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Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

The MILKY WAY-Tbis well-kuown
phenomenon is great luminous band
which every evening stretches al across the.
sky. At one part it sends off kind Of
branchNwhch asains unites with the main
body, after rem aiming distant for about one
hundred ard fifty degrees. This remarks
BILE belt has, from the earliest ages with
which We have any record, maintained the
same place among the stars, and when ex--
amined through powerful telescope, 1t is
found to be composed of rnyriads of glitter
ing dust, Cd the back ground of the general
heavens. Sir William Herschel has divi-
ded it into mum ber of nebulous systems,
or separate clusters of stars, and has des-
cribed their appearances and shapes; but, as.
yet, it is to US but the shadowy outline of
another branch of astronomical research
which will require more powerful instru-
ments and more human genius than is now
at command for its exploration. The same
authority above referred to thinks that the
of the milky way agree with
the suppositon that the stars of our 6rma-
ment instead of being scattered in all direc-
tions indifferently through space, form a
stratum, of which the thickness is small in
comparison with its length and breadth, and
in which the earth occupies place sone-
where about the middle of its thickness.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

OUrRAeEs By NEGROES -Fhe late m ASA.
GRE of negro soldiers near Vicksburg is now
said not to have been rebel outrage. but
cute otherwise. The negroes went TO ho-
tel occupied solely by white women and
children with their servants, committed the
grossest possible outrages on the women,
and then burned the house. An fndlana
regiment heard of the affair, attacked ana c.
killed the negroes Norebelswere concern
ed in the shocking affair Admiral Porter
said in a late report: The negro troops
near Vicksburg have been committing many
ontraseS, >, f. i any wonder that the oru-
tai nero soldier m eets terrible fate when
,hai, sontbern masters capture them? The
coo seouences of atmfng those black de-
-ns are destined 10 be awful in the ex-
treme. and the puuishm for which as
certain as the lapse of time.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02
A TELEGRAM.
ny ETHEL LYNN.

Harkl the click of war insensate,
Jotdng yiewless words of fate,
Speaking doom in himble measures,
Whileits eager promoters wait, -
Shading light and lighting shadows,
Stamping notices coidly terse,
Listen to one single message,
This-@ Come quickly, mothers worse.r
Daughter May, fling down thy jewels,
Bride and belle, at revel bright
They win miss, while May in sorrows
Faces home and coming night.
Night, that brings such sad tomorrow
Always to some mourners reft,
Night, that ma! bring no tomorrow
In the land soal has left.
Harold, close the opening ledger,
Blot and blur The last amount,
Life that gave yours is fitting
Slowly to its last account.
Gentle Georgia, best beloved,
Leave the toll OF brush and pen,
Lay the head with silver shaded,
On your shoulder once again.
Wayward Will, forsake the wassail,
Stop and think as best yon may,
OF the love, whose like will never
Meet you till your dying day.
Yet her patient blessing waits you,
You, whose falling others curse,
Let the words bring quick contritition,
Will, "Come quickly, mothers worse"
1919,
Children, gather in about her,
So your meeting hands shall clasp,
Cradle her from earth to heaven,
Till her angels bending grasp
at her shining garments trailing
On the path among the stars,
And before the scul triumphant
Lowered lie the crystal bars.7' . ..
There is ne wire electric yonder
Where the peaceful spirits rest
For coming i'll or wailing message
To the soul snpremely blest,
But ever still when stars are watching,
Thrilling through space between,
A mother seems to send her greeting
BY pathway all unseen.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

WELL TO Know Ir.-Chickensk kept in an
orchard will eat all the worms from the
trees. Ole orchards that have been q al
most proftless on account of worms, have
been entiiely restored in two years, merely
by the protection of few hens.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02
Thh Armies of the Ancients.

H.. The annexed succnct account Of the vas
armies which the ancients brought into the
field. will be perused with interest. NJ
army Of modern. times can at all compare
with them, except that with which Nspo-
! leon the First invaded Russia. and that
mum bered 100000 men only. The army oI
th 9 United States Is, however. now so vast
as to make those statements, which former
! ly appeared exaggeration.-plausibl and
! feast. When we know that a rail splitter
com mands one million two hundred thous-
and men we can easily believe that Prus-
sian monarch commanded two millions.
Sepnacherib. the Bible tells us, :ost. in a
single night, 1s5 900 men by the destroying
angel. ..-r 30, -- -- .-.
The city of Thsbes had hundred gates.
and could send out at each gate 1000
fighting men 200 chariots, in all 1000 900
men and 10000 rhariots.
The army of Trerah King of Ethiopia.
consisted of 100000 men and 8 900 char
lots of war.
Sesostris King of Egypt. led against his
enemies 100000 men $4,000 cavalry, and
q, 900 scyihe armed chariots.
Hamilear went from Garth age and land ed
near Palermo. He had a feet OF 2 90 ships
and 3 0O0 small vessels. and land force of
800 600 men. At the battle in which he
was uelCdleu, 1OS wv "6I6 Sldlus
Minus, the Assyriau King, led against the
Bactrians his army 700 600 foot. 200,-
600 horse, and 16 600 chariots armed with
scythes,
Semirams employed o0o 600 men in
building the mighty Babylon. She took
100 O00 Indians prisone at the Indus, and
sunk 600 boats.
A short time after the taking Of Babyloa
the forces of Cyrus consisted OF 600 600
foot. l2O 600 horse, and 600 chariots arm
ed with scythes.
An army of Cambyses so 600 strong, was
hurled up in the desert sands of Africa, BY |
a south wind.
When Xerxes arrived at Thermopyle his |
land and sea forces amounted TO 2 GAL 61O
exclusive of servants, euuucbs, wome en-. sut-
leEs, &C.: mum mbering in all 8 283 220.
The army of Artaxerxes, before the bat
tie of Cunaxa, amounted to about L 200
300. .,..
On the fatal field of Issus there fell 10
300 horsemeu and 100 900 foot soldiers.
When JerusaIem was taken by Titus,
100 600 perished; lin various ways.
The army of Tamerlane is said to have
amounted to l 600 OOO; and that of his an
.agouist, Bal ct, to 400 600.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

A contestant for the list Congressional
seat from, Missouri says: II the city OF
Washington had been standing by the SIDE
of Sodom in the time of-Lot, its superior
iuiquity would have saved SOdom. [-a
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

GIRLS SAFEST WHEN NoIsY.-The Wo-
men of Poland have a watchful eye over
their daughters, and make them wear iittie
bells-on their persons, to denote where tney
ale amp what they sre about, F
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

A good question Tor debating society
Which is lhs most delightful, opera tiou.-
ITO kiss fair woman on dark Dight, or:
dark womanDu a fair night?' seaczs
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Reading is among the greatest consola-
tions of life; it is-the nurse of virtne; the
uph older 10 in adversity; the prop OF inde-
peudence; The support of just pride; the
streusthener of elevated opinion; it Is a
shield against the tyranny of petty passions
it is the Tepeller, ofthe FOOLS scotfs and
the knaye's- passion. .-.r-
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02
A Military Necessity.

a HAPPY ILLUsTRATIoN.-Whe peace
with all its real and substantial benefits
: smiles beni6cently upon the people, ther
nothing is heard of that plea of all tyrants
since the world began, military necessity.
But it designing and ambitious en- influen
ced perhaps by foreign jealously and in
nste ambition. after an effort of yeas, sue
ceed finally in disturbing the peaceful rela
ton OF their country, aud bring trouble and
distress upon the people. then be on you
guard against their insidious wiles. They
will tell of your willy foe; of bis courage, his
strength his numbers. They will plot for
your enemies to be defeated, and your trea.
sure wasted. your young men to be destroy
ed, and the whole people to be dissatisfied
with their dreadful situation and gloomy
prospects, and then they will tell you that
| military necessity dictates the surrender of
the right of self governn ent in order to de-
feat the foe. The old fable of the horse is
quite apropos as an illustration.
Hsop tells US that the horse. finding the
other beasts of the field unwilling to ac-
knowledge him as their sovereign, applied
to man for assistance in subd uing his foes
Man Immediately consented and proceeded
to put the saddle upon his back.
'HalloaP cried the horse, what is that
for?'
oh, it will be necessary fo- me to get on
your back, and have the full control of you
for time, if am to assist you,' answered
the man.
The, next step was to put the bit into the
horses mouth, to guide aim right. Man
took whip in his hand, fastened pair OF
sharp spurs on his heels. and mounted
The horse did not like the spurs. and OBJ
jected, but be was told that it was all for
his own good, and they would be used sim
ply when he did not pursue his enemy fast
enough. When mounted, aud the horse
about to start on his career Of conquest,
wise serpent addressed him as follows:
You fool! why have you given up your
liberty thus? You were free, and now you
have placed master upon your back, and
be will! make you do whatever he pleases
Why ubmit to such despotism?'
'Oh, you do not understand replied the
horse; i place this power in his hands only
for time, that may conquer my enemies:
when that is done can just throw him off
The serpent replied: Never! you have
surrendered your liberty; and he has obtain
ID seat upon your back. you have sub
md so you will continue forever hereafter.'4
The horse laughed, and the nan cried out
md plunged his spurs into the sides of the
Don't listen to him, he's only Copper
lea1.' @
Just so it is now with the Abolition Ad-
n:nistration. Inc saddle, the brdle, the
yhip, the spurs, all ready. The peo-
lie, parently, stand quiet and are ready
o be mounted, whipped aud spurred. Do 5
lot be deceived, Military necessity will
asten upon you an incubus of debt and
axation; military satraps will eat your sub
tance and destroy your children. and finally
,ith a large standing army of different '
ace knegroes.) they will enslave you. Take !
farming in time.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

IE St. Louis, recently, man and his
wife were engaged in arranging for separa-
tiop. The principal difficulty was the baby,
which the woman tsarfnHy begged to be
allowed to keep, while the man aDgrily re-
fused, At length the wife almost threw
the child into the husbands srms, and ex-
claim ed, 9"Take it; can soon have an
other?,' aI..-. N..l.- Z ..lr-.l.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

|
THE FEMALE CLERK SYSTEM The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Neso.
thus writes:
"The war news absorbs everything else
and is is unfortunate for at least one person
that it does; mean Mr.. Chase, Secretary Of
the Treasury, The Investigations of tn G
Congressional coin mittee into the affairs oil
the treasury department, if they do not find
any kinds of leaks in the financial affairs,
will certainly develop a great leak in the
moral affairs of the concern. The lady clerk
employees will certainly bring Mr.. Chase
to grief. l understand the committee have
brought TO ligh oEe of the most stupendous
and infamous systems of immoral conduct,
to say the least, ever known in public af-
fairs. CoDgressmen. grayheaded officials,
government contractors; are all brought to
the surface, and corruption, venal, vile,
damning corruption, stare US stark in the
face. s'r.
There are upwards of eight hundred
young womea employed in the different
apartments. They are frequently brought
to their work 10 carriages, driven or oceu-
pied by prominent men, others are escorted
by congressman and others. They go as
they came. An inspection of the rooms
during working hours only goes to establish
the opinion originated by external move
ments. 1t is no uDcommon thing to see
these female clerks, who are taken in out
of semi charity, wearing costly jewels
diamond breastpins, ear drops and rings
Fancy for a moment a female getting a
salary of $500 per anuum wearing $3.50 of
Jewels, as has been and is the fact in Mr..
Chase's department.. t.,.... e
l orly wish the congressional comm ittee
wo uld hurry up and make pnblic their de-
and will venture an opinion
if there is an honest, moral man in con-
gress, there will be several resolutions offer
ed to expel some of the 6ebauchees th at
now disgrace that body. 1t is enough to
N axe the blood of any man chill to think
in the midst of devastating war for the
nations very life, our cabinet minis ters, our
legislators and government officials ha We
heir garments stained with one of the foul
est sins prohibited in the Decalogue.'
What a, poor ADMINISTRATION we have got
at Washington. 1t is the favorite admins
t7ation of the Rev. ciergymen of the land.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

A red nosed gentleman asked wit
whether he believed in spirits? 'Ay SIR
replied he. looking him fair in the face i
see too much evidence before me to doubt
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

1t may perhaps be thought difficult to
decide which is the most destructiVe-tbe
mortar on the battle field or the mortar in
the drug store.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Two Lawer in Lowell, returning from
court 5th e 1othe day, ose said to the other:
"I,ve a notion TO join Rev. Mis-
church: been debating the mater for some
lime. What do You thibk of it?'-
"Wouidnt do IT, ssWell, wby?" Be
cause, lit would-Go you no possible good.
&hiIeyi would be very grea: injury to
the church," Li-- --Iy. 10 q IHgl -,
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Riches are DO evidence of personal worth.
The Colchain ram had fleece OF gold, but
be was probably very mean mutton.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Hope is always liberal. and they that
trust promises make little scruple of
reveling -day on the profits Of to morrow.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Gently the deus are Ger me stealing, as
the men said when be bad i've bills presen-
ted to- him at one time. 4EE4 e. II q
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

NEw-EN0LAND GEH HERALs.--The Albany
argus says" --'- --'' - ..ss- -..s
New England has given to the war
that larcen9us phlan fhtopist and disgrseed
General, NEAL Dow. the coarser and rePsei
GUS BUTLER, tsnd the sleek and acorruPI
BANKs.- --- q ''i = 2. go
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Affairs in the Treasury Department al
w ashington are said 10 be Chased but moi
Virtuous.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Our currency is like some fat men WI
know of-too great in quantity too poor in
nualitv 49,. D..
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02
VOLUME z NUMBER so
wENDELL pHiLLIpsi m maae . .n..

WENDELL PHILLIPs made speech in
4 New York last week. at a convention Of
Abolitionists and Free lovers. in which he
took grounds for speedy peace, for ending
the war immediately. because to continue il
he asserted. would bring ruin and an end oil
white mems liberties. He asserted there
was no other such despotism than we now
have here this side the wall of China. He
endorsed the peace platform, deprecated
the war, seeing in it the seeds of debt, mill
tary despotism, and ruin. He asserted that
the great question between the North and
South could never be settled by war or bat
ties, but by statesmen. and intim ated that
we have not now in Office men competent
for that task. and hence be goes in for turn
ing them all out and putting in power men
of honest integrity and ability who can and
will settle our ma tonal troubles
Old Abe won't like that sort of talk.
coming as it does from one of his petted
friends. Indeeu, Phillips seems to be
coming walked up to a true sense of our
ruined condition, and is becoming alarm ed
de even admitted this nation had greater
and higher interests than mere abolition of
slavery. Well done. Phillips! Would th at |
the people universally could only realize |
this fact. If they would, and act upon the
principle, the present miscesen party would
soon be hurled from power.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

1t islbetter- to reconcile an enemy than to
conquer him.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Neal Dow is able to walk abuut now and
take his COG ktait in the morning regularly.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

Seventeen western papers support Free
mont for the Presidency. Twelve OF them
are German, one is French and one Is Bo-
hemisn.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

The Government may tax our matches
but we challenge the world TO match our
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

OUR PLANET ON ITS TRAvELs.-Professo
Mitchell. the celebrated astronomer, in one,
OF his lectures recently deliyefed in New
York, said the astronomers had reason to
suppose that our solar system was travelling
through space, because in one direction the
stars were closing together. Atgelander;
the Russian astronomer, some years ago at
| tempted the solution of this, by observing
some 300 stars all over the heavens. He
| fdivided them into three casses--those which
moved second of a degree per year; those
which moved half second. and those
which moved less. 1t was plain that iftha
sun were moving. there would be ring of
stars which would move most rapidly; these
would be the stars which were passing in
our course. Taking this ring as an equator,
we would be moving towards the north
poles while the stars would be opening,
and from the other where the stars would
De closing together. This was found to be
the case, and we were now actually moving.
toward the star Mu in the constellation of
Hercules. Other astronomers had deter
mined that We were moving in that direc- =
tion at the rate of 154. 600 900 miles annum,
at which We might reach that star in about
a million of years. What was the myste-
rous force which drove US through space at
such terrible such an inconceivabie rate:
1t could not be gra7tation; it could orly be
the arm of the Onnipotert himself. f..
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02

An Infamous old. bachelor being asked il
he ever Witnessed public execution, Ee-
piled NO, bnt. once saw marriage Va'
the 5rnte. - - l.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-02
National Expenses Eight Years Ago.

One of our So ubscribers sends us the follow
ing clipped from the New York Ledger Of
July 10, 1856, which is curious. when con
trasted with the exPense account of the
present day. Mr. Bonner expressed alarm
when he footed up the expenses of the gov
ernment under Mr.. Pierce aud emphasiz ed
his alarm with platoous of exclamation
points, as is seen in the extact referred to:
The expanses of the government of the
| United States, under the present admins
tration. as follows.
SIS 686. 400 year!
6.307. 200 month y
1852 920 a week j
207 $50 day III! .
$500 an hour II!
IA a minute I'LL!
2. 40 a second !!!!!l!
Two dollers ard forty cents at everv tick
of the clockl That will do for Young
America. But where does the mpnev go?
For what is it applied? Under Mr.. Polk's
administration, during the Mexican war,
whsn we had hundred thousand men un-
der arms. and large armies and numerous
garrisons in Mexico. the annual expenses of
the government were little over forty four |
million year.
Lood on this picture. The expenses of
the government OF the United States uud er
Mr.. Lincoln's administration are as follows:
81 OOOOO0 OOoa yearl
SO, 333 .333 month !
20, ,S33 1913 a week 81
100000 day Ill
125,0O0 ali hour !!!!I
2.O83 minute nun
50 a second !!!!!ll
Tbirty-fve dollars at every tick of the
clock! There is no use Of asking where the
money goes to, for what it is applied -
Some of it isused for making warlke mple
ments. vessels aud missles,-millons of it
to enrich con tractors and office holders
all of it worse than wasted. Mr.. Bonner
offered to take the government and carry il
on for fifty millions of dollars year, and
also. furnish each man, woman, and child
with copy of his paper free gift
Would he like to renew his offer now?-
Bridgeport Farmer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-12
AUCTION SALw-Furuss Dan

g ALE Of Valuable Wood Laad near James river,
- Ia Powhstsu county --By virtue Of decree Of
the Circuit Court Of Powhs,sn, 10 the ease Of Vim
NJ Skipwishs administrator vs. Vim c ecott, &c,
vii, be cod at public auction On The premises, on
Tuesday, the aid March, 1864, Of fair II rot, the
Fret fsis day s54 acres Of valuable wood lard In
Powhsian county, sdtoin'rg 'Mafdsps Adventure"
ard within one and half miles If jams river,
with good road lee Ing frm .hs place to the river.
With the exception OF . few acres, on which the
dwelling and out houses built tbs whole tYsct +
Ia wood, IL of escesot quality, we'll timbered, and
from which vast quantities Of wood may be cent By
the river to Richmocd.
TEnAs.-Casb ss to one-thrd; and credit 4 one
and two yesrs for the residue, bend ard % urity
snd the tile retei1e - the credit pa
o., prs fsrged by the purchaser cssh fo1 the hole.
NH It'd BWR NSEY, Cemm'r.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-12
DIED.

On Friday r,osning, NJ 9 o'eleek, IL TLAohnha
|. BRAOLkY, Ia ths 5.a year OF n's "ss' e"''
child ~ J aati aatah Tsesey ,,.
The friends os ,be family. AM i''se ~ .'s y. Sa
=, a,,eoi ma r,ne al tss tSainrtas1 attssnao", a.
n1nek .fyam tue resistance ot chs father, on ~ 81
~ tnysant L"eh. 4
=. the civ Of Richmond. Va, on Friday In OF
March. NELSON READ, Of Baltimore, va.
he n,nxrst will take place at the residence o.
A p Cook corner 9Th aud Clay STREETS, to- day, (Sat-
nsday.) al 2o'ciock NJ. HIS friends and aequain,'
noes are invited to attend
ir9- Baltimore and New York papers pisase
crry. ~
In the city OF Petersburg, on Tuesday. March g.
1854, IN ih 22a year of her age. ELLA q, wife o;
William II. Mcfarland, and youngest daughter Of
j ohm ] ard Maria Clark, Of Norfoih, Va.
g. Baltimore and Norfolk papers please copy.