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Year: 1863

Steam carriages for eamaaon roads have it
seems been successfully constructed. The
philadelphia Bu7zefin thus describes one which
was s:exibited on the Point Breeze Park, on
Tuesday last;


1t consists of an ordinary four-wheel car
riage; which has.an urpight boiler Of about
xteen inches diameter i'm the rear, with the
lever regulating the steam and speed extend
ing over the seat in front Beneath this boil
er is the furnace, which gives no outward, sign
Of its presence, and in the rear of the boiler is
the small water tank Tie steam gauge is on
a level with the driver, and he can without,in-
convenience ascertain the amount of steam
generated. The whole machine is of two
horsepower Two.persons take their seats in
The carriage, and eff it STARTS the driver guild
ing with one hand the front wheels, by means
Of crank, and with the ether hand he canreg-
ulate the speed OF the engine, or stop the car
rage in less time than q pair of horses can be
brought to q halt. The shaft which propels
the carriage cQInmInicates with small Gran


affixed to the axle of the hind wheel Coal
sufficient for one days driving can be carried
beneath the seat OF the carriage, and although
the speed attained is thatof the fastest horse,
the expense of running the carriage is estima-
ted at one cent Ger mile, while in operation,
with the additional virtue of.not costing any
thing in the way of feed and stabing when not
in use When the carriage was exhibited, the
engine carried but fifteen and twenty pounds
of steam and yet it taxed the powers of the
horses present to keep pace with its speed
The carriage and engine does not weigh more
than seven hundred poundss No difficulty
was experienced in turning sharp corners or in
backing: nor were the animals on the race
course at all alarmed by its presence. The ex-
'haust ssteam makes but little noise. and even
tkis can be avoided if necessary. The ma
chine appears to be decided success. -
Year: 1863

RELIEF FOR NEURALGIA AS this
dreadful disease is becoming more rrev-
alcnt than formerly, and as the doctors
have not discovered any method or med.
icine that will permanently cure it, we
simply state that for some time past a
member of our family has suffered most
intensely frcm it, and could find no re.
lief from any remedy applied. until we
saw an article viii II recommended the
application of bruised horse -radish to the
face for toothache. AS neuralgia & tooth
acheare both nervous diseases, we thought
the remedy for the one wonld be likely
to cure the other; SO VIC made applica
ton to the side of the body where
the disease was seated; it gave almost
instant relief to the severe attack of neu-
ralgia Since then we have applied it
sc eral times, with the sane gratifying
results. The remedy is simple, cheap,
and may be within the reach of every
one. f ..t .',
Year: 1863

pastor of one of the churches in her ma


tive town. He would sit beside her


while her fingers were busy with hel
sewing, reading from his favorite au


thors, pausing now and then to ask hel
opinion, anG watching intently her va.
rying expression as her thoughts, clear
and brilliant - pearls, were expressed
unaffectedly. The hours thus spent were
among the happiest of Helcn's life. She
lived in the enjoyment of the present
without looking into her own heart, or
giving one thought to the future. r.
Tt was bright, joyous afternoon in
carly summer, and with glad smile
Helen welcomed Malcolm irving, asking
if he had brought the new book of which
he spoke, as she was impatient to have
him commence the reading. Yes, he
had the book, but the air was so mild !,
should they not 60 out to the arbor? he
said. So tender'y placing Helen in her
chair, he rolled it down the broad walk
where they were sheltered from the sun
by towering honeysuckle and jessamine
But his thoughts wandered from the
printed page, and closing the book he
spoke of the pleasant hours spent in her
sotiety-of the loneliness of his parson-
age home, and asked her to be the light
of that home to be his wife!


Helen, lame and depending much up
on others, had never dreamed of love,
or another home save that of beneath
the paternal roof. She had an ideal
image which her heart worshipcd, but
she never thought of its assuming NOR
tai form, and she could not reply, but
sat in silent thoughtfulness, half mag
lining it was dream of which reality
could have no counterpart


His voice reused her from the pleas
ant reverie, asking if she could not bid
him hope, and she told him of her ideal
love--that even then into her heart was
stealing another love- the image of the
real would dIspacc the ideal, and if he
was willing to lc burdencd with one so
holpless. it would be her care to make
his home hapry.


And in the pleasant, vine clad par
sonage Helen was happy. She went but
little among til people of her husbands
charge, but the poor and sorrowing came
to her, @ er finding help and sympathy.
None knew her but to love her, and her
husband found in her companion in his
stu dies, II sharcr Of his care, and an ad-
wiser in his hou.s Of pcrplexity. The
nober qualities of her heart aud mind
had been properly cultivated, and her
rare virtues shoue brightly. and were ac.
knowledged by all who came within the
influence ofthe home circle


Aud her mother felt the prophecy Of
the physician was more than fulfilled !;
few lives passed more usefuliy and hap
PLY, and few persons were more beloved
than was the pastors wife-llelcn, the
cripple. U~.
Year: 1863

Many Of our citizens who live on streets
where the mud is from three to six inches deep,
and where, in some places, 1t Is a liquid so thin
that boat could easily be noated, will be sur
prlsed to learn, If they do not know 1t already,
that dust is flying on Pennsylvania avenue.
During the cold, wet season the mud accumu-
lated in such large quantities upon all the
streets, especially upon the avenue, that unless
the authorities, whose duty 1t is, should direct
its immediate removal, 1t will be almost i'm
possible to promenade upon either of them on
a windy day without being sufTocated. 1t is
quite as economical to do this work at once as
to walt until the dust is so fine that 1t cannot
be gathered up, but, on the contrary, is blown
into private dwellings, snufed into the head,
inhaled into the lungs, and gathered up by
ladies and gentlemen upon their silks and
broadclothes. We hope the city government
or military authorities, or somebody, will act
promptly in the matter, and thus earn the
universal thanks of our citizens.
Year: 1863

Our adviccs from the Army Of the Potomac,
this morning, are to the effect that the roads
are rapidly becoming good, and the army, al
ready in splendid condition, ia improving every
day. General Hooker is making himself felt
through all branches and departments OF the
service.


The females who have been staying in camp
quite numerously have nearly all gone home.


Deserters or absentees were coming back to
their regiments by hundreds.


There were frequent attacks by the rebels
upon our telegraph patrols.


Accounts from rebel sources represent the
people In Virginia as being In a most deplorable
condition.


The rebel artillery is very badly supplied
with horses. Their equine destitution is SO
great that many Of their batteries cannot be
used in the field.


Richmond papers Of March 3lst had been
received at Gen. Hooker's headquarters.


On Monday the Legislature Of Virginia
passed bill TO impress the salt works in that
State into the public service, and providing
also for the impressment Of other property.
Year: 1863

We make the efollowing extract from the let
ter of Lord Lyons to Earl Russell. The para
graph VIC italiciseis very extraordinary state
ment to be made by any intelligent observer of
our public affairs:


Ihavo, indeed, heard 1t maintained that Great
Britain should recognize the independence OF
the South, as soon as possible, with a view to
impede the success OF the efforts Of the eonser-
vatlve party to reconstruct the Union. The
advocates Of this opinion consider reunion as
a probable event, and apprehend that the fret
result oft would be that the combined forces
OF the North and the South would be let loose
upon Canada. l certainly do not at present
share these apprehensions. All hope Of he re-
construction Of p,s linton appears 10 BE- fading
dcdg, sVeR from he minds Of those I0lo most ar
dsntly desire h. But If the reconstruction be
still possible, / do not think that we need con-
cude that IL would lead to an invasion Of Can
ada, or TO any consequences injurious TO Great
Britain. At any rate, dangers Of this kind
are remote. The immediate and obvious inter,
est Of Great Britain, as well as the rest Of Eu.
rope, Is that peace and prosperity should be
restored TO this country as soon as possible
The point chiefly worthy Of consideration ap,
pears to be whether separation or reunion bC
the more likely to effect this object
Year: 1863

and its attendant train symptoms, Il acts like a
charm than a medicine There is nothing in the whole
range of the Maeria Meca that fer a moment bear
a comparison with il in this disease.


full account of this wonderful plant may be found in
the eleventh edition Of the u 3 DPensaiory 1887
and 1885


A series of experiments, In which DIR. Bull has been
for years engaged Just been brought successful
termination and h is enabled offer to the public


combnatian Of Cedron with other improved toncs the
whole preserved the best quality of copper distilled
Bourbon whisky which he is confident has equal in
the world.


He miI ht furnish volume Of certificates but the pub
lie have long since learned estimate such things at
heirrue value. The safest plan is for every one TO test
for himself the virtues of a new medicine. Give the
Year: 1863

NTo MANS NAME Is MORE INTIMATELY CON-


nected with the history OF the hatera Medica OF the
United States, fsv0rably known pioneer in
medical discovery than that Of JOHN BULL Of Louis
vile Ky His innitabe preparation Of SaTsaparia has
long stood the head Of the various compounds Of that
valuable drug His compound Pectoral Of Md Cherry
has become household word throughout the lest and
SOUTH and his Worm Lozenges In less than year afer
their introduction. attained reputation widespread
a. the continent Of North America But the eTOwnng
glory his life remains TO be attained In his latest dis
covery rather combination, for he does not claim to
have been the d>coverer of CEDRON which is the basis
Of the Bitters offered TO the public That honor be-
longs the native inhabitants O Central America. to
whom is virtues have been known for than two
hundred years Armed with IT, the Indian bids defiance
to the deadly malaria and handles without fear the
most venom0us serpentS II Is belief with them that
while there il breath left in the body the Cedron potent
20 cure no matter what the disease may be.


While Dr. Bull prepared to indorse this extrava-
giant preten>o he i nevertheless satisfied from thor
ough animation Of the evidence relating 10 its virtues
that as remedy and preventive for all diseases arising
exposure either to chsnges Of weather and climate
or TO the miasmatic Influences IL stands without rival
and Justly deserves the reputation has so long enjoyed
n Central America and the West Indies. In
Year: 1863

dove flew down from the branches OF
an overhanglng tree aud resei upon
her shoulder. Frightened at such an
unexpected yisitant she at once brushed
the bird away but in a few moments
she again felt its weight upon her shoul.
der. She scared it away the second
time, and retrsated trembling aud un-
easy in the direction Of her companions
Beneath an apple tree near which they
were Standing, and in full view OF Il,
the feathereo visitant few aud Int on
the ground close to the feet OF the
frightened lady, who now began to con
slider the strange toliuct OF the b'rd
as ominous of some impending dagger.


The party now returned rapidly
homewards, but no sooner had they en-
tered the yard than the dove, which
had followed them, again desecnded to
the shoulder of the same lady. THIS
time the lady took the bird in her hands
and placed it in cage. There it re-
mained for one or two days, when be,
ing turned out it flew away aud was
seen no more.


This is strange an unaccountable
occurrence, but represented by the
highest authority strictly true.


RetersLu,y Espress
Year: 1863

B9- We call attention TO the pro-
cecdlngs of the meeting held BY the
farmers of this county in the Court
House on Tuesday last. This is Ger.
tainly tie right step in the right di
rcctiou. We sincerely hope, that the
matter will not end in resolutions
Let the resolutions be followed up by
prompt and energetic action.
Year: 1863

New engines and other rolling stock
have arrived at Wilmington for the use
of the Wilmington and Manchester
Rail Road. Run the blockade of course.
The Journal says it did not come a
moment too soon.
Year: 1863

AccIpEsT. Richard Damn, youngest son
of d II. Dunn. ESQ.,, of this place. met with
a serious accident, near Red Bluff, on Wed
nesdav morning. last, by which the front
home of bis left leg was broken just below the
knee. Dick had been to- Red Bluff with
had of passengers. and soon after starting on
his return. and about two miles this side Of
Red Bluff. Lis horses became frightened by
something on me side of the road, and start
ed TO run. When he found he could not hold
them he turned them out of the road and
RON them into the brush, when he was thrown
from the carriage and had his leg broken.
The horses got entangled in the brush. Dis
abled as he was, the boy cut the horses
loose from the carriage, and made them fast
to a tree then took the cushions from the
carriage. carried them back to the road, and
Law down on them until some travellers came
along andlcarried him back to Red Bluff,
where he was attended by Or. Seawell and a
U. s. surgeon on his way to Fort Crook, who
setthe bey's leg. and did everything possible
for his relief. He arrived home on Thurs
DAY, and is as comfortable as circumstances
will permit. He has shown himself to be a
brave boy for one so young, being only about
fourteen years of age. Mr.. Dunn desires us
to return thanks to the proprietor of the Luna
House, for attentions to his son. lie did
everything in his power for the relief and
comfort of the boy.
Year: 1863

their opposition to the war tor the suppressiorl
of the rebellion, and the restoration of thd
- Constitution as il is - but what ought
to be said of their coadjutors IN the
same work. of'treasvn to our Government
those new tangled :. Democrats who deny
the right of secession in theory, and admit
the power of the Government to crush out
this most Internal rebellion, but play the par
asite to JEFF Davis and his min;ons. denounce
the war ana every measure adopted for its
prosecution, ridicule the President and his
Cabinet, discourage enlistments. encourage
desertion, praise the rebel leaders, eulogize
JEFF. Davis for his virtue, patriotism and
craftsmanship, denounce Abe Lincoln as a
tyrant and usurper of power. display hatred
and opposition to all loyal men, instead of
showing particle of patriotism. and are at
tempting to re construct the Democratic"
party for the purpose of opposing our Gov
ernment, and assisting the rebels in estab
fishing the Southern Confederacy?
Year: 1863

SHERIDAN once succeeded admirably in
entrappin G a noisy member, who was in
the habit of interrupting every speaker with
cries of hear, hear :" He took an oppor-
tunity to allude to well known character of
the time, who wished to play the rogue, bu
bad only sense enough to play the fool.
Where shall we find more foolish knaye
or more lnayish fool than this ~ Hear,
hear,o was instantly beloved from the ac-
customed bench. The wicked wit bowed,
thanLss the gentleman for his ready reply to
question, and sat down, amid the conyulsions
of laughter of all but the unfortunate sub
ject.
Year: 1863

A CELEBRATED writer has said There is
one place in the Bible where the girls are
requested to kiss the men, and that is
Whatsoever ye would that men should do
unto you do ye even 50 unto them.'' Bully
for him
Year: 1863

The Philadelphia Gazette says that po
liceman of that city, who has been in the ha-
bit of soothing the weary hours of his watch
with g hot corn" the other night passed a
back yard in which an ascending steam at.
tracted his attention, and entering found it
came from a pot of boiling corn belonging to
the colored female of whom he usually
bought his repast. The cook, seeing her old
customer, grinned and begged to treat him
to an ear of his favorite FODDER The Ga
zette must describe the rest of the scene:


He accepted the offer, and took seat up
on an, inverted clothes basket. The lady
raised the lid of the cauldron, and with big
fork produced the succulent. To the dismay
and disgust of the officer he saw that the
lady was cooking the corn in pot filed
with dirty clothes, both boiling together.


g Is that the way you cook all your corn7''
asked the officer, with an abdominal qualm.


s'Sartain."


s'What, along with dirty clothes?''


Why, of course. Can't afford to buy
coal to bile de close an de corn separate"


The officer dropped the ear and took a
hurried leave
Year: 1863

When poor man has pretty daughter
about eleven or twelve years of age-the age
at which Persian ladies are supposed to have
matrimonial views-a marriage broker waits
upon him and endeavors to strike bargain
for her. The broker, generally moolah or
priest, will, perhaps, offer from two to four
hundred tomauns, or say from FIVE hundred
to thousand dollars American money as
fair price for the young lady. The bargain
completed, the girl probably becomes the wife
of some kahn, rich enough to afford himself
such luxury, and to give the broker hand
some profit on the transaction. 1t is usually
all a matter of business, and man posting
up his accounts at the end of the year might
note down that ON such day be bought a
lady, pretty much as if he had purchased
fine Turcoman horse or an English rifle; on.
ly the price of the latter two articles would
be considerably higher than that Of the first
1t is seldom that either of the parties have
seen each other, so that the lifting of the veil
on the wedding day may be delightful
surprise. OF glum disappointment, accord:
ing to circumstances.


One of the first visits she receives after her
marriage will most probably be from her
father, who will tell her that his home is cold
and cherries since she left it, and that her
mother is getting old. The pathetic appeal





is certain to touch her heart, and she will
employ the first money she can coax out of
her husband to buy her father a new wife
All Persia seems fairly mad, according to our
northern notions. A beggar asking for aims
in the street will found his strongest claims
to your charity on the startling fact that he
has five wives at home, and just married q
young one. You take a servant from rags
and hunger, and he spends the first few to-
mauns he can scrape together in your service
in buying bran-new wife. But the oldest
or first married wife is usually housekeeper
and mistress. She even distributes rations
of food to the rest, who hold her in much re.
spect and some awe. The number Of mar.
riages is undoubtedly increased by the
strange conditions under which some of them
take place. A marriage contract is seldom
intended to last the life of either party. A
lady may be taken on lease, like house,
for definite period and this species of mar.
riage is much encouraged ~ the moolahs,
who derive liberal fees from it.
Year: 1863

Let us be wise in time. Our resolutions
are soothing and enco coutaging in their
tone, and this vast asscmblage is sympto.
matte oil returning health in the public
mind but popular meetings and fairs
spoken resolutions are not going to save
the Union from destruction. The peoplc
must act, and promptly and eficicntly.-
Let them show the South that the heart of
the great State of Pennsylvania is sound
still. 1t is said that the late elections do
not commit Pennsylvania, ufaltcrably. to
the mischievous conflict. am willing to
believe it. hope it ID SO. ] hope the
events OF the winter and our future elec-
tions will prove it. Then let Pennsvlya-
MIA appal to the South to stand by us
little longer, till we have proved, not by
fair words, but by deeds, that we will ar
rest the irrcpressiblo conflict; that we are
not ready to give up constitutional liberty
for lcentious liberty, that we will not
sacrifice all the memories of the past, and
all the hopes of the future, for negro
freedom no, not for negro freedom,
even; for though We tear down this fair
fabric, we make no negro free, but for
vain and mad attempt at negro freedom.
That is the poor, the abortive, the absurd,
the wicked purpose for which we are ex-
pected to sacrifice our sacred Inheritance.
God forbid it,


Here on this consecrated spot Of earth,
where the foundations were laid of the best
Government the world ever saw, let us re.
new our vows to the Union and send salu-
tations to our brethren. Talk not of Sc
cession--go not rashly out of the Union
dim no star of our glouious flag give us
time to place ourselves right in respect to
your peculiar institution" and to roll
back the cloud that now obscures, for tho
moment, our devotion to the Union as it is.
Speak thus to the Southern States, and
follow our words by fitting deeds, and
Pennsylvania can stop secession or cure it
if it occurs. We can win back any State
that may stray off, if only we can prove


our own loyalty TO the Constitution and


Union as our fathers formed them.


Ard would it not be proud page in the
history of Pennsylvania that should record
impeSeue Of the American Union from
ted action oYip, by prompt, generous, uni
That great glory mo, of Pennsylvania
grasp it ere it be forever too laVo. Let us
Year: 1863

JuuBC w OOuWdIN HuIu


We have assembled, fellow citizens, in
pursuance Of the proclamation OF the May
or, that we may E'counscl together TO avert
the danger which threatens cur country
That danger is not recent or new. 1t has
a history. And we must glance at that;
we must obtain clear view Of the actual
state Of the crisis, before we can give or
receive intelligent counsel.


1t was announced few years ago that
the conflict which had sprung up in this
country between free and slave labor was
irrepressible that house divided against
itself could not stand; that all the States
of this Union must become free or slave
States.


The meaning of this was, and is, that
all were to become free States, for the soil
and climate Of majority OF the States
are such that it never can become the IN
tcrcst of the superior race to maintain sla'
gerry in them. Everybody knows this
and therefore the alternative form OF the
proposition was only to give it an appear
ance of fairness and little more rhetorl-
cal effect.


The full scope and meaning of the an
nouncomcnt are, then, that citizens of the
United States arc to be totally divcsted OF
the property they now hold in four or five

millions of slaves, Of the aggregate value
of many hundred millions of dollars, and
that the habits and domestic condition ol
the pcople-thclr commercial relations,
and their political rights, in far as these
interests arc connected with the instltu
,ion of slavery, arc to undergo rcvolu
ton.


Nor was this prediction the voice OF al
obscure and unhonored prophet, but OF
citizen whom the people of the free State
have Just distinguished, in signal man
ncr, by comforting on him the highest OF
fec they had to give. In SO far as thcl
votes arc to be considered as responsive
his announcement, they are loud anne
"a solemn answer, so let it be.


Whilst it is not to be doubted that mu
titudes voted for tho President elect wit
other views, and did not intend diStin'
endorsement of his layorte proposition
Year: 1863

u It turns out that the reported rebel
raid in the vicinity of Chnin Bridge, near
Washington, was one Of those shameless
cdnards which seem to constitute the
vitality Of the New York Reporters loca-
led at the Capital. There should be some
suitable punishment provided for the ras-
Gals who invent these falsehoods.