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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-13
THE DANGER OF PHILANTHRoPY.

The DANGER OF PHILANTHROPY. = Mr.
Peabody IS literally prosecuted with beggars
His noble deed of charity to the poor OF Ion
don has sent thrill through the ranks OF the
unfortunate, and the whole army Of needy, dis
>olute in1provident and rapacious people-de-
serving and undeserving alike-thrOng around
the man. and deafen him with their clamor for
gifts. His privacy is invaded, his business III
terrupted, Ills peace disturbed. his very means
Of enjoying life and doing good, made, IN some
measure, discomfort to him; he is the we'll
fed and we'll disposed house dog that fell into
the company Of pack of hungry wolves, and
the bowling Of the pack warns him that he is
to be torn to pieces The only means OF re-
Dlyine to applicants for charitable assistance IS
BY printed circular, in which Mr.. Peabody
SAYS, THE immense number Of letters daily
arriving at his address, renders It difficult 1or
him to read them even partially, and written
reply to each would take up the time OF a dozen
persons. To those who ask pecuniary relief.
Mr.. Peabody will say that if his means would
allow him to assist all in adversely, nothing
would give him more PLEASURE; but, as they
are not. applicants must take the will for the
deed TO give One-tenth that ask would de
prive Mr. Peabody Of the means Of support in
one month"; !" We venture to say that this is
the most curious Of all the curosities t benev
oence, and we Do earnestly hope that there
will be no occasion to inscrihe on Mr., Peabody's
tomb the short cpitaph 'Worried to Death >
-LoNdou Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-13

A letter in the Hartford Conn Courant,
from q soldier in Mcclellan army, says 7 on
should have heard Porter's division yell as I
did, seen their expressions Of ecstatic delight
as I did, at Mcclellan rode along their files, two
days ago. There is but one opinion among the
soldiers: Mcclellan is a patriot, and every
inch a soldier You may we'll believe they
know what he is if anybody does. So much
about Mcclellan from one who came into Vir-
GINA ten days ago believing him humbug -
# Mcdowell should swing at the end of
hemped rope one Of these days, nobody here
will feel bad except Damphool or Damknaye
Why don't the army do something? I don t
blame you, gentlemen. we'll remember with
what an emphasis [ could ask the same ques-
ton fourteen days ago. Ny friend the army
does do something Go out into the rockiest,
stumpiest lot on your New England farm.
march backward and forward over it with for
Jy to sixty pounds ofpersOna baggage strapped
upon your back, heavy muskct in hand,
through rain and sunshine, often without food
for tWenty-f0ur hours very often without sleep
Tor three days, twice Or thrice a week encuun-
tel your deadly foe in the widest and most ex-
hausting struggle for life, aud you will get a
tolerable conception Of what our army in Viz
ginia' is just now doing.
The \. 7. Express says: 1T is stated to US
by a friend ot, Gen, Pope, and often with him
since the war broke Out, that his proclamation
on taking command Of the army Of Virginia,
was made to meet the Radical pressure uDon
the President and Secretary Of Wan for more
bold, dashing and vigorous policy Congress
was then in session, and the extreme Kepub]i-
cans Of the Tribune schooI-as during tie Con
TO Richmond Bull Run disaster Of July, 1861
demanded a dash and an explosion 70 ST
lence them the order was issued, not 50 much
IN expectation that it could be carried out, as
to crafty the miserable zeal Of the fanatics that
thronged the White House and the War De-
partmeut"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-13

morning, and represent tnaC the Concentrates
were moving the mass Of their army from that
place towards HagerstoWn. At Bo0nsboEo ;;
fourteen miles west Of Frederick, g large force
IS reported to be stationed, and it IS also re-
ported that they are still receiving reinforce
2nents from Virginia Westminster, the c0un-
~ seat Of Carroll county, was occupied by a
cavalry force Of about five hundred men on
Thursday night, but they evacuated the place
at noon yesterday, moving towards Uniontown,
few miles to the west, but informing the cltl-
zens that their destination was LittletoWn, Pa.
On Thursday morning body of Fedorals,
belonging to the command Of Gen. Franklin,
advanced on the Confederates occupying Sugar
Loaf Mountain, and drove them out, losing
some half dozen killed and wounded in the az
fair. The Confederate loss is not known Su-
gar Loaf Mountain IS eight miles north Of
Poolesvile, and two miles from the Nonocacy
It was held by the Confederatcs as signal sta
ton while Poolesyill G was in their occupation,
and from it, with good telescope, a clear view
Of Washington could be obtained. On the
evening Of the same day, portion Of the force
Of Gen. Burnside advanced and occupied the
village Of New Market, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, ten miles from Frederick by the
county roads No fight is reported: although
it is stated that the Confederates held posses
sion Of the place on Thursday morning.
Since the above was written, dispatch has
Confederates had not crossed the line into Penn
sylvAnia The same dispatch reports that the
Confederates were retrcating across the Poto-
mac at YFilliamsport, Gen. Jackson, at the
head Of fifteen thousand troops, with artillery,
having crossed over. TWAS believed by some,
however, chat this is not d retreat but move
rnent against Gems Miles and White at Har.
per $ Ferry.
The Baltimore American has report brought
by person from Frederick, who left there on
Thursday afternoon, that division Of Confed-
crate forces, under Gen. Loring, had attempted
TO assault the Federal position at Harper Fer-
ry, and had been defeated with great slaughter
by the Federal forces under COL Miles There
had undoubtedly been an engagement there, as
the cannonading could be heard at Frederick
At Q clock, Thursday evening, Gen, Burn
side occupied the Frederick turnpike from
CooksvilIe to Ridgeville with his infantry, and
had sent a strong cavalry force, with artillery,
forward to New Market.
Lieut. Frank Gallagher, of the Maryland
Home cavalry. as well as Lieut. Z. Il, Milling,
*
day, the Sd inst.
COL Henry J, Hunt, Aide-de Camp to Maj
Gen. Mcclellan, has been appointed Chief Of
Il I IL u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-13

THE CITY 20 ono
CORNER OF ROYAL and C-4HLhO~' , ~
ALEXANDRIA, VA
SAMUEL HEFLEbO " Err PRoPR;lhloNt 10
TE1HIS vid and Well-known house coill1n n'el;ne
/ offer TO the resident sojournlng ana Ia o0
public every comfort and convenience: ~, s,read
Ohlicine and attentive assistants, a WeA-sP Lny
table and pleasant sleeping rooms, h2,e ,, ao15
Keen among the essentials OF this establish 49,
Nv TT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-13

Col. Henry J. Hunt, Aide-de Camp to Maj.
Gen, Mcclellan, has been appointed Chief Of
Artillery to the combined armies Of the Poto-
mac and Virginia.
Cen. Mcclellan did forward all his cavalry
to G en- Pope, even to his own body guard,
and sent forward the supplies with ali infantry
escort, asking. and expecting cavalry escort to
meet them.
Five hundred convaleseents from Norfolk
were sent to New York Yesterday and 400 will
be transferred % Point Lockout to-day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
VOL. XIII.-NO. Al
HI e A " e N :

The following beautiful lines are by the au.
thor of that exquisite poem, "Over the River"
Miss NANCY A. w. PRIEST, and are copied from
the Springfield, Mass, Republican:
Beyond these chilling winds and gloomy skies,
Beyond deaths cloudy portal,
There is land where beauty never dies,
And love becomes immortal.
A land whose light is never dmmed by shade,
Whose fields are ever vernal;
Where nothing beautiful can ever fade,
But blooms for aye, eternal.
We may not know how sweet the balmy air,
How bright and fair its flowers;
We may not hear the songs that echo there,
Through those enchanted bowers.
The city's shining tower we may not see,
With our dim earthly vision;
For death, the silent warden. keeps the key,
That Opes these gates elysian.
But sometimes, when adown the western sky
The fiery sunset lngers,
Its golden gates swing inward noiselessly,
Unlocked by unseen fingers.
and while they stand moment half sjar,
Cleans from the inner glory
Stream brightly through the azure vault afar
And half reveal the story.
Oh, land unknown! Oh, land of love divine!
Faith all wise, eternal, [Of mine
Guide, guide these wandering waywOrn fee,
Into those pastures vernal.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
The Pr.ce of Victory.

From Discourse by Rev. A. l.. Stone, Boston.
There must be more sacrifice, more bero>
ism, more patient waiting, more prayer
but the light streams elong this path.
There may be local reverses, spasmodic reb ,
el triumphs, multiplied hundred fold by
audacious reverberatops, but, if we are true
prophets, the next national birth Gay shall
zee the old stricken but rescued flag floating
over the great family of States, sitting to
gether in peace, unity and liberty. Amid
the joy of this victory and of these hopes,
while we praise God and congr ratulate one
another, and look with kindling eye for
ward, let Us give thought and a tear to
the fallen and the stricken. There is q
price for victory. Oh nobly was it paid
down. Let US chasten yonder crimson bat
tie field with the dews of our copious sym
pathy. They that fell have left many hearts
desolate. Oh, bereaved ones, we call to
you over the mountains. In your great
sorrow bow has God honored you Fathers
and mothers of the heroic dead The na>
tion bends at your feet to pay you thanks
1--WE cannot give you back the brave strip
lings!" No. But we garner their dust.
1t is sacred. Their ashes shall be kept as
the mama of the Tabernacle. They have
died to you, but to US they shall live from
hencsfortb, in monuments of marble, in
immortal song and undying story, and in
our own and the cherishing hearts of our
children, and children's children unto the
latest generation. God, whom we magnify
today for victory won, a victory that has
cost you so dear, make its recurring ami.
versary to you in all its tender and yet glad
memories, the fondest, proudest, and most
blessed day of lifes years
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

ALEX. Mickey is supposed to have been
drowned on Tuesday night of last week.
The last seen of him he was riding home,
on horseback, and had to cross the bridge
over the Vermiilion, known as the Nininger
bridge. A gentleman in the neighborhood
of the bridge heard his name called twice,
and FASTENED to the place where the cry of
distress seemed to come from, but could dis
cover nothing. Mr.. McKey's hat has since
been found, and his horse returned unin-
jured. The rever has been dragged but
with no success. There can be no question,
indeed, as to the fate Of this poor man, as
the night was dark and the river high
Hastings Conseruer.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

& "A suit has just been argued before the
New York Court of Appeals, involving
the enormous sum of fourteen cents. The
Chittenango Bank, in making dividend to
its stockholders, offered one of them New
York State currency which was then one.
fourth per cent. discount. Stakeholder res
fused, be insisted on gold or bills of their
own bank. This the directors refused, and
suit was commenced and carried through
all the courts to the last resort. The one-
fourth per cent, on his dividend will amount
to just fourteen cents.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

-Menefee, notorious rebel 10 Ken
tucky, who for some three months has been
figuring as a rufianly marauder in Pike,
Montgo gomery and neighboricg counties Of
that State, was shot and killed three or four
days ago. He was killed by his own friends,
or at least by men who had been his friends.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

SECOND DAY.
The most important feature Of the day
has been the balloon ascension, which, in
point of importance to the Government, has
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-13
ABOUT CORN.
LUoIAN SCOTT.

The following should have appeared
last week, but was accidentally overlook
ed -
Mr. EDITOR 1t has been discovered
that it is more profitable to keep cows for
milk, than to try to get it from corn ; yet
we are constantly trying to grow corn
which we know is not reliable, and fail
about every fifth year. Last year | got
some improved King Philip corn from the
Office of the American Agricultnrist
which would ripen two weeks earlier than
ordinary corn. 1t was planted in the
garden, in rich, warm soil it grew very
large and when our field corn was ripe,
the ears of the improved were fully silked
out, but not grain matured.
Another Experiment was with early
corn, from Washington County, brought
to Orleans County. 1t produced a crop,
half of which was too soft to put in the
crib.
Farmers are often advised to change
their seed, but if you have got kind Of
corn that natures on your farm, keep 1t.
Improve by selecting early seed from your
own fields; but if you have kind that
is not sure, do not get seed from the prai
rie, lake shore, or river valley but from
the cold hill farm, or from Canada, ther
manure well, plant when the ground il
warm. and frost is past. 2. E. J.
Irasburgh, May 1862.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-13
CURIOs PHENOMENON.

"How is it that you raise such large
and nice onions ?'' l asked of an Iowa
farmer, as was sitting at table with him
and observing some on the table.
"Well," said he, "we sprout the seed in
boiling water, and then plant it early in
good ground"
"Sprout the seed with boiling water p
| exclaimed inquiringly. "What do you
mean sir, by that? Won't boiling water
kill the seed p
"Not at ALL" he replied; "but will
sprout them in one minutes time"
"It will 1t looks incredible !" re-
piled with surprise.
"Well you try it, he replied grinning-
ly, "when the time comes to plant, and
you'll find it just as l tell you?'
And sure enough, when spring came,
and my neighbor was about planting his
onion seed, being present, | said:
"Jewell, last winter there was man
told me in Iowa, that to pour boiling wa
ter on black onion seed would sprout it ir
one minute. Suppose you try t?"
Very WE'LL" said he. And taking
the tea-kettlc boiling from the stove hc
poured the water thus boiling on the seeo
which he had in tea-saucer. Looking
closely at it moment, he exclaimed
My conscience ! You have told rightly
Only look there"
| | looked, and beheld, the little sprouts
about as large as horse hairs were shoot
ing out of the opened ends of the seeds
He did not retain the water on the seet
above three seconds, and in less than one
half minute after it was poured off, tn
sprouts were projecting form the seeds.
My Iowa friend assured me that thi
process would advance the growth of tn
onion from two to three weeks beyond tn
ordinary method of planting withou
sprouting.--DoAor Weekly.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-13

telling them that reinforcements were
near by, and asked them to act like brave
soldiers, and form in line to repulse the
advancing foe, and cover the retreat.
Shall we disgrace ourselves by being en-
tirely cut to pieces, without resistance ?
or will we show the enemy we cannot be
drove like sheep? Come, I'll lead youw
This speech, which | heard, was answer
ed by deafening cheers, all along the
road, and had the effect desired. The
men formed in line of battle. The enc
my hearing our cheers and soon seeing
our lines, thought VIC had reinforcements,
and kept back. This was the only thing
that saved our army from utter distruc-
tion, though not man was coming to our
assistance. When we marched through
Martinsburg, the sidewalks were covered
with women, bringing out refreshments to
our men. Many were crying to think
they were again to be taken, and many
were hastily preparing to leave. We
went on towards Williamsport. The
teams were giving out. The mules were
loosened, and the wagons set on fire.
Our men were now struggling along quite
slowly, they seemed all jagged out. When
we got to the potomac we could not get
over but few at time. The host Of
weary pilgrims laid themselves down tc
sleep in the road and in the ploughed
field. They were crossing all night
Monday, 26th). Banks was everywhere
moving about, keeping things straight
and cheering his men. / saw man die
on the road from exhaustion-he was
sick in Winchester, and was getting bet
ter when he made the march that killed
him. Our battery crossed at day break
1t was the only battery that crossed IL
the water, and We lost 2 pieces and
horses in the stream. We have recovered
both pieces since Our battery lost !
or II men, but saved all our pieces; som
of our howitzers were taken, but were re
taken. On the road the tongue to tn
piece broke. We waited right here
went to work in the face of the enemy
took out the old tongue, and put in a neN
one, and just barely escaped. We 60
great praise from the officers for our BRAY
cry and GOODNESS in doing the work in sue
] good order.
LATER: Cruesday, 27th.) Our cavalr
just came in; they have been out 5 mile
beyond Martinsburg, and took two pri
oners. Many of our men have mad
their escape by different routes. l cal
not tell you half | saw, l am in sue
haste. / cannot think of every thin,
:, 1t is late and | must close.
From your Son,
IUCIAN SCoTT.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-13

Ga The following extracts are from a
letter by Julien A. Scott, written to his
father ir Johnson, and dated near Kent
Court House, Va, May IL:
"a soldier of the 9Th Vt. Regiment
and I, went in advance of our army, so as
to get some trophies the rebels left behind.
We had got about mile in advance when
1 spied a rebel scout. We resolved to
take him, dead or alive; so VIC parted
my comrade going one way, and l another,
50 as to come on both sides of him, in or
der to take him alive. If he shot one of
us, the other would be sure to bring him
down. | had my revolver cooked, and
ready to take him if he meant to get
away. We caught up with him, and at
the same time he spied my comrado. l
saw the rebel take aim, and drew my re-
volver on him, so that if his took effect
ne lHuSU COlHe too. iie Hlcu-eho ohoo
passed by. Ihallooed "haltp' pointing
my revolver at him. He saw his fate,
and threw down his gun. walked up to
him and took it, and my comrade and |
took him to General Smith, feeling proud
of our prize. The General spoke to me
and said: "Scott, where did you get that
fellow 2" | told him. He asked me if
had a gun. I told him l had not He
then said might keep the one the rebel
had. He asked the rebel few questions
about the secesh army. then took hin
to the Provost Marshal, and left him."
! After the battle of Williamsburgh h,
says:
81 passed over the battlefield; it wa
covered with blood. There was one poo
fellow that was dying, near me. When
spoke to him, he said he was dying, an(
wished that bis mother could know hi
fate. His father was killed at Bull Run
he enlisted to get money for his mother
He died in q few minutes closed hi
eyes, and tied my handkerchief aroun'
his head To his order he was buried tn
, next day. There was one Lieutenant Q
Co. l, 9Th North Carolina Reg, who wa
shot through the heart. The Col. of tn
= 10th Penn. knew him, and said he woul
+ give five dollars to any one who woul
bury him. Three of us took him unde
, an old tree, and gave him decent buria
| took his watch and drinking-cup. |
his wallet was his commission, locks of h
J wifes and his mothers hair, gold pei
- and some rebel postage stamps. II
name was Samuel 2. Snow.
= "My health is good. l take deligl
, in fighting the rebels"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-13

PRoMoTED.-Licut II. G. Flint, of the
Vermont Cavalry, has been raised to the
rank of Captain in Co. l., in place Of
Capt. E. B. Sawyer, who has been mado
Major; consequently all the other off,
GERS have been raised peg higher. Good
Sergeant Isaac Kimball, of Co. B, 3rd
regiment, is made lieutenant in Co. r.
in the same regiment. Good again
Standard
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-13
WILLIAMsPoRT, MD, TUESDAY,
May 9th, 1862.

May 9th, 1862.
DEAR FATHER Ere this you have
heard Of our defeat. Banks army is Gu
tircly cut to pieces. Not one third Of
his men will ever reach the Maryland
shore. We had no idea Of an enemy be-
ing in this section Of country, when all
of sudden fifty thousand rebels poured
down from the mountains and cut to
pieces our little army, of less than seven
thousand men and these scattered over
large section of the country, guarding the
railroads and villages. Banks had no
time to concentrate his forces. The first
MARYLAND was the first to suffer. They
were at Front Royal and not 100 of them
made their escape. Only so of the I'd
Mass. can be found they are here with
us in Williamsport The 9TH Conn. are
most all gone not over Is or 20 scatter
ing ones have reached here yet. The 10th
Maine was the least to suffer. They have
lost but 800 men, bat a few of them are
Struggling in slowly; perhaps so of them
will get in the rest are killed or wound
cd. Most every Col. in the field was
killed or taken.
cannot give correct account of every
thing, as all know is from flying reports,
50 now | will tell you just what l saw
and what L know. Our Battery Capt
Bcst's) and Hampton'S battery few
companies of different regiments of cav.
airy the 28th N. Y; the 10th Penn
and the 9Th Conn, which belonged tC
Donelcy's brigade, were encampcd mile;
south of Strasburg Friday, May 23
Lieut.. Mushlenburg his colorcd servant
Henery, and private Reuben Rowlcy, wen
down to the river, on their horses, tt
wash, about two miles, near the noun
tain. Shortly after Henry came riding
back naked, on charge, and said th'
Lieut.. and Rowley were both shot. A
small force went Immediately to the spot
We met Mushlenburg, who was shot il
the leg, but got away. We found Row
ley dying on the bank of the river. II
said the guerillas took the horses and wen
back into the mountains. He had thre
balls in his body, one just under tn
heart. Just after dark we got orders t
march early on the 24tb At dayligh
we buried Rowley in haste and left camI
One howitzer, (Which | belong to-
BcSts and 4 parrot guns of Hampton
rofdery, with q few companies of cavalry
were left to bring up the extreme real
and burn the commissiary stores whic
We could not take along. Our cavalr
picket which had been the other side
Woodstock, came up and said no enem
could be 1ound IN our rear. VIC moFe
on slowly through Strasburg after burr
ing everything we could not take aloDt
Col. Hatch, chief of Cavalry, went ahca
with a large force of cavalry. and Co
Harris with small force of cavalry an
artillery brought up the rear. and betwee
the forces were about 100 baggage wagon
guarded by one company of Banks zo'
ayes. This force was the rear of Bank
army. His main army was at or ne;
Winchester, with all the division traiI
and baggage wagons. A company of I'll
% Mass. brought up the rear Of the mai
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-13

ey The Railroad bridge across Wells
River was destroyed by fire last Thurs
day afternoon, having caught fire from
Goals falling from the engine Of freight
train.