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try. its union and its salvation.
Here the hammer fell.
AN ACT for the enlistment Of Cooks

AN ACT for the enlistment Of Cooks
in the Army.
SECTION /. The Congress Of the
Confederate States Of America do en-
act, That hereafter it shall be the
duty of the Captain or Commanding
Officer of his company to enlist to"r
Cooks for the use of his company,
whose duty it shall be to cook for
such company-talSing charge OF the
supplies. utensils and ether things
furnished therefor. aud safely keep
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regulations as may be prescribed by
the War Department or the Negl-
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SEC. .. ind he II ,t~rthrr e''acfe"'
THAT the Cooks so directed to be
enlisted, may be whit" or black, tree
or slave persons: Provided, how
ever, That no slave shall be so en-
listed, with on, the written consent
of his master. And such cooks shall
! be enlisted as cooks only, and put on
tn. muster roll and paid at that time
and place the company may or shall
b., paid off, twenty dollars L month
10 the Chict or Head Cook, and fit
teen dollars Il month for each OF the
Assistant Cooks. together with the
sam. allowance Ton clothing. or tn"
same communication therefor that may
i. allowed 10 the rank and file OF til.
company.
We find the following letter q
Cen. McClellau's in Western pape'
under the telepraphic intelligence:
FROM McCLELLAN'S DIVISION.
Birouac in1ronkof Williamsburg /,
May 5,-P. Nj. !
To T.. ". .Stunton, Secretary 81 war
After arranging for movements III
York river, was urgently sent 10
here. | find 10. johnson in front "
me in strong Geographically create
:. GOOD dead than my army. Gen
Ii.acuc,, has taken two rcduuh'~ ah'
repulsel Early's rebel brigade by
real charge with the bavone,, tal<!n;
one Colonel and 100 prisoners, am
killed at leaS; NO Colonr.s and man.
privates. His conduct was briiiIan
in the extreme. ! do not know on
exac. loss but fear that Gen. it"okc
has lost considerable. ! learn fro!
:, the prisoners taken 'hat the rrhe!
: intend disputing every step to h'cs
nouI. | shall run the risk otat lea:
. holding them in check here while
- resume the original plan. Ny ,entl'
' force is undoubtedly considerably il
: .erior to tina, of the rebels, who vi
fight we'll, but viii all | can wit
>, the force at my disposal.
= (Sin-ed(
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN.
Major General Commandln
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18
VOL. S.--NO. 42.
THE Journal.

GEN. BANKs' OFFICIAL Report has been
published. The document is too long for
our crowded columns, and most of the facts
have already been anticipated. The New
York H1orld does no more than justice to the
report, and its author in the following notice
''Gen. Banks official report of his retreat
down the Shenandoah valley is characteristic
of the man. 1t is plain straightforward state
ment of facts, without any attempt TO conceal
his losses or magnify those of the enemy.
The opinion that we have previously express
ed of the movement IS more than confirmed
by the report, and it shows the General TO be
as competent to act in the military as he has
shown himself to be in the civil service.
With less than 1000 men he march cd nearly
sixty miles in forty eight hours, and had three
engagements with an enemy % 900 strong in
the meantime. 1t should be added that OF his
march of nearly sixty miles thirty-tive were
passed over in one day. His loss was but 3s
killed, l45, wounded, and III missing total,
sos. He saved all his guns and lost 50 wag-
ons out of 500, and most of those were burned
to prevent their falling into the hands of the
enemy. The few facts tell the whole story,
and stamp the ''Iron Man. as no ordinary
General
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

Fremont AND NJ M'CLELLAN.-It is fact which
the public is not generally aware of, that Ma
Jor General Fremont, by the army regulations,
ranks General Mcclellan. They both receiv-
ed the appointment of Major General on the
same day. Mcclellan is retired army cap
tain, and Fremont retired lieutenant colonel
in the regular army. By the army reguIa-
tions, when two officers are appointed to high
rank of the same grade at the same time. the
one having the highest previous rank ranks
the other, and General Fremont having been
a lieutenant colonel. and General Mcclellan
only captain, Fremont is of higher rank
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

the city was to assert the supremacy of the
law and the protection of public and private
property. Residents who may have fed are
exhorted to return. Merchants and others
are requested to open their stores and Shops
except those dealing in intoxicating liquors,
who are forbidden to resume the traffic under
the penalty of having their stock destroyed.
The Mayor and Common Council will continue
to exercise their functions. The military au-
thorities are cooperating in enforcing all the
proper ordinances, unless an exigency should
arise, rendering martial law imperative. Itwas
hoped and believed. however, that nothing
would occur to render the step necessary.
The sale of liquors have been prohibited here
since December, except by the druggists or
physician's prescIjptions
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

LAS squeezed deown inter my stump agin
would er bet galn o. rum that Sarer Ann
would be wldder in less'n tew hours. | tried
! 10 clpher out which would be the most becom-
III ioF CHRISTIAN, to be pizened to death by a
orlul great snake, or have my in'ards slung to
the tour winds by cussed brindIe bull. [
thonght of the martyrs-of Amos billed in lie.
Eiizer smeered with honey, and Joseph tempt
ed by Pottifer,S wife, and concluded that | ort
10 proht by their example an grin an bear it
no matter how much it went agin the grain
hut got Jlst then an orful bite or tew am to
! save my soul couldn't help stickin' up nv
| mead, an the bull bein' on~tand, let drive and
nIied my eyes chuck full of bark an dirt so
deown bobcd agin fur snakes. | now begin
10 git olteS orfni freque ntly, and in bad places;
the whizzin got louder, and suuirmed am
twisted, am squrmed at fast rate. am grab
ON, round ketched somethn' an got a bite
in the hand.
81 held my holt ont it, and behold it pro-
we'd to be nothing but yaller jacket When
found | wasn't snaik bit, felt sumthn' lift
OH my stumick like a bag o. shot. sc lory to
Ood, SAID L, 81 may live to purtect the widder
and fatheriess yit!' felt for a mint as if L
didnt keer for all the yaer jackets between
the Mississippi and Mssouri-but, the blessed
Jerusha | hadn't seen one thar to where |
see thousand in another mint The hull
hoIler of that stump got yaller with 'em.
couldn't stand it longer that way. / tried to
thlnk OF some kind o. prayer suitable to the
>caslon, and commenced Now | lay me down
to sleep : but by Jewdas, l couldn't pray for
cussln'. L Jist swore bull or no bull | was
goln' to emigrate from that particular spot
Dut every time put my head above the stump
the buIl pitched at me and hit the stump list
IKE maui he looked orful ferocious with
his eyes as green an blazin' as fire, and the
foam droppin' from his mouth. | was bobin'
up an deown so continerousIy that | was
>beout half the time in the stump and half out
and at last felt the stump begin to give way
under the fhumps the internal ole brindle was
glVln 1t, and swear my hair riz straight end |
made up my mind to git eout o. that, some |
now pretty quick, but jist the mint raized
my head to jump eout an run, the ole cuSs |
came at me with his head deown an tail mp |
at locomotive speed, and as | lodged deown |
ne struck the stump, tore it up at the roots |
an shot me cont like | was a Domb-shell clean |
over the bank into the creek (; and arter me |
come stump, bull an all. The fore feet. or |
one o. 'em, of the bull struck me rite on the |
back-and | recon that's what tore the carpet |
me clean deown to the muddy |
bottom OF the creek.
''When riz, the fust thing seed wur the |
ole feller's tail, and as L couldn't swim lick,
made grab for it and made him tow me
ashore When we got thar, let 60 and run
one way, while the bull run the other, and
that's the hull long an short on't.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

THE MORAL CHARACTER OF PIGs.-Some
folks accuse pigs of being filthy in their habits
and negligent in their appearance. But,
whether food is best eaten off the ground or in
china plate, it seems to US, a mere matter of
the taste and convenience, which pigs ana
men may differ. They ought, then to be
judged charitably. At any rate pigs are not
filthy enough to chew tobacco, nor to poison
their breath by drinking liquor. As to the
personal appearance you don't catch pig
playing the dandy, or picking his way up mud
dy streets in kid slippers. Pigs have some
excellent traits in their character. If one
chances to wallow a little deeper in some
mire hole than his fellow, and so carries off
and comes in possession of more of the earth
than his brethren, he never assumes an extra
Importance on that account; neither are his
brethren stupid enough to worship him for
IL. Ihe only question seems to be, is he still
a hog? If he is, then treat him as such
And when hog has no merits of his own, he
never puts on arsticratc airs, nor claims any
particular respect on account of his family
connections. They understand well the com
mon sense maxim, ssevery tub must stand
npon its own bottom.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18
YIELD NOT TO DARK DESPAIR.

Hast thou one heart that loves thee,
In this dark world of care,
Whose gentle smile approves thee
Yield not to dark despair
One hand whose loving fingers
Are pressed in thine alone?
One fond, confiding bosom.
Whose thoughts are all thine own2
One truthful voice to guide thee,
And bless thee in distress
One breast. when thou art weary,
Whei con thy head to rest?
Till death thy form has shrouded,
And cold that heart so warm,
Till death the earth has clOuded,
Heed not tho passing storm.
Thou hast one tie to bind thee,
And little life buds rare
Let love, sweat love, entwine thee,
In this dark world of caIe
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

GUARDING REBELS PRoPERTY.-A CORE
spondent OF the Pittsburg Ga-ette, writing
under date of June 10th, says:
"Complaints having been made that General
Mcclellan has placed guard around the white
house on the Pamunky. the property of the
rebel Col. Lee, allowing no one to enter or
trespass on the domain, although the building
was needed for hospital purposes. The Gen
eral has replied that the surgeon in charge has
not made requistion for the building, that IL
would accommodate only small number of
patients, and that they get along quite as well
in tents.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

LAST TURN OF THE SCREW OF TREAsoE.-The
Adjutant General of the Confederate States
publishes general order from the rebel War
Department. directing recruiting officers, duly
accredited, to draft every white or mulatto
male found throught the South who is able to
bear arms, and who is between the ages of
twenty and fiftv-fve years, whether such per-
sons may have obtained substitutes for them
selves or not, and wilIful evasion of this order
is to be severely punished.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

ga pious minister after ecturing Sunday
School class in the most edifying manner, pro-
posed to close the exercises by singing ssJor-
dan" meaning the hymn, s'On Jordan's stor-
my banks l stand.' The worthy man was
horrifed by hearing the school strike up
s'Jordan am hard road to travel believe
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

fast man undertook the task of teasing an
eccentric preacher. .sDo you believe the story
OF the fatted calf ~ eyes, said the preach
er. ''Well, then was it male or female calf
that was killed. GA female,' replied the Di-
vine. ''How do you know that?'' sBecause
Cooking the interrogation in the face, } | see
that the male is still alive and kicking."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

A BEGGAR in New Orleans approached well
dressed citizen and held out his hand for aims
The citizen offered him Confederate note
No, said the poor fellow, taking a mournful
survey OF his own dilapidated dress, l have
too many rags already.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

RATIFICATION THE SLAVE TRADE TREArY
Lord Lyons called at the State Department
on Monday the 9th on the occasion of the ar
rival of the British ratification of the new
treaty in regard to the African slave trade,
and by direction of his Government, express
ed their sense of the service rendered by Mr.
Seward to both countries and to the cause of
humanity by his agency IN that transaction
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

LABOR IN DEMAND.-A dispatch from Wash
ington says that the demand for the labor of
colored people is SO great that sixty fugitive
blacks were hired out on Saturday MANY
women and children, who, it is charged, arc
supported By the Government, are receiving
rations out of the earnings of male members
of their families, who are laboring for the
Government.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

EMANCPATIoN.-A colony of one hundred
and fifty colored persons, mostly from Wash
ington city and vicinity, are about to embark
on vessel at Alexandria direct for Hayti
This movement is quite encouraging to tho
agents of Hayti now here.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

EFFIcIENr SERVICE By RoBERr SMALL
Robert Small, the loyal South Carolinian, and
the steamer Planter, his prize, are doing good
service TO the navy in its advance by way OF
Stono Inlet to Charleston. Flag officer Du-
pont recognizes the usefulness of both in his
official dispatches
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

CoRCoRAN TO BE RELEAsED.-The people
will be delighted to hear that Col. Corcoran
and his brave fellow prisoners will be released
Immediately by the rebel Government, and
that fair exchange will be made for the pri-
vateersmen The latter viii be taken to City
Point to-day, under flag of truce.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

VALLANDlGHAM.--M GurIey presented a
petition, in Congress last week, from six Lun-
dred and thirty citizens of Cincinnati,
Ohio, asking for the expulsion of the Hon
c. L. Vallandigham from the House Of Rep
resentatives; the petitioners believing him,
as they declare, to be traitor to his country
and disgrace to the State of Ohio.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

Dr. Chalmers once asked a woman what
could be done to induce her husband to at
tend the kirk. ssI don't know she replied,
sunless you were to put pipe and pot of
porter in the pew.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

LARGE FIRE.-Quebec was visited by anoth-
er large fire on the morning of June 10th
One hundred houses, principally OF wood, and
the property of workmen in the ship yards,
were burnt. oi f l raHi -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

GEN. Wool having been assigned to the
military department embracing Mary land, Del
aware, etc., has arrived at Baltimore, and ta-
ken charge of the department.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

With hay at a cent pound and meal at the
same price, the daily cost of keeping horse
will be % cents, making S1,95 per week
equal to $102, 30 cents year.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

An old Jew who sold exclusively for cash,
said that he did it for the benefit of his neigh
bors. He did not wish TO sec them ssdeep in
debt nit him, ven dey ish got no monish to
pay nit, -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

The silk line as spun by the worm is about
the 500th part of an inch thick but spider IS
line is perhaps six times finer, or only the
3,OO0th part of an inch in diameter insomuch
that a single pound of this attenuated sub
stance might be sufficient to encompass our
globe
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

Commodore Foot is a very religious man
as is well known. Some one says that the
rebels, who are feeling his bombs, must think
he belongs to the s!Hard shell Baptists.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18

A Maine editor thus distinguishes between
different sorts of patriotism stSome deem it
sweet and decorous to die for ones country /;
others regard it sweet to live for one's eoun-
try +; and yet others hold it to be sweeter still
to live upon ones country,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18
Retreat of Beauregard.

LOUISVILLE, JUNE 9.-The following de-
spatch has been received from General
Halleck's headquarters The United States
forces now occupy Baldwin, Guntown, Jack
son and Bolivar. The railroad repairs are pro-
crossing rapidly. The enemy passed last
night, retreating southwark from Baldwin. 1t
is estimated that there have been 1000 de-
serters from the rebel army since il left Cor
NTH. These deserters are mostly from the
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas regi-
ments. All the regiments from those States
passed down closely guarded on both sides by
Mississippi and Alabama troops. 1t is believ-
ed by country people that Beauregard can't
enter Columbus with half of the troops hs
brought away from Corinth. The whole coun-
try east and north of Baldwin is full of armed
soldiers returning from Tennessee and Ken
lucky. General Pope telegraphs from the
advance that the prisoners who first desired
to be exchanged now want to take the oath
The enemy drove and carried off everything
for miles around. The wealthiest families are
destitute and starving, and the woman and
children are crying for bread, the males their
protectors, having been forced in the army.
The enemy is represented to be greatly suf-
fering for food.
CoRtNTH, JUNE 80 Hon E. H. Stanton
Secretary Of Var. The enemy has fallen back
to Sussilia, fifty miles by rail and nearly sew
enty by wagon road. General Pope estimates
the rebel loss from casualties, prisoners and
deserters at over 200, and General Buell. at
between 25 COO and 80, 600. A person who
was employed in the Confederate commissary
department says they had 1870 900 men in Cor
NTH, and that now they cannot muster much
over $4,000. Some of the fresh graves on
the road have been opened and found filled
with arms. Many of the prisoners of war beg
not 10 be exchanged, saying that they pur-
posely allowed themselves to be taken. Beau
regard himself retreated from Baldwin, on
Saturday afternoon to OAKLAND.
III. W. HALLECK, Major General.
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An eminent and witty prelate was once ask
ed If he did not think such a one followed his
conscience. eyes" said his lordship, ssI
think he follows it as man does horse and
gig-he drives it first.''