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Year: 1863

The river is falling very slowly, with
about FIVE feet from Louisville to the
mouth.


The events of Saturday were of such
an exciting nature that we had no time
to gather up list of arrivals and de-
partures.


Among the boats passing were the
Sunny Side and Colonna from Louis
vile, and the Lady Franklin and Silver
Moon from below.


There was no mail boat from Louis
vile.


The Superior was detained by the mil
itary authorities on Saturday, and will
not go out until Wednesday, her regular
time


The Armada will also lay over; and
there viii be no mail boat for Cairo to-
day.
Year: 1863

kFThe Polish insurrection is spreadin over
the wheat region of that country, whence
Russia has obtained a large share of her grain
for export The rebellion will of course pre-
vent agricultural operations, and European
nations will De more dependent upon this
country than ever for their breadstuffs With
increasing markets for their crops our farmers
have great encouragement TO plant largely.
Year: 1863

My DEAR COLoNEI-The locker on can
sometimes see more than the gamester
Such being your situation at this time in
reference to our affairs in South Carolina,
| hope | may appeal to you for counsel
and suggestions. Our people are very
much in earnest, but there is fear of di-
vision and intestine contest. An issue
has been m1de before the people, making
it imperative on our Convention TO put
South Carolina on trial of separate Sc
cession. How will such move affect
the party of true men in your State
Wilt it help you, or will it impair the
strength, or interfere with the onward
movements of the States rights parties in
other States ? / believe that this State
could be induced to make any sacrifice
for the common cause of those who con-
tend that the General Government is a
Confederscy and not consolidated
Government II il is of the latter char
acter, then the Southern States are
doomed to degraded subordinAtion.
They can hold their rights by no other
tenure than sufferance. Should South
Carolina move alone without the assur-
ance from her neighbors of cooperation,
she will, fear, make a vain sacrifice.
Give me your opinion confdentially as
to the course she should pursue, 30 far
as it may affect the interest of other
Southern States. Do write freely.


Believe me, yours with the highest
respect.
Year: 1863

On ABE ON THE NEXT Presidency
The Presidents stories grow better and
better. One of the last was told to a
visitor who congratulated him on the al
most certain purpose on the part of the
people 10 re-elect "old Abe" for another
term Of four years. MIR. Lincoln replied
that he had been told this frequently be-
fore Of late, and that when 1t was first
mentioned to him he was reminded of q
farmer in Illinois who determined 10 try
his own hand at blasting. After success
fully boring and filling in with powder,
he failed in his effort TO make the powder
go of, and after discussing with a look
er-on the cause for this, and failing TO
detect anything wrong in the powder,
the farmer suddenly came to the cOnclu-
sion thatit i0Olld not go Of Because il had
Jeen shot bsfoTe. IyL fll I.44
Year: 1863

good service. The first story is already
lcompleted, and the second will be finished
as soon as possible.


a startling phenomena has occurred in
this county. 1t is said (I will not vouch
for the truth of the story, for it is very
ItShy,) that child was recently born in
this county (Morgan) which, when ten
days old, spoke and communicated the
gratifying intelligence that this war would
end in month: Here is another: 1t is
said there is a well near Hancock, Mary
land, about four miles above this place,
from which the water never flows, except
at the close of some war It opened $50
the story goes) few days ago, and has
been RUNNING ever since. Itnlso opened,
it is said, at the close of the war of 1912,
the Mexican war, and the Florida war.
F do not pretend to vouch for the truth
of these rumors, for they are simply alb
surd; but if there are Iany silly enough to
believe them, they are at perfect liberty to
do so.


The recent county election in Ohio
county created much enthusiasm in our
company. That is the way Ohio county
should go. We were particularly gratified
to bear that Major Loring had heen beaten
by Mr.. Joseph Seybold, as he (Loring) is
regarded by the majority of US, at least |
sympathizer with secession.


The New State election also pleased us
greatly. We believe he gentlemen elected |
will prove to ba the right men in the right
place. They should have our cordial sup
port until they show themselves unfit for
the great trust reposed in them But l |
have no fears for them, for their records
are everything that could be desired.


Bot will close, as have written more
than INTENDED when began. More anon.


Truly yours, FIFrEENTH.
Year: 1863

SAAAAA4OEAhl OuAO W LOUD


Mrs. SARAH yARNER-Xy Dear WIFE and
loved Children:-I take my pen in hand,
with deyout gratitude to Almighty God, 10
inform you that am free, that am par
doned. This great boon l have received
through the goodness of God and my
earthly friends in Wheeling, and our good
aud considerate President


I am now 10 Baltimore, on nv way to
Washington City, D. O., for the purpose of
obtaining work that 1 may furnish myself
with IN cans to reach my once happy home.
Write me there on receipt of this, as my
heart is full of anxiety and sOlicitude on
your account. I owe my deliverauce to
the kind hearted Marshal of West Virginia
His noble letter to me is defaced with my
tears of gratitude. l want you to pray
for the President and Marshal. We have
no way to reward their disinterested
goodness but to present them in our
heartfelt petitions TO our Heavenly Father.
Oh, may he bless them as do aud as you
will, and reward their goodness thousand
fold.


Sarah, my lovely, my dear wife, and
little children, at this moment my hea rt,
my soul, Is happy in the Lord. The
Knowledge that you still live and love me
and that have kind aud sympathizing
friends, in Wheeling and elsewhere, and
am free fills me with love 10 God and good
will to man. Farewell my loved ones for
short time; we shall soon meet again, by
the grace and goodness of Providence,
which now know smiles on us. shall
soon earn enough to take me home
shall see you the first possible moment.
trust you may receive this letter soon,
and that you will not lose moments time
in answering it, directing yours to Wash
ington. have shed many tears over
Marshal Norton's letter to me- Just now,
loves, we are parted aud scattered abroad,
bat we pray for each other. relying on
God.


Your loving aud grateful


husband and father,


JACOB WARNER.
Year: 1863

1t is claimed for the Radical Charcoal Conven
ton which assembled at Jefferson City. Missouri.
few days ago. that for the first time in the his
tory of the nation. great party adopted plat
form of unconditional freedom the basis OF a
thorough State organization in n slave State


This was very queer convention Elder
Brattan moved that its proceedings be opened
with prayer, which was received by the German
delegates with 'jeers and Kisses" On call for
division of the house it was ascertained that
those who wanted prayer and those VINO ddn't
we're about equal in number After two divisions,
and motion that the prayer should not last over
ten minutes, the act of worship performed by
the author of the proposition. The adjournment
of the convention was not less remarkable. The
gentleman who conducted the opening service
was invited to regale the convention with song.
which he did in his own methodical style, singing
"John Brown" and the "UnIon forever" with
variat ons, the convention joining in the chorus.
His "We'll hang JEFF Davis on sour apple
tree" and "Governor Gamble don't want 70 20 to
heaven, for fear he'll meet Ben Loan.' were
gveC with zest. the crowd catching the spirit
and joining in the chorus Y. Journal of
Commerce. l1.
Year: 1863

Much Of our SPACE is occupied to-day
with list IS the absentees from Gen.
Evans Brigade. We presume that many Of
those whose names are found In the list were
captured recently by the enemy. All per.
sons interested will take 6as notice and
govern them. elves accordingly.
Year: 1863

Good Fare,-The traveller who visits
Xenia, or touches that place en- route for
some other point, can procure an excellent
luncheon at the refreshment stand just inside
the Depot The clever Proprietor give more
eatableS, and of better quality, for the same
amout of money that at any other similar es,
tablishment we have seen. Those who pre-.
fer a regular meal, gotten up in the bes; style
on short notice, and a remarkably moderate
price, can have It by ordering il at the Stand
Sleeping accommodations, of the best de-
scription, may be secured there by those who
are detained there part or the whole of the
night
Year: 1863




Richmondpapers, Of Friday, are at hand.
The Dispatch says that the only force
General Carter had to contend with in his
recent raid into East Tennessee, was one
hundred and twenty men at Carter's De-
pot.


A gentleman, from Vicksburgi informs
the Petersburg Express that the troops at
Vieksburg have the utmost confidence in
their leaders, ana The latter feel amply able
to resist any attack.
The Dispatch has the following iGener-
al Bragg left MurfreesbOrO because the
whole country was exhausted Of supplies
for man and beast At Tullahoma supplies
are ample, water good, and the topography
Of the country more favorable to a success
full defense, than at almost any other point
in Middle Tennessee
Year: 1863

Not dozen miles from Boston, there
lives farmer whose house is within few
rods of railroad which passes through his
farm. For quarter of century, the To-
connective has passed within sight and hear
ing Of his dOmicile, and yet he never step
ped his foot upon railroad car. He don't
believe in the "new-fangled thing" and
is still a firm believer in the superiority of
his horse and wagon for all transportation
purposes.
Year: 1863

The Case of General ButIer---What will


be done with Him


The following is from the Washington
correspondence of the New York Times;


president Lincoln, with that frankness
which is one Of the best features Of his
character, does not deny to his friends
that the recall of General Butler was an
error. Not only is there no charge on file
against him which could be made the basis
of any such action, but each day develops
more clearly the fact that his administra-
ton of affairs in the Department of the
Gulf has been pre-eminently success in
every respect.


"The interviews of General Butler with
the President after his return were curl
Gus. That General Butler had been treat
ed unfairly, was undeniable by the Presi-
dent; but to repair the wrong was pro-
blem difficult Of solution. The General,
without any departure from courtesy,
spoke his sentiments with great frankness
and asked, as an act of justice, to be re-
assigned to his old command The final
answer 10 this request has not yet been
given; and it is not at all unlikely that it
may be granted, General Banks, in this
case, being provided for in Texas.


The history of the change is also curl
Gus. It originated in the wish of General
Banks himself to head an expedition to
Texas; and his request to this effect was
willingly granted by the President, who
desired to consult his wishes How this
expedition of some ten thousand men grew
into one Of forty thousand, and carried
with it the command of the entire Depart
ment of the Gull, is not known in detail /;
but il is believed in official circles here, to
have been due to the skillful prestidigita-
ton Of prominent member Of the Cabi-
net, who had the whole matter arranged
before its consequences became apprent to
the Presidential mind. The aaimus of the
affair it is not best to expose.


ait is certain that the President fully
appreciates the great capacity Of Gene
raj Butler, and desires to do what viii
make his services most useful to the coun-
try, and at the same time TO repair the
wrong done to him"
Year: 1863

Gen. Burnside, it is hoped, will resume
the command Of bis Old Army corps. He
does what he eau to sustain the Govern
ment, and thereby to carry the war to a
speedy and lasting end, as the only peace
desirable
Year: 1863

Will be inserted at two dollars per square
for the first, and ono dollar per square
for each subsequent insertion. A square to con.
sist OF the space OF ! lines, Brevier type. No
advertisement considered less than a square.
Year: 1863

ings will doubtless prove of the highest interest.


The only objectiou Of any weight that we have
heard urged against Private O'Reilly's plan is
that his organization cannot be permanent, as,
In four years, at twenty-five per cent per an
mum, it will have absorbed all the properly,
real and personal, ofthe city, and there will be
nothing left to steal. To this Private O'Reilly
answers that when all the taxpayers have
been turned out into the streets, full means of
activity will still be left to the organization in
plots and efforts to cheat each other. "Inside
rings" will then have to be formed, having for
their object further consolidation Of plum
der. He is also sanguine that, with the triumph
of the scheme in this city, politicians all over
the State and country may take II up, until
finally it shall be placed in position to dictate
one Ofits own members or agents for the next
Presidency. The proceedings Of the caucus
will be looked for with interest.
Year: 1863

! THE following letter was written by an


old friend to young lady on the eve o.


her Wedding Day.] .u -5s


l have sent you a few flowers. to adorn
the dying moments of your single life
They are the gentlest types of delicate
and durable friendship. They spriug up
| by our sides when others have deserted it,
and they will be found Watching over our
graves whan those who sheuld cherish
have forgotten US. 1t seems that past, so
calmsa and pure as yours, should expire with
a kindred sweetness about it, that flowers
and music, kind friends and earnest words
should consecrste the hour when a senti-
meut is passing into sacram ent.


The three great stages of our being are
the birth, the bridal, and the burial. To
the first we bring only weakness-for the
last we have nothing but dust! But here.
at the altar where life joins life, the pair
coming throbbing up to the holy man.
whispering the deep promise that arms
each the others heart, to help on in the
tiful will be there, borrowing new beauty
from the scene. The gay and the frivolous,
they and their flouuoes will look solemn
for once. And youth will come, to gaze
on all its sacred thoughts pant for. and age
will totter up to hear the old words repeated;
that to their own lives have given the charm.
Some will weep over it as if it were a tomb,
and some laugh over it as if it were joke,
but two must stand by it, for it is fate, not
fun, this everlasting locking oftheir lives!


And now, can you, who have queened it
over so many bending forms, can you come
down at last to the frugal diet of a single
heart. Hitherto you have been clock,
giving your time to all the world. Now
you are watch, paired in one particular
bosom, warming only his breast, marking
only his hours, and ticking only to the beat
of his heart-where time and feeling shall
be in unison, until these lower ties are lost
in that higher wedlock where all hearts
are united around the great Central Heart
of all.


Hoping that calm and sunshine may hal
low your clasped hands, I sink silently into
a signature.
Year: 1863

DEsoLAT1oN AT THE SoUTHwEsT-The
Memphis Bulletin thus graphically sketch
es the condition of Tennessee:


"There is a portion of this State so dew
astated by the civil war as to be practically
abandoned by the foot of man. Tho men
are sumbering at Shiloh, Corinth and Stone
River; the servants have gained their free
dom, the women and children have fed to
more remote and quiet precincts. Falling
IN behind the retiring footsteps of human
ity, como the four footed beasts and Creep
ing things. The fox makes his burrow
under the ruined dwellings where happy
people once dwelt. The serpent crawls
under the floor of the church and school
house. The squirrel, chatters and builds
his nest upon the locust tree in the old
back yard. once noisy with the mirth of
children. The gum is rotting in the cool
spring. The partridge whistles from the
ridgepole of the cabin. The wild bee seeks
a storehouse for his honey, fearless of de-
lection by the human eye. All is returned
to state of nature. What monum cut
of the ravages of war"
Year: 1863

The Jeremiah s. Black, in late speech
in Philadelphia, said:-


The people of Honduras live in coun-
try where the land is several feet below the
level of the sea. They protect themselves
against constant inundation by large earth
work. which they call dyke, extending all
along the coast. What they are most
troubled with is large species of rat
which burrows under and makes holes
through their dyke. Now, rat hole is
not very alarming thing in itself; but the
action of the water makes it larger every
moment. If it be neglected for single
night, by the time the morning dawns the
rat hole has widened into a huge crevasse,
the ocean goes pouring through it, and the
whole land is laid under water. So it is
with the Constitution, which is our dyke
If the smallest breach is once made in it.
"the ever. toiling wave of arbitrary power
which is continually surging up against it,
will constantly enlarge it. until all protec-
ton for our rights IS washed away. 1 tell
you, gentlemen. if you desire to save on &
remnant of your liberties, you must watch
the rat holes in your Constitution.
Year: 1863

Would THEY LIKE Ir!-Suppose Dem
ocratic administration should demand from
New England that she furnish men and
monsy to prosecute war for the purpose
of establishing aud perpetuating slavery in
all tho States and Territories.-Does any
one believe her 10y atty to the government
would impel her to yield such support?
Mr.. Lincoln and ais Jaco5in advisers have
no more right to demand of democrats a
cheerful and generous support of an avowed
abolition war. The pretence that such a
war is necessary to the success of our cause
is no more true in the one case than it
would be in the other.-Holnaes Co Far
11er,
Year: 1863

CURING PoRK-.Rub the meat on the


flesh side with one quarter pound finely
/ pulverized saltpetre, and five pounds clari-


lied sugar to every one hundred pounds OF


pork; sprinkle the bottom of the cask, and Q


every layer of meat (fesh side up)s with


Liverpool salt. In "a hours pour on brine
made of Liverpool salt as strong as it will
dissolve. The casks should not be large


enough to cause the meat to be pressed so


much as to express the juice. When the
cask has been filled put about one pint of
charcoal in tight, stout canvas sack tied
up in the top of cask and that will absorb
any impurities and keep the meat sweet and
good in any climate have thus kept pork
in considerable quantities for two summers
in New Orleans. and the brine was not
changed or boiled, and the meat did not
sour the least, but was highly praised by all
who saw or used it, and they all recom@
mended my plan. .s... 80. --.r -.f &
Year: 1863

The New York News, in speaking of the
Presidents call for 300, 1000 more men, thus
dwells on the futility of attempting to over
come the South by force:


The swelling of the Federal ranks to
whatever extent it may be possible to carry
it, does not coerce the inexorable faLes.
They will trace the history of this war at
the dictation of higher Power than that
which reigns at Washington. The despots
of ancient Asia, in their attempts to subGue
the Grecian states, invaded first with two
hundred thousand men, and afterwards
with million. but it CHANGED that the more
formidable host was the most easily repelled
and the most thoroughly destroyed. Ma
poleon was never so utterly discounted as
when he had exerted his utmost influence
to bring all the military elements of France
into the field. The army that perished
amid the SHOWS of Russia was the might
lest that ever marched under the imperial
eagles. ..-
Year: 1863

The siilest thing girl can do, is to en-
gage in Irritation. No girl ever made a
happy union by flirting, because no man,
capable of making a woman perfectly hap
py, was ever long attracted by that which
is offensive to sensible and refined minds.
Filtration in a woman, is equivalent to lib
ertinism in a m an; it is, as a writer well re-
marks, "the manifestation of the same loose
principle, only restrained by the usages of
the world from developing itself in SINH
lar way. The bare idea of this thought to
preserve thousands who perhaps fall inte
the error through mere exuberance of spirits,
from exposing themselves to suspicion at
which tn cir natures must shrink.


Youth, beauty, or genuine accomplish
meuts stand in no need of the mistaken
weapon of filtration TO achieve their high
est conquests; if they resort to it we may De
assured that there is consciousness of want
of desire, or vanity which must poison all
true enjoyme ent.


Let the young, the lovely, and the gifted
therefore, adhere to that nature which has
m made them what they are, and leave hirta-
ton to those who fancy they cannot pro-
woke attention without forcing themselves
by i'll manners, into the unfemini ne situa-
ton Of being conspicuous. The despairing
maiden who has eourted marriage for years
without once being courted, tho silly ordi-
Diary woman who aped the gracss without
success, and the ridiculous, affected. would
be accomplished. unsupported of epdow-
meuts, except in their own ideas-they mi ay
try filtration for effect-they can hardly
suffer from being few degrees more con-
temptible in sight of men who had hitherto
disregarded, and now openly laugh at and
desp:se-them.
Year: 1863

There are but two ways which lead to
great aims and achievments-energy and
PERSEVERANCE Energy is rare gift-it pro-
vokes opposition, hatred. and reaction.
But perseverance lies within the reach OF
every one. its power increases with its prog
ress, and it is but rarely that it misses Its
aim. Where perseverance, is ont of the
question. there I can not attempt TO exert
any. influence at at all, for l should only
disturb the organic developement of affairs
and -paralyze the natural remedies which
they contain, without any guarantee for
more favorable result.-Goethe
Year: 1863

Before the war and the political sue
cess of the Abolition party, the South
ern States were dependent upon US for al
most everything in the way of merchandise
and manufactured wares, etc. The Nor
thern capitalists waxed rich. and pulled
down and built greater upon the monies
poured into their laps by the Southeruers.


The continuance of this unnatural fratrici-
dal war will put an end to this arm of our
wealth. The Aboitionists have built their
own wall of fire. They have cut off and
shut out our immense trade forever.-They
have made the South self-reliaut upon her
own soil and people for her support.-Han1 :
slton Telegraph, -
Year: 1863

HEAVEN AND HoME.-The sweetest type
of Heaven is home-nay Heaven ltseI is
the home for whose acquisition we are TO
strive the most strongly.-Home, IN one
form and another, is the great object OF lie.
It stands at the end of every days labor.
an,I hack ons us to its bosoms; and life would
ba cheerless and meaningless. did we not
discern acrsss the river that divides it from
the life beyond, glimpses of the pleasau t
mansions prepared for Us.
Year: 1863

The papers are Dragging of an invention
bp which leather can be tanned in ten
minutes. We have seen the human hide
tanned in five. Our shool master used to
do it occasionally in two.