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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-19

such material as would hot pay lDf rclhoVHis'
The intention Of Gen. Van Allen seems to be
now 70 hold it to til: last and for that purpose,
the works have been materially strengthened -
many heavy guns having been transferred from
the water batteries TO The land approaches.
The rumors Of the reappeara1cc OF large
Confederate force in the Shenandoah Valley:
which have had circulation for some days, are
now believed to have but slight foundation.
II was the advance guard Of Gen. Curtis,
under Gen. Waslburne, that arrived st ilele-
III on the 18th inst, after making forced
march Of sx1y-live miles from Clarendon, on
the # hite river, IN The incredibly short time
Of day aud night
The Nashville Union states that g company
Of Confe1cratc5 ninety II number, were b1Slly
engaged in drilling in an old field between Gal
latin and Hartsvillc, on Thursday, july 10th
when several companies Of Col. Boones regl-
ment captured the whole party. They were
taken to Nashville On Friday.
4 letter from Culpeper Court House, dated
July Ii, published in the T. 7. World, says,
';sbirnislling has been going Oh upon the out
skirts ever since the arrival O the Federal
troops; the inhabitants are very bitter and
mor0Sc
The Richmond Enquirer thinks that the
Federal army is projecting an attack upon
Richmond BY the way Of James river.
ITO Of the religious weeklies, the True Pres
byterjan and the Baptist Recorder, have been
suppressed at Louisville, and several preachers
are under arrest, among them the Rev Stuart
Robinson: formerly Of Baltimore
1t is announced in the late French Journals
that the government intends to send two or
three iron-clad vessels to the Gulf Of Mexico
for the purpose, it is said, Of testing their ma
val qualities
The Lawrence, Mass: Journal says: mo
tice has been given the operatives Ct the Pa
ciic mills, that about ], 200 looms will be stop
ped at the close Of this week, with all the at
tenlant carcing and spinning work, to be re-
summed On Or before Monday, September l.
About 600 looms of the mill will remain in full
work. The print work will continue in partial
operation, and from |, 200 to | 800 persons will
still be regularly employed after the stoppage
proposed
There is said to be considerable sickness
among the seamen Of the Mississippi fleet. On
one Of the gunboats twenty eight cut Of a crew
Of ninety-two were i'll the hospital. The dis
eases prevalent among them are attributed, for
the most part, to the food-prncipa salt
meats-many Of the men being afflicted with
the scuryy> Some Of the officers also have been
taken i'll, and have returned home on leave Of
absence
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

PRisrERs ARE 0ESrLEnER.-The Phila.
delphis Press ssys II 10 right for oil printers
70 know that. while, until recent period
sciors were legally designated vaga bonds In
England, : statute passed In The reign Of
Qneen Anne. distinctly declares shs, prin.
,ers. like attorneys. are gentlemen. When
swords formed part Of gen,eel attire, they
were worn BY many who. neither BY birth,
eduostlon nor calling were entitled 70 be
gentlemen. To place the matter out Of die.
pute. IN act Of Psrliment wss pssssd, Ia
which we're eel forth the various glasses ~.
lhorized 10 wssr swords Or vspevs, @ par,
" their costume, and Ia this statute printers
are expressly named . entitled to The privi.
lege.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

@ The Boston Courier publishes ii.
follow Ing extract from : letter received b.
Boston Merchant, within the psss few
dsys, from sn Iowa merchant, who has beer
: strong republican:
sgres with you about Charles Sumne,
and his cosdjutcn. lf the Union had con
'lnued two years longer, The Eastern States
led on BY sumner and such men. would
have done Just what the South has. Peo.
pie are getting their eyes open out here,
md the snti-slsvsry fever il fast disappear.
log.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

or The bsttie-song Of The Fify-lirs
New York regiment. % sung BY them whel
approaching the coast Of North CsroIins
begns with this verse:
Say. rebels will you meet us,
Say. rebels, will you greet u.
Say. rebels. will you beat us,
On North Carolina shore :
ln the name Of God we'll meet you.
With the sword Of God veil greet y ou
By the grace Of God vel bea. you,
On North CsrOlins shore.
Singing glory, hallelUjsh,
Singing glory, hslIelojsh.
Singing glory. haIlelujah.
To God forevermore !"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

u A preacher in one Of our
churches, whose text lead him incl
dentally to speak Of the prophet Jo-
nah, remarked last Sabbath:
~ am Of the opinion Jonah was an
old man, neither smoking nor chew
ing, from the fact that the fish retain
ed him 90 longin his stomach. Iftho
fish had swallowed the house We are
worshiping in, he no doubt would
have vomited himself 70 death"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

KIND WoRDs-CsE rHEM.-Becansc
they fall pleasant, IN the ears Of all
to whom they are addressed; and il
is therefore one Of the ways or bro.
noting happiness.
Because thew give an impression
in your favor, and thus prepare the
way for your greater influence over
others for good.
Because kind words powerfully con.
tribute to soothc and quiet your own
spirit, when ruffled BY the unkind.
ness Of others.
Because they show the difference
between you and the rude, malicious.
Or revcngeful, and are suited to show
hem their wrong.
Because they are suited to stir up
he kind affections Of your own heart.
There is sweet music ia such . voice
lightly TO affect the soul.
Because they are so uncommon. usc
hem that there may Be more Of such
right stars in onr dark armament.
Because they aid in carrying ont
he divine injunction, BE courteous"
BE kindly afiectionstely ono to 40.
ther."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

W Two honest Hibsrnians. 10 L DWELL
wero converting on The subject Of night.
work: bad luck 70 H. mon who ferss in-
vented working By the dirthy light of !
lamp, whin tho bllssed light or hlven is "a.
enough for iny one" "Mushs. bad luck !"
replied bic friend. TO th'sowl O. him vho 10.
'intcd working q slI.s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

PRIZE MoSEY.-Some Of our captains and
ssiiors 10 the navy have been doing very
we'll Of late. The sailors Of The war vessel
which captured the British vessel, Supply.
which had ten thousand MIME rifles aboard,
will each receive five hundred dollars prize
money. One captain IN the navy has q.
ready received n prize money between
ninety and one hundred thousand doIIsn.--
The effect Of this good luck must Be 10 en-.
crease enlis tnen's in the navy. The cap.
'ure Of foreign vessels trying 70 run the
blockade has become : common thing OF
late.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

The NEXT BATTLE WITH THE REBErs
1t is now generally believed that the neg
hard fought battle will take place st or nssu
corinsh. Mississippi, where ills said very
lsrge rebel force is sccumuIating under
Besregard and Polk. Corin.h 10 . village
10 Tishomingo county. Mississippi. usually
CO lied Faring'on on the maps. II lies Al
the junction Of the Mobile and Ohio with
he Memphis and Charleston railroads. The
possession Of this point. commanding the
two railroads one Leading 10 Memphis and
The other through Western Tennessee, il
important to the einsurgents.-Cin.P Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

NEw THEoRY or THE REBEL RRrsEAr
They sre abandoning their 6ps ditches for
ihe purpose Of diving In their lsst.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09
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LIZA correspondent Of the Chicago
Post writes from the scene Of the bat.
tie Of Pea Ridge:
There were some instances Of the
ludicrous during, the battle at the same
time that death was all about us. Ono
| remember: On the first dsy Of tho
battle Major Daily, Of the 22d Ipdi.
ana, directed his orderly, On Irish
man, to take charge Of a Indian who
had been taken prisoner. The order.
" had taken him q little distance IN
the rear. when q heavy fire was open.
ed, and wishing to have q hand in.
and not knowing what to do with bis
Indian, he gave him . heavy blow
with the butt Of bis gun, which left
iim senseless on the ground. Short.
y afterwards the Major saw the man
. the ranks, firing away, and asked
linn what be had done with the pris.
'ner. 'Och, be jabers!' says Pat,
! just hit him tap on the head and
tunned him a bit, and Ill 20 and
ring him in presently"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

7 whose face was very long
; With cape and lamp I'll By biz aide.
A'singing Of q song.
The song il wss pretty one.
4 And charmed my llsleninR ear:
only mind the chorus now.
And J will sing is here.
CHORUS.
Oh Rye Coffee!
You're sweet enough for me,
Without . grain OF sugsr. il
The nigger can be free
lssw the cape, that well I knew
Id seen il of before
And of Id seen that Lard oil Lamp
Go zig gag past my door;
But now the cape was old and torn
The lamp il had no "iIe."
Yet swee,ly there that Wide-Awske
Kept singing all the while:
cHoRus.
Oh Rye Coffee!
You're sweet enough .or me.
Withou. one grain Of sugar. IL
The niger can bs free.
lwould not say that wide-Awske
Wss singing Of a lie;
think that Java does not suit
His taste ss we'll - Rye
The man who'd give Old Abe bic vote.
And psss the Douglas BY.
Would likely spurn the Javs CUP,
And swsllcw down the Rye.
CHORUS.
Oh Rye Coffee
The Wide-A wakes delight
shall remember long how well
tie sung Of you that night !
wonder Il thss Wide-Awake,
Az no sat singing there.
Inlsnded TO sepudisse
HE ssxss just end fsiri
wondesif shss Wide Awake
Was posted we'll %
That ne wss chesting Government
When drinking Of the Ryei
CHORUS.
Oh Rye Coffee
For Wids-A~'kes you'll do
But NOT for patriots who'd rive
The Government, ito due.
Confourded be Rye Coffee,
Corn Coffee and oil that!
That will sill drink Jaw, you
May safely bet yonr hat!
Confounded be the men who msdc
The tax . needfol thing!
But I've better chorus here,
Which please stand up and sing-
CHORUS.
owsy Cuffee
The Master's servant bet
But let Us oil pray for the time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

RosERr BuRks.-Thurlow Weed. IA his
letter from Seotlsnd. published in the New
York Tribune. gives the following interest.
ing account in relation TO one Of The mos,
Touching little things which Burns ever
wrote. i. old. but will ever be Of In.
teres.:
Within mile Of the village Of Tsrbol.
ton. near the river Ayr, is the scene Of
Burns last truly affecting interview with
Ms'y Campbell. ]. wss Of Sunday 10
May Their mutual faith vas pligh.ed.
fifss by laying their hands 10 the pure stream,
and then crossing them upon Msry's Bible
Preparatory 70 their marriage. Mary visit.
ed her friends in Areyieshise; in returning
fell sick. end diei ., Greenock. Burps 70.
tanned through life . mos, devoted remen.
brsncc OF this early attachment. Mr.. Lock.
hart, who. from frequent interviews with
me widow OF the poet, derived many inter.
es'ine facts in relation 10 Burns, s,a,es ths,
many years utter his msrrisge. and on the
anniversary Of the death Of -IIIchlandI
Mary" after working hard all day ia the
helds. though much ous Of health, he wan.
dered into the bsrnysrd. where he semsised|
90 long that Mrs. B.. alarmed At his sbsenee
went repeatedly and begged him 10 come 10
which ne promised 10 do, but remained
stretched upon . mass OF straw, with his
eyes hxed upon q beautiful planet, that
shons like another moon. vntil : lste hour.
On entering the house be called 70. Al,
deck, and Immediately wross The following
sublime and pathetic lines:
Thou lingering Star with lesssnine rsy.
That iov'stto gree, the early morn;
Again thou usber'st in The day.
My Mary from my soul was torn
? Mary dear departed shsds
Where is thy p,sce Of resti Il
seea thou thy lover. lowly laid .
Hsar'st thou the groans hat rend his
bressti
4AAis pl .s iAM E Il
That sacred hour can forgesi II
Can forget that hsIlowed grove. i,
Where. By the winding Ayr We met,
TO live one dsy Of parting Iovsi
'ternity will ne'er efface IT,
Those records dear Of transports past; -
ny imsge & our last embrace; NJ
All little thought we twas cur Last.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09
NO. 49,.

~ A Traveller, whom wc after.
wards knew, once arrived at ! vii.
iage inn, after q hard days. travel.
and being very tlrod, requested . room
TO sleep in. But the landlord SAID
they were entirely full and it was ut-
terly impossible to accommodate him
that his wife had to sleep on the
sofa and himself on tho foor; but
that he would see what his wife could
do for him. The good woman being
applied to, said there was one room
which he might occupy, provided he
would agree to these conditions, viz:
to enter the room late, in the dark,
and leave it in the morning, to pre-.
vent scandal, as the room was occu.
pied by . young lady. This he
agreed to. About two o'clock that
night, an awful noise was heard in the
house, and our friend the traveller.
was found tumbling heels over head
down stairs. On the landlord's arri-
val on the spot, and enquiring what
the matter was, the traveller ejacula-
ted a. soon as be was able to speak.
''Oh, Lord, the woman's dead - II
know that" said the landlord, ':but
low did you find it out ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-09

CHORUS.
Go way Cuffee 4.
The Matters servant BET
But let Us oil pray for the time
When CoFFEE shsll be free .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-10
Dw An interesting incident occurred

I~ An interesting incident occurred in
|shs Panunksy. Araft battery, protested
with iron Sides vas annoying our troops ID
that direction, when regiment Of sharps
Shooters vas detailed, to capture i. They
proceeded 70 the brow Of hill Immediate
3y commanding the battery, and opened fife
down into ii: About q dozen 'Yapkses
were killed and wounded by she SolleyJs'
Shot which took them so much bysutptiss'
|thatthey eoneluded To- give mp 30, hoist.
ling,a shirt out upon apole, the survivors
sung ous"We surenderp'' Our sharp.
shooters Immediately went down, took pos.
3session, and sent the craft to the bottom Of
ashe river, u y ~ y -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-10
Insurrection among the Mormons in

4 Insurrection among the Mormons in
: - - :, Utah. =
The following important news is contain
I ed in telegraphic dispatch dated Grea
aSalt Lake City, June 49,; s.is.+:'tt -
4 A Band Of persons, numbering about on,
Thousand men, women, and children, nm
3 der the leadership Of one Morris, VIII
claimed to be- the ,"Prophet Moses reap
Apeared on earth, fomed a settlement thirt.
3miles, north Of this city, aud committed M
3uerous depredations on citizens in the vi
3einity.. They refused to labor for their sup
I apGrt, believeiug that the Lord would sup
4 3ply their wants. Three of their number,
3disgusted with the imposition, attempted
! to leave, but were arrested and placed in
confinement, and heavily iroued. E..
A writ of habeas corpus was issued by
9Chief Justice Kinly, which was treated
1 With contempt. A sufficient time having
ELAPSED for producing the prisoners, Sc
3cond writ, together with an order for the
arrest of Morris for contempt, and for the
Iarrest of the leaders of the gang for false
imprisonment, was issued. For the exc:
|cution of this posse Of 25o infantry and
artillery was ordered ont on the 18th by
acting Governor Fuller. Morris and his
men were strongly entrenohed and thorough
lIy armed. ..- ...s ~. -. ..
Fighting eusued. Two of the marshals
posse were killed. On the 18th the reb.
|sls pretended to surrender, but resisted a.
new as our attacking party approached. In
hand to hand fight Morris was killed and
another leader mortally wounded. The
rebels were then overcome. 80
Several women aud children were killed
during the siege, the Morrisites refusing tc
remove them to place of safety The
|prisoners captured number one hurdred
and forty.seven, and will be brought te
3corlrt Tomorrow, . -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-10

FRoM MEMrHis.-A letter dated 10Th
ialtimo says s'tThas the Fsderals are com.
ing into the city daily, and coming down
/ With heavy hand-tighter and tighter
Arrest, persecution, etc., is the order Of
the day. We have not been nnoleated as
lyet. Pockets are posted beyond and in
'front.' of,eur- residence."-Appeal. ii
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-10
;. The Yankee and the Negro. =

The Yaukee,nation is sorely puzzled wha
3to, do, With the slaves. stolen BY, It's valian
5armies:: The Scupidity Of the race woult
2promps thatothese stolen. "ohattles's shoult
be sold in some slays market, if itequldb'
done without the kuoHledge, Of the world
3butshe Pharisees who pray on the corners Q
&the streets q to be seen Of men" have to'
anxious a.regard for appearances, aud 10,
3graat a dread: of exposure, to be caughtir
This sort of work. Nevertheless, it is posi-
atively asserted in Yankee Journals .tha
several cargoes Of these. unfortunate crea
lures have been run of TO Cuba, But th'
politicians and the philanthropist are in I
3quandsry. If they turn them loose iH Yan
J 3kee land, they only cucumber themselve
4 3still more With poor rates. Cufy will lno
work. unless obliged, and Yankees do no
fancy feeding those ofwhom they ean'nAk'
nothing. This is not Yankee character-
3they ar5 very sympathizipg on paper, ane
while they think they Gao spite US, but th'
moment their paper philanthrophy,. is be
come practical-ahI that is another matter
The Yankees believe what we know is folly
5that their superabuudant population car
5supersede our negroes !; hence they pro
]pose to run them out. Of the country b.
3eolonization or sale to Cuba, so as to make
3way for their starvelings. They wish to en-
graft their free labor on US In place Of oul
Slaves, and make preteuce of love'for oul
Operatives as men deserving to be free
3yes, free, SO that they, 80 somewhere eia'
}and don't interfere with their superauou'
populatiouf They delude the poor ne
agroes With the hope of freedom, which isl
Ztallacy ; and the moment they can stea
them, they jar among themselves whether
Ito send them to Africa or Hayti or to colo
3nize and d,work them as:apprenticesforthei
]own profit. The idea Of their remaining
where they are, they utterly ignore: The
negro is the Yankees elephant, which he
can neither maintain nor get rid of.-Rieh
|mond Whtgs !" Z; ,=j.a.-7. .f4-.;5 J. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-10

SPIRITS OF TuRPENrINEs-B TSson,;
4 correspondent of'the Raleigh .Staadard,
recommends 10 Che afmythe; use Of spirits
|of Turpensine fol colds, hoarsedssss coughs,
&c.. Headsises that tie tarpsntibs sbsl
|placedin coffee POI, So .other vessel, and
|hestsd untili begins tor send off. q stsama
The patient should then take the spout iu'
bis mouth and iiuhalesthe steam suntii TO
causes his yhsadsio feel lighsandi igidds2@F
His own experience hes. satisfied 'Mr. ny:
500 the remedy is asgood Soue. He aisoI
recommends that; spirits turpentiHs bei
|spinkled in. the aSatsas a. nssns zof pre!s
renting disease, and says, be- believes hs
kept of the yellow fever, while in Norfolk,
|in 1855, BY swallowing few drops each
L. Z =. t,s.,tJi! ~ ifstgt ~ s.sfE ~ S.stx
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-10
i. Gen. n.-Randolpb s.Blockaded.n 2

! : One afternoon last week our estimable
secretary of War, Gen. George ". Ran,
dolph visited The lines below Richmond, r
aud after spending an agreeable hour OF
two at Gen. Lees headquarters, started fol
/ the city He proceeded without interrup:
ation until be reached the pioket's post on
the ssNine Mile Road" where he found
several citizens who:were returning from 1
visit to theseamp. THEY had been stopped
aby the sentinel, who Informed them that
HE had orders 70 allow mo one: toapass ii
|ortout Of the lines, who did not give The
coustersign. General r. informed the
picket that: he was the Secretary Of War,
3and that the orders he had received could
Soot apply toihim. The soldierreplied thai
he did not know whether he was Secretary
3of War or not--a Yankee spy might asy
THE same; thing; bus!be that asit may, hi
orders were to allow nosoue to pass whs
couid not give the countersign and bavipe
a ball aud two backshos in his musket, be
would enforce The observance Of his orders
by all comsrs and goers.i ss = 90 = T
\ Here was s'fx" for .: party ofgentlsS;
uen, with might coming on, and ., heavy
drizsle of rain descending The officer Of
The day was called, but he could do noth:
2ing, as the Adjutant Of the post had neg:
leoteds to obtain the countersign from head.
quarters: AT length somebody rode to
3headduarters,t about Ia mile Distant and
returned With, the countersigu.s The Sec
retary3 and other camp. visitors were sher
released, and went Of. their way rejoicing
though, previously, Il is said, ID very BAD
3hunor, believing that the sentinel had ex.
decided his duty. sss! q s.55as+f 4 % .s,E,
A somewhat similar incident is related
lof Napoleon. He tried to pass one Of bis
but tbe Old Guard told him be
could not pass without the eountersigu, Il
he were the "Li.tle Corporal" himself.
meaning Napoleon. The sentinel was re-
3warded by Napoleon for his fidelity To- his
trust By the decoration Of the Legion Of
Honor Riic:hmoad Whiig. - W. g. z, 2
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-10

The TWO GENERALS ,HILL.--Mgor-
General A. ?, Hill is . Virginian; promo
ted from Brigadier for conduct at ebat-
|tle of williamsburg: Majors Geueral DAN
|iel II. Hill! Cor Bethel Hid, isa South
|Carolinian, from York, who first achieved
distinction at tho battle Of Bethel Both
commanded divisions early engaged in the
great engagement of Thursday and Friday
last 80 5, :: 8. e y. - :. 3 Z,