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Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09
A Very Candid :. Bummer.u

The following very amusing street-scene,
which may or may not be true, but is quite as
good in the one case as in the other, is given by
the Philadelphia Z" North American
Walking up Chesnpt street, one morning,
we were overtaken by a reverend gentleman.
Enormously supposing that reporters sometimes
run opposItions to their own line, the clergy
man asked the news. The clergyman and the
reporter continued their walk up to the corner
of Thirteenth and Chestnut streets AT this point
a very hard looking customer arrested their
progress. The stranger was glorious specimen
of the genius tloafer' He was lily dressed,
lily behaved, and his wardrobe would have
been rejected rs too nasty foF nse by the lowest
dealer in carpet rags. More than this, the odor
exhaled from his person was not a perfume,
and there was dirt enough upon his face and
hands to make large mud pile.
lie was a polite vagabond however He
touched his hat differently, and opened out:
GOOD morning, gentlemen"
The clergyman started The reporter returned
the salute.
Gentlemen, continued the loafer, 81 ain t
on the whine | amt bit hungry, and | am
sure it's no use humbugeng class of people
like you
The clergyman appreciated the compliment,
and asked the man
What is your wish 2"
"Why," said he, "Ill tell you. amt
going to come the hungry dodge on you'll don't
want nothin' to eat. ! want my bitters, and
badly, too. seed You was sportin men, an
knowed you'd understand me. Give us a ftp,
gentlemen. know you can feel for man that
hash had o drink for two days"
The minister, at the idea Of being taken for a
sporting man, was struck aghast, and stood
upon the sidewalk a picture of utter horror
The reporter handed the loafer dime, and the
twain resumed their walk We can understand
the feelings of starving man when a dish Of
meat is placed before him; we can appreciate
the gratitude of wounded soldier when a can
teen of water is held to his lips. But such an
expression of joy and gratitude as that which
wreathed the face Of the thirsty tppler alluded
to, we never saw upon human face. The rever-
end clergyman admitted to us that in all his
experience he never felt similar sensation He
can even forget in it the oddly of the beggar
mistake, in taking him for It sporting character
FATHER, said a little fellow, after having
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

A PAIR OF BREECHEs The Duke Of Yelling
ton was remarkable for the GOODNESS with which
he gave his directions. Even in an engagement,
he was frequently known to give vent to hu-
morous observations especially when it seemed
to raise the spirit Of his men. Thus, when the
British We're storming Badajoz, his Grace rode
up while the balls were falling around, and oh
serving an artilleryman particularly active, In
CURED his name. He was answered, Taylor
"a very good name, too, remarked Wei
lington. Cheer up mwanen our Taylor will
soon make you a pair OF breaches in the walsh
At this sally, the men forgot the danger Of their
situation, burst of laughter broke from theas j,
and the next charge carried the fortress.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

SLEEPING ToGETHER.-A reverend doctor was
lately travelling from London to --- in the
mail coach. It SO happened that he and lady
were the only persons occupying the interior of
the vehicle. He, therefore, essayed to draw the
lady out in the way of conversation, but to no
effect; SO he resigned himself TO the embraces Of
Morpheus, which example the lady shortly after
followed. Subsequently the ma-coach halted
at the lady's residence footmen were in attend
ance to hand her ladyship from the carriage,
which attendance the lady was in the act Of re-
eeiving, wheE the reverend doctor hcetiously
remarked 'Why, madam, we must not part
without shaking hands, as it's probably the last
time we shall sleep together" which the lady,
highly amused, assented to BY a cordial pres,
sure of the hand
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

FATHER, said a little fellow, after having
apparently reflected on something, +" shan t
send you any of my wedding-cake when | get
married" " Why notY' was the inquiry. Z" Be-
cause said the young hopeful, "you didn' t
send me any of yours"
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

By REV. WILLIAM E. MILLER
Let me lie down,
Just here in the shade of the cannon-torn tree
Here, low on the trampled grass, where may
see
The surge of the combat and where may hear
The glad cry of victory, cheer upon cheer;
Let me lie down
Oh, it was grandi
Like the tempest we charged, in the triumph to
share
The tempest-its fury and thunder were there
On, on, DER intrenchments, o. living and dead
With the foe under foot and our flag overhead
Oh, it was grand
Weary and faint
Prone on the soldiers couch ah. how can rest
With this shot-shattered head and sabre-pierced
breast?
Comrades, at roll-call, when shall be sought,
Say fought till fell, and fell where fought,
Wounded and faint.
Oh, that last charge!
Right through the dread hell-fre of shrapnel and
she'll
Through, without fall tring-cear through with
yell
Right in their midst in the turmoil and Gloom
Like heroes we dashed at the mandate of Doom
Oh, that last charged
II was duty!
Some things are worthless, and some others so
good
That nations who buy them pay only in blood
For Freedom and Union each man ows his part
And here | pay my share all warm from my
heart:
1t is duty
Dying at last
Ny mother, dear mother, with meek fearful eye
Farewell and God bless you, forever and aye
Oh that now lay on your pilowng breast,
To breathe my last sigh on the bosom first prest
Dying at last
am no saint
But boys, say prayer. There's one that begins
Our Father" and then says, Forgive US our
sins; -
Don't forget that part, say that strongly, and
them
I'll try to repeat it, and you'll say, Amen
All, Pm no saint
Hark there's shout!
Raise me up, comrades We have conquered
Up, up on my feet, with my face to the foeI
Ah there flies The Flag, with its Star Spanges
The promise Of Glory, the symbol of Right
Well may they shout!
I'm mustered out
God of our fathers, our freedom proIong,
And tread down rebellion, oppression and wrong!
land of earths hope on thy blood-reddened
die for the Nation, the Union, and God
I'm mustered out
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09
Let me lie down.

Let me lie down,
Just here in the shade of the cannon-torn tree
Here, low on the trampled grass, where | may
The surge Of the combat; and where may hear
The glad cry of victory, cheer upon cheer
Let me lie down
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

Why does a clock always look bashful? Be-
cause it keeps its hands before its face
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09

ARTEnus WARD says: experience is an ex-
cellent school-master, but he does charge such
dreadful wages,
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09
goetrn.
WOUNDED.

By REV. WILLIAM E. MILLER,
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-09
Oh, it was grand!

Oh, it was grand
Like the tempest we charged, in the triumph to
share;
The tempest-its fury and thunder were there;
On, on, DER intrenchments, DER living and dead,
With the foe under foot and our flag overhead
Oh, it was grand
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

In the account yesterday published, Of
the escape Of our Richmond prisoners, is
.hs following paragraph:
" Some OF Capt Phelps party and others
were pursued and fired upon All OF them
kept ont ct the sigh. of whites, but trust
ed IMPLICITLY the blacks, and never had
their trust betrayed After the first Off
GERS had discovered themselves to the ne
sroes and ask ed for food, on the Chicka-
heminy, the negroes organised into relief
squads and searched the woods for the
fugitiye., carrying them food from their
scanty rations, and helping them in every
way in their power
How can Copve.i,eads read this extract
and then leoIi an honest man in the face ?
They should bow their heads in shame
and sneak away.--CHi. Tribune.
The Tribune knows how mean and dis
honest all this is. It knows that the de-
aiocrats Ger Coppsrheads, a. it calls them
are neither the enemies Of the negro Or
the friends of slavery What they oppose
is, that unreasonins vindictlyeness of the
abo ition pEirenzy which stops at nothing
not at the destruction OF the constitution
and the Union, the liberties of the people
and the aLnil,ilation OF ha'f of the negro
race, not to benefit the neg ., cut to wreak
its heiI:sh hate and vengsnce On the south
ORR pou2le lndscrimiaately whether loyal
or disloyal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

enquire if they want anything, especially
whom they have SO many thousands OF sick
and wounded to care fer rs ct Chattanooga,
the present winter
Besides. sur surgeons receive some
eighteen hundred dollars per year for the
special purpose Of taking care OF the san-
itary condition of tho Regiments. DIR.
Overs efforts, then. with the sanitary were
net personal but, cJ7feiol- a portion OF
the rery ,cork ''for which lie IS pa'd
The suggestions in the extract III rega.d
10 whatever you may wish 10 send 10 the
Io4th in particular are good, remembering
q. the same tiu,s that, when you send US
a barrel of picked onions, you send the
men three or four onions each. and when
you sesd a barrel OF picked cabbage, you
send a handful! to each man SO that, what
I costs you a great deal Of money and
trouble, and Is very necessary TO one =
h ealth, is esteemed very SNAIL thing by
the unobserving or querulsus-so small,
indeed, that We are accustomed to accuse
the sanitary, and the doctors and nurses,
Of wearing all the clothes and eating all
the provisions you send US. --
would say, then, slack not eur efforts
for the Sanitary Commission. If your o'r',
husbands sons, and brothers dc not receive
the individual benefit, other more needy
soldiers will l-.s u.
You May Cast your bread upon the
waters" aud it will most sssurealy return
to you after maay days, freighted with
I the blessings OF Thin, who is weary, of him
who is ready to perish e.
have acknowledged, in behalf of the
regiment, your libe'ality and promptness
in sending forward the much needed stock
ings. though for want Of more precise in
formation at the time. l did not mention
your society in particular Please ask DR..
Hard to SHOW you a private letter to him
On the same subject. ...- ....
Thanking you most sincerely for This
opportunity of vindicatipg a society that
l kro,o to have accomplished SO much fer
the welfare of my suffering fellow soldiers,
! | remain your co worker in the great work
, oe putting down this unholy rebellion.
And may the God of Freedom and JUS
| tice smile on all your efforts for good, and
bless you in heart and mind in the rerior.
nance OF the work you so nobiy and self
sacrlticingly perform.
william STRAwS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

KICKING IN THE TRACES way to
cure q child Of too great fendness for
sugar is 10 give it a surfeit SO Senator
Fessenden, of Maine, and some other alb
clifton Senators In Congress have become
nAuseated, with niggerism and begin 10
aebel The Irt-5lme chief slave driver
applies the lash to them with vigor Thus
-. Ltne Tribune of Tuesday:
Certain Republican Senators in Congress,
under the leadership Of Eessenden, OF
Maine oppose pay ing black soldiers 81 per
month "sSss OF any bounty. and have thus
far defeated the passage OF bill doing
simple justice The country lock upon
their course a. unnanly aul disreDuiaoie
They exhibit grea, alacrisy ia voting tw en-
ty-six millions OF dollars out OF the Ma.
tional Treasury into the pockets OF whisky
speculators, but On the score % economy
they refuse to pay the colored soldiers tn
compensation 10 which they are justly and
honestly entitled. Fessenden attempts TO
justify his illiberal course 10y arguing tina,
the blacks are net worth as mcuh for mil
itary purposes as the whites and therefore
should not be paid but $3.50 Per nonth
and no bounty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

PkoNoTKD.-Orderly Sergeant Fitzgerald,
eff Co. K, SD Ills. inf. who had for
sone weeks past been most efficiently
engaged in the recruiting service in this
city, We noticed with much pleasure on
Monday had donnsd, new coat With
shoulder straps having been promoted to
I'd Lieutenant. So please bear in mind
he is no longer Sergt, but Lieutenant Fitz-
gerald We are truly rejoiced at this, for
no man in the regiment had earned his
promotion by the exhibition of greater
bravery, competency, and tireless, faithful
devotion to the service, which was not
ever chilled BY his being euchreS out of
on caller promotion to which he was justly
entitled.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27
Resnnnse 10 the aboYe.

a few indiv iduals interested in the
Sanitary Commission, seem 10 be very
much disconnected az the allusion made
TO that much respected Institution, in
letter published in your paper a few weeks
ago Ii appears that some persons are
exceedingly nervous on the subject, and
the mere mention Of the Com mission cree
ates fever Of excitement among them.
! Now ! have no doubt that the Sanitary
/ Commission was organized for the noblest
of purposes. And am also satisfied that
it 9oes great deal Of good Its donations
! during the past year have amounted to a
! million OF dollars, and ii would be a mons
! ,rous suindle if no good accrued from 1t
/ Iet there is danger OF corruption in all
! assocla;oas-the sacred tcsh's were not
without traitor, and doubt whether the
/ Sanitary Cos mission Is any more pureth
! they we're
Nor if any one viii take The pains again
, 10 lead over what said in the letter in
! question. Iithink he will find that did not
/ say word against the Sanitary Com. ]
I simply spoke for our own regiment. and
: what there said Is true, and tHey may get
, all the Rev. Captains in the world TO gar
/ DE my remarks All | endravor Ia. pettifcg
around theaI. bu. they can't change the
4 facts.
/ 4. 20 Capt Strains extensive observ.-
/ t.o..o from one esi Of the Department os
the Cum ae!iand to the other, know
I! nothing about ,besn Il ). news to me
t., IL .,,,.. 50 wide and free = rauge AZ
} lime " hen It WAS notorious that 80 ifsVe
OF absence Vas granted 20 any one. J be
if.yo ltn .t,ig, 81. xnS
last CT December to look after some KNAPP
SACKS bsloggirg to the men oil o,r resl-
ment and returned with great many
/ tine things - eat, alter brief absence
Where he got them was acne OF ny busI-
nes4. AM ] asi led no questions. But do
Husw that he peddicd smoked beef
tongues and green tea through tine camp
for a weeA. afterwards | bought /. beef
tongue ef him myself for dollar
hat he says he on that wonder
ful trip of 7,nsrai mso>ction may all be true
but don; think any more of his say
so than do of nv own | have often
been m.s.aken-ansi have no doubt he
has been. lhrpe what he SAYS in his let
ter IS true never happened TO see those
wondei fui til ings though have travelled
over the same read ne has; and believe
nay optics are rs good az his
! mat be permitted to sev, However.
that il Looks singular that he should sitter
obtaining such Il thorough knowledge q
the faithful working CT the Sanitary Cam
mission, have written home that letter
begging Ia" socks (Which WAS real in ali
The churches, ana informed) and in i,
charged the people at home particularly
moi 70 serd them through tie !Son,,ars Conlmis.
sion, lest the soldiers might never get
them, but 10 send them by mail or express
Am not justified in repeating, then,
if had friend in the 10th or any other
regiment and wanted to send him AIRY
thing. | would send it directly to him
either by mail orexpress. and not by the
Commission. | would do this whether be Is
sick or we'll And advise all my friend.
to do the same Those who prefer to send
through the Sanitary Commission can do
so, if they choose d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27
War News OF the Week.

There il a report from Washins ten that
. serious attempt is to be made nextVee
BY Meade to di,lodgs Lee from his posi-
tien across the Rappidan. Beyond some
diminishing with hosby, all has been
Quiet in the region of Meade during the
week.
The sx,elitieu from Hilton Head some
time age down the coast, has turned UP
in Florida, having penetrated on the tieri'
dav Central r r to Jacksonville aud be-
yend. Is rebel cannon were captured,
and large amount o: rebel property des'
treyed The H~sld has = curious stery
ajsut the Florida expedition, 10 the e''
feet that Halleck knew nothing about 1t,
and that it WAS ordered by Lincoln, to get
possession sf the state, and thus make
three more delegates for him in the he
publican national eenventien. What ether
>xaors rational motive there could have
been for it, is at least difficult to conjec-
ture
Communication i, unobstructed between
Cumberland Gap and Knoxville. Recon-
no:sanees have proved that Lonsstreet re-
treated from Strawberry Plains to Bulls
Gag on the Doth.
The news from Gen. Sherman has been
variable during the wsek, one account
turning hin, off towards Mobile, while
others kept him moving straight ahead
towards Montgomery. The latter seems
the moro nearly correct. The last reliable
reports from him announce his arrival at,
and capture Of Seine, Ala, place Of vas t
importance 1t not only gives him COM
mand of all the river and railroad coa'au
uication with Mobile, but was the seat Of
immense manufactures owned by the
rebel government.
A portion Of Gen. Grants army n.o"ed
forward" on "Wednesday, and OH Thursday
Captured Tunnel Hill, together with some
300 rebsl prisoners. The army then pass
Cd forward towards Ualtoa, which place
ia doubtless occupied ly this time.
There has been some fighting along the
approaches to Mobile from New Orleans,
but the city had not at last accounts kesn
attacked or invested. The movements of
Sherman. it is believed, will compel lis
evacuation by the rebels.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

WESTMINSTER REVIEW FOR January
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The Life aud Writings Of Roger Bacon;
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Giichrists Life of William Blake; Parties
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

The Confederate Congress, brfore ad
journing last week, issued an address to
the people, in which they say the south
are ready to make peace on any terms
consistent with the honor and integrity
Of the States and compatible with the
safety of our domestic institutions"
Is that net backing down sfrom the
position Of Separation Or war" or is it
more than the constitution would give
them,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

JUsrIcE OF THE SUPREME CoURr-The
Bar Of Whteside County held a meeting
on the / inst, and fier recommending
the b Gliding OF a convcntion in the Third
Grand Division, and appointing delegates
to it, to nominate a candidate for Justice
of the Supreme Court, to be elected in
June, instruct in favor of Hon W. W.
Heaton. If Mr.. Beckwith, the present
incumbent by appointment of Gov Yates
consents to be a candidate, our opinion is
that it will lie hard to find better timber.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

Gov. Bramletts. Of Ky, has addressed
latter 70 the President, a which he says
the agents Of the Government enIistius
pts against enticing negroes from their
masters aud he gives the President notice
that, if these agents are not removed with
il q specified time, he will enforce the
Laws Of the state against them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

VALUABLE FOR THE SOLDIER Brocn'
Brochial Troches will he found invaluable
to the Soldier in camp expused 20 sudden
changes atfording prompt relief in cases
CT coughs, colds, etc. For Officers And
those whoovsr>tax the voice, they are use.
full in relieving Irritated Threats, and will
render articulation easy. rs there are i'm.
isations, be sure to OBTAIN tie genuine
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

vU1iIE land known the ERWIN FARM, is now Of
Il frred for sale. II lies about two miles north OF
the city Ottawa, and is desirable farm as there
is in te county being nearly all under cultivation aud
handy market.
The whole farm contains about eco acres. III whole
part i'll be sold 10 suit purchasers
Long time will given for the greater part Of the
purchase msney. For particulars inquire Of
ieb6 en- JOSEPH y. GLOVER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27
Council Proceedings.

TUESDAY. Feb. %. 1861
Regular meeting. Present Mayor Rice. AID
Rowland, Wood, Armstrong. Dow. Tcmneii, MUIR
phv, Din.mick. Walker, Miller and hathaway.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Communication from the Health officer suggest
ing the propriety Of passing AN ordinance requir-
ing all citizens to have their children yaccina;ed.
On motion OF Dow, received and referred to
Health Committee.
Fenneil. from License Committee, to whom was
referred the petit Of John Burke, asking to have
a portion of License paid by him refunded. Re
ported in iavcr of refundiug him the sum Of S25
. portion Of the License paid by him. r-l-sz-s.-
On motion Of Miller, report received and adopt
ed.
On motion of Dow
Ordered, That the sum Of al0.24 be paid Mrs
z. Buchanan. tax refunded, paid by her for con
structiny sidewalk in front of Lot Il in Block s.,
State addition to Ottawa.
Bill OF j. Coiwell Il Co. 8I6. So presented.
On metcn of Walker, SIS Of said bill ordered
paid. ~
Biiis orie,el pai1.-Frederick Sch anin special
pslce services si2; X. Thorne d. Co. repairing
hose for Undine Fire Co.. Sl7; Strawn a Powell
lumber, sails; }. w. Deanc, painting sign. 80; J
Schneider. removing nuisance, Sl.5O Patrick
Dowd work on streets, 81
Adjourned to March s, 1854.
o. LEAvENS, Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

ErRorE-I'he latest European advices
are to the 10th. Ths war between the
Germans and Danes, about the possession
of Schleswis, has commenced, and after
two or three pretty hard battles, the Danes
have been driven out Of Schleswig. Nci>
Their England Or France manifest dispo>
sition to inteiere in the fight, so that, in
all likelihood, Denmark mus. yield
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

The Republican National Committee
upon . call of national convention to
nominate presidential candidates, 80 meet
at Baltimore on the 9Th OF June States
not represented in congress ara excluded.
They call it a " Union Convention, and
invite AL to participate who are IN favsr OF
crushing the rebellion snd the cause
of IL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-02-27

RG-"Wnat is polygamy? asked Ike,
VINO had stumbled over the word in the
paper. Mrs Parting,oH looked severe
"Polygap,y,' said she, lis where men have
an at dGertlss privilege of marrying a pleu.
risy Of wives, God bless EN-, when they
can't take care of one as she ought to be,
with cotton flannel forty cents yard, an,
flour at fabulous prices" Ike was satisfied,
and immersed himself in notice of
Clark skates .--