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Year: 1863

fr9 ss BY DAVID BARKER. ft
Der the dark and gloomy horizon that bounds her,
Through the storm and the night and the hell tha
surrounds her,
can see with faith which inmortals have given
Burning words blazing out DER the portals of heaven


"SHE WILL LIVE"
But part of the freight that forefathers gave
her,
'Tis the chain for the slave we must fling out light
her,
IT'S the brand and the whip must yield up to
right her.


I" She will live!'
Clean the decks ofthe opposed by the owner
Hurl the wretch to the waves they hurled over
Jonah,
With "Freedom to all" cleaning forth from ban
Let the tyrant still learn have freemen to her


"She will livel"
She will live while bow lies swelling before her,
She will live while the blue arch of heaven bends
her,
VIII lie the name of Christ for the fallen cherish
Till the hopes in the breast of humanity perish,
H.s- ssShe W i'll live p
Year: 1863

The principal antiquity of Guilford
Conn, is building called the sold
Stone House, which is claimed to be
the oldest in the United States. IN
passing it on the street it does not look
remarkably old, yet it has stood con
siderably more than two centuries, 1t is
still in good repair for dwelling, and
doubtless owes its preservation to its
massive walls, which are very thick
Having been erected at the commence
ment of the settlement, it may have
been designed for fertilization as vel
as dwelling.


1t was builtby the Rev. Henry White
field, the pastor who came over will
the little colony, and the stones were
brought from ledge about quarter
OF mile distant, increditable as it may
seem, on hand barrows that is a kline
of tray, carried between two men with
out the aid of wheels. The chief trait
IN the architecture of the building art
strength and masipeness. The chin
neys are of immense size, and the whole
structure is OK rough stone. Unfor
tunately, somewhat less than half cen
tury ago it was plastered over with stuc
co. a


- Heaven gives us enough when
Year: 1863

HOME Music take it to be true


that whenever you hear a good deal OF
music in house, that dwelling is ten
anted by ''happy family IF you
hear domestic going gleefully about
her labors with song, you may take
it for granted thatshe has neither a
discontented temper nor scolding mis-
tress. Girls that don't like their places,
are far more likely to go moping and
grumbling about the house than to hum
a pleasant ditty or carol a roundelay.-
Then if you hear the young ladies al
the piano trilling popular air, or a
merry catch, you may be sure they are
light hearted and happy, and as good as
they are cheerful And what stronger
proof of happiness all around can there
be than the evening social concert, when
old and young, male and female, make
melody with their voices as well as in
their hearts In some houses the very
purring of the cat is musical, while the
warbling of canary bird is sweeter
than the most dulcet Of operate voices.
And the great recommendation Of home
music is, that it is cheap as well as joy
speaking and joy-inspiring.
Year: 1863

THE DIGNITY OF LABoR.-Yery
much has been said, at different periods
o. the worlds history, about the dignity
of labor and orators and politicians
have turned many pretty periods, and
rounded sentences with sonorous allusi-
ons to the ''bone and sinew f,the land =
The admiration and adulation of these
gentry is partly true and partly false,
and too often their sentiments are utter
ed tor sinister purposes. In either of
these events, whether the after-d dinner
speakers mean what they say or not,
no lover of his race can With hold his
hearty admiration for tie sturdy, law
abiding, hard working mechanic, who
tolls with the sun, and wrests from his
trade a modest but certain support
The little picture of his home, beauti
fed by the taste of his equally frugal
wife; the children who share his hearth
and cot these are all counted by him
of far more value than the stately man
sion of the party demagogue.
Year: 1863

GOLD HUNDRED = A gentleman
hailing from Columbus, Ohio, says that
on the night of the election the excite
ment was intense. To one crowd Col.


MOODY, who was formerly Methodist
clergyman, made speech, and as he
drew near to the close he said eff
was in a Methodist meeting | would cry
glory to God ! and sing the Doxology."
At this the crowd all cried, "Hats off :!
Silence! Go it, colonel" At once he
commenced "Praise God" to the tune
Of Old Hundred, and the vast assem-
blage took it up, and every man in it
sang it with all his might2 Wasn't it
sublime A nobler anthem" for the
deliverance God has wrought out for us
from traitors and bloody men could not
have been sung and the impressiveness
of the sceno can only be appreciated by
those whose fortune it was to witness it.
Year: 1863

At Work Again. female employees
who lately struck at the Govern .neut Printing
Office at Washington City have renew
work on the scale Of prices
they struck against viz seven doii'rs per
week and twenty cents per hour for extra
work. That is to say that those Of thcm have
been taken back by Superintendent Defrees
whose place had not been supplied in the
meantime.
Year: 1863


We do indeed regret the issue of our attack
upon the city and works beyond, but, having
demonstrated the futility of the attack, are
gratiiied for our safe exit from the trap so
cunningly laid for u.s.


Some officers who were left behind, and
since paroled, have informed us that the full
strength and character of the rebel works
were not known; that they had guns posted
where they could completely destroy our pom
toons in a very short time; that they did not
open upon them because they knew our whole
force was not across; and that their intention
was, il Sigel crossed, to destroy the bridge, to
open concealed batteries upon the city, and
by shell, shot, fire, and water, to annihilate us
The" hoped to fire the city, create a panic
and force us into the Rappahannock. They
failed. Hence the comparative modesty with
which they speak of our discontinue


To-day our picket lines stand as they did
month ago. When any important changes oc-
cur, if possible, you shall be informed Of it.


Hastily, c.
Year: 1863

chefs frequently boastel that the people Of


Europe were so far dependent upon regular sup


plies Of the great Southern staple that, sooner or
later. their governments would be constrained 10
take sides with the Rebellion in some effective
form. even to the extent Of f0rcible Intervention


if the milder form iii not prevail that the
Rebellion Is row sustained by this hope, which
every proposition Of foreign interference quickens
anew and TINT without this life-givinc support.
it must soon yield to the lust and patcrual
authority Of the national government , that,
considering these thinss. which are aggravated
by the motive Of the resistance thus encouraged.
the United States regret that Foreign Powers
have not frankly told the chiefs Of the Rebellion
that the work in which they were engaged Is
hateful. and that new Government, such as
they seek to found, with Slavery as lis acknovl-
elsel corner stone. and with no other declared
object Of separate existence Is SO far shocking %
civilization and the moral sense Of mankind that
il must not expect welcome orrcco-nition in the
Commonwealth Of Nations.


ResoIred. That the Unitol States. confident
in the Justice Of their cause, which Is the cause,
also, Of good government and Of Human Rights
evervwherc among men; anxious for the speedy
restoration Of Peace, which shall secure tranquil
itv AZ home anil remove All occasion Of complaint
abroad; and awaiting with well assured trust thc
final suppression Of the Rebellion, through
which an these things, rescued from present
danger, will bcsecurcl forever, and the Republic.
one and indiyisiblc triumphant over its enemies.
Will continuc to stand an example TO mankind,
hersbg announce, a- their unalterable purp"-e,
thar the war will he Vigorously prosecuted. see
cording To the humane principles Of Christian
States, until the Rebellion shall be Suppressed
and they reyereutly invoke upon their cIus" -he
blessing Of Almighty Col


Res0'--i, That the President bc requested ro
transmit copy Of these resolutions, through
the Secretary Of State, to the Ministers Of the
United State- in Foreign Countries, that the
declaration AMI protest herein set forth may he
ly them 20 the Government 20
which they are accredited
Year: 1863

hardships and dsappointments to take this fatal
step, would be redeemed from unavailing regret and
sorrow and disgrace which the remembrance of all
their glorious fights cannot extinguish. How glad
ened would be the hearts of our Generals, and how
despairing those of our foes could it be known that
even the ties of nature were as nothing, and the
strong bonds Of flal affection but as dust in the
balance to people who have dedicated their sons
TO slaughter and their homes to desolaton for their
country's independence -


Take your fathers advice. You could not follow
the eounses of one more glorious and patriotic and
return to your brave comrades as gallant regi-
ment as ever stepped upon a field of battle, and
show by your good conduct that you desire your
error to be forgotten, and that you are worthy of
your lineage. Very truly yours,


a. B. VANCE.
Year: 1863

SUPREME CogRT.-The discussion of the habeas
corpus cases was heard on yesterday. Mr.. Strong


District Attorney for the Confederate States ap-
peared in behalf of the government and Messrs


Moore and Winston for the persons arrested. The
Confederate government claims that whenever it
appears upon return to a writ of ha6eaS corpus
issued by State Judge that the arrest is made
der color of its authority, it becomes the duty of
such Judge to remand the person arrested upon the
ground of want of power to question the propriety
Of such arrest
Year: 1863

DR.. oL 4. O9pton:


DEAR SIR II received your letter few days ago, and
would have replied sooner but wrote to you would
he at Aursa the 2h and thought best to address
Won there am glad indeed to know of your success at
other poins as we'll in and adjoining countes
This IS to certify that am perfectly cured Wnlcn was
fully manifested in q very few days after the opeation-
NV health decidedly better than it has been for t6lry
wears The 18th of April sixty years old and lfeet
lust as if was my prime. The obligations feel that
are due YOU are inexpressbe shalt ever you
and when YOU give us another CALL think can express
myself better in talking than writing was at Atnen'
not long since and requested 70 write to yon mned


otely to come without heancy; vas also requested oy the
peope of Lexington and vicinity 1t is very evident Lnat
your patronage will be extensive than before
would see you at Augusta but board is so enormously ngn


there il would be better for them and you too you would
see them at home. The gentleman upon whom you ope-
rated M jackson City, is fully relieved and douotesS ap
preciaes as much do from the manner IN Whcn ne
expresses himself 1t is encouraging 10 n9se VINO WISH
TO be permanently relieved, and you VIII ma II so you
will oply come The day left there was gentem
from Ranks County who exceedingly anxious to see
von and full intended to have been operated upon ME-
Gardman is anxious to have you come and Mr. Gresham
narticnlary desires you to come without fail You are


arfcy welcome to have the above published and three
as much if could only find words that thought wood
do YOU as much credit think deserve Please Wr g
10 me if you ca come and at what time hope you VIII
not disappoint My family join me IN KIND regaroS 10
you. very [eSPeIIR' p In1TJARD
M - oe 1880 52-H
Year: 1863

TALL PRIcE.-Jacob Cohen Son yesterday sold
at auction negro woman, child's nurse, thirty
years old for So, ,2O0.-Gh Mercury.


Not so much the value of the negro as the want
of value in the currency, No sensible man consid-
ers slaves more valuable now than In peace times
and as gold commands eight for one in ' six months
after a treaty of peace" paper, the negro girl
brought Just S4OO Three or four years ago such
an one would probably have brought $1,000 to
$1,000 So it will be seen that negroes are worth
about onethird to onehalf what they were before
the war cOmmenced.-Ior0greSs.
Year: 1863

Cottage Home, N c.:


SIR:-Your letter asking for pardon and pass
to return to your regiment, has been received. En-
closed send you pass, and will give you when
you report to me in this City, letter to Gen. Pen
der, which have no doubt will secure you exemp-
ton from punishment l sure that there is
nothing that brave officer would not grant to the
son of such father. 1 desire you to present him
my regards, and to say to him that would feel
honored to shake his hand. feel refreshed in the
contemplation ofsuch unslloyed patriotisuand such
Roman virtue and 1 thank God that such men can
be found in North Carolina. And while they are,
feel it impossible to despair of our ultimate sue
cess. Would to God that every father in the land
would receive his erring son in like manner. How
many noble soldiers, who have been induced by
Year: 1863

a At the urgent solicitation of many friends hereby
mysefa candidate for seat in the House of


am Conservative in principle, and if elected will
my feow-czens to the best of my ability. My in
terest is their interest and think safely promise
that will do omit nothing in my power to advance
and promote that interest.


The election will take place Friday the 26h instant t.
The time too short to enable all the peOpe of
the County, and must, therefore, rely my friends to
see that justice is done and the to which am
devoted hope my friends will exert themselves and
render Conservative triumph in the County certain.


In yielding to the solicitations of my friends do
with the more pleasure, l sure the of my
will not dscord among the Conservatives of the
County. CALVIN j. ROGERS.


June o. 1868. sd.
Year: 1863

We were shown letter the other day, written to
gentleman of this county, by Hon, A. T. David
son, in which he requested US to say that he is a
candidate for reelection to the next Confederate
Congress. He promises his constituents that he
will be among them soon, and give an account of
his stewardship for the last two years He will ad.
dress the people at Clay County Court, on the 1st
Tuesday in July, and regularly on circuit east
We bespeak for the Honorable gentleman, an impair
tial hearing-HenderS0n Times.
Year: 1863

be converted into bonds bearing adequate


interest, with a provision for taxation sufi-


cient to insure punctual payment and final


redemption of the whole debt. The Presi-


dent recommends to the consideration Of


Congress the report of the Secretary Of the


Treasury, and hopes it will engross the con.


sideration Of that body until disposed of in


the manner best adapted to attain the i'm


portant results which the country antici-


pates from its action. The President be.
lieves the army to be in all respects in bet


ter condition than at any previous period Of


the war. He recommends the restoration
to the army of all improperly absent, put


ting an end to substitution, modifying the


exemption law, restricting details, and


placing in the ranks all able.bodied men


now employed as wagoners, nurses, cooks,


and other employees doing service for


which negroes may be found competent


He concurs in the opinion expressed by the


Secretary of War, that there is no ground


for the objection that new provision, to


include those who have furnished substi-


tutes, under former calls, would be breach


of contract. The action of several execu.-
tive departments is reviewed, and the graft
flying announcement made that the receipts
Of the Post Office Department are 1915 1000
in excess of expenditures Communication
with the Trans. Mississippi is so obstructed
as to render difficult a compliance with the
executive needs. Legislation is required
providing for the exercise of temporary au-
thority, especially in the postal department.
and the Treasury, for which sub secretaries
are recommended while for military af-
fairs it would seem to be sufficient to author
ize the President and Secretary of War to
delegate to commanding generals SO much
of the discretionary power vested in them
by law as the exigencies' of the service shall
require. In conclusion, the President ad-
verts to the savage ferocity of the enemy in
conducting the war, and holds up to pub
lie execration the refusal of the Lincoln
Government to execute the cartel for the |
exchange of prisoners. But the patriotism
of the people had proved equal to every
sacrifice demanded by their country's need,
and God had blessed us with success dis. |
proportionate to our means, and under his
Divine favor our labors must at least be
crowned with success.
Year: 1863

| pay some field laborer on his rich domains.
The officer may escape harm in battle by
reason of distance-the private must face
the storm of death; the officer moves on
horseback-the private on foot; the officer
carries sword, the emblem of authority,
and not 6ght-the private carries his mus.
ket, and does all the fighting.


The battle has been fought-the victory
won; and Lee, or Lougstreet, or others,
have achieved glorious success !; but that
success was attained by the private soldier
at,the cost of patriot blood, of shattered
bones and torn and mangled muscle and
nerves. We do not mean to underestimate
the officer, or disparage his courage, or his
patriotism. We draw the parallel for an.
mother purpose, and that is to show. If an.
other than the highest human motive
prompts the soldier to action, it is the officer
and not the private, who is liable to feel its
influence.


We have often felt panied and annoyed
at the hippant reference to the privates,
while the unreasoning speaker seemed to
regard the officers as the prime and meri-
torious agents of all that is done. Why,
in those ranks is an amount of intellect
which would instruct and astonish a states.
man. In those ranks the merit of every
officer, and every action, is settled unap-
pealably. In those ranks there is public
virtue and capacity enough to construct q
government, and administer its civil and
military Offices. The opinion Of those men
will guide the historian, and fix the merit
of generals and statesmen. The opinion of
those men will be, and ought to be omnipo-
tent with the people and Government Of the
Confederacy.


Heaven bless these brave, heroic men!
Our heart warns to them, Our admira-
ton of their devotion and heroism is with
out limit. Their devotion to principle a.
mounts to moral sublimity. We feel their
suferiugs and share their hopes, aud desire
to be identified in our day and generation
with such host of spirits, tried and true,
who bend the knee to none but God, and
render homage only to worth and merit.
Year: 1863

THEY who are sinking in the world,
ind more weights than corks ready to
attach themselves to them and even il
they can lay hold on bladder, it is
likely to burst before it raises their heads
above water.
Year: 1863

ward to General Rosecrans immediately from
that place The detachment which returned
from the Indian Expedition is expected to
make up part OF this force. The 3333d New
Jersey regiment left Indianapolis on Tuesday,
Ell route for Chattanooga.
Year: 1863

Washington, July 81, '63.


It is the duty Of every government to give
protection to the citizens of whatsoever class,
color or connection; especially soldiers in the
public service.


The law Of nations and customs Of war as car
ried on by civilized powers permit no distinction
as to color in the treatment Of pris oners of war.


For public enemies to sell or enslaye any cap
tured pei son on account OF his color and for no
offense against the laws OF war is relapse into
barbarism and crime against the civilization OF
the age.


The government of the United States-wil give
the same protection to all its soldiers, and if the
enemy shall enslave any one because of his color,
the otiense shall be punished by retaliation upon
the enemys prisoners i'll our possession.


1t is therefore ordered that every soldier Of
the United States killed in violation Of the laws
of war rebel soldier shall be executed; and for
every one enslaved by the enemy or sold into
slavery a rebel soldier shall be ploced at hard
labor on the public works and continued at such
labor until the other shall be released and receive
the treatment due to a prisoner OF war


TSigned A. LINCOLN.
Year: 1863

IF VckSburg was solo out, says the Clarion,
of Meridian, Miss, as is the general impression
among the soldiers with whom we have conversed
and tie people at large, the fact will afford US
one consolation amid the gloom that surrounds
US. We will have valid excuse 70 offer to the


world for tile loss Of the most important position


in the Confederacy! No man can guard against
assassination; no edifce can be entirely protect


ed from the stealthy approaches of perseverng


necndiary; and no nation or government can


always provide against treason. Now, If the
yankees bought Vicksburg, through PemberOn


as the British sought to buy West Point during
the war Of the revolution, through Benedict
Arnold, we can say to the governments of the
Cd world tiat we have been betrayed just as
they have been betrayed on many occasions, as
their history proves, and they will be bound 10
accept this explanation, instead OF doubling our
governmental capacity. But, should it appear
that we appointed to the command of our most
important military department, natural born
fool, whose stupendous assinity and snperhuman


stupidity prevented him from provisioning for a
long siege our most valuable stronghold, on our
most important river, thus causing it to fall into
the hands of the enemy after a siege of six


weeks, they will be justified III Withholding re-
cognition and in doubling our capacity to wisely
! govern ourselves.
Year: 1863

An e1ceI.ent writer observes that, persons
whose circumstances enable them to dispense
with lahor and who, having no activity Of mind,
pass ther days in Ii1tIess idleness, are Of all
men, least to be envied. Not only are they too
frequently led into vices injurious to health, but
the nervous system, become the victim Of sloth;
ennui, hypochondriasis, indigestion, afflict these
unhappy mortals, who not seldom put an end to
their existence by suicide upon the toll of his
muscles or his Train, console himself by pond
ering on these facts; and let those who are in
dependent OF labor recollect that man is a social
being, and that the Creator has ordained that
useful exertion is essential to individual hap
piness.
Year: 1863

ToTHE PREACHERS OF EAST TEXAS Rio GRANDE
CoNTERENCEs.-We are now cut off from com.
nunication with the church cast of the Missis.
sippi, and may possibly remain so for some time.
How long it will be until the meeting of our
general conference we cannot tell. There are
several interests of the church in which unity of
acton of the Texas conference is very desirable
In view of these facts, we call for a conference
of delegates from the three conferences above
named, and suggest that they meet at Chappell
Hill, the first Thursday in December next and
that the ratio Of representation be the same as that
in the general conference. We suggest Chappen
Hill as the place because of its centraty and the
known hospitality and iberality Of It's people.
We suggest the first Thursday in December be.
cause it is the earliest practblc time after the
meeting of the conferences.


The conferences will discuss the matter and
elect delegates with or without instructions, as
they may see proper. or course We can only
suggest such meeting. We sincerely hope all
the conferences will act upon the suggestion, and
that conference of delegates will be held at the
time and place above indicated.


Very truly yours, j. W. SHIPMAN.


Agent Advocate and depository.
Papers friendly to the church will confer a
favor by inserting the above once.
Year: 1863

It may not be known as 1t should be, that
peaches can be preserved in good favor by
simply cutting in two, extracting the stone and
drying with the skin or peel doWnwards. Ii
very large, it may be as we'll to cut the peach into
three parts 1t is not necessary to peel and cut
up into small pieces, as some suppose; much OF
the juice and favor are lost by this mode, and
all retained by the plan above stated.