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Year: 1865

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Year: 1865

No worldly pleasure hath any alb
solute delight in n; bdt as a bee,
having honey in the mouth, hath a
sting in its tail Who sees an OK
grssing in fat and rank pasture, and


thinks not that he is near 10 toe slaught-
err Whereas.the lean beast that tolls
on under the yoke is far enough from the
shambles. The best wicked man cannot
be so eRvied in bis FIRST shows as he is
pisiahle in the conclusion Joseph Hall
Year: 1865

Ifyou ever promise at all, take care at
least, that it is so nobody may suffer by
trusting you.


Keep it IN view that the great object of
study, is to fit the mind to be an instrument
of usefulness of life.


Human nature is so constituted, that all
see and judge better in the affairs of other
men than in their own.


Showing kindness to the wicked and un-
grateful. is like feeding strange dogs that
will bark at you none the less.


Would you touch nettle without being
stung by it, take hold of it stoutly. Do the
same to other annoyances and few thingS
will ever annoy you,


1t seems strange that we of the present
age are constantly praising that past agt
which our fathers abused, and abusing the
present age which our children will praise


If thou desirest ease, in the first place
take care of the ease of thy mind for thai
will make all other sufferings easy. But
nothing can support a man whose mind Ii
wounded


1t is the ruin of many men, because they
cannot be best, they will be nothing; anC
if they may do as well as they would, the.
will not do as well as they may.


1t is not always mark of frankness t,
possess an open countenance. An alligato
is deceitful creature, and yet it possesse
an open countenance when it is in the yer.
act of taking you IN.
Year: 1865

1t was night. Jerusalem slept as quietly
amid her hills as child upon the breast of
its mother The noiseess sentinel stood
like statue at his post, and the philoso-
pher lamp burned dimly in the recesses of
his chamber.


But moral darkness involved the ma
tions in its enlightened shadows Reason
shed faint glimmering over the minds Of
men, like cold and insufficient shining Of 8
distant star.


The immortality Of mans spiritual nature
was unknown, his relation to heaven undis-
covered, and his future destiny obscured in
cloud Of mystery.


1t was at this period that two forms Of
ethereal mould hovered about the land of
Gods chosen people. They seemed like
sister angels, sent to earth on some embassy
! of love. The one Of majestic statue and
we'll formed limb, which her snowy draperv
hardly concealed. in her erect bearing and


steady eye, exhibited the greatest degree Of


strength and confidence. Her right arm


was extended in an impressive gesture up


ward where night appeared to have placed
her darkest pavilion while on her left re-
. clined her delicate companion in form and
. countenance the contrast Of the other was
dropping ike flower moistened by refresh
ing dews her bright but varying gances.-


Suddenly light like the sun flashed from


the heavens, and Faith and Hope hailed


with exulting songs the ascending star Of


Bethlehem. Years rolled away, and the
stranger was seen in Jerusalem. He was g
meek unassuming man, whose happiness
seemed to consist in acts of benevoence to
the human race. There were deep traces Of
sorrow in his countenance. though no one
knew why he grieved, for he lived in prac-
tice Of every virtue, and was loved by all the
good and bad. By-and-by it was rumored
that the stranger worked miracles, that the
blind saw, that the dumb spake, the dead
arose, the ocean moderated its chafng tide :
the very thunders articulated, He is the Son
Of God Envy assailed him to death
R of CaTarT I heaVy cross ns 1Gfqga bepf bm the
the earth. But Faith leaned on his arm
and Hope, dipping her pinions in his blood,
mounted TO the skies,
Year: 1865

The body is to die. No one who passed
the charmed boundary comes back to tell.
Theimagination visits the realms of shadows
sent out from some window in the soul
over life restless waters, but brings its way
YEARLY back, with no olive leaf in its beak
as token of emerging life, beyond the close
ly bending horizon. The great sun comes
and goes in the heaven, yet breathes no
secret of the ETHEREAL wilderness. The cres-
cent moon cleaves her nightly passage across
the upper deep, but tosses overheard no sig
nails. The sentinel stars challenge each
other as they walk their nightly rounds, but
we catch no syllable of their countersign
which gives passage to the heavenly camp,
Between this and the other life there is a
great gulf fixed, across which neither foot
nor eye can travel. The gentle friend whose
eyes we closed in their last sleep long years
ago, died with rapture in her wonder-strick-
en- eyes, smile of ineffable JOY upon her
lips, and hands folded over triumphant
heart, but her lips were past speech, and
intimated nothing of the vision that en-
thralled herr c. Holland
Year: 1865

When Wesley settled he said 1T would
be more useful to marry" He married a
widow, who, through jealousy, led him a
life Of wretchedness and misery. At last
his spirit was up, and he wrote to her
Know me and know yourself Suspect
me no more: provoke me no more; do not
any longer contend for mastery. for power,
money or praise; be content to be a private
insignificant person, known and loved by
God and ne. It was not likely that wo-
man would be pleased at being recommen-
ded to be a significant person. After TWEEN
tyyears of disquietudesh one day left him
He bore it philisophically. He went even
beyond it-he took his diary and put the
most pithy entry into it every met with in
a diary Il did not send her away; shan t
sen for her back. So ended the married
life of Wesley
Year: 1865

BELFAST. Me, Oct. 4.-The fire in
this city originated accidentally atabout
IL o'clock in boat shop at the end OF
Senis' wharf, at foot of Main street, and
owing to low tide, scarcity OF water
to deficient fire apparatus and fresh wind
the flames soon scattered and in short


time the buildings near the wharf were


consumed. The progress OF the names


were irresistible sweeping bali the onild-
ings on west side Of Common street and
those on Main street, soon ignlted on
both sides of Main street from the river
to Winters block on the southern side
and to Washington street on the north
ern side; also all Federal street and the
western side of Cross street burned, In


cluding the houses Oh Spring street up
to MClintock's block of dwelling houses
and those on the northern side OF Miller
street. The fire ragged most fearfnlly for
eight hours when it was checked by
pulling down and blowing up buildings
On nearly every street many houses were
cleared Of their contents and the destruc-
ton of the whole city seemed inevitable
for time Most of the buildings des-
troyed we're wood and will soon be re-
placed. In the present state OF confus-
ion individual losses cannot be accurate
ly estimated, but they will not amount
to less than quarter of million dollars,
only one-ffth of which is covered by in
Surance.
Year: 1865

RALEIGH, Oct. 15.-The Convention
Yesterday continued the discussion of
the State debt, though the question was
thought to have been disposed OF Oh the
previous day. -.


A resolution waspassed requesting the
President to remove all negro troops
from the State. The Convention will be
in session some days yet.
Year: 1865

False lights are extinsuished when a CHEAT TsrTI
shines FORTH and the ncontestble fact that the hat
turns from gray red sandy to glorioqs black q
brown,


QUICKER THAN THE CHAMELEON
Year: 1865

Likewise, will guarantee a radical cure Of Syphilis,
GonOIhGa and Gleet, in all their stages, entirely
moving from the blood the last spark Of these terrible
diseases that gradually burn up the fountain of life
Year: 1865

The work of recruiting Is going on Wig
orOusly A large number of men was
mustered i'll yesterday, and there are
great many more awaiting the collection
of the money to pay them the promised
bounty. There seems To be no scarcity
of men, and there should be no scarcity
of money But, a. we have said before,
the citizens of those sub-distrcts whose
quota is not Yet filled, must subscribe
and pay ljberdlly. They must give to tho
utmost extent of their ability. In the
Eighth sub-district, about half of the re-
quisite amount has been raised, bat there
will be no difficulty i'll obtaining the
balance if every man will do his ,choie
duty i'll the case. The Eighth and Ninth
sub-districts are two OF the wealthieSt III
the county oT state, aud ii would be
strange indeed if they failed to
raise the necessary amount of money,
While their less opuleut neighbors met
with success. They viii have to give a

Stroug pull and pull altogether. and be
fore tomorrow evening their quota may
be full


A great many persons have Joined mu-
tual protection clubs on companies paid
i'll one, two, OF three hundred dollars, and
feel Indifferent whether the draft takes
place or not All that the members of
these companies desire is simply to ST.
cure exemption from the present draft;
that is the only object of their organiza-
ton, We would suggest to these men
that an etfectual and proper way to ac-
eomplish that end will be to transfer to
the bountyfund thesums in the treasury
of the various clubs They win thereby
derive all the benefit they expectedto
obtain from the formation of a club and
they will probably save money by the op-
GRAFTON, because, if any efptheir number
is drafted, instead of paying only two
, hundred dollars from the funds of the
Year: 1865

New YORK, Feb. 16.-The Governor of
South CarolIna has issued frantic ap-
peal to the people and notified all able
to bear arms that they must at once join
the military service or leave the State.
The latter alternative he will probably
take good care they shall not have the
privilege Of embracing. Even Foreigners
arc not to be exempted.


The Herald's Savannah correspondent
Gays: Notwithstanding all rebel denials
to the contrary, the Union sentiment
throughout Georgia is very strong
Meetings have been held i'll at least nine
teen counties, at which resolutions in
favor of closing the war and returning
to the Union were adopted, and these
are said to express the almost unani-
nous feeling of the people in the north
ern as well as other parts of the State
At Augusta and Pulaski peace meetings
were broken up by the military. Tue
Legislature was to meet in extra session
yesterday, and strong efforts will be
it authorize the calling Of II convention
for the purpose of effecting the restora-
ton of the State to the Union Cover
nor Brown is believed to be fully in ac-
cord with the movers in the project.


The small poX had broken out and was
very bad among the negroes in and about
Savannah


The Heralds New Orleans correspond
ent says the reported order to evacuate
Mobile was received from Richmond on
the l4th Of January, and that Maury
commenced at once to remove stores, &c,
to Selma. 1t is also said nearly all the
rebel troops have left Arkansas.
Year: 1865

New YORK, Feb. l6.-In general or
der issued by the new rebel Commander
in-Chief, it is admitted that the discl-
pline and efficiency of the army have been
greatly impaired by the custom of the
men Of transferring themselves to differ
ent branches OF the service, OF in other
words deserving from heavy TO lighter
duty. So completely has all trace OF
these transferred men been lost that Lee
is compelled to announce an amnesty TO
all. who voluntarily return to duty in
their proper branch of the service.
Year: 1865

Gen. Grant Is said to have remarked late
": Il am a small eater. but l an huge
sleeper. To keep me in good working or
der | need nine hours good sleep ont Of the
twenty-four. / can dispose OF more. but
nine must have. When was out west
could command but about seven. and l
nearly broke down. Give me nv Quantum
Of sleep and can meet any amount Of sx-
posurs and labor
Year: 1865

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has recently made an earnest appeal
for assistance to the wives and children
of soldiers now in the field. It is re-
that collections be made for
this purpose in the various churches on
the approaching Fast Day. The people
ought to give them, and give literally,
Let no man make any halfway business
of the sum bestowed on that day. 1t is
the best opportunity Of doing agood, a
just a necessary act that any man will
ever have. Gratitude, mercy, humanity,
the love of God, the love of country, all
call upon every human being to open his
hand and his heart on that day, and to
give every dollar that he is able on FRI
day next. No man ought to think in
this war of retaining, for his own use,
a single cent above the actual necessi'
ties of the support of his family. All
things should be in common, as in tn,
early days Of Christianity, if We expect tt
emerge, in honor and safety, from thes'
fiery tribulations.
Year: 1865

came at the right time. But we cannot
expect Providence always to help those
who, like the children Of Israel in the
wilderness, continue to distrust the hand
which has worked such wonders in their
behalf live expect that, wedemand more
than He vouchsafed to His chosen peo-
pie when they doubted that His power
would be as great in the future as the
past, and dared not cross into Canaan
because of the giants, the sons of Amak.
If we would not be condemned to wan
der many long years in the wilderness Of
war, we must cease to disturb our imagi-
nations with giants, and have some faith
in God and in ourselves.
Year: 1865

One day on feeding the dogs, called the
whole of them around me, and gave toeach
in turn q capelin, or small dried fish. To
do this fairly, FUSED to make all the dogs
encircle me until every one had received ten
of the capelins apiece. Now, Barbekark, q
very young and shrewd dog, took it into
his head that he would play q white mans
trick. So, every time he received his fish,
he would back square out, move a distance
OF two or three dogs, and force himself in
line again, thus receiving double the share
Of anv other dog. But this Joke of Barbe- (
kark's bespoke too much of the game many


men play upon their fellow beings and, as
! noticed it, determined to check his dog
gish propensities; still, the cunning ard


the singular way in which be evidently


watched ME, induced q moments pause in
my intentions. Each dog thankfully re-
ceived his capelin as his turn came round,
but Barbekark, finding his share came
twice as often as his companions, appeared to
shake Install twice as thankfully as the
others. A twinkle in his eyes as they
caught mine, seemed to say, "Keep dark;
these ignorant fellows don't know the game
I'm playing. | am confounded hungryw-


Seeing my face smiling at his trick, he
now commenced making another change,
thus getting three portions TO each OF the
others one. This was enough, and it was
now time for me to reverse the order of
Barbekark's game by playing a trick upon
him. Accordingly, every time | came to
him he got no fish and although he chang
ed his position rapidly three times, yet he
got nothing. Then, if ever there was
picture of disappointed plans-of envy at
others fortune, and sorrow at sad misfol-
tune-it was to be found on that dogs
countenance as he watched his compan-
ions receiving their allowance. Finding
he could not succeed by any change in his
position, he withdrew from the circle to
where L was, and came to me, crowding his
way between my legs, and looked up in my
face as if to say, Il have been very bad
dog. Forgive me, and Barbekark will
cheat his brother dogs no more Please, sir,
give me ny share of capelins." 1 went
the round three times more, and Let him
have the fish, as he had shown himself SO
sagacious, and so much like repentant
prUdigal dog.-Cdpt. Hall.
Year: 1865

MORsE is the first 10 Introduce thus
new style OF Pictures. Every body that
see them are delighted with them.


Call at the Gallery Of the Cumber-
land" and Judge for yourself ol4,tL
Year: 1865

DREAMs.-There is new guide to
the Interpretation of dreams. An English
paper thus puts it:


To dream of millstone roznd you=
neck is sign of what you may expect if
you get an extravagant wife.


TO see apples in dream betoken a
wedding, because where you 6nd apples
you may reasonably expect to find pears.


To dream that you are lane is a token
that You will get into hobbie.


When young lady dreams Of coffin
it betokens that she should instantly
discontinue lacing her stays tightly and
and always 20 warmly and thickly shod
in wet weather.


TO dream that your nose is red at the
tip is an ;ntimatlon that you had better
leave OF brandy and water.
Year: 1865

THE TOWER or BABEL.-In recent
issue of Blackwo9d's Magazine, writer
describes The Tower of Babel as it appears
to the traveller of the present day:


"After a ride Of nine miles we were at
the foot of Bris- -Nimrod. Our horses feet
were trampling upon the remains of bricks
which showed here aud there through the
accumulated dust and rubbish Of ages
Before our eyes uprose a great mound Of
earth, barren and bare. This was Bris,
Nimrod, the ruins of the Tower of Babel.
by which the first builders of earth vainly
hoped to scale high heaven. Here also it
was that NebuchadnezZar built, for bricks
bearing his name have been found in the
ruins. At the top of the mound a great
mass Of brick work pierces the accumula
ted soil. With your finger you touch the
very. bricks-layge, square shaped and
massive-that were thoroughly burned j;
the very mortar, the "slime," now hard as
granite, handled more than four thousand
years ago by earths impious people. From
the summit Of the mound, far away over
the plain, We could see, glisteping as a
star, the gilded dome of a mosque, that
caught aud reflected the bright rays of
the morning sun. This glittering speck
was the tomb Of the holy Ali To pray
before this at some period Of his life-to
kiss the sacred dust of the earth around
there at some time or other--to bend bis
body and count his beads-is the daily
desire ofeyery devout Mahomedau."
Year: 1865

THE FIRE DRPARTMENT.-TheF Fire Depart
ment was turned out yesterday afternoon
box IL, Rucker engine house, on the corner OF
H street north and Second street east. The
alarm was given for the purpose of exhibiting
the department to the Baltimore City Council,
visiting the deaf and dumb asylum, and was
responded TO with a promptness that ELECTED
the compliments Of the visitors.
Year: 1865

CHEATING THE OrHER WAY.-Consiler-
able complaint is made Of Government being
cheated by people giving in a false statement
Of their incomes. A case has come to light
which shows that there has been some cheat
ing tho other way. The Cleveland Plain
dealer mentions the case Of well dressed
young man, Of good manners, who gave in
his income to the assessor at several thou'
sand dollars, paid tho tax, and had the plea
sure of seeing his namo in tho list among
the nabobs Of the country. On the strength
of this, he courted wealthy mans daught-
or, aud married her. Then it was found out
that lie had no money, and sold his mothers
watch to pay the income tax. The Govern
ment made good thing out of it, so did
the young man.
Year: 1865

WooD vs. IRoN.-The substitution Of iron
for wood in the construction of ships is gor
ing forward with such rapid strides in Great
Britain, that in some of the old shipyards a
timber ship is scarcely ever to be seen. 1t
is fact worthy of observation, that on the
Clyde only two wooden ships have been built
within the past year ont of an aggregate of
$40 vessels launched there, or still in process
of construction.
Year: 1865

WE'LL SAlD.-The New York Commercial
Advertiser, an Administration organ, well
remarks, that the disposition on the part Of
the people 40 accept implicitly whatever
measures an unwise legislation may impose
upon the country is one Of the worst symp
toms Of the times. Il is a temper of mind
that i'll becomes the people Of q republic-
l. is virtual surrender Of ore Of the most
important functions Of self government; its
spirit is olgarchjcal rather than democratic;
and its tendency is to invite Legislative
encroachment upon the liberties of tho peo-
pIe.' And tho Commercial might have
added with truth, that the loyal press OF the
country have assiduously labored to make
the people believe that "unwise legislation
would bring the South back to the Union.
Year: 1865

FaoM MEXlco.--A number of acquant
ances says the Napa Reporter, have recently
returned from visit TO this land of pros
pective importance. They speak well of the
agricultural and mineral resources Of the
country, which need bot proper develop
ment by an enterprising population to make
Mexico a very desirable place for settlement.
In its present distracted condition. they
advise no one to emigrate tbither, the un-
certainties Of life and property being very
great. The political Disturbances that ail ct
poor Mexico under its present divided rule
are in no wise recommendatory to settlers
Year: 1865

Eagla4A and France, who are in perfect ac'
cord on this subject. have only been waiting
unit both the North and the South shall
have become sufficiently exhausted; the
North. in order that we may be the easier
conquered; the South, in order that, feeling
their extreme weakness and the desperation
of their cause, they would be more willing
to make terms highly advantageous to their
European allies. :.


All the signs indicate that that period 's
fast approaching, and that we will soon have
ON our hands war with France aud Eng gland,
as well IS with Tho South. X.
Year: 1865

INDIGNATION MEErIEG.-It has been
suggested that the women of our country
call meetings Of their sex TO express their dis
gust and Indignation at the use made of the
female attire by that coward and misecreant,
JEFF. Davis, in his recent attempt to escape
capture by our troops. 1t is regarded by the
ladies as a most aagrant insult, for never be-
fore since the world began were their gar
ments so vilely used or SO shamefully disgrsc-
ed. We do not wonder at their indignation
and disgust, and we highly approve of their
taking some measures to express it.-Pheni1
Year: 1865

1t is 'aid that JEFF. Davis was the son Of a
Kentuckian, who left his country for his coun-
try's good-being little too strongly sus-
pected as horse thief. However this may
be, it is tolerably certain that Jefs earliest
education did not inspire him with any very
strict regard for honor or honesty. A trait
or to the country that educated him at West
Point; traitor to the commander under
whom he saw the frat service--we mean good
old Hack Taylor, whose daughter Davis in
vegled into matrimony against her fathers
will; thief Of money extorted from theVir-
ginia banks, and plate and jewelry begged
from Southern women and at last coward.
1t can truly be said that he has been an apt
scholar in the Devils school, and far out
stripped the Kentucky horse-thief. What
makes his case still more lamentable is that
he has ability enough to make him both a
brilliant aud useful man. 1t was stern moral
principle that was lacking, and like many
more humble criminals be is like to feel the
result at the end Of rope.