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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-09-25
A COSTLY OUTFIT .

One of tho same papers contains list
of prices for q winter outfit for soldier
as follows. and calls on the Confederate
Government for the clothing or tho mon
ey to purchase it with:
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-09-25

r ONO MARCHES, sore and stiff joints, Bills
~ tered and in1amed foot, all those tho SCI
dior must endure. Mothers, rslnomb"r this,
when your son, ara gr,spny their muskots to
m cot danger think what relief n single pot
OF thi, al heating and eooting 5,lVs will give
10 tho one you love whom far AWAY from homo
and friends. It harious and makes tough the
feet, SO that thoy can enluro groat fatigue.
II soothss aud relieves tho inaaned and stu
ened joints, leaving them supple, strong aud
vigorous, whilo for
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-09-25
Civilian 4 Gelfgrapb
Is PUBLISHED
Every Thursday Morning.
W. EVANS, Editor and Proprietor.
Office in Second Story of Brooks Block,
BALTIC. St., near the Bridge,

TIE r nA So
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Duetitul.
Haste NOt-Rcst Not.

-
Haste NOt-Rest Not.
BY GOETHE.
Without haste, and without rest
Bind the motto to thy breast;
Heed not flowers that round thee bloom,
Bear it onward to tho tomb.
Ponder well and know the right,
Onward then with all thy might.
Haste not-years can ne'er atone
For one reck less action done.
Duty he thy polar guide
DO the RIGHT, whRte'er botlde.
HASTE NOT, REST NoT-conlicis past,
God shall crown thy work at last.
.-.$D.r.
True Friendship.
True Friendship is beautifully represented
in tho following lines
Take the bright shell
From its homo on the sea,
And wherever it goes
1t will sing Of the sea;
So take the fond heart
From its home and its hearth,
Twill sing Of the loved
To the end of tho earth"
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tho window of his reception-room has
been nailed open.
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Extraordinary Military Salvo.

The lonely sentry walking his rounds a.
nj ght, exposed to drsnching rains and chill
night mir, is often soized with most riol.ni
yain,, cough and mEoeatin5 honr.en'"', hrst
synptoms OF quick eon.unp,ion, but II supplied
With HoLLoWAY'S PILLS and H0LLo-
WAYS OINTMENT. all danger is nvorted, n
fow Pill. taken night aud morning. and the
Ointment briskly rubbed twice day over the
throa. aud Ghost will remove tho ssrer.h pn'm
md stop the most distressing or d'n1.ro"s
cough. Therefore we say to tho whole Army.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-09-25

A FEW barrelsl lef. Of Bakers Old Rye VIII
" Key For sale by WV BEALL & co
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-09-25
NOTICE.

MY wife TAoY, having left my bod and board
1h1 without just cause, oil persona arc hereby
forewarne ed not to hnrbor or trust her on NY
account, rs am determined not to pay any
debts of her contraction.
July 1872 MOSES L. ROBINETT.
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Rates of Advertising.

Rates OF Advertising.
One square ofl2 lines, 81 for three inser-
acknowledgement insertions rs cents each.
| All advertisementsundcrl2 cr 2 lines charged as Il
square.
Business Cardsin tho Directory per anuum,
| including subscription, S5.
MONTHS. ONE TWO THREE SIX TwsLVH'
One square, 25 3 IS so 90 10 90
Two squares rs 4 90 s 90 9 90 ID 10
Three so 90 so IL 90 Is 90
Four SO 800 8 90 IA 90 20 90
Quarter col. 8 o5 90 IL 90 Is 90 80 90
Largerspa for short periods, as per agree
ment.
Advertisements beforeMarringes and Deaths
10 cts. per line for first insertion Subsequent
insertions, 5 cents per limo. Nine words are
counted as Il line in advertising.
Merchants and others advertising by the
year, will be charged Sl2 90.
Proceedings of meetings not OF general
character charged at 4 cents per rlinetoreach
insertion.
Yearlyadvertisersm mus tconhnetheirndVer-
Using to their own business.
ALI TRANSIENT Advertising, eash IN sd-
vance.
| Personsordering the insertion oflegaladver-
| .isements will 10 held responsible for pay :
| ment for the game when the time Tor which
| they were ordered TO be inserted shall have
expired.
TysoLyEST NoTicRs, cash in advance.
PATENT MHpicISKs on, half in advaneeand
the balance ia six months.
ALL Jos Work, sAsH.
The losses we have sustained compel na TO
adopt this course II will BIO strictly adhered
to in all cases, and 10 advertisement will be
inserted unless ace ON panied by the cash.
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SAB oJY, AND aUNsHoT WOUNDS

hs is uasquallei, rcmoring and prevent
ir r tery vsstiss of Inflammation, and gently
ir wing the odgo. together, it quickly and
,nplS.oly hoals the most frightful wounds.
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Wfysy AMI Sisters Of our Volunteers.

Ysu cannot put into the Knapstcks OF your
Hutbunds nni Brothers, moro valuable or
more Necessary gift than a supply Of this
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SOLDIERS ATTENTION..


Do not lot those bravo men perish by disease;
place In their hands those precio"s rcmsd'os,
that will enable them to resist tho dangerous
exposures, tho Fovers, tho Cbills, and tho
wounds which they cnunot avoid, and what is
IN orc cannot frcqusntly get succor in the mo-
mont Of need, whereas If our brave mon havo
only to put their hands into their knapsaehs
and find ere surc ronody for all tho casual
tics of tho battle field, how many thousands Of
lives would thus be saved who would otherwise
perish before relief could BIO obtained.
ID~CAUTION None are genuine unless
tho words "HoLLowAY, New YORK AND Lon
DOM arc discornablo as Water mark in every
leaf THE book of directions, around oaoh pot
or box; tho same may be plainly scsn by hold.
ing tho teafto fhs light A handsome reward
will be givon to any one rendering such lnt"r-
nation as may lead to the detection Of any
party or parties counterfeitng the medicines
or vending tho Same, knowing thom to DO spu-
rious.
s.~Sold at tho Mandatory of Professor
HOLLOWAY, 50 Maiden Lane, New York and
by all respectable Druggists and Dealers in
Medicines throughout the civilized world, in
pots, at rs osnts, 81 cents and 81 each.
&as- There is n considerable saving by taking
the larger sizes.
N. B.-Dirsctions for the guidance Of pa
tisnts, in every disorder, are affixed to sacb
box.
Jan. Is, 1ss2-1y.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13
CHOICE TRY.
A COUNTRY HOME.

Oh! give me home in the country wide,
And a seat by the farmers wood freside,
Where the fire burns bright,
On frosty night
Where the Jest, the song and the laugh are free:
Oh the farmers home is the home for me.
Oh give me home in the country wide,
where the earth comes out as blushing bride:
Wheu her buds and flowers,
In the bright Spring hours,
Her bridal song ringing from fresh leaved trees,
Aud melody floats on The perfumed breeze.
To Summer seat in q shady nook,
And close by the side of purIiog brook,
Where the violet grows,
Or the pale swamp rose,
Fainiins, sick, meath the suns scorchng beam
Dips her pale petals in the cooling stream.
Oh give me home in the country wide,
Ia the golden days of farmers pride,
When his barns are filled
From the fields he's titled,
And he feels that his yearly task is done,
And. smiling at winter, he beckons him on.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

lawful President, Directors and Treasurer of
the company, and we are of the opinion that II
is, and you have all qualified as such aud hold
Ing the possession of the books, pa pers, proper
ty, common seal &C., of the corporation, you
and you alone constitute the lawful representa-
tIVes of this cOrporatlon.--and you only can
execute its corporate powers. These powers
you cannot transfer to the contestants, or de-
cline in their favor. You have no such power;
you can all resign your Offices, but that would
not confer them on Others 1t would leave the
corporation without officers to carry on its ope-
ratlons OntIl new election.
But strange to say, on Saturday morning,
the estimable writer in the Gazette, gloating
over the tact that the old Board had resolved
to give up rather than destroy the company,
could not withhold the slime that be smea,s on
everything he writes, and intimates that it is
the pressure of the "higher," power that
caus d the Board to give up-and that 1t is
equally disgrace to the judges who gave
their decision. Rejoice, o, young man in
thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the
days of thy youth, and walk in the ways Of
! thine heart and III the sight Of thine eyes ; but
know thou that tor all these things God will
bring thee into Judgement"
No doubt, now that the Old Board have de-
| termiDed t. preserve the company if possible
and not surrender the property conided to their
charge, except under the laws of the land or TO
that higher pOUer 10 which such threatening
and c5IValrous reference is made, this cemmu-
nifty will discover another lawless invasion Of
the rights OF citizens of this State. Citizens
we only ask you to look on and remember, for
the laws must ultimately prevail.
Even the now detunct Governor could not
close his career without SLY chuck under the
chin to the President Of the Senate by sIur on
the Md. g. Del Il. Il. Co.,
But he and some others will be surprised tC
know that the Md. g. Del. X, X. Co. trusting
to The justice Of tEeir cause and to the fact Iha
there are honest and just men in the Legisla
ture of Maryland of the same party thai the
President OF the Senate belongs to at present
have appealed to that Legislature for an nves
tigation of their affair, and we opine that ne
Que will look mere Inconsistent in a II the affair,
of the company than the one who now aspire
to be its President without one fair reason 70
the place.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

A new IDEA OF JOB Riding enc day on a
stage coach, in the interior of Minnesota, last
summer, the driver funny fellow told me the
following story:
Bal, one OF the drivers, on our line, was
coming ont OF Rochester ona morning, earlv
this spring. The weather was cold and frosty.
the roads were bad, and the horses would NOT
work well together. On the seat beside him
was a clerical gentleman. Now bill swore
sometimes, and suffered as we'll when apy.
thing went wrong, as did the horses this morn.
ing, Bill would haul them up and give them
craca with his whip, saying:
"Gg git up d, d-n you."
The clerical gentleman requested him not to
ne 81 protane, and to be patient But Bill would
swear. The clergyman after a repetition of
Bulls profanity again appealed to him.
" BE patient, be patient, Job was man of
patience
Bill cooked one eye at the clergyman, and
said
- J-Job! wh-wh-who did he drive for Z"
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

MFsKR'1s.-John McClane, of Appoquini.
mink Hd, glgged l20 muskrats on Monday,
the gath ult. His great success is attrbuata.
BILE to the high wind which prevailed, rendering
the rats lnsensible to his approach to their
houses, until the death dealing instrument was
among them. As skin is worth ten cents, he
mad" good days work of il. The custom is
tor the owners of marsh 10 let GU, lots to per.
sons tor one half of the number of muskrats
which are caught, and in this way quite a rev.
enue Is yielded. A man named Moulten Rick
ards caught 1000 in one whites, a few years
ago. on Rogers marsh, near TayIor's Bridge,
on Black Bird Creek,
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

D2U w
An average of SIS per head this multiplied
by the 100000 population of the country,
gives US the round sum of $l60,OOO,CO0 reve-
nue.
This estimate is a very moderate one, and
only applies to the necessaries of life. There
are various other articles which are considered
indispensable to family which are not inclu-
ded in the estimate. AS the Southern States
are not yet subdued and no revenue can be de-
rived yet from them, we must take the popula-
tion of the loyal States as that which must bear
the burden for the present twenty-five mil
lions of people to besr an annual taxation of
100000, ,000-some estimates make the sum
necessary much higher-will be equal to a tax
of 81 per head to each member of a family.
This tax will reach every one, for being laid
upon every article ofconsump ption, it cannot be
avoided and is necessary and proper for the
support OF the Government in its present ex-
tremlty.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

THE PEACH CKoP We understand that the
peach growers in APPOINTMENTS Hid consider
lhepfoapecl very fair for a good crop of peaches.
Thus far ihore has been no weather warm
enough to cause the buds to swell, aud should
it continue cool few weeks longer it is
highly probable that when the warm weaih
er sets in they will be in fair way to escape
injury from frost. The peach crop is very
important one TO many of the farmers in our
Stale, and a good yield will place many on
their feet. 4 ..y,..s .a,.... 5
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13
WHOLE NO. 8o7

Loss OF FINE TOorH CoMB.-An ENGLISH
Methodist preacher, who spoke in a meeting
out West told the following story:
"it Is but little while since was travelling
along one OF our great rivers surrounded by
Inc deep forest, stopped at a rude shanty by
the low river side, and there found a poor
family IN great nflllcton.ah They were all
SICK; their children were shivering and s,arv.
ing their heads frowzy and dirty and was
uniformed by the mother that they had lost their
nne tooth comb-ah! They were ignorant of
the gospel, and they didn't seem TO care about
1t 'Ilher; for when | reasoned with 'em The
woman was all the time lamentng the loss of
her lne tooth comb.Eh Have you a Bible in
your cabin, said to her. {" Yes, there il is on
the catch all" pintn to narrow shelf over the
smoiy fireplace, "but we don't read inis il
ma mt read any ont but on'st when our little
bul died with the ager, tor as mach as two
months ago. got on dye tub nv friends
mat stood IN the corner. and reached I'D and
took down the blessed book, all covered with
dust, and what do you think it was | opened
to'ah! 1t was the long lost, the long. wa nted
me tooth comb! Oh, my hearers, sarch the
scriptures! If she had only sarched the
Scriptures, how her mind would a been eased
Tor the would have 'ound her fine tooth comb.
comoed the frowzy heads of her children. and
Inaue peace with her Maker.ah!"
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

SKIP TIMBER,-Peter S. Deakyn of Appo.
qnlnmink Hid has sold 700 trees at S5 per tree.
10 Nunus Coverdale Of Kent county, which
are now being cut for ship timber, which is
designed for Government use. James Stats
OF the same hundred, has also sold fifty trees at
SCI each, TO Samuel Townsend, for the same
purposp
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

whenever you hear man talk fppantIy
dgaihS' the " bIack Republicans" and "Aboli-
u0nists you can safely put that man down as
secession defender, whether in the army or
out of it, says the Harrisburg Telegraph. A
mere difference OF opinion as to the policy which
Repnhilcanlsm incucaIes, or to the honesty
and sincerity of Abolitlonism, need not be re-
garded as evidence of such treason, because
there are thousands of loyal men who do not
acquIesce polite lily with Republicanism, and
VINO look with horror OH The suggestion of
emancipation. As honest men we esteem and
respect such as these but for the other class.
who oppose Rcpublcanism because it has de.
prIved them Of office, who have only the scorn
and contempt which all doughfaces and traitors
deserve.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

God says TO the fruit tree, blossom and bear
aud to the human heart, bear and blossom.
the souls great blOssoming is the flowers of
suffering efz
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

e. Pray tell me. ladies, if you can,
Who is that highly favor'd man,
Who tho he married many wife,
May still live single all his life
A. A Clergyman.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

Why is a handsome woman like a patent
printing press.
Avs. Because she makes a strong impres.
sion.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

How many deaths! asked The hospital ply
scan while gong his round.
Nino I" Why ordered medicine for ten
=" Yes but one would not take it,
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

Model wives formerly took "s,itch ia
,ime," but now, with the aid of sewing ma
chine they take one in no time.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

A lady must think she has something valuable
in her head, il we may Judge from the number
Of locks she keeps upon it.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

1t is said that doctors can mitigate the pain
of sic aness; certainly good many Ofthem make
dying very easy thing.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

What wotd withthe pre6x" go" wsuld be
command to lad to fiud out something Buoy.
ahcy Z. Go, boy, and see. sas. - Isarsas4 s.a
~ tttlisttsHasa 4 Z.
Nuts fer our Navy. Anytnlng lhey can
she'll asa8 aess4 i.a.s tssss
Hsa nh f
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

Hard roads to travel--the roads of the South.
ern harbors, when they have been macadamixed
by the Stone Fleet.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

"Those dear eyes of thine" as the geatle-
man said when he bought his near sighted wife
ten dollar pair of gold specIacles. ....
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

CoNUNDRUMs Why is a homely girl like
blacksmhh's leatherH aproni
Ans. Because. she keeps Offthe SPARKS.
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13

Sorrow comes soon enough without dispon
dency ~ does man no good 10, carry around &
azlightening rod 10 attract trouble, =
Smyrna times., 1862-03-13
SCELLAN ECU S i.
The Tax Bill.

We find in Boston paper the following esti-
mate OF the tax to each family of four persons
of economical habits arising from the revenue
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30

SPECIAL NoTIcE--Dr Roback' Remedies
We publish in another column of today's
paper, an article copied from the Cincinnati
Times, descriptive OF Dr. Robacks extensive
medical establishment in that city. BY the
way, DIR. Robaok's Remedies have Obtained
great aud deserved popularity with all elias.
ses. 1t has been but "a short tlme since these
Remedies were introduced into our section of
country; yet DIR. Brennan, Dr. Robacks
agent in this place, informs us that his sales
Of the Blood Pills and Blood Purifier now far
ex coed those Of all other medicines for which
he is agent, combined The reason for this,
is, that they have stood the test OF practical
experience. We know this not only from the
mouths Of others, but We have used them in
our own family with the very beat results.
For all diseases oflhe blood, general debility,
whether proceeding from sickness or from
natural weakness, indigestion, aud all kind.
red ailments, we recommend the Scandna-
Wan Remedies as the uery best medicines
extant They are destined to achieve not an
ephemeral success, but permanent and de-
served reputation, which will render them a
necessity in every family Napoleon, o.,
North Vest MARCH, 2
See advertisement del9
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30
SHERIFFs SALE.

John Cofiey ct al Montgomery Common Pleas,
C.sa NJ, M
Philip Edwards ct al In partiIion
"a Nrtns u, and IN obedience ts, the uomlnant Of
~ an order OF sale issued in the aDoye case and To
hle lrscted Will oer M pubic sale at the Uor Of
the COurt House IN The eily vi Dayton, GU
Sdtnrfdy, January "a, 1863,
Ats o'clock IN Of sad day, the following described
the town OF Unon ,iu the county OF Montgomery snd
state OF Ohio. ,.T-7 ~
Ihe samel with the improvements theron, has been
appraised AZ slUO, anu cannot se Tor than Two.
1hlrds ol the appraised value. Telms-1s asli, 1s IA
one aad "a IN Two years from the day OF sae; i,rre
ses. | 777
del2dtwawts GEORGE woGAMAN, sheriff.
4 lAhBON OIL OF the best quality the market can
" produce, both for safety and aura yIIIy in binng
anu AS lree from ofiensye odor As can b- made Ir
sale by the gallon or barrel by JAMES ABBEY,
utb Druggist, Main htr..t
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30

'EooNoMY Is CoMroRT wv, f. Gebhart,
No. 263 Third street, offers for sale the most
Complete and Handsome GOAL STOVE"
we have ever seen. They are warranted not
to consume over one hall the coal ordinary
Coal Stoves do. The heat generated is much
pleasanter than furnace heat, and the stove is
never red hot, and does not create sickening
warmth in a close room AT the very least
sdping Of fftVper cent is realized
THIS stove is now used by the Telegraph
Office, Stale Bank, Stewards Drug Store, Lu-
natic Asylum, E. L. Barney, w. w. WALL Mr.
Leland, W. L. Comfy, and others. lw
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30

On MONDAY, DEC 22D,-Geo. Ii. Coles will
commence selling out his entire stock OF Dry
Goods, Shoes, &c, at Cost, to close the busl-
ness.
This will afford the ladies rare opportunity
to purchase their Coaks, Dress Goods Shoes,
&c., at almost half the usual price, instead OF
paying the enormous advance over the old
prices, which will be worth saving these hard
times.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30

SHOOTING AND RoulING Mfrcn. The sub
scriber has arranged a shooting and rolling
match for Turkies, Ducks and Chickens on
New Years Day, January LIST, 1863. Every
body is entitled to use his own gun on the
Shooting Stand, but 10 pointed balls are al
lowed TO be used An extra fine lunch will
be served up at nine o'clock in the morning
All fun loving people are invited to attend
JOHN GRUBEL,
McPhersontown, Dec 30
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS - Nothing would
make more appropriate present, or be of
more ene6tto your wife, mother or sister, than
Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine. You
wouldbe greeted with smiles for many a
Christmas 70 come over such present
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30

Do You REMEMBER 2-Do you remember
that you have put of your wife for over a year
with promises that you would buy her Sew.
ing Machine after while2 Now, open your
heart, and on Christmas morning, give her a
happy surprise with Wheeler X Wilson.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30

Bonds,-In this time of general uucer.
Aainty in monetary affairs, capitalists are
seeking investments for their money. And
it is proper that they should do so, not only
as a meauS Of making money, but as the best
way of saving it, and protecting themselves
from the ordinary chances of want We
learn that highly approved Bonds have been
received at the Express Office here, and that
Mr. Westerman, and several other capitalists,
have invested in them-indicating that they
may be accepted as safe and firm. We throw
ont this hint for the benefit of all parties.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30

CoALE's NEw JAPAN-We have already
apprized our readers OF a new article OF ia.
pan, now in general use in this city. The
excellence OF the articleis fully SET forth in
the following certificate from Messrs. John
Thompson q Co, who are well known here.
PITTsBURG, 18th April, 1862.
We have tried Coale's Patent Japan Drier,
and find it an excellent article We tried it
with lampback ground IN raw oil. Wefound
that for these two colors we had to use a
larger proportion OF diner than that recon-
mended by Mr.. Coale, but for others colors
we found the quantity Zone eight quite
enough to dry them thoroughly. Practical
painters know that japan that will dry lamp
black and Vandyke brown will dry any other
color that it is put into. We therefore have
no hesitation IN recommending it to the
trade aud to the public generally,
JOHN THOMPSON q Co,
For sale by W, Weuslhof, Ohio Block
decl9-lm
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-30
HO! for Christmas 4 New Years

TINo-DAl, and as long as the pork cutting season
l. continues, l shall be prepared 10 furnish at ow
1ces, any amount OF sausage meat spare RIBS, pg's
ieet heads tender IONS, etj, at the old established
slaughter house Of John stephens, ON Main street
next to the canal ~
dt24d1NH JOHN BLESSING