Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-20
YANKEE GENERALS.

We give below from Northern papers sketches Of
the two Generals that we have to contend against
next Our armies whipped Generals Scott NC
Dowell, Grant, Sherman, Mcclellan Fremont, Banks,
and Shields at various times and places-and IT our
soldiers are allowed to fight will soon subjugate
Aalleck and Pope:-
Henry Wager IIalleck is one Of the four Major
Generals who were first appointed in 1861 to that
rank in the United States army. Gen. Halleck is
about forty two years OF age and was born in Wes-
ton, Oneida county, N. Y, where his grand father,
one hundred years old, and hale and hearty, lately
resided Gen. HaIleck's father the Hon. Jos.
Halleck, who died about three years since. Gen.
Halleck entered the Military Academy as West
Point Cadet in 1885, stood third in the class, and
Was brevetted Second Lieutenant of Engineers Ju
Nv l, 1882 He was Acting Asst Professor OF En-
cheering at the Military Academy from July 1889,
to June 1870 In lS4l he was the author OF mil
itary work on "Bitumen and its Uses" &c. In
January, ls45 he was appointed First Lieutenant
and during the year he was selected by the Com
mttee of the Lowell Institute at Boston, to deltser
one of the regular course of lectures--the subject
being military Science and Art" These lectures
he compiled in neat volume during the following
year, adding thereto lengthy introduction on the
''Justifableness of War;" The work contains much
valuable elementary instruction, as we'll as abun-
dance of historical illustration, and is written with
ability In 1871 he was brevetted Captain for gal
and goth days of November, lS47, and for merito-
rious service in California He was Secretary of
State of the Territory of California, under the mill
tary governments Of Gems. Kearney, Mason and Ri
ley from 1s47 to the end of lS49. He was Chief Of
the Staff of Commodore Shubrick, in the naval and
military operations the Pacific coast in 184T and
ls4S, and was a member of the Convention in l849
to FORM and of the Committee to draft the Consti-
tuition of the State of California. In July, 1853 he
was appointed Captain of Engineers, and resigned
August l, 1854
Gen. Halleck was appointed a Major General in
the United States Army in August last at the in
stance of It. Gen. Scott then about to retire from
active service His commission bears Gate the 18th
of August 1851. At the time of his appointment,
Gen. Haeck was the leading member of q most
promir EFT law firm in San Francisco.
Maj. Gen. Halleck, in personal appearance, is be-
low the medium height straight. active and we'll
formed, and has brisk, energetic gait, significant
of his firm and decisive character His nose is del
icate and weformed, his forehead ample, and his
mouth by no means devoid of humor. His eye is
of hazel color clear as morning star, and Of in
tense briliiancy He bears a most striking resem-
blance to oleaginous Methodist parson dressed
IN reglnentals, with wide stiff-rmmed black felt
hat sticking the back of his head, at acute
gle with the ground His demeanor in front Of his
tent is very simple and business-like. No pomp, no
unusual ceremony, and no lack of order. When on
horse. back his Wesleyan character is more and
more prominent lie neither looks like soldier,
rides like one, nor does he carry the state OF Ma
jor General in the field but is the representation of
the man Of peace.
Major General Pope is a man nearly forty years
Of age, native of Kentucky, but citizen of Hi
nois and graduate at West Point, which academy
he entered in 1888. He graduated in 1912, stand
ing high in large class, and was appointed to the
army from the State of Illinois, entering the service
Of rav,f,, IL Tn,
| gineers. He was engaged in Mexico, and was bre
vetted First Lieutenant for gallant and lneritorous
conduct in several conflicts in Monterey-the brcve,
bearing date from September %, 1916. On the $50
! of February, lS47, he was brevetted Captain 70,
gallant and meritOrious conduct in the battle of BIZ
enS Vista In ls4a, he conducted the Mnnesota
exploring expedition, having accom- pliSh"d which
he acted as Typographical Engnee:. New Mex
leo until 1852. when he assign ii to the com
,and OF OF the expeditions tn ,rvev the route
of the Pacific Railroad From 1854 % 1853 he was
engaged in the exploration OF the Rocky Mountains
! during which nme-vz. Oh he lst ot july, 1853
! he took the actual RANK of Captain in the corps
/ Typographical Engineers. On the It'll of March
I 1851 he Was made Brig aer General of Volunteers
! He held command in Missouri for sometime befor
! he became particularly noted--but when Gen. Hal
eck took charge OF the disQrganized department. he
! having great confidence in Brig. Gen. Pop,, CAV
hin the charge of the district Of Central Missouri
Our rEsrH.-They decay, hence unseemly mouth.
bad brea'ns, imperfect masticaton. Everybod,
regrets it. What is the cause? 1 reply, want o
cleanliness clean tooth never decays. Tn
mouth is warm place -9S degrees. Particles Q
! meet between teeth soon decompose. Gums an
| teeth must suffer.
! Perfect cleanliness will preserve the teeth to oil
age. How shall it be secured? Use quill and pick
and rinse the mouth alter eating Brush CASTLE soa
every morning; the brush and simple water on g.
ing to bed Bestow this trlaing care upon you
precious teeth and you will keep them and rum tn
dentsts Neglect it, and you will be sorry all yo
lives. Children forget Watch then The first teet
determine the character Of the second set Civ
them equal care.
Sugar, acids, saleratus and hot things. are moth
ing when compared with food deconposng between
the teeth. determination may loosen the teeth, lon
use may wear out but keep them clean, and the,
will never decay. This advice is worth more thai
thousands Of dollars to every boy and girl.
Books have been written on the subject. Thi
brief article contains all that is essental-Dr Leui