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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23
eFrom GreenIand's Icy Mountains. .


The late DR.. Rafies, in a letter to DIR.
Lowell Mason, gives the following interest
iug account OF the origin of the Mis- sionary
Hymn of Bishop Hsber, "From Greenland's 3
Mountains which is now sung the wide
world over:
"Heber, then rector of Hodent, married
the daughter of Dean Simply, Rector or Vi
car of Wrexham, in North Wales. On a
certain Saturday, he came to the house of
his falher-in-law, who resided al the rec
tory or vicarage, TO remain over Sunday,
and preach in that church for the Church
Missionary Society.
As they sat conversing after dinner, the
Dean said to Heber, "Now, as you are a
poet, suppose you write hymn for the ser.
vice to- morrow morning"
Immediately be took pen, ink and pa.
per, and wrote that hymn, which, had he
written in nothing else, would have inn
mortalizei him. He read it to the Dean,
and said
twill that do ?''
ssAh." he replied, "and we will haye it
printed and distributed in the pews, that
The people may sing it after the sermon"
psBut,n said Heber. ito what tune viii il
go ?"
"0h.D he added, sit will 60 10 "Twas
when the seas were roaring"
And 20 he wrote in the corner, at the
top of the page. Twas when the SPAS were
roaring"
The hymn was printed accordingly.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23
Coercion Of Soldiers YOteG.

If citizen soldiers could vote without res
traint, and undG tine influences which af-
feet their fellow citizens, there would be
no hesitation about leaving TO them the
choice OF officials in civil lie. But they
are not allowed to choose their own officers
much less 10 vote unconstrainedly for civil
officers. Here is an example OF how the
sy stem works in practice
In Louisville, al the Exchange Barracks,
an Ohio regiment was stationed at the time
of the Ohio election. The vote of this regi-
ment was 3os for Brough and for Vallan-
digham.
Bt the hour of Q o'clock p. m., went to
vote. Royal Taylor, the Stale agent oficia-
ted. asked ifthey had any Democratic
tickets They said they had not. had q
ticket in my pocket, neaiely folded, on
purpose for the occasion. / handed il to
one of the officers. The man who put the
The ticket into the box had il in his hand
the last saw OF it. started back TO the
hospital. got part way back, when an
officer cought me and took me back iGto
the office, and said "There is another
man that voted for Vallandigh ham" They
took rs down to the barracks and put rs in
the guard house. We were summoned to
appear before a coart-martial about 10
O'Clock tha. night. The charge against me
was, voting for Vallandigham. | plead
guilty TO the charge | wrote my defense
and was then taken back to prison, and
have been kept there ever since.
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Midnight Charge Of the Mule Brigade.

correspondent with the Army of the
cumberland writes as follows:
During the advance oi Hookers COM
mand upon the enemy near Lookout Noun
tain, an incident happened that is worth re-
lating, and one which believe has never
been made public, Notwithstanding the fact
that il was at the time of its occurrence a
subject of much merriment at the expnse Of
the rebels You will remember that Hook
er moved on Lookout Mountain very eau
tiously from the west side. While engaged
in the movement up the valley, owing to
some cause, unknown to me, a stampede
among the mules took place. II was in the
night, when both armies were resting
from the iatigues of the previous day, and
the seniiuePs tread was the only sound that
disturbed the universal quiet. Rushing from
the wagons, to the number of about thirty,
the mules made for the enemy's lines like
frightened sheep. The drivers were awak-
ened by the noise, just in time to witness
the disappearance of the animals through
our advanced pickles. The enemys pick
cts were not caught mapping. Hearing tie
mule brigade tearing across the valley, they
mistook them for the Yankee cavalry, dis
charged their muskets at the supposed
"Yanks" and fell back upon battalion sta
toned little in the rear OF them, with the
cry that The enemy were upon Them. The
battalion parlaking of the alarm, sprang TO
arms only in time to hear the sound of the
frightened mHles, whose race was not check
ed by the volley from the picke,s. They
retreated also short distance TO a point
where the whole brigade had stacked their
arms, and were calmly DIRE aiming of home
and battle scenes. In rushed the battalion
more dead than alive from the fright, with
The exclamation, "Hooker has surprised US
his cavalry is upon u.s." The valiant sons
OF Mars did not wait to gather up Their
blankets or guns but made the fastest pc
dettrian time on record back TO the main
force, leaving apon the field for the mule
brigade one thousand stand OF arms, among
which were three hundred new Enfield
rifles, blankets, small arms, knapsacks, &c
Meantime our teamsters had given the
alarm and force was sent out for the re-.
| covery OF the mules, and in lew hours the
expedition inaugurated the mules, returned
TO our lines with The valuable spoils.n
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

The saddest picture OF the times is a man
forging his own chains by shouting for the
Republican party. Every man who does it,
is putting the shackles of despotism upon
his own and his children'slimbs, unless the
better sense of better men can defeat him
in his efforts.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

SPEAKING of muddy roads, a recant tour
isl says that the roads Of Normandy remind
him Of a highland road in the West, where
ing hole with the but end of a driving
whip. He asked him what he was doing,
he replied "Sir, have found my hat, but
| have lost a horse and gig somewhere
heren
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

OEE Sunday young gentleman was ta-
ken into custody at Eaton, for playing cards,
for which he vas fogeed. While the mas
ter was in the act of fagellation. he gave sew
eral kicks and struggles, on the which the
master said 'sGo on, sir yon shuttle and
III cut.D
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

The New Gospel OF THE. WAR DEPART
MEsT-Thon shalt hate Geo. B. Mcclellan
with all thy heart, aud with ali thy soul
and with all thy mind. This is the first n d
great commandment, and the second is ike
unto it.
Thou shalt hate Horaiio Seymour.
Upon these two commandments hang all
the contracts and all the profits.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

FILLING Up HIS RECORD OF INFAMY-Gov.
Curtin pardoned the scoundreIs who demol.
ished the Huntingdon Monitor, after they
bad been Justly convicted by Court OF JUS
tice he pardoned the scouudrel who knock
ed down quiet and peaceable old man in
the doorway of the Dsnville Pos.o flee he
pardoned the scouudres who malireaied an
attorney in Easton be pardoned the scoun-
drels who SO shamefnlly abused a citizen
IN Bloomsburg and he has just pardoned
ten scoundrels in Allentown who assaulted
and mallreated young man. All the fore.
going scoundrels had been convicted by
JURORS of their own choice, and heavily
fined by the Courts of their respective dis.
tricts. Why did Curtin pardon all these
scoundrels? Because The persons abused
were democrats, and because The scoun-
drels who committed the outrages were
Loyal League Abolitionisls. Ary man
who has no more respect for Justice han
Gov. Curtin has, deserves something more
than ordinary. He deserves, if not assassin
alton, an internal SeiinsgroUe
Times
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Gboife poetrp.
GIVE Us Bach ouR OLD COMMANDER.

Give us back our old Commander,
Little Mac. the peoples pride
Lei the army aud the nation
In their choice be satisfied;
With McCLELLaN as our leader,
Let Us strike the blow anew:
Give os back our old Commander
He will see the battle through.
Cborns-Give as back our old commander
Lei him manage, let him plan
With McCLELLas as our leader.
We can wish no better man.
Men may faht for fame and glory,
Some may fight just "ior the tin,n
Give us then our noble leader,
Let Us fight bul fight to win,
Uncle Sam has lots OF money,
Mighy stores and many men;
Yet the people "th;nk it funny
We should be repulsed again.
Chorus.
Pope he made dash Tor Dixie.
Said he'd set the darkies free;
But he hasn't done Already
What we did expect to see,
Down upon the Rappahannock,
Burnside went with army bold
Tho repuls'd, he did his duty,
Acting iusi as he was told.
Chorus.
Congressmen may plan and twaddIe
How the fighting should be done;
Bull Run taught III EN- to skedaddle,
Ely took too slow run,
Editors, our men of wisdom!
Lay the plan for Richmond's fall:
Greeley knows just how McCLELLAN
Could have bae'd the rebels all
Chorus,
Down in Dixie be may lead rs,
We will follow any rouie
Still the learned War Department
Gives the order-Right about.
Lincoln's great on Proclamalions,
Stanton councils Uncle Sam,
Halleck does as their adviser
Generals; son.e-a perfect sham.
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Generally, as soon as man is supposed
to have little money, his wife gets too
lame to walk, and must have car
rage.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

THE editor of an exchange says he never
saw but one ghost, and that was the ghost
of sinner, who had died without paying
for his paper. "Twas horrible to look
upon.n
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

Arr social party one evening, the ques-
ton was pu,-"What is religion Y' "Re-
ligion," replied one Of the party, is an in
surance against FIRE in the next world. for
which honesty is the best policy"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer, of Kentucky, are
reported to be parents of twenty-five chill
dren. Rather an extensive brewery.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

Some fellows deposit all their money un-
der their vests, in the form of victuals and
drink and call that "investing" il.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

Way is drunkard like bad politician
Because he's always sticking his nose into
measures 10 hurt the constitution.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

MAEY persons write articles and send
them to the editor TO be corrected-as if an
editors Office were a house Of correction.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

Artemus Ward thinks it is hard thing
not to have wife-no gentle heart to get
up in the morning and make the fire.
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G.. G. MEADE,
r. E. LEE.

The man who was always behindhand
has recently purchased several bottles OF
kelch-up.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

Laws are ike cobwebs. which catch
small flies but LEI wasps and hornsis break
through.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23

In raising the last 500 600 soldiers $3.50,
600, 600 will be paid in bounty.
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New Express Line.

Dunn Browne, army correspondent of the
Springfield Republican, is a wag. If you
doubt it, read this, his latest effusion:
GREAT POTOMAC AND RAPiDaN THROUGH ROUTE
PRoMPTNEss AND DISPATCH
Meade & Lees Through Express, weekly
Iine, between Alexandria and Culpepper /;
connections with principle points North
and South Especially the Old Capitol and
Libby prison).
The subscribers having completed their
arrangements and gotten their line into run
ming order, will hereafter, until further
notice, run their machines Hhe "Army of
the Potomac" and Army of Northern Viz
ginia") every week through from Culpep-
per, Va, to Alexandria, Va, and vice versa
giving their personal attention TO the runing
of each train Lee preceding Meade at a
proper interval on the ont trains, and
Meade proceeding Lee with similar regulars
ity on the in trains. The perpect familiarity
OF .hese old stagers with The whole route in
question, and The frequency with which
they ave traversed it, enable them 10 call
culate with perfect accuracy me hme oil
arrival at the indicated points. Having
gotten up all their locomotives and rolling
stock regardless OF expense. and putting
them through night and day alike, they are
enabled to disregard the ordinary draw
backs of weather, slate of roads, &c, as
those who do smaller business cannot.
Patronage respectly collected.
G. G. MEADE,
X. f. LEE
P S.-The line through Pennsylvania
has been dicontinued, in consequence OF a
painful collision which occurred there in
July last, but as such things have been care
fully avoided ever since. and every precau-
ton taken for the future, it is hoped that an
indulgent public will not remember that
unfortunate occurrence to the prejudice of
the company. DUNN BkowEE. Secretary.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-08-29
BOOKS.
NEW MUSIC,

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JOB PRINTING are net surpassed In the State
The materials are all entirely new comprising all tn
later ana oss approx cd styles OF Type Border Rzs
&C. together With t~O Power JOB Prcsscs Ofthe be-
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mnaiion Of the subscriber that all work executed
this LlshL.snt shall be distinguished by the fes
tures neesssary 70 canssitnte it HonpS'Sit-"a al.
cerrectAess and Ressness Our personal superintend
ancs ID Job Printing guarantees the faithful perform
,n;s Of every! Job wstnvite patronage. with the assn
snee to ALL that long experience and Unsurpasse
ABILITIES viii enable Us to executes orders entruste
} u, in manner nevor before attempted In thIsCit
oor srpp ssed H. the Stats.
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-09-19

Of the Lyon County Teachers Institute,
adopted at Fremont Sept. 9Th, 1868.
WHEREAS. The efficiency of any system
for the intellectual and moral training of the
young is not SO much to be secured by leg
islative provision as by active associations
ofindividuals, We whose names are hereunto
annexed, do form ourselves into an&orgau-
izatiou for the purpose of educational inter
ests of this communiy and State. The or
gsnization 10 be known as The Lyon County
Teachers Institute.
ARTICLE /. The object of this Institute
shall be for the mental Improvement OF
teachers an / The awakening of an interest in
our public schools by practical drill in the
various branches taught in our common
schools, by lectures, essays and discussions
of the subjects pertaining to education.
ART. g. The officers of this Institute shall
be President, Vice President. Secretary
and Treasurer TO be chosen annually. whose
dutiesehall be those usually pertaining to
these offices.
ART. 2 The Institute shall hold its ses-
sions from time to time, as provided in the
Bylaws.
ART 4. This Constitution or Bylaws
may be amended or altered at any regular
meeting OF the Institute, by vote CT t%c
thirds of the active members present.
BYLAWS.
SECTION l. The President shall appoint
at each meeting an executive committee of
FIVE members, one of whom shall be the
County Superintendent, whose business it
shall be TO prepare programme of exercises
for the next meeting, and determine time
and place of meeting.
Sec. 9. No lecture or essay, on any one
subject assigned shall exceed thirty min
uIes, except by vote of the Institute.
SEC 8. No member shall be permitted to
speak more han twice on the same subject,
and not more than fifteen minutes at a time,
except by vote Of the Institute.
SEC. 4. The necessary expenses of this
Institute shall be betrayed by an equal as
sessment, by the executive committee, on
all the members.
SEC 5. This Institute shall hold its ses
sions semiannually.
SEC. 6. The rules for the government oil
this Institute shall be the same as those
usually observed in deliberative bodies.
SEC. 7. Any person may he made an
honorary member of this Institute, by a
vote of majority of the members present
at any regular meeting of the Institute.
SEC. 8. The officers of this Institute shall
be elected by aceIamalion.
T. NJ GRUwELL, President.
A. S. Howard, Secretary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-09-19
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.

The news under this head is exceedingly
meGger this week. Very little of import
ance has transpired.
Gen. Blunt has captured Fort Smith, and
has driven the enemy south to within about
so miles of Red river. killing 20 or 80, and
capturing 30. Our loss was wounded
two MORALLY, including Capt. Lines of the
Kansas Second.
A division of Rosecrans's army took pos
Session of Chattanooga, on the 8 h inst, the
enemy evacuating it the day before.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Times. dated
Cumberland Gap, Sept. 9th, says: General
Frazier with 1000 men and fourteen pieces
of artillery surrendered at four O'Clock to-
day to General Burnside's advance under
Shackleford. Our forces are now in pos
session of the Gap.
Advices have been received at Memphis
from Gen. Steele up to September 3D. He
had reached Bonneville. and everything was
working well. and prospects of complete
success f1attering. The rebel forces 10
Mississippi are becoming more active, and
frequent skirmshes with our cavalry, who
are vigilantly watching them, are the conse-
quence. Deserters and refugees. with long
reports of suffering and disatfec-ion towards
the rebel cause, are daily coming into our
lines.
A boat attack was recently made by our
forces on Fort Sumter. The attack was re-
pulsed by the rebels with considerable loss
to us.
Our forces near Charleston occupied Fort
Wagner and battery Gregg. on the 7th inst,
the enemy having previously evacuated
them. We captured 10 pieces of artillery
and large supply of ammunition.
Our forces are in full possession of East
Tennessee.
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HEADQUARTERS 18th KAs. Vols,

KANSAS CITY Mo. September 10, 1868.
Mr.. SroTLER-SIR: Representations have
been made and circulated about Emporia
concerning me, in reference to the pursuit
of Quantrile. 1 thought at first that
would treat the reports as well as the au-
thors with the silent contempt they deserve;
but for fear that my friends might be in
duced to believe them, will make a plain
statement of the facts to satisfy them of the
falsity of the reports in every respect. If
some men were as ready to serve their coun-
try as they are to Willy and denounce those
that do, this war would come to a speedy
termination, provided such fellows had an
average amount of personal courage-which
1 have strong reasons to doubt.
It is reported that my company were
ready to march at midnight, and 1 would
not or did not march until eight O'Clock
The next morning. / received an order from
Major Thacher, commanding post at West
port, to hold myself in readiness to march
to march at a moments notice, at half-past
one O'Clock that morning. My company
were scattered over a distance of ten miles
in extent. into four parts; one squad guard
ing the junction House, another at Shawnee,
another in the Kaw bottom and another at
the junction of two roads. was finally
ordered to march at about three; started
in less than FIVE minutes after. The party
from the Junction House reported to me al
about FIVE in the morning. Observe that
my first order was. only to hold myself in
readiness, which was done as speedily as
possible. / challenge any person to con-
trovert this statement.
was ordered TO report to Capt Coleman
at Aubrey. which did promptly. The
Captain had left with his command, and left
orders for me TO follow Quantities. trail,
which did TO within eighteen miles OIL
Lawrence. when saw by the smoke Of
burning houses that Quantrile was retreat
| ing. then struck across to Black Jack
l travelled seventy Eve miles the first day.
or rather should say zoe, although l alone
am responsible for any bluuder which NAV
have occurred, if there was any. The mex,
day followed his trail again on the retreat
we crossed the line about seven miles from
Aubrey at the head of Grand river; we
joined the main body about noon the second
day. had received strict orders to burr
nothing. but TO respect private property
By exercising little strategy Lieut.. Ridg
way commanding H company. of our rsgi-
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called to illustrate his manner of teaching
geography on outline maps. His method
ofteaching was generally approved.
Miscellaneous business then being in or
der. delegates consisting of Sue L. Spencer.
Jennie Watson, J NJ. Miller. T. NJ. Gruwell,
Rebecca Harvey and Ella Spencer were
elected to attend the Leavenworth Teachers
Association, to be held about the last OF
September.
On motion the secretary was requested
to furnish copy of the proceedings of this
meeting. and of the Constitution and By
Laws to the Editor of THE EMPoR1A News
for publication.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
SUE L. SPENCER, Secretary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-09-19
LYON COUNTY TEACHERS, INSTI-
TUTE.

Pursuant to call OF ] M. Miller, Super
intendent of Public Instruction, a number
of teachers met at Fremont on Monday Sep
TENDER 7lh, 1868.
The meeting was called to order, and the
following persons chosen for officers:
T. NJ. Gruwell, Chairman; Sue L. Spen-
Ger, Secretary; Fannie L Harris and J. NJ.
Miller, Critics.
The committee who were appointed last
term of the Institute to frame Constitution
and BY Laws were called upon to report.
but declined, and asked further time.
Ella T. Spencer, aud Maggie L. Spencer
were chosen to prepare programme ofexer-
else, after which the meeting adjourned till
hal' past nine tomorrow.
September 9th.
Institute met, according TO adjournment.
The committee reported programe, which
was accepted. and after having an exercise
in reading. we listened to some very inter
esting and instructive remarks on school
government by A. S. Howard. aud J. NJ.
Miller Superintendent of Public Instruction
in Chase and Lyon counties, also, from T.
NJ. Gruwell Of Neosho Rapids.
Adjourned to meet at half past one P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The chair appointed A. S. Howard teach
er of Arithmetic, who conducted the lesson
in very able manner.
A motion for adjournment till half past
zine tomorrow, WAS carried.
SEPTEMBER 9th.
Institute met as per adjournment. The
committee to frame Constitution aud By
Laws reported, aud officers as follows elect
ed under them: President T. NJ. Gruwell;
Vice President, Nellie Plumb; Secretary,
A. s. Howard; Treasurer, Sue L. Spencer.
An executive committee was then elected
consisting of ]. NJ Miller, superintendent,
Ella T. Spencer, Fannie L. Harris Rebecca
Harvey and J. S. Shipuap.-Adjourned
for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, after which J. n. Miller volun-
teered to conduct an exercise in English
Grammar.
T. NJ. Gruwell was then unanimously