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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29

The HANGING OF NORTH CAROLINA Sol.
DtERs.-The fact OF the hanging of North
Carolina Union soldiers by the rebels is
confirmed in letter from General Peck to
General Pickett of the rebel army, dated
February 81, 10 which he quotes General
Pickett as admitting 10 previous letter
that he had executed 90 of these Union
men at Kipstou, and meant to serve all in
his hands in the same way if proof was
found of their dssertion from the rebel ser.
vice. This may be according to the claws of
war;" but it is awfully barbarous. Gen.
Peck says in his letter:
Such violent aud reyengeful acts resort
ed to asa show OF strength, are the best
evidence OF the weak and rumbling con-
dltion OF the confederacy. This wicked
rebellion has now attained that desperate
state which history shows is always the
shortest OF revolutionary stages. The
friends OF the Union everywhere truly in-
terPret these signs of madness and reckless.
ness, and are now making one grand rally
Tor the utter overthrow and 6nal extinction
OF all treason.
We tiud this letter of Gen. Peck in the
NC" Aork 4Ta0uaei and take 1t TO be gem
uiue, as it has none Iof the ear.markG of
former NeVbsrn forgeries.
srRESern OF Qua ARu1Es.-There are
immense differences in the estimates Of
the numberO of men iu our armies. Some,
says Washington letter, make out that
We have less men than we had year ago,
aud some that We have more. The figures
at the Office of the Provost Marshal Cen
eFal show an increase of 4O6,O 900 to the
armies since the let of January, 1858,
there having been added 6sl 900 aad lost
$4,000. The official figures are as fol.
lows:
Enlistmen!s from January l to
Nov. 1, 1854, an ooo
From November l, 1868, to
Jan. Ia, 1864, IN nm
From January 81 to February
20. 1864, eonoo
Products of the draft Of 1853, 40 600
iei,S tetnrRed' $4,000
Re-enltsted veterans, 100 mn
Black troops, 10000
To.ai. 6s1 ,ooc
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29
FROM RICHMOND.

Extracts from Rs6elI'sper.-Aiarm c6Ss.d
by IHeeHdiaries u te ReB1f, csgitaL7z.
Rebel Curreney, OIdand Nss-Prtes..
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29
TaE INV oURRBnCY NoTEs.

Several millions Il tie teS soII.r ,o,..
OF the new issue. have been received :.
NE Treasury iplRiobns1d. A new batch
OF me my cent notes isj-ready! "a q he
Issuing of them WIS begun On ,t. ~, = :
6 ssoyERNoa hEoVa's R6srrtor
Every Richmond paper has IL ding At
Governor Brown of Georgia, t,r n. e.,
position 70 Jetf Davis and .hs rasssu,r,s e 20
the rebel Congress- Tue E.all,,.. an ,.
about the oonsCription cot thus:
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29

Pursuant to decree rendered ia said County OsatI
on the 18th day OF July, 1862. 1 shall proceed 10
soll at the front door OF the Court House, Of ssi
County on Tuesday the 18th day of March, 1884 At
pubie tale, to the highest aud beat bidder, the Lot
(No. 81 numbered ninst one, in the bill aud pro-
seedlings mentioned 10 the addition TO the CiIy o.
Hhsehngs laid out b. Henry Moore, Trustee u
EbeneGer Zane, ZAne's Island: upon the fol-
lowing terms and conditions OF sale viz: peTeehI
OF the amount Of the purchase mOney In calh ns4
remainder in three equal iuBtAImenIs, payable ia
six, twelve and eighteen months from the day u
sale with interest iron said day, the purchaser
give bond with approved security for such dsteTTsi
or credit instalments
JOSEPH sEYBOLD,
tebH ts Sheriff D. G
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29
Lot for Sale.
PUBLIC SAFE. {

FUbIlg s. AsIs!Ei
tAnc6fdanc8 With instructions frtui He.dap.r.
teI9 Department Of lReAt EitginiG viii s. odd
q Public Auftiou, At the Government stab 81 On.
the 1eia415 near the Chy west " -
EGesday, April 5. 1884, 0aE HUNDRED AND 81 y
-; ttt441leh zkIHsRRVIQkABLB HORSEs -
leto e6mmenee ata0 6i6iock q no a.
in GeFeEnnsut EuniS, J. g. PAIN SFoRTTJ : ~
lnI99 "a Captain & A. Q. A. Z
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29

In OhAncery-In the Coon.
" Court Ui Ohio County,
Saturday the l2th day Of
July, ls62.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29
Samuel Irwin,

VS
Joseph Stevens, Henry
2. Kirk d John Fisher,
late partners In bust
ness, using the 1rui
name Of Stevens, Kirk
4 o.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29
Valua0l Coal Lands for Salg,

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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23
Letter from Petersburg. Va.
CAMP IN TIE FIELD. Amy of the Po-

10 the Editor Of tie Rattsn,on's Journal:
DEAR SIR Il seat myself, this evening,
to write few lines which may, perhaps, be
for the good Of the public. | think that
tt is day has been decided the fate Of this
great and glorious nation. In fact, | feel
that the ballot-box will have more decisive
effect upon its future than victory in the
fiell
The 1st Penna Rifles (I9Oth Vet Vols
have gloriously done their duty to-day.
They have cast $50 votes for rincoln, and
80 for NJ Clellan-whch gives Old Abe %
of Il majority out OF 205 votes pOlled. Now,
Mr. Editor, don't you think that this regi-
ment has acquitted itself nobly in the COM
mon cause Of the country? The old Rifles
gave Lincoln a majority of some 10 votes.
Old company X, the old Bucktails, polied
Is votes; Is Of which were for Lincoln
making to |. The Cops in the company
feel poisonous over their great defeat, al
though everything went off with entire sat
isfaction-in fact, with such quietnesS that,
if you did not know that it was election day,
you never would have thought that such a
thing was going off Everything was per-
fectly quiet along the lines The .Johnnies
did not seem disposed to annoy us, as was
supposed they would Three came in this
morning, and said they had come to vote !;
but they wanted something to drink before
voting.
Now, if the citizens of Clearfeld give
Old Abe as much Of a majority as we have
done, [ shall say they have acquitted them
selves as men; but | fear they will not go
III for him so strong as we have
was out on picket to-day, and the John
MES seemed quite sociable, and exchanged
papers with our boys. They are very anx-
ious to trade tobacco for coffee, and other
small articles, such as penknives, pipes, etc,
Yours truly, S. G.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23
OUR BRAZILIAN RELATIONS.

It will probably prove very disgusting to
our British cousins that there Is going 10 be
no disagreement least Of ali hostilities, be
tween our Government and Brazil, on ac
count the capture Of the Anglo Rebel
pirate Florida in one of her ports. 1t - i'll
surely disappoint these foreign oraces OF
Davis. says the New York Times. If they
find that the Government OF the L. States
and that of Brazil have come to friendly
understanding on the question Of the flori-
da capture, before their uncalled- tor-pro-
tests have come to hand. twill grieve our
enemies abroad that the Brazilian versions
of the capture are not supplemented with
inyective against our Government and It's a
gents. The story as given by Brazilian
witnesses is told with as much moderation
as we could expect. and there Is not the
slightest reason to doubt that, before many
days have elapsed, it will be as well known
in Brazil as it is here, that the United States
has no disposition whatever to encroach, by
so much as hairsbreadth, on the sovereign
" Of any friendly Power. and least Of all, on
that of His Brazilian Majesty"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23
CLEARFIELD Pa WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 1864

another speech. On Sunday he had spoken
of the divided condition of the Democratic
party Till recently he had thought the
Chicago Convention, like that at Charles
ton, would break up. Since his arrival and
intercourse with men from all parts Of the
country, he had changed his opinion. lie
had seen the prominent men Of the party,
and found among them wonderful unanl-
nifty Of feeling and oneness of ideas. He
believed the party could be united more ef-
tactually than for years before. He had no
doubt through his instrumentality he could
secure proper platform Tor the party to
stand on. In his second speech he reltera-
ted his former remarks, and drew from his
pocket platform which he had presented
to the delegates from most OF the States,
ana it had met with universal approval. I
they got that platform, he would take Nc
Clelan or any other man Us candidate.
By the adoption OF 1t he believed their or
gamization would merge its action with that
of the Democratic party. Barrett, OF Mis-
souri. was present at both these meetings,
and made no objection to Mr.. Nallandlg-
ham 5 remarks. The persons addressed 10y
Moss at at the first meeting, were addressed
as members of the order. This Mr.. Bar
rett, of Missouri, professod to be friend of
Mr.. Douglass and got up aregiment to help
defend Pilot Knob. Douglass failed to get
a commission. He resigned. Before that
resignation was accepted he was engaged In
sending persons through the lines to the
Coniederacy.
After some other less important testimony
than that of DR.. Wilson, the commission ad-
iourup1
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

coin majority l6.
BY the a votes cast for Penn a, 81 coun-
ties were preseuted-Clearfeld by s.
The Penn a vote, in the Vet Res Corps
regiments stationed here, would have been
much larger, but "a great many voted by
proxy.
The vote for Wisconsin was taken in the
ID Battery of that State. No other Wis
consin men were allowed to cast their ballots
at the polls established-the commanding
officer of the battery saying, that if he al
lowed it his returns would not be considered
legal This officer wears the rank Of Cap
tain, and is a NJ Clelli n man. His patriot
ism and devotion to his country is about as
strong as a keg Of Lagerzbeer His men
being filled with beer voted as their gallant
Democratic Captain directed. This affair of
driving men from the polls is about equal to
their r6bbing the Union heroes graves Of
their names, to make votes for their party.
Respectfully yours. d. H. NJ.
Goth Regt Vet. Res. Corps.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23
Letter from near Richmond. Va.
HEADQUARTERS BATTERY 4 lsT PENN

HEADQUARTERS BATTERY a lST PENN A
light Artillery, in the field near Cha
pins farm, Va, November II, 1864.
DEAR Row For long time | have
contemplated writing to you, and letting you
andy your permission-your readers
know of our wherea bouts, from time to time !;
but, it really seems that up to this moment,
| have utterly failed to make headway III
that direction.
Your regular weekly; and most welcome
visits through the Journal to me, are fully
appreciated only by myself, but by ev-
cry loyal soldier that peruses 1t. and for this
| am Justly proud of it; and L regret very
much that my time has been so much occu-
pied as to preclude my making the proper
acknowledgements at the proper time.
| had intended giving you, at the time
they transpired, a sketch of the recent
movements, and rencounters with the enemy
on the North side of the James, by which
we have secured an important and now inn
pregnable position; but time has shown how
completely [ have failed in all this. In or
tween this, and my last to you some three
months since, | will briefly state the move
ments of our Battery since that time.
On the 22d of August we were ordered
from Redoubt Converse. near Point OF
Rocks, Va, to in front of Petersburg, and
near the Norfolk and Petersburg r. X. Here
we remained about six weeks IN close prox-
unity to the rebel lines-sOmetlmes opening
fire upon them, and at other times subjected
TO a terrible shelling from the rebel Batter
les. September 23d We were ordered to re-
port TO Headquarters. 18th Corps. near
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23
What might have been. if it was to be.

W ldG Wlg.uI nave D6Gu II II was W DS'
The Tribune says there is rich story cur
rent, whereof the substance is as follows:
The Rebel States by secret preconcert had
their Legislatures in session on the Sth OF
November, and each Of them chose their
quota of Presidential Electors, as though
they had never attempted to secede from
the Union These electors, in case their ag-
gregate vote would suffice TO give VI Ciellan
IL majority over Lincoln, were to assemble
on the first "Wednesday in December, and
formally cast their votes for NJ Clelan and
Pendletou, sending them on to Washington
in due form and backing them by delegations
to either House, should that be deemed es
sential Then when the day arrived for Of
ficialy counting the votes and declaring the
result. the entire opposition Of all shades
was to insist that NJ Clelan and Pendleton
were duly elected, and, if this were not con
ceded, break up the session in row, and in
auelrate a civil war from one end of the l.
MON to the other, the present Rebellion
merging itself in the newer and more formi
dable, Jeff Davis, Lee and Beauregard be-
coming alike heutenants Of NJ Clelan.
This story is unsupported by published
facts, and Is essentially incredible. We re-
ceive it only as the coinage Of some fertile
BRAIN musing and brooding over what might
have been. If it has shred of fact be-
nea h it, that fact must soon become appa-
rent and we shall await with interest its de-
yelOpment.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23
Scltet 2ottr!l.
LITTLE Any.

LITTLE An l.
Very brightly fell the sunlight,
On the golden waves OF hllr;
Very brightly fell the sunlight,
On the baby forehead fair
Budding roses lay beside it,
Valley lillies-pure as pearls
Mvrfle leaves all fresh ani dewy,
Clustered round the golden curi''
Very still. and full of beauty,
Vas the little Amv's rest
Twas so calm the leecy muslin
Did not move upon her breast.
Quiet lay the dimpled fingers.
Ciasped together as in prayer.
Still as they were frozen sunbeams
Lay the waves of sunny hair.
Day went out in crimson glories.
Sun unto the night gave place !.
And the moonlight aud the starlight
Lay in silver on her face.
But no moon. or sun. or starlight,
Oped the softly folded eyes.
Not a sound of love or sorrow
Stirred the deep tranquility.
All our loving cares for Amy.
Must forever-ever cease
God has stamped her baby forehead
With his everlasting peace.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

A ''WHAT-Is-U?"- very curious sea
monster. indeed, was taken in the harhor of
New Bedford lately. Itis now in New Bed
ford. and Its possesSors say they will take it
To Boston to exhibit at the National Sailors
Fair row in progress there. The fish, the
Ike Of which all the old shipmasters in New
Bedford say they never saw before, weighs
about four hundred pounds, and is thirteen
feet in length. of which nine feet taper down
10 a serpent-like tail It has the mouth of
a shark. with two rows OF teeth fin on the
back. and a full eye like a bullock In color
and motion it re: embles a serpent in the wa
ter. and it is believed to he the veritable
great sea-serpent snake. whose mysterious
visits have periodically created SO much ex-
element along shore. and which until now
has eluded his baffled pursuers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

We learn from the st. Louis Democrat
that General Ewing has issued an order, to
take effect on Saturday, forbidding the cir
culation of the following named incendiary
sheets within the limits of his command:
Chicago Times. Cincinnati Enquirer New
York Ddy Bank, Freeman S journal, Day
ton Empire, New York Ne,cs, Old Guard
-Rctropoijton Record. Commanding officers
are required to close the shops of dealers
hereafter issuing or found i'll possession CT
the same, and cause 20 be arrested and sent
to the Notifications those who may be found
vending them on the streets.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

One night General, of Sherman ar
my, was out on the line, and observed "a light
on themountain opposite. Thinking it was
a signal light Of the enemy, he remarked TO
his artillery officer that a hole could easily
be put through it. Whereupon the officer,
turning tothe corporal in charge of the gun,
said Corporal do you see that light %
Eyes sir. Put Il hole through it, order
ed the captain. The corporal sighted the
gun, and when all was ready, he looked up
and said-"Captain that's the moon. .
ready response; put hole throughit any
how
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

PAT was employed at furnace He was
ordered to take the two-wheeled cart with
the oxen, and draw some iron to a particu-
lar spot and dump il He brought the load
to the place designed, and after gesticula-
ting wildly TO his meek oxen, exclaimed:
Rare up rare up ye bastes. and throw
the load overheard. .
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

''Molly, . said Joe Kelly's ghost TO his
wife, I'm in purgatory at present And
what sort of place is it?' says She
sFaix. said he SITS sort of halfway
house between you and heaven; and stand
it mighty aisy after leaving you.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

A traveller near the close of weary day S
drive overa lonlely and muddy road, came to a
little log cabin in the forest, and asked for a
drink. \ young woman supplied his wants,
and afterwards, as she was the first wO an
he had seen in several days. he offered her a
dime for kiss. 1t was duly taken and paid
for, and the young lady, who had never seen
a dime before, looked at it with much curl
osity, and asked what she should do with it.
He replied what she chose, as it was hers
IF that's the case" said she, you may
take it back and give me another kiss.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

An interesting trial of the range and pre-
cision of firearms took place at Flatbush,
Long Island, recently. A number of Brit
ish and American officers were present, and
the experiments lasted from twelve o'clock
until half past four. The guns that attract,
ed most attention were the Whltworth and
Berdan rifes-the latter carrying Oft the
palm in every case. The Berdan carbine
for cavalry was also tried at short range with
great success Lord Mahon, of the British
army, was among the gentlemen who took
part in the proceedings.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

Here is what Ruskin says Of his country
men: We English as a nation, know not,
and care not to know a single broad or basic
principle Of human justice. We have only
our instincts to guide us. We will hit any
body again who hits US. We will take care
of our own families and our own pockets
aud we are characterized in our present
phase of enlightenment mainly by rage in
speculation, lavish expenditure on suspicion
% panic, generosity wherein generosity Is
gardless of those of civilized nations enthu-
siasm for the liberation of the blacks, apa-
thy to enslavement Of whites, proper horror
for regicide, polite respect for populicide,
sympathy for those whom we can no longer
serve, and reverence for the dead whom we
have ourselves delivered to death -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

A man who never loved pretty woman
was lately seen by some Grecnlanders, gong
round the North Pole, with an icicle yard
long hanging to his nasal organ, and asharp
nor easter after him, whistling, Never fall
In love Poor fellow
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

The Hartford COuront was one hundred
years old on the 29th of October On that
day the proprietors issued fac simile of
the first or specimen number, dated Octo-
Der 29th, 1894
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

Water isn't fashionable beverage for
drinking your friend health, but is capi-
tai one for drinking your own.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

A letter fom HAVANA says that a com.
mittee of influential persons has waited on
Gen. Dulce with petition, TO be presented
through him to Isabel III, that all negroes
be declared free after the expiration of twen-
ty-four years from January l. 1865, each
receiving a salary, during the last four years,
of eighteen dollars per month, the greater
part of which may be retained until the
freedom of the slave is accomplished
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

NATURE, forseeing that her children would
be tampering with minerals, hid them in the
earth, and covered them with plants and
herbs as filter for their use.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23
Aaftsinan's s 5ournat.
CLEARFIELD, PA, NOV. %, 1864.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL.
Letter from Point Lookout, Nd.
HEADQUARTERS ST. MARY DISTRTC

IEADQLAKIEKS ST. MARY 5 IISTRICT. 7
Point Lookout, Md, Nov. 10, 1864. !
S. j. Row, Esq, Ed Rattsn,an's 5 Journal :
DEAR SIR By order Of Brig. Gen. JAS.
opened at these headquarters for Iowa, O.
hio, Maine, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
soldiers The vote cast was small, owing to
the fact that all soldiers of these States,who
could travel, having been granted furlough
to go home The result is as follows
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

Gen. John Wilson, a well-known citizen
Of California, who has arrived at San Fran
cisco, from Sonora, Mexico, has with him a
few curious hes which deserve the atten-
ton Of arch@ologists. They consist Of a
human foot. with pieces of the wrapping
which encloses a large number of mummieS
found in a cave in Chiricahin, near the line
Of Sonora and chihuahua. The cave Is a
large one, which the mummies appear to fill
to the depth Of nearly forty feet, and though
in the neighborhOod, among the Indians. are
traditions extending back some five hundred
years, there is nothing that explains the fl
ling of the cave with these bodies, which
appear to have been preserved by the pres
ence Of large amount of saltpeter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

1t is right to be contented with what We
have, but never with what we are.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

Government pays s75 apiece for artificial
legs furnished to MANNED soldiers
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

If you think your opportunities are NOT
good enough, you had better improve them
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

The New York banks now hold about
twenty-five millions in gold.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

A celebrated New York doctor prescribed
Tor an old patient, syrup of birth orn, and
wrote his prescription in the usual eabalistic
characters 'Syr. Rham Cath. On inqui-
ring # she had taken the medicine. a thun-
der cloud darkened her eyes. and she ex-
eialmed, No amt going to take your sy-
ny Of ran eats fer snybsdy under heaven. "
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

kEEP BUsY.-Mcn who have half doz-
en- irons in the fire are not the ones to go
crazy. 1t is the man OF voluntary or com
PEELED leisure who mopes or pines and thinks
himself into the mad house or the grave
Notion is all Nature law Action is man s
salvation, physical and mental. And yet,
nine out of ten are wistfully looking forward
to the covet hour when they shall have leis-
qre doing nothing or something, only if they
ieeI like 1.-THE very siren that has lured to
death many successful man. He only
Is truly wise who lays himself out to work
I'll fife's latest hour, and that is the man
who will live the longest, and will live to
most purpose.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-23

Three Roman csrlinals have died sincs
spring