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Year: 1862

ST. LOUIS, March I, 1862.
General Hasck, in General Order issued this morn


ing regard to prisoners Of states that where


considerable number Of prisoners captured tho Off


should be separated as possible from the
pryaes Complete lists should be made poss


be stating the name rank and regiment of each person.


One copy Of the list should BIO sent to headquarters and
another furnished TO the officers charge Of the prson


ers. AS general rule officers will not be given paroles
until they reach the depot and then only by authority of
the General commanding the department Medical Off
will not be separated from privates, but will be
required to attend their own sick and wounded For


this purpose they will be given special paroles allowing
them every facility In Of the sick and wounded
no distinction will be made between friend or foe
Presents from the friends Of the sick and wound
cd will be distributed to all alike Prisoners will
be ratoned the same own troops The command
ing officers of departments win receive articles Of cloth


ing and comfort which may be sent to prisoners by their
friends and will permit prisoners to receive from and
transmit their friends open letters. which must be in
spected by a proper officer. Money sent by friends
should not be delivered to prisoners except in small
quantities. An account should be kept Of such funds,
and they should be disbursed upon orders from the
prisoners to whom they belong When prisoner is OK.
changed released he will be paid the balance due him.
Chaplains will be allowed free intercourse with the
prisoners, to give them religious instruction. Their
friends will be permitted to visit them only when tho
commanding officer may deem it safe and proper, and
then under such regulations as ne may adopt.
Year: 1862

Iwas the battle Geld up to ten o'clock yesterday
morning. and left with confidence that all was going ON
right II was grand battle and the most severe Of the
war; every division Of the rebel army being on the neld


From Harrisburg dispatches and other movements, !
think therc has been change the position Of the
armies al the close OF the day. but have doubt all
well. Army trains we're moving forward from Frederick
this morning.
Year: 1862

l was working few days since. The
contrast between two men who were work
ing for the same wages was worth inserting
because it illustrates some truth-the
difference between the common American
and European. We were preparing tc
throw our bridge across the Idlewild brook
A quit, narrow -sholdered American, with
my horses hitched to drag, was drawing
stone for the roadway beyond, and broad
shouldered fellow from the old country was
digging earth to fill in. I stood looking
on moment. saw thrifty little cedar
which was partly uprooted, and requesting
the digger to shovel some dirt around it
l walked on. Returning a few moment:
after, saw my cedar erect enough, but its
roots were still exposed. "Why DOM
you cover it with dirt?'' I asked. 'sSure
Sir" said sturdy Great Britlan, with q
look Of most honest regret that he had
not been able to oblige me, 'syou told me
to shovel it, and I had no shovel" He
was working with spade.


It was not ten minutes after this that ]
saw my little Yankee dollar-a- day unhitch.
ing the horse from the dray 'sWhat are
you going to do?" 1 asked. "Why, there's
no more stone to be got on this side, and
as the carpenter don't seem to be coming
along to fix this bridge, l thought I'd step
over and get what's his names oxen, and
snake them timbers up, and haul 'em across
with a block and tuckle, and timber over
and put on the planks. could draw stone
from the other side then" Here was a
quiet proposal to do what 1 had looked
forward to as quite a problem, even for a
professed mechanic. I had bespoken q
carpenter for the job three weeks before.


There stood the abutments six feet high
and twenty-five apart the stream swollen
by tie freshet, and hardly fordable on
horseback, running between; and how those
two immovable timbers, thiry feet long,
were to be got across without machinery
and scafold to span this chasm of twenty
tive feet, was not engineer enough to see.
1t was among the "chores that man with
common gumption could do easy enough,
however, as my little friend said; and it
was done the next morning with block and
tackle, rollers and levers, he going about
it as naturally and handily as if he had
been bridge builder by profession.
There being no higher price for day labor
with his amount of 'sgumption," and the
labor such as the other mans, who could
not conceive how spade might be used
for shovel, shows how common ingenuity
is in our country, and how characteristic
of Yankee it is to know no obstacle
N. P Wills.
Year: 1862

1t affords the undersigned great pleas
ure in congratulating the troops of his
command on their brilliant success of the
23rd ult We were attacked by greatly
superior force, who not only had the choice
of position, but had the morale of the at
tack The 36th and 44th Regiments
formed line of battle under fire, a move
ment that veteran troops find very difficult
to make They then advanced in good
order driving the enemy before them
dealing death and destruction as they
went, until the enemy fed in great con-
fusion, leaving over 100 of their killed
and wounded on the field.


We captured pieces of artillery, 300
stand of arms and 100 prisoners. The
44th capturing their battery, and the 36th
advanced under their heaviest infantry
fire. The result fully justi6es the high
standard these regiments were expected to
maintain. To make particular mention
would be individious since they behaved
so nobly.


The artillery by misunderstanding
was not brought into action. The End
Va. Cavalry being held in reserve had the
most difficult part to perform, that Of be-
ing exposed to the enemy's fire without
being able to participate. The medical
and quartermaster's department deserve
great credit for their energy and zeal in
carrying the wounded and dead from the
field. The Sur geons and Assistant Sur
geons deserve particular mention for their
skill and unattiring attention to the
wounded.


[Signed] Col. GEO. CROOK,


Commanding Brigade.
Year: 1862

when in actual service, in time of war and
public danger; nor to be deprived of
life, liberty, or property, without due pro-
cess of law; nor shall private property be
taken for public use without just compen-
sation.


''In all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to speedy and pub
lie trial by an impartial jury of the State
and District wherein the crime shall have
been previously ascertained by law; and
to be informed of the nature and cause of
the accusation; to be confronted with the
witnesses against him; to have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor,
and to have the assistance of counsel for
his defense"


And we utterly condemn and denounce
the repeated and gross violation by the
Executive of the United States, of the
saidrights thus secured by the Constitution,
and we also utterly repudiate and condemn
the monstrous dogma that in time of war
the Constitution is suspended, or its pow
ers in any respect enlarged beyond the
letter and true meaning of that instru-
ment.


13. That we view with indignation and
alarm the illegal and unconstitutional
seizure and Imprisonment, for alleged
political offense, of our citizens without
judicial process in States where such pro-
cess is unobstructed, but by Executive
order by telegraph or otherwise, and call
upon all who uphold the Union, the Con-
stitution and the laws, to unite with us
in denouncing and repelling such fragrant
violation of the State and Federal Con-
stitutions and tyrannical infraction of the
rights and liberties of American citizens;
and that the people of this State cannot
safely and will not submit to have the
freedom of speech and freedom of the
press, the two great and essential bull
warks of civil liberty, put down by un-
warranted and despotic exertion of power
Year: 1862

ton.


Paymsster's Clerks 800 per annum, and Is
cents per day when actually on duty


Chaplain in volunteers Sl46 so


In addition to the pay above stated, one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply Of good
clothing is allowed to every solder. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are ALWAYS provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. If a soldier should become disabled
in the line Of his duties, the Law provides for m
pension, or he may, If be prefer it. obtain ad-
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him a comfortable home so long as he NAV
wish to receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 50 a month TO be paid du
ring service the 500 bounty at the end Of the
war, which has already been provided for, and
the-quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at Its coming SESSION. The bounty
and land apply TO officers and privates alike.
Year: 1862

has won for itself such renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaints;
that it is entirely unnecessary for to recount
the evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been
employed. As il has long been in constant
throughout this section, need not do more
than assure the people its quality is kept up to
the best it ever has been. and that it may be re
lied on to do for their relief all il has ever been
found To do
Year: 1862

II is related by the French family of
the Duke de Lewis, that they have a pic
ture in their chateau in which Noah is
represented going into the ark, and car
rying under his arm a small trunk on
which is written, "Papers belonging to the
Lewis family"
Year: 1862

guisb and he recoiled, almost stagger-
ing, from the farmers side, and buried
his face in his hands.


Henry, my poor lad, your mother
is


Don't don't 7 cried the other, show
ing now a face from which all color had
fed. 'Oh my mother my dearest mo-
ther !-she is gone, gone-and ] am com
ing home so happyP


For some moments he sobbed in ago
fuy. How dreary the world had grown
The flowers had lost their fragrance, the
sun its warmth his heart seemed dead.


Henry, she left message for you,
said the old farmer, wiping his eyes with
the sleeve of his frock.


"A message for me ? 1t seemed as If
the white lips could hardly speak.


Yes; says she-so my dame told me,
and so the minister said Tell Henry |
will put a light in the window of heaven
to guide his footsteps there


Did sbe-oh did she say that God
bless you for telling me All my long
voyage / have thought of the light in her
little window. / have seemed to see it
streaming along, along down to the foot
of the hill, till it grew brighter and bright
er as l drew nearer. A light in the win
dow of heaven !? Yes, mother, | will
think you are still waiting for me. l
could not see you in those long years ;
but / knew the light was burning. !
cannot see you now, but know that the
light is burning


Slowly and reverently he went to the
hill side grave yard, and there be knelt
and wept upon her lowly grave. But
not there he thought her. A sweet Wis
ion was vouchsafed him. All robed in
heavenly garments, he saw the beautiful
soul he had called mother, and, streaming
from the brightness OF her glorious home,
a slender beam seemed to come trembling
to his very feet. Then he knew that the
light was placed in the window vf hvav'
en-.


Once more he knelt in the little room
where be had left her. Nothing was
moved but oh how much was wanting
There on the window sill stood the little
lamp-that brought the tears afresh.-
But he took his mothers well worn Bi
BILE; and kneeling by her bedside, as i
she could hear him, he consecrated him
self to a life and work of righteousness
From that cottage he went out into tbs
world, carrying bis grief as a sacred me
mortal, but seeing always, wherever hi
work led him, his waiting mother, ant
the lamp in the window of heaven.
Year: 1862

Parson Brownlow is receiving
a continued series of ovations in the
East. Thousands flock to hear him.
The Parson in one of his speeches re-
marked that


"The South was technically out of
SOAP" "Cotton was King" say they
in the South. Yet they make not a
spool of thread, or blot of calico, nor
a shirt button south of Mason and
Dixon's line. He advised the North
ern mothers that the Southern bloc
kade was so strict that in East Tennes-
see fine tooth combs could not be had,
and the little Secession heads were full
of squatter sovereigns going about
hunting their rights in the territory of
the Uranium.
Year: 1862

HONORABLE REASONS FOR NOT MAR
RfrNG.-One of the most distinguished
of the clergy. the Rev. Mr. Asbury,
the pioneer bishop Of the Methodists
expresses his regret for not having
married. He would have liked, he
thought, to ''lead about sister or wife
like some of the other apostles,'' but at
sixty years of age, being still an old
bachelor, he says:


eff l should die in celi6acy, which
| think quite probable, I give the fol-
lowing reasons for what can scarcely
be called my choice. I was called in
my fourteenth year. / began my pub
lie exercises between sixteen and seven
teen. Attwenty-oEe travelled. Thus
far I had reason enough for single
life, it had been my intention to return
to Europe at thirty years of age but
the war continued, and it was ten
years before we had settled, lasting
peace. This was no time to marry or
to be given in marriage. At thirty
nine l was ordained Superintendent
Bishop in America. Among the du.
dies imposed upon me By my Office
was that of travelling extensively and
| could hardly expect to find woman
with grace enough to induce her will
lingly to live but one week out of the
fifty two with her husband. Besides,
what right has any man to take advan-
tage of the affections of woman,
make her his wife, and by voluntary
absence, subvert the whole order and
economy of the marriage state, by sepa-
rating those whom neither God, nature,
nor the requirements Of civil society
permit long to be put asunder? 1t is
neither just nor generous. I may add
to this that l had but little money, and
with this little l administered to the
necessities of beloved mother till ]
was fifty seven. If have done wrong,
hope God and the sex will forgive
me. 1t is my duty now to bestow the
pittance | have to spare upon the wild


ows and fatherless girls, and poor mar.
ried women
Year: 1862

A USEFUL HINT TO PARENTs.-A
writer says, speaking of the deaths
of children, that ''many mysterious
dispensations of Providence" would
be averted if children were restricted
to light suppers, say a moderate sup
ply of bread and milk or milk and rice.
They would then be less troubled with
cold feet and restless brains at night.
A load of food in the stomach with
draws blood from the rest Of the body
and leaves the lower extremities cold,
while it also disturbs the brain.
Year: 1862

A DoLoRoUs DEAcoN.-I have seen
a deacon in the pride Of his humanity.
He conbed his hair straight, and looked
studiously at the main chance and
while he looked, he employed himself
in setting good example. His dress
was rigidly plain, and his wife was not
INDUCED in the vanities of millinery
and matchmaking. He never joked,
he did not know what joke was any
further than 10 know that it was a, sin.
He carried a Sunday face through the
week. He did not mingle in the hap
py social parties of his neighborhood.
He was a deacon. He starved his
social nature because he was a deacon.
He refrained from all participation in a
free and generous life because he was
a deacon. He made his children hate
Sunday because he was asdeacon. He
so brought them up that they consid-
cred themselves unfortunate in being
the children Of deacon. His wife
was pitied by other women because she
was the wife of a deacon. Nobody
loved him. If he came into a circle
where men were laughing or telling
stories, they alwaws stopped until be
went out Nobody grasped his hand
cordially, or slapped him on the shonl
der, or spoke of him as good fellow.
He seemed as dry and hard and tough
as piece of jerked beef. There was
no softness of character-no juicines:
no loveliness in him.


Now it is Of no use for me to under
take to realize to myself that God ad
mires sueh 2 character as this,
Year: 1862

THOUGHTFUL EVEN IN DEATH
The Journal is responsible for the fol-
lowing: "Speaking Of economy re-
minds us of an instance related of a
lumber dealer in Gardiner, who fell
into the river and was in danger of
drowning. Efforts were Immediately
made to rescue him by floating boards
from a pile on the wharf. The drown
ing man seeing that the boards came
from his own pile, cried out to the men
to pick for the waae edge pieces.
Year: 1862

The Secretary, in his last message
claims that tho vessels have been chcapIy
purchased Assume it, if you please
Does he not know that our commerce is
paralyzci; that sail and steam vessels
have been crowded on the market, and
must be sold at any plice or rot at the
docks? As well testify the purchase of
the Pctomska and Womsutta, which were
charged to the Government for $1,000
more than the owners received, On the
ground that they were cheap.


The Secretary must have known this
transaction was liable to the criticism it
has received, or he would not, as he says
lie did in advance, feel he might receive
Year: 1862

The Louisville Democrat makes the fol-
lowing very just comments on the arrest of
that notorious old Buchananite, DIR 0LDs
of Ohio. We agree with the Democrat,
that there arc few incendiaries further
North who ought TO keep him company :


Edison B. Olds was arrested in Ohio
The other day and sent TO Fort Lafayette
for discouraging enlistments in the army.


We read part of a speech he delivered
lately with surprise and modification. 1t
was plainly designed, as it was calcula-
ted, to prevent recruiting for the army.
We don't see how humanity, to say moth
ing of patriotism, could allow a man to
utter such a speech.


We have sent hundreds of loyal men
TO put. down this rebellion. They have
gone at our suggestion and exhortatiOn
They have periled their lives for their
country, and are now in the presence OF
defiant and ruthless enemy. They need
help 70 accomplish the work. Even il
they were sufficient in the end to over
whelm and defeat the Confederate armies
they must do il at the cost of great suf-
fering and loss of life. Shall we tell them
now that we will render them no assist
ance, that they may suffer on and die, for
that we have come to the conclusion moi
TO go further in this contest?


| We begin to fear that the object of the
war is not what we thought it was
What a spectacle would we present
! What must our soldiers and officers in
the field think of us ? Ohio has now
| fifty thousand of her brave sons in the
field struggling with the enemy. They
need help, and dare any in the State
say they shall not have il 3? Shall they
be sacrificed to political animosities?


Mr.. Olds, it is too late TO discover your
mistake; you ought TO have prevented
those from going to the war who have
gone. The dictates Of humanity now
demand that their friends at homo should
rush to their help. Grant even that the
contest is wrong in the abstract, ,it is a
duty now to those engaged in il to hurry
on an overwhelming force to help them,
and save their valuable lives by hosts
sufficient 70 oyerwhelm the enemy, with
out these bloody contests with superior
or equal numbers.


We have, therefore, no patience with
the man who would discourage enlist
ments. II is a heartless, faithless, inhu-
man act, leaving out altogether its treas
enable aspect
Year: 1862

fortunately the air is as still and warm as on
apleasant summer day at the seaside.


But good bye Mt Washington, it may be
forever. For unknown ages thou hast reared
thy granite head like a sentinel among the
clouds; for unknown ages still thou wilt stand
to proclaim the omnipotence of Him who crea-
ted the Everlasting hills"


Off we start, and down we go at once on a
smart trot. Four hours up and one to go
down. That nervous lady from Philadelphia
and one from Portland protest against this
headlong speed. They say-if the coach
should break; if the horses should stumble; if
that coach, loaded down like our own, so close
ted upon us, we are gone, sure annihilation
would be our lot, the fragments not worth
looking after. But never fear; the drivers are
careful, their feet are on the brakes, the hind
wheels slide instead of roll, and we shall 60
safely down. 1t requires an effort to say this
and betiere it, but we may as well, there is no
help for us-shut your eyes and imagine the
road is level, with fields and flowers and
lowing herds on either side. But truly the
descent is fearful in the extreme. The deep
mountain gorges below seem ready to swal-
low us up. That coach just rounding yonder
cliff on the distant, dizzy hight above, seems
almost as though it would be preeipitated with
its precious freight upon our heads. We won
der, as we look far down the craggy mountain
side to another load ahead of us, if we must
go that road too. The idea is frightful. But
on, on we go, and thanks to kind Providence,
are safely down in good time for a supper and
rest at the Glen House. The day has been
pleasant, our company very agreeable, and we
shall always revert with pleasure to our trip
to Mt. Washington.


Tomorrow at eight we leave for Gorham
station, thence by train to Portland, and reach
our homes in time for dinner. c.
Year: 1862

THE HEROINE OF NEwBERN.-Mrs. Brownell, wife of Orderly Sergeant R. s. Brownell of the 5th Rhode Island Volunteers, arrived atNew York, with her husband, who was severely wound ed at Newborn, in the Cossack, and is now at the hospital in that city, attending to the wants of her husband and assisting in nursing the soldiers who still remain at that place. Mrs. Brownell was with the 3d Rhode Island regiment at the battle of Bull Run, having been adopted as the "child of the regiment by Gen. Burnside, then colonel. She was on the field at the battle of Roanoke Island, in spite of the many efforts to keep her out of the way of danger. At the battle of Newborn she exhibited that presence of mind and bravery which proved her woman of the most heroic character. She was on the field du- ring the whole engagement attending to the wounded and giving encouragement by her forti- tude and presence to the soldiers, When the standard bearer of the 9th regiment fell, she seiz- ed the banner, and carrying it across the field received 8 flesh wound. She has brought with her secession rife which she found after the battle, and which she considers prize of no lit tie value. The ladies of the hospital are much interested in the brave "ehild of the regiment and bestow upon her all the kindness which she

 merits.
Year: 1862

A rebel who had been sent out to drive in some cattle, the other day, laid down and rolled toward our pickets, thus avoiding the fire of those from whom hewas endeavoring to escape Our picket called out to him to Halt, or will draw sight on you" The man obeyed, and sta- ted that he was anxious to get away from the rebels. The guard was called, and they took him to the Generals headquarters. On his way through the camps he excited much curiosity as a H live secesh!' He was clad in long linen jean coat, with pants and vest of the same ma- terial, very much soied; Knowing he was go, ing to be presented to the general of the grand army before Yorktown he took out little comb, and although hurried along by the guard managed to dress his tangled locks into order. This movement on his part excited the hilarity of the soldiers before whom he passed.