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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10
Remarkable Cofncidences

Il
"P. W. A." the army correspondent of the
Mobile Register, in one of his letters from
Manassas, says:
Battelieswere planted and captured yesterday
where they were planted and captured last year.
The pine thjcket where the Fourth Alabama
and Eighth Georgia suffered so terribly in the
first battle, is now strewn with the slain of
the invader We charged through the same
woods yesterday, though from different point,
where Kerby Smith, the Butcher Of the day,
entered the fight before. These are remarka-
bic condolences; and they extend even to my
own experience. In the roadway where re-
liesed woar ded Irishman from Wisconsin
| late at night last year, to-day found another
lrishman crying for succor. As I rendered
it to, the first, SO gave it to the second
Is not the hand of God in all this? Who
but He brought US again face to face with our
enemies upon these crimsoned plains, and
gave us the victory? When before did the
same people ever fight two separate battles
upon the same ground within so short peri.
od /? For the second time the God Of Battles
has spoken by the mouth of our cannon and
told the North to let us go unto ourselves
VIII that i'll starred people require Him to
repeat the command after the manner Of Pha-
roah and the purbhnd Egyptians We shall
see.
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LincOIn,s idea of the Strength 81
the ssRebflS.c

!
! The Washington correspondent of the st.
Louis Republican" prepetrates the follow
ing:
The President keeps cool; which is more
than can be said of the cabinet-in fact, it is
reported Secretary Seward has left the city
with his family and baggage. But this is all
right, for 'sThe 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 Tuilleries.
Somebody inquisitive Yankee, likely
as not-asked the President what number of
men have the enemy in the field ?" sold
Abe" looked serious, and replied, "Twezye
hundred thousand, according 10 the best au-
Mo,aW." The interrogation blanched in the
face, and CALCULATED, "My God !" The Pre-
sident centinned-"Yes, sir, twelve hundred
thousand--no doubt of it. You see, all our
Generals, when they get whipped, say the
enemy out numbers them to 5 to /, and
mast believe them. We have four hundred
thousand men in the field, and three times
foar make twelve. Don't you see it ?',-
'Cant see it. said the bore, as he brighten
ed UP and started for his hat. This is retail
ed in cabinet circles as ''Old Abe's" last
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10
From the Lymchburg Republican.
Another Letter from BrOyynI0y

/ The traitor Brewnlow has published anoth-
eT letter in the Northern papers, calling on
the loyal Governors to meet at some point and
adopt resolutions urging the United States
Government to draft 100000 more men, cali
ing upon the President to re-organize his
Cabinet, requiring cessation Of the ssnigger'5
argument until peace is concluded, and call
ing for the formation Of a party TO be called
.The Unconditional Union Party Of America"
He adds:
Let the Government and the army know,
what they seem never to haze learned--that
ls to say, that the rebels are a unit, fighting
with desperation and skill never surpassed
by any people OH earth; whilst we, who have
a noble army of brave men, with money,
credit, all else necessary, and truth, on our
side, are divided and distracted-whilst we
are tolerating traitors and tories in our midst.
Inform our Government and people that our
ship of State is now in q heavy sea, and that
at no period since the rebellion broke out has
50 deep depression fallen upon the hearts of
ioyai citizens as at present.
would, gentlemen, start new paper-a
once, at some eligible point, and urge all these
considerations, and more. upon the minds of
the loyal hearted men of the country, but for
two good and sufficient reasons. First,
should be arrested by the United States au-
thorit,es for stating facts, opposing follies and
declaring the honest convictions of my mind.
And next, such is the rapid advance of the
rebel forces that should expect them to crush
out my paper, as they did in Tennessee on the
10Th of Oct Der last. may be imprisoned
tor writing this article. I am not concerned |
about that. suffered imprisonment, and the
ronhscation Of, all had, on the other side OF I
the line. for adhering to the truth. and am I
ready to gD to prison here for the same offence.
u this rebellion is not pr.t down have moth
ng to live for, and would as soon die in prison
Is elsewhere
improved the last Sabbath by preaching
hangs regiment, a noble set of patriots.
improve this Sabbath september 7th) BY wri-
ing this address to the Governors Of the loyaI
states. w. G. BRowNLow
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WASHINGTON SPRINGS.

AN account of my inability this season, to-
" provide generous table and adequate at
tendance of servants, had declined opening the
Hygeia Mansion to guests. But, visitors crowd
ing t,pon me, have to advertise at last, that
the door is open. Yet the most that can pro-
mise my guests, besides the health giving wa
ters, is protection and kindness However, I
will not fail in die attention to the bills! Terms
for Board. therefore. S .5Oa day by the month,
50 a day for fortnight or So $3.50 day for
less, and 10 cents a meal.
| send carriage % Glade Spring Depor up
on request. E. L0NGLEY.
Ang %. 1862
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MARTHA WASHINGTON COLLEGE,
Abingdon. Virsi.al..

IvENHE Third Annual Session of Martha Wash
Il ington College will commence the 10Th of
August, 1852, aud extend to the LIST day of June,
1863. -
The rate Of charges for one-haY Of tie session
is as follows
For Board, including fuel, lights, &C., 500 90
g Tuition in Collegiate Course, $500
g g g Intermediate Course, 49,. 20 90
!" g 6 Preparatory Course, ..... 1900
g Contingent fee for same tme,...... so
g Tuition in Music same time. .......... $500
Tuition in other Extra Branches Is pro-
portionably increased.
The Board and Tuition for half of She
Session must be paid Invariably in advance. The
amount required in advance, are those respec-
lively specified above.
The Trustees of the College hare been com
PEELED to advance the rate Of charges for Board
and Tuition: The necessity eff doing so is ebyi-
Gus to every intelligent mind. The price of al
most every article of provisions, has advanced
within the last twelve months, from 100 to 400
per cent. The College has not advanced its
charges any farther than is necessary to sustain
itself in the present condition OF the country.
We trust the people will renew their patron-
age of the College, especially in view of the fact
that money advanced for education is always a
profitable and lasting investment The misfor-
tunes Of life, in peace or in war, can never de- |
prive our daughters of those great intellectual !
and moral blessings which are secured BY. an |
early and efficient education.
For further information, address
VIM. A. HARRIS,
President of NJ. w. College.
Aug. l, 1852.
EE- Bristol Advocate please COPY 8 times.
md send account to Prest. Harris for ce1lecfiop
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From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. 26th
improving the EIOspifalS.

The Senate On yesterday; adopted bill 70,
better providing for the sick and wountled d
the army in the Hospitals. The bill was ac
companied' by an interesting report of Mr.
Simms, of Kentucky, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Hospitals
The report fully exonerates the Surgeons in
charge IF the Hospitals of Petersburg and
Richmond, for any disco,nfarts Suffered by the
sick. These educ to other causes, to the
rcms val Of which the bill iudicinuSly addresses
Itself. 1t provides for an increase of the com.
mutation OF rations for sick soldiers, to one
dollar, to be naid into the Hospital fund.-
This will enable the directors to buy food snit.
able for the sick soldiers. It provides for a
better supply of nurses. of whom there are to
he two matrons-ln;ckief, with two assistants:
and two matrens for each ward Also, for as
many suits of undertaking and pants for the
patients as there are beds ina hospital Als,.
for the collection together of the soldiers If
each State, so far as practicable, the hospitals
to be designated accordingly. Also, for filcilta-
ting the collection of the pay due to sick sol
diers. Also. for promoting their comfort dur
ing transpOrtation; reqniring cars to be re-
served, and assistance provided in obtaining
tickets, seats, dc.
This bill strikes at the real evils which
have added to the discomforts of our sick sol
uiers. IL mas oeeh customary to lay everv-
thing upon the Surgeons. Now, that the true
causes have been diligently probed and dis
covered, we are gratified that the Senate by
vote, has prepared the corrective.
Nothing now remains but the sanction of the
House to earn the gratitude of the soldiers
and the blessings of their distant families.
That it may be seen how vasta number are
interested in the humane objects of Mr.
s.imms' bill, we will state, from the report,
That since the commencement of the war,
gy,aOS soldiers have been admitted into the
hlchmond Hospitals, and lilo in those of /
= n,etersburg. The numbers at present in the !
hospitals are 1920 here, and 1892 in Pe-
tersburg. !.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10
Vandalism.

When the Yankees abandoned Baton
Rouge, the capitalof Louisiana, they purloin-
ed from the State House the marble statue of
carved from solid. block of marble Of the
purest ana whitest Italian, and represented
Washington in his proper costume, differing
in that respect from the great statue Of Gaao-
20 and the more recent one Of Gresnough.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10
The Negroes i'm WASHINGTON,

We understand on good authority that
Washington city is fairly overrun with dar-
keydom. They are so thick that dwellings,
cannot be or are net, affsorded the entire. nonu-
.lation to sleep in. There is much of idleness
squaller and its concomitant theft Thou
sands of happy aud contcnted servant. have
been bereft of good homes, and friends kinder
and more considerate than they will ever have
again.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10

I%HE Trustees of dissatisfaction are gratifea
Il in being able to announce to the public the
opening Of this Academy for the reception OF
pupils, on
Monday the lst day ofSeptember,
underline superintendent of Mr. William Far
Hcr. Mr. T. is well qualified, with the adyan-
tage Of several years experience as Teacher,
and we feel well assured that be will as hereto
fore, give entire satisfaction to all who SEND
their children to this Academy the ensuing SEES
sion of FIVE months
First, or lowest gradeso pupils rthogra-
ply, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography,
Second, or intermediate grade Same
continued, and English Grammar, Conn
position, the Sciences, Sd &c. 90
Third, or highest grade-Above contin-
ued, and Classics, Higher Mathematics,
or ID. 90
Contingent Fee. 2 90
Parents and Guardians will please observe
that these terms are very moderate, notwith-
standing the war and the blockade. They are
only equal to S150 per month for the pupils Of
the first grade, $500 per month for the inter
mediate, and $500 per month for the Sd or
highest grade; and Sl.00 contingent fee for fuel,
&C., &c.
By order Of the board,
JOHN N. HUMES, Pres.
Aur %. 1862 If
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: PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
Va. & Tenn. RAILRoAD Co.

Lyhchburg, March 10th, 1862.
E9ARTIES receiving goods blythe Va & Tenn.
4 Railroad are hereby notified that, the COM
pany will notbe responsible, in any manner, for
goods which are allowed BY consigners to remain
at the company depot II hoa,s after their ar
rival.
Such goods will be at the risk Of the owners
and no claim for damages and losses will he ~,
lowed, and storage will he charged by this COM
paIS. The company will not give notice Of the
arrival OF any consignment. r. L.. OWEN
-laIsH. -, 1909. President
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POETRY.
From the Illustrated News.
THE STARS AND STRIPES:
BIZ REV. JOHN COLLINS M'cABE., D. D.

fThe origin of the following lines may b
traced to the fact, that in 1888 the author, thel
quite YOUTH addressed some stanzas to tn
American flag, then the idolized ensign of fire
and happy people. They obtained, at the time
some little popularity, more on account of tn
theme, than for any real merit in the production
Some writer for the sBaltimore Americara hal
recently revived them, and has taken the trou
BILE to contrast the present position of the autho
with his then entertained sentiments, and pro
nounces him lone who is noso leagued with thos,
who would like to see the same flag trailing il
the dust at the behest of political usurper.'-
The author of the present article takes this occa
sion to give his reasons for the .schange" tha
has come s'o'er the spirit of his Dream"
O! there was time, but twas long ago,
In the days of my childhood's years;
Ere the North had evoked this cloud of woe
With its tempest Of blood and tears
When l loved to look on the stars and stripes,
On that banner waving SO free,
Ger the hills and wales of happy land,
And DER many rolling sea-.
But that day has past-and the land is chang
ed.
And that flags degraged flag;
Aye, that banner isnothing now to me
But soiled and q worthless rag.
1t is fann'd by the frenzied breath of hate,
It is borne by towards and knayes;
In my heart loathe such a flag as that,
And the cause over which it waves.
Aye, loved it once, with a childish pride,
When read On the scroll of fame
OF the victories won beneath its folds,
As it fash'd like an Oriflamme.
But no,o can see it with cold contempt,
As our battle fields have seen,
Torn, faded, and trampled down in the dust,
In the hands of the base and mean.
Yes, l loved it once, despise it now,
'Tis the ensign Of fraud and wrong;
And here in the presence Of God and man,
reeant each word of that song!
Aye, that childish song, when with childhood's
trust
l believed the North to be true,
Nor dreamed it would seek, in its soulless lust.
To defle the land to its rue.
( sang Of that banner an artess song,
Such as ignorant childhood sings;
Twas childish, I know, 'sbut now I'm man,
have put away childish things
And say to the reckless, heartless crew
Who insanely rave, at the North,
That your ''Union' is dead, its requiem said,
And what is its prestige worth !. /
Worth Scarcely the dust in which it islaid,
Slain, slain by your murderous hands,
And its tomb, enwreathed by the stars and
stripes,
In the field ssAceldama" stands.
I've finished my song-'tis my manhood's lay,
Not the chant Of the foolish child
TIE banner arorshp'd IN 6oyhood's dag,
Is sullied, degraded, detfled!
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Attention! Conscripts
And Enrolling Officers

A CAMP of Instruction has been established
N under orders from the Secretary of War,
at Dublin Depot, in Pulaski county The cn-
rolling and mastering officers for counties west
Of the Blue Ridge, are required to enroll, col
lect, and send conscripts to me at that point as
rapidly as possible. al white male residents of
the State, between the ages of Is and 355years,
not now in service, mist be enrolled; and if ex-
enfpted, the fact and cause Of exemption report
ed Conscripts who. voluntarily report them
selves at my camp, prior to enrolment, can vo-
lunteerin any company which was in service on
the 18th Of April last.
JAMES B. DORIAN,
Major P. a. C. S
Comdg Camp Of Institution.
July 10, 1862-tf.
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Goose Creek salt works.

NY, gives notice in the last number Of tho
hHexfalls Reaistsr, that the read to the above
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10

Salt Works is now open from Knoxville and
Cumberland Gap. and that Salt can be had
at the usual rates. This is good news.
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something New Under the sun.
YSHE undersigned has for sale, at his estab-
IL hshment between the Two Hotels in Abing-
don' various notions, among which may be found
q Sewing Machine, Sewing Silk, Queensware,
Railways Ready Relief, Military Trimmings,
&c, &c., &c. w, nj. Ct. SANDOE.
Aug. 90, 1S62-1m4
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$1,000.

$4,000. $1,000.
Al!
HlvE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
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FRANK e. G. -LINSEY,
Ravens Nest, P.O.,
Washington Co. Va
Sept IL, 1S6o-4m
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En BOXES Chewing Tobacco, and 2 Ban, d.
III Smoking Tobacco
Aug. 8, '62. T. G. MCCONNELL & Co.
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HE- Bristol Advocate please copy 8: times,
and send account to Prest. Harris for ceilecfion.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
Abingdon. Male Academy

Trustees of this. institution are gratifel
Il i'll being able to announce to the public the
opening Of this Academy for the reception Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-15
Bollsw ft Up.

We take it for granted that the magnificent
achievement of the "Virginia' is not to be
followed by the suicidal apathy that succeed
ed the great victory Of Manassas. If the
crushing blow is not followed up, it might al
well, 10 far a. Southern Independence f. con
csrned, have never been delivered. We see
what we ought to do, by what the Yankee.
are fraid We will do, break the blockade, and
sink their whole navy. They are themselves
aroused Like q hive of bees suddenly upset
and nothing that Yankee ingenuity can eug.
gest will be left undone to capture or destroy
the Virginia, and prepare hundred vessels
Of like character, whilst we are reposing on
our laurels- We must not give them time fol
all this. The Virginia must strike another
cRushsr ~ soon as possible, in any direction
that promises to be most effectual. The Mon
itor must be disposed Of in some way or other
If our fertility of cOntrivaacs and resources
il equal to that of the Yankees, there is no i'm.
possibility in accomplishing that object Be
sides, more Virginia's must bs built At once
This wonderful experiment has exploded the
idea Of building wooden ships hereafter for har-
Dor dsfsnes. The wooden ships have gone down
with the Cumberland and the Congress, and
We can, therefore, take fair start with the
North in building the only kind of navy for
which we shall have any use in this war. In
the meantime, let the Virginia 20 ahead, and
open the blookad3 She can do more for us
in that matter than England and France.
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lOsrssv7n1sAss ~ ehs 1IdA4saA DhDeGsAf
lnir ssstsE ftsn NSslvii1s = 14ft4ss 4 ks~ssss1
Preysr2v Of Aslssss-leftJ Hsapsss, g H.
AfLAs1A, GA, March -, le0
Thsre ere mAay refugees here from Nah
vile asd otasr sSwns e Tsnnss'ss ss fro
nashville He says the Yankees are trying TO
win over ths people BY mild measures, and
insist that no harm shall b done to any one.
on their Qualifications, was accidentally XIII.
ed. They asked the owner TO nx his price,
and paid 4 o., 5000 In gold They are Offering
T. sell ooass % tne citizens st 10 cents Ss:on
u hard 70 bay love at any pIice, and hence
the best sttiseus are flying away ~ though
his Satanic msjesty had come along In person
OF the Nethodist PubIishing HOUSE, advertises
that hs will maka Mobile hts headquarters.
The Methodists have eteo, go worth Of prop
erty in thsir pubIishinR concern. Rev. ]. +.
Graves. OF the SGns as ,,, p ean
The impression here 10 that the Yankees will
have to- abandon NASHVILLE AFTER the RI yer
falls.
from the present state OF things Immense
quantities Of provisions, from the West and
South, are brought here, and the large facto-
ries give employment TO multitudes. 1t IL
thought that this this city w TsRdy ,ncrss.s
Ing to its cen tral position and to its being the
junction Of nearly all the large railroads In
the Gulf States.
had the pleasure to-day Of looking At Coy.
Browns pixies: He is raising regiments to be
armed with pixies. fhey are awful weapons,
with thrSs sharp pronSs. II would be good
thing to send one Of Ihsm under nag Of truce
via Old Point, that the vapdals might sse
what they are TO expect from rs in cloee guar.
ters am sure that these who are thinking
of volunteering would take more sober
view Of the matter.
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THE ARxY OF fHR OoAsf.-TH Oh arleston
Mersxry, of the 12th inst, says:
We learn that the picksts ~ one Of the
Tennessee Reeiments stationsdin the neigh
borhood Of Pocotaligo rspor That they saw
large fires on Port Royal 1slg,d few nights
ago. They inferred that the 6smy had deei-
ded to svacuate the Island. al were burning
the houses thsre, including " town Ct Beau-
fort There ID, however, mining - confirm
this imprssslonS and 1t IL Considered NJ ush
more probable that the II kess were barn.
Ing portions OF the pine wltds, for reasons. OF
military naturo.
We are glad to b able b announce that the
health Of the troops COMPOSING the Array Of
the Coast IL far bettsr han II hes hitherto
Of our line Of defencasif Ind the disposttton Of
our forces, are such aaH0 render It lmp1oba.
BILE that the enemy Win as this late day, make
any serious attoMpt \ ADVANCE inland. The
Was received In our (Dmps with great re5ois.
ings.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-15

Mo.is Addumss Letters.-These letters, on
their first publication in the Southern Literary
Messenger, were received with much favor
by the public, and afforded great deal OF
amuse ment. Messrs. West Il Johnston have
published them in neat pamphlet form; and to
the admirers of the authors peculiar style OF
literature we can recommend the book as well
suited to beguile An idle hour, and provoke a
hearty laugh.