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GREENCASTLE :
Tuesday Morning, August 11, 1863
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THE NEWS.
We have little news of any importance to
chronicle at this time. The past week has been
probably the dullest of the season, and not
much prospect of a change in military move
ments probably for several weeks to come, as
the excessive Ilea will prevent any active opera
tion of the armies of either side. On Saturday
night, the Ist inst., a train of nineteen Govern
ment wagons, encamped on the White Water
near 'Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was captured
by guerrillas, who destroyed the stores and
wagons, and carried off the teamsters and ne
woes. All is quiet at Vicksburg. The S. R.
Spaulding, from Stono Inlet, South Carolina,
on the 4th inst., reports the seige of Charleston
as progressing favorably. Gen. Gilmore's new
batteries are Mounted with the heaviest ordi
nance ever cast in the north, and he predicts
that when they open Upon Sumter an hour and
a half's bombardment will suffice to compel it
to strike the Rebel flag and surrender. It is
expected that the bombardment of Sumter will
open M.the course of this week. Two him
drtd and fifty exchanged prisoners from Rich
mond, arrived at Old Point, on Wednesday
evening. - Jell. Davis has issued a . pressiug ap
peal to his officers and soldiers who are absent
from the army, to return forthwith to their
eamps• and corps. Gen. Herron's command.
which left Vicksburg three weeks since has ar
rived at New Orleans, and it was reported then
that Gen. Grant, was fitting out au important
military and naval expidition at Vicksburg.
A fierce battle was fought on the Sth July, in
Idaho Territory, between a band of the Ute
Indians and a nompany of the Seventh Kansas
Volunteers. After two hours fighting ; the In
dians were defeated, and broke for the Moun
tains, leaving twenty killed and thirty-nine
wounded on the field of battle. Our loss was
slight, theadians firing mostly over our troops.
The revolution in Poland still continues to
absorb the interests of the crowned heads of
Europe. Peace or War are questions earnestly
discussed in London and Paris. The insurgents
in :Poland- were very active in their movements
against the Russian troops.
Mark. H. Dunnell, American Consul at
Vera Cruz, is dead. It is also reported that
the French are seizing all English and Ameri
can vessels in that vicinity.
The monster steamer Great };stern made
her last passage out in eight days to Queens
town, and nine to Liverpool, a remarkable pas-
Oil
THE PLEASURES OF EMPLOY
MENT.
Perhaps there are' but few things in this sad,
sad world, which is so truely inestimable, and
yet So litt,le valued as the pleasure that is de
rived from employment, and particularly when
that employment is directed to objects both
laudable and useful. Ennui is the most dis
tressing complaint—in fact, it is one of the
greatest evils that was showered forth from
Pandora's villanous box. It is one that utterly
baffles that virtues of the whole Nateria Me
dico., and one that labor or some exciting pur
suit, can alone eradicate. The moment this
panacea is applied, it whisks away, with a far
greater celery than an old Salem witch, on
her .broomstick during a heavy northeaster.—
In running my eye over a late publication I .
observed the following beautiful passage and
anti.as' lawyers say, take the liberty of qu'ot
big it as a case in point, to proie that em
ployment is the happiest condition of man.:
"It is' told of a religious - recluse, who,. in
the early ages of ehristilmity betook himself to
u cave in Upper Egypt, which in the times of
the Pharoahe, had been a . depository for mum
mies, that he prayed there morning, noon and
night; eating only the dateswhich some neigh
boring trees afforded, and drinking of the
waters of the Nile. At length the hermit be
came weary of life, and then he prayed still
More earnestly. After this-duty one day he
fell asleep, and the vision of an angel appeared
to him in a dream, commanding him to arise,
and cut down a neighboring palm tree, and
Make a rope of its fibres, and, after it was done
the angel would appear to him again. The
hermit awoke, and instantly applied himself : to
obey the vision.
.He traveled about many
days before he could procure an axe, and dur
ing his journey he felt happier than he had
been for many years. His prayers were new
Short and tew, but what they wanted 'in length
and 'number, they out measured in fervency
Having returned with the axe, he cut down the
tree; and with much labor and assiduity, dur
ing several days, prepared the fibres to make
the rope; and after a continuance of daily oc
cupation fur some weeks, completed the corn.
mend. The angel that night appeared to him
as promised. Domino°, said the celestial visi•
tor, you are now no longer weary of life,
but happy. Know then, that tuan was made
for labor; and prayer is also his duty; the
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one as well as the other is essential to his well
being. Arise in the morning, take the cord,
and with it gird up thy loins, go forth to the
world; and let it be a memorial to thee, of
what God expects of man, if he would be
blessed with happiness on earth." There
are no doubt many in this community, as well
as in all others, who are enthusiasts in religion
as well as in politics, whose time hangs heavy
on their hands merely because they TALK more
than they WORK. If they will learn to nullify
indolence by reading the above, they will not
only be happier but far more 'useful and patri
otic, and we shall not have rolled up our sleeves
in vain
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thursday last, was, in obedience to the proc
lamation of the President of the United States,
observed as a day of thanksgiving and prayer.
The appointment of such a day, immediately
atter the recent great successes to our arms,
was well timed and proper.. It was better ob
served than most days of the kind have been
heretofore; still in view of the great causes for
thankfulness which the people of this commu
nity have, its observance might have been
more rigid. We are glad to know, however,
that there is some improvement in this respect.
In accordance with a previous agreement, reli-.
gious services, were held in the morning, in
the Lutheran church. The main .audience
room was comfortably filled. All the minis
ters residing in the town, were, we believe, in
attendance.
Rev. T. G. Apple, of the German Reformed
church, preached the sermon. from the text—
it Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and in
to his courts with praise; be thankful unto him,
and bless his name."—PSALM 0: ver. v.
The proclamation of the President was read
by the minister, after which he entered into a
brief review of the events of the past few
weeks. The war has been prolonged for wore
than two years. These have been years of
sadness and sorrove. That we have been often
cast down, is not to be wondered at, when we
consider the formidable preparations made by
the rebels before our government had done
anything to check them, and the aid and sym
pathy extended our. national foes by foreign
powers. Battles had been fought with varying
results. Fredericksburg and Chancellorville,
had raised high the hopes of the rebels, and of
their friends at home and abroad. They plan
ned and accomplished in part, the invasion of
our Commonwealth. They bore their banners
proudly, and exultantly marched past us. But
God rules. A great battle was fought at Get
tysburg, and the foe was burled back from a
country laid waste by his own wickedness.—
Then, too, upon tbe anniversary of our nation
al independence, was announced the full of
Vicksburg.. The latter was, perhaps, in a mil
itary sense, a greatervictory than the other.—
For many months we had fought, besieged and
kept perseveringly on, while our enemies
thought the place impregnable. In a short
time we heard of the fall of Port Hudson,
and that the Mississippi was free. Contrast
this with the state of affairs six months or a
year ago. How'thankful should we be to. the
Almighty who turned the tide in our favor.—
Especially should we, who have felt the iron
heel of oppression, be grateful. There is an
overrulling Providence. It is necessary, how
ever, to use. means, for God works through
means; we must not expect to be delivered by
some great miracle. But with all the military
skill, science and strategy employed, what vic
tory would have been won by us, if a pestilence
had - been sent into our ranks. • Although nut
as much regard is paid the Almighty in our
laws and in the administration of affairs as some
desir owing to the peculiar relations of church
and state, yet the charter of our liberty contains
a solemn appeal to that great Being; and we,
as a people, are called upon this day to return
thanks to Him for our deliverance. It is our.
duty not only in obedience to that call, but to
the Divine authority and injunction contained
in the text to meet here. It is to be r&retted
that the people and, indeed, many christians,
do not sufficiently regard these days. Their
customary employments are still pursued, and
the de - sire of making money on this as on other
days, is not relinquished. When will this na
tion feel the debt of gratitude we owe to God.
It is to be feared that the standard of virtue
and morality are being lowered, instead of
being exalted. (Here the minister read some
extracts,.pertinent to the subject on this occa
sion,' from Washington's Farewell Address.)
The bitterness of party spirit is an evil to be
deplored. (Here he read Washington's forbo
dings and counsel, from the same . address ) In
church matters we hold different opinions, but
our neighbor does not become an enemy be
cause he does not belong to the same church
we do. Why do we in a matter of minor im
portance to the church of God quarrel, and
cultivate the feelings of hate and resentment,
which this indulgence of party spirit leads, us
to.
Let us thank God for the mercies and sue.
cesses he bas been pleased to give us, and be
chastened our afflictions, and by our walk and
conversatiou, show that we are , willing for Him
to rule all things.
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Later from a Soldier
CAMP NEAR CLEARSPRING, MD., 1
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1863.
Mtt. Emma. arrived in camp yesterday
evening, after spending a few days among sev
eral citizens of Franklin county, whose ac
quaintance and friendship I acquired during
my three months sojourn along the line of the
Franklin railroad. Contrary to my expecta
tion I found the regiment still in static quo.
although rumors are rife as to an early move
and probable destination. Rumor seems to
point in the direction of Hagerstown, and also
Frederick, most probably the former. We
were originally intended to embrace twelve
companies, but have never reached that num
ber—two or three companies being three months
or emergency men, have went home, leaving
but seven companies remaining. Were the
enemy to make a dash into our lines at this
time this regimeut would make but a sorry ef
fort at resistance'. Our Colonel (Wyncoop) is
now in Philadelphia. The Lieutenant•Colouel
fell from his horse the other day and dislocated
his leg, a n d the Major, notwithstanding his
huge proportions and martial bearing, I fear
would feel himself unequal to the emergency,
in consequence of inexperience, he having but
a few days since assumed command; however,
no braver soldier. ever vaulted in the saddle,
or more kind officers commanded a body of
men. The impression is gaining credence that
no enemy will venture to cross over into Mary
land during the further existence of the rebel
lion, in consequence of which impression the
forces already encamped in this neighborhood
are in hourly expectation of marching. I
learn just now that three of our companies are
to be sent away from the regiment, one to Lan
caster, another to Philadelphia, and a; third to
Reading. It is supposed the object is for the
enforcement of the draft. Ido not wonder at
such a report, for the actions of the unevent
ful career of this regiment. Since our first
entrance upon military life, brief, however, as
it is, we have sought rather the shades of in
significenee than the road to honor and our
country's danger. One is generally supposed
to uphold and sustain his own party; clique or
company, regardless of everything to the con•
trary, but as I ant a strong advocate of the
truth, and believe the reputation of this regi
ment cannot be injured by a frank confession
of the truth, I have. thus taken upon myself
the responsibility of uttering a few truthful
remarks. Our time is occupied daily in dril
liug, which amounts to just nothing, from the
fact that we are not a full regiment of men,
nor organized or belonging to a brigade, and to
judge from our own company jangling and
quarrelling prevails. It is a prevailing habit
of the Colonel to tie delinquents up to the
nearest tree, and it is not an unusual sight to
see here and there a man standing against a
tree, with cords around him, looking for all the
.world like some persecuted christian of old,
'tied to the stake awaiting the burning faggot.
And the captains, too, have caught the mania
and frequently united the persecutions of their
"great commander." When we first left Flar
risburg, some six weeks ago, our horses were
in tolerable good condition, but together with
inexperience and harsh treatment they have
fallen off terribly. Distemper, scratches and
sore feet pervail among them.
I learn to-day 'from an Orderly who came in
from Hancock with dispatches, that there is no
rebels within forty miles of flaneock. He.
made particular inquiry in regard to the differ
ent positions and whereabouts of our armies, and
gives what he claims to be positive and relia
ble information. He tells me that Gen. Lee
passed through Culpepper the other dly and
encamped, and • that he is massing his troops
for the purpose of making a stand. That
Stuart was encamped some miles on the other
side of Lee, with the evident design of flank
ing Gen. Meade, who is believed to be moving
that way in order to engage Gen. Lee; but
Gen. Kilpatrick crossed the river about ten or
twelve miles below Culpepper—engaged and
forced him to retreat, thereby frustrating his
design. Gen. Kelly is moving in the direction
of Winchester and Rowney, and it is supposed
will join Meade. Gen. Averril is marching to
intercept Iwboden, who jolt Lee to go to Vir
ginia.
From the present movements now being made
on the great military chess board we are led to
expect a terrible fight between the two armies
very soon, somewhere in the neighborhood of
Culpepper, for the different commands are evi
dently concentrating at that point. To day
o )mpany A departs for Hagerstown, and indeed,
I believe the remaining three or four compan
ies will shortly leave this camp. It is be.low
ing the settled, opinion that we will be distri
buted around the country to do provost duty.
The greater part of our company crossed the
river yesterday to do picket duty in Virginia
and when they return, in a day or two, I will
probably be enabled to send you some further
-information in regard to the great game of life
and death now goini.; on between the two cham
pions, Meade and Lee. You shall hear from
me again.
Respectfully,
PASSING EVENTS.
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IF you want job work done, neatly and cheaply
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Let the People See.—wm. M'Crtottr has
just opened, at his Clock and Jewelry Store, on
South Carlisle street, a large and elegant assort
ment of Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles.
A REMEDY for hard times, where .people have
been thrown out of business, and possess some little
means or small incomes, is to make themselves a
home. See advertisement in another column of the
Settlement of Vineland.
Lost.—A Pocket Photograph Album, marked E.
P. HOPKINS ° Battery IT, Ist Art. 0. V. If the find
er will return this album to this office, he will be
suitably rewarded, and will very much oblige the
Cl=
Home.—Tile 40th, 43rd, 44th and 50th Regi
ments Penna. Militia marched through this place on
the 10th instant, froin Clearspring and Williamsport,
Md., for home.
,These regiments performed good
service. Some have been across the Potomac. going
wherever ordered.
GODEY'S LADY'S Boost for August is on the table.
It seems every succeeding issue of this periodical is
an improvement upon its predecessor. The present
numberf is peculiarly interesting. "Aunt Esther's
Warming-Pan" is practical and replete with useful
hints. " blirian's Duty" will be read with interest
and profit by, every. young lady. Every essay and
tale in the number, is "big" with entertainment
and value. The poems are all excellent, particu
larly "A Wreath for' Mattie: E. "The Sol
dier's Wayside Dream," and " Hallowed be thy
Name." The latter has a steel illustration as a
'fronticepiece. It is very 'beautiful—the most na
tural and impressive plate of the character we ever
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The " Fashion Plates," as usual, contain the lat
est styles of female habiliments.
Those who are not regular subscribers for this
Magazine, will never miss a quarter spent for its
present number.
In Town.—Our old friend. It. E. CROOKS, and
Mr. HOPKINS, from the Army of the Potomac, are
paying us a transient visit. Mr. HorKiss has been
connected with the army for more than two years,
formerly a non-commissioned officer in a battery of
artillery; laterly, on account of peculiar abilities
for the task, transferred to the "secret. organiza-
tion."
The occasion of his meeting "Hoe—they are
only recent acquaintances—was interesting. When
the army arrived near Gettysburg,. Boa, with a
friend, dashed into town. He there met lionciss ;
and after taking several prisoners, left again...—
They were the first Union soldiers to enter Gettysburg.
They have the best wishes of all connected with the
office.
We are sorry to learn, since the above was wilt
ten, that Bon met with a misfortune. He was cock
ing a pistol, and unconscious of its being loaded,
he was not sufficiently careful. It went.off, the:ball
penetrating his 'left leg below the knee. The Sur
geon was enable to find the ball, and it still remains
in his limb. Being rather diminutive, however, it
will not hurt him. His wound is doing very well.
Good Temper is Gold.—lf people generally
knew what an advantage to them it was to be cheer
ful, there would be fewer sour faces in the world,
and infinitely less ill-temper: A man never gains
anything by exhibting his annoyance in his face,
much less by bursting into a passion. As it is
neither manly nor wise to yield, like a child, pet
tishly to every'crOss, so it is alike foolish and abL
surd to allow feelings of anger to deprive us of
self-control. *ire never was a man in any con
troversy, who leit his temper, that did not come
near losing cause in consequence. If ever a
person plays the game of his enemies it is when he
is in a passion. Acquaintances shun men of pro
verbially ill-temper; friends drop away from them;
even wives and children gradually learn to fear
them more than to love. Thousands of men owe
their want of success in life to neglecting the con
trol of their temper. Nor have they the excuse
that is an infirmity which cannot be restrained; fer
WASHINGTON, tho Ugh naturally of a most passionate
disposition, disciplined himself until he passed for
a person utterly impassive. No man who neglects
his temper can be happy, any more than he can
make those happy around him. Good temper is
gold, is health, is every thing. .Bad temper is a
curse to the possessor and to society.
All Around.—Our merchants have lately got
their goods back from the "skedaddle," upon
which they were sent, at the time the rebels visited
us. They are' lower, we believe, than they were
some months since. There are yet two months of
warm weather, and summer clothing will not be un
comfortable before. October's frosts shall visit us
Darrhcea and dysentry prevail here to some ex
tent. If great care is not taken in the use of veg
etables; streets and alleys not cleaned; cellars not
aired and limed, we may expect to find a longer
obitua6t column than many of us like to see. A
word to the wise Soine of the militia have writ
ten homeletters, denouncing our people for not arm
ing to resist the invaders of our soil. The rebs came
in on be before the authorities knew what to do.—
We were without leaders and without arms. After
the rebels left us, they went across the river, mak
ing it useless for us to go to the Linc--(beyond
which we heard an Irishman say, "it woulebe
wrong to go, for wouldn't it, indeed, be breaking
the oath taken to defend the State of Pennsylvania")
—and point our finger at our foes. We are much
obliged to the militia, however. Wonder what
kind of fuel they use at home. Isn't rails, is it.?
The Spirit and Time., says, the 2lst Penna. Ca
vslryis encamped on the Greencastle road, about
two miles from Chambersburg. Col. , Boyd is not
a New Yorker as some suppose. He commanded a
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company. (from Philadelphht,) attp,q,-,
New York Cavalry-. The Upton Cavalry, tin,
Capt. R. J. Born, have been assigned to the
Return of the 158th Reg. P. Aff_ T ,
Regiment has arrived at Chambersburg, and
pects to be mustered out of service in a day or n,
For two days past we have had the pleasure o f 1.4.
ing by the hand, many of our old friends
to this regiment. Some look hale and hearty,
"playing sodger" agreed with them. Others},
ever, appear to be a little the worse of the v, ; „
They have been fortunate in not having h,„l a lu:‘
in any general engagement, but have seen n ,„;
hardships during their term of service. The lit:
ed men from this township numbered 12G _
Some were, however, exempted from physical di,,,
bility and from other causes, so that. about sevew
five or eighty men entered the service. This nu
ber was divided into two different companies.
G, and the companies filled up by men from ntl,
townships. Company D (Capt.. A. R. RAy) lost
or two men, one of whom (R'3l. PETEEMAN,
Marion) died of Typhoid fever last December._
Company G (Capt. Jos..Ttoeic) lost three men—J„ ;% ,
and Wu. HOLLINOER and SAMUEL HALLADAIT.II,
from sickness. The rest. are now about r e t urn ;
to us, and we hope that some arrangements will
made immediately for their reception. They Iro:,
done their part well. They have honored th e
under which they enlisted, and have performed rIW.:
duty faithfully, never shrinleng from any res.re ns i .
bilitics imposed on them, and well deserve a pa:::
reception from those whose homes and firesides they
went to "protedt: Turn out citizens of old Amnia,
and weloome the returning soldiers.
The Town.—A regard for decency, clew:.
ness, and the. health of the citizens of this place,
demands that some improvement in the condition
the streets, be immediately commenced Strei
and alleys in some portions of the town are reek.
ing in filth. Dirt, offal, and garden truck, fre
thrown over the fences into the alleys and stre e t:,
regardless of the "ordinance" in this case Thai;
and provided. That the- butcher shops are not . t.,
kept in the condition, which, a regard for
health requires, it is hardly necessary to make
full examination to satisfy any one of the truth d
this statement, for they can be scented from afar.—
It is the duty of every occupier of a lot., to hum ti
the rubbish, and burn or bury all decaying veget rot
matter. Every cellar ought to be coated over se..,
lime. And the authorities should at once comment;
to clean up the streets and alleys.
Borough ordinances, respecting this work, to
been adopted by the Town Councilat various
and can be found in full, on the pages of the
ough Journal.
By an ordinance passed in 1811, every butzlut
shop and yard shall be examined by the High 1:,,n•
stable every Saturday between April and Jaßuary.
He shall make to the Burgess, a report shoe , :;
their condition. Every owner of any shop or yar.,
which, by the report thus made, shall appear le
in an unfit condition and prejudicial to the g... 1
health of the town, shalt' pay for each offence
penalty of from one to-five dollars. An ordinance,
passed in 1860, is. to the same effect, except that i
provisions are more 'stringent ban the foregoing.—
Owners of lots on any street shall, in the M0D2113
April and September of each year, cause half el
the street in front of their respective lots, to be rte.l
scraped and cleaned, and the dirt to be immediate:7
removed. Penalty-for neglect - or refusal, two du:
tars.. Gutters to be kept clean, and free at al'
times from impure water.- Neglect or refusal to do
so, fine- of one dollar. Dirt, shavings, manure o
rubbish of any kind, shalt not be thrown upon any
street, alley or pavement, unless removed insintaiy
Offenders shall pay in each case a fine of one du':
tar.
Horticultural, Eto:—We were induced son.
time since, to take a walk in the direction of ill.
residence of JOSEPH SNIVELY, Jr., half a
northeast of town.
Although we have heard somewhat of his man :
improvements, we were greatly surprised, /Tree:ll , l.
however, to find more extensive horticultural and 0:
namental grounds, than we had imagined. It:was tr.
in the evening when we got there, so that we e o
make only a partial inspection of the grounds;
Mr. SN,IVELY went. to some trouble to take us tbron:
them. By -the-way,he is one of our whole-,,a1: ,
farmers, and is ever glad and willing to see Ili
friends, and knows bow to entertain them in
most hospitable manner.
But to return. The yard in front of his home ,
is moat beautifully laid out, and adorned with onn
naelital trees—Balsam of Fur, White rine, Arbor
Vitae, Boxwood of.4lie largest growth we have
nessed in this section, beds of flowers of the most
beautiful kinds. The Culture of Grapes has hee3
Commenced, and in a year or two will be very pro•
fitable. The best varieties, such as the Catawba ,
Isabella, Crevilin,• Muazingdome, etc., are io be
found here.
A Peach Orchard hai been laid out and pbuited.
It contains twelve hundred (1200) trees, comas:ill;
of more titan twenty varieties of fine budded fruit
It is worth any ones, while to walk through it.
- Paaas.—He has dwarf and standard pears
more than thirty varieties. Among them are de
Laurence, Bartlett, Onondagreia, Doyenne, Duelie s
de Angouleme, Howell , Claigere and Vicar of
field. These are principally dwarfs. (By-the - 'ra ,
he has dwarf fruit. trees of all species, in large
numbers.) Standard Pears,-- Madeline, Tysl 4,
Bourne de Jersey, - Buffow, etc. On several Cherri
trees—dwarf aad standard--leas tbau two years old ,
.we saw a few fine pears on each.
BERRIES.--ItaspLerries, 'Strawberries, Goo seber
ries, &c.
In his large gardens can be fou.id Cabbages, Beefs.
Onions, Radishes, and everything else almost, which
a good gardner can imagine. The Rhubard, (Lin
neaus,) at that timelexceeded anything of the kind we
ever witnessed. It is said to be useful in raskig
butter, vinegar, &c.
The grounds are being 'handsomely fitted. 6
yelled walks run in each direction. The whole'" l
be environed with hedge fence, which is now fir"'
ing rapidly 'l.
Fish ponds have not been t Xorgotten. Indeed , of
one who visits this place cannot help being interes"
r pted, and acknowledge tit ' lantole magnificent'
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