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Year: 1865




In the recent raid on Bellfeld by
a body of Union troops, Cove no;
Vance, of North Carolins, CrIered the
home guards nearest to the State bound
aries to cross the line and assist their


Virginia friend in demolishing the enc
my But the Governor was unaware
of the stuff of which his home guard
was composed. They marched, it is


true, and they marched toward the foe;


but the moment they came to the State
line they came to a dead malt No
further would they go. Not a foot
crossed the magical boundary. They
were ready for fight, but seemed to
cherish "holy horror" of, or hearty
contempt for, Virginia's sacred soil.
Perhaps they considered the old State
nothing more than vast graveyard,
and like the school boy, they did not
care about going into it, either by day
OF night The ghosts of fifty thousand
North Carolinians people the forests
and valleys of Virginia, and those who
remain at home in the old North State
have no anxiety to peril their own
bodies and souls upon the ground where
their brothers, sons and fathers have
been slaughtered by the myriad.


Governor Vance and jeff Davis may
grow indignant.at the insubordination
of these Home Guards" but it will
result in nothing. The former will rave
and swear over it, while the latter will
experience an extra twinge of neural.
gia, and take an extra glass of cold
rye. OF one thing both are fully in
formed viz that North Carolina Home
Guards" are not to be relied on when
called on to do duty across the lines.
They stand on State rights and they
mean to stand, no matter how mnch
the "Confederacy may cry out for
help in its dying hour


How different the case was, when
the President of the United States
called for hundred day men last
year. The militia of every State upon
whom the demand was made, respond
e nobly, and went to Maryland, or,
Kentucky-anywhere-if their services
were needed. The reason of this diff
ference is obvious. The mass of the
Southern people have been taught that
they owe nothing save to their States;
all that is done for the general veal,
is a good will offering; and it was
through this theory that they were in
duced to revolt against the general gov
ernment On the other hand, the North |
ern man is taught that patriotism con-
sists in a love Of the whole country /. |
that his duties are to the nation; and /
that States are mere local political corr
and only to be obeyed within
certain limits.


The rebel leaders have invoked State
let them not blame the
people of North Carolina for taking
hem at their word, and relying on it
or their own protection.
Year: 1865

NORTH CAROLINA, Nov. i, 1861.


few moments
TO spare, l take the opportunity to
write you few lines. am sorry TO
inform you of sgloomy state of pub
lie feeling heta Eith regard to the fu.
ture. You will, no doubt, be surprised
at nv writingSthus after what have
written to you. But the fact is that
the fall of Atlanta was a fearful blow
to the Confederasy, and the public
mind is thoroughly prostrated in con
sequence. At present we just indulge
in a kind of forlorn hope, on the
strength of Hoods new move in Ten
nessee, but am personally afraid no
good will result from it. Despair is
settling upon the people generally, and
| firmly believe that if they were left


to themselves they would accept terms
and center the Union as the only al
Tentative to national ruin. Property
of every kind is becoming more worth
less every day. Gold and sterling are
the only safe things to invest in, and
shese command the most startling
prices, as much as twety FIVE and twene
ty-six hundred per cent. Very little
of the precious metal is obtainable at
this rate. People are anxious to run
as little risk as possible, and 10 avoid
sacrificing more than they can help in
the general crash which is pending and
inevitable. | confess my faith in the
ultimate success of the confederacy is
considerably weakened. / had strong
hopes of the existence on the part OF
the Northern people generally Cor at
least of large proportion) of a disposi-
tion 70 favor peace on less rigid condie
tions than Lincoln's propositions but
the result of the recent elections IN the
North has banished this thought. 1t is
manifest The North will not build up a
peace on any terms than reconstruc-
tion of the Union with the extinction
of slavery may be wrong in this;
but of one thing am confident, and
would stake every penny 1 am worth
on the issue-that Abraham Lincoln
will be again elected as President Of the
United States for the next four years.
The Yankees hare been doing TOO sOeH Qfi, kqfe
10 ueid, or to agree to such terms as aaOeld
smt he Richmond Cabinet and / look
forward with painful. misgiEings to thu
misery that must follow here. We
have some apprehensions that the Yam
KEGS contemplated an attack on this
place II they do 80 | and my com
panions will have to fight. We have
hitherto escaped the conscription, but
in that event none will be exempted.
In Richmond, the other day they took
every man they could lay hold Of, and
l know it will be the same here when
Year: 1865

MORsE is the first TO introduce this
new style of Pictures. Every body that
see them are delighted with them


Call at the Gallery Of the Cumber-
land" and judge for yourself CI4,tE
Year: 1865

The entire features Of the Horse Railroad
bill will be explained by the best lawyers in
the city, at the meeting tonight. Nine thou
sand citizens demonstrated against it in one
day, and still some Of our members Of the
Legislature persist In determination to
press it. Why:


They pretend that the people admire the
Horse Railroad bill. They would have us be-
liere that the people arc anxious to be gov
erncd by the Horse Railroad Companies.
They have passed this bill, giving hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars Of the property Of
the city to private monopolies without any
compensation, all ont Of tender regard for the
interests Of the " dear people" Let the peo-
pic turn out tonight and settle the question
forever.
Year: 1865

| Men Of Chicago! are not the vested
rights Of the city Of Chicago worth as much
to you as those of the railroad monopo1ies
are to their spectators! The city now has
the right to take the railroads at the end of
nineteen years and thenceforth run or lease
OF sell them, 30 as to derive revenue from
them. These rig hts the Il. R. r. Bill takes
away without any compensation. Must your
property continue to be taxed to support
these monopolies after they have grown rich
without taxation? Come to the meeting to-
night and make known your will. The peo
pie still rule.
Year: 1865

For q soul so honest and true"


If they had been wise, the dire necessity Of open
ing the grave for one so lovely might have been
averted. PLANTATION BITTERS, if timely
used, sure to rescue the young and lovely, the
middle aged, and the ailing, from the grave.


Almost all diseases lave their beginning in some
slight difficulty of the Stomach which would event
uate in Dyspepsia, Headache, Liver Complaints,
Night Sweats, Consumption, Death. PLANTA-
TON BITTERS will prevent these premonitory
symptoms, and keep the blood pure and the health
good. Be WARNED IN TINE. Je l2-lw
Year: 1865

YOUNG ladies are often asked why
they blush so when spoken to about
their lovers, but they are seldom able
to give satisfactory answer. Taking
pity on their bashfulness, a writer in
the American Medical Gazette furnish
es the following lucid explanation Of the
beautiful phenomenon. "The mind
communicates with the central gang
lion; the latter, by reflex action through
the brain and facial nerve, to the or
ganic nerves in the face, with its
branches inosculate." The mystery rs
now perfectly clear.
Year: 1865

THE people of Waterville Station,
Canada, were so intently employed in
staring at General Grant the other day
that they forgot all about cheering un-
til Jesse Grant-the pet Of the family
and the party-who was standing be-
hind his father on the platform, flung
his hat up and screamed out in shrill,
childish voice: Three cheers for Gen.
Grant and family This loosed the
tongues of the people, and the cheers
were heartily given.
Year: 1865

the protection Of the State and treated As that State


treats It's own citizens will at this time attempt find in
this affected zeal for IN allegiance he has practically s5
there are SUCH let them depart They shall not remain
here and bc tho cold witnesses Of the suerngs which
others endure while they secure from danger II
they remain, they wdo with the full knowledge that
the state expects ind intends that every shall do his
duty.


BE as resolute q your cause is just and triumphant
success awaits you. What right have they To expect
cess in the sight Of God who pursue with unreenting
hatred you who seek nothing thsnhe privilege OF
accomplishing the great ends for which your God has
sacked their cities wasted their fields nor murdered
their relatives nor violated their wives and daughters
They pretend not the plea Of visiting upon you the
terrible punishment Of retaliation They claim right TO
reduce you to subsection, to hold you bondage, to
srpyeu Of more than e when they deprive you OF the
privileges dearer than existence kise them with tho


truth before you that the in which you are
is the or justice and Of right Strike with the belief
srong in your hearts that the OF justice and right
b the cause which power superior TO the hosts seeking
tOOpprcss you will not suffer to be overthrown And
upon the soil Of the State in which this monsroua
tyranny first dced shall 1t the fate It deserves
while impershable honor win be awarded those WAC
contributed to that great consunmation In which
humanity will rejoice.


BY the Governor: A. G. AAGRAYH
Year: 1865

At this moment of writing we are in instant
expectation of hearing that the great sea
serpent, or electric eel, called the Atlantic
Gable, has wriggled into Asp-y Bay. At our
latest accounts the Great Eastern was 'pny-
ing OUT the cable literally, and it is ex-
pected that the expenditure would be sue
cessfully completed by to-day; for the more
the ship pays out the faster she pays out, her
speed increasing as her load lightens.


The stockholders of the cable company
have been "paying out =" good deal, and If
they succeed in their enterprise the pub
fishers of newspapers will soon have to pay
OUT about two thousand dollars per week
for European news.
Year: 1865

Tho Governor of Wisconsin has filed in the
General Land Office a map showing change
IN the line of route of the Chicago and North
western railroad, authorised by the resolur
ton of Congress approved April IS, 1882 As
originally located the road ran in north.
yestsrly direction from the town of Appleton
on tbs Fox Eysr, to the State line between
Wisconsin and MiOhigaaI ~ changed the
road runs along the mouth OF the river at
Green Bay, and thence up the shore Of the
lake. striking the State line near the mouth
Of the Monomonsc river. The said resolu-
ton further provides that the State should
hold tbs land as originally located, that tins
new section upoa that line should be reduced
to the ordinary minimum, and upon the new
line such section shORld be increased double
the minimum price.
Year: 1865

The noble conduct Of Capt. HENRY MAN
MING, of the steamship Glasgow, which was
recently burned at sea, receives, as it de-
serves, the hearty commendation of the pub
lie throughout the country. In the trying
and terrible position in which he was placed,
his GOODNESS and bravery, the discipline which
he had over his crew, and the good judgment
he displayed in all his arrangements for saw
ing his passengers and crew, show bin to be
q man of remarkable ability. %
Year: 1865

In pleading for damages for breach Of
promise in New York, a woman said she
might have married three other men while
losing time with her faithless one. The court
was much impressed with the statement.
Year: 1865

"


MAY 4-Surogate Tucker yesterday delivered his de-


cison the after of the contested will of the late Ed
win T. Christy This extraordinary case has been in
litigation in the SuSpgates Court for two years and a


half The amount of property left by Mr. Chrsty Is


tmaed at 500 Oc0 to 100000 Mr. Chrsty's life and


career were peculiar and fun review Of his history is
rendered necessary in the Surrosate opiaon, by the
Questions raised as to his soundnes Of mind and his
marriage relations He found 10 have been living in


ls4o in Buffalo with lady who had, previous to her


connection with him, been known as Harriet E. Har-
r1ngton- Evidence given as TO a marriage be-
tween him and Mrs. Harrington, and as TO the gene
raj reputation Of the parties, and the Surrogate
determines that the relation Of husband and wife is
established to have existed between them and therefore


nat she and her surviving are properly In court as
contestants of the Christy after came to New
York city, leaving Harriet and the four children he had
had by her, in Buffalo. Here he became almost imme
diaey distinguished in his business of negro minstresy
and the children followed him to this city where he pro-
vided for them In moderate manner He visited them
called Mary Miller Mary Naples and to introduce her
as his wife 1t is this lady (who also survives himl In
whose favor he has made his will In the spring OF 1s4s
house In which he and Mary lived in Eighteenth
sSs strss in this . city Tho CSrono5s ur 0Tcd s";c
dal act he was in condition Of temporary insanity.
Mr. Christy fell upon the pavement In the back
mead pre- rscturng some o. the
he came to his death twelve days after His case the
Surrogate considers to have been remarkable one In
physiological aspect. Here was q with his neck
broken and his whole body from the neck down perfectly
parayzed and the length of time during which he lived
In this condition, as well the intellectual capacity
he evnced in conversation, are, shown by the
testimony Of witnesses, most extraordinary The Surro-
gate considers TO be that Mr. Christy gave In
telligent directions for his will to his counsel Mr. Clark
and actually executed with tho necessary foalities
marriage ceremony also performed at his death
bed between him and Miss Miller which, Of course was
null and void IL the Court holds the evidence shows
Harriet to have been his law full wife.


The Surrogate therefore, decides admit 70 probate
the will of Mr. Christy and declares him to have been
competent to devise his property.


Mfs Harriet Chrlsty's claim OF DOVER as his widow,
will have TO be made in another proceeding.
Year: 1865

THE Fam FOR THE sprms or MERcr AT PALACE GARDEN


charity fair for the benent of the Institution Of Mercy,
situated at the Of Mulberry and Houston streets
was opened at the Armory Of the Twenty second rsgi
effort has been made by the ladies having charge OF the
tables TO present TO the public such variety Of useful
and ornamental articles to. please tho fancy OF ALL
There about twenty OF these tables In the hail. got
with great eegance and ornamented In different forms
There also large refrcshment room, where visitors


will find everything suit their tastes and moderate
rates Hclmsmullers Band discourses good music We
are sure that visit to this fair will afford delightful
entetainment and assist at the same time most neri-
sorous object Of charity.
Year: 1865

eulties to be encountered in carrying out his
plan Of reconstruction, as opposed to restora.
tion, but hoped they were uotiusurmountable
The power was with Congress, but there was
danger that before ii assembled irreparable


injury might be done and men are unreliable
at best Members might readily be debauch>
ed by the plausibility Of the reconstruction
theory Still, he had come hope. Mr.. Ste


vens boldly avowed his belief tnat the very
existence Of the Republican party depended
upon the rebel States being kept out of the
Union for a while their admission would
rander the speedy triumph Of the Democracy
Inevitable. With this he concluded, 80
Year: 1865

The question is going the rounds Of
the papers. How can seven.thirty
bonds be kept safely without deposit
with the bank By filling up the
space left for the name of the person
to whom the bond is to be paid, no
one else can make use of Uncle Sans
promise to pay. A seven-thirty-be-
comes as safe as an ordinary note.
Should it be lost, duplicate will be
issued on proper proof. For this pur-
pose q memorandum of the number,
ETC., of the bond should be kept dis
tinct from the bond itself. Farmers
and others will do we'll to bear this
fact in mind.
Year: 1865

The old elm tree on Boston Common,
on which Mary Dyer was hung, two
hundred and thirty years ago, for
preaching Quaker doctrines, is still
standing. Some Of its heavy branch
es are supported by iron chains, and
every possible care is taken for it's
preservation.
Year: 1865

General Carl Schurz has been sent
by the President to travel through
the South on a tour Of observation ae
to the working of emancipation, the
loyalty Of the whites, the condition of
the blacks, and the fitness of the
States for immediate restoration to
their status prior to separation. He
will visit every State lately in revolt,
Texas included.
Year: 1865

For permanent annuity in goods or
otherwise, per fourth article treaty
third August, seventeen hundred and
ninety-five, FIVE hundred dollars.


For permanent annuity in goods or
otherwise, per third article treaty
Year: 1865

The Ninth Annual Republican State Convention will
Be held at D-s Moines, Wednesday June lltA, 1885
for the purpose Of placing in nomination canddates FOL
the following Offices be filled at the ensuing General
Election, viz:


One person for the ofice of Governor;


One person for the ONCE Of Lieutenant Governor:
One Person for the Office OF Judge OF the Supreme
Court;


Ore person for the ONCE of superintendent Of Public
Instruction.


The electors Of the counties of the State who
cordially support the Federal Government in every effort
to maintain the integrity Of the Union and heartily
prove the policy Of treating heinous crime
Will be entitled to representation in the following ratio
One delegate for each county and additional delegate
or every hundred votes and fractional part Of hundred
over n.y. including the Soldiers rote the late
Presidential election for the Union electoral ticket
The armies OF the enemy broken and dispersed bst
the spirit of Slavery which prompts the destruction Of
those whom it cannot control must be destroyed; and
the emblems Of mourning which enshroud the Ma
tion for its loss of ABRAHAM LiNcoLx-whose name In
synonym for the purest principles of Republican Gov
suggest duty to those who 70
we're his memory and cherish his faith.


BY order Of the Republican State Central Commmittee


II. NJ. HOxIR,
Des Moines, May l, 1865. Chairman.
Year: 1865

Established expressly to AFFORD the afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the
treatment and cure of all Private


and Chronic Diseases, cases of


secrecy and all seruat diseases.
Year: 1865

Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction of Iiunbug Canon and the South Fork of
the North Fork OF the American river, thence up
said south Fork to its source, thence to the wes-
tern line OF Township ! L. thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and FL Do
RADIO counties, thence down said line to the june
ton Of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork TO the mouth OF El Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township 6, to the
point at which Townships No. and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
Year: 1865

TIE New York World has long and
picturesque description of New York
harbor, from which we clip the following
story:


"uas anybody noticed the miniature
fort at the top of Blackwell's Island, to
the north of the Lunatic Asylum? 1t
is the work Of an insane man, who has
spent half his life upon it. He lost his
mind in Mexico, or somewhere where
high privates were in demand, and just
escaped being Mr.. Armstrong, or Mr..
Parrot, or Mr., Whitworth, by going
crazy.


Gunnery was what allied him-and
fortifcaton.


He was found to be quite hopeless,
d,obedient to his monomana, they gave
him entrenching tools and told him to
fortify the island.


lie took the geographical and geolog-

ical bearing Of it with the accuracy Of a
West Pointer, and concluded that an at
tack upon it would come from the Sound.
So he devised sea coast battery, with
bomb proof, approached by dyke with
sluices and gates and mounting heavy
ordnance.


There never was a more patient work
er for humanity and patriotism than this
poor, added head. Nobody else being
insane on the same point, he could get
no assistance. All the other monomani.
acs had oil on the brain, or poetry, or
capital punishment, and were quite as de-
voted and jealous as be upon their sew
eral claims.


So the old soldier, with long sigh and
brave heart, took up his single shovel
and commenced to build the whole fort
himself.


He wheeled barrow after barrow of
earth into the sea, tugging from morning
till night, until at last he raised narrow
causeway from the main land to a rock at
the end of long sand bar. With peb-
bles, aud shells, and stones from the riv-
er, be walled the causeway until it be-
came permanent. All this was not
months or years work year after year
passed over his gray hairs, but he kept .
on wheeling, wheeling The great city
on the greater island required protection,
and he was making its egis.


The result of all those years is before
US. His battery is sodded green, with
parapet, BERN, ditch, magazine, revet-
ments, abattis and it mounts mock or
Quaker guns upon carriages of capital
construction, looking up the Sound to-
ward He'll Gate, like real arbiters of do
minion.


The old lunatic is worn and failing,
but he is not satisfied. His fort is done,
but not his own duty. So be has proo
jected a water battery and sea wall {
around the entire island, and means to {
bring to bear upon it the knowledge of t
Vauban and Todleben. When the island
is impregnable he will wrap his mantle
about him and die at his battery. t
For the truth of all this story, let any I
body passing up the East river look upon S
the island tip, and see an old man ditch r
ing and building, and the little fort by /
him bristling with pop guns P' a
Year: 1865

GOLD SpEcULAroRs.-Ths heaviest deal.
ers in the article, says New York cor
respondent of the Schoharie Republican,,
work upon the smallest capital. They
talk of millions as if possessed Of untold
riches, while they can put their all in one
pocket. The gold dealer, unless he is
'wiped out" in his first transactions, may
do millions in the business on capital Of
a few thousand know of one, formerly
at the head of defunct Albany bank,
whose deposit with his broker has never
been over three or four thousand dollars,
and he has bought and sold over four mil
lions of gold within six weeks. ..
Year: 1865

In the land where am going
When my earthly life is Ger,
When the tired hands cease their striving,
And the tired heart aches no more
In that land of life and beauty,
Where no shadow ever came
To o'ercloud the perfect glory,
What shall be my Angel name!
When the spirits who await me,
Meet me at my entering in,
With what name of love and music
Will their welcoming begin!
Not the one 70 dmmed with earth-stain,
Linked with thoughts Of grief and pain,
No-the name that mortal gave me
Will not be my Angel name.
I have heard 1t all too often
Uttered by unloving lips;
Earthly care, and sin, and sorrow,
Dim il with their dark eclipse
shall change ii like q garment
When leave this mortal frame,
When at life's immortal baptism
shall have another name.
For the Angels will not call mo
By the name have on earth;
They will speak a holier language
Where have my holier birthI
Syllabled in heavenly music, am.--
Sweeter far than earth may claim,
Very gentle, pure, and tender
Such will be my Angel name.
1t hath thrilled my spirit often
In the holest of my dreams;
But its beauty fingers with me
Only like the morning beams.
Weary Of the jarring discord
Which the lips Of mortals frame,
When shall with joy and rapture
Answer to my Angel name!


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