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Year: 1863

MATTHEW. 10: 34.-Think not that / am
come to send peace on earth, came not to
send peace, but a sword.


God is called a God ofpcace, and
so he is. God delights in peace
The principles of his moral govern
ment unopposed will always secure
peace. They are just, and true, and
right We have only to aclnowl-
edge them, and acquiesce in them,
to enjoy all of the benefits Of protcc-
ton, liberty, and plenty. There is
peace in heaven, because there God
reigns supreme, free from all oppo-
sing elements. There has been war
in heaven. Angels rebelled against
God, sought to dethrone the Almigh-
ty, destroy his moral government,
and institute a new order Of things.
Then the loyal angels fought against
the rebel angels, defending the hon
or and government Of their Divine
Majesty. Michael and his angels
fought against the dragon and his
angels, and prevailed. The contest
might have been long and severe,
but victory turned on the side of
right, the rebellious were turned out
Of heaven, and peace and order were
restored. There is always with God
one condition ofpeace, that is purity.
"First pure, then peaceable."


Truth and error, right and wrong,
purity and impurity, are antagonistic
and aggressive clements. Where
these opposite elements exist, there
must be strife and contention, and
the character and extent of the CON
fiict will depend somewhat on the re-
lative strength of these contending
forces. When truth and right are in
the ascendency, then there will be n
degree Of peace and harmony, and
the contest between truth and error
will be mostly mental and moral, but
when there is q tolerable balance of
power between right and wrong, or
when wrong has the ascendency,
then it not unfreequently becomes
fierce and violent, and truth and the
right must be crushed, or assume the
defensive and assert their supremacy.


When Christ was OH earth error
and sin were prevalent. The devil
reigned, but Christ came to DESTROY
the works Of the devil He came to
set up a kingdom, and this kingdom
must prevail, but it can only prevail
by conquest, and conquest implies
contest. And though Christ does
not encourage the use Of carnal
weapons to propagate his kingdom,
does not approve of the use Of the
glittering steel, the rifle, ana the can
non, TO make converts to truth, yet,
in civil affairs. when the enemies oi
right resort to the use of these
Year: 1863

nsy-When a man fumbles about
your head and talks about different
organs, trust him as much as you
would if he felt of the outside ofyour
strong box and told you there was a
fyo or ten dollar bill under this or
that particular rivet.
Year: 1863

We rave just learned from gentleman direct from
Ell zabeth ci'y, that on Friday last, notice given
the cz ns that they must either take the cath OF
allegiance to the United States Government or with
draw beyond the iues of the enemy Tuesday last the
l3h was the last day allowed the people to determine
what course they would adopt. Some of the citz Ds
demonstrated with the commander of the enemy for
singing out their town tor such harsh order. He
replied that there must be starting point and that n
less than ten days ihe order would be extended
from Ourrituck to the Chowan river. We uDdtrs tand
that some seven or eight buffaloes have been killed
recently around Elizabeth City. Oar-informaut also
that &C ction aid he saw about thirty with guns


State Journal.
Year: 1863

az5~The telegraphic synopsis of President DAVIS
Message. published in todays Journal will of course
he read by all who take the papers, 70 that need
not attempt to condense what is already condens'
enough, to comment upon what speaks fer ITSELF
Its tone is firm, confident almost triumphant
Year: 1863

A PPLICATIOS will be made 10 the Legislature of North
~ Carolina, its present session. for the passage OF
amend the to charter the town OF Monroe In
Union county, II. c. ana in OF adjournment before
the passage of act application will be made the
ses ion Legislature thereafter for that purpose.


Ist 1863 -l6-6R+
Year: 1863

The steamer reported ashore between Masonboro'
and Wrighfsvie turns out to be of the squadron
employed in keeping up the blockade of this port and
vicinity. AS late as yesterday evening her crew was
still on board Another blockader was lying of snd
not very tar from her. We have not heard from her
this morning, but should think that the heavy blow of
last night would not tend to add to her safety nor to
the comfort of those on board Perhaps other nesDs
may be adopted that wi not add to her safety bat of


these we will not speak now. 81, Z ~ b
Year: 1863

We noticed yesterday Mr.. WEBB's Shad a. being the


first of the season. and also stated that be could
you up ell the decaces of the season in good style. A
bout noon we happened to accompany friend to the
Globe Restaurant Front street. aud surprised
to find how much that establishment had been extended
and beautiied. It is really fitted up in style that
would beluxurous in any place or at any time. You
get something good to eat there The indefatiga
bic proprietor of the Palmetto, Mr. BAILEY also
tnues to up excellent meals to the travelling pub
lic as also Mrs. MoCALEB OF the Rock Spring. and
Mrs. B1ANEY, at the Railroad Depot IL r.. - -


Going along Water street. few doors above Prn-
cess you will notice little sign thus Cofee-Eat.
ing House. There you will get good, substantial
meal, with genuine flee, great point with as At
the corner of Second and Market, Mr.. TBos HANsLEY
has jast opened an Oyster Shop and Eating House in
the basement recently occupied by ALLEN, the Barber
He offers comfortable things.


These some of the principal facilities for feeding
our floating population and from trial we know that
most excellent meal be obtained by those who have


the money to pay the necessary prices but there's the
rub. A dollar meal, although more moderate than
fifty cents used to be- considering the prices of proys
ions is still beyond the reach of very great many,
least of those who dpend upon Led and limited salao
res but that is not the fault of those who set the tables
The great ut here is houseroom, sleeping >acf
commodations. These frequently and almost constantly
inadequate, even before the closing of the City HOTEL
of course still more inadequate TO this fact
would call attention. There is much room for en-


erprse in the hotel business and an excellent opening
will present itself here in that line to any energetic
or men dsposed to engage n it, just as as our
present threatening position of things passes away
Let the City Hotel be then reopened at an early day
1t will pay the propretors, and benz ft the town l1+


AS for what is known ss running the blockade "
that is abou played out and the thirsty traveller who
carreth not his private ticker will search in vain
for the fluid wherewithal to vet his whistle"
Year: 1863

IT will be seen that cur Raleigh despatch reports
that orty regiments of Abolitionsts left Newbern On
Wednesday in the direction OF Wilmington. Unless
these regiments much fuller than the average in
either the Federal Confederate service the forty
regiments will not present aggregate cf than
twenty-five thousand effective men, if even that much.


That a cooperating naval expedition will also be
employed have no doubt, but whether that has
already lett Beaufort harbor not, cannot say
We oni: trust that it ont last night in the heavy
gale that prevailed up to or o'clock this morning
The armada would leave not few of its bones to bleach
upon our wild coast.


The Abolition force is said to have been last heard
from in the neghbourtocd of Dover Swamp or Poeos.
sin, between Newbern and Trenton It's progress with
its vast material will necessarily be slow, especially If
the rains that have had here have also extended TO
the present portion of their line Of march. The roads
will be unfavourabe the swamps will be full and the
streams up.


But we may be sure that they will make an attempt
upon part OF the line of the railroad prsvous to
making their direct demonstration here. OF course
they will seek to cut of communication and prevent
reinorcements We trust that they will be frustrated
in their designs but may rest assured that whatever
hese desigDs are they will make their advance this
time with much heavier force than they had when
they made their raid against Godsboro' aud the rail
road, and with Efficient preparations and
dogged determination. We might as we'll understand
this We have no doubt but that our authorities are
fully impressed with the facts we have d, and we
trust, will find the to meet the freshly augmented
forces of the attack with commensuratey increased
of resistance that this raid like ts predeces
sor may prove abortiou.
Year: 1863

The city of New York will have to pay for
the property destroyed blythe mob OF course
by tax. When the people come to pay the
tax, it ia to be hoped they will learn that
copperheadism is expensive, l...
Year: 1863

l-5'' The reception for such companies of
the 18th Regiment as made IL in their way to
leave the cars at this place, did not come off
in consequence Of their not all being able to
arrive at the same time and the eagerness
with which the boys sought to reach home.
Ample arrangements had been made, and had
they come At the advertised hour, a large
crowd would have been assembled to wei
como them We believe however, that we
can in safety promise that after few days Of
recreation and rest, an opportunity will be
given such as can make it convenient to meet
at Montpelier and have a good time.
Year: 1863

The principal advocate of the election
of Tuttle, is the Chicago Times The
Rebel State Committee have recommend. !.
ed the circulation Of that paper through
out the State, to aid his election. The
following editorial extract from the Chi.
caso Times, gives the platform on which
that paper is working for him


"HE WHO SUPPORTS THE WAR
is AGAINST THE UNION, because
the war is the most terrible engine foy
the destruction Of the Union which Bel
zebub himself could have invented
THE PROGRESSED DEMOCRAT,
therefore, who has his senses about him
and is deliberately FOR THE WAR.
is not Democrat, in fact. bu; an Aboli-
ZIONIST Of the most radical, violent and
destructive kind.'
Year: 1863

Mr.. EDIToR: Some years since gen.
tlcman from the State of Ohio, in pass
ing into .he State of Virginia few
miles west of Cumberland, was drowned
while crossing the Potomac river. An
inquest was held upon bis body. The
coroner found the following letter in his
pockot-book, which I send you for pub
lication: a ,g A& Ia


July THE 25th, 1S45.
DEAR SIR: I improve the present on
portunity of writing you few lines, as
have no other way to come at YOU. L
have been thinking for sometime that we
would suit first rate to marry. Though
youthful bloom has left US, yet that love
FROM sex to sex is as strong as ever.


DEAR SIR: | hope you will take this
into consideration, as want to get mar
ried again ; and | believe you do to. I
love you very much indeed. Sir, your
old honorable gray hairs is as lovely as
over the locks of young people were
Sir hope you will not site these few
lines, but receive them as from friend.
and come and let US see if we can't como
together, The reason | rite is because
L love you SO much can't help it;
marry me, and you will have house,
keeper and bed teller, to. Ican't helm
but pity you whenever I see you hay-
ing no one to comfort yon in your old
age.


l7hopo you will excuse bad riting, as
| am out of practice. 1 am too modest
to give you this by hand, and therefore
give it to you in this way. No more at
present, but remain your affectionate
friend and lover.
Year: 1863

SINGULAR STORY The Frelericks-
burg correspondent of the Tallahassee
Floridan tells the following strange sto-
ry:


while speaking of peace, there is a
legend connected with q spring near
Fredericksburg, which will relate for
the benefit of the curious. According to
tradition, this spring was discovered
running three months before the Revo-
!utionary war. Three months before a
treaty of peace it dried up and ceased
to run. 1t commenced running again
three months before the war Of 1872,
and three months before its close, as
in the Revolutionary war, it again dried
up, so with the Mexican war. Three
months before the fall of Fort Sumter
it again commenced running, and short
time since dried up. give as my au-
thor for this an aged man who was born
and living near the spring, and who has
considerable property, and offers to bet
it all that we will have peace in three
months from tho drying up of the spring.
Year: 1863

CHILDREN I remember great man
coming to my house at Waltham, and
seeing all my children standing in tho
order of their age and stature, he said,
'Thcso are they that make rich men poor.'
But he straight received this answer.
Nay, my lord; these are they that
make poor man rich for there is not
one of these whom We would part with
for all your wealth.
Year: 1863

HE3HThe day-Iaborer, who earns with hor-
ny hand and the sweat of his brow coarse
food for a wife and children whom he loves,
is raised by this generous motive to true Dig
nifty and though wanting the refnements
Of life, is nobler being than those who think
themselves absolved by wealth from serving
Others
Year: 1863

One of the solid men of Boston
his weight must be between four and five
hundred-w asked the other day, if
he did not intend to get certificate of
exemption from the examining surgeon.
His answer was good one. ~


No. said he. Il acknowledge am q
coward, but do not wish to pay two
dollars to have it recorded y
Year: 1863

The Richmond Whig of the 9th has several
articles on the fall Of Vicksburg, from which
we make this extract: What is most to be
feared IS the Immediate result Of the fall Of
Vicksburg is the conversion Of the great army
under Grant from stationary into moving
force, From its organization, almost, It has
been confined to the work of taking that city.
# IS now free to operate elsewhere. This IS
the evil against which the government Is now
called to make the most energetic preparation.
t is not difficult to imagine in what direction
Grant will move, nor to estimate the effect OF
90 powerful an army coming upon the held,
with no corresponding accession On our side
This IS the danger that presents the most So
rious grounds tor alarm. 1t would De blind
ness not to see it and imbeeility not to put
forth the most strenuous exertions to guard
against it.


The riot in New York appears to be at an
end. The last fight Of consequence took place
on Thursday night, in which the military Kill
ed eleven of the mob, wounded eighteen, and
CAPTURED thirty-hve John Il. Andrews aIead~
er and harsnguer Of the mob, has been cap
tured.


The aggregate debt Of England IS 4,oo1o
millions Of dollars, that Of france zoo NIL
lions, and that Of the United States / ,lGO NIL
lions
Year: 1863

pant boasting Bndshers first showed
the white feather, though they pretended that
the turreted vessel were their own invention.
But when the Monitor foundered st sea they
took fresh courage, and concluded that vessels
OF this kind were q failure. Intelligence has
since reached them Of a gunboat of the same
description having westhered a most terrible
Storm and when the news which we published
yesterday has crossed the Atlantic, showing
that snother Of our iron ciads has stood pro
tracted bombardment from rebel fort without
any material injury, they win have learned
new lesson in naval warfare which may not be
without some influence in eurbing the exscu-
ton Of their designs to intervene in our domes-
tic concerns, if they can only do so with impu-
nity.-NeD0 York Herald, 18Th
Year: 1863

oboyed, and not until he had shot several Of the
private soldiers who were engaged in this de-
shucfive work


A company Of Hunters Alabama cavalry
dashed INTO the place today, but finding no
danger awaiting, remained in the placs at their
pleasure They were met ard heartily welcomed
BY the citizens with protestations Of great Joy
large Yankee fleet still lies in Pensacola Bay.
There is said to be great quantity Of salt and
many valuable srticleq N the place
Year: 1863

q Cleanliness Of persons. dccency of
conduct and propriety Of manners. are as es-
sentisl to the comfort and happiness Of the
social state, a. cultivated intellect and
well ordered store of practical knowledge
are 10 individual success. When regarded
in their relation to society, those decencies.
which have been aptly denominated "the
minor morals" rise as once to importance and
demand the utmost care at tho hands of
those to whom the training of the youth Of
. country is intrusted. Bssropes.
Year: 1863

Although we have been engaged In six


teen battles and skirmishes, We have lost
but four of our number. That we have


always been deeply engaged may be judg-


ed from such remarks as the following ;
| Col. PilsOn (Fremont's Chief of artillery
reported to the General that he "consid-


cred BuelPs (PeirPOint) battery the best in


his command" )" this ts0 at time when the
artillery of that corps consisted of eleven


batteries. Capt. Huntington who com


manded our Brigade during the late en-
gagement, and whose own battery was in
the engagement, said in his report, " Peir


point Battery worked manfully. never
saw guns better served in my life, from the
beginning Of the engagement until they
fred their last gun"-l32O rounds. Such
is the need of praise we have ever won,
and repeat these remarks here not alone


because We feel proud to have won such
laurels, but because think Il will crafty
the people Of West Virginia to know thar
they have troops that can acquire such fame.
During the past three months We have
u4hECueu neaIi Ss-- L---1-~l ill.,, es,I
are consequently well worn down. We
now design to return to Western Virginia,
believing that we can be more beneficial
there than here. Ous battery on Wheeling
hill would be of more value in case of an
invasion, than an entire regiment of infan-
try. A battery at FairmOut would have
been sufficient to have prevented the inVa-
sion of that place. We could be of service
in the mounted brigade now forming out
of old regiments. We hope that Governor
Boreman will take our desire into consid-
GRAFTON and use his influence to have us
removed to that section of the State and,
if necessary, refill the vacancy thus made
in this army with troops that have not had
quite so much rough usage.


The belligerent sky begins to brighten,
aud trust that the day is not far distant
when peace will dawn upon US and we be
once more free, united and happy people.
Year: 1863

Produce Of all kinds brings a good
price at this marker. The ia rners of this
community cannot complain of hard times
SO long as everything that they have to turn
of brings the prices they now bear and at
such demand. Trains are loading in
this vicinity daily for the market up the
road and at the mountains. Times are
more promising to the husbandman, and
by economy and industry they will soon
place themselves in comfortable circum-
stances. a. :st
Year: 1863

Ihe estate of the late Senator Douglass
his just been sold to answer a debt OF
s03,963 33. This property is situated at
Cottage Grove, Chicago, and is the place
where the great Senator lies buried.
Year: 1863

A polite man was once making voyage
on the Danube, when the boat in which he
was, sunk. When he was just on the point
OF drowning, he got his head above the
water for moment, and taking off his hat,
said: "Ladies and gentlemen will YOU
please excuse me?" and down he went.
Year: 1863

Iexpect when next I visit Irving to hear
that the scribe has been called to an ac.
count for that last entry, which I can only
explain BY supposing tha. it was late at
night when he finished writing, as I be.
iieve the people are not more sleepy than
otner folkA In the mean time let all edi.
Year: 1863

! and money flowed in golden current,
| without stint. The cream of society were


satisfied, and the heads Of the grim old
Admiral and his sailors yfere fairly be-
wi1dered..


Mammon, art, and fashion did their Ut


most on that night, but with the old Ro-


man, we may ssk: "Of what usef" Is not


this style Of folly about played outr have
we not gone to sufficient extent in this
Russia-worshipf Are NC acting in ac-
cordance with the theories and tradi-
tons Of the Republic in this insane adula-
ton Of foreign powerr Are we not hu-
milihting ourselves in the eyes Of other ma
tons? Most certainly It is we'll that We
express to Russia our appreciation Of the
friendly regard she has entertained for US
in the struggle sgainst< rebels seeking to
undermine the foundations Of our national
existence; but is it necessary that We
should thereby virtually endorse Russia in
her political course?. Is itin keeping with
the genius Of our country to feast Russia
and take her to our most intimate friend
ship, while Polish prisoners are rotting in
dungeons or tortured at the stalker It
seems to. US that we have expressed our
joy sufficiently and that 1t would be ex-
ceedingly appropriate for us, just now, to
take the Muscovite By the hand and bid
him cordial farewell, with our wishes
that he may. continue to prove friendly to
US until the close Of this struggle. Let us
not stultify ourselves, nor bring upon us
the dislike Of other nations whose diplo-
matte relations with Russia are always
delicate, We are amply able to take care
Of ourselves without interference from
abroad. For keeping of their hands, we
simply owe them cordial gratitude which
We may express without debasing our
selves BY" hero-worship or dashing the
hopes of patriots abroad, who are striving
for freedom, by reyering their oppressor.
By all means have done with the Russian
bear, and devote ourmoney and our efforts
to the suppression Of the rebellion. The
undertaking needs all our funds and our
Year: 1863

Some of our radical contemporaries
radical always, abolition by accident of re-
sidence--who are fond of printing the tren-
chant witticisms which the editor of the
Louisville Journal throws off at the seces,
sionists by whom he is surrounded, would
snlighten their readers more, no doubt,
than they are willing TO do, by printing the
following Observable from an editorial, in
the Journal of Monday last, regarding
party equally pestilent and dangerous with
the secessionsts, against which, chiefly, we
WELD our own pen, leaving Southern trail
tors to those whose arms can reach them,
effectively. Says the Journal


Between the Republican party OF Mass
achusetts or of Wisconsin and the disunion
party of South Carolina or of Mississippi,
there was no essential difference either in
theory or practice. The two parties were
essentially one. IF either had occupied the
geographical position of the other, either
might with perfect consistency have occu-
pied the others political position, and un-
doubtedly would have occupied it. Indeed,
the remark became proverbial, that the only
difference between an abolitionist and Sc
cessonist, was difference of place. He
who entertained the political principles and
sentiments common to both, would be, nat.
urally, an abolitionist in Massachusetts or
Wisconsin, and secessionist in South Car
olina or Mississippi, according as he hap
per ed to live in the one set of States or the
other. Given the place of such person,
and his political position was as good as
given also Thus closely associated in
principle were the two parties. And they
are associated not less closely and even


more conspicuously in tendency. They


PLAYED into each others hands in such a


degree that the present civil war is notori.


ously the Joint effect of their atrocious


game of power. Nor have they ceased to
play into each others hands throughout the
rrotracted and bloody drama Of the war,
| through tie medium of cooperation is


now consolidation instead of notification


Notification, as weapon of sectionalism
I is for the present thrown aside, both Nortt


and South, Consolidation is now the favo
rite weapon, alike with the secession lead
ers and with the abolition allies and bott


are vigorously welding it, as they formerly


welded nullifcatien, for the permanent de
.. struction Of the Union and the Constitu


ton"