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From Gen. Bragg's Army.

LooKoUr MousrAIS, via Chckan,augs.
Daylight, October 3o.-Two corps Of the
enemy, from the army Of the Potomac,
yesterday advanced down Lookout Val
ley, the other side Of the mountain, from
the direction Of Bridgeport. One (Slo
cumb's) had already effected a junction
with troops who had crossed the Tenn
e.see in she rear Of Chattanooga. Al 2
o'clock this morning, Gen. Hoods division,
Gen. Jenkins commanding, attacked the
enemy. Gen. Braiton, commanding
Jenkins brigade, vent II mile up the val.
ley, and after engaging the sremy, found
himself confronted by tho whole corps
under Howard, which lie was driving
back. Meanwhile, the enemy from ADORE
attacked McLaws', Robsrisons aud Bsnn.
ing's forces, aud passing round, endeav-
ored to penetrate tho interval between
Bratton and the rest OF the division.
The design WAS checkmated by Gen.
jenkins ordering Brarton back and the
whole Ii, e to retire across Lookout Creek.
The losses in the division we're seyere.--
Four brigsdes had encountered moro dian
1000 men. The loss Of ,he enemy ia
estimsted a; 1000.
The lossss among ,he South Carolina
troops were as foIIo~s Hampton Legion,
So, 9th Regiment, IO3; Falmet,o Sharp
shooters, ~; 2d Regimsut Rifles, Gs; G,h
Regiment, Is; Isl Regiment, unknown.
Among tho killed, are Col. Kilpatrick,
lst Regiment, LieuG A. W. Vandissr,
Serg', Il s. Donar, J. S. Grub, G. X.
Lsgar., B f. ksrz, q. w Bradley.
Z ID Regiment Sharpshooters.- - Killed:
Wiley MorHett, John a. Harrisop. New.
ton Lsugdon. Jabsz Hawkins, N. c..
Boyle, w. A. Neal. Wounded: Lieut..
Samuel Cannon, Lieut.. VIM. Powe, CorpI
w. G. Hsrndon.
5lh Regiment-K,lled: B. Holm, w.
Jennings, y. j. Collins, ). j. uumphfics,
w. T. Marion, J. II. Qainn, J. W. Camp,
J. w. Petit. Wounded: Lieut.. w. G..
Copy, e. Z. Davis, Lieut.. +. Mullins, }.
Is. TerrilI, Lieut.. w Patterson. s. L.
Lockhnr,, W. s. Smith, severely. Mas.
ing and wounded: Serg't Wm. Willie,
w. s. George. color.bearer.
Hampton Legion. Wounded: Lieut.
II. s. Gibbs. Serg't J. z. Ancrun. Ed
ward Ya,e', severely.
9th Regiment.-WouGjsd and miss.
ing: Capt Bowen.
I'd Regiment Riass.-Wounded. Lieut..
J. C. oBnan,. Corp'G r. E Bowe,.
AL the field officers are unl,urt except
Col. Fitzpatrick.
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The PyysIpESr IN CnAsLrsroS.

President Davis and suite arrived in
Charleston by special train from Sa
vabnah on 81 inst. He Was received at
the depot by Gen. Beauregard Az: staff
and Che Committee Of the City Council,
who accompanied him with tue military
escort to the City Hall. The turn out Of
citizens was grand anl ,hs procession
was enthusiastically cheeTed along tho
whole route. On arrival at The City Hall,
the President Was introduced by Judge
Mssra,h to Mayor Macbeth, who .cordi
atty. The President returned his ack
nowledgments on being introduced, aud
addressed the people. lie said his feel.
ings had drawn him here in this our hour
Of risl, and he desired also 10 confer
with our Commanding General, aud by
personal observations acquire some Of
that kpowledgs which you'd enable him.
to-more fully understand our wants aud
tLe reports submilte1pto him. JIe allu.
deJ 10 Carokns's great statesman, Cal
hoda, Shess departed spirit vas now
watching over her with all guardian
sngsrs care IL was from South Caro-.
'ina's great men he first imbLed the
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z Fp2land's Conduct.

Tbecouduct Of the English authorities
towards The CoDfederacy has been marked
by bsrefaoed anfairuess and = shameful
dlsregard Of the t,ghtses Cree and indie
pesdcnt people. The last ard greatest
outrsgs is the seizure ,oi Two stea,nsrs, Sy
tue British authorities, which ware built
ri Liverpool, and said to be for The Con
fsdernts Government. While England
allows the Yankees TO obtain all tho war
materials they want and ship than un
molested from her ports, she suddeuIy
stands upon her neutrality" and 9etains
two vessels because j. 10 charged by Lin
coins spies in England that they (,Ls
vessels) are designed Tor the Copfe,ierstss.
The Eugiish Govsromept bss lost no oc.
cssion to snub and iusu. us, hut has been
very careful TO use every opportunity
possible TO please aud crafty the Yankee
nation. The tine Will surely come when
England will have cause TO regret her
ueatmant Of our country. but in that day
let US laugh q, her calamity and mock
when hee fear cometb.
We are unable, nor, (remarks the
Richmond D.spatcl,) to repeI this act Of
ndr! for al act OF var il Ia. Bat We
trust that It will be held in everlasting
remembrance by this aud all future gen
ora,ions Of Southern men. Calling xs
the &C, itself Is, il is rendered s,ill more
calling by the insult offered to our under
standings in the Pretencs that il is done
through q righteous rsspss, for The sacred
doty of oeu,rality--nsutrality which is
only se,ivs when it is .rought to bear
upcu as--wbich supplies tens OF ibon
sands Of recruits 10 the Yankees. bui finds
its conscience deeply wounded by ,bs at
tempt 10 supply Us With Two ships Of
wsr.--- Wsstsyn Dswoerat.
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TnE FIRST KISS -Soms people de.
scribe IN elegant verso the sensations pro.
ducsd by tie hrs, kiss they received. but
Sut Loveogood describes hi. affair in the
following plaia style: "SLe pot ~un arm
round my neck and lutIer wun whar tho
curcingIs goes round n hoss. lnck the in.
turn on ma With hsr Isft foot, and gin
me ki.s! Says shs.. 'Satty, my love,
I've go, sum,Lia' Tor you--a ps~ ssnsa
toni and ] believed il, for began :"
feel j. already. NJ. toes felt like 40 sf
ininnsrs War nibb,in' al .'em--a cold
streak run up aud down my back, ike q
lix.'d with turkey hen after him in set.
lin time. aud my s,ummick ~ss hot and
on.atisiisd Gker.
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iroR the LANcAsrgR LEparK.l

" LAscAsrrRyILLK, s. c. Nov. 3, 1863.
Ma. EDroR.-Plsass publish the fol
lowing sums paid a, New Hope for Army
Mission:
A d billiard $1,000. DIR ii " Massey
500, Mrs Mary lIiIIisrd 100. Mrs Mary
ysnlsndingham l.50, John Vanlandine-
ham 10 90, x Bailey 500, Thes Crox.
ton $40, n Crsnsbaw s 5o0. Capt N d
P.aIsndinghsm 500, Mrs Amslia Clan
sou 90, Mrs BIackmon so cts, Miss n
BIse*aap 95, Mrs A Going so, Mrs Ma
~ stover 500. Mrs 4 Perry SO, Mrs N
Cau,bron 100. Mss + Bsker so Or. NJ
Perry so, Mrs ID Cfsns!raw 200, Mrs G
Clifton LOO, Mrs NJ Stewart s 90, MIRA T.
GDaden 100. Miss J Carlisle so, Mrs NJ
G Massey Is, Miss 8 Ammons 4 90. Miss
8 Dixon i.oo,. Miss NJ Clark / 90, Miss A
Baker 100, Miss ] J Carlisle 100, Maj
) d McIIwain 500, Andrew McIiwain
500, Ssvs'si Friends Sss.s6
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EXCHANGE NOTICE NO. s.

INiiE following Confederate Officers AMI
l. men captured nj y,ck.burg, Miu.is.ip'
Pi,.Jniy 9TH, 1863, and subsequently psrol.
cd, have been dolly exchanged, and are here.
by NO declared.
.. The officers and mon OF Gensrnl G.. l.,
Stevenson division.
2. The ofiiesrs and men Of General Bow.
ems divisi2n.
3. The officers and men OF Brigaji.r
General Moors's Brigade.
4 The officers and men Of the Second
Tex % Regiment.
o. The officers and men Of waui'. Lo.
gion.
6. Also, all Confederate officers and men
who have been delivered At City Point 1,
asr iizue previoss TO July 25,h, 1859, have
been duly sxphsuged, and ara hereby .u
declared.
ROBERT 0ULD, Agent Of Exchange.
il.aneastef Ledger Print
Oet. II, 1853. 3S-.6t.
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n South west Gsorgiao. newly enlisted
10 ths sr.oy. hsd scarcely arrived at his
''figs msnp when he was seut wi:h othsfs
spoo ski'mishiag party. Approacl,iDg
= wood in which pm,y Of the snsmy
we're pos,sd. who immsdi.tsiy fred upon
the Rebels. and Shas ths balls were dy
isg very thick, the homes, Gsossiaa ssep-
ped os, q The rauks. making assign TO
the comiss enemy 70 dssist snd At the
same time bawlsd ous--s~sf<yswhst The
d. are you firing frs. aysx you sec
b>o9nxs psopls coming q"
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Sweet are tho use Of aaversi,y,' say,
Shakspears; tu' the following colIoquey
do'en't make the proposition good ,
'Ah, Sam, 80 you are iu trouble, ell 4
Yes, Js". yea: I am
We'll, WE'LL never mind; cheer up, man
cheer up! Adversity uies US, and
sho~s up our bst'sr qua'itiss'
'Ah, but sdsersity d,dn', Try ne; j,
was country Judge, and he showed up
my worst qualities!
Th. argument wss . non sequiter ;
and in ,his ea.s a, ienst, the greater The
thief, the greater the .rreumsn,.'
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We call the attention Of the Coafeder.
ate and State authorities TO the facts 40
,oucbing!y set forth iu the following let.
ter. They are confirmed by another let
ter from Washington, RappaLannock,
~hich d.niss the pea sci up Ly the Yam
KEGS in Justification Of their conduct
Surely our enemies must have lost every
attribute worthy Of humanity.
WAsuIxaroS, ,Rappshannoek County,yA.
Mr. Edi,or-Whh trembling hand,
aud aching heart, have retired to my
lonely chamber IN feelings Of the deepest
gloom, TO inform you Of one Of the most
cruel. deeds OF this war. On Saturday,
the 2S;h OF September, I walked out
short dis.Ancs from my dwelling where
my husband hal bsen busily engaged
during the day grinding III. sugar cane.
| became so much interested that / lad
almost forgotten about my little girl Who
had span, The day from home. Night
fast approaching, | concluded would
n, ,,..,;.u ~. -, -.
to,, ,,, -.
A, ,,,a ..,.. ,.,
bs.,d ,,. ,,,,,.,;, , - .a~...,n
,oolsa .,o,nd ,,a e., .uI ~. ell.
w.,. eovr,el win, w.. liz :,
prsa, haste IN ,lc d;,s.,;on or mv In.
I o,;ck.u.d mv stem k,ow;uo ,L., ,,.v
had ,,bLsd ma les, Las, ,,nu., uL;,.,
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a young lawyer ~~ asked hy sjadgs,
wbe,bsr, IN the ,sans'nigrn.ien Of son .,
Ice would prefer being turned into horse
or an asst
can ass" quickly replied the Lawyer.
"Nhy ?" ssked the judge.
sBecsoss ! have bsssd Of an asa being
a Judge, bat never horse.
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ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX
In KIND.

VIE Assessors Tor the 18Th COLLECTION
Il District. Mssrrs Wm Robertson aud
jessce b. Mobley, viii attend Mt the places
named belo ,-at Tho times stated, for the
purpose Of rrceiving retarns of Agricultural
products Ia accordance with the llth soc'
lion OF the Act Of Congress, entitled ian
Act To tay taxes for the comm on defence
and ea'ry.on the Government Of the Cod
federate States" rrr =
Mr Robertson viii attend at
Thos. L. Ciy6urn's. Monday 9Th November.
John Il. Welsh. Tuesday 10th
Tsxahaw, Wedoesday 18th 80
ko5L ileelcr. Thursday I2th
Mrs. Eliz IIstos's. Friday 18th
Wash fiinson, Saturday I4th
Mrs. ilney's, Monday 10th
Crnig e. Taylor, Tuesday l7u
II. X. Magilrs store, We3'day sth
Robt Potts store, rharsday isth "
DR. Il. L. yohnston's, Saturday
"a o'alock, 2ist
Lancaster Z. H., Monday 23d
MIR. Mobley will attend pt
Matthias crensiaw's, Monday 9tA Nos.
John w Twitty's Tuesday i0rh
NsIson Bel!,s "Wednesday 4 Ilh
Mrs. Al. a P~rry's, Tharxday 12,h
James a. Shavcr's, Friday l3th
= Plearant flill. Saturdayday fath /"
James Bs,kins Monday 10Th 90
Stephen u. Smalfs, Tuesday 18th /"
John N. Crnig's, "Wednesday 18th
A: my residence, Tharsday 18th az
8 Lancnsisr Z. H., Monday 23d So
Tax Payep will Le required to render
estimates upon oath Of their entire crop of
the following named prod ddcts, ofihc growth
OF tho present, year, TO include NIL that they
n a a
sold, bartered or otherwise dixposed Of. i.
Wheat. Corn, Oats, Rye, Buck whsat. Rice,
Sweet Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, Cured HAY,
Cured Fodder. Sugar. siolassss made oft;ars,
Cotton, WOOL, Tobacco, Peap. Bsans.
Oats aud Rye. win be required In weight
Tax Payers viii please weigh one bashSA
of each Kind OF grain and report tls weiRbt'
10 the Assessor, together with IN. whole
uum6sr Of bushels Of sach kiud. Thi. al;
enable the Assessor TO asesrtaiu the uum
ber Of pounds thnt he is required to pay 10
tho Goscrsment.
Each farmes and ianter has the pliyilsgs Of
rsserying tfty bushels Of swest potatoes,
hfty bushxis Of Irish poin,oes, one hundred
bustclk Of frem, or fify busael. Of w.eat
prodsced IN yess 1854, aud twenty bushels
of peas cr besns. bai not moye loan twenty
bssasls of 10th for his own use. Ia max.
ing tho es,imsts aud assortment. thsreforc.
itsss qunntfii~a or tho articles mentioned
viii bs excluded therelro.n.
Tag Paye,sass untitled to render prompt
and accurate sc;urns undsr pain of being
visited with The penalties which the la"
Prsses,bss il all casss Of default
JAMES X. MAGII.l.
18th District Collector.
Ost 2isi. 1864, 37-u
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S . u Il Ii CA X OLIN
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
Er Psrtee
Japs Si,stsrs, Applicant

sHU< SI'sthTe' HPPIeAut
Against
Melcom Grain aud wife E!izabelh. John
Grain and wife Jane, or their children f the
parents 10 dead.
II appearing To- my satisfaction that the
above namrd parti-. aud defendants reside
without the limits of this State. Il u there.
for. ordered. that they do appear aud object
Ia the di,is'on or sals of the real Es,ais oi
Franeis Steele aud widow Margaret, deed.
on or hsiorc the 2lj day of January next,
~ their eonsent TO the same viii be entered
Of record.
PIT. HAMMOND, o &. ID.
Oct. 2s, 1863. .. 3s-ss.
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TAXES! TAXES!!

4 WILL. aticni Al ths following places
L and times. Tor ths purpose Of coll sctin ,
the TAXES impo oil on Naval Stores, Salt q,
Winss, Spiritaoa, LIQUORS. Tobacco, Cot
ton, Wool, Fiour. Ssrgar. Molsss.s, Syrup,
Ric- and other Agricultural PRODUCTS, and
monirs and crsdi's held on the 10, July
1854 htso profits Ia 1861 on Flour, Corn,
Bacon. pok, Gas, iia', Rice. Salt. Iron.
Sugar, Molasse-, Leather, Shoes. woyi"
Ca0th :, Blankets. Boots ari C,iton Cloths
Ai-o an gtoss. amo ant vf sales made by
persons doing Regi,,sred Busias.. for tho
quarter sadinx Ssp,smbsr 3oth 1863, viz e
Matihis. Crsa,h,ws Moaiay 9th NV
Johs w. Tsity'., Tuesday. 10Th
Nelson Bsirs. Wednesday Iith q"
atmv rsxi isnss, TaaSs4ay. Friday aad
Saturday i2th I3tb and i4th.
Mrs i. w. tlu~y's, Monday 18th
Msssrs cssig T. Tsylors Tue. day i7th "
T.. X Mayiirs Store, Wednesday ls;h a.
r.. e.. Post'a Store. rhursday 18th
Dr. r.L> John aou's, SATURDAY. sI.i "
Lancaster e. H., Monday 23d
Gsosgs Fmdsrburks Tuesday Gath "
Robs,s tia;lsr. Wednesday a5th
Taxahaw, Thursd'y 36th "
Mss Michael iIortons, Friiay 27th
John Smair's, Saturday. asth
Lsncas,sf.C. Il, Monday 3oth
Psraons failing TO pw ,,h-ir taxes within
the t@s above spssifed. that !, previous 10
Dscssbss tss 1854. wili os Iisb!s TO pay
ten pss e~st additional oa taeir taxes, to
geth-r with all costs usee .sarity insarred ia
sollsctlng tho szsns.
JAMES T. MAGIII.,
|. ISL Distsict Cslissior (t.Sneasiss).
NB.-sWssi psedssyi In 1869 10 ts'bs
eyed In commute By paying the estimated
yaise thereof" Thsrefors the spring and
Fab clipping of 1859 viii bs sstasned 10
the Asssssvr aad taxed in kiad.
4 JAMES R. MAGIli.,
4 Distsiet Coitssies.
Oct. 2s. is6a. 2s--st
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see HltL& swAyZg's.
coHFEpEsArE srAres
r u B l. SiifNG HOU 8 T.,
GRIFFIN (,EORGiA


iIasing determined to enter largely Into
the publishiag busiaess. ws tske pisasurs in
announcing thai ws haze sddsd 10 oar 81.
ready very sxssnsisc Office, several thousand
dofisrs worth of
81 A TERIAL l. a N u N A CHIN.
ERY.
and are now prepared TO receive proposi
iion. irvm psriiss Who xi-h TO pubiisi,
booka or otises pabIica,ions, aud who desire
their work done
SUPERIOR To ANY IN THE CoNFED.
ERACY.
We viii uiso pascbass d, a fsir price aay
new book that may br made marketable
and yabl,-h them ourselves. =
OW publications a. present eossisi of the
r. All. ROAD AND STEAM BOAT
GUIDE,
Priee o. 90
THE BUGLE-HURN OF llBERTY,
Ptics 80 ssoss, or ss oo year.
Hill g. swaYZE.
GsirFs, Ca
hoS T. 39-A3m
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Sl24l5
A. L. STOUGH,
Gsn'l. Army Missionary.

r. S.--f would also ackno wlsdge the
rscsipt Of Fifty four Dollars. the proceeds
ofa collections at the Methodist Church
st Lsucas,es g. H., on the night Of the
8l inst. A. lis.
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5 . u L H C A ROLIN A.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
Er Psrfsr.

Miss Jane Nisbsl, Applicant,
Against,
Josiah Ni-bet, James Nisb.t, SamI Ne.
Murray, Robert MeMunsy. William Sic.
Murray-ths children Of the three last
named hsirs names not known-Jaek.
son McMuray and SAM Nisb.t.
appearing To my satisfaction that the
above named defendants. reside without this
Stale. Il 10 therefore ordered that they do
appear and object to The division or sale Of
the Real Eststs of John McMurray. deed.
on OF before 'fhursday, ths.7th day Of Jau.
uary next, or their consent TO the same will
be entered Of Record
PIT. HAMMOND,
Ordinary Lancaster Dist
Oct. ~, 1851. 37-3m
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are paid, except at Our option.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
Shocking Condition of Freed Negroes al
Helena, Arkansas,

With few exceptions, accounts agree
in representing the condition of negroes
freed by the progress of our armies, as
pitiful in the extreme. Here is what a
correspondent of the Milwaukee News
says, writing from Helena, Arkansas,
February 5th:
Back of General Washburn's head
quarters but a short distance, is peach
orchard, the little groves in rows SO
close that one can hardly y.step between
them. Here, about two feet under
ground, are over thousand dead ne.
groes, and day after day, Others who
have starved to death, are added to the
nameless list. And there are dozen
negro graveyards in Helena, each rapid.
ly being filled with negroes who were
once happy and contented, in health
and cared for, of use to themselves and
to the world. ,.n.y. ,. ~. .
: Yesterday, in company with Captain
Sherman of the End Wisconsin cavalry
| rode by the first named negro "plant.
-Four darkies had just deposited on
the ground stout negro, as dead as g
door nail. His woolly head and dirty
feet protrnded from under the worn ou
horse'blanket which served as winding
sheet. One of the living was slowly dig
ging trench, the Others stood watching
"Hellow, boys, what's the matter witt
him?" .,s,is..t.
"He'se dun gone Dead. nassau and
they chuckled 10 think we could not guess
why he was there. a e b..
r"What's the matter of him?"
"Too much hard times, massa. d.
niggers can't,stand ebery tipg!" 45
"Niggers die pretty easy here, dom
they?" .14 10
"Yes, massa, de get shut of theyselve
right smart now--dem's hard times fo
niggers !" .o.
Aud so thought we as they were lef
behind to conduct their funeral to ter
mination. ..is. sa.Ha'
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The "Devir' in the Handsof the Rebels.
The Ericsson Devil.


From rebel sources we learn that the
defenders of Charleston have seen the
devil, and finally one came on shore and
became dweller among them. But
this evil thing is not of heshly kind,
but is composed of wood and iront and
was constructed for the purpose Of re-
moving obstructions in the channel ways,
and to blow up the internal machines Of
tho rebels. q a Pr IA H.I
The devil spoken Of in the rebel re-.
port isa large raft of timber, securely
hbolted together; in width about the same
as ore of the Monitor batteries, and ex-
tending some thirty feet forward Of the
sbattery's bow, which fits into it, and is
then secured to the ringbolts on deck. I
At the extreme forward part Of this
raft and under water strong iron Stanch-
ions point downwards to a few inches
below the bottom Of the battery. These
stanchions are secured by iron braces
which run back at an angle to. the alters
under side of the raft At the bottom
Of this network of braces and stanchions
are placed two rods, on which rest sew
eral torpedoes, together containing near
ly a thousand pounds of gunpowder. Iu
connection with this are hammers, which
when acted upon, strike percussions caps
exploding the several torpedoes instant.
ly, and, Of course, causing rupture ol
anything they may come in contact
with. Il
The experiments with these devils al
the North were very satisfactory end re-
aected great credit upon their inventor
Capt. Ericsson; but the government
forced Capt. Lowber, of the steamer
Ericsson, to take in tow four of them
and three were lost in heavy gale o
wind. Subsequently one of them was
picked up at sea and towed into Fortl es'
Monroe and thence to Port Royal.
Although the rebels have one it will
do them no good, as they can not use i
without doing themselves harm. Per
haps it is only the wreck of one that ou
people have used and cast aside.
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MANY persons who hear that the army
is unable to move forward in consequence
of the softness of the soil, can form no
idea of what kind of mud there is down
in Virginia. The following given by a
correspondent will, however, elucidate
the mystery :, Ur. iaE lss y
II saw driver astride of his team, in
"a distant ud.hole, jerking vigorously
at i, l single line with which he drove
his four mules, and waving his hat fu.
riously his head. At first l thought
he was trying to urge his team over3the
slough, but soon saw that it made no
progress forward, while the driver con-
tinued his exertions, but looked anxious
ly backwards. Irode forward as fast as
the mud would permit; driver and mules
were fast disappearing, bnt he never
ceased his exertions, and the thought .ol
deserving his saddle, appeared never tc
have entered his head. L reached the
spot, but the hand and head of the dri
Ever alone remained above the mud. j
saw him throw his hat toward me with :
convulsiVe movement, heard him cry
three cheers for the American Union
and the mud closed over him. <
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

GHOSTS - The Lancet states that
there has lately been exhibited in Lon.
don an admirable illustration Of what
Science can do when it condescends to
take the fields against Imposture. 1t
forms the subject of a lecture at the
Polytechnic Institution, in the course Of
which is displayed amost ingenious con,
trivance wherewith any amount of very
highly-finished ghosts can be produced
to order. These Mr.. Pepper, the lee
turer, raises by the aid of a strong light,
mirror, afew lenses, and some smoke.
Even an audience such as in Esop's
time preferred the imitation of pig to
the genuine squeak of a pinched porker,
could not refuse the merit of superior
ghost.making to the scientific device at
the "Polytechnic," which will do more
to upset the lingering faith in the fool
ish and wicked superstitions about ghosts
than q considerable amount of reasoning
or argument. ...s ..4
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
THE BONNET OF BLUE
BY GRANVILLE NJ. PEPPER.

ise., By ehASsilLE " M PEPPER GA.
N ,.,.
ons ese - rAnDl'u % all psNSlve anu lonely
Across 'ne srssn in0SuOws pespangled with
uew' o. ; a5
: 'pr'u i' n. u11 SA O'auy sur uipSSsing'
an S?Ny 'A'''i'H ~ '-' " DOnne' llii VI elpe'
Said |. "My fair maiden, my hearts O,erladen
rnlne eyes sparkle Orisn'ly as stars tna' SHINE
mgncy- .t..r. /,
Eor 'nee lWouaa perisn'--on' tnee desire'
Said she ..M1 deSr Mister RIGHT vondsr,s NV
sister i9 fsFsss . t EsEs
! Much fairer than I, I am sure, to behold
60 tell her you love. her, by all that's above
! her, l .a.f..,.....
For open confession is good for the soul. u
g. '"~'.'