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Year: 1863

In the year 17l2, Mr.. Whitson, having
calculated the return of a comet, which was
to make its appearance on the 24th OF Oc-
tober, at five minutes past five in the morn
ing, gave notice to the public accordingly,
with this terrifying addition-that total
dissolution of the world by fire was to take
place on the Friday following. The repu-
tation which Mr.. Whitson had long main
tanned, both as divine and philosopher,
left no doubt with the populace of the truth
of his prediction. Several ludicrous
events now took place. A number of per-
sons about London seized all the barges and
boats they could lay their hands on, on the
the river Thames, very nationally conclud-
ing that when the conaagration took place
there would be the most safety on the
water. A gentleman who had neglected
his family prayers for better than five years,
informed his wife that it was bis intention
to resume the laudable pratice the same
evening; but his wife, having engaged a
ball at her house, persuaded her husband to
put it off till they saw whether they appear
ed or not. The South Sea stock Immediate
ly fell to five per cent, and the Indian TO
one; and captain @of Dutch ship threw
all his powder into the river, that the ship
might not be endangered. The next morn
ing, however, the comet appeared accord
ing to prediction, and before noon the be-
lief was universal that the day Of Judgment
was at hand.


About this time one hundred and twenty
five clergymen were ferriel to Lambeth,
it was said, to petition that short prayer
might be planned and ordered there being
none i'll the church service for the occasion.
Three maids of honor burnt their collection
of novels and plays and sent TO the book
sellers TO buy each of them bible and a
Taylor's Holy Living and Dying. The run
upon the bank was SO prodigous that all
hands were employed in discouniing notes
and handing out specie. On Thursday, con-
siderably more than 1000 who kept mis-
tresses were legally married in the face oI
several congregations and, TO crown all
Sir Gilbert Hiichcoe, at that time head
director of the bank, issued orders TO all the
fire officers in London, requiring them tc
keep good lookout, and have a particular
eye upon the bank of England.
Year: 1863

THE JUsTIcE OF GoD-A Raspheme,'
Struck Dsmb-A startling instance of ter
rible punishment for a thoughtless oath is
related by a correspondent of an Ohio pa
per, writing from the 10ith Ohio regiment


"Quite strange affair occurred in Com
pany X, few days ago. One of the boys
got out of humor because he had to prepare
for dress parade. He swore about it good
deal, and declared he wouldn't 60 out /; he
hoped God would never let him speak
another word if he went out on dress parade
and the nert morning he aoas utterly an
able to speak. The poor fellow cried bitter
ly, but 1t was too late. He had prayed and
was answered. Some said his language
was: j hope Jesus Christ will strike me
dumb if ! 60 to another dress parade or batal-
lion drill Some say he did not 90 out that
evening. Blu. all accounts agree on the
main point: that is, he wished to be made
a mute, and is now a mute"
Year: 1863

from the savages who line the banks. Sud
denly another white canoe leaves the dark
shades of the forest, and shoots forth upon
the stream. A few powerful strokes from
the paddle Of the Seneca chief, and the
canoes are side by side; The eyes of the
father and child meet in one last look of
love, as together they plunge over the
laundering cataract into Eternity!
Year: 1863

A lady in Chicago was poisoned by bit
ing off her thread while sewing, not know
ing that such articles are saturated with
arsenic as portion of the coloring matter.
She was saved by prompt medical aid, but
her case should prove a warning 10 others.
Year: 1863

An amusing incident has lately come to
my hearing. Your readers have no doubt
seen the large number Of advertisements in
the daily papers, from soldiers in the army,
soliciting CORE spondence with young ladies.
A married lady whose husband is in the
army, came across one Of these several
months ago. and somehow conceived the
idea that her husband was the advertiser,
although he sailed under a fictitious nom
de plume. She therefore sat down and
wrote him very affeciionate letter, signing
false name, and enclosing a photograph,
which she procured Of an artist for the oc-
casion; the photograph, by the way, was
taken from lithograph. The gay Lotha-
rio professed TO ba eatireiy fascs.utcsI, and
after while revealed his true name, which
proved to be that of his fair correspondents
husband, although she recognized him on
the receipt of his first letter. The cores
pondence was kept up for considerable
length OF time, and finally eliminated in an
agreement upon the part of the soldier to
resign his commission, and come home and
marry her. The time and place of meet
ing was fixed, and, sure enough, the recreant
husband was on hand, ready TO play his
part in the matter. Fancy his feelings
when, instead OF the blushing maiden he
expected to meet, lie met his injured wife,
face TO face He was overcome with as
tonishment for a moment, bot finally began
to stammer out some excuse. His wife,
however, would not listen, and, | under
staLd, intends to bring suit for divorce,
basins her claim upon the letters contain
ing the agreement TO commit bigamy. II
the matter gets into court, some rich deve.-
opments may be expected
Year: 1863

FROM UrAH-The aspect of affairs in
Utah are becoming somewhat threatening.
The twin sister of Slavery-Polygamy-
threatens to cause trouble in the Terrific
ry- Gov Harding and Judges Waite and
Drake, have been ordered to leave, but
emphatically decline. The Governor no.
titled the Committee that one drop of his
blood shed while in the discharge of his
duties, by these ministers of vengeance
will be avenged, and not one stone in their
city will be left upon another. Here is
another cause of sympathy for our Cop
perhead Democracy, and We expect soon
to hear the whole pack howling against
the Administration for not sanctioning
Polygamy, and accusing the President of
violating the Constitution by sending or
fcers to administer the laws of Congress
in that Territory
Year: 1863




They FLuTrER.-Our Copperhead neigh
bors are not pleased with the extract we
made from the letter from one Of the Min
eral Point Volunteers, showing with wha I
disgust they are looked upon by the sol
diers. In reply he has written letter
purporting to come from a soldier on the
parent to cause any one to believe
that it originated in any other place than
the brain Of the man who edits the Intel
Hgencer. His scurrillous allusion to the
Junior of the Tribune is in keeping with
other emanations from the same source,
and falls as much short Of its mark as
the threat TO sink Plymouth Rock and
impeach the President We copied only
the mildest portion of the letter from
which we took the extracts, but enough to
stir up the ire of our tory neighbors.-
There are several other letters recently
received in town from the former political
friends of our neighbors, which we would
advise them to read, and then judge if the
Mte.lig nicer is welcome visitor to th e
boys of the army of the Potomac


Touching official Pap to which our
neighbor alludes, perhaps he would like
to exchange what he receives in that line,
with us for the coming year. What say
you, to an exchange, neighbor?
Year: 1863

GoLD.-The price of Gold has been un-
usually Huctuating during the past week
After running up to so e cent. premium,
it commenced falling until it came dow n
to So and one report got it down to "a on
Thursday last On Friday 90 Genus wus
regarded the ruling premium, which
brought COX. two p cent. below demand
Treasury notes. We presume the price
will continue to fuctuate for some time,
though we do no. believe it will again
reach the high figures it attained week
ago
Year: 1863

rEORGE APPEL having fitted up his shop in the
most approved style is prepared to shave, Dress
Tsir shampoo etc, all VINO may favor him with call
Hs will also attend bleeding, Cupping and Leeching,
abort notice and in the best of the science.


TIE most perfect satisfaction warranted in all As
Year: 1863

BABCOCk BROTHEK., ,PROPRIETORS.
Are offering for sale large stock Of we'll grown
Fruit Trees of all kinds, Roses ahes, Evergreens and
everything to be found in a First Class Nursery All
Warranted as represented. They have very much re-
duced the price of their standard Apple Trees The
ice of small Fruits reduced half Of former prices
They have Standard Apple trees Two years old, to
feet high, other trees proportion tby large. Trees
with high low Heads, Order d AS evidence
of heir Merit and adaptation to this locality suhjoin
Mr. Park nsons experience in the of Apple
others might be added if we deemed it
Fa rers AID Planters good straight erect, hand
some Tree takes up room than Ug lumsy
Thorny pwarfs you get in of Northern Nurse
ries You get the Best by leaving your orders with
VIM. Ianyon jr Burton and Beech's Grocery
opposite the Post Office with JAS b. Padon, Agt
To the Fruit Growers in Vicinity CT Mineral


Point.


Having come to the conclusion money could be made
much easier by the cultivation of Apple Trees than by
the hard, laborious and uncertain manner of Grain
gro-. ing, have therefore turned my attention some
what extensively that business and have for the last
four five been ordering from three four
different nurseries, some from State and some
from the St. lair nurseries in Illinois, and will be glad
any time show any my friends the great differ
in the trees and the ecuar advantage Of
ring trees from the latter place. have now in
chard four year old from the st. Clair nurseries,
ordered when two years old that at least one half
larger and much thrifty and healthy than the
year olds from nurseries in this State, and hooking
like Apple Trees instead of Burr Oaks, and such is
great preference for the St lair that have
ordered five hundred be delivered in the Spring. and
should have done should they cost twice the
tree costs more attention than a poor one
and at the time is worth than a dozen of the
latter kiad.


NOT W B. PARKISON
Year: 1863

It IS probable that, nfter the seventeenth
Of June, the Illinois Coppcrheads will
throw. off au disguises, and declare openly
against the war and for Disunion Of the
States. This is what their leaders have all
the while meant by their opposition to the
conditions upon which the war has been
waged. But they have lacked the nerve
to make the declaration, being not qnite
sure Of the temper Of their followers. We
shall see what their courage will impel
them IN dn
Year: 1863

Certain that all oTertures to the enemy
would be rejected, the Copperheads insist
that overtures shall be made; without q
plan for peace, their clamor for peace is
unccasing; insisting that the Union shall
not be divided, they are pursuing just that
policy to make disunion certain. Judged
BY any standard Of patriotism, their action
is aimiess and purposeless; but when We
see them in their character US partisans, it
is clear that bate and malignancy Of their
political enemies have overturned any love
of country that they may have once In
du1ged, and that they are blind to the fact
that when they pull down the Government,
for the sake Of punlshing those whom they
hate, they also will be crushed in the ruin
which will be indiscriminate. History hns
no such example Of furious and un1eason-
ing madness
Year: 1863

he will he bcnefactor to this country,
who, in concise, understandable and pop
1llar disquisition, is able to define the lin
its Of law and the commencement Of force
where law ends and force bcings.-when
the danger to the public veal will justify a
commander Of Department in setting
aside the statute and governing with the
mailed hand The history Of every civil
lied nation is crowded with examples of
the recession Of the civil authorities, in the
time Of fgreat public danger, before the
more compact, immediate and irresistible
authority Of the military branch Of the
public service; and, in our own country,
in more than one instance, we have seen
this eubordination Of the law effected, with
out danger, nay with positive benefit, to
popular liberty; but in the whole range Of
legal and military literature We do not
know satitactory. volume or paper in which
the necessihes that justify SO violent and
arbitrary an act are properly defined; and
rs no example is the exact ante-typc ofany
subsequent case, and nothing that has hap
pcned in previous WAITS VIII meet all the
conditions Of wlat may happen to-day,
there is needed an cnunciat;on of pripci.
pies, not recital Of cases-some chart by
which the powers and duties OF judges and
courts, MS well rs tie powers and duties
Of commanders may be made clear, or
clearer at least than they are now. The
people need the instruction that such
volume would give. By some inexplcable
hocuspocus part Of them have been
taught that Martial Law is code about
which there is no dispute; while equally
as many believe that the power Of a statute
is without limitation, overriding all consid-
erations Of public safety, every instinct Of
seE.preseryation and all the impulses of
patriotism. It is clear that neither class is
1ight-that Martial Law is only an author
itative declaration Of what force wills, and
that statute, no matter what its age or
with what so1emnity it was enacted, must
sometimes yield before the measures and
policy which great exigencies demand.
Hence the necessity for the disquisitioa Of
which We speak. Commanders are apt to
believe that, when at the head Of sufa-
cient force, they are absolute-that the
civil law is nothing; and judges and attor-
nies are quite as confident that the salvation
Of the country is in always subordinating
the military to the civil power-that the
letter Of the law is what all cases demand


though the country may die in its admins
tration. Wanted-a statement of the
mean between the two opposing and ne
cessa1y opinions, for the instruction and
guidance Of the nation Who has the
military experience and the legal lore that
Will make him competent to write it1
Year: 1863

where by the Americans. The British, great
ly disturbed at losing so many men by the
random fire of an unseen foe, were not long
in discovering the man in the cellar, and dis
charged yolley Of balls, which lodged in
the walls opposite. Mr.. Lock, remaining
unhurt, continued to load and fire with the
precision of distinguished marksman. He
was driven to such close quarters, however,
by the British on his right and left, that he
was compelled to retreat.


lie had just one bullet. and there was but
one way TO escape, and that was through an
orchard and not one moment was TO be lost
he leveled his gun at the man near by, drop
ped the weapon, and the man was shot
through the heart. The balls whistled about
him. Lock reached the brink of steep hill,
and throwing himself down upon the ground,
tumble downwards, rolling as if mortally
wounded. In this way he escaped unhurt.
At the close of the war he moved TO New
Hampshire, where be resided until his death,
twenty years after lie lived in seclusion
and died in peace.
Year: 1863

Ex-President Pierce and his friends have
their answer to the humble overtures of
peace which they addressed to the South on
the 18th of july. THE New Hampshire
Democrats says the Richmond Sentinel,
pledge that if We viii come back into the
Union, they will do all in their power TO gain
for Us such guarantees as viii secure our
safety" To this proposition it makes the
following sharp reply:


They are powerless to secure for US those
guarantees of which they admit the necessity.
Less than three years ago, the States which
now form the confederacy sought, in the
spirit Of conservatism and forbearance, to
avoid disruption, with an opportunity that
now appears to US amazing. When We look
back at it now, it makes US tremble to think
that we offered TO take the Crittenden COM
promise.


But Cancellation on our part was met only
by contumely and defiance by the republican
majority.


From that time, the men who willfully
destroyed the Union have been assailing US
with ali the engines of destruction. They
have erinced toward us malignity which
has seldom been paralleled in human history.


Do the New Hampshire Democrats sup
pose for one moment that We could so much
as think of reunion with such a people p
Rather tell one to be welded to a corpse
Rather join hands with a fiend from the pit
Since that time the only greeting Of kind
words which have come to US from the North,
the New Hampshire men have sent. All, or
nearly all beside, has been coniagration,
sword, demoniac denunciation, aud brutal
menace of destruction. When those in the
] United States who are disposed TO deal fair
ly with US, shall gain the rule, We may in
time begin to bury the many bitter memories
which now add energy to our resentment,
and may make with them treaties that shall
be mutually advantageous. Perhaps, here
after. goodwill may be revived again But
Union-never let it be mentioned, 1t is
impossible"
Year: 1863

AS an Indication of what will be the polit-
cal effect Of the late riot in New York. it is
stated that the German democratic organ at
Cleveland has taken the name of Nailandig-
ham from its columns, and raised that OF
John Brough for governor. The editor says
in explanation of his course


"As will be noticed by our readers, We put
to-day at the head Of our paper the name of
IIr Brough for governor.


This is no hasty step; but We have con-
c,uded, after mature delibela,ion and consul :
ing with many Of our democratic friends, to
lay aside for the present, party differences,
and by the utmost Of our influence to aid to
victory the party that advocates the suppress
sion of the rebellion.


! The dissraceful scenes which few day:
ago occurred in New York proves that it re-
qulres the united efforts Of all good citizens
without regard to party, to sustain the pub
lie peace and order. and it is most certainly
the duty Of every one who cares for the wei
fare OF our country to put aside party con
siderations and to support our constitutions
government"
Year: 1863

Pride of appearance is the fatal weakness
that is running tie prospects, and marring
The happiness of large proportion of young
American couples, who begin life in vain
spiri; Of social emulation. The question as
to what can, in common prudence, be afford
ed, rarely seems to occupy the thoughts of
TIL newly-married. They do not take grave
counsel with themselves on their ways and
means of living; but look around to see how
large house. and what kind of furniture
Mr. and Mrs a. Il, or c, are enjoying, and
elect TO have all things in similar style, or,
most likely. a little better.


Debt and embarrassment come as a sure
consequence The young husband has not
the courage to step down, with his fashiona-
bic young wife, to an humber position in
which expences bear some Just relation to in
come; but, instead, dashes into business with
a kind Of reckless daring, and struggles for
a higher success than he has yet attained.
In rare instances the wished-for success
crowns these vigorous efforts, and the man
is able to sustain himself But, in nine
cases out OF ten, the effort is Ike that of a
tiy in spiders web Failure in business
closes the first act of the drama of life, and
The next opens in humiliating poverty. A
lew profit by these painful experiences, and
only few. The rest either sink in helpless
weakness. and become mean dependents on
relatives, or, throwing honor and integrity to
the winds, start in the race again, determined
to win at all hazards. Some of them find
themselves in the meshes of the law by act
Ing dishonesty y-sOme get fortunes that
curse their possessors-a very few win sue
cess that is not, in all the higher accep,ations
of the term. miserable failure


There is better way: would that our
Young people were wise enough to enter and
walk therein. The clerk whose salery is
one thousand dollars year or the young
man who has commenced business on a
small capital, can afford to take wife, pro-
vided they are both willing 20 begin the
world in small house and with plain furni-
ture. And if they really love each other.
and are virtuous and Independent, they NAV
be as happy as the richest in the land. But
il u four OF five hundred dollar house is
rented, anG fine furniture procured on credit;
if two servants are taken and the whole STYLE
OF living gagged to two or three thousand
dollars income, any child week in figures
can work out the result.


Il is remarkable how sensitive people are
as TO the estimates Of their neighbors; and
how meanly emulous they are in matters of
dress, furniture and style of living Have
we no virtuous independence no personal
integrity no courage to do the right? Is
the sneer of thoughtless women more to be
dreaded than debt? Or the cold disdain of
the purse-proud more terrible than domestic
nfelicity =? What silly weakiings We are.
Year: 1863

The Mobile Register has letter giving an
interesting account of the siege and su-ren-
der of Port Hudson, from which We select
the following paragraphs:


During the siege of six weeks, from May
% to July inclusive, the enemy must have
had fired from fifty to seventy-fve thousand
shot and shell, yet not more than twenty-five
men were killed by these projectiles. They
had worse dangers than these to contend
against, but against them all they fought ike
heroes and did their duty cheerfully. Sever
al buildings were burned by the enemys
shells, among which was the mill, entaillng
loss of two or three thousand bushels of
corn.


About the Goth or 30th of June the garri-
sons supply of meat gave out, when Gen
Gardner ordered the mules to be butchered,
after ascertaining that the men were willing
to cat them. Far from shrinking from this
hardship, the men received their usual ra-
tions cheerfully, and declared that they were
proud TO be able to say that they had been
reduced TO this extremity. Many of them,
as if in mockery to famine, caught rats and
ate them, declaring that they were better
than squirrels.


At the same time the supply of ammuni-
ton was becoming exhausted, and at the time
of the Surrender there were only twenty
rounds of cartridges left, with a small sup
ply for artillery.


Some time between the 10th and 30th of
June singular circumstance occurred one
night about i o'clock, after heavy fire
The water commenced running up stream,
and in half an hocr rose six feet. In one
place about twenty feet of the bluff disap-
peared. carrying away one of our river bat
teries The roar of the water could be heard
the distant thunder.


On Tuesday, July :, salutes were fired from
the enemy's batteries and gunboats, and loud
cheering was heard along the entire line, and
Yankees who were within convesing distance
of our men, told them that Vieksburg had
fallen.


That night about 10 o'clock, Gen Gardner
summoned a council Of war, who decided
thet If was impossible to hold out any lon
ger, considering that the provisions of the
garrison were exhausted, the ammunition al
most entirely expended, and large proper
ton of the men sick, or from exhaustion un-
bit for duty.


THE NUMBER OF THE GARRISON


which surrendered was between FIVE thousand
and six thousand, of whom there were not
more than two thousand effective men for
duty. During the siege about two hundred
had been killed and three hundred wounded
besides several deaths from sickness.
Year: 1863

which surrendered was between FIVE thousand
and six thousand, of whom there were not
more than two thousand effective men for
duty. During the siege about two hundred
had been killed and three hundred wounded
besides several deaths from sickness.