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Year: 1862

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Mr.. S. j. WARDEN,


Dear Sir.-Yours of the Sd came safe to
hand, and would apologize for not answer
ing it sooner by saying that Hopital duties
have required our whole time for four or
five days, and we have done nothing but at.
tend to the sick From ten to twenty are
taken sick per day, and it is rather a dis
tressing time here at present.


Permit me sir in behalf of the sick and
suffering both in camp and Hospital, to re.
turn our warmest gratitude to the Ladies OF
Ottumwa and yourself, for the prompt re-
sponse you have made to our call for aid in
behalf of the sick and suffering, and many
thanks have been offered for them, and we
all feel that while we are here suffering the
hardships of war life, that we havo friends
at home that will fly to our relief. In or
der to comply with your request, have no
tilted the other Hospitals that have the
articles sent by you and others, and that
am ready to deliver them over when needed
and pledge myself that whatever NAV be
instrusted to my care shall be appropriated
for the purpose it was given. All the artic-
les you sent were what we needed at this
time. five can get plenty Of the wine SINH
lar to that you sent, it is much better for
the sick than that we get here. We are in
great need of that now, for there Is quite
number of cases at present that require it.,
and we have not got it nor can we procure
it here. The bottle received of you only last.
ed about IL hours, all the jeIies Of the diff
ferent fruits are needed, and If properly used
will do good, there is scarcely any Of the
sick but what can use them. The black
berry wine is what we are most in need of
at this time. have not named any partic-
ular articles that we need except the wine
but the fruits, jellies, shirts and drawers,
sheets, bandages, &c. will come in good
place. have written this in great haste in
the confusion of Hospital life, and it is so
imperfect or would ask you to have it in
serted in the paper of your place, so as to
let the friends know what we needed, but
you can do as you wish about it. Let me
say here that in our deep affliction and suf-
fering, that no Regiment in the service is
blest with better set Of officers than the
seth. They are men who feel for, and will do
anything they car for the men under them
We all feel proud Of them. What Won send
direct as you did the other, and it will
come direct. y. WINS.


Regimental Steward
Year: 1862

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IA special dis
patch to the Washington Star says the army
which is now massed in the vicinity of War
renton, has been at stand still since the
receipt Of the order transferring the com.
mand to Burnside. On the day preceding
the night Of its receipt, Gen. Mcclellan an.
nounces. to many ofhis officers his belief
that within three or four days, at furthest.
he would fight the greatest battle of the war
and gain victory for the Union that would
probably end the rebellion. No one blames
Burnside for the sudden halt in the rapid
advance of the army. At present our ad
vance is only upon the Northern bank of,he
Rappahannock, though Union scouting cav
airy parties now and then venture into Gull
pepper from one to five miles from the
river.


1t is not believed at headquarters that
Gen. Joe Johnston, now in command of the
rebels at Culpcpper, will venture to accept a
serious battle this side of the r ,pdan.
Year: 1862

The Provost Marshal Of this post has
lately done big thing in the way Of rid
ding the town Of the hosts of disrepuiabls
females who daily and nightly throng our
streets. There was floating craft some
where in the upper portion Of town, near
the store depot, tied to tree some dozen
rods or more from the levee, occupied rs .
brothel. in which were eongFegated large
crowd of abandoned females with their no
less abandoned male associates. Despair
ing Of ridding the town Of their presence By
a legitimate method, Provost Marshal
guard last night cut the rope, and towing
them out into the current cast loose and
started them down 10 Dixie 10 delight the
first families Of chivalrydom. When last
heard from, they were gaily floating down
tho broad Mississippi nine miles below
Columbus. They had hoisted the flag, a
white petlicoat, and IL they escape the dan
lgers Of the notila, and succeed 10 eluding
the vigilance of the ArtilleTymen At Fort
Pillow, and the rebel gun-boais. they will
speedily grace the sweet-scentod city ol
Memphis with their odorOus presence.
Year: 1862

SANDUsKY, May 4, 1862.


Mn. KEELER:-Perhaps your readers might
be interested in hearing something from the
Bay City, since it has drawn to its vicinity so
many of those peculiarly organized men who
think that the enslaving of the negro is more
important than the freedom of the whites.


There are now 1875 secesh on the Island, most
of them learn, are Captains and Lieutenants,
there are few Colonels. They are a molly
crowd, both in dress and personal appearance
Their dress is all colors and styles with large
admixture of butternut and grey. Their person.
ale varies from the tall, well-appearing officer,
to the most diminutive specimen the mind can
well conceive. They seem to enjoy themselves
better than prisoners usually do; spending their
time in walking, jumping, playing ball. euchre,
and similar innocent pastimes. Most seem joy
GUS and happy; some are sullen and morose.-
Most of them think, are glad they are prison
ers, and say that it is better than being shot at
for being engaged in bad cause There are
others who are very bitter against the Yankees.


One, who came on Thursday last, made a
spring as he came from the boat on the Island
to get the sword from an officer of the guard,
but was knocked senseless by coming in con-
tact with the but of a musket in the hands of a
private. Another one, on seeing the Stars and
Stripes, says to his companion, "There is the old
Flag, let us drink to it" and taking from his
pocket a small flask, he drank to the following
sentiment:
Year: 1862

THE TAXATION FOR THE WAR--ITs EFFECT IN
ENeLAxp.-The effect of the high tariff which
must be adopted, in consequence of the war,
will DO to give protection to native manufac-
ures, and to exclude, in large measure, En-
Year: 1862

mightiest of his foes, while the vile cur,
coming up behind him and opening his
fangs, gives MIN fatal wound, and al,
though he may struggle on boldly and
valiantly. the life blood is silently trckling
from his heart, and be is at last forced to
loosen his grasp, aud he grows faint, and
falters, and dies.


The Treasury notes issued 10 the face
of these immense outlays. without reve.
nue. from custom-houses, from land sales,
from uny source whatever, are beginning
to fall in the market. Already have they
begun to sell at six per cent discount at
the tableo of the money changers; and at
the very time, too, that we here exhibit
the singular spectacle of fraud. and of a
struggle with the committee of Ways aud
Means itself, in an endeavor to lift up
and sustain the Government Of the coun.
try Already the sutler--that curse of
the country-is following the Paymastes.
as the shark follows the ship. buying up
for four dollars every Eve dollars of the
wages of the soldiers, paid to them in
Treascry notes. 1 have NO desire to has
ten the movements of the army, or to
criticise the conduct o. its leaders, but
in view of the stupendous drafts upon
the Treasury, must say that long for
the day of striking the blow which viii
this rebellion to an end. Sixty days
longer of this state of things will bring
about result one way or another. 1t is
impossible that the Treasury of the Uui-
ted States can meet, and continue to meet
this state of things sky days longer; and
an ignominious peace must be submitted
to unless we see to 1t that the credit of
the country is sustained, and sustained,
too, by the conviction going forth from
this nail to the people of the country that
we will treat as traitors not only those
who are bold and manly enough to meet
Us face to face in the field of strife. but
all these, also, who elandestinely and
stealthily suck the life blood from us in
this mighty struggle Whatever meas.
ures may emanate from the committee on
Ways and Means to meet and retrieve
this state of things, they will but fall like
dead pail upon the public unless they
give this assurance, that these extraordi-
nary and extreme measures to resusci ate,
revive, and replenish the Treasury, are
not made to fill further and longer the
already goged pockets of the public
pluuderers. How, then, are we to contrib.
ute in this matter to revive public con-
fdence in our public mon, if it be not
when these appropriations come up ,heu
we probe them, that we ascertain whether
there be anything in them that at tha,
moment can be spared. Our pressing
duty now is to protect aud save the
Treasury from further wholesale or other
system of plundering.
Year: 1862

The act establishing the Court of
Claims is to be amended so as to make
its decision final upon the concur, ence
of the three Judges, with limit of ap-
peal to the United States Supreme
Court.
Year: 1862

Most folk believe we lost Bull Run
BY fault of General Patterson.


And now his eldest hope, how queer
I Asa rewards made Brigadierl
This way of paying for defeat


The cause thereof is rather neat.
But let US trust--excuse the pun
The youth won't turn out Pater's son.
Year: 1862

We have dispatch from Washington,
which states that the House committee
of Ways and Means think they will be
able to pass the legal tender clause of
the hundred million note bill. The Sec
retary of the Treasury is extremely an.
xious to have the bill, with that clause, go
through Congress, at once.
Year: 1862

The humbug effort to put somebody
into Congress from North Carolina is
about to be reenacted. There are proba-
bly, few more correspondents of the
New York Tribune who desire to try
their luck at that business!
Year: 1862

WE BEG TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT


w the well known reputation of these Machines
for RELIABILITY will be fully sustained, and
in our rapidly increasing business the same care
will be faithfully exercised in every department
OF their manufacture. Every Machine sold by US
is WARRANTED IN EVERY RESPECT.
Year: 1862

A FOUNDRY TO LET FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
n Sing Sing New York. with engine a.. situa..
cd right the river; will be other desired:
Will be rented very low sold al bargain exchanged
for city properly This Is the cheapest offered
Address Foundry, Herald Office
Year: 1862

Two LET IN YONKERS-A VERY DESIRABLE AND


convenient Cottage House TO let in Yohkets; is situated
the principal avenue and overooks the and is
within five minutes walk Of either railroad steamboat
landing; will be let with without furniture Apply at 70
Chatham street 26 Duane street TO w q 0UTIERREZ
Year: 1862

GARrBALDl has written letter Of advice
TO England. Good advice, too but John
Bull will not heed it. England is in the
hands Of the aristocraey, and they hate re-
publioanism worse than they do slavery or
the d. Gaubaldi wrote thus


Cal tho great American republic, for she
is ia truth your daughter. and Is struggling
now for the abolition OF that slavery which
you have already so nob'y proclaimed. Help
her TO escape from the strife waged against
her by the traders in human flesh Help her,
and then place her by your side at the great
assemblyof nations-that final work of hu-
man intellect. Cali to your side all those
peoples who would be free, and lose not an
hour
Year: 1862

FoR THE LADIES. -- Stew your winter
squashes or pumpkins to pulp, as for the
table. Spread the pulp one-third Of an inch
thick on plates, and dry it down in the oven,
taking care not to scorcb. When thoroughly
dry and crisp, bag the sheets for future use.
When wanted for use in pies or sauce, break
the sheets into pieces, and soak over night in
milk This is an old recipe, and an excellent
one, but every body does not know it.
Year: 1862

~ In the 4th Congressional district New
York city, Ben. Wood is the democratic can
didate and in the 5th, Fernando Wood
Ben. is member OF the present congress,
and is on trial before the judiciary committee
on charge Of disloyalty Fernando is tho
man who telearaphed to Toombs that he
would send him arms if he could. Is dis
loyalty democratic; Not in Vermont; it
may be in New York. Three quarters of a
century ago, Ethan Allen said the gods OF the
valleys are not the god Of the hills-New
York is not Vermont. It is true still.
Year: 1862

u y -NlVII' NVIIIIIIuII7IEIIb


James r. Lockland, prominent lawyer Of
this city, was arrested aud committed TO the
military PRISON at noon to-day. His arrest
is consequent upon a speech delivered last
night at a Democratic meeting IN which
he opposed the government in its efforts
to suppress the rebellion also with abus-
ing the government and loyal people of the
United States, and defending the rebellion
by charging its origin to have been with the
people Of the loyal states, and also with pub
licly depreeating the paper currency Of this
country.
Year: 1862

hardly imagine what commotion would
take place from such a shot. The decks
would be almost literally removed. % aaa


A Member would like to ask of
Capt. Ericsson, whether his battery could
not be erected on various points in our
harbor for its defense.


Mr.. Ericsson--I imagine that the best
kind of harbor defense is floating
structure that can be removed from place
to place.


The Member-You can move this tur-
ret in any direction, and save all the ex-
pense of your vessel, and you require only
a small steam engine.


Mr. Ericsson-This vessel is equal to
twenty forts. 1t can move from place to
place. In this battery you have a vessel
that draws only IL feet of water. The
Warrior, drawing "a feet of water, must
come in the middle Of the channel, and
we could move along the shore. By means
Of one single floating battery, you could
defend the harbor better than by twenty
forts. That is easily demonstrated.
Year: 1862

whose leaves been for the healing of the
nations, may have to bleed under the un-
sparing knife of retrenchment. Shall
it be SO? Need it be so? Is it unsafe
to give to Christ? Is it unsafe to obey
his last great command in our sacrifices
for dying world? We never had a
stronger motive for denying ourselves for
Christ than now for it must be done now
in the way of real self denial, which
makes it like Christ's own infinite sacri-
fee, when he gave himself for the world.
Such sacrifice is sure to please him and
secure his favor to ourselves and our ma
ton. Perhaps it is to bring out the spirit
of genuine self-denial, and to elevate us
up to higher standard of christian char
acter and simplicity, that God has suffer-
ed these great calamitles to fall upon MS.
Year: 1862

Mr.. EDITOR The following letter was
written to friend of the American Board
and is from highly reliable source and
will be read with interest and profit, we
hope. We see good reasons why the at
tention of the Church in this County
should be called to the wants of Foreign
Missions. Are they doing as much for
this cause as they are morally bound to
do? Read, think and answer


ly Dear Friend Il take it that not
all of those who give to the American
Board, see the Missionary Herald, SO |
am in the habit of writing letters of ac-
knowledgement, and | am happy to inform
You that your recent donation to the Board
Of $40, has been duly received and will
We f,ithfully appropriated. 1t came at
the right time, when our treasury was
largely overdrawn. We have long past
the close of another financial year, and
are more than $4,000 in debt.


But We are not disheartencd at this
fact; indeed, we expected it, and even a
far greater debt, But we hope there will
he tide the other way soon. We don't
believe that the hearts of Gods people
are turned away at all from the Mission
ary cause. Our embarrassment is owing
to the condition of the country; and the
terrible scourge Of evil war that is upon
MS Every one feels that he must sustain
oar standard at this time. and help the
o.tion in its difficulties Thisis right, it
'4 what every one ought to do. We would
do nothing to neutralize the patriotism of
"ur citizens, or break the force of our
eduhtry's appeal to them now. But while
while we say this with all sincerity, we
say also that we must not let down the
stndard of Jesus Christ. We must not
desert his cause in this exigency, nor sur
render the missionary fields and strong
holds into the great enemy's hands We
must be true to Christ and his standard
We cannot disobey his commands and
hope for success in our contest with the
rebels. We must stand up for him or
he will not stand up for us. The world
is in rebellion against God it is the work
of Missions to put doaon that rebellion.
If we abandon them, we put ourselves to
disadvantage in our efforts to put down
rebellion in our own land we put our
selves against God and his government
against Christ and his kingdom and
make common cause with rebels the world
over. When the Children of Israel turned
to God and obeyed his laws, God turned
buck their destruction and re-established
them in their kingdom. We must not
dare to act the part of treason against
Christ and his cause. % If we desert his
banner, he will let our flag trail in the
dust and give us up to our enemies; which
may God forbid. a1i1a1 t


But fear the word will have to 90
forth to some Of our mission fields, to re-
treat or surrender, and wind up the work,
or reduce it greatly. Our beautiful vine
Year: 1862

The New York Tribune Of Friday week,
says that an organized attempt was made on
Thursday TO create money panic. Men
went about the city, visiting every bar-room,
grocery, and little store, in search ofspccie,
buying up coin in any quantities, from o
dollar upward, at ~ to s per cent premium.
One man boasied that he had just sold his
last eagle at so cents premium. OF course
there can be no substantial reason for this
eagerness To gather up the specie in circula-
tion, and tho whole movement is one Of
pure speculation, For some days past gold
has gone up at the rate Of half cent per
day, and somebody, expecting to make a
handsome profit by o continued rise, IL he
can only create panic, has probably en-
ployed agents to collect all the coin within
their reach. Journal.
Year: 1862

. The Confederate Leaders.


The Alexandria correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia Press vouches for the correctness Of
the following statements


Of course, the principal topic is how Jack
son managed to get around the right wing
Gen Pope's army and make his raid upon
Manassas Junction, for the purpose OF opera
ting in the rear of Gen. Pope's army, while
General Lee made the attack on the 'front.'
All the six days fighting Of cur army on the
Rappahannock is now known to have been
merely feint on the part of the Confederates,
and their supposed retreatlng toward sperry--
vile via Little Washington was also intended
for the same purpose. Instead Of the whole
Confederate army moving back, General Lee
carefully concealed his main force along the
banks Of the Rappahannock, while he sent
Jackson to Warrenton with 40, 900 men, 1000
of whom were cavalry under Colonel Lee, to
march along the country between the Blue
Ridge and Bull Run range OF mountains.


Jackson concentrated his forces at the Plains
and Salem, and sent his cavalry through to re-
connoitre Soon he-folloWed with his infantry,
made forced march until he reached Centre
Vile From this place he was within striking
distance of Gen. Pope's rear, and he improved
it, no doubt thinking that he could annihilate
the army Of Virginia before it could have any
succor from Washington. The cavalry dashes
of Colonel Lee were thoug ht by some, to be too
daring if he was not confident Of having infan-
try to support him in case of an emergency,
but so far as [ could hear our officers did not
share the same opinion.


The Confederate cavalry, by their attack on
our forces On, Tuesday night, created such
panic among the Federal troops that the Con-
federate cavalry had it all their own way, and
during the night they held high revel in our
camp The battery Of artillery they had cap
tured they placed in favorable position and
drew their cavalry up in line Of battle, SO that
it could be concealed from our forces. Some
of their guns were placed in q fort, and the
others were planted SO that if our forces should
make an attack on their position they could
concentrate cross fire upon us. The best II
femen in the command were picked out and
posted in the rihe-pits, which are very numer~
ono IN fh al lOcality
Year: 1862

MAJ. GEN HALLEcK, General in Chief:
We fought terrific battle here yesterday,
with the combined forces Of the enemy, which
lasted With continuous fury from daylight until
after dark, by which time the enemy was driv-
en- from the field, which we now occupy, Our
troops are too much exhausted yet to push
matters, but I shall do so in the course OF the
morning. as soon as Fitz John Porter corps,
comes up from Manassas.
The enemy is still in ourfront, but badly used
We have lost not less than eight, thousand
men killed and wounded, and from the appear
ance Of the field the enemy lost at least two to
one. He stood strictly on the defensive, and
every assault was made by ourselves.
Our troops behaved splendidly. The battle
was fought on the Identical battlefield OF Bull
Run, which greatly increased the enthusiasm
Of our men.


The news just reaches me from the front that
the enemy is retreating towards the mountain.
7 20 forward at once to see.


I'VE have made great captures, but | am net
able vet to form an idea Of their extent. x y


JOHN Pope,


Major General Commanding
Year: 1862

called by the State of Texas to the head of the judiciary system. The important part which he acted in fashioning the judicial system of the State of Texas has been very fully laid before you by the honorable gentleman who first addressed us. l shall therefore no longer dwell upon it. but simply add that as Solon is remembered in history for the laws which he gave to the Athenian Republic, so shall the name of Hemphill live in the annals of Texas for the part he performed in moulding her laws.

 My personal acquaintance with Mir. HemphilI commenced after he had become a member of the Uuited States Senate. I naturally felt an interest in him, as that class of superior men which South Carolina, with prodigal liberality, has given to her sister States. l soon discovered that he was q man of marked character, and of very high order of intellect. l became in timately acquainted with him in the Con- gress at Montgomery, and witnessed his ef- tcent services in laying the foundation of our great Confederacy. l was very much struck on | close acquaintance with him, with his extraordinary kindness of heart; indeed l scarcely know any one to whom, such was my opinion of his goodness of heart, I would sooner have gone for a fa- vor. He was a man of the highest sense of duty, and the maxim upon which he seem ed to act was that virtue was success He was a man of untlnching firmness, and be- fore he left his native State he had given the most signal evidence that he was of the heroic mould l was prepared, there fore, to hear what has been stated to us to day by his colleague, that when savage foe threatened Austin, he threw aside the robes of the chief justice, and taking up arms, distinguished himself by his daring by driving them back.

 As an intellectual man he was peculiarly distinguished for his good sense. He was pre- cminently wise counciler To lose To lose such man at this time from the councils of the country, is no common loss. It seems pity, too that he should have died in the midst of the great struggle in which we are engaged. It would have been such satisfaction to him to have lived long enough to see our success established on sure foundation-to have witnessed our tri- umphant flag floating proudly over peace ful land. But this has been denied him, he has fallen before our triumph has been achieved But of man who has lived as he has, and acted an important part so we'll, it cannot be said he has lived in vain. Ale died too soon for his counrry, but in the maturity of his fame. Peace and honor to his memory.