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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23

side-ed very ingenious dodge at first, but VIII not
work ANY longer. They sll nave tier paroles, ont
have great dresd OF being sent wit IN the heoel
Ii again, prrierrlns 10 take 'ue oa'n anu 0s'e
jeff Davis to his fate
NEWS FROM BELOW.
About noon Yesterday, black. two-masted YES
sci was discovered coming up the river. Sdch ves'
sells are Strangers IN these waers, and long before
she lad reached the wharf the fact spresd through
town that Port Hudson had Surrendered, and one OF
Farraguts a .et had come up with dispatches. Aud
20 it proved. The last obstacle TO the complete nav
iratiOn Of he Father OF Waters was removed, and
another great Joy was added 10 that we experienced
on the now dOubly glorious Fourth OF July. IL
seems that the vessel be Ar zoua left Immediately
upon the surrender of the place, aud therefore,
brought but measer particulars. A bloody fight had
come off resulting IN the unconditional surrender OF
the Rehels. The number of prisoners If estimated
AT 1900. Gen. Banks sent request to Gen.
Grant asking that n transports SHOULD be sent
DOWN 90 Lim. 1nev will start down 10 Port Hud
son today Another feet Wal also leave for an un-
known costluaOn. Great activity ia apparent
along tie evee and il is evident that onr success
u Generals are going to press matters as RAPIDLY rs
possible.
The opening Of trade TO this point ls indefinitely
postponed. No permits 10 bring goods here are
grep,ed except to su'l and they are prohibited from
selling to anv one out SIDE OF their regiments. The
COZ sec ueuce is there great scarcity OF provi'
slous and prices are cXLorhltant. Que dollar pei
meal OF army rslious is The prce demanded on Tue
trausaorts Scores on board these vessels nj the
eating hour rcund Que of the rougher days OF Cal
ilorula NIX.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
From North Carolina.

A CAVALRY EXPEDITION TO The INTERIOR
rN.ARGLMLNT OF GIN. FOSTERS COMMAND
- SLAVERY AND REBELLioS," BY An ANTI
SLAVERY STATESMAN.
Nxwsssy, N. c., gusy 10. 1862
A cavalry expedition left here tins uori'ng, which
vii pe pe cate the interior for distance OF tund-
red miles or more aud before this s published ito
mission will be accomplished which includes extern
rive railroad bridges, cuyerts, aud railroad connsc.
tlons. Con Potter, chief Of Major-Gen. Fosters
stati rs in c. mmand. He is accompanied BY Major
Coe, The cavalry hero of this Department, which
makes Geu. Potter's SUCCESS doubiy cure.
The recent ena,g cement OF Msjor-Gen. Fosters
comni md, which now embraces kchmond, 10 tho
cause of great rejoicing in this Department, 40 It Is
considered equivalent to the speedy fall Of TIM, city,
with proper materials u, the disposal OF this gallant
and exl erirnced engineer oheer.
A distinguished statesman and extensive slave.
holder IN tie interior Of North Carolina, who has
been su Ami. SlaveIy since the first Rebel gun
was fired n,o Fort Sumter, has written elaborate
work entitled Slavery and the Rebellion" which
is on its way 10 the publisher in New.York. .The
eminen, author says that Slavery viii not be ma.
ieri.lly Injured by ,hs war; but will come out Of the
ordeal stronger than ever, and satisfy tho wcrd thss
Sale aud municipal laws sustained by tho ~
ligious training of. the Southern people, arc mere
,nsn match for the prslndices Of the world. a
standing army Of half million Of men, OF inc &C.
ceptance by the South of grsiasl emancipation V
the only method that viii check its growth OF Gauss
ils extinction, neither Of which tho ADMINISTRATOR
at Wellington will deem il necessary TO enforce,
heuce Slavery will 10 al the stronger 10s inc waE'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
TgON IHE AGHY OF IlIH MISSISSIPPI
EVACUATION OF JACKSON.
JOHNSTON IN FULL RETREAT.
BIS ARLY NEARLY ALL USED UP.
OPERATIONS AT NATCHEz.
Captures Of Prisoners and Stores.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
JOHNSTON IN FULL RETREAT.
BIS ARNY NEARLY ALL USED UP.
OPERATIONS AT NATCHEz.
Captures Of Prisoners and Stores.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
SrALoui., Wednesday, July %, 1863.

Sr,Loul. Wednesday, July %. 1863.
The RcPadlieGs, OF this city, has the following
special dispatch;
By en- srriva from below, we have Natchez dates
OF the 18th. jackson Of the 18th, and VicksbHg OF
the 18Th inst
Gen. Sherman ordered charge on Gen. John
.tcns forces on Friday but they had far escaped
tina; capturing them was out of the question. We
osly GOT q Jew siragglers few guns, and some am
muni,iOr. A portion Of Gen. Shermans army is
now ID : ackson, which is his Headquarters while
tn. remainder are on the way back TO Vicksburg.
Eight steamers leit Nicksburg on tie 9Th inst. for
Nacaez, having on beard 200 soldiers under tie
command OF Cen. Ransom. On arrival he captured
I've Rebel oicers, and, crossing the river, he cap
tured battery OF line guns fouroi which were ten
pound PARROTS. lie then marched back into the
country nine miles, and captured 2f boxes Of aui-
munon aud hire moIe guns. Tie Rebels fled in
CONSERVATION. On returning to Nschez, be found
5000 head of Texas cattle and 1000 bogsheads OF
sugar, all Of which he TOOK possession of in the
name of the United States.
On the 9Th instant TWO steamers arrived from
New-O leans Via Port Hudson, bringing up 900
IaToed rebel prisoners.
Two steamers left on the Sih infant for New
Or.eans with large LOADS OF cattle, and three
Tor Vicksburg with live stock.
Tie steamers Louisville and Elmira, captured up
the Red River, arrived at NicktDurg on tue I7tA
instant.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
,n's Forces in Full Retreat
OMcini Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, July % 1903
The following has Teen received here:
NiCYssURO. July Is, 1863
MOI Con BsLLroK. Geae,aiin-Ckicj:
Gen. sherman bas ia k-On invested, from Pearl
River on tic north to the river on tue south. This
b,s cut IT many Hundred from the Coniederacy.
Sherman sayo he Las force enough, aud feels ap-
prcbelsiCN about the result.
Fiuding tia, Yazoo C;y was being fortified sent
Gen. Heron Il ere with he divisiou. He captured
several hundred p'isouers, one steamboat, five
pieces OF heavy artillery, aad all The public stores
fel into our hands. Tie enemy burned three
Hesmboats On tie sIproacb OF the gunboals.
TIE De Kali was blown up and sunk in fifteen
feet Of water, by tie explosion Of torpedo.
Finding that tic enemy were crossing cattle ior
a.. Rebel army st Naiehez, aud were faid 70 hsyo
several thousand there, have sent steamboats, and
hoops 10 collect them aud destroy al boats ana
s<ans Cor making noro.
u s. GRANT, Mjo'-Genercl
NIcEsBUKG, Miss. SATURDAY., July ie les
Ma. Ger. II. ". nAILscK. Geae'a!fa-C hief.
Joe Johnston evacuated jackson the night Of the
I6,h instant. He is now in lul reirea, east sher-
mao says most of his army uufi perish from heat,
lack Of water md general encouragement
The amy Iarol,d here have TO great extent de-
serted, aud aro scattered over tie country III every
direction.
Learning that Yazoo City was being fortified, |
seu; Gen. Heron there. Five guns were captured
many stores, and about 300 pTsonere.
Gen. Hanson was seut to Matches TO stop the
crossing OF cattle for the Eastern army. On arrival
DO found large numbers bad been driven out Of the
city TO be Iaftured; also that munitions Of war had
recently been crossed wait for KIRBY Smith.
He rooy ted about 700 Of be men, and sent them in
both directions.
The Captured nuniber Of prisoners aud 1000
head Of Teas cattle, 1900 head Of which were sent
10 Gen. Banks. TIE balance have been and will be
brought here. IL Louisiana they captured more
rrisonefs, and number Of teams loaded with sm-
muniton. Over two million rounds Of ammunition
were Lroaght back TO Naichez. with tie teams cap
tured and 2CS 900 rounds, belde artillery Gmmuni-
zion, were desroyod.
4. 5. GRANT, Msi55-Gsasrsi Commanding.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
Retsl Prisoners Growing 1npudeDt-De-
scrficns by the PnroIcd Hcbeis-Thc sur
Terdcr OF Port Hudson-Atfive Opera
lions on Trat.
From Our Special Corgs'poa c'.i.

From Our Special Corgupoac,.L
EiSssBuRG, july -, 1863.
Since the recent fight al Helena much anxiety
has been felt beie fro.a lie fGc that, for five dAy
there were no steamboat arrivals from up tie river.
Scores Of rumors we're founded upon this fact, and,
although nothing Trustworthy could be had, 1t was
generally feared that the Rebels lad temporarily
established themselves atsome point above u.s. The
folly o: ;his is now very apparent, but If you look
Tor ghosts you TO see them. Much relief
was felt upon tie arrival Of tAgeo packets from ST..
Louie and Memphis ye,terday, all Of them reporting
The Iiver banks iree from 3ncrilas. The peflls OF
river navigation rave beer 90 great that even the
presence OF a gauboat rs convoy was but a weak
assurance OF safely to our Transports
REBfL INFLUENCE.
There has been very gres, change in the man
Ger GrG behIing VI Gen. Gsauts llobc guests since
the 4lh. WLeE we fret cane into Vcksburg tley
we're WHIPPED a.eD, all d; them, and they felt IT,
I5ey Appfoscpe6 and addressed their captors with
The respec! due from I'm inferior 10 superior. Tney
ssk.d hut one SoVr, aud that was something TO eat.
With .sls ;hsy were sOoL boun'fully supplied. The
recall has bseu an arrogant assumption OF Import
inte tast Is quite aragelns. Yesterday happened
10 be near ceayl OF Union officers, when O1e Of
thsu was ihs' addressed by tpsy Con ederhte:
ioa oea have treated % very bad. " How =,
iD9Ched Tie officer. ave expected to be furnished
wrb plenty Of whisky and ice when surren
asred AID yea don't let US have auy" You may
be ssry 'nsnEfHl, replied the officer. "that you
Eei enough 20 eat"
u NAY te expected henceforth that mule meat
VII 'V.l cotton az Southern staple. have heard
p%ay u the Rebel officers asser that IL MS ooite IA
good as yeD'on. 1t is not al al ilnpropablr thai
nndeT the Influence OF long un,sled appetite, the
1a7or Of mule meat much improved. Yet il
Wa Observable that they took to Uncle SANS PORK
arc "sans wiIb wonderful slaerity, though there
were ze0Ies OF dead mules at hand.
REBELS GOING HOME
The I'd aud 2bthe Louisiana Regiments, the %
Texas, and the 6tn Missouri gong home, 10 srev.
p fast as opportunities permit. Alany OF them have
p sorlo means, procured other clothes, and hsye
n'sd 70 tue usEsDons ~ GreUeQ. Ihl was con.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
Arrests mt Earnum's Hotel. baltimore

bALIlMONI, WrInrsddS July 2. I0bJ
To-day Barnumo Hotel WIS visited by tue
Provost Quad, aud two packages lett therc by C..
II. 81. Clair, Of TnrryiOwn, Mo-, airestedlw days
sgo on the charge OF being spy, were found. Four
Of The employees Of the hotel arrested on the
charge Of disloyaty. Tucrs ID no charge whatever
against the proprietor Of the hoto, Zeias Barnnm.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
Return Home Of the I3ih Rhode Island
Iscyimcnt.

PnoyDrscK H. L. Wednesday. July ., 1863.
The klth Rhode leland Regiment reached home
This morning, aud was received by TIE ith ana 9Th
Militia x, gim-nts, aud the Marine Artillery A col
lition WAS furnished them. Governor Smith wei
coined tho regiment home.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
Movements OF Morgan.

IlSCiNsATi. +" cla-sday July q. 1863.
Morgan with nboat 100 men encanped near Me-
Artbur Vinton County, last week. Al u O'Clock
iha morning he was within mile OF VinIon. on tho
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
The Tweniy-sevcnib Connecticut Regiment,

NEW'HAVEN. WtdIeI.By, July n IBbJ.
The 9th Connecticut Reguen, returned home
to-day at 10 o'clock They were received by the
city authorities and the various military companies
Of The city. After a short address. upon the pubic
square by DR.. Bacon they sal down TO II reception
dinner at the Music Hail. They will be mustered
out Of service on Saturday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
SICK Soldiers.

Bosros. "Wednesday, July %, 1863
The steamer KenD,bto arrived here this mornios
W It'll Invalid soldiers from baltimore Is New.Y0rk.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23

AEnUAL OF REBEL SICK AsD WoUsDED.-The
steamer Nellie Penz, Capt Phillips. arrived yester
dsy. from R.ltimore with $50 nick and wounded
Rebel prisoners for Dayid's Island.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-26
Seltlt Gales.
SW EEIUE CARTS.
BY A WIDOW OF THREE HUSBANDS.

People talk of mahing love- There
is 40 such thlng-i grows. The seed is
sown with one pair of eyes, through an
other pair of eyes, i'll the soil Of the
heart, and there it vcgeta es And
wonderful plant it is, this lore. The
magic flower in the fairy tale tha caused
doors 20 open and walls to sink into the
earth Il; touch, was fool to it. The
charges produced BY its necromantic in
fuence beat all he old enchantment>
hollow. 1t sometimes converts an ordi
nary young fellow in o all Adonis, before
you can say Jack Robinson, and II peck
marked maiden with red bair, becomes,
under its spell, smoothiaoed Venus,
vi h auburn ringlcts, in the ,wink!ing Of
a bed-pos,. Its effects are a ways, how
ever, abrupt and sudden. Much de-
ponds upon the soil of the hear where
the eye seed fall Ii it is soft and rich
aud warm, p este up springs the en-
chanted plant, like the germs of seed
sown i'll We, ilanue!, when shock of cleo
TRICKY is passed through them. The
whole process of sowing, growing and
developing does not take sixty seconds,
and no further cutiva ion is needed. -
TIE agency of signs, tears, Smiles and
misty glauccs, may be admirable for the
ventilation, the watering and the sun
ming Of love that is backward in cou,-
ing forward, but Glove at first sight"
being relfec at its birth, requires no
8, mu Ian to make it bud and bloom
WheE the little loveseed falls on bard
and tough surface, it is quite another
affair. The eyes that planted it mus
mosten the I'll with tears aud warm it
With tender grances, or en- to one it does
not die i'll the tl'n for lack Of nutrimcnt.
But, pShuw! girls, why should | de-
scribe love % you. Don't you know, all
of you either b, instinct or experience,
what the ar cIe is, how it is planted,
how it grows, and how to cuiiiOate it,
guess you do. AND as for the men,
AIN not falkng to them at all.
About accep cd swcethoarts, girls, and
how to reat them. Alb there, now.
Lave the advantage Of you. | have been
through the pleasure grounds of court
ship and the thorny hicket of matrimony
three timcs, and if | have lost some of
my roses on the route, have ga hered
u good many of those tough specimens of
mo"al botany known as experiences. If
you think these credentials give me a
claim to your confidence, take my ad-
vice. You will find it sound, honest and
practical. In the first place, never give
your declared sweethearts reason to be-
lieve hat you are over head and ears in
love with them. The male Of tie human
species generally requires to be kept On
tho qua riue. No ma ter how much YOU
love him, play him like trout, for, how
ever much he may be in love with you,
it is an even chance that you lose him, if
you don't. Men arc afraid of women
who are too fond, be sure of that. AT
raid Of ;Lsm as wies, ! mean.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-26
AN ESSA on YHl. MULE.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

The mule is hat boss and haf iackass,
and then comes to Il full stop, natur dis
covering her mistake. Tina weigh more
accordin to their hcft. shan emmy other
krce ure, except Il crowbar. I ha kant
hear emmy quicker, nor further, than the
boss, yet their years are big enough for
snow shoes. You can trust them with
envy one whose life amt wor h more than
he mules. The only way 10 keep them
III Il pastcr, is to turn hem into a med
der jincin, and lie them jump out. Tina
are redd} for use just as soon as tha will
du tn abuse. Tina hant got emmy more
friends han a Chatham street Jew. and
will live on huckieberry brush, with an
occasional chase of kanada ths>es. Thn
are a modern inveushun don't think
he b BILE deludes to them at all Tha
sell for more money than emmy her do
mesticated animate. You kant tell their
age by looking into heir mouth, emmy
more than YOU could Mexican cannou's.
| ha never had no disease that a good
club won't iee. If tina ever die, tina
must come right to life agin, for never
heard nobody sa 6 ded mule Tha are
like sum men, very corrupt at hart i've
known them to be good for SIX months
jist to git chance to kick somebody. |
never owned one, Dor never mean to, un-
ess there is United S ates law passed,
rc1uirin it,, The only reason why tha
are pashunt, is because they are ashamed
of hemsetis. | have seen dedicated
mules III a sirkus--lhat could kici, and
bite tremenjis. | would not sa what l
am forced 10 sa agin the mule if his birth
want an outrage, and he ain to blame
for it, Enny man who is willing to drive
mule ought to be exempt by law from
running for the legisla ur, Tina are the
strongest krcetors on arth, aud heaviest
ackordin to their size herd tell ov ole
who fell opE from the tow path on the
kanawl, and sunk as soon as he touched
the DO ON, but he kept right on town
the boat to the next stashun, breathin
through his ears, which was out ov water
about f~cj & inches. | didn', see this,
but an auctnncer old me ov 1t, and |
never knew an aucioneer to lie, unless
be could make something out oy At.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-26
5rlctt Poetry.
(From the Topographic Advertiser. ]
C7sRISTNIAS.EVE.


IT'S chrstmas-cve the tirele,s clock tong the hours
away
And my household all are sleeping dreaming Of Christ
mas day.
My countless varying duties finish'd one by one,
Still! there's always something lctmy work is never
DONE
So sit down by The cradle my little to rock,
And while / sing lullaby, knit for him Il sock.
I've filled little stockings with candy and with toys.
And hung them 10y the chmneypiace, to please my dar
ling boys.
There sleeping ,wcrtly in their cribs I've tucked the
clothes in tight.
I've heard them say their evening prayer and kissd
them both goodnight.
know, that tie daylight shall through the curtain
peep,
Their Merry Christmas wishes will wake NE from my
I've many. many thoughts tonight and they sad me
Two stockings only hang this year, where three we've
wont To be:
Tie tears are failing tlcl,ly ms think Of the day
When iai'l thar littlc stocking fncyvrnolc away,
Fog the happy that hung it there but short year
In yondcr graveyard quietly sccpch meath he SNOW
many lltl!" STOCKINGS. tiiaI
We're hllI ly darling little ones, laye since been put
away,
How many smiling faces, that to nursery door
Came wishing Merry Christmas will again no
more!
Their waxen hands folded upon each quiet breast.
Aud the Shepherd GVd has gaher'd those little lambs IL
How many pleasant visions. and oh what sad too
Vita each -uccc,iing ChrsntS.ey. yiylI, "vicw
] see again nay ciirens home and every loved ones
face;
The stockings hanging, Of yore, around the chimney
place
From the wee red one hahys grandpns sock gray
Each in its accl,s; md place not away.
But the pleasant visions passes, aud Of darker shade
Reveals how many changes each Ch,ismaseye has made
For those whose stockings hung there closely side y
side
In happy days Of childhood. scatcrd far ami wide
few still ,gcr here to hi, Christmasevc pass 10y
hut many many more Tonight within the cuscuyari lie
The bnhys soc T., fnis:.ht, srrnlle' orr with tears
Where viii his tiny footsteps wander in future yeats
rcr!ar, this innocent will live to see, rs have done,
The Ihrstmus.cvc~ If childhood steal onward by
But. whether lif, Of sorrow, whether life Of jy,
feel that aan trust With God my mucuvcd baby boy
The clock has struck the hour of twelve. I've put til,
suri away,
An by the b.by's ,ra,ilr now knr- DIVA 10 pray
T. ask tht loving rHour who N Christians was
given
To soul, from sin ard DEATH and fit all fl
Heaven,
That lie womb guide footsteps. and fill Us with his
VT,
That We may sing together - Christmas hymn above.
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/. S. 5-2O'S.

THE SECRETARY or THE TREASURY has no.
yet given notice o. any intention to with
dlaw 'hls popular Lean nom SAKE AZ Par. aud
until ten days notice is given, the undersigned,
as GENERAL DESCRIPTION AuEAT,
will continue to supply The public.
The whole amulint 81 Inc Loan authorized is
Five Hundred Millions of Dollars. NEARLY
fOuR lit SpGED MILLIONS HAVE BEEN Al
READY SUBSCRIBED FOR AND PAID INiU THE
TREASURY, mostly within the last seven months.
Inc large demand nom abroad, and TIC rapidly
Increasing hoh, demand :oI use II. de basis ion
circulation by National Blinking Assncaliu
HOW organizing il al. parts ol tie country, Will
III II very short period, absorb the baluncc-
Sales have lately ranged from ten 10 fifteen
millions weekly, feqUcnny exceeding imce
millions daily y, and as it is well known HAT til,
Secretary OF the Treasury has ample and IN.
;aiiing resources i'll lie Duties "u Imports aud
in;cInal Revenues, and in the issue Of the inter.
est EcaIng Legal Tender Treasury Notes, it is
almost ycguinty hu lie will nvt find it rcccs-
,uly, ioi Il long tine 10 come, 10 seek Il make,
for any utGrr long OF permanent Icaus THE
INrELa$T AND PRINCIPAL OF winch ERE
PAYABLE IN GOLD.
r"'9cnrc and self interest must fierce the
minds o thuse contemplating the formation Of
Naiona Banking Associations, as well as the
minds o., those who have Idle money on their
r"',usI 10 NC lno;,P' ''ny'naloh mat '"y
>'",'ti ",' II" 'l'V II" I"' 'Vi'""g 10 'hlS h"s'
i.tI'"' I~o'tN' !, "''t 'u"', r' 'eEo''u 'het
'I "'''' "T , =" ',','''s'ie u, UNI aS
"'' ''V '''''' " ~ Wv '.'eii mn. Lon!l'
NHVH !, wa, an S"lo an" eo'''u 10 longer be
",'t'''ry' ''' At t'"''
;, II y IL ON per Nt'' Loan inc !n'r'eSt and
!,u'.i'"' p"!""'r III ool'' ''us Ei''aihg over
'i4i' Pc. WIT ~. "iii1"'' III 'he present lNlc
Of premium on coin.
Inc G'Ne'niE'm E4'llieS all duties on I'M
p9''" 20 " i''o i" M", iuos' ou'ieS nave 'oT
" '.S ''"'' l''' u 10 "N'i " r'iai'tl oi
Il M''''oh Oh noIl'''9 da''N' SUI" nearly three
my s-e" q 'ltl tI'aI itlc- ~ IL. t' -i.cA'
o' We 'e'en' 'i' .'' 'n' ''-~oS ''''' oIhef per
l"ahvl" i".'"'S' :" 'i''' 1t Is h"leu thaf the
surplus c''it III 'te ie">'nF' al II" dista''t day
VIVA eha1t 'he iAeu H'a'eS 10 lesuiLe specie
jrLe ! nan i, e,lei IA, or ,ho coo4 u,.
whilst the Bonds may run ior 70 wears vet the
Government bn. II li@ht TO nav thcm otf in C,nI1
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-26
]oortrp.
ROCK ME TO SLEEP.

MAKE me child again just for Tonight!
Mother, come back from the cch IleSs shore,
Take me again to your heart rs OF yure:
Mss from my forehead the burrows Of care.
Smoulhc the few silver threads out Of my hair,
Over my sinmbers your loving watch keep;
Rock me to sleep, niOther rock me TO sleep.
| an, 5, wetly of tolls aud Of tears
Toll With ut recommends: tears All in vain
Take them AMI give me NV Childhood again,
1 have crown weary of unSt ANA decay
Weary Of lngins iny suuwcalth away
Weary Of sowing for others to reap!
Rock me to sleep mother rock ne to sleepl
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-26
N1k'seHi.

NoTICf. is hereby given to the creditors,
~ cmd"rscrs and sureties of Francis A,
Foster, that he hath made application Tor the
benefit Of the insoivcnt laws OF Maryland
and thar the first W edncsday after the
second Monday OF February nrXt, being the
third day OF the next February Term Of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county hath been set
apart and fixed upon for the final hearing in
his case, at which time and place. his cledi.
tors, chdor Scrs and surCtcS nIay attend. and
s!lp" cause, II ANY they have. why figal
discharge shall not be granted said debtor,
Test, WV. Ii. kICAEITS,
Aug -, 1868