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We have much pleasure in informing the
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THEODORE S. FAY.
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How A LAWYER HEADED OFF DRAFT
CoMMIssIoNER.-Says the Reading Pa
Iimes-It is well known that Commis,
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in his proceedings !; always keeping al
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pened that among the able bodied men
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When he received his 'tcket for soup
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yer he went straight to his Office. Said
he
"I'm drafted -
"The duce you are it must have been
o strong man that drafted you p
"Well, I'm drafted, aud | want to get
out. Can't march. I'll pay well"
"Vcry we'll"
The twain proceeded to the Office ol
Commissioner.
"Here," said the lawyer; "Commis.
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Commissioner looked at the wheezy spc
eimcn for some time. "He won't do
cant march"
"But he must do )" clustered out the
lawer 'aud you know he will"
ale can't march; he won't do; and
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This was what our smart friend want
ed.
ale won't do; eh? p
"No, he won't"
"Weli then. scratch his name off th,
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empted !'
The Commissioner looked at the lawye
for about minute then regarded tn,
fat draft. and without speaking a word
scratched off his name!
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One kind of mortar is designed to fill
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ALVORD T. PARSONS,
, 1862-11-13
E. C. lncersoIf.
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lFso1u t'c 1cos1a 15aase11pi:1
When E. c. Ipgersoll Was nomioafad for
Corgrees by the Union Convention at Spring
field, there were some Republicans Ito the
credit If the parfy. he it said. there were ftT)
irnnolitic and nuwise: that men who had
t.;i.l 1ono sna u, II In The harness e1,nula nat
~. -. assde for ont. who was moi a member
NJ H.. nTo"n;z.t;or. and Who was nt1ract-d to
tha 17n;o6 t,onvan.f,n more ,hro,,0h tl,,, hone
a.,nn wes 90 whnIlv 17,,inet r. r. was h,se.
, 1862-11-13

The present to!1 etEec1ive strength OF our
ar1niee-by Ebtcb We mean the is7Cc actu71iy
in the field-has been estimated to be G1out
TGo, ,c00 men, in round nusuhsrs- At the bc.
ti!liE3, If the Jear there were under arms
U4o, ,G37 volunteers, and Il, ,33t regulars, mix
iIg Il tor.l oi GGo,971; SO tnat actually thu
two ]tyie5 since made by tie president, In at
cordance with the provisions Of tac act Of
Congress, empowering him to cali out, II ne
c.ssa1y, half u million Of men, have, u Yet.
The Gret call Tor 1000 tr,otE, it woald
seem, did little more :han til. up shc resi
1nente that had tccu depleted bE the casai1-
ties Of the caup aud the tield- B-fore we n ID
really achieved any grind victory commensa-
rn,e With our expenditure Of hl,o1 and treas
ure, our keep:s,Is We're filled up, AID constant
apptals were made to our ph'lautnreps, on
hthalt Of the sick End woandst. Perhaps.
too, detc1t!oa, In mild 1orn, helped .long
the cccimaling process, for our hotels and
prominent thorouyhfa,es were constantly
1hropged with gatly uniformed officers, a7p1-
au.e tor their neglect Of duty
Assuming that tie SECOND call FOR i19, Coz
men has been tul:y answered, therefore, it
could hardly raise he numerical strength of
tie army abuve 9C0, 900 ,nei1, troul wl1ien the
large number OF thcGc Whu, alter q few
| months trial, would be found unable to e1-
du1e the fatigue and exposure OF camp lite,
! would still have to bedcdactEd. But in reality
| we cannot AssuHle that the list c.1! Of 3lr.
! Lincoln has been answered 20 as to place the
| troops st tie disposal of s:e war dep uncut.
We have probably 10000 Of these nl.e en-
! camptd in the vicinity Of this city, aud not
only are they unfit, owing to lack OF dlscf-
pline, for active service, but they hare yet to
be provided With arms and clothing. at ssve.
| ral other points in tbs State, camps OF cqu Il
tize laye h.en es1aelishet, and as Jet TT hare
no as=uEance that they mag not be CONVERTED
into winter quarters. True, within tue last
three months many Thousand Of troops, not
only from this State, but from the Nor:h and
East, hnve been sent southwark, but Il great
portion Of them have been required to occupy
the detenses of Washington, which even nov
are intutliciently garrisnned, when We con.
slider tEeir extent and important character.
In view o. these taets, the estimate which
places our present total fighting force at
50U, ,0C0 men, il probably very near the truth
The total sounds grandly enough to the ear
but when we rtcolIect that General Mcclellan
alorM the base Of the Blue Ridge, Gen. Siye
ut Fairfax, Gen. Eosecrans in Kentucky, Gen
Pope in The Northwest, Gen. Curtis in Arkan
sas, Gen. Grant at Corinth, Cen Butler u
New Orleans, and Gen Rrannan at Port ROYAL
each have claim upon this total, We cauno
wonder that it has made such apparently SLOW
progress toward vanqnishIug the most for1i
cable rebellion the world has ever seen.
, 1862-11-13
a Brilliant Cavalry officer.

Gf l9Iu LHE NCN 1ulk 1lIlE3 /
Almost every day for the last two month:,
we have recorded some splendid exploit on
the par: OF that Tallaut aad inyihcinle caYalry
ci1:crr, Gen. Alfred PleAsauton. lie first al,-
rtared prominently after the battle Of Autic.
tam, ~len 1c harassed terribly the enesny's
rear, pun u. d tLem tot]y to the Poto.n.c,
and played havoc among their fl:cring re.si-
ments. Subsequently he MAS sent in chase OF
Stuart, being PERMITTED to start just about
the tin1e The rcbc1 officer was sweeping along
our left line; and though it was preposterous
to suppose that lsc could actually oyersake
Stuart, yet he and his men made enc Of the
most remarkable gallopades that We havs had
in the course OF the war. Since our army be-
gan to move s1org the east side Of the Blue
been in perpetual putau!t OF the foe and per-
u tual fight; aud in every case las he been
victorious. He hBs Met Stuart and his men,
heretofore the terror Of our army, On half q
dnzen CccaSiont, and In every instance Stu
arts horse has shown Pieasanton his tail. On
our correspondent, Of the three days exciting
chase afser Stuart's cavalry, which ended On
Monday evening last, and in which, after q
brisk fight OF 1Wo or three hours, S:uarfs
force vas defeated with heavy loss. Ga Sat
ultlay 1ae1, P1easanton had another !ilt with
his 1eh.l foencn. It w.s at Little Washing.
tcr, cone loriy miles south OF the pl1ce where
the previous light WAS fought, aud onr re.
doub'able cayalr, man had bis usual luck
cspsurirs thre.: pieces # Siua1t's artillery
:l,G i humber Of his me1,.
Gen. Pl.aeanton i6 n native Of the District
OF Columbia, is 1orty Year, old, is :: Ne.
Pointer, did gallant work in Mrxico with th,
I'd d7sgcops, uith which regiment he con
tipued in service until about threc month ago
wltb ne was promoted to the r2uk of brig.a
der geltrsl o1 volunteers, ard given the c'n,
ma,,d OF Stonernsn's cavalry brigade. Assoc,
IS 1t gut his command well il hs.a, til
country began to resound with bis exploits.