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Year: 1864

MATRINoNIAL MAxIMs The following
ma1ims, ifpursued, will not only make the
men in love with marriage, but cause them


to be good husbands. The first to be good
yourselves To avoid all thoughts of man
aging a husband. Never try to deceive or
impose upon his understanding; nor give
him uneas ness, but treat him with affection.
sincerity and respect. Remember that hus-
bands areonly men, subject like yourselves,


to error AID frailtv. Be not too sanguine,


then, before marriage, or promise yourselves


happiness without alloy. Should you discov-
er anything in his humor or behaviour, not
altOgethei what you expected OF wish, pass
1t over smooth your own temper, and try to
amend his by attention, cheerfulness, and
good nattre. Never reproach him with mis-
fortunes, which are the accidents and infrm-
tiles Of human life, a burden which each


has engaged to assist the other in support
ing, and TO which both parties are equally
exposed; but Instead of murmuring and re-
Elections, divide the sorrow between you !;
make the best of it, and it will be easier to
both. 1t Is the innate Office of the softer sex
to soothe the troubles of the other. Resolve
every morning to be cheerful and good-na-
tured that day; and should anything occur
to break your resolution, suffer it not to put
you out Of temper with your husband Dis
pute not with him, be The occasion what it
may; but much rather deny yourself the tri-
fling satisfaction of having your own will, or
gaining the better of an argument, than risk
quarrel, or create heart burning, which
it ia imPnsoihla tn see the end Of Implicit
submission in man to his wife is ever dis
graceful to both; but mplicit submission in
a wife to the will of her husband is what she
promised at the altar; what the good will re-
we're her for, aud what is in fact the greatest
honor she can. receive. Be assured woman S
power as well as her happiness, has no other
foundation than her husbands esteem and
love; which it Is her interest by all possible
means to preserve and increase. Study,
therefore, his temper, and command your
own. Enjoy with him his satisfaction, share
and sOothe his cares, and with the utmost
assiduity conceal his infrmities If you val
ue your own and your husbands ease, let
your expenses and desires be within his cir
cumstances; for if poverty should follow,
you must share the evil Be very careful
never to give him any cause for jealousy.
Let not many days pass without serious
examination into your conduct as wife
and if on reflection you find yourself guilty
of any foibles or omissions, the best atone
ment is to be more careful in the future
Year: 1864

rumor Is prevalent to-day, that our forces
at New Berne, North Carolina, have been sur
rounded and are in dangerous predlcanent.
We can hardly see how the force at that
point could fall into such danger that they
could not be relieved speedily by gunboats
from Fortress Monroe, even If attacked by a
much superior force. The prevalent report is
probably false or much exaggerated.
Year: 1864

The State dinner given by the President last
evening at the Executive Mansion was attended
by brilliant company of the members OF the
foreign legations and other distinguished
guests.


We learn that the affair was characterized by
an unusual degree of social enjoyment, and
that 1t was, in fact, one Of the most agreeable
Presidential dinner parties ever given in the
White House.
Year: 1864

ONE of the old citizens Of the District was
lcIicitattng himself yesterday upon the large
accession to the population u this city within
the last two years. lie says tLat now there
is not enough small -pOA to 20 round"
Year: 1864

Death Of a Well Knoscn C;tisen-We regret
to announce the death of Arthur A. Morson,
ESQ, which took place at his residence In
this city on Wednesday night last Mr.. Nor
son was one Of the ablest lawyers in the
Commonwealth, and but for his persistent
refusal to enter into public life be could have
held any position within the gift of the peo-
pie. Ameeting of the bar took place yes
terday and suitable resolutions were adopted
In memory OF the deceased. They win ut.
tend his funeral In . body to day.
Year: 1864

NEAR HEADQUARTERS, THREE MILRs PROM
COLD HARBoR, June 6, Monday-10 q. m.-A
bright day OF summer bathed In sunshine AND
cooler with bracing air, succeeding yes.er-
day OF drizzling rain and heavy atmosphere;
scarcely the dropping shots Of picket line,
when yesterday closed with q short but terrible
storm OF iron hail bursting on Barlow's lines,
these are some of the changes OF war and
weather we are experiencing on the sacred SO, /
of war.wasted Virginia.


When attempt to give You an idea OF the
formation Of our lines this morning opine tbe
task hard one, for it is exceedingly tiresome
work for the unpracticed mind to obtain 6 de-
like Colonel Miller. "IIl try" In the hrst
place let me remark that the multiplicity of
roads in this section is In the highest degree
embarrassing to a description Of the situation.
it is as if all the houses taken from the site OF
Philadelphia and an army was maneuyerins
on its streets. Too many roads are a nuisance
when an army is about, and especially so to
the journalistic eorps.


A week ago to-day our lines faced the Cen
trail Railroad, and to the west with Mechan-
icsville and Richmond on our left flank; TO-
IL Uican use no other term) to the left, our right
has been swung around, and our whole line so
crept down the Chickahominy, that we now
1see to the soutnWsss, WIN 1nas M stream before
almost in front of our center. This is q change
of but a few miles in distance, but vast one


what is before usl Lees army and q difB-
cult task. II that army Of the enemy were out
in an open field we would make extraordins-
rily short work OF them; but unfortunately
they are not Just now they are In an impYo-
Yised series Of works northeast Of the Chicka-
hominy. not, properly speaking, part OF the
de1enses Of Richmond, which all lie behind
that historic stream.


Across the Chickahominy are the defenses OF
Richmond, which, from conversation with
citizens, find to be in five lines or series or
works. Meantime, as the two armies lie, close
fighting Is the order Of the day. 1t is the DAYS
Of vicksburg over again. The ekirmishins
lines are hardly forty yards apart, and each
lire is not much more that in advance of he
line of earthworks.
Year: 1864

E The Pope has sent check for $500 TO
the General Aid Society OF Buffalo, to be ap-
oiled to the comfort of our wounded SOL
d,ers. The check was sent through Bishop


Tlmon, Of that city.
Year: 1864

BY A NATIVE HAWAIIAN.
Once when / was young,
Young in my heart and glad,
I saw around me growing,
Tne roses blooming fair,
And other flowers Of Heaven
such sweetly scented roses
Such fresh and radiant flowers!
And in my garden there
/ grew among the flowers
How happy and glad was
All that loved lived there
All that loved me lived there,
And there lived like a bird,
I lived among the flowers,
In the sunshine and the rain,
Under the beautiful sky.
Those happy, happy days.
Those happy days OF my youth,
They were the days for mei
Why are they gone away,
Why are my roses dead :?
Why are my flowers all dead
Why is the sky 50 dark
Why IS the rain so coldl
Why do my eyes drop tears
Why can / sing no more ?
Why am left alone
She droops, she droOps, she bends -
She droops and bends her head,
She hides her sorrowful face,
Her eyes so beautiful once.-
90 bright with goodness once
Go good and pitifui now,
So pitifuI now with grief,
She drOOps and bends her head
Over a shadow there,
For the rose and the rain and the ho"ers
And the bird that sang so sweet,
Are all there under the tree
Dead shadows under the tree
Under the weeping willow.
She droops and bends her head
Under the weeping willow
And the heavy dew Of grief
Falls down upon her hair
Frou the leaves Of that sad willow
The dew falls softly down
From the leaves Of the weeping willow,
And it still keeps falling down,
Wetting her beautiful hair


II falls and it falls and it falls
On the shadow OF what she sees
In the river under the willow
The river Of death she sees


Anl the shadows Of all she loved,
The shadows OF all she lost


Rest on that dark river.


Once the mother OF one so fair,


The pIaything Of a crown so high,
That crown now lost for ever!


Wife and companion too


Of that dear crown itself.


That noble kindly heart,


That noblest soul Of all,


The pride Of all his race.
Year: 1864

experience goes show that such should be at least so
being the West
Indies little experimenting and close observation these
insufficient heat the fire under the train for
evaporaug in all the and generating steam from the boil
knowledge had wonderful effect curing such
defects The pans be said be the only in
the West indies Yet Dmarara where the juice much
watey and consequently requires time in the for
than the Honolulu likely givepans
like yours will easily boil six eight tons of IN twelve
Of them the end OF the bat
terry low chimney
Mr.. Turnbulls estates in
Trinidad boiler yours behind the bat
small Goth boiler and
pans your) raise from 10 to 20 horse
make six daily. Atten
ton some points alluded will do to
cOmpsh desired than anything else recommend
hope be obtained from the
chinery being put in operation"


Yours, :. n. CASTLE. z
Year: 1864

n@- A Partisan sdvertisSs photographs
giving to the physiognomy the effects Of
the full moon shining on the face He
says the softness that the moon produces
is remarkable. There is no doubt Of it.
Year: 1864

On "Wednesday night as the train was
on its way from City Point to head q uar-
tsrs Of the Army of the Potomac, it wss
fired on by the rebels, but the shot fell
short and their FIRE did no damage.
Year: 1864

EF Major General Hooker is on tour
of inspection to the lake towne, to see
that proper arrangements are perfected TO
guard against rebel raids from Canada,
and take such other measures as may be
deemed proper TO preserve the public
peace and security.
Year: 1864

We have already announced In our telegraphc columns
the occurrence of terrible railway accident Laay
ette Indiana, Monday last The following particulars
are from the Indianapolis Journal


cat SIS p M the passenger express train NORTH on the
Lafayette and Indianapolis railroad, and extra stock train
south which left here at three o'clock coded one and
half miles north of Culvers station causing serious loss of


e The baggage driven clear through the first
passenger Most of the killed returned and fur
oughed soldiers who had served three years, and
were returning home One Of the killed had been con-
fined thirteen months his time in Libby Prison, and
was just rning One drafted from Boone county
found with leg broken and the other lying
with his boot, completely severed. One man. name
known, had the whole top of his head taken clean off
Sixteen persons almost instantly killed and large
number wounded, fourteen of whom have since died.
Year: 1864

At meeting of the Judges OF Election, held at the
Criminal Court Thursday evening last, it was
st Resooed, That the oath prescribed in the Con-
stuon be put to every person Offering to vote and that
they alec be sworn to truly all such questions as
may be propounded to them.


3D. That the simple taking of the oath will not be consi-
dered by the Judges conclusive evidence Of loyalty.
Sd That the Judges be instructed to other
ton to voters outside of the oath prescribed by the Con
sttuon shall satisfy them that the party Offering to
vote is not q rebel or rebel sympathizsr.
ah That the judges be requested to commit any
offering to vote who in their opinion has falsely
BY order Of the Judges of Election:


VIM. STIRLING Chairman.
DAVID w. GRAY, Secretary.
Year: 1864

The Washington through mail train which started from
Jersey City at half past o'clock Friday night,
countered Mcclellan procession on the track of the road
in Trenton and serious collision occurred. The speed
of the train had sckened in order to the bridge
at the ordinary slow rate and when became evident that


collision must occur, effort made to stop the en-.
gne but it struck the hind wheels of the wagon carrying
the end of the vehicle about twenty feet and upseng the
boat and the ladies' Fortunately Of them killed,
and none it s said, seriously injured. The excite
ment the time fearful Several hundred men gath
cred round the engine which had stopped The engineer
and freuen fed for their lives and escaped in the conu
son The mob became inforiated and undertook to de-
stry the locomotive They threw stones at the engine
breaking the reflector and njuring it 10 other respects
1bey crowded themselves on IL and on the and man.
sged to the train back to the depot Afterwards
another engine procured and its engineer who
known to be friendly to the crowd attempted to take the
its way, but the mob threatened him. and he
permitted to proceed Fearing that the track would
be destroyed the bridge be burned the attempt to
forward was abandoned Subsequently, when the train
had been delayed than hour Of the leaders Of
the procession contilated. These rode the
engine declaring to the crowd that it was all right and
90 the train was taken out of Trenton
Year: 1864

WESTERN ELoQUENcE. Western elo-
queuce continues to improve. A Wisconsin
reporter sends the following sketch. A law
yer IN Milwaukee was defending a handsome
young woman accused of stealing from large
unoccupied dwelling in the night time, and
thus he spoke in conclusion.


"Gentlemen Of the jury | am done. When
gaze with enraptured eyes on the matchless
beauty OF this peerless virgin, on whose re-
splendent charms suspicion never dared to
breathe-when behold her radiant in this
glorious bloom OF lustrious oveiness, which
angelic sweetness might envy but not eclipse
before which the star on the brow of night
grows pale, and the diamonds OF Brazil are
dim-and then reflect upon the utter mad
ness and folly oil supposing that so much beau
ty wonld expose itself to the terrors of an
empty building in the cold, damp dead of
night, when innocence like hers is hiding it.
self amidst snowy pillows of repose: gentle
men of the jury, my feelings are too overpow-
ering for expression, and throw her into your
arms for protection against the foul charge,
which the outrageous malice of disappoint-
ed scoundrel has invented to blast the fair
name of this lovely maiden whose smiles shall
be the reward of the verdict which l know
you will givew I


Thejury acquitted her without leaving their
seats.
Year: 1864

PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 20, 1864.
To the Editor Of the Press;


The rotten old hulk Colorado, which some
are trying to have ordered to protect your
harbor, ought, IT. placed there, to be put in a
situation that the tide would leave her dry
part of the time SO that the rats on board
might not become webb-footed.


One mistake of the designers of the IRON
clad Agamenticus, is the flatness of the deck,
as, after receiving her machinery, it will be
only fifteen inches above the wateI and if she
ships sea such will be the weight that it will
cause her to founder.


Gen. Buffers proposition to employ the
freedmen OF his department on the Government
works North, meets with favor. One thousand
can be employed on the works in this harbor
l understand that measures are being taken to
bring them here. Thousands would find en-
ployment by the farmers in this State and the
western part of yours. On account of the
scarcity of help mills at Manchester and New
buryport are lying still, and agents have left
for the South for the purpose of procuring it,
The steamboat which is on the stocks near
the railroad bridge is designed for govern
ment use. Her model indicates great speed
More ship timber has been cut in this State
than for years on the Portsmouth and Con-
cord Road. If all of the rolling stock was
employed extensively in its transportation it
would take till the last of June to oring what
is to be brought to this city.


Such activity In preparation for fishing has
not been known for years. Such is the de-
mand for the smaller boats that the builders
are unable to fill one-half their orders.


ARFr
Year: 1864

'FAotiAN0lO<N, fuO. ~, iCOt*
TO the Editor of the Press;


Times here are getting decidedly animated
on the various questions agitating more or
less, the whole country-the war and matters
growing out of it-and the presidential
succession. As the day of holding the
Convention draws near, it is to be expected
that the feeling will grow more earnest, but
so far as can judge from the means l have
ofjndging, our good honest President is to
be his own successor. The Democrats have
not the ghost Of chance and their leaders
know it-and no doubt the more intelligent
portion OF the masses feel it too.


SO the only question to be settled, is, who
is TO be the nominee of the republican party.
1t may be said that any organized action at
this early pay is of little account Events
may, and probably will occur before the 7th
Of June, that will have mighty bearing on
the question, and no one can feel confident as
to whom these events will affect. Our own
senator Fessenden has been named here In
numerous circles as man every way fit for
the place, if the party decide to adhere to the
one term principle. He is undoubtedly the
leading man In the Senate.


This, believe, Is conceded, and his exceed
ing fairness in all party questions has secured
for him the respect that impartiality always
merits. His eminent ability no one questions
Untiring In bis industry, always at his post,
and ready on all questions that come up, he
has won for himsef a name and reputation
that few have had the ability or fortune TO at
tain. Great honor has been reflected by him
upon the State, and Maine may well be proud
OF her Senator. C.
Year: 1864

PoIITIcAL.-The following is the resolu
tion, endorsing the President, which was pass
ed by the Connecticut Union State Conyen-
ton:


Resoloed, That the President of the United
States, Abraham Lincoln, in the midst oftrials
unsurpassed, by his unquestioned honesty and
patriotism; by his answering devotion to the
best interest of his imperiled country; by his
steadyand lawful progress toward the suppress
sion of the rebellion and the annihiation of
the cause oft; by his impartality in the dis
tribution Of the military power in his hands !;
and by the entire devotion of every faculty of
his heart and head to the welfare of his coun-
try, has won our entire confidence, and the
grateful plaudits which he receives from the
wise and good of other lands, who sympathize
with us in our national struggle we do, there
fore, regard his reelection TO the place he now
holds and the completion of his wise political
and war policy, as vitality important to the
best interests of the country, and we hereby
request our delegates to give him their unit
ed support in the coming National Conyen-
tion.
Year: 1864

The Unconditional Union Men Of the Seventh
Word are organizing n Club auxiliary u the UGcoudi-
tonai Union Central Committee. meeting will be
held iis evening al tie corner Of Jefferson and Water
slTeC,a
Year: 1864

Banner of freedom, by freomon unlurcd
Beacon OF hopo to a waiting world!


Shining above Is the starry throng,


A rife In the murky clouds Of wrong
Clouds that shall roll from their beams. Of light,
Till the whole round dome Is blue and bright
Year: 1864

Information has been received from the
cavalry expedition recently sent south
ward from here that . rebel force 300
strong, under Colonel Wells WAS attacked
on the 26th at point not mentioned, and
those not killed were taken prisoners and
sent to Little Rock. Our loss Was very
slight.
Year: 1864

Ornamental tree planting is limited s
utllitarian spirit is too prevalent Trees
which do not return a profit are neglect
ed for those which in the current Ian
guage pay" Thus every suburban gar
den Is filled with pears or other fruit, to
the exclusion of ornamental trees, and
the larger demesnes are quite too sparing
in the use OF them. We would not DENY
any one who has a spot of ground the
luxury Of good fruit, but it should not be
carried so far as to exclude little that is
ornamental. The larges stories of the
immense profits of pear culture has turn
ed many of our suburban grounds into
market gardens, where every tree was to
yield almost its weight in gold. This is
to be regretted, for besides the pictur-
esoue effect which ornamental grounds
give 10 town or village, the advantages
are not commensurate with the loss of
real pleasure of which they deprive the
proprietor a suburban villa hedged
around with pear trees looks well ia sum
mer, but when winter sets in how dreary
from the absence of few spruces, pines,
srbor-vitaes. jumpers and evergreens, and
how little shade in the hot days of sum
mer from the overpowering SUM-


The rhododendron, the azalea, and 9TH
er American plants. too long neglected,
are beginning 10 attract more attention,
and their great claims 10 general cultiva-
ton more extensively recognized. As
we have previously remarked, it has been
thought our plants must come from
abroad to possess any great value. those
Of our country being necessarily common.
But those who have entertained this
opinion knew little of the wealth of our
fora, or that many Of our indigenous
plants are fer more rare out of their ma
tive locality than many OF the productions
imported from Europe. The more we
become acquainted with them. the more
We regret that they have so long been
overlooked, and their place supplied by
inferior objects from other elimes.-Aag-
a1iae Of Hort.
Year: 1864

the mineral lands not being brought into
market, on some plan they are good enough
to get up for them.


S We respectfully submit that when the mi-
ners feel aggrieved because of the present
situation of affairs, they will probably make
their grievances known; and that so long as
they are content With the laws as they are.
and inasmuch as their labor and enterprise
produces most of the wealth of the State, they
be permitted to judge of what is to their best
interests. is
Year: 1864

The following anecdotc is told of Coler-
.idge's early life. He was then a friendless
and ill-fed boy in the Blue coat school,
London. Going down the Strand one day
IN one OF his day dreams, fancying himself
swimming the Hellespout, he thrust his
hands before him as if in the act of swim
ming, when his hands Came in contact with
gentleman's pocket The gentleman
seized his hand, turned 70 nd and looked
at him with some anger, '''what SO young
and yet SO wicked" at the same time charg-
ing him with attempting to lick his pock-
cts. The frightened boy sobhed out his
denial of the intention. and explained the
cause of the mishap. The gentleman was
SO struck with his conversation that he
bought him membership in one of the
circulating libraries, and Coleridge had an
opportunity of gratifying his great love Of
reading and Of improving mind naturally
great. .'
Year: 1864

The people Of Philadelphia are making
great preparations for their: Sanitary Fair
which is to be held soon. All the city cars
are to give the entire receipts of one day,
about $1,000 each. A young lady is to be
drawn by lo;tery.-the-e being one thou
sand tickets At ten dollars each, the winner
to take the young lady or $2,5oo. Here
Is q rare chance for some of our promising
young men.