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Year: 1862

Gen. Rosecrans' division bore the brunt of
the whole fight. The frst movement was
to dislodge the rebels from their position
by charge, which was no sooner done
| than they rallied and drove back our men
in q similar manner, only TO be driven in
turn By our determined troops.


Our troops rested near the battle ground
till morning, when they found that Price
had fed, leaving all his dead and wounded.
Ths rebel loss in killed and wounded was
not less than Ave hundred, fully three huns
dred of whom were killed. Our own loss
wss one hundred and twenty killed, and
about two hundred wounded. All this,
too, was done in an hour and half, and
very much of it with the bayonet. 1t was
almost entirely hand to- hand engagement,


On Friday evening, while the battle was
raging, the advanced portion of our left
wing was quietly going into camp, five
miles distant, unconscious of a battle
They could not hear the musketry, and the
cannonading was either very inconsidera-
BILE, or none at all, so close were the con-
tending armies. On Saturday morning
they formed in line of battle and sent for
ward skirmishers, who captured some OF
Prices pickets who had not been called in.
About the same time the rcserve-Slst
Ohio and I'd Iowa-were ordered forward.
Long before these regiments reached the
front the left wing had discovered that no
enemy was in its front, and had moved on
towards Iuka. Reaching there it was turn
ed about towards Corinth, meeting the re-
serve mile out. The whole force returned
to Brynsville that night


1t is said that General Ord urged that
the left wing should take up position nearer,
at any rate, but General Grant overruled
him, assuring him that very soon we could
advance and completely surround Price.


In the meantime the gallant Rosecrans,
with his eager army was using all diligence
and had actually marched twenty miles on
Friday before he came up with the enemy
and fought with SO much gallantry. AS it
is, it appears that only want of proper
knowledge of Rosecrans' position prevented
the cooperation of the rest of the troops,
which would have insured the glorious con-
summation ofthe capture of Sterling Price


General Rosecrans, in pursuit on Satur-
day, with large force of cavalry and some
light artillery, followed by infantry. Price
is supposed to be retreating to Boonsville,
whence he came by rail from Tupelo. 1t
is a coincidence little remarkable that the
same troops which year ago followed Price
IN Missouri are now after him here.
Year: 1862

when there are many books in the school
nearly new, and it seems sheer waste to lay
them sside and get another set Still, the
change is probably for the good of the
whole school, and if it were net, the
refusal OF Q parent to furnish his chill
dren With the books used in the school, in
Juree nc eno bat his ewn children. Be-
sides, the eos: of new book is nothing
compared with the knowledge your child
will acquire from it, asd the saving Of
few shillinss ~ill very poorly compensate
the loss which your child will experience
for wa1t cf tie proper books


4. 1hs diligence GH6 conduct of your
chlfaTes.-1eU can do very much to pro-
mote tho diligence and delight in study of
yonr children, by asking them at night
what they have learaed during the day, ene
couraging them to tell what they have
studied, hearing them read their reading
lessons, and showing that you are interested
IN their progress and warmly approve their
industry. You can give the teacher great
aid in governing the school, by discourag-
ing all complaints, by giving your children
to understand that they must yield prompt,
cheerful obedience at school, by inquiring
after their conduct, by not believing too
readily charges of partially, cruelty, IN
faithfulness and ignorance On the part of
the teacher. Visit your schools, see how
the teachers patience is constantly tried,
how it is almost impossible not to make
some mistakes, and you will be less inclin.
ed to blame than chsritv. 6
Year: 1862




viii you, who have children now st
tending or soon 10 attend the public schools,
have the kindness just to read through
this short article and think it over few
minutes You are desirous that your chill
dren shall have good schools to attend, and
that they shall be benefited as much as
possible, both in learning and in good con-
duct. You can do very much at home to
render your schools profitable, to give your
children hearty interest in their studies,
and to promote good order and the comfort
Of both teachers and pupils, principally by
attention to these things:


/. The prompt and regular attendance
part, occasionally little selfdenial, would
secure this exceedingly desirable object.
You can encourage your children to be
sure not to dishonor you by being tardy-
as if you did not rise early enough to get
them to school by nine O'Clock No one
besides the teacher can fully understand
and feel the mischief wrought, the time
lost, the disorder produced, the bad habits
formed, by scholars going to school irregu-
larly. If you do not believe this is as bad
as L represent it, please spend your next
leisure half day in the school your children
attend-which would be very sensible act
any way-and at the end Of three hours,
ask the teacher his opinion on this matter,
and ! am sure you will be fully convinced
that it is great wrong to allow your chill
dren to be unnecessarily tardy or irregular
in their attendance


z. The t'diness Of your chltdren.-Most
of you deserve only high praise in this re-
spect, and the neat appearance of your chill
dren reflects great credit on you and adds
much to the attractiveness of the schools.
But there are some children in few OF the
schools, whose faces and hands advertise
the apple butter they had for breakfast, and
whose heads look as if combs had never
been invented Patched clothes are all
right, for they are justified by necessity
and accidents; but 30 long as the sky fur
nishes water gratuitously, and wooden
combs can be got for penny pair, there
seems no excuse for sending children to
school unwashed and uneombed. These
things belong to the " minor morals" ," to be
sure but it is not matter Of small import
ance that children be trained to habits OF
neatness and cleanliness.


3, Proeartng books for your Children
Sometimes a change of books is made,
Year: 1862

Freaks of a squirrel.-One of the squir-
rels on the Boston Common, having been
in the habit of helping himself to pea
nut now and then from fruit stand near
the West street gate, the woman who tends
the stand covered up the peanuts with
cloth. When the squirrel next came on a
foraging expedition, finding the peanuts
covered, he seized on peach and made off
with it. The woman gave chase, and the
squirrel dropped the peach but finding
that be had drawn the woman two or three
rods from the stand, he started back on
the double quick, and ssizing nut before
the woman could get back, made off with
it much to the amusement Of the bystand-
ers.
Year: 1862

The Cincinnati Gazette gives the following
details of the engagement of Iuks between
Rosecrans and Price:


Our force was $4,000 strong, and fell
upon Price as he was refreshing from Iuka,
about mile southeast Of that place. I'm.
mediately the battle commenced in dead
earnest. The rebels formed on road on
a ridge, line less than a,quarter Of mile
In length, and this was the whole extent Of
the battle ground. A single brigade Of
Year: 1862

SAVANNAH NEVER TO BE SURRENDERED.
We are rejoiced to be able to an
nounce that Brigadier General Lawton
has determined under no circumstances
to surrender the city into the hands of
the enemy but to defend it to the last
extremity. This determination was
formally communicated 10 the Mayor
yesterday ; whereupon % special meet
ing Of council was called, and reso-
luton unanimously adopted to give all
the support in their power to the heroic
purpose.


We like this, way of setting out
when a people are struggling for their
homes and firesides against ruthless
invader The bond thus entered with
the public, in a sacred one, and every
true Georgian will be ready to seal it
with his blood.


One thing more remains to be done.
and then we shall be able TO measure
arms with the enemy. Let the COM
manders Of our various batteries call
together their respective garrisons and
swear them never to abandon a gun
SO long as it sets on its carriage, and
a soldier is left to man it.


The proceedings Of Council on this
matter are as follows


The following resolution was intro
Quoted and adopted


By Alderman Roberts


Whereas, A communication has
been received from the Commanding
General, stating that he will defend to
the last extremity and, whereas, the
members Of Council unanimously
approve Of the determination Of the |
Commanding General therefore, be il |


Resolved, That Council will render
all the aid that is in their power to
sustain the General, and to carry out
his laudable determination Savan-
nah Republican
Year: 1862

Ex-Governor, Ex-Ninister to Russia
-Semour of Connect 3ut was ask to


act as one Of the Vice Presidents of


the great Union meeting held in Hart
ford He refused to do SO, and after


wards wrote the following traitorous


letter to the Hartford Times


If it is necessary to be more explicit,
/ beg leave to state that,3 knowing
what the meeting would be before
hand, | could not have been induced to
attend it, or take a part in its doings
and that, having glanced at the
speeches and proceedings generally
Of that meeting, particularly desire
to clear myself from any participation
directly or indirectly, in what took
place there. The meeting, if | have
understood its general bearing, is Que
which ignores peaceful remedies Of
any sort as means Of restoring the
Union, and calls loudly for men and
means to aid in the subjugation and
consequent degradation and overthrow
of the South. follow, gentlemen, i'll
no such crusade, neither will [ contri-
butte, in any way, to the accomplish
ment of such bloody purposes. The
monstrous fallacy Of the present day,
that the Union can be re-estabishcd
by destroying any part Of the South,
is one which will burst with the shells
that are thrown into defeneeless cities,
and leave the condition Of this country,
after it's treasures are exhausted, and
its brave men on both sides consigned
to hospitals and graves, spectacle
For reproach and comniseration of the
civilized world
Year: 1862

PApER.-The Shreveport Neps states
that a paper mill is t. be established
in that place. This is good news indeed,
and may it soon become a fact. Both,
the public and the press are getting
really tired of wasting their eye-sight
on the mnlticolored apology for print
ing paper to which the majority Of our
publishers have to resort
Year: 1862

Per square Of ten hme


First insertion. ....... 81 90
For subsequent Insertion. so
Every notice that shall be sent lis without
specifying the language IN which one desire it
TO be published nor the time it is to continue
in the pape~, will be published during
one month in both languages, and will be
charged accordingly.
Year: 1862

From The LONDON Sporting Lie, Dec. ..


We learned last night, just going TO press
that Mace and King both Weston's Music Hail late
in the evening King had shown himself on the stage
previous TO the arrival OF Mace, and received with
great applause. which increased Jem's appearing
side by side with the champion. After the cheering had
subsded Mace addressed the company and said that
having battle he anxious for another match 10
prove which the better King was evidently
overcome by this stra ghtforward challenge from Mace,
and replied that he did not intend fighting again his m
mediate friends advising him follow this course which
entirely met with his views 1t remains now be seen
what viii be done with the belt We requested by
Mace to state that all gentlemen who inend,payng him
for his coors (from whomsoever they may have been
taken) will oblge by forwarding the money TO the Old
King John, Holywell lane, Shoredch.
Year: 1862

been believed by few of the uninformed, while
others might have given him credit for sincerity, at
least in fbbing; but the above statement is alike
untrue and ridiculous. We undertake to say that
COL Russ is much better qualified to perform the
duties OF the office than the present incumbent was,
when he entered the Office as an assistant, in 1889;
and we go further and say that as soon as he gets
1.-The hang of the school-house," he will make as
good an officer as Mr. Page is now-and that is say
ing great deal. Col. Russ is highly intelligent
apt and quick in business-industrous-
ed to labor, and possessed of good judgment. We
feel sure that he viii not only make popular, but
faithful and able Secretary


So far as Mr. Worth, who is named for Treasurer is
concerned, We can say with truth that those who
know him best regard him as eminently qualified
for the place. Mr. Courts is not the only man in
North Carolina whe is fit to be Treasurer. There
are hundreds of others as we'll qualified, and some
OF them better qualified for the place than he is
We have no fears that our finances will be bun
gled" or mismanaged by Mr.. Worth. On the con-
trary, we believe that he will infuse new life and
energy into the Office, and that he will conduct it
in all respects in such way as to promote the
public interests. The alluson by the Register to
the "dsafection" in Randolph County, which Mr..
Worth in part represents in the Commons, is hard
ly worthy Of notice. Jonathan v orth and the
great mass of the people of that County, true
to the State and true to the South as the Regis-
ter is Hundreds Of the citizens of that County
are now in arms in Virginia, and many of them
have sealed their devotion to the South with their
lives. But this is one of the Counties, and these
are the people whom the Register wished to punish
with test oatbs and gag laws.


Mr.. Courts and Mr.. Page are both identified with


the Destructive party, and they have either actively
or passively cooperated with those in the Capitol
who have so ruthlessly and unustly prescribed the
Conservatives or old Union men. They have no
right to complain, now that the chalice is held to
their own lips. Those who will take their places
are attached and devoted friends of Gov. Vance,
and they will do all they to sustain his admin
istration.
Year: 1862

WILMIsGToN.-We are glad to learn from the
Journal, that the citizens of Wilmington who fled
from the awful scourgc which has so severely af-
ficted that place, are returning. Provisions are
selling very high and the extortoners are about to
use the scourge No. ?, upon that devoted city. The
thirst for gain has so absorbed most classes, that
nothing short of the last pound of flesh will satisfy
them. The salt makers about Wilmington, very
tort upon the people, Others claim the privilege Of
retaliation; and thus we so. The printers of the
State are row about the only class free from extor
ton
Year: 1862

The papers and the telegraph are entirely silent
in regard to news from any quarter Since the ar
rsngement between the authorities of. Fredericks-
burg and Burnside, that the town would not be
sheed every thing has been quiet, and it is apprc-
hendcd that Burnside is evacnating the position.
The impression appears to prevail that an attempt
will be made to move upon Richmond from the
south side of James River.


There is no news from the west or south.
Year: 1862

With the exception of an occasional skirmish and
the shelling Of a gun-boat now and then, matters
remain quiet below, since the raid upon Hamilton.
The impression, however prevails that the enemy is
concentrating forces at Newbern for an advance
We hope our forces will be ready for them.
Year: 1862

Late Professor of the University Of fPcnnsylvania,


CAN BE FOUND AT HIS
Private Medical Office and Hospital,


NO. ISL CLAY STREET,
Opposite the southwest corner Of the Plaza,


SAN FRANCIsCU,
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 30 1861.
DR, J. c. YoUNG,-YOu will remember what a
poor wretched creature was when last saw you,
and the result has astOnished me as well as my
friends Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
il seems to me, never afflicted mortal before.
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this | shall remember you with gratitude as long
as live That you may live long to alleviate the
sulerngs of Others as you have mine, is my earnest
prayer Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless to so happy
a termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

The CAPTURE OF NoRFoLK.-If moro
proof be wanted 10 show the active pres
ence of McClellan's splendid military
mind in all the rami6cations Of the great
campaign, here is an incident in point.
The Providence Post tells the story thus
" Another Chapter in the great plan of
that unequaled strategist, General Nc
Clellan, is opened to us. Five months
ago this young Napoleon was informed
that General Wool was all ready and very
anxious 10 take Norfolk. The reply was,
in substance, Norfolk is well fortified and
can not now be taken without great
loss of life. Wait awhile, and when we
need it, General Wool shall take it with
out the loss Of a man. The pledge of
General Mcclellan has been redeemed"
Year: 1862

Be il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled =
That any person who is the head of n
family, or who has arrived at the age of
twenty one years, and is citizen of the
United States, or has filed his declaration
of intention to become such, as required
by the naturalization laws of the United
States, and who has never borne arms
against the United States Government,
shall, from and after the lst OF January,
1868, be entitled to enter one quarter sec
ton, or less quantity, of unappropriated
public lands,upon which said person may
have filed pre-. emption claim, or which
may, at the time the application is made,
be subject to pre-emption at $l,25, or less,
per acre; or eighty acres or less of such
unappropriated lands, at $3.50 per acre,
TO be located in body, in conformity to
the legal subdivisions of the public lands,
and after the same shall have been sur
veyed: Provided, That any person own
ing and residing on land may, under the
provisions Of this act, enter other land
lying contiguous to his or her said land,
which shall not, with the land so already
owned and occupied, exceed in the aggre-
gate 160 acres.


Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the person applying for the benefit
of this act shall, upon application to the
Register of the Land Office in which he
he or she is about to make such entry,
make affidavit before the said Register or
Receiver that he or she is the head of q
family, or is twenty-one years or more Of
age, or shall have performed service in the
army of the United States, and that he
has never borne arms against the Govern
ment of the United States, or given aid
and comfort to its enemies, and that such
application is made for his or her exclu-
sive use and benefit, and that said entry
is made for the purpose of actual settle
mont and cultivation, and not either di-
rectly or indirectly for the use or benefit
os any other person or persons whomso-
ever; and upon filing the said affidavit
with the Register or Receiver, and on
payment of SO, he or she shall thereup-
on be permitted to enter the quantity of
land specified: Provided, however, that
no certificate shall be given or patent is
sued therefor until the expiration of five
years from the date of such entry; and
if at the expiration Of such time, or at
any time within two years thereafter, the
person making such entry-or if he be
dead, his widow; or in case of her death,
bis heirs or devisee; or in case of a
widow making such entry, her heirs
or devisee; in case Of her death
shall prove by two credible witness
es that he, she, or they have resided
upon or cultivated the same for the term
Of five years Immediately succeeding the
time of filing the affidavit aforesaid, and
shall make affidavit that no part Of said
land has been alienated, and that he has
borne true allegience to the government
of the United States; then, in such case,
he, she, or they, if at that time citizen
of the United States, shall be entitled to
patent, rs in other cases provided for
Year: 1862

AN editor in Iowa has been fined two
hundred and fifty dollars for hugging
young lady in church. Cheap enough!
Our editor once hugged girl in church,
and the scrape has cost him thousand
year ever since.
Year: 1862

rlete list returned Of every liable to military
duty Orders then issued giving notice that all
who should before certain date form themselves into
companies should be allowed to choose their officers
All who did not ft to enroll themselves in this way
TO be formed into companies by officers appointed
for that purpose By the proper authorities. All were
then to be formed into regiments brgades, &C., the vol
unteer companies being allowed 10 choose their regiment
and elect their reginonal officers. These inducements
sufficient 10 bring the volunteer force, In point Of
numbers, far above the militia force proper Tho entire
force compelled 10 drill companies at least twice
week and IN regiments at least week In New Or
leans comp my drills usually three evenings 10
week and regenta drills two days ia the week In some
companies officers not chosen until some time after
the company was formed, members al different times
taking command of the company. In this way they could
soon decide who would make proper officers, which added
much to the efficiency OF the organization Heavy fires
imposed for non attendance at drills The whole
tended largely to develop military spirit aapg al
casses exempted from the performance Of
duty The same system differing but little Ia is dc
tails was made other States and the effect
has resulted from it, viz that when call Is nndo for
volunteers when they forced into service, time
Is lost in dTihng them. II may not be amiss 70 remark
that when the First Louisiana regiment formed in
New Orleans by General Butler nearly every man en-
listed was found to be well drilled sodi,r and
officer Of regiment in New Orleans Informed that
his recruits nearly every well drilled his
own These facts here given show that such
system IL put operation here would be productive Of
much good by uniting all in such way that thoy might
work together for glorious Union.
Year: 1862

the time when the President recommended - =


increase of the army to four hundred thousand


men, and an appropriation of four hundred mil


lions of dollars, Congress- with apparent alac-


rity, voted the necessity of five hundred thou


sand men, and five hundred millions of dollars


There were then, however, but three hundred


and ten thousand men in the field appropria-
.tions were only made on the basis of that num-
be, of troops, and no increased amount of
mone,- has been voted since. Now although,
in the ,.est report of the Secretary of War,
there are 81 id to be six hundred and forty thou
sand men in the field, the real number under
pay by the country is close upon seven hundred
thousand. Thus there are three hundred and
ninety thousand men unprovided for, and on
the basis of hundred millions of dollars for
every hundred thousand, three hundred and
ninety millions of dollars more ought to be in
stantly voted, in order to put things on proper
footing. Mr. Chase, who is of course bound to
confine his demands within the limits of Con-
gressonal legislation, asks for provision to meet
the wants of an army of only five hundred thou
sand troops; but this is far from sufficient. II
is the duty of Congress to legalize the enlist
ment of the whole seven hundred thousand sg
gregate and to appropriate seven hundred mil
lions of dollars for their maintenance Unless
this is done the most serious embarrassments
must soon encompass our authorities, and the
lethargy and want of patriotism of Congressional
agitators will tend to neutralize the efforts Of
the valiant armies which under the leadership
of General Mcclellan, supported by such heroes
as Buell., Halleck, Burnside, Thomas, Sohoepf
and others, have begun to strike terrible blows
at the very heart Of the rebellion.