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Year: 1863

the usual annual examination of the pupils of
Salem Female Academy was dispensed with, and
the session was closed on Wednesday evening with
an entertainment of vocal and Instrumental music,
&c. Very few persons were present at tie close Of
the session last year. but this year large number
of ladies and gentlemen honored the occasion by
their presence. The school, though not as full as
in former years. still boasts of very respectable
number of scholars, as noticed last week-ful!y as
much if not more So than any similar institution
in the South


The entertainment passed off very pleasantly,
much to the credit of the pupils and all con-
cerneG G-Salem Press.
Year: 1863

SPINNING WITHOUT CARDs.-Perhaps it is not
known to all whom it might be Of service that very
good and even yarn may be spun from cotton just as
It comes from the gin, as can be made from rolls
This has been, and is now done very successfully,
by people of more ingenuity and industry than those
who are continually grumblng about the price Of
eards s-.Eaeoa Journal s. ., : t-sia
Year: 1863

MAKING MoNEY-We are now paying go cents
per thousand for setting the type for the pub


lie laws of this State while we receive but 621 cents
per thousand from the State We are not complain
ing, but we give this one of the many evidences
of the redundancy Of the currency and the prevail
ing scarcity Of articles of prime necessity.
Year: 1863

A Southern gentleman who very recently return
ed from New York through the paper blockade, from


tour Of observation says the multitude in that city
are altogether unconscious of the horrors of this
savage war, which the Administration at Washing
ton is waging against US. Broadway swarms with
myriads of heartless Yankees, whilst the foreign
mercenaries who are daily pouring into their ports
are driven from the wharves into the death ranks of
our enemy by necessity and famine. There are no
plausible hopes of an early peace.
Year: 1863

Extract from letter from Pennsylvania County,
N. c., to the Editor of the Standard:


whenever the proper time arrives think the
newspapers North and South ought to cultivate and
encourage better feeling between the sections.
Elect sensible and good men, who will make at least
one effort for an honorable settlement of our diff
ferences"
Year: 1863

A believer may feel the stroke Of death, but he
shall never feel the sting of death. The first death
may bring his oody to corruption, but the second
death shall never bring his soul to destruction.
Though he may endure the cross, yet he shall not
endure the curse
Year: 1863

Our GLORIOUS SoLDERs.-An intelligent gentle
man. who was an eyewitness of the late battle near
Fredericksburg, says that highly as the efficiency
Of Gen. Lees army had been extolled, nothing be
had heard came up to the impression produced on
his mind by his own observation of their conduct


Their deeds Of valor were not Only magnificent be-
yond all conception, but the cheerfulness with
which, after being for great part Of the day in
voved id the most terrific peril they would, as soon
successful march for miles to some new scene of
danger, was absolutely marvellous. Their conduct
when wounded was even more admirable. Our in
formant has seen groups Of the wounded standing
around well, each waiting patiently his turn for
water, bleeding, dusty, weak in body, yet as hum
ble modest, and unpretending as so many children.
Wonderful men! What age or country has produced
suchr Such lions in battle, and yet SO unconscious
Of their own greatness Such are the rank and file
Of the Southern army, men whom it is an honor to
live in the same age with.-Riehmond Dispatch.
Year: 1863

The best printing ink is made as follows. Take
ten or twelve gallons of linseed OIL set fire in
an iron pot Of twice the capacity to hold the guam
tity stated, heat to boiling, and stir at the same
time. If it does not take fire, kindle it with
piece of burning paper held in the cleft cf long
stick remove the pot from the fire, and allow the
oil to burn for half an hour or until i sample of
the burnt oil, cooled upon pallet will draw out
into strings half inch long between the fingers.
The fame is then to be extinguished by tight
cover. When the frotk Of the ebulition has subsi-
ded black rosin is added in the proportion of lbs
to every quarts Of oil, stir the mixture till the
rosin is dissolved, and then add Il lbs of brown
soap, cut in slices, Cautiously and again stir till
mixed, placing the pot once more over the fire;
remove cover and set aside. The foregoing consti-
'tutes the varnish the ink itself is composed of
finely powdered indigo and Prussian 6lue, of each
2t ounces, lamp black 81 lbs, ivory black or bone
black lbs., put them in suitable vessel and mix
gradually with the warm varnish. This mixture,
however, still requires further grinding in mill or
upon stone slab with . muller. 1t is to be re-
membered that hot weather requires a thicker var
nsh than cold, and large letters require thinner


ink than small hence. the preparation Of the var
nsh requires reference to the time and also for the
purpose for which it is to be usedor two kinds of
vanish may be prepared for the time and use de.
manded


We are indebted to DR.. Emmons, State qeolo-
gist for the above receipt fstrictly followed we
have no doubt the very best English ink will be
the result


DEsERrERs.-We learn that the militia are per.
forming valuable service IN returning deserters to
their regiments We have heard of six belonging
to one company, who have returned on an assurance
from the Governor that they would not be punished
for their absence As long as the militia do their
duty thus actively deserters and absentees will find
It no easy matter to remain at home. --.


The Eutaw Ala Whig learns that some wheat of
the present crop has been engaged in Greene Coun-
Year: 1863

BADGES OF HONORABLE DISTINCTION Sec
retary of War directs that for each battle in which
every officer, non-commissioned officer and pri-
vate of the Invalid Corps may have been engaged
and borne an honoral1 part, scarlet braid one
sixth of an inch wide may be worn on the right
arm, with space of one-sixth OF an inch between
each braid. This will become an honorable
badge, showing the services the officer or soldier
has performed, and will be as highly prlzed py
the brave wearers as the ribbons and crosses SO
proudly worn by the veterans of European armies
Year: 1863

Sir said one of the Barbary- Shore tars to
crusty old captain, did you ever know coffee 70
hurt any one?"


yes, you fool you, was the response: knew
bag full to fail on mans head once and Kill him.
Year: 1863

Tue religious tradesman complains that his
honesty is hindrance to bis success that the
tide of custom pours into the doors of his less
neighbors in the same street, while
he himself waits for hours idle My brother
do you think that God is going to reward
honor, integrity, highmindness, with this
worlds coin Do you fancy that He will pay
spiritual excellence with plenty of custom /?
Now, consider the price that man has paid
for his success. Perhaps mental degradation
and inward dishoror. His advertisements are
all deceptive his treatment Of his work
man tyrannica his cheap prices made pos
sible by inferior articles. Sow that mans seed,
and you will reap that mans harvest. Cheat
lie, advertise, be unscrupulous iu your asser-
tions, custom will come to you. But if the
price is too dear, let him have his harvest,
and take yours yours is clear conscience,
a pure mind, rectitude within and without
Will you part with that for his ? Then why
do you complain? He has paid MS price
you do not choose to pay it.
Year: 1863

Twelve yeaIs ago last April went with a |
blooming Yorkshire lassle to Methodist


chapel among the hills, aud VIC said some
homeiy old words to the minister and to God


about what we meant to do, and so, IN tew |
moments, had woven the chain that was to be
of ever fresh flowers or Of iron, as time and our
own souls texture should make it and kiss
ing each one both our mothers, who sat still
aud white and weeping We turned away from
the little valley where we had nestled all our
lives, and started to seek new home ia q
new world. How we'll remember, as |
stooj there, the feelings and emotions, that
crowded upon ME that Saturday night, when
| stood just here and just landed, stranger
in a strange land, Except the little woman
who cung to my side, | knew not one soul on
all the great continent and except the face OF
her husband, every face was strange to her.
1t was a great venture We had never lett the
nest until We left it SO utterly but we were
full OF a trust as simple and direct as that Of
the old time, when one went out not know
ing whether be went Our gray headed
class leader had cried out through his tears
when we met him for the last time, Lord if
thy presence go not with them, carry them
not up hence and we ielt sure that his
prayer would be regarded. Yet remember
how longed on that Saturday night on the
crowded wharf, and in the poor lodging which
our small means and careful fear compelled
US to creep iato-oh, so different to the bright
old Yorkshire homes to see some one face
that had ever seen before, and hear one man
say, You are welcome. And have won.
dered many time since then whether there
is not hint n those words of the Master


1 Will come again and take you to myself


'nat touches some such feeling respecting that
other and still more wonderful removal by
ana oye. Will our dearest friend--the one
that Is as near to US as the Master was tc
John-ee drawn, by some great attraction, az
we cross the shining river 10 meet US, auc
welcome us, and save us from all feeling thaI
we are strangers ! hope So 1t seems a
formidable thing now to 90 out alone, without


even the little woman. But | SUPPOSE shall


feel different wheu tho real time comes i,
will be all right tbea, as it is all right for ripe
fruit to fall. Ripe fruit does not die it is
gathered. And ripe man is like ripe fruit


The result of his lite is Tor the nurture Of the
Year: 1863

The swearing gentleman was hit. Scores
of bystanders heard it all, and saw his NOR
tifcation. The boy was released, and quick
Iy left the wounded gentleman to pocket as
he best could the cutting rebuke of an orphan
child that he had failed to corrupt by his
thoughtless and wicked profanity.
Year: 1863

1t is singular fact says the Baltimore Clip
per that the President and probably by this
time two-thirds ol his rebel cabinet al Rich
mond, may be literally said to have no home
in The respective States from which they orig
inally hailed on coming to Richmond. JEFF.
Davis cannot reach his home in Mississippi,
for it is in possession of our army his Secre-
tary of the Navy, Mr.. Mallory, is in like
predieament, Florida being encircled by the
loving embrace of the Union army or navy;
Reagan, of Texas, Post Master General, has
no means of reaching his home, as he would
have to pass through our lines, andif by going
by the way of Havana and Mexico, ,.he should
attempt TO get home through some port on the
Rio Grande, he will probably find Gen. Banks
there ready TO receive him. Mr. Mellinger, OF
South Carolina, the erudite Secretary OF the
Treasury, if he should attempt TO reach his
home in Charleston, would probably find that
city little too hot for him, for we think it
very probable that by this time Gilmore has
been sending more of his "Greek fire" among
the chlvairy Of that rebel city. We do not re-
member what section of the old Dominion
MI Seldom, the Secretary of War, comes from
but as nearly two-thirds of the State is under
our control, it is possible his old residence may
not be altogether accessible TO him. Mr. Ben
jamin, the hangman oil the State Department
would find his old quarters at New Orleans
rather uncomfortable for him, Notwithstanding
there may not be Butler in command. Thus
we find "an independent state," the heads of
which are without local habitation, being
outcasts from the very States which they Sc
duced to commit the traitorous deed of passing
acts OF secession, and OF seizing upon the
property and munitions of war of the nation
whose laws and constitution they had sworn
10 support, whose pay they we're receiving at
the time, and about whose Senate chamber
they were still hanging, the better TO fulfill
all the mischief in their power until their
States had made the final leap into rebellion
and chaos. A terrible retribution has reached
them, and yet more terrible one is in store
for them, if they do not in the meantime fol-
low in the footsteps Of Floyd, and TYLER. and
Twiggs and Van Dorm, and other WORTHLESS of
the same character who have gone to give an
account of themselves to another than an
earthly Judge
Year: 1863

A speisl from the Washington corres-
pondent of the New York Tribune, speak
ing Of the report that the Excise Tax was
to be doubled, says;


The Herald's paragraph in Thursday 8
issue on q Internal Revenue" might be dis
missed with the customary ststemen, it is
false, were it not that the real intent of
the paragraph is not apparent on a casual
reading. The attempt TO Great disaffect-
ion among poor classes by suggesting that
the excise tax must be doubled, is a mean
subterfuge which will not work


"That the receipts from the Internal
Revenue do not reach the estimated amount
is not denied, but that Secretary Chase is
anxious to make up the deficit is entirely
untrue The discrepancy between the ac-
tusl and estimated receipts is easily ac-
counted for. From the time when the In
ternal Revenue law was first sgitated. up
to July Ist, the time when it went into
operation, manufacturers and others
strained every nerve to manufacture and
lay in the largest possible supplies Of tax
able articles. .l..


"The clause exempting ell manufacture
es on hand up to September 1st was an
other premium to accumulate stock, which
was readily taken advantage of. Thus it
will be seen that the receipts from the tax
the first year cannot be taken as fair
criterion. ...-


"The revenue for the month of July,
1868, amounted to S5,298, ,96718, an in
crease on former months, and steady in
crease may hereafter be anticipated I;
furthermore, the gradual resumption Of
business and the growing trade of the
country are two guarantees Of still fur
ther large increase.


For the information of the Herald, We
will state that Secretary Chase and many
other prominent gentlemen ar tait in mon
etary matters, are quite satisfied with the
| present financial condition of the country,
and that they do not contemplate or ex-
] pect any doubling of the excises nor any
heavy taxing Of the staples Of the South
Year: 1863

The Boston Post complains that the Ad-
ministration is about to fl1rlough condi-
tionally sixty thousand Illinois soldiers
" that is, to vote for LOgsnism." We were
under the impression that none but Demo-
Gratis had gone to the war; at least the
Democratic papers say so. But they are
always very much alarmed to see them
coming back about election time.
Year: 1863

There is no death The stars 60 down


To rise upon some fairer shore
And bright in Heavens jeweled crown


They shine forevermore.
There is no death The dust we tread


Shall change beneath the Summer shove
To gslden grain, or mellow fruit,


OF rainbow-tiutod flowers.
There is no DEATH The leaves may fall,
The 4, wers may fade and pass away
They only wait through wintry hours,
The coming Of the May
There is no death An angel form


Walks DER the earth with silent tread,
He bears our best beloved thDgs away,
And then we call them dead"
He leaves our hearts all desolate-
He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers
Transplanted into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice, whose joyous tones
Made glad this scene of sin and strife,
Sings now its everlasting song


Amid the Tree of Life.
And when he sees smile too bright,
Or hearts too pure for taint or vice,
He bears ii TO that world of light,
To dwell in Paradise.
Born into that undying life,


They leave us but to come again
With JOY we welcome tbem--the same,
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near us, Though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread,
For all the bounded Universe


Is life-There is no dead.
Year: 1863

\ RAIN GLAss-The following NAV be de-
pended upon as rain glass: Get common
pickle bottle; then fill it with any kind of
water to within two or three inches of the top;
plunge the neck of an empty Florence oil flask
into the pickle bottle. Before rain, the water
will rise two or three inches in the neck of the
inverted iask-often in three or four hours
If the weather is settled for fair, the water will
remain not more than half an inch high, for
days, in the neck Of the flask. 1t never fails
to fOretell rain, and rises as high as the rim oI
the pickle bottle in the neck of the flask. Ii
may stand 10 or out Of doors IN sun or shade
aud the water never needs changing so long a;
it can be seen through. The oil flask must be
cleansed before the neck is plunged. Soda and
warm water will cleanse it of OIL
Year: 1863

A BEAUTIFUL ExrRAcT.-"Generat after
generation" says fine writer, % have felt as
We feel now and their lives were as active as
our own. They passed away like vapor
while Nature wore the same aspect of beauty
as when her Creator commanded her to be-
The heavens shall be as bright over our graves
as they are now around our paths. The world
will have the same attractions for our offspring
yet unborn, that she once had for ourselves
and that she now has for our children. Yet a
little while and all will have happened The
throbbing heart will be stilled, aud we shall be
at rest. Our funeral will wind its way. and
the prayers will be said, and our friends will
all return, and we shall be left behind in 81.
lence and darkness for the worm. And it nav
be for short time we shall be spoken OF, but
the things Of life will creep in and our names
will soon be forgotten. Days will continue to
move on, and laughter and song will be heard
in the room in which we died and the eye
that mourned for US will be dried and gistened
with joy and even our children will cease to
think of US, and will not remember to lisp our
names. Then shall we have become, in the
touching language of the psalmist, forgotten
and gone out of mind
Year: 1863

NEXT TO "a woman with a grievance a wo-
man with lawsuit is perpetual bore TO her
friends and acquaintance or, rather, to her
acquaintance alone. for she never has anv
friends. One Miss Fag, of London, is such
person; some years ago she brought an action
against certain nobleman in whose family
she had lived in some capacity; the ground of
the action being her unlawful dismissal from
his service. The Court decided that she had
no cause for action, and the matter was set
tied by her attorney. She then brought an
action against her attorney for improperly
settling the case; in this action she failed, and
thereupon commenced suit against her last
lawyer for mismanagiug that case; when half
through with this trial. her counsel threw up
his brief, satisfied that the suit was groundless
then came an application for new trial, which
was decided adversely By the present Chief
Justice Blackburn for this decision she had
the efrontery to bring an action against the
Justice himself The Lord Chief Justice Of
course decided against her. She has appealed
however, and is still at large.
Year: 1863

MEDICAL USE OF SALr-In many cases OF
disordered stomach, teaspoonful of salt is a
certain cure. In the violent internal pain
termed collie, teaspoonful of salt dissolved in
pint of cold water, taken as soon as possible
with short nap Immediately after, is one OF
the most efectual aud speedy remedies known.
The same will revive person who seems al
most dead from receiving heavy fall And
in an apoplectic fit no time should be lost in
pouring down salt water, il sufficient sensibili
ity remain to allow of swallowing if not the
head must be sponged with cold water, until
the senses return. when salt will completely
restore the patient from the lethargy In a
fit the feet should be placed in warm water,
with mustard added and the legs briskly rub
bed all bandages removed from the neck.
and a cool aperient procured if possible In
cases Of severe bleeding at the lungs, when
other remedies failed DR. Bush found that two
teaspoonfuls of salt completely stayed the
blood Medical World.
Year: 1863


FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The Rebels Driven from HagerS-


town Once More.
POSiTiON OF LEES ARMY.
They Have Artillery on the South


Side Of the River.
LEES ORDER TO HIS MEN.
HE INTENDS TO GIVE BATTLE.
Heavy Skirmish at Clear Spring.
No Rebel Force on the South Bank Of


the Potomac.
Year: 1863

Hooker came up from the Army last
night, and to-day had an interview with
the President, lasting for some time, after
which he returned to the army in special
boat. From what can learn Hooker re-
turned to retain his present command, and
conduct the army unsided by Halleek
throughout another advance, whenever
such shall be determined on. This you
may consider as reliable at the present
Writinp
Year: 1863

Of the pictures In this collection Of art; our
only wish being to assure the public that the


exhibition is well worthy Of their patronage,
and the attention Of al, however cultivated
may be their tsste, or however familiar with
the best specimens by the most renownedart-
lists. There are paintings to be seen here which
would be ornaments to any gal1ery; works In
the best Style and combining all the excellen-
cies Of artists that stand high in the opinion
Of the most capable Judges, While It must
be source Of the greatest satisfaction to find
in the Nortl-west 60 much cultivated taste
ard love of art, IS the presence In our midst
Year: 1863

Capt. Kirby of the ship Uncowah, from
New York to San Francisco, reports an en-
counter with mass of ice off Cape Horn,
Aug 9th, immense almost beyond precedent.
for the latitude He states "that at first he
could not believe that it was ice, and thinking
that he might have drifted norhward during
the several days which he had not been able
to get an observation. set it down as an is.
land covered with snow. The wind was from
the eastward, and the ship was going at the
rate Of eight knots; she soon brought the
whole body above the horizon, and not long
after the ice was found to stretch along the
whole head and on the weather bow. The
course of the ship was then altered so as to
bring the ice on the lee bow, and gradually
as the bearings altered, five icebergs, of vari
Gus sizes, were made ont. The ship passed
within few miles to the windward of them.


1.-The ice field and icebergs were estimated
to be from eight to ten miles long and very
high-a solid mass of ice against which the
sea broke, as upon the iron bound shores of
continent. At four miles distance, the
water about the ship wss agitated with eddies
and ripples caused by the opposing presence
Of so large body to the usual ocean cur
rents. The sides along which the ship passed
appeared to be PERCEPTIONS up for more than
hundred feet from the water, when they
broke up towards the peaks in the interior
Of the island; and down the seppes, the spy
glass showed the existence Of great guIles
aud water courses. When the sun shone
full upon the island, it reflected the light
with GREAT hrilliancv"
Year: 1863

IMITATION OF DIAMoMDs.-Makea a strong
dough with sitled barley flour and petroleum
or rock oil. Divide this paste in two equal
parts. In one of them range your stones
SO that they should not touch one another
With the other part Of your paste co YER this.
Wrap up the whole with a good lutte, and
give it wheel fire for four or five hours,
gradually increasing the strength of the fire
between every two hours. Then you will
have lump of stones that will sparkle like
true diamonds.