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Year: 1862

An here it Is, the sliding rail


That marks the old remembered spot
The gap that struck Cur school-boy trail,
The crooked path across the lot.
Il left the road by school and church,


4 peneiled shadow, nothing more,
That parted from the silver birch,


And ended al the farm house door.
No line or compass traced its plan;


With frequent bends 10 left or right,
In aimless, wayward curls it ran,


But always kept the door in sight.
The gabled porch the woodbine green
The broken milestone at the mill
Though many road may stretch between,
The truant child can see them still.
No rocks across the pathway lie


No fallen trunk is O er il thrown
And yet it winds, we know not why,
And turns as if for tree or stone.
Perhaps some lover trod the way,


With shaking knee or leaping heart
And 50. it often runs astray


With sinuous sweep or sudden start.
Or one, perchance, with clouded brain,
From some unholy banquet reeled,-
And since, our devious steps maintain
His track across the trodden field.
Nay, deem not thus-no earthborn will
Could ever trace faultless line;
Our truest steps are human still
To walk answering were divine
Truants from love, we dream of wrath;
o, rather let US trust the more
Through all the wanderings of the path,
We still can see our Fathers door.
Year: 1862

GENERAL Rufus kING.-The Eastern tele.
graphic dispatches have frequently of late made
mention of Gen. Rufus King. The Boston
Post says of him:


Geo. Rufus King. who takes Fremont's
command, educated himself in hard study and
good service at West Point to know some
thing of the trade he Is now in. He entered
the Military Academy as a cadet in the year
1929. and graduated on the 30th of June,
1888, standing No in bis class. On the 1st
of July, 1888, be was appointed a brevet
Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers,
and resigned the service September so, 1886.
From 1886 to 1888 he was Assistant Engineer
of the New York and Erie Railroad. and from
1889 to lS43 occupied the position of Adju-
tant General of the State of New York
From lS4l to l645 he was the associate edI-
tor of the Albany Journal. after which be be-
came the editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel.
When this Administration came in, it gave
him the mission TO Rome but true to West
Point he gave up honor and ease in the In
perial City to serve his country on the field
He is the son of Charles King, of Columbia
College, and grandson of Rufus King, once
Senator from New York. 1t is estimated that
Gen. Pope will be at the head of over seventy
thousand well trained troops, aud that with
these he can successfully contend against Jack
son, and hold any force in check that might be
sent forward to threaten Washington city. He
is bold, well-seasoned and thorough soldier,
and with his experience in the West, and his
knowledge of the public wants and expecta-
tions, he ought to vitalize the campaign in the
valley, and turn the tide in our favor. We
now hold an immense tract Of land in middle
Virginia, and with this advantage ought sue
cessfully to expose and oppose every aggressive
movement.
Year: 1862




Abolitionism, and now the representative of
the conditional Uuonsm so elegantly illustra-
ted by Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts,,
thus, in an apologetic manner, intimated that
he conceded in the views concerning the
scouudrel Washington, and proposed to veil
the statue of the greatest OF men. He said


" He should be 10th to affix to the name OF
Washington the epithet which Mr. Remond
did. He knew his defects-the effect of his
evil example but let Us remember his times
his education-let US remember the good ser
vice be did once and again for the sentiment
of liberty Washington was sinner. 1t be-
came an American to cover bis face when be
placed his bust among the great men of the
world. for it was stained with great gout OF
blood. Yet be was great man, had great
virtues, aud be woald not give him the name
of scoundrel, because there were too many for
whom they shonld keep that name"


And this was meeting Of men who are now
pretending TO the name of Unionists, who are
upheld as bright and shining lights of patriot
ism. who are received on the floor of the Senate
of the United States with distinguished honor
T by the Vice President.


/ Is any other record necessary than that oi
this ore meeting 10 shoT where the Abolition
Year: 1862

The ea1nestness and promptness with
which Gov. YATES and his Adlutant, Gen.
FULLER, are going to work for the relief Of
the wounded Illinois troops at Pitts
burg Landing, are worthy Of unqualified
praise. We oa}y regret that they
have not at their command more abundant
resources. that their power to do might be
commensurate with their will; but that
they will make the wisest use Of the means
at their disposal, there can be no doubt.
The thousands Of families in Illinois who
viii be stricken BY the results Of the strug-
gle, when they are known, and the men Of
right feeling everywhere, have cause to
bless the noble prompti1gs Of the hearts
that have thrown themselves into this hui
mane work. Yet This is the Governor
every fibre Of whose being is alive to the
honor of the State and the interest Of her
sons, whom that bogus Convention would
legislate out Of Office to make way fo1
Hacker, Buckmaster, OF O'1Ielveny, or an-
other OF that iik
Year: 1862

for the usual infantry attack; and again must
say that the courage and steadiness displayed
by our men was truly wonderful. Every one
seemed to act as if not only his own reputa-
ton, but that Of his regiment and his State,
lay in his individual bearing


The enemy now made a beautiful cavalry
charge on the deserted piece of Motifs, but
were forced by our fire to relinquish it. Our
orders then came to fall back and take posi-
ton in the woods behind us, and slowly and
defiantly we marched back, the 7th bringing
up the rear; and soon our pickets Joined us
In our new position.


Now the battle began to rage fiercely on our
left, and we were without further moestation,
except an occasional skirmish fire. At dark,
the battle of 'White Oak Swamp was over,
and at ten o'clock we resumed our march,
Capt. Ayers sullenly firing at the enemy till
the last man had departed. On, on through
the dust and heat and darkness we pushed; on
without delays, till s o'clock the next Tues
day) morning, found us not far from the James
river, and the wearied soldiers threw them
selves on the ground far an hours sleep. In
this much of ten hours without rest, the Sew
enth lost not single siraggler.


TO explain these long marches, which hard
ly seem warranted by the distances to be
passed, it must be bore in mind that we were
the extreme right of the army, and had to be
swung round on circle of over thirty miles,
and were often obliged to go the "longest way
around" to avoid being cut off by the enemy.
Year: 1862

Gen. Magruder has addressed the following proclama-
tion to the Army of the Peninsula


Comrades, the term Of service for which many of you
enlisted is about to expire. Your country invaded by
an nsolent foe, again demands your help; your homes
violated your resdes polluted by the presence of


mercenary enemy, silent in their desoation many
of your friends in captivity in exile our people
saiu and the very atars OF religion dsecrated ard
protaned The ruthless tyrants who have dared to H.
wade US have vowed our conquest or oar destruction
1t is for you to rise and avenge slaughtered coun-
trymen,o noby share their ate Of what worth is life
without liberty? Peace at the expense OF honor The
world without home


When our fathers pered life fortune and sacred
honor in first of independence was it all empty
boast it the resolve of freemen, knew
their rights and dared to defend them The long war
OF the Revolution eliminated at length in victorious
triumph these very plains Of Yorktown These
trownng batements, the heights of York are turn
ed is this second of liberty against the enemies Of
country. You breathe the ar and tread the soil
consecraed by The presence and the heroism of our
patriotic sires shall w. their sons initiate their example
or basey bow the neck to the yoke of the oppressor
kn0W your GnSlCeT You remember your wrongs, and
you resolved to aveDge them True to the instincts
of patriotic devotion, you will not fill towards grave


you will spring with alacrity to the death gappe with
the foe, renqush the strife till victory crowns our
arms Cowards die Thousand deaths brave men die
but once, and conquer though they die.


1t is therefore, Wtthout SURPRISE that your Command
Ing General has learned oil your purpose to reenst in
this holy struggle, and that you bear with cheerful
ness and constancy, worthy of his highest admiration,
the disappointment of Withdrawing from you the fur
loughs to visit your homes which the Government pro-
mised you and whih the present dangers Of beloved
country forbds it to grant. When the is ended,
in that hour of triumph you will be proud to remember
that by your suerings aDd sacrifices no less than by
| your valor, you conquered


Soldiers though reverses and disasters have recently
beiallen let US remember that truth is eternal and
that God IS us-His arm is our trust-and the great
Ruler of nations and of men will protect the right and
crown with victory the noble and the brave


Let US take courage, then. Oar enemy, dead to the
spirit OF liberty, cnly fight while their Golfers are
unexchanged Commerce is their king. Their god is
gold. They glory in their shame. The war which in
tensfes devotion and concentrates our resources
scatters theirs. The day Of retribution viii come
The struggle will not always be defensive on our part
We will yet strike down our ruthless invaders amid the
smoking ruins Of their cities, and with in uul
hands, dictate terms of peace on their own SOIL
J. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER,
Mai1r-CeneTa COMMANDING
Year: 1862

Permittcd to marry.-Heretofore
the party against whom divorce had
been obtained in Georgia, was not
permitted to marry again during the
lifetime Of the plaintiff: To remove
the pains of established delinquency,
the House has passed the Senate bill
allowing defendants divorce case to
marry again after the expiration of
one year from the date Of such di-
TOrce.
Year: 1862

We trust that New York will never wit
ness such scene again, to the iEeffable
shame, as was this campaign on the radi
cal side, and the election itself with po-
liceman and marshals at the polls and the
United States government at Washington
actually pretending to ss,adminster punish
ment for illegal voting at New York
city election for surrogates and supervi
sors.


The people need to be awake, and not
permit themselves to be lulIed into quiet
and 'orgetfulness by the assumed patience
Of radicals who beg Us now to be let alone
We have Information daily of secret meet
ings held in this city by these sane radical
men, and proposals. discussed in those
meetings to MAKE Governors of New York
in spite of the election by the people,
The proposals Of these men are As wild as
their theories. But their power is ended
now, if the loyal American people stand
up for Ihc Uion and the Constitution
against Northern as well AS Southern en-
emlcs.
Year: 1862

We copy the following article from the
Richmond Examiner Of the > st inst, sem
us by friend in the army. We call the
attention Of the friends of the administra-
tration to it, in order to convince them tn II
they either desgnedIy, or through i9no-
rance. were guilty of gross ialsehood in
telling Tho people that the late democratic
triumphs were old and comfort TO the reb-
els, They will see what estimate the lead


ing secession journals place on these vicio-
res. and they will also perceive the truth
of what we have again and again said: that
these same Democratic triumphs would do
more TO take the wind out OF the rebel
sails, than forty emancipation proclama-
tions could have done. Every fair minded
man belonging TO the late Union party
must see that the course pursued by the
administration has done more to unite the
the South, and cxtinguish every Union
sentiment. than anything c''o that coul'
Year: 1862

NO Organs Of the human system more impor-
= tant TO health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR and yet none are less understood or more neg
lected They seem TO pass even common observation
and yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life and health.
Year: 1862

an SATURDAY MORNING LAST, A MAN
" calling himself W. J TERRY, hired from me horse
and buggy with the avowed object going into the coun-
try for bis wife, with the pledge that be would return on
Saturday night Sunday morning. Said Terry has
returned and have learned that he did 20 the
tlsmans honse be said he going have DO doubt
he Is villain and may be spy in the country. BE
rather shabby dressed dark clothes dark hair and black
small roan with his left hind leg white and somewhat sore
from scratches The buggy black straight body and
considerably learn be took the road to Haywood
some other point in Chatham County win give SIS
for his apprehension and the delivery Of the property
me. JAS. N, HARRIS,


Raleigh, N. c., Jan. %, 1862. g. s-*G
Year: 1862

LIE CLAIRE Folks Call at Burnett's
and You will be sure to find a complete stock
Of family groceries-nice and fresh and if you
are sick call there for medicines Patronize
happy. Them's cur sentiments.
Year: 1862

The corral cold for eighty doiars and v hat
nay there was left was struck at $500 per
ton. and is yet to be weighed. Uncle Sam
cannot complain that he has been sw;ndied 10
this matter.
Year: 1862

Peach Orchard on the goth. The force Of the
enemy was largo, however. that the Minnesota boys
were obliged TO fall back which they dit ill., liy
under Colonel sully


sat Savages station Baxters Zouaves and The First
Minnesota were again thrown out TO skirmish Smiths
division took up position upon our left. while Richard
sons division protected from the Ranking columns OF
the rebels upon our left The skirmlshers soon
hurled back in con- uson by the terrific fronts and flank
ing fires OF the enemy


Tho New York CORES pondents have been strange
ly nisnformed. Colonel Suly hay ing been placed in
charge Of the brigade. owing 10 the illness OF General
German with and In the command OF the regiment
during the entire march, and know the following 10 be
the facts in the CASE


l. Tho First Minnesota was NOT thrown out at all
as skirmishers. either at Peach Orchard Savags's
Station.


At Peach Orchard gallantly and coolly supported
the Rhode Island Battery no man attempting TO 'ali
back"


At Savage Station where the regiment lost eighty
men, we were for than three hours under rs OF
the enemy aud for the first half hour had protection
to our left flank but not "hured back in
fusion" nor did line waver for moment. We held
the ground until after dark, until resumed the
march by order Of General Sumner. Ours the last
regiment to leave the position, and that gallant officer
General Burns from whom took my instructions said
to next day, "your regiment did nobly, SIR"


During the two battles at Fair Oaks and tho four
engagements upon the recent march, this regiment
stood like wall of brass under the tests and at
Bull and Edwards Ferry received the most 1stter
ing notice of able and experienced generals. And
the olss hree year volunteer regiment In the
vice. and come from young and distant state you will
and honoraby established, and for respectfully asking
the publication OF this note. STEPHEN MILLER,


Lieutenant Colonel Commanding


NEAR HARREoys IANprSa, Va, July IA, 1892
Year: 1862

lent that the colors which she bore down with her so
eloriousy should have been taken from her at
least that another should bo substituted no
reason why should not be DONE and am positive that
il would give universal satisfaction


AT night the fleet pr seats splendid sight with all
the lamps stretching TO 80 great distance that
one would suppose he viewing the city OF
New York from the Brooklyn side Now all il activity
all buste but there is telling how the place may
ba almost deserted. and the thousands that
be marching on t. victory Tho weather has for the past
few days been most oppressive and all who could
bly, do so kept within DOORS The take advantage Of
the grand opportunity for bathing, and morning and
evening the beach crowded h agreater number than
Newpor's News could boast Of before, although


once partly shared the honors OF watering place with
Fortres Monroe.
Year: 1862

ABOLITION Indignation eliminates when it
calls the name of Vallandighaw, Of Ohio. "In
q very little WHILE" said Mr.. Vallandehsm, The
other day, in the House, "the question will DC
between heold Union of the states-the Union
OF our fathers-and new Union or unity Of
government. To the latter am unalteEebly
and Internationally opposed and to the other I
am hound to the last moment Of my personal
and political existence" We did not under.
stand before the reason for abolition indignation.
We perceive itDow Itis because he Is In favor
OF the old Union and against the bastard one
With which abolition Is now laboring .-Cbicdoo
Times
Year: 1862

A FINE DISTINCTION Judge Logan the other
night defined the difference between Accession
ist and an abolitOnist to be that the former
would fight against his Governmet but the latter
would not aght for it. The distinction is a
good one, but will hardly answer for no-party
urposes.-ShslbyviAe Volunteer.
Year: 1862

in the kitchen little while, that | might
find out some of their nous excepting quail
tiles, and that | might have a little more
chat with her"


But he waited for such chance in vain,
though he found some opportunities of
converse and discovered all he wished TO
know just then about her mental quuliti-
cations and requirements, and at the close
of the fourth day, just before he got into
bed, he slapped the white counterpane
emphatically, and he said to it-as there
was nobody in the room, l suppose he
must have spoken to the counterpane or
the bed-post-'' She s the wife for me-


The next day was the outer limit Of his
visit; and as he stood at the window after
breakfast, he saw Sarah, with that witch
ing white apron, trip out into the orchard
To shake down some apples ior it was ba-
king day, and pies were to be made


Horace strolIed out after her, and shook
the tree, an'! helped to pick up the apples
and carried the ba-ket, as they returned
slowly, very slowly to the house What
it was he whispered in her ear, she never
told, but she seemed not displeased, though
evidently surprised, and not a little fright
ened


\ year after, Horace was at the house
of his Old friend again, and this time Sa-
rlh was not SO much in the Kitchen
There were preparations for a weldins
going forward and in Il few DAYS Sarah
became Mrs. Horace Hastin .


And now, in a splendid Boston mansion
she fully .iustifies the wisdom OF her dear
husbands choice, by being to him a most
excellent wife and a superlative house
keeper.
Year: 1862

Musical INCIDENT a well dressed
Gentleman called the other day TO sell
some patriotic music adapted to the piano,
and sce.n-s the IN tram -nt open, lie offered
to play one OF the pieces, and thus rive
an idea of its beauty Tha in>tan-
he touched the keys, he turned round ani
with a MN n.lcd expression OF intelligence
and Qualification, exclaimed - Thls mast
be one OF Worcester and so it was
But the story does not end here. The
chords were so perfect, and the tones 50
c ear and distinct, that he seemed to for
ct himself, and played half dozen pie
c,s. one running INTO the other. 50 that
w began to fear he was like the man with
the cork leg, which worked 50 well be
couldn't stop Why this makers instru
m 'nts maintain their superiority was late Y
explained in our Office by one OF the yer
first piIno workmen in the city-not in
Mr.. ". 5 employ There Is no shop
known to me where such extraordinary
pains are taken to make every part of the
Instrument as perfect as possible, As in
the old and extensive establishment OF
Ioratio Worcester, in Fourteenth sire t -
-H1HS Journal of HeulH
Year: 1862

In CAMP AT MALVERN HnI, August 8, 1907.
General Hooker has been impatient for fight with tho
suemy days past lie folt that something should
be show the world that have got live army
he peninsula. Believing that Malvern Hill, about which
point go much been said could be rctakon, notwh
standing the natural strength OF the position he formed
plan to accomplish this object and submitted 1t TO head
quarters General Mcclellan heartily into plan
and gave General Hooker the entire command OF OK
podition for its accomplishment. reconnaissance in
force made last Saturday evening; but, the guides
leading the column wrong direction the party returned
camp and rested until yesterday afternoon when they
were ordered to prepare for the march.





The column was not all upon tho road until after tho
moon had risen and threw food Of light into every
opening In the forests through which the little army
passed The roads smooth and even and the msve-
ment Of the artillery train mado but very little noiso.
Precautions taken against alarming the enemy,s
pickets, one OF whom--tho only one on the road on
which the column moved-was captured. Guards wero
placed around the houses the way to prevent tho
mates from conveying information Of the approach OF
trocps When the resting place for the night reached
officers gave their orders In whisper, IL was known
that camp Of the oncmy was near. The silence with
which the affair conducted would have been com
plete had K not been for


RAW RRiGAprER GENERAL,
who gave orders for brigade movements in voice that
could be heard great distance in the Stiffness Of the
night. The result OF this little imitation Of military pride
shows how ncxpcrience and lack Of Judgment in on
cor long line may sometimes defeat damage the
success Of important movement. The result in this
case was that


EvEMY WERE ArPRIsrD


OF our approach at twelve O'Clock, and renforcemcns
sent for General Hooker and his command would have
been glad have the enemy reinforced in order that no
might accept the gage Of battle upon mis- chosen e but
the warning that had been given eausod the fco upon