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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
Oar Advantage Of Position.

The New York Times discouyses on STACEY, and
cos to the conclusion tina. "tOo gears experience has
pretty ,ssU settled hs almost utter hoPeiesHess Of an
,1setp, pursuit. Of he rebels Toe reasons for this
>e'u,ion are thus stated;
Putting aside the subor uata tina; cOuspire TO
this ut the one great is that from the fact q
thar occupying interior lines, they, in reiTograde
movement fall back on their base OF supplies While We
move constantly from The prodigOuS advantage
hs gives them must be apparent 70 any ore acquainted
with the mat rial conditions that govern military move
meuts 10 any one who realizes the vast train required
q supply moving army with its food and forage and
apmu iiion Every mile shoTtsNs Their line aud brings
than nearer TO their base spery mile iengthens ours
takes as further array frOm base aud renders cd
ylHcs progrsssiuely and more difficult With them
il Is a march to point whore Iner labors not only
lishtn but end with u it is advance toward a
poIrc where Will the danger reaches its maximum the
difficulty at the time reaches is. All these itcts
belong 10 the pecuartes Of warfare in this country
psculai.es that make it aloget1er different from war
iare in Elrope and which render all comparison futile
I fOlOws from this view Of the Times tina. the farther
we are driven the better it S for and the worse for
them The longer the war continues aud the greater
the seeming gains Of the enemy, the more their difficult
ties increase aad ours diminish. Nor IS the progress OF
Increase on the one side and dminuon the other in
Ari,hmetical proportion only but after certain point
" proceeds pr SGtH anu REACHES " once the oOuuu
beyond which no advance can be made. There are
things beyond the power Of military enterprise to
accomplish. Napoleon found this GU. in Russia. When
that limit has been reached the time for the retiring
party 70 turn the asslilant Aad demolsh him has
arrived. We have not yet been forced, e1cep. to a
limited extent, to try the virtue of retresDg tactics
But should it become unavoidable i. will prove nlall
BILE.
There is another disadvantage undor which the enemy
labor that the Tunes does not consider. Up to this time
theyhAve had the poa eru assistance of their esDa
ted BY themselves equivalent to a lighting force on
land Of three hundred thousand men. Nearly all that
the Navy can do in the way OF active warfare has been
doue and for the future there oOy three or four
places where it give any trouble. It's impotence
VII be heavy discount on the enemy's Sighting
pOWtr
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
Poisoned Bullets.

According to the Troy Whig the United States Gov
eminent Is engaged in manufacturing poisoned bu.lete.
This IS Wha. The Wing says:
1--WE have before Us some specimens Of the Mimic bull
lets now produced in the U. s. arsensls One OF
them is made fatally poisonous by the washing Of the
indenal portion with solution Of copper. Another is
the Mimic ball in three sections The heavy part the
pointed forward snd-his ID evidently intended TO
penetrate further. Next this is washer OF zinc.
Behind this comes the butt with the cylinder, on which
joined the three sections OF the bullet Suppose
be struck by of the bules tue surgeon, on
probing the wound would be apt to get At the hight butt
aud cylinder The z,ne washer would still remain,
causing ILLUMINATION and death Should the victim SUE
Vve tne extraction Of the cyl nder and washer third
operation would still remain the heavy part Of tie
bul ct"
More than year ago this charge vas brought against
the Yankee army by the correspond, OF Southern
newspapers. The bullets we're described precisely SIS
Ia the SECOND instance above. Little attention paid
10 the matter because it was believed that these bullets
we're made by the Adolf ioaists Of Boston in private
laboratory, and furnished only to hasslchu ets reg-
ment. t appears however that the United States have
gone regularly into the business OF making poisoned but
lets, for the Troy New YORK; Wig Gays that they are
'nOW produced at the U. S. Arsensls"-not at enc
Arsenal, but at all the AreeDah!
OF course they are made by order Of the Secretary Of
Wax and approved BY the President Of the Udted States.
For Gughtwe know the contrary, they are author
lied by act Of Congress- At all events, this thing not
done in corner. 1t is not piece Of secret dabOlsm
oOneOc.ed BY the murderOus fanatics of New England
It is part Of the daily legitimate business of the United
States AsenA performed openly ard above board pro-
claimed tie whole wOrld approved cordially BY the
Northern Government and people, sanctioned BY
churches and haOaed by the prayer meetings Of Young
Mems Christian Associations "Truy "Saau is turned
loose for season" and his reign earth is fary in
auguru,ed. Can we fight the Devil with fire? Shall
wey Nus. we not in sef-defencei Will WeH What
says the Confederate Government
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16

towards have scbooed their minds to believe. BE Is
but man working 18th human instrumentaltes, and
himself but leaf floating the endless stream of
human destiny Lincoln has decreed the subjugaton of
the South the ensavemsn of s white people, the con-
6scaton Of their property aud the YsnkSezirg Of the
sunny land The clearly developed policy Ct Napoleon
the Third aud the interests of the British Nation to say
nothing Of the unconquerab!e will of the South ITSELF
have decreed that Lincoln shall not compass his dabol
cal eIds That is at least fair stand-t of opposing
forces to the minds even of the believers Yankee in
vincibiy l. is such a staud-of viii the
Fdersl Administration to tremble publicly before the
f,ce Of Nations it now does secretly st lis Cabinet
b,ards Lincoln is whipped and doomed this day and a
fsw months Of manly front the South will show
4: 10 The world
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
Grants Report.

Ge". L. S Grants Official Report has been published.
His losses from the time be occupied Grand Gulf until he
captured Vicksburg, WITH as he asserts 81 prisoners
are down follows: lied, l,24S wounded, 4s5
miss Dg 5S7. Grard total 276. 1t will be Iecoect-
ed that the excellent Geographic reporter at Jackson
and al the correspondents of Confederate newspapers
put down Grants OsSeJ as at the lowest estimate,
5000 A fAsehood Of cOmmendable proportions is out
somewhere We would not be excused if we de-, red
in favor of either ty aud prefer waiting for Gel eral
PembertOus Report, which has been in the War Office
long enorgI 10 have been repeatedly printed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
FINANCIAL AND CoMAEaoIAL
RIcnnorp Tuesday Scot. l5. 1853


The Lynchburg Republican says:
Governor Lecher's sdgaesfo. TO pay CT The Sc T.
debt by selling the stocks and shares owned b, t e
Commonwealth be carried out by Tie Lfehlaiute =.
ill throw upon the market securtes.fo the amour
least twenty millions Of d liars. The effect Of THIS
81 be TO take eff to extent tie REDUNDANT cur
repcY seeking investment ADyh re having tel dtrey
th't way il to be commended, as a cans Whereby
pr Of the prime necessarits Of lie may be made to
feel the effect Of s.irgent money MARKET We could
then look for loser OF prices holders In their pre-
tnscns oJld feel taat tt-y rave missed the time and
opportunity in lot realizing carl e..
Anoij ctior-we hsve heard UTg fglinst the cas-
pioJsy b. the Governor H. tustthe older Of ate
uds not yet due would object receiving for
them Whether they or not legally object, evil
M stop TO dcus but granting that they nay lgtly
rus, to give up the bonds at the call tf the State y
move nev,rtheless commends itself In this ght The
funds raised by saIo Of the tccks and shares held
By the STATE can doubt be oaned 10 the Ooniederae
Government in return for their eight per cent bones--
This will create for the State fund with which they
Gao more than meet The annual interest due ~ IT, and
with the aid of the sinking fund amount can be Gre
etei to pay CT the whole indebtedness, and leave ire
COTE jeTae bonds cesr profit TO the Goa monWfahh
Sno e that sipar action be taken by all the States in
the Confederacy, snd sale by e.ch Que CT them Dc
made Of the socx Owned in pubic improvements, a.
the amolbt be loaned t. the GoSerrnent, the rfsu
would be to reiev- the LATER TO The * ens OF ct ast
one hu ded N Lions Of dollars Of their issue. Theeir-
cuncn ding the statement made by the Sfcre-
sry of the treasury is up~ards of thr,e hun dfed NIL
on; this #oult reduce it to little over Two hundr
lions about double the ordinary " l1me OF currety
demanded by the wants Of tha peosle.
We can zee much TO commend the suggestion n'"e
By the Governor, ena the LegRlI!me will snow usd IA
in sud i'g the question folly.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
A few More Months.

The Mobile advertiser and Register is lot affected BY
the prophecies Of those "men of blioas temperament
Who pre6ia lang Slr L; says If there we're no eie-
meuts 10 be taken into c,leulI ion except B'ck Re.
poblieAa passion and interests the would be eesnS
or at least only limited by the utter annihatOp the
hated Rebels But, IhAhks 10 good PrOVideree, In
coin is the incarnation Of Fate Tories and
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
The Appeal of the 18th, SAYS:

We have but title that reliable from the seat of wer
moth Of The report of the burning Of the depotat
ohickamauga, with eight loads OF supplies by our
people, appears to be confirmed. 1t IS not known
whether any Of the numerous bridges on the State rail-
road over Chckauauga creek have been destroyed
The Federals mado their appearance at Rnggold yes
terday AZ o'clock, A. h. They did 10 damage, but
IN rely passed through the town
Several gen lemen from above on the last train in
form there are indications that Dalton and Kingston
Will be evacuA'ed. We think the movement of stores
those points only proper precautionary move.
Somewhat heavy firing in the direction Of Trenton,
was heard near Chickamauga, yesterday. No results
are known
When ihc train passed Kingston, on its way 10 this
city last night report current that Rosecrans'
troops were falling bHek in Wills valley TO the river
If So be has probably accomplished the object Of his
late moVementsthe possession Of East Tennessee aud
the line of the river and may look for movement
except from rAiding parties until be advances his supply
depot to the stronghold Of Chattanooga
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
WrLDOs, N. O., June is, 1858.
A. 3. PENDLE ON,
Ag't b. 4 r z r.
EDoM, RccKRGHLM Co, Va.

Jus Han0er Rro Srs-No doubt you fesl anxious to
know my opinion Of the Arhca Leg made fr me-
slider The ges neatest most durable thai hSve ever
my zane bat one week. and threw away, ewing that
trouble than profit made my hand elel
days Ia the harvest held binding Ny ampuaton but 81
inches below the kaeR Yours respectfully,
sepl6-d1ms j. N. MILLER.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
HANGERS IMPROVED ARTIFIoIAL LIE,
JAS. Z. HANGER 4 BROTHER.
ktAuuton. Va.

WILL te furnished by us to those who are
w in need and who may be disposed to PxrOnzs See
JAS. L. HANGER BROTHER
stanton, Va
WuDoS, N. O., June Is, 1868.
jas r. Hanger d Bro, Dear Srs-I have been using the
Artificial Leg you Manufactured tnce received Il.
Ike very much Having used Of PAmeT Legs I've years.
think can safely you the best Artificial Leg
manu- fSetured Yours respectfully,
A. 8. PENDLE ION,
Agfs.&R r.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
TARDY & WILLIAMs,

RICHMOND, VA, ~,
Continue thsir general AUCTION AID COMMISSION kus-
Pss ttte larRe heated above and set con-
segment, Of Tobacco Liquors. and all kinds 81 he
chandse asd Produce. ,r,,,,,,s
sept B--2y rn TAhDi nlLLlA''-s-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16

NOTICE is hereby given that application VIII
~ g. ,hs rsneya Of Va STATE Registered Bond for
Al 600 No 40 issued 70 George Carroll August 1St lSes
said bond having been los. U"-ie'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
PTTTSYLVANIA LAND FOR SALE.

NEW CONCERN.
The undersigned, members Of the late firm OF
F.LArT, BILL & Co., will continue The general .a.
=. AUCTION, COMMISSION d J0BBLNG p.
5u,ness the old stand IT, Pearl street. under the style
- , 80 ELLETr BELL co.
-'''T' ELLETT DREWRY,
WIN. BELL
ast. ~ A. p. Fox,
sept i5--2w s,t,,aa. 40 EIwsBKkIDES,s
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16

bill making appropriations to defray cert .in eI-
penses Of the Stqte
bill authorizing special trims Of the Circuit Courts
to try offenders against the distil!ing Law.
A bill amending c chart Of tn james River Pack
ct Company.
On motion of Mr.. WALL, the House adjourned
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
Honesty.

What is honesty? Is it honest to eqivo-
cate? is it honest to be evasive and misti-
tying when direct proposition should be
made, or direct answer should be given
Is it honest to say one thing and to mean or
wish something very different to what one
says? Is it honest for members of quar-
terly meeting to ask preacher to stop in a
circuit when in their inner convictions Of
more than half the members of that Quar-
terly Meeting, they believe that the preacher
should be removed There is a conscious
ness it may be, that it would be best for
the preacher and for the circuit that he
should remove,-that it would be for the
interest of the cause in the circuit that he
was appointed on some other work and
anotherman take his place, but through some
delicacy, a kind of shrinking squemishness,
they will not act from honest conviction,
but carry out an equivating policy, and say
YES, when in the very heart Of them they
should say NO?
Christianity is open and frank, and can
did; there is little of the policy Of evasive-
ness in the Book that christians people pro-
fess to believe in and adopt as their system
Of action, and how it is that men protesting
to give heed to the great teachings Of that
Book should carry two sentiments in refer
ence to their conduct in regard to this thing
is past telling, and yet it is not unfrequent
that men are hear dto say, "well, thought
II was in my mind satisfied at the time
that ii would have been the best to have a
change, but didn't like to say anything"
What name should be given to such a
du0licitv as that. Is it hypocracy? or is
it some other contemplate thing that should
pasa with its shadow. 0, it is pityful that
members Of quarterly meetings-nen ofim-
portance in circuits, should in any way give
.countenanee to such thing. TO say the
least Of it, if it is not direct lie, it is a
desperate distortion Of honesty-a fright
I'll puckering of the truth.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
DODGEvLLE, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, JULY 23 1868

the lake, the car in which we were seated
barely skimming above the water, and
occasionally dip, dipping on the surface.
Talk Of Pegasus. Bonner teams and
other old fogy notions of speed Give
me the good balloon "Hercrles' with a
thirty mile an hour breeze, and Professor
Steiner holding the ribbons.
Talk of elixirs! Is there, can there
be any other elixir equal to that which
coursed through these veins when seated
in the car of the "Hercules" skimming
along the surface of old Lake Michigan
exhilarating to degree that you mast
shout, you mast cut up antics which un-
der other circumstances would lead to
the conclusion that you were fit sub
ject for a lunatic asylum
STRICKLAND.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
Romance Of war.

The following bit of the romance of
war is from a letter dated at Lake Prov
idence, La.
"The First Kansas regiment, of which
I have spoken before, is encamped near
us. One Of the members of that regi-
ment, a sergeant, died in the hospital
two weeks ago After death his com
rades discoved that their companion, by
the side of whom they had marched and
fought for almost two years was wo-
man! You may imagine their surprise
at the discovery. [ went to the hos
pital and saw the body after it was pre-
pared for the burial, and made some IN
quiries about her. She was rather more
than the average size for woman, with
rather strongly marked features, SO that
with the aid of q mans attire she had a
masculine look. She enlisted IN the
regiment after they went to Missouri,
and consequently they knew nothing OF
her early history. She probably served
under an assumed name. She was IN
the battle Of Springfield where Gen. Ly-
on was killed, and has fought in dozen
of battles and skirmishes. The men all
speak of her in terms Of admiration ana
respect. She was as brave as hon IN
battle. and never finched from any du-
ty that fell to her lot. She must nave
been very shrewd to have hved 50 p 1ons
and preserved her secret so we'll. Poor zoo
girl /! she was worthy Of better la'e'
Who knows what grief, trouble OF PEI, :
secution induced her to embrace such a
life y
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
"Thou art the Same"

What fountain of comfort is to be found
in the thought of the Immortality of God
change is cur protection here "They
shall PERISH is the chronicle regarding
every thing on this side heaven. The firm
ament above US, the earth beneath US, the
elements around us, "all these things shall
be dissolved" Scenes of hallowed pleasure
they are fed! Friends, who sweetened
our pilgrimage with their presence-they
are gone! But here is a sure and safe an
chorage amid the worlds heaving ocean OF
vicis STUDIES. "Thou art the same" All
is changing but the Unchanging One! The
earthly scaffolding may give way, but the
living Temple remains. The reed may bend
to the blast, but the living Rock spurns and
outliyes the storm.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
Why the Romans Went to bed
EARLY.

History tells us that ancient Rome,
even in the times of festival, was always
as quiet as the grave after the closing in
of night-a fact which De Quincy thus
accounts for: "They went to bed early
in those ages, simply because their worthy
mother earth could not afford them can
dies. She, good old lady, or young la
dy, (for geologists know not whether she
is in that stage of her progress which
corresponds to gray hairs, or to infancy,
or to certain age, } she, good lady,
would certainly have shuddered to hear
of any of her nations inquiring for can
dies. Candles, indeed 7 she would say,
who ever heard of such a thing? And
with so much excellent daylight running
to waste as l have provided gratis ?
What will the wretches want next?
The Romans, therefore, who saw no joke
in sitting round table in the dark,
went off to bed as the darkness began.
Everybody did so. Old Numa Pomp'l-
ius himself was obliged to trundle of
in the dusk. Tarquinius may have been
avery superb fellow; but | doubt whether
he ever saw farthing rush light. And
though it may be thought that plots and
eonspiracies would flourish in such a
city of darkness, it is to be considered
that the conspirators themselves had no
more candles than honest men. Both
parties were in the dark.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
Rainy Sundays.

Rev Jedediah Burchard preached la'e1y ag
to very small audience in Water[OMn, M onnortu- u.
nitv Iay tSe asr,,I J saws, to tell the following
anecdote of a celebrated clergyman III ~
bany: ,,,;. nor;shioners
he should reserve the best elfor's 40 ~ Meather
for rainy days-and the worse ss0 n.and he
the better should be his sermons na+nrally
kept his word. The consequence .ra1I maTp filed
was, that his church was never So "G,, the rain
as in wet weather; and the haraeL alo 40 aooked
poured down, the more the peoR;le pot;ce ho to pray
in, until L finally become his praS'1.oiS rainy y Sun
the Lord to bless his flock with RAINY
days.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
From the Atlantic Monthly for February, 1862.
BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC.
BY MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE.

BY MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE
Mine eyes have een the glory or the comin, ~ ~
Lord:
He is trampng out the vintage where the cranes Of
wrath stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible
swift sword:
His truth is marching on
have seen him in the watch-ires of a hundred cir
cling camps;
They have buded Him an altar in the evening dews
and damps;
have read His righteous sentence bv the dim and
naring lamps:
His day is marching on.
have read fiery gospel writ in FURNISHED rows Of
STEEL
'As ye deal with my contemners, SO with Won NV
grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman crush the serpent with
his heel
Since God is marching on"
lie has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never
call retreat
He is sitting out the hearts of men before his iudg
ment seat:
Oh, be swift my SOUL to answer Himl be jubant my
feetl
Our God is marching on.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born scross the
sea,
With glory in his bosom that transfgures YOU and
AS he died to make holy let us die to make men
free
While God is marching on.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23

aro be weighed down with tia ispIi for that at
our own incompleteness - rain: to des-
which we have not and eanhoo i1onds Si in the sea,
cry noble attainments, as isit' nhanoe to clouds
eagerly sought, but which snd cndns our r life in
as we draw near to speddu 3ed as sc Columbus
searching for the hidden l@nG ia nd a. only weeds
floating, or broken branch 9I"1n ths Gp' a unknown
shore; i this It to be on e~gsp 1sspnings the
winds which God. sends to Ill nOrd OuI 81 ~.
give g'"S1 us sa'gp a good voyage homsvaf0'
PcarIs<
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
THE STRUGGLE.
BY ARTHUR HUGH cLoUGH.

Say not, the struggle naught availeth,
The labor and the wounds are vain,
The enemy fainteth not, nor faileth
And as things have been they remain.
If hopes were dnpes, fears may be liars;
1t may be in your smoke concealed,
Your comrades chase cen now the fers,
And but for ycu, possess the field.
For while the tired waves, vainly breaking,
Seem here no painful inch to gain,
Far back, through creeks and inIets making,
Comes silent flooding in, the main.
And not by Eastern windows only,
When daylight comes, comes in the light,
In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly,
But westward, look, the land is bright.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23

These initials usually stand for South
ern Confederacy, bat did the reader sv-
er think how much of meaning there is
in these letters? Here is.a decade of
example /:
l. It originated in, South Carolina.
2. 1t commenced on State Capital.
8. 1t contains Suffering Commune
ty.
4. It's success has Slim Chance.
5. Intervention brings it Small Conn
fort.
6. It's leaders invent Shameless Cal
umnies
Z. It's people exhibit Surprising
Credulity.
8. It has initiated Suicidal Conflict.
8. It's woman are Saucy Creatures.
TO- It's history will be Scorn and
Contempt.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23

@A Printer who was on his death
couch, and about to take an aHectionate
farewell of his weeping friends, observed:
II have finished my take, the galley is
proved, and the great Proof Reader of
the Universe has marked the errors; let
Death take the 'slugs' out, and ] am
ready for the hell box. :
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
MASONIC.

.GULAR MEETINGS of Dodgevilie Lodge. No
/ ~ Of A. F. & A, NJ, on the first and third Fri
s'ealngs of each month, at their Hall on Iowa
TRANSIENT brethren visiting Dodgeville, are
Py invited to attend.
HENRY DUNsTAN, Sec'y.
40 Nn Widows tears to orphans cry,
NlS wants our ready hands supply,
n, % lar as power is given
S,c, Sne naked clothe, the prisoner Free
'1On are the deeds sweet masonry
NeVealed to us from heaven.