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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-12

fhO-d LIE Anu " 1A114 y ~
From me y asf'S1gt''h @1Sao0la'eo p'7SS us
patches anu coFteSpo'0e'l'' o' h0''''o' Il E'"'olS
We CLEAN the foIIo"lhg III reference TO 'ne ~
.0y Of TIE 1o1oM&e.
From information received last nlSht' Il
appears joaf the general position OF 'ne Army
o. me 2S0"'"c was nIal'1'5 0'''''"''510'
u7"' oololo U" ooo0"S '"0So0 'nl
CaIpepof, ana Ieconno''I0o tA7 ><o'l10ool@'o
poslllon Oh the kapldan.
From semi official reports, IL is known that
,be larger part Of both Fvell's and Hills
oonr, 1o-, - oub ,7o ,oo1,, ,,.,,.l)oI - 4bo Rom
~ - ~ :,
PaaaonocA On SATURDAY, 'le r1Sll' LeS'lns o0
low Kelly Ford, and the left near Rixeyville,
oo Assistants river
}lb;Io ;t<<. E-,orr, tho4 10 nnan,v il forco
-'A0 'Nlo s,'.s' -. ,.0o ls,,,
. "oI'n % '"0 A''L'1>1'tl' ~" paA ''0' ""o
ABOUT cur lines, ana frequent colLisioh5 occur.
On Friday night, Private Terry, attached to
tha hna1onarters of the Ouartermasters De-
e.o.1 ,,v,o r,o.,. oo,,,,, ond ro-
Sh1 - S'Ss'''7 90 ,Ao0
ccl7ed several, but rot dangerous OuokShot
wounds.
From req;lisitions and enyoices picked up IN
40 la+a Coofadorata camns i annears fhat
t1,p ,ao,.a,,;n~ e re,
o1ere was ~ S0"l0I'S VI 1ne Il9cG0'a110S u 11i0
nOen, Lee army. Sugar lz5 cents; hour
10 cents; beef l0 cents; bacon 81; clothing
abp dant. but prices high. Rations contmu-
..d - x oo,ts dar, SaIt roo,,)arlv ;ys,,ad r.
." % - Gsl''' q >'('y 'S'''
horses and mules.
ORDER OF GENERAL MEADE.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Nov. 9.-GeneraI Order NO. J01.-lhe COM
mandlng general congratuIateS Cne army upon
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day, having driven the enemy before them
] Down to The Sulpur Springs road TO within q
mile o. tulperer. 4 portion Of the enemy :
| infantry, wiz, artillery was encountered last
might about sunset near CuIpeper, and II the
skirmish which ensued v6 sustained q loss o1
| about twenty Eve killed and wounded. But o
small proportion were killed. Lientenant j.
| H. Butler, of battery &. ID {. S. artillery
was struck IN the leg by a she'll, rendering an
pution necessary.
In the opinion Of the officers accompanying
| the reconnaissance the main body OF Lee 5
army will not be met this side Of the Rapidan,
although portion OF their troops occupied
Culpeper.
The disposition Of the Federal forces have
been carefully made with reference to the pos
siblity Of any attacks on the TANKS or rear.
From another correspondent we have the
following, dated Warrenttn j junction, Monday
evening:
On Saturday night, while the 143d Pennsyl-
vania regiment was on picket about halt a
mile from here, seven Of the soldiers stacked
THEN arms, and were standing around the ire,
when horseman In the dress OF Il Union 9TH
Ger rode between them and their arms, and
with drawn revolver commanded them to sur
render and go with him, They all ODE Jed, and
he marched them to a house, wrote cut pa
role, which they accepted, and then sent them
back to camp. When they returned, it was
found that three ofthem had revolvers IN their
pockets when they surrended They were ali
put under arrest for coWardice,
A party of forty guerllas attempted az at
tack on the Federal pickets on Sunday night,
but were discovered and driven off, The track
is now laid within two miles OF Bealton Sta
ton. The guerillas are very bold, and pick up
all straggIels.
The Correspondent of the n. Y. Times says
that the reparation Of the railroad to Culpep
er Is abandoned and Aqua Greek will be the
next base Of supplies.
Judges Lowrie, Woodward and Thompson,
Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, in ses-
sion at Pittsburg, being majority Of thecourt,
gave decision on Monday relative to certain
drafted men, in effect declaring the conscription
act unconstitutional. All three Of the Judges
were elected on the democl attic ticket.
Considerable excitement took place in Wash
ington on Monday afternoon IN consequence OF
q Young man shooting several times at another
man. It appears that the shot-at young man
has been paying attentions to sister OF the
shooter, and is alleged to have acted dlshonor-
ably; instead Of coming up 70 hls promises,
marrying another woman in the same neigh
borhood few days since.
The court martial which recently tried Ed
ward Stanley and JOS Scott {. S. detectives,
for taking from NJ G. Markham, Georgia re-
fugee. as he was coming into Washington, if
teen hundred dollars and diamond, found
them guilty, and they are dismissed the ser
vice. In addition they are required to refund,
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The Federal Repulse at Rodgersyilla.

rFrom the " WaShington Chronlcle.J
A few DAYS since General Grant telegraphed
here that General Burnside s most eastern
outposts in Tennessee had been attacked;
that about half Of the garrison, consisting OF
two regiments and a battery, had been captur-
ed. This dispatch did not designate the exact
place where the disaster occurred, nor did It
state the strength Of the Confederate force or
the probable number of the killed and wound
ed on the Federal side.
General Burnside now telegraphs that the
disaster referred to above occurred at Rodger.:-
Vile, in Hawkins county, Tennessee. This
place is the termination of a branch railroad OF
the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad, and
IS situated about fifteen miles from the Virgin
ia State line and about fifty from KNOXVILLE
The General also states that the Contederates
cantured 600 men and four cannon.
He does not mention the numbel OF his kill
ed and wounded His main army IS where It
was when the attack was made on Rodgers
Vile, in an impregnable position, subject to
the orders of General Grant, who IS perfectly
we'll satisfied with its situation.
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The Richmond Whig says In the Legls-
lature, the bill authorizing the County Courts
to provide food, clothing, fuel and other ne
cessaries for the families of soldiers and sail
ors Of this Commonwealth in the Confeder-
ate service, was taken up; the question being
on agreeing to the substitute proposed by the
House. The House bill makes no provision
for the citizens outside Of the Confederate
lines the Senate bill appropriates the sum Of
half million Of dollars for citizens Of the bor
der counties arriving within our lines. The
Committee of Conference reported the bill to
the Senate With recommendation that the
Senate pass the substitute bill Of the House,
The question was taken, and the report Of the
Committee Of Conference was agreed to and
the bill was passed. !"
Prof Haller, the WelIknown yentrlloQuist
and necromancer died in Harrisburg, Pa, on
Sunday.
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4 Mosquito story.
c. II. l.

The mosquitoes down on the Mississ
ippi river are supposed to be rather large,
and tolsrably ferocious. am not pre-
pared 10 bsieye the story OF the man
who came TO look for his cow one day,
and found the skeleton on the ground
and a large mosquito on an adjacent tree
picking his teeth with one Of The horns
Bot | will say that it would take man
gifted with considerable imagination TO
exaggregate the prowess of those south
swamp mosquitoes. We were discussing
them one night in hotel in New Or
leans, when one gentleman Of the party
told the following anecdote
There was once q man IN the city
who insisted on il that he was mosquito
proof, and who offered TO lie down IN the
worst place that could be found and let
mosquitoes bite him for an hour for ten
dollars My friend hearing him make
the proposition. took him at his word,
ana with several others they both started
off for a nice marshy olace between the
town aud Lake Ponchartrain--a regular
mosquito paradise. Arrived on tht
ground the mosquito chap took of his
shirt aud coat and lay down on his face
/ The insects came in crowds, lighleC
on his back, and biting commenced. |
tLe man scratched he would lose his tel
dollars even squirming was Prohibite
But he stood il like a Trojau didn'
give uueranoe to single grun,. Hal
an hour passed. The ground all roun
was covered with gorged mosquitoes
who lad sucked antil they we're ,
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slongtrD.
S -
TFrom the Portsmouth Journal.
November.

The north west wind is bowling by,
The clouds are sullen and grey,
And the trees are bare, for the damp leaves III
Thick in the gloomy way.
They lie in the pathways, withered and dead
They rustic in ut the door,
And | crush them down wherever tread,
AS many an autumn before.
The cold sleet falls on the hard bare ground
Oh the pitiless driving sleet'
And the surgee rise with rushing sound,
And the swollen waters beat.
The storm rattles by, then dies to sigh;
1t RACES from shore to shore,
And | shiver although the fire is nigh,
As many an autumn before,
When the sun shines ont with its lurid light,
Fitful and angry red,
The sharp blasts cut with as keen might
As with leaden clouds oerhead;
For November is always dreary and cold
When the harvest Summer is Der,
And it makes me think Of the damp and mould
As many an autumn before.
And IL always brings back the saddest stngs
With the pitiless storms that blow:
The saddest things and the sharpest things
When my cup was full of woe.
But sit by the blasting fire to-day
Recalling il DER and Ger,
Till my hopes can see the lamps on the way
As neper an autumn before.
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NO. 81.

drunk as Judges, and were staggering
about in a most discreditabe style. A
quarter of an hour ensued moreintoxi-
Gated suckers, and the man as upmoved
and Indifferent as log. Suddenly one
of the gentlemen took two or three strong
ifs at his cigar, and then chucked it
the mosquito chaps back. First he
1 s.inced, then he yelled and scrambled
up.
| have come across consid rable
number Of mosquitoes in my lilc,' he
remarked, scratching with one hand and
working into his shirt at the same time.
but assure YOU gentlemen, | never
see musquito like that before. He
wasn't much to hum, gentlemen he
continued ); but when it comes to biting
gentlemen, that mosquito was snorter. I"
He lost his ten dollars, and went home
grumbling that when be made ,ha. ar
bet be hadn't calculated on no bumble.
bees bein smuggled in"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

Of bright animation Ordinarialy, Par.
ker Pelham would have hesitated long
er parting with a cent of his boarded
money, but beauty is wonderful subdu-
er. All the treasured hope Of months
leaped up in that one moment OF facin
alton.
1 own myself vauquished, Miss Kit
ty,' he said, handing over neatly fold
ed fly dollar bill. Take il---and--
He paused moment IN awkwark un-
certainty.
'Kitly-will you take my heart with
it o
Thank you sir, said Kitty, demure-
", but | should scarcely know what
to do with the article. My promised hus-
band is fighting under the Stars and
Stripes, and one heart is all | can take
care Of at time. Good evening. sir
Alas for the humiliated and disconfit
ted Parker Pelham was it not hard
enough to lose fifty dollars, but he must
lose a sweetheart, too But all the
Rothschlds never felt so rich as Kitty
Brace when she enclosed that fifty dol
lar bill TO purchase comforts for the
soldiers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

OH PATcH.-There was a poor bov
who came TO school with large patch
on his knee One of his school fellows
who was great tease" began to nick
name him Patcn," and sometimes
F" Old Patch"
Why don't you fight him Give i,
70 him, cried the boys. 1" l wouldn't be
called names SO I'd give it to him.
. Pooh - answered the boy with .
patch, you don't suppose | am ashamed
Of my patch, do you? For my part.
I'm thankful for good mother 10 keep
me out of rags. ! honor my patch for
her sake"
There was no getting the better Of
+" Patch" the boys said "not Bit Of
false shame about him." And how The
boys Lonored him for it.
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KITS w wager
now 1 woMAy uELrrD THE sc1Duns.


.L's AZ ainst rrv principles said Par
| ker Pelham. bgttonag his pockets, anC
lining his cbai, At aO angle OF forty
Eve degr.ees against ths ri"zza ra'I'"s
Taxes taxes ~nolhing but lakes Coy
ernment must suppose a man mae Q
money aud then, right on top OF thai
Every woman Of your acquaintance ex
poets YOU 10 pay funds into her private
war treasury. It's all nonsense-and !
for one won't be victimised !! Besides |
don't consde' II fair foy us men 10 be
bled at every pore, while the wonlsu
keep their purses intaok. II you female
kind are so yitally interested in tie hos
pilaIs, and all that sort Of thing. why
don't you lend a helping hand yourself ?
Mr. Pelham screwed up his lips, tap
ped his fingers on the railing, and nodded
his head, as one should say, rather
guess you viii find that argum Mt unan
swerable Kitty Brace, standing among
the roses that shut out the June sun
shine, turned round so suddenly, that the
tinted petals showered softly down
around her like a pink snow storm
Parker instincttvely moved his chair
back. as he caught the dangerous sparkle
Of her hazel eyes and saw the crimson
pennon Of defiance flutering across her
cheek
PLEASE explain yourself, Mr.. Pelham,
said Kitty, clasping a spray Of roses very
tightly in her two little hands, lest they
should descend wrathfuly on Parker's
ears, in spite of her determination to be
very proper. and dignifed. Have we
not denied ourselves every luxury ?
Nay, have we not even parted with our
Jewels and lfiukes. TO send aid 10 those
who suffer in our counlry's behalf? @
That's all very fine said Parker
turning up his nose in Lofty disregard o
/ feminine logic. Smooth sailing, smooth
sailing You may talk as much AS you
like, Miss Kitty, but you'll never per
suade me you're in earnest until see
YOU make some sacrifice worth boasting
Of
Il don't want to boast snid Kitty in
dignantly; but oh if | were only
mau-if could only earn money
You'd do unheard Of things, Eve ~
doubt. said Mr. Pelham. sarcasically
But you can earn money if you choos
TO try
How, pray ?
Well, for instance. those crimson
sprinkled strawberry beds on the side
hill-a man would turn 'em into none,
quick enough, woman don't choose t
: take that trouble-it's easier to beg
Yes, said Kitty. taking no notice G
the convert sneer, but nobody want
strawberries here-there's no marke
for them
There is in the city. | suppose A
yes-th that's right. Miss Kilty-curl you
lips and toss your head Come now
: here's an exemplicalion OF my assertion
that you shr nk from the slightest effo
{ in this cause. You expect us 10 4
everything while you are wiling to Z
nothing. Now I'm not afraid TO Nag'
fifty dollars you would no. sell five do
lars worth Of strawberries 10 keep yo'
soldier heroes from want
Kitty was silent moment--then 81
drew cut her little morocco pocket DO,
with solemn emphasis.
v I'm call witness. sir. and the wag
, shall be registered
2 Parker Pelham eyed the littlc beau
I. as il he scarcely understood her.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

to the Bluff. They were in good trim,
and reported everything all quiet down
the river. A little farther down we saw
some friendly whites on shore, and the
Q Lloyd, boat that was on its way
down with cur fleet, pulled into shore,
and think against orders took bag
board. 1t is the business 80
to pick up all contrabant.- 7'Ssss s..E
whites, and is l think permitted TO S..
done by other boats, only under the most
favorable circumstances If at all. The
reasons Tor this are obvious. This coun
try is desolate and dreary indeed. Not
a house to be seen, and not one will be
built, for the water in high water flows
over that whole tract Of land, between
the White and Mississippi rivers, and
for miles to the west. making in highest
water flood so or more miles in width.
At night we ran ashore, placed out
picket guard, and remained until morn
ing.
Nov. 18ru. I've are Z miles from the
mouth Of White River. The boat moves
at an early hour. At 8 a. NJ We reach
ed the Mississippi River, ran little dis
tance to wood, where we remained but
an hour. Nothing of interest on the riv
er, up. 1t is not the little. serpentine
clear and beautiful White, but the great,
turbulent, sweeping Father of Waters
The country on either side is the same
desolate waste as near the White. For
miles We sailed up this great river with
no marks OF civilization.
This country has been long enough
settled TO present different appearance,
but for two reasons it has not been i'm
proved, and for one it will not be. 1t
has been slove country-along where
the voice of freedom was never heard
but one vast, unbroken wilderness, where
the painting slave has sought release
from the tyrants grasp. All, Rich, the
darkest picture ever painted by the
blackest abolitionists, has only dimly
shown the frigh,ful outlines Of that cursed
svstem-American Slavery. Should we
bind up all OF our dearest friends. our
only prospect aud our last hopes, and
sink them into one vast whirlpool Of de-
spair, we should be mirthful if the slave
endure his bondage This and the fact
that 1t overflows, are reasons which pre-
sents themselves for its utter desolation
The great rise of water may prevent
its ever being inhabited. But in time,
when this curse OF Slavery is removed,
and YOU and | and the whole race that
now people the earth are gone, who
knows but that heaven, by some geolog-
ical formation, may raise up hills here
which the same benefeient Providence
may carper with gross and clothe with
trees for the use of them whom in his
wisdom he shall place here.
At evening a meeting was held in the
cabin, resolutions were presented and
spoken upon by DIR. Sanborn, Lieut.
Donnan, Capt Whitney, and DR.. Allen
ind Lieut<-Col Lake. On our way up
we stopped but an hour or two al Hele-
ma, reached Memphis last night st 10
p. N, aud to day came out 10 camp,
-wo miles below the levee.
c. II. L.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

One of our sharpest fnanciers, soma
time since, bought a note against man
living in the northern part of the County.
whom lie had never seen, By the name
of R. The other day man from
Rs neighborhood camo to Delhi,
and CHANGING TO come across Mr.. Finan-
cier, the latter inquired if the former
knew Mr.. R. The stranger answer
ed in the affirmative, and represented
Nv R to be poor. worthless. dis
honest fellow, OF whom nothing could be
collected As he lived in the neighbor-
hood he was finally induced by Mr.. FL
nancier to buy the note against Mr..
R, at heavy discount. Our read
ers anticipate where the laugh comes in
the stranger was Mr.. R himself.
who thus bought up bis own note st
about hall its face. We don't believe he
can come that game again over Met law
yer Delhi Journal
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

WHAr CONES AFTER SNORING. Ar
the Sabbath school sores held in Phoenix
Hall, Edin5urg. lately. one OF the speak
ers. who was remarkably successful in
elicitiug answers from the liltle people
before him, pu! among others The quss.
ton: when boy begins TO smoke.
what comes next ?" To this interroga-
ton an innocent li,le fellow at once
made answer, " Chawing !"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08
w II. BARTON.

COUNTY JUDGE
I AW OFFICE, at the Court House, Iud,,
J pendence, Iowa.
viii attend TO conveyaneins, take acknow
Judgments of Deeds, aud DO all legal business
entrusted TO his care.
Jau II 1861. IT,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08
L, w. HART,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR Al
N LAW, Independence, Buchanan Goun-
y, Iowa.
VIII give strict attention to all business en-
trusted to his care. Office Rp stairs, door
west al Marquette d Mekcnzes Furnitur
Shore Main Street, Independence, Iowa.
ANY and all business pertaining in any way
40 Lands or land business, promptly sttend-
4 TO. (Nov26 )
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CARTER HOUSE.

III GItN L. WILCOX, formerly Of the Amer
~ lear Bote, having leased the above house,
weuld rctarn his thanks to the public for thr
ijboyal patronage formerly bestowed, and would
be hoppy to welcome all his old friends at th'
Garter House, Maine ST. Cedar Falls Iowa
Z STAGES leave this house daily for the North
2vush and West.
Cellar Falls, July 25. le6l.
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J. s. WOODWARD,

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR Al
n Law, General Land Agent and Notary
Public, Independence. Buchanan County
iowa. Will practice in the different Courts 81
this State. Also attend promptly to securing
claims, making Collections, Paying Taxes,
Ioaveyancing, lie.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

Bonner, Of the New York Ledger. has
recently pure hased the celebrated Maine
trottiug horse Cloudman," for the snus
little sum OF $4,000. "Cloudmsn /"
recently made the best half mile on rec
ord, in ITO.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At
- Law. independence. Buchanan County
ioSs Office next door west OF Marquette d
Nc kenzie's Furniture Building. All business
entrusted TO him will be promptly attended to
Back Pay, Bounty aud Pensions due dis
charged or deceased soldiers, or their heirs
proc ared promptly, and nc charges made until
tn. claim Is obtained.
Arril ooh, l3G2. f6Iy
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

The average incomes OF eighteen mill
ions of the British people are less than
one third what it costs them 10 maintain
convicted felon, and the felon is better
fed. clothed and hous ed than ten milliens
q The honest laboring population.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

Two hundred marriage licenses wsrs
issued in Lee county in 1862; in the
first Q months of 1868. 2l4. PeopA
will marry in spite of war We CLEAN
this item from the Plaindealer.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

Returns from te election in sixty tive
counties in Illinois give Union majori.
ty OF 2l.7ss. and Union gain over las,
year Of 1870. The Union majority ia
the State will exceed $4,000.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

J Scott Riohman, Esq, Of Musestins.
has been appointed Judge OF the Seventh
Judicial District, in the place OF Judge
Dillon promoted by tho people TO The su
preme Bench.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

An extraordinary scene WAS ennctel
at Liverpool September 18th. Four
murderers were executed on the same
soaffold, in the presence of crowd esti.
n.ted at hundred thousand.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08
BUSINESS CARDS.
sH ARIES d. FARwELL. SIMEON FABWI
FARWELL &c CO..

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, l39 South
~ Water Street, Chicago, H.. Liberal cash
advances on property In store
REFEREScEs-Cooey, Farwel d Co., Gray,
Phelps 6 Co., G.. C.Cook & Co.
Oct. eth, 1862. [29t
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-08

The Mormons are beaten entirely cat
of light by the Brsmins Of ludis. some
OF whom have as many a. one hundred
sni dirty wives