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Istnod ON the bank Of the river,
The night " ind went hHrrying By,
The chill wind swept drearily by,
looked on the waves with sniver,
And firmly determined to de
1Yes, coolly decided to die.
Thought of his promise now broken.
Ilaid my hand soft on my heart,
Nv wretched and sorrOwful heart.
drew from my bosom the token
Ne oaye me in place of his hea1t, sggss
HH picture, alas! and no heart!
The waves leaped up to receive me.
Icayemyself up in despair, .sIHaU
For the ruinOus waves IN despair h.es
leaped, but ah WHOM believe me
uis sti onG arms encircled me there. is
Proy tell me now did he comethe1e: &
He drew my head down to his bosom,
And covered with Kisses my cheei5s,
NV paid and teRr.be-dimed cheeks.
He called me his own little blossom.
And said we would wed in two weeks,
Would we'd in two very short weeks!
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GRANT AND THE SoLDIERs.-Since the
arrival of the Army of the Potomac in the
vicinity of Richmond the usual mail facil-
tiles have been re-established, and private
letters from the soldiers are reaching their
friends at home by the thousands. Some
ofthese we have published, and many more
we have read, but have not been able to
print. They all speak with the utmost
ens husiasm of the confidence of the entire
army in Lieutenant General Grant, and
with ono voice declare that the capture of
Richmond is only a question of time. If
possible, the epistles Of the private soldiers
are more emphatic than those of the off,
GERS, though in no case have we read Lett
ter expressing any doubt Of the result Of
the siege.
s When 1t is considered that the Army Of
the Potomac has passed through a series of
the most rapid, exhausting and destructive
battles and marches known in histOl y, such
confidence tells story Of indomitable
moral and physical endurance which
should fill the world with admiration. Such
heroism is also the most absolute guaranty
OF the success of General Grants opera
tons, for desires SO fervent and confidence
40 mistaken bring forth their own inevita-
BILE fulfillment.-Phil. Bulletin.
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A COUSIN OF SECRETARY CHASE MUIR.
DEHED by THE REBELS IN Cold BLOOD.
"A correspondent OF the Brooklyn Caao,a,
OF Saturday, says:
1.-THE remains OF Arthur T.. Chase. late a
Lieutenant in the Sth New York Artillery.
passed through New York City this morn
ing, on the way to Lockport, New York,
the resident of his parents, for interment.
The circumstances Of the death of this
brave and noble boy are of such a charac-
ter that they may well be put on record
with the many other acts OF disgraceft1l
barbarity, which will remain in the future
as just opponents of the character of the
rebellion, its causes, and it's abettors. He
died in Washington on the morning of the
9Th instant, in the Army Square Hospital,
and after his death a memorandum was
found in one Of his pockets, in his own
handwriting. which states that he had
been wounded, disabled, and had fallen on
the battlefield, and that while in this
helpless state he was approached By four
rebel soldiers, who shot him through the
neck, chest, and thigh, placing the muzzles
of their guns so near him that his clothing
and flesh were burned by their discharge,
and are now the witnesses OF the truth of
this memorandum, which he had strength
TO make after suffering from the atrocious
act.'
Liert. Chase was cousin Of Secretary
Chase, and a nephew OF DR.. Wells, Of
Brooklyn.
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SKELETON OF A MAsroDoN DISCOVERED
IN MICHIGAN.-A correspondent of the
Detroit Tribune, writing from Adrian,
Michigan, says that Mr.. Uriah Decker, q
farmer near that town, had discovered the
remains of a mastodon, while digging q
ditch in field. Nearly all the bones have
been MISUNDERSTANDING the skull, great
~ damaged; all but one of the large leg
bones; one of the smaller leg homes. 8
number of ribs, some nearly perfect, and
others far from it, a broken tusk and its
mate; several remarkably perfect teeth;
shoulder and hip bones In good preserva-
and supplementary bones in great variety.
The teeth were in wonderful preserve
ton, the crown of the molar teeth present.
ing cOnical tubercles covered with enamel.
The enamel is still perfect. snea
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EXTRAORDINARY FREAK OF NATURE
A correspondent writing to one of our citi-
zens relates an extraordinary freak Of ma
ture, and we can say that it is entitled to
perfect credence, the parties concerned
being above suspicion, The person to
whom the letter was written is native of
the East, where the lady spoken of resi-
ded. The circumstance is as follows: A
lady by the name Of snyder recently died,
at the age OF seventy-five, of what was
supposed to be an ovarian tumor. This
tumor was so large that it weighed forty
eight pounds; but on being opened by the
physicians at the post mortem examina-
ton, it was found to contain ftetus, or
rather a child, with hair as long as it's
mother, and teeth full adult size. It must
have remained there twenty or twenty-five
years. The lady lived at Albion, New
York, and the writer Of the letter is her
daughter-in-law -COrrydOya onion,
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BOLD ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE ONE OF THE
CALIFORNIA STEAMERs.-Miss Julia Gould
California on the 18th ult. in the Ocean
Queen for Aspinwall. Mr.. r. Bishop
Buckley has received letter, brought BY
passing vessel, in which Miss Gould
states that among the passengers on the
Ocean Queen were some twenty secession
lists, armed to the teeth. They made an at
tempt to take possession OF the steamer,
but were overpowered by the passengers.
In the fracas two Of the ringleaders were
thrown overheard, and the remainder
were overpewered and placed in IRONS
Boston Journal, June 18Th. 81
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THE ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD BRID0E-
Arrangements are being made to rapidly
complete the construction of the draw con-
sumed by fire on Wednesday. It is thought
that about forty days will be requisite to
complete it SO that trains can run over
The turn table pier Is but little damaged.
The timber which formed the surface upon
which the bridge rested, will now be re-
placed by solid masonry, thus making it
much NOR durable.-DdvenpoTt Gazette.
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sLincolnsale,' the Washington COR
respondent OF the State Register, thus no.
tees Mr.. Raymond, and the reading Of the
third resolution at the Baltimore Conven-
ton: 80
Henry j. RAYMOND. of New York. Ia
ratner tailow 1aced-perhaps / should saw
with Z conntenance sicklied DER wi,h The
pale cast OF ihought-diminutiv black
haired, bright eyed, intellectual osklng
person, - one of the best readers l ever
hearu. Murdoch himself scarcely surpas-
ses Raymond in clearness, musicaluess.
strength Of voice, whilst his emphasis and
cadences are always natural and cor peet.-
And ne even surpassed himselfin th1read-
ING q the excellent platform Of the Con-
ventlOn, Of which he had been the principal
composer. Each resolution was enthnsi.
astlcally cheered, but when Mr.. RAYMOND
read, Resolved, third, That as Slavery
was the cause, and now constitutes the
strength Of This rebellion, and il must be.
Always and everywhere, hostile TO the prin-
clpies OF republican Government, Justice
and the national safety demand its inter
GnG complete e.tirp0tion from the soil or the
Repnttic'-w hen he hadread that sentence.
! say, thought the roof OF the building
would be lifted from its place by the tre-
Mendous and long continued shou.ings.-
The whole platform was most acceptable.
ana Will doubtless meet 1.-THE hearty apbro-
Val OF loyal people everywhere. The re-
affirmation of the Monroe Doctrine was
next in popularity to the third resolution.
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TRAITORS ADVICE IN NORTHERN PoL1-
TICs.-Several rebel officers having. the
other day, been brought into Chattanooga,
the officer in charge Of them was asked ii
he should sustain Lincoln and Johnson
The officer replied, says the Chattanooga
Gazette, that he was not before the war.
but that now he was opposed to making
any change of Administration and should
vote for Lincoln and johnson. The rebel
officers deprecated this, and remarked that
Mcclellan was the best man we (the North)
had. The captain very suggestively re-
piled that he objected 70 being advised by
the cOuntry's enemies as to the best men
to be made leaders against these enemies.
Why is it that the rebels are all friendly to
Mcclellan?
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MORE RA1N.-lt is reported that big
rain came down, two nights since, at Polk
City, aud at other points in the northern
nart Of the county. Let US thank God aud
take courage.-kIate Register. ~
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having been dsked what he thought Of our
forces and General Sherman, replied In the
following inelegant terms: fisherman gifts
on . hill, hops his wings and crOws; them
yells out, "Attentionl creationi By king
doms right wheel! march! And then We
9itr aser 1fs
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PIaEoNs.-Some idea Of the pigeons to
be found in this section may be, had from
the fact that one man, twelve miles. south
Of Lacrosse, has with net this season to
ken over thirty Thousand, all of which have
been sold in this city. He has two thou
sand on hand for the shooting match to
morrow: Another man in Sparta, twenty
over eighteen hundred dollars worth this
season. The price they bring-four dollars
q hundred by the quantity-lrakes pigeon
catching rather profitable. tits run for tho
men but very bad for the pigson1s-La
Crosse Democrat, I s15sr.4-al
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EIGHT CHILDREN AT A BYETH.-On the
I'd Of August, Mrs. Timothy Bradiee. Of
Trnmbull county, Ohio, gave birthto eight
children-three boys and five girls. They
small. Mr.. BIS family is increasing fast.
He was married six years ago TO Eunice
Mowery, who weighed rs pounds on the
day of her marriage. She has given birth
to two pairs OF twins, and,now eight more,
making twelve children in six years. It
seems strange but nevertheless is true
and father both being twins, and her grand
mother the mother of five pairs OF twins.
Mrs. B. has named her boys after noted
and distinguished men, one after the Hon.
J. r. Giddings, who mas given her splen-
did gold medal; one after the Hon. Elijah
Champlain, who gave her a deed of ffty
acres of land; and the other after James
johnson, who gave her cow.-Letter to
the Neu York Tribune.
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A remarkable snake fight took place
few days since in Washington, Marion
county, Ohio. The fight was between two
snakes. black and spotted rattlesnako.-
They were first discovered By some chill
dren, who spread the news Of the deadly
conflict, and in short time about nifty per-
sons were upon the ground The snakes
fought for about, two hours and . half,
when at last the black snake seized the rat
tie snake by the back OF the neck and new
er let 70 the hold until the rattle snake
gave uD the ghost. Ei 3Y4Y
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TINE FOR CUTTING TrMEEE.-Rail and
other timber should be cnt in summer
Mr.. Cone, OF Michigan, writes to the R9rak
Near YORKER as follows:
I'm June, 20 years ago, having need Of q
pair Of bar posts, I had cut a tree for that
purpose. / cut white oak about two feet
through at the 6utt, and split out q pair
The bark peeled off easily. set them with
the butt end in the ground.
Now that pair Of posts have outlasted
about three sets in other parts of my farm,
and the rails split at that time are much
years after.
Now, bsss wood rails, split in the sum-
mer, when they will peel easier, will out
last ordinary oak cut in the winter.
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SPAIN VERSUS PERU.-The news from
South America is chiefly Of interest az
showing not only the undated vigof with
which the Government of Peru is putting
itselfin an attitude to repel the threatened
attack on its independence by Spain, but
also the spirit of enthusiasm with which
the sister Republics have taken up the
cause of Peru. Troops are being raised
and drilled all over the country. Peruvian
agents have been sent as far as California
to procure the material Of war; an iron
clad is in process of construction at Callao,
and at that place important defensive
works are in course Of construction. The
United States of Columbia formally de-
clare that they will make common cause
with Peru, In Valparaiso the authorities
have for hidden the expectation of prOvis-
ions, Goals, etc, for the Spanish feet IN the
Pacific; and the Government had also put
an embargo on vessel with q large guam
tity of powder on board, supposed TO be
for Admiral Pinzen's fleet. Everywhere,
indeed, the excitement and the enthusiasm
on behalf Of Peru was intense. Every
thing betokened an early retreat by the
5panishagents from their present danger
ous and untenable ground.
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During General Birney's recent raid
through Florida, u bright little girl was
found alone at one house, her parents hay
ing skedaddled. She was rather non-con-
initial, for she did moi, know whether the
troops were Union or rebel. Two fine dogs
ton was being held with the child, and
she informed one of her questioners that
their names were Gilmore and Beaure-
gard. (which is the best dog?" asked a
bystander. II don't know" said she;
"they're both mighty smart dogs; but
they'll either Of EN- suck eggs if you don't
watch EN-" The troops left without as
certaining whether the family, Of which
the girl was SO hopeful scion, was Union
or rebel. ."a
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NATURES LESSONS OF REL1a1oN.-The
following, by J. q. Whittier, is instinct
with lessons of Religion, apparent to every
eye in Natures scenery, aud audible to ev-
cry reader: 4w ~
There is a religion in everything around
us, a calm and holy religion in the un-
breathing things OF nature which man
would do well to initiate. 1t is a meek and
blessed influence stealing, as it We're upon
the heart. It comes-it has no terror or
gloom in its approaches. 1t has nothing to
rouse up the passions; it is untrammeled
by the creed and unshadowed by the su-
perstitions of men. It is fresh from the
hands of rhe Author, and glowing from the
immediate presence of the great Esprit
which pervades and quickens il. 1t is
written on the arched sky. Ii looks out
from every star; it is among the hills and
valleys Of the earth, where the shrubless
mountain top pierces the thin atmosphere
Of eternal winter, or where the mighty
forest fuctuates before the strong winds
with its dark waves Of green foliage. It is
spread out like legible language upon
the bosom OF the unsleeping ocean. It IS
this that uplifts the spirits within US until
it is tall enough to overlook the shadows Of
our place Of probation; which break link
after link the chain that binds us to NOR
tally and which opens to the imagination
a world OF spiritual beauty and holiness.
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VICE PRESIDENT HAMLIN AND THE
BALTIMORE NoMINATIONs.-Ata Republi.
can ratification meeting in Bangor on
Saturday evening, Vice President Hamlin
made an address Of some length, wherein
he took occasion heartily to commend the
nomination made at Baltimore, eulogizing
the President as man Of eminent ability,
and Of rare and unsurpassing integrity
one who has administered the government
well, and who will bring the nation out of
its difficulties and plant it on the eternal
principles of liberty. He also spoke of
as an incorruptible patriot, one eminently
fitted and qualified for the position to
which he has been nominated, and said
that the ticket will have the honest and
earnest endorsement and support Of all
loyal men, Boston Journal.
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THE EXPULSION OF GERMAN AND IRISH
WOMEN FROM R1cHMoND.-We have pre-
viously had occasion, incidentally, to mo-
tice that class of Irish and German women
in our midst whose husbands have gone
over to the Yankees, and many of them en-
tered the Yankee service. Those women
and their children, some fifteen hundred
or two thousand in number, )are wholly
supported by the public and private chari-
ties Of the city. They do not pretend to do
any kind Of work, and spend all their time
in running from one place where charity
is dispensed to another, just as hogs In the
fall Of the year run from one apple tree to
another. If we had abundance Of food, the
support OF this worthless class might be
passed over in silence but seeing that
there is scarcely a suficiency of food in the
community to supply our own people-to
keep from absolute suffering the wives and
children OF our soldiers--we should have
nothing to give these people. 1t would not
answer, it IS true, to let them starve In the
streets; but such an event could be easily
obviated. We recommend that . census
be taken of them, and their number and
names ascertained, that they may be sent
in body beyond our lines, having first
been supplied with the rations necessary
to support them till they could reach some
Yankee post. This would be harsh meas
ure, but one fully justified by our necessi-
ties.-Richmond Wing, June Sd.
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passed by the Teachers Institute in this
place some time since. It will be seen that
the school Marms" Of this county are
intensely loyal and decidedly in favor Of the
Union. a communication giving the pro-
ceedings IF the Institute should have ap-
/ peared last week, but was Overlo0ked:
l. That we make all the efforts in our
power TO grade the schools Of the county.
2. That we urge school directors to keep
the school houses clean, In good repair
and well furnished. s<
, That we invite the patrons Of the
schools to visit them often, and snow an
ntrest in the education Of their children.
-. That the scriptures be read IN all Inc
schools. n
8. That we disapprove the too common
practice of prefixing the title Professor TO
the names Of those who are not actual
Professors in Colleges, and we therefore
speak OF the respective conductors OF Inns
institute, az Mr.. Iagals and Mr.. Doughty;
o. mat our sympatbies are wholly ana
strongly with the government in Its Ell
iorts TO put down the rebellion; and as
teachers, we will ineulcate in our pupils
tne love OF country and of our govern
ment.
q. That DO one whose svmpathies are
not known TO be firmly and decidedly with
the government. should be permitted to
nave for . moment the control of any of
Our schools, N teachers. ~
tPassed unanimously by riaing vote.)
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| GEMS FROM SOUTHERN AUTAOhS.- W.
have got to hating everything free, from
society, free will, and free schools ) but the
worst of all these denominations is the mod
ern system Of free schools. ''-S0a,thern Pa
per.
I'VE hold as undeniable truths, that the
governments of the various States, and of
the Confederacy itself, were established ex-
clusively for the white race, for themselves
and their posterity that the African race
had no agency in their establishment; that
they We're rightfully held and regarded as
an inferior and dependent race, and In that
condition only could their existence in this
country be rendered beneficial and tolera-
BILE. "-Iexas Contention. a.,
"The South now maintains tina: slavery
is right, natural and necessary. 1t shows
that all divine, and almost all human au
thority justifies it. The South further
charges that the little experiment OF free
society in Western Europe has been from
tine beginning a failure, and that symp-
toms of failure are abundant in our North.
While it is far more obvious that negroes
should be slaves than whites-for they are
only fit to labor, not TO direc:-yet the prin-
ciple Of slavery is in itself right, and does
not depend on difference of com plexion."
Richmond Examiner.
"YOur whole hireling class tat the North)
OF manual laborers and Operatives asyou
call them, are essentially slaves. The diff
ference between us is, that our slaves are
hired for life, and well compensated; yours
are hired by the day. not cared for. and
scaniily compensated Senator Ham
MOnd. = ir- nt h
FATE OF THE AUTHOR OF "GoD SAVE
THE QUEEN. The following extract is !
from work by Charles Reade, Esq, en-
titled the Eighth Commandment e
Henry Carey was q man of genius. He \
wrote for the theatre with Immediate and \
lasting success. Next he handled satire,
and. Pope took his verses for Swift's, and
Swift for Pope's. Lastly he settled down !
two rare talents, he invented the immortal |
melodies, and the immortal words to them. l
He wrote the words and melody Of the Ma
tional Anthem; for this he deserved pen
sion and niche in Westminster A bbey.-I
In loose age be wrote chastely. He new
age. vet immortal. No artist can do more.
But there were no copyrights in songs
Marx the consequences of that gap in the
law. While the theatre and the street |
rang with his lines and his tuney, while
fiddlers .iddled and were paid, the genius
that set all these empty music pipes fow-
ing, million ears Istenining with rap
ture, was fleeced to the bone. All reaped |
the corn but the sower. For why? The
sower was an author, an inventor! And |
so in the midst of successes that enriched |
others and left him bare, in the midst of the |
poor unselfsh souls attempt to found a |
charity for distressed performers, nature
suddenly broke down under the double
agony of heart full of wrongs and an |
empty body, and the man banged himself |
They found him, cold with skin on his
bones, and a half-penny in his pocket
Think On this when next you hear GOD
Save The Queen"
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home, to whose weeping willows and wild
flowers and waving Expresses their dying
thoughts perhapsrevert amidst the crash
and carnage Of battle, with longing hope
% ne buried there at last. Captain George
II. Weir is the President of the association.
Ubr. ". Y. Herald. .E
THREE CITIZENS OF HAMILTON COUNTY
MuRDERED.-John Conner, Willis Biggs
and Barney Davis, were rNcently found
dead, near Red Clay, Georgia. These men
were quiet, inoffensive citizens of Hamil-
ton county. They we're captured short
time since, by Captains Tyner and Grow,
rebel officers, formerly residing in the
county, and as two of them were shot in
the back of the head, and the other in the
back, no question is entertained but they
wer g murdered by these East Tennessee
rebels in cold blood. Their bodies were
found on the ground; their murderers hav-
ing left them without pretending to bury
them.
Their bodies were brought to their homes
for interment, and a rebel citizen offered to
assist at the funeral. Tom Davis, brother
of one of the unfortunate men, very
promptly and very properly, notified him
that il they could not be buried by Union
men he would leave them on the top Of the
ground, where the rebels had left them at.
! ter killing them Chattanooga Gazette,