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B@rIt is pleasant to think in what gem

B9~It is pleasant to think in what gen,
tie hearts ones fancies may be folded,
what bright eyes rest upon the words in
which ones thoughts are borne-admir-,
ingly, lovingly, tearfully. It is pleasant
to make paths for such eyes to move in !.
they seem like some garden walk that
Spring has taken in her northward stroll,
for how it blossoms with beauty behind
them. But pleasanter than all, is it, to
think that in our thoughts we may live .
day or two after the mirror to the lip fails
to reveal the dimmest cloud Of life.
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A Quick LooK.-Speaking with the
son of a gun regarding some cunning ex-
ploits, he told us singular instance Of a
gun hanging fire, which, were it not for
his well known veracity, we should feel
disposed to doubt. He had snapped his
gun at a squirrel, and the cap had explo-
ded, but the piece not going of, he took
il from his shoulder, looked down into the
barrel, and saw the charge just starting,
when, bringing it to his shoulder again,
it went off and killed the squirrel
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GIANT Me, JoHN."- old topper,
after indulging quite freely in his accus-
toned beverage, amused himself in teas
ing mettlesome horse The animal, not
fancying his familiarities, suddenly reared,
and the disciple Of Bacchus found himself
sprawling in an adjacent mud puddle.
Gathering himself up as composedly as
his situation would allow, be shouted 10
his son who was standing by: aJohn,
did you see me kick that ere boss r. ].
"Why, no, dad, the hoss kicked you r.
"Reckon not, John. One or tother on
us got badly histed. Tdiast me, John, for
I'm herr" l
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AN IRIsHMAN,s WIsH. Patrick Nc
Quinn wasa baggage master on one Of our
railroads, and attentive to his business.
A few evenings since, while At his post,
he was accosted BY an excited passenger,
who 10 rude and boisterous manner de-
handed to know the whereabouts of
his trunk. Pat, after several times
replying to the interrogatory, lost POI
tience, and thus put an end to the strau-
gers troublesome questioning Ooh,
mister, I wish to me soul, ys we're the ele-
plant instead of the jackass, for thin ys'd
have yer trunk always under yer eyel,---
That passenger didn't ask forihis trunk .
second time q eqsw sqps .he
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Tomorrow viii be my Birthday"

Not like that of the rock is mans age told,
By days, or by years that DER him have flown;
Nor the amount of pain his life-cup holds,
Or all the days of pleasure he hath known
But man is old, in truest sense of words,
According to the truth which he hath learned;
The, works accomplished as his strength affords,
And what goods by honest toll he hath earned.
And the school-house is this great world of ours,
Where beast, and bird, and flower, and star,
and brook ~
Where works of great mems genius and all pow
erS, ..
Have each task to be learned in lifes book.
This task is set by God, who teaches all
Men, and makes all things for his own good
fame;
And the great truth, from all things great and
small,
Learned by ALL is the glory of His name. Fl.
And this world of ours is the working place,
Where deeds of justice, piety and love
Are we'll accomplished for the human race,
To elevate them to that world above.
And by such deeds thou shalt lay up secure,
With Him who'll keep them when time shall
be DER
NOt treasures eartnly, WHICH uHle SIall OBSCURE;
But treasures in heaven that rust never
more. & s.-
And he who bath most of Gods glory learned,
And labored for mankind who want and sigh
And who hath most of heavenly treasures earned,
Will oldest be whenever he shall die.
By this reckoning, therefore, count thy years,
And thou shalt happier grow as time sweeps
by, Ie.
Bearing thee above all disturbing fears.
To thy blesthome of light beyond the sky.
WIDE WORLD, 1862.
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- aGr eI say, Mike, whatsort Of potatoes
IRE those you are planting n sis !
/ sslsaw ones to be- sure your honor
Wouldn't be thinking I would plant boiled
ones II 4aas
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HOW POLITICAL PREACHING WAS
~ CURED. 4

The Hartford Times relates the follow
ing: A congregational Church, in neigh
boring State, got 50 completely enlisted in
one of the Presidential contests, that lit
tie attention was given to religious ques-
tons. The minister was constantly
preaching, praying and exhorting upon
political issues, and laymen followed suit
at the prayer and conference meetings
Finally, a worthy old farmer, one of the
staunchest and best members Of the
church, and a firm, undertaking Democrat,
was called upon to offer prayer:
go, Lord" said he, "uphold the Dem
ocratic party, which has received thy sup
port Fever since the great Jeffersonian
struggle. Continue to bless that party,
which has, under thy protection and prov
idence, brought great blessings upon this
Republic. IF it be thy pleasure, and I
believe it. will be, oh carry that party
through this struggle to complete tri-
umph. Oh, bless the opponents Of Demo-
cracy personally, but utterly destroy their
fanatical and injurious schemes, if it be
thy will to do so, as verify believe it is.
Be on the side of Democracy, O Lord, as
thou hast been, and in their peaceful pur-
suits, instead of warning wickedly man
against brother. And, oh, I beseech
thee especially to free the Christian Chur-
ches from the political strife and bitter
ness which are rending them asunder, des-
troying their usefulness and turning them
unhappily into mere political associations.
Let us hear something of thy word and
mercy on the Sabbath. We have already
been piled to fullness with political fanat-
icism, and our minister has became stump
orator against the good old party which
thou, in thy wisdom hath upheld SO long,
and so repeatedly guided to victory, and
sustained in the establishment of sound
measures. Oh turn his mind from these
things, and direct his attention to his le.
Ultimate religious duties, or turn him over
directly into the hands of the Abolition
party and let them take care of him, and
provide US true Minister of the Gospel.
At any rate, the present state of things
cannot last. If politics are to rule, I shall
| CldiuI OuC-holA tuO OiuO Ill U6udll VI buG
Democratic party, SO that there may be
fair discussion within these walls
Amen"
This was stumper. It was the first
prayer ever publicly offered in that church
for the success of the Democratic party
and its nominees, though hundreds Of
prayers and exhortations had been made
against that party. When the old man
finished, there was silence Of half an
hour, and the meeting adjourned. And
thus ended the political preaching in that
chprch. From that time forward, the
minister attended to his gospel duties,
and left all political questions to be set
tied by the people outside Of the church.
Again the society prospered, and there
was better feeling among its members
more Christian charity, more brotherly
love. The old mans earnest prayer was
answered in more respects than one.
/
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THE UMBRELLA.--The umbrella has
been used from very remote antiquity,
as it is, evident from carvings and repre-
sensations found among ancient RUNS Of
Persia, Arabia aud China. Nevertheless
it was not used BY men in England until
during the last century, and it is said
that Jonas Hanway, who died ii 1856,
was the first person who used an umbrella
in the streets Of London. Even at that
late period man carrying an umbrella
was an object Of ridicule, and excited the
jeers Of the people by bis "effeminacyr'
Previous to the Introduction Of umbrellas,
the hackney coach was che shelter Of nm
fortunate pedestrians who happened 10 be
caught in q shower but it was customa.
airy, after their Introduction, to keep q
single umbrella at each Of the coffee
houses, which, in cases Of emergency, was
lent, together with . boy to carry it.
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For the Southern Agis.
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g that where sin abounded grace doth more
sbundantly abound" or 70 paraphrass s.littles
that when secession and treason run not, pa
triotism and loyalty, when reason was restored,
became more devoted, more determined, and
less concerted.
A dark cloud Is rising, and doubtless We
will have storm, but we are not far from .
haven, and have no fears. / viii write to
you from Louisville. OLD GRAY.
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Making war Deadly,

The Richmond Dispatch announces the de-
parture of Gov. Letcher for Wytheville,
where he is to inspect the new brigade raised
by Gen. Floyd (the thief and push on the
work of recruiting and organizing for the
support of the Shareholders Rebellion. 1t
adds: Vi
"The diligence and devotion of Gov. Letch-
er, in the discharge Of his duties, have been
unsurpassed. We are happy to learn tnat it
is his intention to demand from the Confeder-
ate Government the Virginia traitors, and the
UiOIators Of Virginia LG,Os, tCho hdoe aIIe, into
its hands These haze no right to be treated
as prisoners Of mar +; they are criminals against
Virginia, who must be handed over to our
own authorities, to be dealt with according to
our own laws
Assuming this to be authorized, and to
mean what it Gays, Gov. Letcher is attempt.
| ing to press JEFF. Davis to make the mutual
killing of prisoners Of war the rule hence
forth. For, if Letcher can require the
surrender to him, as Governor of the State
of Virginia, of all Ynginians who may
be taken prisoners while in arms for the
Union, our government will be forced q
! retaliate, and the result must be one at which
| humanity must shuddcr. But Letcher himsel
| is conspicuous traitor; he mas repeatedly
sworn unqualified allegiance to the Constitu
| ton and government ne N now ngnting u
destroy, and, if taken and tried, must surel,
be adjudged deserving traitors death. 1t il
becomes him to set so pernicious, so perilou
an example. When loyal Kentuckians wanteC
Gen. Buckner turned over 10 their State, 4
stand his trial for perfdy and treason, IN
demand was resisted and bsfied. No captiv
has yet been shot or hung on our side nnfes
he was caught prowling aud shooting within
our lines in the garb of. peaceful either
enabling him to eyade pursuit by our forces
We shall prosecute the war according to tn
dictates of humanity, if that be permitted, bC
woe to the rebel chiefs if they shah perversel
transform it into carnival of mutual blood
shsd.-R. i. Triblsss, dug. 9. eATs5 s
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insolent officer. 1t is now only necessary to
protest against taking such q step except with
clear perception of It's consequences. One
condition of interference would be co-opera-
ton with France and there are always strong
objections to military partnership.
There is also the question of profit and loss
to consider, as well as the claims of Justice.
The suspension of the cotton supply causes
great distress, but war with the Northern
States of America would cost more than the
maintenance of the Lancashire operatives.
The exclusion of English manufactures from
the ports of the U Union would not be removed
by war, for it would be impossible to impose
sny definite tariff as the condition of a future
peace. A rupture with the Federal govern
ment would open Charleston and Mobile to the
import snd export trade, but the result will be
attained, after q certain delay, at smaller
sacrifice. In a conflict with the Northern
Federation, France would at most risk men,
money and ships, whilst England would have
the burden of defending Canada, or the vexa-
ton of losing the province. On the whole,
it might be found cheaper to buy cotton at the
price of silk than to pay for it by tive or three
campaigns, followed by years of inextinguish-
able snimosity. The inhabitants of the South
naturally complain that their heroism and
their success have not secured them the as
sistance as well as the good will of England
bat the answer is, that the quarrel though in
the highest degree interesting, is carried on be-
tween strangers, whom their neighbors are not
bound to coeree st their own expense. II
Charleston were open TO trade, English mer-
chants would buy and sell there but they can
not afford to make road to the market. The
future will bring its own circumstances and
responsibilities; but until some change takes
place, intervention is not to be recommended
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SAMUEL SAWYER,
Editor and Proprietor.
T the Memphis Union Appeal.
THE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
81 ". L. PARTRIDGE, 251a 1splAsA.

sYw l. PARrRIDGE 25rH rKplAzA
friends Of Columbia now draw nigh
Look oonfiss Of mortal woe;
Ranged IN long lines al ready to die,
Here your friends, and there Is the fOs.
Willing to die and prepared TO aght,
Undisciplined forces, We f=eI no fear,
For the laws and liberty, God and the right,
Now strips for battle the volunteer.
Look 81 that boy-ss the battle lowers, ,-.
sparkies his eye, and erect his frame;
HoE Is the time to test his powers,
Now he can win him glorious name.
Liberty calls him to fight in her cause;
Though blanehed his cheek he knows no fear,
For the absent and loved one moments pause,
Thsn rushes to battle the volunteer.
I Look at that mamie is almost CID,
His wits and children are far away,
His couatry called for the strong and the bold,
He's ready to join in the dreadful fray.
HArki to the cannon's booming roar,
List to the rifles cracking near,
The heroes Of Shiloh are suffering now,
May God watch over the volunteer.
There stand the ranks 0; the triple foe,
Here the brigases Of the brave and free
Shells and bullets are laying them IJv,
God OF Heaven tn lock to Thss.
Foot by foot they contest the field,
Lions at bay, they're forced to the rear,
Crushed, not conquered, they slowly yield,
And blood flows free from the volunteer.
The night andths pelting rain closs Ger 8H.
That red stained field. Death stalks around,
And blood and water mingled, pour,
Chriss-iiks, from many gaping wound
Another day, and tits still the same,
Fresh victims rush on in front from the rear,
And the bleeding boys--but xords are tame
To tell the deeds OF the volunteer.
Friends rally around and into the fight,
The flag Of liberty hoats on high;
Lion and er-hke-death Tor the right
Bravely they conquer, or nobly they DIE.
Calamity fght these bOys-for you,
Mother and sister and sweeth, L-
And wife and children-rich blood SO true
Comes from the heart OF tbs volunteer
Hsrk the glad sound 'Tii vietory's peal
Gladly, sublmely, it covers the plain:
Bullet-marked trees exultingly reel,
And eyes closed in death seem to glisten again,
oh what an hour Of bounding bliss
g To tbs weary ard wounded aud dying there
And for such battles and victories
Columbia calls on the volunteer.
Piles on piles Of the dead lay there, ~
Hundreds Of acres covered oer
With of'ringsU Of freedom. The strong and fair,
The nobIest Of MOBILES can fight no more.
On each little ridge of that solemn plain
Is a row Of graves; and buried there
Are the hopes and fears aud joys ard pains
OF many and many volunteer. 1'
And many a mothers aching breast
And widow and orphans tearful eye
Will turn to the loved ones laid at rest
Upon the banks of the Tennessee
Ard shilohs fame shall forever staad
On history's pages afar and near,
And grayed IN the hear Is Of Columbia's land,
Are the daring deeds Of the volunteers.
Memphis, Aug. 10, 1861.
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From Mtssourt.

From the Lesven worth Conservative, 9th.
The secession clans are gathering. They
waited till the leaves were out and then for
the approach of Price; and now they are
gathering and gathered in southwestern Mis-
souri, The names Of Carthage, Cowskin and
Pea Ridge nay again become common topics
of conversation. Fortunate for US if Fort
Scott and Humboldt are not coupled with
them.
Gen. Salomon informs Gen. Blunt tnat 2
large rebel force, reported by scouts at $4,000,
il concentrated in the vicinity of Cassville and
Neosho. Our troops are ready to meet them.
The Missouri militia has abandoned n Neosho.
A dispatch from Springfield to Gen. Blunt
saws the enemy is at Boston Mountain, Ar
kansas. and asks him to send force into JAS
per county, Mo.
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a sse.sh D.vins co.n.. 10 Grief.

From the Nashville Uaioa.
On Sunday, the 26th ult., q large number Of
Union officers attended the Old School Pres
byterian church of the Rev. DR.. VIM. II.
Mitchell at Florence, Alabama. So many Of
them were present that the constituted ma
jority of the congregation. After the usual
opening hymn, the minister asked the congre-
CATION 10 unite in pray er, when, to their utter
astonishment, the reverend traitor prayed for
JEFF. Davis, for the success of the Confederate
arms, and for the attainment of the independ.
ence of the Confederate people. The Union
men were greatly indignant at this gross insult
but remained Standing until the prayer wa.
,,-clnded, when they sll left ~ =
After ne had commeHceo his sermon, %,
Harlan returned to the church, walked up Il
the pulpit, arrested the preacher, and deliv
cred him, in compliance with the orders o
General Thomas, to . detachment Of cavalry
which Immediately conveyed him as prisone
TO Tuscumbia.
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a sympathstto WORD from France.

The following article on European interven-
ton in America, from the Op,nion Nationale,
is BY NJ. Gueroult, the able and eloquent editor
of that journal:
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BALrrMoRE COFFEE MARKET-AUGUsT g.
The market has been extremely quiet, and no
sales Of importance have transpired since our
last weekly report. Holders generaily look
forward to an early advance in the prices OF
this article, and are not pressing saies- Com
mon and fair Rio are held at 2l to Zig good
to prime do. at % 10 221c, and Java at z7c per
pound. Stock of Rio in first hands $4,000
bags; of other descriptions the stock is very
limited. shE Z
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A SIxrY-NIEE pounder shell burst near an
Irishman in one of the trenches. Pat cooliy
surveyed the ruins the fragments had made,
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HIaH PRICED ToBAcco.-At hepublic sale
of tobacco to-day, q hogshead Of sfine leaf of
fered by Messrs. Chiles & Basset, was Pur-
chased 6y Mr.. G, PEPPER, manufacturer Of tnis
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Ohio.

CoLUNBus, Aug. s.-The Quartermaster-
General telegraphed o the secIesary Of War
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Neutral Men.

We frequently hear men who few
months ago expressed an ardent attach
ment TO the Southern Confederocy and
earnest hope for its ultimate success, now
declaring that they are neutralg After
doing all they could to destroy the Gov
crnment, when they find the iron grasp
vice, they impudently say; "Let us
alone-we are neutrals ~ The murderer
is neutral when justice locks him in its
cell. The robber neutral when he can no
longer disturb society Such is the neu-
trallty of these rebels who are quiet oa
c0Dipulsion. Several of our red mouthed
parsons who preached politics in behalf
of the Southern Conlederacy, ,oho od-
gised the lync5any Of a NaslUiHe CailoHc
Priest because he lcas yepoyted to be Il loyal
D,gH, and who prayed the Almighty to
strew the hills Of the South with the
bleaching bones of loyal soldiers, have
recently protested, when called upon to
account for their infamous and damnable
yillainy, that they were no politicians
When their country is to be ruined they
are the partisans OF rebels; when she is
to be served they are neutral When the
"best Government in the world is to be
broke up they are active in encouraging
the iconoclasts of political freedom; but
when the noble work of restoration is
begun they fold their arms across their
breasts and whine, 1--WE are neutrals, we
are citizens of the kingdom of Heaven.
The Lords kingdom is not of this world!'
Out on this atrocious rascality - this
transparent hypocrisy-this quintesccncc
of knavery and dishonesty. These men
know, and the public know that in the
pulpit and out of it, they held up the
hands Of treason and encouraged the re-
bellion by Wrestling and pcrycrting the
word Of God We believe there are bet
ter men in hell to-day than ELLIOTT
BALDWIN, FoBD and their associates, who
are incarccrated in the Penitentiary. Re-
ligion blccds at the hands of such teach
ers and inlidolity takes courage at their
conduct.
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II is a striking fact connected with
the history of all revolutions, political or
religious, that considerable body of
men, often of mental worth, processing to
be friendly to the object of the revolution
nevertheless oppose nearly every measure
requisite 20 its successful prosecution.
When CRoMwELL, or LUTHER, or WASH
N0roN propose something daring and
decisive, they instantly cry out that an
archy win be the result Of that measure,
and so they oppose all means save those
which compromise the very principles
which they profess to advocate, and which
aid the party they profess to oppose.
They taH for the party whose name they
bear but they oct for the one they profess
TO combat Now if ever there was
great revolution carried successfully onby
men who were forever pleading the cause
of their opponents, we have mover read of
IT, When Cromwell fought against King
CHARLES and the corrupt Cavaliers of
England, did he make speeches in behalf
Of the "rights Of his enemies, or did he
not show the sword and lay all other
argument aside? Did the fertile pens
of JEFFERSON, ADAMS, HhuIroN and
H,ANEIIN, send 'out essays dcprccating
any radical movements Of our Revolution
airy army and begging for the prcsorya-
uon of theughts Of torics in arms against
thccolouics? We are now in thcmidst Of
revolution. The Rebels FIRST began the
revolution, hut the loyaIsts will end it,
They have changed their position by me-
cessi'y, from a negative 60 positive one
This revolution is in mci revolution
within revolution. And now when the
Republic is struggling for life. and inn
plorcs the aid OF every loyal SON. a party
whose rule Of action is guided by legal
quibbles and metaphysical distractions.
stand aside and every stem the Govern
mcut takes cry ont m d,pycatipa tones
THAT is radical, this is a pyriIous stcp,
that is hazardous. That will give great
offence Thus they distract our counscls.
and discourage the faut-heartcd The
rule seems 10 be iomakc Jbc least of their
friends and the mostof their foes ILs
hour Of conflict IS Ho time Jor cancellation 1t
is only when your foe is conquered that
you can talk with safety of generosity.