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Year: 1863

THE PRECoCITY OF CnILpuoop Tho
childs mind is indeed a little world of
mystery. In it are often originated tho,s
and the idea that seem properly to belong
to the brain of the grey haired philosopher.
We remember once hearing bright. eyed
little fellow of five years, ask his teacher
whether he would be guilty Of original sin,
if Adam had not yielded to Eve and eaten
the apple. That question contained both
theology and philosophy.


We may add another instance. A gen
hold his horse. He answered, mo, sir, |
am afraid to hold horses" ''But," said
the gentleman, 'he will not hurt you; he
will stand perfectly STILL" The reply is all
logic. ''If he will stand perfectly still,
what you want me to hold him for"
Year: 1863

I do not recommend huted skates, or
those with groove or channel along the
bottom Of the steel. They certainly take
an easier hold Of the ice than the ordinary
kind, but they can only be worn by light
weights, and, in any case, are treacherous
servants. The tiny shavings Of ice which
are cut up by the edge are sure to collect
in the groove, where they become impacted
into solid mass which can hardly be cut
with q knife.
Year: 1863

II do believe that skating is the nearest
approach to flying of which the human be-
ing is as yet capable. Gravity, which to
a man in boots seems to fetter him to the
earth, becomes to man in skates the in
strument Of propulsion. A skater flies
over the ice as if by pure volitlon, the i'm.
petus being obtained not so much by the
stroke of the feet as by the judicious sway
of the body. Therefore, to bystander,
good skater seems to keep up his graceful
circles simply by his viii, the gentle oscil-
la.Ions Of the body appearing to be, not
the cause, but the consequence of his
mOvcm, nts
Year: 1863

HOW TO GET TO WORK.


After passing some five or ten minutes
on the ice, by which time the skates will
have settled to the feet, it is better to loosen
all the straps half hole.


1.-Two straps are quite enough for any
skater, namely, one across the toes, and an
other from the heel. None should be per-
nitted to cross the middle of the foot, as is
the usual custom, for in that position they
do not hold the skate to the foot, and only
interfere with the play Of the numerous
tendons that run along the instep.
Year: 1863

hereby announce that in Of their
Central and Tammany Hall General Committees have
each selected gentleman In each ward daily
place In their respective Information
and Instruction 70 drafted desiring the Aid Of this


In the annexed list have agreed the places and times OF
meeting AZ also shown IN connection with the sad st
Year: 1863

Some Of our exchanges are rejoicing that d
Confederate loan of fifteen millions Of pounds
sterling has been taken in London ard Paris AZ
small premium. If this loan vas an Cbso-
l,lte necessity to tho Confederate Government,
we suppose it is all we'll enough. But We see
no cause for congratuation.


As we understand it, the loan Is taken in cot
ton certificates. Our Government agrees, upon
its part, to deliver the cotton at fourteen cents
a pound. AZ any Confederate port in our posses
sion. the holder of the cotton certificate may
designate in payment of the bonds, Cotton At
this time is worth from twenty-five to thirty
cents or twice as much as we get for it by this
loan. SO that the trade does not look like 4
very advantageous one on our part. Besides.
We would dislike, above al things, to see all
or very large portion Of or cotton, now on
hand, in the possession Of the English and
French at the close Of the war.


We repeat if there was an irperious necss
sity 10 raise this money, we are glad the Con
federsts Governments wants have been sup
piled, but we hope the necessity will not exist
hereafter to Be met by a similar arrangement
but that some othe. Anancisl scheme viii be
devised 70 reduce our currency sad keep up our
c,eG;! K,0rv,ats Register.
Year: 1863

We agree with the Augusta Consttutional-
ist in the following extract:


I'VE c are glad 10 sce indications leading us
10 believe that Congress will refuse 10 clothe
the IresIdent with power 10 suspend the ha-
Ar..s corpus President DAVIS Is H. yell fitted
probably, AS hi1 InO3t ardent admirers claim
both bv lis moderation, wisdom and respect
for the rights OF a citizen, TO De lntruSted with
unlimited power over the liberties Of the peo-
pie, but its possession would make him u dlcta-
tor, ~ irresponsib bic us the Gar of Russia, and
10 no man, even II one could BE- found with
the moderation, wisdom and patriotism Of q
Washington, ought such power 30 be given,
and no necessity can be imagined which would
justify the gift


Few people. except lawyers, understand
what is meant BY the writ of hGbcaS co7oHS, or
are aware Of the consequences u Its suspen-
sion Any person restrained Of his liberty,
has the right to hare the calse Of h!s imprison-
ment enquired into and for this purpose he
may petition the Judge Of the Superior or jas
tice Of the Inferior Court for writ. directing
the person having the prisoner in custody to
bring such person before such Judge or Justice
for he purpose Of examination into the cause
of such detention. Every person held in Gus





entitled to the writ. and upon examination if
it should be found that the prisoner is detained
without legal cause, he may be discharged, or
il sufficient cause appears he may be cemanded
VT admitted to bail.


The effect Of the suspension Of the writ Of
ha5sas corpus is manifest. Persons guilty Of
no offence may be imprisoned for any length
of time at the will Of any one powerful enough
60 hold them 1t IS in fact, suspension Of
all law. No prisoner. however innocent he
may be. can demand or obtain q trial, and the
personal liberty Of every person Is endangered
Every petty officer Of the Government cant ty-
rannize, ,unrcstrained, over any citizen, and can
crafty personal spite ana nalignity without
danger of being called TO account therefor.
Such a power IS too great to be entrusted TO
any one man, no matter how great may be our
confidence that he will not misuse It, There
may be no dangerin investing President Davis
with the power, but his successors may be les;
scrupulous than he, for them there should he
as few precedents as possible, and MS agents
may constitute themselves petty tgrants in
every district Of the Confederacy."
Year: 1863

WHAT WILL HE DO WITH IT!-A night or two since, some scamp burglarously entered our once and broke open drawer in the desk, in which we kept our shinplasters. The fellow stole two or three hundred dollars, about third of which was good. The remainder were "shins" of all de- nominations, of all issues, colors and descriptions We were often puzzled to know what to do with these things, and wondered how we could get rid of them. The scamp has saved the trouble, and we would like to know who it was to see what he will Go with them We pity him.
Year: 1863

ases equally vain. They have bitterly reazed the fact that can't be whipped and they must yet De taught that we can't be persuaded. They must b. humbed farther yet. A few more def,ats, little more of patient perseverance on our part, and they will permit to depart in peace.

 The end is almost accomplished. It will not do to falter now We struck for independence, and oceans of blood has been spilled and untold suffering endur- cd to achievc it. Nothing but independence will satisfy us and this the northern people are fast learn
Year: 1863

PRAYERS FOR P!ACE.-The Pope has issued his
decree to the Catholic world that the first day of
December it shall commence "Novena," or nine
days prayer for peace, which shall be continued dai.
ly until the Goth day of that MONTH The Peters
burg Register says:


The Roman Catholic Bishop Of Savannah has been
for some time in communication with the Holy See
and the Bishops Of the Church North and South, on
the subject of invoking Him, "wl holdeth the
hearts OF Princes and Rulers" to grant peace to our
distracted country. The Pope, in consequence, has
issued his decree that the Catholic world SHALL on
the first of December, commence "Novena, or
nine days prayer" to the Ruler Of the Universe to
dispose the hearts of all men to peace and concord
and the united prayers Of the Church to be
tinued for the same holy and meritorious intention
until the twentieth day. On the first of December
the Pontiff in the metropolis of the Christian
world will earnestly invoke the Almighty to hear the
cries of his afflicted children and to grant that peace
and its attending blessings may may once more visit
the people of America On the same day, and at
the same hour the magnificent cathedrals and
churches will resound with solemn prayers and lita-
nies for the same purpose. The Catholic congrega-
tions in the rival cities Richmond, Washington New
York, and throughout America, will unite, for the
first time since the commencement of the war in an
earnest and heightened appeal to Heaven for peace
between the contendng nations. Surely the united
prayers of the faithful throughout Europe and Amer
ica will prevail the evil passions of goddess IA
natics, and draw down on our unhappy and .devas-
tailed land the blessings of speedy and honorable
peace, crowned with liberty and independence.
Year: 1863

No man in North Carolina did more to involve
us in the than the Editor of the Standard for
he sought seat in the State Convention avowedly
to vote US into it, was elected, and did UOte us
into it.-FayetteOiLe Observer.


1t is not true that we sought seat in the State
Convention" We were nominated in February,
1861, without soliciting single person to vote for
us in mass meeting, and we elected by over
twelve hundred majority. In May, we consented
to run on the Conservative ticket with Mr. Badger
and Mr. Battle; but we remained in Raleigh, and
made no effort to obtain votes, fearing that if
canvassed We would excite party strife We saw
our mistake after the election, for it was evident
then that our opponents did not intend that party
strife should cease


Neither is it true that we responsible for the
war. The war had commenced by the action of
the cotton States, before we were elected Mr.
Lincolns proclamation compelled us either to fight
the North or the South and we chose to f ght the
former. The Observer took the same view at that
time, but it has since changed its coat 1t con-
demned, as we did, the precpitate action of the
cotton States, and the conduct of their allies in
this State who aided them in involving US in the
war; but the Observer has since eaten its words
and justified the cotton States 1t had to do this
IN order to secure admission into the Destructive
fold.


The war is the result of the course OF the abo-
htionsts of the North and the secessionsts of the
South, acting and re acting on each other. The
oorder or breadstuf States not responsible for
IT, They did all they could to keep out of it, and
70 promote peace between the two extremes, and
tney were involved in it against their wish, but,
Oelng In, they have borne themselves calamity and
glOrlousy. This is the truth of history
Year: 1863

ABUSE OF AUTHoRITY.-We are informed that
planter, whose cattle we're impressed at Government
prices offered to butcher the cattle himself and de-
liver 1t at camp and that assent was at first given
but afterwards withdrawn on the ground that the
butchering must be done by the regmental or Off
cal butcher. The true reason of the refusal of the
planters reasonable proposal was that what is call
ed the 6fth quarter, i. e. hide talow, &c; was
worth more than the whole Government price for
beef and that was the rich perq usite of the butch
er.-ChGrLest0n Courier.
Year: 1863

Extract from letter to the Editor of the Stand
ard, dated


CAMP NEAR ORANGE c. H., Nov. IA, '63.
GA majority of the members of this, the 22d
regiment, are with you in every respect. The
great meeting held in this regiment for the pur-
pose of suppressing your paper, was one of the
grandest humbugs ever gotten up. Not more than
a dozen soldiers had any thing to do with it; and
while the meeting was progressing certain Cap
tain said if there we're any men in the regiment
who endorsed W. W. Holden he wanted to know
who they were when suddenly some one knocked
out the light, and more than hundred men hur-
rahed for Holden and the Standard. The late
election in the army prOUes that we are with you"
That magnificent Army Convention now stands
exposed in its true colors. majority of the SOL
diers and people have placed upon it the seal Of
condemnation. Its President Col. Bryan Grimes,
announced himselfa candidate for Congress in an
ultra Destructive District, and the reception he met
from the people and the soldiers was so cold that
he retired from the contest and did not risk poll


"Trutb crushed to earth will rise again,


The eternal years of God are hers


But Error, wounded, wrihes in pain,


And dies amid her wOrshipers"
Year: 1863

understand the law of Congress- as to the tithe
law, that corn and wheat shall be put in sacks, the
government finding the sacks This provision of
the law is strictly enforced in North Carolina. But
/ understand, that in Mississippi the is deliver
ed in the rough-unshucked. Why this difference
The law was intended to be uniform Why allow
Mississippi greater privileges than North Carolina
Is it because she was an original secession State
pause for . reply. B.
Year: 1863

COMFORT FOR GIN DRINKERS medical gentle
man IN London met an old woman who asked him
whether he liked gin, rum or brandy best He re-
piled that he in the habit of taking either.
"What!" said the astouished querist-" what
not take gin?. like gin best of everything for l
have been in the hospital, and know all about it.
Gin only eats off the skin of the liver rum fills it
up like sponge; but brandy eats holes into it
that could put my finger in"
Year: 1863

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
II teeeuth Judicial District Of the State of Califor
MIA in and for the County Of Butte


Mary Ann Mitchell v. Henry Mitchell.


Action brought in the District Court OF the Fif
teenth Judicial District, and the complaint filed in
the County of Butte in the office OF the CLERK of
said District Court.


The People of the State of California send greeting
10 Henry Mitchell: You are hereby required 10
appear in action brought against YOU bv the
above named Plaintiff in the District Court Of the
Fifteenth Judicial District of the State of California
in and for the County of Butte. and to answer the
complaint filed therein, Ga copy of which accompa-
nies this Summons) within ten days (eXclusive Of
the day of service after the service on You of this
Summons-if served within this County; or. if
served out of this County, but in this Judicial Dis
trict, within twenty days: if served out of said
District. then within forty days-o- Judgment by
default viii be taken against you.


The said action is brought to obtain decree
OF Divorce from you Of the bonds OF Matrimonv for
reasons fully set forth in the complaint on file
copy OF which accompanies this Summons to which
you are referred, and if you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint as above required. the
Plaintiff viii take the relief prayed for in her COM
plant on file herein.


t--l Given under my hand and Seal Of the


SEAL. District Court Of the Fifteenth Judicial
'-@-~' District this 18th day Of January in the
year Of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
sixtythree


J. ". GILkYS0N. Clerk.


BY r. HOBART, Deputy.


HARRIS BERRY, Atty's for Phf.
Year: 1863

GEoLoGY.-To see in the granite rock and
plastic clay and old red sandstone the story of
all time, page by page, without blot or erasure
or any such thing to find in proper folio the
hthograph of leaves unraveled to a younger
sun, of leaves that fell perhaps, in the first
frost in Eden; to read the register " Of all
the guests in this great caravansary. as they
cane aud went; TO find the diamond in dis
guiSe amid its swarthy brethren of the coal ;
to read the age Of running streams in pebbles
OF chronometers. and time the thunder of cas-
cades over their smooth,worn thresholds all
this and more does Geology do for the seeing
light Of sublime expression.


Maine Teacher.
Year: 1863

HuNILIrY.-In the school of Christ the first
lesson oil all IS self-denial and humility; yes, it
is written above the door, as the rule of entry
or admission, " Learn of me, for l am meek
and lowly of heart And out Of all question,
that is truly the humblest heart that has the
most of Christ in it Leighton.
Year: 1863

"GRKENnAcEs. Few people perhaps arc
aware why the national currency is printed
with green backs, therefore | will explain
the reason. Ever since tho adoption OF pa
per currency, it has been tho constant study
of bank noto engrayers to get up some plan
of printing bills thar could not be counter
fcitcd. In this thcy only partly succeeded
till rs latc rs 1857, q man named Stacy j..
Edson invented kind OF green ink, which
no patented June S0th of that year. Ii is
called anti Photographic ink, because it can
not be photographed on account of its color,
and cannot DO dislodgcd with alkalies by
counterfeiters, to got complete fac-simile OF
the bills. And as il is q secret only known
by the American Bank Note Company and
tho inventor. it is impossible to counterfeit
tho green back money. Ii was used by
many banks before the war, but was never
leading feature in the bill; but even IT tho
composition of the ink was known, 1t would
bo OF no use, US the work could not DO cop
led from tho genuine bills as with any other
kind of ink. The date OF the patent can be
seen in all tho bills, in small print.
Year: 1863

Nothing hurts the coppcrhcads like
Union victory IN tho field. They can stand
defeat at the ballot box with composurc, be-
cause they aro used to it; and they welcome
persecution and tho imprisonment OF their
seditious leaders, because it gives them q
chance to parade themselves Us defenders of
FREQ speech and tho forlorn hope of popular
liberty. But u great victory over tho rebels
in tho field, like that won ut Gettysburg on
Friday, ovcrwhclms them with confusion.-
They stink back to their holes in alarm and
disgust, or IL they venture out amoug honest
and loyal men, they are very much in earnest
to have it understood that they aro entirely
willing tho rebels should DO beaten. Frank
Picrcc-God forgive the democracy that he
was once president Of the United States
made an elaborate speech ut tho capital of
New Hampshire. Saturday, going in for
peace upon tho Fernando Wood basis, and in
q disguised and artfully sugar.coatcd way
for the acknowledgment of the independence
of the confcderacy. If hc had known that
great Union victory had been won ut Get.
tysburg hc would have covered up his su-
gar.coatcd treason with still greater caution
and art of words, or suppressed it altogether.
Ile wrote tho speech under the belief that
tho rebellion would succeed, or at least that
it would not bc suppressed during tho present
administration. If he could have forcsccn
tho rebellion to DO near its end, he would
either have talked in quito another vein or
relapscd into dumbness which has rested up.
on him ever since the war broke out, up to
tho date of this unfortunate speech.


Coppcrhead is tho northern thermometer
that indicates tho state of tho rebellion
When tho Union armies win coppcrheadism
goes down; when tho rebels succeed il goes
up again. Tho fall of Vicksburg now would
take it to zero, and tho elimination Of our
victories in Pennsylvania in the capture or
destruction of Lees army will run 1t SO low
that not even spirit thermometer can tell
where it is. Tho copperheads in Pennsylva-
mia who FASTENED to make peace for them
selves with tho rebels and to cxccrato their
own govcrnmcnt-such of them as were very
properly conscripted by tho rebels for their
treachcry-would DO very glad to blot out
tho last lortnights record Of their history. ii
they could. Thoy had better leave for Cana
da. There will bo no peace for them in
Pennsylvania henccIorth What is true Of
that state will be truo everywhere II our sue
ccss continues. Copperhead politics will die
out with the rebellion, and in fact u little in
advance of it. II any wcll-mcaning, or any
prudent man has been dcluded into treason,
he had better forcscc the evil and hide him.
self, and be quick about it. There is no
future for any such men unless jeff. Davis
destroys the Union, tho prospects for which
consummation grows daily smallcr.-Spring-
field Republican.
Year: 1863

Poison Ivy CuW.-As soon as you find
You have contracted the poison, II upon hand
or foot plunge il into hot water-hot rs you
can possibly bear it-and repeat the opera
tion an hour or two after, holding the limb
in the water some minutes. II the poison is
where You can not pu, the part in the water,
put it on by means of wet cloths. This al.
ways relieves but does not always cure. A
ten Of sweet fern frequently bathed upon the
poisoned skin, is very certain cure.
Year: 1863

June c, Iss3.-And now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common CouLcil of the CITY OF
Evansville, tbst the owners of all lots parts of
lots fronting adjoining the northeast side Of
Fourth street from Sycamore TO Vine streets in said
city, the side walks thereon to be brought TO
the proper grade, and that they side walk Of
Class No TO he laid down thereon within thirty
days from the publication of this order.


A. PFAFFLIS, Clerk
Year: 1863

Can the traitors vet hope that the flag they have


torn


viii not peacefully float o'cr the Nation again /.
That the banner their sires have successfully borne
Unavengcd can be trod in the dust Of the plain
Let them learn in the Now what they taught in


the Past


That tie right to he cree is gift from on high (;
That the emblem Of Freedom, while Freedom shall


last,


Will be that one whose hues were all caught


from the sky,
Though the smoke from the cannon may dim


those high stars,
And may hide fox a while their blue field from


our sight,
Still they shine ON in grandeur and after the War S
Loud alarums are silenced will yet be as bright.
Though those ldy-like stripes may be crimsoncd


with gore,
And the crimson ones palcd by the battle field 5


dust,
We will cleanse them again as we clcauscd them


of vorc,


In the Blood of their foes by the hand OF the just.
Let us strike! tilt the Hydra of Treason be slain
AID while forced to defend what our fOre!athers


gave,
Let MS strike till that Banner of Beauty again
Over every fair State of the Union shall wave.
What We claim for ourselves we accord to the


world


And what Liberty makes us all Nations shall be;
For the land now Ger which that proud tag is


unfurcd,


At that moment becomes the blest home of the


free.


CIScISNATI, August IL, 1868.
Year: 1863

Mrs. ALICE WILL1AMs.-
This far famed female soldier
who was taken to Richmond
a few weeks ago under arrest
for appearing in officers attire
having been released, passed
through this city yesterday,
and will again proceed TO
active service in the field, she
has already becnin the service
a great while,and is represen-
ted to be a woman of heroic
character, fearing no danger
and shrinking from no under
taking. She was first commits
stoned as a Lieutenant, and
served several months before
her sex was suspected; when
arrested and brought to trial
She only had to prove her
identity to secure her release


South CdrOliniGH.
Year: 1863

IL IS dUSUIUICIJ U9SOE0' ."
the object of the war that
the Mississippi river shall be
made worthless tothe enemy,
and that we have no doubt
can be accomplished at a
moderate cost and effectually
by organizing a body of men
for the purpose of operating
along its banks.
Year: 1863

WHEAT BREAD.-The SoWthern Cultiuotor has
an excellent article on wheat bread, showing that
SO far as health is concerned I'm boted wheat flour
is far better than the -four in common uSe. This
And in addition to this there is saving of about
25 per cent in the quantity, which in these times
of scarcity and high prices, is an item worth car
ing for.