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Year: 1862

some women came up, and asked whom we
were looking Tor, and, at tho same time, said
that Col. Slocum' had been dug up by the
rebels, by some men cf Georgia regiment,
his head cut off, and his body taken to a
ravine thirty or forty yards below, and there
burned. We stopped digging, and went to
the spot designated, where We found Goals
and ashes and bones mingled together. A
little distance from there, we found shirt
tstil buttoned at the neck) and blanket,
with large quantities Of hair upon it, every
thing indicating the burning of body
there,


We returned and dug down at tho spot
indicated as the grave of Major Balou, but
found no body there; but at the place point
ed out as the grave where Colonel Slocum
was buried we found box, which, upon
being raised and opened, was found to con-
tain the body of Col. Socum. The soldiers
who had buried the two bodies we're satisfied
that the grave had been opened, the body
taken out, beheaded, and burned, was that
of Major Ballou, because it was not in the
spot where Col. Slocum was buried, but to
the right of it. They at once said that the
rebels had made mistake and had taken
the body of Major Ballou for that of Colonel
Socum. The shirt found near the place
where the body was burned, recognized as
one belonging to Major Ballou, as had been
very intimate with him. We gathered up
the ashes containing the portion of his re-
mains that were left, and put them in q
coffin, together with his shirt and the blan-
ket with the hair upon it. After We had
done this we went to that portion of the
| field where the battle had first commenced
and began to dig for the remains of Captain
Tower. We brought a soldier with us, t.
designate the place where he was buried
He had been wounded in the battle, and hat
the Captain had been inferred. On opening
the ditch or trench, we found it filed witt
soldiers, all buried with their faces down
ward. On taking up some four or five VI
discovered the remains of Captain Tower
mingled with those of the men. I


In reply to = question Of a member Of tn,
Committee as to whether he was satisfied
that they were buried Intentionally will


their faces downward, Gov. Sprague's an


swer was. "Undoubtcdly Beyond all qucs
ton = and that 'it was done ns a mark {


indignity." In answer to another qucstio


as to what their object could have been, e'
pecial!y in regard to the body of Colon
Slocum, he replied :-"Sheer brutality, an
nothing else They did it on account Of hi


courage and chivalry in forcing his regimen


fearlessly and bravely upon them. He dc
stroyed about one. half of that Georgia REG
iment which was made up Of their best Cit


zens."


Revolving as these disclosures arc, it wa
when the Committee came to examine vii
, nesses in reference to the treatment Of on
heroic dead that the fondish spirit Of tn
Rebel leaders, was most prominently exhit
ited. ....
Year: 1862

AS thereIis some inquiry and much
speculation as to the Maryland quota un-
der the call for 100000 or 100000 men,
we present the nearest approximation to
it that is accessible from general basis of
calculation. The militia force of the loyal
Free States, the loyal Slave States and the
Territories is estimated at 2,800,000.-
The militia force of Maryland is about
4S,S64 or one-sixtieth part of the whole.
One-sixtieth of three hundred thousand is
five thousand, and of six hundred thousand,
of course ten thousand. So that draft
for Mary!ands quota of 100000 would
require one man in about every nine-a and
a-half between the ages of Is and As; and a
draft for her quota of 100000 would take
one man in about every four-and- three
quarters. In round numbers, one in ten
for the smaller number, and one in five
for the greater.-Sun.
Year: 1862

Not word


Has It had word 10 say against any Of
its friends who have plundered the treas
ury in one year of q greater sum than the
yearly current expenses of Mr.. Buch-
anan's administration p"


Not word Lebanon Advertiser.


Has it had word to say about the i'm
prsonment Of hundreds upon hundreds Of
citizens on political authority out of re-
venge?


Not d word


Has it had word to say about the
striking down Of the writ of habeas corpus
and the denial Of trial by jury or even
of information concerning the causes of ar
rest ?


Not word


Has it had word to say against the
lawless mobs of last year, the destruction
and suppression of Democratic papers, the
tarring and feathering of men whose only
crime was to save the Union and prevent
the ruin which Abolitionism has inaugu.
rated.


Not word !-Sn5u,y Democrat.
Year: 1862

The Chattanooga Rebel has the following


Nothing is more evident in this war than that
those Generals who put their trust in God are the
most fortunate and successful. Almost every
victory has been won under the lead of Generals
who feared God, but not man, whilst almost ey-
cry defeat has been under Generals who were
not God-honoring and God-serving men. We
know there are some who think and assert that
the Almighty has nothing to do with this con-
test, and that wicked and profane General. if
he is brave man and skillful officer, can accom-
plish as much as one of piety and reverence
Facts do not sustain this opinion. We admit
that no matter how pious General NAV be. if
he has no capacity and no courage, he can not be
expected to win victories but if other things
be at all equal, the General who trusts in God
will always prove the more successful, as the
history of this war has thus far clearly demon
strated.


Lee and Jackson are the two great Generals of
the War, by common consent, and they are the
two men most remarkable for their religious ele
vation. Beauregard, too, who, we are satisfied
is one OF the great men of this revolution is a
man who feels his dependence on an Almighty
Power. We could mention several other bright
and shining examples of men of this description.
On the contrary, where have we sustained a sip
nal defeat that General, who was notoriousIv
a profane swearer or drunkard was not highest
in command We admit that sometimes wicked
men may gain victories, but these are the excen-
tlons and not the general rule. Congress has
passed an act making drunkenness among officers
a ground for their removal; and yet, are there
no high officers who get drunk and are not pun
ished The Army Regulations say:


ART. 8. ssAny non-commissioned officer or sol.
der who shall use any profane oath or execra-
ton, shall incur the penalties expressed in the
foregoing article; and a commissioned Office,
shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence.
one dollar, to be applied as in the preceding ar.
ticle." (That is to the use of the sick.)
| Now, if officers of high rank get drunk and use
profane language, can they expect anything else
from the privates; and is it right to punish pri
vate soldiers for following the examples set than
by their officers? We have been struck by the
remarks mace by Gen. Stuart in the latter par


OF his report in reference to his expedition into
Pennsylvania. He Says


ssBeiieving that the hand of God was clearly


manifested in the signal deliverance Of my com


mand from danger, and the crowning success at


tending it, ascribe to Him the praise, the hon


or and the glory.''


We are engaged in war with an enemy preatl,
superior to us in numbers and in resources. whs


are mad with rage and disappointment. Our sol


diers are fighting in a just and holy cause ant


we must, If we desire success, put our trust il


the God of Battles whilst at the same time W,


use all the human means necessary to accomplish
the great purposes for which we commenced thi
struggle.
Year: 1862

The Macon Telegraph expresses our sentiments
exactly when it says that Speculation and Extor-
tion are great enemies of the Confederate cause
The rage to run up prices is going to ruin us if
anything does. 1t is impossible to over-rate the
degree of uncertainty and alarm. felt by the
masses of the people from this cause alone. The
fact that everything has, within the past year,
run up from three to twenty and thirty prices,
opens the gloomiest prospect for the future
w here is this thing to end I? If it has travelled
thus far, what is to hinder its going twice. three
times, five times or twenty times So far in the
next year How, then, can we live Who can
do business, unless he happens to be among the
Infamous crew of harpies who boast of making
their thousands out of the universal scarcity and
distress: What, then, is before us if things go
on only for six months, in the future, as thew
have gone for SIX or eight months past Plainly
ruin! We see little chance of escape from this
conclusion, and their Is some comfort in the
| thought that the money makers who will have
brought on the catastrophe will at least perish
with the rest. They have been carefully invest
ing their unholy gains in real estate, stocks &c.


but the Lincolnites will find them out, and uni
versal confscation will reduce every body to the
same level of penury.


| The Legislature of Alabama, we see, is trying
to devise some statutory remedies for this ruin
Gus abuse, but we frankly confess a belief that
the evil IS beyond the reach alike of law and pub
lie opinion The unholy and insatiate greed for
money making seems to render men deaf alike
to the voice of public opinion, the calls of patri
otism, and regard even for their own safety
| against the common foe. Every thing that has
been said or done, SO far, to prevent or to rem
edy the mischief, seems only to aggravate it,
Every passing day and hour add to prices, and
increase the difficulties of living.


1t is plain that this, and not the Yankee ar
mics, is the real problem of Southern indepen-
dence, liberty, and security. If, as seems but
too probable, our people prefer heaping up gains
in Treasury notes, to their own preservation from
a cruel, rapacious and remorseless foe, the great
Judge himself will and must say to such a peo-
pie-ssTHY MONEY PERISH WITH THEE!" The


Almighty is not going to work miracles or re-


verse the moral law in our behalf; and if we


choose to prey upon each other, instead of stand


ing by, assisting, and encouraging each other


to withstand the common enemy, we must abide


the awful consequences. Then shall repentance


come--but too late. Let us be suhjugated in


this struggle and we may envy the victims of


Asiatic despotism, for we and our children must


forever endure their oppression without even


their measure of security. Heaven pity US, un-


less we wake up to some decency, reason and
| duty upon this subject!
Year: 1862

LIBERAL-A subscription was taken up at
the Chamber Of coamerce yesterday morning 70 aid
young man, who is in the cavalry, and who los. hs
horse At DOnelson, procure another snaa The sum
Of hundred and forty dollars was raised for the pur
pose in q few minutes
Year: 1862

TuNE-Red White and Blue.
Blest Banner of Freedom. thy pinion
Floats wide o'er the land and the sea-
The emblem of peaceful dominion,


Our eyes turn with rapture to thee.
Though war-clouds and dangers are Ger u.s.,
Thy folds are still dear to our view
with the flag of our country before Us.
Wen marc h to the Red, White and Blue,
Well march to the Red, White and Blue,
Well march to the Red, White and Blue
with the flag of our country before us,
Well march to the Red, White and Blue.
The glorious ensign ne'er sever,
Let it float in the ether above,
Its stars the bright symbol forever.


Of Union, and Freedom and Love.
MAY they never grow dim in their shining,
Nor fade from their colors so true,
The stars and the stripes still entwining,
Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue
Hurrah, &c.
Though traitors shall meet and assemble,
And armies of rebels shall rise,
Our banner shall cause them to tremble,
AS it waves in the bright Southern skies;
And millions of patriot voices,


Shall the chorus of Freedom renew
And shout as the nation rejoices,


Hurrah for the Red white and Blue .l
Hurrah, &c. ...,
Though tyrants and despots assail it,


And threaten our land to deform,
To the masthead and flagstaff we'll nail it,
And bear it aloft through the storm.
Our country no foe shall discver,


While the armies of Freedom prove true,
The flag of our Union forever,


Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue
Hurrah, &c.


While patriots and heroes to glory


Lead onward the ranks of the brave,
On ocean and battle-felds CORY


They die their loved country to save.
Their virtuous memory shall ever


Live on with the faithful and true,
The Army and Navy forever.


Nine cheers for the Red, White and Blue,
Nine cheers, &c.
Year: 1862

In tho long watches of the winter
night. when one has awoks from some
evil dream. and lies sleepless nd .crrifi
ed with the solemn pail Of darkness u.
round one e--on one of these deadly still.
dark nit hts, when the window only
shows murky patch Of positive gloom
in contrast with tho nothingusss of the
walls. when the hoSling of the temp ct
around chimney and roof would be well
coined ~ bosterors companion in
such .,ill dead tines, only lying s. in
the silence OF the tomb. and realize that
some day we shall lie in that bed aud
not think at all; that tbs tims will oome
soon when We must die.


Our preashers remind Us ofthis often
enough hut We can not realise il in .
pew in broad daylight. You must wake
in the middle Of the night to do that
and face tho thought like man that it
will come. and como 70 ninety nine in .
hundred of US. not in maddening clat-
ter Of II u.ketry as the day is won OF
carrying line TO stranded ship. or in
such like time glorious time-when the
soul is in mastery over the body hut in
bed hy -low degrees. II is in dsrkurs'
only that we realize this and then let
us hope that. in spite Of our unwor hi
ness, We may defy him
Year: 1862

very like those Of Houdons bust Of Washington. This
portrait has never been engraved photographed.
copy Of s to be taken BY skiful artist and photo


graphs from it will be added TO the collection Of tho
portraits Of tho Father Of his Country.
Year: 1862

WHEREAS THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INFORMED on
w good authority that rreguariy exists in the taking
killing the wild cattle the mountains Hawaii be-
longing His Majesty and to the Government by parties who
claim right under bills of sale from His Maj
or Government and whereas from the
and other is almost impossible to place
guard of His Majesty and the Govern
men and whereas parties having legal the said
cattle have already had time sufficient If they have used
due diligence remove the same


Now therefore, undersigned hereby gives notice to all
purchased wild cattle running the mountains Ia
the LIST day of January 1851 the


already removed before the ls day Of May next
after parties taking wild cattle vii be prosecuted


Interior Office [ L. KAMEHAMEHA


Jan. "a, 1855. 4S-u
Year: 1862

LEEsBURG, Va, Nov 20.
Whites band of rebel guerilla cavalry have
again made their appearance in this vicinity.
They are said to be about two hundred and
fifty strong, and so far have done US no dam
age, being well watched.
Year: 1862

Hail to this Golden Wedding night
Gods benediction with each guest abide
His blessing be upon the time.
On Bridegroom and on Bride!
The marriage rite


Which q cd hath halowed, and true love hath blest
Changeess, unbroken. strong thro' Times unrest,
Five decades make sublime.
Year: 1862

WARNGNe TO EDIroRs The 57th article
Of WAR imposes the penalty Of death for
"holding correspondence with, or giving in
teligence to The enemy, either directly or IN
directly" Gen Rosecrans has arrested the
editor Of the New Albany Qndiaua) Ledger
for a violation of this article. Whether the
accused was intentionally criminal or simply
careless, we cannot say. Either way he is
in tight place.
Year: 1862

TO be sent Home.-A list of the Yankee Surgeons
now here has been made preparatory TO their bsrg
sent home. This will be done during the present
week. There twenty surgeons In atteodancs
on the Yankee wounded at SavaSes Station alone.
These not included in the list to 90 home: only
those are embraced who may b. in this city. An
OF them who may desire to stay with their wounded
nlsn will be permitted to do so
Year: 1862

The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette tells singular story
Of q seoesh sympathizing judge of the Ma
tional Capital, who refused to have his tax
Of S32 per annum deducted from his sal
ary, and wrote out an argument against
the eonstitutionality of the tax law. The
Comptroller Of the Treasury wrote back
thatthe law was constitutional, that the
deduction would bemade, and that, by way
Of example, the President who is special
ly exempted from the operations Of the
Law, had ordered his own salary to be as
sessed.
Year: 1862

Mrs Wilson'S Hair Dressing is put up in large bottles
and reals for 81 cts per bottle and for dressing the
hal of any person, young old there is not its equal
the world 1t will make the hair everything you wish it
20 be- and moreover it has perfume that is infinitely
superior any Of the fashionable extracts either foreign
or American which alone should entite to place on
every ladv's toilet table
Year: 1862

WE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO
our old patrons and the public of Oregon and
Washington Territory generally, that after two years
business we have established a trade and facilities for
importing our line of goods that defes competition
also, that we selling goods in our line at San
Francisco Prices, and guaranteeing them to be
genuine stock being at all times subject to the
strictest chemical analyzaton.
Year: 1862

STABBING.-A man named Purdy was killed
by Spaniard in this county, on Wednesday last
They goi into a dispute about a blanket during
which the Spanard drew Purdy's knife from his
belt and stabbed him to the heart The Span
lard escaped.
Year: 1862

THE ToUcHET BRIDGE.-We are informed that
a sufficient sum has been pledged in this city to-
wards the construction OF Il is bridge to enable
the commissioner to let the contract; that the
work will be commenced Immediately and hur-
ried forward to an early completion.
Year: 1862

THE CRY PROPERTY publish commu-
nicaton this week from Property Holder" to
which we invite attention. If the allegations
therein made are true-and the communication
is from an intelligent source-it will be found of
interest and perhaps profit to citizens. 1t becomes
taxpayers aud property-owners TO investigate the
matter and understand their condition
Year: 1862

LIBERALTTY IN SUBsCRIPTIoNs.-Our people
are exhibiting commendable enterprise in contrib
uting literally to the various measures of public
utility proposed in the city and county We are
glad to see this. No longer relying upon the au-
thorites and public funds to accomplish these
measures, they have determined to take the mat
ter in hand and we really hope now to see some
thing done. For the want of a bridge two,
this city has lost thousands of dollars of trade.


Business is excessively dull in Walla Walla "
-.Molntaineer.


Since the high water, property on Main street
CDaes] has deprecated full fifty per cent. ID.


The first quotation, in regard to business in this
place, we pronounce an unmitigated fasehood.-
Whether the assertion that property on Main
street has deprecated full fifty per cent, is true or
false, we are unable to judge, but presume it
comes about as near the truth as the other ex-
tract.
Year: 1862

EDS. STATEsMAN-Then new bridge at the mouth
of the Touchet, will be ready for crossing about
the middle of next week. A moderate toll will
be charged for crossing until the first of August


SCHNEBIY
Year: 1862

anywhere, for it was now recollected by thou
sands that the place had always been haunted
by ghost or ghosts; and that the place of re-
pose of the mortal part of the defunct was
the cause of the trouble it had for centuries
occasioned to others, was fully established by
the fact that since the remains were respect
fully and decently removed to consecrated
ground, no appearance of a ghost had been
seen about Castle Blank. and in all probabil-
ity never viii again. Who it was that walked
about in the recovered skeleton, perhaps CEN
turies ago, there is no record to tell, and his
name is never likely to turn up in either his
tory or tradition.


/ NAV add 10 this story that the lord OF
Castle Blank is reported to be great admirer
of, and to some extent, believer ih, the
ghost theories of DR.. Justinius Kerner; but
whether that has any effect upon the tale
have hurriedly related, am unable to say
Correspondence of the Morning Herald.
Year: 1862

SINGULAR lSCIpENT-I have a singular
incident to record in connection with the
operations Of this dav. Of Pattison bri-
g;,de at Pea Ridge Samuel NJ Martin,
belonging to the band of the Eighteenth
Indiana, while assisting in carrying a
wounded soldier from the field. was him
self shot by a mimic ball, which striking
the miniature of his lady love, the bull
let was detected from penetrating his
heart, passed around the ribs and lodged
in the back Ills life was providentially
saved The daguerreotype was shown
me The case is indented by the bullet
and the glass shattered, but the profile is
uniajured, and the face smiles as sweetly
as the original, doubtless, when sitting to
the artist-Ao Dem
Year: 1862

Gustavus, of Sweden, wrote to his
minister, Oxenstiern, few days before the
battle of Lutzen, in which he fell


"Though the cause in which am co.
gagged is just and good, yet the issue Of war,
because of the vicissitudes. of human af-
fairs, must ever be deemed doubtful. Un-
certain also is the duration of mortal life.
l therefore require and beseech you in the
name of our blessed Redeemer to preserve
your forttude of spirit, though the events
should not proceed in perfect conformity to
our wishes"


These are counsels which should sink
into the hearts of our people, at such a
;uncture as the present. The just and
good cause is not always Immediately sue
cessful. Many nights may darken over US,
before the morning of its triumph dawns !;
many storms blow and beat around our
tempted way, before the sun of its peace
Year: 1862

beams down from the tranquil, cloudless


heavens. 1t may please the Father to il.
lustrate afresh in our instance, how q
righteous cause, even in its adversely, may
hold steadfast souls attracted-wedded-


to itself iheEshsso may choose rather
to suffer affiiction on its behalf than To en-.
joy the pleasures of dishonorable apostacy,
may scorn the heaven in which the timid
and treacherous seek anchor, and with
s'heart and hope" buffet the t'sea Of troub.
les" until the Providence that soalks upon
the oaters shall cry "Peace, be Still p and
a calm come to them as sudden as great
If this be His pleasure, why should we not
make it ours? There are two iilustrious
pages of human Of history: one illustrious
for what is greatly done, the other illustri-
ous for what is suffered greatly; and He
can best choose on which our name shall
be written-best for His own glory, best
for our true, abiding welfare. p
Year: 1862

THE, Subscriber desires to inform the
Il public that he is prepared furnish to any q2e that
wants such thing, the BEST COTTON GIN that made
mer Gins, aR has fear In challenging any other Gin
Factory produce equal in performance or speed
With good dry Cotton the roll In the gin cannot be broken
nor made TO spew ove-whch cannot be said OF any oer
gin. His gin has advantages and Improvements which
other have these have been regularly patented


such as the exclusion Of from the brh &C., by the
peculiar construction of the gin, which other has
right TO make. He also makes THRASHERS OF different
construction suit the wish Of ones the spike beaer
combined, the smooth drum with fingers and 10 spikes
and different other patterns He has also the right OF the
celebrated Darlington Thrashers which very much ad-
mred by every one that has seen or tried them


Any one wanting superior Gin or Thrasher he sup
piled by sending his order 10 at Chester c. H. So Ca
Work will be carefully shipped TO any place desired.


Repairing done AT short notice. JOHN SIMPSON


o. To House Builders, will say that am constantly
manufacturing Sashes Blinds and Doors of every descrp
ton, of good material and of the very best workmanship


Aliwork carefully packed and forwarded TO order.


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