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SlXXXII. WHOLE NO- 1GG5.
PRINCIPLES, not MEN.
UTTER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
H.i5irniiRr. co., Va., July 18, 1SC1.
pear friends. It is with the greatest
p'easure that I cat myself to write a few
Imes to you. I received two letters last
night, imJ I n.ust answer them both at
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one. vne ui inuiu ia now j, mm iue
oilier from W. When I lust wrote I tolJ
,ou that I would not write again until af
ter I Lad been in a fight ; but it is nil non.
itate talking about lliat. We cancot get
.frht ot of them. Our fellows took the
loirn named Ncv Creek Station, and the
rclcli TiPits going to take it buck. We
nrt about two and a half miles from the
tcirn when the news came, and they call
i on the Cadets to go forward at once
mil you may be sure that pleased us lirst
ile. We pot ready and started and met
limes M. Welch who told us to hurry,
ml ve went on a double quick for about
oui:le. We were all running and the
iitiin said that no man must flinch now.
l'ouliad bfltter think there was a boy
ihout my sizo felt for fight. We ran ir.to
otrnanJ the women and children were
at a little house nt the river tide, in
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lie ceuar. w e crossed me river on a fish
un, and saw the citizens climbing up the
CLKA11F1EL1), IA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 0, IScV
TEEMS $1 25 per Annum, if paid inadv ance
For the Republican.
HitAin- tp. duly 29, 1SC1.
On Saturday last our village was visited
by a set of the most God forsaken ruffians
Irom lioynoldsville, Jefferson countv, it
was ever my lot to see ; and what" ,vas
worse, they came here with uniforms on
said to imitate the dress uniform ot the
army, but which really looked more like a
squad of .Sir John I-ah-tail ' men, with,
from all appearances, even less than hulf
a shirt to the wliolo regiment. Their
coats profusely decorated with yellow cot
ton tape, ur.d mado out Kentucky jean,
iuuiueu nun neavy Mass buttons, evi
dently cot up for this m-and disnlav to
ourplaiu citizens wero intensely admired 1
by this economy-lovingcommunity, while, i
their horses looked as it thev l.ml I,,...,, !
yards, come to an untimely end in the
tenth, or a spool of sewing silk that vouch
es for twenty yards, be nipped in the bud
at fourteen and a half, nor the cotton
thread spool break to tho yard stick filty
of the two hundred yards of promise that
was given to the eye, nor yard-wide cloth
measure less than thirty-six inches from
nolvedgo to 6elvcdge, nor all-wool delaines
and all-linen handkerchiefs be amalgam
ized with clandestine cotton, nor coats
made of wollon rairs messed tOL-ethor.
sold to tho unsuspecting public for legal
broadcloth. It does not ru&. bricks at five
dollars per thousand into chimneys it
contracted to build of seven dollar mate
rials, nor Finuualo white Dine flonvs t1i.it.
havo paid for hard pine, nor leave yawns
nig cracks 111 cloocts whom boards mi.rlit
NEW SEMES VOL. 1I.-NO 3.
, Compromise,
home of our miliury editors are becom
ing so horco for blood, says tho Police Gaz
tiV, that they aro actually ."joiug stark
mad for four that a patriot may ari&o in
tho land who will discover a method of
i ccoi.ciuig mo nation, and restoi ina tho
lraternal bonds that have been broken
without the necessity of pilin,, up thous
ands ol slaughtered human boings on the
held of butle. One ot them goes so far
as to assert, that any man who dares to
piopose t compromise ot any kind, will
seal Ins TVlitioul death.
Wt.!IJ' iu 'have" no
sa., so tint wo shell
political death to
escapo ana trying
Tribute to Woman.
Ladies ! I know that politics are somo
what uninteresting ta you.yot I boliove you
have in the general result nn nl.Mm.. ;.,
t ores t. His always a gratification to me
to behold my fair country women in assem
blages like this. It is a guarantee that
their husbands and fathers and brothers
niemcn of intelligence and refinement,
who appreciate their mental capacities,
and desire their countenance in their un
dertakings. Your presence exercises a
calming influence upon thoso antagon
isms that aro too often engendered in the
heat of political contests. All parties ile.
. . . j - .. . ... no in icu Ulll'iu IJUUI IIS OlIL'Ill
hned iiom some veterinary establishment to join, nor daub soilings that ought to ho
rptirpnn f i r ir nil I ha l ,n. .... ,.i . : ... , i i c . .
represcntir c all the shuJes ot di senses in.
oident to Lorsellesh from polo-evil to ring
bone. In short, they wero the most shab
bily out-at tho-elbow and graceless sot of
ray a tun Hi ns imaginable.
smoothly plastered, nor make indow
blinds of slats that cannot stand tho wind.
and paint that cannot tstnnd tho sun, and
fastenings that may bo looked nt but aro
on no account to bo touched. Tim reli
nks on the hill,
ke fight. We st
I thought that looked
'Pped in the town and
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V 3 , f"1 , '"'" 'I'OM'sman, a gion mat is to sanulify the world, ;.ns its
certain Orlando (hut by these chaps called debts. It does not 'consider that 'fcrty
Captain) Cray, announced, i bUsphem-1 cenis returned for one hundred given, is
oiis languiigo that they had come to seo ! according to tho gospel, though ii.'mav be
whether all reports of G d dd traitor ' iieeoidin,, in i. it i.i,D . .. :
, t 1 " ... , . v im t jV iJK'fr. II I mil a 111 it II
and secessions laid to abound in Clearfield 1 who has failed in trade, and who contin -county
were true, and if they were they , ues to live in luxury, as a tliief. It looks
would hang every (another compound : unon u mini ulm i.rnmur.. in ;ri.i..i
oath) one ot them, when they were po- ; lars on d.-miind with interest, ' and who
iely told by iMr. And'cw l'entz, jr., to ! neglects to pay it on demand, with or
onng on thoir rojie and other fixings no-, without interest, as a liar. (jowtrctattona
the ti libit doom that must of necessity uo J'our aiiproving smile, and therefore
mi our eiicouriigouieui oy
pessary to carry out tho decrees of Abra
ham, which, however, were not then foith
comii:i' 'I'h a v.il iuii t. . n hi ; 1 1,,,,, ..:.,i.
!i Colonel went to find a place for us to ed into lr. l'.oycrin hard huiyuai'e. accu-
Some of our men were, breakin" i 'i'nfc' 1,iln 1,1 disloyalty to thornion; but
soon learned to lin great chagrin that ho
had caught a tailar, and while the Doctor
quietly but scveiely unfolded to him the
designs of the Jjlajk Jicpublit&n party,
tho drunken captain, as his rage would
permit him to talk, uttered curses and
imprecations against tho Jiouiocratic par
ty, James Buchanan, and especially the
citizens ol Cleailield county. On being
told, however, that tho people of this
county could not bo insulted by a rulliiuii
and a blackguard, ho stopped his .blai
I'heinolis ravines: and finding tlmt. IiU
'iiedat a rebel's house, and told to let i l rontviied iiiL-mncnt woul.i ninil l,h.i
person cither into or out of it. That nothing, and completely driven to the
wall, he replied
fall on tho head of some other, and there-
ioie. wo nave no personal iear on that
score. And ugain, wo are free from the
oll'eotsoflho anathema, lor the reason
that wo have no compromise to propose,
other than that provided for by the Con
stitution and the laws, and to them we
expect always to adhere. It may bo pos
sible that some abler and wiser iicad can
discover a way by which tho Government
(like our merciful Creator did willi In! I. m
mid rebellious man) can be just, a.id yet
me jusiiner ol inosu who have committed
such grievous wrongs ugainst bociety and
government. .Nebuchadnezzar, who was
a more powerful man than any of our
military editors, issued a decree that no
person in his dominions bhould pray to
tho living (jod, lor tho spaco ol thirty
days, unuer the penalty of death. Yet a
I'iiuici was loiiml, who had more respect
ir.
own the brush between them and the
nil. This looked ominou.i. When the
olonel relumed we were marched up tho
eok about a quarter of a mile, and to a
urch standing on a nob, ii: a nice grove
ij a valley all round us. iireseutini? a
Mtiful view of the country. .Six oftho
on tect men were taken for cuard dutv.
lie rest of our company wero quartered
the church, I was on cuard, and sta-
tn t..et il.n huwu fcnin h I t i wan, lie replica to a (piestion liow thev
... ... .. " ' . . I proposed to muintain tln I'liifin l,v iv.n'V that litis is In !n tlutninl nf i.ll
..rni,enrtlr.fl liv.in ...r.... W..II II... 1,1 . . " J -" ' - "
w...w..v.s iiw... I...... .,.1, till: Will i .,,. .;..... .1 : ...... !1 I.-.. .1 .'
j hiik i.nicutii .i3 ueici uiiiien iu nipeoui ih-iu iiian.eu yoiirseu; tiuit, is no rea-
edi wanted out, but 1 told him what the .South, kill oil' tho traitors theie. send uu why sho .should bo witched awav into
t consequence would bo if he i'id not bo enough ynnko. s down to populate those a separate establishment just as you bo"in
,il. I kept my ear cocked for him. Ti.o '"l l''si 14,111 H'ivo tuoir niggers to tho to lean ujion her, and leel proud of hor ;
onion were mucii scired, and toll tre
twiisagood Union man. I said, '-in a
ml.
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Fanny Fern, (Mrs. l'a. ton.) having lost i 'n 'Ir00 -"l'
, ,, , , . ' . b i and in cncseqiicpee thereot was cast into
her eldest daughter in marriage, makes the lions' den. The (Jod whom Daniel
tho following reflections, by :rr rather j hipped sealed tho mouthoftho lions,
signiticaiit When she i.enned them ! un,.'.lj" " "lkt1"1 at(1.u'" o. i'on as suhdy
-i.loe-lieks" IMr Tl -,,..,, I,.., I ,.,...l... T " " uu' klS 1
., . L . ,v ,,. . ' ." 1 i mr miliiary editors would do well to read
uti "ociaieu ins mieniious : j this little story, mid leulii wisdom tliere-
1 lo-.v any youug f.d'.oiv can have -llio ! from,
face to walk into your himily and deliber-1 For a man to sit in his s.inetuiii, and
alely ask for one ol youi daughters, sur- j fulminate his bull of e.Ncomniuiiicalion
prises me. That it i done every day against every ono who docs not obey his
does not lesson my astonishment a't the ! behests, or who dares to exercise tho' part
sublime impudence of tho thing. There jl a freeman, and the lights inherent to
you have been, eighteen or twenty vears 1 1'S political condition, is supremely ridic
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ui oer me, coiiinm ' uer nair anu was im uuns: una n lie is vam ciioul' i to sun-
pose mat he can thereby deter other men
vour presence
ana oy your smiles, l Know, that, in
the direct administration of political af
fairs, you havo no sir re; bui yet reign
ing, as you do, supremo in tho empire of
love, your inllunnco often controls the
destiny ol nations. Y oman's lovo is tho
great lever which rouses man to action.
The general, as ho plans tho strtitegctic
combinations which are to ensure victory,
looks forward to a recompense dearer
than the laurels upon his brow ; the soldier
as he trudges along on the weary inarch,
or mingles in tho scenes oftho battle
fiobi.cven with death around him, forgets
awhile tho carnage, and turns his thought'
to the "fond girl he left behind him ;"
tho mariner, tempest tossed, driven by
the rudo waves, sings merrily aloft as ho
Peace ! Peace !
How very true it is, that "blessings
brighten as they tako their flight." Wo
do not venture an assertion beyond the
ready acceptance of every thinking mind,
when we say, that whatever may be the
partisan or sectional animosities awaken
ed in the presont strife, ninotoen-twen-tirths
of the noonlo of all
parties sigh tor peace, l'oace. lovely
peace, a thousand times more beautiful
and precious when set round with the
grim frame work or war, than when she
reigned undisturbed tbrou;;ht the land
We are and havo ever been for peace-"
pace at any sacrifice but honor. There
can be no good thing come out of this war.
It involves the destruction of our presont
lorui of government, and its inmieasura
bli) evils will engage and disgmt tho bU
tention of mankind lor generating to
come. hen the laud is filled with wid
ows and orphans, wh
draped in mourning, and the broad bosom
ol our beloved land has boon seamed with
the tilougiishareof ruin, then wewill niako
peace -tho peace of dessolation, When
t.ie vain effort of conquering millions of
ireemen has been tried pud failed, when
the seeds of hereditary and unquenchable
hatred havo ripened to their bitter fruit,
then efforts w ill bo mado for peace. Why
not make those ellbrts now Worn nil
thoso tremendous efforts have been borne?
is liter
re no voice nolent pnnm.li in anooU
thinks of the cottago by tho shore, " here j peace to tho raging elements? Would
uianne very thunders o! tho Almighty
should psoclaim from tho mountains to
tho seas, 'Teace ! bo sliWHichnumtt,
l a., Vitihitch.
her lace for him! It is lucky the thought
ii'jver strikes you while vou are doiiiL' it.
from doing what they consider right nid
g'loye ho is a Union man." They wan
1 me to lake something to cat, but I
ii them 1 had plenty to eat in my hav-
ock, and I guess they
Jer than I looked to bo. We waited for
i' rebels to cone and take us. but they
devil;" ".ind make the ChioaiM I'latfoi in or, at least, it stands to reason that aflc
tha supreme law of the land." This is no you have tvorrio 1 her through the mo4s-
pievancation, ilcssri. Kditors, but the los, the chicken-pox, scarlet (ever and
What if ljust, we can only say that ho is an eligible
caninuaio lor the. lunatio asylum.
Wo think that tho true course for the
Government to pursue is, to carry on the
war vigorously ttnd energetically, and not
to relax in a single measure necessary to
the successful t indication of the law.--Nevertheless,
if any man can su-rucst a
the hooping cough, and had l.er piopcrly method lor tho settlement of tho whole
bapli.ed and vaccinated, this young man ; '"Ihculty with honor to tho Government,
and that will insure the inte-'nty of the
simplo statement ns uttered by the leader
ol the rullnin hand Iiom cllerson county
Aflerdiiiucr a roiie ivm taken up to Mr. might givo vou a short brcathiniz timo l.e
Heed's tavern mid ottered to the CnuiAin fore she Loes. .: seems to bo of a ililler-
thouglit I was i for the purpose of haiiL-inL' those ho threat, ent opinion : u'. not only insists tinon ta-
cned to bang. Mt, Sehwoiii politely asked ''"f: her.liut upon taking her iminedia'c-
them to put it up and carry their boinbas. Jy, it not seoner. JIo tall.s well aoout it
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j, . .iii . 1 ni.iaio iino e.ecut on. jau 10, l ie
,iD0t conic. We were on the lookout ,. ; n , , .,, u.m
J night, and in the mornirg about day-! pr,i krt calm, and whether"a hasty dinner
U we funned ;'n ranks, the Captain tell. ' bad dan pencil their anlor, or whethi r the
mm tl.ni nn r (. i. i.. i patriotism iraiiulaeUirod hv an abiind.inco
. ...u. iu,t ii un it 11 III! S.CU - . . . " . i . . ....... . I I .
oi wnisuey, nan just men run out, 1 am aiegian to gei r-.u oi ineir oauglilcis. " ' air.mi mat I
hut
vi ry well ; you have no objection to him,
not the least in tho world, except - when
the woi Ids full of girls, why couldn't ho
fix his eye upon tho daughter of sonic-
oodyelse.' 1 here are some paroirls who
.1 ii, .i . . ,i. - i .i , t
" I iiiitihle tosav
iiuuiie i-ehcis would not como. u o dead lock on tho whole party
en started for Homnev. I was on cuard stead of staying to complete the object of
lU baggage wagon. After going r.lout "'cir visit here, which was, 1 believe, to
.. m;i0 ,i . , ,i , .1 . reel uii oieii ior a eoir.pany ai lieynoKis
'e miles the news met :is that the town '.;n : ,i i ,, . ,
. i im:, i m j ijuii-Liy nil men j'iiiei aui
"burnt and the fort in possession of the1 made a hasty retreat westward no doubt
km troops. We were again cut out of Btrongly impressed with tho belief that if
5g!it,nd had to turn back. Yesterday ! tiie l;i!i;:o,"i o1' CI''1'1'11''1'1 1'avo the courago
, . , ,. to express meir Honest fentimetits con
l.elmn were out looking ' :, l uir. a i i
, .i t tun- iiiv iiii..if.ii a mviiii in, luit.imiLj
wnuaiiil saw a so-.md of re he i . in.r T .-.,o.l,. o.,.l i.;u I .!.; i.
1 - r jjiiik.u.ii nii'4 nn 1'v.jiv.v uiea nsii.ii.s, in
Ifitlil nl.n.,1 ll I 1 1 V r
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flic rebels saw them thou
Jilike tho d 1. The Captait came and
'ttfuad and went after ;hem but they
tommy, ,mii restore llio lraternal rela
tions of the people, ho will not only be
gladly heard, but instead of sealing his
political death, ho will be elevated to tho
dignity of a savior of his country, and his
name ami memory will be revered us long
as a freeraan lives to treasure it up in his
hca; t.
We. would su'j.vsl in these L'ciitlemcn
iiliiian gore ii!
not i.e paureu out 10 stam thoiand, away
by which they can give moro force tn
their cuinseli., and entitle themselves to
to say nothing of love? What is tho ufo , be bean, by the cc pie cn w.x..r. Let
of a cevtamty for an uncertainty for an , lu'Ui exchanpe the pen for the rillo, and
tuicertiuiity, when that ceitainty is a j'J'" thei.isclvc.i to tho army, and meet on
mother, and you can iiout have but cud' , the tented field tho men for who.-e blood
Vou put all these questions lo her, and Giey thirst, and then the psoplo will be
bhe has the taucincas to a-k if that is. the f've that they have a right lo say wheth
way you leinoned when father came for or tho thing shall bo settled without a
there certainly was a Fduo eyes are as ploir.iful .n berries ; w hy
and in- r.ecd u ho'.ln.s particular pair; J'ont -ho
ivo meal, and hi cad, and clothes enough,
Mnot he found any jdace
Our guns aro the old
S'ket, but wo will got l ilies after whilo.
''tarU'd ofT in such a hurry that we
'"M not get rilles. A havelock is somc
g hko a loimet, fixed on our caps to
"P the sun off our necks. It is a nice
I am glad to hear that your corn
'pOKingso well, mid that your spring
n so good. 1 want you to havo the
" house leady for that dan ce we are to
1Te in tlio fall. 1 think that I will be
tbis fall. Yesterdavl wasthinkimr
homo, and ( thought I would give
''s worth to get a letter from you or
m - You would not know how glad
M lien Killy 0, gave nio thoe two
I tore them open and read them
.j'f quick, and then I was not satisfied
s"'eaU iheni over again to see if I could
mething clso out of them. Thev
-'not hnlf C- .,. "l
,t. ... '5 tllUUfll IVl IIIC A
'J ike to got a letter Irom you about
nti...i i. ,i
. "--U5IUII. i am coming to the end
'licet; but I am uot half dono wri-
T i what a blessing that I can write
;i.)ou know that
irf this time.
you; i ou disdain to answer, of course; ''gin rr not. Otherwise it will bo thought
policy and designs, they it is a mean uodgin of tho qup-tio.n, l!ut that tl.ey are only valiant when other men
1 . I . . I . . , 1 . 11 .1 . 1 O.rl.t I 1... l.i.l.T... I , 1 . I
oui I uo not hick tne courage io Helena moil Micfns luunufoii, ior an mat ; ana so "6"' wun-i, uiki iuey hio ineiii-
l. . l 1 rights against a set of lowdies from L'cv- does he too, though vou try youi best not 'elves at a coin enient distance from can-
noiusviiie, -iiino oi ineir irienus, no iu hko ni-n ; mm aiui h - hcii ii i must, i " uuii.e uuueis.
doubt, gave them to understand that an must," you ju-t order her wedding clothes, I To such persons who object to a com-
npoloi'v fur their eonduct would be need- muttering to your.-ell the while. 1 K.v dear, piomise, and assert that all who would de
ed, ami nono of them being possessed of w hat soi t of a list will that child make at Kiro it now are traitors to l he Government
stilhcient decency to make an apology ress me head ol a house Jleav will she ever
pcctablo, they wisely concluded that dis- know what to do in this, that, or the oth-i
action w is the bettor part of valor, and or emergency ! sho who i, calling on moth
consequently retreated tov aids Reynolds- hity times a day. to tactile every trilling
ville, il not wiser at least sober mn. i question 1 w hat folly lor her to set up
Yours, UNION. house for herself! IIo-.v many mothers
-. I havo had these foreboding thoughts over
The KmiiT sort or lituiiioN. We want'a daughter! And yet that daughter has
a religion that goes into tho family, and ,110t !iu, and its unexpected revci-ses.with
keeps the husband from being spiteful o heroism and courago iu undaunted as if
when tho dinner is late, and keeps tho every girlish tear had not been kissed
dinner from being late keeps tho wife luvnv bv lins that, alas! mnv be iliist.when
am well. Good
R. S. C.
IVt Kir.,... It
-'thftl' "icui.l,, V IJO gllllilllLI
6 Lnitod States forces o-.-ainst the
Hllaii .il i ,i.:.i..
Iw-i. - v.iu uiiiiMj, ia uooub tnii iy
I Ve,arg of nS0. 11 e is a nativo of 15a-
,7. .7ns Kiaduated at tho military
' Larlsruhe. lie enteroil tho rag
"ftuy of H.i., ...... ..i.i .
- - vii, niivt n rw omxiiivcii tu
W of Chief Adiutnnt in 1847- His
"ues with the first revolution in
wnuermnny lost him his pommifs
j,"was appointed genernl-iu-cliief
wginning of tho second rovolu.
i 1-7' lf,,'t'' nni 11,0 fol-Iorn I'OP0
"w-riu purty with great energy n;id
" wtuia to America in loU. was a
Jj ,!n fr. Dulon's ncadomv, and
T Mr. Dulon'g daughtor. llo re
ir t0 Pro'cssorahip in St. Lou-
b?,oon liocamo distinguished by
t military talents.
from fretting when the husband treak9 the
newly warned Itoorwith his muddy boots,
and makes tho husband mindful of tho
scraper and tho door mat ; kerps the mo
ther patient when the baby is cross, and '
keeps the baby pleasant ; amuses (he chil
dren as well as intruct them; wins as
well as governs ; projects tho honey moon
into the harvest moon, ana makes tho
happy jiours like the eastern fig tiee,
bearing in its bosom at once the beauty of
fix. frwli.i. l.hsc.rtm nvil flm elm-v r,l' tlm
,ir.rA.l.l fi'lllt W a tt'llllt CI I'l.liirintl fllt I
l',:il,J. J.ulf. ..w ..u..w .n(.ivii .....b
beats heavily, not on the ' exceeding sin
fulness of sin ' but on the exceeding ras
cality of lieine and stealing; a religior
that banishes small measures from the
counters, small baskets from tho stalls,
pebbles from tho eoUon bags, clay from
paper, tand from sugar, chickory from
coll'ce, otter from butter, beet juico from
vinegar, alum from bread, strychnine Irom
vino, wntcr from milkcans, nnd buttons
from the contribution box. Tho religion
that is lo save tho world, will not put all
the big strawberries at the top, and nil the
bad ones nt the bottom. It will not offer
moro baskets of foreign wines, than tha
vineyardsjevcr produced bottles, and moro
barrels of Gone$eo Hour than all tho wheat
fields of New York grow, andll hor mills
grind. It will not mako ono-half a pair
of shoes of good leather nnd tho other of
poor leather, so that tho lirst shall re
dound to the maker's credit, and the so
cond to his cash. It will not put Gon
vin's stamp on Jonkin's kid gloves, nor
muko 1 arts bonnets m the back room oi a
Boston milliner's shop, nor let a piece of j
velvet that prolossos lo measure twelve
the baptism and ivomauhood comes upon
her."
Major Gkxerai. I'attktisov, MajoiGen.
llobert Patterson was born in Ireland in
17'.)-, and emigrated to this country when
iiuito young, taking up his residcrco in
Philadelphia. Ho reecuved n collegiate
education, and early manifested military i
inclinations. Al'tr graduating at college, j
he nns appointed First Lieutenant in the
'Jilt I liegiinent of regular U. S. Infantry ;
at heart, we commend the tollowing from
llonry Clay's remarks made in the Senate
j of tho United Stales, on tho .sth of April,
; 1S0O. Had the persons who aro now in
authority tho statesmanship and honesty
, of Mr. Clay, there would bo a far dilieront
state of utl'uirs in tho country to what now
' exists :
I "There are, r.o doubt, many men who
arc very wise in thoir own e-timation.who
j will nject all propositions of compromise
I but that is no reason why a compromise
snouiu oq attempted to Po mado. I go
for honorable compromise whenever it
ei. n be mado. Life itself is but a compro
mise, between death and life the struggle
continuing throughout our wliolo exist
ence, until the great lestroyer linally tri
. limphs. All legislation, all government,
all society is formed upon the principle of
I mutual concession, politeness, comity,
courtesy ; upon these everything is based.
I bow to you to day because you bow to
me. You are respectful to mo because I
bis wifo and dear ones await him ; the
statesman, as ho devises, amid deen and
painful thoughts, plans of government,
which nre to tell upon his own and his
country s lame, never loses sight oftho
joys which await him w hen cabinet coun
cils arc over, nun lie enters Hie portals of
homo : the sentinel, as he paces his watch
loves tho monnlighr tramp t lint ho may
look beneath its rays at the dear memen
to of it mother's or a si-tor's lovn. Over
man in all his relationships, tho influence
c l woman Jiangs like a charm. l)eprivn
us of your influence which dignifies nnd
stimulates us lo noblo doeds, ar.d wo be
como worso than barbarians. Let it bo
ours, nnd wo can bravo tho cannon's
mouth, or face danger in ton thousand
forms, You stimulate ns to nil thai is
good. You check us in iguoblo purpo
ses. You huvoalsoaii important influence
upon posterity. Tho early impressions
which the. child receives from you, out
lives all the wisdom of later days. Sages
may reason, anil philosophers may tench,
but tho voice w hich we heard in infancy
will ever como to our ears, bearing a mo h .
cr's councel. C'ontiiiuo to instil into vour
children, virtue nnd patriotism. Imbue
them with proper veneration for tho fath
ers of liberty. Learn them to love their
country, and to labor for its good as the
great aim of then- ambition. Hid them
proudly maintain our institution''. Point
them to the deeds of their niicp-dnm
Make iheso their est utchoon, and bid
them to hand il down to their children
as free from ftum as it came, to tberr
l)o this, ladies, and your
innuence
In the Ian:
not be lost in tho future.
ol tho poet it w:ll ie i.nd:
"tV'iiimn U l.ivi'ly Pi the si-lit,
As gi'lltlt! IIS ttie lie W S III tV'.'Il,
At lire.,'!.! ns mnrninyV mrlut lifflit,
Anil rputlcss us the s nuns f hnivcn."
.V'lW ;Mf"lj
will
lia"e
Vvst Point Giiaduates. Tho official
register of graduates from United States
Military Aca lamy furnishes tho following
particulars concerning indiv 1(1 11 illfl tvlin
Lav Ucor.jo conspicuous in tho progrea3
ui tin.- i I'VH'i noil ;
Joseph K. F. Mansfield of conn., gradu
al in lS, second in rank in a class of
Piobort Anderson of Ky., in 1S25. fif
teenth in a class of 37.
Samuel P. lleintzleman of Pa., 182G,
Jelferson Davis of Miss., in ISM, twen
ty third in a class of ii.
Hubert K. Leo of Va., in 1820, second in
of class of 40.
John 15. Magrudor of Va., 1830, fir,
teonth in aclass of 42.
William II. Kmory of Md., in 1831, four
leenth in u class of ii,
Montgomery Blair, of 1). 0. 1835, eigh
teenth in a class of ot).
ISraxton Iiragg of N. C, in 1837, fourth
in a class of oO.
Peter T. G. Beaureirard of T.n 1838
in a class of lo.
W'm. .1 Hardee of Ga,,
iiMh in a class of
Thomas J. liodman of
IS1I, seventh in aclass of 52.
Nathaniel Lyon of Conn., in 18.11 iniIJ
entli in a class of 52.
Abner Ooublodiy of N. Y. in ISP
twinty-fourth in a class of 50.
1838, twonty-
Indiana, in
Tin: KKiutLiT's; Ciiatkuui.s.m. Q.
How would you form your men to meet
the enemy '!
A. )n ihc square.
l What in your opinion, is tho mot
uselul movtment in tho Zouave tactics?
A. Kuniiing.
ti- v liat time would you choose
marching through a hostile country?
I..' I IIU- ivnil i run ..,1 t 1!..-
for
I line ol pi in.o.
How would VOU col, sminllea
jstures in u hostile country ?
for breaking
i a. annex cm.
J. What would y..,u ir,
j t!io ranks of tho eueiny ?
A. Morlais.
tt. How would you measure firearms?
A. Jiy the barrel.
(I. At tho close of tha ongagoment, if
j the enemy asked you to treat, what would
Stimii.ants. I'ho Ir.uisvillc Journal
beautifully says -.There nre times when
the pulse lies low iu the bosom nnd beats
slow in tho eins- ; ivheti the spirit sleeps
the sleep, nppaivh'iy, that knews no wa
king in its house of clay, nnd the w indow
shutters nre closed, mid tho door bung
with tho invisible crape of melancholy ;
when we wish the golden s'insliino pitchy
darkness, and very willing to fancy "clouds
where no clouds be." This is a state of
sickucsH when physio may ho thrown to
the does tor wo will havo none of it.
What shall raise tho sloopinc Lazarus ? J'ou do?
What shnll make the heart beat music A- Muko him stand (ho shot,
again, ar.d tho jailsos danco to it through J What troops should follow cavalry
all the myriad thronged halls in our Louse ,on 11 retreat? '
of life? What shall makotliesun kiss tho' A- The cnomy.
eastern hills again for us, w ith all hip own j 0,. If the druun beat to arms and your
awaking gladness, nnd tho night overflow '"-'" refused to leave their quarters, what
with "moonlight, music, love, nnd flow, j would you think of their intent ?
ers?" Lovo itself is tho groat stimulant A. I should think thoso in -lent were
the mostintoxicatingof all and performs ! mutinous.
all these miracles ; but it is a miracle it-I What would you do if the enemy
self, nnd it is not at the drug store, what- surrounded you in overwhelming forco
ever they say. The counterleit is in iho "" all retreat cut oil't '
market, but the winged god u not a mo- ! A- Fight liko thunder.
ney chatigfr, we nssuro 3 on. rl
Men havo tried many things, but Rtill I J- IFTKKN To Twt.NTy Fkkt of S.VOVf.
they ask for stimulants. Th stimulants , ,l Ucr '';''Pd Gorhaui. N. II., July 15th,
wo Use, but lciiiiire tlie uso uf mor-. Men '"peaks oftho discovery of snow in tho
iiicKerman Juiviuo as follows:
, try to drown tho lluating dead of their
I own souls in tho wine cup, but tho corps
es will rise. We seo their faces in tho bub
I bios. Tho intoxication of drink sets the
. world whirling again, and the pulse play-
ing wildest music, and llio thoughts gai
oping, hut llio last clock runs down soe
rank in tho staff, lie retired from the . something conceded you in return. Ilea
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army ill tne same year, upon tuc ai.-oanu- ues arc couipionnscs unui'j wan loreign : p.ljjs aM
ol his regiment, it
ed the profession of
it is to your own nroiiiciii, 10
i to w hich t he skylark, hap-
in April, IMJ, no was ii ansierreti to ihc am respecuui m you. v ouipruiinso is pe
32d Infantry, appointed Assistant Depu- iculiarly appropriate ainong the members
ty (.iunrterniaster-General (with tho rank of a lleptiblic, as one common family.
01 captain ).l juuary, UU, nn..t Captain- o.nprom.ses nave mis recommcnua ,.,. , t, moR, ik.l)t uOM W( U1(),u ...j
in-line. 1814, and thi'ieupon lehniiuished , that lfyou concede anything you have 1 ,.' l..... 1
j There is only one Htimuiant that never
r.;i,..i :.,i.. .;,...
if " l. I.. .Vll ,.l,.l I. ,1 I..,..,,.. ..' 4.1.1 i-i iui.....ii.-..iuii. juiy
rO t,o P.ii- 111 l.ia mh.t . llkl M Ilerell VOtl eoneeilil nnvt ilmr ! . . . '. I ......
cd city, and lor many years was connect
ed with the military of Philadelphia. In
1847, he was appointed Major-General of
volunteers, and procjcdc.l to Mexico, and
assumed command of ins division. JIo
actively engaged in the siege of Vera Cruz,
but shortly afterwards his health failed, of our common
and ho returned to tho Unitod States, and ! raise."
was therefore unable. I j tko part :n the tYrA y.iy .Smith, of Virginia.snys,
we 1- contested batt as in the i.per part , tl)ftt ho gf)u(I-H vit.loryin tho brz0. AnJ
of Mexico, and which crowned the Amer- lonl.y A iso snuffs victory in tho
ican arms w ith glory and conquered peace, j bfee toQ wllftt woulJ Virginja tuke
-A Scotchman asked "auTrUhman I ,or tlmt 1,air f 8,mll0rS ?
.i, i.jf r,.ii;n M in B-2r"I think I have scon you beforo
Jiiviiiting luckerman's Ibiviiio, the
snow was found to bo from 15 to 20 feet
in depth, its melting on tho uppor end
lurriushiiig a most beautiful variety of cm-
r iule ivli.,j,-t wni... il.:- i'..ti . . i
Hike diamonds iii the sun. Atound and
or. and tho unnatural stimulation onlv just' nbovo tha ravine mav lm nnuntoH
leaves 1110 house it tills with wildest rev-1 l) "i-unct iatciios ot snow, gome of
men a chance
n fciiiutious,"
to subscribe to chaiitnblo
vuur own ' .j,.,,.... ,.1, ....... .. ,:,,:.,,.
fin., ill. T.ef lilm wlm rlovnlna liim.nlf ' 1 ' " " '"''
above humanity, above its weakness, ils j-jy-A yiung lady in company, who
infirmities, its wants, its nccesdlie-, say if had been "fishing for compliments'" very
he plcaso I will never compromise, but : unsui cessfully, was surprise 1 by the young
let no or.o who is not above tho frailties ! genilemeu who at beside her nlleclion-
nalutc disdain couipro- i utely putting bis nrm around her neck
I I. i viii-.i ..:.i. .
I uiiu nis-int; uei. xn.ru -yilll lUUlgnilllon,
! fcho angrily demanded why idio was thus
'insulted. 4 My dear lady," replied the
young man, gnspinjr with o.xeitemont, "I
hope 1 h ivo not oll'eiidod you. lioallv. I
j supi'osod that those who fshid for eom-
i pliinents would not olject lo taking them
in J-.llff- U-AJ 11111.4 a iiiiiQ pith j 114 iui u iu oiiurA.
"Verv like- ! C ' ' 1,0 ca,jin ru"i'a!i0 fro"4 Quebec lo
ly," was the reply, "I was formerly keep- Liverpool, by the jrcal ..astern, i only
cr of the rcnilentiary." eixiy live dollars.
. , ,ru . T . o . . . somewhere," fan! a swell to a stranger
. iiii. x.iuB.ir.nw. ui.-, ts"-w)l0 ),c nlot the other day. "Very like
i x . t : .. i i , i .
largo si?e, hieli, although exjiosed to the
direct rays of the sun for near Ion hours
aro iill left as testimonies to the awful
depths of snow thrown there during the
winter, As the enow is thawing away,
vegelaiiou is ?cen just sui ting, ait the
snowdrops and other flowers and plants
do in the vicinity of Loston tho last of
March oi ihn lirst of April.
"No Cotton to he Sjiippeo. "We
publish to day a card signed by every
cott ,n fai tor of New Urloanp, recommon
ding the planters not to ship u Lnlo of
cotton to New Oi louns until the blockade
is fully nnd entirely abandoned. The
gentlemen who sign this card aro all nieii
of their word, who tuwin precisely whn
they say, uud who contiol the one half
the cotton product of the Unite ! States
Their recommendation will be carried oui
by the planters to a man. A". 0. Vru. 22 i.
tCD Tbe most fa-diionable cap for thi
tiiucs-the percution cap.