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Year: 1864

There are many incidents and express
ions in the routine of daily life, which
though they may seem simple at first,
and may come from childish lips, where
they considered in the light of compari-
son, would be like great spiritual use to
us, and cast a halo of like beauty over
our pathway. The following is one of
these, and is productive of greater profit,
spiritually speaking, than my pen can
portray:


so you are going home, are you, Lu-
luz" | asked little child, the daughter
of one of my acquaintances, who with her
aunt, had been spending few days at
at my city home. l was standing with
my little friend under shady tree, just
before the appearance of the carriage
which was to convey my visitor to the
wharf.


"Oh, yes, and | am so glad" she re-
piled, her sunny face beaming with de-
light as she spoke.


"But where is your home, Lulu| l
said, playfully.


"On the other side of the river" she
replied, with sweet smile, meaning the
Hudson, over whose bosom she was to
cross that night in the steamer.


''But don't YOU feel afraid something
will happen to prevent your reaching the
other side in safety?" continued, becom-
ing interested in the conversation.


"Oh, no, not in the least. | have
faith in these noble steamers, and were
the river ever so wide, l should not feel
afraid to trust myself in them"


My little friend spoke with great spirit,
for she was indeed a great lover of that
mode of travel. Her enthusiasm pleased
me, apd continued:


"Lulu, YOU know that have no little
girl like you to brighten my home. Now
won't you let your aunty go home with
out yon and you stay with mel" l look
ed down at her face to notice what effect
my words would have, and in a moment
after felt sorry l had spoken as l did,
for her blue eyes filled with tears aud her
voice trembed as she answered:


"Oh, indeed, / cannot. Mama would
feel so badly if l should, and papa would
miss me very much. And then my homo
is so beautiful; you have never been there
long enough at time to sec how nice it
is."


"But isn't my homo, beautiful, Lulu I"
l asked, looking with mingled pride and
pleasure at the stately mansion behind
us, and also the large green lawn in
which we stood, interspersed with beds
of flowers and noble trees.


"Oh, yes" she replied quickly, "but
you know your home is in great city,
and mine is in the country, whore the
robins sing their sweet songs, and every
thing is SO quiet. / had rather hear the
sounds of our little waterfall than the
grand music Of the opera, and had rath-
er wander in our woods gathering wild
flowers, than to walk through your
crowded streets. You remember when /
was hero before, don't you!"


AS Lulu spoke these last words she
raised her face to mine to see if | recolect-
ed the time. l did, and returning suit
able answer, she added:


"Well, at the wharf there was so
much noise and confusion that l was
frightened, and clung tightly to papa
And when at last the steamer moved
away, | felt that was leaving some
noisy wicked place, and going over the
river to my home where all was quiet aud
peaceful
Year: 1864


After tho joys of earth,
After the songs Of mirth,
After the hours Of sight,
After its dreams so bright


What then?
Only an empty name,
Only weary frame,
Only a conscious smart,
Only an aching heart.
After this empty name,
After this weary frame,
After this conscious smart,
After this aching heart


What then2
Only a sad farewell
To world loved too well;
Only a silent bed
With the forgotten dead.
After this sad farewell
To world loved too we'll;
After this silent bed
With the forgotten dead


What thon?
Year: 1864

AN old bachelor, a country fellow, not
liking the way his landlady's daughter
had of appropriating his hair oil, filled
his bottle with Spaldings glue the day
before ball to which the girl was invit-
cd, and she staid home in consequence.
Year: 1864

The Conservative aud Confederate, of this City,
referring to the remarks made by Col. Russ on the
day after the election in this place, say, 1--WE have
no confidence in the loyalty or patriotism of any
one who would use or endorse such language as
that employed by the Secretary of State" Now
what was the language? These papers say that
Col Russ declared that "he had to run against the
combined power Of the two goVernments-the most
corrupt on the face of God Almighty's EARTH" Now
what Col. Russ did say was this: That he had to
against two candidates for Sheriff, who had
no principles, and another who was for Vance or
Holden according to the crowd he was in and also
against the combined power of the two governments
whose officials were the most corrupt Of those of
any governments earth. That was what he
meant and what he said. Col. Russ made no
attack on t0 gOrernnlents He regards the frame
work of the two governments as excellent and he
is as strongly attached To them as any citizen,
bnt he complained, as he had right to do, of the
corrupt administration Of the governments.


These papers state that Col Russ spoke with
g"at wrath on the occasion. We learn that this is
a9t So but that Col Russ displayed his accustomed
god humcr in returning thanks to his friends for
lie support they had given him, He vas indig
nant it is true, at the means employed by the Of


iGls of the two governments to defeat him, but he
evinced no wrath or rage over his defeat so far
he was personally concerned These papers ask,
"what ought to be done with such a manT' We
will tell you what yOu ought to do with him, gen.
tlemen: You ought to beg his pardon for having
called him traitor, and you ought to beg the par-
don of your readers for having endeavored to pro
duce the impression on their minds that he is an
enemy to the two governments, whereas you know,
and every one else knows that he referred only to
the administration Of the governments. Will ydH
do this Never, But you will add attack to at.
tack, and calumny to caumny, for your cause pros
Hers only by such course. Col. Russ and his
friends dc moi expect justice at your hands, much
less favors. They are able to take care of them
selves. But you can enjoy the consolation ofknOw
ing that you have cheered aud encouraged the ene-
ny by falsely informing them that the Secretary OF
State of North Carolina is an enemy to both the
Confederate and State governments.
Year: 1864

The opening Of the bids for the loan of seventy
FIVE millions, offered by tho secrctary Of the
Treasury in his advertisement of the 9th instant,
was concluded at the Treasury Department yester-
day about ak o'clock P. M.


The number of offers was upwards Of six hum
dred and Fifty, and the amount offered little
under seventy millions, at rates varying from par
to ten per cent. premium.


A schedule Of the offers, covering as they do
more than sixty pages, could not be completed in
time to be laid before the Secretary last night.
His determination as to what shall bo accepted
and what declined will doubtless bc made known
to-day.
Year: 1864

on the line of his overland route from Frederrcks-
burg to Richmond, wrote to the Secretary of War,
81 propose to fight it out on this line IT IL takes
me all summer" we have little doubt it was then
his deliberate intention to do 50, but it is seen that
subsequent considerations of military expediency
or necessity have proved stronger than this resolve
of the tenacious commander.


1t would be very absurd to say that Gen. Grant
selected the line of the James river as his new
base in order to pay compliment to the military
strategy of Gen. Mcclellan, who had previously
adopted the same line. Baron Jomini in his Life
of Napoleon forcibly remarks on the confusion Of
ideas betrayed by those military grammarians who
imagine themselves to see in Napoleon's selection
of the harbcr of Boulogne, as the point from
which to make his meditated descent on England,
an imitation of the military strategy of Caesar,
who had selected the same port as his point
of departure when, more than eighteen hundred
years before, be had proceeded to effect land
ing from the Continent on that island. The
opportunity Of the port for this purpose as deter
mined by its physical confguration and its geo
graphical relation to the British shores, would have
Influenced the mind of Napoleon to make choice..of
it if Caesar had never been born Caligula, for the
same reason, selected the same port for the same
object, when, early in the Christian era he planned
an expedition against Britain. But what would
the world have thought of Napoleons military per-
spicacity in the adaptation of means to ends, If
from the binding force of vanity or prejudice, he
had stubbornly refused to acknowledge the topo-
graphical and other advantages of Boulogne for
making descent from the French on the British
coast because that point had been previously occu
pied by Caesar, from an unwilliugness to take
up any line of movement which might seem to
confirm in a single instance the military judgment
of his illustrious predecessor
Year: 1864

JAMES O. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.


The subscription price Of this paper for yeari Two
DOLLARS payable in advance.


reduction of 30 per cent oneth Of the full charge
will be made to any who shall order and pay at
time ten copies of the Weekly paper anda reduction Of
25 per cent Cor of the full chage) to any one
willorder and pay for at time, twenty more
copies ... g#7fa tM .o


No aceosnts being this paper be sent
to any unless pad for advance nor any
the time for which it is paid.
Year: 1864

In the SENATE the Northern Pacific railroad bill was
reported by Mr. HARLAN with amendments one of which
provides that not than ten sections Of public land
mile shall be granted for that part Of the line east Of the
western boundary Of Minnesota until the whole line il n.
shed and in running order, and that railroad already
constructed in whole 10 part shall receive the benefit
Of the act 1t ao provided that the cost of surveying
selecting and conveying the lands shall be paid by the
psny before receiving the tito to the lands


Mr. HOWE introduced bill in relation to the sale Of
reservations Of public lands making it lawful for the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office to the minimum
price at not less than dollar and quarter


On motion of Mr. CoLLAMER, tho House resolution to
authorize the Postmaster General TO extend the contract
with the Overland Mail Company was taken up. Mr., C.
explained the necessity Of the immediate passage Of the
b the contract running out on the Let Of July; after
debate the joint resolution passed n the following
formi


Resolrsd, That the Postmaster General be and he ia
hereby authorized and empowered in his discretion to
extend the mail contract number ten thousand seven hun
dred and sevenythree with the present contractors or
any other responsible parties commonly known AZ the
Overland Mail Company for the of one year from the


fret day Of July neTt upon the terms aud conditions
with the present existing contract except to schedule


time which shall not exceed sixteen days for eight months
OF the year, and twenty days for the remaining four


months aud except - to compensation which shall not
ceed the eight hundred and twenty thousand do
lars beyond the amount paid for carrying the printed
matter BY water.


On motion OF Mr.. CHANDLER the bill 10 encourage and
facilitate teegspho communication between the Eastern
and Western Continents taken up. This bill was de-
bsted by Messr'. Ten EYcK, GRIMES, BRows McDou-
Year: 1864

0CEAN HOUSE.


~ NEWPORT, R. I.


The undersigned respectfully the opening
the Ocean House for the ensnns the latter Of
june The house being put in proper order the
cepon Of guests and expense will be spared for the
comfort OF its patrons In the appointments OF the house
is the intention OF the proprietor that they shall be
respect st class and worthy Of OF the highly
appreciated patronage OF last Many suits of
are already rented for the plan of the house
be and engaged through the kindness Of Mr.
Kerner, at the Clarendon Hotel. New York


JOS b. WEAVER. I'd.
WlNDERMERE HOUSE, GREENWOOD LAKE-A
w few choice Rooms for families. Also Single Rooms
vet disengaged for the For particulars &c
apply at No. West Twenty fourth street.
Year: 1864

down upon it, thought of the "earth, the dear
green earth, and compared it with the DIFF
lerent appearance presented by the water.
NO anvil that ever blacksmith hammered
upon could have harder look than was pre-
sented by the lake as seen from our command
ing height. At the end OF fifteen minutes it
became apparent that We were again under
weigh. There was no perceptible motion, no
rocking or swaying OF the car, no change in
the appearance of the balloon. But the
ground beneath, began suddenly TO swim, as
It were, and orchards, houses and fields
some of them filled with cattle-became sud
denly cumulative in a racing way. Then these


were lost, and there was nothing below but
the hard iron-like sheet of water, and even
that began to become dwarfed as the balloon,
upon quantity of ballast being thrown over
board, suddenly shot up another mile.


A further ascent carried it to the height Of
about three miles and half. A chilly breeze
again set the orchards and houses In motion,
and, although there was no sensation of NOV
ing, we became conscious that we were pro-
ceeding In an opposite direction from that
which we had formerly been pursuing. When
one Is IN railway car standing still-and an
other happens to pass-no sooner does the
first car move along than the spectator feels
as II that in which he is seated were rushing
along at full speed. The sensation in a ball
loon Is diiierenti In thus far, that one looks
down upon everything in mo ion, remaining
all The while perfectly unconscious of being
himself at the time gliding along his noiseless
course through the air.


At last the time came TO descend. The
fields became very quickly more distinctly
marked in their outlines. The white specks
became ships, and The railway trains became
evidently locomotive. There were wide
spreading fields all around-and when within
about thousand feet of the earth a thick
wood appeared Immediately ahead = upon
which 1t was apparent the balloon must alight.
One pull at a cord opened rift along the
whole extent Of the balloon. The silk fell i'm
mediately down around the sides of the bask-
et forming itself into most reliable parachute.
aud so the machine glided gracefully to the
earth.
Year: 1864

LEEDS co. will give their personal senon
m Furniture at the residence OF persons declining


Ing, as usual Tor the past seventeen and will also
have regular weekly sales at their No % Nassau
street, for those who prefer this medium of disposal
Year: 1864

and BY all other NATIONAL BANKS which are deposita
ries Of public money All respectable banks bankers
throughout the country win furnish further information
application. and afford every facility to subscribera
Year: 1864

MORAL CouRAaE-Havo the courage to dis
charge debt while you have tho money in
your pocket.


Have the courage to speak your mind when
il is necessary you should do so, and hold your
tongue when II Is prudent to do so.


Have the courage to speak to friend in a
"seedy" coat, even though you arc in company
with rich one, and we'll attired.


Have tho courage to own you are poor, and
thus disarm poverty Of its sharpest sting.


Have the courage to "cut" the most agree
able acquaintance you have, when you are con-
vinced that he lacks principle. A friend should
bear with friends infrmities, but not with
his vices.


Have the courage to show your respect for
honesty, In whatever guise It appears; aud
your contempt for dishonesty and duplicity,
by whomsoever exhibited.
Have the courage to wear your old clothes
until you can pay for new ones.


Have the courage to obey your own con-
science, at the risk Of being ridiculed by men.


Have the courage to wear thick boots in the
winter. and insist upon your wife and daughters
doing tho same.


Have the courage to prefer comfort and pro-
priety to fashion, in oil things.


Have the courage to pay tho printer, when
you arc In arrcarages for your paper.
Year: 1864




Their name is legion, this spring, and they
have begun their work early. Our people-wc
are sorry to say-do not yet appreciate the in.
jury which they inilict upon the crops. This il
evident in the culpablc neglect which is almos,
everywhere seen, in the hundreds Of filthy nests
which are annually left undisturbed on the
trees. An apple tree that is despoled Of Its
leaves this year. not only loses its growth and
crop Of fruit. but can scarcely recover its vigor
again for two or three years to come. Harris
says, "Thcre are perhaps no insects which are
so commonly and so universally destructive as
caterpilhrs; they are inferior only to locusts
in voracity. and equal or exceed them on their
powers Of increase, and in general are far more
widely spread over vegetation" They are the
young Of moths and butterflies, and there are
several hundred species in the New England
States. Their principal food is the leaves oi
plants, and consequently their injuries to vege-
tation are immense.


II their nests are attacked early in the morn.
ing,-or at any time when most of them are in
the nest,-and they are young and the nest is
not very firmly attached to the tree, it is not a
discouraging labor to pass over an orchard OF
two or three acres. But IL LEFT until they are
strong and the nest is well woven and tough.
the labor win be one requiring much time and
patience.


There are various ways Of destroying them.
A good mode is to take ono Of the spiral bushes
made for the purpose, fix II to light pole ten or
twelve feet in length, dip the brush into bucket
Of strong soap sads and twist II about in the
nest. This will dctach it from the tree. and
wherever the suds fairly vets one Of the cater
pillars II will die. This is the cheapest easiest
and best ways Of destroying them, in our
knowledge.


Some persons blow them of with gunpowder,
others burn them.--these modes are objection.
able. as they more or less injure the trcc. We
hope that q general attack viii bc made upon
the whole race, and that We may see cleaner
fruit trees throughout the coming summer
NJ E. Farmer.
Year: 1864

PrcxLISo CucuNBEns.-As general thing
sufficient care Is not taken in picking eucum-
bcrs and large numbers Of them "spoil" in less
than thrce months time. The following method
VIC think best Select sufficient quantity OF
the size you prefer, which probably cannot be
done ut one time. Put them ina stone pot. and
pour over them strong brine; to this add q
small bit OF alum. to secure the color. Let them
stand week; then exchange the brine for clear
water. In which they must remain two or three
days. Boil the best cider vinegar. and when
nearly cool, pour Il over the eucumbers. hav-
Year: 1864

AsKcDofEs OF GRANT have been talSlnl
with one OF Grants officers, who saw him tamil
iary in the Southwest, and few things inter
ested me II any of our readers are tired o
seeing man served up in all his aspects anC
relations, they can skip this part. OF these
things came away assured. Grant does moi
drink, does not swear, does not tell his plans
and does not have his picture taken There
may be other qualifications necessary in good
General, but these are the best negatives could
find.


In the battles around Vicksburg, our men
took what rations they could, and then tried to
live on the country, which was rather hard fare.
At one time their movements were so rapid that
there was no time to cook il they had food 30
one night after hard day, drink of whisky
all round was all that could be found for most
of the men or officers, A haIdbread or corn
pone would command dollar any moment.
Some one found negro with bali peck OF
meal, and six men with bayonets mounted guard
over the fire, while the bread was baking for
General Grants luxurious repast. After these
privations one Of the officers who was coming
down brought basket Of ale to the General and
bis slaff General Grant expressed his thanks,
appreciated tut klUuuosri huu NOulu Juos Neoto
it, in acknowedgement-bu he drank none, not
even alo In repeating some anecdote OF Grant
which be had heard my friend said " Grants
answer was, don't believe 1t. II is one of those
id rebel lies No said the officer, " do
not think he said that. never heard him swear;
never heard him utter even one proiane word "


lie was speaking OF the difference between
Rosecrans and Grant, IN the matter OF general
snip On one occasion during fight, Rosecrans
was standins 10 a commanding position and CIV
ing his orders Suddenly he started and made
towards regiment to chase back one man who
was running, and spent some little time in the
height of the battle sending one man back to
his place Grant, in the midst OF fighting, was
watching intently, and working earnestly, when
be was accosted by surgeon. He had taken a
fine house for hospital, and had his wounded
gathered IN and abolt it, when in turn Of the
fight, shot snd,sSell began to fail among the poor
fellows +" General, said he, "what shall do ?
Some Of my poor nen are getting wounded a
second time. Don't come to me, said Cen
era Grant, mildly but earnestly | have 'hls
battle to fight; that is your business can't
attend to your wounded, nor think of them now
Don't interrupt me, waving his hand" | have
this Sighting to attend TO. -
Year: 1864

melodious and less toperish name-is an article
SUI generis. John Bull believes in rump steak
pummelIing it with rolling-pin makes it tender ;
and yet despite this quarter staff practice it is not
tender after all. Old Front-de-beuf cannot hold
a candle to us 10 The steak department. lie won't
acknowledge It, for he is one Of those obstinate
od heavy fathers that never give any hing up )
bat the fact is patent to the unprejudiced of all
nations.


OF buck wheat cakes we enjoy a monopoly.
The less enlightened countries of Christendom
have not had the sagacity to adopt this crownlng
glory Of the breakfast table. Like monkeys who
warm their shiftess hanks by fires they have not
sense enough to keep up, the outsiders Of the
earth partake with ropture of the products of our
griidles, without having the capacity to mix the
batter and fry the articles for themselves. All !!
those cylindrical columns of dimpled amber.br
pancakes, light as snow newly fallen, and more
delicious than honey or The honeycomb how
can Europe do without them? Baptized with
sweet butter, they "almosl raise a mortal to the
SKIES" and might tempt an angel down" One
cannot write of them without feeling a pleasant
tngIng Of the palate and a craving sensation
little below the ,horax.
Year: 1864

THAT'S Dawson, of the Fort
Wayne Times, does not like the way the
lattel-lay Democracy are disposed to ig-
more and disown the ever memorable
Sth of January aud its Hero. Speaking
Of the matter in his paper recently he
says: ~5rir as baH g.
i. sThe State Central Committee should
Enow and forever be held in utter detes
tation, for backing down from calling a
State Convention on the Sth, and lei
those who did the suicidal act be noted
and put down at the foot of the ranks il
disgrace. They have done much to di
vide public Democratic sentiment in tht
State, and not all their time and talen


will ever suffice to wash out the damn
ing stain on the fair fame of the party.


We agree with the Times that tn


damning stain now resting on the tor
party can never be washed out by tim


nor talent llnl q u5iH .1ea1aa