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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

Who commands IN the rebel Department of
Georgia and Aiabams. is considered by good
military critics to be the equal Of Lee as a strate-
gist. He gives up East Tennessee to concentrate
for the defense of his chosen line, which extends
through "a region fifty miles each side of line
drawn from Augusta, Ga to Mobile. aud curves
northward enough to take in Rome and all the
rich growing counties in Alabama. The Boston
Transcript. obta ming its information from gen.
tlemen who has lived manv years in the South
states that he will be able IN this region 10 sub
ssist force Of one hundred and fifty thousand
men. The middle counties OF Alabama have
produced an abundant crop of corn AMI twice as
much rice as is usually raised, so that While the
danger OF starvation As a military department
il is self sustaining, except in facilities for mould
ing the largest size cannon. s 81. r
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
The Delaware Election.

The organs of the Administration in this city
have been devoting as much attention 10 the
Delaware election as II IL were 10 take place in
cur own State: but their motive has been trans
parent one knowing that arrangements have
been made to carry The State without regard TO
the wishes of the people, they have been exag-
gerating the difficulties of the task in order TO
magnify the glory of their certain victory. We
have reason to believe, however, that they win
be disappointed, a, if we correctly informed.
il has been resolved to administer a test oath,
which no Democrat will consent to take. There
is no excuse in the world for the interference of
the military authority in that State and il will be
much better for the Democrats to withdraw
their candidate altogether, rather than
to submit to such usurpatioas as were
practiced in Maryland. By taking part in an
election controlled by such means. a color of De-
gality is given IT, whereas, If tho Democrats will
announce that they will not 60 to the polls at all
unless the vote is to be fair one, il will be inn
possible for the Administration 20 pretend that
its success was the result Of ANYTHING but vio
lence and fraud The State of Delaware is ss
Quiet and orderly as Massachusetts, and there is
no more justification for the setting up Of tests
unknown to the local laws Of one State rather
thanin the other: bnt I'm the present ccodition of
the public mind il is idle to protest against snch
outrages, and for some time to come we must
expect that the Washington authorities will do
with us as they please. The wrong planned by
them for Delaware is much less grevious-though
il may be more aagrant--than that perpetrated
in Pennsylvania. IL Philadelphia Age. e..
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
Thc Condition of the Freea HACK.

We have published from time to time accounts
taken from correspondence of Republican papers
and from reports of commissioners appointed TO
look after abandoned or captured slaves, of the
condition of this class at several locations-Caro,
Helena Columbus, Corinth and Vicksburg The
correspondence and the reports concur in the
general destitution. suffering and misery that
prevail among the freed blacks.
We learned Yesterday from highly respecta-
BILE member OF the Society of Friends. resident in
a neghboring county, that the society TO which
he is attached recently sent committee TO
Vicksburg to ascertain the true number and con-
dition of the contrabands at that place and imme-
date vicinity ~. 80 ..-...
The committee have returned and report that
they found forty thousand. one third of whom
were entirely or nearly naked -Four hundred
deaths occur on an average daily. The Gov
eminent issues rations to them only twice week.
Their general situation is most deplorable and
distressing. The dead are everywhere: the sick,
and dying, and dead are close fellow-neighbors.
Ii that is the condition Of only forty thousand,
what will be that Of the three and half millions
vet to be liberated? Ii the war will destroy
slavery, it will also liberate from all unezrthly
toll one-half or two thirds of the slaves them
selves who win perish from neglect and want.
That Is the way, from present appearances, the
slavery question will be solved, by the extinction
OF the blacks themselves ST. Gin Eng.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
state Contra, Committee.

There viii be-a westing of the Democratic
State Central Committee, in this city. on We'd
nesdsy, the r25th inst. Business of importance
viii be submitted to the committee, andit is
hoped that every member will be present upon
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

tended, and for long time a great snow was
falling, he took occasion to tell her that bis
fathers sheep would all be undone Well, said
she, taking him by the hand, ''I'll keep one of
than, .
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

s7'-The federal loss in the battle of Gettys-
burg--killed, wounded and prisoners according
to General Meade's official report. was %. ls5.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

RELATIVE CosT OF WHITE AND NEeRo SOL
DrERs We see by an advertisements that the
Deputy Quartermaster General in Boston invites
proposals for sewed bootees for the colored regi-
ments. which are to be of the extra sizes OF mines
TO ifteens As these win average about twice as
much leather to the pair as is required for the
ves to eevens il follows that the cost Of shoeing
negro regiment will be just double that Of .
white one.-[N. Y Herald. .,-r E. ,..,-.-
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

rB- Artemus Ward thinks Il bad thing not
10 have a wiie--no gentle heart TO get up Of a
cold winters morning and build a hre. = 49,
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

tX The conscription employ rs. 900 officials
The number of soldiers obtained was 10000.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

WHar A. LINCOLN THINKS or THE ELECTION
OF BRows AND HESDERsos.-As soon as the
election of Gratz Brown and John B. Henderson
to the United States Senate for Missouri
accomplished. a dispatch was forwarded to Presi-
dent Lincoln informing him Of the fact, to which
be returned the following reply: TFl
"Hor T. II. f. Jameson:
"Yours, saying Brown and Henderson are
elected Senators, is received / understand this
is one and one. If so, 1t Is knocking heads to-
cether to some purpose A. LINCOLN "a
This shows that the President knows who's
Who He probably means to "dot one and carry !"
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-04
U, $. FRIdAfE PoroMAc,
Pensacola Bay, lFlOndn.l April q. 1868.

FT 7 7
have witnessed to day the destruction by fro
Of the U, $. sloop Of war "Prebls" She was
stationed ABOUT nye miles up INC bay from the
navy yaTu, ana a'lac0GI TO lhe clty Hh9 was lrst
discovered @ re u 70 , % on ~ hro al oO a, NJ, NO,
NGow,Hs ~ V"o cause anu su'peclns Tue TeDeIs mad
se'1GI pgg' a,usu 90 T5'ts I, crews were Galle1 away,
a1l wy ~ s'y'ulois ~ ~ SuyleF anu hosslle'
nnler way and proceed to her assistance. rhoea
of us who were unemnlovcd renoired to tbe miy
2en ton, where bv the nd of oIossoq wo obto;nsd
a commondlpg view, and witnessed tbo cotostronbo
in itg several stooes IN thc fnal evnloeon wtich
occurred at lO30 Il wos n haontirnl movninr y%r
and eyory tbinr conspired to rondor # a mngnj6.
cent. though deplorable sight. At frat nothing
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-04

From the National lnclIgenccr,
Montegnuien has said that private and public
yirtue is not oply the foundation of Republics,
bnt tbe conJrion of their existence. The loric
of the proposilon commends itself to every
houahtGa mind and its truth has been demons.
trotpd by the experence and observation of men
tbroupLout all aaes. As Burke was wont to say,
with that sound political philosophy which inter.
peDetrates all his political writings, men are
qualified Tor civil liberty IN exact proportion to
their dispohtion to put moral chains on their own
appetlcs; in proportion as their love of justice is
above their rapaeity; in proportion as Their sound
nops ana sobdety OF understanding are above theil
vanity and presumption; in proportion as they arc
more disposed to listen to the counsels of the wis,
and good than to lend an ear to the laltery 0
the demngognes WHO are to the mob what cour
tiers are TO tho monalch
The coulscls OF the wise and good are Nlway:
timely and our eye having few days ago aiel
on the subjoiuQd observations Of the late pr
Claiming, we determined to cite them as tbC
admonitory words of one whose intellect was a
enlightened Us bis heart was warm and patriotic
"'Ihe great distinction Of uaton-the onI,
one worth possessing, aud which brings after it al
other bessings--ls the prevalence Of purc prnci
pie among The citizens, wish to belong to
State in the character aud institutions of whic
may Cad spring Of improvement which | ca
speak ofwith an honest pridei in whose records
may meet great and honorcl names and which
fast making the world lis debtor by its discoyere
of tluth aud by an example Of yirtuous freedom
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-04

The n Y Clipper in its "remarks' upon
the Gght between Con 0rem and tho blackgaard
Gcogheghan, uses the following crcdtablo an
guoge;
Of Con 0rem We can only say that he proved
himselGo as game man as ever entered the ring; a
fne, fair, two handed fighter, with extraordinary
wrestling abilities, and remarkably quick on his
feet. Itrequlred no ordinary amount of moral as
well as physical courage for stranger like him to
enter the,ring in the face Of such malignant hos,
tihty as the yainous crowd around the ring
manifested towards him but throughout he
displayed the greatest GOODNESS and command Of
temper. His superiority as boxer, to Gsoghe:s
CHAN, was acknowledged by every one who saw
the eight, while self possession and gentemanly
conduct prior to, and during the fight, created a
general prepossession in his favor
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-04

Our latest accounts from New Orleans annOunc-
cd the arrest by some of Gen, Banks forces of
Ex Governor Robert 9. Wicklille. lie was taken
prisoner OF bis residence in Bayou Sara lIo
was Governor Of Louisiana previous to the elec-
tion Of Thomas 0yerton Moore, the present
incumbent, and was a warm friend of Mr.. Douglas
in the last Presidential election, The Era says
he took no part in the acts Of secession, and it
was not until long after the overt act Of treason at
Fort Sumter, and when nearly everybody was
forced to define his position, that ho committed
himself, more from necessity than choice, 10 the
fortunes Of the rebellion,
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-04

REvENuE DECIsIoN.--.'The Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue has decided that stamps on con-
tracts for purchase and sale Of gold coin on time
exceeding three days, shall equal one half per
cent on the currency price to be paid, and the
amount ofthe interest paid on settlement
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-04

An English engineer has invented q printing
press which will print $4,000 sheets off newspa''
per on both sides in an hour, The paper from
which it prints is on tho web on the reel, and
after passing under the type is cut in sheets. The
machine does without feeding and the reel Of
paper that it feeds from is uDwound by its own
action.
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-04

1'uE COLORADO MYT,--rho machinery and
fixtures for the Colorado Mint, weighing some Ii
or II tons, arrived here on Tuesday last aud wa;
next day shipped for Denver by Floyd, Hall &
Co.'S freight train
George y, Crater, Esqra former citizen Of this
place, now chief clerk Of the new Branch Mint, j;
expected here daily, on his way to Denver
Neb. City News, 23d.
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-04

The Utica, New York, Observer says that tho
most notable street incidents in that city during
the sessions Of the Leaguers late Convention,
were the controversies between the soldiers aud
the LeagueIs about Gen, Mcclellan. The hitter
abused tho General, while the former supported
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
Eating when Sick.

1t is the custom among q certain class
Of people, when member of the family
falls sick, to begin at once to ask, "Now
what can you eat?" Every one has
heard the old story of the man who al
ways ate eighteen apple dumplings when
he was sick. On one occasion when en-
gagged upon the eighteenth, his little son
said, "Pa, give me piece 2" "No, no
my son, " replied the father, 'go away,
pas sick When young man, who
has surfei:ed, in season and out Of sea-
son, until exhausted nature gives way,
and fever is coming on, the good mo-
ther is in trouble. She anxiously in
quires, "Now, John, what can you eat
You must eat something! People can
live without food !" Then come toast
and tea, etc. The stomach is exhausted
and no more needs stimulating, or food,
than a jaded horse needs the whip.
WHAT'S needed is rest, complete rest.
Nine-tenths Of the acute diseases
might be prevented by few days
starvation, when the first indications ap-
pear. | don't mean complete abstinence
in every case, but perhaps a piece of
coarse bread, with cold water for drink.
If such policy was generally adopt
ed, what ruin would oyertake the med
ical profession DE-. Dio Le1ois.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
Want of Courage.

Sidney Smith, in his work on Moral
Philosophy, speaks in this wise Of what
men lose for want Of little brass, as it
is termed: t..
"a great deal of talent is lost. to the
world for the want of little courage!
Every day sends 10 their grave number
of obscure men, who have only remained
in obscnrity because their timidity has
prevented them from making first eff
fort, and who, if they could only have
been induced to begin, would, in all
probability, have gone great lengths in
the career Of fame. The fact is, that in
order to do anything in the world worth
doing, we must not stand shrivering on
the bank, and thinking Of the cold and
danger, utjump in and scramble through
as well as we can. 1t will not do to
be perpetually calculating risks and ad /
justing nice chances it did all very well
before the food, when man could
consult his friends upon an intended
publication for a hundred and fifty years,
ana tnen i've TO see itS success 1Of SIX
or seven centuries afterwards; but at
present man waits and doubts, and
consuIts his brother, and his uncle, and
his first cousin, and his particular friends,
till one day he finds that he is sixty
five years of age; that he has lost much
time in consulting first cousins and par
ticular friends; that he has no more
time to follow their advice. There is
so little time for oyersqueamishness at
present, that = opportunity slips away.
The very period Of life at which man
chooses to venture, if ever, is SO confined
that it is no bad rule to preach up the
necessity, in such instances, Of a little
violence done to the feelings, and Of eff
forts made in defiance Of strict and So
ber calculations.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
An Indians Philosophy.

We doubt if better argument for i'm
proved agriculture can be given than is
found in the speech Of an Indian Chief
to his tribe in the far West IT rer
thus:
'Do you not see the whites living up
on seeds, while we eat flesh? That the
flesh require thirty moons to grow up,
and is then often scarce? That dach OF
the wonderful seeds they SOW in the
earth returns them a hundred fold
That the flesh on which we subsist has
four legs to escape while we have but
two legs to pursue and capture it
That the grain remains where the white
man puts it, and grows? The winter
with US is the time for laborious hunt
ing-to them period Of rest? For
these reasons they have so many chill
dren and live SO much longer than we
do. | say, therefore, unto every one
that will hear me, that before the cedars
Of our village shall have died down
with age, and the maple trees Of the val
ley have ceased to give US sugar, the
race OF little corn sewers will have ex-
terminated the race of flesh eaters, pro-
vided their huntsmen do not resolve to
become sewers"
History shows the truth of these pro-
phetic words.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
The Favored Soldier.

The following extract from a letter
written by private in the Union army
on the Potomac, contains so much good
sense that we cannot refrain from CIV
ing it place in our columns ::
have been the most favored of all
the company, and have often been told
that there was not single man in it
that stood his ground like myself |
followed certain rules
Kept myself clean, and got my
clothes washed every week at all times
when practice BE-
2 Ate nothing but the regular army
rations, except occasionally few apples
and vegetables.
3 Left whiskey and tobacco alone at
all times.
4 | trusted God for health and
strength, and for the aid Of his support
ing hand in all trouble; and he has not
failed to sustain me. For this [ have
nothing to return but my humble thanks
and a willino heart in his ser1ico, saade
so by his grace in answer TO many pray
ers
These are the best rules for soldiers
life we have seen. They look to the
welfare of beth body and soul. They
prove the truth of that Scripture which
saith, Goodness is profitable unto all
things" If every soldier would adopt
them, how blessed would be the expert
ence Of our armies! How happy the
hearts of those who write letters How
happy the homes to which they come.
A firm faith in God fits us fol the life
that now is, and gives glorious prom
ise Of that which is to come Cultivate
it, seek it and be favored.-,S. S. Times.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
The Human Figure.

The proportions of the human figure
are strictly mathematical. The whole
figure is six times the length OF the foot
Whether the form be slender or plump
this rule holds good. Any deviation
from it is departure from the highest
beauty proportion. The Greeks made
all their statues according to this rule
The face, from the highest point Of the
forehead, where the hair begins, to the
chin, is one-tenth of the whole stature
The hand from the wrist to the middle
finger is the same The chest is one
fourth and from the nipple to the Sor
of the head is the same. From the top
of the chest to the highest point Of the
forehead is one-seventh. IF the length
OF the face, from the roots Of the hair
to the chin, be divided into three equal
parts, the first division determines the
place where the eyebrows meet, and the
second the place where the nostrils.
The navel is the central part Of the hu-
man body, and if man should lie on
MS bacf with his arms extended, the
periphery of the circle which might be
described around him, with the naval
for its centre, would touch the extremi-
ties OF his hands and feet. The height
from the feet TO the top Of the head is
the same as the distance from the ex-
tralaity of the fingers when the arms
are extended.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
The Sweetness of Home.

He who has home, has not the
sweet pleasure of life he feels not
the thousand endearments that clus-
ter about the hallowed spot to ELL the
void Of an aching heart and vile away
its leisure moments in the sweetness of
life's joys. Is misfortune your lot, you
will find a friendly welcome from hearts
beating true to your own. The chosen
partner Of your toll has a smile Of APP
probation when others have deserted, a
heart to feel your sorrows as her own.
Perhaps smiling cherub, with prattling
glee and joyous laugh, will drive all sor,
row from your csreworn brow, and en-
close it in wreaths of domestic bliss.
No matter how humble the house may
be, how destitute its stores, or how poor
ly its inmates are clad if true hearts
dwell there, it is yet home-a cheerful
prudent wife, obelient and afectionate
children, will give their possessor more
real JOY than bags Of gold and windy
honor
The home of a temperate, Industrious
honest man, will be his greatest joy
He comes to it weary and worn but
the sound Of the merry laugh and happy
voice of childhood cheers him-a plair
but healthy meal await him. Envy
ambition and strife have no place there
and, with clear conscience, he lays hi:
weary limbs down to rest in the bosom
of his family.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17

PRAYER-FiIl up the void spaces
Of your time with meditation and prayer.
They are the safest who are most in
their closets; who pray, not to be seen
Of men, but to be heard Of God.
1t is a comfort to Christians apart to
think their prayers meet before throne
Of grace; and their persons shall meet
before throne of glory.
There wants nothing but believing
prayer to turn promise into perform
ance.
God is great God, and therefore he
will be sought; he is good God, and
therefore will be found.
The breath of prayer comes from the
life af faith.
Whatever you want, 90 to God by
faith and prayer, in the name of Christ.
and never think his delays are denials
They that spend their days in faith
and prayer, shall end their days in peace
and comfort. j MASON.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
Three Petitions.

A young soldier Of the 45th Massa-
chusetts regiment recently fell at News
bern, n. c., but left behind name and
memory that shall be forever blessed
While lingering in the hospital he en-
joyed the continual presence of Jesu-
at his side. One day, when too feeble
to speak aloud he told his chaplain that
he had never had full assurance of par
don of sin until he became soldier. In
the battle of Kingston, under the terri
bic fire Of the enemy>, his Savior came
to him as never before, declared his pres
ence, revealed his love, and held his soul
in his hand"
As the hour of death drew on, his
subjects of thought and prayer grew less
and less till only three remained three
burdens of prayer The first was oh,
Lord, keep me-hold me fast-leaye me
nct-let me not 60" And then all
thought of himself seemed to be at an
end hortly after his second burden
was laid at the feet of Jesus. "My God,
spare my country-oh save my dear
native land !" After few moments,
and but g few before he died, his third
and last petition was offered. Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven" Thus his
soul, his country, and the kingdom of
Christ burdened his spirit and that burden
he cast upon God. How could his, or
any life close more appropriately?
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
The Mother Moulds the Man.

When | lived among the Choctaw
Indians, says one, | held a consultation
with one of the chiefs respecting the
successive stages Of their progress in
the arts of civilized life; among other
things, he informed HE that at the start
they made great mistake-they only
sent boys to school, These bows came
home intelligent men, but they married
uneducated and unciyilized wives and
the uniform result was the children were
all like their mothers! The father soon
lost all interest in both wife and chill
dren. "And now," said he, s'if we
would educate but one class Of our chill
dren, we should choose the girls; fol
when they become mothers they educate
their sons"
This is the point, and is true No
nation can become fully enlightened
when mothers are not in good degree
qualified to discharge the duties Of the
homework Of education.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
THE BABY WALKS.

joy fills the house; the baby stands
Alone upon her feet,
With quivering lip she lifts her little hands,
And wonderingly doth gaze into her mothers
face:
Thus timidly she starts upon life's fitful race.
How many hopes, how many fears,
How many smiles, how many tears,
Hang Ger her dangerous walk through coming
years
Almighty God to Thee the child is given;
Guide home at last her weary steps to heaven.