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Sketch of General Pope.

MAJOR GENERAL JeRN PoPE is man IF
about forty years ofage, native Of Kentucky
but citizen of Illinois and graduate of West
Point, which academy he entered in the year
1888. He graduated in 1912, standing high
in large class, and was appointed to the ar
my as brevet second lieutenant Of Topogra-
phical Engineers. He was engaged in Mexi-
co, and was breveted first lieutenant for
gallant and meritorious conduct iu several con-
ficts at Monterey-the breVet bearing date
from September %, 1916. On the 23d of
February, 1847, he was breveted Captain for
gallant and meritoFious conduct in the battle
of Buena Vista In l849 he conducted the
Minnesota exploring expedition, having ae-
complished which he acted as typographical
engineer in New Mexico until 1858, when he
was assigned to the command of one of the
expeditions to survey the route Of the Pacific
railroad. 1854 to 1859 he was engaged in the
exploration of the Rocky Mountains, during
which time he took the actual rank of captain
in the corps of Typographical Engineers. Cn
the Eth of May, 1861, he was made a briga-
der general OF volunteers. He had a COM
mand in Missouri for some time before he be
came particularly noted; but when General
Haleck took charge of the disorganized de-
partment, be, having great confidence in Brig.
Gen. Pope, gave him the charge of the district
of Central Missouri. This was in December
| 1861. On the 18th of that month he scatter
ed the rebel camp at Shawnee Mount, taking
$50 prisoners and most of the enemy's wag-
ons, tents, baggage, horses, &c. On the 18th
he surprised another camp near Milford, and
took some 1900 prisoners, 1000 stand of arms,
1000 horses, 65 wagons, and large quantity
of tents, baggage and supplies. He also seiz-
ed two tons Of gunpowder This campaign
drove Price below the Usage river, which he
never again crossed. Having cleared this dis
triet, he was next appointed to clear south
eastern Missouri On the 23d of February,
1862, he reached Commerce with small force.
He there gathered his men together, and in
six days marched to New Madrid. This place
soon fell into his hands, and shortly after, COM
paratively speaking, he cut out that noted ca
nal which caused the downfall of Island No.
TO- For this masterpiece he was made ma
jor-general. He was next appointed to act at
the head Of corps to cooperate with Hal
leck in the reduction of Corinth After the
evacuation, his remarkable pursuit and capture
of Beanregard's army are too fresh in the
minds Of our readers to need description. One
great feature il the military career of Gen.
Pope is the fact that he has never met with a
repulse He carries with him the pres!age Of
success, and by the past we may safely judge
Of the future.
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Monster Guns for the New Irou-Plated War
Steamers.

The Fort Pitt works in this city have re-
ceived an order from the Government for the
construction of a new class of navy guns in
tended for the iron-plated vessels now in
course of completion at New York and else
where. Hitherto eleven-inch guns have been
the largest used in the navy, bat the present
order calls for a number of ffteen-inch Dahl
gren's designed to suit the turrets of such
vessels as the Monitor" of which there are
several now building.
The length of each of these new guns is
thirteen feet FIVE inches; depth of bore a
hundred and thirty inches; diameter of bore
fifteen inches. The muzzle. however. is to be
turned off to twenty-six and half inches,
and from thence taper up to nothing at the
base line "a line struck through at the base of
the cylindrical bore) The thickness of the
metal outside of the bore at the base line will
be sixteen and half inches; from this line to
the outside of the circle it will be twenty-four
inches A small taperine gas chamber will be
formed behind the bore at the base line, a
hole one-fith Of an inch win be drilled one
inch bach from the centre, then carried straight
to the top forming the vent.
These guns, when finished, viii not only
by the largest, but the best and most beauti-
full navy guns in the world. They are not to
be cast solid, as has heen usual with navy
guns heretofore, but will be cast hollow and
cooled upon Capt ROdman's principle It
would be impossible to obtain good sound
solid casting of such size; hence the neces-
sity for casting hollow. Each Of the "Moni-
tor" class of vessels, armed with them, will be
able to hurl shot weighing four hundred and
twenty-five pounds which is nearly three
times the weight of the round shot fred from
the largest Armstrong gun yet made for the
British navy. We might add th9t two new
14-inch guns have lately been cast at the
works, each of which, when finished, will
weigh over twenty-five tOns9-PiHs5arg
Chronicle, l6tb.
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OBJ aaar tor tbs aniOn.

GEE. wALLACE's WASHINGTON SPEECH
On Wednesday night, 9th, about II O'Clock
number of Indianians rendered Maj. Gen.
Lew. Wallace a serenade at his quarters at the
National Hotel at Washington. An nunusually
large concourse was present on the occasion.
After several national airs by the band, Gen.
Wallace made his appearance on the balcony,
when he was greeted with enthusiastic cheer
ing On being introduced, he spoke as fol-
lows
GENTLENEE AND FELLow-CITIzEEs-Under-
standing this compliment is intended for my
humble self, the very least can do is to tell
you how sincerely and exceedingly grateful to
you am. It is rendered me, am told, on
account OF recent military services rs That's
so.'1 beg you to understand that am not
20 selfish as to take it al to myself Iremem-
Der, ana I would beg each one Of you to re-
member the gallant comrades, the dead and
the living, whose courage, discipline and blood
won noe this distinction you signalize. Zap
plsuse.l Without their possessing those quail
tiles, I should have been unheard of, or if
heard Of in all probability disgraced. There
fore say to you again, beg you to remem-
Der the gallant comrades whom have left
behind me in the city Of Memphis. under
stand also that this compliment originated in
the first place with Indianians, and the gentle
men who are present from other States I
know viii pardon me for she self-cODgratula-
ton that Imay be guilty oftO-nigbt, in speak
ing to Indianians. And I appeal to you all,
IN view Of the services Indiana has rendered
the Government in this war, il have not a
right to speak Of them in terms Of ofcOngratula-
tioni [@Thsts so, and applause.l
God forbid that should distract from the
services Of the troops Of any other State. I
an here, on the contrary, a willing witness Of
their gsIlantry and their devotion. I claim
no merit for Western troops in point of cour-
age over Eastern troops. For if ever the
courage, the devotion to death, Of soldiers
from any quarter have been displayed, it has
been IN the recent battles before Richmond.
[Loud applause.] But there is a particular
reason why we from Indiana should be par
ticularly proud. In the beginning of this war
crested under cloud. No less a person
than Jefferson Davis published to the world,
and had printed On the pages Of history, that
weWers oowsrdly- "a voice" that isn't so. y
10 It isn't as we have proved When this
war began, therefore, we took our banners and
fuag them to the breeze, each man of us did
It with . distinct resolution that it was to be
death. [" Thats 50" and spplausel I he'd
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-URBAr1A OHIO WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1862.

We all sat down in peace at the hospitable
board, my boy, only few sweet potatoes and
corn cobs being thrown by the children, and
found the fare to be in keeping with the stu
alton of our distracted country-I mayisay
warfare.
ain consequence Of the blockade Of the
Washington Ape" says the chivalry, pleas
antly, Eve only have one course, you see /;
but even these last years sweet potatoes must
be luxuries to mercenary u1udsills accustomed
to husks."
| I had Just reached out my plate, to be help
ed, my boy, when there came a great noise
from the Mackerels in the front door-yard.
whats that z" says Captain Bob Shortly.
40, nothing" says the female Confederaey,
taking another bite of hoe-cake "Tve only
told one of the servants to throw some hot
water on your reptile hirelings."
AS Captain Bob Shortly turned to thank
her for her explanation, and while his plate
was extended, to be helped, the aged chival-
ry fred pistol at him across the table, the
ball just grazing his head and entering the
wall behind him.
"By all that's blueT says Captain Bob
Shortly, excitedly, "now I'll be"
BE calm, now be calm,n says the con-
ser7ative Kentucky chap hastily, don't I tel
you that it's only natural for the good old soul
to be little provoAed2 Ifyou go to aggra-
tate him. we can never live together as breth-
ren again."
Matters being thus rendered pleasant, nv
boy, we quickly finished the simple meal and
as Captain Bob Shortly warded off the cary
ing-kDile just thrown at him by the chivalry'.
little son. he turned to the female Coniedera.
| cy, and says he:
"Many thanks for your kind hospitality
and now about that straw bed2"
The Virginia matron threw the vinegar
cruet at him, and says she:
"My servants have already given one tC
your scorpions, you nasty Yankee"
"Of course" says the venerable chivalry
just missing a blow at me with a bowie-kniGe
I" of course your despicable government vii
pay me for my property
"Pay your' says Captain Bob Shortly
hotly, now I'll be"
"Certainly It viii, my friend, broke in tn,
conservative Kentucky chap eagerly, "thD
Union troops come here as your friends; 70
they make war on none but traitors"
As we left the donicil my boy, brushing
from our coats the slops that had just beer
thrown upon US from an upper window saw
the chivalry's children training q fowline
piece from the roof and hoisting the flag Of tn,
Southern Conrederacy on one of the chimney<
And viii it be possible to regain the love o
these noble people again, if we treat then
constitutionaly7 We shall gee my boy-wD
shall see.
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The LastBeu.


Twas by the side Of Helen Harris. the only
one I ever loved, and I believe the only, girl
that ever loved ne certainly TIE only one
that ever told me so.
We were sitting in the piazza Of her faith
eT's house, quarter Of mile from. the land
ing place, waiting for the bell Of the steam
boat that was to part my love and re. In
order to accumulate little of this worlds
gear, that might be the better prepared to
meet the demands of matrimony, I was des-
tined to cross the blue Chesapeake, and seek
in the Metropolitan city, the wherewith go
much desired How many swains ike me
have been compelled to leave home and The
girl they loved in search of gold? And how
many lave been disappointed
Well, we were sitting in the piazza, and
talking of our love and separation &c. We
were awaiting for the unwelcome sound of the
first steamboat bell, and you may rely on it,
we talked fast. and abbreviated our words in
such rugged sentences, that no body but our
selves could understand them. The first bell
rang-I sprang to my feet and trembled like
an aspen.
"Ohi George wait till the last bell rings, -
said Helen, as the big brig ht tears come over
her blue eyes.
ado no such thing, answered the hoarse
voice Of Mr. Harris, as he rose like specter
from the cellar, where he had been packing
away his cider, George, never wait for the
last bell"
was Off ike a deer. and I arrived at the
boat merely in time to go on board before she
was pushed off from the wharf
My career, in search Of pelph had in a de-
gree. been successful But believe had moi
the old farmer told me never to wait for the
last bell" should now be as poor as the
morning that farewell shivered from my lips
on the heart Of my lovely Helen,
Anybody, who has lived at a hotel, even
for a day, knows the danger of waiting for the
last bell; did once and lost my dinner. The
first stroke of the bell always found me at ih5
table. For six months I was a clerk. and nv
never waiting for the last bell. secured me the
affections of nv employer; who offered me
partnership, of which accepted, and in every
instance when the bell rang, I was ready.
Helen Harris is my wife, and she will new
er repent the morning took her father at hi
word and ran over the field to the boat il
time When I arrived in Baltimore I called
upon some gentlemen to whom I had intro
ductory letters, and they recommended m,
for situation, one soon offered. which haC
been refused by four young men who were
waiting for the last bell and which I accepted
Haste for the first bell, accept the first offer
and keep it til You get better Lifeis short
and ne who waits till the last bell viii as faith
er Harris predicts, "conle out at the little enc
Of the horn
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NO. II.
Pring up de shaokausos."

dAJOR TH0s. S. RICHARDS, Of the 1st PENN
sylvanis Cavalry, paid a Aying visit to his
family in Reading, on Wednesday lat after
an absence ofnearly six months, and left again
next morning. As connected with his ez-
perence of military life, the Major relstss the
following incident:
One Of General Fremont's batteries Of eight
Parrot guns, supported by squadron Of horse,
commanded BY the Major, wasin a sharp con-
lict with a battery Of the enemy near at hand,
and shells and shot were flying thick and fast,
when the commander Of the battery, Ger
man, one Of Fremonts staff, rode suddenly up
10 the cavalry. exclaiming, in loud and excl
red tones PTing up de s5aekas5ss, pring up
de shacbassss; for Cots sake hurry up de shack
asses io'-nae-dj-ats-ly."
The necessity Of this order. though not quite
apparent to our readers, will be more obvious
when we menti,n tha; the 4" shaekasses" are
mules carrying mountain howitzers, which
are fred from the backs Of that much abused
but valuable animal, and the immediate occa-
sion for the "shackasses" was that two regi-
ments Of rebel infantry were at that moment
discovered descending hin Immediately be-
hind our batteries. The shacxasses" with
the howitzers loaded with grape and canister,
were soon on the ground. The mules squar-
ed themselves, as they well knew how. for
the shock A terrific volley was poured into
the advancing column, which Immediately
broke and retreated. Two hundred and sew
enty-eight dead bodies were found in the ra-
vine next day, piled closely together as they
feT, the effects of that voTey from t.s backs
| of the " "sbacyasses"
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Kiln Rats--A Horsl Tran.

THE premises Of a good many farmers are
infested with rats, and we are often asked for
modes Of destruction. A resident Of B ook-
lyn is vexed with an increasing family Of rats
that seem to grow fat on arsenic and rat ez-
terminaters He doesn't ike rats, and refers
his case to the Sunday Times The journal
recommends a trap made as follows:
"Take a mackerel barrel, for instance, and
FIJI it to about one-third its height with water.
Then place log endwise in the water, so
that one end of it viii Just remain above the
surface. Make the head of the barrel little
too small to fit, and suspend it by two pins
o the inside of the top of the barrel, so that
it will hang as if on pivot and easily TIP by
touching either side. On this head, thus sus-
pended, secure a piece of savory meat The
first rat that scents it, will, to get the meat,
leap on the barrel head. The head viii hp,
or tilt, precipitate him into the water, and re-
sune it's position. The rat in the water will
swim to the log, get on the end Of it, and
squeal vociferousIy. His cries win bring other
rats. all of whom will be tilted into the water,
and all Of whom viii fight for the only dry
spot in it-viz: the end Of the log. As only
one rat can hold it, the victor will drown all
the rest and can, in the morning, be drowned
himself We have seen twenty rats caught
in one night by such trick"
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ssItft 8OEtrg,
SONG OF THE PRINTER.

Pick and click
Goes the type in the stick,
As the printer stands at his case;
His eyes glance quick, and his fingers pick
The types at q rapid pace.
And one by one as the letters go,
Words are piled up steady and slow
Steady and slow,
But stiIl they grow,
And words Offre they soon viii glow;
Wonderful words, that without a sound
Traverse the earth to It's utmost bound;
Words that shall make
The tyrant quake,
And the bonds of the slave Oppressed shall break
Words that can crumble an ar1ny's might,
Or treble its strength in a righteous fight.
Yet the types they look but leaden and dumb,
As he puts them in place with finger and thumb
But the printer smiled,
and his work beguiled,
By chanting song as the letters be piled;
While pick and click,
Like the worlds chrOnometeT-tick! tick tick !
o, where is the man with such simple tools,
Can govern the world like 1?
With printing-press, an iron stick,
And a little leaden die;
With paper of white, and ink of black,
Isupport the Right, and the Wrong attack.
Ipull the strings
Ofpuppet kings,
And break the dcspOt's nose;
Or let him alone
Till the people groan,
When needs must interpose;
Nor yet again
Do cen disdain
To talk of loWly woes,
Then, where is he,
Or who may he be,
That can rival the printers poWer2
To no monarchs that live
The wall doth he give;
Their sway only lasts for an hour;
While the printer still grows,
And God only knows
When his might shall cease to tOTerl
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Coon, WITH THE HoT Work BEFORE Us.-A
General Draft all round
Nor So, GENTLE SIRi-A correspondent Oi
the Daily Times, writing on the subject oI
camp abIuuions, asserts that bathing in cold
water during hot weather is radical mis-
take"
On this point we cannot agree with the
writer to the Daily News. No Radical ever
made such mistake as to wash himself in
cold water, or any other water, weather OF no.
PUFEs MOST IN VosUs AT PREsEsr.--POw-
der-pufs.
FRou THE MIEsIssIPPI-The following mes
sage has Just been sent by Commodore FaFra-
gut to VieElEburg, under Gag OF truce:
"Dry up"
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VOL. I.
8atirg for tie Yoar.
DRulEMER RoY oT rENNEgsEE.

44AA4MLGA 40A W LGNMEanE1s
The following is a prose story Of real hf
exquisitely put into rhyme BY the fair CORE
pOndent Of the Home Journal:
When called the fife and drum at morn
The soldier from his rest,
And those to higher honors born
With softer couehes blest,
There came, q captain brave 20 seek.
Deep in her mourning clad.
By loss made sad, aud jOurneying weak,
A mother and lad
And they came from Tennessee,
Waiting the best Of revieIe.
But, penniless and widowed,
Her story soon she told:
The hand Of traitor had not spared
Her husbands life nor gold;
And now she brought her only son,
To Ell the drummeT's place;
Thus young his daily bread to earn,
His eountry's foes to face:
For he had learned, in Tennessee.
To beat the call Of reviele.
The boy upturned his eager gaze,
And, with q beating heart,
He read upon the captains face
Both lindliness and doubt;
For he had marked his tender years,
His little fragile form
Don't be afraid, y he boldly cried,
For, captain, can drum
And Ihave come from Tennessee,
To sound for you the reyiele.n
"Well, cal the ffer bring the drum,
To test this noble youthP'
And well his part he did perform,
A Drummer Boy in truth
"Yes, madam, win take your boy"
The captain kindly said.
"Ohi bring him back, p her quick reply,
"Unnumbered with the dead
And EDDIE LEE, of Tennessee,
Shall play for you the reTielle."
'TBas many q weary march was made,
To sound Of drum and fife,
AND well the " Drummer Boy essayed
Toplay the march of hfe;"
Each soldier loved and sought to share
Their part Of good with him;
The ffer on Lis back did bear
Across each swollen stream,
The Drummer Boy from Tennessee,
Who beat with him the revielle.
But come the battleshock and doom
Of one great LYON" heart,
The victor's shout-the victims grnan,
FULFILLED their fearful psTtl
And, on that blood-stained field Of woe
The darkness threw its palll
Ths morning daBned on flying foe;
When, list the "Da0raing eGHF'
Our Drummer Boy from Tennessee,
Beating for hep taeTevislsi
Upon the valley sod he lsy,
Beside q lifeless foe,
Whose dying hand had sought to stay
The life-bloOd's ebbing how:
The qUivering drum yet echoing
The beating OF his heart
The encamping angel beekoning
From drum and fife to part
And Eddie Lee, Of Tennessee,
Alait ne J7Eal TeVielIel
MINNIE HART
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SIGBL-The Harper's Ferry correspondent
Of the Boston Transcript gives Us some new
Impressions of General Sigel: He is a man
OF mark, and his countenance indicates great
energy and resolution. When asked if he
was family N IN, he laughed and said Oh,
yes. his family was very large; he had thous-
ands Of children. He said much about the
war, which, perhaps, it is not prudent for me
to transcribe. At any rate, l have not his ap-
thority for doing so. He made sport of our
trunks, and said il we ladies went he should
only allow Us three dresses-one black, one
niddling color and one white. BE talks
English Auently, but has a slight German &C
cent which only makes it pleasanter to listen
10 him. He never carried books with him,
as he remarked. as he found some new work
to read wherever he went Sometimes 1t was
a production Of Theodore Parker's, or on spir-
itualism, or a new novel; and added that he
wished he could make books. We thought
it was better for US at present that he could
command armies"
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ASKING QUESTION:. are few positions
of more delicacy than in interrogating Sab
bath Schools, especially young scholars. This
is shown by the experience related of a cler-
gyman in Maine, who was opposed to having
any mirlh in the Sabbath School. He thought
it injurious to all, and unnecessary for the en-
tertainment of the children. He offered to
address the school, and show that they could
be well entertained seriously. The following
dialogue ensued:
"Children, am going to tell you about
Peter. Who knows who Peter was?"
No answer was made.
"Cannot any one-those large girls-tell
me who Peter was ?"
Still no reply.
"Can any little boy or girl in the school
tell lie who Peter was?'
"I can, said little fellow in the further
corner
"Ah, that's a good boy. Now you come
up on the platform by my side, and stand uF
in this chair, and tell those girls who Peter
was"
Jimmy did as he was bid, and in The shril
voice Of childhood repeated:
"Peter, Peter, Punkin eater,
Had wife and eouldn keep her"
At this point he was stopped, but not be-
fore the full point was taken BY the school
and Mother Gcose's poem appreciated
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Gov. ToD has appointed Charles Anderson,
(brother of Major Anderson,l late oil Iexas'
Colonel Of the 93d o Regiment
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BEsT time for haymskers-Wben it rains
pitohiorkB.