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them blow out the brains of several oil
our men after they had surrendered. ]
saw a wounded officer of the New York
10th shot by New Orleans Tiger, and
then robbed. All over the field might
be seen the stragglers Of the rebel army
rushing here and there, yelling like sa-
wages, and plundering the dead.
1t was a sickening sight, as ] was ta-
ken over the field to see the dead and
dying lie in bloody heaps, or scattered
among the corn and grass, and bowling
over them these rebel wolves and south
ern vultures. If any one who was woun'
ded at that battle, and was left on the
field by our troops, now lives, | should
like to know il for all of the prisoners
are of the opinion, that save those that
were collected into the hospitals by our
own troops, not one escaped the murder
ers' search. The rebel soldiers boast tc
this day that they went over the field
DISCRIMINATING Yankees, after our army
had retreated. It's significant fact that
a rebel general was heard to say-lt Is
no matter-we have more wounded thar
we can care fort puts the poor fel
lows out of suffering we cannot stop IL
pick them up
On our way down we were left for {
while in charge o! some privates, who a
once robbed US of watches and money
And so with our money and watches sto
len, our mouths parched with thirst an(
gloom in our hearts, we we're placed il
Gen. Beauregards barn, TO lie on th'
dirty floor, and think of that bloody da.
and all its horrors, and sleep and dreau
them over again.
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A TERRIBLE SeENE.-We have very
rarely heard of a more heart-rending,
vet thrilling scene than the following,
described by the Dumfries, (Scotland,)
Courier -
On Thursday the Comet put into the
harbor of Garliestown, and took the
ground on a sand bank at short dis
tance from the quay. The next day As
the tide was flowing, five men were en-
gagged in docking the vessel, when per
son standing on the quay observed she
was about to keel over. He immediate
ly gave the alarm, and four out of five
succeeded in keeping clear. The fifth, a
man named Wm. Loeb, was caught by
the hull of the vessel as it went over, The
bulwarks resting on his loins, leaving his
head, arms and upper part of his body
free. The tide was coming in rapidly,
and it was known that the PROSTATE
body would be submerged in the course
Of an hoar, if the weight of the vesseI
could not be shifted.
In the course of few minutes ali the
sea-men, carpenters and able-bodied mrr
in Garliestown were upon the spot, anc
every effort was made to lift the vessel &
few inches, but in vain-and by the time
the water had reached the proslrat'
prisoner, it was evident that his fate wa
sealed The scene which ensued wa
truly pitiable and heart-rending. Ii wa
witnessed by large number Of specta
tors, among whom was hardly one dry
eye. The Rev. Thomas Young walked
into the water beside the drowning man
engaged in prayer, and drew bis atten
ton to thoughts befitting the sudden ant
inevitable change awaiting him. Iii
last words to his companions were, oh
take off my vest and cover my head tba
| may not see the water An effort wa
made to do this, but the garment coul
not be removed, and his face was covere,
with napkin just as the tide was risini
around him. In the course Of a few min
utes after this the cold green waves GOV
cred his body, and the sorrowing crow
dispersed.
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A VETERAN DEAD.-Gen. Sylvester
Churchill, who has just died at Washing
tor, was a native of this State, and
has two brothers residing at Woodstock.
He graduated at West Point, and enter
ed the service as 1st Lieutenant, in the
Sd Artillery, in 1912. He was relieved
the 25th OF September 1861, for incapa-
city, resulting from long and faithful SER
vice, then ranking as Colonel, and being
a brevet-brigadier general.
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A HARD HIT.-Jim - never in
bis life made a joke, yet no man ever
had more made at his expense. On one
occasion, while candidate for Congress,
he was making speech in a country
school house to an audience of country
farmers, who were, as a general rule
very attentive listeners. Joe -- how
ever, foImed an exception. He had been
partaking rather literally of whiskey
straight, under the influence of winch
his comments, made in q tone rather
louder than a stage whisper, we're very
annoying to the speaker. jim prepared
for his grand effort;
My friends said he, Il am proud tC
see around me tonight the hardy yeo.
manry of the land, for / love the agricul
tural interests of the country and wei
may love them, for l was born a far
mer-the happiest days of my you'll
were spent in the peaceful avocations o
son of the soil. If / may be allowed
to use a fgurative expression, l MAJ
say, 4 was raised between two rows o
corn "A pumpkin, by thunderP ex
claimed the inebriated Joe.
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guisb and he recoiled, almost stagger-
ing, from the farmers side, and buried
his face in his hands.
Henry, my poor lad, your mother
is
Don't don't 7 cried the other, show
ing now a face from which all color had
fed. 'Oh my mother my dearest mo-
ther !-she is gone, gone-and ] am com
ing home so happyP
For some moments he sobbed in ago
fuy. How dreary the world had grown
The flowers had lost their fragrance, the
sun its warmth his heart seemed dead.
Henry, she left message for you,
said the old farmer, wiping his eyes with
the sleeve of his frock.
"A message for me ? 1t seemed as If
the white lips could hardly speak.
Yes; says she-so my dame told me,
and so the minister said Tell Henry |
will put a light in the window of heaven
to guide his footsteps there
Did sbe-oh did she say that God
bless you for telling me All my long
voyage / have thought of the light in her
little window. / have seemed to see it
streaming along, along down to the foot
of the hill, till it grew brighter and bright
er as l drew nearer. A light in the win
dow of heaven !? Yes, mother, | will
think you are still waiting for me. l
could not see you in those long years ;
but / knew the light was burning. !
cannot see you now, but know that the
light is burning
Slowly and reverently he went to the
hill side grave yard, and there be knelt
and wept upon her lowly grave. But
not there he thought her. A sweet Wis
ion was vouchsafed him. All robed in
heavenly garments, he saw the beautiful
soul he had called mother, and, streaming
from the brightness OF her glorious home,
a slender beam seemed to come trembling
to his very feet. Then he knew that the
light was placed in the window vf hvav'
en-.
Once more he knelt in the little room
where be had left her. Nothing was
moved but oh how much was wanting
There on the window sill stood the little
lamp-that brought the tears afresh.-
But he took his mothers well worn Bi
BILE; and kneeling by her bedside, as i
she could hear him, he consecrated him
self to a life and work of righteousness
From that cottage he went out into tbs
world, carrying bis grief as a sacred me
mortal, but seeing always, wherever hi
work led him, his waiting mother, ant
the lamp in the window of heaven.
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SECOND VERMONT BRIGADE.-Gen
E. H. Stoughton has been assigned tc
the command of the I'd VT. Brigade, and
has named Capt. John S. Tyler, of the
4th Regiment, as his Asst Adj. General
Lieut.. John Wheeler, Lieut.. George W
Hooker, of Londonderry, Sam'l L. Prem
tiss, of Montpelier, and Chas. B. Hyde
of Bellows Falls, are also on his staff
with others.
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The Right Sort Of Religion.


We want a religion that goes into the
family, and keeps the husband from be-
ing spiteful when the dinner is late, and
keeps the dinner from being too late
keeps the wife from frettng when the
husband tracks the newly washed floor
with his muddy boots, and makes him
mindful Of The scraper and the door mat;
keeps the mother patient when the baby
is cross, and keeps the baby pleasant
amuses the children as well as instructs
them--wins as well as governs projects
the honeymoon into the harvest moon,
and makes the happy hours like the east
ern ig-tree, bearing in its bosom at onca
The beauty of the tender BLOSSOM and the
glory Of the ripened fruit. We want
religion that bears not only on the sin
fitness of SIM but on the rascality Of ly-
ing and stealing-a religion that banish-
small baskets from the stall. pebbles from
the cotton bags, clay from paper, sand
from sugar, chickory from coffee, beet
juice from vinegar, alum from bread,
lard from butter, strychnine from wine,
and water from milk cans.
The religion that is to advance the
world will not put all the big strawoer-
ries and peaches at the top, and all tue
bad ones at the bottom. 1t will not offer
more baskets Of foreign wines than the
vineyards ever yet produced bottles
and more barrels of Genesee -four than
all the wheat fields of New York grow
and all her mills grind. 1t will not
make Que half of pair of shoes Of good
leather, and the other of poor leather, so
that tie first shall rebound to the ma
ker's credit, and the second to his cash.
It will not let piece of velvet that pro-
fesses to measure II yards come to an
untimely end in the tenth, Or spool of
sewing silk that vouches for 20 yards be
nipped in the bul at fourteen and half,
nor the cotton thread spool break TO the
yard.stick fifty of the 200 yards of pro-
mise that was given to the eye--nor all
wool delaines and all-linen handker-
chiefs be amalgamated with clandestine
cotton--nor coats made of old WOODEN
rags pressed together be sold to the un-
suspecting public for legal broadcloth.--
a 1t does not put bricks worth only So per
thousand into chimneys it contracted to
: build OF 81 materials, nor smuggle white
; pine into floors that have been paid for
, hard pine--nor daub ceilings that ought
to be smoothly plastered nor make win,
E dow blinds with Stats that cannot stand
z the wind, aud paint that cannot stand the
J sun, and fastcnings that may be looked
at, but are of no account to be touched.
The religion that is to sanctify the world
, pays its debts Ii does not consider that
/ 40 cents returned for 100 cents given, is
a according TO gospel, though it may be ac-
e cordng to lay. Ii looks on man who
has failed in trade, and who continues to
: live in luxury as thief. 1t looks upon
5 man who promises to pay $50 on de-
j., mand with interest, and who neglects to
+ pay it on demand without interest, as q
Y liar.
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Southern Hospitality F!

AS experienced by one who spent thirteen
months in Richmond black hole Charles
ton Jail, Castle Pinckney, Columbia Jail,
Richmond Hospital Salisbury Prison, Bell
Island, and few other holes.
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. The 18th
Annual meeting of the Teachers Associ-
alton will be held in Rutland on the 9TH
of January. The hospiialities of the viii
lage will be extended to all who attend.
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ca A man boasting in a company OF
ladies that he had very luxuriant head
of hair, lady present remarked that il
was doubtless owing to the metlOwness o.
the soil.
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FREDERIcKsBURG.-This place is
situated on the south bank of the Rap
in Spotsylvania county, Va.
In 1850 it contained 1000 inhabitants.
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Said Smith, Il do not pretend to say
that Tom Jones is thief-but if he
owned farm adjoining mine, would
not pretend to keep sheep
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-12-26

ca Why is widower like house
in state of dilapidation ? Because he
should be repaired.
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@ He is first-rate collector who
can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29

The destiny Of Liberty On this continent b sow
decided. The struggle now begun cas asser,
never end until every great principle Which .
involved 10 it 10 triumphant. Let any one read
the law abolishing slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia, and In Ill the territories; let bin read
the conAscssien scts Of Lest Congress; sbsvs Ill
this great Proclamation-sud be mus b blind
indeed who does NOS recognise in thsss the
mighty teatiens Of . new heaven, the signs
and tokens of Q new earth. Can you, friesd a
the bul~srks Of slavery we're fred By the sa0s
mt,ing highway robbery 70 extesd he
the balefal dog-stars which we're in the sscen.
dant four years agos
Throa8h the stsem-svebt ky ve only ea&ch
glesms, every CLEAN reports up there heaven
y host Of new sios and idess, and sp % their
fashion this New World 10 sure 70 be brought.
Those Who are trying 70 bold back this land from
its Response 70 the De~ heaven ere mednen
srasping the spokes Of Coos osn ehasisesbsel
70 retard it. sod beneath is they sAs b eFeand to
powderl
In this var the victory 10 already Won. Il
vas won in the moment that Freedom vas To-.
scribed IN even faint characters upoe or ban.
aes. Under the frss Of var those chasecaers
can ep.y be breughs oct the palmer; they can
not be obliterated. Nay God bIess The Presi.
dent Who was the 6rst 70 stretch forth the hand
Of the nation With With its issue Of blood, 70
touch the posing Messiah theagh 4 ~ sss
Q touch and UPON the searese hen q hn vsse2es
se shall BY is be made every shit shole.-
Boston Commonwealth.
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
MARION HOUSE.

! p. ANGLER, Proprietor, Jackson Michigan This
House has been enlarged. reaited and elegantly fur
nished Regular Bosrders and Visitors can be accom-
modated with good rooms, Grst class fare and all the
comforts of Hotel life, at reasonable prices To
transient guests the Marion House presents induce
ments by way of apartments large and well located.
and furnished more elegantly than those of any other
hcte In this part OF the county The proprietor will
do all in his power mase every person atthe Marion
house comfortable. X. p. Angler, Proprietor.
J. D. SEIMoCH, Had Clerk, formerly OF the Angler
House Cevelaoa, .. +. Moss, Steward, formerly
" tne 81 James hoiei, bnnao, n Y. ly33S
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29

I'M ILAWIERAND SOlICIOR- lso Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Mich Branch Once, Washington, D. c. Es
saoi9hed m 1sft- Drawings and specifications pre-
svery description. Gases taken upon aconditiona fee
the Inventor so desires-that is no patient pay.
ADVICE given and Circulars sent grasutously S6syl
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
WHAT THEM

After the joys Of earth,
After its songs and mirth,
After It's hours Of sight,
After Its dreams 80 bright
What then'
Only an empty name,
Only . weary frame,
Only q conscious smart,
only an aching heart.
After this empty name,
After khis weary frame,
After this conscious smart,
After this aching heart
What ;hen'
Only q sad farewell
To a world loved TOO we'll;
Only a silent bed
With the forgotten dead.
After this sad farewell
To world loved too wei;
After this silent bed
With the forgotten dead
What then!
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
EDGAR HOUSE.

Lansing, Aichtyan-N. ". Edgar Proprietor The Edgar
House IS new having been just completed, and Ct
TED up throughout IN the best style, and with fur
niture. On Washington Avenue near the site OF the
old lansing House. Stages leave House daily s-
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29

ATTORNEY AND COT NSEIIog at Law aud Solicitor IN
Chaneery agect for prosecuting Claims Of soldiers and
soldier widows aeains; the Government FOR Bounty
Money, Pensions, anu arrears Of pay-lansing Mich
Omce IN Repub.can Printing osice, up stairs, Aich
gAn Avenue 36k
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
DRAWING.

c. MADDEN may be found AT the corner by r. rhayer
\ Cos Drugstore, opposite the Bank with his Dray
prepared at all times 10 do any husdess in the lire Of
drayng with promptnessand satisfaction. Termsrea
sonablc. Orders left with X. Thayer Co. Will be
promptly attended 10. lv3sR
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29

r. An absent witness, like rich young
man invited home BY the mother Of narriage.
able daughters, is called IN 70 court
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
EXCHANGE HOTEI.

H. D. koGt1S. Proprietor, Mason, Ingham county Mich
igan. Lansing, Dexter, and Jackson stages stop at
snis House. Charges reasonable. Livery Stable is
connected with the House 3I,tf
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
STATE OFFICERS.

ACSTIN BLAIR, Governor.
HENRY T. BACkCS, President OF tho senate anu h<
Odcso Lieutenant Governor
JANk.3 Il PORrER, secretary OF state
l;EJDRsE II HOJ=E, Deputy do
IANCtUi.D u. BEHti, AIiitof General
ERA JONES, Deputy do
JOHS OWEN, -tatc treasurer
LANES TURNER, Deputy 40
CORrLAND b. SIEBBiNS, Deputy d"
SAuCEI : LACY, tommss iOaer state Land onic"
CYRUS HEWITT, pepgty DO.
CiiAI.LE, CP,OS Attorney General
TuS ROBERTSON, Atjutant General
4 ri FOUNTAIN Quarter Master General
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29

Ssrr4ayy ef State-wIIIIAM Ii. SEWARD, Of New York
Sscrssary ef the TedsVry-SALMOS y. CHASE, Of ONO
xseyeaSy Of the inteySor-cAIkB u. SMITH Of Indiana
e. r,taty Of the Vdcy-oIDEON WELLS OF Connecticut
Seeraary Of War-kD VI. STANTON, 0f PennsylvanA
paavsax<T OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BLAIR, OF Mar ana
Auors<y Csnerai--EDwAKD BATES, oi Missouri
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
THE GREAT SPEECH
DANIEL S. DICKINSON
On THE
WAR AND REBEL SYMATHlZERS!

At great meeting in New York, on
the 9Th, to rstify the nomination of the Re.
publican State ticket, at which Gen. James
>. Wadsworth stands at the head, tha, life
long Democrat and patriot, the Hon. Dan
iel $. Dickinson made speech, from which
We publish some extracts After referring
to Mr. Wadsworth. at the opening of the
war; as abandoning his vast estates and in.
terests, and volunteering with three sons.
to defend and preserve the Union. where
he has been ever since in the field, be re.
fers to HoIatio Seymour. the Democratic
candidate for Governor. and his example
AZ a patriot
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
Jmsaice. Of the supreme Court.

GEORGE MARLIN, Chief Justice.
lsAAC r. CHRisTiANeY, Associate Justice
JAMES w. CAMPBtII,
RANDOLPH MASSlSC,
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
wHERE SEYMOUR WAS.

About the same time the other indlvid-
ual designated, left his family and residence
Of repose, but not for the seat Of war.
Laughter lie hied himself away upon
the double quick in the opposite direction.
Laughter, aud for nearly half year hid
himself among the lakes and rivers and
romantic woodlands and inland towns OF
Wisconsin. and bis tongue was as silent in
denouncing the rebellion as those of the
murdered volunteers. whose ghosts walked
uDrcvenged amongst us" Sensation.
There We may suppose he basked and
blanched, and watched and waited, and
turned and twisted. laughter, until Au-
tumn, when small knot of defunct, de-
feated. desperate and despicable politicians,
who had for years hung upon the subsist-
ence department of the Democratic party
in this State, came to his relief, by entering
the field. Laughter.] They borrowed
without leave the honored name of Democ-
racy. under which to perpetrate their covert
treason. as tie hypocrite
Stole the livery of the court of heaven
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
BENTON HOUSE,

~ HUDSON, Proprietor, Win p. HOrCK, Clerk Ian
sing, Michigan. Stages leave this House daily for
yAekson, 81 Johns, Detroit and intermediate places
Lansing, July l, 1851.
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
Official 9irtftorp,
YAE CAa NET.

THg EXECUTIVE.
PresSirns-ABRAIiAM LINCOLN, q Illinois
y,ce Presife,s-iiANEiBAL hAMLIN, Of Maine
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
Judges Of the Circuit Courts.

Ist Dist EDWARD H. c. WILSON.
"a NAIBANiEL BACON.
81 BENJAMIN Il. II. WITHERELL-
stb EDWIN LAWRENCE
kth BENJAMIN b. GRAVES
9Th " SANFORD VI. GREEN.
ith {" JOSIAH TJRSEI:.
sth {" LOUIS . LOvkIL
9th 80 FLAyIU5 J. LITILEJ0IIN
10th &" JAMES BIR<tY
rppsy Peninsula, DANIfL GOODWIN
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29

=
murder washed from its bloody hands.
and be rewarded for its vilIainy by liberal
propositions. This party, with its propo-
sitions of peace, have heen exposed,
abashed and ingloriously overthrow last
year, has covered its frame work this, With
a vaneering of different shade, but quite
too flimsy to deceive a discerning and
loyal people. Like the cot in the fable
i, has whitcwashed its coat, but the teeth
and claws are plainly discenible. Laugh
teri
THE REBELS KNOW THEIR NORTHERN
FRIESDa
Call back your sons, l repeat, to crush
this insidious monster at home, and the
rebellion abroad. altogether. Rebellion
has lost faith in expected foreign recogni-
ton. It's miserable sympaihisers in Eng
land lack courage to come to time.
Even Disraeli, who O. Cvnnell said was Q
lineal descendant of the thief. fails to meet
the occasion Is expected. Laughter.
Its hope now rests in the aid and symps'
Thy it can command in the loyal States. "a
save it in the condign punishment and ig-
noble end which awaits it. and looks more
to the success of this ticket to-day than to
the exploits of Stoneual Jackson. Cal
back yeur sons, say. 70 crush this polni,
cal hope of rebellion at home. When
this hideous monster sees Us united as one
man, in one common purpose to crush IT.
it will yield bat until then it viii stsug'
gle on, like the writhing Of vesoDous
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29

b1 J. y. SHEARER, Lsnsine Michigan Stages for ST
Johns, JacSsoa Detroit Marshall leave this House
daily.
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29

the wrongs it has perpetrated, "s,and the
test of talents and of time" Loyal men
find the rule no Inconvenience That the
disloval should condemn 1. and hate it as
they fear it. is natural, for
The Lansing state Republican., 1862-10-29
EAGLE HOTEL,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Once at his residence, on
Aain Street, In Dewitt, Clinton County, Michigan AL
calls promptly attended to. S,1yls
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-21

A CoLLIcroN oyTicI IN LoUtsLAHA The JIcksen
MissilsippiAn learns thAs y. II. Hatch, Confederlte
Collector Of the port Of New Orleans, has opened a
collection ti, s q. POreiatsuIA, a1d that he is proceed
irg regularly With business. 10 accordance with biz
sug %yssiop, the Treasury Department at Richmond ha
ord,r,d the release of some thirty veAses and their
clrgoes, which had seen se'z'd under recent orders, on
coalition that their owners ply the duly specified dr-
ties according 10 Law. This i an important as we'll -
jus. movement; and Fl is followed, a. seems reA'OnA-
bic, By a trade 10 indispensable Gr,icles-no cotton b.
jig allowed to go Su'i payment thsrsfor-mueh good
my b. accomplished NAls 40 harm viii Be SuPsrindus-
ed