American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-11-21
NO. #.
Appeal on behalf of the Soldiers.

Gov. Vance. of North Carolina. has ISSUED
the following address 70 the people OF that
STATE. Its patriotism Will aPPly ia every
quarter of the Confederaey. he says
After the most strenuous excrtion~ on the
part of its officers. the State huds a. impoS-
sible 20 clothe sud shoe oar soldiers Without
again appealing To that Overlooking foautain
Of generous charity-the private coutrloG-
tions of our people The Ttgors OF winter
are approaching. our soldiers are already
suffering, and must sufleT more 81 car SYM
patbies are not practical aud active The
Quartermaster's department Is labortag faith
fully 20 provide for them. bat, owtag TO
speculation and extOrtiou Will fail short
The deficiency must be Supplied oy The Peo-
pie. We shall have an active winter cam
paigu, aud how can our troops. f ragged,
cold and barefoot contend with the splendid
ly equipped columns of tuc enemy
The articles most needed, aud which the
State finds il most difficult 10 supply, are
shoes socks and blankets. though drawers
shirts and pants. would be gladly received
II every farmer who has hides tanniBg would
agree 10 spare one pair Of shoes, and AZ every
mother would krit one strong Pair Of eI1hrE
thick cotton or wooden socks for the srmy.
they would be abuudsntiy supplied A great
lot of blankets. also, might be spared FROM
private use, and thousands cogld be made
from the carpets upon our FaFior floors
With good warm houses aud Gotten bed
clothing we can certainly get through she
winter much better than the soldiers can
with all the blankets we eau give them
And now, my cOuntrymeu aud Women- ~
you have anything 10 spare for the soldier.
in his name ! appeal 20 YOU tor e. 10 ret
let the specUlatOF have u, though he offer
YOU enormous prices spuru him from yeur
door and say 10 him that our brave defend
ers have need for g. aud shall have 10 without
passing through hi~ greedy fingers. Do not
place yourselves among the eNtoTtiousrs-
they are the viiest and most c0wardly % ~
our country'S enemies, sud when this WaF il
ended, aud people come 20 view the matter
in its proper light. Won viii find that the NEST
detested tories are more respected thar they.
When they tempt Yen with higher prices
than the State offers. lust think for no
ment of the soldier aud xhat be - doi1s f.r
YOU. Remember. when yoE SIC down hy the
bright and glowing 6rc. that the =uifi~r &
sitting upon the cold earth that En- che Wlma
which is whistiing fearfuliy over vnHr
roof only making you feel the more rrrsf7rt-
able because il harms ven not Pc s. shiveF-
ing in darkness on the dangerous outPast.
o shuddering through thr dr-ary hours 81
his watch. Remember. that when ynu r0Hae
forth in the morning. well fei @ut waFmtig
clad, leading YOUR families tow ID thv spot
where the blessed music of th~ ~tht.fth bells
tells Won Of the peaceful WORSHIP gf rhs tfssA
OF EEtfr. the ~bttLtfE T. %tfAHA NN alE
same moment perhaps half fr8 astrer eight
OF shiverinr ana suffering. 70 where fh~ Fe-r
of artillery and shout ct battle nnneume-s
that he Is a. die thai your peace and safety
NAV be preserved Oh. remember these
things, generous aud patriotic people 81
North Carolina. and give freely ot reur r~r
ishaDie goods O. hose who are E5vtrz rlt
that mortal man csu give fpr vour safety s,i
your rights
AREA 90 THE ANEEIeAS LAKEs The late
Government survey ot the great Lfss~ give
the following exact measurvri-aT Lab o.
Superior-yreate-t length $50 uaiie- .r-aJ-
est breadth, $50 miles mraa dePth sss feet s.
hight above the sea. 5z1 fesr ares. s.. alai
square miles Lake Gicbicsn-grrst=
length, $50 miles greatest br-ssita, les
miles mean dep-h, 500 fe~t h5-ht sasy-
the sea. 5sI feet area, ~. 0on miirs- lake
HuroH-greatest length geo nliies greatest
width. 100 miles mean depth. Gna frer &
hight above the sea, 51& feet area -a-aga
miles Lake Erir-Errate~E t-uGtl- 1la
miles greatest breadth. 50 miles mean
depth. 200 feet blight above the sea- SIS
feet; area. 5000 miles Lake Onfsri.,-
length. los miles mesu breadth, - miles e.
mean depth. 500 feet hight above the sea
262 feet area. 5000 square mites TOTAL
length Of I've lakes .34J miles total arra-
81 900 square miles