THt! BEDFORD GAZETTE IS PODUSHEU EVERY FRIDAY MORMNQ BY B. F> .)• ~ JI the following tflims, to wit: $2 00 per annum, if P B "' within y pnr ' jf.> J(j „ •< jf not paid withiu the year. rnrNo subscription taken lor leas than six months niiper discontinued until all arrearages ate naul unless at the option of the publish*.. It has bel, decided by the United States Courts that the stopple of a newspaper without the payment of arrearages, i" V ri '" a /""" evidence ol fraud and as a criminal offence. courts have decided that persons are ac countable for the subscription price of newspapers, if they, take them from the post office, whether they -subscribe for them, or not. Children owe tnnch of their Sickness to Colds. ■So matter where the disease may appear to be seet „,i „ B orieiu may be traced to suppressed perspiration or'. Cold Cramps and I.ung Complaints are di rect products of Colds. In short Colds are the har bingers of half the (JUeases that afflict humanity, foi as they ore caused by checked perspiration, nnd as live- eights of the waste matter of the body es capes through the pores, if these pores are closed, that portion of diseases necessarily follows. Keep clear therefore, of Colds mid Coughs, the great nreru'rsers of disease, or if contracted, lireax them up immediately, by a timely use of Madame Pur ter's Curative Balsam. Sold by all Druggists, at Id cents and 25 cents per bottle. Jan. 33, 1863—1y. NEW J ERSE V LANDS FOR SALE.—ALSO GARDEN OR FRUIT FARMS. Suitable for Grapes, Peaches, Peais, Raspberries, Strawberiies, Blackberries, Currant*, Ike., of I, 2 a , 3 10 or 20 acres each, at the following prices for the present, viz: 20 acre 3 for S2OO, 10 acres lor sllO, 5 acres for S6O, 2J acres for $lO, 1 acre for S2O. Payable by one dollar a week. Also, ood Cranberry lands, and village lots in CHETVVODI), 25 by 160 leet, at $lO each, payable by one dollar u week. The above land and larms are situated at Ch*twood, Washington township, Burlington county. New Jersey. For further infor mation, epply, with a P. (J. Stamp, for a circular, to 8. FRANKLIN CLARK, No. 90, Cedar street, New York, N. V. Jan. 10, 1803, — Iy. professional Partis. New Banking ilouse. "t |. ave opened a Bank of Discount and Deposit, in Bedfoid, Pa. Money lent and taken on deposit, and collections made on moderate terms. Thev also have lands in lowa. Minnesota, W lscon sin. .Missouri and Nebiaskn, for sale or trade. Bedford, Oct. 30, 1863—tf. U. R. AK E R S r" .JTTOIiA'EY AT LAW, Bedford, Pu. Will promptly a'tend to all business entrusted to his care. Military claims speedily collected. Office on Juliana street, opposite the poat-olfice. Bedford, September 11, 18C3. F. M. KIMMSLL. '• W. LINGENFELTKB, KIMMELL Gi LINGF.NFELTER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. BEDFORD, PA (J3?"Have lormed a partnership in the practice of the Law. Office on Juliana street, two doors South of the "Mengel House." JOB MANN. G - H. SPANG. MARN.&SPANOe ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA- The undersigned nave associated themselves in the Practice ol the Law, and will attend promptly to all business entrusted to their care in Bedford and adjoining counties. rn-Office on luliana Street, three doors south of the "Mengel House,''opposite the residence ol Maj. Tate. Bedlord, Aug. 1, 1861. J0 N p . REED, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA., lies,,eel fully tenders Ins services to the Pith/tc. Of?"Olfice second door North of the Mengel House- Bedford, Aig, 1, 186-1. JOHN PAL HER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA. try-Will promptly attend to nil business entrus • led to his care. Office on Johanna Street, (near, ly opposite Jhe Mengel House.) • Bedierd, Aug. 1, 1861. A. tl. COFFKOTII, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Somerset, Pa Will hereafter practice regularly m the severa Courts of Bedford county. Business entrusted to his care will be faithfully attended to. • December 6, 18G1. S A M H E I KF. T T E R M A N > BEDFORD, PA., ITT-Woiild hereby notify the citizens of Bedford county, that he has moved ro.the Borough ol Bed ford, where be may at all times be found b- persons wishing to see hirn, unless absent upor. business pertaining to his office. Bedford, Aug. 1,1861. JACOB REEO, SCIIELL, RUED AND SMELL, BANKERS N DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, BEDFORD, PKNN'A. IETDKAFTS bought and sold, collections made and money promptly remitted. Deposits solicited. GT. CHARLES HOTEL, CORNER OF WOOD AND THIRD STREETS P I T T S BUB O 11, P A HARRY SIIIRLS PROPRIETOR. Anril 12 1861. '• TEACHER WANTED. A competent teacher wanted to teach the school at Bucna Vista, Juniata township.— Early application desired. GEORGE GARPILL, Sce'ry. Hoard of Directors of Juniata tp. C. N. H I CKO 11, DENTIST. N Will attend punctually and carefully to all oparg Hons entrusted to his care. NATURAL TEETH filled, regulated, polished, &c., in the bpst manner, and ARTIFICIAL TEETH inse-ted from one to an entire sett. ' •, Office in the Bank Building, on Juliana street, Bedford. ' ' CASH TERMS will be strictly adhered to. In addition to recent improvements in the mount ing of ARTIFICIAL TEETH on Gold and Silver Plate, lam now using, as a base for Artificial work,a new end beautiful article, (Vulcanite or Vulcanized In dia Rubber) stronger, closer fitting, more comfort able and more natural than either Gold o- Silver, and 30 per cent, cheaper than silver. Call ami see f . C. N. HICKOK. Bedford, January 16, 18<i3. SBELLBAUKS. Forty Busbelspr ime Shell barks for sale at -Vop. 20. CRAMER & COS. — _"U 1 I jfS J~ fP i- 11 - . U . U'J'L' , J 1 - ■ VOLUME 59. NEW SERIES. pifilatieljiljia hoicer Rank, WHO LESALE TOBACO SNIFP&SEBMIS, No 146 North Third-Street, Eetween Cherry and Race, West Side, PHILADELPHIA. Country custom respectfully solicited. Our stock is large and will always be as low in price as any in the market. March 6, 1863—1y VAN CAMP BUS II* WM. WESLEY KLUTZ • BUSH & KURTZ, (Formerly BUNS, KAIGUKL & (Jo.) IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS IN i'ancii Did (E> o o ii s , No. 1 37 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. Cloths, Cassi meres and Vesting*, Silks and Dress Goods, Linens and White Goods, Luces and Embroideries, Shawls, Ribbon" and 'Trim mings, Hosiery, Gloves and Notions. Aiso —Bleached Shirtings, Colored Cambrics Flannels, Jeans, Ginghams, etc. March 6, 18b3.. ly HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Diseases of the Nervous System, Spermator rhea or Seminal Weakness, Impotence, nn I nthei a flections of the Sexual Organs, Pt ysical Debility and Premature Decay—new and reliable treatment, in reports of the Howard Association, sent hy mail in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address, Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGH PON, HOWAP.O ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, I'a. Match 6, LSC3— ly GILLETTE & SCOTT, AUCTIONEERS and (Commission Ulcvdjants, Jnyne's Marble Building, 616 Chcitaut St., iS* 610 Jayne St. PHILADELPHIA. JNO. E. GILLETTE. B. SCOTT- JR. Apr. 17, 1803—ly. C. I). M'CLEES & CO. Wholesale Dealers :n BOOTS, SHOES, BROGANS. AND INDIA RUBBER SHOES, 1 NO 103 NORTH THIRD STREET OPPOSITE CHERRY ST., PHILADELPHIA. Apr. 17, 18G3—ly. DR. TAYLOK, Wit, K. HEMTHIEL, Taylor Hemphill, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, FOREIGN AND DOMES 110 SEGARS, 220 Market Stroet, South side, between 2d ami 3d, PHILADELPHIA. March 0, 1 SCO—ly. MILTON COOPER, WM. M. PARHAM, ROBT. P. WORK. COOPIiiI, PMM&WBIIK, MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OP HATS, CAPS, F,U R S ANT) STIUW GOODS, No. 51 North Third Street, BETWEEN MARKET AND ARCH, March 6, 18(13—ly PHILADELPHIA. MARTIN BUEHLER. j I C;EO. BONBRIC.HT R. tl. HOWARD. j (C. I'. SUESSEROTT BUEHLER. HOWARD & CO- Importers and Dealers in Foreign ami Domestic No. 141 Market St., below Fifth, PHILADELPHIA. March 0, 1863—1y. MUX, FERMI & HI. HI It IV WA KM JOBBERS AND IMPORTING MERCHANTS, No. 337 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, Dealers in Butcher's Edge Tools and Files, together with a general Stock of English and American Hardware. March G, 18G3.—ly XIICUtEL AVAtITIAA & CD. TOBACCO, SNUFF AND SECAR ! v ... ... \ No. 313 ; Nniilh T1^8lr&t, Second door \. \ | ' PHILA V M. WARTMAN. n. tK .I A,. March o,—ly. * ■ FLOOR OIL CLOTHS. Twenty pigces—all widths, for sele at JVO+ 20. CRAMER feCCKft. CASSIMERES. Fifty Pieces new Fall Cassim'ergs for sale at Nov. 20. CRAMER &. GO'S. J Freedom of Thought and Opinion. BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, Wtil. *•. >i> . CARRIER'S ADDRESS TO IHE PATRONS OF THE 'BEDFORD GAZETTE," JANUARY 1, 1364. Away! on the folds of a dark grey cloud, Away! on the mist ns it floated by, The Old Year, riothed in his snowy shroud, Went to his grave—l saw him die. Away! like a shadow from off my heart, lie went to the realms of the misty past; They were few who mourned to see liim depart; For all fult the gloom his shadow cast. Let him go with the thousands gone before—^ The bloodiest, darkest of each age; For bo. like they, was curst by War; And stained with blood our history's page. He was born amid the wintry snows, When the mountain winds were loud and strong— When the brooks, and rivers, and currents froze, And the summer birds had ceased Iheirsong. And thousands rejoiced when they knew he was here; For they thought of the fortune ho might bring.— What cared they for the winter drear, WheA they thought of the flowery days of spring ? What cared they in tin ir mansions bright, Where sorrow was barred by a golden door? Where their lamps and tires were burning bright, And threw no shadows across the floor? Hut thousands mourned while they rejoiced ; For they thought of dear ones far away; And the sunken-eyed and hollow-voieed, Were heard and .seen among tho gay. And the widow sighed, and the orphan wept, Jr. the hovel lone where want was seen, For a lair young father, who quietly slept, Beneath the sod where tie Rem*, had bn*- For blood and battle marked bis birth ; And his life was but a bloody reign, Where great and noble men of worth Were marked for banishment and pain. i He saw sweet Spring with Iter gentle face, j From the mountain lop>. steal slowly -down, I With Guskincd feet and mien of grace;— And met her with a scowl and frown. Tho', she clothed with green the hill and plain, i And strowed with flowers the grassy mead, — i And her violets grow above the slain— I She could not wake llio silent dead. | Tho' hiie shed her tears in gentle showers, I Above the detul on Marye's height, i And wept for peace in silent hours; | The carnago raged witli bloody might. | And summer eante with burning heat, And the bloody strife, alas! went on ; The Old Year saw 'LMilroy's Retreat," And Pennsylvania's peace was gone. 1 lie saw the bills at Gettysburg Grow dark witli clouds of armed men: j The cannon's roar, the lire and smoke— And deeds too dark for ''tonguo or pen j Saw Vieksburg fall, and thousands die I Beneath the burning Southern sun; He saw the dead unburied lie At Getlysburg and sad Mine Run. iHe saw the autumn leaves grow pale, , . j Ar.d laughed on Cbickamauga's plain; j Rejoiced to seo that man was frail, And weak enough to die for gain. He loved to seo the right put down- He loved to see the wrong have gains— > Was pleased to see October smile, i When Liberty was bound in chains. i . •' / Though old he'd grown, and grey iyith age, f Red Chattanooga made hjm < - ! He saw the bailled victor's rnge^-^' j The dead and dying's 'praise lie sung. j Then winter chilled his limbs again; | And lie died 'mid strife as he was horn— -1 Died, 'mid th-oes of nvf-il pain, Between the midnight ami lhe|lK>ni. i Away! <>n tho folds of a dark grey cloud, Away on the mist as it floated by, • I The Old Year, wrapped in his j Vkent to his grave- I taw him dies' .THE CARRIER. • ( \rsrThe cranberry crop of Capo Cod amnnnt 'to 3,899 barrels, at the aggregate value ols3B, '01)0,23. <SrA correspondent of the New Haven Reg ister says that "Jack," a brother of General Butler, was tho proprietor of one of the largest ; gaming houses in Sun Francisco, vwlicn tho war broke out. f> a BROAD. syntax, esq. All couiflbutioiu to this column must be addressed tO w inn ol i Syntax, box ay, Ked tor J, Pa." Synopsis of the Proceedings of the (Jounty Teachers' Association. PtfTSuant to the call of the Business Com mittee, the Bedford County Teachers' Associa tion met in the Coirt House, Monday, Decem ber 28th, at 2 o'clock, P. M., and was called to order by the County Superintendent, J. \V. Dickerson. After attending to some miscella neous business the committee on programme re ported the order of business for 'Tuesday and the Association adjourned to meet on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. TUESDAY FORENOON SESSION. Miscellaneous Business. Class drill in Mental Arithmetic, by J. W. Dickerson. Class drill in Articulation and Heading, by 11. VV. lusher. AFTERNOON SESSION. Election ol officers. Essay, by Aliss Lizzie Blackburn. Hepurt on non-uniformity of text books, by John Irvine. Lecture on Physiology and Hygiene, by Dr. J. C. Compiler. EVENING SESSION. Lecture on the Early History of the Anglo- Saxon People, by Kev. Henry Heckcrman. WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION'. Class drill in Mental Arithmetic, by J. W. Dickerson. Class drill in Analytical Grammar, by 11. \V. Fisher. AFTERNOON SESSION. Class drill in Geographical Definitions, by J. VV. Dickerson. Keport on District Institutes, by J. Songster. Discussion on report, by John Palmer and 11. VV. Fisher. Lecture by Dr. J. C. Compiler, on the Cir culation of liio Blood. Essay on Associations, by J. T. Iveagy. EVENING SESSION. Lecture on the Writings of Edgar Allen l'oe, by B. F. Meyers, Esq. TIICKSD YY .MORNING SESSION. Class dull in Mental Arithmetic, by J. W. Dickerson. Grammar, by 11. Class drill in Elocution, by John Songster. AFTERNOON SESSION. Discussion on District Institutes, by E. F. Kerr, M. A. Points and H. VV. Fisher. Essay on True Ambition, by Miss Maggie O'Comur. Essay on the Inequality ol the Kaces, by Pro fessor 11 outer Leciirc by Dr. J. C. Compiler, on the Brain and Stunach. EVENING SESSION. , Led ire on Religion tuul Education in their j rclulioi to civilization, by Rev. R. F. Sample, j The issociulion then adjourned sine die. Anufig the resolutions passed by the Associ ation curing the. week, wo nolo the following: I liesoi'i'd, 'l'hat a committee of one person for ■ each sthool district in J ted lord county, be ap j pointer by the chair, and that said committee j use all honorable moans to secure the adoption | of a uiiforni series of text books in all the dis i tricts. The following persons were appointed: | Bedford Borough—J. IV. Dickerson. J Bcdjbrd Township—John Brown. Jumuta —George Gardill. LunJonderry and Harrison—Shannon Hard ! man J Najier—Rev, B. 11. Hunt. JSt. (Jlair —Adau. Jokes. Union —George Garn. Wojdberry South—Samuel Ferry. I Woodberry Middle—Jos. Long, j Broad Top—John Major. Hopewell—John U. Fluek. l'rovidenco East—John Nycuro, Jr. ' West—Asa Williams. llloijuy Bun Itor.—Jacob li. Williams. Snake Spring Tp.—ls. F. llarkleroud. Monroe —llenry Snyder. . s -- Liberty—Charles Faxon. w " * • Cumberland Valley—VVnt PJhscn v. Colerain —J. VVBsJJugheifcT' Sehellsburg JW. —i'rof. Hunter. ; lietoutU, tlianks of this Association | are due to Dr. J. C. Compiler, for his iuterest fing and instructive lecture on Physiology and | Hygiene. . Resolved, That we tender our tlianks to Rev. riH. Heckei'uian, B. F. Meyers, Esq., and Rev. ]■'. Sample, for (heir L'ghlv interesting lee- T turdFflfeforu the Association, and to the 'Jjrtis jteespf the Prcsbylcri&u Church fpr tlie uso\jf •I their bunding for the evening lecttircs. i That we, as teachers, fully npprcci j ate the interest manifested by the county papers i in the cause of education, aiu'Willf the editors , of raid papers be req nub lis 11 an ! struct report of the proceMfrigrjipL this Xssoci ' ation. ... v * • ••*? tflie fc'ub?:ave* bwh I iVboifc instead of 1 srtfiqhs of Association, njerit and rccmtql j oiiK <Ans uro; and to rlitffi ' iV'JL ' " Pres't. 1 • ' Jh'L. Barton, * . | said that the triumph of a ! sectional party would bring about disunion.— j Webster said that the triumph oh Abolition would bring disunion. Clay said the name.— So have all truo patriots said. Arid so has ex perience .u last taught us. I usrfn walking, ah/ays turn your toes out and your thoughts inward. The former will pre vert your falling into guitars,-the latter from ' I tailing into iniquity. ' WHOLE NUMBER, 3090 VOL. 7, NO 23. |* I p<(i $ THE REBEL OFFICER. Toward the close of a beautiful day, during the invasion of the North by the rebel array a superior officer of that array presented him self at the door of one of the most aristocratic residences of the place, and respectfully begged a bowl of coffee ibr a sick companion. The lady of the house hastened to prepai e it, and presently he received at her hands a large pitch er of the refreshing beverage. He pledged himself to return shortly, and the lady, impelled by curiosity, resolved to discover whether lie was truthful, or whether it was a pretext for regaling himself with a luxury. She saw him take it to an officer whose pale coun tenance and stooping figure she had noticed, and who drank off cup after cup, as if his thirst was unquenchublo, until the pitcher was drain ed. Immediately her visitor turned to bear back the borrowed articles, and on reaching the door he said: "May God bless you for your kindness to a suffering man. He is feeble and almost ex hausted and you cannot know how much this has comforted him." He oilered compensation, which was refused, lie lingered as if wishing an invitation to tarry, and immediately some young ladies, whose cur iosity to see "a splendid rehel otfieer," outweigh ed their fear, appeared on the threshold, and a mong them a little gir! of three years. At the sight of her, the sad face of the confederate brightened, and extending a hand, he said, "Sis sy, I left a little girl at home, just about your size, and she could sing very sweetly. Can you sing?'' "Yes, feir." "Wouldn't you like to sing me a song for my little girl's sake?" "Mamma said you were a rebel, and had come here to shoot us, and burn our house." "O, no, my little dear, I couldn't think of shool ing you," he replied with evident embar rassment. '"I will take care of you. instead." "Will you I Then I will sing you my nicest new song," and regarding him as a worthy friend she placed her hand in his, and, looking up in to his face with childish confidence, began to sing, with lisping accents: "The Union forever, hurrah, boye, hurrah ! Down with the tiaitor, up with the atar," with as much assurranee As though she had known he admired the sentiment. His face took on its former serious, abstracted look, and lie seemed unconscious she bad ceased un til one of the ladies inquired if he would favor them with singing, lie consonted to join in that grand old hymn which can never die, and he reverently uncovered his head while they sang, "Be thou, oh God exalted high," and the fullncs3, and richness, and exquisite melody of his tones can never 'bo forgotten by that little company. He took leave of the party, but, as if hav ing forgotten himself, turned back and inquired: "Will one of you ladies oblige mo by exoti#ng- ing a postage stamp, for I wish to communicate with my sister in Washington, which I cannot do with my stamps or currency. A lady promptly assented, and received the curiosity, and on discovering traces of his High , Mightiness, Jeff. Davis perched it on the tip . of her finger and eyeing it askance inquired in the saucy spirit of mischief which her beauty and grace guaranteed her, 'AVilt it bite?" "No it's warranted not to bite," he said, smiling at the oddness of the question. "How long areyou rebels going to stay here ?" she continued. •'Arc you in haste to have us go? We shall protect you as carefully as your own army would do." ' Perhaps so, but we don't need protection, and that is not. the object of your coming." "We propose to make a tour of the North, pnrtly on business and partly on pleasure." •'Well, but how long will it take you to ac complish your plans?" "Really, 1 could not say, pephaps six weeks, pcrimps-avjmmmeij. l'o.-sitdf we may like it so • never - .' "<N(Vj fhe said? with a burst of passionate Hfip'ilsq.V'l hope you lyill never get back, but •your hones will strew the way, and bleach in the sun all the here to the Potomac." "You arc very have expected that from a Yankee hardly from you." I "I am from the opposite extreme, from lowa, but I hate a rebel worse than the Yan kees do. You are resiling against the power of God and the. kinwrss of man." "Lady you don't consider what you say.— Those are fearful words." "1 know they arc, liut I will repeat that I hope that pot one of you will escape to carry the Jidings. You had no right to como here, , aiuj destroy our homes, and take away our friends and leave nothing but desolation in your track. You lqjiy not hope for the blessing of God upon your undertaking." 1 , "Lady," he answered while a tear sprang to his eye, "I would not be fouud hero to-day, I had not your army found its way to my home, and desolated it. 1 had a beautiful young wife, 'Hm- .thJilic beauty of heaven, loving, and ten- , "fdei'ly"toyed, but even her they did not spare. I 'out well nigh broke her heart with fear and tsffraw. Then I resolved to forfeit my life, or alftvengq the wrong I determined that the homes I ftf. the North snould feel the power of the in • .adcr's hand, if my single strength could accomp lish it. It is easy for you with your abundance, to sit and declaim against us, who have been nerved to the last point of desperation, by the wrongs of your armies, and when we see our dear ones reduced to tho last extremity, what shall we dp but raise our hands, and si. ike in their defence? J did not willingly enter into this struggle, hut having entered it, death alone shull put .a limit to my efforts." "Do you expect God will forgive you ?" "I trust I nave a father in heaven who lias ■ forgiveness for mc ; for I am conscious I am do- ttotta of ftbrcrtiaina. One Square, three weekaor lass y fll OneSqnarfj, each additional insertion le tpaa three montba jg /. Kjr 3 xokths. fl months. 1 re** One Square • $3 00 $4 00 $6 00 Three squares 500 700 18 • J Column 600 900 13 00 t GoLutnn 800 12 00 20 0 iCdfdinM 12 00 18 00 30 00 One Column 18 00 30 00 50 00 Administrators'and Executors' notices $2.50, An uitors' notices $1.50, if under 10 lines. $2.00 if more than a square and less than 20 lines. Ketrays, $1.25, if but one bead is advertised, 25 cents for every additional head. The space occupied by ten lines of this size ol type counts one square. All fractions of a square under five lines will be measnred as a half square and all over live lines as a lull square. All legal advertisements will be charged to the person hand ing them in. inpt only my duty, and does not that always meet ! the approbation of God* My convictions of duty brought ic ; here, and will sustain me to the end. But ii I fall, I should hardly expect you to minister to me. Would you comfort a dying man whom you call a rebel *" "I dont know as I should, if he continued a rebel." "May God forgive you. The chances of war may cause us to meet again." Gracefully raising his hnt, '-till we meet," he said, and mounting his horse, he rode away. Those words of the resolute young officer raug in her ears like a fatality. What could he mean? lie surely was not so unsoldicrly as to seek personal revenge, yet the soul of the young girl, whom scarcely any danger daunted, was filled with unrest. For several days all remained in quiet sus pense. Vast bodies of cavalry and infantry were moving to and fro like the surging of en ormous billows. Heavy demands were made upon the people; and those supplies that were not willingly granted, were forcibly taken, until all begun to look anxiously for tho time and place when the dreadful blow should fall. At last it came, and that in tho consecrated abodes of the dead. O :.h3 terrible thunder of artillery! O the sickening thought that thousands unprotected hmr.nn breasts were the targets for those horri ble missiles of destruction. How can humanity look on such scenes and live ? The contest was frightful and bravery des perate on either side, but at length there was a lull, and the stars and stripes were in the ascen dant. p ' The firing ceased, and the armies nlowly re tired. Every available spot, trow the spacious halls consecrated to God, down to fne veriest hovel, was filled with the v/oundod, and dying, friend and foe side by side, blaspheming, groan ing, praying: and these are the noble forms whom but yesterday were in the full glory of ; manhood* '•Mothers and sisters, with tendorest sympathy quickly gathered round to perforin kind offices, fearing lest each msment should reveal the countenance of a dear one ; and among other ministering spirits was found our rash, impetu ous friend—and a3 though j'rovidence had di rected her, the first person whom she reached was the rebel officer—shot! Yet he smiled as she advanced, Raying: "You could not refuse a dying man, even a rebel." "I have repented of those cruel words. A soldier, from the moment lie is wounded is no longer a rebel hut a man, deserving ail the' kindness of humanity." "Thank you. T conld not have stopped to bandy words with you, had you not so power-' fully reminded mo of my wife. Where on this wide green earth she is, I cannot teli, for sho fled fmp her home anil I could never get trace of her after ward. If she has passed beyond, I trust I soon shall go to her, for she is mino still. You arc her exnet counterpart, and I could not force myself to go out of your pres ence, until you told me that neither God nor yourself would forpivo rue, for my share in this "wicked rebellion." Hut now, lying here in the very face of death I do not regret what I have ddho lor my country." The lady was silent, but at length replied! „ "I had a little sister, who closely re&fitbled me, and as we were motherless, my father gave her to a wealthy Southern lady visiting North, who took a fancy to her. Her name was Ellfi, and the lady's name, was Nottingham.'' "Mjr wife's name, nnd you nre her sister! That accounts for my strange fascination. But it is a sad meeting. Will you not forgive a brother who has met death in defence of your sister I" , She could not utter a word, but the tears fell like rain, and she placed her hand on his head, granting him the coveted petition.— "Thank you. He kind to Ella and Maggie, if you can ever see them. Tell them my last thought was for them." His sentences which from the first had been indistinct and diseon ncete.d, grew more Aid more feeble, until sbo stood alone before the dead. Such sud developments theso dark days bring 1 Who shall count the hearts bleeding, breaking, because the light of household hath gone out forever ? VV father in heaven •Soon say: "I havo seW that? it is enough?" llow SOON WE POKOET.—A leaf is torn from the tree by the rudo guic, and borne a.vay to some desert spot to perish ! Who misses it from amongst its fellows 1 Who is sad that it has gone? Thus it is with human life. There are dear friends perhaps, who are stricken with grief when a loved one is taken; and for many days the grave is watered with tours of anguish- But by and by the crystal fountain is drawn dry; the last drop oozes out; tbo stem gates of, forgetfulness fold back upon the exhausted spring; and Time, tho blessed healer of sor rows, walks over tue closed sepulchre without waking a single echo by her footsteps. CVKindhess is a language that even thedumb brutes can understand. f%~A harangue in I'arliameDt or Congress in' favor of declaring war may de tailed a war-rant. tjrlt is not half the trouble to leartun youth that it is to be ignorant in old age. fcr'low wc printers lie, as our devil said when he got up too late for breakfast. (3-Pcru employs 210,000 persons in the lo dia-rubber business. * Car Fifty tons of grapes passed through De troit one day lust week. Epilations given to Vicksburg during thirty days, cost Uncle Sam $12,000. EWThirty editors and printers were among the killed and wounded at Chickam&uga.
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