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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-08
The National Wealth and Resources.

The debt incurred in suppressing the
Rebellion, great as it may seem, and
burdensone as it may prove to some Of
the interests of our country, bears a
much lower relation to the wealth and
resources of the nation than is generally
supposed. BY the census of 1860, the
true value of the real and personal estate
of the Uni ed States was estimated at
SIG, 1861 ,0SS, an increase of 49,
925, 4Sl oil or l2G.45 per cent. as com
pared with the census of 1850. The
following table exhibits the reported
wealth of the respective STATES =
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-08
Ube Cecil n)bi9.
ELKTON. MARCH 8. 1869.
The Testimonial Certificate.

The ONION State Central Committee
has had prepared an appropriate Certi-
cate, to be presented to the contributors
to the Testimonial to Governor Hicks
The Certificate is printed on fine paper,
resembling bank note paper. On the
upper margin of the centre is vignet
portrait of Governor Hicks; on the
righ', claspcd hands, representing Union
and Liberty, with the words United
States of America, State of Maryland,
engraved in large capitals. On the left
hand lower corner surmountcd by the
inscription Thomas II. Hicks, Cover
nor from 1858 to 1862, is beautiful
female figure bearing in her right hand
shield a scroll, and the flag of the
Union, while with pen in her left she
points to the inscription on the Cer;ifi-
cate. An Eagle is at the goddess side
with scroll in its bcak bearing the
immortal motto EpluriJus Unum. AT
the lower margin of the paper, directly
under the portrait of Governor Hicks, is
fine engraving of the coat of arms of
the State of Maryland. The Ger, ifcate
reads thus
Received from
DOLLAR as a contribution to the TEsTI-
MoNIAL to be presented to Thomas
Holiday Hicks, who was GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE from 1858 to 1862, in rccog-
milton of a loyal peoples gratitude for
the patriotic frmncss, with which, dur
ing his administration, he successfully
resisted every effort to seduce or force
the State Of Maryland from lis allegiance
to the Cons tuition of the United States
and the Union under it. Baltimore,
Jan. 9Th, 1862. FRED FIcKEY, Jr.,
TREASURER.
Every individual who contributes a
dollar to The Hicks Testimonial is enti-
tied to one of these Certificates, which
is designed by the orignators as me-
mento of the dark days of 1861, to be
preserved and handed down to posterity
as witness of the grateful acknowledg.
ment by their ancestors of the firm
patriotism of the man who stcmmed the
wild torrent of secession's frenxied iusan.
i;y and turned its bloody current aside
from our borders. The Central Com.
mlttec of the State furnishes the Treas
urer of each county committee will
certificates, who supplies the agents
appointed to receive contributions to the
Testimonial fund J. S. Crawford, Treas
urer, of the fund for Cecil has the Ger
tifca;es on hand and will supply the
committee of the different Distric S.
Subscription lists can be procured a
The Wing Office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-08
liar Nclus.
The War in Tennessee.

Official Dcspatches-A Military Proui-
sionnl Government to be Established
-.fndreD johnson to be Brigad.er
GPnernJ
, 1862-10-16
Not n 8QlttATC Casa.


There may be those who think that the nom
Owen !ovejoy, In this district, is the only in.
been made-Where few disaffected RepubIt-
caz have joined the partisan DemoctecY In
putting up Republican to run against the re-
case. In the 4th district, Judge Thompson OF
Mercer county, who claims to be q Republi-
can, has been trotted out against Judge Law
renee, the Union nominee. The same aI4u.
ments urged against Mr.. Lovejoy are urged
against Judge Lawrence. He is accused OF ul-
tralsna, fanAttclsm, radicalism, aboitionism.
ard sill the other isms that the Imagination can
devise. In the third district efforts are being
made to induce Judge Heaton to allow the use
OF big name against Mr.. Washburne. In this
case 1t Is the same old story. Washburne is
charged with Aboltti0ntsm, and He4tun il
claimed as conservative
1t Will thus to seen that the Henderson
movementfn thi: district Is not in consequence
OF any mere personal objection to Mr.. Love-
Jcy. It is the outcropping of matured plan
OF the Vsllandigham Democracy to elect their
men where they can, ard where they cannot
to assist in fofst!ng into Congress the ueakea
k1Hd Of oppoHtnts-thOse men who. If they will
net actually join them aud vote with them on
all questions, will vote with them on portion
and oppose them in the very gentlest manner
On all Others. l. seems to us that NO honest
Toter-no Fel1-wieher Of this country, no nd
yocate of aFfgorous prosecution of the war.
can be led away by any such cunuipe]y de-.
vised scheme Of the enemy.
Vote for Lo1eioy! Vote for Lawrence Vote
for Mashbrr1e i-R0yia Transcript
, 1862-10-16
Congress is made IN Of yallandighams,
and Richardson's as leaders, ard such legis-
2aters as Sherman to do their bidding!
BRIG. GEN. HURLRUE,

There is not 4 loyal man in all Illinois
who will not rejoice In the vindication Of
his fitness for his place, which Gen. Hurl-
hut has made in the recent engagements In
which he bas borne 30 conspicuous part.
His ability and his zeal for the cause never
have been doubted but bis arrest by Gen.
Pore and his temporary retirement to his
home caused some to question his adapta-
tlon to the service, and perhaps to chal-
leDge the wisdom Of the President in
placing him In m important command
His conspicuous gallantry, his GOODNESS,
the ski1fulness Of bis dispositions at
Hatchie, have dispelled Ill feeling Of that
sort; and tongues that used his name only
to asperse It, are now loud in bis praise
We hare half dozen letters from officers
and men in his column, and the testimony
which they furnish as to his management
Of the fight and the persistent courage
which enabled him to win 1t, s i'll that bis
most trusting friends could desire. 1t affords
us sincere pleasure to have the medium
Of setting him right before his friends and
neighbors Of Northern Illinois, whose per
soral good opinion he holds 80 dear.
, 1862-10-16
WHAl THEY WILL THTNK,

4He NcW ork Journals, moved thereto
by the enterprise which regards lie as
good Us the truth, SO that it sells the papers,
indulged, q few weeks ago, in great deal
Of romancing in relation to the North Car
DINA election. Til y contcndcd that the
party IN opposition to jeff Davis had won
q victory at The polls, and that ia the old
Nort&, State al least, the back bone Of Sc
cession was broken. Our readers will re-
member what a thrill Of delight run
through the North when this announce
mcnt came, and how ready the people
We1c to belieVe that a triumph Of inestima-
bic value 10 the Union cause had been
achieved The stories which produced
such effects were The lively inventions
Of the imagination; but we NAV learn
dom them and their mon1entary conse-
4ucnccs in The North what would be the
result IN the South, Of the SUCCESS Of the
Tory tici cts now in the field in the free
states. Taught by the conclusive testi-
mony that such success would afford
that = majority Of the Northern
people were opposed to the confscation Of
rebel property, to thc emancipation Of reb.
els slaves, to the Administrator at Wash
1ngton and the policy it has pursued, the
secession armies would take new heart.
s.u "euld hail with delight the impunity
*1'h which they could hereafter continue
their et1orts for the destruction IF tho Gov
ernmeat; while every rebel symp.,liserin
the Border STATES, relieved of the anne
henRlon OF poverty which now stars hin
IN the face if he joins his country'a cnc.
mics, would cast off his disguises aud add
his personal strength to the rebellious forces
now in the field Let the Cabinet at Rich
mond be assured that Nj. Lincoln's worst
enemies were in the Congress at Washing.
ton. that disloyl votes there would curtail
TIC revenues By which he makes war, that
they would forbid new loans, the
building Of more ships, the purchase oa
more atms, and that they would hasten to
saSe on the penalties from rebellion and
treason which former leRisa,t;on 1,as i'm.
posed, and the world has never seem in.o.
lenoetase tothe hight to which theirs vou1d
ascend. Victory over them would be m
attainable, by reason Of the emhar.aa-
meats which would be thrown in the v.v
Of our armies, and compromise, except o.
terms fnexpzessisly humi1iating to the ma.
honaf cause and instantly destructive to
tree institutions, would be impossible. 4
n.
, 1862-10-16
NO UNITED North,

II half the energy, zeal and money that
the Democratic party is now devoting to
the embarrassment Of the Government, by
by reviving dead political issues, were be-
slowed upon the war, peace would be soon%
restored. But Us the leaders Of that party
have tenfold more hatred Of the uncondi-
tional Cnion men, who are doing their
uttermost to uphold the Government, than
they have for the secessionists, who are
leyyiDg armies to destroy it, it is in vain to
hope that We can have an united North.
Let the people fix the blame where it be-
longs!
, 1862-10-16

The Confscation Act harms no loya1
mans property The Presidents Proc1ana,
lion frees no slaves but tie slaves Of rebels.|
Why then are both opposed by the Demo-
cratic politicians? Why but because they
have more regard fur the welfare Of the &C.
cesh than for the quick triumph of the
urion cause? Is there any other reason?
, 1862-10-16

1hc De.notrets and the ssprosd RAne&son-1nev
Nominate Var DtMoeTuts At fhs North and
The 4*ts- War at the Goxth--1 1epssa9Ser1s 1ausf
uork hard, dt5eat IN &hs EzU Elections xankxs
Ge restoration Of The Dssioa 1asposs5ble-The
Weaeyn AssHSes Dissat{ttztd ssiiA 6se9toa-
= Wesf Fotnk ge'fiHg ialo Dimrp.ts- Resi-
dent ard KsJs-1sGieElas & EN-Nker On
esrs to go u 1eY's SeRtdmeats ars proved ~
, 1862-10-16

~ What considerations scamps the rebels
are! We are humoropsly told thst they
":stnen,ig respected private property" pay
Ing for whatcyer they got in Confederate
nosea! Ttey were too honest to steal, 20
they "took" what they wanted and paid hi
cepnteffti: money!. ::
, 1862-10-16

a CRCstB or CoMFoRT.-The Carlinyil1e
Free Democrat gives table of the present
population Of that town, from which it ap-
pears that, since the last census the colored
population has decreased from nine to fte !!
Let there be joy among those who have had
r1n's
, 1862-10-16
LETTER FROM MEMPHIS.

H*a1th Of 1roeps-Deaths qf XsaspAians at
CoTshtk-AnoEser iSktsml&A with G,terMas-
1ators Of The Military: Commission TIE
Ge.-7hs Dtath Of MAJ. Hard.
, 1862-10-16

LEAVING TuEM-Dennis Mccarthy, ofsyra.
cuse, n. T., has been 4 lifelong member of
the Democratic part5-Fieldidg more influence
In Onondaga county than almost any other
man. He has ayowed himself for the Union
ticket. And SO has ex-Unitcd States Senator
Foster, Of Rene. The Seymour Democracy
will be very "se1ect party" On election
day
, 1862-10-16
POLITICAL.

TWENTIETH SENATORIAL D1sTn1cT.-Daniel
Richards, esq.> was nominated at Dixon, on
the 18th inst, for Senator in the district COM
posed Of Oglc, Lee, and Whiteside counties.
The convention instructed Mr.. Richards to
vcte for Gov. Yates for United States Senator.
TH1R1EES7u CONGRESSIONAL DlsrnlcT.-
4. ]. Kuykend.l! and Milton Barley have
both announced themselves as candidates for
Congress in the shirteenth district. II. J.
Ak n, recently Of Fort lafayette, il the tory
candidate. By a united effort he could be
beaten.
10 DAv1Ess CoCNTY.-John G. Hawking Is
the Unicn candidate for sheriff, and A. n
Jones fer corozer in 10 Dayiess county.
FlF7l-SEyEsTn REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
Henry Green Of Jo Davless county, and Jo-
seph F. Chapman Of ofCarroll are the Union can
did2tes for Representatives. The district is
composed Of the counties Of 10 Dayiess and
Carroll.
lSnErESDEST NoM1SATIoSs.-Thef follow
ing gentlemen propose to 'spadd1e their own
canoe" for Congress, in opposition to the reg
ular Union nominees for Congress in this State
In the 3rd district, Elias B. Stiles against E;
""enoone 1' IL tns '.n ols..lc'' eo'. LON
1enoeison 80 Vt my otaef "an' "nom James
krox, ". T. Gale, at a., may pick up. They
.1a-.s.a- es &C a,,eos. ~ ene w ols1raes'
~ ~ ~ o14poeA "no Sol' l. Ayie HehcS.
T:a -. s'.enPleo 'oei'e eoi' DAcAes
Tnna..o,.a1s ~ ~ Ca'..n - A41 ~ o"o e'uu's,
.on,;~..as y -, 1n1 Aei'ee na'*'
.maa - ~ .seu ~ np.esen'a.i'e' ~.
A4 1'' 7As4 'A' A1'a '''e'llau ali'sat'
'0- oue.. z..
80 H11s, 1'''coSp nhrAIssSiA ~ iAllsE Ois11c7-
- .Aoeen ~ 10 'ue on1on canoloaee 1of hepre-
e ~4.N 4uo oi7liic1 III composed OF 1ae
o mu-N ~ 41eAoeteon anu aaefcet.
I1Nlh REPRESENTATIVE D1sTR1cr-
uase''e ana hmngham >.-R. b. McCan is
1n1 ~ ooly eanaioape 1or Representative
"N.N .ooi't !. uenfs n. feuer Is tae
wy sano1"~'e 1of N"presen1aslse IN warren
~oan s1..,.
! ~ .o.r ass, -. n-E 1-auurew limos Is
-honeo, ao,,n+I 1P' o''n '"'''' III e'e
E-r1,r<m,- S.,-. n
Shelby ~ Cr,,an, ~ ~ sae1.as,,, 49, , 4.-non
erea1:ar ~ 49, H. ~. ar s -o ~ao p1e''n
A. 1-.;.. 49, a.''ee, u
s,s+s;a- aas1eaa. ~ ssna.ot ~ ane LIE
| 1ocaa sss Ge.". ~ wv e70o'''oo " - "en
go -r..ss-s@-n
- - .o'1AA ..'. >t1Ae' oleeae
oeAseS 0Ao SAAAaouA(@AA. = "ofGtsteI ID I0s
, 1862-10-16

At the election In Cincinnati the Know
Nothings and Tories voted together to elect
LoGg and Pcndleton. At the great October
election OF 1850, The result In the two districts
was as follows:
rtNnf I1co11sa n1aTr1t.r
, 1862-10-16
0UN u ..SHTNG10N LETTER.

&xa rs Icufs;oz-Rapeef Of 4opesnest Dsfey3rt1
-tomn'and cf the fdtosaae A,7ny-Rdileck's
fta'on for DecAini.9-Rooker to hars he
W:.icA j. most Heartily Jor Freedom.
, 1862-10-16

4 Question.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Il the son Of native American citizen an alien.
betaute he happens to be born outside OF the
United statees \ READER.
Observation-Disclosures. Tk1B
, 1862-10-16

TWEIH1M CONGRESSIONAL D1sTRlcF-Hon.
gFees In the l&th district Of tala State.
, 1862-10-16

eeised It the bsste of fG Rati:tspc ~ o wounds IT,
ass ,.,,,s rsss1at y e
tG6.. =
Big Gen; James 3. Jsekson. sf Ky., killed 1t
B!e aes fsS 2f0es! * "a: asSc Captain
@ sth .: a1tt1leu }, kille1 It the battle d FeF1J
l.. -. KRs1aHEp.
n. sr'g g T. Joseph Jones By eolds, Of Ind Jan-
u11y "a. 1e64, einte reappotntkd. :
!, bfa$ Re; asn chazsss II. ThaRaton. of Id, April
b!is Gen. he1anethon s. w.ds, Of Ohio, March
,s1,t Brig Gen. John ". Phelps. of VT, August Il,
William sprague. of r. L, commission da.ed
=, ,Ed.:.S : 3. Baker. Of orseon commission dated
- 5;mss oakss. Of Penn, commission dated Mar
S5,!Ies R,dde of Penn, commission s.tea
sn.1.1, M% 4 Re;sass37dson. ;as3 Of III, commission dated
serfsss. Taees 4 Me1a Of Ind. commission dated
ROT CONFINED AID pzorpxD.
gnstus McKtns1TJ, Of Mich July II. 1852.
GeR sfe%ast : NJ ae@ H. q ini: F. jSly lsaa
AFfoNrAKHxs cAxcx11xp,
Rsh}; y Rkice, Of Ohio:
Ward 3. Burnett, Of MI.
Henry G. De Ahnap Of ny
]. Napoleon Zsrman, Of N. r.
Henry Vaa Rensal2er, Of ny.
REHABILITATION.
. Maj Gems. Brig Gems. Total.
VVoks Volunteers :;..::. ...:.:......4 i ri u
$50
Less four counted u Mi Gens Of Vols. ...~ Ut;
Whole rumbeT OF Commissioned
Rffgzdfer Generals. 1a
Promoted Major Generals (now in
service ..... IN
Promoted Major Gene (sirce (dled)
Brig. Gems died or Killed in action Is
resigned ..-..... 49,.
declined
not confined. 8
cancelled. ............. g. n
Br;gadiess now IN service 2oa
, 1862-10-16

AAnlsoh Counrx-The Unioa7s4 Of Nad1-
son Fave hsuinased VIM H Mitchell for rep
refen'st'Te. Anton Ntu>tads foz she.:d md
olsa I4enni.soa ia- sozo13z. =,
, 1862-10-16

John Van Barren. aon Of thu Iats Proa-
dent Martin, has again "tsrasd np" among
toe tory Desaoc1acy. john, has basa h .
.ospn ssate for several veaz3 put, and during
that TINA has hardly nade 4 eier.
, 1862-10-16

democratic vote 7544
Know Nothing vote. ........1,a02
Total opposition. S.746
hcpooneaa &c, NJ
rro.slayery majority. a.s4s
oURLKY's p1srRIoT.
democratic vote ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rkso
Know Nothing vote ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 'S55
Total opposition ,...-.....-...-.........s,o s,o44
Fro-etavezy majority. SIS
SINCE that election the legislature In re-dis-
tricting the State transferred the 7th ward
from Gu,1ry's to Pendleton'A district, It
ycted In 1850 as follows:
forley {Rep -..-..........--..-.-...-.
Long tDen ......--..........,..Sa
Republican majority "a
The transfer Of this strong Republican ward
out OF Gurley's district caused his defeat
The political scheners might hare been 1t
better work With the 7th w1na taken from
n1m MI. Gur1ey had An opposition msIority of
s6o to overcome, which could not be done In
the lace Of the exhausung drain On the Repub-
hcan rsnks for the army. Two-ffths Of the
whole Republican voters Of his district we're
absent fighting for the Union, which LEFT the
district in the hands of the toriee who atava,,
as home to notwithstanding several
hundred War Democrats voted for Gurley.
con't't"tfsnaltty o. the Freel~za-
fTote4sor 1heophilu4 PArsons, Of the Cam
ofioge Law schcol. has written letter to the
| oos1on Oday Adtvrsiaa, In which he m,3n-
| 1n8 tae const&tptjonaafty nf fI,A ,,rn.3Ar-%,a
, 1862-10-16
Constituttsnality Of she Freclan,

~ z. I. Chasa, United statss nazshal fos
The NoEthef7 district of New Yosk, died sud
denly It biz sesadeaee In Loekpott, Monday
DoeaiaE- BE Il ssppossd to hare did from
oheAee Of the heart
, 1862-10-16

Since that election the legislature In re-dis-
trictipg the State transferred the 7th ward
from Gu'1ry's to Pendleton'A district. It
ycted In 1850 as follows:
Long tDem.) )...-............... ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-12-19
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

Our latest advices are through the
Chattanooga Rebel. of the 18th inst
Up TO that date no collision had occurred
since the skillful and successful expedi-
ton under General Morgan, at Harris
Vile. From the official dispatch of Gen.
Bragg. published This evening. it ap-
pears this was a more extensive affair
than at FIRST stated eighteen hundred
prisoners. two pieces of artillery. one
thousand stand of arms. and all of the
other stores at that point, were captured
and brought into Murfreesbor' Gen.
Wheeler captured small foraging train
on the day previous.
Of the present position OF our forces,
General Hardee's corps at Eagles
vile. between Triune and Murfreesboro' I;
General Folks at Murfr-esboro' and il
is said that Geperul Kirby Smiths army
will constitute the right wing Our lines
thus extended from little north of Muir
freesboro'. to Eaglevilie. south of Nash
vile. where General Hardee's corps
forms the extreme left of our army
The cavalry are still operating in front
OF our lines. General Johnston is now a,
Murfreesbaro' All the official orders
bear the official signature of General
Bragg.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-12-19
BOARD OF POLICE.

Be it remembered, that q special meeting
of the Board of Police of Madison County,
Mississippi, was begun and held at the Court
House thereof, in Canton, on the third Mon
day aud 18th day of December, A. d., 1867,
after due notice according to law, when
were present: The Hon. J. Il. Powell, Pres
iient; c. c. Cooper, Thos. L. Hart and
VIM. G. Love; Geo. Ward, Clerk, and W. J.
Taylor, Sheriff.
Ordered, By the Board, That the following
accounts be allowed and paid ont of the diff
ferent funds in the county Treasury, not 9TH
erwise appropriated
To Furgnss Russell. for 6 months board OF
Mrs. Williams, pauper. b0 w
To j. b. Ward. Articles furnished Mrs.
Howell, as per bill Military State fund. lI5 oo
TO 4. b. Stewart, articles furnished Mrs.
Hnllingsworth. as per bill NJ. ). fund III oo
To John Stewart articles furnished MIS-.
Nichols and child, and Mrs. Hews. same 80 40
To G. C.. Cooper, money advanced to Mrs.
Hews aud Mrs. Parker. ......-........ Az w
To Thos. L. Cotton, board of Mrs. Waller
for 1852 military fund ............... l25 0O
To A. Y. Montgomery board OF Mrs. Bur
rel for 1852, military fund. ........... 10 w
Ordered, That the Board do now adjourn
until the first Monday in January, 1868.
J. r. POWELL, President.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-12-19

or OF rHE ExEAY's RAMS DESTROYED
BY ToRPRpoxs on THE YAzoo RIvER-on
FRIDAY last, the 18th inst, says the Vieksourg
Wing, three gunboats and two :. rams as
cended the Yazoo river as far as the = town
of ST Charles or Blakess lower negro
quarter Only four of thu vessels, however,
returned-one of the rams having been de-
stroyed by the explosion of a torpedo e
are crediDly Informed that evidences of the
wreck are very abundant, and the point
where The smash up occurred has been
visited by large numbers since Friday. That
the boat carried guns of heavy caiibve, -
proven by the large sponge stats which were
found 1t is hoped that measures will be
taken to secure the gnns- The marine corps
to whom the credit of this achievement IS
due, is under the charge of Capt. +. McDan-
iel. most energetic officer end an uaswerv-
ing believer that hts sub marine theory will
pickets will make the Yazoo rather warm
travelling for the vandals.
Among the other relics of the wreck is
portfolio, containing the transfer of the
owner, VIM Yates, from the infantry TO the
navy, and the following interesting epistle,
for copy of which we are indebted to Adi't
J. L. Power, of Withers' ARTILLERY. Il at
least indicates the designs of the feet on the
town of St. Charles :"
December 10. 1862.
Dear Tf-9c. I write these few lines you,
hoping they viii fud you both in good health,
as this leaves me at the present Thank God
& A.. L. arA- Ne all Ie1r he
letter | sent you dated the sth hope You will
excuse it for not being finished, but the mail
was Just going off, and had only just time
to pet it in. Dear, the man that WAS shot In
the arm, bad it took off the same evening
We are still lying within about twelve miles
of yicksburg. All is quiet so far. The
weather is very warm in the day time, but
rather cool of nights and mornings. The
leaves are on the trees in good many places,
and grass on the ground pretty green. 1t is
warm enough to go in your shirt sleeves, and
be comfortable. Dear, we have not got any
money vet. think we shall go up Iazoo
tomorrow. IF we do, expect we shall see
some warm work. The rebels well forth
fed. and should not be surprised if we don't
lose quite a number of men before we get
back | must bid you good night, and may
God bless you and our darling is the warmest
prayer of your husband, till death,
WM. YATES.
Cheer up, love, and all will be well, nope
Kiss our darling boy for me, and don't forget
yourself
December Il, 1862.
Dear Ann: am still spared to you. We
have teen up the Yazoo. We were to-day
within four miles of Vicksbnrg. We do not
see any gunbcats of any kind, but when we
got TO a town called st. Sharles (Blake's
lower negro quarterly we got within quarter
of a mile of it, we came to two torpedoes in
the river, which exploded but did us no dam
age. We then came back 10 the feet. /
think it is likely that we shall go again to-
morrow. and blow the town down. | hope
So anyhow. Good night love, and may
God bless both of you. Pray for me.
Amen. say we.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-12-19
Madison Light Artillery.

HAD QUARrtRs MADISON Lr. ARTILLERY,
CAMP NEAR RICHMOND.
Dec. ), 1862.
Maj. c. W WooD, Canton, Miss,
Sia-I have the pleasure hereby to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of thirteen blankets
and comforts, and thirty one pairs of socks.
donated through yourself TO my command. by
the kind Ladies Aid Society, of Vernon.
The Offering is. indeed. most acceptable aud
opportune, as several of the Company We're
altogether unprovided with any articles of the
kind and the government being unable to
furnish them, they would necessarily have
Gu ffered greatly from the severity OF the APP
preaching winter. The donation, too. i
doublv enhanced by the fact, thai 1t Is the
first time my Company has received any con-
tribution from the people Of Madison county.
Renewing my assurances of gratitude TO
the generous donors,
| remain,
Your obliged and obedient servant.
GEO. WARD, Capt.