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- VosrsABAsDs" RussIss TIE BLocKApz.-
nAEon Rouge Gazette announces the ar
, .'s' mere OF couple Of slaves, all the way
iFoa Nsw Mexico.
Gu ua'4ha and his wife Fanny--servaut rs of
(sn an "a h. Vaa Bockklin, of U. s. army
liz nome down the river yesterday, all
MY from Albuq uerque creek, In New
cls~stt' va kansas City, st. Louis and Gin
2h ~ Ihey left the military poet on the
sas " ane LAST In a Mexican train To Kan
sss ~ ~ miraculous hcw they came through
bu. ~ aaiost Incredible yet 80 1t is. Nothing
ose.i e .s khfewdness Ct Edmund could have
eunn'ru ne E.arauders in Kansas, and the
H. as 81 Dis and Cur enemies nearer home.
FINN of,s Caps. Van Bockklin with his
lknt On their way 10 Washington, where
tisf -, On u. was ordered after court.mar-
ELI -, hys mouths arrest, to report him.
ca h. ms he will do as soon as the ground
ssrvs 1aYsiled over, and At once resign, TO
libsrt,A ais native South In her struggle for
Ki.s IN freedom from the despotism OF
Usr. aaofaham. IL will be remembered that
tsr =, an bockkiin married the eldest daugh.
his et., Inc late Judge Charles Tessisr, Of
we We hope 1t will not be long before
be a. sicoms them home, and learn that
Yies Aes nis rank In the Confederate ser
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WANTS,

EYvA.TED.-Ap OVERSEeR-At nv farm 1T
" ,hs end u the Turnp ke ON James River
zen nj ga wD tom Richmond, w nttd inine-
denos OF cap ~ and Integrity shall be st tie
Exchange Rttet on Thuisd = AID F-id4y Eext:
the rest q ghe week at ,hs above farm.
an 2.- 2tf Nm 3oTIwAQE
tA1 ANTE D-Bo AED, OR FuAYIeIIE-
.e HOUSE "A gentleman desires to obtain a
FURNISHED HOUSE. 6CAkO for himself
wife child and servant, IN priva+e family
where there are few other Roa~ders in q
neighbprhoOd conver lent to tbs Capitol Address
"X. - a. this Office gu 2s-ItE
AgTANEED A y.un. Laas 20 sttebu In a
~ EAKEhY- One acquainted with The bust
ness and can come wels recommended ia pre-
ierfea. Apply TO Mrs BRIGGS
hu Is 2t* Corner Broad and sd sta.
Is; 'NrED-A negTo NoasA. slave or free
" no ID a good pain COOK. She must be
well reeonms rded as homes and capable APP
sty at sycamore Church, 18th street. bstw cen
Broad hid MARSHALL. an 2s-sts
NyAyTED-IsMEDT ATELY--A coed M0UIp-
~ Ek, Of steady habits, for which i ara will.
ING to pay FAIR wages ApEsy a5 ,vyr,u0,
.aa :s 2tt Opposite Rahm's, Gu larry ST.
SlyANTED-TEs 1.Ds, I, wofk on CAP
~ Snch So are experienced. liberal SIT
piiee VIII be paid, these whe aretnot, will Ill
instruct Apnly to IL sCHuLrz
Military Cap Manufacturer G. sA.
an 2-3tA Main, Detween 10Th ana 2cth sts
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FLOR ths g;ehmonsDisa,.,,

Fr0poS'tjo" from tho Ladies Of Potolatan
ina ladies' OF Liberty Church, Powha.ar
o0uliy having organized a Soldiers Aid So
oi,'yI 10 meet regularly at said church, arr
ready aud anxious To receive work--to max,
.liioLms or fny other kind of cloth ng in
lied Tor soldiers use. All packages fol-
az 'otle'y should be forwarded to Mat
tos1 Amelia county, whs1e they win receiy,
pF hpt attention.
Mrs. j. q. GATES, President
AfS 1. Is Dogsgr, Vice Pres ident.
MISS GsaTRUDE DoReET, O. S.
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Ffrhs i'm Kentucky.

C.soIxsArr. Aug IA fsht occurred at
Shotvell's Toll date. seven miles frcm 20.
vington, which resulted In the death Of ore
and the mortal woundins Of another Of the
unicntss party. The Unioriats gave pursuit,
and the Secessionists. numbering Ave, depart.
Cd Tennessee wards
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TEE PREsIDBSI's HRALTH.-Presideat Davis
las 5eea somewhat naisposed Tor two OF
three days past; butws were gratiftad to heaa
Yesterday that he was improving, with g.
prospect OF speedy res toration TO health,
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tIsAsoIAL,-The New York stock market
VI tFlaay last, WAS heavy, all the State So
e4I!Hse experiencing decline. Virgins e's
isi4 On oA0 PER cent, ana North Carolina CT
4e sane. The prices at the First Boar.
we'e-fiIgtnia 6's, 5ls; Missouri o's, 4lf
4snrfsSee bone;s. 42f North Carolina bonds
- New ork paper OF Friday says:
, he taxing OF the national loan by thu
~. - Oh The three cities, makes their aggre
sa'e a:eng h a matter of public interest. We
@lLex The figures
EJs.V- cans. speeie. Circu'n Net Dus
*Ns, ,t3t 90 US, 800 SSH 4t6 o. e46, 20,
ptA q, .lia 3. ee5, $40 e.s66, 496 Is 2ss osl
"A0si Il ell ,es4 1896, 30 zo76 337 Is 33s, 81,
a9ai va o.e Gas 80 1885, 6ss Ie ssa 34s lzs, sl7 90
eTk 40 rs ,9le 81, s3s 256 ~ 2s4 49l l25 8as, se
IA, th- banks cor cerEej in The arrangemsn;
1S ~. 'e4g coi iltent that the loan to Govsrn.
pr1n WI MAKE no serious permanent inroad
bsva IhNlr specie. The banks of this city
~ ~ Already b,gun TO recover from the drain
Wv mist payment Of 10 ger cent.
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The .Le.ssr Ex.r..," srels. U.

LauisvILLs, Aug 2S.-The last Letter Ex.
press which will hs allowed 70 20 WA seu,
sotDy. - Pcstmastes General Blair has n.
reeted In the future that ell carriers all b
arrested. wsissen commnrisassons hefws su
tie sections u hereafter foyblddsu.
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RnsIS jon siderable specu alton egorg on
IN Navy \ orE On certain articles Of SIX IN ern
production at enhanced prices One Of the
commodities most exteu siyaIy operated In is
common rosin. The advance 0u Thursday
last was ECU II to 90 cents per 2i0 pounds
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The War upsn Peace Newspapers Cen

The war upsn Peace Newspap.rs Cen.
ttrusd.
TassTog. N j., Aug. 20 The Tres Demo
erat. the Oldest and most prosperous paper in
the State, has been discontinued upon the
ground that it's circulation has been virtually
intercicted.
GaAFTos, Aug rs The Ailesharisn cffice
has been destroyed by G FEDERAL lncb-
tThe Alieghanian. we believe, WAS located
in Oumbsfland, Md
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CHEMICAL TRAxsnurAr.or.-Ii can h

CHEMICAL TRAysnuTArIoxs.-Linen can be
converted Into sugar, sugar into alcohol (spirit)
ard carbOnic acid; alcohol car be charged into
ether and waters; sugar can alsp Be con verted
into x aIic acid; also into pure charcoal Gear.
bon) and water. Alcohol (spiri,s) viii readily
change into vinegar (aca.ic acid) Goal tai
will yield the most beautiful colnrs for dye
tug-more brilliant than the Tyrian purple Of
old. Starch may be transmutad either into
gum, alcohol. sugar, acetic or oxaile acid, q
wall ~ many other substances, 10 which,
nowsvsr, the chemists have aivsA zach hArd
aArass that they woaid - out e. pisct heTe.
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apb.sl n iAas "A Chicago paper asserts tina
asrf s' s OF that city rss entity had a. pe.
Ir a. 'say, who, while In moderate cough .
o.. ~ aao sitting Ia her ohsir, broks her
L ! aha mar Two days afterwards. while
eaess las.aa.!y. asa NV
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More arrests Tho LinceIaitss Setting Ger.
respoGdsace from Ladis-The Mn.fusu,
Soldiers, sc.
"AsHisaToF, Aug. 26.-Among the arrests
aere have been several women. Four naval
officers who had resigned have en- Arrests,
Ind sent to Fort Hamilton. Their names
have baen stricken from the rolls.
The special correspondent of the New York
Herald says that the on tire blame of the re.
cent Lexington, Ky, aft airs belongs to Sena.
tor Breckiuridgs.
The special to the Tribune saws that the
Government is considering the propristy Fl
organizing detective police, aud crsanizins
anst-WoEk Of surveillance by their aetee
tives- Iae force at Washington has been in
creased by recruits from Nav York and Phil
adei phia.
L woman from Gen. Bsauregard's head
quarters has been arrested, and letters found
OF her person duplicating prominent parties.
All the mutineers, including rhoss of the 81
Maine, and the 18Th and 2lst, of New York.
have been sent to Tortugas
Mrs. W. Greenhow, the widow CT the for.
mer Librarian and Translator, has been ar
rested.
Mrs. Senator Gwyn's trunk has bsen ex.
arnined, and traces of the Washing ton fortif.
cations vveTe found.
D.. Manning was arrested today.
Tne special correspondent Of the g'faa.s SAVE
that MIS-. Phillips, wife of Philip poillins
The well KNOWN counsellor, has been arrested
Mrs. Paillps prepared TO illuminate her hons
CT Lhe result OF the Bulls Run battle bn'
was dssuaded from deing so by some of hsr
mere discreet friends.
Orders have been sent to West Point to or.
rest Mrs, Gwyn.
Lient. kriEn we'll, WAC was in the battle Of
Balls Run, has gone to Join the Confederates
in missouri.
WAsHrxeToS, Aug % Com. Porter is sal
to have submitted documents, proving 9
forgery in reiItion 10 his disloyalty.
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FEDEsAr Troops TIE Anderson Z1uavaa,
nj New York sooul COO strong and the LAT
RaEimsnt of Rhode Island V"iuu tse:s, $40
strong, passed through Bal more on their
way to Washington on the % / INST.
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Arrest ef a &au hesa Esssx.a In OB,e
CLswBLAsp, Oaio, Aug. z3.--Dan. u. Lar .
,ar, CT New Ofisans. bee beer arressed
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a ~ ksssaxAsisS, >InJssIsSeees iTpia sas
I ns;s ssaEss aSEa apgty ~ ltrA e<sy6k
:" lssss q, sa.,'ssasasas & T fsfas!si Il Ii II
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An srrsst ia pfftaaeipAtn
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 20 - psan by the Iame
fAlkea has besa srIessfd ~ p Oanfedera age
gent
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Arrest.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug II WIN. s. Johnston.
h, nephew of Gen. Johnston, has been sr-
Sod
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HEADQU ssTEas VIRGINIA FoRGEs.l
hIGHMosp, VA aug. 81, IseI.
GsuaYPI sbrhsps. Ma az

al General Orders, Nc 80.
ID The following order Is pub.ishad FOR N q in
formation of all Concerned
The Convention of virgiai having rassed ON
the pr day of prit 1894, 0<dinancs or titl cd
Ord ,nas &c 70 provide for TIE org n zatiou
Provisional Army Of The ssats OF Virginia, -
snd the txecutivs, by and with the advice Of the
Advlrory Conneil, having appointed aud eor mis-.
stoned number OF Captains and Lisufenanss
under the uraiesnca Aforesaid wao, In eoass.
which onr citizens have catered into the veiup-
ts<r sarv,cs { the state have becoIea snpernu-
mesariss. 1t il therefore orderes that all such an
painiee' viii consider themselves dieh argsd from
the sesvies OF Virginia on aud after the first 5xv
OF sep.smbsr next: Psavi9ed, hosser =, faat this
order shali not apply Ice classes OF Office u re-.
fsrred to ia the Ordinances psssa by The Con
veption OF Virginia on tho fTlh, a7th, and seth
Gays OF ApYit, 1871, respectively.
By order CT General LxE
au 2s-st GRO DEAR A n
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rELEGRAPHIC NEWS
asss'sed FOR the Richmond e!spatsh
IMPORTANT FROM vAsH,,syov
h'esei Inc Manassas Ba,fls Ab.sad--e.ay.
hsi h's"--she IL stra &c pi.aiisfs Demand
Charge la she Cabines.

"AsHIFarcT, Aug 26.-The foreign ceres
nonderce received at the Departments does
not disguise tho fact that the United Sta.ss
government has suffered severely, in the es
simation Of foreign Governments, by the dis.
sstrous defeat at Bull Run. They cousids,
hat that battle has closed the dor TO an,
generalization between the sections.
The special correspondent TO the Hsral
eys that Washington city is much exei:ed ~
ne report ;hagmartiai law will soon be de-
clared.
3 committee from Boston has been here te
uauce President Lincoln to change his ad
7isors. The com mittes represent a body OF
capitalists who will not risk III cir money I'm.
less certain changes are made
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The following, which we copy from the
Memphis Appeal of Sunday last, corresponds
with reports which have been In circulation
here
An Arkansian, who reached this city yes-
terday, direct frorn General Lees command
In Western Virginia, reports taat he had COM
pletely surrounded Gen. r ,sencranz within
the viciuiry Of Bever iy. and that the chances
pointed strongly to the probability OF his
capture.
This statement Is corrohorated by the fol /,
lowing significant paragraph which we clip
from the Cincinnati 3szstts, of the ri inst
received en- yesterday By express we have
tas very bsst authority for saying that Gen.
Rosencranz stands in need OF more mea, The
reasons for this appeal need lot BE- given -
There ere obvious reasons way they should
not be stated. II is enoega 10 know that
there is q want, ard the patriots Of the Tes.
are relied upon 20 supply it,
The Nashville Gazette says:
Information has besn received to the effect
that a detachment Of Gen. Lees command
seized q train OF twep ty- four wagons, loaded
with provisions for asn. Rosencranz army.
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ATHS PELLETS SCHOOL.
Nj kor Young LADIES,
uS BROAD STREET,
BETWEEN 10TH AND llTH.
The next session viii commence on
MON DA2, October l, 1881,
And end Ju'y1 1882. an ?s-ew
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EDUCATIONAL.

Z. PENDLkTUN' ENGLISH, CL4SSi-
-. CAL AND msfHLAATtCAL sCaOOL, on 4th
st.ser, between Main and Franklin will com :
IA saee eEFfEMBEk i6fR and continue to JULY
5,h, lS62
Miss x L. READ will have charge Of the Pre-
psTatVry ere rtment.
DRILLING viii be continued.
Terms Payable qualtsr =, IN advance, s7e to
500 au 2s-'yn*
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Mrs. HENRY l.. BROUkE will resume the du :
ties of he School the LIST u October. For fur.
Their pkIticu ass, apply to
9s-.Ol5& II I. BROOKE
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> aud BOOKSELLERS,
RICHMOND, VA,
Offers for sale
hAp OF THE WAR IN EASTERN VIRGINIA.
IS cents.
AMaP or THE C0NFEDERATE STATES OF
AMEE,CA. 90 cents
ARMY REGUfA Atom. eds pied for the use of
tina army of the Confederate tates, IN accord.
ancs W III he last sets of Com ress, 10 " mich
Is added ct for the estabIis Ia mt aud sr-
g4nizaton OF the Army of the COME lerate
states of America Also, AIT Is ~
Wa = for the govvrnme II the Army of tina
CCnfe erste stat of Amsric.t. 81.
ARD Els 4 AGTiGs, compsro 10 vols % SO.
Tbis is he only comp cts lton To be hsd
THE FOLUN fEbk's MANUAL. BY Lieut.. Col
Wm H. Rich ri on 81 30.
fHE Troopers MAJ U All New edi Ion. with
the Music. BY Col. Lucius Davis. l25.
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prosecution will bankrupt and impoverish her
people
g. That the liberty of tho citizen is of ;nf-
nitely greater value than the Union of the
States. and that the Consti u ton and Union
formed under it ara valuable oaly as it af :
fords protection to the lives and liberties of
the people, and that we cannot uphold. but
most earnestly condemn, any course which
leads to the Sacrifices of the one for the preser-
walton of the other.
a. That, as freemen protesting against ar
bitraTy power, we dsIouEce the unia wfui ar
rest and ds!en ton of our cltizsns, the equally
private property, and the infamous ASSUME
ton on the part OF the Federal Govern ment,
that the OtU Of every petty military officer is
the sole arbi.er Of the lives and liberties Of
cur people.
8 That the direct tax levied by Congress for
the prosecution Of the present unhoiy war,
will. bat drain the now almost exhausted re-
sources of the people, and win only add to the
fatten upon the treasury of the nation.
9. That the endeavor TO coerce the seoeding
States has had its fitting counterpart Ia the
recent aggress ioas made upon the right of
free speech and free press in those States
which still adhere to toe Union; that after
the announcement that there was law high
er thaA the Constitution, we Were prepared
TO see the party nov in power declare the
Constitu ton suspended at and during their
pleasure; and that the arrests without war
rant, and the Incarceration without examiua-
ton, Of citizens not aoiudgsd guilty Of any
crime the dental OF the right Of petition !;
tho setting at defianca Of the highest judi
tribunals In tbs nation by order OF military
officials; tins deprivation OF tbs militia Of
arms; the declaration and enforcement Of
martial law; the unauthorized seizure and
ssarches without sanction of lie leeui proofs,
ard the cor vers ion CT our ports into military
bastilss, demand at the banda VI people
Jealous Of their hbsrties 3 most solemn And
Indignant project.
sha NJ s3W to1pa Nseed ehs3} esaeef tAat, ii
Serxs{ q. e viii f1Snlt u, int ESiA kea
8S5lfaG3yS II sSla sfftiaft eaa tshtSs see
I'M Z Il MI slisllf kllsn III I'll
Els. 81 Nj fs ! o sEaI ts lhsa i Islfss
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a GtEts WAnana rr.-sast rs i.
working mother al two youug laly dsuahi
crs, d.e other day .Ideclarc. 1 don't / row
shai ! shall Do With Julia. She keeps me
forever mending ior bef paid dneep
dollars ioF a grenadisc dress ior her na,
two weeks ago, Al Stewards, and on look.
ins q i to-day find il SO torn that Il
would = days work 70 iry TO pot Il IN
order"
Why don't you set her 10 work AZ il
make Der mend i herselfy was asked 81
the person whom She addressed.
'Oh dear me, il would he worse than
to mend i myself; She has never made a
stitch Of her own clothes, or even mende,l
her stockings IN her lle."
DO you intend she shall marry IN such
ignorance 4 asked the visitor.
"0h WE'LL am sure don't know
WHIST can ! dof Her time is so taken up
with music and beaux and going oul, that
she can tend 70 nothing else and | think
for PHYS sake, lei her have good time
while she Is young-she win come into
trouble soon enough
IL would be no use to tell such a mother
that her indulgence was selfish. cruel. in
hunan-that she was preparing abundant
sources OF the ''trouble" She feared in the
future, and depriying her daughter Of the
means Of much present happiness. All
that, and much more would be time and
breath wasted, and indeed good advice
seems always so trite, and stale, and COM
mon-placc, that il is invariably reserved
for the last corner IN country newspapers.
Bat for The sake Of future husbands. If
mothers are too lazy and selfish 10 dotheir
share, let the care Of the wardrobe De part
OF the discipline OF schools. Let every
gtrl IN some way or other be taught to
make and mend every article Of clothing
which is needed in the family, and espec-
tally her own. Let the sewing machin.
take It's place beside the globe in all edu-
cational institutions, and thorough kaosl-
edge OF il be considered as essential MS the
piano.
Modern skill has invented charts for
making, both for children and adults,
which ought also TO be used in schools
The principle is simple as that two and
two make four, and few practical lessons
would render any girl Of ordinary ability
capable Of cutting out her own dresses,
while, with the sewing machine, it would
be only amusement TO make them.
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lwhrrrrs ron rms youHSALl
The Beauty of the Battenkill.
ny JOHN ROSS PIX.
CHAPTER J.
She dwell amid untroiden ways
Beside the hanks Of Dove;
A maid whom there were none 10 praise,
And very few 70 love"

anu very lew - love,
ITadsrorM.
How beautiful she looked, as she sal
on the brink Of The river which murmured
among the roses Of her little cottage gar
den ! am bad at describing loveliness
and only wish that | could turn my pen
into pencil, and paint her with all her
natural charms but | might as well at
tempt 10 catch the colors Of the rain.
bow.
A slendcrly formed young maiden, blue
eyed and golden-haired-hair such as the
Masters loved to picture on their Madon-
mas land eyes which seemed to have
caught their color from the summer skies.
a sad, thoughtful face is that which is
mirrorcd in the stream. So young, and
20 beautiful, what should she know Of
careS
lct, hers was no common LOT. 4 sim
pie village maiden, she had been reared
beside the Batenkill, and in its " happy
valley had dreamed away the morning
of her life. She loved the birds, bees and
flowers, and cared for little beyond the
boundary Of her home But Cab those
awful butts there CHANGED to visit Man.
chester dashing young gentleman who
did, what any young fellow might have
done under the circumstances i'm fact.
he fell violently in love with Chylena
Robbins, who i my Heroine, and hence
forward to be known as the Beauty of
the Battenkill.'
Mr.. Parker Pipps was an incipient SOL
der. lie plned for martial glory, and
iancied that in the fields of War or Love.
he was alike inyincible. Mars and Venus
must certainly have been in conjunction
when Parker Pipps was born. He had
fluffy mousiachc and decidedly weak
legs IA very high opinion of himself, and
no opinion at all OF anybody else. In fact,
he was fine specimen of that contempti-
bic creature, the lady's man; and, poor,
silly little Chylena had listened to his soft
nothings until she really fell in love, and
it was Of Mr.. Parker Pipps she was think
ing when she sat beside the river.
Now, dear reader, here are the raw ma
terials Of Romance of real Life. In the
next chapter, which, | warn you, viii be a
short and tedious one, / shall relate how
l." for his bride the soldier sought her ~
and-but J must not anticipate.
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INCIDENT or TIE BATTLE-Whent the
"a Vermont Regiment was mustered into
service, there was one Volunteer with a
stiff wrist who was rejected Ii was a Sc
we're blow 10 the young man, who could
not refrain from shedding tears. He want
ed to do something for his country, and
accordingly obtained situation as cook.
When the Regiment went into action he
left his pots and kettles, obtained a gun
and joined in the advance. When charge
was made lie came face 10 face with an Of
hcer Of the rebels. "Surrenderm said The
officer The volunteer replied by shooting
him, taking his sash, sword and opera glass
and retiring in safety. lie wore his cook
ing frock, blue blouse, which is in pos
session Of Senator Foote. saw it yes
terday; four bullets passed through it,
Tic bad also one through his hat, yet es-
capped TO continue bis cooking unframed.
The name at this hero is John c. Thayer,
a theological student Of Fairfax, Vermont.
Of Company II.