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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
Hligrellantaug.
a Young Wife's Sorrow
Containing an Important Lesson to
Young Ladies.

i don't like the tone of Martha's let
ter, said Mrs Barton to her husband
one day Martha was daughter who
had been married for three or four months
and was then living several hundred
miles away from the town in which her
parents resided.
Nor do l., was the answer. IF Ed
ward is in anything unkind TO her, |
have been deceived in him,
There are peculiarilies Of character
and emrerament in every one that only
close intimacy can make apparent, and
| Martha has these as Edward. 1t is not
improbable that something unseen before
has revealed itself since the marriage,
and stands as source of irritation be
tween them
Mr.. Barton sighed. He WIS very
fond of Martha. The had been a pet
with him since childhood and this sepa-
ration, in consequence of her marriage
was a great trial. She thought Of her
being unhappy, panied him.
Suppose said he, that we send for
her to come home and make US visit
1t is nearly four mOoths since she went
away
1 was going to suggest something
different
WHAT
"A visit to Martha
That will be out of the question at
least for me, said Mr.. Barton
Il did not replied Mrs Barton sml-
ling, expect to include you in the vis-
it.
'Oh then you propose to take all the
pleasure to yourself. Now, it strikes
me as better arrangement to have Mar
tha pay us visit. 1t will do her
great deal more coed than merely to re-
ceive visit from you. She will get
back for little while into her old home
and see father and mother both, And
then ] will come in for share Of the
enjoyment which is to be considered
tI'vs thought of that replied Mrs.
Barton. 'and yet favor this visit to Mar
tha. The reason is this: if | 60 there
and stay a week or two | shall have an
opportunity to see how she and Edward
arc getting along together. We must
live with people, you know, to find out
all about them. There may be somo
little impediments to happiness lying
right in their path, which 1 may help
them to pick up and cast aside; some lit
tie want of adoption in the machinery of
their lives, which prevents a movement
in harmony that I may show them how
to adjust
L guess you Ire right, taking that
view of the case said Mr.. Barton.
The visit of Mrs. Barton was made
accordingly. After the first brief sea-
son Of gladness that followed meeting
with her mother had passed, Martha's
couptenanee showed some lines not writ
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
The Wedding Of Gen. Tom Thumb.

The excitement and interest in the mar
riage of General Tom Thumb and Miss La
vina Warren, the little Queen of Beauty, is
now the sensation in New York. The
World sayG-'Tho wedding is to be a rich
and recherche affair. In fact it promises to
bo the great fashionable event Of the season.
They are to be married on Thursday, Febru-
ary 10th. The nuptial ceremo mics will take
place at one of the most fashionable church
es in this city. Cards of invitation will bS
issued to the relatives and friends aud to
some of theifrst families in the city. As
the number of tickets will correspond with
the number Of seats in the church, no per-
son will be admitted except those invited
The bridal party will proceed to one Of eur
leading hotels Immediately after the marriage
ceremonies, where they will hold brief re-
ception for those only who have cards Of In
vitation to the wedding. The following
morning they will 60 to Philadelphia and
remain there several days, after which they
may extend their journey to Baltimore and
Washington. They will then visit Boston,.
and subsequently spend couple of weeks
at the residence of the bride, in Middlsbo-
rough, Mass. land. of the bridegroom at
Bridgeport, Conn. At the close of their ho-
ney moon the illustrious little couple will
max e the tour Of Europe, the trip being ono
merely of pleasure, as they never intend to
give public exhibitions. They expect to be
absent .or several years.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
gymnastics In France.

In France gymnastics arc becoming
national institution, and in the government
normal schools regular degrees are given to
professors in this art. One of the most cel-
cbrated gymuaseums in paris, for persons Of
both sexes, is that of NJ. Thevelsn, whose
schools is attended by the young ladies OF
the first distinction in Paris In this res
pect, indeed the Fr ench seem to understand
the maxim put forth by their government,
viz: that to improve their breed of horseflesh
it is necessary to look after the dame as well
as the sire-far better as regards the regene-
ration delhomne than that of the horse and
young ladies are now, almost without ex-
csptiou, put through course OF gymnas-
ticis. Thevelin stands first in the class OF
the first rank, by regular diploma, OF tho
Government Ecole Normaler. His bust,
arms. &c.. have been drawd by every art
lists and sculptor of Paris, and exhibit, GER
tainly, a most extraordinary development
mcnt of muscular power. The other day, in
his school, the celebrated surgeon, Nelat'n
he who extracted the ball from the ankle OF
Garibaldi examining his foot. Nela-
tins admiration knew no bounds, and ho
pronounced the member to be the most ad-
nirable developed specimen of power and
elasticity he had ever seen on human
body. Thevalin was weak and almost
puny as child, and owes his present eI-
traordnary powers of limb and GOODNESS OF
head to steady perseverance in the practice
of gymnastics combined with sober living,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
Total Production OF Wool.

The total amount OF wool produced in the
United States during the year 1850 was co.
511,343, lbs. being an incresse Of eight mil
lion pounds during tie ten years, while tho
returns prove that woolen manufactures have
increased ffty-ons per cent, showing that
the increase in our population falls far below
the increased demand for manufacturing
purposes. The total amount Of wool man-
ufactured into cloths in the United States in
1860 was 80, ,672 pounds; showing that
our wants exceeded our supply by over thir-
ty per cent, a balance which had to be made
up by importation.
In this aspect Twill be seen what an i'm
mense advantage the Southern States have
over the Northern IN the production Of their
raw fabrics, for while the North produces
only three fourths of the wool that is used,
the South produces over Eve times tho
amount of cotton that is consumsd in the
United States. Nearly all of our woolen
manufactures are at the East. New Eng
land has over half the capital thus employ
ed in the whole country, and Massachusetts,
alone has nearly one-third. The West that
yet done but little in manufacturing, not
tithe of what should and, as we believe, what
will eventually be done.
Michigan has but twenty woolen manu-
factories within her borders, and those on
small scale, with total capital Of but $3.50.
500, and consuming but 223, 100 pounds an
nually.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

Johnny, the ministers son went to his
father one morning directly after family
worship, saying.-Fsther, while you were
praying, saw man In the garden stealing
grapes
'Well;' answered the good man, If you
had been praying too, you would not have
scon him.
But father says Johnny, the Bible says
we are to watch as well as pray
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

To YoUNG MEN.-"wo young men
commenced the sail making business. at
Philadelphia. They bought n lot Of
duck from Stephen Girard on credit, and
a friend had engaged to endorse for
them. Each caught roll and vas car
rying it off when Girard remarked
"Had you not better get dray?'
NO, it is not far, and we can carry it
our selves
"Tell your friend he ncedn ;ndorse
your note. take it without
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

Daniel Webster penned the following sen
timent:-"If we work upon marble, it will
perish; if we work upon brass time will ef
feet it; il we rear temples they will crumble
into dust; but if VIC work upon our immor-
tai mnds-if we imbute them with prnci-
Piles, with the just fear Of God and our fel-
low men--we engrave ON these tables some-
thing which brighten all eternity"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
Parting.

Wien fond affe tons spell hath cast
Its web around the heart.
How truly sad it is at last
To be obliged to part.
How sad to catch the snothcr'd sigh,
TO see the starting tear,
That dims the tender loving eye
OF those we hold most dear.
What, when the heart in friendship knits,
Can be more keenly felt
Than some rude stroke of Fate which splits
The link, Time nu'er can melt ?
Alas! of every earthly woe
Felt by the human heart,
Methinks it is the gratest bow
From those we love to part.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

A man may have genius, education.
friends and fortune at his back; but
without morality, without christian prin-
ciple and practice. his life will prove q
failure.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
Order Of Ratification.

6RDERBD this 9Th day Of january S63 that
" the sale heretofore made by Samuel D. Bra
dy to joseph Dilley, and by the said Brady
reported to this Court in his original report
filed on 5th day of June. 1850 and by his sup
Elementary report filed on the 9TH dry January
1868, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or before the
second Monday in February 1867, provided n
copy of this order be inserted in some newspa.
per printed in the City of Cumberland, once Il
woek for three successive weeks before the LIST
day of February, 1868.
True copy test:
Jan. S-3t, III. RESLEi Clerk.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

'Biddy,' said lady. Il wish you would
step over and sea how old Mrs Jones is this
morning" In few minutes Biddy return
cd, with the information that Mrs. Jones was
just seventy two years, seven months aud two
daye DID,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

4 say, Bill, Jim's Gagged for stealing a
horse 7 Starved him right! Why didn't he
buy one and not pay for it, like any other
gentleman!
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

Col. J. B. Forman tho youngest Colonel
in the army. being only twenty years Of age,
was killed at the battle Of Mu-freesboro.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
puetirul.
The Soldiers Morning Lay.

Ill
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.
Arouse, ye drowsy slespers,
Up from your couch of clay!
The horses lively capers
Now greet the new born day.
Our weapons are rejecting
Aurora's purple rays,
While all are yet dreaming
OF victorious aflrays.
Great God, our Lord and Father,
Look from Thy throne divine,
Your calls has brought us hither,
The war, o Lord, is Thine.
Thy grace is but required,
Then shall Freedoms banner wave,
And lead US thus inspired,
To glory or the grave.
A morn is fast approaching,
A morning long foretold,
For which the good are waiting,
And Angels now behold.
Its rays are fast appearing,
To cheer the good and free;
o may it soon be dawning-
The.morn Of Liberty.
Then shall..our tow'ring bells
In merry pea|s resound;
From all the hills and dells,
Our grateful hearts respond.
When our cause pervades
Well share that happy sight
For we, We ktightly blades,
We also shared the fight.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

Second thoughts are best Man was God s
first thought-Woman His second
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

Life is lottery; but he who draws many
corks won't be likely to draw much else,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
IuSOlce,sfs Notice,

1VSOtCeWt0 ~ OttCt,
Geo. NJ. Blocher, ORDERED, this 25th day
p VS.. November, 1862, that
His Creditors. Geo. N. Blocher give no.
lice to his creditors and eudorsers sureties that
ihe End Monday of April next is fixed for the
said G. NJ. BlocLer to appear in the Circuit
Court for Allegany county to answer sucn in
sureties may propose or allegs against him;
and that a copy of this order be publis he'd in
some newspaper printed in the city o. Cum
terland, once a week for three successive
months prior to the said End Monday of A pril
next, as such notice.
Test-H. RESLEY,
Jan. s,.ls63 3m. Clerk.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29

Not the rich but the wise avoid misery
and become happy aid blessed.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

r, n n " I-IcET
1ferk of Circuit Court-UORACE RESLEY.
Registcr of HiHs-JOHN b. WIDENER.
SheriF-THOS. &. UcCULLOH.
States Attorney c. u. THRUSTON.
Snrrcyor-- WILLIAM BRACE.
Clrck to County Comm ners-JACOB BROHN.
Judges ofthe q, phoms Court
NOSES RA WLINGS,
ALEXANDER KING,
FRANCIS MA TTINGL Y.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-29
Rates of Advertising.

ment.
Advertisements beforeMarriagesa and Deaths
10 cts. per line for irstinsertion subsequent
insertions, 5 cents per line. Nine words are
counted as line in advertising.
Merchants and Others, advertising by the
year. will be charged Sl2 90.
Proceedings Of meetings not OF general
character charged a cents per line foreach
insertion.
Yearlyadvertsers mus tconfn ,theiradver-
Using to their own business.
ALL TRANSIENT ADVERTISING, cash in nd
vance.
Persons ordering the insertion oflega aladver-
isemcnts will be held responsible for pay
ment for the same when the time for which
they were ordered to be inserted shall have
expired.
ivsoLvENT NOTICES, cash in advance.
PATENT MEDICINES, one half in advanceand
the balance in six months.
ALI. jon Work, cAsH.
The losses we have sustained compel us to
adopt this course II will be strictly adhered
to in all cases, and no advertisement will be
inserted unless accompanied by the cash.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

been discovered they belonged, having
been stolen during the time the French
,held Moscow. These were the fatal jew
els for which Kngtzsr bad committed SC
many crimes.
Thanking the doctor for bis interesting
story, I rose to go, for it was getting late.
AS he opened the front door for me, a
tall, pale, thin woman, clothed in black,
glided into the house and passed into the
porter's room.
There, said the doctor, behold proof
of the imperishabiIity of woman's love
Talk Of asbestos-talk of granite; that
poor woman, twenty years ago, was en-
gagged to be married to KraGtzer. She
visits him every day, and has done so for
years. He does not know her, nor care
for her visits still she comes. Have an
other cigar to smoke going homer You
won't? Very well. Goodnight
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

LANGuAcE.-Language is the amber, in
which thousand precious thoughts have
been safely imbedded and preserved. 1t
has arrested ten thousand lightning fash.
es of genius. which unless thus fixed and
arrested, might have been as bright, but
would also have been as quickly passing
and perishing as lightning. Words con
vey the mental treasure Of one period tc
the generations that follow and laden
with this, their precious freight, they
sail safely across gulfs of time, in which
empires have suffered shipwreck, and the
languages of common life have sunk into
oblivion. Trench.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

A TALL, herculean GascOn, astride up.
on a wretched pony, encountered, as he
rode over bridge, richly dressed cava.
lier mounted upon noble steed, Salu.
ting the horseman, the Gascon said to
him 81 will bet you ten golden pieces
that can do with my horse what you
can't do with yours" .-..
Dome" said the cavalier, whereupon
the Gascon dismounted from his miseFa-
ble hack, and taking it up ia bis arms,
threw it over the battlements into the
river, thus winning his wager, to the
great discontinue Of the owner of the no.
BILE steed. ..--
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

TIE DocroR KNows.-AH 1musinG
thing occurred In the S4th Ohio Regi.
ment. A few days since . soldier, iE
passing to the lower part of the encsmp-
ment. saw two others from bis company
making rude coffin. He inquired who
it was for,
"John Bunce," said the others
"Why," replied he, "John is not dead
yet 1t is too bad to make mans coffin
when you don't know if he ia going to
die or not"
"Dont you trouble yourself" replied
the others. CDR. Coe told US to make
his coffin, and l guess he knows what he
gave him."
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31
Curaosisass of sssegs

.tI Il
An orphan girl emplcysd = tozg
SAtsl%, -s.~S - !aSassl 'Iost n
a very thin partition ron III SlSll,SI. ahlck
was often occupied by an itineFant fiddler.
A benevolent lady took her under hsP
care, and she became her servant. E0ms
years Afterwards, when she was StiiI N
this family, bsautifnl music was hsard,ia
the night time, which was at length Au.esd
to the bedroom Of this giRL She Wa
found to be fast asleep, but siaging u .
tone exactly resembling the Gwestsst
sounds Of . small violin.
Another remarkable case is recorded on
the authority. Of highly intelligent Ia.
gyman., A girl, his servant was greatly
addicted to talking 10 her sleep and e
was found that in this way she passsd
through all the transactions Of the day,
and that she repeated everything she had
said in its proper order. Her tone and
manner were changed to suit the circum.
stances Of the different occasions ON which
she had spoken. She often rose in her
sleep, and followed her usual occupations
and at length passed into state Of con.
tinued uncOnsciousness to external things.
She was aroused more than once from
that condition, but was subsequently re.
moved home. She recovered 10 several
weeks, and her peculiarities gradually dis.
appeared.
Van Hoven mentions q student who
talked in his sleep, and began every night
exactly at the same point where he had
left of on the preceding night. A con-
tinuous and connected dream was the
topic Of bis nocturnal ramblings. This
affection continued about three Weeka-
Combe refers to Major Elliott, Professor
of Mathematics in the Military Academy
at West Point. A young lady Of culti-
waited mind had an attack Of somnOlency,
and when she came out Of it all her 40,
quired knowledge had vanished She ~
piled herself to rudimentaFy studies, and
was regaining her lost requirements Jahea
q second attack of somnolency occurred
She now ct once recovered her last knOwn
edge, but remembered nothing Of what
had passed in the interval between the
two attacks A third attack again re.
duced her to the state Of ignorance IN
which she had been after the lirst, and In
this manner she passed through these al.
ternate states for four years, retaining in
one state ell her original knowledge, and
in tho other only that which she had &C.
quired since the FIRST attack. Thus. in
one condition she wrote beautifully, while
in the other her penmanship was poor.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

Army THIEv1N0. appear to
abound in every department of theamili.
tary service. One Doctor Howe, who
has BEEN for some time in charge of the
military hospital stores at Memphis, has
been detected as q systematic thief He
belonged to Fair Haven, Illinois, to which
place he had been observed to be sending
all kinds Of packages at every convenient
opportunity, until finally It was thought
best to inquire into bis movements. An
officer was sent to his residence in Illinois.
to make an exploration result was,
fine haul Of costly medicines, surgical
instruments, wines, brandies, some forty
pairs Of Hne army blankets, and unlimss
ted quantities of other government pro.
perty. The shoulder-strapped thief was
then arrested. He will doubtless be court
martialed and sent to the penitentiary.-
Alasl how many just such fellows have
put on the garb Of patriotism to cloak
their thievish propensities, while they
raise the cry of " copperhead" and "trai.
tor" against honest loyal citizens who
have the independence to speak their
minds upon the great questions which in-
volve the destiny of the government and
the people.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

THE Rev. Mr.. Conway, who went to
Europe as agent of the aboEioni&s, hay.
ing been drafted, has paid his commuta-
tion money. instead of manfully standing
his draft. 1t is said also, that Wendell
Phillips Garrison, q son of William Lloyd
Garrison, has done the same thing,
" Now" says the Troy Wing, cOnseFvA-
tive Republican paper, "let them get out
their bugles and blow another war blast
for other people. Catch these fellows
exposing their miserable skins to the bull
lets |"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

a STEAMBOAT coming up hfrUm Vicks.
burg the other day, . soldier stepped
aboard on the way, and asked for free
passage. The Captain asked. what ID
your rank In the army. sir r. "I'm q
private in the Third Kentucky, sir."-
Give me your hand, for d--d II
you amt the first private have ssen for
MONTH"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

Mr. Jones, have you got match :"
"Yes, sir match for the old boy
There she is, mixing dough-" Jones
pointed to his wife, and then slid from
the front door. The last we saw Of him.
he was exiting" it down the road hotly
pursued by red-headed lady with 4 cis
tern pole. Poor Jones. -
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

-0oNDUcT.-f will govern my life, and
my thoughts, as If the whole world were
to see the one, and read the other; for
what does it signify, to make anything .
secret to my neighbor, when to God (who
is the searcher of all our hearts, ali our
privacies are open? ?"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

---A-FRENcHpaper says thatx-f1sw zsa;-
land chisflately took mp Eis TesI denes uri4
on a psacs ofland, bis right to Wkles via
contested II have IN undOubt Il tlslo'
to the property" he ohsscssd = sIaaao
'a w. agEU ~ " -y4H
ALWAYS fiGht till yes dis--aflst 49, .
this i've or six times, Il ID just as enlEral
anything else, '1-'
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

"Billy, how did you lose your fngerl"
" Easy enough" said Billy. at suppose
you did. but howP" ~ guess you'd
have lost vourn II ii had been where mine
was" "That don't answer my question
" Well, If you must know" said Billy,
l cut it of, or else steal the trap"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31

"UGHH How do you make out that
you are exempt, ehP" 81.
Il am over age, am negro, amiA.
lister, q cripple, British subject and an
hAbituRl drunkard."
The mountain Democrat., 1863-10-31
TTE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

,rn11sHKD Every sATuRDAY NOKSfNO. Sr
u1Ew1oxs - JAN q AR<
- ? ...-+e~. -. A.. IAHUARV.