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Touching incident.

Who can read 'hs ioi owing witho /
tpar.Y We cory fro tbs f'--se
ac,e'ai c. ari'a lr Ia lies lately visite !
one nj our i,tary hospitals Every
ref sh ent that could be furnished
they 81. piled Ice rr"a ne VA. handed
round. and the lurr IL valiIs easerlI
partook of it, In one corner of the
room. however. the spoon an.i sau 'et
had not been touched On the bed
~ the little table containr, than. lay
young hoy. his features pale. his eye
!ids drccr'ng A lady gently tanning
his fair forheal. softly whispered.
The poor little fellow is asleep. We
must n 1t d,stu b him. No. ma am | IN
not aaleep, he answered 1t was a sill
very voice. fall Of sweetness, Of inuo'
c-nce and boyh"n'.
Well. my little feilo~.' continued
the lady. as she nearer drew. are you
not tonl of ice cresm?'
Very much so.' hs replied
'Didn't you see me place this on your
li,tl, table? reaching for the plate of
cream. oh. yes he answered. tre-
mulously. but shut my eyes aud cried
to myself.
Cried. my shild! why. wha. made
you cry, my dear?,'
Uh. madam! ie you will pull the quilt
down little. y"u wi see
he lady did SO and founl that he
had no arms! Both of tho II he had ost
IL battle.
Poor little fellow. thu sympathy Of
si 'ence End tears Was all that could be
brstowed upon his wounded spirit. The
remembrance Of his broth r. aud sister.
Of father and and mother. of childish
frolicks and rlaymates loved of yore'
was awakened to s"nh the fancy of the
little sufferer. and to wresthe his yonng
nrow with the still terl..r resignation to
the will of God.
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A Truthful Passage.

We copy the following beautiful pas
sage from the speech delivered b. Hon.
Charles Gibson. at the Natioal Union
meeting held in PhiladeIphi. on the
eve, ing OF the 9th inst
This is n war on our part fol the poor
man. because il ia var fnr the main
tenace of the only government on srth
that freely OPENS to him snd his children
the way to posterity and honorable dis
tinction The school house is free
Conscience is free. Every business av
enue is free 'le 6nds no gate to OK.
c'ude him from any Of the hish roads to
fortune or to fame. The doors Of every
profession open at his summons, and his
children are welcomed at every portal
No privilege IL denied him that is sccor-
ded to the rich; no restraint 10 imposed
unon him from which ntlirrs are exempt.
IL is here under the protection Of 'hs
government nov bese. by armi-s in the
south auA srm in th. North VIII" try
to cc"e,al ,heir hnsrihtiy under the
!. .r"au nantlc of Democracy. that every
poor man may raise. If he will. to tho
full stature of his mrnhnod. aud a man
amcpg men. a rorr reign among soverivns
breathing the inv gnratiug air nf liberty
may Lead his children forth. free as the
/ hrdged ruglrs of the mnu',tains. to try
the treng,h Of their pininns, uPwar
and still onward in the pure atmosphere
of Republic The career Of President
Lincoln illustrates the argument, Be-
ginning life as 4 poor aud frendless boy
as poor and friendless as this ragged lit
tie boy who Stands befurs me; in early
marhcad laborer in the fields by day.
and a student at night by the dim light
of rsllow candle; then respected menu
ber Of IN honorable profession; next
faith fhl representative in Congress-. and
/ INV III tUc ulS SIuNVu Ou cHItu -tuo
President of the United States of A mer-
ira. IF the pnor man would find bet
ter friend than snch n government as
this. ] an sure hr n,nst ssek him in an
stl'r nd hip her sphere than any within
the d"n,i, j, ns { u ankind And il he
would fud y worse enemy than the mar =
ty ue,nagnguc who seeks to divert him
from hi lrya'ty hv stirring mp evil pas
sions aud "inlnaI pr jadios against
the friends "f univ-rsai liberty. who
i.s.', offer their property AMI lives for
tb' haf"n-e "r the government. he must
seek him. not on earth. bur in the low.
esi depth If belt fIe must drag up
from the hn'trm Of the burnitg pit like
bin wh" FIRST urale
"impi"ns war in hrnvcs,
Against the throne and mrjrsty Of hod !"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-12-04
A Thought Of death

In tho long watches of the winter
night. when one has awoks from some
evil dream. and lies sleepless nd .crrifi
ed with the solemn pail Of darkness u.
round one e--on one of these deadly still.
dark nit hts, when the window only
shows murky patch Of positive gloom
in contrast with tho nothingusss of the
walls. when the hoSling of the temp ct
around chimney and roof would be well
coined ~ bosterors companion in
such .,ill dead tines, only lying s. in
the silence OF the tomb. and realize that
some day we shall lie in that bed aud
not think at all; that tbs tims will oome
soon when We must die.
Our preashers remind Us ofthis often
enough hut We can not realise il in .
pew in broad daylight. You must wake
in the middle Of the night to do that
and face tho thought like man that it
will come. and como 70 ninety nine in .
hundred of US. not in maddening clat-
ter Of II u.ketry as the day is won OF
carrying line TO stranded ship. or in
such like time glorious time-when the
soul is in mastery over the body hut in
bed hy -low degrees. II is in dsrkurs'
only that we realize this and then let
us hope that. in spite Of our unwor hi
ness, We may defy him
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AnecdOte OF Gen. TAYLOR

! If there was ono thing that Gen. Tay-
ler valued less than any other, it Was
dress THIS indifference to the fine art
of the tailor, MS might have been ex
pected. led to great many amnsing
blunders on tie part of sub"rdlnxt.s' -
On tae day after the battle of .'!onterey.
the General was in company with two
other officers, iu uuiress. talking over
matters" in the dining room of cafe
I The General was dressed in q white
JACKET, straw hat and nank.-n continu-
ations. The larty had bee in close
conversation but a few minutes. wa,p q
young Lieutenant made his sppearanre
L was his FIRST day in camp, having ar-
rived that morning bY the way Of AN Up
train from RIO Gran1e. IL, was ~
course unarqrainted with any bohy--
After I~ ing ab"n him for few niu-
ut:s. he took his scat o. It marblr-trp.
ped table. AMI commenced bordering
up
i say. shorty. pas The bill Of fare
TIN. WAS addressed To the General
'Iunor the IKE. General VIII .pere
on. of the ofi 'ers. he evidently takes
y"u frr the waiter.
Wen se,!' sail the G.neral What
do yor WANT h. inquired.
a mutton chop and cup of coffee. and
suddenly to, resp II i'd the Ios. fl
Ger.
'Jamea. get the gentlemaa what he
desires. said the General to one OF the
real ,itrrs'
No sir' eneree'ical1y aud quite in
dignsuty r,sl"ud.d the suhaltern,' that
won do I'll wanted james to get
ny dinner, | would have given my o.
ders to James. want you. old fellow. !.
he continued. rather facetiously, to at
tend to the matter. 1t would DC me
good to see man of your built fly round.
Ha! hal!
But | am engaged, sir, and cannot
possibly attend to you; James must wait
cP'" y""' OF ~" ''us' "a'' q" 3oufse'''
fep'e" the o'"'f"f
wen lei '"''es 70 'he su'a'erh
"pi'ed e"e'f f'f''' 'n'se' ne NUT
te'ed halt suditle, TO h'e lutltisto get
one mutton chop NO wonder they csn
no. resist INVASION
James "'"hd TO 'he order The
I'ruf"ri"ht part ""k o. mutton rt"p and
coffee: paid h's h''i. p"htd his teeth.
adjusted '''' cap ana s'nh'effd fourth IT.
take '""k AT 'h'hes' lh' hrrt !e''"n
he met On reaching the i'sia' ~a'
shorty. the '''"f. I'M" tim with
Gen Qultman aud Col Duncan.
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TROUBLED WITH HuMoR An applicn Mt
for exemption ou scrodht Of physical de-
biliy. informed tho examining phy1i-
elan that he was troubled with heart
disease. The doctor tpIi him to run up
and down the stairs leading to his Office
nhoe or twice The arpIicsn. dill this
when The phy<ici sitter listening to
the mnti"D~ at the heart. said:
You vii! pass sir; dollar If you
please
But doctor, let the run down stairs
once more. aud then try ne
The doctor sssentrd; the man ran down
stairs and forgot to come back.
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Hisrtllaneuns.
Fallen Leaves.

The late Henry D Tnoreau, in an ar
iclo on 'Autumnal Tints.' in the Allan
tic Monthly for October, thus refers to
tn Use aud spiritual sisnifaancs Of the
Ia in i,' vcs:
How they are mixed 10. Of all sp"-
clcs, onk std map' aud che>tnn' and
l. +, II Eu, ature i, not clustered
wi then; she is u Ierf.ct l's ''an mam:
size stores thrn l. Cnsii,r wnat u
,ast eror il she'd annuity "n '',c earth
This. uore than any mcr' graln ~ = ed.
s the great 81 raiv II Of the yr,!' Th"
trees .tr nny 7 payin! IL 80 ~ with
.htcr">t what they have taken from it -
h.y -, q Sc"uht,ng The, are about
IT, add a L af'- ih,rkn.s to - lap );
ih |. Ills IL th b. anifii Wv ~
wh,h Nat"rr ge;. h"r mn-k. whii"
EaiIv w,rh this u.n AMI that. who
.aIks t., ns abuut snlphrr aud the eos,
ear ,ng VS. are all the ri. her for
1 .ir de,s, a,s more interested IN this
~ thar, in the English grass alone. nr
n the coi,n 1t prepares tn" virgin
mould for future corn bel Is and forests
Il which the earth fattens It keeps
our homestead in good heart
1T is pleasant to walk over the beds
of these fresh crisp, and rus,liny leaves
How beautiful they 20 to their graves h"w
gently trey lay lhense yes losn an 'nrn
TO mould painted ofa thousand hues,
f' to make the led for ns living ="
they troop. to their la:t resting place.
,ph' and 'risky. They put on weeds,
ut mer,ily they go seamprring over the
auth. selecting the spot. cho"sing l"f.
ordering no iron fence. Whispering alt
Il rungh the woods about It = some ohoos.
ng the spot where the bodies of men
are mou'd.ring beneath. and meeting
th-m half way Huw many hntferings
before they rest quietly in their graves
They that scared 30 ioftily. how con
tented div they return to dust again, aud
are laid low. resigh,d to lie aud decay
at the foo, OF tree. aud afford n"nr-
thmcpt to Rev gepers'i"ns Of their
kind, as well as 10 Hr.ter on high -
They teach US how to die. One won
ders If the time will ever come when
ueu. with their b"asteI faith in immor-
atty. will lie down rs gracefully and as
ripe-wiih such an Indian summer Sc
repity will shed their bodies. as they do
the bair and nails
When the leaves fall. the whole earth
is cemetery. pleasant to walk in. l
love to wander and muse over them
their graves. Here are no lying ""r
vain epitaphs What. though you own
90 lot IN Mout Auburn Your lot is
surely east somewhere In tlis vast reme-
terry, which has been cons. Grated from
of old You need attend no auction to
secure a place There is room enough
here. The Loose. strife .ball bloom. and
the Hurklebsrry bird sing over your
bones. The woudmau and hunter shall
be your sections. and the children shall
tread upon the borders - much as they
will. Let US walk in the cemetery Of
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Let every man avoid gambling an he
would poison. A puer man or h'y should
n't allow himself I" toss up = half-penny.
f.r this is o;tth the beginning Of habit Of
gambIipg. this ruin,ag crime Comes on by
slow degrees Whilst man minds lis work
he is playing the lost game. and hs Is sure TO
win. A g,mbler never makes god uss Of
his money eve, II be should ~ln.
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A TExr voR HoME TRAIrpRs-Ani who-
soevnr will not do tn, law Of thy G"d. and
the law Of the King. let judReaent bs exc
cuted speedily upon hun. whether it I've unto
death, or to punishment. or to eonfseafion Of
cccds. or 70 imprssn snDsnt.--Ezrs7 7, 90.
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John ssys he docs not know which he
would rather feel. the breath OF . spring
morning or the breath of = pretty girl ?
Ii is q I.tsslsr
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puetieul.
For the Cirilian and Telegraph.
Xix Am0ng thy Fellow Men.

For the Cfrilian and Telegraph.
Mix Am0ng thy Fellow Men.
pY FIsLY JoHNs"N.
Mix among thy fellow men,
An share thei r e's and cares,
And for thy woes thou'lt find relief,
BY kindly sharing theirs.
And it should nr thy evr'v act
Thv~ays of lirn =, nerd,
Nor Idly wall tr dc =,
But lie to all isiend.
Whenever thy head is bowed in prayer
Oh. pray that thou may'st he
Mindful ~ others more than self.
And full Of dignity.
And so thy life will brighter grow.
On each succeeding day; ...
Re us-Tultn thv fellow m-n,
That pure in 'ife's decay.
------>~e>$---
BRIEF.
BY ArsLEY II. BALDWIN,.
Infancy y blusnlus spring,
Fiolet-stre~u, auu ur"s i"t"-.
aims suusnlnc, aiine ihtn,
Aprl uv'er 10 come ..saiu
Boyhool. sun kissed summer hours,
trugiuut with ih"us nd h'weis>
SnltILg ntntn II te.rless sky,
ii sshs Ines L,iAiIt ti ttertiy.
Manhood in autumn ] suit,
kcl ia Il. set golden trult,
God stamped, noble, tender, true,
Harvest OF preceding two.
Ags.'a siTety winter srs;iei
Blessing joy-dreams that hare been,
White with hoayr-lrnst, auele-giveu,
Last and dearest step I" heavef
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"impi"ns war in hrnvcs,
Against the throne and majesty Of Hod
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-28
MIR. I,ucoln,s Consistent Record.
THos. NJ. CLARKE, Sec'y.

If ANYBODY desires that we shall entertain any
particular amount of confidence in the purpose of
President Lincoln, let him first explain the record
which he has made in reference to the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia. As early
as 1887 that record commences, when he, as a
member of the Legislature of this State, with
another member, entered his protest against Ger
tain resolutions passed, favoring the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia. In the pro-
test he protested:
"The Congress of the United States has the
power, unGer the Constitution, to abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia; but that power ought
not to be exercised unless at the request Of the
people o, said District"
Mr.. Lincoln served one term in the lower house
of Congress, and in January, lo49, he introduced
bill providing for the abolition of slavery in
that District, upon the express condition that the
people of the District should vote at day speci-
fed to give the act effect. The latter clause OF
the section, providing for the vote OF the people
thereon, il IN these words:
''And it shall be the duty of the President TO
canvass said votes Immediately, and, if major
ity of them be found to be for this act, TO forth
with issue his proclamation. giving notice of the
fact and this act shall only be in full force aud
effect on and after the day of such proclama-
ton"
In the great canvass with Mr. Douglas for the
Senate, Mr.. Lincoln replied to an interrogation
upon that point as follows:
al would not be in favor of endeavoring to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia I'M
less it would be upon these conditions: First,
that the abolition should be gradual. Second,
that it should be on vote of the majority of
qualified voters in the District; and third that
compensation should be made to unwilling own
ers"
In his message but few weeks since, urging
Congress to pass certain resolutions pledging the
pecuniary aid of the Government to States adopt
ing system of gradual emancipation, he depre-
Gates "sudden emancipation"
And vet. With this long record before him, ne
signs the bill aboishing slavery in that District
nstantly and Internationally, with very slight
compensation, and directly against the known
wishes of the people of the District.
If after this record, there are any grounds
upon which to place any particular amount OF re-
lance upon the .'wlI. "back bone, or straight
forward purpose of the President upon any q9es-
ton where abolitonists are pulling on one sioe,
we fail to appreciate them-ChlcagO Tunes.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-28
HaIIeck and Mcclellan

We have good authority for saying that letter
has been written by General Halleck TO a member
OF his family in this city, in which, with a SOL
diers' anxiety for the giving of honor to whom
honor is due, he ascribes the credit of the entire
plan of movements at the West, and the success
iul combinations which have resulted in the re-
possession, by the Union, of Missouri, Kentucky
and Tennessee, TO Major General Mcclellan.
This handsome acknowledgment is creditable to
both the Generals concerned. General Halleck
takes nothing from his own title to the gratitude
of the people by such a statement In all the
qualities constituting great military leader he
has no superior. Ii is subject of profound graf
itude that the nation has two such soldiers as Nc
Clellan and Halleck, men who are above all
political intrgues. in an age when political
connections seem to determine the fate of
perso lal regulations, and who do their work with
steadflst devotion to duty, needless of the at
tacks OF faction the criticism of popular lead
ers. short time ago General Halleck was, by
radical paper, denominated "this upstart Hal
leck." His upstarting was blessing 20 the
Union, and if Gen. Mcclellan planned the West
ern campaign. to Halleck is due the equal praise
of executing il. No soldier wishes honor which
does not belong to him, nor is any true soldier
envi0us of the reputation of brother in arms.
There is much Of the secret history OF the war TO
be written when il shall be ended, and in calmer
times of reflection the country will remember
with praise those Generals who throughout the
whole shall have kept themselves free from all
political connections with any party, and who
shall have pursued the plain path Of duty for
soldiers OF the Union.--N Y. Jour. ofCon
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-28
Disregard of the Constitution.

The Chicago Post. in referring to the fact that
BINGHAN's eOnfscation bill had been defeated in
the House, says that Mr. BRowNING. the Sena-
tor from Illinois, in one of his speeches in the
early part of the session stated, in plain and
forcible terms, the objections to any general act
of con6scation. He said that the Government
had to carry on the war either as against for
egn foe, or citizens in rebellion. If treated
the rebels as a foreign foe, the laws of nations
forbid the eonfSeation of private property; if we
regard the rebels own citizens, then the
Constitution forbids the con6scation proposed
"ThOse who propose this and other very strong
measures lose sight of an important fact. The
rebels as individuals. repudate, defy and violate
the Constitution, the Government, even in pur-
suing and furnishing these rebelous men, is not
at liberty to disregard the Constitution, but is
bound by it. To say that when a violates
Constitution he can be punished otherwise than
the Constitution allows is absurdIty, yet those
who propose and urge extra constitutional meas
ures would have the Government itself violate
and destroy the very authority from which it de
rives its own power to govern"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-28
Important News.

The news by telegraph this morning will be
found important and interesting. Through
Southern papers the intelligence comes of the
probable capture of New Orleans. If this news
proves true, it will be another fatal blow at the
lite of the rebellion 1t is also stated that BEAU
REGARD has withdrawn large portion of his
army from CoriLth for the protection of Mem
phis. The telegraph says little in reference to
the operations at Yorktown. but through private
sources we are advised that heavy fighting
has been going on there for some days, and
the utmost confidence is expressed in the
ability of General MCCLELLAN to reduce that
rebel stronghold His means for accomplishing
this result are ample. He has not only as fine
an army as ever wentupOn the field, but the best,
the heaviest, and the most extensive armament.
The best informed military men regard McCLEL-
LAS's success as fOregone conclusion, the only
question being as to the time it will occupy to
work out the victory.