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Year: 1863

At the foot of the hill, near the old red mill.
In q quiet shady spot,
Just peeping through. half hid from view,
Stands a little moss grown cot;
And straying through at the open door,
The sunbeams play on the sandal floor.
The easy chair, all patched with care,
Is placed by the old hearth stone;
With witchng grace, in the old fire place,
The evergreens are strewn,
And pictures hang on the whitened wall,
And the clock ticks in the cottage hall.
More lovely still, on the window sill,
The dew eyed flowers rest,
While mid the leaves on the moss grown caves
The martin builds her nest
And all day long the summer breeze
Is whispering love to the bending trees.
Over the door all covered oer


With sack Of dark green baize,
Lies musket old, whose worth is told


In the events of other days;
And the powder flask and the hunters horn
Have hung beside it for many a morn.
For years have fled with noisless tread,
Like fairy dreams away,
And left in his flight, all shorn Of his might,
A father-old and gray;
And the soft wind plays with his snow-whte


hair,


As the old man sleeps in his easy chair.
In at the door, on the sanded floor.


Light, fairy footsteps glide.
And u maiden fair, with faxen hair,


Kneels by the old mans side
An old oak wrecked by the angry storm,
While the ivy clings to its trembling form
Year: 1863

To PRESERVE EGGs.-The way to preserve
eggs through the summer or winter is slmp'
ly this: Dip them into boiling water for the
space of five or six seconds. then wipe them
drv, and they keep good and fresh for at least
a wear. The water shuts the pores OF the shell,
and consequently keeps the air from the eggs;
which is all that spols them.
Year: 1863

RoAp TO WsHoE.-The Dutch Flat and
Donner Lake wagon road company have
found new route by which the distance
from Dutch Fla, placer county, to Virginia
CITY will be shortened some Is miles In
stead of keeping on the Yuba, the road will
turn to the right, passing on the South side
Of the summit and striking Washoe Valley
near the city of the same name. 1t is claim
ed that by locating the road on the new
route. they will be able to keep :he road
open during the entire winter, and preserve
the same grade established the whole way


Dutch Flat Enquirer,
Year: 1863

~ The National Intelligenoer, and
such like Conservative chaps" took ad-
vantage Of the recent Pennsylvania scare
to utter vast deal Of humbug in favor Of
the recall Of Gen. Mcclellan to the head
Of the Army. Wouldn't IL suit that style
OF fellows better to call Jef. Davis to the
head Of the Government not Of course
out Of any disrespect for Mr.. Lincoln, in
the courtly phrase of the Intelligencer,
but for the reason that President Davis
is the man for the place and for the times,
and would heal up the old sores Of the
/" Conservative chaps" and restore the
ancient order Of things in the country.


If changes are to be made in that djreo.
tlon, OF course titx John Porter must
come 70. ana who shall vouch that jeff.
LAWS WIN not be called to occupy Lin
oo'n place BY his special pet Of other
days?
Year: 1863

The Gem" Pictures There is a tre-
mendous rush at Colonel Gross Gallery Main
Street. opposite the Court House, to get those
beautiful "Gem" pictures, to be had only at his
gallery. Everybody who purchased them are
highly pleased, and he is kept busy in supply.
ing the demand. There are five different sizes
of the Gem Cards, and in few days he will an.
nounce the prices OF the different sizes. They
are suitable for Photographic Albums, aud are
much more convenient for sending by mall
Now is the time to call and see them, Every
body is sounding their praise


Impeachment We noticed decided
improvement near the Union Depot. Several
new side tracks have been laid, which will add
greatly 10 the convenience Of all concerned
There are also extensive preparations being
made for the putting up of a large bridge for
the use Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway, to take the place of the bridge now
spanning the Miami at the intersection of
Sixth street. 1a.
Year: 1863

AIR" Star SpangLed Banner"
0 give forth our Flag to the sky and the breeze
The Flag that was christonod at Sumpter's
fierce battle,
To float in its pride DER the land and the seas,
Triumphant amid the rude mdsketrys rattle;


Mid the wild deafaning hum,


The loud whirring bomb,
And the deathladep grapeshot, that shrek rs
they come,
That standard was flung to the hight and the
wave,
As the Pride of the Free and the Boast Of the
Brave!
Since then it hath waved in each glorious fight,
At Shiloh, Manassas and Richmond, so CORY;
In the winds rent and torn-in each yolleying
light
'Tis the badge of the Southron-thc emblem
of glory


By mountain and stream,


All fair let it gleam
TIL the hope of our Freedoms no longer a
dream;
Beneath its proud folds shall our foe find his
grave,
IT'S tn, Pride of the Free and the Boast Of the
Brave!
Down, down with their cause, as the dark
ranks of night,
Fly fast when the morn in its splendor doth
brighten;
Lo, their hordes break away from our chiyal-
rous might,
As we charge down upon them, their lines
to atfrighten


That Banner of thine,


O, my country, shall shine,
Unfurlcd in protection DER freedoms dear
shrine;
That bright Southern Banner, yes, long let it
As the Pride of the Free and the Boast Of the
Brave!
Then proudly and far give its folds to the sky,
Till the nations that watch this unnatural
commotion,
Shall gladly unite to unfit it on high,
And own that it triumphs by land and by
ocean.


Join brothers with me,


In this chorus Of glee,l
And we'll here pledge each other still faithful
to be,
Till that bright starry Banner o'er the South
land shall wave,
As the Pride Of the Free and the Boast OF tn
BraveI
Year: 1863

Of gratitude that filed his heart. l lost no
time in dispatching messenger with mote
to regimental surgeon near by; and ii
was net half an hour before he was at the
side of The boy hero. After examining in
to The nature of his wound, he told him
frankly, yet in words of tenderest sym.
pathy, that it was fatal, and that he could
live not more than few hours.


The thought seemed not before to have
entered his mind, and the announcement
quite overwhelmed him for the moment.
"Oh what will my poor mother do I :"
was his first exclamation and 1t was in
tone Of such anguish that can never for
get it, He repeated it over and over again,
forgetful of his bodily pain, aud with men
tai suffering SO piteous that the most stony
heart could not witness it unmoved. The
good woman Of the house did her best, as
it was her office, to console him, and admin
istered to him some quieting pow ders which
the doctor gave. By degrees he became
calm, and he asked me to tell him all about
the battle. When he told him that the en-
emy were fleeing, his countenance lit up
with glow of satisfaction. /" L wish could
go to Richmond with the regiment said he !;
and then, as if recalling the words of the
surgeon, bis anguish retu. ned. "Oh what
will my poor mother do ? what will she do" :"
he repeated, and sobbed as if his heart
would break. The opiates finally bad their
effect, and he slept


That night Lucius died, as | learned
when called in the morning. The kind
lady assured me that she remained with
him to the last, and received his last mes
sage, which was to his mother, full Of ten
derest affection.


Riding back 10 camp found the regi-
ment to which he belonged. 1t was not
difficult to obtain a detail of eight men from
his own company, who knew him best, to
go for the body. He had a coffin. A prayer
was said, and hymn was sung-the same
that was SO lately sung a, the grave of his
companion.


The Boy Hero sleeps in the village
graveyard in Williamsburg, where beauti-
full flowers blossom in the shade of venera-
BILE trees, in whose branches little birds
sing and build their nests in peace and in
/ naPanrn
Year: 1863

A diary OF prisoner of war contains
the following suggestive incident:


Becoming drowsy, borrowed blan-
ket, went into the depot, and finding a va
cant place between two PROSTATE forms.
dropped down to rest, and was soon lost in
forgetfulness. have no knowledge of how
long slept, but getting cold, / partially
awoke, and launching my right hand part.
ner, requested him to roll over and spoon.
lie made no reply, and giving him tre-
mendous thump / again besought him to
spoon, but it was no go. Turning on nv
other side shook my other bedfellow and
made the same request. He, too, paid no
heed to my desire. Exasperated at what
considered his unaccommodating spirit, 1
determined TO bring matters to a crisis.
Drawing up my lett leg, gave him a most
unmerciful kick, but he was as immovatle
as the rock of ages. l was now thorough
ly awake. Jumping up. / turned down the
blankets, first on one and then on tine other.
and by the dim freight beheld on either
hand a corpse. My nap was finished. In
the morning l learned that they were rebel
dead brought down from Murfreesboro for
burial at Chattanooga.
Year: 1863

vost Marshal. am not certain that this
rebellion will not yet prove = blessing.
Foreign despOts have said that this was
great country, could fght and whip al
most any people abroad; but just let a
rebellion arise at home, and the govern
ment would totter and fall SO when
We put down this rebellion, as we
will do, ii will convince the world Of
mans capacity for self government, and
make US greater people than we ever
have been before. This country will
then appear as the Morning Star of hope
to the oppressed of every land.
Year: 1863

Frost There was quite heavy frost,
Saturday aud Sunday nights, in this vicinity.
We have not learned whether il damaged the
Tobacco, Grapes and late vegetables, to any
extent Frost al this season of the year is a
most remarkable occurrence But there il
no telling what win happen under Lincon's
Administration
Year: 1863

Poor BURNSIDE The New York Times cor
respondent declares positively and unqua i6edly
that Burnside's letter, wherein he assumes all
the resp, visibility OF the Fredericksburg carnage
and defeat, is a letter in which there is nothing
his but the signature, and to which his good ma
ture-not his conscience-consented.
Year: 1863

Finding that protestations against long Obituaries
are of no avail and having space to publish them,
excent 20 the exclusion of news matter We feel
strained to follow the example of our contemporaries,
who publish them at advertising rates
Year: 1863

How many Of the hundreds of thousands
of able bodied men, who have Just voted
that the rebellion must be put down meant
to vote that they would go and help put it
down? And how many meant to vote that
the whole work must be done by other peo.
pie
Year: 1863

A friend has related to us the following
excellent joke, and vouchcS for its truth
fulness: A Colonel was dismissed from
the service BY order of the President upon
charges of diSloyalty. The Colonel, feel
ing that he had been grossly misrepreSent-
ed bv malicious enemies, secured papers
from a number of our Generals and other
influential men refuting the charges and
requesting his reinstatement and repaired
to Washington to submit his case to the
President. After the usual ceremony, an
interview was granted, and the President
received his papers, requesting him to call
again in the course of few hours, during
which time he would give his attention to
the case. The Colonel called ut the ap-
pointed time, and was cordially received
by the President and informed that his
papers had been carefully examined, that
the evidence they contained were satisfac-
tory, and injustice had evidently been
done in dismissing him. The Colonel was
thereupon reinstated. The President then
put the following interrogatories to the
Colonel:


"Now, Colonel, I have acted upon your
case, and 1 know you to be one of my
most bitter political opponents. l desire
to ask you if you are convinced in your
own mind that am honest, and desire to
do Justice to all parties regardless of their
political proclivities, and whether you be-
ieve that have acted impartially through
out my administration:


The Colonel replied: 81 am prone to
acknowledge that you have done me JUS
tice, that you are honest, and have always
done what you deemed right and just in
all such cases."


"Wen, Colonel" replied the President,
"You are evidently satisfied of my loyalty
and integrity, and you have, perhaps,
been wronged. now propose to- pro-
mote you to Brigadier-General provi-
ding YOU will allow me to fully test your
loyalty beyond what papers you have
produced. If you are loyal man and a
tsar Democrat you can surely have no
objection ~


The Colonel, as a matter of course, felt
highly elated at this unexpected favor,
and earnestly stated that he was prepared
to submit to any requirements calculated
to test his loyalty, and expressed his de-
light in complying with the demand, since
his Excellency had shown such confidence
in him, as to honor him with such an en-
viable position.


"Well, Colonel" replied old Abe, as a
merry twinkle danced in his eye, 81 pro-
mote you to the command of a negro
brigade, and hope that you will prove
yourself as loyal as you are represented,
and do honor to the high trust to which
you are assigned"


The Democracy of the Colonel was vio-
lently Jared at this announcement, and,
Strengthening himself to his full length, he
replied:


."Mr. President, I thank you for the
temporary pleasure you have conferred
upon me in building up an air castle of
such extraordinary dimensions, and thus
sweeping it down with one stroke. While
l admire the joke, I most respectfully beg
leave to decline serving in any such d-n
capacity"
Year: 1863

Ut 4 CONFIRMED BACHELOR
Not q laugh was heard, not joyous note,
As our friend tn the bridal was hurriedj
Not wit discharged his farewell shot,


AZ the bachelor went to be married.
We married him quickly TO save his fright,
Our head. from the sad sight turning;
And We sighed as we stood by the lamps dim ight,
To think him not more discerning.
To think that bachelor free and bright,
And shy Of the sex We found him.
Should there at the altar, at dead Of night
Be caught in the snare that bound him.
Few and short were the words we sad
Though Of wine and cake partaking;
We escorted him home from the Of dread,
While his knees were awfully shaking.
Slowly ard sadly marched adown
From the first to the lowernost story,
IND We never have heard from or seen the poor man
Whom We left alone in his glory.
Year: 1863

GJ The following is one of the concluding par agraphs of the message of Gov F. R. Lubbock, of Texas

 The old year closed brightly for us, and the new year opened most propitiousy. Let us be hopeful, watchful and prayerful. Let each and every one of us determine to forget self and by precept and example encourage every man in the broad land to devote himself his means and his abilities to the service of his country. Let us give to our govern ment-the government of choice and our at fection---an earnest support. Let us sustain and cherish that patriot, warrior, statefman, whom we unanimously; and with one accord, selected to pre- side over our destinies, and to guide our ship Of state through the turbulent sea of revolution, who by his ability, energy, and devoted assdnty to the welfare of the country and interests of the people, deserves nations gatitude! Let US with heart and soul resolve to rally around those brave and gallant captains who daily lead our lnvincible and unconquerable armies to victory! Let us continue to fill up our ranks upon their demand, should 1t take our last man and last dollar, looking neither to foreign nations or the corrupt democra- cy of the North for aid. Depend alone upon God, our strong arms and brave hearts, victory will soon perch upon every banner, and an honorable peace be conquered.
Year: 1863

The following resolution unanimously passed the House of Commons of North Carolina Resolved, That the Confederate States of America have the means and the will to sustain and perpetuate the Government they have estab lished; and to that end North Carolina will contribute all of her power and resources.
Year: 1863

AN ACT to authorize the Judges of district courts

 to change the place of holding court in certain

 cases.

 The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That where the place of holding any ds- trict court of the Confederate States is establish ed by law and such place shall be in the occu- patton of, or in danger of attack by the enemy, when any contagious epidemic disease may prevail at such place, the Judge of the district may change the place for holding the court to some other convenient point in the district, by causing the Marshal to give public notice for twenty days of such change.

 SKc. 9 The order making the change of place for holding court shall be revoked, whenever the cause therefor shall cease.

 SEc 9 This act shall take effect from its pas

 Approved Oct. 6, 1862.
Year: 1863

Uselessly aimlessly drifting through life,
What was born for ? "For Somebody's wife,
am told by my mother. Well, that being true
Somebody" keeps himself strangely from


view
And if naught but marriage will settle my fate
believe shall die in an unsettled state
For, though I'm not ugly-pray, what woman


is p
You might easily find more beautiful phiz
And then, as for temper and manners, it's plain
He who seeks for perfection will seek here in


vain.
Nay, in spite of these drawbacks, my heart is


perverse,
And I should not feel grateful, 'for better or


worse"
To take the first BOBBY that gractously came
And offered those treasures-his home and


his name.
think, then my chances ofmarriage ale small,
But why should think of such chances at all ?
Ny brothers are all of them younger than |,
Yet they thrive in the world and why not let


me try2
know that in business I'm not an adept,
Because from such matters most strictly I'm


kept2
But-this is the question that puzzles my


mind
Why am not 1 trained up to work of some


kind
Uselessiy, aimlessly drifting through life,
Why should wait to be "Somebody's wife p"
Year: 1863

Eminent men were called in to consult
upon the matter, and after an immense
amount of time was consumed, they were
Informed that the stone was-aFor cattle
to rub their tails against! !'
Year: 1863

WEAE A sMILE.-Which will 5ou do,
wear smile and make others happy, or
be grabbed, and make everybody round
you miserable? You can live among,
beautiful flowers and singing birds, or in
the mire surrounded BY fogs and frogs,
The amount of happiness which you can
produce is incalculable, if you will show
smiling face, kind heart, and speak
pleasant words. On the other hand, by
sour looks, cross words, and fretful dis
position, you can make hundreds unhap-
py almost beyond endurance Which will
you do Wear pleasant countenance,
let JOY beam in your eye, and love glow
on your forehead. There is no JOY so
great as that which springs from kind
act or pleasant deed, and you may feel
it at night when you rest, and 10 the
morning when you rise, and through the
day when about your daily business.
Year: 1863

As butter is now selling at very
''stcep" price with prospect of going
still highe., it becomes n necessity in a
great many families to save it as much
as possible. A lady, who is famous
housekeeper, recommends an economi-
cal plan for making cake without but
tor, which may be useful to our lady
readers: "Tako a piece of fat salt pork,
melt it down and strain it through a
piece of coarse, thin muslin. Set it
aside until cool. 1t is then white and
firm, and may be used like butter in
any kind of cake. In q pound cake


she assures us it is delicious. She says
that after one trial she never used but
ter again" ..
Year: 1863

an hour too late to gladden. the eyes
that had looked and longcd for il 50
eagerly-yet he had 1t; for after / had
cut some brown locks for his mother,
and taken off the ring to send her,
telling how well the talisman had done
his work, | kissed this good son for her
sake, and laid the letter in his hand,
still folded as when 1 drew my own
away.
Year: 1863

8 ituency which sent him. From this we en-
tire!y disseat and the blue book" he has had
printed in baltimore for circulation among the
unterrlfed" does not reflect the sentiments
OF Union men or true Democrats-nothing but
rank copperhcads To us it is remarkable that
man of Mr.. Bayards legal acumen, great
eruditiOR and long experience as q statesman
can so far forget his duty as citizen and ig-
more the igdex of our manifest destiny" as
to set forth these sentiments, to carry our which
would reverse the wheels of progress and turn
the car In backward track to the ages of bar
harism. We can solve the cause of his position
on no other ground than that his fine mind may
have been turned by SO long inhaling the atmos-
phere eircumscribing his Southern associates,
that the maleria has entered his system and
poisoned his nature


In all ages those who have been the enemies
Of their government in its ho.r of peril have
sunk to oblivion, or, what is still worse, gone
to posterity on the roll of infamy. The latter
will be the case with Mr.. Bayard if he does
not speedily repent and confess his sins to the
world, and particularly to his constituency, it.,
indeed, he calls any but sympathizers his con-
stituency. Curses, like chickens, como home
to roost, and the day is not far distant when
this book of blue, filled with curses Of the Ad-
miniStration, will make the author curse the
day that he ever had the termerity to make
these speeches, much less to have them so or
namentally printed History is but repeating
itself, as it has thousand times before, i'll
each case burying beneath the world condem-
nation the treacherous ingrates who, after re-
ceiving the commonwealth ) favors, have be-
trayed her to her enemies, and the political
doom of an Arnold Burr, or a Grouchy will
be that of the thousands who are now giving
their influence and their persons to work the
disintegration and destruction of the Republic.
Year: 1863

THE DRAFT AND FOREIGNERS. One of the
most important item Of news is the President S
proclamation. 1t will be seen that it is aimed
directly at those foreigners who, having already
now wish to escape the coming draft, and claim
to be pure and unadulterated foreigners. The
President is after these gentry with a very
sharp stick, and the aid of his small army of
provost marshals, will no doubt overtake and
impale many Of them. The reception of the
proclamation created an intense excitement
Saturday in those quarters of the cities inhabited
by foreigners
Year: 1863

defensive arnor, capable Of being buoyed
up By sca-going vessel, will be able to re-
eist their joint effects. For instance, an
Armstrong gun scnta conical shot weigh
ing three hundred pounds, through @ platc
seyen-and-a-half inches in thickness, tear
ing q hole Of twice its own size, bending
the paris Of the plate that it did not pierce,
and doubling up massive wrought-iron
girder at its back-an exercise Of force that
no non-clad capable Of living an hour at
sea, will ever be able, unless she is Of tho
size Of the Great Eastern or Noah's Ark,
to resist.


The buoyant power Of water is soon
overcome by iron; there is scientific limit
to the thickness Of ships mail; and I'M
less there is practical and insurmountab
difficulty in the management Of guns like
those described, We have already seen the
elimination Of the mania for mailed yes-
sells, unless the Governments building them
give them length and breadth Of beam far
greater than any Of that sort have yet st
tained. That iron-clads will continue to
be built is certain; but they will be mainly
for harbor dctenses, not for aggressive pur-
purposes. Thus much ,rc think is demon
stratcd to-day; what possibilities may be
opened up by tic next discovery, who can
tcl19
Year: 1863

GREAT GUNS AND II20N-CLADS.


While the results of rebel gunnery at
Charleston prove that no iron-clads yet
built In this country can be considered
shot-proof, experiments lately made in
England IRE quite as conclusive as to the
tact that the ingenuity Of mechanics and
Inventors will be able to construct guns OF
such great weight and power, and to throw
Shot With such penetrating force, that no
Year: 1863

Rain.-After gradual softening Of the at
mosphere yesterday and during the evening,
a gentle fall of rain commenced about mid
night and has continued up to the present
writing 1t was much needed.