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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

The CITY THREATENED WITH INUNDA-
r1oN-Late New Orleans papers state that
an extensive break has taken place in the
evee above the city, nearly opposite Napo.
leon Avenue. On the 26th, the water was
pouring in through crevasse about one
hundred feet wide and twenty deep.
The Bulletin says the overflow extends
as low down as the Louisiana Avenue Sta
tion, on the track of the Carrollton Rail-
road, but nearer to the river it has not yet
overAowed the country lower down than
General Taylor street. The water on the
railroad track appears to be twelve or four
teen inches deep. The water crosses the
track on the upper side at the Burthe Sta
ton, making the width of the inundation
at that distance from the river about mile,
from which place it gradually widens until
it finds its way into the swamp. Later in
the day, We learned the water was making
its appearance back Of Greeuvile.
Threatened piM Fumine The Bulletin,
of the 25th, notices the arrival of the Alice
Vivian from Mobile, on Saturday, with
1900 bbls. flour, consigned to the Subsis.
teuce Committee, and the subsequent ar
rival of the Empire Parish, from Shrevc:
port, with large assorted cargo of provis.
ions, consigned to various parties, and ex-
presses the hope that these timely arrivals
will be speedily followed by others, until
the present anxiety on the subject Of sub
sistence shall be entirely removed. The
Bulletin remarks:
U"less something is done speedily to
supply the markets with meat, their coudi-
ton will relapse into the state prevailing
at the beginning of the present MONTH
Already the butchers are asking forty cents
per pound for meat, which ordinarily sells
at six or eight; and it is a common thing
to have to pay fifty or seventy-fve cents
for small piece of soup meat, usually sold
for picayune or dime.
The Heel Of the Despot-Mayor Monroe
and the Chief of Police, for protesting a.
gainst Buffers infamous Order No. 20,
have been imprisoned in Fort Jackson, and
the Municipal Government is under the
control and presided over by Gen. G. F.
Shep!ey, the Military Commaudant All
the old police have been discharged, and
Yankees, or men who take the oath of alle-
glance, are to be put in their places. Per.
mission, however, had been granted to the
citizens to elect ''loyal citizen, of New.
Orleans and the United States as Mayor"
Liberty Of the Press and Liberty of
Speech Under the Yankee Despotism.-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

BATON ROUGE, May 29.-The Federals;
attempted to land troops at Garrison, yes
terday morning, in small boats. Just as
they were about to land, Confederate
company fired. Without giving timely no.
tice, the Federals commenced throwing
shot and shell into the town. One struck
the Harney House. Many other houses
were struck. In half an hour after the
firing commenced nearly all the women and
children had left town, flying in every d.
rection. - ~.
The Federals are now landing troops,
and a fight is expected soon with the Con.
federate force near the city. Hot work
will soon commence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

far as practicable, all military exercises,
and the Chaplaius Of regiments will hold
divine service in their several charges at 4
o'clock, p. m., to-day.
By order of Major Gen. Jackson.
R. L. DABNEY,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

A General Order from "Stonewau."
The following order las been issued by
Gen. Jackson, relating to the recent gal
liant exploits of his army:
HEADQUARTERS, V. D.,
Winchester, May 26, 1862.
General Orders No. So.
Within four weeks this army has made
long and rapid marches, foughtsix conbats
and two battles, signally defeating the en-
emy in each one, captured several stands Of
coIors and pieces of artillery, with numer-
Gus prisoners, and vast medical, ordnance
and army stores: and finally driven the
boastful host, which was ravaging our beau
tiful country, into utter rout The general
commanding would warmly express to the
officers and men under his command his
joy in their achievements, and his thanks
for their brilliant gallantry in action, and
their patient obedience under the hardships
of forced marches, often more painful to
the brave soldier than the dangers of battle.
The explanation of the severe ezertions to
which the commanding general called the
army, which were endured by them with
such cheerful confidence in him, is now
given in the victory of yesterday. He re-
ceives this proof of their confidence in the
past with pride and gratitude, and asks on
Iy similar confidence in the future. But
the chief duty to-day, and that of the army
is to recognize devoutly the hand of pro-
tectiug Providence in the brilliant success.
es of the last three days, which have given
US the results of great victory without
great losses,' and to make the oblation of
our thanks to God for His mercies to US
and our country in heartfelt acts of reli-
gious worship. For this purpose the troops
will remain in camp to-day, suspending as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12
A GIRL SoLp1ER.-AtL Leachapoka, Ga.

AG1RL SOLDIER. Leachapoka, Ca,
says railroad correspondent, number of
soldiers came on the train. With them
was fair blue-eyed girl, dressed all like
"brave soldier boy" who had determined
to kill Yankee. She or he (the voice was
that of female, though dressed out in
soldiers toggery) said that all the boys had
gone from about GAINESVILLE, and it was no
longer any place for her. She was going
along with the boys. She also stated that
other girls from her section had already
gone to war. The Alabama girls are quite
plucky, but I think at the expense Of dis
cretion. On arriving at Montgomery she
was turned over to the Provost Marshal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

ed, four of them mortally, at Camp Wyatt,
on Sunday last, by coal of fire being
dropped on the fuse of an unexploded shell
which had been thrown from Yankee
gun-boat The men are hardly to be pit
tied, on account of their re-deviltry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12
The Mobile Aduertiser, speaking Of the
New Orleans papers, says:

The Mobile Aduertiser, speaking OF the
New Orleans papers, says:
They are no longer, alas |! what they used
to be. The coil of the tyraut is too plainly
around their free limits, and their manly
voices are subdued to utterauce in "bated
BREATH" Poor New Orleans! The fate of
Jerusalem, not one stone of which was left
upon another by Titus, had been better than
the living death of Yankee servitude you
now suffer. .-.
We have looked in vain through the pa
pers for some items of interest, some notes
of encouragement from the doomed city.
We clip few local items:
Provost Court esterday, three men,
named Cox, Hall aud Reagan, for uttering
threats against Union men, were sent to
the Work House, each for one month.
Charles Dougherty, for offensive language
against the Union, was sent to the Work
House for three months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

to all the neighbors. Kiss all the children
for me, and tell them pa will come back a.
gain. Adieu my dearest Sue.
JAMES DONELLY.
Mrs. Sue Donelly, Mount Vernon, Ill.
By the politeness of Mr.. Allen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

4 MAN ON FIRE.-The following is told
in the Adrian (lichigan) Watchman, of
the Goth ultimo:
A little moro than week ago most
singular accident happened to Mr.. John
Stretch, in the south part of the city. As
related to us, it seems that for some infrm-
ity he was submitting to general ablution
with alcohol. During the process he was
standing near a hot stove, and when his
skin was we'll moistened, the alcoholic va.
por, drawn to the fire by the draft of the
stove, flashed into blaze which, as quick
as thought, enveloped his whole body,
greatly to the CONSERVATION of Mr.. Stretch,
and his wife The flames soon Tapped up
all that fed them and subsidized, but not till
he had pretty distinct glimpse of the
feelings of John Rogers at the stake.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

g8- The Wilmington Journal, of the
I'd, states that twelve soldiers we're wound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

A General Order from s'Stonewan."
The following order has been issued by
Gen. Jackson, relating to the recent gal
|. nt oynloits of his armv.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25

SECEssIoNIsTs UNDER THE HARRow.-COl.
Metcalfe, now holding a command in Bour-
bon county, Ky, has undertaken to compen-
safe the Union men for the damages suffered
during the late raid of the guerrilla chief Nor
gan. He has paid the fremen of Cincinnati
one thousand eight hundred dollars for their
engine horses, which were captured at Gym
thiana besides disbursing large amounts in
other directions. He collects the money
without the appliances of red tape and the cir
cumlocutiOn office, by assessing amounts from
hundreds to thousands upon the secessionists
The sheriff yields the palm, declaring that
Metcafe will collect his assessments when he
himself cannot obtain the taxes.
One secessionist was assessed $1,000.
elbow long time will you give me to raise
it?" he asked.
'Three years or during the war;" replied
Metcalfe.
''You are not very hard with u.s." said the
secessionist. 81 will have it for youi in time"
He was starting for the door, when the col
onel spoke
''You must accept of our hospitality during
that time, at your own expense. Guard, take
Mr. b. to that house made with hands down
on the classic bluffs of Stoner."
''No, no." cried the Kentuckian; 81 have
the amount with me, and am perfectly willing
to give it to our country in this her hour Of
need"
This was on Wednesday of last week The
same day, Col. Metcalfe captured lot of
mules which had been started from Woodford
county for the rebel army. He enlisted them
for the war, and sent the men who had them
in charge to prison.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25

FASHIONABLE GAMBLING.-The police Of
Paris recently made descent on asplendidly
furnished apartment in the Rue du Hanovre,
belonging to a Mde. D., and in which
clandestine gambling was carried on. On the
police entering, a number of persons of both
sexes, professional gamblers, and women of
the demi-monde, with few foreigners, their
dupes, were discovered seated round green
baize table at play, and from the amount of
the stakes before them it was evident that a
heavy game was being carried on. One of the
ladies present was so surprised at the sudden
apparitfon of the police that she went off into
u violent it, and on another was found the
following curious letter of invitation -
"Dear little friend, Nine Cagnotte will
give dance this evening. There will be D,,,-
sic (the clink Of the money! Immediately after
dinner. There will also be this time some
excellent Russian partners and others no one
u 10 Inc feared from the offices of the Pont-
Neuf. Nothing is to be feared from the po-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25

ENOR SALE-A lot of Wood Machinery,
- consisting of Daniels Paner 10 feet planes "a
inches wide; one small Cylinder Planer with Saw com
pneo one IGNORING Machine, with Boring Arbor
tdcned; one Morticing Machiue. of Fav Il Fisher
make; also one BoIeing Mill and Upright DriI-self
FEEDER; one Bolt-Cutter, with Counter Shaft and Dies;
about 5000 feet of Seasoned Lumber &C. &c. Enquire
Of GEO, F.. RICE, Merrihelds Building, or of T. A.
hONE1, % Summer street. diff mch25
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25 1862.
flour, 6ruterres, dc.

NEW YORK SYRUPS of extra quail
L ty, just received and for sale by
$40 diff d. d. ALLEN. No. Front st.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25
N. B.-Jewclry repaired as it should be- diff lalo
SARATOGA EMPIRE WATER.

For Indigestion Dyspepsia, Constipation Nervous
Debility, Loss CT Appetite Common Colds Diseases sf
the Lungs, Headache, and Feverish state of the
System
Sold by BALLARD IL SPUR, GEO. T. HARLOW
and q. r. SPUR, Worcester, Mass. and bv ali prnci
Eai Druggists and Hotels throughout the Union.
d. A KN0WLT0N, Proprietor
je23 d3m* Saratoga SnTingS \ "
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25

ice, the offices of which are near the Pont-
Neuf) do not require, little dear, a grand
toilette; but if you come again in your mauve
morning dress, put on, beg you, corsetl"
(spelt corce.) The woman who kept the
house was taken to the prefecture, and the
stakes and furniture Galignani.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25
IAants.

M ANTED-SECOND HAND FURNT-
w TURE-For when the highest cash price will be
paid. Persons breaking up housekeeping and wishing to
dispose of their goods for cash. without the trouble of
suction sale would do well to leave their orders at E
LAMSON Il co, SAuctiOn and Commission Store, S. IS
end 10 Main street. which will be promptly attended to-
See ADVERTISEMENT another column. dtf mhl3
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25
miscellaneous

This firm having thorough knowledge of the Pension
business, and being familiar with the practice in all the
Departments of Government, believe that they af
ford greater facilities to Pensions, Bounty and other
claimants, for the prompt and successful accomplish
ment OF business entrusted to them than other firm
in Washington. They design to such amount
of this business will enable them the bust
ness for each claimant VERY CtlEApLY, and the
basis of our pay CONTINGENT UPON OUR SUCCESS
IN EACH CASE For this purpose they will secure the
services of q LAW FIRM IN each prominent locality
throughout the states where such business had
furnish such with all the necessary blank forms app
cation evidence and also requisite printed pamphlet
instructions and the due execution OF the
and transmission Of the to from our Local
Agents. they VIII promptly perform the business here,
Their charges will be ~ Ten DOLLARS FOR OF
FGCERS and 11S-FlYE DOLLARS FOR PRIVATES
for each PENSION, or BOUNTY and BACK PAY OBJ
tained and ten per cent. OH amount of CLAIMS FOR
MILITARY SUPPLIES, or CLAIMS FOR IDEMNITY.
Soldiers enlisted SINCE the LIST day Of March, 1861
in any kind of service, MILITARY or NAVAL who are
disabled by disease wounds entitled to Pensions
All Soldiers who for two years during the war
should it soon close will be entitled to 500 Bounty If
there be widow then the minor Children then the f
ther, mother brothers or sisters entitled above
JOSEPH b. STEWART,
II, j.. STEVENS,
EDWARD CLARK,
o. A. STEVENS,
W. Il. GAYLORD.
t.fr.of n ~
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25
Gxpresses TT.

T EONARD & CO.'S BOSTON AND
~ EASTERN EXPRESS,
Over the Boston & Worcester Railroad.
OFFIcEs-No, Lincoln House Block, Worcester; 3
Court Street, Boston.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25
TERMsI OF ADVERTISTNo

ADFEkTIsEMENTs published in the DAILY for sIIa
ior three insertions; and 20 cents for each
subsequent insertion Ten line. for les.1 c,ns,,.t.
square" Advertisements ordered inside or n .rv
Prominent place. as also those largely displayed will ba
enlarged extra rates Contracts by the year NAV b,
made on liberal terms
mEEKY First insertion 81 per square each sub
~ Al transient Advertisements must be paid in AL
oce 1erly OF regular advertisers will be required 10
~ NO grdtalto1s Aduertisemsnts. No report resc
iutions, or proceedings Of corporation societv ~
association, and communication designed 10 cali ~,
tention to any matter Of limited Individual interest
can be inserted. unless paid for Advertisement
~ The Publishers will not hold themselves responsf
Bile for errors that occur beyon the alnoun
charged for the Advertisement.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25

COLUMBIA FIRE ms, co. NEW YORY CITY.
Cash Capital and Surplus, s226OOO
Dividend to policy holders January 1852 80 per cent
GEORGE ADAMS, Agent.
23J Main street Worcester.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-25

PRE-, RYE, RYE.-500 bu shells, a supe
40 ror article, now in store and for sale by
GEO. 5. HOPPIN Il CO.,
my30 diff Mechanic street
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
The Sea a Preserver.

And besides this mechanical process
of drainage, by which the decay of tho
contents is continually washed from the
lands and swept into the caverns of
the deep, there is another important proc
ess by which the sea itself, in its own
domain, is perpetually working for tho
health Of the world. It is set to purify
the atmosphere and SO the winds, whose
wings are heavy and whose breath is
sick with the malaria of the lands over
which they blow, are sent out to range
over those mighty pastures of the deep,
to plunge and play with its rolling billows,
and dip their pinions over and over In
its healing waters. There they restwhen
they are weary, cradled into sleep on
that vast swinging couch of the ocean.
There they rouse themselves when they
are refreshed, and, lifting its waves upon
their shoulders, they dash it into spray
with their hands, and hurl it backwards
and forwards through thousand leagues
of sky, until their whole substance being
drenched, and bathed, and washed and
winnowed, and sifted through and
through by this glorious baptism, they
fill their mighty lungs once more with
the sweet breath Of the ocean, and strik-
ing their wings for the shore, go breath
ing health and vigor along all the faint
ing hosts that wait for them in mountain
and forest and valley and plain, till the
whole dropping continent lifts up its re-
joicing face and mingles its laughter with
the sea that has walked from its fevered
sleep and poured such tides of returning
life through all its shriyelled arteries.
Rec. Lconord ,S,ooin. d. D.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02

A Coop WORD FOR A LITTLE Eel
Iowa Frenchman was being terribly
beaten by brawny sailor, who held his
victim to the earth while he severely
thrashed him. The unfortunate fellow
kept yelling out with all his might,
"Hurrah say, hurrah!" but man
who was passing saw his predicament,
and told him to cry enough Enough
enough!" shouted the beAogged foreign
er," by gar Eat is de word / try to think
of dis several minutes gone" The sail
or let him get up, when the Frenchmen
rubbed his hands with delight, and cried,
Enough by gar, tbs very mooch good
word for little fellow to remember
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02

How TO TELL.-Away down East
wealthy old gentleman who was cspeci-
ally fond of glass Of brandy had cs-
tablished bank, and liking his own
face better than any ones else, had tho
frankness to confess it by placing it on
both ends of his bank bills One eve
ming bill of this description was offer
ed at the village hotel, and was thought
to be counterfeit. "Put glass Of bran
dy to the pictur,' interposed wag, "and
if his mouth opens you may be shure it
is one Of old Winters"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02

IT PAYS TO TAKE THE PAPERs.-A
capital story is told US of an old farmer
in the northern part Of the country, who
had been Saving up" to take up mort
gage Of $4,000 held by man near the
sea shore. The farmer had saved up all
the money in gold, fearing to trust the
banks in these war times. Week before
last he lugged down his gold and paid it
over, when the following colloquy was
held:
"Why you don't mean to give me So
900 in gold, do you?' said the lender.
eyes, certainly" said the farmer. Il
was afraid of the pesky banks, so I've
been saving up the money, In yellow
boys, for you this long time
;All right responded the lender,
only I thought you didn't take the pa
pers that's ALL =
"Take the papers No, sir, net /.
They have gone.on so since the war
been agoing that l won't have one OF
the dish things about. But the
money is all right, isn't it p
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02

A WH1ppER 1N.-A clergyman in q
village not one hundred miles from Dunn
fermline has been much annoyed, for
sometime past, by a number of his con
gregation falling asleep during the SER
mon The Reverend gentlemen had tried
several times to reason with his sleepy
hearers, but all to no purpose. So one
Sabbath he stopped in the middle of his
discourse and said, SIfI had coach
mans whip, | think I could use it with
advantage on some of those near me-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02

NoBoDY-One of the most telling
descriptions of "forlornity" we have
heard was that of boy who asked
Boston police officer for shelter ia the
station house: ''See, Cap'n, first, my
father died, and my mother married
again, and then my mother died, and
my father married again, an somehow
or other I don't seem to have no parents
at all, nor no home, nor no noth'n!" :"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02

nea.A Dutchman was relating that
he had wonderfully escaped the danger
of being drowned at time when thir-
teen of his companions had perished by
the upseting of boat in which they
were seated. "And how he was asked,
"did you escape the fate of your com
panions?" ?" "Why,' he replied, Il was
in another boat r
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
JoNAH NOT A TOBACCO -CHEwER.-

JONAH NOT A TOBACCo-CHEWER.-A
preacher. whose text led him to speak OF
the prophet Jonah, remarked incident
ally: II am of the opinion that Jonah
was an old man, neither smoking nor
chewing, from the fact the fish retained
him so long in his stomach. If the fish
had swallowed the house we are worship
ing in, he would, no doubt, have puked
himself to death.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
nGHThe first draft In this count

B@The first draft in this country
since the war Of 1912 took place in Hart
ford, Conn on Wednesday last. One q
the selectmen of the city, with hand
kerchief over his eyes, drew from the
box the names of two hundred men who
are to serve in the army for nine months
One Alderman and one policeman were
among the conscripts.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
MASONIC.

N OCULAR MEETINGS of Dodgcville Lodge. No
X ll9 of A. +. & A. NJ on the first and third Fri
day evenings Of each month, at their Hall on Iowa
street Transient brethren visiting Dodgeville are
cordially invited to attend.
a HENRY DUNsTAN Sec'y.
To widows tears to orphans cry,
All wants our ready hands supply,
So far as power is given
The naked cothe, the prisoner frec,-
~ Such are the deeds sweet masonry
Revealed to us from heaven.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02

geg~The amount Of treasure lost by
the burning of the steamer Golden Gate
was 81 ,4OO,747,24, of which $273,OO0
was for England. The ship was valued
at S250,0O0, and was not insured. The
mails, containing 38 bags of newspapers,
13,O87 letters, of which 1872 were regis
tered, or valuable, were also total loss