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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-11
Advance Of the Enemy-Excite.
ment I'm the City.

Considerable excitement was occasioned in
the city on Thursday night ,sand was kept up
during the day ON Friday, ~ report, brought
by curriers' and passengers fr,ln the White
House, thatthe enemy, eight thessand strong.
was advancing upon the city. AT an early
hour, Gen. Ely, n command of THE depart.
ment, proceeded to make the best possible
disposition Of the forces under his command.
for the defence of the metropolis. As uS1al.
upon such occasions, the city was soon flied
with rumors in regard to the reported advance
and strength Of the enemy -sons Estimating
it as high as ten Thousand, consisting of in.
fantry, artillery and cavalry.
At a late hour last night We were inform.
ed, by an officer just from Bottoms Bridge,
that the force Of the enemy CONSISTED Of four
hundred cavalry Of the llth Pennsylyania
regiment, Col. Spears. The party came from
Williamsburg a. far a. bottoms bridge.
where they encountered and drove in our
pickcts, after: a short skirmish, resulting in
no casualties ON either side. a. far Is could
be ascertainsd. The Yankees then fell back
to New Kent Court House, not forgetting to
break into the storehouse Of . farmer en- their
routs, aud steal all Of his bacon. Here they
stopped the rsnsinder Of tho night, and tho
following morning started on their return TO
Williamsburg. We are also informed that !
party of our men gave the Yankees chase,
and coming mp With them . slight skirmish
ensued, WHICH resulted in the death Of one Of
me invaders. One Of eur men is said d have
besn accidentally shot BY a brother soldier
This We believe to be correct statement.
And thus ends this last ION IT, Richmond -
Richmond Enquirer Of the Goth
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ABINGDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1868.

admiration Of the wsrld. No local or occa-
sionsl disaster can check the onward progress
OF great cause. blessed with the approving
smiles of Heaven, and sustained by stout
hearts With unceasing vigilance aud anfal-
tering faiths
I remain very truly and
faithfully your friend;
w. c. RIVES
To F.AscIs B. DsAsr, ESD, Lynchburg, Va.
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Views Of the Newly Elected Govsrnoz
OF Virginia On the War.

i We have already mentioned that the newly
elect Governor Smith addressed tire. seople VI
Lynchbarg on last Saturday, u, tie state If
| the country. The following are some If his
remarks on the subject Of the war. which pos
sess an unusual interest from HE Official posi-
tion, as fnreshado*ing the policy he will
pursue after he shall have been installed into
othce as Governor Of Virginia:
The Governor adverted to the inconsistency
OF those who are With: liiny supplits fron,
the Government, in hopes Of extortins an in
creased price for what they have 10 sell. He
demonstrated that every dollar due by the
Gevernment would be redeemed. if the deLs
easi he keptwthin proper compass, FOR said
be, thank God, the country is abunuantlv
able to pay every dnllar of its iss<es, hat 4
the farmers persisted in having double orix.s
set by the Government for supplies, then ss~ =
are pursuing pf.iiey that, 40 sure Is tho ~ :,
rises and sets viii leAd to Al, ovrr,;ss,.e ,f
money, and no man can tell lie ,e,ass.
whether 1T will ever be redeemed or ,st..-
And then said the Governor where will Ia
the wealth thus unpasrio,ically acquired.
Upon home organization, which VAS TIA
subject, the Governor more particulxrIt d..
signed t. address the peuple UPON. and Il,
rouse then, to sense Of the importance and
necessity of it, he was eloquent and srsphss.
ic. lie declared his intention most emphasi.
caiiy, when he assumed the new field of dutv.
to which he is called by the voice Of the people,
to force every man into the organization, and
to see to it that the system should be, ens thas
should act as complete bar to raid Bss-
cons should be erected on every pron,inehs
point, and when an alarm wac given, the sud.
den shooting upof light on the top Of M
eminence would be responded to from one
and another, until the whole country was
aroused. This, said he, is in itself sufficient
to deter an enemy from entering further into
the country; they would feel rs If they ,wers (
going into = net, and even an army .mighs,i
hesitate when they found the whole country
armed.
He advcrted to the number of men, and
the crowds upon our streets; we have not fell
anything uf the war; we have not come Is
the point Of suffering yet. The rich were
bound to give Of their substance to sustain
the soldiers IN the field, and themselves to
participate in the fight. standing shoulder to
shoulder with the poor man, who, IN his Turn.
feeling that his liberties were at stake. could
then fight with renewed determination.
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From the Richmond Dispsteh.
An Army Ihcident.
Army OF NoRTHEAN VIRGINIA, /
August a. 1863.

&AOkuOV ~ 4CVOs
Many stirring incidents tsks place alun,
the lines Of this army which ara suffered t,
pass away from memory for want of ehroni
cler. This ought not SO to be, as the futur.
historian may derive from them importan
assistance ID forming an accurate idea Of thi.
great contest, and the matchlsss courage oil
the men of the South.
heard yesterday an incident which de-
serves to be put on record. When Gsneral
Stuart commenced his march to Pennsylva
MIA. by way OF Manassas, about. the 24th OF
june, he had fight with body Of the enc.
my's cavalry Ut Glasscock's Gap, in the Bull
Run Mountain, hear Theroughfare, and drove
then, Oft. About twenty prisoners were taken,
and ~ the road was thought to ty clear, they
were ordered to he.taksn to TIN rear, in the
direction Of Culpeper C. II. Lieut.. Saussy,
OF the JEFF. Davis Legion, was put in charge
of them, with detail Of four men to serve az
guard. The Lieutenant proceeded with bis
prisoners by little Baltimore in the direction
OF Warrsnton, surprising that the way was
entirely clear; but after proceeding ssme dis
lance was met by scouting party who IN
formed him that they had just run against 4
regiment of Yankee cavalry in the fog which
prevailed and nearly been captured. Having
given him this information they proceeded on
their way.
Instead Of turning back. Lieut. Saussy de-
termined to see for himself. and not change
his route unless compelled to do So He
marched his prisoners to the woods, BY the
side of the road, and ordering them to lie
down on their faces in 4 dry ditch, put two
of his men in, charge, directing them to run
their sabres through the first man who turned
over even. With the two other men, he then
went in the direction Of the enemy and dis
proceeded on foot and came on
their column drawn up in the road. Creep
ing through the underground until he and
bis tive men were close on the Yankees, he
opened FIRE on them with q loud
shout to an imaginary squadron to Charge
The rascals y
The effect was instantaneous. The enemy
were thrown into entire disorder, and seat
tered in every direction, leaving the Lieuten
ant in possession Of the field. He then march
ed his prisoners to Warrenton, crossed the
and delivered them to the
Provost Marshal at Culpeper G. Il.
AS he was leaving them, a Captain Of the
party, said. with concentrated venom Il
nope we will meet again in this war. SIR"
II hope we will" was the Confederate
Lieutenant's reply, but you won't see any
thing ike this
''Like what?"
.Why, five of your mon taking twenty
Confederates to the rear, and driving off re-
giment of our men on the road I"
don't think the Yankee Captain made
much "by his motion" Do yeu, Mr.. Editor !
S. A. B. r.
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tant Ssrgeon, Mr.. Vaadevsre, First Aessssaat
Engineer. and absat fifteen men, were cap.
turcd BY the <neaay: In short tins affet
the officers and crew hsd left the steamer siss
went down with her cargo. The cargo MAS
the property Of tho Confederate Governmsent.
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BlOwinx.

The Yankee Press has fallen back into its
old tone Of swagger and brayado It sapours
az it did in the FIRST months 81 the war. -
Their armies have lately taken Vicksburg
and Port Hudson, which the whole Yankee
nation confidently believed had been taken
twelve months before. They have gained
some foothold at Charleston, where they had
expected the possession Of the city in three
msnths from the opening Of the war; and
they have caused Confederate army to with
draw from Pennsylvania, where they had not
the least conception that one would ever be
seen; and they shout over these things az the
certain end Of the war and the final subiuga-
ton Of the South. We have our armies still
in the field; vast extent Of territory whore
the foot of the foe has never trod; the beunti-
full products of rich harvest just coming in
to our granaries, spirits a. undaunted as ever,
the Same undying hate Of the Yankee,
tho same unfaltering purpose to be free; and
yet. these vain and silly people, because they
have gained SEINE unaccustufned advantages,
can imagine nothing but that we are ready to
submit Why. if for what has happened. OF
ten or twenty fold a. much, we were willing
to yield, ne would be not only towards but
fools; for We would at once pass into q condi-
ton infinitely worse then war with oil its ho
rors No. Messieurs Yankees, if you are not
ready yourselves to- abandon this war, and
accord rs independence, make yoar arrange
msnts for the fight to 60 on ~ much longer
than it has, % it has already longer than you
expected.
Where yeu allowed months for eur subju-
CATION We already have years. When these
years have become dscaded, you will still
find Us resisting with the same spirit and par
pose as now. Your foolish boasts and hopes
of to-day are no better founded than those Of
twenty eight months ago. LyncA6urs Tsr-
yinian.
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and S., 90 fer announcing candidates.
Letter frem Hon. w. C. Rives.
CASTLE HnL, 9th Aug, 1862.
Ny DEAR SIR:
I learn from you, with great regret, tha
some of our fellow citizens are a good dea
discouraged BY recent events in our military
operations, while you yourself, asn glad t.
see, retain your accustomed erectness and
lbuoJancy Of spirit. Are we not, IN some de
gree, the spoiled children of that marvellous
good fortune which, by the gracious provi
.dence Of God, has for the most part attended
ms since the commencement of this gigantic
conflict! And have not our very successes,
long continued as they have been, unstrung
our minds for the discipline of those occasions
al reverses. which none can hope to escape
amid the inexorsble vicissitsdes of war
when We recollect, not merely the disparity
Of numbers aud material wealth between as
and our adyersaries, but that they were in
possession Of the whole array and navy of the
United States, the creation Of the joint efforts
and contributions of the entire Union for a
4erioa of seventy odd years; that all those
branches of manufacturing industry most es-
sentiM to the operations of war, had been
long established and in full activity with
them; and that. at the same time, they had
the advantage of an npen and unrestricted in-
tercourse with the rest Of the world to supply
any deficiency which might exist in their re-
acurces. while at the commencement of the
war, We had not ship or a soldier, were
without the munitions OF war or any existing
establishment for FURNISHING thenl even to
percassoa caps, and cut OF from all foreign
supplies by the blockade OF our Whoie coast
the extent and magnitude OF what we nave
accomplished ought to he q matter OF grateiui
Astonishment to Ourselves, as it IS OF special
wonder to the other nations OF the earth.-
With ell these odds against US, what what along
and brilliant ron OF victories have wefurnish-
tor the pen q the future historian OF tne
war.
Virginia, embracing the seat OF sOovern-.
ment OF the Contederacy, has been the select
ed OBJECT, against when the most I0rnlaaoie
ana imposing enterprises OF the enemy nave
been directed dow lame and impotent the
conclusion q AZ these saunsea exPedltlons'
go often ana SO pompousiy gotten up Tor the me
capture OF, hlcnmond ana the sunJo gationl OF
Virginia, let betnei, Manassas, LeesDnrg IN
the hrst year OF the war--sne plans OF VIII
llansburg-the Bloody panorama OF battle
helds around the .eieaguereo capi'ai, the
blake OF successive victories with winch Jack
son lighted upthe Valley Of Shenandoah from
Winchester to Fort RePabilc' CEDAR Nouns
tam; Manassas again, the cioslng anu over
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a powers OF continental europe, Austria. France
the German States, Russia and Sweden, all
/. banded together at the same moment in tbs
invasion of her territory; look again at The
[ miracles Of successful valor accomplished by
!, the people of revolutionary France, some
!, thirty years later, IN the enthusiasm Of liber-
. } ty and in vindicatiOn OF the right Of national
self government, against q second and more
!, formidable combination ct all Europe, both
. insular and continental.
What any Of these people accomplished, we
are capable of accomplishing. We have the
same love of liberty; We have the same dsvo-
j ton to our native land; we have the same
martial ardour; We have the same, and even
greater, motives to exert every faculty for
eur deliyerance. With the most of them, the
{ great stake involved was national indepen-
dence and political rights. With us, in adj
4 dition to all this, every thiEg precious to the
human affections, every thing sacred to the
q human heart Is At issue From the ruthless
1 spirit ID which this war has been waged by
eur adversaries the specimens we have
I had OF their infamous proconsuiar govern
ments in parts Of eur territory occupied by
them--from the appeals they are now making
to the brutal and yindictlve passions Of an
nnciy iiized race as their Allies IN this unholy
crusade against us, It isi impossible for the
imagination to- picture fate more horrible
than ours would he, It we were once subjected
to their power. I know no language which,
could, in that case, adequately paint the depth
OF our degradation and the extremity Of our
wretchedness, unless It be those burning lines
IN, which an English poet gave vent to his feel
ings of horror and indignation, when depre-
eating the iron rule of vulgar and hypu.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-09
NEW SERIES-VOL. V.-NO. q.

commission will be dated back They
have offered him a niger department,
but he didn't see it, Then they proposed
Kansas with Jim Lane and sQuatter SOW
ereignly, but the bait was not good
Then Washington was darkly hinted at !;
tut that failed. At last they come out
squarely and offer him the Middle De-
partment. Brney quietly smokes his
cigar and says "I'!l see about it," Take
it all together and it makes a very funny
quarrel, and one that will enter some
what into the wranglings Of the Senate
this winter, to relieve the monotony of
discussions on the appropriate sphere
OF American citizens Of African descent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-09
GARFIELD, PA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER o 1863

be breathed only with the sighs of mothers
whose sons you have murdered. Then
cease your bcastine and ranting about
your pretended loyalty. But enough of
this, there are enough of Bccoaria's sons
who know more of this than | do, and
many more in Clearfeld, yea and the
world is filled with such knowledge. |
will now let this pass, and fall bacl, TO
the topic l first introduced. Forgive me
friends, ifthis episode may set hard upon
any of you Loyallsts. left these clowns
or actors, in Glen Hope, one reading, and
the other sitting on the stoop, commun-
ing with his own thoughts, or, perhaps
studying his next play, What will it be
"Cono 'nigs buy of my warOsj"
or will it be;
owen have a jolly -fcation-oh /"
no, let US have,
Away sad thought you haunt me-"
and
"muses read my dostiny,and reveal ii to my soul. >
Why, you need not apply to the muses.
for revelation of this secret. / can tell
you at once, you cant live forever that's
certain the svents of your life will re.
veal themselves as they pass along -
another certainty is, you will live till you
die, # you don't grow too fast and thus
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-09
THE HOUSEKEEPER.

Flour and meal ofall kinds should be
kept in cool, dry place
Keep coffee by itself, as its oder affects
other articles. Keep tea III close chest
or canister.
Oranges and lemons keep best wrapped
close in soft paper and laid in drawer of
linen.
The cracked cocoa is the best but that
which is put up in pound paper ia often
very good.
To select nutmegs, prick them with a
& pin. II they are good, the oil will instant
ly spread around the puncture.
The best rice ia large, and has q clear
fresh look. Old rice sometimes has little
black insects inside the kernels.
When a casG of molasses is bought,
draw off a few quarts else the fermentation
produced by moving it will burst the cask.
The small white sago, called pearl sago
is the best The large brown kind has an
earthly taste. These articles, and tapioca,
ground rice, ect., should be kept covered.
Butter that is made in September and
October is best for winter use. Lard should
lie hard and white, and that which is tax
en- from hog not over year old is best.
Rich cheese feels soft under the pres
ure Of the finger. That which is very
strong isneilher very good nor healthy.
10 keep one that is cut, tie it up in bag
that will not admit flies, and hang it in a
cool, dry place. If mould appears on it,
wipe it OIL with dry cloth.
Salt cod should be kept in a dry place
where the odor Of it will not affect the ait
of the house. The best kind is that which
is called Dun, from its peculiar odor. Fish
skins for clearing coffee should be washed
dried, cut small, and kept in a box or pa
per bag,
As geneal rule, il is most economical
TO buy the best articles. The best is, ot
course, always little higher; but good ar
4 ticles spend best 1t is a sacrifice OF mon.
ey to buy poor -four, meal, sugar, molasses
butter, cheese, lard, etc. to say nothing
of the injurious OBJECT upon the healh.
OF West India sugar molasses, the Santa
Cruz and Porto Rico are considered the
best. The Havana is seldom clean. White
sugar from Brazil is sometimes very good
Refined, sugar usually contain most of the
sacchanne substance, therefore there i,
probably more economy in using loaf
crushed and granulated sugars than W,
should at first suppose.
Soft soap should be keptin dry place
in the cellar, and should not be used til
three months old. Bar soap should b,
cut into pieces of convenient size, an,
laid where it will become dry. 1t is wei
to keep it several weeks before using it, a
1t spends fast when it is new GermaHtoV
Telegraph,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-09
Four Kinds of Democrats.

The La Crosse wisconsin, Democrat
says " there are four kinds of Democrats
in the country"
lst The Democrat who openly and above
board lets his voice and pen be heard for
the right and against the wrong.
ID. The Democrat who says nothing,
but waits patiently to see who is coming
out ahead
3D. The Democrat who for few dol
lars in greenbacks will accept some paltry
office at the hands of an Administration
which despises him and which he des-
pises, and then endeavors to earn his price
by abusing, villiiying and libelling the
party which is more honored by his alb
sence than his presence.
4th. The policy Democrat who shifts,
turns, rolls, wiggles, changes ends and
jumps high and wide for the top of what
ever plank may come up. If there is =
show for Democracy to win the day, they
howl Democracy of the cast iron kind,
and go it strong in bitter denunciation of
all opposition parties. If there is chance
to make a few dollars by blending with
some fag end of nisgerism, they gently
slide into the channel, and so bobbinG
down the stream with "if f"-und "but,"
or :" in certain contingencies" or chad
it been. or "wero the cases different" ="
they might, like men, stand up for their
faith They back and ill-contradict
themselves, blow hot and then blow cold
first praise, and then csnsure-take a
bold stand one day and turn like a scared
cat the next. We do ut like such men.
There is no dependence to be placed in
such men. They will betray and sell
their best friends. Selfish at heart and
cowardly by nature, eager only for spoIls,
they live and die political might have
been's." No matter what a mans creed
is-if he stands up for it bravely we respect
him.
This is no time for men to follow the
lead OF towards. Those who are afraid
to go ahsad-to pioneer the political will
deruess, had better take back seats and
regain their self-appointed leadership. -
BE man or a mouse. A Democrat or
Republican. For Gods sake don't beg
and crawl, and whine and play into the
hands Of our enemies. If the cause Of the
Democracy is right, stick to it, If not,
leave it and 60 where you belong. Sell
out if position is what you wsnt. Do as
Judas did, then hang yourselves. Become
tool for niggerized Administration or
stand up for q white man. This halfway
dodging, milk and water, half-round sty le,
is played out. II the present is not time
to take position, we would like to know
when the time will come,
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i 0
For the Republican.
THE CLEARFIELD IRON-CLADS.

In SEVERAL PARTs-PARr by CRAcKY.
Come out 20 bloody iron.ciads
We'ro going for to 60,
To fight the rebel enemy,
Who're plaguoy "cute" you know.
Now, shoulder whoop eyes right and dress
Front-Mar-tin tin, wipe your nose
Port whoOp that's slick-nOw carry whoop
John --, turn out your toes.
Charge baynets that's your sort, my boys,
Now, quick time-march you're tight
Just so we'd poke the enemy
If they were but in sight,
Now sergeant Alick call the roll,
Let each answer where he stands,
All ye that haven't got no arms
Will answer with your hands.
Lcftenant c., put on my hat;
They say you have some prime,
A very little-thank you-'hem,
That's quite enough this timo.
The camps surprised poor Jimmy's lost
By platoons wheel halt--dross
Here Ed, and Jack, and viii, and SAM
There's mourning in your moss
say you j, keep your cnnteen down,
We're going for to travel;
Captain, l want to halt, then, oh
My shoe is full of gravel.
Ho-strikc up musc-for ard march,
Now point your toes you lomax;
For yonder is flock of sheep,
Strike home for empty stomachs.
Confound that ram, he. spoiled my calf
But lamb like will bear it;
My breeches rent, my stern cloth split
Here, Ned, be quick repair it.
Nay boys, twas not a flag of truce,
That linen nuttering to the breeze,
For "nary" flock of sheep that lives,
Can bring your Captain to his knees.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-09

B55"A Democratic contemporary
complains that whenever an Abolition
traitor comes to his place to make a
speech he invariably begins by inform
ing the audience that he has been a
Democrat, We suppose the scoun-
drel does that to make it appear that
some time in his life he has been in
good company. Though he dies, he
is not destitute of an ambition TO APP
pear respectable
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-09

Sailing BEEF.-The following is said 10
be q superior receipt for curing beef for
winter use.-First, rub salt into it and let
it remain for a hours to draw of the
blood then take IL up, let it drain and
pack as desired having ready pickle pre-
pared as follows; For every l00lts. of Deei
use ] iDssalt, ozsaltpetre, OF. Cayenne
pepper qt molasses, and gallons water;
pui these all together, boil aud skim
ana let cool; then pour it on your beef.
~ IS supposed this amount of water will
make brine enough to cover the beef.