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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-30

a letter from Nashville says that COM
pensaled emancipation is newidea among
border State men, and in that city it is al
ready great topic fOr discussion. Men
are taking sides. SbreWd Shareholders
begin to see that it is time for them to sell
out. They know that the inevitable march
of events will lead, sooner or later, to
emancipation, and like sensible men thew
are bound to make the most of il.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-30
Removal.
HEIMsTREET's
Inimitable Hair Restorative.
n IS Non Il DIE.

IT is NOT a DIE,
Bnt reStotes gray hair to its original color nv ann
plying the capillary tubes with natural sUsteIaIre,
impaired by age or disease. All iasta fdne6us qyti
are composed OF lEIIar cIuStfc destroying the Vita
" ana beauty of the hair and adUri Of Ihtit.lSes
no dressing uetmstreet's InimitabIe CoIOring not
process, but gives the hair n Ezifssfs : :
Luxuriant Beauty,
promotes its growth nrnvents ~. f,SSi L.,
Gates dandruh, and impsrts health and Sie9santne,
20 the head Il has stood the test of time 6eiif The
lu taT0r Used by both gentlemen and iadie; III
S3d by All Respectable dealers, can be procured hy
Tileul OF tns Commercial agent, y. s. barnes, ~
,,.S SoLd by L II. LOGAN co. and REED KRAF
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-30

The Cairo correspondent of the Chicago
Journal asserts that these are the dis
patches which passed between Gems
Beauregarl and Mitchell
To JEFF. Davis:-You must send me
reinfOrcements. or / shall not be able to
hold out against the enemy, Beauregard.
To Gen. Beauregard:- cannot send
you rcinfUrcements, for i have none to
spare want achievements myself
Davis
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-30
THE BUCKEYE, Jr.,

will be sold at the very low price Of eisltyye dol
AR ana ior iightneSs Of drft, convenience simpi-
CITY ana durability Is une1uallei by anything yet in
the field Farmers wanting machine must send in
Their orders early as there will be bnt limited
number bnit this season. Sample machines can Is
seen at Sir. John TIOburn's, corner OF Market ami
Quincy streets, Wheeling. '''''
D. ]. SMITH,
TIIE0. N.GORRELL.
app Agents for Manufacturers
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-30

Virginia as She was Before the War
and As She VIII be After it.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-30


/: five would consent TO certain coudi-
tons, which, 'judgiug the future by the
past" the aforesaid .'well.tricd good old
Democratic party wonld subscribe to. We
could undoubtedly have peace. Senator
Starke, who is labOring with the Democrat
to reinstHte the "gOod old" &C., probably
laid down the platform on which It is pro.
posed tOput Nu end to The rebellion. when
he said that for the sake of peace he was
willing to have the loyal absorbed into the
Confederate States. That was what the
Dayton Empire wanted when it urged Dem
ocrats in the Legislature to vote against a
man or dollar for the maintenance of the
authority of the Government; that's what
the Chicago Times was after when it threat
ened a fire in the rear of the armies of the
Union; that is what the Cincinnati En-
QuLrer meant in a recent article endorsing
the assertion of the London Timer, that
there is not "An advocate of the Union. .
nor any love for it, North or Souttl-tban
which no more monstrOus lie was ever ut
tered, as the thousands of Union men in
East Tennessee, Virginia, and other South.
ern States Will bear witness, TO say MOTH
lng OF the six or seven hundred thousand
men now under arms, and Offering their
lives a sacrifice in its defense. If we
would indeed sue for peace upon such
terms, i would doubtless bs granted
How very grateful to the ears of
these fellows, who are working for peace
and the reinstatement of the venerable
party, which bred traitors and treason in
tue fostering corruption of its dissolution,
would be such taunts as the Nashville Pa
tTiOt used only ayear ago. ''The Yankees
II said, '.have been forced to 'eat dirt, and
bow again to the dominant Southern race.
Through the press, from the. workshops,
from the starving masses, from the mcr-
chants ruined, from every trade and con-
dition comes the cry, give up the forts,
Tet US eat dirt let us again bow to the
superior race South, let us live The
eowardly eighteen millions of the North
told US We should not leave the Union.
We did It openly and boldly, and they hum
oily acknowledged our Government me-
eessIty. They have shouted the praise of
the Stars and Stripes, and dared the ehiv-
airy to touch the sacred emblem. We
have torn i down; we have placed il its
stead the dag of the Confederate States;
.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19
o.. LSuis Msnsy narkes.

u. LDAA1, Nay ~
Aonetayy Affairs ere qsiet and sneAssSst. ksssra
Exchange con,inu~s II par bnyias aad psnun ssil-
Ing. Gold ranges At a14 prsnium hsying ~ slfag.
Qunste0sster's Drafts wsn ~ = ~ y1Nseoss d
SnDSet. Missouri Defence warrants are Aru d oe0se
csaes bsying and sslliAg. In New TORI and Cineta'
sati IT, g. Treasury Ao1es an ~ ssns. pssaisn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19
FIRsr Iowa OAyAEna,
. Camp 2 miles from Lexington. No.
Nav Is. 1852.

Nay Is, 1862.
DEAR Carr Our destiny 10 lied,
sirrevocably Eyed and fosvsr sealed. The
glory Of the lst Iova Csvalry i, / fear,
- Lieut.. Reynelds says, dspertsd. Ths
Geld Of labor for the balance Of our en-
listment is, SO far as can learn, some.
where upon the plains between f.. kear-
ney and saft Lake 70 guard the mail route
Just think. dear Ga.s, Of our noble rsgi-
mont, the hower Of Iowa, scattered along
for hundreds Of miles, through barren
wilderness ooaatry performing what is
usually called in this neck Of the woods
patrole duty. No fair face more 70 look
upon and cheer our lonely way, and whis-
per comfort 70 our weary breast. Alas ]
alas ! for human prospects, they are but
bubbles. We havsbeen marching up one
hill and then down again, for - these ten
weeks. performing What might be very
properly styled police duty. 10 vii run.
ming down sd catshing up Jayhs~kers,
bush Lackers, DC. in the counties Of 6a-
line, johnson, Lafayette, Cooper, Henry,
81. Clair. Vernon and Bates, aud having
performed this duty TO the entire salts.
faction Of the commander in chief a.
headquarters. District Of Mississippi.
must q nsols " iavs y tAb tiss become
quite Adsptsin this hind 81 ~arfars Or u
hast . rsftsttd3sd, I suppose, ~ hi &.
esllssey, Gen. Hallsoh. md upon the
strsneth Of this he sends IN order u
Capt. !. D. Thoapsos, 4 Company @,
fwho b The way has nav command II
lie detachment embracing companies A,
g and u to report himself asd command
70 Col. W.frsast Butler, Bates %. ! dis
nnos Of 100 miles from this place. Oul
old gallant Major, tTorrence,1 having
worried himsslf up 70 that pitch when n
though. patieiAe ceased 70 b ; virtus ant
iorbsa1snoe b6csmea crime r11tgned. Wha
will become Of VA now, God only knows
with our Last Col. under arrest (frou
allowing himself and command 70 b sur
prissdD our Major having never rsportsi
hiusslf IN the field and now another gone
and that one ever With n until nov.-
While be was with us We were all contsnt
but now II Is quite different. We al
think that he did very wrong 70 leave u
thus and 1t such : time. He led "
through thick and thin, through 6re AM
sword, and ever remained the same indie
fasigable man. True we have still no
bic Captain to lead US, equal in ever.
way, perhaps, % our old commander,sav'
in this. that he is Of less experience. :
Hoping that eli things viii BE- for til
better.
remain, Dear Gate,
/ Your friesd in Bonds of
/ Universal Freedom.
/ HIGH PRIVATE IN Go. A.
r. ST. have only had few minute
to write this morning, having been wake
up rather too early for comfort, to max
ready for our march, and learning on
destiny from the Captain. | just though
/ would drop you a line to keep you in n
membrance that We are still alive an
kicking. The assembly il sounding,
must stop. Good Bye,
i SPUNK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
nOGSi DOGS WAR ON THE
DOGS
TO Ill Whom II may Concern |!

BY IN act ~ ~ Lssislsturs, pesss1 g sheir In
sesA,on Ill swnsrs u doGs required - have t.
rexstcrsd suabsas aAs describs1 n ~ s0A - ~
Clerk of The Ievn1n1p wAers satA ownsg 1r hespss
YssiAse. !, the ua1elnoneA Ciefk u JsskDoa Tows.
ship, Lee Coasty, lsvab pafuusnt 70 ths anfhos1ty
IN me vesss1 - M, ~ aoecs 70 al ovsers Of dogs
VI JuDs, 10oe. II - u duap nexieet o. 70
fuse 10 have thsm rsgsesssd thsy subject Ane
OF ave dollars GEO. Z. HOLT,
mAyle dim Ctssk Of Jack son Township
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19
isS rEIResASH.I
New FORK UaxlkOt.

NOV YAk. May n.
Eear irregular ana aseinng; - 4soA - ~ 1spsf.
One state; % 7e4 IS for Extra STATE, 81 lso4 y ID
Sapsrnne vesserA.
wAsAs l0se iswer u eo0l issor Miiwaukss Club
u I3D1 u Tor Whistler He'd Western
\ Csn Without material change; soDsDc 1os Mixs
Wssten In stare.
& Osts qoist II 3eelsc.
whisky 23194c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19
WAN DErArMszT, Washisgtoa, D. g. I
Asy Oh, 1862. I

Msy Oh, 1862. s
SIN The ascrstary u War directs
me 70 ~ With regard 70 the application
Of J. +. Love and others for m exchange
Of pFiso6sn, Of ths 7th, Iatk md 18th
lows regiments, taken y the ba1tls -
Pittsburgh Landing, which was Lett b
yoa q this department, that the Govern
msnt Will make strenuous efforts y eifect
IL speedy release Of the prisoners.
/ have the honor 70 b
Your obi 6erv't
- r. II. WArsoH,
Asst Secretary Of War.
Hon. Jas. ". Gal4E1 Senate.
TAs NstAodist Sunday ooheol Union
reports A, ] 600 achool IN. 7o6 teAchArs,
81, 40 6eholan, 81 III, - yslnnsl
~ IhsasJ.
il ssAiS& III assasfs -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19

sr.xsxY - 49, - - -
- = IS = Fl
- n.au,.e.... ! - 1l1bs = 1 -
n n n -. E1nOa o.
srss 80 ess
-s@s"cv ~"0 - :,
eon,aax' 1ovv~,
o.. ..s,. ;,
4o rs. - H Q n1
AND rlnD1xas,
i'.'r' and ~'' '''s..a. suitable for al s'''.'''
w.A.,. .iv.y. u h..a .s'4.s "
.Apizs' cosSSass Ass 5As y. sfS Sss
LISTING soom sa'I,s a na shlRssss ..o..
OF al sorts. An kind. u work n,de % order.
-, .Au.a S.a.T>sa..
noaoocos. KIDS. .,s,sa.. BINDINGS,
French and American Kip and calfsiin.,
.... ,s T. nss.. t... s.....
'' Pegs fool ass;. r y 81
r,....r.r.' HAIR Away. :. n..A.
Il - u.i. Il. south ,id,. h,tv,e, ID . ~.
.e.eea~
|HABUS' BARBER SHOP,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19

HNWVBxTAN0 VNAVN kVANEAs
AND WHAT CAME OR TT.
Under the head Of s'Coroaer's Inqussts''
NJ have mentioned the inquest On the
body of man naned Brown, who w1s
killed yesterday morning on the stsam-
boat hnding, By mimic ball fred from
one Of the ensmy's vessels. Il appears
from information that W have received
thata party 81 saos sight men, Of the
Pickwick Rangers, who participated in
the battle 81 Shiloh, and have returned Do
this city. marched down to tho steamboat
landing, bearing with them Confederate
nag, and haviag . drumner and fifer with
them; that they proceeded 70 the waters
edge with their Gag displayed proadly in
the breeze, and that on arriving there
they had their favorite tunes H0arry-
owen" the "Bonnie Blue Flag" and
"Dixie" played; that whom the enemy
discovered them, party Of sharpshooters
mounted The rigging Of the Hartford, the
ensmy's Gag ship, and opsasd hrisk Gre
upoa thsm; thst the man Brown, Who was
) spsstalos, NJ shet and Killed, end that
~ Or the Rangers ware wounded -one
ID ~ lsg and The other in The heel. This
information Ne have from Capitals n. w.
De Bolls, 81 The Rangers, and his frst
Lis1tsnant. They also report that while
they rsre under fire, daring lady who
vss By aslsd permission y beaE tho Con-
Ssdssats Asg For . moman4 which ~
Ean1sd, and that she sxultisgly waved
Tho 1ag in the fAcs Of the sneny, utterly
| REGARDLESS OF the balk which ven Whit
linr around har.
Althcsgh " think such dsnenstra-
tions - he one " sre recording Ne ia
| iudieious, We cannot but feel adniratioa
for ths gallantry q thoss Engaged = II,
and who. their iacsa to the be, slowly ~
tirsk froa ~ scen4 " action. i sayl
itth for any consideration that my b.
sxpsctsd from a eaemy whNa thy En-
vollsys d Mimic balls among HUNDREDS d
lnnarmsd men and women, = We are -
saseA ~ the oase II this instance N
t0. Hesyass, April 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19

Seek AND WOUNDED SoLDiEns.---If
was supposed last night that the steamer
City Of Memphis, With about 800 nick
and wounded soldiers. would be here thu
morning. Our citizens will Of course b
on the alert, and chserfully render al the
aniseaaes they can in the removal Of The
soldiers. Judging from past szpsrisnss,
they will need kind and proupt attsntioa,
-, heretofore, they hsvs arrived here il
very bad condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19

4 MISSION We learn that thsre = 70
be Mission in St. Peters lCatholie)
Church, commencing today l6anday)
and confirming several day.. and possibly
ssvenl weeks A Mission in the czsho.
lie Church Ne understand % be somewhai
sin,ilar. 10 IL object, With protracsed
nsstinss o. revivals among Prstsatants.
he objsct being 10 reolain bask-slidsrs,
vaks up the luke-warm, and convert Mn
nen. This Mission will Be conduct
cd By tso well-knovn Redsmptorist
Fathers, tho Rev. II. Giesen and
Nc nev. ]. ~ Jaoobs. both Il who's
hare had large exper;sncs 10 giving mis-
sions. IRE learned and ssalous nen and
effective preachers. Having thorough
conmand Of the English, German, French
and other languages, they will address
themselves 70 I'll the nationalities roprc.
ssstsd in ths congregation. One Of them
will preach to-day 1t High Mass = IL
s'slosk, and also It Vsspsrs this afternoon
or evening. We learn that Father Gieser
VAS formerly Methodist preacher. This
church is open 70 al who desire to attend
: .-.--
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19
nITY BOOK STORE.
Corner Main and Second Streets,

New 9oo1k0.
The City Book Store i this day In receipt o. The
Cecil psssns, y Theodore w'.,hrsp.
shadow In the House, BY saunders.
The Household of Bouxerie. b. Southern LAZY.
Reeollse.lons Of shelley and Byron, ~ rrslaaay.
sAsllsy Msnerials.sy Lady shelter.
Tom Barke's school days Il Rugby.
Deouincys Opium Eater.
Literary "reminiscences
ssss:; ps.. s;s -: :. s' o:Is.
Lsss!sns~s P..-., s,s. ana Gold.
= m. Janeson's Loves Of the Poets, Zine 4 Cola.
ChaIseteristics, 10, =
81 italian Painters, !.
!. :. leesed ofshs Aasonm"
q = sketches Of Art,
!. House q .hs Seven Gasles.
Nossss from IN Old Name.
Twice Told Tales.
!. s s,s;s,d aI.s fs......
Lengfsllow's Hiawatha.
fs6s Nv. OGDEN.
Union PAPER ANDENVELOPES.
BKuwNELLB Book sroas,
apT7-d Cor. 4th 4 MAin-sts.
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR.
Powdered asd Crsshsd spesr,
s Renned, Whke And y Fellow Sugars;
Beicher's Golden syrup and $. n. Molaseea.
Per sals by ROBERTSON MCQUEEN.
nRAWING PENCILS.
''S' rAa''' : ~ 81 & y. s. sI6 ,;s;;,ss
DOCKET, CHESS AND BACKGAM-
MON Boards,
BRowNEILy BOOK sro,..
mes1s-A Cor. 9Th and nain.
PORTFOLIOS.
4 ans assortmsst inst received a
-..,,,.a ssoWSkLL c.l se e e. ssi Nah
|G K. ANDERSON 4 CO.,
wHoL1sALf AND RETAIL
IGR < . III Rs
PRODUCE DEALERS,
10. III NAM srREET,
| kHbkux. NOVA.
wshavss On Aana 49, - seassaaalyrs 49, NJ
erst hands u 1Astern ~ eeAsg nAfketseee
Om0aO1oT DaANDo o. AnT1CLEl
Usually kspain saslins. Our esnneetlens via 10
slsn maFkelaAss sash % 10
Sail Good 90 the Lowest Possible Prices
]! Heass, " elsf rare indussnsnts 70 those 4Aasi1
Gs44s, aithsr - Jobbint n s1stail says We hev
LDAlG nxsuueanents with oay eessa6penA0A1s y 0ain
salsSby vhlsA - ass snssisets ssh saytAiagis o.
ARrHz EowDsf oIsn faICAs;
ii 1lof MiseoME1 uIo1oy.
tIFwsarse lse taxing Fen r s1lapA scrip stpay,
IA ~: Wv: ss,l as sssss - - -
/ - Ws have u oar 0osds dslivsssl
Ilsnl ~ o. - NaGps, Ass 9
.s.g *ssH ~ u 1a4 y4ssA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19
GATE CITY.


SEE THE "X."-We viii hereafter
mark ~ x on papers to indicate that III
time Of subscriptions is nearly or quite ex,
pired; and when subscribers wish 70 con.
tinue they will rssnit Immediately.
Dsaths IN General Milisary Hospisal
May 10 @. G. Carruthen, Go. r, "a Iowa
~ Il Was The 9Th Misnssota Regi.
msnt, Col. Van Borgersrods, form Fort
Smelling, tia: passed down the other day
on the Hawkeye State. They were bound
for Halleck's Grand army.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19

Daily Packet 10 Quincy.
The Pike Union has been chartered BIZ
the st. Louis and Keokuk Picket Com.
pany, and will make daily trips between
Quincy and 4Keokuk, leaving Quincy cv-
cry night directly after the arrival 81 the
Chicago and Quincy night trsin, oopnscs-
ing With the train leaving Keokuk. and
rsturning 10 the afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-19

Ihe Rndessisnsd having ieased The abeve hota
ard q hevtns undergone thorosoAr ~ slsaA
Inc and snlplie1 with furnttaFe, h new epen
Ill AoaRs d the day and night Sos the apeoaDeAa
ten OF visitors. The tahs viii ~ constantly suppl
q With ~ best the market afOrds, and TIE -
kspa IN good order.
" suit the 1tmee. @. nUNElCkR,
0arl1~d1m Preprtstor.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-25
CHARLES II. GREEN, Agent,
No. 3S, Cherry Street, Nashville, Tenn.

V'HIs AGENCY possessos peculiar facilities for the
L successful prosecution and settlement on Te
mands against the General Government of EVERY
DESCRIPTION, its conductors having had several
years experience IN the management Of claims I've
fore Congress- the Court Of Claims, and the Exccp
tive Departments al Washington, ana being thor
oughly acquainted and familiar with tho laws and
regulations governing their adjustment.
Particular attention will be given 10 cases arsint
out Of tho present war, Including the aocoUnta OF
States, Contractors, aud Discussing on1cers OF the
War and Navy Departments, and for = COLLECT
ing, Drilling, aud Organizing Vol.
unteers, The Reimbursement Of which isauthor
lied by an act az Congress; CLAIMS FOR TNpEM
NIFTY FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY TAKEN FOR
PUBLIC USES, OR FOR DAMAGES TO sUCu
PROPERTY for Horses lost in the service, aud hnr
military Pay, Pensions, and Bounty
Land.
We give special attention 10 procuring Isen-
siOns, HOuDtIes, etc, uccruing to Soldiers
who have beon wounded, contracted a ease. on the
families Of such as have died, or been killed while in
the discharge Of their line duty as such during the
present war. A
Special caro- win also be given to claims which
have been heretofore Rejected or SuspOs,dcd
by the Departments or InencieRtIy Managed
Prompt attention also given to the collection Of
Quartcrmostor's Receipts given for Property taken
for the use of the Army, to arranging Accounts with
and coeciug Claims against the Cunrtormuster's De-
partmcnt.
AllClaims placed In our hands receive our PROMPT
Personal Attention, thereby securing many
which, in the hands Of an Attorney at any distant
point, frequently prove unsuccessful.
Aside nom this decided advantage, our daily mtcr-
course with all the Departments enables rs In most
cases to obtain decisions much more speedily than
whore al communication aud other necessary detail
must he conducted through the mails ...
To This end, we solicit you to forward to MS any or
all cases 0fsuch character you may from time 20 time
have presented, and, as is our custom, We viii fur
nish you with 40 The necessary blanks, and, when
required, instructions.
no charge made ,u amy case unless successful.
Address: CHARLES H. GREEN,
No, 3S Cherry Street.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-25
GOV. WIN. II. Campbell.

Our readers will be delighted to learn
that ex-Goyernor CAMPBELL has accepted
the appointment Of Brigadier General
rendered him by the President and Con-
gress, on condition that he is not to 60 out
OF the State. His military experience, his
high character and great popularity will
make him a powerful auxiliary TO the
cause Of law and order. Loyal Tennes-
seeans, rally to the standard Of your
gallant leader, and under his guidanc,
you can save your homes from the Hrt
and sword Of the guorrillas. Delay not
time is precious. Strike while the irOr
Is hot.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-25
difficulties About water at IIarrI-
SONS Landing.


CAMP NEAR HARRIsoN's LANDNa,)
July 10. {
We have had some trouble to get good
water. When we first reached the Point
we used the water Of the James river,
which was very fair; but when the whole
army of quartermasters, suffers, and
hangers on generally, settled on the bank
Of the river, and made q sewer of il, we
sought elsewhere for the wherewithal to
moisten our clay. Surface water'-the
drain of the hills, settled here and there
in swampy pools-came next II was
bad, but il grew worse; for if the Army
Of the Potomac has weakness, il is a
weakness for quiet and private wash
with soap" Don't suppose that men
drink from the same pools that they wash
in. Not at all. They only wash i'm the
pools from which some other men drink
The custom Of those addicted 20 cleanli-
ness is 10 wander away mile or more
from their own camp 10 pool near some.
body else's camp, and the somebody else
does the same to them. Thus tho equi-
!iit5TTii;ifii 10 hept. hvvrrytning is Deauti-
full, and the goose hangs about as high as
you can conveniently get it. We relin-
pushed the Surface water when il
tasted Of soap. Then we sent out fora
gers 10 springs, wells, So, that might be
in the vicinity. Ii is a notable sight TO
see soldiers ON the forage for water. One
goes from a group Of twenty or more, and
takes the canteens Of all the rest with
the understood arrangement that on other
occasions another Of the twenty are 10
carry his; and so he goes loaded and
wanders and hunts. Sometimes he bor-
rows a mule, for the distance is often
cOnsiderable-miles even-and sits down
by the spring or brook, dips his water in
a tin cup aud patiently pours it into the
narrow neck of a canteen. Thus he fills
his twenty; and ! have seen him at this
at times when | thought there was a
great deal Of pathos in the picture. Oc-
casionally, at the conclusion Of a march,
the soldier viii happen on a well, with
its cool, clear water from a great depth.
But then his supply has an early limit,
Anon comes a general he makes the
house where the well is his headquarters,
and he puts a guard on the we'll Let
none come between the water and his
nobility. Now, however, we have for
aged out all the springs Of the neighbor-
hood, and we are digging wells Over At
the Seven Pines we left the enemy nice
legacy Of wells well dug and wen fur
nished with crotches, poles aud buckets.
and we shall probably improve the c0un
try in the same way down here
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We learn on good authority that Cen
oral NaLsoN has ordered fiyo hundred
negroes, belonging TO rebel masters, 10 be
sent TO him, for the purpose Of putting
them to work for the benefit Of the army.
We are not informed as to the work they
will be required to do, but suppose they
will be made to aid in building the
bridges destroyed by the rebels, and to
construct Notifications. II might be a
good plan to fOrtify Murfreesboro. Gener-
al NELSON has done exactly right in this
case, and we hope his example will be
extensively followed by our officers,
Why don't onr authorities here find work
for few hundred? They might be use
fully employed, for ourselves, while at
the same time they were kept from aid
ing the Confederate Government We
hope the matter will be attended TO
promptly. General NELSON, has given
strict orders, we learn, that no loyal mans
slaves shall be taken, aud the same rule
would Of course be observed here. This
is the policy. IEeaksa tie enemy rlie you
strengthen yourself and make his resources
se7ve your oigH necessities.