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Year: 1863

NIcKsBURG.-A rebel soldier W no deserted
from Nieksourg, and reached Memphis on
June 2Sth, tells the Bulletin of that place
that the situation of the people within the
place as being wretched to the very last de-
gree The shot from the gunboats are falling
at intervals every day, while the whiz of
shells is heard as they career through the
heavens, or falling, explode, scattering far
and wide everything that comes within the
limits of its influence. The cisterns have
been torn up b. the explosions, and the citi-
zens begin. to feel the want of good water
Many women and children are often torn to
SIN Ill fragments by the explosion of shells at
their feet. The caves or dens in which many
of the citizens have taken refuge, have been
torn up by the frequent explosion of shells
over them; and several ladies have been torn
to pieces, even in the very places where they
fled for security. Provisions have been alb
solutely reduced to famine stock. Seldom
has tie awful calamities of war fallen SC
tie rible on any place. And when the histo
rian, who shall make up record for poster
ity, comes to speak of the siege of yicksburg,
he will place it along by the same page that
records the terrific sufferings of the besieged
Jews in Jerusalem. And many will be the
fearful eyes as the sad story of suffering is
read b. the actors on the worlds wide stage
hundred years from now
Year: 1863

A HAPPY NoYAN.-What spectacle more
pleasing does;t the world afford than happy
woman, contented, in her sphere. ready all
the time to benefit her little world by he1
exertions, and Transforming the brars and
thorns of life into the roses of Paradise BIZ
the the magic of her touch2 There are those
who are thus happy because they cannot help
it-no misfortunes dampen their sweet smiles,
and they diffuse cheerful glcN around them
as they pursue the even tenor Of their way.
They save the secret of contentm5nt, whose
value is above the philosophers stone; for,
without seeking the baser exchange of gold,
which may buy some sorts of pleasure, they
convert every thing they touch into joy.
What their condition is makes no difference.
They may be rich or poor, high or low, ad-
mired or forsaken by the tickle world-but
the sparkling fountain of happiness bubbles
up in their hearts and makes them radiantly
beautiful. Though they live in log cabin,
they make it shine with a lustre which Kings
and Queens may eovet, and they make wealth
fountain of blessings to the children of pow
erty. Happy women are the highest types
of humanity, and we cannot say how much
we owe to them for the progress of the race.
Would there were enough to go around
Year: 1863

He Would FIGHr.-A story is told of a
private of the Thirteenth New Jersey Regi-
ment, VIM. Lambert by name which shows
that there is som ething of the old blood in
the veins of Jerseymen. At the battle OF
Charlottesville, Lambert, finding that his
own regiment was not going into the tight,
in his anxiety to meet the enemy joined an
Indiana regiment, and fought with them
bravely until they were ordered to the rear.
About this time his OWE regiment was or
dered forward, when he at once took his place
in the ranks and advanced again to the con-
flct. At the close of the engagement, how
ever. he was among the missing, and nothing
more was seen or heard of him until the next
day. when lie appeared at the resimental
hospital, without either cap, coat, vest or
shoes, and with one arm gone, merely OBJ.
serving that the .'retels had given him a
devil of rap" He had bcen wounded and
taken to hospital near the battle field, had
his arm amputated, and then disdaining to be
idle, walked five miles to his own hospital.
Upon the offer of transportation in an ambu-
lance to Aqua Greek, be declined. saying he
would ride beside the driver. so that he could
see the country. When such men grapple
with the enemy there can be no doubt where
the victory will lie.
Year: 1863

STEAM SUPERSEDED the waterworks
Office in Wolyerhampton, England. a hy-
draulic engine is doing the work of steam
engine in the most complete and satisfactory
manner. 1t is the invention of Mr.. Henry
James Lewis, a practical engineer. Its
mechanism, IN appearance is much the same
as that of the steam engine with the exception
that it has two globes or air vessels upon the
cylinder. The action is very simple. The
water is supplied to the engine from the
main by means Of an ordinary pipe, and can
be turned on or off by means of a common


cock at pleasure. When the engine is
,.zDut to be set to work the water is allowed
to pass into a chest or nozzle, within which
is slide-valve, that is used in steam en-


gne. Tie water, having filled the nozzle,
rushes through the passage that is not COW
cred by the side-valve into the cylinder, fore
ing the piston along with it, at the same
time compressing the air in one of the globes
or air-veSsels until the side-valye shuts the
passage; when the air that is now COM
pressed in the one globe, by giving cer-
tain amount of electricity to the water act
ing on the piston, enables the crank to con-
tinue its melton. After the valve has COW
cred the one passage, preparatory to open
ing the other passage for the return stroke
of the engine, the same process is repeated.
The rectilinear motion is converted into a
rotary motion by means of connecting and
crank, and applied to the purpose for which
it is required, by ordinary pulley bands.
Year: 1863

aoyocate, said, in a recent speech:


| cannot look upon, except with contempt
and hate, andI desire no association. politi-
Ecal or personal, with any man of the North,
who at this mome1tous period of our history,
can think of anything except the suppress
sion Of this rebellion by all the power of the
people. I-spit upon the Northern man who
takes any position except for the maintain
ance of the Government. Here almost the
entire audience rose to their feet, waved their
hats. an9 cheered vociferously for some mo-
ments. | surrender here all opinion that
may sway Presidential contests. | surrender
all inquiry as to who shall be the Mayor of
the city of New York-although l have no
great objection to my friend, the President of
the meeting W. c. Bryant for whom i did
not vote. l stand here in the presence of the
assembled multitude of the past. I feel
glowing within me what may have animated
the Egyptian when, chained to one Of the
great stones that was to form part of the mag
nifcent pyramid to illustrate the majestic
powers of the grumbling mortal who was to
perish within them, he felt that the time
would come when there would be govern
ment of freedom in the world. l have with
in me the hope of the poor Serf in Russia,
the enthusiasm of the young Hungarian who,
by the Pickering flame of freedom, even
though it be in dungeon, finds himself
stimulated with the hope that he may once
see a land beyond the deep, not revealed,
perhaps, even to Moses from Mount Pisgah,
where free people have established free
government And in the name of Almighty
God, invoke such curses as he may permit,
innocuous as mire may be, to put an end to
any man who would destroy a structure like
that - 8:
Year: 1863

How is IT?-We were never on the inside
of a Know Nothing wigwam, but have been
told that when member joins that institu-
ten he is required to take an oath never to
support fore On born citizen for any Office
of honor and profit If that is so a number
of the candidates on the Secession ticket of
this county cannot vote for Downey.-Petalu-
ma Argas.


If that is so Il number of the leading spir
its in the Sth of July Convention made very
conspicuous fools of themselves in two ways:
first. in voting for Downey as their candidate
for Governor; secondly, in resolving that
''secret political societies are dangerous te
the people and destructive Of orr republican,
form of Government Cofroth and others,
as leading Know kothings, defended secret
political societies and lid not think that any
foreigner had right to hold Office in this
country. The hypocri:es are merely batting
for the foreign vote with spoiled meat
Stockton independent ".:
Year: 1863

A ooLoRED gentleman petitioned the Brit
ish Parliament the other day for redress, on
the ground that he had been refused a seat
in church in London, on account of his color
The officers of the church have since ex-
planned and apologized, and Sambo is here
after TO have seat in the rector's pew.
Year: 1863

~ Powers, the sculptor, writing to a
friend on what people call the folly Of mar
rying without the means to support fam
lily, expresses frankly his fears when he
found himself in this very position; but he
adds, with characteristic candor: "To tell
the truth, however, family and poverty
have done more to support me than have
to support them. They have compelled me
to make exertions which hardly thought
myself capable of; and often when in the
eve of despairing they have forced me like
a coward in corner to fight like hero
not for myself but for my wife and little
ones" ... ... .. ...
Year: 1863

Midnight.


Hufeland, in his treatise on sleep, has
some curious as we'll as forcible ideas on
the necessity Of devoting midnight to rest
and sleep. He considers the period of
twenty-four hours, which is produced by
the regular revolution of the earth upon its
axis, marks its influence most definitely on
the physical economy of man. Diseases
show the regular influence in their daily
rise and fall. Settled, regular fever exhibits
twenty.four hours fux and reflux. In
the healthful state there is manifest the
same regular influence, and the more habit
ual our meals, our hourse Of exercise and
employment, and hours of sleep, the more
power is in the system to resist disease
In the morning the pulse is slow and the
nerves calm, and the mind and the body
better fitted for labor. As we advance to.
wards the evening of the day, the pulse
becomes accelerated, and an almost feverish
state is produced, which, in excitable per-
sons, becomes an absolute evening fever
Rest carries off this fever by its sleep, and
the refreshing opening Of the pores, which
sleep produces. In this nightly respiration
there is an absolute crisis of this evening
fever, and this periodical crisis is necessary
for every individual, as It carries off what.
ever useless or pernicious particles our
bodies have imbibed. This evening fever
Hufeland thinks, is not entirely owing ia
the accession of new chyle to the system
but to the departure OF the sun and of the
light. The crisis of this fever, to be most
effective by It's regularity, ought to take
place at midnight, when the sun is in its
nadir and the body will become refreshed
for the early morning labor. Those who
neglect this period, either push the diurnal
crisis into the morning and thus undermine
the importance Of its regularity, or lose it
entirely, and arise to labors unrefreshed by
sleep. Their bodies will not have been
purified by the crisis, and the disease will
have thus been planted. Nervous people
are peculiarly subject to the influence Of
this evening fever, and they think they can
not labor without its excitement. Hence
their mental efforts are performed in the
night alone; the important time for the
crisis Of their nervous excitement passes
over in wakefulness, and no refreshing
perspiration cleanses the body or strength.
ems the nerves. Such people will wear out
soon, unless they change their habits and
seek rest when nature and the human con.
stitution dictate. These considerations
ought to be deeply studied and regarded by
all who are in the habit Of turning night
into day, and of changing the functions OF
both. A failure of health will soon manifest
the truth of these remarks.
Year: 1863

Still they Linger--We have repeatedly
urged upon the Loyal Lsagusrs the propristy
Of their volunteering. No man has right
to preach what he is unwilling TO practice,
unless he is an idiotor coward. We have NOT
heard of one of them volunteering, and the
day of eonscription is drawing nigh Unless
they are willing to call themselves towards
they will not allow single name to be drawn
from the box.
Year: 1863

On Trial.-The case of William F. Sage is
now being tried. 1t viii hardly be possible to
get through with all the evidence in the case
before tomorrow sometime, and in conse-
quence, the present term Of Court will likely
be continued until sometime next week.
Year: 1863

~ A patriotic Democrat, now-s.
days. is such . rarity. that particular
mention is made of every one who car
be found. Ifauy dried up old Democrat,
who has been on the shelf for years
wants sure thing of some fat Office, al
be has to do. is to suddenly creep ont o
his hole and make Union speech. A
man who has been putting his whole SOU
and energy into the cause from the begin.
ming. will stand no more chance against
him. than musquito in q hurricane
Three weeks ago, not one man in hun
dred knew that John Brough was still in
the land of the living. He crawled ou'
in the light and made q Union speech
and il now on the broad road to the
Governors chair of Ohio.
Year: 1863

The monstrous bombardment OF Sumter continues win
unabsied vigor, but never did great Q nose
attract SO little attention Perhaps n was never
made till now for 30 little purpose What the
enemy expect do or TO gain by this hmitieD
expenditure OF fixed ammunition cannot easily b
imagined unless Is tho qualification OF stupid rage %
that mound OF broken brick and stone u thsy cossd
step b the capture Charestoe would be achieved for
the position nntenable, even FOR an hour against the
oa that ruined mass should continue. Aztec oil thsss
shot and all their she'll TO bear high in tho afr the stand
ara or tha Confederate States.
Year: 1863

The Richmond Enquirer Is N a most de-
spondent mood, and says:


ssAll reasonable men has e by this time prob
ably come to the conclusion that we have at
least one other years war before us, perhaps
two. The peace delusion is blown away
Neither from foreign Intervention nor from
imperious decrees.. King Cotton, nor from
imagined friendship Of Northwest, nor from
stupid rumor about decentralization in Yankee
armies, does any hope Of peace beam upon us.
We must fight or submit. What hallueInation
soever may be cherished b. some politicians,
the soldiers in the field at least want to know,
and ought to be told the plain truth, and the
truth is that we are right in the middle of the
war, and that during thea coming spring and
summer that war is to be more fierce and unre.
lenting than ever before, The Yankee enemy
is only beginning to fight To buy pro visi ions
for the army at current rates would call for the
imposition of a debt upon posterity such. as
would make our children curse us in our gra YES.
Great Union meetings are the order OF the day
at the North. s'


Vallandigham, John Van Buren, Cex & Cd,
are thus noticed :-.s1n two weeks more'this
eloquent friend lEallandigham) of ours, whose
great speech is flying over the South in new s.
pnrers and even Pamphlets fscarce as paper
Isl will stand where John Van Buren, stands
now, and will be seen asking for war to the
knife. The muse of Cox even now strings her
Tyre in silence and expectancy, ready to burst
forth into songs Of triumph over fallen Eicks-
burg and the crushed rebellion writhing in ago.
ny. In two words, we are going to have great
campaign, and the greatest Of all. The army
wants every soldier. The country must and
will sustain and arm them. If high spirit and
honor do not impel stragglers to their duties let
public opinion do it. Let women present
crotchet needles to all laggards at home, as they
formerly sent spinning distaffs to too patient
gentlemen of France.


sThe crisis Is upon us. The sun rises high,
and spring breeZes are making favorable and
verdant battle fields and firm earth beneath the
ho9ts of cavalry and wheels of artillery. Bat
tie buds and will blow ele long War is in
season and peace is out of order.'
Year: 1863

BY an error in the transcript OF the dispatch
from the Southwest Pass, in relation to the
passage OF The Port Hudson batteries by Com.
farIagut, we followed yesterday, there was
an apparent discrepancy between its date and
that of the rebel accounts of the same affair.
1t turns out, however, that both accounts des.
ign ate the same date, the night of the lith. as
that on which the combat took place
Year: 1863

GEN. BURNSIDE TO SUPERsEDE GENERAL
RIaHT-It is stated that Gen. Burnside will
supersede Gen. w right, at CINCINNATI and his
command will be more extensive than that
held by the former General
Year: 1863

@The expedition ag ainst Charleston is still
delayed, although heavy demon stration is
about to be made against another prominent
point the Southern Coast The Mobile
Advertiser is very anxious about that city
Year: 1863

LITTLE ONES HEAR.-Parents and other persons, though having at heart the good of children, are very apt to be needless of what they say in the presence of the young ones, whose minds and hearts catch the hue of ey. cry sentiment expressed. They talk on and the child is seemingly well pleased in its play, but words and statements then made, come up days after when tLey have forgotten the conversation, wonderfully fresh from the child's lips. It's mind had been revolving what itheard for good or evil. Boys grow old too fast by hearing men talk among themselves A writer says: If we stopped to think how every word spoken in the presence of a child, affects it's future for good or evil, we would be more eonsiderate in our speech. It is aston- ishing how for days, children will ponder over word or sentence, which no one supposed they had ever heard, at some particular mo- ment use it themselves with horrifying effect. How an inpatient, petulant word shocks us, coming second hand from those innocent lips {! Then, alas We See and deplore its real de- formity. and realize how potent is our inau- ence over these observant innocents, n ot only at all times, but at every moment of time in which they are in our presence.
Year: 1863



 RE-UNIog IN HEAvEN.-How short ;s tbo earthly hist ory of family! A few years, and those who are embraced in the family circle Will be scattered. The children, now the ob- Jects of the most tender solicitude, will have grown up and come forth to their respective stations in the world. A few more years and children and parents will have passed from this earthly stage. Their names will be no longer heard in their present dwelling. Their domestic loves and anxieties, happiness and sorrows, will be sold and forgotten history. Every heart in which it is written will be mouldering in the cold grave.

 And is this all 7? Is this the whole satisfac- ton which is provided for some of the strong est eeelin gs of your hearts? How car such trsnsitery beings, with whom our connection IS so brief, engage all the love We can feel ? Why should not our feelings towards them be as feeble and unsatisfactory as they? But blessed be God, this is not all. Of this He has given us perfect assurance in the Gospel l of His Son.

 Though to the unenlightened nature the ties of domestic love seem scattered into dust, the spiritual eye of faith perceves that they have been loosened on earth only to be resumed uu. der far happier circumstances in the region oi everlasting love and bliss.
Year: 1863

A FAIR OFFsEr-A good story is told of a snowman, who carried about on exhibition an enormous bear. In certain town in Yer: mont, where bruin was attracting crowds, dwelt farmer and his wife, and an interest. ing and multitudinous family of twenty chil. dren. The batter rfamilias was very desirous of gratifying the commendable curiosity of his offspring; but the price of admission was one shilling, and that multiplied by the number oi his olive plants was too much for his sex. chequer. He therefore approached the show, man, and after some barley concluded a bar. gain, by which the latter agreed to drive into the farmers back yard with bruins cage, and give private exhibition to the entire family for one dollar. This was done, to the great delight of the old folks and the children, yheu the farmer preferred the compensatory dolIal to the obliging snowman. aOh mol" said the latter. can't take any thing it is nc moro sight for your family to see my bear than for my bear to see your family"
Year: 1863

1t cannot get out of order, if well used, so


simple is its construction. If it gets out of
order so that it can't be fixed in five minutes,


we will give the purchaser new machine.
1t is portable-weighs complete but forty


pounds, and can be carried easily as a valise OF


same weight. The freight on it to any point is
! from so cents to ST. so.
Year: 1863

A WASHINGTON letter says the num-
beE Of small and useless representatives
who will 60 out with this Congress is
thought to be much larger than ever be-
fore left this field Of glory at one time.
Fortunately, with some of these men will
depart an immense supply of fourth proof
fanaticism.
Year: 1863

DICKENS, in speaking of pawnbroker's
duplicates, says they are the turnpike
tickets on the road to poverty.


Is THERE any perceptible improvement
in caterpillar when be turns over new
leaff
Year: 1863

amount, and he was coming here for it. Ho
acknowledged to my informant that he was In
the battle Of Pea Ridge, the battle of Shiloh,
and the battle Of Antietam, and he said he
was coming here to get the balance Of his
claim on leave of absence from the Confeder-
ate Government.


I think there is case where, although per-
haps it might not be exactly in accordance
with legal forms, it would he proper 20 arrest
a man and deprive him Of his liberty for the
time being. If were President of the Uni
ted States (which God save me from ever be-
ing) I would exercise the power anyhow. l
would exercise it in all such cases, and, as l
said before, it is power that must be exer-
cised by the President at his peiil. If he
does wrong, it is proper that the country
should know it. If he violates tho rights Of
citizens, aud wrongfully arrests people against
whom there is no evidence or suspicion, l
think it is very proper that the world should
know it, and that it should b. laid before the
Senate.


We all know, in relation to this matter Of
taking oaths, that they do not amount to much.
We recollect reading of the story of the rat
tlcsnake, capturedi in Western Virginia, which
tho soldier proposed to swear and turn loose.
A great many of these gentlemen have been
sworn and turned loose. In my opinion some
Of them ought to have been shot. Sir, when
man makes up his mind to become traitor
to such Government as this, and cause its
overthrow, and takes arms in his hands for
the purpose of consummatinS that net. his
oath is not worth a straw; and if the evidence
is conclusive that he harbors and entertains
those designs with the intention of putting
them into effect, l think he ought to bc re-
strained Of his liberty aud prevented from
consummating such wrong. do not pre-
tend to justify anybody in restraining any
body else of his liberty, aud do not justify
it. As stated before, am not ignorant Of
tho sacredness Of personal liberty; but l
think this Government, this Constitution, this
Union, are paramount to all other considera-
tions, and l think their preservation is far
above the personal liberty Of any single indi-
vidual, or any fifty individuals, Or any five
hundred individuals.


With these views, Mr. President, propose
to vote for tho resolution Of the gentleman
from Delaware.