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Year: 1863

The reconstruction Democrats appear to
see nothing but evil to result from the Pres
identss proclamation They fear that docu-
ment mas changed the political war cry of the
Aboliticnists, shifted the negro over upon
their platform, and that they will have to
20 for re-enslaving that race of beings. II
these lukewarm Union men desire the recon
struction of a government under such men as
Buchanan for President and Floyd as Sec
retary Of War-the class that was in power
and brought about our diffieulties-then we
say to them oppose everything that is now
being done by the Government to maintain
the Union, and carry out your principles by
engrafting into your platform g down with
the Union" and let slavery be the strength
and support Of the rebels. Their opposition
amounts to nothing more than this, for they
cannot stop the war, however much they try
to embarrass the Government. Every war
we have had has had its Torys, and it is not
strange that there should be Tories in this
war. But let them deal fairly with the coun-
try that has protected them thus far, and
come orA openly and define their position II
is well known that every secessionist in the
State is with them; but while they are at
their covert work let them remember that
the secessun;sts who will aid them were a
few thousands the strongest at the last elec-
ton that they are by far the ablest politi-
clans; they are better organized, and know
how to manage the slaves TO their party with
consummate skill Thousands of uncondi-
tional Union men Of to-day remember how
long and how we'll they had been guled into
the support of such men as the leaders of
the Dixie wing, land they have cut loose from
the foul company. Let those reeonstruc-
tionsts who yet call themselves Union men
look bout and see if those with whom they
are acting are not ready, if opportunity pre-
sents ITSELF to rise and cut the threats of
those who are heartily and Internationally
supporting the Government. Choose We
whom ye will serve'-the cause of Union or
that of Treason
Year: 1863

Excess of receipts over expenses


during present Administration,


from January 10th to Decem-


ber lst, 1862 S91 ,215 SIS


The Message approves the Emancipation
Proclamation as a measure which strikes at
the very root of the rebellion, and gives hope
of speedy and permanent peace; exhorts
the people to be vigilant, and give their un-
divided support in maintaining the Union ;
congratulates the people on the commence
ment of the work on the Pacific Railroad,
and the establishment of line of steamers
from San Francisco to China as the greatest
works of the age. The document will COM
pare favorably with any Message heretofore
delivered in this State, and throughout
breathes the spirit Of true patriotism and
economy, which should inspire confidence in
the people that everything is being done to
promote the prosperity of our State which
circumstances will permit.
Year: 1863

THE Orovilie Union says that " con$erva-
tivep is Northern Democratic tadpole not
quite developed into a secesh frog. you
wish to see the process completed, give him an
opportunity and musket, and your Noathern
Conservative will next pop up as Southern
radical, fighting against the Constitution as
it is and the Union as it was"
Year: 1863

The Hon. A. w. BRADFORD, Governor Of Maryland
has ssued proclamation in response to that Of the Pre-


dent calling for the organization OF ten thousand troops


from that State to meet the present emergency The Gov
ernor says:


"The entire want of any efficient organization of the
militia Of the State makes it necessary to provide tho
anred force either by volunteers by draft Whether


we look to the purpose for which this force required
the success, or efficiency of it's operations to the proba
be movements Of other States embraced in the ap
peal every consideration connected with the subject de-
mands that the call should be met by offer OF voun-
teers When our own territory 10 threatened by in
vader let never be said that lacked the spirit to
the emergency looked to others to provide for
defence.


Whilst. therefore measures will Immediately be taken
to provide by draft from the recent enroment whatever
OF the lorce called for s not promptly furnished by
pride Of every Maryandsr to respond TO the call
made upon them to leave necessity to raise single
company BY any compulsory process"
Year: 1863

who are called to obey them In private stations.


When we cut away from these moorings and at


tach our hopes to the Of mere force or OF
shifting expedency we may expect to behold the
shin Of State become the sport of the Winds drifting
about on stormy without chart or compass, and
with no fixed stars overhead by which to guide her
course In the thick night now upon us, it is time
when, above all others, the wary pilot should seek
to shun the quicksands of military assumption on
the one hand and the breakers of popular passion
on the other And we know Of no way in which
they can both be avoided save by finding the plain
path marked out by the law, and then swerving
neither to the right nor to the left.
Year: 1863

The newspapers brought by the steamer Africa
contain but little news Of Importance beyond what
has already been published. We CLEAN the follow
ing from kilograms and correspondence:
Year: 1863

The following letters of New York correspondents
contain the latest intelligence of military move
ments in Virginia prior to the active operations of
the enemy which are chronicled in the succeeding
Year: 1863

in assuming that by issuing the writ he would
come into conflict with the Executive branch of
the Government. IL the President had deemed =
suspension Of the proceedings under that writ to
be necessary in the Of persons arrested by the
military in Ohio, the last Congress provided way
in which he could have signifed his sense of such
public necessity, and until this was done Judge
Leavitt, it seems to us, had but one duty to per-
form, and that was to issue the writ, leaving to the
Executive department of the Government the re-
spon,ibility of respecting or disregarding the de-
cision which he should have found himself com.
PEELED to make, after inquiring into the cause OF
Mr.. Vsllsndighams commitment. 1t is the func-
ton Of the Judge to expound and administer the
law as IL stands, and if then the Executive, for
any reason, ignores the authority of the court and
throws himself upon his responsibility for so do
ing, the country can properly appreciate the con-
duct Of both in their respective spheres, and award
to each the honor due


With these remarks we dismiss thi, painful sub
ject-painful to in every point Of view, and not
the least painful because of the necessity under
which it has laid US to make this exposition affect
ing the conduct of an officer whom it would give
us so much more pleasure to find in the right than


in the wrong, if we could do so without doing vio-
lence to what we deem the rules Of law and the
best approved practice Of the courts. We are pro-
foundly impressed with the conviction that not
only the most assured, but The only safety of this
nation is to be found in rigid adherence to the
laws as we'll by those who are called to expound
and enforce them in public places BY those
Year: 1863

There is no greater fallacy in the
world than that entertained by many
young men that some pursuit in life can


be be found wholly suited to their tastes,
and fancles. This philosophers stone
can never be discovered, and every one


who makes his life a search for it will be
ruined. Much truth is contained in the
Irishman's remark: "It is never aisy to
work hard, Let, therefore, the fact be
always remembered by the young, that
no life work can be found entirely agree.
able to man. Success always lies at the
top Of q hill; if we would reach it, we
can do so by hard persevering effort,
while beset with difficulties of fevery kind.
Genius counts nothing in the battle Of
life; determined, obstinate, perseverance
in one single channel is everything =
Hence, should any one of our young
readers be debating in his mind change
of business, imagining he has genius
for some other, let him at once dismiss
the thought as he would temptation
to do evil. Ifyou think you madeia mis-.
take in choosing the pursuit or profes.
sion you did, don't make another by
leaving it.. Spend all your energies in
working for and clinging to it, as you
would to the life-boat that sustained you
in the midst of the ocean. If you leave
it, it is almost certain that you will go
down; buti you cling to it, informing
yourself about it until you are its mas


ter, bending your every energy to the
work, success is certain. Good, hard


honest effort, steadily perSevered in, viii


make your love for your business or pro


fesSion grow; snceno one should expect
to reacha period when he can feel that
his life work is just the one he could have
done best and would have liked best
We are allowed to see and feel the rough


ness in our own pathway, but none in
others; yet all Have th en- Hunts
Merchants Magazine. - 37'~,
Year: 1863

DEEP PLoUGnINo "A writer in the Aqri
cultural Review, says: "Deep cultivation i-
inapplcable in the case OF sandy soils. ex-
cept when they rest upon stiff subsoiI,
which, however, is rarely the case. If there
be simply thin stratum of stiff clay beneath
the sandy soil, it should not always be broken
through, as it may prevent the moisture
passing away too rapidly as drainage. When
iriable soil rests on chalk, gravel or sand,
deep blowing should not be performed. We
have often known manure to be plowed in so
deeply y that its decomposition took place only
after the lapse of several years. Manure, to
be efficient, must be close to the surface as
possible. in order that the nourishment af-
forded by it may be within easy access Of the
rootlets Of the plants"
Year: 1863

Sailing HAY.-A correspondent Of the
Country Gentleman says he abandoned the
old practice Of putting salt on hay, rs it ndds
to its moisture instead Of lessening it. This
opinion is backed with will by writer for
the Boston Cutivator, who lays down the
law, as he understands it, in the following
unequivocaI manner:


It is time this absurd question was done
away. II is beyond conception how trans,
parent humbug ever got SO widespread L.
Every particle of salt used on hay is posi-
tive injury to it. The practice Of sailing
hay ought to be almost as much discoun
tenanced and discouraged as though it we're
an actual poison. Men will make almost
superhnman exerlions to get THAR hay up
dry, and then Immediately wet it with salt.
Year: 1863

A letter in The Confederacv gives the
following description Of the battle field.


As it grows dark we observe a bright
light about one mile in front Of us, which
our guide informs US is the burning of the
second line of works, which the Yankees
fired before leaving. "You will see some
awful sights if you go there" he remarked.
Ere long,


"The pale moon rose up slowly, and calmly she


looked down


On the red sands of the battlefield, with bloody


corses strcwn."


And vending our way among the grand
old oaks of the forest, now SCARED and
wihered by the strife enacted beneath them,
and picking our way among the dead bodies
of men and horses, we at length reached
works constructed by the enemy on Saturday
night, and defended with such obstinacy on
Sunday. Notwithstanding have seen some
dozen battle fields during the war, have
never seen anything to compare with the
horrors Of the scene presented here. As |
stated before, the enemy had set fire to their
works when forced to leave them, and the
fire communicated to the forests and lit up
the scene far and wide. The dead and
wounded lay in heaps, literally piled upon
each other, and in manv instances the fire
had burned them to cnder, and many of
the wounded had their clothes burned off,
and their bodies was perfect blister. The
cries of these poor wretched creatures were
awful to hear, and many mplored us to kill
them and put them out of their mi cry.


Upon examining their haversacks, nothing
was found but corn bread, and several told
me that they had been eating tina, for five
days without food or water and that their
leaders did not care for them after they had
received wound 1t was scene long to
be remembered, the groups of dead men and
horses, and wri.hing forms of the wounded
there in that drearv forest, seen only by the
scattered moonbeams as they stole through
the branches, and flickering fire light, as it
crept slowly but steadily up to where they
lay, and the fearful cries of those who watch
ed its advance, unable to drag their broken
limbs beyond the reach of the destroyer,
and then the disorted and upturned faces
Of those whose bodies were lying amidst the
grim shadows which fell around, conspicuous
among which was the shadow of DEATH
All the pompous pageantry of the scene was
gone, and nought remained of all the glory
lost and won upon the bloody field. save the
wretched forms Of those who no more will
spring forward at the call to arms.
Year: 1863

James Hargreaves was the inventor Of
the spinning jenny. II is related Of him
that one day, while deeply engrossed with
the idea Of his invention, he suddenly
dropped upon his knees, and rolled on the
stone floor at full length. He lay with his
face toward the floor, and made lines and
circles with the end of a burnt stick. lie
rose and went TO the fire to bum his stick.
He took hold Of his bristly hair with one
hand, and rubbed his forehead and nose with
the other and the bIackened stick. Then
he sat upon chair, aud placed his head be.
tween his hands, his elbows on his knees,
and gazed intently on the floor, then he
sprang to his feet and replied to some feeble
question Of his wife (who had not risen
since the day she had given birth to little
strangely by loud assurance that he had
IL; and taking her in bis sturdy arms, in
the blankets, the baby IN her arms, he lifted
her out and held her over the black draw
ings on the floor. These he exp aimed, and
she joined a small, hopeful happy laugh,
with his high-toned assurance that she should
never again toll at the spinning wheel. She
asked some questions, which he answered,
after seating her 10 the armchair, by laying
her spinning wheel on its back, the horizon.
tai spindle standing vertically, while he
made the wheel revolve, and drew o rowing
Of cotton from the spindle into an attenuated
thread. "0nr fortune Is made when that is
made" he said, speaking OF his drawings on
the floor. "What will you call i'll" asked
his wife. "CaiI'it2 What an we will call
Il afler lthyseL Jenny! They called thee
Spinning Jenny before had thee, because
thou beat every lass in StanehIll Moor at
the wheel; What If we call it Spinning
Jenny o" ..
Year: 1863

TIE RAILROAD ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT
The man whose death from an accident at
the Lighthouse St. crossing, we noted in this
mornings edition, was James O'Melia, who
kept boarding house at No. 30 Lighthouse
street, next to the railroad track. He and a
lad named Day were standing on the track
next to his house, about half-past nine clock
last evening Tuesday,, waiting for a long
train of freight cars to pass southwark, in or
der that they might cross the track. While
standing there the Gallon freight came down,
(the locomotive having been removed) and
their backs being toward it, they did not OBJ
serve the cars until the forward one was upon
them. The lad was on the edge of the track,
aud was knocked of without iDjuring him
particularly. Mr.. O'MeIia was knocked over
on his face, and being caught by the brake
was rolled along for two or three rods, when
the wheels passed ogsr him. The boy at
tempted in vain to pull him off the track be-
fore he was killed. His head was severed
completely from his shoulders and thrown a
distance Of several rods, the brains being
scattered in every direction. O'Melia was
an old man. He has kept boarding house
there for ten or twelve years past.


A number of accidents have occurred at
the above locality.
Year: 1863

The best barometer Of national success is
found in the reports of the New York
money and stock markets. The capitalists
Of Wall street are long headed men, who
have q sharp eye to the chances Of national
prosperity, and their transactions are an
expressive-.cOmmentary upon the policy Of
the Government. 1t is gratifying to OBJ
serve that during all the terrible scenes
which New York city has witnessed, gold
has had a steady downward tendency, and
that it is now quoted below twenty-five.
The mob might temporarily hold the city
in terror, but the Government was sound
and would conquer all rebels whether
North or South.
Year: 1863

hood against the ISLANDERS Of those who
sought to degrade his character, as an ex-
cuse for reducing him to the condition of @
brute. We trust that the day hes dswned
on this long night of bondage.


Z. That we will not cease to pray to
God who can cause even the wrath Of man
to praise him, to so OEerrule the events Of
the present struggle, that the nation may
came out Of it better people more ready
to acknowledge God in all their ways,
more anxious to keep his commandments,
and more Jealous to extend his kingdom
Year: 1863

ScARE AT COLUMBUs.-We learn by q


passenger from Columbus that there was con-
siderable excitement in that city last night,
on account of a rumor that Morgan was only
about forty miles from there, and marching
on the city. The seth Regiment and other
troops were kept in readiness to receive him.
Year: 1863




Some persOns say that potatoes should be
taken from the ground as soon as they are
ripA That it Is Q bad policy to allow them
70 remain in the hills till the tops become
entirely dry, as is the practice with some
fhrmsra. That potatoes managed in this
way are almost always inferior to those har.
vested ct maturity, and are not untrequently
vatary and unfit for use.


These notions do not commend themselves
TO our view Of the matter. 1t seems.to Us
that no place can be found so completely
adapted 10 the preservation Of all the good
qualities Of the potato, until severe frOsts
come, as the cool moist soil where il grew.
Il comes 70 maturity there, the vines die, so
that ell action ceases between tuber and
stem he potatoes are not crowded or losing
their moisture by evaporation, and are in
the precise condition TO be kept in the great.
est perfection.


Some persons leave potatoes upon the
ground, exposed % bot sun during the day
n Which they are dug: thus those that are
turned out in the morning lay in the sun dur.
Inr an entire day. We cannot think this
practice good one. II the potatoes sre
moist and 3 considerable quantity Of soil
adheres 70 them, it is much better TO put
them in the bin Is they ere, for il Is quite
impossible 70 dry them thoroughly without
ipiuring their eating qualities, as there is
aprinciplsi m them which exposure to the
Year: 1863

INGENUITY OF BIRDs.-Thrushes feed very much
on snails, looking for them fl messy banks. Hav.
ing frequently observed some broken snail shells
near two projecting pebbles on gravel walk, which
had hollow between them, endeavored to discov-
er the OCCASION of their being brought to that situa-
ton. At last saw thrush fly to the Spot with a
snail shell in its mouth, which he placed between
two stones and hammeredat it with his beak till he
had broken it, and was then able to feed on its con.
tents The bird must have discovered that he could
not apply his beak with sufficient force to break the
she'll when it was rolling about and he therefore,
found out and made use ef spot (which would keep
the shell in one position. When the lapwing wants
wants to procure food. it seeks for worms cast,
and stamps the ground by the side Of it with its feet
somewhat in the same manner as have often done
when boy, in order to procure worms for fishing.
After doing this for snort time, te bird waits the
issue of the worm from its hole, who alarmed at the
shaking Of the ground endeavored to make his es-
cape when it is immed: ately seized and becomes
the prey of the ingenious bird. The lapving also
frequents haunts of Inoles., These aHimals,s whe.


in pursuit ef ,uoles Oh which i.aey feed frighten
them. and the mole in attempting to escape comes
to Tie surface of the ground where it is seized by
tie iapwing The saTs m,de Of alarming his prey
las been related Of pe gull.
Year: 1863




We publish to-day earnest and eloquent ap-
peal by Gov. Vance to the planters and farmers Of
the State on the subject Of provision crops. We
co"ld add nothing, if it proper to attempt to
do So to the force of this appeal With our friends
Of the Fayetteville Observer, If it were not for the
mania for speculation and extortion, the high psice
Of food and the apprehension thas-soo many win
cultivate cotton and tobacco instead of food, we
should have little or no fear Of any kind. We are,
however. beginning to indulge the apprehens,ons
long expressed by Others that whatever disasters
may beall the Confederacy will be the result Of the
inordinate greed of gain which has seized upon
almost all casses,-always excepting the noble and
sclfsacrfcing army whose only thought is a gain
of liberty for themselves and their descendants"


We sincerely trust that this appeal by the Gov
ernor who has deeply at heart the best interests Of
people and soldiers will have the desired effect
Our success depends, after ALL on the patriotism
and voluntary action Of the people. If that should
be wanting, especially in this crisis, the result may
be disastrous and may shape our destiny for evil
for many generations.


We learn that Gov. Vance has notified the Coun-
Gil of State 10 meet in this City, Friday the 10th
instant
Year: 1863

SUPERIOR WIRING INK.-The attention of mer-
chants and others in want Of good writing ink, is
directed to the advertisement of W. B. Johnston,
of Columbia, s. G., in our paper today. We have
tried the article and find it superior. OF course
we cannot speak as to the permanency Of its color
but for purity of body, present color and the
with which it flows from the pen, We have tried no
Southern ink which is equal to it.
Year: 1863

We referred in our last to rumor that soldiers
who had returned to their regiments in Virginia
under the proclamation of Gov Vance, were about
to be punished for having been absent beyond time,
notwithstanding the proclamation. There W foun-
dation for the rumor; but are glad to learn that
as soon as the proclamation with its true purport
was made known to Gen. Lee, he promptly ordered
that no soldier who had thus returned should be-
punished. Absentees may, therefore, still return
under the proclamation without fear of punishment
Year: 1863

PERsoEAL-We met on the street this
morning our old friend Captain Ira G. Terry,
of the 5th United States cOlOred troops. We
are glad to learn that the Captain is a Cap
tain no more, having received commission
as Major of the regiment, an Office which be
will fill admirably. Major Terry was
grsduats of Union College, and was Cap
tain in the volunteer service until his health
compelled him to resign. We know of no
better man than he for the place.


The Major reports the regiment as nearly
fall and in admirable order. With such
field and line officers it cannot fail to become
a hrst-cIass regiment. 5E