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Year: 1863

4 HEHukE.-Ihe following is an
extract from communication which
lately appeared in the vicksburg


Wing:


1t is matter Of modification that


officers entrusted with the defense of
this Gbraltcr of the South, should
indulge in any practices calculated
to lose the confidence of the army,
and to lose its moral power. The
very night the "1ndianola" passed
our city, some Of the high officers
were ''tripping the light fantastic
toc' viii. some Of the ladies who
! have not taken Gen. Pcmbertcn' s ad-
vice to leave town; and on Sunday
last the people received the impress
sion from certain movements of the
officers that an attack was expected
in torty-eisht hours, and yet "piping
and dancing have been the order Of
the night for every night this week.
and the day has had to be occupied
in all The little arrangements for the
night. o! is this not sad mockery
OF the sacrifices, the hopes and the
fears Of the people Of this city and
this State, and Of the distress and
want in our army, and especially in
our hospitals! There is time for
all things, but surely Vicksburg is
no, the place, nor is this the time for
revrlings and banquctings. Ho"
can we expect a hcly God TO bless
our arms with victory when our chief
men in authority are provoking His
wrath every day Of all people Oh
earth, We ought to fear God most,
and strive most TO avoid His dis
pleasure and secure His favor. How
disheartcning it is to sit i'll the Sane
tuary Of God, listening to the ear
nest and atiectionate appeals of His
minister to the soldiers to conSecrate
themselves to God, and to hear the
sounds of music played to the dance
not two hundred yards away, with
the reflection that there are the oii-
GERS in command of our defenses,
giving themselves up to merriment
and levitv, right in the face of a
cruel hearted and relentless, savage
ensmy, who is constantly plotting
our destruction
Year: 1863

Mr. HOLT, the Judge Advocate General, has published


letter sustaining the opinion of Judge BOND to thr


of the Federal Government to take slaves for military
purposes He thinks moreover, thatthe tenacious and
brilliant vaor displayed by troops of this race at Port
Hudson, Milkenss Bend, and Fort Wagner has sufi-
centy demonstrated to the President and the country the
character of the service Of which they capable But
he thinks that all slaves of loyal masters if enlisted in the
army, should be paid for in full by the Government like
any other property taken for public To ths effect
he Gays:


Should the President feel that the public interests
qure he shall exert the power with which he clothed by
the 18th section of the Of 18th July his action should
be in subordnatiou to the constitutional principle which
exacts that compensation shall be made for private pro
perty devoted to the public just compensation to
loyal claimants to the service labor of persons of A


descent enlisted in army would accord with the
uniform practice of the Government and with the genus
of institutions Soldiers OF this class after having
periled their lives n defence OF the Republic could not
be re-ensaved without national dishonor revolving and
uncomfortable for all who themselves worthy TO be free
The compensation made therefore, should be such
trey to exhaust the interest Of claimants that when
soldiers of this class uy down their at the close
of the they may at enter into the eDoymens OF
that freedom ymbolzed by the flag which they have fol-
lowed and defended"
Year: 1863

JAMES @. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.


The subscription price of tins paper for year is Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance.


reduction of 90 per cent onefh Of the full charge,
Will be made any who shall order and pay for at
time ten copies Of the Weekly paper and reduction OF
% per cent Cor oneourth Of the full charge) to any one
who worder and pay for at one time, twenty or more
copies.


No being kept for this paper il Will not be sent
to any unless paid for advance than
the time for which it is paid
Year: 1863

PRESIDENT LINGoLN's LITTLE SPEECH.
of this speech the Springfield, Mass,
Republican says:


Surprisingly fine as Mr.. Everett's ora
ton was in the Gettysburg conservation,
the rhetorical honors of the occasion
were won by President Lincoln. His
little speech is perfect gem; deep in
feeling, compact in thought and express
sion, and tasteful and elegant in every
word and comma. Then i. has the merit
of unexpectedness in its verbal perfec-
ton and beauty. We had grown so ac-
customed to honely and imperfect
phrase in his productions. that we had
come to think it was the law of his utter
ance But this shows that he can talk
handsomely as well as act sensibly.
Turn back and read it overt will well
repay study as model speech. Strong
feelings and large brain were its pa
rents-a little pains-taking its accouch-
ment
Year: 1863

and some der supper in Memphis" Unjust
not omit to say that our officers did nobly,
one and all, and not the least Of cowardice
shown by any. Our regiment entertains q
feeling for Col. Kittredse hat:they never felt
before. He is brave man and has some
feelings for his men. Ths Quarter Master
too done all any man could have done to
make us comfortable. He was having pro-
visions and water hauled cut to us al ofthe
time we had to lay out like him better
than ever before. The Chaplain to was on
the field the whole time doing what he
could to encourage the men. will say to
that Col. Rice Of the SD isa brave man
and good officer. am enjoying the best Of


health and hope you are the same. Don't
fail to write soon and often. q ~ tf.sa
ssa remain as ever, .
=aa Sa a oiT WILL. T. SCOTT.
Year: 1863

Der OF the latter far exceeds that of
the former. An agreeable feature in
the proceeding is the excellent tam
pei. with which the people generally
regard the drawing. We have yet
to hear the first word of complaint in
the matter.
Year: 1863

upon him, and raising himself to sitting posture
he gazed about him. He was just upon the point
sound of voices near at hand. He looked through
chinck in the wall, and just upon the other side
he saw his two children picking berries, while
little further off were two girls, the children
of the carpenter who lately moved into the vii
Year: 1863

The PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The Sacra-
mento Union after speaking at length of
the great benefits to be derived from the
completion Of this important national thor
oughfare, thus speaks Of the progress of
the work:


The Directors Of the Company are push
ing steadily onward. They have purchased
the iron to lay fifty miles of the road, and
will have the first eighteen, which are now
under contract, completed and the locomo-
tives and cars running on it in September
next. The remaining thirtytw Of the first
fifty miles are nearly ready to be put under
contract, and will doubtless be let in the
course of a few weeks
Year: 1863

and its attendant train of symptoms, IL acts like
charm than a medicine There is nothing In the whole
range Of the Maera Medcs that can for moment bear
a Comparison with il in this disease.


full account If this wonderful plant may be found in
the eleventh edition the L. s. Dpensatory 1887
and 1888


series Of experiments, in which DIR. Bull has been
for wears engaged has just been brought 10 successful
termination and h~ enabled offer TO the public
combnatsn of Cedron with other improved toncs the
whole preserved in the best quality Of copper distilled
Bourbon whisky which he is confident has equal in
the world.


lie have long since learned to estimate such things at
fheirtrue value The safest plan is for 10 test
for himself the virtues of a new medicine. Give the
Year: 1863

The Count de M lived in a state
Of single and independent blessedness.-
He was yet young, very rich, and was sur
rounded by everything that could give
enjoyment to life-excepl a wife. He
had frequently thought of becoming a
husband, but always declared off before
the kno; was tied. Once, however, he
found himself very nearly committing
the folly of matrimony. A young per-
son, the daughter Of one of his friends,
pleased him-her fortune pleased him
not less, perhaps, than her beauty and
accomplishments, and there were other
reasons of convenience, etc., to Justify
the union.


The Count, who so frequently made
the first step towards matrimeny, but as
frequently drawn back, had not yet de-
cided upon the course he should adopt in
this case-he had promised the friends
of the lady repeatedly, but had made no
outward sign of performance. His future
mother, however, knowing his weakness
in this respect, resolved to bring matters
to termination, and therefore demanded
of the Count whether he would not marry
her daughter, and requested an immedi
ate reply. The Count found himself in
great embarrassment. At this moment
his fears and hesitation returned with
more force than ever he trembled at
the consequences.


To give up his cherished habits of
bachelorhood, he found, was hard-it
was almSst impossible to abandon them.
In this emergency he resolved to appeal
to chance. He wrote two letters-In one
he accepted the hand of the young lady,
in the other refused it. He then put
them into hat, and called his servant,


take one of these letters" said he,
''and carry it TO the Chateau de -" "


(which sir 2"


(Which you please"


The servant chose a letter. The
Count burnt the other without opening it.


A distance of ten leagues separated
the two chateaus. The domestic must
be absent twenty-four hours; twenty
four hours must elapse before the Count
knew his fate. His situation is anything
but agreeable-he knows not during
iwenty-four hours whether he is a mar
ried man or a single one whether he
has still the power to dispose of himself,
or whether he is already disposed Of
The domestic returned--he had carried
the letter of acceptation, and M. de M
is, even at this time, the happiesi husband
in that part of the country.
Year: 1863

ready them scoundrels is trying to break
down the door,"


This was literally true. The party
outside becoming madly impatient at the
delay of those inside to throw open the
door to them, were now in the act Of
battering it down, and loudly Cursing and
swearing at the occupants of the dwell.
ing. Mrs. Parker .hen FASTENED Ia
undo the bolts of the wing door, which
for some reason the assailants had not
touched, and when she got back TO her
sister, the latter was kneeling before the
chair in the doorway. her rifle rested and
pointed at the keg.


go, Nancy-go-and may God bless
your


"And you, Sally % sobbed the other,
as she again kissed her and hurried
away to the room in which her innocent
children were still sleeping, undiSturbed
by the noise, and unconscious of their
danger.


Halo, outside there!" now called out
Miss Price, in a loud tone; what are
you trying to doc"


"Break in, you - she witch - cried
one of the ROBBERS.


"Well, can't you Yait for me to open
the door o.


"Not unless you - quick about 1t ~


"Well, l can't get that ere door open ;
but t'other ones all right; come in that
way, will you 90


The pounding ceased. and a moment
after voice exclaimed, "Ah! here we
are ~ and as the door swung back a
dozen men came crOwding into the room.


The foremost had just barely got a
glimpse of our heroine, sighting her rife,
and was in the act of sprInging aside to
escape being shot, when she fired the
whole charge directly into the keg of
powder, which Instantly exploded with a
tremendous report tearing the wing all
to pieces, considerably shatlering the
main building, and killing ten of the fif-
teen midnight MISUNDERSTANDING heads
and legs and arms and bodies IN every
direction. Of the five that now remained
alive two were wounded, and all so ter
ribly frightened as to think nothing of so
much Importance as hurried flight from
the scene of the disaster


The noble-minded heroine herself was
blown back across the kitchen, but for
tunately was not killed, though seriously
injured. Her sister found her in the
darkness and confusion, by her groans,
and cared for her so tenderly aflerward
that she finally recovered.


The explosion was heard for miles
around and the next day the news flew
so rapidly, that before night at least fifty
people were gathered at the farm, be-
sides small body of american troopers /;
all of whom assisted in collecting and
burying the dead villains. clearing away
the rubbish, and putting things into as
comfortable a shape as POSSIBLE for the
sisters, who had resolved to remain where
they were.


On being questioned as TO why she did
not fire the powder by tram, instead of
shooting into it, Miss Price replied, that
she had feared it might fail, and she
preferred riskIng her life to make the
thing sure and thus save her sister and
the children.


Such noble heroism had many parallels
during the war Of the Revolution.
Year: 1863

A little chivalry was manifest among
the rebels at Charleston, in their treat
mens of those who died in their hospi-
talS Quite number Of small articles
and money belonging to deceased mem
bers of the New Hampshire Reg, were
sent to the regiment under fago truce.
This is one Of the best indications that
the Union will soon be itself again. as
such acts on the part of the rebels un-
doubtedly betray that their reason is re-
turning.
Year: 1863

A man near Cleveland, Ohio. applied
for exemption from the draft because an
old mother needed his cherishing care
ToshoWhow much feeling this afeciiOnale
SOD has for his old mother, the neighbOrs
say be has had her coffin IN the house
for over two years. He came to town
with a load of wood one day, and being
unable to sell it, he cOntrived to trade
it off with an undertaken for a coffin, his
mother being old, might die suddenly,
and then, as Mrs. Toodles says. show
handy it would be to have it in the
house." Being of frugal as well as an
ingenious turn of mind, he put the coffin
in the cellar to keep turnips, against
such time as the old lady might drop
of.
Year: 1863

ions PATIENCE-As viewed BY A
LADY.-"If there is a proverb that needs
revamPing, it is the patience Of Job p
Now, in the first place, Job l0aSn't pa
tient. Like all the rest of his sex, from
that day to the present, he could be he
roic only for little while al a time. He
began bravely, but ended, as most of them
do onder annoyance, by cursing and
swearing. Patience of Job! Did job
ever try. when he was hungry, to eat
shad with a frisky baby in his lap? Did
Job ever Try, after nursing one all night,
and upon taking his seat at the breakfast
table the morning after, 70 pour out coffee
for six people. and second cups at that,
before he had a chance to take a mouth
iul himself7 Pshaw! I'Ve no patience
with Jobs patience 1t is OF no use to
multiply instances but there's not a
faithful house mother in the land who
does not out-distance him in the sight of
men and angels every hour in the twenty
four" The lady who writes the above,
would probably admit, however, that job
was UeTy patient-for a man.
Year: 1863

Coal 0IL.-To illustrate how one dis
covery or invention opens the way for
others, we have seen It stated that the
discovery of coal oil has given rise to
more than thousand inventions: over
three hundred of which have been paten-
ted for lamps to burn it IN
Year: 1863

Fanny KembIe says in her recently
published Journal, Il have always
thought that the death would prefer to
all others, would be to break my neck off
the back of a horse at full gallop on
fine day."
Year: 1863

We do not die wholly at our death we
have mouldered away long before. Ia
Guilty after faculty, interest after Interest,
attachment after attachment disappear;
we are torn from ourselves while living
year after year sees US no longer the
same, and death only consigns the last
fragments Of what we were so the grave.
Year: 1863

ITwas John Armstrong Of Jersey City
who ate a plate Of ice cream at a fair
for the benefit Of sick an dwounded sol
diers, laid down FIVE Numbered doi1ar
treasury note and cOolly declined the
change. The circumstance. was Endorsed
on the back Of the note by lady atten-
dant, and CAME to light in Washington.
Year: 1863

BRITIsH SUPERSTITION. The other
day a laboring man from WOrplesdon
called upon a chemist in Guildford, and
grayely informed him that his wife had
been bewitched Two years ago, and that
she had remained in that state ever since,
much to the grief Of her husband and
family, and the aRnOyapce of her neigh
bors. He said that he lad beeninformed
that if he got a quarter Of a POuHd of
mercury and mixed it up with the yolk
of two eggs, and gave dose to his wife
night and morning in water, "over which
the living and dead had been carried, -
she would recover. OF course the chem
ist tried to ridicule him out of his silly
notion, but the foolish man went away as
fully pursuaded as before that his wife
was bewitched. and aVowing his inten.
ton of getting the mercury and the water
before he quilted Gnildford.
Year: 1863

When thing does not suit you, think
of some pleasant quality in it. There is
nothing so bad as it might be. When
ever you catch yourself in a fault-6nding
remark, say something approving in the
same breath, and you will soon be cured.
Year: 1863

Lose RAEeE.-It is said Of the Ferris
gun that it throws she'll nIne miles, or
nearly twice the distance the big gun al
tanned with which Gilmore shelled Char
lesion. Such range as this seems in
credible. but so would a distance Of FIVE
miles have been considered few months
aCo.
Year: 1863

~ The following receipt, clipped from
paper, is handed US by lady who rec
ommends it as beneficial in cases of Dip
iberia:


CrAE FOR DPrHERA Take of chloride tinct-
ure OF iron and soft water equal parts-swab
with the mixture every six hours. Give ten
drops Of the same in q teaspoonful of brandy,
made into warm sling, once in four hours
II necessary to keep frsm sinking, give large
spoonful of brandy every half hour. The
above remedy never fails to cure the worst cases
within six or eight days.
Year: 1863

White men are to pay 5000 per head


to set the niggers free, and then $500
more to free themselves from the draft
Thus the value of a white man and mig
ger is placed at the same figure only the
former has the privilege for paying for both,
Year: 1863

naarlyas as good u' any darkey's So l
left the load fly with as good aim as I
could take. The old devil disappeared
l think he got his fill. l think Igave him
the belly ache. We are fighting for the
black cusscs, who shoot at the soldiers.
Year: 1863

say- The Republican papers falsely
charge the Democracy with opposing a
i.oroLs prosecution of the war" What
the Democrats oppose is just that which
prevents vigorous prosecution of the wal
that which has parGIyzcd all our owl,
efforts, and given energy and strength t,
the enemy-that which has divided the
North and united the Soath This is
what Democrats oppose. and what they
will ever oppose. And they are uua,r,
alb y opposed to the real purpore and ain
to which the war is now directed, which
can result only in ruin to the country
Hut to the preservation Of the Government
the maintenance Of the Constitution, and
the restoration of the Union, every true
Democrat is ready to devote himself and
all he has, now and forever.
Year: 1863

up this folly and eusion single month


We must reform and commence "
increasing the value Of a dollar to that
at which the law fNes it, seventeen
pennyweight7 and eight grains Of silver,
and not let it remain at what it is now
worth-.about a gram and half of j.
silver dollar.
Year: 1863

A good deal of stock has been sold out to-day
for the purpose Of realizing in those descriptions
which have advanced so rapidly this week; but
after sellers had satisfied themselves the demand
was great enough to carry prices back to the
point at which realizing began, and purchases for
The rise appear to have been made freely in quite
a number of speculative stocks Money works
extremely easy, and therefore attracts outside
parties to buy stocks, which, indeed, is the only
thing they ever do in considerable numbers; 30
coming into the street is almost always a support
TO the market. The outside speculator generally
asks what lie shall buy, and rarely, snail he buy or
sell. and. if so, what. fMaa


The directors of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad have decided to make their six per cent
second mortgage bonds six per cent preferred
stock. This would seem to deprive the holders OF
their lien upon the road, while offering them only
the same rate OF interest, If earned. Speculation
appears to have sprung up in the common stock,
owing to this change and its prospect Of dividend
is alleged to be better in consequence. After all
such change can have no effect on the common
stock apart from o real increase of net gains
which would tell in its favor just as much il the
mortgage were continued But preferred stock
holders cannot foreclose, while mortgages can
and this difference may be the principal gain to
the common stock.


Annexed is q statement of the business of the
Year: 1863

is in their eyes an offender who commits an u,
pardonable sin. The committees appointed u
hinder the progress Of tho draft are distributed
about the city in the disaffected neighborhoods;
they have their documents and lawyers ready.
so that when man is taken by the Provost
Marshal they can sue out writ Of habeas
corpus, and they expect to force the authorities
to give him up.


They pretend that the action Of the Mayor
and the Supervisors is unfair and partial, and Of
little value-indeed they openly denounce It "a
Republican measure, adopted for the purpose
of removing Democratic voters from the city in
order to obtain an Abolition triumph at the next
election.


To-day they will work with all their might,
because in one ortwo Of the districts the Provost
Marshals intend to commence the task Of arrest.
ing those who pay no respect to the notification
which have been sent to them. Thus the Cop.
perhead faction are determined to maintain fos
this city the bad distinction they have earned 70,
her by murder and riot of being the only place
in all the North where sympathy for Southern
traitors is strong enough for persistent effort
against reinforcement Of Union soldiers in the
field. Let them be put down with the strong
hand
Year: 1863

| Special efforts are made by the q Peace De
mocrats" to bring discredit upon the Draft in
this city and ncighbourhood Atapublic meet
ing recently held in the Twenty y-second Ward
prominent politician declared to his auditors
that there was a "trck in the Wheel" that the
officers managed to draw the names of poor
men who have not $500, but who were able
bodied and could not procure exemption
papers.


In several Wards vigilant committees have
been appointed, charged with the duty of reliev-
ing drafted men at whatever cost and at all
hazards. II the conscript has no family, and
cannot obtain communication from the Board OF
Supervisors his case is managed by certain
parties so that he may escape on some other
pretext. If q man who has voted dozen years
in his district cannot clear himself as an alien,
he must try what virtue there is in physical
disability; and should that fail, it is expected
the writ Of habeas corpus will be sure to save
him.


These sympathizers with Secession are reluct-
ant to pay the $500 fee to sayc their friends even,
and they are bitterly hostile to tho plan Of fur


nishing substitutes. Their motto is ''not dol


lar not man to sustain the war" Tho logic
of thirty thousand bayonets has convinced them


that they must in most cases pay the money or


supply tho men. The latter they obstinately


refuse to do. aud be who furnishes 4 substitute
Year: 1863

Will be inserted at two dollars per square
Tor the first, aud one dollar per square
for each subsequent insertion, A square to con.
sst OF the space of IL lines. BREWER type. No
advertisement considered less than a SQUARE.