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Year: 1863

The crisis of the revolution approaches,
We are, and for sometime past, have been
impressed with belief that the enemy
is making his last grand struggle for
supremacy in America. As the last
throes and cOntortions of the dying SER
pent are the most violent and terrible,
so, in its final agony, the Anaconda of
subjugatlon, writhes, and struggles, and
rears its horrid front against its impend-
ing but inevitable fate. The thirty days,
the sixty days, the ninety days term
have expired. 1t is now to the impa-
tient and impoverished North and North
west give us until the summer closes,
and if then we have not crushed this re-
bellion, all efforts to that end shall be
abandoned"


One more season is allowed them TO
persevere in their great undertaking; and
no stone is to be left unturned in the ac.
complishing thereof. The disloyal are
to be sent beyond the lines, the farms
and farming implements are to be render
ed useless to the sympathizer with the
rebellion, the rivers are TO be turned
from their natural currents, the negroes
are to be armed and hurried into the
Held, the infantry are to be mounted and
sent in heavy columns in several direc-
tions through the Southern country,
burning and laying waste the factories
and growing fields of grain. in short,
the Southern people are to be extermina-
ted under the same old fanatical cry of
"the flag" which the AbOlitionists have
wrested from the hands of the Ameri-
can people, to fold about the sacred form
of the "citizen of African descent"


How far the enemy has advanced in
this undertaking. the lessons of Charles
ton and of the Rappahannock conclusive
ly show. The first was an absurd fail
ure, the second resulted In an inglorious
defeat and their gunboats, instead of re-
ducing Vicksburg, have been sunk and
blown almost out of the water by the
angry guns of that impregnable little
city of bluff.


The cavalry raids have so far proved
fruitless. The raid into Northern Mis-
sissippi was barren of results. The raid
into the neighborhoOd of Rome, Georgia,
resulted in heavier loss to the enemy in
point of its moral effect than they could
possibly have risked in general engage
ment with one of their grand armies.


They have been industrious for the
last two weeks, and in the summer to
come we believe they will be buster still.
Necessity, true, may compel them to be
active, while the opportunity affords.--
Every demonstration Of such a charac-
ter upon their part, but stimulates and
strengthens our cause the more. The
Southern men are being driven to a TER
rible earnestness. They are beginning
to understand and appreciate the nature
of the war tbsir enemy is waging.---
Everywhere, we rejoice to notice, the
citizens are prepared and organized for
defense. There is, too, disposition
manifest on the part of all, whether the
participant Or the non cOmbatant, to
press back the invader and fight him up
on his own soil. The enemy must be
made to feel the war in all its horrors
before be will fully appreciate the bles-
sings of peace and if we should have
his visits into the very heart of our coun-
try less frequent the fe,Oer prisoners we
take the better.
Year: 1863

The GRAND CoECERT-GOTTscHALK AND
PATTI.-0n Tuesday evening of next week
the above eminent artists will give one OF
their rare entertainments at Brainard's Hall.
The Buffalo Commercial, speaking of the
concert given in that city on last Saturday
week, says: G


at is seldom that our citizens are afford
ed an opportunity of listening to so high an
order CT music as was afforded by the Colts
chalk and Patti concert on Saturday evening
last. We are glad to be able to record the
appreciation and taste of our citizens in the
size and material of the audience which as
sembIed at the New Opera House to greet
those eminent melodists. The house was
filed to overlooking with a most respectable
discriminating and apPreciative audience.


The performance alternated between the
playing of Gottscbalk and the singing of
Patti, and was made up Of rare gems of
music from beginning to end. We coneede
GOttsehalk to be the greatest living pianist,
as VIC do that Patti is the most winning and
popular cantatrice in America. To attempt
a criticism of either of those artists, after ad-
mitting them to possess so high an order of
merit, would involve a degree of audaeity
and critical impotence which we hope we do
not possess. We exhaust our criticism in
saying that we have not enjoyed a concert as
much since Jenny Lind and Goldschmidt
turned the hosdO-of- our people. If wo soro
to make any special praise, where all was so
unexceptiOnable, we should instance the
Eolian Murmurs, and the final medley of
GOttschalk, and the Nightingale and Laugh
ing Songs of Patti.


The whole concert was a most exquisite
musical repast, and was received by the aud
enee with appreciation and justly diserimi-
mating applause"
Year: 1863

WHO He Is.-The Brigadier-G General
said to have been placed under arrest last
week, is supposed to be Daniel E. siekles.
The suppOsition is based upon certain facts in
the possession of the personal friends of that
gentleman, facts which they do not appear to
care about keeping secret.
Year: 1863

An IMPRovENENT.-Anim improvement has
been made in the manner Of entering and
leaving the Bazaar. A cord has been
stretched through the middle of the upper
stairway, and visitors are required to go up
one side and come down the other. This
prevents confusion.
Year: 1863

TA1Es.-Taxpayers will please take NO
tice that their taxes are past due nearly six
weeks; and the Treasurer viii have to give
all his books over to the Auditor in few
days, which fact renders it obligatory on
taxpayers to pay quickly, and save the pen
altv and other expenses
Year: 1863

left me to my self-commUniOn only that l
felt her eyes were ever gazing sadly, and
the mute caress of her hand reminding
me that she was still beside and with me,
and to which. I was so susceptible.


We had not determined upon any par
ticular termination for our drive-that is,
we had not consulted together, although
Clara wished to do that which was best
for my happiness, I am sure; and hers
was not one Of those rebellious natures
that will not brook just punishment, or
the reminder Of the infiction, so that she
had judged me by herself, and I was
shocked to find the carriage rolling slowly
into the carriage-way, and the gates of
the cemetery closing behind US. cried
passionately-


'Clara, Clara, let me not look upon
that grave-let me not carry the remem-
brance of it with mel" Then, at her
command, the carriage turned, and we
were soon without the gates, where the
driver had orders to stop again. I felt
that it was in order that 1 might reflect,
and [ had an unequal contest with myself.
Clara was the first to speak


Darling, would you not like to leave
some command for the keeper ?"


"Oh, Clara;| I burst forth again, u I
can not look upon that spot erer; it would
haunt me tp the day of my death, and I
can not bear the mockery of dressing it
with flowers"


But, as she ordered the driver to pro-
ceed, it struck me that she had loved
flowers, and ever tended-them with afec-
tiOnate care, and that if, by any posi-
bility We could have foreseen that this
time could through any chance, fall upon
rs that the one should be taken and the
other left" it might have been her ex-
pressed wish that flowers, in which the
impression of Gods hand, more perfectly
than, perhaps, in any other of His works,
has been renewed yearly Since those first
creations in the Eden, that flowers, above
any other love-ofering, should bloom there;
and I am confident it would have been
her generous thought that something full
Of life, a remembrance of hope, a proph-
esy of resurrected Joy, would lift its
bright face to wea and cheer me wheiher
voice could console me no more. So we
sent for the. keeper, and I settled upon as
large sum as I could spare from my
slender means (for I was very poor, and
exacted. from him a binding promise
that he would attend to our lot in the
spring. Then we drove silently home
ward, or rather away from my home, for
that was my treasure-house; and, in other
years, my weary. heart. used to turn with
fond yeafniDg to the little green, bed that
might be made for me any day-the rest
that remaiheth-the peace that passeth
understanding.


To be continued
Year: 1863

from me, and hastened to lift her. She
sank back IN my arms insensible, and
blood oozed through her clammy lips


She had ruptured blood vessel. 1 can
not tell you what time elapsed before her
death, but she never spoke to me again
only what her pleading eyes expressed, a
love that even in death was deathless
And the mystery that had been in my life
could never be made known to me. The
knowledge came to me like a dull pain,
apart from my intense agony, that the his
tory of her wrongs had died with her.
She might never be avenged. The bus
ile- and confusion about me had ceased
the frightened inquiry and the rushing
step gave place to the soft tread, and low
whisper, and 7gtifed sob. The physician,
who had been recalled, came. I know not
through what instinct turned toward him
even then. They were all weeping. /
sat cold, and stiff, and moti6nhss, with
my face turned toward the wall. The
hand held lay cold in mine, and unre-
sponsive. Clara whispered she sgone,
and I heard some one repeat it. They
spoke hopefully, it seemed to me then, as
if she bad gone to the mansions of the
blessed for little time, and would return.
I felt that the last loved one had passed.
beyond, and heavens gates had closed to
me forever. Sitting out in the darkness
as if the mark Of the cursed were upon
my brow Sitting out in the darkness
with my idol tom from my clinging grasp,
and the tendrils Of m6 heart bleeding at
every pore, from the innermost depth Of
my soul 1 cried out in agony, She is
dead! she is dead!"
Year: 1863

For A COLD IN THE HEAD.-Just now
when rain and sunshine, warm weather and
frost, succeed so rapidly, any addition to
the stock of household knowledge on the
subject Of curing a cold in the head can
not but be acceptable. A Belgian physi-
clan, N. Fan, tells us that this troublesome
affection may be frequently arrested by a
brisk friction on the back of the head with
some stimulant lotion, as lavender water,
sal volatile, ETC.; and moreover, that a sim
liar rubbing, praetised two Or three times a
week, vii prevent the catching Of cold
by those who are liable to do so from slight
causes.-LGroasing the hair Immediately
upon taking cold, will often aid cure very
much by the protection and warmth the
grease affords.-ED POsT.]
Year: 1863

BREAKFAST PoTATOES.-Pare and
wash the potatoes. Cut them in pieces
one-third Of an inch in thickness; boil in
as little water as porsible, so that it will
nearly all be evaporated in cooling.
When done, add a small quantity Of sweet
cream or milk, thickeued with a little
-four.
Year: 1863

passage across In their teeth, and they may sue
coed in delaying our advance for considerable time,
and perhaps infcting upon US This runor
has the appearance OF reliability, being brought In by
deserers and refugees OF more than ordinary intelligence
But tho fact, well known 10 all military that IL Is
almost impossible for any person out Of the confidence
Of the Commanding General TO est number
Of soldiers In solitary brigade, much less having any
information In relation 70 army movements must bo
ken into account In all these reports, parcu.
lary one OF this character Time alone determine
the truth fasily OF this rmor, and for
advance hourly expected before this reaches you tho
point will be decided The other rumor re-
ferred 10 IL in regard 70 affairs In General
inimates disaster TO both these divisions Of the army
How II Is possible for these nne bodies Of to DO
but the report meets with many believers The that
the post ION OF both armies Is such that Of
known here and rnmors OF this kind viii necessarily pro
vail That they may prove unfoundcd Is the desire all
but they will be moro or less believed until the facts
received.


Since your last report from here General Banks, who
mad taken the hed IN erson has returned 70 New Or
leans with his entire staff leaving the charge OF tho
array to General Ord commander OF the Thirteenth
corps, ranking officer in tho department under Gene
raj Banks. General Ord lad scarcely succeeded
TO the command when he WIS attacked with fever, and
daily growing worse, compelled 70 resign tho
mand to General FRANKLIN. and also repair the city
medical treatment. The army s under coinmsnd OF
General Franklin, with General Wasbburn commanding
The Thirteenth CORPS. Daily sccessons OF GONZALES
Cents and detailed officers and mon being re-
cefved and thc army Is continually increasing In
strength aud effectiveness. Bes do tho changes com
manders orders have been issued for several of
nfaury 10 bo mounted offset the superoriiy Of
the enemy IN this branch OF the service among which
number notice tke Second Louisiana (white) Colonel
Paine comm lndng which will soon he in the field Tho
officers and men OF the right stripe and will
great addition to our present cavalry lOrce


BY the next steamer important may be expected
from this section, from which may be gathered the do
signs Of the enemy and their capctv defence against
the advance OF and the occupation by army Of tho
most important point on the Red river and tho
ccntrol oil tho extended water courses OF all Western
Louisiana.
Year: 1863

ARMY VI NORIEEhN ' lhflS La


August 10, 1863


Quiet reigns in camp, and the troops are
having long spell for rest.


1t would, of course, crafty morbid curl
osity if the ezac; positions of the seyerai corps
Of this army o9Iyi be noted from time to time
and heralded through the press; cannot, how
evor, crafty this anxious solioitude for news ut
a probable cost ofinjury to the country, whose
welfare we all hold dear


The enemy are still supposed to be in heavy
force near Warrenton, where Meade is busy
recruiting his shattered columns and making
ready for another advance, when the weather
shall be more propitious. Just now it is
quite out of the question to think of battle,
as the dog days are III full blast"


The pickets of the two armies are now
within less than one hundred yards of each
other; so near that they occasionally trade
tobacco for coffee and exchange newspapers.


Gen. Vim. Smith Governor elect is here
on visit to the army, and looks 10 be in fine
health and great buoyuncy of spirits.


| was struck yesterday in passing the ar
my post Office with the size of the army mail
which is daily sent of, it being not less than
hrec Gour barrels full Of letters daily. Thus
You see the boys do not forget home folks
The mail which is received is nearly as large,
and hence wn may infer that the army con-
tributes very largely to the post Office revenue.


Yesterday being Sabbath, divine services
were held in many Of the camps. Gen. Lee,
with his usual habit, was present and seemed
deeply interested in the services, as he was an
active participant.


Inspections are of duly occurrence, and the
calls Of the President and General Lee are be-
ing properly responded to. None should tnil
to do 20, as this is the time when every man
ought to be ut his post.


At least - thousand Of convaescents
have returned in the last few days, and every
day brings more. The army s today strong
er, by - thousands, than when it rccrossed
the Potomac; bu: still there is need for more
man, if We would he prepared for the enemy
and the overwhelming force which he expects
to hurl against us during the fall campaign.
Year: 1863

We publish to-day the first letter from our
spccia trans-Mississippi correspondent received
since the fall of Vicksburg. We hope to hear
frequently from that section, though the pros:
poets at present look like the correspondence
would be only scmioccasionsl. The letter will
be found interesting.
Year: 1863

GEN. MARNADUKE.--It is improper for us TO
remark upon the whereabouts Of this officer,
or the disposition Of his forces. Let the citi-
zens be satisfied that he is in the right place,
untiring, and vigilant in watching the move
ments of the enemy, and protecting the inter-
ests OF that portion of the State which vet re-
mains in our hands He is no carpet knight,
and we much mistake the man, if be does not
soon seize some favorable opportunity of sirik-
ing the enemy o stunning blow. Heretofore
they have entertained wholesome fear Of his
cavalry, and have not ventu.ed out in force
They seem content with their present acquisi-
tions. DR.. Meador's "woodcock hunting'' in
the vicinity of Arkadelphia and Washington
may have to be indefinitely postponed. Where
is Gen. Davidson His horses will become stiff
if they stand up long. We have many bold
riders with late Missouri practice would like tc
give them exercise
Year: 1863

This number is the commencement Of the
Fifth Year Of the Nanitovoc Pilot, and
IN announcing the fact we feel tha. we
have more than ordinary reason for thank
ing the public Of this and tie adjoining
counties for the many acts of kindness
shown, and the generous support rendered
US since our location in Mansov oc. We
came here comparative stranger, unac-
quainted with nearly all of its citizens,
and with but very little capital except a
fair amount Of energy. honesty Of purpose,
and the intention TO DO right. The Pilot
was started with only the confidence and
support OF few personal friends, while its
enemies could be numbered by hundreds
tho latter prophesy ing It's early decease
We have borne many trying trials since
our residence here-mahy jeers and many
rongs-aA Of which did not come from
the opposition party; but We believe we
are correct in saying that as far As the
Pilot is concerned to-day, it has not one
eDsmy in The ranks Of the Democracy,
while many Of It's political opponents are
free 10 give It credit for consistency in its
principles and watch(uness Of the Interest
of the town an! county


The first number Of the Piiot promised
all earnest and active support Of Demo
cratic principles. We have faithfully en-
deavorei to fulfill the pledge, and no bet
ter proof can Ae shown than the band
some majority which the Dem ocracy pos,
sess in the c"unty--its thorough organj-
zation. and the union, harmony, and good
feeling which exists among its members
If we have aided in the good work, we
have only performed a pleasant duty


The Piiot to-day has circulation more
than douJ'e that Of the .SmW Nachiae,
and as large as any paper printed north Of
Milwaukee. i enters upon lie Fifth Vol
ume with pride, thankful to its friends for
the past, and hopeful that they will stand
by it in the future. That nothing will oc-
cur 10 mar the anicabla relations at pres
ent existing between i; and lis many read
ers, is the ardent wish Of It's editor.
Year: 1863

The NEws.-All the news of conse-
qnence. up to this time, may be stated in
q few words. Vicksburg and Port Hud.
son are still besieged. and the people Of
Pennsylvania are scared out of their wits.
There is neither head nor tail to the re-
ports and rumors. They are a jumbled
and confused mass. contradicting each
other, and are not worth the space they
would occupy in the paper. It is to be
hoped the people will regain their reason
before the entire rebel army is among
them.
Year: 1863

~ For about week past, we have
hail constant lowering weather. threatening
rain. with now and then a slight shower;
but during all that time. there has not
been seen nor heard streak of lightning
nor q rumble Of thunder. That is some
what of . phenomenon in this thunder
and lightning country. in the midst Of the
thunder and lightning season.
Year: 1863

~ Our St. Louis Daily Democrat
very frequently fails to reach Us. and is
often several days behind time. If the
Postmaster on the route, who is in The
habit Of sppropristing it to his own use
will drop us q line. and promise to le!
our copy come right along, we'll sub.
scribe for copy for him.
Year: 1863

The KIcKAroo TRRATY.-We learn
that Attorney General Guthrie has been
hired by St. Joseph men. for the sum of
three hundred dollars. to 60 to Washing
ton and endeavor to get the President to
revoke bis proclamation, on the ground
that the Indians are dissatisfied with the
Treaty. The money is poorly expended
and will be loss to those who invested.
for the statement that the Indians are not
satisfied with the Treaty is false. The
Attorney General had better stay at home
and attend to his legitimate business.


We know of no one more entitled to
engage in such an enterprise than the At
torney General. The entire Kickspco
Reservation lies in Brown County. Atch-
ison is endeavoring to get hold Of these
lands, to build road for her own bene-
fit, which will not touch Brown County,
nor benefit it in the least. As the Attor-
ney General just at this time has nothing
particularly to do connected with his Of
flee, he could not possibly employ his
time better than BY trying to upset that
Kickapoo swindle. Atchison has relied
so exclusively upon bribery to carry her
ends. that she cannot conceive how q man
can look after even the closest in tsrests of
his own County. without being paid by
somebody for doing it.
Year: 1863

PosTAGE.-The recent amendments in
post Office laws makes it imperative upon
persons to pay all postage in advance !;
and Postmasters are strictly forbidden to
deliver any paper or periodical to subscri-
bers until postage is paid in advance.
for not less than one quarter, nor longer
than one year and box rent must also
be paid in advance. The Postmaster at
this place requests Us to state, that after
the irst Of July he will be compelled to
adhere strictly to these rules: and all per-
sons receiving or sending matter at his
Office must govern themselves according
ly, as there can be no deviation from the
law in any case whatever.
Year: 1863

OIL ADMINISTRATIONS
The medical men Of Paris recoml
mend tie following way ofadminisr
.tering castor oil to children:-The
quantity Of oil prescribed is poured
into . small earthen pan over a
moderate fire, an egg broken into
1t and stirred up so as to form
something like what cooks call
buttered eggs; when it is done a
little saltlor sugar or a few drops
OF orange water, or some currant
Jelly should be added. The sick


child will eat it eagerly and never


discover the fraud.
Year: 1863

Gen. Grant, and the half dozen little armies,
that we have scattered about the coast doing
nothing, be brought together; could Gen. Hook
er make a second attack upon Lee from the
rear, supported, however, by strong reserve
could Burnside, instead of interfering with po-
litical assemblages, march with thirty or forty
thousand men through Cumberland Gap into
East Tennessee, to interrupt the communication
Of both Les and Bragg, and menace both their
armies, there would never be another copper
head heard Of The majority of them would
become suddenly loyal, and the Others, in the
bitterness of their resentment, sting themselves
to death.


No duty of the government, then, we repeat,
is SO imperative and momentous as that OF over
whelming and crushing the rebel armies. To
capture Richmond, or any other place in the
South will not put an end to the rebellion; to
try political offenders by military courts will
not put down the rebellion; arrest women for
tapping their crinolines at the star-spangled
banner will not put down the rebellion; but to
SO mass our armies and so plan our summer cam
paign as to defeat, rout and destroy the rebel
armies--that will put an end not only to the re-
bcon, but to all the mischievous and silly
manifestations of sympathy with it which ap-
pears in the free States. 1t is of no use to hack
away half inches of the tail of the copperhead
serpent; but crush his head, and then you will
be rid of the creature without further trouble.