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Year: 1863

Constitutional Liberty Club. The
Constitutional Liberty Club, composed OF the
First and Second Ward, are requested to
meet at the Neptune Engine House, next
Friday evening. A.fl attendance is desired,
as business of Importance will be brought be-
fore the meeting. Turn out in your strength
Year: 1863

Information was received In the city yester.
terday which confirms our previously expressed
opinion that Lee has been resting on the upper
Potomac, AFTER crossing from Maryland, to
enable his army TO get away safely all the plum
der collected in the Boonsboro and Cumberland
Valleys. IL is known that he has also been
gathering all the grain Of the new crop in the
Shenandoah Valley, and he is now moving
with this Plunder quietly and carefully toward
Richmond. Day before yesterday some of our
forces captured from the rebels an immense
drove of cattle, including oxen and COWS, and
five hundred sheep. Some of these were stolen
in Pennsylvania.


The necessity for this foraging by Lee is now
made the more pressing by the fall of Port Hud-
son and vicksburg, which cuts of the last hone
OF receiving more supplies from Texas aud Ar.
kansas. And this necessity is made still great.
er for Lees army by the cutting of the Tennes.
see and Virginia railroad near the line of North
Carolina, tsee General scsmmon's report in
another column which destroys the maiu rebel
line Of communication with the South and
Southwest.
Year: 1863

The assumption Of the JEFF. Davis organ
Ehen, in the pleutitude Of its biilingsgate,
It charges the officers of the Sanitary Com
mission with an abuse of their trusts, and
fails 10 call forth reply from the gentle
men assailed, Is Of a piece with the general
conduct Of that disloyal sheet. It bctrays
the methods By which It has convicted the
President cfa violation OF the Constitution,
the Republican party. Of disloyalty, the
army Of merciless brutality, and the peo-
pie Of q desire to; exterminate the South.
But Tint method won't win. That the
men who have given more than two years
Of their time to the service Of the sick and
wounded soldiers OF the Federal army,
without compensation Of any sort, do not
turn back TO kick every whelp that barks
at their heels, surely is no confession that
they are does!..'
Year: 1863

WANXEU-ANUTHE EELFERsJ :


Wanted another Chicago, organ Of JEFF.
Davis, to assail the Sanitary Commission,
and the ladies who arc responsible for the
Great Fair. The. efforts of the Times in
that direction have been followed BY such
an increase IN contributions, and such an
outpouring Of the people, that there is rea-
son to believe that if If could be reinforced.
BY another sheet Of similar fiendishness,
the usefulness Of the Commission would be
greatly enlarged and the receipts Of the
Fair more than doubled. Would it,not be
q good plan for the friends OF the Commis-
sion to engage the Cincinnati Enquirer,
the Springfield Register or the Dubuque
Herald to pitch in?
Year: 1863

How TURPENrINE AND TAR ARE MApE-The
immense forests in North Carolina, which cover
the sandy ridges, between the swamps and the
water courses, consists almost wholly of the
long eafed pine The Piniss palustris of the
Southern States. From them is gathered one
of the great staples of North Carolna-the
turpentine. These trees at maturity are sew
enty or eighty feet high, and trunks eighteen
or tweLty feet in diameter near the base.
They grow close together, very straight and
without branches to two thirds their hight
Overhead their interlocking crowns form a
continuous shady canopy while beneath. the
ground is covered with thick, yellow mating
of pine straw-cean, dry, level and unbroken
by undergrowth. The privilege of tapping the
trees is generally furmed out by the laud own
er. at stated price per thousand, about from
twenty to thirty doll.rs. Under this privilege
the laborer commences his operations. During
the winter be chops deep notches into the
base of the tree, few inches from the ground
aud slanting inward. Above, 10 the hight of
two or three feet, the face is scariGed by chip
ping off the bark and outer wood.


From this surface the Iesinous sap begins to
flow about the middle of March, at first very
slow, but more rapidly during the heat of the
summer, and slowly again as winter approach
es The liqaid turpentiue runs into the notch.
es or boxes, as they are technically called,
each holding from quart to half gallon
This, as it gathers is dipped cut with wooden
spoon, barrelled and carried to market, where
it commands the highest price. That which
oozes out and hardens upon the scari6ed sur
face of the tree, is scraped down with an iron
instrument into hod, and is sold at an irferi,
or price. Every var the process of scarifing
is carried two or three feet up the trunk, until
it reaches as high as a man can conveniently
handle with bis long handled cutter. When
this ceases to yield. the same process is CON-
menced on the opposite side of the trunk. An
average annual yield is about twenty five bar
rels of turpentine from q thousand trees, and
it is estimated that one man will dip ten thous-
and boxes


The trees at length die under these repeat
ed operations. They are then felled, split
and burned for tar. The dead tress are pre-
ferred for this purpose, because when life ceas-
es, the reSnous matter concentrates in the in
terror layers of wood. In building tar kiln,
small circular mound of earth is first raised,
declining from the circumference to the center,
where cavity is formed, communicating by a
conduct with shallow ditch surrounding the
mound. Upon this foundation the split sticks
are stacked TO the hight of ten or twelve feet.
The stack is then covered with earth as in
making charcoal. and the fire applied through
an opening in the top AS this continues to
burn with a smouldering heat, the wood is
chsrred and tar flows into the cavity in the
center, and then by the conduit into the ves-
sells sunk to receive it,
Year: 1863

FALMOUTH, VA, April 4. 1863.


Mr. EDITOR :-Thukiug that few lines
from our Skeeon Brigade would be acceptable
have sat myself down under the shelter Of
ny little tent aud will try to express my
thoughts on paper. Our camp ground is stu
lted within mile of Falmouth, which is
sor. of half way place for the First Families
as they style themselgs There is specimen
Of them here on our parade ground | have
visited them seeking to learn the great secret
which makes the first family but as Uncle
SAmuel's fare keeps man from seeiag things
10 the same light as the Chivalry do, you will
please excuse my want OF appreciation, for |
can not see anything bat what is sadly on the
decline The residents are dressed in O prim-
Alive style as for furnature, the least we say
the better. From this house We can see the
famed city of Fredrlksburg the place where
50 aany Of our gallant boys are sleeping the
sleep from which there is no awakening. IN
the attempt to drive the Rebels from this
nroOghOd our Brigade, which was the second
to cross the river, suffered great deal. After
We had gained q footing, we were formed in
diterent parties and ordered to clear the town
o. all who we might find in arms. Our Reg
lnent was ordered to clear the third street
from the Pontoon Bridge; thi. was soon doue;
We found nearly every house deserted the cit
liens having fed with the first ray of light
when our artillery commenced the work Of des-
tuction. After clearing the town and post
Ihg the list Reg P. Y. on picket, we were
allowed to stack arms and make ourselves as
comfortable as the hail Of rebel shot and she'll
would allow. We spent the night examining
'he buildings they had left standing for our
use. Morning found US all again in line ready
70 attack the rebels, whom We could see peep
Ing rom behiud their stone breastworks, and
ater waiting patiently for three hours We
we're led on the field cf battle by our gallant
BHgadler General Owens The march from
TOE streets where we had laid all night to the
aed OF strife was gone over in as short time
a' the nature of the ground would allow after
coming from the shelter of the city we were
exposed TO the fire of all the rebel batteries,
Is they were posted along the top Of the hill
while their infantry lay in the ravines formed
cy small rise in the ground just in front
C their artillery. Proceeding along we came
" canaI-we started to cross the slender
O'dse when they opened on US from all d.
'ec'Ion having cross fire on US from this
Tine till We had gained our point and laid
oo"n which we had to do on account of rein
'orcements not coming np. We were laying
ready to spring up in line of battle-the six
V'h'nth was on the right, the sevety-second
'0e next while our regiment came in on the
t''' Throughout the whole of The three day S
smelling, our boys proved themselves worthy OF
'ue name Veterans, which our late brave CON-
uander, Burns. styled US.


La RAPPAHANNoCK.
Year: 1863

EARNEsrNEss OF WoMAN's LovE-It was
the wife Of Senator ANDREW JOHNSON, who
taught hin to read, and thus started him in
his career of greatness and usefulness what
a good wife is that But still more touch.
ing proof of the holy love of the true woman,
is that related Of the wife of soldier 10 New
England State. She could not read formerly,
and while in his society thought little of it
But when he went forth to defend her and his
children from the wrath of the slave despot-
ism, her woman's heart impelled her to learn
to read and write. so that she might see and
understand with her own eyes what he said
and also so that no prying unfeeling eye
should iuterpose between her and her husband.
Precious boon she can now write to him,
and can read his writing without any nterpre.
ter. Is not the latter the most beautiful illus.
tration of womsn's devotion


We add another proof. A lady friend,
travelling from Elmira to WilIiamsport, made
the acquaintance of soldiers wife. going to
visit him at Washington, in bis sickness, and
denying herself food Oh the way, lest her mo-
ney should not hold out Three ladies learn
iug the fact persuaded her to receive some as
sstancs, which sent her rejoicing on her way.
Year: 1863

Fellow soldiers Of the Cumberland loyal brave and true
Who have left your northern fresidez southern traitors
20 subdue-
Let's send home for Copperhead regular blatant cuss
And the beauties of soldiers life make him share with
Well put him in pup" tent, with the cold ground for
his bed.
With rubber blanket underneath no Government
head;
Let him shiver there till morning. seepless and in pain
And each succeeding night the thing do again.
At breakfast time dainty dish his appetite wod tempt
For from such little business most soldiers exempt
Poor baconhould he breakfast rusty poor and black
Accompanied by coffee weak, and miserable hard tack
Then preparations quickly make get evything in trim
March lin OF on picket, and may insect, pick at him;
May every bush rebel SEEM strange sounds salute his
ears.
And all be sees and all he hears but serve to wake his
Let him slosh round shoeess in the mud into puddle.
fall,
And always late at dinner be. also at bugle call,
While shiyerng round the campfire may be burn bis
boots and clothes,
May the smoke blow always in his eyes and 60 ngling
up his nose.
May he six months without money Be and no trusting
sutler bout,
And should he get his canteen filed may it somehow all
leak out!
May he have postage stamp, and for his aching
jaw,
OF tobacco, not quite half enough, for half chaw
Forced marches may he have to make in rain and snow
and mud,
mi.
his blood
And that tn. beauties Of march he might the better
Rheumatic winges all have and the chronic darrhea
From Nashv lille down to Hunterve the coming
days.
Let him hoof the dusty pike beneath the suns hot
rays
His feet with blisers covered his limbs all weak and
lame,
And guess he'll think soldiers life Is any thing bu.
tame.
Infested may his clothing be with all the little fry.
That the soil of Alabama can so abundanty supply;
Have all bis dirty shirts wash in and black
Shirtless and dirty weeks to Co. clean rags for his
back.
And when the conflict RACES ferce keep him always
the font,
Let him feel beside exposure the battles ercest brunt
Let minnes whistle round his head shrekng shell burst
near.
Let him keeny feel the agones which alone the guilty
fear.
And finally in hospital, minus a leg orso,
Somewhat emaciated, an most dreadfully low,
Well lay what's left of Copperhead upon dirty bunk.
To regain his wasted energies weak tea and tough
chunk.



Severed the ties that bound hearts, babe cherished
ones adieu- g..
And will brook the insults which heaped upon
our heads,
By the traitorous Northern cowards the slmy Copper
head


GEO. L. COVERT,


Co. c. 7th Pa. Vol.
Year: 1863

TIE Abolition journals Of this State
have indorsed every usurpation of the
Administration, and the conventions
have approved and sanctioned in advance
every outrage the President or any Of his
minions may perpetratc in the future.
To show in what light this abjcctncss
is viewed 10y men who dare to express
their thoughts, men who have given the
Government lifelong support, and still
support it, while dcprecating its depar-
lures from the Constitutions, we give the
following brief extract of an address Of
the venerable Crirtcndcn to his conStitu,
ents. We commend its peruSal to the
unconditional supporters Of the Ad.
ministratinn:


When usurpations Of power are made
dangerous, and when rnrnachments upon
my liberty and the liberty Of my corslit-
uentS and upon the Constitution intended
to guard the liberties of Us all, are made,
l would have every man haze spirit
enough to declare his opinions and ehrr
his protests Without this freedom 0!
speech there can be no lasting liberty
the Republic cannot exist A
people who cannot discuss the public
measures Of the nation, and apply the me-
ceSSary rchuke to secure correction OF
wrongs, cannot be free people, aud do
not deserve to be.
Year: 1863

Q In referring to the Union Mass Meeting
Of Monday next the Buffalo Express
says:


We are glad to witness these move
ments on the part Of the people. The
emergency loudly calls for them. Treason
throughout the country is becoming so busy
and bold that it can no longer be held in
idle contempt. Il assails the Government
on every hand; conspires against it both
openly and in secret; foments sedition /;
cheers on the rebellion, and lsbors by eve
y means to obstruct the war for the Union
and defeat its holy purpose. To all the
embarrassing and discouraging influences
Of this malignant Eillainy the Government
is exposed, with little Of eounterscting ef-
fort on the part Of the loyal country to
support It. It is sOrely and painfully
tried. It needs cheering voice from the
people to nerve and brace it up. II needs
70 be made sensible that the popular
heart is still true to the great cause.
The people should preclam their fidelity
to the government with secord, and thun-
der their denunciation and warning in the
ears Of the traitors whom impunity has
made so bold Let Mass Conventions be
held throughout the country. Let us have
them in New Yerk-State Conventions and
County Coventions. Let the people de-
clare themselves, silence the Kissing Of
Copperheads, and strengthen the Govern
ment with a grand assurance of popular
sympathy, and undiminished resolution to
sustain the war"
Year: 1863

It was announced by telegraph that a
resolution had been introduced into the
Senate calling for a certain letter written
by General Scott to the Secretary of War
October 4th, 1861. A Washington dispatch
says that this letter will show that Gen
eral Mcclellan treated General Scott with
personal disrespeot while the latter was
Chief, to such an extent
that court martial would have been de-
manded but for fear Of injury which the
consequent revulsiOns would do the cause
in showing insubordinstiOn in an officer of
such rank. It also shows General scott's
discrimination to resign his position as
soon ss General Halleck should have ar
rived from California to aid the Govern
ment with his counsels and influence.
Year: 1863

RavilG Of the Richmond Dispatches.-The


North on the Verge Of Ruin--JOhn Van
Buren Denounced


The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th says,
editorially, that the North are fighting as
much for self-preservation as Southern
subjugation that the time when the Ma
tional Government sought to extinguish
the South has passed. and the further pro-
secutiOn Of the war is to save the North
from the avalanche Of ruin which the sue
cess Of the South must preeipitate. It ar
CUES that our manufactures would tumble
into ruin, and our ships Of commerce rot
II the South should accomplish its objects,
and predicts that cities rivsliDg those Of
the North would spring up in the South,
and the present fountains Of revenue of
the North be transferred to the South.


In another article the same paper de-
nOunees John Van Buren for turning q
political summersault, and repudiates ell
idea Of mediation, recognition and inter
: Ssdtion as tending to a relaxation Of efforts
in filing up the ranks of the Army. 1t
calls for the rallying Of the whole physical
force Of the South, as the present time is
the most critical in the whole period of
the war. Every man should be at his
post.


The Conscription law has been faithfully
executed in Virginia, and should be ex-
ecuted with equal fidelity in every other
State. Enrolling Office rs should do their
duty with searching and unshrinking en-
ergy.
Year: 1863




The Democrats are opposing the general
ccnscription bill. They do it, firstly, to aid
ths rebellion by throwing difficulties in
the way Of raising more men with which
to put it down. In khis they are disloysl
70 their Government. But this is not all.
They are traitorous in another sense. The
danger Of q foreign war is imminent. In
case Of such 8 state Of affairs, where are
the troops with which 10 secure
national defense2 As yet only in
the great mass of the people, yet
undrilled and unorganized. The Con-
scription law proposes to remedy this
state Of helplessuess, and inaugurate
system which will place us upon q war
footing, ready to meet any foreign foe.
The Democrats are therefore opposed to
protecting the natioR from the insidious
and ambitious designs Of the French En-
Psror. They are double trsitOrs indeed.
A war with France would require the
military services of nearly all our able
bodied men The CONSUMPTION bill pro-
poses to have this force in available shape.
The Democrats are unpatriOtie enough to
oppose It.
Year: 1863

~ The Lawrence Republican will
notice that We corrected our statement
with reference to the Douglss County vote.
in our last weeks issue. All of which
goes to prove that we didn't wait to be
told 10 do so. " E..
Year: 1863

; ENTIrLED TO IT-Onr new Lieutenant
Governor has certainly won his Office
fairly. and bis late opponent ought to be
convinced that he is not wanted. Osborn
beat him for President of the Senate. at
the Impeachment session he beat him
before the State Convention and he beat
him before the people.
Year: 1863

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be hand.
ed in before ten O'Clock every Wednesday evening Its
circulation among the enterprsng mechanics, farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country is increasing very rapidly Advertisements
serted in the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by large
portion Of the active and energetic people Of United
States
Year: 1863

Ball Tonight. ht.-To-Night the grand Ball
of the Regimental Band comes off at Beckel
Hall. Every preparation has been made to
have a splendid affair. Those who fail to at.
tend will miss a nice thing and grand good
time. We hope to see the. Hall crowded The
"Regimentals' deserve the patronage of our
citizens, and they will have it. We have no
doubt the Ball tonight will be the largest'giv-
en- in the city for long time.
Year: 1863

Resigned. Colonel j. l.. Miller, Secre.
tary and Treasurer of the Dayton and Union


formerly the Greenville, and Miami Railroad


has resigned his position. Colonel Miller is
known as polite and accommodating gen.
tleman, and one Of the best and shrewdest
business men in the country During his
connection with the Road, his duties were
discharged in the most prompt aud satisfac-
tory manner, and his loss to the Company
cannot easily be replaced We are not in
formed as to his future engagements, but his
fine business qualifications are such as to
immenently fit him for almost any position.
Year: 1863

By !. 2. A. WOOD.
Our fathers growing old, join


His eyes are growing dim,
And years are on his shoulders laid,


A heavy weight for him,
And you and are young and hale,


And each stalwart man,
And we must make his load as light


And easy as we can.
He used to take the brunt, John


At cradle and at plow,
And earned our porridge, by the sweat
That trickled down his brow;
Yet never heard we him complain,
Whate'er his toll night be-.
Nor wanted. .e'er a welcome seat


UIon his solid knee
And when our boy strength came, John!
And sturdy grew each limb,
He brought US to the yellow field
To share the toll with him
But he went foremost with the swath.
Tossing aside the grain,
Just like the pillow that heaves the sod,
Or ships that steer the main





Through weather foul and fair,
And let the old man read and doze,
And tilt his easy chair
And he'll not mind it, John, you know;
At eve to tell US DER
Those brave old days OF British times,
Our grandsires and the war.
i heard you speak of Ma'am, John;
'Tis Gospel what you say.
That caring of the like of US,
Has turned her head so g7ayl
Yet, John, do remember well
When neighbors called her vain,
And when her hair was long and like
A cleaning sheaf of grain.
Her lips were cherry ed,sJohn
Her cheeks were round and fair,
And like ripened peach they swelled
Against her wavy hair;
Her steps fell lightly as the leaf
From off the summer tree,
And al. the day busy at the wheel
She sang to you and me.
She had buxom arm, John
That welded well the rod,
Whene'er with wiiful step our feet
The path forbidden trod;
But to the heaven of her eye
We never looked in vain,
And ever more our yielding cry
Brought down the tears like rain
But that is long agone, John
And we are what We are,
And little heed we day by day,
Her fading cheek and hair,
And when beneath her faithful breast
The tides no longer stir,
IT'S then, john, we the most shall feel
We had no friend like herl
Since there can be no harm. Johnl
Thus speaking softly o'er
The blessed names of those, ere long
Shall welcome US no more.
Nay hide it not, for why should'st thou
An honest tear disown?
The heart one day will lighter be
Remembering 1t has flown.
Yes, fathers growing old, john
His eyes are getting dim,
And mothers treading softly down
The deep descent with him
But you and are young and hale,
And each stalwart man,
And We must make their path as smooth
And level as we canl
Year: 1863

solicit the of the old and public gen
orally Their Lumber House is large and well adap-
ted to produce intended for Shipment being situated
Immediately on the Canal, where boats come up
to the very door, Will also run in connection with
this house, two regular BOATS with careful and
responsible Captains making transportation of goods
and produce as safe and quick as any other line.


They are also fitting up store room, which will
soon be ready, when they will keep good a stock
as the times will admit Of and will sell uaem too
as reasonable terms as they be bought elsewhere
Goods, &c., must necessarily be high during the war
but will adopt the old motto, and endessvor to
ry it out, viz :-'Quick sales and small profits


We will also trade for all kinds of produce.
Freight to be shipped by Packet Boats mast be de
llvered here.


Persons bringing produce to house will pa the
toll bridge free of toll.


Ah persons indebtedao the Old concern of McCorkle
Lusk wal please come forward and settle their az
counts CALVIN McCORKLE,


A. M. LUSK,


May I9-tf JOHN ~GIRS0N


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