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VOL. 48.
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3Hiottllanjona;
HOW TO EARN A HOME.
A STORY FOR THE HARD TIMEI
The other evening I came homo with an
extra ten dollar bill ih ray pocket—money
that I had earned by but of doors work.—
Tho fact is I’m a clerk in. a downtown store,
at a salary of SGOO per annum,.and a pretty
>yifo and, baby to support out ol it.'
I suppose this 'income will sound amazing
ly small to your two and throe thousand offi
fice holders, but nevertheless, we contrive to
live very comfortably upon it. !Wo live upon
one floor of an unpretending little house,
for which we pay $l5O per annum, and Kit
ty, my wife, you will understand, does all
lior own work: so, that we lay up a neat little
sum every year. I’ve got a balance of two
or three’.nundred dollars at the savings bank,
the’ hoard of several years, and it is aston
ishing liow I feel. W liy Rothschild himself
isn’t a circumstance to me 7
Well, I came homo with my extra bill, and
showed it triumphantly to Kitty, who of
course was delighted with my industry and
thrift. ■
‘Nowy my love,’ said I, ‘just add this to dur
account at the bank, and with interest to tho
end of the year.’ ' , ' ; . -
Forthwith, I commenced: casting interest,
and calculated in my brain. Kitty was si
lent, and rooked the cradle musingly with her
foot. ■ . •
‘l’ve been thinking, Harry,’ said she, after
a moment’s pause, ‘that since you've got this
extra money, we might afford to buy a new
rug. This is getting dreadful shabby, my
dear, you must see.’ <
I looked dolefully at the rug; it was worn
and shabby enough, that was a fact.
‘I can got a beautiful now' velvet pattern
for seven dollars,'responded my wife.
‘Velvet—seven dollars,’ groaned I.
, ‘Well then, a common tugged rug like this
Would cost only throe.’ said my cautious hot-
Tor Jiiilf, 'seeing-she eoiildh’t carry lier
first ambitious point, wisely withdrew her
guns. ■ ■
- ‘That’s more sensible,’ said I. ‘Well, we’ll
see about it.’
‘And there’s another thing I want,’ contin
ued my wife putting her head coaxingly upon
mv shoulder, and it’s not at all extravagant,
either.’
'What is it ?’ I asked, softening, rapidly.
‘I. saw such a lovely silk pattern on Canal
street, this morning, and Bonn get it for six
dollars—only six dollars. Harry 1 It’s the
cheapest thing I ever saw.’
: ‘But, havn’t you got a very, pretty greeii
dress, Kitty?’ ..
‘That old thing! Why, Harry, I’ve worn
it ever since we’ve been married.’
‘ls it soiled or ragged ?!
- ‘No, of course ; -but who wants to wear the
same old dress forever 1 Everybody knows i t
is tho only silk I have.
‘Well, what then ?’
■ ‘That’s just a man’s question,’ pouted Kitty.
‘And I'suppose you have not observed how
old fashioned-my bonnet is getting.’
‘Why, I thought it looked very neat anil
tasteful, %inoe you put on that black velvet
Winter trimming.”
‘Of course—you men have ho taste at all
in such matters.’
We were silent for a moment; I’m afraid
wo both felt a little cross and .out of humor
with one another. In fact, on my journey
home, I had entertained serious thoughts of
exchanging, my old silver watch for a more
modern time piece of gold, arid had mentally
appropriated tho ten dollars to, further that
purpose.’ Savings bank reflections had.come
later. , •
As we sat before the fire each wrapped in
thought, pur neighbor, ■ Mr. Wilmot, knocked
at the, door. He was employed at the same
Store as myself, and his wife was an old fam
ily friend.
'I want you to congratulate me,’ ho said,
taking a seat. ‘I have purchased that little
, cottage but on Bloomingdale road to day.'
‘What 1 that beautilul little wooden oottngo
with the piaza and lawn, and fruit garden be
hind exclaimed Kitty, almost enviously.
‘ls it possible ?’ I cried. A little cottage
homo of my own, just like that I had often
admired on the Bloomingdale road, had al
ways been the crowning ambition of my life
—a distant and almost hopeless point, but no
less earnestly desired.
‘Why, Wilmot,’ said I, ‘how did this hap
pen ? you’ve only been in business eight or
ten years longer than I, at a salary but a tri
fle larger than mine, yet I could as soon buy
a mint as purchase a cottage like that.’
■ ‘Well,' said my neighbor, ‘wo have all been
working to this end for years. ■ My wife has
darned, patched, mended and saved—wo have
lived on plain fare, and done with the oh eap
est things. But the magic charm of the whole
affair was, that we laid aside every penny
that was not needed by actual and positive
want. Yes I have seen my wife lay by rod
coppers one by one. Times are hard, you
know, just now; the owner was not what you
call an economical man, and ha was glad to
sell even at a moderate price. So you see
that even hard times have helped me.’
When opr neighbor was gone, Kitty and I
Joofced meaningly at one another.
‘Hany,’ said sho, ‘the rug isn't so bad af-
all, and my green silk will do a year lon
ger with care.'
.‘And a silver watch is quite qs good for all
practical purposes as a gold repeater,’ said I,
rWb"will set aside all imaginary wants.’
‘The ton dollar bill must go to the bank,’
paid Kitty .‘and I’ll economise the oOppers
yust as Mrs, Wilmot did, Oh, how happy
phe will bo among tho roses ip that cottage
garden next spring I'
Our merry tea kettle sung us a ohoerful
little song over the glowing tiro that night,
p,nd its burden was ‘Economy and a honje of
ypgr own amid the roses and the country
. fCT" A wag, bn hearing that a man had
given up ohimnoy-swoepmg, expressed aur
pjrjsp, as ho thought tijo business sooted him.
Anecdote of Washington.
Many years ago in a desolate Uttlo
the suburbs of sat a lonely wid
ow surrounded hy Her fatherless children.---
Her husband had fallen in the battle of his
country; but since then she had earned a
scanty subsistanco by her own hands Without
being burdensome to any one, and her little
ones though but poorly fed and clothed, had
never felt that bitterest ingredient of poverty
—alms seeking from tbe public. _ n
Bat recently sickness had laid its heavy
hand upon her; and stern wont and starva
tion, almost, had followed closely in its foot
steps. Yet did not her faith foil. She repeat
ed the words that often before had cheered
her sad heart: “ Leave thy fatherless children
and I will preserve them olive.” “I have
been young, and am now old, yet never saw I
the righteousness forsaken, nor his seed beg
ging brood and her heart rose in humble
yet firm reliance Upon their divine Author.
As her children.had eaten nothing all day,
and as she was still too feeble to rise from her
bed, she now felt compelled, though reluc
tantly, to send forth the eldest of her children
on his first mission of begging, to seek from
some-charitable stronger a rew snmiugß -ccr
buy bread hoping she should bo again able to
earn some by her own efforts.
The child, a noble little fellow of ten years,
shrank from such bn errand; but, seeing his
mother’s look of anguish, ho hushed regrets,
and rushed forth into the streets, little think
ing, in his grief, what course ho took ; hut a
higher power, though unseen, guided his
steps.
As tho child walked mournfully on,, look
ing wistfully into the faces of the people he
met, he was too much disheartened by their
cold indiffel-ent looks to adventure to address
them., The longer he put it off the’more re-'
luctant lie was to nsk the alma ho feared
might be refused and, weeping bitterly; he
hurried on unknown and unheeded by the
busy, throng. ,
Suddenly a kind voice spoke to him and
looking up bo saw a mild, benovolent.looking
gentleman,, dressed in. black and wearing a
three-cornered hat. ,'l'aking the child’s hand
into,his, and leading him gently onward, the
stranger gentleman soon drew from the little
boy thb whole history,' the father’s name and
death, .the mother’s struggle to gain support,
her recent sickness, and the subsequent suf
ferings ; and then he hade the child lead him
to his homo, though stopping at a provision
store on the way to order a-supply for the poor
family.
Entering tho lihuse, the quick eye of the
strnnger soon discerned the cause of the moth
er’s feebleness, and introducing himself as a
physician quite suited to her ease, though hot
a regular practitioner, he offered to write a pre
scription, which he said bo was sure would
prove beneficial. Leaving tho paper on the
table, after Buying a lew kind, cheering words
to the mother, he left the house, promising to
•repeat his visit in a few days, and then to re
new the pfescrip ion if necessary.
, ..Whan.ha.was gone, the, widow at jlu l
paper, and found it an order for a hundred
dollars, to be paid on demand, and was signed
George Washington.
This is a true incident. Such was the
father of.his country, a God foaring nlan ; hot
less pitiful to tho sorrows of a weeping child,
ami anxieties of a widowed motner than groat
in the armies of his.country and couneds of
the Nation. Thus were a widow’s prayers
answered, and the seed of the faithful Chris
tian not suffered to “beg bread.”,
isolation.
“.Why is rotation necessary ?” This is a
frequent inquiry with practical men. Sup
posing a crop carries off a certain specified
amount of inorganic substances from the soil,
each of which is indispensable to its develop
ment, it follows, as a matter of course that
the cultivation of that crop, for several con
secutive years, will abstraot'so far from the
supp’y in the soil, ns ultimately to deprive it
of the power of producing it. But all crops
do not exhaust the soil of the!sumo special
substances ; and hence, if wo cultivate Indi
an corn for a couple of years in succession,
on one field, and then potatoes, turnips, peas,
beans or carrots, we shall find that the latter
are by no means stultified from any lack of
nutriment—each finding its appropriate ali
ment, and in sufficient quantities to insure
its healthy growth and u aturatiori. . There
are many organic substances in the soil
which the corn plant does not spcciallly re-’
quire, or appropriate, and which are conse
quently not exhausted by its cultiva.ion;
while each of them are essential to the
growth of sonic other vegetable. Hence it is
that when these are grown alternately, the
productive powers of the soil are not so rapid
ly exhausted, and fertility is kept up by a
sort of recupeiativo process ; the organic ele
ment necessary for the development of one
crop, having tiino to accumulate while the
soil is occupied by another crop by which
they are riot required. , • •
In many sections of our country tho Indi
an u corn crop is one of prime importance,
consequently it is frequently cultivated for
two, three and even four years in succession,
on the same field ; but I have observed when
ever this practice has been injudiciously
adopted, that, after the third season, gener
ally after the second, there is an obvious fall
ing off, oven when liberal manuring is adopt
ed. Very few farmers, therefore, who con
sult their own interests, arid who have had
the benefit of experience and observation, are
found to favor it either in theory or prac
tice.
By adopting a judicious system of rotation,
and adhering rigidly to it, with the assistance
of copious manuring—returning to the soil
more, if possible, than thr crops carry off—
any land may ho retained in a condition of
high fertility while, by an opposite course, it
will as certainly bo exhausted and “run
out.”
It is a principle with mo never to attempt
the cultivation of a orop which I cannot afford
to manure well, and this should bo the policy
of every faraor. One had better run in debt
for manure than exhaust his soil by cropping
Without, or, perhaps, had bettor suffer his
land to rest until manure oan bo made.—Go)-.
Germantown Telegraph.
Kino Treatment of Animals ProfitadPe.
—-The horse servos us with a superior ability
and a bettor will, if treated kindly. On the
same condition, tbo sheep gives us a better
fleoeo; tbo 05, more officiant labor ; and the
swine, a bettor carcase, The cow that is dealt
gontly with and made contented with her lot,
gives us not gnly more milk, but of a richer
quality than if ill-treated,, fretted, and made
miserable. All animals make n better return
if carpd for considerately. “The merciful
man is merciful to i)is beast." He would bo
so if there was no reward. IV 0 owe it to the
animals which , qro put into our power j wo
owe it to ourselves, and we owe it to God,
who has given us power over them, to make
tlio brief space wo intend for them, free from
all unnecessary suffering. '
; "OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BERIQUX—BUT) RIGHT OR WRONG, Otlß COUNTRY.”
An Old Maid’s Solilloquy.
•‘Hoigho I I’m thirty-three years old to
day (I call myself twenty-tow). Yes—there’s
no use of mincing matters now—l am alone.
I’m on old maid. It’s very strange that I
never had an offer; without a particle of
egotism, I can say that I am yet good-looking
(for that new sot of teeth from Palmer’s has
improved my looks wonderfully), have a good
education, and, what is of still more,impor
tance, would like to be married. But that
doesn't help the matter in the least. Dear
me, cannot I setmy wits at work—what few
I have—and think of some plan by which I
can catch a husband 7 It’s funny if I cannot.
“ Let’s see, I have quite a little sum of mon
ey in the bank—enough, at any rate, to last
me for some time. Hurrah!,l have it now.
I’ll go to Saratoga next'week: it’s tbe height
of the season, and—let pie think—l’ve an
aunt there—rich, I believe ; she’s not hoard
from me for years,: and will never know but
that I. have been married. I’ll introduce my
self to her as her niece, a widow— by the way,
black is.,very becoming to me—-and it shall
be no fault of mine If X don’t come homo a
married woman. Mon are not so' afraid of
few sighs and tears —I was-always called a
good actress—one of two allusions to my poor
husband, and I shall be an ‘old maid’ no
longerl Wouldn’t 1 the people store, and
wouldn’t that hateful Sarah Crocker be pro
voked if I should happen to be married first
after all.
“How I wish people would attend to their
own affairs. There’s that Sarah Crocker, I
verily believe the old thing spends all her
time and energies in trying to provoke me.—
Why, ft’s only three weeks since she sent mo,
‘out of pity’ for my ‘ago’ a cap, that must have
belonged, to her grandmother—mine never
would have worn such a looking thing—and
a pair of huge iron spectacles, that looked ns
though they hud been brought over in the
‘Mayflower,’ Never mind, 1 had the pleasure
of returning them, and a note besides, telling
her that, as I had not yet reached the years
of discretion, which she had, I.must beg to be
excused from wearing her gift; in the mean
time, I would leave them to her, ns I pre
sumed—from what I had heard—that she
would find far more use for them than I.—
Goodness, Wasn’t she modi why, she’s held
that head of hers thirty degrees higher ever
since—guess she won’t alarm anybody; lucki
ly I am not easily frightened.
, “I suppose she thinks she’s sure of Mr.
Green, now that he’s called to see her twice.
Humph, I wish her joy of her lover; I wouldn’t
have him if I never got married. He’s got
tho reddest hair that I ever saw on the head
of any mortal—what if he is rich? he’s a
widower, arid people do say—there, as I
live, that’s him crossing tho street, going to
see Sarah Crocker, I s’pose—but, no—he’s
passed there, and, as sure as fate, ho is coning
here. Dear me, how my heart flies—what
can he want of me this afternoon ? There now,
I' remember, he was very attentive to mo at
Jlrai.yanola, party, tire, other,M^yemßg(.-an<l
complimented mo two three times upon my
good looks. (I wonder which will he the
most becoming, crimson or black bons —black,
I guess.) I shouldn’t be surprised if he pro
posed. Alter all; his hair isn’t red! it’s au
burn ; and, as for what people said about him,
T'donft believe there’s a word of truth jn it.
If ho does ask me to be his wife, os sure as
my name is Margaret Stebbins, I’ll say ‘yes’
—if itls only to provoke that hateful Sarah
Crocker.” ' • i
Ax hour i.ater.-tj" Dear me. I’m doomed
to disappointment. Ho wanted me to lend him
the las mimberof tho ‘Mercury.’ Mennthing
I s’pose he’s too stingy to take it himself.—
Yes ; I shall have to go to Saratoga after all,”
A Good Story.— A very good story is told
at tho expense of Col. J. K. Comstock, who,
for many years, was widely known as the
“ prince of landlords,” and proprietor of the
Glean House, in Clean, New-Ymk. Many
years ago Comstock was “ legally served,”
for violating tho license law. The trial was
had at Portvillo, and the justice, after hear
ing the process, entered up a judgment
against the “ host” of the Clean House. Of
course, John was “ hopping niad.” • “He
would carry, it up, and blow the judgment
sky high!” . . .
Hon. Berij. Chamberlin was tho first Judge
of the .comity—and shortly after the events,
above partially narrated, tiie Judge put up
•for the night with Col. Comstock. ' After sup
per, John unburdened..himself to Judge
Chamberlin, relating very minutely the cir
cumstances attending his conviction lit Port
villo, &0., &o. The Judge blandly hut strong
ly urged John to carry the suit up to the
Common. Pleas—“ there you arc pretty sure
to have justice done you !” Having satisfied
himself that Judge Chamberlin would do him
justice, Col. Comstock directed his Attorney
to appeal to tho Common Pleas of the ooun-
In duo time the cause was called, Judge
Chamberlin presiding who upon hearing the
proofs, allegations, arguments, &0,, prompt
ly affirmed the judgement of the Justice’s
Court, to the utter confounding of. Col.
Comstock’s attorney, who had anticipated an
easy victory for Ins client. Not long after
tills Judge Chamberlin called again at the
Clean House, and Cjt. Comstock was of
course glad to see him. In the evening.
“ Mine Host’’ three or four times sought to
bring up his liquor case, but the Judge evad
ed it until, Comstock bolted right on to it
thus: ,
“Judge, you remember my liquor suit?”
“ Oh, yes, John, very well,” replied the
Judge.
“ You advised riio to carry it up to your
court, didn't you. Judge ?" said Comstock.
“Yes, I did, John,” said tho Judge, “for
I wanted you to bo dealt fairly by."
“ You did 1 But you heat mb, though,
didn’t you ?" inquired Comstock, in his pe
culiarly searching manner.
“ Yes, John," said the Judge, looking Com
stock very seriously in tho face, “ The fact is,
John, your liquor for a year past has boon so
confoundedly poor, that I hadn’t the courage
to reverse the judgment!”
John was silently satisfied, and has never
carried up any more liquor suits,
O' A young medical stqfioqt, who had
been screwed very hard at his examination
for odtriiasion to tho faculty, on a warm day,
was nearly oyoroonio by tho numerous ques
tions put to him. when tho following query
was added i “ What course would you adopt
to prodqea a oopioqs porspiration ?” Af tor a
long breath, ho observed, wiping his forehead:
“ I would have the patient examined before the
Medical Society!"
jjQy» Well, folks, how do you like the Lin
coln Coffee? Excellent Jlye (0,) ain’t it? It
goes down a fellow’s throat like a grand VVide-
Awako demonstration, minus tbo good hopes
for “ bolter times," don’t it? Guoss wo’ljhave
to drink Adam's bovorago for awhile; it is
by far the cheapest and best one apiy ip the
market. ' ' ■ • '
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1862.
A letter from Rome gives ah account of a
remarkable suicide which hnS; taken Waco at
Naples. A Mr. Kenrick, an elderly married
gentleman; appears to have fijrmed a liaison
with a Miss Gray, ayoung and pretty English
woman, with whom he has been living at
Rome and at Naples. It appears that Mr.
Kenrick’s relatives inEngland^whoare weal
thy, paid ho heed, under the circumstances,
to his application for remittances, and that
the two thereupon rosolvpd ■on suicide.
From what subsequently transpired, it seems
they must have-gone directly to the public
gardens of the Villa Realo, oh the sen shore,
where, the cafe being open* they took a glass
of rum or rosolio. , They then climbed over
the low walls of the yilla, where asomi-oircu
lar space overlooking the sea. is furnished
with stone seats, and descended on the beach,
where Miss Gray tied her dross round her
ankles, and filled from the waist with sand,
Mr. Kenrick effecting the Same purpose by
filling the bosom of his waistcoat and coat
sleeves with.sand and Gray ap
plying the necessary strings pnd tap.Os from
her own dress. They then tied-themselves
togethenjound the waist witfi thmr pooket-
handkerchiefs, anddeliboratciyiay (town to
die in the sen, which at that point is, not
more than two or three fcotd'ftp. They had
the resolution to endure suffocation, and their
corpses were seen in the transparent water
next morning at day-break, by a fishcrm.an.
Mr. Kcnrick’s life was insured for- £3,000
which his heirs lose from tlierfact of his hav
ing committed suicide.
There are some episodes in tho life of a sol
dier provocative'of laughter, and that lighten
camp life. Not loog ngo a farmer who did
not reside so far.from a camp, of “tho boys”
as he wished he did, was accustomed to find
every morning that several rSws of potatoes
had disappeaed from, his.fiold. He bore it for
some, time, but when the last half of his field
of fine “kidneys’- began to disappear, he be
gan to think that sort of thing had gone far
enough and determined to sftp' it. Accord
ingly,. ho made a visit to camp early next
morning, and amused himself by going around
to see whether the soldiers were provided with
good iind : whblesoinfe provisions. He had not
proceeded far when ho founS’a “boy” just
serving up a fine - dish of “kidneys,” which
looked marvellously like those ,that tlio“gudo
wife" brought to his owri table. Halting; the
following Colloquy-ensued. .
“Have fine potatoes here, I see,”
“Splendid 1” was tho. roplyjk
“Whore do you get them V’]*
“Draw them.”'. y
“Does the, government furnysh potatoes in
your rations?” - ■ , : - : -
“Nary potatoo.” •
“1 thought you said you drew them ?”
"Did I—we just do that:thin&!“ v
“But how, if they are not joollned in your
I <V.«
“Easiest thing in tho woriob Won’t you
take some with us ?” said the soldier, ns he'
seated himself at the table, opposite the smo
king vegetable.
“Thank-you 1' But will you oblige mo by
telling how you drew your potatoes, as they
are not found by the commissary ?"
“Nothing easier. Draw’ -em by the tops,
mostly. Sometimes with.a hob, if ono is loft
in the field.”
“Hum I yoa 11 understand,, JWell,’ soo here,
if you won’t draw any more of mine, .1 will
bring you a basket every morning, and draw
them myself.’’
“Bully for you, old follow 1” was theory,
and three cheers and a tiger were given for
Farmer—there, wo had like to have written
his name. The covenant was entered into,
and no one but the owner drew potatoes from
that field afterward.
Anecdote of Simon Cameron. —A Pdnnsyl
vanian. now in the army, relatesus a tradition
al anecdote of the Secretary of War, which
is probably as true as the posthumous stories
of juvenile, days of g,reat men generally are ;
and wo therefore put it on record for the
benefit of his future biographer.
It was the custom aforetimerin Pennsylva
nia for mothers to place an apple, a silver
dollar and a Bible before their children, as
soon as they were able to toddle about and,
witli a mother's interest watch them make
their choice. It was considered indicative of
their more matured predilections. In nocord
dance with this custom, the mother of the in
fant Simon, as soon as he was able to stand
oh his pins, produced the articles and sot
them before the child, hoping in heart he
would, silect the Bible/ . But not so Simon.
The future Secretary of War took a somewhat
deliberate view, and with loss reverence than
King Alfred mounted a top of the Holy Writ,
pocketed the dollar and commenced munch
ing the apple 1 It is needless to add that ho
has been at that business over since.— Cin.
Bnii- •'
By the Nape op the Neck. —The editor of
the Glencoe Register tells a very good story
pleasantly, thus; '■
Such were the words of a beautiful croak
er, the other day: “ If T only had the editor
hy the nape of the neck, wouldn’t I wring
him!” -said the amiable lady. Now, dear
madam, wo have a partiality lor ladies taking
us by the nape of the neck, ( nhd wo beg to
assure them that wo would most cheerfully
submit to the wringing from their dear hands.
Wo like it, and would only ait upon the of
fensive to their satisfaction. ' But what have
we done, that the beautiful creature wants
to embrace us in such a gentle way ? ■
Nothing; only published some wholesome
truths in regatd to the climate, soil, and fen,
tllity of the State, which had a tendency to
bring her husband into our midst. She ad
mits that what we said was true, bjtt hero is
the rub s in the East a little stranger made
its appearance about once in every four years;
here about every year. JustxlS if wo wore
to blame for that!
BSf*“ A man can’t' help what is done be
hind his back,” as the scamp said when ha
was kicked out of doors,
ffiP'An exchange paper, in speaking of
a subscriber who has taken the paper for a
number of years, and then refused to pay for
it, says:—" Ife would steal n passage to
heaven in a secret corner of a streak of light
ning, and smuggle gold front the streets of
Now Jerusalem to buy stunips'af half-penny
cigars," " -
ID" A little girl wont to camp meeting,
and when she got homo she said tho sisters
in tho various tents told her a good many
things, and asked her questions about tuo ui
ble, On being pressed to stat J wimt they
told hoi-, sho said one thing they told her
about Poter " who swftra throp times before
jip crowded." ■■
Extraordinary Salcido.
Drawing Rations.
.A Model Body-Guard.
“ Briok’”Somoroy, of the La Crosse (\Vis)
Sfhmocrat, oh beiifg invi(ed to assist on (inn
ing a body-guard tor President Lincoln, and
after due consideration, decided to “go in,”
provided the following basis cifud bo adopted
and rigidly adhered to throughout the war;
The compan y shall bo entirely composed
of Colonels, who draw pay and rations in ad
vance.
Every man shall have a commission, two
servants and white kids.
Each man shall ho mounted in a covered
bIKSy. drawn hy two white stallions.
Under the seat of each buggy shall bo a
cupboard, containing cold chicken, pounded
ice and champagne, a la members of Congress,
and military officers at Bull Run,
Each man shall have plenty of cards and
red chips to play poker witli. .
The only side arms, to bo opera glasses,
champagne glasses, and gold-headed canes.
The duty ol the.company shall ,he to take
observations of battle, and on no account
shall it be allowed to approach nearer than
ten miles of the seat of war.
15 obi rid each buggy shall be an ambulance,
so hrrnnged as to bo converted into a first
class bearding aay nmcraTmli
sumptuous sleeping and dressing room al
night. .
The regimental band must bo composed of
pianos and guitars, played by young ladies,
who shall never play a quickstep except.jn
case of retreat.
Reveille shall not bo sounded till late
breakfast time, and not then if any one of the
regiment has a headache.
In case of n forced march into an enemy’s
country, two miles a week shall be the maxi
mum; and no marches shall be made except
the country abound in game, or if any mem;
hers of tho regiment object.
Kid gloves, gold tooth picks, cologne, hair
dressing silk,, underclothes, cosmetics, and
other rations, to bo furnished by the Govern
ment.
Each member shall bo allowed a. reporter
for.some New York paper, who shall draw a
salary of two hundred dollars a week, for
puffs, from the “.incidental” fund.
Every member shall be in command, and
when pno is promoted all-are to bo.
CoranHssions never to bo revoked;
A Scene al a Review,
There was a beautiful instance. of fine;
horsemanship displayed at ablate review held
at Vienna,.upon the occasion of the fiftieth
anniversary of tho establishment of the .mili
tary order of Maria Theresa, when some thir
ty thousand cavalry were in line. . A little
child, in the front row of tho spectators, be
coming frightened rushed forward just as a
squadron of hussars were charging at full tilt
—swooping down with maddening velocity,
nay, almost on the child. Terror paralyzed
alike the spectators and the mother of tlib,
child, while the lovely and amiable Empress
almost tainted -witbhorrpr, for the child's do
sfrnctibnseemed inevitable.
The little one was almost nndor the horse’s
feet —another instant would have sealed itji
doom—when a hussar, without lessening his
speed or loosening hold, throw himself along
the horsos’neck, and seizing tho child, plilcec
it in safety in front of his saddle, without so
much os breaking his pace or altering the
alignment in the Toast. A hundred thousand
hailed with pride and joy the deed, while two
voices could but sob their gratitude : the one
a mother’s, the other that sympathi
zing and beloved Empress. A proud moment
that must have booh for the hussar, when
his Emperor, taking the enameled cross of
merit’, attached it to his breast—a proud mo
ment alike for the sovereign and'the man! I
[C7“ A certain witness in an assault an d
battery suit we once heard, mixed things up
considerably, in giving his account of the
ailair. After relating how Dennis came to
him and stuck him, he proceeded :
“ So, yer honor, I,just’hauled off and wiped
his Jaw. Just then his dog cum along, and
I hit him again.
“Hit the dog?” ‘
“ No, yer honor, hit Dennis. And then. I
up add a stun and throwod it at him, and
rolled him over, and over.”
• “ Threw a stone at Dennis ?”
“At the dog, yer honor, And,he got up
and hit mo again.”
“ The dog ?” .
“ No, Dennis. And with that ho struck
his tail betwixt his legs and run off.”
'• Dermis ?”
“No the dog. And when ho came back lit
Die he got me down and pounded me, yer
honor."
“ The dog came back ntyou ?”
“No, Dennis, yer honor, and ho isn’t hurt
any at all.”
“ Who isn't hurt ”
“ The dog, yer honor;”
O’ From using glasses on tuo nose you
will see an object single; from using them
under the nose you see it double.
'CT’Whon you see, a man on a moonlight
night, trying to convince .his shadow that it
is improper to follow a gentlemen, you may
be sure that it is high time for him to join a
temperenoe society.
lunorance.—“ I know well enough, 11 said
a fellow, “ whore fresh fish comes from, but
where these salt epos are patched, I’ll be
hanged if l ean toll.”
WUgiNQ a Wn.i,.—“ Wall, B,” said a
friend to another, who was about leaving for
the wap. 11 have you made your will ?”
“Q, yes," said B; “ I will forgive all the
follows I owe, and call upon all who owe mo
to pay up.”
, [D” Xt is said that the average number of
battles a soldier goes through is about five.
Wo know on old maid, says a down oast
editor, who has withstood fourteen engage
ments, and has powder enough loft for a 8
many more.
CT’A man with a modest appetite dmod
at a hotel ■ after eating the whole of a young
pig was asked if bo would have some pud
ding. He said ho, didn’t opre much about
pudding, but if they had imotbpr little hog
ho would ho thankful for it.
Success,— Industry pad economy pro
ponsablo requisites to sppcpss; but they are
not the only ones. A mpn may be petive,
and oven over economical, bqt Ho must pos
sess good judgment, or his industry and
economy Will bo of no a\’ al h
ID” On a bridge near Ifrattlaboro, yt.,
may bo soon the folhvsving:— r .;,
<‘ Qno dhUw hue this hpAgPita pass.
Unless ye,a walk yo,ut-hpirsa,m ass.”
Important News!!
HURRAH FOR BUKNSIDE.
The Fight at Roanoke Island.
DETAILS OF THE NEWS,
The Rebel Amy Captured.
mourni is in Richmond.
GREAT CARNAGE!
Bravery o£ the Massachusetts Sol
diers.
ELIZABETH CITY BORNEO TO ASHES!
Gen. Wise a Fugitive.
His Son Mortally Wounded.
EebeJ Fleet Destroyed.
Fortress Monroe, Feb. II. —By n flag of
truce, to-day, wo liavo news of the complete
success of the Burnside Expedition at Roa
nokc Islands I'ho island was taken posses
sion of, and Cobimander Lynch’s fleet of
steamers completely destroyed.
Elizabeth City was attacked on Sunday
and. evacuated by the inhabitants. It was
previously burned, whether by our shells or
by the inhabitants is not known for certain.
The first news of the defeat arrived at Nor
folk on Sunday afternoon, ai\d caused a great
excitement. The previous new.s was very
satisfactory, stating that the Yankees had
been permitted to advance for the purpose of
drawing them into a trap..
The rebels on the Island were supposed to
bo only, a little over three thousand fighting
uten.
Gen. Wise was ill at Nag’s Hoad, and was
not present during 4he engagement. When
his situation became dangerous ho was taken
to Norfolk. .All the rebel gun-boats but-one
were captured, and that escaped up the creek
and was probably also destroyed.
One report at Norfolk, says' that only sev
enty, and another that only twenty-five, es
caped from Roanoke Island.
Gen. Ilugttttelegraphed to Richmond that
only fifty on the Island escaped. There ap
pears to be no bright side of the story for the
rebels. ' . -to-- - '
The Richmond Examiner of this morning
says mite loadina, editorial 5“ The doss of on
'entire” army divTWnoto-Island' is certainly
the most painful event of the war. The in-,
telligence received yesterday by telegraph is
fully confirmed. Twenty-five hundred of our
bravo troops on an island of the sea were ex
posed to all the force of the Bnrnside fleet.—■
They resisted with courage, but when 15,000
were landed against them, retreat being Cut
(iff by the surrounding element, they were
forced to surrender. 1
- This is a repetition of the Uattoras disas
ter oii a largo scale. .
The following are despatches on the subject
from the Richluond papers of this morning:—
Norfolk, Feb. 10.—The latest nows states
that 0. Jennings Wise, son of General Wise,
was shot through the hip and disabled, though
his wound is not considered mortal. Major
Lawson and Lieutenant Mullen were mor
tally wounded. About 300 Confederates were
killed, and our wounded numbers over one
thousand. The number of Yankees wounded
is about the same. Midshipman Camm had
his arm shot off. The other casualties (ire
not reported.
A late arrival this morning says that Eli
zabeth City has been shelled and burned by
the Yankees, and that the enemy was push
ingon through.to Edenton.
SECOND DESPATCH
Norfolk, Feb. 10.—A rumor has prevailed
that Commodore Lynch's fleet of gun-boats
had been captured. It is not believed, but it
is thought that all wore burned bv the Rebel's
to prevent their capture, with the .exception'
of one which was endeavoring to make its es
cape. . .
The llobol fleet wont to Elizabeth City from
Roanoke Island, and was probably burnt at
the former point. ,
THIRD DESPATCH,
Fed. 10.—[Received in Richmond at mid
night.]—Aoourior arrived hero this afternoon,
at 4 o’clock, and brought intelligence that
Elizabeth City was burned this morning by
its inhabitants. During the oonflngratiou'tho
United States forces landed a largo force.
All our gun-boats, excepting onp, wgs cap l
tured by the enemy.
Gen. Wise has not arrived (it Norfolk,
The following is tbo very'latest, copied,
from the Norfolk Day Jiaajc
A courier.arrived hero yesterday aftornoop,
about three o'clock, from whom wo gather the
following information
T'ho, enemy advanced in full force upon Eli
zabeth City yesterday, and began the attack
ppon that place, The citizens, finding resist
ance in vain, evacuated the place, but before
doing so sot fire to the town, and when our
informant loft it was still in flames,
. Wo have also to record the capture by the
enemy of alt our little fleet, except the Fanny ,
or the Forest —our informant was not certain
■which. This eluded the enemy and made up
Pasquotank river, but was pursued, however,
and fears are entertained that she too was
captured. •
It is said that before our boats surrendered
thev wore abandoned, and that the crews
succeeded in making their escape. If so, wo
are at a loss to conjecture why they wore not
tired before they wore abandoned,
The disaster-jo our little fleet is attributed
to tfio fact tl)at, having exhausted their sup
ply of coal qnd umiqunitinn, they proceeded
to Elizabeth City for the purpose of obtaining
a supply,
Every effort was made to obtain coal, but
without success, and they could not return to
the Island or lend any assistance to bur far
ces. AU the details published wijh reference
to the capture ofßoanoko Island are confirm
ed by the courier, lie represents opr loss at
300 killed and the Federal loss at 1000,
Great havoc was made among them while
coming up the road loading to the fort. Our
forces brought to boar upon them two 32-
poundors, and at every lire the ranks were
terribly thinned. The places of the fallen
were, however, quickly filled,
The Peek Point battery was manned by
the Kiohmond Blues, and most nobly did they
| defend it, Uuripg the conflict they were at
tacked iiy 1 whole regiment of Zouaves, and
though completely overpowered, they stood
their ground bravely, nor did they yield a
foot till all but seven fell bleeding to the
ground. \ '
There is good reason to believe that, hod
Col.' Hcnningsen with his artillery been on
the islnnd.it wouldnothavobeenforcedtosur
. render. The look of field pieces was sadly
felt, and hnd they been at hand, the enemy
perhaps would never have been able to have
landed their force.
Colonel Henningsen hnd orders, we pnder
stand, to report at Roanoke Island, but by
some misunderstanding, he mistook Elizabeth
City for the place of destination. Captain
Taylor, of this city, is reported as having
distinguished himself.
GENERAL WISE REPORTED SHOT.
In addition to the above there are many
rumors wo might give, but ns they are noth
ing more than rumors, we prefer withholding
them.
Among them is one, however, worthy of no
tice that General Wise bad been shot
in an ambulance on the way to Norfolk., This
is mere statement, and we can only account
for it by supposing that the name of the Gen
eral was confounded with that ofhia son, who
was reported among the killed.
It is reported that one regiment from Mas-
saonuseus was
sible to ascertain which of the five that were
attached to the expedition.
. The news occasions great excitement
at Old Point. A steamer with the official des
patches from General' Burnside is hourly
expected. The prisoners captured; number
ing nt least 2000, will bo hero in a few days.
All the Southern papers received are unani
mous in admitting the complete victory of
our troops, and that at. the loss of the Island
is A very serious one! . .
There had also been some skirmishing at
Port Royal Ferry. ’ . .
The city of Savannah is being strongly
fortified. The latest news from Savannah is.
that the Federal gun-boats were at Wall’s
Cut, an opening which communicates; with
the Savannah river, above Fort Pulaski.
THE REBEL FORCE ON ROANOKE IS
LAND.
A recently published statement of the Reb
el force on Roanoke Island, was as follows:
Major-General Hill, commanding.
Brigadier-General, Henry A. Wise.
TROOPS- —WISE LEGION.
Light Artillery Battery, Cant. Romer.
’First Regiment, Col, R. S, Ewall.
Second Regiment Frank Anderson,
Third Regiment, Col. J. L. Davis.
Infantry Battalion, Lieut-Colonol Gibbs. ,
Infantry Battalion, Lieut-Colonel . Patten,
Infantry Battalion,’Major Duffield.
Infantry Battalion, Major Hausborough.
Georgia Regiment, Colonel McMillan.
North Carolina Regiment, Colonel .
In all, about 6000 troops.
The fortifications were supported hit
small naval force, under Commodore W. F,
Lynch. The names of the Rebel steam gun
boats, were the Fanny .(captured from the
Union), Curlew, Sea Bird and Post Boy.-
Each of these vessels had an armament of
two guns.
It is presumed that Major General Hill is ,
among the prisoners taken. , Wise escaped
by being sick at Nag's Head, which is-on the
outer coast of North Carolina. Ho was hur
ried away from there to, Norfolk, when -his
situation became dangerous.
From Tennessee and
North Alabama
THE GUN-BOATS ADVANCE TO
FIiORANGE, ALABAMA.
They Are Enthusiastically Welcomed!
FIVE STEAMERS CAPTURED AND SEV
EN BURNED,
UNIONISTS IN TENNESSEE
AND ALABAMA.
Two Hundred and Fifty Tennessee
Volunteers.”
Cincinnati, Feb. 12.—Special despatches
to the Gazette and Commercial, dated Fort
Henry, the 10th ihst., give the following ac
count of the expedition up tbo Tennessee riv
er;—
After the capture of Fort Henry the gun
boats Lexington, Conestoga and Tyler gave
chase to the Rebel steamer Dunbar. Reach
ing the Memphis and Louisville Railroad
bridge, our troops took a quantity of stores,
&0., and passed on in chase of the Dunbar,
but did put overtake her. It is supposed that
she escaped by running into seme creek du
ring the night,.
The gun-boats wont to Florence, Alabama,
at the head of navigation, and a distance of
two hundred.and fifty miles from Paducah,
Everywhere along the river they were received
with a hearty welcome from numerous Union
families in South Tennessee and North Ala
bama, and at towns along the road the old
flag was looked upon ns a redeemer, and bailed
with shouts of joy,
Capt, Grim, of tbo gun-boat Tyler, recruit
ed thirty men for sendee’on t)w gunboats,
and says bo can got enough to man tbo whole
fleet.
The people of Florence were so delighted
at finding the Stars and Stripes once more
their protection, that they prepared to give a
ball to the officers, of the gon-boats; but the
latter could not remain to accept their cour
tesies. .
Wherever our boats landed, and when the
people became assured that wo did not oonie
to destroy but to save, they seemed tn have .
no means too extravagant to express their de
dollght and joy, Our boats captured four
steamers, including an unfinished gun-boat,
and burned seven others. 'l'hey captured a
largo quantity of stores and tWh ifan'dfed gtaVid '
of arms. A gun-hont will he sent up the riv
er again this morning. The weather is im
proving and the roads arc drying.
Washington, Feb. U.-~Tho following.is
Lieutenant Commanding Phkm’s’ official re
port to flag officer Foote, at the head-quarters
of tfie army, by telegraph from Oairo:—
"Gun-Boat Conestoga, >
Bail road Crossing, Tcnncsao River, Feb. 10. j
"Sir; Wo have returned to this point from
our entirely successful expedition to Florence,
at the foot of the Mussel Shoals,
The Rebels wore forced to burn six steamers,
and wo captured two others, besides the half
complete gun-boat East pari.
"The steamers burned wore freighted with
Rebel military stores. The Eaatport boa
about 230,000 feet of lumber on beard. We
also captured 200 stand of arms, and a quan
tity of clothing arid'steres, and destroyed the
encampment of Col. Crows, at Savannah, Ten
nessee. .
"Wo found the Union sentiment strong.'*
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NO. 37.