first half session. No pupil will
he admitted for loss time tlun the uncxpirod
session. after admission. unless by special con
tract SO deduction for lost time, except in case
Of protmcicd sickness. No pupil will be admit
Music Department will he under the charge Of
Prof II. q. CooKr.
boarding can be had in ruud families ut reason
able rates. J. H. PATTON Seem
Aug H. 1861. tr-G21
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Wizard Oil.

Tar,
A LOT FOR SALE BY
"A July =. K. nEUDER.
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DIR. G. A. JORDAN,
surgeon Dentist,
Athens, Tenn.
''e'h Extracted by Tho Application
OF Electricity.

oi'cc at Els residence, near Athens Female Col
h" April ~, 1854 -tf-G67
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
A Revolutionary Incident.

One of the most thrilling reniniscen-
ces in the American Revolution is re-
lated of Gen Peter Muhlenburg, whose
ashes repose in the burying ground of
the Old Trappe Church, in Montgomery
County, Va. When the war broke out,
Muhlenburg was rector of a Protestant
Episcopal Church in Dunmore county.
On Sunday morning ho administered
the communion of the Lords Supper to
his charge, stating that in the afternoon
of that day he would preach sermon
on "The duties men owe to their coun-
try" At the appointed time the build
ing was crowded with anxious listeners.
The discourse was founded on q text
from Solomon-"Ther is time for
every purpose and for every work. y
The sermon burned with patriotic fire /;
every sentence and intonation told the
speakers deep earnestness in what he
was saying. Pausing moment at the
close of his discourse, he repeated the
words of the text, and then, in tones of
thunder, exclaimed : " The time to
preach is past; the time to fight has
come r' and, suiting the action to the
word, he threw from his shoulders bis
robes and stood before his congregation
in military uniform. Drumming for re-
cruits was commenced on the spot, and
it is said that almost every male Of Q
suitable age in the congregation enlisted
forthwith.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
How a Man Feels when He is Shot

We take the following from letter
written by one of the Iowa volunteers,
who fought in the battle near Spring
field Missouri:
was standing, or rather kneeling,
behind little bush, reloadiug my mus
ket, just before the rebels engaged in
this close work retreated. Suddenly |
felt sharp pain in the shoulder, and
fell to .he ground. Jumping up one Of
our boys asked me if was hurt? Ire
piled that I thought not, and drew up
my musket to fire when he said: 'Yes,
you are shot right through the shoul-
der I think it was the remark, more
than the wound, which caused the field,
all at once, to commence whirling around
me in very strange manner. | started
to leave it, with a half-ounce musket
ball in my shoulder, and once or twice
fell down with dizziness but in a shor1
time recovered sufficiently to be able te
walk back to SprinG field, nine miles
where the ball was taken out.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
This Wicked War.

1t appears from the following para
graph, which we extract from an able
communication to the st. Louis Repub-
lican, that the current phrase, this
wicked war, is not understood in Mis-
souri, as it is by the Peace Party in
Maryland
"Fellow citizens, why should we join
this wicked war upon the Union T? The
Convention of the people declared that
Missouri saw no good reason for revolu-
ton and destruction of the Government
that our fathers founded, and that Con-
vention was backed by majority of
the people of more than three to one
That was the decision of Missouri and
now by what authority did Claiborne f.
Jackson and his band attempt to force
this State ont Of the Union and into ciyil
oar:: Where we're States Rights men
then? Is it true States Rights means
Southern Claims? /? and that the State is
indeed nothing but convenient title
by which fools are guiled." g
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
cTMRERI LAND Md THURSDAY, OCTOBER H. 1851.

Rut her glance roved from him to the
organ loft, where she had expected to
see the mysterious organist. He was
gone, and she was obliged to return the
graceful bow to the King, to whom she
had been betrothed from motives of pol
icy. Mechanically she knelt at his side
on the altar -stone-mechanically listened
to the service and made the responses
Then her husband drew her to him in
convulsive embrace, and whispered
elizabeth, my Queen, my wife, look
up
Trembling in every limb she obeyed.
Why did those dark eyes thrill her SO ?
Why did that smile bring glow to her
cheek ? All though the King wore
the royal purple, and many jeweled
order glittering on his breast, he seemed
the same humble person who had been
employed to teach her organ music, and
had taught her the lore of love-
Elizabeth murmured the monarch,
'Bertram Hoffman, the mysterious or
ganist, and King Oscar are one For
give my stratagem. I wished to marry
you, but I would not drag you to the
altar an unwilling bride Your father
was in the secret
While tears of joy rained from hel
blue eyes, the new made Queen returned
her husbands fond kiss, and for once
two hearts were made happy by roya
marriage.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
A Fighting Clergyman.

Rev. B. G. Ward, pastor of Con-
grsgational Church in the village of
Gsnnessee, Illinois, considers it his duty
to forsake the pulpit for the field. He
has received authority to raise COM
pany of infantry, but proposes to enlist
clergymen only. An appeal to his cler-
ical brethren, published over his own
signature, calling upon "the fighting
stock of the church militant" to prove
to the world their willingness to 'seal
with their blood what they have talked
in their pulpits,' and closes with this
extraordinary passage:
"Much as we have said and done to
prove our loyalty, we have not yet re-
sisted unto blood striving against sin,
Shall we now, at the call of Christ,
come out from behind our velvet cush-
ioned barracks, whence we have so often
hurled bold, indignant words at the gi-
ant iniquity of the age, and meet it face
to face with the hot shot of rifed artillery
with the cleaning bayonet, or with
clashing sabrss in a hand to hand en-
counter 2" . ..af
Parson Brownlow, of Tennessee, has
hitherto borne the title of the fighting
parson,' but he has never gone so far as
this Illinois clergyman, and Mr.. Ward
is clearly entitled to wear the honors.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
UNCONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.

Young men beware OF the pcrnicious indui
oence and lmost fatal injury you lhhlet upon
Your constitutions, by evil examples ana the
morbid influence. of the passions. :,
How many young persons do we daily ochoiu,
whose countepances and debiiitated constitutions
Ia,;nt diseosc arising from that horrible and de-
vastating vice. .: of ,bo.
frame. palptatiun of the heart, arrangement oi
the nervous system, cough, indigestion "nu
train of symptoms, indicative of consumption
ara often ascribed to wrong causes, wheh III IT,
ality, they are tho consequences OF an ahu' s
and pernicious practice alike destructive ~ 'A'
mind and body. rron
vourselyes. why embrace the secret to your
hearts and vainly attempt to cure yourselves
instead of making immediate application 10
skillfuH phvsician who in q short time, wouid
restore YOU to perfect health and save you from
exposure which the fatal consequences render II
envitable. ... l..
Msy- DR.. Smith gives his special attention 10
the treatment of this destructive malady. "a
tients can be cured at homo by addressing a let-
ter to DR.. Smith, describing symptoms ana re-
ceiye medicine securely packed from observation
forwarded bv EXPRESS or otherwise to any part
of the country. - .,o
N. B.-Persons afflicted with any OF the
above com plants will do we'll to aVoid ooaseng
mpostors whether foreign or native, as also tno
numerous Societies advertised as certain cure
for OK ery disease. These preparations are put
up to sell and not to cure. and often 10 more
harm than good, therefore avoid them >,
"a word to the wise is sufl lclent.
Address. DIR. J. B. SMITH.
No. II, S. Frederick Street, Baltimore md.
! IT, No letters will be answered unless they
contain q remittance or Postage stamp 10 pay
| postage on the answer. .....h. h..,.
|
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
Irish Counting.

Teddy, me by, did ye 60 to the par
ty last nignt?'
Och warn't there, darlint ? An
warn't it fine time we had, Jenny ?
How many av the b'ys did ye have
there? p
Only four
AN who we're they?
There was mesilf, that's one there
was Barney Finn, that's two the two
Croghans. an that's thraa; an-an--faix,
there was four ....
Teddy commenced his count again:
The two Croghans, is one mesilf,
that's two; an Barney Finn, is thraa--
but-there 'oas four, any how"
Not satisfied with three, Teddy
scratched his pate, and very emphati
cally recommended his counting:
There was Barney Finn, that's one
en- the two Croghans, that is tpo an
mesilf, that is Mraa an--an-be dad,
there aoas fouri--but | cant think ov the
ether one.'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17

done and the Southerners have seen tit
to have recourse to war for settlement
of differences which might have been
arranged on more smicable terms, we
deem it the duty of every good citizen
be has creed or politics aohat they may,
to stand by the Government Of the coun-
try in defence of the Union. It matters
not to us what political party holds the
reins, the Tablet is committed to no
party in the State, and speaks for none.
but it will ever support the Govern
ment of the United States without re-
gard to the name of the chief magis-
trate or the peculiar shade of his poll,
ties
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
The Secret Out.
What the Maryland Legislature Intend
ed to DO.

The Washington National Intelli-
gencer of yesterday says:
One of our editorial corps, who has
just returned from Maryland, says that
on Saturday last there was Union
meeting at Humphreys Mills, in Anne
Arundel county, Md, upon which occa-
sion one of the speakers read letter
from secession member of the Legis-
lature to a former secessionist, with
whom he had acted in concert, but who
is now loyal Union man. The letter
of the traitorous legislator informed his
supposed friend that the Legislature
would meet, organize, and adjourn on
the first day, and that on the morning
of the second day the ordinance of Sc
cession, which had been prepared with
great care, would be passed, and on that
day the seeessionists throughout the
State were to meet in their respective
precincts, where they were to remain
until they received orders from Annap-
oils how to proceed.
The gentleman to whom this letter
was addressed was requested to rally
his secession neighbors, and to meet at
certain designated place, where they
would be met by the writer of the letter,
who would take command and act in
accordance with the preconcerted plan.
II is now evident that the prompt
and energetis action of the Administra-
ton, in arrcsting the leading members
of the Legislature, not only prevented
the passage of the ordinance of seces-
sion, but frustrated all the matured
plans of the rebel conspirators.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
Another Catholic Voice.

The New York Tablet, Roman Cath
olic journal, utters these patriotic senti-
ments
In common with, perhaps, large
majority of the people of the North, we
wished to live in peace and harmony
with the South, and we believed that
the best way to promote and maintain
that peace was to let our Southern neigh
bors manage their own business, pro-
vided they did not interfere with ours.
If this course had been taken, in all
probability affairs had never come to
this crisis, but now that the harm is
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
A Clear Case.

Newspaper people are proverbially
temperate, as we'll as virtuous. We be-
lieve one of the craft did get slightly
tight few days ago, and the following
is a sample of his paper the next day:
Yesterday morning, at four o'clock
P. NJ, small man, named Jones or
Smith, with heel in the hole of his
trowsers, committed arsenic by swallow
ing a dose of suicide. The verdict of
the inquest returned jury that the de-
ceased came to the fact in accordance
with his death. He leaves child and
six small wives to lament the end of his
untimely loss. In death we are in the
midst of life
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NUMBERy42,

rough looking fellow, and the following
dialogue ensued': s''~-
How are ye?
'How are ye, stranger?' replied the
Arkansas man. trEE-
Have you any game in these parts !?
'Oh, yes, plenty on en-
.What sorts of game !? ~
well, most any sort, but principally
braq and poker'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
Old Hickory to the Last.

Jake was on guard at Williamsport.
and you know he is a soldier. On the
occasion referred to, Jake was little
full, but not too full, however, to re-
member that the name of the hero of
New Orleans was the pass. AS he went
his round, he encountered Capt. H., Of
the 'legion, who, it appears, had been
out with the boys OF course, there
was challenge. The Capt. was brought
to halt, and the Capt. wanted to know
what the ID was up?'
Il show you some tings. Say Shack
soh, or py Gott you tiep
And the Captain said Jackson.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
The Famous Black-HOrse Cavalry,

The famous black-horse cavalry,
The terrible black k-horse cavalry
I never knew such terrible crew.
AS this famous black-horse cavalry.
They dash so gallantly,
They ride so valiantly-
Beware, ye Yankees all /;
Beware, I say, ere you fall
They, the stoutest hearts appal !;
Fear neither she'll nor ball,
Do this famous black horse cavalry.
Now, they come down OF us,
Every mothers son Of us,
Engulf, at one dashing swoop;
Scare, with yell and whoop,
Our boasted Yankee braves,
Our bold Fire Zouaves.
How they thunder along,
Fully six hundred strong /;
True sons of chivalry.
Full of their deviltry
Each one an E. r. ", l7
All of the B. III. G.
Now, boys, we feel the shock
See how the riders rock.
Firm, we, as a rock, , r.f
Coolly our pieces cock, .E Cd
Volley on volley pour ..
Into this famous corps,
7t This famous black-horse cavalry
Maddened with pain, te .4lfc:
Over the plain,
Flying from the dreaded foe,
See how their horses 60 $50
Wildly for their masters neigh. 1at
All, no more ties have they ~
All of them sundered,
AT least, with four hundred
Ofthe famous black horse cavalry.
While the remaining tace
Didn't know what to do.
All, in confusion, .... s.
Thought twas delusion ..
Gazed on their fellows, dead,
Then wildly turned and fed.
This is all can be said
Ofthe famous black horse cavalry
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
Lots OF Game.

A few days ago, steamboat stopped
at landing somewhere in Arkansas, to
wood. A customer on board the boat
took his gun and stepped on shore, hop
ing that during the hour they were likely
to stop, he might bag few birds. After
travelling few rods, he came across a
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
HListell
THE MYSTERIOUS ORGANIST.
Legend of the Rhine.


And simple faith than Norman blood"
Years and years ago, OF grand old
cathedral overlooking the Rhine, there
appeared a mysterious organist The
great composer who had played the Or
gan so long had suddenly died. and ev-
erybody from the King to the peasant
was wondering who could be found to
fill his place, when, one bright. Sab
bath morn, as the sexton entered the
church, he saw stranger sitting at
the crape-shrouded organ. He was
tall graceful man, with pale, but strlk-
ingly handsome face. great black mel
ancholy eyes, and hair like the ravens
wing for gloss and color, sweeping in
dark waves over his shoulders. He did
not seem to notice the sexton, but went
on playing, and such music as he drew
from the instrument no words of mine
can describe. The astonished listener
declared that the organ seemed to have
crown human-that it walled and sighed
and clamored, as if a tortured human
heart we're throbbing through its pipes.
When the music at length ceased, the
sexton fastened to the stranger and
said
! pray. who are you sir ?
DO not ask my name,' he replied i
have heard that you are in want of an
organist, and came here on trial
You'll be sure to get the place. ex-
claimed the sexton. Why, you surpass
| him that's dead and gone sir r
No, no; you overrate me, resumed
the stranger, with sad smile; and then,
as if disinclined to conversation, he turned
from old Hans, and began to play again.
And now the music changed from sor-
rowful strain to grand p@on, and the
mysterious organist-
Looking upward full of grace,
Prayed till from happy place,
| H.. Gods glory smote him on the face"
and his countenance seemed not unlike
that of St Michael, as portrayed by
Guido. .5 5.,i. ..a
Lost in the harmonics which swelled
around him, he sat with his 'far seeing
gaze fixed on the distant sky, a glimpse
of which he had caught through an open
window, wnen there wasa stir about the
church door, and royal party came
sweeping in. Among them might be
seen young girl, with wealth of gold
en- hair, eyes like the violet in hue, and
| lips like wild cherries. This was the
Princess Elizabeth, and all eyes turned
to her, as she seated herself in the vel
vet cushioned pew appropriated to the
court. The mysterious organist fixed
his gaze upon her, and went on playing
No sooner had the music reached her
ears, than she started, as if ghost had
crossed her path. The bloom faded
from her cheek, her lip quivcrcd, her
whole frame grew tremulous. At last
her eyes met those of the organist in
a long. long, yearning look. and then
the melody lost its joyous notes. and
walled, and sighed, and clamored. eF
BY my faith whispered the king te
his daughter, this organist has master
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puetitul.
live Me Liberty or Give Me Death.

[TAe language of Patrick Henry.l
They listened to those thrilling words,
While scarce breath was heard,
For in those mute, impassioned souls,
The deepest fount was stirred.
And fercely dark grew many brow,
And fire flashed from many an eye,
As hill and valley echoed round
'sTo arms! TO arms!" they cry.
Then closed the flashing steel with steel,
The rattling death-shots fell.
And how they conquered on that day,
Their children proudly tell.
We, who for four-score years have shared
With grateful patriot pride,
The prize for which they bravely dared,
For which they freely died.
And now again the cry "To arms r
Rings through this vast domain
And widest, where their recreant sons
Would rend their gift in twain.
Not now across Atlantie's tide,
Opposing armies come;
They gather on Potomac's side,
And round that sacred tomb
Then shall we trail our Stars in dust,
And bravely dare to fall
No! firmly placed in Heaven our trust
The right shall yet prevail.
Our watchword-Liberty for those
Who hate the tyrants rod,
And death to those who scourge and biz
The noblest work of God.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judqe of Circuit Court-Hon. THOS. PERRY.
Clerk of Circuit Cowt-HORAC CE r ESLEY.
Register Of WiAs--JOHN B. WIDENER.,
Sherif-HENRY Y r ATKINSON.
States Attorney-C. B. THRUSTON.
S.rpeuor-DENTON d. BROWN.
olrek to County Comm mers- WI: KLGOUf.
Judges ofAe Orphans Court
e1ef- .Ff MOSES RA WINGS,
--s--s-sE4 ALEXANDER KING,
-t.fs a-.ri Hsas FRANCIS MA TTINGL Y.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-17
A Patriotic Boston Lady.

One of our merchants, having recent
ly sustained loss by FIRE, asked his wife,
on returning home, if she had heard the
news?
No; what news?'
why, haven't you seen the paper?'
mo, noP
Haven't you heard anything?'
mo; what is it? Do out with it,
why, my place Of business was burnt
to the ground, this morning. Ta
'Oh I is that all? / thought you were
going to say Washington was taken?'