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Year: 1863

long and diligently under that learned lawyer
Giovanni Andreas, who, though little Of
stature was great in renown, and by his con-
temporaries was called the archdoctor, the
light of the world. Under him he had
studied, sitting on the same bench with Pc
trarch and also under his daughter, Novella
who would often lecture to the scholars when
her father was otherwise engaged, placing
herself behind small curtain, lest her beauty
should divert their thoughts precaution, in
this instance, at least, unnecessary, Lorenzo
having lost his heart to another.


To him she flies in her necessity but OF
what assistance can he be? He has Just
taken his place at the bar, but he has never
spoken; and how stand up alone, unpracticed
and unprepared as he is, against an array
that would alarm the most experienced?


Were as mighty as am weak said he,
my fears for you would make me nothing.
But will be there, Gianetta and may the
Friend of the friendless give me strength in
that hour. Even now my heart fails me
but, come what will, while l have a loaf to
share, you and your mother shall never want.
| will beg throgh the world for You.


The day arrives, and the court assemblies
The claim is stated, and the evidence given.
And now the defense is called for, but none
is made, not syllable is uttered; and after
pause and consultation of some minutes,
the judges are preceding to give judgment,
silence having been proclaimed in the court,
when Lorenzo rises and thus addresses
them -


Reverend signors, young as l am, may l
venture to speak before you? Iwould speak
in behalf of one who has none else to help
her: and | will not keep you long. Much
has been said-much on the sacred nature of
the obligation, and we acknowledge it in its
full force. Let it be fulfilled, and to the last
letter. 1t is what We solicit, what we re-
quire. But to whom is the bag of gold TO be
delivered? What says the bond Not to
one-not to two-but to three. Let the
three stand forth and claim it."


From tha day. for who can doubt the
issue y none were sought, none employed,
but the subtle, the eloquent Lorenzo.
Wealth followed fame nor need We help
our readers to infer how soon he sat at his
marriage-feast, or who sat beside him.
Year: 1863

Why should we weep at earthly grief,
Or pine for earthly JOY
The sharpest SORROWS here are brief,
The sweetest pleasures cloy.
At most, but tiny sails we are


Across the ocean driven,
And though we wander long and far,
Our only port is Heaven.
We seek for gold, but soon as won,
We yield our parting breath;
We strive for fame, when scarce begun
The race is stopped by death.
Why arewe born if such is life:


Know then, the boon is given
That YOU and I. by earnest strife


Nay win home in Heaven.
Year: 1863

WITu SUCH verdict as the people of
Ohio have recently given against the Val
landigham traitors of that and other
States, how can any respectable white
man advocate the cause of rebellion (?
To man protesting a single spark Of
refined, sensitive feeling, such rebuke
must be poignant indeed 1t has hurled
the prince of treason in that State into
the lowest depths of political perdition
without SO much as tear to his memory.
1t has branded his yillanies with the
deepest mark Of intamy, which not even
the blood shed in the rebel cause can re-
move; and yet We have his counter
part standing before the people of this
State and asking them to send him to
Congress that he may offer words and
votes of sympathy for the eXiled, doomed,
buried traitor.
Year: 1863

THE SOLDIERS are all democrats, say
the coppcrheads, and yet there is not a
copperhead press or stump speaker in
The State that dares to advocate the re
turn of the troops to vote, They are
perfectly willing that our brave boys shall
stay on the field and be slaughtered by
rebel bullets and bayonets, but they are
not so willing to have them democrats
as they are said to become home and
give their votes to the glorious cause of
the Republic, at the ballot box. How is
this? Are the men who are fighting for
the country less fit to choose its rulers
than the cowardly copperheads who, with
hypocrisy in their hearts, are staying at
home to work out the nations destruc-
tion Send the troops home, and let
them help their loyal friends throughout
the State to shake copperhead treason
us vigorously here as they did in Ohio
few days ago.
Year: 1863

IT IS EASILY SEEN that Mr.. Brown has
no notion of going out of the lumber
business, very soon. In his published
address to the coppcrhead convention,
lie told them that 'he knew no platform
but the platform of Delaware" He
doesn't wish to embark in any new enter
prise, as, for instance, the great national
platform of Liberty and Union; but he
is satisfied to stand upon the sectional
raft, partly of his own making, and sail
+he old thing to some good market
Richmond pcrhaps-whcrc he can make
a paying thing of it, as he did with "hem
100 dollars"
Year: 1863

A POLITE Many deceased uncle.
says a humorous writer. was tho most
polite gentleman in the world-He was
making a voyage on the Danube. and
the boat sunk. My uncle was just on
the point of drowning He got bis
head above the water for once. took Of
his hat, and said: Ladies and gentle
men, will you please excuse me?' and
down be went
Year: 1863

shops-uine-tenth Of which arc located in


the seaboard States, have depreciated the


currency Of the country by their vast and
almost unrestricted issues to the extent Of
twenty-five per cent at least Tthe two or


three hundred millions Of "currcncy" kept
aaoat by them were withdrawn,


Gold would fall IS per cent The pres
ent undue and dangerous imitation ofevery-
thing would come down in ike proper
tioo. It now requires four. dollars to do
the business that otherwise three would
be sufficient to perform Those 1000 mis-
cellancous ban1ss not only depreciate the
value Of National Treasury notes Is per
cent but they extract from the pockets Of
the people not less than thirty millions Of.
dollars in interest and exchange. Con-
gres ought to tax them certainly as high as
other manufacturers are taxed. Three per
cent is a very low excise, for
such extraordinary and! pernicious
special privileges. Ono beneficial. result
would be derived from this tai, in
addition to the revenue the1efrom 1T
wonld cause many or rmost Of those owing
them to transfer their capi tai into the ma
tional banks, thereby making great mar
ket for Federal bonds and giving the
country q uniform system Of currency, at
par in all parts Of the Union, to say moth
ing Of the handsome revenue that would
be derived from the tax On the capital in
vested in national banking. The West
has some weight now in Congress. We
hope its representatives will employ their
power in banishing the Wild Cats, and se-
curing q uniform currency for the people.
The monopolists Of the scaboard States
have had their way about long enough.
Year: 1863

eE The great Goddess Of Freedom
which now stands upon the Capitol dome,
sees no slave within the District of Colum-
bia. A few short years ago, men and wo-
men were sold at the auction block in the
shadow Of the Capitol. It was cminently
fitting that the decree Of Emancipation
should be followed by the elevation Of the
symbol Of Human Freedom.
Year: 1863

eB Elsewhere we publish the full text
Of Gen. Buffers Order, relative to negro
troops in his new Department. 1t is worthy
the unconditional patriotism of the man,
and covers the Whole question Of employ
ing colored troops. It is not simply q
technical military order,which will be fled
away in the Department to accumulate
dust, but a document worthy to rank with
the State papers, containing principles
vital to the existence Of the country, and
recommendations which pertain to the
great question Of human freedom. We
commend it to our readers for careful and
thoughtful perusal.
Year: 1863

bsllious States VIII In all probability insure
their utter ruin, property, institutions, every
shing, their immediate submission will save
them all that they still possess, and secure them
the most generous indulgences from the loyal
States and the needful supplies for the relief Of
their urgent dstresses. Submission to the
Union is now their only way Of escape, and Of
safety and protection.
Year: 1863

IN THE RIGHT PLAcE.-A young man, whose bluntness was such that every effort to turn him to account in linen.draper establishment was found unavaiing, received the customary notice from his employer that he did not suit and must go.

 |" But I'm good for something" remonstra- ted the poor fellow, 10th to be turned into the street.

 You are good for nothing as salesman any how" retorted the principal regarding him from business point of view.

 $ I'm sure can be useful" repeated the young man.

 How? Tell me how"

 " don't know, sir don't know'

 " Nor do IT, and the principal laughed, as he saw the eagerness the lad displayed.

 Only don't put me away, sir don't put me away. Try me at something besides selling :; 1 cannot sell. know that I cannot sell'

 know that, too that is what there is wrong.'

 But can make myself useful, somehow I know I can."

 The blunt boy, who could not be turned into a salesman, and whose manner was so little captivated that he was nearly sent about his business. Was accordingly tried at something else. He was placed in the counting house, where hts aptitude for figures soon showed it. self, and in few years he became not only the chief cashier in the concern, but eminent as an accountant throughout the country. Boys, be sure and be good for something. g."-Relig- ious Herald
Year: 1863

A MATTER OF BUs1NEss.-Several years ago l was practising law in one of the beautiful towns of Wisconsin. One very warm day while seated in my office at work, 1 was inter rupted by the entranc. of boy, the son o one of my clients, who had walked into town six miles in blazing sun, for the purpose oi procuring Bible. He had been told, he said that there was place there, where they gave them away to people who had no money, and was very anxious to get one of the good books and asked me to go with him to the place where they were kept. Anxious to encourage him in his early piety, left the brief on which l was engaged, and went with him to the stand of the old Presbyterian deacon who had the much coveted book in charge. I introduced him to the deacon, telling him the circumstan- ces. He praised the boy very highly; was delighted to see young man so earnestly seeking after the truth, etc., and presented him with the best bound book in his collection. Bubhy put it in his pocket, and was starting oil, when the deacon said:

 Now, my son, that you possess what you so much desired, l suppose that you feel per fectly happy"

 "Wtll, do, old hoss for between you and l, know where l can trade it for a plaguy good fiddle"
Year: 1863

The leading article of the Independent last week, says:

 :" A journey to Washington has quickened our faith in the government. Unlike year ago, the atmosphere of that city now braces hope and courage. Men now going there can come away bringing with them an augmented confidence in the great resources of the gov ernment, and in the fidelity with which these are applied to the uses of the war; All the blunders all the tardiness, all the red-tape cannot quench the great fact that the govern ment has set its heart and soul upon putting down the rebellion and that the rebellion will be put down. One cannot talk an hour with the President without feeling that whoever else may doubt the issue of .he war, Abraham Lincoln doubts not at all. Not naturally a sanguine man, he yet believes that he is now shutting his hand upon the prize of victory. When sober minded men feel enthusiasm, and slow-going men feel that the end is near, and over-cautious men like MT. Lincoln feel confi- dent not only of to-day but of tomorrow, let the country at large be doubly confident that the crown of triumph is within reach, and that the Presidents hand will pluck it,
Year: 1863

New York, declared for hostilities when war was the popular rage, and, after aiding in the equipment of Volunteers, and flaming the mar tial fire, twirled or sneaked about to the rear. in season of public depression or caprice, when the National cause was under a cloud !, and with the gravity of a sanctimonious swim Alor
Year: 1863

The Chicago Times says, in answer to
the many calumnies respecting the senti-
ments of that State, that "there is not
in Illinois faction. and we do not be.
lieve there is an individual, of the Dem
ocratic party, coutending for peace at
any price, The Democratic party of
Illinois is as perfectly united on the ques


tion Of the war as it ever was on any
question, and its exact position is stated
in the concilation resolutions which
passed the House at the late session Of
the Legislature by the unanimous vote
of the Democratic members and in the
resolutions of the large number of Dem.
ocratic county conventions recently held.
Not word can be found in anv of these
resolutions looking to a settlement of
these national difficulties on any other
terms than the Union-uot one word. If
there is Democrat in Illinois who looks
to a settlement of the national difficult
ties on any terms other than the Union,
we do not know him and have not heard
of him.
Year: 1863

of 10000, 10 the enslavemsnt of the re.
naming millions. Burdensome taxa.
tion is the result. By the same inausn-
ces here the country where every man
with $l00 should be a landed proprie-
tor, and the lord of all he surveyed, will
be transformed into country where the
wealth will be in the hands Of the thou.
sands, and where the millions will have
to labor from years end to years. end, at
the bidding of the wealthy. This is as
sure to be the result as that God reigns
and that his sun shines at noon in
clear and cloudless sky, if we 60 on pill.


ing billions upon billions of debt as we
have been doing il the last two years,


The people are willing to spend all their
substance, yea, all their blood, for the
purpose Of bringing peace again to their
country, and Of restoring to them and
their brethren Of the Southern States,
the blessings Of a nnited government; !;
but not for the purpose Of devastating a
country and reducing Southern towns
which you must remember are American
towns-for the purpose OF laying waste
Southern soil-which is American soil--
for the purpose of impoverishing the
South, by which you impoverish your
selveS--your own country waging q war
of this kind instead of spending your
blood and treasure for the accomplish.
ment of this unholy and wicked object
which never, never, if there be God
above, can succeed. l would use your
treasure and blood for the holy aud laud.
able purpose of maintaining the suprem-
acy of the Constitution that Washing.
ton formed, and of the Union that he
and Madison, and the other patriots oi
the Revolution made, to follow as the
result of that bond. [Cheers. These
are the objects for which / am willing
to spend treasure and blood. If it takes
all that have and all that l am, I still
know that / leave to my children free
institutions, the blessings Of liberty and
the right, by their own power and by
their own will, to obtain wealth and dis.
tinction in the service of the county,
If let my treasure be squandered and
my blood be split for my enslavement, ]
become worse than the African upon hi,
native soil, and I prove myself an un


worthy legatee of the richest inheritanc,
that ever was bequeataed by man tt


those who came after him--with a lib


erty regulated by law, having a writer


Constitution and Union of independ


ent sovereignties for the purpose Of ben


fting each and Of depriving all Of tn


power of injuring any one. l am ad


monished that l have already occupied


too much ofyour time. ['Go on, go on.


There are other gentlemen, I presume
J who are here and who will entertain yo
more ably than could hope to do, but
l give you the honest convictions Of a
honest heart, devoted to the Constitu
J tion and the Union of my country, an
willing to spend and to be spent in tn
service ofmy country. Great applause.
Year: 1863

The rebel Congress has passed a bill repeal


ing the clause of the conscript act which ex.
emptedtone white man on each plantation OF
twenty negroes. This is in consequence Of the
clamor raised by tho poor whites against that
exemption, and shows that this long despised
class begins 10 feel it. power in the South. The
rebels pretend they repealed the exemption be-
cause Of their implicit confidence in the Loyalty
of tho negroes.
Year: 1863

The following resolution was passed by the
City Council ol Atlanta:


Resolved, That in the event Of the refusal
on the part Of any resident, to cheerfully en-
roll his name, for the protection of our wives,
our chldren and our homes, the names Of all
such be published conspicuosly in each OF the
daily papers Of the city, that those may be
distinctly known who refuse to- EMBARK in such
holy cause; and that such other action be
taken in the premises as may be deemed pru
dent and slfa for the welfare of the city
Year: 1863

WHEN you find p before your name on
your paper please renew Your subscription,
IS it IS notice that the time for which it
has been paid will expire in few days.


Articles of much length, intendc. for publi-
cation, must be handed i'll in the forenoon to
insure publication next dav.
Year: 1863

The Nashville Union, in an ar
ticle respecting the declaration OF
opposition that the emancipate d
slaves cannot take care Of them
selves, menti ons these highly hoa-
orable facts:


"We do not know of better re-
ply to this pitiful stuff than to state
the fact that amid all the excite
II ent and extraordinary troubles OF
civil war, the black people OF this
city have been carrying on no less
THAI eight highly respectable schools
which are attended regularly by
some six hundred pupils. OF these
six are individual; the other
two are under the management of
trustees Three of them are in
West, three in North, and two In
South Nashville. The trustees and
teachers are all American citizens
of African descent : no white per-
son interfering in any way. The
Government is in no way concern
ed in the affair"
Year: 1863

/ Upon the conclusion Of his paper


DR.. Draper exhibited a photograph


ic view Of the moons surface, the


singular distinciness and beauty OF


which took the audience quite 10y


surprise. |, was a view Of the


moon when about half full, and


presented a semicircle of nearly


two feet in diameter. The whole


oil this surface was pictured with


great vividness, covered with long


ranges OF mountains, or dotted with


huge volcanic SUBMITS, into the


depths of which one could look


down. From one ofthese central


points the lava streams could be


traced for some eight inches, which,
as an inch in length in the picture
corresponds to hundred miles
upon the moons surface, afforded
ocular evidence of volcanic agency
through a line Of eight hundred
miles. From anot! er, vast assures
were seen to radiate, which dis
PLAYED evidence of convulsio3s
reaching through an area of half
that diameter.


When it is considered that the
largest photographs hitherto obtain
ed OF the moon are not more than
from four to six inches in diameter,
1t will be seen how great a triumph
has been achieved by the science
and skill which have been requi-
site for so great an improvement as
a picture OF twenty-five inches
across. With the utmost patience
and perseverance, and with every
of ingenuity, DIR. Dra-
per has continued his work through
a series of years until he has pro-
duced pictures which far surpass
the best achievements of European
science in celestial photography.
There is not another observatory
in the world where any similar
work can be done. Hencefoith the
world must look 10 America for Its
best views of the heavenly bodies,
and he name of the young observ-
er whose care and devotion have
accomplished these brilliant results
will have an honorable place in
the history of the most beautiful
OF astronomy.
Year: 1863

And if you do not find il to be all it is recommended
go hack to the A gent and get the
MONEY REFUN DED!


This offer is made knowing tn at what this medicine has
done in thousands of cases, it will do again.
Year: 1863

A LADY who was alarmed at the small
quantity of cotton she obtsiDed for IS green
back, recently expressed her fears that the
time might come when she should say. John,
load up the wheelbarrow with greenbacks and
70 and buy ham
Year: 1863




We cited few days ago the opinion expressed
by political journal to the effect that the
present war would extend through many years,
and would result in "the spelling of our goods,
the cessation Of business, the fight of riches, the
loss Of friends and kindred, the sacrifice Of our
own lives, and of every thing but liberty and the
future of this land of the whole world" This is
the prospect if the war continues to be waged on
the theory of such extremists.


A brilliant English statesman, and one who has
been commonly supposed to be gifted with no ordi-
nary sagacity, has thus sketohed the future which
lies before u.s. as the inevitable consequence of
present struggles, should they end, as he augurs,
in disunion. We quote from some remarks made
by Mr.. D'Israeli at the recent opening Of Parlia-
ment


cannot conceal from myself the conviction that those
in this House who may be young enough to live to witness
the conclusion and ultimate of this civil
will find that the America they recognise when the
waters have subsd, will be different America from
that which known to fathers, and to this
generation of which they have had much experience
1t will be, believe America Of armies america II
diplomacy america Of riUa States and manGuUer,ng
Cabinets america Of frequent turbulence and probably
0t frequent ,oar."
Year: 1863

Mr. HOLMAN called up the resolution, reported some
days ago by the Committee Government Contracts and
asked that be put upon its passage and that the Secre
ary of the Treasury be requested to decline any further
payment the parties interested charterng the steamer
Catiliue Adopted


INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.


The House, on motion of Mr.. MORRILL,, resolved IT.
self into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union (Mr CoLFAx in the chair and resumed the con-
sderaon Of the bill to amend the act entitled "An act to
provide internal to support the Government and
pay the interest the pub debt and for other purposes
approved July L. 1862.


After the adoption OF several amendments the committee
aud reported the bill to the House, with recoumen.
dson that it do pass.


THE TAX ON BAyKs.


Mr. WASHBURN, from the committee of conference
the disageeng votes OF the two Houses the bill
provide ways aud for the support of the Government
made report recommending that the House recede from
Mr.. DAWES said the object Of the Senatc's amendment
to place the Government If the United States in
tile array against the banking interests The banks OF
New York have loaned to the Government three dollars
every two they are worth, to carry this New
England has loaned than she s worth to the Govern
nent during this and that at time when the Govern
ment would have gone down to perdton had it not been
for these institutions coming to its aid


MIR. WASHBURN remarked that when the represen-
tatves of the people here and ask that the banks
may bear their just proportion it is said the Government
is placirg iteelf IN hostile array against the banks


Mr. COLFAX said he voted for the bank bill after
great deberation 1t because the Secretary OF the
Treasury declared such measure was necessary or the
strength Of the Government We make every branch OF
business in the country pay tax the promssoy note OF
citizen s taxed aud why not make the banks bear
their proportion Of the burden


Mr. THOMAS during bis remarks, said it s tn, repre-
sentaves Of the people who control the revenue 1t is
opy by gradual usupaton of power that the Government
undertook to control the revenue OF the country 1t is
not the intention by this tax to add to the of the
Government is the object and purpose 10 restrain the
circulation OF the local institutions Tor the purpose of CIV
inc force and effect to the bank bill passed by Congress-


The ouestion was then taken, Shall the House recede
from its disagreement to the Senates bank tax amend
ment


And the question was decided in the negative by vote
Of yeas SO to nays rs.