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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-08-16

ra-Georgc W. Schoch, who left us last
week "lor the wars" has been sworn into
service with the Slifcr Guards, now at
a,,rsctowu. ID. e. Wm. Ii. Snyder is
earhm-also CharlcyM urc-or. nWo"g
iBe "Mon,our Rifles" Capt. Manley, now
rqar Washington, appears John Richard,
lninn county."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

EXPAND TIE CHEsT-Those in easy circum-
stances, or who pursue sedentary indoor en-
ployment, use their lungs hut little, breathe
but little fresh air into their chest, and thus,
independent of position, contract q wretched
small chest, and lay the foundation of loss and
health and beauty. ALI this can be perfectly
Obviated by little attention to the manner of
breathing. Recollect that the lungs are like
q bladder in their construction, and can be
stretched open to doubt their size with perfect
safety, giving noble chest and immunity from
consumption. The agent, and the only agent
we require is the air we breathe, suppoSing,
however, that no obstacle exists externally such
as tying it round with stays, or having the
shoulder lie upon it. On arising from your
bed in the morning, place yourself in an erect
position, the shoulders thrown entirely of the
chest now inhale all the air you can, so that
no more can be got in; now hold your breath,
and throw your arms off behind yeu, holding
your breath as long as possible. Repeat these
long breaths as often as you please. Done in
a cold room it is much better, because the air
is denser and will act much more powerfully
in expanding the chest. Exercising the chest
in this manner it will enlarge the cspabhity
and size of the lungs.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

The WATCH OF GEN. WAsHINGroN.-We
were shown, says the Louisville Journal, a
gold watch of the olden time, which is of
great value as memento of an important
event in American history The watch was a
present from Gen. Washington to Gen. Lafay
cite, and bears the following Inscription on
the back of inner case -" G.. Washington
to Gilbert Matters de Lafayette. Lord Corn
wallis capitulation, Yorktown, December II
I76I' The watch is of London manufacture
and was made in 1860 1t is said that the
watch was taken to San Francisco from Par i,
by Frenchman, who become embarrassed
there, and sold it to the present owner for the
SUN of fifty dollars
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26
gtl&ttGb TaI&.
CIR 23EE,B1.::El .:El'g EVETJ2ERR:
A STORY OF GREAT BETHEL.
BY N. A DENISON.
CHAPTER l.

CHAPTER l.
"There is only one man in the American
army that care about shooting, ald to kill
him | would risk my life"
This speech made bitterly strong by &C,
cent aud a suppressed voice was uttered 10y
ayoung man who sat in military undreSs at
the breakfast table of a southern planter. Pale
aud salow, with strongly marked features and
black eyes, he presented fair contrast to the
fair skinned, sunny haired wife he had won
from the North. Though youag man. Lieu
teuaut Marks was addicted to many vices gam
bling and love of strong drink being not the
least among them.
" And pray who may tnat be. Lieutenant?"
asked his host, a slender, swartbrowned man.
" You don't know him, uncle, have never
in all probability heard me mention his name.
It's Greble of the army. He was at West
PoIut with me, and if ever hated a man it
vas him. He offered me a deadly insult once,
and would neither fight nor apologize 1 told
N bin then would have satisfaction sooner or
a,er, and now it is my time"
Wouldn't fight, eh ? coward, then, was
s?"
%, Of course-explaiued it all away on
he score of religious principle. Religious fd-
-esucks he was Just going to be married,
sod didn't want his precious life cut short"
Ie that's the way with those Yankees" !"
nd the uncle with an oath. The most
Nrent set of liars, slanderers rufians, cowarAs
aud humbugs that ever existed | hate the
very names of the pale caning sneaks. 0, it
would do me good to see hundred out of eV-
N cry city hang up, another hundred shot and
VI qla;tered aud the rest put where they ought
VI 70 have been long ago, under the whip. |
I1'es' ", Tue whole race-I beg your Lardon Mrs.
M'LA'-A ,a' had entirely forgotten your Nor
thefn pr0clivities"
] i NY vile has forgotten them herself" said
i ,"S Lieutenant III harsh, quick voice, cast
,uo aH awful glance towards her, in which was
n;I .Ifeat. She always, 6eliVe, professed
".u Tue South. She is Northern woman
I.1 s'u southern principles, or she would never
1I,e W. become my wife"
iuere was a faint look Of scorn on the fea-
t..' -.S' slight curl Of the lip that would have
G,"s!ed much to a close observer of both
~ ald unhappuesS 10 the cOuntenance of
rs we. She did manage TO say with some
,'uSon oil spirit in her voice" If were
WI 50 loyal TO the North, should not dare
V1press my sentiments With any kind of
@'suon You don! allow liberty of speech
terrible froWu darkened the Leutenant'S
,ss lCF moment as he cast "a glance towards
- NIie, which she avoided.
r., " yes, We allow liberty of speech on the
n,. su' SIDE, said their host. laughing But
-! u Ie me where this Greble is, and who ?"
r.. lie is at present in command of bat
al Fortress Monroe" said Lieutenant
aaAS ~ a excltedly. " They are rapidly increas.
"g iheir forces there"
Is he New Yorker ?"
no Philadelphiau. He is a fellow
grsut much Of by his superior officers, aud
r., a,'rte Of the ladies'" he added with a
10 croW1 all he is mighty moral
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26
TOWANDA GOODRICH

So he is in Fortress Monroe. | heal
that one Gen. Butler, Yankee lawyer, ha
ha is deputed to take that post fancy
him lean, long slabsided fellow with q hook
ed nose and a nasal accent expect should
split my sides with laughing to see one oi
their regiments"
Perhaps you will have that opportunity, ,
said Kate Marks demurely The FIRE smould
cred in her eyes and red spot touched Ell
ther cheek, but her voice was calm, her lips
were smiling
" Perhaps who knows By Jove I'd
give two of my best negroes to see field Gov
cred with Northern troops.-To tell the ruth
there is nothing martial about them those
have seen Who could expect it when they
come from the lapstone and the forge"
&c beg to remind you that you may not
have seen all our northern soldiers" said Kate
Marks, as quietly as before.
Kate, take care !" exclaimed her husband,
the latent ferocity of his nature bursting out
" By the heavens above US, if a member of
my family has one spark of sympathy for the
North I'll find way to quench it."
Don't be harsh or Mrs Marks. It's a con-
founded shame she should be northern by pirth.
The southern regime just suit her bearing and
beauty She would make fine court lady
now"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

!
Lend me your gun"
There's brave lad" said the first speak
er. " A promotion if you bring him down"
Done" cried the boy, a CLEAN of savage
| Joy frightened his eye-and as our brave Win
throp fell, shout arose in the rebel camp.
"That's cool fellow" said one OF the Off
GERS He'll silence all our guns, if We don't
drive him off Marks, come here and sight this
mantle one there, working that cannon
you are the best marksmsn here"
Let me see the fellow" responded Lieut..
Marks, lifting his glass. Alb, ha u he yell
ed, with @ cry of savage exultation, "why
didn't You tell me of this thing quick, before
he has time to timber up bis gun-it looks as
if he was about it, no time to be lost-I'll
sight him as if the devil was at my elbow"
The fatal ball sped on-another cry from
Lieut.. Marks that sounded like yell, and 80
perfectly Internal in its character that the Of
icers crowded in body to see what had been
done.
Only field officer" said a captain.
He silenced all our our guns but one, at
any rate" remarked another. "By George
what an aim Marks ought to have silver
medal Ha they are retreating, they re-
treat"
Keep up your fire, men," shouted Marks,
as with demoniac glee, he sprang from point
to point "Give them HI on all sides
that's it,"
But they are bearing off their dead"
Fire, fire as if they were rotten sheep
no matter for their dead I've had nv revenge
that's the way, boys Such a glorious feast
as we'll have on top Of this Wen eat with
an appetite"
And then was consumated the unexampled
atrocities of an attack upon helpless, wounded
soldiers, their surgeons and their sorrowing
brothers in arms. Shall not this be remem-
bered in the days when our national accounts
are settled
"They are all gone" said Lieut Marks, re-
conoitering. "Boys, meet me as many as can
at Yorktown and feast shall crown our vic
tory I'm going to see h2w matters look If
they had left Greble," he muttered to himself
-" but-ah ! this was the hand that ended
his life have made good my threat"
Slowly iu the distance the wagon conveying
the bleeding soldiers to the fortress, while
Lieut.. Marks, prec ediDg the rest, hastily mark
ed the bodies that lay exposed. Turning over
an officer whom he supposed to be dead, there
followed tremer of life-the dull eyes open
ed-the breath began to labor. Suddenly, as
if endowed with superhuman strength, the
wounded man sprang to his feet-and bis dy
ing glance fell on the distinguished marks of
the rebel officer he drew his revolver with q
motion like lightning. Three balls penetrated
the traitors base heart. Greble was avenged
and Satan had claimed bis own
He was borne off by his sorrowing compan-
ions, while the body of him whose last acL had
been that of retribution, was exposed to insult
and degraded by a heartlesS burial. Mrs.
Marks heard of her husbands death without
a sigh. Disposing of her property, she and
her boy came to the North, where she now
awaits with you and me the termination OF this
great struggle for the Union-its stars and
stripes.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

THINGS THAT HAVE SEEM have seen q
farmer build a house so large and fine that the
sheriff turned him out of doors.
l have seen young men sell good farm.
turn merchant, break, and die in the insane
hospital
/ have seen farmer travel about so much
that there was nothing at home worth looking
after
have seen rich mans son begin where
his father left Off-wealthy and end where
his father began-penniless,
have seen a worthy farmers son idle away
years of the prime of his life in dissipation, and
end his career in the poor house.
| have seen the disobedience Of son bring
down the gray hairs Of his father in sorrow to
the grave.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

Thursday Morning, December rs, 1861
SsIettsN 4ostrp.
M rLEqY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG.

,yrIEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG.
u,b Notes suggestions, Emendaons and Variations,
Ions A. NArEs, Esq, sometimes called JACK A
NIPRs.
Good people all, of every sort,
Give ear unite my song;
And if YOU find it wondrous short,
cannot hold you long.
In Washington there was a man.
OF whom the world might say,
That still goodly race he ran
Whene'er he went to pray.t
A kind and gentle heart he had
TO comfort friends and foes;
The naked every day he clad
When he put his cothest
And in that town a dogN was found
Asmany dogs there be,
Both mongrel puppy, whelp, and hound,
And ours of low degree.
This dog and man at first were friends,
But when pique began,
The dog to gain his private ends,
Went mad and bit the mans
Around from all the neighboring streetsT
The wondering neighbors ran,
And sworc the dog had lost his wits
To bite so good man.
The wound it seemed both and sad
To every Christian eye,
And while they swore the dog mad
They swOre the man would die IT
Bat soon a wonder came to light
That showed the rogues they lied
The nan recovered Of the bite,
The dog it that died.
+Ths man is our dear old Uncle Sam, good old fellow
10 the main.
+Var,ltion-' Would always work and pay
tVariatiun-' With cotton 7under clothes
tit is no. known what dog Is meant here many think
dat President Buchanan is without doubt alluded TO- bnt
Iry forgot the claim of Floyd. The question at this
late dav will have To be left in doubt Had the author
said old hound no doubt would exist" ours oi low de-
gree however would include al secession
SThe dog crept up an- sncakiagy bit Uncle sam deep
HEyidentIv mi5prnt 1t should be states I; but we
DO not k, To take liberties with the writing OF Others
and leave the line without aitcTau. II.
+4Idr several diereat London Times and other KIND
q friends in council
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26
CHAPTER v.

"We are picking them off bravely," remark
ell one of the rebels, whose glass was leveled
in the direction of Col. Duryea's regiment /;
and as be spoke he drew down his glass and
refreshed himself with brandy from pocket
flask
"How do we get on? enquired Lieutenant
Marks, whose baOkened face and hands prov
ed that he had not been idle in the fight.
" l think they will retreat" returned the
other they can't bear so much blood shed
on one side much longer. They have been in
panic two or three times, aud they seem very
busy there bearing off their dead and wounded.
By heaven how we did hew them down
This will be brilliant victory, Marks"
Not to me-" muttered the Lieutenant, re,
Vengefully, "unless meet the enemy and slay
him."
There's an officer just stepped upon log
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26
CHAPTER ~.

'Ha ha yes, settled him, and Ill settle
more before long
Hang 'em up, | say, or shoot 'em down-no
quarters to the dogs. I'd kill dying man if
| thought him traitor to the South
so would |, aud glory in it, too. Did you
hear what they did with Steele 7
'No-whst was it ?
Cut off his ears, and hung him up with his
knees bent double 10 sight of water Every
time he groaned with thirst they woald at him
to know if he would support the secessienists,
but he was pluck to the end. Too bad he
couldn't have been on our side we want such
men,
And there was Goodrich-born in the North
somewhere, Vermont, | believe, he had the
foolhardiness to declare himself a Union man
and the stubborness to stick to it. We hunted
him up one night last week, aud where do you
think we found him? Why snuggly tucked up
like child put to bed without his supper in
broad daylight The way we routed him, how
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

bSr A mule passed through San Jose, Cal
ifornia, recently, with foaI by her side, which
from unquestionabe evidence is the actual. 10.
gitimate, bona ide progency of said mule One
or two instances of this kind are on record
but they are very rare. Henry Clay, we be-
lieve, owned mule that brought forth colt
Another case occurred in Texas some years
ago.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

of bis veins, cried the savage, his brain heat.
ed by the potations he had swallowed since
morning. Now, sir-are you sorry for what
you said |"
Say yes, Willie whispered the trem-
bling woman.
No was the 6ercer response.
Down came the whip on the fare arms of
the boy His lips grew white, but his eyes
were fearless.
Say you hate that say you are sorry
you touched it."
No, no. won't
Twice. thrice the lash decended
"Stop, husband ! the child don't know
what he says. Stop and let me reason with
him.
Let you reason with him From you he
got his infarnel Yankee stubbornness"
He seized the child firmly by the arm, and
brutally pushing his wife aside, he dragged
him after him. Kate following, was cut short
by the sudden shutting of door and bolt
drawn on the other side
" 0, my child" cried the suffering woman,
" he will kill hm-he knows no mercy, my
Wllie-my darling. Oil am not sufficient
ly punished, my Father ?"
Suddenly came the piercing shrieks of the
child and sound of blows.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

Das- Never fancy o wOmanS esteem for
your character equal 10 her admiration of your
whiskers-if you happen to have nice pair.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

RGS- We reason good deal when We eat,
more from necessity than knowledge.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

Ees- The blush of true modpsty is like the
soul Of rose in the heart of lilly.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

b6- The toibles Of the weak palIiate the
vices Of the wicked
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

hsE- Men of needless charity makes more
beggars than usuers do.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26

uitb Notes SuppositOns, Emendatons, and Variations
Sy Ions A. NArEs, Esq, sometimes called JACK a
NipRs
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-28
IAIPDRTANTs LETTER FKOM GEN.
FREMONT.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-The following will
appear in the Democrat OF to morrow Just
before leaving the city Gen. Fremont wrote
letter to a friend in New York. We have
succeeded in obtaining copy, which, as it
relates to public affairs, and POSSESSES at this
time great interest, we commit no improprlcy
i'll laying it before our readers
st. LOUIS, Sept. 20.
Nh Dear SRI leave at O'Clock in the
morning and send you this hurried note III The
midst OF the last arrangements before starting
We have to contend with an enemy having no
posts to garrison and 10 lines of transportation
to defend or guard, whose whole force can be
turned at will to ANY one point while we nave
from LeavenwOrth and from fort Scott to
Paducall to keep protected
| wish to say 10 you that though the posi-
ton is difficult | am competent 10 It, and also
to the enemy in the field. am not able at
the same time to attend TO the cnemT at home.
1t is shame to the country that an officer
going to the field his life in ms hands, solely
actuatcd by the desire to serve his country
and win tor himself its good opinions, with no
other obj ct, should be destroyed by system
of concentrated attacks utterly without found
alton. Charges are spoken of when there are
none to be made. What is the object of the
repetition OF these talsehoods, except to iamil-
iarize the public mind to the idea that some
thing is wrong
Already our credit which was good, is
shaken in consequence OF the newspaper intl-
nations OF my being removed. Money is de
Uandcd by those furnishing supplies. 10 de,
tend myself would require the ii ne that is
necessary to and belongs to my duty against
the enemy. Ii permitted by the country tins
state Of things will not iaI to bring on DIS
order
am an exponent of part OF the force OF
the nation directed against the enemy oi the
country. Every thing that is directed against
me is directed against it, and gives its enemy
aid and comfort. My private character comes
in only incidental. | defend it because natur-
ally his reputation is dear to any man, but
only incidentally. This is the foundation OF
many of my acts, and will he if | stay here.
Everything that hurts impedes, or embarrass.
Is the work entrusted to me, strike at with
out hesitation. | take the consequence. The
most that can happen TO me is relief from
great labor Yours truly.
,JOuN c. FREMONT
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-28
reoN THE LOWER POTOMAC.

WAsHINGroN, Sept. 21-Ihe schooner
VIM. Allen, Capt. Crammer, OF New York,
loaded with hay, has arrived at Alexandria
She was fired at twelve times from battery
at 0gcoquau creek. Two shells entered her
Jeck load, and another struck her cabin, for
tnnateIv not exploding. They we, fired from
a thirty pound rihed cannon, There are CIR
cumstances leading to the 6eiIei tnat tlis can
non was captured at Bull Kun Gapt ram
~ irs' ,hn navy ward yesterday morning, had
lei. "a" ar,.bor and was lying off Indian Head,
G this side Of Occoquan creek being afraid to
mass the rebel batteries. l., 60, :. ,,n
10 at the mouth OF the Occoquan
G rrer pr5Da5y to prevent flank movement na1.
nf the fcderas against Manassas; mere Is !,
., At, activity in both the federal and rebel
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-28
,,,, THE UpPEw POTOMAC.

FnEpERlcK, Mp, Sept. 23.-Ihe conflict at
Point of Rocks, on the 10Th inst, resulted in Il
rebel loss of eighteen killed. One shell alone
from our battery killed eight secessionisis.
DAEyEsrowS, sept. 24.-Private Lanahan,
the murderer of Mag, Lewis OF the forty sixth
regiment of Pennsylvania, was tried yesterday
and found guilty OF murder lie VIII be hung
as soon as his sentence Is confirmed at WASH
ington. ,,,.,,.. .--........ ,.,;,,..,,,.
,,onrrnl attached to Gen. Banks division, has
screpted the command of regiment OF Mas
sarhlsetts cavalry, six companies OF which
have already been raised and equipped. 1t is
nxnccted that he will leave here in about ten
DAYS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-28
THE NEWS FROM MISSOURI.

JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. % The train that
went west from here last night had Brigadicr
Davis and staff and the Illinois thirty fifth
regiment aboard There are now on the road
at and west of Syracuse, the Indiana thirty.
fifth, Missouri second, Nebraska first, the
larger portion of Colonel Eads' Missouri rcgi
ment. aud $50 of Bissell's Pioneers. AT and
near Bonneville are the Iowa fifth, Indiana
eighteenth, twenty seCoud and twentv.sNth,
DavidsUus battery, and Major Eppstcn'S
home guards. Matters are quiet in the neigh
borhoOd OF these forces. But west Of them
them the rebels are rising, aud Prices force,
in IL few days, will doubtless be augmented to
near 40, 900. Mayor General Hunter arrived
here to day.
ST.. JosErm, Sept % Gen Prentiss ar
rived Monday, and assumed command on
Tuesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 26.-Capt. Dagget
heard at Otteryille yesterday, that CIaib
jackson is advancing on BOonville with 10000
men, and Price was marching towards George
town with about 10000, the army at LeNing
ton having been divided for the purpose.
Gen Davis commands our forces at George
town, where large plumber OF our troops can
be concentrated in short time, The rebels
are reported as moving forward to burn the
Sernina bridge again, but it is well defended.
Scouting parties were reported to be near
Boonvie last night. Gen. Sigel went west
to day.
No considerable number of Prices troops
had left Lexington Tuesday. No batteries
were seen ON the river banks between Lexing-
toh and Bonneville Gen. Sturgis, with 100
men reached point about six miles from Lex.
ington, ON the 18th, but learning that somc
5000 of Prices rebels were in the woods skirt
ing the river, waiting his approach, he march.
ed 10 Liberty and thence to Kansas City. 1t
is reported that Montgomery attacked Osceola
on FRIDAY last, and burned the town by she'll
inc it, and repulsed Il large force Of rebels.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-Gen. Fremont and
mart of his staff left for Jefferson City this
afternoon Reports reached here tonight that
Gen. Price had dismouutcd all his horsemen
except four regiments, and is organizing his
army for determined stand against General
Ernmuut
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-28
BREAK IN TEE CANAL.

ROCHESTER, Sept. 27.-rherc is destruct
i've break in the high embankmcnt of the old
portion of the Eric canal at Holly, Orleans
county. The whole embankmcnt is swept
away, aud the bottom has also gone out 10 the
pcpth of eighty feet. Dams will be construct
ed at the junction, and navigation will be
resumed in two or three days. 1t is feared
that the track OF the Niagara railroad and the
grist mill will be swept away.