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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17
LETTER FROM THE ARMY,
SUFFOLK, Noy. a. 1862.


pEAR PARENTS:
find myself seated to-
answer your kind letter that received last
night. 1t found me well. have got so that
can take my allowance once more, anG hope
shall keep my health. If | can have that
think can 60 through like 60 steer in the
wheat You said you bad bought the things
wrote for. | was in hopes should get my
pay before this; but for some cause unknown
to me, We do not get II yet. There is owing
me, almost six months pay. If they pay us
all at once, it will make Uncle Sans pncket
some lighter. You thought Uncle Sam must
oe hard up, to charge ten dollars pair for
boots. 1t Is not him that does 1t. 1t is those
Spectators that follow theG1 my, that charge
those eXtrayagant prices. They are a pack
OF knaves. We draw government shoes. and
they do not wear worth one cent | telr
you they have every way to cheat solder.
The stockings we draw, one pair that brought
from home, will out wear fur Of them, and
are as warm again. You wanted me to let
you know how the boys liked the change of
Generals. The most of them had the mole
conii.ience IN Mcclellan. | think Burnside a
good lighting General, but think he will
need tcCiellan's head to help him through
successfully. | hope they will settle it with
out freeing the negroes. | enlisted to fight
for the Union, aud the stars and stripes that
our fathers fought and blcd for. | am will.
ing 20 hight for my country, and die like q
true hearted soldier. | left home aud friends
to sacrifice my life for my country, not for
the freedom Of the negro | am glad that I
enlisted to defend my country, and can 90
1t with spirit to conquer to die. | have
seen enough of negroes since | came into Vir.
ginia. Our officers got few Of them to serve
as walters, and they had to drive them off :
they got SO saucy. If ever come home
and man cries poor negroes, to me. ten men
could not keep me of OF him. For the game
OF poor negro is played out. You said you &
had not heard from broLhpr George in some
time. Edward Abranl, got letter from his b
brother William the other day He said that
he saw George the day before. You must
not worry about him, he may be where nri'
ther time or opportunity to write, is afforded
You must keep up good cheer. You hal
ought to be proud to think you have two
sons that are willing to fight for their cOun
try. We may both come out safe yet or W
may come out like great many Others
Sic Meeks is well. Edward Abram has g
he ague. Our cavalry had a fight with lE as
rebels yesterday. We expect to go out
fight them soon, and drive them of. 10"
we shall come back again to our tents. ~
not think we shall move this winter. Le"
S, is all right. So good Bye.
S. S. CAPWELL
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17

vs. Henry Clay said, twenty years ago, I"
Abolitiorists "With them the rights of p"iS
are nothing the deficiency of the powers O.
government, is nothing; tho acknewletse1 :, :,
incontestible powers of the States, are n'',l
the dissolution. of the Union, and the overtn"'
Government in which are concentrated the hop.
civilized world are nothing. single ideI ms
possession of their minds, and onward they pu r.
overlooking all barriers, reckless and regug
ali consequences" And Henry Clay
truth.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17

EE The order denying the use OF
the mails to certain newspapers, who dar-
ed to expose the corruption and folly OF
cur rulers at Washington, has been recind-
ed. The tyrants. are growing strangely
lenient since the late elections.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17

This shows a great increase. IF a gold dol
lar Is worth Sc so in five years, it will, of
course, be worth 50 250 or five hundred
times as much, in five hundred years. Thus,
when our population is five hundred times
as great as at present. supposing each man to
have single geld dollar, the premium Of
So, $50, or five hundred times as much, in
five hundred years. Thus, when cur popula-
tion is five hundred times as great as at pres
ent, supposirg each man to have a single
gold dollar, the premium of $3,250 on his
gold dollar will enable such man to purchase
thirty-two and half persons Of African de-
scent from the loyal shareholders of our Bor
der States at 500 a piece. though he would
be virtually expending but one dollar himself
"This scheme of emancipation would Ger
tainly make the war shorter than it now has
prospect of being. In word, it shows
that dollar will be much harder to pay for
the war than will be a dollar for emancipa-
ton on the proposed pfan."
You will observe, ny boy, that this same
great mathematical idea is advanced in the
message as it is printed but our Honest Abe
has chosen t. vary the terms somewhat. If
you have gold dollar, my boy, salt it down
for five hundred years, and some future gen.
Grafton Of offsnring will call you blessed for
leaving them $3,250 In postage stamps.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17

s Mr.. Van Wyek has intoduced a ol'I ;. 81 y
gress 10 increase tie monthly pay oi tnV =, n
We would suggest that he introduce piIi " n
for paying them what is due them at iu'
rate of wages per month. Their pay ,,b,r
We learn, from three to eight months, anu a"ns d
lies at home are suffering sadly il conseq''
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17

REGIMENTAL CoLoRs of Greeley's 9OO.OCO
men-inrisibte green. These are the only col
ors they have yet shown.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17
IRON 7TI ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
B ON B A RDM ENT OF
FREDERICKSBURG.

TEE CITY TAKEN |:
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17

&C The rebel cavalry made raid in
iuwrilklsm MARYLAND, day or two
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17

Il TERRIFIC BA TTLE!i :
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17
HE CENTRE.

Gen. Hooker, who commands the center.
commenced advancing about noon, the dense
fog which prevailed up to that hour prevent
ing his moving sooner. There had been more
or less sklrinlshlng all the morning, but it was
ieauutasX 10 fire with any accuracy SO that
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17
OUR FORCES RETREAT!!

IMMENSE SLAUGHTER {.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-12-17

nT15l, {aiog Gen. Wool has been re-
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
Sf(isttllaneous.
An Important Document.
GURLEY ON MCCLELLAN,
COX O.H URKEY.
RIDDLE ON THE "RUN.''
A Comprehensive Review of the War
Policy of Gen. Mcclellan.

Mr.. GUnLEy, Republican Representa-
tive from Ohio, took occasion in re-
cent speech before the House to make a
bitter attack on Gen. MCCLELLAN, charg-
ing that his "plan," whatever it may be,
has accomplished but one result-pre-
venting five hundred thousand men from
attempting precisely what they came to-
gether to accomplish; that was to fight
and whip the enemy.
Mr.. Cox replied to Mr.. GURLEY in one
of his sarcastic and telling speeches, from
which we quote literally.
Mr. Cox. Mr.. Chairman, obtained
the floor on yesterday to give prompt
answer to the elaborate attack made by
my colleague Mr.. Gurley, ON Gen. Nc
Clellan. | was not aware that my col
league had thus prepared himself. 1t
was bruited about that we were to have a
dissertation on the conduct of this war
which would annihilate its present man
ayers. l wish that my colleague could
plea the impulse Of the moment for his
speech bu. give more significance to
his labored effort because he botokens a
plan-and in which my colleague plays
his role to get rid of our gallant Major
General, in whom repose the hopes
and confidence of the people If this
speech had been made by Democrat, it
would have been said that it was an at
tempt to aid secession; to cripple our
credit at home and our honor abroad to
undermine the popular faith in the power
of the Government to conquer peace and
restore the Union. 1t would have de-
served according to the practice now OBJ
solete, prison in sea-bound castle.
do notunderstand, nor will attempt
to analyze, the motives Of my colleague.
If were to judge of his intent by the
effect of his Speech he would discourage
the Army in their efforts, and the people
in their. pay nlent of taxes. His speech
will aid tile rebellion, not because it was
spak6n by him but because it seems to be
Ia pert OF, a. plaH, outside and inside OF
this House, to rbeset distrust and sow
dis6sH, / do not fknow, sir, how much
we,iighfwlll pe atIflpu1eG g my coiIeas"e
millitaIy :stfietures' !! MS 'act are nG
peter Hoap ms conclpslohs-ahu wiil M
dem mohssIate that heitper are corsect-his
speech wlli,cnly 60 lorswnat !. Is worli'
--tne scoioihS OF an uhniiitary Ooh'
gresham; ., =,
MY coiieague pegan WIN cry that
generals are nothihg ,hat II any genera
was ihcomPetent, 10 take MN away. He
read from the hichmoha D'sPdfc" 10 snow
M tne errors our general hau coihin'',eo.-
Inc article read WAS SO lull OF siahue1
ana 'aiSehooo tnatgnc hlmseii corrected
a part & OF 1t: ne charged .he oomman- I1;
aer.in-Ohief win eauseieSSiy hoiuing
PACK our eager soiuiess5ior s. months. ms ne ne
charged nm with delysng 10 'nem 1Ie I1
victory whlch was neelr ieacn' ho
SAID that no man Hvlng%as III 10 COM
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
notttg,
A LESSON WORTH ENsHRINING.

A lesson In itself sublime,
A lesson worth enshrinDg,
Is this 81 take no note of time
Save when the sun is shining"
These motto words dial bore,
And wisdom never breaches
To human hearts a better lore
Than this short sentence teaches -
As life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let us forget its toll and care,
And note its bright hours only.
There is no grove on earth's broad chart.
But has some bird to cheer it
So hope sings on in every heart,
Although we may not hear it.
And if to-day the heavy wind
OF sorrow Is depressing,
Perchance to-morrow's sun will bring
The weary heart blessing.
We bid the joyous moments haste,
A nd then forget their glitter
We take the cup Of life, and taste
No portion but the bitter;
But we should teach our hearts to deem
Its sweetest drops the strongest;
And pleasant hours would ever seem
To linger round us longest.
The darkest shadows of the night
Are just before the morning;
Then let US wait the coming light
All bodeless phantoms scorning;
And while passing on the tide
Of life's fast ebbing river,
Let's pluck the blossoms by its side,
And bless the gracious Giver-
As life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,
We should forget its pain and care +,
And note its bright hours only.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13

WAsmNGroy letters say the Capitol
continues to be thronged by bankers,
brokers, political ocoopuists, statesmen.
cnryency-mongers, etc. All have their
schemes, contrivances, identities, ETC.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, and the
Way and Means committee men are adj
yiSel, re-adyisel, etc.--and, il their heads
are not turned by advice, it must be be-
cause they don't keep their advice there
long, One idea with them, knocked ont,
gives place to another. But there is
nothing new, on finance or taxation
nothing but talk
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
EMPIRE HOUSE
OHIO HOUSE

TT M. LEE: Proprietor, Main Street, Millers
i l.. burg, Ohio. nS.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
WILLIAM REED,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Millersburg, OliO
n Office-Up stairs in Critchfeld's Corner
Block, opposite the Courthouse. n45v23.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
A. j. BELL,

NOUNTY RECORDER AND NOTARY
" PUBLIC, Millersburg Ohio. He is at all
times ready to furnish, fill up, and take acknowl-
edgments of all kinds of Deeds, Conveyances,
mortgages, and powers of Attorneys, and Record
the same, take Deposittons to be used in any Of
the courts of this State. Also, Protest Notes, Bills
eff exchange, &c. GTHis office is in the County
Recorders office. NIL.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
s. X. CRAWFORD, M. d.. l.,
T. G. V. BOILING.
Z. A. A. CRUMP,

N. p. MCCORMICK,
VNTATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, One door
w east of S. r. Werich's Hardware store,
Millersburg, Ohio. 39'tf.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
A. Ii. FRY.

yXJATCH MAKER g. JEWELER, Main
w Street, Three Doors West of Weirich's
Hardware Store. Millersburg, Ohio. n20tf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13

REBlL authority states that the aggre-
gate amount OF contributions from the
rebel States 10 the Confederate army in
Virginia during the last three months
WAS 81, 5l5, s9S.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13

PRINcE Albert and the Dutches OF
Kent were, and Queen Victoria is, OF ths
Sweden borgians persuasion
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
JOB PRINTING

of every description executed with neatness and
dispatch. in the best style. and reasonable terms
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13

+ HOXWORTH, Proprietor, west end of MAR
l.. street, A1illersburg, O.. D,Stage Olhce
Daily Line of Coaches to Coshocton. n20tf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
JAS. HEBRON ~ SON,

nEALERS IN English, German and Ameris
~ can Hardware, Cutlery, Oils, Paints, Glas-
Sash, Pine Doors Saddlery, and Coach Trim
mings. mutt
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-10
CBe NenosBaG
Official Paper Of the City, County and Post Offie.
Thursday Morning, July 10, 1862.
S. S. SCHOFF,. ...--..-..---S. c. W1NEGAh
ProprietOrs.
s. S. SCH0FF, NJ. FRANK, Editors.
The War News,

We devote large space in our columns, this
week, to an account of the late battles before
Richmond. This people are looking for the
particulars of what has been done, with interest
and anxiety, and awaiting with the most pain
full suspense, the final result Of these terrible
encounters. Editorial disquisitions, in the face
of such actual, transporting events, lose all in
terest, and are passed over, for accounts and
descriptions of the real Struggle that is going
on in the field.
There is no definite account Of any important
movements, since the occupation of the new
base Of operations on the James River The
accounts we publish bring the history of events
down to the occupation of the new position.
1t is said that Burnside has joined his force
TO McClelian's. and will act in concert with him.
McCook's division of Gen. Buell's army, %, coo
strong, is said to have joined Mcclellan, also.
Thus reinforced, the next movement of the ar.
my of the Potomac will be awaited with great
anxiety.
The accounts from the southwest state thai
Vicksburgh has been almost Destroyed and cap
tured by Com. Farragut's gunboat feet. Blu
so completely has the public interest been alb
sorbed in the movements Of the army before
Richmond, that news from any other quarter il
considered hardly worth reading.
-
| Five More Regiments from WISCONSIN,
Governor Solomon has issued Proclamation
calling for five new Regiments and for recruits d
fill up the old regiments now i'll the field.
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Fronn the 1s, vvfseomnfn Cavalry
CAPE GIRARDGAU, Missouri, }
June Both, 1862
FLAG RAIs1Nn

oAPE GIRARDGAU, Missouri
june 3oth 1869.
a FLAG RAISING.
Dear TelegrqpA Yesterday was a memorable
day to me, and, think to the people of Circle
Vile This town lies northwest of Cape Girar-
deau, a sweating ride OF eight miles through
burning Missouri sup AT 9 A. NJ detacxffaient
was 10 readiness to accompany our gallant lxte
Colonel VINO rode in advance with the band,
which your citizens have SO often heard discourse
sweet music ON the parade ground near your syl-
van city.
"Dixie Land" aAd Kingdom Coming" brought
the people along the nay to sense OF our pres
ence, ana they cheered the Band, cheered the
Colonel and what was better-threw the boys
flowers and boquets. AS the coluG7n drew near
the rendezvous appointed for meeting, our hearts
were made glad by the appearance ofabout thirty
ladies, dressed in white, and gayly sporting the
Red, White and BLUE, Their faces, radiant with
smiles as they glanced from US to a fine Union
Flag which they waved in welcome After salu
ting the P.ag, and bowling acknowledgements to
the Ladies, we passed on to the village where the
same scene was re-enaetcd on grander scale.
Now this is nothing to record of town in Wis
consin, where every breeze watts patriotism and
Heaven born freedom to the hearts of the children
of the loyal North--I say this is nothing because
it is done with safety from brutal force. The flag
was raised with willing haAds in somewhat prm
tive style, being nailed TO pole and elevated to
a conspicuous position. AS we stood there mem.
cry carried back to the days the first struggle
of America and while the stars and stripes hoated
out boldly to the wind, every heart beat impul-
sively and long shout as Of triumph, went up
from the true hearts assembled there. All that
was no mere hosting of bunting, no mere i'm
FASHIONED reverence towards the deeds of our
forefathers. 1t was the.iving, vital spark that
ignited the entire North when the first gun fired
on Fort Sumter, echoed its scar note up the Valley
Of the Alleganies.
Col. Daniels spoke foreibly and eloquently on
the innrests of the citizens within the District OF
his command. He spoke of slavery and Of the
causes of the present struggle. As rain storm
was rapidly approaching we dispersed to the hos
pitable roefs of the Reghborng log houses, where
we were treated to the best the house afforded.
1 Col Dasies suggested that Company OF Mi
litia be raised III the town This was responded
to with warmth. The people treat US very kindly
There will be a Fourth of July celebration il
honor of the day, and partly in honor of our regi
ment who are warmly invited to be present. Go
M" alone will be at the Festival believe tn
"Teaclers' Squadron" can do justice to fey
deli,acies otter having aTfEfsT0ugh scouting
You may hear of q fine time for the Kenoah
boys. Up the meantime, | am,
Truly Yours,
MISCELLANEOUS.
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ARMY correspondence
From our Own Correspondent.
CAMP BABcocK. STEVENSON, Ala, I
June 81, 1862


June 81, 1862.
| DEAR TELEGRAPH:
You may be surprised to see a letter from this
part of the world, but you know our career j.
checkered, and we have suddenly taken long
move. Ne left our Camp on the 2lst day of June,
biveuacked near Pulaski that night, and the next
day went on to Elk River, about l6 miles farther.
The bridge over the River has been destroyed, and
the from Decatur run to that point, Cross
Ing the river on feTy-boat, we were loaded on
the cars-not tie most commodious in the world
and the train started. Though there was but half
the regiment along, the engine pulled and snorted
and Kissed as though it was Secesh, and strongly
protested against drawing such set of Lincoln
| ties.
! But go he did, as Secesh usually do, and in due
time arrived at Huntsville. Here we slept over
night-on the platform. At six the next morning
we started on, it not being safe to continue our
Quincy i'll the night trains daily being fred
into by guerrilla bands. Ia due course of time
we reached this point, being about los miles from
our old camp, 81 of which was by railway. The
boys are all lavish in their praise of marching on
the cars, and express willingness 10 have the
thing pushed, to the utmost, If we can be allowed
| the cars.
We have left the wheat producing country, aud
if were to write geography, 1 should say black
berries and peaches were the principal products
and corn is extensively raised. Corn is well ad-
vanced. Wesaw some along the road which would
nearly cover Peaches grow spontene-
ousy They grow among the underbrush, as
thrifty as crabapples do North. saw them two
years DID, loaded with fruit-but they are net yet
ripe Wait another month and if the "sojers
don't live on the sunny side of ripe peaches, we
ale no Judge. But the blackberres interest us
more at present They are just ripening and we
have had many good dish of them already
Thanks to thelpoverty ofour cul inary department
we have stingy glass dishes to limit our APP
petitSs, but each man takes his pint cup, fills it
with fruit, sweetens it little with or without
stewing, and sits down ION the ground) to the
stereotyped meal Cf coffee and crackers, with fresh
courage.
Colopel Starkweather with the rest Of our Reg
iment, joined us to-day. The boys have seen
some pretty hard times since they left us.
Lieut.. Colonel Lane starts, we are told, for Ke-
nosha tomorrow. He carries with him the best
wishes of all who have been under his command.
| Since the absence ofthe Colonel he has won the
respect and confidence ofall, by his humanity and
care for their welfare. May his visit be pleas
ant one, and his return be speedy.
AS will be seen by the maps, we are now in the
rear Of Chattanooga, and hope you will soon
hear of battle at that place resulting in the cap
ture Of prisoners and army stores without limit
Chattanooga out Of the way, and we can send an
army to the rear of Richmond or Charleston, and
then with good luck and good generalship, we may
cut off the retreat of the main Southern Army.
| Yours. w.
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vania regiment was killed. Capt Gamble of the
9th regular cavalry was also killed. Col. PIaf
of tho 3lst New York was wounded IN the
face.
ground on the banks of the James River, fiji
teen miles from Richmond. The transports are
already unlo&ding supplies at the wharves.-.
The commanding general feels confident of
successfully meeting any attack the enemy may
make upon his present position The reinforce
mentS the rebels have received from Beaure-
gard and Jackson gave them a force double
that of the army of the Potomac, and many of
the prisoners taken during the battle belonged
to Beauregard's army