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Year: 1863

The next day private Shapes took with
him long piece of stout twine and a
revolver, when he went out on picket
duty. II was not yet daylight, but the
gray and indistinct light of dawn had
begun to pale in east.


The sentinel, as soon as the guard pas
sed along, hastened TO drive a smooth
stake in the ground, and TO rest his mus
ket over fork in cedar tree in front
Of the stake, the muzzle of the weapon
pointing in the direction Of the pit on the
further slope.


He then cooked the piece and fastened
one end of the cord to the trigger, and
began stealthily crawling down the hill
on his hands and knees, playing out the
line as he went.


1t was hazardous experiment, for the
thicket, when he gained it, was very
sparse, and so near to the point tnat the
Confe derate sentry, had he suspected Jo-
els presence there, could have hardly
failed to bit him.


Lying down, however, the Vermonter
awaited sunrise, and as the shadows fa-
ded away in the mists of morning, he saw
the light gleam upon bayonet peering
from the trench on the hillside.


"Now for to make him show his pic
ture !" said Joel to himself


He pulled the string carefully at first,
till it was drawn tight, and then a slight
extra tug fired the musket from the cedar
above.


He had not calculated wrongly. As
soon as the rifeman in the pit heard this
national salutation from the enemy over
opposite, as he supposed, he raised him
self up to return the fire, and brought his
head and shoulders plainly into sight.


The next instant he went heels over
head into the trench again, with bullet
from the unerring Coli straight through
the side of his head.


"The darned fool" said private
Shapes, didn't he know fellow might
shoot off a gun without having hold of
it?"


The Confederate pckets decided there
after that this position was too exposed
to be proftably occupied.
Year: 1863




In conversation with the New York
committee which waited on him Friday,
the 9Th inst, TO tender him the honors of
public dinner, General Butler gave a
most interesting account Of his admins
tration in New Orleans and of the condi-
ton of affairs and society be found there.
We make some extracts from report
of his remarks below:


"If they would allow him to be colo
quial he would speak of few things re-
specting his course in New Orleans,
which had heen captured and severely
criticized by those who had been accus-
toned to act with him politically in past
times-not for the purpose of injuring
him, but the cause ofthe country. With
reference to the slavery question his
views had undergone a radical change
during his residence at New Orleans,
and while entertaining no prejudices a.
gainst his old political associates, who
found fault with him on that score, he
would only say to them, that If they had
gone there with the same sentiments that
he felt, they would have come away
with the same sentiments that he felt
(Laughter) He thought he might say
that the principle members of his staff
and the prominent officers of bis regi-
ments, without any exceptions, went out
to New Orleans bunker democrats of the
hunkerest sort, for it was but natural that
he should draw around him those whose
views were similar to his own, and eve-
ry individual of the number had come TO
precisely the same belief on the question
of slavery as he had put forth in his fare
well address to the people of N. o. This
change came about from seeing what all
of them saw day by day.


In this war the entire property of the
South was against US, because almost the
entire property Of the South was bound
up in the institution of slavery. This
was well known fact, probably, but he
did not become fully aware of it until he
had spent some time at New Orleans
The South had $163,000,0O0 of taxable
property in slaves, and $163,000,000 in
all other kinds of property. And this
was the cause why the merchants of New
Orleans had not remained loyal. They
found themselves ruined-all their prop
erty being loaned upon planters notes
and mortgages upon plantations and
slaves, all of which property is now rea-
sonably worthless. Again he had learned
what he did not know before, that this
was net rebellion against US, but sim
ply rebellion TO perpetuate power in the
hands of few shareholders. At first he
bad not believed that slavery was the
cause OF the rebellion, but attributed it to
Davis, Sidell and others, who had bro't
It about to make political triumphs by
which to regain their former ascendency.


The rebellion was against the humble
and poorer classes, and there were in the
South large numbers Of secret societies,
lealing in cabalistic signs, organized for
he purpose of perpetuatiDg the power
# the rich over the poor.


When he saw the utter decentralization
# the people, resulting from slavery, 1t
truck him that il was an institution that
hould be thrust out of the Union. He
ad on reading Mrs. Stoves book, Uncle
Toms Cabin, &c, believed il to be an
verdrawn. highly wrought picture of
Year: 1863

He came to me one morn in May,


And took my passive hand, to say


Tomorrow, Kate, we go away"


l did not look into his eyes;


For if should, the tears would rise;
smothered down the starting sighs.
Tomorrow, Henry f''-this was all
That from my rigid lips did fall;


OF the heart-styltggle he knew all.
Two dozen months since we were we'd
Months that had passed with fairy tread,
Each wreathing blessings round my head.
And linking closer to my heart


The life now of my own part,


BY all of Loves mysterious art.
/ was so happy life to me


Was like deep, calm, waveless sea;
Existence was luxury.


Perhaps "our Father" saw it best
To give the dove on earth no nest
No worldly prop on which to rest.
That to the Ark it might return,
And from its very weakness, learn
A solitary truth, though stern.
1t was a struggle, felt alone
BY those who take down from its throne
Their idol, with bitter groan.
When in a tone, husky and low,
Made hollow by the flames Of woe,
1 bade my worshipped husband" Go"
And help defend the cause of right
With freedoms host, who in their might
Were bravely going forth to fight.
The only words my lips could form
From out emotions raging storm,
While waiting for the cars that morn
God help us both !" and turned away,
And sought my home; could not stay,
And see my idol borne away.
God gave me strength to give him up;
My lips could not have pressed the cup
Had he not held my weak hands up.
The earth is but a grave to me;
Beneath the soil of Tennessee,
One of the price Of victory,
He sleeps; and to my God alone,
The anguish of my soul is known;
Love, hope, the last of earth is gone.
Yet, looking upward, through my tears,
Dutys approving form appears;
She whispers, in few more years,
Thy God will give thee back thy loan,
In that bright land where neer is known
The clash of arms, the trumpet's tone.
For he whom Duty writes we'll done"
On life's stern battlefield hath won
A joy more lasting than the sun.
Year: 1863

Prof. Buckland gives the following account
of performance in which he was party. IN
the London Field:


have been requested to be present at, and
give my opinion on a performance which
hardly know whether to call feat of strength
or feat of ingenuity was challenged to tic
the performer Of this feat into chair with a
rope in any way, and with any number Of
Knots, in such a manner that he could not get
loose. Accordingly l presented myself at The
time and place appointed, and, halfsuspecting
some sleisht-of hand trick. provided myself
with several yards of very strong rope The
pcrformer-an intelligent and rather good
looking young man-sat himself in a common
wooden kitchen chair, and presented me with
his rope. l asked if he had any objection to
my using my rope? None whatever was the
reply; 'and you may tic me in any way, with
as tight knots as you please Having exam
ined the chair to sec that all was right and
above-board, proceeded first to pinion the
arms OF the young man, who sat down on the
cA1sF, pinioning them Jack Ketch fashion
behind his body, I then lashed them tiled as
they wcre) tightly, with many knots and then
twisting, to the back of the chair. l then
tied his two wrists tightly to the legs of
the chair, pulling the ropes, fear, cruelty
tight, as the man eft6rwatds showed me where
| had cut the skin; Sit he did not complain
OF this bit, as he had offered me tho challenge.
then by means of double htchcs,' fastened
each ankle to the corresponding leg of the
chair, then tied both legs together, finishing off
the rope with an attachment to the back rail
of the chair. then tied up his body, twist
ing the rope round and round, and fastening
il where ever l could get q chance. The per-
former was now indeed bound hand and foot,
and could hardly move in any direction what
ever. a large linen extinguishcr was then
placed p"er him, tied as lie was, and and the
othcr :pectatcrs stood round, OF a little dis
tance, 90 sec that 20 collusion took place. In
four minutes and half the performers gave
the sigrtal, the extinguishcr was removed, and
there sat the young man perfectly free and
unbouHd, and the rope at his feet. l had tied
him wFsh seven pieces of rope (the usual num-
Der is four,l and the seven fGetes G rtpc lay
at his feet, in no way injured or cut except at
the places where had cut them off the main
piece. and had taken tho precaution to mark
my own cuts, so as to know them again. l
have not the slightest idea how the pcrfor-
mer managed to loosen himself; fancy t,lat
he must use actual physical strength in so do
ing, as he seemed exhausted and in profuse
perspiration. Perhaps some of the readers of
Tie Field, who have seen the trick in India,
where l believe it is frequently performed, may
be able to throw some light on the matter. l
understand that the performer of this Indian
rope feat is now engaged at Crcmornc, and
that he challenges all comcrs TO tic him SO
tight in the chair that he cannot unloose him
self
Year: 1863




The right of Davis division, ASA lied
at the same time as Johnson's, gave way
simultaneously, and the rout of the re-
mainder seemed to follow as a matter of
course.


This left to Gen Sheridan the task of
repelling the hitherto successful onset of
the foe. Never did man labor more faith
fully than he to perform his task, and
never was leader seconded by more
gallant soldiers. His division formed a
kind of pivot upon which the broken
right wing turned in its flight, and its per-
ilous condition can easily be imagined,
when the flight of Davis division left it
without any protection from the triumph
ant enemy, who now swarmed upon its
front and right flank. But it fought un-
til a fourth of its number lay bleeding
and dying UPON the field, and till both
remaining brigade commanders, Colonel
Roberts and Col Schaeffer, had met with
the same fate as General Sill. Then it
gave way, and as in almost every in
stance of the kind. retreat was CHANGED
the troops of johnson and Davis.
-a All these divisions were now hurled
back together into the immense series of
cedar thickets which skirt the turnpike,
and extend far over to the right. Brig
ade after brigade, battery after battery,
from Palmer's, s, Negley's and Rousseau S
divisions, were sent into the MIDST of the
thickets to check the progress of the foe
and rally the fugitives; but eli in turn
were either crushed outright by the fly
ing crowds broken by the impetuosity of
the foe, and put to confused flight, or
compelled to retire and extrieate them:
selves in the best manner that seemed to
offer.


The history of the combat in those
dark cedar thickets will never be known
No man could see even the whole of his
own regiment, and no one will ever be
able to tell who they we're that fought
bravest, and they who proved recreant tc
their trust. / know there was shown by
many officers and regiments as lofty g
heroism as that which distinguished and
immortalized the followers of Godfrey Oh
the Cid --


But in spite of heroism and devotion;
in spite of desperate struggles which
marked every fresh advance of the foe
in spite of an awful sacrifice of life or
the part of the officers and soldiers of the
Union army, the rebels still steadily
pushed onward and came nearer and
nearer to the turnpike ga


Nearly two miles and a half the righ
wing of our army had been driven, anC
faintness of heart came over me as tht
Year: 1863

One feature of this scene was truly
gratifying. a crowd of skedaddlers from
the field of battle had collected upon the
other side of the river, around the hos
pitals and among the wagons, thinking
that, as the battle up to that time had all
been upon the right, they would be per-
fectly safe away off to the left They
were lazing and lolling about in the most
shameful manner, when the rebel cayal-
ry charged right into the middle of them
before they were at all aware of their APP
proaeh. What scattering and running
there was then! Terrible as were the


scenes around me, could not repress
laugh when / saw the predicement 10
Year: 1863

Those who are most ready to make
tuss about other peoples want of modes
ty, are often they who are themselves
most obnoxious TO rebuke. Thus, it was
a shrewd girl, and not devoid of true
modesty either, who remarked, when
other girls were making fun of her short
skirt and white hose, and affecting to be
much shocked at the exhibition thereof
at a party, If you'd only pull your
dresses about your necks, where they
ought to be, they'd be as short as minei'
She was not troubled any more.
Year: 1863

For a man who. two years ago was a
Hunker Democrat, Gen. Butler comes
out rather strong on the subject of the
negro. In farewell address to the peo-
pie Of New Orleans he said:-sMonths of
experience and observation have forced
the conviction, that the existence Of sla-
very IS incompatible with the safety of
yourself and the UniOn.9 This sounds
very much like what we used to hear in
Abolition meetings twenty years ago
Year: 1863

An account Of the expeditures from
the civil contingent fund of the Execu-
tive, is herewith presented. 1t will be
seen that the sum of $3.50 % has been
drawn from this fund.


Allow me TO request, that you direct
this account, and also that of the extra
ordinary contingent fund, to be thorough
ly examined by an appropriate commit
tee. Such an examination is alike due to
our constituents and to myself.
Year: 1863

The report of the Superintendent of
the State House is herewith submitted
1t affords me pleasure to bear testimony
to the faithfulness of this officer. He is
ever at his post of duty, and disburses
the fund placed at his disposal with strict
integrity and economy. His recommen-
dations are fully endorsed, and merit
your approval.


The report of L. L. Rice, Esq, Supervi-
sor of Public Printing, herewith, should
not escape Your special attention. Mr..
R. is by trade printer, and hence well
educated to the performance of the du-
ties of his Office; and it is but a simple
act of justice to a faithful public officer,
that | bear testimony to his industry and
attention to duty. A faithful discharge
of-the duties committed TO his hands,
standing as he does between the Treasury
and the several contractors, IS certain to
bring down upon him a severe pressure.
His report viii demonstrate the wisdom
of the law under which he acts, when, as
it has been. faithfully administered.
Year: 1863

The condition of the several Canals of
the State. will be shown by the report Of
the Board Of Public Works, herewith
presented. Although these important
avenues Of trade and commerce, have
passed from the immediate custody and
control OF State agents, you should not
lose sight of them, for they are liable at
any time to revert to the State, and they
are certain to do so at the expiration Of
the lease under which they are now held.
Your deliberate attention IS therefore in
vited to this report.
Year: 1863

Give me the hand that Is warm; kind and


ready;


Give me the clasp that is calm, true and steady ;
Give me the hand that will never deceive me ;
Give me the grasp that aye may believe thee.
Soft is the palm of the delicate woman;
Hard is the hand Of the rough, sturdy yeo-


man;


sott palm or hard hsnd' it matters not-ne'.
Give me the hand that is friendly forever!
Give me tho hand that is true a. brother;
Give me the hand that has harmed not smother
Give me the hand that has not forsworn it:
Give me the grasp that may adore it.


Lovely the palm Of the fair blae-vein' d


maiden:


Horny the hand Of the workman o'erladen
Lovely or ugly, it matters not-never!
Give me the grasp that j. friendly forever
Give me the grasp that is honest and hearty,
Free as the breeze and unshackled by party;
Let Friendship. give the srasps that become
Close as the ,Wine of the vines of summer.
Give me the hand that is true as q brother
Give me the hand that has not wrong'd an


other:


Soft palm or hard hand, it matters not-nev.
Give me the grasp that is friendly forever
Saturday Evening Post
Year: 1863

The facts that are daily coming to light
show that General Burnside was in bet
ter position to judge whether the arrest of
Vallandisham was indispensable to the
public safety" and therefore justi6able
act Of military power, than persons at a
distance from the scene Of his machina-
tions. The alarming insurrectionary COM
binatlons in Ohio, with view to an arm
ed resistance to the draft, are the direct
effects of the seditious teachings of this
doub!e-dyed traitor. 1t is he who TO-
mented the spirit of disloyalty which has
broken out in these acts OF lawless vio-
lence. 1t is he who laid the train and lit
the match; and is he less guilty than his
ignorant instruments who took him at his
word and sprung, or tried to spring, the
bloody mine of revolution in the heart of
a loyal State?


1t is vain for the Copperhead casuists
and liars to attempt to explain away the
phra$eology of Vallandighan's dark aud
general invocations to resist the law and
the Government


If what he meant Was not plain enough
to quibbling lawyers, from what he seem
ed to say and what his hearers understood,
his language is now interpreted, in all its
dark and terrible significance, by its Grim
iDal effects, not on the minds only, but on
the conduct of his hearers. In the light
Of these events we reverse our hasty judg-
ment Of Burnside's arrest of this Copper
head Mark Antony, this cunning preach
er of sedition with a verbal reservation
for the lawyers.


The Ohio outbreaks have proved that
Burnside was right, and that Vallandig-
ham ought to have been arrested year
ago-Press.
Year: 1863

The New York Commercial Advertiser,
a journal always sensible in its opinions
and moderate in their expression, has the
following remarks on the conduct of the
black soldiers:


1t is not alone over rebels in arms that
the colored troops have won victories.-
They have conquered the prejudices'
which two centuries of slavery have
wrought into the fibre of our American
thought. They have stricken down the
fallacy that the black man is fit only for
menial service, and has rot capacity for
progress and improvement. They have
shown that ages Of degradation and enforc.
ed inferiority have not utterly quenched
the vital spark, Of manliness. They have
accepted the severest aud hig hest test to
which men arc accustomed to subject
themselves, and they have not been found
wanting. Last, but not least, they have
bafled the insidious thought that their
presence would demoralize the white
troops with whom they fought as comrades.
BY these their courage is acknowledged,
and little will be. heard now # the ''nig-
ger' question in the army.


A few hundred black men filing sol.
diers' graves IN behalf Of a flag which had
its stars for the white man and too often
its stripes for the negro, are an unanswer.
able argument, for the chivalrous white
race, conscious of it's own superiority, may
graciously recognize valor wherever it is
found.
Year: 1863

r- n. de Gfoof of Bruges ASSERTS that after eleven
year study be ha invented the means Of flying in ths
air in any direction and only needs money to demon
strate it beyond question The machine Is small ne
says and will enable man to 10 the air with the
sTftness Of the swallow and the vgor Of the eagle
Year: 1863

WASHINGTON, April Is.
The Commissioner Of General Land
Officers are preparing instructions to dis
continue is Topeka land Office in Kan
sas, to transfer it to Atchison as soon as
practicable. This will not interfere with
tho public sale of lands ordered for the
Sd Of August next. which sale will take
place at Atchison.
Year: 1863

Wo know of nothing that will so eficctu.
ally dry up the cows, as their having chance
to get a few apples every day. Wo under.
stand part OF the operation, and part we
do not. That is, wo do not know why ap.
Piles should Of themselves decrease the Aow OF
milk, but We perfectly we'll understand that
when cows or other cattle run where there
aro apple trees with fruit upon thcm-drop.
ping OF, or being boat off by wind or storm,
they will eat scarcely half as much grass as
they would il they had no apples. In fact.
tho apples sct the old Nick into them, and
aside from taking away their appetite, they
will run from one end of the pasture TO tho
other. in search Of apples, and II is easy to
SEQ that between poor appetite and racing
about, animals would stand right smart
chance not only to decrease in milk, but In
flesh also. That is about our experience.-
The only remedy wo know Of, is either to cut
down tho trees that are in tho pastures, or
pick the apples very carly.-M Y. Journal
Of Agriculture.


We think tho Editor of tho Journal has
hit upon q true reason for tho belief that up.
pies reduce tho quantity of milk when fed to
milch COWS. Our experience is that when
fed to cows In the barn, they increase the
quantity of milk, but when the cows arc per-
mitted to help themselves to windfills in tho
pasture or orchard, they will neglect 70 eat
for tho mere chance Of getting an apple now
and then. and tho effect is much the same
upon tho appetite rs that OF slice OF pound
cake given TO child just before dinner.
Year: 1863

In tho old church tower


Hangs the bell,
And above IL on tho vane,
In tho sunshine and tho rain,
Cut In gold, Saint Peter stands.
With tho keys In his two hands,


And all Is well
In the old church tower


lIangs tho bell
You can hear its great heart beat
All so loud, and wild, and sweet,
AS the parson lays u prayer
over his happy lovers there,


While all Is well (!
In the old church tower


Hangs the belN a
Deep aud solemn. k again
Ah what passion, o. what pain
With her hands upo bker breast,
Some poor soul has Eoue to rest


Where all Is well
In the old church tower


llangs the bell.
A quaint friend that seems 10 know
Ali our JOY and all our WOO;
IL Is glad whom wo are wed,
Ii Is sad when we arc dead,


And all Is we'll
Year: 1863

In the green pasture of tho heavenly shore,
Where sin and sorrow can approach no more
With all tho flock by the Good shepherd fed,
Forever with thy God aud Savior blest


Rest, sweetly rest
Year: 1863

Rest. weary head
Lie down 10 slumber in the peaceful tomb,
Light from above has broken through Its gloom
Here, IN the place where once thy Savior lay,
Where lie shall wake thee on future day,
Like n tired child upon Its mothers breast,


Rest, sweetly rest
Year: 1863

Has on hand and will continue 70 keep, an aSsort
ment Of ready made clothing Of his own nlanufac-
tuTe and made In a substantial manner from dura
hIe material, which no is selling very low. Don't
flrt.et the placei JmoSm