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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-01-12
Savannah News,

New York, Thursday, Jan. 5-Midnight.
The Iieratd'S Savannah letter says the city
IS remarkably quiet. When our troops first
entered the citizens remained IN their houses
| through fear of personal injury. These fears
have passed away and the people now come
freely upon the streets, The majority seem
deslrous of placing themselves in loyal po-
stIon towards the Government.
The Times correspondent at Savannah
says there are no active military operations
to record, but Oh every side there are evid-
ences OF immense preparations for the renew
al OF activity. Where the next blow will be
struck is not yet developed, but every man
III the army talks Of a grand and overwhel-
ming march on Charleston, and is eager for
the ensuing campaign to take this direction.
Admiral DahlgIen's men are busily engage
ed III removing the Instructions il the Saw
annah River. These Instructions are quite
formidable, especially those i'll vicinity of
Fort jackson. 1t may be week or two be-
fore communication will be opened to vessels
OF heavy draught. They consist mainly Of
strong piles, against which have been sunk
vessels loaded with stones. The rebels made
the stone blockade of Savannah much more
effective than we did at Charleston with our
stone feet
A number of merchants formerly connect
ed with the business community Of New
York are to proceed North by the next steam
er for the p~rpose Of settleing up old ac-
count aud starting again on the old basis
They hope to win back the commerce that
formerly existed. Cotton continues to be
found in the city and surrounding country,
the quantities being brought to the city be-
ing very large. Merchants are about open
ing Their establishments, convinced of pro-
lection promised them by Sherman The
Quartemssters Department takes charge of
all the cotton. All other articles are left at
the disoosal of the rightful owners. All cot
ton vii soon be shipped North. The atten-
ton oithe Government will be called to the
cases II many old merchants of Savannah,
who ae heavily indebted to Northern credi-
tors, aud express desire to pay these debts
provldd they are allowed to retain their
cottonand rice. The question is main
one IL agitation among the old cotton deal
ers ofSavannah, many of whom have not
! identified themselves with the rebellion, and
thinkthemselves entitled to enough of cot
ton pay off old debts
t lie Herald sees, in recent article in the
Richmond Sentinel, and by other papers on
the resent military situation, strong proof
/ thathe rebellion is near its end. 1t predicts
= the nd OF the war in three months
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The Impending Draft.

In view of the fact that within less than
six weeks the draft may be enforced, the
following facts may be Of interest to all who
may be liable TO the draft.
Volunteers receive the government boun-
ty according to thetime they agree to serve.
for one year, 500; for two years, 5000; for
three years $500. These amounts are
paid in instaIments To one years vol
unteer, when mustered in, $33, 80; to two
years recruit, 5000 to three years re-
cruit 500. Two other installments are to
be paid to the volunteer or his representatives,
during the term of service. The monthly
pay of private either volunteer, substitute
or drafted man, is sixteen dollars a month.
Non-commissioned and commissioned off
ers receive an increased pay beyond the
rates which were allowed before the last
session Of Congress.
| Drafted men receive no bounty, either
| from the Federal Government or the city
neither do substitutes for drafted men, o
men liable to the draft furnished in advanc
of the draft, receive bonnties from the Gov
ernment.
Representative substitutes, for persons no
liable to the draft, are considered as volun
teers, and receive the Federal and munici
pal bounties, and whatever their principe
agrees to pay them. Representative sui
stitutes for those not liable to dra
may be persons who are liable. 1t shout
be born in mind, however, that substitute
for persons liable to the draft, furnishe
before drafting, must not themselves be Ii
BILE.
An enrolled man furnishing an alien as
substitute is exemption the time of servi
l of the substitute, unless the alien becom
citizen or declares his intention to becor
: so, in which case the substitute is liable
draft and his principal likewise. A m
3 may enlist in the Army or Navy fer thl
: years as a substitute. If in tie navy
must be twenty-three years o.
= Those interested in the draft should p
. particular attention that the names of tho
not subject to the draft should be stricF
from the enrolment list. Every name
ken off reduces the quota of the distri
= Each of the wards, while they appoint
:. committee to collect funds to furnish vol
" teers should appoint a committee to hl
up all the exempts Of the distric who II
"a he enrolled, and see that their names
= dropped,
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The Woes Of a Confederate Soldier.

The following letter lately found on the
person OF Confederate prisoner, will be read
with some signs of internal emotion:
Camp of First S. G. Graybacks, before a
swamp and behind Petersburg or there
ahouts, July 81, 1864 Belooed of my Soul.
Your war worn husband takes his pen in a
strange land on foreign strand, under the
command of our mutual friend Col Pluck
Buzzard, of Rainwater Court house. S. c.
My ink is pale and have no ale. My pen
is poor and SO is my grub. My quarters in
camp are passable, but the quarters in my
pocket are not. Last night had mud
puddle for my pillow, aud covered myself
with sheet of water long for more
whisky barrels and less gun barrels, aud
more biscuits and less bullets How | wish
you were here The farther away get from
you. the more like you. So that you may
know how we work here in defiance of the
cussed Yanks, l send you a what dye call
it-a diary of my daily labor
3 o'clock-Called up from roll in the
mud, by a roll of drums. No prospect of a
roll OF bread. Shoulder spades
1-2 to 6 A. Nj did, and threw up the
earth. Got sick and threw up my yesterdays
rations
Z o'clock-Another roll of drums Filing
of into line and defling my expressibles
with mud and other sacred soil. Drawing
ramrods but no pay. No Smelling out by
government but cussed too much shelling
out by Grant
o'clock-more drilling, but not of the
cotton kind, wherewith to increase my pres
ent supply of one shirt.
10 o'clock more digging. Spadular re-
searches into the geological formation of the
earth Find it to comprise alternate stratas
OF sweat, sunstreke, swearing and bisters
II o'clock-Evidence of dinner. saw
Captain Yawslack picking his teeth with
ten-penny NALL aud the Corporal taking
chew of tobacco.
Q, Marian, if you only knew what 1 have
suffered to save you from being bombarded
by the diaboIical Yanks Rather than anv
of the Northern scum should blockade nv
dear Marian, I'd divorce her! Col Pluck
came very near being shot in the neck by
one of his own officers.
The Colonel had just got his staff togeth-
er, and struck his noble steed with it, when
Swipes leveled bottle at him. Fortunate
ly the contents missed his jugular and went
down the natural way am reduced to a
skeleton. My eyes are sunk so far into my
head that canllook into my windpipe, clean
through my entire interior. If there was a
hole in my head, I'd make first class tele-
scope. Owe got the glasses in me now.
My chin is SO sharp that it shaves itseIf-Fm
going on picket duty tonight Picket duty
is awful hard work. Almost every night a
picket's gun goes off, and when we gojto
look for him, we find he's gone off too. Ever
your dear husband,
BUCKHoRN HANDLE.
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That night, Mr. and Mrs. Latimer, when
their pleasant guest had gone to bed, and
all the house .awas quiet, discussed I'm
Gle Godfrey.
Mr.. Latirner. with all his amiabiIty, was
much irritated at the brutality and rudeness
Of the rich, suspicious old hoarder
''But, my dear Fred" said Mrs. Latimer,
remember the children, and bear with UNI
Gle. Remember we have expectations
aud do think of these dreadful bills, and
how little we have TO meet them"
'Sly dear Jane" said her husband, Il
could do any thing for your sake aud for the
children's; but really cannot bear this
man S insoIence Every kind word he at
tributes to our hopes Of his money-bother
his money!"
Erred. ~
Il tell you, Jane, cannot and will not
bear this mean suspicion. My ideal may be
somewhat biunted by poverty, but still
am not all earth yet, and bear it will not.
If | am civil to him, remember, Jane, it is
because he is your relation
[GOncluded next Week.
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FEsH-BLowN Flowers IN WINTER =
chose some of the most perfect buds of the
fowrs you would preserve, such as are
late in blowing and ready to open; cut
thel off with scissors, leaving on each, if
possible, piece of the stem about three
iuces long; cover the end of the stem i'm
me'ately with sealing wax, and when the
buo are little shrunk aud wrinkled, wrap
eac of them separately in paper, perfectly
Glen and dry, and lock them up in dry
be or drawer, and they will keep without
crupting. In the winter, when you would
h1e the flowers blow, take the buds at
ryht and cut off the. ends of the stem and
It them into wafer wherein little inter Of
1t has diffused, and the next day you will
ave the pleasure of seeing flowers with the
ost lively colors and agreeable doors
cIeotifc american.
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. A PLEASANT PARLoR PAsrIME. A favorite
play with DR.. Whately was penciIing lit
tie tale on paper, and then makiug his
right hand neighbor read and repeat it in a
whisper to the next man. and SO on until
everybody around the table had done the
same. But the last man was always requir.
ed to write what he had heard, and the
matter was then compared with the
original retained by his grace. In many
instances the matter was hardly recognize
able, and DIR. Whately would draw an OBJ
vious moral; but the cream of the fur lay in
his efforts to ascertain when the alterations
took place. His analytic powers of detec-
ton proved, as usual, accurate and the in
terpolaters were playfuIly plilloried. The
play is called Russian Scandal"
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Montague says that conducting a cam
paign in war is like playing chess Our
opinion is that it is game in which all the
playing bears remarkable resemblance to
fighting.
The Bible says that the race is not always
to the swift, and our young men should re-
member that the race of life is seldom to
the fast"
The editors of some of the political papers
say that truth is their polar star They GER
tainly don't get any nearer to it than they
do to the North star.
We are told to have hope and trust, but
what's poor fellow to do who can't get any
trust
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The smaller the calibre of the mind, I'll
greater the bore Of a perpetually open moutl
The ashes Of cigar are little thought Of
those of man scarcely more.
The greatest SCANDAL in the world is b
worlds readiness to believe scandal.
a sleepy mans nod is law to none b
| himself
We are afraid that Young America is +
model in respect to religious observ@,
and yet with him every day is fast d..
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LYMAN MOWRY 4 co.

Scots Shoes, leather, Ftndings,6c. EoeTy 09rleSy
every article pertaining to their business may De nau
~ ebs a. tba lowest prices Custom work order.
Leather for sale Hides bought, &C. Corner OF Mar
ket square and Main street. See advertisements.
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Beuosba Business directory.
ADAM DICKHOUT,
N. HSmE SSE R,

ytauinq Hair Cutting amt SGdmp0otng SdtooH oPpo-
site the City HOTEL Main street. Old Razorssharpened
and repGired. oT-
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1 preach it enough, but where's the practis
ing of it,"
''My dear sir, you do me wrong. l would
willingly get George into a bankers office
when he is old enough, but even city situa
tons are hard to get"
"fake you at your word. I'll get the
boy into house in Mincing Lane. Aim
low--that's the way to get on; better than
your beggarly profession. and bring mp
your family paupers."
Mr.. Latimer overfowed with thanks.
'There; no trying to please the rich old
uncle, just because he is rich.-And so you
have been arranging the Christmas chart
ties. Ugh! all folly; makes the poor peo-
pie mendicants Who'll work, when he can
get more, begging? Got a good night
school in your parish p
eve have--a hourishing one"
There again--pufing up the poor
Teaching servants to read ones letters, and
forge and swindle. Stuff !--When do you
dine? Pm hungry. Shouldn't object to a
glass of wine--rny own, though. The por-
ter's brought it up from the station by this
time.-Where's my bedroom? like a fire
at night just go and wash my hands,
and take my spencer off, while you get me
crust and glass of my own port vine
Ughl how cold this place is Get out of
the way, you children !"
"What horrid old creature!' thought
Dora. George was secretly examining his
wooden leg, and wondering whether it NOV
ed by clock work.
Uncle Godfrey was not softened even by
dinner.
Jane, said he, ''never have soup till you
have cook that understands it. This is
paste, not soup. You girl, keep the door
shuttle draught comes to my back aud
keep the fire up; it is all in one corner.-I
don't like stale bread. Haven't you got
some new, and no crust? Can't you see
Eve got false teeth p
Jane " said he, little later, 'the NUT
ton hasn't hung long enough, | sNnpose
you play on the piano, and let the cook do
as she likes. Take my advice-dscharge
the woman; the potatoes are as hard as
bullets"
Over his wine, Mr.. Latimer-his wife be-
ing gone with the children-venture to la
ment the ascetie loneliness of Uncle God
frey's life, and to wish he lived nearer to
them.
II like it," said the amiable anchorite of
the Adelphi. Every one to his taste
Some people like fidgety children that break
q d spoi everything, md some cont. Ugd!
Latllner, when was young, [ had disap-
polntment that in one day turned my heart
into jar Of vinegar; my blood since that
is cold and sour, have my own fancies,
and follow them. I'd rather die in a ditch,
than surrounded by gacy-hunters -count-
ing the sand in my hour glass as it ran out,
pampering me, encouraging my follies,
agreeing with me. and all the time longing
to see the hearse come and fetch me to the
nettly damp corner of some respectable Gem
etry. Ugh! know them, know them
but they shall wait bit-they shall wait a
bit-Pass the bottle. Why doesn't that
slut bring the coffee ''
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Sab grimtiug
Christmas Eve-Is6A
BY MISS M,RGArET F. MORGAN.

ni MloS N MA ne mOhoANs
The Christmas eve comes softly down,
And rests upon the peaceful town,
And in the lamplights silver glow
The streets are all alight with snow.
The withered stems are crusted Ger,
And scarlet berries gayly digit, =
Are slumb'ring ia their caps Of white.
Like fairy land the distance seems, ~.
A spelllike silence calm and deep,
Save when IN happiness of dreams,
Thespires are taking in their sleep.
o, very merry is the chime
That hauuts the spires at Christmas time
And merry is the mystic sheen
OF moonlt aisle, and evergreen.
o happy bells in happy towers
More happy dian these hearts eff ours,
We miss amid NOpr pulsing tones
The voices OF our absent ones,
And all your gladder visions leave,
And hold our sadder Christmas eve.
By curtained oriel tall and grey,
Are souls disraught with dbubts and fears
BY cottage window far away,
Are eyes which may not see for tears.
Where are the absent ?-swift and bright,
Does fancy take her Maynard fight
BY silent streams and shadowy woods,
And ech0ing starlight solitudes,
And stops atIength. a wondering guest
Where camps are white like foeks at rest
Behold, upon the moonllt ground.
The shepherd sentinels walk their round.
All! thus IRE watch our focks by night.
No rest. no peace, no calm accord,
While angels sing with lips of light
Good will and peace with Christ the
LerdV
God speed the merry Christmas eve.
When gladder garlands we shall weave,
Thar cDaptets on the warriors tomb,
Beside 1Ee joyles> cap and plume.
Come, Day Of Peace a. blue as air!
And meet the weary unaware.
Let Us be wise rs those of old
The Mag wilh then myrrh and gold
To ponder wei the heaven above.
Discern The hope its signs afford,
Aud with The fits of faith and love,
Arise and seek the living Lord.
Where Is the star SO bright aud true
That climb ed the still Judeau blue,
And bore, upon her diadem
The tly~ight of Bethlehem?
Her beams have paled. golden rays
Evanisned with the Oldep days.
Come Star OF Faith ana lead us on
We journey slowly to the dawn
And let thJ brightes charm be spent
Amid our troabed firnament;
Oh, let this thrali OF dai kuess cease.
And shed thy iamhenJ light abroad,
And lead Us To the paths OF Peace,
And lead us to the living Lord
-Al6auy Journal.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, April 20

MORNING SESSION.
by ne ne H S!se met at 9 O'Clock PRAYER
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.

W epNE-nAY, APul 10Th, lS0J.
Senate met az the usual hour, Speak
er Rogers in the chair Prayer Ly Rev
Mr. Allen.
Mr. Cate called up Senate bin No. 80.
for the benefit of Isabel and Henry +
Yarnell, which was passed on it's third
reading.
Mr. Case presented Senate bill No
fl, 10 provide for the peace and sccu
rity Of the people of the State. Pas
sed, and referred to the Committee on
Military Allairs
Mr. Case, Senate bill, No. -. to pre-
vent certain disloyal persons from ex.
ercisiug the privileges Of citizenship
Passed first reading, and one hundred
copies ordered to be printed for the use
of the Senate.
Mr., Randolph senate Resolution,
No. So, TO meet the House iu Conven.
ton to elect two United State Senators.
Rule suspended and Resolution taken
up.
Mr. Hall moved to amend by strik-
ing out Attn of May, aud inserting 2Slh
Of April
Mr. Butler moved to insert May lst
After some discussion the amendments
were Withdrawn and the resolution
adopted and ordered to be transmitted
10 the House.
Mr.. Butler, from the Joint Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported Sen
ate bill No. IA. with amendments. with
the recommendation that il pass
The amendments were accepted and
the question taken upon the passage
of the bill on its second reading
Mr.. Randolph moved to amend by
tsxing FeddleIs on horseback. Adop ed
Mr.. Randolph moved to amend bv
fixing poll tax az 30 cents.
Mr.. Bowen moved to amend bv
striking out poll tax entirely.
After some discussion Mr. Bowen
withdrew his amendment
Quite a spirited debate occurred on
Mr., RanCoiph' amendment. after which
the amendment was rejected.
Mr., Bowen renewed his amendment
to strike out the poll tax On the
question being taken the ayes and noes
were called ior.
Aye Messrs. Bowen, Cypert and
Randolph
Noes-Messrs. Bosom, Butler. Case,
Cate, Frierson, Frazer, HUrsi. Hall,
Keith, Lasater, Muse, Mckinney. Nc.
Elwee, Peart, Smith, Senter, Spence
Stewart, Ir.mble and Mr. Speaker Ro-
gers 20
30 the amendment was rejected
Mr. feart moved tOstIike ont the one
cent on the dollar on merchandise. and
insert One-iourth of one PER cent The
amendment was rejected.
Mr. Bowen moved to strike ont Tho
TAX OF one cent per acre on the sale of
lanG, and insert ten cents
O.. Mr.. Frazier offered an amendment II,
neu' liking the tax at one per cent ON
Tue amount OF sales of lands and tow,
lo'7 Mt Bowen accepted the amend.
mehl which, upon a division. was re-
Mr. Bowen moved to fix the tax al
one half OF one per cent '''A -
MI Cate, by consent Of tn, Ct,
presented a statement from NJ DJ,ia
"i the House stating that upon inves
ugauon he was satisfied that he was in.
eligible TO the office of ComptroIIer =, :,
"hieh be was elected on Yesterday
MT Hurst, from the Committee ~,
Mliitsry Affairs, presented "a I'm an,
tnor1ng the Governor 10 cali opt ~, |
Volunteer Militia Of the Stat, IN M
press guerrilla warfare, and f,r co.
purposes The bill was read an, a.,
time, and, on motion of AIr nm 40
copies ordered TO be printed
On motion, the senate sdiour,sl g.,
the usual hour tomorrow uorninr
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MLlsnn,s nneralIons In GeOrgIa.

The Atlanta (Ga) Intelhgencer' Of
the ooh. announces the capture o.
West Point. la Grange and Columbus
in thet State, by portions of Wilson's
cavalry. The defence of West POINT
was INSIDE under the direction of Gen.
Tyler, and is reported to have been OBJ
stinate. Several trains OF cars ana
much public property, were destroyed,
together with the railroad bridge across
the Charlottesville. Gen. Tyler was
amongst the killed. At La Grange the
railroad depots, jail and court house
were burned
There was a spirited fight at Column
bus also. our forces capturing with the
Mace about one thousand prisoners
who were paroled. Columbus was a
leading manufacturing point Arms
ammunition, table cutlery, agricultural
tools. etc. were manufactured 'here
largely. Col. II II. Wright, formerly Of
this city, had his ordnance department
With al lis supplies there. The ma
chlnery accumulated at Columbus wa
a. great value. 1t was nearly all de-
stroysd The rebels claim TO have got
ten Of but 81 small portion.
From Columbus, Wilson proceeded
10 Macon, which place he captured, on
the 20.h, as has already been oiticislly
announced, together with many prs
oneTs. Gen. g. ". Smith and Howell
Cobb amongst them. The Georges
militia had been called out by Gov
ernor Brown, and they were placed
under the command OF Gen Smith. "A
this point. Wilson operations were ar
rested 10y the untimely and uniortu
nate armistice which Sherman anC
Johnston got up Whether this wa
done before he destroyed the rebe
manufactures and supplies there, VI
are rot informed. What is to be th'
ultimate effect Of this interference, w
cannot say. We hope it may not b,
taken advantage of by the enemy t
combine superior force against Wi
son.
Before entering Georgia, in addition
to Selma, Wilson captured Montgon
cry, the capital Of Alabama, where, tn
Macon Confederacy says he destroye
an immense quantity of stores Of pre-
duce, &c, the cotton warehouses an
several buildings adjacent to Vaughan
Warehouse.
The force Of Gen. Wilson was est
mated at about 1000
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