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Year: 1863

WASHINGTON, d. C. May %, 1863.
All men who desire to Join any particular Repi
ment o! Cavalry now in the field, are hereby author
Izcd to present themselves at any time during the
next thirty days to the BoaTd of Enrolment in their
respective Districts. The Board shall examine them.
and determine upon their fitness for the service and
found to be it the Provost Marshal OF the District
shall give them transportation tickets to the general
Rendezvous at the IIcad.q quarters of the A. a. Pro-
vost MIrshal General Of the State As s,on as they
present themselves at this general RenIezvous they
shall be duly mustered by mastering and disburs
ing officer and paid by him the bounty allowed by
law"
Year: 1863

Our special correspondent in Salt Lake
deems the aspect OF affairs there sufficient
" threatening to warrant special dis
patch, which we give elsewhere, bringing
the news down to yesterday from the King
dom Of the Saints The noble and manly
courage Of Gov. Harding and his associ-
.tcs will widely win admiration. We ac-
company our dispatch with such resume
Of affairs in the Territory as will enable
our readers to intelhgently understand the
events Of which the present and impend-
ing matters are the sequence,
Year: 1863

the 10Th Vermont was driven away not long ago,
as we saw letter envelopes addressed to that repi-
ment. II


We came to halt just at dark, having marched
about eighteen miles, Bristow Station consists
of a two-story house, which probably answered
for dwelling-house and depot, and wood
shed. Here we threw down our knapsacks
picked up some boards that were lying ABOUT
loose, and some that were not so loose, built our
fires and made our coffee. Sleep, however, we
were destined to be cheated out a. We must 90
on picket. The two right companies, H and F
were ordered out first. With good rousng
cheer, that showed very plainly what manner o
spirit they were Of they started for their posts.
Six more companies went out soon after; the rest
were reserve.


To-day is the holy Sabbath, though if it were
not for my almanac l should hardly have suspected
it. Heavy firing is heard in the direction of
Thoroughfare Gap, where it is supposed Gen.
Hancock has gone with the second corps. How
long we shall stay here remains to be demonstrated
by Gen. Lee When we move the report is that
we are going somewhere ese


Our communications are cut off, suppose. AtN
any rate we can't send out any letters and we
don't receive any. So if this letter never reaches
you, Mr. Editor, and all its contents are lost to
the world, you will know that it is Uncle Sans
fault and not mine. hope not the slightest un-
easiness will be felt on our account. We are all
right. We are supposed to have on hand three
days rations though doubt if half of the men
have enough to last half of that time. The con
tents of my haversack consist of few broken
crackers, some bits of hard tack and now and then
a piece of army bread. Besides this | have got
four cubic inches of solid cheese for which paid
IS cents, that might have something to fall back
upon in case of hard times, but hope we shan'+
see anything of the sort. Hard times are played
out.


There is a rumor, on the sly, that Gen. Grants
army has been completely whipped and used up.
Now it only remains for the Western rebel armv
to pitch on to Gen. Rosecrans and spoil his army
and then the rest can be easily disposed of in
detail Meantime old Lee is running riot in
Maryland and Pennsylvania, and when he gets
ready he will Just gobbe US up, and then he can
place jeff Davis firmly on his throne, so that no
power on earth can disturb him. Hurrah for the
Southern Con-found it, shall get demorazed


ANTIREBEL.
Year: 1863

AL O1A l. OOAAs
Oh it is hard to work for God,
To rise and take hisIpart
Upon this battle field of earth,
And not sometimes lose heart.
He hides Himself so wonderously,
As though there were no God
He least is seen when all the powers
OF i'll are most abroad.
Or He deserts us at the hour


The fght is almost lost
And seems to leave US to ourselves,
Just when we need Him most.
III masters good good seems to change
To i'll with greatest ease
And, worst Of all, the good with good
Is at cross purposes.
1t is not 80, bu: so 1t looks


And we lose courage then
And doubts will come If God hath kept
His promises to men.
All 4! God is other than we think,
His ways are far above,
Far above reasons hight, and reached
Only by childlike love.
The look, the fashion of Gods ways,
Love's long study are
She can be bold, and guess, and act,
When reason would not dare.
She has prudence Of her own
Her step is flrm and free
Yet there is cautious ence, too,
In her simplicity.
Workman Of God oh lose not heart,
But learn what God is like;
And in the darkest battlefield
Thou shalt know where to strike,
Oh ! blessed is he to whom ia given
The instinct that tells
That God is Oh the field when He
Is most Invisible.
And blessed is he who can divine
Where real right doth lie,
And dares to take the side that seems
Wrong to mans blindfold eye!
on, learn to scorn the praise of men!
Oh, learn to love with God !
For Jesus won the world through shame
And beckons thee His road.

Gods glory is avonderous thing,
Most strange in al its ways
And of all things on earth, least like
What men agree to praise.
Muse on his justice, downcast soul /!
Muse, and take better heart
Back with thine angel to the field
Good luck shall crown thy part.
God justice is bed where we


Our anxious hearts may lay,
And weary with ourselves, may sleep
Our discomfort away.
For right is right, since God is Cod
And right the day must win
TO doubt would be dsloyalty,


To falter would be sin.
Year: 1863

D. s. G.. r. R.--In speaking Of this
road the Independence Guardian says:


This road is doing very fine business this
fall. Its rolling stock and power ia entirely
inadequate for the demands upon the compa-
ny. Two trains each way are run daily, and
each train will average over 90 cars. Last
week the whole freighting capacity Of the
road was taxed to carry cattle and hogs
Extra trains were run on Sunday last, and
yet the shipping demand ia not quarter
met. Here every particle Of storage room is
taken up with grain awaiting shipment, and
there is any amount of grumbling at the
Company. ... saAa ! es3 s..


The passenger business is also large. Two
passenger coaches in each train are generally
inadequate to accommodate the travel. Pas
sengers swear heartily at the slow rate of
speed necessitated by the freight business
connected with the passenger trains Why
cannot the management give us, with all this
business, an exclusive passenger train. Ger
tainly they would crafty every one who has
occasion to pass over the road, by doing so.
Five hours from Independence to Dubuque is
wearisome speed for railroad travel. We be-
lieve it is the Company's intention to raise
the fare on the road from Dubuque to this
point to $3.50. and to Cedar Falls to $3.50,
or about 81 cents per mile. II they would
give us more rapid rate of travel no one
would object to the increase Of price. We
trust the Company will find it convenient to
do So ga. ..t- . r Es.I. r.s
Year: 1863

TnE Davenport Gazette says that when the
returns are received the smallness Of the
Iowa soldiers vote will surprise those who
have not paid especial attention to the matter
The battle fields Of the South have been
more effectual in decreasing the strength Of
the Union vote in the army than the labors
Of lie Grand Byington and his aids.
Year: 1863

TIE Ohio Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, which was in session at Co.
lumbus last week, adopted series Of patri.
otic resolutions, declaring that in the present
unnatural contest the institution Of Free Ma
sonry has no attribute that can take sides
with rebellion, and that it is the duty Of ev-
cry Mason in this hour Of his country's peril
to stand by tho General Government, even
at the expense of fortune and life.
Year: 1863

The Davenport Gazettc gets off the fol-
lowing good note on the Dubuque Herald;


The Dubuque Herald tries hard to hide its
chagrin at the defeat Of its pet candidates in
Ohio and Pennsylvania, aud the utter route
Of its party throughout our own State, by
glorifying over the election of Mahony. Its
display of huge rooster and formidable
array of large type, reminds us Of the Irish
man who having lost his entire potato crop
by the rot, seen his only COW die Of murran,
and had his cabin with ell its contents burnt
over his head. ran all over the neighboraood
frantic with joy because Toby, my darlint
little pig" which he carried under his arm,
was "just az sate as an angel in 'iren.
Year: 1863

SnoEiNG HoRsEs FOR WINTER TRAvEL.-N.
r. Willis, Of the Home journal, in one of his
recent ldlewild Letters, says: You will
have discovered, of course, that you cannot
have uninterrupted winter riding with horse
shod in the ordinary way. The sharp point
Of frozen mud will wound the frog Of the foot
and with snow or the ground, the hollow
hoof soon collects hard ball which makes
the footing very insecure. But these evils
are remedied by piece Of sole leather nailed
on under the shoe---a protection to the hoof
which makes a surprising difference in the
confidence and sure footedness Of the animals
step"
Year: 1863

ENLARGED. Tho Cedar Falls Gdsette,
comes to US enlarged to an eight column
sheet. Il is much improved in appearance
and is edited with ability. It speaks well
for the business men Of Cedar Falls to have
their paper 60 abroad filed with advertise
ments. This is just as il should be, the more
you advertise the more business you will
have. Stand by your paper for you will
never have better one Osage Standard.
Year: 1863

An exchange comes to US with notics
that " Truth" is crowded out Of the issue
This IS almost as bad rs the up country editor
who said For the evil effects of ii1toxica.
ting drinks, see our inside.
Year: 1863

ESLARGED.-T The Cedar Falls Gazette comes
to us enlarged to an eight column sheet. We
are glad to witness this evidence Of prosper
ity. The business men of that town are
making their business extensively known
through the Gazette. This is as it should
be, fo- what will people at q distance think
OF alarge paper containing but few home
advertisements May the Messrs. Perkins
meet with the success they SO richly deserve.
= Wdter!oo Courier.
Year: 1863

The Cedar Falls Gazette has been enlarged
to an eight column sheet That paper must
be in flourishing condition to strike out so
boldly in these comparatively hard times. -
Well, we presume its proprietors were max.
ing too much money, so they had to increase
their expenses. An editor is like fish out
Of water, when making money. lie will be
poor in spite Of fate.


People in this section Of the country will
find the Cedar Falls Gazette very accept.
able family newspsper.-AitcAeu Gazette.
Year: 1863

The London correspondent of the Bel
fast Morning NeOs says in recent letter
eff your heart is naturally compassionate
as I am sure it is-you will feel much
pity for certain class of persons here in
London just now. l allude to those who
have invested their money in the Southern
loan. They do not expect, poor fellows,
to get back shilling Of all they have paid
out. The early Southern victories were so
brilliant, and the Northern leaders gener-
ally proved themselves so miserably in
competent, that the feeling here was that
the South must win and become great
power. In one week the tide of fortune
has turned against the South. In one week
the South has lost sixty thousand men.
What power can struggle against such
odds? LEE driven back across the Poto-
mac in his very hour of victory MoRGAN's
army captured in Ohio; Vicksburg and
Port Hudson surrendered, and the Missis-
sippi made free for all purposes of COM
merce the rear of Charleston possessed by
tie Federals, and Braces fine army in full
retreat-such results in one week find no
parallel in the history of ancient and mod
ern warfare. All seems to indicate that
the poor Southerners must succumb. But,
then, what about the debt? Who will pay





the Southern liabilities? Surely not the
cOnquering North"
Year: 1863

A correspondent of the Boston Journal
says that Mr.. John Gregory Smith, the
the Governor elect in Vermont, is man
of more than usual distinction. He is by
profession a lawyer, but latterly has be-
come widely known as the principal man
ager in the Vermont Central Railroad
line, the affairs of which he has conducted
with ability. He has not been active as a
politician, though he has frequently been
honored by the suffrages of his fellow cit
liens for positions of trust and response
bility. He has been twice chosen from
his county to the State Senate, and three
times elected to represent his town in the
Legislature. At the last session of the
General Assembly he was Speaker of the
House. These several positions he has
filed with signal ability.
Year: 1863

1t will be remembered that just before


the Democratic Ohio State Convention,
many Democrats talked of the expediency


of nominating Gen. Mcclellan for Gov
ernor, and that he was repeatedly written
to on the subject, and the day before the
Convention telegraphed. The public are
already informed that the telegram sent
him was simply an inquiry as to whether
he would permit his name to go before the
Convention, and that his reply was point
blank but courteous refusal. We under
stand this is not all there was of the cor
respondence. Before the telegram the
General had replied by mail, giving his po-
litical views at some length, and in very
explicit terms; and in terms that were not
pleasing to the Copperheads; and,'t
were highly provoking to the Vallandigham
squads. This letter has been carefully
kept in the seclusion of the original MS.
It ought to come out. Gen. MoClellan's
name is at the head of several Democratic
newspapers in this State as their favorite
candidate for the Presidency in 1864.
They should by all means publish his letter
defining bis politics. His political record
is not extensive, and it would be unfortu-
nate to omit from it 80 important an item.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1863

Bathing is important. Keep clean. = your
feet are sore after march, bathe them In salt
water, and you viii be fresh in the morning.


In closing, let me say that nothing pains me
90 much as to see soldier who forgets his duty
as citizen and Christian. Be SO pure that
your sweethearts will honor you, every step of
It will be my pleasure to serve the country
with you II not, be true to the flag, and your
country win honor you. To yourselves, all I
have to say, after two days drill, isl am salts
fled. Take that as soldiers good bye.
Year: 1863

Happiness is to be gained by waging
war against her enemies much sooner
than by paying any particular court to
herself Those who conquer her adver-
saries need not go to her, for she will
come 10 them.
Year: 1863

What We call wisdom s the result not
the residum, of all the wisdom of pas,
ages. Our best institutions are like
yeung trees growing upon the roots CT
old truBEs that have crumbled away


The shadows of the mind are like those
of the body. In the morning of life they
all lie behind US at noun we trample
them under foot aud IN the evening
they stretch long aud deepening before US.


Whep the hay day OF life is over, old
age may be sunny and chipping; merry
heart may nestle IN tottering frame. like
swallow that builds In ruined chin
ney-


Honesty is not only the best policy, bet
the highest wisdom However difficult
it uay be for Integrity to get on, it is a
Thousand times more difficult for knavery
to get off.


1t seems strange that we of the present
day are constantly praising that past age
which cur fathers abused, and as con
>iantly abusing tile present age which
our children will praise.


Magnanimous repentance neGer waits
for the spur Of remorse before it bounds
toward the injured one with confession
and reconciliation


A man often thinks he knows more
tnan he does. never tha. he knows less
A sleeping man dreams he is awake, a
waking man never dreams he sleeps.


Some persons are odious to vulgar peo
pie simply on account of their rank in So
ciety Each of them may say, like the
king in HAMLET, 20 nay offence is rank. !"
Year: 1863

WANTED TO BE IN SEAsON.-Not
many miles from Boston, some time since,
there was revival, and d Merchant who
was noted tor dishonesty, suddenly be
came pious and joined the church He
took to exhorting and one evening re-
marked that he had done many things
for which be was sorry, aud deemed il
his duty to make full restitution to those
he had wronged.


He therefore notified all such that if
they would call at his store, he would Ger
tainIy do SO.


About four o'clock the Be1t morning
a gentleman called at the Merchants s
house and aroused hiui from bed.


Raising the window, he demanded the
business of lis visitor at that early hour
IN the morning.
Year: 1863

EXPAND THE CHEsT.-Those in easy cir
cumstanees, or those who pursue sedentary,
indoor employment, use the lungs but little.
breathe but little air into the chest, and thus.
independent of position, contract wretch
edly small chest, and lay the foundation of
the loss Of health and beauty. All this can
be perfectly obviated by a very little atten-
ton to the manner of breathing. Recollect
that the lungs are like a bladder in their con-
struction. and can be stretched open double
their size with perfect safety, giving a noble
chest and perfect immunity from consump-
ton The agent we require, is the common
air we breathe, that nc obstacle exists, ex-
ternal to the chest, such as tying it round
with stavs, or having the shoulders lying up
on it. On arising from your bed in the
morning. place yourself in an erect position.
the shoulders thrown off the chest now in
hale all the air you can. so that no more can
get in now hold your breath and throw your
arms off behind, holding your breath as long
as possible. Repeat these long breaths as
much as You please. Done in cold room
is much better because the air is 50 much
denser, and viii act much more powerfully
in expanding the chest. Exercising the chest
in this manner will enlarge the capabllity
and size of the lungs.


Curious FAcT.-1t is we'll authenticated
fact that soldiers wounded in the head, on
recovery from the wound, have, in some in
stances, lost all consciousness of their per
sonal identity. The case of a soldier who died
in one of the Paris hospitals is striking con
frmation of this fact. Wounded at the battle
of Solferino, the wound soon cicatrized, but
he afterwards labored under a strange hal
lucination, ,fancying himsefdead. When ask
ed how he was, he would reply Yon
want to know how Pierre Valin is why be
was killed at Solferino. What you see is
not Valin, but machine made to initiate
him.
Year: 1863

Rear Admiral Porter in report to the Ma
W Department, bearing date July 2, 1863,
says that he received communication on the
2oth of June from Gen. Dennis, commanding
the post at Young's Point informing him that
the black troops at Goodrich's Landing had
been attacked, and that the Confederates were
getting the upper hand OF them


Admiral Porter had already dispatched a
gunboat to that point but sent off another
without delay. He also directed Gen. Ellet to
proceed with the Marine Brigade to the scene
of sction and remain there until everything
was quiet.


The headmost vessel of the brigade John
Raines) arrived there as the Confederates
were setting fire to the so-called Government
plantations, and supposing the Raines to be
an ordinary transport, opened fire on her with
field pieces, but were much surprised to have
the fire returned with shrapnel, which tell in
among them, killing and wounding number;
The result was a retreat on the part OF the Con-
federates and the escape Of q number OF ne
groes they had imprisoned.


The gunboat Romeo also came from up the
river about this time, and hearing the firing,
hurried to the scene Of action. The comman-
der soon discovered the enemy setting fire to
the plantations and commenced shelIlng them.
This he kept up for distance Of Is miles
chasing them along the river bank, the Con-
federates setting fire to everything as they
went along. The result was an almost total
destruction of houses and property along the
river front in that vicinity.


The Confederates succeeded in carrying OF
Year: 1863

Let the people tear in mind that Tuesday next
is tho day appointed for til, election of Senator
from this District Turn cut every body, in full
force, and show how many vote: old Edseheld
can cast those wa: times.
Year: 1863

tho people looked, and the occasion utter
cd through his earnest and joyful tones
its claim to be considered what it was,
success, whether considered as
the fit tribute to an eloquent and strong
champion of liberty, or cordial protfer
of heart and hand from tho true heart of
England to her children across the sea,
who are pouring out their blood for a
principle, worthily symbolizcd by the ban
ner of the cross upoa a. field of blood,
which Mr.. Beecher last night held up to
this people as their pledge Of homage to
every struggle for the right.


l. A TRAVELLER. =
Year: 1863

IRON RAILwY CARs.-The days of
wooden freight cars appear to be num-
bered on the New York Central Rail.
road. For the past two years, iron
freight cars have been built at Albany,
for this road, thin plate iron being used
for the purpose. Such cars are fully
lighter than those made of wood, and
are at the same time more roomy and
stronger. They also possess greater
durability, and are incombustible.
Year: 1863

The RUSSIAN SAILORS, it is said, can
put under their jacket a sitter glass of
grog than ordinary people. A bottle of
whisky at sitting, to each man, and q
tumbler brimming full of old Bourbon
whisky-innocent ofwater--is a common
dose.