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Year: 1864

A gentleman Of our acquaintance, who belongs
TO an ambulance corps, upon visiting n room 10
which there were seven or eight wounded patients,
was struck with the gaiety Of soldier who had
just had leg ampueated. Upon his expressing
his surprise and pleasure at the cheerfulness with
which he bore his misfortune, the patient said he
did not seek to conceal from himself the serious
nature of the loss which he had sustained, but
that there was one apprehension which weighed
much more heavily on his mind than any with re-
gard to the consequences of his misfortune, and
from which if he could be relieved he felt that he
should be quite happy. When questioned as to
the nature of the apprehension to which ho allud-
ed, be said it was that some accident might hap.
pen to Gen. Lee Instantly, all the other woun-
ded men chimed in, each one declaring that
anything which had already happened, or could
hereafter happen, to himself was not worth think
ing of in comparison with the fear of what might
happen to the Commander Of the army, and they
all declared that the sentiment was universal
among the troops.


We very much fear that the modesty of Gen.
Lee induces him to underrate his own imr rortance;
aud yet We think the sublime inciden: of the 18th
Of May, when he was desirous to lead q division
into action, and was forcibly prevented, ought to
have opened his eyes,. He is at this moment "the
foremost man of all the world" and his life IL
more precious than the life of any other indiEidu-
al whatever. 1t was thought high proof of tho
estimate in whica the courage OF Napoleon was
held by his men, thar he should have felt himself
so secure of his position as to promise them the
evening before Austeritz, that in the battle of the
morrow he would keep out of danger. There can
be no doubt that they fought all the better for the
assurance, and there can be just little doubt
that the army Of Northern Virginia would, could
they always be assured that their leader was ou. Of
danger. And General Lee owes ii to himself, to
the cause, to the unbouuded affection Of his esun-
trymen and countrywomen, to the love, passing
the love Of man for woman and parent for child,
entertained for him by the rough and stern war
riors whom he leads, to crafty them in this sole
request-that he will take care of bis own safety,
and not expose himself to danger whore he can
possibly avoid it-Richmond Dispatch.
Year: 1864

ANEcDoTE OF GENERAL. JoHNsToN.-During
some of the recent movements up at the front,
General Johnston had occasion, is.often the
case, to establish bis headquarters one day under
tree upon tho field


Soon after he had dismounted from his horse,
and while his staff were gathered around in read-
ness for orders, private of the Generals body
guard came up for the purpose Of planting the
headquarters battle flag Finding some difficulty
in piercing the earth with the staff, to which the
flag was attached, the young man drew his sabre,
and commenced punching hole in the ground
with the point of it


"Stop, stop, my young man" said the General.
smiling, "you mustn't make pruning hook or
ploug h-share Of your sword. II will be time
enough for that when this war is over."-Aaantd
Reyiscr-
Year: 1864

CURE FOR INGRowING NAILs.-Correspon-
dent of the Medical and Surgical Journal recon-
mends hot tallow as cure for the painful effects
of nails growing into the toe. We have tried it
and believe the following to be no exaggerated



The patient on whom I first tried this was a
young lady who had been unable to- put on shoe
for several months, and decidedly the worst case
had ever The disease had been Of long
standing The edge Of the nail was deeply under
mined; the granulations formed high ridge, part
Iy covered with skin, and pus constantly oozed
from the root of the nail; the whole toe was swol
len and extremely tender and painful. My mode
of proceeding was this: I put, a very small piece
of taow in spoon and heated it over lamp un-
til it became very hot and dropped two three
drops between the nail and eranulations The eff
feet was almost magical Pain and tenderness
at once relieved, and in few days the gran
uations all gone, the diseased parts dry and
destitute of feeling, and the edge of the nail ex
posed so as to admit of being pared away without
any inconvenience. The cure was complete, and
the trouble never returned | have tried this
plan repeatedly since, with the same satisfactory
results. The operation causes little if any pain,
if the tallow is properly heated.
Year: 1864

GEN. GRANTS TACTICS An old officer OF the
United States army, who spent two years in Ore.
gon in the same regiment Of dragons with the
then Lieut.. u. S..Grant, once told US that he was
the most reckless man in the service; was famous
for spurring his hose over chasms In the ground,
making him leap over the immense fallen trees Of
the forrest, and in engaging in anything wherein
there was danger Of bis getting his Leck baoken.
He was we'll known ir his regiment as an officer
who had little sympathy with his men in their
hardskips.


He has fully sustained this character in the
command Of large armies. In all bis operations
along the Mississippi, he took no account ID plan
ming an attack Of how many men he would lose.
The only question with him was, could he win .
yictory.-lac0n Confederate.
Year: 1864

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Year: 1864

apparent inactivity have been we'll improved. General
sherman has gathered bis mighty hosts for weighty
blow, and these dispositions promise II will not be long
in making known its effects lie not the commander TO
allow an enemy TO recover from an exhaustive battle
while he sits tamey by In quiet He knows full well the
great advantages now offered him, and no man 10 ever
more prompt in improving such advantages His armies
in the best OF spirits, his troops confident aud IN the
lew davs TO come grea and glor Us icoeeses vii, be
II Is useless speculate to promise OF success
for this reaches the public the telegraph will have
given the reults. or one thing, however, the
people may rest assured, and that 10 that this
campaign Is not yet ended. The object 10 not
the possession OF Atlanta, but the destruction OF the
rebel army defending IT, and that will be accomnllshed
before ths spreads its tents these hills and
plains for rest or quiet This part OF the rebel govern
ment is totteriDg and 1t not the intention to give its
defenders time opportunity to prop It's weakened frame
gather material for additional aid The blows


must fall on she armies while they weak, and these
will not be few nor long spared. When Hood, with his
already hinned ranks has been thoroughly beaten when
his army bears organization when troops are scat
tered and dshearened when the hospitals OF the soun
filed with those who will not Yield SO long as health
or limbs are left them then this army will settle INTO
quiet; then this campaign will have ended and our work
finished.
Year: 1864

There has been very much said about the IN
deciSireness of all the numerous battles of this
war. But, in fact, there have been very many
decisive battles, We may look at the decisive
ness Of field actions In three aspects First
battles which are decisive simply of the field
of which we have a favorable example in Mur-
heesboro, and an adverse example in FreEer-
icksbuIg. Secondly, battles which are decisive
OF the war in large Stat9s or over great surfaces
Of the country-Of which Fort DOnelson, which
ended the war in Kentucky-Pea Ridge, which
ended il in MissOuri-and Vicksburg, which
ended it on the Mississippi are examples.
Thirdly, battles which are absolutely decisive
of the whole fortunes of the war the fate of
the parties or countries involYed-Of which latter
class, in its largest aspect, we have perhaps not
yet had an example. Professor Greasy, of Eng
land, wrote a book entitled "The Fifteen Deci-
siye Battles Of the World" and by decisive bat
ties he meant such battles as affected the whole
course Of history, as regards the great COM
batants, and which, had they issued oppo-
sitely TO what they did, would have resulted in
a condition of affairs permanently different
from that which we now see or have seen.
Fixing upon such battles by tracing up 10 them
throughout the subsequent and intricate course
really cannot yet settle definitely whether or no
such battle has been fought. We cannot yet
see events through the long perspective as our pos
terity hundred years hence will be enabled % do,
nor can we take in the full scope and bearing
actions that have already transpired or are now
transpiring.


But may we not suggest that Gettysburg was
perhaps a decisive battle, even In the largest
sense Had the result of that great day been
defeat instead Of victory to our arms, the ma
tional capital would have fallen-and beyond
this, what shall we conjecture, either as regards
event or consequence II may appear, when
the history of this whole war can DO AIlly sur
veyed, that that battle not only saved me North,
but really broke the SOuth-that IL was the crit
eal event of the war the turning point In all its
fortunes. And this by no means belittles the
mighty work we now have in hand, or the mighty
work We yet have 10 do.-Army and Mary
Journal.
Year: 1864

A lawyer, pleading for burglar, against
whom the case was clear, contended that as he
had been caught before he had introduced more
of his person than the upper part into the house
in question, asked: ''Can man be said to en-
ter a house when only one half of his body was
in and the other half out?" ~ shall leave the
whole matter to the jury. They must judge OF
the law and the facts as proved replied the
Judge The jury brought in verdict of guilty
as to one half of the body from the waist up,
and mot guilty as to the other half. The judge
sentenced the guilty half to two years impris-
onment, leaving it to the prisoners option to
have the not guilty half cut off or take it along
with him.
Year: 1864

A MASONIC STORY.-Another extraordinary
Masonic story is related, to the effect that three
bushwhackers were on the point of shooting
man during the sacking of Lawrence, when he
gave the grand hailing Masonic sign, and one Of
them instantly turned upon the others and
threatened to shoot them if they harmed the
prisoner-took him to the entrance of ravine,
told him to escape, and stood guard there to in
sure his safety
Year: 1864

preacher of small intellect, depending more
on the power of a sanctmonious long face for a
passport through life than for any important
good he could accomplish, rebuked his brother
for his social ireside, and perhaps some frivol-
Gus conversation: Brother" replied the
other, ~ keep my nonsense for the freside;
while you give yours from the pulpit"
Year: 1864

AN Exchange asks very innocently if it is any
harm for young ladies to sit in the lapse of
ages Another replies that it all depends on
the kind of ages selected. Those from eighteen
to twenty-five it puts down as extra hazardous
Year: 1864

Somebody who knows says that when two or
more women approaching you narrow walk
fall behind one another to let you pass, you may
be sure they are ladies of uncommon politeness
and consideration. The usual course pursued
by women is to charge all abreast, sweeping ev-
erybOdy into the mud.
Year: 1864

A witty dentist having labored in vain to ex-
tract decayed tooth from lady's mouth, gave
up the task with the felicitous apology


''The fact is, madam it seems impossible for
anything bad to come out of your mouth"
Year: 1864

WELL REoEIvED.-A gentleman who has lately
returned from a general tour in the Yakima
country, including visit to the Reservation,
informs us that the settlers are delighted with
Wilbur to the vacant place The late Agent
commanded neither the respect nor esteem OF
the Indians, and was entirely unfit for the
place-Mountaineer
Year: 1864

An iron flag has beenplaced on the Patent Of
fee at Washington. It is handsomely painted in
waving folds to initiate the national colors, and
tits said to present a good appearance.
Year: 1864

Why don't I enlist? All, you see


Ihave reasons that answer me well;
But there is my neighbor, young C.,


Why he stays no person can tell;
So hearty and rugged and brave,


And little TO do here, you know,
lie hasn't a house nor a field,


And there isn't reason to show.
'Tis true he's pretty young wife,


With a sweet little babe in her arms,
But shall man risk Nations dear life
Because a frail woman hath charms:
All, if he comprehended our need,


His wife and his babe would be kissed,
He would tear their white arms from his neck
And CO ne promptly up and enlist.
But have a farm and a house,
And cattle and sheep on the hills;
How can turn from profit and loss,
To think of a sick Nations ills?
What money Isrose if went.


What chances for traffic and gain
Then think Of the comforts Of home,
And the camp and the carnage and slain!
But there young Truman LeLoss,


Whose mother is widowed and old,
And ne has but little to do


Since their farm by the sheriff was sold.
II he should enlist and get shot,


smany a one has before,
His mother could come on the town,
Or ask aims at the wealthy mans door.
IT'S shameful such fellows as he


Should turn a deaf ear to the call.
That some should be slain by the fire
Cannot be the fortune Of all
If 1 only stood in his shoes,


With no fortune or kin to protect,
IF 1 faltered to shoulder my gun,
ought to be shot for neglect.
am ready TO cheer the old flag,


And toss up my hat in the air
So long as it costs not a cent,


BY the Union I'm ready to swear,
Let the blood Of the Nation flow out
Like river to vanquish its foe,
Let each father and brother turn out,
(But the doctor says cannot 20 >
Year: 1864

August 6.-At an early hour in the
morning we advance again toward Beaver
Dam Station, till we cross the Mat
river. About noon we learn that Stuarts
cavalry, coming up from Bowling Green


are upon our rear and threatening our
trains; it becomes necessary for IS 10
turn at once. We pursue them to the
river Po, when Gen Hatch coming upon
them from Fredericksbur to avoid com :
ing between two fires they fee towards
Bowling Green, leaving in their hasty re
treat two pieces of field artillery They
succeeded in capturing several teams
loaded with forage, which they were gath
ering of the country in our rear; also a
number of our sick and foot sore, who
had been sent to the rear; IL enlisted
men of the ID Wisconsin We're among the
prisoners, + Of them from Co. |, A,
Year: 1864

If you want a suit of good clothes the
place to get them is at Sam Pcrry's, oppo-
site the Post Office. He has large stock
Of ready made clothing on hand, and also
makes to order. lie keeps an immense
stock Of everything pertaining to gents
furnishing goods, and when You cannot suit
yourself by looking over his extensive as
sortnent, there is no use going to any fur
ther trouble-it is not in the city.
Year: 1864

A RARE CHANcE.-A good business man
can learn where he can purchase, the stock
and trade of an old established stand-the
best locality in the cty-by applying at
this office. Small capital required.
Year: 1864

TIE Gazette thinks the brains of the DEN
ocRAr are absent. We acknowledge the
corn, and would remark that his brains
show the effects ola herd winter, and had
it not levn for his very thick pate they
would have been out to ''thc gracefully nod
ding maize among the Oceanic pillows"
long ago.
Year: 1864

SoTIoE.-The ladies are requested to call
and examine the immense stock of dry
goods of Henry g. Potter & Co., corner of
Brady and Second streets The latest fash
ions, cheapest and best goods can be had at
this popular establishment Call before
purchasing elsewhere.
Year: 1864

The Chicago Journal, of Tuesday, has
the following important intelligence;


For some time past we have been with
holding the information we were prompt
ly put in possession Of, as to grand move
ment of our forces southwark from Cairo,
to be swelled by accessions at other points,
until it should leave Vicksburg in great
strength, for blow at some point in reb-
eldom. We are not - permitted to re-
lease the bond of secresy required on pru-
Dental grounds, but enough has been
leaking out through the dispatches,
to indicate very much as to the nature
Of the movement, and guide conjecture as
to its destination. 1t left Cairo powerful
in numbers on feet of Transports. 1t was
strengthened at Columbus, and still more
at Memphis, and the order of embarka-
ton, for we have it before us, shows that
the troops went down the river prepared
to remain. We are not forbidden to bor-
row the hint from the rebel dispatches
elsewhere, received via Richmond that
the expedition left the river at Vicksburg,
and struck off across the State of 1fissis-
sippi A movement on jackson, the Black
river having been bridged by pontoons,
is stated as having already become ascer-
tanned. And what next? We doubt if
glance at the map leaves much room for
hesitation in the matter But the other
day we were told of large Federal force
landed on the Gulf coast near Mobile
The feet, too, has been made more formid-
able off that point. Is it not likely that
the force under Gen. Sherman is now far
on its way to cooperate with Gen. Banks
and reduce that last rebel stronghold, the
only remaining rebel city on the Cuff
The next news from that quarter will tell
us what we all wish to know.
Year: 1864

ONE OF THE GOLDEN YoUTH.--A Ger
man poet compared life to avast forest tfull
of young and vigorous trees, in the midst
of which wood-cutter is strolling. At
first the forest is still, dense and flourish
ing; but the wood-cutter's axe continues
to strike its incessant blows scattering
death all around it. The trees fall one by
one, this one first and then another; where
their trunks stood close together the light
begins to break through; here and there
broad vacant spaces grow larger and larg-
er, soon the regretful eye counts the vic
Tins by hundreds. The axe pursues its
work of destruction; it assaults the oaks
which still remain erect, hurls them down
and widens the vacant space. Its blows
redouble in speed, and you might almost
fancy that, like a good workman, it was
anxious to finish its task before the close
of day. In the morning the forest was as
dense and tufted as a meadow where the
grass grows luxuriantly; by evening it is
bare expanse. With but another hour
and the last tree will have fallen.


That forest is youth with its many
friends; that wood-cutter is death. 1t
never wearies of its blows, and by the time
that age has come; when the first wrink-
les furrow the pensive brow, what gaps
are already visible, and how many of those
we loved best are gone First one died in
the very flower of youth, her forehead
decked in its faxen curls, and she smiling
still upon life, her heart still brimmine
with joyous anticipations. Then another
followed and then another fourth fell


suddenly, and in the very pride Of hi
strength. Death strikes on, and soon W.
no longer count those we have lost; We
think Of them sometimes, and those VIII.
remain last have their memories full 0
phsntoms which bsckon them to hasten.
Year: 1864

more class About the year 1928 | left
Charleston. After that he taught mathe-
matics for some time. His career afterward
has been one of heroic adventure, of hair
breadth escapes by food and field, and of
scientific explorations, which have made
him worldwide removed. In letter |
received from him very Iately, he express
ed his gratitude to me in the following
words - | am very far from either for
getting you or neglecting you, or in any
way losing the regard had for you
There is no time to which look back with
more pleasure than that spent with you,
for there was no time so thoroughly well
spent, and of anything | have learned |
remember nothing so well and so distinct
ly as what | acquired with you Here L
cannot help saying that the merit was al
most all his own. 1t is true that | en-
couraged and cheered him on, but if the
soil into which | put the seeds of learn
ing had not been of the richest quality,
they would never have sprung up to
hundred fold in the full ear. Such, my
young friends, is but an imperfect sketch
of my much beloved and favorite pupil,
now Senator and who may yet rise to
be at he hcad Of this g,eat and groring
RepuLic My prayer is that he may ever
be opposed to war, injustice and oppres-
sion Of every kind, blessing to his coun-
try, and an example of every noble vir-
tue to the whole world"
Year: 1864




MEssRs. EDITORS Il received the
copies of the American Citizen which you
sent me, and am happy to congratulate you
in your noble work /; for in your hands, j
trust the American Citizen will ever be a
truly conservative member of society. By
the word conservative, mean not cling
ing with the grasp Of death to the ac-
knowledged barbarism of departed ages,
but 1 mean by the word conservative, the
man who is for progress; and the history
of all past ages proves that the truly con-
servative party were the party of prog
ress. And yet in the free State Of Penn
sylyania, we find those who have clung to
the sinking relics of barbarism, until they
have brought their country to the verge
of ruin, merely because they thought it
was conservative, to save that, which, but
for their superhuman effort, wou d have
sunk long ago beneath the waves of pro-
gress, that grow the purer by their own
action.


1t is enough to bleed a heart Of stone
to see the thousands slain, to see this tenn
pie of liberty almost wrecked, to see the
misery caused by blind mortals. calling
themselves conservative and democratic,
striving to keep ahoat the putrid carcass
which the irresistible tide of progress had
long ago marked for the grave of oblivion;
but they clung to it until the feasted
worms of the cadaver rebelled against
their unholy and unnatural enbra,e, and
then they clung with still more unnatu.
raj embrace to the worms OF rebellion
themselves, until the putrid carcass falls
off by piecemeal, and their end is lear at
hand.


Notwithstanding the assertion Of Judge
Woodward, that the conservative party Of
Pennsylvania must rise in their might and
assert the rights of the STAKEHOLDER. The
institution in Maryland is about to sink
forever; the only question with them now
is, how they shall let go of slavery, be-
fore it lets go of them. Once again l
point the party who supported Judge
Woodward, to this fact, and ask them if
their hearts ever felt conjunction? If
they do not feel the blush of shame upon
viewing the action of the Border States ?
But weep when think Of the innocent
blood that has been shed to teach this par
ty that the conservative party was the
party of progress How may times more
in this world will this lesson of history
have to be repeated.


But do not desire to say much at pres
ent There was time when l could plead
with this people, and did with an earnest
ness, those blind to the issue, called fanat-
ical. But now the world breathes freer,
for the contest has been fought, and the
results are before us. Slavery sinks, and
with her, goes down her faithful master,
Democracy; the ship of State floats grace
fully onward, and now woe unto the man
who, deaf to the voice of God, has placed
himself in the path Of his country, and
tho progress of humanity; the last death
knell Of rebellion will soon be sounded
and then '' he that is filthy let him be FL
thy still" And sooner will the stars of
heaven fail to shine, than the soldiers of
Pennsylvania shall fail to do ample justice
to all her unfaithful


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