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; If ft "Je" fhje io fibi, fo jjour fiogifirjj, .8 io. goqir Sqfj." - OHARijOTTE,'. O., HT.'r 20, 1862, VOL. 11. 1ST O, "Z. HRSi'T.' J. HOLTON, IDITftUS AND PaOPaiSTBISfl. TKUMS: ThNrtn.Crolia Whif willbeeffureed toeob ,er,b.rt t TWO DOLLARS in advene; TWO i.drriieioil.i.ndTHREKWhARSPre"" joar admired Mra. Norton." ,h. .a t thm veer. Naoaoer will be diacon. iufd untiltll arrearage are paid.except at the 4ne," rejoined Josephine, with iaoreaaing ir- option of the Editor. ... .jritation. "Yea were more atteutira to that AdertimiitinriedaiOnDolUrieriiiuare0i4 woman, whom nobody knows, and no- tl6 Iinri oa'"";'" "eK JP.C) f" lb" VrVH' ' bodJ fr an Uo and Hon, and 23ceMtforeachconUiiUnc. (curt ad. . ' . J ,,niements aid Sheriff'. Sale, charged 23 pr ebiobl Mr, Jforton. I wish Mrs. Den ct hifher i and a deduction of33 per cent, will ; ham woald keep out of my sight for the S made from the rrgular price., for adrticra or next ta yeara. She recognised ine to the the year. Advertuewute inserted m""1'- or j strsst yesterday, and tbn Ague Fortseue ,"W.M,r-"l,'V?"'frhl?m. 1 asked mo where I pieked up sash a rgu- ewothly 5 entiersiuareioreefhlini. ' r 6" ' , j ,i .j,i;..,i.,,r antcdtlofiaoT" - . Peraon. wb.a .endior in their adferliaemenla ...... . a.t mark the mberfr intrtion. de.ired or, intT will ba iaaerted anlil forbid and ebarsed ac- durdnil. , - ir'atinaatr..rf aaikcriaad toseiarafeni Th Wanderef's Beturn. sv naa. coaou.. n. caiitrcLL. Twii Aatoma djr- and theesol wmda klsm 0'i tb faded, irJ plain Aad tbe auo's pal ray 4 ut the fjfett tStcw A ailwy rad?a then. 'Ts an Aataaan i'j and alwng the " w.d " A wandcrint pilgrim alriyed i Th. drop en hi. forehead aiUiliy luld That a weary tuarcn ha'd mm. Ill pauxd n the blink of a strcaraM near, Aad .if hed a U gtui tharooa O'er b chaca ihrta ro.Ud a quitarinf tear Aa fell ttr hit lipt - 8'a (ane:" "Com to tb Spirit Und w mderinf tbe-t. Viola ! ihou'rt loal to me !" Aad than o bia brow fell a abide of car., A. b leaned againet a tree. For-year. I t twlUd 'nealb a Uapie au TiA year. I ba toilra" Cut fold ; And wbao I relumed to ahar d witb one, She lay 'naalb tb eliurcn.yatd mould 1 Aad wht ia tun dru of i: rili Io nii, A wanderiiif l.o have T Ntarlii, notl.lt I'll rvpair to tbe cjpreaa !. Vmla alon. 1. t'vM t" "The cpreee trl 'aeatb iU mverinf eliac1 IUr f eaila youaf (or m doth lie ; W bea th Aatuou Icaj's lu the boar fio I lade, I'll fo u ber fra. aad di !" Tbe pilfnea moved ob to Iho Ion church yard, With many a faeartfdt moan-. ,Tu f raa. with wbiu imot.'ed flower, w. star- red, Aad tb eypraa. U.Vt. eaiiad n. A monthly rue by brr bead-ataae (few, Aad bloomed Willi a frag tanee rare " Bloooi 00. ah I bloom on! line ru llioo arl lr I Cried th. pi.'f rim, kuoclmg ther "Like an. oai thoj almj to tb ptrted on'i ,l,ad, Tkotif b aumro.r'. warm .mile. if. fan bv Lik.m. wilt then droop wh.n lb. fre.1 leavan Ijka me wilt llioo ail.ally di. I" Tbe w.ld wind .w.ptby wuh a moaning .ound, And Ike pa!, lea ere alowly fell A. th. pitf riot knelt on the greiey mound And mureaurad, " tu 1 nod ! 'Ua avail !" Tne lua'e laat ray from the Weatcrn aky Tain f illed the tj pree tree ; Aad th. pilfrmi n'.ed,Oh! 'ti. twe.t to die! Viola, I com I Ihoc !" 'lisccKaitfous THAT OLD OMU." BT MR. U. S. OROirCKOR. "I OlCLAaft" exclaimed Josephine Aina warth. in a tana of miniled scorn and aba- graB, "ilia too bad I bare been longing j for a aall from Mra. Norton and her sister. ' aad wh.n they at la.t mad their appear ane, after waiticg natil I thoaght tb.y isv.r m.aot to coin, wh should b bare but thai old Mrs. Dunham, witb hr out of Sat bonnet aad everlasting black dress ? It made me wish dre, bonnet, and wearer, all freaen up at tho North Pole together, What eould Mrs, Norton tbiak wb.a ah four i sash a piece of antiquity in car par lor I" "Nothing to your disparagement, or miu. ither, I trot, rcpli.d Mrs. Ainsworth, in calm voice, quite unlike her daaghter's 'asraeal tone. "I hope I shall never bare aara occasion te blush for a guest than I this morning for Mrs. D.aham." "Did jab notioa ber bonnet ?"' inquired Joofh:s; "II was velvet, to be sura, but body witb half aa eye could sea it was of iw years bebiad the tieiaa. Tbe ak waa wor.e still, aal I k.pt thinking 'a old Udy might make bar fortune, if she ould eoly pretend .less Staadi.h were it wbB eba first ael.fool on Plymouth Rook. jNobedj wool! presume te doabt such jeasonaeio siory. "I Deter thought of her cloak er bonnet,"' wti Mre. Aioeworth'e aaswer.' "I wee 1 wholly engrossed by faer conversation, wkieh, if I mistake not,' waa far more ele - ted jn mliBJtDl anj qaIu M ,orrt iB; "lost waa another taiair wbieb vi4 w loag ao you wisb (o lift, Joseph- inel inquired Mrs, Torrey, Mrs. Aiuswortb s iba.h.lor brother, when his ni.ee paused fairly eat of breath. I 1 erbaps tb )ury eoggested thoagbts abe heard them like one stunned and ua more .erions in character than often vuited eonioious. I tbe gay girl, for eke hetitated before reply- "It is diffioult to'itaagine a mora com jiiig. "L'ulil 1 hare aeeo ererjihiag worth plete change, both in the inward aud out 'seeing, and enjoyed eerythiog worth en- want current of life, t'tiaii this bereaveuient I joying," wer the worda that at length produeed in that of. -Grace. Nurtured ten j found utterasce. "It will take a long time derly in ber early home, it had been E l j to da tLat," kbe1 added, it a lighter tone, ward delight to surround her with the "aad I tbiak I shall Le willing to die when means of eojoytudnt particularly pleasing tail that makes life desirable is gone." to a reSned and cultivated taate. Hereom- Mr Torrey and his tiiece were sitting fort bad beea considered in every bouse ! together when tbe twilight shadows deepea- bold arrangement, while of the petty de- ail I kid i . . . . A. . nl.'tif h.art: th. hour far .ad ra.reL J resolves, qait corauiuuibgs with ibe past, ' ed atfection, for the flower too tenderly and unseen queuioniogs of the future. -eheltered haws before the first blast, wit , Mr. Torrey'. thoughts Went backward, trav- its peta scrubbed audits tendrils trailing iling again th vinta of'by-cooe years, and in the dust. ua tb changing firelight that alternately j "Grace waa soon roused from tbe lethar gleamed and flickered on th wall, ha aaw fj of grief by tbe necessity wbioh compel!- a type of life with its varying rlooin aa 1 brifbtne... Jesapbiae, in the meantime, wholly occupied by a prospective party iwasangaged la (on.ideriag what style of drens would bw aaoat in barui.DV with, her ' figure and eomplexiou. Laeh color of the ' rainbow was auuimon.d for separata r.vi.w ; .euri and braids, ribbons, feathers, .nod flowers, wer io .orn tb subject of mental deliberation, the beiy soind qeite forgetting its higher destiny as a creature of immor tality. ! "Josephine," said Mr. Torrey, suddenly Interrupting this train of thought, "have you beard your mother speak of bar early friand, Grace HamiliooT" "I bar ao rolleetion of lb nam," was the rcpOta.v. "Who mi sh, uncls!" "A vary lovely girl whom I knew wbea ) was younr than I in now," h resumed. 1 'n. f the few who possess b.auty of fca tor, aad .yiumsiry of form combined with moner. at once w:ni.ing, diguine'i, b4 ul- affcoted. Add to thai attractions a warm, loviog, sy oipalhisiag heart, and rare Intel- l.ctaal adowiBnu, and yoa have soma faial conception of Grace Hamilton in her dawning maahd. As yoa way isaa- pina, auab a sweet bU.seaa did not blush un.B or unsought. At BS tint it wan report. d that sho was plighted to Frauk Liadsey, sob of the envied tntlii inaire ; and 1 again ,6erald 9pener, 1 wealthy than the former, but belonging t mor aria- ;tA.rali family, wa. .aid t bat. won th pri.. Hofb the. ramora prsvad iaaorraot, as sbe married one who poeie.i.d no sdvan- ' tac. of w.alth or tosit;oa; a hiblv eulti- vattd intellect, and a heart strong ia the f and practice of tb right, being his 0'j treasures. "l ofl,D .(3r nJ bar ha.b.nd af- lar ineir ruarrnge, aaa wb.n 1 Marked their perfect union of thought, interest, and 'affeotloB, I fao.ied that the blue tie. known ia th .fial.s bowr., of Edn had rlarned again tJ" gladden eur darkened 'world. Their parlor wa always ta'tefally i arranged, Grace invariably bad a cheerful !faee, and th formerly referred Edward 1 became so.ial and hospitable, as if wishing to shed areuod!iim a portion of th sun light that glowed in his own heart, j "'I am afraid we are too happy,' said Graoe, as I was spending an evening by ' their fire.id., according to my frequent cus tom. 'I'hnve been making call, all the af- lernooo,' .be continued, 'and inot.ad of en j vying Mr. Lind.ey's a.w hout., or Mr. iPp.oer's ohseqaiont servant., I ratnro.d thanking God for my quiet life. My own bom sat a p.ao.ful ark of refug..' "'Th lie, ar f.ll.n to u. io pleasmt places, yea, wo have a goodly heritage,' responded her huabaud ; and when Grace led bar little boy toward him for a good night kiss, ha folded mother aud child to bia heart ia amoving embrace 'Sh de- serves to tie nappy, ae saia, wnen uraea bad cone .up atairs with tli little eae ; I beliav ah is the ..best wife in tb world. I thought I (laved ber he continued, with deep feeling, 'when we were married, but there are no words ia th language strong nough te ex pre inyjd.rotrcn to b.r now. Our hearts hat. grown together Jnith the laps of years, twining aroand (and into each other, until they have become indis solably one. SometiitiosJ I inquire what would bscome of either if the other part were rent away;' and as he spoke thas, though bs waa habitually a '111 an of self control, tear, filled his eyes, and a tremor shook bis frame. "This conversation with its attendant circumstances is impresed upon my miud by tbe sad eveut that soon followed. A few day subsequent, 1 wss startled by th intelligence that lid ward was dying, or, it Blight be, already dead. I hurried to the home where I bad been often greeted by his tones ef welcome, euly to lok upon his lifoless farm, from which th spirit bad passed with sesroely a moment's warning itejay on the bed, pal, silent, motionless taa smile mat suit iingerea areuna hi tips being Ibe only thing which looked like life, Thank God. death eeald net. take away that smile, the signet of etera.! blessed- ness." ..p90r Grace, where waa the T" intmo gated Jesepbiue, when her unele paused otareouie by thronging memories. , ,"Bj her busbatd'e aide, almost as pale and motionless as hinjBelf. . Those who knew her expiated a io!eut outburst of grief, but such agony as hers is too deep f .. r for tear and lanieutations. 1 hough light sorrow way be assuaged by outward utter- anee, there is au aaguisL . when the soul veil itself in silouoe, and God aloue eeea the intensity cf suffering witLin. Grace . . 6 was in this state, and when her pastor ., uell 6y tbe dead, beseeouing our atuer to comfort liis strtokeo obild kiud friends whispered words of sympathy, their tears falling all the while like rain, ..! r.T hi l J rt Hini, .ir. k ,1 r,.r her ignorant a... h,ld. This was ill iuds - ed her to take thoughtfor the future. Cred iter, presented their claim, j. ber child must be fed and clothed ; and now there was no " v'" J strong arm to ome between her and these xigeuiei. iikc a true woman, sue scorn-J ad lobe a burden to others. Aceordmg- ly rafusine al'-peeuBiary aid, ah left her home with it. sweet and sad. associations, j,.... ... m. ..s. 1 .;.i, r...r.;i..r. ... .-ii.t f was linked with sotu fuud remembranee, and, looking to tbe widow's God alone for help, eommeoced her etruggla with adver- sity. Th following years were year, of trail. Patient labor, meek endurance, an oneomplaining selfdenial-mach as has been written oa thaw themes, how much siill rmains to be recorded 1 "Ou bright spot, however, gilded her; lifa's pae. Her child was a lad of mush lovelins of haracter, possessing mental endowments beyond his years. To train bim for a pofitiou of honor and usefulness, wa an object for which she concentrated all her energies, tihe at plainer food, wore fcarsr araents. labored when sh aeedd rst. for the sak of suPDlvinir him with bookstand teachers. ; tiost dressed girl ia the room.' "As time passed, awakening in th heart Wbereupon th .dear things chuckled, of th child tb derper thought and loftier 'fixed upon ' little mere, and made off to parrion of larproac hiaz manhood, th dis- ward the ball-room. They bad hardly lease which blights many buds of premiss set it. seal on tbe widow s son. 'Flow tan I give thee up?' was th cry that burst frm ber agonised teart, and she prayed as J.sus did in the tardea wh.n He sweat great drops of blood, 'rather, if it bo pes sibl, let this cup pas from me.' Blanae her cot if it was long befor she oald add, 'Not my will but Thine be doue.' "Th blow caiue, and Grace stood alone amid her craves, a ohildless widow. The wintry sky bent frowningly above btr, tbe earth was bard and froaen under bet feet, crusted with dry mud, aud hi. bat looking prosp(icl.0f a general enement. aad the bleak desolation of nature ,as an like a collaptsd steamboat oylinder, with Tere gpper8 t0 be 8trBDg judication emblem of her ohilied, desolated heart.- j the top blown off, was brought up on com- 'of -cnrii act;on oa the I'eninsuia to l'eouniary rssouroes were exhausted by plaint of a dry goods man for etsaling a d General Johnston has issued orders; o.r son .protraciea ii.nss, ana iu om- Diaea wi ht of poverty and bereavement The mayor asked him if he andcrstoed dier r,m4iliin iu Hiohmond, unless cocSn .teomuohte be borne' . Englh. ! ed in the hospitals, t3 repair b his pot wer her friends ?" interrogated ; i aw, I talks bia foor.t rate.' : with M flartrijc9 box. if tbere is au was almost "Where Josephine. "Tbey certainly would not ba so unfeeling as to let her suffer." "Her parent had long been deed," was the response ; "her only brother had ra moved t a di.t.nt Unn.a and i ... md i iol . aroand her anew generation had arisen, I ' Ba.au. mine preeabes was aicht good A Kkmarkable Gun. The nliaias wb, like th Kgyptaia king of former day,! t0 8 t0 hurh.' gun has been aehieviog wonders wherever knew not Joseph. More than on heme ! ' Daes it take thirty yards to make you a it has beea tried. A Kentacky officer wuh was thrown op.n to her, but sbe nobly re- j Pir of "'c'1, I a few marksmen took it out a few ao eud fused to accept its shelter, saying that ohari-1 ' J hneider must have some for it broaght down the game a eighteen huo ty was for the infirm and hl, less, and not ' abhage, and toder vat's left might do for : dred yards, just twice the longest range of for those whe bad health and strength to labor. "Not long after her last bereavement,' one who had loved ber wheu she was th young and admired Grace Hamilton, aud ' who, for the memory of that early love, trod a louely path iu life, offered hi. baud and fortune to her acceptanee. 'My affeo-, tiou.iare buried in the grave of husband ' aud child,' sho replied, 'and I would not! wrong you byjitiug you only tbe shatter-1 eii wreaic at a beart Hcueeforth 1 shall live alone tor ud, ant tne eup .1,.. i Father giveth mo, shall4I net drink it ?'- j aad get me clear,' Though be did not press his olaiia, he felt I ' Uh' doB wBt tbcm t0 wari " that Gr... Hamilton, ia her unchanging!"' K1" ""ty for your ap-j d.votion to th dead, aud ber holy trust iu pearauee at ourt. ou nfess ya stoio God, was infinitely more lov.ly than "she i iha rduroy, and there is no occa.ien for had been whsn ia the full glow youthful j nJbd Io swear to it.' ofbeaaty. ' J Cud 1 D.i,Lt el1 a lie. Tub-iXew "Sin,, this time sh has led , lifo of' Qumoie usuiuiness, unseen ay tne gay world liu wbiobxbe was once the brightest star, yet not unnoticed by tho rather whose lov ing oyc is upou Hi Jewliest child. Right ly beleiving that uo employment ia degra ding which promotes tho well-being of others, sh tbas always found something to 1 do, aud consequently nieaus of subsistence. ! " Sueh is b.r outward life, bat of the iu- ward w cannot speak. Who can number the tear, .had in secret, th heart-yearning for tbe l.t.d and lest, er the utter emp- tiness whieh abe finds in all early things ? I A Bravk Standard Eeajeh. At the pain Uiat Recx-csmtion. Oar rea Pnrifiiid by much suffering, like gold that battle of Sbiloh, two of tie Standard tear- dors will r.erobor th -i a week ago we pub baa bcon tried in the furnaoe, alio is daily 'era of the "Confederate Response Jittal- , iieW d a telegraphic de.pateh to tha effect beoomiug mors meet for an inheritance ion. were cut aown early m the action, with tbe saints in light. I have been pri- when Major Cla.k called oat for a voluu vileged with tko friendship of maay ahoice tear to beas.th atandard Private liar spirits, yet I never met with one who shed . ris a gallant soldier, resident in tho Fourth i much of bosvea in tb atmosphere wbioh Distriet, and a member of the police, step she breathes. I always feci more tamest ped forward and offered to bear the flag i dUehanra i!utv. more willinir ti bear withersoever his commander directed him trials, mere charitable toward my brother man, aud more submissive to my Father, Qod, after an hour spent in her sooiety." id, after an hour spent to her sooiety. "She is living then!" remarked Joseph ' I lrn liPr." aha thoughtful- ly added. "Perhaps aba might make ono better, and I am aura I need iuspraviog." YoudoVnow her. nv dear niece." was - i o- tbe impressive rejoinder. "That eld wo- to him. Harris refused, and told the Gen- was officiary revived at Madrid as the rep .. l.n.. nK.nl- .U.V and tm.n.t an-! oral to let ao tb' flac. as he was ordered ! rcsentativc ct tho Cot.lederate dtates Gov- henUoyedyOB so much, is the Grace Hamilton whose history I havo been relating. There are thousands like her, Josephine ; patient, ...tr...; i.J ; .K ....t.n f toil and privaiio'n, meekly bearing the bur dens of this life, whom the eay and thought- leas pass by with soorn. But the Father , thing bafore them. Throughout the suhse beholds them in lore, and when He make ' quent soufiict Ilarii- lore the atatidar i, up His jewels, some of these despised and ' aud even when his right hand was badly neelected ones nillbethe brighteet gems ia His erown. FRIGHTENING THE QIRL3. Away up in the northern part of Ver- ! ffl0Dl "ys the Kuickerboeker, is a priuii tire sort of little village, called ' Tbe Cen tre. Here not long since, the rustio youths of the vicinity eoogregrated for a ' dance,' ; and 1 dance they uid,' said ear informant,! ' with an unckien unknown to our city belles t and beaux.' ... Une intereatuig young man having 1 :L II L. r 11 .r. 1 1 ' "' r.oer .reeiyeeame -i.uguea ,B . eautaa tbetteoiog and wisely 0on - J C4UJBUJ re"re 'or a auon rest ; , ' , . "" ,d vitiogly, glimpse of a eomfortble be1 ' of wLleh b took possession with a Ppect of an undi,turbed ' snooze.' it ao uopiirueu, DOWDe.l mai idis was .,,11 . .... "u c" had he closed his yes tbi.n a pair of bloo.aiug damsels camo in from the hall, , began -adju.ting disordered ringlets, : lht d,m oi th ullow dl dia' ' ""g t tbe bed. The girls kid tongues, like Pio.t of their sex, which rn ou " ! 'What a nioe dance we're having I Have you heard anybody say anything about me, Jan?' ' L, yes, Sally! Jiai Brown says he never saw you look so handsome as you do to-oibt. Have you heard anybody say anything al oat me !' Abeat yoa 1 why, sartin : I heard Joe Flint tell Sam Jones that you wasth prt- reached tb door v. ho our half-conscious incBd raised himself npon bis elbow, and quite intelligibly, though slowly inquired : ' Ha ' you heard anybody say anything about me, ''iris ?' , ., 3 . , . , . J tare 1 lbey fled with an explosive scream. linr.ui l'vci ln T . ., , .... , Jasob Lxterbasy, a middle-aged man, of te Tutotiia oririn. his arnearar..a wall in. piece 01 .uiuu.jr, ai a.tea noiiar. vo jouKDowwn.i sieai means r ; action to-day the sound of lie puns wul l aw, him iron vat is mad hard. 'probablv tell us.- liichjnon I, LUumincr ' les, that is one kind of steel, but not j;,tv y the one 1 mean. Do you understand this,; bow came to steal this oorduroy ?' I my rrow, when I cets married. It would utake a goat coat.' ' 1 1 see that you are a man of foresight ; but dan't yau kuow tbat this way of get- liu new breeches sod dresses is against tii law ?' 'I ton't oare 'bout the law. I'ss a Dutobmao.' ' Have you got any friends who will go bail for you I' 1 I'ienty ef friends, and mors dan I sup-' P08 J0" Dv yourse.t. l'ey com ana , swear auvtuiui;. l'.v swear var 1 was man never ao . n3 t.ng v..n be air.ie , tell. Yaw, I did steal the stuff, but I vas going te steal der moeiah to pay for it. liu a pubiio proclamation : Tub Wiiiat Chops Fro;,, numerous! u u reooljm,Dd9 j ihlit lha ordinary cur persons on salos dsy last wa lesrn that the i rencv comma to ba received. It is as prospects of an ahaudaut wheat and eat 1 cron are ezaeedinelv fine. ' The onl v faar ! expressed is, that tbe supherabuudaooe of j ram may give it tho rust Sj far, w be- livo, ao blight of aay kind has appeared npoo wither. 9it'tfitnrg Spartan. " Talis that flag, sir, and never yield 'yon oan bald it, exclaimed Major L.ack. " -aye : aye sir, rmpuueu ... . - ly afterwards, tb-re being some besiution in the line, the nallant General cf tbe Ln0'- " Aye ! aye 1 sir, responaea uarn. ouon ; ade, J, l'atton Anderson rode up, andgra'p tag the flag fctaff which Harris was waring : a . " .. . ... . , , in front of tbe Iineoraerei mm to uenver not to give it up, adding, "I will take wherever you oommanu me. ncuu,. , j will do ; go ahead," cTdcred the General ; on his way h-tber. ' and Harria hcdv advanced with the sUu- : U this intormatioa ehaa prove correct, - jdard, the whole line followed him and swept over the batttrics, carrying every shot, be c.ung to it with tbe le.t, auJ uevt-r j relinquished it until our victory was com plete. Harris s wound proved a ievere ane, aad ho has come home to have it pro- perly attended to. The standard uf the H wi.I e'videuue to Cold aud heartless euf Confederates was riddled will luliet-, and laud, acd selfih aud politic France, that presents a very tattered aspect, but it .viil tb;re are hearts tbat not only beat in uni- ' ever bs a noble and proud trophy of tbe courage and resolution-of the man who bore it so neblv through all the terrible soencs 0f that eventful day. JS'nv Urle ins Diiti. Sport Among the Pickets. A corres- j . .u- v v 'i'.:i at. 11 1 D9UUCCI Vl li 1IIUUUI. IU .'lliUEl- - - 1 1 "my says . . t , wjriug ia. . uu. - " .1 , , other from Georgia, pasted tuemse.ves be- hind a treo, and iuaulged in sundry shots, j without effect on either side at the sam time keupiug up u iiio.j bu. xiuouj,, , . .....,:.. . l:,,u ,l;o Co,.-,; , ! " b;"s - - 5 - j eat to Ma.ae. "Give me a sho, mean-, log step oat and give an opportunity to bit. Maine, m rehouse, pokes out his hed a "B,' crks a' , way aad misses. " feo high, says Maine, .".Now give, me a show.' Georgia pokes . '- bls heaJ' and M:D b!aTza3 ' V ! "To Iow. ,,SDS Georgia. In this way ,he tno alternated several times, without hitting. Finally Main sends a bah so as ' Er"9 tbere within sn melt or two of the ear of Georgia. "Cease firing," shouts Georgia. ' Cease it is," responds ilaiuo. , Maine. Leok her," say, one, " v.e have I rriea on tnis Dusioess ior ono uay. I SPosa we djurn for rations . we adjourn tor rations . " A- greed," says the other. And so the two ' marched away in different directions, one ; whistling " Yankee Uoodie,'1 the other " Dixie." Feom tub Pk.ninsula. We have intel ligence that the main body of our forces on th Peninsula hare invested the iiuva of the Chickahominy, und are now about eighteen miles from ftichraouu. A gener- al ,ctioQ waiJ expectad, and on Saturday our men remaiuea all Uay in line ot battle Tho enemy is coufroutiuir our main liuos at ! , J .. , ., a ., tne distance 01 auoui tnree mi.es. xcs.t.r- ii,,. ... . .i-i,,,;-!, ftf ,,.;'! ..t ! n . .1 wbictl rflaeh9d Lore last eveua, for sol- " the euemy's weapons. Al twelve Lun- 'dred yards it was as reliable as most guns at three hundred. TUe ioveutor of ihia gun lives within a i-tone'a tbroiv of tbe place where wa write. This deadly wcupou ba? 'been invented a whole year, during which time be has sought iu vaiu to have it mtredu.ed. At last he has sueeeded. The General who ordered tbe experiments which hare resulted as are described hat given sujeh an aseouut of them tbat a cer- tain number baa peeu ordered. ,ir we 111a them a vear asro tuey muut ty ttns uuie have chanted the whole faoe ot the war. Ktchmond Litjutcn. CoNFlT-Cl,lullNcy IN Xiw Ur. , , I-bans.-Another intanco of the noble and i self-sacrificing patriotism ef the poeple 01 Orleans, is the fact that Confederate eurreB0J ooutiouei t0 be received at par, jdespitetho occupation of the city by tb leuemy. Tho Mayr of New Orleans says good now as i ever has been, aud there is no reasou to reject it. Those in liriduals who hold Confederate money, and wish to part with it, can have it exobaoged or city j hill, by applying to the Commiitce of Tub jliSfeiy. thut iS p a i u had tormailv recogniz?d the in dependence of t'no OoiifedBrate 8tates. Tlii.4 itforuidtiou, u see. us, was derived from the captain cf a Spaci-ib veBl, who attemp ted uc.uceei'fuily to run the blockade at Tampa, and who, tj prevent bis vessel from falling into the hands of the eueuiy, was as coirpclltd to blow ber up and make his s ; cape iu a sma.l boat. - iuu l.io peu tuuueo tore a lew ",J' .iiays .-t o;z (pu uit.; i at'tr of a recei.. date, in which -H s .i,uoa been rucon.z. UiM our iiriepeudenee ad d Ly the f-pauish tiovern- - . 'U i . . . t - li - . u tuUk. xu UJi .mi.,s.ouerl nr.Mwu, it , eminent, and tuat ,a ( 'oa.n.i.siouer 'had been (and there ere t!ioaS grounds for bei.eving - . ' rY reltrred to was tranfciuted Ly l"rof. Tucker, uf oar Acade my,) it a ui rait importance- to n, as it will enable our privateers to avail themselves of rfc ani-ib ports for a'ljadioation and saic cf tnrir cargoes, also refitting and ob taining suppi'.es for further operations a- gaiut tiie enemy. Jat jar aoove aw tnis, s-n w;iu our ou in our great i-truggle for iii Kpen lenee, 1 us t;ave tuo national man- ing. 'Si dou'ut th:s friendly acrion, iavolving as it dots Lreat rpsporiiibiiity oa the part of bpau. v,u bs properly appreciated by Liiii Coni'eaetate Statca, und ualess sane- tiontl uy hu;iu:.'i anU trance, may em- , .,, - - . , t-roii ti,r n a wr, wano.u; oat not- , v.uastandi.,5 the dutaL-ce at which tbe two luUer Jovirauii.i. nave atooa irou us, "luc ls oJI,4 lusu" 'J "-t"5 "eJ '-'i ,b-y did ia Lsr Meyan tmbrogiio, Mnod by Spain ia this mailer. U ncy (t'ici.) bpvi-.h M-uj 7. Gen. IIi.m.m.vn -A Characteristic An ecdote. The gallant but somewhat eceen tri Gun. Iliudioau, of Arkansas, is noted for Li great solicitude in beVi'.f of the troops A his ..cuar co mar: I":- ' :' t;. ' I'amiar ojLj:c! -artmeats, .-3 u.l. The Arkansas with the zealouily ciarus a:,j 1 1: t iirigido " rvcro vuiijus supply aii J iuo js iiiit'iy Gea. Iliiihr.an. In tLe terribi titile of Sj'.'j'j, "a:i i.ict dcLt occurcJ which ill-jstratt-d twtu tbe coul courage of God. tiindman, and the ' ruling paa.--ioa " above statad. The " Ar kiuiia UriaJo " aud their General were in tiie advance, aul were driving the ene my' in the furious charge wbieii w so fa tal to both tides. They had guinsd sever-' al of tae enemy's eEdnipnioula and were preparing for a further euet on the still reeisting and formidable foe. The (Gener al of .DiYtMon passed aloug the iines at tho the UAJUieut, and iliu-iiuaa aejosted hira. "See here, General," said he, " I iLt it unJeistood tbat u ; l tla poi!s in t'uis n campuieiit, and i iW, acd l.iu', are to oa . , " , , tents a'jJA'a.D ct;t?U and tiaiiiiots and iudia rubbers, and ever) thing else. Don't for t now. Aui wii: tnis parting in- juuctiju ho and lu- " Ari.insas Hrigade " hurried ou wnu th fiut. iitck E'ljuirer. A.s Arrival tsou Naw Ohlsans. Ytsterday aftetLoou, tbe arriv il of a scoo j uer with a w hl 9 ag frcn New Orleans ex cited uiueh curiosity and secsitioa. It rs iu our porfer, hacpily. tj satisfy tho pubiio de.-i:e lor cip.auatiju from olB.ial docu uien'.i pa''iiff'ud iu the New Orleaus i'v a 'j ;(, f i'asalaj- morning, upju tbe sub ject, r r a copy of the J'l'-ah't'ie we are luuebtcd to ibe a;f:ati.u of a frircd. It ajiais ttiat Ne.v Oileaus is destitute of food, and tLe c.;y aa l Federal authort- have ti. tiled ato j.int arruutzomeuts and , areeuiiitj to obtain a supply from abroad. To this end, a boat is to bo granted safe . cc-iiduct from Mobile and baci again with fljur t h Optkjaas cats are to be run for ".Le j arpose- of ti lj orti;g provi.-iou.-i, aud boats are to pa-s up '0 lied II. ver, ou cer ta'u s.jui'..i ,.s a!i.l uiider c.-i'taiu re.tric tious. H'e .-'ia.l pabilsil thee documents ij ibe Z.'. c'-i .:us uf-to day, being re c.i'e i at too latj a.1' hour lt nigiii for ' pubiiv iiioii t Lis ajJiiiiiig. Tb.-re must be ' r . i t dt.-t:tu.iou in oar unfortuue sister .'city. Mr M.)t:s Greenwood, uuo came 1 wuh tie flag of trjo-?, i;i th.- agent appoiu ' tcdl by tbe e'ty aa! horitie to transport a I boat load .1 d ar from Mobile. Jf'-sVe due iiich.iioti. 10. k 1 Kiy i'o ; eorrei;oudeul of th Nor- - Tne t aiioo- from South Caroiin aud Georijia wailed uan I'lcsideut, btfor vjoiii'e.- aiijjuracd, a'ad urged him to wuudin lliJ ti''jo' tium tliue 6-ati. aud al ui i UaAard Ueleud' KicbmJ-d aud Nor folk, and I luiuk tUt-y aie joiiiiug. 1 Ji nave i.eticed iu 1 .-. 1 j ; t aoeounl to itie soldier svd so far as c Jbtlnue th thiu one inch lurrendi-red t s'lrre'-eriDg ot l iesraeut 1 rslt)j to V 1 a is i-..M n-. be was catiC'ineil, be wo t; war fr twenty year, rata of VirgtaiJ noil anould bo !a let us hear u uure aOO i N 'rr"''! "
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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May 20, 1862, edition 1
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