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Year: 1863

The Two Hostile Armies on the Potomac
A Decisive Battle Probably This Day.


Our dispatches yesterday from the Army Of
the Potomac were SO diverse and conflicting
that it was not until late hour Of the night
that we could come to any conclusion in regard
to them. Our very latest information "from
the 'front.'" however, justifes the opinion that
Lees army is still detained by the food in the
Potomac on this side the stream, that he will be
compelled to fight to secure his passage, and
that In all probability he will be brought to the
test Of battle to-day which will settle the fate
Of his army.


The forces Of General Meade were all up
and in position, and within semicircle behind
the army Of Lee so contracted - to leave
him no alternative but terrible effort to cut
his way through our lines or captulation,
provided always that he has not In the mean
time secured the necessary pontoons for safe
retreat over the river during the night.


We consider, in the meantime, all these re-
ports Of reinforcements from BeaureRard of
forty thousand men coming forward to Lee a.
sheer absurdities. After tho battle OF Chancel-
lorsville Lees effective army did not exceed
forty FIVE thousand men. He entered Pennsyl-
vania with ninety thousand, and the question,
how did he strengthen his army 10 this extent
disposcs Of Dcauregard's and Bragg's reinforce
mente.


1t would be waste Of time to attempt to re-
concile our various and dlscordant dispatches
in regard to the movements OF the enemy, and
Il would be useless, when within few hours we





shall have information which will put an end to
all doubts and conjectures. We expect set.
tlement with General Lee to-day, which will
very soon be followed BY the removal OF
the rebel capital to more southern latitude
than Richmond
Year: 1863

asked from you for the support Of those who
4 with resignation submit to the effects Of mis-
/ fortune which II is not in our power to put !


stop to.


Nevertheless, I have made the attempt TO
send beyond the Atlantic advees inspired by q
sincere sympathy but, the great maritime pow
ers not having thought It advisable as yet to
act in concert with me, have been obliged to
| postpone to q more suitable opportunity the Of


fer Of mediation, the object Of which was to stop


the etfusion of blood, and to prevent the exhGus-
/ ton of a country the future of which cannot be
looked upon with Indifference


shall not now enier into details respecting


various administrative mpf0yements-such as


the creation Of sn army reserve, the remodeing
OF The feet, Institutions for the benefit Of the


poor, great public works, encouragement to ag-
ricultnre, tc science and to art, the maintenance


OF the prosperity of our colonies, despite the
suppression Of the emigration Of the blacks, the
consolidation of our possessions in Africa by
eur care IN gaining the affections of the Arab
population and in protecting our settlers. The
report upon the condition Of the empire viii give
you sll these measures in detail


Useful work is still in store for The conclusion
Of your labors, and, when you return to your
respective provinces, let it not be forgotten that
1t We have overcome msnY difficulties, ana
accomplished many useful acts, it must be
attributed to the devoted support Of the great
bodies OF the Slate, and to ths harmony which
has prevailed among US nevertheless, there re-
mains still much to be done 70 perfect our inst-
tulons, to disseminate good ideas, and to accus-
tom the country to count upon itself Tel your
tellow-citizens that l shall be always ready to
adopt anything in the interests of the msio!ity
but that, If thsy have at heart to facilitate the
work thst has been commenced to avoid con
hiets which only lead to disaster, to strengthen
the ConstitutiOn-which is their work--they
must send to the new chamber men who, like
you accept, without reserve, the present system,
who Pfet5r serious deliberation 10 sterile discus
sions; man vino, Al imatea by the spirit of the
age and By true patriotism, viii, by their
independent spirit enlighten the path Of the
government and who will never hesitate to place
above party interest the stability Of the State
and the greatness of the eouatry.
Year: 1863

There comes time when we grow old,
And like n sunset down the sea
Hope gradual, and the night. wind cold,
Comes whispering sad and chillngly;


And locks are gray


As winters day,
And eyes Of saddest blue behold
The leaves all dreary drift away,
And lips Of coral seem 10 say,
There comes time when we grow old
There comes a time when Joyous hearts
Which lcaped ss leaps the laughing main,
Are dead to all save memory,
As prisoner In his dungeon chain:


And dawn Of day


Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the embers wan and gray,
i hear voice in whisper say,
There comes time whom we grow old.
There comes a time whom manhoods primo
nhs Il sJha5cGaHEgye4 4ialbbe dRs'a aQarSGaI,'
Hath passed away In silent tears;


And then how dark


But oh the spark,
That kindled youth to hues Of gold.
Still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affection, lingering, say,
There comes time when we grow old
There comes time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease TO be,
And we put on the Autum's robe,
To tread the last declivity:


But now the slope,


With rosy hope,
Beyond the sunset we behold
Another dawn with faircr light,
While watchers whisper through the night,
There Is time when we grow old.
Year: 1863

OCTOBER HARVEST SONG.
We gather them in--the mellow fruits,


From the shrub, the vine and tree,
With their russet, and golden and purple suits
To garnish our treasury.
And each has juicy treasure stored,


All beneath its painted rind,
To cheer our guests at the social board,


when We leave our cares behind
We gather them in--the goodly store
But not with a miser's gust;
For that great All Father We adore,


Hath but given II In trust
And our work Of death is but for life,


In the wintry days to come;
Then blessing upon the reaper's strife,
And n shout Mt his Harvest Home.
Year: 1863

yet the pilot only rang his bells, the
engine ratified and banged and away
we went as if the 'jolly boatman" had
not been disturbed in his fiddling.-
We began to enjoy steamboating, and
went to bed in better humor with our
self and the world at large, and slept
soundly until the jolly song of the
firemen awoke us next morning. We
lay along side Of coal barge, with
the prospect of staying there srveral
hours remarkable bright. Our late
good nature began to wane, and our
wonder whether we should ever get
under way again grew into impatience
Just above us floating upon the swollen
st-oa,,, ~~------ NN
there is commotion on board and two
men push off from her in canoe, one
padding furiously and the other hold
ing rifle ready for instant use. Close
scrutiny discovered deer in the river
nearly abreast of us, and in few mo-
ments the yawl with three men from
our steamer was making for the game.
The canoe had the advantage of the
current and distance, but the huge
oars of the yawl were better propellers
than single paddle. However, the
race was close one, and the riheman
in the canoe while yet some distance
away, raised his rifle and taking as
deliberate aim as his uncertain foot
ing would permit fired. Anxiously
we watched to see the effect upon the
deer; but the canoe demanded our in
slant attention. The deer was safe,
but the recoil ofthe rifle had staggered
the riHeman and in trying to regain
his equilibrium he upset the canoe,
and such splasshing and swearing as
took place then and there was, at
least, amusing. The yawl now had
the lead, and was close upon the deer,
one of the men goes forward TO the
bow to sieze and take the deer OH
board as soon as it is overtaken. The
deer swims downstream rapidly in
vain, the strong hand of the man in
the bow of the yawl is upon its horns,
and now, look, he lifts it out of the
water-no, not quite The deer gives
sudden and vigorous plunge, and
over goes the man into the river. In
the meantime the canoe has righted,
and while the yawl is picking up its
man, comes down upon the deer, again
having the lead. Very much after
the manner of the man in the yawl,
the man in the canoe is plunged into
the river, greatly to his incon-
venience and loss and much to the
amusement of the yawl and steam
boat people. Now the yawl has the
advantage, and this time the pilot un-
dertakes to make the capture. He
placed himself in the bow and the
race becomes more exciting than ever.
The canoe is but few feet away, and
any accident will give the game to the
hat-boat.. Steadily the yawl ap-
proaches upon tho now thoroughly
tagged out game and as it comes
along side, the pilot calls out to the
canoe, 'now boys look here there
many animals more easily managed
by the tail than by the head' and
suiting the action to the word ignom-
iniously drowned the deer by raising
its tail so high that it could not "kecr
its head above water" Proudly he
lifted it into the boat and brought il
on board triumphantly.


The coal was loaded, and wo were
once again going Southwark with a
new stock of patience and a better
idea of steamboating, and on the
fourteenth day after leaving Cincin.
natl arrived without adventure at New
Orleans.
Year: 1863

TERRIFIC GALE on LAKE SUPERIoR-
STEAMER MICHIGAN NEARLY WREoKED.--
There was a terrific gale on Lake Superior
on Friday night last, as is reported BY a pas-
senger who was on the steamer Michigan.
He says it was the opinion Of old navigators
Of those waters that for fury the storm was
never equalled on Lake Superior. The
Northern Light was in the gale, and rode
it out with safety, although she narrowly
escaped going under. The gale commenced
on Friday night last, at half-past twelve
O'Clock, and continued for fifteen hours, with
the wind from the north. The steamers
Michigan and Sunbeam were caught in it
above Eagle Harb0r without any possible
chance of making harbor. The Sunbeam
was seen about nine O'Clock Friday morn
ing, and was supposed to be making the Ice
of Isle Royal. The Michigan became un-
manageable about eight O'Clock in the morn
ing, and continued on through the day, the
seas making clean breaches over her uppsr
works, and damaging the boat considerable,
and had it not been for her superior sea-
going qualities, she must have been lost. At
three O'Clock in the afternoon, all was given
uP'fOr lost as the boat was rapidly drifting
towards the shore. The passengers we're
provided with life pressrvers and Goats and
everything done to make the escape Ofall on
board as soon as possible. As the boat near
ed the shore-about three miles from Eagle
River-a reef Of rocks was discovered about
quarter Of mile from the shore, on which
it seemed evident the boat must strike. The
engines were stopped, and the boat drifted
SONS distance, finally being lifted over the
reef as by miracle, without striking. Both
anchors we're Immediately lowered, and the
boat saved. Throughout the whole day the
passengers, especially the ladies, behaved
with great SoolHOss and presence Of mind.
Year: 1863

The supply of ice for the coming season will
be exceedingly limited, Although up to the
middle OF February no proportion of the ice
crop had been cut, still those interested 10 the
Ice business in this city did not loose their faith
In the weather, and continued to believe that a
very "cold snap' would make it's advent before
the month Of March arrived and cover the
ponds and lakes, oil over the country, with the
very best quality of the desired article IL is
needless for us to remark that their hopes have
been blighted. The cold weather hos not come
aud perfOrce of logic the good ice has not made
ite appearance. Gentlemen desirous of gath
erng the usual crop Of the necessary material
have made pilgrimsges to many sections of this
state In search Of ponds, lakes and rivera am.
ply appareled in the thick and shining ice man.
tie. Their explorations, however, have been
almost se frultiees as the endeBvors OF the an
cient aichem,st 10 discover the philosophers
stone.


A great many small ice houses in Wes.ches.
ter and other adjoining counties have been par-
TALLY filled, but with an article of very inferior
quality-sofs and epoDgy This will answer
very well for packing meats, but it is not clean
or sweet enough OR drinking purposes. Every
little stream found covered with ice of even
variable thickness has been visited by the
butchers and farmers residing near them and
made to yield their share toward the desired
crop.


vi course, the prices of ice during the COM
ing summer will be higher than for any year
within the memory of he Oldest inhabtant -
They have not yet been regulated, and they
will not be permanently fixed until the actual
quantity OF Ice gathered Ia known. 1t ia to be
hoped, however, that they will not be too exces-
siVe, and also that, when the hot and sultry
summer days are come, we shall, ss we have
been accustomed to do in years past, be ena-
bled to quaf the Croton, 10y cold with the par.
tic ca which Jack Frost has not failed to bring
to us from his more Northern home -Neo
York Commercial Advertiser.
Year: 1863

We have seen within the last week, severa


letters from soldiers in the army, and there ID
but one opinion expressed In regard to the war
and however much ultra war men and those In
Office with good salaries may declaim about
Year: 1863

Each State Government. says the Ledger of
yesterday. should organize and discipline mill
tia force to be kept constantly ready for service
in its defense or that of the General Government
Bv these means we shall always have prepared
for the emergency an army which can be depen-
ded upon to use vt the critical period of the war,
and niake victory certain. If we had possessed
force of trained militia, 25.00D or 10000 in
number. to hurl upon the flank of Lee in the late
battles, the defeat and destruction of his army
would have been certain, and at much less loss
of life than il has cost us The present wastefu
system OF raising troops for an emergency must
cease. With n proper reserve force, so many
emergencies would not arise. With disciplined
militia reserve. no force would have run the risk
of invading the loyal border States. The rebel
lion would be kept entirely on It's own soil, and
our armies would not be stopped in their progress
just at the critical juncture, as it so frequently
has been for the want of sufficient reinforcements


This is precisely the doctrine we have preached
for the last fortnight. 1t is the doctrine which
Governors Seymour and Parker have acted
months ago. The Constitution makes the Gov
ernor Commander in. Chief of the militia, and the
law prescr;bes the very mode in which the militia
Of the State is to be called out and organized.
Ii Is one OF the advantages of our Federal sys-
TEN that each State has the means of It's own de
fense. and that the States can thus cooperate
with the Government in Washington. But the
new tangled theories of centralism, and the die
tatorial powers assumed by the President. aim at
the destruction of the power Of the States. and
would reduce them to provinces utterly dependent
on what protection they may receive from the
Federal army Il Philadelphia Age.
Year: 1863

Archbishop HueHEs. in an address at the St.
Johns College, New York. among other things,
said:


1.-The youg men who participated in the per.
formance should feel proud to be enabled to
raise their voices on the grounds which have been
honored by our glorious Washington, and many
other of our Grandest and most glorious country
men. He said that many other colleges and in
stitutionS like this were needed places where the
young men might receive good education,
education OF principle, for without such an educa
ton our Constitution is not worth anything. The
Constitution is just piece of parchment written
upon. and means just " hat those who undertake to
interpret it think proper to proclaim. The founders
of or country wisely divided the Government
into the Executive. the Legislative and the Judi
ciary and to the Judiciary alone was given the
right and the power TO interpret and proclaim the
true meaning of the Constitution. and many of
the troubles which now divide US have arisen from
the fact that the causes which gave rise to Them
have never been decided by the Supreme Court,
which il the highest judiciary power in the land,
and the right interpreter of the Constitution. The
Supreme Court resembles in many rays the Cath
olic Church She alone had the right to decide
and make known to her children what her doc
triBes mean, the Supreme Court IN former years
was looked upon. ike the Catholic Church, as in.
fallible But nov everybody interprets the Con-
stitution as he thinks fitting; ir has become like
the Bible in the hands of the Mormons


The venerable GuLIAx c. VERPLAScK, in the
course of his speech, thus complimented the
Archbishop:


There was one more thing. one more subject
of praise which came tn his mind. and which he
could not pass over II was the renewed yigor
and health of their beloved aud highly esteemed
Archbishop. He happy to see il, and be
hoped il would continue. He had been somewhat
of politician, but had now retired from public
life; but he could not help testfying to the great
good our worthy prela:e lad done for the coun
try, not only by his efforts and influence abroad,
but at home, when churches and pnlpits Of every
kind throughout the country bad become the
theaters for the profession, surely not of peace,
good will toward men, he managed to keep his
children together and preserve them from the
general contagion. By mis- silence on many oc-
casions, and his teachings on others, be had
proved himself true to his country, and the
country was proud of him, and he personally was
proud Of him and his labors, and he knew that
the whole world estee med him.
Year: 1863

SueGEsrIoS.--The New York Evening Post
mildly suggests: cit is reported in a morning
paper that the Government intends to prosecute
the journals who copied a recent article from
Phiiadelrsia paper giving the positions OF the
amy corbs In virginia The Government will do
much better II It will prosecute the war ses
Year: 1863

A correspondent calls in question a statement
made yesterday. in our remarks the fall of
Vicksburg. viz: that "the possession of the Missis
sippi by the Union forces cut the Confederacy
square in two that the west part of the Mississippi
being equal in extent TO what is left on the east.
This statement. however, is literally correct. as
the following igures will show:
Year: 1863

One morning, after futile attack had
been made by our forces on one point of
the cntrenchments at Port Hudson, the
men of the 18th Maine volunteers, who
held The advance, there discovered Union
soldier lying IN the ditch, and who, by signs
made to them, showed that he was living
but wanted water. To reach him by
direct course was impossible, as the enc
my's sharpshoolers were within few hun.
dred yards, and before any explanation of
the subject desired could be made, the par
ty attempting it would no doubt be shot.
Corporal Charles ii. Blake of company B,
volunteered 10 go and carry carteen of
whiskey and one of water TO the wounded
man. lie thought that by creeping along
line OF our lascines and through slight
valley, he could reach the wounded man
without being discovered by the enemy.
He accordingly got permission to go out,
and upon all tours crept steadily up 10 the
ditch. but as he turned one angle, he was
suddenly hailed with the words, Yank.
what are yon doing there 2" Looking up
he saw some fifteen or twenty rifles that,
from salient he had not seen before, COM
pletely covered him, and he concluded that
his time had come. But, he at once an-
swered, am carrying drink to that
wounded man still living in the ditch" He
was at once ordered to "get up and carry
it to him. He obeyed and walked to the
wounded soldier, gave him what drink he
wanted, and fixed his head on pillow
and then left the canteens where he could
get them.


He turned 10 walk back, and looking up
he saw the same rifles pointed at him but
conscious OF having done noble act, he
walked calmly back. After he had pro-
ceeded short distance from the wounded
man, the word came, Halt, Yankl file
right and come in here prisoner of war"
To have disobeyed or hesitated would have
been instant death; he therefore obeyed
his first confederate orders, and marched
boldly and safely up the escarpment ITO
the fcrt. He was found prisoner war
when Port Hudson surrendered
Year: 1863

Even amongst misers, however, there
are exceptions to the rule Of uniform penu-
riousness. ELVES, who added to his own
fortune another inherited from his uncle,
both amountieg to half million sterling,
would dine off hard boiled egg, or a piece
of pancake which he had kept for two
months in his pocket. But he would loose
thousands at play to men Of fashion, pay
his debts and never ask for his winnings,
which he thought was ungenlemanly. He
would not lay out penny on the education
of his two sons. He thought that "put-
ting things into their heads was taking
money out of their pockets" But when
Lord Abingdon had made match for sew
en- thousand pounds, ELVES, who knew he
had not the money, offered to lend it to him.
He would walk from one end Of London to
another in the rain 10 avoid paying shil-
ling for a coach /; would eat his meat putrd
rather than order fresh joint and sit in
wet clothes rather than light fire to dry
them, wore a cast off wig which he had
picked out of ditch 4; and having torn his
only coat, took one from the family chest
which had belonged to an ancestor, with
slash sleeves made of green velvet. But





present of wine, he lent seven hundred
pounds; trifing present, or work done
for him for nothing, was tolerably sure to
be followed by loan of money. He would
let poor man starve before he would aid
him; yet in bonds to peers and others, and
on some American property, he is said 10
have lost one hundred and fifty thousand
pounds. There were occasional touches of
humor in him. At a shooting party, bad
shot fired carelessly. wounded him in the
cheek. II give you joy" be said, of
your Improvement; | knew you would by
and-by hit something" At another time,
having cut both his legs deeply lie was with
difficulty persuaded to employ surgeon.
But he would only incur this expense in
favor of one leg. lie would manage the
other himself and offered to bet that it
would get well first and it did.


Thomas Guy was another exception.
His wealth was enor nous and at one time
he had promised TO marry his maid the
only servant he kept. He had ordered the
pavement before his door to be mended up
to a particular spot. The girl observing a
broken stone beyond this point, told the
| workmen to mend it also. "Tell Mr.. Guy"
she said, Il bade You do it, and he will not
be angry" The marriage was TO have
taken place in two days afterwards, and the
girl reasonably presumed she might exer-
else this little piece of authority. But she
soon discovered her istake. Guy was so
angry al the additional expense in which
she had involved him that he broke off the


match. Yet he built three wards on the
| north side of St. Thomas's Hospital; en-


dowed them with hundred pounds year


tor eleven years and afterwards built and


endowed the hospital which bears his name


at cost of f2l9,000.-Revieao ef kenaoi,
i Of Misers. e
Year: 1863

Tho only incident worth noticing which occurred at tho
Office this district Saturday that OF man who
hold for service and could neither procure subst
pay tho communication who wept bitterly whom he
was given In chargs TO the military Capt Duffy very
lepent with him previously, however, and he had no
compliant to mako that The following table
shows the work done saturday and up to this time


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Year: 1863

THE xrGnrH DISTRICT:
The Board Of Enrolment for this district disposed OF but
four Saturday In consequence Of the great ra
ing OH in work OF this Captain Maaiere
the Provost Marshal has determined to and
dcserers ali who have failed to appear before him.
This plan Ia TO be put 10 operation to-day.


ruB NINTH DISTRICT.