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T II M PIUKTE R.
BY INVALID.
Hay, reader ! didst thou see a light,
Which through yon window shone last nhdit 1
And glimmered faintly from alar !
like some dim and mateless star,
M hich hangs its lamp alone on high,
While frowning clouds conceal theskv,
And o’er a world subdued in sleep,
In loneliness its vigils keep 1
And say, dear reader ! didst thou know,
hy this lone light didst shed its glow ?
While you and I and all mankind,
I‘pon our couches had reclined,
Why this sole guardian of the night,
Had hung aloft his beacon light;
To shed abroad a vagrant beam
While moon and stars had hid their gleam :
And like a glow-worm in the wood,
But to augment the solitude'?
Ah reader ! in that cheerless room,
So dreary, black and full of gloom,
A brother mortal faint and weak,
, With haggard eye and palid cheek
. Through all the long and tedious night,
Was standing by that flickering light;
Is |?e °n hfs damp and dismal tvall,
the a^OWB Hke Si’im spectres fall,
without was ca^ni and still,
H w hen the blast screamed loud and shrill.
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And e’en when Nox her race had run
He bravely toiled unceasing on ;
Regardless of the howling storm,
He stood erect before his form ;
And o’er his copy with eye intent,
His throbbing head lie sternly bent;
And pausing but to trim his light
W 7 ith sleepless eye he spent the night;
For well he knew at early morn
He’d hear the post-boys winding horn.
And thus dear readers all last night,
He fed the flame of his lonely light;
And line on line with patient care,
A mental feast he did prepare :
And with a flood of mortal light
Dispelled the gloom of error's night;
And though from eve till morrow’s morn,
He labored on though weak and worn,
Yet scarcely was his sheet complete,
The rising day—God’s face to greet.
Now, then oh reader ! if in your soul,
One wave of manly justice roll;
When e’er you see in gloomy night,
The printer’s pale and lonely light,
Ere yet you Sink in tranquil rest,
Be sure to search your inmost breast,
And if you find upon review,
That you’ve not paid him all bis due ;
Prepare at once without delay ;
The utmost cent you owe to pay !
Elm Cottage, Ya. [Greensboro, KC. Times.
Wonderful Phenomena ! Strange ap
pearance of Hie Hornet !
Eds. Mail: It has long been a favorite recreation of
mine, after the labors and cares of the day were over,
to take an evening stroll through the quiet by-streets
and pleasant suburbs of our beautiful city. A lew
evenings since, as I was taking my accustomed walk
in company with Mrs. Cauliflower, (Mrs. C. objects to
my walking out of an evening unless accompanied by
herself.) our conversation turned upon the subject of
our celestial visitor, the Comet, who was then paving
us a visit; and I was endeavoring to induce Mrs. C.
to coincide with me in my belief that comets were in
tended to express some particular omen, when I was
greatly surprised to observe the tail of the Comet, in
crease in brilliancy,.and curling up against the dark
back ground of the sky, took the lorm, in large cap
itals, of the letters,
PAY !
I did not, however, pay much attention to it at the
time, as I was then deeply engaged in computing the
tim'e that would elapse ere it again re-appeared to the
denizens of this world, allowing that it travelled at
the rate ot 75,000 miles a second, when Mrs. Cauli
flower, (most remarkable woman I assure you, Mr.
Editor, great mind and wonderful observation), again
called attention to our fiery visitor which appear
ed to*be rolling and convulsing in a very strangely
manner. I distinctly saw the tail of the Comet uuroii
from its former shape, and assume the form of
THE ! !
The and h I was about to exclaim, (but the pres
ence of Mrs. C. restrained me), as I endeavored to
remember where it was I left off in my calculations ;
I had hardly found it however; and was again getting
deeplv interested in the figures, when Mrs. Cauliflow
er nearly fainting, pointed with outstretched arm to
our erratic visitor, and in affrightened tones bid me
acrain behold him. I looked, and behold ! the tail had
altered from its former shape, and in blazing letters
formed the word,
PRINTER !!!
It was enough. The conviction struck home
Proppimr-mv astronomical calculations I lurried home
with all The speed T was capable of, and assuring Mrs.
C (who declared that she could never .sleep another
wink until that bill was paid) that tomorrow’s sun
should not set finding us in the Printers debt, I final
ly restored, quiet to the house, which I hope “dl al
ways retnai n there. • . , . , ,
E ldosed please find the amount, of my indebted
ness to you, together with the sudscription price to
vom* excellent paper for the ensuing year
Yours trulv,
JOHN CAULIFLOWER.
north Carolina.
Every regiment that we have yet seen from North
Careltna seem thoroughly equipped, and every man
provided with the articles essential to service,
military representatives of this noble State are “in
Dill* laurels for her in abundance, not less lor ihe man
liness and sobriety of their ordinary deportment than
bv their stern and indomitable valor in the held, they
are calm, earnest, determined looking men, and, “ hen
the day of trial comes, will make a name in history
for themselves and for North Carolina that will never
die. — Rich, Dispatch.
Mt pan fjilflt
THOMS ST OX, GEOR O'IS .
J Saturday Morning. August 10, t?GI.
Xoticc to our Tliomaston kti.jscri
bcrs.
! Owing to an arrangement of the Confederate State
! Government in relation to the tax ot one cent on the
delivery of papers, our Thomaston subscribers “il fotU
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of M. Sterne, near the Store ot G. W . Davis E.- q., jpu
opposite Dr. John Thompson’s Store, and near ouwoi
’ lice. M
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j will please hand or send us their names and Mg will
send their copies by a Carrier hereafter, on JBaturday
mornings; and all who do not receive their papers reg
ularly. will please report the failure to the Office.
Printers Attention]
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A good Printer can find employ
ment at this office, hy applying im
mediately. Write or come at ci.ce.
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A pressman desirable,
Col. Charles F. Fisher, C.
While the trumnet of Fame is pealing long ana
loud the notes of praise in memory of Bartow ot Geor
gia, and the brave dead of other States at Manassas,
we wish to cast one humble leaf of cypress mingled |
with laurel and drop one tear of friendship for the
loved and gone, and sympathy for the afflicted livirg
; upon a grave that will be ever dear to the patriotic
North Carolinian.
Col. Charles F. Fisher who fell, fighting at the head j
of his Regiment on the battle field at Manassas, was j
born in the ancient Borough of Salisbury, N. C., in j
the year 1815. He was the only son of the lion.’
’ Charles Fisher and Christina, whose maiden name was
I
I Beard. His father and mother are both dead and with
the expiration of Col. Fisher, the male descendants ot
a family long distinguished in the annals of North ;
Carolina have been blotted out forever. 11 i3 only!
surviving sister the wife of Dr. Hill, of Early County j
in this Slate, with all the beauty of the most beauti |
ful of her sex, possesses all the excellencies of mind
and heart which so late animated her brother. She,
with a sisters affection, will realize to the fullest ex
tent that the paths of military glory lead not only to
i the grave but to that saddest of human things—a liv
ing, broken heart. May God support her under her
afflictions and wipe away every trace of sorrow from
her wounded affections.
The father of Col. Fisher, the Hon. Charles Fisher
was Speaker of the House of Commons in 1831-32,
was a delegate from Rowan Cos., in the Convention to
amend the Constitution of the State in 1835 and was
several years a Member of the U. S. Congress. He
never failed before the people for any office but once,
when be was beaten by Hon. I). M. Barringer for
Congress in 18-J5 by only 27 votes !
Col. Fisher married Elizabeth the daughter of the
I lion. David Franklin Caldwell now one of the Supe
rior Court Judges of N. C. It is remarkable that his
father and father-in Taw, both members from the same
county (Rowan) should have occupied at the same
Session of the Legislature the posit'o i of Speake:— he
I father of the House, and the father-in-law of the Sen
ate.
As the life of Col. Fisher was honorable and pious
his death was illustrious and we have no doubt was
eternally blessed. Ilis heart was gentle, bis affec
tions were domestic, bis manners modest and his
pursuits literary. He never sought the plaudits of
the crowd and the applause of u list'ning senates.” —
Whatever fame he acquired was not run after—but it
followed. He was once a member outlie House of
Commons and but lately President of the North Car
olina Rail Iloa 1. Peace to his gentle spirit! and may
each returning Spring deck the place (where togetner
for centuries has mingled the dust of our mutual kin
dred and friends) with flowers sweeter than ever
bloomed in Paradise. No briers or thorns . should :
spring up there, hut the violet, emblem of his q uiet j
life, should first dress his hallowed mould, and a broken
shaft should arise to tell that in war his spirit was as
ardent and brave, as in peace, it was good, intelligent
and useful- that he lived a Christian and a Gentleman, j
and died a Hero and a Patriot.
At a meeting of the Yestry of St. Luke’s Church
Salisbury, on the 26th of July, ISGI, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted :
Whereas, We have heard with emotions of profound
sorrow, that it has pleased Almighty God to remove
from this life, Col. Charles F. Fisiier, a worthy com
ma.ficant and efficient Vestryman of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, who fell at the head of his Regi
ment heroically fighting for the rights of the South, in
the battle of Manassas, July 21st, ISGI, therefore be
it
Resolved, Ist, That we recognise the hand of God in
this great affliction, and bow with resignation to the
will of the God of Heaven and Earth, and in submis
sion thereto, we “bear the Rod, and Him who hath
appointed it.”
Resolved 2d, That we, the Vestry of St. Luke’s
Church, deeply feel the loss of our. worthy brother
and efficient colaborer, in the cause of the Church, to
which he was ardently attached, and to which he was
a munificent benefactor.
Resolved 3d, That in him we recognized character
istics Os distinguished worth, and a combination of
civic and Christian virtues.
Resolved 4th, That in his death the State has lost a
,di tinguished citizen, society a valuable member, the
Church an ardent friend, and the Vestry an ardent
coadjutor. ‘
Resolved, stb, That we deeply sympathize with the
bereaved family of Col. Fisher, in their sudden and j
overwhelming affliction,
Resolved 6th, That in token of regret, we wear the
badge of mourning on the left arm for thirty days.
Resolved, 7th, That the Protestant Episcopal Church
in this place, be draped in mourning for thirty days.
Resolved Bth, That a copy of the proceedings bo
sent to the family of the deceased.
Resolved 9th, That Copies of the same be sent to tho
“Chinch Intelligencer, ’ Raleigh, and to the news
papers in this Town tor publication. „, T - r ,- r> TT\-
P 1 c i<Tred WILLIAM MURPHY ,
bl ° r ’ LUKE BLACKMEIt,
MOSES W. JARVIS,
SAM'L R. HARRISON,
M WILLIAM LOCKE,
y JOHN M COFFIN.
ISoHcway Greys.
This fine-drilled and excellent Company under tho
command ofCapt. A. J. White, took leave of their
friends for the seat of war oil last Tuesday. This is
the third company that has left from this County—
Well done for Old Upson! We are very sorry that it
was not in our power to see the Company depart from
‘•The Rock.” We will give the muster roil when re
ceived.
p g_ since the above was penned, and just beforo
we were ready for press’ we received the muster roll
(which we will give next week) and the following in
teresting tacts from an intelligent friend:—
The above company left Upson Cos., on Tuesday tho
6th inst., and repaired, according to marching oideis
to Dm Shan tv, they reached there on tne lngat ot t
samellay, and were muHered into service on the cay
following about noon. They were entered into too
“Artillery Bnttallion,” of Col. Stovall, and in c mpaiy
with the‘remainder of Col. Stovall’s command, took
their departure tor the Wars at 5 o’clock m the even
! jug on the same day they were mustered in. lhou
immediate destination is Lynchburg, l a., uneie t in. v
are ordered to rendezvous at once. \ anou.s opinions
are entertained as to their final destinations; some
think they will be sent to Staunton while others be
lieve thev will be ordered to join Beauregard; liowey-
Icr this is a matter of pure speculation. In any event,
1 they w ill do good service, and w hen occasion requires,
■ will be found near the flashing of the guns. . V hatev-
I er discipline can acc< mplhli, or valor achieve may
I confidently he expected of them, whenever an emergen
cy demands a trial of their skill and metal * A braver
band of heroes, or a nobler set of Southern gentemm
cannot be found in all this broad sunny land; and
manv anxious prayers ondfervant aspirations will as-
I cend to heaven on their behalf by leaving friends who,
!in faith and hope, are still lingering behind. Hucii
i are the feelings of one who witnesse 1 their oopartuio
! irom feHA3m *
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For ihe Upson Pilot.
Col . Miller: —Permit me through the columns of
your paper to make a suggestion to school-teachers.—-
Since the war. and its unholy causes are known to all,
and since the suggestion of itself is a f ufiicient apolo
gy, and therefore pleads its own merits before the pub
lic, I will come at once to the point, without at tempt
i ing to give any argument in its support.
T would suggest that every Teat her in Georgia take
Confederate bonds for his accounts against his county,
for the tuition of poor children! There can, thus be a
considerable yearly fund cantributed to the support of
the war. Asa rough estimate I will take Upson Cos ,
for an average county. Upson has been in the habit
of paying about 2,000 dollars to the tuition ol its
children, supposing 500 dollars of this to have been
appropriated by the State, and supposing that fund
now to he stopped, there will be left a balance of 1500
dollars for tho schooling of the poor children of the
county. There cam in this way, he a fund of not less than
200,000 dollars raised annually. This find if appropri
ated in this way, will not only pay the teachers better,
but it will lessen the taxes of the State thdt much,
school the poor children, and aid materially in sup
port of the war. This is a consideration wot thy of at
tention. I hope, therefore, my brethren school teach
ers who are better qualified than my bumble self, will
give it a thorough investigation before the public.
Respectfully, JAMES B. HUFF.
From the Florida Home*Companion.
WBiai Volaatcers Yasat Tor Service.
Officers’ messes shouM consist of the Company of
ficers— four persons. The Colonel*. Lieutenant Col
onel, Mjijor, Adjutant and Sergeant Major, with tho
Commissary, Quartermaster, Surgeon, Assistant Sur
geon and Chaplain, could easily arrange two mes
ses.
Mosses i f privates and non-commDsioned officers
should number six persons, for obvious reasons, so
the details for guard duty would always leave
four in charge of the tent.
Articles wanted for a mess of six : Two champagne
baskets, covered with .coarse canvas, with two leather
straps with buckles, six tin plates, six tin cups, six
knives and forks, six bags for sugar, coffee, salt, &c.,
j to by Id from half a gallon to one gallon, one large size
i camp kettle, one iron pot, one bake oven, one frying
pan, one water bucket, one lantern, one coflee mill,
six spoons, one tin salt box, one tin peper box, two
butcher knives, two kitchen spoons, two-tin dippers,
one tea pot, one coflee kettle.
Officers quarters shou’d he provided with camp
i stools, and a table for the convenience of writing, so
! the privates could have a chance of writing let
! tors. &c. Each officer should provide himself a wa
iter proof covering, to wiap round his bedding.
Soldiers should each have two serviceable suits of
clothes, and not less than four colored shirts.
They should also he provided with two gray blankets,
weighing seven pounds to the pair, one of which shou’d
be lined with brown drilling, which weighs four or
five ounces, and doubles the warmth.
A proper knapsack, which is the soldier’s truck,
should be provided. If possible, each soldier sin ind
have a light india rubber blanket This w ill alwavs
ensure a drv bed, though a hard one to lie on. Every
two hundred men should have a washing machine.
I have collected these requirements for camp or
gatrison duty from the best authorities, hoping they
may be of service to my fellow sol die Is.
AG. Summer,
Lieutenant Hammock Guard.
Good for Lord Lyons.— lt is said that Lord Ly
ons, on seeing the fugitive Fedeials making their way
back to Washington foloid High from the battle of
Bull’s Run, quietly remarked, that he hoped Mr Lin
coln Government would not any longer think hard of
the British Government for recognizing the Southerners
as “belligerents,” at least.
A Cook,s Report. —The following ig from the Bull
Run correspondent of the Mississippian: While Joe,
a servant of Erslrine Watkins, was cooking a chicken in
a kitchen near the hospital, a ball passed near him
and struck the skillet. In his report he said: “Bless
God! Massa, I never saw de chicken afler dat.”