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Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving ay, Thanksgiving
Gather round the festal cheer;
Barns and cribs are filed to bursting
Product golden of the year;
Labor's toilsome hours are over.
And the farmers hearth is bright,
Friends from far and near are gathering
On the glad Thanksgiving night.
Nought but smiles shall be our greeting,
Mourner, wherefore art thou here
On thy brow is sorrow resting.
Dim thine eyes with unshed tears;
All! thy child her father sleepeth
By the Mississippi's wave.
And DER thy Thanksgiving talleth
Shadows Of a soldiers grave.
Mother, dear, thy check is paler
Than on such bright days Of yore;
And thy brow hath deeper traces
Than the years e'er left before.
And thy boys where do they inger
From the homestead's cheerful hearth?
We have missed, tonight the ringing
OF their genial boyish mirth.
Where are they? where closed the waters
When the Caan6erlGnd went down,
With her flag unsulled, flying,
With her gums defiant sound.
Sank my frst-born to his slumber,
In the oceans mystic breast;
Fame with clarion voice has called him,
But it breaketh not his rest.
Where the thousands bravo were toiling
Through the swamp's death freghted air
While the magic name-McClellan--
Kept the weakest from despair,-
Fell our Johnnie, swiftly leading
Steady, glittering columns on,
Many mothers pride lay bleeding
When on Fair Oaks set tho sun.
Softly came the Sabbath morning,
Sweetly chimed the Sabbath bell,
Peace our weary hearts were filling
With the organs solemn swell;
But the fearful field of Shiloh
Knew no Sabbath rest nor prayer,
And my blue-eyed household idol
Gentle Percy-slumbers there.
One is left TO cheer thee, mother,
Meier to leave my home again ;"
Loving arms were wreathed round her,
JOY, great throb, was almost pain.
Not the Past's dark weight of sorrow,
Happy present could destroy,
Fervent rose her souls Thanksgiving,
As the mother blessed her boy.
Thanksgiving ay, Thanksgiving
Gather round Tor festa cheer.
But the hearth light flashes brightly
Back from many falling tear;
Vacant chairs arc by us standing,
Shadows throng the silent rooms,
And our Fancy sees the moonlight
Lying on those far off tombs.
, 1864-02-27

AN OPENING FOR AN EDIToR-A RARE
CHANCE.-If any body wants to edit the
Vicksburg Sentinel, he may be edited by the
following brief history of some of the men
who have figured in that position DIR. j.
Hagan took hold in 1887; had number of
street fights, duel with his brother editor
of the Whig, and was killed in 1912 in a
street fight, by D. w. Adams His assist
ant I. G. Partridge, died of yellow fever in
l849. DIR. j. S. Fall, another assistant,
had a number of fights, in one which he was
badly wounded. James Ryan, next editor
was killed by B. E. Hammit, of the Wing.
Next came Walter Hickey, who had several
rows, and was repeatedly wounded; he killed
Dr. Macklin, and was soon after himself
killed in Texas. John LAWNS, another edi-
tor was imprisoned for the violence of his
articles Mr.. jenkins his successor, was
killed in the street, by H. A. Crabbe
Crabbe was murdered in Sonora. f. c. Frost
succeeded jenkins, but soon afterward
, 1864-02-27

"My brethren" said Swift, in a sermon,
'there are three sorts of pride-of birth, Of
riches and Of talents. [ shall not speak Of
the latter, none Of you being liable to that
abominable vice"
, 1864-02-27

It is a remarkable fact, that, although
common sheep delight in verdant fields, re-
legious foeks are not anxious for green pas
tors.
, 1864-02-27

What is the reason that men never kiss
each other, while the ladies waste world
of kisses on feminine faces" said the Cap
tain to Gussie the other day, up at Normal
Gussie cogitated a minute and then an
swered, "Because the men have something
better to kiss, and the women hav'nt."
, 1864-02-27

A cotemporary finds fault with the prac-
tice Of putting Latin inscriptions upon tomb
stones. But what more appropriate place
than graveyard can there be for dead
language 2
, 1864-02-27

CHANGED HER MIND.-Dicky was poor
Katy had a rich mother. Dick loved
Katy and vice versa-Dicky wanted to
marry Katy-Katys mother was down on
that arrangement-Dicky was forbid the
premses-notes were exchanged through
the high board fence which enclosed the
yard One day the old lady went out
''callin," and Dicky was duly informed Of the
fact--called on Katy, remained little too
long-od lady close at hand, no escape
without detection. AT the instance Of Katy,
Dick popped into the closet old lady saw
that Katy looked confused, guessed that
Dicky had been there-supposed Of course
that he had made good his escape-thought
perhaps the young folks had agreed to elope
tOgether-determine to be too smart for
them-shut Katy up in the same closet
where Dicky was concealed and giving her
a pair of quilts and pillow, locked her up
for the night-didn't see Dicky-next
morning went to let Katy out.
ooh, Lord p a scream-couldn't get
breath for moment; finally:
'Ahem, Dicky, is that youP
'Yes, ma'am.'
Dcky, you must stay to breakfast
Couldn't, ma'am.'
'Oh, but you must
Dicky concluded to stay.
Breakfast table-'Dicky, I've been think
ing good deal about you lately. You are
industrious and honest, 1 hear
Il never brag.'
well, now, upon the whole, Diekey, l
think you had better get married ?
SPEECH OF A GEORGIA SENATOR The
Hon. Herschel " johnson, who was on the
Presidential ticket with Mr. Douglas, and
who has heretofore been considered conserva-
tive, has been elected Confederate Senator
from Georgia. He made speech Of which
a summary is given in letter to the Rich
mond Dispatch Among other things he
said
"There is no step backward All is now
involved in the struggle that is dear to man
home, society, liberty, honor, everything
with the certainty of the most degraded
fate that ever oppressed people five fail.
1t is not recorded in history that eight mil
lions of united people, resolved to be free,
have failed. We canont yield if we would.
Yield to the Federal authorities, never-to
yassalage and subjugation The bleaching.
bones Of one hundred thousand gallant sol
diers slain in battle would be clothed in
tongues of fire to curse to everlasting infamy
the man who whispers yield.
, 1864-02-27

An 1rishman being asked by a friend,
" Has your sister a son or a daughter p an
swercd, "Upon me sowl, L don't know
whether I'm an uncle or an aunt"
, 1864-02-27

An indiscreet person is like an unsealed
letter, which evrybody can peruse 1
, 1864-02-27

Good temper is like a sunny day ; it sheds
a brightness over evrything. 1t is the sweet
ener of toll, and the soother of disquietude.
A preserved temper is a good preseryer.
, 1864-02-27

If an allegation is made against you, con.
slider the character of the alligator
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YEAR, and the buyer SIS allowed the PRIV.
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IMPROVED DUPLEX IN FULL RUBY
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q We ask 40 pay in advance, bu, will
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