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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-11

Governor Morton, OF Indiana, has issued 8
proclamation exempting from the draft the
''people called Quakers, butrequiring them to
pay an amount Of money which shall be deem
ed an equivalent for such exemption.
The weather was so intensely warm at Gin
cinnati on the 4th that many Of the volunteers
were overpowered by the heat: and compelled
to leave the ranks on their march
The London Army and Navy Gazette deg
cribes Gen. McClellan's campaign as the most
signal failure seen in this century.
The cotton "pinch' in England is beginning
to be seriously felt. Only $4,000 bales Ameri
can left now,--an1 as that Will all be gone be-
fore October, - the question is, what is to be
done to feed the empty mouths and hungry
ston.achs hitherto dependent.
Said Pasha lately gave Louis Napoleon
dinner in the Egyptian style Every
thing was perfect There was water from the
Nile, but you may be sure that they didn't
have to go out of Paris to find their Mrs. Pot
iphar. Where they secured aJosephi is anoth~
er matter.
It appears that Congress passed an act last
session, imposing heavy tax on Gas. JUS
tice, like Charity, sometimes begins at home.
A dispatch to the Granada (Miss.) Appeal
states that the Society Of Friends in North
Carolina has memorialized the Confederate
Congress for modification Of the newconscrip-
ton act in their favor New Orleans dates Of
August 26th say that General Butler had is
sued an order requiring the Merchants and
Crescent City Banks to go into liquidation.
General Beauregard and staff arrived at Mo-
bile on last Saturday week ago, The gener-
ais health is fully restored, and he has been
assigned te duty at Charleston. Gen. Buck
ner has been promoted to be major general.
Governor Curtin, of Penn, has issued an or
der calling all the able-bodied men of the State
to arms to resist the threatened invaslon.-
Harrisburg is being fortified,
It is stated that Gen. Hentzleman has been
appointed to command the army Of Virginia,
with headquarters at Alexandria.
The Richmond Dispatch says:-"Our loss in
the battle Of the 3Oth ult,, is estimated at be-
tween eight hundred and q thousand killed and
wounded The enemy is known to have been
more than double that number.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 6th says
t'There are now sixty eight Of General Pope's
commissioned officers and one OF his surgeons
in confinement here. They are not considered
prisoners of war. An aid Of Gen. Burnside
recently captured is, however, placed IN that
category. .a
Southern papers say that the armed Confed-
crate steamer Yorktown was totally lost on the
26th ult., while on the way from Mobile to
Havana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-11
PUBLISHED DAILY By
EDGAR SNOW WDEN, JR.
asay- OFFTCE-No. lei King stree; over
s;onps. formerly Fiench's) Book Stole.
TIE WAR ON THE POTOMAC.

THE WAX ON It1E FVlCMAC.
d;spatch received from Greencastle, Pa,
aeyen miles from Hagcrstown states that much
excitement prevailed there last night on ac-
count Ct the reports Of an advance OF the Con
fede1ates on the last nau.ed place. They ale
said to be moving by way Of Cavetown, seven
miles east, but up to 5 P NJ. there were 20
signs of them in the vicinity Of the town.
Another dispatch from Harrisburg confirms
this statement Considerable alarm was occa-
stoned at Harrisburg last night by the supposl-
ton that the Cunfederates had reached some
point on the Northern Central railroad, as the
operatives had detected an expression indica-
ting that the telegraph had been tampered
with. 4 still later dispatch states that the
Confederates had not entered Hagerstown at
?. NJ The Northern Central railroad was
still unmoested at midnight, Gen. Wool has
been assigned to the command Of all the troops
north Of the Susquehaona.
\ skirmish occurred on Tuesday, between
poo'esyille and Darnstown in which Confede-
rate cavalry force were defeated with loss Of
fifteen killed and wounded, aud six prisoners
The Federal loss was one killed and seven
wounded Au affair took place yesterday at
Clarksburg fifteen miles southeast Of Monoca-
cy Junction. in which thirty Confederates were
taken prisoners
While the n. Y, World aud n, 7. Times
are deuouncing Secretary Stanton, and the for
mer declaring that Gen. Mcclellan S reinstate-
ment alone saved affairs from ruin, on the
other hand, other papers, particularly Wilkes
Spirit Of the Times, continues its severe attacks
upon Gen. Mcclellan, denouncing in bad temper
MS late campaign on the Peninsula, as the
greatest failure kuown in the history Of the
country, calling for his removal, aud recon-
mendlng that Hooker, or HeintzeIman, or
burnside, take his place. The tone and tenn
Per Of some Of the New York Republican pa
pers, tor the last week Or two, on the subject
oI the war; have been the occasion Of much
comment They have been so bold and defiant,
and unsparing in their censures and criticisms,
as 70 attract general attention.
Merchants and ship owners complain Of the
great scarcity Of seamen-it being almost i'm
possible Tor vessel to obtain her full compile
nVnt OF men. Many captains are offering as
"'sn as s35 per month for common sailors,
So1 mo them scarce at that This scarcity Of
'ue0 IS IN great measure attributable to the
jumpers entering the army, by reason Of the
sAe large bounty offered.
\ man giving his name as Charles Jones was
S''ested below Alexandria on Tuesday as he
~ r%S ABOUT starting down the river in sail boat
81' was sent to the Old Capitol,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-07

Who ARE EXEMPT FROM MILITARY
SERVICE. - The following, compiled
from an official source, will serve to
answer very many questions that are
being propounded just at this time:
I. Physical debility is a good ground
of exemption, and should, in all cases
of doubt, be established to the satisfac-
ton of the enrolling officer, by a ply
sician's certificate, as well as the afi-
dsvit Of the party.
The following imperfections are prop
er cause of disability: Wounds of the
head which impair the faculties, or
cause convulsions; serious impairment
of hearing, speech, or vision; anchylo-
sis, or active disease of any of the
larger joints; the presence Of pulmonary
disease or organic disease of the heart;
irreducible hernia; fstula in ano; large
hemorrhoids; large and painful varis-
cell, or varicose veins which extend
above the knees; the loss of limb, OF
a thumb and forefnger on the right
hand, or any two fingers on either hand;
the loss Of the great toe; any marked
physical imperfection which would un-
fit for active service.
II. The following persons are ex-
empt under the laws of the United
States: The Vice. President of the
United States, the officers. judicial and
executive of the Government of the
United States, the members of both
Houses of Congress and their respec-
tive officers, all Custom House officers
with their clerks, all postofficers and
stage drivers who are employed in the
care and conveyance of the mail of the
postofices OF the United States, all
ferrymen employed at any ferry on the
post road, all inspectors of imports, all
pilots, all mariners actually employed
in the sea service of any citizen or mer-
chant within the United States.
III. Firemen in active service and
those who have served as fremen are
exempt, except in case of insurrection
or invasion.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-07

berry, are extensively used in our Hos
pitfalls. particularly the Catawba and
Blackberry; and are highly recon-
mended by Physicians. Glass bottles
or glazed stone jugs, if properly pack
ed in sawdust OF straw, will reach rs
in safety.
In regard to all Of the above, we
would make one general remark-be
careful to label every jar with the
name of the contents. Very great in
convenience has been experienced the
past season from this omission. Never
pack glass or earthen Jars in boxes
with clothing, if you can possibly
avoid it. Frequently, valuable cloth
ing has been ruined by The bursting or
breaking of jars.
In regard to articles Of clothing
most needed at the present time, we
name, plain cotton shirts and drawers,
wooden socks, stout shoes, and slippers
with leather soles. Other articles in
use by soldiers never come amiss. and
can be well appropriated.
1t is hardly necessary to say, that
experiments in canning Meats and
Chickens have proved a complete fail
ure.
THos. G. ODIoRNE,
CHAs. F. WILsrAcH,
FIJI. G. BALDWIN,
Committee on Supplies.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-07
ETbe New York Commercial, in

re- The New York Commercial, in a
philosophising mood, thinks that while
it is exceedingly annoying to have so
much trouble in getting small change,
it is by no means all loss to the general
public. One begins to find out the
truth Of the old maxim, "take care of
the pence, and the pounds (or dollsrs)
will take care of themselves" In nine
cases out Of ten, it is probable that you
cannot pay the cash down; hence, while
sellers refuse to part with specie, man
may nowadays walk the streets free
from the temptations to invest quarters,
dimes, or half dimes on candies, nuts,
soda water, lager, and host of similar
indulgenc;es. You are iich. you know,
for there coiled up in your pocket book,
is the "V" or the ok" Here is item
number one. On the other hand, you
are as poor as poverty; for on going to
purchase, you find yourselves with ina
ry red," and obliged to economist no.
lens, vOlens. So the paper remains day
after day, unless you are dunned for
sums amounting to one dollar or more,
in which case its new owner will prOba-
bly, consent to part with few sinners.
We have little doubt that, owing to the
specie panic, the great consuming pub
lic-the patrons of restaurants and boot
blacks, the chewers of peanuts and
candies, the imbibers of whiskey, beer.
and soda water, the riders by omnibus
and rail car-have found themselves
richer at Saturday night than they would
otherwise have been. Their expendi-
lures have diminished, and their net
profits rather increased than fallen off.
This may have been, it is true, at some
self-denial, but what of that? The
dollars k0ve taken care Of themselves,
as the owners of the pence, afraid Of
never being able to see any more, have
exercised strict vigilance over the sill
yer and nickles. So we can at least
console ourselves with the reflection
that in this case, as in many another,
there is no loss without some small
profit.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-07
wHAr A Cow DID FOR THE WAL

WHAT A Cow DID FOR THE War
Since the days of Guy Earl of War
wick and his monstrous COW no animal
of that kind has attained such historic
pre-eminence as one has acquired in
Orleans county, N. Y. The incident
as told by the Albany Argus is that
when a war subscription was set on foot
a farmer of moderate means contribut-
ed $50 and a cos0. Every one conce-
ded that this was liberal; but it occur
red to friend that the cow might be
turned to an excellant account. Lots
we're TO be cast for her, and 205 tickets,
at 81 each, were distributed and paid
for. This, practically, brought up the
farmers subscription to s255. But
the COW was destined to do still better.
The winner put her up at auction, and
$50 more was added to the fund, max
ing the aggregate S285. But it was
deemed a pity that a COW so thorough
ly patriotic should be sold so cheap,
and the result was that SIS were ad-
ded to the purchase money, making
the cotD's aggregate contribution to the
fund $3.50, besides the $50 from the
original ownerl
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-07

there they went to U. A. Buford's and
robbed him of all his horses, and pro-
ceeded to Georgetown, and there stole
ali Frank Sherrod's race horses; and a
notorious character named Zeb Ofut
mounted the fine racer Black Albion.
and rode him hut one day, and while
in the act OF dismounting the horse
kicked him and broke his leg so badly
that be was left to die. Before be was
kicked be had even robbed his own
uncle, a strong Union man, OF every
horse be had.
When Morgan reached Georgetown,
be had a gay time. Being a great
lady's man, he enjoyed himself to his
satisfaction. They ran out, and hug
ged and kissed him by scores. All the
stores were broken open and robbed of
their contents. He remained there
two days, and bis pickets came to with
in one mile of the city and killed one
Of our pickets at the toll-gate, within
one mile and in sight Of our troops,
but orders were given by Gen. Ward
not to pursue them for fear Of gener-
al engagement. In their forays around
the city they were met by brother
of Morgan and John Castleman, who
left here but short time since. They
burnt the bridge over the railroad with
in six miles Of the city, and camped
for the night. Leaving the vicinity ol
the city they next went toward Win
chester, stealing all the good horses as
they passed, and staid at the farm ol
Neal Mccain, who has a son and
nephew with them. From there they
went to Winchester. searched all the
houses, and broke all the guns found in
the town.
Thence to Richmond, and a courier
Just in brings the news that be took
possession of the place this morning al
three O'Clock, and will destroy all our
trains on the road from the Gap. Our
troops are in hot pursuit, but I am
fearful will not be able to stop him be-
fore be gets out of the State.
Morgan has been very much dis
appointed in not getting more recruits.
l do not think he has got more than
three hundred since he came into the
State, and has ruined his friends and re-
lations here, for as a matter OF course
they will have to suffer for all of the
property he has taken from the Union
men. In our city they have been very
still, but three men have joined him
that is known: William Breckinridge,
and John and Strother Hawkins, the
two last worthless young men, who
won't even make good horse thieves
1 have no doubt from what I have
heard that Morgan was in the city in
disguise one night, but found it was
useless to attempt to come in force
But that the secession cause has a
great many friends here who are ready
to strike, there can be no doubt. But
knowing Morgan, who is intellectually
a weak man, they were doubtful of the
success Of the movement, and have
persuaded him not to attempt to reach
the city, as their lives and property
would have paid the penalty.
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p0BT'S g0RNER
tBY RBoEsE.l
MANASSAS.


CoxrosED By ONE OF EI1swoRrH'E ZouAvEs,
WHILE PRISONER OF WAR AT SALISBURY,
NORTH CAROLINA.
Since the day of the battle, when cannons did
rattle,
Our bed has been made on the broad prison
floor,
But we hope our kind friend, Uncle Abe, win
soon send
Mcclellan, or Butler, to open the deor.
We have patiently borne. and continually
learned,
The missiles and slurs of our rascally crew,
But well teach them trick that will make
them feel sick,
And their base act Of treason they'll bitter
lyrue.
The foul traitors win hear such thundering
cheer,
As the Flag of our Union we fling to the
breeze,
jeff Davis will be routed, and Beauregard
secuted,
And treason be banished far over the seas.
What's the use OF our signing, or foelishfy
crying,
'Tis patience alone, that can alter our case,
Let US hope for the best, and trust luck for the
rest,
Sing a song, and boldly stare Fate in the
face
Tho fate went against us, and serely cypress
ed us,
By leaving us here in prison TO Ire,
We can laugh at our foes, and turn up our
nose,
While their Stars and Bars, we seorn and
defy.
Although they board as, they hardly afford rs
As much meat as a Butcher would throw to
dog,
But provisions are dear, aud the planters 1
hear,
Have had to stop drinking theis grog.
They may boast as they please, how they cap
tured with ease,
The Yankees who fought at Manassas that
day,
But they know very well, if the truth they
would tell,
They lost two to one in that bloody affray.
Wien the battle was over, they rushed from
their cover,
And gallantiy charged on the wounded and
lame,
And the Ambulance Car, was trophy Of War,
That would tinge the dark cheek Of savage
with shame.
In the silence of midnight, by the trembling
moonlight,
They rifed the dead of their money and
clothes,
Alas, that aught human, or born of woman,
Should boast of Q crime that humanity
loathes.
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Ivy surrERs, July 10. 1869.

Ma. PREsrrcK-SlR: You speak in
your paper Of light and pleasant man
sion prepared in your city for secesh
women, as you call them. Now we
would say to you, friend, il zoe should
ever have the i'll fortune to be placed in,
and the good fortune to get out of this
mansion, we would take aim certain at
yoar heart. Now don't suppose we
would attempt to capture your heart
for we would not be troubled with the
hard article. But little round bullet
win explain the object Of our aim, and
we never make an attempt that we don't
succeed. Respectfully. LOVE.
Thank you, "Love," for your kind
and hattering intentions. You wrote to
US, it seems, in your slippers" and Of
course felt free and easy, as we would
have you feel always in your inter-
course with us. We wish we could have
seen YOU in the act of inditing your
pretty note, for we doubt not that your
slippers become you though we hope
you will never become slipper. Ifyou
get into "the light and pleasant man
sion" you speak of, we shall certainly
be the FIRST to call and see you and bear
to you 'the food that Love feeds on"
and, by your permission, say grace, and
share the repast with you. A contem-
porary says there is "no truth in rebel
women" and we feel be is right, but
we will try, with your sweet leave,
whether we can squeeze any out Of you
by putting you "to press" You say
you never attempt anything without
succeeding. Of course then you are
married, but we assure you, that, when
you are confined, Mr.. "Love" will not
be permitted to share your quarters
If, when you are shut up, you feel as if
you would like to "take drive" you
can, upon the occasion of some visit Of
his while you and we are together, driUs
him out. We rather regret your deter
mination to discharge bullet at US if
you can get discharged yourself. We
think you had better shoot Gen. Boyle,
for to him, not US, you will owe the loss
Of your "rights," and, besides, he is a
soldier by profession and so paid for
being shot at. "LoYe" in the olden
time was boy armed with bow and ar
rows, but it seems he has changed his
sex, thrown away his bow, and betaken
himself to pistol practice. Oh, ramrods
and percussion caps! what next?
Louisville Journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-07

MoReAN's RAID IN THE BLUEGRASS
REeIoN.-A Lexington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial SAYS
there never was people more willing
and ready to fight than ours was when
Morgan reached Versailles, twelve miles
from here; the first enquiry he made
was for ]. K. Goodloe and Zeb. Ward.
and not finding either he moved his
command to Wards place, in the i'm.
mediate vicinity of the town, and soon
emptied his smoke-house and corn.
crib; after which he arrested his mana
ger, and then took all the race horses
on the farm. The writer says:
He was met very cordially by Willis
Jones and Capt. A. Buford. late of the
q. S. Army. and by him was told
where he could find the best horses in
the county. From Wards they went
into Midway, on the railroad, and
visited Harper's, stole all his race
horses, and next to Alexander's, selec-
ting the best in his stables. From
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-07
LOUISVILLE JOURNAL ITEMS.

The rebel women are still talking toe
much. Men unfortunate enough to
have rebel wives, sisters and daughters,
had better keep cataplasms on their
mouths except at meal times.
We have all heard of the Morgan
horse; and the notorious guerrilla chief,
from his propensity to steal horses,
might properly be called Horse Nor
gan.
1t is estimated that there are now on
furlough fifty thousand enlisted men,
most of whom are in a condition TO re-
join their regiments.
A speaker at one of the anniversary
meetings in Boston, in referring to his
Satanic Majesty, styled him "the
original JEFF Davis"
The rebel leaders have driven their
people from affiuence to indigence.
and are now driving them from in
digence to famine.
It is not necessary that we become
savages to carry on war with sayages.
We didn't scalp the Indians in the war
of 1919.
Suicide is crime, but it would be a
less crime in JEFF Davis than in almost
any other man in the country.
Who would not fight, if necessary
for his patrimony? We are fighting
for ours against the rebels.
The Southern rebellion is a wild at.
tempt to methodize anarchy; to fix and
perpetuate disorder.
In this country a war for slavery is
necessarily in practice war against it.
The earth is often most refreshed
when it is "under a cloud"
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TO MY BRIDE.

Thou art mine and / am thine,
O!what words of joy and gladness;
Words that deth my heart with rapture thrill,
Thou art mine and will be still.
Yes, thou art mine, my chosen bride
And more to me than all the world beside,
For o, what joy and bliss combine
In these accents, thou art mine.
Yes, thou art mine and am thine
We twain through life one flesh shall be;
We will for each other care
Each the others burden bear.
We viii all life's joys and sorrows share,
And daily fer each other breathe an ardent
prayer
To him from whom all blessings flow,
That make life sweet while here below.
And when on earth our days shall end,
We hope around Gods throne to blend
With all that ramsomed hest above,
In pEaising him whose name is love.
]. A.
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THE PLACE WHERE FIRST WE LOVE.

What holy memories cling around
The place where first we learn to love,
1t seems as if rare charms were shed
From happy realms of bliss above.
Though we may tread on distant shores,
In strangers land through hill and grove,
Our minds will still 60 wandering back
To that dear spot where first we loved.
The tear will dim the glistening eye,
And like some lone and weary dove,
Well mourn our hearts IN anguish out,
To stand again in that bower Of love.
Oh may we all culture the blossom
That springs first in our young hearts,
Cling close to the spot where first we loved,
And from it never depart.
In the hearts dark shady reeesses,
Twill glitter in memory fair,
Like diamond east on the darksome earth,
To shed its refulgence there.
ROwENA.
MERcERvILLE. o.. 1862.
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RE- Gen. Pope, in Order No. Ii,
orders that every disloyal man within
his army lines shall be arrested forth
with-that the oath of allegiance shall
be administered to him if he will take
it, and that be shall be treated as a
spy and shot if that oath is broken
that if he will not take the oath he
shall be sent outside the lines, with the
notification that, if he returns. he shall
be considered a spy and subjected to
the extreme rigor of military law
This order is severe, but certainly not
too severe. 1t prescribes the right
policy. 1t is the soul of moderation in
comparison with the policy acted on
by the rebels. They never give the
suspected Union men in their Confed-
eracy the choice between leaving the
Confederacy and taking the oath of
allegiance. They compel him to take
the oath, willing or unwilling, and
then, instead of allowing him TO re-
main quietly within their lines if he
chooses, attending to his own affairs,
they force him to go into active service
in the 6eld-the only alternative pres
ented him being military service or an
ignominious death.-Loa. Jour.