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Year: 1863

Near Falmouth, Va, Feb. "a, 1858.


To the Editors Of the Daily Press.


Having for long time remained quiescent,
your correspondent purposes to give reason
for his protracted silence. Well knowing that
the columns Of the Press were supplied with
an abundance of more interesting matter than
could be furnished by me, in the total absence
Of important army movements to be chroni-
cled, and, not wishing to obtrude mere specu-
lations, have chosen to remain silent


The army is still quiet Since the battle of
Fredericksburg was fought, there has been but
one movement of an aggressive nature inau-
gurated, and that, owing to an unforeseen
storm, proved futile, except as 1t resulted in
waste Of time and materials of war, to say no.
thing Of the disa6ection 1t produced in the
ranks. But, since Burnside has been removed
and Hooker appointed to his place, the hopes
OF the men have In some measure rallied, in
consequence OF various beneficial changes in
the management of the army, introduced by
the present commander. Much is hoped for
in consequence OF the change; but, after all,
no General has such hold upon the affection
and confidence OF the army as did Mcclellan.


Since Gen. Hookers advent, we have been
better supplied with rations than ever before
We are now furnished with four rations per
week of either soft bread or -four, two rations
Of potatoes, and one of onions or potatoes
This is an agreeable change in our diet, as we
have for a long time subsisted-not lived-on
salt pork and hard tack-the latter often of
inferior quality, though venerable in age aud
afiording subsistence to myriads of lively in
sects 1t Is hoped that with the change of
diet may be witnessed a diminution of the
death list, which, in this regiment at least, has
weekly increased throughout the winter. Un-
doubtedly the cause Of much of the fatality
which has visited this regiment has been the
proneness OF our surgeon to report "for duty,
nearly all who apply for medical aid, whether
Year: 1863

INHE commodious Chamber in the northerly cor
- ner of the new brick block, corner of Lime and
MIX Streets, directly facing the market Rent ow.
Enquire at Office Of


OCEAN INSURANCE CO.,
Sept Is, 1862. diff No q Exchange
Year: 1863

The undersigned, -. Of - in the State of
-. and - Of - in the State OF -.
hereby guarantee that In the foregoing old of
- for any of the classes therein named be
cepted he they will. within ten days after the
ceipt of the contract 1t the post ONCE named Ma
Wy Agent designated, execute the contract for the
same with good and sufficient sureties; and in case
the said - shall fail TO enter into contract. as
aforesaid, guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer Of the said - and that which
be accented
Year: 1863

Our a1niable neighbor, the Journal, &C
cuses the TRIBUNE with opposing Gen
Grants plans when he made the first great
movements now progressing for the cap
ture Of Vicksburg.


What the TRIBUNE said about Grants
campnign was, that it had but little faith
in the numerous canals his army were dig.
ging; that 1t did not believe Vicksburs
could be taken, before the sickly season
setin, by excavations and cutoff, though il
might be well to try them to satisfy him
self and others Of their inutility. It said
that Vicksburg could only be captured By
hard fighting, by throwing the army into
it's rear and taking it By cannon, musket1y
and hard knocks We thought SO last
winter and think so now. Grants style Of
fighting is not with the spade and pick
he is not at home with these implements,
but with shot, shell and bayonet- He has
faith in them, so has his army.


When We heard that portion of Por-
ter's feet had run the batteries, and that
Grant was moving his army below War
renton down to the mouth Of the Big
Black for march upon the rear Of Vicks-
burg, our faith in lis ultimate triumph
rose at once, and has not since absted one
particle. We believe hewill capture the city
and the rebel army defending it, Like
the loyal masses, what We most earnestly
desire is success; aud we believe that
Grant and his army will shortly achieve
the most brilliant and important SUCCESS
of the war. We are for the General tlat
wins; that's cur platform, from the day
that the first gun was fred, and will be,
until the last rebel is vanquished.
Year: 1863

Senator WILSON'S conscrption law which
has just been reported back to the Senate by
the committee to whom it was referred, is about
as Objectionable measure as could very well
be passed. 1t is another blow at state sovor-
eighty and local freedom, and puts conscrip-
tion law in force the most tyranncal, unwise,
and unjust that ever disgraced statute book.
| Under this law the President will have sole
authority over the militia Of the several states
The Governors will have no authority, and are
not to be consulted or regarded in the various
measures taken to enroll, equip, officer, or put
| the men in the field. Mr. Lincoln is made the
military dictator of the country if this bill pas
ses and there is every evidence that it will pass.
This is by all odds the most serious blow med
itated against the liberty and safety of the 10y
al North.


The features of this bill looking to draft
are equally reprehensibe. 1t simply provides
! that all able-bodied males between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five are to be enrolled and are
liable to be drafted. a,a arjst


IN every country in Europe, even the most
despotic, it has been found imperatively necessa-
~, as a matter of policy, if not of humanity,
to make discrimination in drafting. Men with
large families arc exempt for obvious reasons ;
the young and unencumhered alone are forced
into the field, and even with them, in cases of
hardship, asum of money will release them from
The necessity of serving. But the law before
the Senate, if passed, win create un,ounded
dissatisfaction. On reading this bill one is for
ced to the conviction that it is urged in the hope
to create so much discomfort and suffering aa to
give an excuse Tor an early ending of the war.
This is the only explanation that will serve to
account for its inhun'anity, its impoicy, and
the urgency with which it is pressed by the rad
icals
Year: 1863

MErAL-TIPPED SHoEs.-Shoes are an
important item 10 the expense Of clothing
children, as every parent will understand
They invariably wear out their shoes ai
the toe first, aud not unfrequeutly before
the other parts are . quarter worn.
Children's shoes with Metal tips never
wear out at the toe, and it is safe to say
that on an average one pair with them
will more than out wear three pairs with.
out them. We believe ell the shoe
dealers keep them.
Year: 1863

The Cotton Mills of Delaware county
have all stepped operations for the present,
on account of the immense stock Of goods
on hand, and the scarcity Of the raw ma.
terial. These goods are in the hands Of
specula.ors-the fact of the high prices
Of all cotton cloths.
Year: 1863

We would call attention to the Circular OF the
Kansas State Agricultural College, which appears
in another column


1t is pleasing to note the determination of the
nnanagers of this Institution to make it a live
one. And it is indeed gratifying to every we'll
wisher of the State to notice their success. Our
people are peculiarly fortunate in having so rich
an endowment. to say nothing of possessing o
Faculty that will make the Institution equal to
any in the Union. 1t is the most westerly Insti
fut'on in the land, and our prairies fill up
with an industrious population, it will be one of
the first seats of learning. All the encouragement
is therefore due the Institution at its start that it
is is possible for our people to give.


Education forms the only correct foundation
Of a wellordered and prosperous society. Ad
vancement should be the aim and object of man.
Everything which tends to cloud the intellect
should be torn from the body polite, that the
rays Of light may liven up the understanding,
and give . clearer appreciation of mans chief
end-"to glorify God, and enjoy him forever"
And in proportion as the minds of the people are
stored with knowledge, SO will they onjoy Him.
The power and prosperity of the New England
States are due wholly to her Amhersts, Yales and
Harvards-snd who will dispute that she stands
rs light to the whole world? That indomita-
bic Yankee character. which knows nothing but
success, has been inculcated by her thorough
and complete system Of education. These insi-
tutions Of learning have done more for the ad-
vaneement Of our common Country than any one
other infuence-and their never satisfied, con-
stant graphing after knowledge, is only 10 be
illustrated by the expansive featue of the Yankee
: character.


The influence Of New England enlightenment
has always been observant in Kansas affairs
In the outstart, We fought for . principle her
light gave US. Our educational, and other in
terests. have received an impetus at her hands
The third place of learning is now in operation.
and the State University and Normal School
have been placed upon . sure footing. while .
perfect Common School System reaches every
household of our prairies. Wepredict for Kansas
glorious future.


One most important feature Of the Kansas State
Agricultural College is it's Agricultural Depart
'ment, through which the light Of Science will be
thrown upon the practical experience Of the far
'mer. In opening up a new country. experience
and science should be united in determining the
adsptablity of its soil and climate 10 all products
Of our latitude, and ascertaintng that which will
most add to it's material wealth.
Year: 1863

The National Republican contains an ed.
itorial to which much semi official import
ance is attached.


1t says, among other things, If there
shall be slight occasion for hostilities with
England, and the two nations are likely to
be Involved in war, our steam marines will
at once be converted into privateers, and
the commerce Of Great Britain will he
swept from the ocean. Thus does the
criminal neglect Of the Queen of England's
advisers tend to disturbance of the peace
of the world. War is not desirable With
England, but war is not the greatest of
evils. A nation Of spirit cannot submit to
injustice, to insolence, and to outrage,
through q series of years, aud make no
effort to avenge its wrongs. The course Of
England through the trying period of our
troubles has alienated every American Of
the loyal States, whatever his opinions upon
the administration or the conduct Of the
war. These are sufficient facts and indicate
what the future has in store for US. The
Vaccinations of Napoleon in Mexico de-
serve attention, but the country should
bear in mind the fact that the United States
can restore Mexico to It's place as Repub-
lie whenever the attempt shall be made, and
indeed, it is not improbable that Napoleon
Will find excuse for getting out Of the posi-
ton which promises no good to the French
Empire.
Year: 1863

| few days ago one of our acquantances offered


to man Confederate Treasury notes in payment
| for note falling due. The offer declined
the holder expressing his determination to retain
| in his possession the individual obligation Our
| friend appealed to for counsel We gave him
the advice which follows, and as it was well con
sidered we have no objection to putting it upon
record for the benefit Of any who may under like
circumstances be asking what they must de- We
advised our friend to take two witnesses and to
present to the holder of his note the amount which
was due in the currency Of the day, and if he re-
fused !; to announce to him that he would paw the
note afterwards only under the sternest COM
pulsion.


Every man who expects to be worth anything
when the war is over should be Jealous advocate
for the Government. But in dishonoring the
currency he aims blow at the very vials Of the
Confederacy Treasury notes are the only means
which We have of paying our soldiers, of buying
clothing and provisions, of purchasing munitions
OF war, of procuring transportation in short, OF
carrying on our entire operations, both civil and
military pisparage these, destroy their standing
with the people, and you clog the wheels Of all en-


terprises you arrest the whole machinery, you
entail financial anarchy upon the people the
fearful harbinger of civil anarchy and of subj uga
ton. Government without credit cannot stand
long in the presence of such foe the one
threatening Though we might continue to
struggle, it would be like the feeble and irregular
resistance of crude and undisciplined rabble
against the trained columns of the invader To
result so deplorable LET every reflect that be
is contributing whenever he declines the common
currency of the country.


Why, then should any say will not take
Confederate notes in payment of debts? Our
very seifshness should restrain us from such a
suicidal policy If there is not patriotism enough
LETT in the hearts Of creditors 20 bonor the issues
of the Confederaey during its fierce conflict with
the foe, let some less worthy principle produce the
result. Let that regard which every prudent man
must bestow upon his own interests prompt him to
beware of doing aught which bring disaster
upon the people. But surely every patriot will
say, The money which soldiers receive, the
currency paid to the who bare their breasts to
the red storm of the battle, is good enough to pay
any notes which may hold.-4agVstd Chronicle
Year: 1863

NORTH CAROLINA CoAI.-We have seen a
specimen of anthracite coal, discovered on the
farm of Mr.. Wade, in Rockingham county, North
Carolina. The coal appears to be very good, and
has been so proven, we understand, by the proper
test. The vein now worked is only six feet under
ground and three feet thick. Col B. NJ. Jones is
engaged in the operation Of mining this coal, and
the work is progressing under the superintendent
of Mr. Ambrose Barret practical miner. The
Upper Dan River Valley, in which the above mine
is located, has been known for some years to con-
tain coal basin of considerable extent, and it was
considered that anthracite coal was the predomi-
nant deposit. Should this impression prove to be
correct in other openings it has in the mine of
Wades farm. the coal field of this region will be of
very great value to the Confederacv v.-Richmond
Dispatch
Year: 1863

The Difference, gentleman related
to us an incident which recently transpired
on the cars, going to show the different mo-
lives which influence people with regard to
the war.


An ollicer-a Quartermaster, he announced
himself-was seated in company with civil
ian, near the stove in the car talking about
the war. The men seemed to be friends, and
the civilian was anxious to have the war
fought to close as soon as possible, while
the officer thought there should be no hurry
about it It's big job, he said and could
not be completed in jerk it would probably
last two or three years yet, and il so, he
thought he could make enough out of it to
make him comfortable for life He had
very pleasant situation, and It didn't make
much difference to him how long the war con
tinued. This is the substance Of portion
Of what the officer stated to his companion
nearly in the same words.


In the seat Immediately behind these men
sat an elderly woman. She was in deep
mourning, and her dress was very plain. She
seemed to take strange interest in the re-
marks Of the officer, and when he made the
heartless expression about the continuance Of
the war being profitable to him, she suddenly
rose to her feet her eyes fairly flashing with
rage, and addressed him


ooh, you inhuman monster This war has
not lasted two years, and yet have lost in
it a husband and two sons already, and an
other son is sick in hospital while such vii
lains as you want the dreadful conflict pro-
longed because you fatten upon the death Of
the victims, and ruin ofther families 7 Her
voice failed her, and in her passion she
struck the officer several blows over the head
with an umbrella


Very general indignation was felt at the
language of the fellow, who is a representa-
tive OF class of men that want the war car
ried on for what they can make out Of il
Year: 1863

lover the Rhine Some clever fellow,
who seems abounding with desire to pre-
sent the First Ward in its best shape, suggests
that the New Bank and Insurance Office
(both in contemplation should be located in
the part Of the city having the most business.
The suggestion is certainly philosophical.
There will not be much dispute about the cor
rectness of the principle 1t is only neces-
sary 10 decide the locality which best answers
the claim. This difficulty is promptly met
and decided by the clever fellow to whom
we refer, through the columns Of the Journal
The First Ward--he assumes--has threeftths
Of the business of the city And he goes on
to prove it by a schedule That should settle
the question, II his statement is correct; and
the contractors can procure an exploring
party, with cooked ratons for an indefinite
time, to proceed at once in search Of lots
on which to erect the projected structures.


If there seems to be any difficulty about
the "three-ffths" our liberal First-Warder can
just include Harries Mill and Dislillery in
the schedule,
Year: 1863

The Result. yesterday noted progress
of the skirmish between a struggling snow
storm and the dust, in which, after various
advantages on either side, the chances seemed
turning in favor of the snow. We have but
to add that, after the contest was kept up un-
til night, the snow completely overwhelmed
the dust gaining complete victory. 1t is a
question whether the situation is improved or
rendered more desperate
Year: 1863

2:40 Time.-Y Yesterday afternoon the
quiet of Main street was disturbed by a run
away establishment, consisting of frighten-
ed grey horse, and two chaps on an Express
wagon load of boxes, who seemed to be as
badly frightened as the horse. The efforts
of the driver to stop the horse seemed to
have the contrary effect, and the chap who
sat on the rear end of the wagon, after ar
ranging to let himself off easily pitched off
as though he intended to break his neck to
get rid of the scrape. AT the corner Of 4th
the nag ran the vehicle against tree; the
collision iumbled the driver of, and broke
the shafts and crushed wheel the horse
then seemed satisfied with the adventure, and
going around the square, put up at Shella-
barger's Stable
Year: 1863

Shooting 1T is stated on the streets that
yesterday white man and negro had an
alteration in saloon up town, when the ne
gro twice fired pistol at his antagonist, and
then ran of, The white mar was not hurt
We could not learn the cause of the affray
Year: 1863

Closed. The Grand Jury rose today 1t
found 81 bills of indictment--an unusually
large number We will give the report in
fall tomorrow. The criminal docket will be
opened on next Tuesday.
Year: 1863

A British subject who arrived from
Richmond today reports the suffering in
the South as more extreme than hitherto
reported, and said that the recent fuel ri
OF was very severe there.
Year: 1863

KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE. Mr..
Cover of the Grant Co Herald, gives the
following evidence of the existence oflod
zes of X G. c., in this city, and in other
towns in the mining region. We have
been aware for some time of The existence
of an organization of the Lind in this
place and the time may come when the
names of it. members will be made pub
lie. Suffice it at present to say that
she Copperhesd Pin is very good en-
blem OF the order


"Some days before the Dem. Con. Dist
convention met last fall at Mineral Point,
man called on US with letters showing
him 10 be employed by the War Depart
ment as secret service agent Persons
so employed must of course profess to be
what they are not when necessary, so tn at
he was outside a peace roaring Democrat,
favored a Western Confederacv, was down
on the Conscription, Proclamation and
Confscasion and didn't want the niggers
employed To help save the Union because
such service would degrade somebody and
lead TO negro equality We heard h:m
talk that daY at the hotel To some Demo
Gratis and they felt happy over it He had
been to Mineral Point, Dubuque and Ga-
lena had his pockets crammed with hand
bills calling Democratic Convention at
Mineral Point. one OF which he took care
to post IN the presence of company. He
claimed TO be in possession of the ritual
signs and passes of the K G. Cs-. whose
lodges be sometimes attended He said
the lodges were not numerous in this state
but one at each of the three places be-
fore named one somewhere n LAFAYETTE
Co, and here and there one thro' the Co
ty, though he had heard that applications
had then been made TO she Grand Castle
a. Dubuqe for charters for lodges at Potosi
Beetewn Bnd some other places
Year: 1863

White mans very uncertain" says the
Indian proveTb, and certainly so IA war We
were Just about laying the hattering unction to
our soul that rumors of Yankes thaumaturgy,
circumvallati0n and assaults were about over
vita in this section for a short time, when the
whole Yankee feet suddenly appears. sud eight
or len vessels pass our batteries. The Yankee
" ruse the ostensible change Of base-seems
to have misled nearly all our people, and even
some Of those to whom we listen with a5 much
attention snd interest as the people of old did
to everything that escaped from the lips Of the
Delphic Orseles The prevailing opinion ap-
Pe0Ted to be that the siege of VicksbuTg was
over, at least until e decisive battle was fought
in Tennessee; and we were ah0ut to send uD a
fervent song Of gratitude IS did Moses and his
followers so soon as he foand himself free from
despotie bondage and on the saf5 shore Of the
Red sea, when Tecollcctions Of the ever memo
Teble 26th of June are fitted before cur vision


The Yankees have passed our batteries and
opened land battery on the city What viii
they DO next where VIII they make a Demon
stration next and to what use will their crafts
below be put are very suggestive questions.
OF course Is is impossible 70 state positively
what was the ohjsct of the new move, hus we
are strongly of the opinion it is TO turn our
flank about Grand Gulf Tho dredge boats
taken from the cid peninsula canal are now
working necessarily on new canal running
from Duckport across t0 Walnut bavou. and
through this rogto the Yankees expect to be
able TO send light boats down to Nav Carthage.
So sanguine aTe they OF the practicability Of
this route that BIcCiernand ard Ostefhaus have
moved their commands to the immediate neigh
borhood Of Carthage. The feet which passed
here on Thursday night went down, no doubt,
for the purpose Of throwing their troops to this
side and protecting them while they make an
assault on Gland Gulf This Is our only solu
ton Of the new movement -Yieksblug Whig
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