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Year: 1863

is uttered. None but words OF truth
and soberness beht an hour like this.
We would consciously speak in no
other language. 1t is for the Presi-
dent to Judge whether we have spok-
en- wisely. He will be assured that
we have spoken sincerely.
Year: 1863

WHEN usurpations Of power are
made dangerous, and when encroach-
ments upon my liberty and the llber-
II of my constituents and upon the
Constitution intended to guard the
liberties of US all, are made, | would
have every manhave spirit enough
to declare his opinions and offer his
protests. Without this freedom OF
speech there can be no lasting liberty
the republic cannot exist.


A people who cannot
discuss the public measures of the
nation and apply the necessary re-
buke to secure correction of wrongs,
cannot be free people, and do not
deserve to be.-Joln j. C11ttenden.
Year: 1863




TnotGHTs FOR YoUNG MEN.-Costly apparatus
aud splendid cabinets have no magical power to
make scholars. In all circumstances, a man is,
under God, the master of his own mind. The
Creator has so constituted the human intellect
that ii can grow only by its own action, aud by
its own action il must certainly and ne ecessarily
grow. Every man must, therefore, in an import,
ant sense, educate himself. His books and teach.
ers are but helps the work is his. A man is
not educated until he has ability to summon, in
case of emergency, all his mental power into
vigorous exercise, to effect bis proposed object
1t is not the man who has seeu the most, or who
has read the most who eau do this /; such a one is
in danger OF being borne down like beast of
burden. by an overload mass of other men &
thoughts. Nor is it man that can boast merely
Of native vigor and capacity. The greatest oil
All the warriors that went TO the siege OF Troy
bad the prominence, not because nature had
given him strength, and he carried the largest
bow, hut self dicpine had taught him how tc
bel d it.-Danid Webster ---....
Year: 1863

'OLD Hoss, YoU'RE Too LATE.'-This Is a
one that is too good to keep:


Early this morning there were added to our
company of travellers. a pair who looked like
runaways the gentleman was a tall, raw boned
specimen OF half horse -half-aligator class,
aud the lady fair match for him, Among the
passengers from Napoleon Was solemn looking
gentleman, who had all along been taken for a
preacher. About Eine o'clock last night l was
oonversing wit. the reverend gentleman, when
young Tan stepped up, and addressing him, re-
mark ii.


We're going to have wedding and would
like you to Oficiate.'


All right, sir,' he replied, laughingly, and
we stepped to the ladies cabin, where sure enough
the couple stood waiting. There had been some
kissing games and several mock marriages
gone through with during the evening, and
supposed this was only continuation OF the
sport and so thought the preacher who |
could see had good deal of humor in him, and
was inclined TO promote general good feeling and
amusement The couple stood before him, "a
good deal more solemn than was necessary in a
mock marriage, thought,) and the preacher )
asked the necessary questions, and then proceeded
in the usual way, announced them as husband
and wife, There was good deal OF fun after
wards, and when it was over, left the cabin, and
so did The preacher,' who remarked to me that
he liked to see the young people enjoying them
selves, and took good deal of pleasure 10 con
tributing to their fun but be did not understand
why they should select him TO act as the preach-
er.


Just then some one called me aside, and the old
gentleman stepped into the state room. which
was next TO mine. When returned, The door
stood open, and the preacher stood just inside,
with his coat and vest of, and one boot in his
hand, talking with the gentleman who had played
the attendant aud who, as came up, remark
ed


well, that is the case it is good joke, for
they are in dead earnest, and have retired to the
same stateroom.' The old gentleman raised both
hands as he exclaimed,


Good heavens you don't tell me so y and
rushing, just he was, boot in hand, to the state
room indicated, commenced an assault on the
door as if he would batter it down, exclaming at
each lick:


For heavens sake don't, dont-I amt a
preacherp


The whole cabin was aroused by this time, and
hundred eyes were eagerly peering In the di-
rection of the frantic preacher when the door
opened, and the 'Arkansaw traveller poking out
his head, cooly remarked, Old boss, you're too
latej ft4
Year: 1863

MrKMAN was awakened by wag in the
night with the announcement that his best COW
was choking He forthwith jumped up to save
The ilie of Brunnie, when 10 he found turnip
stuck in the mouth of the pump.
Year: 1863

that, for the last 3S years. the Speaker OF the
House al Washington has Invariably been OF q
different school of politics from the President
The following is the list OF Presidents and Speak
ers from 1927 to 1859;
Year: 1863

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 3.-A heavy snow
storm set in here this morning about daylieht
and continued with great violence until neon,
Inc amount OF snow is greater than has fallen
at this point In any one time for some yeare


four schooners went ashore on the beach
near here during the storm. steamer named
tne Monitor" also ran on the bar in the har-
bor. The schooners will probably get OF with
out serious damage,
Year: 1863

Three Northern men who have been
employed on the Southern railroads, late
ly escaped from Charleston to our fleet in
a canoe. They say the rebels have lost
second submarine machine with eight
men in it. Like the first this machine
went to the bottom, but would not come
up again, as its theory required. Their
harbor distractions are also represented
as going to ruin, and being swept away
by the current, and most of their torpe-
does prove worthless. They have two
more large torpedoes they want to try on
the Ironsides, thinking If they can des-
troy her, their fleet can manage the mon
itors. s1
Year: 1863

"A man in Washington went to sleep
on Saturday wrapped up in tent cloth,
there being a dead body near him similar
ly wrapped up. The undertaker's men
took him up by way Of mistake and would
have buried HIM if he had not uttered an
emphatic protest against it. sm
Year: 1863

DEsTIruTIoN IN EAST VIRGINIA.
The Confederate supplies are so low, and
the country through which their march
must be made, so bare that they can new
er tarry forty eight hours this side OF the
Rappahannock unless they have better
luc. in capturing supplies than in their
late movement. No description can give
an idea Of the sufferings of the people of
quier and Prince William for the want
of food. The Weather have divided
with the poorer as long as there was aught
to divide, but all are now on common
level of want When Ewell was at War
renton, a lady there sent him six pounds
Of white sugar. He returned it, saving
that his knowledge of the utter destitu-
lion of the people forbade him from APP
proprlating any portion of their scant
supple to his own use. At the residence
of Samuel Chilton--well known at Wash
ington formerly, as a lawyer-a peck of
meal constituted the sole stock of the
focd supply. Chiffon himself is in Rich
mond, bat his family are at the home
place. Among them is son, late an off,
Ger in the rebel army, now diving of con-
sumption. Almost the sole food of Lees
army during this movement was dry
crackers. Prisoners and refugees say that
the great pinch for food has come on them
since we took Chattanooga and Knoxville
and cut them off from their great sources
OF supplies. And terrible as is now their
condition, It is but fo,etaste, they fear,
Of what it will be through the coming
winter. M
Year: 1863

letin says: sd IS a4aa


Immediately after his occupatlon. 6
Knoxville, Gen. Burnside organized Ma
tional Guard, to embrace al the loyal
men Of East Tennessee We aregrati6ed
to learn tnat the ranks are beings rapidly
filled up. A United States artillery regi-
ment is being formed at Knoxville, and
six hundred men at once joinedit. Hws
can hold East Tennessee, as We feel oar
tain that we can, we may obtain twenty
thousand excellent soldiers from that SEQ
ton of the State. We also learn that
there is a large able bodied population
left in spite of the rebel conscription, and
that it is a source of profound surprise T.
see the country so full of wealth in the
form of agricultural produce. The corn
crop is enormous.


The wheat crop is large, hut not exOel-
lent in quality. The rebel army had not
time to seize all this wealth. Had cur
entrance been deferred thirty days longer.
sufficient subsistence would have been
seized In East Tennessee to maintain =
rebel army Of 100000 men for nine
months. The farmers have made out to
secrete more or less Of their live stock
from the claws of the rebel Quartermas-
ters. We suspect that the farmers asked
such enormous prices for their cattle in
Confederate scrip, that the Quartermasters
concluded that they could not afford to
buy. To steal all the cattle in East Ten
nessee was considered bad policy, for the
rebels desired to retain that country as q
beef-growing district.
Year: 1863




On resumng the consideration Of the bill to day


Mr. THOMAS, of Massachusetts, thought the bill ought
to exempt judges and ministers Of the gospel The Gov
ernmen has the right to take every and them or
its protection Nothing but the power Of the strong right
arm will crush the REBEL In speaking of the cons
cation measures he said they had been productive of
good the contrary they had proved failure and pro-
duced evil they had divided and paralyzed the North
The bill comprehensive in its power, and therefore
required at the hands Of the Government duty
The bill was within the scope Of the Constitution and abb
soutey M cessary. It's passage was not question OF
paltery, but OF absolute necessity of life death We
in the position we were at the beginning Men at the
South in arms against ~ and must subdue them
BY arms There was no other instrumenaty The paper
Mr.. CRIT ENDEN said this measure was the natural
result OF inevitable LAST year they were united in
the pupcse of restoring the Union and declared
resolution unanimously adopted settng forth that the whole
object IN prosecuting tie to restore The UnioD
and not to subvert or interfere with the institutions OF the
States The unity Of the South and the division OF the
North resulted from their departure from this patriotic
declaration They had violated their pledges OF last yea
and the consequence dissatisfaction and discord
some egibe sentences Of the reporter are here omitted
The majority which the abotonsts had in the House
accidental one and had already been removed by
the people The abolition pocy-confscation, emancipa-
on and negro soldiers bilshad dsah cted the people,
and they longer rushed to arms with aacry The peo
pie being longer with them they proposed to force them
into the service by coercion and to multiply provost
shas and create system OF military jurisdiction to
which the pc Pile unaccustomed Their only remedy
was 10 REGAIN tne copnuenco anu "on's VI to people, Dy
abandoning ,on schemes and giving their attention to
the salvation Of the country Without doiug that this bill
would accomplish no good.


VOTING ON THE BILL.


The hour Of o'clock having arrived the House pro-
ceeded to vote upon amendments offered


One adopted confning the term in service during
the present rebellion not to exceed three years


Mr.. OLIN offered an amendment, which was adopted
providing that s persons lurking about forfcaons and
other military works m spies shall be arrested and
gicoD before courmartial military commission shall
suffer death.


Mr.. vALLANDIGHAM offered an amendment so that
instead OF summary arrests by provost marshas of pesons
resisting or counselng the resistance to the draft they
Year: 1863

therefore be some time before this part of the
business will work smoothly; but we see other
course which the State banks can pursue.


Meaatime. there are some other points Of in
terest which may be presented i'm this connection.
We understand that the friends of the new meas
ure propose to urge upon the next Congress seye
raj important amendments, and it is said these
will likely be recommended in the Secretary's
report First, the shutting out of State banks
from ell possible participation in the scheme for
the purpose of compelling them to withdraw from
the field. Secondly, the establishment of a cen
tra Clearing House. where all these new issues
may go for exchange and redemption. And
third, the organization of a Board of Control, to
be located at Washington. which shall direct the
entire management of the bank operations, so as
TO exclude all chances of collision between each
other, or between them and the government
Would it not be we'll also to add another amend
ment forbidding any contribution from the funds
Of these banks directly or indirectly in aid of an
e,ection7 When a change of Administration is
proposed. an appeal will at once be made to eve
rv such bank in the country, and the application
will be pertinent and irresistible. The opposition
intend to crush the whole of you. Do you wish
tor continued existence? Then pour out your
treasure into our fund.-


Another consideration Of moment arises from
the peculiarity of many bank statutes In this
oehtCf iO AhctohNCt C'Cil pCtoOh "hO oeot 70 OiiC
of these new banks. who subscIibes to its stock
or consents in any way to be associated with it. is
to the penalty of one thousand dollars and every
State officer is sworn to execute this law. Will
the act OF Congress exempt from this penalty2
Here is another difficulty All contracts with
any and every such bank are declared to be
absolutely void and It's debtors are absolved by
the State law from their obligations How then
can any note or other debt due such bank be
collected in a State court2 And what other
court is open for the prosecution of such claim7
Ii is evident that there be peace for either
the State or national banks until it is finally de-
cided which must give place to the other. The
highest judicial authority in the United States has
determined that the States may rightfully author
ize and control banks of issue If it be decided
that Congress NAV interfere with these and es-
tablish Others in their places, then the people
must choose which they will have for both caRnot
exist together.-[New York Journal of Com
merce
Year: 1863

down the cheeks of many of the ladies present
The meeting as whole one of the most en-
thusiasric and pleasant gatherings of the kind
ever held in Carroll county This we believe to
be the sentiment of all who attended IT,
Year: 1863

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
taken occasion to call the attention of the pres :
idents Of the various telegraph companies to
the penalty prescribed in the 1ilth section of
the excise law for sending telegraphic mes
sages without the required stamps aftxed.
which it is understood some OF the operators
are IN the habit OF doing. Hereafter the said
penalty will be rigidly enforced.
Year: 1863

RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE POTOMAC
1t is understood that the Washington and
Alexandria Railroad Company have concluded
contract with Post A Co, bridge builders OF
New York, for the erection Of their intended
bridge across the Potomac. It will be built
alongside present long Bridge.
Year: 1863

Fast Day.-The outward observance Of
the Presidents request to abstain from busi-
ness yesterday, was very general in the busi-
ness portion Of the city from market hours
until about the middle Of the afternoon,
There was a Business-M Mems Prayer-meeting
in the morning at 9 o'clock aud there was
service in most of the Churches at halfpast
10 oclock and these services were well at
tended Abort 49clockl Il. M the strain leI
up and there seemed to be general relief
when business was resumed-giving out the
impression that doors had been closed and the
current Of trade temporarily checked, under
protest A large number of people went to
the woods and streams hereaway, and we have
heard it remarked that-etaken all togeth-
er"-there was deal more feasting than
fasting here yesterday
Year: 1863

A CUTE WIDOW. 1t is related that a
man on his death bed called his wife to
him and said; 1 leave my horse to my
parents, sell him and hand the money
YOU get for him over to them But my
dog leave to you; dispose of him as
you think best The wife promised to
obey. So in due time after the death Of
her lord she started to find market


for her animal How much do you ask
for your horse? inquired farmer Il
cannot sell the horse alone, she replied,


.but will sell you the horse and dog to-
getber at fair price for both. Give
me 800 for the dog, and 81 for the
horse, and we can trade on these terms;
and the cute widow conscientiouslJ paid
to the parents the 81 she had received


for the horse, aud had to herself the
500 for the dog. Was she far wrong
Year: 1863

Test OF REFINEMENr.-The Vernon
Patriot tells a story of an old userer, who
went once to visit former borrower, who
had since fortunately risen from poverty to
independence They went into the garden.
Passing along a walk fankod on either side
with flowers of great beauty and variety, the
visitor made no remark until he came to the
potato patch, when he. exclaimed, My friend
you'll have fine crop of potatoes there9-
That's just like you, said the proprietor


when gentlemen and ladies pass through my
hog comes in, all he can see is potatoes
Year: 1863

Alas alas did not think,


Amid past hours of deep delight,
That aught could break the golden link


That then between us seemed so bright
We little dream what time may bring;
The heart is mysterious thing;
A change came DER thy gentle brow,
And We are but as strangers now.
Yet sometimes in my sadder moods,


Amid scenes of toll and strife,
And oft in woodland solitudes,


Afar from dark and busy life.
Thy image rises to my eye
As bright as in the days gone By;
Thy voice, low. musical and clear,
Steals like a spirit on my ear;
The vanished joys come wildly back
Along lircs dark and arid track;
Old thoughts within thy bosom stir.
And | am still thy worshipper.
The bird that DER my pathway flies,


The 1eeting vision of dream,
The star that lights awhile the skies,


Then turns away its silver beam
These. these are emblcms to my heart
OF what thou vast or what thou art.
The bird, the dream, the star are flown
And am left alone-alone;
Yet still lear with sweet delight
The song the bird sang in her flight;
The dream with all it's fairy train
Still hannts the chambers Of my brain
And oft when gaze afar
Through tears where bcamcd the van


isbed star.


1t seems again to burn on high.
The glory Of my cjoudcd sky,
And ON its lovely aisc | trace
The pictured image Of thy face,
And kneei in wors, ip as when first
Its cdcn-liglt upon nc burst.
Year: 1863

SOME are not honest in buying or selling.
Their rule u.s. at all times, to buy as cheap as
they can, and sell as dear as they can. This
is a wicked rule We often trade with those
who do not know the worth of the thing
bought or sold. 1t Is cheating them to make
the best bargain we eau. Sometimes we
trade with those who are in great want, and
we fix our own prices and make them much
too high if we sell, or much too low if We
buy. There is fair price for everything
Let that be paid or taken for everything
He who is just and true, and who loves his
neighJor as himself, will soon find out what
fair price is. Almost all men use too many
words in buying and selling, and there is all
most always lie som ewhere.
Year: 1863

We once heard Vermonter express his opin-
ion of a person in the following style of clas-
sizes Il could take said he, the little end
Of nothing, white it down to point, punch
out the pith of horse hair, and put in 1t
'orty thousand such souls as his, shake them
Up, and Meyd rattle r
Year: 1863

Paddy is often POLITICALLY polite. On pick
ing up and returning lady's parasol which
had been blown out of her hand, gallant
lrishman said, Faith, miss, an if ye was as
strong as yer handsome, be jabers, hurri-
cane couldn't have snatched it from ye.'
Year: 1863

All who have Friends and Relatives in the
Army or Navy, should take especial care, that
they be amply supplied with these Pills ana
Ointment; and where tho brave Soldiers ana
Sailors have neglected to provide themselves
with them, no better present can be sent them
by their friends. They have been proved to De
the Soldiers never failing friend in the hour OF
need.
Year: 1863

As the whisting winds of Autumn sweep
over the hillsides and across the plains, here
and there leaf trembles upon the swaying
limbs and then is borne away by the gale to
perish and mingle with the dust OF the EARTH
But it is not missed from among its fellows,
and thus one by one they all departfand soon
we forget that each little leaf has fulfilled its
appointed destiny in the great kingdom OF
vegetable life.


Tine sweet tiny flower reOrs its modest head
above the green sod, unfolds its beautiful Pc
tails and scatters rose fragrance upon the
passing breeze With delight we inhale the
sweet perfume and admire its modest beauty
Anon some rude hand snaps its stem asunder
and bears it away to wither and die. With
firm unavaling regret it passes from our
memory as we turn TO admire for a time some
freshly opening buds. The giant oak of the
forest waves its branches majesticaly IN tho
summer sunlight and defes the piercing gales
Of winter to overthrow it. But bye and bye
the woodmau's axe resounds through the for
est avenues the oak trembles, then bows its
head and comes crashing down to earth. In
vain we look for its towering form above Its
ncighbors-noto its absence and then forget
that it ever existed.


Thus it is with human life. One by one
our fellow beings come forth upon the stage
of action, bask for time in the sunshine OF
tI,p,c.lvns Il, hu off
and kindred ties, and then pass away, as
passes the hceting shadows Of summer. 1t
may be but the smiling babe, the pratling
child the ambitious youth, the man OF
strength or the tottering form of age, over
which closes the green sod Of the valley
| Their newly made graves are watercd with
| the tears Of grief, we lament their loss and
snrrowing turn away to condole with the
living But soon the crystal fountain is
drawn dry; the last drop flows out; the
gates Of forget(ulness are shut down, and
time awakes no echoes from the buried past.


As with Others so it will be with us. A
few more DAYS and we are of earth no m more.
The funeral knei will echo away over the
hil-tops as one after another we arc gathered
IN to our final resting place, and as the solemn
notes die away the living will turn once more
to the busy scenes of life, and we sleep on
forgotten.


l.ilel It's but day-how quick its close,


When all 50 surely then in death rcpose,


The morning breaks-passns, we heed it
not


The evening comes, and sleep we on forgot
Year: 1863

UNNECESSARY SOLICITUDE.-The Lew
iston chquetagS urge, in their memorial, as
a reason for the division of the Territory
that they are compelled to travel from that
central point, through Oregon, in order to
reach the Capital Don't trouble your
selves on that score, gentlemen; the peni-
tentiary is not located at the Capital, and it
is not likely that the people will elect any
of your kind to represent them in the Leg
islature.