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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-05-25
|, Points Of Interest.

Looking at the map, (sayR the Macop
Confederate, wesfnd the late battle :feld
IL Virginiain Spottsylyania county, forty
f7emiles north of northwest Of ofsRicRmopsi, !,
sixty miles south Of south. Restof WasbiogE
ton. Gen. Grant is, therefore, fifteen miles.
nearer Richmond than Gen. Leefsof Wash
iogton. The Richmond, Federieksburg
and Potomac Railroad runs through the
eastern end .ofthat county Tie renowned
city of Fredericksburg is inthe ortheasterni
end of the county on the Rappahannocs
river. The battle was fought fifteen mixes
from that city. '-s'';s & ~:
Chesterfield Is that county immediately
ACROSS the river from Richmond.
Chester Court. House ia about thirteen.
miles from Richmond, on q direct line -
Petersburg is thirteen miles still farther
south, and is about half that distance frdG
City Point where the enemy SeeeStly laI
ded. Fort Drewry is on the James, . few.
miles from Richmond, and is the main Hors
guarding the water approaches TO the CITY. !:
CheneyviIle, La, the place which oar;
forces are reported to havess occupied, ISIS,
point of great,importance Itison thsrigbt.
bank of Bayou Rapid ,:thep Lsonroa
of the Teche, about nine miles from Red,
River, and on the direct road 70 0pslousas,
from Alexandria, With which its eonnected
by railroad SOME twenty two miles long
Isgivss us. command ofsthe aine of fha
Rapides, and eFectually outsof tie enemysi
retreat southward. s:zS5 IS. ~ ~. &c
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-05-25


FaoM THE ..GEoRaIA ERoNT The
graudest game of strategy is powssbeing:
played among the hills snd rallies Of Nor
thern Georgia that ever rested on the chess.
board Of a campaign Ss1snsy thousand,
men are dropping slowly back, foot BY foot
before force whose estimatesi rs 81 third
greater. Weread Of bsttlesand skHmishsa
Of a>gigantic scale, and yet see NOT onal
word to dishearten--not one thoaght which:
shows thetspirit of that noble army uusgpai
to shsAnal task before it. 0nr men seem
to feel that they are not retresting 20 escape:
but retreating to fight. The memory Of
Missionary Ridge is to be avenged the de,
feat that has caused many . sun-brouned
cheek to flush with shame, is TO beswiped
ont, aud these soldiers know that every foot
Of rugged soil the enemy places hetweeu
himself and Chattanooga --eyery day thai.
he protracts his march every peppd thas:
diminisbes his stores Of subsistence nca-draas
him into their tolls, fand viii add to the
completeness of.their revenge. We look
for no{disaster. On the contrary, we bs,E
lieve that the vicinity Of the EtoWahs River
is destined 70 become historic amqng the
closing scenes of this war, and that Thohas-
and his proud hordes willsbs the, last iowa
ders who will press their feeton the Soil of
the Empire State. -iSS South Carol osiniq,l. q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-05-25

t~ According to the london Atoraseg
Rost the Confederate loan is about to sbs:
placed on a new basis, combined French,
and English undertaking, 10 which the
Confederate Government takes an active
interest, is in formation, having for its '6b-
ject to organize regular system Of block
ade running from the various Confederate,
ports for the export of cotton. The capitsl
il 100000, in shares which are 10 be al
lotted only to the holders of the Gonfeder..
ate bonds, who, at the time Of applications;
are to register their names. The company
steamers are to take ont cargoes. 10 supply.
the wants of the Confederate Government
Il is estimated that the whole Of the bond
Of the cotton loan may be exchanged fol
cotton, and the produce exported from
Southern ports within twelve mentbss-e
The promoters Of this company are stated
to be gentlemen Of capital md long yersed
10 BLOCKADE running Tie fastest steamers
aretoF be sempIoyedi but, in order 70 reg
duce risk, avery large escargo will not sbs
entrusted toanY one vessel
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

BEAST BUTLER. The following racy
chip was shove in" by Mr.. Hanna. Of In
diana, at the late Chicago ratification meet
ing:
by whom was Lincoln supported?-
Prominent among his supporters is Butler
half devil, one-quarter beast. and less
than one-fourth human--begotten by the
Prince Of Hell, hewed from the rotten
worm of crime and thrown into the lap Of
civilization deformed, unfinished wretch.
He was sent before his time into this
breathing world, less than half made up,
and is 50 hateful looking that the dogs
bark at him as he passes by"
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

Ii A Washington news-boy last week cried
s.great battle in Alabama" and on the strength
Of the announcement sold star to a colonel,
who ran his eager eye over the columns for that
battle in Alabama. He didn't find it, and cried
out, aYou little rascal, / can't see any battle
herel' 'No," answered the boy, as he widened
the gap between the officers and himself, Il
recon you don't. and you never will see one ii
you loaf around this ERE hotel Yankee paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

that leader a man of character and ability, un-
stained by the arts of the demagogue, and trusted
mainly for his personal character, is so strange
aud startling that we really begin to hope the
war has taught lesson never leart in peace, and
that in the hard school of adversely the evils en-
gendered by a too luxuriant and exuberant pros
perity may have found a remedy.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
no The Public.

YTNHE public is hereby warned not to nego-
IL tiate or trade for note of $1o0 subcribed
by me in favor Of III. gockerell, dated in October
last, 1864. and payable on demand. ais the same
has been settled. r. H. LITTELI..
Opelousas, November 10, 1864. o5-33t.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
HEADQUARTERS,
Post Commando & Enrolling Officer,
0pEI nIrSAs November 49, 1864.

OPEIeUsAs, November IS, 1864.
TTsHE following quotation from letter received
from Col J. n Galleher, A. A. Gen. Of 1t.
Gen. Buckner is announced to detailed planters:
captain: - Your memorandum receipts for
meat received from detailed agriculf3fsss' will
be taken up by Maj. Mason, Chief Commissary,
and the proper credits given by him to the pro-
ducers.''
JNO. M. TAYLOR, Post Comsmandaat
end Enrolling Officer, ST. Landry Parish.
November 18th, 1864. 25-n;434
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
District Court of the Confederate ca.
For the District Of Louisiaaa.--IIoiJ;saa's iJ;a'ss
Sessions at Opetousas.
CONFEDERATE STATES on A,srn,a

=.s''' 'l-@is 11i rs. assR q T--> >'1sA "a
Two kegs Whiskey q IS packages me,ch,,s3
PURSUANT to a Warrant Of Arrsss - -
Il from said Court upon libel of inforn.s s.sss
filed by the Attorney of the Confederata ~
Of America, for said DstricsfGsettine forth ''sl y
said two kegs of whiskey and IS paekaoas a " saa
chandize have fopschnported and bro1ob.a als' y
the Confederate sfasasof America in v;oa.;.l a
the Actof Congress, approved 5th Feby blSa 1sesI :
entitled: IAN Act to prohibit the hpor.t;sau'o ~
luxnries, &c." and San Act to regulate H.
lection of duties," approved I'd March l7aa' va s0
and further ''to regulate the entry Of meress
die imported &C." approved I'd March 'isss is,
and praying that the same be condemned i e
Confederate States Of America, have sezss Y y
taken into my possession said two kegs Of wb.sa
and thirty-fye packages of merchandize .ii I'M
hereby cite and admonish all persons neras.l| ~
to appear on Or before the first day of the IS
term of said Court at Opelousas, and shoe s ss
why the said two kegs Of whiskep and thirtss
packages of merchandise should not h. ].
demned, according to the prayer of said I'M N
information. st.s.s,sss A. j. THOMPSON,
November 18th, 1864. 24-92
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
HEAD QUARTERS,
Post Commands. & Enrolling Officer,
OPELoUsAs, Nov. l4th, 1864. !
Iisf: of Men Detailed and Exempted in

List of Men Detailed and Exempted i
the Parish of St. Landry.
Names Remarks.
Boutte, Hilaire-blaeksmith
Bartles, S H-Detailed agriculturist.
Burleigh, Joseph Overseer.
Caniere, j L--Oyerseer and owner.
Chevis, Emile-Stock raiser.
Calyit, T G-Overseer and owner.
lCorbet, fmc. JOS Carpenter and cofin-makef.
Dugal, JEAN blacksmith.
Donate, fine. Cornelins--Stock raiser.
Darnas, ,Alcide-Shosmaker.
Doeuet, Cyrille- Shoemaker.
Dupre, Achille- Overseer and swner.
Deiean, Benjamin. Ovefseer.
Duplechain. T-FerIynaan.
Fontenot, O B. Miller. ID.
Fontenot, j LII Overseer and owner.
Fentenot, P L-Agriculturist
Fontenot, Cyp L--O Overseer and owner.
Fontenot, Louis-O Overseer.
Guidry, o OT-Agriculturist at
Gosselin, Pierre-W heelwrglt.
Gordon, Samuel j C-Overseer and owner.
Gaunt, Simile--Stoek raiser.
Godeaux. Alphonse-- Blacksmith.
Gaunt. George Stock raiser.
Harman, William s. Oyerseer.
Hathorn, Fergus-O Overseer and owner.
Holman, ,oos1ph--niacksmlsh.
Hebert Hyppollte--Sp'nning-Wheel maker.
Harvard, Leroy S--Overseer and owner.
Herr, Wllliam-sn snoemaker. s
Haw, y S-OVerseer.
Haggerty, = i,--snoenlaker: = one
johnson, Seiomenr-OyeIseer =. ana owner.
I Lyons, Madison-Stock Keeper
Lachapeile, innc. y oseph@biacksmith.
Lastrapes, inc. y victor-blacksnlth. q
Lafieur, Denls--A ,, gsricnItuIist; ~ s
Leblanc, flaciae aeA-ohoemaKer'
Lyons, DanielnOvefseef. 3 =, y a
Lyons, = J--Fl yslclah.
Miller, y D--hafser. y l4s
Morgan. ID = 1-vvefseef ,--,,s M ana owner.
mayer e, hls, y ! sa,e fy--blae
mcsilllan, g1.I,l. l.sul.sliss' q
McGauiy, Aseh1y --Daiiisi.
MARKS, = oss pa gI'euI1uIls.. y s
- MsaanOh, g
= noel. r. DoIsi--sI 'oIs iae'
llu au
rousson, ai nleus-- f,'as'k aas M sI,il1n. =
5elles, ~ aau ownel o'sa
Rlcnara, AlsA s-,oveIseeI ana owner.
.Ricnara, y. 4 oilnon.ryvsfsesi. -, tss
Roy, SiIloy y--alilsI. MILE i
hicnafd. = g q uituflss.
Saizan, y - g'icniIuIlst. y,
saVole, Ion ploYltle IoF couriefs.
Slm1en' 81 In'es al.AIis1.
Iarver, uriah-A Agricultarist.
ioang. L !, b.-onoemaKer, e
s.a Inc aoloWing IaragIapn nom s. Ten. Order Ne
os AdJntant aRd inspector denerafs Once,
puDhsneo Ior 1nose Mhoin y may concern
af: !. Eve,y szsmp. sa ana detalied man IN
Isl shls 90 =; sna lsnues 70 ~
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

Died-On her plantation, in this Parish, on
the 18th inst, Mrs. LOUISE TeURIAc, consort
of Mr.. Henry Prevent, aged So years.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

HEAD QUARTERS TRANS-MISS. DEPT
Shreveport. La. Sept. 26th, ls64
GENERAL ORDERS No. "A
YIsHE per diem and transportation allowed
IL the act of Congress. approved Jansfa
1864. and published in General Orders NJ,
from these Head Quarters, will be grautsd d
to officers travelling under orders from, DEP
ment Head Quarters, from the Comnanda
Generals Of the Districts of Arkansas, "
Louisiana, Texas. New Mexico and Arizona 4
the Indian Territory, and from the Chiefs of I
several Bihreaux at Marshall, Texas
Paragraph Y. G. O., No. SO, current series
s. I. G. O. viii g9f be construed to allow Y =
portation or per- Gem unless the orders smadll
from one of bove named authorities.
BY css dolshd of .-..'.,-,.,,,,,, -,,,,,, ,,,,u
a Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH
Is s. s. ANE~s1sT Ma. A. Gen. 81
October SN. I&.A.-22--4t H. :! 4a
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
AN ORDINANCE
70 AMEND ARTICLE ITO, LAW Is, o. ,
TOWN OF oPELoUSAS.

5s#. b. sH-= .. =
4 RTICLE I. Be it ordained by the Bes,da
N Police of the Town of Opelousas, n,
Article 40, Law l3, of the Town of opelas,
be amended so as to read as follows: sA
!; Every free white male inhabitant hayip 4
tanned the age of sixteen years and under IN /,
of sixty five years, and who shall have resdpdIs,
the Town of Opelousas for twenty.four hoan
shall be bound to do patrol duty within the Enas
of said Town, Except ministers Of the Gsp,I
I Art. II. Be it further ordained, That ali 0rf
.nances conflicting with this Ordinance BE- N
the same are hereby repealed.
Art. Ill. Be it further ordained, That al
Ordinance shall take effect from and after /,
first publication.
N Ordained October 90, 1864.
h g +. A. KING, Presideut
Jos. n RICHARD, Clerk. Fss-t
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
HEAD QUARTERS,

HEAD QUARTERS,
Post Comd't. & En-. officer, St. Landry,l
H = tr OpeIousas, November 3, 1864
To THOSE WHOM THIS MAY CONgEPS
INFORMATION has been frequently ps
j. sented to this office, of parties detailfd, i
tusing to work, or sell their produce f,r couka
crate money-except at The most exorbitaat isas
This is to notify all exempts and detailed nta
(who violate their affidavits, as to the fixed ii
indicated prices. for produce and labor that si
details and exemptions, will be prolnptlyf
yoked for said violations, upon proper testHeJ
being furnished this Office.
Exemptions and details are not given j,
matter of convenience to the parties, hut tod
cilitate the interests of the Government ID
country. j. Al. TAYLOR, Lieut.. Pea
Cemdst. and Enrolling Officer, St. Lasaa5
Noiamber S, 1864 .-233-3t
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

nalties to which they are subject for derellcaon
therefrom.
xsr Through the kindness Of General ]. l..
Lewis we have an extra Of the Alexandria Dom
oorat, Of the 10th, which contains accounts of a
series Of general success of our army in front OF
Petersburg, Va. From this extra we also make
the following interesting extracts;
Jacksonville, Oct. 17.-Gen. Hood invested
Dalton on last Thursday and at once sentin a
flag Of truce and demanded its surrender. Col
johnson, fhe Federal commander, came in person
to see our General "Will you," said the colonel,
.'treat the garrison as prisoners Of war, if sur
render 7" isNo, sir .Will yon parole it, mo,
sir will allow you five minutes to surrender,
and il not complied with will put the garrison
TO the sword The colonel observed that the
terms were hard, but that he would surrender,
which was at once done. The prisoners cap
tured were as fellows: 500 negroes in full Yankee
uniform, $50 white soldiers, one battery Of six
guns. field artillery, and 80 cavalry together with
tity Of stores, ammunition, saddles and blankets.
Al Tilton, we captured $50 men without
j firing gun. ~
Richmond, Oct. 2S. The following official dis
patch received at War Department tonight: I
Hon ia Seddon
Gen. Hill reports that attack upon enemy. yes;
terday, on Boydton Road, was made; Mahon
Win tnEee Drlgades y 1ns lIons, same lMs ~
Hasmpton ~ me Iear. MahoH captured tHsFe as
coiess anu slx peces q iaseer eouiu h1s
pe Dfousnt on eneny nolo,ug pIiuge. IN atlach
suosequen.iy " enemy, Mahon ~ pIohe l1Iougs
snelr ne o. Da1.le; auIl.g nlgn. enemy retired
from Doyuson I1oau' .essiHg WISH Visit "oanuea M men
anu soo aeati 81, oIl 1l sic heiu. s !, ,.,
Abo'lt nlns 4. ~. e sllaii loIce assaul1ea ana
TOOK possession oi our Wofks on battery hoaa, 9.
IN lfons 2. put were soon dIlven on
On w ilihamspulg Az aoaa, yesterday, f1eid cap
tnfeu tipWafds oI 4vO prisoners ana seven cotors.
L anemy leis numOsI q snelf aeaa y Irons o.
ouT Hoiks, 1euIihg " ioflhei poS.slon.
Z, ,.s.a !, =. y. LEE.
reters9ulg. ocI zs..-Eneny very quiet since
,1 ngls ilpln GUT slae DuryIng
Iankee 0eao. so.aay ana Iemovlng men wounded;
sio1s, showing tnas she enemy feis in gfeaI hasse
ana tnat !, aankees experienced s great repulse
fafls, c.. 5ist wa
= oIIesI nas nlocaaaea tne s, isnnsssee nyer. An
commuhlcaiaoh oesveen q Taaach ana y ohnson-
i,,e nas ces cas on, ana Ine Iail foad 90 Nash
viils y cl ~ ase oIa'.. y tne enelny
rorrssss pas.slIes were ,engaged ail gay yestsr
gay VIZ gunpoals aad Iour sIiansports V were
+ and two Of the transports are now being used By
4 = oLIes.s VII De oI gIeas advantage 40 nam.
4 poTtant movements now 1on toot. ..s. :
ss One gun poat and three frafsports are still up
. tne Iivee,, i, ana VIII 'ne ass, captured.
aIis, lena, s!ct alor ten; Forrest has
i tne lepnf ssee e ilger x Diockaaed 1e captured
ssIay T. ol1 Ieinsn1, Transport Mhch mad
i IN low o large Dafge ~ ne boiIeTS Of the trans
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
o r ELo b S a s :f
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1864.

80 Persons who obtained cotton cards from
Ithe Governor, and who would wish to have the
handles replaced, can send them to Mr.. Waiter,
{ ii our town, who was detailed by the Governor
for that purpose. He has worked gratis until
now, and so long as other business does not press
he will mot claim pay. Mr.. Waiter is well v9fsed
in this species of business and we are eony6ent
that no one win complain of his work.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
District Court Of the Confederate States /

District Court Of the Conederate States
opelousas,
Clerks Office, October 22nd, 1864
YHsHE account Of e. N. Mcmillan, Confeder-
III ate States Receiver. having been fled,
showing his action as Receiver. under the act ot
Congress approved 30th August 1861. entitled
An Act for the sequesration of the estates, pro-
perty and effects Of alien enemies and respect
ing matter which have passed sequestration, -
Notice is hereby given that the Court has ap-
.poiated the first day Of the next term Of said
Court for the settlement of said account.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
Oct 22nd 1864 21--5t
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
MOLAssHs FOR sAr.H.

MOLASSES FOR SALE. .
T NIFTY BARRELS good molasses, will be
IL sold to families, by the barrel OF half barrel
Amply at the office of the Qnelousas Courier.
Opelousas 18th june ] 1864. 6 &llI8 3tf -
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
Notice to TaX-PayeFse
DISTRICT OF ST. LANDRY, LA. N,
C. S. Tithe Tax, 1868.

TENHE original lists or estimates OF assessments ass
of the Tax in Kind for the year 1863, hav.
ing been returned to the undersigned by the
Post Quartermaster for collection in money value
only the Tax debtors of said 1.-THE Tax for the
wear 1868, are hereby notified to come forward
and pay the amount thereof to the undersigned
within the next THIRTY DAYS from the date
of this notice, under penalty of ten per cent.
additional thereon in Conformity to law.
THEO. C.. LTTTELL,
c. S. Collector for 1868.
Office in Opelousas, La.
Nov. l2, 1S64,-24. $s "a zi09
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

Also Sec 9, Act for relief of Taxpayers, &C.:
SEC. 9. That in all cases where the crop, ont
of which the tax in kind is to be paid has been
taken or destroyed by the enemy. the District
Collector may remit the tax, in whole or in part,
according to the extent of the loss sustained by
the taxpayer: Prouided, That the facts in each
case shall be reported to the Tax Collector, and
the remission shall not be valid, until approved
by him
Approved February l3, 1864. 5ft
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

The Presidential Election at Morgaaza and at
Psaquemine.--It is reported that the Yankee
troops at Morganza, on the Mississippi, have
cast $500 votes, 1000 of which for Little Mac,
i and 1900 for Abraham the 1st.
1t is also reported that the military vote at
Plaquemine, though smaller than at Morganza,
gave arelative majority yet stronger to Nc Clellan.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

For the information of Tithe Taxpayers Of
1868, the following instructions are published:
Office of Commissioner of Taxes, !
Richmond April 25. 1864 !
/. In cases where the produce subject to tax
in kind, has been taken and receipted for By any
Qus5~fmaster or Commissary serving with
tJops in the field, the receipt may be allowed by
szhe Collector in settlement of the money value
of the tax in kind. zslre1 seEs s9.IEa /
Q In cases where such produce of the farmer
has been taken and receipted for by any person
belonging to the army, not a Quarterrhaster or
Commissary, and proof is made of the facts by
the taxpayer, and such other person or persons
as may have knowledge of the facts and the
character of the taxpayer and witnesses for
truth and integrity established by evidences. if
the Collector is satisfied that the produce has
been received and used by the Confederate
States army, the receipt may be in like manner
allowed. ?
3. In cases where such produce has been taken
by the Confederate States army. and no receipt
given upon proof by affidavit of the producer
and such other person or persons as may know
the facts with proof establishing the character OF
the producer and witnesses for truth and ntegfi-
ty, the amount SO taken may in like manner be
allowed. aE ts33fg .<9gs4aFt
(SigneI) THOMPSON ALLAN,
Commissioner.
Approved:
{Signed) G. G. MEMMINGER,
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

q @a-For list Of persons detailed in our Parish
as millers, tanners, shoemakers, blacksmiths &c.
see in our advertising columns. The paragraphs
following the list explain their duties and the PEI
nalties to which they are subject for dereliction
therefrom. s
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19
Public sale,

ESTATE OF MARIE LOUISE GILBERT.
rTYHE public are hereby informed that there
A will be sold at public sale, 10 the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned Administra,
tor, or by duly commissioned Auctianeer. at
the last residence of Marie Louise Gilbert, de-
ceased, at Queue Tortue, in the Parish OF st.
Landry, on
Thursday, lst December next,
1864, the following described property, belonging
to the succession Of said deceased, to wit:
SIX SLA Y ES, 81
Aspasie, negro woman, aged about "A years,
and her child, Susanne, about 8 years.
Adele, negro woman, about 26 years. and her
two children, Aspasie, girl about 5 years and
Madelane, about 8 years. ff
Eve, negro girl, about ls years. 80.
Terms and Coaditions:-One, two and three
years credit, from the 1st of April last, 1864. =
Purchasers furnishing their notes with two good
and solvent security in solido. to the satisfaction
of the administrator of the Estate. Said notes
made payable to his order, and bearing interest
at the rate of eight per cent per annum from time
due until paid. And moreover, the slaves remain
ing specially hypetheeated unto said estate until
full and entire payment Of capital and interests
which may accrue thereon.
DRAUzIN BREAU, admir-. L.
Opelousas. October 90, 1864. slfat
=
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-19

For the information of Tithe Taxpayers q
1868, the following instructions are published:
Office of Commissioner Of Taxes,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-05

10 Grace Greenwood, in lecture at
Chicago on Saturday last; drew the follow
ing picture of a scene in the future. We
are afraid Grace has not very high opin-
ion of the Copperheads:
Back on these troublous times will our
children look in reverence and awe. The
sons of our brave soldiers will date their
patents Of nobility from grander battle
fields than Agincourt or Bannock burn
Such patents Of mobility as no royal her
AIDS office has symbols sufficiently glo-
rious for. Many coat of arms in those
Gays WILL have one sleeve hanging empty.
we may picture to ourselves group of
noble young lads, some ten years hence,
thus proudly accounting for their orphan
age.an orphanage which the country
should see to it, shall not be desolate.
oays one-"My father fell in beating
oacK the invader at Gettysburg" SAYS
another-"My father fell on Lookout
Mountain, fighting above the Clouds
says thlrd-"Afy father suffered nayfur-
aom IN Libby Prison." Says another
MY father went down in the Cumber-
Iand, land yet another-"My father was
rocked into the long sleep below the wave.
IN the iron cradle Of the Monitor" And
!here will be hapless lads, who will listen
III mournful envy-saying in their secret
hearts, ALIAS, we have no part nor lot in
snch gloryings-Our fathers were rcbcksr'
land here and there a youth. vet more
unfortunate, who will steal away from his
comrades and cover his face. and murmnr
IN bitterness Of soul-''t h, God help Aae -
cry iaeueF was cODpcTacud'