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Year: 1863

From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel


In such times as our country isnow pass
ing through, when the utmost efforts are
necessary to feed and clothe our armies in
the field, it becomes communities and indi
viduals to practice the most rigid economy.
individuals should live upon less expensive
food wear less costly raiment, and the
Corporations of cities and towns should
abolish the supsrAuous avocatons that
grow and flourish during the "canker of o
long peace" This is our only safety. In
dividuals must not be slow to make sacrifices
suited at the times. Families though reared
in the lap of luxury, must curb their desires
Ladies must eschew fashions, and gentlemen
their expensive habits We must all
economize, if we would win our freedom.


Let US practice selfdenial at home that
they may have the more to give our gallant
defenders. Even now there is much suffer
ing among them. More warm clothing.
socks and blankets are needed. Let our
people continue to give eheerfully as they
have in times past.
Year: 1863

The Raleigh Progress OF the 81 says:


Not word of news from Kinston on
yesterday, and all quiet in the direction Of
Newbern We hear, on reliable authority,
that the enemy have disappeared entirely
from the eastern section Of the Chowan
River, but that they are reinforcing at
Plymouth. From the western part of the
State we have no additional news, not a
being received at the Executive Office or
elsewhere yesterday. We have seen a
gentleman who left Ashevlle on Wednss-
day, and from conversation with him we
have but little doubt that the enemy had a
brigade at the Warm Springs, thirtyseven
miles below Asheville, the first of tbs last
week; but whether they will attempt to
advance on 4shevile or return to Green
vile, Tennessee, we, of course, cannot say.
Our impression is, however, thatLthey have
determined on giving the people of Western
North Carolina taste Of war; and unless
Gov. Vance is given sufficient force to
drive them back and keep them back, we
may expect to see that section Of the State
overrun,
Year: 1863

for the families of soldiers and sailors OF


this Commonwealth in the Confederate ser


vice, was taken up; the question being on


agreeing to the substitute proposed by the


House. The House bill makes no provision
for the citizens outside of the Confederate
lines; the Senate bill appropriates the sum
of half m illion of dollars for the citizens OF
the border counties arriving within our
lines. The Committee Of Conference re-
ported the bill to the Senate with the re-
commendation that the Senate pass the
substitute bill of The House. The question
was taken, and the report of the Commit
tee of Conference was agreed to and the
bill was passed. 40 .ts-'..'
Year: 1863

should be glad to mention, but the names
have escaped %. and We are compelled to
delay . tribute Ne would gladly pay to the
ladies of hawrence.


/ Miss Stone, daughter of the proprietor
of the City Hotel, had diamond ring
stolen from her finger. Quantrell obliged
the man to restore it. In revenge for this,
the ruf6an afterwards came back and shot
the father before the mothers eyes. They
also tried to kill Miss Stone.


THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.


The tollowing is q correct list Of the kill
ed and wounded as aacertaiued up to Mon
day night:
Year: 1863

gentlemen present Tor the attention with
which they had listened to him, and return
ed to his seat amidst loud cheering. Ris-
ing, again, he said he was reminded by a
gentleman that an order came to Fort
Warren whilst they were there forbiddihg
them to employ counsel. it being stated by
Secretary Seward himself that the mere fact
of employing counsel would be a sufficient
cause for continuing them in prison.


A vote Of thanks to Mr.. Gov. Morehesd
having beer moved and seconded.


The Chairman said Ill has been NOV
ed and seconded, and am sure will meet
with a unanimous response on the part of
all of yoo. that the thanks of this meeting
should be rendered to Gov. Morehead for
the instructive and deeply interesting ad-
dress which he has just delivered to US. 1t
needs nothing to be said by me to rivet in
your minds the striking facts he has just
put before US. As to the question of the
war power which has been alluded to and
discussed, there is no such thing known in
modern warfare. Amongst brave and hon.
cradle cations there is no such thing known
as the right Of assassination, or OF inciting
assassination. All pswers when at war
with each other, if inclined to take any
unusual step, are at any rate bound to con-
slider what it may be; and no man for one
moment can reflect upon this proclamation
without having his mind Immediately drawn
to the probable consequences of such
measure if effective in any degree, In my
own mind | can only lksR it TO that de-
of .fa ..l.,ok IL
poisoning Of wells: bul am sure it will be,
satisfaction to Gov. Morehead, in reflect
ing upon The hardships he has gone through.
and TO all SOutherners present, in reflect
Ing upon The sufferlngs which their coun-
try had passed through, to recollect that
great and permanent gOsd and gain will re-


main through all future time, of which this
has been the cause. There cannot be
doubt on the mind Of ahy Enylishman here
present that the South as people were
unknown 10 Us few years ago. They are
unknown to US now. Hear, hear. We
were apt to Judge Of them b, books, many
Of them ronances which had produced an
impression upnn the public mind. The
men Of the South we're described as an idle
and luxurious race the women of the South
as eifeminated and still more idle and lux
urious but the manner in which they stood
firth 10 fight for their rights. the success
which has attended their efforts, and the
manner in which the women as well as the
men have yindicatod the blood and the race
from which they descend, think will
have raised them TO an elevation in the
new position which they take amongst the
nations Of the world. which will be worth
even the terrible cost Of the hardship and
suffering which they now endure. APP
plause.l Nothing more is necessary on
my part, for [ feel quite sure that you will
all csr'lally respond to the motion.


The motion was carried by acclamation,
and the meeling separated.
Year: 1863

Secretary CHASE received letter from
/" a War Democratn on the "a inst, en-
closing check for 5000, which the writer
offers to the United States as a slight
token of his appreciation Of the value Of the
Government, and as personal contribu-
ton, without any other return than the
satisfaction of doing his duty towards it's
success against the rebellion"


Mr.. CHASE, in letter acknowledging
the receipt of the donation, says:-


The letter is signed ga War Democrat"
and | have no clue whatever to the real
name of the writer. The designation,
however, Is enough. 1t marks him as one
of that great multitude of Democrats who
believe that Democracy is best proved by
sustaining those temporarily intrusted with
the administration of affairs in their efforts
TO maintain democratic institutions and
popular government against the attempt to
establish slaveholding oligarchy on the
runs OF the American Union. Among
such Democrats any man may be proud
to enrol himself.


The contribution of the 'War Democratr
OF Phiiadelphia, has been placed IN the
Treasury. May the acts of such patriots
at home and the heroic deeds of our brave
soldiers and sailors ON land and sea, in
spire in all exercising public functions the
liveliest sense of obligation to exert every
faculty and every energy for the speediest
possible termination of the war by the most
economical and the most vigorous employ
ment of all the vast resources of men or
money so literally furnished by generous
and patriotic people,
Year: 1863

The cruelty, faithessDess and mendacity of the
Abolition armies ravaging our country have been
so conspicuous that it is but natural that in
tense spirit of resentment should have seized up
on eur people. Hence we find many who are ca
ger to raise the black flag, and show quarter
to the vandas who spreading desolation and
woe wherever they penetrate our borders. That
they deSerre such doom, in the eye of heaven
and Of enlightened civilization, there is no ques-
ton; but .aere are considerations of policy
which shouu be taken into account, and which
should oltimes control our actions against the
dictates OF passion or even of abstract principles
of justice. The black flag is the insignia of a
desperate thirst for revenge which we have every
reason to feel, but whose vindication is a divine
prerogative. s.Vengeance is mine-1 will repay,
saith the Lord


But aside from these high moral considerations
there is abundant argLSlent against raising the
black flag. to be found in mere considerations OF
policy.


The enemy occupies soil. He has driven
from their homes thousands of our people, whose
household affairs he now desecrates, and thous-
ands more within his lines subject to the ex-
ercise of his powers Of control. If We raise the
black flag we know enough OF the perfdy of the
enemy to be assured that the innocent viii atone
for the revenge we wfeak upon the guilty heads
of the invader. Innocence and viItue--so lightly
regarded now and so insecure within the reach
of the tainted breath Of the lusful and malignant
foe--wouid then be their readiest objects OF
venge, and to the cry Of desolstion which now
goes up from bIackened plains wi be added
the shIieks of outraged virtue, and the wild wall
of the helpless and broken hearted.


If we raise the black flag, We can only wreak
tue vengeance, of which il is TIE symbol, upon
such Of the desperate and heartess arms bearing
agresSors as may fall into our power through the
prowess OF our arms, white the enemy may exer-
else it upon the whole population of the districts
which he occupies. Decrepit age, female purity,
and helpless intancy-would all be subject to his
unbridleG powers OF outrage and torture. There
fore in raising the black flag, we not only expose
ourselves 10 the exercise of the same desperate
and unchristian retaliation, but we subject to its
untold horrors thousands Ofnon- mbatants. who,
UNANIMOUSLY as they are wropged, are cOmpara-
lively secure against the unbrldled lust and ra-
paety Of an avOwed war of determination.


Let us temper our thirst for vengeance with
discretion, which is the better part of diplomacy
as we'll val9r; and if fail to secure the prac
tical recognition OF system of civilized warfare,
we may maintain for our struggling nation y
character for manliness and forDearance which
Will shine in the records of ehivalry, and be an
enduring source If pride and honor to our chill
dren.
Year: 1863




COOP Soo1ETY.-It should be the aim OF young
men to 60 into good society-we mean not the
rich, nor the proua, nor the fashionable, but the
society Of the wise, the intelligent anC the good.
When you lind men who know more than you do,
and from whose conversation you can gain lnfor-
nation, it is always safe to he found with them.
1t has broken down many man to associate with
the low and vulgar where the ribald song was
sung, and the indecent story told to excite laugh
ter, or influence tie bad passions


Lord Clarendon attributed success and happI-
ness in life TO associations with persons more
learned and virtnous than ourselves. If you
wish to be wise and respected, il you desire hap
piness and not misery, we advise you to associate
with the intelligent and the good. Strive for ex-
cellence and strict integrity, and you will never
be found in the sinks ofpolution, or in the rank IS
of protiigates and gamblers. Once habituate
Yourself to virtuous course, once secure a love
for good society, and no punishment wouo be
greater than by accident to be oblidged for half
day to associate with the low and vulgar.
Year: 1863

The Chicago Post insists that there is no
secession, because secession is illegal
There being no secession, there is,
Of course, no rebellion, because rebellion
is the offspring Of secession; and still more
no war, as war is the child OF rebellion.
And to carry out the logic Of the Post to
Its legitimate conclusions, it is also plain
according to the able editor Of that sheet
that, rebellion being like secession, illegal,
there can be no rebellion. Rebellion is
unconstitutional, therefore null and void,
and therefore there Is no rebellion. The
same 'uncontrovertible kind Of reasoning
is alike applicable to the war. The war
is unconstitutional, hence null and void,
and it follows most inevitably that there is
no war. It is true that the Posi- daily
speaks OF the seeded States, and of the
rebels, and fills many columns with news
from the war; but this is all done to adopt
the common style oftalk, or fall in with and
humor the strange ehaliucination of people
who have been misled and deluded into
believing in that which has no existence
whatever save in their own foolish brains.
The Chicago Post understands all this,
and is willing to indulge the strange fam
cies Of its readers, by talking Of the rebel
lion and the war, just as if they actually
existed. But then this shrewd and sly
sheet knows better all the time. It not
only don't believe in them, but 1t
knows that their existence is abso-
lutely impossible under our glorious
institutions. Any act that is unconstitu-
tional Is null and yoid, and no act. The
Constitution forbids secession, therefore
there is no secession. The Constitution
prohibits rebellion and civil war, therefore
there is no rebellion, aud no war. There
are no rebels in arms, it Is all illegal and
false, There have been no battles fought M
blood shed these are all sensation rcports
of the Aboliionists. Such things are un-
constitutional, and cannot be- There isno
secession. To say so, is to report q lie
started by such radicals as Whiting, Sum
ner, md Brownson. Secession is illegal,
null and. void, has never been, and can
never be.


We pronounce secession illegal and ua-
Year: 1863

constitutional Being not only q crime,


but the prolific parent Of all Other crimes,


re would like to be convinced that there


is no such thing 81. secession. We would
gladly also believe that there is no mur-
der, no arson, no felony whatever, because
all those are illegal How this world
would be transformed If we could only
think that theze*is no crime, because crime
is unconstitutional What miracles the
Chicago Post would work, if it only could.
Year: 1863

Few men die of age Almos, all per.
sons die Of disappointment, passional,
mental or bodily toll, or accident. The
passions kill men sometimes even sudden
ly. The common expression, "choked
with passion" has little exaggeration in
it, for even though not suddenly fatal.
strong passions shorten life. Strong bodied
men often die youns-weak men live lon
ger than the strong, for the strong use
their strength, and the weak have none to
use. The latter take care OF themselves;
the former do not. AS it is with the body
so 1t is with the mind and temper. The
strong are apt to break, or, like the candle
run; the weak burn out The inferior
animals which live temperate lives have
generally their prescribed term Of years.
The horse lives twenty-five years the OK
fifteen or twenty; the lion about twenty !;
the hog ten or twelve; the rabit eight
The numbers all bear proportion to the
time the animal take to grow to full size.
But man, Of all animals, is the ono that
seldom comes up to the average. He
ought to live hundred years, according
to this physiological law, for Eve times
twenty are one hundred; bat instead of
that be rarely reaches an average Of four
times the growing period. The reason is
obvious. Man is not only the most ire
gular and the most. incorporate, but the
most laborious and hard worked of AMI
mails. lie is always the most irritable,
and there is reason to believe, though we
cannot tell what other animals feel, tha,
more than they, man cherishes wrath tc
keep it warm, and consumes himself with
the FIRE of his own reflections.
Year: 1863

Alas for hin: who grows old withou.
growing wise, and to whom the future
world does not open her gates, when he
is excluded BY tho present. The Lord
deals 90 graciously with US in the decline
of life, that it is shame to turn q deaf
ear to the lessons which he gives The
eye becomes dim, the ear dull, the tongue
falters, the feet tot,er, all the senses refuse
to ~ their Office, and from every side re-
sounds the call-"Set thine house in order
for The term of thy pilgrimage is at hand"
The playma.es Of youth, the fellow labor.
ers Of manhood die away, and take the
road before Us. Old age is like some quiet
chamber, in which, disconnected from the
visible world, we can prepare in silence
for the world that is unseen Tholock.
Year: 1863

eE- A friend of d soldier who is suffer.
ing from wound that may cause him to
be cripple for life, the other day said to
him: "Well. Tom, do you feel like going
back into the army when you shall have
recovered from the effects of your wound
The soldier thought moment and then
replied-"No, l believe not, unless could
SO back either as an officer or negro"
Year: 1863

INTEREST ON THE INDIANA STATE DEBT.-The
Supreme Court Of Indiana has decided that the
officers Of State are stopped from paying the
interest on the State debt by the failure OF the
Legislature to make an appropriation. The
Copperheads, who got up the case upon which
the decision was made, expect that Gov. Nor
ton will call an extra session of the General
Assembly, but 1t Is said he will not do so, be-
lieving the power given him TO call extra ses.
sions was meant only to be applied TO meet
extraordinary emergencies, aud not to enable
Legislators 30 supply gross omissions.
Year: 1863

IMPORTANT PATENT DECISION. fore
1t has been the practice Of the Patent Office to
refuse to entertain an application for reissue
on behalf Of an assignee or asslgnees unless he
or they owned the entire interest of the
patentees. The board Of eXaminers-In-chlef
have reversed this, having given an opinion
In case referred to them by the Commissioner,
that any assignee Of an exclusive territorial
right under a patent is entitled to surrender
and take out reissue, which will be operative
TO the extent Of the territory embraced In his
grant.
Year: 1863

AN OLD LADY's ADVICE TO "JonNY."-
Nov, John, listen to me-I'm older than
you, or couldn't be your mother. Never
do you marry young woman, John, be-
fore you have contrived to happen around
four or five times before breakfast. You
should know how late she lies in bed in
the morning. You should take notice
whether her complexion is the same in the
morning as in the evening, or whether
the wash and towel have robbed her Of her
evening bloom. You should take care q.
surprise her, so that you should see her in
her morning dress, and observe how her
hair looks when she is not expecting you.
II possible, you should be where you can
hear the morning conversation between
her and her mother. If she is ill.natured
and snappish to her mother so she will be
to you, depend upon it. But if you find
her up and dressed neatly in the morning.
with the same smiles. the neatly combed
hair, the same ready and pleasant answers
to her mother, which characterized her
department in the evening, and particularly
if she is lending hand to get the break.
fast ready in good reason, she is prize.
John, and the sooner you secure her to
yourself, the better"
Year: 1863

Sam gives big bounty for the arrest Of
deserters, This statement will give you
some clue to the causes that makes such a
host Of deserters from our army.


The recent news from Europe, the arrival
Of the Russian feet at New York, the trial
trip of the five rams built by the French
government, and the announcement of their
being shortly sent to Mexico to winter, ta-
ken in connection with the arrival and re.
ception Of the Minister Of the Juarez gov
ernment of Mexico, would seem to indicate
that our present administration intend to
recognize the Liberal party in Mexico, (who
arc at war with the French,) as the loyal
party, and this will of course lead to the
refusal on the part of our administration to
receive any Minister from the government
established by the FreLch, and which is
shortly to have Macmillan at its head as
its Emperor. To me it is plain that such
course would drive France to acknowledge
the independence Of the Southern Confed.
eracy, and 60 to war with the United
States. The friends of the administration
contend if this should happen, Russia would
join US. Suppose she did: it is known
fact that with all her armies she has sig-
nally failed in putting down the rebellion in
Poland, and her navy is not sufficient to
cope with that Of France. France has
troops already upon the very line Of the
Southern Confederacy, and these could at
once march to the aid of the southerners.
Russian aid could not help US much, whilst
French fleet and army of $4,000, would
drive US from Louisiana. The peace of the
whole world seems to hang upon slender
thread, which may any day be broken
Should war ensue beteen US and France,
and between that power and Russia, Eng.
land and Austria, and many other powers
of Europe would 60 with France. The re-
bellion has existed nearly three years, and
but few days ago we were made to blush
at the news that our army was retreating to
the defenses of our Capital. Our govern
ment had better wait until tie rebellion is
crushed before they undertake to shelter
and protect any other government. Mr..
Seward permitted France to violate the
Monroe doctrine, and now that she has
succeeded in getting the control Of that
country, it is too late in the day Tor US to
interfere. We have big job at home to
complete, and We had better finish it before
we take a new one.


OBSERVER
Year: 1863

BE CHEERFUL AT YOUR MEALs.-The benefit
derived from the food taken, depends very
much upon the condition Of the body while
eating. If taken in a moody, cross, or des,
pairing condition Of the mind, digestion is
much less perfect and slower than when
taken with cheerful disposition. Very
rapid and silent eating should be avoided,
and some topic of interest introduced at
meals that all may partake in. and if a
hearty laugh is occasionally INDUCED in, it
will be all the better. 1t is not uncommon
that person dining in pleasant and social
company can eat and digest well that
which, when eaten alone and the mind ab
sorbed in some deep study, or brooding
over cares and disappointments, would be
long undigested in the stomach, causing
disarrangement and pain, and if much in.
dulged in become the cause Of permanent
and irreparrable injury to the system.