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Year: 1863

MoDEsTY AND omen
that are the least bashful, are not unfre-
quently tie most modest; and we are new
er more deceived than when we would in
fer any laxity of principle from thai free
dom of demeanor which often arises from
total ignorance of vice. Prudery, on
the contrary, is often assumed rather to
keep off the suspicion of criminality,' than
eriminality itself, and is resorted to to- de-
fend the fair wearer, not from the whispers
of our sex, but of her own; it is cum
bersome panoply, and, like heavy armor, is
seldom worn, except by those who attire
themselves for the combat, or who have re-
ceived wound.
Year: 1863

AUNT JENNA ON HEALTH.-Yes, man
is fearfully and dreadfully made, as the
scripters says, and women are good deal
like him. Now all diseases rises in the
stumach, and body must keep takin'
M dicine to keep um out, and if body
hadn't any stumach why there'd be no
danger of their being sick, and they
wouldn't have to take medicines. And
that is true sayin' that "An ounce of
prevention is worth pound of cure" only
l think in order to make it all sure it's
best to take the ounce and pound afor-
hand, afore the evil day cometh, as the
scripter says, fur you can tell aforehand
what sickness or ailing a day may bring
forth, as the scripters says. Now Provi-
dence has provided an arb or root to cure
every disease flesh is heir to; though when
l told Zedekiah so, he said they must ben
created then after father dam got und-r
the wrong apple tree, and concluded to
move out of the garden, and quit the fruit
business and playin' gentleman, and go
to farmin,' cause they'd been no use for
them afore that, and nuthin's made in vain
as the scriper'S says, but he's always a
akin questions jest to make everybody
and everything look ridiculous, till don't
pay any attention to his nonsense any
more, but as | was sayin' there's medicine
to fit every disease, only we can't always
Jest tell what it is, cause it may be one
thing and it may be another, so l jest give
all of um l can think of, cause if one
don't hit why who knows but another will,


est as l thrash all the younguns when one
of um has been cuttin up, so as to be cer-
tain of getting the right one, and lhen two
to one they all deserve it for some mischief
or another, or leastways will deserve it
afore week over, for chi!dren's as prone
to do mischief as the sparks is to fly up the
chimney, as the scripteT's says.
Year: 1863

A correspondent of the Missouri Repub-
ljcan describes the appearance of this city
after its surrender, in the following graph
ic style:


at is difficult to describe the condition Of
the city after undergoing seige and con-
slant bombardment lasting forty seven days
and nights, and an intermittent lombard
ment for more than a year. The citizens
insist that the damage is trifing, and from
what they say, suppose the loss of life
has been much smaller than could have
been reasonably expected. But nearly ev-
cry house in the city has been perforated
by conical and round shot and shells The
pillars of piazzas ate knocked down, doors
and windows smashed, floors torn up, and
damage done in every shape and form.
fonnd no house in the city that had escap
ed unscathed, though it is said there are
some The streets are barricaded by breast
works and rife pits, intended to guard
against an attack from the river, and in some
places they are covered with grass and
weeds. The business houses all have mus
ty, dusty, deserted look Wherever you go,
in any direction, you have to guard your
steps against holes dug in the ground by
our shells At every aveilible place a
cave has been dug. In these caves the
women and children were saved at night.
During the day time they took the chances
for successful dodging, and most of the la
dies rather pride themselves upon their
expertness in geJ ting out of the way of
shells as if it were lady-like accomplish
ment.


Vicksburg has really been a handsome
place. The public buildings were good, the
private residences well surrounded with
beautiful, we'll kept shrubbery, the site OF
the town high and rolling, and on every
hand we're evidences of the existence, at one
time, of wealth. general taste and prosperi-
ty. 1t is now pre-eminently war-worn-
some degree and kind of devastation marks
everything you see. Dust, neglect and de-
cay are where nothing else more horrid
meets the eye. 1t is to be hoped that this
aspect of things will be speedily improved
under the administration of Gen. Logan,
who is now the military commandant OF the
place, and who is too energetic to sit idly
by and let things go to wreck. He will,
at least, preserve good order, and the citi-
zens of the place, who are sensible enough
to submit to his authority with a good grace,
will have every inducement to renovate
their homes"
Year: 1863

We can pass by tho tomb Of q man
with somewhat Of calm Indifference, but
when we survey the grave Of female,
a sigh involuntariIy escapes us.


With the holy name of woman. NO as.
sociate every soft, tender and delicate
affection. We think Of her as tho young
and bashful virgin, with sparkling eye,
and checks crimsoned with each impas-
sicncd feeling Of the hcart; as the chastc
and yirtuous matron. tired with tho fol-
lies of the world. and preparing for the
grave 10 which she .iust soon descend.
There is something in contemplating
the character Of a woman that raises the
soul far above the level of society. She
is formed 10 adorn and humanize man
kind, 10 sooth his cares and strew his
path with Aowsrs Ia the hour Of dig
tress sbe is the rock on which ho leans
for support, and when fate calls him
from existence her tears bcdsw his grave.
Can you look upon her tomb without
emotion! Man hat always justice done
to his memory, women never.


The page Of history lie open to one; bu:
the meek and unobtrusiye excellence Of
the other sleep with her unnoticsd in
the grave. in her may have shone tEc
genius Of poe. with the virtues Of
saint. She, too may hare passed along
the sterile spot Of existence; and felt for
others us VIC now feel for her.
Year: 1863

Close the door lightly,


Bride the breath,
Our little earth angel


Is talking with death;
Gently he woes hor,
She wishes to stay,


His arms are about her.
lie bears her away


Music comes floating
Down from the dome;


Angles are chanting
Tie sweet welcome home.
Come stricken weeper .


Come to the bed,
Gaze on the sleeper


Our idol is dead
Smooth out the ringleis,
Close the blue eyes
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the skies;
Gross he hands gently


Ger the white breast,
So like wild spirit


Straycd from the blest:
Bear her out softly,


This idol Of oura,
Let her grave slumber


Be mid the sweet flowers
Year: 1863

Godfrey. old boy said Henry Clay
ton, as he tilted back in his chat, and put
his feet upon the mantle piece, when is
the wedding to be p


Whose weddings?


Miss Laura Somers, or Jenny, which
Year: 1863

By way Of New Orleans We have some later
! rebel news, which we find chiefly in the jack
son [Miss.) Appeal:


Extract q |icksGurg letter TO The Appeal.I
March 2n.The enemy is now quiet before
this place. but not idle. Several attempts have
been made to work the dredyeboat down to-
wards the mouth Of the canal under cover of
darkness. but the watchtUlEess of our lower
batteries has thus far loiled all their efforts
Our guns are active in preventing any work
being done aI the mouth OF the canal.


Some curiosity exists here to the wierea-
bouts OF the Confeder ate fleet below. There
are now two splendid Federal vessels III the
giver, and making their way up to VicksDHrg,
and the question is, where is The q urpa OF thr
West. Echo answers We can rest ured
tnat there will be a muss on the river below.
and that very shortly, and no great distance
from this point.


1t is believed here that an attempt will be
made to unite the two Farragut vessels with
the fleet above, and that some more running the
gauntlet, either up or down, will be attempted
almost any night.
Year: 1863

HACkMES MADE TO CHANGE THEIR BASE


In consequence of the interruption to army
transportation from the cum uiation of hack ks
Oh tie avenue, fronting the Willard Hotel, the
Provost Marshal to day caused all such car
riagrs 10 be removed from that square, and
the drivers will be required hereafter to stand
on the south side of the avenue, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. detail of the
pro, ost guard is stationed to enforce the order.
Year: 1863

/ EARLY BREAKFAsT--ITs EFFEcr on
HEALTH.--Breakfast should be eaten


in the morning, before leaving the


house for exercise or labor Of any de-


scription; those who do Il will be able


to perform more work, and with


greater comfort and .sIacrity, than


those who work an hour or two before


breakfast. Besides this, the average


duration OF the life Of those who take


breakfast before exercise or work. will


be number of years greater than of


those who do otherwise.


II early breakfast were taken where


chill and fever, and sgue prevail, and
il in addition brisk FIRE were kindled


10 the family rooms for the hours in.
cluding sunset aud sunrise, these
troublesome msladies would diminish
IN any one year. not ten-fold but 9
thousand-fold, because miasm is more
solid, more concentrated ana hence
more malignant, about sunrise and sun
set. than at any other hour during the
twenty-four. This, and much more
said upon the same subject by DR..
Hall, agrees fully with our long ex.
perience in a missmatic region Of the
West, the most industrious people who
come from New England, where they
had always been accustomed to early
rising and working before breakfast.
were the ones most liable to attacks in
Autumn Of bilious fever and ague.--
Let Us. therefore, urge every resident
in such a region never to go to work,
nor in fact so much outdoors, before
breakfasting; and let no expense or
trouble about the work deter you from
having your dwellings, purified by fire.
In some parts Of South Carolina, men
have lost their lives from q single
nights exposure TO missm. without
fre. Hence, whenever persons are
to spend q night in such a
their first care should be to-
build large FIRE aud keep near it,
wen IN the smoke, without sleeping,
md so escape all danger from the pois-
nous atmosphere.
Year: 1863

ETA country paper states that ga
very scientific physician" in the place
where the paper is published, recently
bad a difficult case of brain disease
to treat, which he did treat ''in q novel
and highly scientific manner, originated
BY himself" The patient died; but.
on dissecting bis skull and brain, "it
was found that the treatment had been
eninently successful. and that the pa
tent had in fact died cured.p
Year: 1863

EA discovery Of great historico-
scientific interest is said to have been
Just made. 1t is alleged that ''distinct
evidence has been got to show that
James Watt was engaged in photo
graphic experiments, and that he took
portraits" This announcement is GER
tainly surprising. but We are assured
that sit is true.''
Year: 1863

TIE TAX ON PATENT MEDIcIsEs.--
Commissioner Lewis has decided that
medicine manufacturers must be held
by their advertisements; that is, that
those who claim their medicines have
peculiar properties, for the purpose Of
sale. cannot excuse themselves from
taxes on the ground that they are or
binary drugs Of the pharmacopeia as
some seek to do.
Year: 1863

Will now receive our undivided attention,
and, as heretofore, we shall use onr best exer-
,ions TO excel in this particular branch Of the
printing business We have one Of the finest
offices in the country. presided over by tie
acknowledged premium printer OF the
West, and solicit from tho public a liberal and
generous patronage. We feel satisfied We
can please the.n in every particular
Year: 1863

We wish an early settlement with our pat
rons and those with whom we have had pusi-
ness transactions Whatever sums are due US
We need. and must have What we owe ahall
be liquida.ed, provided We can raise the mon
~, and We guess We can sometime.
Year: 1863

THIS work is one of high moral tone written in chaste
l. yet thrilling language and appeals directly to the
moral consciousness of ALL PARENTS and GUARD
IANs especially detailing scientific and reliable aids
and treatment for cure.


1t will be sent by Mail on receipt of TWO (3) cent
STAMPS.


gJ- PARENTS AND GUARDIANS fail not to send and
obtain this book.


10 YOUNG MEN! Fail not to send and get this book
az LADIES! YOU too, should at once secure copy
of this book.
Year: 1863

~ The Federal government has already PIT
forth more than thousand millions OF dollars
of paper in the progress Of the war. A vast I'M
lquidated debt also exists for past expenditures,
which will require another hundred millions OF
paper to be issued from time 70 time, under the
authority Of indefinite deficiency bills and
countless DEGREES Of the court Of ciaims. IN I'D
dition to these issues of tho Federal eovers-
ment, the Yankee States and counties have put
forth more than two hundred millions paper
and the banks and other corporations issuing
paper have put out still another two hundred
millions Of circulation. On the back Of this
fifteen hundred millions cf paper now in the
market, the committee Of ways and means Of
the house Of representatives hsvs jus. reported
bin for adding sn additional load Of paper to
the amount of eleven hundred millions OF dol
lars. The object Of this eleven hundred mil
Year: 1863

TIE terms Of our papers, the Daily Journal and tie
Weekly Journal printed in issue and it is lit
tie strange persons at distance them
when money for the Weekly paper sent for less time
than year, and for the Daily for less than three months
texcep TO soldiers in the army it will be laid aside until
called fcr If not called for within three months the
will be turned to proper person for the benefit
the sick sni HouESed solders.
Year: 1863

VIZ CoMNEED THE PROCLAMATION OF GovRRNoR ' ANcE to
the careful attention of our readers 1t every way
tty OF al attent We snd thoughtful perusa and
that its warnings and suggestions may be
upon We do so much stand in need Of harmony. 1t is
essential for rs TO be unit We be divided. We
cannot afford to be divided Division is nothing less than
rain We cannot afford to tolerate dobedience to law or
combinations to resist or render the laws nugaory We
cannot aford to indulge in or tolerate mob law.
Year: 1863

Wood is Bow selling On the wharf at tTentyf0Ur dollars
per pine wood, and twenty eight dollars Per cord
tor OAK wood DTaymen demand anything from one to
two dollars per hauling it from tie wharf to the
residences citizens il different parts Of town. 1t takes
loads cord that cord delivered will cost some
thing between thirty and thirty-f dollars


Can the less wealthy class of citizens stand his Can


the poor weather the Of winter at all with wood at
this price, perhaps still higher price, Is the cold
weather comes On We don't think they can We don't
see how they can. Unless something i done we anticipate
greet suffering want of wood his WineEa suffering
that must be relieved somehow for people must not be
left 10 perish.


The authorities Of the ciy of Charleston made
certain number of of cords
delivered there at twelve dollars cod That this is so
We were assured Monday Tuesday last by gentle
man with the Charleston Courier. VINO vas fuy
informed in regard the matter. We regret that we did
not make more enquiries and in doubt whether
the twelve dollars did Include the cost of delivery at
the residences of consumers We somehoW received that
impression but speak with aoy certainty on that
point,


We trust that out authorities will take efficient &C.
ton in re ard securing supply OF wood for the now
rapidly approaching winter also N reference TO another
matter namely cost drayage. Some definite stand
ard ought be adopted and enforced and the Whco mat
ter not left the caprice extorton of the draymen
some of whom times viii haul load for dollar while
othsrs when they get chance will exact two dollars We
90 not wish any standard fixed under which the dra
make fair living wages by which to maintain
themselves and keep their drays but we do
something reasop4 able and something uniform
esta bished and enforced.


With experience OF LAST Winter before as, and the
prospect OF still greater suffering this Winter uaIess
ures taken it, ee that We would be want
ing dusg did urge this upon the
ton OF the public and especially Of the authorities
upon whose wisdom aad energy depend to devise
and prov ide calculated the present emer.
gency, and the still greater future emergency.
Year: 1863

shall be necessary; but the estimate agreed on
shall be reduced to writing and signed by the as
SCISSOR and taxpayer, and have the same force
and effect as the assessment and estimate of dis


interested freeholders herein before mentioned,
and two copies of such assessment and estimate
thus agreed on and signed as aforesaid shall be
made, and one delivered to the producer and the
other to the collector And, provided further
That the assessor is hereby authorized to admin
lister oaths to the estimate herein required to be
made: And, provided further, When agricultu-
raj produce in kind is paid for taxes if payments
be made by tenant who is bound to pay his
rent in kind, the tenth part of said rent in kind
shall be paid in kind by the tenant to the Gov.
eminent as and for the tax of the lessor on said
rent, and the receipt of the Government officer
shall release the lessor from all obligation to in
clude said rent in kind in his statement of in
come, and discharge the tenant from so much
of his rent to the lessor.
Year: 1863

A correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser


writing from ShelbyvilIe, says:


An officer in Gen. Bragg's army had obtained
) short leave ofsahsence to permit him TO &c


home and attend to personal interests demanding


his presence. Before his time of absence had
expired he requested further leave of absence
for thirty days, and promised to return better


soldier than he had ever been before. His re-
quest was approved by the various officers in
command over him, who knew him to be tried
and faithful man, and finally by General Bragg


Before the thirty days time granted had expired


he again forwarded communication desiring a
still further leave. His officers were astonished
at his impudence and audacity, and each one in
turn, through whose hands it passed, marked it
ssdisapproved y


Before the communication reached army head.
quarters, General Bragg was the recipient of a
letter from this officer, who stated that he had
made application for further leave, and gave as
his reason that while our army was further ad-
vanced he had become engaged to young lady
from whom he had received "a letter, which he
enclosed. This delicate missive contained sad
and touching farewell to the young officer who had
gained her affections. She explained that since
the enemy had gained her homestead they hao
destroyed her property, taken everything from
her, and we'll nigh made her penniless When
she had engaged herself to her lover she was the
possessor OF property, and was in different cir
CuIuStduC0S. w I'LL GllS SGab0 OF Lu11gS oXlSLlng,
hard she felt would be the trial to her. she had
determined to release the object of her affections
from an engagement made in her prosperity
This noble missive was couched in such loving
and gentle, though prudent and touching Ian
guage that it might well have drawn tears from
the iron warrior to whom it was presented. The
officer added that the misfortunes of his afianced
had only the more endeared her to him, and this
manifestation of her disinterested love and spirit
had only inspired stronger affection for so no
Bile woman. He desired still further holiday
that he might go to her and marry her. proving
that his love was as pure as her own, and by ma
king her his wife endow his property upon her in
case be was made the victim of bullet. Gen.
Bragg sent directions to his bureau officer to send
him the communication soon as it should ar
rive and regardless of the endorsement of ssdis-
approved made by officers unaware of the cir
cnmstances, he marked it ssgranted for thirty
days. aud endorsed upon the letter, ssThe la
dy is worthy of the best and bravest soldier, and
from what learn l believe you are worthy ofl
the lady, BRAxroN BRAGa
Year: 1863

TAM PREPARED TO MAKE ALL KINDS
| of Steam Boilers, stationary or portable have
every facility for doing good work that gooa ma
entrusted to me will be made under my personal
supervision.


country to do repairing. apo
Year: 1863

but if we did and wished to punish
him beyond human endurance and to
make his earthly suffering commensu-
rate with his sins and short comings
before death claimed him, we would
have him sentenced to q Nicaragua
hotel for twenty days. All the invon-
tive genus of the everlasting Yankee
nation could not contrive such comph-
Gated arrangements of discomforts if
concentrated upon. that undertaking
for an infinite period of time. Tho
buildings, however extensive, contain
but one room, and tables, beds and
such like contrtvances for increasing
the monstrous charges OF noCcis gen
orally, are articles wholly unknown to
that climate. If you are the fortunate
possessor of a hammock you will be
furnished by "mine hoste" with pole
to swing it upon, and then with a
first rate Serape for covering, by lay
ing quiet and straight as 'ramrod
you may torture sleep, it is nothing
botter until you have educated your
self to the art of sleeping upon tight
rope. Your coffee will be served to
you in bowl-without sugar or milk
strong and bitter, and the balance
of your breakfast-if you have a
stomach for any-consists Of fried
plantain and something very mucil-
aginous, that we never dared ask the
name of, but that resembles indian
meal batter fried in cold tallow. These
articles will be served to you before
leaving your hammock and you eat
them from your fingers or starve. We
had but short experience, but that lit


tie was enough TO convince us that
had we been an ax instead Of n
pigmy, we should have stood no NOR
tai chance OF coming alive out of
fair contest with the untold millions
of Aies that hll every nook and Granny
Of every hotel in San Carlos. We
were not ton minutes inside the four
bare walls Of cane and mnd that con-
stituted tho "Elospice San Carlos" be-
fore We felt them playing leep-frog
along our back bone, and hide and
sock in every conceivable part of our
clothing. Worn as we were with the
tedions journey up the river, deprived
as VIC had been OF sleep for the lust
fifty hours, we found sleeping in such
marvellous lively company utterly inn
possible. We struggled on in the en-
deavor until daylight began to streak
tho eastern sky and then with shout
of deliverancc and hope of speedy
escape we broke out into the streets
and fled into the forest where we ex-
ercised the occupants Of our clothes in
the delightful effort Of jumping for
life. The slaughter was terrible and
our strength well exhausted before we
again ventured in sight of the very
commodious hotel at San Carlos. We
soon after bid it aaieu and though we
have since visited that city we did not
see the inside of a hotel. Not any.