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The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

he took her hand in his; 'to return-as-t
sutor for this hand.'
You forget yourself Strangely she said
haughtily Withdrawing her hand. Miss
Martin might question your right to make
the PROPOSAL
Miss Martin? Idon't understand. Ne,
lie Martin is engaged to my brother, bu'
how this affects me, l.
Your broth er? Then you were not en-
gagged all this time?'
Not to my Knowledge
Obi aunt Katen whispered Hattie, and
then her merry laugh rang out, to Milton s
discontinue and astonishmeut.
Days after. when, still a guest, Milton,
had won the promise he coveted, he told
Hattie his first impression, and she sang.
The rats and the mice, they made sucha strife
He was frightened half to death at the thought OF
such a wife!"
And he answered,
"But he rode a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
And saw young lady jump on a black horse,
With her hair down in ringlets, and every day
clothes
He finds she makes music wherever she goes"
HoPE.-No faculty with which the AL
mighty bas endowed us, shows more abun-
dainty his goodness than hope. 1t may to
some eXtenI.be dependent on the other pow
ers, yet without it all others are hopeless.
Love; the fragrant blossom, that maketh
glad the goodness of the heart; bloometh IN
the borders of Hope" Take away our per-
ceptive facu lties and though the beauties of
nature be entirely hid, and all its sweet per-
fume unappreciated or even unknown, or
take that heavenly principle which we call
love, from our bosoms, and leave hope; it
will create in this moral desert an oasis
whence fancy will Gull many flowers, and
add sweet prospects Of bliss to the soul
HIDE from our view future prospects of Joy,
,and all present bliss is made sorrow. The
oIild is aroused by hope to action, the pros.
pect of obtaining handsome toy, will en-
able il to endure much privation and suffer
acu.est pain. At early dawn it spans the
moral world as a rainbow, and though re-
ceding, still leads US on, in pursuit of golden
treasures. To-day, clouds may darken the
sky, but hope says, "to-morrow shall be
clear and bright" 1t invests the pale at
tenuateG form of tho consumptive, with life
pointing to many years of bliss on earth. hi
ding from his view, the tomb opening to re-
ceive his tot ering frame. 1t is the chris
tiau's solace when dark hours of disappoint-
ment come up in their experience it enables
them to look beyond the clouds and see
world where darkness and. dsappontm ent
are known no more. 1t forsakes them not,
even before the yawning grave, but points
them to a house not made with hand eter-
nal in the Heavens" 1t also throws charm
around the gloomy sepulchre. assuring
friends bereaved, that Meeting awaiteth
them above The christians hope is built
upon promise of faith. Then, welcome,
yea. thrice welcome, blessed, HOPE.
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For the Bulletin.
Calling of the Magi.

Chaldea's mountain breezes blow
II winters chilly gales,
Asdeep'ning midnight shadows grow
Upon the silent vales-
The Magi keep their vigil lone
Upon their watch-tow'r high;
Deserted are their court and throne,
Night orgies speeding by.
They mark the countless hosts bove
That through their orbits reel,
Like Angels DER the vault that rove
In guard of mortals' veal.
But lol burning star they see
Sweep onward to the west;
What may the flaming meteor be,
That breaks the Shepherds rest9
Is It ssme Seraph wanderi ng far
From spheres of light unseen?
His path more bright than morning star
With its resPlendent sheeni
Yea, it's a Messenger divine,
vouchsaf'd by gracious heav'nl
Messiah's long predicted sign,
The Star of Jacob ris'n.
obedient to the mandate, they
The-call of mercy greet,
And speeding on their toilsome way,
Glad canticles rereat.
Full many league they wander DER
Of fpathless plain and hill,
By inland track or sea girt shore,
Their faith unwaveriDg still.
But Bethlehem in the distance peers
The green crown'd heights above:
Rejoice! be glad! ye gentle Seers!
Press on your task of Lowell
Conducted by the faithful light
At last their journeys DER,
And in tho lowly stall at night
Their Savior they adore.
But while ircarnnte thus this love
Repeated by his own,
Adoring legions stand above
In tremb ing round his throne.
Ye faithful Magi, hail your Kingl
In childhood's helpless guise,
Your gold and incense to him bring,
While in the crib he lies.
For tho his feeble plant ye hear,
The cry ofinfant wee,
And on His cheek behold the tear
Ofpiteous sorrow flow;
Those tiny handsso small and weak
That tremblingly extend,
As If protection fain to seek,
The bars of hell shall rend.
Oh Prince of Peace! with gentlest sway,
Subduing and unseen,
Pour on our aching hearts this day
Thy balm of joy serenel
Return ye Magi Kings! returnl
And in the bright East tell,
The prodigy this day We learn,
That God with man doth dwell.
OF! blestl thrice blest! thrice happy they
o.. Wh1 like the GENTLE Kings,
Heavens star, the star of Grace obey
That e'er to Jesus brings.
Thro' grief, thro' darkness they may stray
Dangers their pathway spread,
But that bright stars unfickering ray,
Shall gljmmeT over head.
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Making Money.

It is difficult to convince man who buys
thing for dollar and sells it for 81 20
that he is running imself; and just as in
credulous would be the polYp who had
watched the gradual progress of his island
if he were told if was farther from the sur
face than ever. But one is as easy of de-
monstration as the other.
Let US suppose merchant to own, before
the issue of greenbacks, thousand pounds
of coffoe, worth, as it was then. about 16 cts.
pound. He sells it for 20 cents, and thus
makes 25 per cent profit. Th;s pays very
well for the expenses of his business and his
living only amount to 20 per cent of it, and
he can lay by per cent savings. Mean
while coffee ad vauces in price. It now costs
20 cents, but he can sell it for 25. he makes
another profit of 25 per cent, which, for the
very reason that the price has advanced,
amounts to more than 25 per cent did be-
fore; and so the lucky polyp becomes the
envy of his friends and living rebuke to
foolish old women who hide away gold and
silver in old worsted stockings. Let us i'm
agine him to have repeated this operation
to the present time, when the price Of that
staple is 40 cents;
Buys 600 pounds coffee at Ice. $3.50 90
Sell at20 cents-proft 40 W
Total $500 90
Price advances 20 cents.
Lays out the $500 ard gets for it
1000 pounds of coffee at 20 cents
cells at 25 cents-proit. so 90
Total $3.50 o.
Price advances to 25 cents.
Lays out the $3.50 and gets for it
1000 POUNDS of coffee at 25c; sells
at 314 cents-proft. SO so
Total 1912 so
Price advances to 314 cents.
Lays out the 1912 so, and gets for it
1000 pour ds of coffee at 314 cts;
sells at 80 Lie cents profit. 79 IL
Total $500 62
Price advances to 40 cents.
Lays out the $500 62, aud gets for it 9763
pounds of coffee, at 40 cents.
It will be seen that though he has turn
ed his stock four times in two years
though tho price is two and half times
greater than before, and though he has
made $3.50 62 in profits, all of which has
gone back into his business, he has to-day
less coffee than he had atthe start, while he
has not paid for his store expenses or the
maintenance of his family.
Such are thy ways, o Greenbacks! Such
thy destiny, Polyps!-Metropolttan Re
cord
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When do you think the world will coma
to au enc? asked German.
Oh, in about three months. answered g
joker.
Ho, veil, no care for dat, exclafmsd
Hans, with smile of satisfaction, I PEI
eoin' to Puffalo dis sptiug - q
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

A chinese boy. who was learning English
came across the passage in his Testam ent,
we have piped unto you, and ye have not
danced and rendered it thus: I'VE have
toot, toot to you; what's the matter you 20
jnmpF
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From the Knickerbocker.
December.

To-day the sky is shrouded, thick and grey.
And nature droops her sad and down cast eyes,
Gazind anon with meek and mute surprise,
To watch the starry-snow fakes whirl and play.
Old Winter sits at last upon his throne,
Grim, chilling, ghcst-like, as in years gone by;
A freezing smile lights up his shaggy eye,
His voice is like the North winds wailing moan
And these. his messengers, gay, sprightly things
Bring back rare memories in golden shreds-
Sweet chimes of silver bells, swift flying sleds
And the long winter evening gatherings.
A gush Of merry voices fills the air,
Gay shouts Of laughter echo far and near;
The children love the twilight of the year
Let US be young with them, and laugh at care.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

A lady asked western editor what he
thought of kissing. "It is a practice Mad
am," said he, 'that always set nsy face
aq1inss."
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

Over-reaching in horses can be prevented
by making the heel corks of the fore shoes
high, and tbs toe oorks low; the toe corks
of the hind shoes high, and the heel corks
ioIv
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

TGsn. Polk has been assigned to the
command Of the rebel department of North
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There are two classes of disappointed low
erS-those who are disappointed before
marriage, and the moro unhappy ones who
are disappointed after the marriage.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

The first Ingredient in conversation is
truth, the next good sense, the third good
bumor, and the fourth wit.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

Total
Price advances to 314 cents.
Lays out the 1912 so, and gets for it
1000 pour ds of coffee at 31} cts;
sells at 80 Lie cents profit.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-28
MUSIC.

All those who are fond of simple music. In
ccntradistinction from what is called scientific or
difficult execution-which DIR. Johnson once said
he wished was not only difficult but impossible
will not be able to avoid laughing heartily at the
following picture, drawn by that very graphic
artist, Mr.. Sam Slick
Sc What's that Its music. Well, that's ar
tiicial too; it's scientific, they say; it's done
by rule Jist look at that gal to the piany first
comes little Garman thunder. Good airth and
seas, what crash! 1t seems as if she'd bang
the instrument all to thousand pieces guess
she's veXed at somebody, aud is peggin' it into
the pany out of spite. Nun comes the singin'
see what faces she makes, how she stretches her
mouth open like barn door, and Turns up the
whites of her eyes like duck in thunder storm,
She is in a musical ecstacy; she feels good all
over; her soul is goin' out along with that
'ere music Oh, it's divine, aud she's an angel,
amt she Yes, guess she is; and when I'm
an angel will fall in love with her but, as Pm
a man-at least what's left of me-I'd jist as
soon fall in love with one that was leetle more
of woman and leetle less of an angel But,
hello I! what onder the sun is she about? Why,
her voice is goin' down her own throat to gain
strength, and here it comes out agin as deep
toned as a mans; while that dandy feller along
side of her is sngin' what they call falsetter.-
They've actily changed voices The gal sings
| like man, and that screamer like woman -
| This is scence-this is taste-this is fashion
but, hang me if its natur! Pm tired to death
of it, but one good thing is, you needn't listen
without you like, for everybody is talking as
| loud as ever +"
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sTAUNT0N, VIRGINIA. TUESDAY JULY 2S 1863
PUBLIC SALES.


REENVILLE MILLS FOR SALE
~ by virtue OF an agreement OF parties. BY tneii
counsel IN the case of Wilson vs. Ley in the Circuit
Court OF Augusta, Twill proceed on Friday, the 14th
OF August next, to SELL thert mses that valuable
property known as the ssGREENVILLE MILLS
Inc mill Is large, well constructed, with two water
Whees Iour par OF turrs, two bolts and other appur
tenances OF first class Merchant MILL The dam is
OF stone twelve feet thick at the foundation
TERMS OF SALE:-Possession given on the day
ofsae one third of the purchase money in cash and
the balance in two equal annual payments with inter-
est from the day of sale TO be secured by bonds with
gooo security. ne sale to be subject to ratification
BY the court and ratified the purchaser to have the
right to pay up the whole amount of purchase money
not ratified the purchaser to surrender possession If
required by the Court
July 2l--tds JOHN NEWTON, Com'r
Rockingham Register copy AID forward bill at once
= Ale OF LAND.--In pursuance of decree
~ rendered IN the Circuit Coart of Augusta County,
in cause therein depending OF Peter Ruebushs Ad-
mnstrator, &C., against Francis Ruebush, &C.. shall
proceed, on the premises, on THURSDAY. the 18Th
day OF net month, to SELL at pablic sale, to the high
est bidder tract of land in skd county, containing
ahaat l07 Acres.--It hss.sn ii q Comfortable Dwell
ling House, Barn and Out-houses; WelI-watered and
land of toerable quality, easily improved 1t adjons
the lands of Harvey Lambert Trce Accord and others,
and will make a desirable nome for person wanting
small farm convenient to market, good society,
school, &c.
TERMS-Costs of sale in hand and balance at six
twelve, eighteen and twentyfour months in equalin-
stalments, the purchaser to give bonds with sufficient
personal security, and the title 10 be retained as u
mate security, but the purchaser, the confirmation
of the report of sala to the option of paying all
down. JOHN j. LAREW, Com'r.
~ All persons having CLAIMS will present them on
before the day of sale, as intend to close my ac
counts. j. j. LAREW, Admir- Of
June 23-tds. Peter Ruebush decd.
P0STP0NEMENT.-The above sale is postponed
till SATURDAY, THE IST DAY OF AUGUST.
JNO. j. LAREW. Admir-
July 2I--2t of Peter Ruebush, decd.
DUBLlC SALE.--On the 31st day of this In
slant, g UAY , will offer, at Public Auction, at
my residence, near Hermitage,
70 HEAD OF SHEEP in IA lots, of head in each lot
Q GOOD MILCH cows and |
80 YARDS OF HOMEMADE JEANS, and
so LBS. OF GOOD WOOL. I
The sale to commence at 10 O'Clock. Terms Cash.
July 2l--2ts. J. H. ARBOGAST.
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GENERAL EwELL STRUCK IN THE BATTLE or
GETTYsBuRG.-Duringt the battles Of Gettysburg
General EweH refining in his horse and calling
one of his aids to him, said
ssl have been struck, assist me to aight.,,
Having helped him from his horse the aid in
quired where the General had been hit.
ssHere,'' said General Ewell, pointing to his
wooden leg, sPll trouble you to hand me NV
other leg.''
The fractured artificial limb having been re-
moved and fresh one put on its place, the brave
old General e-mounted his horse and again rod !,
to the front.
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CHARGE OF PICKETT,s DIVISION.

A gentleman, in whose every word reliance
may be placed, and who witnessed the desperate
struggle he describes, furnishes the following
account
It is due to General Pickett and his division
| that the country should know and properly ap-
preciate the service rendered by them in the ter
rible action Of the Sd of July.
The day preceding, the division had made a
long and toilsome march, At 8 O'Clock of the
3d. they moved forward to the field of battle, and
were in position very early on the morning of
that eventtui day. During considerable por-
tion of tue forenoon, the division exposed
to the hrrnlng rays of a July sun and the ter
rioe sheuing from the enemy's batteries Thus
lsery much exhausted oy the intense heat, and
seriously crippled by the enemy, 2 fire, about 3
O o'clock they were ordered 20 charge the heights.
An eye witness tessifes fbst they formed into
lioe IF battle as cooly and deliberately as form
lug fer dress parade. headed by their gallant
officers, the column beeg lei by General Pickett
himself, they moved forward to ne carnage AZ
cross plain, some 500 yards in width, subjected
TO the action of guns moking ike hurricane
of death all over the field.
The noble and gallant Pickett, commanding,
then pressed up to the ugly ramp parts of the en-
emy. 1t is believed that more gallant and he
roic charge was never made on this continent.-
Pickett's Division has been in the hardest fight
| ing of this bloody war. Tne division have borne
| themselves well and nobly, always and every-
where. But the crowning glory of those patriot
heroes was achieved IN the assault upon the iron
clad crest of Gettysburg. The list of casualties
tells, in terms of truer eoquence, the bravery
and patriotism OF that blood stained and self
honored division, tina can any figures of rheto-
ric or poetry. Every Brigadier fell, and a long
1 catalogue OF Coloneis and other officers The
division went in from five to six thousand strong
Three days after the battle but fifteen hundred
reported for duty. Wen done, noble heroes, of
icers and men; your country will cherish the
memory of your deeds and sufferings with graf
itude and affection which time can never oblit-
crate. Major General Pickett has we'll earned.
and will no doubt receive the need OF his conn
try's praise. Without meaning to disparage any
otner officer or division, it is, indeed, a high
honor to nave belonged to Pickett's division and
to have fought under that gallant commander.
TT d
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VALUABLE AUGUSTA LAND FOR

~ ALUABLE AUGUSlA LAND FOk
SALE.-By authority of decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta couny rendered at its June term,
1861 in the Chancery suit of "Crauns Executors, ct
ais, VS.. Benjamin Weller, ct azs wewil on TIL UkS-
DAY, THE Both DAY OF JULY, 1868, upon the
premises offer for sale, by way of public auction the
very valuable tract of LAND lying Middle River,
in Augusta county, whereof the late Lemue Weller
died, seized and possessed This tract consisting of
1873 acres, adjoining the lands of John C, McCue the
late Robert Guy, and Others will be sold subject to
Mrs Lemuel Weller's dover therein, which, however,
will be laid off before the day of SALE The extraordi
nary fertility Of the tract its fine condition, and the
excellence of its ueighborhood, villa command
the attention of persons desirous of investing their
funds in rs-rate land, well improved and well sur
rounded.
TERMS OF SALE:-The purchase money all to
bear interest from the day of sale, and to be paid
follows, viz One-third on the 1st day of the next
term of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, onehrd
year from and after the day of sale, and the
naming third two years from and after said day of
sale; the three instalment to be secured by bonds
with approved personal security, and retention otie
till full payment the purchaser, however, will have,
under the Decree the privilege of paying up the whole
purchase money so the sale shall be confirm
ed by the Court and thereupon receiving title.
N. X. TROUT,
July 7--4t J. n. HENDREN,
Commissioners
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-28

= THE RAID ON ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.-The
Yankee cavalry raiders from Washington, N. c.,
who visited Rocky Mount, N c., Monday week,
numbered about 400. The village they visited
is on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, in
Nash county, N. c., about 81 miles from Well
dop- There they burnt 1000 bales of cotton,
belonging chiefly to private individuals, ana al
so the large cotton factory of VIM. s. Battle
The regular mail train for Wilmington passed
Rocky Mount about thirty minutes before the
raiders arrived, and thus escaped. The train on
the branch of Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
which runs to Tarboro,, about fifteen miles dis
tant, was not so fortunate, and was captured and
burnt, Two carloads of ammunition and $4,000
pounds of bacon on the train were destroyed -
They destroyed the railroad bridge-about 800
yards long, over Tar river, and tore up mile oi
the track. They then fell back to Tarboro,, and
| very likely returned to Washington. Telegraph
\ ic communication between this city and Will
pington is again uninterrupted. During thi
raid the wires between Petersburg and Weldon
were cut--by some Union man, doubtless.
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C1ANADY FURNACE AND saw MILL

" WITH 4500 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE
We offer for SALE privately, the above property sit
uated the South side of South river, eleven miles
above Waynesboro and fifteen south of Staunton, on
which two good dwelling and cut houses, a good
circular saw mill and a Furnace Stack, which By a
little repair could be put in blast, and we are told
there is plenty of within one mile Of it. Nearly
the whole of the land is well clothed in excellent pine
timber mixed with poplar and oaks. There us, also,
large quantity of chestnut oak the best for tanning
We will sell the WHOLE divide it up in small tracts
to suit purchasers there being or failing
streams running through it, afording mill seats on
each. About two-thirds of the property fat land
and none inaccessible to team for getting the tim
Der off We will take Confederate money or make
terms to suit the purchaser. Address
June 30-3m IRVINE BROTHERS,
Register copy. Sherando, Augusta, Co., Va.
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OFFICE VA. CENTRAL R. r.. Co.,
Septemher. Iith. 1862.

NHANGE OF SCHEDULE-The following trains
Owill be run on this road and after Monday,
September 18th:
The Mail and Passenger Train leaving Richmond
att o'clock a. NJ for Staunton and intermediate
points daily, returning will leave Staunton at o.
clock A. NJ. and arrive in Richmond at 615 p. NJ
The Accommodation Passenger Train, leaving
Richmond at $50 P. ~ for Gordonsville and inter-
mediate points daily, Sundays excepted, returning
viii leave Gordonsville at O'Clock P M and arrive
in Richmond at IL o'clock M.
The Mail and Passenger Train West of Staunton,
leaving Staunton at $50 A. NJ. on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, and returning the same days.
The Mail Train connects with the Orange and Alex
andria Mail Train at Gordonsville for Kapidan, and
at Charlottesville for LyEchburg. 1t connects at
Staunton with Stage Lines for Lexington, Harrison
burg and points further North Servants travelling
in FIRST class will pay full fare.
The Freight Train leaving Richmond daily, Sun
days excepted, at $50 A. NJ. and Staunton for the
West at $50 A. NJ. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays The trains will not run est of Mllboro
Fl. ID. WHITCOMB,
General Superintendent.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

New GOODS.-We have Just Teceivea 1, . u la1ge *
IN and desirable stock of DRY GooDo AND ono'
CERES consisting 10 part as follows:
20 PIECES LIGHT PRINTS,
10 PIECES BLACK AND WHITE d.
90 PIECES FANCY LAWNS,
20 PIECES FANCY MUSLlNS,
SO LBS PATENT THREAD,
so DOZ CLARK S 200 yards
SPOOL COTTON,
SO GROSS BONE
PANT BUTTONS,
20 FRENCH CALF SKINS,
aDOZ ENGLISH BRIDLES,
Q DOZ BUGGY WHIPS,
2BALES "A COTTON,
BALE OSNABURG,
/ BALE GRANATEVILLE BROWN DRILL,
5 PIECES BLUE DENNIS.
10000 ASSORTED NEEDLES,
3DOZ. BOXES ENG. MIXED PINS,
u DOZ ENG. TOOTH BRUSHES,
100 HAGERSTOWN ALMANACS, for 1868,
800 LBS MANCHESTER COTTON YARNS,
NAILS, MOLASSES, SUGAR, RICE, &C., &C.,
Which We offer for sale at moderate advance.
June r %. q y. D. hooI'
V,ndicator copv 3mo