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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25
FhiSr HILL, Fairfax C:II., Va.

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/ at meeting of the "bavis ,Guards," /"
held at their quarters, the following reso-
lu,ons were unanimously; adopted, IS,
:. ResolreA, That our thanks are eminent
ly due, and arc hereby most cordially ten
dercd tc the ladies, of the several Ladies'
Aid Societies. of our DISTRICT, who have
so kindly remembered us, by their liberal
contributions of various articles Of clothing,
blankets hospital stores, &c, have so
greatly added to our comfort.
Re$otccd, That in rendering onr thanks
for their generous liberalty, and kind re
membrance Of us, in their sunny homes in
CarolNna, wesassure them that whilst re
membcring, 'it is not he that puttcth on
his armcr, but him that taheth it Of"
Should boaA, yet. we Will enaeavor to
prove ourselves worthy recipients of their
kindness on the tented fields Of Virginia.
Rrsolrsd, That our tRaf,s are hereby
rendered to Jas. IT, Wileman, and other
good citizens associat cd with him at ,.omc,
for the interest Which they haze n,aniics-
! ted in our welfare, and Tor their untiring
zeal, activity and successful efforts in our
behalf.
Rtscl0e;f, That our thanks are most cor
daily rendered to DR.. Isaac Branch, of
I'Abbeville, who has endeared himself TO
Company G. by his many acts Of kind
ness by visiting us professionally in our
camp; in sending us medical supplies in
looking up our sick comrades in distant
Hospitals. and i'll supplying them witt,
medical aud other stores, essen'ia! to cur
| hc"'Lll "nd comfort.
Rcsol"'a, That the above resolutions he
! published in the Ab5cvilc Press, Bunilel
and Telescope.
: T. IT. BRADhl-,
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ELECTION NOTICE.

EEsH 1lanagefs Of elections throughout IN e
IL spistrict are hereby not III ed that in con-
formify to orders .sswilf be. seen by tire fxec,1
tive aotice IN tiisapsper. they will opeu tia
.nblls on W edn nesday4tbe November next for,
election Of a.nsIiiber 4lie, Congress- of .thd
gonfederate Ststes. Election to.be ',e]a> Oh
Gay, votes counted publicly At tho close, or
the resnlt retprned next day, Wednesdayass
Che Court House. - n -
IS Is I, g sstsss. ~ JAs:A, McCoR
Sept: Hf1se1 Io2t
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PERSONAL.

In the absence of the Editor, HuGu WILSON
Jr., presents himself to the readers of the
Press. making his lowest bow, and wishing
them all The happiness and prosperity that the
present unhappy condition of our country will
admit-hoping that the dark and threatening
war cloud, which now hangs over us may 81 on
disappear, and that We may, ere long, bask in
thessunshine Of peace ard independence
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25
THE. EDITOR GONE.

Our partner and editor. w a. LEE, Esq.
bid us ade" on Wednesday last, to. fake UP
arms in defence-of our country. If-an oprofs
trnity be presented, we know that he will wiz
for himself and his Company bright laurcls il
military fame. We wish him the Company n
safe return to their respective homes in old Al.
beville aftetra peace shall Have been conquered
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c6NsEDEaaEE .v1eTos krHns al Pogo: pi
= MAi:@4sssM :, =. u

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RacnMosD, ocIeber sa.s-ss-g1ie:folIosing
Official intelligence has bessf received hsfe
dated Csuterville, October 90: Col Ev-
ans reports that be was engaged: NEST of
the day yesterday witht t~elve. regiments
and FIVE. batteries of the enemy near the
Potomac. The enemy had crossed the
fiser under cover of the fire Of ARTILLERY.
lie drove them back, wilh::a heavy oss in,
killed and the taptursa5f two ,lnnlred.
prisoners. Colonel Eyens had toar fsg-
ments and; 6se, ,gass.:;- s G1 Bakesxqf De
gon, iss A1ss skilt sslf E6gsa4,l
asa tsaptsak 9hsssss ii lle n nssssjssss ofsa9
tilleaN, asie a Sabs6sa sss &. 4
RnsEasap; 0e,aB Spss
cial deapatshaass front q sssassss .shst fba
Fedexl los at thexbail sdn .ihia :RqsSnae
on Mc,shEs pep Lssssl9 fI ad iss,
hundrsas kalsa as3 :sslgs .6Sa tBsss
Randrsa; then df8shed S69Gs g6louss
IN. attempting tosfseross fire ayef,:}l8bs
Uensedsssse .loss:sse thrse hundred dilssd.
sa x0asast THEA fhunpbant viet5sy
eral afsaerees. 4. ,,,.i;,,.. ,yz.ss !
w sn atii,a,as 81 ss11ia'
gss. .E..S r. s.-.. 1-..s. /.
{ esgsissd The new
q gaa His "a gover,fpsps,
e sE f &. sasassss $ y !; ssss q
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ESTUARY

DEPARTED this life on the T7th Oct inst.
in the 27th year Of her age. SARAH c. VIII
son. wife of John Hills Wilson. SShe leav cs
a husband andfour small children. to mourn kcr
untimely death. The decensed was member
OF the Baptist Church, apd lived life Of q con.
sistent aud pious christian.
.ERJENns..
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

We are requested to state thot the Sale of the
Real Estate of W. l.. Calhoun, deed. aivvr-
tised for saleday in November next, is pos:@
poned till 'saleday in Decemberncx!, and vii!
be duly advertised .hereaftnr
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

See the advertisement Of NJ. IRnAEL, 20 he
fund in another column. He has good su,.,
ply Of Winter Clothing. Dry Goods, &C., which
he offers for eale for cash Give him cali.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

The friends of ED, NOBLE in Sthc vicinity
of Lowndesville. respectfully nominate him AS
candidate for the Confederate Congress
- MANY VOTERS
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

MR. EDIroR:-Th many friends of T. 10
BILE, in the lower Saluda Battalion, would re-.
spectfully nominate him as suitable person to
represent them in Congress. q
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

We e'are authorised 10 announce r. G. GR1F-
FIN, Esq, candidate 10 represent the Fourth
Congressional District, in. the Confederate
Congress. ...-
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CON MCSICAvED.

At injecting Of the "McCalla rifles"
held Oh the 18th inst, the'folowing reso.
lutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it J as pleased an allwise God
in his inscrutaLle wildomto remove from
our midst, in the very morning Of life, and
the beginning Of his usefulness, one Of our
beloved companions i'll arms, JOHN L..
BROWN, who died, from the effects Of
measles in the Hospital at this place, on
the l4th inst. lie was 4 good citizen iii
the private walks Of life at homo. lie
was good soldier under arms, defending
the liberties Of his country, and true and
! tried friends TO his comrades Of the bivouac
, and camp fire.
Ind Wh;reaS, after doing all that could
be done 10 save him, the only melancholy
privilege now left his late comrades, is to
express their deep sorrow for his un.imely
loss, therefore
Resoired, That in the death Of JOHN
L. DROWN, tie country has lost good
ci,zen-the army an obelieut soldier, and
the company beloved companion and
tried friend. = :.
Rssolced, That we tender to the sur
vivng relatives Of the la,ncnted deceased
our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence.
! Rssoiced, That we wear the usual badge
for thirty days, and that these Resolutions
be pu biished il the Abbcviile papers. 3
II. ii. HARPER, Captain.
JOIIH G., R,sEIv q G
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

;We}are authorised to. announce JOHN A.
CALHOUN, a candidate to represent the
Fourth Congressional District, in tho Confeder-
ate Congress.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

We are authorized to announce Gen. NJ. l..
BoNHAM, candidate to represent the Fourth
Congressional District in the Confederate Con-
gress.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25
III NEG K[|0G|ES K[|0GlE;. R ]

TWO of wlom are Blaeksmi,hs !. tl,rrs..
. i or four Good Wngoners; :TWe, Seam-
stressessand II ouse. Servants, and ope. Plahta9
sand sa'Jn IikeiVp eh psaer' M0S' o. whom nfeS'SAs
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

The friends of J. r. !TAEEANT, respectfully
announce him as candidate for the next sit
ting of the Legislature. -.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25
Capt. Commanding COMPANY G,
W. IirAEsr, Orderly ScrgL. .
CON NIJH.

Mr.. EDiroR: takc this method to
ia:orm lhc different Aid Societies, that Capt.
T"ggarts Uniform sLeady for distributions
Every thing vii! he cut and re:.,!y fer dis
;rhution on Saturday the last day Of this
month.
The Presidents of eac! Society in the
Lower Savannah battalion, will send for
the number assigned them, make them up
and send them back in one week after de-
livery. ThreadS@Il be put in each bundle
by. Mr.. Shilli;o, snilicien, 10 make lip the
amount. The Societies will have to divide
on, the thread and work. As the company
lacks so Blankets, and they cannot be OBJ
tanned in the Stores, cali on the patriotic
ladies of the different aid Societies to fur
furnish from their own private bedding,
the, following number each Horeb :
Bordeaux 3, Long Cage 6, Golden Run 5,
Calhoun'ss Mills s, Buffalo 5, Wilmington s,
Iahor $. ,-I!oreb will 'nalA II Uniforms,
6ordsaux 10, Long Gang fo, Golden Run
10, Ca'houn's Mills 10, Buffalo 10, Wiling
ton s., labor 9. hepesach Society will
be- prepared and fill | tEe requisi.ion- made
or them. Let us keep our men clothed
and fed, If we haxe to lack at home, as
this is Ihe'only way:we can gain our inde-
pendence.
And nowe GALL on -tbose gentlemen who
have subscribed c9een TO uniform the
different companies, and fsTl.sh" them
with othef clo.Iing for the winter, 10 TOR,
ward their cotton Immediately to Abbevii!e
G. IT,, and put ;tin lie depot. And'1
ca'lson those @holrave not bad an. oppor-
|tanity Of subscribing, to send their names
20 mewith tie amount. We haveS275
|'mes: from this battalion, great many Of
then. poor, and we Must haze a quantity
Of cloth on hahas; so when tie Captafnss
of.eopppanies want any Quantity. Of 'clo.h-
ling; ;;fhe sosieties cap get the cloth. at
sonce,'. apd: make the clothes as .oF,leredSk
And Here b no othet&as but to MAKE z
subscription in cotton, ahd' swap it fst:
cloth hope every one will feel il duty
and privilege to assist in .this matter. Il
want every mars name for.soihe amount,
Jet those that:are at home work., with III E
FsBiiIsdSrI assure you We will have abun-
| ..alane ! e.erpertunily. =.
" ,ss w. K, BRADLEY.
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IsArNa,@.

~ tracts of: I = Ssaeahing optfTtle
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25
FROSIa

We had aheayy frost in this Vicinity OH yes
terday morning, the oath inst.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25
JonN G.. BAsKIN, O. S.

VOLUNTARY CoNTRIDuTIoXs.-The pas
ports Office in Richmond records the recer-
ton Of $3S,475 in clothing and stores for
the army in Virginia, from the voluntary
contributions Of the people, during the
l9lh and 2oih instant Tho total amount
Of such contributions through that office
alone docs not fall short Of half million
of dollars. Among tic two days contribu-
tons mentioned we observe the following
from this State
Rob. Eile,be, 5000 worth Of clothing
ed South Carolina Regiment
J. E. Gregg, s7Gs to 9th South Carolina
Regiment. 50
Messrs. J. r. Wilson and Alien Nc:
Adams, SO, ,44O to 7th South Carolina fsegi
mcnt.
Reads will recollect that this large a.
mount OF voluntary contributions is tut a
portion Of the liberal gifts OF our people 10
the galan. defenders of our soil. Large
quantities of clothing, provisions and hos
pital stores have been sent direct to. the
soldiers by friends ''and relatives. We do
not believe that history furnishes, even in
the war of our Revolution, parallel to this
patriotic liberality. :.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25
COMMUNICATED

IMR:EpIToR;: As my name has been be,
fore the-public for sometime, rs capdidate
for the efliee:of ord;nsry, ills die 70. rhy-
self to- say, that efter saa;sbsence, Of fob.
mouths at Ttlretsbsginhipgs Of: the. year 4
had been any iotcntionss it would have
been my pleasure under olher ,cifcumssan:
,ce.,1 to have eansassel tbs:District,> witt,
the view Of making myself more thor
oushIy acquainted wfdrsits vssers. But
since the actual commencement d lirostik.
ties, shs public mind. .hab bssp.:so con-
stantly engaged abour. weightfcl. m after.
thaa the respective. eldms dfseapdidates
'forslistrict offices, thatI have fsl. litils in:
c]ined To- .psess ,pop tie aawntioa s:of sn,y
hllow: slizehss any,<sshms, that j }saglH
i5ossessE And now that E1hle .hsesssiisiies f Ssf
tbe :nounity, seem 70 sail lo tts ssissiieas'
..ofah who: csd t.pessiEs Gender if.as,bS ms ;.T
.bays. sDeysd ND doals II q itd a5l,ona] i .it5s 81
rot esea e2hsetsds ifitaE fbs sssrin sof 1se,s
,sis5s saashse ssS aasSagss Viii Haze
pa tRks s se li&a1eaies aess T pIass !;
'lYa ssEl Ssktinae ny ny name bsfais s|jsI d
.pvt ssahaidafs. .aassasds ssasts tsbfs
:sfaageme ebss will bs nsde 4 fSf r il,e l dis!
EAarse of ,hs.duties: ot the Office. IL no.
elected ;: T slall neyertbeless fesf;ssatafslao
:hS. asasl gsd4sslais 80 ;kiadiy sbsafss
;r.3sNrnS TstrS s q = ~ g g -
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,,dsSsesso.4sup,

'ssoeNssRF Il ~: Z -: s. 5
!; EsrroR: y Ing bean aanaaiiaiiieasby
Capt. Perrin. 70 feesiye ednsssbat ionss soS'Dsss
gallant sola;e a;erss I tele ri ssssnre ii askuo,Is
sdgiag lhs secsip. 81 llsftyss3svs, ,s,f fa,ag,
Yards esssllspt EpoL . sanEfrof, That 81
tsio.io.d ID El4uil4i. uili VIII
mofeSi zig eod fagl 81 65i tht alssict. Alx
tarsher rssssF n .,'s.:s .'s.s An; S;
GsespNd %. o. 3 3 g = s IS: z ST
s., .GtE .sS M 6
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WA NTED.
At the Pres Office.

- : s-.51 :
T ARDssRyTTER, CHICKENS. EGGS. $50.
- &cS Tor which u liberal price win RIO
paid. Oct. 25, 1891.
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j. pEAD.-espt 81 IsglSs of The st
Aa.h sasa1ins Rsgspsp aSs
4ssghsdsY atsss7 American Hdi pf W
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

Friday Morning, October Is, 1861.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-25

Captured tb9 cuttesiof the steatr,y xfiigate
fond vhisA u sss ll "A a ssntlasss.
IIIsss sSeeAnls.o sthe mon who had thrown
sea iis ssss: g nlsuef d ;haaly man.
:aeE saad. lseir 3sat II mol not
down sss - :. 2: = =: : ~
Masss,o tfs 51jSS i ..sss hssyss, a
sdt 81 asn : cwafs lsads MID set
.hEe. essllsgps. @hbsr @h5sF ftis snemx !.
s!ss 8 sl;lss ;ess gSs sssss b ikaskE
& b .i.s sss'
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Ral =
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-12
HOT BATHS.

We would call attention to the various hot baths
not usually louLd in water cures, such the Medi-
ed Chemical Bath, the II OF cid Akali and Salt
Baths, and Hot DOuches and Sprays, in at the
Round Hill WaterCure, IN Northampton, Mass.
We have all read OF the great suppeness of the joints
and youthful grace of motion, attained by the
of the Turkish bath. We congratulate the public
lie Introduction here under such 1ayOrab circum-
stances as the scientific management Of Dir Halsted
nsuTes. The benefits arising from ] dicious med
cal ue OF thCse various bath scarcely be over
timated in relieving the ~ stem from i'm orites Of
the blood local cougesti and the hauetul effects OF
min raj metjciaez. Aiternated with The tonic
ofcold water aud the thorough inyigor on fihe
TEN. which Or. Hasted knows veil how 10 ind &c,
we cease t. wonder ~ hI. success hese baths are
OF especial value treating those deep seated dis
deepen dent active virus in the bio ID and
Of serotula in The stem as1 III trealog liver com
plant. rht umati-m and gJut The Water Cure Is
ded with visitors the warm months. attracted
only by It's superior advantages Tor regajnIng
health. bu by / home comforts, pure mountain
cir. aud the lame OF its beautiful tcenery ne QUICK
est cries however are made IN the cool months
--Sp7 ing E,d Il pu"hcan
Terus are reduced to - ana so per week
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-12
Position Of Rebel Army.

Prof La Mountrin, areonaut of the army
OF the Potomac made made an assertion Yesterday
2 Rhole Island. He reports the force at
Fairfax Court House very light and be
tween Fairfax Court House and Va. there is
an increase of strength one regiment Of cav
airy having been stationed there since his last
reconnaissance, and that along the line very
considerable additions have been made TO the
scouts of infantry and cavalry, The exami-
nation to day in the case of Col. kerrigan
was with rr1ard TO INSTRUMENTATION and
drunkenness, the principal witness being Maj
Savage. who was The bearer OF an order
from Gen Martind.ie for Col kerrigan.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-12
Upper Potomac

Frederick, Md, Dec. 10.
guns under the cover of the night The en-
few harmless iron compliments to our friends,
after which they disappeared. The Union
The battery was commanded by Captain or
Colonel Pendleton. A Quarter Masters
office is to be opened at Hagerstown tomor-
row under the superintendent of Captain
Coffin. The object of this is understood to
be to supply the troops at and around Will
Transport, as well as to prevent the swindhng
operations of spectators in forage in that
vicinity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-12

fact that q select cCmmitte was appointed at
a former Congress to consider the subject of
abclishing the ranking privilege. The bill
reported by that committee was the first on
the calendar and it was t.is (Valandigham
kesire thar members should eXamine it be-
fore it regularly came up tor consideration.
Mr.. Col'aX remarked that the committee
Or the Post Office and Post routes had framed
a bill Il abolish the trsukin4 privilege, which
would swell The revenue and satisfy the pub
lie desire. They propose 20 report the hill
next week.
Mr.. CotaA lemirled nemb,rs Chat he
committee would not - heretofore, unite in
the Posi- Office ill such new routes as MEM
bt rs may assert necessary, but ,require mem
bers 10 : ow the absolute necessity 'or the
est abli,hment Of rcw routes.
\ message was here received from the
Senate announcing the death OF Senator
Baker Messrs Scbiet of Oregon, Phelps
and Sargent OF California, Dunlap of Ky,
Colfax of Ind, Richardson Of ILL.,, Kelly OF
Penn, and Riddle OF ONO, severally deliv-
cred eu!olies Astounding with el,quence and
interesting illusions to the public and private
character OF the deceased.
The usual resolutions of respect were then
passed and the House adjourned,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-12
FEvERs, FEVER AND AGUE.

Bilious Affections, Colds. Rheurr atione Costive.
ness, Consumptions. Al ctiops of the Spleen OF the
Liver, Of the Hear II mOurs, and all disesses
Iii h destroy lie, ba e alway exhibited upon dis
section Of tho BODY. Il number of hard on concrete
points either i'll some OF the organs or il the
blood veesel sometime even ramiiying in the flesh
and agaiu dep"-ited upon the eide OF bone Now
these little hard. substanGrs would NKVEs FORM il
Bran dreth Pills were used thev would be lurged
out OF The system, and years oI happy life would be
the fuferer's lot instean OF an early grave. Always
purge but NEVER BLEED III sickness.
l. ID Carpenter, kq, Of Geverpeur, ST Law
renee Co, New York, III years age says he has
u I'd Brandr' this Phi for 81 ears administered
them first TO his coacbman, who had fever al gu.
gave eight the day after the chill; chis and fever
lesi severe; gave eight more the next Gay, and 80
every other cay until the chill and ever I'd not re
turn, which was about eight days from the first at
tack he then gave four every other day 0, b.
er week, when the man was entirely restored to his
usual good health.
he was himself attacked; took them in the same
way and was cured in less time Ha4 used no other
medicine for "a years; found them always reliable
for himself and family when sics: has recommend
ed them thousands with the best results and feel:
confident that every family would have lar ger av
erage of health 1t these Pills used in the placE
OF ca tomel and other burtful remedies.
Sold by Ii. Fem, Rutland, K X Mead, West Rut
md, and By all reepecta 1e dealers in medicine.
dsGi2 de- vim
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-12
LETTER FROM MARYLAND.
Post Naval Academy, }
.Annanolis. Md. Dec. S. |

Annapolis, Ma. Dec. ,. !
EDIron OF THE HERALD december
is now upon Us but we have not suffered
any from cold weather. There has been
no snow here vet, and most Of the time il
has been very pleasant and warm. There
are about ten thousand troop- here, des-
tined for the expedition south. under Gen.
Burnside and Commodore Porter, when
to sail no, definitely known. Most OF the
officer, prefer more comfortable quarters
than the tents. and fill some of the Hotels
to the almost total exclusion Of others.
Very stringent measures are adopted IN
regard to these military gentlemen. The
Provost Marshall guard patrol~ the city
at all hours Of the day and night and re-
quire> them - produce a pas from head
quarters when not known to the officer of
the guard. This produces considerable
inconvenience occasionally. an officer be-
inc compelled to leave a lady on the
street during a delightful promenade.
and make his wa} TO camp. or he confined
at the headquarters ,t the Provost Mar
shall. Still more severe are tIpy with the
! Puyatt>. An officer when BE- feels in
/ clined can enter ANY drinking establish
ment and enjoy himself at the bar with his
/ fellows, but the poor private. no matter
what his social position was before he en-
/ tered the army, Is treated a. an inferior
being altogether and promptly refused
anything of an Intoxicating nature. This
is wise measure # i was general. Ger
tainlv 50 wide distinction should not be
made III volunteer army where perhaps
there are many in the rank superior in
social position and intelligence to many
of the officers.
The small pox is rather on the increase.
We have some eighteen that are now in
the hospital sick with that disease, and
many of them. no doubt. will never see
their homes again.
We are now doing some heavy drilling
and it takes the tuck out of Us. We star
in the forenoon loaded down with oul
knapsacks, haver>ack> and our othel
equiDmc. Is ani ,larch I'VE miles out, 1eI
drill one hour in Battalion drill and by
that time we are ready to 60 back to ou1
quarters. and by the time we get back WE
are ready to take off our knapsacks an(
lay them down and lay ourselves down al
| so.
We are having considerable compan.
here now, the Legislature havin G come t.
getter it brings them in from all parts
the country. and they are having goo
times. Yours truly,
AMERICA.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-12
a fairs in Ia entuckv-
Otterville, Mo. Dec.

Otterville, Mo. Dec. n.
Union men from La county report
that 700 rebel recruits left Lexington yester-
day morning to Join Gen Prices army. A
band of Missourlans l6 in number from the
rebel army were captured near Derrinksburg
on Monday. A son and son in law of Col.
Magof1in have also been taken They were
the leaders Of the toray on our teams near
Georgetown on Saturday. The scouting par
tv which left here ten days ago is said TO have
surprised d rebel camp in Saline Co. captur-
inc large number of wagons and taking
about 80 persons 1t is rumored here that
Gen Price !, advancing northward.