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Year: 1864

The Cincinnati Gazette says:


"In the transportation of several hun
dred prisoners Pom Camp Chase to Rock
Island, few days since, some desperate
fellow cut hole in the bottom of the car,
through which ten escaped while the
train was running at rapid rate"
Year: 1864

A lecturer was dilating upon the power
of the magnet, defying any one to show or
name anything surpassing it A hearer de-
INJURED, and instanced young lady who
used to draw him thirteen miles every Sun
day.
Year: 1864

You never did nay thing to make
your children love you, and you cannot
but be aware that as they we're removed
frSm your authority you lest all inAu-
sncs over them. Why could you not
reclaim that boy of yours, who madly
made deIauchee aud disgraced your
home, nad tortured your hearth Be-
cause you never made him love you, or
gave him better motives for seltTs-
straiut than your own arbitrary will
lie had been governed from the outside.
Authority was gone, there was nothing
left upon which you had power to lay
your hand. Why did your daughter
elops with one who was not worthy Of
her7 Shs did it simply because sho
found a man who leved her, ani gavo
her the consideration due her as
woman-a love and a consideration
which she had never found at home,
where she was regarded By you aa the
dependant servant Of your will. She
was a nothing at home; and badly as
she married, she is better, and freer,
and happier woman than she would
have been had she continued with you.
wish to impress upon you the con-
viction that these children Of yours
went astray, not in spite of your mode
Of training, but in consequence of il.
If l should wish to ruin my family, |
would pursue your policy, and bs
measurably sure of the desired result.
Year: 1864

IRON is being laid upon the the Piedmont Railroad
with good deal of dispatch, and great exertions
are being made 10 complete the work. Il is said
that an average Of mile and half of iron rail 10
laid daily. At this rate the gap will soon be closed,
and the trains be running through from Danvile 10
Evaensh0rO,
Year: 1864

TIE NEW YORK sANITARY FAIR CLOSE OF THE YAM


KEK DEvIcR-INCIDENTs IN THE FAIR.


The Sanitary Commission Fair has closed in New
York, and the two swords have gone to Grant and
Rowan, two new mon, who defeated Mcclellan and
Farragut, two of the used up heroes. The New
York. Times In sketch Of one days proceedings,
says:


The interest in the sword contest Is steadily in
creasing. The total number OF votes cast at both
the Fourteenth street and Union square buildings
at the close of the fair last evening, t56 Of
which
Year: 1864

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF YANKEES FROM BELLE


IsLE-Two OF THEN KILLED AND THRRR OrHsRs


WouSpED.-Between eight and nine o'clock Thurs


day night, during the prevalence Of the storm, an
attempt made by two of the Yankee prisoners
confined on Belle Isle to escape, by swimming the
river to the Chesterfield shore; but the guard on
duty observed their movements, and Immediately
fired upon them, killing instantly and severely
wounding the other. About twelve o'clock on the


same night another party Of three attempted to es-
cape from the island by the same means, but they
were also discovered and fired upon, when one was
killed and the other two wounded-one mortality
On counting the prisoners yesterday morning, which
is the practice every day, Lieutenant Virginius
Bossieux the officer in command, missed other
prisoner who could not be accounted for, and il is
supposed that he either killed succeeded in
making his escape the same night.
Year: 1864

REsIaNATIoN OF \ fELgGRAPH SUPERISTENpKST-
Mr.. James r. Dowell, General Superintendent Of
the Southern Telegraph Company, has resigned that
position 1t is no idle compliment tosthis most eifi =
cient officer to say that his loss will be regretted by
the public at large. For many years he has been
to the telegraph system at the South what good
Postmaster-ienera is to the mails and under his
administration we have had hardly cause tor COM
plant. We hope that his long and extensive ex-
perence is not at this time particularly to be lost
from his profession and that his absence from it
may ba of short duration.
Year: 1864

We have a report that the enemy, who lately
evacuated Gloucester Point has again appeared
there in considerable forcW The object of this
movement is probably to rob the defenecess people
Of Gloucester who have heretofore been subjected to
all manner ofoutrage at the hands Of the Yankees.
Year: 1864

The Northern news sent us by our energetic tee-
graph agent at Petersburg will be found interesting
1t seems that not the fall of Atlanta and all
the at Mobile have been able to drag gold
down ten cents in New York. The Herald tries to
explain this in every way but the right Every Yam
kee success which, by cheering the Yankees would
seem to lead to proiongation OF the war, sends gold
up. Only when there is prospect OF peace viii
ss,lI .i.I,I;u..
Year: 1864

aud more than all, will have ~ engraft into our
Constitution the doctrine Vi secession Suppose We
succeed. When we come to voting money to pay
the war debt0f the sloIth, to pension their sol
diers, to reimburse them for damages, abolition
Massachusetts,, abolition Ohio abolition Wisconsin,
will tell us, We did not want arinsticc, we
wanted to fight this war out; bat, as you have
acknowledged secession in your Constitution: we will
quietly walk out" In this way the Union would go
to pieces and the country tlicd 70 save be broken
up by the very compromise that Was intended to
preserve it, We can make no compromise but what
win break up the Government, The only way to
get out Of the war is TO fight it out Applause.


Bat these peace men say the North b exhausted.
Are We exhausted, The cost OF this war s not une-
half Of the profits Of the country. We have never
been wealthy as now, and there are tiIree millions
OF men in the North who have not yet shouldered a
mlisket in this war Are we cxhausteds General
Grant has the rebellion by the throat in front Of
Richmond, ard the General has told United States
senator that he would not let go has hold even ii
New York, Philadelphia and Washington should be
burned. sherman is all right at Atlanta, and we
will crush this rebellion If We are not pulled oil by
the traitors Of the North"
Year: 1864

THE BALLARD HousE will be opened about the
iirst Of October by gentleman who has had
experience i'll the business and is very popular
with the travelling public. In the meantime, the
building will undergo thorough renovation and be
refurnished III every department.. 1t will be
ducted upon the old hotel style
Year: 1864

WELL AND TRULY SA1D.-The Progress of Mon
day last says:


"Much has been said about the influence of GER
tain papers and meetings in North. Carolina, and
that the cause has been injured by the sentiments
of the one and the action of the other but the course
of Congress, since the commencement Of the pres
ent session, has raised clamor for peace through
out the length and breadth of this State as far in ad
vance Of the feelings created by the meetings held
last summer as an Egyptian pyramid is superior to
a piglny ninepin; and if the people are permitted
to vote at the election in August next no man can
secure their suffrages for place or power who is
not pledged to contend for the personal liberty Of
the citizen and to favor and urge negotiations with
the enemy for an honorable peace. The first month
of the present session of Congress has done to
dispose the minds of the people Of North Carolina
for peace than all that newspapers, meetings and
politicians have done since the war commenced,
and they will not again vote for or confide
in any one who will not represent their views
This people have poured out their blood and treas
ure like water and while they would by no means
sheathe the sword thinking that the time has come
when selfinterest as well as honesty demands that
an earnest effort should be made to stop the inhu
man butchery which bids fair to devastate both
sections they intend to exercise their rights IS free
citizens of sovereign State. North Carolina has
been true to the Conederacy and only asks that the
Confederacy be true to her; and come what may,
she will never surrender her own sovereignty or
consent to the ensavement of her citizens upon the
plea of military necessity"
Year: 1864

Hon. VIM. A. Graham Senator elect to the Sem
ate of the Confederate States has resigned his at
in the Legislature Of this State, as Senator from
Orange county. No one, as yet has been mention
ed as his successor, but VIC hope some one will be
selected who will fill the distinguished place with
honor to himself and profit to the people at large
Mr. Graham will be an ornament to the Confederate
States Senate and we do not hesitate to express it.
our opinion that he will rank far above any 9TH
er man in that body for ability and useful Lessla-
tive experience. To such men the country have q
right to look with confidence for reform in
policy, if it is possible to be brought about. Would
that there were many more such in the Senate
His place in the Senate of the State will not be east
ly tilled-Salis6ury Watchman.
Year: 1864

We invite the attention of our readers to the able
and well considered communication in the Standard
today, over the signature of 0bssrver," setting
forth reasons why State Convention should be call


ed. These reasons, not to mention Others strike
US as cogent and conclusive. We believe the time
has come when North Carolina should take steps in
her sovereign capacity, to check the usurpations of
the Confederate government and pave the way to
Year: 1864

AsHEBoRoUGH, Jan. 9, 1864.


" Heretofore the people Of this community have
patronized the Fayetteville Obssrrer but owing to
his blind zeal in upholding the rash measures Of
jeff Davis and his proselytes at Richmond to tie
utter neglect of the rights Of good and glorious
State, the people are quitting the 06ssrrer, and
l hear nine tenths of them speak in favor Of
the Standard as being the great exponent of the
rights OF the people. We bid you go on-the peo-
pie will sustain you"


We are constantly cheered by letters like the
above, from all parts Of the State The people are
with US in this crisis, and against the O6serpsr-
The special pleading and misrepresentation to
which that paper is resorting in its extremity, will
pot extrcate it from the difficulties which beset it
hts orly hope Of retaining its influence or rather Of
regaining it, is in prompt return to Conservative
principles.
Year: 1864

Untn one begins TO feel the effect OF impair.
ed vision he can hardly estimate the Value Oh
the eyeeight and, consequently, from lgno-
rance or earelessness he Is ap. 70 negieSs ,e%
his eyesight might be preserved FIRST never
nse writing desk or table with your race
towards window. In such cases the rays OF
Hsnt come directly apon me pupa ps OF .ns EYES,
tion thereof, soon permanently injure the sight
Next when your table or desk Is near Win
dow, sit so that your face turns from, not to-
wards, the window while you are writing. Ii
rays strike the eye and ipjure it nearly as much
rs the direct rays when you sit in front OF the
window. 1t is best always to sit or stand
while reading or writing with the window
behind you. and next to that with tho light
coming over Your left side; then the light il
Ilmes the paper or book, and does not shine
abruptly upon the eye- ball. The same remarks
are applicable to artificial light We are often
asked hat is the best light-gas, candles, oil,
or camphene! Our answer is, Ii is imma atsriaI
which, provided the light of either be strong
enough and do not flicker. A gas fsh-tail
burner should never be used for reading or
writing, hecause there is constant oscillation
or fickeIing Of the flame. Candles, unless
they have self-coDsuming wiCks, which do not
require snuffing, should not be used. We need
scarcely say that oil wicks when ernst over,
and thus diminish the light, are good Tor no.
thing; and the same is true OF compounds OF
the nature of camphene, unless the wlcks are
properly trimmed of all their gummy deposit
after standing twenty four hours. But what
ever the artificial light used, let 1t strike the
paper or book which you are using, whenever
Won car, from over the left shoulder. This
can always he done with gas, for that light is
strong enough, and so is the light from cam
phene, oil, &c, provided it comes through a
circular burner like the argand. But the light


wha tever il be. should always he protected
from the air IN the room by glass chimney
so that the light may be steady.
Year: 1864

The autumn days are here
And the trees are brown and sere,
And hear the signs of sadness that girlish


bosom heaves;


And mark the hectic bloom
That is Frightening for the tomb,
And know her strength is waning with the
falling Of the leaves.


1t is hard for one so fair
Who hath never known care,
Nor love that hath departed, nor friendship that


deceves,
To leave this world so bright,
For the gloomy shades of night,
And to tread the shadowy valley mid the falling
of the leaves.


flushed is the sound of mirth,
As she shvers by the hearth,
In the cool and frosty morning and the damp
and chilly eves;


AS she shudders at the knell,
OF the schoOlmate loved so well;
For the young are falling round US like the fall
ing Of the leaves.


With the gentle art of love,
l would lead her thoughts above
And bid her trust the Savior when her tender
bosom grieves;


But still with gasping breath,
She shrinks from gloomy Death,
While fast her tears are falling as the falling of
the leaves.


Oh! pray for her, kind hearts,
That peace, ere she departs,
May gently fall upon her. not Death alone be-
reayes.


Oh well may we despair,
If the innocent and fair
Fall with troubled SPIRIT with the falling Of the
leaves.
Year: 1864

A NEGLECTED SCRATCH. clergy


man lately told story about man


with whom he boarded when a col


lege boy. The man was at work one


frosty morning, and happened to get
a little scratch on the back of his
hand. A single minutes attention
would have caused it to heal in a day
or two. 1t was neglected. A slight
Inflammation appeared, when single
poultiee would have reduced it, but
1t was neglected. The whole hand
became inaamed, and should have had
the best medical attention, but it
was neglected. The arm, and shoul-
der, and back were seized with pain,
and now all was alarm and confu-
sion. Twelve physicians were soon
In attendance to consult upon the
case. The question was, whether the
off the limb would save the
mans life, and it was decided to be
too late. The disease had gained
mortal hold, a d no human skill
could arrest it. A vicious habit, an
in lulged little sin, neglected duty
how easily they are taken care of if
we are in season with them, but how
and ruinous they become if
they are let alone
Year: 1864

snake; her arm swelled frightfully.


Death would soon have claimed the


unconscious maiden. But the widow,


passing near, came quickly up, awoke


and tenderly helped her to her own


cabin; there she spent hours in re-


lieying, curing and giving her back to


life aad the free forest. Thus Mon


ona found springing up in her heart,


love grateful and abiding for her


who had done this and this night as
she had gazed down with the great
moon upon that kind friend in the


well, She vowed by the Great Spirit


to slay the one who had sent that


gentle soul from earth-even should


it be the chief her father, or her
10 yer, Tawauah; but her affection


here plead for the latter, calling him
warrior, brave and fierce, but ten
der, and never sending harm to


woman or child; it could not have
been his work-she was safe there.


How fercely and really had the
scene in the cabin given back the lie.
But all had passed now, and her true
Indian soul rejoiced in having thus
avenged h er pale sisters dying
groans. She fingered with the chill.
dren the remainder of the night, try
ing to comfort poor Jane, who, feel
ing at last safe, would rush alter
nately from Minnie to the well to
call upon her dead mother in wild
grief The next day the widow was
taken out and buried by her white
near her own cabin. All
around, kind people soothed the wea-
ried, sorrowing orphans; and hearts
with rich motherly love went out to
fill the void which the tomahawk had
forced upon their young lives. In
their breasts warm gratitude to Mon
ona was always living, and in their
lite prayer was a pleading that
Heaven would be kind to the dark
whose brave, sure hand, had
made them heirs to the joys of their
pleasant after life, and who avenged
her whose memory was to them ever
50 vivid and precious.
Year: 1864

ELooUENcE.-True eloquence I
lind to be none, but the serious and
hearty love oftruth and that. whose
mind soever is fully impressed with
a iervid desire to know good things,
and with the dearest charity to infuse
the knowledge of them into others.
when such a man would speak, his
words, like so many nimblc and airy
trip about him at command,
and in well ordered files as he would
wish, fall abruptly into their own
places.-UUt0n.
Year: 1864

demonstrating makcth a full
man; conference ready man, and
writing an exact man and, therefore,
If a man write little, he had need
have memory; if he confer little he
need have a present wit; and he
read little, he need have much cum
ning, to seem to know what he doth
not know.-Bacor.
Year: 1864

esT Whatever it be, except the soul,
that you are careful about, it has still the
most degrading circumstance attending it
It has the condition only Of an annuity
for life: each successive year makes a
considerable decrease in its value; and
at death, the whole is at an end forever.
Year: 1864

You may have genius, sense, learn
ing and the power of expression,
so as to write prose to rival Burke
or johnson, and after all may make
yourself ridiculous by trying your
hand at poetry.
Year: 1864

The twilight steals over the earth
like mournful thought stealing over
the soul. And in our sorrowful
moods, as amid the shadows of the
evening, we see stars in heaven that
were before invisible.
Year: 1864

aDrscorg Beriah Brown has found
out tha, Publishing Democratic" papers don't
pav. In late number of the Democratic
Press, be says:


The Marysyille Express, the Mountain Dem
ocrat, the Sonora Democrat. the Sonoma Dem
ocrat, the Placer Herald. the Napa Reporter,
the Amador Dispatch and several other Demo
cratic papers would long since have been sus-
pended but for the mechanical labor Of their
several editors and publishers, the business Of
neither paying sufficient remuneration 10 employ
iourueyman to do their work. We may add to
this our own experience that the result Of two
and half years iucesSant labor has yielded Us
not q dollar, but large accumulation the
other way.


Alas. what 4 difference between Modern
Democracy" and Democracy IN the days Of
Jackson, and up to the time Of Polk and Pierce,
when Democratic hard coin" was proiusely
spent to keep the machine running.


Mcclellan N The ARNY.-The following
is an extract from private letter written by
an officer in the Army of the Potomac


suppose You would like 10 know what the
army thinks about Mcclellan. Well as far as
can learn, and there is good amount of talk
on the subject, Mcclellan has lost about all his
army friends since ne connected himself with
the~Copperheads and Peace men. The nomi-
nations made at Chicago will receive very little
support from the soldiers They cannot see
how they can vote for both war and peace
man. The cry with them is war until the
rebels lay down their arms, and are willing to
take what terms we are willing TO give them
Men. who q month since were strong for Nc
Clellan, now call him q traitor. Ale will
receive nine out Of ten votes in the army.
Massachusetts regiments are all for him. The
Western troops are the same. Little Mac
lost his friends in the army when he was put
Up by the Peace Convention.
Year: 1864

TaE TENrLE OF FANE.-Wo understand that our
Copperhead friends in the county are coming in
large numbers to view the splendid structure known
rs jackson Temple" and listen 70 the words Of
the Oracle supposed to exist il its 'inaer parts.
We are glad 10 hear Of it. The arguments Of
Peace Democratic orators have thus far made
votes for the Union ticket, and We have reason TO
believe that the Democratic oracle 70 be consulted
this evening VIII declare unto the people such
things as will lead more blinded followers OF name
TO the light Of true Unioaism. Then come UP TO
the Temple by all means
Year: 1864

LOWER YEr.-The river continues to fall
at this point, and the prospect is that unless
there is some change for the better the
through boats will be obliged to lay up
The time is not known, we believe, when
the river was SO low and navigation so un-
promising at this time Of year as at the pre-
sent. Scarcely any RATS arc coming down.
Year: 1864

The RUSH continues at Pcrry's His
goods attract gentleman in both civil and
military life The reason is that he keeps
a superior stock, makes splendid fits and is
in no hurry to get rich. His prices are al
ways the very lowest. Call and sec oppo-
site the Post Office
Year: 1864

lIorsEKEEprRs will find it much to the
interest to examine the choice stock OF fam
ly groceries kept by Parks & IIosmer, south
east corner of Brady and 4th streets They
keep no poor goods and never mark them
high. Give them a trial.
Year: 1864

Prof Agassiz. in the atlantic Month
", comes TO the conclusion that the
continent of North America was at one
time covered with ice mile in thickness
The proof is that the slopes Of the Ale
gheuy range Of mountains are glacier
worn on the very top, except a few points
which were above the level of the icy
mass. Mount Washington, for instance,
is over six thousand feet high, and the
rough, unpublished surface of its SUBMITS,
covered with loose fragments, just below
the level at which the glacicr-marks come
to an end, tell US that it lifted its head
alone above the desolate waste Of ice and
snow. In this ,o,ion, then, the thick
ness Of the sheet cannot have b.en much
less than six thousand feet, and this is in
keeping with the same kind Of evidence
in other parts Of the country; for, when.
ever the mountains arc much below six
thousand feet the ice seems to have pass
cd directly over them, while the few
peaks rising on the nights are left un.
touched. The glacier, ho argues, was
Gods great pillow, aud when the ice
vanished from the face Of the land it lett
it prepared for the hand Of tho husband.
man. The hard surface Of the rocks was
ground to powder, the clements of the
soil we're mingled in fair proportions,
granite was carried into the lime regions,
lime was mingled with the more arid and
uopreductive districts, and soil was
prepared 6t for the agricultural uses of
man. There arc evidences all over the
polar regions to show that at one period
tho hest of the tropics extended sll over
the globe. The ice period is supposed
10 be long subsequehs 10 this. snd next
10 last before tho advent Of this earth.


There u always moro error In batred
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