, 1861-09-02

zeet and freshness for their work. Manmas
will, with all their love for their little folE,
heaEe sigh Of relief at the return Of school
cays, which will give quiet house for SIX
hou1s Of the day at least
The teachers will find the war time aud its
throrgirg e1citenents, break In sadly upon
the quiet current Of the school room, The
atir is abroad, and all prevalent, and the
children share 1t, and are distracted by it.
Make the case your OWL, and see how the
war holds Its place In the topics of your store.
ycur bank or your shop, where It fills and
oyerridts all.
what would you give to be able to glance
forward to the end Of the span Of life Of these
children In our schools, and see what changes
are TO be made, out Of the fires now glowing,
IN tie Biographies and Hiatories of to-day.
How are these carefully compiled "schoo1
editions" to be set aside and left behind, in
This striking Of old encempments and pitch
ing The tents Of Progress, these leagues Of
troubEous travel further on. But this was
not what We set out to write, and Jet this is
what ne are all Of us perpetually doing, get
ting away from every and all topics into this
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to say that Just this the children Will be doing
in their school desks, andso ne have strength
ened that position.
They said, and the they means the universal
source Of rumors that our schools must close
1or the times were hard, and verify even from
tie ramor, more sadness sat upon the faces Of
the town than if there had been rise Of three
shilings the barrel in flour, which shows we
are improving SIS an age and not all money
making in our views.
The schools will not close, and they cannot
even retrench. Said We to good Superlnten-
dent Wells, s'of ceurse you will have to cut
down expenses" which remark he met by
showing Us how ths children were pressing
even more numerous1y in upon the schools.
Never 60 great demand as to-day, nor such
pressure in the school rooms. Well the peo-
pie will stand the pressure, and let any man
utter disloyal word against these little s'ta1:
eattrs," We shall be in favor Of hurrylng
etraightway to the Court House, swear him
above, and then have him shat up safely oezow.
Col. Rrnekett's Cavalry Regiment.
We are eratifed to learn that this distin-
guished officer in the regular army has, at the
solicitation of the Secretary Of War, come
smong his old friends in the West to raise
regiment Of cavalry. With officers such as
Col. Brackett at the head Of our armies, we
need not fear disaster from any lack Of science,
discipline or efficiency Of any kind in the
service, Few officers in the army are better
known for late distinguished services near the
Capital than Capt. Bracket. At the battle of
Blaekbu1n's Ford, which took place the Thurs
! day preceding the fight at Bull Run, his cav
| airy were in the hottest Of the enemy's fire,
and, not content with this, the gallant Captain
| gave bis personal assistance to the artillery,
and throwing himself at the head Of the New
| York Twelfth Regiment, who, without officers,
were prec;pitately leaving the field, rallied the
I men ard brought them back to the charge.
| At Bull RIM, Brackett's Cavalry constituted
Gen. McDowell's escort through the whole
! day, and we're constantly under the enemy's
| fire.
When very young man, Bracket served as
| lieutenant during the Mexican war, aud par.
ticipated in all the principal engagements Of
Lanes Brigade. His work, published soon
after the close Of the var, upon the achieve,
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most at4sfectory testimony that the Captain
is at hcme with the pen as well as the sword,
constitutes by far the best history that has
been written upon Lanes brilliant campaign.
| From 1855, when he WIS appointed Captain
Of the I'd Cavalry, down to the time of the
present rebellion, his military operations have
been confined to active service in the field,
principally in Texas, where he has fought and
| defe1ted the Camanche Indians in several en-
| gagemlnts, and checked the predatory inroads
Of the bandit Cortinas. For these valuable
services he has received the thanks of Gen.
Scott.
We are informed that Captain Bracket has
lately been promoted to the grade of Major
in the regular army, which homer he declipea
in favor Of taking command Of this regiment
and many OF his old cv.s.r--ie-~ =-~-- ::
the West a.e already hocking to his standard
We learn tLat the numbers of those who have
already appied are 80 great ulat no cuull raist
brigade as easily az regiment; and NE are
confident, ii the gallant Colonel had brigade
there are few generals in the army that would
know better how to command it.
I Camp Webb.
WeTiEl:ed the camp at Wright's Grove, Sat
prday afternoon, and were pleased to witness
the improvements which are in and about
it. The Fremont Rifles now number s50
men-and wien We left the camp, Capt. Webb
Was momentarily expected to administer The
oath, and muster them into the service, Fifty
tents are on the ground and the Regiment Is
being rapidly uniformed and equipped. There
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constantly engaged in drilling, and the prof
cheney made by them is really wonderful The
following is LIST OF the companies compris
ing this Regiment:
| ACTING REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.
| CoLoNEL-Julius White.
| 1t. CoLoNEEM. S. Barnes.
| MA1oR-W. G. Gfuness.
ADJUTAET-A. Nenman.
QUARTER MAsTER-J, H. Peck
COMPANIES.
! ManleYre Rifles-Capt. IaWbier
Rock leland Comp-Capt. Jordan,
Lafayette Comp-Capt Dckiueou