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They don't have "modcrn Basiles" in
some parts of Rcbcldom. The Difference of
opinion is treated in quite another way down
there In Northern and Western Texas there
seems to be strong Union sentiment The
San Antonio Heruid Rebel sheet, INDUCES in
threats against the men entertaining such scnti-
mens. "Ihcy are KNOWN" it says, "and will
be remembered. Their numbers are becoming
every day less. In the mountains near Fort
Clark, and along the Rio Grnnde, their bones
are bleaching in the sun, and in the counties of
Wise and Denton their bodies are suspended by
scores from black jacks" The Houston Tcic-
gr0ph also says that secret "Abolition" Or
ganization exists in Northern Texas, having a
grip, a sign and password, and extending to
all classes of the community-clergyne pro-
fessonal men, &c. Up TO October 18th twenty
two men belonging to the organization had been
hung.
In the House of Representatives, on
Wednesday, the Select Committee on pmanc-
patton reported II bill to aid the State of Mary
land in the adjustment of slavery 1t appro-
PIRATES the bonds OF the United States to the
amount of $l0000,00O for the purpose; the
bonds to be delivered when the President shall
be satisfied that II good and valid act of emnil-
cpation has been adopted within two years
from the first of January, 1863 The bill was
subsequently recommtted. The committee
also reported bin appropriating $i5,c0OOOo
for the emancipation Of slaves in the State of
Missouri.
-Advices from the lower Mississippi received
at Cairo, state that ore of our g,nboats had
passed into Lake Providence and dispersed the
Rebels who were telling trees to obstyuct the
opening of the pass into Yazoo river in the rear
Of Vicksburg. The health of our troops was
improving.
dispatches from Nashville state that Gen
Rosecrans' forces occupy Franklin and the
Rebels are in close proximity. The reported
death of the Rebel General Forrest is dishc-
lieved, A heavy rain was falling and tho Cum
boTldnd river again riLing
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NOT GEE,

In the Cirrau Co"n fer CscH county, in Equity
TtbrHo'y 10Th, 1853.
ORDERED, That the sale made and re
" ported by Alexander Evans, Trustee
for the sale Of the Real Estate of Joseph
Nathan, deceased, and Of Ann Nathan, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause be
shown to the contrary there Of on or before
the first day OF May next provided. copy
Of this order be inserted in some paper
printed at Elkton, Cecil county. once Il weak
for one month before the thirticth day OF
April next.
The Report states the amount Of slcs to
be 81 300. W. ii. kfCKFTTS.
True copy test. Clerk.
W. II. RICKETTS,,
Feb %, 1868 I'm. Clerk.
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Explosion at DupOnts Powder Mills.
Fifteen Persons Kiiicd, ind 1,cO DrcadfhHy
U0uBHrd

HOnRded
One of Dupont's Powder Mills exploded
on Wednesday last, killing fifteen persons
and badly wounding two others.
The explosion took place in what is term
ed the packing mill. There were engaged
at the mill at the time some seventeen per
sons, and all of them, with the exception
of two, were killed at once. The coopers
were the only branch of the operators at
work, and it is thought that the explosion W: S
caused by their work in packing powder in
boxes, &c. There were at the time some
fifteen or twenty tons of powder in the pack
ing mill, which was of course entirely con-
sumed, and everybody within the building
at the time either killed or dreadtully
wounded.
The building in which the explosion took
place is square structure with thick brick
walls and an iron roof. 1t is the nearest to
Wilmington Of the series of buildings con-
toned on Brandywine creek, about third
of mile from either of the other mills,
and three miles from Wilmington. 1t is
about seventy-fve feet square.
The building was constructed with special
reference to the probability of an explosion
The iron roof was so arranged that IN the
event of an explosion it would open like
folding doors, and the force of the explo
sion would find vent through that channel
There was an engine house and other apart
ments connected with the building, which
were, of course, entirely destroyed.
There were several dwelling houses in
the immediate ncighborhood of the MILL
and they were all more or less injured
Furniture was thrown down and broken,
windows smashed and the porches and
fronts of some of the houses were greatly
damaged, but we are gra,ted to state, that
as far as we have heard, no. one not within
the walls of the fated building was injured
There was AT the time of the explosion, a
wagon with four horses attached, about
receiving a load of boxes of powder. The
driver of the wagon was killed, and also
two of the horses, and the wagon itself was
totally destroyed.
Duponts mills are SO arranged that it is
impossible for an explosion to be produc
tive of much loss Of life or the material
manufactured.
The explosion, although felt within a cir
cumtcrence of forty miles, and destroying
some fifteen or twenty tons Of powder and
a number Of lives Of operatives, does not
affect to any material extent the manulac-
ture of that article.
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TIE CONTINENTAI MONTuLY.-Thr M

TIE CONTiNENTAL MONTH!Y-'Thc Marcel,
number of this magazine is considerably above
an average one, and presents such varied table
of contents that no reader can fail to find some
thing TO amllsc, interest and instruct Under
its present management Tie COntjhCHtai can
not well fail TO obtain prominent position
among American monthlies. Price So Il year
two copies So: three copies SO. Publisher,
John i. Trow, New York.
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novel hunt for them. Guerrillas and blood
hounds have been put upon their track, and
many poor victims have been smelt out this
way.
Not long since a'young girl, carrying food
to her father, who was hiding in cave,
was attacked by one Of these blood hounds,
and torn to pieces.
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Bee" Tie late firm of Stauf1cr & Harley.
dealers in Watches, Jewelry, Slver-ware
ETC., at G22 Market Street, Philad a., 50
long and favorably known-has been Ms-
s0lrcd. Mr. Jacob Harley, one of the late
firm is now carrying on the business, at the
old stand. See his advertisement.
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- The Editor Of the Snow Hill SAich
is making a goney of himself and ventilating
his secession sentiments by abusing the
Administration, and scribbling nonsense
about matters he knows nothing of. Tia
ShieM, when Henry May was elected, en-
dorsed his Unionism and still does so by
vulgar TRADES against the Government.
/" Birds Of II feather
WELL flock turythcr.'
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=
Winter Stock at First Cost.

az and after Monday. the End of February we
~ viii sell our Stock at Cost. consisting in pa TT
nS Mprs heavy Over Coats and Pants. and Boys
cc, Goats aud Pants, Mems heavy Boots, Boys
Zoos Hats and Caps, Ladies' Dress Goods. Now
10 a good chance to get Store foods cheap. at tho
i e~ sor- Louse in he lI>ilnw. firm
Jan u WI .i;CLELLASp
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

AppoINTED.-Captain f.. f. NJ.
Faehtz, formerly of company /, 9Th. Nd
Vols, and lately one of the aids on General
Shrivers staff, has been appointed Major
of she Sth Maryland Regiment. Tho Major
left Baltimore Cor his Regiment, on Tuesday
last
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SELLING OFF AT COST.

MHRS. LEFFMANN is now selling her
Iva VIM Err CLOAkSa at cost preparatory
Ia lay ing in an assortment Of Spring Goods.
fades who wish to buy bargains would do
well TO call at her MILLINERY and FANCY
STORE on Main street, one door below DR..
Nitrhell's Drug Store.
EhtOn Jan 81, 1SG5.-4w
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MECHANICAL.
PORT DEPOSIT
Planning Mill and Sash Factory

WYE invite the attention of all persons in the
W City or Country. who contemplate the cree
Con of Dwellings Barns. &c to our extensive
sock OF building Materials in the Tough and pre-
pared for use. in part as follows
Do0RS AND WINDOW FRAMES,
(Circular and Plain y
BLINDS. VKSITIAN AID PIVOT;
pAEEk SHUTTERS;
SASilES. tGlnxed and not Glazed
MOOD MGuLb!NSS;
HOT-BED SASH
BRACKETS
WOODEN M.lNTEL5;
I NEMK1 rHsI'' rssnea.
lARN NENTu.ATORS;
NiEunW GLASS:
JIillLRS' H.ARDW ARE;
BASH WEIGHTS AND CORD;
H.ANl RAILING
CHURCH pEW5.
Also
DRESSED FLOORING;
TELLpW PINE. NORWAY PINE, WHITE
PINK aud !iEMLpCk: well seasoned
M cf he above We offer low for Cash, or ap-
pr'v"d paper
II Orders by nail or otherwise promptly
attended 10 by RIEEilARTS EXECUTORS.
n. W. holland. Manager
Port Lcposit, Mar. 70, lSj2-6n
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DIR. Is. J. BING,
nENTIST.

TLKTUN, MD.-All operations warranted
IL t" give satisfaction.
QT-Tceth Extracted and Filled without
causing pain.
Persons can rely on seeing me by calling
at any time during the first three weeks Of
zach month. NOV |, lS62-tf.
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THE Snow STORM, &C.-A stormy,

LIE NNOW CTORM, NC.-A stormy ,
gloomy day was last Sunday. About six
o clock in the morning the snow, accom-
panied by a northeast wind, commenced
falling and continued during the day
The air was thick with the falling flakes,
which the high wind caused to drift in banks.
Few persons yehturcd out in the storm the
places of worship were SHINY attended,
Altogether, it was what may be called an old
fashioned storm. Yet here is beauty in a
snow storm, to those who look for it. The
tiny flakes, as they come floating through
the air, and fall SO lightly. or are twirled by
the wind into banks, the naked trees, and
the dcsclate, forsaken aspect OF the land
scapo, is certainly a picture which we all
admire, as We sit costly before the burning
CRATE of anthracite but to the poor, the
homeless and the brave soldiers it is doubt
less a less inviting scene. In the evening,
the clouds broke away, and the rays of the
new moon sparhled on the crisp snow
Monday morning was cold, the wind blowing
sharply from the northwest. Early in The
uay. our lOWn lOlkS were out Win SnONelS.
spades and scrapcrs, removing the piles of
suow from their doors. Later, the merry
iingling of the bells was heard, though the
sleighing was very poor, the snow beng so
much driicd. Nevertheless, the bcaux and
bellies enjoyed themselves as well as posi-
bic under the circumstances. The travelling
in every direction was very bad though the
railroad was kept clear by the passage OF
the trains on Sunday.
After enjoying the slcghing Monday and
Monday night. the young folks dedicated the
FELTON, Hotel, by Il grand exhibition of
theology, on Tuesday night, whore they
tipped it g on the light fantastic toe v INTO
the small hours. In connection with the
dance, we are at last able to announce to a
certainty the proprietor Of the New Hotel ::
Mr.. W. +. j. Henry has rented it, and will
open it sometime in the coming month.
The storm seems to have extended over a
large portion of the country, in some places
far more severe than it was here
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SALE OF House AND LOT Hon.
Alex. Evans, sold at Trustees sale, on
Thursday last, the dwelling, store house and
lot, on Main street, belonging to the late
Joseph Mahan. for 81, 800 John y. John
son, purchaser.
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The capture of the steam ram Queen Of
the West, in Red River, is confirmed by the
accounts from the Richmond papers. 1t
appears that the pilot of the Eva a Rebel
transport which was capturedJ was taken on
board the Queen, and compelled, under
guard, to pilot her up the river. He sue
ceeded in deceying the Commander Of the
Queen q. to positions of the Rebel batteries,
and when she reached Gordon Landing she
was fired into and disabled. She dritted to
the opposite side of the river, when all but
thirteen Of her officers and crew succeeded
in escaping to the transport De Soto. The
Queen and all her armament, supplies, &C.,
remained III the han IS of the Rebels
According to Rebel report, a Rebel boat
subsequently pursued and recapturcd the
Eva, which had one Of her wheels disabled,
and the De Soto was burnt to prevent her
capture. Ii is also stat ed that the National
@unboat lndianola had gone up the Red
river 10 attempt the rec;pturc Of the Queen.
The Rebels eNaggcrate the Importance Of
the capture by speaking OF the tGcen Of the
West us an - iron clad She was an
ordinary river steamer, with her bow
strengthened for . butting purposes, and
her machinery protected BY cotton bales.
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Much suffering exists at Nicksburg in con.
sequence of the interruption of the river com
munication cutting off the supply of provisions.
Deserters seem to think that unless relief soon
arrives, the place will hc. evacuated
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GAs.-An agent of portable Gas

Company has been in Elkton this week,
trying to get the names of our citizens to
have gas in their dwellings, stores, &C.
We are to have the gas, providing he can
get the names of one hundred of our peo
pie. One, if not more, of the towns of the
Eastern Shore are lighted by gas, which has
given great satisfaction. II is represented
as being far cheaper than any other light.
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Tract Or Parcel Of land,
CONTAINING
iN AnrNl. NnI lS Dnnnl.

more or less. which WAS conveyed to Holland
Hardgrave by Rachel Boulden. on the 2lst
Jay of June, 1854, and recorded in Liner
y. II. Nj, No. 3. Folio $50, one Of the Ian
Record Books of Cecil county. This pro-
pcrty is in the 81 District, about 8 miles
from Elkton, on the Nottingham road,
adj lining lands Of Col. John 9 Groome and
others. There is a HOUSE AND BLACK
SMITH SHOP on the premises and here
by give notice that on
SATURDAY,, the 2Ist dny IF March, nert,
at O'Clock p. NJ, at the Court House door,
in the town OF Elkton, will offer said pro-
perry, so seized and taken in execution. to
the highest bidder for cash to satisfy said
writ and and cost. ELI COSGROVE.
Feb. %, lSc3--ts Sheriff.
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Ng~ Our correspondent Cecil County,"
in the 9Th Maryland Regiment, writes a
good letter. We should be glad to. hear
from him often.
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CIR APE ROOTS.

GRAPE ROOTS, at $50. OO
~ to $1,000 rcr leo.
DIANA GRAPE ROOTS, at $500 and
$3.50 per 100.
CATAWBA GRAPE ROOTS, at $500
per 100; $50 co per 600.
ETC. ETC. ETC.
Or. Grants STRAWBERRY PLANTS.
lARTLETT and TRIOMPHE DE GAND,
al sl,5O per leo; $1,000 per 1000.
w-Corrcspondence solicited.
Address JAMES SHOBE.
Upper Principle, Cecil county, Nd.
Oct 20. lSG2-tf.
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TENHE HOUSE, on Main street, formerly
Il. "ccapicd by Mr.. Frrhns Allridgr.
Inquire of WIN. TORB kRT.
Feb % 1S6S-3w
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AUCTION.-W call attention to the
advertisement of Mr.. Levi d. Leffmann.-
This will be u fine opportunity to buy cloth
ing cheap.
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IL COUGHS! CONSUMPTION Sufferers
send ONE DOLLAR TO DIR, D'UNGER, Baltimore
Nd. and receive, by return mail, box OF his
WONDERFULLY CHEERING CERTAIN CURE
CON&uMPTfNE COMPOUND. a box lasts six
weeks Jan 81, 1868 i'm
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REvIvALs.-We learn that q very

hEVIVALS.-WG ICaTH tHaC VCfy
successful protracted meeting is in progress
at the NJ. E. Church, III Cecilton. Some
sixty persons have confessed conversion. -
The extra services in the NJ. Il. Church, in
this town, still go on every Thursday and
Friday nights. The efforts have been quite
successful,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-02-28
SOME persons who failed to get their
ce during the former freezes, have been
able to get a small supply during this week.
TODAY February leaves us. 1t h

ice curing the 1UTIntr ITecAes, nave Dctn
able to get small supply during this week
TODAY February leaves us. 1t has
,and snow, interspersed with days so bright
and warm that we thought we could almost
see the buds were beginning to swell. But
to-day friday the scene is wntry one.
Old Winter Is nearly past, and though in his
exit he may frequently turn and give us Il
puff Of his cold, chilling breath, his day is
over, and ere many weeks our hearts will
be gladdened with the sight of Spring beauty
and our ears ravished by the sweet sin. ilg
Of the birds. May all live to enjoy the good
time once more!
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DID Nor SELL.-The farm Of the late
Isaac j. Lort, n Elk Neck, was offered at
public sale on Tuesday last, by +. \. Ellis,
Esq, Executor, but was withdrawn, the
bids not being as high rs asked.
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Make all Kinds Of Carriages

Make all Kinds Of Carriages
TO ORDER, and guarantees to give salts
faction to all who may favor him with their
work. an experience of fourteen years
enables him to say that his Carriages will
compare tavorably with those Of any other
manufacturer, in finish and durability. He
reiurns thanks to the public for former pat
rYnagc, and solicits the custom Of the people
Of the comfy, generally.
- Second hard Carriages taken in ex-
change for new, at fair prices.
Aug 2, lsC2 Gin.
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SHERlFF"S SALE

Rl virtue of a writ of Ficri Facias, issued
- by VIM. T"rbcrt, Esq, Il Justice of tho
Peace, of the State of Maryland. in and for
Cecil county, at the suit Of john IIartcnstine
Against the goods and chattes, lands and
tcnemcnts Of Holland IIardgrave, to me
directed, | have sciz Il and take in cxccu-
ton all the right, title, claim, interest and
estate, at law and in equity, Of the said
Hurdurly in and To all hit
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SHERIFF. SALE.

oifl1lt1I L DILI.
! - virtue of two writs of Ffcri Facias, issued
~ out of the Circuit Court for Cecil county,
a ie suit Of X. G. Reese, (ise of II. = Reed}
against lie goods and ciatlcs, lands and tcne-
Mcn's Of Henry Wood, .jcihro McCauley and
'ovih%ton Wood, 10 ne objected, have seized
a ID aiken in execution all the right title, claim,
Interest and estate, ut aa and in equity, of the
sud Je,mo McCauicy, in and to ail that
Part os Parser of Land,
on which the said Jeihro McCaulev now resides,
situated on Egg Hill, Cecil county, Md, about
five miles from Ell,fon, adjoining lands of .Iohm
Booth, jesse II, Shippers and others, containing
"a Acres, 2 Reeds and 36 Pcrc!les,
'noEc or less, being The same land and premises
which were c"nveycd to the snid .Jcthro
Mrtan'ry by SanGc! Hanna aud wife, bv deed
dated March Eth, i"'i. and recorded in I.ibcr
L. <. H., No. ), Folio GIl, one of the land
Record l'2'.ks t Cecil co"n'y aforesaid; and L
hr'rhy given notice that on
S"tHr@@y, the 2ist deg der gf Mrch, merit.
IA O'cIpcii p. NJ, al the Court House door, in
;hc town of Elk oa, VII offer said property, So
seized ard taken in execution, al Public Sale.
10 Tie highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said
Wris a'll costs. ELI COSGROVE,
Feb y, lSG5--ts. Sheriff.
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LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND.

4
situated on Walnut Street, in the village of
the Rising Sun, Cecil county, Maryland
designated on plat of said village, drawn
by VIM. Waring in 1856. as lot No. 4, and
which is described in a Deed of Mortgage
from John L. Egan and wife to Jas. A Davis
x Co., dated the 23d day Of July, 1853, AMI
recorded in Lber w. II. r., No. |, Folio
344, &c, one Of the Land Record Books Of
Cecil county aforesaid.
The improvements on said lot consist OF
Frame DWELLING HOUSE. ~e&EA
% Is feet, and % stories MisSG
high, with frame back building 4a lks&
% Y II feet and l. stories
high, all in good repair.
TERMS.-One half Of the purchase oney
to be paid in cash on the day Of sale the
other half in six months from the day of
sale. The crecit payment to bear intcre st
from day of sale, and to be secured by the
Bond of the purchaser, with approved secr-
rity. JOHN A. D. CRESWELL,
Elktou, Feb %, ls63-ts Trustee.
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COAL OIL.
ETDSs RENT.

y is3ell Hines are selling GAL OIL Mt So cents
hsaIon.
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GLRRllCEs! CARRIiGES!!
John <.RearIon.
Es.MTON. N11.

1AVlSG erected tho most extensive
Il Il Carriage Manutastory in Cecil county
ia prepared to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-10


The rebsl papers scout at The Peace men;
the Richmond papers spit at the Woods
aud Vullandtghams, and the Pennsyl.ania
CoppeTheads are rcvied while they are
used by the enemy's troops in their ow n
State A Harrisburg correspondent, mar
rating the adventures Of u Federal spy
who visited the rebels a, Carlisle, says:
The information of the rebels is very
full and accurate. They showed my in-
farmanl complete mur OF the forts6ca
tions here, and told him of foris on the
river. They know as well as we do the
number ot men we have, and their char.
setter They say that our militia won /
be able TO stand two vollcys Of inuske,ry,
aud that they ure no, afraid of As many
us We can bring against them. There
are plenty OF Copperheads who furnish
them all The Information they want, and
po'nt Out 70 them the places where goods
are hidden. While they use these tnen,
they despiss them There" said rob.
e. ofhcef to my Informant, lido you see
that mao (poi"s,ng 10 one Of these
syinrathizsrs "W,ll. he's -,eb
Ell and il were 10 the place O, you ,.o.
pie that are ivsai, | would hang him :.
soon a, We getaway rom here" Tbs in
disidual alluded 10 ieli the force Of the
reusrk. aud lett. The rebel. conquered
ig SAY ing they hnnored an open enemy !.
but ds-pised sneak
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d3Mln mi q ne sal ThossAa. msaa Fin.
nssna e0a OF Coiorcd Troops.

Altman GenssaI Thesaa. aud EN-
hssmcni OF Coiorcd Troops.
Adiutun, General Thoiuas, OF the Uni
ted States n my, was present on Monday
at II merling OF the Philadelphia Super
visory Committee for Recruiting Colored
Regiments, and expressed warm appro-
bltion OF the enterprise in which they
were engaged. He desired to bear his
hearty testimony to tho value OF the black
man, as a soldier.
T He was Southern man, and his pref
adices had been opposed to black enlist
ments. but his mind had undergone a
radical change. His late experience in
the soutl ", s. had proved TO him that the
blacks make a good soldiers n. the whites.
and, III some respects, even better For
picket duty they are wellqualihed Fond
Of sleep as the negro is represented to be,
put him on duty as a sentinel al night.
and his wakefulaess and walehiulne>s can
not be exceeded He makes an admira
bic scout. and is espec,t'ly adapted to cope
with gnerriilss. lie knows the country.
and can tell where to Gae thcm.
To illustrate their fitness for this duty,
the General related the case of negro
who WAS attacked by three armed guerriI-
las. Being fred at ty one of them, he
up with Is piece and shot the fellow
through the head, and then took the 9th.
er two prisoneis-with their arms 10 their
hand. -. Gen. Thoms. had been pr, sr,,t
al the five hours naval battle at Grand
CUT. and on going on bard of the Com.
manders ship, after the engagement,
found that large proportion OF the gun
ners were black, aud-he should think
neatly one hall OF the men On the h-,t
were aegress. Hi observation a, d Ell.
P i'yno NJ ts,es S,ntilwest had s.,istei.
hi'h thai, IA No. aud IN tie field. in nor
al conduct aud sold er-like bearing. there
were no supenor- 10 the blacks ia Gar en-
.'fe army HE Was naw a. heariilyis q.
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