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Year: 1863

NOLps is one f which only real and frut-
full victory can : oil compensate. There are
few officers in the Army of the Potomac whom
the country could not better have spared; few
commanders WHOSE loss will be felt so severely
among all those whom be led and by whose
aide he fought. He was brave, good sol
der; thoroughly knowing and completely dis
charging his duty; not ambitious for his own
advancement; heartily loyal to the cause for
which he has given his life.


Maufully leading his troops, he fell mortlIly
wounded by q volley of bullets that Sinote sud-
denly the front of his steady battle-ine. The
Rebellion slew him, as it As slain thousands
of those who were his comrades in life and
with whom he sleeps peacefully now; he and
they memorable by their heroic deaths for all
the illimitable hereafter. gallant soldiers,
loyal citizens of the Republic, you owe it to
him to offer more generous devotion than
ever to the country which in him has lost one
of its nOblest defenders.
Year: 1863

The enrolment under the National Militia
Act is now nearly completed in our City, and
will show-after making all proper deductions
more than One Hundred Thousand Men
subject to Military duty under tho provisions
of that act We believe our City could, in a
great emergency, call nearly that number into
the field.


After all the platform and bar-room talk
about resistance to the net rs unconstitutional,
despotic, &c, it may sootho few nervous
persons to hear that there have been very few
instances Wherein any sort Of impeachment was
Year: 1863

Az IRoN EGG In Dresden is an iron egg.
the history of which is something like this:


A young prince sent this iron egg to a lady
to whom he was betrothed. She received it
it in her hand and looked at it with disdain.
In her indignation that he should send her
such gift, she cast it to the earth When
il touched the ground spring eunnirgly
hidden in the egg, opened and a silver yolk
rolled out. She touched secret spring in the
yolk and a golden chicken revealed she
touched spring in the chicken and crown
was found within she touched a spring in
the crown aud within ii was diamond mar
rage ring. There is moral to the story.
Year: 1863

The Yankee Congress has at last reached the
height Of perfection. according TO abolition no.
tions. Upon the passage of the bill TO raise l50,-
600 negroes for service in the Yankee army, il
was boldly announced in debate, that the negro is
as good as Yankee and much better than rebel.
1t was attempted to amend the bill so as to prevent
negroes being placed in command of white men.
But the amendment WIS voted down, aud euffee
pow stands an equal chance of promotion with any
officer in the service Of the enemy Doubtless
tie next change of commanders that we shall hear
of in the Army of the Potomac will be the
announcement, that full blooded negro has
superseded Gen. Hooker.


Lincoln's place is within the reach of cuffee If
the principle recognized be carried out, and the
Congress OF the United States may in our day be
set with "black diamonds"


This result is consistent with the sentiment of
the dominant party of the United States Such is
the legitimate fruit, which hangs upon the
branches of the "best government that ever exist
ed" and for leaving such amalgamated mess,
true Southerners arc denounced in North Carolina,
as destructives


How would our Conservative friends, who are
so bitterly opposed to carrying slavery amongst
unwilling people, relish the pleasure of sitting
in the Congress of the United States along side Of
a full blown "American citizen of African descent
in the dog days


How long would he retain his Conservatism
when he was pointed at by negro and denounced
as "Dat dar rebel from de Souf"


And yet the corner stone of the Conservative
party is opposition to the men who have forever
freed the white men of the South from such an
association.-RdleiyhJ Journal
Year: 1863

ENGLAND-It is, we learn from authentic
source, not fact that the British Cabinet is so
much opposed to our Confederacy. When the
Trent affair occurred, and our Commissioners were
taken from a British vessel, Lord Palmerston
wrote demand for their restoration in such
terms that war with the United States would
certainly have been the result. The despatch
was submitted to the Queen for her signature, aud
Prince Albert insisted she should not sign it. lie
declared he would never recognize Government
where the peculiar institution existed, and ne
impressed it so strongly on the Queen that she
considers it religious duty to carry out his
urgent request to her. This prevents the renewal
of any Cabinet proposal to her on the subject as
it is well known all subjects are avoided that are
likely to give her any lneatal disturbances.


We must not depend on any hopes of reeognl-
tion by England, until cur Government IS hrmiy
established, and recognized by the Other great
powers of Europe Cblamlia Carolinson.
Year: 1863

No, why should We? What joy to think that doing
well If we serving God in generation we are doing
We may be poor earthly things but still doing well


laying up treasures heaven, which will be abiding


The Christian is doing well for himself If he lose his life,
Cor anything cse for Chrss sake he shall find it. and find
much better than he lost No possibly do better
for himself who seemingly losing sight of himself and swal
lowed up the sacred business Of looking after others He is
setting them good example exerng silent Git may be) but
steady influence upon them for good He aiming lift them
virtue and heaven He endeavorng to give them the
best of all instruction. and induce them to become paraker
of the exalted enoluments.


He doing well for society," In spreading the sacred salt he
purifying and renewing the The element of religion
and undeed soothing to the sorrowngan eleva
ting to the owan illuminating to the dark, recy
ing to the errng redeemng the lost Society will
be pure paceab rtuou and progressive proportion this
divine element is dused He that is difusng is doing well
for society He may do it by the the pulpit the Sabbath
school, the social gathering the steady @ the Christian DEATH
1t matters not only do Gods bidding and it will be well with
thee.


He doing well for Christ and the Church Christ believe
has greater joy than witness devotion in the ranks of his


followers, and the victories of the multiplied To
saved sin destroyed the devil conquered virtue triumphant and
all his erring children walking in the way
p A. Magazine.
Year: 1863

tfromab he toOm many


Black blue eyes opened wide with wonder in the bright
faces Of the children who had gathered lovingly around old Mr.
Eden as he slowly spoke these words.


What mean Ese? whispered Jane Lee her cousin
1--WE asked him for story and you know he always has one
ready hope he isn't going to preach a sermon


"Wa ait, Jennie; shall see.


This text continued Mr. Elden, always reminds me OF an
incident of my childhood When little boy had pleas
company of paymae and used enjoy sports TO-
geher nt children do At the lower part of the
village where lived river and bridge across It, we
often play and many times have stood long
while trying to see the fish as they swan below


day playing the bridge, and of our num-
ber the rang watching something IN the
water when he suddenly slipped, lost his hod and fell we
heard his cy and splash struck the water We to
the side of the bridge The water had already
him, he sunk quickly and bubbles rising
where he went down We were too Young to know exactly what
to do and much frightened shout for help The lit
tie fellow the surface struggling for life but
could only give teseechng look when with arms upfted
as if imporing help he sunk again.


We were still speechess with horror but kind man had


e our from short distance and uspecng what
had happened fastening towards Hereached the bridge
Nothing sight but one little hand above the water and that
was fast disappearing We had recovered voices and point
ing cried eagerly There's his hand Oh, there's his
hand ?


That outstretchad hand! now shall never
forget looked But friend waited not moment


As that of sight he plunged into the river
tie drowning boy the shore He looked earnestly
into pale face Of playmate he held him IN his arms
and in voice that thrill of through all hearts, h
said Savedr Then turning the of the boys he ad
ded Bows you will forget that little sinking hand
Ranahr when II comes into your minds that all sink
ing into colder and darker place unless We hav
asked One who alone do t. Ihs boy VIII soo
now be able say that took rim from the river
my prayer may be able to say tina
of another friend you think Of the dark waters OF SIN
in which love Christ snkng-He sent from
above he took me, he drew out of many waters


Dear little friends said Mr. Eden closing his story Il trus
that the prayer of good for has been answered
VIII YOU remember little hand and the lesson taught Us
Jesus ready take hold Of those tte hands of yours as 20
lift them up mporngy from the depths of sin anu eVll In IN
world and he will bring YOU the shores of such
river to the shining Shores Ask him ss he did, who wa
sinking when the Saviour saved him for SO ne will save yo
Icry to hu,-J'.rcniI- Instructor.
Year: 1863

Now it be amusing to associates start and cry out
at fright that have pracced upon them but such
is attended with too much serious danger be safe
Some frightened easily than others What
would only give momentary and produce laugh
might throw others into IT'S from which they would awake only
to drag wretched existence of idoy The safer way


to seek amusement IN Frightening other IF Hope Rpiem
Year: 1863

IA wARNING.-At seminary in W lately, the young
ladies dressed of their with her
head covered with dapery represent appaon One Of the
young ladies whom they undertook ghten by the sight Of it,
acent raung mad I"
Year: 1863

A DEpLoRABLE CAsE.-The Annapolis
correspondent of the Baltimore american
writes that one Of the most deplorable cases
among the wounded soldiers, last brought
from Richmond, is the case of John w.
Williams, of the 10th regulars, and native
ofPhiladelphia. In one Of the earlier actions
of the war in the west he received three
wounds, from which he recovered, and again
went into the field, when at the battle of
Chickamauga he was struck with piece of
she'll in the right eye, cutting out the entire
eye, then passing under the bridge of the
nose destroying the sight Of the left eye,
and he is now perfectly blind, though in the
prime of life In the same action in which he
lost his eyesight, he had father and three
brothers killed, leaving, out of a whole
family, only himself and his aged mot
her, who is now resident Of Philadel-
phia
Year: 1863

From the St. Clairsyille Gazette.


| At the present term Of the Belmont


County Court, Judge okey charged the


Grand Jury, in relation to cases growing


out Of political excitement as follows.


81 regretted to learn, that you will be


called upon to investigate several cases that


arose out of the great political excitement


which prevailed here during the past few


months. Permit me to say that you ought


to be yery cautious in those cases. In his


Farewell Address, Washington has depicted


with great power and truth, the danger to


the country from party excitement and
surely. at no period in our history, has the


warning of that patriot been so sppropria te
as at the present. Do not then, permit
your political prejudices or prediiectlons TO
mislead you. Remember that at this time
upon this subject, We may be easily led
astrav Endeayor to look at the case and
not to men or parties. Forget for the time
that any such thing as party could De M
yolved. If we turn to the country from
which we have drawn most of our notions
of liberty and law,we can find an example
in this respect worthy of imitation. An
able American author has told US, and
firmly believe with truth that Great Bri-
tain owes more for the high position she oc
cupies, to purity and stability in the admin
istration of Justice, than to all other causes
combined. And so long as We malntaint the
same purity-so long as our courts ana Ju.
ries administer the law firmly and without
REGARD to partisan feelings and interests
so long will our liberties be secure, ana not
one hour longer. =.


of course. if a case comes before you, it
must be heard and disposed of whether 1t
be political or not. And it is scarcely ne
cessary to say, that every person has q clear
RIGHT under the Constitution, to support
the candidate of his choice, aud to urge the
claims of his favorite n such form as he
NAV deem proper, and that no person
can lawfully interfere with that right. II
there has been any forcible resistance to
this right, the guilty party must be punish
ed. The feeling of enmity between neigh
dor and ueighbor is already much too
strong. and protracted and expensive lltI'
cation will only add to this feeling OF hos
tility. 1t will be your duty to examine the
witnesses called before you by the Prose
cutting Attorney. Aud ifyou become fully
satisfied that public justice requires tnat
other witnesses should be brought before
YOU. let them be summoned. But when
you have gone thus far, your whole duty
will be at an end, and you will be very
clearly beyond your duty in attempting to
hunt up cases not brought before you by
the Prosecuting Attorney, or of which you
have no personal knowledge.
Year: 1863

We learn that General Rosecrans report
of the battle of Chickamauga was PROMPTLY
made to the Administration, but it has been
withheld from the public. General McClel-
Ian made full report of his campaign, but
the Administration not only refused to
publish it but prohibited him from publish
Ing it. 1t may be supposed that the
unuttered plea is that the publication of
these reports would be injurious to the
country. The reason more likely is that
it would beinjurious to the Administration
Probably the Administration assumes that
whatever is good for itself is good fol
the country, and, admitting its assumption
it is about as patriotic an Administrator
as we have ever had.
Year: 1863

FOUND IT OUT AT LAsT.-Even in hyhting
onslities we ought to know by this time
that discipline can convert tue Nor'ner1
masses into first.rate fighting machines. and
that the only way to counteract its enscts
is by equal or superior discipline on our
side Richmond Dispatch.
Year: 1863

NovEMBER.-The present month IS an
excellent time to volunteer The bounty as
we are officially Informed is three hundred
and two dollars. No Government on earth
ever before offered such a liberal sum,
and this is the best government under the
sun y and the rebellion must be put down.
Year: 1863

What is the Government doing to pro-
tect Burnside's army at Knoxville Z He
may be safe; but, at this distance, it dosen't
look so. He will be re enforced week or
two too late, as usual.
Year: 1863

Once there was fairy that had more be-
ncvolent and enlarged views than the most
of her specie. She said her people had done
very wrong in combining all their gifts to man.
kind, who had ceased to be worthy Of their
glass slippers, magicrings, wonderful mirrors,
and pretty little luck.pence; her heart
burned to be of service to the brute creation.
So she stepped up to COW, which was graz
ing by the way-side.


"Cow," said she, "what do you wish for
most in this whole world? If you will tell
me you shall have it,"


The fairy was not much bigger than a
grasshopper, and the old COW thought it
was very presumptuous in her to pretend to
have so much power.


However, there is no telling" thought
the cow" for these little mosquitoes that do
me so much mischief are great deal smaller
than she is"


Then the cow said:


"lf | might have my wish | would be a
bird. l do not like to be tied up in the barn
every night, and never to be allowed to 60
but into one pasture. The birds have no
troubles; they are free and happy. They
can fly away from danger, and in the winter
they can warm themselves by the sun. Then
they ARE at liberty to % all round the world,
and gather information from every country.
am weary OF this life Of servitude and
sameness."


When the fairy heard these words she
touched her with her little wand, and the
cow changed to bird,and few merrily away.
Soon after the fairy met robin, and she
said:


Pretty robin, what would you most like
in the world?"


III should like to be n whalc," said the
bird; al think it is very degrading to be
such little mite of creature us | am;
always look upon everything large with envy.
Besides, l should like to live away down un-
der the water, because should be safe there
hawks could NOT End me, or the guns Of cruel
men reach me-"


The fairy thought he was foolish bird,
but she did Us he wished her; and he plunged
into the warter with mighty noise. AS the
fairy stood by the sea shore she saw another
great whale afar of, and she jumped into an
arconaut she'll, and went to the whale to ask
him il he were happy.


"No. am not" replied the whale; but
am sure should be II had been made a
horse. instead of being whale. Those beau
titul creatures do not have to wait upon
themselves; they arc fcd and tended, and
their coats are brushed to shine like tho sun.
no harpooners pursue them no sword fish
aud thresher unite to torment them: they
live in plenty. and die in peaceful old age. -


alt is very strange" said the fairy, "that
every ono should be unhappy where God has
Year: 1863

placed them; how true it is that each one
knows his own sorrow better than another y


She granted the whale his wish, and few
away. well contented that she had that day
done three benevolent acts.


The following year the kind hearted fairy
sought out the creatures she had changed,
and asked them if they were happy.


"0h, was very silly, 'said thccow "whcn
changed the petty troubles had known
and tried for greater ones had never heard
of. was n fool to think that there was
more freedom in the air than on the earth
have lived in perpetual terror of tho hawks
and guns. Oh I wish I were cow again."


The fairy changed her to cow. and the
grass tasted sweeter to her than it ever did.
Upon inquiry 1t was found that the Others
were as unhappy as she had been. The
whale, wounded by sword.fish, and pursued
by harpoons, was dying to breath the sweet
air of heaven once more, and to build his
nest in the green summer boughs; while
the horse, whipped and goaded during the
day and tied up during the night, longcd for
the freedom of the waves again.


And thus it is with mortals. Every one
wishes to be what he is not. The poor man
thinks that poverty is peculiar for its trials
and temptations that if he were rich, in the
midst of his possessions, no would never
more be troubled with care; but, notwith.
standing, he is often weary of world that
has no new excitement to offer; fretted by
ten thousand pretended claims on his gen.
erosity, embittcred by ingratitude, and sick
ened with the heartless aattery of contend
ing heirs. The uneducated man envies the
idol Of literary fame ; everything seems
bright and golden in his path, and he does
not know how often the darling OF popular
favor mourns for the peaceful spirit of tho
unambitious and the untroubled faith orthe
ignorant; how often he despises tho friend
ship, which hc sees is but selfish desire for
temporary Importance; and how, in every
hcart.sickness, he shrinks from the publicity
which the world will heap upon him and the
rancorous animosity it is sure to bring in its
train. Content is the whole of wisdom
the amount of all philosophy. Every class
OF mankind has an equal share OF happiness
and If we do not believe it, it is because wo
have more distinct knowledge of our own
troubles than of any others. We may bo.
lievo that we could exchange places with tho
wealthy and the celebrated, we should have
philosophy enough to avoid their restlessness
and languor; thus wo deceive ourselves
Mortals cannot cscapca a mingled destiny. For
wise purposcses there is u drop of bitterness
at tho fountain it mixes with all the waters
of life; and whether we drink from an
carthen or golden cup, we cannot escape
our portion.
Year: 1863

New YORK, Feb. "a, 1868.


In one of my earlier letters, il my memory
does not mislead me. endcavored to show
how far the people of this country were, at
the outbreak OF the rebellion, from compre-
bending its true character, and the causes
which had led to it. We were moved at the
outset by that universal enthusiasm 80 CON-
mon in the beginning of all wars, and which
with us was reused to the highest pitch by
an insurrcction against the Government,
seeming, to the unthinking multitude, to
have no broader foundation than the unprin.
cipled ambition OF u few men hurled from
the political power they had 50 long enjoyed
by popular election. How superficial this
view Of the case was is evident now to oil
men. Events following each other IN rapid
succession, and two years time to think,
have taught us wisdom, and the better un.
derstanding of the situation to which wo have
come has gradually developed the anti war
feeling OF that portion of the people whose
sympathes have always been with the slave
holders as clasJ, and who believe in slavery
as u convenient or equitable system OF society
This opposition to the war, when the first
ephemeral and unrcasoning enthusiasm died
away, naturally and inevitably crystallized
around the Democratic party, whose name
was an accident, but which, from the foun.
dation of the Government to the moment OF
its threatened overthrow, has been the ally
Of the slave power, has nourished the growth
and strengthened the strength OF an institu.
ton sure in the end, unless itself destroyed
in the meantime, to undermine the liberties
Of the people, and sap tho foundation of the
Republic.


On the other hand, by precisely the same
progress ofevents and Of reflection, the oppo.
site party, however short-sightcd the mass OF
them may have been at the outset. and how
ever thoughtless also their early enthusiasm,
have accepted this struggle in all its breadth
and depth, as the final clash Of the two con-
tending forces Of liberty and slavery, which
for thrce-quarters Of century have been
gathering strength for this inevitable and
deadly contest.


Thus they stand face to face. And no
statesman or publicist abroad has the slight.
est comprehension of our affairs who does not
recognize this fact, that the contest il one
between two social systems-of an aristoc.
racy, based upon caste, striving to prolong
its existence as an order, and to retain the
power il has so long usurped aud that Chris.
tian Democracy which for eighteen centuries
has asserted tho right Of man to FREQ self.
government, to the development Of civiliza.
ton, to the highest cultivation Of which the
human character and tho human intellect
are capable. As the idea OF the war has
come to be comprehended among ourselves,
to the side of the Shareholders have ranged
the vicious. the servile, the short-sightcd, all
who have been taught to believe in or fear
il on tho other side are the inanlincss. the
courage, and the virtue Of the people. Hence
the divisions among us; and no man sees
with clear vision who sees in them any
thing else.