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Year: 1863

A PARODY.


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Not loaf had he got, nor a crumb OF hard bread,
As our course to his quarters we hurried;
Not a soldier discharged rock at his head,
But we felt confoundedly aurricd, $E
We went to him openly, in broad daylight,
For his bacon we were wishrully yearning;
And by the dazzling sunbcams, shining bright,
We saw that our luck was suddenly turning.
No useless excuse sufiused his face
Nor mid boxes and barrels we found him
But he stood like lawyer pleading his case,
With martial suite around him
Few and short were the graces we said,
When he told us he'd try food to borrow
And he steadfastly gazed on the faces not fed,
While we bitterly thought of the morrow.
We thought as we eyed him from his feet to his


head,


He deserved browsing with birch or awilow !
Somebody observed, His nose is quite red
Maybe he's had jug for a pillow
Lightly well talk of this Q. NJ. when he's gone,
And DER his declarations upbraid him;
But little he'll reck if they let him go on,
When he knows that our Uncle has paid him.
But half of our little squad had gone,
When our hero made signs of retiring; .-
And we thought, in return for the things he'd not


done,


With little more zeal to inspire him.
Slowly and surely we took him down,
With a pain in his upper story
We carved not a line, we broke not bone,
But left him alone without glory.


C.rI
Year: 1863

A Poison RING.--The following story is
going the rounds of the French papers:


A gentleman who had two days ago pur-
chased some objects of art at shop in tho
Rue Honore, was engaged in examining an
ancient ring, when he gave himself a scratch
in the hand with a sharp part of it. He
continued talking with the dealer for a short
time, when he suddenly felt an indescriba-
BILE sensation over his whole body, which
appeared to paralyze all his faculties, and he
soon became 80 seriously ill that it was con-
sidered necessary to send for medical
man. The Doctor Immediately discovered
every symptom of poison by some mineral
substance. He applied some strong antidote
and in short time the gentleman was in a
manner recovered. The ring in question
having been examined by the medical man,
who had long resided in Venice, was discov-
cred to be what was formerly called death
ring" in use in Italy when acts of poisoning
were frequent about the seventeenth cen
tury. Attached to it's inside were two
claws of lion, made of the sharpest steel
and having clefts in them filled with viru-
lent poison. In crowded assembly, or in a
hail. the wearcr of the fatal ring, wishing TO
exercise revenge on person, would take
their hands, and when pressing it the sharp
claw would be sure to inhict slight scratch
on the skin. This was enough, for on the
following morning the victim would be sure
to be found dead. Notwithstanding the
many years since which the poison on
the ring had been placed there, it retained
its strength sufficiently to cause great in.
convenience to the gentleman as stated
Year: 1863

X UERNSEY POWER PRESS FOR SALE
VI A frst-rate Guernsey Power Press with
Chases and iron side furniture, all as good new,
can be had very low for cash in hand, by applying
at this office, where the Press be seen, and all
desired information procured. Al
Year: 1863

WHENEVER you see lady and gentleman
alone in cab, each looking out of a differ
ent window, be convinced that they are
perfectly harmless, for they have been
married some months at least.
Year: 1863


The attendance at the Evening Exchange last night
large and the volume Of BUSINESS transacted fair in
comparison with other evenings The market, although
not OF great animation, exhibited much strength and
gave promise Of agood deal Of vitality for the morning
II will be that gold was in great demand, two
hundred thousand dolnrs and upwards having changed
hnnds about the ruling prices Of the gold room down
town the close OF the day
New York Central opened at 1897 and advanced N
l34 Erie opened lo5 and closed 1857, buyer ten
DAYS
Year: 1863

ANEcDoTE OF GEN. JAcKsoN.-Mr. Thom-
as, of Maryland told the following anecdote
of Gen. jackson, in speech - the House Of
Representatives the other day:


During the presidential term an application
was made for the removal of some postmaster
or deputy postmaster in one of the Northern
States, and it was urged upon the President
with great deal Of earnestness, first by letter,
and then special committee came here and
demonstrated with great bitterness against the
continuance Of this violent political opponent
of the President. To cap the climax, as the
the committee supposed, of the pos;master's
offences, and insure his removal, they told the
President that the obnoxious officer had called
General jackson q ssd-d gray-headed H


Did he % said the General.


He did,


{ If am not mistaken" said jackson, ssthat
man stormed Stony Point, under Wayne, and
any man who did that has my permission to
be postmaster, and to curse me for the bal
auce Of his life"
Year: 1863

Oanp OF Tue "a VI ols.,


White Oak Church, Va, March %.


Mr.. EDITOR For some days past we
have had alternately snow, rain. hail and fair
weather, and to day is no exception to the rule.
We Vermonters had hitherto supposed that
the cold wintry winds and snow storms were
confined to more northerly latitudes, but from
our past few days experience we have found it
otherwise.


The sanitary condition of the Second Regi-
ment IS very good, and we doubt If there is a
regiment now in the fed whose sick report
shows a smaller list of names, compared with
the aggregate, than the Second Vermont.


The First Vermont Brigade is now comman-
ded by Col. L. A. Grant, of the Fifth Yer
mont, who makes thorough and efficient com
mander, and In the line of his duty leaves
nothing undone which could possibly conduce
to the welfare of the men under his command.
Soft bread and vegetables are freely issued,
and the men were never in better condition
TO fight than at present.


1t has been reported at home by persons
who have visited the army, that they were de-
moralized, but if such is the case fail to see
it. Indeed, | often hear it spoken that the
men were never in better condition to fight
than now, and as far as my observation goes /
should Judge that TO be the case.


A new era seems to have -dawned upon our
country, and the spirit and determination of
Congress to crush the rebellion speedily, seems
to give to the soldiers in the field new impe-
tus, which our past reverses cannot counterast.
If . soldier can feel that. no one rs plotting
against him At home, and that no one is ur-
ging him on to battle against the better judg-
ment of his generals, but that to abide the aus
piclous moment when TO strike is victory then
can he continue to fight without murmur, m
der the ample folds of that glorious emblem of
human liberty, until every traitor shall be laid
low in the dust. A. C. n.
Year: 1863

THENEW YORK TIMES is now recognized throu gh-
out the country conspicuous among the journals Of
the City of New York for the


CHEAPNESS OF ITS ISSUES,
ENTERPRISE OF ITS MANAGEMENT,


AND THE


pRONPTNESS AND
Year: 1863

They relieve Cough instantly.
They clear the Throat.


They give strength and volume to the voice.
They mpart a delicious aroma to the breath.
They are delightful to the taste.
They are made of simple herbs and cannot harm any
one


advise every one who has a Cough or Husky Voice
or Bad Breath any difficulty of the Throat, to get
apackage of my Throat Contecons they will relieve
you instantly, and you will agree with tha hay
go right to the spot" You will find them very useful
and pleasant VIII e trave'ing attending public meet
ngs for stlling cough alaying your thirst II
you try one package am safe IN saving that you will
ever afterwards consider them inosI ensable You will
lind them at the Druggists and Dealers in Medicines.


Price Twenty-Five Cents.
My signature is each package. All Others q r
counterfeit


Package will be sent by mail, prepaid on recel :
Thirty Cents. Address


HENRY C. SPAULDING,


As CedariStreet, New York.
Year: 1863

Some persons regard the poll evil
as incurable. 1t is somtimes called


fstuin. No matter how long the sore
has been running, it can be cured in
brief time, and at cost not exceed
ing ten cents. One dime spent in
muriatic acid will be sufficient to ef.
feet radical and permanent cure Of
the most stubborn fistula. This sore
should be first thoroughly cleansed by
some abstergent fluid, and for this
purpose pure water is perhaps az val
liable as anything that can be used,
and drop eight or ten drops of the
acid in twice day till il has the ap-
pearance of a fresh wound then
wash clean with soap-suds made of
CASTLE soap, and leave it to heal,
which it speedy does il the acid has
been used long enough. Should it, how
ever. heal slowly, apply the acid the
second time, and in the manner above
described, taking care to wash out
the pipe thoroughly. and it will be
an infallible remedy in the most invet-
erat diseases of this sort but il must
be remembered that in order to do so,
the acid must be applied till the COR
rupt or diseased flesh is all burned ont.
Year: 1863

This root crop is very valuable from
the fact that it contains large amounts
of nutritive matter, and will Yield
more bushels to the acre than either
carrots or beets it furnishes variety
in food. which prevents safety and
insures health. In the island of
Guernsy, where the finest pork for
the English market is raised, they
fatten their hogs on parsnips. Many
Of the dairymen of England and else
where feed parsnips to mich cows,
fattening cattle etc. They may be left
in the ground all winter. and fed in
early spring, before grass or other
green crops are available freezing
simply develops their saccharine quail
tiles without causing decay. They
may be raised in any part of the
United States. and as a preparative
while they do not exhaust the soil,
they secure good tilth for the crops
which are to follow.
Year: 1863

Death on the Battle Field.
would not lie on bed of down,
Like a pulling girl TO die
would not die i'm the festal hall,
Midst mirth and revelry.
would not die an aged man,


With strength and reason gone
Nor like a self devoted monk,
In convent cell alone.
long upon the battlefield
In foremost rank to fall.
Midst charge of horse and clang of arms,
My banner for my pail
Or give me on the bloody deck
Triumphantly to die,
When falling spars and crashing wreck
Proclaim our victory
The following stanza were written as q re.
ply TO the above:
II Is not on the battlefield


That would wish to die;
1t Is not on a broken shield


I'd breathe out my last sigh.
And though soldier knows not how
To dread soldiers doom,
/ ask no laurel for my brow,
No trophy for my tomb .....
II Is not that scorn the wreath
A soldier proudly wears
It Is not that fear the death
A soldier proudly dares.
When slaughtered comrades round me lie
I'd be the last to yield;
But yet would not wish to die
Upon the battlefield
When faint and bleeding in the fray,
Oh still let me retain
Enough of life to find my way
To this sweet vale again.
For like the wounded, weary dove,
That fiutters to its nest,
fain would reach my own dear love,
And die upon her breast.
Year: 1863

Nor CURrAnED.-An honest Fife lass
having observed, for the first time, the
brilliant comet of 1853, ran with
breathless haste into the house. call
ing on her fellow servants to "Come
out and see q new star that has ma
got its tail cutit aft yet"
Year: 1863

Any person obtaning ave subscribers and forwarding
che money shall be furnished with copy Of the Intel
kept good. sIs1Z a


Business pertaining to the paper can be transacted
with the Publisher any day Of the 0ce Of Publication


Communications may be addressed to the Editor, who
WilipsempsIy and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1863

Got the Rings-Msses Emma Walker
and July Houston were the lucky ones who
last night at the Supper drew the gold rings
in the nice cakes baked for the Oregon Aid
Society, by our clever friend W. w. Wolf
Year: 1863

Spurious 60's.-The city is said to be
flooded with counterfeit so cent shinplasters,
The paper is a shade darker than the genuine
and has rather greasy cast The Washing
ton heads are poorly executed, aad the gener-
al appearance of the bill is bad, inclining to
be blurred. Close attention to them will en-
able almost any one TO detect them.
Year: 1863

A Very Narrow Escape We are in
formed that yesterday morning about o'clock,
the family of Joseph Clegg, Esq, corner Of
Jefferson aud Fifth streets, were awakened
by a sitting smoke, which pervadcd the house.
The impression was at orce received by them
that their residence was on FIRE fastening
up, and rushing down stairs It wns ascertain.
ed that the splenddly furnished parlor was
filled with smoke and fire BY the assistance
of the neighbors the flames were oxtinguish.
ed and the mansion and It's contents saved
from destruction. The floor of the parior
was burned hroughin in several places; the
elegant carpet, and furniture were badly dam.
aged, and the fine paintings on the walls were
ruined twas mercy that the iire broke
out at the time it did, for it seems 10 have
been burning ever since the family retired
and had it got well under way about midnight
the house would have been destroyed, and the
family, in all probability been burned to
death


The fire is believed to have originated with
n defective ilue,
Year: 1863

The Snpper.-The supper at Armory II all
last night was big success, and was an
agreeable affair, Go this evening, everybody
The entertainment is very attractive, aud the
cause Is most worthy Call in aud get some
thing good to eat expend what change you
may have to spare for benevolent purposes
and then make room for others to do like
wise.
Year: 1863

The New York Tribune, Greeley's paper,
and the most influential Republican paper in
the country, in a late editorial says:


"1f three months more earnest fighting shall
not serve to make serious impression on the
rebels-if the end of that term shall find us
no further advanced than las beginning-if
some malignant Fate has decreed that the
blood and treasure of the nation shall ever be
squandered in fruitless efforts-let US bow to
our destiny, and make the best attainable
peace" s 30


Three months will put the matter through
by the 1st of May. Certainly, by that time
We shall have been long enough engaged in
the effort to whip the South into the Union ;
but We are willing that the Administration
shall take few months longer say to the LIST
Of September-and fby that time the job
shall not be done up, it is to be hoped the Ad-
ministratiou party will gracefully decline to
solicit the people to put any further confderce
them.--Chitlicothe Adrertiser.
Year: 1863

of the applicant, and therefore could not re-
monstrate. But so many have recently been
discharged upon certificates of disability, that
now when man is placed upon the sick list,
it is "a common saying among his associates
that che has gone for his discharge papers"


Near the railroad depot is the Monumental
Hotel, and sign out, "Soldier's discharge pa
pers procured here" An investigation dis
closed the fact that the whole affair was swim
die. A man named Chase, and DR.. Emer,
son, had small room back of the bar, where
blanks were filed up on the payment of five
dollars head to the bar tender. On these
bogus papers many have got their discharges.
One hundred and seventy certificates were
found there showing they were dong a good
business. On Colonel Baker arresting them
they admitted the facts, but there is no law by
which they can be punished, and 1t being
deemed necessary to prevent the dissolution of
the army in any way, they were committed to
the old capital prison.
Year: 1863

Gambling has assumed new phase in Wall
street. From fancy stocks, corn and cotton,
the gamblers have gone into dry goods. "Now
you see it and now you don't see it." The
HerdId of Monday thus records the success of
the gamblers-perhaps we ought to say specu-
lators-in their new game:


"One Of the most curious features of the
arrangement caused by the war in the usual
course of our commercial operations is the
turn which speculation has taken amongst our
Wall street operators. They are abandoning
fancy stocks for fancy goods, and row- nothing
is talk kcd of on Change but the price of long
cloths and muslns. To such point is the
fever of speculation in this line carried that
one New England house in this city, wkosc
leading partner holds both gubernatorial and
military rank, is realizing, by multiplied COM
missions on the same invoices Of goods, more
than their actual cost. Tbs great majority of
the persons co: ccrned in these operations be-
ing capitalists outside the trade; the purchases
which they make are Immediately reinvoiccd
for sale, and thus stocks of goods, worth in
the aggregate from five to one hundred thoIs-
and dollars or more, are daily changing own
ers without changing warehouses, securing
thereby to the firm selling then: an amount
of commission exceeding their actual value :
Some. idea of the enormous amount of its
gains in this way may be gathered from the
fact that it sold the other day single invoice,
amounting to Sf26,6ee, at prices exceeding
by three hundred per cent those of twelve
months ago. Thus these New England man
afacturers and commission houses, whose prn-
cipals have been mainly instrumental in bring
ing the country into its present ruined condi-
ton, have not only realized large fortunes by
contracts and the protection of war tariff,
bat the continuing to make further enormous
gains by the commercial embarrassments which
they have provoked 1t is no wonder(fhat
whilst such profitable condition of things
lasts they should be anxious to throw every
obstacle in the way of vigorous prosecution
of the war. Our present troubles are mainly
laid to the account of New England fanati-
cism If they we're set down to that of New
England cupidity they would be equally near
the truth.
Year: 1863

The Ulbana Union, an Independent paper.
speaking of Lincoln's Proclamation, says:


=" We do not cuii It the Presidents Procla-
nation, for that would imply that it was real
ly an official act, and that he had power to
make it. We give it, however, for informa-
ton. to shoM the road we are taking, and how
far we have got. The Ciucinnati CONNER
cial asks that there be no factious opposition
to it. Certainly there should be no factions
opposition, but there should be everywhere,
individual and manly protest, and there must
be such fAal action ON it, that no man will
ever dare to do the like again. In this way
the Proclamation may do much good; in no
way can it do much harm that has not already
been done by the Proclamation of September
%, 1862. Let there be, then, no factious op-
position, and let this Administration wear out
its time at the ratio of two millions of dollars
day, and hundred thousand lives year.
IN march, in battle, and ia hospital, and then
the people may lawfully gather up what is
left of the country, and pondering over the
ruins reconstruct government
Year: 1863

nac-a base cratur Of a book, to be decsaveH
one after living SO long in the family of US =


His first impulse was to cut caper on the
roof eff the coach, and throw up his cap, with
loud hurrah! His second was to throw
himself into the arms of his Kathleen, and
his third was to wiring my hand of n an as-
knofsledgernent.


words saved, and all by your honor;s nenns.
Long life to your honor for the samel Mat
Ye live long hundred-and leap years every
enc of themp 8H
Year: 1863

4 n@We understand that the Vickst urg
canal Was badly engineered. Steamboat men
say there was 100 much West Pointism about
IL If it had been cut little deeper through
the clay, and with perpendicular instead o.
slanting sides, they say it would soon have
washed out in high water, besides it need not
have been cut so wide.-LouisriLc. Democrat
Year: 1863

TIE SHIP CANAL CONVENTION.


Ninety Members Of Congress have unit
ed in a call for Convention from locali-
ties interested, TO meet in this city in June
next, to take into discussion, and concert
action on the subject Of enlarged canal
communication between the Northwest
and the scaboa1d. It will be IN occasion
more memorable than any similar gather
ing since the River aud Harbo1 Convention
in l647. That canal will be built. The
Vest will have its outlet. 1t is not to be
thTartcd or snubbed
Year: 1863

COMMON molasses may be clarified and
rendered much utbre polatnble by heating
it over the FIRE and pouring in sweet milk
in the proportion of one pint TO a gallon
of molasses. When the mblasses boils
up once, the albumen IN tho milk collects
all the Impurities in the thick scum upon
the top, which must be carefully removed;
and the molasses is then fit for use.
Year: 1863

a CowARDLY JoKE.-A story is told
of western candidate that came upon
ga poor white man who had vote TO
give, if he did have to do his own milk
ing. The candidate asked him if he
should hold the COW, which seemed to be
uneasy, and the old man consented very
readily; he took her by the horns and held
fast till the operation was done. "Have
you had Robinson (his rivaD round here
lately" he asked. ooh, yes; he's be
hind the barn, holding the calf ~
Year: 1863

CURE OF THE DIPrHERIA.- the
speedy cure of this painful aud often ia
tal disease, which we learn is now quite
prevalent, apply a poultice of stewed or
roasted onions to the throat Within
the last twenty-four hours taso came
under our own observation, in which n
child was promptly and almost wonder
fully relieved from the diseasc.- CinciR
matt Commercial.
Year: 1863

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoS.-In the case OF the
People vs. John Foren, on trial for murder in
the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, last
week, Judge Sexton held that the wife of the
Defendant vas competent witness, and she
was allowed TO testify ou behalf OF her bus
band. We learn that the decision was based
on an amendment Of the civil practice act al
lowing the husband or wife TO testify for or
against each other, in civil cases
Year: 1863

CorrER CLAIMS in Bate are improving in
prospect daily, and there is 10 doubt but that
several companies will soon begin to realize a
return for the investment of their labor and
capital in this direction. The copper market
under such circumstances, is subject Of inter.
est to our community. Copper in New York,
is quoted as less active but very firm. Sales
have been made at thirty four cents cash for
Lake aud Baltimore On the 9th October, at
Havre, the market was firm especially for
Chile, of which lots to arrive had been sold at
advanced prices
Year: 1863

There is little doubt that the re bels are
paving money for the support of a rebel in
s,itution in this place, same as is now being
done in many other places in the loyal States.
Since the war began, there has been no time
when so much out spoken treason has pre-
vailed in the North as at this time. Emissa-
ries 90 about the country. on the pretense of
some business, and instead of attending to
their business. if they have any, they go into
the hotels, stores, groceries and other public
places, and their retail their traitorous slang
all to create public sentiment in favor of
the rebellion; and there are several northern
newspapers which, no doubt, are paid by the
rebels for the traitorous course they pursue.
The democratic party is used as far as posi-
bic, in every instance up in Barton, of some
men who are temporarily stopping there un-
der the pretense of selling patent article,
but who are constantly vomiting forth the
viest treason in all the public places where
they can find few to listen to them. They
are soon to visit Derby Line,we are Informed.
And SO in other places, therefore Jet every
loyal man and true patriot be on guard against
these agents of Satan and emissaries of hell,
who are ready to betray their country for less
than Judas betrayed his Master.-Bello,cs
Falls Times.