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Year: 1863

The historical incident, on which the fol-
lowing tale is tounded, is related in the
Chronicles of Nerac.


At Nerac, q neat little town, in the pro
vince Of Gascony, great festival was be-
ing celebrated in honour of the visit which
Charles XI king of France, attended by his
whole court was then paying to the court at
Navarro.


Amongst the number of those who &C.
companied the king was young Henry, Of
Bearn, and son of the Queen of Navarro,
who had hitherto received his education at
the court of Paris. Although only fifteen
years of age, he was as tall as most other
youths at eighteen. He had as yet, scarce
ly sign of down on his chin, but his heart
was as stout as the sword he carried and his
hands hard and strong, through the labor
rious work to which he had always accus-
toned himself He was rather wild
youth; rode, hunted, fenced, and danced,
equal to any at court, and climbed amongst
the mountains and rocks like kid. 1t was
however, impossible not to like the young
prince he was so amiable, so lively, and so
goednatuted; and when sometimes little
more extrayagant in his behavior than at
Others, it required bnt few words to remind
him of his duty, and he became again as
quiet as lamb, which in youth heir to a
throne was scarcely to be expected.


The people of Nerac, therefore took more
delight in gazing on the beautiful and limo.
cent Henry than on all the pomp of majes-
ty; their regards were fixed on him who
was deserving the highest honours, rather
on him 60 whom they were paid. The King
went about gravely and majestically, sell
dom condescending to return salutations
with which be was greeted, whilst Henry
acknowledged them right and left, with a
smile: and then in his smile there was so
much grace and lovetiness, at least such
was the opinion of the maids of Nerac, who
were no doubt very competent Judges in
the matter.


1t is true that in the retinue ofthe king were
several brave and hansome young men, and
amongst others the Duke de Guise, about
three years older than the prince of Bearn,
but he was regarded in friendly manner,
merely because he behaved so to others
The young duke was well aware of this,
| which most ,obably added to the dislike he
already bore to the Queen of Navarre's son,
Although they had both been brought up
at Paris as playfellows and companions of
youth, they had never been able to agree
for any length of time, which the king OF
France perceiving, and having almost con.
slant employment in setieing their little
disputes at length determined they should
seperate and that Henry should go to reside
with his mother.
Year: 1863

PROTECTION TO YANKEEs.-The Georgia
Legislature has passed an act, which AUTHORIZES
the arrest of every Yankee found within the State,
and upon trial and conviction Of tie fact that he
is Yankee, directing that he shall be forthwith
hanged.


This iE a subject worthy Of the speedy and
earnest consideration or all the Southern States.
At present, all our penal laws extend tie same
protection to Yankee, which :hey do 10 our own
citizens. If Virginian were to kill q Yankee,
not in arms, he would be subjectto the same pains
and penalties as though he had killed civilized
and christian citizen Thisis monstrous injustice,
and should everywhere be corrected at once The
Yankees are missionaries Of evil-they are epemies
of the whole human race; they have desolated q
large portion of our land, and are seeking 10 lay
waste the whole oft. When they fail in that,
aud peace 10 restored, they will swarm among Us
in guise even more baneful than in that Of
professed enemies. Now is the time 10 adopt
measures to prevent that demoralizing inundation.


The Georgia Legislature is positive in its
character, and contemplates trial aud conviction
as preliminary to punishment. We would prefer
a different mode. We are under no obligations Of
any kind TO make laws for the protection OF the
scoundrel race We have only TO modify our
penal code, by exsmpting all the citizens Of
Yankeedom from Its protecting causes, and then,
if thew come among us and meet the fate Of sheep
killing dogs they will have no one to complain Of
but themselves Richmond Wai9.
Year: 1863

We are so11y to go to press without de.
tails sufficient to indicate conclusiyely the
ISSUE Of the fearful battle in which at last
accounts our army under Roaecrans was
still engaged below Nashville, near aIur-
1feesboro.~ Enough is known to dec1are
1t by far the most closely contested pitched
battle Of the war. The two armies about
equal in numbers as far as can be known.
after long preparation and mastering
OF our forces, have been hurled upon each
other IN succession Of fearful encounters
as whole unparalleled in the history Of
this war, in tierccness, and from the thick
rolling clouds Of the strife and carnage, no
word yet reaches us that all is well. We
do not choose 10 argue it from dispatches
elsewhere given, Of whose tenor and pro-
mise our readers must Judge for them
selves. Rosecrans had with him over
twenty-five thousand sons Of Illinois, and
OF these many well known in our city. The
anxiety to hcar from the field is intense
and makes all the more aggrayatins the
arrangement Of the lines which cut off
dispatches last evening. With full con
fidcns. i'll the ul1imatc result Of the battle
derived from the quality Of the material Of
our army and the ar:eceden,s of its CON-
mander we await the tidings that cannot
now lie long delayed.
Year: 1863

According to an article in the New York
Times. there are ROW eighteen United
States steamers in pursuit Of the pirate
Alabama Among the number are the
hcarsage, the Minnesota, the Vanderbilt,
the San Jacinto, the canandaigua, the
Tuscaro1a, etc Every vessel Of the eigh-
teen is match for the Alabama, sare in
speed, and several Of them are able to over
haa her in q fair pull. This force, We
hope, will sink her, or bring her in, be-
fore many days.


Blunt and Heron appear 10 be doing a
big business down in Arkansas. The re-
be!s are made to feel the power of the Fed
eral arms almost every day: We guess the
rebellion in Arkansas is getting on its last
legs Word comes that portion Of the
Federal army las paid flying visit to tie
Cherokee and Choctaw Indians, and that
they manifest wholesome desire to repu-
date their connection with the rebellion.
and return to the national protection and
allegiance.


Our general news this morning is varied
and Of interest, but shorn sadly last night
~ arrangement of the telegraph wires.
From Springfield our dispatch is interest
ing and important. Minnesota news is
exciting If the report is to be relied upon.
1t is confirmed, indeed By other sources
that the red skins will require more sub
DUNG yet, to be made safe neighbors for
our settlers. It is not true that the Young
Mems Association have invited VIM. Cor
ncll Jewett, Of Colorado, to lecture to
them his the Embassy abroad.
Year: 1863

HEAR GEN. LoGAN.-It makes no differ
ence whether you call me Democrat, or
Republican, or abolition-as some have of
late named me. 1t does not change my feel
ings-does not alter my actions. l am for
my country every time--for my country first
last and always-and am fighting for the right
Of that country to be numbered among the
honored nations of the earth. Until that is
brought about and this rebellion crushed out,
am but an American citizen. When that
right shall have been asserted, then, should
we find that there is something wrong in the
fabric which our fathers reared, something
We desire to change, it will be time enough
TO come up and demand the change. Now
we have this accursed rebellion to root out.
1t must be rooted out / am for using every
means and ALL means for pntting it to an
end. Ii the people at the North would use
the same force JEFF. Davis and his mnions
use-and were as unanimous as they are-for
in the South force of arms compels every
man to act as though be sanctioned the
rebellion, whether he feels inclined or not
this war would be successfully terminated in
less than six months.


Every mothers son who is opposed to the
war should be made to take up arms against
US or for us. Then there would be no talk of
peace here in the North, no talk of resistance,
no such men as Vallandgham, no such cow
ards as those who support such men, and say
such things.
Year: 1863

The CALIFORNIA TROOPS. The California
/ troops are pouring into Arizona what they are
! going to do seems scarcely TO be known. Various
are the surmises some think that an expedition
is to be undertaken down into Texas TO prevent
supplies from crossing The Rio Grandc others
that good force is to be kept in Arizona lest
Louis Napoleon gaining a sudden foothold in
Mexico, should join with the seccsh and work us
surprise and injury aud others again predict
that all the regulars, 9TH and 9th Infantry, will
soon be sent to the East, and their places sup
piled by California troops This seems to me
the most likely, but if you wish to know what is
the heartfelt wish of all the troops here, it is
that they may have II chance to do battle for that
cause in which they volunteered. They make no
vain boasting no assertions OF their ability to
vanquish any and all sccesh whom they may
meet, but they pine for action they long for
that legitimate employment which they first
sought, and they loathe the miserable life, the
worse than inactivity which keeps them with no
more stirring or patriotic employment than
guarding Mexican indians against Mexican In
dians. Can you imagine the modification which
these gallant aud high spirited men will feel,
should it be their i'll fortune to waste all their
time in this country to take back to their homes
in California no higher souvenir Of their cam.
paign than chase after Apaches, or than pa
tiencG aud endurance on the desert march You
can and you will sympathize with their feelings
and join in their hopes that still sustain them (;
it is that soldiers fame or a soldiers grave
may yet be theirs Correspondence of C0Htra C0sta
| IdzeHe.
Year: 1863

A TRULY PIoUs PEoPLE.-lt is said Of the
Icelanders, that they scrupulously observe the
usage of reading the sacred Scriptures every
morning, the whole family join in the singing
and PRAYERS When the lcelander awakes he
salutes no person until he salutes God, lie
usually hastens to the door, adores there tho
Author Of nature and providence and then steps
back saying to his family, "God grant you a
good day" What beautiful Illustration is
this Of the Christian obligations on the part of
households to recognize and worship God.
Year: 1863

TIE Jacobins are continually urging upon the
people the necessity Of abandoning all party Or
ganizstions In our present national struggle
This s their theoyy daily set forth in their polt
ical journals, and through the mouths Of their
disinterested orators. Bot what is their prGc-
,ice7 If they were sincere, IL is TO be presumed
that their actions would correspond with their
preaching. Such, unfortunately for them, is
not the case. All the appointments under the
Internal Tax Law and the Conscription bill are
made from their own party. Although the
DemOcTalo party-ihe party Of the Union and
the Constitution-has furnished thousands of
men and money to sustain the Government, they
have been entirely ignored by these "no party"
patriots. They carefully exclude all public and
official announcements from Democratic journ-
ais, and ihe members Of the Democratic party
are either compelled to remain 10 ignorance
Of matters In which they have deep interest,
or learn them from the columns Of Abolition
newspapers. Ignorance is bliss" however, in
comparison with the hard tate Of being COM
PEELED to acquire knowledge from the JacObln


journals of the country Wheeling Register.
Year: 1863

to worship, II they expect to get to heaven.-


The father Of the young lady who was TO be


expelled from church, and who is highly re-
spectacle farmer, called upon some of the mem.


bers Of the church for an explanation, and at
the same time informed them thst II they car
ried their fanatlcism and prejudice to such an
extent, they had better remove the window
shutters Of the church, and some of the other
woodwork, as butternut wood had been used in
both, which information seemed to shock the
membsrS very much, and We are informed that
there 'is consultation among them as TO
10 take into consideration the propriety of re-
moving the obnoxious wood from the church
CiYcleuiIle Democrat.
Year: 1863

home and, if not very pious, yos think a few
very mild bad words about skating in general, and
learning to skate in particular.


-Four days after when you are just able to walk
around the house, without linping--if you are
reckless of life and lmb-regsrdIess of planed
ankles-or married to fser what your pa likes
and you dcn't-you will go again and learn to
skate. It's ten to one, though that you never
try it again So much " on ics."
Year: 1863

II STATION, v A.,


July 10Th, 1868.


Tothc Editor Of the Press:


Are those who travel between Portland and
New York aware that the steamers running
on that route have good nice state-rooms, that
a table equal TO the best hotels of our cities is
spread for all the passengers and all for only
five dollars? 1t was my good fortune to take
passage in the chesapeake" Captain Isaac
Willatts, who is not only brave man and a
very safe and successful sailor, but also one
who has the happy faculty of making himself
agreeable, and those around him social and
happy. When the weather is pleasant there is
no way Of getting from one OF the above
named cities to the other so comfortably, so
PLEASANTLY and withal at SO little expense as
Dy uns Hne oil steamers. L notice in New
York, that the steamer Potomac which has
been running between New York and New
Orleans is being thoroughly overhauled, newly
painted and put IN complete order aud is to
run in connection with the Chesapeake.


am as you see by the heading Of this letter
once more on the Rappahannock river. The
I'd division of the 1st corps is in the extreme
advance OF this army and as ready to fight
now as when, on the bloody fields of Gettys-
burg where this division and the whole corps
covered themselves with glory. We have but
one Maine regiment in this corps and that Is
the 10th. Col. G. w. Tildan is now prisoner
~ .'ie iiahus OF the rebels, he having nobly re-
fused tne parole offered by them. J. b. Bax-
ter Of Gorham, Asst Sorgeon Of the regiment
and VINO was reported prisoner, is here with
the regiment IT being mistake about his being
captured. captain Lowell of Westbrook is
supposed TO have died from the effects of the
severe wound he received, but little hone i
had that he is alive.


The 18th suffered very severely at Gettys-
burg in killed, wounded and prisoners and are
now drawing subsistence for only loe enlisted
men.


We are building the railroad bridge over
the river at this place and If my next is from
culpepper you must not be surprised.


KENroN
Year: 1863

Oh, what world it might bc,


If hearts were always kind
If Friendship, none would slight thee,
And Fortune prove less blind
With Loves own voice to guide us
Cnchanyingly and fond
With all we wish beside us,


And not care beyond.
Oh, what world it might be e.
More blessed than that OfyOre
Come learn, and twill require ye,
To love each other more.
Oh, what a world of beauty


A loving heart might plan
If man did but his duty


And helped his brother man
Then angel gncst would brighten


The threshold with their wings,
And love divine enlighten


The old forgotten springs.
Oh what a world Of Leauty


A loving heart might plan
If man did but his duty,


And helped his brother man.
Year: 1863

E@The death of a mans wife is like
cutting down an ancient oak that has long
shadowed the family mansion. Hence
forth the glare of the world, with its cares
and vicissitudes, fslls upon the widower's
heart, ana there is nothing to break it's
force, or shield him from the full weight
of lis misfortune 1t is as If his right
hand was withered-as if one wing were
broken,an every movement that he made
brought him to the ground His eyes
are dim and CLASSY nd when the 6lm
of death falls over him he misses those
accustomed tones which have smocthed
his passage to the grave e-Lamarttne.
Year: 1863

gA-A curious experiment is, it is said
shortly TO be tried in London to turn the
scarcity of rags to good account. A rag
collecting brigade is to be formed, to con,
sist of boys-of course otherwise neglect,
ed aud unoared for-who are to be organ
lied under a committee, and who are to
e. from door to door, asking whether
there are any rsgs to De sold The boys
are to have trucks, and will be furnished
with weights and scales. and will buy rags
at settled price, giving printed mem
orandum for the weight aud price The
rag -brg gade, like the shoe-bIack brigade,
will be dressed in uniform, and will be
under proper control and care, morally
and pecuniarily.
Year: 1863

~ x*Devoted to the cause of Republicanism,
the interests of Agriculture, the advancement
Of Education, and the best good of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that of
Principle, it will endeaver to aid in the work
of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
Year: 1863




txHRuARY I9-In the Court OF General Sessions this
morning, butcher boy, named Timothy Harrington, was
indicted for assault and battery Annabsa Patterson
the sth II December last the prisoner driving
and at furious rate and drove the
panant thereby severely nluring her ln his charge
the Jury Recorder Hoffman instructed them that they
aatscd from the evidence that tho prisoner had
been driving at furious rate and with reckless dis
regard 10 the safety OF foot passengers they must hold
him responsible for the consequences The Jury, after
short absence, brought in verdict u guilty The
prisoner was remanded for sentence.
Year: 1863

TnE DRAFT NORTH AND SouTn JEFF Davis
has issued proclamation calling out the entire
male population of the South between the ages
Of eighteen and fortyfve This is the kind OF
draft in the South. Here at the north the Tight
ing population is divided into two classes, and the
second class Is not to respond until the first class
is exhausted At the South epery abte-bodied c'f-
zen is compelled to shoulder his mu'ket and take
the field, aud 90 opportunity is left for escape.
Here many persons who are able bodied and per-
ectIy competent for military duty are exempted
by the terms Of our CONSUMPTION law, while at the
South no one Is exempt from the sweeping con,
scription which depends upon jeff Davis will
alone
Year: 1863

To A BRIDE-The following letter was written
by on old friend to young lady on the eve OF her
wedding dayt -,


ing moments OF your single life. They are the
pentIest types Of delicate and durable friend
ship. They spring up by our side when others others
have deserted it and they will be iound walehlhs
over our graves when those who should cherish
have forgotten US. 1t seems that past so calm
and pure as yours, should expire with kindred
sweetness about,it that flowers and muse, KIND
rieud, and earnest words, should conscrate the
hour when a sentiment is passing into saera'
ment.


The three great stages Of our being are the
birth. the bridal, snd the burial. 10 the hrst we
bring only weakness, for the last we have nothing
but dust But here at the altar, where life joins
life, the pair come throhbing up to the holy man
whispering the deep promises that arms eacf
Others heart to help on in the life itruggle
care and duty. The beautiful will be there, Dor
rowing new beauties from the scene. The gay
and the frivolous, they and their ilounces vii
look solemn for once. And youth will come Il
gaz. on all its sacred thoughts pant for and ag
will totter up TO hear the old words repeated
that 10 their own lives have given the charm
Some will weep over it as il it were tomb, AM
some laugh over il as il it we're Joke but fie
must stand by it, for it is fate, not fun, this ever


asting locking OF their lives


And now, can you, who have queened it owe
80 many bending forms, can you come down


the frugal diet Of single heart Hitherto 70


have been clock giving your time to oil "a


world. Now you are watch, buried IN one pa


tcular bosom, warming only his breast, markir
} only his hours and ticking only to the beat oi
{ heart, where time and feeling shall be IN uniso
until these lower ties are lost in that higher we
r lock where all hearts are united around the Ce
/, tral Heart Of oil ~.
!. Hoping that calm aud sunshine may halle
$ your cIs.ped hands, sink silently into sign


lure
Year: 1863

CAUTION TO MINISTER'S by law Of the last
legislature which takes effect August lst, ministers
who marry persons that have not been published
according to law, are liable to an Indictment on
of the grand juror, aud to line not
exceeding a hundred dollars; and to make sure
that the grand Juror shall not neglect to indlct
them he is made liable to fine for every omls-
sion to do bis duty in that regard. Ministers and
justices Of the peace will " take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly"
Year: 1863

may (the almost universal expression) try it
over again ! also, their firm conviction that
they are soldiers for Jesus, to help on his war of
freedom for all the oppressed and not be inspired
with the deepest adherence OF slavery and an IN.
querchable desire for the freedom of their race"
Year: 1863

Tile Federal treasury department has
given notice that the laws does not provide q
bounty to those soldiers discharged from dis
utility from other Co uses than wounds. Only
those wounded and discharged obtain the
bonnLv
Year: 1863

looked On with wonder to see how trade
returns that show with indisputable
conclusiyeness that the commerce between
us and The Canadians is mutually profit
able and advantageous, can be tortured
into an oppression Of vital American in
terests. And We have been not q little an
noyed by the ingenuity By which the few,
trivial, unimportant and inevitable errors
inayast system ofinternational exchanges,
arc daily made to show why the system
itself should be annihilatcd Behind all
these we see with undisguised indignation
an aggregation Of New York interests for
the further and most unbearable robbery
Of the West. The object is to shut up the
St. Lawrence to our trade. Gentlemen,
TINT thing cannot be done; or if done, you
will be souy. We have right through
the St. Lawrence to the sea. Possessed Of
it, We shall not give it upl
Year: 1863

- The Coppe1head concern is chatter
ing about some telegraphic dispatch which
it says appeared simultaneously in the
TRIBUNE, when it ought to hare appeared
first in its columns, While it's attention is
directed to the subject Of dispatches, will
it have the goodness to explain on what
principles Of honesty, honor, or decency it
inserts the specials Of the TRIBUNE, as its
own thathappen to fall into its hands by the
mistake Of the delivery boy? This scurvy
trick has been played on us more than
once by the secesh concern.
Year: 1863

- Our reports Of the campaign in Ohio
continue to Indicate increasing enthusiasm
on the part Of the people. Everywhere the
Union meetings are very lnrge, and an equally
encouraging feature is the holding of town.
ship neetiLgk every evening, where neigh
bcrs meet to hear the great question to be
decided in October discussed The people
are evidently realizing the importance Of put.
tirg down the home rebels through the bal.
lot boz next month. They see very clearly,
and are fully convinced, that Vallandigham
is as dangerous an enemy to the country, and
as fully stained with the crime Of treason as
JEFF. Davis, the only difference being that one
is fecret p1otter, while the other is In open
war against the Government.