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Year: 1863

The Chambersburg (Pa.) Valley Spirit
says that while that ancient borough was
under rebel rule, rebel soldier applied to
a lady for an axe to cut down liberty pole
which had stood in the public square ever
since the great uprising of the people upon
the fall Of Fort Sumter. She refused to
give the axe. lie drew his pistol from his
belt and threatened to shoot her unless she
complied with his demand. She replied,
with perfect GOODNESS, "You can put twenty
bullets through my heart, but you cannot
force me TO give you an axe to cut down
that pole" s.sst
Year: 1863

A piece of candle may be made TO burn
all night in sick room or elsewhere, where
dull light is wished, by putting finely pow
dered salt on the candle until it reaches the
black part of the wick. In this way mild
and steady light may be kept through the
night from small piece of candle.
Year: 1863

The number of full negro regiments now
in the service of the United States, is four
teen and one battery. There are also
twenty-four more forming and in various
stages Of completion.
Year: 1863

A BEAUTIFUL REFLECTION eloquent.
Iy says: Il cannot believe that earth il
mans continual abiding place 1t can't be
that OR life is bubble cast upon the ocean
Of eternity to float q moment upon its waves
and then sink into nothingness! Else, why
is it that the glorious aspirations, which leap
like angels from the temple of our heart, are
forever wandering about unsatisiied Why


is it that the rainbow and clouds come over
with beauty that is not of Garth, aod then
pass off and leave us to muse upon their faded
IoveinesS Why is it that the stars, which
hold their festival around the midnight throne
are set above the grasp of limited faculties,
forever mocking US with their nuapproachable
glory? And finally, why is it that bright
forms Of human beauty are presented to our
view, and then taken from Us, leaving the
thousand streams of our affections to flow back
in Alpine torrents upon our hearts? We are
borne for higher destiny than that of earth;
there is realm where the rainbow never
fadeS-where the stars will be spread before
us like islands that slunber on the ocean
and where the beings that pass before US like
shadows will stay in our presence forever"
Year: 1863

as quickly as l could, and to put on end to
this unpleasant business.


He mad shat himself up in the next room,
aud was perfectly slilI.


The house was silent as tomb, and l al
most faucied for moment that | was in q
tomb, aud buried alive with the corpse.
Year: 1863




The Governor By and with the advice Of the Council of
State. has convened the Legislature of this State to
semole ln this City on Tuesday the 6Oth Of June.


This step rendered necessary by the fact that por
hon Of the Confederate Treasury netes in which the
stlng law authorizes people to Soy their taxes may
sr the purposes of the Treasurer 1t known that the
Confederate government ITSELF with view ensure the
funding of certain issues has practically dscredted those
issues, in comparison with Others after certain date
and that the Legislature of Virginia and nearly all the
Banks of that State have refused receive these issues
Tie Governor and Council were anxious to avoid the
trouble and expense Of extra session of the Legsaiure
but the necessity which could not be oreseen last
session of that body, upon them and they felt that
they had power had the Treasurer set aside
suspend plain law of the State In fact the exercise of
such power is expressly forbidden by the th section the
Bill of Rights. .. .....


We think it probable that the session will be short one
and that financial matters will mainly occupy the time
Ae Legislature. But under form of government the
people have right to assemble together consult for
their good to instruct their representatives and
to apply to the Legislature for redress of greVances"
und the people may therefore, instruct their representa-
vos" to consider such other matters as in their udg
ment, demand consideration. Let n 10 it. therefore,
h4ttGsir representatives, asss05s in RIIcgA deeply i'm
bUed aOih their feelings and prepared to adopt such
WiH diHtGia the honor and pO1ss tie best in
tsrests Of TIE State.
Year: 1863

Died in this County, suddenly on the MORNING of th
Ht9 o. June 1863 EMMA eldest child of G. W and Sal


Weep not she is happy in the arms OF Him who said
"Suer little children 10 come unto me- and 5orh;S th
not for of such is the kingdom of God" [Co1.


Died on the Esd of May, 1885, of typhoid fever in the
NJ, son of Calvin W. WOoley, Esq., of Mouteomerv Conn
ty ~. The deceased born the 9TH day of nonst
He had fail constitution but was too spirited
ana manly 70 clam an exemption from service. He youu.
teered in the 44h N c. regiment reached cap on the
Saturday previous to the advance of our troops On New


peEn Though wholly unaecustomed to military life and
to herdships fany kind discharged all the duties de-
upon him promptly and faithfully throughout the
campaign from Newbern till after the falling back Of our
forces from Washington and from the representations of
many soldiers they saw very hard times When the brig.
ade to which he belonged reached Richmond he was tax
en- sick and sent to the hospital In very few DAYS his
father reached him and had everything done for him that
was IN the power of man to do bat ali no avail Thus
has pershed another noble youth in defence Of his coun


try Preston was generous high toned Intelligent and
brave And during his short service in the army won the
admiration of his officers and the friendship of his asso-
cates At home no young man could have been more
popular His youth fOreshadowed life of great purity and
usefulness His remains brought home by bis afflicted
father, and quietly rest within sight of his home
while we trust his spirit is in the bright sbodes of
lasting happiness, A FRIEND


Died. at the residence of W. A. Fason. ESQ. in Samn
County, the 22d of March, after long and painful
Illness JosEPH T. RHODES, aged about so tars


Possessed of an intellect and social qualities of high
order, improved by study and trial. he had endeared him
self to large circle of friends and he needs other mon
ument euOgy than that which his virtues have prepared
for him in their heIrts. '-~..-'|- tCoM


Died, in Richmond, from wounds received in the late
battle of charlottesville, THos B. BAILEY After re-
ceiViDg severe wound by minnie ball which passed
through his right lung and lodged n his back be Was
taken to the hospital in Richmond where he fingered with
much pain until the 3rd of june when his spirit took IFS
everlasting flight to God WIN gave it, By his upright
walk he has left evidence which should satisfy his Is
that he died in peace with God. (CoH
Year: 1863

We learn hs. the Supreme Court of this Stathas de-
eded after argument before it. that it has right in term
time Court to issue wrs Of kQbegs corpus and hear
and determine the Gases involving the principle
laid down in the Irwin will be before the Court and
will probably be argued on Saturday next.


We learn That Geo. " Strong, Esq, the Confederate
District Attorney will appear for the government in these
cases. having been invited BY the Court to do that
the government in its ZEAL to upset the decision of
Chief Justice has instructed Mr. Strong to employ able
counsel to assist him in conducting the argument.


The decision Of the Court whatever it may be- s0A Be
the la and will bind the eight Circuit Judges Let that
decision be maintained.
Year: 1863

The Winston Sentinel of June 9TH takes strong ground
in favor of the Confederate government ooerciNg North
Carolina in certain event. That paper speaking Of the
conflict gotten up by that with the decision of
our Chief Justice in the Irwin case, says:


"Wbat must be the result provided the State and Con-
outp 1t will introduce in NorhCsrona the beginning Of
sub1gatOn and run No State dare tn set at defiance
coustutionay Of the couscrpt law be made the
authority of the Chief Executive at Richmond to enforce
obedience to the laws of Congress- be dsregarded
and the result is TO be disastrous to the great cause
for which much precious blood has been she'd In all
probability the first fruits of such action would be the
conditional suspension of the writ of habGs corpus by
Congress in any section might be in rebellion and
the establishment Of martial law throughout the tame
Such result would indeed be unfortunate and greatly to
be regretted; but should Judges persist in making
decisions against the authority fhe Confederate govern
ment and should those decisions force the State Execu
tive to conflict with that government what other course
could the general pursue? Is it to be sup
posed that President and Generals going to al


low that shall be depleted BY the decisions
State Judges? Weimagne not. Before they will sub
nit thing of this kind they will call an extra session
Of Congress and suspend the "great writ of right alto
gether."


This the Lincoln doctrine of coercion in its strongest
sense The right claimed for the President and his
GcueraIs 10 override the civil law in this State and if
Gov Vance should sustain, he certainly WILL the


decisions the State is to be declared in re-
beou al law be suspended Such is the doctrine
6t the Destructives n this State Our people may imag


t what would have been their condition at this tine it
Mr. Johnston had been elected Governor Military aw-the
mere edcs of GeBeras and their subaterns would have
superseded all civil law and under gag or test oath


law invented BY Asa Bggs and under the orders Of
military dicators Richmond and in this State Bastes in
every would have been filled with victims for opinion
sake and we should have had reign of terror equaed
only BY that of France in her revou onary days Supple
slaves Of power like the Editor Of the Sentinel would
have been found where enforce these edcts andb
erty would have expired the midst of confusion disorder
and blood. 'a 80 -
The above doctrines as set forth by the nti arethe
doctrines Of the Destructves of this State They need
only be mentioned 10 be avoided aud dsssed By large
majority of our people. -
Year: 1863

We invite the attention Of the Sheris and citizens Of
the State generally to the following Circular from Mr..
Treasurer Worth which he has sent by mail the Shers
and Tax Collectors and permitted to publish Mr..
Woths explanations Of the condition of Confederate issues
explicit and thorough and contain in brief the
which rendered indispensable that the Legislature should
be convened -
Year: 1863

therefore recommend tina: this authority be
vested in the Executive to be execised upon
proper recommendations of commanding koffi-
GERS in the field


The subject of arresting citizens ca charges
of disloyalty beg leave again TO aIlude to.
Many have been recently taken up by the Cor
fsderate officers, and with spirit of courtesy
and respect for State authority, tursed over to
me for investigation. | am at loss how te
dispose of them. cannot examin ne them
myself, and of course regard in inconsistent
with my dutp to set them at liberty without
an examination, and am vet more unwilling
to see them placed in the Confederate prison
at Sails bury where the tracks of the accused
all lead in one direction and the light Of old
English liberty is never sesn. | therefore
recommend the entabi shing Of comm; ;ssion
for the investatien Of charges against all such
persons, with power to commit for trial before
the proper tribunal, if sufficient cause appears,
&C.


ln this connection take great pleasure in
transmitting letter from Hon. Jas. A. Seddon,
Secretary Of War, in relation to the case of
r. j. Graves, and in response to the demand
for his delivery to the authority of this State,
made in obedience to JOINT resolution Of your
two Houses. Admirable in spirit ample in
explanation Of the circumstances under which
the arrest was made, and in expression Of re.
gard for the rights and sovereignty of tho STATE,
i am sure that, accom- panying it did the
prompt surrender of the accused, it cannot
fail to give you the satisfaction | experienced
on it's perusal.


In view Of the threatened invasion of the State,
have been advised by the war department to
call out the militia to assist in repelling it,
Having consulted with the General in COM
nand OF this department, l concluded to do SO,
but am at least doubtful Of my authority to
take the step, whilst youl body IS in session.
Not wishing to exercise any doubtful authority
when your presence and appreciation may SO
easily make it certain, most respectfully r.
commend that be authorized i'm ediately to
call out such portion Of the militia as may be
deemed sufficient to meet the present emergen.
cy.


| have the honor herewith to transmit cop
les of resolutions on various subjects Of the
Legislatures Of the States Of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida and Alabama, forwarded to
me by their respective Executives with a re-
quest that they be laid before you. The most
important of these relates to the proposition of
guarantee by each State of its proportion of the
Confederate war debt, and to these | invite
your early and deliberate attention.


| am also pleased to be able to inform you
that the correspondence conducted by me wi
the War Department at your request, in reta>
tion to the burning Of cotton in Eastern North
Carolina, was entirely satisfactory, though for
prudential reasons | thought it improper to
make i, public. Very respectfully.


Z.B. VANCE.
Year: 1863

A Custom WORTH Apopr1Ne.---In Rus.
sia it is the custom to force persons ar
rested for drunkenness to clean the streets
"A very excellent use to put them to,
since by this means they have fewer
drunkards and cleaner streets. Some
thing like this seems to have been adopt
ed in one.onr of our western cities. An
exchange says; The streets of Cairo q
few day ago presented an interesting
spectacle. They were being cleaned by a
squad Of gamblers, whom the provost
marshal had arrested and set to work as
scavengers. This would not be bad
custom to introduce into New York. IF
the police could only pick up all the
drunken loafers that hang around the
drinking saloons, and the Aashily dressed
ganb ers who infest hotels to decoy young
men into vice, and set them to work in
the streets with shovel and and broom,
what miracles Of cleanliness our cities
would become.
Year: 1863

EGG SucKING.-Many of our soldiers in
the army are fond of sucking eggs. They
have way in the East of taking out the
contents of hen fruit and sending the galli-
naceous spheroids to the army filed with the
extract of rye. Egg sucking is much i'm
proved since.
Year: 1863

AN ELEGANT REBEL ExTRAcT.-The
Selma Register, published at one OF the
most important interior towns in Ala
balna, in an editorial on the state Of affairs
at Natchez, excitedly says One. singular
custom has been introduced in Natchez
that we suppose will be followed else
where, that of compelling ladies who may
wish to attend divine service upon the
Sabbath day, to procure Provost Mar
shars pass which must be presented to
pair of drunken blue bellies, who are
stationed at each church door. Just think
of it moment, reader! Before our mo-
theirs, wives, sisters, and daughters can
have permission to Worship God in the
temples which have been dedicated to His
name, they must pass the ordeal of insult
at the hands of dirty; thieving set of
rapscallions, hardly fit to have their
heads blown off and used as manure for
the next cotton crop. And yet there are
to be found men who occasionally hope
that the glorious Union will be once more
reconstructed. Could they be compelled
to reside for a short time, with their
families, within the corporate limits of
Nashville, they would wish every puri-
tanic knave who halls from Lincolndom
plunged into bath of boiling birthstone,
with the privilege of knowing that their
agonies were to prove eternal. They
would then acknowledge that if God made
man in his own image, the Yankee scoun-
drelS are countertritS.
Year: 1863

The GOVERNMENT AN ESGINE.-ln a
speech at Westchester pa, the other day,
General Butler thus explained the stu
alton:


The Government is represented by an
engine, and the Administration, as an
engineer. The engine is very pretty, and
altogether acceptable, but the engineer
was wicked fellow, and ought to be
turned away. But the engine is now in
danger. 1t is reaching precipice-no
time to be lost-and the fate of all the
passengers hangs upon the skill of that
engineer, whoever.he may be. Do not
tie his hands, and he will bring his pre-
cious load safely through. Applause. !
You will find that Wood and Vallandig-
ham are opposed to that engineer, and
would tie his hands. Are we to permit
them to overthrow US on the precipice.
Year: 1863

THAT'S So.-No man can easily over
estimate the Importance of good style
says an exchange. Simplicity and per
spicuity are specially important. Not ;
few poor thinkers have gained the public
ear by the elegance of their style, ant
many good thinker has failed to secure
readers because of a bungling style.
Year: 1863

"Heroine" is perhaps as peculiar a
word as any in our language; the two
first letters of it are male, the three first
female, and the four first brave man,
the whole word brave woman.
Year: 1863

The TURKS.-They abhOr the hat; but
uncOvcring the head, which with us Is an
expression of respect, is considered by
them diSreSpectful and indecent; no Of
fense is given by keeping on hat In
mosque, but shoes must be left at the
threshold; the slipper, and not the tur-
ban, Is removed in token of respect. The
Turks turn in their toes; they write from
right to left; they mount OH the right
side of the horse; they follow their guests
into a room, and precede them on leaving
it; the left hand is the place of honor;
they do the honors of the table by serving
themselves first; they are great smokers
and coffee drinkers; they take the wall,
and walk hastily i'll token of respect they
beckou bv throwing back the hand, instead
of throwing it towards them; they cut
the hair from the head, they remove it
from the body, but leave it on the chin
they sleep in their clothes; they look
upon beheadn% as a more dlSgracetul
punishment than stranghng; they deem
our short and close dresses indecent; our
shaven chins mark of efeminacy and
servitude; they resent an inquiry after
their wives as an insult; they commence
their wooden houses at the top, and the
upper apartments are frequently finished
before the lower ones are closed in; they
eschcw pork as an abomination they
regard dancing as a theatrical performance,
only to be looked at, and not mingled in,
except by slaves lastly, their mourning
habit is white; their sacred color, green.
their Sabbath day is Friday and inter-
ment follows immediately on death.
Year: 1863

REBEL CAUSE IN FRANCE 1t appears by the
last advices from Paris that the " Confederate
Loan" has dropped as low as 55, and the decline
is now from one to two per cent. per day. This
loss of commercial confidence is nearly equalcd
by that Of a more general nature respecting the
rebel cause The French country press, 10 par
ticular are very decided in their tone of oppo-
sitiop, One OF the most influential declares
that great mistake is made il il is supposed
that France can ever form any alliance with a
pack Of slave holding couspirators. The country
Of Lafayette must ever remain the faithful friend
of the country Of Washington. :"
Year: 1863

N. '. BENEFITS CoMpANY.-Mr. n. v
bennett is succeeding beyond all expecta-
lion, in raising his company Tor Hatch's
Battalion. lie has already more than thir
ty men, and is confident that he will be able
to raise the full number. He will give his
recruits furlough, after being sworn in,
sufficiently long to enablo them to secure
their crops. There cannot be any better
service than the Frontier service, and there
cannot be better department Of service than
tue mounted infantry. Now is good time
to enlist.
Year: 1863

THE report Of the Celebration ofthe Fourth
Of July. At Pine Island. and also the report
Of The Committee, appointed BY the sub
scribers to the Soldiers Aid Fund, to wait
upon those who had not paid their sub
scription. will be found on the first page.


The latter will be read with great inter.
est by those wht have supposed the per.
sons in arrears to be defaulters.
Year: 1863

nan1elcss medley Of currency rs f:st as
possible.


In order TO prevent its return, let our
farmers and business mcn begin now to


demand "Green Backs" for MI they have
to sell. To demand, will he to get them. So
long as they will take aud tolerate an in
ferIor currency, they will be sure to have it
thrust upon them. The farm products Of
the West will command the very best
money the country can afford. Our tarm-
ers had ample experience on that subject
less than two years ago. When the ILL
nois currency went down, our farmers de-
manled gold for their products, and for
weeks the Express Companies brought on
tens Of thousands Of dollars daily, At tue
first crash Of our currency, many stood
aghast at the prospect that re should hare
no money to do business with; but in a
few weeks Of months at most, our people
had more money than ever. And, besides,
it was the real genuine article, not the
mere promise to pay, Of some soulless cor
roration, in some paper town TINT no ono
ever saw except upon beautifully engraved
"bank rags" Now, let our people de-
mand "Grcen Backs" and they will get
them. Should they become scarce, Mr.
Secretary Chase can issue as many as the
business wants Of the country may require
Acting firmly on these suggestions, our
people will in few months have uni
form currency, in which they will all have
implicit confidence. II, during tue contin'
uauce Of the war, coin must bear such q
premium that it cannot be kept in general
circulation, our people will have the besl
substitute that the wit Of man has eyei
hten able to devise.
Year: 1863

OF every description executed in the best style and
on reasonable terms.


The FARMER has a larger circulation than ans
other paper in this section of the state 1t NOW
and has been for thirty six consecutive years tho
official paper of the county
Year: 1863

HIS TERMs.-A friend Of Of a soldier, who
Is suffering from a wound that may cause him
to be cripple for life, the other day said to
him" Well, Tom, do you feel like going back
into the army, when You shall have recovered
from the effects Of your wound ?" The soldier
thought a moment, and then replied -" No,
not unless | could so back either as an officer
or as a Niger
Year: 1863

MAxrMs OF CosFUcIUs.-Here are maxms
which all should study


A wise man does not speak of all he does,
but he does nothing that cannot be spoken of.
Attention to small things is the economy of
virtue.


RaileTy is the lightning Of calumny.


Man may bend TO virtue, but virtue cannot
bend TO man.


Repentance is the spring of virtue.


Virtue does not give talents, but it supplies
their place-talents neither give virtue nor
supply the place of it.


He who inds pleasure 10 vice, and pain in
virtue, is a novice both in one and the other.
Ceremony is the smoke Of friendship.


The pleasure of doing good is the only ore
that never wears out.


When men are together, they listen to one
another, but women and girls look at one ano-
ther


The tree overthrown by the wind, had more
branches than roots.


The dog in his kennel barks at his Aeas, but
the dog who is hunting does not feel them
Receive your thoughts as guests, ard treat
your desires like children.
Year: 1863

NAPoLEoN sent for Fouche one day in a
great rage, telling him be was a fool, not fit
to be at the head of the police, and was quite
ignorant OF what was passing. Pardon me,
sire, y said Fouche, know that your majes
ty has my dismissal ready signed, in your
pocket Napoleon changed his mind, and
kept bis minister.