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Year: 1863

previous was unable to pay his debts, created
no little surprise, and the curious were very
eager to learn his history. From his account
he has met with decided good fortune. Eight
years ago he left Amesbury and went to St.
Louis, and while there he accidentally made
the acquaintance OF an English wool merchant.
Himself acquainted with the different grades
OF wool he soon learned the Englishman
that he could sort wool into the different
grades required for the market and for manu-
featuring purposes. Just such a man was
wanted for a business travelling comanpion,
and he accordingly let himself for 5000 per
month to go to California. He proved him
self to be a valuable assistant to the business
OF the merchant who was the representative
OF wealthy firm in England. After years
service he was re-engaged at a salary of $500
per month. South America was to be visited,
but the health of the English merchant would
not permit him to 60 there. The young man
was entrusted with the business interests of
the firm, travelled to South America, accom-
plished all that was required Of him, and for
his faithful and successful service was given
an eighth interest in the firm in whose employ
he had been engaged. He now retires from
business with a good fortune has recently
purchased a splendid residence in Hartford
Conn.,, and, "dame rumor" adds. is soon to in
stall as the mistress of the mansion young
lady of Amesbury.-l Amesbury Villager.
Year: 1863

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. IL, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press:


l like this city,-the manners, customs, &c.
1t does one good to take a walk around thro
the streets. Here the farmer brings in his
produce on his own wagon, and the consum-
er finds what he wants fresh from the produc-
er. No double profits to pay, but his trade is
with the farmer who secures his money, then
makes his purchases, then trudges home To
bring another load. Another institution is
post and trough before all the stores for one
to hitch and feed his horse. l have for some
months daily trod the streets in this town,
and have never seen runaway horse, while
in your city you chronicle almost every day
an account OF one or more.


took look at the Alabama which now
glories in the name of New Hampshire The
materials OF which she is constructed look as
lively as the day she was finished. / would
suggest that the Government should either
take possession of the live oak land or get
permit from JEFF Davis to cut some for its use.


If the war continues, they may have the
iron-clad finished before it closes. / do not
know whether they are trying the experiment
to see whether the rust will eat through the
iron or not, but they will have a chance TO
note its effect from what have seen in the
yard.


In my travels through the country this fall,
l must say that it has given me pain to see
some Of our best business men unable to do
any business, on account of the failure of
Southern Houses, and having no chance to get
relief Of their own Indebtedness through in
solvent Laws. Let us have judicious Bank
ritpt Lao.


They have a peculiar way here to deal with
those who furnish rum to the conscripts. One
of the soldiers who was detailed to escort the
conscripts from this place to Concord. used to
furnish them with rum at prices which well
repaid him, but the officers found it out, and he
was doomed. Six hours each day he marched
on the parade ground with six bottles dang
ling by his side, and placard on his back,
"Run Pedier." ABEL.
Year: 1863

SLAVERY DEAD IN TESNEssEE-What
Governor Thomas says oEslavery in Mary
land is equally true of slavery in Tennessee.
No slave here can be compelled to work for
his "owner" against his will, nor can a slave
be made to remain with his owner unless he
chooses to do so. Whenever the slave is dis
satisfied with his home, he walks off, as free
ly as black man would in Northern State,
or in Europe. The slave code is dead; and
the master has no longer absolute control
over the body and limbs of his former bonds
man. We doubt whether any STAKEHOLDER in
Tennessee has faith enough in the restoration
of the system of compulsory labor. to give one
hundred dollars in good money for the best
negro among us.-Nashrille Union.
Year: 1863

WE offer TO the public our LEADING Stove
w We say unhesitatingly that for finish. dura-
bity and economy, it has not an equal in New Eng
land. At the present high price of COAL II affords
us great satisfaction to produce stove which for
economy cannot be beat!


We shall be pleased at all times to show this stove
to any one who may call. explain the principle upon
which 1t is operated and able to give undoubted
references as to the truthfulness of statement


THE MAGEE PARLOR
Consists of four sizes of chaste pattern and beau
tifnl finish The Parlor Stove Is operated upon the
same principle as the Cook Stove


THE MAGEE PARLOR WITH OVEN ia a new
and improved design.
Year: 1863

W WA1HINuIUNI VUIJ II


An accident occurred very early This
morning on the Washington branch of the
Baltimore s Ohio Railroad, about four
miles this side of Annapolis Junction.
A train stopped on the main track for wa
ter, but this act did not become known to
the engineer Of a second train from this
city in time to prevent it from running in
to the former. The crash was terrible
The passengers we're principally troops.
wounded, some of them seriously, if not
fatally. The sufferers were brought back
to Washington. ....
Year: 1863

THE Wool HARvEsT.-A correspondent,
writing from Psinsville to the last Ohio
Farmer, speaks of the " Wool Harvest" as
just in its height, and adds:


Gan agree that feeoes are uncommonly
light and dry. It is generally thought the
average weight Of fleece will be quite one
pound less than last season. Query-Why is
this? Thus far nothing has been done in
the way Of rates-all are putting their clips
away, nicely and safely-and feel quite in
different while the present combinations and
CONSEQUENT low market continues. No one
talks Of less than Csc, and many much high
or. As an indication of the feelings and de-
termination Of our growers, may say that
all the principal growers Of what is known
Is Wool Hollow met the past week, and, !
am Informed, bound themselves not to sell
at less than one dollar per pound. II all the
Wool Growers Of Ohio viii but stand as hrn
as their brethren of Lake and Geauga, some
body would get flea in their ear thii
| time"
Year: 1863

constitutional freedom. or will have the
option of entering into the family of States
Of the American Union.


All this can be accomplished without
much trouble or difficulty, and unless Lou
is Napoleon desires to have war with us.
he will he left free to withdraw his forces
If he desires war he can be INDUCED to
any extent he wishes in that costly laxury
He made the great mistake in supposing
that the American Republic was in such
straits, that he might carry out, with little
or no risk his ambitious views on this con-
tinent. We will try, with all proper po-
liteness, to undeceive him We are nei-
ther regardless of the welfare of our neigh
bors nor unable to defend them Our abil-
ity keeps pace with our will. We cannot
permit exploded principles of government
to be forced upon any people in this hem
isphere by European despots Civil and
religious liberty belongs to this continent,
and must not be supplanted. The French
ruler has, therefore, committed a grave
political error in sspposing that we would
quietly acquiesce in his policy. Because
we allowed Southern demagogues to swag-
ger and boast-not deeming it worth while
to notice their silly talk about Southern
valor and Northern cowardice-Louis Ma
poleon seems to have swallowed all that
nonsense, and to suppose that he might
experiment at pleasure on this side of the
\ tlantic. The time has come for him to
be taught that the people of the free States
of America have in themselves the wealth.
the power, the resolution and the ability
not only to crush out rebellion at home,
but to accept any issue which foreign ma
tions may force upon them.


The dynasty of the first Napoleon fell
before his Moscow campai gn. His neph-
ew had better see to it that the like result
do not follow the equally ill-advised expi-
dition to Mexico. 1t surely will, unless he
recall Immediately his expedition under
Marshal Forey, and leave the people of
Mexico masters of their own destnv.-.N
T. Herald
Year: 1863

CIRCULAR No 7S-As the undersigned
has been led to fear that the law regulating
the draft was not wholly understood, not
withstanding the numerous explanatory
circulars that have been issued from the
national capital of late, he hereby issues
circular of his own; and if he shall succeed
in making this favorite measure more clear
to a discerning rublie, he will feel that he
has not lived in vain


L. \ young man who is drafted and in
advertently goes to Canada, where he be-
comes embroilcd with a robust English
party, who knocks him around so as to dis
able him for life, the same occurring in
licensed har-reom on British soil. such
young man cannot receive pension on ac-
count of said injuries from the United
States Government, nor can his heirs or
creditors.


2 No drafted man, in going to the ap-
pointed rendezvous, will be permitted to
round by the way Of Canada on account of
the roads being better that way, or because
his aUncle William lives there.


5. Any gentleman living in Ireland. who
was never in this country, is not liable to
the draft, nor are our forefathers This
latter statement is made for the benefit of
those enrolling officers who have acted on



the supposition that the able-bodied male
population of place included dead gentle
men in the cemeteries


4. The term of enlistment Is for three
years, but any man who may have been
drafted in two places has right to ge for
six years, whether the war lasts or not
a right which this Department hopes he
will insist on.


s. The only son of a poor widow, whose
husband is in California. is not exempt. but
the man who owns stock In the Vermont
Central Railroad, is. So also are incessant
lunaties, habitual lecturers, persons who
were born with wooden legs or false teeth
Blind men (unless they will acknowledge
that they "can see it, and people who
voted deliberately for John Tyler,


6. No drafted man can claim exemption
on the ground that he has several children
whom he supports, and who do not bear
his name, or live in the same house with
him, and who have never been introduced
to his wife, but who, on the contrary are
endowed with various mothers and live
round y. WARD
Year: 1863

ALL RIGHT-The Cleveland Leader
says: The government has decided not
to retain any officer in the army whose
viewson the war policy are not in conso-
nance with its own


Good, but why not carry the same decis-
ion into the ranks 1t would be just as
fair and more honorable If the Govern
ment" does not want officers to remain in
the army to fight for policy they cannot
endorse. why should it compel private to,
or why force men snto the ranks by con-
scription-who are not only opposed to the
policy of the Administration, but to the
war also.


Will some administrations explain this
Inconsistency
Year: 1863

Nobody likes to be nobody; but every
body is pleased to think himself somebody.
And everybody is somebody; but when
anybody thinks himself to be somebody, he
generally thinks everybody else to be no.
BODY.
Year: 1863

is speedily removed, will engender dispair.
the public heart, and Bragg's at Chattanooga
will greatly depress the spirit of the people;
and when they see that both of these unlucky
and unfortunate commanders are shielded and
protected by the President, they cannot look
upon the fact as otherwise than as a contemp-
tuous disregard of public sentiment. We viii
not so construe it, but hope that this last dis
aster will convince the President that change
is immdiateiy demanded.


GEN. ROSECRANS' LAST CAM


PAIGN.
Year: 1863

lie Beau Monde describes as follows q
new fashion in ladies' bonnets:


Perhaps one of the most remarkable bonnets
which has been brought under the observation
of the fashionable world, is that shape which
has been published within the last two or three
weeks. and which the inventor calls the
"resille, " Qn English the net shape.) The ap-
plication of this name will be felt true when
we say that in each case fancy and decorated
net is attached to the bonnet, in the place of
the curtain, and SO conveniently that the hair
can be immediately placed in it, and released
upon taking the bonnet of. Doubtless this
bonnet has been suggested by the flowing
styles of wearing the hair which are coming
into fashion, and which are inconvenient for
outdoor wear.
Year: 1863

But it is to be presumed that our military
authorities here are fully aware of all the de-
monstrative movements of the foe, and will
make all the necessary changes consequent to
the occasion. The Rebels will no doubt make
great efforts to interrupt our line of commu-
nication with the North, and thus cut off our
army supplies; but in this they will be mis-
taken, as there is now large supply of provi-
slons here for future consumption, sufficient
to prevent any Inconvenience that might occur
from the designs OF the enemy.
Year: 1863

FASHIONABLE PREAcHISG.-A friend attended
fashionable church in the States. We have since
learned from him that the 50 he that
hath hear. let him hear, which the preacher
rendered, ' he that hath yahs to yah. let him yah.
ELLEN, my Child" said prudish old maid to her
pretty niece, who would curl her hair in beautiful
ringets, " If the Lord intended your hair be curl
ell, he would have curled IL himself


" So he did, aunty. when | was a baby, but he
thinks I am big enough, now, to curl it myself


"Sam. how do yau like that knife sold you last
week 80


50. so It's not very sharp. yet you shaved me
with it 80


The man that was kicked by a saw-horse last week,
obliged to submit to an amputatOn. His
sers leg taken c just above his boots. His case
IL n sad one


RELIGIOUS MUsrc-Let me also suggest in this
connection, the very great Importance of the culti-
y1riOu % religious saosic. Every family should be
trained IN II; every Sunday or common school should
have II as one OF its exercises The Moravians have
it kind Of ordinance of grace for their children
not without reason, for the powers of feeling and
imag nation and the sense of spirtualities, de-
yeloped as much by a training In religious music as
by any other means We complain that chOrs and
organs take the music to themselves in churches
and that nothing left to the people but hear their
un iistinguishable piping which else Join,
follow, or interpret. This must always be the
complaint, till the congregation themselves have
exercise enough in singing TO make the performance
theirs As soon as they able TO throw in
OF sound that are not barbarOus but Christian and
have right enjoyment Of their feeling in it, they
will have the tunes and the style OF the exercise
in their own way, not before. Entering the great
church OF Jesus in Rome, when all the area of
the pavement was covered with the worshppers on
their knees chanting in full voice. led by the organ
their confession OF peLitence and praise to God, 1
impressed, never before. with the essential
submity Of this rite of worship and could not but
wish tina; people were trained a similar exer-
else The more sorrowful is it that in present
defect Of culture, there many voices which
incapable OF the right distinction of sound,





attempt to sing, contribute more the feeling of
woe than Of praIse-ReU. DR.. Bushnell.
Year: 1863

Garden and Agricultural Seeds.
WE would call the attention OF Gardeners and other
W to large selected stock fresh Seeds consisting
Of Garden Flour and Agricultural Seeds cultivated by
the celebrated Seeds men, D. Landreth son Those in
want Of good and reliable Seeds can find them at


u. CHANDLER q SON
mar Oil Market street
Year: 1863

More than half the time we were in the
fort, the fight was simply hand to hand
one, rs the wounds received by the men
clearly indicate. Some have sword
thrusts, some are hacked on the head,
some are stabbed with bayonets, and a
few were knocked down with the butt
end of muskets, but recovered in time to
get way with swollen heads. There
was terrible fighting to get into the fort,
and terrible fighting to get out of it.. The
Gowardly stood no better chance for their
lives than the fearless. Even if they sur
rendered the shell of Fort Sumpter were
thlekly falling around them in them in
the darkness, and as prisoners they could
not be safe, until victory, decisive and un-
questionable, rested with one or the 9TH
er belligefent .
Year: 1863

went 10 the top OF a small hill close 10y Il
recOnnoiter the position; we found ON
prospects anything but fattering Nor
gan was not long in discovering that W,
were unarmed, and he mounted two hun
dred of his men and he started down the
river at their head TO intercept us; We
could already see the freebootels half
mile below US. We instantly called
run the blockade at all hazards We haG
not proceeded down the river more thar
two miles when we saw one of the But.
ternuts dressed in citizens clothes al
the waters edge, hailing Us: in the mean
time however. we protected the pilot
house in case we were attacked, and had
our muskets (seven in all) put in fighting
condition, for we all felt sure we would
be attacked and we were not kept long
in suspense. This rebel alter moving his
hat until he saw that we would not stop,
sung out 10 US that there were rebels be-
low and We had better turn back. But
We kept on and when we got opposite 10
them from one hundred and fifty two
two hundred opened on US with small
arms. their cannon having been captured
previously. They We're completely con
cealed until they commenced firing, then
they raised up and we could see that the
bushes were full of Gray Coats. We re-
turned their fire and it was kept up ON
both sides as long as we were within range.
About fifty shots struck the boat, several
passing through the cabin but no one was
hurt.


We do not know how many Of our shots
took effect. but citizen that lived near
by told us that he helped bury TWO dead
Rebels the next day.


All the while that this WAS going ON.
our forces whom we afterwards learned
were in Morgans rear, were gaining upon
him, and he was overtaken not more than
half a mile from where we were attacked.


Morgan was cunning rs usual and sue
ceeded in getting away again with about
five hundred men. He did not pretend
to fight but skedadled as soon as he found
that Gen. Judah was upon him; the bal
anoe of his forces about ten hundred and
fifty in number, after making a few ran
dom shots, were gobbled up in hurry by
our brave lads, who had undergone all
kinds of hardships and travelled over six
hundred and ten miles, to give them
sound thrashing. Our boys were indeed
a little surprised at their making so little
show of resistance; they supposed that
the Gray Bucks had found the last ditch
and were resolved to die therein, but they
quietly surrendered, to force not much
If any larger than their own.


Yours Truly,


G. A. KNIGHT.


CZrk Steamer .Scioso.
Year: 1863

On Wednesday young lady from the
country, whose name we forbear to give,
made her appearance at one of our stores
with butternut fastened on her hat
Another young lady, from Oliverburg. n
Miss Hammond, noticing it, requested its
removal She was answered by the first
party, that she wouldn't take it OIL, and
she'd like TO see the individual that
would undertake to remove it." Where
upon Miss Hammond reached up and
took away the obnoxious emblem. Moth
ing further of moment passed between
the two, but number of gentlemen who
saw the occurrence were so pleased with
the grit of Miss Hammond, that one
bought her dress, another n pair of
gloves, third Photographic album, 9th
ers shoes and parasols, until she was lit
orally laden down with presents.-lans-
field Herald
Year: 1863

Now, my friends and fellow citizens, l
presume that our Government does not
need to attack the character of her
faithful officers, and presume that those
lies which have come from the New


York and Washington papers and the
Louisville Journal, our Government
is not responsible for. I,think the Gov
ernment would neveripresume to make
those charges. Let us presume that
the Government has acted properly,
and means only. to do right. What
ever she has in store for me, or wants
me to do, 1 am ready aud willing to
yield cheerful obedience. sly


have nothing more to say than this
that if anything gives me hope for
the future of our country, it is the in
telligent unanimity with which this
people-in spite of the WEAKNESS which
war entails; in spite of disappointment
at the longodelay of peace in spite of
the loss of relatives and friends, of ia
theirs, husbands, brothers aud children
still have maintained a steady will,
a firm hand, and are still convinced
that if there is any hope for the imme-
diate future-if our children are to
have anything to look forward to for
permanent prosperity and happiness
it is the preservation and unity of our
Government. Its for this l live, and
for this expect to die. .'ao
Year: 1863

| RECEIPT FOR CURING MEAT.-To
one gallon of water, take one and
half pounds of salt, one-half pound of
sugar, one-half ounce of salt-petre, oner
half ounce of potash. In this ratio the
pickle to be increased to any quantity
desired. Let these be boiled together,
until all the dirt from the sugar rises to-
the top and is skinned of. Then
throw it into tub to cool, and when
cold, pour it over your beef or pork, to
remain the usual time, say four or FIVE
weeks. The meat must be well covered
with pickle, and should not be put
down for at least two days after killing,
during which time it should be slightly.
sprinkled with powdered saIt-petre,
which removes all the surface blood.
DC, leaving the meat fresh and clean.


Some omit boiling the pickle, and
find it to answer well !; though the OPP
Grafton of boiling purifies the pickle by
throwing off the dirt always to be found
in salt and sugar. a'ps ~ l;


1t this receipt be properly tried, it
will never be abandoned There IS
none that surpasses it, if so good. Z
Year: 1863

%


Ws In Artemus Wards lecture on
Ghosts, he tells of an absurd man who
wouldn't have any glass in his windows
-he thought the sash would be enough,
as it would keep out the coarsest of
the cold. This reminds correspon-
dent of story that old Parson H. of
P. used to tell Of his experience of the
cold on the night of his marriage.
They went on [" bride toacer" to his
Cousins, down on the shore of Connec-
ticut, and spent the night, which was
one Of the coolest of the season, and
being put in cold spare room, they
suffered severely. After a while his
wife asked him to get up and see if he
couldn't find something more to put
upon the bed. After diligent search
he could find nothing but his and his
wife's clothing, which he gathered up
and packed upon the bed, and got in
and tried it again, but still they grew
no aoarnaer very fast" and his wife
begged of him to get up and see if any
thing more could be found, and sugges-
ted that there might possibly be some
thing in closet in one corner of the
room so he went and examined the
closet, and reported to his wife that an
old fish net was the only thing he could
find. swell, my dear" said she, put
1t on, that aoiU taaagle the cold a Httle.pl
Year: 1863

"A fellow of atrocious ugliness
chanced to pick up good looking-glass
on the road but when be looked at
himself, he flung it away in rage, cry
ing, "If you had been good for any
thing, you would not have been thrown
away by your owner" g,iess0s essd se.
Year: 1863

By tho arrival Of the Brazilian bark Jabotas we have
additional particulars In relation to the operations OF tho
pirate Alabama. From the statement Of the captain or
the Kngashe would appear that the pirate Semmes Is
very attentive to his prisoners and the captain in his
statement seems regard the corsars party Of very
genteel cruisers