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' self, cousin Gertrude ?' then a faint, sweet voice answered 'Come in,'
'No ?' to Miss Chaloner's tap on the door. They
'And of course the calicoes and stockings ' entered a large and not uncomfortable room.
i and remnants are not. Who, in the name of Everything was scrupulously neat. In one
. comraon senso, are they for ? and how much of the windows stood a tea-rose, a geranium,
In the bed, bolstered up
Buying Winter Things.
"The poor ye havc always with you."
'Would you like to go shopping this morn
ing ?'
Tf o.nn nUl .L.
aa HBioner no asKt-u uie 4u- mon do you think you have spentth;8 mor. and a heliotrope. Xan knew they were her
"uu- e"ru" e magmnceni, as ner wor- Qn hjs bbish ?,
t.v,:u.,- t
.m.,i cauuu ner, wnn more iruiu u. inen ,Ab whom . afe f fa u gee , came ihm
epiuieu man tnere usuauy is m me compu- fa to.morrow . and as t0 lhe moneyI hav
uieuu. pdiu io nanuMime oiui. ueriruue t jt js kss tjmn half ! wintef al
1 1 1 ll 1 1 '
na.oner was seu-poisea 10 a remarKaoie ue-. lowance ; lhought she ha(1 nevcr seen a face so sweet.
gree. No world's judgment, no human opin- And do yQU expect Qn the other ( It WM a delicate thin face . so pale tljat the
ton, had power to lay out a foot-path for her hdf ?, M wondering j tracerv of the blue veins shone through.
lmpenous ieei. nai sne wnteu 10 uo sne e
did, and of small import Yas any other mor-1 o, the other half goes for coal and house
tal's nilly. So far this circumstance did not lg
i i i i e i. l ,i i.. .:n.i .
cution arxiong the "Yankees." How many
have been imported I can not tell, but surely
a large number. In explanation of mv igno-
j rance upon this point let me state this facL
r or some months af ter the blockade "was de
clared, vessels from Europe were running
it constantly, and the so'ithern papers boast
fully told of tlieir success. The confederate
authorities saw the evil of this publicityand
many months ago prohibited the notite of
uch arrivals. Ilence we se no niention of
them recently, but it is a great rnislake to
imagine that there are none. The constant
rirrlvnl nf nra Kurnnean arms and ammuni-
jjon ljig pVJ.e jjj jn well-Informed dr-
tion proclamation closes the body of the num- welL Surely it isjust the book for the sol- c!es, the knowledge of the latest European
ber. The poetry is good, as are also the dier to get his daily comfort from, and l rt- j ue s. and espedallr the letters from confed-
the tritical notice's. joice to see how many of our soidiers do J emissaries gularly remved :n the
iwuws. J , . , . . bi uth.convinceme that the blockade lsbyno
r , T , - P i niakeittheircontinualsolace. I means pCrf.ct. From the iinumemble in-
Godey s Lady s Book for November is j think j do3ed my last lelter to you with ,tts alI a,o , soul-nii,stL,. , and the
equal to its piedecessors and that is saying fnnllsh. common-nlace remark about j perfect kaowledse possfd bv these rebel
, common-place remark about j perfect kaowledge posses'ifd bv thei
men, blood and treasure of tlft )51ots- imposfible that it
. T . , . ' oeso. lhewidom of the South in c
eibvpillovsandknUtingbusilyvasayoungicoolin&hi, S0UP is worth price of the aU back. Tliat was said from a
il-'girl. She was not beautiful, and vet Nan number' Gode-v's fills a field that no other human point of vievr. In the si
. , c ., a i j i a goou ueal. It contains eiehtv-three eiigra- .. r
cousin s favonte fiowers, and cuessedhow, fe 6 " tne waite ot
on anous Miujecis. inai 01 me uo wan "Whatever it mav have beeu 1 take ttiat
to be the most accomplished, the most intel
lectual, ar.d the best-dressed woman of her
set. So, never thinking of fashion, per se,
she became a leader of it. A few knew,how
ever, that it wanted only the true electric
The eyes were dark and full of a mournful
tenderness. The hair was cut short, like a
child's, and lay about the brow in sunny
rincs. How the pale visage briuhtened into
publication occupies.
low, merely
ight of God,
j in whose great name, 1 trust, we set up our
banners in this war, not a drop of blood,nota
sigh or groan uttered, a hardship or danger
The following circular has been addressed . Psed through, notof all the sacrifices made
bv Caut Drew to some one in all the towns . by an individual citizen however humble,
Cnpt Drew to the Shtirpshooters.
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sparK. 10 ipjiuKeu inai jjranu nttiureuiiu sume- 1 ciaj)eall
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unng nonier tnan any 01 ner past ureams. ,
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in our state: mrougu uie icngm auu uieaum u uui
In organizing a battalion of sharpshooters, J country, has been wasted. The tired solJier
'What I have. Except boots and gloves, I sniiles as she saw who was her visitor ! Miss 1 1 am in need of honest, patriotic men to htlp , has fallen out ol the ranks anii uica uy tne
do not mean to have a sinjrle new article this . Chalcner took a chair near the bed and gave 1 me. Such I am informed vou have shown ' wayside btifore he has had the opportunity o! .
winter.' one to Nan, as if she were at home. Then 1 vourself. striking a blow for his country, Lut not i Orleans turm-d out the best riflos 1 ever saw
'Except, of course, vour bonnet ; one could she asked, j I need not tell you of the almost incalcula-. van- Tta brave, enthusiastic patriot has Jn the Souih. Tliey were i-imilar to the
hardly imagine Miss Chaloner in a last ycar's 'How do you do to-day, Martha ? Did vou ble advantaee of this arm of the service, for ' rushcd to the dcfense of his country without I Fiench Minie rirle, funished with fine sword-
should
comnell-
iig the papers to omit all xnention of the
?cts in this case is most urquestionable.
Well would it be for the North if the press
were restrained frou publ:l in a thousand
ttings, which do the rfadtrs jio good, ard
which constantly giveaid to the rebel leaders.
"As to small arms, the enercies of the
South have been more fuJly devtloped ir
their manufaclure than is dreamcd f by tle
North. As early as Ajiril, 18G1, Meniphis
had commenced the alteration of iman'iiv
quantiti-s of flint lock nuiskcis, sent south
during Flovd s term as M'crelary of var. 1
saw this work projji t'stiny. evtn before se-
cession was a comjueted fact tr.eie. Aew
'Not even excepting my bemnet
have a had night ? I have brought my cou
My last sin, Miss Darrow, to see you.'
it is written on everv nasre that tells of bat- looking out for position or counting the cost,
tlp Wt nn,l -nn Th r,.l,pl hnvp mnnv and has sacriGccd his life to the blunder of
Meantimeher powers, unconsciously to her-j winter,s 0U(J wa3 bluck velvet. It will'alter 'Thank you. I am pretty well-no more ' thousands of sharpshooters-some of them some incompelent oflicer, or the corruption
are allowed to go to the field with their 'old " treachery ot some scour.drel, out tne ee
sen, waueu, as ine onenngs useu 10 an up- - over irrej)roachably. 1 do ,ot nieau that the pain than usual. I slept several hours last
onthe altar for the spark of celestial fire ' ,(1 . knnw th- X:m , am nijrht. and it did me so nmch eood. Mother
" ....... n, - - 0 , o
I which was to make of them sweet incense for 1
1 heaven.
Of course not everv one knew this. Most
1
not going to turn hennit, or even to give up has gone out to take home some work, and 1
the society in which 1 have been accustomcd was quite cheerful silting here alone.'
to move. I had more new fineries last win- "You always are. ll reprnaches me some-1 rebel marksmeu do,
familiar rifle' and shoot when ar.d wherethey oa iias seen anu accepteu tne sacnuce.
please. The large proportion of ofHcers kill-, The large-hearted wife or mother or sister,
. hiI nn onr sid tstifies to th.. sprvlrp. thesi , has siillcd her sighs as she bade adieu to the
' loved 1 ne and bravelv enduied his absence
people supposed that she was in her. proper ter lhan half my friends jiad a hight of. 1 times to think of it,' Miss Chaloner said,, Our govemment is anxious to throw into and the sad tidings of his wounds and death,
spbere now.and would never have thoughtof ' fe u b con" )icuouslv 8habbv if 1 wear kincilv. 'How long is it since vou have been the field moie of this class of men. 1 havc .and n.an hath thought little of it outside of
authorityto raise, under the governor, fivc the circle of bereaved ones, but bods eye
rnniTianies of 100 mun each. Thp mvprnnr hath taken it all in. There is no waste of
associatinc: her with self-deniel or self-sacri
fice.
I. .IJWJiTT,
them again. I only let you into my secrets able to stand 011 your feet?'
because vou are mv little cousin, who loves 'Five vears this month. ma'am.'
hhe sat this clear, onght autumn morn-1 , T t k (,Sflmnle mav have sonie 'Kiv.; vears of Iviiil' here. in this one nlnoe floes nnt think- hest that thev shonhl he mlleil iiatriotism or saciiiice in his great plan. The
lng m her OWn room, Which Was sliared, w:ir w:,l. ..... Vou r.re lifl. ennn.'h tn 'and lnnkinr nt the hhink un!l nn.l cnfWmo. 1' inln rnmn Mnli nnnther rrll fnr trnmw slinll i mismanaKement of His a"entS is all provi-
she ' have been made, but that we should find in , pu ir ; it is part ol the allowance lor inction
each town a 'noble few' who will pledge their j the running of His machinery. ihere i
in hnnnr to en as snon as more trnnns shall be no such thing or word as miatake with Him.
M.ii.iNKi;. uwmte the st joimsbnry Hou?e, Muin st fore polarized admirably. Miss Chaloner ' Js arjJ sellil 't prices we should have front of vou, on the wall, Martha, and per- called for from Vermont. In this wav we And so all this blundering, wasteful, extrava-
y,is 12. McDOUGAIjL,,
Uealor in
MII.LINKltY ,V DRY GOOHS,
)ppiltf Caleilrtiiian Otllce.
F. It. (JAGE, AUT1ST,
t st JOiiNsr.rKv 10111 KA n uai.m;ki
' 1 n in iuy cooiw, cuockkky HAUDWAUB just then, with a gucst who came the day be- do a grfiat deal of good :n the same way Jt , Miss Chaloiiei.-s eves grew mistVt ,)Ut ,
VXc.M,"'rA'"',1C- fore-her cousin Nan, from Philadelphia.- h to be a terrible winter. Taxes are ' went 0.1, in a tone of encourageme'nt,
.MISS 1$. LAX, The pair were acompletecontrast, and there- such as our contrv never knew befor and '1 have brought soinething to hang
.V.claiiiotviK-s, aii'l lite-slzu rhutosraplis
Hetifr atul clioaiier tluu elscwliere.
V.VA). S. SilAW,
1 X S 1' R ANCE A G E N T ,
:.cr with .1. Koss. - - Jewett's Builtling
.M1NEII VXDKinVOOI).
I'V1NTKR. tJUAIXKRS .t I'Al'KR 1IANGKRS,
I
ci:ok:i: aldkich,
M.nufacmr.T and Dealer in rURNITURK,
iV.
l.ailr.u.l trcct.
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l was tall and stately, with dark hair and gray thoilnl fahulous a vear ago. With my ward-' haps it will comfort vou sometimes when vou shall have a battalion readv, so that we have gant war is an economical, well ordered part
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ejes, out 01 wnicn me waiung soui iookeu robe f(in 0f last vear's handsome dresses, I are lonelv. " onlv to call for them and at once from plow of his system, and shall promole the great
honest, earnest, truthtul. Her hps, except could n()t lhijk h T- hl tQ h new oneSt She unfolded the wrapmngs from the nic- workshon, store and school will come the 110-' general progress of virtue and liberty in the
when she smiled, were a thought too thin ; when me c of thg ir nnd th(j waU of U)e lure .jnd held u bcfure the sick hl M lh ble of our aild. You will meet at worltI a,ul lhe glory of His own great name.
her brow, now that the hair was rolled nack, de9titute are piercing the air on everv side.' did not speak. Her ecstasy was wordless, a place designated in your county to organ- Tl.is is the way 1 muse to-day, spending
a thought too high. Nan Darrow's brow was ,But there haye ,)een a h . n and selves ilUo a companv and elect vour my Sabbath on picket duly, stationed under
low; her eyes laughed even when her fu. ; Gertie al,a you iiave never fek like this be. face as she looked. " Bv-and-bv he tears be- officers as soon as a call comes for more the lee of a wheat stack. We shall have out
soii ups a;u noi, anu ner soui was a.i neari fore fal, , and 1 haye named tJme anJ lace for bere under the sky a short service ol wors.np
'Oh, Miss Chaloner," she said atlenath.'do such a meetine. As soon as vou are orcan- a,id Praise t0 Got1' lhouSn therc be 110 other
you mean that this is my own ? I never saw ized into compu
nnything haif so beautiful. I shall never be with 'Sharp's revi
onesotne auaiii.' ted and sent on to the seat of war.
Do vo-i think mv t.icture was a "ood in-, 000 will iro ML'ether as a 'Vermont battalion holythough we are clad in the panoplyofwar on of war ow lbe fajr mai,iens of the South
a creature pretty and most winsome, but , X0 i,ave not realized ttie fact of suffer-
one whose good deeds would be offshoots of.ig as I realize it n w. lt-is the hctir of
impulse, not principle ; none the less grace- ! darkness all over the l.iml. Th.- resuruc-
fulfor that, however. She reverenced hcr ' t:on mornins: will come b-ai.-n. but now 1,
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bavonet.. The Lnuisiuna troons were mot-
ly armed with theie. At Nashville and
Gallat.n, TennesM'e, rlfl-s ieie also made,
and I Mippose in exvry considerahle rity in
the South. In addition. it sl: uld be known
that thousands of goternnient arms were in
the hands of the pmjdt, all through the
.-oulhern states ; how they procured them 1
do not know. These were gathered un and
altered or improved, and isjued to the troops.
Many Gf the regiments went into the field
armed with everv description of guns, frcm
the small-bore squirrel-rille and double-bar-reled
shot-guns to the p- ::derous Quern Bess
musket and chitnsy but tlfeclive German Y'a
ger. The reiments were furnished as frst
as possible with arms of one kind. and the
others returned to the factories 10 be classi
fied and issued again. Sword-bayontts were
fitted to dcuble-lurreled shnt-guns. making
them a very ellec tive weapon. Others weie
cut down to a uniform length of about twen-ty-fotir
inche, and issued to the caalry.
Conimon hunting rifle.s were bored out to
carry a Minie ball, twenty 10 the pound, and
sword-bayonels iitted to them. One entire
brigade of Tennoseeans, under Gen Wm H.
Carroll, was armed with these guns.
"In short, at the beginning of the year
1SG2, there waR rather :i surfeit than any
scarcity of arms all over the South. Indeed
the enerfiies of tlie entire people were em-jdoyt-d
in the produclion of everv description
of sniail arms. antl the enlhUMasm displayed
Manufaetttrer nf Uaknisms etn..
t, jiM.it. l.tnmiiic House, - - ltallroail strtet.
C . C . C II I li I) s ,
l'F.U.U I W'ATClt'S, Jl.W I.I.V.V. SILVIIR AM)
I'lATHD WaUE. Snc'T.VCl ES. llOdkS, srAno.sEUY, fancv
i.oiiii, nn . iVc.
1. .uirlni: .ui'l cntMv iiiu' (loiif w itli i liasic
Oppo.-itt' l'it Ulliif, .Maiii .trt ct.
DAMIiliS vS: COOK,
v' T AN!) rilOVISION MAllKKT
cpp. l'.ii-iiliipsk Iloiic', ltailrtuil .trc'L't
cousm uertrude as a supenor being ; and, ' the ught js murijt ad the .stars are d.m. 1
after her own gay fashion, loved her dearly. ; w;a teu you aii, Xan. I have given n,on- k.
Sh sprang up and clapped her hands as Miss ' my COUntry than gold could buy. One 1
nnies vou will be fuinished than mvself to lead therein, with sword girt , rivals the example of ancient Carthage in Ler
evolvin"' rilles ' .nlendidiv fit- on mv thigh and the enemy s pickets in sight ! t fruitless struggle against the Komans.
eunine, nias, piLimiui 111 - 0 ...... ' 1 , ... ' And this enthusiasm nervades all classes. 1
All the '- " doubt not. if the bow was considered a wean-
II. IIOKTOX,
Ati.ltt'IIVXT TAU.OR; aml ik-.i'er In (ienfs Fur
iui. (iti'.iN. - - Railroad street.
Chaloner st oke.
'Going to get winter things ? Oh, that is 1
charming ! I always love to see you shop 1
vou go at it royally. No ihilling counters ,
eand prompt- for you , .g tat se .g , ,
as your ta6te is lofty.'
Miss Chaloner smiled. j
'I fear you will be disappointed, Nan. I'm
IIOVT .V CIIEKN,
. ...lus. aml ilralei in l'alnt, Uil,aiul VarnMien.
Hailruad trect.
H . II . N li W T O N ,
dkxtal tLTRui:o.,
::!. ,. .ppulte lsaiik', - - Maln street.
II. C. DH KINSOX,
V'.RI'-l I.TI'RAI. WARKHOUSK .t SKKD STORK.
lt,.ii.T' lii.iMiir,'. - - Raitroail htruft.
II. U. BROWN,
.il.-r in y ruviw. Tin' W'Attr.. Woodex & Glass
Ware, KastL-in Avunuu.
I. AlliHIiMiTON,
v'i: .fvturer Der.lcr in Furniture and Chairs,
Joluishury Centrc.
1 TKi:scOTT,
v: !1Y
loved, and who loved me, went, in Augit.
with t'ne thret-jears' men. He came to tne
with the Iight of eager courage and self-de-votion
in his ees, and asked me to bid iiitn
God-speed, antl send him on hi- mia.xioi..'
'And you did it ?'
Yes, 1 did it. It was a hard sti uggle ; but
what was I that I should stav at home und
Gertrude a.ked, smilinglv.as thev of sharpshooters.' Your duties will he sim- and obliged to do many military duties. He would gladly coiitribute their flowing tresses
,le-,,W, .W kilU Y ll havc diS-! '.U accpt r pra.se . .. . tt . - VTiiS.
He will fecd us with His word. thougb
going to buy practical, useful things this , keq) my 0W11) and iet other women's Iovers
and husbands march, and bleed, and die, that
I and mine might shelter ourselves in a stni
ling home, and look out through plate glass,
and from between soft draperies, at the win
ter? Y'es, I gave him up. He is gone. He
morning.
'As if I did not know that your most use
ful gown was a French cachemire, and your
most serviceable stockings were fine-spun of
the silk-worm's cast-off winding-sheet.'
'Well, I am not going to buy cachemire
robes this morning, but I shall get a good
many winter things nevertheless.'
Nan put on her dainty velvet cloak and
tied her French hat round a face bright with
the thoughtless joy of youth.
it r,i i 1 a -I . 1 i t
.ui5s unaioner maue a graver toiiei, ana roun.
soon they were on Washington street. Their ! 'When I had given him up I longed to do
e-.iinent
went down stairs.
lhe best of aii: Nan cned, with eager ging.no working. 1.0 'camn dutv,' no stai.d- "e win ittu us. .wui n '.B nre e,-ii in tbe far.t that the ladies have rnv-
tone. -Oh, Gertrud-. , in't she lovelv ? So ing guard, but will be kent to "the front on . haV4' k ,,5.v 1:1 :l few col)Ies a,ul can olll-v en vast amounts of jeweJry to be sold tobuild
ri'fined. so gentle ' " picket dutv, or sent forward as scouts and snatch now and then a momont to peruse or gunboats, fortificatio.is, -c: the women of
Ar.d so jiaiitiil,' 0,r,nlc a,l,le,!. '!,., .kta. L',W S ,f V.,-, -,,, ,o iu H. iU It. u. . ZXtSfZ
sllt' suirers no one (Ireanis nights and days your country needs your clear, keen eyes and , ttiough ihe he hnet and Droken. 1 or ne l iro.ect lbe Alabama river. Does the read
of racking agonv and yel btisy everv mo- steady hands, she needs your unllinching our strength at.d our refuge, our strong for- tT ask, Why such lcriSce? They are in ear-nn-nt
hen the sharp torture kaves her a res- hearts and intelligent brains. " , trcss and our hiS" tower- 1,e is thc Go(1 of nc!- The-V ,h5' lJ,a'-v are htinS for prop
pite. If 1 had made ten times more sacrifice All over the South, they havc long hcen 1 tottles, t,ie God of our couutrj- and our fath- wi . home and life.
for the sake of doing good. to have known raising bands of sharnshooters and traininc crs- We will have Ili.n for our God.afd pray
that girl and learned the lesson of unfalter-' them long before they are called for, and
ing trust, of patieut submtssion she has i shall we who are fighting for freedom and
taught me, would have been worth it all.' j the 'starry flag' be less ready to work than
Nan staid in Uoston three weeks Ionger. ! they ?
She went with Miss Chaloner t buv the rest !
thatlle mav be theGodof our cbiidren aud
' regenerated.Jreputchaved country untu all fu-
ture generations. Thus much from joars,
immediat ely in front ofa hundred and fifty
In Hverv town therc are twoorlhrre vnunc ; thousand rei)elS, UL.V DKUw.vt.
- ; i
Piglit or Die.
.Vaiioniil Uankriiptcj t
come again, perhaps; but I can never ' of llL.r w;Ilter thins and wben 8ne iejt at ' men who might pledge themselves to this, ' prhiijirfd nepublkan,
FUEEIKOI l)R lLSrOTl.M.
A nation hankrupt, is a jiation ruincd.
It
may havc a name cnd a place cn the
. . asaps. but it is nevertheless practicallv ex-
Cf A voung needlewotnan, residit'g 111 Par-! - , , . , , -
" - 0 t:nct, dead. It mav have a large vcnulstion
first stopping-place was at a grocer's. Flour . soinething myself.
will
iorget that other perhaps that the mouth .lrit jt was xvjtb a new pUrp0.e ; bcr eager, ; and then strive to see who is the best marks
which kissed mine at parting may never kiss iml,uIsive, but kindlv heart. Last week she t min. Without leaving vour business vou
again, or the eyes at whose courage I lit the urote to Gertrude : can become excellent sharnshooters bvsnend- . on returning home from deliverh g some . , .1,... :!lprp,,s,r(,nTjl. l;,.h ,,imv.r-
fire of my own resolve may look their last , j t00 bave bcen 8h0pping since I saw vou. ing a few moments each dav with vour rifle ' work' was surpnsed to Snd a kty in her door. . p , slTt.nth of a d lion a
on tne siiiokv sk.v 01 some ooumern uauie- Hilbcrlo 1 had sh0,led onlv for one. Now or shot-gun. anu 5 ,nS i,1U5' rui" 'S-S- nuii:iC'kd guni. or an imnrisoned warrior. it
I am shopping for manv, and the reward is Do not neglect to give this vour atteniion Ll1 5,1 making up all her articles of va.ue in y,... lt aiav Jiavi. fn,fui Vallevs and
- 1 00. nrr.i 1 - 1 .r
nronortionatelv larger. I do all I can ves, ! and influence, for soon there will be anolher a nunuit. nunoui ioomds, nrr .n....i. ui ferl;tf -hri-. jug mar.ufjtctorles and tem-
Eeside the one great sac-
tv STAisi.E. ra-M'iwiscanicd t and from the anJ sugar and butter were purchased in lihe- rifice all lesser ones seemcd easv, and almost
at.itMi'oiiceiitratrcet, ne.irs:Johnst)ury House " 1
ral quantities, and sent to ditterent addresses, his last words had marked out my patn.
s. m:veij,, 31. I).,
I' HYMCIAX ANU SU11GE0N,
tnh. f over llnvvaril's llook-ttore, opposlte Hank
1. I). KII.IJOIJUNE, 1). D. S.
DI'.NTAl. SURdKOX.
OtiKe, - - Cunicr Muiuaml Ceutral streets.
A . J . W I Ij L A K I) ,
AITORNKV AXD COl'NSKl.l.OR AT I.AW.
Ai:ent lor tlie Vt. Muttial Fire lnsuraiiee Co
T. 31
which Miss Chaloner read from a card she
held in her hand.
How shall I bear it ?' I faltered, clinging to
him with a woman's weakness. 15v being
Gertrude, I do bt lieve I am doing all 1 can 1 call for troops, and now is your time to pre
for those whose sulferings you taught me to ( pare to avoid a draft and choose your situa
discover. Somctime, perhaps, 1 shall be 1 tion yourself. I hope to bear from you soon.
II O WAKD,
Dialer in
U HI.S. Jl.Wi;i.UY, 11UOKS, STATIONERY
l'ANCY (idOns.
1", 1 o:u" Hank, .-- Jtain street.
XI)
JtHi.N HACON, iid, & CO.
. 1.KRS IX H1DKS, l.I-ATHKR AXD 011
M. J(i!iii?iiury Centre, XI.
.1 . K O S S ,
AilORXEV. COL'XSKI.I.OU i SOLIC1TOR.
(Hllce over K. Jewett's.
II. !l7 I'ADDOCK,
A I'AIIV AXI) COI'XSIM.I.OR AT LAW.
lianut. Vermont.
X li l'etii')!is aiul Iloimties obtained.
.1. K. DKI.A.NO & CO.
- :! i !'. C'OMMISSIOX MKKCIIANTS
.7 allll "J C1TV WUAI'.r, 1I0ST0.N.
. I wiiiiIiUmII tlie speclal attention of con-
1 i.u 1 1 11.1t they coniino tliuuiselves exclu
' a t''.inmii'ii liu-.inet.
IA 11 CIIADWJCK,
KmHXKV AXD COL'XSIMJ.OR AT I.AW,
AM MMli ililH IX CIIAM'EIIV, IIUilKE, VI.
Nan began to wonder, but she maintained 1 ahvajs busy, Gertrude,' and I reniember the
a discreet silence. She walked on beside her j pity in his eyes as he said it. 'There are so
cousin with her tripping footsteps till they j many suffering ones to comfort so man
turned into Summer street, the more congen-, wounds to heal.'
ial region of dry goods shops. A half-sup-1 'Since he went away I have been leading a
pressed exclamation of delight escaped her new life. I have been among a class of peo-.
ue cVio cniT tho tnmntinn nrmv nf cilLc in n .J. T lm1 not'nr nnilpvcfnnil lwifrr thr. trnnfl
. , , ' , ,r. , , T, , . , results, to them, to all, will the waitine ue
wmdow on the North side ; and when Miss and honest poor. 1 have seen there sightsto , . . .. ,, , .
, , , , , , ... , , , , crowned at lenglh God knows.
Chaloner entered the door she began to thmk ; make a woman s heart ache, and, so far as 1 '
i the true business of the day was commencing. could, I have carried consolation with me. It
good enough to be called your friend. 1, too.
have sent one awav to iight for me whom ,
hithtrto my sellish love had held back. My ,
offering, like yours, is on the altar. Cometo .
me and teach ine how to irail.' j
How long will these women, and many i
more Desides tliem, Jiave m wnicn to learn
that long, slow lesson ? With what grand
Yours truly, Joiix T. Dkkw,
Late Capt 2d Vt, Burlington, Box 40.
lundny on Picket Dutv.
.-..t - j i. r. :.m..
mmu uie juung houiuh aaKtru, is-uu. ,mrarv i:Jiwdu-l prteperilv, numeraus rail
Kmmeline Curtois at home ?" -Ah. my niece raads'aad fjr rracilin car,;is, aiints of ra:n.
you mean," the fellow replied, with theutinost, tfral wca,.j a:i, aiJ flf jJlslUul5onal
cooiness; " she's gone on an errand. Call lcatbe.s and magwficenct:, an immcnse ar
again in an hour." The young woman went ; , M , ,r0Vt.nimenl.
down stairs it. all haste, but returned imme-, (;wi.flfa!in!j. man-loving rulers-but
diately with a policeman, and thc thief was ' h ,)t. ltnvrtdf and ancJlored in bank-
Thc 3Inga7.iiics.
O.V riCKKT XKAR THE FllOXT. )
Arniy of thc Potomac.Harper's Ferry, Oet 19. )
Lying here under the edge of a wheat-stack
at four o'clock this misty morning, my head
wet with the dews of the night and feet cold
j with the chills of the damp straw that covers
i them, I was inclined to take gloomv views of
things and agree with Mrs Fartington as to !
the disagreeableness of " sleeping on a pick-'
j taken to the prefecture.
IIow the Rehcls Worr. Armed.
j ruplcy, what i it g.od fur ? ll were better
jthat it .vhould pt.ri.-h, ai.d its tamc beblotted
j out forever. A baukrupt liation, like an in-
A New Yorker,son of a clergynmn, who was dividual in such a dilernma. sbould go inlo
impresM'd into the rebel army, has written a ;q?,;tkuju:K t simit xvjJUi up j,s j.dincal
book. relating his experiences at the South. ' . f . ,
,, i - i . i. i i . aruirs dijwsc of Us, ayet- oi name, place
He cxpkuns what has been a puzzle to us '
iiortheners, the fact that the rebtls are well and power, and imnestly, before God and the
armed : ' people, yWd up its extcutive life, and ask fu-
"Verv eailv in the rebellion, an extensive . neral rstes nnd ceremonies a decent burial
I . X t t 1 r. . 1 " . 1 . r 1 - .
nii: Li)NTiNK.Ni.i. .io.ntiii.i. iovemoer, loo.. et as COnipareilWUIl "Sleeping on a post," , ,,.,-i.t; -iin for .nonufaure of iieh! ' r i -i. r ir
v . ,,,,.. .,.,. ' , I estaniistina'iii lor tne manuiacvurt oi ; fmm the sight of man. If we, as a nation,
jNeu oriv. Joiin l . irou. and hold the world as a dreary kind ofa place ! art;ilerv existvd in New Orleans, which sent . ., . . , ... ,
This number is as good if not better than lo dwell in, especiallv the out-of-doors part 1 out beautiful batteries. These batteries 1 bave l.ible w:dnm, we all forsee the great
has been issued of this magazine, and it of j and to be low ;n ;rils M to saw in various parts of the army. This fac- ey, s of .,v,kruptcy now tnreatemng us, and
nmmi ell fnr the fufnre snme ehnn.re . , , . i tory was under the superintendenee of north- hide fr..m them. We shall tne, without a
having been made in its management.
Kobert J. Walker and H
o inewar anutuecouniry auiiiiieuunersaiuior- .i r.. ..,,.!..,:,..
TT Cl ll .111U ! t ninnanuo.
.MtniHniS SUP- .., ,r.rr-. tn
iui,tinLm. a svstem 0f things, and more particularlv as , i;Ki some :2 and JM-nounders. also a num- , , ' . - ,
on Frederiek V. 1 . "... r..L. ,- cv... ... ..: r l nw.. .. ... ;.. crush the nwnMer now gnawsng at our Mtals.
, l0 m y0wn pfos pecisiorioe pieasaiu oaouain. , ucr ui iimi i nu' . un.-. jir.. i.iiv.v..i5i m
:.'n. C. V (Jeo. W. CAHOOX,
A' iuRXKVS AXI) COUXSKI.I.ORS AT LAW,
Ai.d Sulicitors in Uliancery,
V
liiii.iiii--Aeiit-, - - Lyndon, t
ii !-in I'.ittf 1 1:11.1 . Orle in, and Ke. Cos
!. C DAItLIXC Ar CO.,
I.orillM,, DRV CdODS AXI) (iROCKRIKS,
,. I.iinentiurc, Yeiiiiniit.
- - ! iiie un a Fairli.inkv Standard Hay Scale.
, But they did not go up to the silk counter,or j is a small sacrifice, Nan, to go without a new
turn aside for the soft laces floating outmist-, cloak or wear a last year's dress for the sake
! ily. Half-way up the store, where theshelves ' 0f giving a shelter to the shelterless.'
; were piled with suhstantial cottons and warm j 'But I never thought you were benevolent,
j hlankets, Gertrude Chaloner stopped, and Gertrude, and you always seemcd to me very
1 Nan made a half-unwilling pause at her side. , t'ond of dress,in a dignified, high and mighty
! The purchase was extensive several pieces 1 fashion of your own.'
of cotton, half a dozen pairs of soft, warm ; 'So I was, and so I suppose I am st'll ; but
bl&nkets, in these days when cotton and blan-1 that was not all of me, Nan. I needed rous
kets are at a premium. Nan's wonder in- mu. and I can not understand the soui which
creased. But the articles were to be tent . these davs of dread and danger, these times "esiues ttiese gentlemen, otncr wnters ot com- the hosts of m;st and fo a!ld cjQud cou!d not , f- i . . arl;iiorl. f everv derin-
home this time, and she began to think her ! 0f parting and praying, would not quicken to manill"g abihty are engaged to ennch the I abide tbe sjgbt of bis countenance, and the tion ; and shorily before Nashville was evac-
i -
coasin was secretly contemplating matrimony a new life.'
and housekeeping. ! Nan Darrow looked at her cousin
'We will cross the street, now,' Miss Chal-' Chaloner's face shone as if she were inspire
oner said, as they went out. 'I saw over , Into her great, gray eyes a flood of ligl
there some nice,serviceable winter dress goods hroken her pale face wss flushed, her head
cheap.' was erect, her chest heaved. Even Nan's un-1
Stanton have become associated with Charles :.,, cnn c,in.,.,i nltonr , the navy vard by thelirm of Street Jc Hun- W e shall, witn tnc marjai tramp .f irresisti-
G.LelandandFdmundKirke.aseditors.and f. i fane over the rid-re nfloudcn Hihts n,dicrfonl- At hvic' nvsKthc htm bie forces. overwhelm our tr.enues, and er.d
. . . ' . ' . tui tace over ine nugeoi iiouuon iiignts.anrt i f ... A, iin,,,,,..,, . f t,,,., ,,,,1 n :1r..e r. .i... i i
1 ...." o :uiuut me iiie.ii uuiaiiLi. otieEU iictuuui
aiu:
;! sl
avtrv.
11 1 t" M. 1
l i- i i . a - a. l ' I ' I i l . 1 . r . A. I l ai . i ll l ll I I'liiiiii'i'i nir iti i it iiTfii iiiiri i i. aj
coiumns oi me o.iune.uu.. xue moie no- crests of the hilU b first tQ and uatea, inev penec;eu u uue- macmne .or ,u - - -jnV ' y
v. ticeable articles n the nresent number are .L . .7 r i .i. 1 cannon, which I exammed. Iheysentaspv ing r na.tnig Di.ten wo o.nnions. .e
Ml8S,ticeahie articlt m ne present number are, theuthe tree.topSf lhe farm-houses, the or" north. who obtained. it was said, at thc Fort are imperdhng our very existence-our na-
(L ine auses oi uie iveoeiuon, 0 mv oianion ; chards and groVM . as j nQVV wrjte whh the ; dniv.; s ad specificalion tional life. We ..ball soon be bound with
it had ! -wa" anu tne un ooous iraue ot xsew , (ew dried u tbe earth (ard mv toes) warm. , wllich enabiell their Workmen to put .p this chains wnitri. never can pe orokeii. -
lniK. v . i- ri) lii i ii ' i iii iii .uern anu .... . . i- , .i i nnninnn nn OTiifnsu ni 1 in in.-m v:n- i...... ..i.,..u..n 1
Storv, bv Mr Kirke The Union, bv Mr
Y M E N E'A L
! begin to care for cheapness ?' muttered Nan, that soui its hour had come.
i ! i . tnminnn i ni e'vnp'nsive. :
uengniiui notes .... 'f ' " n - , ilinir ,n.(v v,. mni now fiht. or we must
ofthequail whistling up from lhe valley : ln .: nnm t mme thm.mh die. The nation may rM rightly, our armies
1 liive jnst receivcila new style of
" K It h I N G C A R D S
and
KXVKLOPES.
i '.t are very ne.it. Call and see them.
C. M. STOXE & CO.
li.
1 . ( AT'U rpt -ytf ir " MH lH USCalJll, nuniU 1 lallJl? lurOU"!! 1 r . -
Wrhpn.in the nnme nf w-nnrler. did inu ! nenetratini' P.nze cnnld nnt fail tn see that for I " alker Une ol tne .Miliioii llie W oll below us. and the whole brhrht. fresh and ,v1t.,-;iu f.,L ..t-a nA cn- -,Wt mav cover everv hilllop, and our rulers be
' l II r... T. ...I Tl.. 11 r ' ' iliM....i.-i... i """" . . . .- , - .....
bracing autumnal morning throwing its inilu- aduzen cannon still lving at this foundrv, lionest,pauioiie,a!iu puw., oui,t:iuBM
enceofcheeraroundme;whvthe raists be- which the sudden flight' of the rebels from TtZ
v-. ,u..:n. ........,..... i c iiie this ls ineuauie.
gmto clear away before mymental andspir- ; . . ,v ... ir The voice from our National Treasury is
as the little door-boy let them in.
The dresses were purchased a few rem-
; nants for children, some dark calicoes and
I strong woolen goods in larger patterns. Then
a dozen or two of coarse, warm
and the list was complete.
They did not talk much more. Nan's na-1
Hunt The Proclamation The Fress of the
United States Was he Successful Aurora,
l... tt - Tl.. ii . i u:ii 1...
ture was impulsive.demonstrative, oulspoken, "3 llu wme-1UB "u,neweBU ulu u
but she dared not express to Gertrude the j aker'
adtniration which she felt as profound as TE Atlaxtic Moxthlv. November, 1862.
stockings, ; anv sentiment of hers could be. 'Go thou 1 Boston : Ticknor & Fields.
nnd do likewise,' was the
onlv tribute Miss
'Now, to pay you for being good, you shall Chaloner would have welcomed.
look al the nictii''es a little,' Miss Chaloner The next morning thev took the crrriage.
MII.ll'AKY ANU CLAIM AGKNCY. said, as shc led the way toward Everett's. ! packed with the purchases of the day before.
tney iookcu oer some euoice engravings anu startec lo con.ey uiem 10 iiieu ueuna
for an hour, and finally Miss Chaloner pur- tions. On the way they stopped at EverettV
chased one small, but a gem of the most and took in the Madonna.
exquisite art a Madonna, with the Holy , 'Surely this is not for one of your pensi' i -Child
smiling in her arms, and the attendant , ers ?' Nan asked. 'I think one would hardly
angels looking out from the cloudB around, feed the hungry with pictures.'
with the brightness of another world upon ; 'There is more than one kind of hur.ger,
The present number contains a goodly va
r'ety of choice reading. It opens with Wild
Aoples by Thoreau containing all hisstrik
irg p-culiarities as a sketcher from nature.
fight or die.
aii Knnw rnat ine irpuefr-ir
itual vision too, mv views of philosophv, mor- : ;n i;;mnn.l v;..,.,;.. ;a n v.
als and religion partake of the brightness of ' tensive manufactory of guns of large caliber. 1 he .voice from lbe tnbune of our pohiical
the fnir mnrnino-. The world. the ennntrv Indeed. everv CltV of lhe South, havmg a l,u"cl .""
, . 0r,,i foundrv of anv size, boasts of furnishing some
. ' i cannon. Manv of these guns were delecti.e
sailing in
li. TLEASAXTS (J. 0. WL'NDKK,
'f tae Treaoiry Deiiartinent.) wi'.l attrnd
' troM'i'utiin and scttlctnent of (!laims
he I'nitul State, aiiinsi imt of the lte
or anv of the fonner 'ar. includinc
vioo Itounty. 15miniy Land. Arreaisof
Ki'truitini: Knenes, &e. c.
u.'iu' ixTn eiiL:aj;c(l for mnrc thaneitjht years
Ai.diror s Otiices. thf y fcel capable of rrn
The voice fiom every work shop and everv
manufacturing village in the Union is, fight,
and arrange themselves in their harmonious and even dangerous. One battery from the , ws die.
place in God's grand plan of operations. 1 Memphis foundrv lost three guns in a month . he voice o. a burdened nation of taxpay-
For better than the morning sun driving , by burstmg, one ot them at me name oinei- wf . ,
........ .... . . . . nixnT .v nrwm npr iin. l n-i t iiu iwut.i il - j w, u
Mr Axtell Winthrop's Uvely 'Lile in thc away the mists have been the blessed words " ''" ' nrv Donei80n. and peril of pirate.s is, lighl, or we die.
(); Air' and Agassiz's 'Mcthods of Study of the Holy Writ to my spiritjthe glorious the retreat from Bowling Green and Nash- The voice af all great moneyed institutions
in Natural Hitorv,' are continued. 'Kind- Psalm ofDavid to which Iopened atrandom, ville, when Gen Beauregaid took command of the natjon is, fight, or are die.
nMrf'tt,nt wni tn mnnv. i vrhlnh hn fr.r itQ fmnnent rafin ; cu nf the armv of tbe Mississippi valley, he is- The voice of merchant, banker, and of all
c , , J A " "
agreeabiv explained by MissFeabody. There , men would praise the Lord for his goodness
are no less than four ablc and instructive pa-1 and for his wonderful works to tbe children
c,,0,l n rall'to the citizcns for bells "of everv 1 business men is, fight, or we die.
description. In some cities everv church The voice, trumpet- ongued. from our cur
lirave up its bell. Court-bouses, "factories, rsnr.V tn ubles is, iight, cr we die.
pers on matters interesting to the public.viz : of men." And again the sweet words from nublic institutions and tdantatinns sent on lhe voice of every hilf-fnghtened, goia-
Imo- theirs. Anu tne lieopie lurnishea large qan- Ha.irmnp miser, is, ugiu, ui
. . l..;.l,. :.. -ii .1: ..1 ...,1 . .it.nn.l..l .1. . r., , . . r ?. a u . . . ... "iV ?ii 1. ! .nn -r 1 . 1 .1 r . 1. il .. .11. ,
- ..miai.n; am iu ;ui uisiiun:u .-.uu j"'r""'-u , ineir orows. olie gave uirecuons ior 11 iu ue :an. lou shall see wneiner mv giu wiu oe 'ine jjeveiopmeni anu uveruiruw ui ine i inrisis own mouin tnat i iounu m reaumii , . . . "i i ; ., .... r,i.,i1Ir
.'.; mo inutt.r tor irutt c-imc suspemied. i - . . , " . . ,. - . . . . , , . . ,,r, . c . . . . n , tities of old brass ol everv description and- lneoice oi wniows anu "'c iauiM,
-i-il aurntion will be iven to thc settlc-, frame simply, and said she would call for it appreciated.' Russmn Serf System, by J rof A. i). hite ; i my Sabbath morning chapters m the Gospel, cmiletick ras fixtures and even and of thousands who are now mourmng the
011 the morrow. They had stopped at three houses, leaving . 'The New Atlantic Cable, by Geo li. rres- j where we are assured that tbe sparrow falleth ( (Joor-knobs. I have seen wagon loadi of loss of income. is, fight, or we die.
With unusunl rotironro Vnn rpfi ftinpd from n nnlr nf hlnr,l-0to hDro a rlrpxs there. and at entt : 'TTnw tn Chnse a Rifle.' bv II. W. S i nnt tn the rrrnnnH withnut OurFathcr.that the tr.eie Ivinir at railrnad denots. vritin? sh'.n-' The voice of fo!di?r, fick wounded, and
., j, ulu,mt,oi.uM- , . .
any questions until they had reached home, another a piece of cotton, as need was. At ! Cleveland, and 'The Hour and the Man,
and sat down in her cousin'a nleasant room the next Dause Miss Chaloner took the pic- C. C. Hazewell. A very interesting article
"f lhe aceiiunts of Quaiter-Mastcrs. Com
-uif and other DisburMng Agcnts. their ex
j " 1 '.' ( of seuial vears in the Auditor's officcs
' lf .' inale them familiar with these accounts.
f..ir.'c f'laimsaip hingdormant on the books
:"ibiic o;!; t s, and projierand elficient pro
" 'Mon only are needed for their collection.
I-' U. rs addressed to AUSTIX B. PAIGE,
. Washington, D. C.,
.11 rective prompt attention.
to rest a while. Then whtn the bundies be- ture in her hand, and turned with a smiling
gan to come in, ahe asked, faCe for Nan to follow her.
'Are these blankets and cottons for your-
They went up two flights of stairs, and
also is made up of 'Coversational Opinions
of the Leader3 of Secession.' Mr Emersr.n's
acute and profound artigle on the emancipa-
I O . . . j . 1 . .... ' . . " -"' I . ..... WmJii!! r:..it
I I r 1 -T V..n V-n.lmonMn Iho tnllnflrlMS 1 I1P rphil a nrn tn f.V "V 1 lllllMHl"
uy 1 very nairs 01 our neau are uuiuuim, i-vi.. v..v. . " .--oms . ,
. . .... . - r i:trni'i (..u w. - i
les. Ood's word is tne oesi recipe .or promo-. -" " ... . . . . ,.Tw, rr Pvrrv ,rL.nMl
1 " r . . 1 ii nuk 1 mnnnn r i 'j . u nauvt .... iic w . ,
I
Souih-
either
tingcheerfulnessandpaUence, and enabhng , j. Knglaud. Several magnificent guns of;from West l'omt, or W cSLanyKlcre, is,
a man to take things as they come, believing j tne Whitworth and Blakely patents I have
they all cooie from Him who doeth all tbings seen, or heard describedas doing good exe-
ficht, or we die.
Tae voice from New York, and every otier