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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23
From Gen. Buffers Army.

FoRrREss MONROE, Tuesday, June Z.
An invalid officer who has just arrived
here from Bermuda Hundreds has fur
nished me with some very interesting
news from that quarter. He says that
the indications, in Cen. Buffers camp are
very numerous Of another forward move
ment, but in what direction Is known, Of
course, only to the high officials. Con-
jectural points. however, freely canvassed
in camp, and among these Petersburg IL
the oftenest mentioned.
Ascout, who recently arrived in camp
had ascertained that the fort on the .Ap-
pomattox, this side of Petersburg, is de-
serted, or nearly SO, by the Rebels. The
gunboats ail went up the river on Satur-
day, and before dark the last one of tho
feet was out of sight. A pontoon bridge
is thrown across the Appomattox, near
the Hundreds, and several signal officers
crossed on Sunday to the fort on the op-
positc side A corduroy road has also
been completed through a swamp. and
running from our front to the opposite
side Of the Appomattox, above our picket
lines. n II
On Friday the Sd instant, tour was
made of the forts and riHe-pits comprising
our defences the line of which extends
from the Appomattox river to the James
These defences are as strong as engineer
ing skill, coupled with abundant labor,
could possibly make them. The riAe-pits
are all hanked with full batteries, and it
was believed on the ground that it would
be impossible for any force to carry them.
The Rebels have already demonstrated
to their own heavy loss, the efficiency Of
these works. Their attack on Thursday.
the I'd inst. was made on the pits Of tho
advanced picket line, which were situated
at some distance in front Of the principal
line. But, when they subsequently ad-
vaneed upon one of our own redoupts,
about two hundred yards in front of the
main line, they met with reception that
sent them staggering back, leaving many
killed and wounded, besides number Of
prisoners, in our hands. A Rebel Col.
was killed in this attack. The Lieuten-
ant WHO was in command of our pickets
at these pits has been reduced to the
ranks for not holding the position until
reinforcements reached him. The Rebels
were afterward driven from the captured
pits, which are now held by two compa-
nies OF one of he Maine regiment.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

Cor WHAT He WAS AFTER. Young
gent is discovered surrounded by his
friends who were jesting with him con-
cerhing his attention to certain young
lady.
Young Gent Boys, I'll tell you how
it is. You see l care nothing for the
girl--it is the old mans pocket book
that am after
Chorus of fricndo-Ha. ha!
Second Scene-A Parlor, time II P.
NJ. Young lady seated Young gent
rises to depart, hesitatcs as if bashful, and
then slowly remarks: Miss Matilda, cx-
cuse me, but you must be aware that by m y
frequent visits, my attentions cannot have
been without an object
Young lady 'Ah. yes, SO I have
heard and shall only be too happy to grant
what you desire Takes from the table
parcel, and unfolding it displays an
old fashioned, empty morocco pocket
book. This, have been infort.ed
is that object Permit me to present
it to you, and congratulate you that you
have no further occasion to renew those
visits and attentions
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23
MISCELLA NEOUS.
yEiEcin GOyys---GOOI and Poor.

a good cow is one adapted to the kind
of agriculture that prevails where the COW
in question is kept. Many of the readers
of the american Agriculturist value COW
only because she bears thema good healthy
calf every spring, suckles it few months,
exercises Confederation in not straying
from the herd nor wandering away from
its usual haunts; whether she gives 4
quarts Of milk day or 20, it matters not,
provided ter calf has enough. This esti-
mate of the COW prevails wherever young
or beef cstllc are the only salable products
ofthe herd. There are many more who val
NC 4 reasonable amount Of milk and make
use Of it to considerable extent in making
butter and cheese for home use, and per.
h7ps Cor sale, with whom the cows chief
value is to multiply The race.
rs we come toward the network of
railroads and canals which cover great
sections Of our country and place the
agricultural regions in such. close COM
mcrcial relations with the great markets,
w5 find milking qualities more aud more
valued, so that in the great butter and
cheese regions, and especially among the
milk dairies it becomes the only valued
product. The calves are knocked in the
head at birth, and their skins only saved
The only ones that escape this fate are
the heifer calves Of famous mixers; and
though it By no means follows that these
take after their dams in milking qualities,
but oftener perhaps, after the dam Of their
sires, there are yet notable instances Of
close resemblance in all respects between
famous old mixers and their heifer calves
which has run through mary generations
of COWS and almost of men.
We can expect to raise good mixers
oply by breeding from bulls that have
ome Of excellent cows-very queens of
he milk pail. These are to be found
mong the breeds famous for milking
ae Ayrshires and Jcrseys-or among
ertain strains of the Devons, which often
xhibit excellent milking qualities. The
My admissible excuse for any body's
reeding from grade or common blood
alls, is that they are used to perpetuate
I possible the extraordinary milking
ualities Of their dams. The influence Of
fe dam upon her offspring as regards
ilk production, is subject upon which
;riculturists need more light. Select
i Ives for rearing from the best mixers,
1t invariably use bulls from good milch
,ck.
When the question with the diarymar
" how to get stock of cows that will
Z We him the best returns in milk from a
ven quantity of feed-we say, go about
country and select the best cows you
Il y find without reference to any thing
plit soundness, age and milking qualities
,s-(quantity and richness-one, the other,
or both). If it be desirable to develop
the milking qualities Of heifers, without
regard to the other points-let them be-
come mothers early-milk them thrice in
day, stripping each time vert' clean
feed succulent and rich fodder, and while
the animal is still growing, in every way
promote a strong tendency to milk pro-
duction. .-Agriculturia.
-..t-s-sS
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POETRY.
- From the Country Gentleman.]
THE PEASANT GIRL.

NJ s. P. HEBRON.
love little peasant girl
You ask--"Can peasant Girl be fair,
Without the charm Of artful curl,
And gay attire, and toilet carc?"
Long as the stately pine will grow,
Neglected on the rocky hill;
Long rs the graceful elm below,
Will spring without the planter Skill,
As long as nature decks the flowers
And guilds the rose whca it ID born
And paints the bow of evening showers
And shades the crimson ray of morn,
So long shall beauty dwell in shade,
So long shall pleasure seek The grove,
So long shall nature scorn your aid
And crown the peasant girl with love-
No power can give, if sic deny,
Her pencfd sweetness to the face;
No art can kindle in the eye,
Her calm, serene, llesperian rays.
That land whose sacred fingers shed
O'er fields the white of spotless snow:
And 0 er the mountains pastur'd head
That bids eternal vel dure grow
She can, my peasant girl, return,
Who made her boundlcss works to please
And opc her nevcr-fading urn,
And paint thee beautiful as these.
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can see that grow older,
And note ii day by day!
can feel my hear grow colder
As its pleasures pass away.
At the tclltale glass linger,
As with faded eye I trace
Solcinr tokens which Times finger
LAS engrayeu on my face.
But one moment can restore mo
To my boy hood and my prime,
And sweet memories come o er Inc
OF that brief ami blessed time;
Then hear fathers blessing,
Aad feel mothers kiss;
Aud again am carcssing
One who sharcdesith me my bliss.
Who shall say the Past must pcriti,
Meath the Futures coming waytsl
What the soul delights to cherish
From Oblivion's depths il saves!
Looking backward, on I'm gliding,
Till reach the final shore
Where the Present is abitinF
And where Change shall come no more
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

HARD ON THE CoLoyEL.-A Washing.
ton newsboy cried "a great battle in Ala.
bama, and on the strength of the. an,
nouncemeht sold a, Star to the Colonel
tsAo ran his eyes eagerly over the columns
for bhat battle in Alabama. He didn',
find it, and, called out.
You little rascal, can't see any bat.
tie here" s,..,, -; >
No. answered the oo5. as be widened
the gap between himself and the officer
i reckon you cont, and you never will
see one if you loaf round this ere hotel!
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

OIB AHz's CuoIcE.-A gentleman in
conversation remarked to President Lin
coin on Friday that nothing could defeat
him but Grants capture Of Richmond, ,
to be followed by his nomination i. Chi
cago and acceptance. WE'LL said the
President, I feel very much like the man
who said he didn't want to die particular
ly. but ifke had got to die, that was pre-
cisely the disease he would like to die of ,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

A GooD 'UN.-We heard that youne
man, stranger, who halls from the ru.
raj districts, visited this city few DAYS
since in pursuit Of work. On arriving At
the Middlesex street depot, he accosted
the first man he met, with. L say.
friend, can you tell me where I can get .
job?'
Yes, replied he, I know of q first
rate chshce, one where you can got
$500 paid down and $13 a month.
In ecstacies, the Young man immed;,
ately replied. by golly. you don't say
so, do you? Where's the placer
The gentleman directed him to tho
church, corner Of Central and Merrimao
street, and inquire for Captain Weymouth
and he could learn all the particulars.
80 the young man started down Mid.
dlesex street at the rate of 2,40. with
his coat tail flying in the air, bound not
TO mss this tine opportunity. Arriving
at the Church, he inquired for the CAP.
tam and wished to know if be had Job
for aim.
"a good one.'
How long time do you want to hire
me for
Three years
BY gracious hew much do you payr
-Four hundred dollars down. and $l3s
month
The young man could not stand this
any longer. SO he inquired What is il
you want me to dor
Oh replied the captain. shoulder /.
musket and fght for your country
Then came the reply. after scrstch;pr
his mead a moment: 'pll do it,
Down went his name upon the roll.
and no doubt he will make fns col.
dier. r.-Lo,cel Citizen.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

Coon RULES FOR Atn-Prpfane swear
ing is abominable Vulgar language is
disgusting. Inquisitiveness is offensive.
Tattling is mean. Telling lies is con-
tcmptible. Slandering is dsyilish. Drum
keness is disgrateful, and laziness SHAME;
full. Ayoid all the above vices and aim
at usefulness. This is the road by which
to become respectable. Walk in it. New
er be ashamed of honest labor P-ide is
hateful curse-a hateful vice. Never
act the hypocrite. Keep good company
Speak the triith at all times. Never be
discouraged bit persevere, and noun
tains becdtle mole hills.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

DEATH OF TIE Heaviest MAN IN ru,
WoRLD;-Henry Tracy, citizen of Han.
cock County. East Tennessee, died on
the 18th of April, 1864. Hc was about
40 years Of age, six feet six inches h;cb
and weighed over 600 lbs. For many
years previous to his deitk, he had not
left his home. His, health was eenerally
good; he was very talkative and fond Of
company. A great many persons visited
MN from curiosity. In his young day,
ne exceeded all his soAoolmates in r1nips.
Jumping, dc. He leaves wife and tvv
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23
Kentucky Slaves Running
Away.


The slaves il the counties Of Daviess,
Henderson, and Union, in Kentucky
are deserting the plantations by scores,
and making their way to the Federal lines.
Tie Louisville journal says, the blacks
are entirely demoralized, and cannot be
controlled by their masters. They seem
very anxious to enter the Federal service.
The journal remarks:
Squads of negro soldiers, under COM
mand of recruiting officers, are securing
the country for the purpose IF inducing
the slaves TO desert their owners and fol-
low them into camp and enlist in the mill
t.ry service. Every recruiting squad
obtains its hundreds. and the largest
plantations are now wholly depopulated
of blacks. Men of all ages, women and
children, make up the motley group, all
demanding admittance inside the Federal
lines. The banks Of the Ohio river in
the vicinity of Owensboro' and Hender.
son, are lined with the homeless blacks "
1t is further said that the farming in
terests of the lower counties of the State
will suffer severely for the want of hands.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

CoLonEb tAwrEhs.-fhe general term
of the Supreme Court at Rochester, New
York, recently admitted Henry w. John
son, of Canandaigua, colored man, to
practice as an attorney and counsellor in
all the courts of the State. JOHNSON was
barber in that to4f, and studied law
with II. Cheesboro, Esq. He proposes
to practice in Liberia. He is said to have
passed an excellent examination.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23
Fresco Painting!!
NO M \ eAxMl

tespectrully informs his old friends and the
public, tha, be has again returned TO his old
stand in Cumberland, Baltimore st., opposite
the Post Office, where he is associated with Mr.
0. D .MLaughl!n IN his old business-the pho,
,ographic art. Eeihg prepared TO execute all
kinds OF work 10 the finest style OF the art,
no pictures allowed TO leave the gallery unless
Of the best quality.
Husband wife, parent, child, brother sister
!siend, all who love scme dear distant or de-
parted friend, what would you not give to
gaze again upon the features Of the lost loved
one Come then while you have the opportu-
-itv and 1ef ~~~a ntninras at inw priceA, tho
value Of which will be incalculablo to your
friends years to como REMEMBER delays are
dangerous"
Dec. 10, 1868.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

Why was the dumb waiter sent home?
Because it would not answer.
A shopkeeper once wrote to his sister,
Our aged father died yesterday Of large
assortment of disorders
Why may slap On the side of the
head be considered equivalent in worth
to gold? Because it makes the ear ring.
Lady Blessington said, and surely she
ought to know, those who are formed
to win general admiration, are seldom
calculated to bestow individual happiness
A grocer advertses in the Burlington
Sentinel in the following manner; Hams
and segars. smoked and unsmoked, BY
A. S, Dewey
A lady of rank complaining TIA. Rer
husband was dead to fashionable amusc-
ments, he replied, But then, my dear,
you make me so alive to the expense
If you make love to widow who has
daughter twenty years younger than
herself, begin by declaring that you real
ly thought they were sisters.
Old Sir. James Herring was remonstra-
ted with foT not rising earlier. 'Ah,'
said he, i can make up my. mind to it,
but cannot make up my body
That twretch deserved to be bowstrung.
who eoing pressed to stay little longer,
replied: 4 will. Fifteen minutes will
make no difference; my ,eifs is mow a,
mad as she can be- r..4 E. ,
'Cosih. Bob, get up said an indulgent
father to his Etssfql son, the other NOR
ming, Remember, the early bird catches
the worm
What do I care for the wcrmT replied
the young hopeful; Mother won't let me
60 fishing?
The Dumfries Courier reports that the
most forcible preacher in Scotland-a
young clergyman ofherculcan ability
has beer rather .co forcible: for half an
hour he expended his energy on the pull
pit; at last the front gave away, and the
preacher pitched into the area Of the kirk,
severely hurting The prcoentor on his de-
scent.
Let every married woman be pursuaded
that there are two. ways of governing a
family. The first is. by The expression
of that which threatens force The Sec
ond is by the power Of love, to which
even strength will yield. Over the mind
of the husband, wife should never en-
ploy any other power than gentlcness.
TriAes discover q character more than
actions of importance. In regard to the
former, person is off his guard, and
thinks it not material to use disguise. 1t
is no imperfect hint towards the discovery
of a mans character, to say he looks as
though you might be certain of finding a
pin upon bis s,ceTe.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

WIrTY.--Said the second wife Of the
witty Judge s.. in reproachful
way, as the horse was drawing them tip
the hill, My father always walks up all
the hills so did my FIRST wife, was
tho reply. There said Mrs.-,giv.
ing him some triHc, that is in return for
your abuse Yes said he, you are like
the sandal tree, that sheds its sweetness
on the axe that cuts j. down" Then
you intend 10 kill me. do you? When dc
you mean to do it?' Not till you are good;
| think you can't have o better security
for your life
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

SErTLEp.-John Danders, q country
blacksmith, the husband of young wife,
had laborcd long and become wealthy,
having the custom of all the farmers
around. When he was on his death bed
he called his wife Janet, to him.
Janet, he said, I am not long for this
world; l am wearing away very fast.
Now, concerning the business, there's
Andrew. the foreman. he knows all about
the shop, and the customers all like him
You will just. let decent time elapse and
then, make Up together
oh, my dear John" said Janet. burst
ing into food of tears. 'doa't let that
trouble you; Andrew and I have settled
that already
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23
Advice to Young Artisans.

The best plan and the one surcst Of
success. 1 think is to have every young
man, when he starts in business select
that trade which best suits his natural
genius. Now phrenologis:s tell us, and
indeed we know it ourselves tat there is
as great difference in the formation of
the brain as in that of the face. We are
each created for some wise and different
purpose. Some boys arc natural mcchan-
les, while others have not the slightest
idea of machinery and have not the taste
for it. For my part | never had The
slightest curiosity to know anything about
mechanics. | could not state to-day the
principal on which the steam engine works
for a hundred dollars. You may take
such a boy as / was and set him to watch
making, and after seven years he might
be able to take apart and put together a
watch but it would be contrary to his in
clination and up hill work all his life
But if he selects the vocation he is fitted
for it is pleasure, and there is nothing
to prevent him from succeeding in bust
ness and making money. 1t is dfic.tlt
to 60 across the grain. You will find
from the pulpit to the anvil many people
who have mistaken their avocation. Get
them on the right track and they will
succeed. Sometimes persons will get on
the right track and yet not succeed, be.
cause they are placed in too circumscribed
a position in some village or town where
they cannot get full play for their facul-
ties a man in this case should get
away olt where he will not be so circum-
scribed. p. r. Barnun.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

A SUGAR LrEM,-A Cape Ann paper is
responsible for the following; "a lady
in this town sent her husband to q store,
lately, to buy dollars worth of sugar, !,
as the good wife was nearly out. The
sugar not appearing, few days after
ward she asked husband what he had
done with it. He replied after moments
hesitation and head-scratching. that be
must have putt in his other vest pocket :
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

,GPRoTEcrISe SHADE TREEs.-Shade and
ornamental trees which are infested With
worms should beibored with half-inch
augur in the trunk, quite to the centre.
Fill the hole with pulveriied sulphur and
plug the opening. The sulphur, spread
ing with the sap. will penetrate every
branch and twig, and its noxious aroma
will edectually dispel the worrns.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

L4wsUIrs.-A modern writer, snsskirr
of the litigant spirit which presailS is
society. says that lawsuits nourish the
spirit OF excitement, administer to the
perversity of the multitude. promote idle
ness. produce beggary. and furnish /.
mcckery Of the administration Of iustice
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

A LADY being asked why she did not
use the naedicated soap. replied that she
got plenty of soft soap from her beau,
and that always put plenty of color in her
cheeks.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

WEBSTER reduces everything to mathe-
matics. He got married because kissing
sayed fifty per cent. Oh his sugar tax
Old bachelors, please take notice.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

%, DEAR! exclaimed young school
girl when she first beheld cucumber,
1 always thought such things grew in
slices
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

E9-Two millions worth of diamonds
we're imported into the United States last
year.
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From the Rev. JOS II. Kennard Pastor Of the
10th Baptist Church,
DR.. jackson Dear Sir Il have been fire.
quently requested to connect my name with
commeSNations of different kinds of medicines
medicines but regarding the practice out of my
appropriate sphere, | have in all cases declined;
but with clear proof in various instances,
and particularly in my family, of the useful
ness of DR.. Hoofand's s German Bitters, depart
for once from my usual course, TO express -ly
full conviction that, for general debility g the
system and espicia!y for Lirer Complaint, it is a
sgft and raludJie preparation. In some case it
may jail; but usually, doubt not, il will be
very beacfcial to those who suffer from the
above cause
Yours very respectfully,
J. H. KLNNARD,
Eighth below Coates Street, Philadelphia.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

EE Frederick county, Nd, has filled
her quota of the 100 days men.
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From Pew. J. Newton Brown, D. D., Editor
Of the Encyclopedia of Religious knowledge,
and Christian Chronicle. Philadelphia.
Although not disposed ro favor or recon-
mend Pat~at Medicines in general, through dis
trust Of their ingredients and effects, yet know
of no sufficient reason why man may not tcs-
tify to the benefits he believer himself to have
received from any simple preparation, in the
hope that he may thus contribute to the benefit
Of others,
do this the more readily in regard to Hoot-
lands German P:tteis. prepared by DR.. e. II.
Jackson. Of this city, BECAUSE was rrejudiced
against them for many years, under the impress
zion that they were chiefly an alcoholic mixture
am inoebted to my friend, Robert Shoemaker,
Esq.,, for the removal Of this prejudiceby proper
tests, an for encouragement to try them, when
suffering from great aud long continued debil-
ity. The use of three hotties of those bt,crs at
the beginning of the presc., year, was followed
by evident relief and restoration to a degree of
bodily mental vigor which had not felt for
six rnoatiss before, and had almost despaircd of
regaining. ! therefore thank God ava ,ay
friend for directing me TO the use of them.
j. NEWTON BROWN, Philada.