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Slow to Anger.

"lIe that is slow unto anger is better
than the naughty, and he that rule,h his
spiri, than he that taketh city," Alum
dsnt vexa;ions arise each day to disturb
the serenity Of every ones temper; bu,
the wise man ill strive always 10 pos.
seas his soul in patience, and no, suffer
annoyance to even ripple it's peaceful sur.
face. This requirement is within the
reach of every one, and is certainly wor
thy powerful effort to obtain. Even
the most passionate need not despair, il
he will but make the government of the
temper subject Of dIligen,, prayerful
study.
An old gentleman, had been noted in
youth and middle lie AZ man Of mos,
violent temper. |. was the great burden
Of his own life, and a source OF uncea.ing
annoyance and deep sorrow to those a
r,und him. At last he determined TO be
its slave no longer. The tyrant who had
so long ruled him with his iron rod should
be subdued. 81 observed" said he, "that
An angry person, always raised his voice
to loud, high KEY. determined, there
fore, whenever felt the old spiri, rising
up, to soften my voice down to the gen.
lest possible tone, and speak deliberately
! think ii was that, which, under the
blessing Of Gc1, enabled me to conquer
the evil habit. For fifteen wears | have
not been conscious Of single 'rutile Of
my temper" Aud a glance at the old
mans peaceful face would well subs,au.
tiste the statement. A sunny, gentle ex.
preston rested always in the dim, kind
eyes, and on the snow crowned forehead.
How one love character that may
thus be relied on in every emergency Of
Iife-one who can look perplexing cares
cheerily il the face. and hrsvelv smile
away ve1a,ions How cheerful a sunny
+emper makes home appear however
IowIy i,s roof, and humble its arrange
ments Aud the heart itself euioys a
rest ard peace, OF which n sullen. peeyish
temper forever robs its posse,sor. GLOW
pIessan, 1t is" said Matthew Henry, "lo
have the bird in oue's bosom ever singing
sweetly !"
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From Bragg's Army.

The condition OF affairs in Middle Tenn
essee is gradually settling down into their
new status. 1t seems to be quite certain
that Duck River and Normandy Hills
will he made our line Of defence. The
correspondent Of the Chattanooga Rebel,
writing from Winchester, Tennessee, on
the 7th inst, says:
Don't he surprised II you hear Of our
victorious army advancing to n point
nearer Nashville than the recent field Of
battle. Our forces, it is true, are in the
neighborhoo1 of SLeIbyvlIe, to which
place General Bragg led them that they
might freshen up their wasted energies
and rest. 1t was wise and judicious,
not to say necessary, movement Gener.
al Bragg will certainly bold Middle Tenn.
essee, aud, with Gods blessing, we shall
yet get possession Of Nashville. The
troops are in the best Of spirits, and, az
ter few days, will he as ready as ever
to meet the foe. am unable TO give
you other than "relisble" rumors from
the front. Our cavalry under Wharton
and Wheeler are close upon the enemy's
line. General Morgan has just returned
from bis travels in Kentucky. lie has
destroyed the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad for fifteen or twenty miles from
above the Green River. At Mumfords-
vile there was an Abolition force of ten
thousand posted to protect Green River
Bridge. Leaving that structure, he
burned q number Of other bridges
miles Of uestle work, large amount Of
army stores, ard psroled 1000 prisoners.
General Morgan is with bis charming
wife, at the residence Of our excellent
friend, Frank McGhee, Esq.
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Begin with the Year.

As the ,hougbtfuIly disposed and wise
are accustomed, At the entrance on a new
year, to so re adjust their plans, and prot
1t by past experience so as to live thence
forth to better purpose, why should no,
the same method Of procedure obtain, al.
so, as TO churches. Where tbepe is dis.
covered manifest and glaring shor,
coming as to duty. let congregations, as
such, humble themselves before God. and
resolve, by his grace, to run in ways Of
new obedience. There are some church
es which have great reason for sorrow
and shame in looking at their own his,o
~, even when compared with that OF 9th
er congregations. Why is il tina, in this
respect we have so often the counterpar,
Of Gideon's heece-a heavy dew fell 10 a
single spot, whilst all around is parched
and dry 1t may be a relief to con.
science TO ascribe this to the soverei yn,v
Of God, but inasmuch as the divine prom.
ises are yea and amen to all that cali
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Later from Europe.

RICHMOND, January l2.-The steam
ship Africa brings Liverpool dates of the
Goth ultimo. The battle Of Fredericks.
burg caused grea, interest in England
The impression in Liverpool was uufavor
able TO hopes Of 40 early peace. The
workingmen Of Manchester have adopted
a congrstulatory address to Lincoln on
his proclamation.
The English revenue accounts show an
increase during the year Of 60, ,302,O 900.
The Times thinks this shows that cot
ton is not king, and that i, is better for
Eng and TO keep all her cotton operatives
on the public purse until absorbed in 9th
er trades, than vary one point Of national
policy.
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The Power CT One Good Row.

"When | took the school," said a zen
tIeman, speaking Of a certain school he
once taught, II soon saw there was one
good boy in it. saw i, in his face. |
saw |. by many unmisiakeah!e marks
II stepped out and came Suddenly back,
that boy WAS always studying jus, As If
had been there, while a general buzz, and
the roguish looks Of the rest showed tha,
there was mischief in the wind. learned
he was religious boy, and member Of
the Church. Come wha, would. he
would be for the right. There were two
other boys who wanted to behave we'll
but were sometimes led aslrsy. These
two began to look up TO Alfred, and
saw were much strengthened 10y his ex
ample Alfred was as lovely iD disposi
ton AS hrm in principle. These three
boys began now 20 create a sor, Of public
opinion on the side Of good order and the
master. One boy and then another
gradually sided with them. The foolish
prsnks OF idle and wicked boys began to
lose their popularity. They did not win
the laugh which they used 20. A general
obedience and attention to study pre-
vailed. At last the public opinion of the
school was fairly revoIutiouized; from be.
ing a school Of III name, i, became one of
the best behaved schools any where a.
bout, and il WAS that oov Alfred Who
had the larges, share in making the
change. Ohly four or five boys held out,
and these were finally expelled" Yes"
said the teacher, "it is in the power OF
one right minded, right.hesr,ed boy to
do that. lie stuck to his principles like
a man, and they stuck to him, and made
a strong and splendid fellow OF him."
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CoSFEDERATE SECURITIES IN RICu.
MoND.-The Wing of Friday last says
"lhere is an active demand for Confeder-
ate bonds, both at the Treasury and at
the brokers' Offices. Large amounts Ct
these bonds are now sent to England,
and disposed Of at rates varying from 90
to 40 per cent. discount-the seller rea-
lizing handsome profit 10y the safe of
the proceeds in the shape OF Sterling FIX
change, at 81 10. The pressure Of busi
ness at the Treasury continues heavy,
and orders for bonds are seldom filled
within week. We quote Confederate
bonds goo ny a, par and interest. Bro
kers are now offering 90 l a9034
and interest. The las, sale Of the Is NJ
bonds were made NJ 100"
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upon Him in sincerity and truth, it is not
in accordance with the ordinary exhibi.
tons OF Providence that Blessing should
be permanently withheld where there is a
proper use Of means. God works by in
strumentalities, and where there is faith
ful and fervent preaching OF the truth in
its adaptations to the various classIs Of
hearers. and spirit Of earnest, impor
tuna,e prayer, it will rarely be found that
communion seasons will pass without
cheering additions to the number Of
Gods protesting people.
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together, that when co,toa is burned in
Louisiana, and corn is used as fuel in Hi,
nois, the ruin Of the Southern consumer
bankrupts the Northern producer. Meth
er in Northern nor in Southern Union
can the conflict Of interest Of agriculture,
commerce and manufactures be adjusted.
TIE CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Dispatches from Cairo, dated the 7th,
say that Sherman fought his way to with
in two miles OF Vicksburg. The fighting
was desperate in the extreme, whole reg
imsnts and brigades fighting hand to
hand. The 4th Iowa Regiment lost 600
men. General Houry. with 1900 men,
had been sent Oh a special mission
General Holmes was marching in the di
rec,ion Of Vicksburg. The rebel force at
Vicksburg was G5 900, and tEer entrench-
ments extended six miles from the city.
Sherman was attacked on the 29lh and
driven back to the first line of his defence,
after his main battery and rifle pits had
been taken. The Yankee loss is es,ima
ted at from 1000 to 5000. Grant at
Holly Springs did not reinforce Sherman.
One Federal General was killed, and ZEN.
Morgan l.. Smith wounded. Farraput
and Porter were expected to CO operate
with Sherman and McClernand. Banks
army bad been divided into two columns
to be sent on an Independent expedition.
Washington papers Of the 9th admit
that Sherman was forced to fall back
from ,Vicksburg before overwhelming for
ces, and say that a bloody battle must
occur before the place can be captured.
A telegram from Nashville, dated The
9TH, says that the Federal army is chasing
the rebels, and was, on the 9th Instant,
eight miles beyond Murheesboro'. Gen.
eral Rains was buried at Nashville on the
7th, and General Ilanson's BODY was
brought there the same day.
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A Review of the Battle of Murfrees,
boro.

D0ro.
On Tuesday an artillery duel occurred.
The skirmishers Of both armies advanced,
and rapid mnske,ry fire ian along the
lines Ct both armies.
On Wednesday morning at six o'clock,
our left wing advanced. Soon afterwards
McCown, Cleburn, Wi,hers and Cheath
am bore down upon the enemy with re-
sistless impetuosiry. They captured ba,
terry after battery. At one O'Clock we
had driven the right of the enemy around
upon his centre, and this had been
doubled upon his left wing. Rosencranz's
army was thus placed in a new position.
The general line and direction Of the bat
tie was from south to north. TIE enc.
my were not driven back westwardly up.
on Nashville, bu, from east 10 west.
The battle began on the right. We
had now driven the enemy about four or
five miles, captured nearly five thousand
prisoners, including three Generals, sixty
one pieces Of artillery, 1900 small arms
and destroyed $50 wagons. At this
point RosencranZ massed his forces, with
many field pieces, on an oval shaped mill,
not very high, but furnishing an excel
lent position for his artillery. Brigadiers
Chalmers and Donelson wero ordered TO
take the hill. They brought of two bat
teries, and human courage and endu
rance could not have accomplished more.
Breckinridge, who had not been en-
gagged, on our right, was now ordered to
cross Stones river and take this hilI.-
Adams and Jsckson's Brigades were al
ded bv Cobb's and Borne's batteries
They made first and second assault,
but were not successful. and while pre-.
pairing for the third, night closed in upon
the victors and van1uisted, the living
and the dead. Such was the battle Of
Wednesday, resulting in n victory, bu,
not complete crushing ard final victory.
During Wednesday night the Aboli
tionists abandoned the hill, which We
had sought to take. Thursday morning
the two armies again confronted each
other, but Rosencranz had been makiLp
trenches and rifle pits. ii had fresh
troops, and could do this sort Of work.
On Friday nothing was done till 3 o.
clock in the afternoon, when Brecken
ridge was ordered 10 attack u large force
that had crossed Stones river. The fgh,
was very bloody. The Abolilionis,s were
driven across the river, but our troops
there encountered an irresistible, over
wheIming force, securely posted behind
earlhworks. Breckenridge WAS not rein
forced, and WAS compelled to withdraw.
Here General Hanson vas severely woun.
ded.
From the beginning OF Rosencranz's
advance from Nashville, Wheeler and
Wharton, commanding brigsdes Of cav.
airy, were in the enemy's rear capturing
immense quantities of supplies.
The Abolition force engaged in the
battle at Murfreesboro' was not less than
$4,000 strong. Prisoners alIege that it
exceeded this number. Our force re-
duced by Lieutenant General f. Kirby
Smiths corps being sent to Mississippi,
did not exceed 10000.
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The Situation in North Carolina.

All eyes are now turned to North
Carolina for some new movement Of the
enemy. 1t is hardly possible to say where
he will strike, but it is very certain that
he is planning some new expedition TO
operate from the coast. The Raleigh
Progress says:
ave believe the theatre Of war, on
large scale, is about TO be transferred TO
North Carolina. There can be no doubt
but stirring scenes are imminent on our
soil. That Newbern has been largely
reinforced there can be no doubt, and we
may add that we have heard it asserted
that there were three Brigader Generals
at that point. These troops, Of course,
are not brought to our coast to be kept
idle in camp. We know not where the
enemy means to strike, but our word for
it they mean to strike somewhere soon,
and with force much larger than that
commanded by Foster in his raid up the
Neuce. AS it is we are assured that pre-
para,ions are being made for an advance
and that it will be made by not less than
$4,000 men-possibly more.
Meantime our people may rest assured
that whatever the Confederate and State
Governments can do will be done, and as
the vandals have been defeated in every
great battle on Virginia soil, so do we be.
lieve they will be dscomiitted and hurled
back whenever an advance is attempted
in this State"
correspondent Of the same paper
writes. by underground railroad, from
Newbern.
The force in Newbern is about 10000
men, Major General NegIey's Division is
landing at Morehead City and camping
at Carolina City. Wilmington VAS the
place Of attack. Since the disaster among
the iron c!ads the Yankee programme
may be changed and the attack made on
Goldsboro or Weldon.
A Yankee chaplain last Sunday and
also on Christmas day made proclama
ton to the negroes at Newhern declaring
them forever free.
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The New York Herald has the follow

The New York Herald has the follow
ing:
A correspondent Of the Chicago Times
says that Gov. Robinson, Of Kentucky,
issued.a circular letter to the members Of
the Legislature, asking for their views on
the Presidents emancipation procIama.
ton, and the answers received Indicate
that fully Two thirds are in favor Of TAX
ing the State out Of the Union il the pro
clamalion is enforced. The Legislature
will meet on Monday, and j! is said tha;
Gov. Robinson's message will urge q sep
aration. The correspondent says the
State militia will 60 with the South, and
that Humphrey Marshall has stationed
himself at Mount Sterling to receive
them.
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News from Richmond and the North.

RICuMoND, January ll.-About one
hundred Yankee prison e-s have taken the
oath Of allegiance, and beguo work this
week in the foundries.
Northern papers OF the 7th, 9Th and
9th have been received here. The fol-.
lowing is summary Of the news:
TIE MESSAGE OF GOV. SEYMOUR.
The Herald contains the message Of
Governor Seymour, Of New York. lie
says that the war has taken more than
100000 men from the workshops and
fields Of the North. There must be no
attempt 10 put down public opinion. The
people demand free discussion. They
desire to learn their actual condition.
Slavery, he says, has been the ulject,
but not the cause, Of the war. The cause
of the war was to be sought in the per
vading disregard Of the Laws and the
Constitution, and, above all, in the local
prejudices which had grown up in the
Two extremes Of the country, whose re
mote position and interest made them
less informed regarding the condition and
character OF the whole people than in the
Central and Western States. Our diff
culties teach US that we must reform the
people and the policy Of the Government.
The rights Of the States must be respec,
ed. The consolidation Of the government
OF this vast country would destroy the
essential rights and liberties Of the people.
The soveregnties of the States cannot be
given up.
He denounces arbitrary arrests. he
suppression Of newspapers, and the spy
system Of the General Government. He
denies that the rebellion can suspend a
single right Of any citizen of the loyal
States. and he enjoins upon the sheriff,
and civil officers to take care that no per
son be imprisoned or carried from the
State BY force, without process and au.
'thority Of law. He denounces martial
law as opposed to the Constitution Of the
General Government. The President
held his office. not by the will Of The ma.
jority, but by the Constitution, which
placed him in Office by q vote Of 800,
900 against 100000. If the Cons,i,u
t'on cannot keep the Executive within i,s
restraints, it.csnnot retain the States in
the Union. Those who held that there
was no sanctity in the Constitution, must
admit that there is no guilt in the rebel.
lion. These practices were more danger
Gus to our liberties than the rebellion il.
self.
lie condemns the Emancipation Proc
iamation as measure impolilic, unjust
and unconstitutional that it may be con.
ssrued as an abandonment of the hope OF
restoring the Union. If the Union must
be held by military subjugstion, and the
negroes managed by the Government, the
Government must be converted into a
military despotism. The opinion that
such subjuga,ion must take place, wea.
kened the ropes Of the people and de.
stroyed confidence abroad.
The message concludes by declaring
that the Union is indissoIub!e, and that
factions North and South must be put
down. So closely, he adds, are the upper
and lower velleys Of .he Mississippi bound
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CouSTERrEIrs.-Largs amounts Of Few
counterfeit. Of Confederate notes were
found among the correspondence, papers
and effects Of the Yankees which our sol
diers captured at Murfreesboro, the era
cution Of which was superior to tia, OF
our own notes. These counlerfeits were
OF the new green colored sos, and the
new or lake tinted SIS. A number OF
captured letters contained enclosures oi
these notes, directed TO officers and sol.
diers in the Yankee army. in.;ruc,ing
them to be exchanged. some for property
OF several kinds, some for Tennessee
notes, and others for u. S. Treasury
notes. They stated generally that an
abundant supply was on hand, and ATTY
amount Of them desired could be furn.
ished.
The Yankees are nation OF dishonor.
able wretches with thieving propensi,ies
We can only say to our readers, bewar..
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PEACE FEELISo IN ILLISors.-Tbe
Springfield (Il;inois) correspondent of the
st. Louis Democrat writes
/ look for some strong anti war de-
monsrations from portion, at least, of
the Democratic side Of the Legislature
this week.
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The ENEMY ACKNowLEpGr Gpe,r
DEFEAT Al EIcKsnuKG.-The Void thus
speaks editorIally Of The recen, atlemp,
OF the Yankees TO capture Vrckburg:
"Nicksburs has witnessed another and
TN. time very severe Union defeat. An
army OF forty thousand men, assisted by
a formidable fleet o: WAT vessels, after a
weeks terrible fighting, have failed TO
take this stronghold. The failure, too,
seems TO he a bad one. We have Ger
tsin'y lost five thousand men and many
valuable officers, and the rest Of the
troops we're at last accounts again on
board the transports, in no condition TO
renew the engageraent.'