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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18

D@ A POlioO Magistrate in Philadsl.
phiA, has new mode Of puniShihg Va.
grants A foW days aiuoa . loaieE Of
pIspoasesslng appearance was brought
before him and without putting bimlelf'
10 tho trouble Of committing hirq, h0,
gave the unfortunate \ severe caSIi liOn
with a eow-hbe, and then 'Sfdele4 np
officer tOiduok him in the 1.l6NuEs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18

The AnglO'Africau, in its last issue,
in an article on the colOred element nd
the war, says; iaa st4'e + =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18
EAe Way u the Transgre essOr.

! Tho New London (Conn.) Star an-
noune6s the arrival there, in the sohoon-
or CcrdSlia, OF seven men who escaped
from Charleston in the following man.
neES They desired to leave Charleston ia
etde % escape conscription, and learn
ing hat the steamer Eclipse, blocade
runner, was about to leave for Nassau,
they fecreted themselves on board OF
her After getting about sixty miles out
the cpplain Of the Eclipse discovered
then md refused to carry them further,
They we're put into a small boat and
told 70 goi OF first the captain refused to
giveshem even an oar, telling them
that they might drown, as they had run
away from the Confederate service; but
the plot Of the steamer gave them OarA,
q keg. of water, and q half barrel of hard
bread The day after leaving the
steamer they were Oyertaksn BY tho
schoener Cordelia, which brought them
to Mn London,
/ Th y report that there ism work Of
any sblcunt to bo had 10 Charleston.
and that even before any one can get
workshey must have a permit from tho
mayor Of The city; and that q rebel pro-
v6sl MARSHAL is always at the mayors
office who seises ell who come for tha
psrmitand sends them to the rebel
ranks lrfai5.slav 4e
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18

RFIn RuSselyiIIc, Brown county, o.,
a few days ago, ccppGrhOOd named
Long, thrust buitoreut into the hand
Of q discharged wouadel soldier Of the
18th D, v. /, named Kirk. Tho latter
resented il, when the former rushed al
him, Kirk dew a pistol AND shot Long
dead, ... VI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18
DIR. JAMES H, HooFF

TINENDERS his professional services 10 tn.
ci,izeps Of po.nl Pleasant, and vicinity
He keep, constantly on hand large supply
OF drugs. oil. paints, dystufS, varhi,ll Essences
xtracts. pcrrOmery and soaps of all kinds aud
patent medicines and Il very superior article OF
SarSaparila.
Heial,o has "a large stationery tobacco. cigars
mud an excellent utcle Of pure cider vinegar,
Feb. ~, lSG2..ly'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18

BGA dealer advertised eyeglasses,
by lbelid ofWhloh person oucould easily
readItho finest print. A well dressed
man called at the counter one day 10 be
fitted 10 pair Of Spectucles. AS he re,
marked that he had never worn any,
some we're handed to him that megui6ed
veTy'ilitAs. He looked hard through
them Upon the book set before him, but
declared he could make out nothing
Ano.Hsr pair Of stronger power we're sad
died upon his nose, but unsuccessfully us
before Futher trials were mado, util
atlength thealmost discouraged deal
or passed to him "a pair which mognifed
more thtn oil the rest Of his stock
The customer quite as inpatient as the
erchapt at having TO ,ry 50 many, put
ii SIC Rst psir and Slowered through
them hepriated page with all his
might ,% l
Cat ron read that printing noW?'in
.qdiMd le dealer, pretty certain that he
had hit bin Iight,this time, at any rate.
Sure not abit.' was tho reply.
Canyon read at allY said the nicrch-
ant uusblc 10 conceal his yexation any
longer
.Rad tall. .is itl' cried the customer.
There NOT a single word among them
thai Identity tho fratures NV
say. % yoGskh0w bow to r6Sdi
exclaimed the dealer impstlsntly.
Out wid yel' shouted the lrishman,
throwing down the spectucleS in a huff
If | could rade, what 'ud be after
buyin pair ofspettacles for one! YO
chOte the people wild de ilea that
your glasses 'ud help 'em to rade oisy;
but it's big lie, it isl All, Ye black
guard, yo thought I'd buy 'Om without
uyin' 'em!,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18
The Conaeriptlon.

Marshais blythe War Department TO-
quiro that enrolling officers under thS
cOhseipIion law, are 10 enroll all per
sons subject to military duty, whelhe'
white or black. and nOio their residences
ages color and occupation. They mus
include. first all able bodied males be-
tween the ages Of twenty and forty Ave
and exempt by Law; and second, all
persons Of foreign birth who shall have
deelOrsd their intention 10 become citi-
zens. o9 aq
Tho enrolment Of tho two classes
(between twenty aud thirtY-6ve with un'
married persons, and. secopd,all others
must be kept on separate sheets. but
made at the sanes time, Students 10
Colleges or schools, teachers, apprenti'
c0s, sailors, travelling merchants u1d the
like are to be enrolled at their legal rese
dence. their temporary absence from
vbioh forms no cause foS ersmptIon.-.
Enrolling officers are to Judge Of age by
the best evidence they can obtain; but
appeals iOr exemption on account of age
may always be made tothe board.
Whanaya, ,ny ,,erk ~ tba LorrA time
se.o' III a"{ ,, Wv IL III d.
aSu ',n., 49, ~ ~ ~ Iii wv ,,;e. sash
nis,,;o, rG pspsos,' M.s.S.I afbis 1rnnor
,;n~ ] .;S;,h ssoO;s. Sta ' i;Ss,"' '",;Sr. % ~ tHa
III III 49," "s aS'4I M ."SS - .,I',SaS
rm.rs ,ha OnSo,,;oa S'.nt @ - M J;s,ricts
I'D ID sssT 'aT 7 .S ps ssv mns -, ~ It thar.to
a"v SuL"s Iu ti1S 1Su ~ pst Oss .sJ ~ shs g,
"si 'V''O". 70 'uiVNes'u - ~ '4s
loving regulAlions; isr s8G
"73. The board shall make an extract
and complete Ghe roll Of the names Of
the persons drafted, aud in the order in
which they we're drawn. so that the first
drawn may stand 6rstspn the said roll,
and the second may stand second and 50
on. The draG shall take place .st The
headquarters Of the. district. + shell
30 public. and Under this direction Of
the board cfeprpllmentt The. name Of
each person snFolled shall be placed in
"a box to bel provided for the purposS,
and the Provost Marshal, or eppio pet.
son llssiguated BY HIM 1 The dTalTs TO be
blindfolded, J sholl drsw6th6 63sftom one
name At q time until the required num-
bes is nitsipcd. ~ s
IA. The exact aud complete rollsof
The names Of penonSdtAw in tiie draft
shall be entered BY The board 10 book
10 be kept for LhatQ puEpose slpled and
hdSded TO correspond With the descfP-
live roll Of the drafted men.
40. The number required to ill the
cell will bo'taken from this roll by COM
meacing at the fit't name, and taking in
order. until The required number is OBJ
tanned, oil who are not decided 10 be &C.
cepted and exempt under tho provisions
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18

H6- Tho 10th New Hampshire Reg.
mcnt, which went into battle on tho
RappahAnnoCk With $50, camo out with
only $50 mon,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-18
UNION HOUSE,

POINT PLEASANT, VA,
HUTCH. MCDANIEL, :: Proprietor.
TTNHIS Hotel is in the business portion Of the
| town, convenient to the steamboat landing
and .hc PROPRIETOR pledges himself 10 spare nn
pains 10 give entire satisfaction TO all who may
be pleased to call upon him.
march 90-ly.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Jsdqe of Farfeld Common Pleas C0Wf-P. VAN
TRUMP Residence, Lancaster Ohio.
Probate Jaigc-JEssE LEoINERi Office in Pub
O. Iiuilding. s t' S..
Prosecuting .ifiorney--TALL SLOUGH.
shertG-JAsIEs MILLER; Office at the Jail.
D Cork Of C6urt-JoHN C. RiINEY; Office, Public
Building.
Auditor WILLIAM RoBINsoNi Office, Public
Building ....
/! Tysas.rer-O. r. DAVIS; OAice, Public Building.
, Ieecorlcr-A sYFERT; Office, Public Building.
,Surrsyor--E. l.. HANNUM; Office, Public Building
Coroacr-MITCHELLM MORRIS, residence, Amanda
Township. ..,,.f ...L....
p,issoncrs-JOEL sH EFFER, of Madison town
shin; HENRY ALSPAUGH, of Greenfield township
q and JOHN ". CUNNINGHAM of Hooking Tp o..
Il Sehool Erauinsrs--WILLIAM. WHITNEY, JOIN
, WILLIAMS and URIAH C. RUTTER.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31
An Item for Hou.eke.p.rs.

As butter is now selling at very
''stcep" price with prospect of going
still highe., it becomes n necessity in a
great many families to save it as much
as possible. A lady, who is famous
housekeeper, recommends an economi-
cal plan for making cake without but
tor, which may be useful to our lady
readers: "Tako a piece of fat salt pork,
melt it down and strain it through a
piece of coarse, thin muslin. Set it
aside until cool. 1t is then white and
firm, and may be used like butter in
any kind of cake. In q pound cake
she assures us it is delicious. She says
that after one trial she never used but
ter again" ..
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31
Talent Appreciated by Talent.

H.
The notion that genius will excite
tho deepest reverence in those BY
whom it is least understood is an ever
recurring yet manifeft delusion. Tai
ent is best appreciated by talent and
the man who imagines that tho higher
he is removed above his judges the
more they will admire, him, might
equally expect that he wculd look
larger the farther he recedcd, or his
voice sound louder the greater the dis
tanco from which he spoke, Excel
lence must beperceptible before it can
be applauded, and for cultivated un-
dcrstanding to display its stores before
untutored ignorance is much like ex-
hibiting colors to the blindu ,r.2nui
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31
OLD WINTER IS COMING.


Old winter is coming again-alack!
'h'.i How icy and colds he
lg", He cares not pin for a shivering back,
-f,..,. He's saucy old chap to white and black,
f Hewlristles his chill with wonderful knack,
For no comes from cold country ...
aN' A witty old fellow this winter is;
.IEyd A mighty old fellow for gee E..
igl. He cracks his jokes on the pretty sweet miss,
.I The wrnlilcd oldmadcn, unfit to kiss,
A., And freezes the dew of their liPs-for this
'.il Is the way with such fellows as he.
-u old Winters frolicksome blade lwot-
~. He's wild in his humor and freel . .r
Hell whistle along for want of his tho't,
And set all the warmth ofonr furs at nsught
" And ruhle the laces, by pretty girls bought
Ht- For frolicsome old fellow is he
r7!i lrG J. rt .'
., old Winter is blowing his gust along,
~. And merrlly shaking the tree
From morning till night he will sing his song;
..i.' Now moaning and short--now bowling anu
Fi -t long, I
,., Ills voiceis loud, for his lungs are strong
,.,. Amcrry old fellow is he! .,..,.-.. .-.
'n As wicked as ever you'll see!
.f. lie withsrs the flowers so fresh anil grecn--
.l,, And bites the pertnoso of the miss of alxtee'
As she trumphantly walks in moIdonly 'boen
J wicked old fellow is he!
III Old Wintcris tough old fellow for llow''
As tough as ever you'll sce
lie will trip up our trotters and rend on
1,y-t.. clothes, .-.r--r .-. -rr. .-
JtI And stitien oHr limbs nom fingers TO toes
:" - IEo minds not the cry Of his friends rIoes,
tough old fellow She
- A cunning oldicllow is Winter they say,
80 Aclnning old fellow is hel .--..
Uopeeps IN the creyiced day by day
TO sec how we're passing our tine away,
- And marks all our doings from grave to gay,
ReF I'm afraid he is peepng at me!
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31
ORIGIN or THE MONROE DOCTRINE,
The United state. and oub...Oood Faith.

The Providence Journal prints a let.
ter, never before made public, from
John Quincy Adams to Rev. DR.. Chan
ming, in which is containoda a curious
bit of secret history, showing the ori-
gin of what is called the Monroe Doc
trinc.' twill be seen by this letter
that under the most trying circum-
stances and severest temptations the
American Government. acted with the
mostsincerc good faith towards friend.
ly power-Spain-and with the most
open and frank courtesy towards two
other powers, who where at the time
our rivals for the possession of Cuba.
1t will be seen, too, that the agree
'ment against European intervention
in American affairs, which afterwards
took shape and was formally announc-
ed a policy by Mr., Monroe, in ono Of
his annual messages-whence the
name of '.Monroe Doctrine"-7-had its
origin in q suggestion or proposition
made by the British Government to
our own; SO that the Epgllshmen may
claim the credit of originating the eel
ebrated Monroe Doctrine" .aT d
l-3a N QUINCY, August II, 1887. i.
Rev. William e. Claiming, D. d. New
port, Rhode Island: H'l''''.. '.'A .
Ny Dear Sir: TWAS in September,
1879, that the events to which ] allud-
cd in my speech in the House of Rep;
resentatives, of the 25th Of May, 1885,
took place. 1t was the time when the
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31

an hour too late to gladden. the eyes
that had looked and longcd for il 50
eagerly-yet he had 1t; for after / had
cut some brown locks for his mother,
and taken off the ring to send her,
telling how well the talisman had done
his work, | kissed this good son for her
sake, and laid the letter in his hand,
still folded as when 1 drew my own
away.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31
BoOK AND JOB PRINTING

We are prepared to execute nll descriptions oil
Jon WORK; such as CARDS, CIRCULARS, POS
TIERS, BALL TICKETS, and every other variety ol
PLAIN AND FANCY JoBBING, with new and supe-
riOr type, and on short notice.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31

par Mr.. Guppy is in want of infor-
nation. Flo has been told that the
French have,no 10 in their language,
and he wants to know how they can
spell rd1on without ita ..... ...t....
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31
How to Fold u Dress.

Ladies, this is the way Miss S, R
Bowman, Of Philadelphia, folds her
dress. She communicates the impor'
tant ncws to the American Agricul'
tGfist:
.. Take the exact quarters Of the dress
from the bottom of the skirt to the
sleeves, double them together with the
bottom out; then, on 4 bed, lay the
skirt perfectly smooth, and begin at
the bottom to fold it up just the width
Of the trunk or drawer The waist
aud sleeves will fold nicely together
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31

We have heard of none of our woun-
dcd boys since we started hithcr-a
distance of ITO miles by our rounda-
bout course, but 10 direct. Henry
Bowers, Freeman Wolfe and Thomas
Bowlcs were the worst wounded-two
of them perhaps mortally. How long
we stay here, whittier We go and for
what purpose l know not, but all will
be well in few months moro. ..'-
.a..w.'. HARRY CONFER,
VI" ...'' Co. A. 1st 0. vi,
a-...s Hazcn's Brigade
mn .-f.s.... Woods Division.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31

A'5h" wi HtSh DSShilC COtIDlucEuUlJ
scattered in their advance up the hill
and it was with O great deal Of Difficult
ty that any considerable number Of
any one regiment could be got togeth-
er. Hastily collecting about 20 men
of my own regiment and a few from
other regiments, ] moved to the right
along the crest at a double quick, driv-
ihg the enemy away and capturing
their first two pieces Of artillery on
the right, they retiring over the crest
to the left and opening hanking fire
upon us again. / ordered charge and
the enemy was driven from their new
position. They now opened four
pieces Of artillery upon us about 100
yards further to the right, and also
formed d line Of infantry across the
crest for the purpose, doubtless, Of
driving US from the Ridge. now had
Is men under Capt. Hooker and about
10 more from different regiments; they
all seemed determined not to give one
inch, though they were opposed by
four pieces of cannon and nearly a
whole regiment Of infantry. | gave
the cOmman forward" and they all
started at double quick! 1t seems in
credible, nevertheless itis true, our 80
men went at them with right good
will, and the enemy broke and scatter
cd in every direction, leaving their
four guns and great number of pris.
oncrs in our hands. This last battery
was captured Immediately in front of
Con. Serridan's left Brigade, they be-
ing about one-half the way up the
Ridge. We followed the enemy rp,
drove them from several pieces Of ar
tillery, and caissons that they were
trying to get away. We also captured
| cannon, caisson, and l wagon on
the opposite crest of the hill. | then
returned and joined my Battalion, now
under command of Lieut.. Col. Foy of
the ODD Kentucky. ..r. a.es
The regiment be havcd most nobly,
both officers and men. They all took
example from our brave and gallant
Col, who fell before the action was
over. They We'd with each other in
deeds Of hcroism. | would respectful
| " recommend for your favorable con
sideration Captains Trapp, Hooker,
Jones, and Patterson; Lientenants
Lcohnard, Homan, Varian, Groves,
Ward, Kuhlman and Young. Also,
Doctor Barr. They are all gallant Of
fcers and deserve tho highest cnco-
miums for their noble conduct. Lieut.
Wollenhappt who was, killed while
calamity urging his men forward, was
n good officer and beloved by all. His
loss is severely felt in the regiment
The loss in the 1st was heavy Off
Ger and II men killed; 4 officers and
G2 men wounded, making tho loss in
tho regiment since the 23d, as follows
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31

A Picture from 'BC EcspitmI---
How our Soldiers Live and
Die.
In the last number Of the Boston
Commonwealth we find the following
sketch of the army hospitals at Wash
ington from the pen of Louisa NJ. ALL
colt, of Boston, who performs the du-
ties of q nurse
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-31
DAVID AND JONATHAN.

Oneevcning I found lately y-cmpticd
bed occupied by a large, fair man, with
u fine face, and the scpenest eyes | ever
met. One of tho earliest comers had
often spoken of friend who had re-
mained behind that those apparently
worse wounded than himself might
reach shelter first. 1t seemed u Da-
vid and Jonathan sort Of friendship.
The man fretted for his mate, and was
mover tired Of praising John, his cour-
age, sobricty, selfdcnial, and unfail-
ing kindliness of heart always wind
Ing up with: Giles an out and-out
fine feller ma'am, you see if he aint. y
l had somo curiosity to behold this
.pioco of excellence, and, when he came
watched him for night or two before
l made friends with him; for, TO tell
tho truth, l was afraid of'tho stately.
looking man whose bed had to be
lengthened to accommodate his com.
manding staturo-who seldom spoke
uttered no complaint, asked no sym
pathy, but TRANQUILITY observed all thai
went on about him; and, as he lay
high upon his pillows;no picture ofdy
Ing statesman or warrior was evel
fuller of real dignity thanthis Virgins
blacksmith. ....a
NO HOPE.
ga most attractive face he had, fra
med in brown hair and beard, comely
featured, yet full of vigor, as yet un
subdued by pain, thoughtful and Otter
beautifully mild while watching th
Affections of others, as if entirely for
Retfal of his own. His mouth wa
firm and grave, with plenty fwil
and courage in its lines, but n smil
could make it as sweet as any woman's
and his eyes were child's eyes, lookin!
one fairly in the face, with a clear
straightsf0rward glance, which prom
ised we'll for such as placed their faitl
in him. He seemed to cling to life a
fit were rich in duties and delight
and he had learned the secret of con
t6htl Tho only tine saw his'eompo
sure disturbed was when my surgeon
brought another to examine John, VIII,
scrutinizos their faces with an anxious
look, asking of the elder: "Do yol
think I shall pull through, sir ?' c"
4fope SO, my man." And as the twc
passed on, Johns eyes followed hin
withaan intentness which would hav,
won clearer answer from them ha,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-07
The futile p,a,s.rn .

If there be disloyal paper in the
North, it is the infamous sheet known rs
the Dubuqe Herald, the brains of which
is furnished by D. A. Mahony. and the
dirty work by Still. Hutchins. Ia the is
sue of tn paper published Friday. Aug
28th, may be found at the head of its col
umns, in large type, the name of futile
for Governor, Duneombe for Lieutenant,
and Mason for Judge. 1t is but fair to
presume that the Herald is Gen Tuttle's
organ for Dubuque county. In the same
number we find the following vivid pic
ture of the spirit that actuates the 10y a
people of the North and their heroic
friends in the army, in the prosecution o.
this war:
"Who dictates this war on nation, the
constitution No. The hate of the Alb
clifton party. What babe Democrats ster
70 the front rank of the army, duty
No. A vicious and corrupt public senti
ment. What bids the murder of th,
Shareholders of the South, the destruc
ton OF their property, the desolation o.
their fields, the dissertation of their graves
the violation Of the living dead; honor
patriotism, Christianity? No. A thous
and negatives. 1t was sentiment borl
Of hell, and nurtured by fanaticism, hat
aud envy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-07

An exchange thus accounts for the ami.
mus OF the Copperheads towards the Gun
bieached American ,,
ihere is more foundation than we used
20 suppose IN the always expressed by
me dough faces of the North lest the abo.
litlonists should result in maxim na ~ 49,
their equals. Not till now. when We sss
the negroes crowding forward toIav do~o
their lives for flag which has don. - :
little to earn their gratitude, while Con'
perheads, who have fattened off from ~
lndulgent Government. are encouru,e; iUU
deser.ious, numbering enrolling of;c srs
a ana aolng everything in their power To-
,;aas ~, armed traitors in asking the ma
'lon $ hle-Fere We convinced tbst sh.;r
own estimate Of themselves -. 49, s.e..
snan ours not till now was proved = s. shs
world how much superior 1 neero = 8
: common dough.facs in connes ..r.s
courage ssd patriotisn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-07
Letter from Gen. Grant.

General Grant had public reception
in Memphis, at Gayoso House. The fol-
lowing letter from the General was read
anil deafening applause:
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. %, 1868.
Gentlemen-I have received copy of
resolutions passed by the "loyal citizens
of Memphis at meeting held at the
rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
August %, 1865" rendering me public
reception.
In accepting this testimonial, which l
do at great sacrifice Of my personal feel
ings, simply desire to pay tribute to
the first pubic exhibition in Memphis Of
loyalty to the Government which rep
resent in the Department Of the Tennes-
see. ! should dislike to refuse, for con.
siderations of personal convenience, TO
acknowledge, any where or in any form,
the existence of sentiments which l have
SO long and SO ardently desired to see
manifested in this department. The sta
blllty Of this Government, and the unity
of this nation, depend solely on the cor
dial support and the earnest loyalty OF
the people. While, therefore, | thank
you sincerely for the kind expressions
you have used toward me, am profound.
y grati6ed at this public recognition, in
the city Of Memphis, OF the power and
authority OF the Government Of the Uni
ted States.
| thank you, too, in the name of the
noble army which l have the honor to
command. It's composed Of men whose
loyalty has been proved by their deeds of
heroism and their willing sacrifices of life
and health. They will rejoice with me
that the miserable adherents Of the rebel
hon, whom their bayonets have driven
FROM this fair land, are being replaced BY
men who acknowledge human liberty IS
the only true foundation cf human GOV
eminent. May your efforts to restore
your city to the cause of the Union be as
successful as have been theirs to reclaim
from the despotic rule of the leaders of
the rebellion.
l have the honor to be, gentlemen.
your very obedient servant,
y. S. GRANT, Mai Gen.
Messrs. R. Hough, and others, Com
mittee, Memphis, Tenn.