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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-09
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attempts and Immediately cane oven
were Lees army was euealrp d 49,.
5 Iarpsburg. ''''-
IL WIS well known anon us that ala
tempt would be made thai ri.rat 10 L..
cosS Inc iNtr. Il was h,z...gous. bus
'"o miles from the river, with an inn.
nerSe wagon and artillery train. and an
, enthiy Ia mont whose pick ct line ex
tSIueo 70 within TWO hun. q wards of
us LoWeycE, the attempr was mad.
about ii o'cS-lk 7. u and shortly ar,er
dawn the whole army was safely across
ABOUT sunrise tire Union artillery an.
psared on the hills opposite SheTards-
town. nc town was tu!l Of Lisorgtuiz,d
troops, the road, blocked Up with warons
ana batteries, altogether just such ano:h.
tr scene OF chaos As nowhere presents
| l,S'Ii save when large army has become,
demcraizcd and IS on It's retreat. WbIla
! things were III this condition. whir r.r
| Gang, ard the Wei known aud hateful
S'uh0 OF Shell came own End around us.
l am AFRAID Gen Lees exit from that hill
where he had halted for Il short time
| was not cXt cGted in his usual dienifed
aAd deliberate manner. |. jor one
though. am free TO confess it was done
All 90 SOW Iof my ardent and impetuous
nature as ] had a new horse, and was
naturally desrous to try his speed bat
SCcn ! me force OF military etiquette,
r iral-t from a-sing my superior.
have REMARK, q since tliat aIthourL
lAe Nohm5nd papers claimed that all
had been accamg Iished that was designed
me INVASION Of Maryland, VIZ: the
capture q harpgr's Ferry yea from such
hIo"ievGt &Du lnioTmatOn-and my on.
!o''unl'Ies were nlary--l was enabled TO
gem liza. VS. no! he sole Object. Gen.
Zee own manner wa sufficiently in
q c7S'Vc OF a greet disappointment. Be-
si"'s, WhIe We were IN Ilagerstown. .x-
gov LLocL Lewis Love, of3IarvIand.
VINO was IN HcAmQgd, was expires .ly dis
PI'c1ed, TO my certain knowled e. TO
4"-'en GA 20 May and, whore he was TO
De arrested with the power of Military
Governor Of the State. On his way
tAliher, he stopped a night at Winchcs-
Ter, and md, speech from the rort!co
u The hoieI, there stating whittier he
was gong and Tor what. This is well
Eao"n ia Winchester, and on my arrival
mere, dozen OF persons who had heard
.he speech, told me Of it. Alas for the
x Governor, He reached the Potomac
dst IN Tune ID welcome Us back to the
acrcu soil.
The General had been most persistent
c"u!ms WIKI stories If the unani.
nous S-utGern feeling Of the Stale. at
'ceiS Tut our army u show itself there
rgued these Maryl4nders, .nd untold
Iibeis OF recruits would be added 10
ur army; 5O,GJ5, some went as higb a.
y ell. the result: Some three hun,rcd
!! told. The soldi2ry had also been tolI
y the MdrLit. dcrs an9rg thsm 10 what
land OF " milk and honey" thew VIZ,
omg every ding mind could wish for
II tJr Ejug-icdcsd, without The ask.
-, for il would be one spoataneoa. ont.
.u1ng Of ali the Inhabitants possessed
u he heads. on rather in the omacha
tAe'r brave deiivcIars from the iron
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-09
TIE GRAND EMPORIUM
FOR D8UGsAT TIE

FOR D3UGsAT TIE
VI ~"''4oN AND MAGAZINE SITS
~" 'uPpiie' Oy late arrivals AMI to arri c,
win fun ahd complete stock Of
EfiSS and Chemicals,
Anoug which c,r, t 1z
$50 ounces ilc-pII ne paw
200 ""nee. Qliri e. French
90 pounds CAlv, Of. H.
800 p-uIids iJ&or1ai Eu0I,.h
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-09

LII persons in the counties of KEN.
n per and LaudeIdele, having Con
iederate cotton IN their possession. fpow
The property of the United Statcs( are
required to report the same to mo al
Landerdale Station, Miss without de,av.
JOHN G. CLRICK.
Jure13d2T6TIt<+
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-09

Planters can now ship their Produce,
Cotton, &c. Sc. without restriction, to
market, the only unusual expense is the
. per cent. tax OF cotton. We Will re-
ceiye cotton for sale here. or shipment to
New Orleans, New York, or Liverpool
making fair advances. Any information
Will be cheerfully furnished 10y applica-
ton to Us, or may be obtained from on.
circular III the hands OF the Editor Of the
Clarion.
June l3-3t W I'm.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
About Pensions.

The following items should he preserved
as showing to whom pensions may be gran-
ted Those entitled topensions are:
l. Invalids, disabled since March 4tb.
1861. M the military OF Haval service Of the
United states. While IA lie line Of duty.
:. ldOwS " officers. soldiers ani sea
men, who have died of wounds received
or disease contracted in service a. above.
3. Children under sixteen years Of age
OF either Ot the aforesaid deceased parents.
II there IS no widow surviving or from the
time ci the widows re-marriase.
4. Mothers Of officers. soldiers or seamen
deceased as aforementioned. and who we-e
dependent upon the son for support In whole
or in part.
.. sisters under sixteen years Of ar,. le-
pendent on SAID deceased brother. wholly
or in part for support. provided there are
none uf the three classes above mentioned
Invaids and friends Of deceased oilers
are reminded that in order = have pension
commence when the service terminated
tie application therefor must De made
within year o. the discharge of tile invalid
or deeease ofthe officer, soldier Or seaman.
As The case NAV be
RGtes Of PenSi0nS-L!eut. Colonel and
officers Of higher rank. $50 per month: M
lor 50 permonth; Captain. so Der month:
tirSt Lieutenant $l7 per month: Second
Lieutenant, So per month: al enlisted
men, = per month. Quiz one full pension
Viii be allowed 10 the relative of q deceased
soidier, and IN the order OF precedence As
above given.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03

R. E. Lee.

While we cannot ask the Government 10
commit any breach OF faith towards r. E.
Lee or any other traitor red with the blood
of his cOuntrymen. we do most heartily ex-
press our detestatiOn Of the miserable at
tempt Of Southern traitors to hold up Lee
to admiration or regard on any score what
ever. Lee is an average Virginian slave
holder in moral character-nothing more.
Before the war his chivalry only became
known from the circumstance which went
the rounds Of the press, that on one acca-
sion, when his Overseer at Arlington re-
fused 70 administer the lash 10 "A Young
slave woman who had attempted 10 escape.
Lee himself seized the emblem Of slavery
and performed the ignoble task During
this war he has not performed 4 single chi
various act 10 our knowledge What IN
ionlst IN rebel hands has he beir.ended 3.
But on the contrary. have they not starved
under his eyes. and rotted by disease where
a word from him would have given them
human prisons ami DEMONSTRATING food D.
lie is one OF the guiltiest Of all the rebel
uends and could We do it lawfully. without
4 breach OF our own national honor. We
would hang him with patriotic pleasure.
AZ Il l. he Is safe
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
Let Girls be Girls.

There are great many people who, in
some way or other, are always rcgroring
and complaining that girls are not prcma-
ture old women. They would have them
full OF wisdom and experience As solomon
OF Prince Metternlch; they would have
them drilled into the hardest work Oi thc
house and farm, until they have lost life
and FivacIly. aud are unfit for anything
hut the cOmmOnest routine OF domestic
lie In the first morning sunlight ol cAls-
tence The gravity OF gray hairs is expected.
and The silent profoundly oi an Old biz
eyed owl They must have The power of
reflection that belongs 10 an auuQuated
COW. and the faculty OF doing twenty things
al once. known only 10 he mother of four
teen children. They must have an ardent
admiration fr science and philosophy, they
must like drab. high-necked dresses. and
scar their hair combed straight behind
without ornament. They must like caliskin
shoes and dyed stockings, and glory in hard
brown hands. and a sun-hurnt complexion.
They must look with uncompromising hostil-
iiy on all nice young men, and never filrt
the least bit ln the world They must read
Locke. Bacon. Sir Isac Newton. and study
the peculiarities OF spiders and beetles f1r
recreation until they look themselves like
IL Is Of no use-grls will be girls as long
az the world lasts they viii commit
thousand ioihes. they will get up unlyine
friendships which will last sometimes
day sometimes a week. somiimes a month
sometimes year They will have several
attacks of The affections. just a. children
have the whooplng cough aud measles.
during which time they imagine they shall
survive, and they shall DE. But they don't:
they live 10 become quiet. industrious. SEN
slble wives and mOihers-generaly a great
deal too good for the individuals who own
them. Thank goodness they viii always
wear pretty dresses whenever they can ret
them il is natural. and just q proper as
for the flowers TO take different hues
Those crOakers. who want young girls 10
dress in brown aud drab. would exiinguish
the sunlight. would have the sky always q
dua lead color would burn mp the fresh
green grass. would wither the leaves on
the trees, aud e1tluguish the brilliant tints
Of the flowers.
IL IS a wOman's duty 90 be as attractive
as possible; and gentleness, deicacy. and
the absence of whatever l. coarse uuseem-
Is or revolving, form her chief attractions.
Are hot the ideals Of man sol. handed,
~hite-rObed angels. II il only some time
after they are married that they associate
them with shilling calico and peeiing pOia-
toes. Then let the girls enjoy their Al-
usi0ns aud decisions as long a. they can.
They Will awake soon enough % Die aud rs
realities Let them hit aud fl'fer out
their brief h0nr Of butterfly existence.
which has it, own charm and even use.
both IN contemplation ami in retrospect.
Time will discover 10 them what j. expect
ed Of them
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03

literA OH -n me night ov Booth and Har
I'.i- pon ne approach Of cur cavalry
ron ho"lNg Green. about three O'Clock m
Wednesday morning Garret came ont of the
corn ct' l. Meet them. and In answer 10
..ei- l.lAi-lor. directed chem t0t.e barn.
l'' ." "a> aI once SUNNI. ..eI tu Surrender
'i. i'I-sei- Harold expressed 4 wil'in.--
ness ID give himself up but Ras over-rll. B
10y bsoln Tor some umc but finally surren
utlt.4 .eAt in- BlCtl iu tile barn. Tie lat-
Ter 'htA rs sumin- d.flIt air. called ..r
20 Ntpw who was Tie COMMANDING officer
and proposed 'O him that his zen be drawn
lp III 'J yards distance when he would
.-.r ".s a-t u-lt them. Ai.tr Tie barn
"@l 'erA burning three quarters of all hour
ana "hen the Roof Was about falling Booth
WHO lad been standing with a revolver in
"is hanu ai.l a carO.ue resting on the h0o~
Aii'.e q demonstration as u 90 break through
.Ae -taT.- Ito prevent this Sergeant Cor.
Neit hreI. intending 70 hit Booth so rs rn
cripple hfl. the hail. however. struck
llltle Too high aud entered his neck. result
i.i- l4.alll- Booth hdd 10 his POSSESSION n
slo.. n"Nic knife. with which lie struck
Ndl Aaih'urn. Spencer carhlne. seven
sAoDict ol Massachusetts manufacturer
ihtre revolVcrs ana a pocket pistol.
NJ Glide co--t oe Obtained oi the %. .a-
t"o men. and taking tlc Carrots into Gus
loly. 'he command SCI ogt for Wasaiu---
tom
The Carrots are dressed in rebel Grey
having belonged 10 Lees army and inst re-
urned home on parole They profess fo
DE entirely ignorant q Tie character az
Booth and Harold. and manifest great i.u-
easiness concerning their connection with
the affair.
Booth and Harold narrowly escaped on
lhi- SIDE Of the Potomac Marshal Nur-a,
and posse IL New York detectives tracked
them within q short distance az swan Poinr
but The Marshal being unacauante,i with the
country and without a guide. during the
irikness OF The night took the wrong road
and before lee could regain the trail Boo,h
ana Harold succeeded in crossing the riy-
.r 10 Virginia.
lhe report that Booth attempted 10 shoot
himself whi.e in the barn is incorrect. lie
however. IN his barley nifh his besie,ers
Indicated thar be would not be taken alive
tie appeared 10 have paid little attention 10
ne lre around him until the roof he.-an to
all, when he made a movement indicating
b purpose 10 MAKE desperate ATTEMPT to
'ul ms way out. lerhapse De really hoped
% succeed amid the smoke and confusion.
t was this movement on hi- part that seems
20 nave caused COrbett to fire the fatal
.ho.
Boston Corbett, Who killed Booth j. said
90 he a man of deep RELIGIOUS feelings. who f
ias al prayer meetings, lately. prayed I,r-
.ehliy that the assassin Of the late Presi-
lent might be brought 10 Justice. Ii Is
.aid' a.so' that in pulling the trigger on
}ooth be sent mp an audible petition for the
oul OF the criminal The pistol used hy
,orbett was a regular large sized cavalry
'istoi. lie was offered : O00 this mornin,
or the pistol with iis five unlisohareei
Dads
This afternoon Surgeon General Barnes.
With assistants, held an autopsy on the .
'ody of Booth.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
Readers and Writers.

Reading without purpose u eaunfcriug
not exercise. More j. rot from one book
on which tho thought settles Dor a definite
end in knowledge. than from libraries
skinned over by a wandering eye. 8 cot
tage Hover gives honey 70 The bee q kings
nose 10 the butterfly Youths who are fies-
un0d for active careers. " ambitions Of
distinction In such forms OF literature a.
require freshness 81 Invention OF original.-
-y u thought. sh0sid avoid the habit " in-
tense study for many hours az stretch
There IS point In al tension Of the iutel-
iect. beyond which effort j. only waste of
strength. Fresh ideas DO not readily sDIlng
up within q weary brain. and whatever ex-
hausts the mind not Oniyenieebie- BE- power
but narrOws us scope We often see men
who have overhead at college. entering
upon life languidly a. II they we're about "
leave %. Iney have not tue vig0r 10 cope
With their Owa generation; f0r their Own
generation is young. aud they have wasted
Tie nervous energy which supplies the SIM
e|s oi war % youth. 10 Us contest f0r lame
Or fortune. study with regularity, ~ SET
tied hours. Those in the forenoon are the
best, II they can pc securei. The man
who has acquired the habit Oi study. though
for only one hour every day in the year. and
keeps 10 the one thing studied TIL i- Is mas
uered, Will be startled u see The way be has
made az the end Of tie twelvem0ntl lie
is seldom Overworked who can c0ntr.ve 70
De 10 advance Of his work. II YOU have
three weeks before you 70 learn something
which man Of average quickness could
learn IT. week, learn It The Drst wee@ an4
not the the third. Business dispatched l5
business well done, but business hurried -
business il-dOne-
Ia learning what others have thought, u
IS well - keepID practice tbe power ~ think
FOR ones sell; when an author has added 70
your knowledge. pause and consider ii YOU
can add nothing 10 his. Be n0L cOnteuted
~ have learned q problem by heart. Try
aud deduce from Il c1rrOAary not Ed tie
book. spare no pains 10 collecting details
before YOU gener4lIZe; but i = Ouy when
detaar are gener4liZed that q .rIll IS
grasped- The tendency 20 geuerAllze j.
universal with al men who acl..re -relr
success, whether IL art, Lteratl e. " &c
ti0n. The habit Of generallz.ng though t
hrst gained with care aud caution. secures,
by practice, cOmprehensiveuess u .ud--
ment, and prOmpiItude Of decision. WLlcl
seem 10 the crowd Ike inIulti0ls " genius.
And indeed, nothing more distinguishes
the man u genius IRON the mere mal u
talent tnan the facility OF geueraliziDg the
various details, each Of whlcn demands The
aptitude Of a special talent; bul .ll which
Can BE only gathered into a whole Jy th9
grasp OF mind which may have 10 special
aptitude for any.-bIllreT - Back 1c0oa-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
4 Father and a Son.

During one Of the battles on the left last
week. a son IN one Of the New York reni-
ments, met his own father in one Of the
rebel regiments. and took him prisoner. II
was an actual occurrence. vouched for on
good authority. and the manner of it was
this.
Just before the war commenced. the son
left Bis home ami went 10 the State of New
\ ork. He enlisted IN the Federal service
and came down into Gen. Grants army
here, and for gailantry in action was pro-
noted 10 Lleuteuautcy. The father was
IN the ranks Yet. The other dav. while
charging the rebel works on the left hv
some curious happening or providence.
this son in our lines came directly upon his
father on the other side. "Holdi~ he cried
instantly, a he noticed his father was lev
cling his gun upon him. don't YOU know
whom you are firing a. During the four
years OF our service, this son had grown -
much the father did not know him. We'll ~
SAY he, Il am your son. and YOU are nv
prisoner
The father looked up. came quickly ia =
recognition Of his offspring. and went 70
the rear. This head OF a family was once
q shoemaker IN the city OF Peters5urg.-
Petersburg Progress
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
Anecdotes Of Sherman.

TIE following characteristic stories OF the
conqueror OF Georgia aud the Carolinians
are by magazine writer.
The idea generally prevails that comman-
ding generals are very didactic on The bat
te Held. AMI give their orders I'm precise
language and steniOrian voice. 4 little
familiarity wiki actual war will soon di-uel
ihi- false Impression in ans one who sees
sherman on the battle field A. Chattan-
ooga he gave his order, for bis advance 10
his br0ther-in-law. Gen. Hugh Ewing In
the words. uttered between Two pulls al a
bad c.gar 90 l guess Ewing. If Won ars
ready YOU might as weil 20 ahead" Ew-
nE asked lew questions in regard 20 re-
training the echel0u formation OF his com
mand as then marched for the advance.
sherman replei. BE- want you o. keep the
len well towards The creek. ltle Chickama-
ugal and keep up .he formation. four hun
drel yards distant. until YOU get 90 the foot
oi the hi.. " And shall We keep il after
that asked Ewing. On. yon NAV 70
up Tie Dali as l0l lke-I yOG can" ana
then De added hastily. a. he pushed Ewing
away d" say Ewing don't call f0r helm
until yol actually need IT, DO is also re
coriel oi sherman thar. on witnessing
from The top oi rice mill on the Ogechee
river lLe capture of Fort Mc-Ali.,er he
exclaimed initiating the voice o. a negro.
' Dis chile don't sleep dis night. aud hur-
rleI OF % meet Gen. Foster.
sherman h. al llECLerdte smoker. He
smokes A. Ae does everything else. with an
eaer-y which j. would De supposed would
deprive him of al the pleasures Of sn0kinr.
He j. ilil as great ID smoker as Grant. but
veri unlike han IN lis siyie Of smoking.
Grant smokes as u be enjoyed his cigar.
sherman smokes d. If i were q lufy 10 be
finished ~ the sh0rtes; fmariuahle time
Grant wll smoke wing back IN bis chair
DIS o0dy and mind evidently 10 repOse. bis
c0lnLeAance calm and settled. lie blows
L-e smoke slowly from his mouth. and
builds his plans and thoughts iD The clouds
which are il-mel 1y u about his head lie
smokes / = tobacco as the Chinese 10 :heir
opium, aI4 wlt4 that certain sort 0f Obvi-
Ols disregard for everything else which is
SAID % cLar4c-erize Tie opium smoker. lie
enjoys h.5 Havana IN quiet dignity. hat.
smoking nall chewing b. Sherman puffs
iur.Ously, as i his cigar was Of the worst
character n " penny grabs. and would nOt
" draw lie s1-tcaes il frequently. and
one might say. furiously. from his mouth
brushing the ashes OF with MS forefurer
lie continually PAGES the floor while sno-
Ains- generally deep IL thought u inpor
t@ll matters. doubtless: but q locker on
would aglne that he was endearOring 70
solve tie question " bow n draw smoke
through li, cigar. Iie seldom 0r never fin
-s-e- j., leaving a. lest Ole L4f " IL =
stump.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
Hood on Johnston.

/ AL Old adage says that when thieves fal
out. honest men yet their dues l. Nigh,
20 varied o. read, when rebel leaders fall
OUT. the truth becomes known. Gen. 10.
Johnston, in his report OF the Atlanta cam
1 paign- reflected severely on Gen. Hood.
The latter, in his report. ret0rts with much
sharpness. and severely crticiZes John
ston's strategy Of fighting on the defensive.
and continually falling back before Sher-
mans advance. He contends that John
-ton was strong enough 10 have assumed
lie offensive. with go0I prospects Of sue
cess lie says that om the 9th day Cf Mal
1864. Johnston lay at Dalton. Ga. ar thc
head oi 10 600 effective men ami large re-
iniOrcemeAts were witllu easy -Gnl .ri.u-r
distance >heman's army. Hood says
was but little larger than Johnston, al the
outset OF the campaign. For seventt-four
days Johnston retreated. At each advance
ui ihe federals. the rebels fell back With
perfect security sherman divided hiS forces.
using one column 10 menace in front. and
ihr other 10 threaten 10 the rear These
temunsi fations We're met by further r,ire4t
Anl until retreaiing became the daily r.u-
iine ui the rebel army. The men grew a.-
h'Ariened and disguised; many deserted
to The rear; others iet themselves iall into
lie hauus OF the Federals.
Ihu-. for seventy-lOur days aud nights
says Hood, that noble army which. If or
dered 10 resist could not be dslodsed. saw
iLeir strength departing and their nag wa
wing only IN retreat or slight engagement.
Al the end OF that time after Gescendmg
from impregnable mOutains and strong
holds, and camping without fertilization.
on The open plains Of Georgia the rebel
army bad lost p, go. vi its best soldiers.
without having fought general battle.
Johnston turned over 90 Hood. july l..
l,o4, j., 80 effective men. With tins force
Hood attacked Sherman, and was severely
defeated losing ten or Twelve thousand
men. Afterwards lie attacked Gen. Thomas
Al Nashville, when he was completely rout-
ed, losing half Of his remaining force: and
the remainder which he managed 10 save
have never SINCE been worth ANYTHING 10
the rebel cause History will accord To Jo.
Johnston ana his Fabian policy, q much
higher place than 10 Hood and his blind
bulldog assaulting tactics. -thtc0go I,.s-
1ulte