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Year: 1863




Our Vicksburg correspondent, in letter
Elsewhere given in this issue, evidently dis
trusts the common rumor, that Vicksburg
is to FILL into our hands by default, but bor-
rowing the familiar figure from Scripture,
thinks ii is Ike Heaven, in that it will be
f'tskcn by force"


Il is impossible not to discover marked
change in the tone Of the rebel press With
in 4 short time past. The Richmond edi-
tors, as shown elsewhere in this issue, have
become absolutely funereal in their tone,
and discuss Whit will be likely to happen
in the confessed not unlikely contingency
of Lees being driven back by Hooker. They
also discuss reverses which have happened
in the Southwest, which were not received
in the rebel Senate with shouts Of laugh
Ter 1t is evident that something has hap
pcred 10 the Confederacy, of which honest
people up this way are not Jet advised. It
cannot long be withheld. It is safc to
withhold credence in the previous report
of Federal disaster at Port Hudson, until
we know what has happened.


Gen. Hunter is near the warm work in
his department, for which the war has
waited since dyspcptic Sherman bowed
himself into the presence Of the proud
but hospitable people" Of the hotbed ofse-
cessiondom. The latest intelligence from
Col. Higgginson and his Black Regiment,
disrrove the tale Of its disaster, and indi-
rates that they are busy Irritating the
South on large scale. Gen. Burnside,
that prince Of noble-ninded patriot SOL
diers, is on lis way to reinforce Hunter,
and he will make his mark on the fiery
page soon to open.


There is no doubt, from the tenor of re-
cent dispatches, that the rebels hare deci-
ded On formidable invasion of Kentucky.
How they will succeed in it, depends upon
The skill and thoroughness Of those who
have the State in charge, in whom We
have all confidence,
Year: 1863

rubber, paper boats, a top, and, among
the rest, hy-box, containing a most un-
fortunate prisoner, who, without judge or
jury, had been summarily condemned
his wings stripped from bis back, and
hanged by hair rope on an appropriate
pine-wood gallows, which my friend had
manufactured for the occasion.


The other was an awkward, lubberly,
overgrown creature, with pair of green
eyes that looked like cats, His hair
stuck up straight on every side like coat
brush; he had huge nose that occupied
a third of his face, and he spoke with n
cracked voice, that had as little melody
in it as the filing of n saw. He sat upon
the bench with rs little animation as if
he had been made of putty; and though
he did not answer any question, yet he
exhibited no other sign Of grief than
might have been detected in yawn that
opened mouth of most appalling di-
mensions.


Now, mark the caprices of fortune
Thirty years have gone with the wind. l
have taken an interest in watching the
progress of my little class. The last men,
toned grew up into poet. He has writ
ten some of the most delightful stanzas
| ever read. They breathe soul Of the
highest nature, and heart stored with
all that ennobles and sweetens life. The
Ounce, whom first examined, at this in
slant holds an office in the service Of the
United States, where his knowledge of
human nature and his powerful talents
have made his name familiar to every ear,
as bis praises will be to future genera
tions. lie, in whom l found nothing to
distinguish him from common boys, but
his slovenly appearance, is now one of the
neatest and weathiest merchants in the
city, and universally beloved for his intel
lgence and virtue; and the other, whose
sweet face and brilliant mind won my af-
fection Immediately and awakened the
liveliest hopes of his future eminence,
sleeps in the grave.
Year: 1863

PIcKING UP A PIMA young man
once went with letters of recommenda-
tion to a large banking establishment
He called on the gentleman who was ut
the head of it, full Of hope and conf
dence that he should obtain employment.
The gentleman heard what he had to say,
looked over his letters hastily, and hand
cd them back to him, saying, 1--WE have
nothing Cor you to do, sir" The young
man felt his heart sink within him. He
was ready to burst into tears. But there
was no help for it, SO he made his bow
and retired. AS he was passing in front
of the building, there was pin lying on
the pavement. lie stopped down and
picked it up, and then stuck it carefully
under the bosom Of his coat, The gen
tleman with whom no had just been
speaking was at the window, and saw
what took place. In m instant the tho't
occurred to him, that the young man who
had such habits of carefulness as to stop
in such a moment of disappointment and
pick up n pin would make n careful bust
ness man. He sent Immediately and call
cd him back He gave him an humble
situation in his establishment. From that
he rose by degrees, till he became the
principal partneS in the concern, and
eventually man of immense wealth and
the chief banker in Paris. So much for
good, careful habits.
Year: 1863

A POPULAR ERRoR.-When gold is at
fifty per cent. premium We frequently hear
parties say that paper dollar is only worth
fifty cents. and that it depreciat3 to an
equal amount with the rise of gold. This
is popular error. and arises from the con.
founding Of premium and discount. Fifty
per cent. taken from an article is much
greater than the addition Of that amount
If We add so per cent to 10 it makes Is. or
third more; II we deduct 50 per cent.
it reduces it to s. or one-half. So q paper
dollar. whom gold is worth so per cent
premium. is worth 66a cents instead OF SO !;
and when gold is at 90 it is worth 621 cents
instead OF 40. But the premium on gold is
not now test of the value of the bank and
Government circulation. The premium W.
ries from day to day. according to the
caprice of the brokers and Spectators. and
it is absurd to quote the results of their
alternate inflations aud depreciations, based
on constantly changing circumstances, as q
standard of value.
Year: 1863

The Confederate Adjutant-General has
decided that men with any portion Of the
blood of the white race are liable to con
scription. This decision admits to the
rebel army all the mulattoes and quad
rooms in the Confederacy. The Copper
heads are fierce in their denuneiatiOn Of
the employment OfnegrOes in the Federal
army. Here is direct authority and in
struction for their enrolment in the rebel
ranks. Are they satisfied to have North
ern white men pitted against Southern ne
grOes If not, let them endorse thenegrO
regiment bill lately passed by the United
States House of Representatives.
Year: 1863

A dispatch to the Times says that Gen
eral Burnside, with unexampled magnan.
unity, offers to resume command of his old
army corps, and fight under General Hook
er- he positively asserts that he will not
remain in the service without a command,
holding it to be the duty of every man
holding commission to give his time and
energies to the cause Of the Government
he is greatly surprised and alarmed at the
threatening POSTURE of the Democratic
party in the North, and, without vigorous
and successful action by the Government
apprehends that we may have q formidable
fire in the rear.
Year: 1863

A ride through Washington In the most ia
vorable weather is dangerous business at best.
The present condition Of the avenues and streets
is disgrace to the General Government of the
United States and the municipal authorities Of
this city. II is not our business, at this time,
to inquire whose particular duty IL Is to keep
the avenues and streets inrepair. We suppose
1t is the duty Of the agent Of the General Gnv-
ernment to keep the avenues in such safe con-
ditlon as will allow persons to travel over them
without injury to himself or his horse or his
vehicle. wcsupposo 1t is the duty of the agent
OF the municipal authorities to keep the streets
in equal good condition; and we know Congress
did not permit horse railroad corporation to
be created in our midst with authority to make
the avenues aud streets Of Washington city
worse than they were before It laid its iron rails
Yet any one who will examine the avenues and
streets, through which the horse cars run, will
.oncede, without hesitation, that such is the
fact.


II is our purpose in this article merely to
call sttention to the fact that neither the agent
OF the General Government, nor the agent of
the Municipal Authorities, nor the Horse Rail-
foau CcTpCratlon give tnat aIcntlon 10 inc SUD-
jet which the public safety requires and de-
mands. # 10 useless to disguise the fact that
II Is not safe for persons to travel with car
rage through the public avenues and streets Of
this city after dark. Those who are obliged to
do so, and escape with whole vehicles and
necks, are simply lucky. 1t is disgrace that
such is the fact. Negligence OF this kind
would not be tolerated In any other city, and
1t ought not to be submitted to here. There
are poor people enough, contrabands for ill.,
stance, who want employment, and who could
be set to work in the direction indicated.
There is no good excuse for the neglect 1t is
absolutely criminal, lnasmuch as human life
is jeopardized every hour by it.


We have upon our table piles OF commuuica-
items on the subject facts in any quantity are
daily furnished US by our corps of reporters,
and besides, we have Information sufficient TO
fill columns that has come under our Immediate
observation, going to prove much more than
We have limited at, relative to the bad condition
OF our streets. Let US have reform. W,
shall refer to the subject again more in detail
Year: 1863

Instructions have been sent from the
Navy Department to the different con-
tractors building the last batch Of iron
clad vessels, to make considerable change
in the plan Of their construction. They
were to be longer than the nine batteries
Of the Monitor type, and to draw very lit
tie water. Now, however, they are to be
made more formidable, and will be of
deeper draught than was at first intended.
There are other deviations from the origi-
nal plan to be carried out which it is not
expedient to print. These craft are all in
a forward condition, and one or two of
them viii be launched in few weeks in
this neighborhood. They are 1,034 tons
burthen, will have only one turret, in
which two guns viii be mounted. The
names Of this class Of iron-clads are ss
folloue.
Year: 1863

Condition OF the Army OF the Potomac.


A recent letter in the New York Times
from the Army Of the Potomac, gave a
most diseouraging report Of the condition
Of that army, and of the Generalization of
the men. Certain papers caught up the
evidence Of dissatisfaction and spread the
dismal tale, SO that the opinion is general
ly circulated that that once powerful army
is powerful no more. That there was some
foundation for this statement, there is no
doubt, but other writers from the same To-
eality, contradict the Times correspOn-
dence most emphatically. The oOrrespOn-
dence Of the Tribune says that an extended
observation has produced the conviction
that the discomfort if it does exist, is not
Of kind to produce serious apprehension,
and that visit from the paymaster would
dispel it. There has certainly been cause
for complaint in the delay in the payment
of troops, but this evil is being rapidly
remsdied since the passage of the $780,
900. 900 bin.
Year: 1863

BUFnside's Repsrt---The Facts in the Case


The monstrOus lie, that Gen. Burnside
report assuming entire responsibility fol
the movement upon and the disaster al
Fredericksburg was extorted from him By
threats Of dismissal, has recently been re.
vived by a writer for the New York
Times, in Yi1lainoas letter which ought
to have consigned its writer to Fort Lafay-
cite. Alludiug to this letter the Wash
ington Chronicle says;


The facts in regard to this report Of Gen.
Burnside, are simply these.


A few days after the battle at Fred
ericksburg, Gen. Burnside requested, by
Telegraph, permission from the President
to visit Washington, which was at once
granted. BE arrived here late at night
and made known his wishes. He said he
had noticed some ill-advised attempts to
use the affair on the Rappahannock as cap
ital against the Government; that he could
not, consistently with his own sense of
honor. suffer this attempt to succeed; that
he appreciated fully the great exertions
the Administration had made to insure
the success Of his Army in its movement
upon the enemy, and the freedom they had
generously allowed him in the formation
and execution Of his plans. He then re-
quested permission to send from his head
quarters dispatch to the Associated Press,
substantially the same as his official re-
port to General Halleck.


This permission was not Immediately
r-ranfnd IT has haau tha iuvn n HI q
practice of the President and the Secreta-
~ of War to allow errors and slanders to
be corrected as they arise, by free discus
sion and investigation, instead of giving
official denials to the brood Of falsehoods
born ofignorsnce and malice. The re-
port of General Burnside was at last pub
ished in Difference to his own repeated
and earnest request.
Year: 1863

Coed Reform IN the army Of the Potomac


In too many cases, officers who have
been absent without leave, and eOnse-
quently dismissed the service, have been
too well pleased with this result, it being
just what suited them. This is to be stop
ped. is now said that these officers, in
stead Of being dismissed, are to be reduced
to the ranks, thus compelling them to serve
out the full term Of their enlistment in
the capacity Of priTates.


1t is proposed in the same law that de-
serters who shall be caught and brought
back to their places, shallnot be mastered
out Of the service when their term of en-
listments expires, but shall then be com
PEELED to serve an additional time to make
up for what they lost in desertiOn.
Year: 1863

connecting link between the present and
the past which should be placed in charge
of the government. But the Indians IN
sst upon its interment with yellow Wolf,
and the Agents do not desire to off I'd
them by refusal.


Yellow Wolf was nearly fifty years of
age, and Major Cooley, the Agent of
the tribe, and the indians in their section,
saws he is a serious loss, as he was always
disposed to peace, and ruled his people
justly bit firmly. Another strange tact
connected with his death is, that when
the delegation was abont leaving their
western home, the family OF yellow
Wolf implored him not to leave, and were
SO persistent in their efforts 10 induce
him to remain AS to follow the delegation
for miles, and, with tears and lamenta-
tons, vainly endcavored TO dissuade hun
from going.
Year: 1863

SMALL Pox.-Our people should be
very cautious, indeed, about going over TO
Rock Island. There are many casa OF small
risks a, all. Vaccination should be rigidly
adopted, aud other wise the grestet precsu-
ton should be taken to keep that scourge from
our city. Again, We beg of our people to be
on their guard.
Year: 1863

If the prayers Of the people are avail
ing wesGa soon be blessed with q fall OF
rain Never was it more needed. The fate
OF the coming harvest hangs upon the weather
for the next few DAYS.
Year: 1863

MoEALIrY.-Most men are not so dead to
moral principle but that they feel spont a.
nious glow of admiration for the man that
does right because it is right, no matter if he
does make less money by it. Some few men
laugh, and say he was a fool or lunatic not
to make the most to his own advantage. right
or wrong but the heart of many is loyal to
rectitude. We look aud admire, and praise
We cannot helpit. He, who in selfish, COW
etous age, when all men are fighting and
scrambling for money, stands up Strong and
calm in his integrity, anil modestly does the
thins-not that it is legal, not that it is expect
ed. not that il is customary, not that it is as
others do, or as many preach, but does the
thing which is right,-such man is worthy
of all imitation. Ii the heavenly minded are
few in this world, are not the truly righteous.
few likewise? A moral character that is genu-
ine is seen as rarely as "Diogenes" man, when
hunted for with lantern at MONDAY.


% There is a couple in Cincinnati W ho
have been engaged to be married for five
years, but no time has occurred when they
were both out of prison at the same time.
Year: 1863

A FAITHFUL DoG.-The widow Of Lieut..
Pfieff, of Illinois, was enabled to find her
husbands grave at Pittsburg Landing, by
seeing dog which had accompanied the
Lieutenant to the war. The dog approached
her with the most intense manifestations Of
Joy, and Immediately indicated to her as
well as he was able, bis desire that she
should follow him. She did SO, and he led
tho way to distant part of the field, and
stopped before single grave. She caused
it 10 be opened, and there found the body
of her dead husband. 1t appears from the
statements of some of the soldiers. that when
Lieut.. Pheff fell. this dog was by his side.
and thus remained, licking his wounds, until
he was taken from tho field and buried. Ha
then took bis station by the grave, and moth
ing could induce him to abandon it but for q
sufficient length of time each day to satisfy
his hunger, until by some means he was
made aware of the presence of bis misttess.
Thus had he watched for twelve days by the
grave of bis slain master.
Year: 1863

THE ONLY WAY TO PEAoE.-Robert
Dale Owen in recent letter to Secretary
Chase, says:


"There is at this moment, in the hearts
Of all good men throughout the length and
breadth Of the land. no deeper feeling, no
more earneat longing than for peace;--
peace, not for day, nor to last for few
years; but peace on a foundation Of rock,
for ourselves and for our children after us.
May the hearts Of our rulers be opened to
the conviction that they can purchase only
stumbling counterfeit, except at onecosi
God give them TO see, ere it be too late,
,hatthe price Of enduring peace IS general
Emancipation. =
Year: 1863

Be careful in regard 10 what you say,
while in conversation with those you love.
Idle words have done much mischief, and
may still do much more. Harmless as they
may seem, and innocently as they may be
uttered, their effects are often banefulin the
extreme. By tho uttersnce ofa sipgle word.
near and dear friends have been estrauged
forever; nations that have always been at
peace, aud on tcrms Of the most friendly in-
tercourse, are set at open variance and
through their influence The harmony before
existing between families and ueighborhoods
has been broken, and friendship with them
exists no longer.


Then guard your tongue, and LET no idle
word or thoughtless remark work to your
discontinue and unhappiness. A single
breath may effect breach that all coming
time will not close.-.HHdreies' Life in ~ Y.
Year: 1863

SOME one has beautifully said: "The
water that flows from spring does not
CONCEAL in winter, and those sentiments of
friendship which flow from the heart can
not be frozen in adversely"
Year: 1863

and its attendant train If symptoms acts like
charm than a medicine. There is nothing in the whole
range Of the Maiera Medica that moment bear
a comparison with il in this disease


full 4 this wonderful plant may be found in
the eleventh edition of the L. S Dspenslory, pages 1887
aud 1883.


series Of experiments, in which DR.. Bull has been
for years engaged has just been a successful
termination, and h is enabled offer the public


c0mbnatian of Cedron with other improved tones the
whole preserved in the best quality Of copper distilled
Bourbon whisky, which he is confident has equal in
the world.


lie mi kht furnish volume Of certificates, but the pub
lie have long learned estimate things AT
their true value The safest plan is for test
for himself the virtues Of a new medicine. Give the
Year: 1863

alter Judge Joln I. nderWo0d had
been driven from his Virginia home for
his love for the Union, Mrs. Underwood
who is a cousin Of the late 'Stonewal''
jackson, purchased Of notorious rebel,
the late General Turner Ashby, mate
rials for flag, which she made, and by
the assistance Of her son, spread it to
the breeze. This flag, with a little
clothing, was all that Mrs. Underwood
saved from plunder, confscation and
the flames, on her escape to Washing
ton, The story is very well told in the
following lines BY John Pierpont:


OUR HOME MADE FLAG.
At traitors store,


Who falsely swore


To the Union allegiance true,


purchased enough


For flag, Of stuff,


Bright red, snow white sky blue


White and red, white and red


In long stripes spread,


And stitched them through and through
And sewed the white stars


At the head OF the bars


On field Of the deep sky blue.


With the very next dawn


From pole on the lawn.


Did my Union flag unroN;


There it toated at noon


There It greeted the moon


Is she shoae on the top Of the pole.
With bulldog growl,


With a wolfish howl.


All traitors round saw ny flag;
And they said, with a frown,
1t insulted the town,
And they'd down with tie insolent rag.
And their heads they would wag
At our homemade flag, -
And Ike Peter, would curse and swear;
And they threatened attacks
With pick, shovel and axe,
For tie rag it should not float there
Aut spuuky lad
That at home l had,
Loaded up an ancient gum
And then gave it out,
Til twas rumored about,
The old piece viii be good for one -
When the free winds blew,
How it tapped and flew,
That home made Union flag
But VIXEN on our hill
The air vas still,
Itwould cling TO the pole ike rag
And there it would play
All night and all day


When the winds were abroad on our hill
And, had we not come


To a civilized home,


Twoull have fappd in the wind there still. |
For the dogs that growled


And The wolves that howled,


Kept Shy Of that loyal gun,
Which my spunky lad,
That at home had
Seemed to think would be good for one
That flag now Withdrawn
From its pole in the lawn,
And as erst to the Union true,
From the top Of my door
Sweeping down to the floor,
Shows the Red and the White and the Blue.
Year: 1863

WASHINGTON, June s.-From Wnat can can
the Rappahannock. a division went over
the river at Franklin's Landing last night.
The rebel rifle pits along the banks have
find cover from which to annoy us. Earth
works have been thrown up in the front
with view of preventing night attack,
and shield our men if the enemy should
open a cannonade.


The troops we have thrown over are not
far from the town. The movement of both
armies are yelled in mystery.
Year: 1863

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Whatever may
nave been the condition of affairs on either
side of the Rappahannock for the last two
days it is known that our army tonight is
upon this side of the river
Year: 1863

Regulating Tie Pries.-We understand that
it is again in contemplation to make another
attempt towards regulating the prices of
provisions in this city. The butchers were
to have met yesterday ut Gen. Winder's
office, where a conference was to be had with
respect to fixing the price of beef and other
fresh meats sold in the markets. Surely
some steps should be taken to put down the
miserable mania which now prevails in this
city TO extort from the consumer the highest
price which can be demanded for the neces-
saries of life Let there be a fair scale of
prices for every article of groceries, mar
keting, dc, laid down, and full warning
given to those who may withhold them from
sale, in consequence Of said action, that I'M
less brought forth by certain time all such
offenders shall be deprived Of their goods,
and The samo shall he disposed of by the
State or Confederate Government, at the es-
tablishad rates. We donbt not such n move
would have salntary effect ard relieve 4
large number Of our citizens this winter
from much suffering and want.
Year: 1863

ORC FINo MNEs.-A private note has the fol-
lowing


"An impression seems to prevail that the
mines here are no longer worthy of attention.
In fact, they are yet in their infancy. The new
discoveries recently made in the hills promise a
more abundant yield that has ever been obtained
in the creeks or guches. A number of miners
are now engaged in running tunnels into the hills,
and though they have yet gone in but short dis
tance they are realizing as good wages as ever
was obtained from any of the bars, excepting on
Rhodes Creek We have no big things here
but predict that long after the Salmon river
mines have "played OUT hundreds of miners will
find employment here at good wages"