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Baltimore Wecker. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1851-1867, 1863-12-30

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Sermiitbte Nadbrtdbtelt.

9dS ert 9ebprene Sinh Obip'S
Inter ben GuriOftdten Der u@eitern Sanitary
Sair" beftnoet ii3 al6 fpl9enbes intere6ante
Sdreiben Der eriten in Obip gebprenen weiBen
VerIpn eg ars BOD. .s-r. t15aH
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-05-20

were At Winchester. Among This body
there were. no shoelrss Or barefooted sui
ferers; a finer or more spirited body OF
men have never been assembled together
on the North American continent. In
conclusion, can safely say that. although
4 saw much suffering, great want of shoes,
frequently very inadequate clorhing. among
the men of Gen. Lees army, l Was aston
ished to observe how confident was The
spirit peryading the entire body. No such
army has ever vet been assembled to fight
for The Conie'Ieracy. Any battle into which
these men enter is half won when the first
shot is fired. Again and again they have
joined issue under most unfayorahle cir
eumstances with lhrir opponents, and have
gained victories. II IS MT likely that the
tide will be turned now that the Federals
are every day fighting with less and less
appetite, aud now that the experience oil
eighteen months of war has given such con.
iidence IA the Confederate, in themselye,
and in their commanding officers that the
day Of battle is sprrl, and triumphantly
looked on as aecessarily the day Of victo-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-05-20

Exfrnei from discourse defrersd before tie Gradu-
oiiag Cioss Of the Coilsge Of Charleston Sunday
3 eveaiag, Mareh 2sih, 1859, bs Rsp. james Ha.sy
Miles. "a - gs~ gsFss
Movement is the great laws the uni
verse. We perceive il ingthe ceaseless
courses of the heavenly bodies; in there
motrst depths Of space there is no sign Of
immubility. Upnn the inorganic matter
~ uur own planet there are ever -operiling
mechanical iorces in activity. sieyating.or
depressing continents. moving The nnrest-
M flow Of the oceans tides, grinding10M n
BY imperceptible bur steady power the
seemingly eternal granite uf the enduring
npauiains. and urging in perpetual Aux
fand tfansition every asDm Of material phe-
nomena. In the organic Kingdom again.
movement aud esolution are the law and
condition OF llfe and ,leselopment--no lon
ger mechanical, bur dynamic powers, man
ifr>tlng themselves IN vegetable. aud ami.
nal grosih. and unfolding 10 each the unity
1T general. comprehensive idea through
various successive special types. So ia
humanity. A. The material through which
they work. the same laws of movement and
evolution sre gradually. unfolding. through
special types at nstinns, the capacitles II
man. as he comes. in various stages. to i
Consciousness of the powers with which he
Is endowed. In certain outsrowths of this
eonhnn humanity We find II exhibiting but
the dawning Of th.se moral and intellecJus
al ppleatialities which lie deeply embn-
sanei ia the common nature Uf man and
80 far onls dnes The mission of such rude
| people extend. In vthrrs, we lind IN the
structure ~ their dialects az advanced
consciousness Of lhnse mysterious powers
Of language which are implanted in human.
iiy. aud higher conception Of social, po.
liiiesl and mo,aI life; while they stop Al
this phase. il mt brlhg given them 10 ex.
] hlbit further that mans ,ided idea Of man
which eau uaiy be unlul,led ~ the ages and
,Aoluti"ns al natlnns. Sone races, having
Z developed thfr allntted original phase, are
\ destined IL ~. cise turiaer clements Of cul
tYrc ir.n. aud uadrr the direction OF. "a
css III ,nprriDt pnsrrs, Or 10 wane and dis.
appear before the higher and more potent
iype II human capacity. 10 others, w
lnd humanity evolving IN It'll fuller con.
y sciuusness those latent powers which had
! been ubseurely working to light, and con.
'ributiiIs toward Ihe p,'ssioiIity and reali-
Liiinu of civilization 10 us most compre.
! hensise Specification while others, finally
4 have assimllaie,l, a. Il were, new nourish.
mrnt from the fruitful deposit Of the labor,
anil contributions uF their predecessors
aud opened still larser conceptions IT ths
naturr aud DESTINY u man. Gathering up
all these yarinus manifestations of histor,
they Impress Us viii, irresistible force a,
/ pointing 10 the uuity Of ane idea and one
clan. Deyelopmen. aud progress are in
scparable from this idea thcy are the ne
cessary conditions Of vitality; when the,
cease, s.agnation suj death ensue wher
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-05-20
GOD IN HISTORY.

Extract from discourse defrerfd before TIE Gradu.
0iiag Cioss Of the Coilege Of Charleston Sunday
+ epsaiag, Mareh 2sih, 1851. by Rsp. james Ha.isy
, 1863-03-28
Report of the War Committee.
[WAslia.iu4 Coz. y. 7. Timca.!

Scaat.r Wade, chairman cf the War Cora
1o:1ter. will return here In the eourzc Of y
week OF ten days, when tho report of the
Colnr4lstce Will be formally adopted and gircn
to tlr pubic. The testimony, which Is very
i, 5yi,,;a Vian,, flnSiIs aS q n
McEltlsn's campaigns on the PeH!nsa!a aad
in Maryl1E Tie report Is :aid to b.. rerJ
ri yese On this commander, aud alsu u1 scv-
e1a' Of lis sAbord1natts.
Gen. Meade, in bis testimony before the
Cu1nr.itt.u, eaye tbs, nj llle battle Of F:edcr-
irAsbtsg, with 4,So n:u Re s,to1e the sne-
MY 5 right. AID drove them ssck constusEa-
bic distance; and that 1ad hc lecn reinforced
il ;in", Tic fortunes uf h: battle would have
been in n11r tayor.
TIE testimony Of Mr. 5an~dcn, who, at
the t;u;c Of :'uF ldyaucr on Richmond, WAS
liy:uw within the rncmy's lines at Yorktown,
i 10 the effect tia: 1t he time Of our aayanca
under MagTudec Eegcf cxcested from eight
Il, len thcus111d men; th.t Liz ovc7setr Told
Gen. Mcclellan 70, and offt-e1 to lead his
army direct to Rich,nond.
Il il also shown tl4at zen. 1Iookc. re c1nested
permission, On three separate nud distinct oc-
casiens. 10 lead his division against the enc
nly's cntrcnchElcnts u. YORKTOWN. This WAS
refu-ea by Mcclellan.
ficn. Hooker. upoa being asked l,y mem-
tCr Of ttc CunIn.tttc to give Ills opininr II,
regard to NcGte1lan's ability rs : military
commander, said, THAT Mcclellan, on hia
mission Of obstryation 10 seaastorol, saw
aad studied only intreiiching, and that he
| knew no1h,1g else now
1t Ii ayerTct Tint much Of the testimony
| taken Is Of character 20 dtscredftaelc to the
| early conduct Of the war tint the Counlittet
| will not publish it, but have voted TO seal II
] up and hide 1t away In the seervt archives d
| tic Senate. 1t j. known that the evidence
] uio IA ~
! character that eounma,tla1a Will at once b
I ordered in their c.ses. Gen. franklin, It j.
understood, ~ill demand a Court Of Inquiry
4 great deal OF feeling has been excited II
! military circles here hy the Transportation 0
| the fact tlia: Gcn. MeC1cltsn, after the batt!'
! Of Williamsburg, teicgraphel 10 the Fresl
| dent for authority to Place Generals He!ntze!
I man and Sumner under arrest fur n,isconduc
! Il that action. Mr.. Lincoln replied that LII
people would not iet hip Put Ills feet u,'o
| The n.cks Of those two officers, II the pre:I
rtnt and his Cabinet backed him in the aet.
, 1863-03-28

c,,n,, th,atc- .,f ~. i grand expedition
Wet il u,,sy .,n fs;. ra:t'T t'ti i'0fa., n'lo
NAV s,ou !,e e1p. cts |! Il BIZ heard !rou.
TIE NEW YORK DEslocRAfs.
From TIC Est'no1d E1a"1!rcr.l
Nc .rc 10; al al eurrristd 1t the facility
wtth YL;ch Tho Nu:thtsl n:Ao1tatE NV
y:;u.tcd from lie rosition "e quasi opposu,loa
Ia: tle war 10 + -vcnt support f1 aeIhaaai
Lincoln and Als S:ars: aud Stripes ,Ne *
nrrserd IN oriniou at the t!inr tl'at not 1ue
el,phtett confidence could t'c I'larea IN any
tllrg they should sly Or 60 Jo'a ~, .aa ,n'a, na
1,nrrinr'pled politician that New lork eyer
saw with tile single exception ct " H. Sow
n,fl,' and hv could not BE- tho Legitimate son
ri Martin unIces tso was eilttFcly unreliable IN
every word snd- action. 1t il mat.
t,r Of little importance, however, Wi'at
they may say .pn or dG. t;.v WY ,xrf' at st ths
lcpdnnlnr pf lie war; more furious and in
tcnf m Destruction. We fear their arms less
than tbeir arts. They huvo been slaughtered
liz. sheen whcueye1, they hare invaded VII
rtnIa, ind VIC verify brlieve like fate awaits
Them III future. -They may howl themselves
hourse abnus the Stars and Stripes, t'ncan1ng
thereby cu,ton. rlce a!id tobacco. Te VIM ae.
fl,t by three rs fast no tl4ry come on. !Eere
is no use putting on masks any longer ihsf
deceive NJ one; they only add thc guilt Of
by1,octiBy to their othor orlInnt,surable crimes.
I've aso prepared to see New York make
another gigantic struggle for the preservation
Of the commercial supremacy. rerhips sae
hcr lVw.tofn sowdics term it, is successful,
| the Nest will eccede, and then what Will be-
come Of the Dab, lon Of Amcrica! Heaven
g,ant that Acr EoEst approximations may be
/ realized.
, 1863-03-28

ISDTCAt. NY. NArrh20. 1tAt:
TO the sick and wounded iuuates Of United states
Hospital fo..:
-GE>TIKMzs: Please accept our most Elm
c:1c llabks and unteigued acknowledgment
for your yeEy unexpected and most liberal do
nation Of Gfly dollars. We ya!uc the gift the
more hlgtly, as II furnishes us cridcnct Of the
fact that our poor Labor ncd e1ertions In your
b half have net with your Kind approval
IN being Thus assured that our earnest
efforts to administer to your relief ard COM
fort have met not only your Kind approval.
hut just appreciation, VIC hare accomplished
tit object q car Highest ambition. Be a.
SURF d, dear friends, that our labors 1nu exer-
tions In this good work shalt never CEASE
wtflc there Ii d sick OR wounded soldier 10
care for: and our constant prayer shall be,
that you all may speedily be storcd to health,
10 thc embrace Of your friends, -FOUR flmily,
your country: again.
Eouzt, respectfully,
Mre. ASE uiA1LTox,
Miss MAGGIE EaAs,
Miss A. McLEAEY,
Miss Il. =. MAuAa,
|. Miss j. E. LAHREHcE.
Mrs. Il. =, SE11u.
, 1863-03-28

E..>'' I" Natehi;oclcs;n in Louisiana, thence
I: ~. lhcr riyer To Tic Mississippi, So much
i" t.er, so many arms and munitions Of
7:''r Lave been got into the Conl.leracy
rruld be entirely cut oG; and not tha.
III nc: that mus;eEin. army in Arkansas
II which it is said Price is to taise COM
.i:3rd, would he compelled TO scatter aad
tisrersc or to make haste In small detach.
1nyn's and companies. to rcjoin their con,
i:aEions in Mississippi aud Tennessee.
These, to say nothing Of the sweeping oi
the river Of all rebel craft, nor Of the aid
tha: Farragus cau render Porter and Gran,
hetore Nic1sburg, tire only part Of the
good effects that must follow the Commo
do:css gallant nct
, 1863-03-28


co,nc,nen Of Ire ''s"la;rrs l!''a". These
places arc ay~csaliy I'll III: ~osdl : l'lH ''el'
~, ,.,r,r supnosc. y honsr, !'vas'H: y nlH't'
wLert tiu so!dis: c.'u stas. by .'cy!Es tS:'t
tin,,atc prices, but fu ws:a ard Dc. y, nNi:,
- r,r osii c1u b., ayaJ 1roul uur own iicy5:t!l
and re.of. We arc not CHARGED iirth1n.; ioF
th,. fts.d we cat, or thr guGa hed upon which
W. res, our x.arled limbs; Ill tf1at Is required
of Us while here Ii lecorous conduct. We
are cordially invited 10 make ;uurscltes ~
rptne, willis We remain here, and Tho cdnfts
u sl.ss connected with 1he hone ~ 1n!s
,,laee arc uuceasiug for the welfare ol 1hoac
vito come lerc nick or convaltscent.
We canrot fortcas speaking Of the noble
tffi,,tr ,.ftIose connected With The Home III
Columbus. Geo " WYetb, thcsupcrsnfcnd-
snt E. Suts b., Chaplain, an Ms. sa ne "Sn noDls
son. Mr.. Wyeth leaEes nothloE undone tor
uli feel 81 II We had not been, quite
iutgut,en In tho priyatlons v. f-r'"7e III
lit luuc march and battle field. Mr. hute. not
,y4rtr ii the least bthInd, leads Us to the toun'
tain 0f eNiritual waIerE, wtlate NC drink fresu
1ir,,uelts. and recriYe al earnest Of our ho'nn
b,.,r1ng In mind that many, If nos All OF III.
left behind Us mothers and sisters, Fc1u!nd us
sfthe:r Kind care and attentton, by tAelf con-
s;aht deeds Of lore. ,..
Our food consists Of srmy. rations, nut nut
cooked very much better than wc get IL ~ tae
| emp or aeld. It is very gratifying. to us, to
| f,at the Assurance that We are still Eenenl'
| 'ered ut home. by cutting vegetables to cat. .
| when &c set. down at orr oEH table, u the
| Soldiers Home Do rot be afraid TO trust thC
Sanitary Commission with any thin. which
will conlucc 10 our comfort, tlht you may
ftsl dispus.d 10 send to Us.
We, lhc sEssts oi t4e soi1!s;s H9me
dtzire to e1prc.s our heartfelt ths:sks ts,,t
gtalilude to tue Westcrn Sanitary Commits
sion, and especially to those In charge ot tA'
soldiers Home, 1t Columbus, Kentucky, 10
The kind carc and attention received " u6
| while DIV. Hing ander their losrltahls roof.
Edwin y, Bacon. co. X, STAT Wiz, No!' Infantry
! Josiah Hover, D, - "
John ". Ellius. g, 9Th
| John H. Pierce, 2; ll.A Illinois carAl'y:
| IIl,low I;streft, F. ssh Ill. Vol. Infantry.
! DaTic Bark. IT, nth lows Vol. Ir!alt5T.
Henry Mnnl.ek, H. s3.h IaMA Vol. Infantry.
Wm. J. Strain, &, ioc,l III. Vol. 11flntfT, a'l
| nfhfvt
, 1863-03-28
Gen. Uo0ker and HkiH Army.


Every courier from The army Of tho Rappa-
hnnuntk, every officer and soldler who l.si sts
through Washington OH his way to his Nurth-
era hu,lc, tIeaks With enthusiasm Of his
commanding general, Of ths cause, and above
ail, Of the good temper and discipline TINT
N'rvade the army: = mls be sately stated
.tttter condition than ii it at thIs tine. Thcre
Is more unity of par1osc, better acauain-
tarcc with u.c dulles u tho soldiers life, ard
a, more reckless disregard Of its dangers
Thanks TO thr providenisf' and en-
.rey Of tls Administrator, The soldier wants
lie Is vi! clothed, well aimed, wctl paid.
III Is tt cc1nfnttalie Rs 1t Is possible for so.
tiies to le. lie ll4s listened TO The great up
rising LII the loyal States with Joy. md nlsny
y camp circle is made El.d WHEN the ue~spa-
1ur FROM home Il rad. and the soldier lcaTus
lbot his ei1orts, and toils. and dangers, ere not
u'aprrcciatrd by tle nation hc las taken up
AIMS to save. General Hooker, during the
few Vt chs II wLlci. hc his been commanding
t:eEt!1l, has effected great reforms. 1te took
The }x,eitlou wish the reputation OF tleiny one
1T cur best soldiers; he Is ulling that VI q
great Genere1. liz has rescued tie army frvul
!: decentralization as wrcttLed - defeat, and
BY his kindness, tTnintss, aud energy. hs
! trt.m 4 1uert engine Of political mischief
into :. splendid aud capable army. The
| fso.ts ef winter are o7ey, the days are bceonl.
ing genial and ,!cs'ra:.t, and two wrek ks "fs sca'
! sttatlc spring *catleF will Make tic roade
| La:d and dry. Every thing indicates al earl,
ard active raLarai.u. 1t il not known whcth
IT the rebels will rerciye battle on tho Rapl,a
| hau1cck. The tone of the Richmond papers
| Is thought to Indicate All evacuation uf Fred
! crirktbu.g. anu a retreat to u ;,o!rt near Rich
| Monl. The rebels would be delighted to en-
| tic. 1,s once usss1, Into the swutnps Of tb1
Chtckahominy, and for that reason, they nis.
fall lack to thrir cid line Of sIcfences. fGen
! tral Hooker permits them to do this, he j:
| not the nian lis friends suppose hin. to be
Yoa VIII remember when he ,art his cSsaenct
| before tie Seha:e ComElit:ce, ii reference u
| the battle Vi F1ealcksturs,, he Indicated = Ger
t,ip inus esucsl., il which tv hoped to tank th'
| rebel position At fredericksburg and nEolt
| thLr fortified hill-tor.. Gen. Burnside oYes
ruled that plan, and perhaps Ills jadE.nen
was better. There we're .h,,se WIN dlilrztt
from Gen. Burnside, and allude Ii The c:
| crnlstance for the purpose Of Illustrating tn
fre.t traits iE Gtu. litoker's ctara>trr-cau
| 1:o., tocrcy, and holdnces. Wtsvn b. M've
/: will s,c With experienced cficcrs, Ttttrl
Amy, and th: good will Of The snantry I
support him. lie hes in his power 10 d
1ltrr for Lis eountT, tEan has ,ser bc!eyt fa
len to the lot of a public tdan, He 1nay b
The saviour Ut his coantEy. If lie erushe
thc rebel army and t.Ets EiclsDund, The RI
tseliGD il at all end.
, 1863-03-28
The Tax On Trnnractions In
GO1l.
The Commissioner Of internal Revenue
answers several important questions in the
following letter:


WAsHISGTos, March Il, 1873
SIR: IN Four .-t:.7 u the 18th Inst. you
s,tu:i: thc following inquiries: E:sot: Does
the laT as passed interfere with tht' legality
Of contracts made for the delivery Of coin f''r
;1lurc than three days time 1t q pr mimi In
currency: Second: II not arc such CONTRACTS
tazablc upon the t,ar ralue Of the coin, or Is
the tax 10 be calculated upon The currency
val,,p cAnlttl In the enntract. For example,
$1,UDU gold contracted fnr at 81 ,f07
for et days will 10 Al,gM, 81 Gays
intcsrEt $l6. viii the lax be $lj or
81: Contracts made for the delivery Of
coin. If to be performed after q period CT.
eceliug three days, must be in writing, n1,d
signed by the pn.tica or their agents, Of at
totneys, md stamped In :: hnta equal 10 ono
half Of ono per centum of tie amount Of the
purchase .noNey to be paid for given guam
ease may be. Contracts so made II writing,
and duly signed and stamped arc Ialid.
In Case Of the example given by you, which
understand tn be = contract to deliver one
thousand dollars in gold coin Mt sixty days
from. thc date uf the cont Tract, for the SIM Of
sixteen hundred dollars currency. No stampis
required Gu account Of interest. II, how
ever, = party should loan sixteen hundred
collars III currency upon the pledge OF one
lhoae aid deIlars In gold or silver coin, Of the
United States, tuch loan would be utterly
void. 'Scry respectfully,
tsigned) {. F. EsTEz,
To a. Campbell. Esq, Chairman, &c, New
T1Yk