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A , imeai At me Tesideuce is Hata street, Hamburg, Pa. .air Teeth extracted under the influence of Ether; or by the Electra-Magnetic Machine, without extra charge. Scum mired. Sir Be has rho Patent and other MEDICINES for sale at hie office. (may Si FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, FOR MEN AND BOYS IN GREAT VARIETY, SOLD VZBX LOW Bit ‘TAMESON & CO., Corner 6th and Penn: "pt a B. DI&SLER HAS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE =poly of Monlida, Prieto, Cheeks. Tiokingo. Shoot lags, Flannels, Crumb, Toweling, &c., which will be sold cbosp. call before buying ebiewbore. Anent 15 LAUER'S BREIATERT • READING, PA- • prim 1111BSCIGBER reapeetrally annonnem to L the paths that he has recently enlarged his BREWE- R i to a considerable extent, and Introduced steam-power, and Is now ready to supply all domande for MALT LIQUORS, For home and diaboxt nonsomptinn. Hip stnnk of •Mallt 1 . 2 Ir.:4mM la Naep lu all clialuim - 4 (9114wPi -91,d1f9, ALB . , !MAW= ALE AND LAGER BEER. Jane 19-If FTIEDERION. LA111:1I. N.B.—Aliberal per courage will ba allowed to Agenle abroad. IRE GREAT POINT ATTAINED !! ! A NEW STYLE Or STE7TTLE SEWING MACHINE, SO SIMPLE IN ITS CONSTRUCTION, LIGHT to run. sad to lean, that arty one eau operate it without instruction*. Sews MUSLIM{ and the heaviest ARMY CLMIN ozoatty won. /splendid Machine for Tailors, Teat and Pant makers, Hat and Shoe Modem, dm, at the low price of $5O. A tothr Machine than any other in the market, at $75. Qalt and see it. G. W. GOODRICH. Jan 25-0] Woe. 3 and 5 Penn Square, Roelin& Ps. F. P. HELLER, WATCHMAKER, JE WELER, AND DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SPOONS, SPECTACLES. GOLD PENS, &c., Sigm tbe BM WATCH," No. 533‘ E Penn treet, above Sixth, north Ade, Reading, Pa. Jq• Every article warranted to be what it le sold for Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, ac, repaired With particular attention, and guaranteed. [feb I—tf amvER PLATED WARE. T.IIST RECEIVED A FINE ASSORTMENT OF Castors, Breton., Dessert end Dinner Yorks, Batter R. 11,0 ,, L. U. Nor solo a low DrDm. by J. L. BTICHTHR, Filth and Paiut.Ninoato BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL W'ESTABLISHEQ AS A REFUGE FROM QUACKERY The Only Place Where a Cure Can be Obtained. tPR. JOHNSTON HAS DISCOVERED THE most Certain . Speedy and only. Bilectoat Remedy In e Vs odd for all Private Diemen, Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Striamme, affections of the Kidneys and Blad der, Involuntary Discharges.' Impotency, General Debili ty. Nervousness, Dyipopsia Languor, Low Spirits, Confu sion of Ideas, Palpitation of the heart. 'timidity, Trembling, Dimness of Sight tor Giddiness, Disease of the Bead, Throat. Nose et. :kin, Affections of the Liver, Lange, Stomach or Bowels--those Terrible Disorders seeing from the Solitary [labile of Touth—those mower and solitary practices more fatal to their victims than the mug ig Wens to the Mariners of ttlyeses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or auripations, rendering marriage, 80.,impoeisible. YOUNG 1111.1Thr Especially. who have become the victims of Solitary Tice, that dreadful and destructive habit v-bicit annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands of Young Men of the moat exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who might other wise have entranesd listening Senates, with the thunder. of eloquence or waked to ecstasy the living lyre, may call With fall confidence. Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating marriage, being aware of physical weakness, organic debility* defer &c., speedily cured. lie who places himself under the care of Dr. J. may re ligionsly confide in hie honor se a gentleman, and email detitly rely um his akin an a Physician. OkG&NXC NiIiTEALIEDEEISS Immediately Cared, and Full Vigor lie-toted. This Distressing dffeetion—which renders Life miserable and marringe impossible—is the penalty paid by the vie. OMB Of Improper indulgences. Tiling persona are too apt to commit excesses from not being aware or the dreadful conseqaences that may ensue. Now, who that anderste ode the eabjecs will pretend to deny th at the power of prom e tion is lest sooner by those falling into improper haidte than by the prudent? Besides being deprived the pleas ure of healthy offspring, the moot serious end destructive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The system mimes Deranged, the Physical and Mental Functions Weakened, Loss of Procreative Power, Nervous Irritabilt ity, Dyspepsia, Palpitation of the Heart, Indigestion, Con stitntional Debility, a Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Con sumption, Decay sot Death. Office. No. 7 South Frederiok Street, Left hand side going from Baltimore Street, a few doors from the corner. Fall not to observe name. and number. Lettere must be paid and contain &stamp. The Doetor's Diplomas bang in bin office, 017111.21 Wiii7A7LAN'ZiID IN TWO nava. No Mercury or Nauseous Drage. Dli. 3021:PilWZON. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, Gradu ate from one of the meet eminent Colleges in the llnited Staten. and the greater part of whose life has been spent In the hospitals of London, Paris, Philadelphia and else Where, ban effected SOMe Vf the meet **Wigging cargo that were ever known many troubled with ringing In the head and earn when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashfoiners, with frequent blushing, at tended sometimes with derangement of mind, were cured immediately. TILED PARTICULAR NOTICE. Dr. 3. addresses all them, who have injured themselves by improper Indulgence and military Public wblch ruin both body and mind, unfitting them -for eltber Maoism. study, minim) or marriage. Timm are some of the sad and melancholy effects produc ed by early habits of 3 °nth, viz: Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Paine in the }lend, Dimness of Sight, Lose of Hine miler Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsy. 'Nervous Irritability, Derangement oldie Digestive Functions, Oen . Oral Debility, Symptoms of Consamption, &c. HIINT/LLY.—The fearful effects on the mind are ulna to be dreaded—Lose of Memory, Confasion of Ideas, Depres sion of gpirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion to Society, kelt- Dietruat, Love of Solitude, Timidity, am., are some of the evils produced. THOUSANDS of persons of all ogee can now judge what is the cause of their &dining health, losing their vigor, be coming weak, pale, nervous and emaciated, baying a sin• gular appearance about the eyes, cough end symptoms of consumption. YOUNG MEN Who have Injured themselves by a certain practice indul ged in when alone, a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at school, the effects of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, and if not cured renders marriage impoteible. and dastrOya both mind anti body, ehetild ap ply immediately. What a pity that a young man, the hope of his country. the darling of his parents, should be matched from all prospeeta and enjoyments of life, by the conseqnence of deviating from the path of nature and indulging in a cer tain secret habit. Such persons nese, before contemplat ing reflecrthat a bound mind and body are the most necessary requieltes to promote connubial happiness. Indeed, with• out these the journey through lite becomes a weary Fhb grimage the. prospect boort' , darkens to the view• the mind becomes shadowed with despair and tilled with the melancholy reflection [him, the happiness of another be- tomes blighted with oar own. DISEALSEI OF IIIMPRUDENCE. When the misguided and Imprudent votary of plealitire dude that he has imbibed the seeds of this painful disease, it too often happens that an ill-timed senoe of shame, or dread of discovery, deters him from applying to those who, from education and respectability, can alone befriend him, deleyine till the constitutional symptoms of this horrid dis ease make their appearance_ suet' as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal pains in the head and limbs, dim ness of sight, deafness, sodas on tne shin-bones and arms, ofit [march 12 blotches on the head, face and extremities, progressing with frightful rapidity, till at loot the palate of the month or the bones of the no s e fall in, and the victim of this aw ful disease becomes a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts a - period to hip dreadful engerings. by sending him to' that Undiocovered Country from Whence Ito 049- ellur returnit." It is a melancholy fact that thousands fall victims to this terrible disease, owing to the nnokilifolnests of ignor ant pretenders, who, by the esker that Deadly Poison, Mercury, ruin the constitution and malts the residue of life miserable. Trnst not your lives, or health, to the care of many On lwood and Worth/ma Pretenders, dust:two of knowledge, name or character, who copy Dr. Johniston's adsertble merits, or style themselves In the newspapers, regularly Educated Physicians, incapable of Curing, they keep you trifling month after month taking heir filthy and poison ous compounds, or as long as the smallest fee can be ob tained, and in despair, leave you with ruined bealtitto MO over your own galling dieappointment. Dr. Johnston in the only Physician aJrertining. Hie credentials or diplomas always bang In his ace, lilo remedies or treatment are unknown to all °there, prepared from a life spent in Ike great hospitals of Europe, the first to the country and a more extensive Private Prac tice than any other Physician in the world. INDORSEMENT OT TUE ricEss. The many thousands eared at this inetitution year after year, and the numerous important Surgical Oparattota performed by Dr. Johnston. witnessed by the reporters of the •• Sun," "Clipper," and many other papers, notices of which have appeared again and again before the besides his standing ac a gentleman of character and re sponsibility, is a sufficient guarantee to tbeattlicted. Sikin Diseases Speedily. Cared. brio letters received anises poet-paid and containing a stamp to be rued on the reply. Persons writing should state age, and" send portion of advertisement describing symptoms. 3081 1 7 M. .7017.1V5Z0N M. 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T UST RECEIVED, A LARGE ASSORTMENT ei of Wltlto Stone DINNER and TEA aims, COMMA' White and Edged Ware,with a good dock of GLASSWARE. and G ROCSRIES, at No. 20 North Fifth street D . SKI feb 1] E. . M S. M. PETTENGILL & CO., No. 37 PARK ROW, N SW-YORK, & 6 STATE ST., BOSTON, Are Agents for the Mailing auette, In thoxe cities, and are authorized to take Ad earths..ado and Sobreriptiolia for as at our eutabltabad ratan. NEW FRUIT—LAVER, BUNCH, AND SAL TINA Raisins. tkrrivat4, sad Citron, jog. received and for Ws at PEOCOCAT, deed] 40 South 6th Arced. inAItaXAGZI. ViALB.RIALOZI, STRANGERS SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, Poefett. HOMELESS. BY ADALAIDE A PROCTOR. It la cold, dark midnight. yet listen To that patter of tiny feet! • Is it one of your doge, fair lady, Who whines In the bleak, cold street:— Is it one of year Milton spaniels Shot oat in the snow and the sleet I' My dogs sleep warm in their basket., Safe from the darkness and snow All the bends in our Chrintinn goglacd Fled pity wherever they go— (Those are only the homeless children Who are wandering to and fro ) Look out In the gusty darkness -1 have ma It again and again, That shadow, that Mtn so alowly Up and down past the window-pane : It Is surely some criminal lurking Out diem In the frozen rain I 2Cay, our criminals are all whalterea, Therein pitied and taught and NS: That is only a sistei-woman Who liar neither food nor bed— And the Night cries "sin to be living," And the Mier cries "sin to be dead." Look out at the farther corner Where the wall atanda blank and bare : Cam that be a pack which a pedlar Has left and forgotten there ? His goods lying out unsheltered Will be spoilt by the damp sight air. Nay;--goods in our thrifty England Are not loft to lie and grow rotten, For each man knows the market value Of silk or woolen or cotton— But in counting the riches of England I think oar Poor are forgotten. Our Beards and our Thieves and our Chattels Have weight for good or for ill But the Poor are only Ilia image, . Ills presence, Hue word, Ills will— And no Lazarus lies at our doorstep And Dives neglects him still. OLD WOOD. Old wood to barn f . Ay, bring the hill-aide beech From where the owlets meet and screecb, And ravens croak ; The crackling pine, and cedar sweet; Bring too a clamp of fragrant peat, Dag 'neath the fern: The knotted oak, A fagot too, perhap, Whose bright flame dawni ng, winking, 'Shall tight tat at our drtaktub t White the oozing sap Shall make sweet music to our thinking. —Messinger. gals 6 an& Sititits. THE MARSEILLAISE. [From Alexander Durnaa' new novel, "Andrea de Tavathey."] Strasburg, whose peerless spire is reflected in the Rhine, which alone divided us from the ene my, was a boiling caldron of war, youth, joy, pleasure, balls, reviews, where the clash of in• etruments of combat incessantly mingled with the music of revelry. From Strasburg, through one gate of which the volunteers entered, there went out by another gate, the soldiers who were deemed in fighting condition g there friends met, shook ,Lands, bid farewell; there sisters wept, mothers prayed, fathers said "Go, and die for Franbe l" An this, to the ringing of bells, and the rever berations of cannon, those two bronze voices speaking to heaven, one to invoke its merciful . - nese, the caller its justice. On one of these departures, more solemn than the others, because the most considerable, the mayor of Strasburg, Dietrich, a worthy and excellent patriot, invited the brave young men to come to his house to fraternize in a banquet with the officers of the -garrison, the mayor's two daughters, with twelve or fifteen of their companions fair, noble daughters of Alsace, who might have been taken, by their golden tresses, for nymphs of Ceres—were, if not to preside, at least, like so many bouquets of flowers, to embellish the feast. Among the number of guests, an habitual vis itor to Dietrich's house, a friend of the family, was a young, high-spirited native of Franc Cora- Lois, named Rouge, de nate. (We knew him in after years, and he himself, while we recorded it with our head from his mouth, related to us the birth of that noble flow er of war, at the springing up of which the read er is to be a witness.) Rouget de Hale was then of the age of twenty, and, as an engineer officer, was in garrison at Strasburg. A poet and a musician, his piano was one of the instruments to be beard in immense concerts, his voice, one of those which resound above the strongest and most patriotic.- Never was banquet more French, more nation al, illumined by a more ardent Tune spn. No one spoke of himself—all spoke for France. Death was there, it is true, as in antique feslivals ; but smiling death, not grasping in his hand the hideous scythe and mournful hour• glass, but a sword in one hand, in the other a palm branch ! . They were puzzled what they should sing ; the 6141 flea foe was a sang of wrath and bikii was ; they wanted a patriotic, brotherly outburst, and yet menacing to the foreigners. Who was to be the modern Tytrmus who would hurl, amid cannon smoke, the whistling of bul lets and balls, the hymn of France to the ens• WY? To this demand, Rouget de Plsle, enthusiastic, amorous, patriotic, answered: "It is I!" He left the saloon. In halt an hour, while his absence was hardly causing any uneasiness, all was formed, words and music ; all was cast at one gush of metal, fashioned in the mould like a god's statue, Rouget de Piste entered, his hair tossed back; his forehead beaded with sweat, breathless with the contest he had wrestled with the two sisters, Music and Poetry. "Listen—hearken to me, all of you l" He was sure of his muse, the noble young man. At his voice everybody turned, some holding their glasses in their hands, others holding a hand in theirs. Rouget de l'lele commenced. "Awake, 80118 of dear France, awake The day of glory dawns full fair, Against you now doth tyranny Its bloody standard high uprear. Do you not hoar how, in our fields, Its rat Wm. soldiers fiercely cheer'? They've come to slay, e'en in our arms, Our children, all we love so dear! To arms, citizens! your battalions form ! March on L march on ! Until the beams of peace succeed the storm:" On this opening verse en electrical shudder overran the entire audience. Two or three shouts of enthusiasm burst forth; but the greedy voices of the rest cried instantly : Hush, hush ! let us hear!" Rouget continued, with a gesture of deep in dignation; • "What do they start, this horde of slaves Of trait'rous monarchs, plotting kings ? For whom have they had their fetters wrought— For whom are meant these iron rings ?- For Frenchmen—us T Ob, such outrage All.sous of Prance this must upraise Do they dare dream of binding us In slavery of other days? To arms, citizens I- This time Rouget de Hale did not have losing the chorus himself; a single cry came from every bosom: "Your battalions form! March on, march on ! Until the, beams of peace succeed the storm." Then, he proceeded amid growing enthusiasm: What., shall we to foreign cohorts, Without a blow. arr'uckt trembling how— Shall we confess that our soldiers Cannot base hirelings overthrow? Great God! is it on hands enchained We are, yoke weighed, to rest our brow? Shalt we.be serfs of despots ever, To tug, like cattle, at the plough?" A hundred heaving breasts were waiting, and when the last line was uttered, the final question put, they cried •• No, no, not" Then, with the peal of a trumpet, the mighty chorus resounded: tt To arms, citizens! your battalions form! March on, march on ! Until the beams of peace succeed the storm:" This time, there was such a commotion among all the auditors that Rouget de I'lele, before singing a fourth verse, was obliged to beg si lence. Ile was listened to feierishly. The indignant voice became menacing: ° Tremble tyrants ! with your allies, Whom sit hate with oue accord, Tremble for your muarous projects Are fated soon to gain reward. If our heroes should fall battling— Fat has many sad things in store-a- All our soldiers to fight 'gainst ye ! Our country shall have more, and more!" "Ay, ay!" cried all the voices. And fathers pushed forward their sons who could walk, while mothers held up in their arms those who still had to be carried. This made the bard perceive that there was one verse missing ; the sewer, the ehildran: the hymn of the forthcoming harvest, the germi nating grain; and while the guests frenziedly repeated the chorus, he let, his head sink on his hand, and amid the confusion, excitement, bravos, he improvised the subjoining: To march forward we are ready, When our elders shall be no more; • • We will follow in their footsteps Glorious paths they trode before. Should we fall while them avenging, Should like water our blood outpour ; Pierced by the ball or blade, our hearts Had the same feeling our brothers bore." Through the stifled sobs of mothers, the en thusiastic tones of sires, was to be heard the pure voices of children singing; To arms, chizena! your battalions form I March on, march on ! Until the beams of peace succeed the storm I" "Ah, but," muttered one of the guests, "is here to be no pardon for those who are cols ed ?" "Stay, stay 1" said Rouget de Ylsle; "you will see that my heart does not deserve such a reproach." • In a voice fraught with emotion, he aang this holy strophe, in which is the entire soul of France; humane, grand, generous and, in her wrath, soaring, on the pinions of mercy, above anger itself: " Frenchmen, when your steel is lifted, Take good heed Wiume blood you're spilling, Spars all those, the hapless victims, Who 'gainat you are ranked. unwilling—" Applause interrupted the poet. " Yes, yes !" came from every side; mercy, forgiveness for our misguided brotherg, !Mr ep slaved brothers, who are pushed against us with whip and bayonet!" " Yes," resumed Rouget de l'lsle ; mercy and forgiveness to them !" "But the followers of Bourne, Our hands 'gaioat them shall know no rest! Against such tigers pitiless— Who thirst to rend their mother's breast— To arms, citizens! your battalions form!" "Ay," cried every voice, "against such let us A' March on, march on; Until the basins of peace succeed the storm I" "Now," cried Rouget de l'lsle, "down on your knees, whoever you be t" AU obeyed. Rouget de Hale alone remained standing ; he set one foot on the chair of one of the guests, as if on the first step to the temple of Liberty, and uplifting both arms to the heavens, he sang the lost Terse, the laureation to the spirit of Fume rr 0, sacred love of native land, Strengthen, guide our avenging hands; 0, Liberty, dear Liberty! ' Strike thou with thy defending bands! May thy sweet tones call to our flags Victory to guide our story ; May our expiring foemen see Thee triumphant and in glory !" .. France is saved !" said a voice And from every mouth, in an universal out. Wet, pealed the lie profundis of despotism, the Magnifi:at of liberty: "To arms, citizens! your battalions form I' March on, march on! Until the beams of peace succeed the storm It was now a wild, intoxicated, unrestrained joy; every one threw himself into hie neighbor's arms; the girls collected flowers in nosegays and chaplets which they strewed at the poet's feet. ler FIFTY DAMSELS, sent out from England to Vancouver's Island, had, upon arrival, to be housed in a Government building and a guard put over them, in order to protect them from the rush of amorous swains. They were all soon disposed of l but whether by let, or to the high est bidders, does not appear. The Vancouver paper clamors for more, but prefers dairy maids to governesses. 863. AFTER THE BATTLE BY VIRGINIA P. TOWNSEND It was over at last. The sun, which had walk ed slow and calm through the long hours of that terrible day, bad gone down in a column of fire beyond the western hills, and now ,she stare were coming out swiftly, like golden petals scattered all over an azure soil. And the stars looked down on the battle-field, as they bad value out and looked down for scores of years on the fair young land which bad arisen in her strength and beauty, until amid all the nations there was none to compare with her—on the great cities that were hung like jewels on her green bosom—on the broad harvest fields that waved their tresses for joy through her golden summers—on the houses where the dwellers thereof sat peaceful and happy under their own vine and fig tree—on all this had the stars which came up night by night to the watch-towers of the sky looked, until at last there came a change ; and now where the harve;ts had waved their locks in the summer winds, was that most terrible sight which the sun and the stars ever beheld— the sight of a battle field. The conflict had raged hot and terrible that day. The hearts of the distant mountains had shud dered with the thunder of cannon, and the earth had drank in blood as in autumn she drinks in the equinoctial rains; but at last the day's awful work was done, and the night winds lifted the gray banners of smoke from the battle field. The air was full of the heat and smell of pow— der; the dead lay thick together, with stark, ghastly faces, on the trampled grass ; the wound ed lay thicker, filling the air with moans—rider less horses rustled terrified over the field; and the dying daylight and the solemn stars watched over all. A little way from the battle-field ran a email stream, making a blue fold in the dark grass,- and two wounded men had crawled to its banks to slake elicit- thirst. And when the two men crawling along the banks looked up and met - each other's faces, they knew they were enemies, and they knew too, that a few bourn ago each had allied his rifle at the other, and that aim hid made the ghastly wound a little way from the heart, which had drank the life blood of each, and each had glared desperately on his adversary a moment before he fell. But there was no fierceness in the eyes of those men now, as they sat face to face on the bank of the stream; the strife and the anger had all gone now, and They sat still, dying men, who a few hours before bad been deadly foes—satetill and looked at each other. At last one of them spoke : . We haven't either a Chance to hold out much longer, I judgd ?" " No," said the other, with a little mixture_ of sadness and recklessness. "You did that last job of yours well, as that bears witness," and he pointed to a wound a little above his heart, from which the life—blood was slowly oozing. "Not better than you did yours," answered the other, with a grim smile, and he pointed to a wound a little higher up, larger and more rag ged—a deadly one. And then the two men gazed on each other again in the dim light, for the moon had come over the hill now, and stood among her stars like pearl of great price. As they looked a softer feeling stole over the Heart of each toward his fallen foe ; a feeling of pity for the strong, man- ly life laid low, a feeling of regret for that in exorable necessity of war which made each man the slayer of the other; and at last one spoke:— "There's some folks in the world that'll feel worse; I 'spose, because you've gone ont of it 'f" A spasm of pain was on the bronzed, ghastly ME= "Yes," said the man, in thick tones, " there!' one woman with a little boy and girl, away up among the New Hampshire mountains, that it'll well nigh kill to hear of this," and then the man groaned out in bitter snguish, " Oh God, have pity on my wife and children I" And the other drew closer to him. "And away down among the cotton fields of Georgia there'e a woman and a little girl whose hearts will bleak when they. hear whit this day has done," and then the cry wrung itself sharply out or his heart, "Oh God, have pity upon them!" And from that moment tho Northener and the Southerner ceased to bo foes. The thought of those distant homes on whom the anguish was so soon to fall, drew them close together in that last hour, and the two men wept like little children. And at, last the Northerner spoke, talking more to himself than anything else, and he did not know that the other was listening greedily to every word "She used to come—my little girl—bless her heart! every night to meet me when I came home froin the fields; and she would stand under the great plum tree, that's just beyond the back door at home, with the sunlight making a yellow crown in her golden curls, and the laugh dancing in her eyes, when she heard the click of the gate. I see her there now, and I'd take her in my arms, and she'd put up her little red lips for a kiss ; but my little gitl will never watch under the old plum tree by the well for her father again. I shall never hear the cry of joy as she catches a glimpse of me at the gate—l shall never see her little feet running over the grass to spring into my arms, again!" "And," said the Southerner, "there's a little brown-eyed, brown-haired girl, that used to watch in the cool afternoons for her father when be rode in from his visit to the plantations—l can see her sweet little face shining out now from the roses that covered the pillars, and her shout 9r joy 144 I bettitded from my horse an 4 clivac,) the little dying feet and the loud laugh up and down the veranda. But, my darling, your bright liUle face will grow pale with watching among the roses for your father, and you and he will never go laughing and romping up and down the old veranda again !!' And the Northerner drew near to the South ener, and the hot tears stood on his cold cheeks, as he said "Friend, may (lod have pity on our fotherlooo children !" " Amen 1" said the Southerner, fervently. And the Northerner spoke now in a husky whisper, for the eyes of the dying men were glassing fast— " We have fought like brave men together. We are going before God in a little while. Let us forgive each other." The Southerner tried to speak, but the sound [VOL. 38.-WHOLE NO. 1980. died away in a gargle from his white lips ; but he took the hand of his fallen foe, and his stif fening fingers closed tight over it, and his last look was a smile of forgiveness and peace. And when the next morning's sun walked up the gray stairs of the dawn, touched with •pink, it looked down and saw the two foes lying dead with their hands clasped in each other, by the stream which ran close to the battle field. And the little girl with golden hair that watch ed under the plum tree among the hills of New Hampshire, and the little girl with bright brown hair that waited by the roses among the green plains of Georgia, were fatherless. LESSON IN COMPOSITION A writer to the N. Y. Observer, relates the fol lowing of the late Dr. Murray, alias ullirwan:' Dr. Murray pursued his collegiate course at Williamstown, during the presidency of that ac cute and accomplished critic, Rey. Dr. Griffin. In his fourth year he was brought into more immediate contact with the venerable President, whose duty it was to examine and criticise the written exercises of the graduating class. Dr- Mummy, when a young man, and even down to the day of his last illness, wrote a free, round and beautiful hand—and his exercise at this time, which was to undergo the scrutiny of his venerated preceptor, had been prepared with uncommon neatness and accuracy. Dr. Griffin was accustomed to use a quill pen, with a very broad nib. • Introduced into his august presence, young Murray, with becoming diffidence, presented his elegantly written piece for the ordeal. The discerning eye of the President passed quickly over the first sentence, and with a benignant look, he turned to his pupil, and maid in his pe- cullar way : " Murray, what do you mean by this first sentence?" Murray answered blushingly: " I mean so and so, sir.' "Then say so, Murray," and at the same time drew Ids heavy pen through line after line, Striking about one•third of it. Having carefully read the next sentence, the venerable critic again inquired : " Murray, what do you mean by this?" He tremblingly replied : " Doctor, I mean so and so," 6, Please just to say so,": striking out again about one-half of the beautifully written page. In this way, with his broad nib, (which made no clean mark) he proceeded to deface the nice clean paper of the young collegian, so that at the close of the exercise, the erasures nearly equal led all that remained of the carefully prepared manuscript. This trying scene was not lost upon young Murray. He considered it one of the most im portant events of his college course. It taught him to think add write concisely ; and when he had anything to say, to say it, in a simple, di rect, and intelligible manner. ndeod. Inn& that diatingoished him, as one of our most vigorous and pointed writers, may be attributed to that early lesson, " Say so, Mur ray." WAR NEWS! THE BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO Five Days of Terrible Fighting GREAT AND GLORIOUS VICTORY Union Loss 6,500 Killed & Wounded EARFUL SLAUGHTER OF THE REBELS Official Repot from Gen. Rosecrans ITRADOVARTORS FOITRTERAT. ARMY , CORP., ' DEPARTMENT OP THE CUMBERLAND, 321 FRONT OF MURPRERMO3O, Jan 4. Via NASHVILLE, Tan. 3, 1863. Major•aeneral H. W. HALLECH, Generalin-Chler, Wash ington: On the 26th of December we marched from Nashville in three columns, Oen. McCook by Nolansville Pike; Oen. Thomas from its encamp ment on Franklin's Pike, via Wilson Pike, and Oen. Crittenden on the main Murfreesboro. Our left and center met with a strong resist ance, such as the nature of the country permits, the rolling or hilly routes, skirted by cedar thickets and fame, and intereeoted by small streams, with rocky, bluff banks, forming serious obstacle's. • Gen. McCook drove Gen. liardee's corps a mile and a half from Nolansville, and occupied the place. Gen. Crittenden reached within a mile and a half of Lay.ergne. Gen. Thomas reached the Wilson Pike, meet ing with no serious opposition. On the 27th Gen. McCook drove Gen. Hardee from. Nolansville and pushed a reconnoitering division six miles towards Shelbyville, who found that lien. Hardee had retreated toward Mur- freesboro. Qen. Crittenden fought and drove the enemy before him, occupying the line of Stewart's Creek, and capturing some prisoners, with slight lose. Gen. Thomas occupied the vicinity of Nolane ville, when he was partially surprised, thrown into confusion, and driven back. Gen. Sheridan's division had repulsed the enemy four times, and protected the Bank of the center, which not only held it own, but advent]. ed, until this untoward event, which compelled me to retain the left wing to support the right until it should be rallied and assume a new po [titbit. . . On the Ist inst., the Rebels opened by an at tack on us and were again repulsed. On the 24 Ind., there was ekirmishing along the front, with threats of an attack, until about 8 o'clock in the afternoon, when the army ad vanced, throwing a small division across Stone River to occupy the commanding ground there. While reconnoitering the ground occupied by this division, which had no artillery, I view a heavy force emerging from the woods and ad vancing in line of battle three lines deep. They drove our little division before them after a sharp contest, in which we lost 70 or 80 killed, and 875 wounded, but they were finally repulsed by Gen. Negley's division and the remaining troops of the left wing of Gen. Morton's pioneer brigade, and fled far over the field and beyond their entrenchments, their officers rallying them with great difficulty. They lost heavily.. We occupied the ground with the left wing last night.. The lines were completed at 4 o'clock in the morning. The 2d was spent in bringing up and distribu ting provisions and ammunition. It has been raining all day. The ground is very heavy. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major General Commanding. CAMP NEAR MERIEZEBBORO, 1 January 4, 1868. To Major-General H. W. HALLEER., Gen-in-Chief: Following my dispatch of last griming, I have to announce that the enemy are in full retreat. They left last night.. The rain having raised - the river, and the bridge across it between the left wing and center being incomplete, I deemed it prudent to with draw that wing during the night.. This occupied my time until 4 o'clock, and fatigued the troops. The announcement of the retreat was made to me at 7 o'clock, P. M. Our ammunition min arrived during the night. To-day was °coupled in distributing the am munition, burying the dead, and collecting arms from the field of battle. The &remit was commenced by the center. the two leading brigades arriving at the west - side of Stone River this evening. The railroad bridge was saved, but in what condition is not known. We shall occupy the town and push the pur suit to-morrow. Our Medical Direotor estimates the wounded in hospital at 5,600, and our dead at 1,000. We have to deplore the loss of Lieut.-Colonel Gareeche, whose capacity and gentlemanly de portment had already endeared him to all the officers of this command, and whose gallantry on the field of battle excited their adMiratioo, W. S. ROSECRANS, Major General Commanding. GENERAL MITCHELL S OFFICIAL DESPATCH. HEADQUARTERS, NASHVILLE, TENN., January 4, /803—/ P. M. I To Ilon. E. M STANTON, Secretary of War! Skirmishing comthenoed on the evening of the 29th, our forces following the enemy closely, and driving them to the evening of the 30th. On the morning of the Slat the enemy attacked our forces at daylight. Ever since that time the fight has been progressing. This is the fifth day in the same locality. If the whole Richmond army dose not get here our success is certain. The fighting has been terrible. Our army has the advantage and will hold it, God willing. I cannot give particulars. Our officers suffered terribly. I have heard nothing of importance since ten o'clock last evening. At that time everything was favorable for us. ROBERT R. MjTCHELL, Brigadier General Commanding. DETAILS OF THE GREAT BATTLE BATTLE FIELD, STONSE RIVER, Jan. 3, 1863. It rained hard all this day, and bah armies suspended hosttlities, save skirmishing. This evening we battered down a rebel house which concealed sharpshooters, and after short fighting drove the enemy oat of a oover from which they had damaged us. Unless the enemy attacks, Sunday will perhaps be quiet. Up to date our killed and wounded, including skirmishing, amount to nearly five thousand. An unusual proportion of the wounds are severe. The number of the killed is about one-fifth that of the wounded. The Murfreesboro Rebel Banner of yesterday admits a rebel loss of five thousand in Wednes day's tattle. They have lost at loot two thou sand since. Prisoners state that. Generals Har dee and Hanson were killed. The following are the names of Union officers killed and wounded:— , ICILLVD. • Colonel Fred_ C. Jones, Twenty-fourth Ohio, gallantly leading hie regiment into action. Lieutenant Taliaferro, of Hickox's battery. Adjutant Boynton, Bixty-ninth Ohio WOUNDED Colonel Nick Anderson, Birth Ohio. Colonel Charles Anderson, Ninety-third Ohio. Both of these officers were wounded quite severe ly, but after the wounds were dressed they re turned to the field. Colonel .1. F. Miller, commanding Seventh brigade, returned to duty after his wound was dressed. Lieutenant Colonel 11411. Lieutenant Colonel Elias Neff, Fortieth Indi ana, severely. Captain C. C. Webb, Thirteenth Michigan, se verely. Lieutenant A. G. Russell, Twenty first Michi gan. Lieutenant Mark Walker, Fifteenth Indians, severely. Lieutenant Enoch Welry, Twenty-first Ohio, se verely. Lieutenant Frank Peeler, Sixty-fifth Ohio, se verely. Colonel Leonard. Colonel C. C. Hines -Major and Adjutant Elicit. These last are all of the Fifty-seventh Indiana, and are severely wounded. Colonel J. W. Tyler, Ninety-fourth Ohio, se verely but not dangerously. Major Hiokox, Sixty-ninth Ohin. Captain McDonnell, Adjutant General of Roae crane' staff. Lieutenant Tames McConnell, Eighteenth reg ulars. Captain C. W. Burket, slightly Lieutenant g. T, Smith, slightly, Lieutenant J. B. Gerguson, Sixty-fourth Ohio, severely. Lieutenant James C. Rowland, Sixteenth reg— ulars. Adjutant Massey, Fifty-fifth Ohio, severely. Col. Ale.t..Cossell, Sixty-fifth Ohio, not don germ:4ly. Lieut. Grineled, 3d Kentucky. Lieut. hicelana, 18th Ohio, seriously. Capt. Brook and Lieut. Peter, 74th Ohio. Major Martine, Ist Wisconsin. The Lieutenant Colonel of the 69th Indiana was saved by a breastplate. A shot struck his breast and knocked him out of his saddle Lieutenant Win. Porter, of General Romans' staff, riding directly behind the General, receiv ed a piece of shell between his pants and haver sack; nutting his breeches. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 4, MS. Everything is going on well in front. General Kosecrans is in Murfreesboro. He captured the rebel trains and is driving the enemy. General Itousees.o is unhurt, His Assistant Adjutant General (McDowell) is wounded in the arm. The journey despatches say that a fourth bloody t ght occurred last night during the storm. The rebels charged us and were repulsed. Our troops hold Murfreesboro. Our advantages are tienided, Gonna Drockinrisles dirisiva was Cut to pieces and routed on Saturday. Our skirmishers decoyed a large number of rebels among our batteries. We routed them with great slaughter. Capt. McCulloch, of the Second Kentucky Cavalry (Union), says the rebel General Witters was driven almost to madness by the slaughter of his men. Eye witnesses nay that the slaughter exceeds that of Shiloh. Gen. itosecrans and his soldiers are in the highest spirits. On Saturday, Col. Daniel McCook engaged Wheeler's Cavalry eta imilVs from Haehviller routing him completely. All is highly cheering. CAPTURE OF VICKSBURG. ANOTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY. HOLLY. SPRINOB, MiBB., Jan. 4, 1863. Major Genera/ 13 ALLEM, - General-in- Chief .f.. ' Despatches from General Sherman and the naval commander were received at Helena on the Slet instant. The gunboats were engaging the enemy's batteries. General Sherman was inland three miles from Vicksburg, hotly engag ed. From rebel sources I learn that the Grenada Appeal of the Slat says the Yankees have got possession of Vicksburg. Sinew the late raids this Departmenk.except the troops on the river, have subsisted off the country. There will be but little in Northern Mississippi to support guerrillas in a few weeks more. 11. S. GRANT, MajorgieneraL
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