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VOL. 1.
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(A Consolidation of the American and
Advocate,)
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superior advantages to advertisers.
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Presses, is furnished with a good Job Press and
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Professional Cards.
NOTICE.
DR. J. R. WARD can be found daily at his
office, until Vi o'clock A. M., and at 4 o'elk,
X. At.
Govanstown, Dee. 24.—4 t
DR. SAMUEL KEPLER.
(tftceandßesidence —NEAR EPSOM CHURCH.
Towsontown, Dec. 31, 1804.—1 y
J. SI..SON WISXBR.' R. M. I*RICK
WISNEB & PRICE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Offiee—No. 4 Smedley Row, Towsontown.
HAVING formed a partnership, will give
prompt attention to all law and chaneery
business entrusted to their care.
Sep. 17, 1864.—1 y
Amos F. Musselman,
ATTORNEY.
Office No. 21 Lexington st., Baltimore city.
PRACTICES in the Courts of Baltimore
•onnty.
July. 9,1864. —1 y
Theodore Glocker,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
No. 44 St. Paul street, Baltimore, Md.
I3ARTICULAR attention given to Chancery
and Orphans’ Court business, in the Courts
of Baltimore city and county.
All communications or business left with Mr.
JOHN R. D. BEDFORD, Conveyancer,Towson
town, will be promptly attended to.
March 12, 1864.—tf. _
6. C. Warfield,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
TJ WiONTOWN.
J) REPARES applications for
BOUNTY.
BACK PAY and
PENSIONS.
Feb. 2d.—if .
Jos. P. Merry man.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
71 West Fayette street, Balt.
Jan. V, 1864.—1 y
John T. Ensor,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office, No. 7 Smedley Row,
Towsontown, Md.
£ PRACTICES in the Courts of Baltimore, Har
ford, Howard and Carroll counties, and of
ltimore city.
Will attend promptly and peratvtrxngly to all
business entrusted to his care.
Oat. 12, 1661.—tf
B. B. Boarman,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY.
Smedley Row, opposite Court House,
TOWSONTOWN.
WILL promptly attend to all business en
trusted to nit care.
Jan. 18.—tf
L|Wl| ■. WHKELER. WILLIAM 8. KkKOH
Wheeler Jc Beech,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AND
SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY,
Office No. 1 and 2 Smedley Row, Towsontown.
HAVING formed a PARTNERSHIP for the
practice of Law, will give p.ompt atten
tion to the collection of claims and business in
general in the Orphans'Courtand CircuitCourl
for Baltimore county.
Aug. 27,1859 —tf
DB. G. H. DAVISON
XT AVING located in TOWSONTOWN, offers
li his professional services to the public.
"OFFICE AND RESIDENCE—Next door to
residence of Jqs. J. Btewart, Esq., Pennsylvania
▲venue.
July 23.—tf
R. W. TnifrLKMAN. CHAS. J.PKNNIJtCTON
Wm. H. SfcirLKT.
Agents for sale of Maryland Lands,
Office (up stairs) No. 48 Lexington it., Baltimore.
B. W. Templeman, 8c Co.,
OFFER their service* to the public for the
Sale of Farms, and Real Estate generally.
They have, as Surveyors, a general knowledge
of the lands of parts of the State, and unusual
facilities otherwise for the transaction of such
business. Plate and descriptions of all prop
erties they may have for sale, will bo kept in
book form. Parties wishing to sell or purchase
prill please communicate by letter as above.
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Official Record for 1865.
j Public Officers of the United States.
! President— Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois,
i Vice president —Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine;
I after March 4th, Andrew Johnson, of Tenn.
Secretary of Stole —William H. Seward, of
| New York.
Secretary of the Treasury —William Pitt Fea
i senden, of Maine.
Secretary of War —Edwin M. Stanton, of
Pennsylvania.
Secret try of the Navy —Gideon Wei lea, of Con
necticut.
Secretary of the Interior —John P. Usher, of
Indiana.
Postmaster General —Wm. Dennison, of Ohio.
*.Attorney General —James J. Speed, of Ken
tucky.
Judge-Advocate General —Jos. Holt, of Ken-
I tucky.
Provost-Marshal General —James B. Fry.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue— Joseph J.
; Lewis, of Pennsyvauia.
Commissioner of Agriculture —lsaac Newton,
of Pennsylvania.
Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court— Balnion
P. Chase, of Ohio.
Public Officers of Maryland.
j Governor —Augustus W. Bradford, Baltimore
county. „ _
Lieut. Governor —Christopher C. Cox, Talbot
countv. . , ...
Secretary of State —William B. Hill, Baltimore
city.
Attorney General —Alexander Randall, Anne
Arundel county. .
Adjutant General— John S. Berry, Baltimore
county. _ „
Comptroller —Robert J. Jump, ( aroline co.
Treasurer- —Robert Fowler, Baltimore county.
Commissioner of Land Office —William L. W.
Seabrook, Frederick eounty. ... ,
Judges Court of Appeals —B. J. Goldsborough,
Ist district; James L. Bartol, 2d district; S.
Morris Cochran, 3rd district; Daniel Weisel,
4th district; Richard I. Bowie, sth district.
Superintendent of Pub he Instruction —L. Van
Bokkelen, Baltimore county.
United States Senators— Reverdy Johnson,
Baltimore city; Thomas Holliday Hicks, Dor
chester county.
Representatives in Congress —J. A. J. Cresweil,
Ist district; Edwin H. Webster, 2d district;
Henry Winter Davis, 3rd district; Francis
Thomas, 4th district; Benjaman G. Harris, sth
district.
Public Officers of Baltimore County.
Judge —Richard Grason.
State's Attorney —John T. Ensor.
Clerk —John H. Longnecker.
Sheriff —James Thompson.
Register— John Phil pot.
Treasurer —-Christian Gore.
Judges of the Orphans’ Court —Btephen W.
Falls, James A. Standiford, Joseph Merryman.
County Commissioners —Joshua F. Cockey,
James Button, Daniel J. McCauley.
State Senator —Edward P. Philpot.
Mouse of Delegates—Vi. H. Hoffman, George
Slothower, D. K. Lusby, David King, Z; I‘oteet,
N. H. Parker.
Collectors of Internal Revenue— Jos. J. Stew
art, 2d district; George W. Sands, sth district.
Assessors of Internal Revenue —’John W. Web
ster, 2d district; Wm. Welling, sth district.
Board of Enrolment, 2 d District —Robt. Cath
cart, Provost Marshal; Jona.J. Chapman, Com
missioner; J. Robert Ward, Surgeon.
Board of Enrolment, bth District —John C.
Holland, Provost Marshal; Benjamin Whit
wriglit. Commissioner; Dr. Dorsey, Burgeon.
County Advertisements.
WARREN STORE,
In the Thriving Little Village of
WARREN.
GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES IN ALL
KINDS OF GOODB.
THE proprietors of the “Warren Store” are
offering great inducements to the citizens
of this neighborhood, that is worthy of their
attention. We offer to the public the best se
lection of goods that can be found iu any store
in the country, and will guarantee to sell them
at less than city retail prices. All goods sold
here warranted as represented or the money
refunded. Our stock consists in part of
DRY GOODS, /
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,
CHINA WARE,
CROCKERYWARE,
EARTHENWARE,
STONEWARE,
GLASSWARE,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS, CAPS,
DRUGS, DYE STUFFS, OIL AND PAINTS,
MEDICINES, GLASS, PUTTY, WHITE
LEAD, LINSEED A NEATS FOOT
OIL, PARAPHINE OIL, KER
OSENE OIL, MACHINE
OIL, MACKEREL,
HERRINGB, BA
CON, HAMS,
BREAST PIECEB, SHOULDERS, G. A. SALT,
Fine Salt, Flour, Corn Meal, Mill Feed, Hom
ony Buck Wheat,
TIN AND WOODEN WARES,
• Brooms, Ropes, Plow Lines, Shoe Findings,
Wrot Nails, Cut Nails, Spikes, Rivets, and eve
ry article that may be found in a well regulat
ed eountry store.
COUNTRY PBODUCE
of all kinds taken in exchange for goods at
city prices.
H. P. THOMAS,
For Warren Manufacturing Company.
Feb. 18.—ly.
GOODS! GOODS! GOODS!
I AM receiving weekly fresh
additions to my stock ofjjLgjggaMjStfj;
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
! QUEENSWARE, Ac., which
Persian tlloth ; Ladies’ Black Dress anas;
Valencias and De Baise; assortment of Pur
pies and Mournings (English Prints) ; Manches
ter and Domestic Ginghaniß; Ladies’ Shawls in
great varieties, and Mantillas ; Nubias; Frencli
Worked Collars ; Undersleeves ; Insertions and
Edgings ; Furniture Calico ; Ladies’, Gentle
men and Childrens’ Hosiery in great variety
Black Alpacas from 25 to 75 ots; Bleaehec
1 and Unbleached Muslins ; Shirting Lineni
. from 25 to 87i cts.; Table Diapers and Cloths
1 Sheetings, bleached and unbleached ; Napki.m
from 75 cts. to $3 per dos.; m Linen, Habakuk
Diaper, and Linen Crash, bleached and un
bleached.
Gentlemens’ Black Doeskin C&ssimeres
and a beautiful quality of Freneh Cloths, Cas
sinetts, Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, with everj
variety of gentlemens’ wear.
Sugar, Molasaes, Green and Browned Coffee
of the best quality always on hand ; Green an<
- Black Teas; Best Sugar-Cured Hams, Middlinj
and Shoulder Baeon, Baltimore cured—with i
: general assortment of Groeerios, Provisions
„ j Hardware, Qaeensware, Tinware, Medicines
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, Ac., Ac., in grea
variety.
Also. Super, Extra, Best Extra, and FamiL
FLOUR.
MRS. M. A. SIIEALEY,
May 2.—tf Towsontown, Md.
notice;
l * fT*HE firm of Longnecker A Sons having beei
° X dissolved, all persons having claim
1 1 against the above firm, of any kind, will ideas:
present.them to the undersigned, and all per
_ | sons being in any way indebted either for sub
! scription to the Baltimore County American,o
for advertising, are requested to makeimmedi
' : ate payment to the above. All persons indebt
! ed to John H. Longnecker for subscription to
° or advertising in the above paper, previous t
a November 15th 1863, are earnestly reqneetei
to make payment aa above. Billa will be sen
- lo all so indebted.
„ H. 0. LONGNECKER,
J. B. LONGNECKER,
J. H. LONGNECKER,
Jan. 7.— tf.
' rOWSOITOWY
i FEMALE SEMINARY
e T>OARDING AND DAY SCHOOL for younj
J R. BCHENCK,
Principle.
a (Late Principal of the Columbus Female Sera
e inarv, Ohio.)
The next form will commence On Wednesday
February, B th, Feb, li.—
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TOW r SONTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1865.
Railroad Directory.
Northern Central Railway.
TRA INS XOR TIIWA RD.
Mail loaves Calvert Station at 9.20 A. M.
Pittsburg and Erie Express 8.00 P. M.
• Pittsburg and Elmira Express 10.00 P. M.
Harrisburg Accommodation leaves at 2.501*. M.
Parkton Accommodation No. 1 “ 7.20 A. M.
Parkton Accommodation No. 3 “ 5.00 P. M.
TRAINS SOUTHWARD.
Mail train arrives at Calvert Station 5.30 P. M.
Pittsburg, Elmira and Erie Express..7.oo A. M.
Harrisburg Accommodation arrives 12.20 A. M.
Parkton Accommodation, No. 2 8.30 A. M.
Parkton Accommodation, No. 4 7.25 P. M.
Pittsburg Express through without change of
cars.
Express Train leaves at 10.00 daily.
Express Train at 8.00 daily,except Saturdays,
for Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Erie.
Express at 10.00 I‘. M., Sundays, for Harris
burg, Pittsburg and the West only, arrives dai
ly except Mondays.
Express at 8.00 F. M., leaves daily except
Saturdays.
Mail daily, except Sundays. Harrisburg Ac
commodation leaves daily except Sundays.—
Mail and Express will not atop between Balti
more and Parkton.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Mail Train for the Ohio river will leave Bal
timore daily (except Sunday) at 0.00 A. M.
Express Train will leave Baltimore daily at
0.40 P. M.
Both trains connect at the Ohio river for all
points West, Southwest and Northwest.
Frederick Train leaves Baltimore daily at 4.
00 P. M.; and Frederick at 7.00 A. M., Sundays
excepted.
The Ellieott’s Mills Train leaves Baltimore
at 6.20 and 10.00 A. M., and 2.00 F. M.; and El
licott’s Mills at 7.00 and 11.30 and 3.30 P. M.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Baltimore at 4.30, 7.00, 8.50, 9.40 a. m.
and 3.80, and 6.00 P. M. On Sundays at
4.30 8.50 A. M., and 3.30 and 6.00 P. M. Leave
Washington at 6.15, 8.15 and 11.15 A. M., and
3.00, 4.30, and 6.45 P. M. On Sundays at
8.15, 11.15 and 3.00 A. M., and 3.00 P. M. The
O. a. m. and 3.30 p. in. trains only from Balti
more, and the 8.15 a. m. and 3.00 p. in. from
Washington stop at way points. The 7.00, 8.50
a. m. and the 3.30 and 6.00 p. in. from Balti
more, and the 6.15 and 8.15 a. m. and 3.ooand
4.30 p. in. trains from Washington connect with
trains on the Annapolis road.
Philadelphia Railroad.
Way Mail Train for Philadelphia and way
stations, at 8.25 a. m.
Express Train for Philadelphia and New
York at 9.20 a. m.
Express Train for Philadelphia and New
York at 1.10 p. in.
Way Mail Train for Philadelphia and way
stations at 4.25 p. m.
Express Train for Philadelphia and N. York
at 6.35 p. m.
Above trains leave daily except Sundays.—
On Sundays for Philadelphia and New York
at 0.25 p.m.
For Salisbury and intermediate points on
Delawaro Railroad take 0.25 p. m., train, and
for Dover, Deleware, take the 1.00 p. m., train.
Western Maryland Railroad.
Leave Union Bridge at 4.35 A. M. and 8.47
A. M. Leave Baltimore at 9.20 A. M. and 3.
P. M.
Stages connect daily with Manchester and
Hampstead, at Glen Morris Station, on arrival
of 9.20 A. M. train from Baltimore, and for
Uniontown, Taneytown and Emmittsburg. on
arrival of same train at Linwood Station.
BALTIMORE & TOWSONTOWN
RAILWAY.
ON an after Monday, October 10th, 1864, ears
will
LEAVE BALTIMORE EVERY HOUR,
In the Charles Street Cars, corner of Baltimore
and North streets,
FROM 7 A. M. TO 0 P. M., except 12 M.
And will leave
CORNER EAST AND ENSOR STS., Old Town,
EVERY HOUR,
FROM 7.15 A. M. TO 6.15 P. M.,
Except at 12.15 noon.
The cars connect at North Boundary Avenue.
LEAVE TOWSONTOWN EVERY HOUR,
FROM 7 A. M. TO 7 P. M., except at 12 M.
A car will leave the corner of EAST AND
ENSOR STREETS at 11 P. M.
Oct. 15.—tf A. D. BANKS, Agent.
CHANGE OF HOURS.
Baltimore, C&tonsville & Ellicott’s Mills
RAILWAY.
: fall and winter arrangement.
ON and after Monday, October 3d, 1804, ears
will run HOURLY,
, FROM 7 A. M. TO 12 M.,
AND
FROM 2 TO 7 P. M., DAILY,
Sundavs included.
PASSENGERS TO AND FROM ELLICOTT’S
MILLS will leave daily, Bundays included, at
1 8 and 11 A. M., and 2 and SP. M.
Depot west end of Baltimore street.
Oct. B.—tf
Substitute Brokers.
L THE OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE4)F
MILLER & CO.,
| Substitute Brokers and Recruiting Agents.
f Substitutes Wanted and Furnished
> At all Times.
DRAFTED MEN, from the city or any part
of the State, will be furnished with Sub
i. stitutes at all times on the most liberal terms,
j RECRUITS WANTED, for which the highest
s . bounty will be. paid.
Quotas for filling the wards of the city, or
d any of the counties or districts taken and at
-18 tended to promptly.
~ Persons at a distance can have theirbusiness
transacted the same as though personally pres
{ ent by addressing us.
We guarantee entire satisfaction to all par
ties entrusting their business in our hands.
„ Please call on or address
MILLER A CO.,
_ No. 33 W. Fayette Street, (up stairs.)
* Jan. 14.—2 m. Baltimore, Md.
3 ENROLLED MEN!
i DRAFTED MEN!
■ "IT7"E ARE PREPARED AT ALL TIMES
8 - YV TO FURNISH
“ SUBSTITUTES
y Promptly, to men of the Counties, cither be
fore or subsequent to draft, for one, two, or
three years.
Obtaining cur Substitutes at first prices, we
- are able to furnish them to our patrons at rates
reasonably remunerative to us, and highly ad
in vantageous to them.
Quotas of Districts Filled in Whole
* e or in Part.
All Special Contracts Guarantied ! !
,r J. N. FOSTER A CO.,
i- No. 20 SECOND ST., (UP STAIRS,)
Jan. 21.—lui. Baltimore, Md.
to COME OUT Oif THE DRAFT 1
it Enroled and Drafted Men of the City and
Counties,
NOW is your time to putin good alien SUB
STITUTES, at the shortest possible notice,
and Cheaper than the Cheapest, thereby ob
taining a release for 3 years, with a guarantee
from us besides. SUBS ARE SCARCE and the
PRICES GOING UP EVERY DAY. Therefore,
9 all Enroled Men who intend to furnish a SUB.
'• previous to the taking place of the Draft, can
ig be supplied by making early application atour
office, 75 West Fayette street, Bible House, up
stairs, and at our office, Ellicott’s Mills, 4th door
from the Provost Marshal’s office.
We do not ask for any'woney until we presenl
vour foil discharge for three years.
V/ J WM. B. BABSOER A CO.,
Jan. Authorised Agents^
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fMtrg.
[From the. Portsmouth Times.]
THE BOBE of THE OIL BRIGADE.
Half an inch, half an inch
Half an inch downward,
Down to the gates of boll
Bored the 9ix hundred.
“Downward the Oil Brigade!
Bore for the oil,” they said—
Into the jaws of Hell
Bored the six hundred.
“Downward the Oil Brigade !”
Was there a man dismayed ?
Not though each lessee knew
His cash was numbered.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why.
Theirs but to bore or die—
Into the gates of Hell
Borod the six hundred.
Petroleum to right of them,
Rock oil to left of them,
Coal oil beneath them,
Quietly slumbered. •
Stormed at with jeers and yells,
Deeply they bored the wells;
Down through the rocks of earth,
Down to the mouth of Hell
Bored the six hundred.
Waved they their leases there,
With a triumphant air
Each greasy millionaire
Counted his profits while
All his friends wondered.
Plunged in the dirty soil,
Straight through the rocks they toil,
While the poor skeptic,
Struck by tho smell of oil,
Thought he had blundered —
Sad he returned, but not
Yet the six hundred.
Oil was to right of them,
Oil was to left of them,
Oil far beneath them—
And yet they had blundered !
Stormed they with curses well,
While stocks and courage fell,
Badly they wished to sell ;
They woke from their golden droam,
Came from their oil less wells;
All that was left of them —
Left of six hundred.
How can their glory fade ?
llow will their stocks be paid?
“All the world wondered.
Look at the hol#3 they made;
And honor the Oil Brigade
Broken six hundred !
THE TWO VILLAGES.
Over the river, on the hill
Lieth a village white and still ;
All around in the forest trees
Shiver and whisper in the breeze ;
Over it sailing shadows go
Of soaring hawk and screaming crow,
And mountain grasses, low and sweet,
Grow in the middle ot every street.
Over the river, under the hill,
Another village lieth still;
There I see in the cloudy night
Twinkling stars of household light.
Fires that gleam from the smithy’s door,
Mists that curl on the river’s shore ;
And in the road no grasses grow.
For the wheels that hasten to and fro.
In that village on the hill,
Never is sound of smithy or mill;
The houses are thatched with grass and flowers,
Never a clock to tell the hours ;
The marble door* are always shut.
You cannot enter in the hall or hut;
AH the village lie asleep;
Never a grain to sow or reap;
Never in dreams to moan or sigh,
Silent, and idle, and low they lie.
In that village under the hill,
When the night is starry and still,
Many a weary soul in prayer,
Looks to the other village there,
And weeping and sighing, longs to go
Up to that home from this below:
Longs to sleep by the forest wild,
Whither have vanished wife and child,
And heareth. praying, his answer fall,
“Patioucc ! that village shall hold ye all!”
IpswlkttMtti
THE UNKNOWN GUEST.
A REMINISCENCE IN THE LIFE OF WASHINGTON.
One pleasant evening in the month of
Jane, in the year 17—, a man was observed
entering the borders of the wood, near the
Hudson River; his appearance that of a
person above the common rank. The in
habitants of a country village would have
dignified him with the title of “squire,”
and from his manners pronounced him
proud ; but those more accustomed to so
ciety, would inform you that there was
something like a military air about him.—
His horse pauted as if it had been hard
pushed for some miles ; yet from the own
er’s frequent stops to caress the patient an
imal, he could not be charged with want
of humanity, but seemed to be actuated by
some urgent necessity. The rider, forsak
ing a good road for a bye-path leading
through the woods, indicated a desire to
avoid the gaze of other travellers. He had
not left the bouse where he inquired the
direction of the above mentioned path,
' more than two hours before the quietude
of the place was broken by the noise of dis
tant tliuuder. He was afterwards obliged to
dismount, traveling becoming dangerous as
l darkness concealed surrounding objects ex
cept when the lightning lash afforded him
t b momentary view of his situation. A peal
- louder and of longer duration than any of
the preceding, which now burst over his
1 head, seeming as if it would rend the woods
asunder, was quickly followed by a heavy
. fall of rain that penetrated the clothes of
the stranger ere he could obtain the shel
* ter of a large oak which stood at a little
' distance.
Almost exhausted with the labors of the
day, he was about making such disposition
of the saddle and his over-coat, as would
enable him to pass the night with what
comfort circumstances would admit, when
• he espied a light glimmering through the
trees. Animated with the hope of better
lodgings he determined to proceed. The
way, which was steep, became attended
with more obstacles the farther he advanc
-3 ed, the soil being composed of clay, which
the rain had rendered so soft that his feet
slipped at every step. By the utmost per
- severance, this difficulty was finally over
-1 come without any accident, and he had the
e pleasure of finding himself in front of a de
s cent looking farm house. The watchdog
,- began barking, which brought the owner
of the mansion to the door.
3 “Who is there ?” said he.
“A friend who has lost his way, and in
search of a place of shelter," was the an
swer.
“Come in, sir,” added the speaker, “aud
whatever nay house will afford, you Bliall
have with welcome.”
“I must provide for the weary compan
i ion of my journey,” remarked the other.
But the farmer undertook the task, and
after conducting the new comer into a
room where his wife was seated, he led the
I’ horse to a well-stored barn, and there pro
e vided for him most bountifully. On rejoin
e ing the traveller, be observed, “That is a
>, noble animal of yours, sir.” *
l - ‘Yes,’ was the reply, ‘and lam sorry that
” I was obliged to misuse him so as to make
p it necessary to give you so much trouble
r with the care of him ; but I have to thank
you for your kindness to b<>th of us.’
* ‘I did no more than my duty, sir,’ said
the entertainer, ‘and therefore am entitled
to thanks, But added be, turn
ing to the hostess, witli a half reproachful
look, ‘why have you not given the gentle
man something to eat ?’
Fear had prevented the good women
from exercising a well known benevolence ;
for a robbery had been committed by a
lawless band of depredators, but a few
weeks before in that neighborhood, and as
report stated that the ruffians were all well
dressed, her imagination suggested that
this man might be one of them.
At her husband’s remonstrance, she now
readily engaged in repairing her error, by
preparing a splendid repast. During the
meal there was much interesting conversa
tion among the three. As soon as the
worthy countryman perceived that his guest
had satisfied his appetite, he informed him
that it was now the hour at which the fam
ily usually performed their devotions, invi
ting him at the same time to be present.—
The invitation was accepted iu these words.
‘lt would afford me the greatest pleasure
to commune with iny Heavenly Preserver,
after tho events of this day ; such exercis
es prepare us for the repose which wo seek
in sleep.’
The host now reached the Bible from
the shelf, and after reading a chapter and
singing, concluded the whole with a fervent
prayer ; then, lighting a pine kuot, con
ducted the person he had entertained to
his chamber, wishing him a good night’s
rest, aud retired to an adjoining apartment.
‘John,’ whispered the woman, ‘that is a
good gentleman, and not one of the high
waymen as I supposed.’
•Yes, Susan,’ said he, ‘I like him better
for thinking of his God, than all his kind
inquiries after our welfare. I wish our Pe
ter had been at home from the army, if it
was only to hear this good man talk ; lam
sure Washington himself could not say
more for his country, nor give a better his
tory of the hardships endured by onr brave
soldiers.’
‘Who knows now,’ inquired the wife,
‘but it may be himself after all, my dear:
for they do say he travels just so all alone,
sometimes. Hark ! what’s that ?’
The sound of a voice came from the
chamber of their guest, who was now en
gaged in his private religious worship.—
After thanking the Creator for his mercies,
and asking a blessing on the inhabitants
of the house, he continued, ‘And now Al
mighty Father, if it be thy holy will, that
we shall obtain a place and name among
the nations of the earth, grant that we may
be enabled to show our gratitude for thy
goodness, by our endeavors to fear and
obey thee. Bless us with wisdom in our
council, success in battle, and let our vic
tories be tempered with humanity. En
dow, also, our enemies with enlightened
minds, that they may become sensible of
their injustice and willing to restore liber
ty and peace. Grant the petition of thy
servant, for the sake of Him thou hast call
ed thy beloved Son ; nevertheless, not my
will, but thine be done. Amen.’
The next morning the traveller declining
the pressing solicitations to breakfast with
his host, declared it was necessary for him
to cross the river immediately ; at the same
time offering part of his purse as a compen
sation for what lie had received, which was
refused.
‘Well sir,’ continued he, ‘since you will
not permit me to recompense you for your
trouble, it is just that I should inform you
on whom you have conferred so many obli
gations, and also add to them, by request
ing your assistance in crossing the river.—
I had been out yesterday, endeavoring to
obtain some information respecting our en
emy, and being alone, ventured too far
from tho camp. On my return, I was sur
prised by a foraging party, and only escaped
by my knowledge of the roads, and the
fleetness of my horse. My name is George
Washington.’
Surprise kept the listuer silent for a mo
ment; then, after unsuccessfully repeating
the invitation to partake of some refresh
ment, he hastened to call two negroes, with
whose assistance he placed the horse on a
small raft of timber that was lying in the
river, near the door, and soon conveyed
the General to the opposite side of the riv
er, were he left him to pursue his way to
the camp, wishing him a safe and prosper
ous journey. On his return to the house,
he found that while lie wa3 engaged iu
makiug preparation for conveying the horse
across the river, his illustrious visitor had
persuaded his wife to accept a token of re
membrance, which the family are proud of
exhibiting to this day.
Tho above is only, one of the hazards en
countered by this great patriot, for the pur
pose of transmitting to posterity the treas
ures we now enjoy. Let us acknowledge
the benefits received, by our endeavors to
preserve them in their purity, and keepiug
in remembrance the great Source whence
these blessings flow, wc inay be enabled to
render our names worthy of being enrolled
with that of the father of his country.
Plant Grape Vines.
Although all nature is now at rest and
there is more or less leisure now to write,
and reflect, than at other seasons of the
year, the time will soon come when active
operations must commence in the orchard
aud garden, and I would particularly re
commend the grape vine as possessing one
important advantage over all other fruits
(the small fruits excepted.) I allude to the
earliness of its coming into bearing. A
healthy two year old vine will commence
bearing the second year after being plant
ed, if it has been properly done.
Time was when the Isabella and Cataw
ba were the leading varieties iu cultivation,
but now we have a host of new kinds. A
few oftliem possess advantages over the
two old standards, but very many of them
are not better, and many not as good. I
would not recommend the planting of many
varieties by one culturist, but I will name
a few that will, I think, give satisfaction,
namely: Hartford Prolifick, Concord,
Delaware, Diana, and Maxatawney. The
first is a very early and good grape, ripen
ing two or three weeks before the Isabella.
The Delaware is remarkably sweet, and ten
der though not large. The Concord is an
excellent thin skinned grape ripening sev
eral days before the Isabella. The Diana
is a seedling of the Catawba ripeniug a lit
tle earlier, and the Maxatawney is one of
our hardiest white grapes, and a good one.
These are all very-hardy and can be relied
on. If a larger collection is desirable, the
Isabella, Catawba, Elsinborough, and Clin
ton might be added, the latter a very good
wine grape. There are other new ones that
come highly recommended, such as the
Adirondac, Allen’s Hybrid, lona, Roger’s
Hydrid, &c., but they need further trial.
Good grapes can be raised without
trenching, draining, or burying bones, dead
animal, &c„ which some would have you
believe were indispensable; although, if
the soil be very wet, with water near the
surface, draining may be necessary. Young
vines may be readily started from cuttings
in the following manner:—Take shoots of
the last year’s growth from the vines you
wish to propagate from—the thicker and
stouter they are the better. Cut them into
slips from eight to ten or twelve inches in
length, and plant them deep in the ground,
leaving but one bnd, (the uppermost one,)
above ground, and that even with the sur
face, with about one inch of wood extend
ing above it. Press firmly below, and leave
the soil loose near the surface ; keep them
well hoed and many of them will become
I rooted plants, and may be transported, the
I following spring, to wherever they may be
■ f?r frwiLingv-i\Vmlow Herald.
An Incident of the West.
“Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.”
Some years since a temperance man mov- c
ed with his family from New Hampshire to i
the West. The sparseness of the popnla 1
tion, and the continual travel past his place, s
rendered it a necessary act of humanity 1
in him frequently to entertain travellers x
who could go no farther. OwiDg to the t
frequency of these calls, he resolved to en- a
large his house and put up the usual sign. a
Soon after this an electiou came on ; the 6
triumphant party felt that it was a wouder- c
ful victory, and some young bloods of the n
majority determined, in honorof it, to have L
a regular “blow out.” Accordingly mount- e
ed on their fine prairie horses, they started a
on a long ride. #
Every tavern was visited on their round, <3
and the variety thus drank produced a mix- j
ture which added greatly to the noise and a
boisterousness of the company. Iu this e
condition they came, about a dozen in num- a
ber, to our quiet temperance tavern. 1 lie t
landlord and lady were absent—the eldest i
daughter, fourteen years of age, and five a
younger children, were alone in the house, t
These gentlemen (for they called them- s
selves such) called for liquor. I
“We keep none,” was the modest reply £
of the young girl. *
“YV hat do you keep tavern for, then ?” (
“For the accommodation of travelers..” 'I
“Well, then, accommodate us with some- i
thing to drink.” 1
“Yon see, sir, by the sign, that we keep i
a temperance tavern ?” (Here the children I
clustered around their sister.) 1
“Give me an ax, and I will cut down tho c
sign.” £
“You’ll find an ax on the wood-pile, sir.” '
Here the party, each one with an oath, j
made a rush forihe wood-pile, exclaiming: i
“Down with the sign! Down with the i
sign!”
But the leader, in going out, discovered
in an adjoining room, a splendid piano and
its accompaniments.” i
“Who makes this thing squeak ?” said he. |
“I play sometimes,” said she, in a quiet, .
modest manner.
“Yon do? Give ns a tune.” \
“Certainly, sir;” and taking a stool, while
the children formed a circle close to her, ,
she sung and played “The Old Arm Chair.” j
Some of them had never heard a piano be- ]
fore ; others had not heard one for years.— ,
The tumult was soon hushed tho whip and l
spur gentlemen were drawn back from the
wood-pile, and formed a circle outside the
children.
The leader again spoke :
“Will you be so kind as to favor us with
another song ?”
Another was played, and the children
becoming re-assured, some of them joined
their sweet voices with their sister’s.
One would touch the sympathies of the
strangers, another melt them in grief, one
would arouse their patriot ism, another their
chivalry and benevolence ; at length asham
ed to ask for more, they each made a low
bow and thanked her—wished her good af
ternoon, and left as quietly as if they had
been at a funeral.
Months after this occurrence the father,
in travelling, stopped at a village, whore
a gentleman accosted him with :
“Are you Col. P , of S ?”
“I am.”
“Well, sir, I am spokesroau of the party
who so grossly insulted your innocent fami
ly, threatened to cut down your sign, and
spoke so rudely to your children. You
have just cause to be proud of your daugh
ter, sir; her noble bearing and fearless cour
age were remarkable in one 60 young and
unprotected. Can you pardon me, sir?—-
I tell you that I can never forgive myself.”
Buying Gold Makes one a Rebel.
There is instruction and example in tho
following incident narrated to us by a Penn
syivania friend.
An honest Schuylkill County German
merchant, who had been prospered and had
accumulated more money than he could em
ploy as capital in his business, came to a
patriotic banker in Philadelphia and said :
“I have got, some moneys, and I want
you to buy me some gold.”
“Why, Sclmltz, what do yon want gold
for? That isn’t a thing you sell in yoar
store.”
“I knows dat—but I want to make some
money on de rise of gold. Beopiessay it
is going up, and I tink I may make a tou
sand dollars.”
“Schultz, you dear old fellow, do n’t you
know that if you buy gold you will be a Re
. bel ?”
“No !” said Schultz, with a tone of resent
ment in his wonder.
Suppose yon buy slo,oooof gold. Sup
pose that some morning you read in tho
papers iu big letters : “Terrible disaster to
tho Union cause 1 Grant’s army routed and
destroyed ! ! The Rebels marching on
Washington !!! ”’
“I should say dat was tarn pad news,” ex
[ citedly interrupted the German.
“Yes, but wouldn’t you say right off, ‘dis,
[ however will put gold up—pad for the Union
cause, tain pad, but it is goot for my ten
j thousand ?’ Don’t you see, Schultz, that
in buying gold you instantly make the iu
j terests of the Rebels your interests—that
l you bribe yourself to wish them to succeed,
, and to wish yonr country and countrymen
to fail? And if these unholy desires,
Schultz, don’t define a rebel, there is no
language to defiue one. Don’t you see that
buying gold inevitably turns honest, patriot
ic, devoted men like yon away from the
cause which they ought to support, and
which they think they do support, but
which they cannot support, because they
have made it for their interest not to sup
port it ? Don’t you see it dear old fellow ?”
“Be shore I do,” said the honest man,
with gravity of manner and humility ; ‘‘and
lax pardon of the war. I’ut de whole ol
dat in Seven-Thirties. My money goes
init my principles.”
Alexander Stephens’ Prophecy.
The following extract is from Alexander
H. Stephens’ speech in the Georgia Con
vention, protesting against the passage of
the act of secession. It reads like a proph
ecy :
“This step, (secession) once taken can
never be recalled ; and all tho baneful con
sequences that must follow, will rest on the
Convention for all coming time. When we
and our posterity shall see onr lovely sonth
desolated by the demon of war which this
act of yours will inevitably invite and call
forth ; when our green fields of waving
harvests shall be trodden down by the mur
derous soldiery and fiery car of war sweep
ing over our land ; our temples - of justice
laid in ashes ; all the horrors and desola
tions of war upon us, who but this Conven
tion will be held responsible for it, and who
but he that shall give his vote for this un
wise and ill-timed measure, shall be held to
, strict account for this suicidal act by tlieir
present generation, and probably cursed
and execrated by posterity in all coming
time for the wide and desolating rum that
1 will inevitably follow this act you now pro
pose to perpetrate ?
of “last words” one of the
finest expressions we ever knew as uttered
i by a dying man, was that of a stage driver
i iu California, a few years ago. Several
i friends, drivers like himself, were standing
i by his bedside. “Boys,” said he feebly,
j “I am on the down grade, and can’t reach
the brake!” and died.
Weight of People.
The average returns show that a citizen
of the world, on the first day of appearance
in public, weighs about six pounds and a
half; a boy baby a little more, a girl baby
a little less. Some very modest babies hard
ly turn the scale with two pounds aud a half,
while other pretentions youngsters boast of
ten and eleven pounds. When Shylock
asked for his “pound of flesh,” he asked for
an equivalent to a little less than one-sixth
6( a baby. How the tiny ones grow during
childhood, we need not trace here ; but it
may be interesting to know that girls and
boys of twelve years of age are nearly
equal in weight; after which limit, males
are heavier than the females of the same
age. Young men of twenty average a hun
dred and forty-three pounds each, while the
young women of twenty average a hundred
and twenty pounds. Men reach their heavi
est bulk at about thirty-five, when their
average weight is about a hundred and fifty
two pounds ; but the women slowly fatten
until fifty, when their average is a hundred
aud twenty-niue pounds. Men and women
together, their weight at full growth aver
ages almost ten stones, or a hundred and
forty pounds. Full grown men and women
average about twenty times as heavy as
they were on the first day of their existence.
Of course averages are here only meant.—
The averages were formed from men rang
ing from a hundred and eight to two hun
dred aud twenty pounds, and women from
eighty-eight to two hundred and seven
pounds. The actual weight of human na
ture, taking all ages and conditions, nobles,
clergy, tinkers, tailors, wives, maidens, boys,
girls and babies, all included—the average
weight is almost exactly,one hundred Eng
lish pounds avoirdupois for each human be
ing ; a quantity easy to remember at any
rate.
How to Manage Men.
When you want to manage men, do as
bee-keepers do when they want to manage
bees. Here are two men that have bees in
a hive. One says :
“I own these bees, and am going to divide
them, and more them.”
He prepares a place for them, and then
goes to the hive, thrusts his hand rudely
into the midst of them, and very soon he
has bees all over him, and he moves him
self very rapidly ! That is just as I have
seen men attempt to manage them.
Another man gets a bowl of sugar and
water and washes his bands all over, and
goes with the utmost quietness and sereni
ty and opens the hive, and puts his hand in
gently, and the bees find everything sweet,
and he can scoop them up as though they
were so much flour, and put them in as ma
ny hives as he pleases (if he only takes
care to put a queen bee in each,) and they
will not sting him or fly away. And peo
ple say—
“ Wonderful! that man has a real magnet
ic power with bees.”
So ho has when he has sugar and water
on his hands.
Now, when you want to manage men
wash your hands with sugar and Avater.—
H. W. Beecher.
Profits of Raising Sorghum. —The ex
tent of this crop the past season would
hardly be credited, if a full statement could
be made of it in every part of the country.
The cane seems to grow wherever Indian
corn can be cultivated, and requires no
more attentiou. The accounts that reach
us from every and opposite quarters bear
the same testimony as to the success, more
or less satisfying, that has attended its cul
tivation.
A writer in the Western Rural, named
Almon Maltby, of Brighton, Michigan,
states that ho has raised as much as two
hundred aud forty-four gallons of molasses
per acre, and that a neighbor has obtained
as much as two hundred and eighty gallons.
On some land he obtained, however, only
GO gallons. He sold all his at $1 25 per
gallon. This molasses, he says is preferred
to the best southern.
From such results as these, as well as
from the general results of the culture which
must be more encouraging as the nature of
the crop is better understood, each one can
judge for himself whether or not this new
branch of agriculture will “pay."—Hagers
town Torchlight.
Adulterated LiQUORS. —Half a century
ago liquors were generally pure, and persons
drank habitually for twenty years without
any serious damaging effect being apparent.
Now they are the victims of delirium tre
mens after few years tippling. The testi
mony of policemen is that persons locked up
for drunkeness do not get sober so readily
as they did years ago ; and death in fits of
drunkenness is becoming more and more
common. During the last season a young
man who arrived in New Bedford in the
ship Contest died in a brothel, from the
effects of being made drunk by substitute
brokers. Nothing was done about it, but
if he had been killed with a knife or revol
ver the murderers would probably have
been arrested. The impure liquors of these
days blunt the moral sentiments quicker
than the stimulants in use fifty years ago.
A young mnu arrives in the city ot xsew
York from the country, falls into dissipa
tion, and in three months is a condemned
murderer. Those who manufacture these
spurious liquors are guilty of double crime ;
they not only cheat but poison.
gg-Josh Billiugs expresses our views on
the subject of autographs precisely. He
thus replies to au anxious correspondent
who asked for his autograph :
“We never furnish ortograffs in les3 quan
tities than bi the packig. It is a bizness
that grate men have got into, but it don t
strike us az being profitable nor amusing.
We furnished a near and very dear friend
our ortograff a few years ago, for 90 days,
and it got into the hands of one of the
banks, and it cost us $275 tew get it back.
We went out of the bizness then, and have
not hankered for it since.”
.
is estimated that the oil product
of Venango County, Pa., is at least ten
thousand barrels daily. This, at the aver
age price of ten dollars at the wells, which
is a low average, will give one hundred
thousand dollars a day, or over thirty mill
ion dollars a year. The number of wells
on Oil Creek, in July, 1862, was seven
1 hundred ; at the present time the number
of wells down and going down in the conn
■ try, is estimated between three and tour
■ thousand.
1 Northern and Southern Soldiers.—
' Some curious facts have been disclosed by
' statistics furnished by the Sanitary Com
-1 mission, which body has caused measure
ments to be made on an extensive scale in
' our armies and among rebel prisoners. It
I appears that Southern soldiers average one
inch more in statue than Northern, but
! one less in girth aud in cranical measure
-1 ment. Five per cent, of the rebel prison
ers were of foreign birth, and twenty per
cent, of Union soldiers were foreigners.
j French workman’s breakfast costs
1 him two and a half cents; his dinner, includ
r ing half a bottle of wine, ten cents; and
1 his supper about one and a quarter cents.
r .
', Early to bed and early to rise,
i Is the way to feel stupid and have
'ii i iwiriiiiMll' i' *
NO. 8.