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Year: 1863

Singing is great institution. 1t oils the
wheels of care-supplies the place of sun
shine A man who sings has a good hear t
under his shirt front, Such mar not only
works more willingly, but he works more
willingly, but he works more constantly
singing cobbler will earn twice as much
money as cobbler who gives way to low
spirits and indigestion. Avaricious men
never sing. The man who attacks singing
throws a stone at the head of hilarityS and
would. if he could, rob une of its roses, or
August of its meadow larks.
Year: 1863

@Why is it that every Old line Aboli-
tionist-every man who for years taught
that there is law higher than the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and every man
who was engaged in running off Fugitive
SIaves-is pronounced a good Union man
while the men who urged obedience TO the
requirements Of that Constitution, and who
have never abated particle of their love
for it or for the Union, are denounced as
disloyal?
Year: 1863

WANT OF CoUBAaE.-Sidney Smith, in


his work on moral philosophy, speaks in this


wise of what men lose for want of little


brass, as it is termed.


A great deal of talent is lost to the world


for the want of little courage. Every day


sends -to4their graves a number of obscure


because the timidty has prevented them


from making first effort, and who, il they
could only have been induced to begin,


would, in all probability have gone great
lengths in the career of fame. The fact is,
that in order to do anything in the world
worth doing, you must not stand shivering
on the bank. aud thinking of the cold and
danger, but jump in and scramble through
ss we'll as you can. 1t will not do to be per-
petually calculating risks and adjusting nice
chances; it did all very we'll before the
flood, when a man could consult his friends
upon an intended publication for hundred
and fifty years, and then live to see it sue
cess for six or seven centuries afterwards;
but at present man waits and doubts, and
consuts his brother, and his uncle, and his
first cousin, and his particular friends, till
one fine day he finds that he is sixty-ive
years of age. that he has lost much time in
consulting first cousins and particular friends;
that he has no more time left to follow
their advice. There is SO little time for
over squeamishness at present that the op-
portunity slips away. The very period of
life at which a man chooses to venture, ifE
ever, is so confined, that it is no bad rule to
preach up the necessity il such instances, of
a little violence done to the feelings, aud of
efforts made in defiance of strict and sober
calcul lakion
Year: 1863

A boy of some eighteen summers lay oil
the battlefield near Fredericksburg, mortal


y wounded. He lay all day, unmindful o.


the scorchiug sun and the roaring of artil-
iery. Cannon balls few past tanning his


pale cheek on their deadly mission, but he


knew it not. At last he awoke to conscious


ness and looked around him. The moon


was shining calmly on the boyish face; the


blood oozing slowly from his side was evi.


dence that his young life was almost spent.
For moment he pressed his trembling hand


to his side to ease the throbbing pain, and
the pale, bloodless lips parted with sigh


of agony. A wounded soldier near, hearing,
inquired if he was badly wounded. 'Yes,'


replied the dying boy, Il am dying. and /


want my m motherl For when they compell-


ed me to leave her she babe me come back
to her for / was the staff Of her declining
years. l promised her 1 would; but am
dying now, and shall never see her more"


The boy went en- to say, for it seemed to
relieve his mind to talk, when they told
my mother her only child was drafted and
would have to 60 to war, she said not a word
until we were left alone; then she came to
me and laid her white arms around my neck
and kissed me. could not speak then, so
returned her caress silently. At last she
spoke: George have buried two sons. and
the next one called was your father. With
a sad ,alm ost broken heart, heard the clods !
of the valley fall on his csffin I'D. and tried
to bear this affliction with christian fortitude,
and l succeeded, for,I had you to lean upon,
my son! But the cup thaf "a braham Lin
coin is pressing to mHtips to- night is too
bitter. and she fell faf69fng on my bosom.-
lt would be useless to tell you the days
spent by me to raise money to buy substi-
ute. We were poor and they told me to
90, and they would care for my m mother until
came back. They said it was but nine
months and it would soon pass away. But


am passing away instead, and my mother
will be left alone! Here his voice sank to
whisper, and his last words were 'mothe er
the moon came out of
cloud and revealed the childish face set in
leath. This was all. But it is well God
orgive the agitators of this most unholy
var, and bind up the broken hearts of wild
Iws ws and mothers in their great sorrow
The Crisis.
Year: 1863

Let no man who has neglected to i'm
prove his mind in youth, complain that be
is made drudge or an underling in his
maturer years.


We award the palm to charity and to
self-sacrifce but, above all, let US award
it to moderation, for it is the great social
virtue.


To love some one more than ones self
that is the secret of all that is great; TO
know how to live for others-that Is the
aim of all noble souls.


No pains will be spared" as the quack
said when saving off poor fellows leg to
cure him of the rheumatism.


The world may not have improved much
since it was made. yet every spring 1t turns
over great many new leaves.
Year: 1863

"Never do an act, or say thing, Of
which you may hereafter have reason TO be
ashamed"


!" 1t is better to love a person yon cannot
marry, than to marry person you cannot
love-" From this short text, human expe-
rience will continue to I" hold forth until
the last syllable of recorded time.


az can't support you any longer" as the
rotten bridge said to the elephant.


Why is a washerwoman the most cruel
person in the world T? Because she daily
wrings mems bosoms.
Year: 1863

WORTH REMEMBERING.-If If we took as
much pains to be what we ought, as to dis
guise what we are, we might appear like
ourselves, and appear well, without being
at the trouble of any disguise at all.
Year: 1863

IrutH OF tHe IUlIOwIHS 1rOm the New 1OTK
Journal -


1t is one of the hardships of our pro-
fession that its working wheels-brai and
hearts-are not allowed to lag for sickness,
or stop for calamity or sorrow. The judge
may adjourn his court the school and the
workshop may close its shutters the mourn
er may veil features, and turn friend and
stranger from the door-but the journalist
must forget before the tomorrow of to-day
must write gaily and freshly as news
monger, on the trfle of the hour, whatever
burden has been laid on that same hour, by
Providence for his heart and brain as a
man. 1t sometimes tries and mocks--as
the world that reads what is thus written
would never dream of.
Year: 1863

VENTILATION OF IRoN-CIAp SHIPs.-The ROydS
Oak, says the London Lancet, would appear to be
destined to play as important part In the sanl-
tary history of the Royal Navy, as the Warrior In
the fighting AS the custom is among naval ar
chitects, while every care had been given to the
offensive and defensive powers of our armor-clad
figates, little heed had been bestowed upon their
capabilities as dwelling places for crew. True,
ships would carry smaller number OF men than
it was usual to assign to vessels of their tunnage
and each sailor, as consequence, would !uxurl-
ate in larger cubic space between decks than he
would have possessed in q wooden shlp-ot-War
But it has been omitted to estimate the probable
influence of iron-plated walls in acquiring and
retaining heat, as well as the effects OF confined
atmosphere upon outlets and inlets, which had
been reduced to the lowest degree, not only IN
number, but also in capacity consistent with the
working Of the vessel. 1t was quickly found that
the crews of iron-clad ships were exposed, In hot
weather to the risk Of being sufocated (after the
fashion of doughty knights of old), as well as, to
many, less conspicuous but not less serious, evils,
arising from the vitiated atmosphere OF the be-
tween decks To obviate these evils, system OF
ventilation was suggested by Captain FANsHAWE,
the Superintendent of Chatham Dock yard, and
it was carried out In the Royal Oak while that
vessel was still on the stocks. We long ago urged
that until the hygienc conditions of ships -ot-war
entered into the consideration of naval architects,
as fully as the sailing and fighting qualifications,
there would be little hope of the removal OF those
sanitary drawbacks which affect the crews. The
results of the system of ventilation adopted in the
Roual Oak would seem to confirm this view. The
success is stated to be SO great that the Admiralty
has decided to ventiate all the ships OF the armor-
clad fleet on the same plan
Year: 1863

from Our Special Correspondent.


MORRIS ISLAND, S. c., October ID, 1868.


There is little here to occupy the attention OF
the reporters, all of whom have struck their tents
and followed the commanding General away to
his new headquarters on Folly Island. Agenuine
reporter is good barometer. He indicates
pretty clearly by his own course what current
events are likely to assume. You can judge by
close observance of these gentry whetheranything
is in the wind If there is, you will see them on
the qui rire in all the camps, borrowing horses,
asking questions, and taking notes; if there isn't
they exhibit istless, restless air for few days,
and then disappear altogether. And SO from this
general exodus of the newspaper men, if from no
other reason, judge>that the campaign here is
nearly if not quite at an end or that if anything
important is to occur it will occur in some other
quarter.


We are doing pile Of work in Fort Wagner
and Gregg. Perhaps ought not to say anything
Year: 1863

about this but inasmuch as the rebels see us,
and moreover shell us every day and every night
from their big guns on James Island and Sullivans
Island, the mere mention of the fact can do no
harm. 1t would please US now to see "Johnny
Reb" attack us. We could hold the island till
doom cracks If he came we would try and make
things nice for him. We would treat him as well
as We know how. We haven't got anything too
good for him. We think we could induce him not
to 60 back.


The camps have been good deal changed since
headquarters went away. Gen. GHLMoRE and
his staff did require good deal of room. Now
that he is away we miss the music of the Post
Band but We appreciate highly the additional
space we get.


The alarm on the feet the other night, though
q huge one at the time and even extending to us
on shore, has ceased to be talked about. I OBJ
serve, however, that you did not get the true
statement of the affair in THE New SOUTH last
week. The rebel craft that came down to sink
the Neu hoasides did not destroy itself by its
torpedo. 1t was annihilated and sent to the bot
tom by broadside from the figate. The Ne,o
Ionsides was not damaged in the least, though a
late Charleston paper claims that severe injuries
were inflicted. Lieutenant Glassell who was in
command Of the torpedo-explod oder--I don't know
any other name for the vessel-was on officer Of
the rebel navy and belonged to the Chicora. He
was found the next morning, in company with
one of his crew, having been picked up by the
Captain of schooner in the channel. There is
story in circulation that the Captain of the
schooner had agreed, in consideration of the sum
of $500 and the rebels watch, to put him ashore
on Sullivans Island I have heard that the trio
was sent in chains to Hilton Head, on the follow
ing day. Glassell, the Lieutenant, was formerly
an officer in our navy, and was at one time q
''boarder" at Fort Lafayette, from which he was
released in exchange for some of our officers. He
will probably resume his connection with that
institution at an early day.


The late Charleston paper to which have re-
ferred had notice of a grand ball given in that
city to some officers who had arrived from Gen.
LEES army. The rebel editor discloses dispo-
sition to crow family over the recent battle at
Chickamauga Creek-or the "Riyer of Blood -
but admits after all that Rosecrans position is too
strong to be taken. Looking at the experience of
Fort Wagner and Vicksburg he thinks the only
way to get the place is to dig to it.


Our pickets bring inthe report that rebel troops
have been for some days in motion on James
Island, going toward the city. We surmise that
they have been ordered out to reinforce the rebel
General Bragg.
Year: 1863

James I. Brady was the Breckenridge candi-
date for Governor of New York in 1860, but,
while he makes no concession of Democratic
principles, his Demoeracs is not of that stripe
which leads him to affiliate with or submit to
treason. On the 9th of March last he said in
public speech, referring to the Rebel leaders


"They have told us that if we gaze them a
blank paper and pencil TO ierite the terms Of
a new compact, they would not agree TO IL.
Therefore it is war declared for all ultimate
results that can come, and spit upon the
Northern man who takes any position except
for the maintenance Of the Goucrnment


'Some of my fellow citizens of New York,
and some of my friends with whom quite
agree about the absence of any necessity to
violate the Constitution in the matter of ar
rests, or otherwise, undertake TO talk TO Inc
about freedom of speech being suppressed. l
would like TO know when the time was in the
history of this country, for the last twenty
years, that could have dared to say in the city
of Charleston what a Southerner could say
with impunity in this town?r
Year: 1863

A CATHOLIC ORGAN ON SLAvERY.-The
Catholic Telegraph, of Cincinnati, edited by
Rev. Edward Purcell, brother to Archbishop
Purcell, publishes all editorial in its issue of
the 26th inst, in which the cowardice of those
people who are frightened by the term "Aboli-
zionist" is exhibited in the most scathing Ian
guage. The Telegraph says, speaking of sav-
cry:


I'VE never raised hand againstit; no word
of any Catholic editor assailed il, so long as it
would be unjust and Illegal to do so: but now
that it is dead-dead by the act of its admirers
we will not consent to see its body fostering
on the highways.


"Let it be buried out of sight forever. Let
1t rest with all its horrors in the grave. Let
its memory fade from the recollection of men,
1t was an outrage against humanity such as
the history of no other people could exhibit.
There was something manly in the old custom
of reducing to slavery him whose sword had
been beaten down by stronger arm on the
battle field; there was show OF justice in re-
ducng to bondage the debtor who could not
pay his creditor; but for American slavery
there was no excused 1t was a monstrous
crime; from the seizure of the African in his
own land to the moment of his DEATH when his
body was wasted by toll, rather than disease,
to uphold the luxury of a master!


Well, it has fallen, and we are called aboli-
zionist, because we refuse our consent to its
resuscitation! We are proud of being called
so, under circumstances so creditable to the
mind and heart. May we ever deserve the
name! We will bear its stigma ioyfuly through
life, and carry it into eternity with honor. We
struggle in holy cause.-the cause of religion
and OF the human race"
Year: 1863

A STRIKING FACT.-Notwithstand the
proiessed democrats of the loyal States, who,
for the sake of getting into Office at home, OPP
pose almost every act of the administration,
and particularly any measure touching the
negroes, which would have been in former
times obnoxious to their masters of the South,
tfor Calhoun said in so many words that the
South ruled through these men) the most emf
Dent of the old democratic party, and nearly
every one of the rank and file, whether
they were Douglas or Breckinridge democrats,
who started from home in the army, and have
struck the heaviest blows of the war, notwith-
standing their former opinions about slavery,
and their desire to close the war without dis
turbing the stutus OF that institution, are now
satisfied that slavery must be put out of the
wayin order efiectually to cure the evil
which iihas brought upon the body polite.
Year: 1863

As for European powers and their intentions and
interests, it is singular that since the begin
ming of this struggle have persisted in attribu
ting to them interests and intentions of which they
are by no means conscious themselves. We had no
doubt that the need of cotton would make them
raise our blockade. Well, they did nothing of the
kind; instead of raising a real blockade, they
agreed together to respect a sham blockade. In
vain we cried out TO them, Do you not see your
own plain interest, you stupid peoplel The stupid
people paid US no heed in the world they thought
they knew their own business best Now again
seem to be Just that their manifest policy
must impel them to make sure of our independence,
in order to prevent the United States (reunited)
from becoming predominant and irresistible
power.


On this it may be remarked, first that no nation
ever yet owed its independence to England, or to
any alliance in which England had share. The
Intervention Of England and France might indeed,
ensure forever our separation from the Yankees,
but make US independent, never, never. Instead
of American Yankee dominion, with emancipation
and con6Scation, we should inevitably fall under
joint European protectorate; and two Commanders
in-Chief one IN blue and ono in scarlet, would iEdi
cate to US in a manifesto dated Richmond-just as
Gen. Forey has done in Mexico-what are to be in
future our principles and system of government; !;
what we are to do with our cotton; what with our
slaves what conditions are to enjoy liberty
of the Press and of Public Worship; and what
precise power President Davis is to exercise of re-
gsterng and enforcing the DEGREES passed in Paris
and London.


God forbid that we should ever fall into so low a
condition that the intervention of England and
France, to save US from subjugation, should be an
idea tolerated amongst as for one momentI Of
England and France we should ask but one thing,
and accept but one thing-the recognition of our
government To this we are entitled and for this
we will not thank them. For anything more than
this they would make US pay too dear.-Richn,ond
En0uirer
Year: 1863

The people are weary of the fragrant misman-
agement of the government. The spirit of resis-
tance is as strong as ever and the devotion to the
cause as fervent and mistaken; but we are DISCUS
ted and disheartened at the course of the admins
tration. The causes of popular discomfort are not
new or recent; unfortunately they have too long
existed. But the people have waited and hoped for
a change, deeming it inexpedient to complain pub
lcly, until the abuses and grievances have grown
colossal, and national patience is exhausted
Mr.. Davis has aenated the hearts of the people by
his stubborn folles The country is not dis
couraged by federal advances, but we know that
unless the of the past are promptly corrected
the future holds no promise"


This is what we have said in substance, time and
again, and for saying so zoe have been called trai
tor and an enemy to the government We shall
publish the Examiners article in full in our next.
Year: 1863




The Richmond Sentinel. speaking of the spirit Of
fear and despair which pervades the articles of the
Enqairer on the subject of the war, says: ...
"Such, we believe, is the tendency of the En-
quirer's dark pictures. We have had persons to
say to US that they betieUed in their correctness
they aO0uld seI It to be folly to continue the strug-
gls."t -. . g.. .., -. '. ...r ..... "a" =


In concluding one of its replies to the Sentinel
the Enquirer says:


"We insist on telling the naked truth and the
naked truth is that the COnfederacy have no hope
In the world save in the prowess of its own SOL
diers. If this be fear and despair, make the most
of it"


We have never on any occasion, used language
as desponding in its character as the foregoing !;
and yet are traitor, while John Mitchell, of the
Richmond Enquirer, is true Confederate.


Again, the President in his late proclamation
says:


"These and other causes (although far less dis
graceful than the desire to avoid danger or to es-
cape from the sacrifices required by patrotsm) are
nevertheless grevous faults and place the cause OF
our beloved country, and of every thing we hold
dear, in imminent peril"


Now, what does Imminent peril" meanf 1t
means near, ooerhanging, impending danger. 1t





its fate. 1t means that we must have victory soon,
and decisive victory, or subjugation will be our
fate. Have we at any time, said any thing strong
er than that? We have not Feeling and perceiv-
ing several weeks ago. what the President feels,
and perceives and admits, we asked the question,
"if the worst is destined to overtake US, would it
not be wise and prudent to take less than the worst
provided we could do so compatibly with honor?"
We thought the peril in which we were placed was
Imminent" and we said so. The President in a
solemn appeal to the soldiers and people, has said
the same thing If we have offended, so has the
President If We have so desponded as to look the
danger in the face, and to see that that danger is
near us-s threatening is overhangng, is just ahead
of US, and may fall upon US and crush US at any
moment, we are in the company Of the President
and one of his organs; and if we have offended so
have they.


Who are the traitors? The sentinel on the watch
tower who gives notice of approaching danger, is
true to his trust, and deserves applause; but the
sentinel who sleeps his post, gives false warn
ing or no warning to the garrison, is traitor and
deserves the heaviest punishment We have tried
to tell the truth from the first but the Enquirer is
just beginning to tell the truth. We congratulate
that paper its disposition to do the same thing.
1t is never too late to do right The warnings of
that paper may not reach the of the country in
time to avert the danger, or to aid in rescuing us
from the " imminent peril in which we are placed
but they may illustrate the fact that the most har
dened criminal may seek and obtain mercy even in
his last moments
Year: 1863

A GALLANT AND FAITHFUL SoLDIER-Among the
wounded of the Raleigh Rifles, 14th North Carolina
Regiment in the battles of Gettysburg, was W. II.
Hood, son of our worthy friend William H. Hood,
Esq, Of Eagle Rock, in this County. His wound,
We are glad to state, is not serious. Young Hold
has been in the Rifles from the first. We have be-
fore US letter written by him to his father soon
after the battle of Charlottesville, on sheet of
paper perforated by ball. During the fight ne
pulled off his knapsack and placed it before his
head He shot fifty rounds in all and while his
knapsack was thus shielding his head ball pc ne
tated it about half way through cutting his cloth
ing, papers &c-but the knapsack saved his life.
During this fight his gun was shot in two in his
hands, but he took up another, and fought on. We
trust that this young soldier and thousands of 9TH
ers equally gallant and faithful, may survive the
war and be res tored to their families and friends
Year: 1863

For the Standard.
Mr. HOLDEN 1T appears that another day of fasting hu
initiation and prayer apart by the authorities at Rich
mond Will not the preachers of the country unite that
day in speaking in favor of and praying for peace? Will
not those who have encouraged this hOrrd war;
last man and last dollar" ministers in view of tie pre-
sent condition of the country and its future prospects
should the continue, will not they speak in favor of
peace? Or is this cruel strife to continue the of the
country To be taken away few at time, ill the South
becomes literally an Aceldama? "ls there balm in
Giead Will all religious teachers ignore this beatitude
Blessed the peace makers for they shall be called the
children of GOi and let this strife go till thousands
more sent to unimey graves to eternity unprepared
and those they leave behind be utterly ruined and
speak against it? These suggestions made BY one
whom war-preachers would call, Of the aOord, but
three years. CALAMU Us.