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Year: 1863

SALE OF ROAD STocK. The Sheriff sold, on
Friday last, forty shares in the Soda Springs
and Pit River Turnpike Road Company, for
the sum Of three thousand dollars. The real
estate of the company sold for seven hundred
aud ninety dollars.
Year: 1863

We have taken no part in the canvass for Con
gress now closed. We have had no favorite candi
dates and have only published cards and circulars
in the way of business, and that without comment
Ours is q Retes and not . political paper, and We
could not plunge into the contest for Congress had
we had the inclination 20 do So which we did not,
without injustice to our thousands of readers who
take the paper because they want a Hecspdper.


But the election is now over and we have but lit
lie doubt but nearly if not all the candidates of the
ConSerratirs party elected and this too in the
face Of tue assertions by certain presses and dema.
gogues that the State would be dsgraced if such was
the case. When Vance was . candidate these same
skulkers denounced him as Unioaist and traitor,
but the people needed them not, and elected him !;
and before he had we'll got warm in his seat they
whipped round and almost Smothered him with their
fulsome eulogies. They were understood then, and
they are understood now. The men that they have
denounced traitors will be elected and while they
have declared that such event would disgrace the
State and that they would leaoe it, We shall not be
surprised to see them fawning around those they
have libelled and traduced in less than month
As to the skulkers and towards who have threaten.
ed leave the State if certain gentlemen cleo
ted to Congress, We have only TO say that We hope
they will not delay their going but 60 at once. The
State will be much better off without than with
them. We know Of no traitors in the feld-certain
il is tory will be elected to Congress by the peo
pie Of North Carolina. If we are not very much
mistaken the people in this State in the army and
at home, have rebuked the insolence of these mise
rable demagogues second time at the polls since
the war commenced, and we hope they will now be
silent-PrOgrsSs. .....
Year: 1863

The DTYERESc2.-When the friends Of an honor
able peace in this State and elsewhere fearing that
the Confederate administration would not take such
steps desirable to see II the Northern gov
ernment would come to terms, urged the idea that
the sovereign States might themselves take such
steps through their Legislatures or otherwise the
answer was that The wal. making and treaty making
power had been delegated to the common govern
ment, and that any movement in the direction of
peace by the States would be Unconstitutional
The reply to this was, that under the old govern
ment in which the States had less power theoreti-
cally than they have in the new, peace conference
was held in March, 1851, composed of delegates
from all the States, the object of which to pro-
mote peace between the two sections and to avoid
war aud that surely, if such conference could be
constitutonally held under the former, it might be
held under the present system. But no-the ad-
vocates of war to the last and the last dollar
would hear nothing in reply to their aVorte idea that
the only way to make peace was through the govern
ment at Richmond, because that government alone
had the constitutional power to do so. So much
for their constitutional scruplcs this score. But
when proposition is made that the States shall as
sumo the Confederate debt, and they are reminded
that the Confederate government alone has the pow
er to raise revenue and pay debts for common de-.
fence and that such proposition would blend the
treasures of the States and of the common govern
ment and end in consolidation of our present sys
tenn they turn deaf ear to the fact and are almost
ready to charge those who are opposed to their
favorite scheme with being unfriendIy to the
cause. Tns States have no power to interpose to
end the war and make peace, But they have power
to resume the authority which they have delegated
to the Confederate government to pay debts incur
red in the common defence. That is the argument
In the one case they are extremely solictous to
maintain the constitutional power of the Confedsr-
ate government; in the other they appear to DO in
different; II their fasorite scheme, which would
swamp the States in endless Indebtedness, can be
carried out. --.
Year: 1863

Gen G. ". Logan, a prominent candidate for
Congress in the 10th District in answer to the
Henderson Times that he refused to meet the other
candidates in discussion at that place, addressed
the following card to the Editor of that paper:
Mr. DEDMAN-I notice in the Times OF the 2sd
inst, few remarks by the Senior Editor, stating
that refused to speak at Hendersonville when ask
ed by Mr.. Erwin. This is so, for the reason that
my friends in the outset did not request me to
vass the District and inasmuch as that could not be
DONE published Card stating the only practical
issue before the people


Ny friends know my principles, and as for my
enemies they welcome to al their efforts to
defeat me.


II the people are not tired ofsuch men as brought
on this cruel war, and are disposed to listen still to
their frauds and deceptive principles all that could
say would not change them.


The sole object Of the DestructiVes is to break
down the Conservative party. but in my opinion all
that they can say or do, and all the combinations
they can make, cannot affect it


Let the people beware, and not be led by those
men who have now got US on the brink Of ruin.


G. W. LOGAN
Year: 1863

The Winchester Crenn) Bulletin gives an inter-
estng sketch of Major General Cleburn as follows:


This is remarkable man. He is Major Gen
er4l in Braggs army, and is but little known out
side tho army circle. He is yet young man, an
Irishman by birth, and was lawyer in Arkansas
at the commencement Of the war . man of ability
i his profession, and whose leading trait Of charac
ter was devotion to the cause Of his clients Upon
the breaking out Of the he joined o company as
q private and was elected captain. He is now q
Major General, commanding one of the best divis-
ions in the army. He has never been IN battle
that be did not distinguish himself, and was gener-
ally wounded but after the battle nothing is heard
of him land no one sees him without going to the
command) until the next battle.


Shortly before the battle of Murfreesboro, when
Major General Buckner was transferred to Mobile,
Gen. Cleburne was placed in command Of that noble
division, and throughout the whole division there
was quiet but perceptible hum of dissatisfaction.
Buckner was idoIzed by his command. and the new
commander was unknown to them, except such as
had traced his quiet steps. But soon the division
began to feel that they had a man and General at
their head, and when the scenes upon the bloody
field of MIrfreesbore were enacted, every soldier
who saw him upon that bloody field became his
enthusiastic admirer.


His division, the night before the fight was NOV.
ed from the extreme right 10 the extreme left and
he was there ordered to support the command that
was to attack McOook at daylight. This command
was not equal to the task, and, as We have often
heard, by the ineficiency Of the commander, there
was some confusion in the ranks But the powerful
command Of Cleburne, with the General (whose
very look would make q coward fght) at the head,
in perfect order, and yet with the power of tor.
nado, threw its whole force against McCook, and
the rout became general and for miles the gallant
Gleburne led his men against the Yankees, who
made frequent stands-only long enough to be
slaughtered or captured. Many Of the prisoners
ban hu lahT


So, in the late battle field, Cieburne led his men,
and they swept over the field with such rspidty
that the Yankees could find no escape. A very
large proportion of the prisoners were taken by
Gen. Cleburne. Everybody in the army says what
ever Pat. Cleburne undertakes tn do he will accom-
plish. he is quiet man, sober man. and man
of mind. Thank Heaven, he is saved from even q
wound on this bloody field.
Year: 1863

SHEEP AND Wool RAIsTNG.-We have received q
copy Of the speech the Hon. John Marshall Maccue,
of Augusta, Vs delivered at the late session of the
Legislature of Virginia on bill to increase the pro-
ductiOn of wool This speech contains many valu-
able statistics and is worthy of public consideration
at the present time We hope our Legislature,
now soon to IN set will take this important matter
in hand and give it that consideration which its i'm.
pOrtance to our people now 50 urgently demands. -
We shall refer to this subject hereafter.
Year: 1863

ssTHE promise must be kept" says
Mr.. Lincoln to the Springfield abolition
lists. What promis1 and why must it be
kept is the natural inquiry. The promise
of freedom, because 1t was made to the
negroes, is the promise to which our Chief
Magistrate attaches so much sacredness.
People may be somewhat surprised that
the President should be such stickler
for mere promise, which he had no right
to make, OF power to fulfill, when he has
shown so little hesitancy in violating his
oath to support and maintain the consti-
tuition, to say nothing ofhis deliberate and
repeated pledges to the white men of the
country, made as binding as words could
make them, that he had no purpose, in
tention or power to interfere with slavery.
But "the promise must be kept" And
SO did Jeptha Keep his promise in the
slaughter Of his daughter And Herod's
promise had to "be kept, although it cost
the head of John the Baptist.-By all
means let the President keep his promise
What is the Union, what are his pledges
to the people. what are the interest of the
white race on this continent, compared to
this illegal and unwarranted promise
to the negro? 8,
Year: 1863

I know some houses, we'll built
and handsomely furnished, where 1t
is not pleasant to be even a visitor.
Sharp angry words resound through
them from morning till night, and
the influence is as contagious as
measels, and much more to be dread
ed in the household. They catch it
and it lasts for life, an incurab1e dis
ease.- A friend has such neighbor
within hearing of cher house when
doors and windows. are open, and
evel Poll Parrot has caught the tune
and delights in screaming and scol-


ling, until she has been sent into
the country to improve her habits.
Children catch cross tones quick
er than parrots, and it is a much
more mischievous habit. . Where
mother sets the example you will
scarcely hear pleasant word among
the children in their plays with each
other. Yet the discipline of such a
family is always irregular. The
children expect just so much scol-
ding before they do anything they
are bid; while many a home where
the low firm tone of the mother or a
decided look of her steady eve is
law, never think of disobedience
either In or out of her sight.


D Mother it is worth a.good=deal
to cultivate that excellent thing
in o woman" q low sweet yoiee@s It
you are ever so much tired by the
mischievous or wilful pranks Of, the


little ones, speak low. 1t svItl be
great help to you even TO try to lie
patient and cheerful if you cannot
wholly succeed. Anger makes You
wretched and children also. Inpa-
tient angry tones never did the
heart good but plenty of evil
Read what Solomon says Of them
and remember he wrote with an in
spired pen. You cannot have the
excuse of that they tighten your
burdens; they make them only ten
times heavier. For your own as
well as your children's sake speak
low. They will remember tat tone
when your head is under the willows.
So, ton, would they remembeEz q
harsh and angry voice. Which leg
acy will you leave to your children 2
Year: 1863

QUERY.-By what logical process does a
Conservative arrive. at the conclusion that it
is altogether proper and honorable for a white
man to commando hundred negroes on his
cotton, sugar, and tobacco plantation, but al
together improper and dishonOrable for white
man to command hundred or more negroes


in the service Of the Government? Is it true
that it is right to force negroes to work for the
profit Of a citizen, but wrong to hire them to
serve the Government rOluntarly2 Has the
citizen greater rights than bis own Govern
ment = Nashville Union. -... 70. as..--
Year: 1863

Nothing promotes the prosperity
of the town more than spending yOHr
money at t4konte, therefore to purcha-
sers wanting goods in that line /
would say SUSTAIN HOME ENTER
PRISE, especially when You can do
better at home than you can abroad.
l([SH anil saa
Year: 1863

krtr"cs .trons Pricate Letter from u Prominent


0ffcer in the Arny Of the Potomac.


After the battle of Gettysburg, when
Gen. Lee retreated through the mountain
passes, Gen. Meade's army was greatly ex-
hausted by three days fighting and its
previous forced marches. and was greatly
reduced in numbers, having lost nearly
twenty thousand men, killed wounded
and missing, saying nothing of stragglers.
Directly to pursue Lee through the noun
tains, in narrow passes, wou d have en-
abled him, with q strong rear-guard, to
have held Meade in check till he could
have reassembled his army III the Cum
berland Valley, and then thrown his
masses on the heads of his columns when
be forced his way through, Or he could
have detained Meade so long in the noun
tains, that he could easily have gotten
away with the main portion of his army,
if he SO desired


1t was plain that if Lee chose to run
away no one in pursuit could stop him,
and that the only chance was to endeavor
to intercept him at Hagerstown, providing
he was not retiring as fast as he might
have done. The rise in the Potomac fa-
vored Meade, who was able to concen-
trate his army in Lees vicinity before he
had crossed. But Lee was found in very
strong position, with all his artillery placed,
and with his whole army behind breast
works, ready to defend or oppose our a l.
vance. The great difficulty was that,
owing to the character of the country, it
was impossible to reconnoitre Lees posi-
ton and ascertain what chances of sue.
cess our attack would have. Had it been
practicable to see exactly where Lee was,
and for the General-in Chief to have
formed a positive judgment on the subject
of the probability of success in an attack,
Gen. Meade might have sought no advice,
or at least might have given it less i'm
portance. But in the absence of such
precise information, his duty required that
before he incurred the hazards of blind
attack he should submit the question to
those who had to execute the work if de-
cided upon. After consultation, the corps
commanders decided that the risks in
Cured would not justify an attack being
made until there was some reasonable de-
gree of probability apparent that it would
succeed. They based their Judgment on
/ the consequences to the cause and country
Year: 1863

second; and it the second, the third will
not be kept waiting. If iali before |
give each chance, OF course ] shall have
to be excused -


Bradley threw Ms qrrG- around the neck
OF the yonng lawyer, and fairly hugged
him, SO great was bis admiration of his
oOoiness and courage.


"lf you live through this Ordeal he
said, ''you can aspire TO any Office in the
gilt Of the people OF this fighting State. :"


The meetings Wee arranged according
to the wish OF Granger, and at the ap-
pointed hour he was on the ground with
his friend; and 50 were his antagonists
with theirs and So, in fact, was half the
excited town OF Little Rock, who had come
out 10 witness the fight, see fair play, and,
if need be, take 3 hand on both sides-a
part as friends, and a part as foes.


The prelminarles being arranged, the
principals of the FIRST duel were placed ten
PAGES apart


"Be firm, steady and fire at the word ="
said Bradley, as he shook the band of
Granger, and withdrew.


There were few moments of breathless
suspense and the fatal signal was given.
In an instant the arms of the combatants
were raised like two levers of iron, and
the next there was a blended report.
Young Granger stood firm, with the blood
trickling down his face from slight fur
row in his forehead, ploughed by the ball
of his antagonist, who already lay stretch
ed out on the earth, shot through the
brain.


"Hit but ne.t hurt" said the young
lawyer, coolly rnnning his finger along the
wound, as his excited friends rushed up to
him.


Such skill and courage were enough for
fighting Arkansas \ hundred stalwart
men gathered around our delicate little
hero, and swore'his lie should not be put
in jeopardy again, to please himself Or any
body else; and placing him upon their
shoulders, they bore him off back into the
town. his two waiting antagonists nowise
regretting tie Nhim Of the spectators that
had saved them from standing before such
fatal marksman.


From that DAY forth, the star of Arthur
Granger was n The ascendant. He sub
sequenty married q lady of fortune, and
rose to the highest honors the State could
give him.


Great mental abilities could only be ap.
preciated in Arkansas when united with
great physical courage, and then the road
TO distinction lay open to the fortunate
possessor Of both.


Though the names above given are all
fictitious, there are many persons living
in the North who have heard the voice OF
Arthur Granger iu the halls OF the Ma
, tional Congress.
Year: 1863

He liveth long who lireth well


All other lite is short and vain
He liveth longest who can tell


OF living most for heavenly gain
He liveth long who liyeth well


All else is being flung away;
He liveth longest who can tell


Of true things truly done eaci! day
Waste not thy being; back TO him


Who freely gave it, freely give;
Else is that being but !, dream:


'ris but to be, and not to lire.
Be what thou seemest; live thy creed
Hold up to ear tn thy torch divine:
Be what thou prayest to be made;


Let the great Masters steps be thine
Fill up each hour with what will last:
Buy up the moments rs they go:
The life above when this is past


Is the ripe fruit of life below.
Sow truth, if thou the truth would's ST reap
Who sows the false shall reap the vain;
Erect and sound thy conscience Keep:
From hollow words and deeds retain.
Sow love, and taste its trnitage pure;
Sow peace, and reap its harvest bright
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor,


And find a larvest-home Of light.
Year: 1863

Ein the B.g.A negro & boy; s;s,l called "a Thos. hos
ing live pig in a bag, aud offering it for
sale Tom said his mamma had Sent him out
to dispose of the young grunter; but as be
had no note to prove the correctness Of his
assertion, the Mayor bagged both him and
the pig till this morning.
Year: 1863

Regulating Iriees-The City Council have
to morrow to enable the voters OF Richmond
to cay whether they are ia favor of, or arc
opposed to, the Legislatures passing bill
to regulate the prices Of articles of prime
necessity. Every voter should be at tho
polls and speak for himself, so that tho rep
resentativcs CT the city will know clearly the
wishes Of the majority.
Year: 1863

The Methodist Protestant Conference, after
due delibetation, have declined TO join the
Methodist Episcopal Conference for the
present. Owing to the present disturbed
condition Of the country the Confer
ence find 1t impossible to get such
general concurrence OF action rs would be
necessary to change their present relations.
They urge the further cultivation OF fra
ternal relations until such period as the
sense Of both Churches can be expressed
through their regularly constituted bodies.
Year: 1863

were before the Mayor yesterday for having
baskets of clothing which they were oaerinX
for sale. The women stated that they bad
been sent out by their mistress to make tho
salce: and q His Honor knew that refugeeA
and others were forced to part with portions
Of their wardrobe In order 70 get she ueces-
sArles Of life, he continued tho Investigation
till this morning to ascertain the facts.
Year: 1863


Special Dispatch to the New York Herald


FuNksTowN Md, July H.


At twelve O'Clock last night an order
was issued by Gen. Meade directing each
Of the corps commanders to push forward
a division of infantry, with artillery, and
feel the enemy. The order was day too
late. The movement was made before
daylight this morning; but it disclosed the
tact that during the night, and under cover
of the storm, the willy enemy had stolen
away. His long line of rifle pits Was de-
serted, and not Il gun, calssOn, or 4 wheel
remained in our hands as a trophy.


As soon as the fact OF Lees escape was
made known, the whole army was put in
motion, and before O'Clock our cavalry
had occupied Failing Waters. captured the
rebel rear guard and at 10 o'clock the Sd
corps was i'll possesson of Williamsport.
y large number Of prisoners have been
taken, together with q section of artillery
but the entire rebel army, with the exceo-
ton OF their small rear guard, cut off at
Falling Waters, have escaped.


1t need scarcely be said that the news
OF Lees getting across the Potomac was a
surprise to Us. The tone of his address to
his army, promulgated on Sunday last
his strong position Oh the heights beyond
HagerstOwD, made still more tenable by
the earthworlls lie had thrown up-and
the impracticability, as we supposed, of
his getting his troops over a swollen river
in q single night, led US to anticipate a
struggle in Maryland as severe as that in
Pennsylvania ten days ago. But it is now
apparent that his address was blind, his
earthworks were a sham, and the very
strong front which he had opposed to Us
for the last torty-eight hours was hum
bug and a Gelu>ion. The rats and fiat
boats which he has been for several days
constructing, and the material for WHICH
he found in the floors OF cabins and clap
boards stripped from dwelling houses,
served to get the Potomac between him
self and us


We were day too late. Had our for
ces made an attack yesterday there is no
doubt that it would have resulted most
disastrously to the remnant of the rebel
army on this side of the river. There was
q conference Of corps commanders at the
headquarters of General Meade ON Sun
day night, when this subject was discussed
Our forces were then in position, and
fresh troops were hurrying forward with
all rapidity. The conference lasted till
midnight. -Four of the Major Gene
rails were opposed to an attack by
our army. One thought it very impru-
dent to risk by another engagement SO soon
the great advantage gained at Gettysburg.
Another was OF opinion that Lee would
himself attack us at daylight. Gen. War
ren, of the staff of Gen. Meade, was. am
told, most earnest in urging an immediate
advance, elcquently and at considerable
length giving his reasons why we should
wait no longer. The following morning,
yesterday, was dark and lowery, and moth
ing was done by either army. This morn
ing the golden opportunity is discovered to
he lost
Year: 1863

a rush to market now that prices are
down, because it is probable that wool
will recover a little, and should any rush
into market be made, it would aid to de-
preciate the article still further. At the
present time, however, farmers are busy
in their wheat and hay fields, and it is not
likely very great amount will come for
ward before the month of August, which
will give full time for the market to settle
1t will be seen by few quotations that
the foreign market is very steady and firm,
with high prices ruling on the other side
of the Atlantic. Still the prices are not
up to ours by nearly twenty cents on the
pound, which is more than equivalent to
the difference of exchange.
Year: 1863

TIE Steamboat Gutter, owned by Cap
tain Davidson, and which was built above the
Falls of St. Anthony, is about being brought
down on rollers to Il point below the falls, and
will be launched this week, and brought to this
port to run in connection with the La Crosse
line during the present low stage of Water
She is one hundred and forty feet long and only
draws nine inches Of water. Her cabin is beau
tifully fitted up, and occupies the entire length
of the hQHI
Year: 1863

pure question of fact where oval evidence was
given to the jury both in support of and in op-
position to the verdict from which the inrv
may fairly have decided as they did, and this
although the evidence may not be entirely sat,
iSiactOry to our own mind