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Year: 1864

The IRISH EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED
STATEs.-The Cork Examiner gives remark
able description of the emigrants who are
still leaving that port in large numbers for the
United States. 1t says there are among them
some old people and young children but the
bulk are stalwart young men, full Of health
and vigor, and young women gaudily dressed,
but their bad taste cannot conceal the beau
ty, the activity, the bounding health for which
the Irish peasant girl has been so remarkable.
Among them all there is scarcely one to be
seen poorly attired. The goods of-each party
show that small farmers household has been
broken up. Their conduct is remarkably
steady. Though hundreds have sometimes to
wait at Queenstown for the steamer, there is
very little drunkenness among them, and sell
dom Spree though they are noisy enough
sometimes. The Examiner thinks that few
of the emigrants are recruits; there is none OF
the swagger which so commonly betrays the
aspirant for glory and bounty. 1t is true the
passage is paid in many cases with American
money, but it is with the money Of their rela-
tives to whom they are going. The Exam
iner denies that Federal recruiting is in any
important degree the stimulus to Irish emf
grafton, and adds 1T arises out of the condi-
tion of the country and the dazzling, if not per-
fectIy trustworthy prospect held out by the
labor market Of the Northern States
Year: 1864

Tree Planting. .-..


The season of the year is now approaching
when those, in town and country, who wish
to set out fruit trees should make arrange
ments to have it attended to. There Is no
more economical way of identifying ones pre-
mises-and we may also say Of adding. to their
value-than By. planting trees that afford
shade and yield fine fruit. How much, the
value Of farm is Increased, to say nothing
Of the comfort, by this means. Compare the
farm house that sits embosomed in refreshing
shade and fragrant shrubberyi and the one
that stands bare and exposed to the full glare
of the MONDAY sun. We need not tell our
readers that everybody prefers the former to
the latter. And then how to have a few
shade trees scattered about the pasture.felds,
beneath which the lowing herd can recline
when the sun is too warm for them to crop
the herbage. Cattle thus protected are kept
in better condition than those which are con
stantly exposed to the heat of the day. Who
does not want fne orchard on their farm or
few choice fruit trees around his dwellings
In the old world much more attention is paid
to tree planting than here. In some coun-
tries of Europe, the authorities of the towns
cause beautiful trees to be planted along both
sides of the public, highway, and traveller
may journey for miles beneath the most deli-s
cious shade. Then, again, almost every town
has its shaddy square, and each city its extern
sive parks. How good an example for the
people of this country to follow. .--'4 geo
Year: 1864

time. On my Insisting upon seeing them, he
took me into one of the largest Picture Gal
leries, and named a dozen fine paintings as
( belonging to his outfit, which the sa:d) had
been left there temporarily by special re-
quest. On nv pressing him further to show
me the chief objects, he led me around
through several streets, and finally stopped
before large building closed up. He knock


ed violently but no one answered; he went
round the building hastily, and soon after
came back with the statement that his artists
mad all gone of on target excursion with
out mentioning it to him. He then went
into rapturous description of what was in
side Of those closed doors. On our way back,
he invited me to dinner at splendid saloon,
and on going out, felt for his pocket book to pay,
but unfortunately he had " changed his pants
and left his purse wanted me to pay, and
he would settle it at his room. stood it,
but my eyes were open by this time. had
two hours before the evening boat, and dur
ing this time he exercised his utmost ingen-
uity to get bonus towards the $500 (which
| did not refuse TO pay until | felt myself safe
ly out of his infiuence.) At last, when about
to start, | told him | should keep my money.
He then weIt off into very high strain of
injured innocence-accused me of using up
his whole day, and demanded $40 for his
time-"a hundred dollars would not pay him."
He claimed had agreed to invest the money
early in the day, and called upon an appar-
emily unconcerned man, who had been near
US several times, who at once said he would
swear did positively so agree. The two
tried hard to scare me out of S2j, then so.
was stranger in a, to me-, strange city and
felt a little nervous, as | hardly knew the
way to the steamboat One of them started
off saying he was going round the corner for
warrant, and that | could not leave the city
until had made It right with him. start
ed, however, one of them following me,
crowding me and trying to frighten me. See


ing policeman quickened my steps and
called for his protection. Just then the
chaps disappeared round the corner, and |
got to the steamboat arrived at nv room the
next morning, minus two DAYS time, and -
expenses, but much wiser young man. |
give you in outline, statement of facts
hoping others may become wiser at less ex-
pense.-Iours. &c.
Year: 1864

A letter to the y. Y. Times from Chatta-
nooga contains the following interesting and
credible statements as to the condition of
things in the heart OF the South, derived
from refugees and prisoners:


Speaking OF the leaders, have been
told by one who from connection and COM
munication with them is well prepared to
speak on the points, that it is an ndispatable
fact that the leaders with whom. when the
final crash comes, there will be not even the
hope of future, have boarded all the gold
they could lay their hands on, preparatory
to escaping from The country. have no
doubt of this. Hundreds who, though not
among the most prominent leaders, have
been more or less conspicuous, either as
original conspirators or in sustaining the re-
bellion after it was launched, have already
gone to foreign countries. after converting
their possessions into ready means. Large
numbers are preparing to follow ard it will
not be long before the leaders will begin to
leave BY blockade runners This know is
the expectation of well informed persons in
Georgia and Alabama, communicated to the
friends left behind-all secessionists. Refu-
gees from districts in Georgia, uncovered by
the panic-stricken retreat of Bragg, have
come in in considerable numbers within the
I last few days. They agree in saying that
rebels who never before admitted that there
could be failure, now confess thev do not see


in what quarter the star of hope is to rise


while the less sansuire, but more reasonable
confess to the beginning of the end. We
here may ovrr-eStimate the moral force and
consequences of the blow which Grant has
dealt square on the front of the confederacy
We rest our opinion on evidence that is tan


gible, derived from variety of sources. MOI
is our belief based solely on logical deduc
ton, but on what is said by multitude o


witnesses. Madam said to-day to rebe
lady-the wife of prominent rebel officer


herself highly indignant end thoroughly in


formed what will be the effect on the con


federacy of this defeat y Alas said she
1 fear it will prove fatal. 1t would be mad


less to attempt to disguise the truth. Ther


is small hope for the cause now. The feder


al army is too numerous, it fights Too well, i


at last in too able hands; while the confed


crate army is too small, is too much broker
in spirit, is too badly led, to afford reasona


BILE ground of hope that the cOniederat
cause can succeed. This being so, let tn
end come quickly, and let the agony be over
This, unquestionably, is the sentiment tha
, is creeping into the southern mind, leayin
/ the rebellion naked of all else but the des
peration OF the leaders"
Year: 1864

At one point there was lull in the battle
81 least il had gone shaiiering and thnn1eI-
ING down the line, and the boys were as
much at ease as BOYS can be upon whom.
at any moment, the storm may roll back
again. To be sure occasional shots, and
now and then cometary shell kept them
alive; but one of the boys ran down TO d
little spring, and toward the woods, where
the enemy lay, for water. He had just STOP
ped down his canteen, when tick" a rife
bail struck it an angle and bounded away
He looked around an instant, discovered no.
body, thought it was q chance shot-a piece
of lead, you know, that goes at killing rate
without malice prepense; and so, nowise
infirm of purpose, he again bent TO get the
water Ping a second bullet cut the cord OF
his canteen, and the boy got the idea;" a
sharpshooter was sitter him, and he went to
the right-about and the dOuble-quick to the
ranks.


\ soldier from another part of the line
made pilgrimage to the spring, was struck,
and fell by It's brink. But where was the
marksman ? Two or three boys ran out to
draw his fire, while others watched. Crack
went the unseen piece again, and some keen
eyed fellow spieG a smoke rolling out from a
little cedar. This was the spot, then; the
rebel had made him hawk 's-nesi-in choice
Indian, Chattanooga in the tree-snd
drawing the green covert around him, was
taking quiet hand at steeple-shooting a,
long range.


A big, blue-eyed German, tall enough tO
look into The third generation, and a sharp
shooter withal, volunteered to dislodge him
Dropping into little runawa! that neared
the tree diagonally, he turned upon his back
and worked himself cautiously along; reach.
ing point perilously close. he whipped over
took aim as he lay, and God and his true
right hand gave him good deliverance.
Away few the bullet, an instant elapsed, tn,
volume of The cedar parted, and, ike bjg
frog" as the boys described it, out leaped ,
grayback, the hawks nest was empty, and {;
! dead rebel lay under the tree. 1t was neail,
: done by the German man-grown. May h'
l live to tell the story a thousand times to hi
: moon-faced grandchildren. ID. +. TAYLOR
Year: 1864

Read what ?"


Begin, and there shall be no more night
there"


Fortunately knew it, so | went on with
my work until the doctor came. As | feared,
he gave me but little hope of her life and l
remained by her so she might not want for
anything. She suffered dreadfully from
restlessness, and the only way l could quiet
her was to take the little testament l had
given her, ard read what she called " our old
places" was touched to the heart to see
how the book would open there, and the
black marks told how every spare minute,
and they had not been many in her busy life,
had been spent in spelling out words she did
not understand.


She told me very frankly I" she did not
mind dying; she should not be yellow in
heaven, though Jesus wouldn't care if she
was" My heart kept close hold of the child !;
it did not seem as if could let her go,
although | knew it was from that little room
with its straw and rags to the infinite glory
of our Fathers mansion. She asked me
why cried.


81 am sorry to loose my little friend. l
shall be SO lonely without her,"


"But, Miss. Annie, I'm going to the
heavenly city,


Tears and words of sorrow fell alike away
before that sure faith and perfect hope.


Dots last night hurried on and knew
she would see the sun rise on other hills than
ours. All the long hours of the night held
the slight form, saying hymns and Bible
verses. She was herself, happy, bright ; and
just before her dear eyes lost their loving
light, she told me she'd sing me something
to remember her by. Then sweet, and
almost as clear as ever, the words always
much loved by her, came from her lips:


Tarry with me. o nv Savior.


Lay my head upon Thy breast


Till the morning then awake me,


Morning of eternal rest


Remember me by that. Now if you will
let me kiss you Iii go. When you come to
the beautiful city you'll know me, tor I'll
have some violets for you


God took her then, dear little children +;
and my most earnest prayer for you and ME
is, that He will make US pure enough to
dwell with her in His presence torevermore.
Year: 1864

youth and maturity arising from the bsneful habits
of self-abuse. To which is added observations
Female Diseases and other interesting matter the ut
Importance the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts of their physical ability
that Sent 70 any address in sealed wrap
per, on receipt often cents OF four stamps.


We entire time and attention to the treat
various private diseases ated of in pri
vae report Our DspensSry is the only Institution Of the
kind in America which has been tablshed by special
charter this fact should give preference the
srge cities.
Year: 1864

I'm lonesome since he left my side
To brave disease and denger-
To cross DER hill and rolling tide,
And quarter with the stranger.
'Tis just one year ago this night


He took his leave in sadness;
But in a week his misslve read


Wen meet again in gladnsss.
long upon those ruby lips


To print the welcome token.
Assuring lin my sacred vow.


No, never can be broken;
For l will ever constant be,


Though life is dark and stcrmy,
To him who is SO gallant. brave.


My beau that's in the army.
We spent the hours so sweetly here,
Till Rebeldom revolted;
So kind and winning in his way


That he could ne'er be faultec.
But at the 'larum of the drum


He did both g"ieve and charm NE,
By flying to the nations old,


My beau that's in the army.
The gent who sits at home in ease,
And dreams Of fame and glory,
While soldiers gr0aDs float on the b, eeze,
Must hear different story.
Yes despise the coward d:One,


There's naughtsn him can charm Ipe;
But give me he who'd die for home,
My bean tIat's in the army.
Now if there's ore within our land


Whose sympathy is callous,
I do not think it would be Just


To stretch him or the gallOws;
But let me warn you if you have,


Perhaps It's better for me.
TO tell you plain you can't cut OUT


My beau that's In the army.
Year: 1864

The blue is the measured radiance of moonlight
glances lonely.
And the black the sparkle of midnight when
the stars are streaming only;
But the grey is the eye of the morning, and a
truthful daylight brightness
Controls the passionate black with q flashing
Of silvery whiteness.


Sing. then, of the blue eyes love,
Sing the hazel eye of beauty;
But the grey is crowned above,
Radiant in the realm of duty.


-Galena.
Year: 1864

we are again without any late news ON tho seats
u war; and our readers will have to be satisfied with
"lat we have been onabled extract from tho Chyou
'cee " Sentinel as to the condition of Georgia
Year: 1864

A government claiming the right to yiolate one
species OF contract, can with impunty violate any
Other suppose Congress should pass an act ap-
ProPriating one hundred thousand dollars for the
Construction of a Custom, House at Wilmington
Under the act the successful bidder completes it ae-
sordingto the agreenent, and the building is do.
ilvered to the collector of Customs. Suppose that
before it has been of much service to the govern.
ment the enemy should capture Wilmington.-
what would be thought Of the government which
soouid afterwards pass q law ignoring the former
contract upon the ground that the Custom House
WAS OF little or no valueoo the governmentf The
government says substitutes are worth bot little
that they will run of, and are not to be trusted.
Coneede IT and what does it ameuut toi-sinply
that it has uade bad bargain. -:


have always thought the system Of substitution
SIoog-thst it enabled the wealthy to avoid the
Prisatlons which the poor had to meet; :; but after
the government had adopted the system, it was the
height OF folly to break its faith and leave
to Justly suppose the government had no respect
iof tho obligation of contracts


II the exigencies'of the country demand that prin.
cpas furnished substitutes for the military
service shall be brought into the field, why not let
mere e Convention Of the States to amend the
organic Law in such mannseAs "a make Mi M
each and every military necessity which may arise
why not let the Constitution be.amended go IS to
make the civil authorities subordinate to the mill


tary? In all seri iousness it would look much more
respectable to have bona 1ide military despotism
clothed with full powers-for the Executive to be r


sponsible to no one, whose will should be the law,
rather than to have Constitution which we profess
toobscrve, and which, whenever it iSdisresarded. in


terPoses barriers to measures which Congress thinks
will benefit the country. Such government we
could well understand Ifis tyranny was detestable,
it wouid at least be manly and open.
Ehe above observations have not been written by
one who is in any way affected by the act The
writer has no substitute in the field; but he has
been prompted to pursue this course from desire


call public attention to act which is another in.
stance Of the recklessness of the present Congress-
which plainly indicates this: any Act uffsrine tenn
porary benefit will Be rushed throue the halls Of
legislation regardless of constitutional limitations
and restrictions. PUBI,IUs. :
Year: 1864




Under the existing law on the subject the new
Congress will not assemble until the first Monday
in December, 1864; but the House OF kepresents'
t,es has voted to change the time to the rst Mon
day in April next 1t isto be hoped that the Sen
ate will concur in this vote In government like
ours it is important to have representatives fresh
from the people.
We begin to indulge the hope that the present
Congress may act with more prudence than was ex-
nected some weeks SINCE The opinions Of the peo-
pe so earlessly expressed through the press Of the
country, may havea salutary effect. we trust tney
will. Confidence is especially necessary in conduct
ing a new government like ours. The Congress
must conde in the patriotism Of the people, and the
people must have confidence in the Congress, or the
experiment will fail.
Year: 1864

=, SrANroNsBURG, N. G., Jan. Is, 1864.


" v. Holden, Ksq.:-


DEAR SIR: Il write you this to know if there is
no way to have our Postmaster detailed to attend
to our post officer We are without Postmaster.
and have been for some time. Our Office has been
partly kept by the citizens since his departure for
the army; but there being no one in the place to
take charge of the Office, or that we could recon-
mend to the Postmaster General (as the army mas
them all except two three doctors) for appoint.
ment; we suffer great inconvenience in distribu.
ting our mail or at least in getting it 1t is an Of


fee that has been established for fifty or sixty years.
and the mail that comes to it is about four or five
times greater than it was previous to the beginning
Of the war. 1t is ten miles from Wilson, which is
the nearest distributing Office on. the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad, and great many letters
come to it from soldiers in the army to their rela-
fiyes aqa lfElepds at h9ms to say nothing Of the
been solicited BY several to write to you, and
hope you will give me what information you can
on the subject. AS you are the peoples friend,
and friend to civil liberty, am induced to make
this request Of YOU for their accommodation


CONTENTNEH


Wewould suggest to the people who are accommo.
dated by the Stantonsburg office to memofialze the
Postmaster General on the subject 1t may be that
he will interest himself with the War Department
to procure the detail SO much needed
Year: 1864

It seems to be feared that the principals OF SUBJ
st;tutes will be hurried out of the State without
giving them an opportunity to appeal to our Judges
to hear their cases. We hope not Such step
wonld be productive oPevil and evil only.
Year: 1864

The steamer Advance On her recent return trip


from Nassau, was chased by the blockaders and
ran on the beach below Wilmington. We are glad
to hear that the cargo will be saved and that the
ship is upright aud will be got off without material
injury. The Advance is as lucky as she is useful.
Year: 1864

We have nothing definite from the action Of
Congress. Nothing has been perfected in relation
to the currency, the increase Of the army, or the
proposed suspension of habeas corpus. As these
measures are all discussed in secret it is impossible
that the country be informed as to their nature
or the progress made with them.
Year: 1864

ENCOUNTER WITH MAD BULL-Mr. John


Warren, man of 81 years of age, living 10
the town of Serena, had narrow escape
from being gored to death by young bull
on the morning of the 10th inst. Going in.
to his COW yard the bull made rush at him
and threw him down with bis horns two or
three times, when Mr.. W. managed to catch
him by ono of the fore legs and threw him
down. He then caught him by the nose,
and by main strength held him fiat on bis
side. He thon drew q jack knife from bis
pocket, but dared not release his hold upon
the bull while be opened it. A young lady
living in the family bearing him call just
then appeared and opened tho knife; and
with this, although quite dull, cut tho en-
raged animals throat. 1t was narrow es.
cape, and but few men would have had the
nerve and good management to get oct of
SO bad scrape so easily. But as the Scotch
engineer said Of the bull and locomotive, it
was bad for the BULL '-Oia,oa Republican.
Year: 1864

A Coon CoMpARIsoN.--One Of the New
York papers compares the publisher Of .
newspaper, who allows his papers to 60 to
all parts of the country before getting paw
for them, to farmer who would sell bis
wheat on credit. and not more than sin
gle bushel to any person. II any farmer
will try the experiment of distributing the
proceeds of his labor over two or three coun-
ties, with an occasional busbel or two, to far
distant States, for one year. we will guar
antee that be will never after that years OK
perience ask publisher to supply bin with
q paper year or two without the pay for q.
Year: 1864

TRY this some of you .-Fasten pail or
key to string, and suspend it to your fn-
ger and thumb. and the nail will osclllste
Ike pendulum. Let somo one place bis
open hand under the nail, and it will change
to circular motion. Then let third per-
son place bis hand upon your shoulder, and
the nail becomes ID moment stationary.
Year: 1864

The celebrated Dean Swift, in preaching
an assize sermon, was severe upon lawyers
for pleading against their conscience. After
dinner a young lawyer said some severe
things against the clergy, and added that he
did not doubt, were the devil to die, per.
son might be found to preach the funeral
sermon.


"Yes, said Swift, ~ would. and sive the
devil bis due, as did his children this
morning"
Year: 1864

The Lancaster E1PrcsS makes an extract
from late letter of 1t NJ Boring, a worthy
officer of the 18th V, V, to friend in
that city. 1t expresses the general sentl-
ments of the soldiers:


"The result of the late election is source
of great satisfaction to us, and assure you
that the old 10Th will roll up such a vote for
Abe and Andy as will astonish the Copper
heads of Lancaster. We can't call these
men Democrats, for the reason that they are
not Democrats. They are traitors, too cow
ardly to uphold their cause and its princi-
pies by coming boldly into field and should
ering their muskets alongside of their more
manly brethern-the rebel soldiers. Party
strife in this hour of our country's peril, we
as soldiers despise and abominate, and we
regard those who participate in this, after
the fashion Of the Coppcrheads, as specula-
ting in the blood OF the country's stay and
support, her patriotic army and navy. Though
we may not fully endorse some of the meas
measures of President Lincoln, yet we feel
and know that in the general administration
of his affairs no man could have done better,
and we mean that he shall remain at the
helm of our ship of state until we have safely
weathered the storm of rebellion