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Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31
Cleaning Government Beans.

We recently, says the \. L. Farmer, saw a
portion of a lot of more than three thousand
bushels of white beans, Which had been contract
ed for by government agents and rejected as
bad by government inspectors. After remain
ing some time, and being greatly needed by the
army and navy, the agent brought Mr. Sandford
Adams. of Boston, and his curious mill to his
aid, and has rescued from the mass about three
thousand bushels which arc fiji for the camp,
diningcabin or kings table.
In the Debris which were left were two barrels
of broken bean pods, two barrels Of variety of
small seeds, chaf and other refuse, sixty-four
barrels of small beans in perfect form, but that
did not get fully grown, and six bushels of small
stones
The complete separation of this huge mass was
performed in twelve days with his mill, and the
services Of one man and three small boys.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31

IT is understood that Maj Gen. Augur, the
military governor of Washington, has signifed
his determination to put stop to Sunday ex-
cursions down the river. by refusing to grant
any further licenses for that object. Very dis
orderly and dangerous proceedings, involving
the lives of innocent parties are said to have
taken place on steamers lately employed for these
excursions.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31
Arrival Of Refugees.

A number of refugees recently arrived from
Richmond. They confirm the statements made
by former refugees in regard to the enormous
prices of provisions and other necessaries at
Richmond. They also state that it is almost
impossible to live there at present prices. We
did not learn that they brought any news in re-
lation to the armies about Richmond.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31

SERGEANT Winslow, with four other soldiers
of the goth V. h. c., was surprised by about 80
guerrillas, near Chaptico, several miles above
Leonardtown, in this county. They were taken
prisoners and carried to the Eastern shore of
Va, where they were paroled. Two other SOL
diers who were coming on in their rear sue
ceeded in making their escape
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31
The Effect of the Capture OF Mobile.

n
critics on the war, in his last review in the New
York Times, thus shows the great Importance
attached to the capture of Mobile:
Farragut has accomplished great naval ex-
plot, which, il carried to its logical termina-
ton, will prove fatal to the whole rebel strength
west of Savannah river The reason of this will
be apparent to those who will examine the geog-
raphy Of the country and the defenees of Mobile.
When Fort Morgan is reduced, land even be-
fore the attack on Mobile can be made without
encountering any very powerful batteries. 1t is
not like Charleston at all. The vessels cannot
pass up to Charleston without ehcountering the
concentrated fire of enormous batteries.
But no such batteries exist or can be made in
short time, on the water side ofMobie. There are
several batteries there, with heavy cannon, but
they are weak compared with those at Charles
ton Mobile Will be defended most desperately
In a military point of view, it Is vastly more i'm
portant than Richmond, for reasons which |
will presently give. 1t can be taken, even with
the feet and if it can, the idea of not doing it
is most absurd. The capture of Mobile will give
us all of Alabama, all of Mississippi which re-
mains to the rebels, and part Of Georgia.
This results from The geography OF the coun-
try. Mobile bay is the outlet of large rivers,
flowing both from the southwest and the north
east. The Tombigbce is nayigable for steam
boats to Aberdeen, in North Mississippi-20O
miles The Mobile and Alabama rivers are nav-
gable not only to Montgomery, but to Column
bus Ga, and the Coosa is naygable TO the bor-
der lines of Georgia.
1t is true these rA crs are not uayigablc SO far
at this period Of low waters but the rainy sea-
sou is near, and theriyers will furnish the means
of commanding Tire whole country from the
Mississippi to Georgia, and by furnishing new
base for Sherman'S army will enable him TO
command the whole of Georgia Besides all
this, it will deprive the rebels of their most pro-
ductiye country, and the greatest body of their
negroes If, then, Farragut is sustained by the
Government, and accemplishes what he may
accomplish, it will be fatal. recoverable blow
TO the rebel Confedcracy.
We have some negative advantages not small.
The rebel army west of the Mississippi has been
prevented from crossing. That army was count
ed on for the relief OF Atlanta 80 the great
rebel raids which took place in 1862 and 1863,
through Kentucky to Ohio have been utterly
defeated. The feeble attempt of Morgan was
crushed at once.
In fine, no man can canddly recount the
events Of even Il month, without admitting that
we have made a steady advance, and that the
rebel strength is gradually, but surely being ex-
hausted. The enormous lies set forth by the
peace orators at Syracuse and elsewhere, can
only be equalled by the father of lies himself,
! and if q lnmilY likeness is to be taken as evil
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31

MERE physical insensiblity to danger does
dot constitute courage. Nearly all brave men
have been finely organized, and therefore of
nervous temperament. Caesar was nervous, so
was Bonaparte, and so Nelson. The Duke
of Wellington saw a turn pale as he
marched up to battery That said he, " is
a brave man; lie knows his danger but faces
it,
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31

We have on hand new supply of Litho-
graphs of Point Lookout which we will sell at
81 SO each. The high price of photographic pa
per has been the cause Of us raising the price of
the picture.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31

DISPATCHES from Gen. Sherman state that
everything is moving right in bis department
The rebels assures US of this fact
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-31

WANTED.-No's 81, 80 and SO of the HAM
MoND GAZETTE Any person having any of the
above numbers will receive 10 cents each on
leaving them at this office.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19
Mr.. Seward at Auburn.

Secretary Seward having gone home to
vote he made . speech at Auburn on Mon
day night Much Of It related 10 the cleo
ti0n, and has lost its interest, but portions
Of II are worthy Of reproduction. We
make the following extracts:
WAR AND SLAVERY.
What remains for me to say, is to warn
you against Misrepresentation Of the is
sue. There is no question before you Of
abandoning the war measures against
slavery and substituting for them policy
or concession 10 slavery. [Cheers.] Those
measures are part Of the war. (Cheers. ]
It is for the nation in q state Of war, and
not for the nation In q future state Of peace.
that the Government is acting, and Of
course that we are voting. (Applause.] ]
There is no question before yon of chang
ing the object Of the war from the main
tenance oft Union to that Of abOlishing
slavery. Slavery is the handspring Of the
rebellicn.
The Government necessarily strikes IL
in the very center as well as upon every
inch Of its soil. [Cheers and cries Of Its
dying out ~ Inmy poor judgement the
lnainspring is already broken and let the
war end when il will, and as it may, the
fear that that handspring viii recover its
elasticity may give US at present no nn.
eaainess. lCheers.) Before the war slav.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19

A NATURAL M1srAKE.-In recent
speech General Logan, Of Illinois. related
the following Pat anecdote, which brought
down the crowd:
A compile of Irishmen who deserted
from the rebel armies, and reached Chica-
go during tho Convention, heard, at night,
Rynders and others making speeches in
favor Of the south. Pat, dye know where
we are?' In Shicargo, to be sure' Not
a bit If il. We're back in the Southern
.Con.heyoracy.' 'Ah bedad, / see how 10 is
is that thavin' Conductor at Louisville
took off the wrong end or the ticket, and
we went the ither way, and here We are
again. Bad luck till u.s."
THE WAY OF THE WoRLD.-As speci-
men OF the false assurances by which the
Democratic journals try to keep the mass OF
their party together, and to bring them up
to The scratch at elections, we reproduce
the following from the New York World.
Does any Democrat suppose that the World
believed this? Or II its varacity is sure at
the cost Of it's intelligence, what reliability
.is there in il?
'sLetnot . shadow Of notwithstanding sue
cess rest upon any Democratic mind. We
have no desire to m!slead our friends, but
We assure them that we are convinced
that, with free and fall vote, we are sure to
succeed. Our accounts from every portion
OF the country are unanimous in the re-
port Of great Democratic gains in districts
where Republicans have heretofore carried
the day, and OF decided Democratic major
tiles IN districts where the parties have
been equally divided. Thousands upon
thousands Of correspondents have enthusi-
astically prophesied the election, by tre-
mendous maiorities, Of Mcclellan and
Pendleton. Speakers, travellers, men OF
business from all portions Of the country,
have called upon Us TO testify to the same
thing. We have not doubt Of success, il
fair election IS held. Give us that. and
we win elect our candidates IS surely aa
that the SIM wiz rise tomorrow.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19
UNION GmORUs.

UNION GMO8Us. 6
AIR-"Just before the Battle"
Now hurfah for Abraham Lincoln,
Once again the peoples choice!
For In s0ch Q valiant leader
We will evermO.e TeJOlce!
Telli at the sacred hearthstore;
Sound IL nom the mountain top;
For with Freedoms champion for as,
Freedoms march car never stop.
CHORES
We have conquered, fairly conquered,
Conquered 1T the OallOt.DOx. M
And we'll ne'er be ruled by traitors,
Like valiandlgham and Cox.
Let our hearts be everthankfcl
For the victory we've gained,
TO the mighty God OF Battle,
Then swell nigh the Lofty chorus
From the army and the fleet;
8lavery's d lnions are all vanQuished,
s And our victory 10 complete.
CHORUS.
Let each Freeman bear the standard
Bravely igsiokt tee treache.Ous toe; :
Southern Ieb is, Northern traitors,
EAcn alike shall feel the blow.
Cowards lurking IN our alleys,
Bearing weapon. torch and brand,
Plotting death and confiag.at,on;
Then hurran for Abr'm Lincoln,
EvermoYe the Peoples friend;
He'll support tine Constitution
And maintain it 70 the end.
Deal 70 traitors swift destruction,
CAuse this cruel war 70 cease,
And ny Arm. decisive action,
Gain an EVERLASTING PEACE.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19

The New York municipal authorities are
giving their attention to = novel street nni-
sance in that city, in the shape Of Immense
wagons covered with placards, advertls-
ing various medicinal and other humbugs,
and obstructing other vehicles to such an
extent tnat the Mayor has been called on
to interfere,
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

The loyal people of Middle Tonnes
see are invited by the Executive Com
mittee TO take steps 10 be represented
in the Preliminary Convention which
our East Tennessee friends propose shall
be held here on the R9th Of December
next The presence of a large rebel
army in this section may interfere with
concerted movements of the people in
many of the counties; bat it is not alb
solutely necessary to hold meetings and
formally appoint delegates. Every
loyal man, who feels any interest in the
reorganization of the State, and a
change in our organic law, SO as to con-
form it to the exigencies of the times,
has a right to attend and be heard, and
we hope every one. who can como will
do so, at all hazards. If they will man
ifest but half the zeal and devotion to
the cause, that the enemies Of the gov.
eminent did in their efforts to destroy
it, we shall soon see the State emerging
grandly from the condition of chaos and
anarchy into which she was thrown by
secessionism.
We want to see the people them
selves put their shoulders to the wheels
Their experience should teach them to
distrust the policy of following the coun-
sells of men who may assume to lead
and direct public affairs. Scan and
scrutinize closely and vigilantly, and
move forward in the glorious work you
are called upon to do, conscious of your
own ability and strength, and lean upon
no one for aid.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

men? II this is a righteous cause,
why are you staying ingloriously ct
homer have no faith in the cause,
and therefore am not there"
We suspect that the Alabama chival d..
~ did not look like men who thougl
of lying" any more. than the men of
Msurys nor was the speaker more re ad 7
b shuttle of the mortal coil All and
singular of them greatly prefer "buy-
ing and selling. eating and drinking" to
being stored away in coffin, and re-
ceiving their inheritance of six feet by
two Of uncongenial earth.
BY the way, those were pertinent
questions, the Elk Governor asked the
rebels of Maury-''If your faith and
devotion to this rebellion is so strong,
why are you not down there with
your suffering kinsmen If this is a
righteous cause, why are you staying
ingloriously at home p We repeat
them TO the rebels who are here, ma
king money by permitting their wives
and children to peddle butternuts and
pies, and cakes and fruits, in the camps
Of Lincoln's hireling soldiery;' who
are selling the Yankee military author
tiles corn, wheat, oats, cattle, horses,
hogs, DC, for filthy Yankee greenbaclSs2
Why are you not down South "with
your suffering kinsmen p "why are you
staying ingloriously at home"
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

We will conquer our independence,
OF will die" So declared Nein Brown
in his recent speech at Tuscaloosa, Ala
That sort OF talk is played QUIT
is all rant and CANNON. No one is
deceived by il The rebels are no more
going to die, Il they can help il, than
other people They love life, and will
accept Of it on any terms the "vandal
foe-the hated Yankee" may choose
70 offer, when they ascertain that they
cannot do otherwise.
In his Columbia speech in 1862,
Brown touched up the Maury county
ehivalry on this very point be said
"some Of you say you will rather die
than give II up Well, he had scanned
the audience carefully, and they didn't
look much like men who thought Of
dying. They were enjoying themselves
and buying and selling, eating and
drinking Yes, and while some OF YOU
talk loudly about dying before you will
give up, and Of spilling the last drop of
blood, and Of perishing in the last ditch,
and other desperate actions, your own
sons and brothers are wasting away
Rith The deadly malaria Of Southern
swamps, enduring untola privations,
est.ng worm eaten biscuits, shedding
u ir blood, and filing unknown graves
Il youy faith and devotion TO this re-
bellion is 20 strong, why are you not
down there With your suffering kins-
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

Mr.. Foote in a speech in the rebel
House of Representatives on the 18th
inst, said
The war could not last much longer
IL this war should last four years Ion
ger az iron "despotism would grow up
both in the North and South, and the
last vestige of liberty would disappear
IL would be the downfall of liberty
over the whole continent, and the es
Enlistment Of despotism more grind
ing than ever Poland suffered from
Mr.. Foote may speak for his own
side, but not for ours We take him at
his word, and warn all who sympathize
with the Southern Confederacy, of the
grinding despotism he sees in the near
future. Others think they see it nov;
but the vision Of the little old man is
not so clear If he would save himself
and his friends from the CALLING chains
Of that despotism he must abandon the
wicked city Of Richmond and escape to
some other and better place-New
York, if he chooses. lie will find the
same liberty and license-if he wishes
the latter-that prevailed there, when,
in former days, he mingled with the
political leaders Of Gotham, and vented
from the rostrum his vehement spleen
and vituperatiye absurdities He will
find the same regard for the refine
ments of cultivated aud enlightened
society-the same observance Of the
rights of hospitality-of respect for
law and order--and love of country
and he viii wonder how he ever be-
came 30 morally blind, so obtuse of in
tellect as 10 believe these things have
been or could be obliterated.
Whilst the South is sinking under
the burdens of war, and ambitious
leaders are forging letters Tor the peo-
pie, leaving them scarcely the sem
blance of their former freedom, the
North is gradually adapting itself to a
state of war--aeeepting its inconyen-
ienoes-not permitting it to interfere
with their accustomed freedom OF
speech, Of opinion, and Of action-and
can wage it indefinitely without incur.
ring the fate predicted by Mr. Foote
She can prosecute it twenty years, if
need be, and come out unscathed So
look TO the future, Mr. Foote.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

North the following pertinent ADVICE.
It says
~Ihere is a class Of sojourners in this
city, and probably elsewhere through
out the North, Of southern birth, and
protesting sympathy with the Confed
erscy, who are here for no other pur-
pose than 70 escape the peril and 10
convenience Of q residence upon their
native soil These men, strong, hearty.
and well capable of bearing arms, are
very loud and earnest in their advocacy
Of southern independence They con-
gregate in the barFooms Of the princi-
pal hotels and make a grand parade Of
their southern pl oclivities We believe
that sll parties. whether northern or
southern, Republican or democratic,
viii agree with US that the proper place
for these boosters is within the Confed
crate lines Being citizens Of the South
and impressed, as they publicly pro-
claim, with conviction Of the justice
OF the cause Of southern independence,
the territory of their acknowledged en-
emies is no fitting place for their habit
alton. Their presence and their serv~
ices are due to the land with whose
fortunes they are identified by birth
and inclination. IL they have not the
courage 10 abide by the fate of their
c0untrymen in arms If their purpose
is simply 10 shirk the responsibilities
sn1 hardships of actual citizenship in
the South; If, 10 a word, they are mere
ly refugees from CONSUMPTION, they
should have the discretion to dwell in
obscurity within the sanctuary, and put
aside their habitual buster and braggs
docio."
We hope the News viii continue to
lash these rascals until they either
leave the country or become mute
They have been tolerated too long al
ready. 1t is from this class that springs
the greater portion Of the clamor about
the decline of freedom in the loyal
States, so persistently kept up that the
weak and ignorant are often imposed
upon by it. The native demagogues Of
the North can and do work sufficient
mischief, forbearanee with them is
about as much as the Government
ought to submit to and we agree with
the Evening Post that at the com
mencement of the war, when the courts
had recognized the character Of citi-
zens of States in rebellion as enemies"
the Government ought to have warned
all these fugitives TO return to their
own States, just as it would have warned
Englishmen in the event Of a war with
England, or Frenchmen in case of war
with France As it is, perhaps it is not
too late to SECURE an end which is re
garded as desirable 10y men Of all par
ties at the North The Daily News
seeks to get rid of these fellows in or
der that they may help the South we
desire to get rid Of them because they
are nuisance, and doubtless both
sides would be pleased to see them or
d sred away as 'enemies"
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30
Our Inducements to Agents and
Clubs.

To those agents who take Their commission in
Books snd Cuts the following commission viii he
allowed
To shy person forwarding y Claals Of 10 Books,
Clubs Of q Books, orr Cluos Of 50 Books each, a
silver WAtch-cynder escapement-wOrth Sl2.
To any person forwarding &c Clubs OF 10 Books 10
Clubs OF p Books or Clubs Of % Books each, a
Silver Watch, patentleyer, hunting case worth S2j.
II preferable the agent may select any other ar
ucle on our list Of the value Of the watch he msy
De entitled 70.
Agents VIII retain the certificates Of Books ard
Gifts until the required numbers OF Clubs are COM
pleted, when they will b. forwarded 10 us youch
ers.
Unless these regulations are strictly complied
with, no allowance will be made on extra commits
slfp1
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

Passing down Broad street, the other
day, we discovered our friend Gregory,
whilom of the Gallery of the Cumber-
land" behind the counter at No. 5S, up
to his eyes in business, surrounded by
kegs Of butter, barrels of apples, pota-
toes, onions, sugar, DC, coffee, cabbage
and thousand other things, and look
ing as much at home, as if he was bred
to the business Away back, in that
deep room, an exploration disclosed a
number of ''aged' looking barrels,
which, we found, contained an excel
lent article of old Bourbon. We wish
our friend and the house an abundance
of success, for we know they deserve it.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30
Afw Adrrrtistmtnts.
Auction Sale Extraordinary

BY JOHN K. HUME 4 Co,
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10th, we sell Gro
ceries and Furniture, Notions, Furs, Wool
ems, etc, Large lot Of new and second hand
FuFnisure, Mattresses, Beds, ETC., splendid
Parlor sets, Wool Hoods, Socks, etc, and
a large consignment OF Cavalry Boots, dam
oged Boots and Shoes.
ON THURSDAY, at No. SO Broadway, we
sell Brown and Crushed Sugar, Molasses,
Whisky, Wines, Oysters, Soap, and all kind 5
or Groceries. nov30-2t
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

GONE TO RICHMoND.-The special dis
patches from Washington in the Gin
cinnati Commercial of Monday, state
that Mr. George D. Prentice had left
Washington for Richmond to look into
the case of his son. He is provided
with the necessary passes from rebel
oficills and our own.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

CLASSIC AND REFINED ILLUSTRATIONS Of
y Muscular Energy, Flexbility and Endurance,
in great var ETY. Of Athlete exercises by sele;.
ton Of the First Artist Living, intrOdu ing a great
exhibitions Of Courage and address, This exhibi-
ton i entirely uuexceptionabie in ITS character
and influence, as to TeceiYe universal command
and approval n all parts OF the country, and ae-
knOWleged everywhere the most popular, instrue
tive aud economical OF all public Amusements,
being free from all features hich considered
objectionable in many exhibitions, by the refined
and educated classes Of the community.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-30

Our readers have probably seen, be.
fore this time, the new order from
Provost Marshal Brooke, regulating the
prices of various necessary articles to
all those who are forced to purchase.
The order reminds US of the ancient
sumptuary laws of Venice 1t is, how
ever, Just what was needed. When
men grow so eager for "the almighty
dollar" as to disregard all the laws Of
right and justice, it is time the strong
arm of the law should interfere. We
are glad to know that it will be strictly
enforced.