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Year: 1863

A WESTERN editor, who hasn't wife to
take care of him, went the other night to a
ladies' fair. He says he saw there "an article"
which he fain would call his own" but it
was not for sale. He declars that since that
night he has been wrapturously wretched."
As the article was bound in hoops, the reader
is left to infer that twas either a girl or keg
of whisIey. @ f..
Year: 1863

WANTED A settled WOMAN to ds the general


w Homework OF a very small family. One who
has child from 8 to 10 years old which she can
bring with her will find good homo and Ii berAl
and G streets. 2s.2t
Year: 1863

To the sound of timbrels sweet
Moving slowly our solemn feet,
We have borne thee on the road
To the virgins blest abode;
With thy yellow torches cleaning,
And thy scarlet mantle streaming,
And the canopy above


Swaying a. we slowly move.
Thou hast left the joyous feast,
And the mirth and wine have ceased i;
And now we sit thee down before
The jealously unclosing door,
That the favored youth admits
Where the yelled virgin sits
In the bliss of maiden fear,
Waiting our soft tread to hear,
And the music's brisker din
At the bridegroom's entering in,
Entering in, welcome guest,
To the chamber of his rest.
Year: 1863

side would be degraded by its acceptance, and know
Of other plan that hes this merit and hence the
chances Of would be greatly enhanced The
North viii have attained great end it has been con
tending for viz the restoration Of The lion, though
temporarily yet with every reason TO believe it wouid
result in a permanent Union thsn before On the
other hand the South would establish its gres prnei-
Pile the right OF secession right in which they have
always believed and which they have been as slow to
they have been the great right Of revolution
which Is fully progen by the present


in conclusion would not the rlan Of settlement pro-
posed present strong ground upon which TO invite for
eign Intervention


The matter Of public debt which is not embraced in
this plan constitutes difficulty which would enter into
any plan that might be proposed for national settle
ment and would hereafter have TO be provided for.


What l have written crude arguments, to be
amped and added to after the plan has been subait
d TO the people.


But how are we to submit this or any other plani
How is The first step to be takenf New York is the
place, is the moment, and men like yourself the
proper persons tc undertake the enterprise Coud yeU
not esll a NEE ting ia sEeh language SIS this


Public meetiug All persons in favor Of opening ne
gotisons for peace and q restoration Of the Union
upon honorable alike the North snd the South
requested to meet etc, etc Could there be the
least objection the part Of the government to such
never be arrested.


beg you will pardon the liberty have taken in ad-
dressing you this let Although can scarce claim
personal acquaintance, notwithstanding have met you
several times sill the prominent position you occupy
before the country seems 10 Justify stranger in
addressing you upon puolie questions at this time
in the feeble arguments and recommendations which
mark this letter


With Mr.. F. Wood, was at one time upon intimate
terms, having served in Congress together also with
Governor Seymour. you think tha views herein ex-
pressed of any value you may submit them TO one or
both Of them, with my respectful regards.


am with great respect, your o5eisRt servant, etc,
Hon John Van Buren.


P.S-Fsr myself, desire never 10 see this govern
ment or this UnioT reestablshed unless the right Of
State secession be Incorporated part Of the sysem-a
clesr, plain, indisputable right
Year: 1863

for them in the mausoleum The Queen had taken an
active part the proceedings aud the Court Circular
adds that her Majesty, though much overwhelmed with
grief lad borne the touching without any addi-
tional injury to her health.
Year: 1863

fHIIADELPHiA, june 90 A. N


The Washington Star says


There nothing known to justify the current story
that Lee has one hundred thousand at Winchester
There is probability in tho account saying that
large force OF rebels yesterday evening
moving from the direction OF Boonsboro TO
Frederick If true, however, simply proves
that Lee proposes steal many directions as posi-
BILE and over great extent Of territory possible in
the shortest possible time for he cannot be swooping
West Psburg with large armies directed against each
while he also tarres at Winchester with 1000 men,
such being the tenor the accounts coming TO
Washington since our last issue.


In truth, up 70 two O'Clock this afternoon we have
been able learn nothing usying the change OF impres
sion we lately published that Lees main object in coming
north was attack Washington If he can induce Hooker
to scatter his army, aud that he is now trying to
accomplish that object, while at the same time
supplying his forces from Maryland and Pennsylvania
absolutely necessary things OF which the rebel ter.
rtory within his reach Is utterly exhausted.
The most deporabe fact involved in the situation is
the certainly apparent utter ncompeency Of the people
Of Pennsylvania protect themselves and aid the cause
even poor extent OF driving their horses and cattle
north conceang their coveted other goods before
the different little squads OF rebel cavalry pounce on
Year: 1863

CsNussAri, June IS, 1868
gentleman direct from the army beseging vicksourg
furnishes US with most cheering advoes
Our army is sufficient 70 take the place.
General Grants position against General Johnston hs
strong that Of General Pemberton against General
Grant.


The indications multiply that the rebel army in vic0s
burg must shortly surrender.
The fire upon the oity very heavy aud destructive.
The rebel reply to Are Is not heavy and Intellectual
General Johnston is believed 10 bo mainly employed in
the fall Of yicksburg


The rebel spirit OF resistance In the Southwest u burn
ing itself out In harassng but nconcluse warfare along
the river
Year: 1863

another evidence OF the partisan malice which
rules the hour, and We feel assured that u will


meet with the repFobation of every citizen who
values the peace and good order Of society ~
Year: 1863

issued. The ell but universal dissatisfaction
OF the country with the negro policy the rad.
icaIs are forcing upon the government is very
clearly indicated by the newspaper press, and
the feeling is quite as common in the army as
elsewhere. The administration hopes by this
means to prevent knowledge Of tho growing
discomfort from reaching the sOllier, for fear
it would affect their morale But in this, os


in other measures, civil and military, the ad-
ministration shows its want of common sense
and foresight. 1t is not the newspapers that
are to blame for the state of feeling through
ou, the. country and in the army; Mr.. LIN
coins advisers are responsible for that. 1t
waS changing the war for the Union into one
for abolition that has done all the mischief,
and while this policy obtains matters will
grow steadily worse. The absence Of news.
papers will increase and embitter the feelings
Of the soldiers, who will learn all the govern.
ment wishes they would not learn from their
private correspondence and report.
Year: 1863

This point, however, need net lie argued
What we wish to Impress upon the mind Of
every man at home, is that his sphere Of
usefulness is not contracted by reason Of his
being out OF the army on the contrary, he
may do just as much tosuStain the Govern


nent Us il be had q nusket upon his shoul-
der The people Of The South are passing
through n fearful ordeal, and under the depri-
vations en;ailed upon them by the blockade
of their ports, they need substantial aid from
each other, as well as the generous sympa-
;hios That SHOULD characterize crisis like this


Now, if these premises be correct, it is i'm
possible that any patlios would accept this
as suitable time for making money by spec


ulating upon the necessities Of our suffering
people, We speak in kindness. for We are
quite sure that the want of reflection has
been the fruitful cause Of much Of the, specu-
lating mania that has afflicted the country.
Men who desire to be esteemed as honorable,
Lave been incauiiously carried away upon
the current, who, if they had waited to re-
feet, would have been SLOW to incur the In.
fanny that will forever attach to those who
employ this dark hour in making haste to
grow rich.
Year: 1863

Why is it that.iu ninety nine cases out of
hundred those women who have been brought
up chiefly amongst men, who have had no Sis
ters, who have lost mother eally in life
doubtless for many reasons sad afflction
to GIRL who have been dependent on faith
er or brothers Tor society and conversation,
should turn out the most fascinating and SUI
perior OF their sex?


Why is it that in nine hundred and ninety
nine cases out Of u thousand, the boy who is
educated solely by his mother becomes a tli-
umphant and.successful man in after life.
Perhaps the opposite Influence of either
sex is beneficial TO the other; perhaps the girl
derives vigorous thought, expanded views,
habits OF reflection, nay, more charity and
forbcaranca, from her male associates, as the
boy is indebted to his mothers tuition and
his mothers companionship for the gentleness
and purity of heart which combine SO well
with u manly and generous nature, or the re-
fincment and delcacy Of feeling which SO
adoyn the courage above all, for that G cited
standard of wo,nankind which shall prove
his surest safeguard from shame and defeat in
the coming battle; shield imperyious so
long as it is bright, but that VIXEN once soied
slides and crumbles from his grasp leaving
him in the press Of angry weapons n naked
and defehcelcss man.


We have all heard Of the little boy who
sturdiy upheld, in defiance of the poet, that
"his mama was the Mt blest work Of God.n
think the truest and Loliest homage that
can be offered to fellow creature Is that
which such a child tenders uncorsciously to
his mother She il to him the one bright
beautiful being upon earth. His young eyes
oren wide with childish wonder at the mag
niGcencs of. h,r apparel, the mingled grace
and u,ai' sly OF her bearing; he feels so proud
to belong to her. and at the same time so con.
scious of his right to place by her side,
seat on her knee. When others caress him;
be smiles pleasant enough fora time, but
soon wcaries, and hurries off to be at play
again but ,whcn she lays her quiet hand up
on his brow the boy forgets hoop and mar
bles, the new knife and the promised pony,
to nestle by her side, and look up in her face,
and sit lovingly down at the feet of his own
mana.


All that he knows Of good he learns from
her. She teaches him to love and pray. She
Year: 1863

teaches him to hope and believe. If ever he
gets to the end of the narrow way where the
little wicket stands, and hears the bolts drawn
back, and sees the golden light from the hap
py land shining through, whom shall he thank
and bless on earth but her who first taught
him the pass word and gave him The key?
Perhaps she will also he the first to bid bin
welcome, on ihe other side.
Year: 1863

zeal meusurcs. AMY 49,


bers of the Union, whose original
functions are interrupted by domes-
tic violence; but when rebellion ceas-
es, when arms are laid down, they
can resume their places in the Ameri-
can Union; those guilty of making
war on the United States taking their
chances under the laws of the land.


No one can justly deny that we have
delineated the question at issue, name
ly whether to stand by the code Of
constitutional law or TO follow on into
the terrible pathway of revolutiony--
We have not misrepresented the revo-
lutionists. Wetake their words. We
cite their utterances. And plain men
who can read the language need not
be at loss to understand what it
means. .rr.


We earnestly ask patriotic men.
now that the time for discharge Of
political duties has come, to give TO
fundamental politics the time and tho't
they demand, and decide whether they
are willing to risk all that society
holds dear in the earthquake throw of
revolution, or whether they will cling
TO the constitutional paths that assur-
edly will lead to a restoration Of the
national authority and the priceless
blessing Of Peace.--BOStOn Post.
Year: 1863

English language from the iono"ihS
text:


81 am your shepherd and you are


my sheep"


Accordingly the English inhabitants
all turned out to hear the sermon, un-
der the influence perhaps, of novelty
coupled with their high respect for the
Rev. preacher. His new position rem
dered him somewhat difIident, and his
peculiar pronunciation so excited the
risibles of his congregation that before
his Introductory prayer and hymn
were over they were upon a broad
grin. But the climax was to come ;
and come it did with vengeance,
when the text was announced very
deliberately:


81 am your shepherd, and you arc


my mOut0n."


Whether the burst of laughter that
made the old man shake with terror,
was good and sufficient warning to
the rising generation, or whether Their
native energy produced the result, is
not known, but since that time the IN
habitants are very cautious about mix
ing their French and Enghsh-except
in the blood.


There is another characteristic of
Detroiters which they have not been
so fortunate in eliminating. The
old French residents formerly became
possessed of sundry parcels of land,
Gt is not relevant nor interesting TO
enquire how upon which they lived,
never growing richer only as property
by force Of emigration and civilization
came more into demand When their
last farthing was expended, too lazy
to work, they sold off II little patch of
ground, and lived upon the proceeds
until necessity again called for sac
rifice. There was no improvements
made only those absolutely necessary,
no moneys expended for the public
good, and scarcely a man in whose
whole life that enormous capital / was
not eternally prominent. If there
were exceptions they were 50 rare as
to form only an exception to the rule,
and could not be called characteristics.
That beautiful and wealthy city is to-
day ridden by the same nightmare,
and its ghost will undoubtedly be rep
neck, struggling to keep its head above
water, but every now and then bob
bing out of sight under the shadow OF
some superior ghost, or under the
waters of Indifference.


Detroit need not get her back up
and growl about what we have TO say,
because we do not also mention her
magnificent river that nature formed
no equal for, her palatial residences
and princely places of business, her
unequalled streets, beautiful parks and
refreshing shade trees. They are all
beautiful, but they indicate pride, and
not enterprise. If her citizens have
grown rich, it has been through the
fortune of the natural position, and
not the energy of the city. Energy
and enterprise-bah! When it was
first attempted to organize gas works
there, some wealthy citizen, fearing
the success of an attempt 10 burn wa
ter, refused to subscribe to the stock.
If that city, with all its natural adj
vantagcs, was possessed by class OF
persons that we wot of, it would an
mex Canada and fence it in within
three weeks, and give notice to Russia
to quit the remnant of the continent.
snub Louis Napoleon and chuck the
Mexican Empire into the Bay of leu
hantepec. But as it is Canada will
not he annexed this year.
Year: 1863

Yesterday the last quota of greenbaeks was
issued to paymasters which completes the
amount necessary to pay the whole army of
the United States up to, and inclusive of the
Both of April, ls6S-tho total sum being Gfty-
nine million seven hundred and sixty thousand
dollars


This Is a fact in the history of this country,
in the midst Of the rebellion, which John Bull
can put in his pipe and smoke, while the peo-
pie Of this free country will continue to carry
on the war until the rebellion is put down.
We congratulate the army, Secretary Chase,
and the loyal people of the United States that
it is so. The longer this Government Is put to
the test, the mere ii deyelorcs its gigantic pro-
pnrli"us, irs great strength, ana manifcsts Its
extraordinary powers Of endurance.
Year: 1863

New York Is enjoying one Of those periodical
eXcitemcnts which are 50 much relshcd by that
spasmodic community. George Law has got
an act through the Legislature chartering a
railroad through Broadway, while the City
Councils have granted the Harlem Railroad
Company the privilege of railing through the
same thOroughfare. Under the plea of u neces-
sity that knows no Law, we suppose, the Har.
lem Company began to lay the track from
Union Square to the Bowling Green. They
worked one day with great zeal, but at night a
storm and an injunction stopped their opera
tiOns. They will 90 to Law about the matter.
Meanwhile the citizens enjoy the fun of the
quarrel.
Year: 1863

We are glad to learn that General Hooker is
justly indignant at the publication of Surgeon
Lettcrman's report in the Chronicle (war or.
gun) and other papers, which furnishes to any
one possessing the genius Of mathematical cal
culation the exact number of men in the army
Of the Potomac. General Hooker is reported
to have said that the person who published, or
caused to be published, the report of Letter
man should be arrested aud turned over to him.
Good idea
Year: 1863

The PEOPLE of the two lower counties
ought seriously to ask, whether any real
interest is TO be secured by continuing
the slave-holding, democratic policy which
has well nigh reduced more than one hal
our territory to waste and poverty. Have
they not long enough experimental in thii
particular line of policy All the laws
political economy and history must be re.
versed before capital, industry, enterprise
and thrift can be expected to come from
the direction of slavery. Has Delaware
anything to gain by retaining the reputa.
tion Of a slave State, while all that cyel
might have been lucrative in it, has long
since passed away. We now have all the
evils Of the slave-holding States, with
none of the advantages which accrue in
the States further South. Shall we per-
petuate this order of things by saying to
those who might be disposed to settle with
us, that we love slavery better than free
dom? Sussex and Kent are deepll interest


ed in the answer to this question, which
will soon be given at the polls. We will
not doubt that the answer will b, satislac
tory to all who are favor of tie growth
and prosperity of our gallant Idle State.
Year: 1863

VINO ARE THEY who are the most blatant
and bitter advocates of the peace at-any-price
party in this State2 Let the thoughtful
elecior 60 carefully over the list of his own
acquaintance and he will almost invariably
find them such as have the least at stake
Who are they in this city2 A glance at
their ranks tells the story. They are the
hack pothouse politicians-the hangers-on
oil the delunct locoiocoism Of past period
the men who are not worth dollar in the
world, and who get their whiskey in chance
way. They are the whppers-in of Bayard
and Salisbury, who are owned by the leaders
and do their dirty work They are fourth or
iiIth-rate, unfedged lawyers, who brieflessy
perambulate our streets, and talk loudly of
"despotism, tyranny and the Constitution
us it was =" If we go out of our city who
are the men most active and Jealous to put
our State at the feet of JEFF. Davis? They
are the ones who have nothing to lose. We
do not find men who are interested in the So
cial and material advancement of Delaware
advocating the claims Of the peace party and
its linder.box Brown 1t would be strange
indeed il it were so, since it is suicidal
business. The owner of negroes knows that
nothing can be made by it, and the land
owner knows that with the emancipation OF
the slaves and the introduction of free labor
aud capital, all real estate must feel the i'm
pulse and advance greatly in value Let
then the men who have the most ut stake
see to it that little Delaware be truly in the
next Congress among the advancing host o


freedom and sound prosperity We shall b,
disgraced beyond suferance if after the re-
cord We have thus far made in the lowe
house of Congress We shall allow such IL mai
as Charles Brown to stand for us in the higl
places of the nation. fought not so to be


Let us say it must and shall not be.
Year: 1863

PEOPLE OF DELAWARE Recollect that
Mr. Brown of New Jersey, declares him
self to be "peacc democrat" of the
same school as the men who assembled at
Dover in 1861, and proclaimed the treas.
enable doctrine that the South cannot be
brought into subsection to the authority
OF the Government, and that the admins
tration should recognize her independence.
If he should be elected, he would no doubt
advocate the same policy on the floor of
Congress, and throw the influence of our
glorious little State in favor of treason
and rebellion
Year: 1863

Elections were held in New York, Mas
sachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey and Kansas,
OH Tuesday last, and in Maryland on Wed
nesday. The results in all those States are
Of the most glorious character, showing that
the popular heart suslains the Administra-
tion in its efforts in behalf of the cause of
Freedom, and the maintenance Of the great
principle of mans right to government
All honor to the loyal men of these States.
In short time we will place our own
little commonwealth in the Union phalanx,
side by side with her gallant sisters. Cop
perheadsm is PROSTATE in the dust These
results augur well for the prospects Of the
patriotic Union party In the contest Of 1864
In the loyal States, in Il crisis like the pres
ent, there should be no division of senti-
meut on a question as to whether the lie of
the nation shall be sustained, aud these de-
clarations prove that the masses are rapidly
becoming convinced of the necessity of such
a condition of things, and are determined TO
crush out the last yestige OF Copperheadism,
which, under the false guse of Democracy,
seeks to distract the loyal North in order to
aid the treason-mongers Of the South. Della
ware, true to her patriotic character in times
past, will follow the noble example.
Year: 1863

The grea6 issue of the day is Union
and Liberty" on the one side, and ''Dis-
union and Slavery" on the other. Every
man who votes for Charles Brown throws
the weight Of his influence in favor of
slavery and the destruction of our free in
stitutions Ponder well this fact, and
come out on the side Of your country.
Year: 1863

Ii Mn. CHARLES BRowS is satisfied 10
stand upon sectional platform upheld
by treason, perjury and all sorts Of politi-
cal rascalities, the State of New Jersey,
which lie claims as his birthplace, is not
so well satisfied to remain oil any such
rickety old trap, as her recent vote in
favor Of Il national Union and a national
flag fully shows Here we have old Mr.
Brown condemned by his native State,
and yet he asks Delawareans to send him
to Congress that he may blacken and dis
grace the fair name of our gloriously
loyal State. We can't accommodate old
Mr. Browns aspirations lie must be
content with the renown he has already
acquired as small politician of no sort
OF consequence whatever, and stay at
home
Year: 1863

Ring out, Wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bei.s, and let him die
Ring out the old, ing In the new,


Ring, happy bei-5, across the snow;
The year is going. let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here see more;
Ring out the feud Of rich and poor,
Ring in redress 10 all mankind.
Ring out a slowly dying cause,


And ancient forms VI party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes Of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want, tie care, the sin,
The Eaithiess coldness Of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in
Ring out false pride IN place and blood,
The civic SANDER and the spite;
Ring In the love Of truth and right,
Ring in the common love Of good.
Ring out old shapes Of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust Of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars Of old,
Ring in the thousand years Of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness Of the land.
Ring in the Christ that Is to be.