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The correspondent who has secured and COM
piled these tables, remarks:
The Confederate Army undoubtedly reached its
highest point, both in numbers and efficiency, in
the early summer Of 1868, when the movement
into Pennsylvania was commenced. At the close
of March, before all preparations had been made,
the returns show nominal force of 4S4, 900, Of
which 34l, 900 were present for duty. Probably
about 20 900 were added during the next six weeks
to the Army of the East ; so that we may safely
say that at the middle of June, there were little
more than 100000 on the muster rolls, of whom
300 900 were present for duty.
In the first week of July they suffered losses a.
mounting to fully 100000 men. At the end Of
the month, Lee had only 4l,0O0 for duty out Of
the lOO,O 900 with which he had set out six weeks
before; and in month, by every exertion, he
could get together only $1,000 more, and out OF
this S. 600, all told. he was forced to send $4,000
of his best troops to the West
When in the Spring of 1864 Grant opened his
campaign, Lee had only little more than $4,000,
and in August, when the siege of Richmond was
fairly opened, he had counting those present with
him, though still nominally belonging to the De-
partment of North Carolina, less than 6o,000.-
From this time the returns show how prevalent
became desertions from the Confederate armies at
the East and West In August, out Of a nominal
force of $4,000, there was not 100000 present for
duty in all the armies. At the close of February,
the date of the latest report in possession Lee,
out of nominal force of l60, 900, had present but
$4,000, and for duty but $4,000. More than half
were absent wholly, and little more than third
were present for duty.
We Judge that in all, 600, 900 different men were
in the Confederate ranks during the war. Of these
we do not believe one-haf are alive this day. Once
in the ranks, there was no escape except by DEATH
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newly arrived that morning, and were formally in
troduced, during the ceremony Of which we aston
ished every one present. and planted thorn Of
wonder in the sides of Nette and Carrie, by burst
ing simultaneously into hearty laugh, which we
never fail to repeat when the memory of our first
meeting comes up. And now, cousin Jane. you
have the whole story of how first met my wife. "
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According to this statement, General Lee enter
ed Pennsylvania with one hundred thousand troops,
but on returning to Virginia after the battle Of
Gettysburg, he was able to muster but forty-one
thousand-a total loss of ffty-nine thousand
Gettysburg was, indeed, the turning point in the
struggle and that and other disasters encountered
during the summer months of 1868, should have
con- inced the Southern leaders of the utter folly
of fl. her resistance. The following tables give in
round numbers the total number Of troops in the
Confederate service, at different times, during the
war:
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dsablement from wounds or sickness, or desertion.
Of the 10000 of the Confederate soldiers yet a.
live, no man can say what proportion are wholly
or in great part disabled by wounds or disease.
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sINTIMACYXT SIGHT

Wnat Close observer OF Lne ways OF 6Uciety Aas
failed to notice how soon al introducion is f6HoW
ed by the invitation, 'IWouh be pleased 70 haye
you call and see me, SIR ..s.a t:,f ~ ,s;...
A comely face and pleasant address are the,only
essentials necessary for stranger to insnnate him
self into thesociety of the tselectof our dangh-
tersL Rhe is seemingly occupationless, the bet
ter are his chances. From iAsnessson thepntof
the male; the infsfencs Of wealth Is generally dsSn
by the opposite sex. Men, as q general rule, are
more careful in the selection of their friends than
are women. We have frequently sesna gentleman
deliberately cut handsome :roues upon the street
who, ten minutes after, would be- raising his hat
lin acknowledgment Of 3 graceful nod from sGd
tgentleman's sister T,:<'t '.' -F@EsN5 ;5tttssts
Under home Influences woman isshuto6t and
kept apart from much Of the world Wiekedhess;
but as the warmest clad are always the most sus
|ceptible to taking cold 30 are those most looked
after the most liable to neglect looking after them
selves. With all woman's worldly wisdom, she is
seldom worldly wise. The purest in mind seem
to succumb the soonest to the.magn gnetsm ofimpt-
| riy. They are careful only tosbe eareless,aahd
wise only to be entrapped. Mothers know 'this,
and the more beautiful and bashfdl their daugh-
ters, the more they fear for them A romp off
girl the boy-girl Of our school days seldom eanses
uneasiness at home. She protects herself BY Asr
abandon, and learns modesW in fearlesns@bs 80
much for the SHELL now for the kernel. 'ea3ass
In large cities like our own, young ladies cannot
be too careful to inquire the antecedens ef4gsn-
tleman before admitting him to, their homes.
Meeting stranger at 3 fashionable party IS far
from proving him a. gentleman. He may be- q
waif, first seen by your friend amid the fotssm and
jestam of some summer resort, or his acquaintance
may have commenced by the assiduity with which
he picked up falling gloves, orthe steadiness Of his
stare at the church door on Sundays, which would
admit only of recognition or insult and the former
was preferable as the least of the evik The prob
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often 4 gives the most marked relief H. . cold tins
preventing Group. Such q course promptly pur-
sued, VIII promptly cure almost any cold child
win take, and seldom fails to ward off efectusl;
in o. dayor two what woud otherwise have beenla
fatal attack of Group, with its ringing hisings
barking sound, its uneasy. oppressive and hbored
breathing, none of which cam eYertbe mistaken
when once heard Many aswset' ehiaid IS lost
thus. The parents are aroused at the dead of
night with cough that suggested Group but It
seems to pass off and in the morning they wake
up with feeling Of deliyeranoe from boding q q
The child runs about an day as Il perfectly ven;
but the next night thsi symptoms ara! more decir
ded, and on the next night the child dies sbut ibis
would have, BEEN ayerted with certaiutyf # from
the first might the child had, been Kept m,adwasm
room, warmly clad if the bowels have been Kept
free and nothing had been eaten but toastwith tea
or cruel. or stewed fruits ~ 2 ~: :s7s - - y =
Maryland free press., 1867-04-18

Friday, April i2hI. The criminal docket fSYas
proceeded with to day as follows; S'aePef
Maryland es. John l.. Delautcr. Prcsentmert
for felouy Indictr,cat, true bill, continuation
November term. } 80 tr-s .'ttrh
Tho prisoner was tried for stealing horse
from Mr. b. F. Graves on the 2nd of July last
Mr. Graves testified that the horse was stolen at
that time, and that he had seen the prisoner
passing his premises on The previous day. On tho
4ih of July the prisoner traded the horse to Is
racl Boteler, of Frederick County. II was also
in evidence tiiat when the prisoner was arrested
he stated that he had got the horse rom NIP
brother; asd on the dag succeeding his arrest no
admitted that he had not told the truth in this
statement. No witnesses were examined for tho
defence. The case was argued before the Jury,
who after short absence rendered verdict OF
guilty.r Darby for State, Kccdy and Syoster
| for prisoner.
= State of Maryland rs. benjamin JACKSON
(cord) Prescntmcnt.for felony. Indictment tfhe
bill. Submitted to the Court. The prisoner was
charged with sealinga set ofharness oa the 10Th
of March last, from John G ,ssard Submitted
without argument Judgment guilty. Darby for
State, Syester for prisoner. .' -'S -
Estate of Maryland vs. John Bevans. PRESENT.
mcnt for felony. Indictment true bill. Submitted
10 the Court. The prisoner was charged with
stealing n bag Of flour from jos. Fiery's mill in
January last Judgment guilty. Darby for'Statc,,
Sycster FOR prisoner. ii t.-' t''r,u'-'
Thomas Rcichard anil Stephen Hunt, were
each separately arraigned for felony, pleadednot
gniltv, and had counsel assigned them by The
Court i...H ..'t -..F D ...,' '-N" 9''
| Peter Stonffer rs. William Ragan. In this ease
n writ of cc1rrari had issued, removing the Rra-
cccdings th shad bcen instituted before two Jus.
tccs of the Peace for the purpose OF dsposing the
| plain Tiff of the farm occupied hy him as teaant
| for the defendant The proceedings before the
justices were quashtd on account ofa acfectin
! the warrant issued by them. Mcrrjck for, paipI
| tiff, Mottcr for defendant -.
Saturday April I3ih. S.ste,of Maryland ors.
Stephen limit Indicted for felony!l2 In 1ilils
| case the prncipal States witness bring yabSents
the time for trial was fixed .. the adjourned term
of court in July next DGb.' for State, Ma
| hcws for prisoner. j. ''!'.'f
| State of Maryland u.s. Thomls Rccllard Tn-t
dicted for felony. Tho prisoner not having hasb
| time TO get his witnesses summoned the4 court
| determined TO try his case next week, and to
summon Jury Of triispen. '.i, 1t!'u9I2'
| The jury with the exception of Sami p zcgs
| cr were discharged until July It'll. Mr., aLsiglcf
was retained until after the case ofRechard shall
have been disposed of. ,
| The following prisoners who had been pre-
viously couyicto.l of felony were then scutenGc6
by The CoHrt 10 Imprisonment in the pcnitentlaIy
| for the following terms, ,.,. ,,,.,,- ~, 4 !
| Andrew Jackson, two years.
John L. Dclai,icr, t." d. - Fi'' ; ".! i1 fnN
| John Revans l3 months. 1Ii - uHi n8ff
BENZ. jackson ~ 'tr'a d' 30 alqaag ohi
Maryland free press., 1867-04-18
Court Proceedings.

Wednesday April 10th. This being the dav
for the election to the State Constitutional Con.
vcnhon' Court WAS not in session, !having adj
journcd over last Tuesday until Thursday.
Thursday April llth. Court assembled at thc
usual hour this morning, and the following GRIM
inal cases were disposed Of:
State of Maryland rs George Walters. Pre-
sentiment for selling liquor on Sunday. Sub.
mit'cd to the court. Plea no guilty Judgment
not guilty: Darby for State, Matthews for tray
crser.
State of Maryland cs. Amos Sfc.ff. Two pre-
sentiments had been found against the traverscr
| for felony, but th, indictments framed thereon
were ignored by the Grand Jury. Darby for State.
State of Maryland rs. Henry NJ Spglcr. Pre-
sentiment for selling goods without license. This
| psrty had been presented by mistake for an other
man, so the plea ofnot guilty was confessed by
the State. Darby for State Sycstcr for ,raverser
State of Maryland Us John S>uth. Present.
mcnt for felony. Indictment found sstrue bill ~
The principle States witness in this case, having
been returned non est q s,ct was entered and the
prisoner released from juil on his own recosni
zance' Darby for State, Syester for travcrser
State of -Kuylani Os. Thoms Murphy ala,
Thomas M Cam. Prcscntment for an assault
with intent 10 kill Hester MCann. Submitted
to the court. Plea not guilty. Judgment gull
ty ola common assault, and scnteaced to be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail for twenty DAYS
Darby for State, Hamilton for traverser.
State ofMaryland rs. Andrew Jackson. Thi;
was an Indictment for felony, which had been con
tnued from last November term. The prisoner
was indicted for having broken into the store
room of Denton Jacques, near the four locks. ans
for having stolen therefrom sundry articles o
clothing, which were found in his possession two
or three days subsequently. The prisoner CAV,
contradictory accou is at different times of Tho
manner in which he obtained possession o! the
goods, alleging at one time that lie had pu-chas
cd them from bontman on the cana., and q
another, thFt he had obtained them from a black
smith in Oakland There were other circum
stances in evidence tending to E,sien the guilt up
on the accused. The case was argued at some
length before he jury, who after retiring for {
short time rendered q verdict of "guity." Sen
toncc deferred. Darby for State, Keedy and Mot
ter for traverscr.
Jacob II. Shook, petitioner for the benefit @
the Code for the relief of Insolvert debtors, wa!
finally discharged. ...t
In view of The fact that the Washington Coun
ty cases in the Court of Appeals will be taken NJ
on Monday next, tue Court announced its inten.
ton of adlourning on Saturday. and holding ar
adjourned term of Court for the disposition G
such cases on the Trial docket as should not bs
| continued to the November term.
The rest of the evening was taken up in calling
over the Trial docket Most of the cases wer,
continued to November term and tue balance
were leil open for disposition at the adjourned
term, which will commence on July the llth.
Maryland free press., 1867-04-18
: En. the. Free Press .
.' .' II" TIC. EIcct Fedsoil
Reputation OF the National Debt.

2 = I.sra
How would it effect the Nation 2 In,
the first place its. effect upon the natipa
would be the same as it is upon an indiyid-
ual who rcpudiates his debts-loss ofcharr
acter Foreign nations would regard NE
as a set of swindlers with whom in future
they would have nothing to Go in, meme
tary matters. '". '.''h 20 "a
This would be inst and right md wo
would have no cause to complain. Az
though we wolld suffer in character We
would be benefited in pocket. An indi7
vidual is sometimes best off for having 4
character provcrbially bal-a spehdthrift
in stance who can get no credit may says
for something for himself and family. So
with nations that have no character for
honesty abroad They must manage,
their governmental affairs economically -
and live upon Their own resources, which
is always best in the end. I am not afgu'
ing up dishonesty as good trait in eth
er an individual or nation but wish to
show that all evils have their bright sides D
Reputation of our National Debt woulJ
greatly njurc the bondholdcrs, but in Il
ten-fold ratio benefit the non bond hold 2
dcrs. Now the holders of our NATIONAL
securities are accumulating wealth as rap
IDLY as they wish from the interest Of
their bonds upon which they pay no tax.
These men were at one time the business.
men of the country, they arc now lazy aud
indolent on account of their easily accutntffLi
lating wealth. They have now no eiIetgy
or enterprise, and the country suffers fUr
the want of their business talent and fsr-
mer enterprise. Repudiatc the National
debt and these men will be forced into
new enterprises. their business talent" wilp
add wealth to the nation and thousa1ds
of poor men and women will receive CONF
slant employment and good wages
who are now not able to earn tho eomnIon
necessarics of lifc.r a. -,dl b a-jri.nd
The people too would be relieved froml
taxation which now,takes all their surplus
funds, which surplus funds then would be-
used to devolope the mineral aud other
wealth of the country, and thus infuse
new life and cnergyinto tho wholo'naiionq
Everything would soon wear bright as
pect. There would be q necessity no
longer for those enormous duties upon
importations, enhancing the, price ofimnst
Of the necessaries and luxuries ofiifo bGsi
Nearly every thing we cat and aycar
could then be purchased upon an average
for oil e ha'fthat VIC now pay. Still ALI
these b!ts'ings which would follow yepu-
diation would not weigh feather against
the nato''' fisgraco which would ineyit1
ably fo low r. 7uCia,ion. .,nu:,f a'1c91' adi
Maryland free press., 1867-04-18
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&sS~ The following extract from an address re.
Gently delivered by John G. Sake before the grad
uatng class of Bellevue Hospital Medical Cullcge,
N. y, seems TO us very appropriate about this
time aud in this latitude. -..-...
1t will be appreciated especially by those who
have recently passed through the ordeal of quack.
cry. The latest dodge in the line of quackery--
the 'laying on of hands" proved more success
full in the depletion of plethoric Pocket Books.
than the eradication Of diseasc-at least VIC have
heard of none of those miracu'o Gus cures promised
to be performed by this new system. t.
Speaking quackery Mr.. SAKE says:-
''We would imagine no discouraccment which
bcsct medical men, especially the young practi.
TONER, TO he more vcXatious than the READINGS.
and frequency with which, by people of other.
wise rational conduct, ignorant qrlacks are en-.
ployed in preference 10 honest aud intelligent
physicians. The man who would not trust mn
inexperienced cobbler TO fix his boots. will Offer
trust 10 "a natural bone-setter, the mcndiug of
his leg: that is 10 say, eharatan wholly ivnor
ant OF It's anatomy. In all other arts or profess.
lonS, III all the common Offices ofle, talents. ed
ucation, and experience are held at their prone,
value. Strangely enough, it is only in medicine
the most important, the most difficult, and in in
competent hands, the most dangerous OF all arts.
that men arc presumed to possess knowledge b,
Intuition, learning without labor and skill with
out practice! Nevertheless, the prosperity oftbt
quack is commonly transient, while tile man o.
science, educated power, and acquired skill, re
receives at last, though tardily, the public ac.
encouragement OF his talent and services.
Maryland free press., 1867-04-18

REcoNsrRUortNG NoErHwARp. .4G0ur
radical politicians in Msrsa, do not find
much sympathy among their bretherR Euf
North in their project for congressional
reconstruction Of the State. ,1'ho Boston
Advertiser snecringly tells them that gif
their grasp Of the State has been Iocsencd
it is their own fault 1t taunts thehr with
failing to clothe the negro withlther right
of suffrage when they had the power to do
50, and tells them curtly they deserve. the
fate that has befallen them AS to /, their
petition that Congress shall iuterpose, 1the
Advertiser scouts the idea. r''RGeonstruet
Mary it says. in substance, ,pqt Ifiwo,
permit this, we shall have Congress- RE-.
constructing the Northern States next"
Thus the North gets realizing sense, Of
that which is callously put upon th e South
the moment it is brought homo to ITSELF.
and not before? They will have none of
it at present, at least. ....., H., 4., .L,.o,
Maryland free press., 1867-04-18

fng at her shoulders, as she was lighting
the kiichen-6re, II shall never get wood
enough. How wish you conld help me
to carry in the sticks; l should be able to
get twice as much in the time" The
next day the girl took Rapp with her into
the wood house, and putting fagot into
his mouth taught him to accompany her
back to the house, and to carry the sticks
for her. A day or two afterwards she
found, to her surprise, that when she let
him into the kitchen in the morning he
had fagot in his mouth Delighted with
his sagacity, she patted him. gave him
something to eat, and sent him back to
the dollhouse for more. BY degrees,
he understood so we'll what she wanted
that he brought fre-wood into the house
for her every morning, the girl always
thanking him, and giving plate Of cold
meat when he had brought enough.
This went on for some time, and had
become the dogs daily habit, when one
day that the family were going away carly,
the girl was 50 hurried that poor Rapp was
quite unnoticed She saw, however, that
he had brought in the sticks as usual, and
laid them on the hearth hut she did not
light the fire Immediately, and, to her
surprise saw the dog, after waiting fcw
minutes, deliberately take fagot after fagot
in his mouth, and carry them away.
Curious to see what he intended to do with
them, she followed him quietly, and saw
that he had put them all back in the place
from whence he had taken them. He
evidently had no intention of working
without payment, and chose this way Of
testifying his disp,casure.
Maryland free press., 1867-04-18
Parody on Edgar A. Poc's Raven.


The other night while we lay musing
and our weary brain confusing DER the
topics of the day, suddenly we heard a
rattling as of a scrried host battling as
they wrangled in the fray!
What is that? we cried, up starting, and
into the darkness darting, slap! we ran
against the door!
Oh, tits nothing, Muggins grumblcd as
DER huge arm chair we stumbled, tits a
bug and nothing more!
Then said we, our anger rising. (for we
thought it so surprising, that a bug should
so offend )do you think small insect. sir,
thus the whole room would infect, sir?
No, tits not bug, my friend!
Now becoming soroly frightened ed, round
our waist our pants we frightened, and put
on our coat and hat, then into the dark
ness peering, we saw, with trembling and
much fearing, the glaring eyes of Thomas
Cat.
With astonistnnnt and wonder we
gazcd upon tho &,n of thunder as he sat
upon the fJ,t, when n resolution taking
and rapid movement making, 10. we
opened wide the door!
Now clear out, we hoarscly shouted, as
DER head our boot we fouted, take your
presence from our floor
Then, with air and mein majestic, this
dear creature called domestic, made his
exit through the door
Made his exit without growing, neither
was his voice heard bowling.
Not word he said.
And with feelings much elated to escape
a doom so fated, we went slowly back to
bed.
Maryland free press., 1867-04-18
HAGERsTOWN, MD, THURSDAY, APRIL 18 1867.

razor, touched my skin, forgot the prudent con-
sideratons that had hitherto kept me silent, and
gave vent to ny horror and terror in q cry so
loud and long, so shrill and ear piercing, that
the maniac started back in alright and actually
tremblcd ut the uucarthly sound No wonder
tremble this moment myself when think what
an awful cry it was; and was almost fancy
can sill hear the sound oft, when / close my
eyes, anl shudderingly look back to the hour
The eli Ct upon the madman was not of long
duration. third time he waved the knife a.
round head, and was preparing for spring for
ward, when the fl rmer and his eldest son burst
in the room. The effect that these new actors
upon the scene produced upon the mndman was
strange and almost incredible. The knife re-
mained upifled ana the hand in which it was
held seemed petrifed and unable to move. He
covered beneath the gaze of the farmer, a child
might do under the eye of master, and, with
out the slightest resistance, allowed the kuiie 10
be taken from his hand, and himself quietly led
from the room by the ftrmcr and his son.
Then, when was left alone, the reaction af-
ter all my terror, horror, and excitement, over
powered me, and l sank back upon the bed, al
mos insensible. I thanked God for my escape,
and hardly conscious of my own feelings OR ac-
tions. lay quite still, awaiting what was to
follow. felt that there WAS no farther cause
for alarm, and in a dreamy sort of way, tried
to'accouut for the adventure. I looked around
upon the room, and ali seemed SO like dream
that could almost have persuaded myself that
was the victim Of an unpleasant Illusion; but then
to bring me back TO the realities of all that had
transpired, there was still the light burning up
on the table, and knew had put out the light
before retiring; and another proof that was
wake, and had been for couple of hours past,
WAS the scratch upon my throat, where the knife
had grazcd it, and shuddcred to think bow
nearly my thread of life had been cut in two
Presently the farmer and his son returned, and
Twas informed that ny terrible and most uu-
welcome visitant was an un fortunate brother in
law of the farmer, who had been crazcd for
some years past; that during certain seasons,
especially al that phase in which the moon then
was, he was quite mad and dangerous though
at other times quite harmless. Unfortunately for
me, his door Lad been neglected that night, and
instead of being locked, had been left open.
listened to al these explanations and received
my hosts apologies and expressions of regret for
my disturbance and peril, by making mental
VOW never to sleep with my door unlocked in
strange house, and if cver'placed so that should
he obliged TO crave the hospitality of strangers,
to make particular inquiry whether any mad
person, brothcr-in-law or other, dwelt in the
house.