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Smyrna times., 1862-11-06
THE ARMY MOVEMENTS in vIRGrEEA.

Inc advance of our army against the rebels at
winchester is steadily pressed. Snickor's Gan.
winch was held by the enemy, has been occupied by
oeh' Hancock, the rebels having been driven ont
~'u subsequent attempt to rctake it was repulsed.
0"ickers Gap is a pass tLro lgh the Blue Rdp.
mountains, southsast of Winchester. The intention
seems to be to push the rebels into the Shenandoah
valley which, in the event of retreat, would give
'ns'h very roundabout way to Richmond. The
movements ON both sides are growing cally more
PoFtant and bringing the hostile parties in closer
proximity. The movements on Mcclellan, side .ro
cautious but ne appears to be getting ADVANTAGES
'lat Will tell greatly in his favor when the time
snail arrive for striking tn. enemy with all the fore.
oithe army. That time cannot be distant mnnv dave
IN the present position OF affairs There is no ccr.
tam indication yet whether the rebel General will
hazard hight where he now is. Unless he decide,
soon' the choice will not be left him.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

Two Anglo-rebel steamers, the Scotia and Anplia.
were captured on Monday last aud tax en- to Port
Royal Their value. with cargoes, is estimated a,
one million dollars. Another steamer, the Mnho.
which has euded our cruisers on several occasiop.
was run ashore and DESTROYED.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

Ex-Prcsdent Buchanan has written letter in
reply to the charges made by General Scott.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

"en' Banks is at Boston, it is supposed, arranging
some OF the details Of the Texas expedition.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

N'chmond papers say that the people of North
NSrO'na dIstrust the ability Of the rebel government
to protect them against the Union troops,
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

rriVate WIN. w. Lunt is to be shot for desertion
o the enemy and for highway robbery.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06
OLD PRICES
Boots and Shoes,

purchased at auction, IN Philadelphia, for cash.
Also the largest aud best assorted stock of Fall aud
Winter
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Is It Dark ?

Is it dark when the honest and honora-
bic man sees the result ofiong years swept
crIci!y aw:y by the Gnavish, heartless ad-
yersary? 1t is dark vixen lie feels the
clouds of sorrow gather around, and knows
that the hopes and happiness Of others are
fading with his own But in that hour the
memory of past integrity will be a true
consolation, aud assure him even here on
earth, of CLEANS of light in Heaven. 1t is
dark when the dear voice of that sweet
child, once so fondly loved, is no more
heard around in murmurs. Dark when
the light, patterins feet no more resound
without the threshold, or ascend, step by
step, the stairs Dark when some well
known melody recalls the strain once oft
attuned by the childish voice now hushed
in death. Darkness, indeed but only the
glocm which heralds the dayspring of i'm
mort lity and the infinite light Of Heaven.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Babies in Church.

Babies are fine things in their places -
We like them at home in the nursery, the
only proper place for that class of juven-
lies coming under the denomination of ba-
bies. But in church babies are nuisances.
Now Growing, now crying, constantly kick
ing up some noise or other, they distract
the attention of the audience, and disturb
the nerves of the speaker. Candies will
sometimes keep them quiet, but not often
Babies never sleep in church-not they.
They are as wide awake as weasles, but by
no means as still Some fond mothers take
their babies to church for the purpose of
showing them. This is bad policy. No
body except the doting parent ever sees
any beauty of babies in church We new
er saw baby yet, however smart at home,
that did credit to itself in a public assem-
bly,. 1t would be sure to do something to
make everybody hate it before the meeting
was half over. Mothers, therefore, who
wish to preserve the characters of their
babies for being well behaved and quiet
babies, should never take them to church
or in a stage coach.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
New Series---Vol. XVI, No. S6

Dr.. Halls Cofee.-The we'll known edi-
tor Of Halls Journal of Health-a mcst ex-
ceilent periodical, by the way-after giving
a large number of substitutes for our favor
lite morning beverage, adds the following
which he has used for several years Half
cup of pure, new, farm house milk, and
while almost boiling hot add to it as much
boiling water, and when sweetened to suit,
call it..'cotfee,' and drink it down. The DIR.
adds: 1t is worthy of remark, that if the
same preparation be provided for children
for supper, and you simply call it tea they
would not perceive any difference between
it and the coffee for breakfast
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Embalming.

The embalming of the brave slain and
the sick who have died in the service of
their country, has lately been a great con-
ISOLATION to sorrowing relatives, and is exten-
sively practiced Those who are engaged
in the pursuit grade their charges accord
ing to the rank of the deceased, varying
from SIS to S100 The body of a private
soldier is embalmed for SIS, and sent home
in a handsome coffin for SIS more The
process is simply to make an incision in
any one of the arteries, and to inject there
in liquid invented by Dr. Sucquet, Of
Paris, which is a secret to the operators.
A body dying through sickness is thus
prepared in three hours, but when wounds
have been received, much longer time is
required, according to the quantity and
nature of the injuries. A gun-shot pro-
tracts embalming to eight hours, and cases
occur where the process lasts for two days.
An ordinary mode of conducting this oper-
alton has been to inject arsenic in the veins,
as is done to preserve corpses for dissection
but this is only temporary in its effects,
and, moreover, renders corpse poisonous.
1t thoroughly pervades the surface of the
skin, which, if kissed by relatives, creates
illness, and often death. Touching corpse
thus prepared with cut or abraided fin
ger, wonld engender serious sore and
great pain, perhaps terminating fatally.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09

The embalming fluid of Sucqet exercises
remarkable effect, indurating the flesh,
rendering it exceedingly hard and of mar.
BILE whiteness. Even discolored bodies
lose, under its influence, their purple tinge
and become of light yellow. Owing to
recent invention, opportunities of TESTING
It's powers of preservation have not exten.
dcd for long period, but many bodies are
IN existence in this country which were
embalmed by this process in 1852 and sub
sequent years, which have not in the
slightest degree altered, and promise to re-
main in the same condition indefinitely.
In connection with this subject. it might
be interesting to learn the mode ofembalm.
ing the far famed Egyptian mummies, which
are handed down to US, after an interment
of several thousand years, dried and per.
fectly black. The process was very SIM
pie, although it occupied very long time :;
the brain and intestines were first extract
ed-the first through the nostrils. and the
second by an incision in the side. The
body was then shaved aud washed, and the
stomach filled with perfumes and spices.
The whole person was then covered with
natron, (native carbonate of soda,) for sew
enty days. 1t was then washed, steeped
In balsam, enwrapped in many thick
nesses of linen, and was finally ready for
the sarcophagus.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09

A-Major Thomas S. Richards, of Read
ingr was in Fremont's division while that
energetic commander was chasing jackson
from the Shenandoah Valley, and one OF
the incidents which he witnessed is thus
related by the Reading Times:
" Pring up de Shackasses.-One of Ere
mont's batteries of eight Parrot guns, sup
ported by squadron of horse, command
ed by the Major, was in sharp conflict
with battery of the enemy close at hand,
and shells and shot were flying thick and
fast, when the commander of the battery,
a German, one of Fremont's staff, rode
suddenly up to the cavalry, exclaiming in
loud and excited tones, Pring up de
shachasses, bring up de shackasses, Jo,, C0'
sake, hurry up de shackasses, ine-nae-dt-ate,
H." The necessity Of this order, though
not quite apparent to our readers, will be
more obvious when we mention that the
"shackasses" are mules carrying mountain
howitzers, which are fired from the backs
of that much abused but valuable animal,
and the Immediate occasion for the "shack'
asses" was that two regiments of rebel in
fantry were at that moment discovered de,
sending hill Immediately behing our bat
teries. The shackasses," with the how
itzers loaded with grape and canister
were soon on the ground. The mules
squared themselves as they well knew how
for the shock. A terrible volley was pour
ed into the advancing column, which i'm
mediately broke and retreated. Two hun
dred and seventy, eight dead bodies were
found in the ravine next day, piled close
ly together as they fell-the effects of tina
volley from the backs of the "shackasses.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Circulate the Documents.

Every man who is anxious for correct
and patriotic decision by the ballot box
this Fall should see that his neighbor is
thoroughly supplied with arguments and
facts to refute every perversion that will be
attempted by the sympathizers with treas
on. Let the light shine, and the result
cannot be doubtful. Our members of Con-
gress are doubtless distributing the docu-
ments extensively, but is impossible for
them to send to all. And their constitu-
ents should aid in this work, as printing
speeches cost money of course.
Scanned & Co., of Washington City have
printed most of the Republican speeches
and any one who sends to them $40, SIS, or
81, will receive by express such speeches as
they may designate; or, by sending to your
Senator or Representative, they will doubt
less procure them. We give the prices of
few of their large assortment:
at 81 per HuRdred-Andrew Johnston on
the rebellion and its authors Conway on
Union and Freedom John Sherman on sla.
very and the republican party; Ely on con-
hscation and emancipation Julian on the
cause and cure; Colfax on Fremont's Hun
dred days; Dawes reply to Voorhees, on ma
tional expenses Van Horn on the war.
At IS cts. per Hundred-Elliot on confsca-
ton Cutler on Slavery; Blake on the Dis
trict of Columbia; Sedgwick on confscation.
1850 cts. per Rundred-ParsonB Brownlow's
New York speeches on the rebellion speech
es by Blair of Pennsylvania; Rollins of New
Hampshire, Beaman Of Michigan, Loomis of
Connecticut. Arnold of Illinois, Julian of In
diana, Harris of New York, Window of Min
nesota, Duell of New York, Davis of Penn
sylvania, Fessenden of Maine, Bingham of
Ohio and others on the rebellion Ashley on
emancipation Kelly on the administration
Wade on the traitors and their sympathies
Lovejoy on the war; r. Cooking on Balls
Bluff; Window of Minnesota and Potter of
Wisconsin on homesteads.
1t 25 cts. per Hundred-Morrill and Kelly
in reply to Voorhees,; Colfax on confscation
IN German-Andrew johnson Isl per hum
dred) Julian On cause and cure of the re-
bellion (60 cents per hundred.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Guerillas in Kentucky.

Results Of Non Coerci0n-The Louis
vile Journal says the guerillas are becom-
ing exceedingly troublesome in some Of
the lower counties of Kentucky, commit
ting all sorts of outrages, and keeping the
people in constant state Of alarm. They
made descent upon Madisonville, Hop
kins county, few nights ago, broke open
the clerks Office, and destroyed or carried
off the records of the court Judge Fow-
ler, however, bold and loyal man, prompt
ly took testimony as to the character of
the abducted records, and issued executions
and instituted other proceedings in regard
to them precisely as if they had been be-
fore him. And the brave Judge will be
sustained in his action, if not by the peo-
pie around him, certainly by adequate mil
itary power. The guerillas through all
that region are making themselves public
scourge and terror. They take whatever
horses and other property they please, pre-
ferring of course to rob Union men, yet
robbing their own families without remorse
whenever and wherever it suits their con.
venience. They pass no valuable horses
by on account of any question of owner
ship, and they hesitate not to commit mur-
der when they can thereby subserve their
purposes. They have succeeded in several
counties in establishing the most wretched
condition of society to be found upon the
continent. There is no doubt of it.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Sermons in Stones.

There is a class of dumb preachers in the
South who are working some mischief to
the cause of the conspirators. They are
monuments-those of such men as George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and An
drew jackson. The last named of these,
whose word has hitherto operated as spell
in all parts of the South, had monument
erected to his memory in the city of Mem
phis, Tennessee, one side of the shaft bear
ing the following inscription The FEEDER
al Union-it must be preserved This in
scription was mutilated. The silent preach
er could not be permitted to bear his tes-
timony against the separatists. The word
federal was especially singled out for de-
struction In this mutillated condition the
monument stands today The defacing of
that inscription in marble bears witness of
the barbarity of those who perpetrated the
deed, and their conscious guilt in that they
could not have their fellow dupes confront
ed with the earnestly told truth. The time
will come when marble will not be good
enough to restore the inscription so wick
edly defaced, and so pregnant with truth
and life to all parts of the country.-NeaC
York Commercial AdUertiSer.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
a Second Moses.

A Harrisburg paper states that, during
the terrible freshet Of week before last, a
cradle was seen coming down the rushing
waters near Madadayil!e, Pa, and being
suspected Of containing something, it was
watched by several persons for three CT four
miles, expecting it would a some
point of its journey come near enough to
the shore that it would be safe in venturing
after it in boat At last, at a bend in
the swoolen stream, the cradle came suf-
fciently near that it was secured, when 10 ,
and behold, upon lifting up light cover
ing, a beautiful babe looked up and smjI-
ed! We remember of reading in that
sweet book of old, of time when the
daughter of one of Egypt's proud rulers
went to the river to bathe, when something
was seen in the distance, to bring which
one of her maids was sent, when upon
opening, babe was seen, which looked up
and SMILED. The above incident brought
this ancient one to mind. A kind person
took the little one in charge, and although
week has elapsed, and inquiry upon in
quiry has been made, no clue to the his
tory of the little stranger has been discov-
cred.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
[ HE MINSTREL y
THE LOYAL DEMOCRAT
A. J. Il. DUGiNSE.

4. j. H. pUGANSE.
Mouth not TO me YOUR Union rant
IH0I H0 SIoze mine ears with loyal cant,
Mho stands this day in Freedoms van
ne only Is my UNION MAN!
W no tralnples Slavery's GeSler hat
lie Is my LOYAL Democrat!
With whips, engirt by chains. too long
ne NE sT9Ve TO make our fasces strong:
Mheh Rebel hands those faSces rend
MuSt we with whips and chains still mend?
II democrats can stoop to THAI
Uod heip me I'm no Democrat,
Thank Heaven! the lines are drawn this bour
rIwlXt Manly Right and Despot Power:
" no scoWls IN Freedom pathway now,
bears 'TYRANT' stamped upon his brow
W no skulks aloof, or shirks his part
hath SLAVE imprinted in his heart
In vain of Equal Rights We prate,
Mho fawn like dogs ut Slaverv's gate;
Beyond the slave each slave whlp smites
Ana codes for Blacks are laws for Whites;
ne chalns that negro limbs encoil,
Reach and enslave each child of Toll
y Northern Men! when will We learn
MS LABOR that these tyrants spurn:
ms not the blood or skin they brand,
But every Poor Mans toil-wOrn hand:
And We who serve theIn-knowing this
Deserve the slave lash that ye kiss.
While Northern blood remembrance Graves
From twice ten thousand Southern graves
shan freeborn hearts-beneath the turf
Llc always crushed by tramp of serf2
Aud pilgrims at those graves. some dav
By SlaYery's hounds be driven awav7
The green grass IN the churchyard waves
The good corn grows Ger battte-graves;
But, .! from crimson seeds now Sown.
W nat crops-what harvest-shall be grown
On SHu0H's plain-oR RoANoKE's sod
" hat fruits shall spring from blood, 0 God
Spring time is herel The past now sleeps
The present sows-the future reaps!
Who plants good seed in Freedoms span.
He Is my only UNION MAN
VIII" trends the weeds Of slavery fiat,
lie is III! Lgli2. h.HyoEAI!
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Tubular Bricks.

The society for improving the condition
of the laboring classes in London, highly
commend the use of tubular bricks for
purposes Of construction. According to an
official statement made by the society, a
size has been chosen which, with the omis-
sion of the hearders, reduces, by about
one third, the number of joints, and great
ly improves the appearance of the work ,
giving it more boldness of effect and res
emblance to stone than that of ordinary
brickwork. The size is twelve inches long,
and three courses rise one foot in height
a size equally convenient for the workmen
in the manufacture, and in the use of the
bricks. Nine bricks Of this kind and size
will do as much wailiing as sixteen of the
common sort, while the weight of the for
mer but little exceeds that of the latter
When passing through the machine, or in
the process Of drying, any number may be
readily splayed at the ends for gables, or
marked for closures and broken off as re-
quired in use, or they may be perforated
for the purposes of ventilatism.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Rich Without Money.

Many a man is rich without money
Thousands of men without dollar in the
pocket and thousands without even pock-
ct, are rich A man born with a good
sound constitution, good stomach, good
heart and ood limbs, and pretty good
head piece is rich Good bones are better
than gold-tough muscles, than silver /;
and nerves that flash and carry energy to
every function, are better than houses and
lands.
1t is better than a landed estate to have
the right kind of fathers and mothers
Good breeds exist among men as really as
among herds and horses. Education may
do much to check evil tendencies, or to de-
velop good ones but it Is great thing to
inherit the right proportion of faculties to
start with.
That man is rich who has good dispo-
sition-who is naturally kind, cheerful,
patient hopeful, and who has flavor OF
wit and fun in his disposition. The hard
est thing to get along with in this life is
mans own self. A cross, selfish, despon-
ding and complaining fellow timid, care
burdened mans deformed on the inside.
His feet may not limp, but his thoughts do
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09

Burnside and the aforementioned
Burnside was recently sailing outside Fort
Macon in yacht when he encountered an
old fisherman:
What news p inquired the General.
'Well,' answered the old fisherman,
they do say old Burnside is down here,
sword in hand, giving EN-.
'Do you know Burnside?' p he asked
NO. was the response; but l should
like to see him. should know him if l were
to see him, for have seen his picture
The general removed his hat, displaying
his bald head
'Halloop exclaimed the fisherman,
you are the old fellow himself, amt you !!
You look just like the picture Sam Thomp-
son brought down from Hatteras how are
you, General? I'm glad to see YOU
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
M0RAL & RELIGIOUS
{" SHALL WE KNOW EACH OTHER
TEERE!"

When we hear the music ringing
Through tie bright celestial dome,
When sweet angel voices Singing.
Gladly bid Us welcome home
70 the land Of ancient story.
Who're the spirit knows no care;
Ia that land Of life ami glory,
shall we know each other there =
When the holy angels meet rs,
As We 90 To JOIN their band,
Sauli We KNOW the friends who greet Us,
In that glorious spirit land:
Shall We see the dark eyes shining
Dn u~ as in days Of yorc
Sh:,ti We feel their dear arms tWinlug
Foudiy round Us ~ before:
Yes nay carIh-worn soul rcjOiccs,
And my weary heart n uws light,
For IN" drilling angel voices.
And the angel faces bright.
That shall welcome IL in Heaven.
Are the loved of long ago,
Aad To them It's kiailv gwen
Thus their mortal friends TO know.
o! " "aary 0a#- ar.j ieast aHo@,
Drop uut. IcInJ noE ny iue way.
Ne shall join the loved and lost ones.
In the laud II perfect day.
Harp -trjuL-. touched 10y angels, fingers,
Nu!nnr ~ my TUpturcd ear;
kvcrmoIr tgIr sweet tone fingers.
We small know each other there.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
WEDNESDAY, JULY g, 1862.

a complete code of laws; it is a perfect
body of divinity; it is an unequalled nara
tive. 1t is a book of biography it is a
book Of voyages it is book of travels :;
1t is the best covenant ever signed it is
the schoolboy's best instructor; it is the
Ignorant mans dictionary, and every man s
directory; it promises an eternal reward to
the faithful and believing"
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09
Whole No. 1867.
Uncle Sam and Family,

UncIe cdu anu Famhy,
Yankee Freedom is lad
And Union is his sister:
Uncle Sam he is their dad
Aud he'll give seceSh tacister.
For they said Mrs. Sam she died
We always called her virtue
But you, Secesh, indeed have lied,
And now he's going to birch YOU.
Yankee and sister, too,
Are bound on retribution;
For cur mother they said they knew
Died of broken Constitution.
But Yankee Freedom will now show
Secesh to have been mistaken;
Though of necessity he's their foe
Until again they right awaken.
Then seeesh the tune will find
Was turned as short as this:
While turning to the Coffee Pot Sipn.
Which | don't want you to miss
For your family needs, may be
A little Tin Ware Solace;
And, indeed, you onght to see,
Then come to J. |. WALLIS,
East Market Street
darch D, loo[. LewistOwn
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09

Nectar-Take pound of the best rails
ins, seeded and chopped four lemons, sill
ced thin; and the yellow rind pared of
from two other lemons; and two pounds Of
powdered loaf sugar. Put into porcelain
preserving kettle two gallons Of water
Set over the fire, and boil it half an hour
then, while the water is boiling hard, put
in the raisins, lemons and sugar, and con-
tinue the boiling for ten minutes, Pour
the mixture into vessel with close Gov
er, and let it stand four days, stirring it
twice day. Then strain it through
linen bag, and bottle it. 1t will be fit to
use in a fortnight. Drink it from wine
glasses, with a small bit of ice IN each.
R~Strive to do right, and hold to tina
,phich ia oood
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-09

Riches of the Bi6b.-Book of books is
the Bible. 1t is book of laws, to show
the right and wrong; it is book of wis
dom to make the foolish wise; it is a book
of truth, which detects all human errors; ;
it is a book of life, which shows how to
live. 1t is the most authentic and enter
tanning history ever published it contains
the most remote antiquities, the most won
derfuI events, wonderful occurrences; it Is