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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12
6emple IT Gbe Muses,
TIE PICNIC.

! TIE PICNIC
Do you remember the picnic, Mae,
Under the grand old trees,
How the green leaves bright with morning de
Waved in the summers breeze?
How the dew gems lay beneath our feet
Such gems queen might wear
How we gathered the tiny blue bells
And twined them in our hair?
Do you remember those waters bright,
That quiet lake. dear Mae?
silver mirror it seemed to me,
Hid mid the hills away.
Our broad straw hats with strings of blue
Our muslins and sashes gay
Our leaking boat aud our gallant crew,
That cafu, bright summer day.
Do you remember how we sarg
Songs of the olden time,
As the bat sped o'er the crystal lake
To the light oars soft chime?
How you told us of your Indian home,
Beneath the tropic sky,
OF the Burmans, with their dusky brows,
And blind idolatry?
Do you remcmber, among the reeds,
That moss bound islet, Mae,
And how swiftly ;he hours seemed to fly
That quiet summers day,
Till, "homeward bound" in our little boat,
Again we spsd along?
But the sky was dark, the waters cold,
And hushed our weary scng.
Do you remember how sad the wind
Sounded along the shore
And that the lightning seemed to fash
Wilder than e'er before?
How, at last we reached the landing place
With iorg GiSheveled hair,
And dresses-do you remember Mae,
Rather the worst for wear?
How Miss Prudence, starN.ing on the shore.
Shook her astonished head
As she softly whispered, (did you hearO
"What romps we WERE" she said;
Now onr homes are far apart, dear Me,
Your face cannot see,
Yet memory oft at twilight brings
The sunny past ana thee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12
The Press and Congress.

w e0nesday, 10 commenting on tn'
Exemption Bill, said that there wa
no need Of exempting newspaper ed
itors, for man over 45 years Of agt
could very we'll edit newspaper. =
!In fact we could DO without neWspa
| pers for six months. If be were
called upon to make oath as to wheth'
er the newspapers had done most
halm or good during this war, he
would hardly know which 20 say, bu'
he believed they had done the most
harm. Our own press had furnished
Information to the enemy which il
would have been impossible for them
to have gotten otherwise, and which
they would have given ten thousand
! dollars to have obtained through their
spies. Richmond Enquirer.
The members Of Congress who
agree with Mr.. Conrad seem TO be
diligently employed providing places
for themselves in the next elections,
instead of Iegislatiug for the public
good The press has exposed their
recreancy and imbeeility and it Is
: not surprising that they should desire
70 do away with it. The general i'm
preston prevails, that the country
could better dispense with such men,
bers, than the newspap ers, during
the war; and if the people bad to
make oath they might declare the
whole body a nuisance until purged
of its useless and brainless elements.
That such men would wish to place
the press under military subsection
is perhaps not to be attributed SO
much to the damage it has done the
cause as to a bloated conception OF
their own significance. We have
great respect for Congress when it
confines itself TO its legitimate sphere
of action-but 9heneger it shall de-
scend from that high position, to uu-
dcrmine the Longest and best estab-
lished institutions Of government it
will be held in that melited contempt
land Indifference into which some OF
| its members have latterly fallen.
Mr.. Conrad is doubtless among
that weak and iimid class who imag-
ine that our cause is greatly injured
by the freedom with which the press
has exercised the tight to criticise the
bIunders and sbortsightedness Of CIV
| il and military officials, asif the sue
cess of our movements depended
more on the shallow and iil-feunded
encouragement thus given to the
enemy than in the purity and vigor
with which we maiDtsin our Govern
ment. This absurd idea has been
the radical vice of the Confederate
Government. Our constitution, laws
and diplomacy have been shaped as
If success depended upon the good
grace of our enemies at the North
and in Europe: and it is time We
were acting with more respect to our
oan views and position than those
! Of others.
So little does Mr.. Conrad and
others know, who thus hippaDt-
Ily dispose of the labOrious services of
the press, it may be news to them
to be informed that not one editor
in hundred has the endurance to
edit a paper after forty five years Of
age. Still, all who are under that
age would prefer to t9ke their pla-
ces in the ranks 10 being continually
ditgusted by such exhibitions Ofinjus-
7 tice and Instability as are manifested
in Congress. The regret is, 'tha!
these prudish Congressman will be
certain to exempt themselves from
military Service. Mont. Ad0.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

The law against negroes coming
into Indiana State, is being rigidly
enforced in some portions Of the
State. An AbOlitionist named Os.
good, at Plymouth, Marshal! county,
was fined $40 for employing a con-
lraband. He had turned off white
man to make room for the negro.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

g9@ rhe New York Commercial
says:-A letter has baen received in
Washington from an unconditional
Union lady, resident of Nashville,
Tenn, stating that when Wheeler
cut of the supplies Of Rosecranz' s
army, our soldiers bad to live off
horse flesh for 'forty-eighi hours.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

In attempting 10 strike out Of ex
) listenre the entire value of property
in slaves throughout the country;
10 the attempted enforcement o
compensated emancipation
Ia the tempted taxation Of the
white man to purchase the freedom
of the negro, and place his labor ii
competition with the white man thus
taxed;
In the dism5 mbermeut Of the
State of Virginia, eiecting within
her boundaries a new State without
the consent Of her Legislature f;
Are each and all abiirary and un-
constitutional. spbverting the consti-
,tutions, State and Federal, Invading
the resAved tights of the people and
the sovereignty of the States, and, il
sanctioned, destructive to the Union,
and establishing upon the common
ruins Of the liberties Of the people
and the sovereignty Of tie States, q
consolidated military despotism.
And we hereby solemnly declare
that no American citizen can, with
'out the crime Of infdelity to his
country's constitution and the ale
glance which he bears to each, sane
ton such usuIpations. Believing
that our silence will be criminal and
construed into consent, in deep reve-
renee for our constitution, which has
been ruthlessIy violated, We do here
by enter out most solemn protest a.
gainst these usurpations Of power.
! 10. That, in connection with our
fellow citizens Of other States, We
will use our utmost influence to pre-
vent the payment of single dollar
of the money Of the people, uucon-
stitulionally appropriated, for the un-
warranted project Of compensated
emancipation.
II. Tnat the enormous plunder of
the public treasury by self constitu-
ted patriots, which his been rife
throughout the country, demands
the closest scrutiny, and the seVerest
punishment should follow a just ex,
posure'; and that we insist upon their
being paid for services rendered.
II. That we sympathise with the
soldiers who enlisted to sustain the
Constitution and the Union, in the
great deprivalions and bardsbips to
which they have been subjected, in
sickness and in health, and that We
dem Ind, in the name Of humanity
and justice, that the great frauds
which have deprived them of proper
food, raiment, and care shall be eX-
posed aud the authors duly pun
ished.
l3. That as representatives Of a
large portion OF the people OF Con.
neclicut, we demand the fullest pub
lie exposure Of the manner in Hhich
the Vas. sum Of four millions Of dol
lars Appropriately ouy State during
the past two years or any portion oft,
has been expended, with a detail Of
the objects Tor which the money has
been used, and We protest against The
uncalIed tor and eXtraordinary apprO-
priation by the late session Of our
Legislature Of ten thousand dollars
to The Governor Of the State, TO be
used BY him in secret for any object
lie may see fit to expend it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

4 late Northern dispatch says
there are about two thousand sick
soldiers at Helena, some Of whom are
poorly provided for. The mortality
among them is on the increase.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

Great sympathy was manifested
for the Arkansas Post prisoners as
they passed through st. Louis. A
Yankee correspondent describes it as
an "ovaiion 10 treason The pria-
oners gave vent to shouts Of defence
which were responded to from the
landing. One Of the privates noun
ted the rosrum and made a treason
able speech.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

Gen. Jordan has issued call on
the planters Of South Carolina, for
1900 negroes, with spades and SHOW
els,to work on the defonces Of Charles.
ton.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

The Military Committee in the
house reported abill repeating nearly
all mptions, After months debate
the House adopted a substitute 10.
troduced by Mr. Collier. and defeated
the substitute, leaving The exemption
law as it now is, except the 20 negro
clause has ben repealed by the
House, bat not yet by the Senate,
which, however, will no doubt pass it
also. This, we think, will be all the
change which will be made in the eX-
emption or conscript laws.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

A man aged eighty and a woman
aged sixiy-si1 were found in The
Seine near Paris few weeks ago.
They were locked in each others
arms, and tied together with hand'
kerchief. They committed suicide
for love.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12
The RETRIBUTloN. The Ne
York Herald says:

L VI II LsNllbh
Another rebel piratical craft, the
steamer Retribution, is plying her
trade in the vicinity Of the island of
St. Thomas. She came originally
from Wilmington, North Carolina,
about a month or two ego, loaded
with lurpentine and cotton, carrying
her guns concealed 10 the hold.
The description given of the Ret
ribution is that she is fore-and all
schooner, of about one hundred aud
twenty tons burthen. Her arma.
ment consists Of four heavy guns,
with long Tom amidships. Her
sailing qualities are described as
very fine. She is commanded by
Captain Parker. She is painted black
and, it is said, possesses alI the grace
fal outline and symmetry SO necessa-
ry in regard TO speed for one of her
calling. While laying at ST. Thorn
as, discharging her cargo, those who
saw her speak in unqualified praise
Of the peculiarities which point her
out as swift and saucy craft.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

In Atlanta, Georgia, the other day
eleven barrels Of whiskey, we're sold
for sS,O00-more than $500 per bar
rel
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12
Giba as Ycu Wcujl JAKE.


My bairnies dear, when you go out
With ether BARNS to play,
Take heed Of everything YOU do,
OF every word you say
From tricky, wee, mischievous looms
Keep back, my bairns keep back;
And aye to all such usage give
As you would like to take.
To twist the mouth and call i'll names,
Is surely very bad /;
Then all such doings stillavoid,
Th y'd make your mother sad;
TO shield the weakly from the strong,
Be neither slow nor slack,
And aye to all such usage give
AS you would ike to take.
A kindly word, a soothing LOOK,
Have ready aye for all
We are one Makers handiwork,
He made us-great aud small
We're all the children of his care;
. Oh then for His dear sake
Be sure such usage still to give
AS you would like to take.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12

Ia The Shelbyville, Tenn, Ban
Hner, of the 18th. says: Bishop lVhe-
Ian, the distinguished Catholic Pre-
late Of the Nashville diocese, reached
here yesterday, baving. recently es'
capped through the Federal lines.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
From Northern Papera.

We are indebted to the Signal Corps Of
Gen. Marshalps Brigade, for variety Of in
tsfesting extracts from Northern papers
From among Them we take the following rich
csstigat;on from the Louisville Democrat:
Il was seen from cur Sundays paper, that
one Mr.. Callicot Of Kings county, New York.
q renegade Democrat, sold himself ont 10 the
Abolisionists. and by that. means secured lis
election as Speaker. Since bis election be
has voted constantly with the party who pur-
chased him That our readers may know
what sort ofmap be is, we publish the follow
ing speech Of Mr.. Hughes. from the same
county, in the New. York Legislature, on
hearing Of the sale and before his election
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
Soldiers Families.

Sentiemen were sometime ago appointed hy
the County Court Of Washington, to sge to and
supply the necessities Of the families Of absent
soldiers. They have, we believe, as far as
wsknoW, discharged the duty with fidelity.
Bat there is . line of action outside. Of that
coIItemplated by the Court to which 1t might
be well to call the attention Of the colnrnittee.
One day last week, a lady of this county DALI
edsupon member Of the committee, Stating
hex base and asking aid. Her hosbsndis il
the army. She has farm, stocae mad ,,tsn.
sils. but no one to put in crop. Shs remark-
ed that she had provisions sufficient for tie
present year, but unless her land was cult
waited, shs would have nothing ID herself and
children to subsist upon the next year. She
asked the gentleman To assist her IN getsing
some one to cultivate her farm, believing sElaau
enough could be produced to supply her own
family. leaving surplus for the Subsistence,
Of others.
" strikes US that, since there have been 80
many recently taken by the CONSUMPTION. that
there are other families in like circumstances
u q, i might be proper for gentlemen Of the
committee to render them assistance in pro-
curing sufficient forces for their forms, thus
ADDING considerably to the production Of the
county. We throw out the suggestion, hoping
that it may result in good.
But there is another idea connected with
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
Terrible Explosion.
Bettoees Forty and Fifty Fsnadlcs Katled and
Wounded. .i

80 = I, 8
On Yesterday forenoon, between eleven anu
ana twelve oeleck, an explosion occuff ~ ~
department No. . OF the sConieaerate S'a Isc
Laboratory, involving fr1ghtiui loss OF il -
ana iimb 70 some forty or mty persons On
most all OF whom were females. Inc depart
ment Is located on Browns island, opposi.e
5ne !. loos OF ftn street. ana IN It az oresen7
loaoing anu pistol ammunition IS prepaleu.-
Inc greatest care mas hitherto been ohss u,
eu n keeping tne STOCK OF ammunluon s,.eiy
conhned But, through some SO TAR lnexplllca-
pie !, circumstances, the powder used ~ some
Oh the operatives IN the department. lghi.eu
apout the time ABOVE Indicated, ana eSp,ooeu
WIN :, 1errine report, tearing Gown nan .ne
DuHalng, ana Killing, Woundlng ana throwing
IN tne ar OF upon the moor the operatives woo
were engageo 10 tne'r siapors. lhere were ~
the puliding some .eighty or hundred nands,
emmy Iemaies OF niierent ages, from ."eiVe
20 Sixty years. Inc scene, SO terrible, SO
sickening, we neea not essay TO deplst 70 eur
reauers. Inc operatives OF the entire LaDofa-
Tory were at once thrown INTO commouon, ana,
togetner with the people OF the neign2orn.ood,
ssreamed out towards the scene OF the disaster.
Enc alarm 7, OF nre was gwen ana the report
Spiean through the city with raploIsy, anu
within an hour the banks OF the river opposite
the Island were denseiy 'thronged with cltl-
zens: me pressure about the bridge leading
70 tne isiana became SO great fhat an extra
guard was stationed there to prevent the pas
sage OF ell VINO were not engaged IN render
ing assistance to the wounded Or caring Tor
the dead. Very soon, Under the direction OF
oalcers OF the Laboratory, spring wagons ana
carriages were brought to the spot, ana the
WORK OF removing the wounded TO their homes
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
FROM YICKsBURG.
Preparations tomeet the Enemy.
The Prospect efan Attack.

The Vicksburg correspondent Of the Mo-
bile Register writes:
It is@ery evident that our officers are in
daily expectation Of the enemy's approach,
ana the activity going on here indicates that
every care is being taken to have everything
placed in complete readiness For his coming.
Discretion prompts me not saw what the ar
engagements are, but it is safe to say that the
enemyswih find it out when he comes to try
the strength of our works; and smore, the
longer he gives us time to prepare the better
we wiH be able to repulsc him. His efforts
against all points win be made by oyerwhelm-
ing numbers, and in this heexpects to secure
advantages over US, but he will be sadly dis
appointed
From what i can see and learn of the Yazoo
army, am satisfied that it will require some
time for them to take this place, notwith-
standing their threatened attitude, and that
no advance can be. made until the water in
the river again recedes to within its banks
The prospect for storming any Of our works
at the present stage of water. are altogether
too dubious to be undertaken; and knowing
this, they are holding back to await more.
favorable opportunity. Until the land army
obtains foothold on shore it is nonsense to
tdlh dUUut du dttsScA rom Ui3e TlveF.
The gunboats and mortars may perhaps
drop down to within reach, and lombard the
city. but this viii effect nothing, as they will
be compelled to come within point blank
range of our guns BY annoying us from day
to day for prolonged period, they may hope
to discomfort our arrangements SO as to find q
weak point. But if such should be their pro-
gramme, no advantage could be derived from
it, and they would still be IS far from taking
the place as ever; while the great land army
would have no other employment than the
burying Of their dead who die by hundreds.
per diem.
Notwithstanding our Ignorance as to their
intentions, it is noticed that great activity
prevails in the feet and that the camps are
enlakging perceptibly, leading many 70 sup
pose that the march is to be commenced IN q
verYsshort time. And it furthermore appears
that the enemy will very soon be compelled
to make an effort Of some kind to save his
army from dissolution by its own disaffec
ton. What the moyb viii be cannot be
prognosticated, but do not apprehend that
it is to be the great final effort to reduce this
point.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
Lincoln 1akiag Conway and. WsnaeH Ps;zlips
into HIS Cornell.

! Inc 8 Washington correspondent Of the New
s ASA ehusstts is here to urge upon the
fresident the necessity Of such = reconstruc-
ton Of his Cabinet as will insure . moro vigo-
rous prosecution Of the war. Gov. Andrew.
wendell Phillips, Oliver Ames, Representa-
tlve;electi 70 tee next Congress, the Rev. M.
" Conway, asthor Of the Golden Hour and
Frank W. Bird q member of the Governors
Council, with Governor Washburne, of Maine,
ere understood % be counsslling Mr.. Lineoln
to reinvigoratehis Administration with new
men and the strongest men,"
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
Capture Of q Yankee Signal Corps.

J, q. CHAKLESTON, March u. z
A telegram from Vaudeville announces
that Captain Mickler, of the 1ltrS G. repii-
ment, with q detachment Of his company.
went on Hilton Head Island last night, to the
observatory where the Yankee signal corps
were stationed, and without firing gun CAP
tnred the whole company keeping watch, con
sisting Of lieutenant, one sergeant aud seven
prisates- The prisoners have arrived in Har-
No one was hurt on our side.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
The G. S. Senate ON the Privilege
of Reporters.

The C. S. Senate ON the Privilege
of Reporters.
The Senate resumed the. consideration Of
the report and resolutions relative to thApri-
vilege of reporters, etc.
Mr., Wigfall moved to substitute for the
first resolution, which withdraw the priyis
lese Of a seat on the floor of the Senate from
the reporter for the Richmond Enquirer, Mr..
Stedman, the following a
Resolved, That no reporter for the Rich-
mond Enquirer shall be admitted to . seat On
the floor Of the Senate.
Mr. Wigfall said he was induced to submit
this resolution, as the editor Of the Enquiries,
IN an article published in that Journal this
morning, avows the whole responsibility TT
the publication Of the offensive paragraphs.
The President pro tenn said that the snbsd-
tute was not In order, the pending question
being on the motion submitted yesterday b
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, to lay the two ~
Solutions reported from the Committee on the
table. az
MI. Barnwell, of S. G.. thought il i1ladyiS-
ed TO make an issue with editors who had vio.
lated no courtesy Of the Senate. The course
before the Senate was to deal with the offence
committed to vindicate its dignity.
Mr.. Wigfall remarked that the Senstcf
could not have read the Anqulrcr " tmss
morning.
Mr.. BarnWeu rephed tnat ne ns0 not 0one
so. 80 81
Mr.. Wigfall cited az preceoe9s e. We - !,
ton proposed by him that II 9! natc g, ands
the reporters Of his journal, i'll w Washington,
were excluded from the n0or o. the unatoo
States Senate,in consequence OF tRe aPpeat.
apce In that journal OF an anonymous as!ack
on the Senate. The reporters wsre alser-
wards admitted, because they sad they had
nothing to do With it, Mr.. Ritehie was en-
titled TO come upon the floor OF the Senate, -
Government printer, bot, as he refused 70 az
plain IN reference to the attack upon the Se-
nate IN his paper, the privilege vas with
drawn, after the question had been discussed,
among others, 81 Calhoun and Webster
MIR. w. closed his remarks by Withdrawing
the resolution he had submlttsd.
M. Phelan,. of Miss, said that nc wouid n
new it. He conceived that tho article IN tho
Enquirer was an attack upon the character
and ability of every Senator. The expulsion
Off the present reporter Ut that journal would
not meet the evil. The proper course II to
strike at the general head BY which al tbis =
controlled ard justified .
After further debate upon the various
points presented, and comments upon the -
ticle In the Enquirer, the question was divj1.
ed 30 as to take the vote upon laying the f5st
resolution upon the table. The roll .was then
called with the following result
Yeas- Messrs Clark and Yancy-2.
Nays Alessrs Bakes, Barnwen. Burnett,
tiSIertOn. HayOHH..