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Year: 1863

North Carolina Troops in the late Battles.


From the firing Of the first gun at Great Bethel
up to the present moment North h-Carolina troops


have done their full duty every field Their


courage conspicuous in the late battles of Fred
ercksburg: An officer in the I'd regiment writing
to friend in Wilmington, giving an account of the


operations of Ransom's brigade, says:


Yesterday the brigade convered. itself with
glory. We drove the enemy from their strong po-
sltion but with the loss of many gallant fellows
= Our brigade in the third line, and so was
not called on until the others had advanced the
aim was to dislodge the enemy from very strong
breastwOrk made Of felled trees. Pryors brigade


advanced, but was driven back; the old Stonewall
brigade moved up with the like result. Now csme
our turn, and RamScurs brigade ordered for
ward. They advanced at double quick, regardless


Of the storm Of grape and minnie balls which fell
around them. Onward went the gallant fellows
until they reached the hreastworkS and the enemy


were driven pell- nell out Of them. Just then the
enemy appeared on our flank our ammunition was
exhausted and we were ordered TO fall back this


done in good order, but not far enough to allow
the enemy to re-Occupy their position The ground
was covered with the dead and wounded Gen.
Ramscur wept like a child on behOlding the shat
tered remnants of the noble brigade, whose ranks
were full fifteen minutes before. Our regiment
went in with nearly four hundred men. and now
one hundred cannot be mustered, and every one of
the absent is either dead or wounded. = When
our brigade came out of the fight, Stuart ordered
cheers for it. Gems RO1eS and RamSeur each made
speeches. Stuart told Ramseur he ought to be


Major General. "No SIR" said he Z" | want to be
Brigadier, and remain with my noble brigade"


And OF Gen. Hoke's brigade in the same battle
it is said, that


"a breasrwork had to be carried. The men
moved steadily forward. Hoke led them upon the
enemys works, gave the enemy but one round OF
musketry, and then resorting to the bayonet he
pushed upon the foe with loud cheers, driving them
from the work, back upon the supporting forces in
the rear, who, broken and confused with the pres
sure of their own men, fell back in turn upon still
farther lines Of the support causing general rout"


Many of our regiments were not merely decima-
ted, but almost literally destroyed But the Rich
mond Enquirer says that D. H. Hills division,
composed principally of Vlrgrnians, Georgians,
and Alabamians, bore the 5runt OF Sundays fight"
North Carolina has nine regiments an that division.
Of course the Enquirer did not know this; or if it
did, i: did not think proper to mention it
Year: 1863

DR.. Dio Lewis says, on this point -
Whatever the material used, the form and
arrangement Of it should be such as to re


tain an sYual amount of heat over the whole


body. Thus, and thus only, is a balanced


circulation ensured, and the system effectu


ally braced against either extreme of tenn


perature, together with its changes AS an
equilibrium Of the vital fluid is essential.


and it can be secured only by an equal dis


trlbut1on OF clothing over the body-togeth
er, Of course, with its non compassionate
follows that the cut is not Of minnor i1npor.


tance i'll the construction of dress. Suffi


cient clothing may be worn to secure


warmth, yet the wearer actually suffer
from cold. Instance A woman clad in


winter in twice the weight Of material a
man wears, fails to experience anything like
the warmth he enjoys. lie has a general
equabls sense Of comfort, while she, if
warm at all, is only in spots and at inter
va's Such disparity is plainly traceable to
the difference in the construction of their
costumes. This equibalancs in dress is es


sential to heat, too. As balanced circu-
lst'on is due to the healthy eveness Of our,
sensations, it is in any case a pre- requisite
to temperaturial protection and bodily com
fort. as to the second part Of protection,
ITS indications are met in securing the first.
|: the form is clad with due ,ey.,d 60 heat
aid cold it is, al HE Same Time, in the best
man"er secured asai st improper exposures.
l hea'd reverend gentleman remark not
long since that women were not dressed ::
'hclr clothes we've hung upon them We
may safely leave tin view Of the oft re
curing scenes on the street and in the
house. and the constantly re tcrated charge
little girls receive, to be more careful and
not show themselves and with an Impartial
judgment to decide how much ground in
truth tLero is for this assertion
Year: 1863

I TaE horse warranted to stand without
tying. which : man bought Il : sale tho


other day, i now offered ie b sold with
The additional guarantee thst 'he will not


move without whipping
Year: 1863

A WoRD TO DEsEKrERs.-It Is
likely that deserters, who have so long
been astray and treated SO leniently,
have come to imagine that nothing
more severe than very earnest coaxing
is to happen them, ard that the Presi-
dents proclamation giving them until
the 1st of April to report themselves
and fall into their places in the army,
is meaningless as some general orders
on the subject. But they are mista-
ken. The time approaches when de-
serters will be dealt with harshly.-
The people are greatly interested, that
they may tighten the coming conscrip.
tion, in returning all deserters, and
they will be hunted up and down with
a relentless rigor for which they are
not prepared, and they will be pun
ished in a way that will be as novel as
effective. Heretofore it has been i'm
possible to shoot deserter without sub
mitting his case TO the President, and
the President has been tender-hearted
and the sneaks have not been shot
The commanders of departments are
now authorized to shoot deserters, and
the shooting will commence next
month in earnest. There is no doubt
about it. The generals commanding
will make examples Of
those who may be convicted. Now, il
the deserters do not wish to be hunted
and shot, they should make the best
time possible in reaching the rendez-
vous appointed for them. 1t is all
nonsense to suppose the little squads Of
butternuts about the country who are
talking of affording protection to the
deserter can do any thing Of the sort
They will be killed of like mad dogs If
they interfere.--Cin. Com.
Year: 1863

Be CHEERFUL AT YoUR MEAts.-
The benefit derived from food taken,
depends very much upon the condition
of the body while eating. If taken in
a moody, Cross, or despairing condition
of the mind. digestion is much less
perfect and slower than when taken
with cheerful disposition. The very
rapid and silent eating. too common
among Americans, should be avoided.
and some topic Of interest introduced
at meals that all may partake in. and il
a hearty laugh Is occasionally INDUCED
in, It will be all the better.


It is not uncommon that person
dining 10 pleasant and social company
can eat and digest well that which,
when eaten alone and the mind ab-
sorbed in some deep study or brooding
over cares and disappointments, would
be long ubdigested in the stomach,
causing disarrangement end pain, and
il much INDUCED in. become the cause
of permanent and irrepatable injury tc
the system.
Year: 1863

EA great man commonly disap-
points those who visit him. They are
on the lookout for his thunder and
lightning, and he speaks about com
mon things much like other people;
nay, sometimes he msy even be seen
laughing. d
Year: 1863

i


Mr.. HARPER: ] again drop you a
few lines for the purpose of letting you
know how l get along in the army
My health never was better, and have
gained about twenty-five pounds in
weight since Joined the army. 1 have
been in the service about nine months,
and l think l shall be considerable of a
"chap" by the end Of the three years,
If improve at the same rate. There
is but little doing here at present. The
weather is very unsettled, rain nearly
every day. think it more than likely
that we shall be sent to the West before
long. No fighting going on here, only
few shots fred occasionally when
Stuart makes his appearance and at
tempts to cross the river to give US some
fun. He newer stays long at a time,
and the fun hardly commences before
it is over. There is not sufficient news
here upon which to base a letter, SO
will close. Yours, truly,


L. AUG. SMITH.
Horse Battery NJ. Cd U. s. Artillery,


Army Of the Potomac.
Year: 1863

OL1 AF1As OSC. OlSk, 1907


gave you in my last some intimations
of the existence of an organized baud of
conspirators in this delectable town, and of
their secret efforts to effect division of the
Territory. Since that writing, l have be-
come fully convinced of this fact; and
from what have learned of the advances
made in this direction, fom different sour
ces, 1 here give it as my opinion that the
chances are at least even for division of
the Territory at the present session of Con-
gress; and the lines of tie division, if
made this winter, will be either the pres
ent Oregon line and Columbia river, or
they will stretch even further up to the old
Oregon boundary, about six miles above
Lewiston, thus retaining in Washington
territory nearly all the agricultural lands,
and leaving the mountains for the new ter
ritory. Either line would satisfy the con-
spiratOrs, as it would give the Sound for a
term of years at least the balance of power,
enabling them to accomplish ali they de-
sign or care fig about in the division
movemeRt-the securing of the capital and
the political influence. secret meeting
of those interested in the attempt to divide
the Territory, was held here or Sunday
evening last, when it was determined that
Surveyor General Henry should proceed at
once to Washington to do what he could
TO secure the object, and if division is eff
feeted, to be on hand to control if possible
the appointments for the new Territory -
Accordingly Henry left on the Anderson
on Monday last, armed with maps, official
statements, &c.


Thus, while in favor of division there
has been for some time past tae most un-
ceasing efforts. and the most constant and
vigilant attention to the scheme, but one
solitary protest against the measure has
gone forward. send you copy of the
protest, with the names attached. Several
other members would have signed it had
they been in town when the paper as cir
culated. This protest alone, containing a
majority of both houses Of the Legislature
certainly ought to have the effect in Con-
gress at least to suspend action on the sub
ject during the present session, and until
something of the wishes of the people who
are to be affected by it, is known and un-
derstood. But the conspirators would by
no means agree to such proposition as
this, for if they should consent to a system
of far play, the division might not occur
at all, or if it should, the lines might not
sui: their particular purposes. Then again,
the appointments might not be altogether
at their disposal. 1t is evident they con-
slider that their only hope rests in the ac-
ton of the present session of Congress.


The Legislature convenes again on Sat-
urday, the Sd. 1t is to be hoped we may
lose no time in getting to work. There is
no news worth communicating. n.
Year: 1863

STORMY Accounts from Grande Ronde
Valley say that the weather has been quite
stormy there during the past two weeks,
with snow to'the depth of six or eight inch
es The scale seems to be turned against
that valley this season, Last winter the
snow seemed to all fall on this side of the
mountains, while this winter we have had
none here over half or three quarters of an
inch deep, and none to lie on more than
twelve hours.
Year: 1863

Snow AT THE DALLEs.- Snow fell at
the Dalles last week to the depth of eight
cen inches to two feet. At that time we
of the Walla Wala valley were enjoying
v Gather almost as pleasant as summer.
Year: 1863

AN IMPRovEMENT.-We notice a very
decided improvement in the editorial de-
parment of the OregoniGn lately. Why
don't the publisher hoist the name of the
editor, that the world may know who is en-
titled to the credit? We rather suspect
from the ring of the articles, that our old
friend Henry Miller has something to do
with them.
Year: 1863

HIGH WATER.-At last accounts from
below, the Willamette river was so high
that boats could not run on the upper river,
and the people we're fearful of being visit
ed by another flood.
Year: 1863

ANOTHER MAIL HUMBUG.-The new
mail arrangement between this city and
Vancouver is another unmitigaied humbug.
We have had two arrivals of this mail in
this city, bringing mail matter only from
the Vancouver office. If it is to be a
strict construction" concern, and have no
connection with any other than the Van
couver office it can be of no benefit either TO
that or this place, and the sooner it is abol-
ished the better. Connecting it with the
mails from Portland. it would be an i'm
provement upon our semi-mon'h hly ar range
ment from the Dalles but as it is, it is as
useless as the fifth Wheel to wagon !;
for each alternate week it will arrive here
at, or about the same time that the mail
does from the Dalles. We have made dill
gent inquiry as to the origin of this new
mail establishment, and can only conclude
that granny Wallace has received letter
from some aspiring contractor, and with
characteristic energy sought to reward a
friend by the the establishment of the route.
The money now expended on this, and our
semi-monthly mail would be ample COM
persation for the carrying of a semi weekly
mail from here to the Dalles.
Year: 1863

ExAGGERATION.-We take it for granted that
any statement which multiplies the true figures
in regard TO anything by two or more. is false
Upon this hypothesis, we condemn the memorial
of some citizens of Lewiston, who have pettioned
Congress 10 divide Washington Territory. 1t is
signed by citizens of Lewiston and several thou
sand other resid. nts of the Territory" so it is
SAID. The memorial sets forth that the eastern
half of the Territory has at this time twenty-five
thousand people, which we know is not true and
estimates that there will beseventy five thousand
in that section by next August, which we are
pretty will not be true, and we know as
much about the future as anybody, which is Just
nothing at all. The Congress of the United
States will show wisdom by not taking any no
tice CT document drawn in the same spirit of
tFuthtulness which dictated the statement about
millions of pounds of gold coming out of the
Nez Perces mines .-Oregonian.


DEAD Looking Glass, one of the chiefs
of the Nez Perces Indians died on the 9th
inst, at the Lapwai Agency. This chief
is the one that has created most of the dis
turbances that have existed in that tribe
during the past few years, and by his death
it is probable that these differences will be
settled.
Year: 1863

GREAT CONSOLATION The Sacramento
Union would have its readers derive conso-
lation from the late Federal defeat at Fred
ericksIurg. In leader on the subject it
says: "Ne can see cause for encourage
ment rather than for depression in that
bold, but unavailing fight at Fredericks-
burg" The Union. it will be remembered,
has been one of McClellan's worst tradu-
GERS, and it is evidently, in this, trying to
make up favorable case for Burnside. A
few more such defeats as that would crush
cut the hope of conquering the rebels, and
leave the very refreshing consolation that
we had failed in restoring the Union, not
for want of men and money, but because
our Napoleonic Generals always gave
time for the enemy to erect fortifca-
tions and concentrate all their available
forces before they attempted to 'blg them. y
We can see no cause for encouragement in
that defeat, if Burnside did command
Year: 1863

LIGHT FALL OF SNow.-The fall of
snow throughout the mountains of the up
per country has been much lighter this win
ter up to the present time than usual. Nav
igators are beginning to apprehend that
they will have low waters on this account
next season.
Year: 1863

This town is study for philosopher, or one
ptilosophically inclined. If the amount Of
church-room in proportion TO population is to be
most righteous people in the world; if the loud.
ness of our protestations is any proof of loyalty
we are the most loyal people in the Union ii he
complexion of our female friends is genuine, they
are sublimely beautiful-you better believe; i
the admit ance of doubtful characters into good
society has a tendency to purify it, we are ths
purest people to be found.


Yours Respectfully,
Year: 1863

NorE.--In the above Premium List
where the Premium is markad thus =, tho
Secretary retains the right to award some
appropriate Agricultural Work as part
OF said Premiums, and tho balance in
money.
Year: 1863

attorney and Counsellor at Lar.
Has resumed the practice OF his profession IN
Manitowoc, and car now promise to give
prompt attention TO all professional business
entrusted to HIM


tK~ Collections made in any part Of til State
For a few weeks his Office viii be foua3 =
his dwelling house
Year: 1863

1t IS painful to every thoughtful
heart to see little child set to its daily
tasks of book-work, more especially if
it is bright, precocious child who goes
to them with real zeal and liking. 1t
reminds one Of those beautiful blossoms
which the skillful gardener forces into
bloom, to last but few brief days and
then wither and die permaturely. If
you have little three or four-year-old,
who is anxious to learn to read, who
learns with great rapidity whatever you
teach him, do not encourage and urge
him on, as is almost invariably the case.
I Parents are so delighted with intellec-
tual lprodigies. Yotthey can,better afford
to have them only common children,
than to see them quite below the ordi-
nary standard of grown boys and girls


Yet if your prodigy lives, which is quite
rare, you will be sure to see its mind
dull and inactive as it approaches ma
turity, and in all probability physical
sufferer all its life. Hot-bed processes
may answer for garden plants, but not
for human plants. Let the child amuse
itself with outdoor plays, greater part
of every pleasant day. There is no bet
ter medicine for this mind disease of
precociousnes, for it is nothing less than
disease. Let your teachings be only of
the simplest easy rhymes, and its little
morning and evening prayers. do not
think any child's mind was ever injured
by these. 1t is the glory of our blessed
religion that a knowledge of its simple
truths is healthful and life giving to soul
as we'll as body. Let the sweet Bible
stories be told over and over to your
child as freely as you please. 1t will
give food for reflection that will be at
once most pleasant and beneficial. But
never give young child task to learn,
or tax its mind in any way. Let it be
free and gay as the bright spring birds
A practical writer has we'll said, that
''mind and body are yoked together to
pursue their mysterious journey with
equal steps, nor can one out-strip the
other without breaking the harness and
endangering the whole machine"
Year: 1863




The Richmond Dispatch says: "Steps
are being taken by the proper authori-
ties to relieve this community of all
that class of persons mo,o remaining here
acith foreign protection papers IN their
pockets, and who refuse to perform local
military service in time of danger.
MANY of these creatures have amassed
large fortunes by this war, and now, if
they t are not willing to protect their own
property along with others, they deserve
to be dspossessed of every dollar they
have made here, and to be driven bare
footed beyond the lines of the confed-
eracy. Let them remain no longer to
consume the necessaries of life that
would serve to feed better people, but
make them 60, and go quickly and
empty handed.
Year: 1863

ns- Lord Tenderten, who was the
SON of a barber, had too much good
sense to feel any false shame on that
account. tits related Of him, that when,
in an early period Of his professional
career, brother barrister with whom ,5 ?, he he
bannened to have quarrel, had the bad
taste to twit him on his oIigin, his man
" and severe reply was, eyes, sir, | am
the son of a barber; if you had been
the son of a barber, you would have
been barber yourself.
Year: 1863

lovely form it had so often ciIcumnav-
igatod For few days these thoughts


disturbed our resolution, and mingled


in our nightly dreams but after a


while the prospect for going bright


ened considerably. Perhaps our old


lady admirer had sosiething to do


with it, but we are not certain. We


only know that the pretty girl sud


denly forgot our lordly figure weight


two hundred and forty avoirdupois,


height five feet and an inch and
Adonis face, when we met her on the
street. The old ladies called us a
vagabond, with sundry other high
sounding adjectiyes attached, and the
the schoolma'm with the curls became
cur last female anchor. Let the storm
blow and she only held hardor. Let
the old ladies say what they would,
she had better information than they
all. All it is sweet to open a little
drawer filed with relics of boyish firt-
ations, and unwind the beautiful ring
let taken surreptitiously from her
head on the. night of a candy-pull, |
while our sky was yet bright and our
reputation untainishod by any boyish
1t has less than an ounce
Of molassos candy in it, but it is ex-
sweet, and its memories are
heavenly. In all our worldwide
ramblos since then they have ever been
present TO cheer and sustain us, and
when we go down to the grave, DOT
now far distant, we expect that ringlet
o bo laid upon our breast in oil its
,Wectncss.
Year: 1863

We propose hereafter to increase the interest
Of our morning edition, by giving a full page of
fresh matter, made up from exchanges received
By the evening mails, the midnight telegraphic
reports, and complete synopsis Of the current
news that may reach as mp to the hour Of going
to press By this arrangement subscribers who
receive their papers by tse morning mails win
be greatly benefited, as will also those who
purchase copies Of the Appeal from news deal
ers on the morning trains.