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Year: 1863

Pennsylvania ON the Defensive.


The news from Pennsylvania is immensely
exciting. Gov. Curtin, it appears, has sum-
moned, for the defense of the State, all citi-
zens between the ages of 1S and 60, to organ
ize in an army corps, embracing cavalry, ar
tilery and infantry, to be ready for service
within the limits of the State at moments
notice. This movement is induced, no doubt,
by well-grounded apprehensons that the
rebels under Lee contemplate march in force
across the border, with view to transfer the
field Of operations to our own SOIL For sew
eral weeks past it has been observable that the
rebel army of Virginia is intent on mischief
of this character. The marches and counter
marches, changes of position, massing of
troops, and lying kilograms on the part of
the enemy have furnished the grounds for
such apprehensions, and the Governor Of
Pennsylvania has, in all probability, other
facts coming to his knowledge which abun-
dainty justify so vigorous line of policy. The
city Of Pittsburg, it is thought, is the point
towards which the enemy's force is to be d.
rected. That city is known to be great
mandatory of ordnance and ordnance stores
for the Union armies; it is rich in everything
the rebels need; and they have probably as
few friends there to be injured by its sack as
in any large city between Providence and
San Francisco. The capture of that city,
though but for a day, would so crafty the
rebels as we'll as repleniSh their scanty stores,
that we shall not be surprised if it is at
teupted.


We are manifestly on the eve of important
events and the incidents on the next thirty
days may tend to convince men of extremely
liberal views that something else than civil
process is necessary even in the North to
stay the progress of the rebellion. The reb-
els are forced to attempt something, however
desperate, now, before the forthcoming Ma
tional draft takes effect, or they know that
their case is hopeless. .....
Year: 1863

SUSPECTED OF ARsoN.-BeDjamin San
dels, the owner of the cigar-store in which
the FIRE broke out yesterday evening, was ar
rested late last night for arson. There are
several circumstances connected with the
affair,-the breaking out of tho FIRE in two
places-the absence of any cause for it--the
fact that Ssndels himself was not present af-
ter the alarm was giEsn-all Of which tend ed
to fix suspicion upon him. He was entleed
down from his house on Pittsburgh Street to
his store, and there arrested. When he first
saw the officers, he broke and ran, but was
Overtaken and captured in an clubhouse on
Long Street.
Year: 1863

MORE GooDs FROM THE PoRTsMoUTH
FOUED.-In our yesterday afternoons issue,
we mentioned the arrest of four negroes for
stealing goods from the propeller Portsmouth,
and the discovery Of portion Of the stolen
property. The police have since discovered
another hidlng-placs for large amount of
miscellaneous articles in the house of col
cred man named Wallace, on Graveyard
Lane. Wallace is now in the City Prison.
Year: 1863

PLEASE EXCUSE Us.-Ths Leayen.
worth Bulletin is informed that the Kate
Chase Poetry in the Chief, to which il
refers. was not original. but was from
the New York Independent. and there
was no reason for any one to think it was
original. We will also state that it was
set up through mistake. or It would not
have appeared in this pspsr at all !; but
We were in toe great q rush to throw
on. matter already set up. In the first
place, we have no stomach for this tom
foolery over couple who chance to be.
long to the upper crust. In the second
place. the poem in question was the veri-
est doggerel and nonsense. 1t talked
about the birds of Summer. Summer
flowers. Summer winds. and all that sort
OF thing. when It was the middle Of
November. We do not believe that
Summer birds, Summer flowers, and
Summer winds will make their appear
ance at this time Of the year, even to
crafty Gov. Sprsgue and Miss Kate
Chase; nor do We believe that Joel Ben
ton can make them come. BY writing
nonsense for the New York Independ-
ent.
Year: 1863

The following is the minority report of
the Joint Committee of the General Assem-
bly,, appointed on the Special Message and
Proclamation of Gov. Cannon.


The undersigned, minority of the commit
tee, to whom was referred the Special Mes
sage of the Governor, having reference to
the g Act for the prevention of illegal ar
rests" ask leave to report:


That they believe that the action of the
Governor in transmitting the message re-
ferred to their consideration, was prompted
by patriotic and commendable motives, and
that it furnished timely and effective an
tidote to the poisonous qualities of a statute
that otherwise must have been pernicious.


1t seem apparent to the undersigned, that
though it may not have been so designed,
the statute to which the Message of the
Governor refers, was calculated to raise the
hopes and advance the ends of those who
sympathise with the rebellion, which seeks
the destruction of the Union. Its passage,
we believe, will be hailed with qualification
by every one who desires that the State
authorities may be brought into collision
with the National Government


The undersigned believe, that it has been
the aim of desperate factionists and disloyal
men to arouse feeling in the Northern
State. hostile to the Administration, upon
the pretence of the invasion of State rights,
and the passage of the act would have been
paraded as showing that the State of Del
aware was disposed to resist the exercise Of
the National authority, in matters vital tc
the security of the government Its prac
tcal effect would have been to have forward
ed the designs Of conspirators against the
authority of the government, by holding
out the idea that they were secure from In
reference, and aid and comfort would have
been rendered to the public enemy, by thu
apparent manifestation of growing state
of public sentiment favorable to the rebel
lion.


The National government would probabl,
have been compelled to the necessity o
arrests, growing out of the bold operation
of those disatfected persons, who from
sense of greater security would have bcel
Year: 1863

From of old it was held perilous for mon
to cry peace! peace! when there was no
peace The dangers of it for us at this
moment are manifold. 1t encourages the
planting of cotton instead of corn it I'M
settles the minds of our soldiers in the field,
which is decentralization it stimulates the
enemy to more vigorous prosecution Of the
war, by the idea that ,Ve are SO tired of
it.


There are some who reproach the Eaqu-
rpr with being an advocate of war, and not
of peace This is somewhat unreasonable
Is any one offering peace? Look round
our whole horizon-iOhere is it, on sea or
land, that you discern any taintest futter of
the "white wings 3 1t is all war all one
bottomiess gulf of blood, one universal car
nival of slaughter, and ravage and ruin.
"True, there is one way by which the
Southern Confedorats could Immediately
regain all the blessings of peace it is by
enthusiastically reconstruction-by desist-
ing from the &C rebellion" and delivering up
our ringleaders to the punishment of the
laws they have trampled upon. Is there,
indeed. one single citizen of this Confeder-


acy who would have peace at any price


Well, here is the price, say at once--are we


to pay it7


But the symptoms of a breach between


the East and Northwest May not they be


managed and turned to account, perhaps


Why y" "repel" the Northwest by harsh ano


cutting language Truly, we admit the


language is a very inadequate weapon
against those armed and brutal invaders
they would never be "repelled" by vitupe
rati've epithet and all the bayonets and


columbiads we can muster are scarcely
enough to repel the brigands But let u
, help and encourage, you say, their intestine
| divisions. Yes, we are willing in thu
way we give rise to those divisions at first
/ we wish to encourage them now. Tha
NJ is to say, by desperate resistance and def
. ance.


E TO be plain, we fear and tistrust far NOR
these apparently friendly aduances Of the Demo
crats. than the open atrOciy Of rlilantIHq'ists Q
? of Massachusetts. That Democratic party al
L WAYS was our worst enemy and but 70
Year: 1863

stimulated to increased animosity against
its authority. This has been prevented by
the prudent and manly course OF the Gov
ernOr.


The Message and Proclamation have
given confidence to loyal men, and assur-
ance to all that the State of Delaware shall
not be made the home of treason or conspir-
acy, against the authority of the General
Government


1t is now State question. The State
authorities are divided The Governor is
the executive, 1t is his duty not only to
suppress insurrection, but to prevent any
manifestation of active corporation with the
enemies of the government. He has de-
clared his purpose to maintain the national
authority, and to invoke its aid whenever
he may deem it necessary.
The undersigned believe that the deter
mination of the Governor was prompted by
laudable and patriotic motives, and by a
desire to maintain the proper character OF
the State of Delaware for loyalty, which
was in danger of being impaired by the OBJ
nOXlOuS enactment


This report was submitted to the Senate
by Mr.. Tatum, and that body ordered it t.
be be entered on the Journal In the House
of Representatives Mr.. Curtis presented it
and they refused to read it, alleging that i
was disrespectful to that body. Why SO
the majority did not deign to inform us.
Year: 1863

SIR ISAAC NEwTox AND HIS CArs.-A hu.
man being. weighing general principle. must
call up before his mind all tha, is to be said
Tor or against it, Is well as say whether the
weishtiest reasons made for or against And
he may qaije overlook some important reason
on one side or the other He may quite forget
something so obvious and familiar. that child
might have remembered it. Or be may fail TO
discern that some consideration which mainly
decides his Judgment is open to fatal objec-
liou, which every one can see is fatal the in-
slant it is stated Was it not Sir Isaac New,
ton who had pet ca, and kitten? And did
no; these animals annoy him while busy 10 his
study. by frequently expressing their desire to
be let on, and in? The happy thought struck
him that he might save himself the trouble of
rising 10 open his study door for their passage,
by providing way that should always be
practicable for their exit or entrance. And
accordingly the great man cut in his door a
large hole for the cat to 60 out and in, and a
small hole for the kitten. He failed to re
member what the s,apidest pumpkin would
have remembered. that the large hole through
which the cat passed might be made use of by
the kitten too. And the illustrious philosopher
discerned the error into which he had fallen
aud the fatal objection to the principle on
which he had acted only when taugh; by the
logic Of facts. Having provided the holes
already mentioned, he waited with pride to see
the creatures pass through them for the first
time. And as they arose from the rug before
the FIRE, where they had been lying, and evinced
disposition TO roam to other scenes the great
mind stopped in some sublime calculation the
pen was laid down, and all but the greatest
man watched them intenty. They approached
the door and diScerned the provision made for
their eoudact. The cat went through the door
by the large hole provided for her and instantly
the kitten followed her through the same hole
How the great man must have felt his error
There was no resisting the objection to the
course he had pursued, that was br, ught for
ward by the act of the kitten. And it appears
almost certain that if Newton, before commit
ting himself by action, had argued the case,
if he had stated the arguments in favor OF the
two holes, and if be had heard the housemaid
on the other side, the error would have been
averted - IGood Words.
Year: 1863

\ Quaker MARRIAGE The marriage cere-
monies among the Quakers are becoming more
sociable and less stiff than formerly. A Qua
ker lady, named Phebe Ross, beautiful girl
of eighteen, who was recently married in New
ark New jersey, was attended by no less than
six bridesmaids. They were dressed in white,
with blue silk sashes, and shawls edged with
blue silk. The services commenced with
prayer. after which an elder gave a short ad-
dress relating to the solemn occasion on which
they had met together. A Quaker lady next
offered up fervent prayer on behalf of those
who were about to take such prominent part
in the present service. The usual declaration
was then made by the bridegroom, in the follow
ing terms - Friends, l take this my friend.
Phebe Ross, to be my wife, promising by d.
vine assistance, to be unto her loving and
faithful husband, until it shall please the Lord
by death to separate US" A like promise was
made by the bride. The marriage certificate
having been read by the clerk of the meeting,
it was then signed by the bride, bridegroom
and the parents of both parties, after which Ii
was left to be signed by any one in the meeting
house who felt disposed to do so. This ended
the ceremony.
Year: 1863

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of
whatever state or persuasion, religious Or po-
litical: peace. commerce and honest friendship
with all nations, enIangliug alliances with
none; the support of the state governments 10
an their rights. as the most competent admin
istratious of our domestic concerns, and the
surest bulwark against anti republican ienden
cies; the preservation of the general govern
ment in its whole Constitutional visor as the
sheet anchor OF our peace at home and safety
abroad Jealous care of the right Of the elee
ton By the people. mild and safe corrective
of the abuses which are Topped by the sword
Of revolution where peaceable remedies are IN
provided absolute acquiescence in the decision
Of the majority, is the vital principle of repab-
lies, from which there IS no appeal but to foFce,
the vital principle aud immediate parent OF
desp@ism a well disciplined militia. our bost
reliance in peace, and the first moments in war,
ill regulars may relieve the supremacy Of the
cirIi orer the military authority; economy IN
the public expenses, that labor may be lightly
burdened the honest payment of our debts,
and sacred preservation Of the public farh
encouragement of agriculture, and commerce
as its handmaid; the diffusion Of information
and the arraignment of all abuses at the bar of
the public reason freedom of religion; freedom
of the Press; aud freedom Of tie person, under
the protection of the haboos corpus, and tr'al By
j,tr5es 1mpariallg selected. These are the es
sential principles of our government, and those
which ought to shape It's administration.
These form the bright constellation which has
gone before US and guided our steps through
the age of revolution and reformation. The
wisdom of cur sages and blood OF our heroes
have been devoted to their attainment; they
should be the creed Of political faith, the text
of civic instruction the touchstone to try the
services Of those we trust and tho we wander
from them in moments Of error and alarm, let
Us hasten to retraee our steps, and TO regain
the road which alone leads to peace, liberty
and safety"
Year: 1863

EARLY MARRIAGEs.-She stood at the al ar
when she was but sixteen. She was in love :
her destiny rested on a creature as delicate a
herself. She looked lovely as she pronounce
the VOW Think of bride with auburn hair
bright eyes and poutiug lips, only sixteen
years old.


She stood at the wash tub when her twenty
fifth birthday arrived. The hair, the lips the
eyes, were not calculated to excite the heart,
Five cross young ones were about the house
crying-some breaking things, and one urging
the necessity of an immediate supply of the
lacteal secretion. She stopped in despair and
sat down, and tears trickled down her once
plump and ruddy cheek. Alas Nancy, early
marriages are not the dodge Better enjoy
youth at home, and hold lovers at proper dis
tance until you have the muscle, limb and
heart enough to face q frowDing world and
family. II chap really cares for you, be can
wait for two or three years make presents,
take YOU to concerts and so 90, until the time
comes. Early marriages and early cabbage
are tender productions.
Year: 1863

SPRING AND AUrUNx.-Milton was wont to
declare that in the autumn days when the
leaves are changing and falling, his poetic
genius quite deserted him, and he could not
write line. Bat IN the spring time, when
the sap began to stir 10 the trees, and all nature
to revive, the life around him thrilled bis heart,
though it could Tot reach his eyes; and the
amanuensis could hardly keep pace with the
flow Of uupremedita'ed song. One does not
wonder at the burst Of spring but it seems
curious that the quiet, thoughtful days Of au-
tumn, which wakes many old remembrances in
most men, should have chilled and disheartened
the great poet Many people can say that
there is hardly an? influence that 50 stirs them
to vague feelings and impressions. which would
be poetry in the hands of one who was able to
give them expression, as the clear, still air
and the moiiaplass autumn woods in the beau
tiiul autumn sunshine
Year: 1863

CRooKEDyEsS OF Bosroy.-" Gail Hamil-
ton says:


No city has any moral right to be as crook
ed as Boston. 1t is a crookedness without
excuse or palliation 1t is crooked in cold
blood and with malice aforethought It goes
askew when it might just as well 90 straight.
1t is Illogical incoherent, and inconsequent.
Nowhere leads to everywhere in particular.
You start from any given point, and you are
Just as likely to come out one place as another.
OF course all this can but have effect upon the
inhabitants Straight-forwardness becomes i'm
possible where you are continually pitching up
against sharp points. People born and bred
in angles blind alleys and cross-ways, cannot
fail to have knack at tergiversation and in
trigue Diplomatists should be chosen from
Boston, or should at least take preparatory
course of five years there, as soldiers do at
West Point. The number Of streets is amaz
ing. The Bostouiaus seem to have perfect
pbrenzy for them. If they can squeeze in
ix-leet passage between two houses, they are
happy. Halfa-dozen stairs and brick plat
form is an avenue and an elysium. They build
their houses in the shape Of letter V, with
the point sticking out in front, apparently for
10 other reason than the extreme satisfaction
of having a street pass up each side; and they
make their streets crooked to look at, and then
make alleys to get there. Washington street,
the principal thoroughlare,


Like wounded snake, drags its slow length


along


I have heard that it was originated by cows,
meandering down to drink. This hypothesis
may answer in the one case, but it won't apply
to the smaller streets, for cow could not make
so acute angles if she tried. Owing to this
vaccine inability. Washington street rolls on
with considerable dignity for while, but it
goes off into a delirum tremens down by Corn
bill and Dock Square.
Year: 1863

THE IMPovIDENr PooR. In this class
there are several gradations, but however much
they may differ in other respects. they agree in
this, that with all the advantages for thrift
possessed by the class first considered, they
are always miserably poor, and but few days
or weeks ahead of positive want Some, for
example, are sober. skiIlfu, efficient workmen,
who toll hard, earn good wages, and might be
comfortable and Independent in circumstances,
were they as prudent as laborious. But. uu-
happily, the ability to earn money does not
necessarily bring with it either wisdom or pru-
dence. Wise economy is not a natural instinct,
but the growth of reflection, and often the pro
duction of experience. Prodigality is much
more natural to man. Thus the savage IS the
greatest spendthrift, for be has no forethought,
no 10 morrow, and he lives only for the day or
for the hour. Hence, the adrot workman, un-
less he possess economical habits, may exhibit
no higher life than that of q mere animal ;
and increased earnings will only furnish such

persons with increased means of indulgng a
larger expenditure. Ia a time of prosperity
they feast. and in time of adversely they
starve. Their earnings, to use their own phrase,
d" come in at the spigot and go out at the bung
hole" Though business has Invariably its cy-
cles OF good and bad years like the lean aud
fat kline in Pharaoh's dream-its seasons Of
prosperity followed by panic and dstress-the
thoughtless and spendthrift grow no wiser by
experience, and make no better provision for
the future. And this improvidence appears
to be one Of the most incorrigible faults
There are numerous families. known for years
by the Association. that through their own
prodigality are constantly osoiating between
plethora and want. They recklessly spend as
they earn, regardless of consequences While
Others, with no advantages superior to their
own, have gradually risen to the possession Of
competence and respectab'iity, they. on every
sudden reversible failure of health, or en-
ployment, or on the occurrence of some unlock
ed-for domestic calamity-are at once plunged
into destitution, and must suffer, perhaps per
ish or become the recipients Of grataitous
relief [lSth Report of the New York Society
for the Poor.
Year: 1863

The whiskey in Chattanooga must be
dreadful stuff, judging by its efftts on
the fancy Of the editor of the Rebel He
says:


The North has at length reached this
point of internal combustion. The en-
tire entrails of its body politic are dis
eased through and through. The great
veins and arteries which once poured
such electric life and such flow of pure
blood into the national cerebellum are
dried up and decayed. fostering sores
and fatal bOils have broken out in every
part. The scarlet hues of Inflammation
are relieved only by the disgusting CASH
es and seams of modification; whilst
over all the great broad, brawny, stAlwart
skeleton and framework of law and
constitution, that upheld the whole, is
falling in broken fragments, and slipping
off in bits of rotten bone. The end is
certain, though it may be slow. We
shall live TO see the day when all that
remains of the more thriving, aspiring,
and wealthy half of the Union will be
a few old bones whitening on the great
waste common of nationality.


"ThAt was splendid strain" remark
ed city merchant to his rural friend, at
one of Jenny Lind's concerts.


"Yes, very" replied the cOuntryman,
"but if she strains much more she'H Buag'
The crazy editor Of the Rebel must have
stood before looking glass, and sketch
ed his own picture.
Year: 1863

From DR.. Theodore Bell, Of Nep York City.


Not only are your Pillsadmiraby adapted to their
purpose as an aperient but find their beneficial
effects upon the Liver very marked indeed. They
have In my practice proved more effectual for the
cure of bilious complaints than any one remedy
can mention l sincerely rejoice that we have at
length purgative whichis worthy the confidence of
the profession and the people t.
Year: 1863

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY


Il OF Columbus, by resolution adopted May 10, 1863
ordered the sale of all Lots known as the City Wharf


tween Broad and Town Streets and appointed the un.
dersgned as Agent therefor Said lots have been an.
praised by three disnterested freeh0ders Of the CITY,
and are now offered at private sale at the
The occupants or lessee have the preference Of buying
said lots at their apprasement at any time before the
hnt day Of August, 1862 All Lots remaining unsold
door OF the Court House, subject to the lease that NAV
be In existence.


These Lots thiryone feet three inches front on
scioto street. running west to canal street, and range
from SIS TO 100 feet in depth The following ia the aD
prailed value Of said Lots respectively: