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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-02


have existed IN all communities, class Of PEI
sons, generally highly respectable, inofensive
and ordinarily agreeable, who live apparently
without any definite object, have nothing what
eyer Co so, seemingly Without care o. trouble,
and whose sole occupation is TO kill time -
They could always be found Ioungiug about the
stores, offices or shops Of those VII. had some
ching to attend 10, doing no actual harm (cex-
tainly 40 great good, generally very taikative,
being usually well posted in what was going On
il The world, socially and politically, and only
annoying when the man Of business found the
congregation (tor like birds Of feather, loafers
will congregate together), interfering with his
work, which vas often the case, though it
might be unintent;onally. Now ''loahng' and
'Hoafcrs" We mean genteel) were in bad re-
pute but times have changed, and, since the
war, many who before abhorred and detested
the ''yile practice, have been compelled, from
the very force Of circun stances, TO throw them
selves upon the indulgence Of those actively
employed, and, for the time, assume at least,
though, IL many instances, with & had grace, +"
the character Of loafer. Indeed, ioafng is now
By no means confined to the law. The most
industrious have occasionally 70 resort TO
it. under existing circumstances, and it is for
this class that we feel most. Men who IN bet
ter days would shun an idle concourse, have
fallen into the habit Of meeting their friends
and acQuaintances at this or that place, to have
a social chat and while away an hour. But
Notwithstanding the excuses for loafng may
now be good and valid, yet care should be ia
ken lest the idle practice grows into hah;5
which will he difficult stave of, Eheu there
comes change in affairs. If ones Legitimate
business is gone, find something else 10 do
Remembering that it is no disgrace to 1oorh,
but rather an honor, and though loafng may
be excusable in certain instances, yet it is Of
very questionable propr;ety, aud should be
avoided q possible. CRITIC.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Commercial Advertiser, under date Of
September 29, writes as tollows:- Governor
Stanly is believed to have left here satisfied
With the emancipation proclamation, as he Is
confident that before the 1s5 day Of next Janu~
ary North Carolina will be in good faith rep-
resentedin In the Congress Of the United States,
which $50 the document goes On TO say) shall
be deemed conclusive evidence that such Stats
and the people thereof are Dot then IN rebajiion
AGAINST the United States It is expected
that Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Lou
is;ana will also thus he exempted from the
proclamation Of Liberation, with which tie new
year is to be usbered in.
It is believed that Gen. Lee has received re-
inforcenn9nts Of between twenty to thirty thou
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-02

saws that about two weeks ago five men were
arestad from q boat in Mobile Bay on suspicion
that they we're making an attempt 80 escape 10
New Orleans They were subsequently, sent to
nrsoH in Mobile and upon searching them
there were found upon them charts and plans
Of the dei1onoes OF Mobile. One Of them, Doc
1or Marius Rossvaley, Of New Orleans, where
he had wife and children, has been hanged,
but whether by military or civil authority is not
ascertained.
Gen Hooker, in bis official report Of the
battle Of Williamsburg says -" History viii
not be believed, when It is told that the noble
officers and men Of my division were permitted
TO carry on this unequal struggle from morn
Ing until night, 11naided, in the presence Of more
tban 80 600 Of their comrades with arms in
their hands. Nevertheless, il is true.
It is said, we know no5 on what author
;ty, that letters from Charles " Russell,
Of Wheeling, Virginia, and Robert johnson,
Of Clarksburg, both members Of the Con-
tsAerate Congress, have recently come into the
possession Of the provost marshal at Wheel
ing, stating that an oath taken by persons who,
for instance, travel over the Baltimore road
the penalty for violation Of which is death if
the person who takes it is afterwards found in
aruls,) is not respected by the Confederate
Government and their Secretary Of War
writes TO Messrs. Russell and Johnson that the
giolators will be protected by this Govern
a1ent If they fall into the hands Of he enemy
as f they had taken no such oaths or made no
such promises.
differences q opinion among members Of the
cabinet about The Presidents ernanoi patton
proclamation, Involving The retirement Of them,
and new arrangements as s. consequence, are
pronounced imaginary by those who ought to
5s bast Informed upon the subject.
The name o< 5Ele last greet battlefield should
oe pronounced An-te~toUe-tE1e accent On the
last syllable. This is the vernacular.
About three thousand conscripts are said 20
have arrived st CuIpep~r, from The South, last
week. Ihey were Immediately marched to
Winchester.
Preparations FOX the draft in Pennsylvania,
New York and several other States, are active
y in progress.
V1d@rs are now. coming in rapidly for the Vs.
'2oS Kinds ot revenue stamps Bank checks
o9d proprietary stamps are now being deliver
ed as last as ordered.
Inc steamer Kcyport will run hereafter be-
tween Washington and Baltimore, making two
T'2S per week each way, touching at Point
Lookout and all the principal landings on the
Vgta>
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-02

SLCtcI itD1ll NEW OLh WA tc1i.Y q 0|AAtOiCS'
amount of money to the Gulf Cor the payment
Of all amounts due 10 soldiers in that depart
ment Of onerations. Some :juae ago the ne
cessary funds were transmitted % South and
North Carolina, for q similar purpose
A lady was knocked down by three soldiers
near the Washington navy yard; On tuesday
night, and an outrage attempted. Her screams
attracted the police, and the perpetrators made
successful flight.
Among the late arrivals ia Hampton Roads
vas The steamer North America. She was
literally crowded with soldiers and laden with
military equipments and stores. The soldiers
consisted Of the ]5Sth n. 7. volunteers. raised
under the last call, and mustered into the ser
vice previous TO their departure. Their desti-
nation will probably be Suffolk, which place
Vas strengthened few days ago BY another
regiment from the same State.
Acting Assistant Paymaster, NibIo, Of the
Navy, late Of the United States steamer Mont
gomery, is missing.
Hon. Richard Frapcbet has resigned the
Colone]cy Of the l2lst New York Regiment.
4 letter from the blockaclinG feet off Hilton
Head states that two iron-clad rams aEe build
ing at Savannah, and one al Char)eston.-
Both cities are being placed ii q thorough
state Of defence.
Advices from New Orleans stare that the
guerilla bands on the river have become quite
bold + naval police Of four armed boats are
T. t., for
expedition to Opclousas a Federal regiment
lost one hundred and fifty men taken prisoners
The Richmond Whig says, "Judge Thomas
Of the Elbert Superior Court, Georgia, has re
Gently, in habeas corpus case pronounced
the conscript law Unconstitutional and void
His opinion is published in the Georgia papers
What the effect will be remains to be seen
We should have Supreme Court, now, to
settle the question definitely
E. G. Arnold's maps Of the Notifications
about Washington have been seized at ali the
bookstores.
It is stated in 3 Cincinnati paper that the
Hon. John Forsyth, formerly United States
Minister tc Mexico, and for several years edl-
cor Of the Mobile Eegister, was killed IN q
skirmish in Kentucky few days age. He
vas chief Of Gen. Bragg staff.
On The 10th ult., IN the Confederate Con
gress, a. minority Of the committee on foreign
affairs made q report discerning from the report
Of the majority upou certain resolutions refer
red to the committee, touching the issuing by
JEFF. Davis Of proclamation to The inhabi~
tants Of the Northwestern States, rendering
10 them the free navigation Of the Mississippi
river and advantageous treaty stlpUiatlons a5
the close Of the WAL
r7he address of the Governors o. tbs North
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Picture of Napoleon.

He was everything. He was COM
plste. He had in his brain tho cube of
human faculties. He made codes like
Justinian. He dictated like Caesar.
His conversation joined the lightning OF
history, and he wore it. He combined
the figures Of Newton with the metaphors
Of Mohammed.
He left behind him in the Orient,
words as grand as the Pyramids. He
taught majesty TO Emperors at Tilsit.
At the Academy OF Science he replied to
Lsplaca. In the Council of State he
held his place with Merlin. lie gave a
soul to tho geometry Of those, and the
trickery of these. llo was legal with
the attorneys, and sidereal with the
astronomers. Like Cromwell blowing
out one candle when two were lighted,
he went to the temple to cheaper a cur
tain tasssl. lie saw everything. He
knew everything which did not pre-
vent him from laughing a good mans
laugh by the cradle Of his little child
and all at once, startled Europe listened
armies set themselves in march parks
Of artillery rolled along bridges OF boat.
stretched over the rivers clouds of ar,
tilIery gallopsd in the hurricane cries
trumpsts, trembling Of thrones every
where the frontiers of the Kingdoms %
cillsted upon tho map the sound OF 4
superhuman blade was heard leaping
from its sheath men saw him, standing
erect in the horizon. with flame in hi:
hand and a resplendenoe in his eyes, un
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-25
A CHASTITY Wound.

AT the concentrating hospital near
Antietam battle field, is remarkable
case, entitled to special notice. VIM.
Kidd, of the 10th Mississippi regiment,
received gun-shot wound through the
face, and laid on the battle field two days
and one night before he was picked up.
The ball, supposed to be grape-shot,
entered the right cheek bone and camo
out Immediately opposite, fracturing
said bone, carrying away the upper por
ton Of the muscles Of the face on both
cheeks, the entire nose, the right eye,
and the supsrcilsry ridge, and, also, the
entire bony casing Of the eye. The up
per jaw fell down over the lower jaw and
chin, leaving his palate and throat ex-
posed The rebel surgeons pronounced
this case hopeless; but under the medi-
cal skill of our surgeons the man is SO
far recovered as to walk the streets. Mr..
Kidd says when he left Mississippi he
was a fine looking fellow, the pride Of
his wife, and the admiration of all the
bellies of the village but his wife and
friends will scarcely believe that the An
etam battle helped his personal appear
ance much.
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said Julia to her admirer, with one o
her very sweetest smiles, at eleven p
Mr.. Youngscrew, who suffered slight
ly, could only bow his rapture and de;
part.
Dose number one,' said Mrs. Major
Manager; we will make Emma's pur-
chase morrow, the day after that
Clara's; the next day you shall make me
a present of a mantle, and possibly you
do want something for yourself. eh
dear q
Of course she did-who ever knew q
girl Of twenty who did not?
Mr.. youngscrew went to bed that
night, but not to sleep. Mental arith-
metic again engaged his attention for
many hours, and when he did doze, it
was to dream Of ready reckonsrs and de-
mons in white chokers.
Need we dwell over our story ? No.
Day by day as proposed by the artful
Majoress, did she submit Youngscrew to
the torture, until lie looked upon Swan
Il Edgar as fashionable inquisition.
Each night he slept less. Each morn
ing be rose with more bile in his face
and less love in his heart for Julia Gush-
ington.
The present of the mantle to Mrs. NJ
NJ, brought on crisis.
Mr.. Y. repudiated his engagement and
fled to France. Old G.. threatened him
with an action for breach of promise. and
compromised for E10,oo0, with which
he presented his son inlaw, the captain,
on the day of his wsdding.-Punch's
Almanac
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spnetrw.
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" List Of The KilIed.'


Mothers who sit in dumb terror and dread,
Holding that terrible list,
Fearing to look lest you see mid the dead
The name of the boy you have kissed
kissing cen those in anguish and pain,
Kiss precious forms of clay,
Fen as you would had you shudderingly lair
lhat dear one in grave robes away.
pity, You, sitting with faces SO white,
Striving to parry the blow
know how that name will torture your sight
Can fathom the depth of your woe.
By the pang that rent my desoate heart,
BY the crushing weight of despair
| know how you too will shudder and start,
Reading that dear name there.
know you'll crush that passiona cry.
Thinking of him as he lies,
With the beautiful face upturned to the sky,
Death vailing the glorious eyes.
/" Fighting he fell p Does feeling of pride
Lighten your grief as you think
How brave was the boy that went from your
How he would not falter or shrink
The mothers love triumphs. Men call woman
weak
All, well, perhaps it is so
| know there are tears cen now on my check
For the boy that's lying SO low
| know that start at each step on the stair,
With wistful glance turned toward the door
Thinking, perchance, that my darling is there
Peace, heart he can come nevermore.
But stilithere's a thought that softens my woe
Above there's Il glorious list;
And one day I'll hear with rapturous glow
The name of the boy have kissed.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-25

A livery stable keeper named Spur,
would never let horse 60 out without
requesting the lads not TO drive fast.
One day man called for horse to at
tond funeral Certainly" said Spur.
I" But" he added, forgetting tina solemn
purpose for which the young man want
cd tho horse, don't drive fast"
"Why, jest look here. old feller," said
the somewhat excited young man,
want you to understand that | shall keep
up with the procession if il kills the
horse - Old Spur instantly retired TO
a stall and swooned among the straw.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-25

An Iowa APPLE.-Our thanks a: due
Dr.. VIM Gaid, of Cedar County. for an
apple raised by him, which mea ured
lei inches in circumference and weigh
ed IA ounces.
BIooER-J. p. Walton. Esq, present
ed US an apple yesterday raisd by him
in the city which beats the Cedar Couu-
ty apple all hollow. 1t was OF the Alex.
ander variety and weighed seventeen
ounces, measuring lSt inches in circum
ference.
STILL LITTLE BIGGER We cut the
above paragraphs on big apples from the
Muscatine Journal Such apples will
do to brag over out in that quarter. but
the Y amt much out here in Central To-.
wa. Mr.. Thomas Reess, Of Newton,
Jasper County, has presented to US
specimen of the Gloria -Kvndi. (slse-
where illustrated) which measured l5t
inches in circumference and weighed
22t ounces. According 10 our recol.
lection, this is the largest and heaviest
apple that We have ever seen or heard Of.
We don't expac! il will ba beaten until
we hear from California. Above we give
correct outline of Mr.. Roes APPLE
HoplsSisaa.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-25

JOE PARSONS OF BALTIMoRE.-Joe en-
listed in the 1st Maryland regiment, ane
was plainly trough" originally. Al
we past along the hall we first saw him
crouched near an open window, Justly
singing, i" Il am bold soldier boy - and
observing the broad bandage over his
ewes, 1 said, "What's your name, my
good fellow ?"
Joe, SIR he answered, Joe Par
sons
And what is the matter with you?'
Blind, .ir-blind as bat
I'm battle .
Yes-at Antetam. Both eyes shot
out at one clip
Poor Joe was in front, at Antietam
Creek, and Mimic ball passed directly
through his eyes, across bis face, des-
troying his sight forever. He was but
twenty years old but he was as happy
as a lark
1T is dreadful said.
Pm very thankful I'm alive sir. 1t
might have been worse, yer see,' he
continued Aud then he told us his
story.
Il was hit: he said, and il knocked
mo down. l lay there all night, and
the next day the fight was renewed. L
could stand the pain, yer see, but the
balls was flyin' all around, and wanted
to get away. couldn't see nothin',
though. So l waited and listened and
at last | heard a fellsr groaning beyond
me. Hello ! says l. Hello yourself
says he. who be yer 2 says Ia
rebel o You're a Yankee says he.
So am, says |: whats the matter
with you?' My legs smashed says
he. Can't yer walk % No Can
yer see o Yes WELL says l, YOU
'er ID rebel, but will you do me
little tavor q Il will, says he, 'ef
ken Then l says, Well, ole butter
nut, can't see nothin' Ny eyes is
knocked out but l ken walk. Come
over yere. Lets sit out O this. You
pint the way, an I'll tote you off the
field on my back" Bully for you ?
SAYS he. And SO we managed to git to-
gether. We shook hands on it. l took
wink outen his canteen, and he got on
to my shoulder. | did the walkn' for
both, an he did the navigatin'. An ef
he didn't make me carry him straight
into rebel colonel's tent, mile away,
I'm liar 'Whar d yer come from ?
who be yer?' ! told him. He said l
was done fer and couldn't do no more
shoot'n aH' he sent me over to our
lines. So after three days, | came dow n
here with the wounded boys, where
we're doin' pretty well, all things con-
sidered."
But you will never SEQ tho light
again, my poor fellow | suggested
sympatheticslly.
That's So he answered glibly but
1 can't help it, you notice. | did my
dooty-got shot, pop in the eye-an'
that's my misfort'n. not my fault-as the
old man said Of the blind hoss. But
I'm bold soldier boy
he continued, cheerilv renewing his
song and wa left him in his singular
msrrimsnt. Poor, sightless, unlucky,
but stout hearted Joe Parsons = cor
rsspondsnce Boston Transcript
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lC IpOS Nbil SOuIlGI.
THE NEBULE.

The science of astronomy is every
where marked in its progress by we'll de-
fined epochs. Discoveries OF new phys
ical phenomena in the celestial spaces Of
new laws regulating the movements and
changes there going forward, are often Of
such magnitude and importance as to
add new and interesting branch to the
science. Old phenomena, when submit.
ted anew TO the refinements Of modern
obssrvation-to the increased power of
the telescope, the more delicate means of
measurement, and the more persistent
scrutiny Of astronomers--yield new phe-
nomena, which are either incidental to
the old or principal, and depend for their
apparent connection upon mere juxtapo-
sltion.
That class of heavenly bodies known
under the appellation of nebulfe. has been
for more than century past one of very
general interest. These objects gave
rise to the sublime spsculations of La
Place and the elder Herschel on the cos
mogony OF the universe. The "nebular
hypothesis" of La Place has been dis
cussed by more learning and ability than
perhaps any oosmogony theory of mod
ern times. 1t had the great merit of be-
ing comprehensive, embracing every va
risty of planetary phenomena, so far as
relates to motion. But the powers of the
telescope have almost dissipated all the
neJulr of the heavens. In most instan-
ces the masses of apparently chaotic mat
ter have been discovered 10 be nothing
but swarms of stars, so crowded together
as not to be distinguishabls except with
very large telescopes.
Although there still exists objects
which appear as nsbule in the most pow.
erful telescopes hitherto constructed, yet
it may we'll DO considered as certain that
with still more powerful telescopes they
too may be resolved into individual
stars.
The nsbula for ages have been rsgar.
ded as having at least three Characters.
tics in common with fixed stars--a per-
manancy OF form and position in space,
and uniformity of briliancy. Nothing
was, therefore, more unlocked for and
startling than the announcement last
year, by D'Arrest of Copenhagen. that a
nsbule discovery by Hind, of London,
in 1859, had disappeared altogether.
Subsequently he announced that a nsb
ule. discovered by Tempsl. had shared
the same fate and few weeks ago he
declared that nsbula discovered by
Tuttls in 1859, at Cambridge. had be-
come SO reduced that il was but just Wis
ibls in his telescope. These three in.
stances OF a change OF brillancy are thus
we'll established. That they are period
ical changes, would seem to be the fact
from ths rssppearance of the Hind neb
ule, not long since.
A few of tho stars have been ascer-
tained to be variable in lustre, but that a
whole stellar swarm should at once be-
come visible, is truly astonishing Fur
thsr observation will be necessary before
any probable explanation OF this phonom-
snon can be hazardsd Such new and
striking feature in this class OF bodies
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-25

In the early history of Davenport, the
sole repairer of watches, clocks and Jew
elry, was r. A. Limbaugh, who, after a
long residence, left the city about l6
years ago, visited Keokuk and other
places, was then lost sight OF, and final
ly given up for dead. His widow mar
risd citizen of Lo Claire some six or
eight years ago, and 10 the care of her
only son added that of three others of a
different name. Some two or three weeks
ago the lost husband returned first Wis.,
ting Davenport and paying debts TO
those who had long forgot his existence,
and then searching for his wife, still liy-
ing at lie Claire. He found her nothing
loaths to receive him, her second bus
band having been in the mines of Color
ado for nearly two years. Last Friday
night when the good steamer Denmark
left for lie Claire, on her way southwark,
she numbered among her passengers the
united Mr.. and Mrs. Limbaugh, and the
increase of family which resulted from
the two marriages. The happy husband
had been in Uncle Sans service inNew
Mexico, and thilher returns with the
wife of his youth. These arc the facts,
which by moderate use of ordinary i'm
agination might be wove into very en-
tsrtainins romauoe,-Dapsnport Gazette.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-25
A street engine, for drawing ponder

A street engine, for drawing ponder
Gus loads. is just introduced in London.
Its first essay was successful wrought
iron girdsr weighing twenty tons hay
ing been drawn over the pavemcnts with
ease and without accident. Its wheels
are very wide, and il turns out for ,shi-
ces As readily as a cart, Great crowds
assembled 10 witness the performance.
and the London Illustrated Ne,es gives n
picture of the engine and the scene at
night when itpasssd through the streets
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-25

AZ tho present price OF cotton duck a
suit OF sails for ship of 100 tons would
cost not lass than $500, not including
bolt-rope, manufacture. go. ckoning
$500 yards for the suit, at an average
of seventy five cents per yard. For a
ship OF 900 tons, No. duck is used.
which weighs one pound To the yard-a
fact that will give some adequate idea OF
the amount OF cotton used. as we'll rs Of
the weight Of suit OF sails
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-25

Any number of figures you may wish
to multiply by 3, viii give the result if
divided by ga much quicker opers
ton but you must remember to annex
cypher 10 the answer where there is
no remainder, and where there is re.
maindsr. whatever il may be. 10 annex a
5 TO tho answer. Multiply 464 by 8.
and tho answer will be 2,32O divide the
Same number by 2. and you have 2Se.
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forms an important epoch in their histo-
ry, and it will be watched by astrono-
mers with zeal hardly ever before de-
voted to any new phenomenon, and by
the public with that curious interest
which attaches itself to the nebular hy-
pothesis.