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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

.Ioux CLARE.
Winter still winter but cheered with oc-
casional glinpses of such bright sunshine,
and revealing now and then such beautiful
| sst,lhsssss elSaa blue sky, that fss know
~ - aiksShsrc ar!hsna adctbe:
sElaii keet the Aar;siaS i
that conceals her, to look down upon the
Garth, as if she were eager to return. And
winter grasps not his icy sceptre with so firm
hand as he did in January; the beating OF
the young lambs alarms him and the merry
c.wiug of the noisy rocks. tells him that his
reign is drawing to IA close; for sometimes lie
feels rounded daisy stirring beneath his ma
ked feet, though it is sill invisible TO the bu-
man eye; and all these things warn the hoa-
re- and bearded Old Monarch tina, he must
soon resign his throne, to the beautiful young
Queen, who 5nly awaits the opening OF the
! flowers before she is crowned. Now and
then he raises his cold right arm and
compels us to confess his power; but the gol-
den crocus dazzens his din eyes, and the dai
ses grow large in spite Of his anger; the ell
der puts ont few green buds, aud the will
lows begin to show their silvery catkins and
while he sleeps, the aunshne is ever peeping
out--signs which proclaim the hour of bis de
parture is drawing nigh and
.Shadoms Of the siirsr birch
.S,ceep the green aJoec nis yrarc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

A BRIEF bUr COMMON sHSToRY.-I saw
him first at a social party. lie took but q
single glass Of wine, aud that at the request
Of young lady With whom. be convessed.
- fsw him next, when he supposed be vas
unseen, takingd glass to satisfy the slight
desire formed by his social indulgence. lie
thought there.was no danger. -.
1 saw him again with those Of bis own age,
meeting at night, to spend short time IL
convivial pleasure. lie said it WIS oply in.
nocent amusement. 49,
- I met linn next, late 10 the evening, in the
street, unable to reach home. took bin
thither. lie looked ashamed when We next
met.
? saw him mex. rr4ling" 10 the street. A
confused stare was on his ct.an,er.uce, aud
words Of blasib-my were On his tongue.
Shame was gone - .-rs.s ), -
saw him yet once more. He was pala,
cold, lnotionless, and was carried BY bis friends
to his last testing place. In the small pro
ceasion that tollowea. every head was cast
down, and seem Ia shake with uacommsn an
.gnish.
Els fathers gray hairs were going to the
grave in sorrow. His mother wspt To thlak
that she had ever. given birth to such ohild'
-------Sss'---
EE The shelbyvills RsbslRaousr stsie'
,h., recently the immense vaius In that ssc-
ton CAUSED bridso on the Nashville sna
Murtreesboro' Railroad to cays In, when a.
large body Of Yankees, posted in strong
s.ockade at that point, imagining rebels aSout'
fed to bteastworks and poured volley after
volley into the falling bridge and surging
tide of waters, alarming the whole country
for miles around.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04
VOLUME 1xViIb---so. .

will sacrifice everything but principles for
this. + = Blow from the South, o
winds of God, and hiring us the tidings Of
reconciliation and love Blow from the North,
Q winds oflGod, and carry back the message
Of fraternity and peace! Scatter the dark.
ness, roll,away the clouds, and give unto US
all once more the sunshine Of tranquil rest |
Under the shadow Of thy wings'we make our
refuge. OGop, GIVE Us. PfAcEl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

Ea In battle fought in NC, pri-
vate noticed the tin casing that surrounds
canister shot falling in immediate proximity
to him, and bawled cut to has captain, Gap.
tain The internal Yankees have got out OF
ammunition, for they are shooting their Tia.
buckets ut us ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

general Indian War is in contemplation in the
Northwest on the opening Of Spring. The
intelligence comes directly fr'm Fort Pierre,
and the dih.ren. Indian rendezvous on the
Red River Of the North, the'platte aud Cp-.
uer Missouri.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

ES Why is the Southern Confederacy
like the sun? Because it is bound to rise,
and as it rises, all nations are bound to re-
cognize it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

is myth, fable, an old woman's story;
and, worse still many who have never even
heard of it,. To these. therefore the Bible is
as sealed book. Its prophecies are read as
1 one reads an unknown tongue; the most sub
Time passages are unintefpreted. oh, let us
bestir ourselves that We who are instructed
should not have the eternal doom Of precious
souls laid at our door! Let our ministers
sound it FROM the pulpit; our chaplains Keep
it constantly before thuse who should live as
dying men our teachers teach it in their
schools our mothers whisper it to their chill
dren. Let all be up and doing.
Many writer's have employed their pens on
the subject Of the Afilleidum- Mrs. Shcr-
wood, whose works it would be we'll to put
into the .hands-of every man, woman snd
child, abounds in frequent -alIusions to it /;
and DR.. Cumming. the celebrated English
Divine has written his Lectures on the
Apocalypse and "Sigps of the Times" to
prenare the way for.this aNew. horn nation"-
ii est the Kingdom If Christ. :" Pisgah
views Of the Promised -Lsnd3 by the Rev.
Dr.. Cross is also worthy Of our prayerfhl Pc
rasal. We are not able to speak of the lete
work which has created such 4 sensation
"Armageddon we have not had an oppor.
tunity Of reading it. But there is suff lent
evidence without this to assure US Of an ap-
proaching crisis in the affairs Of the world,
aThe. Lord is not slack concerning his prom
.ises.n The day shall certainly come sooner
or later. Wherefore, beloved, seeing thst
Ye look for these things, be diligent that ye
may be found in him without spot, aud blame.
less =,
"Watch therefore: for ye know not what
hour your Lord colneth.." c. '. d.
Selected from an English Annual forthc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

Yankee Soldiers Stopped from Reading.
An order has been issued prohibiting the
circulation OF all newspapers in the Yankee
,----1-r 4i->l,>.. rrtil further orders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

ssr The ugliest trades, said Jerrold, have
their moments Of pleasure. Now, if were
a grave digger, or hangmau, there are some
people ! could work for with deal Of satis-
faction.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of the
Times says it is notorious fact that certssn
privates Of the ODD Nes York Regiment have
Kidnapped negroes and sold them to sssea-
sionists outside of tho Federal ipea,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

GI PERFEcTlLY TRuE.-"I don't like
this telling what people give to this and that
object" said penurious person; "what I
give is nothing to nobody.
sar Minnie, one cay, talking to her little
class in Sunday School about Gods great
love to a!on, and wishing to impress upon
their minds, and to know whether they un-
derstood her, she asked: "Now, children,
who lives all men ?" The question was hard
ly asked, before little girl, not four years
old, answered quickly; "All women"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

TuE RIGHT SORT OF ESrERrElsr.-Cap,
tain j. T. May, who resides near Hollow
Square, Greene County, Alabama, has turn
ed biz attention to the raising Of garden seeds
uf every description, the putting up Of pick
les and catsups, and the manufacture of soan.
lie will be able next winter, if the coming
season proves at all favorable, to furnish any
quantity of seeds, pickles and many other
desirable articles now very difficult to obtain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04
Selected from an English Annual forthc
Literary Corner.
By ZITELLA.

E'e,oh mistake icy .prqy
Fur lcares that cor,c With budding Spriag,
Aud ,oonder "pn each s"nny day"
Why Jirds delay TO build and sing.
IouS CY ipr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

a GREAT MIsrAKE.-It is a great mistake
far men who are not in tl,e army. IN annnose
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
DIR NEWLAND.

FORMERLY of Detroit, has established his
j. Office permanently IN East Saginaw, over
Frizelle Bros, Drug store, opposite the Bancroft
House.
The DR. may be consulted in diseases Of the
Abdomen, Apoplexy, Asthma, Biles, Bladder,
bleeding, Blennorrhoea, Bones, Bowels, Breast
Bruises, Burns, Cancer, Cataract, Catarrh. Chalk
stonor, Cholera. Collie, Congestion, Consumption,
Contractions, Cough Cramp, Deafness, Debility,
Delerium, Diarrhea, Digestive, Discharges, Drop
Gout, Hair, Head Heart, HemmorThoids, Hoop
ing cough, Impotence, Insanity, irritable, Kid
neys, Liver Lungs, Measles, Mouth, Nose, orh-
thalmia, Paralysis, Periodical, Pimples, Rheu-
matism, Ringworn, st. Nitus' Dance, Scrofuous,
skin, Slecploscnoss, Spasms stomach, Throat,
Teeth, Tongue, Typhus, Ulcer, Vomiting Worms,
Nounhs, etc, etc 209yl
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
NUMBER PIP.

zeal meusurcs. AMY 49,
bers of the Union, whose original
functions are interrupted by domes-
tic violence; but when rebellion ceas-
es, when arms are laid down, they
can resume their places in the Ameri-
can Union; those guilty of making
war on the United States taking their
chances under the laws of the land.
No one can justly deny that we have
delineated the question at issue, name
ly whether to stand by the code Of
constitutional law or TO follow on into
the terrible pathway of revolutiony--
We have not misrepresented the revo-
lutionists. Wetake their words. We
cite their utterances. And plain men
who can read the language need not
be at loss to understand what it
means. .rr.
We earnestly ask patriotic men.
now that the time for discharge Of
political duties has come, to give TO
fundamental politics the time and tho't
they demand, and decide whether they
are willing to risk all that society
holds dear in the earthquake throw of
revolution, or whether they will cling
TO the constitutional paths that assur-
edly will lead to a restoration Of the
national authority and the priceless
blessing Of Peace.--BOStOn Post.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
AN ARKANSAS HERO.

Some three or four years after the
admission of Arkansas into the Union,
young man, whom we shall call Ar
thur Granger, native of Ohio, went
to Little Rock to set up the practice of
law. He was then about three-and-
twenty years of age, small and slen-
der, and efieminate looking, with
light hair, almost beardless face, and
dark blue eyes. His dress, though
not exactly foppish, was altogether too
fine, neat and precise TO suit the taste
of men who always seemed prepared
for roughing it in the backwoods, as
most of them had done at one time
and another; and moreover he was a
stranger from the North, who had
perhaps come there to display his
learning and pick up their money so
that, from the very first, he was re-
garded with suspicion, aversion and
contempt.
The first six or eight months he got
no practice whatever, Notwithstanding
he was regularly at his office, or the
court room, watching, waiting and no.
ping; and he was about to give up in
despair, and betake himself to some
other locality, when one day tall,
lank individual come shuiIling into his
apartment and, after surveying him
keenly, from head to foot, said, as he
helped himself to q scat:
"See here, young hop-thumb, is
there anything in you?"
"Yes-my breakfast" replied the
young lawyer, with a quiet smile.
The other stared ut him few mo-
ments, and seemed undetermined
whether to consider the reply joke
or an insult. He fnDlly grinned
at it, and proceeded:
Il mean, do you know anything ?"
"Oh, yes, something" answered the
lawyer pleasantly; 81 know the diff
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
Performance of Rified Ordnance.

The reduction of Fort Sumpter will
show how much the conditions of for
tifcations have been changed by the
introduction of rificd ordnance. Be-
fore these were used, 500 or 600 yards
was regarded as the greatest breach
ing distance. Our increase in the size
Of smooth bore guns, had not affected
this matter, for tho increase i'll the
bore gave no increase in the range
We know not the exact distance Of
Gilmore's batteries, but correspond
ent Of the Richmond Inquirer states
that the extreme end of Cummings
Point is 1,300 yards from Sumpter.-
The Examiner states that the possess
ion of Wagner will ennble him to
plant batteries within 400 yards of
Sumpter, but not to approach by
parallel one foot further"
As Gilmore's batteries are beyond
Wagner, the distance from Sumptcr
must be at least 1000 yards. At the
siege Of Pulaski Gilmore's nearest
guns were about LOO yards from tho
fort AT that distance the ten-inch
smooth bores, whose range is greater
with solid shot than that of the 10 inch
guns, made but little impression on
the wall. The reports, both from
rebel sources and our own, represent
arapid destruction of the wall of Sump-
ter by our fire, even at this great dis
tance.
The rifle guns have had greater diff
ficulties to contend with i'll the rear
than Ill front, III their introduction
into our service. The reduction Of
Fort Pulaski demonstrated their supc-
riority and only intensified the hostility
of our Ordnance department to them.
Yet that was done with old 81 and ~
Founders riflcd, and of course unequal
to the double weight Of the conical
ball.
This second demonstration not only
of their superiority, but of their ability
TO do what is impossible to smooth
bores of any size, ought to revolution
ize the spirit which has governed our
ordnance and kept it behind the age.
The Parrot guns are cast, and then
re-enforccd with wrought iron band.
BY this they are made to bear rifing,
and moderate charges of powder; the
charge for lO0-pounder gun being
ten pounds, and for the 200-pouhder,
twenty pounds, or ono-tenth the weight
of the projectile. Recently they have
reduced the weight of the shot for the
200-poundcr or 8 inch Parrots, in
order to increase the charge or powder,
to increase tho range. This of course
is ali admission that the strength Of
the gun is not equal to its caliber-
Yet they have revolutionized military
engineering by reducing fort which
was supposed at the time it was con-
structed to be entirely beyond breach
ing distance. Cincinnati Gazette.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
Original al,iseellany.
Detroit characteristics.

1t is barely possible that Detroit has
experienced a wonderful change since
our first introduction to its dogs and
mud. There are those who have seen
the slough of adhesive soil along the
river bank gradually improve into the
finest street that the eye Of the trav-
elcr rests upon between the Atlantic
Ocean and the Rocky Mountains
Worry few of the old landmarks are
remaining. The old stockade fort is
nowhere to be seen; the breastworks
thrown up by Gen. Harrison are al
most leveled to their primeval condi-
ton; the bloody record of Bloody Run
has almost faded from memory; the
dogs of the French hunter have been
replaced by poodles, and puppies with
moustaches; the pony carts have been
superseded by magnigoent barouches,
and street rail-cars; even the language
of the city has changed, and all the
characteristics of the people have be-
come more civilized.
Our first recollections Of these same
Detroiters are coupled with coat sleeves
upon which their noses had been
oft and repeatedly sharpcned. We
are informed that a large portion of
them now use handkerchiefs. They
formerly talked neither French nor
English, but a mixture of both. La
ter years have brought them nearer to
q knowledge of their mother tongue.
This is doubtless due to the very ener-
getic efforts of the early missionaries
Among the lveliest entertainments
afforded to those benighted frontiers
men was the attempt of the Rev.
Father Richard to teach them the
English language. Frcnchman as he
was, both his tongue and his memory
sometimes failed him, rs is abundantly
testified by the report of his first SER
mon preached in English in the old
City Hall. 1t had long been a matter
of conscientious concern to that worthy
divine that there was no missionary
among the English settlers in his par
ish, and he therefore determined to fit
himself for performing service for
them. After many weeks of pnceas-
ing study and anxiety, he announced
that on the following Sunday after
noon Cd. W he would preach in the
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02

JOHN MINOR BoTTs.---A oorrespon-
dent of the indianapolis Journal writ
ing from Virginia, says; did you ev-
or hear tell of John Minor Botts?-
Well, on Saturday last, while the 3D.
Indiana Cavalry were engaged i'll II
skirmish about six miles south of here
Major Mcclure. seeing hale looking,
oldish gentleman III door by the
roadside, hailed him and inquired
(which way did the rebel cavalry,
that a moment since passed here, go?"
Sir was the reply, Il am under pa
role to the Confederate government,
to tell nothing l see. But, sir, my
name is John Minor Bolts, as devoted
a Union man as the world can find.
/ put no Ifs or butts in the case "
May his release from parole soon como,
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
EAST SAGINAW MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1863

English language from the iono"ihS
text:
81 am your shepherd and you are
my sheep"
Accordingly the English inhabitants
all turned out to hear the sermon, un-
der the influence perhaps, of novelty
coupled with their high respect for the
Rev. preacher. His new position rem
dered him somewhat difIident, and his
peculiar pronunciation so excited the
risibles of his congregation that before
his Introductory prayer and hymn
were over they were upon a broad
grin. But the climax was to come ;
and come it did with vengeance,
when the text was announced very
deliberately:
81 am your shepherd, and you arc
my mOut0n."
Whether the burst of laughter that
made the old man shake with terror,
was good and sufficient warning to
the rising generation, or whether Their
native energy produced the result, is
not known, but since that time the IN
habitants are very cautious about mix
ing their French and Enghsh-except
in the blood.
There is another characteristic of
Detroiters which they have not been
so fortunate in eliminating. The
old French residents formerly became
possessed of sundry parcels of land,
Gt is not relevant nor interesting TO
enquire how upon which they lived,
never growing richer only as property
by force Of emigration and civilization
came more into demand When their
last farthing was expended, too lazy
to work, they sold off II little patch of
ground, and lived upon the proceeds
until necessity again called for sac
rifice. There was no improvements
made only those absolutely necessary,
no moneys expended for the public
good, and scarcely a man in whose
whole life that enormous capital / was
not eternally prominent. If there
were exceptions they were 50 rare as
to form only an exception to the rule,
and could not be called characteristics.
That beautiful and wealthy city is to-
day ridden by the same nightmare,
and its ghost will undoubtedly be rep
neck, struggling to keep its head above
water, but every now and then bob
bing out of sight under the shadow OF
some superior ghost, or under the
waters of Indifference.
Detroit need not get her back up
and growl about what we have TO say,
because we do not also mention her
magnificent river that nature formed
no equal for, her palatial residences
and princely places of business, her
unequalled streets, beautiful parks and
refreshing shade trees. They are all
beautiful, but they indicate pride, and
not enterprise. If her citizens have
grown rich, it has been through the
fortune of the natural position, and
not the energy of the city. Energy
and enterprise-bah! When it was
first attempted to organize gas works
there, some wealthy citizen, fearing
the success of an attempt 10 burn wa
ter, refused to subscribe to the stock.
If that city, with all its natural adj
vantagcs, was possessed by class OF
persons that we wot of, it would an
mex Canada and fence it in within
three weeks, and give notice to Russia
to quit the remnant of the continent.
snub Louis Napoleon and chuck the
Mexican Empire into the Bay of leu
hantepec. But as it is Canada will
not he annexed this year.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
WILLIAM G.. DIETZ
CARPENTER and BUILDER,
WATER STREET BETWEEN GENESEE
AND GERMAN STREETS.

4 s NOW prepared TO execute all kinds Of work
] appertaining TO the trade. Having long
and varied experience IN all branches Of the
business and good stock Of seasoned lumber
on hand, am confident my work will please all
who may favor me with their patronage.
PlHnsa and specifications drawn to order.
pSf Residence on Jefferson street, opposite
the Brewery.
East Saginaw, December "a, 1861.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
Selected guetry.
From the Washington Union.
THE OLD CHERRY TREE.

nv AMIE.
Away from the tumult Of busy life,
Afrr from the musical sea-
The musical moaning sea
Lies my native home, hat isle of bliss
In the ocean of memory.
II sleeps in the arms of the gentle hills,
Mid meadows green and still
So peaceful and green and still
Like song-bird lulled in its loafy nest
Unhooding life's storm aud i'll.
Within the gardens sheltered nook
In the beautiful, long-Aed years
The golden, vanished years.
i planted a tree with boyish hands,
And heart unchilled by fears.
The varying seasons went and came,
Through solstice and rain and snow
Through fiery heat and snow
/ watched the leaves unfold or fall,
And the young tree thrive and grow
1t gathered strength in rain and sun
Till over the homestead roof
The dear old homestead roof
1t wove through the blue Of the summer sky
Its green and velvet woof.
Thick-elustered like hopes in light young
hearts,
Spring left it white with flowers
With delicate, snowy flowers
And the tempting frutage decked the bough'
In the early autumn hours.
But manhood came rs seasons sped,
Drifting on like n noiseless tide
A swift, resistless tide
And journeyed out from the homestead
door,
As Iife's path grew strange and wide
1 watch no more the budding boughs,
As in the hours long part;
The hours forever past
Life buds forth hopes like tho cherry blooms
Where the fruitage fails at last.
All, many forms, in the solemn years,
Have passed from that open door
From the slowly opening door
Some come and go like the resi- less tides,
And some return no more
The cherries blacken in the sun,
While the robbins build aud sing
mid the laden branches sing
But winter has come TO some | love,
Life hath butone sweet spring
Whore the green leaves stoop 10 the window
pane,
My mother sits aud dreams
In the shadow sits and Dreams
Like voices of the olden time,
Their musical murmur seems.
Through the lifted boughs the sunbeams come
To bless her unaware
Like angels. unaware-
And the birds with music Gil her hours
OF lonely grief or care.
OF late sought the olden roof,
With feeling Of love and pride
or boyish joy and pride
In the quiet shade of 'ho cherry tree,
found me at her side.
But the robins lightenod each luscious bough
Till ! said in earnest tone
With eager earnest tone
i would take tho lives of the dainty thieves,
Who robbed me Of my ewn,
And then as If an angel spake,
With reverend lip she said
With sanity tone she said
When feel 4 Cupuut praise my God
Tor the blessings round rue spread
When | cannot praise my God enough
For his grace and mercies free
] call on these litle songsters sweet
To praise him aloud for mel"
Oh, precious words from halowcd lips
Ringing out Ike nm anthem clear
Like holy anthem clear
Afar in the rush Of the busy world,
They are music in my ear,
Long wave the tree o'cr the homestead roof
Through the summers bright and calm
Through many a summers calm
May the song-birds come to the ripening
boughs
And sing for her their song