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It was fi npblo Roman, J la Romo’s imperial day, , Who beard q. coward oroakor,. ■' Before the battle, say, “They’ro safe in such a fortress; .'There is no way to-shako it— 1 ft On ! on!” exclaimed tho hero, . “ i’ll find a i cay, or make.it 7” Is Fumo your aspiration ? Her path is. steep and high; . In, vain lio‘ scolcs.tho temple,- Content to gaze atuV sigh;. The shining throne is waiting, 73ut he alone can take it, AVho says, with Roman firmness, “Ttljlnd away or make it la Learning your ambition ? There is.no royal road ;, • Alike the peer and peasant Must climb to her abode ; Who fools the thirst for knowledge, ImUelieon inay slake it, If ho has still the Roman will To find a w« ty, or wflte xtf Aro Riches worth the getting?, . They, must bo bro-rciysought; With wishing and with frooting,, Tho boorican not bo bought; To all tho prizes is open. But only.he can tako It,. Whe says,..with Roman courage, “ I'll find a- icay or moke it !'* In Love's impassioned warfare, The. talo has over been That victory crowns tho valient, Tho bravo aro they who win; Though strong in Beauty’s castle A lover-still may take it, Who says with Eonmn daring, J’ll findtt way, or : make it P r Hlmllamim /TiiEßirotrAC.—fn jirfhiitive warfare armies . Hikli X*y .witli ~iiaggago,_ or witli niuclj Breadstuff,.; Tfi‘6 ctiutftr? through* which they, pass feed thcih ; .'and when night comes tho ground is their bed. . And.it is curious to observe how the perfection of the . arts of arms, in modern times, causes a return to these simple practices of barbarians. As the world became civilized armies were provided with tentd. A camp is likp a city or white c roofs, which, as the host moves on dis appears from one valley in the ,and t ro-rippftArS in at night, ns if by magic. But it is a magic with labor in it, and is ac complished only with a large outlay of time md toil. Napoieon, Avho revolutionized everything in war, revolutionized this. He left the camps and the long lines of heavy and slow moving' wagons behind. His soldiers built their fires whore they halted; the foragers swept the ciinntry for provisions ; supper and bed were improvised beside the blaze ; and in the morn ing, at the sound of the drum and trumpet, the array , rose to its feet ns one man, ready for the march. There was no camp to take care of; and’the legions of the Conqueror 'Were on the enemy while ho was rubbing his eyes open or cooking bis breakfast. ■ Napoleon’s innovations were ; initialed by the rest of Europe; and the night bivouac particularly has become the practice of all modern armies that find quick and unencum bered movements necessary or advantageous. There is something picturesque and 'sublime in it. The long Imcs of fires , flickering and glowing in the night; the groups of tired soldiers, their free and easy attitudes thqir arms on the ground ready to be-caught up at any instant; the simple faro, the men cooking their supper,. the long stretching shadows and tlio back-ground of darkness—■ tvho cannot imagine all this ? -Then the vast multitude slumbers as ,pno man; only the sentinels keeping watch. The trees shelter some, and some lie in their blanket under the stare. And thousands all around are dream ing—some of home, some of battle and victo ry, some of partings that were painful, or of future meetings that shall bo full of joy—till suddenly the trumpet sounds; and all that host rises, from the earth, and the stern reali ties of the march, the fight, the terrible roar and whistle of death, take the place of dreams. Interesting Incident. —Tho Georgetown (D. G.) correspondent of the Boston Journal, relates qu adventure.,of Zouave, flying from the battle of Bull Run: After receiving his wound, it bled to such a degree as to excite thcsympathy of d mount ed officer, who offered the soldier his horse.— The retreat had hot yet begun, and the. sold ier rode from the battle field in this direction. Soon after he noticed the general stampede, and putting spurs to his horse, flew along in advance of the . rest. But loss of blood soon persuaded him to try the charity of tho first farm house he came to. Dismounting at the gate, a lady ran out to meet him. The sight of his bloody face' .and, clothes excited her sympathies, and with tearful eyes she asked him to enter tho house. He did so. and she bathed his face, and dressed his wounds. When she had done all she could for him, she asked him “ if ho was not sorry he had home to fight the South, and if he would engage in another battle ? ” “ Most certainly, madam, if I live through this,” was the reply. 41 How can you be so infatuated T ” said she. ’ 44 But you must not stay longer, or you will be ta ken. I have lost a son by the war. lam the mother of Jackson, the landlord of tho Mar shall House." Here was ■ a woman’s heart larger than her resentment of wrong. Mormons are raising a consider able quantity of cotton the present season, erecting a cotton factory in Parown, Utah Territory. . O' Miss Jane Thompson, Postmistress a* Udgooombs Corners, Eensselear county, N ru ,?• on r °moved, and Elisha Comstock. Republican, appointed in her place. arrival of the Minnesota wKH the Hatteras The tlnitoty States steam frigate Minnesota, flag officer Stringham, from Hatteras Inlet, which place she left on the Ist inst., arrived at New York on Monday, and anchored in the North River. She has on board 671 prison ers, taken during the late engagement at Fort Hatteras. Among the prisoners are forty five officers of the Confederate army and navy. The Now York Times soys: During the passage to this port tho prison ers, both officers and privates, have been per mitted as much liberty as the nature of tho circumstances allowed. They have, in fact, had full liberty of the decks, within certain striated limits, and the rebel officers have had nothing to complain of in the way of un necessary harshness or restraint. The crew of the ship wore armed with cutlasses and boarding pistols, two twelve-pound howitzers were placed in position aft, so as to rake the deck in case of an attempt at revolt, and tho officers on duty carried their side arms and pistols. The whole force of marines were al so kept on guard, so that there was no chance for a surprise. .The conduct of the prisoners, with few ex ceptions, was such as led to the belief ttiat they wore not displeased, with their capture. Their condition and fare at the Hatteras forts were anything but comfortable, and many of them assert that they were forced to take up arms and to fight against their will.. The Minnesota, never made a prouder ap pearance than when she passed through the Narrows, with tho hroad blue pennant of the flag officer .floating at the foremast and the' stars and stripes at tho peak. She paused but a few moments at quarantine, and then came up to the city, and anchored off the Battery. The rebel officers gazed with admiration upon the beautiful scenery of the bay, and the sol diers also admired the prospect from the gun ports.- The only object which seemed to im press them unfavorably was Fort Lafayet'.o, whose frowning walls they passed within so short a distance that they might almost have seen tho, faces of some; familiar friends who are confined within its walls, - The men are-dressed in gray, with felt hats pf all varieties, giving th~m a rough appear ance.: There has also been an evident lauk of soap and razors, and. a large majority a o barefooted or nearly so. . They have been but four days on board, and, most of them being yonng and. athletic men, do hot appear to have suffered in health. The statement that they were in many cases compelled to take up arms to save their lives is not credited by the officers of the. ship. There are anion .them men! of all ages and condition, from tho’ tar-boiler to the' merchant and aristocratic slaveholder, and from boys, of fifteen to men with-gray hairs. They manifest much anxi ety as to their particular destination, and seem to , look forward to a long aad perhaps dreary confinement. The officers wore a dress of blue flannel or cloth, deeorated'with stripesond bu:tons.and ..unlike those worn in,the United States Navy. They octSSpied tliCt a&fpait of the ship.‘ntcir, the officers’ quarters, ■ ' The United States frigate Potomae saluted the Minnesota,- juatjis she was about coming to anchor; with 15 guns—a commodore’s sa lute. The French Imperial yacht, the French war steamer Catinet, and the United Stat ", steamer Vixen, lowered their flags, and the Minnesota dipped heirs in return. Hundreds of persons were attracted to the Battery by the sound; of the guns, and for a time tho greatest delight was manifested at the arrival of the prisoners. Boats by the score were immediately chartered to go off and take a nearer view of the vessel, or, if .possible, t) go on board. The latter privilege, however, was very [ properly denied to every comer, it being determined to allow no communication with tho prisone,.. • Coinmodo.ro Strlngham landed at about ten o’clock, and-was greeted with three cheers as he stepped ashore. He proceeded immedi ately to comma ilcato With the government at Washington, as to what disposition should be made of the prisoners. ■lt is supposed that the officers will bo.assigned quarters at Fort Lafayette, and that.the soldiers will be.sent to Fort Schnvlcr. . [J. G. Saxe, Napoleon’s yacht saluted the commodore as he left his ship to land, which was return ed. The commander and some of the officers of the Catinet also went on board the Minne sota, and congratulated the officers oh the suc cess of the expedition. , The Minnesota reports that the pr'yatcer steamers Coffee, Gordon and Winslow loft Hattoras Inlet a few hours.p&vious to the ar rival of the national fleet. Col. Andrew Jackson, one of th’e prisoners, was born in 1804, and was the first child in America who was named after Andrew Jack son, then a Judge in Tennessee- ~.IlAjaan - tive of North Carolina, and wast'ejtbafed at West Point. He was a Jackson when President, and oVrellffiiaW'pid advancement to the partiality of his godfath er. He is well known as Capt. Bradford, of the United States Artillery, and has been for years stationed at Fayetteville, in North Car olina. • • An Illinois Farm.— The largest farm in Illinois is that of Isaac Funk, who resides near Bloomington, McLean coijn'ly&Tlio to tal number of acres occupied by him is 39,900 acres—one farm said to be worth $3O per acre, and throcyms turo fields containing respectifully 8000, 3,- 900, and 1,900 acres. His great crop is corn, all of which he consumes at homo, and is thus able to market about $70,000 worth of cattle per year in Now York. His stock-on hand of horses mules, hogs and fat cattle is said to bo worth $1,000,000, —Chicago Timex. Dissolved in Tears. —The correspondent ot aii Agusta paper says, that 44 Ely, the Re publican Congressman, who is in durance vile, was visited a few days ago by Messrs. Keitt, Bocock and Pryor, who informed him that they called on an errand of mercy, ana were desirous of doing something to better his condition, provided that it did hot con flict with the military regulations. Mr. Ely, shedding tears, flung his arms around them, and said that he had often heard of Southern chivalry, but he was now able to appreciate it fully.” . Days Getting Shorter. —The days are get ting shorter—percoptably so—not only by the ordinary course of nature, but the cool morn ings make sleeping so exceedingly comforta ble that nearly every person feels disposed to loose half an hour m a snooze. Blessed bo the man that invented sleep, says Sancho ta. it is a glorious institution, and blessed be the man, say we, who invented mornings, for they enable us tp take a de coction of sleep that is worth nine hundred and ninety-nine times more than the dirty worm which the early bird is supposed to catch. Prison ers- “ OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS Dfi RIGHT—-BUT, RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.” Elections—Tbe law in Relation to Militia and Volunteers. The following is the Act of the Legis lature authorizing tho Militia and Volunteers of the State to vote at general elections when called out of tho State in of their .country: Provisions in Case any of the Militia or Vnl lunteers Shall be in Actual Service 'at the Time of the General Election. Section 43. Whenever any of the Citizens of this commonwealth, qualified ns heroin be fore provided, shall be in any actual service in any detachment of the militia or corps of volunteers, under requisition f rom tho Presi dent of tho United States, or by the authority of this commonwealth, on the day of the gen eral election as aforesaid, such citizen may exercise the right of suffrage at such place ns may be appointed by the commanding officer of the troop or company to which they shall respectively belong, ns fully as if they were present at the usual place of election: Provid ed, That no member of any such troop or com pany shall he permitted to vote at the place so appointed, if at tho time of such election lie shall be within ten miles of the place at which he Would he entitled to vote if not in service as aforesaid. Section 44.,The proceed lugs for conducting such election shall be,-as far as practicable, in all respects the same as are herein directed in tho case of general elections, except that the captain or commanding officer of each compa ny or troop, shall net as judge, and that the first lieutenant, or officer second in command, shall act as inspector of such election, so far as shall relate to such company or troop ; and in case of the neglect or refusal of such officers, or cither of. tljem to serve in such capacity, the officer or officers next in command in such company or troop sha|l act ns judge or inspec tor, as the case may be.' ’ Section 45. The officer authorized to per form the duties of judge shall administer the proper oath, of affirmation'to. the officer who shall act as inspector, and as soph ns such offi cer shall have been sworn or affirmed, he shall administer the" proper oatii or affirmation "to tho officer .whose duty it shall he to act as judge; and such officerapting ns judge shall appoint two persons to act ns clerks, and shall administer to them proper oaths or affirmations. Section 40. The several officers authorized to conduct such election, shall take tho like on’ . 3 or affirmations; shall have tho like powers, and the}’, as well ns other persons who may at tend, vote, or offer to vote at .such 'election; shall bo subject to the like penalties and re strictions as aro declared or provided in this act, in the case of elections by the citizens at i he usual place of election. Section. 47. AVithin three days after such election, the judges thereof, shall respectively transmit through tho nearest post-office a re turn thereof, together with the tickets, tally list and list of voters, to the Prothonotary of the county in which Such elc. tors would have vot’d if not in military-service. And the said judge shall transmit another return of such election to the commanding officer of tho re giment nr battalion, as the case niav ho, who ,l'pp.d, and seal, of the votes of jail th» : cnniphV nies-Tlr troops under his command, and. shall transmit the same, through tho neatest post office, to the Secretary of the'Commonwealth. Section 48. It shall bo tho duty of tho Pro thonotivry of the country to whom suoh.retnrns shall be made, to deliver to the return judges of the same country a copy, certified under his | hand and seal, of the'return of votes so trans mitted to him by the judges of the election in the companies or trrops afiiresald. Section 49. The return judges of the proper county or counties in which tho volunteers or militiamen- aforesaid may have resided at tho time ofbeing called intft-nofual service as afore said, shall meet.on the second Tuesday in November next after the election. And when two or more counties are connected in tho election, the meeting of the, judges from each' county shall be postponed in such cose until 'the Friday following the said.second Tuesday, in November; ■ Si'i"no\ 50. The return judges so met shall include in their enumeration the votes so re turned, and thereupon shn.ll proceed in all re sneets in the like manner as is provided in this not in cases where all the vote’s shall have been given at tho usual place of election. Death of a Survivor of Moscow and Austermtz; —rMichael'lCershner died in Flag staff, Maine, on the -12th ultimo, aged 8) years and 0 months. The Farmington Pah-ini of the 23d ult., says: “ Tho deceased was it soldier in the armies of Prance for fourteen years and nine months, and served under Napoleon Bonaparte in his campaigns in Italy, Spain, Austria, Germa ny, Prussia abd liussjit ; was in tho battles of Moscow, Austnrlitz and several others. — Ho was wounded severely three times— "-01100 in the head by a bullflti oncO by the stroke of a cutlass on the head, and once by a bayonet thrust through the thigh. Three years of his service were spent in the artillery, and the remainder in tho cavalry. According to prac tice in tho Froneii army, when ho was in the artillery, his right arm was marked by pric - ing the picture of a man in red India ink. with the number of his company, regiment, etc., and, when.in the oaValryi by printing a man and horse on his breast, in.red and blue. These prints were very plain and distinct upon him when laid in his final resting-place. Ho was buried with martial honors. Narrow Escape. —While a party of boys and girls were out 44 huckleberrying” in Dud ley, Mass., one day last week, a lad, on pull ing aside a bush, observed an enormous rat tlesnake, coiled up, with head erect, .ready for a spring. He called a companion, who seized a piece of rail lying near, and just as the reptile—who was then singing Ins song of warning—made a jump, brought it down forcibly upon his back. Blow followed blow, but the snake did not loose his hold; and on examination, it was found that ho was dead, but the fangs had penetrated the lad s panta loons, and slttck iuAin bootleg. The skin had not been touched. _ *’ ' O*A Havelock regiment is to be organi zed in the" river counties between New York and Albany. All the members will be re ouired to pledge thcinsolvos to abstain irom Die use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, profanity, gambling and cards—to avoid use less desecration, of. tho Lord’s Day—to en courage religious services according to indi vidual conscience, and to use every proper effort to obtain for the regimenta. high moral character. ■ • Jv* Tho Toung Men’s Christian Associa tion of New York has distributed 4,610 vol umes to the troops; 1,707 copies of the Tes tament in English, and 1,085 copies in Gor man, besides 36,000 tracts from New York city, and 1,200 little books. CARLISLE, PA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 12, 1861. SERENADE TO HON. JOSEPH HOLT, OF REN- REMARKS OF MR. HOLT AND MR. EVERETT. The citizens of Boston gave expression last evening to tho sentiments ot high respect which they en tertain for the Honorable Joseph Holt, individually, and as a son of tho nobio State of Kentucky, by a very enthusiastic de monstration in front of the -Treihoiit House. It having been- r’-nounced that;Mr. Holt would bo serenaded during- tjiq livening, a large number of persons began t 6 assemble at an early hour, and by nine o’clock there was an immense gathering. The streotffor a con siderable distance on either side Was crowded, and the balcony of Tremont Temple, and ail the prominent points in; the vicinity were covered With Indies and.gentlcmon', dll anxious to see and do honor to tho distinguished ora tor. Shortly after 9 o’clock Gilmofes’s Band appeared on the sidewalk,'and played the “ Star Spangled Banner/’ Fire" Works wore set off fro- 1 tho roof of the hotel, and colored’ lights .wove displayed so as to'.give the speak ers a splendid view of the assemblage. Mr. II It descended the steps about half-past 0 o’clock, with the Committee’ of Arrange ments, and Ids appearance was the signal for enthusiastic applause. Hon. Edward Everett then welcomed Mr. Holt to ’Boston, in the following Words: Mr. Holt, I have been requested, on behalf of my fellow citizens, to expresSi-to you the great pleasure with whichrthcy l>.ld you acor ilial welcome to the city of Bost° n i:«[ Cheers.] It is a very agreeable but-aiverjr puporfluous office, They are here boforo yo«:f|mejt |iavo .spoken for themselves. They , hail you, sir, as a man for the times [ cries of tvgond, good,”-, and cheers; ] bold and firm, as well as true [cheers ;•]. brave and resolute, as Well as lion* cst and intelligent. [Cheers.] • They witnessed, with warm approval, ifj the closing , days of the late Admmistrrtion, the manner in Which you, showed yourself one of 'the few “ faithful found among the faithless,” [ Applause and cries of “grind.” ] You con ducted one of the most important Departments of tlio Government with equal vigor and cour age; literally, strengthening the, things that remained; at the time When the very sinews of war had boon cut in advance by your pre decessor, secretly plotting the overthrow of the Government ho was swornto support, and whoso; daily bread he was .-toting, and preparing, as far as possible, dbr tile seizure of the National Capital. ’ [“Thttfe'So." ) By the judicious arrangement o¥%iurself and General Scott, [ cheers;-]'’that bWtdng shame was averted, and the President, United States, constitutionally elected,-was peaceful ly inaugurated. For thatVseryh% ,sir, we thank you, ■ - " lletufning to private life, yon jfobnd still greater dangers threatening youjiSaoble State of Kentucky. [ Cheers for KqwUeky. ] ..You found under a Governor faithVcsp'to his,trust, on the point of being swept the gulf of disunion, by disloyal her limits. . You Old Kentucky- should •,ng|g§«&* ) 3ip#ireH “What, in two minutes?” “Yes, in two minutes,” “Well, then, he , wouldn’t bo two years old, would ho?” ' O’An ingenious mechanic of Cincinnati has invented a new gtm which will carry a nine dunce ball, and has the same range as a six pound ride cannon. Two men can man ageitono currying the gunitlieothertheammu nitiun, one hundred rounds weighing less than seventy pounds! The name of the in vontop is Powell, and ho intends, shortly to bring the matter before the authorities at Washington; , . . O” The carelessness in', the'use of fire arms by our troops is most astonishing.— Since the commencement of the war we think not loss than three hundred men have been killed or severely, wounded by the accidental discharge of , fire-arms in the hands of real or amateur soldiers. The apparent incredulity that persons who arc green in handling guns feel as to their destructive effects is amazing; O”Mr. John Beatty, of Darlington, Bea ver county. Pa., having retired to rest, was. aroused at midnight by a loud knocking at the door. Hastily rising, ho repaired to the door, when a concealed villain, intent upon murder, fired either a gun or a pistol, dis-' charging its contents, into the body of Mr. B. The would bo phlrdorcr iriadd his escape on one of Mr.JJ'Biliej'BCB. To Make Hens Lsv.-ft oorresponderit oY the Prarie Farmer says; —“I send you a re ceipt for making hens lay : Take some oats and boil them until soft; then fry them in hot fat, and you will have tiny qdrtritity of 1 eggs;’* Goon Bollo, Capt. Mclntiro, arrived at Portland on tlio 2Sth ult„ alter tin absence of only ono week to Sen Is land Banka, with a freight of 13,000 pounds of halibut, ,o%Uglit by her crow of four men. .* • • JBSST* Horatio Davia, Eaq., of Roxbury, diet! a ftnvdaya'since, leaving from $60,000 to $70,- 000 to tlie poor of that town<, Ho had made a will in favor of a nephew, hut it on hearing that tho latter was a fioccssionist; (H)bba nnb (W& O'Do your best and defy tho dovil to dd his tvofst; - » Scanty and worth never go a-begging in this country. (t?* The nidn or the rifle is of Uttlo valud that has no ford-sight; [Cr* Just praise is drily thd payment of a' debt; is a present; C®*“ livery hearthstone should have its crickets, and every heart its Song. . O” Poverty humbles pride;' A man when Ire is short can hardly carry a high head. O' Virtue is wisdom in practice, arid thd office of wisdom is to discern what is right.. Society is a masked ball; where every one hides Iris real character, and reveals it by hiding. O” True souls are made brighter by sor row. The ocean is most phosphorescent after n storm; O' Weeding a garden is a safer business than unwooding a widow, but not half sd pleasant; - ■ fiSy A mart niay know, a little about many things; but he cau know much only about one thing; BSS“ As d gdn Ural rtfle; that knowledge will alone do you any good which yoii acquird with a relish; B®“ Liberty is the soul's right id breathe; and; when it cannot take a long breath; lawk are girdled too tight;' O’ Raroy tamos wild hordes by tho use of the strap. Wild boys and girls may be train ed in tho same way; ■ i '.- ■ 0” Whe'ri the sun of virtue is sdt, the blush of shiimo is the . twilight; .When, that dies all is darkness; CO - Food eaten with a keen appetite does you good, is easily digested; but food that is loathed is not beneficial; O’A very good Honiestid Toastr—“ May your coffee and tho slanders against you;he ever—without grounds;” O’ Pursue some study, Ur innocent relax ation of an intellectual character, with Order ond undivided attention; • O’Some' think- that Victoria’s crown is gold; Studded with diamonds; The truth is; it is Simply Queen’s wear. O’ The man who livOs in vain, lives worse than in vain;,. Ho who lives to no purpose; lives to a bad purpose: O’lf yoil wodld profit by yodr leading; you must road about something respecting winch your curiosity is alive; B£g“Wlitiii cbildre'a did; they only attain maturity in a, readier way than by the tedi ous route of this mortal living. B®“ Don’t examind a new book when yoii are in a cross mood; books should not be sub-' jected W tf cross-examination; ■ iW& stated that .JHhcoomsijs w»-' ■ wouldn’t like to be' the o : ernsus| i .,;7 O’* The chfistiari find'thlr atheist are con stantly talking of-religion; the one of what he love's; the other of what ho fears; AST" If yoii meet a friend with a fine up-* pie you might ask (jinl fo,f a- bite. If yoii meet a bull-dog you had better not. A distiftgdishcd physician recommend* slippery-elm bark for the bite of a mad'dog —just as if the bark could cure the bite. ~; 0” Wero it iiot for the mortality that re* suits from duelling, drinking and tobacco chewing, the fools wotild overrun the land. O’The proud have, no friends; not irt prosperity; for then they know nobody ; not in adversity; for then nobody knows-them; O’A man iff Memphis; in attempting tA savage fight took place between twd of the bands employed on board of a steamer a short distance below Portsmouth, Va., a short time ago, during which the combatants rolled overboard, and one of them, not being able to swim, was drowned. Scarcity or ArUs is Tennessee.—lsbam G. Harris, Governor of Tennessee, has older* cd every house in the State to be aearchcdfof old muskets, rifles, bayonets, swords alia pis tols. The officers are to receive one dollar for every musket and bayonet they discover,, and fifty cents each for swords and pistols; Attempt to Poison a Volunteer.--Re cently an Indiana Volunteer,-while posted aa sentinel at Lafayette Park, St, Louis, ,Wo» ao ,'listed by a stranger, who offered him apiece of pio. Open eating it •ho whs'Seized With convulsions, and was only, saved by thoskm cf the regimental physician. The pm con tained strychnine. s No. i L