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Year: 1865

ing and resolute Of those very heroic and
adventurous men from the n,ble State of
Tennessee. Nothing was too hazardous
to deter him in any enterprise in which
he could promote the interests of his
country, and at the same time work the
discontinue of the prowling, plundering
bands of guerrillas which have enacted
so many narrowing scenes of blood and
carnage within the boundaries of bis ma
tive state. 1t having been ascertained
that band of these marauders was scour-
ing the country in the vicinity of the camp
Of Ned, together with six other intrepid
fellows, set out to intereept them, and, if
possible bring them to grief. Nothing
definite was known as to their number
more than rumor, which placed it at a.
bout twenty. This was a large odds
against these seven Union soldiers, but
they had little lear as to the result, hav-
ing frequently encountered and defeated
three or four times their number before
in hand to fight.


They have certainly taken the left
hand road here arc unmistakable signs
of their having passed this way" said
Ned to his eager companions.


Yes; and they cannot be far in adj
vance either, as these snfoldering ruins
clearly prove. Curse them they are at
their old game of burning, plundering
and hanging But hope there will be
less Ire ones by night" and spurring their
horses into brisk gallop they renewed
the pursuit.


They had not proceeded very far when,
on turning a sharp angle in the road, they
beheld a dwelling in flames end surround
ed by these desperate men, who were ev-
identity preparing to hang the occupant
Of the house. After few moments con-
sultation they determined 90 surprise them
by a dashing attack, and, if possible, to
capture Or kill the entire party, who,
thinking themselves secure from danger,
had dismounted and laid aside their pie
ces to facilitate the business of plunder-
ing and the delightful job of hanging
Union man, which they were just on the
point of carrying into execution. Ned,
who was the leader of the Union party,
now gave the order


Charge! and fight to the death y


With a wild yell they rushed to the at
tack. The rebels, though taken by sur
prise, rallied after the first ouset, fight
ing with that desperate reck cklessness which
generally characterizes the Western guer-
rilla. The odds was terrible, and for
time it was very doubtful whether Ned
and his companions would be the victors
or the yanquished. Not less than three
or four at time would rush like fends,
wild and demoniac, upon him, but with
his strong, herculean arm they we're strick-
en- down or put to rout. Ten of the trait
ors were now either killed or wounded,
and the rest, seeing no hope against these
daring, invincible soldiers, surrendered
Ned and three others of the party had
received number of slight wounds.
Another was severely wounded, and one
brave fellow hadrsealed the victory with
his life. The occupant of the house who
was in such imminent peril, joined them
with his family, when these Union he
roes set out for camp, with ten prisoners,
and twice that numbero horses as troph-
les Of that days daring and valor.
Year: 1865

'Ihere's your fare, driver another
ten.


"Thank ye, sir! Glad to drive you
again, SIR said coachy; which wish
considering he had been paid at the rate
of ten dollars an hour, was not at all
remarkable.


Petroleum met the friend he had part
ed with a few hours previous. just going
in to dinner ''Ah p said the latter,
"back already?'


"Yes-all ready for dinner. Had a
glorious spree Spent four hundred
and fifty in four hours -


"Disgustipg y said a fashionably
dressed lady who overheard the last re-
mark, to her companion, as they swept
past, arrayed in all their glory.


When, however, we learned the story
as it aoos learned by our informant
from the little fellow, who sought out
his benefactor some days afterwards,
which he did by means Of the back-driver
whom he hunted up near the Park, and
the poor little fellow wept bitterly in the
hall Of the great hotel, that the oil prince
was not there, and was sent home again
in carraige, with the pet guinea-pig he
had brought as a present-we were also
inclined to say, What q glorious spree
Year: 1865

The following circumstance, related to
US by friend, shows that the sudden
acquisition ofriches by lucky hits in the
Oil Dorado, does not always convert the
possessor into grasping curmudgeon;
indeed, the hardening process is the work
Of time, and we are inclined to be rather
more lenient to those who have suddenly
become wealthy by these means, and are
liberal enough to enjoy their wealth by
spending some of their own money, even
though it be for diamonds, horses, car
riages, and fine clothes. They might, to
be sure, hoard up their wealth, pinch
their stomachs on poor fare, afford to
wear shabby garments, leaving after
their death large fortune for expectant
heirs to quarrel over, or in donations to
already rich institutions, who do not need
them, while mans last vanity an epitaph,
sets forth on monument virtues which
they never possessed.


We do not mean to be understood as
advocating senseless and useless extrava
gance, bu. when some persons who have
been compelled to practice rigid economy
to live, suddenly come opossession OF
wealth, it is natural to suppose that they
will taste of those hitherto forbidden
luxuries which they have so often longed
for, but have never been permitted to en-
JOY. and that too in despite Of the many
regulators of society. who are always so
ready to prescribe what shall be the prop
er method Of dispensing such sudden
acquisition-acc according to their idea.


One of the lucky ones in New York,
the other day was parting with his friend
On Broadway, who, as he shook him by
the hand, insisted on his coming to din
ner at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, at half
past FIVE.


Can't promise said Petrolia, "I'm
bound to have spree today, for must
return to Oil City tomorrow"


Well, SO be it," said his friend sad
"; "but don't spend all your money"


"Spend all my money! ha, ha, ha y
laughed the young oil prince. "Why,
Charley, I made sixty thousand cash on
the last track, and have only got FIVE
hundred dollars in my pocket. Spend
all my money!" and the speculator then
laughed again, as his friend grasped his
hand and leaped into an omnibus that
was passing up Broadway, and rode off


What were his intentions then with
regard to ''a spree" is unknown, but in
the rapid locomotion and expert lodging
that is required Of a pedestrian in cross
ing from Barclay street to the Park, he
came in collision with a ragged and con-
fused urchin, coming from the opposite
direction, the result ot which was to
throw the latter violently into the mud
and almost beneath the very wheels of a
passing carriage.


Petrolian dragged the young raga-
muffin from beneath the horses feet, and
placed him upon the sidewalk.


" Ny money, Oh. my money! bel
lowed the little fellow, piteously, as be
wiped the smooches Of mud from his face.


"Neyer mind your money; here's
Year: 1865




present no phenomenon. -Four Of the
flee senses decide that they are good for
food This is sufficient-eat them


Here are some other berries. They
are beautiful in shape, bright in color
and very attractive. Handle them
they do not feel nice; smell them
they have not pleasant odor taste
them-they are very disagreeable---
Throw them away, they are not good
for food. Your jury Of senses have pro-
nounced upon them. Though all the
advocates and judges of diet in every
college in the world condemn, the for
mer takes them Though they all rec
commend, the latter rejects them.


Now, what says philosophy? BY the
most skillful means of research, she
examines and tests these berries, and
finds, after an age Of learned labor, that
those which please the senses, contain
the elements in the same combination
as they exist in our own bodies where
as, in those berries which our senses
reject, the elements are found to be in
very different combination, and are
therefore poison. One Of the old ada
ges long in use respecting sweetmeats is
the distich> "Taste and try before you
buy"


Apply this philosophic aphorism to
your food as we'll as to your candies,
and you may, if you please, look into
Leibig, Pereira, and Dalton afterward
for confirmation Of your conclusions.
Sense before science.


How do you know whether the meat
at the butchers, or the vegetables and
fruit at the green -grocers are good? Do
you call in some. learned doctor Of diet,
or elaborat0ly test the things by philos-
ophy and science You use your hands,
your eyes, your nose, and your tongue,
and by these you decide This is COM
sense-the use Of this sense is common.


But what Of all the substances which
we thus find to be food, shall we eat
now or at any other time? Is there
any rule for our selection Of food? ? Ono
Of the very surest and safest Of all rules
is this: : Take what you want if you can
get it. This is bounded by your appe-
tite on the one hand, and by your pos
session on the other.


Did you ever hear such monstrous
ignorance and error, as to trust to your
appetite alone for what you should eat?
So exclaims some determined dietary
doctor This doctrine is positively mur-
derous. It ought to be indicted.


Let US see how this dietary doctor
does when he dimes Does he consult
the appearance of his tongue, the state
OF his pulse, and the pathological con-
dition of his stomach? Observe him.
He is set down to one Of those feeds to
which he is occassionly invited, and he
takes Of that which is before him accor-
ding as he likes. The things he selects
by toste-their quantity by appetite.
Imagine yourself longing far beefsteak
and potatoes to recruit your worn limbs
and jaded brain, and you are persuaded
to substitute for them, mush and milk,
tea and toast, or even cakes and coffee,
and how would you feel? If you are
anything like ourselves, very much like
boiled turnip.


IF you want to try how you feel on
medical diet, live on it for couple Of
weeks, and then write an answer to this
article. A. Z. SMITH NJ. d.
Year: 1865

"A German at Racine, who said
that be would give $40 every time tor
such good news, was saved from the rope
by the Sheriff who put him in the jail
for safekeeping over Sunday. On Mon
day morning he wanted to come out.
The Sheriff told him he could come out
as soon as he could notify the citizens,
when he suddenly changed bis mind and
thought the Jail the gest place for him,
Year: 1865




When an animal or vegetable is in
living state, the elements of which its
particles are composed are in the same
combination as those Of our bodies
When an animal or vegetable is dead,
the elements of which the particles are
composed are in very different combi
nation to those which compose our par
ticles, and cannot be transferred nor as
simulated. They are therefore poison
to US. The living human body when in
health and completeness, contains hair,
skin, bone, sristle, tendon, muscle, mem
brane, (serous and mucous,) fluids, as
blood, (arterial and venous,) serum mu-
Gus the fluids Of secretion and excretion,
gasses, oils, acids, salts, metals and
metalloids. Indeed, a complete and
healthy human being contains every ell
ement of the world in which it exists.


Water composes four-ffths Of our
bodies, ald therefore water abounds in
our food, whether animal or vegetable.
We drink it, we inhale it, and we absorb
it by the skin. We breathe and use
the air for food. as we'll as drink the
water for it. So we live, move, and
breathe in the midst of food. Some
persons have been Of opinion that the
air only furnishes the medium Of respi-
ration, and that no part Of the atmos-
phere is absorbed and assimilated. The
atmosphere is the greatest reservoir of
nitrogen for us, and nitrogen is the base
Of muscle.


Man possesses the faculty of appre-
| ciating the qualities and properties Of
every substance and clement in nature.
He could not do this unless he had some
Of every element in his nature. 1t is a
self evident proposition, that in the men





be the germs of the mental and moral
sciences or he never could develop
them. If musical thought and feeling
were not in our nature, how could the
science and art Of music be educed? If
iron were not part of our composition,
how could we appreciate the properties
and qualities Of iron IF the elements
of the rose were not in our nature, how
could we know the nature of the great
world without, unless we had the ele
ments Of that nature in our own little
world within? IF it be asked, How do
we obtain all these elements, we reply,
by being part Of the great whole. Light
contains the element Of every sort Of
matter, and we are the offspring Of light.
Both man and his food are marvels and
miracles But are there not many things
in nature which are not fit for food ?
And if so, how shall we know them
and avoid them? By our senses.


Look at that lump Of earth. Does it
appear inviting to the hand to feel it !?
Does it attract the nose by its odor, or
the tongue by its taste? You pass it
by unnoticed, and 60 on to that bramble-
bush whose berries, darkening in the
sun, attract you. They are pleasant to
eye, they are smooh to the touch, and
delicious to the taste. To the ear they
Year: 1865

The city government have adopted order for
national saluics ringing Of bells, display OF flags and
other pablo demonstrations Of rejoicing on The 4th OF
March next in honor Of recent victories
Year: 1865

AT the present time there are some eigh-
tenn hundred laborers on the line Of the
Pacific Railroad from Newcastle to point
beyond Clipper Gap. They are distribu-
ted in as large gangs over the road as can
work to advantage, and the intention is to
have all portions of the road graded and
bridged as far as the Gap about the same
time. The rails will be laid and the track
completed for the cars, it is confidently ex-
pected, by the first Of June. The camp of
laborers which has been located at New
castle for some time, has been moved up
on the road, and the work in the vicinity
of that point has BEEN finished with the ex-
ception of laying single line of plates on
the trestle work over Newcastle Gap and
surmounting them with ties for the rails,
which will be accomplished this week.
Newcastle, at the present date, is scene
of considerable activity in the freighting
business. On Saturday last there were
present at one time in the vicinity of the
depot some eighteen or twenty teams bound
for the interior, which were awaiting their
turns fer freight. When the next station
at Clipper Gap shall have been established,
there will probably be change somewhat
to the disadvantage of the now compare
lively active little town of Newcastle
Territorial Enterprise, April 8.
Year: 1865

There is not spider hanging on the kings wall
but hath its errapd; there is not nettle that
groweth in the corner Of the church yard but hath
its purpose; there is not single insect. futterng
in the breeze but Accomplishment some divine de-.
cree; and will meyer have it that God created any
man, especially any Christian man, to be blank.
and to be nothingS He made you for an end =
Find out what that end is: find out your niche,
and fill it 1t be little, If it is only to be
newer of wood and drawer of water, do somethip .
in this great battle for God and truth.
Year: 1865

At the present time, when the railroads Of North
Carolina and Virginia are the highway of the hos
tile armies the following tables Of distances will be
found convenient for reference by the students Of
the situation:
Year: 1865

"A SUBSTITUTE FOR CoTToN.-A new substitute for
cotton is thus referred to by Paris correspond
ent:


"Great excitement prevails in those mainufactur-
ing districts of France where cotton is most>used.
on account Of the discovery of substitute for the
now dethroned king. This substitute is the China
grass. or white notica, nettle weed which may
be cultivated lcheaply in all parts of France
The experiments with this textile fibre have been
going on for year or more under the direction of
competent committee, appointed by the chamber
OF Commerce of Rouen. And this committee with
the weed, the raw fibre, and various specimens, of
woven and colored and. uncolored cloths in hand,
have shown the Chamber, beyond all question that
the substitute is a genuine one in every point
They declare, without reservation that none of the
qualities Of the cotton are wanting"
Year: 1865

We are requested by the Editor of the Fayette-
vile Telegraph to announce, that all mail matter
intended for ,Fa ,eteville should be directed "pia
High Point" for tie present. The Editor hopes
to resume the publication Of his paper in a short
-C1ntsdefate. :
Year: 1865

Beg -Abolitionists argue that the negro
is the equal Of the white man. He may
be as far as they are concerned. They
are better able 80 measure their own ca
pacities than any one else.
Year: 1865

A CuDIosIrY. We have received, with
the reqnest "P. X" the first number OF
he Southern Nebraskisn. successor to the
Falls City Broad-Axe Wa bad thought
that the man Drake got mp the greatest
rarity in the way of newspaper in this
Western country; but this new affair caps
the sheaf. The date line under the head
is set in larger and more prominent type
than the heading itself; the matter stands
as if the form had been thrown together
with dung-fork; no attempt is made to
secure a register; the grammar and or
biography are awful; and an utter con-
tempt is exhibited for periods. commas,
an other punctuation marks-wIen used
at all. they are thrown in at random. As
to print. it looks as if swamp mud mad
been dsubed on tie type with the hand,
and the impression taken BY sitting down
ON it. 1t has vignette. the only feature
of which we can make out. being dog.
II fresh devil, who had just taken his
first lesson in washing rollers, could not
get mp more creditabls looking sheet in
every respect. be ought to be kicked out
of the office, without the benefit of clergy.
We cannot exchange with such q thing.
We care not how small and unpretending
a sheet may be. if it is half respectable; but
such a concern as this is disgrace to the
craft, on insult to respectable workmen,
and bad example to place in the way Of
young apprentices. Besides. it will "gob-
BILE up" advertising, job-work. and other
patronage which would otherwise go to
papers published by printers who have
learned their trade and take pride in it.
and who have established papers at a sac
ri6ce of time and means. But as this
article already contains more matter than
the entire sheet under consideration. We
forbear further criticism.
Year: 1865

DAVIS TRrAL.-Accordiug to the
Washington reporters. JEFF. Davis must
be kept extremely busy repeating "to be
or not to be-" One day. it is to be tried;
the next, to not be tried; the next. to be
hanged; the next. to be sent into exile
One reporter declares bis information to be
reliable: the next. that it is not to be re-
lied upon. Some one of the statements
is supposed to be correct; but which one,
is not to be determined from any certain
Information Of which any public journal
is yet in possession. 1t is probable, in.
deed. that no fixed determination as to
what shall be done with Jefferson Davis
has yet been reached by the Government.
or viii be before the meeting of Congress.
when the policy of the administration
upon this. as well as upon other subjects,
will doubtless be more clearly and sharp
ly defined than it has yet been.-Tribune.
Year: 1865

A PALPABLE HIT.--A friend who was
present during the late term of the Court
Of Common Pleas, in this city, relates the
following amusing incident that took place
some days before adjournment:


There was trial pending before the
Court in which the plaintiff was white
man, and the defendant negro. After the
jury was full, the Court asked if there were
any objection to the jury? Whereupon
Mr.. W.. counsel for tile defendant, arose
and earnestly inquired of said jury, if there
were any Of them who entertained any
prejudices against the colored race? There
was no answer. Thereupon Judge k,
counsel for plaintiff, solemnly arose, and,
with gravity and earnestness, asked the
jury, if there were any of them who had
any prejadices against the aclitensan2 The hit
was so palpable that both Courtand specta-
tors Joined in hearty laugh over a joke
that was fully equal to one of Father Abra-
hams best.-Chtllicothe Advertiser. .4ti
Year: 1865

The export of gold is stopped by a
large increase in the amount Of our
exports, especially of cotton. Cotton
is coming to the rescue of the money
market, supplying exchange in SO
great abundance that the rates of for
eign exchange are much below specie
shipping point, that is the rate at which
gold can be shipped at a profit. The
actual par value Of gold between Lon
don and New York is 1891 per cent.
for sterling bills drawn there, on a
gold basis, and at present even the
best bankers sixty-days sterling bills
are selling at l07k1l0S per cent, pay
able in gold and good commercial
bills sell at lO60lO7. While this con-
dition of the exchange market exists
gold will not be shipped, and must ac-
cumulate here to be knocked down by
the premium. To add to this down
ward movement, comes the news Of
the taking of Columbia and Whining
ton by our troops, and the evacuation
of Charleston by the enemy. The ad-
vance Of onr armies in the cotton re-
gions will secure greater supplies Of
cotton, which is not only coming in
very large quantities from Savannah,
but also from New Orleans and Mem
phis in the Southwest. Provided al
ways no addition to our currency is
made, we look for very serious de-
cline in the premium Of gold, in q very
short period. Our receipts from Cali
fornia are on the increase, and the
forth coming payment in gold Of inter
est to the public debt will put on the
market still greater supplies.


With the overturn in the gold mar
ket effected by cotton comes that Of
the dry goods market, in which per-
manent revolution in prices is taking
place By serious lowering of the
cost of production, goods can be made
for less, and consequently will be sold
for less. The pinching economy rem,
dered necessary by high prices we
hope will thus be relieved, for it is be-


ginning to reduce very seriously the
amount of consumption. Consumers
are obliged to re-darn their old stock


ings and re-mend and re-dye their old
! clothes. This is the only way to over
Year: 1865

Citizens of Floyd County BY the
above extensive Premium List you
are again invited to put forth renew
ed efforts in behalf of the varied inter-
ests of our County. The County
Agricultural Fair of 1864 was sue.
cess pecuniarily and in most respects.
People of neighboring Counties have
pointed to our past success as worthy
OF emulation. Can we afford to go
backward, or even stand still i'm 1865 I?
The future success and usefulness of
the Society depend largely upon the
success or failure of this year. To do
the most and the best we need perma.
nent Fair Grounds but if our people
will take hold of the subject with
right good will, we can have a highly
creditable Fair. War and patriotic
devotion to our country have thinned
the ranks of Agriculture and the Me-
chanic Arts, but let every man, woman
and child do something this gear for the
Society, and success of the most
gratifying character will crown our
efforts. While our absent brothers
are making so great sacrifices for US
and our institutions we ought to be
willing, if necessary. to make some
exertions to sustain what is valuabl
at home. 1t can and ought to be
done. Directors and other officers
are authorized and expected, at an
early day, to canvass their respective
townships to obtain the names of
members.