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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03
A Sell.

We take the following from the Vicksburg
correspondence of the Missouri Democrat
will relate an incident, which occurred
this morning, at the expense OF gallant
young soldier. He was prospecting around
town, when his attention was attracted to a
stable of very fine horses. While admiring
their fine points, he was surprised by the ap.
pearance Of very facinating young lady,
as she emerged from another apartment OF
the horsehouse, and bowed politely, and
smiled killingly upon him. lie stammered
out something like an apology for his SEEM
ing intrusion, mixing up the words 'procla-
nation and 'confscation,' &c., and ended
by asking who was the owner of the place
Or. Necly,' replied the lady.
sAnd you-you are his wife?' said the SOL
dier doubtfully.
No. said the lady.
Then his daughterr-this was said very
smilingly.
No.
His niece, perhaps?'-endearingly.
NO; no relation that know Of
Then lady friend, on visitT puzzlng.
ly.
No, not that either. :,
well, then, may l be permitted to ask
,cho you are 2
Certainly replied the lady, who had en-
/ loved the soldiers discontinue with o pi'
quaint relish. ~ am his slar..-,
The soldier gave one long, last lingering
llcok, and with a low whistle, departed.
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FATE OF THE AUTHOR OF ''GOD
SAVE THE QUEEN'-HENRY Ca
nEy.

The following extract is from work
BY Chatles Reade, entitled the eighth
commandment.
Henry Carey was man of genius:
He wrote for the theatre with immediate
and lasting success. Next he handled
satire, and Pope took his verses fof
Swift's and Swift for Pope's. Lastly he
settled down to lyaical art; and rare
combination of two rare talents. he In
vented immortal melodies, and the ini-
mortal words to them. He wrote tho
words and melody ofthe National Anthem
for this he deserved pension, and a
niche in Westminster Abbey. In loose
age oe wrote chastely. He never failed
to hit the public. He was of his age;
yet immor Il. No artist can do more:
But there were no copyright in songs.
Mark the consequences Of that gap in
law. While the theatre and the street
rang with his lines and tunes, while nd
dlers fiddled and were paid, the genius
that set all those empty music pipes
flowing, million ears listening with
rapture, was feeced to the bone. All
rcaped the corn but the sower. For
why? The sower was an author, an
inventor! And so in the midst of sue
cesses that enriched the other and left
him bare in the midst of the poor, un-
selfish souls attempt to found charity
for distressed performers, nature sudden
ly broke down under the double agonv
of heart full of wrongs and an empty
belly, and the man hanged himself
They found him cold, with skin on his
bones. and half penny in bis pocket:
Think of this when next you hear "Got
save the Qeen."
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03
Advice 10 q COpperhead.

Ihe Committee of the Washington
Uuion Club of Memphis, Tenn, have
replied to the declination of Hon. Emer-
son Etheridge to address the people OF
that city. and the letter b been pub
lished, and is very severe on Etheridge,
whose letter was not by any means. po-
lit or gentlemanly. The committee
close as follows:
As you have been cxcoedinly gener-
Gus in the bestowal of your advice, we
will make no apology for Offering little
Of ours:
l. If you have been indulging too
freely in the use of "tanglefoot, desist
and Join somo temperance society.
2. Quit the Copperheads.
8. If you can't be better Union
man than John Minor Bolts, try !" be
as good, and keep still.
4. Coase insu ting American women.
S. Try by every means to regain the
the little responsibility you have had
and lost.
6. Offer yourself as substitute for
some negro soldier over forty-fve years
of age; or,
I. Apologize to the President. and d
as Cooper is legally incompetent. to hold
the office of assessor in this district, you
will stand fair chance Of being ap-
pointed.
s. Take moderate doses Of Vermi-
f"gc, and a cold bath three times a
day :,
8. Purchase and read small book
called etiquette for American Gentle
men," especially that chapter directing
how to reply to polite invitations.
10. If it is true that you are crazy,
endeavor to get into good lutanic assy
lum.
BY carefully digesting these brief.
gentle, and friendly admonitions, and
also the Goth chapter of Exodus, together
with General Buffers recent speeches,
you may yet be able to rescue your name
not from contempt, but from infamy.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03

nR A few nights since, Tom Jones went
home to his wife in rather disguised condi-
tion. He had drank so often for the suc-
cess Of our volunteers. that he was compelled
to eat a handful Of cloves to remove the
smell OF the whiskey. While undressing,
his wife detected the perfume of the spice.
and said, Good gracions Tom; how dread.
fully you smell of Cloves 'Eh 2 said Tom.
starting 'c-l-o-v-e-sP Yes, cloves; and any
one would think you had been embalmed
like mummy This made his wife go
wool gathering. 'Phew you are regularly
scented with them. Where have you been
to-night?' continued the wife. Tom was
thrown sntirely off his guard-his brain
ramble !, and without the remotest idea of
what he has saying, replied, 'W-h-y-hick
Clara, the fact is, have just been on. a
little trip to the West Indies, and while
was there fell over spice box r Then
she knew what was the matter.
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"What could he do in Heaven.''

1t was about thirty years ago or more
when stage coaches still ran. that an ex-
celent old clergyman, who had keen
observation of the world, was travelling
on the top of the coach. 1t was cold
wintry weather, and the coachman rs he
drove his horses rapidly, poured forth
such volley Of oath and foul language
as to shock all the pc -sengers. The old
clergyman who was sitting close to him
said nothing. but fixing his piercing
blue eyes upon him with q look OF ex-
treme wonder and astonishment. At
last, the coachman became uneasy, and
turning round to him. said, what makes
you look at mo, sir in that way?'
The clergyman said, with bis eyes
fixed upon him, i cannot imagine VII at
you will do in heaven! There ere no
no horses, or coaches. or saddles, or
brides, or public houses. in heaven. -
There will be no one to swear at, or to
whom you can use bad language.
cannot think what you will Go when you
get to heaven
Do not the words apply to every hu'
man being, whose chief interest lies II
other things than doing good. and wht
delights in saying what is evil. There
is no making money in heaven, there il
no promotion. there is no gossip, there
is no idleness, there is no controversy
there is no detraction in heaven. 1 can
no: think aol 1t yoa aoiU do when you ge
TO Heauen.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03

The Hartford Courant was some time
ago frightfully 'sold,' by some person
purporting to be Miss Emily G. Wash.
ington, in New Orleans, who forwarded
a very vigorous poem, in the shape of
an account of gypsy festivity. each
stanza ending with Sanscrit sentiment
of gipsey nationality. This was printed
in good faith. when 10, and behold, tho
Sanscrit sentiments, read backwards.
stood forth an abominable secessionist
wishes imprecations against the Yankees
aud the like. A second experiment was
made on the Hartford Press, which
however notified Miss Emily G. Wash
ington' (who is strongly suspected Of
commonly wearing pantaloons) tha: the
Press had not room to print any lsuda-
tory acrostics on JEFF. Davis-but like to
see him on across -stick.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03
Mistelluntans.
A Telegraph Line Troubled with
Worms.

The Troy times narrates the following -
We believe that the records Of telcgraphing
do not contain so singular a case of imperfect
insulation as one that has Just occurred be-
tween Troy and Waterford. During the
past week the Saratoga line worked very
badly. Although communication was not
interrupted, it is almost impossible to send
a message, the amount of mechanical labor
Sing rather more than the amount received
for the despatch. The point of break WAS
found to be between Troy and Waterford
communication being 'all right above the
latter place. Mr.. Buell., Manager OF the
Troy Office, determined to trace out the dif-
fculty; SO he started in hand car from
Green Island. and made thorough recon-
noissance of the line by the side of the
track, as far as the Waterford Office. With
in stones throw of the latter place the
cause of the trouble was detected. The wire
passed through the branches Of tree, and
in one spot the glass insulation had been
rubbed off--exposng metal to contact with
the wood This, of itself, wovld not have
made any trouble; but just above the point
where the wire touched the branch, worm
known as 'borer,' had commenced operation'
and deposited the pieces of bark that he bo-
red from the tree in small pile on the iron
completely burying it, and forming very
nice connection with the ground. On re-
moving the trophies of this bore the line
worked in the best possible manner. The
question naturally arises, Was the telegraph
xyor hofnro frouhIo,1 with worms
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puetieal.
A Son in the War.

WE gathered round the cheerful fires,
Dismissing every care;
And happy is the household band,
And every one is there's
All, no, there is vacant seat,
There is an absent one,
There is mothers loved son,
Who to the war has gone.
Alone for him she daily mourns;
Alone for him she daily weeps,
Alone for him in midnight shades
She constant vigil keeps;
Alone for when all is joy.
Around the household hearth,
The silent teer is seen to drop
Adown her withered cheek.
Alone for him at hours of prayer,
She fondly breathes above
Her soul to God, but to protect
And keep him in his love!
And when her streaming eyes were closed
In slumbers of the night,
She fancies that the absent one
Is present in her sight.
Oh God protect the mothor's son,
Protect them every one
Who left their homes now desolate
And to the war are g)ne;
And if it be thy will, restore
And bring them home in peace,
And LET our trout les have an end
And all contentious cease.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03

A Coon SroMAcn.-A country youth
having an uncle living in the city resolv-
cd to pay him visit. He accordingly
started off one morning and arrived at
his uncle's house just as supper was ready
Being very hungry from his walk he no
soon got seated at the table than he COM
menced furious onslaught on the eat
ables right and left. ......t.
Hold on. sir, said his uncle, who was
q pious old man. We always say some-
thing here before we eat. . .,
Well, say what you've mind to. an.
swered the boy between two moutbfuls.
you cant turn my stomach.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03

Gen. Meade's Politics and Religion
are thus described BY the Philadelphia
North American :.
He is o member of the Protestant
EI iscopal Church. and his family holds
a pew, where it has long been in regular
attendance, in St. Marks Church. Gen.
Meade's relations in life. as regards pol
itics. have ever been Wing. His family
we're oil wings, and though opposed to
the anti-slavery agitation before the war
broke out. the General has since become
al earnest supporter Of the whole war
policy Of the National Administrator.
like Burnside, Grant. Rosecraus sud
other conservatives.
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InsOluesst's Notice.

Geo, A. Fearer, ORDERED, this cath day
Nf"'iE'vs. rs7'71 }April 1868, that George
His Creditors A. Fearer give notice to
bis creditors, endorsers and sureties, that the
I'd Monday Of October, next is fixed for the
said Geo. A. Fearer to appear in the Circuit
Court to answer such interrogatores as MS
or allege against him; ard that copy of this
order be published in some newspaper printed
in the city of Cumberland once a week for
three successive months prior TO said I'd Mon
day Of October next. as snch notice.
.,. Test-H. RESLEY
june 25 1862. Clerk.
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EUGENE.
BY j. w. TURNER.

BY j. W. TURNER.
Summer comes with all its beauties,
Decking hill and valley fair;
Dcw-drops guild the mornin daisies,
Warbling birds delight the air.
But for me, alas! how lonely,
Since my darling is afar,
In the battles He's my only
Heaven guard him in the war!
Flowers are blooming round the case
ment
Twining at the cottage door:
Gentle zephyrs murmur by mo
But his voice hear no more.
Fierce, may be, the conflict RACES,
Foremost in the fearful fray,
Methinks / see my loved braviug
All the dangers Of the day.
But tits for his country's glory
Must my soul so mourniul be?
No! I'll freely give my only,
Since he dies for liberty!
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h.soIUe,srs Notice.

Benz w. Coleman ORpEIhHiRss iss this ,Sas 81 bsn say
His Creditors. n w. Coleman, give notice
to his creditors endorsers and sureties, that
the I'd Monday of October next is fixed for the
said BENZ W Coleman to appear in the Circuit
Court for Allegany county, TO answer such in
ogatories as his creditors, endorsers and su.
reties may propose or allege against him; and
that copy of this order be published in some
newspaper printed IN the city of Cumberland
once o week for three successive months
prior to the second Monday Of October next,
as such notice. Test
- 'ss-i.. .Irt 3f.. r' sd H. RESLEY,
s ,July 9, ,l863--3m. M ~ Clerk.
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Stephen w. Downeys,
Government Claim Office ana LID"
Office, Opposite Revere House,

CUMBERLAND, NIL
ATTENTION SOLDIERS AND OF
a. EICERSI Attention Widows of Sol
I;a.s md Oficers Attention Fathers.
Wo.Sors MI Sisters and Brothers of decd
SoId;srs and Officers Attention Off
GERS and Soldiers who have had horses
and equipage lost in the Military Serv-
ice of the United States Attention
Officers who have recruited for the
Service and have unsettled accounts
Attention farmers whose grain has
been taken for the Armies of the U.
States! Attention all who have claims
against the United States
NOW is your time to have them
~ collected or put in proper shape so there
will be no difficulty in collecting them at I. some
future day. Do not defer the matter until the
evidence necessary to substantiate your ciaiinS
cannot be had. -,
Soldiers who have served TWO years a'e en-
titled to $lOO Bounty.
Soldiers discharged on account OF wounds
rece;ved in battle arc entitled to 500 Bounty
and pension of So per month. The heirs OF
deceased Soldiers are entitled to the same.
Officers discharged the service on account OF
wounds, and the widows and children OF de-
ceased OUCerS are " PSoo.o"s
follows viz For Lit. Col. and all officers OF
higher rank $50 per month, Major S25, Captain
SO. lst 1t. SIT, End 1t. $l5.
EspeeiaI Attention given to Courts Martial,
and officers under charges should not fail to
apply for counsel.
The Undersigned respectfully calls your at
tention to his great facilities for collecting
claims against the United States.
The collection, of Bounties Pensions, arrears
of pay, &c, promptly attended to.
The heirs of deceased Soldirrs will hnd II 10
their advantage to place their claims in my
hands.
Call at my Office opposite the Revere House,
or address me through the Post Once. All
communication strctly.confdential.
wa. No collection, no charge
STEPHEN w. DOWNEY,
Attorney at Law,
Cumberland, Allegany Co., Md.
REFERENCES;
John T. Edwards, Esq, Cumberland, Md.
Horace Resley, Esq. Clerk Circuit Court Cumb.
Hon. Francis Thomas, Frankville, Md.
Mai Gen. J. C. Fremont, U. S. A, N. Y. City.
ID. b. VOORHEES,, President Preston Coal Il Iron
Co. New York city.
Messrs. Fl. G.. Davis L CO., Piedmont lamp
shire CO., Va. 90
Major q. L. Grafiin, Sir Johns Run, B; o..
Rail Road. june 10, looo.
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Siege of Charleston
OfIlcIal Report OF General Gilmore
The Destruction OF Sumter.
The Smelling Of Charleston.
Destructiyeness OF our Missiles.
,Surreu Ter of Sumter and Wagner

Surren Ter of Sumter and Wagner.
FoRrREss MONROE, August 2S.-The
puuboat Western Old, Captain Greg
ory, arrived this morning off Whining
ton and reports the arrival there OF the
United States Steamer Florida, from
Charleston, with the intelligence that
our forces occupied Fort Sumter and
Battery Wagner on Monday last.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. GIL
MORE.
WAsu1ScToN, August 1S.-The fol-
lowing was received here to-day;
HEADoRs DEpARTM'T OF THE SoUTH.
NORRIS ISLAND, S. c., Aug. "a 1862
Major General II. W. Ha4ech,
Generyl.in-Chief, u S. A. Washing
ton ID. G.
SRI have the honor to report the
practical demolition of Fort Sumter as
result of our seven days. lombard ment
of that work, during two days of which
a powerful northeasterly storm most Sc
riously diminished the accuracy and ef-
fectiveness of our fire.
Fort Sumter is to-day shapeless
and harmless mass of ruins. My Chief
of Artillery, Col. j. w. Turner, reports
its destruction so far complete that it is
no longer of any avail in the defence of
Charleston.
He also says that by a longer fire it
could be made more completely ruin
and mass of broken masonry, but could
scarcely be more powerless for the de-
fence of the harbor.
My preaching batteries were located
at distance varying between $500 and
4 ,240 yards from the work, and now re-
| mains as efficient as ever. deem 1T un-
nesscssary to continue their fire at pres
ent upon the rnins of Sumter.
| have also at great labor, and under
a heavy fire from James Island, estat
lished batteries on my left within effect
i've range of tee heart of Charleston city
and have opened with them, after giving
Gen. Beaurcgard due notice of my lnten-
ticn to do so.
NV notification to Gen. Beauregard.
his reply thereto with the threat of retail
iation, and my rejoinder have been trans
mittcd to Army Headquarters.
The projectiles from my batteries en-
tered the city of Charleston, and General
Beauregard himself designates them as
the most destructive missiles ever used
in war.
The report of my Chief of Artillery.
and an accu rate sketch of the ruin OF
Fort Sumptcr, taken at IL NJ. yesterday
six hours before we ceased firing-are
herewith transmitted.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Q. A. GILMORE,
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ment.
Advertisements beioreMarriages and Deaths
10 cts per line FOR frstinsertion subsequent
insertions, cents per line. Nine words are
counted as line in Advertising.
Merchants and others, advertising by the
year, will be charged $l2 90.
Proceedings of meetings not of general
character charged at cents per lineforeach
Insertion.
Yearlyadvertisers mus Observation-Disclosures
Using to their own business.
ALL TRANSIENT ADVERTISING, cash in ad-
vance.
Personsordering theinser;iou oflegaladver-
.isements will be held responsible f. + pay
ment for The same when the time Tor which
they were ordered 10 be inserted shall have
expired.
iNsoLvENr NOTICES, cash in advance.
PATENT MEDICINES. one half in advanceand
the balance in six months
ALL Jon WoRS, CASH.
The losses we have sustained compel us to
,dopt this course 1t will be estrictly adhered
to in all cases, and no advertisement will be
inserted unless accompanied by the cash.
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Brigadier General Commanding.
Report OF Gen. GilrnOre's Chief

ReDOrt OF Gen. GilmOre'S Chief
OFrIcE OF TIE CUR or ARTILLERY,
DEPARTMENT OF THE SoUrH,
Morris ISLAND, S. c., Aug. % 1868. }
TO GIN. Gilmore, Commanding De-
partn,ent of the South:
1 General-I have the honor to report
the effect that our breucking batteries
have had upon Fort Sumpter, and the
condition Of that work tonight, at the
seventh days's bombardment.
The gorge wall Of the fort is almost a
complct, mass of ruins for the distance
of several casemates. About midway
on this face the ramparts are removed
nearly, and in some places quite to the
arches, and but for the sand bags with
which the classmates we're filled, and
which has served TO sustain the broken
arches and mas s of masonry, it would
have long since been entirely cut away
and with it the arches to the floor OF the
second tier of casemates
The debris of this front room forms
a rampant reaching as high as th foor
of these cascmates.
The parapct wall of the two northeast
crly face is completely carried away, a
small portion only being left in the an
gle made with the gorge II, and the
rsmparts of these faces arc also total
ruin.
Quite one half of our projectiles seem
to have struck the parade and parapet of
these two forces and Judging from the
feet they have had upon the gorge wall
within our observation, tn destruction
of masonry on these two sides, must
have been very great, and am OF the
opinion that nearly every arch IN these
fronts must be broken in, but one gun
remaining in position on these two fronts
one in the angle of the gorge, and
think unserviceable.
The ruin extena, around, taking in
the northeasterly face as far as can be
seen. A portion of this face adjoining
the angle it makes with the southeaster-
ly face, is concealed from view. but from
the great number j missiles which have
struck in this angle during the last two
days it cannot be otherwise kan greatly
damaged, and do not think any guns
can be left on this face in serviceable
condition.
The ramparts in this angle, as we'll as
on the southeasterly face. must be pIow-
ed up and greatly shattered the parapet
in this latter place being torn off in ma
nv places. as we can see, and | hardly
thick the platforms of the three remain
ing guns over their face could have es-
capped.
With the assistance Of q powerful
glass / cannot determine that more than
one Of these guns can be used, and it
has been dismountcd once.
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IsssOiuent's NOftCe.

Thomas Ess' R.. OR1dsH1fDi dsy IF i4as, ss' ,sss ssss
His Creditors. that Thomas Rafferty,
give notice to his creditors, endorsors and su-
reties, that the ,2d Monday of October next is
6xed for the said Thomas Rafferty, to appear in
the Circuit Court for Allegany county, to an
swcr such interrogatories as his creditors, en-
dorsers and sureties may propose or aliege
sgainst him; and that copy of this order be
published in some newspaper printed in the
city of Cumberland once. week for three sue.
October next, as such notice. Test
80, II. H.RESLEY,
JrIv O ,ec9-9m Clerk.
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Upon coming into the Office the other
day, we asked the "devil' his rule for
punctuation. Said he:
II set up as long as I can hold my
breath, then put in o coma; when l cape,
I insert semicolon when I sneeze, a
colon and when want another chaw oil
tobacco, I make q paragraph"
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judge of Circuit Court-Hon. ID. VESSEL:
Clerk of Circuit CE RESLEf r.
Reoistcr of W1ls-JOHN B. WIDENER.
Sheri6-THOS. G. NcCULLOH.
States Auorncy-C. p. THRUSTON.
.Snrusyor- WILLIAM BRACE.
TJrek 70 County Comm 'ners-.JA COZ BRO WN
Judges Of the o. plans Court
NOSES RA Wings,
ALEXANDER KING,
FRANCIS MA TTTNGL y.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03

Mugging recently reproached a friend
for reading that reasonable sheet the
New York World.
It bcgcts religious franco mind was
the reply.
How
It makes me long for another and bet
ter world. rr .
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03

The rich depend on the poor. as we'll
as the poor on the rich. The world is
but a magnificent building ; all the stones
gradually cemented together. There is
no one aubsists by himself alone.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-03

A paragraph has been going the rounds
of an old lady who has as moustache
on her lip. 1t is not uncommon for
you'.g ladies in this vicinity to have
moustaches on their lips.