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Year: 1863

The West Jersey Press says: ssAImost
every farmer in Camden county, this year,
has patch OF tobacco, and from its looks we
should judge the yield, will be good. Last
spring large quantity of seed was disturbed by
Mr. Starr, and the result is that nearly every
agriculturist is growing his own tobacco. The
most extensive growers are the Messrs. Brown
ing. They have large field in this crop,
which promises a fair yield
Year: 1863

go wrap the flag around me, boys"
And lay me down to die,
Where the cannon roars around me,
And the carnage RACES high,
While the last thoughts Of my country,
And my MOTHER oh, my God
Let thy strong right arm support her
While She passes meath thy rod.
There's cottage on bill side


OF the noble Prairie State"
Where golden willow droopeth
Ger little rustic gate,
And my gray-haired sire is sitting,
With his bible on his knee,
By his hearLh-stone, while be prayeth
Even now, perhaps, for me.
And farther on, another still,


But, oh, the dining thought,
What misery to thee, beloved,


Treason's black hand hath wrought;
But thine is not the only heart


That bows in woe tonight,
Nor thine the only stricken soul


That looks above for light.
But be ye strong, and bear ye up
We have not bled in vain
The fetters we have stricken off,


Will meier be forged again
And had / now a thousand lives,


I'd give them all for thee,
My native land, my precious home,
If they might make thee free.
Then "wrap the flag around me, boys"
The Red, the White, and Blue,
In every thought ana every act,


To them | have been true
Living, fought beneath its folds


Dying. may prayer shall be,
That every star may typify


A country truly free.
Year: 1863

A NEWSPAPER FOR TIE THIRD REGIMENT
The soldiers at Camp Douglas, being dissatisfied
with the course of the Deseret .Netcs published at
Salt Lake, have purchased of VIM. Faulkner Il
Son, San Francisco, press and material for u
newspaper. The establishment is a portable one,
and will print paper about twice the size of a
letter sheet. The material will be forwared in
few days. In connection with this, we would
las, dated the 18th, tells US that it is the general
impression among the soldiers that difficulty
with the Mormons cannot much longer be avoided.
lie concludes Let them pitch in; we will
make widows right fast while we last They
undoubtedly can kill US all-but they can't whip
us" Enterprise.
Year: 1863

C0MMoNPLAcE WoMEN.-Ieaven knows many
simple letters from simple minded women have
been kissed cherished and wept by men Of far


otier intellect SO it will always be to the end
Of time. 1t is lesson worth learning by those
young creatures who seek to allure by their ac.
c0mpshments or to dazzle by their genius that
though he may admire, no man ever really loves
a women for these things. lie loves her for what
is essentially distinct from, though not incompat-
ible with them-her woman S nature and her wO =
mans genius or Intellectual power pass by the
De Staels and Corrinnes to take into his bosom
some waysde flower, who has nothing on earth
to make her worthy of him, except that she is
what few Of our Z" female celebrates" " area
true woman
Year: 1863

guish almost tho hopes of "secesh," and sub
due their tones In conversation. II Ia said that
many were so sanguine of the rebols' success
that dinners had been cooked and preparations
made TO receive their friends. Instead of this,
we shall receive the Alabama delegation, and
escort them into safe keeping, where their
anxious friends can Contemplate them at a
distance"


We are hourly expecting to hear of further
captures, and the total route of the enemy along
the Nansemond.


At Suffolk all is quiet, every man being on
duty and at his post. Gen. Dix has gone up
and reinforcements are constantly going for
ward from here.


Captain Champlin of the commIssary depart
ment deserves credit for his untiring devotion,
by day and night, in supplying the wants Of
our brave soldiers. His energy and prompt
management, under all the difficulties, in a
time like this, are a sufficient test Of his ability
as an officer.


There Is some excitement, in which all par
ticipate, while waiting the arrival Of the cap
tured battery above mentioned Many of the
men are said to belong in this city, and their
friends seem anxious to see them, though they
will have no opportunity to communicate or
receive any information, as they will not be
allowed to remain In the city. B.
Year: 1863

An Armstrong gun sent conical shot weigh
ing three hundred pounds through a plate
sevcn-and-a-half inches In thickness, tearing
hole Of twice its own size, bending the parts of
the plate that it did not pierce, and doubling up
a massive wrought-ron glrdcr at Its back.
Year: 1863

A foolish cansrd flies over the country peri
odically to the effect that Alexander II. Stevens
and others have come down to Fortress Monroe
or up to Washington to talk over the terms Of
peace This absurd report formed the staple
of gossip in the hotels yesterday.
Year: 1863

He never allows himself to be rufied
or angered. A political enemy may shake
his fist under his nose, call him dog, cow
ard, liar, assassin, or thief, he would not
move a muscle or blench a hair. He
shows no sign or strain Of blood. He is
too good judge Of human nature to fear
the barking dog, or to be betrayed into
any excitement by any body, either of sym
pathy or Of anger. His friends, however,
say that he is not an Ogre-and deny that
the handsome graveled walks Of his prince
ly residence are fanked on either side by
the skulls and bones Of all the little chill
dren Of the neighborhOod


T" he is really an Ishmaelite of the mod
ern school. He is a sympathizer with the
rebellion, because he is and always has
been political rebel himself His occu-
patton is so replete with intrigue that he
has few social enjoyments. People hate
or fear him, as the case may be; and, al
though possessed of wealth, he cannot be
q happy man. He proposes to make his
"Hark' in the next Congress. May it not
be the mark Of treason to his country
Year: 1863

To CORRESPONDENCE article "Lo,
the poor soldier" We are obliged to decline.
There are many features in the promotion
system Of our army which We consider IN
just. We agree with the writer in sentiment;
but the personal character Of the article must
debar i from our columns.
Year: 1863

CANADIAN RECRUITs.-We learn that
Lieutenant COttle receives large number of
recruits from Canada. These brave fellows
who cone home to serve their country make
up in manner for the dastardly conduct of
those who cross the boundary to evade the
draft.
Year: 1863

THE GREAT END OF SOCIETY
Property continually tends to bel
come a more vivid idea than right.
In the struggle for private accu-
mutation the worth of every human
being is overlooked, the Importance
of every mans progress is forgotten.
We must contend for this great
idea. They who hold it must spread
it around them. The truth must
be sounded in the ears Of men, that
the grand end of society is to place
within the reach of all its members
the means of improvement, of ell
ovation, Of the true happiness of
man. There is higher duty than
to build almshouses for the poor,
and that is, to save men from being
degraded to the blighting influence
Of all almshouse. Man has o right
to something more than bread to
keep him from starving. lie has
right to the aids, the encourage
ments, and culture, by which he
may fulfill the destiny of q man;
and until society is brought to
recognize and reverence this, it will
continue to groan under its present
miseries.
Year: 1863

CHARAcrER.-The differences Of
character are never more distinctly
seen than in times when men arc
surrounded by difficulties and mis-
fortunes. There are some who,
when disappointed by the failure
of an undertaking. from which they
had expected great things, make
up their minds at once, to exert
themselves no longer against what
they call fate, as if theueby they
could avenge themselves upon fate;
others grow more desponding and
hopeless; but athird class of men
will rouse themselves just at such
moments, and say to themselves,
" the more honorable it will be-"
and this is q maxim which every
one should impress upon himself as
a law. Some of those who are
guided by it, prosecute their plans
with obstinacy, and so perish: 9TH
els, who are more practical men,
if they have failed in ono way,
will try another.
Year: 1863

II the world wore intended for q
house of mourning, every flower
would be painted black; every
bird would be 4 crow or blackbird;
the ocean would be one vast ink
pot-a black veil would be drawn
over the face of heaven, and an
everlasting string Of Grape hung
around the borders of creation.
Year: 1863

We have the authority Of the Solicitor OF the
War Department for retcrating the statement
that the Rebels peremptorily refuse TO exchange
colored soldiers and their white officers on any
terms whatever. Mr.. Writings letter, printed
this morning, may be taken as an Official e1-
position, so far as it goes, Of the dlliculties III
the way Of general exchange Of prisoners
There can be no doubt that he speaks the pur-
pose Of the Government when he say5 "All
other questions between US may be postponed
for future settlement but the fair exchange Of
colored soldiers and Of their white officers will
be insisted on by the Government before
another soldier or officer will be exchanged"
We rejoice to be assured that such is the IN
alterable resolve of tho President.


There seemed to be real danger that the
rights of the colored soldier and the duty Of the
Government might be forgotten amid The warm
sympathies with suffering prisoners which found
expression in loyal and disloyal journals alike.
The publication Of the Mercdth-Ould CORE
spondence, copied from the Richmond papers,
only helped to confuse the public mind, for in
those letters the main point was really lost
sight Of, or was but lightly touched We all
Year: 1863

fclt that our sons and brothers were starving
and suffering, and many were impatient that
all difficulties of diplomacy should be put aside,
all concessions made. for the sake Of ending
these miserics.


But tho Government has justly remembered
that il is bound to afford equal protection to all
its soldiers, and that it had no right to bargain
for the release Of part by surrcndering the
rest TO cruel imprisonment, to slavery, and to
death. That was the real alternative presented.
The colorcd troops whom the Government had
tardly summoned to fight for the Republic
wero to bo either protected or abandoned to
Rebel barbarity. 1t was necessary to decide
the question now; longer postpogcmcnt having
become clearly impossible rs well as disgraccful.
These soldiers wore the uniform and fought
under the flag Of the UniOn were captured
fighting for the Union, they and their white
officers. The Rebels refused to recognize them
as prisoners Of war, and distinctly declared
their PURPOSE TO treat them a. slaves and fclons
hay, did actually sell into slavery, shoot,
hang, and burn such soldiers and officers, and
either of those fatcs is to-day impending over
every colorcd soldier and his white officer in
Rebel hands. This Government would deserve
to lose our confidence, if from any motive what
ever il failed to do its utmost to protect them.
I'm its determination to maintain the rights OF all
who wear its uniform it should have the un-
questioning and undivided support OF loyal
people.
Year: 1863

Just after their traitor candidate for Governor
had been defeated by nearly 100, 600 majority


tho remains Of the Democratic party in Ohio un-
dcrtook to call State Convention on the 9Th Of
January. The result was-failurc. When n
Committee shrunk from calling II
Convention of towards on tho day glorilcd by
Hickory Jackson and his white and black troops
fighting shoulder to shoulder in defense Of their
the day made memorable by the


man who, had he bccn III Duchanana place.
Year: 1863

Mr.. Beecher's reception at the Academy last
evening was the greatest financial success
which has ever fallen TO the lot Of any speaker
In this country. The receipts, which were for
The benefit Of the Sanitary Commission, were
about $4,000. We give full report Of his
vigorous and very Anti-slavery address in other
cnlum0s
Year: 1863

Queen Maria Antoinette once
went as an amusement to play the
dairymaid at country farm, and,
rising early, saw for the first time
in her life, the glorious spectacle of
the opening morning. She could
not find words to express her rap
ture, and often spoke of it after
There is a passage in DIR. Kane's
Arctic Voyage, in which he tells us
how he had reckoned the time at
which the sun would re-appear after
his long winter absence of months.
Weak and broken as he was, the an
ticipation was too cheering to suffer
him to forego the spectacle. Hours
before, he had struggled to the top
of the highest hill, and there lay
with his face to the east, till at last
the mighty orb rose in its glorious
splendor, and he wept for joy, and
shouted thanksgivings. Set IN Eden
greater light rises on the soul
whichin penitence and faith grows
up into the mount of God to seek
it. Strange that we should long sc
much for the light of these lower
skies, and be so Indifferent to the
matchless glory of "the great light
of the Lord.-SUNDAY AT HOME.
Year: 1863

The solid rock which turns the
edge of the chisel bears forever the
impress of the leaf and the acorn
received long, long since, ere it had
become hardened by time and the
elements. If we trace back to its
fountain the mighty torrent which
fertilizes the land with its copious
streams, or sweeps over it with a
devastating food, we shall find it
dripping in crystal drops from some
messy crevice among the distant
hills; so, too, the gentle feelings and
affections that enrich and adorn the
heart, and the mighty passions that
sweep away all the barriers of the
soul, and desolate society, may have
sprung up in the infant bosom in
the sheltered retirement of home
II should have been an atheist" I" said
John Randolph, ''if it had not been
for one recollection, and that was
the memory of the time when my
departed mother used to take my
little hands in hers, and caused me
on my knees to say, "Our Father
which art in Heaven" ;"
Year: 1863

Milton was wont to declare that in
the autumn days, when the leaves
are changing and falling, his poetic
genius quite deserted him, and he
could not write a line. But in the
spring time, when the sap began to
stir in the trees, and all nature to
revive, the life around him thrilled
his heart, though it could hardly
keep pace with the flow of unpre-
meditated song. One does not won
der at the spring burst; but it seems
curious that the quiet, thoughtful
days of autumn, which waken many
old memories in most men, should
have so chilled and disheartened
the great poet. Many people can
say there is hardly any influence
that so stirs them to vague feelings
and impressions, which would be
poetry in the hands of one who was
able to give them expressions, as
the clear still air, and the motion
less autumn woods III the beautiful
autumn sunshine.
Year: 1863

Family intimacy should never
make brothers and sisters forget to
be polite and sympathizing to each
other. Those who contract thought
less and rude habits toward the
members of their own family, will


be rude and thoughtless to all the
world. But let the family inter
course be true, tender, and affection
ate, and the manners of all uniform
ly gentle and considerate, and the
members of the family thus trained
will carry into the world and soci


ETY. the habits of their childhood
They will require in their associates
similar qualities ; they will not be
satisfied without mutual esteem


and the cultivation of the best af
fections, and their own character
will be sustained by that faith il
goodness which belongs to a mind
exercised in pure and high thoughts
Year: 1863

er came into the room where she sat, bat sh


did not notice him till he tossed letter int
} her lap. She took it up, glanced at the hand


writing, but failed to recognize it. Hastily


breaking the seal, she run her eyes over thC


pages. The letter fell to the floor. Rising


her hands clasped convulsively, she paced rap
idly up and down the room for a few moments


then picking up the letter she handed it to her
father, who had been watching her anxiously.
1t was from soldier in Louisville, who had
written at Earnest Delmont's request, telling
Of his long illness and partial recovery, and
that he had started home, but was again seized
with typhoid fever and unable to proceed; was
now lying dangerously i'll at the hospital. He
said that in his rawlings Earnest was constant
ly calling for Laura, and once in lucid inter-
val he had wished him TO write to her.


a must go to him, papa; must go to-day"
she said in low, calm voice, az her father
finished reading. .-.


"Why, child" he began, but she threw her
arms around his neck and stopped bis remon-
STRANGE with kiss. As usual she gained her
end, and ere night was on the way, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Moreland.


We need not describe the meeting Of the
lovers, for reason had returned ere she reached
the sufferers side. Suffice it to say that he
rapidly recovered beneath her tender care, and
in a few weeks was able to return with her to
her home.


One day Earnest was lying on sofa resting
after taking long and weariseme ride. Lau-
ra sat beside him reading from the morning
paper for his amusement. Finally he fell into
a light slumber, and she was glancing careless
ly over the paper, when her eye fell on the
of the marriage of Edmund
Bernerd and Kate Milford" A spasm Of
pain swept for an instant over her face; then
tears filed her eyes, and leaning forward che
pressed her lips lovingly to those Of her sleep
ing lover.
Year: 1863

GENERAL SrcKLEs.-Ths gallant soldier fast recover
ing from the effects OF TIE severe wound which he re.
ceivcd at Gettysburg aid the dangerous amputaton
which was found neccssay and Is considered entire
ly out OF danger lie is comfortably lodged at private
house on street. between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
and is assdGously cared for by those devoted OF
the wounded soldiers the Sisters Of Charity while nu
merous friends surround him with every desirable uxu
ry We may expect before long TO him doors
an event that will give einccre Joy TO large circle o
friends aud acquainances. Washington Chronicle,
IN
Year: 1863

DoN'r DRINK MUcH WATER.-A per-
son in good health, and IN the moderate
pursuit Of business, does not feel like
drinking water, even in Summer time,
IL not very thirsty. In fact. great bab-
itual thirst in Summer is the sign of a
depraved appetite, resulting from bad
habits; or It is a proof Of internal fe-
yer; and the indulgence Of even so sim
pie a thing as drinking cold water
largely in Summer time, especially in
the early part Of the day, will produce
disordered condition Of the system.
Most persons have experienced more or
less discomfort from drinking largely of
cold water. II we drink a great deal,
we must perspire great deal; this
perspiration induces q greater evapora-
ton of heat from the surface than some
have to spare; the result is & chill. then
comes the reaction of fever. Many a
person rises from the dinner or tes-ta-
BILE, in June, chilly. because too much
cold fluids have been taken. Those
who drink little or nothing. even Of
cold water, in Summer. till the alter
noon, will be more vigorous, more full
of health, and much more free from
bodily discomfort, than those who place
no restraint on their potations.-HaVs
journal Of Health.
Year: 1863

It is not well that a man should
always labor. His temporal IS well s'
spiritual interest demand cessation 10
the decline Of life. Some years ofquies
and reflection are necessary, sitter q
life of industry and activity. There 10
more TO concern him in life than inees-
SAINT occupation. and its product wealth.
He who has been drudge all his days
to one uonotonous mechanical purpose.
can hardly be fitted for another world.
The release from toll in old age most
men have the prospective pleasure Of
and in the reality, Il Is Ples.ssiing as i. il
iisefui and salu.stY.
Year: 1863

student came over to the platform


where we stood, and we saw that III,


madman had bis heavy pistol aimed al


us. He grasped heavy stick of woot


from the tender, aud with stesdines'


Of nerve which l could not have com


msnded. he hurled il with such force


and precision that he knocked the pis-


tol from the maniac's grasp.


l saw the movement. and on the in
slant that the pistol fell | sprang for.


ward, and the German followed me- ]
grasped the man by the arm. but ]
should have been a mere handful in
his mad power had / been alone. He
would have hurled me from the plat
form had not the student at that mo-
ment struck him on the head with a
stick of wood which he; threw over the
tender.


Kroller settled down like a dead
man, and on the next instant / shut of
the steam and opened the safety valve.
As the freed steam shrieked and
howled in its escape, the speed of the
train began to decrease, and in few
moments the danger was passed; and
as l settled back. entirely overcome by
the wild emotions that had ragged with
in me, we began to turn the curve by
the river. and before I was fully re-
covered, the fireman had stopped the
train in the station house at Schwetz.


Martin Kroller, still inseusible, was
taken from the platform. and as we
carried him into the guard room, one Of
the guards recognized him. and told US
that he had been there about two weeks
before.


"He come" said the guard, "snd
swore that an engine which stood near
here was his. He said it was one he
had made to go to the moon in, and
that it had been stolen from him. We
sent for more help to arrest him, and he
fed"


"Well," replied with shudder, 81
wish he had approached me in the
same way. But be was more cautious
at Dantzig."


At Schwetz we found an engineer to
run the engine to Bromberg; and hav-
ing taken out the western mail for the (
next northern train to take along, we
saw that Kroller would be properly at |
tended to, and then we started on.


The rest Of the trip we ran in safety
though / could see that the passengers
were not wholly at ease, and would not
be until they we're entirely clear OF the



A heavy purse was made up by them
for the German student. and he accept
I'd it with much gratitude and ] was
glad of it. for the current OF their graft
Lude to him may have prevented far
different current which might have
been poured upon my head for bav-
ing engaged a msdman to run a rail-
way train.


But this is not the end. Martin !
Kroller remained insensible from the
blow upon the head nearly two weeks,
md when be recovered from that, he
was sound in mind again. His insani-
y was all gone.


I saw him about three weeks after
wards. but he had no recollection Of
ne. He remembered nothing Of the
past year. not even bis mad freak on
ny engine.


But remembered il, and remember
/ still; and people need never fear that
shall be imposed upon again by
Year: 1863

The fine steamer Planet, Captain Luther
Chamberlain, droppedfnto our port yesterday,
neat as new pin, and with everything In ap-
ple-ple order, to take her place in A. E. Good
ricl's Chicago and Lake Superior Line for the
coming season. She arfiycdse days Liter
than WIS expected, and consequently after
busy day ut her dock on River street, was dis
patched Last evening tor her first trip to the
Father Of Lakes. She had large cargo, and
a eoodly passenger list, among the names Of
which Is Mayor Thylor Of st. Louis, and other
residents Of that city.


The Planet is the largest and best boat On
the lake. Capt. Chamberlain is an old m"
popular commander, whom not to know is TO
argue you1seltignorant Of steamboatng on tho
Upper Lakes. The Planet will make the rounn
trip in about ten days. It will be hard to crowd
more Of pleasure and interest into that period
Of time, in any other summer trip than TINT
which links the hyperborcaus Of the Upper
Peninsula, with the homes Of pleasure and
health seekers. The Planet will mike her
next trip, leaving Chicago on July 9th. Chalk
the date inside yourh hat, and get the family
ready against that day.