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Year: 1863

We print on the second page Mayor OPP
dykes veto of the Fitz.John Porter resolu-
tons, which was sent yesterday to tho Alder
men, who neither heard it read nor took any
action on the subject. If the men who voted
for these resolutions have any sense OF shame,
they cannot but shrink from the Mayors
scathing exposure of their motives and spirit.
lie reviews, also, with cearness and point,
some of the most damaging testimony on which
Porter was cOhvicted--testimony which brands
him as guilty of cowardice, insubOrdination,
and disloyalty--decares bis approval of the
finding Of the Court Martial, and trusts that
the Aldermen when they adopted these resolu'
tions Of compliment to Porter and abuse OF
the Government could not have known the
character of his oienses aud the unanswerable
proof Of his guilt.
Year: 1863

We print on another page the law for the
enrolment and calling out Of the National
Forces, as finally adopted. by the Senate's
concurrence, on Saturday night 1t now wants
only the sisnature of the President to be
periect
Year: 1863

ANOTHER SEARCH FOR THE pirate
ALABAMA.-Orders have been received
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to dispatch
the fastest steam gunboat in the naval
service to search for the Alabama


The name of this vessel is withheld
from publication bv request. She is
now laying at the Navy Yard wharf and
viii be ready for sea in few days.


Men will be kept working on her day
and night. 1t is now suspected in the
naval service that Semmes will soon
shift the scene Of his operations to other
waters.--[New York Post, 31st.
Year: 1863




j War TO READ.-Of all places I wa


ever 10. New York Is one where NOR


time Is wasted at that period of lif
when the seeds Of knowledge sre-tp +,
sown. and the habits formed hat are !,
determine the character and fortunes o
after life. ] speak this from sad ex,
perience, How many an hour of hard
labor and hard study have / had 4,
subject myself TO atone In a slight de-
gree for the hours which I suffered So.
ciety TO cheat me out Of. Young men,
pie enter int society in America al an
age that fhey are cooped up in schools
IN Europe. Do not ~---
|ings in parties OF pleasure; devote
a. much As possible % valuable read
tjng. fake care BOt To lose Whist you
learned at college I'm ronr
knowledge OF The learned languages,
and endesvor to advance in them
Read history regularly and attentively.
As your time for reading will be limited.
do not waste it on any reading but
such as will 90 toward informing your
mind and improving your taste. Do
not read for mere amusement. Do not
seek TO feed the imagination; that will
always extract food for itself out of the
sternest studies. Do not read for the
purpose of mere conversation the popu-
lar works Of the day, reviews. maga-
zines. DC Be content to appear ignor-
ant Of those topics rather than read
through E,-r Of appearing ignorant
The literature Of the day is always the
most piquant; the most Immediately
interesting. but tits generally transient;
it soon passes away. and leaves no gen.
eral knowledge. no permanent topic in
the mind; and then it is so copious; il
one yields his attention to contemporary
literature he is overwhelmed with it.


Make yourself, on the other hand. well
acquainted with the valuable standard
authors, which have stood the test Of
time, they will always be in the fash
ion; and in becoming intimately ac
quainted with them you become init
mately acquainted with the principles
of knowledge and good taste. 1t is
like studying the paintings and statues
OF old masters. Read such works as
are connected with the moral and politi-
cal history OF England, for they are all
full Of application to our own national
character and history. and they tend to
awaken calm and deep thinking, and to
produce that enlarged and independent
mode of considering subjects that be-
come a freeman Washington irving.
Year: 1863

every word of the letter confirmed
His grace not only sent the unfortu-
nate family all that the letter contain
ed. but provided for several members
of the family afterwards.


"l'd give hundred pounds" said
the duke. frequently. eff any man would
show me the face of that ugly Jew.
and I'd give thousand II any one
would bring me the hideous fellow him.
self"
Year: 1863

The following circular has been issued


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
June 80, 1868 The Commanding General re-
quests that previous to the engagement soon
expected with the enemy, corps and all other
commanding officers address their troops ex-
planning to them the immense issues involved
n the Struggle The enemy isnoW on our soil
The whole country looks an1lousIy to the army
TO deliver it from the presence Of the toe. Ou1
failure 70 do so will leave Us no such welcome
g the swelling Of millions Of hearts with pride
and Joy at our success would give TO every sol
der Of the army.


Homes, iresides and domestic alars are IN
volved The army has fought we'll heretofore
It is believed that it will light more desperate
" and bravely than ever,


Corps and other commanders are authorized
to order the instant death Of any soldier who
fails to do his duty at this hour:


Bv command Of Major Gen. MEADE.


S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant ten.


It is rumored chat the steamers Niagara,
sugQuehanna and Shamrock are to replace the
squadron in the Mediterranean. The monitor
Passaic is 10 remain for che defence OF tae
harbor Of New York.
Year: 1863

Gone 10 BED. An eminent good man
thus wrote on hearing of the death of =
child "Is he 80 qniOGly laid TO sleep?
Happy hel Though We shall have nc
m ,re pleasure Of his lisping and laughing
he hall have no more he pain Of crying
nor Of being sick, nor Of dying Tel
my sister, that she is now much more
akin to the next world; and this will be
quickly passed to US all. John is but
gone an hour or two earlier to bed, as
children used 10 do. and we are very soon
TO follow. And the more we put of the
love Of this present world, and all things
superfiuous. beforehand. we shsll have
the less to do when we lie down"
Year: 1863

had done 81, to send for their moth
er and younger brother. The boy
did not know that his sister was a
Mason, and only knew that his ia
ther, when living, was Master OF a
lodge in their native tuwnsin Ireland.
Year: 1863

James w. Wall, the recently elected U. S. Sen
ntor from New Jersey. in the course of his speech
at Burlington, in that State, through which he
passed on his way to Washington, TO take his place
in the Senate. said


" 90 there to support the great pr nciplcs of
constitutional liberty, to aid, at far my feeble
capacity will permit, the Government. in this awful
extremity. "Mar's extremity. is Gods Opportu-
nitv," and mas not hope where the wisdom of
man fails that light will be given from the fountain
of light to direct our feeble steps in the true
path which will lead to peace and rehabilitation
of this once glorious Union. | am peace man,
and have been from the first, because | never
could understand how war, with all its horrors and
atrocities, could restore the Union. | never e.
lieved that blood, nor do now, could ever GENE mt
the broken fragments of this Union together.


I" Goodwill, fraternity and equality of rights,
if adhered to, would have made a Cyclopean
architecture as firm as the everlasting hills. be
lieve that large majority of the people of my
noble State to-day desire peace "as the heart de-
sires the water brook"-they are tired of the rude
shock of war that has shaken to their foundations
our institutions, paralzcd our commerce, given
uncertainty to business, and entailed calamtics
upon us that the youngest clld now in its nurses
arms will not the end of.


" How peace is to be accomplished it is not for
me to say; but will advocate and vote for any
measure looking to its accomplishment whenever
the time shall arrive by which it may be rad with
out detriment to the national name or honor. AS
Abraham Lincoln said in his inaugural" We can
not fight always; we may fight and fight, and in
the end must settle it by compromise" This is
among the few words Of wisdom ever uttered by
the Executive, before his mind had become warped
by the influences of fanaticism. and his judgment
darkened by words without know ledge"
Year: 1863

Agreement or contract, other than those s9eci-
lied IN this schedule, any appraise ment of value or
damage, or for any other purpose; for every sheet
or piece of paper upon which either of the same
shall be written, five cents
Year: 1863

both public and secret attempts to buy or
capture it. In the first We were defeated by
the workings of the Abolitionists, in the sec
ond by the holding back of what We had
thought our Northern support. 1t became a
fixed thing from that time that in order to
make great nation and extend our conquests
and carry slavery into Central America, Mex
leo and the West India Islands We must get
rid of the North and so the long matured
plan was resolved to be carried into effect as
soon as Buchanan left the Presidential chair. ~


These are the views of a great leader in
this RebelliOn-a man Of powerful intellect
and grea: frankness-he spake from what he
knew of both North and South.


These ideas seemed to us strange then.
they appear differently now. There can be
no doubt but that his Y Jews of the causes of
the war were correct-but there is fault be-
yond which he did not reach-the great an
tagonism Of free ard slave rowers-the hos
tility of humanity against the oppression OF
ambition.
Year: 1863

81 have little leisure time tonight ard
feel uneasy as there is nothing to do; | will
write you few lines, although it seems but
Il few days since | wrote YOU. | have no
special news to write. We can send home
an account of our marches, and give de-
scription of our little log houses, and that
embraces nearly the whole of our subject for
writing.


We are to go on picket tomorrow to Cen
treville, to be gone few days. The regl-
ments here go out once in three weeks. AID
stay fonr or five days. Those that have been
out, are much pleased with their duties, and
say they have iirst-rate times, having to be
on guard only twenty-four hours of the time
like picketing frst-rate. We see and learn
good deal, and there is something really
enticing, and pleasing in camping out as we
do on picket. | learn however that we have
barracks to go into at Centerville, except
when on the line. Our captain wishes me
to stop, and 90 to Washington tomorrow,
but prefer to 60 on picket. have always
answered all calls, and have not lost an hour
from duty. SO long as am able, | shall be
found in my company, and ready for duty.
The friends of the soldiers at home, desire
to know just how their friends are getting
along out here. There is TO sickness among
them of any consequence. Nearly all the
boys have gained considerable flesh since
coming here, and most of them seem t0 en-
Joy their new mode Of life. Drilling is rot
hard work. We have had prctice in IN march
ing, till the march, which is all that can be
called hard in the drill has become easy 10
US. Our quarters are very comfortable.


Let nobody believe that so long as we are
here, we shall suffer from severe labor. the
cold, rain, or from hunger We have good
comfortable clothes, and can get anything We
need at the Quartermaster's. Blankets, un-
der clothes, or any article of uniform are to
be had in abundance. | am disappointed in
having so good accommodations and so good
and pleasant house to live in; so good a
bed to sleep in, and that am SO well pro-
vided for did not expect it. know that
you would ENJOY an evening in our lttle
home, if you were here. write upon good
table, made of rough boards, bat covered
over with a rubber. serving all the purposes
of an oil CLOTH There is a good lire in the
fireplace, which burns as cheerfully as can
be. The captain has just retired, and finds
very comfortable bed, in which there i:
plenty of new straw which makes it look a.
full and round as any bed at home. We
have bread enough, and to spare. l.
has fine knack for making toast, as we'll a;
other things to satisfy the innerman. We
have some shelves put up and quite library


maps, and variety of useful as well as orna
mental things in our house. l write al
Year: 1863

TO extend over the whole western portion
Of the continent, while in the east and
upon the shores Of Lake Superior, thS
deposits Of copper that have been opened.
have rendered us leading nation In the
production of this article. There 10,
consequently, perfect harmony between
the resources aud the actual condition
of the country"
Year: 1863

4 great deal Is said about bathing, and
houses are generally preferred for having
baths fixed in them. supplied with hot
water and cold but the smallest bath,
and one in which all may indulge with
out trouble or expense, is that of sponge
or towel bath and if repeated every
morning, summer and winter, is such
renovator of the system that you will
have little occasion either for salt water
bathing or any other kind of bathing,
and may fairly promise your doctor long
holiday, so far as you are eoncerned.-
Just do as we tell you in this article, and
if you do not feel better, throw the blame
upon our advice.


Before going to bed, fill your wash-ba-
sin with water, say two-thirds full then
put into it large soft sponge, or towel, =
Just which is handiest. Provide some
thing TO stand on-either a piece of old
carpet or shallow tin-to keep the floor
from being wet; and also II couple of
coarse, good sized towels. Then all being
ready, Immediately upon rising in the
morning, having thrown off your night
dress, first wet your head, and take the
sponge or towel full of water ond squeeze
it upon your shoulders. the water running
down to your feet. The body thus hav-
ing got a good wetting, you need not, as
some suggest, sponge the body any furth-
or, but take the towel and give yourself a
good rubbing for about one or two min
utes, till the skin begins to react; then
dress as quickly as possible, and, if con-
venient and the weather suitable, short
walk.


Bathing and dressing should not AXE
YOU more than ten minutes. Practice
will render less rubbing sufficient, and
the walk in time may be dispensed with:
This is bath every body should take, and
will be found an infalible source of vigor
and good health, if properly done and fol-
lowed up.
Year: 1863

When Christ miracUlously fed thou,
sands with FIVE loaves, he said to his dis.
ciples, Gather up the fragments that
remain, so that nothing be lost" How
strange this command, after such a dis
play of power! They were to fill their
baskets with broken bits of bread, though
he whom they followed could make
enough for thousands by the touch or
the mere volition of his creative energy.
The lesson is manifest. Economy is a
Christian duty We are not to expect
miracles while We can succeed by faith
full use of means; we are to save even
the fragments, because God has made
them.


The lesson is greatly needed in our
day. Such an abundance of good things
of this life has been given us, that care
tempted to extravaganza. We do not
save the fragments; and hence we have
nothing, or but little, to give to the cause
Of Christ, when what we call thard times
come. Even now, what the Christians of
this land waste would sustain all our mis-
sionary enterprises We make this as
sertion deliberately, and believe little
reflection will convince every reader of
its truth.


Economy is not niggardly and mean
1t is consistent with liberality. All de-
pends upon the motives for which we
save. If we gather up the fragments to
hoard them until they moulded on our
hands, then we are misers-that is mean
and miserable. BVt il we gather them
up to give TO the poor, or live on, that
we may have means to aid in advancing
Christ's cause, then our economy is as no
bic as was the conduct of those disciples
who filled their baskets with bread in
obedience to the command, and beneath
the eye of the Lord Of life and glory.


God is rebuking the extravaganza of
this generation. He is saying to us, learn
to economise for my sake. Let us see
what we can save for the poor, and for
objects of Christian benevolence, and we
shall be blessed in our souls. and be q
blessing to Others.
Year: 1863

Beautiful things are suggestive of a
purer and q higher life, and fill us with
mingled love and fear. They have gra--
ciousness that wins US, and excellence to
which we involuntarily do reverence. If
you are poor, yet modestly aspiring. keep
a vase of flowers on your table, and they
will help to maintain your dignity, and
secure for you consideration and deheaey
of behavior.
Year: 1863

THE RIGHT SENTIMENT.-The WASH
ingion Union thus closes an appeal to the
Democracy Of this Territory:


when the bloody banner Of fanaticism
and radicalism is unfurled to the breeze,
and when treason, grown audacious and de-
iant, no longer skulks in secret, but with
shameless front, proclaims to the world its
principles and objects, its purpose and ul-
timatum to be, Freedom to the slave or
death to the Union" it is high timefor the
friends of liberty to rally around the Con
stitution and to raise aloft the flag of the
Union before this republic becomes thing
of the past, fact only in the page of his
tory.
Year: 1863

UNITED.-To the testimony from the West of
the mountains guaranteeing Geo. f. Coles cleo
ton as the next Delegate TO Congress, we can
send greeting to the people there that the De-
mocracy here will give him an undivided support,
and rousing majority in the county,
Year: 1863

DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR VoTEs.-
We have heard Of one Democrat in the
county who avows his intention not to sup
port Mr.. Cole because he does not favor all
the extreme measures of the ulhas We
We would ask him if it is not better to
support democrat even though he may
differ from him somewhat in policy than to
throw away his vote by giving it to one
who has no chances of success and thus add
one vote to the list for the Federal Clique
candidate Every vote that is cast in op-
position to Raynor and not thrown for
George E. Cole, is but increasing Raynor's
chances of election.
Year: 1863

T A correspondent of the Louisville Journal ask
ed if there was loyal league in Kentucky
Thus Prentice:


There are over 10 of them and nearly $4,000
members, divided into infantry and cavalry and
artillery. If our inquiring friend is between the
ages of 20 and 10. he can apply to any Of these
and receive all the necessary encouragement
The loyal Kentucky league is the volunteer army
fthe United States.
Year: 1863

AN INTERESTING QUARREL-The Or
egonian and Mountaineer are having a
row as to which sheet is the most devoted
to abolitionism. The Mountaineer is evil
IDENTIFY the blacklist but the Oregonian is
the elder in the faith and is generally con-
sidered the "top dorg."
Year: 1863

COUNTY COMMISSIONER Capt VanDyk re-
quests us to state that he intends to resign his Of
fee Of County Commissioner as soon as the cleo
ton is over, and suggests that it would be well
for the people in voting, at the approaching cleo
ton, to vote for TWO Commissioners in order that
the appointing power in filling the vacanay, may
appoint a man who will be the choiceof MAORI
ty Of the people Of the county
Year: 1863

VIII DENY IT.-It is sald that Rev.
JO Raynor will deny, in a speech he in
tends to make here, that he is in any man
ner pledged to the interests of the Henry
Hale-gree Notwithstanding clique. So did
Peter "who was also disciple" deny his
Savior, but that, it seems, did not extern
uate his guilt. A man who is mean enough
to pledge himself to such cOterie would
not be considered meaner if he denied the
the association, nor less under obligations
to them if he did So
Year: 1863

Died in Wake County the Oath ut of typhoid fever
private b A SMITH of company D, S1st N C. t. in the
2lst year o. his age He pious and gnnd SOL
der. and was loved by all who knew him. He had been
for two years member of the Baptist Church was firm
IN his religious convictions, and conscientious The dis
charge Of duty. Deceased was at home on flr4oupb at
the time Of his death His kindred and friends are sadly
bereaved but mourn not as those without hope TCoM


Died, at heresdeuce of his father in The County Of
halltaT, N c. on the morning of the Path Of January
1868, JOSIAH JOIN, son Of VIM C. and SaIlie E. Finch
aged three years, ten months and two days.


lltte Johnne's illness prOtractcd being attacked
nrst with congestion of the lungs which resulted finally
The writer of this notice, never saw hui


man being appear to suffer than this little boy DUR
ing ms sickness Ii really painful to the friends who
VISITED his bedside TO witness the efforts nature
tending with the ravages of the disease Little Johnnie
was In life one of those jewels, lent by Gud low
ing parents and indeed he the pride of their
hearts but the just God saw fit to take him unto
rents are in temporal vew grieTed and beref but in
spiritual one they taught place too much value
on the creatures and things of this vain ransory and
fleeing world This sweet little cherub was the pleasure
and delight of all who CHANGED to him. winning all
hearts, by bis sweet manGers meek amabe deuean-
orr and his place in the domestic circle of his parents
can never be filled for he is gone! gone from the
bles of this cold selfish and unfeeng world to be an angel
around the throne of the most High, in that heavenly
ABODE where sickness and sOrrOw pain and DEATH felt
ana lesTed no more GCoH.


Died, ut his residence in Allegheny County N r. on
the 10th of February 1868, FRGNCIs BRYAN ESQ., in the
ssd year of his age He honest upright and wor-
thy citizen, and much respected and esteemed by ali who
knew him. Being of the first settlers of his neghbor-
hood he accumulated very respectable comfortable
TeIhood, and was frequently called upon BY his neigh
Dors to lean money-whOm he known to charge
cent OF interest during his life He represented the
county OF Ashe in the Legislature the year the Supreme
Court was established and the good old always said
when of his services in that body that the best
act OF his life was in voting TO establish the Court.


Mr. Bryan left large family and numerous relatives and
friends to mourn their loss. N L. ".