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needs is a little care and [ see be is likely
to getit. Now don't blush up. my dear;
he's not the first soldier in my ward that has
had pretty girl come to nurse him, and
like him all the better for it. Give him the
draught when be wakes. and keep the ban
dago on his forehead. He'll probably carry
an ugly scar to his grave, but that will be the
worst of his case"
The good Old man trotted briskly away to
his next patient. while Rachel, kneeling be-
side the Tow iron bedstead, cried tears of in
tense thankfulness that Harry Cleayeland
would not die
"Rachel! am not dreaming, surely.
Yet it was but moment ago we made THAI
charge with cavalry"
His large and unnaturally brilliant eyes
wandered vaguely around the room. then re-
turned to the tender face bending over him.
"It was three days since dearest. You are
cow lying in the hospital, wounded, and
have come from Glenyille to nurse you"
"You, Rachel p
"Yes, Harry, /.
"Why did you Gomez he asked gloom
ily.
"Because I love you, Harry,' she MUIR
INJURED, the bright crimson suffusing Der
whole face.
A strange Eight of rapture now flashed In
to Harry's eyes, and his pulse leaped within
the fevered veins.
Glove me, Rachel! Yet it is not a month
since you refused me-"
because, dearest, fancied you weak and
vascillating. In the fiery SMOKE of the battle
field you have proved yourself worthy Of the
tenderest love, and have written your name
as hero on the glorious though sanguine
rolls of your country. Harry, because re-
fused you once, you will not reject me now?"
"Reject you, my hearts queen? Oh, Ra-
chez, how can be sure that this is not
bright, treacherous delirium 9'
She put her soft cbeek to his, and then he
knew that it was no baseless vision, but a
sweet reality
"Then you did not. care for Captain Nor
rel, after all 2"
And when September hung her crown of
purple mist over the hills, Harry Cleaveland
came home to be married He was still
handsome, although his forehead bore a fresh
scar across its broad expanse. When the viz
layers asked curiously if it was lifelong
mark, Harry answered gayly-
81 would not lose it for fortune. That
scar won me wife"
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The Richmond Times, referring to the persis-
tent attempts of the ultras and radicals to keep
up passion, prejudice and excitement, says:
Eight millions of people, without vestige of
Confederate Government, without an armed sol.
der IN the field, or bushwhacker in the woods,
have frankly admitted their defeat, and conceded
that the institution and political doctrine for
which they fought are dead and buried. With a
few exceptions, these people have been freely par
doned and have renewed their allegiance to the
Federal Government They have also sworn to
respect the procamations abolishing slavery, and
each State proposes, as the State of Mississippi
has just done, as speedily as possible to ratify
the Congressional amendment of the Constitution
which abolishes slavery throughout the United
States. What people ever did more to show the
sincerity of their allegiance and ready acqules-
cence in the will of the triumphant section? AL
which was insisted upon by the North during the
war, we have done. The condition of brave.
but unfortunateI people, reduced to such straits
OF poverty and sorrow, as we now are, has arous-
ed thesympathy. and excited the generous emo
tons OF those whose bravery restored the Union
and overwhelmed the Confederacy"
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Do IT WITH Thy MIGHT.-Fo Fortune,
success, fame, position, are never gained
but by piously, determinedly, bravely
licking, growing, living to thing till
it is fairly accomplished. In short, you
must carry a thing through, if you
want to be anybody or anything. No
matter if it does cost you the pleasure,
the society, the thousand pearly graft
fications of life no matter for these.
Stick to thing and carry it through.
Believe you were made for the matter,
and that no one else can do it. Put
forth your whole energies. Stir, wake,
electrify yourself, and go forth to the
task. Only once learn to carry a thing
through in all completeness and pro-
portion, and you will become hero.
You will think better of yourself-oth-
ers will think better of you. OF course
they will The world in its very heart
admires tho stern, determined doer.-
1t sees in him its best sight, its bright
est object, its richest treasure. Drive
right along, then, in whatever, you un-
.dertake. Consider yourself amply sufi-
cient for the deed. You'll be success
full. Never fear.-Bost Courier, Sep
temaber 1st.
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RELIEF FOR THE SoUTH-Archbishop Spalding
has issued circular enjoining that a eollec ton
he taken up in all the Roman Catholic Churches
of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the third Sum-
day in September, for the benefit of the suffering
people of the South. The Archbishop says that
the distress in the South is ..both widespread
and appalling, far too gigantic to be adequately
lieved by individual contributions" and that
s.most of the sufferers are women, children and
other non -combatants." He also states that s'in
many localities the populations are reported to
be threatened with nothing short of downright
starva ton during the approaching winter"
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POETRY. r /.
For the Spectator.
THE WEARY HEART.

for me spectator.
THE WEARY HEART.
Inseri6edto Mss L. E. "
Ny heart is worn aud weary,
Sorely oppressed and sad,
know not whether on this earth,
ever can be glad.
For loved and happy faces,
Which once around me shone,
Are scattered as the morning clouds,
before the rising sun.
This orld how full of sorrow,
Where all was bright and fair
The hearts, once bright an joyous,
Are now weighed down with care;
And homes, where lately gathered,
So many youthful forms,
Are 'reft of dearest treasures.
Their sweetest, purest charms.
Yes-everywh here wander,
l miss some ch erished one.
Those that have sparkled on my path,
Like gems beneath the sun.
How dark seems now the future,
How changed FROM day to night,
: Hopes brightest vision rs vanished,-goue,
Forever from my sight.
Yet-there are dear ones left me,
Whose hearts are warm and true;
Who turn to me for happiness,
For love and guild lance too:
And though to love-to cherish,
l sometimes fear is vain,
Yet Time, the mighty healer,
May bring me joys again.
Earths brightest scenes are transient,
But there's world above,
Where nought can ever sever
Our hearts from those we love,
There gathered round the throne of God,
Long severed friends will meet,
Aud spend a glad eternity,
In holy converse sweet.
9ossmont, August, 1865. META.
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ION T GO.

Some of the noblest spirits of the South
the men who gave tone, vigor and character
to her society-the soul of her best and great
est enterprises-nay, the very prompters of
her public thought, are, we understand, pre-
pairing to leave the country, and go into vol
untary exile This is one Of the saddest re-
suits now following in the train of the just
completed revolution.
* X
There is something terribly touching in the
thought that proud lover of his country
should have become SO depressed by his dis
appointment, SO utterly cast down by his
misfortunes, that rather than remain and
dare fate to do her worst; rather than stay
among the green fields and shady groves of
his home where he played as boy and Ia
bored as man, and where love has hallowed
every association Of his life rather than still
finger and by strong endeavor strive to re-
create the exhausted energies Of his people,
be should, in an hour Of reckless impulse, ex-
patriate himself from his mother land, and
prepare to live thereafter dfe without an OBJ
iect--a "man without country" Such an
one is little better than a deselter from his
cause. For if there ever was a time when
Southern man ought to be at home, at work
watching the interests of his people, contrib
uting to the pulsations of the great popular
heart, earnest, ardent, confident, true and
frm, that time is now. One ballot now is
worth a score of bullets little white ago.
One strong word that carries with it flow Of
influence now, is worth the charge of brig
ade Moral power is in demand. Thoughts
are weapons. Time holds the scale of victo-
ry; and if the people of the South will but
remain true to themselves, stay at home,
fight what remains Of this contest at the bal-
lot box, cooperate as conservatives with the
conservatives of the North, stand shoulder to
shoulder, unit like, brave, unabashed, and
persistent i'll the assertion ofright-right not
because it is right, but as matter of expe-
diency--we pledge the honor of the nation
that less than four years will witness change
in he political elements of the land even more
startling than that which, four years ago,
plunged the country into fatricidal war--a
change too, that will reflect its brightest halo
upon them, their generation and their pos
terity We repeat, therefore, to the antici-
patiye exile Don't go. Stay where you are.
The true men of the North ask it. Your own
unhappy South demands it. Open some
avenue of labor get into it; dig, dezve,
toll; let the manly sweat flow for time
while you earn your own and your childron's
daily bread and when the proper time comes
you shall help to obtain and thereafter enjoy
all the rights and privileges of free Ameri-
can citizen.-N. Y. Times.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS OF THIS YEAR
The New YORK. papers print this morning a
complete list of the railroad accidents atten-
ded by loss of life or injury to person that
have oc Cured in the United States
since the commencement of the year
In not quite eight months there have
been one hundred and tacenty-eight cas-
~alties, By aohsch taoo hundred and si1ty-sia
persons haze been killed and eleuen hundred
and nine ,counded. This is only the num-
Der of killed and wounded recorded at the
time of the accident or who died very shortly
after OF course many of the wounded were
but slightly injured but how many died af-
ter weeks or months of suffering from wounds
received we shall, probably, never know.
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from the Metropolitan Record
THE LAMENT.
BY A MIssoURIAN.

BY A MISSOURIAN.
Where IS the flag that once foated SO proudly.
mere the bright arms that once rung out so loudly
W mere the brave hearts that so long held at bay
all the nosts OF the North Where the jackets of grayy
Chorus.
Down is the flag that once foated on high.
Low lie the hearts that would conquer or die:
Sheathed are the swords that oft flashed in the
van,
Lost is the cause of Truth, Freedom and Man.
Hope has departed. life lost all its charms
Our armies dlsbanded oh comrades in arms.
xaustsa and scorned iu jackets of gray
We may envy the brave souls who fell In the fray
Lonely and weary the soldier returns,
Tells he's poroled, and his manly cheek burns
Can life without liberty happiness yield
Oh would had died on the red battlefield
Hardships and toll for four long years endured,
Honor and triumphs bv true hearts procured
Noao to be lostby poor cowards and knaves
Deserving their standard in haste to be slaves
lush. hush, my poor heartl be at ease be at rest
)ne comfort is mine, that the noblest and best
stood by our banner. / heard the last gun,
Ind can now say with pride, my duty haze done
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WIsDoM.-Every other quality is subordinate
and inferior to wisdom, in the same sense as the
mason who lays the bricks and stones in build
ing is inferior to the architect who drew the plans
and superintends the work. The former executes
only what the latter contrives and directs.
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coward may fight; coward may even con-
quer; but coward can never forgive,
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When woman has ceased to be attractive by
her simple symmetry Of form, she may be facina-
ting by her sweetsswomanliness,
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90 Address-"SrAuxros SPECTATOR" Staunton,
Augusta County, Va.
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Cheap for Cash !!

rENHE undersigned has on hand and is constantly
j receiving general assortment of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
Queensware, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Caps, &C.,
ali of which will be sold Low FOR CASH
tay lie has on hand lot of
Cooking Stoges, Machine OIL, and the
best article Of Spanish Sole Leather.
Also a large lot Of ATMOSPHERIC Il SELFSEAL.
ING FIR UT CANS for pu ting up Fruit.
~ Goods will be sod CHEAP FOR CASH, or
exchanged for COUNTRY PRODUCE of all kinds.
ISAAC WITT,
Kye's Old Stand, nearly opposite the
Ssaunton, July 25, 1865. Marble Yard.
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Confectionaries, Fruits, &c.
A WORD TO MY OLD FRIENDS,
AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.

AMI LIE TODLIC UENEhAbht.
T have now on hand well selects stock of
4 CONFECTIONARIES. TOYS,
PERFUMERY, SOAPS, PICKLES,
CANNED FRUITS, RAISINS FIGS,
CITRON, CURRANTS, DATES,
nd all kinds OF NUTS, SEGARS, CRACKERS
SARDINES, &C., fresh and nice. And keep on hand
at ell times, the incest and best Of CAKES that
and Veddinos at short notice Give me call and
/ am sure you will be please /. Pace of business
Main St next door to Gabriel Hirsh.
July Is, l865-Sm ID. (. CEASE. .
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Staunton Advertisements.
First National Bank
At STD UNTON, IA.
F. SCHEFFER, PRESIDENT.
FRED. FULFE,....-. CASHIER.

FRED. FULTz ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CASHIER.
CAPITAL $25O,OOO.
tI,HlS Institution has been opene fer the purpose
i of selling UHEAP GOODS to the Citizens of
Augusta and the adjoining counties. Their Goods
having been purchased entirely for cash, can there
fore be sold as cheap as anywhere in this section of
Country. Their stock comprises
Staple Dry Goods, Groceries, Queens
ware, Woo1enware, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Glass, Paints,
Varnish, &c.
Their store is at present in the Store opp osie
the Virginia HOTEL known the Kyle House.
N. B.-Tbey will take all kinds ofCeuntry Produce,
Lumber and Shingles in Exchange for Goods and will
allow the highest premiums on Gold and Silver.
Aug 15--H SCHEFFER & FULTZ.
On n a N. NTT1YTTaT. TAr G.Nrrr1C 4 j y
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and four hundred and ten others
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"Will he live, doctor ?"
Every pulse in Rachel Clay's being seemed
to stand still, as her blue, dilated eyes search.
ed the doctor kind, SUM- Drowned face
Live! Why shouldn't he? All he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-21
FROM FORT FISHER.

Arrival of the Steamer Blackstone at
Fortress NJ onroe-2IO W ounded Officers
and Men on Board, Wounded at the At.
tack on Fort Fisher-Fort Caswell blown
up-Admirai Porter's Gunboats Search
ing for Torpedoes In Cape Fear River,
Preparatory to Attacking Wilmington
A Diagram of the Positions of the Tor
pedoes Found in Fort Fisher.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 19.-The steamer
Blackstone, Captain Berry commanding, ar
rived here this morning from Fort Fisher,
bringing 80 officers and privates, wounded in
the late assault on the fort.
The latest news from Fort Fisher, brought
by the Blackstone is that the rebels, shortly
after the surrender Of this fort, immediately
blew up Fort Caswell and the other minor
works defending the entrance Of Cape Fear
river, and at the time of sailing from there the
small gunboats Of Rear Admiral Porter's fleet
had entered the river, and were actively en-.
gagged in searching for torpedoes, preparatory
TO an advance against the city of Wilmington
Shortly after the Surrender of Fort Fisher.
adiagraIn, containing the positions of the tor
pedoas, was discovered. The naval officers of
the fleet were engaged in prosecuting a search
for the key, in order to the removal of the tor.
pedoes.
The English frigate Galatea arrived in
Hampton Roads to-day from the Bermudas
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Affairs in GEORGETOWN.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE VIM H EDRs ESQ
Yesterday afternoon, at two clock Dunbarton
Street Nj. +. Church was crowded by an i'm.
mense assemblage of citizens OF all parts of the
District, and many from distant sections, to
attend the funeral OF the late VIM. H. Edes,
Esq. At 2H O'Clock the corpse, attended bv the
family. the reverend clergy, and pail bearers,
arrived, and was deposited within the altar
The body was nclosed in a handsome mahog any
coffin. encircled with wreath OF flowers pro.
vided by the children OF the Sabbath school, OF
which, for a number of years, Mr. Edes was
superintendent The clergy OF the District was
represented by large number of ministers of
various churches, and by Revs. Thes. Sewall
and Joseph Collins, of Baltimore-the latter q
venerable local minister, formerly resident OF
reading by Rev. Thos. Sewall Of the HYMN
beginning, "From every stormy wind that
blows" by request of the daughter of tho de-
ceased, which was sung by the choir of the
church, conducted by Mr.. 7. H. Wilson,
Prayer by Rev Il. N Brown, OF Unicn Chapel
The Goth Psalm was read by Rev. J ohm Lana.
han. The pastor OF the church, Rev. W. b.
Edwards, ID. d., delivered an euIogy upon the
lite and character of the deceased, watch i'm
pressed upon all minds the fact that the church
and community, especially the needy and the
rising generation, had suffered loss by this dis.
pensation of Providence; but added the con-
solng reflection that their loss is the gain of
him who has left this world OF care and grief
to be with Christ which is far better. at the
conclusion OF the eulogy the coffin was opened
and hundreds awaited themselves of the oppor-
Unity to take last look at The features of their
deceased friend. The solemnity OF this scene
was increased by the sweet music OF the choir,
which was performed while the immense
crowd was passing through the aisles. The
coffin was again closed and was removed to
the hearse, the following gentlemen acting as
pall.be arers:-Henry Addison, Esq, Mayor Of
the town, Captain Thomas Brown, Evan
Francis Wheatley, Eaqs. The procession
formed and moved to Oak Hill Cemetery in
Coaches, where the body was Inferred the
choir during the interment performing beau
tifuI chorus. 1t was perhaps the largest fu-
neral In this town for many years, and very
impressive.
GEoRCETowH COUNCIL PRoCRRDINas-Bsayd
of Aldermen-The Board met last evening
Mr.. Beall presiding and Messrs. Godsy, Shinn
and Berry, present.
The following resolutions from the Council
were concurred in: In relation to small pox
cases and vaccination; Ia favor Of Peter Won
neissen; in favor OF L. 1. Clements; to pay the
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RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERING OF sAyAN.
NAH


Col. Julian Allen, who offered his services
to Gen. Sherman in Savannah to proceed to
the northern cities to negotiate the exchange
OF rice for other provisions for the use of the
suffering and destitute citizens of Savannah,
and who was appointed by the Mayor and
Councils, and duly commissioned By General
Sherman to fulfill that mission, is now STOP
ping at Wizards. where he will be glad to
meet any who feel disposed to afford aid for
the suffering in Sa Sannah, and we hope he will
meet with the encouragement here which
greeted him further north.
Three steamers have already been started to
Savannah, well laden with the necasSaries of
life-the first the Greyhound, from Boston,
and the Clyde and Daniel Webster, from Ne W
York the latter carrying part New York and
part Boston contributions. Another steamer
will leave Boston on next Monday or Tuesday,
on the same errand of Mercy.
What has already been sent will relieve the
suffering inhabitants until the Department here
grant permits to merchants to carry their pro-
poor are unable to procure the nessaries of life
because they are not to be had in the city OF
Savannah
Col Allen testIfies to his being heartily sup
ported by the citizens OF every place in which
he has applied for aid, they even refusing to
allow him to pay his bills st the hotels, and lie
has been kindly furnished transportation from
place toplace free of charge.
BIZ informs US that the citizens of Savannah
were overjoyed at being transferred from rebel
to Federal rule, and that the citizens Union
meeting was attended by over 1000 persons,
insteae Of "thirteen,' as reported By the Rich
mond papers.
The people Of Savannah express their graf.
ifeation at the change in every possible way.
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MRS. LINCoLN,s RECEPTIo

Despite the exceedingly disagreeable weather,
Mrs. I.incoln's second Saturday reception of
the season, which took place this afternoon,
was we'll attended. The Oval Room was bril-
liantly lit up with gas, and wax candles, while
a prefusion of beautiful floral vases and
boquets decorated the room. The green house
was thrown open to visitors, and in the main
corridor Of the mansion was arranged on
tables, in a tasteful manner, by Geo. Mcleod,
the Presidents head gardener, number OF
choice plants, which attracted the attention
and admiration of all.
The President was in attendance, and, with
Mrs. Lincoln, gave a cordial welcome to Wis
itors
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SECOND edition.
4 O'CLOCK P. M.
81 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Jay Cooke & Ce. furnish ths following 10.
tations Of Government securities:
WASHINGTON, Jan 81, 1865
FROM THE FRONT.

Firing aleng the Line-Rcport of the Evac-
uation of Petersburg-The Rebel Pickets
Jubilant over some News.
Information from the Army of the Potomac
states that considerable firing took place in
front Of Petersburg. PEAR the Aappomattox, on
Friday morning, but with what result is not
known.
About 40 deserters came into our lines Thurs
day, many Of them being in sad state OF des'
tltutiOn.
An arrival from City Point yesterday morn
ing, states that great deal Of picket firing took
place in front Of Petersburg Thursday night,
and some reports of the evacuation Of the place
were current, but yesterday morning matters
remained as usual
The rebels seemed very jubilant over some
thing Thursday night, IS they INDUCED extern.
siyely in cheering, bell ringing, &c, for hours