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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-16
A. d. Wh.dde
Portland, Sept. I. 1854. lG i.I

a. ~. Wn4QQen.
Portland, Sept. !. 1864. ~ iilna NJ blHll l9
Under this agreement he CT tarsering Of vessels has
gone on satisfactorily until within few days, when
some gentlt m ii lom [ uba wbo are interest d In
the lghterage and cargo and consignment OF car
goes, srrved here, Anu we boieve info msd Cur
shl pers that this agTe m III must be Rnnuiled, and
masters must be held re ponsible for the Zig heTage
Grail carSuos. Our Sd peers appear to have yielded
az cnc3 othis demanu without consulting or as
temdting TO consult o. ers and masters, and the
first intimation they receive OF it is the announce
ment In the Pce Curgenf, of the 9TH inst that the
5nippershers had agreet % require OF them such
terms. iu hn.f afs afat a7. ufri rnfli3 lra.
Il VIC uld seem that far play ar manly dealing,
veil aJtne mutual oep hdence OF parties ous he 10
Lave prevented our sk ppers IRON yielding TO the de-
mana OF Cuban Houses, until they had conferred
N owners Of vessels their agents and made
sem satisfactory arraug ments with them. taa y
AS not6ing OF the to- ~as done, the owners. mas.
and brokers felt eel upon to protect own
interest and establish ch terms as just CO and
selfpreservation r,quitd of them accoJ dinghy they
held q meeting on th' 7th inss.. ~ the counting
rooms Of Messrs. Ross Sturtivantf 10 coLeioer the
subject rnis was largely attended, aud Capt Chs.
a. Chase was chosen Chairman, end VIM. no 9,
EsQ,, secretary. After careful and candI contid-
GRAFTON ofthe matter, il was voted that trey could
not IN justice to tn smsel7es submit 30 the terms
which the Cuban Pentleh- en- bad as tive believe1
dictated 10 our shippers. And in order to reduce
this vote to bin ding obligation they drCw up and
signed the following agreement.
iA2ii9 at4 PoRrL IND, N vembef 2, 1894.
| The undeIs gned, SbipcwneIs, Brokers, Masters
and Managers Of vessels. hereby slree and pledge
ihemselves each to the other, not to chsrter heir
vessels for the Island uia, upon any other telns
than to deliver their csroes alongs de the ve sci
there, flee Of ii 81 teTsge. excepting long lumber
which IS to = ed ashore b. The slip crew and that
charter shall be mad ON private teIms under .
forfeiture thouss Id cellars which 10 be aid
by the party breaking tins sgreement, to the other
signers thereof And III chairman of tits meeting
is hereby authorized institute all necessary legal
proceedings 10 collect the same
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-16
CITY OF PORTLAND.

Office is hereby 81 ien, that 1t is the intention
~ Of the City Council TO Jay out a street, or
public way FOR the use ofthe ity,-beginniDg at the
preient terminus Of Hanover street and continuing
10 Kennebeck street:
Andthe Joint Standing Committee Of the City
council on laying ont new streets, In pursnanee o.
an order Of the City Council passed on the tenth cay
of November, viii meet for said purpose On AoneAy.
the 2lst day Of nov st o'clock N ne ~ ben
ming, them and there proceed to We" anu AAS 0o'
said new street. -, -. ..,oo aDd ,o,n-
themselves our hsids this 18th day Of Nov. A.
ID 'o0'' JACOB MCCLELLAN,
md. .ls.9l.iD CAIHB v. BoswoRTH, Committee
WIN. IA STEWART, on
lAi 1922 CYRUS X. LApD, laying out
. r-..arrr .JNO J.. SNOWMAN, New Sts.
WILLIAM G. soULE, ,
nov14dtd
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19

fEe did So and had NOT moved 20 PAGES to the
rear before be received mortal iy0uaa in the
bowels and fell, saying to his comrades | ana g0-
ING now boys food bye Our men having
crossed the river, were posted behind the railread
enabansInent. and held the Rebels back hall ail
hour The T9n-elad train hayiflg been disabled,
could give the infantry no assistance, and the fire
became SO deadly that the larger pafton of our
men were ordered 10 take the train and withdraw
it 60 Cumberland Captain Cross, sapp0sng Col
onel Slough TO be on board pushed of, but the
! Colonel remained with q squad and repaired TO
the blocS-house, IN winch ne had previously pla-
ced forty men, and held the block-h0ase for over
an hour and halt, Notwithstanding the Rebels
shells we're kn0cking 4 to rleces over their heads
Col Stoagh at Il clock, received the follow
ing nlessag re BY flag Of truce
Atarsr. ., 1864
II the Con-, t the forces IN the Bloch House:
'sYoa viii surrender the Block House and your
forces at once. If you do not you viii not re-
ceiye any terms. BRAELgY ]. JeHSsoN,
Brig. Gen. i5onfederate forces Z
The Col requested to see the fsrce, which he
discovered had entirely surrounded him, and one
aa4-pounder one u pound howitzer and four 3-lre
regulation guns, Ia such position as to knock the
block house into particles il FIVE minutes, andl on
consulting with his men, returned answer to the
elFect that he would surrender only Oh these con
dltioRs
J. That he and his men should be Immediately
paroled
, That private property should be respected.
s That the men should retain canueens, hayer-
sacks. blankets and ratiOns, and
f. That lac shoHld have band CIR with which
to transport his wounded men to Cumberland.
q hese prop ositions were sent to ten. Bradley
T. Johnson, commanding a Dtrls5ae of Rebels,
and signed by Col. T. Slough, commander of
Sga I'D Of l553 Ohio, and they We're immediate
IL accepted an respected.
e. lionel Slough had a lock Of hair taken of Of
bis light temple by Rebel bali which became
twis id IN it, leaving bare spot the SIZE OF q
dime on his scalp lie has also two bullet holes
in tfe front of his blouse, near at his breast.
G eneras johnson and McCaasland treated Cdi.
Sto;Igh with great courtesy, and commended him
and his men for their bravery. Gen. johnson
adlpitte( a loss Of twenty to twenty-five men XII
led and forty wounded. Col Slough lost two men
killed and three wounded
Att ack on New Creek--s2epaIse ofthe Rebels.
On Thursday afternoon, at 3 o clock Generals
M, Gaislaud and Bradley I. johnson attacked
coa lnland Of Col. Stevenson. lieutenant Colonel
Hoy and Major Simpson. The hight continued
unFil 81 0 clock, when thEenemy were repuised- =
Du-ing the night they sTetreated, leaving their
dead and wounded IN our hands
Their loss was severe Ours viii net exceed
twenty-five killed and fifty wounded from all
rep orts the defence was most gallant and the oil
eers and men deserve the gratitude Of the eoun-
tsy Tie telegraph line was broken, but has
sin.e been repaired. No damage to the railroad.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19
Vol. 81: No.a4.

MltHetaIJIIa9
# you coald march, as have done, over the
iela of battle and gaze upon the dead you would
LIT np your hands ia borrow at the dreadful scene,
and cry .larae on those who viii not render just
praise due to those who there offered up their
lives for their country Icsnnot describe the aH-
fal sickering scene Of the Dead the dying and the
wounded as they lay on that field, bat suffice It to
say, that they lay close to and upon the breast
works Of the enemy, and not one white man did
see among them Thelarge number Of negro dead
should silence forever the mouths Of those Who
kept Themselves far back out Of harm say, and
who say that the cowardly eonduct Of tie atg-
ge4s7 was the cause Of the disaster The army Is
III good spirits, and although little disappointed
at the result Of Saturday operations, but conf
dent thai, what we failed to acconplish that day,
Eil be fully completed at time not far distant
We feel sorry that property has been destroyed
il Ghalnocrsburg Pa bussI know express the
declared sentiments of this army when say that
when tias peopleof as large a town as Chambers
barg viii allow, without making an effort to de-
fend themselves, two hundred and fifty rebels to
come and set fire 10 their DWELLINGS,, they are en-
t itled to but little sympathy and know they
have none from this army. Our soldiers down
here feel that rebel raiders are the best recruiting
officers vfe could send North VIII close in the
words of. IA schoolnasSer to parent who complain
ed to him of the conduct Of his children at home
DO you keep your children in order at home and
depend upon il ! viii keep them in ave of nie at
school Dc you at home n the North take care
of the rebs when they come up there, and rest as
sured we wih take Gaze Of them down here.
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19

a pErRIFIEn BEE-T'RgE The Green Valley Nat
io1lag of California says:-rThere was found few
days since. ia the diggngs Of john Chew 1 Cos on
Buckeye Hall, In this county, between Greenhorn
creek and Chalk Bluff mountain, bee-trees with
large bee hive, honey aud bees, all petrlhed. The
remaining portion of the tree in which the beehive
was found Is 25 feet ia diameter and about 40 feet
long Chew 4 Co, found the petrihed beehive q
feet beneath the surface, while piping their claims
The bee hive is no matter Of fancy but of pure dem
onstration. Before us Is sample of the comb tail
of honey, all petriied. The normal thickness Of
the comb the duplicate Of cells with their invarable
hexagonal shape, ali before as distinctly as IT
a fresh piece Of honeyconb, all dripping aud just
cnt from the box, had been brought and placed he
fore onr eyes on a sheet of paoer.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19
PU UsHzNG on.


When WAS a boy aboat, your age,
MF Fgosy checked John rosy-caeeked Johnl
I took as ny NOTE tram some old page,
"Pashiag ON.
p-oie & al over t,,y books and sIate.
All aEer tl4es4. john .! over then deha
And theasbt of K ever both early aad a5e,
"Pssains on.
At work or az pla7 a. home or a. school.
Tiink Of it. Juhn think Of It, John
ii BOOKS a playthiHgs, twas ever the rdie
Pushing on.
I pushed oft OF 10y, aad pushed into nlan.
That I did, John! taat Z did, John
pussad cut Of can't aad pushed into "can''-
Pushing on
Whenever an obstacle in my path lay,
And many aid, John many did, John
pushed anl pushed. till pushed It awa.,
Pushing on
7 pushed through the world with an honester
Honester john houesteF John
Than many 4 man with fairer start;
"Pushing en-
And now I've good wif9, eIilIfen well taught,
n cry we'll, Jchu very web. John
A snpg little iortpue, all honestly got;
Pushing on.'
I've pushed large place in the hearts Of the poor
Ihat is good, John gery good, John
AID dogn the bright valley together We 90,
finishing on.
Ia now an old man, uly head white as snow,
Aud mother toe, Jolf mothers too, john
And down the bright valley together We 60,
Pushing On.
aps szig T,s,shfot, on for a happier land,
Er1ssin giy, .Iubni trUstingy, John
TrustirgIy holding my Fathers hand
Pushing on"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19
An OLD PORTRAIT.
BY aRs. AGERs.

TAis tiHae-vorn can vass bears pictured fare
WRich once BeaelG, comes back to thought again,
Passionate. prold, }nt touched with tender grace,
And marked VITA lines which ted Of hideien pain
0 aoble face, IN whose compelling eyes,
There turks power which stays my way,
Which thrills ms always with surprise,
And holds me gazing halt the liye-long day
Strange eyes whose eathly task Of smiles and
Was finished long hgo, and sealed in night
Ewes which were closed in death n hundred years
Before mine wn had opened 70 The light
whv do YOU haunt me so some bitter days.
When all my rose-tiiits vanish from my sky,
And GO stumbling down Ife's darkest ways
/ can but think perhaps tie reason why
Nv life has been 50 barron and farlorn
So full of tears and losses, is, that Fate
Made some unktnd mistake aud was born
An age too early, or an age TOO lac.
And when read IN these strange wistfaI eyes
The ysagning lack OF something which know
They neeer found in life. ] think with signs
ccntary to- late--ah, inore ; the woel
Perhaps ara the one for whom he sought
r. Waking the earth dry places Ger and o'es
Calling for her, alas! Who answered not,
And, never finding, lacked for eFermore
Perhaps I might have lived a nobler life
II bat these marvellous eyes mad held me dear;
Perhaps might have soorhed the proud souls strife
0ut-looking from their darkness deep and clear =;
Perhaps-Who knows7 0 sad and tender eyas,
Look not upon rcproaehfully;
Since bitterly my soul forever cries,
s0h, cruel Love, that did not wait for me r
~ Washingtoa Globe.
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Espg sE. As.SEP,
g q -. -. 2,

AgroEEEf - IAN, BaaFal.0 IA,
wiz faithfnily and promPtiy attend 70 all bufness en-
ased to care "a Bedford and adjoining eou hties
Military elains Pensions, 5aek pag, Bounty &C. sPee
4ily eeI.etcl.
0faeo wits MaLa spang, on Jaliana strtel, doors
soata Of the A1engti House
AprilI. lss&-sE
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gfleft g0rtfg,
THE SELFISH MANS PRAYER ON THE
PROSPECT OF WAR.

eyaell, member Of the bar Of this state. and at
one time clerk Of Washington county he iiFeG, a
died the Fss Of September iI9s IN the thirty -four
year of his age. ait Saien Ia chat county. IT i cops
from avoaIue Of bis poems published il 1891 Welea
from the preface Of this volume that just before his dies
he issued proposals fer She pabeation of his works a
commenced 10 tanscribe and arrange them for that pe
pose and had proceeded further than this poem WI
he died IN. 7. Ersaiag Poet.
Again the clouds Of battle lower
With terror and disnlay
Protect me. All Disposing power.
In this disastrous day
As in the cqmp the soldiers learn
To riot, curse and swear,
Twouid give my pieus snnEeoneern
To have my boys go there
Then while my neighbors and their sons
Arc called % and arms,
Grant that me- boys, seeure from guns,
May cultivate my farms
And while with taxes and expense
Ny kindred are distressed.
0 grant that al my lard earned pence
May sulaber IN the chest
And should the Re5elss gain the day,
And all their foes condemn
Then may wash my hands ard say
nee opposed them
Vet if By thy disposing riR
Ny country gains the cause,
0 may End shelter still
In her indplgent laws
And hould She disbeJieve my word,
May ( upon thee caa
To witness I ne'er drew my sword,
Or tired gun 4t aii.
For since from frailty anl mistake
30 earnaI mind IS free,
! wish active part take,
But leave the whole TO thee
Thoaeh impious pirates ia tho seas
tiGr merchant ships despoil
Fes shall lnF spirit rest III ease
Tiil foes inyaie the SOIL
Then let the friends Of battle rase,
8iY peaceful vales shall sing;
And oxen corn and al I have
tttH firiee ttetr catae 5sriag-
8 may my ands yield twenty-fod,
The arnll. 60 sapply;
day l.1 contractors. ffaaght with gold,
ay egpioHs hargests buy,
May centineafal RUGS no more
Gsarp ths place Of eein
Bat crown my basket and By store
WIth biessiHgs from the mine
What though the ae-tree shall not bloom.
Or oxen seek the stall.
WHat though it be thy gbteoas doom
kat halt yauth should i.sti
act, If thou WI. thy servant bless,
AMI u pssterity,
I'll joy ia my own righteousness
TO peFpetuity.
sE'rcacaaqea IA the original
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IA. DVEBoRH0W.
ArYasRi A lAg, ssDrone, fA.

2rEpaxRt At Law, ssDFoRn, Pa
once one daor south Of the s'@eHgel Bonse,7
VIII attend promptly u all IS iatrlste his care
@s!leeligus aaase the shortest notice.
Having ss0. been .regglsFiy liceassl ii prosecute
sAims srsiust tho Cove Inezll naraeneF attention viii
ss gfsea "a the eolee ian of Military cAlims of az
kia3s; Passions Back Pa Isognty Bounty loans &C.
Bedford, apr. 8, Ls84-s-
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JOHN aA.S0R, /,

justice 81 rEE pEAcs, 10pEwgiL, BE.pF ORD ee9SFF.
SoeetioaSaalall BUSINESS pertaining a. ~ alee -
Ss attended pfsB- VIII also attend ~ tue sH or
renting real estate IHsEEnMieatsof of grtinE aafetay
oaEnts.
Ap-il / Efs4-ts.
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5a0 A0WER
Jos eEPEa =. TATE

ArroRvEy Ar Law, BepFoEb Pa.
XXYTIL gr5rapy attend collections aud all business
wv entrusted 10 bis cazen Bedford tns adjoining coun
aes. Money adYaacsd Jafgaen = Notes and ofteT
Claims Has for sse T8Rn ets, IGsesElle, aud ~
5ssephs on Bedford Railroad. taTms and unla-
srovsd iaad in qlanfities 10 s'lit purchasers
Once opp0sitstas Banking House Of lteea 4 aehetl-
apr IS, lSs4-i0
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.rasmEET. s I.94al EE.EEsai

ATTORNEYS 1r Law, BEps'oRp- fA
Havo formed partneFshipin the raettce ut 1e iaaF
efee Juaaa Street. sys do0rs o-1a os the fense
aease.
Aprill IsS4-tg
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PROFESSIONAL A1D BUSINESS CARDS.
q. NJ. AE6ERs.
- a -. 80. p.

AEToRyET At LAW, bEBfORB, PA
Ezl astsad promptly aT business entrusted to bis
aare Military claims speedily collected. ofhte oa Jui
sann street. tSge doors north Of the inquirer 0aie.
Ar~H I. fsC4--ts
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A4E1- 41ExG.
arTon.isv AZ LAv.

AnS agent far preeuriag ears q Paw and soeufg
szsagr. 0afse IN aiiGal Stree Bedford, a
kpTfi T. 4gS4-ff
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RUpP, SHARON, & co.. BANKERs,

Eeegforel, Pa,
BANK Or DISCOUNT AID DEPOSIT
rsoLLRcTIoNs nisle fot the East, VI est North and
geuth and tse general business Of hxchangt trans
satad Notes and Accounts Coleefed anl t4erlttanees
promptly made. REAL ESTATE bought and s0id
o. w. Rrrp 6. E. sHASxos, F. BEgEoIcr.
cps, -, IsG4--tf.
DANIEL BORDER.
Rssg sFEzHT, TWO DooRs VEST or TIE skDFoAD HorEt,
Bedford, Pa.
v4elar1aaIxeE q DenIer Jeselry. spectscies. sc
YTg KEEPS on HAND. A srOCK. .eF FINE GOLD
ii AND SILVER MATCHES, SPEClACi.Es or
Brilliant Bouble Refined Glasses also Scotch PebPle
glasses 6oId Watch Chains, Breast Pins Finger Kings
best qualityof Gold Pens.
he vii supply order any thing n his line not or
hand
apr. s. Is54-Hz.
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TaE FIGHT ron cUnBERlAND.
r.EpuLsE o. &c -.

aAgrLas or goLeE.s naL AND o1orows
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19

How The women dress in Parisi First there IS 3
checked scarlet and white alpaca petteeat, which
tbeFe s 4. Quilted fiounce round the edge Of the front
breadth Is braided with white soutache. Over tsia
petticoat white alpaea dressis wori openaa front
and ali around the skirt II is looped up and draPea
this dress is trimmed with crossbar Of checked
scarlet and white alpaca; the bodice is fashioned
IN the coat stvle, with sqnsre basques, and opens
over 4 paistcoat fastened with mother.ofspearl bur
tons; the basoues Of the coat ara turned back wit
ravers Of tns Same materih as the pettieoat
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19

affected and many strong man shed tears -
y hen the fire eommeneed { Rebel Colonel riding
ap 70 burning building, threw into the ire pa
per, SAVING here goes my commission it
may cost me my life. but / car. & stand this
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1864-02-13

A CoNrRAsr-In his correspondence with
his Governments at home, Lord Lyons, the
British minister at Washington, saySthss Mr.
Seward, then, as nov, the Yankee Secretary
Of State, said to him:
Ny Lord, can touch bell on-ny right hand
and order the arrest Of q citizen OF Ohio. I
can touch the bell again and order the i'm
prisonment of citizen Of New York; and
no power on earth but that of the President
can release them. Can the Queen OF Eng
land IN her dominions do as much?
Lord Chatham, of England, said .
The poorest man in bis cottage may bid
defiance 70 all the forces Of the crown. It
may be frail, It's roof may shake, the wind
nav blow through it, the storm may enter,
the rain may enter, but the King Of England
cannot cutter it. All bis power does not cross
the threshold Of that ruined tenement.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1864-02-13

LAMENTATIONS OF THE SUBSTITUTE Con-
scRIPTs.-And it came to pass, saith the
chronicler oI the Richmond Enquirer, that
the man Of means said unto his hired SER
want, go thou into the army and take with
thee these sheckles Of gold and sheckles Of
silver that give thee, for thou standcst in
my shoes.
And the man Of little faith who hired the
substitute, opened shop and sold cakes
and calico, and waxed richer on his gains Of
fifteen hundred per cent. But il came 70
pass that the wise men Of the nation arose
and debated among themselves whether the
principal and the substitute should not keep
company together.
And the wise men passed bill making
the substitute a paught, and sending their
friends, tho principals, to greet thsm in the
ranks, with musket to the right shoulder
shit. Then the peincipals waxea exceed
ingly vrOth, and straight-way set about
preparing to emiErute to anOther--yea, .
better country, beyond the Potomac.
And the Israeliles cOnsPired together, 20
spoil the Egyptians, changing theiEtreaspry
issues into gold and theit State promises
into gpeRbaclss, and forthwith took their
aepartnes. shaking Elf 4 dusl "a ahar feet
against US.
And Of Al theirdseds, ara they not re-
corded intbs book ofths c9nscliPt officers.
who search for them in vain.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1864-02-13

LINCOLN. .-Speculatins aton the declara-
tiOn Of Seward, that Abe lincoln is entitled
to four years rule over aiisd 0 States.
and other indications that tie Abolition Ads
ministratiOn means to pern hate Is existence
BY force or fraud, or both she New York
Daily News throws out Che blowing warming
Now, let the Adminialr bn andtheir sup-
porters tread cautiously alon the ground
they have Sc artfully suf ed. There are
pitfalls beyond their vision and beneath is q
volcsnic fire. flaming las Of popular fury
that already threatens ON iodely, and that.
when once in dcIIon, will not Be allayed ana
cannot be subdhfH. The Radicals are sn--
preme by virtue bf sheiF nsurpatlons, and
they own the nanie Of Olic aulhorily, which
il indeed lst0wer Of Strength" Bus be-
yond that their power exis|a only BY the aPaN
thy and eubmiSsiveness g ne masses. y
the attempt be mads.to create Z President
Joy force, or fraud, QF by an other means tl.en
The strictly legitimate exercise Of the elective
franchise IN its FULLEST ffesdom and purity
the attempt should be- resisted, even plthough
there should be revolution u lhe North Tho
Administration have already sufficiently vio-
lated their constitutional Obls allonn NJ merit
impeacbnent and pnnishmert A. Pe1ufers
and traitors. II they 60 So faf a q bring
bayonels 10 bear upon the Presidential clec-
tion, there should be steaI 70 nesi ihsif steel,
and.the defenders Of the sacred Ballot Box,
We truat will count as mAhy g ils paaeilants.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1864-02-13

ENcOURAsEMENT TO FAT vOLUNrEERs.---
Many Of the fattest and bravest men in the
Copfederacy are afraid 70 go into the army
lest they should be unwieIdy or incapable Of
rendering service This is a mistake. Some
exceedingly fat men are now in the service.
Gen. Humphrey Marshall served for two
years. But to set the matter at rest We
need only cite the example Of Chiapin VII
teli, one Of the ablest Generals who accom-
panied Ava to the Netherlands. Stroda says
of him, +" He was equally distinguished for
his courage, his cruelty and his cOrpulence.
His protubeAnt stomach was always supS
ported in Abandage suspended from his neck,
yet, in spite Of this enormous impeachment,
he was personally active on the battle field,
and performed more service, not only as
commander but as subaIlern, than many a
younger and lighter man."
Be Of good cheer, therefore, fat men pro.
cure your bandages, and go in.