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Year: 1864

General Meade's army is the grand center
Of this campaign. All other movements
are tributary to its in measure and upon


Is success depends the success OF the CAM
paign. General Meade's objection point is
Lees army. His mission TO destroy that
living barrier to the gates OF the rebel
Year: 1864

reaect that sound mind and body the most neces
sary requisites to promote connubial happiness. In
deed without these the journey cArough life become;
view: the mind becomes Swallowed with despair and


filed with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864

Every days experience proves the neces-
sity Of having House of Refuge in our city.
Some tiAe since thens were orfrequent oc-
currencs, and even burglaries at night.
Efforts were made to discover the perpe-
traitors of the crimes, which led to the
arrest of several youths aged from ten years
up to thirteen. They were committed 10
New Castle, and last week were tried before
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer Of the
Peace and Jail Delivery. The result was,
that the Court reiterated the opinion ex-
pressed by it more than year since in
similar case that the Jury must acquit the
prisoner il they believe him to be of such a
tender age as not to be aware of the enormity
Of the crime. In the case of Hugh Kelley
the Court charged that the Jury would have
to Acquit him, if they were convinced that
the boy was under fourteen. We make no
objection to the decision, and have no doubt
that it was predicated on sound law, but
one thing is certain we have in our midst
as the facts conclusively prove, youths under
that age who are in the habit of committing
petty larceny, aud even midnight burgla-
rice, What ia to become them If the
Court has NO power to punish them, they
are again turned loose upon the community,
and return to their old hauuts and practices
and the public have no protection against
their lawless acts. But one remedy is left
us,-a House Of Refuge-and we earnestly
commend the subject to the attention of the
City Council. If these youths were arrest
ed in aheir career Of crime and placed in a
House of Refuge, it is more than possible
that oil Of them, would come forth st man
hood reformed in their habits and max e
good citizens. On the other hand, if 40 mea
sures are taken to check them in their
career, they will go on step by step until
they reach; the zenith Of villisny. Every
principle Of humanity, justice and christi


anity demands that these youths should moi


be left to pursue their vile policy 1t il


our duty TO make some provision for them


We believe that the expense of the insttu-


tion would not be great and would be fully


met by the amount derived from the labo
of the inmates. Who will commence th,
project? Whoever does, will be entitled tt
the gratitude Of the people, and place hi
, name high on the scroll of fame, as a hu-
manitarian and true friend of virtue an,
morality.
Year: 1864

I'd not give up!-bo! grim despair


Should never forge chain for me,
Whilst thus breathod nv native air,


Within land Of libertyl-
No. bastard we're that soul that covers.


Within free born land like ours.
Id oot give upl though every fruwu
That Fortunss face is wont to wear.
Should rob me Of the small renown


That may have been my humble share
Should thwart my every wish aud will


Fortune, through all, Id WOO the still
Shame on the weak and craven heart,


That bows beneath each transient sorrow
Without the Dervo TO pluck the dart,


Aud greet the sunrise Of the morrow
Without tho will-for will is power
To pluck tho .horn and Gull tho flower!
For what. to man, is manhood given?


For what bis varied powers Of m ind:
For what bis every hope Of Heaven,


When ear,h's fair gifts have been resigned
If not to bravo misiortupes thrall,
And rise superior 10 them all!
Year: 1864

Ask YOUR own heart dear reader, how
many times has ssme kind encouraging
word of advice dropped mamma like, into
your hungering soul, and inspired you to
Try once again to accomplish the task you
were :about to relinquish. Mother deal
gently with that erriDg child. Oh. judge
her not too harshly. unkindness will only
cause her little feet to wander farther into
the forbidden paths; when one loving word
would put those little arms around your
neck, and amid tears and sobs she would
confess her fault aud claim tho forgivipg
kiss. Father! do not by coldness and ap-
parent Indifference, build up barrier be.
tween you and your childIen's hearts. Do
not say that their little joys and sorrows are
beneath your notice; they comprise child
hoods little world, and are of as much con-
sequence to them as your moro mature
years. Look upon your own experience
remember when you were little child, how
pleasant was the smile which proclaimed
your task we'll done--and oh, deal gently
with your child, for the cares and. responsi'
blites incident to life will surely come
Ward them off as long as you can, and when
old age shalt have overtaken your steps,
and YOU be deprived, 10 great measure,
from taking an active part. in the drama OF


life, then the child who claims your guild
ance now will delight to be your protector,
and to render the remainder of your life
happy. r.,
Year: 1864

COUNT BoSps.-Thc War Fund Committee
OF this county arc in want Of money to pay the
bountjes to veterans. The certificates art now pay
ing over ten per cent The committee request that
there who have money to spare will come forward
and take the certificates t0H< suite.
Year: 1864

The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Tribune, describing the closing
scenes in the House of Representatives,
pays the following merited compliment
to one of our Representatives


"And near him is the vacant seat of
Kasson, of Iowa, natural born legisla-
tor, and destined to influence and dis
tinction. He superadds to the power
and habit of labor the talent to think
clearly and continuously on his legs
He is blessed with exemption from the
vanity to produce rhetorical effects. He
speaks right on what he thinks with
sustained nervous fiuency, and with a
voice whose volume and cut reach to
ana ana MI y all q parts of the Hall. Legisla-
works hard at it for permanent results.
Few men on the floor are listened to
with more pleasure than this young
Iowan, and if his District is wise it will
measure the length of his term of SER
vice in Congress by his term of life."
Year: 1864

We know you will not. The brave
boys who are to-day toiling, marching
and fighting under burning sun must
not be forgotten by the stay-at- homes
At the end Of to-morrow's struggle how
refreshing will it be to your son, brother,
husband or friend, to have placed in his
hands letter from home You who sit
in your shady retreat, minus all apparel
except pants and shirt and still COM
plain of the excessive heat and feel as
though you would die, just think of the
thousands of your friends and neigh
bors who are barring their breasts to the
death storm and murmur not at the
summers heat, rejoicing that they are
enabled to stand by their colors even
unto victory. Compare your easy con-
dition with theirs, and remember that
you can do something for them. You
are prosperous and happy. Spare of your
means not grudgingly, but with liberal
hand, and send them luxuries they can
not otherwise obtain. Remember the
loyal men Of our country who are bat
Ting for the right. A word of cheer, a
tear Of sympathy, a token of remem-
brance will be treasured in the hearts of
our noble boys in the army. God bless,
protect and defend them.
Year: 1864

n4r A French paper says that by an
accident charcoal has been discovered to
be a sure cure for burns. By laying a
piece of cold charcoal upon a burn the
pain subsidies Immediately. The remedy
is cheap and deserves trial.
Year: 1864

IA The population of the United
Kingdom is about the same as that of
the United States. The national debt
of Great Britain is about four thousand
millions, and ours about one thousand
seven hundred millions. Can we not,
with vast extent of undeveloped coun-
try and a rapidly increasing population,
bear a debt much less than half of what
Englishmen bear without suffering,
with country thickly settled and ex-
hausted to great extent of it's fertility ?
Year: 1864

Certain Destructive leaders had hoped, because he
held Office under Mr. Courts, that he would go with
that party; but he refused to abandon his honest
convictions to please them, or because he held Office
among them, and as soon as they saw this they be-
gan to persecute him in a malicious and cowardly
manner as they and their partizans are doing in
this campaign. They WOud destroy him persOaally
and socially, and cut him off from all sympathy with
his feowcitizens of the County, in order to accom-
pliSh their own selfish purposes. But We tell them
in advance they will fail The best evidence of Mr..
Richardson's purity and integrity of character is
to be found in the fact that he is most popular
among his neighbors, where he is best known
Here, in Raleigh, he is not only regarded as mod
est, worthy gentleman, but we assert without fear
of contradiction thai he is of the most benevo-
lent persons in the State. No poor man, or woman,
child leaves his house or mill without sub
stantal evidence of his sympathy for them in their
misfortunes. If Providence has blessed him with
abundant means, he dispenses those means with
out stint, not only in ready and generous hospit-
ality, but aid of the unfortunate. The soldiers
families in Wake County will long respect and
bless this man, who has shown himself by his acts
their benefactor and friend.


Let theseHretailers of private conversations
these maliguers of worthy man, go on. Their
assaults will but endear Mr.. Richardson the more
to the honest people of Wake County. He o1H be
elected, gentleman by majority which will con-
vince you at least that the Conservatives are not
to be moved from their purposes by unfounded cal
umnies against one of their candidates.
Year: 1864

The Treasury Department Is still sending
out copies Of the appeal Of the secretary n
behalf Of the 7.30 loan. Subscriptions last
week amounted to nearly three millions
Subscriptions to the 104 1oan have nearly
Year: 1864

A cheerful heart paints the world as it
finds it, like sunny landscape; the NOR
bid mind depicts it like sterile wilder
ness pallid with thick yapors, and dark as
the "Shadow of Death" 1t is the mir
ror, in short, on which it is caught, which
lends to the face of nature the aspect Of
its own turbulence or tranquility.
Year: 1864

Knight Gold and Silver Mining Co.-An
every share of the capital stock Of the knight Gold
and Silver Mining Company was this day levied,
payable Immediately In gold and silver coin TO the
Secretary at his Office BY order OF the Board Of
Trustees. DUN0IS WOOD, Secy.


Gold Hill, May Is, 1864. my5O-lm
Year: 1864

An old lady in the country had dan
dy from town to dine with her on q GER
tsiD occasion, aud on the table was an
enormous apple pie. La, ma'Am," said
the exquisite, "how do you manage to
wAke such pier" d" Easy enough" was
TIE quiet reply I've make the crust in
AW6OOlbaVFOW, wheel It under an apple
tree, and shake the fruit down into il"
Year: 1864

just now tue English agricultural papers
are full Of articles upon the use Of sewage or
waste Of cities. Bringing this subject down
to individuals, we might write a long article
on the waste Of the house, had not this sub
ject been SO frequently presented in the col-
nmns Of the Agrieultnris,. Again we say
allow no iertilizing material to go to waste.
The water irolA the kitchen is rich in ele-
ments Of fertility. The soap used in wash
ing pot Iduor, salt, etc, are all neeled by
the garden and will amply repay for the
saving and applying to the eplants. On many
farms the sink spout discharges into gut
ter, and the waste water is allowed to soak
away or eyaporate, and just along the edges
of this gutter will be found a most luxuriant
gro7gth Of weeds, showing plainly that the
ground here is richer than elsewhere, Let
the Kitchen waste be collected in funken
hogshead or cistern and applied in liquid
form to the plants in the garden, or run it
to conveniet distance from the house to an
excavation which can be readily supplied with
muck, which will absorb the liquid, and
many dollars worth of manure now wasted,
will be annually saved
Year: 1864

A pair of spectacles to suit the eyes
of potatoes.


The club with which an idea struck
the poet.


A stick to measure narrow escapes.


The hook and line with which an
angler caught a cold


An umbrella used in the reign OF
tyrants.


A knot from the board a man
paid twenty shillings a week for.


A glass of leomade made of a sour
temper and the sweets Of matrimony.


An English visitor says that Ark
wright wrote his name upon the
streams. We don't see how he could /;
streams are not stationery.


It is vain to struggle against change
and confusion. The whole world is
turned upside down every twenty-tour
hours.


If a person buys two apples and eats
both, how many will yet remain? OF
cores there will be two Left.


Never give boy shilling to hold
your shadow whilst you climb tree to
look into the middle Of next week; it
is money thrown away.A


Snooks observed = Jones that an Of
fcer in the army had left his house
without paying his rent


"Oh exclaimed Jones, you mean
the lsftenant'
Year: 1864

Brigadier-General Pile, in the late
Methodist Convention at Jefferson
City, said:


Il have been separated from the reg
ular work Of the ministry near two
years; but l have the consolation to
know | have. done something for the
cause Of God and humanity. l have
enlisted for the United States Govern
ment seven thousand colored men in
this State; and thus given freedom to
over twenty thousand persons. | hope
ere long to lay down the sword and
again take up. the trumpet of the gos-
pei and proclaim pardon to all who
have rebelled against the government
of our Creator"
Year: 1864

The importance OF giving attention to the
cultivation of the Chinese sugar cane by the
Farmers Of Virginia cannot n tbis tine be
TOO highly estsmaicd. Tie present supply
Oh Flsgar aud moiasscs in The Confederaey Is
not heavy, and Is being daily reduced. A
lew mcnihs more will, perhaps, suffice 10
consume it. AS substitute sorghum mus :
supply tho deficiency, and if every larmef
VIII but take the pains to cultivate a few
acres o. the cane he will not only contribute
To the production Of crop beneficial to the
public, but one which VIII Of necessity prove
lucrative TO himself In this connection we
may state that Mr.. Charles Y. Morriss, of tli.
City, coatemplates the erection OF q mill for
grinding cane and manufacturing mo!asscs
at some nccessible point on the line Of the
canal between this city ard Lynchburg. His
intention Is either to. buy the cane and
manufacture molsases for market, orto grind
IL upon shares fer those who have not the
means at home of manufacturing the mo-


lasses themselves. 1his should be an in


centiSe To The farmers in That section Of the
State TO engage in the cultivation Of the
sorghum, as it will enable them to have their
m9iasses made without the expense Of par
chasing the apparatus requisite to its manu-
facture. The canal will doubtless furnish
ready transportation OF the cane to the mill
Year: 1864

The Observation-Disclosures ling the late hear
Wy rains and snow storm, the river last even
ing showed no indications Of another fresh
ct. The effect .oi the melting of the snow
in the mountains Is not yet felt here.
Year: 1864

Steel is iron passed through process
called cementation, the object of which
is to impregnate it with carbon. Carbon
exists more abundantly in charcoal than
any other fusible substance, and the
smoke that goes up from charcoal forge
is carbon in a fluid state. Now, if you
can manage to confne that smoke, and
put piece of iron into it for several days,
and heat the iron at the same time, it
will become steel. Heating the iron
opens its pores, so that the smoke or car
bon can enter into it.


The furnace for this purpose is conf
cal building of brick, in the middle of
which are two troughs of brick or stone,
which hold about four tons of bar iron,
At the bottom is large CRATE for the
fire. A layer of charcoal is put at the
bottom of the troughs, then layer OF
bar iron, and so on, alternately, until the
troughs are full They are then covered
over with clay, to keep out the air, which,
if admitted, would prevent the cemehta-
tions. Fire is then communicated TO the
wood and coal with which the furnace is
filed, and continued until the conversion
of iron into steel is completed, when
generally happens in about eight or ten
days. This is known by the blisters on
the bars which the workmen occasionally
draw out in order to determine. When
the conversion is completed the fire IS
then let go out, and the bars remain IN
the furnace about eight days more to
cool.


The bars of steel are then taken out,
and either sold as blistered steel or drawn
to convenient size, when it is called IL
tied steel. German steel is made out OF
this blistered rtcel, by breaking the bars
into short pieces and welding them to-
gether, drawing them down to proper
size for use.
Year: 1864

There is a story Of travelling preach
er, whose opinions in regard to horse flesh
were quite as ready and orthodox as were
the views of scriptural doctrine with
which he enlightened his backwoods au-
diences, who once stopped at the house
of brother of the same faith who had
reared beautiful colt. Between the
morning and afternoon services on Sun
day, the two ministers visited the barn of
the resident preacher, where the latter
INTRODUCED his promising colt to the trav-
cling brother. The guest was so much
delighted at the fine points Of the animal
that he could not restrain himself and
he Immediately blurted out the question,
Suppose it was not the Sabbath, Broth
er-, h010 arould you trade ?'
Year: 1864

0F Bill T once kept saloon in
Owego and was remarkable for wit. One
cold winter evening a gentleman entered
his saloon and called for an iced lemonade.
Bill looked at him in silent astonishment,
and finally said: "Look here, stranger,
have pair of white linen pants that I'll
lend you, but can't give you iced lemon
ade to-day"
Year: 1864

On the lines, beginning on the Charles
City road north OF James river, and ter
| Ininating on the Vaughan road, south Of
Petersburg, no military movement cf
importance has transpired since last
Thursday. The Yankees then tried to


force our lines below this city, but met


with such a reception as has had the eff


feet of keeping them quiet ever since.


Some surprise has been expressed that


Grant has postponed so long the grand
attack which it is known he is preparing


to make on our position, There are at least
two good reasons that we know Of for
his delay lie desires the co operation
of his navy, which he cannot have until


Buffers canal shall have been finished !,
and his army, for the reinforcement Of
which every effort is, with some success,
being made, is not yet strong enough for
his purposes. From gentleman who Is
Just through from Washington city,
where he conversed with many we'll
formed persons-some Of them officers
in the Yankee army-we learn that the
draft is being vigorously enforced every
where in the North except in New der
sey and Brooklyn city, and that conr
scripts are being sent to Grant at the
rate Of at least thousand day. Such
accessions to his army are worth waiting
for. Ii the supply of men continues,
by the first Of November the Yankee
army will be numerically as strong as
when it crossed the Rapid Ann last May.
The material, it is true, will be very in
fcrior; for it is not too much to say the
Yankee nation can never again put into
the field so powerful and perfect an
armed force as was the Grand Army OF
the Potomac when, after its re-organiza-
ton by Grant, it marched into the Viii
derness last spring.


When the draft has done its work, and
Butler either completed his canal or
given it over as failure, Grant will re-
sume active operations. Then We may
look out for at least two powerful as
Year: 1864

eeived, the State has gone Democratic
on the home vote. The indications are
that we shall have to wait for the offic;a,
returns to determine it. Nothing has
been received to show any change in the
list Of CongTessmen given Yesterday
The Sixteenth district is in doubt.


The Tribune says:


We have endeavorcd, by the light Of
Philadelphia papers and later dispatches,
to give an idea Of the probable MAORI
ties in all the counties Of Pennsylvania.
We make out over 1000 majority on the
home vote, and it is likely TO be as much
more. To attempt to cipher out De-
mocratic majority would be an insult to
the nine digits. OF Congressman we
have sixteen, beyond doubt--a gain Of
four; and We may get one or two more.
Year: 1864

WELCOME -" Papa will soon be here,
said mamma to her three year old boy,
what can George do to welcome him %
And the mother glanced at the childs play
things, which lay scattered in wild confu-
sion on the carpet.


Make the room neat, replied the lit
tie one, understanding the look and at once
beginning to gather his toys into basket.


What else can We do TO welcome papa p
asked mamma, when nothing was want
ing to the neatncss Of the room.


BE happy to him when he comes"
cried the little fellow, jumping up and down
with eagerness, as he waited at the window
for his fathers coming.


Now as all the dictionary makers will tes-
tify-it is very hard to give good defini-
tions: but did not little George give the
very substance of welcome Be hap
py to him when be comes.


All parents who read this, will know that
elegant apartments, and sumptuous enter
tainnet.ts and formal courtesy, will not a
vail in welcoming their guests, when they
come.


Dear children, will you also remember,
when your little friends come to see you that
all your beautiful toys, and fine plays, and
nice treats, will not give your guests
good time, unless you are happy TO them
when they come COngregdt'0naitSt
Year: 1864

Abiding to the attempts to divide and
distract the Union party, the Cleveland Her
aid remarks: IF men in high or low pla-
ces wish TO elevate the Chicago nominee to
tire Presidential chair. we beg them boldly
to join the traitors Of the South and the
Copperheads of the North, and fight on
their staying in our camp and furnishing
guns and ammunition to our enemy.
Year: 1864

\ dispatch to the Press from II on. Igna-
thus Donnelly dated Washington, May 31st,
Gays:


THE Northern Pacific Railroad Bill has
just passed the HOUSE,


We are not advised Of the location of the
road provided for by this bill, but presume
it to be the same as that fixed in the Peo-
ple's Pacific Railroad bill, of the same gen
eral purport, which was recently defeated
in the House-and for which this one is
MISUNDERSTANDING only the termini
at the west end of Lake Superior and Pu-
gets Southland leaving the intermediate
location of the road in-,his State, and else
where, to be determined hereafter 1t
would save great deal of local squabbling
and would harmonize with the general
scheme of railroad development in this
State and the Western districts beyond, if
the course Of the road were definitely fixed
at once, from the west end of Lake Super
IVA 'Ao NJ. S1Ouu, ~ SOuucCt " I'LL tuG Lltllu
line of the St. Paul & Pacific, and if it
should make the westward ex; tension of the
Northern Pacific Railroad continuation
IF the former from the south end Of Big
Stone Lake due westward, on or near the
parallel of fo"ty-fve degrees through the
Idaho mining regions and thence by the





most feasible route to its Pacific terminus.


We feel certain that this general plan of
Northern Pacific Railroad is recommend
ed by stroagsr considerations Of State and
national interest, and would 60 far more.
Reconstructed. to promote the development
of the rich agricultural and mineral re-
sources Of this great northern belt of States
and territories than any other; and we
hope that, if not already embedded in the
hill it may be so amended in tie Senate
as to embrace these important features.-
st. Paul Press.
Year: 1864

gJ- Young America was out in full yes
terday afternoon to witness the Mirror of the
Rebellion. Last evening there was present
the largest audience Gen. Perham has had
The Dollar Tickets are selling well. Another
Exhibition will take place this evening.