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Year: 1863

I REORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA.
The necessity for recognizing the militia
OF the State, so as to render scrviceable all
that remains after the conscription act has
been fully enforced, is attracting public atten-
tion. The proceedings of public meeting in
Halifax, suggesting call of the Legislature,
have already been published. This move is
an important one, and should receive imme-
diate attention.


The militia, in addition to home defence,
could render efficient service if made to arrest
all stragglers and descrtcrs in their respective
counties. Knowing every locality, ard ac-
'Quainted with every man, the militia at home
would be a constant patrol for the arrest of
skulkers and bringing them back to theiE
commands. No enrolling officer can perform
this duty as we'll as Il company of militia, if,
under Il proper officer, it be made their duty.


The proclamation OF the President shows
the necessity for promp: action in this matter,
and we have no doubt that if the Secretary of
War would request the Governor Virginia
to order the militia to perform this duty, that
in very short time our army would expert
ence that increase of strength cf which the
President says it is now deficient.


The subject Of public defence has engaged
the unremitting attention of the State Adju-
tant General Richardson. We extract from.
his December report the following:


Public .DErENcE.-The whole militia of
the State having been absorbed by what is
known as the conscript laws, there remains no
organized military force, even for home de-
fence. Every man who is able ought HOW TO
be required to bear arms, without regard TO
age-if not for the more active service Of the
field, at least for protection and defence 1T
home.


"I therefore respectfully recommend a
prompt and effective organization upon this
principle. under such regulations as the lie.
giSlature may deem necessary and approprl-
ate. So soon rs that can be effected there
should be a re-examinatiUn OF all cases of ex-
emption granted by the local boards, under
the act of February Is, 1862, bya board of
officers of the second class militia, assisted by
one competent surgeon to- regiment. 1t IS
very well known that many exemptions have
been improperly granted, and that there arc
at this time a number of as ablebodied men
as any in the army, still claiming and enjoy
ing the benefit of exemptions, which either
ought never to have been given or which were
given by reason of physical disabilities exist
ing at the time, but which, in very many
cases exist no longer"


Though Gen. Richardson did not contem-
plate the purpose for which we now recon-
mend the militia, yet it must be evident that
such an organization in every county would
soon arrest the evil of struggling; and when
it was known that there was no escape from
the vigilance Of the militia at home, this evil
would cease altogether.
Year: 1863

ltlCuMbND, ", -, itOD'


Gentlemen While Virginia is calling in
thunder tones for her sons 10 rally around her
battle-scarrcd and bloody hag: while the
blood of her noble ones lost in the battle
strife is crying from tho. ground polluted with
tue tread Of hircling host of foreign Van
dals who seek our ultimate destruction and
the enslayement of the Southern race, there
are men in this city, born and raised on Nir-
ginia soil, healthy, strong and hearty. nlnass-
ing fortunes and grinding down the currency
of the country. These men exempt them
selves from the service by going before some
officer authorised 20 administer oaths and
swearing that they are citizens Of some State
outside Of our jurisdiction. The times de-
mand that these men should bn put in the
army spite of their oaths and protcstations
that they are citiaens.of the United States
They left their homes 81 because they didn't
want TO fight against Virginia and the South !
Ii strikes me very forcibly that they didn't
want to fight in any other way than with
blockade goods. These young men would
not be half 50 dangerous in the Yankee army
rs thew are in the stOrehouses and streets OF
the Confederate States. They have no place
of honor in their souls: the itching palm
ahsorbs every noble feeling Of their nature.
and the plcadings. special, of Virginia at this
hour. fail upon their ears with not half the
weight of counterfeit Confederate NOTE
And
Year: 1863

what honor can they claim if we win the
cause: 4 bundle Of Confederate notes or
bonds. If the cause for which we fight is lost
they will have sold the notes for gold and
gone back to the United States loyal and devo-
ted citizens. who had struck at the ritais OF
the Confedcracy and made easy the eonques:
which Yankee arms. without their assistance,
found it impossible TO do.


In all probability an extra session OF the
Legislature will bc convened at an early day
then let the people instruct their representa-
tives to adopt the English code: declare that
all persons born upon Virginia soil lif whtc)
are not aliens, but subject to and owing ale
glance only 10 her.


This plan would no doubt make another
chapter in Exodus. but that would do US much
more good perhaps, than if they went into
the feld-to desert. Those who refuse now
to hearken to the call Of the President are
either foes or co,cords. If the former they
should be imprisoned or sent away. If the
latter-p0or fellows-they should join the
ambulance corps, or get detailed as nurses to
the noble sick and wounded soldiers who have
bravely barred their bosoms to the shock oil
battle. H


The eyes of the peopls are upon them.
ARSrS,
Year: 1863

We understand that the Democratic
City Executive Committee Of Dayton
are making arrangements to provide for
the men who have been thrown out of
employment because they dared to be
freemen, and had the independence and
manhood to go to the polls and vote their
sentiments, despite the tyranny and des-
potism attempted to be exercised over
them by tLeir employers. In every in
stance where the necessary proof can be
obtained, legal action will be taken
against employers who attempted to force
men in their employ to vote against their
sentiments, This is right. Abolition
capital would like to control labor.
Year: 1863

BEST TINE TO SLEEp.-Two Colonels in
the French army had dispute whether
it was most safe to march in the heat of
the day, or at evening. 10 ascertain this
point, they got permission from the COM
manding officer to put their respective
plans into execution. Accordingly, the
one, with his division, marched during
the day, although it was in the heat of
summer, and rested all night; the other
slept in the day, and marched during the
evening and part Of the night. The re-
suit was, that the first performed jour
ney of six hundred miles without losing
a single man or horse, while the latter
lost most Of his horses and several of his
men.
Year: 1863

The BROAD LAKE FROZEN ovER.-This
morning, Thursday, after second night
of severe cold-but not so severe by ten
degrees or more as the night previous
showed the broad lake opposite this place
handsomely frozen over. No open water
was visible anywhere We are glad to see
Lake Champlain returning to regular hab-
it's The last two or three years the ice
on the broad lake has taken week or SO
before the end Of January = whereas pre-
viously, for very long period, the time
for it was the first week in February
Free Press.
Year: 1863

ca We learn from the Middlebury Regis
ter, that a young man in Lincoln whipped
his wife and kicked her out of bed, because
she would not rise earlier in the morning,
The result was a separation. They had a
child six months old. which the brute re-
solved to heep The idea of his keeping
a child of such tender age caused quite an
excitement among the citizens, some sixty
FIVE of whom made him an evenings visit,
and ordered him to give the child to its
mother under penalty of coat of tar
and feathers. lie did 1t.
Year: 1863




The n. Y. Times publishes an extra edition
containing accounts relative to the engagement
in Charleston harbor.


It's correspondent says the trial which was
decisive ordeal of two hours, served to prove
that the defensive powers OF the iron fleet was
sufficient to withstand the terrible force OF the
offensive engineering of the works it had to as
sail while the limitations of the offensive pow
ers belonging to the iron-clads took away all
/ their advantages The result of the recconols-
ance proves the utter insufficiency OF the IRON
clad fleet to take Charleston alone.


The Nahant received thirty wounds, several
being bad fractures of her deck and sides above
and below the water line. The most fatal
blow was by heavy rihed shot, which struck
/ the pilot house and dislodged several bolts,
| Wounding the inmates.


rounds. The most extraordinary shot was
the turret scoping out large portion of the
inch thickness each, and spending its force en-
the pilot house on top Of the turret, in which
it made a crater three inches deep, and raised
the pilot house three inches. Another shot
hit the turret, forcing place which struck In
ward, disabling the carriage OF a eleven-inch
gun by the shock while portion OF the interior
iron casing fell, lodging in the groove of the
turret, stopping its revolution.


The Nantucket had it's turret 50 Jared that
the cover port could not be opened, and consee-
ouentlv it's ffteeen inch gun could not be used
The other Monitors received more Or less shots
but were not disabled


It appears that Fort Moultrie first opened
fire VI on the Federal feet, and was soon fol-
lowed by the other forts and batteries, when
the action became general and terrific. The
iron-clads advanced, replying vigorously, and
passed the northeast face Of Fort Sumter,
when three lines Of distractions were discover
I'd. Finding it impossible to remove OF pass
them, they turned about and steamed down
the harbor In the mean time the Keokuck
had been struck and perforated by large shot
from the effect of which she sunk the next
morning. The monitor Patapsco's large gun
had become disabled and the turret of the
Nahant SO bent that the vessel was practically
out Of use. Other boats also passed up the
northeast face Of Fort Sumter till they were
also stopped By the obstructions and turned
back. After being under fire for three-quar
eers or an hour, the monitors were ordered TO
withdraw, and at five o clock the entire feet
was out Of range and the action ceased. One
statement says that the hight clearly demon
stIates that the iron-clads alone cannot take
charleston. The firing Of the fleet issupposed
10 have damaged Fort Sumter considerably,
as several large holes were seen on the eastern
wall. The Devil broke loose from her con-
SORT the v ehawken, the day after the fight,
ana foated ashore and was captured by the
Nonfederates. No official dispatches had been
5HecelVed Hc from Admiral Dupont by the Navy
t|ci?arCnlent IN 4 noon Yesterday


small nny has Cor The aaet throo or to11r
Year: 1863

ra. A robbery was attempted on the c. O..
C. Stage one night last week as it was cross
ing the Kickapoo Reserve. = long piece of road
without any houses or white settlement. We
learn that the route is soon to be changed so as
to GROSS another similar unsettled stretch of
road. The company seem to want to get out of
the way Of protection as much possible by
travelling those parts of the country least in
habited. 1t may bea good thing for them but
their passengers don't see it.
Year: 1863

nGP d. Earhart has established Wool Card
ing machinery on Stranger creek in Atchison
county, and advertises his preparation to do
work in the Union. We are acquainted with
Mr.. e, aud "speak by the card when we say
that he viii conduct business upon fair and
liberal scale and to the satisfaction Of those
who deal with him.
Year: 1863

UNIoN LEAGUEs.-These orr anizations
are springing up in all parts of the eoun-
try and promise much good. Their OBJ
ject is to unite the whole loyal strength in
the one paramount duty Of saving the Un-
ion. We should remember that the whole
task Of regaining our national authority
does not fall upon the soldier by virtue Of
his donning the Union blue. We who re-
main at homa have part to perform, and
should not stand idly by in disorganized
state while copperheads, traitors and dew
lis damned {" firm concord hold.A {" Ip
Union there is strength" and we believe
the good coming from the deterwiued, TN.
conditional voice through ythe Loya
Leagues can be made tower Of strength
in outstanding the resources of our ar
mics and holding all patriots in position
more favorable togthc work Of suppress
| ing the rebellion. The following para
graph points out the duties of such an or
ganization:


"We pledge ourselves TO an uncondi
tional loyalty to the Government of ,he
United States. to an unwavering supper
of its efforts to suppress the rebellion, ant
to spare no endeavor to maintain un,m
paired the National Unity, both in princi
pie and territorial boundary. We pro
pose to bind together all Loyal men in
combination to maintain the power, glory
and integrity Of the Nation"
Year: 1863

While you were 'harmlessly' flirting with
the girl, you knew she loved you-that heI
heart would quicken at the sonnd of your foot
fall, and the blusbes she could not conceal fash
into her cheeks at the tones of your voice
You knew that during a long time you were
drawing tighter and tighter around the heart
of your young aud unsuspecting victim the
chains from which she could not release her
self without suffering, which might be greater
to her than death. Don't tell me your inten-
tions were harmless-you never proposed-nev-
er told her you loved her, aud all that sort of
thing; you did tell her you loved her, ay, a
thousand times you told this, by tone, and
deed and look, Just as emphatically as though
your lips had sworn to it. And then, bow
calmly, and courteously, at last you said fare
well to her, wishing her that lifetime happiness
which your work had forever blasted. And
now, sir. whatever be your social position,
how broad soever the land of your father, how
deep soever be the Golfers of your gold, you
have debased yourself and dishonored your
manhood. Go forth into the world, and let
your carriage be as proud, your air to woman
as chiyalric, your honor as untarnished as ever,
but remember that the stain is on your soul-.
You have stolen, baselv, deliberately stolen,
the one priceless treasure of a woman's heart
Its affections You have robbed her of her
trust in human goodness and truth, and though
if she be true woman, shall summon pride
enough to her aid to hide from the world that
never cicatrising heart wound, it's pain will
not be less terrible to be borne.


You have robbed another of the love and
confidence which should have been his, for that
heart will never learn the sweet songs of its
youth again. and though the wife of his. she
sits in the shadows of his heart stone, stili the
fountsin from which you took the seal, will
never yield its fresh, sweet waters as before.
Year: 1863

(F'rom the Report of the New York Herald J


Had the commander ol this military force
taken his departure at this time, there is little
Doubt that his life would have been saved
But fatality had destined him for its victim.
and he was a doomed man. Col. O'Brien
STAYED in the drug store some few minutes it
is thought that he went in to get some refresh
menrs The crowd were around the door at
this time. There was scarcely word spoken,
but the lowering gauces Of one thousand men
looked down in their vengeiul spirit Hpon him
as he stood in the door He then drew his
sword and with revolver in the other hand
walked out on the sidewalk IN the very center
of the crowd. He was Immediately surround
ed, and one Of the men came up behind, and
striking him heavy blow on the back of the
head, staggered him. The crowd then imme-
diately surrounded him and beat him in most
shocking manner.


After having been terribly beaten, his-al.
most inanima,e body was taken up in the
strong arms of the crowd and hurried to the
first lamppost, where it was strung up BY rope
After few minutes the body was taken down,
he being still alive and thrown like so much
rubbish in the street.


The body lay in the middle Of the street,
within few yards of the corner OF Thirty
fourth street. Nature shudders at the appall-
ing scenes which here took place, The body
was mutillated in such manner that it was
utterly impossible to recognize it. The head
was nearly one mass of gore, while the clothes
were also saturated with the crimson fluid OF
life. A crowd of some three hundred persons
wounded the PROSTATE figure. These men
looked upon the terrible sight with the great
est GOODNESS, and some even smiled at the gay
object Our reporter walked leisurely among
the crowd which surrounded the body and in
company with the rest gazed upon rhS extend
ed mass of flesh which was once the corpulent
form of Colonel H. f. O'Brien. Notwithstand-
ing the fearful process which the soldier had
gone through he was yet breathing with eyi-
dent strength. The eyes were closed, but
there was very apparent Iwitcing of the
eyelids, while the lips were now and a.
gain convulsed, as if in the most intense ag-
ony.


After lying Tor somewhat Of an hour in this
position, several of the crowd took bold of the
body by The legs, and dragged it from side to
side of the street. This operation was gone
through with several times, when the crowd
again left the body lying in its original posi-
! ton.


Had Colonel OBrien been a man of weak
constitution, he would certainly have ceased
to exist long before this time He was how
ever, through life, man of great natural
strength, aud this fact probably kept him
breathing longer than would any other COM
aJ ~ 4
watched his every slightest movement with
the most intense anxiety. Now and then the
head would be raised from the ground, while
an application of a foot from one of the crowd
would dash the already mangled mass again to
the earth. This coAduot was carried on for
some time, and when our reporter left the body
was still lying in the street, the last spark oI
existence evidently having taken fight.
Year: 1863

Reputation should be, and is to every sensi-
BILE and rejecting individual subject of the
utmost Importance in this life-a priceless gem
to deck fallen nature and give to human dross
its paramount value. 1t is something in which
we are all personally interested, as our success
and usefulness in life, our position in society,
and our temporal pleasures, as well as our e
ternal happiness, in a great measure depend
upon it. Without reputation, wealth becomes
valueless-lofty birth and dignifed station
possesses no stinction-beauty, with every
personal accomplishment, looses its charm, and
age fails to excite reverence which it would
otherwise command.
Year: 1863

The home will be kept in turmoil where
there is no liberation of each others errors
If you lay single stick of wood on the CRATE
and apply FIRE to it, it will go out; put on an
other stick, and they will burn; and half a
dozen sticks, and you will have blaze. If one
member of the family gets into passion, and
is let alone, be will cool down, and may posi-
bly, be ashamed and repent, But oppose TEN
per to temper, pile on the fuel, draw in Others
Of the group, and let each one barshly answer
and soon there will be a blaze that will entraI
them ALL
Year: 1863

Ifit is well for man to live at all, he
should endeavor to avoid all those influences
which detract from the beauty and harmony
of human existence. In other words he should
make the most of life," and not allow himself
to be distracted, annoyed or confounded by
anything. He should fully possess himself, be-
ing at peace with his own soul, and having
great good will for all mankind. Life, then
will have a beautiful significance to him; its
current will be deep and flow gently on-iu
all the beauties of the world reflected.
Year: 1863

CHINESE IN CALIFoRNIA.-Mr. Loomis,
Presbyterian missionary to the Chinese in Cal
ifornia, in his report says:


There are now in California perhaps sixty
thousand Cinnamon. The mass of these are
engaged in mining, but they have their own
doctors and merchants in most of their settle
ments- They are a great travelling people at
ter they have once been shaken loose from the
soil on which they were born, and there is a
great moving to and fro Of Chinamen all over
the country. Many find employment as house
servants, a few as laborers in markets and
warehouses and sea-going vessels; hundreds
are employed in manufactures, and more in
the lighter kinds of agricultural work.


All these men are daily learning facts and
receiving impressions. A large portion Of
them will return to their own country, to min
gle again with the dense population of that
idoIatrous empire and what they learn will be
carried home with them, and will be retailed
to their neighbors. If what they learn while
here is good, its influence throughout China
will be good; if what they learn is bad, its
influence will be bad; therefore, the more the
Church can do toward the evangelization of
the Chinese in California, the more she is do
ing, Indirectly, for the eyangelization of Chi
ma.


One result of Chinese emigration will be to
correct their absurd notions in matters of ge-
ography. history and science, and TO enlarge
their knowledge of the arts. To promote this
end, we give lecture occasionally on some OF
these subjects, accompanied with illustrations.
By this means important truth has been i'm
parted to many who would not have come
merely to hear a religious discourse.
Year: 1863

The action of the soul is oftener in that
which is felt and left unsaid, than in that which
is said in any conversation. 1t br0ods over
every society, and men unconsciously seek for
it in each other.-EnlerSon.
Year: 1863

Nearly all cellars which are kept
closed, acquire a mustiness, which is a
great damage TO the flavor of butter,
fruits and other delicaIely constructed
articles of household use. Cellars be-
ing only ventilated from without by
small CRATES at the sill of the building,
do not change the bottom air, which
being largely charged with heavy car
bonic acid gas, lies In fetid volume,
undlstnrbed by the little ripples of the
atmosphere above it. Il tolerable ven-
tilation can only be had by a current
OF pure air which shall course along
the bottom, aud to secure this there
must be a forced circulate n, got up by
some continuance which shall draw in
the pure air from without, and in turn
draw out the impure air from within.
Where there is All outside door, which
most cellars have, the inward current
of pure air may be readily secured
what We want, to complete the circle
of motion, Is contrivance which shall
pump out the impure air that will be
iCpidSOu " lHc Chiicut IiOlu WltnOut.
A correspondent of the Scientific
Anaeri an, relates an experiment,
which has proved successful with him,
and which we commend to the adop
lion of all house-heepers who desire
pure air in their cellars:


''ln MY sitting room, immediately
over the cellar, have small. cast-iron
alr7tight, wood burning stove, with
three and a half feet of 6-inch pipe
connected through a thimbIe with the
chimney fue at about one foot from the
stove. | have L connection with
the stovepipe with pipe of the same
size, passing through the floor and
reaching TO within foot of The cellar
floor. At the top ofthis pipe, close to
the connection with the stovepipe, there
is valve which regulates the draft of
cold air taken from the cellar. The
opening in the floor is half an inch
larger than the pipe. The vacuum
produced in the cellar by the draft in
the cbimney-fue, draws air down from
the chamber through the space around
the pipe in the floor. Ny cellar, which
was before damp, is now as dry and
pleasant as amy room in my house.
Formerly articles placed in my celler
soon became mildly and were spoiled
for want of ventilation" Ohio FdrDa.
Z.