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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-23

The train OF passenger cars Wnlcn lelC hh-
ade]nhia at midnight on Tuesday night: con-
tanning about FIVE hunded passengers, ran OF
the track about nine miles east OF the Susq'ie-
hanna, at two o clock next morning. The en-
CINE, baggage car, Adams Express car, and
three passenger cars and the eating car, were
ali thrown o1: the track and completely smash
ed. lhe only injury received were sl1sS't
bruises to an army lieutenant whose name was
M, ascertainetl. AL others capped. The
accident Yas caused by the breaking OF the
nange on one CT the engines wheels. lhe en-
cine rolled completely over, and "as total;
ruined. All other trains were detained sever
al hours.
The Boston Journal publishes the following
advertisement extraordinary The lndl-
yidual who dropped halt OF bis thumb at the
corner Of Cooper and North Margin streets,
on Tuesday night, may have some interest ID
knowing that it has been picked up and care
fully preserved by worthy citizen OF Ward
$; and the individual in his shirt sleeves who
limped off with bullet in his hip from spot
near the same neighborhood, on the same
night. may receive the brick he gave Ia ex-
change for it by returning the bullet to tbs
Third Police Station.
A Southerner, calling himself St. Clair, NOT
being aware that search had been made Tor him,
and that several Of the employees Of Barnum 3
hotel in Baltimore had been arrested, appear
ed in the hotel, yesterday Zenas Barnum
ordered one of his private police to arrest and
take him to the Provost Marshals Office; but
whilst the arrest was being made, be ran OF,
and is still at large. Two large packages OF pa-
ners deposited by him in the safe, have been
cant1red. which, it is believed, contain impor-
tant documents The police are still after the
man.
The Bishop Of London has set en- foot
subscription to raise one million sterling, or
FIVE million dollars, in ten years, TO relieve the
sn;r;tual destitution Of his diocese. The Blsh"
on offers to give EGO, 600 towards the amount
raon;red. or e., 900 per year for ten years.
! snec;al dispatch from Washington to the
New York Tribune says:-'The report Of
Messrs Aspinwal and Forbes, who have re-
GENTLY arrived here from England, is said to be
NOT very satisfactory. It is now apprehended
that the Confederate feet will be permitted to
so;l from the British ports where they were
built in spite of all the efforts Of The agents Of
our government.
Another decree Of divorce has been granted
~ Tndpe Olin in Washington, divorclng ELLEN
Wo,tf from erhusband, Solomon Wolf, on the
ground of adultery and deserti0n:
L is reported by the health officer in New
WI 4ho+ va]low fever. of q most malignant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-23
THE WARM THE SOUTHWEST.

THE WAR In IHE oOOlH " Aoi.
V1cKsBURa, MISS, July Is, l863.-Io
Major General Fl. W Halleck, GenersLin~
Chief Gen. Sherman has jackson invested
from Pearl river on the north to the llVer on
the south
This has cut of many hundred cars from the
Confederacy. ,c,
Sherman says he has force enough, and Ieels
no apprehension about the result.
Finding Yazoo City was being iortdeo,
sent General Heron there with his d1Vls'on
He cantured several hundred prisoners, one
steamboat, five pieces OF heavy artillery, and
al the public stores fell into our hands The enc
NV burned three steamboats, Oh the approach
Of the gunboats.
The De kalb was blown up, and sunk IN
fifteen feet OF water, By the explosion OF tor
pedo.
Finsiing that the enemy were crossing cattle
for the rebel army, at Natchez, ana were sald
to have several thousand there now, have
sent steamboats, and troops to collect them,
and to destroy their boats and all means OF
making more. L. >. VRANt
Major General Commanding.
VIcKsBURG, Miss, July IS, II m.-Gen.
Johnston evacuated Jackson the night OF the
18th. He is now in full retreat east. Most OF
his army must perish from heat, lack cfwater,
and general Encouragement
The Confederate army paroled here have 20
great extent deserted, and are scattered over
the country in every direction.
Gen. Ransom has gone to Natchez to stop
| the crossing Of cattle for the eastern army
On his arrival be found large numbers had
been driven out Of the city to be pastured;
| also. that munitions Of war had recently been
crossed over to wait for Kirby Smith. He
mounted about two hundred Of his men and
sent them in both directions.
They captured a number of prisoners and
five thousand head of Texas cattle, two thou
sand head of which have already gone to Gen.
Banks. The balance have been and will be
brought here In Louisiana they captured
more prisoners, and number Of teams load
ed with ammunition.
Over 1000, 900 rounds of musket ammuni-
ton were brought back TO Natchez with the
teams captured, and 26S, 900 rounds, beside ar
tillery ammunition, destroyed.
Memphis dates to the 18th mention the cap
ture of eighteen pieces Of cannon by the expe-
dition 20 Natchez, in addition to the cattle and
ammunition mentioned in Gen. Grants dis
patch. The steamers Louisville and Elmira,
captured up the Red river, arrived st Vicks-
burg on the l7th.
Rev. James L. Vallandigham, brother Of
Mr.. Vallandigham, Of Ohio, pastor Of a pres
byterian church in the vicinity Of Newark, \.
j., was arrested, together with DR.. Nathan
Hauos clark at Newark. on Friday by Capt.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

WHAT CONSTITUTES REBEL AND TRAIL
roR.-The St. Joseph (Mo) Herald violent
abolition concern, started by the Administral
ton and edited by the Iowa army officer,
says:
"When we hear an individual assert that
the war must be carried on according TO the
Constitution of the United States, we wish
to hear no further expression of his opinion.
He is a rebel"
What quantity of traitors and rebels
there must be, and how rapidly they are in.
creasing! Aboitionists think all men who
stand up for the Constitution of the United
States ought to be hung or shot Outside
of the Abolition party there are no loyal
men! This comes with good grace from
men who have for years prayed for a
dissolution of the Union, and insulted our
national flag by erasing the stars and stripes
from it, making it a sectional rag!
Mountain Democrat.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

MAxIMs FOR HUsBANDs.-Resolve in the
morning to be patient and cheerful all day
Laugh heartily on finding all the buttons of
your shirts as uusual. Say, merriIy, "Boys
will be boys" when you discover that the
children have emptied the contents of the
watering jug into your boots. On gashng
your chin with razor, remember that beau
ty is but skin deep; and, in order to divert
your thoughts from the pain, recite a speech
from Hamlet, or indul ge in one of the har'
monies of your own native land. Ifbreakfast
is not ready for you chuckle and grin pleas
antly at the menals; think that a merry
heart is continual feast, and depart to your
daily business, imagining yourself a sufferer
from indigestion.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

A NOBLE ACT NoBLY REwARDED.-The
burghers of Soleuse had, during the warm
contests of the imperial throne, espoused
the cause af Louis of Bavaria, and thereby
incurred the Indignation Of the Austrans.
Duke Leopold advanced with apowerful ar
my, beseiged the town and threatened its
extirpation. A violent fall Of rain brought
on sudden inundation, which, besides des-
troyng the stores. engines and implements
Of the besiegers endangered wooden bridge
they had constructed for the saks of commu
nica,ion between the different parts Of the
camp. The duke had posted great number
Of men upon it who, in order to steady it
against the impetuosity Of the torrent, had
loaded it with great heaps of stones. This
precaution, however, proved Intellectual; the
bridge gave away, and the men were perish
ing in the stream. The burghers, at this dis
astrous moment, forgot their enmity, took to
the boats, and, at the imminent danger Of
their own lives, FASTENED to the relief of their
perishing antagonists. They saved the
greater number Of them, fed them, cheered
them and sent them back to the camp
The duke hereupon, attended by thirty
knights, came to the walls and desired to be
admitted upon friendly terms On being
honoraby received, he granted banner to
the burghers rs token of perfect reconcile
alton, and declared that their generosity had
completely vanquished his resentment
None of his wars ever terminated SO much to
his advantage
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11
NUMBER 80.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN New YoRK.-The
New York correspondent Of the S. r. Call
under date Of March 5th says:
told you, in my last, what fever New
York was in, owing 20 the probable passage,
by Congress, of the National Conscription
Act; taking all of the militia out of the
hands Of the State Governors; not to men,
ton the Act giving the President power to
suspend the habeas corpus, anywhere; the
Act virtually crushing the State banks, eto.
The party lines are being drawn exceedingly
tight for and against the validity and justice
Of these Acts. The Republicans, and partic,
ularly the ultra,Republicans, rejoice over
them. The Democrats, generally, are indg-
nant. The latter pronounce them wholly
unconstitutional, and are secretly collecting
in masses to resist the conscrption, belev'
ing that Governor Seymour will sustain them
with the whole power Of the State authority.
As the President is appointing his Provost
Marshals, to enforce the new law, it is appre
hended that a collision between the Federal
and State Governments is inevitable. IL SO,
what would be result? Some say revolution!
All say disorder; bloodshed; anarchy! 1t is
distressing to think of it. The public pulse
is beating fever heat, in consequence. The
public mind is in a state ofterrible confusion
What WW be the tinale9 | tremble to
think of it. Already one of our Courts has
issued an attachment for contempt, against
Colonel Loomis, who commands the United
States troops here, on account Of his refusal
to pay attention to writ of habeas corpus,
and this, they say, is but "the beginning Of
the end" We are on the eve of fearful
crisis.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

THE WAY 1T IS DoNE.--The Indianapolis
Sentinel illustrates the manner in which
Abolition resolutions are endorsed by the
soldiers by citing the case Of one Of the I'M
diana regiments, AS reported by a soldier.
The Sentinel says:
A soldier writes the modus operandi in
his regiment, which was in this wise: The
regiment was on dress parade, when the
Adjutant, holding the American ensign in
his hand said: "All who are in favor of the
Union as it was, and of fighting under this
flag of the Union, will step forward"
Every man, of course in the ranks, upon
such an appeal, stepped forward. This was
called an endorsement Of the resolutions,
and it was so recorded. The discipline of
the army is almost despotc of necessity.
We all know with what facility names are
gotten to petitions and recommendations
without the sgners scarcely knowing or
irquiring the character of the document.
The same thing can be done with greater
facility in an army, where inferior officers
would, or could be embarrassed if they
thwarted the wishes or purposes of their
purposes.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

Hoes BY THE MILE.-The Chicago Tri-
bune says the total number of hogs receivi-
ed in that city since October lst-the CONT
mencement of the packing season-amounts
to cne million and fifty thousand. These
stretched out in one line would reach tri-
ne over 1,2OO miles, or from Chicago,
through Michigan, Canada and New York,
thence up through Connecticut, Massachu.
setts, New Hampshire and Maine to Port
land. During the same time there was re-
ceived So, ,627cattle.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

DIFFICULTIES TO DE SURMOUNTED AT
VIcKsBuRG.-rhe correspondent of the New
York World says:
Should the water, however, eventually
rush through and force navigable passage
for steamers, our success will be but partial.
Last Summer the fortiications were con.
fined to the immediate vicinity of the town
Since that time, however, foreseeing the
danger, they have constructed a line of bat,
teries down the left bank of bluffs as far as
Warrington. Just opposite the lower end
recede so as to leave the outlet just out of
range of the nearest batteries, both above
and below; so that, although the canal itself
is not commanded by the guns of the rebels,
the river below is, so far as transports are
concerned, the same. The number of guns
at present mounted below Vicksburg is
probably not more than forty. The river is
straight, and the chances Of being bit are
for gunboats and protected vessels by so
much essened. So that If the channel
should be diverted tomorrow we should
simply be able to take our transports below
the city, but not below the lowest batteries
of the chain, and the operation of landing
a force midway of the chain, and cutting Of
the Warrington, end, would be, so far as
heavy guns are concerned, quite feasible,
but would no doubt be resisted by the whole
$4,000 troops said to be garrsoned in and
about Vicksburg. The method Of taking
Vicksburg would, however, be much smpl
fed by this canal, if successful.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

A plain and unschocled man, who had
received his education principally beneath
the open sky, and in the field and forest, and
who had welded the AK more than the pen,
while speaking of children, remarked with
true and beautiful simplicity: "The little
chips are nearest the heart"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

"DE PEOPLES HAD MELTED AvAY!"-A
Dutchman, reading an account of a meeting,
came to the words. 1.-THE meeting then dis
solved" He could not define the meaning OF
the latter, so he referred TO his dictionary,
and felt satisfied. To few mminues friend
came in, when Houty said: "Dey must have
very hot welder dere in New York. read
an account of meeting where all de peoples
had melted away"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

BIG GUNs.-There are Indications that
the eleven and fifteen inch guns, hitherto
regarded as monitors in their way, will be
eclipsed by ordnance of twice their size.
Contracts have already been made for twen-
ty inch guns and experiments are being
made for twenty-five and thirty-inch guns.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11
re- "Talk about your hereditary patriot

~ "Talk about your hereditary patriot
ism," cried X. "Why, my Father fought un-
der General Jackson!" 81 thought they
were deadly enemies" said the gentleman of
the Old School. $50 they were," responded
x. "and the only time they ever fought,
Jackson was on top" "Will you-will you
take something?" murmured the old gen.
tleman blandly.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

At the dinner table Of hotel in Gallipo'
lis, Ohio, the other day, green 'un," una'
BILE to restrain the cravings of his appetite,
pitched into large dish of rice before him.
A waiter mildly informed him that it was
intended for a desert, and that he had better
try something else first. Greeney replied.
"Desert be id. don't care if it's will
dernesss, it's good, and I'm going to eat
it,"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

ExoAvArIoN.-Tbe cut through Bernal
Height, on the line of the San Jose Railroad
is just completed. 1t is 2,7OO feet in length,
and 43 feet in depth in the deepest part.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

EEA gentleman in Belfast, Maine, had
at one time in his employ an Irishman posi-
sessed of good deal more zeal than knowl.
edge. His employer gave him key one
morning with directions to "go to the Post
Office and get the contents of 40" Pat van,
ished, but presently came back with pockets.
hat, and hands filled with miscellaneous
collection of mail matter and the explana-
tion. 81 couldn't open forty, sir, but l
opened all could, and here they be-"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

To CURE DYspEPsIA.-Close all the outer
doors of a four story house, open the inner
DOORS then take long switch, and chase
a cat up and down stairs till she sweats.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

y memorial from the Minnesota Legis-
lature is to be presented to the State of Wis
consin asking the cession Of Doug las county
from the latter State to the former, in order
to give Minnesota port on Lake Superior
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11
Poking Fun at the California Hundred at
the East,

tuO A1cots
The Boston transcript Of the 10th Feb
ruary says:
Our citizens have done well to give the ex.
cellent cavalry company from California a
fitting welcome. The members of the COM
pany are fine fellows, every inch men, and
true lovers Of their country, for the service
of which they have left remunerative employ,
ment in California which is entirely out Of
the draft, and buckled on harness of war
Their arrival here, and especially their ap-
pearance in the streets of Boston, have ex-
cited the liveliest curiosity of our citizens,
who have been full Of wonder to know what
the Californians were like, how many lnd
ans they are in the habit Of killing before
breakfast, and whether they are themselves
white men or aborignes of the Western
coast. Consequently we have heard the
most marvellous stories about our guests.
1t has been currently reported in one place
of popular resort, that every man in the
company could pick an apple from the
the ground on the point of his sword, while
riding at breakneck gallop. In another
place we heard that the men were native
CaIfornians, very expert with the lasso, and
Davis, Bob Lee and Stonewall Jackson ION a
string;;" that they certainly brought their
lassoes with them, one of them having been
seen by member of the Charestown sur
prise party. 1t is common talk that the
men ride with equal facility and grace on
the top or the bottom of a horse, and
that when they make charge nothing will
be visible but the tails of the horses. We
have heard an absolute statement, moreover,
that when the rolls for enlsting the compa,
ny were opened, two hundred thousand men
put their names down, and this hundred
were chosen after a grand tournament, in
which they overthrow all competitors, kill
ing many. Our fellow citizens seem to be
so well informed, we can tell them little that
will be new about the Calfornans. We
desire to add, however, on indubitable tesi'
mony, that each of these gallant fellows has
a thousand scaps, which he has taken from
the widest Indians of the mountains with
out the consent of the owners, and that
their favorite sport is to 60 bird nesting,
mounted upon the agile mustang, which
climbs tree with perfect ease and safety
The bad feature of the case is this-they
have been so accustomed to riding horseback
that they cannot walk a step, and if one
has a horse killed under him he is obliged
10 throw his asso and catch another before
he can do the enemy further injury. With
this slight drawback the men are all that
can be expected of civilized white men who
have been born in houses.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

AN ODD IDEA AN Irishman, who had
quarreled with his wife, objected to insure
his life because it would benefit the dame,
but WAS informed that he could bequeath lhe
amount assured as he pleased. "Faith, I'll
be doing it then," said he; ~ only hoped to
aggravate her as long as lived; but, by the
powers, to lose this money will aggravate
her after I'm dead"
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

In the Arctic region, when the thermomh
eter is below zero, persons can converse at
more than mile distant. DR.. Jameson
asserts that he heard every word Of a SER
mon at the distance of two miles,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

SINGULAR BATTLE INcIDENT.-There were
many incidents in the battle Of Stones River
that have not yet seen the light. One es-
pecialIy is worth mentioning In the rebel
charge upon McCooks right, the rebel Third
Kentucky was advancing full upon one of
our loyal Kentucky regiments. These two
regiments were from the same county, and
consequently wore old friends and neigh
bors, now about to meet for the first time as
enemies. As soon as they came close
enough for recognition they mutually ceased
firing and began abusing and cursng and
swearing at each other, calling each other,
the most outlandish names and all this time
the battle was roaring around them without
much attention from either side. 1t was
hard to tell which regiment would come off
victor in this wordy battle. AS far as |
could hear both sides were terrible at swear
ing but this could not always last; by mutu
al consent they finally ceased cursing, and,
grasping their muskets, charged into each
other with the most unearthly yell ever
heard on any field of battle. Muskets were
clubbed, bayonet met bayonet, and in dozens
Of instances, where old feuds make the bel
ligerents crazy with passion, the muskets
were thrown away and at it they went, pumi
melting, pulling and gouging in rough and
tumble style, and in manner that any
locker on would consider as free fight.
The rebels were getting rather the better Of
the fight, when the Twenty,thrd Kentucky
succeeded in giving thanking fire, which
made them retreat with quite number of
prisoners in their hands.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

The receipts of the New York Custom
House for the month of February were 3d.
2O5,2O7 80, decrease of S229,23S 90
over those of the same month the previous
year.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

CoPPEE.- The number of copper mines
worked in England and Wales in 1861 was
l39. Besides these mines eight were work
ed in 1861 in Ireland. Various other disl
trcts produced l9,O23 tons of copper ore
and iron pyr.es in 1861. The total produc
ton Of copper ore for the United Kingdom
was 23l ,4s7 tons in 1868, of the estimated
value of fl 1854 1871; ,696 tons in 1860.
Of the estimated value of fl ,5O7. 1873; and
236,7l9 tons in 1859, of the estimated value
Of fl ,5O6,s35. The yield Of fine copper for
the United Kingdom 5,33l tons in 1861, Of
the estimated value Of fl,572,4sO; l5,96s
tons in 1860, of the estimated value of fl,l
7O6, ,26l; and l4,77O tons in 1859, Of the es.
timated value of FL ,734 700.
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

Ladies if your husbands scod you for
buying too expensive cuffs, give Them few
smart ones to quiet them,
The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

THE CoPPERoPoLIs COPPER MINEs.-A
correspondent of the Stockton Independent
writes that it is seldom the veins in the
Cornwall mines ever exceed six feet in width,
though an enlargement in one instance Of
twelve feet has been known to take place.
Their length is unknown, but have been
traced upwards of seven miles, the quality
of the ore being much inferior to that taken
out Of the mines in Calaveras county. They
have sunk down on the Union lode" at
Copperopolis, to the depth of 10 feet in
the Union claim, and to the depth of 26O
feet in the Keystone, without any diminu-
ton of the vein; on the contrary, in the
deepest shaft the width of the vein is in.
creased, and the quality of the ore improved.
In the Union, the greatest width of the lode
is fourteen feet solid ore of an excellent
quality. The Union will ship this year not
less than 5000 tons; and three hundred
tons per day can be sent from that place
before the Summer is out, if transportation
could be had at a reasonable rate.