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FROM GEN. McCLELLAN'S
COMMAND.
Gen. Lee Commands the Rebel
Army.
Latest from the James River.
5000 REBEL DEAD BURIED AT
FAIR OAKS.

NEW YORK, June 10.-The Evening Past's
Washington special says the statement tha.
the rebels have 2OO,o men at Richmond is
believed to be false at the War Department.
The Petersburg Express Of the 5th, SAYS on
Tuesday Major General Robert ". Lee was
assigned to the command of the army in front
Of Richmond, in consequence Of ., slight
wound to Gen. Johnston.
The Richmond Examiner, June STU, says:
Troops and officers never behaved better than
the Confederate army engaged on the Chieka-
1oniny- The only thing TO be regretted is
the unfortunate wound Of Gen. Johnston; that
Was indeed disaster. Saturday and Sunday
wrre both victories, hut with great difference
between the promise Of the first and the ac-
complishment OF the second. The whole
affair seemed to have lost its purpose aud plan
when the animating mind Was disabled, and
the spirit that went up in the fiery shouts of
ence Oh Sunday. Nevertheless the enemy was
whipped.
NEW YORK, June 10.-A letter, dated the
9TH inst, to the Philadelphia Inquirer says:
Our troops have buried 5000 rebels at Fair
Oaks. Prisoners continue to be brought in
daily. One rebel general was taken who still
refuses to give his name 0nr troops have
been within three miles Of Richmond on
reconnaissance.
New York, June 1O.-A- letter in the Er-
press, dated near New Bridge, Virginia, 9th,
says:
divisions and reserves have crossed the Chick
ahouoipy.
A Washington letter states that of1ieia1 In
telIigence to the navy department. says that
no Ilse in the James River has occurred sutfi
Gent to carry our Gunboats over the ob3truc-
lions at Fort Darling.
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Sa1101&hes on the Lower MfaxIssippI
and the EyutF

"BAToK ROUGE, May a9.-The Feder1s at-
tempted 70 land troops at the garrison ycster-
dsy morning in small boats. Just as they
fred, when without giving timely notice thsa
Fedcrals commenced throwing shot and sheil
into the town. One Of the missiles struck the
daEney House
Aany other houses were struck. Iu half an
hour after the firing commenced, nearly all
the women and children left the town in every
direction The Federals arc now LANDING
troops. 4 fight is expected soon, Confeder,
ate force being near the city. Hot work will
soon commence.
NOZZLE. June S,-A telegram to the Rich
mond E7quireT. June 4th, says the Mobile Id
dated 90th. which says that eighteen Federal
vessels had passed the forts, and that tWo o,
three were firing at Fort Morgan
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OPPOSITION TO THE SECESSION
CONSTITUTION,
Let the People Rallv,

Thcn will be meetings Of the opponents Of
the new constitution at the following time
ard pieces, which Will be addressed by the
speakers named
By f. c. Larncd, Republican, and S. 4.
Goodwin, Democrat.
Princeton, "Wednesday, June IL, T.30p. m.
Galesburg, Thursday, June Il, 80 .. III.
Monmouth, Friday, June IS, 80 .. m.
Maeon1b, Friday, June II, 7.50p. m.
Mendoza, Saturday, June Il $50 p m.
By E. Van Buren, Democrat.
Ottawa, Wednesday, June IL, 80 =. N.
LaSa'le, Thursday, June L, 7.3o p. N.
Galena, Friday, June Is, 80 ?. FL.
Freeport, Saturday, june II, 80 p. m.
Rockford, Monday, June Ii, 77.30 p. II.
By {. F. Linder, Democrat.
Pontiac, Wednesday, june IL, 7.30 .. m.
Decatur, Thursday, June y, 7.30 p. nj.
Bloomington, Friday, June IS, $50 ?. Ii.
t'olict, Saturday, June Il, 7,3D P. H.
Naukegan. Monday, June l6, I. p. m.
By VIM. E. McAlEster, and Sidney Smith,
Democrats.
Sterling, Wednesday, June II, s.50p. II.
Dixon, Thursday, June L., 80 p. N.
DeKalb, Friday, June Is, 7.3o p. III.
Sycamore, Friday, June 13, 80 p. m.
Geneva, S :turday, June Il, 730p. NJ.
Wheaton, Saturday, June Il, 7.5o p. IN.
Other speakers and appointments will be
announced tomorrow. Let there be rouslng
meetings all the places above named.
Ry order of the Committee,
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THE STATE OF DESERET.

Utah knocks for admission to the Union
rs the State Of Desrret. Now that the act
is passed making her polyga,ny crime,
and slavery is forbidden in the Territories
the poor little w:sif Of common wealth
may be welcomed in to take her chances
with OUT civilization. We shall ourselves
be more worthy Of her society, and learn
some things TO our mutual advantage by
and-by, wien the lessons Of this war are
finished
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w It sccms that the army Of Mcclellan is to
be LETT to work il WAY to Richmond alone. The
to1cenents from him, s1d tho rebels, With rqua1
Dissemination. a-e gathering every n1au to delend
their capital.
The eoDzpirators aDd rebels together may beat
the army Of the Poto vac, bnt VIC have great
deal Of faith in their leader and In the pluck and
discipline Of our a:n. Il 1ha; a7.ny shall ;:c de-
call upon the rocke and mountains to concesl
fhcn--SecessioH Times.
The conspirators here referred to arc
President Lincoln and his Cabinent. They
arc charged with conspiring with the rebels
to defeat and destroy the army under Gen
Mcclellan. It is strange That the Secretary
Of War permits that secession sheet to
spout treason in this manner, and stranger
still that the citizens Of Chicago allow it.
It gives aid and comfort to the rebels to the
extent of its power, and is growing bolder
every day in adhesion to the enemies Of the
Tnion. 1t is carrying out its Detroit
threat 10 open q fire in the rear" on the
loyalists.
The Government has sent and is sending
to Gen. Mcclellan every soldier that can
be spared. Washington was almost
stripped Of defenders to swell his
forces, and Banks was so weakened
for The SAME purpose that his handful Of
troops were almost cut of and destroyed
If Mcclellan meets with reverses the
blame cannot bel made to fall On the Presi-
dent who has done for him oil that is in
his power. The object Of this stab at the
President is to weaken the loyal cause, and
give encouragement to the rebels, copies o.
the Chicago Times find their way regularly
into sccessia- How long will it be permit
ted thus to play into the hands Of the
enemy?
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HOGE 5 HNf0tEETE.

Tic reports frum North Carolina arc not
encouraging, nor complimentary to the
yeracity or good sense Of the newspaper
correspondents who have been persistently
telling us how pleasantly the people there
away we're getting back into the old chan
nels. Il is & d-lreioa and sham, which
should cosl son1e lying reporters their
places. Gen. Burnside uDequiyocally de-
nounces these assertions as grossly false,
and so most injurious to desired progres5
il The Wcrk Of reconstruction.
l. BID FOR oUR SURPLUS LAB3R.
Denmark bids for the surplus labor Of
the United States surplus because VIC will
not as nation sce in the black nlan any
thing hut d tllirg to he bought, sold aud
driven, Or nuisance and pcst-cithcr a
ehattel OF something not to be tolerated in
this country for white Men. Other nations
are not 50 squea1nish, and the Dane bids
for our oyerstock Of Africans. promising
them freedom afier three years appren-
ticeslip. The project Will do TO consider.
and among its best fruits may be an awak.
ening Of our nation to the fact that thi:
great uIdeyeloped continent has really n
labor 10 spare.
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officers and three men We're killed 4 Blton
Rouge The enemy then shelled the city.
No one Killed. Capt, Iaskins reports to
General Lowell that he sunk enc Federal trans-
FoTt and crippled another on Saturday,
son Sunday the enemy came up to land
troops at Grand Gulf ard marched through
Pert Gibson. Our people drove them h1ck
with considerable loss, killing and waunding
about one huuered.
"Tlc Ntxsi$sippia,a learns that the Federals
demanded the Surrender Of Hasklns' battery,
threatening, in case Of refusal, to deEastate
the country around Grand Gulf.
IA dispatch from Port Gibson, dated May
81, says that al was quiet ut Vicksbury. Tie
Federal boats had returned.
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says the Richmond Enquirer Of juno 4th has
the following;
AUGUSTA, May 31--The Jackson 1hssissip-
piau Of the 29th understands that 4 few shots
were fired from the Yankee squadron at Vicks-
burg the previous night. No injury WAS
done On the 5O.h the bomhardment was re-
commenced It was Supposed no serious da1n-
age had been done. The best spirit prevails
among the citizens and soldiers.
tan engagement had occurred near Grand
Gulf, between one of our companies and the
citizens and force ot the enemy. It is re-
The VicksbuIg Hzig reports that Captain
Haskin's battery opened effectually on the
enemy,'s transports at Grand Gulf, causing q
hasty retreat Of the enemy, who subsequently,
shelled the town, They said they were in no
hurry about Ficksburg.
Gen. Lowell had received an official dispatch
dAted the 25th, which says that three Federal
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standing in the place, indeed many evidences
OF an extensive Union sentiment there reach
nc. Signed Respectfully,
CIJ&E

Col Commanding Ram Fleet.
OpPos1TE MEMPHIS, June 10, 1862.
Hon. E. 81. SrASroS-s1R: There arc sew
eral facts touching the naval engagement Of
the 9th inst, at this place, which wish to
place on record
Approaching Memphis the gunboats were in
the advance. had received no notice that
fight Wss expected, but was informed on land
ing within sight Of Memphis that the cnemy's
gunbcats had 1etrtated down the river.
Ny first information Of the presence Of the
enemy was a shot which passed over my boat.
] had four ofmy most powerful rAus in thead-
y:lce and ready for any cmergency-the 9TH
ers were towing the barges. On advancing to
the attack expected, Of coarse, TO be follow
Cd By the Monarch, the Lancaster aud the
Switzerland. The Monarch came in gallant1y
S'sn1e If the officers Of :he Lancaster, which
now held tile next place in line, became excl
t. i and confused, Int Tire engineers behaved
we'll. Tic pilot erred in signals aud duckcd
the boat ashore aud disabled her rulder.
The captain Of the Switzerland construed
tie general signal order to keep half a 1.aiie in
the re4r OF the Lancaster, to 1nf:au that he was
to keep q mile behind her in the engagement,
anj, therefore. failed to participate, Acnce the
whole brunt Of the fight fell upon the Queen
ard Monarch.
Had either the Lancaster or the Switzerland
followed nle, as the Monarch did, the rebel
:sunboat Van Dom won1d no. have escaped,
anf my flag ship would not have been dis
;sbted. Three vi the rebel 1ams aud .sunboats,
which were struck ky my two rams, sunk out
right. ard were lost. The Gen. Price was but
slightly injured, and am now raising her and
I'rorose to send her to my fleet
tsigntd) Respectfully,
Tuta ELIET Tr Tnf Cnyn'r
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We have in type a review Of the
proposed constitution from the pen Of
Hon. t. F. Linder, addressed to his old
ncighbors Of Coles county. Il is unaveil-
ably crowded out Of our columns this
morning, but will appear tomorrow 1t
is an able production and holds mp the
miqui1ies Of the secession constitution as
before q mirror
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TEE GERMAN MECHANICS TRUE
AS NEK:Et4.

In our local columns this morning will
be found the proceedings Of the German
Association with reference to the new con
stitu1ion. They hare unanimously resolved
to vote against tie swindlc, and recon-
mend their brethren throughout tle State
t. DO likewise. As this is no: a political
organization, the fact is q significant enc
We commend 20 the German mechanics Of
Illinois tie action OF The association, and
advise the American Traste Unions to fol-
lOy tLciI cAaulnla
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SENATE.
WASHISGTGN, June u, 1851
3fr. MORRILL, Of Me. offered 4 resolution
asking the Secretary ot War to inform the
Senate whether any Claims have been made b5
citizens o the United States for the destruc-
tion Of property by the Federal army, aad
whether any measures have bean takeu to as
certain the actual damage in such cases, aad
1fso, what. Adopted.
Ar. WILSON of Mass. Introduced bill to
purchase the hospital known SIS the Da1sla -
hospital Referred.
agricultural COLLEGES was taken up. An
amendment was offered b. Mr. LANE Of Ran
sas. which was adopted, limiting the number
Of acres to be taken from any one State to one
million. The bill was discussed st some
length by Acssrs. Wilkinson, pomeroy, Howe
and others.
i number Of amendments were adopted,
and the bill passed, yeas 81, nays II.
Ihc Vice President presented Q memorial
trom the citizens OF L tau asking admission as
State under the title of the State OF Dascrst.
Mr. LATHAM moved to print tie memo
ria! and also that the iEo gentlemen here
claiming to be Senators from that State, be
admitted to the floor Of the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. LANE Of Kansas, the
motion was referred to tho Committee on Ter.
rit0rics.
Mr, TRUMBULL Of Illinois offered q reso-
1ut10H 1usIfucLln9 The committee on Foreign
relations to inquire whether any further legis-
latiun was necessary for the cont1ul Of the
contingent expenses Of the State Department,
He said he oftvacd such resolution from sec
ing items in the bill from tie House like the
following:
Paid to Dudley Mann, for diplomatic ser.
vices to Switzerland, 81 500.
Ihid Nm. Casemore, as professional agent,
5000 and an item for 81, 7qa, making S1,O0d
for special service, and to N-m. Preston,
minister to Spain, for extraordinary expenses
following the Queen to Paraguay, $4,000
The resolution vas adopted.
On motion of Mr.. FESSENDES the bill
making further appropriations for sundry
civil expenses was taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER Offered IN amendment ap-
propriatiug 1880 for commissioner and
consul general to Hayti, and s4,3O0 for the
Ike officers to Liberia Adoptetl-yeas 80
nays, Garlic, Davis, Sesmith, Powell, Sauls
hu1y, sta1k-6. The bill then passed.
hlE. FESSENDEN, from the Committee OF
FiDance, reported back the nay:u a2pTuj,ria
flon bill with amendments.
Mr.. WILSON Of Mass moved to take u1
the till making amendments to th. fugitive
slave bill. Agreed to-yeas Is, nays 10. Id
jou1ned,
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QUEBEC, june 10.-Another large fire. broke
ont in this city early this morning. Over 100
the workmen In the Bhip-yard, have been de-
strpyed.
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WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Seward Lyons
trade, is to-day officially promulgated It is
to remain in full force for the term Of ten
years. Instructions for the ships Of the Uni-
led Suites and British navy and regulations
tor the mixed courts Of Justice, accompany
the publication.
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Hon. E. 81. HAISEs will address the pp5p1u
at Darlington Siution on Thursday, tie lath
lust. at P, H., in opposition to the proposed
constitution. Let there be good turn ont.
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HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIyES.


Mr. THOMAS Of Mass. reported from the
Judiciary Committee bill to punish fraudu-
lent contractors furnishing supplies to the
Government.
The bill for the appointment Of another Iu-
dian agent for New Mexico was passed There
are six agents already in hat Territory.
The bill for establishing Il German profes-
sorsbip at the West Point Academy was
passed.
The bill transferring the Western gunboat
fleet from the War to the Navy Department,
was also pissed.
The Senate bill defining the pay and emolu-
mcrt Of certain officers Of the army was
amended.
The bill to 4uash certain land titles III Cali
fornia was debated and laid On the table.
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Efm advertisements,

" "ANTED-To Rent furnished
Tt house, contain;a- from four to seven rooms
suitable for small fEEy. within ten to tHcnty
minutes walk from the Court Huu=r near horse
T:il7cSd Address Post Office Box 1882 stating terms
and locality je1.-s1l:st
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8KHFu1s Ju1c 3, I552.
Col Chas Elicit, Jr., commanding, etc.
E1H: Your note Of this date is received and The
contents noted The civil authorities OF this city
are moi ady1eed Of it's surrender to the forces Of
the United States Government, and our reply to
you is simply to state respectfully that We have
no forces 10 oppose the raising Of the hass yon
have directed 10 be raised over the custom house
aud poet office. Respectfully,
{Signed} JoHN PARK, Mayor.
On receiving this reply, the small party pro-
coed to the post Office to raise the national
Tag and were there joined by the Mayor.
+ is proper to say that the conduct Of the
cepticnable, but the party was surrounded
by an excited crowd ueing angry and threat
ep1ng language. He ascended to the top Of
The postotfice and planted the United States
nsg though fired upon several times aud
s.onca py the mob below. Still believe this
conuuc1 was Eeprobated by the people Of
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TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.


We publish elsewhere a communication of a late
ly exchanged soldier, describing the treatment be
received at Fort Delaware. He was an OFFICER.
The treatment inflicted upon the privates at Fort
Delaware infinitely worse even than his, as has
been heretofore detailed in this paper We have
conversed with a number Of these privates and they
give accounts that would kindle the indignation oil
any human being. An ounce Of pork and three
half ounces Of mean bread was the weight of one Of
the day rations, a sample Of which prisoner man.
aged to bring home with him.
The captives were crowded together in the great
est possible discomfort were beaten by brutal guards
all pretenceS, and made to labor the works Of
the Yankee government. One of our soldiers, we
are informed, warned a guard, who was wantonly
beating him, to stop; and on his failing to do so,
boldly knocked him down and punished him severely.
For this he was lroned and thrown into dungeon,
till liberated by the exchange
correspondent suggests that the testimony OF
the sufferers he taken by the government and pub
lshed to the world. 1t would be very well to do
so; and committee of Congress would probably
be the best yency for making the inquiry.
We take pleasure in stating that the censures Of
the returned soldiers do not include Fort Warren.
Save the treatment of our prosecuted Generals
tuckner and Tilghman-there is nothing to COM
plain of as to that prison. Indeed a number of the
returned prisoners have requested us testify, on
their authority that the Commander at Fort War
rem was gentleman; and that he denied them no
comfort or indulgence which they could reasonably
desire Let 1t be remembered to his praise and to
the credit of humanity!
At Fort Delaware however, everything was wide
" different, the commanding officers being low
bruteS.-Rich. Enquirer
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and Cherubusco brevet Captain at ohapultepec;
COW Major General q. S. A. ss ~, -.
John g. Foster, of N H., No. 4, entered Engin-
GERS; brevet LIST Lieut. for gallsntry at Contreras
and Cherubusco; severely wounded at Molino del
Rey and brevet Captain for gallantry in that batte
now Brig. General q. S. A. ss..-
Jesse L. Reno, born in Va, cadet from Pa, No.
g. entered Ordnance brevet LIST Lieut. for gallantry
at Cerro Gordo; brevet Captain at Chapultepec,
where he was wounded now Brig. Gen. U. s. A.
Thomas j. jackson, (Stonewall) of Va, No. IL,
entered Artillery brevet Captain for gallantry ut
Contreras and Cherabusco; brevet Major at Cha
pultepec; now Major General G. S. A.
David R. Jones, born in s. c., cadet from Ga,
No. Al, entered Infantry breyet LIST Lieut. for gal
lantry at Contreras and Churubusco; now Brigadier
General G. S. A.
Oadmus NJ Wilcox, born in N. G., cadet from
Tenn, No. "a, entered Infantry; breyet LIST Lieut.
for gallantry at Chapultepec; now Brig. General
G. s. A.
VIM. NJ Gardner, of Ga, No. 55, entered Infant
ry; severely wounded at Churubusco; brevet LIST
Lieut. for gallantry at Contreras and Churu5usco
now Brig General G. S. A.
Glass of 1S47-3S Graduates
Ambrose P HILL jr., of Va, No. Is, entered Ar
tillery; now Maj. General G. S. A. -
Ambrose E. Burnside, Of Ind, No. 1S, entered
Artillery; now Maj. General U. S. A.
Romeyn B. Ayres, of N. Y, No. %, entered Ar
tillery.
Charles Griffin, of Ohio, No. %, entered Artillery.
Egbert L. Vele of n. Y, No. 80, entered In.
Fantry; Brig Gen. U. S. A.; now Military Cover
),or of Norfolk
Henry Heth, Of Va No. SO, entered Infantry
now Brig General c. S. A.
Class of 1S4S-3s Graduates.
n George Evans, of S. c., No. &c. entered ORA
goons; now Brig. General @. S. A.
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For the Standard.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Yes, the golden bowl is broken, the silver cord
is loosed" that bound our friend and sister Eualian
to earth, Rebecca j. Cardwell who died July the
30th, in the sixteenth year of her age. Yes, the
sun of her life has sunk behind its western horizon
again to shine FORTH the regret of all those
to whom she endeared herself during her short stay
of few months at College. As pupil, she was
obedient and studious. As a friend faithful and
gentle. And her sacred memory shall be cherish
i in each heart until all those who knew her shall
nave passed away to that bright cline where we
with her may sing praises to Him, who has seen 6t
to send this bereavement upon u.s. So young, so
lovely-why was she called awayp Each heart re-
echoes the answer, it was His will. blooming
rose plucked from this world of sorrow to be trans
planted in the garden Of love, there to be watered
and nourished by the smiles Of our Saviour. Since
death has robbed US Of a jealous member the Socie-
ty has hereby
l. ResOlred, That we tender our heartfelt sympa-
thes to her relatives and friends and hope that this
stroke may be softened by the hand of God, who
never sends wounded soul away uncontrolled, who
with confidence trusts IN Him.
2. ResOlUed, That We rs Society, deeply feel
our loss, but would not wish her back, for our
loss is her gain"
8. ResOlred, That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family Of departed schoolmate also
to be sent to the Raleigh Standard, Richmond
Christian Advocate and.Weekly Messenger, for pub
LEGATION.
By order of the Society
! ! ! F H R5S5! Committee.
S. SANDERS.
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For the Standard.
WILMINGTON NC August Is. 1S6:

WILMINGTON, N c., August Is, 1862.
Mr.. EDITOR Ills, indeed, pleasure to know
that the election is over, and to hear people talk
about something else than Holden-Holden-Ho
den. Every ones eyes are opened with surprise at
the results of it. No one here thought Col. Vance
could possibly get over five thousand majority, and
such a thing the Standard claiming between
thirty and forty thousand was supremely ridiculous
How are they now? What do they say? They
are not SURPRISED at any thing. You couldn't get
bet on fifty thousand but the election is over, and
for peace sake let US all let the matter drop.
For the past week, we have been gradually melt
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ing away. You can see "grease nately shining on
de niger" and the thermometer is about to burst
The sunset this evening is just such one is
cognized BY every eye sunset of blue and gold !;
about nine O'Clock, we may expect our usual blow
and rain. Salt to-day is up to $40. Wilmington is
rapidly becoming second Liverpool Salt market
Persons in parties of eight and ten are rapidly go
ing into the business. W0RRELL.
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tll1i-H)eeklq @tanharA.
THE LIGHT. AT HOME.

The light at homei How bright it beams
When evening shades around us nall;
And from the lattice far it CLEANS
To love, and rest, and comfort al.
When wearied with the tolls OF day.
And strife for glory, gold or fame'
How sweet to seek the quiet way
Where loving lips will lisp our name
When through the dark and stormy, night
The maynard wanderer hOmewsrd Mes
How cheering is the twiukling light
Which through the forest gloom ne spies'
1t is the light Of home, he feels
That loving hearts will greet MN 'hefe'
And softly through bis bosom steals
The low and love that Danish care.
The LIGHT at home How still and sweet
II peeps from yonder cottage door
The weary laborer to greet
When the rough tolls of day are DER!
Sad is the soul that dues not know
The blessings that its beams imPart,
The cheerful hopes and JOYS that How
Aud tighten up the heaviest heart