Sbc American Volunteer. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING , m . '9Xu' ••• •--- : • . BRATTON- ' Tebhsj—Two Dollars per year if-pald atrictly in advance; Two Dollars arid Fifty Cents if paid within tinee-montha; after which TChrea Dollars will be charged. TbesetennswlU.be rigidly ad hered to In every Instance.' No subscription dis continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of tjbie Editor. . , . , ; * ItJtofeaslonal ffiatba. T MW EARLEY. Attorney at Law. fj t Office on South Hanover street. In the room formerly occupied by A. B. Sharpe. Esq. . Tjl E. BELTZHOOVBR, Attorney P , and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Penna. Office on South Hanover street, opposite Rente's 6101*6. By special arrangement with the Patent Office, attends to securing Patent Rights. • Deo! 1,1865. B. BUTLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND UNITED STATES CLAIM AGENT, . CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND CO. PA. . Pensions, Bounties, Back. Pay, Ac., promptly collected. , ■■ r Applications by mall will receive duo attention, and the proper blanks,and Instructions forward ed. • In all letters of inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. __ Mprch 28,1867—if - s CHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN* Attor key at Law. Office in Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han non’s Hotel. ‘, Deo. 1; 1866. ; M.BELTZHOOVER, Attorney VJf« at Law and-Beal Estate Agent. Shepherds* town. West Virginia. Prompt attention given to all business In Joflbrson county and the Counties adloininffit; r ' ' , Fob. 15,1 H» . . TOHN. C. GRAHAM, Attorney at • I Law. Office formerly occupied by Judge Graham, South Hanover street, Carlisle. Fonna. DeoTl, 1865—1 y. ■ ' MC. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. . Office In Rheem’s Hall Building, In the rear of the Court House, next door to the “ Her ald" Office, Carlisle, Fenna. Deq. 1, 1805. WM. J. SHEARER, Attorney &o. AT Law, Carlisle. Pa. Office near Court House, south side of Public Square, in " Inhofl’s Corner,” second floor. Entrance, Hanover Street. 49" Practicing In all the Courts of this Judicial District, prompt attention will be given -to al) business in the Counties of Perry anaJunlata, as well os of Cumberland. May 2-1,1860—ly*. \\T P. SADLER, Attorney at Law. VY • Carlisle, Fenna. Office in Building for merly occupied by Volunteer, South Hanovoi street. Deo. 1, 0805. TXT KENNEDY Attorney at Law, YY • Carlisle, Fenna. Office same as thatoi the f *American Volunteer,” South sldo of tho Fub lio Square. Deo. 1 1805. TOHN LEE, Attorney at Law, tl North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pa., Fob. 16,1800—1 y. TAMES A. DtJNBAR, Attorney at fj Law. Carlisle, Fenna. a few doors west of Hannon’s Hotel. ‘ Deo. 1,1805. R. J. R. BIXLER offers his profes slonal services to tho citizens of Carlisle and vicinity. Office on Main street, opposite the Jail, In the room lately occupied by L Todd, Esq. .April 11,1807—1 y : NEWTON SHORT. M. D., Physi ,• qlan and Surgdbn, Pa.— alclal lor past favors, would most respectful ly Inform his friends and tho public generally, that he is still practicing Medicine ana Surgery In all their branches. Special attention given to the treatment of diseases of tho Eye and Ear, and all other ohronlo affections. Office in Wilson’s Building, Main St„ up stairs. Nov. 29,1800. ‘ . The subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that he still continues the Undertaklpg business, and is ready to wait upon customers either by day or by night, Beady made Coffins kept constantly on hand, both plain and ornamental. He has constantly on a and Piak'a Patent Meialio Buriat Case,- of which Uo has been appointed the sole agent. This cose is recommended us superior to any of the hind now in use. It being perfectly air bight,. He has also furnished himself with u now Bose* wood Hbaiwk and gentle horses, with' which ho will attend funerals in • town and country, per sonally, without extra charge. , Among the greatest discoveries of the age is Well's Bpring JSattrasa, the best and cheapest bed uow in use, the exclusive right of which I have woourod, and will bo leapt on. luiad, ~—* —‘CABIN 3T2visrritx» -• in all Its various branches, carried on, and Beau reaus. Secretaries, Work-stands. Parlor Ware, Upholstered Choirs, Sofas, Pier, Side and Centre Tables, Dining and Breakfast Tables, Wash stands of all kinds, French •Bedsteads, high and low posts: jenny JUnd and Cottage Bedsteads. Chans of all kinds, Looking Glasses, and all other articles usually manufactured in this line of business, kept constantly on hand. . His workmen are men of experience, his ma terial the best, and his work' made in the latest city style, and all under bis own supervision. D will be warranted and sold low for cosh. He Invites all to give him acall before purchas ing elsewhere. For the liberal patronage here toure extended to him he feels indebted to his numerous customers, and assures them that no efforts will be spared In future to please them in style and price. Give us a coil. Remember the place, North Hanover street, nearly opposite the Deposit Bank, Carlisle. DAVID BIPE. DOMESTIC aOODS, | Dec.i.iBns. r\R: GEORGE S. BEARIGHT, Den- JL/ tist. JFrom the Baltimore College of Denial Suryery. Office at the residence of hie mother. Bast Leather Street, three doors below Bedford, Carlisle, Fenna. Deo. 1,1865. . HENTISTRY—Dr. W.B. Shoemaker \J Practical Dentist. Newvllle,-Pennsylvania. Office In Miller’s Building. , Feb; 22,1800.—1 y. TYAVIP P. MILLER, "" SURVEYOR ‘AND DRAFTSMAN, MOUNT ROCK, - : April 18,1867—3m* ‘ Urg: (SooUss. 1867. SPRI * GI ; 1867. MAR GAINS Now opening In DRESS GOODS, I OAS3IMEHES, SATTJNEXTf? AND JEANS, WHITE & O OHS, dress trImMING.s. ZEPHYRS, RIBBONS AND NOTIONS RIN G’ S NEW, STORE, JVO. 55 WEST MAIN STREET, Opposite the Mansion House, Next door to the'Post Office, Carlisle. Aprll-18,*1867. OUT DRYGOODS MEN 1 TO THE PUBLIC. I have just returned from the East with my Spring stock, and as usual. I am selling Goods a little cheaper than any other Dry Goods House la town.. Ido not think It necessary to occupy a column of newspaper to endeavor to keep unmy reputation for selling Cheap Oooas, nQr at» I wish to resort to any other clap-trap togui*tne public. Allloakofthem is to call and examine for themselves, and 11 not satisfied with the pri ces, not to ’buy. Remember the stand. No. 82 North Hanover street, next door to Dr, Rieflers, and Miller & Bowers’ Hardware store, . • ■ “ WM. A. MILES.'. P. S. I will boy nothing about my thlrs and fourth grand openings. April 18, 1807. -- ~ 028 HOOP SKIRTS. 628. N E V SPRIN G ST YLES. ' '‘OUR,OWN MAKE.” , embracing every New and Desirable size, stylo ana Shape of Plain and Tiall Hoop, 21*4.2 \4,'2 8-4,8 X-4,8 X-2. 8 8-4 and 4 yds., round every length and size Waist; in every jreapect Frrar Quality, and especially adapted to meet the Class and moat, fashionable "Our Own Make,” of Hoop Bklria, ore lighter, more elastic, more durable; and' really ohaper than any other make of either Single or Double Spring Skirt In the American Market. They are, warranted in,every respect} and wherever intro dncad give universal satisfaction. They arenow being.extensively. BolAby..JUuaUeri, and .every B mT‘ d Hopl?n“bwn Make." Wd toe that eaXsiilTtia «Sfmpod £W?T Ho|kw»MANU factory • " r^^-TA ™r’*t ( T- %‘aSAtS^mEjma.: „ Apribm. ; ‘V- , . . . TjIUN FOR ALL! 1 ■ ' T-uli Wmtolbnsbywmek a^bereon.mtdeor female, cam master the gfeatortof Vontrilociulsm by a few huum' proouoe, making a world ufXun, and after becoming experts themselves, can teach others, 'tneteby making It a source of income.— Pull bDacruatious sent by moil for 60 cents, Bat- IstaoHoq guaranteed, Addtew f. O. Drawer 31, Troy, N. Y, Miy u, iMI-ly lift# ; v SISB Wv : -' MlUliwlili Vlp iJlilf iJ^l|/Jv<» ”, I ■ N j ~ Cash. When sent without asjrimstb oil time ' ' V , Apeclflod tar imbllcaitoo,'ai«]r'.Ml^'ii6ii«toaoil BY BRATTON & KENNEDY, SJUaI instate. estate p'or.'baleii W. J, SHEARER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND AGENT FOR THE SALE OP Cumberland Co. Real Estate, OFFERS THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE BEAL ESTATE FOR SALE AT REASONABLE PRICES . IK THE BOItOUOH OP CARLISLE.- No. 1. SIX of thoflnest BUILDING LOTS In the Borough, on South Hanover Street. No. £ The six most elevated BUILDING LOTS in the Borough, situated at the head of South St. IN THE COUNTRY. ■; No. *: A TRACT OP THIRTY-SIX 'ACRES, with small but comfortable BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, Frame Stable, i and a young and thriving Orchard or CHOICE FRUIT, situate bn thbßallrojid, In North Middleton twp„ West, and Within a.mile 6£ the Borough of Carlisle. This property as a HOMESTEAD and for general oi Truck Vanning, is the'mosl desirable tract of its size toTjo found anywhere in the vicinity of Carlisle. ’ Tho .certain extension.of tho . town West ward, partly .consequent upon tho Improve monte made and contemplated by tbo Railroad Company in that direction, drawing, as they necessarily will, nearly , tho whole trade of the town to that end, will very greatly enhance the value of this land to tho future owner, for any purpose whatever, rendering It a safe and profit able Investment. Fob. 28,1880. jFutnlture, &c- B, EWING, - CABINET MAKER , ’ AND UNDERTAKER, WEST MAIN STREET, CARLISLE, PENN’A. A Splnfdip Assortment of NEW FURNITURE for tho Holidays, comprising Sofas, Camp' Stools, , Lounges, Centro Tobies, Rocking Chairs, Dining Tables, Easy Chairs, Card Tables, * Reception Chairs, Ottomans, Huroafis, What-Nots, Secretaries, Ac., «fec., Parlo*, Chamber, Dining Room, ** Kitchen FURNIT UR E, of the Latest Styles. COTTAGE FURNITURE IN SETTS, Splendid New Patterns. BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES, GILT FRAMES AND PICTURES, in groat variety. > Particular attention given to Funerals. Orders from town ond country attended to promptly and on reasonable terms. Deo; 43,1800—tf QAB I NETWARE HOUSE TOWN AND COUNTRY. O L X D AY AND WEDDING PRESENTS! A Fine Lot or GOLD, AMERICAN, SILVER, " AND IMPORTED WAT O H E 0, Splendid Assortment of SOLID AND PLATED SILVER WARE, 1 Gold Pens, Gold Chains. Fancy Goods, tic. s Fine Setts or ' \- KNIVES ,£ND FORKS, BLOCKS IN GREAT VARIETY, GOLD RINGS, GOLD AND SILVER THIMBLES. Particular attention'given to repairing WATOHESi CLOCKS AND JEWELRY. ■ • THOS; CONLYN, Agl. No. U West Main St., opposite Marlon Hall, Deo. 20,1880—. . T> IPER’S, BOOK AND FANCY STORE, AND GEEEBAL NEWB DEPOTy 83 WEST MAIN STREET, CARLISLE, PA.' A flue assortment of Goods on hand, such as Writing Desks, • Port Folios, , Ladles Companions, Work Boxes, Satohelsj . , . . , Ladles’Parses, •*, Pocket Books,- • Segar Cases, ' -Car4 Coses,, ; Gold Pens, ; Fen Knives, Übo.,<tO < A LARGE SUPPLY OF FAMILY BIBLES and PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, AT REDUCED PRICES. , DIARIES FOB? 1867. * received for all Magazines, Fash ion Books, Papers, &o„ at publishers prices. You save postage and always sure of receiving your. .MagazinesTjy subscribing at Pipebs. - Special attention Is paid to, keeping always on hand o-eapply of . * : ■ , ; . SCHOOL BOOKS, for town and country schools. Books and Music ordered when desired, i May 23. jbtiT-tf t - •pHOTOOB APHB: FOB THE MILLION! g&S | coots; 60 beautiful young Ladles for 60 cents, 60 fine-looking young Gentlemen for 60 centB, .6 large Photographs of French Dancing Girls, In {Same, beautfmily colored, they ap tiAoi’ for 50 cents: orfor.so cents,Oof the most; Scautlfal Ladlea of the Parisian BalletTmupb, as they appear In : the play of the Black Crook, at Vo, B« rn.Troy, N, Y. May 10,1887— ly sn«utance ffiompanUs. Q.RB AT EASTERN DETECTIVE HORSE AND LIVE STOCK INSURANCE CO. OF PENNSYLVANIA HORSES, ’ MULES, , ■ CATTLE, .' - AND SHEEP. AGAINST LOSS pV THEFT, AND DE A TH BY FIB E, ACCIDENT OR NATURAL CAUSES. This Is tho‘only Detective Live Stock Insurance Company in the Stale; and, moreover, ItCovEite ALL Risks, while others insure only against cer tain circumstances. ‘ ‘ • . SAM’L K. HUMRICH,, . . - Special A (lent. Office 26 West Main St, Carlisle. Sam’l Hoover, Local Agent, Meohanlcsburg, Pa.; J. A. C. McCUne, Local Agent , Shlppensbarg, Pa. May 80,. 1867 —Om . ' • gPECIAL INSURANCE AGENCY ! Ovsa 325,000,000 op Capital Represented. Home, Metropolitan, Manhattan, Artie, Secu rity. North American, Gormauia, all of New York. Aetna and Phoenix of Hartford. Conn.; North American of Philadelphia, Pa.; Farmers Mutual of York, Pa.; Columola'Mutual of Lan caster, Penn’a, Tho main element to be desired in Insurance Companies is BECUH I T V. If wealth, experience. Intelligence and probity exist, perpetuity and honorable dealing will be likely to ensue. Insurance creates independence. A person pays for his own indemnity, and need not bo a tax on bis friends. Every man should insure; the burning oi whoso property would injure or inconvenience himself, his family, or his neighbors. Insurance eiTeoted at this agency, no mattei how largo the amount, in either Stock or Mutual Companies. Policies issued, losses adjusted and promptly paid at this oillco. SAMUEL K. HUMRICH, (special Insurance Agent, Office in Marlon Hainsmiding,-West Main street, Carlisle,or to tho following local agents;'J. E. Forree.Newvllie; John.H. ShulenNow Bloom field, Perry, County, Pa.; or A. H. Weidman, Mlfilmtown, Juniata County, Pa. Jan. 8,’1867—0m and Office Mutual life insurance co. OF NEW YORK. CASH ASSETS $15,000,000. Tills Is strictly and entirely a Mutual Company. It makes Its dividends annually and pays mom at the end of each and every year. Its‘assets are not diluted, nor its strength, weakened by 1 any doubtful premium notes or stockholders notes.— Doubtful securities find no place in its list ol cash assets. ’ It charges its policy holders no In t rest, and farmsaes msftruuce at exact cost. Twenty-four years ol straight forward, honora ble dealing, has made Its name (ho synonym ol strength among business ’men, and Is 10-day the LEADING LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of this continent: Possessing the largest assets, tho largest -amount insured, the largest jncorae and tho largest surplus over liabilities, as shown by tbo official reports of the Insurance Depart ment of New York, and’winch will bo shown to any persons wishing to determine for themselves tho true condition and standing of different com panies by applying to me agent SAMUEL. K. HUMRICH. —U nnmnno?-®?.-^ 0 -- l JUnlu Mu, ■s2oo RE^ D J_ PENNSY L-V A NIA MUTUAL HORSE THIEF DETECTING AND INSURANCE COMPANY. From three t-o five dollars will Insure your horse against thieves for live years. Persona desiring to become members will apply to SAM’L K. HUMRICH, Special Agent, Office 26 West Main Bt, Carlisle. Jan. 8,1867—0 m The railway passengers as surance COMPANY, of Hartford, Conn., insures against all kinds of Accidents. CAPITAL $304,800. For live, thousand dollars In case of fatal acci dent, or 825 Weekly Compensation In case ol disabling bodily injury, at 25 cents per day. For sale at SAMUEL K. HUMRICH’S. • Office No. 20 West Main St., Carlisle. Jan. 8,1807—6 m . ‘ Hartford live stock inbu ■ IUNOB ‘ ■ .CAPITAL $600,000. Horses Insured against death from any cause, or against theft. . ’ x ; Working Oxen, Cows andJßheep may be taken at 8 to 4 per cent on two thirds their cash value. Losses promptly adjusted at the Office of the Car lisle Agency. SAM’L K. HUMRIUH, Special Agent, Office No. 20 West High St., Carlisle. March 14,1807— ly ■ *' INSURANCE. "The ALLEN AND EAST PENNBBORO’ MU TUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, of Cum besiand county, incorporated by an act of As sembly. in the year 1843, and having recently had its charter extended to the . year ,1883, Is now in active and vigorous operation under the super intendence of the following Board of Managers: Wm. R. Gorgas, Christian Stayman, Jacob Eb* erly. Daniel Bailey, Alexander Cathcart, Jacob H. Coover, John Elcholborger, Joseph Wlckerrs, Samuel Eberly, Rudolph Martin, Moses Brlcker. Jacob Coover and J.C. Dunlap. - ’• The rates of Insurance are as low and favorable as any Company of the kind In the State. Per sons wishing to become members, are Invited to make application to the agents of the Oompany, who are willing to wait upon them at any time. President—W. R.QOPGAS, Eberly’sMllla, Cum berland County. • ‘ . Vice tan Statican, Carlisle, Secretary— John O, Dunlap. Mechanlcsburg. Treasurer— Daniel Bailey, DilLjburg, York Co. • Cumberland Sherrlck, Allen* Hon- Sr Zearing, Shlremanstown: Lafayette Pelfer, lokmuon: Henry Bowman, Churobtown; Mode Griffith, South Middleton; Samuel Graham W. Pennsboro’: Samuel Ooover, Meohonlcsburg; J. W. Cooklln, Shepherdstown; D. Ooover, upper Allen: J.o! Saxton, Silver Spring: John Hyer, Oarllsle: Valentinor’cemau, Now. Cumberland; James-McCondllsh. NewvlUe. . _ ‘, • .-.- York 'Jounly-W. S. Picking, Lover; James Griffith. Warrington: T. F. Dearborn; Washing ton: lUohey .Clark, ilUsburg; D: Butter, l>air view; John Williams; OarroU. -• It Dauphin Cbunty—Jacob Houser, Harrisburg, Membersof the Company having policies about to expire, can have them reuewea by making ap plication to any of the agents.. , .i : -J Deo. 1; 1805 , , Q.BEAT.; . . WATCH SALE! , 2000 WATCHES, Patent Lever Movements, fall Jewelled, Hunting -Cases, Sterling aUver. Beautl lully Engraved and- in every reapeotUmcioas Timers. To be soldht six dolors beingless than three*fourlhB the coat of manufacturing.— These watohesare retailed by Jewelers at from, 815 to S'B, theactuol cost to the manufacturer being 80 each. This steak,of watches was purchased at a Bankrupt Sale m.London, and are pow offered at such extremely low ilgures, that’all may a correct Time-keeper at a merely nominal sum* Every watch warranted for 2years,. Parties or dering them sent, by uiail,.must enclose 88 cents extra to repay postage. • Money enclosed in a well seoledretter may be seat at my risk. , ■- , i. -, .-fAuareSs ail Orders no—*•.■v : - MARLIN CONNOR, . -May 10,1887 -ly . • ALBANY. N. Y JpALSE WHISKER . • ■ . AND ‘ ■.':M-OUST A . O. H E . ; • A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF FALSE MOUS TACHES AND WHIKSEHS. of French manufac ture. so perlect they cannot be detected from the genuine, will be.sent post-paid by mall to any. ad dress. ■ 6ieat attention is paid In Uie.monuiac ture of theae artioles by one of the best artists in’ Vuris- M. Li.Jj'od’csb, who is" tbe -best manufac-- turer ’in Europe, Moustaches, 81. W; JOidQ/ kers.S3.oO'; : UrD<iß& / ■ . ALBAHX, N. Yi, sole Agent for tbe United State,. May 16,1867— ly INSURES , - : AGENTS. CARLISLE, PA , THURSDAY, 13,186T, Cortical* THE KINO OAK. The forest award was his shlat4 floor, Tlic sky with its vaulted rdof, And around his throne his giant court Stood solemnly aloof,. Young In the past and lawless days When force was right divine. And steel-clad Angers griped the blades That made a monarch sign. He had known all the still long summer heats, Tlio w6od-dove sweet to hear, ' The Insect hum, the fern that reached The antlers of the depr. He bad known grim winter's frozen blasts, The vaulting branpbes’ sound, . Thecold'bearas of, the far-off sun. The wood in fetters bound. ' Ho had loved the soft-returning spring, . Under whoso gentle spell / The grass sprung ap, the leaf came forth, White blossom and blue bell. With aklnglyjqy in a winter drear. With the storm ho wrestled high; Gut ho over welcomed the herald ray That shone when spring drew nigh. It touched the gloss of velvet moss Upon the old oak's breast; It peeped Into the squirrel's haunt, And found the thrush’s nest. It woke the spirits of font and flower Whose sleep had lasted long; Dispersed the cloud, let loose the brook, And filled the woods with song. Old oak! long centuries of tllne . Hast thou beheld depart; Be lII* repeated ere decay Shall'reach’ thy mighty heart. * : Chambers' Journal. Alii ADDRESS BY GEN. ¥M. M’OANDLESS. Delivered at the Meeting of the Pennsyl vania Reserve nor|is Association, in the City of Harrisburg, Slay 30,1807- Comrades : Truly, and with great sat isfaction can I say to you that “ now are our bruised arms hung up for monu ments;” our stern alarms changed to mer ry meetings, our dreadful marches to de lighted measures, grim-visaged war has smoothed his wrinkled front. Witness ing this scene, the proudest tribute to your organization is paid in tbp flashes of the bright eyes of the ladies present in this assemblage, seated among the hardy veterans who have met destruction fnqe to face in all its ways, proud of the com panionship, and exemplifying the line that “none but the brave deserve the fair," or perhaps, grieving over some un returning brave one—whose life lias been laid upon his country’s altar, as her of fering, yet controlling the tender emo tions of her heart, suffering with the firm ness of the Spartan mother, whoso son being brought to her dead upon his shield, and his bravery extolled by his surviving comrades, exclaimed; “Sparta hath ma ny a worthier son than he.”' The soldiers of the rebellion can never forget the la bors of the women of the couutry.in their behalf, though they did not, like she of Orleans, draw the sword or head the col umn, or, like the Spanish maid at Sara gossa, train the artillery and fire the fuse, yet in their more useful sphere, t|iey smoothed the pillow for the wounded, so laced the last moments of the dying, and when the patriot spirit winged its flight, dropped over the remains a tear „ . "Springing pure from pity’s mine, AlrEfti^y : ;ppl Itifipii hi; t.hn hnnrt nlvinn” ~~ Tproposg co-aay lueAnxm«- . . T few of the decisive battles of the workf with a view of noticing their effects up on the nations engugen ; in order that, as history repeats itself In its various cycles, we In our march to empire and to great ness,' 1 may profit by their example and avoid their errors. It is i nstruoti ve to no tice at the outset that from the organiza tion of society into national communities up to the present time, the people of all lorms of government have been warring at each other for the purpose of politi cal aggrandizement under every con ceivable pretext, occurring either between Republicanism and Monarchy, or king craft and kingcraft, or civilization' and barbarism, or raceaadrace,ortbat widen has been the bane, in all ages, of govern ments assimuiatiug to our own—chat war. Of all the various aud almost number less battles, sieges aud combats of every description, where blood has flowed like water, writers versed in military historic lore declare that, from Marathon to Wa terloo, there are scarce a score that have, been decisive of the fate of nations; eith er-overthrowing governments or estab lishing dynasties; yet each has had a di rect effect on nations, or political results have flowed from them that in time pro ancea“-vomn;qaendes—Which controlled their history. Marathon] Howtbeuame, revives the memories of our schoolboy days, when we read, gloried in and pant ed to emulate the deeds of Greek valor performed on- that field against the vet eran and hitherto invincible masses of the great Persian monarch. Prom her geographical position as well as from her form of government, Greece was at that time the natural vanguard of European civilization against the ambition of .Dari us.- This,' then, (even at such an early day) was the battle-field of a free people against the encroachments of monarchal power, a power - which, with the excep tion of the Chinese Empire, ruled the en tire contiueutof Asia. The Greeks, fight ing on their own soil, not only for their political existence as a nation, achieved a success beyond their most sanguine ex pectations, It is not to bo considered at this time how far the innate love of lib-, erty in the Greeks aided in this combat. But we venture to-say that the mass of the army struck for their country, their altars aud their homes, and as liberty gives to each of its sons that individuali ty which evolves the responsibility ot fic tion, this host, under such influences, be came all powerful. Comrades; need I say to you that In; the dark'moments, of the lute struggle, how often this feeling in your hearts nerved you, whether in the cold wet bivouac, or the deadly strife. Thus is it that from Mfirathbn till ihow, the liberty we adore, is the stimulus of.its defence, and from it springs free govern ment and true patriotism; -V. But now the assailed; became the as sailants. With pure lust for. dominion, the Greeks fit out a powerful expedition against Syracuse; in riiclly. .This city at that day, was.the Gibraltar of/the Medi-: terrauean, and bad been attacked perl odically by, all the great powers’ that fig ured on the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. In this ambitious and op pressive movement after terrific conflicts, Greece was defeated.' .Had it.been other wise; historians agree that Greek, not. Latin, would have’been the governing race in Northern Africa and Southern Mark again the aggresslonsof this now rich and powerful common wealth. Foiled in her attempt for. emV pire in the west, she achieved it.ln the east, where, under the might and genius of the pupil of Aristotle, the great Alex ander, she conquered Asia Minor, Tyre, Egypt, Media, Syria pud Persia, and pushed her victorious arms beyond the Indus.’ At the great battle of Arbella, Oriental despotism was overthrown’by ‘ Greek power, and European civilization established, which continued'to exist throughout those vast domains for over one thousand years.. The Persian em pire, which bad menaced the nations of the earth with‘subjection, was no more. Instruotive and useful lessons are taught from this action of Greece; which, like other Republics In their day, have given freely-of their blood and treasure to main talnTtbe national independence; but . they have .conquered, their less powerful neighbors with as lit tle scruple as the most absolute monarch. Can we pass over this brief sketch with* put calling to mind the consequences .which armies have produced 7 The effects on nations and people of this frenzy for political power, though not'immediately seep, bear fruit in due season. The har vest was yet to come in the epochal to which we have referred. Here we see a powerful empire destroyed, and effects, wonderful in themselves, growing out of military achievements; time, which “at last sots all things even,’’ has proven these' successes to be ephemeral, and lack ing that solid foundation and sound poli cy which tbejvlctdries of peace alone pro duce. t We tow, briefly as possible, propose 1 to speak of the Punic wars, the mest mem orable °f all tho contests among the stu dents: waged by the rival common wealths of Home and Carthage, not for dominion, but to decide whetner the In do Germanic or the Semitic family of ba ilout should govern the world. These races appear to baye r been natural ene mies and have battled with each other time out of mind, in Asia, along the Me diterranean and . only concluded in the contests between the Crusaders and-the Sarcaceus in the Holy Land; This strife was iongand deadly; it was banded down from sire to son, from Hamiicar to Han nibal, that great pioneer of military move ments across the Alps, who kept Borne in continual dread for seventeen years.— Notwithstanding bis genius, the words of Cato, “ delenda eat Cathargo’’ wore car ried out to the letter. Carthage was de stroyed, The French historian Michelet says “ Borne annihilated it—an entire civilization perished at one blow—van ished like a falling star.. The Forlptus of Hauno, a few coins, a score of lines in Plutus, and, lo I behold all that remains of the Carthageniau world!” This ques tion of race, comrades, has always been an interesting one. At Ift mention you involuntary pause and consider. You cannot ignore it; it belongs to history, -it sinks into the very marrow of philosophy. Among all peoples the purity of the rape is primary to the greatness of the nation. We will not stop to trace this now, bht only remind you that the races which conquered tbeu.and have governed since, . belong to the white type. But let us pass on. Borne )s now the quarry for attach, and Atilla (the scourge of God) swept down upon her in the fifth century of our era, with his hordes of Asiatic barbarians for the purpose of founding a new anti- Christian dynasty, on the ruins, of the temporal power of Imperial Borne. Cha lons was fought, and Borne was trium phant for the last time. The Tutonio tribes on the north, and Arabs ou the south, began to snatch from 'her now feeble grasp whole provinces, until these spoilers stood face to face at Tours. That admirable historian. Gib bon, says: “If the Sarcaoen power had not then been checked, the interpretation of the Koran would now be taught in the schools of Oxford, and her pulpits might demonstrate to a circumcised people the sanctity and truth of the revelations of Mnhommed. This was not to be. Chrls tUnlty achieved success over the Prophet of Islam—the Cross remained above the Crescent, and Charlts Mnrtel ; ’better known as Charlemagne, in gaining that victory, won for himself imperishable fame." - ' Need it be said that the enfranchising influence of Christianity, made political liberty a corollary to religious freedom. How clear we can now see those influ-, enoes ou nations; they are regarded as elemental both in war and peace; they stamp the individuality of men, whether in the ranks of the soldier or the.citizeh. Christianity has done this for mankind, and this has made representative gov ernment tile outcropping from the Divine truths of this dispensation. ■ . From this epoch in. history we follow the changes of nationalities across yip Channel to 11 Metric” England, to tin battle of Hastings, fought by William of the SaxotTKVbga. to¥'vJll iiam changed everything in England, from the tenure of the land to the classes in soolety. The Saxons were reduced to serfdom and never represented in the governing class for a century after the conquest, until Henry. 11. made Thomas A. Beoket Archbishop of Canterbury.— The popular term of Anglo Saxon, in my judgment, is a misnomer. The depend ants of that age might be.with greater propriety termed Anglo Normans. Par adoxical as it may seem, we can agree with Guizot, the French historian, “that England's liberties are owing to her be ing conquered by the Normans.” . Upon the- world’s highway the next great contest is bad, between the Spanish armada of Fbiih) and the English fleet of Elizabeth. Hallam, in bis Couatitu tioual history, beautifully .says: “In that memorable’ year, when the dark clouds gathered round our coast, when Europe stood by, in. fearful suspense, to behold what should be the result of that great cast in the game of human politics; what the craft-of Borne, the power of Philip, the genius of Farneso . could achieve, against the Island Queen, with her Drakes and Cecils 2”. This was a tilt between Protestant faith and English polncy, and Catbolioy hacked by Spanish power; England then, as always before and siuce, successful on the ocean. But let this proud Queen of the sea beware. There are now in her march lor suprem acy, on her favorite element, floating monitors in this Western World to halt and hearken to. - Leaving the wide waste of waters, we Eass to the battle of Blehhiem, which roke the power of Louis XIV; in Geri many. His schemes of conquest were dissolved by the bright genius of- the Duke of Marlborough, who never fought a battle he did.not win, or besiege’ti.place he did not take. Oni-tbis. sanguinary field he crushed the aggressive policy of Prance, and by a single blow almost an nihilated their grand array. j Let us now. leave the l monarchs of the old world struggling for ascendancy, and ns “ westward the course of empire takes its way,!’ sweep-across the broad Atlan-. tic- and locate yourself in the month ,of 'October, 1777, at Saratoga, where Gates and Burgoyne confronted each other; where, figuratively speaking; Greek was about to join Greek; ■ where, men: who were the consolidation of the fighting stock of Europe were about to do battle;; mon in whose veins the blood of the Celt, the Norman aud the Saxon was com mingled ; forming a grand aggregate-of genius aud personal daring; which seem-- ed to stamp them as the governors of the ; world. One .was lighting for the domlu-: lon of a king; our Revolutionary fathers for liberty; and we are taught that " Freedom’s battle once begun, - Bequeathed from bleeding Biro to sonr Thoagh baffled oft, Is ever won.” .. You are familiar with-the result—the capitulation of the.entire English army,; ‘which led to the recognition by France, Bnaiu aud Holland of the “ Independent; United States of America” as a power among-the nations..- ■, ; To speculate on.this victory would he, the province of the historian, but we can not pass Hover without a reflection which l necessarily belongs to the time, the place and the contest. Civilization had taught mankind many'lessons from' Marathon 1 till then. It bad fixed the status of mfiii’s relation'to the State; it had taught other sciences than war; it had given. to other powers than force of arms influences and; consequences; It had raised political rights to the equality of the viotor’aglory; It had tried the experiment on the Ameri can continent of the government of- the people against the government of the crown. ’ Here it was, comrades, at Sara toga, the decisive baltle was fought which made this system of government a Uv lug fact, a beacon to light all mankind.— No greater tbat of Bur goyue was ever -made. - It ■ was the Sur render of Monarchy to Representative Government. From this surrender the flag of the Stare and,Stripes was stamped os the symbol of a nation. This flag.ufis grown ’ to ■ be : the • representative ‘ of. great truths—a Written coustttutlon p equal po litical > rights;. representation-and ation to lie coequal and coincident;;. the right to beat arms; the right to Vote,— These righto involve a sacred duty—to mQlqtain the honor of that flag and me nationality of which it la thp symbol and th'p sign. i ‘ T e reel -lent of Europe, VVe recross to the contli). .. crampe, to find republican France crossing swords agaiijst banded monarchy on the fieldiof valmv. Alison writes, “ From the field of Vglnjy May be dated the course of vic tory which carried -the French arms; to Vienna and the Kremlin.” The French, commanded by the elder Keilermnn, won a great victory, and the battle monument on this field, shows tbe spot where rests the heart of this grand old soldier, wlfose dying request was that it should bo bu ried among tbe remains of his old com panions in arms. Goethe, the scholar and poet of Germany, who was present at this engagement, in speaking of it to some Prussian officers, said: "From this place, and- from this-day forth, commences a new era In the world’s history, and you can all say you were present at its birth'.” The Republic of France, from the char acteristics or the people, passed, by nat ural transition, into the Empire. It Was the love of glory, tbe sounds of victory, the excitement of arms, tbe ever so tem porary hope of conquest, for conquest’s sake, which took them to Moscow.- They lusted for battle, but cared not who led, Emperor, King or Convention. On the 18th of June, 1815, a portion of those monarchs who rule by the grace of God and the custom of nations, confronted, on the field of Waterloo, the "Little Cor poral,” Wtjose power was the result of ills own genius; who ruled as absolute, mon arch In the hearts of bis heroic veterans, upon whose bayonets he founded, and by which be battled to maintain bis dynas ty, The legitimacy of monarchy said, this Corsican must be crushed; be inter feres with the balance of. power; the Bourbons must be replaced upon the throne of France, Victor Hugo, that versatile French writer, declares that Waterloo was not only a great battle, bqt, to use a quasi military phrase, it was' a change of front of the universe.- It'wits a chapter of accidents against the sk|ll and power of Napoleon. The rain In the morning, delaying the attack; tbefailure of Grouchy to follow up the Prussians; the lortuuate arrival of Bluchef; the - French cavalry swallowed up in tbe sun ken road of chain; the charge of the “Old Guard;” the counter charge of Wellington’s guards; tbe Celt and the Gaul closed in the death struggle; the re ply of Cambroune when asked to surren der—” The Guard dies but never surren ders!”—these are incidents amidosuob scenes that fix ti)e stamina and power of a nation. These battles of tbe world which I -have referred to, whilst they show the condition of the mere science of arms at their several epochs, and also the power of nations, yet, they prove that mere physical power had!but little to do with the greatness of the State. . It is to be observed, that the.men who fought in ail these armies were trained, either by custom, by law, by the rude 'condition of social organization,'by the necessities of doss, by other or like physical causes, to deeds of arms, and yet they little under stood why they fought. They were peo ple, in every sense except that sense in which wo use the term—elements of po litical organization. They had but little, 1 if any part in the conduct of public af fairs ; they were not educated and trained to govern in peace. Even the Greek and Boman Republics failed to express the elemental power of the people during times of peace Both looked to organized power in-armies and what it could ac complish. Civilization and Christianity have added that one thing needful to make a nation of men tbe sovereigns iu a free representative government. Time Will not permit me to make those philo sophic deductions which properly belong < to the relations and effects of these bat tles to nations and on peoples. I have referred to them now only to show that I thfii-A-nra.*UimtttLnnliitslathe history of every country, on wnlon turnH m, ;,,.. uuy. • . In our own late contest tor political unity, history, Judging by Republics that had gone before, prepared to write self government a failure on the American continent', and upon the tombstone of .this nation, as she has on all others of like form, with scarce an exception, place the substance of this: In memorlan— “ A. JD. 1801, United States of America, fallen, like all republics.that have goue before, upon their own sword, leaving the closing page of their history blackened by the horrors of a suicide’s death.” The cltize.n soldiery of tbe nation said nay to this. : How well they maintained it, the : bloody contests of this war of insurrection will show. We will take those of theno ble army of the Potomac, which faced, in its zone of operations, the elite of the power, and chivalry of the confederacy.— Prominent in this Potomac array, slaud ingbut iu bold relief as the flower of this State, the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, formed by the suggestive wisdom of tbe then Executive of tbe Commonwealth, apparently sprang, like Minerva, from the brain of Jove, full armed, and entered upon Its career of blood-bought victory; that, too, when tbe nation, panic strick en,' was staggering under the fearful blows delivered against her at tbe first Bull Bun. Shall I, comrades, attempt, in your presence, to place an additional laurel on the brow of a M’Call, a Meade or an Ord, or drop a tear to the memory of the lamented Reynolds. No! coin comrades; this would be a work of supe rerogation. Those names are enshrined •in the hearts of thelrsurvivingcomrades; men who formed a division that sealed its valor by leaving three-fourths of its number upon the various fields of strife, made red by bloody victory ; a division that has earned a fame os historic as the Greek Phalanx of Alexander, the Tenth Legion of Caesar, the Irish Guard of Wellington, or the Old Guard of Napo leon. ’ Would you know where this fame was won? Go back with me on the sultry afternoon of the 26th ot June, 1862, to the banks of Beaver Dora creek at Meehan icavllle. Mark this division, formed upon the extreme right flank or the army of the Potomac;, see the solid columns'of Confederates: -advancing' to turn .this point;-hearken to the thunders of artille ry—the sharp rattle of the muskety—the Confederate yell—the sturdy cheer of the Beservesinreply! : Still on the column comes! See the charge, the repulse.-r Agalu they come, and again, but all to no purpose. That line stands firm os ada mant until ends the strife; But night brings no rest^—“Fall in;” steadily; for Gaines’Mill; Why? Because Jackson, that wily,beau ideal of the Southern sol dier, Is fit Cold Harbor, on our flunk; Ho has beaten, in detail, and slipped away from 1 our tardy commanders in the Shen andoah Valley,; the 27th sees us again engaged,'find our gallant Reynolds cap tured. ; The > 30th; ‘prodigal with " the slaughter of our comrades in that bloody struggle at Charles City Cross Roads—the gallant M’Catl.captured—the stern, stea dy'Meade’wounded—the noble BCneca Simmons killed, and only cool, brave Seymour left Us. March on to Malvern Bill,July 2d, where the military genius of ouf George B'. M’Clellan blazed with the splendor of -a Napoleon ; ’the hearts be formed ;and; led showed themselves worthy of-his tralulng, when after a ret rbgado movement ot six days they turn* ed on their pursuers add hurled back • with indescribable slaughter, the masses who considered the army of the Potomac a thing,of the past. Those seven days, comrades, bare become' historic—march ing by night and fighting by day, listen ing each morning to bear, the guns of M’Doweil on Jackson’s left flank os eo-, gerly as’ Jennie Brown, the Highland lassin Lucknow, listened for the slogan of the Campbells. But, alafil not with the same result. Animated solely by rear of personal danger, the result of mill itary Ignorance, the flat of the modern Aullo Council, halted M’Dowdll in his march to loin ns,'.wo-were left to’struggle alone, jjanfuily.lt was done. . Yep are entitled to. the greenest laurels,-won by tho sacrlflceln tbeee aahguinary Contests, of one-flfth-of your beloved comrades. Transport yourselves :witb me ■ from’ Harrison’s Landing to the plains of Man 'asau. Again you occupy the post of HYOL, 53,-NO. 53. honor. Leo's object was to turn Pope’s loft flank. There yqustood, with your Brigade front' and B 1 vision It) mass.— Ijeyuolds at your head ; there you won. additional honors by steming for awhile tlie torrent of confederate victory which drove, from sheer InCk of Generalship, the devoted soldiers of the Potomac ar my ihto the fortifications of the Capital. VFail in!" “forward!” is the order of your.oid commander. At the sound of that voice the'shattered column is're formed as if by magic; you climb the .rugged sides of South Mountain, and drive the foe before you ; pass down its western slope and debauch in the valley to meet again the veterans of Lee, posted in the acute angle formed by the Junction of the Potomac river and Autietam Creek. Under M’Clollan's plan of battle the Confederate left was the point to be assail ed. Who were selected as the assailants of this post alike of honor and of danger ? History records that “ the assault was made by the centre division of Hooker’s corps, the Pennsylvania Reserves, under command of Gbn. Geo. Oi Meade, with wonderful impetuosity; which forced back .the Confederate lines over the Hagers town road and into the woods around the Bunker church.” Victory here perched -upon your banners. The series of disosr ters which bad swept, from sheer lack oi . generalship, the Union arms from the Rapldan into the lines of Washington, were at an end. The veteran and hither to invincible legions of Lee, were com pelled to seek refuge behind the waters o; the Potomac; and here, os heretofore, the brightest page of the history of this con test is your own. “ Fall in 1” “ Forward I" is the order, and on a bleak fiecember day you pass the Rappahannock and meet your foes perched upon the heights of Fredericks burg. Are you selected for any special or perilous duty here ? Yes, the com mander-in-chief bos direchd Franklin to charge with a division on bis front,.and he ordered the Pennsylvania Reserves forward. The stern old warrior Meade, marshaled forward the debris of that veteran baud he bad so often led into the very jaws of death I Then came the rapid advance, (starting beyond our lines like u gladiator of old, to grapple with the pow er of an adversary), then the sharp volley, the fixed bayonets, the cheer, the charge, the rush, the first line of the enemy car ried, their second wavering, our flanks enveloped, our lines .enfiladed, over whelmed with numbers, the ordered sup port not advancing to our assistance. O! how we wished for the presence of those noble souls, our fallen comrades, whose bones lay bleaching on every field of gam - age from the outset, by which our num bers were reduced from 15,000 'to 4,000; then would We have stood in our power and pride, numerically strong enough to win our way without support. Alas! this could not be, and we emerged from that useless charge a fragment of our for mer selves. The gallant General Jackson, of the Second brigade, no more, and forty per cent of our entire number placed burs du combat I The magnanimity of your commanders gave you an opportunity to reoupurate aud fill up your shattered and decimated ranks.. You are removed from the trout; the foot of the invader is upon the soli ol your native Slate; you ask to have un op portunity to meet him. It la granted.— Von rejoin your old commanders of the Army of the Potomac, who receive you with open arms. Your toilsome marches bring you to the spot where, under the commaud of thS brave Crawford, you reach the acme of your greatness upon, the Little Bound Top, at Gettysburg. — Shall I describe this fearful contest, which future historians will declare to be one which decided the supiemaoy of the Union and the downfall of the Confeder acy ? Before proceeding to do so, let us pay si willing tribute to the memory of one whom you all delighted to honor, and . whose.hnairevon cherish inyour hearts Wien a Teel jog strong os the lust Jove ol budding womanhood—he, whose discip line in the camp and bravery in the held, .made his imprint on the officers and sol diers of this Division. Wo Imagine we still see him '• Through the smoke created night Of the mack and eulphurong light, There, where death’s brief pang was quickest And the battle’s wreck lay thickest. Whilst the broken line enlarging Fell, or lied along the plain, There, be sure, was Reynolds charging 1 There ho ne’er shall charge again I T ’ Well might Meade exclaim at Gettys burg, on the death of this patriot, as Na- Eoleou did at Marengo, on the death of is great Lieutenant Dessaix that “ Victory at such*a price is dear !" How clear the memory, how vivid the recollec tions of this decisive battle. Let us state the positions of the contending forces as planned. General Lee says “it was de l termined to make the principal attack up on the enemy's left, and endeavor to gain a position from which our artillery .could be brought tobearwithefteet. The point to be carried was the little Round. Top,” Tills, the Confederate commander direc ted General Longstreet to do. Opposed to him was the Third Corps, and to this menaced point —tbo hoy orthe whole po sition —was moved {with other troops) the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. On came the masses of Longstreet, without even being preceded by a skirmisher. The Third Corps, after a mamul resistance, is forced back; the first Division of the Fifth Corps meets the same fate, and then the steady valor of the Regulars is oppos ed to' this on-coming tide. They are out-,' flanked—compelled to change front and fight their way back. Yet on comes the' column of Texans, headed by Hood, .shat tered, but steady. They essay to carry tlie slope of the little Round Top. You hud the proud privilege of meeting them’ midway. You hud the honor of repulsing them. You threw them back as the rook hurls the o.eean wave in fragments, from its front. On the day succeeding, your: determined courage broke their liuo and; added fresh laurels to yourTirow. But why particularize. Your action won the* admiration of your comrades, the com mendation of your officers, and tended to. free the soil of your State from the foot of the invader. This engagement requires more than a passing notice. It was the spot where the aggregate powers of the. Confederacy had set their fortunes on a’ single cost, resolved to stand the hazard 1 of the die. The stake was what ? Notin dependence, but that which would have tended very much towards it. The re cognition of the Confederacy by foreign ’ powersas ade facto government; And if the Southern diplomats at the European ’ courts will tell the truth, this invasion wus planned by them, witli the guarantee ’ that, if successful, their European sympa thizers would hull them as a legitimate j poweramong nations. Whatgnve Frank-: tin and his colleagues, under direction of 1 our first revolution, recognition at the court of Louis ? Was it not our prestige won at Saratoga? A similar result at Gettysburg for the Confederates, in ray judgment, would have tended to the same end, dignified treason, and changed the term insurrection into successful revolu tion. Let us yet advance. With the measure of your glory filled to overflow ing, you ore culling fresh laurels from the thorns of danger strewed in your path, from the Rappahannock to the James.— The Wilderness, Spottsyl vauia, the North Anna and Betbsada Church,shine in lus tre on your bannerol Five Forks is fought: the strife is ended, and those massive col umns of soldiery, organized with a speed that astonished the world and inode mon archies quake in their places, moved nols : lessly from these warlike zones of opera tions to their quiet homes; notosOtbello, “ with their .occupation gone," but Cin cinnatua like, returning to their daily avocations, having served and saved their country. In a moment like this, when passions are lulled and reason holds su- Ereme sway, after traversing this sea of load, it is of hll importance to critically state results; especially as they apply to governments of republics. Greece, as-we have seen; although oil powerful to de-. fendherself, os at Marathon,’against,for eign Invasion, finally. wasted tier’ sub stance in civil wars with her confederate'- States, and falls an easy prey into the lap of monarchy. Borne, “sue who was until ordered, out and cliarged : job ptuNrmb.;'; Gauds, Hakdbuxs, er description of Job And Oasd PrinUn*;«*ecn ted lu the neoteat style, ot low price**' named eternal apd arrayed her Wni’rlors but to Conquer,” became the victim of trae of her own sons. Caesar pa sed the Ru bicon, civil war was Inaugurated, and Rome was free ho more l. Venlce, the re-, publican bulwark of Europe agalnst Otto man 1 hvaaion. exists only In history. ? In. Holland the name of Common Wealtb is gone, and she bows to the sceptred sway of a king, , The short lived republicanism of France is drivenoutof the Senate cham bers, and crushed In" the nation by the bayonets of Napoleon’s grenadiers:: I have read, somewhere, the no Jess beauti ful than truthful expression, " that the republics of old appear like an unhappy maniac, who in a paroxysm .of madness, crushed at bis feet a magnificent vase, gorgeous Id hue and priceless in value, Is seen, in the first interval of returhlugrea aon, endeavoring to gather up and re unite the glittering fragments. but strug gling, alas I in vain.” ’ Let us accept results from tbe pOges of history. Let ms be taught experience from others’ errors. Let us bind: up.the wounds of the Republic. Let us, like all brave men, have magnanimity- In ’our hearts for a fallen foe. Let us be anliha ced by the spirit that made Burke the great Irish statesman in the English .House of Commons, pending the revela tion of '76, utter.the sentiment “ that he gloried, in the bravery of the colonies,” nur revolutionary forefathers; and when called to order for. such disloyal uttoran- . ccs. rcplled that “had they not fought manfully for what they belieVed to be right, they would be unworthy scions of me stock from which they sprang.”. Onr ■Southern brethren and ourselves sprang from the loins of due commcid mother, and we, at least, comrades, know that he who conquers them-will find a'stubborn foe. ■ We must not, os In the days of Rome, moke them pass under thp yoke. We must remember that, as an element . of weakness among the ruling powers of the world, In this epoch: England has her Ireland, Austria her Hungary, Rus sia her Poland, and the United States can afford to have do such germ of discord In uer Union. Whilst we are carrying out our history, whilst our hardy pioneers are still advancing westward, and with our right hand stretched Into Behring Straits, ready to grapple the trade of Asia, and our left pointing to the key of the Gulf of Mexico, and asking Spain " how long before we shall hold It,” comrades? place upon the tablet of your memory this: . That when you this land by faction tossed, iier freemen slain, her laws, her freedom lost. Let this reflection from the action flow. We ne’er from foreign foe can rain now, uh I lot us, then, Intestine discord shun, We ne’er can be, but by ourselves, undone. National Cemeteries. A Washington correspondent of the Rochester Democrat furnishes the follow ing tnfoimatiou from official sources. . There are in command of Gen. Thomas the following national cemeteries t At Notches, one of six acres, contain ing about 2, 500 dead. Vicksburg, one of twenty acres, con taining about 15,000, ■ Memphis, twenty-live acres, about 12,- 000 graves. The dead from Columbus, ‘Ky,, to Helena, Ark., along the Missis sippi river, are gathered uere. From Helena to Grand Gulf they are interred at Vicksburg. Corinth has twenty acres. It contains about 6,000. Pittsburgh Landing, twelve acres and 4,000 graves. This contains the dead from up and down the Tennessee river. Fort Donelson, twenty acres, and 3,8000 graves containing dead of that field, ail along the Cumberland below Nashville. Nashville, sixty-two acres, and 18,000 graves. This the' bodies from many hospitals and a wide region of country. ’ Btone river, sixteen acres, and 5,000 ’pravM, Chattanooga, seventy-five acres, and 12,000 graves. Knoxville, four acres, and about 8,000 graves. Marietta, Ga, twenty-five acres, and 10,000 graves'. Andersonvlile, about 15,000 graves.— Mil.len 1,000 1 raves ; amall enclosure. Sa vannah, 3,000 graves. Cumberland Gap, Ky., 350 graves Loudon, 8000; Mill Springs, over 600 ; Perryvflle 1,200, Camp Nelson, 1,500; Lebanon 160. In the city cemeteries there are collects cd at Covington, Ky„ fiOOcdead; Lexingr ton, 1,000; Richmond; 500 ; Danville 400. At Colunjhla, Tenn., ■ there are, 1,200 graves. Ar Montgomery, Ala., about6oo graves, iu Mobile, 1,000. An Alphabet Foe Beqinnees.— A bove all rules observe this—honesty Is the best policy. E e-just to others that you may be just toyourself. 0 ut your coat according to your elotb. D esperate cuts must nave desperate cures. E nough is’ as good as a feast. F air and safely go sure and fair. ’ G entilii.y without ability is worse than beggary. *■ . . U alf a loaf is better than no bread. 1 die folks take the most pains. J okes are as bad coin to all but the joc ular. 1 K eep your business and your con science well, and they will keep you well. L ive and let live; that is, do as you would be done by. M isunderstauding is best prevented by pen'and ink. . N ever take credit, and as much as pos sible avoid giving it. O ut of debt, out of danger. P assion will master you, if : you do not master passion. Q uiok at meal, quick at work. , ,R evenge a wrong by forgiving it. S bort reckonings make long mends.. T be early bird catches the worm. U nmauuerliness is mot so impolite as over politeness. . V enture not all you have at once. W ade not into unknown watersr ’X amine your accounts and conduct every night. • Y ou may find your best friend or your worat enemy in yourself.’ Z ealousy'keep down little expenses and you will not incur large ones. An Affecting Story.—A young man - of lOfto, stood gazlug.at. the *ey heavens, with a t.lh 1 flg?* and a .—'•A of pistols in the other. We'endeavored to attract his ntlOtion by .ing-2 a f In a pnper we held in our JB®“ relating 2 a young man in that \ of the country, who left home In astß of derangement. He dropped the t and pistols from his SSfa with the 1 “It is I of whom V read, I left my home be 4 - my friends knew of my design. , I .had sO the asy of a girl who bad refused 2 llslO 2 me, butsmlled upon another.! ——d - madly from the house, uttering a wild I 2 the god of love (Q'pid,) & wlthout regly 'iug 2 the 7 ? of my trieuds came here with this' f and 1 •—1 of pistols 2 put a. 2my XislOce; but have D bided.2 subscribe for the Voldkteee; and live a life of e e s, and advise U 2 do, like y y s.” ■ A short time ago, at n school in New ark, during a lesson on the animal king dom, the teacher put the following ques tion:, . “Han any boy name .to me an animal of the brderedenlata—a front tooth tooth less animal 7”' A boy, whose face beamed with pleas ure at the prospect of a good mark, replied, “ l ean." “ Well, what is themnlinai ' “My grandmother, ’’ replied,the boy. Where?—The question whether hang ing should be abolished wasdecentlydls ; cussed byadehating society In Brighton, ■ Michigan. "Sim W 00l Waa ad verse to the ! suspensory gathered ; from , his peroration :~“Mr. President, .talk of hanging for stealing J 2 Why,Sir, where would l have beeo, where would ■ you have been, where would we all have been, if hanging were the penalty for that offense?’’ Xetthe codifiers answer..
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