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Year: 1863

From the st. Lonis Republican 18th.


That the Government Of Great Britain has
been uniformly friendly with the United States
during tho present civil conflict, we do net be-
lieve We do think. however, that much of the
hostility which has from time to time been msn-
ifesied toward US, in stealthy manner, might
have been averted by proper management on
the part of our Administration during tbs early
stages of the war Nevertheless there has been
s grudge Of old standing operating to our in
iuTY n the British mind, which the American
mSasss undoubtedly have hankering to prop
erly cbastise Under ordinsry circumstances q
war with England, on grounds involving the
honor of this nation, would be TIE most pop
lar one in which the United States could
possibly engage But that we are prepared
to enter into q military contest with that
power while the energies of the nation are
all put forth in the attempt to crush the South
ern rebellion, seemed to be doubted even six
teen months ago by the high functionaries at
Washington, who, in the Trent case, declined
Earl Russell's polite but decided invitation to a
fight. There was not ct that time the same
popular dependency in regard to the result of
the struggle with the South that exists now.
1t will be remembered that the Cabinet,
through the Secretary Of State, announced
that the demands Of Great Britain would not
be seceded to if it were considered that the



Sstial to the success of the American war; or,
m other words that even though Commodore
Wilkes was wrong in seizing the rebsl AmbSs-
ssdors, q war with England would be freely
accepted if sustaining Wilkes was necessary to
save the Union. For some time past there has
been @ growing aerimony towards the British
Government on the part of the authorities at
Washington, observable not only in the
official dispatches of Secrstary Seward, but
in the semi official utteTances Of other mem
bers of the Cabinet, in letters and speeches That
all of it has been produced simply by the course
of ths Queens G0verEment-that it is raferable
wholly to the alleged Indifference of that Govern
ment in the matter of the fitting out of Confsder-
ate priyateeTs and regular vessels of war in
Eugland-it would. we think, be absurd to
assert There is an apprehension, as we re-
marked yesterday, that certain leaders of the
ruling party in this country, are looking shout
for favorable circumstances under which to
invite foreign war, to cover up the failures and
deficiencies Of the Administration in its several
foled campaigns for restoring the Union. Il
being shown that the Democratic party of the
North is essentially a war party, refusing to
listen to any talk about recognizing the Southern
Confederacy, the radicals find that they can
not place the responsibility of ending the con-
test where It is, With the Union broken, on their
shoulders; and hence, vTtuslly admitting their
incompetency to manage the war with success,
these schsmers desire to bring about a conflict
with powerful trans Atlantic foe, that they
may claim the Union went out amidst 3" the
wreck Of metter and the crush Of worlds" For
Year: 1863

Correspondence Of victoria Advocnte


The Gulf Beach of Padre island is said TO be
lined with goods drifted from seaward. Parts
of humsn bodies are also found driftsd ashore
One entire body, clothed as U. S. marine, was
buried ths other day. Col Hobby has sent out
a party to collect for the Government such arti-
cles Of value as might be found We here con.
lecture that one of our cruisers hiss been at work
off this part of the coast


On Mustang island a small schooner has
drifted to the beach. Her masts hsd been cut
away, and no human remains were found or
beard. She is so embedded in the sand, and
has 50 much sand 10 her hold that the condition
Of her bottom has not yet been eseertAined
Every accessible part seems to be sound. Her
deck shows that she carried pivot gun. 1t ia
believed that this gun may now lie banesth the
sand in the hold. A fatigue party is now al
work removing the sand that tbs storm drifted
around her Sho was probably capsizsd in a
storm at sea, but at present wc can only guess
at her history.


On the same islSnd was found q sack of cloth
ing. In one of the garments was found pass
for twenty-four hours from the u. s. steamer
Hatteras, dated only few days previous to her
destruction by the Aisbsms.
Year: 1863

foreign war ROW must result in the establish
ment of the Independence Of the South, and in
the further humiliation and disgrace of the re-
msinder of the United Sssfes


The New York TImes-a paper which has
often spoken with something like authority for
Mr. Seward-has, in its Wednesdays issue, q
prominent editorial, the palpable design of
which is to show that war with England would
be 90 great calamity in ITSELF but on the other
hand, rather benefit. Taking for its text the
late Charleston affair, it declares that "any
American hsrbor msy be put 10 such state Of
defense as absolutely to defy the combined fleets
of Europe" We do not need TO follow the
Times through its argument, as we alluds to It
merely to show the tendencies of certain politi-
cal interest at the North, in the direction of
bringing sbout war with England.


The same parties, two years ago, or over,
were writing and speaking elibly Of the GER
tainty of whipping out the Con:ederates in a
short spacs of tims-of the paueity of the
South's resources-and of the vast resources of
the North. Once into foreign war, in sddi-
ton to the job already on our hands, the plottsrs
would soon be brought to sn acknowledgment
Of the felly Of continuing tho struggle, and they
would be behind the scenes urging the cry Of
pesee Shall they escape responsibility in that
manner
Year: 1863

MORE AID To TREASON AND TRArroRs.-
Among other reasonable acts of legislation
passed by the late Legislature was one to
allow traitors to vote in this State without
taking the oath of allegiance The object
OF this Is to restore to citizenship those sham
Democrats who went south to fight under
JET, Davis against the government, when
ever they may return! Thus does sham
Democracy aid and assist traitors and trea-
son. 1t also DISTINGUISHES all loyal soldiers
who leave the State to enter the army Of
Union! Yet they claim to be Union men
Such acts as these speak their treason a
thousand fold stronger than all their lip as
'ertlOns can couuteract.-P -PeninsuIctr Ne,rs
Year: 1863

Among the acts of our late Legislature
was an act binding still tighter the cords
around the negro population. The act pro-
vides that they shall hold no outdoor meet
ings at all except funerals, and that no re-
lIgious night meetings shall be held without
the attendance of three respectable white
citizens, said meetings to close at nine
o'clock, under a penalty of ten dollars for
every one engaged in the meeting. 1t also
torblds colored preachers from going from
one county to the other to hold meetings.
1t also prohibits any negro or mulatto from
coming into the State under penalty of
fifty dollars, and if not leaving the State
within five days, shall be sold to the high
est bidder, to pay such charges, and also
provides that they shall be deemed nom
resident if voluntarily absent from the State
five days, and subject to these penalties.


Thus it goes and many of that party are
in favor Of lightning the cords of oppres-
sioR to the'last degree, by the passage of
law, when the Legislature meets again, re-
turning them all to slavery.
Year: 1863

ANOTHER SHAM-The clerks of the two
houses advertise Gn the rebel papers of the
State only for proposals tor printing the
Journals of the two houses This is all a
sham as no attention is paid to the law on
this subject. We have heretofore sent in
proposals for this work at a price much
lower than was paid to the Salisbury organ
for the same, but no attention at all was
paid to it, and the work was given to the
party tool at price ten per cent. higher on
the page than We proposed to DO it for. So
1t will be this tiIne.-PeGastl1r Neus.
Year: 1863

era soldier dying Of lung disease in one
Of the Washington hospitals, had a blister ap-
piled between his shoulders by the surgeon. Tho
poor fellow looked waggishly at the doctor, and
grimly asked If man had to have stamp put
upon him before he could be allowed to diei
Year: 1863

Richmond, June 25th, 1868
A LII officers of this Bureau having in their en-
n ploy persons subject to militia duty under the
forward to this Office lists of the same, giving the
county and regiment to which they belong, in order
that they may be presented to the Governor tor ex
emption The lists must be accompanied by certih-
cate that they employed prior to the date OF the
Governors proclamation calling them into the SER
vice.


Ironcontractors will forward lists direct to this Of


RICHARD MORTON,


Major in charge
Year: 1863

long Much has been said-much on the
sacred nature OF the obligation, and we
acknowledge 1t ia its full force. Let it be-
fulfilled, and to the last letter. 1t is what
we solicit, what we require But to whom
is the bag OF gold to be delivered? What
says the bonds? Not to one--not to two
but to three Let the three stand forth
and claim it.


From that day (for who can doubt the
issue y none were sought. none employed,
but the subtle, the eloquent Lorenzo.
Wealth followed fame; nor need our
readers to infer how soon he sat at hi.
marriage feast, or who sat beside HIM
Year: 1863

A REMEDY FOR SMALL Pox-The German
Retosmsd Messenger has received letter
from friend in China, which says a great
discovery IS reported to have been recent
ly made by surgeon of the English army
in China, in the way of an effective cure
of small pox The mode of treatment IS
as follows When the preceding fever is
at its hight, and just before the eruption
appears, the chest is rubbed with croten
oil and tartaric ointment This causes
the whole of the eruption to appear on
that mart of the body, to the relief of the
rest rest It also secures a full and complete
arunt;en. and thus prevents the disease
from attacking the internal organs. This
;s said to be now the established mode of
treatment in the English army in China,
by general orders, and is regarded as
perfect success ia- =asi.. $3.50 r.R
Year: 1863

When Hagia complained that the times
we're so hard that he could noa keep his
nose abo,e g water, his wife told him that 1t
would be above water more If he kept 1t
above whisky Less
Year: 1863

Tue Troy Times says that Committee of col
ored men from that city waited upon Gov. Sey
mour, and asked him whether he would favor the
organization of regiments of black men. He re-
piled that he should not, saying that he had too
much sympathy for the blacks to do so, as the
position they must occupy would be one of ex-
IRENE danger, and would lead to dreadful and
unnecessary sacrifice Of life.
Year: 1863

The STRENGTH OF SMENCE.-It is a great art
in the Christian life to learn to be silent Under
opposition, rebuke, injuries, still be silent. 1t is
better 10 say nothing, than to say it in an excited
or angry manner, even if the occasion should
seem to justify degree Of anger. BY remain
Ing silent, the mind is enabled to collect itself
and call upon God in secret aspirations Of PRAYER,
ftId NUS Jou WA sPsdA 70 tue HOhOf OF your
holy profession, as well as to good OF those who
have Injured you, when you speak from God.
Year: 1863

A CoNrRABAND FLAG-The design of the flag
to be presented to the First District of Columbia,
colored regiment, is novel one. The Goddess
of Liberty stands with her feet on a snake which
is biting itself to death. In one hand she holds
the Presidents Proclamation of freedom in the
other a musket, which che offers to barebeaded
aud dusky freedman
Year: 1863

A Harrisburg, Pa, correspondent Of the Pitts
burg Chronicle writes:


"a curious incident occurred to me on my re-
turn from Philadelphia yesterday, to this place.
At DOwnington, an aged man, with proiuse flax
enly white whiskers, his long white hair hanging
over his coat collar entered the cars, His hat
was broad in the rim, aud showed rather large
sized head under it the face is beginning to
sink from It's habby roundncss and the skin is
drawing tightly over the cheek bones the eyes,
one Of which ID slightly drawn aside, rolled rest
lcssly and nervously. Alone ne entered the cars
with a small portmanteau in hand No one ac-
companied him No one greeted him upon his
entrance, though his uneasiness of manner showed
that he expected at least respect, If not odua.
tion. Not single salulation, either by an offer
OF hands or any recognition was given. The
tromulous motion Of hands and head showed that
age was laying its hands heavily upon him
Seventy five years was superinducing the debility
which precedes paralysis. The step was feeble
aud the form bowed


sat for ou hour a silent and attentive observer
of oil that was transplring about him. Not
soul addressed him. Gloomy, absorbed and silent
he sat, as one who felt keenly that power had
departed, and that with it had gone his influence.
Many OF the passengers, and among them the
soldiers on board peered curiousy at him, as
they would at wild animal Of some unknown
species in menagerie The soldiers after look
ing at him would pass into the forward car and
curse him deeply and bitterly. Yet with all ths
dissatisfaction at his presence, there was open
insult by look, gesture or expression in his pres
enco Inflicted upon him. They respected too
much the ma estic sacredness of the office he bad
once filled.


The train at last reached Lancaster crowd
was found surrounding the cars, as there always
is at that place The old man passed out as
tremulously as he entered. No kind SMILE no
greeting, no warm shake Of the hand eyes
beaming with delight, as they are wont to upon
one who has borne the highest honors his country
could confer, when those houors have remained
green and beautiful until honor is laid down and
life departs Shuhling slowly along the platform,
he met only one person who noticed hin-a poor.
aged anitor Of the side rooms of the depot
Even this meeting was hailed with lively salts
faction. The interview lasted one moment, and
like heetug shadow James Buchanan passed
into the main street Of Lancaster solitary and
sad, amid his neighbors and those who were his
friends in former years What a commentary
upon such career Is it not II just sentence p


VIII not history and posterity confirm its justice
How horrid it must be TO undergo such living
death to lead such disenlOmbcd eXisteuce.-
Even this world contains many Of the premon-
tory punishment5 OF the next | think thus old
man OF Wheatand Is subjected to them."
Year: 1863

There's a little mischief maker,
That is stealing half our bliss.
. Sketehing pictures in dreamland,
Which never seen in this;
Dashing from our lips the pleasure
OF the present while we sigh
You may know this schief- maker,
For his name is by and by
He is sitting by our hearth stones
With his sly bewitching glance,
Whispering of the ecoming morrow.
As the social hours advance:
Lettering mid our calm reflections
Hiding forms Of beauty nigh
He's q sm Doth deceitful fellow,
This enchanter, BY and by "
You may know him by his mincing,
By his careless. sportiye air,
BY his sly obtrasiYe presence


That Is straying everywhere;
By the trophies which he gathers,
Where his cheated victims lie
For bold determined fellow,
Is the conqueror, by and BY
When the calls of duty haunt us.
And the present seems TO be
All of time that ever mortals
Snatch from long eternity
Then fairy hand seems painting
Pictures on distant sky,
For a cunning little artist,


Is the fairy, BY and by,
BY and by the wind is singing
by and by the heart replies,
But the phantom just before us,
Ere we grasp it, ever flies.
List not to the idle charmer,


Scorn the very specious lie;
Only in tho fancy liveth


This deceiver, BY and by"
Year: 1863

In a recent interview with the Secretary of
War, Mr.. Arnold, Member of Congress from
Illinois, learned the following particulars of
the new draft The action under the Law will
be first to return to the army all the absentees
and deserters; second, the draft will be made
first in those States and districts which have
failed to furnish their quota under calls here
tofore made /; third, such of the States as have
furnished more than their proportion Of vol
unteers heretofore called for will be credited
with such excess, and no draft will probably
be ordered in such States until the number of
troops furnished BY the several States shall
have been equalized by drafts in those States
which are behind. -
Year: 1863




FUS AT HoME.- Don't be AFRAID OF little
fun at home, good people. Don't shut up
your houses lest the sun should fade your car
pets: and your hearts, lest hearty laugh
should shake down some of the old cobwebs
there. If you want to ruin your son, let him
think that all mirth and social enioyments
must be left on the Threshold when he
comes at night. When once at home is regar-
ded as only place to eat drink and sleep in,
the work is began that ends in the gambling
houses and reckless degradation. Young peo-
pie must have fun and relaxation somewhere !;
if they do not find it at their own hearthstones
it will be sought at other and less profitable
places. Therefore let the fire burn brightly
at night, and make the home nest delightful
with all those little arts that parents are caps-
BILE of inventing to smuse the buoyant spirits
of their cbildren half an hour of merriment
round the lamp and freight of home, biots
ont the remembrance of many care and an
noyance during tho day, and the best safe
guard they can take with them into the world
is the unseen influence of the bright little do
mestic circle.
Year: 1863

TRUE PoLITEsEss is the last touch of noble
character. 1t Is the gold on the spire, the
sunlight on the cornfe Id, and the smile on the
lip Of the noble knight towering his sword
point to his lady-iove. sss
Year: 1863

A beautiful youth, hsiling from some
part Of Ohio, appears in the London police
reports as having been viotimized by a
set Of sharpers into whose hands he was
fool enough to fall. He states his loss at
one thousand dollars, all Of which he lost
in betting at the characteristic English
game of "skittles." The magistrate did
not evince much sympathy for him, but
sent him of with the consOling maxim
that ga fool and his money are sOOn
parted"
Year: 1863

BEy Woop on r,fE STATE ELECTION Bon
Wood says in his paper that he opposes the
democratic platform, because it is war plst-
form, but is In favor Of the democratic csndi-
dates. because they are peace men. If this be
so, then the Convention must have deceived the
candidates, and the candidates must have de-
ceived the Convention. How else, pray, could
peace candidates be placed on a war platform
by a war Convention We are rather disposed
to believe that Ben Wood is mistaken, instead Of
the Convention and the candidates. They know
very well what they are about. Ben Wood ap-
parently does not.
Year: 1863

THE SrAT. CASvAss.--The CANVASS Ia this
State is proceeding vigorously. The people
will make up their minds between this time
and November which ticket is the more con-
servative. the more national and the more
strongly in favor Of q vigorous prosecution Of
the war. They will elect this ticket by . largs
majority Everything depends upon their
decision
Year: 1863

An interesting discovery has recently


been made at Pompeii. In one of the
rooms of house was found a heap of
silver and copper coins, 500 or more in
number, which had been tied up in a
bag. At the same time, and near the
same spot, were found two large shears,
and house-mill of the ordinary descrip-
ton, together with a little heap of corn,
the grains, though blackened and some
what shrivelled, fully preserving their
shape and but little diminished in size.
On the next morning the exertions of the
excavators were rewarded by the discoye-
nv of an oven, the mouth of which was
closed by large IRON door. On opening
the door, there came TO view the entire
batch of loayes, such as they were depos-
tied in the oven seventeen hundred and
eighty-three years ago. They were 81 in
number, and in oil characteristics except
weight and color precisely as they came
from the bakers hand. Previous to this
time, but two loaves had been discover
ed. These are circular, about nine inches
in diameter, rather fiat and indented
(evidently with the elbow in the centre;
but they are slightly raised at the side,
and divided by deep lines radiating from
the centre into eight segments,
Year: 1863

Sit by the window and look over the
way to your neighbor's mansion, which
he has recently built and paid for. and
sigh, Oh, that l was a rich man "


Get angry with your neighbor and
think YOU have not a friend in the world
Shed a tear or two, and take walk in
the burial ground, continually saying
to yourself, "Oh, when shall be buried
here? ?"


Sign note for friend, and never for
get your kindness, and every hour IN the
day whisper to yourself, " | wonder it he
will ever pay that note"


Think everybody means to cheat you.
Closely examine every bill you take, and
doubt its being genuine until you have
put the owner to great deal OF trouble.
Believe ninepence passed you Is but six
pence crossed, and express your doubts
about getting rid of it if you should ven
ture to take it.


Put confidence in nobody, and believe
the man you trade with to be rogue.


Never accommodate, if you can posi-
bly, help it. Never visit the sick or affiic-
ted, and never give a farthing to assist
the poor.


Buy as cheap as you can, and screw
down to the lowest mill. Grind the faces
and hearts of the unfortunate.


Brood over your misfortunes, your lack
of talents, and at no distant day you will
come to want. Let the work-house be
ever in your mind, with all the horrors of
distress and poverty.


Follow these recipes closely and you
will be miserable to your hearts content


If We may so speak-sick at heart, and
at variance with all the world. Nothing
will cheer or encourage you-nothlng
throw q gleam of sunshine or ray Of
light into your heart.
Year: 1863

The mere offer of the hand is the read
lest sign of voluntary courtesy or forgive
ness, and its non-acceptance the most
civil vet meaning of repulses.


Shaking hands is a mode OF greeting,
the origin of which is lost in obscurity.-
individuals display character in their
mode of so doing. Who cannot feel at
once the antagonism between the touch
of a prude and the cordial grasp Of
friend7 Who knows not the sailors
grip of candid heartiness from the con-
ventional, passant giving of hands -
How perfectly does the graduated or lin
gering pressure cause the mercury IN
loves barometer to rise or fall by the
scale of hope, What sympathies and
antipathies are demonstrated BY the varl-
Gus degrees of kindly, irresoluts, viva
cious, careless, fond or earnest manner OF
shaking hands! 1t is this relation be
tween temperament, feeling, considera-
ton. and the instructive action Of the
hand, which has given rise to those the
ories which profess to read the predomin
ant impulses of character in the traits of
chirography.