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The New York herald., 1862-08-25

nIAMONDs. OLD GOLD AND SILVER WANTED
~ LOUIS ANkiCiI, 5x3 roadway, unI~f View York ITO
ei shers 20 the hsnesi cash prize Diamonds old
Gold ami vcr PsrsoIs ha these sale vii
receive for han amy othei p...
psd Ia ely money without beiug cpAscd any
goous IN exchange 7l3 broadway.
The New York herald., 1862-08-25

Col hudson.-4lO0 paid Ctoh-
tng. Eauipnents ana k.tons Furnished immed a.sy lief
10 ufe& 500 before leaving tho cy tfS
Gone month when they arrive In camp aud SIS when
dshs SlSs Ia ALL This tho last week OF tho
bounty Fall in-your II enrolled. Avoid the draft.
BY ming Oh veteran regncnt-E New YORK
Volunteers. sixteen months In the heid.
Lieut.. J. w. DEMPSEY. Recruiting Oicer.
Headquarters Second Regiment Arno:y.
Hall Pace and Seventh stteet.
Te~t In Park; Tent In Tryon 26 Cherry street. West
Tenth street aud 1roenwicn avenue.
The New York herald., 1862-08-25

ScICKLES BRfGADE.r
- An Wishing to JON tried band This h the brigade
Apply carl. Tie t0unty tor new regiments has ceass
Avail Of tn. bera bounty -tili OIL recruits of
Regiments, enroll yourselves Ia this br gne
State ountss viii be paid for this week
onv Let all young who feel interest pr Ing
stations contri0stc their share In putting
tis wiekea rebellion Recruits sppy early they
pass he nuSerng olher In tune W receive ie
bounty. -
5OO Broaaway aud at the Cty Hall Park, New York.
The New York herald., 1862-08-25

T,RAND EXCURSION TO THE FISHING BANKS
" The nist s.ealner RED JAChET' cAard
rates Pio, will Tuesday, August as fooSs =
Tnntieth street river, 5:lo A. NJ; Spung strcct,
Norm 70. A.. Peek slip. last river. =, A. NJ.
and ricr a. NOrti, RIVER "a. NJ brass uand VIII aecou-
pan, tue U0at bait iires aud rfrcsnues u furnished ON
board. Farcs-Genlienien 81, ladies 20 cents.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

George Francis Train amused himself While II
jsil in London by writing letters 70 the Ameri
can. He seems to be having good time. II
letter dsfed August 10th, be says:
By the bye. over our fireplace the initials o.
the days Of the week are thus translated:
8 II T w T + s
Some Mem Think We Thieves Fare sumptuousy
1t reads the other way thus
.sAIs,s ,mK ssasiu sA zuQ Tocl smos
Friends cootinsaiy call. The Governor is
very kind. He allows several to come In. The
rule = for two. Letters Of coincidence appear,
and others less sympathetic. Here is something
Of different style; large box Of pies and tarts,
with this little note:
with the kind compliments of an English
lady, who loves America, and sdmires the patri
Otic course which Mr. Train has pursued in this
conntrs. and nos sympsfhizes With him in his
mis5ot tane.-Aug. 18th, 1862" gu
Ny friends insist upon my coming out Claims
all withdrawn, and | am off next week for Amer.
leo. Six months there, making book, lecturing,
fighting. aud cheering for the greatest land in
the world Then shall come back 20 England
for my millions. Meanwhile, Horrah for the
Union; Hurrah for Lincoln; Hurrah for Sew
ard! And may God bless the United States Of
America, ia the last will and testament of your
American correspondent in an Englsh Jail.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17
Our Generals.

1t IL ungenerOus to assume .s,..: our General >
intend to go to sleep in front of Washington.
They are doubtless thinking out a campaign
which will convirce the People as well a. the
Rebels, that inactivity is neither the desire nor
the duty Of soldiers in time of war;
We have this hope but we would not have
u, u, with some OF our co;empr aries, We believed
the majority OF our Generals were either wards,
imheciles OF traitors. We do not believe there
traifnr amnng Thorn but do believe tho,
some Of them are not up TO the responsibilities
imposed upon them and that however vel they
would hke To do they haven't the capacity to
accomplish what they desiIe.
Recent events have proved this, and orr great.
est surprise is that they do not themselves see
what is so paipaple to others.
There - a remedy aud it should be applied
Every man is not fit for a General; and when
these wro are Generals are proved incompetent
like AZ incompetent clerk or an incompet-rr
journey an-they should be discharged. u
the, are hot, the consequences and ,h- r.spon
sIb'ht'es OF their incompetcncy, must tall upon
their employers rather than upon themselves -
AB Ere Jour.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

Doc SroRY.-A very good dog anecsote
Is related OF a Newfoundland dog owned bv hr
I. 7. Strong, o! this city. Among other things
the dog has been taught to take a basket and 90
to market for meat. This duty he had perform
ed for some time, when the butcher presented
his b II for settlement, and To the astoniShment
Of Mr.. Strong il was doubi- the account, he Tad
kept. The bill was paid but the dog was su-
psctoa and Watched, ard o..o a.y found
that attee doing the regular marketing, he took
the basket and did little on his own nook. eat
ing the proceeds on his way home, and on his
arrival returning the basket To its proper place
To put stop to this the butcher was instructed
to give meat only when a piece of paper was
found in tire basket The dog tried the market
ing on his own hook several times but failed TO
get anything, and finally, as though he had turn
ed the matter over in his mind, observing how
il was dore, he one day went in and tore off
piece OF a newspaper, placed it in the BASKET,
ard obtained the hard-earned dinner. II The
whole of this is true il shows a Effectiveness OIL
the part o! the dog not often seen among ami
mails, and stamps him one of the most saga
cious Of his Xxi ,d.-Fond do Lac, Wis) Rep
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

following was found written on the fly sheet Of a
prayer book in one Of the churches in Louis
vile:
"Hurrah for John Morgan. The Marion of
the South, following in his footsteps as much so
a. the Apostles followed the footsteps OF
Christ"
"There shall be Southern confederacy, so
saith the Apostle Paul See 81 verse, chapter
4sh Of the acts of the Apostles"
"Hurrah for JEFF. Davis and the Southern
Confederacy! On the Lincoln hOrdes and
Hessians; polluting the homes and lands OF
Southern men! Hurrah for Stonewall Jackson.
the Delverer CT the Southern Soil to our South
ern Brethren" p. p. EIKLDs.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17
A STUMP SPEECH!
BY A. W ARD, JR.

FaH Of Va and Yankee Spirit The People
u their enthusiasm bear the Speaker array
in Triumph!
The following is rare specimen Of Yankee oratory
The Speaker eating pea nuts and winking at the
girls, when hundred voices called hun forth He arose
camnly and surveyed the multitude with all the bearing
Of Patrick Hanry-tben came forth the tnrror,
cloquenoe:
'sr-II.- Ca - Liberty, An
drew jackson and NEW BOOTS am for restoring the
tnion IN an It's former glory for protecting the Consttu
ton IN all its sacred guarantees and for and shoes
Of ,he best pattern symmetry and durability. lGreat
applause and Hear Hearl1 We must not forget our
own comfort In these days of patent double twisted
thunder and creased lightning have received 10 day
news Of the greatest importance Of the most vital inter
est TO all OF you! hear that Johns Bailey have lust
received their Spring Stock Of Boots and shoes Of the
latest sly les and most finished workmanship tell you
those who buy Of that young and enterprsiIg hrm
are never troubled with corns and their dispositions
never soured by having their feet pinchedl Husbands
wives, young men and girls, 60 Ia Johns 4 Bailey
here YOU will find fine boots stora's shoes sinners
overshoes gaers ladies' heel slippers cacks oxford
ties, men carpet slippers bamoras aud ladies fine
giiters Great applause
" Gerusaleinl what Il more beautiful than a lady's
foot encase in ccquetsh gaiteri Its enough TO rouse
the monkish blood of st. Anthony. ! will close INV
speech by AN appropriate quotation:
dainty foot
Cater Boot
zen Stocs must agree
For II 10 vote.
What Gray once wrote
handsome l.. T. q.
Here the Speaker tainted. As he borne from the
Hall IN the arms o his admiring riers he heard 10
family ask who stole nv pea nuts'' Some rude and
wicked boys had emped hs basket while he was speak
ing however, glass of water revived him and he wrote
iutions:
Resoc.d, That Johns Bailey keep the best assert
men OF Boots and Shoes and the best quality Of Leather
ever Introduced into this market; and be IL further
Resoipe That they never fail 10 give satisfaction that
their repairing is done according To order with expedi
ana neaness that their prices the lowest and
most uniform. and their stock the best this side of De
troit: and be it further
escred That the American Eagle shall g continue
to howl. JOHNS BAILEY.
Lansing, April p, 1862. 1y3.6
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

The RULING PAssIoN.-A story is told OF
Washington Allston that he once had an old Jew.
to sie tor portrait, very Deaky child OF Israel,
in whom angelic attributes were not COMMONLY
supposed to reside; yet at certain stage, when
the work vas nearly completed, his Hebrew
counte,ance suddenly grew so radiant as to chal-
lenge not only the admiration but the curiosity
Of the artist. "YOur expression was uncommon
y fins," ssid Mr.. Aslon, as the Jew rose to de-
part; ''if you will not think it impertinent, |
should like to ask what you were thinking Of I!
''vsll, sir. shall tell you. vOs thinking how
much monish you would get for this picture
when il il flushed"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17
Coon GROUND FOR EXEMPTION Ohio

Coon GROUND FOR ExEMPrION.-T Ohio
State JosrnaI tells this story of the exempting
physician in that city:
"Doctor, if the lame foot won't answer, have
another all sufficient reason; one that you can
not refuse me exemption for"
"What is il ?" asked the DOCTOR
"Why, the fact is, Joctor, I have NOT good
sense-I ann an idiot" solemnly replied the ap
plicant.
"Ah!" said the doctor, "what proof have
YOU of that? What evidence can you bring"
"ProOf conclusive" said the applicant.
"Why, sir, l voted for jim Buchanan, and il
that isn't proof Of mans being d-n idiot,
don't know how idiocy could be proven"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

u Physical troubles have their compensa.
tons. A var correspondent Of q western paper
writes thus: did YOU ever have the yallar
janderss I've got few, and cocld spare an
assorted stock to a small dealer. Better &c,
some, for . dime looks like quarter eagle,
which 10 pleasant delusion."
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

~ just before Gen. Stevens's death, his
son and aid, Hazard, on receiving a wound, ex.
claimed, Father, l am wounded" General
Stevens replied, Well. son, have no time to
take care Of you nov" and turning to a soldier,
said, Corporal, see to my boy" In another
moment the brave father was himself a corpse
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

ARRIVAL OF ARMS Among the items Of re-
amounting 70 EssJ,o,c nd viGs. # MS !. w'U8drT
give about twenty thousand stand Of arms 1t
is pleasant TO know that We are getting arms
thus rapidly. though We have already an abrn-
dant supply on hard.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

~ Mrs. Julia Gardiner Tyler, wife of the
late traitor ex-president Tyler, is on her way
North She is native OF Long Island, n. Y,
and il 10 understood that she goes to the old
homestead TO pass the remainder of her days.
She has her six children with her.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

Lors OF MoNEY.-The n. Y. Independent es
Inmates that there are three hundred millions Of
dollars idle in the banks Of New York city. This
v.ft sum is waiting and watching the movements
Of our army.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

CoHsoIIDArIoN OF rHK ARNIEs.-The army ~
Virginia has been consolidated With the o,hs.
troops defending Washington, into one hoJ,,
under the command Of Maj. Gen. NeClellan-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

q deserted damssl struck her lover on
the head With poker. exclaiming with sobs,
"yca have broken my heart. and I'll break your
head, sir"
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Al the earnest solicitation Of many Of the pr,....
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Information, the work VIII be IN every respect = -
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patronage OF the public. IL viii BE- expressly .a.,.
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The thousands Of strangers travellers and ,p,,us-.~S
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u An Irish nan, referring to the sudden
death Of q relative, was asked II n. I;va6 h;ob
"Weil, can't say A. he did, but he died HIGH
he vas suspended"
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0ecD ADvIcR-One Of the recruiting tent.
~ ~ ossso. Gene - oct Of tie dat r
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NOTICE -
TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

Yankee Notions, &C., for sale usual. Repairing Of
all sorts and styles done TO order. Watches Cocks and
Jewelry repaired and warranted by experienced work
men.
3,eyl GulETT, JR-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-23

treat The camp which only yesterday was
pitched at the foot Of the mountain now mem
orahle forever. dissolved this afternoon into
thin air. and headquarters are here without
camp; but here only for an hour, or three hours,
i matters not. A hurried order came to be
ready to start at once, and before two hours
had passed tents and luggage-all OF head
o7arters but its personnel-were moving to the
rear.
We understand it is whispered that the
whole Army Of Virginia is IN retreat, and pres
antlv it begins to be added that the whole Army
of Richmond is on the advance; that the Rebels
threaten to turn our left hank-ln word, are
marching straight for Fredericksburg, Tor
Washington. for the North Perhaps; but be-
FIRE the North before Washington, before Fred
er;ckshurg is reached, the hardest, most DE-
+e,.mined. and desperate battles Of the war are
r. he FOUGHT. This army is not running away,
nor IS General Pope outgeneraled yet by Stone
wall Jackson. ;,
Threatened on the left fank-threatened bv
ao army that counts It's hundred OF thousands
of maddened and desperate troops-the Army
of VIRGINIA retreats indeed, but 1t retreats TO
fght. By daylight it must cross the Kappa
hammock. but when once on the northern bank
If that river, il no longer retreats-lt begins to
mancouvre The battles of this war are only
about to begin
Was It wholly unexpected? By nc means. 1t
was believed to be possible-probab!e The
NEWSPAPERS have hesitated to publlSn that
Mcclellan was abandoning the Peninsula, but
no one doubted that the Rebels watched every
step of his retreating force. They saw that tnel5
hour TO strike was come. While Pope had
Fnnc himself with chivalrous audacity on their
front to distract attention from McClellan
while that General was striving to put his forces
where thew might once more assume the often
s;ve CHANGING his whole plan Of campaign in
or1er 10 Commence another; while Richmond
caased 10 he threatened from the James, and
;ts whoIo army was liberated to strike-what
hn++nr honr could the Rebel chiefs-able Cen
era]s as they are-lesire? They saw their OPP
nortunitv, and they hesitated no more now
than ever before to strike where and when the
blow would fall surest and heaviest.
Mcclellan, we suppose and hope, IS safe
Another day will show how much 1t has cost
70 save him. Troops are huTylng TO meet
rs Our march is for the Rappahannock,
and # beyond the Rappahannock safely, we
meet the men who march to ION our arms,
this army turns III Cne iootSIcpo 'il1'' a ' 'A
shock. ~. ,.u5 u-bo
Si~pl marches at y tonight. The dead VINO
.)oay3 around US on this desperate field, with
their faces 70 the South, turn un?easlly to TINS
hacrward tread and you may almost near IN
th;s arkening twilight the voice that asks if
III bova died n vain. No, never III VAN: He
r 20 deaths are the inspiration Of the llymg
No hattie is wholly lost that is bravely fought
Every life that was poured: out under the shadow
- Cedar Mountain was given in noble purpose,
GIVEN to save those other lives WHICH nave not not
Vet been flung away on the fatal Peninsula lt
j. time to hear from Mcclellan elsewhere, from