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Year: 1863

CorFER-The Mining Press says that the.
demand for copper ere is on he increase: owing
TO the fact that it is used to a much greater
extent than heretofore and also that large
number Of what have been the most extensive
mines in England are becoming exhausted
Iu Chill, too. from whence a great amount of
the ore has been obtained, the mines have be
come almost valueless. This will add value to
our California Copper mines. and should slim
"late US to renewed exertions in developing
them. In this county, there are beyond a
doubt rich veins of the ore, which only need a
judicious expenditure Of capital and labor, to
make them yield fortunes TO their possessors.
We should not be too intent upon securing nu-
merous claims. but earnest and energetic in
opening be mines and bringing their produc
tlon into market.
Year: 1863

MINER SHOT By INDIANS AT FoRBEsTowy-
A miner named Hugh Harvey, was shot on
ne 23th ult, while at work 10 his claim near
Ferbestown. 1t is supposed the deed was
done by Indians. The ball passed entirely
through his body and one hand. The deceased
was very sober and Industrious miner There
was great deal of excitement among the peo
pie, and a company of twenty men were to
start out Tuesday morning and corral all the
lndians to be found
Year: 1863

JUDGE p. A. McRAE, long resident of
Butte county, has located at Reese River He
is fine type Of the true gentleman, and while
we are sorry to lose him, wish him be most
unbounded success 10 bis rev home
Year: 1863

EDITOR

 Sir: Having experienced the bane of an invad- ing army, deem it important that those Of my fellow citizens who live at a distance from their influences and effects, should be perseveringly re- minded of what they may expect should the federal army any portion of it cross their thresh- hold.

 The expedition that came up here few days after the fall of the Post of Arkansas, consisted of four gunboats, thirty-six transports and about 2O,O0O infantry and cavalry and artillery. Find ing no troops here they vented their spleen by burning houses and destroying property lndlscrlml natey; also by stealing negroes, horses and muleo The first thing burned was the steam SAW and griH mill of V. A. Marquis; the destruction of which has put the people of the neighborhood to great trouble in order to get meal for bread. There was about 30 houses destroyed--many of them belong ing to widows and orphans. They are new lett houseless and homeless.

 In some instances above here on White river, l was informed by some of their own officers that they had turned women and children out of their houses without mouthtul of provisions or any clothes, except what was on them at the tlme and put the torch to their houses, leaving them to per ish by cold and hunger should they not be able to reach some friendly roof to shelter and feed them They have shot down our cattle and hogs indis- criminately wherever they come to them, ana when too poor for beef left them laying It. had one good effect, however, it has confirmed many that were undetermined, or rather that were crying out against the Confederate troops and thelr depreda- tions.

 have no doubt that should necessity arise for it, that several companies of old men could now be raised as volunteers to so into the army, when before the Yankees came up here, there could not have been one full company of voluntet rs gotten. l find men who formerly would speak of these Tan kees as they were gentlemen, now curee and abuse them for every thing degrading they can thnk of Let those who have never had them among them, desire to keep them away from their homes, and to do this they must act boldly and speedily.

 C. w. E.

 s. Charles, Ark, Feb. 20th, 1863.
Year: 1863

s@G eneral Lees medical director state: that the yankees drove negro into the river few days ago at the point of the bayonet, whc was rescued by our picke.s, and found to be covered with smallpox. He died shortly after ward
Year: 1863

his inaugural, thai ked Governor Morgan for
his kind expression of good wishes, and con-
graduated him on the able close of his admins.
tration. He then said: II have solemnly sworn
to support the constitution ofthe United States,
with its restrictions and guarantees, and shall


upport it. i have also sworn to Support the
constitution of the State of New York, with all
its powers and nights, and shall uphold it.


i have sworn to support the duties of the
office of Governor of the State, and with your
aid they shall be faithfully performed. These
constitutions and laws are meant for the gui-
dance of orr official conduct and for your protec
tion and welfare ] he first law recorded for
my observance is that declaring that it shall
be the duty of the Governor to maintain and
defend The sovereignty and jurisdiction of the
State. The most strict injunction of the con
stitution is that the Governor shall take care
that the laws are faithfully executed, and so
help me God they shall be. lie would no,
d we'll on the present occasion, on our national
affairs


'Our position rs State has been happily
attended to by my predecessor My views on
the subject will be laid before the Legislature
While knowing that his position gave him but
little control over national affairs, he (Gover.
nor SEYMOUR yet ventured to trust that be-
fore the end of his term of service the country
would be again great glorious and united as
it once was.'
Year: 1863

A HARD TEST. gentleman once heard
a laboring man swearing dreadfully in the
presence of number of his companions. He
told him it was a cowardly thing to swear SO
in company, when he dared not do it by HIM
self. The man said he was not afraid to swear
at any time or in any place.


I" I'll give you ten dollars" said the gen.
tleman, g if you will go into the village
graveyard at twelve o'clock to- night, and
swear the same oaths which you have uttered
here, when you are alone with God"


+" Agreed" said the man sits an easy
way of earning ten dollars"


+" Well you come tomorrow and say you
have done it, and the money is yours"


The time passed on-midnight came; the
man went to the graveyard. 1t was a night
Of pitchy darkness. As he entered the grave
yard not a sound was heard all was still as
death. Then the gentleman's S words, 'i alone
with God" came over him with wonderful
power. The thought of the wickedness OF
what he had been doing, and of what he had
come there to do, darted across his mind like
a flash of lightning. He trembled at his fol.
ly. Afraid to take another step, he fell up.
on his knees, and instead of the dreadful
oaths he came to utter, the earnest cry went
up;


s. God be mercifui TO me sinner"


The next day he went TO the gentleman
and thanked him for what he had done, and
said he had resolved not to swear another
oath as long as he lived.
Year: 1863

The CHANCES OF THE GIRLs-What is
there in the glance of young girl? No
thing and everything-a mysterious abyss
balf opened and then suddenly closed There
i a time when every young girl looks thus.
The first glance of a soul which does not
know itself, is like dawn in the sky. 1t is
the awakening of something radient and un
known. Nothing can express the danger.
Gus Charm of this unlocked for CLEAN which
suddenly suifuses adorable mysteries, and
which is made up of all the innocence of the
present and the passion of the future. 1t is
a kind Of irresolute lovingness which is re-
vealed by chance, and which is waiting. 1t
is snare which innocence unconciously
spreads, and in which she catches hearts
without kRowingit, and without intending it.
1t Is maiden glancing like a women. 1t is
rare that deep reverie is not born of this
glance wherever it may fail. Al this is pure.
all this is vestal, is concentrated in the celes
tial and mortal glance, which is more than
the most studied osling of the eoquette. has
the magic power Of suddenly forcing into
bloola. in the depths Of the heart. this sweet
flower of the shade, full of perfume and poi
sons. which is called love.
Year: 1863

Dull CHIIDREN.-The teacher of a large
school had a little girl under her care, who
was exceedingly backward in her lessons.
She was at the bottom of the class. and
seemed to care but little about what PASSED
in it. During the school hours singing was
sometimes employed as a relaxation, and no.
tcng that this little girl had very clear,
sweet voice. her teacher said to her:


Jane, you have good voice, and you
may lead the singing"


She frightened up, and from that time her
mind seemed more active. Her lessons were
attended to, and she made steady progress.
One day as the teacher was going home, she
overlook Jane and one of her school fellows.


"Well, Jane" said she, ''you are get.
ting on very well at school; how is it that
you do so much better now than you did at
the beginning of the half year?'


Il do not know why it is, replied Jane.


81 know what she told me the other day, y
said her companion who was with her.


And what was that?' asked the teach


Why, she said she was encouraged"


Yes, there was the secret-she was encour-
aged. She felt she was not dull in every
thing; she had learned self respect and thus
she was encouraged to self-improvement


Take hint, dear fellow. and try to reach
the intellect through the heart. Endeavor to
draw out the dormant faculties of your chill
dren by discrimination, culture, and we'll
timed praise. Give them the credit when
ever you can, and allure them with hopeful
words. Many dull.minded child has been
made irretrievably stupid by constant fault
finding or ungenerous sarcasm. And, on the
other hand, how often has genial smile or
an approving remark awakened into new life
some slow learned scholar.
Year: 1863

A Pair of Philosophers other day
we saw a gentleman gliding along in a sleigh,
drawn by a sniptious horse, and we thought
how much greater he was favored over poor
fellows who couldn't afford such luxury, if
snow was ever SO abundant and cheap And
while we was meditating upon the seeming
unfairness Of the distribution Of pleasures
among men, we noted q queer, sideling move
ment to the sleigh, as though one side of the
shafts had given way; then we heard gra-
ting noise-a crashing as of a bundle of sticks
being twisted off; then the sleigh and driver
were heap Of ruins in the middle of the
street The horse--which was all in sight
that remained whole-halted stalk-stll, and
turned around to look at the rubbish That
horse is philosophical one, and is invaluable
as an attendant upon crazy vehicles and ner.
vous people. This is our opinion, and we
have no sleigh. 1t was, we have no doubt
that very idea which gave relief to the man
who was finding his way out of the wreck of
the sleigh, and pile of tress hoops And
when he once fairly emerged, we recognized
our clever friend James Bracelin, of the
Hardware and Tool store, No. 3l6, Third
street am'l-- .H'1A 's"


He says he can't get his "cutter' repaired
in time for this winter, but he will get it ready
for summer, when it will be more pleasant
than now. Bracelin is philosopher-as well
as his horse
Year: 1863

Preparing for 1.-THE Ohio River is
said to be rising rapidly, The Cincinnati pa
Pers recommend the denizens of ''Rat Row, I"
and "all along shore" to pack up ready for a
move at short notice There will soon be
plenty of water in the Cumberland for all
practical purposes-and everywhere else for
that matter.
Year: 1863

0ysters-Bivalves have been affected by
the war that is to say, the expense of pro-
curing and getting them up in shape for the
public has considerably increased And yet
they are afforded at the old rates We are
informed by parties who claim, to have been
behind the scenes, that the 0ystermen of Bal.
timore met together some time ago and re-
solved to raise the price of oysters but one
of the parties "aew the track, and came
very near securing the trade of the entire
West-and of the East, too, for what we
know to the contrary.


This condition Of affairs wouldn't do, and
the advance oystermen were compelled 10
take the back track Owing to the strong
competition between the Baltimore dealers it
has been found next to impossible to get an
addition to the price per can, although il
seemed to bo demanded when the raw mate.
rial had gone up 1t was claimed that at the
old rates the trade was barely remuneratiye
to the oysteTmen, aRd if something could not
be done to ease up the strain the business
would have TO be abandoned.


Itwas not deemed polite to raise the price,
for the people did Aot seem disposed to stand
it, the sales having decreased alarmingly dur
ing the short trial that had been made, But
one ether chance was left them--Retrench.
ment This has been effected in several
ways, but the most important item of saving
is in the quality of the Tin used for manu-.
Cans That now used for putting
up oysters Is not more than half as heavy as
the Tin procured month or two ago We
believe Il answers equally A. WE'LL and we are
glad to learn that in this way the lovers Of
bivalves are supplied at the old rates, (which
are as great as the mos. people can afford to
pay,) and - ias a~.as lime the clever oyster
men are afforded a fair profit
Year: 1863

4 Coon SPIRIr.-A soldier in the army OF the
Potomac relates to US an instance in which he
suffered his anger to get the better Of him, and he
had to apay for it, He ROW remarks that 1t was
"s good lesson for him, teaching him cententmsnt
strict attention to duty when in camp, and trying
10 save the government from useless expense"
And he adds 'knowing that


''Jowards die many times before their death.


.'The brave taste OF death but once"
/ will jog along, praying for success to cur arms
and speedy termination of the war; and if not
ended when my time is up, Gov. Andrew can mark
me down good for another enlistment from the
old Bay stare" The writer is patriot and
hero, and deserves promotion at thr hands Of the
government.
Year: 1863

A gentleman remarked the other evening at
party that woman is the most wicked thing i'll
creation. Sir was the in ignant reply of
young lady, "woman was made from man, and II
one rib is so wicked, what must the whole body
be }"
Year: 1863


D Thrush, upon the beechen bough,
Shake thy glad wings and sings
All things around thy dwelling now
Bud freshly in the spring.
Through new oped leaves of brightest green
The fitting sunlights Breaks
The fern-leaves DER the streamlets lean,
The star primroses wake.
And over all the sunshine flows,


And over all thy song,
Sole breaker of the woods repose,


Floats as we pass along
Thou hast no past, no future, bird


Sing on in unchecked glee;
From me shall come no harsher word
To mar thy minstrelsy.
Sing clear and shrill tits sweet to list
Thy song of jubilee,
And in this weary world TO wist


That some rejoice like thee;
Some who can dwell in simple trust


Mid this days leaves and flowers;
Nor taint their beauty with the dust
Of bye-gone days or hours.
Tom MOORE is the author of the following
gushing little epigram which has been credited tC
a dozen others
"They say thine eyes, like sunny Skies
The chief attraction form
l see no sunshine in those eyes,


They take me all bv storm
Year: 1863

ADVICE RESPECTING THE EYEsIGHr.=
Too strong a light in a sleeping room is
bad, especially if the bed is opposite a
window; for to wake suddenly out of sleep,
with a strong. glariug light on the eyes,
cannot but eventually injure the strongest
and most healthy sight; and, where it is
naturally weak, or there be any hereditary
disposition towards a debility IN the or
gans, this custom must of course exercise
very pernicious effects Persons waking
froIa sleep should have the eye prepared
by a subdued light first; and if the sight
be good, the time occupied in partially
dressing will be quite sufficient to prepare
the organs for meeting a stronger body of
light. This is especially to be remembered
in summer time, where the chamber has
an eastern aspect. Whatever work you
be engaged in, let the light fall on it, and
always keep yourself in the shade. Place
yourself in the shade Place your back,
then, to the window, if reading by day
light-when the light will Of course, fall
upon the object. Wien writing, get a
shade light if possible; but if You have
front fight, as under a window shade it
little, bringing only its rays on the paper,
or let the top Of the head form the shade.
In the same way, with candle or lamp,
throw the light upon the paper, anddo not
let the glare of the light 60 directly to
your eyes. If the light be above you, as
from a chandelier, so much the better If
in the habit of usiug the telescope, try, if
possible, to keep both eyes open; for by
shutting the opposite one to that used with
the glass, the sight is strained, and ulti-
mately weakend.-Dr. Ridgley'S Health
and Disease. ..
Year: 1863

If you would not be a fool,


Go TO school;
Learning helps to make the man;
Get instruction while you can;
Life is short-'tis but a SPAN


Go to school.
If you woRld not be a Ounce,


Go at once;
There is danger in delay;
DO not stay at home to plays
Take your satehel and away;


Go at once.
If you wish to speak, take care


Do not swear;
Swearing makes one seem so mean;
Always keep the conscience cleans
Let good morals reign supreme


Do not swear.
If you would be happy here,


Persevere;
Straight and pleasant is the road
That leads to happiness and God
Choose the path that Jesus trodi


Persevere.
Year: 1863

The pure, the bright, the beautiful,


That stirred our hearts in youth,
The impulse to wordless prayer,


The dreams of love and truth
The longings after something lost,


The spirits yearning cry;
The strivimgs after better hopes


These things can never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need,
The kindly word in grief's dark hour
That proves the friend indeed
The plea for mercy softly breathed
when justice threatens nigh;
The sorrow of a contrlte heart
These things shall never die
The memory of a clasplng hand,
The pressure of kiss,
And all the trihes sweet and frail
That make up loves first bliss;
I, with firm, unchanging faith,
And holy trust and high,
Those hands have easped, those lips have


met,


These things shall never die.
The cruel and the bitter word
That wounded as it fell,
The chilling want of sympathy
We feel, but never tell;
The hard repulse that chills the heart,
Whose hopes were bounding high,
In an unfading record kept
On earth shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must find some work TO do;
Lose not a chance to waken love,
Be firm and just and true.
SO shall light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee,
These things shall never die.
Year: 1863

Vance; and no difference is known to exist be.
tween that functionary and the Standard except
as to the best means of obtaining peace. Surely
this difference cannot be q material one Surely
it cannot justify disorganization of the Conserva
tive party, any thing like an alliance of an offen-
sive character towards that party of portion Of
those who elected Gov. Vance and his political op-
ponents. We do not believe that Gov. Vance wishes
to lead any portion of our people any more than we
do; and, so far as we are concerned, we aspire to
no such position. We are content to act simply as
an organ Of public opinion. Ha constant and un-
restrained intercourse with the people, and long
experience as public man have taught US how to
gather and announce that opinion from time to time
this piece of good fortune is fairly our own, and no
one will concede it to us with eheerulness than
the Observer. That opinion is seldom wrong; but
if wrong, it is always disnterested and patriotic for
the people have every motive to deal justly and can
didly with themselves. .... ..-.


There are other points in the Observer, article
which would like to notice, but our space to day
forbids. We fully appreciate the elevated and
patriotic tone of that journal, and we trust we
have said nothing either directly or indirectly to
offend the sensibilities of its Editors We rely up
on the Observer to show US the same courtesy we
have manifested towards it by laying our reply be-
fore its readers if compatible with its views of du-
ty; and we promise in the future, as one of the
sureSt means to avoid offence or even apparent in


justice that will insert in full every article from
that journal to which we may Think our duty to
reply,
Year: 1863

The WORK OF SUPPRESSION CoMNENcED.-We have
received letters from various officers and prvates
requesting US to send their copies of the Standard
to their families, as they cannot get them in camp.
We are not aware that any order has been issued
prevent the circulation of our paper in the camps,
but from some cause the paper does not regularly
reach those officers and soldiers who are subscribers
tOit Do all our packages intended for the army
pass through Richmond? The circulation of the
Standard among the troops may be prohibited in
Virginia. but we give notice that no such thing can
be done in North Carolina. We know our Consti-
tutiOnal rights, and intend to insist upon them
If any attempt is made to suppress the Standard
any of the postofices in this State, we shall call
upon the State authorities to aid US in maintaining
our rights citizen and conductor of free press.
live in error let the people say so by discoun-
tenancing paper; but if they think we are right
1t their privilege to sustain press of their choice


Error of opinion may be safely tolerated, while
reason is left free to combat it." This is the max
I'm of all true friends of free government; the op-
poSlte doctrine is of the essence Of despotism.
Year: 1863

K1rTRELL's.-We regret that our engagements
have been such as to prevent US from visiting this
pleasant place the present season. We learn that
the number of visitors has bep unusually large,
and all Ct them speak in praise of the attention and
s,urtesH Of the worthy prOprietors.
Year: 1863

We have no intelligence of importance from Gen.
Lees army If his position, or that of the enemy
has been changed since our last ISSUE the public
have not been informed of it No Richmond pa
uers we're received here by Saturday nights mail.
Year: 1863

The Committee of the National Democratic Con-
venton of the United States is to meet in New York
on the 7th proximo, to fix the time and place for
holding the next National Convention.
Year: 1863

GHosrs.-As ghosts are The great topic
of conversation at present, we quote the
following from Liverpool paper;


:" Last night Professor Pepper delivered
a lecture of a highly interesting nature in
the assembly room, at the Free Trade
Hall, on optical illusions, illustrating his
subject with numerous scientific experi-
ments The main novelty was the ghost
which has recently attracted SO much at
tention in the metropolis, and, although
the other illusions were witnessed with
great attention and pleasure, it was evident
that the 'Specter Drama was the grand
feature of interest. A miniature stage is
the scene Of the drama, and the room be-
ing darkened, as is necessary to impart a
true ghost-like appearance to the play, the
curtain is drawn up and representation
given of Mr. Chas Dickens story of the
Haunted Man A brief outline OF the
story is given by Professor Pepper, and
the main incidents are illustrated by the
appearance of the ghost behind the haunt
ed man. A sword is thrust at Che figure.
but without making any impressfor, and
the person representing the hero Of fhe
story walks through the ghost which is
apparently as real as the actor. Several
other ghost-llke appearances Of similar
nature were given, and, at tho conclusion
of the entertainment. Professor Pepper
expla;r ed that the illusions that had been
witnessed were the result of a very clever
invention which had cost q great deal of
time. The entertainments viii be continu-
ed during the week. 80