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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-07-27
A Man Bitten by A Decapitatsd Aa.tlssnaks
From the Dubuque Herald


One of the most extraordinary cases of the
effects Of d snake bite of which we have heard
occurred last Saturday at Balls Prairie. in
the northern part Of this county. Mr.. David
Schuster, fafther, was engaged in moving.
and in swinging his scy,he. severed rattle.
snake few inches below the head lie then,
prompted by curiosity, pr1sceded to examine
the reptile. and Approached i; for that purpose,
supposing it to hsfe been rendered har.,iless,
when 1t instantly threw its head about and
fastened its fangs in his thumb He threw
the snake of by jerking his hard violently,
and immediately his entire system received
shock from the Venom infused by the suakc.
His arm sweled rapidly to four times its
natural size, and became of dark color. -
He was seized with vomiting and purgirg
blood; and it even oozed through the noies of
his skin. and large blisters filled with blood
covered his arm and Hands fIis agony was
intense, and all efforts to relieve him were
futile. and it was found Necessary to call mcdi-
cal aid. A messenger was therefore dispatch
ed to this city for Dr. Staples, ard he iurie-
diately repaired to the residence Of Mr..
Schustcr. arriving there early on Monday
morning. He found him suffering greatly,
and, though the case seemed hopeless, made
every cHort to counteract the poison which
was spread through his System When DR..
Staples left him, at about noon on Monday,
The patient was somewhat easier. but there
was little expectation Of his recovery.
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onets erected and now sustain the throne OF
Ma1imilian Here are grave questions of
Latin and Saxon, of autonomy and interfer-
ence from abroad, of state religion and reli-
gious liberty. All these cannot be settled in
q day, nor settled at all unless Alright.
1t IS needless to speak of the transforma-
| tions that are at work within the limits of the
Union; yet it is worth while to note the great
diversity OF the processes and stages of recon-
struction. Comprehensvely, the entire South
IS radically changing in regard to labor aid the
social gradations based upon it, Individually,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Virginia
represent quite different phases of the pas.
sage from slavery to freedom Kentucky still
another, since it c!erishes The moribund insti-
tuition as long as it can, though not without
very vigorous opposition from growing mi
nority of its own citizens. The free States
are not exempt from the progressive impulse
of the times, and are daily correcting their
notions of democracy by the experience Which
every year increases in value. New Jersey
is divided on the ratification of the Constitu-
tlonal Amendment Other States are consid-
erng the duty Of freeing their charters from
the stains of caste and color prejudice. and
Connecticut is presently ''to go before the
country on precisely tbs issue. Then. in
connection with negro suffrage arises the
broader question of universal suffrage upon
which the advocates of the freedmen. the for
eign Immigrant, the na,ive-born citizen. and
the female sex. are to be heard, along with
those whJ would restrict the ballot to the in
telligeut Or educated. Not too trivial for
mention are those experiments o.. which this
State has how made so many, because the
metropolis cannot be trusted to take care of
itself And if we have our Metropolitan Po-
lice. our Central Park Commissioners, and
our Metropolitan Fire organization. Massa-
chusetts now has her Constable of the Com
monwealth, whose special fGnction, with the
aid Of proper subordinatcs, is to execute the
law of the State. which has hitherto given to
the municipal police their chief employment.
Last but not least in our review is Canada. !
Her part in the continental agitation is an cf- |
fort to bind the provinces into ccntedcracy,
and what this has of prophecy in regard to
her future separation from the mother c6un-
try. and Shat in regard to her ultimate ab-
'orption in the American Union. we leave for
'thers to deterInine.-gN Nation.
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CoTToN IN Sourn CAROLINA. People who
suppose there is but a little quantity Of Cotton
rena ming in South Caro- ina are very much
mistaken in their belief. When the railroads
are opened and Other transportation facilities
secured. We may look forward for an imrsieuso
supply of that staple in our market 1t could
no: be expected tha: the holders of cotton
would send that article to market when they
knew that they were compelled to give one
fourth to the Government, and also had an
intiination that the, restriction would be re-
moved IN course Of time, It is very we'll to
say, press the South to its utmost extremity
in order to satiats the vengeance of the North;
but. in the long run, it will be discovered that
such policy will only serve to cripple both
sections. Under the wise administration Of
President johnson, We doubt not that this
whole question Of commercial intercourse will
be favorably and benefcially settled to the
satisfaction of the ontiro country. = Charleston
Courier. ...
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TIE CAUSE of the advance of gold to 143
from l29. within ten weeks, is the subject of
some inquiry. Various theories are resorted
to for an explanation. Some hold that the
cause is the present and prospective excess of
imports over exports, and the great redundan-
c;y, of paper currency, the increasing public
debt, and the necessary expenditures of the
Government while the seeded South is in
process of restoration a;:a !coccupation =
While this country is in transition state be-
tween war and peaee-betHcen union and dis
union-it cannot be expected that the ctirren-
cy will be stable end free from sudden and
violent fluctuations. Much is gained, how
eve, by the cessation of the war. The fluc-
tuations OF the currency are now but some
thirteen per cent id ten weeks, whereas, in
!sbl, i was at one time ninety per cent
The fluctuations hereafter will become less
and less visible, till they nearly cease by re-
turn to specie payments.
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GEASD LODGE 7. o. 0. F.-Isaac NJ
'eltch' Grand Sire of the Grand Lodge Inde-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, has issued his
proclamation inviting and exhorting all Grand
Lodges and Grand Encampments lhroughou,
the United States to send representatives to
the Grand Lodge Of the Unitcd States, to as
semble at Baltimore on the third Monday of
September next. For four years, the South
ern Grand Lodges and Grand Encampments
have not been represented, and the Most
" " orthy Grand sire expressed the hope that
the brotherhood may renew its fraternal ir.
terc"arse, aud that '.its great heart may ever
v'b,ate in unison with the teachings Of ch.ri-
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Iy-The Hon. Henry s. F,ote. late O

ID-The Hon. Henry S. +, ote. late of tho
Confederate Senate, and now an exile in Cana
da has written letter, which, the New York
Tribune says. proves that the starving of
Union prisoners ut Andersonville was known
at Richmond
Tha. the Comuissary- General cf the Con.
federacy proposed it.
That the rebel Secretary of War approved
and ndorscd it.
That Robert Ould, rebel Commissioner Of
Exchange, knew of it.
That the rebel House Of Representatives
knew of it, and endeavored to prevent an in
vestgation o. it. ...0
Mr.. Foote refers to certain documentary
evidence which is not forthcoming. But the
Richmond Wing, in ropublishing the report
says the evidence accompanying it was burned
Its existence was one good reason, among
many others, for firing the rebel capital after
its evacuation mad been resolved on.
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THE New Hampshire Superior Court has
decided that an express company delivering
parcel markc with the cabalistic &C. 0. D."
= collect on delivery-may allow person to
whom it is consigned Reasonable time to open
the package aud determine whether lie will
receive it or not, The rule heretofore has
been that no examination could take place
the receiver must take the packags aud deter
mine Whether it contained what he had Or
derod or not. This decision of the court is
both legal and sensible, which latter cannot
be said of all legal decisions.
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HOW GEN. LEE WENT fNTo THE WAR.

| On the Sunday when the news arrived Of
the fall of Sumter, gentleman of our ao-
quaintance, in whom we place perfect conf.
dence, took the cars at Washington to 20 to
Richmond Upon the train was Alex. A. n.
Stuart, William Ballard Preston and another
member of the committee which the Virgins
legislature had sent up to Washington to con-
fer with the government, or more properly
speaking, TO see what manner of man the
new President was, and to spy out the land.
AT one of the stations beyond Alexandra.
quite . crowd had collected, and eager de.
mands were made for the. news as the train
came III. Mr.. Stuart and Mr.. Preston step
ped upon the platform Of the cars to answer
the Inquiries. Our informant noticed one
well dressed gentleman, who seemed to be
the spokesman and chief person of the crowd
tie was 10 lrishiDg up and down the platfotm
with more or less consequence and as tho
train stopped, cried out, What's IL the
newsY'
Sumter has fallen" was the reply.
I'll raise an army and march to WASH
lngton," exclaimed the excited individual,
swinging his cane and walking uneasily about.
III commence to- morrow morning" he re-
peated, "and raise an army and take WASH
ington. Hadn't better do it, Mr. Preston"
1t was some time before Preston answered.
so long that our friends thought 'he would
make no reply, when he said, slowly and
oracularly. True courage waits on delibera.
ton"
Was there any blood shcd!" asked the CT.
cited man."
mo" ...
Wasn't there !" looking down, and speak
ing us if surprised. As the train moved of
he was herd 10 repeat, "1'll raise an army
and march on Washington"
When the train was under way our friend
asked "Who is that enthusiastic man I"
g That is Col. Lee" said Mr.. Preston
And that is the man who has since been
commander of the rebel forces, and who is re-
presented as having very reluctantly and only
after days Of prayer, drawn his sword against
the government tint edltated and promoted
him And it must be remembered that this
occurrence took place before Virginia passed
It's bogus ordinance of secession, and five DAYS
before Lees resignation. Lee did raise force
of about 1000 men and marched them to Har-
pers Ferry to procure arms. The intention
was to march into Maryland, which it was
supposed would rise at once and 20 out of the
Union, carrying with it the National capital,
which the .reGels: would at once occupy.
and proclaim themselves the government of
he United States 1t is evident that they did
Tot intend to 60 off and put themselves in the
ttitude of rebels, but that their plan was to
axe the capital End government machinery.
nd then let the North .rebel" if it didn't like
he arrangement.-H Hartford Press.
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4 GREAT ENTERPRISES - A n,au,ot;, 49,,

z GREAT ENTERPRISE A pneumatic rail-
way is to be built under the Thames river.
England, to confiect two railway stations
Piers will be built up within caissons sunk
below the bed of the river. till they reach
%ilh'n few feet Of the river bed Upon
these VIII be laid the iron tubes which form
the passage way for the railway. These tubes
viii be laid upon the masonry in concrete,
the carriages Of the railway will be impcllcd
by the atmospheric working directly upon them
instead Of q. piston, the carriages having a
closely fitting collar or frame work of the sec
tIohal area Of the tunnel, which answers the
same purpose ns piston.
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gottry.
A M E RIG A.

From the North American,
The hills stood crumbling at our will
The rock-girt earth her treasures poured,
The seasons came, all regal still,
Glad servants where our grain was stored !;
And gazing where broad rivers flowed,
With heart of pride and curious skill,
With backward steps along the road,
We fashioned laws to human will.
In vain, MS weeds tine angry blast
Whirled sudden from their chosen bed,
Those iron laws are with the past,
Gods blazing message writ insteadi
No more u dupe to gilded dross,
And mocking words the Nation stands,
But pledged to hear each Heav en-sent cross
With prayerful eyes and stainless hands
Pledged meath the ttarful battles storm
To hold her glorious birthright fast,
Hid under every shrinking form
To own brothers claim at last
No more with wrong jocihd guest,
All lavish dainties freely spread,
While ut our gates Gods poor oppressed
Toiled, hintng, for their scanty bread:
Pledged still to wait o'er fruitful plain
And waters white with laden rails,
An anthem that shall ring again,
When kirsly voice forever fails
Our bubbles burst, the gamor past,
A trucr lesson branded deep;
Fair Freedom in the vain, at last
The Nation wshes from nightmare sleep
The dead the dead no passionate paia
Shall make their shining memories dim,
Death wiped away each earthly rtain,
And so-;a solemn requiemi
To hono.ed graves, to distant sod
No t nder mother glance may reach
Dust unto dust, their soUls TO God,
With trusting hearts with broken speech,
We yield them back-our Patriot-dead;
Forever bles, their household fame
Since, gushing where such valor led,
Nations springs OF cleansing came
So dark the old worlds guilt stsincd leaves
Through all the grandeur all the glare,
The sorrowing dove of peace receives
No foothold in the chaos there.
And where the proudest glories burned,
Gray, nouldering astes idly strewn,
Reveal where dross TO earth returned.
While crutSbling columns reign alone.
But We, whose deep, repentant crime
Once hid the light God made so fair;
But we, adown the sea of time,
brighter history will bear.
O Land Of Promise, richly blctt,
Through fire ard bl5od thy sin is shrivsn;
A truer ~cal, deeper fest,
The God Of Hosts at length has given.
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Rg The Caaadiahs are growing intolerant.
Morse's "American Geography" has been ex-.
GUIDED by authority from the public schools Of
Upper Canada because it is calculated to
impress on the youthful mind the idea that tho
United States Of America is the only country
in the world meriting particular description.
and that other lands are merely pendicles and
appurtcnances Of that great nation. while the
pictorial illustrations make evident the bravery
of American troops and the cowardice Of their
opponents"
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lf HAS been ascertaincd at the Treasury
Department that $50 1000 900 will pay all
that is due to soldiers mustered out and in
service on the 1st instant. 1t is probable tbat
Secretary McCullooh will be able to meet all
re1uls'tlons Under Tie powers conferred by the
late Congress. without having occasion to re-
sort to unauthorized loans. Nashville des-
patches state that President johnson has ex-
pressed determination that the laws passed
by :he TenhesSee Legislative Slafl be obeyed
and that all Illegal voters shall be kept from
the polls during the approaching election.
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EETo those of our fricpds wbo ,,, go:

EETo those of our friends who are aspi
rants to the Legislature VIC dedicate Tie fol.
lowing from the Nashville Dispatch:
WHAT WILL BECOME OF THAT Boy "A
righteous Cid lady living in this city has a
very bad boy, who keeps bad company and
cannot be induced to look into book. She
mas tried whipping, but i. Eas 81 gnally failed.
a few days sgo TIE old lady called him aside,
snd commenced reasoning with him in this
wise "My son, you are going to ruin by the
short route. You stand no more chance for a
good social position in life thin a bob-tail. /
horse IN fly tine,, ard il IS my candid belief
that # 5or continue in your present course,
sou will be member of the Legislature be-
lore you are Old enough tc get married to
respectable girl"
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EUROPEAN advices to the Sth inst say that
the reported seizure Of the pirate Rappahan-
mock is false, as the vessel is safely in dock at
Liverpool. Earl Russell says it is the opinion
of the British Government that ships belong
ing to the late Rebel Government, and not
lawfully transferred to other owners before
the cessation of hostilites. may be claimed as
public property by the Federal Government if
found in British territory The hd.r, the
Rebel organ in London. has followed the fate
Of the Rebel Government. aud Is dssd The
Great Eastern was to sail on tho 18th Fiye
Twcn'ies we're 9,ossd r-71fsY2 ss s-!-al
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THE WHEAT HARVEST in THE W.sr-Ths
Milwaukee (Wis.) Times. of the 17th. says
the winter wheat is being harvested both in
that State and, in Michigan, ard the quality
is super-excellent. The cool and dry weather
is so favorable for wheat that we heard wheat
operator, while listening to come one com.
planning about the cold simmer, exclaim that
this is bully weather for Theat."
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fE"The Albany ,Jouinal pn, ,ouncoo ~ =,

Es'The Albany Journal announces that
Sir Edward Lytton Bnlwer. the illustrious
novelist, poet and 5tatesman. has become ut
terly deaf, and been forced to abandon tho
society even of his intimate friends. He has
gone to Paris to live unseen, under the pro-
tessonal care Of the worlds most eminent au,
rist residing there
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County Directory.

Judge Of the Circuit C3urt--iion. JAMES SMITH.
Citrt Of the Circuit Couri-!IORACE RESLEY.
R,J.ster of HRh-GEO W. HOOVER:
EieriF-BASIL T. GARLlTZ.
SIT: Anornsy--GEO 4. THRCST0N.
Sarryor-JAMES CHISHOLM, ia.
Judge 9f ths Orphans Court
J. b Il. CAMPBELL,
DOUGLAS PERCY,
A. N. l.. BUSH.
County csmnissionTs- .-
CHARLES RIDGELY,
ELIJAH FRIEND
JOHS BELL;
J. ii. STAtLIEGS,
J. l.. TOWNSllEND.
T,y C3N.ctor-S. L. TOWNSiTEED.
Ctert 10 Ctmrai,sioners-JACOB BR0WE.
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EyGreet Britain is still talking as t6whst
should be s'the boundary of the U hitsd Statss..
Will there ever be sny BOUNDARY" 10 her
impuaeuce and .insolanoe and presumption !
Not unless We say, ''hither shall We come
and no farther" ''sas1sas.' g rs
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NwTbs Cipcinbati Commercial :.

EFThs Cincinnati Commercial saws: -
"Neat cattle on the hoof can be bought in To-
ledo for four cents pound. Prices have do
clined all over the country, and the rates az
which fresh beef is retailed in the East and
West is attributed to a. combination Of the
butchers to Keep prices up. There is good
opening in our cities for men who will pur-
chase and sell at reasonable rates" g.,
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re- Mr.. Barnum. whose museum in New
York was destroyd by fire. announces bis in
tention of Immediately erecting new museum
He says that he eau nearly supply the places
Of the revolutionary and other relics which
have been destroyed. and he shall send a.
agent to Europe on Saturday to collect ouriosi-
fiea
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City Governments

Hryor-GEORGE HARRISON
Cyuasil,nsa--pR. J. j. BRUCE,
J. r. CRtZES,
GEORGE LONG,
G. b. SMITH,
II. STARTZMAH,
JOHN YOUNG.
Ctrt-JOHN SCHILLING.
Treagrer-JOHS GEplAET
CoNeetor--J0tlN howard.
RRiT-GEORGE FLURSHCTZ.
WsiJh Hister-ARrliUR McGiRR.
Board meets on the frat Monday in eac,: month
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A son of Anak has been stalking about
Philadelphia recently. to tho assonishment Of
the natises. At tho last dates, be hsd astain.
cd the psrpspdicular altissds ofssvss feat ana
one inch. and was the despair n tocs- s-bisck,
and tailcrp 80 - f>cs4 So y -.
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baltimore g. OHIO RAILROAD
NEW SCHEDULE FOR PASSENGER TRAINS.
Or AND ArTER NOVEMBER 9Th 1864.
TWO THROUGH TRAINS.
Nail Train Leaves Baltimore at 900 q. IN.
" I" Cumbd st las p. M
Arrives at Wheeling ESQ A. In.
daily except Sundays.)
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(Daily)
Nail Train Leave, Wheeling at 1910 pm.
" " Cumb'd at 9.45 II. m.
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(Daiiy except Sundays.1
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- Cunb'd 20 p. m.
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and West Of tho Ohio River, may be procured at
this Office.
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TRAINS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

CLOSING OF MAILS.
Nail East, closes daily, Except Suhday,) $50
AN
Mail Wea,-Throush nail closes r. N. through
and way mail, closes 8 r.N
Sage for Be.!ford leaves daily Except Sahday,)
a. 4. NJ; Mail closes, 6 A. ".
Sage for Fro,thurg arrives G. 80 r. ~; leaves,
?. NJ; Mail closes y. 30 p. N.
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~; Mail closes, G An.
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