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Year: 1862

WESTON LEWIS Co. VA, Jan. IL.


Editors Lnte2tgencer:


Several articles in your daily issue have
came to my notice, purporting to give cor
rect account OF the late engagement at SUIT
Ton between Company K. of the First Vir-
glnia Cavalry, and II detachment of secesh
regulars and Moccasin Rangers, all of
which have fallen short of giving the factsin
the case. This, think, is not Justice; and
for the purpose of informing our friends in
Wheeling and vicinity of the facts as they
dld occur, and ut the same time to do ius
tlce TO ourselves, this statement, which Won
can rely on, is given.


On the morning ofSunday, Dec 90, we
were aroused from our usual quiet ION
that day) by the discharge of several guns
from the hillside north of town, the bullets
whlstling down the streets in all dircc-
quarters on "doub!e quick" No sooner
had the alarm been given, than Lieutenant
Dawson-the then acting commander of
the post-cnme cooIy riding up street with
the command, ''to horse, to horse pre-
pare for action |" Scarcely had the COM
mald been given until all the boys were
ready for action. Our first break was for
the entertainments commanding the town
knowing that if they were lost, all was lost
as they had the advantage of US on ali
sides, they being under cover of woods
while we were in an almost entirely I'm
protected situation.


The entertainments were gained under y
severe fire from the hillside, but without
DONG any damage. Upon examination it
was ascertaincd that our ammunition was
so scarce that it was deemed prudent that
we should hold the entrenchments alone,
knowing that ii accommodating party was
sent out, and they got into All engagement
we hau neither men nor ammunition 10
support them. Consequently our whole
force. numbering seventy-live men, remain
cd inside the entrcnchments 1t must be
remembered that several of the bows were
sick, and others on: on scout and other
duties, so that our force was reduced to
the above number


But with that number we kept them at
bay, although they were firing Mt us from
all accessible points from ten A. n. until
five p. NJ, when our ammunition gave out
ana we were forced to retrcnt. which was
done in good order. The Lieutenant did
not fire the commissnry as was stated, but
probably would have done so Lad he not
expected ammunition in IL train Of wagons
which was due that evening, when we
would have returned and held the post
until driven out by force. But rs i'll luck
would have it, when we met the train a
mile or two from town, they had no ammu-
milton, so nothing was left for US to do but
take up our line of march for this place,
which we reached on the day following,
bringing the train with US. We have since
learned that there were four hundred op
posed to us, two companies of regulars and
three of Mnccosins, also that we killed four
and wounded seven w
Year: 1862

A CANADIAN OPINION OF MoCLELL-
ANS REMovAL.-The first shock of as
constituent over, one is inclined TO laugh
heartily at these neyerending changes
Such folly as the Washington Cabinet
have been guilty of in connection with
army affairs has never yet had n parallel.
Three months ago they knew McClellan's
capacities as well as they know them TO-
day. Public opinion pointed him out as
the only man fiji 10 command the Fede-
raj hosts in the East; and it was unhes-
ita;ingly asserted that unless he was
placed at the head of the army certain
defeat would follow every movement of
the Northern troops. There is nothing
to show that public opinion has changed
in this respect, and it is quite certain that
of all the commanding officers, McClell-
an is by far the greatest favorite with the
rank and file.


For ourselves we hold tho opinion now
which we expressed when Mcclellan was
placed at the head of the army. We re-
gard him as the most successful General
of the North. He may be slow, but the
recent campaign in Maryland shows that
he can be active when he sees his way
clear before him. We are inclined to at
tribute the tardiness of McClellan's move
ments to the fact that he possessed some
thing like an adequate knowledge of the
Southern army to which he was opposed,
rather than TO listlessness and cowardice
Toronto Leader.
Year: 1862

THE GREAT EASTERN TO BE OUTDoNE.
The Messrs. Winans, of Baltimore, pro-
jectors OF the cigar shaped steamer, are
building in England boat of the same
species seven hundred feet long. The
first boat, which was an experiment, lies
at the dock in Baltimore. They propose
10 throw the Great Eastern, with her
scores of stockholders, into the shade by
a single effort of individual enterprise
The boat will be propelled by two screws,
one forward and the other aft. The
Messrs. Winans are secessionists and very
wealthy mechanics. One of them was
arrested at the beginning of the war, in
connection with steam gun project he
had on hand, and writer in the Scien-
tifc american says they are spending
their money in the English workshops
on account of the hostility they have met
with here. 1t was rumored at one time
that their experimental steamer was to
be used as n ram for the rebel service
Perhaps the mammoth vessel is intended
for that use.
Year: 1862

The toll Of day is ended,


The night is at his noon;
And the harvest song swells blithely up
Beneath the haI vest moon;
Then tread quicker measure,


And chant louder strain;
With dance and song, the days prolong
That brings the golden grain.
From out tho distant mountain


Comes the voice of the cascade,
And tho nearer CLEAN of its silver stream
Makes glad the silent glade;
Through all the shadowy forest
Is heard the fall of leaves
And the timid hare treads stealthily
Among the nodding sheaves.
And now, on every hillside,


The purple vintage glows,
AS when a deeper radiance falls
From daylight at its close;
No time is it for sadness,


Dependency or fear,
When Autumn comes In gladness,
To crown the fruitful year.
Dear is the pleasant leaf-time,
When all is soft around
When frost-imprisoned rivulets
Are melting into sound;
And dear, too, is the season
When Spring and Summer meet;
When the woods are faint with odors,
And the hills are dim with heat.
But Spring is but for pasture,
And Summer but for show;
While Autumn, like a crowned king,
Has riches to bestow;
So he shall be the monarch
Of all the shining year,
And crown he shall wear and a scepter


bear


OF fruits, and the golden ear.
Year: 1862

A WEDDING SPoILED.-On Thursday
evening last there came 10 the village of
Lewiston, from Canada, an "ill-matcbed
pair" in search of some person having
authority to unite them in the holy bans
of matrimony. The would be groom was
a hasty, big, greasy darkey," over six
feet high, and the proposed bride a de-
muro looking little white girl, between
thirteen and fourteen years Of age! Tho
aid of clergymen and Justices Of the
Peace was sought in vain-not one of
them--to their credit be it said--would
lend himself to this pollution of the sa-
cred rite.


The fact coming TO the ears of some of
tho young men of the town, they resolved
TO interfere in the matter. Accordingly
they sought out the black scoundrel, took
the child away from him, and gave him
brief notice TO quit This he did, making
the tallest kind of time for the bridge over
the river, followed, and occasionally over
taken by the.various geological specimens
sent after him by those in pursuit. A
place was procured for the girl, where she
is now at work and well cared for. We
presume that colored gentleman will not
include Lewiston in his next wedding
tour-Buf'dlo Com.
Year: 1862

GENT" Here sir; please to smell of
that meat you have brought me to cat"


Waiter" Yes, sir; it is the thunder
storm that has produced this effect"


Gent" Very well, then; will wait
for good weather before l order the rest
of my dinner"
Year: 1862

II is, we believe, very generally known that the
Legislature Of louisiana at its late session. passed
bill requiring every citizen of the parish Of Or
leans TO haze his name reregstered, as condition
precedent to voting. Yet, strange to say, com
parativey few persons have gone forward for the
purpose Of qualifying themselves for exercising
the right OF sutftage. When the election comes on


as 1t will, in few weeks, there WILDE the smallest
vote ever cast in this city unless the voters have
their names regstered-for none others are enti-
tied to the privilege Of suffrage. "


Lett be understood that the old registry wilt not
do. Eoery man must be registered afresh. A
great many people think the registry at the Office
Of the Provost Marshal is sufficient but this mis-.
take. Every sitizen must be regularly registered by
MIR. st. Martin, at the City Hall, or his vote will


most certainly be refused when be offers it at the
next election. EF5 4-t.4 ~ r.


The new law on this subject was wisely framed


SO as to guard against fraud of every sort or
description. The trouble Of registering will only
have to be gone through with once, and ther
there will be nofurther necessity for it, for years


perhaps, if ever. Because we are at war, there il
no reason we ahoDld neglect the duties which per
tain to peace, and these duties are, in fact, nort
imperative in times of war than in times Of peace
By delay until the last moment the crowd at thu
Office may be 80 great that aregster cannot b,
made Of all those who desire it. Let it be born,
in mind that nobody will be entitled TO vote at an,
future election in this parish, whose name has no
been registered according to the provisions of tn


new law.
Year: 1862

EMPLOYMENT WANrEp.-Parties in want Of .
competent person to take charge Of the whole or


portion Of their business, whow will be at the same
time exempt from military duty, can perhaps ind
suitable person by reading an advertisement of
that nature in our issue Of this morning.
Year: 1862

yesterday and which have signed this morning. impose
upon you disagrseabls task Ny wish would be that,
your first interview with Mr. Seward you should not
take despatch with you but should prepare him
it, and ask him to settle with the President and the Ca
binet what course they would propose


The next time you should bring my despatch and read
ii 10 him in full.


ing compliance think you should say that you wish to
leave him and the President quite free 10 take their own
course and that you desire abstain from any thing like
menace
Year: 1862

have just examined my orchard Of peach
and apple trees, and will give your readers
my experience with the inveterate borers.
When bought said orchard, the apple borer
had destroyed some ten or a dozen trees,
and were drilling away in almost every tree
in the three hundred. His exudatlon of
sawdust told plainly where he was. cut
out all ] could, and punched to death most
Of the others in their holes. tried oyster
shell lime to keep the miller from laying
its eggs in the bark at their desired place
the base Of the tree. This was Intellectual,
as also was woOd ashes used for the same
purpose. Last summer tied q newspaper
around part Of the trees, and found it an
noyed them very much. They-the egg de-
positOrs-were driven to the other side Of
the orchard.


Downing recommends the plugging up the
holes. This is unnecessary, as the bOrer
bores out, perfect insect, and leaves his
habitation for good. -...rr.r


By cutting in where the sawdust Is, you
will often find the young borer in the bark.
] have washed all my trees with whale-oil
soap twice this spring, to benefit the trees
and keep away the enemy. ! do not know
Why soap should do it, unless it deceives
them aS to the kind Of tree they are looking
after; as appletree worms only appear on
certain trees-apple, cherry and peach.
The millers must tell those trees by their
sense Of smell, and they never mistake the
tree to lay their eggs upon. Would whale
oil soap deceive theml ! am now nearly md
Of the borers.


Peach trees have blossomed very full. but
unless we have rain soon in this cinity,
they must lose most Of the sets.


am writing this under an apple tree
which ] grated seven years ago-size eight
inches at base now--and from which tree
sold two years ago, in one year, Eve dollars
worth Of apples, besides using many for pies
and otherwise.
Year: 1862

TIE PAMuNKEY RIvRR-A correspondent OF
the Baltimore American writes from the White
House, Va June IL:


York river ends at w est Point To the ri gbt
OF West Point the MataponeY, an insignificant
stream, runs in To the left the Pamunkey river
becomes the real continuance of the York river
and up this the beats run 70 White House, the
nearest point to Richmond which can be reached
on this side by water navigation. The Pamun-
key Is remark3b able for its narrowne.s, deepness,
a nd tortuousness. From West Point to White
House overland is fourteen miles; by the river IL
Is forty five. 30 extremely crooked Is the stream
that vessels going in opposite directions appear
TO be going the same way


The farms along the river nearly all appear to
be under cultivation, the crops looking well, and
the quiet and peace which surround the dwell
ings give no sign Of their proximity to the great
battlefield Of the continent The leniency and
kindness with which these people are treated do
not seem TO affect their feelings towards the Gov
eminent They claim guards for their dwellings
and demand to be let alone, but are not willing
TO let Others alone. Upon the right bank Of the
river, where we have few or no troops, IL would
be dangerous for Unionist to go, unless well
armed, and even then he would run the chance Of
being sho: by some concealed guerilla.
Year: 1862

MANASSAS, June Is The rebel mail carrier
Granville W Kelly, who was captured day be-
fore yesterday, proves to be man of considerable
importance. He is the owner OF large fonl
mil, cloth factory and plantation near Culpeper
and since the rebellion has been constantly a
work for the rebel Confederacy. He says the
rebel Government is largely indebted to him
and the so 003 In Confederate bonds found upor
bis person Were taken In part payment Of the
Year: 1862

ECONOMICAL TO THE L.sr.-The Ken
nebec Journal givesthe following instance
of the practice of economy by drowning
man


Efforts were Immediately made 10 res.
cue him by floating boards from pile on
the wharf The drowning man seeing that
the boards came from his own pile, cried
out for the man to pick for the wane edge
pieces"
Year: 1862

ANOTHER YANKEE VICToTY.-During the
night Of last Tuesday, or rather about three
o'clock Wednesday morning, an individual at
the Union Hotel, Yreka, who seemed to pride
himself upon the fact of his being British
subject, INDUCED in some abusive language
against the American flag, the American peo-
pie, the United States in general, and every
thing in particular that did not think John Bull
was not all he pretended to be. By and by, he
announced the fact that he could whip any
three or four id Yankee sons of - who
dared dispute him. A gentleman from Yer
mont invited the champion Of the Unicorn to
commence on him. Grandfnale-Brtish sub
jeet at full length on the floor, Timber as a rag,
with blood flowing profusely from several and
,sundry wide but not deep issures about the
head Yreka Union.
Year: 1862

Beneath tree I'm sitting sorrow full and lone,
And the night breeze whispers in sad com


planning tone.
Far around me, shining is the glow of camp


fires bright,
Are revealed the tents of thousands, by rocky


glen and height,
While the sour DIS of martial music, and the


sweeter strains of song,
Swell upon the air, in tide and volume strong
And wonder as listen, and ponder the fats
That brought us all together, in the old Miss


issippi State.
Here are thousands Of the young, the vigorou;


and the bold,
Who will never more return to the dear do


mestc fold.
No more on them will beam the fond paternal


smile,
Or the sports of childhood their social hours


beguile.
For the moon that slowly rises Ger yondeI


height,
Pours on each grave softened flood of light,
While guardian angels, their anxious virgils


keep,
And guard with patient care the Patriots last


sleep.
OF what avail the sigh of misery or tale of woe
That oft comes from the soldiers home to stun


him with the blow,
He can but groan in spirit and, wish that he


were there,
To comfort the stricken ones, and part of their


sorrow share,
In agony he tries to think that all is for the


best,
And on his rude pallet seeks for the needed
Oh It's hard with no one 10y to give relief,
And in his loneliness he weeps in silent grief
Pity thee who does, these thousands move on


the same,
Wars stern art knows no mercy's chain,
Friend or foe the dearest ties that heaven to


man has given,
BY its dread DEGREES are Forever riven.
The cannon's thunder or the bugle's thrilling


strain,
Give little time for tears or fancy gentle reign
And in the field mid battles angry rear,
Reflection drowned. he feels his pangs no more
But gentle sister, now when all is calm and


still,
Ny thoughts revert to thee, with wild costa


tic thrill,
To thee so young so beautiful, who died
lust as the buds of promise and of hope, were


opening wide
When thy young dreams clothed the future


with roseate glow,
And oil Sc med happiness and joy here below
The dread Destroyer came, and bore her as Il


prize
To bloom forever in the realms of Paradise.
That eing with whom | walked and gathered


flowers,
On Towa's plain, in summers golden hours
Or skeched or wrote beneath the shade
OF those graves, that nature a fitting temple


made
Who looked on me with all sisters pride
Nor s. emed to see those faults that | tried in


vain to hide.
Is now no more on this vale of tears to roam,
But in better, brighter world, finds happy


home.
Year: 1862

fency wncn Tar outrans the capacity Of the Post 0o1
Department TO supply has oorrespondsd with the Pre-
sident Of the engraving company At New York.
70 the end that the issues may be enlarged
BY multiplication Of plates upon which the notes are
printed is understood that the company have devised
method towards effcting the object; but tho publs
may perhaps anticipate speedier relief from the actios
Of Secretary Chase. he contemplated using a sore
OF paper for the excise stamps that viii adm. Of thes
being employed currency.


FAILURE OF THE MAIL BETWEEN NEW YORK AND


WASHINGTON.


The failure OF the mail train between New York ana
Washington for three days in succession has occasonsl
much and eutcry at the delay the receipt
Of the New York papers The people here regard them
selvea devoid OF unless they got the HkaAxs
promptly.
Year: 1862

MCCLELLAN ANp THE SATANIC SPIRIT or THE
RApIcAis.-in commenting upon the great vic
tory won by the uuion troops at South Noun
tain. the Tribune OF yesterday says:-"To him
General Rcno), to General. Hooker and Frank
lin the country owes this great and important
success" The comment on The victory is dis
missed with brief paragraph of seventeen
lines. and not only is the name OF General
Mcclellan wholly omitted. but the whole credit
is given to three subordinate generals. This is
been lost. and if disaster had happened, even
through the Vaccinations Of the radicals-as in
the case OF the re- .eat from the Chickahominy
and Pamunkey TO the James river-McClellan
would have been saddled with the misfortune
IL is poor rule that does not work both ways
If his army succeeds surely he is equally enti
tied 10 the credit. Without in the least dis
paraging the excellent officers who acted under
the orders of General Mcclellan and who so
nobly carried on. his plans, we cannot shut our
eyes to the fact that the combinations and the
dispositions Of the troops were his. Its, there
fore, mean and malignant to deny him the honor
Of the victory: but it is characteristic Of the
unscrupulous Tribune. which, In response to
our defence Of that General against its imputa-
tion of seeking diciatoral power, now admits
that it had no ground whatever for its base
charge. Such Is the Satanic spirit Of the Jaco-
bin radicals and their chief organ.
Year: 1862

n. and five p. M-the abolition Of the extra


cent tax for pillar postage, and uniform rate


for the carriage of printed matter The incon-


venience to which the public at large is sub
tected by the want of proper postal facilities
is daily felt, and the check which it imposes on
commercial intercourse throughout the country
Is hardly realized. The government ought to


take this subject into their serious consideration
[Without delay.
Year: 1862

The government still in want Of additional In
Of at least nine hundred to tho United States
Marine Corps Recruiting depots for that purpose have
beon established both in this city and elsewhere Intel


gent and energetic officers havo been placed In charge OF
them Yct witha their Efforts have been found to prove
uoqua TO the urgent requirements of the service Their
term Of enlistment Is four yedsnot three or dur


ing the war their bounty not to be $780, 1t said to
DO at ALL their land warrants blanks and
to crown the whole, however anxious q man may be
to face the enemies Of his adopted country, he is not
privileged to do so In the capacity Of marine except he
has paid at oast visit 10 the naturalization Office
tho Court OF Common Pleas at the City Hail. In the face
Of such disadvantages these to procure men will bs
out Of the question, especially the volunteer
regular rganzations-whether authorized or no-con-
tnue to hold out inducements tenod superior to theirs


Let the proper authorities TO this once and in the
name Of common the unjust barriers which
arc popularity and rightly supposed to retard the s-
cheney Of this very important branch Of the public
Year: 1862


Resolutions were introduced into the Maryland Senate
Saturday request Senators Pearce and Kennedy
resign the ground that their sentiments direct
conflict with the settled view Of the people Of the State
that it right and proper that the State should Al
this critical juncture be represented by Senators whose
hearts beat responsive to the throb Of devotion to the
integrity Of the Union felt by the great popular heart Of
the State,
Year: 1862

Yes; young man, learn to labor! Don't
go iding about, imagining yourself a inc
gentleman, but labor; not with the hands
merely while the head is doing something
else, {nodding perhaps, but with the whole
soul and body too, No matter what the
work be, if it is worth doing at all, it is
worth doing well SO put your whole mind
to it, bend every energy to the task, and
you will accomplish your object.


Ifyou are clerk, with only small
sallery, don't be discouraged, work away,
be faithful in all things, keep your eyes
open, be strictly honest, live within your
income, labor with your heart in the cause;
patiently wait, and your time will come.
Other clerks have risen to cminence; why
not you.


fla mechanic, stick to your business,
hammer away, let nothing cnticc you from
the path of ofintegrity; keep your mind up
on your work respect your self; labor
checrfully, and though small your COM
ponsation, 'thc good time is surely com-
ing, you will yet be appreciated.


Many mechanic has built the ladder
by which he has asccndcd to high honors.
SO may you.


If you belong to any of the learned
professions, don't hang out your sign, then
fold your arms and go to sleep, expecting
to be reused some day and invited to take
the highest seat in the land, That is no
way to gain distinction, unless it be as a
drone but keep wide awake; stir about.
You will improve your health by the ox-
crcisc, if nothing more, If you have no
business calls to attend to, drive deeper
into your books you can study if you
can't practice, and be gaining knowledge
if not money


Keep straight forward in the path where
your feet have been placed; labor with
your might, mind and strength, and your
reward is not far distant.


Whatever your occupation, make no
haste to be rich if you are long gather
ing you will be more careful about scat.
tcring, and thus stand better chance of
having yonr old age supportable by the
industry and prudence OF your younger
days, 1t is by drops the ocean is filled,
yet how vast aud deep, The soa-shoro is
composed of single grains Of sand; yet
how far it strGches around the mighty wa.
terS. Thus it is by single efforts and un.
wearied labor that fame and honor are at
tanned.