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Year: 1862

those who were now assembled there had
convened to personally bid him farewell.


Iu reply, General Mcclellan said-''I
hardly know what to say to you my
friends officers associated so long with me
in the Army of the Potomac. | can only
bid you farewell. History will do justice
to the deeds of the Army of the Potomac,
if the present generation does not. l feel
as il had been intimately connected with
each and all Of you. Nothing is more
binding than the friendship OF companions
in arms. May you all in future presevo
the high reputation of our army and served
me. L will say farewell now, if must
say it. Good bye! God bless you"


Every one who heard these touching
words was moved to tears. All the officers
then passed round and shook with General
Mcclellan. This was another Of the many
affecting scenes we had witnessed in the
morning


CLOSE OF THE OVATION.


After partakiug Of refreshments and
engaging in free social converse Tor a while
the company rode to Gen. Burnside's head.
quarters, where Burnside and Mcclellan
had another private interview. Thence
the party proceeded to the grounds where
Reynods' corps is encamped. The troops
were all out in column and in line, They
were those which had fought at the battle
of Antietam with Hooker on the right
They gave Mcclellan a most enthusiastic
greeting and in becoming manner, with
music. cheers, and expressions Of good feel
ing closed the grand ovation. Gen Nc
Clelan then returned to his camp, having,
al the urgent request of Gen. Burnside,
concluded to remain at Warrenton until
the morning.


MCCLELLAN AND BURNSIDE.


General Mcclellan is a man of un.
doubted ability. He is a man of decided
talent more than man of gcniuss. He
has wonderful faculty of grasping grand
and complicated subjects He is believed
to be the greatest general of the age. He
is able, upright, patriotic and atfectionate.
His goodness Of heart is easily betrayed
by the soft and tender tones CT his voice
whenever he speaks few pleasing words
to his men. Perhaps there never was a
general more devotcdly attached to his
troops than General Mcclellan is to the
soldiers of the Army Of the Potomac, nor
commander more beloved by his soldiers
than he is by them.


General Burnside is a man Of undoubted
ability also. He has not the talent oi
General Mcclellan, though he may have
more 4enius. TWAS the possession in sucL
a high degrse. of both talent and genius
that made Napoleon the acknowledged
superior of all military men. Burnside is
also able, patriotic and good hearted.
He has the confidence of Mcclellan, the
President and the country. He is the best
man that could be selected at the present
moment to assume command. The army
will have confidence in Burnside also. aud
will fight the future battles for the Union
bravely under his leadership. But it is
like losing tried and cherished friend
death snatches him away; no one can ever
fully take the place of him. So, to tbs
soldiers of the Army of the Potomac, nc
general, however able, brave and patriotic
he may be, can ever fully take the place
Of General Mcclellan.
Year: 1862

THE CURATIVE


properties Of the medicine direct themselves to
tlition Of the stomach and liver thai the starchv
principle Of the food is not converted into sugar SO
long as the system is under the Influence OF thu.
Year: 1862

The Cairo correspondent of the Chicago Journal,
Abolition paper, thus declares the dcplorabe con.
dtion of about one thousand negroes that have Ell.
:her run away or been stolen by the abolition army
and sent to that place. He says .rr


The ugitives placed in the empty barrack build
ings more open than many Northern barns, with no
place for fire, and with no wood to make fire Of
Half naked and barefooted women. and children
may be half mile way picking up bits of
bark chips, or stray bits of wood to cook their ra
tons with or to keep warmth in their shivering
frames. Some have carried dirt into their shanties
forming rude hearths on which few embers can he
placed the smoke escaping into the building almost
binding in its density. Water is carried from the
river-distant from half to three quarters of a
mile. Of course. there no facilities for washing,
cooking, or other household work. Many of them
are sick and others have died from exposure
Mothers, with from five to eight children sit from
day to day in these dreary cold buildings, trying to
hold on to warmth and life by means of personal
contact and the few rags they brought from
the land Of their captivity. How they pass these cold
nights, God only knows, as they have no bedding
worthy the name. Tins they are dragging along in
utter wretchedness, and suffering more than pen can
express. 80


: Such is Northern sympathy for the negro 1t
should be the duty of masters in exposed situations,
who not better provide for the safety of their
servants at least to them of the consequences
Of falling into the hands Of the Yankees.
Year: 1862

FRANKLIN Va, Nov 81, 1862


Mr.. EDIroR:-Whilstt the General Assembly is in
session, something should be done for the relief of
the citizens of the Eastern portion of North Carroll
na-that section of our State now in possession of
the enemy And means should he taken by the
State authorities to prevent the Vandal hordes of
Yankee barbarians from gaining possession Of an
other foot of our sol-for every advance they make
weakens us, and depresses cur true and patriotic
people-robs them of property, drives them in
exile, destroys their homes exposes themselves,
their wives and daughters to insult and outrage
Burning, plumber, Dissertation and rapine have fol-
lowed in their track. Virtue has not been too sa-
cred age too venerable for their impious hands
to violate. The privacy of the family altar and the
Sanctity of the hearthStonc have alike been invaded
by their lcentous and profigate soldiery Where
all was once plenty, peace and happiness they have
stamped desolation!


How long, ask tue General Assembly Of North
Carolina shall this state of things continue. Can
not that body do something to retrieve the past
and to give security for the futures Will those
who selected by the people, as the peoples rep
resentatives chosen for their patriotism, speed
lily do something to avert the impending utter ruin
of the. fairest portion of North Carolina? None
know but those who have seen, as have, the con-
dition of the citizens in sea- board Counties
The simply giving to soldier meal subjects any
person there to arrest and indefinite Imprisonment.
If father visits his who is fighting the battles
cf his country when he returns to his home to tell
the mother the from her dear boy, he is liable
to rot in United States Jail. For the least Of
fence-imagnary or real-given to the "Union
soldiers" ten-fold vengeance is wreaked upon the
hapless victim who may be charged with the crime,
(God save tho mark) Already country co,npri-
sing thirteen of the weathlest counties of the State
and which in the last year of peace exported over
l,50N,0O bushels of grain and more than 40, 900
bales of cotton, ruined Millions of dollars
worth of slave and other property have eli her been
carried off or destroyed Yet this state Of things
continues without any seeming abatement, or any
indication that remedy will be provided.


The attention of the General Assembly is called
to this subject and it is earnestly desired that it
will be the first which has their consideration
North Carolina should be defended against further
INVASION and what has been lost should be regained,
so far is practicable if it takes the last and
the last dollar in the State to accomplish so noble
an end. Very respectfully,
Year: 1862

E1 PRESIDENT FILLMORE ON rHR WAR-The New
YORK World publishes the following extract from a
letter recently written by ex President Fillmore:


Enough of treasure and blood have already hcen
spent upon the negro question. am fully perl I'D
ed that the unwise and untimely agitation Of this
subject gives strength to the rebellion and will cost
millions of treasure and thousands of lives aud that
there is no hope for anything else but to restorethe
Union as it was and the Constitution as it is Thst
all efforts for anything else must end in abortion,
anarchy and dissolution.
Year: 1862

MANUFACTURERS CONVENTION AT GREENSBORO
We learn that lS cotton and wooden establishments
were represented in the Convention held IN Green's
borough on Wednesday last, and that the result is
highly favorable. The Is present. with at Fay
etteville that havo already complied with the law
in this respect agreed to work hereafter according
to the terms Of the conscription act. Cotton yarns
will therefore, hereafter be sold by the factories at
from So rs to So Is per bunch, according to quail
ity, and cloth at from so to 55 cents per yard


This is good news. Gov. Vance, who was in at
tendance, returned to Raleigh on Thursday morning.


GOVERNORS PRocIAMATIoN--Ths document will
fa. among the Spectators like a bomb she'll We
hope the officers entrusted with its execution will
do so with patriotic zeal. Otherwise 1t will amount
to nothing We hear of large quantities of goods in
this town about to be shipped out Of the State which
arc liable to seizure under this Proclamation. We
hear, also, of goods marked "army supplies and
shipped by Express to private hands in Richmond
and elsewhere, to be sold on speculation. ~.


We hope the Legislature and Governor will also
secure to the State the monopoly i'll clothing sup
plies in accordance with the terms of the agreement
entered into with the Confederate Government for
clothing our own troops. The resources Of our
State are ample for our people and troops But with
Confederate Commissaries and Quarter Masters in
every town, competing with State officers, and send
ing out every thing they can lay hands on for the
army in general there is reason to fear there will
be much suffering amongst our brave fellowcitizens
in Virginia, and our people at home.-Salisbury
Watchn,an. -. e.,
Year: 1862

assuming twenty five per cent as the normal in
crease, it will be- seen which States have lost and
which have gained from the migration Of this popnla.
ton. The increase in Missouri is remarkable, and
would seem to fix her destiny with the Confederate
States while the decrease in Maryland and Delaware
would keep them with the North. -" q
Year: 1862

REAARKABLE STATISTICS OF SLAvRRY.-Ths United
states census Of 1860 furnishes material ior some
remarkable statistical comparisons on the subject of
slavery In the South These statistics have at this
time an extraordinary interest as indicating the pro-


baoo status the States in the future division Of our
Year: 1862

rsD"There is no moral philosophy that
will teach us anything better than Christ
taught THERE'S no conception Of purity.
that is more transcendent and beautiful
than that which was involved in the life of
tho Saviour. There is no idea ofdisintercs.
ted benevolence to be compared with that
which is portrayed by the New Testament
There is nothing that belongs to the indi.
vidual, to the family, or TO the civil estate,
which can even interpret or understand
the conception of Christianity.
Year: 1862

4 SUPPLY OF CoTToE-1he fall of Fort
Pulaski must bring down the price Of cotton.
It opens the way for our gunboats to savan-
nah, and whsteyer its defenses, it is quite in
possible that it could long resist IN attacking
force By land and river. Perhaps there is but
one more important city in the South, and
thst is New Orleans. It commands an exten-
eive system Of railroads-no less than thirteen
in nulubet-which ramify in all directions to
the north, south and west. As center Of
the cotton commerce Of half the Gulf States
it is no less important. A half million d
bales Annually shipped from that port, In sis
weeks more, shilling calico will be abundan!
as clover and fresh butter
Year: 1862

;W Milwaukee is preparing to have new
building for its Chamber Of Commerce. It i
to be large iron and brick structure, an6
erected on the site Of the Albany Hall build
ing recently destroyed by fire.
Year: 1862

The PHILOSOPHY OF SHALLOW
, CULTURE FOR WINTER GRAIN.-When


a piece Of woods is cleared off and the


ground is simply narrowed thoroughly,


without ploughing, and is sowed with


winter wheat the soil must be uncom-


monty wet, and the winter must be very


uufavorable indeed if that wheat is much
injured by freezing and thawing. And
there is very cogent and philosophical
reason why winter wheat is injured less
by freezing and thawing on such soil
than it is on old ground.


We all know that when we set a stake
or post perpendicular in the ground about


one foot deep the frost will soon heave ii
to the surface; but when it set at an an
gle Of forty or forty-fve degrees, it will
remain about as deep as il was originally
set until it is rottenJ because az the soil
freezes and thaws it is lifted with and
settles back with the soil


The sod of grass ground is raised by
the frost bodily, and settled back bodily
when it thaws, and for this reason the
roots are not all lifted out by the freezing
and thawing in winter


Now when wheat is sowed on new
land that has never been plowed, the
roots spread out almost horizontally on
the suFiace Of the ground, and thus form
almost complete mat, SO that when the
soil Is expanded by freezing, it is raised
bodily, roots and all, and thus it settles
back, when it thaws, to its original posi-
ton, without severing any of the roots of
the plants. In new land that has not
been plowed large proportion of the
vegetable matter and the elements of fer
tiIlty are near the surface of the soil,
and consequently the roots spread out
horizontally much more than they do ver-
tically. But when the soil is deep, and
the vegetable matter is thoroughly incor-
porated with it, aud when the elements
Of fertility are more abundant six or eigh.
inches JeloU the surface than near the
surface, the roots will strike almost per-
downwards. Hence when
two or three inches of the surface of the
soil comes to freeze, the plants are lifted,
and the roots must either give way at
the lower ends, or be severed just below
the frozen earth. 1t is easy to perceive,
when such is the case, why and how read
ly the wheat plants are injured and
brown out by freezing and thawing in
he winter or SPRING. Country Gentle
nan.
Year: 1862

ca A father, the other day, wishing
to form an alliance between his stupid
son and fine young lady of his acquaint-
ance, sent him to her with the following
note;


Dear Madam.-Allow me to present
my Bill for your acceptance"


The lady sent the spoony back to his
father with the following erply:


"Dear Sir,-Your bill is vetoed"
Year: 1862

Corn STALKS FOR FODDER. AS the
corn stalks are usually fed out, only the
husks and leaves are eaten while the
stalks, which are far richer in saccharine
qualities, and more nutritious, are left to
trouble the farmer during the slow pro-
cess of their decay. A better way is to
cut them fine, mix with coarse hay or
bean stalks, throw in little fine feed,
then wet both with cold water and let it
soften during the interval from one feed
ing to the next. One who has tried it
says half bushel OF this three times a
day will keep COW in high flesh all win
ter. If the farmer has no cutting ma
chine, his first errand should be to get
one.
Year: 1862

The Tribune acknowledges that the great
Anaconda which Was to surround and crush out
this g Infamous rebellion" is defunct. He is
right, hear him:


Advices from various quarters justify the graft
flying belief that that conception Of neffable stu
pidity, the grand Union "Anaconda" is defunct
Hencefortb, We confident, the policy Of mass
ing our disposable troops into one grand army and
hurling it swiftly and strongly upon the chief
strongholds of the rebellion will be successfully
adhered to. The Anaconda has cost us a gears
time, one hundred thousand men, and fee hun
dred m'Vions Of money, and its fruits are not at
all commensurate with the cost. Had it never
been conceived, We should have failed to take
New Orleans and some other ports quite so soon,
while we should have ere this utterly extinguished
the rebellion in Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee.


The "Anaconda" makes present to the rebels
of the all but exclusive of railroads and tce-
graphs. 1t enables the enemy to choose among
our several army corps that one OH which he shall
precipitate his entire movable force. It enables
him to be uniformly superior at the point of col
lision, though we have more and better troops in
the field than he has It enables him TO know the
result of any conflict within few hours after its
occurrence, while we must wait fortnight for any
account of it but such as he chooses to give US
In short, the "Anaconda" is blundcr, humbug
and nuisance. Away with him


These arc bold words for the Tribune man tc
utter and We shall expect to hear of his carly in
carceration in Northern dungeon.
Year: 1862

July lth, 1coZ.
General Orders No 10.


TIE General Commanding, profoundly grateful
to the only Giver of all victory for the signal
cess with which He has blessed our arms, tenders
his warmest thanks and congratulations to the
| army by whose valor such splendid results have
been achieved.


/ On Thursday June Goth, the powerful and
thoroughly equipped army of the enemy was en-
trenched in works vast in extent and most formid-
able in character, within sight of our Capital
To-day the remains Of that confident and
threatening host lie upon the banks Of James
river, thirty miles from Richmond, seeking to re-
cover, under the protection of his gunboats from
the effects Of series Of disastrous defeats.


The battle beginning on the afternoon of the
2Gth June, above Mechanicsville, continued until
the night of July lst, with only such intervals as
were necessary to pursue and overtake the flying
foe His strong entrenchments and obstinate re-
sistance were overcome and our army swept re-
sistlessy down the north side Of the Chickahominy
until it reached the rear of the enemy, and broke
his communication with the York, capturing Or
causing the destruction Of many valuable stores,
and, by the decisive battle of Friday, forcing
the enemy from his line Of powerful Notifications
on the south side Of the Chickahominy, and driv-
ing him to precipitate retreat. This victorious
army pursued, as rapidly as the distractions
placed by the enemy in his rear would permit,
three times overtaking his flying column, and
as often driving him with slaughter from the
field, leaving his numerous dead and wounded in
our hands in every conflict,


The immediate fruits Of our success are the re-


lief of Richmond from a state of siege, the rout
Of the great army that so long menaced its safety,
many thousand prisoners, including officers of high
rank, the capture or destruction Of stores to the
value of millions, and the acquisition of thous-
ands Of arms and ffty-one pieces of superior
artillery.


The service rendered to the country in this
short but eventful period, scarcely be estima-
ted, and the General Commanding caEuot ade-
quately express his admiration Of the courage, en-
durance and soldierly conduct Of the officers and
men engaged.


Those brilliant results have cost us many brave
men; but, while We mourn the loss Of our gallant
dead, let not forget that they died nobly in de-
fence of their eountry's freedom, and have linked
their memory with event that will livo forever
in the hearts of a grateful people.
Soldiers! Your country will thank you for the
heroic conduct you have displayed = conduct
worthy of men engaged in cause just and
deserving nations gratitude and praise.
By command of General Lee.
Il. A. Chiffon, y. Adjt Gen.
Year: 1862

SEND IT TO THE MILL-BRING IT TO MAR.
KET.-Speoulator, some weeks ago, when he found
out that the wheat crop had failed, conceived
violent attachment TO Flour. He Immediately
sent forth runnera into the country to engage
every possible sack and barrel Of that commodity,
and with shrewd eye to the future made many
attempts to engross the crop Of wheat in the hands
of the planters. Under the impulse Of these
demonstrations -four rose at once from ten Is
twenty odd dollars per barrel, and prudent house
keepers who could spare the money took the
alarm and laid in as much as they thought<they
would need up to next crop. Spectator gave IL
as his candid opinion, founded upon minute inTes-
tigatons and inquiries among wheat growers, a.
we'll az profound acquaintance with the opera
ton Of demand and supply, that prices would
range this season from forty to ono hundred dol


lars per barrel and indeed if corn was short, they
might 70 up to one hundred and fifty. Upon
these assurances every grain Of wheat is treasured
up as though il were that Iuuch silver and in the
minds Of some it was worth its weight IN silver.
These delas ons are going to hurt the farmers
The Weld of wheat was scant, and very inferior,
but much larger breadth Of land than usual
having been sowu in that grain, it may be quse
toned whether s<hero is not after all, almost AZ
much wheat is Georgia as there was last year.
But be therffwhat there may as TO quantity, It Is
moor stuff ard will be well nigh valueless when
We get Tennessee and Kentucky grain here,
which NAV. in all probability, be in the course Of
cou;,le Of months. The crops in those States
are finc and largo, and in our opinion Lincoln will
nst be able to hold either Tennessee or Kentucky
much longer. Prudence will therefore dictate to
wheat growers TO cast aside this miserable delu-
sion Of ten dollars a bushol for wheat, and sell il
for good price, which they may. The time for
the profitable boarding OF any thing is over
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph
Year: 1862

NEXT GOVERNOR w. A. Graham having
declined the nomination for the Governorshlp of this
State, we have been somewhat at loss, as to what
course to pursue But We have recently seen that
the people all over the State desire our gallant
fellowcitizen, Col B. Vance, to be the next Gov
ernor. We certainly have no objection to that but
most heartily endorse the nomination,


Col. Vance is a worthy son of the mountains ;
has enough of the suGoiter in naodo and an abun-
dance of the ortier in and take him all together
is qualified to make most excellent Governor II
he had ever received military education, we should
oppose his leaving the field. But he is better
qualified for the Legislative and the Executive func-
tions Of the government and hence we hope he will
consent to become a candidate. We believe the
people will triumphantly elect him and THEN -
take care Of yourselves, ye small fry that are now
fed on the public pap about Raleigh, that think
more of a dollar than you do Of your country
Western Carotinian. ..
Year: 1862

BRING OUT THE BEST MEN-It is very important
that the people of the various Counties in this State
should bring out their best men for the Legislature
Now, if ever is the time when thoughtful, sagacious,
conservative, and solid men should compose that
body. The State debt is already large, and is con-
stantly increasing. Taxpayers are deeply concern
ed in this debt as they will have to meet it 1t is
important that the debt should be judiciously man
aged and that it should be increased farther than
may 5e necessary. If those who arc looked to by
the people generally in the various Counties do not
come forward and consent to serve the public inter-
ests must suffer. They uiU suffer- if entrusted to
the hands of thoughtless and inexperienced men !;
and especially will this be the case if the admins
traton of State affairs is not reformed. The people
do not want partizans or the favorites of power in
this crisis Party must be put down. and favoritism
must be discountenanced, if we would have unity Of
action, and that reform in the management of our
affairs which is so much needed: We know that
the times are out Of joint, and that the post of
legislator is at this crisis particularly and
responsible; but we beg our best and ablest public
men to bear in mind that the management of our State
affairs is not likely to improve under present aus
pces and that the longer the remedy is delayed the
more desperate the case will be-