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Year: 1863

Iu regard to the City OF Charleston, your
Committee cannot believe that it will ever
be pronounced uutenable by the military
authorities until the trial of strength and
endurance has been tested to the uttermost.
They recommend that it should oe express
sed, as the sense of the People Of South
Carolina assembled in Convention, that
Charleston should be defended atany cost
of life or property; and that, in their delib-
crate judgment, they would prefer repulse
of the enemy, with the entire city in ruins,
to an evacuation or surrender, on any terms
whatever The Committee oppose alto
gether tho idea of abandonment until both
the defending army and the city are so des.
troyed that no provision need be made for
further action If, however, the city should
be abandoned to the enemy, contrary to the
expressed wish of the people of the State,
your Committee cannot bring themselves
to recommend, as has been suggested by
some, that the city should be destroyed by

the hands of her own citizens, irrespective
of the command of the military, authorities.
The Committee have deliberated with pain


full anxiety upon this matter, but while they
highly approve a defence like that of Zara-
gossa, they cannot perceive, in the crcum-
stances of Charleston, enough to commend
to her citizens the example of Moscow. The
Committee think the injury which might
be inflicted iu this way oa the enemy, quite
too iuconsiderable to warrant proceeding
so very much more disastrous to ourselves.
Indeed, the Committee are inclined to be-
lieve that the destruction of tho city is pre-
cisely that which the enemy desire and de-
sign. The Committee believe that an in.
discriminate burning Of the city could not
be effected without destroying the lives of
very large portion of the non combatant in
habitants, whose removal could hot be ac-
complished. Let the responsibility of so
terrible calamity rest upon the enemy
The Committee accordingly recommend
that the Convention should express its dis
Year: 1863

sg We regret to see papers which
claim to be strictly loyal admitting to
their columns exaggerated statements
by partial persons, calculated to bring
into disrepute portion of the army of
the United States, and especially where
those statements are not justified by
the truth of history.


The Louisville Journal, a paper that
has done much good for the cause of the
Union-and much harm. too, we fear
of the 9th, contained letter of this
character from New Orleans in which
the writer very clearly. betrays his ami
mostly to negro soldiers, and insinuates
grave charges against them, and evil
deHtiy intends to bring discredit on that
class of the federal soldiers.


Even the New York World, Herald
and Express, the most rabid copperhead
sheets in the country, have failed to dis
cover this want of discipline, -hinted at
by the Journals correspondent, among
negro regiments. We fear the Journal S
correspondent has suffered his prejudi-
ces to bias bis pen on this occasion, as
all former testimony has gone to prove
that the negro soldiers were particularly
submissive to discipline. We hope the
Journal will continue to abuse and rem
der odious the white traitors of the land
in that pungent style, of which it is so
capable, and leave the poor negroes to
/ the care of Fernando Wood and his
rioters in New York and elsewhere +


They are too small game for the Jour
nal s caliber.
Year: 1863

us. Our Captain told him he thought it


best that the guns should remain where
they were, that they should be loaded
with canister, because if the enemy
should come up with any considerable
, force they would capture the battery.
But the General said, "Nol YOU do Just
as order or I'll put you under arrest"
So we did as ordered, and in the morn
ing the rebels came up on double quick,
and we got out on double quick.


Another statement has come to our
ears to the effect that he so placed his
artillery, nearly every gun of which was
captured before it could be fred, that no
resistance could be made, and the rebels
got all his batteries with their brazen
throats as pure of gunpowder as if they
had never done any service out of the
foundry. The big trophy they got was
the guns at Johnson's end of the line
Another statement says that he was seen,
when the rebels first made their appear
ance before his command, on the naorrr-
ing of the 3lst, to wave q white hand
kyrvlrivfss 70 tferTi as II by pre-coneert
The report that he was pareled, after his
capture, when he was not wounded, and
no other Union officer, unless wounded,
was so favored, and jeff Davis order
peremptorily required all to be kept con-
fined till Butler is surrendered or killed,
has been published all over the country
The question may have occurred to
good many, why should he alone be pa
rolled under such circumstances? Had
the waving of his handkerchief, and the
capture of his guns, anything to do with
it? 1t is also stated, ON good authority,
that after the battle Gen. Rosecrans de-
nounced him as traitor, and put him
under arrest, where he is now. These
reports come to us from various sources,
but all concur in the strong suspicion
that Gen Jonson either wilfully or neg
ligently betrayed his command to the
enemy. They may be false, but they fit
in closely with many other circum-
stances, and inake his case one that
needs prompt and serious attention.
Year: 1863

coffee and sugar. Whatever else we
get will depend upon our exertions,
which am free to say will not be lin
tied.


/ visited Company K of the 18th o.
V. I. yesterday. The boys had just
moved camp and after pitching shelter
tents alias pup kennels, had generally
chung themselves out to dry" after
the drer ching rains of the last two
weeks They carry their tents on
their march. Were it not for this
they would be in a bad predicament
as the regimental wagons are on the
opposite side of the river. Their cook
ing utensils are still with the wagons
and they make their coffee in their tin
cups and broil their meat on the Goals
But they are too good soldiers to care
for this. Capt. Clarke is as jovial and
hearty as ever, Notwithstanding the
prolonged absence of his mess chest.
His culinary operations are carried on
by means of small tin bucket, and
consequently his cook is forced to rise
long before "reveille" in order to get
breakfast at reasonable time. Even
then breakfast sometimes includes din
ner; supper in such cases being "put
off until next day.


Wear all hoping for dry weather
and good roads when we will again
take up our line of march, penetrating
still deeper into the land of " Dixie, u
seeking whom we may find somebody
and if possible, surround and capture
him. VIM. 7. COLWELL.
Year: 1863

great deal is said about bathing, and
houses are generally preferred for having
baths fixed in them, supplied with hot water
and cold; bnt the simplest bath, and one in
which all may indulge without trouble or ex-
pense, is that of sponge or towel bath and
if repeated every morning. summer and win
ter, is such renovater of the system that you
will have little occasion either for salt water
bathing or any other kind of bathing, and may
fairly promise your doctor long holiday so
far as you are concerned. Just do we tell
you in this article, and, if you do not feel
better, throw the blame upon our advice.


Before going to bed, El your wash ba sin
with water, say two-thirds full then put into
it a large soft sponge, or towel-just which is
handiest. Provide something to stand on
either piece of old carpet or shallow tin
to keep the floor from being wet; and also
couple of coarse, good-sized towels. Then all
being ready, Immediately upon rising in the
morning having thrown off your night-dress,
first wet your head, and then take the sponge
or towel full OF water and squeeze it upon your
shoulders, the water running down to your feet.
The body having thus got good wetting, you
need not, as some suggest, sponge the body
any further, but take the towels and give
yourself good rubbing for about one or two
minutes, till the skin begins to react then
dress as quickly as possible, and, if convent
ent and the weather suitable, take short walk.
Bathing and dressing should not take you
more than ten minutes. Practice will render
less rubbing sufficient, and the walk in time
NAV be djspensed with This is bath that
every body should take, and will be found an
infalible source of vigor and good health, if
properly done and followed up.
Year: 1863

Nv mothers voice how oft it creeps


Its cadence on my lonely hours,
Like Healings sent on wings of sleep.


Or dew upon the unconscious flowers.
I might forget her melting prayer


While pleasure S pulses madly fly;
But in the still. unbroken air,


Her gentle tones come stealing by
And years of sin and manhood fiee
And leave me at my mother's knee.
One book of nature, and the print


Of beauty on the whispering sea.
Gives still to me some lineament


OF what l have been taught to be.
Ny heart is harder and perhaps


Ny manliness has drunk up tears,
And there mildew in the lapse


OF few miserable years
But natures book is even yet
With all my mothers lessons writ.
| have been out at even-tide,


Beneath moon lit sky of spring.
When earth was garuished like bride.
And night had on her silver wing
When bursting buds and growing grass
And waters leaping to the light,
Ard all that make the pulses pass


With wilder feetness thrpnged the night
When all was beauty, then was l.


With friends on HON my love is flung.
Like mirth on wings of Araby,
Gazed up where evening lamp is hung.
And when the beauteous spirit there,


Flung over its golden chain,
My m others voice came on the air,


Like the light dropping of the rail-,
And resting on some silver star.


The spirit of a bended knee,
I've poured deep and fervent prayer.
That our eternity might be
To rise in heaven like stars at night,
And tread living path of light.
Year: 1863

BURGLAR SHoT.-A few nights ago burg
larious attempt was made to enter the store
of Mrs, Bucher, in Columbia, Pa. The burg
lar paid dearly for his attempt at robbery, for
the proprietor, owing to the numerous at
tempts at burg larry which had been made in
that borough of late, had taken the precaution
to be prepared for such characters, and reoei-
we'd the burglar by discharging pistol at him,
the charge from which inflicted wound that
caused his death in few hours.
Year: 1863

AN IRON EGG.-In Dresden there is an iron
egg. the history of which is something like
lady to whom he was betrothed. She receiy-
ed it in her hand, and looked at it with dis
dain. In her indignation that he should send
her such gift, she cast it to the earth. When
it touched the ground, spring cunningly hid
in the egg opened, and a silver yolk rolled
out she touched spring in the yolk, and a
golden chicken appeared; she touched spring
in the chicken, and ruby crown was found
within she touched spring in the crown,
and within it Was diamond marriage ring
Year: 1863

THE CoPPERHEAD JUNTA.-This Junta of
conspirators against our Government have
been holding a carnival upon the street cor
ners and bye places of this town during the
past week, the principle center of attraction
being John r. Ridge the secession editor of
the Trinity Treason Mill, yclept National,
who has been in town soliciting support for
that rebel sheet during the political cam
paisn. 1t is surprising what doses of vile
abuse some of the candidates On the Confed.
crate county and State ticket, who have
heretofore pretended to be Union men, have
had to take, without murmur, or the cour.
age to virdicate their brethren of the North,
wao are now engaged in maintaining ii e
Constitution and laws against the traitors
and their sympathizers. These candidates
will sacrifice their manhood for the sake of
obtaining the votes of secessionists.
Year: 1863

Cow CREEK, July IS, 1868.


EDITOR COURIER Below l send you an
extract of letter recently received from a
soldier in the Federal army, which, if you
see lit, you can publish in your paper. The
writer has been in the army for nearly two
years, is young man of more than ordinary
abilities, and is now, always has been, and
ever expects to be Democrat. Let the
Copperheads hear what our Democratic SOL
diers think of them. He says:


Copperheadism is at low eth among SOL
diers They feel as though there is no sym
pathy to be had fr m those we left behind.


The Proclamation has no particular charms
for me, but that matters nothing. | want
this war brought to a close, no. by dishonor
ably compromising, hut by crushing the reb-
els out at the point of the bayonet. The SOL
diers despise all traitors at home. and scorn
their sympathy, knowing that they are will
fully taking the most effectual course in their
power to strengthen the hands of our enc.
mics and weaken those of the Government


Let traitors beware for if tie a, mics now
in the field live to go home, terrible will be
the punishment OF those who are striving to
weaken and embarrass the nation. thereby
prolonging this war. | am heartily tired of
hearing so much said Talk less and fight
more should be the maxim. Let our forces
go to fighting in earnest. and in three months
we can wipe out this blot upon our nation
and restore it to peace.


The writer CT The above is brother of nv
wife, ana has been in Tennessee for more
than year. His position in the army is
such as to enable him to form very correct
opinion of the sentiments of the soliiers.


L. c. WooDNAN.
Year: 1863

CHINESE RoBBER KILLED.-On Monday
night last Chinese robber and thief made
an attack upon another Chinaman, in China
town. and after pulling his victim into his
house, drew a large knife and ordered him to
deliver up his money, which was accordingly
done. The Chinaman attacked had between
two and three hundred dollars in purse,
which he gave up, but in some way the parse
fell to the ground, and while the robber was
stopped over to pick it up, the party attacked
drew revolver and shot the robber through
the body, from the effects of which he died.
The party robbed delivered himself up to the
officers, and on Tuesday an inquest was held
on the body Of deceased, when the Coroner's S
jury found from the evidence that tho party
attacked was jus tiied in the killing, and the
prisoner was discharged.
Year: 1863

SIsKIYoU CONFEDERATE TIcKET.-The cour.
ty ticket nominated by the Siskiyou Confed.
crate Democracy being so odious to the peo-
pie Of that county, that in order to preserve
a show of a party at the coming election the
Central Committee took it upon themselves
to substitute other names on their ticket for
some Of the principle Offices, for those chos
en- by the delegates in the Convention. This
act of bargain and sale for sake of the spols
Of Office, is il perfect keeping with the prin
ciples advocated by that party in this State,
and shows to what degree of disgrace the
opposers of our Government have reached by
prostituting the name of Democracy to the
paltry strife for power, based chiefly upon the
support Of the rabble, and whose leaders are
using the same arguments that the Woods,
Rynders and others of New York used to in
fame the minds of the people who were en-,
gagged in the recent disgraccful riot in that
city. If the people of Siskiyou County will
stand such proceedings, and and lend their
support to ticket manufactured for the oc-
casion, without regard to the wishes of any
party, and totally ignoring the principle of
representation by the people, then there is
but little hope of their ability TO maintain a
republican form Of government and they are
well prepared to do the bidding Of their mas
ters.
Year: 1863

CONFEDERATE CouNsEL.-The Copperheads
of New York City have adopted the views
expressed by the President of the late Con-
federate Democratic County Convention in
this county, that " they (he) believed it to be
political and military necessity to put down
this oppressive opposition party" Some of
these Confederates will have sore heads, if
they are eoppered, should they try it ID this
county.
Year: 1863

Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District, of the State of California and
the complaint fled in the county of Shasta in the
office Of the Clerk Of said District Court.
Year: 1863

HH1S Tobacco is manufactured expressly for
the California market the peculiar manner in
which it is put up keeping it always moist, and
causing il to retain its flavor any length of time.
Year: 1863

"a Since the passage of the CmscriPt
Bill, and the certainty of draft in
the Spring; there has been considera-
BILE said as to the propriety Of turning
the issue of the Spring elections upon
the question of draft. Let all those
who are in favor Of draft, vote the
Republican ticket, and those opposed
to a draft, vote the Democratic ticket.
BY the result, the Administration will
be informed of the sentiment of the
country. If the people want draft,
let them have it. But if, on the con-
trary, they condemn it by decided
majority, the President should pay at
tention to their wishes. We will put
in two votes against draft Ohio
Patriot. laifg1 ,


The above suggestion is timely
The President, it is not unreasonable
to. suppose, would be glad to have a di-
rect expression from the people on the
subject of the draft. The RupTuRED
Republicans, and those who have plen-
ty of money to buy substitutes, have
made the President believe that his
whole party are clamorous for'the adop-
ton of thevery policy which is causing
the rebels to fight with increased fury
and desperation. 1t is time that the
President should beundeceived on this
point, and all who are opposed to a
policy which is increasing the bitter
ness Of the war and ustmake anoth-
er draft necessary, should take care to
go to the polls on the 1st Monday of
April and vote their scntimelits.--
Newark Advocate.
Year: 1863

CINCINNATI, Dec. "a, 1868
The Executive Committee OF the Great Western San-
tary Fair have resolved to issue, possible,
history Of the fair embracing the and residences
OF all the DONORS with the OF their contr buttons
The entire proceeds to be given to the fair Business
and other men are interested making good record.
Year: 1863

MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA


THE WAR.


From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 30.l


The Governor OF South Carolina sent in his message TO
the Legislature Friday last II Is chiefly devoted TO
state matters He makes the following reference TO the
war


Unsrng energy and perseverance, essential TO
cess bitter and willy foo watches our every move
ment, prepared TO take every advantage. Our people
have counted the cost and have determined upon pde
pendcnce annhilaton II liz TO leave nothing
done the object OF this revolution. Never
tho rcmark applicable that the price OF liberty
eternal vigilance. The state Legislatures have un
portant part play IN this great drama They can aid
Confederate government by assisting in clothing the
troops In rcpeng the raids OF enemies and in feed
ing the families OF soldiers in In all
which you, in your wisdom may adopt, looking 10 the
successful issue OF this great struggle you may gentle
mon, rely upon my hearty corporation
Year: 1863

Legislature 10 believed 70 he under conservative
influence though devoted 70 the Confederate cause
Slaughter Of Mobile IN this city, with bis star lndsn
depredatops the fronter frequent and ALARMING
learn that The Indians armed by the Yankees and
upon the defenoelees frontier 70 10y wasso TAo small
pox has made its appearance In this city,


General Walkers division 10 now On the Mississippi
river peggng away They have already sunk one
port and burned another. They have also sunk four
barges and burned the large transport Black Hawk No
thing oAn paee their batteries unless conveyed by IRON
board before they get ost Of roach Of our guns


Qusntrell Is in Shreveport Official information has
been received that Corpus Christi s in the bands Of the
enemy.
Year: 1863

TIE route Of the procession on Satur-
day evening will not he e long One-and it is
hoped every store and residence along the
route will be illuminated. The procession
will form on Euclid street, near the Square,
march up Euclid street to Brownell, up
BrOwnell to Prospect, down Prospect past the
residence of Governor Brough to Erie, down
Erie to St. Clair, down St. Clair to Water, up
Water to Superior, up Superior TO the Square.


The four West Side Wards will form early,
near the Circle, and march by way Of Center
Street Bridge to the Square.
Year: 1863

s Another head in the basket It is re-
ported that Major General sickles succeeds
Meade in command of the Army Of The
Potomac. WeoannOt fix the responsibility
upon Meade until further details sre in,
but the Army has certainly fallen back
towards Washington, pressed by Lee and
his force.


Il is reported that battle had begun
yesterday morning on the old Bull Run
battle-ground. This is improbable, from
the fact that we have no other iutimation
Of It than the rumOr telegraphed to New
York. A battle, however, is imminent,
and may be heard Of at any time. The
rebels have fought for independence they
now SIGHT for life. They are in the last
stages of desperation, and victory now
for the Union cause could hardly fail to be
the finishing blow 10 the rebellion.
Year: 1863

To tn. seUsraI Military Committees:


Referring you TO my circular letters of
the 9th ult., I have now to inform you
that the time fixed for the draft is The
tWenty-sixth inst. Hence we have but q
few days left to furnish our quota by vol
untary enlistment, and thereby escape the
draft. 1t is difficult to fix with absolute
certainty the number now due from the
State. 1t cannot, however, exceed 5000.
Surely, with proper effort on your part, the
proportion of this number due from your
county can be raised before the twenty
sixth. Allow me, then, to urge that you
make the effort,


DAVID TOD Gnvernnr
Year: 1863

By wretched blunder in our election
table Of this morning, Geauga county,
where no traitors stand the ghost Of a
chance, was put down as having given
2,609 majority for HaIlandigham. The
error would deceive nobody who had the
slightest knowledge Of Ohio, but it must
be understood that this majority was for
BrOugk. Geauga is as true as steel to the
Union
Year: 1863

The CELEBRATION on SATURDAY.-The
City Volunteer Regiment and also the Steam
Fire Department are expected to join the
procession on Saturday night.


The display of FIRE works on the Square
will be the finest show ever seen in Cleve-
IL
Year: 1863

MAN FOUND IN THE RIvER.-This morn
ing early the bedy of man was found in
the river nearly opposite Hussey Nc
Brides warehouse. His body was very much
dseompOsed, and to judge by its appearance,
had been about three weeks in the river.