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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-06
MILITARY.


IfAThAcrJ
~ All officers and soldiers belonging the Army #
the Cumberland ordered report 10 Brigadir Cen
era VI ; HAscALi. az Ind lua pois Indiana Tho who
are absent 0y authority Will report him by let r.
stating the authority by whch they absent dI
ties, at ircss aud length OF they ALREADY been
absent Those absent without proper authority Will i'm
mea ,y him in person and obey his orders or
be considered deerters and subject arrest and trial a.
such
This order is intended Ia apply all officers what
ever rank belonging 20 this army, absent
duties in the field.
by command Of Major General Rosecraus
M THOS. THRALL, Captain and A. A. G.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-06
INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
THE BEST INSURANCE
To be lad in the market is offered by the
Liverpool and London COMPANY.

lotai Assets i.a59.lI5
a sets IN the United States....... 045356
Fire Pr'miumS received in the t. 5. in sse o4l
lSGl...... 536, n45
. lsG2...... 673,SGs
All shareholders personality responsible for engage
ment> II ne COMPANY.
All Directors are shareholder
DIRECTORS ~ NV YORK.
FRANCIS COrrENEv. Esq Chairman.
HENRY GEINSELI. ESQ. Deputy Cha rman.
JoSEFH GAuLAgD. IT,. Esq.
ALFN NNDEs HANttroN. IT.. Esq.
T.. T.. SNNpERsoN. ESQ
= NJ ARCHIBALD. ESQ. r. s. " Consul.
ALrEEp PKLI. E-q., Resident Secretary.
rac losses paid by tai. Company since It's establish
meui, amount 10
EIercn .NisTiOpS of Dollars.
KNIGHT a " ARREN. General Agcn ts, located IN the
Company b.l ting. y " corner Third and Main
Cine nusti Chto
For insurance IN lnd1uaools and vicinity apply 10
JOHN s. SPANN. Ageaf. :. ". corner Washington and
Meridian streets.
VI. JOHN l. FISH j. author 1ed 10 transact business
~ ny as. ace JOAN = SPANN. Agent
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-06

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Noon Reports.

Reactions tn England.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-06
Night Report.
From the Army of the Cumberland.
The Enemy .1dramce on Franklin
Tennessee.
Night Report.
II he Fight Rene q Il

L hey are Il epuise d 4.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-06

Total Assets .................. .559.525
a sets in the United states........... lO45.356
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-06

Moss. Spectacle Maker,
l0.d&wtf No. 50 East Washington street.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-10-30

lIAlNfltIb, OCt. II, 1000.
Mr., WALToN:-For the cake of adding
little fuel TO the little fame of patriotism
here among the children, will you be so kind
as to give them bit OF corner in your
paper(it you have it to spare,) big enough to
print the following letter and the appended
names. If the children of any other place
would send box rightly directed they would
be sure to have a letter too.
UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMISSION.
NEW EsGLASp woMsSs AUXILIARY ASSOCIATION
" summer street, boston.
October 10th, 1868. )
M Dear Madam II send back the names
Of the children who contributed to fill the
box from Plainfeld. VT. | wish | could ex-
press to you one half the pleasure we feel in
having these little aids send in their contri-
buttons, and | am sure that they feel proud
to think that their tiny hands can aid the
good soldiers. who have left their happy
homes to fight battles for us, and give liberty
to so many hundreds of men, women and
children. | hope they viii go on during these
long winter evenings, aid send from time to
time the results OF their meetings or labors.
Let them remember, when Thanksgiving day
comes, the many soldiers away from their
homes and comforts. and see il by denying
themselves somewhat, they cannot contribute
To the comfort az happiness of those who are
far away at the west, or at the south. IL
ghddens tbs hearts Of the soldiers to be re-
mombered by the little ones at home.
Respectfully yours,
OLIVIA BowDIrcH, Com.
NAMES or DoNoRs Addie Lawrence, Ad-
die Lenuein, Addie Bradford, Alice Page,
Alice Edison, Calista Pitsly, Charley Gale,
Clara Patterson, Davis Pitsly, Ella Wells,
Emma Willard, Ellen Martin, Ellen Keith,
Edna Mack, Elsie Keith, Ellen Skinner, Ell
nora Meaker, Fred Christy, Frank Winch,
George Winch, Hattie Shepard, Jane Bartlett.
Laura Page, Laura Thompson, Laura Nc
Crllis, Louisa Lenuein, Mary Short, Marcella
Lane, Nellie Wells, Nettie Christy, Oscar
Marsh, Octavia Wales, Royal Pitsly, Susan
Colby, Wilber Chrsty, w. NJ. Knapp, aud
other contributors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-10-30
respectfully yours,
hfsafA nn.srnrrf

A Charleston rebel dispatch says that the
Ironsdes is leaky, her pump being kept 60
ing constantly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-10-30

side hope tho House will either dispose Of the mat.
er ,oon and thus relieve be eCommiitce else express
lbs ppin and give al the Aid IN the discharge VI
our atduous duies that they can
Mossage "A message from the Governor was received,
transmitting the report NJ the agents 70 receive and dis
pose " the Agricultural land scrip
The report was read and referred TO under the lth
joint rule.
Bil referred Senate bin 70, In relation to the ds.
ubuuon OF the general statutes TO distributing come
On motion Of Mr White " Coventry, Adjourned
FpfnAy. Oct %
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-10-30

The President pro TEN in the chair
Reports by Mr. Stafford for the judiciary com, against
House bill 49, 10 incorporate the Jericho Hotel Com
paiy Mr. Stafford said that the com had reported ad-
Nersey the hil because the general Statutes ALREADY
provided faf such
Mr Englesby said that the object Of the company was
10 erect Hute for the accommodation Of travellers TO
Mount Mansdcld Similar charters had been granted 70
he Asooiaons on the East sile Of the Mountain, and
he saw no reason why charter should not be granted
in this case The third reading Of the bill was refused
NJ Engltsby for same com, fayorably on Senate bll
in amendment Of ch 50 OF the general statutes, entitled
the grand list third reading ordered -
by Mr. Stafford, for judiciary com against Senate bill
~ Prescribing certain duties To selectmen and town
clerks third reading refused
by Nh Chllds IN com roads, against Senate bill
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
Our Men at Arms.

1.-THE Rebel" concludes an eloquent recital Of the
merits AID Susrugs of our brave troops by reminding
the people of the debt which such services and Sacri
fees impose. It fears tina, have become habit
uated to the fact OF their hardshps and their vaor that
we have come TO regard both a matter OF COURSE
that the one needs stimuaut and the other admits
Of no mitigation The story has been SO often tod
that the public has become accustomed to the sound
and that which once stirred our sympathy to its very
fountains and moved iberality is now heard with
scarcely al emotion. This is ell wrong The tale Of
suffering and of heroic deeds shou ID always find fruit
full soil in the Southern heart Every nerve should be
strained every sacrifice be made for the health and
Indictment season Of the year. without tents many Of
them without blankets without shoes, aud nearly
all poorly clad. This state of things could be i'm
proved and it should be. Those who fight battles
should be nearest and dearest charge. They are
the children Of the Republic, and every man, woman,
and child in the Conederacy should feel constant and
lively nterestin their welfare.
There axe thousands Of families who have surplus
blankets and bedclothing which would be invaluable to
them keep the cold wintry blasts from their shivering
limbs, and protect their health, essential to the BAL
Vation Of our cause.
Let the people longer neglect their brave defend
ers or disregard their necessities We them debt
Of gratitude which VIC repay, and 1t should
be cur constant study to show them that we have no
disposition to evade or Iepudats sacred obligs-
tiOns
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
GAN EYE FOR AN EYE"

To the Editor of ths Wig:
The suggestion in your article OF to-day, entitled
ian eye for an eye" Is well made. II the Northern
outlaws who iniest our borders, numbering non-com-
batans and pundsrng and burning our houses cannot
be restrained thing at ess. can very well b done
Bold determined and reliable men can be sent North
commissioned to apply in turn the torch to the houses
of those who persist in permitting and encouraging
such diAbOlcAl practices against It il horrible TO
think and all must depore, that are driven to such
course Of defence. But, 50 It is. Wecannot cit idly
by and permit bands Of ruthless uqbrded creatures In
the shape Of men, but with the spirit Of demons to irct
cruees Aad insults heretofore unequAled in the his
tory Of crime and make no effort for seEpreservaton.
say, them let the plan you refer to be adopted, and
money and provided without stint for its prose-
cution. More than this let every whose relative
may be carried of or murdered by these freebooters,
take solemn oath to rstaats IN kind at every hazard
have frequently heard the determination expressed
by Southerners TO kill every who dares to become
the purchaser Of property under that nqutous scheme
of robbery, called the confscation Inv No one would
blame fHoh . man. He would be inAicting punish
ment most richly deserved and l. for one, sincerely
hope just such will be meeted out TO every ndiVd-
uAl who becomes the occupant pretended owner Of
Southern property by any such means. Souri,.
December 4, 1868.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
asupporting the Government.

We not unfrequently meet with editorial homilies on
the duty of supporting the Governmenr'-the Admin
isration being generally meant We acknowledge the
uropriesy of absAining from all unnecessary fauthnd
ing but hold it to be higher obligation to sustain and
Aid the Cause than to support the Government and shut
our eyes 20 the shortcomings Of public functionares.
those who administer aud direct our affairs fall into err
rO it is the duty of the Press and good citizen
to point out the error and endsaVor to reform it. 81
lencs az such time would be
and applause criminal We agree with the Charleston
Mercury that to find fault where fault exists is the duty
Of the public press and of all public men, There is not
the least danger that too much fault viii be found when
there is good reason for It. The danger Is the other
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
A SOLDIERS LETTER.

General Smith, being nvted to address the people at
barbecue near Shreveport sent the following letter.
We clip 1t from the Gazette
sHREvEPoRT, La, Oct. 20, 1858.
Gentlemen Your letter Of invitation Of the 18th,
requesting me to address the people Of this parish and
the vicinity at the barbecue to be given here on
the goth inst, has been received.
am no speaker. The rostrum would be as unsuited
To me as the building of Notifications to you. Ny life
and thoughts have been those of soldier. II the peo
Me will take care Of affairs at home, will attend to
those in the field and which deVolve upon me as De-
partment Commander.
shall observe the laws, but punish disloyaty; shall
respect the laws of the State but shall rely on them to
sustain me. The people must be true 10 themselves,
and we will Conquer. We have men and means on this
side of the Mississippi to hold the country It to the
interest of the Confederacy to employ and draw the
enemy into the Interior it Weakens him aud strengthens
u.s. individual distress may follow in the tracks of his
march, but this inseparabe from war and is felt on
the other side greater than on this
Our people there are buoyant and confident Of sue
cess Il Is in the Mississippi Department alone
that men despair and fear for the result. The very
columns of the enemy which threaten US, and strike
fear into the hearts Of citizens so many assurances
of cur ultimate triumph. Every soldier they send west
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

We have passed through three eventfu months since
General Quincy Adams Gilmore threw bis frst shell at
the City of Charleston, exciting the fendsh hops Of
Yaukeedom General Gillmores Shells In all, from the
92d August to this date have lilled one poor negro
woman striking illustration Of the assertion which
has been made and amply verified that the negro suf-
fers first and worst under all the experiments Of the
Yankees No class in america has hitherto felt this
cruel aud causeess less than the servants OF the
South and are feeling It more than the helpless
and deudsd free negroes Of the North. From the day
when Adolf ionism began its tamperiDg and tinkering
by the bold and reckless assertion thas slavery WAS
sin according the Bible, to the present hour, every
attempt and effort made by the socsled friends and as
suning champions of the negro have only tendsd to
bis injury and have only increased the incidental and
otherwise durable evil of servitude. What II the an
keen take and occrpy Lookout Mountain! The sacred
code which guarantees and recognizes the rights of the
South in the interests and nsu ion which now excite
agarst her the hungry, bowling horde OF Yankee mis-
creants, was uttered, not from Lookout" but from
Mount Sinai. Will the Yankees scale thatf-0harl"-
ton Courier lat
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

uay Fault Ni not 81 found where Ii Oush. 70 be sr.
posed because psr'Onaly il does nOtpGy. Patronage
aud favors and ofses do not attend fault-hnders
They are usually prescribed The sort Of people usual
y loved and fOstered are supporters through thick and
thiu-aAtsrers and tOldies-pAEriOtic and indignant
dsenders-these are the people who break down re-
publicS. They exist under all governments; ana they
abound in the Confederate States The natural nclns
ton Of all men, esp ,OAy in times Of trouble, IL to sus-
pecs the authorities fault finder will have little
chance Of being listened TO- II vigilance be the price
Of liberty, then blind conaderCa Ia not the best means
of carrying on representative government and discus
sion is to the public, not unmiIsd evil public Opn-
ion may DO enlightened. may manifest Judgment and
make its power felt for good.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
The Messenger.

The double number OF The Southern Literary Hss-
s,nOsr for November and December has been placed
our tabls. 1t contains as much reading matter as
large duodecimo volume and many Of its articles of
the FIRST ORDER DR.. StuArts exhaustive essay on the
Saxon Mania" is especially worthy of perusal
for Il sets at rest much Of the nonsense which has been
dnned in the ears of the world for century past Mr..
HoWison closes his account Of the exploits Of the Con-
fedete Navy, and begins the history of the campaign
in Western vrginis in which Generals Floyd and Wise
figured. Mr. billiard contributes an interesting paper
on the Jewish Nation and its History" and Mr. Geo.
Flzhueh another on the d" Revolu ions of l77e and
1851 Contrasted." Mrs. - admirable novel Gag
nssn is continued Among the lighter articles We no.
tee "Mr Regnad's Brindled Dog" " The Unexpected
Rival" "Glances at the East, "London Punch" "a
WeIl-DigOs.sd Plan, etc" "A California "Reminiscences"
aAnimL Language" 1.-THE Bear Chase" etc, etc.
Among the poems, We find Nj. Thompsons iacY and
biting bit at "Englands Neutrality" and charming
piece of homespun verse entitled 1.-THE Old Aammys
Lament for her Young Master" which will be read with
delight by the boys in the army.
The Messenger is, with the exception OF 4h' Record
the cheapest literary publication in the OOuntry-its SUD-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
DEATH OF A PATENT MEDICINE MAN.
The New York Herald tays:

Mr. John Moffatt, an old resident Of this city and
well known ell over the United States the inventor
or patentee of Mofats Life Pills and Pt0aiI bitters,
died yesterday at the ripe age Of seventy six. Mr..
hoatt commenced business in this city as dry goods
mel chant but failed with very large liabilities This
was some twenty FIVE thirty years sgo. After berg
out Of business for year or two, and in great pecun
AIRY straits some medical acquaintance of bis suggested
that be should 60 into the patent medicine business,
and thai he would set him going a. 1t BY some simple
prescriptions. This was the origin Of kofst's Life
Pills and PhoniI Bitters.
he got little store in Hudson street. employed at
first one woman in working up and packing the pills,
while his con- William B. Aofat, was engaged after
school hours In distributing business circulars through
the city. The graduated in medicine, and, after
residence in Europe returned to this city and entered
actively into his fathers business About this time the
former creditors of Mr. Moat began to discover that
he was making money; and be, in order 10 evade
their opportunities transferred the business to the SOP
and in course of years produced immense income.
The profits were principally invested in real estate on
Broad aay and other Streets SO that with the rapid rise
in the value OF such property, VIM. B. Hoffat ranked
as millionaire The time came, however, when the
father and son disagreed This was when the latter
who had been unmarried Gil about middle life resolved
to take wife. The father called upon him for q
division Of the property on the ground that they had
been partners in the busness all the time.
The son denied this, and urged that he had already
amply provided for all the members of his family. But
a suit was commenced, and was tried some Elk years
ago to compel the son to account with the father The
latter claimed that on the occasion of the sons leaving
for Europe some years before there had been prepared
and duly executed deed Of partnership, which paper
had subsequently, fallen into the hands OF the and
been DESTROYED This was totally denied on the cons
part and finally the decision against the father
The case weat up to higher court and WAS in proce
of litigation when the son died. little year ago,
and now the father having followed him. the has been
fully removed to the highest of all tribunals Thus have
the life pills been swallowed up in death, and the Pho-
nix btters await Q resurrection.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05

TIE YANKEE CAPITAL SAFK.-Emerson Etheridge, the
renegade East Tennesseeau has been sighted by the
Yankee Government, ard has become very strong in
his opposition to Il in consequence. In series Of let
ter written to the Chicago Times he attempts to show
the people how they humbugged The satircsl
rascal ges of the following the safety Of the Cap
ital:"
At present. however, the capital safe, and the army
Is safe. This amazing statement is made by the admin
Is ration organs and the people expected to be u
bant over the fact. Safe Shameful, humilatng con-
fession Safe from what? Safe from capture by the re.
bells whom have been fighting for nearly three yesIs
Safe from capture by the rebels whose ports have
ockaded; whom we have deprived Of mails and med.
cines whose backbone have broken more than do
zen times; whom have ridiculed ragged, starv-
ing aud dirty to whom at first refused to accord
the rights of bellgerents; with whom for long time,
we refused to excnarge prsoncrs whose prvateersmen
We loudly bossted would hatg as pirates Safe
from capture by the rebels whose military power as
Mr.. Seward lately assured the world, broken and
entirely exhausted Safe from capture by the rebels
to conquer whom we are called upon TO raise the
pitt ul number Of three hundred thousand men,
10 addition to the seventeen hundred thousand whom
these pesky rebels have already kept actively EN-.
poyed, Will corqler the rebels at this rate
Besides how we going TO emancipate, confscate,
subjugae and amslgsm by remaining "safe" In our
capIali
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
10 ths Editor Of tha Rhiq:

1V ~ 45UtEVI y wv W"Iy
Whls the Catholic Church Is praying for peace,
would it not be well for all the Christian churches to
unite earnestly in prayer for the Prssidentf He has
fearful weight ofrssponsbliy resting him now and
surely it Woui not be amsS If every good true and
sincere Christian to join in beseechng the Father
of al Wisdom to mercifully bestOw upon him the
strength of mind and Of SOUL the meskness Of spirit,
and the tenderness of heart which will enable him to
meet bis arduous trials less in confidence in his
sreng than in that Of his Maker aud in that orgvng,
humble temper, which shall induce Lin no longer to
reject the counsel aud assistance Of the WsGst Of
the nation. We respecuyiuggest that Sunday the 18th,
be set apart for special prayers for the President not
publicly, but in the secret depths Of TIE hearts Of all
who attend the churches. God can effect what man
carnot-a change of heart and soul-aud We have too
ong delayed looking to Him for help ir this all import
ant matter. NAVY FRIRHDs.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-05
TaH bELAwARR EI.sofroNs.

The Dover Delswaean, speaking Of the late sdesess-
full military movement in Delas by the traitor
spIrators against STATE rights civil liberty &C., says
1.-THE task is now complete-the work begun year
ago. There il struggle nox-tbe struggle is over.
life Is extnct-:he lie of liberties. The voice OF
the PEOPLE of the State of Delaware lie humbed-eence
reigr ed In Delaware at The election the 10th ns.
"Suwaroff the military butcher that d,Sihe bloody
work Of Russia in crushing out the ioeresof tbe tur
bulent, freedom-ovng Poles, wrote to his Mistress
when he had murdered thousand of them, end made
them bow their necks submissivey to bis goyernmen,
that Order rsignsd in WarsdvP Osder now reigns
In Delaware"
The Newark correspondent of the Philadelphia Age
says:
The military appointment, called an election" in
Delaware, passed eff without any disturbance In
town aud hundred, the Democrats to a remaining
at home. The vote Of this hundred one year-ago was
49, Of which Mr. Temple Democrat, received $50, and
Mr. Fisher, Aboitonist, 1876 At this last election,
smthers Abolition received l55 votes, the entire poll
Being l56 votes There sent 10 this hundred thr
tythree soldiers with muskets, bsyorets, and three
rounds of cartridges each, to enforce the edcts
tanned in General Order No So They arrived in this
place Wednesday night November 49, at eleven o'clock,
hating frat a; the corner store of Mr.. Williamson,
Abolition member Of the State Senate where they re-
NAMED short dime, and then proceeded to the Adolf
ton HOTEL where they established their headquarters
until this morn & November 30 h,sat o'clock (said
hotel being the place Of voting) when giving three
cheers for their Appointee, they started for tho
railroad depot, calling on the way at the store Of
Mr. Widdoes, CDemocrat,) where they began
appropriating every thing they iancied. Mr.. W.
objected when he knocked DOM and his store lite.
rally sacked This little military necessity" over, they
soon arrived at the depot took the cars ard the town
oncs more assumed its wonted quiet Were 1t not for
the seriousness tending this act the part of the
government it might be considered rich joke to think
tlat the little State Of Delaware could alarm the
greet United States Government and Gauss her 70 send
home three regiments and a battery belonging 10 the
State to vote and to station troops from other States at
all the different polls in the entire Safe, in order to
elec. their Abolition CANDIDATE and rhen found
with whom to quarrel. But the dslranchisement of
American citizen is subject for etrg as this rotten,
corrupt Administrator may yet find out for while it
may be safe in Delaware end Maryland the larger Safes
will soon End that unless it is stopped and at ons.,
their Sovereignty as States, and tn, liberties their
citizens gone and then comes the vengeance OF
honest people, whose righteous indignation Il fully
aroused by the decepti prscliced upon them and the
crimss committed by those placed in power.