New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-08

AFAlrnruL Oos.rThe widow Of Lieut. Pheff Of

A FAITHFUL OaS.-The widow of Lieut.. Pief Of
Illinois was enabled TO find her husbands grave at
Pittsburg Landing 10y seeing a dog which nsd &C.
COMMANDED the Lieutenant 10 tue war. The dog APP
proscLed her with the most intense manifestations
o. low and immediately indicated 10 her as wei rs
lie WIS able biz desire that she should follow him.
She did So and be led the way 10 a distant part OK
the field and stopped before single grave. one
eansed il to be opened and there found the BODY Of
her dead husband. IL appears from the statements
of sons of the soldiers that when Lieut.. Pheh Tell
this dor was by Lis SIDE and thus renamed, licking
bis wounds, until be was taken from the held and
buried lie then took his station by the grave, and
nothing could induce lin - abandon 1t but Tor
sufficient length Of tine each day 70 satisfy his
bunfer until by sonle means lie was made aware OF
the prsseuce Vi Lis rliaresi. Ihus had ne WATCHED
for twelve days by to grave OF his slam master.
WAIT THE MISSISSIPPI OPESED.-If there ID one
thing more than another that the people OF the West
are resolved upOu il IL that tie navigation OF the
Mississippi must aad shall be opened, If they have
the power TO Do il. Their existence almost depends
mon H. and ii the armies of Grant, Rosecrans,
Steele, Scboield and Blunt ere not adequate to tho
task let GoyersBent forthwith furnish arms Tor
three nns 90 The farmers and river men along tls
gpper Mississippi, the Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mis-.
souri, Illinois, y aba'h, Oai' and the other iTiou'
tres 10 tue " Father of Waters" aud they will 10
sure 10 clear their pathway to tie Gulf before Spring.
10 open the nGvis ,tion Of this river 10 them Is q
necessity that knows OF 10 law. They want IL
And ready 70 do IL. lChieago Journal.
YoUSG AHrRlcA ~ LIVINGSTON tVohtiE 20, He
NaAdu Mars Las tie following: An sstohisuinS
and unusnsl Circumstance has come 10 iight "it-ia
,he past week hot many miles irCm y dnds li1s
beats ANYTHING oil the kiDj, we ihus, t1at mas oeen
pnt upon record. SAID circumstance IS hothng
miro nor les than a newly-born babel but the
c,fber who ave it birth is not IL years OF age, and
Iii ro. me ii wears old until January next. The
cb11d lived 80 h0urs-the youngest one, we mean
sJ the nothe. l. ~ smart as cricket lhe aifsir
Ia been kept 10 quiet possible, but the matter
could not remain Il secret"
A gentleman from Bedford County, Tenn, informs
ne NgstrlHe UAsoH that IN that county aud In
Lincoln the conscripts are forming in companies 70
t.ke tie woods and bu.hwsck the conscrlpting
,ariee. 4 troon of cavalry made an expedition Into
lincoln County 20 force the conscnpts into the Con-
tolerate ranks uui were fired upon and driven back
by the outraged and oppressed people WHOM they
were erdeayorng 10 dnve INTO the rebel army
revaert IS being organig d there for home pro,ec-
ion against the hell-hOunds OF Gen. Bragg.
CovNrgRFEIT CURRESCY.-A somewhat success
ful attempt was made last nighs TO put counterle'
postal currency INTO circua ion in Mllisnsouisn.
T. was offered by three different persons 81 nuH''1
Of stores on Grand and South Seventh s.reess. -
consisted cf - ana ~ cent tokens, aud nun.e, =.
them were passed, though the eoanterie' Il"
tfemely detective one.