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Iflhole No. 2625, •
Jacob C. Blymyer & Co.,
Produce and Commission Mer
chants,
LKWISXOWN. PA.
and Grain of all kinds pur- j
.'] u t market rates, or received on storage
j; -hipped at usual freight rates, having j
and boats of their own, with care- j
fil captains and hands.
v„eCoal, Limeburners Goal, Plaster, Fish
j 5Jt always on hand.
Grain can be insured at a small advance ob
est of storage. n022
AMBROTYPES
AND
The Gems of the Season.
'pIIIS is no huuibug, but a practical truth j
I The pictures taken by Mr. Burkholder
.t unsurpassed for BOLDNESS. TRUTH
yCLXHSS. BEAUTY OF FINISH, and
jfRABILITY. Prices varying according
.izeand quality of frames and Cases.
K:> m over the Express Office.
Lewistown, August 23, 1860.
Jlh J, it) "ELS,
■jD 2JI o
OFFICK on East Market street, Lewistown,
adjoining F. G. Franciscus' Hardware j
P. S. Dr. Locke will be at bis office J
first Monday of eaeli month to spend the j
letk. my3l
BK. A. J. ATKINSON,
HAVING permanently located in Lewis
town, offers his professional services
-die citizens of town and country. Office
Market St., opposite Eisenbise's Hotel,
'■knee one door east of George Blymyer.
Lewistown, July 12, 18G0-tf
Dr. Samuel L. Alexander.
fllas permanently focated at Milroy,
and is prepared to practice all the branch
es of iiis Profession. Office at Swine
krt's Hotel. my3-ly
EDWARD FRYSINGER,
KiOLESALE DEALER & MAA'I FACTI'RER
or
[l(i IRS, TOBACCO, SIVUPP,
&e., &e.,
ipao
Orders promptly attended to. jelG
v*C. f 77 .
Attorney at Law,
• •bee Market Square, Lewistown, will at- i
t;: lo bu-iness in MllHin, Centre and Hunting- !
bo counties. my2G
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■rChm,us f>mri/.*(s. and especially for the Cure j
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•' 1 \BI.K REPORTS onSpermatorrli.v.'v am! '.tb- i
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td IwDR. J. BKILLIN !
iir<i.\. Howard As>o>iatiou, No. 2S. Nintli St.,
je'j
a. 9a &a a, !
UAA IX6 in connection with his Grocery
and Notion business, commenced the
Manufacturing of Confection
ery,
-'D various branches, and employed a prac j
- workman, notifies the public that he in- j
"j -stu keep a well assorted stock of the j
goods on hand, which will be warrant i
'•to give satisfaction, and be equal to any I
'• r tectioneries that can be bought from any :
e ?j torn ci, y. which he offers ta wholesale iner
C an ' and retailers at city prices, with cost
carriage. He therefore solicits the cus
•m of the surrounding country, and re
•■••s them to send in their orders or call I
examine his goods, which will satisfy all \
% tan be accommodated with a selec
will recommend itself,
in f BISCUITS, &c., constantly on
1? A ,*^l so . Pound, Spunge, Bride, Silver
tfii. bakes, in the best style, baked to
' 4 *' OD fhe shortest notice. mh2B
Glassware.
Fj;' H Stands with and without covers.
butter Dishes " " "
a." 3 ' A' JW K Goblets and Preserve Dishes.
'•■ erg and Tumblers. All to be sold at
figure by 11. ZERBE.
J0<)() STONE Fruit Jars, best in use,
bp n V at P r ' cea cheaper than has ever
otfer ed, at Zerbe's Grocery and Stone
i-e depot. j ylo
ge Stock of Furniture on
Hand.
A st 'P manufacturing all kinds
Hi,; V° urniture. Young married persons
*lll { w * to P urc hase Furniture
will I.' a B°°d assortment on hand, which
da <* takln • ° heap . for caßh * or country pro- j
j Mil aea in exchange for same. Give me
' > a \ alley street, near Black Bear Ho
feb 21
IVr H A ;\ K LIN PRATT, Gun barrel Wel-
W* ei/ni 6 - 8 em please address
Where v' kiladelphia Post Office, stating
ere h e may be found. aug7-3t
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NATURAL BliTO&I,
The Great American Shrike.
The form and countenance of thus bird
bespeak him lull of courage and energy;
; and his true character does not belie his ;
i appearance, for he possesses these qualities i
jia an eminent degreo. It is not yet decided i
whether it be the same as the cinereous 1
shrike of Linnaeus; its labits and maatiers j
appear to be the same.
This bird frequents the deepest forests;
builds a large and compact nest, of dry |
grass and moss, in the upright fork of a
small tree. In his manners he has more
resemblance to the pies than to birds of
prey, particularly in the habit of carrying 1
| off his surplus food, as if to hoard it for i
j future exigencies; with this difference, that !
| the pies conceal theirs at random in holes !
i and crevices, where perhaps it is forgotten; \
while the shrike sticks his on thorns and j
bushes, where it shrivels in the sun, and !
soon becomes useless to the hoarder. One '
of these birds had once the temerity to
pursue a snow-bird into an open cage which j
stood in a garden ; and before any one could I
arrive to its assistance, had already strung- '
led and scalped it, though he lost his lib
erty by the exploit. In confinement he
sticks up not only insects, bun flesh, and
the bodies of such birds as are thrown to
i him, 011 nails and sticks fixed up for the j
j purpose.
The character of the American butcher
bird is entitled to no small degreo of respect.
liis activity is visible in all his motions ;
his courage and intrepidity beyond every 1
other bird of his size, (the king-bird ex
cepted,) and in affection for his young he
is surpassed by no other; he associates with ;
them, the whole family hunting in compa- j
ny. He attacks the largest hawk or eagle
in their defence, with a resolution truly
astonishing, so that all of them respect
him, and on every occasion decline the ;
contest. As the snows of winter approach, !
he descends from the mountainous forests
and from the regions of the north to the
more cultivated parts of the country, hov
ering about our hedge-rows, orchards, and
meadows, and disappears again early in
April.
1 i
The King Bird or Tyrant Flycatcher.
This bird, sometimes called the field :
marten, is a well known bird in thcl'nited '
States. The nauie king, as well as tyrant, j
has been bestowed on this bird for its ex
traordinary behavior in breeding time, and
for the authority it assumes over all other ;
birds. His extreme affection for his mate,
nest, and young, makes him suspici- us of
i every bird that cones near his residence, j
| so that he attacks every intruder without
| discrimination; his life at this season is one
continued scene of broils and battles, in
which, however, he generally comes off
conqueror, llawks and crows, the bald !
eagle, and the great black eagle, all equally
dread a rencontre with this merciless cham
pion, who, as soon as he perceives one of" j
these last approaching, launches in the air j
1 to meet him, mounts to a considerable height j
' above him, and darts down upon his back, 1
2 sometimes fixing there to the great annoy- !
| ance of his sovereign, who, if no convent- j
; ent retreat be near, endeavors, by various
j evolutions, to rid himself of his merciless
j adversary; but the king bird is not so easily
i dismounted. He teazes the eagle inces
j santly, sweeps upon him, und remounts,
! that he may descend on his back with
greater violence, all the while keeping up a
shrill and rapid twittering. The purple
marten, however, is sometimes more than a 1
match for hint; and the red headed wood- i
pecker is seen to amuse himself with the
violence of the king bird, and play bo-peep ;
with him round a rail, while the latter, j
highly irritated, makes every attempt to i
I strike him, but in vain.
He annoys the farmer very much by his !
j partiality to bees. He plants himself on a '
post of the fonee near the hives, and makes
great havoc among these industrious insects. ;
But the cultivator may be assured that this j
i bird is greatly his friend, in destroying
; multitudes of' insects and their Lrvtc, which j
prey upon the harvests of his fields. He
often takes his stand in fields of pasture, j
on the tops of mullen and other rank weeds,
near the cattle, and makes sweeps after pas
sing insects, particularly the large black
gad-flies, so terrifying to horses and cattle.
His eye moves restlessly about him, tra
ces the flight of an insect, then that of a
second, and even a third, till he sees one to
his liking, when with a shrill sweep he
pursues it, seizes it, and returns to the same
spot to look out for more. He hovers over
the river for a considerable time, (farting
after insects, snatching them from the sur
face of the water, and diving about in the
air like a swallow; for lie possesses, at will,
great powers of wing. liis flight is much
like that of a hawk. Beside insects, he
feeds on various sorts of berries, particular- j
j ly blackberries, of which he is extremely j
fond. ... '
The general oolor of this bird is a dark '
slaty ash ; the throat and lower parts are
pure white; the plumage on the head,
though not forming a crest, is frequently
oreoted, and discovers a rich bed of orange
color, called by the country people his crown; |
when the feathers lie close this is concealed.
jj*a?*The Guinea Pig is one of the clean
est of the animal creation..
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1861,
Edited by A. Smith, County Superintendent.
For the Educational Column.
Whispering in School.
| There is perhaps no greater evil against
! which teachers have to contend at the pres
i ent time than that of whispering. While
I all admit its being an evil, no one has yet
i been able to lay down a rule by which it
{ may be suppressed, nor shall we attempt
' to do so after its having been so thorough
| ly discussed at the late teachers' institute.
! We might add, however, that it seemed to !
j be the general conclusion of the teachers
j present that it is the imperative duty of
| all concerned to use their best endeavors to 1
| suppress it
The teacher should adopt such measures j
| as will secure the comfort and best interest
| of his pupils as far as practicable, and be
j ever guided by the principle of doing the
j greatest good to the greatest number. It is ;
' scarcely necessary to state further that
whispering is extremely annoying to the i
j teacher, often taking him from an exercise j
; requiring his undivided attention, besides I
| constantly interrupting pupils during their
j studies. Knowing the annoyance, coni'u- ;
{ sion and waste of time occasioned by this
; evil, we think no sensible mind oxujht to j
1 object to its total suppression, but rather I
j aid the teacher in his efforts to do so.— ;
We have good authority for saying that
the County Superintendent will spare no j
efforts to introduce a better system into our |
common schools in regard to this matter, !
! but unless aided by teachers, directors, and i
parents, his efforts will be fruitless. It is !
! only in united action that any good maybe j
; accomplished, and J hope all concerned will
! consider the matter in time and go earnest
ly to work. S.
iMELLANEOIii
CAPTURE OF THE NORTH CAROLI
NA FORTS.
(IRAPIIIC DESCRIPTION.
X\ e steamed out of Hampton Roads in
I fine style. The weather was beautiful ami
| the sea smooth. It was about the hour of
' two in the afternoon, and the sun shone
j fyrth in all thosplendorof thetropies. The
evening drew on with a steady breeze from
the southeast. The Monticcllo took the i
j lead, wl.ile the Adelaide, not being armed ;
with large guns, immediately followed. No !
one but those especially authorized knew
lof "our destination and object. It was un- j
1 dersfcood that we went out under scaled or- |
ders, which would be opened at the proper j
! time.
{ We soon passed Cape Henry, although j
the speed of the leading steamer was lim
! ited to a certain point. As the night ad- 1
; vanced, a mild August moon rose to light )
I our passage, while the winds continued to ;
| blow gently and the waves were smooth.— i
i The troops on board tiie Adelaide suffered j
1 but little from seasickness, and the night ;
' passed pleasantly away.
As the morning broke, we were opposite
Cape Hatteras, and the Adelaide, Pawnee,
Lane and Peabody were in sight of each
other. No lights greeted us along the
whole coast from Cape Henry to Hatteras
—a proof of the dangerous condition in
which secession has left the coast.
On Tuesday morning, the 27th, as the
morning advanced, and the part of the fleet
I already off Hatteras gathered together, fol
j lowing the Monticcllo in toward shore, the
Minnesota and Wabash hove in sight, and
I afterwards the frigate Cumberland, Cap-
I tain Martin, was signalled coming up. The
i Wabash bore down to her and took her in
I tow towards a point for which the Minne
! sota was steering.
It was now announced that our destina
tion was Hatteras Inlet, and that our pur
i pose in coming on the coast of Secessia,
I with such a force, was to destroy certain
rebel fortifications erected there, and per
i form certain other duties for the welfare of
1 the Union ; but the day had now so farad
-1 vanced, and the ships Fanny and Tempest
j not having arrived, it was decided to lie by
for the night and carefully complete all our
preparations for an attack in the morning.
All night the sea remained as smooth as a
summer lake; the swell was regular and j
slow; the moon came out again with un- i
wonted beauty, lighting up the skv with
splendor. The squadron lay silent at its j
post through all the watches ol the night.
On Wednesday morning, the 28th, the j
day bfoke upon us beautifully, indeed, and !
the glassy calmness of the sea still contin- |
ued" The Fanny and Tempest having ar- J
rived the previous evening, the squadron
I was now all mustered, with the exception
of the Susquehanna, soon to arrive. Or
i ders were issued for the disembarkation of
i troops on the beach to the east of Hatteras
! Inlet.
It was now discovered that there were
two forts and one camp at the inlet and vi
oinity. The first is called Fort Ilatteras,
the second Fort Clark, after the Governor
of North Carolina, while Cainp Gwin is at
the end of a clump of trees near by.
The landing was effected iu the follow
ing order : Hawking on the right; the
Regulars, Union Coast Guard and Marines
' in the centre ; Max Weber on the left. —
The advance to effect and protect the land
ing was a splendid sight—such a one as it
is worth going to see. It was now a little
after eight o'clock. We steadily and firm
ly advanced towards the two forts, which
were in plain sight on the point of Hatter- i
as Inlet, with the disunion Hug flying on a
, small staff.
Fort Hatteras, the principal fort was erect- |
ed in June last; Fort Clark within a few
weeks past. They are composed of r ;dc !
materials. The number of guns are asfol- i
lows: Fort Hatteras, twelve mounted guns, j
32 pounders; some eight inch shells. Fort 1
j Clark, five mounted guns, 32 pounders;
some eight-inch shells. The number of i
troops in the forts and camps was nearly j
; 700. * |
The Susquehanna has now arrived and
j prepared to join the action. It is near 9 I
! o'clock, on Wednesday morning. IHe fleet I
continues to advance in battle array. The ;
most perfect silence prevails. Everything |
| is done by signals from the flag ship. The j
entire squadron is in the field. Each ship I
is in her place—slowly, calmly advancing, j
| The morning continues beautiful, and the i
i usually rough sea of Cape Hatteras is in |
perfect calm. It is wonderful to see such 1
! weather here at such an hour. It looks as j
if the finger of the Almighty was laid di- !
rectly on the billows, and had bound them
I into quiet. The flag, embankment, bar
! racks and tents are now merging into view
each moment, and the silence is perfectly
; awful.
! Ten o'clock, a. m.—The following signal
J appears on the flag ship: ' Prepare to dis
j embark the troops.'
| Ten and a quarter o'clock. —The first gun j
i has just boomed from the Susquehanna.
Lt passed directly over the Fort, but elicits
no reply. A gun follows from the Wabash.
The sand flies over the beach in all direc
tions where the shot strikes. The firing
now commences from all the ships in regu
lar order. The Harriet Lane lias led the
way ahead of all the rest, her drums beat
ing to quarters, the Adelaide, with the
troops, following closely at band. The ti
ring has now become rapid, and continues
for some moments, the thunder and boom
of cannon, and the bursting of shells in the
air over the forts, presenting a startling
scene to the thousands who are looking on.
Ten and a half.—Gen. Butlernow appears
on the wheel-house of the Harriet Lane,
close bv the Adelaide, and pointing to the
selected spot, shouts the command, 'Land
the troops!' The preparations are now go
j ing forward with great rapidity. The men
| and arms are made ready, and the tows
j swing lur the shore. There are no signs of
movement in the fort, though it lias replied
; with a lew guns, all tlie shots from which
1 fall far short. Not a vessel is hit. The
j sound of tin; guns alarms the cattle iu the
i woods, who rush down to and along the
; beach in large droves—a kind of 'powder
; horn artillery' that will meet a hearty wol- !
i
i come.
Eleven o'clock.—The firing of the fleet j
; has increased with terrible rapidity, and the j
j forts reply with great spirit. Their gun- I
j nery is remarkably good. The troops !
I are now landing with artillery, iu the order J
. proposed.
Eleven twenty. —The Susquehanna now
changes her place in the line of battle, and
fires a gun that makes a terrific echo. Her
aim is direct, and the result is at once seen
at the parapets.
Twelve o'clock.—The Minnesota opens
her ports from the centre. Her firing is
most powerful and effective. The wind has
now increased in a singular manner, so as
to keep us clear from smoke, and show the
fortifications to while the men
on the parapets are enveloped in clouds.
The men in the fleet are thus unobstructed.
Twelve fifteen.—The Pawnee commen
ces firing into the woods, where it is sup
posed the secessionists nny be lying in am
bush to interfere with the landing of our
forces. The Harriet Lane and all the re
mainder of the fleet are now firing on the
forts. The sound of the guns and the ap
pearance of the smoke are sublime at times.
A score of cloud balloons, formed in wreaths
by the explosion of shells, are seen in the
air at the same moment, floating in the
sky over the trembling land.
Two o'clock.—The troops are now on the
shore forming into line, bearing the beau
tiful banner of our glorious Union. It is
a pleasant sight in the old North State.
Three to five o'clock.—The bombard
| ment continues at intervals. Not one of
the vessels have yet been hit, though the
i forts have fired with the utmost animation.
( Six o'clock. —The sky for the first time
i grows lowering toward the sea. It is evi
! dent that the secessionists are disappointed
j as to their fire, and their only hope now is
j that a gale may speedily arise and scatter
the fleet, but there is a mutual disappoint
ment —with us in the ships a very agree
able one ; and those in the forts very disa
greeable.
Nine o'clock at Night. —The sky is all |
clearing off. The sea continues wonder- j
fully calm to the astonishment of all old !
sailors in the fleet. The moon again ap- j
pears in all her silvery beauty, and smiles j
down on the scene.
Thursday morning, 29.—Another splen
| did day is before us. It is the day that
i decides the battle and gives us the victory,
i Precisely at the hour appointed the firing
j commenced. Secession troops had been
1 landed at the forts during the night,'
brought down the sound, and the pin
were worked with new ardor and skill.—
The firing on the part of the fleet was now
at. a still better range, and the first morn
ing gun of the Susquehanna told with a
; fearful effect. The slielU continued ex
; ploding over, around aud directly in the
j forts, with a fearful havoc. The inner
j fort—Fort Clark—appeared to have been
silenced, as the flag bad disappeared. < hir
troops on shore were again moving to
ward it at double quick, 'i he guns from
the outer Fort Hatteras givw faint and
fewer. The Monticcllo, with great cour
age, advanced far beyond any other ship
! and poured her fire directly into the bat
tery. One of her boats was knocked from
her davits, and the ship was hit in two
! places. She reports the result of hor ob
servations to the flag-ship, and the shells
now exploded more rapidly than ever di
rectly wiihin Fort Ilatteras. Fort Clark
was silenced. Our troops continue to ad
vance along the shore, and the An riean
flag was soon waving in triumph f: m the
parapets of Fort Clark. Fort I! .ttcras
continued to reply to our fire, Ft r.t slow
intervals without effect. The Ha. riot Lane
approached *till nearer and discharged one
of her large guns with destructive results.
The Susquehanna then plunged a large
shell directly into the spot where the dis
union magazine was found to be, and in a
few moments a white flag appeared on Fort
Hatteras, and it was surrendered.
The Union men were now seen advanc
ing along from Fort Clark, and forming
into a line, with the old Stars and Stripes
just in front of the fallen secession flag.
The victory was won.
General McCulloch's Report.
The Richmond Enquirer acknowledges
its indebtedness to the Confederate .Secre
tary of "War for a copy of the telegraphic
report made to that functionary -by Gen.
McCulloch of the battle near Springfield,
in Missouri. We copy the document:
SI'RINGFIELI), (Mo.) VIA I.ITTLE RoCK,
Arkansas, August 13, 1861.
llov. L. P. Walker: The battle of Oak
Ilill has been fought, and we have gained a
great victory over the enemy, commanded by
Gen. S. Lyon. The battle was fought ten
miles from Springfield. The enemy were
nine or ten thousand strong; our force was
about the same. The battle lasted six and
a half hours. The enemy were repulsed anil
driven from the field, with the loss of six
pieces of artillery, several hundred stand of
small arms, eight hundred killed, one thous
and wounded, and three hundred prisoners.
Gen. Lyon was killed, and many of their
prominent officers. Our loss was two hun
dred and sixty-five killed, eight hundred
wounded, and thirty missing, We have pos
session of Springfield, and the enemy are in
full retreat towards Roila.
Benj. McCi'Li.ocn,
Brigadier General Commanding
Gen. McCulloch, being in command of
the Confederate troops which have invaded
the .State of Missouri, thus reports direct
ly to the Confederate Government. Gen.
Price, iu command of the secession troops
of Missouri, addressed his report to Mr. C.
F. Jackson, the lately deposed Governor of
that State. He stated the strength of his
command, including officers and privates,
at 5,221 men, and his loss in the battle near
Springfield at 150 killed and 517 wounded.
(!en. McCulloch states his force at about
10,000, and acknowledges a loss of 265
killed and 830 wounded and missing.—
Summing up the casualties stated in the
two reports, they show a Confederate loss
of 1,768 men. The loss of the national
forces was but little more than half what it
is stated to have been by McCulloch. The
official report gives it as follows : killed
223, wounded 721, missing 291, making a
total of 1,235, which is much less than the
Confederates, who had four times as many
troops in the field as the Unionists, the
force of the latter being only about 5,300
men.
Locking up of the Tower of London.
Few persons arc aware of the strictness
with which the Tower of London is guard
ed from the foes without and treachery
within. The ceremony of shutting it up
every night continues to be as solemn and
as rigidly precautionary as if the French in
vasion were actually afoot. Immediately
after 'tattoo,' all strangers are expelled;
and the gates once closed, nothing short of
such an imperative necessity as fire or sud
den illness, can procure their being re
opened till the appointed hour next niorn
ing.
The ceremony of locking up is very an
cient, curious, and stately. A few min
utes before the clock strikes the hour of
11—on Tuesdays and Fridays, 12—the
head Warden (Yoeman Porter,) clothed in
a long red cloak, bearing in his hand a huge
bunch of keys, and attended Ly a brother
Warden carrying a gigantic lantern, ap
pears in front of the main guard-house,
and calls out in a loud voice, ' Escort
keys !' At these words the serg. ant of
the guard, with five or six men, turns out
and follows him to the ' Spu' - .' or outer
gate, each sentry challenging as they pass
his post —' Who goes there?'
' Keys.'
The gates being oarefully locked and
barred—the Warden wearing as solemn an
aspect, and making as much noise as pos
sible ; the procession returns, and the sen
tries exacting the same explanation and
receiving the* same answer as before. Ar
riving once more in front of the main
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- juartl house, Hie sentry there gives a loud
- stamp with his foot, ami the following con
■v venation takes place between him and the
i- ! approaching party :
a 4 Who goes there?'
• 4 Keys.'
e 1 Whose keys V
r 4 Queen Victoria's keys.'
n , 4 Adv ancc (Jueen Victoria's keys, and
r ! all is well.'
i- ''he officer on duty gives the word,
ii I 4 ihesont arms!' the i : -e' eks rattle; the
1 i officer kisses the 1..u oi i ;s sword; the es
- | curt iall in among their companions, and
the Voeman Porter marches majestically
- ; across the parade alone to deposit the kevs
i i i:i rlie Lieutenant's lodgings.
> , The ceremony over, not only is all egress
and ingress totally precluded, hut those
5 I within furnished with the countersign, any
• j one who unhappily forgetful, ventures from
! hi- quarters unprotected with this talisman,
- ' is -ure to be made the prey of the first sen
i i tinel whose post he crosses.
> | -4 •
; | The Army Mechanics.
r | The 1 lost on Commercial Bulletin Ins the
; i folk . ng in its ' Sharp Shooter's column :'
; ' The regiments of the Northern army, it
. | is well known, contain practical mechanics
■ ' of every branch of trade, as well as artists,
| merchants, clerks, and men from every
i ' walk of business; so that, when a eomman
: j dor wishes,a hriuge built, a locomotive
I repaired, or a pair of Loots mended, he
i finds a ready response to his order of 4Car
! penters to the front!' Machinists, two pa
ces forward—inarch !' 'Shoemakers to the
| front and centre —march !'
In an army composed c/f such material,
1 the branch of trade from which such com
panies have been drawn frill be indicated
to the shrewd observer by their style of
expression toward the enemy. For in
: stance:
Printers—Knock him into'pie.' Smash
his 4 form.' ' Lead' him well. At him
' with a 4 dash !'
j Carpenters—At him full chisel. Shave
! him down,
i ! Tailors—Sew him up. Live him a good
1 i 4 hasting.'
Sailors—Smash his top-lights. Hun foul
' of him. Sink him.
j Shoemakers—(Jive liiui a welting. Peg
away at him. Close him up.
Fisherman—Split him and salt him.
Ilook him in the gills.
Blacksmiths—Let him have it red hot.
Hammer it into him.
Painters—A little more lead. Lay iton
to him. We're just the size for him.
| Barbers—< >ur dander is up. Now for a
i good brush. (Jive him a good lathering.
Cutler —Polish him down. Give him a
j keen edge.
j Baker—llo (k)necds working over. Let's
, j do him brown, boys.
Glaziers—Smash the awful set. Let's
| do our pnttiest.
Lawyers—B brief with him. Get his
j head in chancery. Stick him with the
' I costs.
j Machinists—Set his running gear in
| motion. We'll start the driving wheel,
' j and he shan't break the connection again.
Bill Posters—Stick liim t be wall.
Music.i Instrument Makers—llls notes
are all spoiled. String him up.
Jewelers—Chase him well. Show him
' your metal, boys.
Stage Drivers—Whip him into the tra
: ces. Touch up his leaders with the string.
A Curious Proclamation. —The Memphis
Argus of August 24th publishes the fol
lowing proclamation from the Mayor of
: that unhappy city :
: | To the Citizens of Memphis.
i Applications have been repeatedly made to
, j me, as executive officer of the city, for pro
| ' motion against indiscreet parties who are sent
j out to impress citizens into service against
j their will on steamboats. Many of these
j men have been dragged from their beds, wives
| and children, but never has there been a man
s : taken icho had on a clean shirt. 1 hereby no
tify any citizen who may wish a pass within
the city of Memphis to call on uie, and I will
( furnish the same, and will see he will be pro
, i levied. One poor man being shot yesterday
1 , by one of these outlaws, as they may be cal
i led, causes rh" to give the above notice.
Aug. 24, itiOl. JOHN PARK, Mayer,
j This confirms the truth of the statement
f { that the disunionists have ' ■ u impressing
| men into their service. The operation did
. | not attract the Mayor's attention, it seems,
| until a poor man happened to he shot.
Ancient Manuscripts. —Kev. Dr. Ley
pi burn, in writing from the Holy Laud to the
, | Presbyterian, says that an ancient manu
, script copy of the I eutateucb, which has
, | been owfled in Nazareth, has recently come
r into the possession of I rot. Livishon, an
! eminent Oriental scholar, which he has as
! certained from an inscription upon it is
t j at least two thousand three hundred
p j and sixty years old. It is endorsed as hav
t ing been in the bands of Zerrubbabel. who
built the second temple. There is another
, ancient manuscript called the Samaritan
Pentateuch, still older than this. Though
it has been carefully kept from the eyes of
[ scholars. Professor Livishon was permitted
, ; to examine it, and found on it an inscrip
l tion placing it beyond all doubt that this
identical parchment copy oi the Penta
-1 | teuch was made by a great grandsou of
Aaron, and the great grand nephew oC
! Moses.