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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-22

ing, which Is sulnclently n1e-nKe 10 pe
true: g .G .r..
BabeS and Chase.
Almost everybody about Columbus, Ohio,
knows Baher, while out of the capitol he has
many acquaintances ......
Baber is the idividual who published the
Douglas and Lincoln debates, and put the
ball in motion that finally landed Uncle A.
braham into the White House Baber, honce.
claims 10 be Warwick, the K,ngmaker, and
Tor his services has been rewarded with the
Office Of Paymaster in he United States Ar
my.
When the President appointed the Major
10 his position, he desired him to call upon
the Secretary Of War and receive his com.
mission. Now Cameron is beseiged and
hunted by hundreds and Is hard to reach
Baber stood at the gaze for long while; the
hours wore away, and no attention was paid
! 10 his appeals by the sentry at the door.
Finally, Baber---who hal for long year!
waIred Chase concluded TO call upon hat
functionary to assist him, on The principle hGt
Chase is always wjNag To do npre for hs en-
empes hna his friends. The Governor went
with Baber, and Sesame opened Chase with
Baber al his side, $ rode into the War De-
par,meht and up 10 Cameron.
Cameron" sad Chase, there is The man
,oho beat yop and me fr the PRESIDENCY at
! Chjcago G We him his commission quick, or
Abe will have him in his Cabinet in place OF
one Of usl' .-.., ......
Baber got his papers. and gleefully relates
how courteonsl, HIS old friend came down.
lluzzi tor Baber
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-22

B@-Armstrong,4Of the Tifin Ad-
vertiser, who has just returned from a
visit to Washington, relates the follow
ing, which is sufficiently life-like to be
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
SEerife7s sale.

Circuit Court, Pierce County-State Of Wis
consin.-B. f. Vannatta plaintiff, against
VIM. A Tozer, defcndent.
DY virtue OF an execution issued out Of the
ID circuit court for Pierce county, for tlle
sum of three hundred forty-eight and 32-l00
dollars with interest thereon from the 9Th day
of June, 1862, in the above entitled action, in
favor OF said plaintiff and against said deten
dent. have levied upon the following des-
cribed properly. to-wit: ne or of sw or. sec. 81
town 81, range / {. and lot /, blk !, village Of
River Falls Lots 9, f. and T. block ca lots
3 a 5, block 81 ; lots 5 8. block a.: lot
blk "a lots block ] OF Powelfs Additi-
ON. all III lIoEfe
county State of Wisconsin, Which | will eX-
pose and sell all the light and title that VIM.
A. Tozer had on the 9Th day % jane, 1862 or
any time thereafter, at public anction, to the
highest bidder, at the front door of Flint
House, in River Falls, in said county, on tie
30th day Of October, a. D. 1862, at 3 O'Clock,
2. n. to satisfy said execution and costs
Dated this 18th day of September. 1862.
RI FREEMAN, Sheriff.
By AMOS SAUNDERS. Deputy. 2lw6
White d JAY. Plaintiffs Atty's.
The above sale is postponed until Thursday
The 9th day Of November 1862. at the same
place and hour az above deserted.
Amos SAUNDERS, Deputy Sheriff
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
Pierce County. Circuit Court

State of Wisconsin, Pierce County. ss.-TAe
state of Wisconsin TO A. @. Snyder,Angeline
Snyder, Hartman r. Wells. Jonathan s.
Christie. Richard D. Lathfop, c. II. Luding
ton, j. II. Morrison, r. J. Hunter, and
William Faxon, defendants:
XOu and each of you are hereby summon
IL cd aud required to answer The complaint
of Norman S. Dunbar, plaintiff, a copy of
which is filed in the office Of the clerk of the
said circuit court, and TO serve a copy of your
answer to the said complaint on the subscri
bers at their office, III the city of Prescott, in
said county. within twenty days after the SER
vice hereof exclusive Of the day of such ser
vice; and if you fail to answer said complaint
as herein required. the plaintiff in this action
will apply. to the court for the relief demand
ed in the complaint.
Witness the Hon. L. p. Wethcrby. Judge
Of our said court at Perry, this 9th day Of
September, 1862.
cows WHIrRf& JAY, PlfEs Attys3
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
A Good Yankee Trick.

A correspondent Of the Herald has
the following
Ny latest information from Savannah
is brought by Yankee sclfoolmaster, who
after fiyo years of service in teaching the
idea of young Georgians how to shoot,
finally went into tic shooting business on
his own account, and was recently known
as Corporal bIcFaIdcr, Of Inc Forty aoy-
on.L Georgia Volunteers. lie is The au-
,hor Of ysfy nAat 1frocec451@. lie not
oniv aeserfb4tte rebel cause, but 5ro,ight
III two inen from his hwn regiment H.
prisoners, attd gavo4heu. upto Osi Bar,
,toa. at Fury itule5ai. 0btaiai0gs.lra.s-
sion To O. : short di>%aqca dotvn fa,ls;gar
and sec1raig lie de,1ii Of a'co6pleotsai-
gdt.Fs Is ssrse as 1afs.aaf. 10 st q s.l+fi
lles under his feet, and, a.th s lon Led re-
voivef at sthMr heads, f,e1AsJa.led fitom,
however much IT may have been against
t'leir will, 70 Fow 4Glu. talPak4k1 There
lie arrived on Sunday night inst, and
p.aised in his boat, guarding bis caghiyes
,sijlmofnng. They own f. hayo taken =
g "a m1nE icS5o;ls from ~ ankec school
masters in their day; but Ills enc, they
assert, wiz Inst tllem the longest OF all.
.MoRadden, whose home aad birth place
are in Maine, enlisted about two months
ago, with view Of getting out Of the
Coufedcracy. How nc was to escape to
our lines never troubled him. He de-
pended on his Down East cutencss to get
himself over to our side.
Corporal McFadden states that Savan-
nah is about the last plsce he should Sc
lect as town residence or country seat.
The people arc all poor, Notwithstanding
Jef7s shinplasters are very plenty. Tho
trouble lies in the fact that neither south
ern love ror Confederate money will suf-
ice to purchase anything. i, The people,
though sick and weary Of The life they.
have shut themselves up with, ire never
the less strangely indispozel to "give
in, though many there are who would
gladly declare themselves for the Union.
if their next door neighbors would only
dare to do the sam thing first.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12

lie loBoWiHy lctsof was h"aeSa u'
for. publication. II i decidedly = rich"
and 10 doubt viii be baaeticial to many
Who are notpostsl on the latcst sly le Of
lefter-writing - - = ,
Maiden Rock, July I7th, fs62.f 81
Ny Dearest -
Kit was with loncem and
stedy SOLITARY step Is that walked to and
fro Oh the day Of seur departure flom
our beautiful and not forgotten Maiden
Rock. IT ssasothenI recalled each w ord
and loock the baricng of each tone each
and every Thing came to Ny Mind in its
rcgIar aspcck and REVOLUTIONS. bat Dear
- all locks dul and losom cincc
You left nothing loocks Nateral Now even
Dir -r-. locks like deserted Chcato,
rs If the inmaits ware alandond and it
seemed us if Tie harp was hung on the
mind Wales and rs each String would
break to tell the Mournful tail that the
pride of that establishment in the shape
Of Miss Il - was gone, and all was
.aloome and daikaess-4 However / trust
YOU like veurn now plHSs aud eniqY your
sole YOU must take care aud Not let them
work yon 10 hard up. there. Idow-Alid
.yon get. w and flow doc yQu get your
letters from peeseot..I will be expecting
q very long letter from You soon. | ean
take yopr belt or amy ding, sou want TO
St Cro;X falls IN soLd Item By Boat -
praskot you VIII wright and tell Nj
Tlaro b. have them left in Proseot*
there is know mise hear at present it is
iGs. as when you left but BIZ and the
42eaches is going It as usual let Me know
Aow ron ike living mp whare You are rs
[ nave hcrd it was a-hald phase to Work
When ever YOU want to come down hear
Won tan come and / " i'll pay your ex-
pcnccs down aud yQu can sCop at Baltons
and / will pay your Board that is as
Much rs amy young Man can doo,-
YOU are thought more Of hear then you
think for and Now | must bring this to y
Close hopeing that you ar Comfortable
and your Selfa prosperous journey
through tho wilds of Terrestrial life to that
bourne from Whence No traveller returns
l bid you fairwcllsspraying that the frail
bark that contains the worthy spirit of
- May Not founder on the quick
sands of human infrmities but rather
with Sound Hull and full Sail and undcr
the prosperous breezcs of honesty and in
tegrity Hail at the End of life and anch-
or fast in that desirable haven of rest
WHARF we hope to Meet 10 part No More.
AS ever yours, s--- in. Hest.
/ Send you dozen kisses.
Here they arc: < i x * + = y
y X n
- The writer Of the above, can send
all articles in care of the Journal Office,
and they will be promptly forwaded, al-
though we arc not doing n general for
warding business.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
What 40 send 80 Soldiers.

Those who are in doubt what they
should send to t heir friends in TIE army
will do well to read over the following
catalogue Of items made up for general
circulation by Western ionrnal.
Ambrotypcs in fye-round cases; Life
Of Josephus, in ten volumes patent Dutch
ovens, full size; feather beds and pillows;
ripe watermelons; firhins of fresh butter;
sample from last litter of pups; baby
wagons for the infantry; sausage suffers:
castor oil in bladders; frosted cakes in
band boxes; catnip tea well stirred
fluid lamps without wicks; hair brushes;
fiddle strings in the original packages;
vases for flowers ice-cream freezers; rat
tlebelly pop in quart bottles pillow cases
filled with head cheese; flesh brushes with
directions for use; fresh eggs; sand to
scour knives; pickles in jars; honey in
little baskets; photographs in frames:
bootjacks; French mode Of raising trout;
tea in candies; hot water for soaking feet;
nutmegs with handles; maps of The eoun-
try on rollers; tanning mills for feyers;
tomato catsup in casks; boot backing in
pint bottles; par!or skates; Suffolk pigs
for pets; empty dry goods boxes; lead
pipe for bullets; prepared kindIing wood
in bundles; flower seeds labeled old
horse collars; nlush and milk in pans;
mouse traps; cinnamon essence for the
hair; clothes line and pins; chicken gravy
IN 1 owls.
All ,ucli articles Che soldiers eau carry
rs well as not, aad if captured the enemy
W.iFwondar ut lie i4exhaustible reaour-
cea Of he Moth.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
Referees sale.
State of Wisconsin. County of Piercc

State of Wisconsin. County of Pierce--Cir-
cult Court, 8th Judicial Circuit. Willard
+ Ives against II. K. McKinstry. D. : E. Nc
kinstry, Harvey Seelya Enos B. Raymond,
Isaac Munson, and Henry Munson.
DY virtue and in pursuance Of a Judgment
I'D and decree Of foreclosure and sale, rem
dcrcd in The above entitled case at The May
tenn 81 said circuit court, to-wit: on the 27tla
day Of Nay, 1862, / shall expose fA salesand
sell 10 the highest bidder for cash, al The front
door Of The City Rank Of Prescott. in tie city
Of Prescott, on Saturday, the sixth day OF
September, 1862, ct two O'Clock in the after
noon OF said day, tlie fsllewing described
mortgagcd premises iosSatisty saia Judgment
and decree, together with interest aad costs of
sales The following is a description Of said
uolTgaged premises to-wt: 4he " qQar-
ter of flies W Qualeg Of section No. ~ and
the n y quarter "a the rtaarter AID thasn W
quarter Of thes quarter and the e quarter
OF the quarter and tia " quarter Of the
II W quarter and the S " quarter of the quar-
Ter aud the half Of the " quarter and the
n " quarter Of the II quartCr and the G
quaftef OF the quarter aud the quar-
ter of The " quarter of section 29; and the
&c quarter Of tire y quarter aud the W
quarter oI the n W quarter and the half OF
the " quarter and the quarter Of The w
quarter and the W quarter Of the n c quarter
OF section FL; and the $ quarter of the, n G
quarter of section 90; I'll in township 25 of
range 16 west; also, the half of the n sse
quarter and the W half of the c quarter of
section 3, and the quarter of the n e quar-
ter and the half of the s quarter and the $
W quarter of the 8 : quarter of section 4. in
township "a n of range 16 west. containing
one thousand and forty acres, more OF less. all
being in the county Of Pierce and State of
Wisconsin.
Dated June Sd, 1852.
II. A. JAY, Referee.
YeUNG & FITCH Ppfs Attys. 6wI3
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12

L i H+h
+. lLo following Is an extract from a
prEale 'e(ter, dated New Orleans O,eo-
Dor 18Th, and printed IN tie New York
Jovrnd q Commerce:
The plantations in this VICINITY are all
deserted. The cane IS said 70 be toauti-
FIJI and ready f5r cutfiGg, bat no one to
do It. Many persons are buring crops
as they stand. some intending to try
white labor, Of hers trying to hire negroes.
General Butler SAYS the negroes may be
hired at ten dollars for men and five dol.
lars for The women a month, to be work
ed ten hours day, and that he will not
force them to remain OH the plantations
nuess they wish to remain. The plan
ters intend grinding all their cane, leav-
ing none for seed, so suppose this year
will be the last sugar growing year for
some time to come.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12

- TIE government has determined to
occupy, for its own use, the property OF
persons, in Washington, who are known
to be in the rebel service. Five houses
belonging to Commodore Forrest; two
to DR.. Cornelius Boyle; one to Or. Gar
nett. son-in law TO Henry A. Wise: one
to William Il. Smith, Of the rebel Con-
gress, and many others, will be seized for
the same purposes.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
Resolutions

Rcsolped, by the Common Council ,of the
city of Prescott that William Henry Harrison
Levitt be and is hereby appointed Pound
Keeper of the City Found until otherwise or.
dered by this council
g. A. DILL, Mayer
G. r. WILsox. City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
resolution was passed by the Common Council
Of the city OF Prescott on the 18th day Of Oct.
1862. C. T. WHsos, City CLERK.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
: Tt is renorte,) that in Atlanta. Ga

- It is reported that in Atlanta, Ga,
Montgomery, Alabama, and other places,
negro regiments have already been or
ganized and supplied with weapons.-
Percontra, a North Carolina paper, states
TINT about 5000 black soldiers, offieered
by white men, have been sent from camps
Of instruction.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
Probate N0tice.

Pierce County Court-In Probate; y; y h.
matter of the estate Of Alvah III"
ceased.
~ N reading and filing the applie-'s,'.y, a,
NJ Henry H. White administrator o. .,'ia..
Alvah White Of River Falls deceased - s ~
among ofhey things that he has Ho' 9 9ssa BE-
ahled to collect sufficient sum Lbs. Nv.
assets ofssid estate 10 pay of the Ioos, ,sat b.
IN the time required, and praying '''
time m V be extended tin, b
Ii is ordered that the said appiics.'Jp os.
heard before the Judge of this Coa ana .. = o.,
dar the 25tll day Of August I c..- Il Pro
o'elsck 7. NJ. at his office in the cay %
colt. s;rpab
1t is further ordered that notice DC s .biog
ali creditors of said estate BY puo fanrna
copy of this order in the Pres :: I'd court
newspaper printed in Prescott ~ "a dsy d
three weeks suceessiyelF Pfier 10 Sa'"
hearing.
August 1862 c.,.,y rad:s
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
ssseriff's safe.

Amos Saunders, vs.. Sylvauus Taylor.-In
Pierce County Cirenit Count.
ny virtue OF an execution issued out OF and
ID undeu the seal Of the Circuit Couft Of
Pierce County. State Of Wisconsin. to me ldi-
rected and deiiEered, In anl action whefein
Amos saunde1s IS plaintiff, AND Sylyanps
Taylor Is eefendsut, sIslavc levied ul,ep ai'd
sl.all expose for sale ana selI to the highest
bidder. so much of the following real Sstate as
NAV be necessary to satisfy said execution
and attending costs, on Saturday, the 4th day
of October, 4. u. 1862, at ? o'clock il the
ternoon of said day, at my office at the o;
Seat of the county aud State aforesaid, all
right, title and interest, not exempt by law
which the said Svlvanus Taylor has TO the
following described lands. to-wit : The north
east quarter of the northwest quarter, The
northwest quarter of the northwest quartet
the southwest quarter of The northwest quar-
ter, the souil-ca quarter of the northwest
quarter. Gall of NV qr) the north east quarter
Of fhc north cast quarter, the north@west quar-
ter of the. north7easts Quarter, the southwest
quarter Of the northeast qua ter. fall Of ne or
OK. 40 acres) in section seven, town 70 north,
range IL west, county and State Aforesaid
Dated August 20, 1862, ~ ~.
J. r. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
Bv c. s. DUNBAR, Deputy. lS-w6 r.
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@. b cox.
A. MORSE,

CeLLEcror. CoSyEyANoER, AND ,NoTARY PuB-
Lie. viii also obtain arrears of pay aud
bounty for deceased and discharged soldiers;
and arrears Of pay, from county d,td state,
for soldier wives Office in Babcock s
Building. River Falls, Wis.
Jsne II F.. 1862. Fly
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12

= Tho Secretary of War has prohib-
tied officers from publishing their reports,
or permitting them to be published.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
CITY DRUG STORE

Ts DorNG A. BRIsK BusESEss. where all kinds OF
Drugs Medicines, Paints Oils, Perfumery,
and fancy articles can be bought at OK
tsenely low prices. As ! pay cash down
for MY Goods ! can sell them Cheap for Cash
oalY Gall and see for yourself.
Prescott, MAY ~, 1851. " j. THpPLE
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
O. s. POWELL
II 0 I E L S .
KILBOURN HOUSE,

J. Med SMITH, PROPRIETOR
Leyee street, Prescott, Wisconln.
Largest and Best Hotel in the City, and
convenient for all travellers going to or COM
ing from the Boats.
Prescott, May IL, 1861. NIT
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12

- Twenty seeesh families have been
banished from Memphis as punishment
for the guerrilla outrages on the river.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
MASONIC.

TURF will be a regular meeting Of n W.
lodge No. l051of Fee and Accepted Ma
sonson the second and fourth Tuesdays Of
each month II Masonic Hall, Schaser's Bull
dug, Prescott Wisconsin.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
BUSINESS CARDS.
A I I o R N Z VS..

A. n. YOUNG. M. II. FITCH,
: YOUNG d FITCH,
ATreRS Eys@ArIAw All busnessentrusted 10
-sfheir care VIII be promptly attended fa.
eZSOfiice in Concert Hall Builling Prescott.
Prescott. May Is. 1861. n2n
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12

EXCHANGE bought and sold and prompt at
tention given to collections.
Prescott, June 10. 1861. nsy1
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
D. D. PRICE,

Dealer in MI kinds IF Furniture Chairs, Bed
steads, Tables cite Of different STYLES kept
constantly on hand Furniture Of any des-
eription furnished t. order. All gorl war
ranted. TernisreasonaLI Shop Oh Bread
Street, Prescott Wis 34vI
Il. @. p. cox.
DEALER IN Fbour, GRAZ. Eric Custom Work
done TO order The best brands of Flour
SEMI 10 VII parts of the country.
River Falls, May 4, 1861. n
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MISC ELL A n Z O u S.
CITY BANK OF PRESCOTT.

PRESCOTT, WISCONSIN,
". 7. w EsTFALL. Cashier.
CHAs. MILLER, President.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
CITY HOTEL,
FARMERS HOME.

PETER B3rT PRoPRIEroR Corner of Broad
and Orange streets, Prescott Wisconsin,
PETER BoTr begs leaveto inform, his friends
that he has Just completed his new building,
and has good accommodations for eating.
drinking and sleeping weary travellers
Prescott, June IL, 1861. il6tf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26
-> - - - -
Mrs. Lincoln and the Soldiers.

/ have just been informed, and mention
it with great pleasure. that Mrs. Lincoln is
now in the daily habit Of visiting the hos
pitfalls OF the=Distrct. which are full TO
OVERLOOKING with suffering sold icrs- Kind
words, beautiful flowers and creature COM
forts she dispenses with liosrality, and
many a poor soldier has returned her
Kindness with heartfelt blessings. How
different is such conduct on her part from
that Of the miserable secession women Of
Georgetown and Washington who have
refused to send bit OF lint to Union sol
diers. at the very time they were purchasing
luxuries with government money for the
rebel prisoners in our midst. / can very
we'll understand how loyal people may
sympathize with the misfortunes Of the
Southern people. but how those who claim
to be honest can abuse the government
and wish its downfall. while obtaining
their daily bread from a public Office. is to
me unaccountable. And yet such people
may be counted By the score. and will yet
have their day Of reckoning.-Journdl Of
Commerce.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26
Missouri Emancipation State Con-
vention.a go 4

JEFFERSON CITY, June Is.
The Emancipation Convention. after a
session of three days, adjourned this after
noon. Its proceedings were harmo nious.
and there was firm determination TO en-
ergetically push forward the great poll
cy which the convention met to inaugur-
ate.
A series Of resolutions was adopted.
heartily indoFsing the national administra-
ton; recommending the general emancipa-
ton of the slaves in the State. and the sc
ceptance of the aid rendered by the general
government. submitting to the people Of
the State the details Of such action. and
such legislation Is may be necessary % &C
complish the end in view. to be indicated
by them through the Representatives elect
to the next general assembly; proposing a
thorough organization of the State for the
fall elections: condemning Gov. CANDLES
operations in regard to soldiers from 9TH
err States. and expressing thanks to the
general goyeInnent~ and its Officers. for
their aid and projection IN our conflict
with rehellion
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26

A HERorsE.-There is young lady
named Miss Richmond, residing near Ra-
leigh. whose heroic acts fully visswith
those of the famous Miss Brownlow.s Of
Tennessee. Her father is daring Union
list. and recently escaped from an escort of
rebels who had him in charge. Miss Rich
mond handles a musket. rifle or shot gun
with percision equal to any sharpshoot-
err. and is at any time ready TO join the
clan of which her father is the leader. when,
ever it is of on an expedition against the
rebels. She viii start off at any hour.
alone. as a bearer of information. and. on
horseback. thread the wild passes ofthe
mountains. returning. sometimes, long af-
ter dark from her mission From one OF
these expeditions she did not return until
after midnight. Even among the noun
tsineers. she is regarded as q prodigy Of
courage and endurance.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26

The War Department has advices that
large additions have been made to the reb-
Ell armies. By the CONSUMPTION forcing into
The ranks every white man and mulatto
between twenty and sixty years of age
The army in Virginia has in this way been
reinforced By $4,000 men. bu, they, are
not effective soldiers. but will become good
soldiers in q few months. should the war
continue SO long. It Is on this account
that il has been determined to open camp
of instructions at Annapolis. under Gen
Wool. for 81. 900 soldiers. to be increased
20 100. 900 as soon as the camp is placed
in operation IF roluntesrs enough do mol
offer. draft uiH doubtless be called for
II is understood that these troops arc not
60 be used uctil the fall campaign opens.
and should the war close before that time.
thsrcamp will see bat little hard and dan
gssous service. and Will pass pleasant
summer At Annapolis. q -