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Year: 1863

In late issue We said: 1--WE advise the people
to fund at.seEen per cent, as these notes may de-
Preciate in value. The State of Virginia has vir-
tually repudlated former issues by providing that
only the issues after the first of this month shall be
received for taxes in that State" We consider this
good advice in relation to Confederate notes. but the
Register replies and says:
"The above is as silly as it is unpatriotic The
object of the Virginia law to induce holders of
Treasury notes issued prior to the 1st of December
1862 to fund in Confederate bonds and thus assist
the Confederate government in diminishing the
volume Of currency The law said in substance to
the Virginia taxpayer, go forward and fund your
Treasury notes. for if you keep them they will not
be received in payment of taxes"


These notes, on their face pledge the faith of the
government to fund them in eight per cents. But
the government allows them to be funded in eights
up to a certain time, and then says they shall be
funded only in Sevens and the Virginia Legislature
declares that they shall not be received at all in paw
ment of taxes. The Register not only admits, but
claims all we have said to oe true. We have moth
ing to do with the object of Virginia in this bust.
ness; it is enough to know that she has repuiated
portion Of the Confederate currency. The Reg
iSter is as much, or more Virginia than North
Carolina paper. Of course, therefore, that paper
defends Virginia even when she repudiates; but if
our Legislature had done so, the Register would
have denounced the act as Infamous.


Does the Register fear that these notes will de-
preciate before the Banks can work them off ? 1t
knows the loss will fall somewhere, and it wants
the loss to fall on the people


The fact that the Register characterizes what we
say as "silly and unpatriotic," furnishes the best
evidence that we are writing sense and doing our
duty. Commendation or concurrence from such
source would be like deadly poison We shall al
ways feel sure that We right when the Register
disapproves what we say.
Year: 1863

STAND BY THE FLAG!-We have appealed here
toore to our brave soldiers to be true to their coors
under all circumstances, and not to desert for any
cause Ifone can remain in the service. and under
60 its necessary privations, all 1t is exceed
ingly important just now, that the ranks of our
regiments in this State should be full. The enemy,
foiled at Charleston, making efforts to penetrate
the interior of our State His eye is on the Rail-
road at Wilmington or Goldsborough. He must be
driven back, and held where he is Let every
soldier who is absent from his post, return and re-
turn at once There is no safety for any one except
in the path Of duty. Wcknow that the priVations
of the soldier are great but those who are in for
the war should remember that the hope of the


try is centred in the army and that these prvatons
if patiently and cheerfuy endured, will shed addi-
tonal honor on those who shall submit to them to
the end. We cannot tell whether the end is near
or remote-no tell but the true soldier feels
that duty must be performed, and that peace can
not be secured by absence f1om the ranks. Stand
by the flag, boys! Never soil your coed names by
6eserting it
Year: 1863

We coaversed day OF two since with an intelli.
gent frisAd from the Albemare country, who in
formed US that the enemy has left that region tenn
porarily, and thai the people feel greatly relieved
They are pitching large crops of corn, and many
who own fisheries are busily engaged in catching
shad and hcrrings. The movement by Gen. Long
street against Suffolk has had the effect of compel
ling the Yankees to withdraw. all their gunboats
from the Albemarle waters; and We learn that the
government is bringing out from that region large
quantities of corn and bacon. Between seven and
egbthundred thousand pounds of bacon have been
>s6taned in the County of BERTHE alone.


We have urged, time and again, from the very
beginning of the war, the great Importance to the
cause of holding this portion of the State. was
lost to US when Roanoke Island fell. Eastern Car
DINA could have fed the entire Confederate army
with its corn, forage bacon, and fish. We are glad
that the government even at this late day is real
izing the value of this portion of our State But if
Gen. Longstreet should retire from Suffolk, We
suppose he'wil the Albemarle region will again be
exposed to the ravages of the enemy Roanoke Is
land being in his possession, there will be nothing
to prevent the ascent of his boats to the Interior
Year: 1863

The Richmond Examiner publishes the official
statement, which appeared in our columns some
time ago, showing the number of troops which
NorthCarolna has furnished, and the manner in
which they are brigaded The editor, in conclusion,
pays the following h'ndsoms tribute to the unset
fish patriotism of our people and the gallantry of
our soldiers:


" Here is proof of what the noble old North State
has done in this ran Well and literally has she
contributed both men and money, to the cause, and
whatever her easmes may say of her, the record of
this war viii show that in spirit and chiValry, and
PatFiotisin the cid North State is not behind any
of her sister States in this great struggle"
Year: 1863

UsEru LEssoN.-Dr. Barney says that whcifE
he was young, his venerable teacher gave him IS
lesson which made. a deep impression and by whicR
he endeavOred to profit: Never go to bed at
night said he, until you know something which
you did not know in. the morning"
Year: 1863

ground, and gave Hooker time to re.
form his line for the great contest of
Sunday


TIE LINE on SUNDAY MORNING.


The line was nearly in the form, of a
letter Y. There was but little danger of
an attack from the east, and Howard,
who, with almost superhuman exertion,
had REQ s-nized his corps, was placed
on the l"it, while Mead was sent over to
the righf- Couch was also moved to-
ward the vest, but kept position to
strike in either direction.


HooKER's PLAN.


Hookers plan was to fight defensive
battle. He knew the enemy must attack
him or retreat 1t was his intention to
receive me attack, let jackson do his ut
most till exhausted, and then he would
begin the advance, bring in his fresh di-
visions, and cut the retiring force to
pieces. All of his movements from the
nomen' OF leaving Falmouth had been
with this objeet-ia view.


Reynolds was on the extreme right. at
the apf..-f end of the left leg of the Y.
Mead came next, then Sickles, then Slo-
cum in the vicinity of the Chancellor
House, holding the point of the V. How
ard was on the right and Couch in the
center.
Year: 1863

Audubon relates that he saw toad un-
dress himself He commenced by press
ing his elbows hard against his side and
rubbing downwards. After few smart
rubs his side began to burst open along
his back. He kept on rubbing until he
had worked all the skin into folds on his
side and hips; then grasping one hind leg
with both hands he hauled off one leg OF
his pants the same as anybody would;
then stripped off the other leg IN the same
way. He then took his cast of cuticle
forward between his fore legs, into his
mouth, and swallowing as his head came
down, he stripped off the skin underneath
until it came 70 his fore legs, and graspinR
one of those with the opposite hand. BY a
slight motion of the head, and all the
while swallowing, he drew il from the
neck and swallowed the whole That il
economy-what is good for the back an
swers for the belly. rral. 3.
Year: 1863

prairie, to listen to welded love thus expressed
Very happy were they, and comeIy. too, in
the freshness and vigor Of their youth. And
as We gathered around The Widespread board,
the sick mother taking once more her place
at the head Of the table, her face beamipg the
peace she felt, there was glow of happiness
IN my heart such as | ncvel experienced be-
lore as guest at a marriage feast.


Well Elder said my Methodist friend as
| alighted'at his door on my return, mot
limb broken. eh 2 But you had to swim the
river Guess you didn't get much of fec,
thopgh did you?' 1


Never better paid in my lifc-wbats MY
bill for Black Hawk p :,


Well seeing you feel so rich, l think I
shant charge you anythin this time. All is.
I'm glad you got back safe and sound
Watchman and r, ffctor. 4
Year: 1863

TEMPORARY SuspENsloN.-1n the
late fire at McGregor the celebrated
firm of the Hammsrslough Bros, was
burned out But we are glad to learn
that roc portion Of their stock was
saved. We,a requested to state to
their many friends and customers that
thev will nncn in the course Of this
week with full stock Of Fall and
Winter Goods, at prices that will DEFY
all competition. ,
Year: 1863

imagines, or pretends to think that the
State is being invaded by, and in danger
from disloyal citizens Of Missouri, who
have come among us to incite civil war ;
hence his proclamation, the bombast Of
which is simply ridiculous, and yet its
appearance now is significant. A pretext
for the issuance Of such = proclamation
having been found, we may regard it as
but toretaste Of the despotism which,
under cover Of right and authority, means
to control by force our coming election,
and pave the way to the destruction Of
our liberties.


Henry Clay Dean is posted here for
speech on Tuesday next at o'clock Z.
NJ. There will be large attendance.
Year: 1863




Lincoln seems, indeed, in earnest
about giving us another view of his BAN
ners from the hills of Richmond-a
great deal more earnest, we are sorry to
say, than those who have in hand the
management OF the organization Of our
citizens to assist in home defense. Now
that the enemy are unquestionably land
ing in considerable force both at Bran
don, on the James, and at the White
House, on the Pamunkey, there is that
commotion among US which is due to
the circumstances. Iustead of being
ready for our work, every man knowing
his captain and rallypoint and signal,
we are now to present the spectacle OF
an excited mob, meeting to organize
when the enemy is at our doors. A
great responsibility rests upon those who
have been assigned the duty of organic
ing the people and accepted the call, but
have totally neglected their business.
What excuse they may offer boots not
now. They, at least, cannot say that
they haze not been reminded of their re-
missness.


Nothing remains now but to make the
best of things as they are, and to organ
ize without another days delay. Lei
lire men be appointed to the manage
ment The homes and the property o
this people are at stake, sand tits every
mans business and every mans duty tt
himself to defend them. If we presen
the front that we ought to do, we shall
defer attack If we organize slowly anc
imperfectly, we shall have fight anC
doubtless victory, but we will have tt
pay the sad price. If we neglect ou
duty, we may expect the fate which w
shall richly deserve. s.-s
We have some frivolous complaining
because the guns which are to be put in
Year: 1863

To-day cavalry reconnaissance has
been sent out to discoves the enemy at
Richmond l am told that our cavalry
have been within nine miles of the city,
that is, seven miles from the river.
There are numbers of rebel cavalry on
the other side of the Chickahominy, but
how many it is impossible to say.
Year: 1863




This branch of stock growing is
receiving largely increased atten-
tion throughout our Western States
partly caused by the war and in.
creased demand for wool consequent
and partly owing to the partial fail.
ure and low price of wheat, and to
the fact that pork sells low compar-
ed with former years. In this in
crease Of sheep, as we predictd in
this Journal three years ago, no
hindering cause has been found and
no new enemy developed. The
present year has been a remarkably
wet one, and yet sheep in larger
numbers than ever before have pas
tured the PARTIES in perfect health.


Many farmers almost unacquain-
ted with sheep and wool growing
have invested in Aocks the past sum
mer. The winter may prove a dear
experience school, to them and
cause them to wish their money
back again.


In sheep growing there are three
distinct sources Of profit sought;
viz, increase of number by natural
propagation; growth or increase of
size and weight. and annual product
of wool. The fattening of sheep for
mutton exclusively, constitutes a
branch of business by itself.


The three objects above noted are
the chief aim of Western sheep
growers. The eve used in breed
ing should possess as nearly as pos
sible the points of excellence desir-
ed in the offspring. They should
at least be one year old, of good
strong constitution, have air, exer.
else and faithful diet. The lamb
will thrive finely if the dam is strong,
healthy, and a good breeder. Prair-
lie storms are exceedingly severe on
lambs, and they require good shell
ter, dry underfoot. Those farmers
who have discarded swine for sheep,
should bear in mind that a hog-reeve
and shepherd are quite separate
occupations. The hog, though ma
tive Of warm climate, will thrive
if well fed without shelter; the sheep
will suffer far more, and its increase
frequently perish. The eve, healthy,
well fed and sheltered, will generally
realize the fond hopes Of the shep-
herd for increase. Growth after
ward is natural, easy and rapid
Good health is necessary, which re-
quires dry pastures and proper food
subjects for study not easily ex-
hausted.


The annual product of wool de-
pends much upon the health of the
sheep, both for strength and beauty
Of fiber and also weight Of fleece.


The three sources of increase a.
bove named closely looked after,
and there will be small chance OF |
Year: 1863

against your uncle, for nearly three thousand
dollars. every cent of which you can recover


The sstonished lady could not speak for some
time; but when she recovered from her sur
prise, she could only express her gratitude in
tears; nay, more, she offered Us half the amount;
but we merely told her that it pleased Us to
have justice done her and be instrumental in
adding to the happiness Of those we consid-
cred so worthy as herself aud husband.


When we left we promised to call on her
soon again, and in the meantime to make ar
raDgements for her to receive her just dues
from her unworthy uncle.


The old man demurred a little at first;
but when he found he could wrong a poor or
phan girl DO longer, be paid the note with in
terest-begging US not to expose him.


Sarah's husband purchased the farm on
which he resided, stocking it well, and is now
an independent farmer. Two happier souls it
is difficult to fi.d than Sarah and her husband
May prosperity attend them to the close o.
life


We often call at the farmhouse Of our
friends, and spend there many happy
hour. 1t was but week or two since we
saw them,and they seemed as cheerful and con-
tented as it is possible for mortals to be.
Year: 1863

In the Ohio Valley Farmer a cor
respondent gives cipital hint to
farmers whose hocks of sheep are
troubled with sheep-killing dogs,
how to get rid of the said dogs pret-
ty efe ctually, which we take great
pleasure in reprinting for the ben
eft Of farmers generally. Tt is this:


If a sheep is killed or crippled by
dog, the night thereafter house up
all your sheep and your dogs that
you would not have killed; then re-
move the dead sheep out of reach
of the dogs, first cutting out the iv-
er, or other lean part of it, into
which put strychnine little more
than the size of large grain of
wheat; leave that in the place of the
sheep, and my word for it, next NOR
ming you will be almost certain to
find the guilty dog near by. If the
first night should fail, try again; he
will be sure to come back as soon
as he is hungry. Again, if sheep
is only worried not killed, any other
lean piece of meat will do in the
place of mutton. BY this methed
you will be sure to get the guilty
dog; when by the old method Of
hunting him up, it is very doubtful
if you do.


Strychnine can be obtained at any
drug store. Care must be taken in
it, as it is the deadliest of
poisons.
Year: 1863




SLIGHTLY ILLOGICAL. Certain presses and
orators Of coppery proclivities insist that We
are lying under an "absolute despotism, and
that freedom of speech has been crushed out
under the iron heel of Federal tyranny. But
they forget that the very violence of the terms
they employ to denounce despotism, proves that
no such despotism exists. They forget that in
attempting to prove that free speech is denied
they prove that it neverwas so Unlimited as
now. They forget that the fact that they are
permitted to wag their disIoyal tongues and
give their masters at Richmond aid and COM
fort, is the highest possible evidence OF the
clemency of the Government. They forget
that if the authorities at Washington were
half as dospotic' as they claim, they would
make haste to silence the noisy gabble of such
felIows as themseves.-[ Albany Journal.
Year: 1863

/
| A Frenchman named Edward Baron com
mitted suicide at the Metropolitan Hotel, New
York, on Monday last, in consequence of the
loss of his fortune. He left the following pc
culiar French will:


1 hereby bequeath my body to the talented,
and some day or other ilIustrous, DR.. T Dun
kin Weisse, of Ne. 80, West fifteenth street,
New Y York, requesting him to set up my skel-
ton nicely, and to place it somewhere in his
Office. The best means | could suggest to eff
feet it properly are the following: to take the
flesh off the bones with a knife as much as
possible; to cut small piece off the skull with
a trepan, and pull the brains out to pierce
holes in he shaft of every long bone with
small gimlet so as TO let the marrow out
which viii greatly improve the whiteness to
let it macerate in water long while, till all
soft and cartiaginous parts come off easily,
and let it perfectly dry; then to soak it in
solution of magnesia Tor loit de chause) and
when dry 20 rub it well aud paint it all over
with silicate Of potash, and ultimately TO set
it up with wire. l will consider the fulfill
ment Of the above request special favor.
1t will be so nice to see ones old dwelling
place kept so clean and in good order, instead
of rotting away in some dirty place. How
handy, too, when we are all summond to the
Valley of Jehosaphat to find ones bones al
ready together instead of having to struggle
among a crowd and to pick them up one by
one in some charnal house. Should my learn
ed friend fail TO comply with my request,
will certainly come back and pull his hair out
by the roots, provided that they give me a
furleugh. And now, with my love to E,
good by.


On plutOt-dU TeUoir.


EDMOND BARON.
Year: 1863

failure in making wool or sheep
growing a renumerative branch Of
Western husbandry. We have the
summer range without limit, and
winter forage superior and more a.
bundant than any other portion Of
the earth visited by us. Let it no
longer be said the prairies are un-
suited to the production of sheep
and wool.-[American Stock Jour
nal.
Year: 1863

We protested against receiving it at that
time, thinking it might have been inconven-
lent for her to pay it. Il am under great oo-
legations to you for your kindness. Had it
not been for you l should not have the bureau
the only relic Of my mother; for it was then
impossible for me to raise the money you SO
generously paid. I shall never forget your
kindness"


"Do you wish to take the bureau away n


Il have spoken TO the cartman who will call
here in a short time, and have it removed out
Of your way; for suppose you win be glad to
get rid ofit"


"Not at all. am pleased that I was in
strumental Of a little service to you, and if
ever you need assistance, 1 shall always be
ready to render It."


Il thank you, sir, with all my heart


At this moment the man came for the bu-
reau, and bidding US good morning, the young
lady left the room.
Year: 1863

Men are mistaken in supposing that they
can form parties the issue of our country's
fate. The great popular mud sways TO and
fro; it may be diverted from the purpose but
it will be ever constant aud true in upholding
the Government. Who believes that the re-
Year: 1863

Capt Potter received information on s,tur-
day night that the SIX or eight thousand prl=-
one1s now confined at Camp Chase, would be
almost Immediately transferred TO Camp
Douglas, and ne may expect that molly crowd
Of gray backs at any time during the present
week. The barracks ate now being put In
proper condition for their reception, and we
suppose our local Copperheads Will ind
themselves happy in the anticipated pleasure
Of association with their " misguided South
ern brethren"
Year: 1863

ALSE FRIENDS AND TRUE


BY FINLEY JOHNSON
IT'S dificult within this world
To find q faithful friend,
On whom, throughout the scenes of life,
We ever can depend.
And often, often have we thought
This friend at last is got,
Till trial proves the moulnful truth;
Alas! we have him not
Some there are whose object is
To gain their selfish ends;
Declare and VOW. in solemn tones,
They are your stea,lfast friends.
But VI en- their wish'd-fof ends are gained
When serving self is DER,
Experience will teach to ris,


They arc our friends no more.
And some there are we daily meet.
Possessing winning grace,
Who by their acts show you that they
Are friendly u your face;
But when your back to them is turned,
They then expose your name.
And strive to cover every act
With slander and With shame.
And then comes those who always will
Of others tell you mu h;
Aud tits my council unto all,
That they beware Of such;
For they who will of others speak,
And tell you all they know,
The expectation 10 that they
Will speak the same of you.
Then if within your walks Of life
A faithful friend you find,
Lavish upon him all your love
And treat, o treat him kind;
For faithful friends upon this earth
Are fading day by day
Are fading last from this dark earth
Like moonlit clouds away.
Year: 1863

The conspiracy by which the Public
Schools of this city were turned over, by
The last Legislature, 10 the tender mcrcies
Of politicians Of the Copperhead species,
bY them to be used for the promotion of per-
sonaland partisan schemes, rather than for
2he education ofthe children Of the rich and
poor, is to be passed upon by the people at
The approaching municipal election, and
The conspi7ators themselves are to be
Judged and We hope punished. On this
Echool question, which, like the war oues-
lion, is superior to all partisanship, there
Rhou]d be vigorous fight. We notice that
some Of the men who were most oflcious
in what was done, are eagerly claiming
their reward at the hands of the party to
which they belong; and we have only to
hope. that their claims will be allowed,
They will be taught that the cause Of pub
lie education in Chicago is too sacred a
thing for thom to handle. Down with
them should be the unceasing cry.