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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29
IEEClIES.

'Tis strange indeed, in times like these'
How many show their feeling
And love of country in a kind
Of "gently DER me stealing !"
One man goes prating long and loud
About "our glorious nation,"
Blu, while the soldiers march around
lie rObs them of ration.
Another, with long face he asks
A blessing on our forest
lie wants chance to try his hand
In contracting for horses
"JIe's loyal to the stars and stripes
lie voted too, for Jackson;'
As longs his contract lasts he says
"Old Abe, just lay the tax on
Another wants a suffers BERTH
"To fight he isn't able"
And so he'd like TO do his share
by furnishing the table
"Ee loves his dear old country's nag
And Yankee Doodle Dandy
And so he shows his love for them
by selling poisoned brandy
30 where You choose, look where you Will
Youll find these army leeches
In church, in Congress, on the stump
A making Of wGr speeches
Round bar.room fires these wintry nigh's
They drink their whisky toddy'
While shiver, shiver in the camps
The men they clothed in shoddy
Constitutional UHtoH
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29
Choice Poetry.
LOVE IN AUTUMN.

All day with measured stroke hear
From threshing floors the busy fail
And in the fields Of stubble near
Inccssant pipe the speckled quail,
All golden ripe the apples glow
Among the orchards russet leaves;
southward the twittering swallowsgo.
That sung all Summer meath the caves.
Across the fair horizon line
The splenJor Autumn mists arc drawn;
The grapes are psrple on the vine,
The sunhower shines upon the lawn.
And stretched athwart the burning sky
The spiders threads of silver white,
Like netted vapors to the eye,
Hang quivGring in the noosday light.
A year ago to-day we stood
Beneath the naples crimson glow,
That like watchllre in the wood,
Cleaned to thu yeilowing vale below.
Calm was the'day, without breath,
And all pervading stiffness deep;
A calm that seemed the calm Of Death
A silence like to that Of sleep.
And only on the listening ear
Through the wide wood that hollow sound
or dropping nuts. and sweet and clear
The spring that bubbled from the ground.
Close at our feet the brook slid down.
Past tangled knots Of sedgc and weed,
And under leaves OF gold aud brown
10 sparkle through the level mead.
Alock Of hair, q ring, Hover
The latter faded, old anl scre-
Mute records of that vanished honr.
Mementocs that my heart holds dear.
Like one who in a pcnsive dream
Sees long. lost friends around his bed
1. gazing on those treasures, seem
TO hold communion with the dead.
The WHISPERED vow-the ling'ring KISS
The long embraces, cheek TO check
The silence that proclaimed our bliss,
Beyond the power Of words to speak.
All seems so near-then homs we went
Through meadows where the astet crew.
While overhead the hues were blen'
OF sunset with the melting blue.
o fire tha, paints the Autumn leaf
O balm that knows noqaickcning breath
owinds that strip the ungarnered sheaf-
Ye are to me tn. types of Death
An! soon those groves shall lose thclr glow
And yonder sun his h2ntened e'are
And blast that through December blow
Shall leave the hranchcs bleak and bafo
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29
YOUTH RENEwEp.-Thers lives in the

YOUTH RENEwED.-Thers lives in the
town of Parsonsfeld, State of Main, an.
aged Freewill Baptist Minister by the
name of John Buzzell. Sixty years
ago he was one Of the most popular and
successful preachers of that part of the
country. When it was announced that he
would hold forth in any place the whole
population, from all the crossroads, the
hill tops and the vallsys, would flock to
hear him. He belongs 10 what may be
called the Old School of that denomina.
ton and in his early days was accus.
toned to wear his hair long and parted,
with black homespun coat as plain as
the tailor could make it, He preached
in the peculiar tones which were used by
his brethren of those times, and always
exersed wonderful influence upon the
minds of his audience. We last heard
him thirty years ago, when his locks
were white and flowing, and his eyes
dim by reason of age. He has always
worked upon his farm, kept the charge of
his people in parsons6eld, and attended
all the quarterly meetings held in his
district. In politics he has evey been an
answering member Of the Democratic
party in religion one OF the most con.
tistent of Christians. He is now ninety
five years Of age, enjoys COED health, and
breaches occasionally. But the most
remarkable of all is, that within few
years he has had new hair--the hair Of
his youIh-new teeth and new eyes
Wonderful illustration of the Scripture
statement, "Thy youth is renewed like
the eagles.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29
VOLUME 26.
A Doubtful Character.

A letter from Nashville, to the Press
says;
For the past two weeks the military
authorities have been very strict, and, as
no person is permitted 10 leave the city who
is not loyal, necessarily visit amount Of
questioning takes place at the Provost
Marshal's Office. A few days ago, tall
detected looking, middle aged man made
his appearance before Col Gillem, and So
lcited pass. The frst question put by
the Colonel was
Are you loyal mani'
'Wel' said the mysterious looking soli-
citor, Il expect am.'
You eapect you are; don't you know
whether you are Union man or not -
'Iexpoet; don't know, sir
The appearance of the man and bis
manner of conversation rather non plus
sed Colonel Gillcm, who continued, bow~
ever
Where do you wish to 60, sir =
Il want to 60 home
Where is your home 7
I'm East Tennessee
'When did you arrive in this eityi
Several years age
Where was you at the commencement
Of the rebellion, sir p
In this city
did you ever hear Andy Ewing make
any of his speeches. ?
No, SIR
Have you ever been in the rebel armyl'
No, SIR
DO you ever intend to take up arms
against the Government of the United
States y
mo, SIR
Have you family in East Tennessee,
sir 2
'Yes, sir--a vito and two daughters"
How long is it since you have seen your
family
Ten years
'7tn gears! Where have you been
during all that time 7
In tie State Prison sir
Mr. Bent said the Colonel. turning to
one OF his clerks, give this man pass to
East Tennosse.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29

AN EDIToR's AccoMPLIsHMENT.-A a
late printers festival in Boston the fol-
lowing capital toast was given; THE Ed
lroR-Tne man that is expected to know
everything, tell all he knows, and guess
at the rest; to make his own character,
establish the reputation Of his neighbor,
and elect all the candidates to ofice, to
blow up every body and reform the world
to live for the benefit of others, and the
epitaph on his tombstone
"Heie he lies at last - in short, he is
locomotive runner on the track of pub
lie notoriety; his lever is his pen; his
boiler is filed with ink his tender is
his scissors; his driving wheels is public
opinion whenever he explodes it is
caused by the nonpayment of subscrip'
tons.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29

BLACK AND WHIrE.-We clip the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Maricd.--On the 10th of October 1862
Mr.. Henry Kendall, OF Tawawa Springs,
to Miss Maria Barnett. of New Orleans,
Louisiana.-Xenia TorchIight.
The groomis young white man of re-
spectacle parents, and the bride q young
colored woman. Two days previously he
voted the Abolition ticket, and crowned
his devotion to the cause by taking Miss
Maria to himself for life. DE GuStibus.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29

DGy~ ABUNDANT DlsQUALIrCATIoN.--
"Ugh How dye make out that yon
are exempt-eh ~
"Im over age, am a negro, minis
ter, cripple, British subject, and an
habitual drunkard,'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29

Bss~ Rank and fashion may be all very
fine in time of peace, but rank ana me
must have precedence of them in time o'
war.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29

ny" IT LOOKS so.-The redoubtable
X, in payment for cigar, pulled out
lite swab of gummy, greasy, filthy post
age stamps
"Can't you give me hard money :"
asked the cigar lady.
swell, Madam" responded X. ~
have seen very little harder looking mon.
ey than that -
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29

BG~ To be personally great is to for
get all personal greatness,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12
Justices of the Peace.

Dorer.-W. IL. Jones, James Minor La
ban Jones, Daniel Leonard, S.. H. Skier
man. -
Whitinghana.- n. Xix, Leonard Brown,
Truman II. Streeter. Reuben Vim, Geo.
Porter, G. NJ. Carley, John w. Sawyer.
.Strauon.--,James T. Fay, Abel X. Esta-
brook, NJ. A. Knowlton, Joseph Pike, Ja-
cob d. Grant
Somerset. Sumner Curtis, Hollis Town,
Ell. Curtis, p ID. Smith, Albert Blanchard.
Hohtttr - Charles Fowler, Jededah
Stark, A. II. Tucker, Isaac Worden, A. I'll.
Stone, Jerome Thompson, Martin Scott, I'd.
Galtord. BARNARD Lynde, Gardner
Briggs, John LYnde, Samuel l.. Hunt, n.
p. Chaplin, II. B. Field, Isaac Terrill.
D1mmerSt0n Joseph Miller, Asa Dut-
ton, Geo. w. Walker, s. W. Wilson, Enos
Leonard, Benz. Willard, @. L. Bennett.
Wmdham.--David L. Robbins, Zenas II.
Upham, Jason ID. Jones, William Harris,
Asa +. Good.
Aadocer.-Joseph Dodge, G. w. Stick
ney, Horace Burton, Spencer Taylor, s. F.
Howard.
Baltimore. p Graves, Joseph
w. Leland, I'd. Rodney L. Piper, Joshua
Leland, George Davis.
Bridgeeater. C.. Bugbee, Allen
Vaughn, Lemuel Shattuck, Justin S. Mon
tague, Solomon Warren, Josiah Josselyn,
6. W. Topliff.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12
Incidents of the War.

The following are some of the incidents
related by different correspondents, as hav-
ing occurred in the recent battles, before
Washington -
About five minutes before General Kear-
ney was shot, he was in Captain Randolph's
Fist Rhole Island battery giving direc-
tons, when lie and General Brney rode off
together toward the front. As they were
riding along, Gen. Birney advised Gen.
kearney not 10 60 any further in that direc-
ton, as it would be unsafe. Gen. Kearney
remarked, Oh, no, | think not" and con-
tnued on, leaving Gen. Birney behind, he
saying that he would not Tide in that direc-
ton any longer. A few seconds later and
rifle bullet penetrated The side Of Gen. Kear-
ney, killing him almost instantly. The
body of the dead General was taken by the
enemy, but the following morning Gen.
Lee sent it into our lines under flag of
truce.
General Hooker had very narrow es-
cape at the battle of Bristow Station. A
horse was struck by cannon ball aud in
stantly killed, Gen. Hooker not being
more than two yards distant at the time
At the same battle he was in Captain Iran
dolph's First Rhode Island Battery with the
shot and shell lying all around him.
A gentleman named B. C. Armstrong OF
Burlington, Iowa, connected with the Medic
al Department had very narrow escape
on Tuesday, from being taken prisoner. He
ATTEMPTED TO enter The enemys lines and
recover an ambulance which had by mis-
take been driven over our pickeis between
Fairfax and Centreyille. lie inquired of
one of our outer pickets if The Union pick
cts extended beyond, and was told that they
did not, bat that our cavalry were all around
yet in considerable numbers. Proceeding
on he saw short distance before him a
cavalry man whom be took ofcourse as one
Of our own, he having the uniform of the
Union Army on; bat when within ten feet
OF him, and just rs he commanded him n
shalt" Mr.. Armstrong saw the brass plate
of his belt, with the letters c. s. A. upon
il. You are my prisoner" said the Con-
federate, presenting pistol. & Not ill you
take me- responded Mr.. Armstrong. at the
same time attempting to draw his revolver.
AT that instant the Rebel fred. the ball taxi.
ing effect in the right arm of Mr.. Arm
strong. below the elbow. The latter at once
returned the fire, The ball entering the
breast Of the Rebel, who reeled in his sad.
die ] another shot was fred, which entered
bis side, and as be fell from his horse. sill
another shot was fred. which my informant
says probably took effect, but number o.
The encmy's cavalry attracted hy the shots
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12
has all the appearance of beng truthful
expose in the Statements which il gives,

LINT AND BANpAGEs.-CurT TINS OuT.
There have been many conflicting direc-
tons Tor preparing these important articles.
and much confusion * ideas has resulted
lherefrom. The following are The rules of
the western Sanitary Commission Baud
ages, ii made Of new cloth, should be
shruaken by scaidiag aud drying; half
worn cloth Is quite as good, if it is not too
tender. They Should be torn. nerer en-,
IN strips from three-fourihs OF an inch TO
three inches wide, and from three to ten
yards long the narrow strips, being for the
hand and finger, may be of bricier lengths,
say from three 10 five yards. All must be
entirely free from seams, hens, selreclges or
raselliags on the edges. In joining the
strips together, overlap the raw edges and
run them two or three times across, with
ont knots, as stockings are darned, making
joint fat soft and firm. The strips thus
tackled together for each separate roll should
be erac.ly Of ,cidh they should be roll
ed on flat surface, board or book and
as firmly and truly as possible; the roll of
bandages when finished should resemble the
round wooden blocks on which ribbons are
rolled. Practice will enable skillful fingers
to make them almost as true and solid as il
turned. The end of the bandage should be
turned in and fastened with small, sharp
pins whi.h surgeons always use, the points
carefully turned in. Then with pen or a
pencil write the length of the bandage upon
the roll, and it is ready to be sent on its be-
inefficient errand. Lint should be of linen,
not cotton, and should be raeeied, not
scraped. i is best to pack it lightly in pa
per boxes, and is prepared by cutting strips
of soft linen the length of the box, and of
convenient width, from one TO two inches
then the short threads are all drawn out and
heaped promiscuously in pile, aud the long
ones combed free from knots and trimmed
exactly to fit the box, in which they lie like
skeins Of white silk The drawn threads
are put in boxes also, thus making two kinds
Of lint, each excellent for its purpose. These
are the precise rules followed at ST. Louis.
and with slight variations, they are substan-
TALLY tie same everywhere. Some hospi-
tails may use wider bandages, or lint differ
emily prepared, but articles put up accord
inf to the above directions are certain 10 be
acceptable in them all.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12
The Situation.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, lS62.-In these
times frankness is the best policy. There
Is no use of concealing from the public that
which we constantly communicate with each
other. II is possible to be an alarmist and
it is likewise possible 10 be disinrenuols and
unfair. The frank man will be neither the
one nor the other. / might say that Wash.
ington is in danger, and the remark mioh,
be SO misunderstood as to create a genera,
panic among all who do me the honor 10
read these letters.
] might say that Washington i not in
danger, and in doing so misrepresent the
events that are seen around us. the opinions
that are everywhere expressed. and the con-
iingencies that are crowding upon us with
the fJrce and truth of history. II will ha
difficult to find here, in WASHINGTON. two
men OF similar opinions. They differ as TO
the extent of our danger, the perils of our
situation, the possible movements Of the Con-
tederaies, and the probable means of defence
now being undertaken by Major Gen. Me-
oiellan; but every one agrees that we are
passing through period which demands
caution, courage, calmness ard candor.
Fvery one admits that this Augu. month
mas witnessed what has been the peril. and
what might have been the downfall Of the
capital. We know that the enemy are still
10 front OF US; We hear their guns at Alex
andr'a and Bladensburg; The sound of ar
i,iiery IS as familiar to US as the ticking Of
me t1me-piece. ] see that in Pennsylyan;a
You appreciate this danger, and that your
excellent Governor is calling upon the peo.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12

The Goth Indiana, regiment of raw re-
cruits, not three weeks from the corn fields,
did good service in the battle at Richmond,
Ky. The regiment ON the extreme left
was staggering under terrific fire from
superior Numbers, and the 9th was obliged
to move across an open field, which was
raked by the rebel artillery. But Col kori
brought bis gallant Jioosiers to a charge
bayone,s, and dashed across the field I'M
faiieriuely, men failing at every step; bu,
the noble fellows closed up with the steadi-
ness and fidelity Of veterans. Their devo-
ton saved the army at that moment. Had
they faltered an instant their comrades in
front would have broken.
Secretary Stanton and Gen. Mcclellan
are on such terms that the latter took tea
with the former on Saturday evening.
Gen Pope's private secretary denies that
the rebels captured any valuable papers in
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12

HORRIBLE GUERRILLA OuTRAGE.-TA|
Cairo Gazette tells the following story 4
outage by rebel guerrillas in Heywoa
county, Tenn, which for the honor Of ID
man nature we trust is moi true -
On the night of the 8h inst, gang
marauders, believed TO be part Of Eaulkne
band, visited the house Of Marshall Wates
an old and respected citizen Of the locals
and without any ceremony dashed IN I'd
door, seized the old man, tied his arms b.
hind him, and then securely dashed him 4
The back OF a horse standing in waiting
The old mans daughter the only femaa
about the house, was violated by no less tha
ten OF the garg, being first so tied as to ret
der resistance impossible. This shockin.
and fendish business accomplished. th
house was burned to The ground, the youn.
woman perishing in the flames. In few
minutes the whole party were under way,
adding to the old mans terrible distraction
ay reciting TO him in detail the r shocking
buirages upon The person Of his daughter,
ond begging him, in tantalizing STYLE not
TO take on about il, as he ought to know he
deserved il all for his treason TO the south
ern contederaey. He protested that he If
taxed no part in the war, and aided neiik
one side nor The other that he was an d
man, and bad sought to conduct himself |
such manner as TO avoid any of the cor
sequences of the war. The party aud pr
soner stopped when about a mile disa1
from the ruins Of the house, and unlashirs
Mr.. Waters, they told him to pray tire I
minutes, for at the end of that time tll
would be ready 10 hang him. The old MAJ
pleaded IN vain for mercy. The rope VS.
placed about his neck, then thrown acrcs
a projecting limb, pulled down and fiisene'
10 a convenient sapling. Thus the old na
was left TO die by uches-to choke TO dean
Scarcely had he been drawn from is
ground when crashing was heard amo0s
the underground near by, which caused w
mardereFs to fly rrecipitaiely. The @
man finding his hands disengaged, made y
effort for life, and actually succeeded
drawing himself to the limb above. Il W.
but the work Of moment now TO un'sa'
the rope from his neck and to regain ~
ground, all of which he did, thanking wv
for his escape even thus far. On the s'y
ceeding day, exhausted by the severity
the ordeal he had just passed through
reached Trenton, where he now hes dais'
ously i'll and deliIious."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12

ATRocIous CoNsPIRAcY.-The editor
of the Springfield (IlL) State Journal has
seen letter written 10 Governor Yates, bv
man who has just volunteered into one of
the regiments raised in Egypt He ac-
knowledges that he has been X. G. C.
for nearly year, but now makes clean
breast of it He says that it had been de-
termined upon by concerted movement
upon an agreed day, TO throw all the trains
on the railroads south Of Centralia from the
tracks. Machines called clasps" are TO
be used for tae purpose. the places TO be Sc
lected for the purpose being the bridges and
embankments. The signal men watching
the track are TO be first killed and then The
traitors are TO give the signal TO the train
to pass on. The time chosen is the day
when the larges, number of volunteers will
be on their way to the South.
After this diabo.ical project shall have
been contaminated, the traitors are 10 seour
through the country killing The Union men
and laying waste their property. The
writer asseseraies most religiously that
such a project is in process Of incubation.
and he calls the attention Of The State au-
ihoriiies mast earnestly TO t. The letter