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G. S0MEHS& SON,
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Trimmings, &c,
No S3 outli Fourth Street, hetwem Market nJ
t'hennut Strft-tH, I'bilaJelifihia.
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It t.i their advinUg to ci" tbtm t rill J et
i nil r,e their ativk.
Mar.h SO,
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w Vofa, u.uui'im.htd liy any Unlet in t lie Metropnlii,
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we. rind which will he upprecinte.il hy nil tmvelra.
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i Well n. pinceftof amunellient.
Sd. Scrupuloualy clean, well furiiinhed .itiinj rooma,
lih a magnificent lidie. Pallor, eoinniunding an exteu
.ivr view 'f Uroidwiiv
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6!h. it ia connected with
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thev will lie furnished in their own room..
bin The f,e aei ved in the fuloon. and Hotel ia ac
knowledged I'V epicu.ei. to be vastly auperlor to that uf
ntiv other Hotel in the city.
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International, i rnacii below Ihnt of unv other tint duxa
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eon apeak Imth the Engliah ml German laiiijua
pra, to one that will unit, no cash capital required.
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No. SINoith Und Stieet, Fhilndelpbia, ppnaite Chrim'.
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l.entine Sloves nl the. dny. I.K.IIlfill. VIC TDIl COM-
PLKTK, and nil oilier CiMikina and Heating tlovia. AH
f which ure tjttarnnteed to give entire aallttacuou
Fleaae give me a caii.
W.M. C.NEMAN,
Oct -her 12, ISM 3m J a e.
SPAI.DING'9 Piepured Glue, and Shelley. Mucilage
Price per liott'e nud lirinh i5 cent.
"Cordial Elixir of Caliaaya Bark Si Benziue, for removing
cietibe. '
FOR 9 VLE AT THIS OFFICE.
Punbary, Maroh P InOu.
ANKW LOT OF HARDWARE & 8 AD.
DLEfiY. Also, the best assortment of Iror
Nails and Steel to be found in the county, at the
Mammothstoro of FKILINU &. CitfANT.
Buubiiry, line 2, I860. ,
CU ACKERS ! CRACKERS, just received
and for sale by the barrel or pound, at the
Confectionery store of M. ('. GEARHAKT.
Buntiury, October 13, 1860.
HeroHriiA Lainpn.
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F
A TENT HR1TTANIA STOPPER8 fo
bar bottles for salo by
H. B MASSER
KRKSH fcUPPLY OF DRUGS at the
lam moth Store. Also, anew lot of r,nr.
furuery, Soaps and Fanrv Article. Very cheap.
FRILINU k GRANT, .
Sunbuty, May 5, IHfiO.
SKELETON BKIBT8
AT the Mammoth Store will be found a
very large assortment of Skeleton Skirts
from seven hoops op to thirty.
Oct. 6, 18G0. Fill LIN 6 A (j RANT.
AK Iron. Steel. Nails. Picks, Grub-Hoes aud
Mason Hammers, at low prices.
BRIGHT A 80N.
cunhury, June 18,1880.
BLACK SILK COATS.
Gored Mantles,
Poplin Dusters,
French Saqu.es,
Milk Da.quine.,
Nowe.t Deaigna. ffeady Made, or Made to Order.
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14, NO. 46.
Select odvj).
THE GAME OF LIFE. A HOMILY.
BT JOUN 0. SilK.
Tboru'i a frame much in fashion 1 think ii'a
callnd Euchre ;
(Though 1 oem hava plajed it, for pleusore
nr lucre,)
lo which, wheu the cards are in certain con
ditiuDEi,
The plovers appear to have changed their
pofllj )D8,
And one of them cries in a confident tone,
"1 think 1 may venture to yo it alone t"
Wbile watching the game, 'tis wbim of the
bard's,
A moral to draw from th? sttirmisb of rards,
And to fancy be finds in the triviul atrifn
Some excellent bints for the battle of Life ;
Where whether the price) be ribbon or
throne
Tbe winner ia be who cao "go it ulone 1"
beo great Ualliloo proclaimed that
world
In a regular orbit w ceaeletsly whirled,
And got not convert for ult of
the
bis
paios,
But only derision end prison and chain x.
"It riioTes, for alt lhati" was bis answering
tone,
For be knew, tike tjie Karth, be could "go it
alone I"
WheD Kepler, with intellect piercing afar,
Discovered the laws of each plaouet and
star,
And doctors, who ought to have luuded bis
name,
Derided bis lenrniDg, and bluckened bis
fume,
"I cao wait," he replied, "till tbu truth
shall own :"
you
For be flt in bis heort be could "go it
alone I"
Ahs ! for the player who Idlv depends.
lo tbe stiui'L'lu of life, uuou kindrnd or
friends :
Whatever tbe value of ble3inge like these,
They oan never alone for inulorious ease.
Nor comfort the coward whu Cuds, with a
troHO,
I'bet bis cratches have luft bim to "go it
ulone 1"
TLero'e something, no doubt, iu the HsdJ joo
may buld ;
Health, family, culture, wit, beauty, and
gold.
I'ho fortunate owner may fairly regard
As, each in its wny, a uiont excellent card ;
Yet the game may be lost, with all these for
jour owo.
Unless you've the courage to "go it alone t"
In battle or business, whatever the game,
In law or io love, it is ever the name :
lo tbe struggle for power, or the scrumMe for
pelf,
Let this be your motto "lit? a on vovml f."
For, whether the pnr.e be a j'ibboii or
throne,
Tbe victor is be wbo can "go it alone "
New X ork Lr.dger.
ItTiscfllancBus.
THE LATE BATTLE IN
-
il.JiiJ-
TTJCKY.
A VISIT TO THE HATTT.P, HFt n
Tbe distance from Fishi nir Creek (a Wul.Ka I
Cross Itoads, where our forces bad been i
bivouacked tbe night before the battle, is two '
Bod a hair miles, We hud made about two !
miles of this distance, when the riiiur. I
ceased firing, end soon after wo met a man !
rming turioiisiy down the bill. Wheu we
succeeded in bringing him to a halt, be told
os Zullitfofler was dead, and big tfrmy io full
retreat. This man wos hardly recognized by '
his old acquaintances j for his naked, spatk-
ling eyeballs seemed, to be tbe onlv two,
spots about bim not covered with mud. It i
was Dr. Hale. When he bad told his story 1
on bo flew to tell it to other persecuted Union
men.
My Erst inquiry was for the Kentucky
Twelltb; but no one could tell me where they
were or what part they bad taken in tbe
actum. Only one dead man bad been brought
in. Tbe body laid upon the ground io front
or one or the Minnesota tents, surround, d by
some twenty soldiers. It had beeu stripped
or all tbe clothing except the pants, and two
soldiers were busy in washing 6(1 tbe mud
with which it bad beeo covered. It was
utmost as white end transparent as the most
delicate wax work. Tbe Utol wound was io
the breast, aud was evidently made wilb a
pistol bull, as it could be easily covered witb
tbe end of my finger. There was another
wound opon the inside of bis right arm,
above tbe elbow, and still another glancing
wound a little above bis hip. This was
Zollicoffer! He whose name bad so long
been a terror to men wbo loved their country
on tbe bunks or tbe Cumberland. With
some doubts at tbe time in my mind as to
whether this was really tbe body of the
iveuei cniui, i torned away to visit tbe field
of battle. .
Tbe hospital tents had been hastily pitched
in a small open field at tbe cross ro..ds, and
along the edge of the woods skirting the
south side or ibis field were the first marks of
tbe storm of destruction which bad raged so
feorfully oo hour before. Nearly through
the middle of tbe field ia the road leading to
Mill Springs, in a south or southwesterly
direction. I entered tbe woods on tbe east
side of this rood. Along tbe edge of tbe
open field lay the bodies of Tooror five of our
men. As I advanced Ioto the woods, tbe
marks of cannon shot could be seen on every
side, but J saw Done of those marks oearer
than tweoty feet from tbe ground j oor did j
see a dead or wounded man who had been
struck with a cannon shot. Dr. Cliffe, Zolli
culler's Brigade Surgeon, afterwards told me
that among all their wouuded, so far as they
bad come io, only one bad beeu injured by
artillery, and be bad lost bis arm. Passing
through the woods from tbe first cpeu field
distance or nearly balf a mile, we reach
another opto, hair cleared field oo tbe left or
tbe road, lo this field there stands some
deadened limber, many large stamps and
trees, soma or tbe latter have beeu cut down
and soma fallen to decay. '
Id this field lha grouud is quits sleep, with
a southern descent lo near the centre of tba
field, and than rises as rapidly till ,00 reach '
the woods on tbe south. Jo the eastern part
of this field is a log bouse and barn and an
apple orchard. Eighty five dead Kebels ley
l0,t1h,,fifld- "1h,ich' b T ' distinction, 1
will call tbe "old field." Further 00, end to
the right of tbe road, is (be corn field wbere
tba brave lodieoa Tsoth suffered so severely
Iu tba woodland along the road tba scene
was dreadful. One body was placed ia a
littirj poslure with the bick leaning i;eiDt
SUNBURY. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA.-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1SG2.
a tree, tbe bands crossed In bis lap. his eyes
partly open end lips slightly parted. Tbe
ball bad entered bis left breast just above
the renion of the heart. Another laid opon
his side, with bead and arms thrown back j
tbe ball bad cut away a part of the skull over
the left eye. Among a score or more of onr
noble dead 1 saw not one badly mingled
body like those which I sew at Vienna.
My own brave boy was either amoPK the
slain or pnrsuing tbe flying foe. In which of
these positions 1 might lind him, I knew not.
With all the anxieties common to parents, 1
searched for his well-known countenance
among the slain. So close was tbe resem
blance in many cuscs, that my pulse quickened
and my bruin b3gan to reel. 1 remembered
that be wore a pair of boots of peculiar make
and before 1 looked in the face of a corpse, I
looked at the boots, till at last 1 lelt confident
1 bad found what 1 sought. 1 looked again
and ugaiu before I dared let my ryes rest
upon the face. There wns a mark not on
his. I passed on in huvte, but suddenly felt
compelled to stop once more; against a tree,
leaned io back the mnst classic composure, was
tbe fairest and most beautiful countenance I
ever saw in death. No female complexion
could be more spoll-sn. The silky locks of
wavy auburn hair fell in rich profusion, upon
fair temples and a faultless forehead.
Soui friendly band bad parted bis gar
ments, baring his breast, from which tbe ted
current of life flowed out, and hud bathed his
tumples, which were slill warm, but bad
censed to throb forever. O ye winds, bear
these tiiling-i softly to the loved pnes at home !
Among the wounded of our men, it was reully
comforting to see with what patient heroism
they bore their pains. I said to one poor
fellow with a shuttered leg, "Yon must be in
jrreut pain ; chd .1 do anythinir for you ?"
lie said, "There are other worse ell than me ;
wbeo they nre carried in you can tell them
where I am if you plciee.'" Another man
had a bull through his ripht band, breaking
two oi itiu mines, tia lind Hone it up tumsell
with a wet bandage, and with bis other hand
was carrying one corner of a stretcher with a
wouuded m.u j currying uuother coiner of the
same stretcher, was a inau witb his head end
lace covered with blood. Me said be was not
hurt at all ; he bad only lost a large piece of
bis lint and a small piece of his sculp.
In the "nlil fields" 'among tbo Kebels, some
of the scences weie horrid and revolting in
the extreme. A large number of tho dead
were shot iu the bead. Ooe was shot direcllv
in tbe eye aud the brain was oozing from the
wound. Five dead and wounded luy behind
one log, ail but the wounded one was shot in
the Lend. Out- Hehel had a bull through bis
neck which des'.royed tbe power of speech
though I doo't think his wound was inoiUl
feeveral of the dead were old grey-bended
I wen. A dark complexiooed niau witb a
j heavy black bomd, wbo snid be wus from
, Mississippi, was lying on the ground with a
brokeu thigh. He was steru and sullen he
had ouly one fitvnr ti U fhol was that
; some one of us would kill bim. J eaid to him.
j we will Bonn l lie joti to the snrgeon, and do
hII we can to rel.eve you, for e sic satisfied
you bav,i Leeo decuiVHd hy wicked men, and
do not know what you have been doing. To
which he meekly replied "tbut is possible."
A yonng man, quite a hoy, begged me not
lo Ivt the Lit.coloitee kill bim. An elderly
man sat with his buck oguioet a stump witb
a ball directly through the centre of tbe heod
at the base of the brain. There was a
ghastly griu npoo his countenance his eyes
were streicuea widely open sod 6tunng wildly
jnt0 vacuncy. while bis breath was runid.
deep and heavy. His was a living death, for
be was sensdless. A lad of fourteen, wilb a
mashed aucle, protested his innocence and
begged to be token care of. He said he wus
pressed into tbe service, abd bud nevtr Ored
gun at a Union mun, and never would.
Numbers uf Kebels ujude in eflect tbe same
declaration.
1 left these fields of human suffering wilb
feelings such us 1 never before expetiouced.
The freshness of dentb seemed to till (be
whole atmosphere. It was a scene wbicb a
mm needs only to look upon once io bis
lifetime iu order to occupy all his power of
reflection. Following the wake of our viclo
rioos aud pursuing aimy, the road, adjoining
fields acid woods, were strewn witb blunkets.
"ehis uod woods, were t
"""Pcks, Laversacks,
bats, boots, shoes.
j guns, corlrntge boxes, broken wagons, ic
Ac, us perfect a scene of destruction as can
well be imagiusd. 1 soon came up with our
roar guard, aud reached tlie advance column
i .. . . i, k, .... ... ..
iiuuv io ui'ii'i-u i . .u. w mie tua Hue was
belted for the skirmiebers to scour the woods,
I had an opportunity of conversing with Col
rry, 01 toe Kentucky tourtb, relative to the
uoalh ol .ollicoller. IH9 version is as
lollows : bile on I lie border of "old fields"
a stranger 10 citizeo's dress rode op by bis
side, so near tbut be could have put his band
opon bis bhoulder, and said, "don't let us be
firing on our owo men those are our men,"
pointing at tbe same time towards our forces.
Coloucl Fry looked upon bim inquiringly a
moment, upoo wbicb be rode forward not
more than fifteen poces, wbeo an oOicer came
dashing op, first recognizing the stranger, and
almost at the same instant firing upoo Co).
Fry. At tbe suuia moment tbe stranger
wheeled bis horse, facing Colonel Fry, wheo
the Colonel shot bim in the breast. Tba
Colonel showed me tbe fieldglass which he
took riom tbe body, and which was identified
as the one owned by Major Helveti at the
time be was taken a prisoner by the Kebels.
Colonel Fry also bus tbe coat and watch
tukeu from tho body. The watch bas tbe
name, F. K. Zullicofler, engraved upon it. 1
make this statement in justice to Colonel
Fry, because there are at least balf a dozen
ditlereot men claiming tbe booor of killing
this famous Kebel. The body bas other
wounds wbicb wa have seen, but only one of
tbem, and that tbe mortal ooe, is a pistol
shot ; aod Colonel Fry is tba only ooe who
used a revolver on the occasion. Tbe ball
from tbe Kebel officer passed through tbe
clothes of Col. Fry, upon oil right side,
slightly fracturing the skin.
1 bare only noticed such items as cam co
der my own observation, and comparatively
ouly few of tbem. Liet. E. O. Jaoobs told
me that be saw a Minnesotiao boldly advance
from tbe ranks some distance, aod placing his
rifle by tbe aide of a tree, took a long and de
liberate aim toward tbe old log bouse, when
a rehel bead, wbicb bad been peering from
behind the csruer of tbe bouse, was suddenly
discovered to hava a body attached to it, by
its pilcbiog at full length from tba end of tbe
boose. 1 found seven dead bodies io Ibis old
building, wbo must bava been killed hy close
shooting between tbe Inga. II'A en left, one
hundred and ninety Ittbeli had been buried
in the -'old fit Id," and many more were Hill in
the wood. Thirty-eight of our owo men bad
beeo buried io tba first field, near tba tents.
. E.J,
One of tba New Yoik regiments contain!
thirty schoolmasters. It ought to be. able to
"lick" tbt tout,bjero boys.
Tears at a wadding are only tbt commence
ment or tba pickl that tba young folks era
-.Log into.
Five Hours with tho Now Secretary
of War.
VV AsniNQTON, January 27, 16C2.
To day was the first day that it was gene
rally understood by the people that any one
could get to see the new Secretary or War,
without an introduction, or having to wait io
the lobby a week or two, as suited tbe conve
nience of some petulant door-keeper, or, as u
military man would say, tbe outer pickets.
Mr. Stanton occupies the room formerly used
by previous admiuistrutioLS, at tho head of
tho stairs in tbe second story.
Tbe adjoining room is used by Mr. Watson,
Assistant Secretary. In this room Mr. Stan
too receives the crowd ; in the centre is a
table at which his amanuensis, Mr. Moore, is
sitting, and in tbe corner is Mr. Watson, at
bis desk. The clock strikes ten, tbe awaiting
crowd rush io as tbe doors swiug open, and
being among them, we soon find ourselves in
the presence or the Secretary. Now one
stands in front of him, and with a smiling
countenance be reaches out bis baud end
takes a hearly grip with a grey haired man.
"Well, sir, what is your wish!"
"My name is . my ,00 fought at
Springheld, and was wounded in the arm.
He was on Fremonfa Staff, bat is now witb
out a commission; I want one for bim that
he may aguia try his other arm here on the
Potomac, or io Missouri." "Yno shall have
it sir I" replied Mr. Stanton, aud turning to
his Secretary lie ordered him to Dote tho
caso ; "return home," he added, "and the pa
pers will be eeot you j" and as tbe man at
tempted to thank bim, he stepped to one side
to two ladies who bad just come in.
"Madam, what can 1 do for you J" -Want
a clerkship for my son ; his falner was killed
at the bultle.of Helmont." Turning again he
ooted tbeco8e. took the address nH t,.l,i il,..
lady to send him a sample of her boy's wri
licg and he would care lor bim. Tbe other
was connected with a Minnesota Itroiinni
over the river, and bad some complaiut about
iuu iieiuuieui sne uao received in camp from
some of the officers. "Madame, you must go
to the head quurters of Gen. Mct'lellun." "I
have been there, sir, and thov would not read
my papers or listen lo my cu'se." "Then give
them lo mo, and I'll see why."
A small bright eyed boy, all alone, was try
tng lo work bis way through the crowd, and
the Secretary turned to him and asked what
ue wauled, "l waut my rather got out, sir:
he was taken at Dull Hun, and has not come
borne with the Test." He gHVe his name and
ngiment, it was ooted, and the Secretary,
lifting bim up, kissed bim upon the forehead
and said : "Youi futher suotild be proud oi
such a uoble boy, atd I'll see thut be is re
leased. A inao with a balf military dress soys he
has been wronged by the Examining Hoard,
aud has been deprived of the co iaud of Ins
regiment (a Philadelphia Covaliy Kegiment).
"Sorry, sir, if it ia not all right j 1 cannot go
back to investigate the acts of my predecee
sor." Tbe Coloool iosisled that bis case was
a plain one, if be could be beard. "Well,"
said She Secretary, "if you will Kt the officers
to reconsider it, 1 will then listen to it "
Aa iouividual bus some oew invention for
fire-arms. "Uuto tbe ordnauce department
and get them to investigate it, and if ihey
wilt recommend it, I will be glad to see it
adopted." A Colonel with a green uniform
00 bus some passes ha wants 10 read. "Are
you an army officer?" "YeB, sir." "Then
you cannot be heard until tomorrow; come
and see me tbeo."
A lurge and well dressed man wanted a few
words io private. "Wbat about J-' "Some lit.
tie mutter about a contract I have Tor horses "
"Cannot interfere, sir ; go to Geu. Meigs: if
there is anything wrong be will rtctify it."
Another succetds iu geiting him oil to the
side of the room, aud the conversation is
inaudible until the Secretary reples: "No
sir; on 00 account will I interfere with any
contract, wbile I am here, lor anything from a
tbimble op. There are men appoiutid to
uttond to tbut department, ucd 1 shall bold
them to a strict accouulubilily lor every
action."
Two soldiers Wanted to be paid Tor the time
they were in coufioemect at Hichniond
just been reluaatd, aud presumed a furlough
lliey Dad received a week aco, and also on
oroer
for their pay for tune and rations.
"Why do you not take this to Mai. Beckwith 1
and bjve bim to attend to it T" " We did, sir,
enu oe says ne nas no order that will cover
our case; and for wuut of 'forms' we are
uTiaid we will be kept here until our time is
up and we want to go home and see the folks
before going at il again." Turning to b 19
Secretary bu ordered bim to writo to Mjor
Beckwith, aud ordered him lo report forth
wilb in writing why these men were not paid
up, ibktead or being kept in waiting. It wus
done ; he signed it bioiself and said : "Here,
tuke this to bim, and briug uiu an aDSwet."
A western man, wbo said La bailed from
tbe Keserve in Ohio, had about a dozen quires
of paper writleu over two or three times,
which be said was an 'essay on cheese." The
Secretary laughed I "You must go to the
Commissary-General ; be baa charge of the
feeding of the army." "I have beeo Br6t at
one aod tbeo at another all summer, and
somehow or other, 1 do not get any Turther
ahead, and tbut jj why 1 want you to investi
gate it;" and be commenced to uuroll bis
papers, "indeed, sir, 1 do not know bow
cheese would agree with the soldiers."
"That's just why I want you to read these
papers and examine these certificates." "But
! have not time, sir." All baud commenced
laughing, but the Ohio men stuck it nut brave
ly. "I assure you there is not a soldier io the
army who dor not like crackers aod cbei-ee,
and I can make it Tor three vents a round.
4 Now I tell you wbat you bad better do ; go
10 senator vv uaon, ana get bim to put it into
bis bill ; it will tben pass tbe Senate and be
come' au army tegulatioo to give out cheese
raiious." "Well, could you not eodorse it,
aod then it would be sure to be passed ?" "No,
I cannot endorse it, because 1 know nothing
about it." "Oh, well, I will leave these pa
pers," and be'oiede fur tbe table. "1 will
never read tbem, if yon do, until the war is
over." Witb a look of despair. Ohio made
for the door, inquiring of eveiy one be met, ir
ibey knew wbere Senator Wilson lived T
Judge Wilkios, of Pittsborg, here came in.
received a bearty sbaba of tba hand, and a
number of congratulations passed between
Ibem. The door-keeper of the little loom
announced tbe Presideut, and off tbe Secre
tary weot to lee bim. lie sooo returned,
however. JncemeMaj. Ueckwitb, wilb the
oota sent by the returned prisoners. "Why
are those men kept waiting J" "Because I
bava. 00 order for their special case." ''Mr.
Wilson, issue ao order that will cover all tbe
prisoners that may ba released in future, and
allow tbem full pay for every day they are
confined ia rebel prisons. Major, I bava just
learned (bat tbeie are over 150 now wailing
for tbelr pay ; avsry man must ba paid to-day
and spaed tbem on to tbelr homes."
A tall nan wauls a commission in tba regu
lar army. Hava yoo beeo io any battle yet.
ir t" "I was la lha Max can war." "That
woo't do; Ifcat ia too far bars." 'I was at
Groat Dethel " "That is belter. I will exa
mine yoor record myself, and Inform you ir
you are appointed."
A stout healthy young man wsnted com
mission or clerkship. "Have you been In any
batt le ?" "Then it will be or no ose to apply,
tor I shall make nil my appointments from the
list of heroes; those who fight the country's
battles must bo cured for first."
The New Secretary of 'War A Chap
ter in his History.
A year ago, when General Csss erleved
and indignant left Mr. Duchansn's Cabinet,
Mr. Attorney General black was transferred
to tbe portfolio of Slate, and Mr. Stanton.
moo auseni irom t asnington, was fixed opon
as Attorney Generol. The some niohl he bp.
rived at a late hour, and learned of his family
of his appointment. Knowing the character
01 1 ne 0010, baa men then in the ascendancy
ui .no omei, ne ueierminea at, once to t'e.
cline j but when, tbe next day, be announced
his resolution at the White Iloose, theenlrea
ties or the distressed and helpless President,
and the arguments or Mr. Black, prevailed
opon him to accept.
At the first meeting of tho Cabinet which
he attended, the condition or the seceded
States end the courje to bo pnrsoed with (he
g-rrison at Fort Sumter was discussed, Floyd
and Thompson dwelling opon "the irritation
or the Southern heart" and the folly nf "con
tinuing a useless garrison to increase the
irritation." No one formally prrpoped any
course of action, but tbe designs or tbe con
spirators were pluin to the new Attorney
General, lie went home troubled. He bad
intended, coming io at so late a day, to remain
0 quiet member of the dis.-ordont council.
Hut it was not in his nature to sit quiot longer
under such circumstances.
The next meeting was along and stormy
one, Mr. Holt, feebly seconded by the Presi
dent, urging the Immediate reinforcement of
Sumter, while Thompson, Floyd and Thomas
contended tbut a quasi-treaty had been made
hy the officers of the Government with the
leaders of the rebellion, to offer no resistance
to their violations of law and seizure of Gov
ernment property. Floyd epneciallv hlnzri
with indignation at what lie termed the "vio
latum nr honor. " At last Mr. Thompson
moved that an imperative order be issued lo
Major Ander.mm to retire from Sumter to
Fort Moultrie ohandoning Sumter to the
enemy, and proceeding to a post where he
must t once surrender.
Slonlnn could fit still no longer, and rising,
be said, with nil the earnestness that could be
expressed in his bold and resolute features.
"Mr. President, it is my duty, as your legal
adviser, to say that yon hove no right to give
op tho property of tbe Government, or aban
don the soldiers or the United States to its
enemies; -and tbe couree proposed by the
Secrelary or the Interior, il followed, is frcrt
son, and will involve you and all concerned in '
treason." Such laoguage had never before I
been heord in Buchanan's Cabinet, and the
men who had so long ruled and bullied the
President, were surprised and enraged to he J
thus rebuked. Floyd end Thomas sprang lo
their feet with fierce and menacing gestures,
seeming about to assanlr Stanton. Mr. Holt j
took a step forward to the sidn of the Attor-
ney General. The imbecile President implored
them piteously fo take their seats. Alter
a few more bitter words the meeting hroke
np. This was the last Cabinet meeting on
that exciting question in which Floyd partic
ipated. Before another wh called Washing,
ton was startled with a rumor of those gigan
tic frauds which have made his came so '
infamous. At first he tried to brazen it out
with his customary Mustering manner; bnt I
tbe next day the Cabinet waited long for his
appearance. At Inst be came; the door
opened, hit resignation wns thrust into the
room, and Floyd disappeared from Washing
ton. .Such was the end of Floyd and the
beginning of Stanton.
Canary J3irds How to Tomo Them.
Mr. W. Kidd, author of the Natural His
tory of Socg B.rde, (au English book.) writes
as follows :
"A delighirul companion is a little bird,
intelligent, cheerlul, good-tempered, and af
fectinnata. But io order thoroughly to ap
pieciale his good qualities, it is needful to
secure bis heart and confidence.
Nothing is
mote a?y, particularly il ho be young. In.
stead of ser.d ng him up stairs, any wbere, to
gel him out of the way, at once muke a guest
aud companion of him. Where you are, there
let him be. Talk to him, whistle to bim,
dance to him. There more playTul you are,
the more pluyTuI and merry will be bo. A
week ought to suffice to tame aoy bird. At
the rod of that time, he should be able to
dance a jig. A II depends, however, upoo tbe
natural disposition of bis master or on&trets.
Birds have no sympathy with a cold disposi
tion. This is the simple reason for so oiaoy
ineffectual attempts to tame tbem. Not
lung since, a lady wbo attended ooe of mv
lectures, gave me a special invitutiou to her
bouee, wiehing, as sbe expressed it, to Intro
duce me to her 'happy family.' She had been
delighted, as I afterwards learnt, by freshness
of my anecdotes about birds. Never shall I
forget her entrance. The drawing-room door
opeued, and in she walked, ber countenance
radiant wilb smiles. Seated 00 tbe first fin
ger of her right band was one of the 'happy
family' before alluded to. It was a canary.
'Wbut a loving pair,' thought I, as 1 witness
ed tbe eudearmeuts that passed between
them. It is oot needful to recount the ex
ploits of Ibis little pet. Suffice it tosay.it
was destitute of all rear, and as tame as aoy
biid possibly could bu ; siogiog sweetly oil
the wbile it was bitting its lair mistress' lip.
This was ooe out of a round dozen other
tamed feather pets. These, before luking my
leave, I put tbrouf h some marvellously cu
rious exercises, to the iutense amazement and
delight of the muster, the mistress, and tbe
oiaid. All ware present to gee the tun. Birds
are- never so pleased as wheu they are noticed
and played with. True physiognomists ate
ihey; they intuitively know wbo loveg tbem.
"It bus beeo objected to uie, that some
birds are naturally mure shy than others, and
more difficult to tame. It is quite troe. Tbe
best way of meeting the difficulty is. to pay
tbe neglected creatures double alteutiou ; to
feed them io persoo, aud never trust tbem to
lb care of a straoger. They tbeo get used
to yo'u, watch for your footsteps, aod are out
bappy unless wheo io your society."
RuNAWir and AcriDK.vT On Monday Dr.
Vallercbamp went down tbe Isle or Que io a
slelgb. Ha stopped 00 business at tbe bousa
of Samuel Fibr. Wbile there Miss Amanda
Fisher and Miss Rachel McCay got ioto the
a'eigb and drove op to towo for a ride.
Tbe borse rao away for them Miss McCay
tumped out first, aod wa believe escaped oo
utt; but Mies Fisher was less fortunate.
Sbe jumped out io front of Mr. Bhicdele
boose, and was considerably hurt. Io fact,
she was picked op for dead. She was breath
leu and pulseless. Five men cairisd bar ioto
Mr. Sbindel's boss. She sooo gave signs of
life aod Is fast recovering -Sclinrgror Tim,
21 ult.
OLD
Consternation in a Hesp'ectable Family.
We regret to state that, through the
blundering of a country cousin, one of the
first fam.l... cf this city were recently thrown
into a state of coosteroation and indignation
hich It is Impossible to describe, l or a
wbile serious consequences were apprehended
but arier proper restoratives were applied
and explanations made, the family were
enabled to take their meal, witb the accos
tomed regularity and relish. The misunder
standing wascanserl io a singular manner,
and can, tD a measure, be attributed to tbe
prevailing war and number of military beroes
who infest the city.
It seems that the contio, wbo canned the
trouble, is a native of Vermont, and is now
on a visit to an uncle in tho city. One
evening, during the recent spell 0r cold
weather, tbe only daughter or tbe boose, a
lady orseveuteeo, whose delicucy is a part or
her nature, and whose mind ia entirely above
oartbly thiogs, with tbe exception or the
opera, new dresses and a carriage, remarked
iu the presence of her cousin end her family'
without a word or warning, that she was
learlul or freezing if she went to bed.
Her mother was about to utter some ex
pressions of consolation, wben the coosin
(rade man ttat he is) remarked, in a loud
ln Vu jUd ,lit 'vry 009 herd hi" !
' by don't you take
yon 7" ' u
There was a hint shriek, and Henrietta
was observed to rail senseless on the plush
sola. Her position, however, was noted for
its grace and the careful manner io which her
crinoline was adjusted.
"Wretch," cried tbe father, "you have
murdered my daughter with your vulgarity "
"Monster," exclaimed the mother, "bow
could you, And such dwlicata nerves aa she
hat too."
"I swow " yelled the Vermontcr, with a
doleful look, 1 didn't mean"
"Silence sir," cried a brother, who had
attempted to obtaio a crimmiainn hr,,
general, aod failed only tecause ha nno
belonged to a home euarrl nrl k,,o .h..,
fore, too much on militaro Bfr,.ir '
"Duro it, woo't yoa "
"No sir, we wil'l not," cried the enraeerl
parent. "A man that
daughter to sleep witb a major is nut fit for
decent society.
"But I did't mean" screamed the
Yankee, but 00 attention was paid to bis
words.
"She revives she reviv.ih. .t,i.
has not killed her." the rl,,Hn .t....
said, beDding; over her child, and kissing
"Only to think.
sobbed tbe fair one. "that
iouoiu euouiu recommend a common
a common mi,.r
major,
Ml I...... "
iiii loeru are so manv ma .ir
generals
w 11. ii wu it w 1 w ro,
it whb a cruel blow, hut VOIl mnel hen. n.
darling," whispered tbe mother. '
"Daroation won't snmelioHv I iatan ffn '
criud tbe nefblexed V
mean that Ho should sleep wiih a real live
major ooe of tbem malicious officers. !
course I didn't. And 1 don't .m h. .
unless she is married, and tbeo Bbe may for
all I care. 1 wanted ber to do as otr i ris
do cold nights. They heat bricks and put
em at their feet, and ud in our narta ii, i.
call'ein majors. That's what 1 mean, and
what a Ibe use of makiog a fuss about it.
tbut t what 1 want to know I"
"It seems that they were laboring noder a
mistake said the bead of tbe family, "but
really, hereafler, when there are young ladies
in the room, I don't think I'd mention such
things. The ladies of the city are too deli
cate lor such vulgar Barnes."
The Vermonter promised to be more care
ful in Tuture, and the Tamily are doing well.
Boston American Union.
Facts About Bees.
One square inch of worker comb contains about
25 cell, on one side, on both, SO. Hence, a piece
of comb 4 inchei by 5 will contain 1,000 work
ers. One square inch of drone comb contains aboat
S6 cells, and bolb side. 3'i.
The cell, of workers are 7-16 of an inch in
depth, and dronra are 9-16.
It jxike. about one-half pound of comb to hold
15 pound, of honey.
One gallon of honey weighs 121bs.
The least po.&iblo space for a loaded worker is
out 01 an men.
One pound of honey contains about 20 cubic
inches.
Bees gorged wiih honey never volunteer an
attack,
Bee. may always be mado prarcable hy induc
ing them lo accept of liquid sweeia. ' I
jiees, wnen Irightened by .moke, or by drum
ming, uu inemaelvea with honey anj lose ail die
position lo.'ing, unless they are hurt.
ucc iiihiike any quick movemnnt. about Ihrir
hive., especially any motion which jar. their
mala, and will not endure impure air from human
. oioiikc ma onen.ive odor ot went ar.i
lUiillB.
i ne bee keeper will ordinarily derive all hi.
jironta Irom stock strong and healihy in early
spring.
Queenles. colonies, unless supplied wiih a
queen, will inevitably dwindle away, or be de
stroyed by the bee moth or robber-bee..
The formation ol new colonic, should ordinari
ly be conlinded lo the season wheu bees are accu
mulating honey, and if this, or any other operation
must be performed when forage ir .carce, the
greatest precaution should be used to prevent
robbing.
Thi ScHoonfas-rtH A ohoad The following
scene occurred at the examination of a witnes at
the Donegal Aizea Ireland,
Mr. Doherty ' W hat business do you fol
low!" ,I am a schoolmaster."
"Bid you turn offyour scholars, or did
turn you ofl 1"
they
I do not wub to answer Irrelevant
lion.."
que.
"Are you a great favorite with your acbolara !"
"Ay, Iroth, am I, a mui;b greater favorite lhau
you are with the public "
Wheie were you tlii. night, sir !"
"Thi. niBhl!" .aid the wane... "There ia a
learned man. Thi. night ia not come yet ; I .up
peseyou mean that night." (Here the witness
looked at the judge, and winked as if in Hi
uinph
"I presume the aofcoolinastcr was abroad that
night doiag nothing !"
"Define nothing,' .aid wilness.
Mr. Doherty did not comply.
"Well," said lha learned scboolmstter, ' I will
define it. It is a footless .locking' without a log "
Roars of laughter, in which his lord.hip joined
"You may go down, air."
"Faith, I believe you're lired enough of me;
but it is my profession to enlighten lbs public, and
if you hava any mora questions to ask 1 will an
swer them."
.
Tbo Charles Driesbsch estate, midesy
between Lewisborg aod MifBioburg, sold as
follows 1 Farm of 23 acres, $155 par sera, to
William H. Kleekoer. Storehouse property
lor C.'olKJ, to Wlli.StB HpottS. lVilurg
Argus.
SERIES, VOL.22. NO. go
Sorghum in Ohio.
We have printed a great deal
npoo tba
ri: H.V A'","" ?'. in some of
nrniiiiAii.m . r .
tiAiKi- r "r ."D0 1orl'""'st, but ittleor
nothing of what i doing in Ohio. Tbe follow,
log brier communication lo the New-York
iniLr"","' "V' corr"'P'', Rivts a. some
Intercstiog information on this bead, which it
coders" f,le"8Ur t0 bfor
Cot.ijiBt s, Ohio, Jonnary8. I8C2.-Yesi
Urdny a large Sorghum Cooventioo was field
in this city. arn.ers from every part of the
btate were present, and the convention bav.
jog been torned into an ezrerj.M meeting,
much valuable information was drawn out.
fifteen splendid samples or sugar wer
presented, beside ennnoh i... V- i-.j -
arsy 1 he sugar was or verv fine rnlor nd
handsomely crystalled, mm f ha riiBitnabinnia
it would stem that large numbers or cane
growers had succeeded well in making sugar
upon the Uook Kvaporotor. and I believe all
be samples iu the convention were made 0 a.
this hvapnrntor.
. About 3,000,000 gallons orsirop were made
m this State last rail, which has beeo sold at
n average or CO centa n n -u....
et Cno ,1,1 1 . b,,u, ur OUOUl
Sl.e0C.C0U! Many or those who tried sue
ceeded ,n crystalis.ng thnir sirups in about
24 to 48 hours. Ooe gentleman. Mr. Myerg.
of Springfield, said he bad rundo 160 barrels
another 60, and so on. Mr. Myera also pre'
sented a specimen of wioe equal to Madeira
A committee was appointed to compile the
most valuable information obtained for puU-
8. M E-""n-"i:.-Napoleon remarked
at 61. Hale... t- -Generale are rarely found eager
OB..eba..le; they chooae their position.. es.ab.
-h them,elvca, on.ider their combinations, but
to
7 -. . ... .mini nine so Important,
as ta
Vl ellmg.on aaiJ: ..Th,f., will, most corn
manders, however brave, i, backwardness in ta
king tlie lant an,,, to nr!g on , bal
l.an arm... .,. Brge. MS fronJ d mwa
,a"oe." ' '" ,h """""'n'i" of lha
Washington. j . 1..,,,,. rnr ...
cipreaal, speaks of "our .ecurity depending on
w. hi.. , ! "'"K"?,"1 "T.y," and say, that
we have been indebted for our safely during a
greater part of the war to their inactivity."
Tna Ohowtu or 7iu BnEAn.-The fashiona
ble growth of the bread and moustache, ha. rffrel
ed the trade of the barbet. to a ,le?re. which is
...., ueuiuio, were it not r.,r
opon the
i T V1. ' "delphia alone the number
of
. . 1- ueunnie renuced Irom over Itvn
1 nnrihr ci-in,,- I.. 1 . . .
hundred to leas than one hundred , the shaving
brushes manufaclured have declined oue-aixlh,
anil the importation ufors bus declined ilia
corresponding ratio.
tJl" VT ft,"0W' Kete f'ickt'3 UP in Washing
ton he other day auk. and an order was proeutcd
lor their admittance t., the Seminary Hospital,
and an ambulance to convey ihem. The order
was given to the drive, who read it and drove
straight to .he Cemetery. He stop. a the lodge,
''here are these logo?" -Got , or.ler 1"
1 ,". manv re tIlc,c ''' "Two," "all
right. I II .how you." the lodgekeeper. and walks
on, the ambulance following, till becomes to two
freshly opened graves. -Hack around there."
driver does so -railro .d over the graves. The
Sexton l.fls the curtain, and a a.ldier sit. up and
look. out. .'What in thunder i. this! I ain't
dead yet by long a shot."
As a specimen of the way in which Grain
comes to Lewisborg, we notice that last
1-r.day John Walls i Co. took in 2.303
bush, and 40 lbs. of Wh..tr.,,.'.i....
Argus.
They ca'.l the oil region ia Pennsylvania
Alodero Grease.
John C. Ileenan the 'Beneria Boy,' it io
Cincinnati, raising a company ht the war.
Forty citizens of Centre county (of the
I'irih I ennsylvama Regiment) are low pri.
soners at New Orleaus.
Io forty years. Mexico bas had co Tower
tbao firty.five different Governments.
Tho alarm of firo on last Tuesday evening,
was caused by the burning or the brewery.
1 he fire was extinguished before any material
damage was done. Danville Democrat.
Our streets have been slippery for sevorsl
days past, and pedestrianiem bug beeo pur
sued under difficulties. Mr. Nevios, a clerlt
at the furnaces or Grove Brothers, fell 00
Inst Sunday morning, we regret to learn, and
broke several ribs, while an old lady by tba
name of Mrs. Williams, broke her Ivir nn t t a
same day. Danville Democrat.
The priniiera at Fort Warren are .0 well .atis.
fied with Iheir condi'.ion there, and have .0 linle
stomach to be further "counied in" in the fight on
the feomhero nle, that from fortv to filtv of ihein
have voluntarially surrendered their right of ex
change to oihers.
Thanks to tho skilful and vigiler.t managem. nt
of hi. father, ihe Prince of Wales will next vear
enter into the enjoyment of an incomo of $250.
000 a year and 2,500,000 in reac'y money from
tho revenues of the Duchy Cornwall.
Every thing is large in Africa. A rat or a
bandicoot wa. recently cought in Katagom, mea
suring two feet seven inches from the nose to the
lop of the tail. Il was of a light grey cjlor, with
black tail and round head, covered over with long
hairs.
We are never satisfied that a lady under
stands a kiss uoleus we have it from her owo
moulb.
All onr laws would seem to be bankrupt
lawg ; they are tVulcn every day.
A sharp tongue is the enly edged tool tint
grows keener by constant use.
1 cnHS,;
Extri GixatiR Coomis. One teacup of mv
laa.ee; , do. of sugar; j do. of sborleniiig ; f
do. of hot water ; I tcapoon saleralus; I do. of
linger ; ju.t flour enough to roll and no more.
Good GincsaaaSAD.- One aod one-half cups
of molaaes; I teacup of cream; I do, of butler
milk ; 1 egg. I 1( tca.poona saieralu. ; 2 do. of
ginger ; 4 small leacupaol (lour. Beat thorough
ly and spr.ad on two baking tins.
BiKsas' Vaavi.n. A varni.h, such a. bakara
use, can be made for rusk, by beating th. yolk
an egg and one leaspoonful of pulverized sugar
together. Spread un just before baking. Tut
tbem ou round pie tin. to rise. 'I hey look nice on
the labia.
Bibb's Nut Pi'ooiae. Ooe cup cream 1
cup .weet milk 1 I i cup. flour ; I teaapoonful tar'
tar; leaepoonful soda; 3 egg.) utile .all.-
Ureas taal epplte to the .mount of one pint; a'aw
and sweeten them some. Then take a two quart
hasin, butter il well, place lha apples ia lha cen
tra, pour the baiter over, and bake one hour
Drewina fir lha codding sugar, frutlai. fijur.
' jolJ wiih bailing
- WfvSH,,.., ;-s A..A.