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Year: 1863

Spring is slow 1t takes that blue-eyed
young lady weeks to get up a respectable
show of greens, and, before she has fairly
opened all the leaves, summer tax es them
off her hands. Summer, too, lott ers over
her task of sweetening and paint ing the
fruits, and tinging the harvest fie Id with
gold, and Autumn has to take up and
complete her unfinished task Nor is
Autumn a swift artist, for it is not until
mid October that she gives the last glow
ing touches to the sylvan scenery. But
Winter is a fast old boy Like Comus, he
has to but wave his hand, and the nerves
of all nature are chained in alabaster.-
All his signal clusters of starry crystals
are thrown in myriads from the mines
of Upper Air, and when he breathes on
the floods they become diamond plains
He is the Merlin of the Seasons Under
his spells the landscape lies in an enchan-
ted sleep, and the Maid of the Mist, the
fairy Thaw, though she sometimes softens
his hard moods, and moves him to tears,
makes but brief impression on his IRON
nature
Year: 1863

One of the most absurd practices prey
alent at this season of the year, is that OF
pulling off the foliage Of the grapes, in
order las it is said) to ripen the fruit
Those who do this say they can't bear to
see the cluster so shaded; they know the
sunshine would color them. And so they
thrust right and left, covering the ground
with green leaves. This is a great error


The ripening of fruit depends upon the
presence and successful working of well


formed and healthy foliage on vigorous


vines. The leaves are the lungs and


stomach of the plant. Through them it
breathes; by them it digests its food, and
prepares nourishment for the fruit and
the whole vine. Go to the side of the
forest, and you find the blackberry devel-
oping larger and ripening up finer in par
tial shade than in a sunny field. Go a lit
tie further and you will find the wild
grape growing luxuriantly and ripening
perfectly where the sun seldom shines /;
certainly, where it never reaches the clus-
ters, and where no one pulls off the leaves.
Some of the handsomest clusters ever
picked in our garden hung all summer
in the shade of leaves, and on the north
side of trellis bar. The leaves had the
sunlight all day, but not the fruit. We
have no doubt that one reason why the
costly wineries of the country show so
much half ripened fruit, is because the
gardeners so perpetually meddle with the
foliage.-AmericaH AgricuLtlTiSt.
Year: 1863

Slavery is a wrong, recognized and sus-
tanned by State law. Its necessary devel-
opment presently brings the whole ma
ton into mortal danger. Now, omitting
altogether the constitutional right to des-
troy it as a measure of public safety, a
nation which has succeeded in suppress
ing the rebellion and averting the danger
might obviously do whatever was neces-
sary to avoid a recurrence of precisely
the same peril. Nor could any State COM
plain of its injured rights. No State can
have right to threaten the nation. A
man upon steamer may have matches
in his state-room and keep light burn
ing, and his room is his castle; but he has
no right to stow a keg of gunpowder un-
der his berth. Now that we have prac-
tically discovered that slavery is gnnpow-
der, we shall be guilty of suicide if we
permit ourselves to be blown up.-Hdr-
Year: 1863

WARLIKE INFLUENCE OF HIsToRY.-AH
the entertainment and talk of history is
of nothing almost but of fighting and
killing, and the glory and renown which
are bestowed upon conquerors, who for
the most are mere butchers of mankind,
mislead growing youth who by this means
come to think slaughter the laudable
business of mankind, and the most hero
ic of virtues.
Year: 1863

Written on the death Of Maudie Christy.I
Fold her little shrOud about her,
Softest folds of snowy white:
Yearning hearts must live without her.
She is in the land of light.
Clasp the tiny waXen fingers


Der the peaceful slumbering breast
Close the little eyelids gently.


Little Maudie's gone TO rest
On her dOwny coffin pillow


Lay the darling little head;
Lay the precious sleeper softly.


In her strange and lonely bed,
Never more shall pain s keen arrows
Pierce that sweet and tender form,
She is safe from every evil.


Safe from every earthly storm.
To that far of blessed country,


Where your young white dove has gone;
Think not that she went through darkness,
Wandering, peaceful and alone,
Jesus loves these little children,


He has borne her DER the food;
And has laid your treasure safely
In the bosom of her God.
Year: 1863

up their assaults upon = man aktsr they
had got him down and continue 70 re-
peat to the public their trade Of accuse.
tons against him while his case was on
trial. Gas Gen. Curtis is before the Mil
itary Commission while he is precIuded
by circumstances from appearing before
the public in his own defense.
Year: 1863




We invite attention to the letter Of Governor
HARRIS, published elsewhere this morning. Il
viii be seen be is positive in the opinion that an
election must be held for Governor, etc in
October next This being the case, we earn
estly exhert the people Of the State to pursue
the line Of policy indicated, az che proper time,
to secure sIe desired end OF course Governor
Il. speaks disinterestedly, as he is ineligible to
the position be now holds, aud his eounsels win
not mass unheeded. There nssd be no strife for
mower or place; thsEs should be none. On the
contrary. sill the Southern rights strength that
can be brought out should be concentrated IS
indicated If il is done, the destiuies Of Ten
nessee will not for moment pass beyond the
control Of her own true sons. By divisions a
different result, and one greatly to be depre-
Gated, may ensue.


The Governors compliment to the oppressed
people of the State, is deserved. b. none,
more than them, viii triumph Of the true men
Of the State be hailed with the liveHest satsfse-
ton, notwithstanding they may not be able 60
contribute their full strength to its accomplish
meut. All such, whether in exile or under the
rule Of the enemy, will mite in prayers that the
cheerful predictions in the closing para graph Of
the letter referred to may be realized. To that
end the efforts Of al viii be directed


THE NO9THRRN PEACE PARTY.


The most significant movement of this party
thst we have Of late seen, is the demonstration
in New York city announced in our Dispatches
Of yesterday evening. Very able snd eloquent
speeches were made snd very strong resolutions
adopted in favor of peace This movement and
It's objects viii be greatly strengthened BY the
rspulse Of the Fsderals ct Charleston. The two
incidents chime in wen together The North
has Of late received many strong end foreible
reasons for strengthening its conviction that the
South cannot be conquered. Ropulsed and
best back at every point, their armies have beon
converted into mere marauding parties The
morale of their troops is gone They hsvs
done their best fighting, all he fighting in fset
they care to do, and have turned their attention
to burning and stealing.


We hope the movement set on foot st the
Cooper institute viii spread snd gather strength
as it goes. If the Democrats Of the North viii
but convert themselves into genuine bona Jfds
peace party, the cowardly Republicans will do
bat Iittla or NJ more fighting.
Year: 1863

GEN. BUTLER.-ThlS distinguished officer has
been much in consultation with the President
and members Of tho Cabinet Of late. He
leaves the city in day or two. While many
Of the Generals friends would like to see him
returned to the command Of the Department OF
the Gulf, there are many more who would pre-
fer to have him remain here, where his great
military experience, legal knowledge, and gen.
oral intelligence can be better employed, by the
Government, In giving general direction and
vitality to military and naval operations
throughout the country.
Year: 1863

A PLEASANT INcIDEST.-In the town of Lake
vile an eBtlmable lady was deprived. of her hus-
band by death, and, on opening the will, 1t was
found that the wife had been placed in posses
sion of certain property, which she was to hold
as long as she retained the name which she had
adopted in marriage. The advent of second
marriage dawned upon the lady after proper
interval of time had elapsed between that event
and the death Of the testator, but the letter OF
the will was strictly complied with In the new
union. The happy bridegroom, whose affec-
ton was re-lOdrd-ed with the hand Of the widow,
also enabled the lady TO retain her fortune, In
the fact that he possessed the same family name
which belonged TO the first husband.-AbingtOR
Standard
Year: 1863

CoUETBRFEITNG.-Wo learn that for some
time past certain parties in this city have been
In tho receipt of Counterfeit Confederate mo-
-Rey, manufactured in New York, which they
claim to have obtained from prisoners and per
sons in Virginia, and which they have passed
upon unsuspectlng and ignorant persons. The
practice Of counterfeltlng, whatever may be
the character of the money so counterfeitod,
cannot be too strongly condemed or too sum
marlly punished. The manufacture of this
money Is the first step toward general system
of counterfeItlng Government money, as well
as all sorts Of paper money. Tho Government
have been Informed upon this matter, and have
taken steps to ferret out the parties engaged In
this business. Ample restitution, when 1t can
bO effected, is tho only thing that can or ought
to save the parties from summary punishment
and from the conhScation of their property:
Year: 1863

CONVENTION OF STATE PRIsoNERs.-Ono d.
A. Mahong, who was recently In the company
Of these unfortunates who were arrested by the
Government for dlsloyalty, has Illuminated a
call for a convention of all those Estate prison
erS who are now released from duraneo vile"
He summons all the aggrievOd dlsloyallsts to
assemble in New York, March 4th, to consider
Whht they will do with President Lincoln, the
Cabinet, and everybody who had any agency
in their imprisonment. His denunciAtions OF
the President arc very fierce. They will have,
no doubt, an interesting session. What they
propose to do we shall have to wait and learn
probably vast amount of harmless blowing.
Year: 1863

0J-Thc following is an extract from q
letter of u Maine boy of the army Of tho
Potomac, in camp near Falmouth, Va.
to his father:


{" How much better are your letters
then these which are written to some
of the soldiers. Letters which in
stead of encoura ying them have a con.
trary tendency. Papers are sent to them
too, which arc not fit to be read by tho
yiest sccesh in Rebeldom.


No wonder the patriotism Of many is
destroyed. AS for me, | wish to see tho
rebellion crushed before | return home
Should they be left otherwise than con-
quered, | should be fearful Of being oblig-
ed to return again to the hardshlps and
bloody scenes of war. l know that |
must feel better than those at homo who
are frcttins about draft. No, father.
as lay my head OH a soldiers hard pill
low, my sleep is sweet and not disturbed
by any such troubles. God grant that in
the coming season VIC may reap rich
harvest OF victories and clear rebellion
root and branch from cur beloved coun.
try"
Year: 1863

those who furnished substitutes under the
former call would be breech Of contract.


The action Of the several Executive De-
par,ments is reviewed, and the gratifying an
Bouncement made that the receipts of the Post
Office Department are Sl75, 900 in excess Of its
expenditures.


Communication with the Trans Mississippi
region is obstructed a. to render difficult
compliance with Executive orders. and legis-
lation is required providing for the exercise
Of temporary authority, especially in the Postal
and Treasury Departments. for which sub
Secretaries are recommended; while for mill
tary affairs, it would seem to be sufficient to
authorize the President and Secretary of War,
to delegate to the Commanding General so
much Of the discretionary powers resting in
them by law as the exigencies Of the service
shall require.
Year: 1863

David A Windsor, a citizen of Fairfax county,
Va, near Alexandria, who was exchanged and
sent South some time ago, has again been taken
up within our lines, and is now in the custody
OF the provost marshal here When previously
in custody here. he was charged with having
threatened the lives of two of his neighbors for
voting against the ordinance of secession, and
with having acted as a rebel mail carrier, and
sutler to rebel regiment after having taken
the oath of allegiance to the United States. 1t
is now being sought TO get him off, with per-
mission to remain at his home in our lines, on
bond of Sj.ti0 TO hold no intercourse with
any one outside of lines, and TO do no act
detrimental to the Union cause-backed by :,
new oath OF allegiance from him.
Year: 1863

The tents under which the battalion of
''Scotts &C., (cayalry,) stationed at the inter
section of and Seventeenth streets, rest, are so
imperfect as that halt the men must be the
sick list al the opening of the spring campaign,
instead of being fit for duty in the field. We
know not whose duty it is to provide them
with decent shelter but it should be attended
to Immediately, if sickness and desertions
would be avoided among them.


We apprehend there can be no excuse for
keeping soldiers in Washington under rags in
such weather as the present. rather than tents.
Year: 1863

The latest Information from our immediate
front states the prevalence of a belief there that
the rebels have a considerable infantry force
under Jackson, now in the vicinity of Front
Royal, designing another raid in this direction
We place no confidence in the story, however,
as the authority for it we regard as being very
suspicious, indeed.
Year: 1863

SELLING MALT LIQUoEs TO SOLDIERS
There seems to be a misunderstanding among
the lager beer and ale saloon keepers of the city
in relation to the recent orders of the Provost
Marshal with reference to the sale of liquor TO
soldiers. Many of the saloon keepers supposed
the sale OF ale and beer was not prob ibited.
Gen. Nartindale has, however, left no room for
doubt as to the intents of the order by explain
ing that it having been decided that ale and
beer are intoxicating, the sale of the latter 10
soldiers ls prohibited as we'll as whisky or other
spirItuOus liuunrs
Year: 1863

RECRUITING The New York papers ssy
that the result Of the election has given IN
impetus to the recruiting business In that
city, aud there has been almost twice the
number Of men enlisted eince, than :there
nos for three weeks before that time.
Year: 1863

From the CnarleetOn vi July


SITUATION. appears to us, to be use
less to attempt to disguise from ourselves,
our situation. By whose fault We got into
it, is in vain now to inquire. The Yam
KEGS having got possession OF the south
ern half of Morris Island, there is but one
way to save the City of Charleston and
that is. the speedy and unfinching use
of the bayonet. If the fight on Morris
Island is to be now fight by engineer
ing contrivances merely, the advantage is
now with the enemy. With their Iron
clads on the water, and their men In oc-
cupation of the land, it is likely to be
mere question Of time. The fall of Fort
Wagner ends in the fall of Charleston,-
Fort Sumper, like Wagner, will then be
assailable by land and sea, and the fate of
Fort Pulaski, will be that of Sumpter.-
General Gilmore, the Commander of the
Department, was the man who reduced
Fort Pulaski. Charleston must be saved
as Richmond was. For six days our SOL
diers stormed the successive batteries of
the enemy and saved Richmond. The
greater part of the soldiers who achieved
these triumphs by the bayonet, bad never
before been in a charge. The Yankees,
here have as yet few, or no, formidable
works. They have but few thousand
troops. If our soldiers and officers here.
are not equal to the kind Of fighting
fought by the Army of Virginia and tried
by the Yankees against such strong works
as Fort Wagner and Secessionville, their
Charleston must fall. This, it appears to
us, is the only course of safety, and we
may add, too, for an economy of hves.--
Other means may protract the fighting to
days and weeks, and postpone the termin-
alton OF the struggle. No other means in
our opinion will save the City. We be-
Geye it can easily be saved with prompt,
ness and energy and dash. It is too late
for engineering alone. Hesitation and
delay are fatal.
Year: 1863




The Tribune says When the train on
Che New York Central Railroad, carrying
500 Mormons, arrived at Palmyra, one OF
their elders was informed by Conductor
Chapman that they were then upon the
spot where Joseph Smith, the first prophet
of their faith, was inspired, where ne
found by special direction the bible which
they now receive as the word OF God, and
from whence he took his departure to
preach his newly found gospel to the world:
The faithful elder was incredulous, but
nevertheless conferred with others OF his
sort on the subject, and in the end they
searched their scriptures. There tney
found that Palmyra, Wayne Co., n; T.,
was indeed the scene OF their prophet S
awakening. Thereupon the whole com
pany was notified of the fact, and IN a few
moments all of them were out OF the cars,
gazing about in open-mouthed wonder
and awe, their leaders increasing. the
effect by explanations and celebrations.
They were with difficulty got again on
board the cars, each one taking stick,
leaf, or bramble, as o memento OF the
place"
Year: 1863

Among the warlike incidents Of the Po-
lish insu1rection, the battle of Wen grow
furnishes one of thrilling interest. On
the 5th Of February large force of Poles
found themselves surprised by the Rus
slams in equal numbers, but in a much
more favorable position. A retreat of the
Poles was as necessary as it. appeared i'm
possible At this juncturc two hundred
mobiles, most Of them young men of twen-
ty years, offered to sacrifice themselves
for the good Of all they mounted their
horses and charged furiously upon the
twenty guns of the Russian column. For
fifteen minutes they kept the attention of
the enemy occupied; at the end of that
time charge cf Russian infantry settled
their fate, and it is said that every man of
them perished or was captured, but the
main body had meanwhile made good
their retreat; and when the enemy had
again time to look about them, the Polish
force had reached place of advantage,
from whence their fire kept the opposing
army in check.
Year: 1863

Mrs. PARr1NGroN ON WEDDINGS
"It is solemn thing, is matrimony-a
very solemn thing-where the minister
comes into the chancery with his surplus
on, and goes through the ceremony Of ma
king them man and wife. 1t ought to be
husband and wife, for it isn't every hus-
band that turns out to be man. I de-
clare 1 never shall forget when Paul put
the nuptial ring on my finger, and said,
with my goods I thee endow.' He used
to keep dry goods store then, and I
thought he was going to give me the
whole there was in it. was young and
simple, and didn't know till afterwards
that it only meant one calico gown year.


1t is lovely sight to see young people
'plighting the trough as the song says,
aud coming up to consume their VOWS"
Year: 1863

prepared to attend. And it viii depend
upon the interest manifested how soon
we may calculate on giving it employ
ment, and in further shaping our course
towards giving steady headway to the
interest and making it a feature in the
county.


Our next interest, already looming
into significance, IS the relation We &C.
cupy to Humboldt, Reese river, and the
rich placers Of Boise river. To the lat
ter of these We are on the direct high
way. We have reason to know that a
large proportion Of the returned adven-
turers entered California by this route.
that they pronounced it the most direct
and convenient, and that they intend to
return that same way in the SPRING
To Humboldt End Reese, while also on
the highway, we superadd to such the
relation of an emporium. Through Us
IN tranSitu comes all their merchandise.
As the most contiguous point our agri-
cultural products must receive a prefer
ence. We shall monopolize all their
transport. Combined interests which
it is no exaggeration to say will in a
few years create US the wealthicst coun-
ty in the State.


In additien to these, there is the
scarcely noticed interests growing up
among out mountain forests. yet bound
to exert q quick coming inhuence-our
Tanning and our Turpentine interests.
The whole making up in part and in
conjunction diversity and breadth
of resources which may well inspire con-
fdence in the future, and exhibit thro'
the veil a picture Of old Butte redirirus
indeed, in all her old and all her freshly
acquired vitality.
Year: 1863

necessary they would 90 still farther
than the advocates Of the policy Of the
present Administration, and add con-
cillation and craftsmanship to aid the
military power in the preservion Of the
Union and government Of cur fathers.
That instead Of requiring, as the Pres
ident's proclamation does, those who
desire TO return to their allegiance to
swear fealty to partisan platform
extend to them them the Constitution of
our fathers, and bid them accept it, or
the alternative of war, waged not by
fanatics for q partisan purposes, but by
united people, in defence of the con-
stutional government and glorious In
ion bequeathed Us by the heroes and
patriots of '76.


Do this. Think for yourselves. Alb
jure partisan oaths with which design
ing demagogues and fanatics drunk with
the exercise Of power, have encompassed
you, and be patriots. You can then
watch for the dawning of the anniver
sary Of the birth Of our Saviour with
feelings akin to those Of the wise men
Of the east, while watching the star that
guided them to the place of his nativi-
ty-that Of hope for the world and the


Union in the future.
Year: 1863

In his admirable speech at Rochester, Governor
SEYMOUR thus tersely indicated the purposes Of
the two parties. As was said of Sir JoHS Cor
LEY, bis statement is as good as another mans
argument:


I'VE propose" he said. "to wage this war for
a purpose on which the whole North is united
for a purpose which will draw to our standard
hundreds and thousands Of hearts in the South,
and vet beat with love for our old banner and our
old Constitution. [Cbeers- They propose that
we shall carry on the war for purposes that at
the North cannot unanimously consent TO; they
propose not to put down revolution. but to make
revolution; they propose to offer no inducement
for rebels to submit to the laws. but they say to
us and to them that we shall no longer have
guaranty of tie Constitution for the preservation
of our liber1 IS hereafter they have been pre-
served before"
Year: 1863

ffnhSyiNanfas


At the late election in the First Ward in Pits
burg it has been proved that the integrity of the
ballot box has been invaded by the Republicans
The Harrisburg Patriot -assa-union- says of it:


A meeting Of the Democratic voters of that
ward was held early last week, at which a list
was taken of those residents who testified under
oath, that they voted for Woodward for Governor
on the second Tuesday of October. The result
of this count proved that one hundred and fifty
men voted for Woodward in that ward, whereas
bat seventy eight votes were returned for him by
the election officersl An adjourned meeting was
held by the Democracy of the same ward on
Saturday evening, ut which seven additional per
sons came forward and took solemn oath that
they voted for Wopdward. This number, added
to the list previously taken, swells the aggregate
to one hundred and fifty seven, seventy nine
more men who swear they voted tor Woodward
in that ward than the election officers returned
for that gentIemeni The chairman of the meeting
pledged that the list would be increased to at
least one hundred and sixty.


A committee was appointed whose duty it
should be TO investigate the election return from
every election district, and report every case of
fraud that fell under their observation.


Ii is altogether probable that by some hocus-
pocus Arrangement concocted by the Union
Leagues similar frauds were perpetrated in all
the precincts in Ohio and Pennsylvania at the
late election. In no other way can the enormous
Republican vote be accounted for.