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Year: 1865

GENERALS LEE AND GRANT AS HIS.
ToRIANs.-The following we clip from an
exchange:


The Two leading generals of the late war,
Lee and Grant, are now engaged in writing
up the history Of their respective campaigns.
In both cases we suppose that the histories
will be almost purely military in their char
acter. Lee, however, will have some ad-
vantage over Grant, in that his history will
not be made in the form of an official re.
port, and hence he can indulge in greater
discursiveness of statement and greater
freedom of style than is customary in off,
cial documents.


Grant is very close and acurate writer,
and we may say that Lee in general has the
same characteristics. The last of Grants
campaign, of which thus far be has given
US full report, was that which was crown
ed with the splendid victory at Chattanooga
in the latter part of 1868 /; and we have al
ways considered that report as the master
piece of military writing and military philos
opby that the war has produced. The last
full military report of General Lee that We
remember to have seen, is that of the bat
tie of Gettysburg, fought two years ago.


Lees report of his campaign will be con-
fined entirely to operations in Virginia,
while Grants report will be of battles
fought and won over half Continent
From Belmont to Vicksburg, from Donel
son to Chattanooga, lie campaigued in the
Southwest; from the Wilderness to Peters
burg, and thence around to Louisa Court
House, was his battle march in Virginia; ;
while during the last year of the war be d.
rected, combined and co. ordinated the
movements of all the forces oyer all the
States of the South. It will be interesting
to read the reports of Grant and Lee of the
great operations during the last year of the
war, when the two great masters of the art
struggled with each other in Virginia.
Year: 1865

NEGRO STATISTICS IN SOUTH CARROLL
NA.-Something has already been said on
this subject in our columns; but it will not
be amiss to give the full list Of those dis
tricts in this State in which the negro ex-
ceeds the white population in numbers
There are twenty Of them, and the returns
are from the census of 1860:
Year: 1865

Boom boom boom


Twas the sullen sigual-gun
And through the early morning gloom
II pealed like the trump Of a dreadful doom
And the tired sleeper woke with start,
And wondered what should be his part
In the tragedy that must soon begin;
Whether the Right should lose or win, done


And where he should be when the day wa;
But his reverie could not last:


"Fall in fall in I" was the cry;
And with one thought of the happy past,
One glance that was suddenly, lovingly cast
At picture that nestled close to his heart,
A glance that made the warm tears start,
One breathing of prayer, one CHEEKY word
To the mastering ranks he grasped his sword


And sprung to the front to do or die.
Then a hundred cannon roared,


And a hundred bugles blared,
And over the mparts the heroes poured
With bayonet fixed and flashing sword
And across the plain, where the storm Of death
Came sweeping down with its fiery breath,
And up the hill. where the surly foe
Like an ambushed lion was crouehing low,


They marched. tho they knew it was deati


they dared.


His voice was steady anG clear.


His heart was cheerful and strong:
In his face there fingered no line of fear,
The hre in his eve had dried the tear.
And chee-ilv rung bis word Of command
As be shouted back to his gallant band.
They were falling fast, but he did rot quail,
And steadily up, through the leaden hail,


He led his confident braves along.
Right up to the rampant grim


Where the Rebel flag was floating;
Right up to the awful crater's rim
The sturdy veterans followed him.
" Forward boys. .forward!' they heard him CRY.
Then a blast Of death went bowling by,
And when it had passed he was lying still,
And his braves were staggering down the hill,


And the air was rent with the rebel shouting z
Oh who can tell the rest?


Is he lying silently now
With the frozen clods above his breast?
Alas God knoweth what is best
But better, far better, our poor hearts say,
To pour out his life in the fiery fray
Than slowly to die in the loaIhsome cell
OF terrible Southern prison bell:


God kuoweth the best-to His viii we bow.
Year: 1865

The surrender of Johnston and the pro-
mitigation of an order for the immediate
reduction of army expenses and the pros
pective muster out of the volunteer army,
are conclusive of the arrival of peace.
They come so quietly and naturally that
nobody Is surprised or moved at them, and
yet they mark the greatest events in the
history of the rebellion. There will net
be another battle, there will be no more
shedding of blood. The expenses of the
government are to be curtailed. The Ma
tionsl Debt has reached its maximum, and
will be lessened rather than increased in
the future In few weeks our boys will
come marching home, and, laying aside the
bsyonet and sabre. will engage again in the
pursuits of peace. The authority Of the
Government is ressserted, the rebellion is
crushed, and peace is established. It has
come quietly and silently, but it has come.
Year: 1865

Sensation follows sensation so quickly,


nowadays, that the bewildered mind
struggles vainly to keep up with the march
of events. We have s statement in this
mornings telegraph that a staff officer of
Dick Taylor had arrived at Mobile to ar
range for the surrender of his command.
As he has already lost ten thousand men
who have deserted to our lines, and five
thousand taken prisoners at Blskeley and
Spanish Fort, he cannot have many men
left to surrender, and of course understands
his utter inability to continue in further
contest with the whole military power of
the North. Before this time the surrender
has in all probability been consummated.
This sction yields to the Union every inch
of rebellious territory and surrenders every
armed rebel east of the Mississippi. If it
has been accomplished the capture of JEFF.
Davis would seem inevitable.
Year: 1865

Booth has been placed where no human
eye can ever discover his resting-plsee-
Had he been allowed what's termed Chris
tisn burial, " and had his grave been known,
it is more than probable that humanity
would have been shocked and the country
insulted by the obtrusive demonstrations
Of affection which secessionists would make
around it. His tomb would become the
Mecca to which rebels from every quarter
would make pilgrimage. It would have
been strewn with flowers and decked with
garlands. Instead, it is now washed by
the sullen waters of the Potomac. Around
his whitening bones fishes will play, and
over them will creep the slimy reptiles
which haunt the black chasms at the bot
tom of the rolling food.
Year: 1865




Our readers will observe that the
LEADER comes to them this msrning
increased in size. Two inches and half
in length have been added to each column,
thus increasing the amount of reading
matter by three columns. In this con-
nection We are pleased to refer to the
general prosperity of the paper. Its cir
culAtion was never larger, its prospects
never brighter. We shall strive to make
the LEADER worthy the confidence of the
public and shall soon introduce other i'm
portant improvements in it


We would here take occasion to call the
attention Of our business men 10 the great
circulation of the LEADER as medium for
advertising, and now that the Spring
business is fairly opened, it behooves them
to improve the opportunity.
Year: 1865

The fall of Richmond monopolizes at
tention in Europe and the papers are full
of speculations concerning its results. The
generally received opinion is that it is the
death blow to the Confederscy. If any
person in England has doubts about the
matter the news of the surrender of Lee
and Johnston will put the eztinguisher
on them.
Year: 1865

The telegraph this morning furnishes
our readers with full description of the
reception of and honOrs paid to the remains
of the President in Columbus. The cspi-
tai city did itself credit in the scope and
msgniAcence Of its arrangements and in
the love and mourning displayed on
every hand. One of the most touching
demonstrations of affection which has oc-
cured during the entire funeral progress
was the strewing of the street with lilacs
and other flowers. The entire arrange
ment seems to have been characterized by
excellent taste and sincere patriotism.
Year: 1865

Brevet Major General Custer has been


promoted to q fall Major Generalship. The
people will rejoice that this gallant and
dashing cavalry leader has received so ft-
ting recognition of his merits. Of sll the
brilliant successes of the last campaign,
those of his division we're the most decided.
Year: 1865

Confederate bonds are quoted in England
at Ito Is. Three months sgo they stood at
nearly seventy. Some ardent lovers of Sc
cession have had their fingers badly burned
by handling these stocks. We sincerely
pity them and fervently hope they are
prepared to endure with due resignation
the news of the surrender of Lee and
Johnston and the inevitable tumble of their
bonds to zero.
Year: 1865

DEAR sR-Having read IN your paper your proposition
for paying on the national debt consider go-
rious one but suppose the whole population were in
vied 10 Join in the good work for one
ryiDg on a small business; would be willing TO gve
tw, nty Ave doars myself aud know plenty OF others
who would give perhaps mcrc and there l. not In
my employ that would not be Willing 10 follow my
pie by giving what they able TO- II the msnufac-
turers were all invited TO join In the cause think the
debt would be paid OF almost immediately Your ODE
dent servant, AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Year: 1865

L @iAW LOhAA5 a oDs LIE


The Herald's correspondent, of the sth,
says that the movement which has thus sue
cessfully been accomplished may have other
and ulterior objects is doubtless true. One
| thing certain, it will fully occupy the boast
ed Army of Virginia, and will prevent Cen
eral Lee from sending off troops to reinforce
the armies opposed to US elsewhere.


The 5th corps correspondent says: The
results Of the movement begin to manifest
themselves, and it is now clear that they
are greatly to our advantage, and that in
the successful lengthening Of our line and
the fortifying in progress, q decisive victory
has been gained. The massed batteries of
of the enemy were hurled in vain against
our advancing column to prevent our estab-
fishing permanent foOthold here. This
foothold has been gained, and we are move
further toward the possession of the South
side Railroad. The rattle of the cars on the
track of the road, and the shrill whistle Of
the engines can now be plainly heard.


1t is saying good deal, but think it is
not saying too much, that the entire rebel
army in our front can not drive Us from our
present position and furthermore, for them
to withdraw any considerable force to aid
in the defence of Charleston would be extra
hazardous now compared with what such
withdrawal would have been before the
present movement.


It appears the rebels have, lingering in
their prisons, many Southern Union men,
and civilians charged with Union procliv-
tiles. These men have no friends who,
under the existing state of affairs in the
South, dare intereede for them, and the con-
sequence is thay are made to suffer as badly
as our soldiers in prison.


It is said our government has anumber of
civilian prisoners, and efforts are makinRt to
get up an exchange which will release these
sufferers. 1t will require, however, much
effort in their behalf, and it is hoped ali
good citizens will aid the undertaking,
Year: 1865

The American Union Commission be Id q
public meeting at the capitol tonight to
urge measures for the relief of the whit


refugees within the military lines Of the
Union army in East Tennessee, and ot her
Year: 1865

The Tribune has 8 speech Of Benjamin
at war meeting in Richmond. He re-
views the peace negotiations, and says he
knew their failure would cause grand up
rising Of the people to carry the war to q
successful termination.
Year: 1865

1t is stated as new discovery, that wonderful
effects may be obtained by watering fruit trees
and vege tables with ISOLATION of snlphat of iron
Under this system, beans will grow to nearly doub-
le their usual size, and will acquire much more
savory taste. The pear seems to be particularly y
well adapted for this treatment Old nails, thrown
into the water, and left to rust there, will impart
to it all the necessary qualifications of forcing
vegetation as described.
Year: 1865

EAsToN. PA, December The railroad
disaster occurred west of the White House A
coal train going up grade broke in half AMI the
rear end ran back down grade The express
train came round the curve AT full speed and
ran into It. The engineer and fireman jumped
of the train and were not injured. The first
passenger ear ran through the baggage ear.
and all that were killed and wounded occupied
this ear. The other passenger ears and the
sleepingcars were not damaged. and no one IN
them hurt. The killed are horribly manglcd
and scarcely recognizable
Year: 1865

for herself that the family may dress
respectfully and with the least ex
pense


Has that man a call to be husband
who lounges in the shops and door.
ways to comment on women as they
pass, the style of their hat, the hang
of their drapery. their features, form
and gait? And if by chance they
meet a friend of the opposite sex and
exchange salutations with him, what
calumny is cast upon their good name!
/ Are such men fitted for the sacred
sphere of husband ? The man who
has no higher calling than such as
named above, would do we'll to pause
and reflect that, by his bad habits and
idle slang. he casts deep shade over
the good name of the pure and inno-
cent, and while he reflects, it would
be we'll to remember that his mother
was a woman, and that his daughter
may be one.---Delaaoare Co. Union.
Year: 1865

A white deer was lately taken alive
near the town of Franklin, Delaware
county, N. Y. The deer is as white
as snow, all except his ears and spot
on top of his head, and a slight tinge
of gray on each side of the shoulder.
Year: 1865

AN ACT authorizing the Secretary OF


the Treasury to lease or sell certain


property Of the United States situa-


ted at Bath, in the State of Maine.


BE Il enacted By The Senate and House
of Representatives, Of The United States Of
america IN Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to lease the wharf property
belonging to the United States situa-
ted at Bath, in the State of Maine, for
a term Of years, the lessee making all
repairs thereupon; or he may sell the
same at his discretion if it is no long,
er in use or required for the public
service, and he is hereby authorized
to make, execute, and deliver all need
full conveyances to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof.


Approved, March 8. 1865.
Year: 1865

and therefore greatly superior to the goods
imported from abroad and hawked about as
the cheapest ever sold. The simple duty on
imported goods, and the hgh premium on Gold
(all foreign bills are payable in gold amount
to more than the entire cost of many of the
articles afforded by us to the public. To fa-
cilitate the sale
Year: 1865

ers to exchange. It's a sorry thing for re-
bellion, the death of our President, for it's
generally the belief that it was caused by
some treacherous scamp. And now to
think that they are trying to make out
that the man was insane.


The Vice President, reckon, will
stretch some of their internal necks, or
learn them how to pull hemp.


The boys are feeling fns and are in
good health most Of them.


OLD Boy.
Year: 1865

If you wish to be always thirsty, be a
drunkard, for the oftoner and more you
drink, the oftener and more thirsty you
will be-


If You seek to prevent your friends rails
ing you in the world, be drunkard ;
for then you will defeat all their
efforts.


If you would efectually countcract
your own attempts to DO well, be drunk
ard; and you will not be disap-
pointed
If you wish to repel the endeavors of
the whole human race to raise you to
character, credit and prosperity, be a
drunkard and you will most assuredly
triumph.
If you are determined to be poor be a
druukard and you will soon be ragged
and pennyless.


If you would wish to starve your fam
| lily, be drunkard for that will consume
the means of their support.


If you wish to be robbed, te drunk
ard which will enable the thief to do it
with safety.


IF you would wish to blunt your SEN
ses, be a drunkard and you will be
more stupid than an ass.


If you wovld smash windows break
the peace, get your boucs broken, tumble
under carts aud horses, and be locked up
in the watch houses, be drunkard; and
it will be very strange if you do not sue
ceed.


If you would destroy yous body be a
Irunkard as drunkenness is the mother
of disease.


If you mean to ruin your soul be a
druukard; that you may be excluded
from heaven,


Finally, if you are determined to be
utterly destroyed, in estate, body and
soul be drunkard; and you will soon
know that it is impossible adopt more
effcetual means to accomplish your-END.
Good Temptar.
Year: 1865

horses feet, provided they have practical
bic workman for smith,


Another fault with many is. if the
Smith nails on shoe that will stay on
four or six months he IS the Smith for all
others. Now these are all wrong. A
horse should never be trusted in shop
unless the workmen or owner are practical
Blacksmiths so that the horse can be prop
erly shod. Now the next thing-~how
should that be done? that is the ques.
ton. There are various kinds Of feet
that require different kinds of shoeing
like dresses on different individuals, the
same medicine that cures one will hurt
another, Now the true method for shoe
ing natural foot is to keep it in "a perfect
natural shape and in order to do so the
shoes must be often removed The foot
pared down, and the shoes drawn on light
ly. The frog of the foot in no case should
be cut, as it is the sponge of the foot, it
becomes finally contracted and the horse
is said to have pinched feet, or foundered.


HorteS of fine frame muscles
and nerve are apt to have smaller
feet than those Of coarser build, yet the
feet are just as sound and will stand as
much abuse as a larger foot and not be
lame.


AS the toe grows much faster than the
heel the toe must necessarily be pared the
most. Let us look at a young horse Or
colt. He stands up proudly, follow him
up to 3 or years old The foot keeps
about the same shape. Now try to follow
the examples Of nature, keep the foot in
natural shape which is right. The heel
seldom it ever, wants any pairing, just
enough to level the foot, that is all that
most feet require. But there are vari-
Gus circumstances that require different
treatment, such as over-reacbiug, inter
fearing, stumbling, foundered, fiat or
pumis feet. which have to be shod accord.
ing to circumstances, one rule will not APP
ply in every case. There are general
rules but they have to be changed accord
ing to circumstances.


Let owners of horses have their horses
shoes removed often, and be willing to
pay fair compensation for it, and they
will then have no reason to complain Of
their Blacksmith. 1t is a laboroue work
to shoe horses which but few men can
work at but few years, therefore, be
should receive good compensation, yet
how often do We see men try to have the
Smith lower his price, and if they can
hear of some one that will shoe for few
cents less, no matter if they never saw
him, away they 60 to save few cents and
perhaps leave their old Smith, that has
worked years among them. thus compelling
him to lower his price or shut up shop.
Then of necessity he mus. take less pains
with his work and follow bad example.


In another communication ] will try
to give my views on the various ways for
different feet.


Yours sc. VULCAN, JR.
Year: 1865

gg' Men show particular folly on five
different occasions: when they establish
their fortune on the ruin of another
when they expect to excite love by cold
ness, and by showing more marks Of dis
like than affection; when they wish to
become learned in the midst Of repose
aud pleasure; when they seek friends
without making any advances of friend
ship; and when they are unwilling to
succor their friends in distress. ,
Year: 1865

MAGNANtMITY.--A millers dog broke
his chain; the miller ordered his maid
servant to tic him up again. She was
attacked aud bitten by the dog. On
hearing her cries, the miller and his people
ran to her assistance. keep off p said
she shutting the door, "the dog is mad.
| am already bitten, and must chain him
alone" Notwithstanding his biting.
she did not let him 60. but chain.
ed him up, and prepared herself to die,
Symptoms of hydrophobia soon broke out,
and she died in few days. The dog
was killed without doing any further
mischief.
Year: 1865

April lS, 1860.


Mr.. EDITOR Things have changed
some since last you heard from me. In
stead of being in front of Petersburg, we
are now away at Burksville. After
some struggling we went into Petersburg,
then following the rail road to this
place.


We are now doing guard duty. The
rest of our brigade is some one and half
miles from u.s.. Our duty is to guard the
stores and ordinances that we're taken
fiom old Bob Lee. Some of them
we found buried in the form
of person, with head boards and the
name of some person and the time of his
death aud age. Quite nnmber OF can
non and many small arms.


Our camp is very pleasantly situated
the Col. has his Office in house, and
some Of the other officers. There is two
houses very good ones, in our camp.
There is not many buildings here, and
what there is are made use Of by some
soldier. The hospital is near to us, just
on rise Of ground There is not many
sick ones in it.


What a sad affair the assassination of
our president was. Oh would that the
soldiers could have their way for time.
There would not be many Johnny prison.
Year: 1865

The new three cent pieces are being coin
ed at the Philadelphia mint and will
soon be in circulation. They are made
Of nickel aud will be little larger than
the five cent silver pieces We used to carry
IN our boyhood.
Year: 1865

REPAIRS ON NAVAL TKssRLs-The NAVY
Department has issued orders to the effect that
no repairs snail be made upon vessels unless
all that are needful can be made at q cost less
than certain sum named in the orders. Yes.
sells which cannot be put in condition for that
sum will be sold. This will soon place in the
market large number of gunboats mostly
purchased from the merchant service and CON.
verted into blocksders.
Year: 1865

THE NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL SQUADRON.


The blockade running business being about
''played OUT" inc number Of vessels attached
to the North Atlantic Squadron is being greatly
reduced Sixty out of ninety vessels of the
fleet have been ordered home, and will be
Immediately placed out of commission.
Year: 1865

We have completed our arrangements for the
delivery Of the pure


BOSTON FRESH POND ICE.
We sell no other. We have one price for the
drivers to give exact weight. We never fail to
supply in the heat of summer. We ask liberal
patronage and assure you constant aupply.


T. T. FOWLER q CO..
ap8.G Tenth street Wharf.
Year: 1865

BACK AaAIT.-sSqueet" Henning, well
known in the northern section of the city, who
went South at the breaking out of the rebel
lion, but who was captured while attempting
clandestinely to return to his home here and
committed to the Old Capitol, from which he
was released about six months ago upon taking
an oath to go North and remain until allo wed
to return by the proper authorities, has again
made his appearance in the city. We have not
been informed il permission was granted
tsSqueet' to return at this time.