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Year: 1863

Sit by the window and look over the
way to your neighbor's excellent man
sion which he has recently built and paid
for, aud sigh out-"O, that was rich
mani"


Get angry with your neighbor and
think you have not friend in the world.
Shed a tear or two, and take walk in
the burial ground, continually saying to
yourself, "When shall be buried there?"


Sign note for friend, and never for:
get your kindness, and every hour in the
day whisper to yourself-"I wonder if he
will ever pay that note"


Think everybody means to cheat you:
Closely examine every bill you take, aud
doubt its being genuine till you have put
the owner to great deal of trouble Be-
lieve every nlnepence passed you is but
a sixpence crossed, and express your
doubts about getting rid gift if youshould
venture to take it.


Put confidence in nobody, and believe
every man you trade with to be rogue.


Never accommodate if you can posi-
bly, help it. Never visit the sick or the
afflicted, and never give farthing to as
sist the poor


Buy as cheap as you can, and screw
down to the lowest mill. Grind the fa-
ces and hearts of the unfortunate.


Brood over your misfortunes, your lack
of talents, and believe that no very dis
tant day you will come to want Let tbs
work-ho be ever in your mind with all
the horrors of distress aud poverty.


Follow these receipts strictly, and you
vii be miserable to your hearts content
if we may SO speak-sick at heart and ct
variance with all the world. Nothing
will cheer or encourage you-nothing
throw gleam Of sunshine or ray Of
warmth into your heart. @
Year: 1863

not cause his fields to flourish so well, he
still could live. And better the ground
should lie idle than that every harvest
should sigh over the proof of human per.
secution. Pirates and other knaves may
laugh at principle when opposed to profit;
but they give no laws to honest minds,
and the end of their gains is evil. They
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind +,
and if this accursed wrong of slavery, this
rule of might makes&ight, this vain aris-
toeracy of color, this denial that the la
borer is worthy of his hire, is not abol-
ished by manly, nagnanimous legislation,
the inevitable hour will speedily come
when the torpid heart of avarice will be
reused from its guilty lethargy, and re-
pent its greed of gain and shameless tyr
amy in copious tears of blood"


II will not argue the point with you
sir" replied Mountfort; "but only insist
that, if an evil and wrong; we did not
originate, but inherited it. We regard
it now as the main front of our existence;
and it is not in human nature to sacrifice
all for principle. Self-presvrvatioa is the
first law of nature"


"The perpetuation of mighty wrong
is not means of self preservation" re-
turned the old man, "but of self-destruc-
ton. o that the South would be warned
in time, and frankly starting with the ad-
mission that 'aman's man, bestow that
liberty upon others which they have so
jealousy claimed for themselves What
a bright laurel might so be plucked from
the Tree of Time What a stain washed
from the American name What i'm
pending years of agony and ignominy
might be averted What splendid Sc
curty of future freedom, peace, and glory
might thus gracefully and easily be OBJ
tanned But without her own voluntary
action to that end, the sacrifice must still
be made, and soon. Here in my lonely
home have closely watched the signs
of the times and what with naughty
spirit of the South and the free prnci
pies of the North, [ dread the quickly
coming cloud which breathes of civil
war"


The interview having grown unploas-
sntly political, Mountfort asked that the
theme might be changed; and after par
taking of the free hospitalities of their
host, and being shown by him the favor
lite features of his wild abode and its sur
roundings, with many thanks his visitors
departed, too soon to realize the truth of
what he prophesied.
Year: 1863

A shrewd clergyman was once torment.
ed by his people to let them introduce
the big fiddle or the bass viol into church
He told them the human voice was the
divinest of all instruments of music; but
they introduced their viol, and the old
man arose and said 1.-THE brethren will
if they please, sing and fiddle the thirty,
ninth Psalm"
Year: 1863

An interesting anecdote is told of lit.
tie Swedish girl who had given good evi


dence that a saving change had been
wrought upon her. She was walking
with her father one night, under the star,
ry sky, intently meditating upon the glo-
ries of Heaven. At last, looking up to
the sky she said, "Father, | have been
thinking if the wrong side Of heaven is
SO beautiful, what will the right side be?'
Year: 1863

Now that SO large part of the Administration
press seems to concur in the opinion that General
Rosecrans has for long time been open to charges
seriously affecting his personal honor we'll as his
military capacity, it may be cause. Qf wonder to
some minds Why in spite Of these failings he should
have been object of constant eulogy by the rep
resentatives Of certain class Of political opinions
The Chicago Tribune candidly explains the singu-


arity of this fact Gf it be singularity) in the
following teri o.:


10 needless to say that we have had and those who
know seadastness to and principles need not be


toll that still have, tender side for Gen. Rosecrans
His esrnestness. bis thorough loyalty and his profound
of striking at ts root have, much his skill in the


field end his undeniable courage n the face OF the oe
given him claim to our regard that we are free to ac
Knowledge aud to-day though fully conscious that
there must be great and weghy why he should
be dspossessed give him up with regret and shall fol-
low him into his retirement whether 1t be forced
ton to place in which the shining qualities that he has
displayed may be devoted to the OF his
country Among all the Generals entertaining anti slave


y opinions he has been the most outspoken and among
those willing to prove the sincerity of their words BY the
boldness of their acts he has been the most successful
Our army has few such to spare. 1t has whom
= car 80 IL the late Commander Of the Army Of


1t seems to have been ordered by the process of
events not to say by the revenges Of time" that
the wisdom of the change made in the command
of the Army Of the Cumberland when Buell. was
superseded bySRosecrans should be as little ap-
proved by theresults that have followed was the
wisdom of the, military counsels which replaced
Gen. Mcclellan in the command of the Army Of
the Potomac, first by Burnside and secondly by
Hooker. The terrible disasters of Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, and Chickamauga have come to
prove that something is necessary to fit an officer
for high military command besides a fervent zeal
for BATTLE and that even anti-slavery opinions of
the most undoubted intensity are not always qua
rantee of the highest military capacity. Wesup-
pose the lesson is useful one, but it has been
learned at fearful cost.
Year: 1863

Now that Gen. Rosecrans has been removed from
the command of the Army of the Cumberland, it is
instructive to observe that some Of the journals
which were previously foremost in fulsome lauda-
tions of his military capacity swift to circulate all
manner of rumors derogatory alike to his personal
and military character. Never was there better
illustration of the uncertain tenure by which favor
is held when it proceeds from those who propose
to themselves no higher rule Of duty than that of
obsequious assentation to the conceived wishes Of
men in place And never was there better illus
tration of the ineptitude displayed by those who
ignorantly suppose that they are ing any service
to either the country the military authorities of
the Government when they seek needlessly to
blacken the name of q commander who has fallen
the absence of any reasons officially assigned for
his removal it is fair to presume that Gen. Rose
Grams has been relieved from his command because
he has not proved in the estimation of the Presi-
dent, to be so good General as the latter at one
time deemed him, or his admirers may still deem
him to be- The attempt to connect his removal
with the suggestion of degrading rumors in dis
arrangement of his character as man as well as OF
his capacity soldier, deserves to receive, in the
absence of any information to justify such imputa-
tions, the reprobation of all honorable men. On
this point we concur with that leading Administra-
ton journal, the New York Post, when it says:


No doubt the Government is fully justified in with.
drawing him from his commando and the appointment OF
Grant and Thomas is unexceptonabe. The presumption


that sufficient make the change necessary But
we shall not be guilty Of the of charging the
victor Of Stone River with lying asleep within ound Of
the enemys and surrounded by flying army Our
Washing correspondent writes that the health of Gen.
Rosecrans has failed Of late We know that before the


last great battle he quite ILL., and have heard that
he had for months past become subject to disabling
mental dseas which must have affected his efficiency in
the field Whether these some other circumstances
caused his removal sats6ed that the good Of the
service demanded it, and that is enough But it is not
necessary to commit the OF circulating disgrace
full stories about tn retired General notice the Tr
bune, with discreditable haste, is doing"
Year: 1863

The New York Sun states that the War Depart
ment has made modification of the Presidents
proclamation ,uspendipg the habeas corpus act, SO
that hereafter the civil courts will be allowed to
take cognzance as heretofore Of all cases for the
discharge of minors improperly enlisted aud ille-
gally detained by the military authorities. This
announcement, the Sun says, is made by the Ad-
jutant General in despatch to Mr. Simon Stearn,
a lawyer of New York, in relation to the of a
minor in which he was interested This decision
will afford sensible relief to the community and
legal profession, and relieve the Presidents procls-
nation of feature that has rendered it difficult,
if not impossible to obtain redress for those who
cannot legally be detained in the army
Year: 1863

THE FNETWENTf GDVEHNmENT bONDs


The sales of vetwenty Government six per cents fer
the twenty days of the present month amount to the
NOUS Of $50, 07400. The demand from Europe is
steadily increasing for these bds and the orders come
entirely unsolicited. The amount of the loan yet unsod
considerably less than two hundred millions At the
present rate Of sales it will be very absorbed unless
the Secretary If the Treasury should fit to Withdraw


from the market aud obtain what money he needs upon
terms much favorable TO the Government he has
already borrowed Fifty millions at five per cent
whereas these bonds draw six per In con
equal at the present premium gold to nine per cent
The sales during the past week by agents $93 500
Capitalists having ample credit Europe borrow
these securities at FIVE per cent and realize fifty per cent
on the exchange between New York and London There
better opportunity than the present to realize
a large profit such negotiation abroad. The FIVE
twenty loan sold last week by Jay Cooke scattered
the several States follows Subscribed through
Year: 1863

From The Army and Nary Journal Of October "a.


Below give tabular statement of the number of
troops Voluntarily raised by the loyal States from the
meucement Of the to JANUARY let 1853 The table
prepared from official reports, and complete it
possible make it. The information furnished by some
of the reports is obscure that it is very difficult to de
eide which c Of service the troops furnished belong
but il is believed the class below s correct:
Year: 1863

The total vote heavier than ever beforeneary twenty
thousand fuller than at the last preceding Governors cleo
ton In 1860.


The Legislature Cast year oppositon) will have small
Union majority on Joint ballot
Year: 1863

n.s SOhn van nuren on inc war


Al the New York Cooperation Dinner on the
2Sd, John Van Buren made speech, in which
he denied that he had been anything but a war
Democrat. wequote from the report in the
Times. Mr.. Van Buren, said


When the country is engaged in war like
this, every man has one simple duty to perform


either to take part with those who are in open
opposition to the United States or TO assist in
the suppression of the rebellion. Auplause.1
We are at war. II is not tirpe to discuss how
we got into it. He did not believe the war was
to be put down by discussion. We are not 10
discuss now whether the action Of the Govern
ment has been wise OF unwisc. We must take
the war as we find it, engage In II, and put it
through until it is finished, and then there will
be day of reckoning for those who brought il
on us, But the war is here and we must de-
termine what we win do with rcgatd to it. He
denied that he had ever been in favor Of any
thing short Of prosecuting the war with vigoE
and reiterated, in most unmistakeable terms, his
present belief that the war should be prosecuted
with vigor in spite Of the proclamaions, which
he di d not think could do omuch harm. He said
that, in his opinion, the north must in the end
have more endurance than the south, and conse-
qucntly victory. He urged the utmost sympa-
thy and support for our brethren in the field
aud as the only salvation for the Republic. Let
us first show the south our power and then Offer
them the cancellations of the Constitution, and
protection for their property and institutions
[ Applause]
Year: 1863


sonuRz have made the following expression 10
the Presidents:


CAMP sEAR STAFFORD CoURT HoUsE, !


Feb. %, 1863.
Ills EIcellency President of the United States


We can celebrate the birthday Of the great
Father Of this Republic in no more appropriate
manner than by addressing you, Sir, renewed
expression Of the sentiments which animated
us when we took arms for the defense Of the in
tegrity of the Union, and which, since that day,
has never ceased to aniinate us. @


We have learned with the deepest concern
that efforts are made in the loyal States TO de-
nolarize the conseiences Of the people by false
representations TO undermine the ~ mpathies Of
the masses with the great cause which is the
subject Of this conflict to cmbarrass the Gov
eminent in the prosecution Of the war, and thus
10 deliver the Republic into the hands Of her
enemies. We cannot find language strong
enough TO express our adherence of the fact
ious men who carry on these reasonable mach
nations


They have taken advantage Of certain meas
ures the Government adopted for the purpose Of
putting down the rebellion, aud, as Just in then-
selves, we hail the measures as evidences Of that
energy and determination which alone can lead
us to victory. We are as ready as ever to fight,
suffer and die for the sacred cause Of the Union,
which is the cause of human liberty and pro-
gress and more ready than ever to punish trait
Ors at home Just as well as the rebels in arms.


We hope to sec day Of reckoning between
those who went into the field willing to sacri-
fee their all for their country. and those miscr-
able hypocrits who at the commencement Of the
war cringcd before the majestic uprising ofpop-
ular enthusiasm, aud now avail themselves Of an
hour of misfortune and danger to defeat our eff
forts, to barter away the great future Of this
Union, and to trihe with the blood Of the peo-
pic. s,sa. -iA
On us, sir you can rely. BY the memory oi
the illustrious patriot whose birthday we cclc-
brate, by the blood of the many brave men
whom We saw dropping from our ranks on the
field of battle, we renew to-day the oath we once
have taken, and will fight against the enemies
of the country, North and South, to the bitter
end. Whatsoever hardships and privations the
war may bring upon us we will endure-wc
will think of no peace but the peace which will
spring from final and complete triumph ofour
Year: 1863

At the request of the County Commissioners we
publish the following law in relation to the construc-
ton Of Roads, and the duties of Supervisors. We
publish portion of the law only in this issue for
want of space. The concluding sections will appear
in cur next.
Year: 1863

SEC. 16 That the supervisor of each road district
in this territory shall, at least ten days before the
first MOnd in April Of each year three writ
ten notices to be posted up in three conspicuous pa
ces in his road district giving notice that there will
be an election held in such district the first Mon
convenient place in said district, to be specified in
said notice. for the purpose Of electng road super
visor for said district for the next succeeding year
at which election the old supervisor shall act as
chairman of the meeting, if present If not a chair
man shall be elected by the voters present; the
meeting shall als0 elect secretary who shan record
the proceedings Of the meeting and all the persons
or who have road taxes to pay, may vote such cleo
ton, and the person having the highest number Of
votes shall be considered duly elected supervisor for
that wear and shall act as such until his successor
is elected or appointed and duly quaifed Provi
ded however, from any cause there be election on
the first Monday the supervisor any tax payer of
the district may call special election, by giving no.
be held within one month from the first Monday in
April. And it sha be the duty of the chairman and
secretary of such meeting called to elect superv-
sor to notify the county auditor. in writing by or be-
fore the regular meeting Of the board Of commission
ers of the county that the district has elected su-
pervsor and give his full name, and said supervisor
shall qualify within ten days after his election or ap-
pointment.


SEC II. Any person having been elected or ap-
pointed SUPERVISE and failing act such shall
forfeit and pay the Of ten dollars and the county
auditor shall collect the and pay over to the
county treasurer, or return such delinquent to the
county commissioners, who shall assess the amount
against such person the tax list to be collected as
other road taxes Provided No person shall be
bound to act in the capacity Of supervisor two sue
cessive years.
Year: 1863

SEC. "A. When any person, through whose land
any territorial road may be located, shall conceive
that he would be injured by the opening Of the same
through his premises he may, within six months af-
ter the filing of the report and plot of survey Of
such road in the Office of the clerk Of the board Of
commissioners Of such county, make complaint in
writing to such commissioners, setting forth such
damage and thertupOn the same proceedings shall
be had to assess and determine the damages sus-
tanned By such complaint as in case Of county roads
and such damages shall be paid Of the treasury Of
The cnnnfv in which the binds are sitaated.
Year: 1863

Among the papers attached to the party to which
we were opposed in old party times, and which
have occasionally copied articles from this paper
with high commendation of the spirit manifested,
there are several whose compliments would have
given us much more pleasure if better spirit had
controlled the use made of what we have said. II
our sentiments are worthy of praise, and our exam
pie fit to be commended as worthy Of imitation by
others, surely those who so commend it might
themselves emulate it. Is it impossible, in these
of our people taxed aad all should be united for
the common good, to rise above that wretched par
tisan spirit which now as before the war divides and
embittsrs people by ceaseless charges Of disoy
atty against men, who differed in old times from
their maligners then and nowP If anything could
have driven the people Of North Carolina into dis:
loyalty it would have been done long since by the
most unfortunate course of Few bitter party men
and their allies among the newspapers in this State
and Virginia The war upon such men as Graham,
Badger, Vance, and scores of others might name,
has been continued. from the first day of the war
with the same bitter malgnity THAT marked it before
the war begun. Are their maligners SO blinded by
party feeling as not to see intent upon party
success as to be careless Of the result that this is
calculated to effect? Can they. wonder that peo-
pie who know only what newspapers tell them are
led to believe by such charges against such men,
daily made or insinuated that these great and in
auential men are really opposed to Southern Inde-
pendencel Or, that once convinced of this, people
should believe that their proper position was the
same as that which they are falsely told is occupied
by those great and honest and patriotic citizens p
We beg these stirrers up.of party strife to think of
these things, and to pause in course which, what
ever its motive, is far more injurious to the great
cause than the hosts sent against US by the common
foe. 1t is with no little pride and satisfaction that
we can say thst there is party spirit in this
ton Of North Carolina; there has been and is no
talk Of treason or disoyalty here and there is no
treason or dsloyaty. There is very little of it. we
believe, in any part of the State and less than in
any other State in the Confederacy. What there is
has been made by the unfortunate policy of politi-
clans in our midst.


Il is not often We meddle with the sayings and
doinss Of the politicians who yet trouble the people
of North Carolina. Not because we do not feel the
wrong done. the State and the Confederacy, but
because we do not wish to add 20 strife already dis
graceful But there is a party war lately commenc-
ed Of far more evil tendency than that to which
we have alluded. 1t is the war upon the Judica-
ry of North Carolina For the sake of all that is
dear to us let this at least be stopped Or if must
20 on, atleast wage the war in some other way
Misreseesentation of their decisions may end not
only IA dshonoring our State where the facts are
not kaawn, but to most deplorsble consequences in
the hst1y,-FJy Observer
Year: 1863

We noticed in our last the fact that the Colonel
of the b1st regiment stationed at Wilmington, had
refused permission to the Sheriff Of New Hanover
to execute writ of Aa6sas corpus within his lines.
We have since learned that the Colonel acted under
express orders from Gen. Whiting Gen. Whiting
ought to be at once attached for . contempt Of
Court
Year: 1863

your correspondents account Of the late (second bat
tie Of Fredericksburg there Mistakes unavoidable
perhaps, from the fact that one person. whatever
may be his ability reporter, cannot, through the
cloud and din Of battle along tho extended lines Of our
present gigantic encounters discriminate between the
different regiments engaged, and render facts in true
detail Of every and occasion presented the
vast panorama passing before his eyes, But II is no
more than fair play to those who render these occasions
br iiant in nations history with gallant deeds that
when mistakes OF this kind do they should be
rected Hence enter upon detailed and brief account
Of the stormng Of the right Of Marye's HILL on the 50
day Of May 186S correcting the drawing and lettering


swho storned the heights ~ The following diagram
shows the position Of the regiments formed TO storm the
right Of Aarye's Hill:-