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Year: 1863

Out in the shadow under the trees,


Kissed by the rain-drops, swayed by the breeze.
Hangs lone little swing: Its owner is gone;
Our rosebud of promise. our lighthearted fawn,
Is gone with the angels ne'er again shall we see
The form SO loved bend the branch of that tree
The earth is impressed by the dear little feet
Unclasped is the rope;> and vacant the seat.


Yetwe gaze on the swing in the still even's hour
Love lending the while its magical power,


Till we deem that again, like bird on the wing,
Our bright one returns to her dearly loved swing.
Then take it not down, for mothers fond love
Sees halo around it that comes from above,
And her heart in its lodgings dear picture sees,
The form of her child in the swing meath the trees.
Year: 1863

Ripe red lips, and dimple chin;
Cheeks where the lilly and rose were wed,
And hair of so pale and amber shade
1t semed a halo around her head.
Bright was the smile of her baby mouth,
And all so deep the hue of her eyes
That when they opened their ivory lids
They must have caught the hue of the skies
-Harper's Monthly.
Year: 1863

sN The race of mankind would
perish did they cease to aid each 9TH
or. From the time that the mother
binds the child's head, till the moment
that some kind assistant wipes the
death damp from the head of the dy-
ing, We cannot exist without mutual
help. All, therefore, that need. aid,
have right to ask il from their fellow
mortals; no one who holds the power
of granting can refuse without guilt
Year: 1863

~ Gant's victory at vicksburg win
reduce the area Of the rebel lines to such
limited proportions that they will have
but scant room for the accommodation
Of their Northern friends. The fact 10,
in view of the narrow confines Of the
CoufedeHcv, We commisssrats their dole
fai ca Q, if they are to receive many
friends Of such calibre n Dean,
Year: 1863

1t must be a rare Democratic platform which
is broad enough ior Tod Robinson and John
Bigler to stand upon. Sac. Union.


But one utterly Infamous that could receive
the sanction of the Union man.
Year: 1863

We present our Weekly paper To-day In
new dress, in type unrivalled for beauty
and clearness, and challenge comparison
with any other weekly Journal printed in
or out of the State, in size, appearance and
real value, and ask that preference which
we feel warranted in saying we have fairly
earned. We print an extra edition and
send many copies to persons not subscri-
bers, hoping that they will aid us in giving
the Hawk-Eye still wider circulation and
larger field of labor and usefulness.
Year: 1863

NxET to laughing, whistling is one of
the most philosophical things a fellow in
good spirits can indulge Whi,tling is a
popular prescription for keeping up the
courage lit might better be said good
spirits. Some general philosopher HIS
well said on this subject: WhistIing is
a great institution. 1t oils the wheels Of
care, supplies the place of sunshine. a
man who whistles has a good heart under
his shirt-frOnt Such man not only
works more willingly, but he works more
constantly. A whistling cUbbler will
earn as much money again as as a cord
wainer who gives way to low spirits and
indigestion Mean or avaricious men
never whistle. The man who attacks
whistling, throws stone at the-head Of
hilarity, and would, if he could, rob June
of lis roses-August Of its meadow larks.
Such man should be looked to"
Year: 1863

NEVER suLK BETTER draw the cork Of
your Indignation, and let itfOam aud fume
than to wire it down to turn sour and
acrid within you. Sulks affect the liver,
and are still worse for the hsart than for
the soul Wrath driven in is as danger
Gus to moral health as suppressed small
pox is to the animal system. Dissipats
it by rejecting on the mildness, humility
and serenity of better men than yourself,
suffering under greater wrongs than you
have ever been called upon to bsar.-In.
dependent
Year: 1863

The Army of the Cumberland cores.
poudent Of the Chicago Times, gives The
following deserved tribute to General
Steadman, of Ohio:


The rebel forces from the east fought
with a gallantry allied to desperation,
and I do not wonder that our boys were
/ proud to say, when asked to whom they
we're opposed, 'Longstreet's men" Ths
rebel fashion of coming out to battle is
peculiar. Had you seen them streaming
out Of the woods in long, gray lines into
the open field, you could have fkened
them to nothing better than to streams
of turbid water pouring through a seive.
And writing Of valor, let me say that the
difference among regiments consists not
more in the matericl of the rank and fle
than it does in the GOODNESS, judgment
and bravery of the officers, and the faith
the soldiers repose in them.


That faith has a magic in it that tones
men up, and makes more and nobler of
them than there was before. It is the
principle recognized by the great Fred
erick when he addressed his General, "I
send you against the enemy with sixty
thousand men" "But sire" said the
officer, "there are 81 co thousand -
'eAh, I counted yoa thousand, "
was the monarehs wise md quick reply
l have a splendid illustration Of this in an
incident which occurred on the Sunday
at Chickamauga. 1t was near four clock
on that blazing afternoon, when part Of
General Steadman's division Of the Re
serve Corps bowed their heads to the
hurtling storm of lead, as if it had been
rain and betrayed signs Of breaking.


The line wavsred like a great flag in a
breath of wind. They we're as splendid
material as ever shouldered a musket,
but then what could they do in such a
binding tempest? General Steadman
rode up. A great, hearty man, broad
breasted, broad-shOuldered face writ
ten all over with sturdy sense and stout
courage; no lady's man to make bouquets
for snowy fingers, and sing, INJECT me
by moonlight alone, like some Generals
could name, but realizing the ideal Of
my boyhood, when I read of the stout
old Morgan of the Revolution.


Well, up rode stsadman, took the aag
from the color bearer, glanced along the
wagering front. and with that voice Of
his that could talk against small rattle
of nusketry, cried out, "Go back boys,
go back, but the fsg cant go with your
-grasped the staff, wheeled his horse
horse and rode on. Must I tell you that
the column closed up, and grew firm, and
moved resistlessly on like great strong
river, and swept down upon the foe and
made record that shall live when their
graves are as empty as the cave of Mac
pslah They Eele in sense nobler
than Shakspeare's-they were themselves
again. B. +. I.
Year: 1863

A MEMBER Of the Society Of Friends
was accosted in the street the other day
by a sturdy mendicant in a state of inc.
briefly, who said he wanted little aid.
The Friend recommended lemonade.
Year: 1863

An, Jenny, said sympathiEing
friend to a man who was just too late for
the train, You did not run fast enough.
Yes, I did, said Jenny, 4 ran fast
enough, but did not start soon enough.
Year: 1863

A SERVANT girl during a steambost
"trip, lost certificate Of good character,
given to her by her former employer.
Having shown it to the captain when
she got on board the boat, she applied to
him for a Recommendation in liue for the
one she had lost. The Captain wrote for
her the following:


This is to certify that Miss A. had a
good character when she got on my boat
at B.. but she lost It on the trip down "
Year: 1863

lawful rebellion" On this charge he
was tried before court mainly compos-
ed of his political friends, and not one
member of which he objected to. The
trial was open, witnesses were examined
on both sides, the facts were plain, sim
pie and scarcely controverted, and he
was found GUILTY. Guilty of what? OF
aiding the public enemy in time of war,
and of obstructing our military authori-
ties in suppressing the rebellion. He
was guilty of precisely the ofense of
John Morgan, JEFF. Davis and other
rebels except that his manner of render
ing laid and comfort" to the public
enemy was less dangerous to him per-
sonally than theirs. [Applause


SUPPOSE HIM LEGALLY coNvIcTED-wHAr


THEN?


I viii not, fellow citizens, pursue the
the argument as to the legality of the
arrest and conviction of Mr. Vallandig-
ham any further.


srJt jagsHoan fjisRoGsteTy, mat the
proceedings were legal and necessary in
time of war But want to go little
further. Suppose him illegally con-
victed of aiding the rebels, will you
therefore make him Governor of Ohio2
mo, no. VIII you trust thief who
was irregularly convicted with the custo-
dy of your property Will you trust
murderer who, upon writ Of error, is
discharged for defects in the indictment
with the defense of your person? Will
you trust traitor who can be proven
even by one witness to be guilty, with
your political power? "No. mo-
Then let not the men who, by the cleo
ton of Vallandigham, are endeavoring
to put the Executive power of Ohio on
tie side of the rebels, cheat you by
false pretense. Applause.


Ohio has won immortal honor in this
war. The principal heroes of the war
were born and nurtured on her soil She
has sent one hundred thousand brave |
men to the field to defend the National !
Union. Every battlefield has been made !
classic with the blood of these brave men. !
Scarcely family in the State but is
represented. And vet you propose to |
make the Governor, the Commander-in- !
Chief-the chief Executive officer of
these men, and of all the militia of our
State, man who is the friend of their
enemies, who refused to vote a man or a
dollar for their support! You reserve
your highest honor to man who is a
hero with every rebel regiment, and who
dare not go before single regiment of
his own Statel Voices" Shame!"1
And why? Because you say he has been
illegally convicted of aiding those rebels.
e u


man in your party whose fidelity to the
Government is unquestioned2 Can you
find no brave soldier to honor with your
votes? Is the Democratic party so com
pletely under the control of disloyal men,
1jeai ur -OnC nose heart Is " tIn Jne reDels,
and whose arm would aid them if he
could not render them more service
here? Applause.
Year: 1863

In North Mississippi the ladies keep copy of
the Presidents appeal with them which they draw
upon every drone seeking to shirk bis duty in the
present crisis The leading citizens give an indig-
nant denial to the report that petition had been
sent to Gen Hurlbut, asking his protection to be
extended over the Northern counties Of the State.
Year: 1863

forbidden TO have in their possession
either horses or mules. Such as now
have them, without written authority 10
that effect from headquarters, will inn
mediately turn them over to the nearest
quartermaster, who will receipt for, and,
on proof of title, pay for them. No
soldier servant, teamster or other person
will be allowed to use government
animal, except on duty, under the order
Of some officer competent 10 allow it.
Year: 1863

blocked, as the only available means Of
defeating measure which they believe
threatens national anarchy and ruin,
The leaders of this movement have prob
ably gone too far to suffer defeat in it
with safety to themselvs, and they will
therefore push it desperately. There is
reason TO believe the reports that come
from Richmond that those men have sent
agents to negotiate with the rebel lead
ers and when the secret history of these
strange times is revealed we have no
doubt it will be seen that this peace
movement was engineered at Richmond,
not in order to get peace by negotiation,
but to drive the North and compel peace
on their own terms.


viii these reasonable peace plotters
succeed We think not. There are
already many signs of healthy reaction
against them, and most assuring of all is
the decided opposition they encounter
from the Union men Of the border states.
Even those papers in the border slave
states that are ioveterately against the
emancipation policy, denounce the prop
osition Of armistice and negotiation with
unsparing severity, and we'll they may,
for they see that it involves the surren-
der of their own states to the iron rule of
Davis, from which they have been de.
livered at such great cost. The Louis
vile Journal, St. Louis Republican and
Nashville Union denounoes the dem
ocratic peace party in unsparing terms.
While the border state men, even those
who oppose the war policy of the gov
ernment, are thus earnestly against the
movement for a disgraceful peace, We
cannot believe that the demagogues who
are busy in it are destined to achieve
anything but their own infamy.--SPrjRg
fr1a Repstb,
Year: 1863

Extract from Beecher's sermon from the text
Ye arc called unto Llberty.'1


But remember that there is something
more. "Only use not liberty for an oc-
casion to the flesh" Do not think that
this liberty is for your own profit and
benefit. Do not be aingy because you
have the riches of liberty " but by love
serve one another"-becom slaves to
each other. By compulsion, no man
should be a slave; but without compul-
sion, and under the drawings of love, ev-
cry man should be. Do you want to see
a slave? Do not go down to those par
adisiacal lying places in the south, to see
the happy slave. l will point you to one.


The day is drawing to a close. Thro'
all the hours of it slave has been mo-
wing about the house and now, as twi-
light comes on, hear the slave singing a
hymn. And what is it that this angelic
choir is singing to? It is a little Moth
ing, called baby. And who is this
slave, fit to be angel, in royalty of gifts,
and in richness of cultivation D.? Why, il
is Mrs. Browning the poetess, noble in
understanding versed in the lore OF
ages; deep in nature; full Of treasure
such as no king, no court, and no palace
ever had. She sings. And when the
little child is uneasy she serves it,
When the child tires of the pillow and
the cradle, it makes a pillow of her,
And when she is weary, if the child does
not wish TO 60, she still holds it. And
when at last it will lie down, she still
wakes for fear that the child viii awake.
And in every single hour of the night
she hears its call. Not whimper or
sound from the child escapes her notice.
And she is up before the morning star.
And, though weary, all day again this
slave serves this little baby-this little
uncrowned despot Of the heart


All there is no slave out of heaven
lke loving woman and of all loving
women there is no such slave as a moth
er. And how royal, next to God him
self, are slaves But remember what
kind they must be. "By love serve one
another" That is the coin that buys
them. 1t is love, and it is giving ones
self for another's benefit and to another's
life in the fnllness Of love, that makes
true slavery. How beautiful are those
slaves that are slaves through love Not
the Greek slave could be compared with
them. No ideal that we can form can
approach to the glory of their nature
No measure can be found by which to es-
innate the value of one that is slave
through love to another's uses.
Year: 1863

CURE FOR CATARRH.-The follow
ing simple remedy has been used with
great success by one long and severely
troubled with this annoying complaint :


Take, say one part pulVerized loaf
sugar to two parts pulverized camphor,
and mix them thoroughly together, and
use as often as the patient wishes in the
form of snuff. This simple remedy fol-
lowed for few months, has. effected a
cure in the case above referred to, en-
tirely beyond expectation. Should the
camphor be too powerful or not enough
so, reduce or add small quantity as the
case may require, as it is desirable that
the eamphor should be the principal
agent.
Year: 1863

We have information from the front this
morning that Gen. Msade's army has fallen
back to this side Of the Rsppahahuock, fol-
lowed by Lees army, which Is In great force
about half mile from the southern hank of
that river.


The enemy made feint Of moving up the
valley on the southern hank of the Robertson
river, and our cavalry under Buford crossed at
Germsnis Ford and took possession of the
earthworks abandoned by them. When our
force was all across the enemy came against
Buford In great force, drove him across the
river, without time % destroy the crossing, and
pursued him to Rsppahannock Station.


Fitzpatrick, with a force Of cavalry and ar
tillery, which had made reconnaissance near
Madison Court House, was cut off yesterday
afternoon on the road to Culpeper by por-
ton of Eweips corps, which were formed
across the only road by which he could retreat,
In twelve ranks, with two regiments on each
flank. Fitzpatrick was compelled to charge
directly into the cl de sac there made by the
enemy's formation. He led the charge in per-
son, telling his men that they must do or die.


The cavalry cut their way through under a
concentrated fire such as has hardly been ex-
perienced by our troops during the war, and,
probably his rear with his artillery, retired
through Culpeper. Kilpatrick's loss In killed
and wounded amounted to $50.


Gen. Meade is said to have displayed good
generalship In bringing his army back to the
line of the Rappahannock. When the enemy
made his feint Of moving up the valley, Meade
also made feint of following him In force tc
attack him In the rear, massing his troops Al
Raccoon Ford for that purpose.


| This drew back Lees army so that the In
tended,hanking movement was frustrated.


Meade has brought off every wagon and al
his stores to his new line.
Year: 1863

We call the attention Of our readers to the
card of Col. McCarty in another column. lie
has resided in this city a number Of years; Is
familiar with business in all of the Depart
inentsi Is an experienced and able lawyer, and
we can safely recommend him to those who
have business to do with the Government as a
trustworthy and efficient counsellor.
Year: 1863

New JERSEY Heard FRoM.-Ren. Wood
says in his paper that New Jersey Is tho one
star in the darkness" Why couldn't this star
gazer speak the truth and say that New Jersey
is the one star In the galaxy of loyal States
now temporarily ecllpsedl
Year: 1863

The New YORK WEEKLY HERALD, to be published
on Saturday, will contain q carefully corrected
map of the City of New York, showing the localities
of the riot of last week. The map will enable
the country reader to form q correct idea Of all
the places attacked and will mark the course pur-
sued by the crowd.
Year: 1863

Of mediation. The Journals Of the Imperial
government foreshadowed lhe desire Of France
that tho Davis government should take its place
among the nations Of the earth. and Napoleon
wrote to Forey, his General in Mexico, that he
was determined to check the power of the
American people on this continent.


We Of course know that he is our enemy,
and we assert that he has been the enemy
Of the people Of the South as we'll. His
faithless promises have caused them to in
dulge in hopes never to be realized. Ma
poleon, when he heav Of our late victories
and of the forl0rn condition of the rebels, will
utterly discard them, and they will then realize
the truth Of our assertion, that he is their
enemy. To the rank and fiie of the South we
say, throw aside your violent and selfish lead
ers, come back into the Union, and then let us
drive from the continent those Powers who, in
our hour Of trouble, have dared to insult the
majesty OF our government. The people Of the
South are Americans, and, spite of their fatal
errors, must still feel that the insults of the
despotic rulers of Europe are not to be borne
on this side of the Atlantic. We can never
allow the atrocious invasion of Mexico to go





unpunished. France must be taught lesson
which shall benefit the rest of Europe. Napo-
leon, with his trumped up claims against the
people of Mexico, will find that he cannot with
impunity rob our neighbors We will defend
them against his attacks, if only in the name Of
mankind.


Has the subtle monarch Of France never
reflected upon the consequences of his actions?
Does he not comprehend that against him and
his dynasty the people of this country will ever
be arrayed THAT his pretended sympathy for
the South, displayed, we feel assured, merely
to cause the continuance of our troubles. will
have occasioned, as a certain result, strong
desire on the part of the federal States for re-
venge? Man naturally seeks redress against
those who wrong him; and for two years Napo-
leon has done all he dared to accomplish our
ruin. Under cover of our troubles he has
stolen into our continent, fondly hoping that,
spite Of our best efforts, we should find it i'm
possible to master the rebels. The fallacy of
this belief he will now understand and if he is
wise he will take the first opportunity to with
draw from this continent and save us the trou-
BILE of ejecting him.
Year: 1863

In speaking of the conscripts which
passed through that city from this De-
pot, the Patterson Gudrdian saws:


Mark the change. Instead Of the
roIIlcking, joyous, free-hearted voun.
teers, clustering on the passing trains
and making the welkin ring with
laugh ana song what do we find? We
find the sad ana sullen conscripts,
with doors locked and armed scnti-
hels on guard to prevent the dcsper-
ate attempt to escape from the iron
grasp OF the Provost Marshals and
the crushing conscript act. Their
names have been drawn from the fatal
wheel, in the terrible lottery of life,
and their children are weeping and
their wives have already the chilling
sense OF the widows weeds upon their
hearts The car loads of these draft
cd men torn from their homes and
guarded lke-wc dare not make com
parison Passed through this place
on the Erie Railroad yesterday morn
ing Who can estimate tho crushing
weight Of misery burdening those
cars? How many souls darkened
and oppressed with the crushing and
sitting sense wrong were there, in
stead Of noble, willing, chivalric men
anxious to do their utmost and wish
ing for life only to save and servo
their country. @ ..


But President Lincoln says this is
not the time for farther experiment
ing in volunteering, and, it is his will
and policy, and such a policy to
have the army filled with such men
US those cars contained yesterday
morning, guarded and cribbcd like
well, we have sympathized with black
men on the slave deck, and wept for
hem, and the rude liberty they had
,een torn from in their native Africa.
They were human and had the bonds
II their affections rudely broken by
be slave trader, but those men guar
led by bayonets and locked up in
ars were white men, American citi-
ems, who had shouted themselves
oarse on the anniversaries of Ameri-
an indepencence, and who had been
lught to believe they lived in the frc-
ST and noblest country on the globe. ,
Year: 1863

1~ The passengers eastward bound
have not failed to make q connection
since the ice has commenced forming
The skiffs crossed yesterday at the foot of
the rapids where there is very little ice
Year: 1863

Sc IT GoEs.-A sleigh containing a
young gentleman and two ladies upset
in turning the corner. of Exchange and
9th streets, yesterday afternoon. The
shafts of the sleigh were broken, but
none of them were Injured. They all
seemed to enjoy it, more than otherwise.
Year: 1863

CE The Des Moines Statesman says
that if the Presidents Proclamation had
only required an oath of the rebels to sup
port the Constitution of the United States
it would have been all right.


Does not the editor Of that sheet know
that all the principal traitors in the land,
all indeed who ever held any Office before
the rebellion, took that solemn oath be-
fore they engaged in the rebellion, and
that they still claim that secession il 3
Constitutional remedy?
Year: 1863

~ The $500 exemption clause will
probably be stricken from the conscription
law. We hope it may, just for the bene-
it of great many persons who have
taken special pains to denounce it. It
will teach such the inexpediency of rail-
ing against provision of law of which
they expected to take the benefit whenever
occasion offered.


The provision was . good one. but the
dishonest hue and cry raised against it
made it unpopular and impaired its ef.
dciency to 90 great IN extent that the best
thing that can be done now is to repeal it.