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Year: 1862

A SOUTHERN WoMAN's view OF THE WAR.
A letter written by southern woman
now residing in the North to her sister in
South Carolina, is published, in which
the following Christian view of the con-
test is taken -


GAS to the present fearful struggle be-
tween liberty and slavery, I am dumb;
l open not my mouth. see in it only
the terrible retribution which father fore
told when he said to me, "the sun of sla-
very will set in blood" and he added,
81 hope it will not be in my day." That
prayer was granted; that prophecy is now
in its ful6llment; the language of Christ
is this day being accomplished, "What-
soever ye would that men should do unto
you, do ye even so to then" for with
what measure ye mete it shall be measured
to you again" Oh, sister, how it seems
to me the negro and the Indian claim of
God this promise. We have ruthlessly
sundered the tenderest ties of humanity.
Parents and children, husbands and wives
have been torn asunder and now Jehovah
is giving us the same bitter cup to drink,
on the battle field and in the hospital of
the sick the wounded and the dying
How many widows and orphans are this
day weeping tears of blood for the slain of
my people. l feel in this awful crisis as
if my only prayer is, "Thy will be done
AS to who shall wear the laurels of the
conqueror, have no will | utter no Pc
tition my faith is that God will try us
in the furnace until we are prepared to
carry out his design for humanity; until
we are worthy to exhibit to the nations
of the earth people loving righteousness,
and administering to the poor and the op-
pressed justice and mercy. Then will
the sword be stayed, and the proud and
naughty humblcd, and God alone exalted. u
Year: 1862

This notorious, experienced, and able rebel
chieftain fell at the battle of White Oak
Swamp on Monday last, while leading charge
of two rebel divisions. He never appeared
on the battlefield in full uniform, but always
led his troops INTO action in person, after form
ing them and giving instructions to sabaltern
officers.


He first practiced the rebel relief system
of fighting relieving those under FIRE with
fresh troops always after ten rounds had been
delivered. In this way be kept his small
army fresh.


He was opposed to delay in attacking an
enemy, and thought men should always be
taken Immediately into action after marching
to the position of the enemy.


he obtained the sobriequet Of 'Stonewalr'
at the battle of Bull Run. During that affair
Gen. Lee asked him if his brigade had not
better retire under the heavy fire they were
sustaining. sNo, Sir said Gen. jackson, "I
will stand here like stone wall l"--PhiLadeL-
Phia Press.
Year: 1862

1t is to me disgusting sight to see, as We
sometimes do, the wife and children of a
family kept in constan. terror of the selfish
bashaw at the head of the house, and ever
on the watch to yield in every petty manner
to his whims and fancies. Sometimes,
where he is a hard wrought and anxious
man, whose hard work earns his chiIdren's
bread, ard whose life is their sole STAY. il is
needful that he should be deferred TO in
many things. lest the overtssked brain and
over-strained nervous system should break
down or grow unequal to the task. But
am not thinking Of such cases. | mean
cases in which the head of the family is .
great fat, bullying, selfish scoundrei, who
deyours sullenly tbs choice dishes at dinner,
and walks into all the fruit or dessert, while
his wife looks on in silence, and the awe
stricken children dare not hint that they
would ike little ofwhat the brutal hound
Is devouring. | mean cases in which the
contemplate dog is extremely well dressed.
while his wife and children's attire is thin
and bare; in which he literally tosses about
his money in the billiard room, and goes off
IN autumn for tour on the continent by
himself. leaving them to the joylass routine
, Of sh.isAw~srsea .ife sr1t Is sad to SEQ the
sudden hush that falls upon the little things
when he enters the house how their sports
are cut short, and they try to steal away
from the room. Would that I were the
Emperor of Russia, and such a man my
subject. Should not he taste the knout
That would be his suitable punishment
for he will never feel what worthier mortals
would regard as the heavier penalty by far,
the utter absence Of confidence or real affec-
ton between him and his children when
they grow up. He will not mind that there
never was day when the toddling creatures
set up shout Of delight at his entrance, and
rushed at him and scaled him, and searched
in his pockets, and pulled him about nor
that the day will never come, when, grow
him for sympathy and guidance IN their
little trials and perplexities O, woful TO
think that there are parents, held in gener-
al estimation, too, to whom their children
would no more think Of going for kindly
sympathy, than they would think Of going
to Nova Zembla for warmth.--[Country
Parson. .-s tt.' ;.-'s
Year: 1862

NARROW ESCAPE OF Col. DIcKxY.-We
were told the other day of narrow escape
made by Col. Dickey, of the Fifteenth, from
being made prisoner. The Colonel, want
ing some bread, visited grocery near where
he is encamped, but there being none on
hand there, the proprietor told him to call
at a certain hour next day, when he would
have some. -y-"s3o trfw


Fortunately when the time came, Colonel
D. was engaged and could not leave. He
learned afterward that the grocer had in
formed some Of the rowing bands of rebels
that Federal Colonel was to call on him,
and they had placed guard Of fifseen men
to capture him, y was only by accident
that the plan failed. Il Mansfield Herald.
Year: 1862

In retiring from the trust which I received
from INV fellow citizens would evincs sim


euIar insensibility not to acknowledge my
profound sense Of gratitude to them for the


generous confidence they have reposed in


me. In entering upon the Executive Office,


I unaffectedb declared my distrust Of my


ability TO discharge the duties that would


deyoiye upon me. Those duties. have been
more responsible and complicated than could
have been anticipated lido not doubt that
Year: 1862

Every intelligent and thinking person must know
that remedies handed out for general use should
have their efficacy established by well tested expe-
rience in the hands of regularly educated physi-
clan whose preparatory study fits him for all the
duties he must fulfill yet the country Is flooded with
moor nostrums and cure.alls, purporting to be the
best in the world, which are not only useless, but
always injurious The unfortunate should be PAR
TIcUIAR in selecting his physician, as 1t is lament
able vet incOntr0vertihle fact that many syphitic
patents are made miserable with ruined constitutions
by maltreatment from inexperienced physicians in
general practice for it is point generally conceded
by the best syphographers that the study and man
agement ofthese complaints should engross the whole
time of those who would be competent and successful
In their treatment and The inexperienced gen
eral practitioner having neither opportunity nor
time 10 make himself sufficiently acquainted with
their pathology comony pursues one system OF treat
ment in most cases making an indiscriminate use OF
that antauated and dangerous weapon, mercury.
More caution, however, should be used by the syph
little patient in consulting nominal physicians of
the advertising class as ninetenths of them are i'm
POSTERS who assume German, French, or other
Names and are without any claims to medical knGwl-
edge These knavsh rascals iniest all large cities,
and by means of their lying advertisements and pos
ters they induce the unwary to enter their Peter
Funk constitutions" " and numerically fleece them
and poison them with mercury. Persons living at a
distance in the country are more apt to be duped by
the living notices of quacks than citizens.


In view of the above facts, Dr. j. c. YOUNG
would say that he is the only regularly educated
physician in California now Advertising who de-
votes his whole time to the treatment of venereal
diseases Office, 75l Clay street. opposite the Plaza
Hours from 9 A. NJ, to Spa
Year: 1862

and cripple her ancient adversary that the


United States, even il again consolidated,
could never become formidable rival either
IN industry or arms to any other county.


We are not prepared to endorse these ex.
plantations Of the course Of the EDglish Gov.
ernment, though they may be true. We had
supposed that the cotton interests of England
demanded the preservation Of the Southern
staple, and that the independence Of the South
would be virtually her own Independence in
the cotton supply. But, ii in this we are mis-
taken, if the policy Of England seeks the
ruin of ore and all, it is more ruthless and
malignant than We. had ever conceived
Whatever her motives, and however deep the
gratitude of the South for the sympathy of
her people, her Government has proved itself
our worst and most dangerous enemy in Eu-
rope, and will be remembered as such hereaf.
ter, when the trade and commerce of the South
shall be at its own disposal.
Year: 1862

A few days ago a scene was witnessed in our
streets which at least aroused the people to a
lively sense of the real condition Of soldiers.
A number of regiments marched down Ninth
street. passing the very door of the War depart
ment. Citizens standing near-there were no
officials present: they never are on such Occas-
ions-saw with their own eyes what the papers
have long and vainly tried 70 make them believe.
They saw numbers of soldiers marching bare
foot through the melting snow. Nor was this
all. They saw them tEinly clad in ragged and
worn out clothes; some of them without blank
cts, and without hats. This was a spectacle to
stir the pulses even of the speculator.


But there were some who took good care not
to witness so disgraceful a sight. At the very
moment this bsrefOOted procession was passing
the war department the President Of the Con-
federate States, his Secretary Of War, all the
Cabinet officers the Quartermaster General and
thousands Of able-bOdied young clerks were sit
ting by rousing fires, toasting their well-shod
feet and thinking of anything but the soldiers
II is not TO be expected that stout young fellows
who stink into government drudges in order TO
get out Of the army, should care much for any
body bnt themselves II is not be expected
that an administration, no member Of which was
ever known to put his foot inside of hospital
or bestov so much as plate Of soup on sick
private or to send one Of their gorgeous vehicles
to bring in the wounded-it is not to be expect
ed that such an administration should care fol
anything but the snubbing of men like Price
and Beauregard. Our political system makes
them secure in their places for six years, and Il
is matter Of profound indifference TO them whai
happens so long rs they can draw their saleriel
and reward their favorites vith the honors anc
bounties Of overnment--IiehHlOnd Whig.
Year: 1862

According to the Territorial (California) En-
terprise, apetrified man was found in the noun
tains south of Grayelly Ford. Every limb and
feature of the stony mummy was perfect, not
even excepting the left leg, which had evidently
been wooden one during the lifetime of the
owner, which lifetime, by the way, came to a
close about century ago, in the opinion OF q
savan who examined the defunct. The Enter
prise adds:


The people of the neighborhood volunteered
anxious to do so, but il was discovered wher
they attempted 10 remove him, that the water
which had dripped upon him for ages from the
craigs above, had conrsed down his back and de.
posted limestone sediment under him, which
had glued him to the bedrock upon which he
sat as with cement Of adamant, and Judge s
refused to allow the charitable citizens to blast
him from his position"
Year: 1862




Gen.Dix, in command of Fortress Monroe, cor
responds with Gov. Andrew, Of Mass, relative
to sending TO Massachusetts five hundred "con-
trabands, saying that they had there more than
they deemed safe 10 keep, as the rebels might
make an attack and again carry them into sla-
very.


Gov. Andrew, after declining TO receive them,
says to Gen. Dix that in his opinion the Old
Point Comfort acontrabands" should, in case Of
an attack be allowed to fight for their liberties
and thus become serviceable to tho Union cause.


He then enters into the general question Of
encouraging the negro to come North and ar
CUES the matter so pointedly, that we quote his
words. He says:


Contemplating, however the possibility of
their removal, permit me to say that the North
States are, of all places the worst possible to
select for an asylum. These poor people, ahoat
upon the world, are inhabitants Of Southern
climate, and have habits, and are subject to needs
and to peculiarities of physical constitution ac-
cordingly. Where, then, is the prudence ofhu-
manity Of subjectng them at once to the rigors
of northern sky, in the winter season, with the
moral certainty Of inflicting extreme suffering,
resulting probably in disease and death? II
their removal is definitely determined upon,
would take the liberty of suggesting for the asy-
lum some Union foOthold in the South--as Hill
ton Head--where they could retRin their health
be trained soldiers; and their labor be rend
} cred economically available. For them t
come here for encampment or asylum, would bt
4 to come as paupers and sufferers into a strange
land and climate trying even TO its inhabi-
tants; as a swarm of homeless wanderers, mi
grating without purpose, and not to the wilder
ness where the strong arm would suffice for
maintenance, bnt to a busy community, where
they would be incapable of self-help, a course
certain to demoralize themselves and endangeI
others. Such an event would be a handle to all
traitors and to all persons evily disposed. We
should be told that the experiment had been
tried and failed; that the negroes were proved
worthless and incapable of taking care Of them
selves, when the truth would be that we had
pursued the plan most eminently calculated tC
disable and corrupt them. meet with pleasure
the motives of humanity which have dictated
your proposed plan; but from the very same
feelings must consider the plan mistaken. i
is precisely because do not wish the negroes
to suffer; precisely because l would save thei
wives and children from perishing; precisely be
cause do not wish their new freedom to be
come license to corruption and infamy, that
respectfully decline to aid or countenance you
plan for their transportation to the North.
Year: 1862

The New York Evening Post says that when
the secret history of the war comes to be written
it will be found that no man connected with the
Administration has favored bolder or manlier
policy than Mr.. Welles head Of the Navy De-
Partment. He has constantly, from the very
beginning, urged creator vigor and boldness in
the prosecution of the war. He has favored the
appointment of fighting generals to important
commands, and has counselled bold policy ia
ward foreign governments not merely on paper
and as piece of bluster, but in the acts of his
department.
Year: 1862

The Wheeling Intelligencer gives this home
thrust to the pro-slayeryites who are trying to
make of Western Virginia slave State:


"Who would not rather have niggers and be
"free, sovereign and independent" though he
had nothing for them to do and nothing to feed
or clothe them with, than to be without them
and be rich, prosperous and happyf Certainly
no one but vertable abolitionst"
Year: 1862

As my spirit made its entry
On the shore beyond the sentry,
OF the sentry standing ever
Gaunt and grim beside the river,
At the bridge that passes over,
At the dark bridge with tho cover;
There met the writing angel
With his records all before him,
And halo hanging DER him,
With his books named in the evangel.
Year: 1862

A letter from Gen. MeClellan's army
to the Piitsburg Gazette, states that the
lines have been drawn us close, or nearly
as close as they will be. The right wing
is within three miles Of the Capital, and
the piskets half mile nearer. The CEN
tire is about seven miles away, and the
left wing four. The yidettes Of the left
wing are near enough to see the smoke
of the city. Skirmishes are continually
taking place, in all most every instance
our men coming OF victorious.


The writer states that occasionally
wounded men are found in the woods.
who, unable to walk have been conceal
ed since the Fair Oak battle, eight to ten
days. In this manner many supposed 70
have been taken prisoners have reduced
the list of missing.
Year: 1862

Alarmed at the CONSUMPTION act which
was among the last of the proceedings
of the rebel Congress before its inglo-
rious fight from Richmond, the South
Carolinian calls public attention to the
fact that vast and permanent army is
to be raised mitAoat reference to tie
States. This it styles "a mighty stride
towards military consolidation :" and
it expresses fear that ''the public mind
must prepare itself for great change
in the Government Was ever a peo-
pie so falsely, so blindly betrayed to
their own ruin as those of the South
have been blythe wicked and treache-
rous plotters in .hc secession conspiracy?
Excited to revolution upon the pretext
that the National Government might in
terfere with one of their domestic insti-
tutions, they have, in their brief year OF
rebellion, seen the 'Confederacy' inter-
fere constantly and with despotic vio-
lence in almost every one of their do
nestle affairs, from their right to vote
untrammelled at their elections clear
down to what they shall raise upon their
farms, and what price they shall pay for
a string of fish in the market. Stimu-
lated by the delusive cry of State
Rights which in the Southern cant
means a Government without the mos
essential powers and attributes of
Government, they now find themselves
in the grasp of military consolidation
or Capitalization to which that of France
is democratic. No wonder that cvel
the South Carolinian is alarmed. Thes
dcluded, victimized people, find tha
their Utopian 'Confedcracy,' in whic'
every State was to be free to obey o
not, as she chose, has been to them lil,
the Dead Sea fruit fair and tempting
without, but which turns to ashes on th'
lips.
Year: 1862

TO TELL your secrets is generally fol-
ly, but that folly is without guilt; to
communicate those with which you are
entrusted is always treachery. and trea
cherry for the most part combined with
folly.
Year: 1862

The Charleston Mercury states that .
'Beauregard hat is all the rage in that
city. At the rate the war is progress-
ing the same general will furnish mod
ell for neck tie that will be extensive
ly used at the South.
Year: 1862

habit Of self abuse. To which Is added observations
Female Diseases and other interesting matter of the
most importance 20 the married and those contemplating


marriage who entertain doubts Of their physical ability
that state Sent 20 any address ia sealed wrap
per. receipt of ten cents or four stamps


We devote entire time and attention 10 the treat


ent Of the various private diseases treated Of IN pr
report mspensSry i the only Institution Of the
Kind America which has been tablshed by special
charter snA This fact should give it preference the
quacks Of doubtful character be found in all
Year: 1862

and Eve having travelled in that time,
over sixty miles and the most of the way
over mountains,


Gen. Schenck's brigade is encampcd
about half mile from our brigade, Part
of his brigade were out skirinishing yes
terday with some rebels.


Two regiments of the rebels charged
on Herrmsn's Ohio battery yesterday, but
a couple Of shells thrown among them
soon started them TO running. That was
what we heard, but we had so much to
do yesterday and to day, being called out
in line of battle two or three times day,
SO that have had no time to go over to
the other part Of the camp to see what
was going on.


You may expect to hear of battle be-
fore long here, and one or the other side
being whipped, or that the rebels have
rctreated.


The 55th is in the other brigade.
have seen good many of the boys and
now it don't seem so lonesome, as there
arc good many that we know.


We were called out in line Of battle
yesterday morning by the firing of guns,
about o'clock A. NJ, but the cause OF
il was three prisoners that tried to get
past the pickcts. Two of tho prisoners
attacked one of the guards with knives,
but he shot one of them and one of the
other guards shot another aud then run
his boyonet through the third. They
belonged to party of guerillas that burnt
% of our brigade wagons, and we had
captured these three and now they are
out of the road.


The horses were hitched to one of the
batteries this afternoon. When the
horses that were hitched TO ono of the
cuissons started and upset the caisson
and ono or two shells exploded ant
wounded one man pretty severely.


There has been firing of cannon at in
tervals most all day up the road. Whu
it has been for can't tell, and they hav,
been throwing she'll also we can hear tn,
cannon and in few seconds we can heal
the shells explode.


There are ten Of us out on picket nov
and don't have time to write much, 81
that you will have to overlook all mis-
takes and poor writing. You will hea
more from me from time to time, and
will conclude for the present.


Yours,
Year: 1862

During a jaunt into the country,
the other day, we noticed a num-
Der of farmers busily engaged in
harvesting their wheat, and we
heard that much of the early or
May wheat was materially injured
and prematurely ripened by the
rust One farmer told US lie
thought his crop of early wheat
hardly worth the trouble of cut
ting and threshing, and that a
number of his neighborS Jared no
better than himself. AS a general
thing, the Mediterranean and other
varieties of late wheat look well,
and promise large yield. So
that, should the remaining portion
of Middle Tennessee do no better
than the limited extent of territory
to which our observation was con-
fined, there will be plenty for home
consumption, and some to spare to
others less favored than ourselves.


The intelligence from the States
further South is to the effect that
the wheat crop which is already
harvested to a great extent has
been seriously dlmaged and cut
short = some accounts say fully
one-half--by the rust. Wheat and
flour are enormously high in the
South at this time, and, should
these accounts prove true, there
will undoubtedly be suffering a.
mong the people of those States
for bread, unless the corn crop
should prove enormously large,
for it Is doubtful whether the
poorer classes have the money with
which to purchase if their markets
could be supplied. With short
crop of wheat and no cotton, their
case is truly a hard one.-NaSh0ilIe
(Teun.) DtSDGtch,
Year: 1862

A prompt and gallant response
has been made to the call for
three months men. Over two
thousand have gone to the field,
and another regiment will soon be
ready, leaving an ample force,
about two thousand, for State
guard duty. But / must advise
you neither of the five regiments
authorized ter three-yeats or sdrr;
ing the war is yetfull. Recruiting
officers have been appointed in the
several counties, and l have now
to invite your hearty cooperation
in filling up these regiments, to
secure which it is deemed only
necessary to assure you that our
Government stands in immediate
need of this force. Arouse then,
fellow citizens, and thus enable
Ohio to maintain her proud posi-
tiM in the good work Of Gushing
out the unholy rebellion.


DAVID TOD, Governor.
Year: 1862

SO The complexion of the next
session of Congress will be very
different from that of the present.
When it assemblies in December it
will include Union representatives
from every Southern State. Its
complexion will be Union through
out for the Abolitionists Of the
North as we'll as the Secessionists
of the South will have been all
squelched by that time, and every
man will swear by the good old
Constitution given US by Wash
ington and lis compatriots.-N.
Y. Herald.
Year: 1862

There are several candidates al
ready in Washington for the
position of Minister to Hayti, in
anticipation Of the passage of the
bill, establishing diplomatic rela-
tions with the negro Republic or
Empire. The Abolition Republi-
cans have a keen scent when q fat
Office is in prospect, whether it is
TO be had among the negroes in
Hayti or Africa.