more such patent questions during that might be protected by Divine Providence, address.

on the battle field, and that should he fall a victim to the bullets of the enemy he might be prepared for the change.

Judge G's Idea of the Rebellion. Judge G. was a Justice of the Supreme Such a speech at any time would thrill Court in the western part of the State of New York a short time before the rebel- that worthy minister, and he consequently with patriotic fervor the brave heart of lion broke out, but while the distant mutspoke a few words of encouragement to the terings of its thunders could be heard. hero. After this, the wife of the enlisting The Judge was as renowned for his solid brother volunteered her experience, in the learning and patriotism as he was for a certain quaintness of expression, that oft-enlistment, she expressed a willingness to course of which, alluding to her husband's times produced a laugh in court, to the great surprise of the Judge. One day a feigned issue in a divorce suit, involving abandonment and desertion on the part

of the guilty party, was on trial at the Circuit, and the counsel for the plaintiff, who sometimes indulged in "spread eagles," was in the very climax of his rhapsody, when, turning a moment from the jury, whom he was addressing, to the Court, he said, "What would your Honor do, I would like to know, if a portion of the States of this glorious Union should 'shoot madly from their spheres,' and attempt the destruction of the nation?" "What would I dew?" asked the Judge; "why, I'd try and shute them back again." It may be added that the Judge, who is still upon the bench, adhered unfalteringly to his opinion.

Devotion to the Stars and Stripes.

give him up, even unto death, in the service of his country.

In a few moments after, the meeting came to an end, when the minister, all anxiety for the welfare of the patriot volunteer, proceeded to make some inquiries in reference to his regiment, commencing with the very natural question as to its name and number, when he received the startling reply,

"I've jined the Home Guard!"

Arrest of "Joe Guild" by Colonel Myers.

Colonel Myers, of California, received the appointment of Union Sheriff of Nashville and its vicinity, and in the discharge of his duties was ordered to arrest certain offensive characters-among others a certain Col. Joe Guild. This person was elected Judge of the Chancery District, which embraces Sumner county, after Tennessee was forced into rebellion. He was a lawyer of some ability, and a bilious Breckinridge politician. In the work of treason, no one commenced earlier or ran faster.

Rev. Mr. —, a man about six feet four in his stockings, and of proportions worthy a grenadier, and whose heart is as stout as his frame, a thorough Union man, and in for the war until all treason was When Colonel Myers went in search thoroughly crushed out, was conducting & of "Old Bally," he took a walk around religious conference meeting, when a Gallatin in his usual quiet way, and asked brother arose to speak, who, after alluding some one he met where Colonel Guild to his hopes and fears in a religious point lived. "Judge Guild? yonder he goes of view, branched out in reference to the now," said the citizen, "on that pony." state of the country, saying that so great Quickening his pace, the Sheriff soon was his devotion to the Stars and Stripes caught up, and approaching him, inquired that he had enlisted; and after a few if that was Colonel Guild. further patriotic remarks, begged an interest in the prayers of the church, that he have?"

"Guild is my name, sir; what will you

"I have visited Gallatin for the purpose reply that the bill was a counterfeit. His of arresting you." lawyer, who had heard of the evidence to "Arrest me!" said Guild, with well be brought against his client, asked him feigned astonishment; I have done nothing just before going into court, "Did you take worse than thousands have done in this the bill to the cashier of the bank and ask county." him if it was good?" "I did," was the reply. "Well, what was the answer of the cashier?" The rascal was in a corner, but he got out of it in this fashion: "He said it was a pretty, tolerable, respectable sort of a bill." Mr. Lincoln thought the clergyman was "a pretty, tolerable, respectable sort of a clergyman." The President said: "We have a good many of that class

"That may all be very true, Colonel Guild; but we are determined that those who took front seats in this little show shall keep them throughout."

Colonel Guild desired to see his residence before setting out for Nashville, but our Sheriff was in a hurry. "But the Court is in session," said Guild, "surely you will allow me to sign the records?" in Washington, I fear, though, if anybody "Yes, you can sign them. Send for them is going to make me prove this I'll back and sign them at the Provost Marshal's down at once, for in these times it is hard office." to prove anything."

The Judge sent for the records and for

macious Member.

his family. When these came, a number Hard-Shell Brethren Dealing with a Contuof citizens came as a committee of condolence. Judge Guild's female relatives were demonstrative. Mrs. G. wished she just had the power; she would drive the Yankee Hessians out of the country very quick.

"Yes," said the officer, "but we have the power, and intend to drive the enemies of the country in."

"Very well," replied madam," you need not think you can force our people into the Union."

"We intend to force the soil in, anyhow," said Colonel Myers, "and if the people cannot afford to come in, they would better get off."

Pro-Southern Domine Delineated.

Nobody took a higher reputation for daring and efficiency in the guerrilla war in Missouri than Major Clark Wright. He and his rangers became a terror to rebels in that region. When the roar of secession first went up from South Carolina, he heard it in common with others, but, while avowing his Union sentiments,

Some one was discussing the character of a pro-Southern clergyman-a timeserving Washington domine-in the presence of Mr. Lincoln. Says Mr. Lincoln to his visitor, I think you are rather hard upon Mr. Blank. He reminds me of a man in Illinois who was tried for passing a counterfeit bill. It was in evidence that attended simply to his business, and avoided before passing it he had taken it to the giving any offence on account of his views. cashier of a bank and asked his opinion In course of time, however, at a Baptist of the bill, and he received a very prompt meeting near his residence, a few of the

Hard Shell Brethren.

The

"brethren," after refreshing their spiritual their reception to their principals. appetites with the crumbs of his sanctu- next Sunday, after another refreshing seaary, took his case into consideration, and son, the "brethren" again met and took unanimously determined that he should action upon the contumacy of Mr. Wright. be made to leave the country, appointing a committee to inform him of their decision.

The Captain of a company of secessionists was present, and after due deliberation, it was determined that upon the next One of the party, although an ardent Thursday he should take his command, secessionist, happened to be a personal proceed to Wright's, and summarily eject friend of Wright, and forewarned him. him from the sacred soil of Missouri. Wright, knowing that he had done nothing Wright's friend was again present, and he to warrant such proceedings, determined soon communicated to Wright the state of to fight it out, and in this he was backed affairs, and begged him to save bloodshed by his wife. He provided himself with by leaving. two revolvers, and his wife took one, and awaited further developments.

Wright lived in a portion of the country remote from the church, and the residence of those who were endeavoring to drive him out, and he determined, if pos

captain and his gallant forces. To this end he bought a barrel of whiskey, another of crackers, a few cheeses, and some other provisions, and then mounting a

Monday afternoon, three men rode up and inquired for Mr. Wright. He walked out, with the butt of a revolver sticking sible, to prepare a surprise for the worthy warily from his coat pocket, and inquired their wishes. The revolver seemed to upset their ideas. They answered that it was nothing in particular, and proceeded to converse upon every thing in general, black boy upon a swift horse, sent him but never alluded to their errand. Finally, after a half hour had passed, and the men still talked on without coming to their mission, Wright grew impatient, and asked if they had any special business-if not, he had a pressing engagement, and would like to be excused. Well, they had a little business, said one, with considerable hesitation, as he glanced at the revolver butt.

around the country, inviting his friends to come and see him, and bring their arms. By Wednesday night he had gathered a force of about three hundred men, to whom he told the state of things, and asked their aid. They promised to back him to the death. The next day they concealed themselves in a cornfield, back of the house, and waited the development of events. So, a little after noon, the captain and some eighty men rode up to the place and inquired for Mr. Wright. That gentleman immediately made his appearance, when the Captain informed him that, being satisfied of his abolitionism, they had come to eject him from the State.

"Won't you give me two days to settle up my affairs?" asked Wright.

"Two days be! I'll give you just five minutes to pack up your traps and leave!"

Saying this, he pulled out his revolver and cocked it. The fellow glanced a moment at the deadly looking pistol, and took in the stalwart form of Wright, who was glaring at him with retribution in his eye, "But I can't get ready in five minutes. and concluded to postpone the announce- I have a fine property here, a happy home, ment. The three rode away, and reported and if you drive me off you make me a

beggar. I have done nothing. If I go, Reverend Pecksniff, who officiated, and

my wife and children must starve.”

"To hell with your beggars!

must travel!"

"Give me two hours?"

then left them to plot Treason and worYou ship God in their own peculiar and pious

manner.

He soon became Major Wright, doing

"I'll give you just five minutes, not a brave and valuable service for his country. second longer. If you ai'nt out by that time (here the gallant soldier swore a most Noble Greeting by a Loyal Southerner to a fearful oath,) I'll blow out your cursed abolition heart!"

“Well, if I must, I must!" and Wright turned toward the house, as if in deep despair, gave a preconcerted whistle, and almost instantly after the concealed forces rushed out and surrounded the astounded Captain and his braves.

"Ah, Captain!" said Wright, as he turned imploringly towards him, "won't you grant me two days-two hours, at least, my brave friend, only two hours in which to prepare myself and family for beggary and starvation-now do, won't you?"

The Captain could. give no reply, but sat upon his horse as if ague-smitten. He at length found voice to say— "Don't kill me!" "Kill you! No, you black-livered coward, I won't dirty my hands with any such filthy work. If I kill you, I'll have one of my niggers do it. Get down from that horse!"

Green Mountain Boy.

A tall, splendid-looking man, dressed in the uniform of the Allen Greys, Vermont, stood one day conversing with a friend on Broadway, New York city. He was entirely unconscious that his superior height was attracting universal attention on that crowded thoroughfare, until a splendid barouche drove up to the sidewalk, and a young man sprang from it and grasped the soldier's hand, saying,

"You are the most splendid specimen of humanity I ever saw. I am a Southerner, but my heart is with the Union; if it were not, such noble-looking fellows as yourself would enlist me in the cause.”

The subject of this salutation, although surprised, was perfectly self-possessed, and answered the cordial greeting of the young Southerner with warm enthusiasm. He was of superb stature - several inches above six feet, and his noble, open countenance, beamed with the ancient patriotism of the Green Mountain Boys, of which he was so fine a specimen. He had walked fifteen miles from the village of Chittenden to enlist, and was the only representative of that village; but he was a host in himself.

Parson Brownlow expressing his Sentiments in Jail.

The gallant Captain obeyed, imploring only for life. The result of the matter was that the whole company dismounted, laid down their arms, and then as they filed out were sworn to preserve their allegiance inviolate to the United States. An hour after, Mr. Wright had organized a force of two hundred and forty men for Parson Brownlow's sufferings while in the war, and by acclamation was elected jail for his fidelity to his country are well Captain. The next Sunday he started known, as well as his unflinching endurwith his command to join the National ance of them. General Carroll, of the troops under Lyon, stopping long enough Confederate army, who was at one time on his way to surround the Hard-shell a great friend of his, visited the parson in church, at which his miseries had all been jail, and said to him,

"Brownlow, you ought not to be here." "So I think," responded the Parson;

so augmented. After the service was
over, he administered the oath of allegi-
ance to every one present, including the "but here I am."

"The Confederate Court is sitting with- | in a hundred yards of the jail, and if you will take the oath of allegiance you shall be immediately liberated."

"Sir," said the Parson, looking him steadily in the eye, "before I will take the oath of allegiance to your bogus Government I will rot in jail, or die here of old age. I don't acknowledge you have a Court. I don't acknowledge you have a Government. It has never been acknowledged by any power on earth, and never will be. Before I would take the oath I would see the whole Southern Confederacy in the infernal regions, and you on top of it."

"That is plain talk," said the General, indignantly leaving the jail.

"Yes, Sir-ee," said the Parson; "I am a plain man, and them's my sentiments."

"Yes, Sir. We have voted on secession, and this district gave three thousand majority for the Union."

"Yes, at the point of the bayonet."

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"No, Sir. There were neither bayonets nor muskets to intimidate us. Every man was free to vote as he pleased."

"Then we have been most damnably deceived."

"Hail Columbia," and the "Star Spangled Banner," at Fort Sumter.

It is familiar to all, that, on leaving Fort Moultrie, Major Anderson brought away with him the flag which he had been in the habit of hoisting over that fort. He entered Sumter on the night of 26-27th December, 1860, and determined to hoist the flag at noon on 27th.

Anderson.

Confederate Notes in Maryland. The rebel officers treated the citizens of Frederick with a great deal of courtesy, but generally forced upon them their worthless Confederate notes and scrip, in exchange for provisions, or any thing else they desired. The merchants and others who had articles to sell, upon the rebel forces entering the town, closed their places of business and refused to sell. Stuart threatened to use force unless the stores were opened, and then the merchants concealed the bulk of their stocks, and opened A short time before noon Major Andertheir doors. At one store Colonel Gordon son assembled the whole of his little force, called, and insisted upon paying for goods with the workmen employed on the fort, he wanted in Confederate notes. The merchant happened to be a man who did not hesitate to utter his Union sentiments freely, and he told the gallant rebel that Confederate notes were not worth the paper they were printed on. The Colonel, in reply to this, asked, "And pray what may be your political solemnity of the scene. The chaplain

sentiments?"

around the foot of the flag-staff. The national ensign was attached to the cord, and Major Anderson, holding the ends of the lines in his hands, knelt reverently down. The officers, soldiers, and men clustered around, many of them on their knees, and all deeply impressed with the

"I am a Union man, Sir, and always for support, encouragement and mercy, as intend to remain one." one would make who felt that Man's ex"Indeed! are there many people like tremity is God's opportunity.' As the you here?" earnest, solemn words of the speaker