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SVC:Li:RE 6; STONER, PablislArf.
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ftoal, ILuinber, &t.
"CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS!
AITExIdo!
The undersigned ha.e notron.baud, at their
PLANINO AND ItIi..OOIIIVII tILL, • '
a large'supply of trlarb, Shutter.. Darn and Blinds for ride,
or made to order. '
Moulding's of all deinciptioub. from ban in eh tote; inebeq,
on hood,
PIAUI and Ornamental Scroll Salving neatly exeruted.
•diffot—Wood Turning in all its brunettes. .N.tivel Posts,
Straintern, Red Posts. &e., on hittaLs
A large supply of Dre s sed Flooring for rate.
Also--{1 indow and Door F'ratnes on hand or made at
nbort notice. lINZELCT, VERNON or. CO.,
101 tf Ilarrisini mle, Cluitaberclitirg, Ps,
N OTIC T 4.1 - : Y•A B ICS
'lOO TONE OF TIMOTHY HA
.lante‘l by GEO. A. Dr.m.
Z5O wAv. , , - 1 - T LOGS
Wanted bv Gr.a. DE:rt.
100 .I.SEI LOGS
Wanted by CEO. A. DEM.
100 LARGE CEIERRY LOGS
Wanted by Gr.°. A. DETri.
WHEAT, 4ZE., CORN, OATS
and all kinds of Pniduee bought by DErTZ. at
bik Warehouse above the Railroad Depot.
STOVE AND LIME COAL
for M 1 cheap, by the ton or half too.
OAK AND RTCKQBY WOOD
by the cord or tad cord.
• _OAK kiICKORY WOOD,
gasceddand split Cur stave cue, by the cord or half rant.
WINDOW AND DOOR
of Oak„Waluut and Pine, alirays on band.
WLNDOW AND DOOR.FRAME STUFF,
and all )thnds of LUMBER. such na Oak and Pine Plank •
Oak,Wsentd, Pine and Hemlock Boar& ; PloodaccDearde,
Jnists. ‘Seantling, ShinFles Paling• 6 l,all,4, &n,
nr:ir (1' 1100I'ING SLATE:
alwayajon band, and-roofs pill on by tho best Slate-s, who
hots ‘lnscia modals for their snrerior trorkazonshit..
CALL AT I3EITZ'S 'WAREHOUSE
above The Railroad Depot, and he chleap. rdeal
LEONARD EBERT SON.
COAL AND LotßEat .11-F.ltcaA!,'vrs.
We have on Mind all kinds of Coal awl Lumber, and
are reposed to furnish Bill Lumber to order a t s h or t on.
tire. all at the most 1744WIlable terill.k. Slur 'lock OS
Lum
ber cunsign, of
White Pine''_' inch Plank.
" " sele . et
" " " Plank.
" " I select r.tni B•kerds,
" b " Hoards.
" " Siding (II inch.)
" " Bent Foyer shingles.
" " ‘Vorked Fluting.
" - " "
" Joist and Scantllll4, all
- Hemlock Joist and Seant , lug.
Btairds,
Yellow Pine ltdirds, .10;•-t nal .svafelln.,,
Pal)ininlatt Plaster= Lath, -
We hive also alnats nit band a good supply of all
kinds of Coal for stoves and 11111,1litre:1.g. Also a supe
rior article of Brostitep Coal for black-rottlis. The poi,
lie are incited to give us a cull, as sce still endeavor to
give satisfaetbro to all that •
Coal and' Lumber tarnished s ea . ij:Le cars to any station
on the Franklin Railroad.
WOffice on Second Sr.. in the rear of the Jail Yard.
ehatabersburg. Pa. L.E4J. EBERT do SON.
QTEXA SAW I.ll..L.—'l ' he undersign
-1,3 est have erected and at operation a Steam San Mill
at the South Motautain, nearOraffenharg Springs, and are
prepared to sae to order inns. of WHITE OAF..
lIEI I.O(F or any lied of tattber desired, ia the short.
estatatice, it a lots rates. One of the hen trill be at the
Motel of to tireenawalt Cluarnbenurg. so Salar•
day the •-t It ,t and ou e.t.elt alternate Saturday thereaf
ter for tht n ,eete of contracting' for the delivery of lum
ber. DELIVERS:Li at any point at the Low.
FeST RaTta. All letters should be addressed to them at
Gratrentattg P. 0.. Adam, Cot. Pa.
deehl•ly •mtut - E!...:BERGER & BRADY.
&anti tots of Lumber. Shingles, from our
1011100a¢ Ito proenied at any time at
1\ , F. SISTER &
3taeket Street, Chumbershura. •
SMALL, - BENDER CO.,
York and Goldsbarough, Pa.,
LUMBER DEALERS •
si.t..VVFACTre.FX. OF
SASH. DOORS, SHUTTERS. BLINDS.
- DOOR .4.X .D wrxnew FRAMES,
seep constantly on panel a well eolected stock
onabte Lumber, vir,--,Joist and Scantling. Weatherboard
ing, dressed F10,1115,', nidmg Lad , . Sdnugloi. Palings atul
Fencing.
ka , White Pine and Cul; ,au - ed warder at the
Abortest notice. All eonunitnieationq shnnld be addreswd
to VOKK . PA- I,Fep-I,y
L DIN G LUMBER.—The.under-
B. signedis prerave‘lao wan nli binds u: Budding Lum
ber atifie lowest market price. R. A. RENFREW,
GilEgswctOP Fayetteville P. (1. dee2s4y.
Matttes anb .s)Aintrp.
wATcHES, CLOcKS, JEWELRY, &c•
Haying jnst opentel a well relerted ac.iortment of goods'
In toy line (inertly - "-
Opposite the. Post Office. on &cowl Street,
where my old and 1 hope many uew eustemers irJl find
me during buelnefe hour, My old stark having been rr;
dared very ouddenly on the :.`Arrk of July last, I wan rom
pelted to buy ma
Entire Mtn Stock of Goods,
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which are of the latest ityles and patterns. conAstin g of
Gold aid Silver (Imported god Americas)
Gent's and Watchei,
Jewelry of Ene and medium
Silver Thimbleg.
Napkin Ring - 9,
Fruit and Butter Knives,
Gobi Pent of foe quality.
Pocket Cutlery.
It.mors Stropaand Prusher,
• Stlvev Inr_ted. Blume, Fork. nod Batter Knives
Jett Goods,
Pocket Itooka,
Ladies' Pura.,
Nail and Tooth Ilmome.,
•••••._ ltedding and-Pto•knt Coati ,
Lead Pencils
Moor-, v Satchel.,
Large and; Stoath V S:.tskrt.
MUSICAL. INSTIWNENTA,
Violins,
Fl
Fite*
.11P.u.icA
. ..
. . Taloberiin.q,
Attn:Aeon&
,Flntinas, Sre.
The assortment r,i CLOG C+;--[3 [urge and of every va
rietii`
I halve on hand the HENRY ILT.PEA TING RIFLE.
,abiel,.eatt be fired fifteen
_three in th a t men) . emehtht
Everybody should hes e 4,11 i: for eel r defence.
oThe public are invited to VA,. .1.,.t examine theta,
- t. PIRTGLS on band 101(1. omen ailed for any kind that
- rem i t he xi...tided. Cartritigtre of all ehici kept on hand.
1 rote long expetien. 1' I rein al kw spect,,t,g to the eight
f the old to well tot middle aged. SPECTACLES ANL)
),
YE GLASSES in Gold, Driver wad Steel i'mv.'s al''
ways on band. -
kitte . thg the aimtr y f or t h e awe of the edebrated BUR
GLAR AND I. IRE-PROOF SA l'E manufactured by
Farrell, Herring & Co„ I wilt fill orderit at the mannyee.
tuxes price. All information in regard to them given.
The public are invited to call anti examine the stock
- Watches, Okras and Jewelry repaired at low )stem to
,stilt the times.
;decl4
I:mil Ann AUGHINBAUGH
EEISIIOIA)EN , ltiN ITES TB AT
tendon of every reinter thi4 paper, rrhich'intiniles
many tliousiinit tit Ilfs 11141 , ,,itrun., ntS acquaintances, to
hte unustuilty nave tins variety orAmERIcAN
I m p o rte,d 'NAVA( ES Cl.‘ ICKti, unit elegant ilssigns
of JVAVELILY, SILVER WARE, Su.,
ELT II OLDV,N.
703 Market iStrt.t. Pnlindrqints,,
lEEE
- D Ell-OV AL.—FREDERICK
bai removed bis WATCH, (mock and
JEWELRY evtablehteecti to &cowl Berea, in the r,Nert
odyeetrig Emaefa Hetet, where be has jug re e i ve d
the East u Ihneamortnent of goads in We libt. 10401 he
win sell Cheat, for cash. Give bite ts cult Jutyl2-31
-
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N" the undersigned haying lmt on. the 30th of duty,
064 by the burning of thailibvrsburg , her tertdiratr for
TWOSBARES of CR AhtfiERSBLItG Bttls'E. STOCK
eirpliration has been made to the Bank fur a new cenift•
oft. Ars-3s culaukTrz Fourz.
4-.... ht -;:stiony:
BY M' CLURE & STONER.
(taut Oates' cEatbs.
COUNTY TREASI.7I?EI?.-31.tJ. Jolrs
offeta hirnself us a caudidAte for the Oboe
of County Trenourer, subject to thp do. isioa of tho Untoo
Noleisatiez Couvelltion.
St. Thon.as, March :.*2
fIOUNTY TREASUTER.—At solic
v 'nation of a nutnher of ,fril" friends. I announce my'
sett a candidate ter the OfAce of County Treasurer. sub
ject to the decislon of thetnion Noutinatotg County
Conveutlon ttI,LINCY. ItUeb j Wt(. E'LIGLE.
A M. CliIS'W-ELL will be acamlitlate
• fur the utile.: of County Treasurer, subject to the
detinon of the Unity., Norulnatint: County Convention,
TOW:VS[IIr, .ray "$, 180.
TREASURER.—SatuueI F. Greenawalt
nails himself CA it Ctuditlite for the othee of Couoty
Treasurer. "'abject to the decision of the Union 'Scotto.,
t 0 Conception. CataalltEltcnVito, March 15.
to the deetslun of the Union Z‘lolninating COMIMITIOn,
WAOCSBO.W, June 7, 1E65. ,
liEIOYFALT Y.—At the solicitation
0: a onmher ot my frietolc I offer ripelf nn a Can.
dictate for the office of Sheriff of Fraohlio County. inttiject
to the liftiDiOU of thei:utua Soothat - tag Conveutioa.
Gri,Lnyru. TOWN:inn'. )lareli W. DOSII.
Siien F ALT Y.---Encouraged by a
ambit of my friends. I offer myself as aalaralidate
tor the 1111;6 of Sheriff, oabjeet to the decision of the t Mon
Nominatiog. County Convention. DAVID Fall'.
11.ttiu,Tox ToteNsitte, March 2
HERIFFALTY.-1 okep myself as a
L 3 Candidate for the ohleo of S.L.horttrof Frunktin county,
subject to the tieetitort of the Union NotninutingConveu
duo. WAFP,E,
MritcEr.smuun, Pa., ISlarcbc::2.
cI I.3 HERIFFALTY.---Encouraged by a
number of my friend., I offer try.eif as a eanditiate for
the office at Sheriff, sub jeet to the derision of thd 1:1111)11
Netnioatingt County (3011Ve110)13. D. M. LEISHER.
Ctlalliattomlnto, Morel,
SHERIFFALT Y.—Cup t. J.No. DdEBLER,,
Ilf ehambersburg, Will be a candidate for the attire of •
Sheriff. antdect to the decision of the Union Nominatin*
County Contention, utarchls.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.—SNFVELY
STRICKLER. will be a candidate for Diernicr AT-
TuaxEY. subject to the dec , sion of the next rnihri County
Convention. Gteenest,tle June 7th. 18C,..3. '
D. WATSON ROWE WILL BE A
candichlte for the offlen of DISTRICT ATTOR
NEY, subject to the decision of the nexttruon County
Concention. nany:3l.
Voter's.
ETERN INN.—The ith.dersigued ha
ing. lately pure/hued the large and esennraditn.
Brick Building of Rev. S. R. Fisher, in connection with ha
present place of business. to the corner of Main street and
Ludwig's Alley, Is prep Med to aceOMMINIII44) BOARD.
ERS by the days week or mouth. Ile ie amply provided
with STABLING to accomniadate the traveling public.
Mixing a large LIVERY STABLE connected "with the
Hotel. guests and the public generally cat lie,furnisbed
with Horses and Carriages at any moment. PPr.OZIS visit
ing with their families will find this the
moat comfortable Hotel in the county. as it has been re
fitted with entire new Furniture. anti the rooms are large
and well - ventilated. The T ABLE is amply supplied Stith
all the luxuries of ttrreartni. WWI the BAR. whine is de.
tached from the Brick will always be furnished
with choice and pure liquors. ;Every artentiou paid to the
comfort .ti guests. LocilL S. F. GREES.IIVALT.
RROWN'S HOTEL.—This Hotel. situ
lit,l 09 (11C corner of Queen aa op
ptriltE, iheßvk, Conn Room. and Count.- OfErem, and in
the immediate aew.hburho,d of stare.., 11,110 . p.4, and other
places
or bu,inez, is runvonikdb , iirburd 'for niuntn
penple liariolr business m Chamhersburg. The Building
has been greatly enlarged and v. c.:l,lbrr lbc , aeroulmoda•
:ion of une-2,.
TILE TABLE mill 2l traps with the b
the )tacker eani2rotince,
THE BAR will be Atlpplied with pare awl choir, Li
1113131 - S.
THE STABLE IA large and:at:m . l,A wirb a grxx? (tad
careful Ostler.
Even• isttehnun N. rendered in make Gwent ve9
fOrtable while .4,,uraim.r. at thin hotel.
fehl J UL , }3S. 13HOWN. Prerrieter.
r.CION HOTEL—This old and rcull
eit4l /:I.lletl Hack now Alr4tll for tbe aoe.,oao,lotoit,
of Gttegts
I Isr4pri,4.rimving3ea.t.itti.t).l2,6e,,y
-t1•1;,, k
Cn;r nn (,b in the rear r Ills form, •ttitifl t•
repart; urtci 11.0111tS tli. t r e 1,,,,t, t 1
.
ttaled: ,romrll.
111. S TA.131..E. will sustain its former reputation of beim;
vith the best the nuntiet can prvdnee.
1118 BAR. detached Irma the main bitilddig. trill al.
ways het e choice and pins!
MININIE,MEN
Every attention will he Inwle.tn render oieets wallow
able while sulonrning at this Hotel.
jardi: JNO. FISHER. Proymetor,
H. HUTCHISON
has become the Proprieler of the UNITHD ST ATES
)TEL. near the Railroad Depot at HARRISBURG,
PA. This I,,,puLsc and Nucraisliuus Hotel has been newly
refit - zed dud furnished throughout to parlors and chambers
and is sow ready for the reception oh gi , iculs•
The tilts cling public trill hail the United States Hotel
the' mint .convezileitt. in all particulars, of any Hotel in
the State Capital, on account of its , sterns to the railroad.
hems: manesliately leimeen the tiro creel depots in thi•
llarrisburuL, June 17. 634 f.
QTATES UNION HOTEL, OPPOSITE
the L.bariou Valley and Pennsylvania lialitead De.
pots. Han-isidurr City. Pa- This rnnvenient and idicasant
ffeiel is now kept by the undlersirned, late a the Indian
Queen in Caarnherstatir. and he invites the patron - are of
his eld friend.andthepubhe generally. Terinsinnderate.
net:ett ti.Joll3i W. TAYLOR.
eompann
•
4ILVER! SILVER! SILVER!
("OgIIONNVEALTB XINING CO.
ViRrANI.S. CITT, N - EVADA,
Capital, 62,000.000-20,000 Sfiarrs. t£loo fern.
lfl!O shares in the Treasury; tar be gold, or Ito mach el is
it...lobed, to raise the necessary WOlk_':ograpPni, the Or
now being worked with the most prounsmg molts.
_rotas share, of stock or so much thereof as rim not been
sold are offered for sale to raise money to purchase fag,.
ellinery. and to extend the work of developing the mi6l•
Forty dollars per share. for full, paid and not subject to
arsessment lt is not esperted that more than this amount
cn:t be told below par thou offering . great advantg s to
fire purchasers of this stork, which 10 offered in the most
entire confidence that we have one Or the richest Silver
:dines in the world, and that strew t.'hare of stork will Ire
worth its farce in gold in one year fromthis time: that (b.
v ide,.(4 v. ill be paid monthly within one year; that there
1= nothing oifering whore capital ran find a more Raft• and
Profitable investment, owl that the funds to be mired will
he ample tot
. 110• full develormen" of nor inrzhauetiWe
mine. Maving tivarthirds of the Kura still in the l'rerntry ,
to tie di, idea by the stockholders or held for Boar beirebt.
Th e mthog , The nt of Ohs company has been remunitted
to a Board or rrostet•o.cotny." , ,l of well-knelt - 1h roPron
-1,• h a ri a ce s men. in whom the gockhotrkl, may repu,e
impllclt eemfidence.
Alt desired information rewarding mote Company gill be
fmi g h,d 01 ,00 rjerekOnai or v;rittfornpplicat lOU to the Pres
ident. Daniel W. Vaughan (Sire President Ainerican Na.
throat Bank). of Sew pork. S Drown h 0 Broadway
Dennweri & Baldwin, 17( Broadway, N. T., or to W.
1:` , 1. 117 Front etrevt, tI Y•
DANIA W. VAUGHAN. Press,
11'il,LtAmocol Dartri, til e s. and Treat+.
Office Broadtray, Y. T.
Stork fur .le at t g Atineriran National Bank, No, -0
I.lnzolway 011 e.l inn otlie, I,f tho • . 1,11k.3.3"-
/3 e ntizts.
DENT'S YR Y.-1101o1',11--s,V.
)) rtlt itt.t.t).N 1)1 • 17-1. h,o. }.
tithe,• h.• the room lets-iv 0000pe tt Dew St o re,
en 51:( (IS!) STItEEI, hat/-trey oterren the Nehod.t
Church and ,s•-(14,•,, lira, 1, vat. r.. lie i, prothirea to yon
tone ell opte - anoo , Penti.ery with ear, :oat iltteMit ,,,
PriC.S low and , enst.touoe gitentoteml. J ulyVi I.
H. H. FErFERHOFF, SunGEos
I/I.N ft , r Ode, o, t i , door Vert of tat Telegraph
Greeint..-tio.
Ali work entrusted to bun will be promptly anerolod to
.end Irarr,intiht, — way i7.lim'
nR. N. SCHLOS,EIt'S DENTAL OF
k'icElvt :ittvet. uGP mum', Switli of tlie
MArl,t mitellotrft Shoe Fltoo' nnel
.21Ziant.5.
12 TEACHERS WANTED.—Notic:c
iv bexeby given iliet the Sebail threctors of Lot
terlienay Subeel Dietrict will meet at litre.*lnfra, on Sat.
zereley, the I.'Ata day of July, at 10 e'elach A. M., for the
of empleyieg It? Teachers to take ebarae of the
schnole of said Vistrlet the coming eessioa. Term, Mx
menthe fialeriee liberal.. No Teaelierketepinyed unless
regularly ebnunived. - By order or the Board,
M UE 4 . I3ItENEM AN, See'y.
riIEACHEitS, WANTED.---The School
I.l4.rec.tam rd Antrim foauslor will meet at Adams'
al meamtsem, art Memda4o, the 714 day of August
noel at t9Ve1.5.k..1.11., fur tta4iurleete at einpluying 21)
take eluirixe aehmlia of 310 0 Vara'
00 0. Ceafily . Severeilendlet will be to ex•
I.l.ltlltte TiltarAS GILLEN, iftvet.
P. It. SNIvEIX,
To DYspEP'rlCS.—Having been alliie
led or fora number of yeas, with DyeSeiisia. fialf
adi feed to try n.a. wisLiAwrs mEDieiza: Sir that
cllsease. den im g reat beuefit and recommended it to
quite it number d my friends and trim %ere also much,
beriefitted by it, ried'whuse tmstimoniale:easi be laid it nee
ei,,my, I bate burn 01 ,,,,,inted by Dr.Wiiiimrt as Agent
fur the Sale of nth stevileine r Wholeuleor ma) ) .
W. U. REED,
litegoeitory (dke, Vaambenkurg pa.
IE2I
cl=ti rpri it ,
THE C.t.:6.D 1 THISTLE
. The following,,Editoriat from this jutir- ;
ual of July. I'2, ISii4. we re-print for the
benefit of our farmers who are. enrsed or
threatened with the Canada Thistle. We
entreat every farmer to ex - amine the lan
and the sm r igestiom- herewith given care
fullyTas a, little timely eaie may prevent
a most dangerous foe of good husbandry
from gaiuiug a founitlable foot ..) !( 4,1 „o l i s
lauds.
One of the greatest cares of the tinnier
now is to keep his laud clear of do og 7 e rous
weeds, which pollute his soil, exhaust its:
strength, and sometimes almost if not en
tirely destroy his crops. Of late year's
the most dangeriMs weed has been 'the
Canada Thistle. ktutil ikently it was
unknown in this, section of the co unt r y:
but it has steadily folloWed the hue , of
transportation, especially the railroads.
until it has made a hubmient in the Cum
berland Valley. It hounds in the streets
of Chambersburg aboutqthe Railroad
buildings, and is spreading gradually
over the county. The seed, protected l
its coat of down, is walled by the winds
for miles. and wherever it fair :4, whether
the soil be rich or poor, the Canada This
tle, will grow ;" and when it, once gets a
start, it Will allow of no division of the
soil, but claims all the nourishment forit
self. Its roots. penetrate the earth very
deep; and spread from year to year• until
the ground be - comes but a - net-work of
Thistle roots• Culike the common thistle
it is wort tenacions of life. The farmer
may mow it down. but he will find ten
new stocks springing np in place of the
Old one, and so it Steadil,y extends until
it becomes perfectly master of the 'soil.
The season of the yetir is at hand when
the Canada Thistle must be ittteuded
It will soon bloom. and unless season - able
war is made upon it With i mittoclt cod
salt. its seeds will ripeu, and they will be
spreading all o'er the country in their
flowny bed. Every plea of culture of
the.ground has Iteert tried to externduate
this seed, but without success ; nod it is
pretty well settled that in hat on: way
can successful ear be made upon it. Just
when, it is iu bloom take a mattaiek and
cut the stocks off ',vett with the top of the
earth. ova little ouch! r the earth, aMI drop
a spoonful of salt on the -rnuip. In a ma
jority of cans the toots \V 111 flit., and te,
the seeds ou 'the stock 31V destroyed he
fore maturity. it is prevented froM spread
ing entreat every farmer not to de
lay in looking - carefully over his entire
farm. includingthe ;lanes . and fe Hee cot ,
a nd if a ,toelt ;;f the CAlada Thistle
eats be found, let it be rut out :tad
salt ap
plieel to ,ito , t•toillp .11 tilleil. It :annweh ,
more, e110n3;1.7C Lie
Cumberland Valley itaihoad, hut it
spreading over many portions of the :strat h
em section of the comity.
In most eft tin , Srato , the deßtruelioli ,i 1
be Canada Thistir i rantic
n P«nnsclrania n e Inyvc n statute nn. rhr
subject. passed March
imposes severe peualtio: A u . 10( . 1 . m i tt i fig
the 'Thistle to go to secB In ordet that
our farmers may folly tutlea.A.and their
duty to themselves awl <•aell tither in the
matter. we copy the law carlire: '
SETTION 1. B it rna,tfd. spr.. T lin' in,n)
;titer the passage of this act, it shalt he the duty
ercry person or INTWIP. Inid of e;ety
Win holding land in. this Commnwealth. eithiji
l ease or ob en ejs, on IN tlich an; Canada
Thistles, or weeds sinly known a , Canada
'thistle, mai' he kronietz to ton the sane. co •,s
prevent sneh weeds or ttnstlee from ,comg
and the seed of t h e same Irian ripeniii,;;;
person or persons. or eorporathms to , af.oe,t;'ij
who shall or mar bare land as aforesaid. in the
raid counties, and who shall neetect ut emits
to comply with thi• pro% itdota• of this act. Nt.dt,
forfeit and pay a -tine of fifteen dollars. mie-ad
to the county trorotrer. tail the other halfto'!fe•
use of the perton toting: Mr the time. who shall IPe
a couipetent n itue,, to prom the riet,, to he
ciwered as other drtitN of the lihe ammo,: Wore-
justice of the rare, or i n tit
°roil in said county. ,
Sn.crtoN 2. That if any per.,,,u or
corporation, so lioldih2 hold an aloe,-' t.
tittrti Can sla Thistles, or the need- : volotilf,:ti . ‘
knownsuch. shall be .cr0c , .11,:.; ,not fil,ely to in
pen reed thereon. tteclort or lot in' to rut :led di -
Stlln the so as to putt the si•ed therld
frktu ripening, it golf. autOnay hr l:,tl nil for
person or per,•ons, who way ron, , u,ler then,
Itagrieved• orabout ht he injured b . } 41‘1•1) 1;1%;;,•t . ;
or refu.nl, to give fine dal'_' mniee ur u lane , . to
such person or pet HAN. or ci pratloll, 10 4'lo
sold destroy such -.,,•eds or thistles; and on their
neglect 'or refusal to cut and de•droy the r:nne tut
the end 1f fire it shall and its lii
for any person or person.: .0 agffrieved, orkel,e‘.
tog theawelveg about tf,ho injured therehj, tom..
ter upon, or hire otter persons to eater upon .1;c1 ,
rotutses., mil cat aoc,o and de:1111y Ntisqi
rhir4l4 - e ; and the per-no or etopfoy , li
shall he ,Ittitted to recooor bout nisi pie' it
perßollg, or . corporation, OE" 1101.11111.; •Itt
loud, teelpeltAltil , ll at itW tat , eu tut, , r
day, to he hood for jail t e 1..., red I, Id",
totor.:ate ju-tiee or , o u t, , -
ties.
w e h ave 'nine Wad% e
vvd ~ .;prries of thi,tlo. hit them olily
1..W0 VOrs tloohle,oftic to di,•
fativv, alta the-4 , :ar fill
ol•
(Girsilint lanerola tem it
caned, i,th.•
thi:Alei. It L , readily linotrii
luxuriant foliaze it , large head,
are an inch Or mere in didnieter. Though
c.iceedingly trouble,otur, cspecialls in
'grain w.10..re its prickly IeaVVS are
a great annoyance to the hinder. it not
difficult to exterminate. Tieing a 1)il`11111-
11.1 tile 1 (Olt is readily Mlled. A far more
tr Q ublusiwie pi ; iiit is 4ce-,CBll;l(tilTilisril
(Cirs-iuon rren6e), hie') is perhap, the
ivorst weed with whieh the, f anne r h a , NI-
contend. This dilti•ra from the common
thistle in beinga perenoial ; besides its
strong roots. it throws out into the soil
nninerons s trong root-stocks, or under
ground stems, which from a partial ar
fate against them only tbittrisit and ti
ply. When one Canada Thistle appears
upon the farm the war must begin. 2 --It
modest in its first appearance, presiliting
but a small tuft of prickly leaves. often
bidden by the grass, but it must be ex.ter.
mivated at once. If let alone, the root
stock, extends itself fur a long distance in
all directions, and branches are thrown
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up to the smface. These are apparently
winter killed. but the returning :summer
shows that this is not the case, they are
may hiAetl down to the ground, and as
Cis - oral:de weather comes th e i r
plickly stems arise front the subtemnican
buds and stand up in bristly defiance to
the cultivator. Wherever it Canada
Thistle appears, cut it down. We Lice
but little belief in specific applications: to
weeds, but we - have known thee and oth
cn thistles to be destroyed by cutting as
soon as they appeared and applying stilt
to the pi rri ion l einaining in the ground.
Whether the - gist d ear's attetuptat exter
minating this pest i, successful or not, it
is a duty that each fainter owes, not only
to idiuself but to his neighbors, to prevent ,
disseutiumitra :let no plant upon the prem
ises flower, touch less perfect its seeds.
Patience and frequent cutting as fast n it
appears above the surface, 'will in time
destioy it.
TRF, 17rT1sE21'i'
apvend to our ateOluit, printed last wtelt,
„i th e G e tt 3 .1,,,, g oiehration, the text of the
and pi)(qu' which eoaßtitated. ec
imp rtant fl atilt,: of the oee:v.ion : •
enEsittert•c xplizt•strt's' LETTER
To nn,.id 17,14. r% , ,zirril, Gqzll,6urF.
Dr.,t it Sin: I bd promised Myself the pleasure
oi mirth ipating iu perion in the proceedings of
Gettyqourg to-morrow. That pleasure, owing to
tiohsineition, I am reluctantly compelled.to
forego.
1 - I,,h,, u hi h ave been pleased, standing on that
mire coweerated Ppnt, to share with you yfillr
jo> at the return of peace to greet with you the
survivor , heroes of the war, who etiuw b ec k w ith
.mot thou g h heavy laden with Imuors, eon
with you to drop a gratehil tear to the memory
of th,c;‘ , who wtil never return.
rnoblt , to do so In person, I can only send you
tny aremitms; and assure you of my tpir sympathy'
with the impose and sprit of ymir eNerciit.:-; to
amrPow.
Of du the annismarios of the Deduratiou of
luderpeutleute, nurse has been more important and
siguifieant than that upon which you asietnba.
Four tears of struggle fur our nation's lite hare
been crowned IA ith success. ;nl treason is swept
!Torn the litlut Our ports nre rempened—our re
lations with ether nations are of the trued oath?:
faiiitory character—cur ilnerind contaleree j. flee
-nor soldiers and sailors resnine the peaceful
prtr.nits of civil life—our 11 tloatuineverl breeze
—,old the Only harrier to our national progr,
human Nhtver3 - , is forever at an end.
Let us trii4thift f , :teh returning, fourth of July
shalt find our natlon stroofier in numbers, ttronger
In IA eaftb• stronger the harmony of
, trouser in it: devotion to natinnahty and lreedotn.
As hare often said. Ibe that ks'od .cut
this people fin a ntie , ion anaiwg, the nations id the
earth, and that uhee he founded our nation he
Bounded it in perpetidt,l Thor faith sto=tailvd me
in the qrn.tl . o,. that i: past. It sustnino lie 11055
that new dot.. , ate del - eked upon me and 0 , 11
tilmcers. threaten , ,-• i tat v•hato , or the .
mewls Be o•o ;, . .Ahni!zhti t. 4eterititi:•or to
,-11,11.1h1 us us a people. AJoi ..lure 1 'Jai r t-I,' , ({ the
:oie our izens e hot eenntrt,
sind the saerifices the) hare ithide tiir it, toy :dn.
fine faith has he itrootler than ever, th:il
novel utaent of the people " is the strow,i - cot as
well no the 13,•st of 141+., erouleDl.
In tour joy to-amino: I hope you Will not tor
te[ Nu. thoaeatuN of whitos ay wnll as blacbs
whom the oar h0..5 ctnaacipatetl—v.ho toll hail
~rtJuly with a delight wJLedi Dl , hr t•-
liacs
anatror , nrr of the fh.vigration of Int[open-
Jew,• riati ever no to thorn. ( - olorolli , d = A long
1..3'
•Jyz.u. ugo.tirthy Ilioy ' now' free. to
'ere and ota 11.11 the
Ali , tutsk.
am ini•Ldion it tlio lately in to
do riot loincititorth 11:1Vta sa es lribniou of
and No - non-in aa Euler 334.1.4. foca or
lo)t there );oforo,
Wh o ; t . y foil (far," I,lll , oerated a liatitirail (Yap ,
{t.fl ion an' to las the corner-stone (It a national
nrounuu•nt, vd:wil. iu eil butuan probability von
, 1.. The w il l oportiims deal :m.
Nol , l, to. tit,11)1,1011trellt of bk. IV, ma y h e , it will
b e hot st robot of tile gr•nd toonunteot
if cis do oar duty e sUaa take auuuu
1:,•• i.at;ns of [l.O Pail h. uno)t lb.• foundation litid
oinp-di4l-e]ghty ear.: ;II:o in Philadelphia. Time
.511;111 term 311;ty and &'t amble this inontnnent. but
ea..wot pe ri , it , as it ri-AtA upon the eillv3ent.
v:rthe. palnlithqi ) ; , nil in;ellitren;, of th ,,, ropplv.
$i It, va,•l/
,rear shall to .he it firmer and more jut-
Ywir hien(' and
...5.1c1)1:1:14 JoIINNi)N,
il - NT I). O. 11011' 1111) . . ORATION
11,qind
11.rtcv , ,),23 /JO - VI 1 puocelid
a- it is nt bl'alltif j 1131111&
ellildn•lt. I•itlzen 4 , think 1)i tity,last
nett wo 11 . 14 and of the t e r.
rA id, so . o , , IL twit- taw lot to hear a part,
I vannot twit' —Fl r ow changed! hou
eiliwoged'“ - it is the•sauie rich landscape. broad
;H d beautiwid, eon errd with every varlet) of nat
um( obje c t, tirel e. The name wooded
111;z, , calti w tiled to lele : the Kula! tteat Rik!
wou Piwalt,L; ;7 , the the same br o ad av
. noes wa apprwoo•sa: tilt . ' , AIM. litld creelt,—
bia, thous God. the: asn f11111:111i6Cerlel , ($f ho.ts
oilier-toarr•ited - nn an, el.rti deadly strife is
odutitig.
4Lj• 101 *.r tcownva -mith
ho-fa, ralin; fin' affo - H do L 1 .4 reverberate
n; ;ti t ties {mut Ili roar: In L:ra,.uts nuti the hotirts
f , ,, e 1; oale-clabahle peal of -the,
.\s.4l oh lax Kt. a dream to 4:
Th a r and ,retacic. of lirakva tototiv,toov" , .
1r:41-trate wukfv , s, ay.,' the arenwd+.trcttn situ our
ova 111111 1.1 , 1 d (111 , 11/11114,,Li Tll,ll 101.
111. , 7 1/111tie, tll, 1111112111114 of fiionik at{),t-ii
ein:!' %1 /th ,alll,•rilaz depicted ill all pos,hilde tne4(eN
of portiattl.t,
The •ta . ..;;.:oti-.
habits.: ttw pat*• fa,•”, bf eol,ltiNt. , ,,,klarrhing kyr
( I v a ] LO/.3 ;;,luitary attathrititta %writ
niuld ui groap after ~t ottp.
iy It ,•tl-, my eolopaitton , . toy cotaltr)na.ll,
.
fnq• iffi , to vomjno,ltt.to )01.- allrlV tOial - , tilig
1:II . .t .lull', 1 , 1%..). ta,..: O.• p.tel. t% (1 lii k c0:41,4,4
~....,.., - ,J ,- :;) ti , . 't o.k ~ ,t Pe WV ha , 11 , ,111y (t;I , ,N lied
NriM I s • ..
1)11 the 1.1 j) 11 '_s. qvvrober, I-63. till: Naty,:i:ll
t , Illiqt I' . l, ,1111 , ,11S 2.t . it We to lit:1011w,, and ; l ow,
1%.1, (,01...errattql.
t:,nk Ec‘orett (101t-r•rrd an whirrs
stir to,lehi hilt
it.. ii has long v. :To
1..., yOll2l/I.'l , ' nod Eraphirtil or•
rnnot iil the earripaurn ernl battle rd Gett3rdrorg.
i .t sir Ovoid) to not. nohle patriot toeihr,
er urine. pmts , und tar
eli .ir li.irr.ii.se lets r tho, 14,1 tb.,
V, twit every irrril whiter who loirtrht here
eo,-, prnnd Z.• 1 , 4; a bsr:/' a part. Hr-, joining .
palr-,orre baud that are honored b}
11: • i••((re. ?a,S , .our t - i big remind: and jet hpr
we o l i o ) .`l, el . Is' lIIIIOsII Is sib /ante
gravo• it. -o curia...o3 iiiirrkßt pair iteite.
Oletion.
..Mr ft erOtt 1,,c tire hut rein:irk
eine noulnot I`re,nkni I.theobr. IVhileJlr.Lin
er.lt+'.
nano , b. and direr to an d Ni t ,
miniir) of her work and , zwritiee, so fresh. deeto
it not lintpprOpri lie to repeat he; ono surds:
••.12'eur—e,,re ,e,eu }run ago our fathers
brought forth 'llion till , eon/Hien( a new nation„i
rurneenied in Wooly and th,lo•ot4:(1 to t h e propo.l
iot ion that. all men anr created equal. Note wt,
are eligaged m a great iitl %Nor toSting ultethee
that n aHon, or any oilier (tattoo conceived an d
Ileilirared Cali king endure. We.are met cm u
hattle-liehl 1,1 that are not to
,linpaN , a portion of it .e; the finis) resting place
of rho-e who here :Dye their live,jhat that nation
loutld hut e. St IS altogether altd — peOper
that Coi Hot, BO e
The brace, meo, liv
jog'aud dvail,v.llo lltigied here, have eamwern-
W•Tt it tar abovo our itoWer to add 01 dell'aVt-
The rt arid trill little note, nor long reltlernher
u h:a sac say ante. hat it e.in ltever forgo . : what
the} (161 here. It is tor tv, the liiinq, ruther to
be derhented here to ti l e unfinished voqk that
they hate thus fur so nobly carried on. It is ra
ther for n to be here detheatert to the grunt task
rernaintigltbehrre us---ttnit from these honored
dead »e take inerernred devotion to the cause tut
tic truth they here guve the last full noutertire of de
votion. that IA 0 here 11 . 1041) , reaOlVe. that The dead
shall not have died in vain, that the nation shall,
under God. hare a new birth of freedom, andthat
the government of the people, by the people, and
for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
The civil war is ended; the test was complete.
lie, Abraham Lincoln, never forgot his own ded
ication till the work was finished. He did display.
even increased devotion, if it were possible. The
dead did not die in vain, and the nation has ex
perienced already the new birth of freedom of
which he spoke. Oh! that in the last throes. of
darkness,and Mime, God had seen it good to have
spared tis that great heart out or which proceeded
anvil welcome words of truth and encouragement !
How very much of grateful' recollection clusters
around the name of Abraham Lincoln as we pro
nounce it here among the dead who have died
that our nation might not perish from the earth!
noise grounds have already been consecrated,
and are doubly sacred from the memory of our
brethren who lie here, and from the association
ith those remarkable men, Mr. Everett and
Lincoln, Ai hu gave tone to the exyr'cises of conseL
traiion two years ago, whose own bodies are noir
resting beneath the sod, but whose spirit is still
living and unwtistakal.dy animating every true
American heart this day,
We have now been called to lay the corner
stone of a monument. This monument is not a
• mere family record, not the simple memorial of
individual fame, nor the silent tribute to genius.
It is raised to the soldier: it is a memorial of his
life and his noble death, it embrace s a patriotic.'
, brotherhood of heroes in its inscriptions, and in
sn unceasing heraid of labor, suffenng, union, lib
erty and sacrifice. Let us then, as is proper on
such an occasion as this,giv e a f e w thoughts to
the American soldier.
.
We have now embraced under thisl-weneric
name of soldier, the duttful,olbeer, the volunteer
soldier. toe regular, the euhfrred, and the con
script : . hut in toy remarks T ntll present you the
prtrute rolunturr as the repi,eseatative American
soldier.
In the early part of JB6), the true citizen heard
that traitors at NV nshington had formed a conspir
acy to overthrow the Government, and er43o GI atter
that the stars and stripes had been fired upon,
and had been hauled down at the bidding ot• an
enemy in South Carolina; that the capital of the
nation was threatened, and that our new Presi
dent had called for help. How quickly the citi
zen answered the call! Almost like magic he
sprang torth a soldier. His ham or his bench.
in,, desk or his counter was left' behind, aud you
find him marching through the tben gloomy, flag
less, defiant streets of Baltimore, fully equipped
for service, with uniform grey, blue, red or green
—it then mattered not; with knapsack,cartridge
box. musket and bayonet, his outfit was all that
Was required. He was a little awkward, his
accoutrements much awry, his will unsubdued.
Ile did not keep step to music, nor always lock
step with his companions. He had scarcely ever
fired a musket, but he had beehive a soldier, put
on the soldier's garb, set his face toward the ene
my, and, God wilhng, he purposed hexer to tern
hack till the soldier's ‘NOrk wag done.
You meet lama Washington (on lleridan Hill
perhaps): discipliue and drill seize upon him, res
tt•aiu his liberty-, and mould his body, Colonels,.
e•aptains. lieutenants, and sergeants, his former
equals. order him about, and he must ()hey them,
Uli W hat days! and oh what nights! Where is
Mine anti affection ! Where is the colt bed and
the tailed table' Change of climate, change of
fowl. 1\ Ilet,ei rest. want of all kiadsot old things,
and an 11,1btx of all sorts ol'neti things, made him
reall•, sick in body and soul. But in
veto of a tew dices of (minim and a u holesom e
hospital bed and diet, (as the soldier of 'ln re
member, them.) his vigorous constitution and ire
doutitahle heart prevail, ' so that he is soon able to
cross the Lone Bridge and invade the sacred red
Oa) of Virgiuia, with his companions in arms.
1 - e•t. perhaps, should you now observe him very
closely you Will perceive his enthusiasm inertais
ins tinter eve!, than his strength.
He is &the enemy's side of the river: now for
strict guard duty : now fur the lonely picket, amid
the thickets where men are killed by ambushed
toes!' How the eye and the ear, and, way I say it,
the heart, are quit kciied in these new and trying
jell' ! Grlbre long, however. the soldier is inured_
I to thei , things .; he becomes familiar with eveiy
stump, tree and pathmay of .approach, and hits
trusty gun and stouter heart defy any secret foe.
Presently you find him on the road lb battle: the
hot weather of Julc, the usual load, the super
added tit enty extra rounds of cartridges and three
days rations, swung to his neck, and the long
weary march quite exhaust his strength during
the iory first day. He aches to leave the ranks
and wet but. no, no! - He did nut leave home
for the ignominious name of "straggler" and
ekulker. - Cost what it may, lie toils on.
The Aeotink, the Cub Run, the never-ba-be-for,
ten Bull Butt, are passed. Herr, of a sudden,
Strange and terrible sounds strike upon his ear.
mid bear• down upon his heart : the booming of
spotted cannon: the screeching of bursted shell
through the heated air, and the zip, zip, zip, of
smaller balls: everything produces• a singular ef
fect up o n him. Again, all at once he is thrown
quite unprepared upon a new and trying expert
ence; for now he meets the groaning ambulance
and the bloody stretcher. - He meets limping - .
armless, legless, disfigured wounded mew To the
right of him, and hi the left of him, are the life
less forms of the slain. Suddenly a large iron
- missile id death strikes close beside him, and ex
• (tildes, sending out twenty at more jagged frag
ments, which remorselessly maim or kill tirenrsa
of its mates before they have had the opportunity
to strike one blow fur their country. Hisface is
now very pale; and will not the American soldier
flinch and turn back? There is a stone wall:
there is a building; there is a 6tilekNi hay ; it is
KJ easy to hide But not lie hill nut be a
Nan)! ' •Oh God, support and strengthen me!"
'Tis I his prayer.' ,Soon he is at work. Yonder
is the tea ," Load and fire:" r " load and fire."
But the cry cotries,, "Our flank ie tu)•rre'd :" "Our
own retreat!" With tears pouring down his
cheek he slowly yields And Joins the retiring
throull. Without ally more nerve, and little
strength. he struggle's back front a lost field.
Now he 4kriultsthe dregs of suffering. Without
blanket flit the night, without food, without hope,
it, is no wonder that a panic seizes him, and he
runs demoralized away. This disreputable course,
however, is only temporary. The suldier before
long forgets his defeat and his suffering, brightens
lip hih armor, ao resumes his place on the defeat.
, ;reline. He i•ulanith for-weary days to disci
pline, drill and hard fare. He wades through the
:mows of winter and the deep mud of a Virginia
•pring He sleeps upon the ground, upon , the
deck of transport steamers, and upon the floor of
the platform car. He helps load and unlimd
toes he makes faseitn3s and gubions ; he cot du
rip quickshuda, and bridges. creeks and bogs.
Night...and dav lie digs or watches in the trenches.
Whae•a wora of new estwrience,! What pecu
' liar Liter and unßeriuq he passes through,lhe sal
deer atone can tellyott. He now marches hur
riedly to his second battle; soon after he is in tr
•serite, of 'them. Fight and MIL bark ! Fight and
Tall lick' Oh, these days of hOpelessuess, sor
row, ton kind emaciation! How tutidly thehring
soldier remembers thein—thebe days when he
riled limo the fitment 44 his heart, Oh God,
now long! how long!"
Would you have patience to %how him through
the emitunagling Cl disasters front the battle of
Cedar Mouotain to the - same old Bull Run, you
would emerge with him front the eliatiis. mid be
hold his glistening bayouet again on the Blieeess.
tut field of Antietam, where a glimmer kit hope
lighted up his heart.
Would you go wittrlitu to the bloody
,fields of
Fredericksburg, stuundh his wounds In the, wil
derness of Chancelturtivide, and journey on with
ak a afterwards to this !follower' ground of Get
tysburg, and could yeti be enabled to reak and re
cord his toils, suileriugs, and all his thoughts,
ou might lie able to appreciate the true Amert
can Rohner. You taiga then recite the first
chapter 01 the cost of the preservation of the
Amerman Colon. In September, 1663, alter the
b a ttl e of - Gettysburg, the Government sends two.
ututy eorp. to remtorce our
.brethren in the
West.
The soldier is already tar f ro m home and
friends, but he is suddenty apprised that he must
go two thelltellUlS WHO] Mather. He cannot visit
his fiithils to take leave of them• lie hasisearce
ty the opportimity of writing a line orthrowell.
The cornices of death are multitudinous as they
appear before his iminpuati o u, and the .hope o f
ieturnitig is very derider.
Yet again the soldier does not falter. With
Qty others Ito crowds into the close, unventila
ted Height car and speeds away, night and (my,
without eSell the luxury . ot'a &emit heat- • •
With all. the peculiar discomforts of this jour -s
ney, the backings unit the whitings at the rail
road junctions, the trausiers trout car t o ear, and 1
from train tel train; being mutinied for days with
out the solace mod strength derived from hie- cof
fee, there is y e t somethiog compensative in the
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exhilerating influence of change d And then- is
added to it, in passing through 0 do and , rdiana,
a renewed inspiration as the people to out in
masses, to welcome ,him and to bid, him God
spei,ds—as little girls throw wre iihs of flowers
round his neck, kiss his bronzed cheek, imd strew
his car with other offerings of lode and dpvotion.
Such impressions as were here receiVed were
never effaced. Thertouched -the rough heart
anew with tenderness, and, being a reminder of
all thia old home affections, only served to deepen
his resolution sooner or later, by the blessing of
God, to reach the goal of his ambition; that is to
say, with his compatriots, to secure to his chit;
dren and to other' children endurino pace with
liberty and an undivided country. ),L, passes en
Through Kentucky, through the battle-fields of
Tennessee, already historical. The names, Nash
ville, Stone ricer, Murfreesboro, and Tullahoma,
reminded him of past struggles and portended hi
tare conflicts. He is deposited at Bridgeport,
Alabama, a houseless, cheerless, chilly place, on
the banks of the Tennessee; possessing no inter
est further than that ,furnished by the railroad
bridge de..tn.y€l l
, and the yet remaining rubbish
and filth of an enemy's camp. Before many days
the soldier threads his way up the valley of the
great river which winds" and twists amid the rug
ged mountains, till he finds himself beneath the
rock-crowned steeps of Lookout.
Flash after flash, volume after volume, of light
colored smoke, and peal on peal of moon, the
crashing sound of shot, and the screaming of shell,
are the ominous signs of unfriendly welcome sent
101.0 to meet him from this rocky height. Yet
on he marches, in spite of threatening danger, in
spite of the ambush along his route, anti) he has
joined hands with his Western brother, who had
come from Chattanooga to meet and to greet
him. Tbis is where the valley of Lookout joins
that of the Tennessee. At this place the stories
of Eastern and Western hardship, suffering, bat
tling, mid danger, are recapitulated, and made to
blend into the common history and the common
sacrifice of the American soldier.
Were then_ time, I would gladly take yon, step
by step. witht he soldier. as he bridges and crosses
the broad and rapid river; as he ascends and
storms the height of Mission Ridge ; or as he
plants his victorious feet, waves his banner, and
flashes his min on the top of Lookout Mountain.
I would carry you with him across the , death
bearing stream of Chickamauga. I would have
yea billow him in his weary, barefooted, wintry
march to the relief of Knoxville, and back to
Chattanooga. From his point of view I would
open the spring campaign, where.the great gene
ral initiated his remarkable work of genius and
daring. I could point yotito the soldier pursuing
his enemy into the strongholds of Dalton,.behind
the 'stern, impassable Matures of Rocky Face,
Resaca, Adairsville, Cassville, Dallas, New Hope
Church, Pieketes Mill, Pine-top, Lost Mountain,
Keuesaw, Claps' - Farm, Smyrna, Camp-ground,
Peach-tree Creek. Atlanta, from so many points
of view, and Jonesboro, are names of battle-fields
upon each of which a soldier's memory dwells.
For 'upwards of a hundred days he scarcely
rested from the conflict. He skirmished - over
roeks, hills and mountains; through mud,streanis
and forests. For hundreds of miles be gave his
aid to dig that endless• chain of entrenchments
which comp.issed every one of the enemy's forti
fied positions. He comp oiled with those who
combated the obstinate foe on the front and on
the flanks of those mountain fastnesses Which the
enemy had deemed impregnable, and be had a
right at last to echo the sentiment of his indefati
gable leader, "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won."
Could you now have patience: to turn back with
him and tight these battler over again, behold his
coniumoicalions cut, his railroad destroyed for
miles and miles; enter the bloody fight of Alla
toona, follow lihn through the forced marches,
via. Rome, Georgia, away back to Resaca, and
through the obgrueted gaps of the mountains in
to Alabama, you would thank God fior giving him
a stout heart and au unflinching faith in a just and
noble cause.
Weary and worn, he reposed at Atlanta, oil his
return, but one single night, when he commenced
the memorable march toward Savannah. The
soldier has become a veteran; he can march all
ida) with his masker, his knapsack, his cartridge
Lux, his haversack, and canteen upon his person;
hts z nu,:cles Imre hecoMe large and rigid, so that
what was once extremely difficult, he now ac
complishes with graceful ease. This fact most
be borne in mind when studying the soldiers'
marches through Georgia and the Carolinas. The
enemy burned every bridge across stream after
stream; the rivers, bordered with swamps—for
example, the °emulate. the Oconee, and the
Ogeeehe—weredefended at every crossing. That
they were passed at all by our forces was due to
the cheerful, fearless, indomitable private soldier.
Oh, that you had seen Lim, as I have done, wa
ding crei.ks a half mile in width and water waist
deep, under fire, pressing on through wide SWittlipS,
without one faltering step, charging in line upon
the most formidable works, which were well de
fended. 'You could then appreciate[ him, and
what he has accomplished, as I do. You could
then feel the poignant sorrow that I WWII,' 8 did
feel when I saw him fall bleeding to the earth.
I must now leave 'the soldie'r to tell his own
talc atnougq the people; of his Vold, bloody work
at 31cAllister against the torpedoes, abatis, artil
lery and musketry; of his privations at Savannah;
of his struggles through the swamps, quicksands,
and over the broad rivers of the Oltrolinas: of the
fights, fires, explosions, doubts and triumphs sug
gested by Griawuldville, Rivers' and Biunaker's
bridges, Orangeburg, Congaree creek, Qolutobia,
Cheraw, Fayetteville, Averysboro and Bentonville.
I will leave him to tell how his hopes brighten
ed it the reunion at Goldsboro! How his heart
throbbed with gratitude and joy as the wires cow
finned the rumored news of Lee's defeat, so soon
to tie followed by the capture of theenemy's cap
itulMnd of his entire army! I will leave hint to
telito yourself And your children how be felt and
acted: how proukwas his. bearing : how 'elastic
his step as he marched in review before the Pres
ident of the United Stales, at Washington I
would do the soldier injustice not to say that
there was one thing wanting to make his satisfac
tion complete, and that was the sight'uf the tall
folio of Abraham Lincoln, and the absence of
that bitter recollection Which he could not alto
gether excloae from his heart—that he had died
blithe hand ofa traitor assassin.
I bac, giver you only glimpses of the Ameri
can soldier as I have seen him. To feel the full
force of what he has done and suffered, you should
Labe accompanied him for the last four years.
Yea should have stood noun the battle-fields at
ring and atter the struggle ; and you should have
completed your observat 4 on in the army hospitals,
and upon the countless grounds peopled with the
do d. The maimed bodies, the multitude of
_gritves, th,,, historic fields, the monumentalstones,
4e this we arc laying to•day, atter all, are only
meagre memorials of the soldier's work,
iGod grant that what he planted. nourished, and
now has preserved by his blood—l mean dmen-
CCM Liberty—may be a plant , dear to us as the
altple of the eye, and that its growth way not be
b uttered till its roots are firmly set in every State
4 thi s uni o n, and till the full fruition of its Ides-
Red fruit is realizecitty men of every D ome, ester
and description in this broad land.
! Now as I raise my eyes and behold the place
Where my friend and trusted commando' , C 7 t' s n
Ffr! Holds, fell, let me add my own testi/110mm to
that of others, that we lust in him a tole patriot,
aklue man, al -complete General and a thorough
shldier,
Upon him and the others who died here for
their country, let there never cease to ascend the
most earnest benediction of every Ameriean,heart
congratithate thin noble Keystone :state
that it was able to furnish such tried and able then
Reynolds, who fell, and Meade, who lived to
Onde us successfully through this wonderful and
hotly-contested battle.
_ .
Iu the midst of all conflicts, or all sorrows and.
triumphs, let us Dever for an instant forgetthot
there is a God in Heaven whose arm is strong to
help—whose balm is sweet to assuage every pain,
and wh ose l o ve embraces alljoy.
ro Him then, let us look in gratitude and praise
o a t i t h as b e en His will so greatly to bless our
nati on ; and may this monument ever remind us
' and our posterity, in 'view of the fact that we
arerailed against our enemies. "that righteous
ness exafteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to
any people.'
! • • COL. lIALPINF2S POEM.
tCOL C. G. lialphte (Miles O'Reilly) then- read
he tollowing poem, composed by himself for the
' 'occasion. The poem was to bare been read_ by
Mfr. James Murdoch, the celebrated actor and
elocutionist, but indisposition prerested his being
present.: .
I THOUGHTS OF THE FaCE , AIPD Tom
Aa men beneath some yang o! pie!
I Or sudden joy Mil dumbly stand,
FindMg no words tO give relief.—
- • clear, pasatervvrann•-•Agropleteand
I I To thoughts with whiah their souls etpand--
&axm bi4!:z-Jr6phies
Oar lips iss fitting sstris Can reach;
The hills amend. the gravel. the elty—
The Ant poem of the eke
B arPeases all the art of speech
% tam mtvislo Irnia
A maws trophy to the load
Who, litfaa formed ber swat! and_ohle/d
Tnlaim 3 sbiaaAllj , leased to wield'
1 0 -0 - nther lope of Peace bad flat
And not alone for th os e who lie
in honored grates before us blunt,
Shall our proud edunin, broad and high.
Climb upward to the blesshq eky,
But be for all a reeetrneet,
An emblem Of our grief, at well
For others as for theses we raise;
Fur these beneath our feet who dwell,
Aud all who in the good cause ten
On other Herds, In other *ma. -
To all the selfsame love we bear
Which here for toarbled memory' striyea,
'No soldier for a Wreath could care
Which atm comrades might not share—
Brothers la dandles In thine Wets t -
On Sornhein hill-sides, parched and brown.
In tangled swamp, on verdant ridge,
Where pines and broadening oaks look defem
And jasmine waves its yellow (antra, -
And trumpet.creepers clothe the hedge;
Along the shores of endless and,
Beneath the palms of Southern plains.
Sleep ever where, hand locked In hand.
The brothers of the gallant band
. Who hero poured life through throbbing re*,
Aroand the dosing oyes at all
The same red glories glared and flew—
The harryiag nage, the bugle call,
The whistle of the angry ball,
The elbou , tonch of comrades true ! -
The skirmish•fires—a !spattering spray;
The long, sharp growl of fire by Mm,
The thickening fury of the fray
When opehinsr batteries get lo play,
And the lines form o'er many a mile.
The roman's yell, oar answering cheer.'
Red *lashes through the gathering smoke,
Swift orders, resonant and clear,
Blithe cries from comrades tried and dear,'
The ehell•ecream and the sabre•etroke :
The rolling fire from left to right,
From right to left we hear it swell ;
The headlong charges, swift and bright,
The thickening tumult of the fight
And burstingthanders of the shell. •
Now closer, denser, grows the strife,
And itere we yield, and there we gate ;
The air with hurtling missiles
Volley for-Volley, life for life -L..
No time to heed the oriel et Pain I
Panting, as up the hills we charge, ,
Or down them as we broken roll,
Life never felt so high, so large, '
And newer o'er so wide a mugs
lo triumph swept the kindling soul I
New raptures waken In the breast
Amid the hell of scene and sound;
The barking batteries never rest,
And broken foot by horseman pressed,
Still stubbornly contest their ground,
Fresh waves of battle rolling in
To take the place of shattered 'wares
Torn limbs thatgrow more best and thin--
A blinding cloud, a maddening '
'Twas rims were filled these very payee I
Night falls at length with pitying
A moonlit silence deep and fresh,
These upturned faces, strained and pal o.
Vainly the chill night dews assail—
For colder than the dews their flesh
And tuckering far through brush and wood
Go searching parties, torch in band—
" Seize if you can some rest and food,
At dawn the tight will he renewed,
Slip anyone. arms I" the bashed command
They talk in whispers as they lie
In line—these rough and weary men: -
"Dead or but wounded?" then a sigh;
"No coffee either 1" "Guess welt try
To get those two guns back again."
"We five flags to their , duet oho i"
"That bridge—lwas hot there, as we 'Passed
'The colonel dead t it can't be so;
Wounded, and badly—that I know;
•-
But be kept saddle to the last"
•
"Be sure to *wad it itl
" Any tobacco? Bill, bare your
"A brown-haired, btue•eyed, laughing doll;"
••• Good night, boys, and God keep yon-o 111"
"What ! sound asleep ? Guest r/1 sleep too."
" Aye, just about this hour t tbcy ray
For Itatt—," " Stop talking! pass the weed
And soon as quiet as the clay
Which thousandauull but be next day
The long drawn sighs of sleep are heard,
• ft, • • * • • •
Olt, men flo Whom this sketch, though rude
Calls hack some scene ofpain and pride;
Oh. widow ! hogging clew your brood ;
Oh, wife t with happiness renewed,
Since he again Ls at your side ;
This trophy that to-day we raise
Should be a monument for all
And on its sides no niggard phrase
Confine a generous Nation's praise
To those who here ii - ate chanced to fall.
But let us all to:day . combine
Still other monuments to raise ;
Here for the Detid we build a shrine
And now to those who crippled, Fine,
Let us gieg hope of happier dtrys
Let Homes tte these sad tereeks of wee
Through all the land with speed arise :
Tongues ay *dm every gaping scar,
' Let not our brother's tomb debar
The wounded Living from sour eyes."
A noble day, a deed as good,
A noble seen in lrhich 'Hs done, •
The Birthday Moat Nationhood;
And here again the Nation stood
On aria game day—ttallfe re•won.
A bloom of banners in the air, •
A doable calm of sky and soul ;
Triomphe] chant and bugle Nara,.
And green fields, spreading Idea and fah.
While heaven cans our Nonianvas tell
Hosannas for a laid redeemed,
The bayonet sheathed , thi cannon dumb:
Paned, as eome bons:Two hare dreamed.
The fiery meteors that hate streamed,
Threatening within our homes to come.
Again our bitnner floats abroad,
Gcne the one stain Vision ft fel—
And, bettered by We christening rod,
With streaming eyes uplift to God
We say' ' rfa DOEIII ALL MINOS WELL."
" LAY STILL, SoatitY."—A Petersham (W.
Va,) paper says that several gentlemen of the
Legislature took the cars at 'Grafton late on the
evening of the 6th alt. for Wheeling, and among
the number Wag Mr. G., of somewhat large pro
portions physically, and a Mr. D., of proportional
undersize. These two gentlemen took a berth to
ober, rt seems, in a sleeping car. The little
man laid behind, and the good natured, waggish
Mr. G. before. D. was sleeping and sinexis4
furiously. Mr. G., more restless under the leg's-
Wive burdens, soon-arose and was sitting - by the
store, when an elderly lady came aboard and de
tired a sleeping berth. "All right, madam," said
Mr. G. "I took a berth with my son, and you
can occupy my place in,that berth where my boy
is sleeping:' Taking Mr. G. at his word, the
lady disrobed herself and lay down with "the boy.
After a quiet repose of some time, the boy (Mr.
D.) tiiietime restless from some cause, and began
to kick around, to the annoyance of the old lady.
.So iu a maternal way she patted the boy on the
bark and said : " Lie still, sonny ; Pa said I might
sleep with you." " Who are your said the leg
islator " Putmo boy !'l'm a member of the West
Virginia Legislature!" It is said the old lady
wombed.
Tate li - orld's correspondent, traveling in South
Carolina, writes intend to do no discredit to
the people of this State when I say that in the
western. districts the mass of the people do not
know the course the war has taken in reference
to slave property. Some of them don't know
that the slaves are free. Some have actually
asked me if it were true, and if I thonghttbat in
view of the grant loss of property and the diffi
culties of the sub,lect, the government would not
compensate them, or at least delay the emanci
pation for thirty years. They are quite as dark
en many collateral subjects. For ittsbaaeei some
of them talk of the conditions precedeit'on which
the State wilt return to the Unit& •They-call
the elm of the war "the armistien' l ,4 talk Bf,
the surrender as "the capitabood.'4°_,t,__'°°
from all sonrces of information , even - La
lean publications, Ow ate a:O*Y to all I'd*oß
rumors, Some haviittgo. , the slave!"
and are to: itraive . thelatl rWrled. "
that the blaeki 0 41 J
and so on. : The tiegteeltilk.ltiairitl**: tog
their true status. -
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