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Year: 1862

Listen young heroes! your country is ealling
Time strikes the hour for the brave and the true
Now, while the foremoet are fighting and falling,
Fill up the ranks that have opened for you
You whom the fathers made free and defended,
Stain not the scroll that cmblazons their fame
YOu whose fair heritage spotless descended,
Leave dot your children birthrght Of shame
Stay not for questions willie Freedom stands gasp


ing


Wait not till Honor lies wrapped in his pail
Brief the lips meeting be, swift the hands clasp


ing


"Off for the wars /" is enough for them all.
Break from the arms that would fondly csress you
Hark! tits the bugle-blast sahrcs are drawn!
Mothers shall pray or you fathers shall bless you,
Madens weep for you when you gone
Never or now cries the blood of nation,
Poured on the turf where the red rose should


bloom;


Now is the day and hour of salvation
Mover or now roars the hoarse-throated cannon
Through the black canopy blottng the skies
Never or now flaps the shell blasted pennon
Ger the deep oOze where the Cumberland lies
From the foul dens where our brothers are dying,
Aliens and foes in the land of our birth,
From the rank swamps where our martyrs are


lying,


Pleading in vain lor handful of earth;
From the hot plains where they perish outnumber


ed,


Furrowed and ridged by the batte-fcld's plow,
Comes the loud summons too long you have slum


bered,


Hear the last Angel trump Never or Now
Year: 1862

Why don't enlist All. ycu see,


have reasons that answer me well
But there Is my nelghbOr, young G.,


Why he stays no person can tell
SO hearty and rugged and brave,


And little To do here, you know,
He hasn't house nor a field,


Aud there isn't a reason 10 show
'Tis true he's pretty young wife,


With q sweet little babe in her arms,
But shall man risk the Nations dear life
Because frail woman hath charms
All, if he comprehcnded our need,


His wife and babe would be kiseed,
lie weuld tear their white arms from his neck
Aud cume promptly up and enlist.
But have farm and house,


And cattle and sheep on the hills,
How can turn from profit and loss
To think of sick Nations ilsT
What money I'd lose if went 49,


What chances for traffic and gain
Then think of the comforts of home,
And the camp and the carnage and slain
But there is young Truman De Loss,
Whose mother is widowed and old,
And he has but little to do,


Since their farm by the Sheriff was sold
If he should enlist and get shot,


AS many a one has. before,
His mother could come on the town,
VIZ hSh aims At h'tll hOoE'
'Tis shameful such fellows as he


Should turn deaf ear TO the call,
That some should be slain by the fire
Cannot be the fortune of all
IL only stood in his shoes,


With no fortune or KIN to protect,
II | faltered to shoulder my gun,


! ought to be shot for neglect.
am ready to cheer tho old flag


Aud toss up my cap in the air -
As long as it costs not cent,


BY the Union Pm ready to swear
Let the blood of the Nation flew ont
like a river to Vanquish its foe,
Let each father and brother turn out,
t}ut the loctor says l cannot go /!


4
All there comes an alarm from the South
Like the swimmers sharp cry of distress
An army beleaguered and watched,
BY a vigilant foe, is sore pressed
And the Temple Of liberty rocks


And trembles from turret to base,
And the Eagle screams out il. the storm
Ashamed of the ignoble race!
Year: 1862

therefore not at all the friends of the
revolt; but the Union deserves that they
should be SO. Their loyalty is no more
than an honest debt Still they discharge
the obligation in a manner that has merit.
and everlasting honor be to them fol
their spirited integrity The unflinchine
patriotism of so learned, so numerous
and so sanctifed class of men, is an
overwhelming rebuke to treason. In
loyalty thus concentrated there is u tire
mendous censure on rebellion. n
Year: 1862


TWO SPLENDID DWELLING HOUSES AND
II handsome lots for SALE The lots adjoin each other
and front the campus Also, 10 land which is
good meadow connection with one lot for sale Also
acres on which are meadow, good spring and
barn. within $50 yards and offered with the other lot The
above property be had at cost if application be made
immediately. Gene and see for yourself


J. l.. WRIGHT.
Gent. g. 1862. 37-WH
Year: 1862

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AP-
lN peation will be made to the Legislature of North
Carolina at their next session. for Charter for Railroad
from Shelby some other point the Wilmington and
Rutherford Railroad to the South Carolina line for the
purpose of continuing said Road to the Iron Region of
Carolina, to enable the Iron Masters TO obtain sup
ply of Coal from the Deep River Coal Mines.


Sept. . 1852. T2-3mpd.
Year: 1862

Great, your Majesty illustrious predecessor.
found me with my goats. The great Abbas
left me in quiet possession of my own. and
i cherish the conviction that his potent
grandson will not deprive me of them. But
| have yet another boon to crave of my gra-
cious king and master, and that is, the per-
mission to lay aside this heavy robe of Nazar,
and to resume my light herdsman's garb, to
hang my wallet and leathern flask over my
shoulders, and, grasping staff and flute, set
out once more for my unenvied, unmolested,
and still dearly loved mountains"


The youthful monarch, deeply moved by
all these incontestable proofs of the rectitude
Of his so hardly used and Indignantly aspers-
ed servant. drew off, without uttering a
word, his own royal robe, and motioned one
of his mobiles to invest the Nazar with it.,
that being the highest honor which Per-
sian monarch can bestow.


The calumniators of such severely tested
and sterling worth were justly visited by the
well-merited wrath and abiding disfavor of
the King; while Mohammed Bey, who show
ed himself invariably as the protector of the
injured and the oppressed. remained to his
dying hour in full possession of all his digni-
ties and honors. the confidence of his prince,
and the love Of his fellow citizens.
Year: 1862

ENTH KING OF PERSIA.


As Shah Abbas the Great was one day
hunting in the mountains, and had acci-
dentally got somewhat separated from his
attendants, he came suddenly on boy,
who, while herding his goats, was playing
very sweetly on small flute. The Shah
addressed him, and the boy, who had no
suspicion of the hunters rank, answered
not only with perfect frankness, but great
intelligence. Very soon, however, Imam
Kuli, the then Khan or Governor of Shraz,
appeared in the distance, and the Shah has
tily gave him 81 en- as he approached which
imposed silence on him when he joined his
royal master. who continued his conversa-
tion with the boy. receiving to all his in
terrogations replies so replete with good
sense and propriety, as set both listeners in
no small wonderment.


After leaving the young goatherd, the
King asked the Governor wha4 heAhought
of the little rustic and the Khan. who was
man of much penetration, replied that he
thought, if the boy were taught to read and
write, he was likely to make a most useful
servant for his Majesty.


Shah Abbas gave in to the proposal at
once. and settled the matter by committing g
the future training of the young herdsman
to the Khan himself, who forthwith (hav-
ing without difficulty obtained possession OF
the boys person) took the matter in hand,
and that with such happy success that the
Khan was able, in few years, to employ
his protege in various subordinate offices
within his province, and having thus tested
his ability. felt safe in recommending him
to his sovereign for higher employment


The Shah, delighted with the metamor-
phosis of herd-boy into an able official
more especially as he could take to himself
the credit of having first suspected the value
of the uncut diamond, called him to court,
and soon felt such confidence in him as to
bestow on him the lattering appointment of
Nazar. or Master of the Household. INSTALL
ing him at the same time among the dlgni-
taries of the kingdom, under the name of
Mohammed Ali Bey.


The new Nazar was neither puffed up by
the suddenness of his good fortune, nor
blinded by the greatness of his elevation.
but conducted himself with such watchful
zeal and incorruptible fidelity in his masters
service, as to gain his fullest confidence !;
as the highest proof of which. the King
sent him, on two several and very critical
occasions. as ambassador to the Great Mo
gul. and each time had the utmost reason !,
be satisfied, not only with the faithfulness
but with the prudence of his behavior.


But the court of Persia was not then.
s'd probably is not now. more free than
other courts from the baneful influence of
t',at envious rancor which watches for apy
crevice into which the wedge of calumny
c,n be thrust. in order to accelerate the
downfall Of a royal favorite; and the very
conscientiousness with which the Nazar de-
voted himselfto the duties of his Office. and
TIE exactitude and economy with which he
Year: 1862

Be not above your profession. and
always consider it as the first any man can
follow. Never shrink from doing anything
which your business calls you to do. The
man who is above bis business may one day
find his business above him.
Year: 1862

The prospects Of the adoption Of the
Presidents Emancipation policy are more
hatteriDg in Maryland than in Missouri.
War has not swept over the former as over
the latter, and her citizens are capable Of
maturing their opinions in the great ques-
ton at issue without the mental obliquilies
and exasperatons which accompany pro-
loDged and bitter strife. They, nearer
the centre Of political influence
and Of Federal power, have had an oppor-
tunity to get clearer idea Of the might Of
the forces arrayed against their institution
and Of it's changed and anomalous relation
to the predominant influence Of the Repub-
lie; hence they are mere ready to act Of
intelligence immeasurab1y superior to the
masses of the people in most of the slaye
States, they will not be slow to see their
interest and pursue it. We hope
much from the result of the agitation that
has set in; and though the motive which
will bring about the end which is desired
may not be the highest that influences men,
it will accomplish its work, and ere long
Maryland will be free. Happy day for her
when her regeneration commences. How
gladly will her worn-out fields welcome the
hand Of industry guided by freedom
Year: 1862

habit Of self abuse To which Is added observatons
Female Diseases and other interesting matter of the ut
importance to the married and those contemplating
marriage doubts Of their physical ability
enter that state Sent any address in sealed wrap
per- on receipt of ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention to the treat
ment of the various private diseases treated Of in pr
vate report Our Dspensary the only Institution Of the
kind in America which has been tabshed by special
charter ana this should give preference the
various quacks of doubtful character be found in all
Year: 1862

DO not be put off by unprncipled dealers with other
preparations they make more profit Demand Ayers
and take Others The sick the best aid there is
fer them, and they should have it.
Year: 1862

The Defense Of james River ard RicE-


lBOud.


The Richmond EIansincr Of the 10Th says:


It is time that all parties were returning 30
their senses on the gunboat question. These
dreadful vessels may be kept at bay in two ways.
The channels of the streams they threaten TO as
cend may be bockaded; and where the opposite
banks Of the stream are high, and present a con-
tour that enables them TO be defended by guns
that cannot be fired upon until they are aP-
preached within a short distance guns Of large
poweAand calibeT may be used effectively to sink
the boats.


There never was river so susceptible Of de
tense as the James For the first fifty or more
miles below Richmond it is narrow. tortuOus, en-
closed between high bluffs, and presents almost
everywhere the best possible facilities for OBJ
structiOn and defense. Below City Point. where
the river is very wide and shallev, tho defense
against gUnbosts is not so practicable; but above
that point both Petersburg and Richmond can
be rendered inappToachable, if not already so. as
we believe it to be, with proper energy and skill,
in a few days, or even hours


As years work has been spent on the James,
there is rational ground tor sUpposing that the
access Of these vessels has been long since ron
dered impossible. Whether it be so at this mo
ment or not we do not know, or would say if We
did. But if there is a gap it Is certain that it
could be filled by energetic officers in a very
brief space Of time. The stories Of batteries
silenced, battles, ETC. which agitated the city
yesterday, turn ont to be only sensation rumoTs.
But they will do good if the smallest portions Of
our deienses are unfinished.


The actual presence of gUnbOsts in James
river if they should not come Immediately up to
the vicinity of the two cities, would produce in
finite advantage TO our cause. 1t would awaken
city, State and Confederate authorities to the
necessity Of qua ding against the least possibi-
ity of their approach.


Nothing Is more feasible than to complete the
protection of both Richmond and Petersburg
from the close presence of these vessels and the
| actual menace Of a visit will have insured the
execution Of the proper precautions. The only
requisite, now that the authorities have at last
been walked up to the necessity Of the crisis, is a
little energy 1t would be an Infamous disgrace
to the government, and all men in authority, if,
after a warning of ninety days against these
gunbOats, and after menace Of twenty four
hours from their presence in the lower James,
the channel Of this river and Of the Appomattox,
were not closed with effectual obstructions.


It's TO be hoped that the cry Of gunboats has
not set everybody, government included, in
a phTenzy Of impotent excitement; and that the
few simple and practical precautions demanded
by the occasion will be soberly and edsctually
| taken to keep of the danger.
Year: 1862




The proposition to unite the Legislatures
Of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and
The Constitutional Convention Of Illinois,
in sort Of 1ump Parliament, at Chicago
for the discussion Of national afairs, is
merely the invention Of some genius who
believes in the omnipotence of CAB. As
much as we should delight in welcoming
the gentlemen composing these various
bodies to the commercial metropolis Of the
Northwest, we confess wesee 10 good thing
as the probable result of their visit. With
out power to legis1atc, or even to unite
with any great unanimity in recommend
ing to the Government any Of the matters
that they would discuss, their talk 10 matter
how yociferous would amount to wind
nothing mere. There's enough Of that in
Congress
Year: 1862

lion with member Of Congress short
time ago, expressed great indignation at
the Charge Of indifference brought against
Mr.. Seward IN relation to the war; but
While such things as these arc allowed, the
Public can have little faith in MIR. Stewards
ea1nestncss, and we can assure that gentle
man that every one who has friend OF
relative in southern prison, will treasure
up the remembrance of his indulgence to
Fegram, Myers, and other like rebels, for
day Of reckoning.


We have heard much talk about the vay
IN which the rebels obtained their infafma-
ton Of the plans Of the Government. In
our opinion, it is no mystery, so long as
their officers arc allowed to visit Washing
ton and Baltimore, and carry the result Of
general inspection with them to Rich
mond.
Year: 1862

Eu1t61s chicago TT1bnne:


Is there any authority here by which the
mouths Of secesstonlsts may be stopped Of
their reasonable gabs It is a well known
tact that there arc numbers Of traitors in our
midst who do not hesitate Except when they
fear personal chahtisemcnt) to give rent to
their treason in q manner most offensive to
loyal men.


Why should they not be made to keep Silent,
and take the oath Of allegiance, or 1ea1e the
country. Gen Halleck is doing this kind of
work pretty efectually in St. Louis, Why
should Chicago traitors bc exempted. r,
Year: 1862

e A countryman who had made good
bargain for q watch, in q New York Peter
Funk shop, paid for it and left, followed by
the "gang," who endeavored to get up a muss
and recover the property. Failing in this they
had him arrested, but the magistrate confirmed
his title He had got first rate watch for
seTenty-fyc cents
Year: 1862

THE CONSTITUTION.


The Office ofa Constitutional Convention
is plain and simple The powers Of such a !
body are those Of Committee. Neither |
more nor less The people at the ballot |
boz appointed Committee ofseventy-fve
10 drift few amendments to the organic I
law and TO report them to the people for
their consideration, to be adopted or re]ec- |
ted, as the voters might see proper. For
illustration: public meeting is held in the |
town hall to consider some subject. 4 |
committee is chosen and sent out to draw up
a string Of resolutions expressive Of the
sense Of the meeting. When the commit
tee returns and makes its report, the chair
1aau puts the resolutions to vote, and un-
less a majority say aye, they are lost, and
consequently are binding on nobody. But
suppose The committee should take it into
their heads that they possessed supreme
power, and might draw up any resolutions
they pleased, and declare them passed and
binding upon the meeting, without being
put to vote, WHIST would be thought
Of such committee? Ten chances to
one if the crowd thus imposed upon,
would not mob the fellows guilty
Of the usurpation. Their string Of
resolutions, at all events, would be spit
upon and rcpudiated. And 50 it will he
with the work Of the Springfield usurpers
Any ordinance they may draft and declare
to be part Of the Constitution, without
first submitting it to the ordeal Of the bal
lot box for ratification, will fall sti1l-born
from their hands It will be disregarded
and trodden under foot by the people.


Every letter and word Of the present
Constitution is in full force and will coz
tinue 10 be until the people adopt the
amendments proposed by the Convention.


The present Constitution is the Joint
work Of a committee called o Convention
and the people. The one framed the
amendments, put the changes wanted into
proper shape, and The other, The people,
gave them vitality By adopting them. Rati-
fcation at the polls is as necessary to the
legality Of the proposed amendments, as
the signature Of man is to a deed. The
lawyer may fill up the blank and insert all
the clauses desired, but the grantor must
hare chance to read it over 10 sec that it
is all right, and deliberately atix his name
and seal, before it is good for anything


The Convention has no power Of attor-
ney from the people in the premises, be-
yond that described in the act of the Legis~
lature, which declares that whatever
amendments to the Constitution may be
framed, shall be submitted to the people
for ratification. In other words, it is sim
plya conyeyancer employed to fill up the
instrument for the people to sign, and until
they do sign it, the ordinances are utterly
I1eless. No less power can change or ab-
rogate the present Constitution than that
which made it. The people made the
Constitution and they only can unmake it.
Let the Egyptian conc1ave beware; the
people have drawn the sword to put down
one usurration against their liberties, and
they are not in the mood Of mind to per
NIT another at home at the hands of the
symp.thsers Of those usurpers.
Year: 1862

The government for the most part after the
emergency arose, has looked to the FIRE in 'front.'
but has been obivious of &c the fire in the rear"
When the e1igency was upon us, it has rushed
peh-mell into plans and schemes for building up 4
large army but has it stopped to consider the best
safest and least damaging plans to the body Of the
people for raising the men and the means? In all
its plans, what has been done for the pe9plef
What care to provide that the country shall not be
impoverished and ruined at homer What conside-
ration has been given to the future, how our army
is to be fed and clothed, if there are not enough
left behind to provide for the army and those at
home? or if those left at home are wholly con-
sumers, and do not labor?
Year: 1862

SOLDIERS PAY.-By recent act Of Congress, the
oath required to enable sick, wounded or other SOL
diers to receive their pay may be taken before any
Quartermaster as well as before any other officer
authorized by the laws of the State to administer
oaths. Of course it will be theduty Of the Quarter,
master to administer the oath WITHOUT charge and
thus the soldier will be spared the exactons Of the
sharks who have heretofore demanded from one to
Whig.
Year: 1862

LrATHER-Ths important article is exceedingly
scarce in the Confederacy. In the. beginning Of
the war very little care was taken especially in the
army to preserve the hides of slaughtered CATTLE
This waste cannot now be supplied, and many must
suffer during the coming winter. Moreover, those
who have leather, in many cases. are asking two or
three prices for it. '-.E


A tanner in Henderson County writes US to know
If hides can be bought here. judge not as there
are not enough to supply the demand He says
that persons who call themselves government agents
are buying up all the leather and shoes in that Sec
tlon and taking them out the State. Persons who
sell to such individuals should always be sure that
they are bon" Jtde government agents. No encour-
agement whatever should be given to spectators in
leather or any other article Of prime necessity.
Year: 1862

ADvERTsEHENTs.-We call special attention to our
advertising columns to-day. We have not space for
special notices The people are finding out that the
very best medium for advertising in the State is the
Standard
Year: 1862

The men-about fifty in number-who were engaged in
the act of resisting the draft in BIackrd county, Indiana
to be arrested and returned to the military camp at In
dianapols, for duty during the war.
Year: 1862

wool brown: \


Take the bark Of the root of a common: wild plum
boil in iron or brass most convenient until the
dye looks almost black. Strain, and add small
quantity of copperas dissolved in small quantity
Of the dye Add the article to be dyed Boil an
hour or 50. Wiring out and dip in strong cold ley.
When dry, rinse in cold water. This gives genu-
inc, bright brown, which is the prettiest contrast
for blue; and when checked in together makes a
dress becoming enough for the proudest Southern
dame or belle Ladies' try it.
Year: 1862

ment. They get no readable paper here
but the Philadelphia Inquirer, for which
they entertain a superlative contempt,
growing out Of the petty habit Of its cor
respondents in excluding from its columns
all mention Of any other than Pennsyl-
vania troops, who it is my privilege to
know are generally less deserving than
those Of almost any other State.


We we're visited by heavy fall Of snow
on Friday night last but fine weather
since has about cleared it away, and we
are now enjoying warm sun and clear
sky. Yours, VDL