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rTultS, vegetables, crops anu lOTeStS were muCh
damaged. The hail, much of it, was Of the size of
partridge egg and in some places it fell to the depth
of four FIVE inches The same correspondent says
that powder mill will commence operations on
Reedy Creek in few days.
The FALL OF New ORLEANs.-The Charleston
Mercury, in giving the particulars Of the fall of New
Orleans, says:
1.-THE great Mississippi steam ram had just been
launched few days. and would not have been ready
to operate in forty days more. She wasa propeller,
with three screws and sixteen engines, to carry
twenty guns of the largest calbre. Her projection,
or RAM was twenty feet of solid timber to be shod
with an additional steel point She was three times
as large and powerful the Virginia, foated beau
tifully, and was sea-going All the naval officers
who her say that she was the finest ship in the
world. and it is confidently asserted by officers OF
high rank, that without gun she could have de-
stroyed the Yankee feet She was to have been
ready by the LIST of February: The contractor was
a Mr.. Tiff, a brother in-lau Of Mr. Mallory. The
wood work was finished long ago. and there has been
great anxiety and impotence about the dilatory
manner of completing the iron work and machinery.
The people Of New Orleans and the surrounding
country offered the Government and its agents all
their mechanical resources and workmen. They
were declined, until three days before the attack
Up to that time night work had not been put upon
the boat 100000 bounty was, some time since,
offered to the contractor to get it ready in tme
Rewards were offered to others. Lowell said to the
remonstrances Of citizens that his hands were tied,
and that he could do no more than he was doing
Governor Moore said that matters were going on
WELL and that the city was SAFE He could do moth
ing. The citizens offered money and labor to fortty
the levee between the city and the FORTS but their
offnro yvnr cd nm ThrpQ daVa
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We find the following in the Goldsboros Tsi5sae !:
"The ladies Of the Golsboro' Soldiers Aid Society,
return their sincere and heartfelt tkAhks to the Ra
eigh, Hlsborough, Smithfeld, Garysburg, Halifax,
Black Creek, Magnolia and Weldon Societies, for
the valuable boxes of hospital stores received during
the months, Of March and April, and would assure
the ladies' through this medium that the contents
were equally Distributed among the different hospi-
tails in this town. Their thanks are also doe the Ia
dies Of Halifax for apurse Of 2o65, for the bsneft
of the soldiers"
Much Of the stock Of Ill Bank Of Louisiana d
owned By Henchmen, and il is raid the coin and
other vaiuables belonging to subj ects Of France were
placed IN the Bank and the French Nag hoisted over
itby order Of The Fnnch Consul.
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Success the true Test.

Common sense and sound philosophy in all coun-
tries have long since decided that success in any en-
terprise VOCATION is the only true test Of real
ability or merit Science and learning in medicine
vaunt their claims to public confidence in vain, if
they do not cure. No man in his senses prefers to
die scientifically rather than be cured by nostrums
empiricism. 1t is so in all matters and the peo-
pie of the Southern Confederacy are especially in
terested in the axiom now, in military and naval a
fairs.
The gallant Gen. A. S. Johnston short time be-
fore his death said the public demanded success in
General in proof of his ability or skill, and he
thought it was right, though hard test Whether
always right or not it is So and the heads of the
government and our commanders know it. He who
aspires to lead or who consents to accept the posi-
ton of leader in civil or military matters is unwor
thy, who does feel the imperious obligation laid
upon him to succeed.
Of the military and scientific learning Of our
Commanding Generals no one doubts. None can
call in question the military education Of Gems. Lee
or Johnston. We have entire confidence in them.
But the public mind is feverish to see them do
something. Whether they have been hindered in
their plans--prevented from making the enemy fee!
their power-whether they alone responsible for
the evacuation Of the Potomac, the evacuation of
Yorktown, the evacuation Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, or at all connected with the destruction Of
the Merrimac-or whether they bave been held back
by those whom they are bound to obey, the public
are not advised. The people can only look upon
the surface of things. They see that under their
fostering care and of the government Virginia is
nearly oyerrun-strong positions have been aban-
doned-and at every point except where "Stone-
wall ", Jackson commands, our forces have been
compelled to fall back before the enemy always at
heavy loss Of munitions, provisions and clothing
With GREATNESS anxiety the public wait, after hav-
ing done what they and still ready to do all
they cam to see these trusted and honored Generals
drive the enemy back. We trust they will move
quickly and theoretically against the foe. ::
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up fheHeer Gen Hthnass brig ida, to which our BAT
terry Is attached belongs 10 that sdis jafpn. The
enemy holly pursued ns, and on Sdnday the 4th,
canenp with our rear guard near Williamsburg.
and commenced heavy ere from Is battery 81 six
pieces upon eur infantry. Our battery had reached
Williamsburg. when the order came TO Hab6nt facen
and meet the enemy. You cannot imagine my feel
ings ct that moment The town was flied With
women and children, who rent the air with their
shrieks and cries. entreating US not to let the enemy
advance. Tears came to my eyes, sympathixihg
with the poor creatures I thought Of The loved
ones at home but this thought was dispelled by
three hearty cheers from the Mississippi boys WHO
supported our battery in which oarboys all Joined
heartily. Ny heart was full, bu. my arm was
stronger ! felt just like fighting to the death.
There is nothing like cheer ina fight. 81,
Three of our pieces were ordered to occupy Fort
Mayuder, which was about 800 yards from the
enemy's battery, and the rife piece. a redoubt on
the right We moved on at full GALLON, the whole Of
orr RIGHT f1ank axnoead IN fho FIJI Co. n ~ - - !,
Shell and shot few around us like hail, but we
gained the redoubt with no one killed one SLIGHTLY
wounded and our horses all safe We monnted
three guns and opened fire on the Yankee battery
and silenced it in twenty minutes. Gems. Johnston
and McClaws were present, and learn thew said
there was NO better firing on record We Killed the
horses to two pieces and three coissons and disabled
another caisson. which could not he moved The
enemy retired, leaving their pieces on. the field
The first Richmond Howitzers came nm after the
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BRAVE BoYs-We learn, on good authority, that
four boys were the last soldiers of our army to leave
the Notifications near Yorktown. Two of these
were from Raleigh, Roddy MCGOWAN, son Of our old
friend Patrick MCGOWAN, and William Frost, son
Of Mr.. Frost neither Of whom are more than
eighteen years old, we presume. The names Of the
other two boys We did not learn. They belonged
to the heavy artillery, and when all the other guns
were abandoned these four boys stood by them load
ing and firing for three hours longer; and in fact
till The flashing Of the enemy's artillery wss almost
in their faces. They then spiked their guns and
retired. Such boys deserve promotion, and well
may their parents and friends beproud Of them.
The truth is, the hardest fighting Of the in many
instances has been done by tbeboys They don't
mind being hurt half 50 much rs many Of our loud.
mouthed, Dragging officers or men. Hurra for the
fS<sHyQ 800. -4 A. - =
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LIEUT.. BALLARD-Among the many brave men
who fell at the recent battles near Cornth many OF
our readers will regret to learn, was Lieut. John
W. Ballard, formerly Of Wake County. The fol-
lowing kind letter to his afflicted widow at Chapel
Hill, sent us by a friend, from his Captain bears
honorable testimony to his valor and his worth
NEAR CoRINTH, Mss,
April 10th, 1862.
Ars. John " Ballard,
DEAR MADAM: 1t becomes my painful duty to
inform you of the death of your husband, Lieut..
John W. Ballard. He fell on Sunday, the 9th inst,
at A. NJ. while doing his whole duty as brave
and accomplished officer. A ball penetrated his
forehead above the right eye causing instant DEATH
had his body brought from the field and buried
as well as circumstances would allow.
In this sad bereavement you have the sympathes
Of one who had learned to regard your departed
husband as among the best Of men, and to love him
for his many virtues and great moral worth. In
him the army has lost valuable oficer-society
one of its best MEMBERSHIP church one who
adorned his profession, and yourself devoted hus
band Your affection is great but the " Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name
of the Lord" In our sorest troubles let us look
unto Him who is able to save to the utmost.
Yours very respectfully,
LOUIS M. WILLIAMS,
To- Uole
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poiitics pafties are concerned. But when il is said
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and has never tSoronsh,n ss,sg AZ "a
human government: We feel Il orr dutv az 1 public
journalist to shape our course accordingly and to
aeciare preference tor such 9 man as Will, from
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and wise discretion. Sncb man Is Hon. William
A. Graham. Indeed, had We known that he could
nave been induced TO accept the Office ne wouia :.
h;s our S.o'ee q .he start lvel an.at Z
make ia man for ta .i,sss s. ss - fhe
full our notion Of what a Statesman should be-
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EA GLE HOTEL,

May 20, 1862.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
Wariittp.
Apoubtfti Christian.

A few DAYS ago missionary visited the
camp of the 10Th regiment in Hartford,
Connecticut, for the purpose of giving
the soldiers some spiritual advice. He
went m to one tent where stood private
and said to him:
"My friend, do you love the Lord?"
"No."
Don't love the Lord?"
mo"
Whereupon the missionary gave the
Young man some excellent and appropri-
ate advice, and left with him tract
Passing on to another tent, he came across
another member of the regiment.
"Do you love the Lord?"
"Yes."
al have some tracts; would you like
some to distributed"
Eyes, should be very glad to receiv,
them and pass them around among my
companions"
am happy" said the missionary, "to
find so true christian gentleman as your
self. At a tent ,st below here, l met a
young man, and asked him if loved the
Lord. and he said no NO."
"Said what?
"He said No"
"Hc dill, did he, wAy, IMougM tie
d-n fool kneW better 2"
The missionary was understood to say
that Hartford county furnished some very
doubtful christians for her regiment.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
Laughter.

Is there any music to be heard in this
lower sphere more pleasant to the ear
than the sound of merry, soul-felt laugh
ter? Up in heaven we hear sweeter
sounds. but to an earth bound sense there
comes none more fraught with melody
than the laughter from beloved lips. IL
there anything like the ringing laugh oI
an innocent child? And when the lips
that have whispered love to us uhclosc il
happy laughter, are not our souls wrapped
in Elysium as we listen? Laughter i,
not a foolish tling-sometimcs there are
profound depths of wisdom in it "The
wiscst man" has told Us that there is a
time to laugh, as well as time to mourn
Pity tits we are not more profoundly i'm
pressed with the fact, more inclined to
carry it into practice. There is an ire
sistable attraction in the hearty laugh
We are drawn unconsciously, but will
lingly, toward him who utters it, and
there is C corresponding repulsion toward
him who never laughs"
Lavater says, "shun that man whe new
or laughs"
Children, with their quick instinct of
reading character feel tins and act upon
it. They are invariably won by tho
hearty laugh Of their friends.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
Fear Of Death.

There are persons whose dread of death
is so intense that they cannot enjoy life.
They are vainly told that it is irrational
to be continually disquieted about an
event common to all, and that cannot be
averted. Because il is inevitable they
sh1dder and turn pale at the thought Of
it. This morbid fear of the great change
is not confined to those who have the
most cause. 1t is shared by many whose
consciences are void of often e. Very pi.
GUS men are sometimes haunted by a
vague horror Of the universal doom, and
in some cases their terror takes the form
OF mania, and its victims throw themselves
into the arms Of the spectre, as if drawn
to his dread embraces by an irresistible
fascination. The best method of dealing
with this ghastly form Of hypochondriasis
is not to attack it with reason and philos
ophy, since the sum of all that logic cal
say upon the subject is the hackneyed tru
ism, that what cannot be prevented shoul
be faced manfully. The promises of tn
Gospel, understandingly and trustfull
read and applied, are the only panacca fo
such gloomy forebodings.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
Poverty.

Bulwer says that poverty is only an
idea, i'll nine case aut often. Some men
with ten thousand dollars n year suffer
more for want of means than others with
three hundred. The reason is, the richer
man has artificial wants. His income is
ten thousand dollars, and by habit he
spends twelve or fifteen thousand, AMI he
suffers enough from being dunned for un-
paid debts to kill sensitive man A
man who earns a dollar day, and does
not run in debt, is the happiest of the two.
Very few people who have never been rich
will believe this, but it is true as GoPs
word. There are people, of course, who
are wealthy, and enjoy their wealth, bu
there are thousands upon thousands, will
princely incomes, who never know a mo
ments peace, because they live above thei
means. There is really more happines
in the world among working people tha
among those who are called rich.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
Chronic Diarrhga.

Every day brings us further evidence
of its efficacy in this class of complaints.
1t not only checks the disease, but by its
tonic properties, gradually restores the
system to strength and perfect health.
To the
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
Strength to the Weak,
Power to Digestive Organs,
Health to the Dyspeptic,
Calming Nervous Irritation.

1t will 60 far toward rebuilding n
constitution brohcn down by cares and dn1-
iety, by intemrcrancc in eating or drink
ing, or dissipation in other forms 1t is
universally approved as family remedy
for indigestion, Sour Stomach,
Collie, Heartburn, Headache,
and all Dyspeptic complaints.
A single dose generally re-
1ieves pain, nausea, or amy
uneasincss after eating.
As n Carminativc, it is particularly
valuable TO parents. Its timely use pre-
vents many serious illness. and many
an anxious night to the mother over the
bed of her child. A single dose will
almost instantly relieve collie, arising
from acidity of the stomach or indiges-
ton. A German lady informs us that
part of bottle cured her child OF
Summer Complaint, after the
physician had vainly tried to check the
disease A well known citizen states,
that by its use he was cured of that
dreadful disease,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
AY r r.
CATHARTTC
PILLS..

Are You sick, feeble, and
complafning' Are you out Of
order, with your system do
ranged, aud yeur feelings un-
comiortablei These symp-
toms are often the prelude to
serious illness. Some NJ OF
sickness Is creeping upon you,
and should he averted by a
timely use a the right rem.
cdy. Take Ayers Pills, and
cleanse out the disordered hu-
mors - purify the blood, and
let the fluids move On unob-
strucicd In health again.
They stimulate the functions
of the body into vigorous ac>
tiyity, purify the system, from
the obstructions which make
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13

What tones come from the iron throats
OF our cannon, but a cannon bawl =?
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
NURSING MOTHER

it will give strength, and thereby nour-
ishmcnt to her child.
Are you nauscatcd in early morning,
iudisposcd to rise? We earnestly re-
quest you to try the half of tcnspoonful.
1t surely will not harm. Yet we posi-
lively guarantee new access of energy,
and a cheerful, hopeful looking forward
to the duties of the day.
Are you subject to nausea before or
after eating? Try the same quantity
before each meal As VIC said before, it
will not harm yet We assure you of
relief from that distressing loathing at
the thought OF food, and also from the
disposition to vomit after partaking. We
promise perfect digestion Of what has
been eaten.
As n tonic, nothing could he more
grateful TO the system debiliated by
Fever. Upon the affections incident
to Cid Age it acts almost magically,
bracing the nervous system, moderately
and permanently cxaltiug the energies
of all parts of the frame, producing
necessarily a healthy increase of the
action of the various organs. In fact
it will prove useful wherever and when
ever n tonic or carmnatve is indicated
BEWARE OF IMPOSITION
Eut one Hzc Of the genuine, (half pint bottles.)
See that our name IL ON the label of every bottle
you buy
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SOLE MANUFACTURER,
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Price $l.OO per Bottle, or Six Bottles for $500.
Can be forwarded by Express to most points.
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THE ETs orYoUTH UNVEILED.

A Treats on Me Cause Of Premature Decdy-.4 SOL
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insfdiOus progress and preualencs among scfO0is,
both male and females, Of THE GitdI hdJit. potnting
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and deretoping Me 'ohole progress Qhe disease from
the beginning TO The end,
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fS- Attendance daily, from 8 in the m0tsng till o at
night, and on Sundays from Q to 5 p.
Medicines with full directions sent any part Of the
United States or Canada, by patients communicative
their symptoms by letter. Business correspondent.
strictly confidential.
e DR. LIS Office is still located established under
The name OF DIR. LA CR0IX, at No. 81 Maiden Lane,
Albany, NY.
Oct II, 1SG1-n3Jyl.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13

"SnonT SERMON by MAN or GENUS" ="
The Home Journal thus happily bap-
tises the following paragraph from Oil
yer Wendell Holmes:
"lf one should give me a dish of sand
and tell me there were PARTICLES of iron
in it, | might look for them with my
eyes. and search for them with my clum-
sy fingers, and be unable to detect them
but let me take a magnet and sweep
through it, and how it would draw to
itself the most invisible PARTICLES by the
mere power Of attraction The un.
thankful heart like my fingers in til,
sand. discovers no mercies, but let tn,
thankful heart sweep through the day
and as the magnet finds the iron, so j
will find in every hour some heavenly
blessing; only the iron in Gods sand i
gold"
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Great Work on the Horse |!
TIE HORSE And HIS DISEASES
BY ROBERT JENNINGS. VS..

Professor Of Pathology and Operative Surgery In tn,
Vetinary College of Philadelphia, Professor Of
Veterinary Medicine in the ate Agricultur-
al College OF Ohio, Secretary OF the
American Veterinary Associa-
ton, PHILADELPHIA, ETC.