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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-02

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ate relief and speedily the cases T,v il
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WEEKS Il POTTER, Boston, general agents. For sale
in Worcester by George P. Harlow, d3n% meh1
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-02

Eg~+tssI ~ o+*eez.

EDWARD MELLEN, Jr.. continues to pay the highest
price oi old papers. etc. diff ja24
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-02

For sale N WORCESTER by WLUENT4 T. HAINI'VNI 474
Main street
For sale bv all wholesale and Retail Druggists and
Anotherarips diff mylS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-02

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-02

HARRISBURG, July l-9 MA battle took
place yesterday afternoon at Hanover juno
ton between Pleasantons and the rebel cav
airy. 1t lasted nearly the whole afternoon,
The result was, that the enemy lost 400 killed,
wounded and prisoners, besides 6.pieces OF ar
tillery. Our loss is reported at 200.
1t is believed that the main body of Lees
army is between Gettysburg and Chambers
burg
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-02

Aars. :. Goodwin, an experienced ana success
u Midwife holds nerseIin readiness day and nightto
ATTEND to the duties of her profession. Residence
No Is Austin street. nv "SF
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
NUMBER Is
For the Ctvt7ian.
A Proposition to Marry,

Mr.. EDIToR: Some years since gen.
tlcman from the State of Ohio, in pass
ing into .he State of Virginia few
miles west of Cumberland, was drowned
while crossing the Potomac river. An
inquest was held upon bis body. The
coroner found the following letter in his
pockot-book, which I send you for pub
lication: a ,g A& Ia
July THE 25th, 1S45.
DEAR SIR: I improve the present on
portunity of writing you few lines, as
have no other way to come at YOU. L
have been thinking for sometime that we
would suit first rate to marry. Though
youthful bloom has left US, yet that love
FROM sex to sex is as strong as ever.
DEAR SIR: | hope you will take this
into consideration, as want to get mar
ried again ; and | believe you do to. I
love you very much indeed. Sir, your
old honorable gray hairs is as lovely as
over the locks of young people were
Sir hope you will not site these few
lines, but receive them as from friend.
and come and let US see if we can't como
together, The reason | rite is because
L love you SO much can't help it;
marry me, and you will have house,
keeper and bed teller, to. Ican't helm
but pity you whenever I see you hay-
ing no one to comfort yon in your old
age.
l7hopo you will excuse bad riting, as
| am out of practice. 1 am too modest
to give you this by hand, and therefore
give it to you in this way. No more at
present, but remain your affectionate
friend and lover.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
What Prevails.

The power of an idea over men and
races was never more illustriously ex-
emplifed than in the carly history OF
Mo:lcm conquests. The advent of Ma
homet found Arabia possessed by differ
ent tribes, aud governed by different
chiefs often ut war with each other. His
religion made of them a nation. One
after another, either by persuasion or
the sword, they had all been brought ov-
er to the new faith, acknowledging allie
glance to the new prophet; so that he
who had been p rsecuted even by his
own tribe, and driven as an imposter
from his native city, was, at his death,
only eleven years after that famous He
gira, or Flight, revered as a sovereign
pontiff, and mourned as the messenger of
God snatched back to heaven, by all
Arabia.
This eyeut, which occurred in the
year 632 of our era, was followed by Il
series Of the most astonishing conquests
the world ever saw. The successors Of
Mahomct, receiving from him these three
cardinal points of belief-Therc is one
God; Mahomct is his prophet; the Ko
ran is the book of God had also re-
coived from him the charge to dissemi-
nate those doctrines over the whole
world. Armies were at once marched
into lrak, part of the great Persian
Empire, and into Syria, then province
of the still more mighty Roman Empire.
City after city fell, leseiged by the
swarming hosts of the desert. Army af
ter army, sent by the Roman Emperor
to resist the invasion, was utterly routed
by the Moslems. The best disciplined
troops in the world gave way before in
ferior forces of undisciplincd, Irregular
ly. fighting Arabs, impclled by the liv-
ing fury of their tanaticism. Their en-
crgy seemed miraculous their prowess
irresistible. With the war-cry of AL
lah Ac5ar Goo is Great they throw
themselves into passes of danger through
which it seemed that not even the terri
bic scymitars of the warriors of the des-
ert could cut their way Cowardicc was
unknown to their hearts. Not the most
unequal combat daunted them. Spoils
and glory were for those who conquered;
Paradise itself was the reward of those
who fell. ..s. .... b..
Syria was ovcrrun and wrestcd from
the hands of the Romans. The Persian
monarch Tezdcjircd was driven a fugi-
tive from his throne, and hunted through
his dominions by the conquerors. Egypt
to- was subdued. All this occurred
with the lives of many who had been
the companions of the prophet
Such is the power of an idea, even in
bad cause. Tn Syria. and in parts OF
Africa, it was christianity that fell be-
fore Mehon.etanism. The secret of the
fall was this The Moslems were united
and in deadly earnest. The Christians
were disunited, and often quarrelling
among themselves. The lesson convey
ed is obvious. Not even in the holes
of causes can we hope to prevail against
the advocates of the worst. without a
unity and zeal at least equal to their
own.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
HliGttlluntaas.
from the New York Wcekly.l
"FA Tl:ER'S d. L \ K :"
A STORY FOR OLD AND YOUNG.
BY CHERRY BLOSSOM.

Dear father, do come home Mothers
dying, and wants to see you so bad, and
the little tear stained face was turned up
to his with such plaintive look, while
the little hand was laid tenderly;upon his
arm, as if to draw him away from the
drunken reVel.
Get out of this you brat; and If you
follcr me again III kick ye within an
inch of yer, life, and he rudely pushed
the little child out into the street, and
turned to his drunken companions and
and the glass of vile stuff awaiting him,
casting no thought upon the faithful wife
lying upon sick bed. dying for want ol
the nourishments which he was sent to
procure, and thinking not of the child
toillng against the bitter wintry blast,
with frozen tears on her checks, and be-
numbed body. hurrying home to watch
with her dying mother. !. ....-
Fathers drunk, and won't come home
mother and the long -pcnt mp agony
would burst forth, and she laid her little
head on the breast of her mother, and
gave vent to the flowing tears.
The dying mother murmured not, al
though her breast heaved unanimously,
and she kindly smoothed the frozen curls
of the little head, and chafed the little
cold hands, aud tried to soothe the Wee
ping child with whispered words of con-
ISOLATION. rst
He pushed ME out into the street,
again murmured the child, when she par
tally recovered from the first outburst of
grief, and oh, he looked dreadful His
eyes glarea wildly, and he raised his
hand to strike me; but mother, l know
father wouldn't do it, only he was drunk
All the men laughed when he pushed
me away, and he laughed too. 1 felt so
bad that | didn't mind the cold when |
was coming back. l got lost in the
snow, and didn't know where to go, but
/ asked God to show me the way back
to my mother, and He did it. COP amt
ike father, mamma He never gets
drunk and abuses you and me. 1t must
be nice up there with God
The mothers heart was too full for
utterance. and the two-mother and
child mingled their tears together.
Mamma, do you feel better now?'
Yes, my child; but it is the relief
that precedes my departure from earth.
You will be good girl when your mo.
ther is gomez r..r .s .
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

SUPPRESSION OF PHoToGRAPus IN ST
Observation-Disclosures photographs are to
be suppressed in St. Louis, as they have
been in Baltimore. By order of the pro-
vost marshal of the former city, the chiel
of police has been instructed to visit all
tn" photograph galleries and have re-
moved from their show cases and rooms
all pictures of Confederate officers or
privates, and conrey them to the depart
mcnt provost marshal. The same au-
thority further orders that no photogra-
phic likeness. or engraving, or any kind
of likeness. of any public person in the
Confederate service, shall be per nitted
to be exhibited, sold, or kept by any
kind of dealer in the same, including
those who make as well as those who sell
the same.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

SINGULAR STORY The Frelericks-
burg correspondent of the Tallahassee
Floridan tells the following strange sto-
ry:
while speaking of peace, there is a
legend connected with q spring near
Fredericksburg, which will relate for
the benefit of the curious. According to
tradition, this spring was discovered
running three months before the Revo-
!utionary war. Three months before a
treaty of peace it dried up and ceased
to run. 1t commenced running again
three months before the war Of 1872,
and three months before its close, as
in the Revolutionary war, it again dried
up, so with the Mexican war. Three
months before the fall of Fort Sumter
it again commenced running, and short
time since dried up. give as my au-
thor for this an aged man who was born
and living near the spring, and who has
considerable property, and offers to bet
it all that we will have peace in three
months from tho drying up of the spring.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
Ey-O!d DR.. Levi Bull, an Epis"op

Eg-O!d DR.. Levi Bull, an Epis"opa-
lian, of Chester county, Pennsylvania,
who died six or eight years ago, used to
tell of man and his wife-plain people
bearing the uncuphonious name of
Frog, who ca me to him on Sunday morn :
ing, just at church time, to have their
child baptized. Without any prelimi-
nary observation they were called to the
fount. At the end of the second les
SON
Name thi child said the Doctor.
we name it after you, sir, Whisper
en- the woman, as she handed him the
baby.
%, but, whispered the Doctor. you
named the other one Levi, as I now re-
member.
well, said she in hurry. call this
one after your other name
And so the Doctor did, and christcncd
the baby by the name of Bull.
After the parties had gone home, and
the day had somewhat passed away,
they began to reckon it all up, and they
saw for, the first time it had struck their
attention. that their youngest darling
was bound to go through life with the
strange cognomen of Bull Frog
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
EusOlrc,,s's .yosice.

William 1p,onm' OnP3EMhE9s HER this is1a 18th thst day
His Creditors. William Plummcr, give
notice to his creditors, endersers and surcties.
that the 2nd Monday of October next is fixed
for the said William Plummer to appear in tho
G ircuit Court for Aliegany county. to answer
such intcrrogatories as his creditors, nlorsers
and sureties may propose or alegc against him;
aud that copy of this order be published in
some newspaper printed in the city of Cumber-
land, once week for three successive months
prior to the said second Monday Of October
next. as such notice.
a.. Test-H. RESLEY, Clerk.
March 10, 1S63-3m.@ %"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

ARABIAN MAxIMs.-Death is nearer
to US than the eyclid to the eye. .r
The little which sufices is better than
the much which disturbs US.
The best possession is sincere friend.
The culogium made on the absent
serves to incline our hearts to the pres
ent. @. '@ .an7 H3He
The best riches is contentmcnt, the
worst of poverty is low spirits. 10 iif-
Labor for this life as if thou vert to
live forever and for the other, as if
thou vert to die tomorrow. 0..
Desire not either the wise man or the
fool for thine enemy, but guard thyself
equally from the cunning of the wise man
aud the ignorance Of the fool. '....-
The man who contents himself to-day
with that which he has, will content
himself to. morrow with that which he
may have.
There is no tomorrow which cannot
be conTerted into to-day.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
Tread Lightly Ger my Loved Ones
Grave.

.- BY FINLEY JOHNSON.
Tread lightly DER my loved one's. grave,
The flowers on her tomb
Are enblelns Of her innocence,
And her urtimely doom, ....
And oh, you cannot feel the weight
Or grief, and woo, and pain .. ...
That crushcs out my every joy, ..
Aud makes my life all vain,
For though all nature smiles in pcnce;-
The birds sing in their glee,
My Tears are falling like the rain,-
She's lost 70 love-end me.
Yet oft within my sadlest hours,
feel her spirit rear,
And faith, in whispers soft, repeats
Thou still to her art dear,
For like the breath of perfumed flowers
That keeps her grave is green;
Ser spirit is around my path,
Though to my eyes unseen,
And when the ties that bind me here,
BY death has been riveH,
| feel that though now sundered here,
Wen re-unite in Heaven.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

Owens AND HIS SUBsTITUTE.-A good
story is told of John f. Owens, the
comedian, who was one of the drafted
men in Baltimore county. Mr. Owens
had safely installed a pure Hibernian
into camp as his substitute The next
morning he was surprised by the appear
ance of Pat at his residence.
Good morning, Mister Owens, said
the substitute.
Good morning. Pat-how the devil
did you get here p
rs it all right with you, Mr.. Owens?'
%, yes, Pat-L have my discharge
it is all right with me- .....,..
Then, said Pat, thrusting his hands
into his breeches pockets a la Barney
Williams, L have got me money-and
got out and IT'S all right ,oiM me, too,
Mister Owens p
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

A FOOLS DEcIsIoN.-A poor beggar,
in Paris, being very hungry, stayed so
long in cooks shop who was dishing
up of meat, that his stomach was satis-
fed with only the smell thereof. The
choleric, covetous cook demanded of him
to pay for his breakfast. The poor man
denied it, and it was referred TO the de-
cision Of the next man that should pass
by, who chanced to be most notorious
idiot. He determined that the poor
mans money should bo put betwix two
empty dishes, aud the cook recompensed
by its jingling, as he was satisfied with
only the smell of the cooks meat.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
RusOfrel,f'S Notice.

Anthony Kelly, ORDERED. this ed day
vs.. " Of February, 1868, that
His Creditors. J Anthony Kelley, give no.
tice to his creditors, endorsers and sureties,
that the I'd Monday of October noxt is fixed
for the said Anthony Kelley to appear in tho
Circuit Court for Allegany county, to answer
such interrogatories as his creditors, endorsers
and sureties may propose or allege against fim;
and that copy Of this order be publ shed in
some newspaper printed in the city of Cumber
land, once week for three successive months
prior to the said second Monday Of October
next, as such notice.
Test-H, RESLEY, Clerk.
Fob. 26, 1s63-3m.m
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

CHILDREN I remember great man
coming to my house at Waltham, and
seeing all my children standing in tho
order of their age and stature, he said,
'Thcso are they that make rich men poor.'
But he straight received this answer.
Nay, my lord; these are they that
make poor man rich for there is not
one of these whom We would part with
for all your wealth.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

HE3HThe day-Iaborer, who earns with hor-
ny hand and the sweat of his brow coarse
food for a wife and children whom he loves,
is raised by this generous motive to true Dig
nifty and though wanting the refnements
Of life, is nobler being than those who think
themselves absolved by wealth from serving
Others
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

One of the solid men of Boston
his weight must be between four and five
hundred-w asked the other day, if
he did not intend to get certificate of
exemption from the examining surgeon.
His answer was good one. ~
No. said he. Il acknowledge am q
coward, but do not wish to pay two
dollars to have it recorded y
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
Aoetital.
Margaretta.
BY GEORGE z. MORRIS.

When l was in my teens, ..a
| loved dear Margaretta;
know not what it means,
,N | cannot now forget her!
That vision of the past
My head is ever Grazing;
Yet, when I saw her last,
l could not speak for gazing
OH, lingering bud Of May!
Dear as when first met her;
Worn in my heart always,
Life-c cherished Margarctta!
We parted near the s:lle,
30 As morn was family breaking
For many weary mile .. o..
N" Oh how my heart was aching!
.u Bat distance, time !! and change,
H Have lost my Marsaretta;
And yet lis sadly strange
That l cannot forget her!
o queen Of rural maids 's
My dark eyed Margaretta-
The heart the mind uporaids ., '.
That struggles to forgot her
Ny love, know, will seem
a wayward, boyish folly;
But. all it was u dream
Must sweet---most melancholy.
Were mine the worlds domain,
TO me 'twere fortune better
To be boy again,
And dream Of Margaretta.
Oh! memory of the past, ..
Why linGer to regret her
My first love was my last! s
And that is Margaretta
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
.FESJfreuS's Notice.

Samuel Miller J On13EMNEpIs this ses 9th ,hs day
His Creditors. Samuel Miller, Jr., give
notice 10 his creditors, enlorsers and sureties,
that the I'd Monday of October next is fixed for
the said Samuel Miller, Jr., to appear in the
Circuit Court for Allegany county, to answer
such interrogatories as his creditors, endorsors,
and suretes may propose orallege against him;
and that copy of this order be published in
some newspaper printed in the city Of Cumber-
land, once week for three successive months
prior to the second Monday OF October next, as
such notice.
Tcst-H. RESLEY,
March 70, 1S63-3ms -, Clerk.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

gE1" Here is an interesting scrap from the
prayer Of a man who was in the habit of fill
ing the breaks in his petitions with Tho syll-
able "er;''
40, Lord, we pray for our poor brother,
who lived for more than ten years on tho
Lords slider, and has one foot in the grave.
er, and the other all but -er."
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

DEATH OF An AGED CITIZEN. Jonas
Preston. residing near Conowingo, Cecil
county, died on Monday last, aged 90
years.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

Vermont credit is still decidedly above
par. The bids for the loan Of $3.50, 600
amount to S300,O00. The premium Of
fered, on the bids accepted, varies from
III to 14a per cent, so that the State
will realize about $131 900 out of the
premiums.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

How TO MAKE SOAP. Take half lb.
of common bar soap, half pound of sal
soda and five pints of clean soft water.
let them boil we'll together fifteen min
utes. when cold it is fit for use. To
printers this is valuable article for
type, rollers, &c. 1t will keep
new type from sticking.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

A Bill has passed the New Jersey Lc-
gislaturo appropriating $1,000, 600 for
the purchase of arms for State defence.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

A GENTLEMAN. Whoever is honest,
generous, courteous and candid, is q
gentleman, whether he be learned or un-
learned, rich or poor.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

An Eastern editcr heads his list of
births, marriages. and deaths thus:-
'Hatched, Matched, and Dispatched.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
Giuilian \ UelegrapD
is PUBLISHED
Eyery Thursday Morning.
W. EVANS. Editor and Proprietor.
GEO. w. HOOVER, Publisher.
Office in Second Story of Brooks Block,
BALTIC. St., near the BlluGe,
II e r III s :

TWO DOLLARS per annum strictly in ad-
vance, $3.50 if not so paid, and $500 il not
paid within the year.
Bear in mind that no paper VIII bo dlscon-
tinued until all arrearages are paid.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
Catawba Wine
InsOiccnt's Notice.

Jas. H. plummor,l ORDERED, this 1lth day
vs.. }Oof March, 1863, that Jas.
His Creditors. J II. Plummer, give notice to
/ his creditoas, ndorsers and sureties, that the
and Monday of October next, is fixed for the
said Jas. H. Plummer to appear in the Circuit
Court for Allegany county, to answersuch in
terrogatories as his creditors, endorsers and
aureties may propose or alege against him; and
THAI copy of this order be published in somo
newspaper printed in the city of Cumberland,
once a week for three successive months prior
to the said second Monday of October next, as
such notice. -,
Test-H. RESLEY, Clerk.
March19, 1ses-3m.-
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

n<3" Why is a surgeon operating on a
tumor like dandy? Because he is cutting
a swell. r,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

A State tobacco fair, on an extensive
scale. will be held in Louisville, Msy
27.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS
And OINTMENT.

All who have Friends and Relatives in tho
Army or Navy, should take especial care, thnt
they be amply supplied with these Pills and
Ointment; and where tho brave Soldiers ana
Sailors have neglected to provide themselves
with them no better present can be sent them
by their friends. They have been proven 10 "
the Soldiers never failing friend in the hour OF
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09
Rates of Advertising.


ment.
Advertisements before Marriages and Deaths
0 cts per line for first insertion subsequent
Insertions, 3 cents per line. Nine words are
counted as a line in advertising.
Merchants and others advertising by the
year. will be charged Sl2 90. ..
Proceedings of meetings not OF general
character charged at 4 cents per line forcach
insertion.
Yearlyad yer tisers mus tconfine etheiradver-
tisinp to their own business.
ALI TRANSIENT ADVERTISING, cash in ad-
vance. .....
Personsordering theinsertion oflegaladver-
.isements will be held responsible for pay
ment for the same when the time for which
they were ordered to be inserted shall have
expired.
iysoLvENT NOTICES, cash in advance.
PATENT MEDICINES, ,one half in adyanceand
the balance in six mon tbs.
ALL Jon WORK, CASH.
The losses we have stained compel us to
adopt this course 1t will be strictly adhered
to in all cases, and no advertisement will be
inserted unless accompanied by tie cash.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-09

n NUITARS, Violins and Flutes for sale at the
u Book Store, under the St. Nicholas Hotel.
March 10. WM. ANDhEWS.