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Year: 1862

Who is it knocks this stormy night?
Be very careful of the lightl"


The good man said to mis- wife.


And the good wife went to the door;
And never again in all his life


Will The good man see her more.
For he who knocked that night was Death
And the light went out with little breath
And the good man will miss his wife,


Till he, too, goes to the door,
Whan death will carry him up to life,


To behold her face once more.
Year: 1862

The Register makes extracts from the Newbern
Progress, copy of which it says "a gentleman
managed TO get hold of"-and the State Journal
says, "through a friend We are in possession Of
another copy of the Newbern Progrsss' We do
not care to inquire who this "gentleman" or this
friend" is as it is matter of taste with gentle
men as to whom they viii have for associates; but
we will say to our readers at distance, that no one
in this City adds in the slightest degree to bis res
pectabity by having it known that he is "friend'
OF the persons who nominally edit the State Jour-
nal If you want to know what man is or the
estimate that should be placed upon him. ask his
neighbors. But to those who have been running
around this CITY with the Newbern Progsess or
who have copied from it with the view Of wreaking
their party vengeance on Gov. Graham and ourself,
we will say that the Progress is an incendiary
Sheet and that persons who "crculate" it are liza
Ole to be put in the pillory and whipped, at the
discretion OF the Court and for the second offence
shall suffer death" Vide Revised Code chapter
81 section 16.
Year: 1862

OOL. u. D. fANCE.


The unan'mity and harmony, which, in times of
OF emergency, unite public opinion and preference
in their selection of a candidare for an important
office, are often striking and imposing. We find
the people in our section, including the masses of
the old parties, are anxious that COL VANCE
should be the next Governor of North Carolina
The same feeling is manifesting itself over the
State. For ourselves, the only anxiety we have
had, was that we should have an honest able,
prompt, and efficient Executive ;-one who would
industriously study, and quickly learn his duty and
efficiently and promptly perform it. without favor or
partiaity, discarding all envy, hatred or malice,
soliciting no reward, but an approving conscience,
but ready to reward with just praise and attention,
all who faithfully serve their country in this hour
of trial and danger.


We believe the masses are moving in the right
direction.


Mr.. Vance is gentleman of genius and ability
He is Industrious, vigilant and active. Ever ready
late and early, for labor, and for service He has
won approval and distinction in every position te
which the people have raised him. We verify be
lieve he will be impartial, no respector of persons
or parties But be prompt to do all justice, as hi
will be to do his whole duty to his whole country
Greensborough Patriot.
Year: 1862

TIE CRors.-The impression very extensively
prevails in the State that the late severe rains have
seriously damaged the wheat CROP and may very
materially affect thecorn crop in the rich low lands
Would it not be good idea in view Of this for the
planters generally to plant an unusually large crop
Of Irish and sweet potatoes? We are told that Irish
potatoes dug in June. after being cured well, will
produce second crop if planted in July. The yield
Of the second crop is in every way equal to the first
and much easier kept during winter. Perhaps it
would be we'll for our cotemporaries to call general
attention to this matter.


A friend writing ms from Randolph County, says !:


+" Wheat is doing very poorly, and from present
indications it will fall very far short Of an average
crop. Oats and grass indicate a fine prospect"
Year: 1862

The VANCE WHEAr.-During last summer we
procured bushel of wheat, whose recommendation
was that it had never been known to have the rust
gave an abundant yield, and was certain CROP 1t
had no name, and as an act of remembrance for
many kindnesses we have called it the Vance Wheat
in honor of Hon. q. B. Vance.


We sowed about half of it and our neighbor v.
A. Mccoy sowed the other half Thus far it is the
finest prospect we have ever seen, and bids fair to
become the wheat for this region. For while nearly
all the wheat in the country is severely damaged by
the rust, this has not particle it. few heads
of bearded wheat are growing in the wheat which
have the rust on nearly every blade, and yet the
":Vance wheat is entirely free from it. We shall,
If We succeed in raising well, have few bushels
to dispose of and those first coming will be first
served. And if the wheat does as well in the coun-
try as he for whom it is named has done in Congress
and on the battle field shall never regret having
procured and introduced the Vance wheat YES
tern Carolinian.


We learn that Dr. Crudup, of franklin has the
Tuscan wheat, from Italy, which is entirely free
from rust the present season. He las promised to
send US sample Of this wheat We trust he will
dispose of his crop of this wheat for seed wheat as
it seems to be vigorous and hardy and entirely clear
Of the rust


We hear from various portions Of the State that
the wheat is greatly injured by the rust The yield
will be much diminished on this account
Year: 1862

GEN. PErT1eREw.-By telegraphic dispatch to
Mr. Shepard, of this City, dated 4th June, we learn
that "Gen Pettigrew is not dead, but prisoner of
war" The numerous friends Of this accomplished
and gallant officer will be greatly gratifed to learn
that he was not slain in battle it at one time
feared he was. We think it probable, however,
from what we have heard that he is severely
wounded
Year: 1862

Our readers will find in another column an in
teresting account of the battles near Richmond on
Saturday and Sunday last 1t is as full as we were
able to make it from the Richmond papers up to
this writing


1t will be seen that our forces fought with despe-
ration. Along side of our brave men from other
States, North Carolina bore her full share of the
brunt of the conflict. Hundreds of families in the
State mourn the noble dead and the many wounded,
who stood up with heroic bravery and fell at last
on that hotly contested field. The old State is
gailantry Of their fathers.


The wounding of Gen. Johnston, commander-in-
chief has been scarcely mentioned by the papers.
He was wounded on Saturday by spent shot in the
groin His wound is not considered dangerous,
but he was compelled to leave the field. Gen. G.
A. Smith succeeded him, though 1t is believed that
Gen. Lee is now in command.


The ground, as we'll as the condition of our men,
owing to great exposure and but little wholesome
food, unfavorable to our success; but notwth-
standing these odds and the superior arms and
numbers of the enemy, our forces drove them from
their entertainments to the swamp and obtained a
signal success We can but regret that any cause
should have prevented our forces from following
them up on Monday and completing the victory
In every instance during this war where we have
stopped or fallen back for any cause and given the
enemy time to recover, we have been damaged
Our troops retired on Sunday night to better po-
stion, and the enemy at once back to his first
entertainments and camps. The work, therefore, is
to be done over. He is entrenching again, which
will require immense sacrifice of life to beat him
back.


The numbers of the enemy on both wings where
the battle was delivered, were about 60,O0O-ours
about 40 to $4,000. Our losses or that Of the enc
my are not yet ascertained correctly.


Fhe place near which the battle Of Saturday last
was fought is not Bear or Boar, but Bow Swamp,
so called from the fact that the swamp at that point
is in the shape of bow.
Year: 1862

Gen. Lee, the Commanding General of all the
Confederate forces, has issued an address to the
troops near Richmond, that there will be no more
retreating We second the motion. We have said
from the beginning that if we would end the war
speedily and successfully, our forces must fight
vigorously. Victory and nothing short Of it. should
be our aim in every battle.
Year: 1862

How TO BE HAPPIER.--Said a yener-
able farmer, eighty years of age, to a
relative who lately visited him:


81 have lived on this farm over hall
a century. 1 have no desire TO change
my residence as long as 1 live on earth,
l have no desire to be any richer than
l am now. l have worshipped the
God Of my fathers with the same peo-
pie Tor more than forty years. During
that period l have rarely been absent
from the sanctuary on the Sabbath,
and have never lost but one communion
season. l have never been confined to
my bed with sickness a single day
The blessings Of God have been richly
spread around me, and l made up my
mind long ago that il i wished to be
any happier, must have more re-
ligiou.''
Year: 1862

A Word 70 THE GIRLs.-Girls, you
want to get married, don't you? Ah!
what natural thing it is for the young
ladies to have such a hankeriDg after
the sterner sexl tits a weakness that
woman has, and for this reason she is
called the weaker sex. Well, if you
want to get married, don't for con-
science sake act the iool about it,
Don't go into a fit Of the nips every
time you see hat and pair Of whiskers,
Don't get the idea into your heads that
you must pat yourself in the way ol
every young man in the neighborhood
in order to attract notice; for If you
don't run after him he will after you
Mark that. A husband hunter is the
most detestable Of all young ladies'
She is full of starch and puckersj she
puts on SO many false airs, and she is
so nice. that she appears ridiculous in
the eyes of every decent person. She
may generally be found at church OF
meeting, coming in, of course. about
the last one; always at social parties,
and invariably takes front seat at con.
certs. She tries to be the belle Of the
place, and thinks she is. Poor grill
You are fitting yourself for an old
maid, Just as sure as the Sabbath comes
on Sunday. Men will hirt with you,
and fatter you, simply because they
love to do it; but they have NO more
idea Of making you a wife than they
have Of committing suicide. Young
men should have no more to do with
such fancy women than they would
with viper.--Ezchange.
Year: 1862

FASHIONABLE CARVE ike to see o young
lady waking as though fee was biting her on
each hip. il is so fascinating. She il just the
match for the dandy who stepe like an open wing.
ed turkey travelling over bed Of hot ashes.
Year: 1862

The Rebel Army at Fredericksburg.


A correspondent Of the Tribune says
that the statement Of a recent arrival from
Richmond that the rebel army never
numbered more than 475,OO0 men, is gen
orally believed to be correct by the army.
It is also believed that although General
Bragg himself may be at Richmond,
his army is still at the West and that
all we shall have to contend with in the
approaching struggle will be the army Of
Lee and the conscripts who have been
gathered from the eastern portion Of the
rebel States.
Year: 1862

A dispatch to the New York Times says
that the opinion seems to be gaining
ground that the President designs sending
to Congress a Supplementary Message,
when it shall be ready to proceed to busi-
ness, and that there are many reasons why
such communication can be made more
satisfactory at that period than at present.
Year: 1862

'Tis sad truth, yet tbs truth


That does not need the proving,
We give our hearts away unasked.
And are not loved for loving.
Striving to win little back


For all we feel. We hide it,
And lips that trem Bile with their love,
In trembling have denied it.
We foolish, deem the kiss and smile,
But life and loves beginning;
While he who wins our hearts away,
Is satisfied with winning
On thinking tn at we have not found
The right one for our mating,
We go on till our hair is white,


And eyes are blind with waiting.
The best of us, until we die,


Is less saint than woman;
And while we pray for love divine,
Our hearts yearn for the human.
Year: 1862

"A lANNtS VAAiAN !" 6SAAVAN"AA Va 0OthO


standing in this county, very plainly and


candidIy asked US this question: "Why are


not you Democrat AS the question


seemed to have been put in candidness, it


deserved reply, and the reply we made at


the time was, that we Were not very certain,


but that we were democrat but thatfor some
years past, we had ceased to act with the


Democratic party, not because we detestcd


democratic principles as such, but that in


our ideas of things, the so called modern


democratic party has wandered away in ma


es-tanglements so wild-so cratic, and Of


ten, so non-undcrstandable that we could not


tell its whereabouts or its principles, if any


principles there be in it. Our candid enquir-,
ing friend may know by this the sOhy We
are not sure that the Democratic party every
where is exactly of the same type as the
strata of the thing that has come within the
reach of our notice and we verify believe
that there are honest candid men who hold
to the party and act with the party and an
honest candid man in any party should be
respected, as to ourselves, we do respect
such, and although we might differ from
sucn on some questions of policy, still We
respect the man if we have confidence in his
integrity. But on the other hand, it is not
in our nature to harmonize with trick, with
bastard knaVcry, with foul mouth blustcr,
with political mountibankism, with crafty
sniviling, and when we come in contact with
any such thing and find it out, we shy it
stand of from it; we dread contagion


If, however, some one was to ask the ques-
ton, "do you believe in the primary basis Of
Democratic princ!plcs?' there is but one
answer that we could in conscience give
and that would be, yea, yea! and we think
that we could in conscience say so without
being constrained to follow every fantazy or
clique that may be pleased to call itself dem
ocratic: and moreover the democracy of
'old HIcKoRY," and the democracy of t'old
Buck" are exceeding diverse in their lecture,
at least in our idea Of things they are so.
The Jacksonian democracy has always been
to our notion, stern fact thorough thing,
and among the thorough men ofmodern times
in our notion, no man stands higher than
prt sident JACKSON but the type of dcmoc-
racy that now figures and foams, is not the
type of the democracy of 1882, when stern old
Hickory had the helm ? if it sosswe fail to see
it so, and have failed to see it so for somo
time.


Our characteristics, if we have any special
ones, are, not to be dragged along, without
reflection, at the wheels of any party car
if we take to any party at all it is that party
which, in our Judgement, is the likeliest to
do the thing that is right and fair, and what
ever party proves by its deeds, mot merely
by its platforms, but by its actions that it
is the best party and does the best. for the
well-being af the whole people, will be most
likely to receive what little support we can
give it. We.are not yet convinced that the
party, as now managed, is the
thing; but we are open to conviction. Our
motto.is PRINCIPLES NOT PARTY.
Year: 1862

BY some means our daily papers have
not come to hand to-day, and we cannot give
the very latest news, and what we have seen
or heard Of late does not amount to much.
The Presidents Message is expected and
very likely is afioat by this time, though
we have not seen it. So far as the move
ments of the great armies are concerned,
there is nothing exciting in relation to them.


We guess that Washington is safe, Rich
mond is safe, and, we hope, Dodgeville is
safe.
Year: 1862

aY An Irish tailor, making a gentle
mans coat and vest too small, was, ordered
10 take them home and let them out Some
DAYS afterward the gentleman was told that
his garments happened to fit countryman
of his, and he had let them out at shilling
l week.
Year: 1862

The CoNTINESTALs.-This troupe of ma
tional reputation, gave our citizens music
al soiree last evening, and from the united
testimony of the people who attended, it
was an excellant perfofiflancc and gave great
satisfaction to the audience.
Year: 1862


pathy with the downtrodden with thehewers Of wood
and the drawers OF water, the Eastern continent
for the rights Of man. and II unsuccessful find city OF
refuge here United they know are powerful to
defend our own, and protect the rights Of others;
divided our power Is gone, and become feeble
the republics In South America. They know that the
political exile the captive in his dungeon the soldier OF
liberty whether on the summit Of the Alps or in ia deep
ravines In the gloom Of Hungary amid the dssoaons
ofPoand are breathing forth prayers that in this great
battle the rights Of may be victorious They
res will longer remain upon the throne OF power; the
crown will rest more easy on the despots brow and
every tyrant grasp more firmly the scepro which he
wields. Let US dsappoint them whle frustrate the
schemes OF spectators counting their gains and polti
clans gambling for the succession by the halfopened
grave Of tho republic The doad past from out the page
Of history looking down upon tho living present,
throbbng with hope, trembling with fear, Is looking
aown upon u.s. The % future m the echo Of who's:
hear Is looking upon US, beckonng TO US, and In silent
prayer bsseechns that we may DO true 70 ourselves
init, not TO .arnish and DESTROY. By ali the
m S % the BY al the
ourselves Of the sappers and miners at home conquer
this rebellion and subdus tho traitors Do you say
may vainy die for the land cannot saver Then be IL
So Here let hope and liberys farewell fight be fought
The pale angel Of the S..ys can at least steer our ILL.,


Our cause may be betrayed.


Our dear loved country made


One dreary waste OF chains and graves.
We cannot dare not yield while heaven has light or
earth has graves.


No; rather houseless roam


Where freedom and God may lead


Than be the sleekest slave at home


That crouches 10 the conqueror's creed.
No such dreadful fate be ours II only true TO
humanity and the God who guides the desnies of ma
tons, the movements Of arms, he does the spar.
row in his fall Here mako our stand ave hundred
thousand men, wall Of human hearts, 70 guard the land
love, the Gag honor. II driven hence, oven "
tbs OCEAN and he lakes, wo there will stand,


Unul the last red blade be broken,


And the last arrow In the quiyer.
Year: 1862

A letter from Europe gives the follow
ing account Of the clandestine marriage Of
the Prince of Wales, several months ago,
to fair subject of the Emerald Isle:


The enthraller of the Princes heart and
recipient of his troth IS a beautiful young
Hibernian lady which he met and fell in
love with during the period of military
training at the Curcagh of Kildare IN Ire
land, where his Royal Highness had ap-
propriated to him, little removed from
the main line of tents which formed the
encampment, neat hut with a pretty lit
tie garden attached to it. Though he had
everything to make him comfortable there,
during the idle days and long evenings,
he sometimes cantered off to see some of
the leading gentry Of Kildare, whose de
mesnes fringe the great plain on which
the Prince was stationed. u one of these
houses in particular, and which was IN
habited by family of ancient and almost
historic standing, his horses head was Of
tenest turned; and his visits became SO
frequent that they ceased to be formal.


Nothing was suspected by the Princes
mentors, until one afternoon two young
ladies galloped over the green sward, pull
ing up in front of the Princes hut, and
the alaerity with which he came out to
meet them, and his particular manner to
the younger one. attracted the attention
of az officer in high rank who happened
at the moment to be calling on the Prince,
and who, being q veteran in love as well
as in war, fsncied he saw something more
than the mere politeness of a young Prince
to young lady. The visits were repeat
ed, and they were also seen riding about
the country.


However, to cut a long story short, in
certain little church not many miles from
Newbridge 1.-THE next town TO the Curraghl
there were, one morning, united in mat
rimony two young people, one OF whom
was the lady in question, and the other
the Heir Apparent to the throne OF Great
Britain, the only other parties present be-
ing, besides the clergyman, a brother ON
Ger Of the Prince and the brides brother


The lamented Prince Consort was made
aware of the fact just before quitting Ire
land, when they visited the lakes OF Xii
larney in the autumn.


BY the Royal Marriage Act need
scarcely say, such union would be unlaw-
full, but so wrapped up in this beautiful
Irish bride is the Prince, chat this Journey
of his to the East, which was determined
upon before the Prince Consort's death,
was suggested by the latter as a means OF
weaving him from "his foolish attach
ment," upon the principle of ''out of sight
out of mind" But nothing will do; the
young Princes "heart, untraveled, fondly
turns" towards certain old mansion on
the confines Of the Curragh, and which
holds "what is dearer to him than his fu-
ture CROWN" the fair objectof his thoughts
almost daily receiving letter from under
her Youthful and royal lover hand
Year: 1862

Corn fodder is valuable substitute for
grass, and, if drilled in, yields three or
four times the quantity per acre that grass
does.


Lime soils are injurious to sheep, and
by absorbing the oil in the wool they rem
der the fibre harsh and brittle.


A handful of bran meal, mixed occa-
sionally in the mess of COW, viii pay
tenfold its cost IN the richness of the
milk.


Give hogs occasionally a tablespoonful
of compound of three parts ashes and
one of salt, for each hog, mixedwith their
food, and it will kill kidney worms.


The first stage Of decomposition Of ma
nure is dry mold. This, if applied to
plants, will draw moisture from them, and
be positive injury.


Swamps want lime to decompose the
vegetable matter in them; dry knobs
want leached ashes, or clay, to hold wa
ter and plaster to furnish sulphuric acid
to dissolve the sand and render it solu-
bic.


Boiled oats, fried in fat, are recommend
ed for laying hens as the very best food
for the production Of eggs.