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The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-18
BvaspATIos OF FoeorALlqo.--Inf0rma:
tim was 1cceved in Charleston Sunday that

BvaeuArIos OF FoeorA LlGn.-Informa:
tion was acoeved il, Charleston Sunday that
our forces abandoned paeotalisn Saturday
night, burning the Sul,Aetcher Bridge ard
falling back to,'his -si'!c Of the SalSehaichie
rive: =
: Il Was reported Saturday morning tint a
heavy force of the enemy, estimated' at fifteen.
thousand men, under the, command Of General
FosrEn, we're advancing na POcotaligo. The
enemy encountered our frces pear:ethc CID
lbu ;lc graurl at oil P"cotaligo A fight Ell
sued and The enemy were held in check until
dark, when our troops, in acc r>:ance With
previous arrangements, wera wlrhirnwn to our
s lines behind the Salkcbatchie:. All the. com.
m,ssary, stores, &c, at Pocota!rgo were
Brought off safely. No particulars were re-
ceived.
4 THE Roll OF HoNoR.-Wea arc Indebted t,
yl1fior JoHN NJ. DESAussuRE for copy .
d the report Of The agent Of State for collecting
and reeoriiug the aa'rss Of deceased sodi.,s
having fallen duJipg the present s,Isl1il
t":J +;acI < itsIc1, y sssTner' SfTisa7Ta On
by disease in hospital. or accident, iron
which we,cx'ract,a. few statistics We ar
aware of the many disadvantages incident t
the com lial,oa OF saeit vo'nmc, thougl
there seems to he many conpI"ufs with refer
!, ence to its naccuracy. Tie Statements IA
i; iourdin NT. JoHNsroa's report t" the L'sis
} la:urc at its recent session, has been. dceme
deficient and r icctc'l By that august body.
We Ge, rot presume to reeiiy inassrrtan
.mscalcuatious Of lie agent, tut are itarlu
t that, from Tic report before us, there may b
! Jjast gsonad Of compl"iu..
The f"'Io&ips IS t recapilulation of th
: whole loss, aseclassiic;i Systt7se: agent in III
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-18

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STREET LyRIcs.-Ths1d1 H;ter
makes the very approp !
panorama ef life as pi
city life:
Ancient maiden. wall
girls--knew her by hid
-srg glaglsi-=tries 10 teac
s5ahrJ-iiuar b, strSi!
are ratker dangerous
better to take llcr f4;
to think it but.a pol
Hosts of ladiSs-Gl
where, wearing etS
air, casting meaning 4
bars" or pcrchance Sons L. lyIng
the "s,ars." "What a. spruce fellow !.
!snt lie a catch Fire enough q ut hia to
klndiepny nach.'
Then tGeir dresses sweeping just feet be .
hind look like they ulirht spnrc little otay
in kind" Sobcrsiaca fogy eueruifutly mnt.
,sers, "Fathcr costly rigging, fpr swGaping o..
| ne CUTTERS Lady tartly ansNsrs-throwing
off ,ome airs-that "thc men had better mind
their@n affairs"
Gentlemen in trade terribly do hcker; gen.
tlemen n gray, drcadfu!ly in liqpor; gentle
/ men in stripes gazing at the feet, Chen skirt
/ islifted auoss muddy street,; gentlemen in
stars talking polities; gentlemen in jeans, tight
as any bri,ks. -
Gentleman ikh beavcs perched upon his
Ead soldcr kindly asks him if his cow is
dead gentleman in beaver, soberly replying,
rather thinks shs.is, as the is crying SOL
diE's visage changes, grinniug rather bruad
obviously yshes feeling he is kind O. "chawed."
/ Sanding on the corners, men Of every sta
tio1lgiys their candid views about the situa-
tiopI; wish they had an army upon the Yam
kes' track, and wondering if Mister Sherman
wilEbe back; say lite their opinion there is
sonsthing rotten would lihe to buy sonic
gold and what's the price Of cotton3
Pglistic fellows growing belliecse like a
cold {orsastor,, come tofheavy bloywSs-local is
abroal al-doesn't like to slight 'em-rushes tc
his dRNwith thrilling item; writes it in q
hurry, bShis midnight taper, fears itsis too
late for the morning paper.
The Lonan Post says it is impossible moi
to recognizep the recent operations of the
Confederatesthat superior strategetic skill, as
we'll asssalhasy, which have SO long enabled
them 70 thwart@yery design of the Federal
Goseaanens. They haEa not msely me-
'heer. force sucosssA Allybysheer force, but b
sagacity and shah has se arrested the most for
:I.,, e., SsJ-. :
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-17

The Tf1ol of AaRon Burr.
The Cincinnati Cbnsmereial has the fol-
lowing very interesting account Of the
Burr Conspiracy, his capture and trial for
treason. As this State trial may form a
precedent for that Of Davis We reprint the
article in fall: ysaa As
.Burr's Conspiracy" as it is likely to be
known In history, in spite Of some recent
attempts to gild or 'white-wash'' its MEM
ory, led TO the most remarkable series Of
Of our judicial history. After the lapse Of
more than half century, when the grave
has long since closed over all the actors Of
those busy scenes, an impending State trial
Of commanding importance lend to them u
sudden interest. TO present the reader q
condemned narrative Of the charges, proofs
and result involved in Burr's trial for trea-
There are few men in our early history
concerning whom more full records have
been preserved than Of Aaron Burr. The
simple report of his trial oils three ponder
Gus octavos. His friend and literary ex.
ecutor, Matthew L. Davis, has left as four
more volumes Of '.Memoirs" and "Private
Journal" General Wilkinson, whose por-
three huge tones, besides four enormous
appendices" prints heavy and undiges-
ted mass Of exculpatory pleading, against
the charge of completely with Burr. Ham
m6nd's "Political History of New York"
Il full Of memoirs Of this arch politician.
Hamilton's miscalled "History Of the Uni.
ted States," in which the memory Of the
monstrous octavos, BY son Who inherits
nothirg 8 of his father but the name, deals
largely with Burr's career. Jelierson's
correspondence p9eoe0e0 IN, ct length. with
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-17
A.Hymn Of Praise.

AsHymn Of Praise.
Praise ye the Lord both Old and young;
Through all the land let every tongue
HE paise repeat;
Let eyery heart adore Him now
Let eyery spirit humbly bow
Low at hin feet.
God reisns. Almighty. true and just,
The Lord. in whom His people trust,
4 S.iu reigns on high.
10 Him all might and power belong,
10 Him let praise. in grateful song,
Ascend the sky.
Fol. passing through His storm Of wrath.
His al -abonnding mercy hath
Preserved our life;
And whan the NaAion's deadly sin
Wa spept away. without, within,
He ceased the otxieA.
o God, we praise Thy holy name.
That 16rth from such cha6tisement came
The fruits Of love!
That where before were shades Of night,
There beameth now holy light,
Down FROM above!
We thank Thee that the blood and tears
or III these long and weary years
Wereno in vain;
Bat that our country, saved and free
Hath lost her stain
In that dark hour Of doub. and fear,
In which our cause eeemed trembling near
The brink Of 1hso,
We prayed 70 Thee that 1AOH wouldst save;
Thss Thou wouldst help our noble brave
Defend the SsAtel
Thou heard'st our cry Thou came'st down,
And BY the terror Of Thy ffown,
Dispereed our foes.
Yet near Thy throne We lDger still,
And pray, sabmissive to Thy viii.
Heal Ill our woes.
Heal al our woes, Almighty Godl
The pain Of Thy Christening rod;
Thy smile restore.
Heal al our WOES. our troubles cease;
Send forth Thy love, and grant % peace
For ovormo1e!
o. praise the Lord With hsa1t and voice;
Lei every soul in Him rejoice,
And Him adore!
For He removes, b. His command,
The grievous cufse; and Ger the land
4 blessing spreads, with loving hand,
From shore to ohoro!
Chili, Ill !. LIS.
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
M'Caus1and.

1t is known says the Pittsburg Chronicle,
that Gov. CURTIN has demanded that the
rebel General VI CAUsLAND be delivered up
for trial on charges of murder, robbery and
arson 4 Grand Jury of Franklin county
have found a bill against NJ CAUsLAND.
One of our exchanges calls attention to the
fact, that there was no resistance to NJ CAUs-
LAND at Chambersburg. The town was for
mally surrendered to him on the Goth of
June, 1861, and it was his duty to protect
all the Inhabitants who were combat
ants. After it was in his possession, he
made demand upon the citizens for $780,
900 in United States Treasury notes, or
800, 900 in gold The demand was made
peremptorily, and no time was mentioned
for an answer 1t was we'll known by NJ
CAUsLAND that he could not get.that sum
in so small a town Immediately. If it had
been possible to collect it, several hours, per-
haps days, would have been necessary to get
the sum together But he did not expect
to get it. He knew that he might as well
have called for $4,000, 600. He lad re-
solved to burn the town, and his orders to
do so were issued almost Immediately upon
the PRONUNCIATION of the demand, and be-
fore he had received a formal notice of ina
bility to raise the money, or a declaration
that it would not be done His soldiers were
immediately at work. They entered private
houses, plundered them, assaulted the in
mates, and set fire to their dwellings; they
killed some of the inhabitants, and after
having caused all the destruction possible,
they fed upon the appearance of AvERILL S
Cavalry. Two hundred and sixty buildings
were destroyed, some of the inmates were
burned alive The loss of property burned
and stolen was between 81 200, 900 and 81
100000.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
TAG RAFTsmAN's JOURNAL.
Inbuman Treatment of Our Prisoners.


Senator Wade, as Chairman of the Com
mittee on the Conduct of the War, is now
in Washington revising the sheets of the
report of that Committee, comprising re-
cent testimony as to the treatment of our
prisoners received at the hands of the rebels
shows that tens cf thousands of our brave
soldiers have fallen victims to that savage
and Internal spirit which actuated those
who had the prisoners at their mercy, who
sought by midnight arson to destroy hun
dreds of defehceless women and children and
who hesitated not to resort to means to
commit acts so horrible that the nations of
the earth start aghast as they are told what
has been done.
The prison Surgeon report Of the Rich
mond prisons for one quarter. shows that a
fraction over one half of the cases entered
resulted in death, and most of those deaths
were more the result of inhuman treatment
and neglect, than disease. But little more
than half the necessary number of beds We're
provided, and the nurses often occupied them
to the exclusion of the sick.
After our men died their bodies were
treated as the carcasses of so many dead an
imals They were piled in the dead house
and their eyes and cheeks eaten away by
rats before they were put in collins. The
keepers generally manifested almost total in
difference to the lives and conditions of the
prisoners, and as one of the many illustra-
tratons of this witness testif ID to the fol-
lowing I was standing one day by the
Hospital, and one of our negro soldiers cap
tured at the explosion of the mine near Pc
tersburg. was standing near by engaged
in skirmishing, as we prisoners call it, ex-
amining his clothes for vermn. A rebel SEN
tinel whom he happened to be looking at, at
the time, drew up his musket, took deliber-
ate aim and fired, killing the negro on the
spot On being asked what he did it for, he
answered: ''To see the ID black son of a
b-h drop" The rebels said they got thirty
days furlough for shooting yankee.
The committee say it is a matter of con-
graduation that Notwithstanding the great
provocations to pursue different course, our
authorities have ever treated their prison
ers humanely and generously , and have, in
all respects, conducted their contest accord
ing to the rules of the most civil warfare.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
No Sipecure,

Whatever may be said of other Federal
officers, it is very certain that the Presiden-
cy Of this country is not one Of those conve-
nient places in which the incumbent gets
good ay and does no work 1t cannot be
said Of our first officer as it was said of the
lilies of the valley, that he toiled not, and
is arrayed beyond SOLOMON in his glory.
Every one now remembers that touching
confession of Mr.. LINCOLN in justification
OF his occasional levity, that he was compel
led 10 threw off the weight of care at inter
walls or die. There were lines in that worn
aud honest face, whish were made by an in
cessant burden of labor and anxiety of which
the masses Of our people little dreamed but
which they now know too well. President
JOHNSON i. now realizing his full share OF
the arduous and harrassing cares of high Of
fetal station in this hard working country
With all his sturdy vigor of body aud mind
he begins to feel the pressure upon his time
and thought tell on his health, as it did up
on the faithful servant who preceded him.
We are glad to notice, by dispatches from
Washington, that the President has at last
determined to give himself a brief release
from the inundation of visitors and seekers
for objects of private gain, who have en-
croached upon every moment of his leisure.
He owes it to the nation to take some de-
cent care of his health. We blame Gen
eral for needlessly exposing himself in time
of action and should he as considerate Of
the safety of our chief civil officeFs-s--.-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
Progress of Religious Liberty.

The only progress ON the road to greater
freedom which the English Parliament has
been encouraging, says the New York Tri;-
buae, is the repeal of some of its proscrip-
tive laws against members of the n-estab-
lished. churches. England has remained in
this respect far behind most of the other
countries of Europe. 1t was not until 1929
that the Catholics, although constituting a
bout one-fourth OF the entire population of
the United Kingdom, were admitted to the
two Houses of Parliament 1t was only a
few days ago that the doors OF the House
of Commons were thrown open to the Jews.
but the House Of Peers still remains closed
to them. Both measures had been long de-
sired by the country-and, now that they
are adopted, everybody sees that they have
become unavoidable, and that it will never
be possible foran statesmen to revoke them
The Roman Catholics are represented in the
House of Commons by some thirty Irish
men and the Jews, small as their number
is, have already secured some half-dozen
seats.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
The Battle of the Wilderness.

The expedition recently sent to the VIII
derness to inter and remark the graves
of those killed in battle. accomplished the
work on June 2Sth, and have returned to
Washington. The whole affair was VI der
the charge of Capt. ]. VI. Moore, acting
Qnartermaster. The first regiment of Gen.
Hancock 5 lst Corps, under the command
of Col Bird, were employed in this duty,
which they performed with much credit to
themselves. The operations were conlmen-
ced and continued without interruption until
last Saturday, when their sad duty was
completed. They commenced operations
on the extreme right and worked around
to the left All bodies which had not
been properly buried were reiburied, and in
all cases where the graves could be identl-
fed boards were painted white and placed
over them with the name Of the regiment
inscribed upon it. Carpenters and painters
were taken along to do the work promptly
and thoroughly. About seven hundred
graves were thus iaentifed and marked
Where it was impossible to identify them
they were marked as United States soldiers
unknown On the extreme right two sites
for cemeteries were laid out and enclosed in
fences One of these is on the Orange
House road, mile ard half from the La
cey House, and the other on the Orange
Court House Plank Road. At the junction
of these two roads a guide board was put up
directing visitors to the cemeteries The
number of bodies iounl unburied were not
as numerous as has been represented, and
there was no oder from decaying corpses as
has been stated by some parties. The head
placed were in many cases SO obliterated as
to render indentifcation almost impossible.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05

HAUP1 CO., at Milesburg, Pa, continas
Il Il to furnish castings Of every description a,
short notice. They have the best assortment Of
patterns in the country for steam and water mIlit
of every description. All kinds of machine ana
pillow castings furnished. NewWorld and Hatha'
way cook-stoves always on hand. They m ke l.
horse sweep and 2-horse tread-power threshins
maehines-price at shop, Sl50-witb shaker ana
50 feet Of strap. Warranted TO give satisiaeuon
in threshing, and kept good to thresh one crop
free of charge. June 2o. looo-y,
ISAAC HAUPT, at Bellefonte, continues TO takS
risks for insurance in any good stock company II
the State Also in New York the Royal and E''
at Hartford and the Liverpool and bcndo''
capital S. .O0O, 600
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

At the nineteenth annual meeting of the
Ciearheld Baptist Association, held on the
10th and 18th of June, 1865, the following
resolutions, on the state of the Country,
were adopted:
/. Resotred. That the returning peace by
the suppression Of rebellion, the re- estab-
hshment of our national authority over all
the revolted States, the vindication of our
national honor and the triumph of Free
dom in our beloved country, call for a cheer
full and emphatic expression to our devout
gratitude to God who ''maketh the wrath
of man to praise Him, and restraineth the
remainder of wrath p"
- Resolred, That we execrate the spirit
Of slfvery manifested in the abuse Of slaves,
the murder of soldiers after surrender, the
starvation and other maltreatment of pris-
oners of war, and eliminating in the asSas
sination of our late Chief Magistrate, Abra-
ham Lincoln.
8. Resolced, That in our national life
struggle, God has shown himself on the
side of equity; and that we shall be in dan
ger of his displeasure if we fail to concede
and protect the rights of all men without
reference to color-an essential condition Of
the perpetuity of our American system of
Gorernnaent by the governed.
4. Resolred, That we promise to remem-
Der our present Chief Magistrate, Andrew
johnson, in our prayers to sustain him in
exterminating he last remnants of slavery
from our land, and in administering justice
to the chiefs Of TIE late rebellion-recogni-
zing the truth of his saying, mercy to an
individual may be cruelty to State
5. Resoired, That the clerk of this Assc-
citation be instructed to send copies of the
above Resolutions to the editors of newspa-
pers in Cambria and Clearfeld counties, and
the National Baptist
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05

The captured correspondence between the
rebel General Slaughter and the Imperial-
ist General Nlejia, show clearly that the
trade in cotton by the rebel government was
recognized by Maximilian and his authority,
and that about TWO million dollars worth of
cotton was carried across the Rio Crande to
Mexico, through the connivance of Mexican
authorities, subsequent to the surrender
of the rebel General Kirby Smith. If of
fetal inquiry proves the correctness Of this
report, our Government will no doubt de-
mand its restoration.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05

The time being near at hand when the
Democracy of this county make their nomi-
nations, candidates, we perceive, are becom-
ing numerous Among the patriots who
desire to serve their country in fat Offices,
we see our neighbor of the Republican fig
uring conspicuously for Treasurer Daniel
held this Office once before, at time when
'kiting or banking without capital and de-
faulting public officers were almost un-
known; nevertheless, ''nearly all the lead
ing capitalists of our town" who are rigid
business men, may want to know certainly
whether Daniels old accounts have ever
been signed by the Auditors, and we would
kindly advise him TO see to it promptly, lest
false impressions might be created on this
important point, and damage his chances
for nomination
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
Tie Gonstitutionality of the Bounty Law
Affirmed,

The Supreme Court, on an appeal taken
in a case tried in Indiana county, sustaining
the constitutionality Of the Bounty Laws,
has affirmed that decision, Chief Justice
Woodward and Justice Thompson dissent
ing. When this case was argued during the
session Of the Court In Harrisburg, it
was anticipated that this Court would al
firm the decision of the lower court; and
we can justly assert that the action of the
court will be received with hearty approval
by every honorable and right minded man
in the Commonwealth. The action of the
court protects large number Of honest
creditors from being robbed of their materi-
al resources, and has also preserved many
districts in the State from the temptation
and the disgrace Of reputation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
AN EXPERIMENT EASILY TRIED. w sec

AN EXPERIMENT EASILY TRIED. We see
it stated, that very wonderful effects ma, be
produced by watering fruit trees and vegeta-
b.es with a solution of sulphate Of iron
Beans and peas watered 10y this solution
will grow to nearly double the size, and will
acquire much more savory taste. The
pear seems to be particularly well adapted
for this treatment. Old nails thrown into
water and left to rust there, will impart
to it all the necessary qualifications of fore
ing vegetation as described.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
Interesting Torpedo EEperiments.

An interesting and scientific torpedo test
was given in New York harbor. few days
since, in the presence of several distinguish
ed naval officers and others Shells were
exploded at the depth of fifteen feet, and
one from the bow, in the usual shape of a
bayonet percussion she'll containing d charge
of sixty pounds, which raised large column
of water submarine shells, &c. This torpedo
was exploded about one quarter of mile
from the vessel, near Governor Island,
with terrible effect. The tests were most
gratifying and successful, there being no
ing but a very few minutes. clearly demon
strating the efficiency and destructive pow
er of these torpedoes
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05
The Effect,

A few evenings since, Dan of the .Secesh
organ, whilst standing at street corner,
pointed to the decaying white walnut tree
at Lanich 5, and with wise look, remarked
that that was the effect of the Republican
meeting, when a bystander replied that he
did not think it very surprising a
Republican meeting was always sure to kill
a butter natr' Upon which Daniel discov-
cred that he was wanted elsewhere
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05

SOMETHING CURIOUS. The n Y. Ne,os,
the leading organ os the rebellion in the
North, singularly enough, advocates the
bestowal of suffrage upon the freedmen of
the South. That it speaks by authori of
some party of clique down there we have no
doubt yet it is perfectly well known that
the leading politicians of that section, who
are getting back into the Union, oppose it
savagely
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05

SEvERE.-The Evansville Journal is in
formed that some days ago Hon. Lazarus
W. Powell accosted returned rebel soldier
in Henderson, asking him what made him
go off to the rebel army. ''You did d-n
you, was the prompt reply. Your har-
rangue at the Court house, over yonder,
sent me and hundreds of others to fight "a
gainst the old flag
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-05

The Commissioner of Patents viii issue
this week one hundred and seventy-two
patents, being eleven more than was issued
last week, when greater number was issued
than ever before. During the last three
months there has been issued a greater
number of patents, by twenty-five per cent,
than was ever issued in the same period be-
fore