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The Rebellion.
No General Hattie Yet.
Official Bulletins.

WAR DEPARTMENT, June 20, 10, p. IN.
Major General DIX, New York
No operations to-day on the James
river have been reported to the Depart
ment. Unofficial statements represent
our loss to have been severe in the as
saults on the enemy works ON Saturday.
but no official list of the casualties has
been received.
Gen. Sherman, in q despatch dated
this evening at 7.30, p. m.. says: Il was
premature m announcing that the enemy
had abandoned his position. I based my
report on those of all the army comman-
ders. The enemy has thrown back his
flank and abandoned all his works in the
front of Kcncsaw mountain, but holds
that mountain as the apex of his posi-
ton. His flanks by noon to-day were
behind Moses Greek. We have pressed
him pretty close to-day, although the
continued rain makes all movements al
most an impossibility"
Gen. Foster, commanding the Depart
ment of the South, at Hilton Head. fur
nishes the following despatch dated on
the 10th of June, at Hilton Head, S. G.
81 have the honor to report that, have
to-day received from Maj. General Jones,
commanding the Rebel forces in this De-
partment, letter stating that five gcner
al officers of the United States, held as
prisoners of war, had been placed In
Charleston. to be retained there under
our fire. Against this weak and cruel
act l have protested. In the meantime,
the fire on the city is continued l res
pectfully ask that an equal number of rebel
officers of equal rank may be sent to me
in order that I may place them under
the onemy's fire as long as our officers
are exposed in Charleston.
This Department has issued a retalia-
tory order transferring to General Foster
an equal number of rebel General officers,
to be treated in tho manner proposed, as
long as our officers arc exposed in
Charleston
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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Foolish Pride.

We have often heard half grown-up
boy say pettishly to his mother. II don't
like to be seen carrying big bundle
through the streets" But true pride is
ashamed of such littleness of mind. Mr..
Astor, the wealthy millionaire of N. Y,
was reluctant to sell some goods to q
young man, except for cash. The young
man paid for them and took them on his
back to carry them off. Mr.. Astor looked
in surprise; but before the young man.
who was a merchant, had gone man,
steps. he called him back. saying. "You
may buy on credit to any amount. I
can trust you, sir. A man who is not
ashamed to do his own work is sure to
succeed" Here is a good lesson of false
pride.
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MISCELLA NEOUS.
The Qneen; Or, The Last
Stroke Of Fortune.

Twenty years ago an old house was
still standing in Cologne, which showed
to the street frontage of five small win
dows 1t the house in which the
first painter of the French school, the i'm
mortal Rubens, was born, 4. D. 1877.
Sixtyyears later than this date, the ground
floor was occupied by two old people,
shoemaker and his wife. The upper story,
which was usually let to dodgers, was
empty at the time we write of. Two,
however, occupied the garret. The even
ing was cold and wet, and the shoemaker
and his wife were sitting together in the
room below.
"You had better go up stairs again"
said the man to his wife, land see how
the old lady is. The old gentleman went
out early, and has not been in since. Has
she not taken anything"
sit is only half an hour since went
up stairs, and he has not come in. l took
her some broth up at noon, but she hardly
touched it, and l went up again at three;
she was asleep then, and at five she said
she would not want anything more"
Poor lady this time of the year, and
neither fire nor warm clothes, and even
not decent bed to lie on; and yet l am
sure she is somebody or other. Have you
noticed with what respect the old gentle
man treats her?'
"If she wants for anything, it is her
own fault. That ring which she wears
on her finger would get her the best of
everything"
Then came knock at the door, and
the woman admitted the old man they
had just spoken of, whose. grizzled beard
fell down on his tarnished velvet coat.
The hostess sadly wanted to have a little
gossip with him, but he passed by, and
bidding them short good night, groped
his way up the steep and crooked stair
case. On entering the chamber above,
feeble voice inquired the cause of bis
long absence.
Il Icould nes help it," he said. II had
been copying manuscript, and as / was on
my way here, servant met me, who was
to fetch me to raise horoscope of two la
|
dies who were passing through; they were
ladies whom l have known before. I
thought I could get a little money to pay
for some samples which will be of some
service to you."
II am cold"
"It is fever cold. I will make you
something which you must take directly" !"
The fame of small tin lamp sufficed
to heat some water, and the patient. hav-
ing taken what the old man provided,
was diligently covered up BY him with
all the clothes and articles Of dress he
could find. He stood by her motionless
ill be perceived that she was fast asleep
and indeed long after; he then retired
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Modern Economy Of Time.

The Scientific american thus shows
how time has been economized by the
application of machinery.
One man can spin more cotton yarn
now than four hundred men could have
done in the same time in 1896, when
Arkwrght took out the first patent.
One man can make as much -four now
in one day as hundred and fifty could
a century ago.
1t now requires only as many days to
refine sugar. as it did months thirty years
ago.
II once required six months to put the
quicksilver on glass; now it aeeds only
forty minutes.
A first class iron clad frigate engine
will do as much work in day as $4,000
horses.
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An Honest Deacon.

Deacon N. was an honest old codger, a
kind neighbor, and good christian, be-
lieving in the Presbyterian creed to the
fullest extent; but lackaday. the deacon
would get exceedingly mellow" and
almost every Sunday, at dinner, he
would indulge in his favorite cider brandy
to such an extent that it was with diff
Guilty that he reached his pew in the broad
aisle near the pulpit, and between the
minister and the village squire's. One
Sunday morning the parscn told his flock
that he would preach sermon touching
many glaring sins so conspicuous among
them. and he hoped they would listen
attentively and not finch if he happened
to be severe. The afternoon came, and
the house was full; everybody turned out
to kear their neighbors dressed down"
by the minister, who. after well opening
his sermon. commenced upon the trans
gressors with loud voice, with the ques-
ton, "where is the drunkard ?" A solemn
pause succeeded the inquiry, when up
jumped Deacon N. his face red from fire.
quent draughts of his favorite drink, and
steady himself as we'll as he could by the
pew rail, looked up to the parson in a
trembling piping voice, "Here / am"
OF course CONSERVATION in the con-
gregation was the result of the honest
deacon's response however, the parson
went on with his remarks as he had
written them, commenting severely upon
the drunkard, and closed by warning
them to forsake at once their evil habits,
if they would flee. from the wrath to come.
Then the Deacon made bow and seated
himself.
"And now" asked the preacher in
his loudest tones, "where is the hypo-
critic 2"
A pause, but no one responded. Eyes
were turned upon this and that man, but
the most glanccs seemed directed to the
Squire's pew, and indeed the parson
seemed to squint hard in that direction.
The deacon saw where the shaft was
aimed, or where it should be aimed, and
rising once more, he leaned over his pew
to the Squire, whom he tapped on the
shoulder, and thus addressed him ::
Come Squire. why don't you stand up?
did when the minister called on me-"
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POETRY.
WAITING.

She had gazed from the window long,
Down the dim and crowded street:
She had listened with ear down-bent
To the tread of the passing feet
She had watched the last flush die out
From the cold gray winter sky.
And the first pale star looked sadly down;
She had greeted it with a sigh.
Like flash in the street below
The lamplighter speed along;
. And, solemnly faint and low
Game the notes of an old street song
They were singing a well-known lay
She had often sung to him
Long ago, in the country home;
And her eyes with tears grew dim.
But she turned from the window away,
And glanced round the home-like room:
Tears, tears must not greet him of foolish
heart;
know that he soon will come"
And SO, woman-like, with half-breathed
She shuts out the dreary night,
Draws close the curtains, and tends the fire.
Till the little room glows with light
She is kneeling before the hearth,
Little wife with an anxious face;
For the wearying thought comes back again,
lie Is late; time wears on apace.
And the freight CLEANS on the soft brown
hair,
And kissed the rounded cheek:
Deep thoughts are thronging the woman's
heart,
What woman's lips fear to speak.
1,i T L., u.
''He is all the world to me;
But ah! husband mine, thou must never
know
How this frail heart worships thee.
"Yet often think, when I'm waiting here
Watching and waiting alone
What if the world steal away his heart,
Which is now my own-my own?
'For what am but simple girl,
With only my love to give?
And yet he tells Inc ] am more dear
Than aught that this world can give.
"But when, as tonight, he is late--so late
My heart sinketh faint and low;
But all these fancies, my best beloved,
Thou must never, ah never know
Little she dreams OF the loving eyes
That are watching her from til. door;
And how deep, deep, in her husbands heart
The love groweth more and more;
Till, as he watches her kneeling there,
She seems, to his fancy quaint,
Like the guardian angel of his home,
\ woman, and yet saint.
Saint and angel she is to him,
Fond loving woman besde
More fair and dear as the trial.trcd wife
Than the day she was his BRIDE
'What, Nellyl musing?" hand is laid
On the fair and down-bent brow;
And stands beside her the watched-for one
All! where are her sad thoughts now2
All vanished and fed at the well .known voice.
NJ the clasp of the fond embrace;
And the freight falls on no fairer sight
Than The young wife happy face.
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CoUNTERFEITs.-We caution our read
ears to be on their guard against an ennis
sion of spurious fifty cent notes (the new
plate) which has been put in circulation.
They can be readily detected. They are
an eighth of an inch shorter than tho
genuine; the words "ffty cents" which
surmount the head of Washington, are
very pale and indistinct in the counterfeit.
while the letters are very brisk and dis
tinct in the genuine. The bronze black
around the head in the counterfeit can
hardly be seen, while the genuine is 3
deep color. The spurious, though in
distinct in all its outlines, is darker than
the original.
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Proverbs.

He who abandons his poor kindred ,
God forsake him.
He who resolves suddenly, rcpents at
leisure.
He who rises late loses his prayers,
and provides not we'll for his house.
lie wlro peeps through hole, may see
what will vex him.
He who amends his faults, puts him
self under Gods protection.
He who loves well, sees things at a
distance.
He who hath servants, hath enemies
that he cannot we'll be without.
He who sleeps much, gets but little
learning.
He who sins like a fool, like fool goes
to hell.
He is always safe who knows himself.
Ike bath a great opinion of himself,
who makes no comparisons with others
He only is rich enough, who hath all
he desires.
He who is about to marry, should con.
slider how it is with his neighbors.
He who hath much, wants still more
and then more.
He is the happy man. not whom Other
men thinks happy, but who thinks him
self to be so.
He never can speak we'll, who knows
not when to hold his peace.
He is the best man, who comes nearest
the best.
He only is the great learned man, whc
knows enough to make him live well.
He loseth his thanks, who promised
and delayeth.
He who would have a hare for break
fast, must hunt over night.
He who licks honey from thorns, pay
too dear for it.
lie that lives in hope, danceth withou
a minstrel.
He that lives not we'll one year, sor
rows for it even seven.
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N y NM \ M NJ
DR.. J.. w. EWING

respectfully informs his old friends and the
public. that he has again returned 10 his old
stand 10 Cumberland, Baltimore st., opposite
the Post Office where he is associated with Mr.
q. B .M'Laughlin IN his old busness--ihe pho
,ographic art. Being prepared to execute all
kinds OF work in the finest style of the art,
no pictures allowed to leave the gallery unless
of the best quality.
Husband wife, parent. child, brother, sister
friend, iIl who love some 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.
nifty and get good pictures at low prices, the
value Of which will be incalcuable to your
friends years to come Remember "delays are
dangerous"
Dec. 10, 1853.
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FATHER xND SeN.-The case of a man
not setting eyes on his own son until be
was fifty years old is probably without
parallel. The story is told by Leslie in
his agreeable "Recollections of West" "
the painters father. On his emigrating
to America he left his wife in England,
who died shortly after giving birth to a
son, whom his father first saw on his re-
turn to his native land fifty years after
ward. The painter was ore ofthe second
wife's family. born in America.-Notes
and Queries.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, June 90, 0 n. IN,

WAX DEPARTMENT., june ~, p. IN.
Major General DIX, New York:
Dispatches from City Point at half past
o'clock this evening, report mo fight
ing to-day" Movements are in prog
ress which are not now proper for publ
cation.
The Richmond papers report an attack
on Lynchburg by Gen. Hunter on Satur-
day, and that he was repulsed 1t is be-
lieved, however, that there was nothing
but reconnaissance, and tlrat having as
certalncd the place to be strongly defended
Gen. Hunter withdrew and is operating
upon the et.emy's communications at
other points.
A dispatch from General Sherman's
headquarters, dated yesterday evening,
at half past eight o'clock, states that it
has rained almost necessarily, in spite Of
which our lines have been pressed for
ward steadily, and an important position
gained by General Howard. The enemy
made desperate attempt to retake this
position last night, making seven distinct
assaults on General Whittaker's brigade
of Stanley's division, and losing not less
than seven or eight hundred men. Two
hundred killed were left on Whitaker s
front
The assault was followed by heavy
fire of artillery, under which the position
was fortified and is now safe Our cav
airy is across MONDAY Creek. on our
left, and the Brigade Of the Twenty.
third Corps is across Moses Creek, or
the right; but the rebel left is behind 9
swamp and the rains prevent any advance
The fighting has been quite severe at al
points, the enemy resisting stubbornly
and attempting the offensive whenever
he can.
General Sigel reports from Martins
burg to-day, that there is no truth il
the statement in the Philadelphia In
quirer of the 21st, in relation to 4 raid o
Moseby. Winchester is not occupied by
the enemy, nor are the telegraph wire
cut between this pisce and Harper's Fer
ry."
! No military intelligence from an,
other quarter has been received to-da,
by this Department.
E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War
TnE LATEST.
The lstest news from the Army of th
Potomac IS to S o'clock Wednesday tn
22d inst. A despatch received throug
the Associated Press, reports that artiAe
ry firing on the right. and picket Skin
mishing at various points, occupied tn
whole Of Tuesday, resulting in the wour
ding of a few men, but causing no chang
in the position. A battery in front
Petersburg. on an elevated piece {
ground. was silenced by shell from on
of the Union batteries exploding in th
midst Of the gunners..
President Lincoln paid visit to Ger
Grant, at City Point. on Tuesday.
An arrival at Fortress Monroe from th
White House reports that at six o'cloc
on Monday morning Generals Fitshug
Leo and Hampton made an attack on th
Union troops entrenched at the Whit
House, under the command Of Gener,
! Abercomhio. hut were driven hack,
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A MAN. boasting of the smartness Of
his children, said the youngest was so
smart it would take. its hand off Of hot
stove without being told.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-30

Our exchanges speak of man who
was killed by a cork, which struck him
in the eye as he drew it, 1t is no up-
common thing fer men to get Filled By
drawing corss
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A FELLOW up town threatened to blow
his brains out. He can't do it, It's a
thing that fools are incapable of. Where
there is nothing to blow, what's the use
of blowing?
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SPEAKING of vegetable wonders. we
heard the other day of young lady
whose lips were so sweet, that she dare
not go into the garden for fear Of the
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-30

MEN Cor! vat will dc Frenchmen make
next? as the Dutchman said the first time
he saw monkey
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fire having been also opened upon them

fire having been also opened upon them
by four gunboats. At seven o'clock the
Confederates succeeded in planting bat
terry of three guns and returned the fire
upon the gunboats and land forces, which
was kept up until four o'clock in the af-
ternoon. Their loss was comparatively
heavy, whilst that of the Union tfoops
was only three wounded-one mortally.
AT five o'clock General Sheridan's en- tire
command arrived, and the. next. morning
(Tuesday) there was some skirmishine
among the pickets, and it was expected
there would be an engagement.
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knowledge is proud that he has learned
SO much-wisdom is humble that he
knows no more.
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EA terrific tornado passed over Penn
Yam, New York on the 18th, prostrating
several houses and barns.
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We may CLEAN knowledge by reading.
but the ckaff must be separated from the
wheat by thinking.
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Calvert IRON aud Nail
Works.

J. HoPKINsoN SMITH.
IS. South Charles St. Baltimore,
Rail Road Spikes, Hook Headand Counter.
sunk.
Wroush Iron Chairs, all patterns.
Rivsts-Boiisr and Tanks suil sssortment.
Horse and Mule Shoes.
Boat aud Ship Spikes.
Bridge and CsF aud Truss Doi6,
s-pt 3. t3s3--iy
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~A national lifo and Iirnhinsuraao.
company has been organized for the ben.
eft of the army.
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From the Rev. Jos. II. kennard, Pastor of the


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
commendations 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.. IIoohand's German Bitters, depart
for once from my usual course, to express my
full conviction that .Jor general debility gf tie
systems and ESPECIALLY for Liver Complaint, it is a
safe and paluadle preparation. In some case it
may jail; but usually, | doubt not, it will be
very beneficial TO those who suffer from the
above cause.
Yours, very respectfully,
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THERE is a machine in Bangor. Me-,
for planting potatoes. It opens the fur
row and cuts, drops and covers at the
same time.
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AN INDIGNANT SOLDIER. A soldier in
hospital in Resaca( ga. } writes to West
orn paper II see my name reported in
the list of deaths at this hospital. knew
it was a lie as soon as saw it. Hereafter
when you hear ofmy death, write me and
find out if it is so before publishing it.
Yours. convalescently. Michael Butler,
Company I, 47th Ohio"
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Why should little man beware Of
marrying bouncing widow? Because
he might be calloI tho widows mita.
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OUR devil says that getting in love
is somewhat like getting drunk, the more
fellow does it the more he wants to.
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Yours truly, LEVI G. BECK.

From Rev. J. Newton Brown, D. D., Editor
Of the Encyclopedia OF Religious knowledge,
and Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia
Although not disposed to favor or recon-
mend Patent Medicines in general, through dis
trust of their ingredients and effects, yet know
of no sufficient reason why man may not tes-
tify to the benefits he believer himself to have
received from any simple preparation, in tho
hope that he may thus contribute to the benefit
of others.
do this the more readily in regard TO TIoof-
lands German Bitters, prepared by DR.. G. NJ.
Jackson, of this city, because was prciudiced
against them for many years, under the impress
sion that they were chiefly an alcoholic mixture.
am indebted to my friend, Robert Shoemaker,
Esq, fer the removal of this prejudiceby proper
tests, an for encouragement TO try them, when
suffering from great and long continued debi-
ity. The use OF three bottles Of those btters at
the beginning of the present year, was followed
By evident relief and restoration to degree Of
bodily mental vigor which had not felt for
six months before, and had almost despaired of
regaining. | therefore thank God and my
friend for directing me to the use Of them.
j. NEWTON BROWN, Ihlaia.
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Virtue is made for difficulties, and
grows stronger and brighter for suoh
trials.
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RItis stated that whiskj is here.s.
ter to be permanenk isen in tie army
rasionS. This is desmed wise by the sur.
geous. a
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Gen. Fitzpatrick was III TN1tnn. N. T..
on Tuesday. He i recovering from bis
recent wound, but is still lame.
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The authorities Of Chicss@nak Shcst
to establish FIRE alarns - -
water telegraph, at a>6nss fA11G 06bs
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rs TIE BEST TONIC
III the World.
READ WHO SAWS so.

From the Rev. Levi G. Beck, Pas or Of the
Baptist Church, Pemberton n. j., 10 mcrly of
the North Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
- = y =
I have taoyn Hollands German Bitters' f;,-
vorably TO. ;. number of years. | have used
them in my own family. and have been so pleased
with theil effects that was induced to recon-
mend them to many Others and know that they
have operated in strkingly benificial manner
l take gre II pleasure in thus publicly proclaim
ing this f,:i, and calling the attention Of those
afflicted wi the diseases for which they are
recommends +. to these Bitters, knowing from
experience that my recommendation will be
sustained. do this more chcerlully as Hoof-
lands Bitters is ,atended to benefit the afflicted
and is ''not rum drink
Yours truly, LEVI G. BECK