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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-05
XXXVIETH CONGRESS.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 9.

roU. Gt
SENATE Mr.. Wilkinson presented a
memorial from the Minnesota Legislature
grant Of land for railroad from St. Paul
to Like Superior. 5-
Mr.. Wilmot thought that the Senate should
act on the bill for the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia; that covers the
whole ground. The Senate would be more
derelict of duty than any body of men il it
adjourned without abolishing slavery in the
District.
M. King presented memorial from ship.
owners and builders in New York, stating
that there wss scarcity in the ship timber,
and asking Congress that the expectation Of
ship timber be prohibited during the war.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson Of Missouri, the
JOINT resolution relative to certain railroads
in Missouri, was taken up The resolution
provides that the Secretary of War pay the
| 81. Joseph & Hannibal and the Pacific rail-
roads for transportation, etc the roads hay.
ing originally received grants Of land fer
which it was agreed 10 transport troops and
munitions OF war. etc.
Mr.. Hale opposed the resolution as special!
legislation, and as opening the door to an III.
mense amount OF claims.
Mr.. Henderson contended that the land
actually realized but small amount; thatthe
railroads had done an immense amount OF
transportation for the government, and the
companies had no money to 60 on any further.
unless they were helped by the government
HOUSE.--Mr. Roscoe Cankling, Of New
York, offered the following resolution:
Resolvea by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives, That the thanks OF Congress
are due and are hereby presented to Maj.
Generals Halleck and Grant, for planning the
recent movements within their respective
divisions; TO both these Generals, as well as
to the officers and men under their command,
Tor achieving the glorious victories on which
these movements resulted.
Mr. Conkiing said that he merely asked
that the resolution should lie over for the
present. a @#
After some discussion,
Mr. Cox moved that it be referred 10 the
committee On ilitsry Affairs.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-05
GENERAL ORDER so. 2.

uet,s ~ ss- Brigadier4Gsaeral, O. ST. A.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-05

HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIEtp,l
FoRT DoNELsqN Feb. l6, 1852.
Gen. O. W. Cul'um, Chief Of St9f, Depart
,,ea,f of GLs M;rsotsri a. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
"TLL KEEP 'EM AwAKE."-Nea,

"I'LL KEEP 'EM AwAKE."-Near
Newark, n. j., lived a very pious fami.
ly, who had taken an orphan boy to
raise, who, by the way was rather un-
derwitted. He had imbibed very strict
views on religious matters, and once
asked his adopted mother if she didn't
think it wrong for the old farmers to
come to church, and fall asleep, paying
no regard to the service. She replied
she did, Accordingly before going to
church the next Sunday, he filled his
pockets with apples. One bald headed
old man, who invaribly went to sleep
during the sermon, particularly attrac-
ted his attention. Seeing him at last
nodding and giving nasal evidence of
being in the Gland of Dreams" he
hauled off and took the astonished
sleeper with an apple square on the top
of his bald pate. The minister and
aroused congregation at once turned
around and gazed Indignantly at the
boy, who merely said to the preacher
as he took another in his hand with a
sober, honest expression Of countenane,
sYou preach, I'll keep 'em awake p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
RELEASE OF A MAN WHO HAD REF

RELEASE OF A MAN WHO HAD BEEN
IN PRISON SINCE ISl4.-The work of
clearing the Queens Bench Prison OF
It's inhabitants is now verging towards
a close. Strange to say, it has been a
very difficult task. The most curious
case was that of VIM. Miller, who had
been in prison ever since July, 1914
49 years He had lost all desire to 90
out, and would sign nothing which
would have the effect of making him a
free man. When at length he was alb
solutely forced to acquiesce, he begged
to be allowed to remain in the prison
few days longer and when his time
was up he still fingered fondly within
the gates to bid the officials farewell
and to shake hands oyer again, until
he passed the outer gates of the
Queens Bench Prison a few weeks
since. Mr. Miller, who was born near
ly eighty years ago, never saw street
gas-lamp, nor an omnibus, much less a
steamship or a railway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
Mr. 7. r. Arnold said in +

.WM Mr. J. E.. Arnold said in his
speech at the Milwaukee meeting, that
as Gen. Jackson used cotton as a ram
part, he would use the slaves as a ram
part for our advancing armies, and let
their masters kill them if they like
This was not manly proposition, and
it produced no response from the au-
dience; but when Judge Nc Arthur al
luded to it and declared that cit would
be better to put muskets into their
hands and let them have crack at
their masters" then there was i'm
mense applause. ''Let them have
MIME muskets, by all means," said the
Judge, s'for the MIME hurts, and this
war is now to be conducted not on the
principle of saving human blood."-
This is the kind of talk that. suits the
people, and we hope to hear it from
the chief of the nation, the servant Of
the people, as we'll as from the people
themselves. One word from tim, like
this, would give him the 100000 in a
fortnight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
A HARD PIcTURE.-Dr. E. Read,
Surueon of the 2lst Indiana Raui.

A HARD PIcTuRE.-Dr. E. Read,
Surgeon of the 2lst Indiana Regi-
ment, who has been a prominent mem
berso the democratic partv in Indiana,
and was a Douglas delegate from that
State to the Democratic National Con-
vention at Charleston. in 1860, gives a
strange and startling picture Of South
ern life, in writing recently from New
Orleans to his brother, Prof. Read, of
the State University, at Madison, Wis.
Among other things he says:
There is no danger of their ever
rising up here in rebellion again. They
are very tired Of this, as they are all
broken up and suffering for the neces-
saries of life.
There is too much mixture Of nigger
blood with the white here, to permit
the people to be brave, or patriotic, or
great. =s"' s..
The white woman here is socially
degraded, and no man is ever estilna-
ted by his family, norsdoes any one
ever inquire who his family is, where
they live, or how If they did, they
would probably find him living with
some African wench, and raising a
family by her; or, if married to white
woman, living most of his time with a
wench, and having a broken-hearted
wife at home.
You can see that the wench here,
feels her superiority over the white
woman, because the white man, by his
acts and choice, gives her the superiori-
ty. The wench puts on airs, in the
streets and elsewhere, and the white
woman feels degraded, and is degraded.
Is this the way to rear brave sons?
This ANAL gamation exists to most
wonderful and alarming extent; and
all the great merchants, bankers aud
attorneys, whose names excite our ad-
miration, are the keepers and supper
ters Of sinking, disgusting negro wen
ches, whose Ethiopian lips hang to
their chins, and whose Congo odor
ought to drive gentleman from the
streets wherein she walks.
This IS no fiction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02

| If such an outrage occur at any place
distant from settlements, the people
within FIVE miles around shall be held
accountable and made to pay ON in.
demnity sufficient for the case, and any
person detected in such outrages, eth
er during the act or any time after
ward, shall be shot, without waiting
civil process. No such acts can Unfit
ence the results Of this war, and they
can only lead to heavy affection to the
population to no purpose. 1t is there
fore enjolned upon all persons, both for
the security Of their property and th,
safety of their own persons, that
they act vigorously and cordially to.
gether to prevent the perpetratlon of
such ontrages Whilst it is the wish of
the General commanding this army
that all peaceably disposed persons
who remain at their homes and pursue
their accustomed avocations shall be
subjected to no improper burden OF
war, yet their own safety must of neces-
sity depend upon the strict preservation
Of peace and order among themselves,
and they are to understand that moth
ing will deter him from enforcing
promptly and to the full extent every
provision Of this order. ......-..
BY command Of Maj. Gen. POPE.
[Sigued,] GEO. D. RUGGLEs, Col
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
The STEEL PEN DISEASE .-Presi.

THE STEEL PEN DIsEAsE.-Presi-
dent FELTON,, Of Harvard, some months
ago advanced an hypothesis that para
lytic and other affections Of the hand
and arm We're caused by the use of
steel pens. He has since received
many letters, proving the value of the
quill pen in removing these evils. An
eninen. publisher in Boston found his
hand and arm SO much swelled that for
nearly two years be was obliged to al
ternate his own writing with the labors
of an amanuensis. Happening to reao
President Felton's opinion, he adopted
the quill pen, and as in a month able
to do his own writing. President Eel
toms supposition that steel pens cause
these affections is simply confirmed by
numerous facts like this, and is not
derived from any principles of physiol-
Ogy. ss
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02

VINE MORE DEADLY THAN CANNON.
Wendell Phillips in his address at
Music Hall yesterday, said: II know
soldier in the army on the Potomac,
who was picked up in the streets of
Philadelphia complete wreck, con-
tirmed iEebriate, but who was, by the
love of a sister and the charity of a
Boston home, placed once more on his
feet. He was at Bull Bluff, and three
times with unloaded musket charged
upon the enemy. He was one of six
who heroically defended and brought
away the body of the fallen leader of
that bloody ii ght. The captain of the
company to which he belonged, died
in his arms, receiving the last words of
consolation from his lips He was af-
terwards CONSPICUOUS in the conflict un-
til the order was given for each one to
seek his own safety. Removing some
OF his apparel. he plunged into the in
hospitable rlver, and after great exer-
tion landed on the opposite bank, seven
miles below the encampment. Nearly
exhausted, chilled, halt-clad, half-starv-
ed, he finally reached the camp. The
captain OF the next company to which
he belonged kindly said to him, pour
ing out glass Of wine: Let me give
you this, you will perish without it. I
thank, you SIR said the soldier, but /
would sooner face all the cannon of the
enemy than taste that glass of wine. ~
Boston transcript Feb. 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02

TREASON MUST BE DUMB.--One day
last week a lame soldier limped by a
hotel in Rockford, and lounging fell
low on the portico inquired the nature
of his injury. II was wounded at
Pittsburg Landing" said the volunteer
proudly. "Served you right" rejoined
his interrogation, Il wish every id
man Of you had been shot" The
wounded soldier, stung by the insult,
felt more keenly than ever the disability
Of his wound, and so assured the scoun-
drel, who would not have been person
ally safe had the volunteer been armed.
But it was not to end Thus. Strong
hands were laid upon the knave, stall
warL forms lifted him, and heavy boots
accelerated hie progress, to a grove
near the outskirts where convenient
limb and highly suggestive cord we're
the paraphernalia in waiting. The
traitor was drawn up twice until he felt
his coward soul we'll nigh its depar-
ture. He begged and prayed, and
filled the air with his supplications, and
the moose was relaxed. He was made
to repeat the oath of allegiance, and
then stout rail was his conveyance
out of town, whose precincts he will
not be likely to cross again. The
Rockford patriots were thoroughly
reused, and words of treason in that
place must be low and of secret UTTER
ance hereafter. And this is the right
feeling,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
NINE FoLL1Es. TO think that the
more man eats the fatter and stI onger

NINE FoLL1Es. TO think that the
more a man eats the fatter and stl ongel
he will become.
To believe that the more hours chill.
dreE study at school the faster they
learn.
To imagine that every hour taken
from sleep is an hour gained.
10 act on the presumption that the
smallest room in the house is large
enough to sleep in.
To argue that whatever remedy
causes one to feel Immediately better,
is 'good for the SYSTEM" without re.
gard to more interior effects.
To commit an act which is felt in
itself to be prejudicial, hoping that
somehow Or other it may be done in
your case with impunity.
To advise another to take remedy
which you have not tried yourself, or
without making special inquiry wheth-
er all the conditions are alike.
To eat without an appetite, or con.
tlnne to eat after it has been satisfied,
merely to crafty the taste.
10 eat hearty supper for the pleas
ure experienced during the brief time
it is passing down the throat, at the
expense of whole night of disturbed
sleep and a weary waking in the morn
ing. -.-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02

A mule driver in the army was
swearing at and kicking span of
balky mules, when the General, who
was annoyed at his profanity. ordered
him to stop.
"Who are you p
"Comnander of the Brigader'
"1'm commander of these mules, and
I'll do as l please, or resign, and you
can have my place!''
The General passed on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02

Amt NEITHER. -''Look here, you
boy, you're annoying me very much, "
said nervous old gentleman to an ur-
chin who was munching candy, with
an infinite gusto, at the theatre, the
other evening.
mo, / amt NEITHER" returned the
little urchin; "Pm a-knawing this ere
hunk Of candy!''
Nervous old gent winked both eyes
and collapsed, while diminutive panta-
looms "chewed'' and ground away, with
inexpressible satisfaction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
0TRIsHn ALL Over.

"1RIsH" ALL OvER.-A sixty-nine
pound shell burst near an Irish soldier
in one Of the trenches at Yorktown.
Pat cooliy surveyed the ruins the frae.
ments had made, and exclaimed, "Be
Jabers thim's the fellows to soften the
wax in a maa's earl"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02

AN APPEAL TO YoUNG MEN.-The
Troy Times addresses the following to
the young men Of the country:
A son Of Secretary Seward has just
enlisted in New York City, as priv ate.
A son of Governor David Todd of
Ohio has done the same thing. Al!
over the States: the best classes of
young undergraduates Of colleges and
academies, sons of substantial farmers,
honorable rnechanics-are coming for
ward and placing their names on the
roll of heroes.
There is every inducement for a
young man to enlist. No occupaption
offers more favorable field for ad-
vancement than that Of the soldier
Government has recently established
the principle OF making promotions
from the ranks-a principle which Ma
po!eon pronounced the basis fmilitary
justice.
This is a war essentially for young
men. 1t is to determine whether the
country which is to be theirs shall re-
main a glorious Republic or become a
a broken coterie of insignificant States.
The generation now upon the stage
must soon pass otf-shall those who
follow succeed to the freedom, the glory,
the power which has always been a
part of American citizenship? Shall
they possess land where peace reigns,
where all the institutions of civilization
are fostered and developed, where to
be man is to be sovereign and a
happy citizen? ? or ST all they have trans
mitted to them a degraded Government,
dishonorable history, a broken Con-
stitution, a country groaning under the
burden of heavy taxation, distracted
by internecine strife and peril by for
eign enmity, continually agita:ed by
internal jealousies and by the contempt
Of foreign nations-a country such as
Mexico is to-day? These are the ques-
tions of the hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA, J
WASHINGTON, July 10.
GENERAL ORDER No. 7.


GENERAL ORDER No. 7.
The people of the valley of the Shan
andoah, and throughout the region of
operations Of this army, living along
the lines of the railroad and telegraph,
and along routes Of travel in the rear
of the United States forces, are notified
that they will be held responsible for
any injury done the track, line, or road,
or for any attacks, upon trains or strag-
Cling soldiers, by bands of guerrillas
in their neighborhcod. No privileges
or immunities of war can apply to law
less bands of individuals not forming
part Of the organized forces of the
enemy, nor wearing the garb Of SOL
diers, who, seeking and obtaining safe
ty on the pretext OF being peaceful citi-
zens, steal out in the rear of the army,
attack and murder struggling soldiers,
modest teams of supplies, destroy rail
roads, telegraph lines, and bridges,
and commit outrages dlsgraceful to
civilized people, and revolving to hu-
manity. Evil disposed persons in the
rear Of our armies, who do not them
selves engage directly in these lawless
acts encourage by refusing to interfere
or give any information by which such
acts can be prevented, OF the perpetra-
tors punished. Safety of the life and
property of all persons living in the
rear Of our advancing army depend
upon the maintainance Of peace and
quiet among themselves, and upon the
unmolested movement through their
service. They are to understand dis
tinctly that security of travel is their
only warrant of personal safety. 1t is
therefore ordered that whenever rail-
road, wagon.road or telegraph is in
jured by parties or guerr:llas, the citi-
zens living within FIVE miles of the spot
shall be turned out en- naasse to repair
the damages, and shall, besides, pay
the United States. in money or in prop
erty, to be collected by military force,
the full amount Of the pay and subsis-
tence of the whole force necessary to
coerce the performance of the work
during the time occupied IN completing
it. If soldier or legitimate follower
of the army shall be fired upon from
any house, the house shall be RACED to
ground and the inhabitants sent prison
ers to the headquarters of this army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
War in Earnest.
A SENSIBLE ORDER.
GENERAL ORDER, No. s.

WASHINGTON, July IS.
Hereafter, as far as practicable, the
troops Of this command will .subsis,
upon the country in which their ope.
rations are carried on. In all cases
supplies for this purpose will be taken
by the officers to whose department
they properly belong, under orders Of
the commanding officer Of the troops
for whose use they are intended
Vouchers will be given to the owners,
stating on their face that they will be
payable at the conclusion Of the war,
upon sufficient testimony being furnish
ed that such owners have been loyal
citizens of the United States since the
date OF the vouchers.
Whenever it is known that supplies
can be furnished in any district of coun-
try where the troops are to operate,
the use Of teams for CARRYING subsis-
teDce will be dispensed with as far as
possible.
BY comand of Maj. Gen. POPE.
FURTHER SENSIBLE ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON, July ls.
GENERAL ORDER, No. 6.
Hereafter, in any operations of the
cavalry forces in this command, no
supply or baggage trains of any des-
cription will be used, unleas so stated
specially in the order for the movement.
Two days cooked rations will be car
ried on the persons of the men, and
all villages or neighborhoods through
which they pass will be laid under con
tribution in the manner specified by
General Orders, NJ. 5, as current series
for these headquarters for the subsls-
tence of men and horses. Movements
Of cavalry must always be made with
celerity, and no delay in such move
mcnts will be excused, hereafter, on
any pretext. Whenever the order for
the Increment of any portion of the
army emanates from these headquar-
ters, the time of marching, and that to
be consumed in the execution of the
duty, will be expressly designated, and
no departure theretrom will be permit
ted to pass unno'iced, without the gra-
vest and most conclusive reasons
Commanding officers will be held re-
sponsible for strict and prompt conpli-
ance with every provision Of this order.
BY command of Maj Gen. POPE.
,Signed) GEO. D. RpGeLEs, Col.
AND STILL ANOTHER.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-09-27

DLANX DEEDs-.for sale at the Register
ID Once, notA
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The disturbance to the GEN
eral system which is known
by the name Of raging thirst,
is far more terrible than that
Of starvation, and for this
reason: During The abstinence
from food, the organism can
still live on its own substance
but during the abstinence
from liquid, the organism has
no such saurce Of supply with
n itself. Men have been
known to endure absolute pri-
walton Of food for some weeks;
but three days Of absolute pri-
walton of drink unless in IL
moist atmosphere is perhaps
a limit of endurace. This is
the most atrocious torture ever
invented by oriental tyrants E;
it is that which most cffectu-
ally tamcs animals. Mr.. Asst
ley, when he had a refractory
horse, always used thirst us
the most effective power of
coercion, giving a little water
as the reward for every act of
obedience. The histories of
shipwrecks paint fearful pic
lures of the suffering from
thirst; and one Of the most
appalling cases known, is the
celebrated mprisonment Of 146
men in the Black Hole of Cal
cutta - Blackwood.
Two British war steamers have been
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-09-27

l respectfully solicit the patronage of
the business men of this and adjoining
counties, feeling satisfied that we can give
satisfaction Doth as to style and price.
WV. FRESEy.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-09-27

The President keeps cool,
which is more than can be
said of the Cabinet-in fact,
it is reported, Seward ha. left
the city with his family and
baggage. But, this is all right,
for "TA Premier should be
the last man caught by the
rebels. since Mason and Slidell
would then have it all their
own way at st. James and the
Tulleries.
Somebody-some inquisitive
ankee, likely as not-asked
the President '::What number
of men have the enemyin the
feld?" "Old Abe" looked
serious and replied, "Twelve
hundred thousand, according
to the best authority" The
interrogation blanched in the
face, and calculated, My God.
The President continued, Yes
sir, twelve hundred thousand
-no doubt of it. You see, all
our General, when they get
whipped, say the enemy out
numbers them from three to
five to one and I must believe
them. We have four hundred
thousand men in the field, and
three times four make twelve.
Don't You see it % Cant see
it, said the bore, as he bright
ened up aud started for his
hat. This is retailed in cabi-
net circles as old Abe's last
= Washington Letter.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-09-27

Iowa STATE. EAlR.--lt is rumored
that the celebrated Ledgsr mares Of Mr..
Bonner and Commodore E4nderbilt's team
ere to be in Chicago next month, and that
they intend to be present also at the Iowa
State Fair. The grounds for the exhioi,
ton are nearly done. The amphiheatre
and Horticultural buildings are yet to be
erected, and then the work is completed.
Much credit is due to the exertious of Mr..
Shankand for the stage of progress of
these epayations.- Dub. Times 2sM ulh.