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"A Trade a Fortune.

If parents would consider the welfare
and happiness Of their children they
would choose the virtuous mechanic,
farmer. or honest trader, as companions
and helpmatcs, instead of the rich, who,
aside from their income, have no means
of subsistence.
How often does this question arise, and
from parents. in choosing companions
and sutors for their daughters, is he
ric'?'
If the daughter answers. Yes, he is
rich, he is gentleman, neat in his dress,
and cnn live without work, the par
ents are pleased Not many years ago,
a Polish lady. of plebian birth. but of
exceeding beauty and accomplishment.
won the affection Of a young noblcman.
who, having her consent. solicited her
from her father in marriage. AMI was re-
fused We may easily imagine the as
tonshmcnt Of the noLlcman
Am not, said he. Of sufficient rank
to aspire to your daughters hand
You are undoubtedly the best blood Of
Poland, replied the father.
And my fortune AMI reputation. con-
tinuad the nobleman, are they not
Your estate is magnificent, said the
father, AMI your conduct irreproachable.
Then lavins your daughters consent.
should expect u refusal +? said the noble
man.
This, sir, replied the father, is my only
child. and her happiness is the chief con-
Germ of my life. All the possessions of
fortune are rrecaricus; what Fortune
gives, at her caprices she takes away l
see no security Of independence and COM
Portable living for wife but one; in
word, | am resolved that no one shall be
the husband of my daughter who is not
at the same time master of trade
The nobcman bowed and retired ST.
lentlj. A year or two afterwards the
father was sitting at the door, and saw
approaching the house, wagons laden
with baskets, and at the head of the cav
alcade a person in the dress of IA basket
maker. And who do you suppose it was?
The former suitor of his daughter; the
nobleman had turned basket maker. lie
was now master Of trade. and brought
the wares made by his hands for inspec-
tion, and certificate from his employer
in testimony of his skill The condition
being fulfilled, no further obstacle was
opposed to the marriage. s.j.
But the story is not yet done The
revolution came; fortunes were plundered.
and lords were scattered as chaff before
the four winds of Heaven. Kings be-
came beggars-somc of them teachers;
but the noble Pole supported his wife and
her father in the inlirmities of age by his
basket industry.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14
POETRY.
THE BLUE COAT OF THE
SOLDIER.


Tie following graphic lines are from new
volume, Our Country-A National Book y
by the Rt. Rev. George Burpcss-lhe cmincn
and patriotic Episcopal Bishop of Maine:
You asked me- little one, why bowed2
Though never | passed the man before, r1
Because my heart WAS full and proud
When saw the old blue coat he wore,
The blue great coat, the skv-blue coat
The old llue coat the soldier wore
| knew not, |, what weapon he chose,
What chief he followed, what badge he bore
Enough that in the front Of foes
His country's blue great coat he wore.
Perhaps he was horn In forest hut,
Perhaps he had danced on a palace floor;
To want or weath.my eyes were shut,
only marked the coat he wore.
II mattercd not much if he drew his line
From Shem, or Ham, in the davs of yore;
For surely lie was brother of mine
Who for my sake the war coat wore
lie might have no skill to read or write,
Or he mig ht be rich in learned wore
But knew he could make his mark in fight
And nobler gown no scholar wore
Than the blue great coat, the sky-bluc coat
The old blue coat the soldier WORE
1t may be, he coud punder and prowl,
And perhaps in his mood he scoiIcd ant
swore;
But would not guess n y1,t so foul t..
On the hUnored coat he bravcly wore.
lie had worn it long AMI borne il far;
And perhaps on the red Virginia shore,
From the midnight chill till the morning star
That warm great coat the eCntry ,ynre
When hardy Butler reined his s;ced
Through the streets Of proud, proud Balti,
more:
PERHAPS L,hind him, at his need,
Marched he who youdcr llue coat wore.
Perhaps it was seen in Burnside's ranks.
When Rnppahannocli ran dark with gore:
Perhaps on the mountain side with Banka
In the Turning sun no more he wore,
The blue great coat. the skv-hlu ecout,
The old blue coat the soldier wore.
Perhaps in the swamp twas n bed for his form,
From the seven days battling aud marching
sore:
Or with Kcarney and Pope mid the s,cely
storm.
As the night closed in. that coat he wore.
VT NHcH Tient over Us JACKSON dashed,
That collar or cape some bullet tore;
Or when far ahead Anti.trm flashed.
He flung 10 the ground the coat that he wore
Or stood at Gettysburg when the graves
Rang deep 10 i!owutd's cannon roar:
Or saw with Grant The unchanged waves
Where conqucring hosts the blue coat wore
That rarb Of honor tells enough,
Though its story guess no more:
The heart it covers is made of such stuff
That the coat is mail which that soldier wore
He mav hang it up when the peace shall come,
And the moths may find it behind the door
But his children will point when they hear q
drum
To the proud old coat their father wore.
And so, my child, will you and I,
For whose fair he me their blood they pour
Still bow tn head rs one goes hv
Who wears The coat that soldiers wore
The blue great coat. tic .-kv-l,ue coat,
The old blue coat The soldier wore.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

ED A good one is told Of Gen. Grant
while IN the cars on his way to the army.
AT one Of the stopping places a newsboy
came incrying out. Life ofGen. Grant,
one of the Aids pointing 'to the General.
told tile boy he guessed that man would
buy copy nThel'boy approached the
General, who asked him carelessly. '.Who
is General Grant, The boy giving him
a look Of Indignation and disgust, replied,
gu must be a greeny not to know Gen.
Grant. The General. after that ofcourso
bought copy. as
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

EE-A Quaker, having sold a fine look :
ing but blind horse, asked the purchaser.
Well my friend. docst thou see any fault
in him!' No. was the answer. Neither
will he ever see any in thcc.' said old
Broadbrim. IN
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" y ME h G W
Dr r. w. EyYING

respectfully informs his nll friends and the
luiblir, that he has again returned TO his old
stand IN t'nm"erlnni. Bal in,re IT.. o"posii.
the I'nsi Diii -. whrre h- is associated with Mr.
q. B MI ughlin IN his old husness-ihe pho
tographr arr. Beng prepared To exernie nj
kinds oi work in the finest st,lr al the art.
M pictures lowed to leave the gallery unless
Of the he-i qn,liiy.
Ilr,tarl wil., parent, child, hrnther sise
friend. all who lave sO'ne dear distant or de.
parted friend, what would y0n not give 10
gaL. again up"d the features uf the lost love.'
on. Come then viii you have the opportu-
niv nn'l get ano piciurr3 NJ lav prices, the
value ut wh'ch will he inctlcul ,hle I, your
frirnl. years To come Remember delays are
ddnsefrna'
Dee. -. ta63.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

Adjournment OF Coycrrss-ro,

ADJOURNMENT OF CoSGrEss. s.-Dolh
houses of Congress, in pursuance of a
join, resolution, finally adjourned on
Monday, July 18th, at half past IL o'clock
7 NJ Previous to the hour of adjourn
mcnt the House bill imposing an addi-
tional income tax of five per cent. ON all
incomes over 5000, payable in October,
Tor the purpose of paying the bounties
and expenses of the draft provided for by
the new enrolment bill, called up in the
Senate and passed, so that it is now a
law This is in addition to the five per
cent. imposed by the amended internal
revenue tax bill which passed few
days ago @oF "
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

TT Mr.. Hunt, in lecture on Com
mon Law, has remarked, That lady
when she married, lost her personal iden-
tity-her distinctive character--and was
like a dew drop swallowed by a sum
bcam.'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14
"A WOlnan's idea Of EEaDDi.
- DE- Hess. -... -.....

A lady correspondent of the Boston
Times gives her ideas of perfect bliss in
the following paragraph: ,i..
Tn woman. with a woman's weak
ness, and have good constitution. and
ean bear heavy load of perfect bliss. [
should say a fast horse, a duck of cut
ter, plenty of buffalo robes, neat fit
ting ovcrcoat with a handsome man in
it. and-one of those neat little French
bonnets. If that wouldn't be happiness
enough for one lifetime. am open to
conviction as to what would
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and knowing tliat the Kearsage wa, wa.

anu KnowIhg That tic Kearsage was
waiting for him, sent her COMMANDER a
challenge, which was promptly accepted.
There was not ghost of 4 chance for
the Alabama at any time during the fight.
Men engaged in privateefing are not able
to stand up before our well-trained
marines and sailors in deadly fight. The
Alabama, alter being disabled, was sunk
by a broadslac, which tore through her
water line. The Keafsage was hot Sc.
r'ously damaged @sss
a demand will be made upon the Eu-
g'ish government for the redemption Of
these picked up by the Yacht.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

E Never say or do anything which
you would not desire to have known by
parents, wife, sisters, children or truo
finds. e,'in H
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14
From the Rev. Jos. H. Kennard Pastor of III

From the Rev. Jos. II. kennard, Pastor of the
10th Baptist Church.
pr. Jackson Dear Sir II have been fre-
luently requested to connect my name with
concentrations 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 INV family, Of the useful
ness of Dr. lIoonand's S German BiiteIs, depart
for once from nv usual course, to express my
full conviction that, for general deJiiiy qf Tie
system and espicialiy for Lirer Complaint, ii is
sqle and cataabie preparation. In some case il
may jail but usually, | doubt not, it will be
very beneficial to those who suffer from the
lbove cause.
Yours, very respectfully,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

LIFE and the love Of liberty are rifyeu
tesether; and the latter is the better
gift Of the two
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

81 LIZ idieness is the reot Of evil, marriage
Is a good thing. for it sets many a poor
man to wosk..as .ass4s.,se,.-, -. s-..i.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

We extract the following testimony
from the report Of the committee to in
vestgate the late massacre at Fort Pill
low:
| THE ATTACK on PADCCAH; ky.
Brig. Gen. Mason Brayman sworn and
cxamined:
Question. Why was the city shclled
| and set on fire?
Answer. Our small force retired with
in the fort; the rebels took possession of
the town, and from adjacent buildings
their sharpshooters fred upon U.S. 1t was
necessary to jslodgc them. The gum
boats Peosta. Captain Smith, and Paw
Paw, Captain O'Neal, and the fort drove
them out. necessarily destroying prop
erty. Most of the inhabitants being still
rebel sympathizers, there was less than
the usual regret in performing the duty.
Question. What became of the enemy
,fter The repulse?
Answer. They went south, and on the
2Gth 1 was notified by Colonel Hicks and
by Colonel Lawrence that they were ap-
preaching Columbus.
Question. What was done?
Answer. / went to Columbus again
with such men as could be withdrawn
from Cairo. and awaited an attack. but
none was made. We were too strong. of
which rebels in our midst had probably
advised them.
Question. DO you permit rebels to re-
main within your lines? .''
Answer Of course; after they have
taken the OATH.
Question. What is done in case they
violate, by acting as spies, for instance I?
Answer. l don't like to acknowledge
that VIC swear them over again, but that
is about what it amounts to-. 4f
FREE TRADE.
Question. What. in your opinion. is
the effect of free trade in western Ken
lucky and Tennessee
Answer. Pernicious beyond measure;
corrupting those in the public service,
and furnishing needed supplies to enc
mics. am in possession of intercepted
correspondence. showing that while the
trader who has taken the oath and does
business at Paducah gets permits to send
out supplies, several wagons at time,
his partner is receiving them within the
rebel lines under permits issued by For
rest. A public officer is now under ar
rest and he'll for trial for covering up
smuggling Of contraband goods under
permits. and sharing the profits. Pre-
tended loyal men and open enemies thus
combined, and the rebel army gets the
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14
1OUrsI very respectfully,
J. II. KLNNAHD,
Eighth below Coates Street, Philadelphia.

From Rev. Warren Randolph, Pastor Of the
Baptist Church, Gernantown, Penn.
DR.. &. NJ. Jackson Dear Sir Personal
experience enables me to say that | regarded
the German Bitters prepared by you as a most
excellent medicine. In cases Of severe cold and
general debility have been greatly benefited
by the use of the Btters, and doubt not they
will produce similar effects on others
Yours truly, WARREN RANDOLPH
Germantown, Pa.
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PRICES

Large Size [holding nearly double quantity. I
Sl.0o per Bottle-half doz. SIS, 90
Small Slzc-75 cents per Bottle-half dox.
81, 90.
Beware Of Countelfits!
See that the signature of ~. NJ. JACK
SON. is on the wrapper Of each bottle.
Should your nearest druggist not have the
article do not put off by any Of the Intoxicating
preparations that may be offered in its place,
but send to us, and we will forward, securely
packed bv express.
Principal Office and Manufactory.
No. 631 ARCH STREET
PHILADELPHIA.
JONES q IV MS
Successor to C. H. .Iacksc,,, d: Co.
PROPRIETORS.
For Sale by Druggists and, Deals ev
cry town in the United States -
Feb I l864-ly. ~ 80
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a small town Is place where there
are many tongues to talk and but few
heads to think. ,ees .
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Yours truly, LEVI G. BECK.

From Rev. ]. 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 tcs-
tity 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 lIoof-
land S German Bi,tcrs, prepared by DR.. &. NJ.
Jackson, Of this city, because was prcjudccd
against them for many years, under the impress
sion that they were chiefly an alcoholic mixture
am indebted TO my friend, Robert Shoemaker,
Esq. for the removal OF this prejudice by proper
tests an for encouragement to try them, when
suffering from great and long continued debi-
ity. The use of three bottles of those bittcrs at
,hc beginning of the present year, was followed
by evident relief and restoration to u degree of
bodily mental vigor which had not felt for
six months before, and had almost dcsI aired OF
rcgainng. | therefore thank God and my
friend for directing me to the use Of them.
J. NEWTON BROWN PLilada
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IS THE BEST TONIC
In the World
READ WHO SAYS so:

trom the Rev. Levi G. Beck, Fas or Of the
BAPTIST Church, PcmLcrton, n. j. TO mcrly oi
,hc North Rartist Church, PHILADELPHIA
&
| have ;:ovn Hollands German Bittcrs' fia-
vorally 10. e, number Of years. l have used
hem in my OWE family, aud have been SO pleased
with theii effects that was induced to recon-
.ncnd them to G,any Others, aud know that they
have operated in a s;rikinsly bcniGcial manner.
take gre / pleasure in thus publicly proclaiin-
lng this f. =. and calling the attention Of those
afflicted WI the di5casts for which they are
fecommende TO these Bitters, knowing from.
experience that my recommendation will b,
sustained. | Do this more chceriully as IIoot-
lands's Bittcrs Is attended to benefit the afflicted
and is ''not a rum drink"
Yours truly, LEVI G.. BECK.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-14

From Rev. J. II. Turner, Pastor Of Hedding NJ.
Z. Church, Philada.
DR.. Jackson Dear Sir:-IIaving used your
Gcrmen Btters in nv family frequently, I am
prepared to say that it has been of great service.
[ believe that in most cases Of general debility
of the system il is the safest and most valuable
remedy of which have any knowledge.
Yours, respectfully, j. II. TURNER,
No. 1875 n. Nineteenth Street.
From Rev. ]. S. Herman, of the German Re-
formed Church, Kutztown, Berkc County Pa.
DR.. G. VI. Jackson;-Respccted Sir IL have
been troubled with Dyspepsia nearly twenty
years and have never used any medicine that
did me as much good as Hoohand's Bitters.
am verv much improved in health, after having
taken five bottles. - u
Yours with respect,
J. S. HERMAN.
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Calvars Iron and Nail
w orks.

J. HoPHINsoN SMITH.
IS. Snnth Charles st. Baltimore,
Rtil Road Spikes, liook Headand Counter.
sunk H
Wrlt.ht Iran Chairs. all patterns.
sn1- ; 'ilsr IN | rtnk-i full 4ssortment.
II ,rse AMI Mule Sh,es. Ns
Bat and Ship Spikes.
Bridge and Car aud Truss Dolts.
Sept 3. t3ts-ty -s+s-..s
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re- Everything comes in time to him
who can wait.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
The Fort Pillow Massacre.

We extract the following testimony
from the report Of the committee to in
vestigate the late massacre at Fort Pill
low:
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CUMBERLAND, THURSDAY, a. 1854
MASSACRE AT FORT PILLOW

benefit, We are supplying our enemies
with the mcans OF resistance
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-24
High Prices and Speculation.

The New York Evening Post undertakes
to prove that The high prices of many ar.
ticIes of living are altogether unwarranted
by the cost and the demand and supply:
II says:
There is high speculation and general
cheating; and an extraordinary phase Of
dealing has sprung up under it. Price,
once cut away from all elements of cost,
becomes wild and crazy. Dealers of every
kind jump at prices as robber will grab
at a lot of jewelry through a window.
They may cut their hands, but they viii
have the jewels. How much for this pa.
per of pins?" ga quarter of dollar"
What's the price of your tomatoes?'
Fifty cents per quartz ''How do you
sell peaches 90 "a dollar per half peck.'
If the buyer is not a fool, he will get ALI
these articles at half the price or less; but
The majority are FOOLS, pay the price, and
swell the volume Of fraud. Yet there is
not vegetable on sale of which uncouut.
ed bushels 90 not wilt aud rot on the deaf
ers' hands. Not less than hundred BUSH
els of peaches rot every day in Washington
Market; whereas, if the sellers would ask q
moderate instead of an excessive advances
on the cost, all you'd be bought up prompt.
ly, and their profits would be larger.
We know of no way to cure this madness
of Spectators but 81 a concert Of action
on the part Of the people against one arti.
Gle at time. We can readily dispense
with some one article, say butter, for week.
There is no hardship in it, except in the
fancy or on the tongues end. Oae weeks
stoppage of the consumption in the city of
New York, at the present time, when the
sun is rather warm. would break up the
butter speculation, or 60 far towards it. II
any considerable part of the population
would Join in measure of this kind, il
would teach the sWindlers what they may
expect on other things. The suspension Of
consumption for one day of perishahls ar.
ticle like peaches, would set limits to the
fraud on fruit. By attacking articles sin
ely in this manner and by concert, thepsn.
eral imposition of exhorbisaBt prices might
be arrested /; and we can think of no, other
plan TO gain the end.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-24
A Peace speech,


]. H. woodward, Young man, resident
of Indiana. and at one time Adjutant of an
Indiana regiment, was called out at recent
peace meeting. and responded as follows !:
GENTLEMEN The great cry that have
heard to-day has been peace, peace. will
tell you that there is no man in the nation
who desires peace more than do-a per-
nanent, lasting peace. Cheers.I And.
gentlemen. will tell you how We will get
it. Fight this var out. Take every ne
gro in the rebel States, aud exterminate ev :
cry id rebel, no matter where you find
them. Kisses Gentlemen, you need
not try to hiss me down, for am an old
soldier, and have faced almost as mean a
looking crowd as is nov before me. mean
the thieves aud bushwhackers of Tennessee.
know l was called upon to make a speech
out of derision. and l intend to tell you
what Ihi1k of you. When God said II
woult save S,iom if ten righte)us M n
could Dc found there. / have no doubt He
Hould have done II aud 10 day, ii you all
-ioOi on the brink Of hell, a1d He would
save you ii one loyal man could be foun.l
among you, have mol the least doubt but
there would he great many strange faces
in he'll for supper. Gentlemen. when you
wish 10 hear from me again, you have only
10 call upon me. am always ct home.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-24
pemoeratie Cateehism.

The following Catechism has been put
forth by the Chameleon Publishing Asso-
citation, and will be committed TO memory
and recited at every Democratic Associa-
ton, Copperhead gathering. and secret
meeting of the Knights of the Golden
Circle:
Who first recommended the draft /? Gen.
George B. Mcclellan.
Who afterwards deemed it an honor again
to ask it's enforcement? Gen. George B.
Mcclellan.
Who arrested the Legislature of q Sever.
eign State? Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
Who has been the most conspicuous Vi
olator of State rights? Gen. George B.
Nc Clellan.
Who suggested emancipation on the
ground of military necessity? Gen. George
B. Mcclellan.
Who recomm ended the mauumiss;ou of
all the Slaves in State or States long be-.
fore the Emancipation Proclamation was
issued? Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
Who has declared that this war must be
prosecuted until the Rebel armies are over
thrown, despite all military disasters? Gen.
George B Mcclellan.
VINO says that War is necessary to Sc
cure Peace and Union? Gen. George B.
Mcclellan.
What party repudiates all these doctrines?
The Democratic party.
What platform is entirely sntagouistic to
all these doctrines? The Democratic plat
form.
Who is the nominee of that party? Gen.
George B. Mcclellan.
What is his attitude if he accepts nomi.
nation from such party on such plat
form? That of repudiating his own doc
trines.
Will he make that reputation in so many
words, over his own signature? He will
not.
In what attitude will that place him?
That of hypocrite.
Who is the most worthy man presented
for your sufrsges? Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan.
How do you justify such qualifications?
Because deceit is necessary to success:
At the conclusion Of the recitation of the
Catechism. three groans will be given for
the Record of Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
because that record is justification of the
| Administration, and three cheers for George
B. Mcclellan and the Chicago Platform on
which he stands. Every such meeting will
! adjourn with three times three for the Nc
CleIlan of to-day, and grcans loud aud long
for the Mcclellan of the past.