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Year: 1863

| General Pillow made a speech recently to the
planters IN Alabama, to induce them to permit
| their slaves to enter Government employ as
teamsters, etc. TO show that he was not asking
them to make sacrifices that he himself would not
make, he told 6f his own losses-four hundred
negroes, four gin houses worth ten thousand dollars
each, one hundred thousand pounds of bacon,
two thousand hogs, five hundred head Of cattle
his houses and his plantations destroyed and
desolated, and twenty-one. hundred bales Of his
Cotton burned by his own Government


He stated that General Sherman had written
him a letter, couched in very polite language
offering to return his negroes to him, and to
indemnify him for all his losses, if he would
abandon the Confederate service. His answer was


General, while thank You for your courteous
letter, let me say to yon, the property that your
Government has taken from me was my own.
Your Government has got the power to rob me
OF it, but it is too poor to buy me-" Concerning
President Davis, he said "rhe President is the
very man for the position which he holds; if he
cannot conduct US through this revolution, no
man could he is man Of delicate FORM but of
large brain and patriotic heart, aud eminently
qualified in every respect for the Chief Executive
of this Confederacy" Although he thought the
President had done him justice, yet he preferred
him for President to any other man. We are
pot fighting for President Davis nor for any other
man, bus for our rights as freemen; and as for
himself he would, if he had it to do over, vote for
Jefferson Davis for President, if he knew that he
would place him in dungeon during this whole
war.


The Southern Christian Advocate says such
remarks evDce noble and upseIfsh patriotism,
that sets the country above SELF aud we take great
pleasure in recording aud recommending them
to the notice of whatever selfish churl may be
looking to his own gain and honors, rather than to
his eountrys veal.


nar The General Assembly ot The Presbyteri-
an Church in the Confederate States Of America
will hold its third annual session in the Presbyte-
rian Church, in the city of Columbia S. c., CON-
mencing on the first Thursday (the 7th day. of
May, 1868, at IL o'clock a. m. The opening SER
mon win be preached by the Rev. j. L. Kirkpat-
rick, D. D., the Moderator Of the last Assembly
Year: 1863

rains, and well nigh impossible roads,


absolutely prectudea rapidity Of advance,


and it is almost miracle that they did


not meet with Red Sea overwhelming.


Was McCook to blame2 His victory at


the Gap was certainly an important one,
even though it may have defeated the
general plan; but censure in this case must
he withheld until we know whether he
obeyed instructions. Until the exact Of
ders Of Gen. Rosecrans are known, Nc
Cook at least stands before the country
the hero Of victory which, We fear,
stood in the way Of still greater victory.
Year: 1863

tB It is enough to take away the breath
of loyal man, to think Of the narrow e.
cape Of the country from the replacement
Of the "Graye- digger. Of the Chickahom-
my" over the gallant army Of the Potomac.
That would have been q sad day for the
Rnnnh1ir
Year: 1863

GENERAL GRANTS NAME LIQUOR LAWN
spite Of General Grants Late prohIbitory
liquor LAW, there are those who seem to be
acquainted with the manner OF Grading the
order. For instance, when boat arrives at
Cairo from above, al the liquors In the bar
are taken out and kept there. She proceeds
to Memphis, where no such order is in force,
and she rep1enishes her bar stores and goes
to selling just as usual, and continues the
practice ali the way up. Rirer men soy this
is Just the way it wolks.


EMAscnA71oN IN Gu1AsA.-By decree Of
the government Of Holland, fifty Thousand
Slaves In Dutch Guiana were made fteemen
on the 1st Of July. 50 the world moves On
towards freedom. In the Southern States
alone are men in this nge seeking to establish
agoye1nment With slavery as its corner stone.
We are fighting to-day the battle Of freedom
against race OF men behind Guiana, behind
Agiers, behind every part Of the civilized


world In the great march Of human liberty,
The great rebellion is the death three Of hn-
man bondage.
Year: 1863

The only compensation left Us in the failure
of movement which, if made week ago,
would in all probability have been successful, is
that we did rot succeed in making it at the pres
eBt time. the storm which has stopped Us on
the north side Of the RsppAhsnnock had en-
bsrgoed as on the south side, whst is to-day
only misfortune, might have been grest dis.
astsr. There has been no opportunity of test
ing how the men would behave on again meet
ing tho enemy. This tine they have been tried
By enduring rather than acting. But believe
that, in spite Of sll the drawbacks, they would
have behaved well Aud certainly, if "they
conquer, who suffer- the behavior Of the army
Of the Potomac, amid circumstances so discour-
aging, may be counted half battle and whole
victory.
Year: 1863

There is in the little knot Of eminent officers
commanding in Yirginia tower of strength,
such as is possessed by no similar knot Of Off
GERS of the Federal service. In fact, to heer
some of the Federal prisoners talking sbsut
their commanding officers, one would infer that
there is mora danger to these officers in action
from ths bullets of their own men than of the
enemy. There are strange stories in the South
as to the true explanation of the extraordinary
metality at ths.5attleo Of Sharpsburg among gen.
ersl and other Federal officers, the explanation
being easily within the compass of the readers
Imagination. Most true it is that whereas in the
Southern ranks the confidence and attachment to
their general officers has kept on steadily in
creasng, in the composite ranks of the North
disTust and dislike toward their commanders,
with few and rare exceptions, have been of just
as steady growth, and the consequence is ap-
parent in the fighting qualities of the two sec
tons
Year: 1863




Has it never occurred to the Common
Council and the Board Of Public Works
that the execution Of any efficient plan
for frequent clearing out Of the river
would obviate the necessity Of removing
or otherwise disturbing the Water Workss
The impurities in the riyer, if the stream
were every day flushed out, would cease
to be cognizable to the senses, or measur-
able By chemical tests. The accumulation
Of sewage. blood, slops, &C., due to the
prevalence Of northeast winds, which pre-
vent the outflow Of the water in the
crooked and sluggish bayou, is what does
the mischief; and if it is gotten rid Of by
daily flushing, the amount Of offensive
matter carried to the pumps would be IN
appreciable, and public complaint Of bad
water would cease. We see what comb
nation Of causes now produce obnoxious
effects: A. few days wind from the
Northward, heaps the water up ut the up.
per end OF tho lake, and, outflow from the
river being 6 prevented, the offensive mat
ter therein gets to be almost into1erable
within the city, but the water from the
| hFdrants is comparatively pure. The
wind changes to the South, the direction
Of the waves is to the North, the water Of
the river flows out and is carried up to the
pumps, holding great quantity Of blood
and sewage in solution. This soup-it
deserves the namei-ls forced into the res
esyoi1s; and for week, OF until the wind
changes again, anathemas Of the water, the
Board Of Public Works and the Common
Council, are the rule. This is succession Of
facts that all Of our readers must have Oh
served. The remedy is, as we suggest, in
the adoption Of some plan which will keep
up current in the river and a constant
discharge Of the water into the lake.


This seems to US 80 plain and selC.eyi-
dent that We can have but little regard for
that wisdom which recommends the under
taking OF work Of great magnitude,
enormous prospective cost and doubtful
utility when done, before it is proved that
any such is necessity. It is plain that
the river must be cleared often, OF that the
the city vii, as the alternative, be depop.
ulated. Why not provide for..the improve
ment Of the river first, and then see if new
| water works are still demanded?
Year: 1863

final cause OF the whole French move


ment, The bargain was consummatcd be


fore French soldier had landed in b1ex


lco. The Church party have deliberately


called in foreign Intervention to establish q


monarchy, and now since the evacuation


OF the City Of Mexico they have come oul


openly in their newspaper organs to de.


clare the necessity Of extirpating by the


root the Democratic element


Mexico, in her scarcely forty years e1-
pe1ience, it must he confessed has not very
felicitously exemplided before the world
the theory and practice of self-soyern-
mcnt; but she has perhaps made herself
all TIE more dangerous, as a pcrpctually
fresh example Of the disturbances popu-
lar revolution may accomp1ish-a sort of
tnder-box among nations. But she is to
be suppressed rather for what she would
be in theory, than On account OF any irreg-
ula1ities in her practice. It is popular soye-
reignty-the right Of the people to rule
that will fall in Mexico, when foreign
power, aided BY a corrupt home party
whose strongest alliances have always
been with foreign despots, establishes an
Emperor in the Halls of the AIontezumas,
We cannot, If We would, look On unmoved
ut this Outrage. Something more vital
than pride in the Monroe doctrine will
urge US into action. The blow is aimed
very near 10 US, and it VIII not fail to be
followed up.


We shall not be surprised to see the plot
thleken Immediately upon the knowledge
Of our victories in the Southwest, and the
Developments will more than keep pace
with the growth Of confidence abroad in
the restoration Of our national domain and
power. Our rebels in their mad zeal are
cmrlaling the Church party Of Mexico in
invoking foreign aid, and the rebel
schemes nre being favored abroad precisely
as the desperation of their cause increases
at home. England will not now stick at
measures to aid the rebels that she would
hare been reluctant to allow, three months
ago. France, apparently, is ready to
open action in aid Of the rebels. At no
distant day we may look for demonstra-
tions and inevitable foreign complies
lion that will convince the most skepdcaL,
that the hate Of the old despotisms of Eu-
rope for our free Government, is sleeple:s,
that they deem this fitting era for inter-
posing for tie destruction Of Republicanism
On this continent Mexico falls the ear
licst and easiest victim, but her fall entails
consequences We shall not escape, Wise
ly tlis Government is putting forth re-
doubled energies to meet every emergency.
Our education Of the past three years has
been dear bought, but valuable. Our
first surprise is over. Our position as
fighting power has begun to be demon
stratcd. Let no one believe the end is
near which shall render these mighty
war preparations useless.
Year: 1863

victims who were but slightly wounded begin
to show themselves in the street; and the
reader cannot fail to notice the unusual num-
Der OF men and boys with their arms in sings


their eyes black and bloodshot, their faces cut


and spotted with plaster, their heads done up
in bandages. Some will be cripped for life.
some insane, andso will soon 90 to their long
home in the church yyrd. Just now there is
vast deal of suffering among these rioters.
They meet with no sympathy from decent
people. No public meetings are called to
raise funds for their benefit. They tremble
at every football on the stair, thinking that
some representative of justice is after them;
and if they have spark of conscience left
unquenched in their bosoms, the reflection
that they wantonly destroyed the property of
unoffending citizens, and wickedy imbrued
their hands in the blood of innocence, must
add to their sulferings. Were they well
enough to be arrested, no matter how plain
their guilt, some city official might hasten to
their rescue, and afford them momentary
consolation. Had they suffered in a Just
cause, the clergy would not have denied to
them the consultations of the afflicted while
they live, and the rites Of Christian burial
after their decease. Those who were mainly
instrumental in instigating the riot--those
who unclaimed the liger---do not approach
these battered, bleeding, mutilated beings.
They offer no word of cheer, they present no
anesthetic for their pains, but leave them to
languish unattended, and to die unlamented.
Year: 1863

A NOVEL SwINDLE.-rhe churn swindle,
which is causing considerable excitement
throughout this county, rivals, us a financial
translation, the most impudcnt operations of
government contractors 1t seems that last
April an enterprising genius, finding his stock
of greenbacks getting low, conceived the idea
of making a raid into the country and levying
contribution on the yeomanry. According
ly he obtained horse and chase, book of
blank notes, and Il model OF what purported to
be an improved Churn, and started on his tour,
our friends in Newbury having the honor of a
first call. His moduS oPeraRdi was to drive
up to every substantial farm house, and with
great volubility read the ''man of the house"
a lecture on the merits Of his Incompatible
churn, illustrating its action by churning a
pail of water


He would then proceed to state that he de-
sired to advance the interests of agriculture
by Introducing his churn in that town, to which
end he wished to procure seventeen response
bic mon to act as q committee and talk up
an interest in the matter, one of their number
to be chosen agent for the sale of the churns.
The price of this valuable utensil was three
dollars, but the committee, i'll consideration OF
their influence, were to pay but dollar and
a halt. Nearly everybody was willing to get
new churn at half the price, and at the same
time act the part of responsible man" in
promoting the interests of science. The book
of blank notes was next opensd and the sub
scriber kindly shown where to affix his name
which was generally done without any ques-
tfon. Sometimes, however, an unusually
cautious gentleman would just for forms
sake, stop to read what he was signing
which turned out to be simply note for five
dollars, payable to somebody, or bearer, in
three months from date. Of course he could
not quite see why he should give his note
for five dollars, when his churn was to cost
HIM but one dollar and half; but this
was explained upon the ground that the
note was only in the nature of an indemni-
fying bond, to ensure their acting in good
faith, &c.


This explanation, given in such bland and
gentlemanly manner, was satisfactory, and our
hero would bow himself out with the promise
that the churns would be forthcoming in few
days, or as soon as the ''cows came in" The
secret is that the churns have not yet got
along, though they are expected every day by
telegraph, but the demand for the payment of
the note has. The notes were sold to bro
ker in this city, who has put them in the
hands of lawyer for collection, who forth
with notified the parties of the little demand
against you" The victims have held a meet
ing and voted to contest the matter, choosing
one of their number to procure counsel, &C.
Many, however, have paid up, being advised
that note, though traudulently obtained, is
good in the hands of an innocent third party.
| We are assured, though. by one of the know
ing ones, that the music i not over yet.
Year: 1863

The Louisville Democrat, speaking of the
late election in that city, says:


The result of yesterdays election is sig
nal rebuke to the self styled Union party of the
city of Louisville \ party which gathered
in solemn column of fifty men, and alterward,
through the President of their convention.
designated u candidate for which every man
should vote who did not wish to be placed in
the category of the disloyal. They made a
nomination Thomas H. Crawford was their
champion. Disregarding their party edict,
the people chose to elect Bill Kaye, brass
fouuder-a man with swarthy face and black
iands-as Mayor notwithstanding the threats
of the Journal and the general disaPproval OF
the Lincolntes"
Year: 1863

The atmosphere rises above Us with its
ETHEREAL dome arching toward heaven, of which
it is the most perfect synonym and symbol. 1t
floats around Us like that grand object which
the apostle John saw in his vision, q sea Of
glass ike unto a crystal" So massive is it,
that when it begins TO stir, it tosses about
great ships like playthings, and sweeps city
and forest like snow fakes to destruction be-
fore it.


And yet it is so mobile that we have lived
for years in it before we can be persuaded that
it exists at all, and the great bulk of mankind
never realize the truth that they are bathed in
an ocean of air. Its weight is so enormous
that iron shivers before it like glass, yet soap
ball sails through it with impunity, and the IT,
uiest insect waves it aside with its wing. 1t
ministers lavishly TO all our senses. We touch
it not, but it touches Us. Its warm south
wind brings back color to the pale face of the
invalid its cool west winds refresh the fevered
brow and make the blood mantle to our checks;
even its north blasts brace into new vigor the
hardened children of our rugged climate.


The eye is indebted to it for all the magnif-
cence Of sunrise, the brightness of mid d-day,
the chastened radiance of the morning aud the
clouds that cradle near the setting sun. But
for it, the rainbow would want its triumphant
arch and the winds would not send the fiery
messengers on errands around the heavens; the
cold ether would not send snow feathers on the
EARTH nor would drops of dew gather on the
flowers. The kindly rain would never fall, nor
hailstorm nor fog diversity the face of the sky;
our naked globe would turn its tanned and un-
shadowed forehead to the sun and one dreary,
monotonous blaze of light and heat dazzle and
burn up all things.


Were there no atmosphere, the evening sun
would in moment set, and, without warning,
plunge the earth into darkness But the air
keeps in her hand shield of her rays, and lets
them slip but slowly through her fingers, so
that the shadows of evening are gathered by
degrees, and the flowers have time to bow
their heads, and each creature space to find
place of rest, and to nestle to repose In the
morning, the garish sun would at one bound
burst from the bosom of the night, and blaze
above the horizon but the air watches for his
coming, and sends first but one little ray TO
announce his approach, aud then another, and
then handful and so gently draws aside the
curtain of night, and slowly lets the light fall
on the face of the sleeping earth, and like man
she goes forth again to labor until evening
[Quarterly Review.
Year: 1863

WHAT we want to do-aud what we must
do if we are to succeeds to crush the rebel
lion by physical force Albany Journal.


Has all reliance upon the Emancipation
Proclamation been abandoned We don't
wish 10 earn reputation for cruelty. but we
can't resist the temptation to ask the question.
EChicago Post.
Year: 1863




Meanwhile II seems that there are rumors of
desire on the part OF the Southern States 70
the Union. We should bccurious 70 know the terms
which they would BIO disposed to rcune and the North
TO receive them. OF course nothing short OF complete
and unconditional amnesty and the unqualified guar
antees Tor s.ste rights slavery would satisfy
tho South Put besides that II Is not likely the present
party in power Ia the North would accode TO
this, what security would the South have for the OBJ
scrvancc OF these Conditions In the uturcy The South
would not be Lcned to disarm and this would render
standing armies 10 the North necessary. true that
whether the South csablish Its ndcpcndence whether
the North conquer It, and have to hold IL down like Po-
land standing armies win be Ame institute n for
time Upon the whole hs report Is OF that
description which sands greatly in need of confirmation
ou the strength OF II, however is stated that convcn
ton about TO be held for the purpose OF considering
what terms could be made for acablc of
the Union the republican party themselves being do.
srous to avoid the unpopuiary OF the draft and stop
the
Year: 1863

1t is better to go to sleep on the right


side, for then the stomach is very much


IN the position of bottle turned inside


down, and the contents of It arc aided in


passing out by gravitation. If ono goes


to sleep on the left side the operation of


emptying the stomach Of its contents is


more like drawing water from a WE'LL


After going to sleep let the body take IFS


own position. lfyou sleep on your back.
especially after heavy meal, the weight


OF the digestive organs, and that of the


food resting on the great vein of the BODY
near the backbone, congresses it, and ar
rests the flow Of the blood more or less.
If the arrest is partial, the sleep is dis
turbcd, and they are unpleasant dreams.
If the meal has been recent and hearty
the arrest is more decided; and the vari
Gus sensatians, such as falling over n
precipice, or the pursuit Of a wild beast
or other impending danger, and the deero.
rate effort to get rid of it, arouscs us. and
sends on the stagnating blood; and wa
wake in fright or trembling, or perspi-
ration, or feeling exhaustion, according
to the degree of stagnation, and the lcnytb
and strength Of the efforts mado to escape
the dangcr-when we do fall over tho
precipice-when the tumblng building
crushes us-what then? That is death!
That is the death Of those of whom it is
said, when found lifeless in the morning
THAT they were as well as they ever
was the day before" and often it is add
ed, "and ate heartier than commonp'--
This last, as frequent cause of death to
those who have gone to bed to wake no
more, we giyelmerely asa private opinion.
The possibility of its truth is enough to
deter any rational lman from late and
hearty meal. This we do know, with
certainty, that waking up in the night
with painful diarrhoe, or cholera, or bill.
lious cholic, ending in death in very
short time is properly traceable to late
large meal. For persons who eat three
times day, it is amply sufficient to mako
the late meal of cold bread and butter and
a cup of some warm drink. No one can
starve on it; while perseverance in the
habit soon begets vigorous appetite
for breakfast, SO promising OF day of
comfort,
Year: 1863

The editor of the Rural -New Yorker
believes this recipe will make the best
whitewash out.


White chalk is the best substitute for
lime as whitewash. A very fine and
brilliant whitewash preparation of chall,
is called "Paris White" This we buy
at the drug stores for three cents pound
retail. For each sixteen pounds of paris
white, we procure half pound of the
white transparent glue, costing twenty
five cents, fifty cents pound. The six
teen pounds of paris white is about as
much as person will use in day. 1t i,
prepared as follows: The glue is covered
with cold water at night. and in the morn
ing is carefully heated without scorching
until dissolved. The Ia is white is stir
red in with hot water enough to give it
the proper milky consistency for apply
ing to the walls, and the dissolved glue il
then added and thoroughly mixed. 1t il
then applied with brush like the com
mon lime white wash, Except on every
dark and smoky walls and ceilings, sin
gle coat is sufficient, 1t is nearly equa
in briliancy to Zinc white" far NOR,
expensive article,