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SPOTSYLVANIA ON THE JITH.
DY WANiFnR.
A dreary mist lay o'er the Classic land,
Aud inipienents of war, lay strewn at eith
er hand,
And ghlant veterans, in slumbers deep, lay
hushed,
Nor dreamed the foe a oused, they had so
often crushed.
Hark! A gun ! A shrieking shell passed by,
In sleep the rising army, may no longer lie,
But grasping each, hir ready gun in hand,
Rushed intu line, to defond his dear-loved
land.
Soon, volley after volley, scared the coming
dawn,
And showed the work of dsath had well be.
gull,
Mark! That yell! That rushing trampling
sound
Shows that 1EA. Johnibu's driven frm ie
ground ! .
0'erpoweret. b numbers-taken by sur
prise,
lie strugglos, loses groundilthen turns and
Ilys.
G reat God! And mu!st our victorious legions
flies?
Better the eyes of t.mtions, see u die I
l'orward ! retrieove the dly, w'iy stand we
still?
Forward! and win yon Yankee bristling
hill !
01 ward we dish, thro' the scarce breaking
day,
Snatching from thle foe, his hard won prey.
There by the "Sauthern Cross!" the work
of deat h begunl !
And hid with wroaths of smoke Ili ai.
the dunl.
Hand il hiand. we struggled up tile hill,
While Ioi! h. looked griuly oil to see his
mi;w well tilled,
Ewvell, brave Jackson's su-cessor in 'botn
nliad,
1,are-headed-bold -leads on his veteran
band,
Nor pauses in his onward bloody track,
Until the f Yost. Yankee cross is driven
back.
Small 01me for rest, the foetnan gathering I
throng,
And still the doubtful contest. fierce pro
long.
Tlhousands on thousands, hung to tile spot,
Anl falling hero's nnswer for their shot,
Tie gallant Ewell, sees the havoi inade,
li turns and calls, (noer calls in vain) for
aid,
Thriee glorious Lee! still answers to our
need,
And hurries up brave Ifill, with ready
speed.
Like lingry tigers, rush they on the foe.
And soon the fields and woods, are blushing
red with gore,
Still inch by inch we drive the vandals back,
And, death I delighted marks our bloody
track,
From dawn till nig*nt the contest dentful
stood,
And then, at last-we won their sheltring
wood,
Then rank exhausted oi. our gory bed,.
While i ictory! wav'd her banners o'er our
dead.
A Remembered Voice.
Somewhere we have heard it, and
tnemory boils still chime its sweet
glad tones. Perhaps it wa only,yes
terday, and all through the silent
night-watches we have beenm hinking
of it ; it has clothed our dreams with
at mantle of reality, and thrilled the
whole being with ij new sh4,Kpn rous
life. Mayh ap 'twas in ofdr ears,
ore sorrow had saddened the heart, and
set its seal upon that obseusta .'brow.
Oh, well, its joyous zpelody still wakes
to gladness the weary life that memo
ty brings in amid these hours,weni
the soul is longing for theo lpet be
yond.
A low strain of, tousio I .Ob, a swee$
voice sung that years agone.' A #Ieat
clsas mate, perehq.eeo aphi pn for
moment we live over all to.ae kright
years when we wandei'oi tgether id'
Alma Mater's dear old groves. Agam,
lifo dawns upon us, tinged withM,
roseate hue ; and the ltte-arched sky
bends above as snilirgly and hopeful
ly as the golden d-ty8 of yore. . The
song has died away, but the memory
Clings to uq, and lovingly we place it
among the heart's precious treasures.
How it thrilled us I In that brief
space of time we clasped hands.with
those who long since passed up.to the
heavenly mansions ; and though,'when
the bright visions has flown, earth
seemed more desolate than- ever, yet
who shall say these spirit comnuniings,
these echoes of far-off ujusic floating to
us over the graves of years, are not
sent by the Fatler to unite our heirts
more closely to that sweet home,
through whose l)carly gates we shall
pass out no more forever I
We hear it 'mid the rustle of falling
leaves, when autumn has flung out red
banners onl every hillside. It was
just such a beautiful autumn, when' a
darling sister's life faded out wfth the
dying leaves. Oh, nemorie4.of that
loved one haunt us now. We' hear
the music of her voice agaii Ai in old
en time. Precious sister I Autumn's
forest larp has been tuPed anew a
score of.tines since thou wort hore ;
and the haves have fallen a score of
times'abovothy giave.
We hav*o, stood in the purple shad
ows, and watched naturg at she knelt
upon the western hills t lreathe her
evening prayer, and moiory has come
to us of another eventide, when sitting
on the low door-step of our childhoods
home we watched the stars glimmer in
the far-off blue ; and again we hear
the sweet, low murmur of a voice, dear
or than all the rest, as it taught our
infant-lips to say "Our Father." Ah,
the music of a mother's voice. Oh, if
we could pillow our heads again on
that sheltering breast, could feel the
sweep of her soft hair on the tear
stained cheek, and see her eyes all
beaming with love and tenderness,
glance into our own, then all these long
weary years would seem but a mo
ment. Earth's purest wealth is a
mother's love! Earth's sweetest mu
sic is a mother's voice'l And when
long years haic passed away, and the
dear tones are hushed, then in the
still night-watches her pure spirit shall
come to us : in dreams our childish
prattle will again be hushed by that
ow cradle hymn. Angel mother; we
hear her edntle voice in the sweet.
songs which other sing ; we shall hear
it in the glorious anthem which will
peal through heaven's temple when
the "honschold" are gathered home. .
Remembered voices I they are the
better spirits of the by-gotne, pointing
us to a shore where freasures leave -Us
never; and angel voices are whispering
"come."
CiRIOSITY OF 1IUMASITY -The husband
that says to his wife on a Mdnday, ight.
when cook is in revolt, dinner as -bhigd
hand, and "ohook down," "My'. dear,. yol
look tired-let ine walk up and dowp with
the baby while you rest I'
The wife' who espends "as much. pitns
upon her toilet on a rainy inorhing when
there is no one but -John" at the br.skfait
table, as she does on the evening when, her
old swo( theqrk is coming to call!
The husband who reads all the Oongros
sional debates to his wife without sealy
skipping every other paragrAph, and al
ways keeps her posted in floating politics I
'the wire who provides herself wt 0spool
of cotton, thimbles and sewing wofk before
the reading begips, sud don't have to jum'p
uip once in five minutes to "fetch something.
frown the other roomn!".
The man who is consistentI, atqd goes out
to altop kindllingis for exeroise faer having
recomanehd6d bEd-dainig to his wife as a
bealihM'ahethbd ot'ezpanding th.elhist I
The wsa who.iells hberihusbaud Just.
exactly how much moaae ..he upsat ii phat
shoptingsepideion yesMe:da1
Th to n ~ la qeighted with
the dorau dg~ast' N es ad donti
Tl afah'Mo nee uar "a eole#'er
thatAt. go useb betet than hieever did I.
The e4aap$oge'os.tel the color of
ithe batd Wh esjOMft4 daleg
aarhsat toes an-ui tegrtln
WASHtIONS AT sAEAMOqA-i' 1dDDY" IN ITI
GLOiYt.
The "fashionable season'" nas fairly com.
hienced at the Northern w ering places.
There, was a ball at the Sar oga the othei
night in the opera house, at ched to the
hotel.. A number of'Southe i ladies wei
present, (we wonder that S nthern people
will still patrohize Yankee retorts) and elio.
ited considerable admiratio. "Jenkins,'
of the Yankee press, was in .high feather,
and in his description of the Acene, writes:
Among the notabilities esent were
Madaime Le Vert and her to daughters,
Madane Le Vert was dresse 7in an ovenin@
dress of striped hilk,. dove c >r and white,
with low boddice trimmed ltl lace, and
short sle4vcs, which displayed her still fint
bust and rounded arms to greit advantage.
A bettioto' of silver chains was arranged as
a headdress and necklace.
ier daughters wore high white dreRses,
puffed with lace and ornateuted with color.
ed ribbons.
One of the most elpgant dresses in the
rcom was worn by, Mrs. Po*ers, of New
York. It. was a light green m#ire antique, of
superb quality, cat polripadolor, and tIrit.
.mtd with rich lace, laid on( flat. A rich
face chenisette and point lac shawl were
worn with the dress- Another beautiful
toilette was composed of corni colored nioire
antique, with scarf of point lace.
Two very striking and styih lioking
girls, Misses l'anlel. of Baltimore, were
dressed in "water" green silk, with upper
skirts, or tunickt, forming a peplun, and
wide scarfs of tulle,- arrangeo, a la Murie
Antoinette,. over the low bodies. 'Their light
hair was adiled high and massed and frizzed
in tlhe wonderful way -which girls have now
of getting up their nuir.
Another young lady who attracted atten.
tion, was Miss Jennings. of few Orleans.
She was dressed in white tarlatan. with in
nunerable small ilounets and puffings, and
was supposed to be at bride from her white
rose-buds and orango'blossoms but this was
not the case.
There wasa veritable brhe, however,
whose bri= ming over pleasura and hnpi
nose it was goo4 o4 . C.,- ai
nnmas, o white llouncing and
floating material, with long scarf tied at the
back, and scari looping up one side of the
skirt, and little bells, which were evidently
"joy bells" tinkling at her wrists: she had
light hair, and wore it en maise, ani she was
undoubtedly in her honey-mnoon, and was
doing just, as site pleased.
Anong the most distinguished toilettes,
white or black predominate, without any
admixture of color. Color added to cither
white or black, as trimming, requires to bo
used very judiciously, or it will inake a real
I handsonte dress appear cammon and
vulgar, while white-or black, alone, on the
conttrary. looks well, even if composed of
simiplecnmterial..
The beautiful dress wits of th new strip.
.ed grenad:ne, red and wlhte, Itb dots oh
the white strip: in was trmme4 with wide
band and sasties of red silk, 1dged with
narrow quilt ings of white satin ribbon. Titis
dress was gored over an under sl4rt, o' white
vilk, also gored, and uade wit .a trail as
long as that of Ithe dress. Thl effect of a
white striped gause dress wort by a young
Cuban lady, and also gored and trailed, was
spoiled by neglecting to gore aW sulicient.
ly trail the underakirt.
A half eveningdreis of blact silk, with
little sultana jacket, trimmeno with white
oluny lace laid on flat, ant snaill hanging
pearl seguius, was found very secoming to
the wearer, a stylish brunette, who wore a
string of large pearl across he'dark hair;
and brought back from under he chignon
as a neuklItce. A wide belt attehed to the
skirt. was dorted with beads. aid 'white
waist with long puffed sleeves, completed
the costtime.
A drosv of bright blue gros grain was
made in thip sais style, aid trhmed with
cluny lace upon the skirt, as vll as upon
the jacket. but instead bf seAius little
hanging bells were attached.
These little bells ae a verl reent Parisi.
an novelty, and produce quite asensation.
The trails of the dresses are6iormous,
and it r6quires no little kll. at pratlice
on. the part of gentlemen, to d ge in and
-ut among them without trippin1 or catch
lug.' their feet in the lace 0f 4slin. 'Yet
iilarge ropws they da not !odh slimmense,
aftra4l----hey, are sImply, dh~ngue. A
dreds of aft ordinary letagth, a ~le mnore
thaua-aottghing the floor, louks og aon,
'theare tre d'great many verybeautlful
sad AgjI h' .1roieb at the UnI but, de.
e4ly' he honore ave earried. y 4e
tall, s tel eJl frotp-the:.attn 6outh,
'hI& tless' at'l black, not b ast bey
hAve int ae del sIe, but as moo for the
loss of the Confederacy. .Tl.g. siop at
a,d aux f he. balls, "and tore quiet
d:tW4tso MatIe,-buft 'b igfid,
graceful forms and pale, beatif esa, set
#4$byrMd tsdful and elegant wy
sombre dress, mark teem W er ~ey
go.
~esIntal mer ? um ; dy
sUeae a, js.d i .,e! i . m
A Lady lises from her Colfla.
A lady residing within sixteen miles
of Raleigh, says the Progress, who has
been in delicate health since she lost
her husband in 1858, died last Friday,
(as was supposed.) and her friends in
the neighborhood proceeded to take tlhe
steps isual on iuch occasions. The
coffin was ordered, the corpse shrouded
an- laid out, and all needfil prepara
tions conimiimftLed for. the, funeral cere
monies last Sabbath. . St.raige as it may
Pliear, it ,., Said that, while the watcl,
er in un adjoitrijing room were induig
iig im hilarity anld hot coffee, a noise
was heard in the apartment wlere the
remains of the beloved departed repos.
ed.
Supposing a cat or a rat was playing
.therein, a gentleman went to stop the
revelry. On opening the door lie was
horrified to find the lady standing on the
floor, the very incarnation of perplexity.
The brave fellow hastily retreated. His
demonstrations excited the rest of the
party, and the whole crew, shrieking
and treubliiig, deserted the house for a
season. An elderly negress, more cour.
ageons thai the others, went into the
dweling, ascertained the state of aflirs,
and, wih Christian heroism, administer.
ed to the necessities of the dead alive
one.
Search was then made for the retreat.
..-rs, who, being found at a neighhor's,
r.e-iurned to the domicil they had shame.
fully abandoned.
Dr. Bvll, formerly of Greenville,
South Carohna, who has attened lie
lady during the past six months. assures
us that these are unvarnished facts, and
presents 1no new truths to the medical
profession. It is simply a case of trance
or suspenmied animation. Tihe only re
ruAtklbi. 0iCumstance, pfifniv, i., tie
duration of the spell, thoigh after her
presunied decease, the absence of that
perfect icyness, which is peculiar to lie
dead, was renirked by the physician as
well as her friends.
The lady is now able to sit tip, and
being in the last stages of cunsuimptionl,
is as well as she ever will be. She re
members very little of the hours oflier
lrancv, but experienced ari almost pain.
fill thirst in the first moments of return
img consciousness -
Blackwood on Amerea,
The July number of this popular mng
azine contams an article on the condi.
tion of affairs in Anierica.
Of the Federal success in the late war.
the writer says: 'By dint of obstinate
endurance-by dint of illimuitable paper
doliara and credit-by *iijt of foreignl
soldiers from Ireland and Germany. who
swarmed into the country, allhired by
boutblies on enlistment, varying fron
X100 to. :200 sterhig per head-by c
dint of sacrificing General after general,
however able, who could. not gain a
victory-by dint of a blockade of the
seaboard. producing in due timo a fam.
ine, or something very much hike it,
through the most fertile portions of the
South ; and last, but by no nieans least,
. I d
by dint of the cowardice or incapacity fk
of the l3ritish Governient.. that refused a
to unite- with that of Franet in a *o
knowledging tho independence of the 1
South, the Northern people conqered
their Southern brothreti andl, as they
hope and ihink, restored the U ntion. * * I
* * The Northerti armies made a deto- 6i
lation, and the Northern statesmen call- b
ed it peace." le speaks of the Union .
between the North and Smth as "Lht t
union of- a st rong man with a wife who vi
k-.tes him--with or,e whom he has li
scourged, beaten,. Spat upon, brnised; fi
inaimed and, minuted by words more o
venomous than deed.." He enestions bi
the legality of the present, Congress. 0
calling it the '*agment of a Congress"
which laughs the.dootein,e of Sidte righia
to acorn ; treati onie-t,Ird of the Atmeri.
can people.as enqueted ghgens haaving i
no political status and no rnght to prop. i
erty or life, but suoh as it mAy gveehmis. On
hy ahlow; nses tne Conastit.utipn as ignio
nmiioniely as it1'itere wvjste papitr, a nd
threatehea the Chief Ma rat. whi, ivu p
violate the letter of the Constitution
render disurioit as inuch a fact s -if
Southern armies were still in the 'ield,
and perpetuate and intinsify every orig
imal cause of strife between the various
sections of the unwieldy and incoh'esive
Common we lth." President- Johnson's
policy lie regards as eminently states
manlike. He says that if Mr. Johnson
succeeds in his conflict with the :IRadi
cals, being "supported by the people at
tihe November election-, the Union i
practical," and "tie LnIted StAtes may
become happy, respectable, prosperous
anid unaggrt!ssive." Ile' adds: "But
if Congress, uindter the leadership of
Stevens and Sumner, snatih the victory,
the Union is gono and something else
takes its place-perhaps a strong na
tion, n terror to tle .world, but most
certainly a despotisi, let it aesume what
niame it wi!l, or hids its nativo hideous.
is3 under whatever gorgeous trappings
of power and splendor may' be to the
tasie or the fancy of the deceived peo.
ple," ect.
The Reform Riot in Londow.
The London journals ofthe 24th and 25th,
of July give full particulars of the reform
riots in Hyde Park, London-the first intel.
ligence of which was received here by the
Atlantic cable last week, The origin of the
disturbance was an order issued on the 18th
ultinio by Sir Richard Mayne, commission
er of police in London, forbidding the use of
Hyde Park for a mass meeting called by the
Ieform League, which order was defied by
the officers of ilie League, whoinsisted upon
the right.of the people to meet In a publio
park.
On Mond.iy evening, July 29, accordingly,
a large prcesslon was frmed and marched
towards Hyde P.rk in an orderly manner.
Around the Park ani immense crowd of spec
tators had assembled, but. the gates had
been closed by order of Sir Richard Mayne,
and a utrong foroc of mounted police was on
duty within (ie enclosure. The procession
did not enter the Park, but the populace.
Indignant at their exetislon. made a sudden
sweep against the irou railings, wrenched
themi frnom Iheir fastenings, tore down one
whole side, and then swept Into the Park in
a tromenduus tide, to which the police cotid
)ppose only a tfeebo resistance. Then a
body or the Lire Guards came up and charg.
d the crowd. The mounted police and the
military logither made many arrests, and
Ihe people were finally dispersed.
The ntubei s in the lark were very large,
rnd although of course theie were a consid.
nrable number of "roughts," who look on the
police as their natural enemies, many of the
persons present. appeared to be quiet and
respectably dressed people, who had simply
been attracted by efrIosity, and showed no
aproarious or even any political proclivities.
ilpeeches were made at various spots, one
i> the orators being a Miss Harriet L two,
wito deliver4d a very fervid address in the
>olitical and social rights of the people.
At one of the meetings, held -near the
iarble Arch, the following resolution was
ossed :
"rhat this meeting condemns, in the most
mphatic and unqualifed terms, the attempt
n ie part of the ministry to rule the coUn
ry by force, and their recklessness in bom.
romising the dignity oj the Governinent by
rantonly provoking a collision between the
eople and the officers appointedl tokeep the
exce, and resolves that -I deputatlon oftnot
aore than six persons wait on her M3esty
oth a petition, signed by thie chAirman. in
i name of the meeting, requesting the
famissal of Earl Deroy and hIs colleagues,
ad tite appointment of a ministty who -have
better appreciation of the value of the lives
r her Maesty's sabjects and of what is due
their own high offico."
A FINANoAL QUEST]o,.--Mesrs.
Irown & Bro., and thiry-three other
rms, moAtly branches of htropean
Ollies, 1itte in) a published letter to
ecreititry MJC(N,lloch1, calling upon him
> sol) all the coin in the Treasury iot,
seded, to meet. the initerest on the publ.
c <1eht,. on the ground that li, wbtirld
ellitaste tradie. The Eveninag Pbeu
ppnaes the suggestion, as calculated to
eneifit foreign markets rather Ihuar. our
Wn.
Bt'msa' eqes- A New Tork pbmente
at hsa bece e:.ming General lButler's
sad, and hmag furnish e publie, in (he
asp. of a echart efeaster addese to
at distinguishp4 ,4qp. wth the recalbs
'the inspection eofic bump.. The doesu.
enhd isa funny one thvaughet, but the
flowing kattae, s espeeIally entertalsg :
.ou .ay mae a a wja ge tow
,.vJ 'er .e a Ae*-adl7ns 4knai eEh