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ber le (Matched Horses will assemble from, of the
Ii O'Clock m--Tria Of speed of the horses designa.
III O'Clock "a mat tha sound of the bell class No 81
20 in hand will assemble IN front of the Judges stand
10 O'Clock MTr,a Of speed of the horses eslgnated
l2I O'Clock Dinner The track will be open for
promscuous driving until 2o'eiock
2eclock m--Trial of speed ofthe horses designated
by the Judges.
2l O'Clock p mat the sound of the belt class No 3
(Staons years and oyer) will assemble in front of
the Judges stand for exhibition
by the Judges
a o clock NAT the sound of.the bell class num-
the Judges stand for exhibition.
At o'clock INITIAL Of speed of the hor ses desgua
Eutay, September 5h
O'Clock Grand Entree of Horses by States in
eompetion for the PRIZE BANNEK. the horses from
each State will be preceded by banner bearing its
name.
9l O'Clock m-Trial of speed ofthe horses designated
10 O'Clock a mat the sound of the bell Class No
Chorough bred Stallions will assemble III front of the
Jndges stand for exhibition.
l0l o'clock NAT the sound of the bell Class No IA
front of the Judges stand for exhibition.
IL O'Clock m-Tnal of speed oIIhe horses designated
BY theJudges.
IL. O'Clock mat sound bell. Class No o.
Crandems or rridems, viii assemble in front of the
Judges stand for exhibition.
Il o'clock M--Tria of speed of the horses designa
Io'cIock p m-At the sound of the bell class No l6
(Gentemen's Driving Horses) will assemble in front Of
tne Judges stand for exhibition.
O'Clock mat the sound of the bell. there will be
trial of speed of thorough Bred Horses designated by
the Judges
O'Clock p NAT the sound of the bell al horses to
whom premiums have been awarded will assemble
the half mile TRACK at wbsh time the awards will be
nounced from the Judges stand, and premium flags
iributed
The Chief Marshrl requests punctuality the part
ofexhbtors in having their horses ready for exhibition
on the signal of the bell occordng the advertised
programme Horses not ready for exhibition called
Tor sy the Chief Marshal may be rejected the list
OF competitors for premiums:
If sufficient time has not been given in the programme
for the Judges examine any class before the call
ing OF another ciasss, the first named will be ex-
amied on vacant part of the ground ordered by
the Chief Marshal.
DR. w. F. LOGAN,
Chief Marshal.
August 1852
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27
a COwardly Outrage.

| On Tuesday night OF last week, a coward
/ ly attack was t1ade upon M. P. G MEEK,
the Junior editor OF the Belefonie Waieh-
man, by batch Of rowdes o! that place,
which, for time threatened 10 terminals
in general riot, which was only prevent
ed by the Interference OF respectable citi.
zens. The editor says he was but slightly
injured and is none :he worse OF the trifiine
scratch he received. subsequently he was
arrested on The charge Of inducing men not
TO enlist IN the army, upon the oath OF one
Of the persona who commiiied the assault
the sum of $500. He pronounces the
charge as "uIierIy without foundation"
Mr.. MEEK is quite yobng mai aud is
one Of the most promising writer's in the
State. Like nearly all young and inexperi
enced writer's Of great ability, he is impuls
i've, earnest, and sometimes indiscree,, as
well as occasionally pstniitIing his ardor 10
carry him 10 extremes that may be termed
exravagant. He is honest, patriotic, able
and usually right in The judgment of the
so wrong, there is no justification for an
assault at once so cowardly and dasiarIly
as was made upon him. II he is guilty o.
the charge OF inducing men not 10 enlist in
the army, which he so indignantly denies.
ihe law WILL on Cue proof, sufficiently pun
i.h him.
In exciiable times like these; mobs are
q dangerous resort for The redress OF wrongs
-and they are always criminal. II one
political party resorts to them, for The re-
dress OF grievances, the other will also
The result will be general destruction o.
properly, loss of life, insecurity ,and univer
sal lawlessness-a state OF anarchy, blood
shed and destruction. Every proper man
is a law-abidIng man, and whoever pur
posely violates the law is an enemy TO com
muuity and the welfare OF the public
Mobs cannot advance any cause, but nec-
essariy retard its progress, and in every
case benefit alone The interest of those
against whom they are directed. They are
conductive only of wrong, and give en-
couragement TO out-lawry of svery descrip.
lion. They induce aud develope all evil
passions and are destructive OF all rights OF
property and the personal safely of nen,
women and children Every lover of his
country and his race is directly Interested
in preventing aud pushing Them. He who
does OF obey the law is scarcely entitled
TO it's protection, thongh he may receive il,
and they who encourage its violation must
not be surprised if those they injure or
cause 10 he injured will wreak vengeance
in the same lawless iorm.-LoeE Hdren
Democ, at
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@ b boile poetrp.
Dr.. w. F. LOGAN,
Chief Marshal.
August 6 1862.
AFTER ALI.

The apples are ripe in the orchard,
Theiwork oil the reaper is done,
Aud the golden woodlands redden
In the blood OF the dying sun.
Al the cottage door the grandsire
Sits pale in his easy chair,
While the gentle wind OF twilight
Plays with .his silver hair.
A woman is kneeIing ..beside him,
A fair young head is oresi,
In the first wild passion of sorrow,
Against his aged breast.
And far from over the distance
The faltering echoes come
OF the flying blast OF trumpet
Aad The ratiling roll OF drum.
Aud the GraHdsire speaks in a whisper
'The end no man can see;
But we give him TO his country,
And we give our prayers 10 Thee"
The violets star The meadows,
The rose buds fringe the door,
And over The grassy orchard
The pink white blossoms pour.
But the grandsires chair is empty,
The cottage is dark and still
There's nameless grave on the battlefield
And a Few one under the hill.
And palIid, fearless woman
BY The cold hrarihstone sits alone.
And the old clock in the corner
Ticks OIL with steady drone.
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The DemljOhn Church.

Old Judge L of Alabama kept demijohn
OF Jamaica in his private office. The Judge
had no;ic-d that on Monday mornings his
Jama,ca WAS lighter. Another fact had
gradually established itself in his mind
HIS son Sam vas missing from the pew in
in and went up stairs rather heavy, when
the Judge hailed him
sam where have you been I"
10 church, sir" was the prompt reply
'What church, Sam -
Second Methodist, sir"
'Had good sermon, SAINT
VERY powerful, sir; il quite staggered
me cir"
"Ah! | see,n said the Judge, "quile
powerful, eh Sam %
The mex. Sunday The son came home
rather earlier than usual, and apparently
not so much "under The weather" Hi,
father hailed him:
'WeE Sam, been TO the Second Melho
dis, again 10 day r'
"Yes, sir"
Good sermon, my boy ~
Fact was, father that conldn'i get in
church shut up and ticket on The door,
''Sony, Sam keep going-you may sc
good by it yet"
Sam says on going TO the Office for hi.
usual Spiritual refreshments, he found the
John" empty, and bearing The following
label:
"rhere will be no service here to-day
this church being closed for repairs"
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EXPENSE OF HISDoo MARRiaGgs-Thers
is nothing which, 10 the end of their exis-
tence, is remembered by married couple
with more pride and satisfaction than the
sum expended npon their nuPiiais. II it is
exiravagani, it is their "amookee," their
title of nobility, and The basis OF their claim
TO respect in The eyes Of those among whom
they live have known young Hindoo
OF the upper class, on arriving a, his major
iiy, and en'erng upon the management of
his estates, borrow three times The amount
OF his annual rents, and pay exorbitant in
terest on the loan that he might have The
qualification OF marrying of couple oi sis
tiers with the jewels, dresses professions,
feasis aud fireworks by which The weddings
of his mother and grandmother were rem
dered remarkable The greatest expendi-
iure is on the part oil those related 10 lie
bride, who consider that in proportion 10
The money spent upon her wedding will bs
The ceierence with which she will be treat
ed afterwards IN other words, they seek
BY the prodigali;y OF their outlay ID 2ur-
chase for The Young female position in
her husbands family, and respect among
the tribe to which she belongs.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27

A Pretty SHARP REPoRT.-The young
ladies' were riding in an omnibus. One oil
them @nh features remarkable for prom
inence OF nose, exhibited TO the other da-
guerrsoiype Of herself, and they were en-
gagged in discussing its merits, when au
elderly lady gcl in. Alter awhile she reach
ed ont her hand, and said to the lady with
the picture:
Please lei me look at il =
Her modest request was met with an ia
dignan,, "Il's none of yonr business"
The old lady settled back in her seat
very complscenily, when The companion
OF The one with the picture asked
"Whal 10 you wish 70 do with il y
..Oh, nothing" replied The old lady /; "I
only wanted TO ses bow ruccessfuliy the
ariis, has pun SUCH nose on 80 snail
pials.o
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27

No UsE FOR THEM "A letter from Port
Royal, S. c., 10 the Baltimore American,
says "Aboui IS 900 stand OF arms have
been sea, TO this department from The North
since las, fall. What they were intended
for il is hard 10 say, but an order has come
Tor so, 600, and they will be sen, North in a
few days" II is evident somebody has
made calculations wide of The mark. An
other fact of interest is slated in a private
letter received in New Haven, which says.
about $50 of Hunters negro brigade had
deserted. carrying off the fine rifled mus
kets with which they had been armed uui.
lorms, equipments, &c. Perhaps the arms
sent down were designed for the nesroe.
who were expected TO be forthcoming
when Hunter issued his famous proclama'
ton.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27

A loafsr who had got his Fourth of July
load on, fetched up," against The side OF a
house that had been newly painted Show
ing clear by vigorous effort he took one
glimps al his shoulder, another al the house
a third al his hands, and exclaimed Well,
that's mighty careless trick in whoever
painted that house to leave it standing ou,
ell night for people to run against
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27

An eminent physician has discovered
that the nightmare, in nine cases out oi ten
is produced by owing q bill for nevspa-
per.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27

Pat, said builder to an lrishman enga-
eed in carrying salt 10 The top OF four slo-
ry building, "have you any houses IN Ire
land, as high as this one
'.Yis, me mither's cabin"
1How many rooms had it ~
There was the aIeing room, the slaPe-
ing room the kitchen room and The pis-psn
-four rooms"
That's story" said the builder.
"Yis, four stories" said Pat.
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General Nielsen 1ade TO Mark lime.

A correspondent OF the lronlon (Oa,o)
Register, relates the following as having
occorred al Camp Joe Holt:
The camp guards after night are instruct
I'D 10 allow no one 10 pass in or out with
out giving countersign, aid TO retain as
prisoners those who come from the outside
10 the line with it, Gene raj Nelson came
TO one of the guards one evening just alter
The couniersign had been given out, and
held something like the following conver
saiion
Guard-Hat. Who comes there
Gem am General Nelson commanding
this army.
Guard dom! care d-n; mark time,
march. Corporal oil the guard, No. (cock-
ing his piece.
Gen -(Commencing TO mark time slow>
ly.) You d-n fool, I'll have you punished
like hell.
Guard don't cate d-n; II McClel,
Ian was here without the conntersisn, he
should mark time ill the corporal comes
Quick time, march.
Gen.-(Swearing and swealing) Lei me
rest.
Guard No Stree, mark lime.
BY this time the news had spread like
widtire through The camp that one OF the
guards had General Nelson out al post No.
marking time, and half the regiment was
collected on that side enjoying The joke
hugely. The corporal was very slow in
coming, aud every time Nelson would
slacken speed the guard would cock his
gun and command, mark time.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31

to be assaulted by anybody. II is now
their flag, and they are welcome to it. We
have ia the South not u particle of love for
it, but we have love for the memories as
ISOLATED with it when it waved over a uni
ted, happy and free people. Now that it
has become an emblem of fauaticism aud
despotism, we repudiate it.
If We had told Henry Moore 10 the eau
Vsssfor the Richmond Convention, that in
less than six months afterwards he would
have published such an editorial as the
above, he would have cried 'abolition lie, u
or something of that sort, back at rs. If
we had told him that in a very few weeks
his sugar coated phrase States Rights would
give way to the real word, secession, which
it disguised, he would have made the same
answer. But see how soon he dropped the
disguise. 1t was not long until his paper
got to teeming with such paragraphs as
this and that, too, when be was soleseditor
and sole occupant of the Union Office, on
the 18th of May following the February
canvas, alluded to, ave have received the
following glorious news. The majority for
secession will be in Barbour 900: in Ran
dolph 400; Tucker $50; Upshur 400" &c. sc.
But enough for to-day. Loyal men mark
our words: "The thing whichIhss been, is
that which will be-" The same specious
articles that were then employed to play
upon your prejudices, are being busily en-
pIoyed now and under the same mans
agency.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31
Elegant Excerpts.

1.-THE Election of Lincoln was not the
cause of Secession. Disunion has been IL
cherished project for the last thirty years. =
Gov. Rhett of South Carolina.
"If blank psge of paper were offered
us we would not write out terms OF Union"
Secession Commissioners of Richmond
to Mr.. Maxwell of Baltimore.
"The South now maintains that slavery,
black or white, is fit for the Iaboring man y
Richmond Enquirer.
1--WE are the gentlemen of this country ;
aud gentlemen always makes revolutions"
Senator Toombs of Georgia.
III will water my horse in the Ohio or
hell.r-Beauregard.
"a Southern lady, with a riding whip,
alone, can dispense crowd of cowardIy
Northern Abolitionists. Richmond Ex-
aminer.
81 have always been in favor Of raising
the black iag."-Mississpp Speakers AT
Secession Congress, Richmond, on tue re-
ception of the Emancipation Prociama-
ton.
ave shall soon take Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
Manifestoes to the first Southern Army,
1861.
"If Seymour succeeds the tyranny al
Washington will rapidly be reduced to in
significance. Richmond Examiner.
"If the North are true to themselves and
their principles, they never will fight agains
the South upon tae question which now
agitates the community, for say it (th'
UniOu) is dissolved. '-Ryuders' speech
Jan. l6, 1861.
al wish to remind the editors of New
York, and l do it tor a practical purpose
that of all the helps which secession re
ceived in the South two years ago, none
WAS greater than that from certain class
of the Northern press. Herald, Express.
| Yos know them better than do. gentle
men. Rev. Mr.. Carter of Tennessee
Speech at Cooper Institute, Oct 27.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31

feebling this important arm of the Govern
nent cause us. instead of the rebels, TO
sue for reconciliation and compromise!
But. you will ask US how the people
could be so blind as to elect such men to
rule us? We will tell you how they have
managed TO secure their election. The
naonle of these States, as they are in every
other, are anxious for the termination OF the
war; vet, many of them, or at least the 10y
al portion, are not willing that we should
comproni away our rights, even though
it should secure peace. This class is de-
nominated BY the so-called democracy,
Wabolitionists," abolition traitors" &c;
while, upon the other hard, this new-fan-
gled democratic party is called by them
- disloyal demagogues," secession sym
pathisers," &C., &c. Both parties en-
Ter the arena, and declare their set priuci-
Piles. The one is for prosecuting the war
until the rebels return to their allegiance
and the Government is restored to its pris-
tine purity, even Thoughts military
necessity-it cost the South every slave
she has. This party calls itself the "Union
Party" The other-the so-called "Dem-
ocratic Party"-is for putting an end to
the war at once by a compromise with the
traitors. They promised their constitu
ents that. if elected, TINY would and could
effect peaceabe adjustment of ou1 diff
culties within the next six months, aud by
such promises many of them have secured
their election.
Now, in order to see what we may ex-
pect at the hands of these men, let US ex-
anime their sntecedents. They are the
same men who SO loudly preached comPro
mise with the rebels on tue breaking out
OF the war; they were the ''nou coercion
lists" of that day, and they are the very
men who have been branding the Admin
istration as "abolitiou;" and, by means of
secret organizations, been aiding the re-
belIioas cut throats in their endeavors to
overthrow this Government Many ofthem
are old, WORKOUT ofice-seekers, WHO had
long siuce been ousted from public posi-
tious on account of their political dishon-
esty. And, now, let US once more enquire
What good can We expect at the hands OF
such men2
We hope we may be mistaken in this
view of the case; but we think we know
the men too well, to attempt to build up
on such hopes.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31
ConciseIy STATED.

We have not seen, in SO few words, n
more forcibIe rebuke to the pretended IN
MON men who clamor about the Constitu-
ton, than that admonition by Prof. Par
sons of the Cambridge Law School, when
he says:
1.-THE argument of such men would give
the Constitution and the law to the rebels,
as their sword to smite with and their
shield TO save tbemi and leave it to US only
as fetter."
After stating this point Prof Parsons
goes on to ask what single right men have
in rebellion that should be protected by the
Constitution which they have cast off. He
answers, saying:
"Rebellion has no rights. If rebellion
means anything, it means remuneration and
destruction of all law. And therefore it is
accursed before God and man."
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31

ton of the Constitution. The latter held
it to be bond of slavery; the former of
liberty. The Abolitionists thought the on
the Constitution. The Republicans believed
that the Slavery question could be settled
peacefully for liberty without change of the
Constitution.
They were right For it was the clear
could be so settled-a fact of which Ar.
drove that interest to arms to destroy the
ence between the Republicans and the Alb
olitiouists was one of political method, not
of moral conviction. But in human affairs
difference of method is radical. The
Republicans, therefore, neither decried the
Constitution nor the Union. But they
deplored the false Interpretation of the one
and the prostitution of the other. They
believed that the people would yet save
both. Consequently they were all of them
answering Uuionists. They did not
threaten to rebel if they were not success
full at the polls, and they severely con-
demued all who assented to such threats.
For they bad faith in q popular govern
ment to right even the worst wrongs. And
their faith is justified.
There is no more interesting chapter of
our history than that known as Abolition
ism, which is al episode in the great move
ment of liberty upon this continent. To
call it fanaIicism, and consider that IA 6nal
and satisfactory explanation, is as ludi-
crous as to define Washington simply as q
rebel, or Luther as a hereto.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31
Particulars OF the Killing of Sam
High, the noted Guerilla.
Nsw CRRRH. Va. Oct. %. 1862.
Editors Mteiligenccr:

Editors IHtetiigenccr:
send you some particulars concerning
the notorious guerrilla Sam A. High, who
has been the terror of the loyal men OF
Hampshire and adjoining counties for the
| last year. Some weeks since this man
High, for reasons known only to himself,
came in aud surrendered himself to the au
thorities, who, for some cause equally in.
applicable, knowing him to be murderer
and highway robber, again set him ut liber-
ty, since which he has been engaged carry
ing off Union men.
On last Saturday night Mr.. ] John n. Spen-
Ger, of Mill Greek, was lying in the woods,
as all loyal men in that region have to do.
The night being rainy, Mr. Spencer becom-
ing wet aud cold went to his house and
made up fire, when High and niue or ten
others who seemed to be in waiting for
| him, rushed out OF the woods into the house
and seized Spencer and started off with
him in search of another loyal man
near on the way. High and one of his
comrades got up dispute as to who should
shoot Spencer, but coming to a brother-in.
laws of Highs he and two others stopped
TO take care OF Spencer and sent the others
On. They went into the house, High and
the guards set their guns down, aud all
gathered around the fire. Spencer in the
meantime, not feeling quite easy after the
conversation above alluded to, under pre-
text of being too warm, slipped his chair
back until he thought he could reach the
gun (High's) before either of the others,
iu which he succeeded, and in a moment
the notorious High WIS a corpse before
him. Spencer taking advantage of their
censternation made his escape, bringing
off with him Highs gun, hunting life.
The guards meantime broke aud ran after
their comrades. Spencer immediatly made
for New Creek station, where he arrived in
safety with his prize, (the gun.) He was
greeted as the hero of the times, all re-
joicing that Highs race was run.
HAMPSHIRE.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31
What n Loyal Western Virginia Pa
per has to say about the recent cleo.
(From the Richie County Press.)

The recent elections in Ohio, Indiana,
Pennsylvania, aud other States, show
strong Democratic victories aud gains.
Now, if this party shall have the ascend
ancy in both branches of Congress, land
We believe it willy what have we, as a
people, to hope for, or expect2-That they
will war against every movement of the
Administration, we feel certain; and should
they carry out their promises to their con-
stituency, they will end the war in 'jiffy"
by compromising with the Southern trait
ors-and, let US ask, what will be the char
acter of that compromise? We know that
the rebels are, and ever hava been,
tenacious for their Southern Con-
federacy; that they have poured out much
blood already on the battle field for the con-
summation of this object; that nothing short
fan independent government of their own
will satisfy them; that they have staked their
all on the final issue of the conflict; and,
finally, that it seems to be a matter of 'svic-
tory or death" with them. Such being the
case, the only compromise that could, or
will be effected with them by this party,
will be full recognition of their indepen-
denceI That this party will vote against
supplies for our armies, is only a matter of
time to fully demonstrate; and, by thus enc
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31

God guard our aag, and keep each star
Zach stripe as bright as now they wave,
6tilImake Il lead our ranks in war,
Still hoat above each patriots grave,
Death to the traitor that would dare
Totrafl It through the dust Of shame.
An honest hearts Its lot will share
And follow It to Death or Fame