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Swearing a Contraband.

THE following description of tie swearing
of contraband is from letter to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer from a member Of Company K,
First Iowa Cavalry
InRumerable questions were being pro
pounded to him, when the corporal advanced,
observing,
See here, Dixie, before you can enter the
service of the United States, you must be
sworn
4 Yes, massa, I do dat, he replied when
The corporal continued,
''' Well, tken, take hold Of the Bible, hold
ing out a letter envelope upon which was de-
iueated the Goddess Of Liberty standing up
on a Suffolk pig, wearing the emblem Of our
country. The negro gras?ed the envelope
cautiously with his thumb and forefuger,
when the corporal proceeded to administer the
oath by saying:
d" You do solenluly swear that You viii
support the Constitution Of the United States,
and see that there are no grounds floating up
on the coffee at all times
eyes, massa, do dat he replied, I alters
settles him in de coffee pot
"Here he let go of the envelope to gesticu-
late by downward thrust Of his forefnger
the direction that would be given to the col
fee grounds for the future.
"' Never mind how you do It, shouted tie
corporal, but hold on to the Bible
'' Lordy massa, forgot, said the negro, as
he darted forward and grasped the envelope
with a frmer clutch, when the corporal con-
tinued,
90 And you do solemuly swear that you viii
support the Constitution of all the loyal States
and not spit upon the plates when cleaning
them, or wipe them with your shirt sleeve
"Uere frown lowered upon the brow Of
the negro, his eyes expanded to their largest
dimendons, while his lips protruded with a
rounded form, as he exclaimed:
o. LOrdy, massa, ncber do dat. I alters
washes him nice. Ole missus mighty 'ticlor
bout dat
60 Never mind ole massus' shouted the cor
poral, as lie resumed; and you do solemrIy
swear that you will put milk in the coffee
every morning, and see that the ham and eggs
are not cooked to much or too little
Yes, DO dat; Use a good cook
go And lastly continued the corporal, you
do solemnly swear that when this war is over
you'll make tracks for Africa almighty fast
s. Yes, nassa, do dat alters wanted to
go to Chce.cargo.
"IIere the regimental drums beat up for
dress parade, when Tom Benton-that being
his namc-was declared duly sworn in and
commissioned as chief cook in Company K, of
the First Iowa Cavalry
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gil Sorts of GoOa 3ta0ing.
Going Into Battle.

You have often wondered whether the men
wore their overcoats, knapsacks, haversacks
and carry their blankets, when going into
battle. They depends upon circumstances
Sometimes, when they are marching, they
find themselves in battle almost before they
know it. I remember that on the 18th Of
July, three days before the battle at Bull Run,
some regiments of the army were marching
towards Mitchels Ford, fording-place on
Bull Run when suddenly the enemy fired
upon them, and the men had to fight Just as
they were, only great many threw down
their coats and blankets and haversacks, so
that they could fight freely and easily. You
also wonder whether the regiments fire re-
gularly in voleys, or whether each man fires
as fast as he can. That also, depends upon
circumstances, but usually except when the
enemy is near at hand, the regiments fire only
at the command of their officers. You hear
drop, drop, drop, as a few Of the skirmislers
fire, followed by rattle and roll, which sounds
like the falling of building, just as some of
you have heard the brick walls tumble at a
great fire.
Sometimes, when a body Of the enemy S
cavalry are sweeping down upon a regiment
to cut it to pieces, the men form in a square,
with the officers and musicians in the center.
The front rank stands with bayonets charged,
while the second rank fires as fast as it can.
Sometimes they fire in four ranks deep, the
two front ones kneeling with their bayonets
charged, so that if the enemy should come
upon them, they would run against picket
fence Of bayonets. When they form in this
way, the other two ranks load and FIRE as
fast as they can. Then the roar is terrific,
and many a horse and his rider goes down
before the terrible storm Of iron hal.
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Picture Of JEFF. Davis.
AS DRAWN BY HIS NEGRO CoACHMAN.

AS DRAWN BY HIS NEGRO COACHMAN.
EXTRACT of letter to the New York Times
dated Fredericksburg, Va, ):
We have had a curiosity here lately, no less
a person than jeff Davis coachman, William
A jackson, a colored man by profession, and
one to whom the term intelligent negro
can be truthfully applied lie lived with Davis
for about eight months, and had his eyes and
ears open all the while; the consequence is
that he is enabled to furnished up with some
secrets of State, as well as to make US familiar
with the natural history and habits of a rebel
statesman. We learn that President Davis
lives very plainly, and is reduced to drinking
sassatras in the morning as a substitute for tea.
He has four children, Maggie, a daughter aged
seven, JEFF. Davis, jr., about five years old 4;
Joe, truculent little fellow Of three, and a
baby rebel a month old last Christmas. None
Of the children are allowed to eat butter, as
that commodity involves too great an expense.
JEFF. rises between eight and nine in the morn
ing, and comforts himself with a mint julep.
sitting down to breakfast and sassafras tea at
ten. At four he takes light lunch of crack
ers and cheese, varied with an occasional her
ring, dining magnifcently atseven. His din
ner usually consists Of ST. Julien soup, roast
beef ash calle-JeE. is very fond Of ash cake,
Jackson says-claret and sherry Over his
dinner JEFF. grows confidential and converses
with his family. Jackson has heard him COM
plain that while he was making his plans for
holding positions, his Generals were engaged
in preparing to evacuate them. The loss Of
Johnston he regrets greatly, saying that he
can not be replaced. Jef7s hopes of success
are dwindling down, and his wife seems to
say little to comfort him. She remarked the
other day at the table, that she feared the
Confederacy, to use a Yankee expression, was
nearly "played OUT" that if it was true New
Orleans had fallen, she cared nothing for vic
tories elsewhere. He is very unpopular at
present in Richmond, and Mrs. Davis COM
plains very bitterly that none of the citizens
call on her, except the few connected with
the Government After leading them to be-
ieve that he could do so much for them, he
has done 50 little that they now see in him
only a grave deceiver.
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A Kentuokv GoHernor.

Gov. POWELL of kentucky, was never an
orator, but his conversational, storytelling
and social qualities were remarkable. His
great forte lay in establishing a personal init
macy with every one he met, and in this way
he was powerful in electoneering. He chew
ed immense quantities of tobacco, but never
carried the weed himself, and was always beg
ging Of every one he met. His residence was
in Henderson, and in coming up the Ohio past
that place I overheard the following charac-
teristic anecdote of him.
A citizen Of Henderson coming on board,
fell intO conversation with a passenger, who
made inquiries about Powell.
"Lives in your place, believe, don't he ?'
ayes, one of our oldest citizens"
" Very sociable man, amt he?"
Remarkably So"
" We'll, I thought So think he is one OF
the most sociable men I ever met in all nv
life. Wonderfully sociabIeI was intro
duced to him over at Grsyson Springs last
summer, and he hadn't been with me ten min
utes when he begged all the tobacco I had,
got Lis feet up ir my lap, and spit all orer me!
Remarkably sociable!"
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kn Inoidsnt Of tbe RattIa Of tba Forts.

CAPTAIN BoGGs, OF the Varuna, tells story
Of brave boy who was on board his vessel
during the bombardment Of the forts on the
Mississippi river The lad, who answers to
the name Of Oscar, is but thirteen years ofage,
but he has an old head on his shoulders, and
is alert and energetic. During the hottest of
the fire he was busily engaged in passing am
unitiOn to the gunners, and narrowly escaped
death when one of the terrific broadsides Of
the Yarunas rebel antagonist was poured in.
Covered with dirt and begrimed with powder,
he was met by Capt Boggs who asked
"where he was going in such hurry? ?" "To
get passing-box, sir; the other was smashed
by ball!' And so, throughout the fight,
the brave lad held his place and did his duty.
When the Faruna went down Capt Boggs
missed his boy, and thought he was among
the victims Of the battle. But a few minutes
afterwards he saw the lad gallanlly swimming
towards the wreck. ClamberIng on board Of
Captain BOggs' boat he threw his hand up to
his forehead, giving the usual salute, and ut
tering only the words, "All right, sir! I re-
port myself on board" passed cody to his sta
ton. So young lad so brave and cool in
danger viii make himself known as years 90
over his head.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-06-04

The PAINTER BARRErT.-The following an
ecdote which has told Oflearned men, originat-
ed with the painter Barrett. His only pets
were cat and kitten, its progeny 4 Afriend,
seeing two holes in the bottom of his floor,
asked for what purpose he made them there.
Barrett said it was for his cats to go in and
out
Why" replied the friend, would not
one do for both?"
8" You silly man." answered the painter,
Chow could the big cat getinto the little holo?'
But" said his friend, ''cvuld not the little
cat go through the big hOle?"
" Indeed so she could, but 7 never thought
Of that.
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N0rtharn sympathisers Wfth Traftor...

PARsoN BROWNLow says:
If owed the Devil debt and It was tn
be discharged by the rendering up to him of
a dozen Of the meanest, most revolving and
and God-forsaEeu wretches that ever could
be called from the ranks Of depraved human
society, and wanted to pay that debt and
get a premium upon the payment I would
make tender to his Satanic Majesty of twelve
Northern men who sympathized with this in
fernal rebellion. (Groat cheering.) If I am
severe and bitter in my remarks-(Cries Of
&" No, no; not bit of it, )-if am gentlemen,
you must consider that we in the South make
a personal matter of this thing Qaughter1
We have no respect or confidence in any
Northern man who sympathizes with this in
fernaI rebeIlion-(Cries of 'good, good, y
nor should any be tolerated in walking Broad
way at any time. Such men ought to be rid
den upon rail and ridden out Of the North.
-C' Good, goOd.'O They should either be
for or against the "mill dam; :" and would
make them show their hands
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The Radicals FaotiOus.

SENATOR Grimes, Of Iowa, has had the as
surance to say, in his place in the Senate, that
he would not vote for the Tax Bill until the
President has more definitely laid down his
war policy Mr. Grimes wishes to know what
has constituents are to be taxed for He is
displeased by the reputation Of Hunters Or
der, and is in general condition of dissatisfac-
ton. Our Washington correspondent, reflect
ing the views Of the clique of anti-slavery ma
lignants, observes that it is doubtful whether
there will be a hearty response to the Presi-
dents forthcoming call for more troops, If the
war is not made anti slavery.
Now if the radical gentleman dare to make
such an issue as this they will speedily find
where the people, whom they are fond Of
claiming as their political property, stand.
Men who will not support the Government in
its struggle for self-preservation, unless their
peculiar nations are consulted, have no right
to call themselves good citizens, and we fail
to see wherein they are an improvement upon
the original traitors II Senator Grimes op-
poses the adoption Of the tax bill: because his
particular phrenzy is not INDUCED. he should
not be, and will not be, any better than Pow
ell or Va!andinghan. Indeed, it may be that
his disloyalty would be more detestable, if
possible, than the sort of allegiance which
those individuals render to the Government
As to the want of policy by the President
Ills instructions to Andy johnson and Ed
ward Stanley, Provisional Governor of Ten
nessee and North Carolina, indicate policy
There is, to be sure occasion for some more
comprehensive system Of management of con-
trabanJs, and more enterprise in hunting down
marauders-5ut those difficulties viii gradu-
ally be worked clear. The citizen who can
not see, in the work of the restoration Of the
Union, enough to reward him for all the sac
riGces he may make, is to be pitied Or hated
according to the proportions Of folly and kna-
very in his cornposition.-Cin Commercial.
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" That's a story"
" Ya'as, four stories "

JONAH Nor A TOBACCO CHEwER.-A preach
CT, whose text led him to speak of the proph-
ct Jonah, remarked, incidentally-"I am Of
the opinion Jonah WIS an old man, neither
smoking nor chewing, from the fact that the
fish retained him so long in his stomach. If
the fish had swallowed the house we are wor-
shipping in, he no doubt would have vomited
himsel. to death"
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-06-04

A SOLDIER in one Of our hospitals recently
received the following epistle from his "lady
love" which we pronounce decidedly cool
and practical H assures Us that its reception
is not likely to prove fatal to him:
Kind Sir: reserved your letter-glad to
hear from you. We have ben Corresponding
for sum time to each other. Now we will
have to quit our corresponding to each other,
as have placed my affections on one I was
en't dreaming Of, and soon will be Joined in
wedlOck- I shall have to say farewell to you,
H. As there was not any promise be-
tween you and I, feel at perfect liberty I
would just say to you that I was afraid that
would never come back, you are way down
south exposed to death Disease and a smash
ing Of your teeth out on them hard crackers~
I leave the subject with you, Il, Write
and tell me what you thought when you re-
scved this letter,
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9uttra for tse gour.
eop SAVE TIE VOLUNTEERS!

GOD SAVE TIE VOLUNTEERS!
AM" God save the Queen"
GOD save the noble band
Fighting for fatherland
True heroes all
Keeping their faith pure and bright
Uphold them by Thy might,
Whilst they contend for right
And ifthey fall
Do thou their souls receive,
Comfort the hearts that grieve,
Wipe every tear;
Bid all on Thee depend,
Each lonely hearth attend,
Be thou the orphans friend
Conquering fear!
Long as our rivers flow,
Long as our star shall glow,
High in the spheres
Bright shall their mem'ry be,
They who have kept US free,
True sons Of Liberty -
Brave Volunteers
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I AN known throughout the length and
breadth of the land as the Fighting Parsou;
while may say, without incurring the charge
Of egotism. that no man is more peaceabIe,
as my neighbors Will testify. Always poor,
and always oppressed with security debts,
few men in my section, and Of my limited
means, have given away more in the course
of each year to charitable objects I have
never been arraigued in the Church for IN
mortality. I never played card. I never
VISA a prolane swearcr. Inevcr drank dram
of liquor until within few years-when it
was taken as a medicine, never had a cigar
or chew Of tobacco in my month. never
attended horse race, ana never witnessed
their running, save on the fair grounds OF my
own county. Inever courted.out one woman.
and her married '-Parson. Bi'ocnloag.
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Fen sAlE--A Washington Hand Press
size Of pIaten, q By g. The Press is CON-
p!ete, a-d in good ozder. VIII be sold cheap,
if arrlej for soon.
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TIE widow Of the late Tycoon Of Japan,
uses with skill and pleasure the sewing ma
chine presented by an American manufacturer
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GLORIA.

TIE laurels shine in the morning sun,
The tail grass shakes its glittering spears,
And the webs the spiders last night spun
Are threaded with pearly tears.
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A TOTAL EcuPsE-The Confederate Alma
nae for 1862. published by Rev. DR.. Summers,
at the Southern Methodist Publishing House,
announces an eclipse Of the sun, visible over
the confederate States To this the Nash
vile Union adds, that about the same tine
"cLasa VIZ Re tota, eo,;pse Q: tie Conte3e-
rate States, visible over all creation"
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At peace with the world and all therein,
IwaIk in the fields this Summer morn;
What should I know of sorrow or sin
Among the laurels and corn
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Away with the sloth Of peace and ease :
'Tis a nations voice that seems to call;
Who cares for aught, in times like these,
Save to win-or else to fall
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Farewell, on, shining laurels, now!
go with the army marching by
Your leaves, should win, may deck my brow,
Or my bier, if should diel
" Y Leader GEORGE ARNOLD.
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But hark. through the corn murmur comes
'T5s growing-'tis swelling-it rises high
The thunder CT guns and the roll Of drums,
And an army marching by
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The absurdity of Gen. Hunters proelana--
ton is exposed by a sentence IN Senator
Wades speech May ID. He said:
The beTIigerent rights Of your General,
your Commander-in-Chief in the field, ueUe5
clid md aeesr 1oi7g 90 one inch beyond tie 5olHd2
arg ofHis camp, where he holds martial law.
There he must prescribed rules while he holds
it; but the moment Ire moves his camp; that
moment till his rules and regulations are gone
with his removal. That Is all there is Of it"
An Irishnan engaged in carrying slate to
the top Of a four story building
"Pat have you any house in Ireland as
tall as this one?"
Ya'as, AcMither's cabin"
How many rooms. had it?T
There was the ateing room, the slaping
room, the kitchen room and the pig pen; foo
rooms"
That's story"
"Ya'as, four stories"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-28
From the Cincinnati Enaulrsr. !

The New York Tribune DeHires Our
Legislature TO Misrepresent Public
Sentiment.
We take the following from the New York
Tribune:
"In ohio the Democratic State ticket IL
elected, and fourteen of the nineteen Reprcsen.
tstives In Congress are claimed on the same
side We lose three or four by q very few votes
and one other, II is believed, by fraud. The
Legislature chosen last year (Union) holds over,
and will elect United States Senator for six
years-not, We hope, in place Of Bepj F. Wade,
but Wade himself"
No one believes that you have lost member
of Congress by frsud-that is simply partisan
calumny. Our object, however, In copying tn,
paragraph, is to notice the request the TSibun,
makes to our Legislature TO ,misreprssnt the
public sentiment, go unequivocally pronounced
by the election Of the Democratic State tick,
ct, and of fourteen of the nineteen mem.
bera OF Congress, by choosing Ben Wade
or some other Abolitionist, U. 8, Senator. Isl
rs enlighten the Tribune abous the Senstoria
election. The so-cailed Union party in the
Legislature, last winter, split upon the Sena
torial question. The Abolition branch of 4
was for electing Wade. Those who were no,
Aboitionists, and whose sntecedents were
Democratic, opposed Wade. The latter de-
clsred that Wade was not the choice of the
people Of Ohio. 1t was finally agreed 10 lei
the election 60 over until this winter, In order
to have test Of the popular will. That test
has been pronounced adversely to Wade, or an,
man of that stamp. After this expression W,
do not believe that single Democrat electe,
on the Union ticket last fall will misrepresen
tho people by voting for Wade, or any othe
Abolitioniat. This class Of Democrats, toge.h
or with the straight Democrsts--and We hop
they will ell be straight this winter, since th
emancipation proclamation releases them from
their allegiance to the "Union" party -consti
taie a majority in The Legislature. Let not th,
Tribune be too fast In It's exaltatiou over tn
popular will in Ohio being disregarded. Th
Legislature may represent, and not misrepre
sent, the people. 'a
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Eiec,ing ! schooI Narm.

alters told Sally Ann never seed what
hey wanted to appint me, Obadiah Smith,
School Director for. What did know about
schools2 To be sure I'd been to school in
BAtesville, every winter since was ten years
old, and cut up az many shines, and tux as
many Aoggings, and got as much larning % the
other boys, except Lawyer Morton and Square
Bliss-never had no such figure head as them
fellers. As for grammer, I never did think IL
any great 60, and as l told Sally Ann, what
possessed the fools TO elect me School Dlreetor,
i couldn't see. Well, Sally Ann, says che,
now. Obed, Smith, don't make o peaky fool Of
yourself, reckon you kin Just meet with the
rest and hold up your head as big As any of ,em,
and II you aint as good o schoIaFd az Tim Bates
and Joel Barker it's tarnal pity, that's all. -
Now, always have done just as Sally Ann
said ever sence We were married. Amgzin
smart woman, Sally Ann ID. Ire hadh't \ ben
for her, / don't know as I'd have got married.
to this blessed day Ye see she kept kinder
limiting telling what long distance twas tween
the two farms, and what q mazin sight OF horse
flesh mlghsbs saved and how them lazy farm
servants was waistin my substance Ia riosu
lIvin, I'LL I just got riled and up and axed her
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sklrmlshlnR near Falrfax.

New YoRK, Oct. 27,-The Herald's cOrres-
pondence from Fairfax c. H., Oct. &c. says: A
detachment of about eighty men from this di.
vision who were at Manassas Junction were az
tackled by about one hundred and fifty rebels on
Friday, and retreated with the loss Of two lieu.
tenants and fifteen taken prisoners.
Captain Conger, of the Sd Virginia cavalry,
with thirty.fv men, who had been on scout
Ing expedition and was on his return, met the
same party of rebels between Catlett's Station
and Warrenton. Captain Conger attacked ard
dispersed the body, killing several members Of
the 18th Virginia cavalry and taking two pris-
oneTs, In the engagement Captain Conger was
seriously wounded and remained on the field
over night, when he was taken in charge by a
resident Of the neighborhood and carried TO his
house and his wants cared for, The whole loss
Of Captain Conger in the fight, was one wound.
ed and three prisoners.
Captain Dahlgreen with his force to-day drove
in the rebel plckets between Catlett's and War
renton. ..s... .......
Captain Dahlgreen, who went to look after
Lieutenant Conger, reports him dangerously
wounded. He was paroled on the field BY the
rebels, who proposed to send him to our lines
but he was too badly hurt to bs moved. and q
surgeon was sent to his assistance.