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Year: 1863

The canal opposite Vicksburg, from the
best information we can get, is failure.
We are informed that the water is now run
ming into it at both ends and spreading out
from the middle filling up the swamp.
Other accounts are that the enemy is work
ing on it with a large force, aud have a
steam or dredgeboat in it, and will soon be
able to take their transports through. Tine
alone will demonstrate whether it will be a
failure or not. At least, very great er-
ror was committed last summer, in not fill
ing it up. They have battery aud a
large camp just below the canal, which cuts
of all communication by water with Wick
sburg.-MOnrOe Register.
Year: 1863

olnce the opening OF Congress Senator


salisbury seems to be continually haunted
by apparitions ofarrests, glittering bayonets
Of soldiers, &c, very much like one seeking
refuge from the man with the poker !" in
fact II all accounts be true it is this identical
being that is giving our hoaoruJle Senator
so much trouble. He talks about nothing
else, be reads about nothing that does not
appertain to this cherished demon of his. his
slunbers are heavy and disturbed for fear
the "poker" will get in reach of him. His
whole mind seems to be distempered by
his monomaniacal intensified thought on
this one subject. He certainly can charge
no " Northern fanatic" hereafter with hay
ing Zone idea," if he is sober and thinks
of himself There is hardly day but what
Year: 1863

Esy-A certain Judge was once obliged
10 double with an lrishman ia a crowded
hotel, when the following conversation
ensuel We'll, Pat. you would have res
NAMED a long time IN the old country be,
fore you could have slept with Judge,
would You notr Yes, yer honor, said
Pat, but think you would have been a
long time in the oil country before ycu q
have been Judge, too
Year: 1863

the army. as teansters, as diggers. as
fighters, and in every other way in which
they can be serviceable. These generals
certainly know great deal better what
negroes are good for than we do. And if
they will only put them to work and keep
them at work, make them earn the enor-
nous rations they consume. and keep
them from running away to the North, we
are quite sure they will receive the thanks
of all men in this part of the country
especially all those who are liable to the
draft.
Year: 1863

FDIToRs GAZETTE Having spent a
week in your town during the session
of the Annual Conference Of the NJ. h.
Church, l beg the privilege of saying a
few things through your columns in
reference to our visit, the scenes con-
nected with it, and the impression
which they left on our mind.


In the first place, may remark that
in these parts we had formed rather an
unfavorable opinion Of the poll lea
aspects of your county and town. The
fact that some of the most prominent
men of your place have taken posi-
ton av6wedly hostile to the Govern
entand virtually so to tho Union, ha'
placed your county in rather an unen
viable light in the estimation Of loya
people not acquainted with all the
facts.


The people too often have to un
Justly share the disgrace and name due
only to few corrupt, designing dem
Year: 1863

TRA1roRs.-Sias Wright, who was one of
the best and purest Democrats of his time,
once said IF among us there are any who
are prepared, for any earthly object, to Gis-
Constitution which binds us together, let the
fate of Arnold be theirs, and let the detesta-
ton and scorn of every American be their
constant companions, until like them, they
shall abandon country whose rich blessings
they are no longer worthy to enjoy"
Year: 1863

TO injure mans sight, there is
nothing worse than sudden wealth. Let
a woodsawyer draw ten thousand dol
lar prize, an d in less than month he will
not be able to recognize even the man
that "used to 60 security for him
Year: 1863

PAcrrrc NAVAL FoRcE.-It is stated that
the government in carrying out its design OF
sending an enlarged naval force TO this coast
has directed the commaudsnt Of the Naval
rendezvous in New York City 10 make the
most strenuous efforts to procure two hundred
men of each and all the different grades Of he
service-ssy fourteen huudred in all, including
men and boys. They will be required to en-
list for two years.
Year: 1863

TnE FIRE IL VIRGlyIA The Territorial
Enterprise says We at first supposed the
number Of buildings destroyed to be about oue
hundred, and the loss TO amount 10 100000
but after making more careful estimate We
have arrived a. The conclusion that there were
at least one hundred aud forty houses burned
and number OF these being very costly, We
set down the loss at very nearly S500,00O.
Year: 1863

The railroad is slowly but surely approach
ing Oroville The cars are now running 10
the Lone Tree ranch. some eight miles from
town. \ small portion of the iron necessary
for the completion of the track has not yet
arrived, but is daily expected.
Year: 1863

GOLD PoCKgT.-The Pacific Company. at
Grass Valley. struck a pocket in their quartz
lead of almost pure gold on Friday, August
2sth, from which about $1,000 were taken
in a few hours The gold was clean enough
to take 10 town at once. without going though
the ordinary process. There Is more Of the
same stuff in the pocket. So says the Tran
script.
Year: 1863

Two mammoth pieces of copper orc, one
weighing four hundred and fifty and the other
FIVE hundred and fifty pounds, were blasted
from the lode Of the Napoleon Company, Cal
averas county. on the oath instant. They will
be forwarded 10 the Far al Stockton.
Year: 1863

A BEAUTIFUL PRESENT FOR GEN JACK
soN.-Eariy last spring, certain ladies Of Il
city north OF Richmond sent to Virginia n
beautiful present for that Christian soldier,
whose exalted worth has endeared his name
to tue Christian world. 1t was o pair of
spurs, wrought Of fine gold, and finished IN
the highest style of art. They were put into
the hands of Trustworthy man to be
brought across the lines. But the lower
part Of the Valley being occupied by Fed
eral troops, he found the peril Of discovery
too great. He therefore buried the precious
treasure in the woods, not far from Winches-
ter, and there they remained till the enemy
were driven out of Virginia in June AS
soon as it was practicable they were searched
for and found, aud sent to the care of the
editor of the Central Presbyterian. In the
meantime the great warrior for whom the
costly present was designed had laid aside all
the weapons of his. warfare, and was in the
highest sense made ''more than a conqueror,
through Him that loved him." 1t is proper
to addthat the beautiful gift referred to has
been safely transmitted to the family of Gen.
Jackson.
Year: 1863

A Step in tie Right Dsyection.-The Mayor
has instructed his police and mounted guard
to look after the public hacks, both night
aud day, and see that slaves are not permit
ted to ride about In them, unless given writ
ten permission by their masters SO to do
Some of the h.ck.drivers are suspected OF
Others are supposed to be engaged in assist
lug slaves to escape from the city. II not
guilty of these oflrnces. the drivers will sus-
tain no injury by being stopped, and ii
guilty they ought to be severely punished
Year: 1863

Body Fomnd-The body Of dead Yankee
soldier was found in fsh-tiap, near the
pump house, On Tuesday last, where it had
been washed and lodged. The fellow was
prisoner OF war at Belle Isle, and in attempt
ing to make his escape by swimming the
river was drowned
Year: 1863

The Female Bsa,eeaient Society of Richmond
need aid to carry on their charitable work,
and all who have to spare should send them
contributions. The ladies OF this institution
have always worked with zeal and energy in
their labors Of love, and have made glad huu-
dreds Of poor. who would otherwise have
suffered for the common necessities nf life


This winter il to be trying one with the
needy, and ell the assistance that an be rem
dered will not prevent many from suffering
Year: 1863

The Ambulance Corps Of this city have re.
turned from the Rapidan, where they have
been engaged for several days In taking care
OF the soldiers who were wounded In the
late fight at BristOe Station.
Year: 1863

We print below such extracts as ne can
find space for, from the very interesting and
able report Of the Board Of Public Works of
Chicago, to the Common Council for tile
year, ending April LIST last.
Year: 1863

trnment where the press Is shackled
and speech is strangled 4?


When the republic Of France was
subverted by the first consul, what else
did he do but shackle the press and
sti6e speech ?


When the second Napoleon restored
the empire on the ruins of the republic
of France, what else did he do than to
shackle the press and strangle debate =!


When Santa Anna seized the govern
ment of Mexico, and converted it into
a dictatorship, what more had he to do
than shackle the press and stiae pollti
cal debate.
Year: 1863

The N. Y. Metropolitan Record, referring
to the new Conscrption Law, says:


The crownng act of despotism the most
atrocious peice Of legislation which the late
Congress has perpretrated, is the Conscripu
ion Law, which is hardly less intolerabIe
than that which has driven Poland into wide
spread insurrection. In this measure the
radical and fanalical policy of Congress has
reached its climax. The body, in its last
days, attained the bad eminence' to which
it wa 50 long aspiring; and its last act is the
most deadly blow that has vet been aimed
at the Liberties Of the people; it is the most
evenomed shaft that has yet been hurled at
the heart of the Republic, and if the people
are untrue to themselves in this dire emergen'
cy, the freedom of the nation will be buried
in the same grave in which Congress has in
tered all that remained Of the Union


One of the most remarkable features Of
this last effort to convert the Republic into
a military despolsm, is the entire abnega-
ton of State sovereignty in the process bv
which the conscrjption is to be carried into
operation. State limits and State sovereign
ty are ridden over rough shod, and our
Governors, TIE freely chosen magistrate of a
free people, are to be treated as mere cyphers
by the General Governemnt.


"In word, all the citizens Of New York
liable 20 military duty, can be called upon
by the President, when ever he shall deem
it necessary, and on the refusal of any one OF
these to obey the call, he shall be deemed a
deserter, be arrested by the Provost Marshal
and sent to the nearest military post for
court martial. If this is not the establish
ment of military despotism, then we should
like to know the true meaning Of the words.
We have no hesitation whatever, in saying
that this law is unconstitutional, and of
course, not binding upon any citizen of the
United States, and since the miscalled Ma
tional Legislation has so far exceeded its
powers, the people must, under the circum
stances, look for protection to the only
auth critics that can grant it, the Governors
of their respective States. We owe
allegiance as citizens to the State of
New York, to the Constitution of that
State, and in the exercise of his lawful auth
GRITTY, we are solemnly bound by that oblh
cation to sustain and support its chief mag
istrate, whom that constitution declares is
Commander,in Chief of the military and ma
val forces of the State. lfalegiance belongs
to that regularly constituted power which,
in the general community affords protection
to life and property, then we say our loyalty
lie pre-eminently due to the State govern
ment. As to the Constitution of the United
States, that instrument no longer affords prol
tectons to its citizens, and the ouIy barrier
which now interposes between the liberties
of the people and the consolidated power of
a centralized despotism at Washington, is
the sovereignty Of the State"
Year: 1863

President Lincoln a short time ago ap.
pointed member of his Cabinet, Mr.. Smith
of Indiana, United States District Judge for
the Indiana District, to fill the place of the
venerable Judge Huntington, deceased. The
first appearance before the public of Judge
Smith, since his appointment, was in har-
angue at Masonic Hall. Indianapolis, on the
Goth of January TO Judge Smith it made
no difference that Southern Indiana, where
he WAS speaking, was first settled by Catho-
lies. 1t made no difference that Col. Mul'
lens Irish regiment-the 35th Indiana
that fought so herorally and suffered so
severely at Murfreesboro, were all Catholics,
and nearly all from the neighborhood where
he was speaking. He took the occasion of
his first speech, after being made Federal
Judge, to hurl the mos. wanton insults in
the face of Catholic devoees of the "drv.
Yelling old dotard called the Pope" A
correspondent of the Indianapolis Sentinel.
however, was quick in giving him a suitable
reminder, in the following manly letter:


at seems to me strange that, while the
Pope and his followers attend to their busi'
ness and disturb nobody, there should be =
disposition among outsiders to attack them
with such virulence The opprobious epi
thets applied to the Pope by Judge Smith,
last night, in his speech at Masonic Hall,
cannot but wound deeply the feelings of all
Catholics and prove satisfactorily that the
Judge is anything but a Christian. Does he
forget that the chair he now occupies
has scarcely been vacated by the death
of the lamented Judge Huntingdon who
was not 'dotard, but devoted follower Of
the one whom Judge Smith is pleased to de-
nominate "a driveling old dotarl, called the
PopeP Does he forget that the venerable
old Chief Justice Taney-by far his superior
is also a follower of the dwelling old
dotarl called the Pope9 Does he forget
that the hero of Murfreesboro, the only sucl
cessful General in the present war, is also a
devoted follower of the drivel'ing old do
tard called the Pope?" If Judge Smith
wishes to mention rulers who are 'dotards'
and imbeclles, he need not 90 abroad; he can
find them at home, engaged as well as HIM
self, in sneering at the Pope, and talking
about the Pope's bull against the comet
which had ne, er any existence except in the
imagination of the pseudo father of beiev-
ers


"What does Judge Smith know about the
"A
raised against him by all that stupidity, ha.
tired and bgotry can invent, does not stand
simply on natural means, but must be sup
ported by Gods special grace-an article
not possessed we should suppose, by Judge
Smith, from the expressions 'chartably' used
by him.


Judge Smith will permit me, in conclu.
sion, to remark to him that there is neither
Justice or policy, while tens of thousands Of
the bravesL in our army are pouring out their
blood on the battle field, or langushing in
hospitals with disease contracted in the SER
vice of our country, for an eX-Cabinet officer
to heap abuse and opprobrious epithets upon
the head of one whom they love and vehe'
rate and in whose defense Catholic soldiers,
and their name is legion, are ready to
shed the last drop of their hearts blood"
Year: 1863

There is beautiful story told of a
pious old Quaker lady who was addicted
to smoking tobacco. She INDUCED in
this habit until it had increased so much
upon her, that she not only smoked her
pipe a large portion of the day, but fire.
quently sat up in her bed for this pur-
pose in the night. After one of these
nocturnal entertainments she fell asleep
and dreamed that she died, and ap-
preached heaven. Meeting an angel,
she asked him if her name was written
in the book of life. He disappeared,
but replied, upon returning, that he
could not find it. 'Oh = she said, do
look again; it must be there. He ex-
amined again, but returned with sor-
rowful face, saying, it is not there r.
oh y said she, in agony, it must be
there; | have the assurance it is there "
Do, look again The angel was moved
to tears by her entreaties, and again left
her to renew his search. After a long
absence he came back, his face radiant
with joy, and exclaimed, I'VE have found
it, but it was so clouded with tobacco
smoke that we could hardly see it!' The
woman, upon waking, Immediately threw
her pipe away, and never INDUCED in
smoking again.
Year: 1863

A quaker, passing through market,
stopped at stall, and enquired the price
of citrons.


Il have none, said the honest farmer,
that will suit you; they are dccayed,
aud their flavor is gone.


Thank thee, friend ; will 60 to the
next stand.


Has thou good fruit to.day2 said he
to the dealer


Yes, sir, here are some of the finest
nutmegs of my garden. They are small
but rich of their kind.


Then canst thou Recommend them


Certainly sir.


Very we'll, | will take two.


He carried them home, and they prov
ed not only unsound, but miserably
tasteless.


The next morning he went again to
the same place. The man who sold him
the fruit the previous day asked him if
he would have some more.


Nay, friend, thou hast deceived me
once, and now, although thou mayst
speak the truth, still | cannot trust thee
but my neighbor choose to deal uprightly
with me, and | shall henceforth be his
patron. Thou wouldst do " ell to remem-
ber this, and learn by experience that
lie is a base thing in the beginning, and
a very Improbable one in the end.
Year: 1863

In the sad and mournful Autumn,


With the falling Of the leaf,
Death, the reaper, claimed our loved one
As he husbandman the sheaf;
Cold and dark the day we laid her,


Meath the signing cypress tree,
For though nothing to another,


She was all the world to me.
In the month Of song and blossom,


In the month when tender flowers,
Spring from Earth's maternal BOSOM
Walked TO life by gentle showers;
As ! wandered close beside her


Meath the spreading greenwood tree )
Fair. | said. and radiant maiden,


You are all the world to me.
Then the rare and bright-eved maiden.
In the month Of song and flowers,
Rosy -rpred and beauty laden


Curtaincd ty the twilight houes---
Gave her hand into my keeping


Meath the spreading greenwood tree,
And she said, with eye-lids dropping,
You are all the world to me.
Bright the visions round us floated


On the quiet evening air,
For to them whose life is loving


There is beauty everywhere.
Long we stood, yet scarcely spoke we,
Meath the spreading greenwood tree,
Sometimes hiutlng, always looking


You are all the world to me.
But there hovercd near spirit


Darker than the bird of night,
And it touched her dropping eyelids,
Covered mp her eyes of light;
Then with careful hands we laid her
Meath the signing cypress tree;
And my heart with hers was buried
She was all the world to me.
Year: 1863

Parents and other persons, though having
at heart the good of children, are very apt
to be needless of what they say in the pres
ence of the young ones whose minds and
hearts catch the hue of every sentiment ex-
pressed. They talk on, and the child is
seemingly engaged in its play, but words
and statements then made come up days af-
ter, when perhaps they had forgotten, Won
derluly fresh from the childs lips.


Its mind has been revolving what it heard,
for good or evil. Boys grow old too fast by
hearing men at their talk anon themselves.


Says writer: IF we stopped to think
how every word, spoken in the presence ofa
little child, effects its future for good or evil,
we should be far more considerate in our
speech. 1t is astonishing how for days chill
dren will ponder over careless word or sem
tence, which no one had supposed they had
ever heard and at some critical moment use
it Themselves with startling and horrifying
effect. How an impatient, petulant word
shocks us, coming second hand from those
innocent lipsl Then, alas we see and de-
plore its real deformity, and realize how po-
tent is our influence over these observant in
nocents, rot only at all times, but at every
moment Of time in which they are in our
presence
Year: 1863

The Postmaster at Philadelphia, few
days ago, addressed Benjamin Butter
worth a note, stating that a letter was
in the post Office which was detained for
postage. In response he received the
following spicy reply:


Postnaaster-Dear Sir: Enclosed
please find CD one three cent stamp, to-
gether with note sent me by you.


am exceedingly grateful to you for
giving me notice of the letter. think
it is from my oldest son, who is or was
boy of virtuous instict, but whose want
of ability to detect any material differ
ence between his property and other
peoples caused him to make several 10 is
takes in the selection of goods. The re-
suit was that the authorities, out of dis
tingushed consideration for his manly
qualities, gave him permanent situa-
ton in an admirably conducted institu-
ton, located at no great distance from
Girard College and like that institution
it affords excellent opportunities for
learning.


The offices OF the institution become
so attached to my son that he finds it
difficult to leave. A ball and chain have
also become very much attached to him,
in fact, they are together constantly.


l am the father of fifteen children,
mostly boys and girls. am from Ire
land considerably from which delectable
turf emigrated years since, stopping a
few years in Australia, which | did at
the suggestion of the Kings Bench
Permit me to say, in conclusion, that |
love you. Give my love to your numc-
rous wife and progeny.
Year: 1863

RAPIDLY MADE FoRTUNEs.-It is said there
are one hundred and fifty persons in New
York who are known to have made
fortunes varying from one hundred thousand
to million and half of dollars during the
past eighteen months, some by stocks, some
by contracts, some by shoddy, some by sell
ing bad vessels to the government, some by
crackers and cheese for thu army, and some
by disposing Of good offices.
Year: 1863

SALE OF CAMELs.-General S. r. Curtis
has turned over to the Quartermaster of the
United States the camels that were imported
into this country by order Of Jefferson Da-
Wis, when he was Secretary of War under
President Pierce. They have been ordered
to be sold at public auction,
Year: 1863

NWING to the immense increase in the price
" of paper, and of every other article used
in our business, now nearly double what 1T
was three months since, We are Obliged to make
q trifling ad Vance in the price OF our clubs.
Year: 1863

Mr. ". " Holden"


DEAR SiR:-To what new subterfuge the De-
structves may have recourse-what new allegation
against the Standard and peace advocates it would
be hard to divine; still, think it may be possible
to convince them that they have been defeated
YEA verify, but not without effort 1t may not be
considered that the Conservative vote in the recent
election embodies the strength Of our people.
have seen letters from various points irSthe army
where the most foul and nefarious means were re-
sorted to to keep the soldiers from voting; in some
cases they were details for duty for which Union"
men were for the most part selected and in many
instances the men were either dragoenea into ST.
lence compelled to vote the Destructive ticket
To give one instance out Of many: In Ballhead
Island, Lieutenant instructed the inspector of the
polls that if any soldier attempted to vote for Leach
to take stick and crack his head, and that, d-n
him, he would put him in the guardhouse or keep
him on that island till the end of the war. Thus
was great many of our men importaned, dra-
gooned, or threatened; consequently, as l have
said the vote in the recent elections cannot be put
Down as criterion of our strength Even here in
GoldSboro, some Of our citizens did not vote. L
know several. Notwithstanding all these draw
backs, suppose it will be conceded We have elect
ed our men-thst the soldiers are not anti Holden
ties, and that the Conservative party embraces the
bone and snew OF the army and the friends of peace
at home And yet the vile miscreants would mob
US, hang US, or shoot Us If further proof of our
patriotism were wanting it is recorded in our en-
during patience; for we know our strength, but
we love PEACE for peace sake We love our coun-
try and our countrymen in the mass but there are
few, whoA to love would be work of supereroga-
tion Wonderifthe Standard will be allowed to carry
the opinion of State into any of the sister States
of the Confederacy H-if any arrangement can be
made for overhauling postoffce appontees? We
know some of them who are friendly to the war and
hate Holden, which qualification should make
good soldier.


Please let US have the official vote of the whole
State as soon as you can prepare it.


Truly, yours, "CAUSTIC."