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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-07
PROM WASH

Splendid Sleeping Cars on oil Ntghf Trans
Smoking Saloon Cars on all Trains.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
A Queer Duel.

Old Colonel s., of Wisconsin
was an odd genius, a queer compound ol
comic seriousness. RI, ,lets With jokes,
both original and ielected. he was not
slow in hashing them up and dealing
them out in small doses on different occa-
sions.
One evening at party, young gen.
tleman, upon whom the Colonel had told
some cutting jokes. feeling himself in .
suited challenged the Colonel to mortal
combat.
The challenge was accepted.
Having the choice of weapons and
the appointment of the place of meeting,
the Colonel told the young man to re-
pair. the following morning, at 6 o'clock,
to certain spot, and added 'that he
would see that the weapons were there. 4"
The following morning, at the indica-
ted time, the young man repaired to the
indicated spot, (said spot being among
the lead mines, was naturally furrowed
with mineral holes.)
"Well, youngster," said the Colonel,
sticking his hands in his pockets and
ejecting saperauous quantity of tobac-
co juice from his capacious mouth, "are
you ready ?" Receiving an affirmative
answer, he continued:
"Here's where We arc to fight" indi-
eating mineral shaft near by, which
was at least sixty feet desp-and here is
our weapons-pointing to pile of rocks.
to 60 down that or hole and
throw rocks up. and I'm to stay up and
throw rocks down."
1t is needless to add that the challenge
was Withdrawn.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
Artemus Ward and the Tempe
rance Lecturer.

At Ann Arbor, bein seized with a
sudden faintne.s, | called for a drop of
suthin to drink. As 1 was stirrin the
beverage up, palc faced man in gold
spectacles laid his hand on my shoulder
and sed:
Look not upon the wine when it is
red
Sez I. This amt wine. This is Old
Rye!
1T stingeth like adder, and Jiteth
like a Sarpent" sed the man.
Il guess not scd !, when you put
sugar into it. That's the way l alters
take mine.
Have you sons grown up. sir ? the
man axed.
WALL, l replide, as I put myself out
side my beverage, my son Artemus jr.
is going on 49,
'Ain't you afraid if you set this ex-
ample b4 him he'll cum to bad end?
Hes cum to q waxed end already.
He's larnin the shoe biziness,' I
replide. 1 guess we can both on us
git along without your assistance, l OBJ
sarved, as he was about to open his
mouth agin.
This is cold world |! sed the man.
That's SO. But you'll git into a
warmer one by and by, if you don't
mind your own biziness better
I was little riled at the feller, be-
caws I never take anything only when
I'm onwell. I afterwards larned he was
a temperance lecturer. and if he can in
JUICE men to stop settin their inards on
fire with the frightful Ticker which is re-
tailed round the country, I shall hear
tily rejoice. Better give men Prusick
Assid at onst than to pizen them to deth
by degrees.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
A SeceSSiOniSt and a Savage.

Lieutenant Beverly Kennon, late U.
). Navy, is now prisoner on board OF
the Oneida. In the engagement Of
Thursday morning, near New Orleans,
he commanded the rebel steamer Gov.
Moore, formerly the Morgan. Kennon
states that the fighting was ono of un-
paralleled fury. The Cayuga fred O
stand of grape at his pivot gun where
fifteen men were stationed; thirteen oil
his men were killed by it, ono man and
himself escaping, Previous to the fight
his steward in some manner displeased
him. and he in bis fury and madness lit
orally hacked him to pieces with his
sword and then threw him overheard
half alive. This vile wretch says that q
ship gave him Q broadside which sunk
him. He then set her on fire, without
making the feeblest attempt to rescue his
wounded and dying. An officer on one
Of our vessels boarded the Gov. Moore
with the intention of putting out the
fire; but So far had the flames progress
cd that be was obliged to le.vs. He re-
ports that the decks were covered with
the dead and dying, some of whom were
already in the flames writhing in their
last agonies. 1t was impossible to save
The poor fellows and they burnt up,
many of them alive. The horrors of
that morning will never be known, and
think now that the enemy have lost at
least thousand men in killed and woun-
led,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Alta wedding recently celebrated, were
present some twenty-five young persons,
all of them in q condition which, for va.
rious reasons, they generally concurred
in regarding as uudesirable-the "unen-
gagged" One of the gentlemen of the
party suspected the prevalence among
them of feelings that mig ht easily be ex-
changed for others infinitely more fixed
and agreeable. He accordingly propos-
cd the choosing of President, q person
worthy of all confidence, whose duty it
should be to receive from each individu
al folded Taper inscribed With q name
of the person of the other sex whom the
first would be willing to marry. The
President, in addition to the restraint of
his own sense of honor, was to be put
undor a solemn pledge of secrecy. All
refusing to accede to the osition
were for time to leave the room.-
Those whose choice was reciprocal-that
is, whose papers contained the same two
names--were to bs privately informed !;
while the selections Of tho others we're
to remain undisclosed. The result was
that the trial WAS made all shared in
the experiment, and eleven couples wore
found to have made themselves happy
and their several unions were after
wards eonsummated.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

WORTH READ1Sa.-'Pot. you arc
wearing your stocking wrong side out
ward Och, and don't l know T. r.
be sure: there's = hole on the otber
side, there is.'
Woman--the morning star of our
youth the day star of our manhood
the evening star of our ago. Heaven
bless our stars
Tho Persians have a saying that Ten
measures of talk we're sent down upon
the earth, and the woman took nins.'
If ever you have dispute with anv
one about money said q sssdy fellow
to rich friend, .just leave it to me-
Reader, whether you are old or young,
you have at this moment in your heart
wilder romance than was ever written.
Kindness is language which tho
dumb can speak and the deaf under.
stand.
Young folks tell what they do !; old
ones what they have done and fools
what they will do.
Children are the bolts and screws that
best fasten man to a community.
When pickpockct pulls at your
watch. tell him plainly that you have no
time to spare.
A hint to ladies' with gray hair
Never say dye
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

The directors of the American Ex-
press Company, of New York city, have
unanimously resolved that any Of their
present employees who shall promptly
enlist under the recent call for troops
shall continue to receive half pay dur
ing their term of service in the war, and
have their situations restored to them
on their return. Two thousand men
are in the regular employ of the COM
pany, at an average salary of over 5000
per annum.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

| this rebellion, that 1t IS to be put down
put down by force of arms, at whatever
cost and regardless of all other con'ide
ration. That once subdued, the natior
thereby rescued, and the Union restor.
ed, we need have no fear for it's future
preservation, or the renovated vigor o.
our existing constitution. The mighty
masses of our population having them
selves achieved this success, and mind.
full of the experience of the past, will
be sure to provide for our security in
the future, whilst the very last whose
influence need be feared in this national
regeneration, will be the sectional agi-
tator and demagogue, who will serve
hereafter only as beacon to warn US
from the breakers where We have been
so nearly wrecked.
Let the loyal men of Maryland, then,
remembering only the great stake they
have in the Union, and that their local
position subjects them to the first shock
of its assailants, prepare to take a cor
responding position in the front rank OF
its defenders.
Let no collateral distinctions distract
their councils. Let no pretended Oau-
tion against comparatively imaginary
dangers, ingeniously magnifed and whis-
pered in our ears by rebel sympathizers,
suspend for a moment our determined
purpose to restore the Union and crush
the rebellion-thc only danger that now
threatens it. Conscript lcvies and hired
substitutes can never stand before vol
unteers in such n cause. The crisis is
at hand-one more effective blow and
the rebellion must crumble. Let Ma
ryland, then, if the blood of her Rev.
olutionary Line of old still courses
through the veins of her sons. answer,
and answer promptly, to the call of the
President, and let our bleeding breth-
rem on recent battle-fields be cheered
by the assurance that on the next these
sons will be beside them.
1 make this appeal to the people Of
the State in advance of any notice l
have yet received Of the actual quota
required of them for the new force now
ordered into service. Whenever / am
advised more particularly upon this
point, their attention will be called to
the details of the subject, and all the
information given that may be of inte-
rest or importance.
A. w. BRADFoRD.
By the Governor
WIN. B. HILL, Secretary of State.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

The man who spelt coffee kaupAy, was
'omo at orthography, but they beat him
in Cincinnati. There's sign in West
ern Row which reads:
'Kaiks Krakors Kandees and Konfek.
sunary hole sale and re tale.'
Beat it if you an.-Ez.
We can beat that all hollow. A gen.
tleman handed us a note q few dsvs
since, and We think it can't be beat
Here it is as We got it:
'Dere sur my yf hev rund away & i
waunt u tu sa In ure paiprs that amt .
goin tu pa enc dets of hurn after tod.
ma ate 1900 and City g.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
NUMBER 29.

The CosT OF COLLECTING THE TAXES.
The cost of collecting the taxes under
the new tax bill is estimated at nearly
four millions of dollars on S11O, ,OOO.-
600. The bill provides for whole or-
my of ofioeholders, and their salaries
and fees will range from $4,000 to
$1,000. Each collector is to receive
as compensation for his services and
those of bis deputies, certain commits
sion on the amount of money collected.
the total of which is limited to So
900 per annum for each collector
Each assessor is to receive So per day
when making preparations, issuing in
structions. &C., and $5 per day when
engaged in the performance of the req
ular duties of his Office. They are also
to receive commission of one dollar
for each hundred names on tho tax list.
which they furnish to collectors. AS
slstant assessors receive a salary Of As
per day, and the same commissions .s
assessors.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

In New York the era Of shinplasters,
naturally enough under the circumstan-
ees. has begun. The leading dry goods
establishments in Broadway having set
the example. the restaurants. the corner
groceries, and the grog-shops even, are
following in their wake. These prom
ises to pay are good for sums ranging
from one dollar down to six cents
People grumble good deal at having
to take them.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
True Friendship.

The rosebud opes to greet the sun,
And drink the heavenly dew,
Unconscious Of the loveliness
That dwells in every hue;
A little while it Aourishes,
Like dreams of childhood's day;
And, while its perfume fingers still,
1t softly fades away.
So friendship blooms in humrn hearts,
Warn ed by congenial smiles,
Tho rugged path of lifeit sm0oths,
And sorrow oft beguiles.
But absence comos-it droops and fades,
AS sinks plaintve strain;
Yet recollcctions sweet and sad,
Like oders will remain.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts,, and
Adjt. Gen. Schouler have prepared and
published the military apportiooment Of
that State, designating the number Of
men ench city and town shall furnish to
make up $4,000 men, the proportion
Massachusetts is expected to send to the
field under the call for 300, 900 more
volunteers.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
HIisrtllantaus.
Proclamation by the Governor OF
Maryland.
Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, has is
sued the following proclamation

Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, has is
sued the following proclamation
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
Annapolis, July 4. 1862.
To the Loyal Men of Maryland.
The call which has been made by the
President of the United States for an
additional force of three hundred thou
sand men must command prompt re-
sponse from every loyal heart. Whilst
the Southern leaders-thc champions of
a pretended popular revolution-with all
their boasted unity of purpose, can fill
their rebel ranks only at the point of the
bayonct, by the exercise of most odi-
GUS conscription. the cause that we up
hold tolerates no such tyranny. Its mp.
peals are in behalf of country and a
constitution too dearly loved and priced
to require a, force Of any kind stronger
than that affection to marshal the hosts
of it's defenders. Hitherto these de-
tenders have even anticipated such ap-
peals and outnumbered their require
ments. 1t was necessary to suspend the
recruiting; and now when, at the in
stance Of the loyal States, the govern
ment rencws its appeal to the patriotism
Of their people, and it is repeated and
emphasized by the voice of our bleeding
countrymen upon so many battle fields,
who can doubt the response that it will
receive.
M'n of Maryland. look to you with
confidence to be amcng the foremost in
responding to this call. There are rea.
sons why you Should bo. You are, as
it were, tho natural body-guard of the
capital Of the nation. If this diaboli-
cal rebellion ever makes another for.
ward movement, its first step will be
upon your soil. In your very midst
there turks a comparatively small, but
still influential, plotting, determined,
reasonable element, watching the first
opportunitySo pilot the rebellious hosts
into your midst, and to give up to the
desolations of war your present peaceful
firesides. Though such a probability
may be remote, it behooves you to be
ready for all contingencies, and pre-
pared by an ample and organized force
for the open rebel and the secret traitor.
The one great paramount object which
the patriotic everywhere have in view,
and which with us in Maryland should, }
aud I am sure does. outweigh and near
y cxtinguish all other considerations, il |
The restoration of the Union. Whilst
among those protesting the same object.
here may be found in some places
comparatively small class, anxious to
combine with it other and ulterior views
If selfish and sinister character, we
rave in our own State, I fear, a still
more dangerous class-secret sympa-
hisers with secession, who by the exag-
ycrated Importance they constantly seek
o attach to these factious movements,
md their affected fears of these ulterior
purposes, are in fact seeking only by
uch means to undermine the great
:ause we have at heart, and to paralyze
he arm We are prepared to raise in its
Iefense.
Against these insidious attempts let
IS be on our guard let US bear in
mind that the great impending peril. by
which all other perils are sclipsed, is'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
Huetiral.
A Pretty Foot.

There's magic in lady's foot,
And we'll the ladies know it
And she who has pretty one
Is pretty sure to show it;
AT time you too are martyred by
The incest little ankle,
That shoots an arrow through the eye,
Within your heart to ranklc.
But when it trips along the street,
Through wind and mud and vapor,
By sheerest accident you see
How beautiful they taper;
And as its steps upon the walk,
Amid the crowd to mingle,
Two roguish eyes look up and say,
81 wonder if she's single ?"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

A PRINTERS ToAsT.--The Printer
the master of all trades. He beats the
farmer with his fast HOE, tho carpenter
with his RULE and the mason in setting
tall COLUMNS; he surpasses the lawyer
and doctor in attention to his CASE, and
beats the parson in the management Of
the DEVIL.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Eleven hundred and thirty bales of
confscatod cotton were sold in N. York
recently, at auction, on account of the
Government. at 81 and 393 cents, bring
ing about 100000.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.

Toang men beware Of the pernicous indul
Rsuos aa lmost fatal injury you innict upon
Jour constitutions, by evil examples and the
morbid influence Of the passions.
Rsv many young persons do we daily behold,
whose osuutoD aDcss and dsbiitatsd constitutions
t,piot disease arising from that horrible and do
rastating vice.
1t could be shown how attenuation of the
frame, pa pitation Of ohe beart, arrangement Of
the norvou, system, tough, Indigestion and u
ttais Of symptoms, indicative of consumption,
arc sftan assribed to wong causes, when in re.
aHty, thsr ara the consequences OF an allurins
and pernicieus practice alike destructive to the
mind and body.
Ysu who hays brought this affliction upon
yssrsslves, why embrace the secret to your
hearts an I vaiuly attempt to curs yourselves,
ipsts,d OF making inm edate application to
skillfall physician, who in II short time, would
rsstors you to perfect health and save you from
sspssars which tho fatal consequences render it
snvitable.
E0r Or. Smith gives his special attention to
the trsatment Of this destructive maady. Pa
NsHts can be cured at home by addressing a let
e>r to DR.. Smith, describing symptoms, and re-
est.s msiicin securely packet from ob.ervatien
fsr,arasd by sxpre.s n otherwise 10 any part
Of the country.
n. B.-Persons afflicted with anybof the
elovs colnelaints will d, we'll TO avoid loasfi"g
tsssHor. whether foreign or native, a. aso the
baasrous 8 Icieties advertised as certain cure
for svery disease. These preparations are put
~ to soil and not to euro. and often do more
harm than good, therefore avoid them.
"A word tc the wise is sufficient
Address, DIR. J. b. SMITH.
No. ~, 8. Frederick Street. Baltimore, Md.
20 y, letters will be answered unles. they
contain a remittance or Postage Stamp to pay
postage on the answer.
Jan, lat. ts6l.-ty.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

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ment.
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insertions, 8 cents per line. Nine words are
counted as line in advertising.
Merchants and others advertising by the
year. will be charged $l2 90.
Proceedings Of meetings not of general
character charged a cents per line for each
insertion.
Yearly lya'ivertisers m US confin theiradver-
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ALL TRANSIENT ADVERTISING, cash in ad-
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Tho losses we have sustained compel us TO
adopt this course II will be strictly adhered
to in all cases, and no advertisement will be
inserted unless accompanied by the cash.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

J"dge Of Circuit Court Hon. D. WEISEL.
Herh of Circuit Cowt-HORACE RESLEY
Register of WiWs--JOHy y. WTDENER.
Serif-THOS. n. McCULLOH.
States Auorney-G. y. THRTSTON
Snrreyor- WILLIAM BRArE
Urek to Comfy Comm 'ners-.TdCOB BROWN.
Jndyes ofths o. phans' Court
NOSES RA WINGS,
ALEXANDER KING,
FRANCIS WA TTTNGL y.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Christianity is both o form and q
power the form, however, is valuable
only as it expresses and cultivates the
power.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Keep out of bad company, for the
chance is. when his Satanic Majesty
fires into flock he will be sure to hit
somebody.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Ii men were better, women would be.
The errors of the latter must certainly
lie at the doors Of tho former, whether
the world believes SO or not.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Time is like creditor, who allows IN
ample space to make up accounts, but il
inexorable at last.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

A man can't help what is done behind
his back as the scamp said when he was
kicked out of doors.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

In New York sixteen per cent. pre-
MUM is bid for gold. Exchange %
per cent. Stocks have gone up from two
to three per cent.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Try to let everybody's faults be for
gotten, rs you would yours to be.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

The Confederates feel sore at the loss
Of Fort Henry. We imagine running
sore.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

The Fsderals are a very pushing peo-
ple--especially with the bayonet.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Chastsned sorrow leads to prayer, but
inordinate grief hinders devotion.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

Good for Determining Mans Weight
The Balance at his Bankers.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

The National tax bill will 70 into ef-
feet the LIST Of August, and expires BY
Limitation in 1865.
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Time never sits heavily upon US but
when it is badly employed.
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THE undersigned d has just received n assort.
L ment of the above stoves, which he offers
~ tho public at moderate prices. There is
great saving OF fuel hy the use of these Stove
Sept. Is, 1852 JOHN JOHNSON