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The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27
THE SOUTH INDEPENDENT.

The war which has come in between
the North and the South for the past two
years has made revolution. 1t has sub.
stituted in the South another government
for that of the Union. This is the fact,
end the fact in such a matter is the
important thing. 1t settles the law. No
techuicality in a question of this kind can
stand. The war has utterly dissolved the
connection between the North and the
South, and rendered them separate and
independent powers in the world. This
is the necessary legal effect of civil war
anywhere. 1t makes the belligerent par
ties independent for the time being, and,
unless the one succumbs to the other, they
continue independent of each other forev-
er.
The principle is laid down by Vattel as
follows
"When nation becomes divided into
two parties, absolutely independent, and
no longer acknowledging common supe-
rior, the State is dissolved, and the war
between the two parties stands upon the
same ground, in every respect, as public
war between two different nations. -
Book Ill, chap. II, p. 1881
1t is not to be wondered at, therefore,
that so learned and profound jurist as
the honorable member from Pennsylvania
(Mr. Stevens) should express the same
opinion. ...
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27
STARTING IN THE WoRLD.--Many a

STARTING IN THE WoRLD.--Many an
uuwise parent labors hard and lives spar
ingly oil his life for the purpose of leay-
ing enough to give his children a start in
the world, as it is called. Setting a young
man afoat with money left him by his re-
latiyes- is like tying bladders under the
arms of one who cannot swim; ten chan
ces to one he will lose bis bladders and
20 to the bottom. Teach him to swim,
and he will never need the bladders.--
Give your child a sound education, and
you have done enough for him. See to it
that his morals are pure, his mind cultiva-
ted, and his whole nature made subser-
Went to laws,which govern man, and you
have given what will be Of more value
than the wealth of the Indies. y byesa5
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27
Misf&lla
d From, The Dubuque Herald.
VIEWS OF AN ABOLITIONIsT CON,
~a ho' GRESSMAN. ,r

We give the leading points below of
the speech Of M. +. Conway, Republican
Congressman from Kansas, lately deliver.
cd in the House of representatives, on the
subject of the war. He is the first Of the
Abolitiouists to give in, that the object Of
the war cansot be accomplished, aud that
peace on any terms is preferable, We
commend it to our Republican readers as
being, sound doctrine from one OF their no.
liabilities.
: RI HE Is AGAINST, REUNION.
: Sir / am not in favor of restoring the
constitutional relations Of the shareholders
10 ri.c Union, nor Of the war to that end.
On the contrary, l am utterly and forever
opposed to both. I am in favor OF the
Ifnior, as il exists to-day. / am in favor
of recognizing the loyal States as the
American nation, based as they are on the
principle Of freedom for all, without dis
'tinction Of race, color or condition. l be-
lieye It to be the manifest destiny OF the
American continent on this principle.
:? i conceive, therefore, that the true OBJ
;eet Of this war is to resolationize the Ma
iio tiioonal al Government BY resolving the North
into the nation and the South into . dis
tiues public body, leaving US 10 . position
to pursue The latter as separate State
I believe that the direction of the war TO
any other end is perversion Of it, calcu-
lated to subvert the very object It was de-
signed to effect.
f,s.,l. HIS UNIONIsM.I
l have never allowed myself to indulge
In that superstitious idolatry of the Union
cee preyalcnt among simple, but aenes'
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27

Y MIsANrHRopY. Misanthropy delights
in wearing blue spectacles; its eyes are
iaundiced, SO that it does not care to look
upon the world as it is, glowing and
sparkling 10 healthful sunlight, every leaf
and flower and drop Of dew beautiful with
its own peculiar charms. Il rejects the
reality Of beauty, insisting that blue spec
tacles form the normal condition Of the
human vision, and that people who do
not wear them are never able to see any
thing in its true light; which means, Of
course, its blue light. If it could have
its way it would viii that every child ,be
born into the world with those dreary
glasses firmly fixed upon its Innocent lit
tie nose, to enable it to stumble through
life as miserably as possible, Y .;,f 8
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27

A CRUsTY old bachelor says that Ad-
ANS wife was called Eve because, when
she appeared, mans day Of happiness was
drawing 70 . close. Aaoi .st.pnA a s4sef
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27
THE DEMOCRACY TRUE TO THE UNION.

THE DEMOCRACY TRUE TO THE UNION.
The Democrats will not of course listen
to separation for an instant Such sug-
gestion, in their eyes, is treason-a prop
usition to dissolve the Union-for which
one ought to be hanged. They expect the
question whether the Union shall be res.
tored by force or by compromise to be
submitted to the people in the next elec-
tion and upon that to carry the country.
Their plan is to oppose the Administration
simply on its anti-slavery policy. They
put in issue the con6scaton act, the Mis-
souri, emancipation act, the Presidents
proclamation of emancipation. These
measures they pronounce unconstitutional,
deny their validity, and everything done,
or to be done in pursuance of them. In ad.
dition to this, they attack the Admiuistra-
ton on account of its suspension of the writ
of habeas corpus, false imprisonment, COR
ruption, imbecility, &C., and athousand 9TH
er incidents. But on the war and the integ-
rity of the Union, they are like adamant it.
self. They claim to favor the war for the
sake OF the Union, but to be for compro.
mise rather than war. They say very truth
fully, that the Republicans nave tried force
for two years, and exhausted the country,
aud upon this claim the adoption OF their
method as all that is left to be done -
This is the manner in which the politi-
clans of the country propose to terminate
this great conflict. -
THE GREAT CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
An alliance seems recently to have been
effected to this end between certain ele-
ments heretofore hostile. The Border
State politicians are the remnant of the
old Wing and Know Nothing parties,
who, all their lives, cherished an intense
hatred of the Democracy. They now
unite with that party to effect this object.
The Republicans of the Albany school,
under the sagacious leadership of Mr..
Weed, who, for long years fought the Van
Buren, regency, and finally broke it down
through the agency of free soil, are also
handiin-glove with their old opponents.
Tins the army of the Democracy takes the
next great political battle, supported on
the left by the followers of Clay and Crit
tenden, and on the right by the special
friends Of William H, Seward. Such a
host may we'll feel confident. It is COM
bination for victory. The elements have
been we'll shaped, Not in vain have
the border State politicians tbronged
the hall Of the Presidential Mansion3---
Not in vain has the discreet Secretary of
State incurred, the reputation Of having
become imbecile.I Not in vain has the
whole Administration suffered the odium
of drifting with the tide for lack of q poll
cy. They could we'll afford to dispense
with the applause Of the radicals, while
they silently directed that under-current
which was to refer the gigantic question,
wi b which they would not grapple to
the decision Of another Presidential elec-
tiou.
essss THE ARMY CONSERVATIVE.
Without reference to the result Of the
war, consider the chances of the copser-
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27

a@- Somewhere in the west, sable
knight of the lather and brush was per-
forming the operation of shaving Hoo
sier with dull razor ro-lsqa gtIf
l"Stop," said the Hoosier, 'sthat won't !.
do. slJ N gssa IA sAa9g auf
'sWhat's the matter, sah?'' sv IS
"That razor pulls.',s a7s' ~ sje ~ 81
"Well no matter for dat, sah, if de ham
die OBJ dis razor don't break de baird's
bound to- come OFF, .ei eas $50
l-b4Uaba a ssiae 81
1Hs A negro preacher, recently, I'M Vir'a
ginia, referring in desultory and charac-l
teristio discourse, TO the day Of Judgment,
said With great earnsstness and fsrror. s.
"Bretherns and sisters ! in dat day a.
Lord shall divide de sheep from de goats,
and bress Dc Lard, be knows swhioh wears
do wool - ys3 '..4 ..s n s..sii
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27
HIS uNIoNIsM.

I have never allowed myself to indulge
in that superstitious idolatry Of the Union
qee preyalont among simple but AQnsst
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27
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The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28

A BOYS LErTER.-Now, Bob, I'll tell YOU
what wan.. | want yon TO come down here
for the holidays. Don't be afraid. Ask your
to let you come. It's only ninety miles. The
two prentces. George and Will. are here to be
made farmers of; and brother Nick is took
home from school to help in agriculture We
like farming very much, it's capital fun Us
four have got gun and go shooting. It's a
famous good one, and sure to 60 off if YOU
don't full cock it. Tiger is TO be our shooting
dog, as soon as he has left off killing sheen.
He's real savage, and worries cats beautiful.
Before father comes down we mean to bait our
bull with him. There's plenty of New Rivers
about, and we're going a fishing as soon as we
have mended our joint. We've pony,
too, TO ride upon, when we catch him. but he's
loose in the paddock, and has neither name nor
tail to signify, TO lay hold Of Isn't it prime,
Bob? You must come. II your mother
won't give your father leave to allow YOU
run away. Remember you turn up Goswell
street TO go 10 Lincolnshire, and ask for Wild
dlefen-hall. There's pond full of frogs. but
we won'tpe them till you come; but let il be
before Sunday, as there's our own orchard 10
rob, and the frrft'sIto be gathered on Monday.
If you like sucking raw eggs. we know where
the hens lay, and mother don't; and Pm bound
there's lots of birds nests. Do come, Bob,
and I'll show you the wasps' nest, and every
thing that will make you comfortable. dare
say you coudsborrow your fathers volunteer
musket Of him without his knowing it; but be
sure anyhow to bring the ramrod, as we have
mslaid ours by firing it off, Hood.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28

Livery family, ~ this season, should use the
sAMBUCI WINE,
qualities q gentle Stimalant. Tonic. Diuretic, and
Sudorifc, highly esteemed by eminent ply sicians,
used In European and American Hospitals, and By
some Of the first families in Europe and America.
AS A TONIC
II no equal causing an appetite and building up
the system, being entirely pure wine Of most val
AS A DIURETiC.
1t impartsa healthy action of the Glands, Kidneys.
and Urinary Organ very beneficial in Dropsy. Govt
sPEER's WINE
Is not mixture manufactured article but Is pure
from the juice Of the Portugal sambuci grape esi.
waited IN New Jersey, recommended by chemists and
ply sicians possessing medical properties superior
to other wines in use and excellent article Tor
oil weak and debta ed persons and the aged and
innrn improving the appetite. and benehttng ladies
A LADIES' WINE,
Because II will not intoxicate other wines % Il
contains no mixture Of spirits other liquors. Ind IL
admired for its rick peculiar flavor, and nutritive
properties. imparing healthy tone to the digestive
organs, and blooming, son and healthy akin and
WE REFER TO
few well Known gentlemen and physicians Who
Gen. winfield scott. UsA Dr. Wilson. nth st.. NY.
Dr. j r Chiffon, N Y CITY Dr.. Dcasherty, Nsw ni
p Dr. fsrs Seho New Dr. Marcy New Yor.
ark,NJ Dr.. Cummings Portland.
DIR. Hayes, Boston.
H-None genuine without the signature of"AL-
FRED sPEER. Passaie. N b. is over the cork Of
rY-MIKE ONE TRIAL or THIS VINE.
For sale by Druggists and all first class dealers.
City and town Agents supplied by the State Com
missioner.
A. sPEER. Proprietor.
vISEYARD-Passaic. New jersey
OSrIcE-20s Broadway, New York.
JOHN la 10Y, Paris.
Agent for France and Germany.
soldin Portland BY II. II. HAY Druggist Supply
ing Agent. dec22 dfy
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28
American and Foreign Patents
h. III. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Late Agent Of U. Patent Omce Washington,
tsHdsr tie Act Of 1881
10 state Street, opposite Kilby Street,
BOS TON.

4 fTER an extensive practice of upwards of twen-
~ yea scoht,nues 70 secure tatehts IN the Init
~ $3.50 also IN "fsal Drtain france, ana otner
ioitign COUNTS. 1hNeats, cpeeineauons bonds
~. Apefs y, pth.lngs TOT fatens,
eNeeueu on hoeihi. terms. ana win aespafch Ne
sealches mane In,o american or Foreign works, 10
ue,e' mine INC sauy or unity o. ratents or inven-
tiers touching the same. Copies Of be claims Of any
Patent furnished by RENTING One Dollar. Assign
menis recorded at Washington.
The Agency Is not only the largest In New Eng
land but through Il inventors have advantag. for
securing Patents, OF aseeraining the patenabity OF
inventions, unsurpassed by if not immeasurnbly
peror 10. any which be offered them elsew here.
The Testimonials below given prove that none IL
MokE 81 sCEssfUL Al The PAIENI OFFICE
IMAM the subscriber; and A. sIctESS ~ ihE BEST
fhoot " ApNANIAoEs AND ABILITY, he
anu can prove, that ~ no other once OF the KIND
are the charges Tor services 80 moderate
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28
Postponement of Creditors Meetinr.

HAVING been cited by Howard & Strout TO take
i Il the deposition of Jed. GRAHAM, AT Bdtd,rin.
this day, at 10 A. NJ the meeting of the Creditors
Of the late J dhn Rounds is postponed to Monday,
the 18th day of April next. df the same time and
place. Notice is also hereby given that am a can
didaie for the Office Of "0LD MARE" tMayorL and
will proceed from Bdkdrin 10 Canada 10 settle the
preiminaries for the second ddrenf of THE PRINCE
OF WALES. Should be unfortunate as 10 be
snakcd out OF the cars on the way for money have
collected aud refused TO pay over, unless retain
.'THE LIONS SHARE" my constituents will doubt
less ind me either in the clutches of the Sheriff
in ''THE Jug, unless come to the conclusion that
discretion Is the better part OF yaor and 'foe the
marx" will take along good supply Of oranges,
lest encounter the ghost Of Douglas that he can
suck while (sprcad eagle-like) lay on a thick layer
Of soft soap. will tell him that he Douglass is THE
GREATEST MAN SINCE THE DAYS OF WASHINGTON. -
and doubt not he the ghost of Dongas) will after
hearty smack at the orange. cooHg nod assent
Should there be anywhere round. stretched out an
old dray horse, in the last stage of collapse he will
be apt not only TO kick but 10 show his teeth trifh-
out the aid Of cramps
Portland, March 81 1853 D. T. CHASE
ruCbo :
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28
Creditors Meeting.

A MEETING of all the bona ride Creditors of the
N late John Rounds is requested at the counting
room of the undersigned, Saturday, the 2sth day
of March next, AT p M to take into consideration
the manner the estate settled pretended 10 be
settled. Sewell G, Strout Howard Strouu "As
COUNSEL FoR THE ADMINISTRATIVE" mark the
words) according 10 his own account. has had all the
Claims against the estate, except mine, and at
Nebr fork he could not ind, ASSIGNED TO HIMSELF
for 20 per cent which all The estate pdfd as he
has repeatedly stated. declined the generous offer
and after years of delay finding that better settle
ment could be effected directed nv attorney TO cite
notice thereof II then. dndnot until then that
Sfr0u, Ike skiHfid general, suddeaiu changed his
tactics He requested that nothing further be done
for the present but 10 see Chase and ascertain the
NOTHING" The money was Forthcoming to the tune
of 100 per cent. The problem wish TO solve is how
much did the estate fairly paw How much did all
The claims against the estate Except mine and the
one at New ork he could not ind cost hm trout
in the aggregatey and how much the administrators
goty She says that Sfrout told her he ha given her
ALL HE COULD AFFORD TO. A VERY INDEFINITE
SUM. i found the claim at New York an old esfab-
lshed and highly respectable house. | also found
that previous TO his settling my claim he (strouhad
been in communication with that very house, and
had offered them the stereotyped edition of 90 per
cent, which they refused. advised them TO ''stir
him up forthwith. Out of quite "a batch" of long
winded yarns from Strout in reply, here quote on.
~ from that under date of March 81, 1862. sThe
dividend upon the claims against the estate of John
Rounds Is 20 cent" The dividends have all been
pad ont except yours, long time since, and had
forgotten about your claim"
Attorney for all the heirs Mt law of the late John
Rounds, and assignee of the claim at New York he
tstrouu could not find or had forgotten about "
rhich claim remains unsettled
NIB. Extract from the Probate Records- Claim,
allowed against the estate 42 assets "a $50 sI
feb2s T&Thtd =
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28

TUNHE undersigned has been appointed Agent for
Il the sale of Marine Railway and other Chains,
In the United States and British North America man
ufactnred by Henry woop & Co.. OF Liverpool,
Great Britain. and Is prepared TO receive orders
for Marine Railway Chains. made to order and to
pattern with the sprocket wheel TO match and war
ranted TO lit. These chains made of an iron Pc
inch of sectional Parties wishing good and re-
liable chains will do well examine those in actual
service.
Marine Railway Track Irons drilled with the
countersunk holes and the Bolts TO match: also,
Spikes of all kinds, Screw Bolts Lag Screws and all
kinds OF forging done TO order. and Of quality and
quantity 10 suit.
Mr.. G. feels confident he can supply the above ar
ticles favorable terms be obtained else
where. Address HoRACEI. CRANDALL.
Submarine Engineer,
ianlO '62 dlaWlys NEW BEDFORD. Mas
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28

Is and rare discovery, which Il most wonder
full in its operations putting TO blush the old systems
of treatment, which have quite often done harm
good Below give the certificate of Rev. p S.
HENSON, Pastor of the Broad Street Baptis; Church.
Philadelphia If any has doubts as to the value
of this remedy, they may learn its practical
value by addressing note of inquiry to Mr.. Ii.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. IL, 1862.
From injuries received in my right eye, when
boy, chronic Inflammation had been produced, in
consequence of which suffered constant martyr
dom. Every moment of my waking life was embit-
tered and frequently unable TO sleep al night
variety of remedies had been rcsorted to with
out success. and entertained the purpose, last
resort of having the ball taken out of its socket in
the hope of thus finding relief
In the meantime, most providentially. / noticed
one day in shop window bottle of POOR RICH
ARDS EYE WATER. had never heard OF ii be-
fore. but determined try IT, and did with the most
delightful results. In very few days the painful
irritation removed; could bear the strongest
light. and went forth to the enjoyment of a life
now keep bottle of IL always in the house and If
my eye seems at all disposed to annoy me, give il
dose and that is an end of it. would not be with
out it for any amount of money. take occasion to
say, further that my wife used to suffer severely at
times from protracted pain in and her eyes, and
she has found Poor RICHARDS EYE WATER SOW.
oregn specific in her case giving her almost instant
relief. Grateful to God for the benefit that have
personally received cannot but commend the prep
aration to all who have been sufferers like myself.
P.S. HENSON,
Pastor of Broad Street Baptist Church.
Residence 1880 Poplar 81. Philadelphia.
eY-Numerous certificates of similar character
might be furnished.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28
POETRY.
Outre Mer.
BY MISS LIZZIE DoTEY.

BY MISS LIZZIE DoTEN.
come, come from my spirit home,
Like bird in the early spring,
To the loved ones here whom my heart holds
dear,
message of love to bring
Oh! the heavens are wide, but they cannot
divide
The spirits whom love makes free;
The green old earth and the land of my birth,
With its homes, are still dear to me.
The phantoms of pain in my burning brain
Have fed from the heavens clear light;
lie no more on the lakes lone shore,
In the fever dreams of night
/ am safe from hate, and the storms of fate,
And that which the world calls sin;
No longer wait at the golden gate,
For the angels have let me in.
Oh! not too soon, though at lfe's high noon,
Was the close of my earthly day;
As the roses fade, ere the evening shade,
Ipassed from the earth away,
And knew not the blight of the bitter night,
Which wthers the autumn flowers.
Or the length ming years with their weight of
Which burdIef the spirits powers.
In the forest wide, by the lakes green side,
The angels had whispered low,
From over the sea they had called to me,
And l knew that soon must go;
But felt no fear when knew they were near,
Nor shrank from the narrow way;
For caught faint CLEANS Of the crystal streams,
And the light of the heavenly day.
OH the angels bright, with their robes of light,
The clasp of zach gentle hand,
And the eyes that smiled on earth's weary child,
As entered the better land
But words are weak, when the soul would speak
OF the angel home above;
Faint visions alone are to man made known
OF that dwelling OF light and love.
My home is there, in that world so fair,
But the space is not deep or wide,
Which lies between this earthly scene,
And the home on the other side.
The thought of love, like a carrier dove,
Shall the hearts fond message bear,
And the angel bands, with their willing hands,
Shall answer each earnest prayer.
Fare We well, farewell. My spirit can dwell
In the earthly form no more;
But whittier | go. and the way ye shall know,
To your home ON the other shore.
Soon, over the sea, We shall walk with me
On the hills by the angels trod,
In the garments of white Of the sons of light,
In the freedom and peace of God.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28
Help for the Sick and Wounded
O1dier~.

IyHE Army Committee of the Portland Young
Il Mems Christian Association would most earnest
ly appeal TO all Christians and to all other benevo-
lent persons of Maine, for aid in carrying out the
Christian Commission. in mnstering the phy steal
and spiritual wants of soldiers II distributes its
stores by means of Christian men. who go anon
the soldiers without pay and give personally TO those
who need. accompanying such distributions BY words
of cheer and religious counsel. Over seventy such
men on the battlefield in Maryland doing all
that Ghristaa sympathy could devise for the wound
ed and diving. Many brave heart was made TO re-
joice. and many wounded soldier owes his life to
the timely assistance rendered by these men Imme-
diaely receipt of the news of the battle at Mar-
freesboro, twenty -four men despatched from the
various Young NeR's Christian Associations. with q
large amount of stores for the relief of the wounded
with no other reward than the appreciation of their
own conscience. tho conviction that they in the
path of duty and carrying out the great object Of
their mission. according TO the examples set by
Divine Master. who made the body Of the OBJ
ect of his miracles and his soul the object of his doc
trine.
Money is needed 10 purchase jeles. cordals. stim-
ulants. and many other articles that are not usually
contributed.
Donations of money. bibles, tracts magazines re-
ligious newspapers, clothing. stores Of any kind,
are earnestly solicited all of which be sent the
Office of DIR WALTER X. JOHNSON, 229. Congress
street, two doors west of New City Hall and Court
House. and the contributors be assured they will
be applied to the relief of the sick and needy SOL
diers.
Henry II. Burgess, Andrew j. Chase. Jacob Chase
Jr.. David b. Kicker, Walter r. johnson, Army Com
mitteeof Young Mems Christian Association