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Year: 1864

A PORTION OF THE FIRST CAVALRY
CAPpUREDrA gentleman who left Win
chester few days ago, informs us that
over one hundred men, belonging to the
First Cavalry, while out on a scouting
expedition, were captured by Moseby's
command. But three of the scouting
party escaped to tell the story of the
CAPTURE of their comrades.
Year: 1864

VELVET AND GOLD.-The incest Christ
mas gift we Cor you) ever saw, is one of


Partridge's Velvet and Gilt Albums, now
being sold at the ordinary price of COM
mon ones Who wouldn't bestOw so


splendid and so cheap gift
Year: 1864

wAsHNeros, Dee. 2s-The mail boat
Webster from City Point yesterday, is
not only frozen mp but aground, q mile
below Washington. The ice in the Poto-
mac river was sufficiently thick this
morning to admit of persons walking
ashore from that vessel s. Al
Year: 1864

GENERAL SHERMAN says that to put
down the rebellion demands n universal
draft. Abraham Lincoln says that the
rebellion shall not be deemed put down,
the war shall not stop, and terms Of
peace shall not be listened to, till slavery
is abandoned by the leaders of the south
ern army, who have about as much con-
troll over slavery as General Burnside has
over the banking system of Nova Scotia.
Tho votes of the people must decide next
November whether they are willing to
submit to universal draft for the sake Of
destroying other peoples local selC-govern-
ment.
Year: 1864

From information that has been care
fully gathered during the past week,
there is every reason for believing that
General Mcclellan is the soldiers choice
for the presidency. Ifthe vote of the Army
of the Potomac be fairly taken, without
interference or dictatou by higher powers,
four-fifths of it will be cast for General
Mcclellan. In the Western armies it is
calculated that he will receive three votes
out of every four. The soldiers not only
believe in him personally, but they feel
that the control of affairs should be in
tho hands of thorough military man,
such as he. AS for the officers, nearly
all Of them are for the General, though
they have TO maintain prudent silence
about the matter. All the West Point
influence is being quietly exerted in his
favor, and with the exception Of such as
owe their commissions To their affiliations
with abolition governors and congressman,
there is hardly an officer but would vote
for him in preference to Mr.. Lincoln
This is somewhat remarkable in view of
the exertions that have been made by
the administration to depose or remove
to frontier stations every officer who was
known to indorse General McClellan's
military policy.


The rank and file are wearied with the
way the war is prosecuted. II is a com
mon remark among them that if the set
tlemenL of the war was left with them
and the rebel army, they would soon come
TO terms. AS a whole, the soldiers are dis
posed towards peace, and would willingly
give generous terms TO their brave enc
my. A dishonorable peace they would
spurn in common with the great mass of
the people, but they are all ready for a
peace that will bring no discredit upon
the nation. Holding these views, they
hail the prospect Of elevating professed
military man TO the presidency, and will
support him on the ground that if the
war continues, be will be competent to
direct it to successful issue; and il
terms Of peace are to be agreed upon, he
will obtain them more speedily and moro
satisfactorily than a civilian. This they
say without any reflection upon Mr. Lin
coin, whose repeated blunders in the
change Of commanders has made him
anything but popular in the army.-N
Y. World
Year: 1864

A TIPLER who had load on, fetch
ed up" against the side of house which
had been newly painted. Showing him
self clear by vigorous effort, he took n
glance at his shoulder, another at the
house, a third at his hand, exclaimed -
Well, that is careless trick in whoever
painted that house, TO leave il standing
out all night for people to run against"
Year: 1864

Whoever intends TO purchase good Family
Sewing Machine, Of any kind, win do well TO
call at the News Office. We can furnish them
at all times upon the most advantageous terms.


PRoPRIEToRs OF THE News.
Year: 1864

SINGULAR WILL.-There lately died,
in Buenos Ayres, an old man of seventy
eight years, whose will contained clause
leaving ten thousand cigars for those who
might attend his funeral. This eccentric
testator also expressed his desire that his
friends sho'd not leave he house of mourn
ing without drinking to his memory all
the wine left in his cellar. 1t is said that
the wish of the deceased was perfectly
fulfilled.
Year: 1864

il large proportion ofthe wounded men who
arrived here last night will be turned over tn
the Provost Marshal To be sent back to their
regiments speedily. Their march from the
battlefield to the Potomac river, lighting their
way through Fredericksburg, shows that they
were not much disabled, and It lie possible that
some Of them might properly be clasSed with
the skedaddlers.
Year: 1864

There is a stone erected in the cemetery Of
Stockbridge, lovely village Of Western Mass,
where the hills have. Withdrawn themselves a
little to let the sun down more warmly upon
SO sweet a spot--upon which is cut the follow
ing striking epitaph: n4cg 9


i'ELIgABETH FREEMAN;


Known by the name of


Mum BET;
Year: 1864

SPIRITUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION Pretty
much everything save the rebellion is settled
now days by conventions and resolutions,
from the nomination of constable up to tho
regulation Of affairs in the world to come, so
we are to have a National Convention Of
Spiritualists in Chicago on the 9th Of Au.
gust next, which is to continue from day to
day thereafter during the pleasure of the
convention, for free interchange of thought
upon the subject of making the teachings of
splritnalists practically useful to the race,
and to take such action in the premises as
the spirituaists may deem best


The spritualists Of the Canadas are invit.
ed to take part in the proceedings, and large
gathering may be looked for should the be-.
levers he generally represented. Notwith.
standing it is claimed that the spirits exert n
controlling influence with the faithful, much
clashing Of opinions, if not confusion OF
tongues, will doubtless mark the Chicago at.
tempt to make the teachings Of spiritualists
practically useful to mortals generally.
Year: 1864

DoN'r DANCE A plain unIettered man,
from the back country IN the State of Ala
bana, came up to Tuscaloosa, and on the
Sabbath went to church He selected seat
IN convenient slip, and awaited patiently
the'commencement Of the services. Pres
emily the music Of full toned organ burst
upon his astonished ear he had never heard
one before. At the same time the gentle.
man who owned the slip came up the aisle,
with his wife hanging on his arm. As he
approached the door Of the slip, he motioned
the stranger to give place to the lady. The
movement he did not comprehend and from
the situation of the lady and gentleman, as
sociated Ms il was in his mind with the inr.
sic, he immediately concluded that cotilIon
or French contra dance. or some other dance
was intended. Rising partly from his seat,
he said to hun 8 Excuse me, sir-excuse
me, if you please, don't dance p
Year: 1864

What moment was that succeeding tbs
one in which our downward motion ceased
1t was midnight. There was no light in tho
car aud the absoluts darkness into which
We were plunged, the wailing and moaning
Of those who were hurt, the sckening smell
OF fresh human blood, the thought that tho
FIRST step you took you might stumble upon
the manged and bleeding corpse Of your
! friend, the fearful uncertainty as TO the fate
of those on board whom you loved, the con-
seriousness that the next instant you might
yourself be crushed to atomR--all these
things formed combination Of horrors, to
! which, for the moment, the misery Of hell
| would have been blessed relief


Dashing my hands through q glass door,
and kicking away panel, I finally emerged
from the car. Let me tell now what partly
saw in the darkness Of the night, but did
not fully comprehend until daylight.


The accident had taken place upon an i'm
mense embankmcnt. The two passenger
cars Of our train had rolled down about sixty
feet, finally resting against the trees. Tho
locomotive which had run into US had pass.
ed on with several Of its cars, not leaving
the track. -Four of them had tumbled off on
the other side Of the enbankment from US.
One had rolled down upon our side, Just
ahead of our two passenger cars. Another
was resting with its fore end upon the top of
the car in which rode, its wheels thrust in.
to Our car. its hind end resting against tho
embankment about half way down to our
car. and thus actually forming All immense
bridge, under which man could walk up.
right! For the space Of thirty or forty feet.
where the car bad run after leaving the rails,
and before tnmbing down the embank Inent
there was not single rail or tic remaining
nothing but the rough lstones which had
formed the ballasting of the road.
Year: 1864




An Eastern paper gives the follow.
ing seasonable and excellent rules for
young men commencing business


The world estimates men by their
success in life, and; by general con.
sent, success is evidence of SUPERIOR.
ty.


Never under any circumstances as.
sumo responsibility you can avoid
consistently with your duty to yonr-
self and others.
Base your actions upon prin-
ciple Of right, preserve your integri.
ty Of character, and in doing this new
er reckon on the cost.


Remember that self-interest is more
likely to wrap your judgment than
all other circumstances combined,
therefore look well to your duty when
your interest is concerned. ...
Never make money at the expense
of your reputation.


Be neither lavish nor niggardly; of
the two, avoid the latter. A mean
man is universally despised, but pub
lie favor is stepping stone to prefer
ment; therefore, generous feelings
should be cultivated.


Say but little, think much and do
more.


Let your expenses be such as to
leave balance in your pocket. Ready
money is a friend in need.


Keep clear Of the law; for even if
you gain your case, you are generally
loser.


Avoid borrowing and lending.


Wine-drinking and smoking cigars
are bad habits; they impair the mind
and pocket, and lead to q waste of
time.


Never relate your misfortunes, and
never grieve over what you cannot
prevent.
Year: 1864

citrate what the mightiest artillery
would make no impression oh--we
have money. A million Of dollars rOuld
lay in ashes Neio York, Boston, Phila.
detPhi0, Chicago, PttSGwg, Washing
ton and oil their chief cities, and the men
to do the business may be picked up bythe
hundreds in hestreets of these rery cities.
If it should be thought unsafe 70 use
them, there are daring men in Canada
of Morgan's and other commands, who
would rejoice at an opportunity Of do
ing something that would make .all
Yankeedom howl with anguish and
CONSERVATION.


THAT what we are saying may be
given still more practical turn, we
will add that we know and have talked
with tnan-a we'll known officer in
the army and every way competent
and fit-who is ready and anxious at
once to proceed to Canada on this bu-
siness. He knows the risks that he
will encounter, but lie is sure of the re-
suits that will be achieved.


ave have addressed ourselves to the
authorities Of the government, because
we feel not shadow of doubt that this
mode Of warfare would, under the cir
cumstances, be justifable. legitimate
and right. But should they reject the
plan, as we suppose they would, then
we wish to remind the public that the
scheme can as well be executed by
private enterprise as by the direction
or connivance Of the authorities. Rich
mond, for whom such fate was de-
signed, Charleston every day witness
ing the disposition ofthe enemy in this
regard, and hourly experiencing the
hazard Of having their purposes achiev-
ed, could easily raise the money need
cd for the accomplishment of the de-
sign. Money will supply the men, and
they properly organized and directed,
would easily and certainly do the
work"
Year: 1864

VI
by his open declaration in the Nation
al Capital, and by publication in New
York, has shown himself to be in favor
of the recognition of the so called Con-
federacy now trying to establish itself
on the ruins of the country, thereby
giving aid and comfort to the enemy
in their destructive practices, and TO
the traitors against the Government
within our borders, by assurances of
their success, and atfirmations of the
justness of their case and that such
conduct is incompatible with his duty
as a member of this body.


The above was agreed to by avote
of 78 to 63; Mr.. FINcK recording his
vote again in the negatiye.-Circlerille
Union,
Year: 1864

A deaf old lady who had brought an
action for damages against neighbor
was being examined in Court, when
the Judge suggested compromise, and
instructed the counsel to ask what she
would take to settle the matter.


"What will you take ?" asked the
counsel of the old lady, She shook her
head at the counsel, informing the jury
in confidence, that she was every hard O
herin."


ellis Honor wants to know what you
will take 2" asked the learned counsel,
again, this time bawlins as loud as he
could in the car of the old lady.


think his Honor kindly" said the
ancient dame, "and if it's no iucon-
venience to him, I'll take little ale"
Year: 1864

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in his
evening sermon last Sunday wsek, re-
terrrya to the rebels arming their slaves
in the following manner:


"But, we are asked, what if they shall
be armed against us in this terrible war
To arm the slave is to destroy slavery,
and that is to destroy the fatal element in
Southern Society-their aristocracy. and
with the destruction Of this element we
destroy the cause of the rebellion. Let
us pray they may arm their slaves: But
it can scarcely be. The very proposition
is a death symptom. 1t is not an argu-
ment Of coming strength, but Of present
weakness Many desperate sickness can
be cured if the patient had constitution
enough to bear up under it and Withstand
the medicine he takes and there is not
enough stamina in the Soath to Withstand
four hundred thousand black soldiers in
their midst
Year: 1864

The following is the advice of an ex-
amining Judge to young lawyer, on his
admission to the bar:


"Sir it would be idle to trouble you far
ther. You are perfect and will dimiss
you with a few words of advice, which
you will do well to follow You will find
it laid down as maxim of civil law nev-
er to kiss the maid when you can kiss the
mistress. Carry out this principle, sir,
and you are safe. Never say boo to a
goose when she has power to lay golden
eggs. Let your face be long and your
bills longer. Never put your hand in
your pocket when anotheris handy
Keep your conscience for your own pri-
vate use, and don't trouble it with other
mems matters. Look as wise as an old
owl and be as oracular as town clock.
But above all get money; honestly if you
can, my dear sir, but get money. | vel
come you to the bar.
Year: 1864

The editor Of the Juniata Sentinel re-
lates the following telling incident:


by the way, this reminds us of a little
story, The other day, party of four
well dressed Cops came into Brant's Hall,
Harrisburg, to get drink. As they
were standing at the bar, one of them
turned to the others and said eve must
stop this-we must quit paying to the
support Of preachers-for it ia notorious
fact that all the preachers are opposed to
the Democratic Party" At this point a
gentleman who was sitting by very coolly
remarked, "Yes, Sir, and it is just as no
torious fact, that the preachers are all
opposed TO the Devil" This raised big
laugh at the expense of the Cops, amidst
which they departed.
Year: 1864

An officer of very small stature but re
ry hasty temper was one day vehemently
scolding at the first soldier of his comp
any, man Of uncommon size The sold
ier for some time endured patiently and
even unconceruedly tie storm of vitupera-
tions rising up to him from his diminu-
tive chief Finding however, that in
stead of abating, the rage of his officer
went on increasing, he quietly said to his
next man, "John, go aud fetch him
stool; l believe he wants to give me
bax on the ear"
Year: 1864

The Auditor General has notified the
Treasurers Of each county, city, district
and borough of this Commonwealth that
they are required by an act passed during
the last session of our State Legislature
to deduct on paying any interest or divi-
dends to holders of the bonds or scrip, or
other certificates of indebtedness, OF the
corporations aforesaid, State tax amour.
ting to three mills on the dollar Of the
nominal value of said bonds, &c This
will be rather unpleasant news to such
capitalists as have been making invest
ments in the securities above named on
the strength of their exemption from
taxation.
Year: 1864

At the last sitting of the Paris Acade-
my of Sciences, paper was received from
DIR. Blanchet on three curious cases of
constitutional lethargic slumber. One Of
them was that of a lady twenty four years
of age, who, having slept for forty days at
the age of eighteen and fifty days at the
age of twenty, during her honeymoon, at
length had fit of sleep which lasted
nearly whole year, from Easter Sunday,
1862, to March. 1868. During this long
period false front tooth had to be taken
out in order to introduce milk and broth
into her mouth This was her only food:
she remained motionless, ,insensible, and all
her muscles were in state of contraction.
Her pulse was low, her breathing scarcely
perceptible; there was no evacuation, no.
leanness her complexion was forid and
healthy. DR.. Blanchet is of opinion that
in such cases no stimulants of forced mo-
ton ought to be employed.
Year: 1864

New York east $4,000 votes at the
Presidential election. A CONSUMPTION like
that in operation in the South would pro-
duce as large a number of fighting men
In the Empire State as now defy the na-
tional armies throughout the length add
breadth of rebeldom. This fact striking
ly illustrates the almost boundless capaci-
ty of the North to carry ON the war with
the rebels in arms.
Year: 1864

A new dodge in New York is for we'll
dressed and well appearing pretty young
woman to step out to you and pathetical-
Iy ask you for aid for her poor sick moth
er. You take out your pocket book, be-
ing melted by her touching story and
good looks, and just then a fellow who
has come up behind you snatches away
your pocket book and makes off.
Year: 1864

A gentleman, who recently travelled O.
yer western railroad, declared his opin-
ion that it is the safest road In the coun-
try, as the superintendent keeps boy
running ahead of the train to drive off
the cows and sheep
Year: 1864

A Maine editer says that a pumpkin
in that State grew SO large that eight
men could stand around it. This is like
the fellow who saw flock of pigeons SO
low that he could shake stick at them.
Year: 1864

A painter who was well acquainted
with the dire effects OF law had to rep
resent two men-one who had gained a
lawsuit and another who lost Que. He
painted the former with shirt on, and
the latter naked.
Year: 1864

Cline of the brave the high heart home


Laved by the wild and stormy sea
Thy children in the far-off land,


Devote to-day their hearts to thee
Our thoughts, despite of space and time,
To-day are in our native cline,
Where passed our sinless years, and where
Our infant heads first bowed in prayer.
Year: 1864

Do you see that group Of Ladies GO
ingup or down Cedar ST 2 Nine chances
out Of ten they are going or have been
TO Morse's Gallery Of the Cumberland,
25 Cedar st, opposite Commercial Hotel


Oct27-tf
Year: 1864

E Owing to the accident which hap
,ensd 10 the mastering officer, the Sew
enth Regiment did not leave yesterday,
and It is impossible TO tell now when
they will get off; probably not before the
middle of next week. The boys are be-
coming very inpatient and are anxious tc
be again in Dixie.
Year: 1864

CARELEss.-A little child some FIVE
years old was run over on Concert street
near 9th, by buggy driven by couple
of soldiers who were slightly intoxicated.
Tho child's ankle was badly fractured
and it was otherwise injured. Such care
lessness on the part of drivers of vehicles
is becoming too common and should be
checked by some means.
Year: 1864

Blessed be the hand that prepares a
pleasure for child, for there is no saying
when and where it may again bloom forth
Docs not almost every body remember
some kindhearted man who showed him
a kindness in the dulcet in the days of his
childhood? d? The writer Of this recollects
himself, at this moment as a barefooted lad
standing at the wooden fence of a poor
little garden in his native village with lone
ing eyes gazing on the flowers which We, Z
blooming there quietly in the brightness
Of q Sunday morning The pOssessor
came forth from his little cottage; he was
a Woodeutter by trade and spent the whole
week at work in the woods. He had come
into thn garden to gather hOWors to stick
in his . at when he went to church. He
saw the boy, and, breaking off the most
beautiful Of bis carnations Gt was streaked
with red and White) he gave it to him.
Neithef the giver nor the receiver spoke
a word; and, with bounding steps, the boy
ran home. And now, here at avastdistance
from home, after so many events Of so
many years, the feeling Of gratitude which
agitated the breast Of the boy expresses
itself on paper. The oarnation has long
since withered, but it now blooms afresh.


Douglas Jerrold.
Year: 1864

S. KnOwlton publishes the following in the
Clinton Republican, on the subject of fax
culture, which may be of value to some of
our farmer subscribers


As there has been some enquiring Of me in
reference to the culture and profits of raising
Flax for the seed, I thought would give my
experience in the business-I have raised
about twelve bushels per acre, on an average.
1t can be cut with reaper. have Wintsred
my cows on the straw and chaf the past win
ter, and have found it equal to hay, or corn
fodder 1t ought to be sowed early in April
Put the ground in good order, and SOW about
half bushel of seed per acre. 1 generally
borrow my seed and sell at the market p1ies
when harvested. 1 can raise and put into
market two acres of Flax, about as cheap as
one of wheat. Be sure and SOW clean seed.
Year: 1864


Stick to your home newspaper NO
matter you are poor; remember that
none are as poor as the ignorant ex-.
cepS the depraved, and theyoften 70
together, Keep up your home paper
though it may not be imposing as some
city papers; remember it is the ad-
vertiser Of ytif neighborhood and
daily, buiness, and tells you what IS
going on around you, instead Of a
thousand miles away: Tit is not quite,
as large and good as yed would wish
it, pay pour subscriptions promptly
and rely upon it, the natural pride
of the publisher win prompt him to
improve it as fast as possible.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, March H.


Gen. Grant, having escaped from the
height of the sofa in the East Room, where
he had been sandwiched for exhibition be-
tween two heads of departments, and got
out of doors, declared, energetically, that
he had " had enough of the show busi-
ness" and declined, rapid succession, a
public dinner in New York, reception on
the floors of Congress, and oomplimen.
tary review of the Army of the Potomac.
and hurried off West to his unfinished
work.


1t is understood that he will be back here
in eight days to take command of the Ar
my Of the Potomac. Also that q change
of programme will give Gen. Halleck the
command Of Department somewhere
west of here. In variation of the above.
it is stated that Grant will, on his return
here, reorganize the Army of the Poto-
mac, lead It in its first movement. then
place Baldy Smith at the head of Il. ana
afterward from this city direct the five
fighting departments, and those only.