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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-11
Letter from Yorktown.
YORKTOWN, Aug. "a, 1862.

YORKTOWN, Aug "A, 1867,
- Yorktown is taken"
FArHER:-I improve the first opportunity of
writing You since we were ordered to evacuate
our position at Harrson's Landing. Several
days before we moved and after the orders
were issued, the mail going from the army was
stopped ut Fortress Monroe, so that informa-
tion of our movements could aot get to the
public After the baggage except what we
could carry on our backs was packed up and
sent forward so that we had no means of
writing. mention these facts to account for
your not hearing from US for few days
You have general information of the move by
the papers, so will only give you brief mar
rative of the marching, &c, of our regiment.
We left Harrson's Landing at O'Clock A.
NJ. August l6, in very quiet manner as we
occupied position in front [then became the
rear, and did not want the rebels to take any
notice of our leaving as they might take a no.
tion to come down to see US off which would
have caused US some slight annoyance, partic-
ularly as our division was the last to leave
the camp.
General Summers Corps was three miles in
advance waiting for US to pass, when they be.
came the rear guard We moved on to within
three miles Of Jones's Ford on the Chickahom
iny and hauted for the night after marching
about twelve miles. The weather was cool for
the season, a fine breeze blowing all day. We
had plenty of dust, however, and withal very
tired aud foot sore. We had just commenced
to cook coffee for supper. when we were or
dered to 60 on picket. Company F. happen
ed to be stationed near Negro hut, in the
woods, where we got some chickens, green
corn and hoe cakes aud made out" good
supper for soldiers.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-11

To DESTROY HOUSE FL1Es.-It is perhaps
not generally known that black pepper (not
red) is a poison for many insects. The follow
ing simple mixture is said to be the best de-
stroyer of the common house fly extant -
Take equal proportions of fne black pepper,
fresh ground, and sugar, say enough of each
to cover ten cent piece; moisten and mix
we'll with spoonful of milk "a little cream
is better) keep that in your room and that
will keep down the flies. One advantage over
other poison is. that it Injuries nothing else ;
and another, that the flies seek the air, and
never die in the house-the windows being
open.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-11

LOOKING IN THE WRoNG Box-A Mr.
Thomas Ogden, having arrived in New York
from England, went several successive morn
ings to the post Office to ask for letters. Iu-
ouiring always for letters addressed to Tho
mas Hogden, the postmaster invariably repli.
ed that there were none for him. But becom.
ing at length qnite impatient at these frequent
disappointments, he thrust his head through
the delivery window, and soon discovered the
cause lyon are looking among the Ha1cbes
sir" he said to the officer within "you should
look among the Hoes"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-11

"WHAr do they mean by cat and dog
life 2" said husband to his angry wife
L" Look at Carlo and Kitty asleep on the rug
together. / wish men lived half so peaceably
with their wives" stop" said the lady,
/" tie them together and then see bow they
will agree"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-11
TOW WANDA:
Thursday Morning, September II, 1862.
Ssletteh poetrp.
TURN ME GENTLY.

TURN mE GENILx'
Turn me gently when I'm dying,
Gently turn me to the sun,
Let me see the last ray fading,
That shall mark my journey run;
When the pulse has ceased its beating,
And my limbs are growing cold,
Dress me in my Sunday wardrobe
And my arms across me fold.
Place me in modest casket.
Color white my choice would be,
Cnadorned by costly fixture,
Close the lid and turn the key;
Bear me to some quiet graveyard,
Where my resting place shall be,
If it please thee, brother stranger
Der my body plant tree.
Plant an evergreen with branches
Tending upward to the sky,
Emblem unto all who pass it,
That the soul will never die;
Or instead of a weeping willow
With its twigs bent to the ground,
Which will tell my body slumbers
In the dust beneath the mound.
In nv narrow house you hollow
On gentle rise or steep,
Law my head toward the summit
Just as If were asleep;
Raise a marble slab not costly
with its letters chiseled deep,
Record plain, to all who read them.
When and where fell asleep.
SyeetIy there my form will slamber,
In the lap OF Mother Earth,
Slumber, while the uncaged spirit
Which is of such priceless worth.
Scars aIoft to meet those loved ones'
Loved ones gone asleep before,
Cross the chilly stream of Jordan,
Never to be parted more.
Sweetly in the grave so lowly,
Let me rest where all is calm,
Where vain hopes and fond deiu5ions'
And life's ills can do no harm.
Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary are at rest,
There long to dwell forever,
Dwell forever with the blest.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-11

HEADQUARTERS OF THE UNION STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE, Commonwealth Buildings, No.
6l3 Chesnut Street
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
nommirted to Jail
Committed to Jail

,rNF Davidson County, Tom, ApIl ~, 1852, nc.
- ia beiopcs 10 Io nodson, OF davidson County .
oSs about 90 or 40 years we CHS about 100 or 100
1S5nnds F. NO marks The owner q requested 10 come
~. "-,s j. No. HINTON,
u.rs,. 0.gt sheriff and Tailor of ID. g.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
Rebel TreatmOnt of Federal

Captain Parrish and Lieutenant Demp-
sey, the account Of whose journey from
Richmond hither we published on Satur-
day. say that the room wherein they
were last confined in Richmond was 80
by 80 feet The dimensions ware origi-
nally 100 by 40 feet, but the rebel guard
had cut off 20 feet in front for their own
convenience thus allowing but three
windows in the rear, and effectually pre-
venting proper and healthy draught
through the room. In this room wers
confined City Federal officers, and with
in that small space they were obliged 10
do their cooking, eating, sleeping and
even here attend to the calls of nature
The building had beeu used by man
named Libby as a pork packing estab-
lishment and marks of grease and filth
were found everywhere about the room.
Just two days before Capt Parrish and
LIEUT.. Dempsey, and the other prisoners,
were sent into this building, two thou
sand negroes, confined there by their
masters for safe keeping, had been driven
out, and the only cleaning and puriGca-
ton that the building received was daub-
ing little whitewash over the walls
and sprinkling lime over the floors.
In the room Immediately over that in
which the officers were confined were
two hundred and fifty soldiers under
| similar unWhOles0me conditions About
one week prior TO the release Of Captain
! Parrish and Lieut. Dempsey, the sink in
the room above them burst, and the cor
ruption and filth ran all over the floor,
and came dripping down through the
ceiling upon the officers. They lived in
/ the midst Of this filth and corruption for
five days, the only alienation being eff
fcctcd by occasionally sprinkling lime.
The Confederate Government furnished
the prisoners with meat and bread, which
was good, and they were allowed to pur-
chase anything else they might require
When these officers left butter was SELF
ing ia Richmond at Sl6O per pound, and
everything else in proportion, - WogtiBg-
! i1D Si0y.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
FRENCH BAKERY.

HNHE undersigned begs 70 inform tho Public that
i he has added 10 his establishment a BAKERY
upon the French mothod and that only competent
French workmen will Do employed. He hes.tates not
to say his bread is equal If not superior to any
ufactured in the city and guarantees that II will be
as sweet and good as bread can be made, from the
fact that hop yeast will be used in les manuiac-
turo. share Of tho public and private family pat
ronage Is earnestly solicited.
Hot Rolls every morning, at O'Clock. All descrip-
tons Of bread and every variety Of cake made TO or
der.
Remember, if You want sweet and good bread call
at 2. O'CONNOR'S, corner Of Union aud summer
streets, opposite Odd Fellows Hall.
Tho Public are respectfully informed that the we'll.
known ICE CREAM SALOON Of H. @. REEVES,
Formerly of Nashvillo) will be re-opcned Thursday
the Sth Of May, where Ice Creams not 10 be exceed
by any In the city, be had. Call and judge for
yourself Zap 3O-lml Z. O'COhNOR.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
PntrIoti,m ana NVnmnn.
The "Last Gentleman

The following from Joseph Holt is one
of the most eloquent passages in modern
oCatory;
Next to the worship of the Father of
us all, the deepest and grandest of hui
man emotions is the love of the land that
gave us birth. 1t is an enlargement and
exaltation of all the tenderest and strong
est sympathies Of kindred and of home.
In all centuries and chimes it has lived
and has defed chains and dungeons and
racks to crush it. 1t has strewed the
earth with its monuments, and has shed
undying lustre on a thousand fields on
which it has battled. Through the
night of ages, Thermopyle glows like
some mountain peak on which the morn
ing sun has risen, because twenty three
hundred years ago, this hallowing pas
sion touched its mural precipices and its
frowning crags. 1t is easy however TO
be patriotic in piping times of peace, and
in the sunny hour of prosperity. 1t is
national sorrow, it is war with its at
tendant perils and horrors, that tests this
passion, and winnows from the masses
those who, with all their love Of life, still
love their country moref
The same orator passes this beautiful
eulogium on female patriotism. There
are some blessed and precious ones in
Nashville to whom it is appropriate, and
some, alas to whom it is not
1t can never be forgotten that it was
from a Spartan mother that came those
words of heroic patriotism which have
never been cqualled by any that have
fallen from the lips of man. For more
than twenty centuries the deepening
shadows have fallen upon the rivers and
the seas, upon the mountains and the
plains of the past, and yet, from the
midst of all this gloom these words still
CLEAN out upon us like lightning from a
summers cloud. For more than two
thousand years the earth has been con-
vulsed and shaken to its moral founda-
tions; nations and generations Of ma.
tions have risen and persisted by slow
decay or amid the shock of battles; and
the wall of our stricken race has gone
up over the sepulchres alike Of men and
of empires. Yet above all this these
words have loated down to US, and still
float abroad upon tho airs of the world
like some kinding strain Of music, ever
caught up and ever repeated with flash
ing eyes and heard with wildly pulsat.
ing hearts. Such is the power of patri'
otism, and such the spell its truthful OK.
preston eXerts over the great spirit o
humanity. To woman, ever timid in The
sunshine, but ever brave in the storm
we offer our thanks for this, and we fec
that we must shut our ears 10 the voice
Of her love and veil our souls from thr
Examinations of her presence, before W,
can cease TO be willing 10 live and TO di
in defence of those institutions, WhicI
more than all others that have existed
have given to her that position Of dignitl
and moral power which the shining i'm
press she bears from her Creators hand
so fully entities her to occupy.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
RcbeIrossiIs.

The present rebellion so far frem be-
ing invited by progressive impulse is in
truth retrograde movement The work
Of absolute exploded ideas The gods
its leaders worship are the fossils and
mummies of European aristocracy, and
if IL be successful we should be carried
back in civilization one thousand years.
The Atlanta Confederacy acknowledges
that il is war Of caste and tells this
wretched anecdote to illustrate its point.
CA Or. Banks, residing in Savannah,
Georgia, having just returned from
tour 70 Richmond, our brave Colonel Arm
strong went TO inquire from him what the
news. was? %, Colonel said he, we are
whipped on all sides Everything looks
dark and gloomy for us. McCulloch and
Price are killed, Columbus and Manassas
are evacuated, and hi is topay every
where The same Doctor added that
the Yankees would have to kill the last
Southern gentleman before they could be
conquered. 1t is not said he TO the
Colonel, the negro question that s now
mooted--it is TO know whether the Puri-
tan or Cavalier is to rule this Continent
For fifty years we have been preparing
for it, and the Yankees cannot expect to
destroy in a day what we have taken so
long to prepare "
III, ct ogt Il on tI,,,,n,, ~
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21

Gross DEcEPTIoN.--We shouldn't be
surprised to find the Rebels of Louisiana
bringing an action against our Naval
Commanders for breach Of trust" -
These waggish gentlemen have been en-
acting the gay deceiyers' with the sim
ple-minded "Seccsh." They played all
manner Of shabby tricks upon them az
Forts Jackson and St. Philip; made
believe that they had abandoned the
effort to take the forts; retreated toward
the Belize; drew their gunboats out
bounced upon them uuawares and crush-
ed them like so many ogg-shells. Then
they dressed the masts Of their mortar
boats with eyergreens, so that the Rebels
couldn't tell which were mOrlar-boats
and which were trees; oyerhauIed the
fire RATS that were sent 30 destroy them
"put them out and towed them ashore
caught their ram by the horns and
slaughtered him before their face and
eyes: run the gauntlet Of their batteries
before they were fairly up in the morn
ing; and performed a series OF other
Yankee tricks" too numerous aud too
disgusting 10 mention.
We don't wonder the Rebels are dis
susted We don't wonder the Mayor 0l
New Orleans talked broken English io
Commodore farraeut We dom wonder
Hollns was amazed TO be whipped
by the mudsllis was disgracclUI
enough; bat % De fooled by them into
Che blrsaiU-this SIS the sublime 0i l1-
m.,.aum.--Ab5y (NYg HeaH
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
NO. S6
From the london Post, MaroH2l
The w,II o. "A wealthy IScntuolSisn.
His Property and BeQussts IA England

The will Of Mr.. Alexander Buchanan
Barrett, merchant, of Kentucky, in the
United States, was proved first in the
Probate Court at Richmond, New York,
in the S5th year Of independence, and
now proved in London. The executors
are his brothers, MIR. John Henry Barrett
and Mr. VIM. Y. Barrett, togeth with hi4
son, Mr. Alexander Barrett, the personals
ty in England being sworn under f120,-
000. This wealthy American died pos
sessed of considerable landed estates,
slaves and other property in America.
The will is a singular composition, and
there are directions contained in 10 with
which our English habits and feeling are
not familiar. The terms are principally
given in his own words. The testator
who had only reached the age of fifty
was a native Of Virginia, and born in
Louisa county, was twice married, hay
ing by his first wife a son and daughter,
and has left a widow, who is provided
for by marriage settlement, to whom he
has bequeathed legacy of 5000 to en-
able her to take up her future residence
in Ireland, TO which country she has a
preference, and that liberal allowance
is to be made to her annually ''to live in
the style of lady" To his son he
leaves his estate Of Bon Harbor and
White Farm, and to his daughter Virginia
Ga minor his home farm of Henderson,
bequeathing TO them also the negroes on
the estates, requesting his trustees TO
protect his daughter from the fortune
hunting crew." He has appointed his son
and daughter residuary legatees, and, in
contemplation of their remaining in
America, il is his wish that they should
live together at Henderson, and also that
his residence, The Pines, Staten Island,
should be retained as a pleasure retreat
for his children lie has left directions
that his tomb should bear this inscrip-
ton: Honesty and truth in practice
is the policy to secure happiness both ia
time and eternity"
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
WEDNESDAY, MAY q, 1862.
State Union Central Committee.

The President of the late Union meet
ing held in this city-Ex-GovernOr WIN.
B. CAMPBELL--at the instance of num-
Der of prominent gentlemen then present,
has appointed State Central Union
Committee, with whom the friends Of the
Union in various parts of the State may
put themselves in communication by let
ter or otherwise.
The Committee consists of the follow
ing named gentlemen:
ALLEN A HALL, Chairman.
A. V. s. LIEDsLEY.
JOHN LELLYETT.
RUSSELL HoUsToN.
Horace II. HARRISON.
NJ. NJ. BRIEE.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21

SLAVE ENANCIrATIoS is CUuA,--A SUI
gar planter in Cuba writes TO a friend in
New York that, after being a good deal
around among his fellow planters, he has
discovered with some surprise. that the
leading and intelligent ones are in favor
of Che emancipation Of slavery in the
lsland--a gradual emancipation. They
reason thus That this measure, being
the hobby of the day Spain viii be- buI-
lied into 70 sooner or later and tlat They
had better take One lead in IL and control
it' iu fact, the Junta Of Supervision, %
new sort of authority lately established.
have presented memorial 20 lhs Queen
D. Spain recommending thal m.aaW.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
Communication from Parsou
BrONVmlONVs
CAUTION no THE PUBLIC.

CAUTION no THE PUBLIC.
ASHER & Co., Of indianapolis, have
brought out small trashy book, iu cheap
form, purporting to be my "Lifc, Speeches
and Addresses, connected with my
troubles among the Secessionists. This
is pocu, production, doing me great
injustice, and by no means reporting me
correctly, either as to my history or
speeches since I came North am now
preparing a genuine book Of the kind
and will have il out in a few days, pub
lished by GEonGE w. CHuDs, Of PhiIa-
delphia ArrLEGArG & CD, of Ciuciu-
natl, are the publishers for the West
caution the public against the bogus con-
Germ, as ] shall at once commence legal
proceedings against all concerned Ga
vending IT, as wen as the publisher
w. G BBOWNLOW
PHUAuurWN, May q. 1862
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
rommitted to JAN

~ Dari ison County, Tenn May !, 1852 negro
Il Imam, who says hi{ uamo 81 LEWIS ana says he
,.ionos 40 Ieb tAird, of Wilson County, leun ago
s,,t "a wears va gts about li0 or $50 pounds COLI
~ biark scar on tifht check bone SAID to be Gone
kick IRON a horse feet in.hc n .h ore. el
py br@,1, o,ns clothes .bnCk wool bat lha owner a
n psiel to como forward prove property. and pas
i.l-s ~ tbo iaw Directs u ~ HINTON
eh.it,. T, sheriff and Jaillr of ID. N.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21

POstomces Re-Opened In Tenn cssee
Nashville, County soat) Davidson
county.
Gallatin, County seat Sumner co.
GAINESVILLE, County seat Montgomery
county.
county.
Franklin, County seat Williamson
county.
Columbia, County seat Maury co,
Murfreesboro' County seat Rutherford
county
shelbyville, County seat Bedford
county.
Lebanon, County seat Wilson co,
Smithyille, County seaO DeKalb
county.
Waterstown, Wilson county.
Liberty, DeKalb
Alexandria, DeKalb
Palmetto, Bedford
Jordans Valley (Christiana) Ruther-
ford county.
The above list will be kept standing
in our columns, and added to from day
to day, as other offices are re- opened.
We would suggest TO papers in Northern
States the propriety Of copying the above
list at least once week,
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21
NashrilIe atmiuir.
TERMS:
RATES OF ADVERTISING
(rEg LIVES on l1s 70 oossrTrTE sQUIEJ


ie square, one year, t30each additional square 81
Written notice must be given to take out and ST. p
Advertisements Of yearly advertisers before the year
expires otherwise we shall charge till done
10 contract Of yearly advertisements will be discon-
rnred without previous notice TO us, nor will any
charge be made for less than one year at the yearly
rates
eg- Advertisers exceeding the space con-
raoted for will be charged for the excess, "a
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-21

1t has far larger circulation than any
other daily newspaper that has been
published here for years.
tits the c6ieial newspaper Of the United
States for Tennessee.
1t is the official newspaper Of the State Of
Tennessee.
1t gives the latest ne,gs from the Military
Department South, and later than any other
paper.
1t has immediate communication NTH the
Military Headquarters, which no other
paper here has.
1t gives reliable information.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-10-25
FIFTY NEGROES WANTED :

I WISH TO engage for the Conf-ierst.
j States service, FIFTY NEGRO EEN
aged from eighteen 10 fifty years, TO be Elm.
ployed az cooks AM transfers, tor the 7ia
regiment Texas volunteers. in accordance
with the terms and oonditioug OF the iol-
lowing wder
AN ACT FOR THE ENLISTMENT OF
COOKS IN TIDE ARMY.
$50. l. The Congress of the Confederate
States Of America do enact that hereafter II
shah IL. the duty % the Captain, or command
ing officer Of he eoT papy to enlis, four cooks
for the u.e OF the company whose duty !, shall
he 10 cook for sven company taking charge Of
the supplies, utensils, and other things furnish.
ed therefor. and safely keeping the same sLb-
Ject To snrh rules and regulations ~ may he
prescribed by the War Department or the Col
Of tbs regiment t. which snch company may
Dr. attacked,
SIC. . And he il further enacted That the
cooks w directed u be enlisted may be white
or hlaa X free or slave persons Provided. how.
ever. that no slave shall be enlisted without
the written consent Of his owner And such
cook shall be enlisted ~ such only, and put on
The muster roll and paid At the time and place
tho company may be- paid, Twenty Dollars per
mouth to the Chef or head cook and Fifteen
dollars per month Tor each OF the assistant
ootkiug or the sane Communication therefor,
that may be allowed TO the rank and hc Of the
company.
Approved April 2lst, l-o2.
Forty Of the above negroes win be en-
ployed in accordance with the above act.
the balance as teamsters in the Quarter
masters department on the same terms
Those having negroes that they can spare,
viii report promptly to William Bradtied.
Marshall. Harrison county and will assem.
bile them at this place, by the Let OF No.
yomber. where subsistence and transporia'
zion will he furnished them to the regiment
The health OF the patriotic soldiers who
have 50 nobly offered themselves in this
I struggle, Tor those institutions so dear to
us i essential To subject those sons who
arc bearing the bfunt OF battle TO the
drsdgery Of camp when they can be ex-
empted at so little sacrifice TO ,hcee own.
/ ing negroes, and can hire them to adyan-
tagc, is criminal and il Is earnestly ex-
/ pected Of the citizens of Eastern and Mid
die Texas, that this appeal will not be
made in vain, The heroic su.'erngs OF the
| glorious It'll. while in Northern dungeons,
| should Of itself be a suflicien, incentive 10
answer this call. let Us save, If possible,
every man 10 repay ten-ioId tbs indignities
heaped upon us by an enemy, whose sole
motive is subjugation, the freeing and col.
onization of our slaves upon our own soil,
with all the attendant horrors
q d. HORR, A. q. ~
IN 7erGs Regiment.
Oct, IL, 1862. n3-tf
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-10-25
NOTICE.

E1'rfRS Of administration were grant
u I'd the undersigned upon the estate OF
the late y. + Benton, deceased. by The
Chief Justice Of San Augustine county, at
the August term, A D. 1862 OF the Pro.
bate Cour, Of said county. This /. there.
fore to notify oil persons having claims
sgainst said estate 81 Benz. + Benton do
ceased to present them to the undersigned
for allowance. and those indebted To said
estate will make immediate payments TO
DAVID q. WARREN, Adm.
san Augustine, Sep. T. %. nj 81.