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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-16
American Civilization.
From the Atlantic Monthly.

Where shall we begin or end tho list OF
those feats of liberty and wit. each Of which
fea,s made an epoch Of history? Thus, the
effect Of framed or stone house is immense
ON the tranquility, power, and refinement Of
the builder. A man in a cave, or In camp
a pomad, will die with DO more estate than
the wolf or tho horsc leaves. But 80 simple
n labor as a house being achieved, his chief
enemies are kept atbay. lie isase from the
teeth of wild animals, from frost, sun'stroke,
and weather, and fine faculties begin to use
their fine harvest. Invcntion and art are
born, and social beauty and delight. Ts
wonderful how soon piano gels into u log.
hut on tho frontier. You would think they
find 1t under pine stump. With 1t comes
q Latin grammar, and one Of those tow head
boys has written hymn on Sunday. Now
let colleges, now let scnates take heed for
here Is one. who, opening these fine tastes on
The basis Of the pioneers iron constitution,
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will gather all their laurel. in hi. strong

Will gather aii Their iaurels In his strong
hands.
When the Indian trail gets widensd, sra-
ded, and bridged to good road-there Is y
benefactor. there is missionary, paci6cat-
or, wealth.bringer. maker OF markets, .
vent for industry. The building three or
four hundred miles Of road In the Scotch
Highlands IN 1926 to l749, efectually tanned
the ferocious clans, and established publico or.
der. Another step in civility is the change
from war, hunting and pasturage, to agri.
culture. Our scandinavian forefathers have
left US significant legend to convey their
sense Of the Importance ofthisstep. "Thero
was once giantess who had daughter, and
the child saw husbandmsn ploughing in
the field. Then she ran and picked him up
with her finger and thumb, and put him and
his plough and his oxen into her apron, and
carried them to her mother, and said, Moth
or, what sort of beetle is this that found
wriggling in the sand? But the mother
said. Put 1t away my child; we must be-
gone out Of thi, land, for these people will
dwell in it, Another success is the post Of
fee with its educating energy. augmented by
cheapness, and guarded by q certain religious
sentiment in mankind, SO that the power Of
wafer or drop Of wax or gluten to guard
letter, as It flies over seq, over land, and
CONES to its addres as if battalion Of artil-
lcry brought it, look upon Us a 6nc metre
of civiliza,ion.-R. w. Emerson.
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How to Save a cro,ohod Frul, Tree.

Notwithstanding all that has been said
and written asains, allowing tree Of any
kind to grow 80 as to form crotch, most
people will persist in permitting many young
trees to grow with two equal branches, thus
forming crotch. which Is very liable to be
,pl, by the wind, or by large burden Of
fruit.
Procure carriage bolt Of,ho proper length
and bore hole through the crotch, 30 that
the bolt may be seen at the junction OF the
limbs. after II has been driven in. Put
large washer q, the head Of the bolt, and one
ut the nut and screw IL up tightly. Many a
valuable tree has been. and may be saved in
this way, from being split down at the
crotch.
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Volume rs.
Transplanting in the Night.

A friend in whose power Of observation
we have confidence, and who is an exact ex.
perimenter, informs us that last spring and
summer ho made the following experiments
He transplanted ten cherry trees while in
blossom, commencing at four o'clock in the
afternoon and transplanting one each hour,
until one in the morning. Those transplant
ed during the daylight shed their blossoms,
producing little or no fruit, while those plant
ed during the darker portions maintained
their condition fully. lie did the same with
ten dwarf pear trees after the fruit was one
third grown. Those transplantcd during the
day shed their fruit; those transplanted dur.
ing the night perfected their crop and showed
no injury from having been removed. With
each Of these trees he removed some earth
with the roots.
We are well aware that when plants are
accidently frozen in green houses, it is Gus
tomary TO render the house dark before ap-
plying cold water to thaw them, and that
when this is not observed they are injured;
while, il entire darkness be secured during
the operation, many of them are saved. But
the experiment Of our friend seems to have
bu, little analogy to this fact and it is en-
tirely new to us.
We shall be glad to receive information on
this subject from our readers, and hope that
numerous kindred experiments will be made
during the coming Working Farm
r.
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bago, whose construction was commenced
at this yard at the same time with Others ut
different stations, was the first that got to sea
and into an engagement, she having taken q
prominent part in the recent attack at York
town.-Erehdnge.
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Orders for printing are respectfully solicited, as
every attention will be paid to meet the wants and
wishes OF customers.
OFFiCE-Hesper BiseL, Liberty 9.
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From the Atlantic Monthly.
Tho Volunteer.


at dawn" he said, IL bid them all farewell,
To 20 where bugles call and rines gleam"
And with the restless thought asleep he fell,
And glided into dream.
great hot plain frOm sea to mountain spread
Through Il q level river slowly drawn.
lie moved With vast crowd, and at its head
strsamsi banners like the dawn.
There came . binding aash, q desfening roar,
And dlssOnant cries OF triumph and dismayi
Blood trickled down the rivers reedy shore,
And with the dead he lay.
The morn broke In upon his solemn dreams
And still with steady pulse and deepening eye
.where buxles call.r he said, "and rides CLEAN,
follow, though die"
Wise youth by few Is glory's wreath attainedi
But death, or late or soon swslteth all.
To aght in freedoms cause ls something gained
And nothing lost to tsll.
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4uetrg.
Tho withored Daisies.
.prcAu.E sns LOVED THEN"

..... -. ...... ..,x,,.
ru skeu me .ny = io'su '"'"
Thai over every pasture oi0"'
In Ap'"s sunny s"o
Anu ""y Nus' '''"
ihs'oNu " wv 80
10 nsns A0Ou' '"o no' '"'"'
Where our lost en'iu r'P0'es'
Twas In the spring'tme tha' she eaine'
Were bright with flowers without nane'
The fields were white with dslsies'
You know how beautiful she grew
How fair and sweet aud hoyi
But the violet, wet with morning de"'
Is not more pure and lowiy.
She nitted like . sunbeam bright
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Frederick Ross said Charlie Chester,
drawing Freds arm within his own, as they
left the crowd who thronged Mrs. Granville's
musical assemblies, will you walk with me 7
I've something to say to you-a few ques.
tions to ask you, II you will not deem 1t i'm.
pertinent in me to do so.'
Frederick readily acceded to his request,
and no sooner were they alone than Charlie
Chester said;
Perhaps you will think II strange, but I
am anxious to know why you so suddenly
lcft of your habits Of taking fashionable
glass. It alarmed me. said, whenever ]
saw you turn from me, rs 1t possible he iears
to trust himselil or what has wrought this
change in hlm?' And now will you give me
key that will unlock this mystery
Yes, Charlie. will. was the ready reply.
And then he proceeded to tell him the cir
cum.tances that led to this change In his
habits. omitring to relate that his name was
particularly mentioned as the ono over whom
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Book and Job Printing.

or all kinds, such Is Pamphlets, Town Reports.
School Reports, Posters and Handbiils for Thea.
tres, Concerts, Wedding Cards, Visiting Cards,
Business Cards, Duebills. Blank. Receipts. Bank
Cheeks, Labels Of every description. Insurance
Policies. Forwarding Cards, Bills Of Lsding. ks,
ae., printed In COlors or with Bron,s, executed
f. at this Oice
WITH NElTNESS AND DISPATCH.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-17

A little calculation will show that the
negroes have raised enough corn and po-
tatoes to support themselves, besides
crop of cotton, (now ripe) somewhat
smaller, it is true, than in former years.
but still Of very considerable value to the
Government,
The steamer which was burned the
other day in the Savannah river by the
rebels, 70 prevent her falling into our
hands, was the Emma, and not the
Nashville, as was at first believed The
Emma was nearly new boat, Of beauti-
ful model. light draft. and much prized
for her adaplability to run the blockade.
which she has several times succeeded in
d ing. She was run on shore In a fog
We will save some of her cargo and ma
chinery.
The steamer Saxon, from Boston, on
the 23d ult., bound for New Orleans, put
in here on Sunday last, in distress, her
engine having broken down.
H. j. ".
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FROM PORT ROYAL.

Return Of Gen. Hunter Aorth--Hs NJ
gro Poiiey I,t1pai by H,e Presideat--
F,ue Negro Regtms,t, fo b. Ratscd,
and $4,000 more u te Eu,pjqyea IN he
laar.rmnster' Dl9artm af- Tde El-
pertinent 4 free Labor, dc.
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fc.re,po,.8eace wasbinster RepatIlc. . i
Port Royal, Sept. 4, 1863

Port Royal, Sept, 4, 1869.
There is little doubt that the next mail
from the North will bring an order from
the War Department recalling Maj. Gen.
Hunter tp lela oi greater activity The
Goytnaistt had not lent him hearty
suppor, d carry ~ out his policy OF arm
ing Ire blacks, A5 which alone lie could
mako himself useful III this department
10 the national c1use; and. therefore,
more than two months since he applied
to be relieved, rather than to sit supine-
ly with folded hands, when has military
abilities might he found oil service else
where. Now, however, have reason TO
believe that Geu. sfiunter's views upon
the question Of forming neero regiments
have been unreservedly adopted by The
President, and the whole question has as-
suned SUCH vii rent phase that Gen.
Hunter almost regrets that he is to leave
the departments. ..sg~~.
The last mail brought the alithoriza-
ton of the Rrasidsnt TO enlist Eve negro
regiments, each III thousand negroes, to
be armed md uniformed for the service Of
the United States, and also authorizes the
enrolment Of an additional $4,000 ~ he
employed in the. tluarterAasler q Depart
ment, nomiAally as laborers, but Is they
are 10 be organized into companies and
uniformed, and portion of their time is
to be spent in drilling, il il easy 10 under
stand that the possibility OF their being
used as soldiers is not lost sight OF. The
exact time of commencing the work OF
enlisting the colored recruits | am not
able to state. but that it will be shortly,
to my mind, there is not a shadow OF
doubt. The only way IN which the men
can be obtained is by the establishment
OF poets at various places upon the coast,
whore the negroes, assured Of protection,
-#iillll aaek To US by thousands Past ex-
pcrience and present information both 30
to prove this fact. And to establish these
posts more men viii be required; there.
tore we may soon expect that the Gov
ernment will be deriving positive adyan-
tages from this Department, which, here
totore, has only been negatively Of service,
as the field ot experiments and the test
ing Of ideas. General Saxton will 90 &c
Washington by the first steamer, for con
sultaton with the President on the sub
Ject.
And while speaking Of the negroes, Lei
me present a few statistics, obtained iron
an official source, respecting the success
which has crowned the experiment 0
employing them as free paid laborers up
on the plantations. The population 0
the Division Cncluding Port Royal, St
Helena, and Ladies Islands, with th
smaller ones thereto adjacent, but exclud
ing Hilton Head and its surroundings
as follows:
Sci
Noh.eHtcliFe y u
8.
The number ofacrres under cultivatio
on the same islands is:
vi cptkoH..e ~
VI pQtu ioes III
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A RRlNALs AND DElAkIuR
IN OF
RAILROAD TRAINS

Northern Trains lesYe daily tsundays excepted 81
1c0 a. m aid go r. IA, aud srrve 5.45 q. and
sae T..
Nes erH Trains leave daily tSuBdays eNeep'ed} .,
dQ =, M AID 30 p M, and arrive I4 80 D. N a4
1HF
Al Hamilton DEPOT, Trains The watash wade.
Ralif8a artse caiig fNnIdass eNe' ted} at oelpcs
Il M. EnN G+I hAttB sNH@d#5s sStsfleaj =t 3n "a.
i3a sc cpHHFCs MIA lhls elty.
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LIVE sTNE

LIVE STOCK.
nrorerFand Fsrugc RI ~ii ha6 ihis the advan-
-tzrruur rrtt+ FEET tarfas-- Yards, eli
watered nd SUI piled with every cpnv enenee have
hr opel sd ontsla lin nd IL eunneeiions, every
attention il paid 10 their wants. From Harrsburgh
where III be foam every canveuiahee for feeding
aud re stig chpiss H. oEerea cf the PHU.Ai9Ei.-
PTfIA, NEN YURE ard BALTIMORE AARhETS.
Thiswt also be found the sto rtesi quick eel nd
mCst direct route Tor Stock 10 New YORK. Allen
town T. and with fewer changefthan ary other.
hNuIII LAWS, ,Lre ehernls apt Altoona, la
l.. l.. HOUPT. Gen. Tick Agt Philadelphia
H. II HOUSTON Gen 'lFreightAgt. ,phiisaef fphia :
lsu44daw
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IT 1t l. / q II T 8.
By thisroute, FrsigAIs OF all descriptions can be
for~ar6ec from fbiIaaelI hiG, Aew York, BosloI.o
Baltimore, 4" ct lfun ELY l05ut un lie Railroads
OF OAap- haHthCk q. iFfafya. Illinois. jsaons In
Iowa or Alssot5I, lB& h.tE!.EQAD LlEIII.
The rennsytvauia Hsittusd also connects at Pitts
burg with htaansers, p3 when teodA befarwnrd-
ed To ANY p1iEl Oh lie Ohio, Musk tgum, Kentucky
Tennessee, Cumberland Illinois, Wisconsin. " issfs-
sPrt1 5lgsAaari Kansas, rk and Red Rivers
ah@ nj eyelaRd Sahdnsk. ard Chicago aihst am
ers to sa I.ortA on the sorth-veAtern lakes.
SrEeel - aud Shir.e ntrnsi ng The sportA-
ton Of tbcii Frcightto this Company can rely with
confidence oIs1ts speedy transit.
The Rates OF Freight
To and from any point In The est By the pennsyl-
vanis Central kailfoad, at sill times As FA-
yoKABLE as AK CHARGED BY oTHEKRAIL.
ROAD GOshANIEs
II r BE particular marx pa ck ages, 'tvI.PKxK
CksTEkL k. ~
For Freight Contractor Shipping directions, xp-
ply TO OF aIdress either o tne a.. rig Agents oshe
CHUpsHs.
k. T. SASS, ST. Louis missouri
y. a. STEWART, Freight Agent Pittsburgh.
CLARhBA 4 CO, Transfer Agents, =
III. W. BkuA n * Co, Cincinual,O o.
re MELDRIM Co.. Aadlsoa. IND
J. ENCORE, Louisville. Ky.
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CLARKE 4 CO., CatcsZu Nt
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n.B. NAL, Pprh fpharg. Va.
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M'D0A ELL q M'LuLA Portsmouth, @.
A'NEELY, Mays ne, by.
}. T.. JOHNSON, klpleg, q.
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q. l.. HkAIoS, Cleveland o.
Il. MELpRuA, Geni Travelling ag'ttcT
he south alSwest
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
Official Report Of Gen. Bui!er-The Capture
Of Biioxi and Pas Christian.
WAsHINcToE, May 4, 1862.

WAsHISGToE, May 4, 1862.
The War Department has received the following
from Gen. Butler:
HyADQUARrEKs DRPARTMgsf o. THE GrLP,
SNIP ISLAND Apfl Is, 1862.
TO the Hon +. NJ. STATION, SeeretoTy 0 var.
SIR: have tie honor to report my safe arrival AT
Ship Island OH tie 2lst OF March, after q series of
Casualties, ret forth in my last report from Port
ROYAL to the General commanding the army, but
from there no further accident.
For three days after my arrival a storm prevented
the landing Of either troops or stores. Upon con-
sultation with Flag Officer Farragut, was informed
by him that he would probably he able TO move in
seven days.
Accordingly, by dnt of the most strenuous labor of
nv troops day and night, lad embarked and ready
for embarkatlon 600 Of my best men TO support his
operatjons force judged 10 he sufficient for the
advance 10 be at supported the remainder of
NV disposable force After waiting four days with
troors on shin board learned from the flag officer
that the storms aud low water AT the bar had pre-
vented his getting his ship into position. For san-
tary reasons disembaIked the troops, and shall re-
embark Tomorrow and shall sail for the Head Of the
Passes, when am informed that the navy will be
ready Tor operations
have pleasure in reporting the safe arrival OF all
The troops assigned TO this department. ihe last
regiment from the North arrived last night, the
Connecticut 18th Volunteers, EXCEPT Minis Battery,
tie only drilled corps of artillery given me- which
had for some unexp xpained reason, been detained at
Fortress Monroe. During my enforced delay by
shipwreek Gen. Phelps had sent swsy both tho Con-
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
THE AMERICAN CHURCH ANTI-SLAVERl
SOCIETY.
SERMON by THE REV.

SERMON by THE REV. DIR. CHEEyER.
Last evening the Eev. Dr. Cheever preached the
annual sermon before the Church Anti.Slavery So
ciety To large congregation IN the Church of the
Puritans, bis subject being: Gods Claim .or
Mans Freedom"
T.xt-Dsliver me from the oppression OF will
keep tiny precepts Psalm oxiI lJi.
IL was the duty of Government to establish and
maintain human freedom independent Of any Consti-
tuition. because il the instrument in the hand Of
God 20 be used for the carrying out Of his Divine
will. The ConstitutioD-no clause in the Constitu.
ton could affect the liberties OF the people under
enlightened and righteous Government, for in the
hour thnt Government forgot It's responsibility TO
God and TO the peo le and refused 10 obey God, and
make obedience to Him barmonize with the CoDsti
tuition. in that hour The Constitution was null and
void by the command OF God.
The Constitution only emana'ed from the people
as a Welding instrument to the Government, and It
would be simply preposterous for any people ever
TO direct their Government to abridge their own
rights.
tion. been slanoered its friends and supporters sg-
maIized by ministers and people as A-bo--iion-sis
noisy a-gi-ta-tos and harder epithets but thanks
be to God. tie crisis in Which we now found our
selves had under His all-wise Providence brought
these very Daligners up TO tie very platform
which thew condemned as ian-at-ical year ago.
It wa, thus that God working out freedom
for the ensavod in this nation; and II wa our duty
70 oo;,ate aQitate agiate, til not slave was lett
an IN. co, tinent. The leading in Missouri had
eermued to agitate tbis question for the salvation
of their State, aud We must encourage them IN the
good work.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05

s,tution ard Fulton steamers. so that am much
crippled for transportation: but "wheTe t3ere Is
will there is way" and ehall be able, by means OF
sailing vessels under tow, to make my way up the
Mississippi.
But for ulterior movements on the coast, one, at
least Of these steamers will be of the last necessity
az well az several G2ht.1raft steamers for which
had made reqnistions on the Qnartermaster-(ien'
eral. In the mean time have sent regiment AMI
section of battery. under the direction OF Halor
Strong, my Chief of Staff, 10 cooperate with tie
Navy to demand an apology for an insult to our nag
of truce, sent on IN errand OF mercy with snip
wrecked passenger as well as to destroy the posi-
tion of a regiment of the enemy a; Pass Christian
This service was CALAMITY performed, and the proper
apology made at Biloxi.
The town surrendered into our hands, end the
Rebels at Pass Christian, an equal force ana iour
pieces of artillery driven from their camp, which,
with its materials, was burned. No lives were lost,
and only two OF our men were wounded. trust
my next dispatch, by the first opportunity Of senong
by mail steamer, will give en- account OF large
and as successful an operation think 1t due to the
good conduct of the brave of that expedition to
ask to have published the General Order upon
that subject incosed.
have the honor TO be very respectfully your obt ser
BENZ. =. BUTLER, MajorGenersl Commanding
Ship Island April u. 1902. ,
GENERAL ORDERS No. I0.-The Maior-General
Commanding desires publicly TO testify his approba-
ton of the gallan. couragei and good conduct OF
the 9Th regiment Cf COnnectlcus volunteers, Colonel
Cahll commanding, and section Of the 9th Mass r.
chusetts battery under Capt Everett, in the recent
expedition to Biloxi ard Pass Christian, a. exhibited
by the report of the staioicer in command OF that
expedition. OF their bravery in the field he felt ls
sured But another quality, more trying to the sol
der, claims bis admiration After having beer for
months subjected to the privations necessarily Incl
dent to camp life, upon this isand, these weldisci-
pned soldiers, although for many hours in fall pos
session of the Rebel villages, filed with what TO
them were the most desirable luxuries, abstsined
from the least Unauthorized interference with pri-
vae property, and all moestaton of peaceful eili'
zens.
This behavior is worthy of all praise. 1t robs war
OF half is horrors; it teaches enemies how much
they have been misnformed by their designing lead
ers as TO the character Of soldiers and the inten
ton of our Government. 1t gives them lessen and
an example in humanity and civilized warfare, much
needed, however little it may be followed.
The General Commanding commends the action OF
the men OF this expedition to every soldier in the
Department Let it be initiated By all in the towns
and cities we shall occupy living witness that the
soldiers fight only for the Union. the Constitution,
and the Enforcement of the Laws.
BY command Of Ma. Gen. Butler - . -
GEORGE c. STRONG.
Assistant Adutsnt- General
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
HOME FOR THE FRIEYDLESS.

SERMON BY THE EEN. THEODORE l.. CuNLER.
The annual sermon before the American Female
Guardian Society, on Home for The Friendess, was
delivered last evening IL the MaGison-4yenue Bip.
list Church DIR. Iiaase's, by the Rev. Theodore l..
Cnyler. About iCD children, one-iith o. the whole
number under the care o. tbis institution, were
seated in the gallery.
Dr. Lafayette Kinney read the twenty-eighth m
uual report Of the s. eiy eetilg forth that for the
year Io6 the retc.ps I.c.uding b.isuce OF previous
year haa been ;2i ,l0S -. Disbursements -,
~ -. Balance 81 -.
Tie schools uider the supervision o! the Hone
have been l.r.cr and more prosperous ta-n during
any preyiors ye.f.
After siuping by TIE chilircr, the Rev. Theoiore
l.. Crs Ter delivered a.. annual sermon. Text:
"Aun row ahileth f4i'h, hops ard chariiv, 40 tne
greatest VI tAe- IL chaity."-i. Cor, xiii, i3.