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Year: 1862

ARE TIE NEGROES IN CHAIN GANGS AT PORr
RoYALs-We observe il is stated in New York
journal, "on authority" that The negroes at Port
Royal are chained together in gangs. in order
TO compel them 10 work, as their minds were so
perverted by the false teachings Of faustical
missionaries that they imagined they would
have TO work no more, and that in future the
white men would work for them and spoon-feed
them besides This only proves what weAaye
often said-that the negro will only work on
compulsion. If the legal owners of these lazy
blacks had chained them in the manner de-
scribed there would be loud outcry against
their inhumanity. We do moi believe there are
any examples Of the kind---an evidence that
the Southern planter knows better how to ma
mage the negro and can make him work with
less cruelty, than Northern men. who do not
understand his nature and are less kindly to
him. If the statement be true, nothing can
more clearly demonstrate the impossibility Of
giving freedom to the negroes of the South
without such coercivc laws a. will force them
to work. The negro's idea of freedom and Of
Paradise is to have nothing to do.
Year: 1862

the conclusion that, il within the next week
or two JEFF. Davis aud his rebel government are
ANONYMOUSLY expelled from Richmond, the
cotton planters of the South, upon this single
question OF saving or sacrificing by next No
vember two crops of cotton, equal to three or
four hundred millions of dollars, will resolve
to save it by submission to the Union Thus,
let us hope, King Cotton" will be saved from
suicide, and the South from scenes of wicked
vandalism utterly ruinous to the planters, their
agricultural interests, and their vital institu-
ton of slavery


The London Times has denounced our sink
ing of few old hulks in the main channel to
Charleston harbor, to aid US in our blockade,
as an Outrage against civilization, humanity
and the common rights Of mankind" What
terms of fdenunciation, then, will be sufficient to
express the outrage against civilization and hui
nanity of this war policy of our Southern rebel
rulers, OF burning the stores on hand of the cot
ton rice, tobacco and sugar of their people, and
OF suspending the cultivation of cotton in order
to be avenged against their rightful govern
ment and against the persistent neutrality of
foreign nations in this war. These desperate
extremities of vandalism betray the reckless
ferocity Of the rebel leaders. But let them be
driven from Richmond and the people of the
cotton States will have the veil which still
blinds them removed from their eyes, and they
will see clearly enough to choose between the
road to ruin and the way of safety. We trust
that during this coming month of April the
~, VY-~:o
civilized world, will be relieved of the atroci-
ties of the savage incendiaries who control tho
rebel government at Richmond and the lives,
the labor and the substance of the suffering peo-
pie of our revolted States.
Year: 1862

Hs" "Consistency,s" communication
is respectfully declined. We have lit.
tie faith in the patriotism, and none in
the judgment, of him who would at
tempt to revive old partisan issues,
while unity upon common interest is
imperiously necessary for our coun.
tly's success, and the discussion of which
ought to be frowncd upon by all of our
people. Men of different parties, who
were divided upon minor points, con.
ssalidated upon the one great essential,
aud are to-day standing side by side in
battling for our rights. Men of both
and all sides, have sealed with their
life. blood their devotion to the South,
and shame upon him whose polit.
ical animosities would create sea-
thing cauldron of partisan discomfort
during these times of bloodshed, and
war upon all we hold sacred. Truly
may it be said of our Confederacy "Uni.
ted we stand, divided we fall" and all
persons who create dissensions by dig
ging up the dead past, are in effect,
though perhaps, not Intentionally Oh
with malice, enemies to our cause
Let us be one ourselves and profit by
tho working of the foul elements in the
North.


Besides, our paper will not be al
lowed to contain articles calculated to
encourage party "reminiscences. We
established it for tho general good. We
intend to labor for the good of Winches.
ter and Franklin County, for the cause
of tho South, and for peace and har'
mony at least till our independence is
secured.
Year: 1862

The Ruling Passion.-We have it up
on unquestionable authority, that du'
ring the occupation of tho valley by
General Banks, for a portion Of the
time he used the house of a wealthy
gentleman named Lewis Washington,
as his headquarters. Mrs. General
Banks was with her husband, and with
the ruling passion of the Yankee race
for stealing, she selected the best of the
furniture in the house, and shipped it
North, to her home in Massachusetts.
Upon his return, Mr.. Washington found
his house dismantlod and robbed Of It's
furniture, and inquiry disclosed the fact
that the wife of Major.General Banks
had sent it off to ornament her North
ern home.-LynchbMg Republican,
Year: 1862

Prophetic.-A correspondent of the
Wilmington Journal makes the follow.
ing prediction


am no prophet, nor am l the son
ola prophet, but owrpredict that
one Of the consequences Of this war
will be, that in three years from the
end thereof there will not be free
negro in America; that our institution
Of slavery will be established on moro
firm basis than ever that the Northern
States Rights party will get into power
as soon as the elections roll round; the
Abolitionists will be hunted down like
mad dogs, and the whole civilized world
will become satisfied that our slaves
are in the very condition for which M.
ture designed them. Mark the predic.
tion I.


Since prophecy is in vogue, we, tho
Editor of the Daily Bulletin. will make
prophecy. We here record that in
less than four months from the lst of
October, peace will be declared-the
blockade will be broken-the South will
be recognized among the family of ma
tions-our ports will be crowded with
merchantmen, and dry goods once more
in the reach of small fortunes. Of
course in making this prophecy we ex.
pect vigorous hocking of our arms
bearing population to defend our homes.
We don't want our prophecy to lull
any one to inaction-and I'VE thought
SO, would not make it.
Year: 1862

LG5~ We learn that men are going
over into Middle Tennessee and Ken
tucLy, to buy up for purposes of specu-
lation, such articles as wheat, flour,
horses, mules, bacon, hogs, and articles
of clothing. Their object is to carry
them South and ask for them about
four or five times as much as the arti-
ces cost them. We ask the people in
that region to beware of them, shun
them as vipers-treat them as political
enemies, and drive them out Of the
country. They are among the most
dangerous enemies we have to contend
with, and, unless their schemes Of spec.
ulation are stopped, they will cause
great distress in the land We would
impress upon all patriots in the coun.
try to sell only to those who wish the
articles for their own use, and let all
who wish to buy, purchase only from
the producer. This rule, if adopted,
will do much to put down speculation.
Chattanooga Rebel.


We havo already alluded to tho fact
that our country is infested with these
gentry, and wonder some means can
not be adopted to put a stop to their
conduct. The remedy suggested by
the Rebel will not do, We are afraid.
Unless we can organize body of
Homo Guards, whose duty it shall be
to arrest such men and punish them,
they will continue to drain the land
here for the purpose of filling their
own pockets by charging several prices
for the articles when carried off. AL
ready the commodities of life are get
ting SO high in our county that the
families of our absent soldiers cannot
buy. And these foreign gentry are not
the only ones. We have men who live
among us, engaged in buying up such
things as flour, butter, &C., which they
tako off and sell at enormous rates.
This action creates monopoly tor
them in their line, and honest people
at homo must pay higher prices ac'
cordingly. These energetic specula-
tors are the sort that get along we'll
with both Yankee and Confederate
have a smooth tongue for either side.
Year: 1862

lPUBLIc-No. 1901


AN ACT repeating the law requiring


bonds of Paymasters and assistant


Paymastcrs to be approved by the


Judge or Attorney of the district


in which such Paymastcr or Assist


ant Paymastcr shall reside.


BE enacted by The Senate and House of Pepre-
sentdttces Of the United States of faeytca IN G5a
gress assembled, That the law requiring the
official bond of a paymaster or assist
ant paymaster in the navy to be ap-
proved by the judge or attorney of
the United States for the district in
which such paymaster or assistant
paymaster shall reside, be and the
same is hereby repealed, and such
bond shall be deemed and taken to be
satisfactory and sufficient whenever
the Secretary Of the Navy shall be
satisfied on such evidence as he shall
consider proper that such bond ought
to be approved and accepted.


Approved, July IA, 1862.
Year: 1862

CORNER OF EAST WATER DETROIT STREETS,


MIL Wa UREE


This House Is located in the business part of
the City, convenient to the Cars and Boats.
l8 Omnibus and Baggage Wagon always
on hand to convey Passengers and Baggage to
and from the Boats and Cars free of charge
Year: 1862

where the bill proposes, it will havc to be
DETECTED north to tho line Of the Platte
valley in order to cross the mountains.
No, gentlemen, this thing will not work


The bill introduced last winter by
Mt. Curtiss of Iowa, was just and fair
to all parts Of the country. Under it the
road would start from the vicinity of or at
Fort Kea1ney. The Pacific Road from st.
Louis was to bend slightly north to con-
meet with it; the roads from Northern Iowa
would be detected about Us much south
to reach the same point, while the Bur
1ipgton and Missouri, and the Alissis-
sippi and Missouri would simply re-
quire to be extended nearly due west.
Every part Of the country except Mill
nesota and the extreme South were sat
isficd. The Platte valley and the
South Pass have been for years the
great tho1oughtares across the continent.
God and nature have long since indicated
this as the route for the CREST central artery
for the commerce Of the world. Our rep
rcsentativcs In Congress must correct the
bill and make it just to all sections Or de-
feat it. Tt also becomes the managers o1
our great railway lines to attend to this
matter at once. They have vital interests al
stake in the right location Of this road


Their duty is immediate and inperatye


lest tho acknowledged necessity for "a


cific Railroad, and its deserved popularity


carry tie measure through asst is, and they


as well as the great Northwest, be cheated


out Of their rights in this great railway
across The continent. There is not day K
be lest Let our Representatives especial


ly SEC that the hill is properly amended, an{


then let it pass by acclamation.
Year: 1862

Tho average Of the aggregate is eleven
and u half to each owner The ayeragc Of
the whole number in the eleven seeded States
is thirteen and onc-siSth TO each holder, while
in the non-seceded slave States the aycragc is
but flrc and threequarters.
Year: 1862

E A petition is being circulated in st.
Louis aEking the government TO order Court
Of Inquiry in the case Of Gen. NfcKinstry, and
that he may be speedily released from lis con-
fnemcnt and given chance to redeem him
self Gen. Mckinst,y has now been confined
since the LIST Of November, and it will be long
time to wait for q court martial,
Year: 1862

The Law further declares that this tax tsshall
be asseEscd and laid On the value of all lands
and lots Of ground, with their improvements
and dwelling houses, at the rate each Of them
is worth in money on the first dsY Of April,
Year: 1862

CAMP NEAR THE PoroAAc, Sept 20, 1862


EVER DEAR BROTHER We have had quite
startling times since last wrote home | have
been in three days lighting, first and last Sun.
day, when we had severe battle, Go. B and G
were employed as skirmshers We drove the
enemy out Of mountain, about as hard as lt
would be TO charge up Worcester mountain
Oar loss was small, while that Of the rebels was
very large. Company & lost nine il wounded
(none killed. and took one hundred prisoners
! bad the pleasure Of taking the guns from the
hands Of two rebels, and marching them 20
headquarters. Company K took sJsnd ot
colors


The next fight that | was in @as last Wednes-
day and Thursday. They had four days hgh.-
ing but we did not get here in season for only
two. there were probably 10000 men Or
more ON each side Ii must nave been the hard
est battle yet fought during the war. cannot
tell how the loss stands Ours cannot be less
than IL 900 to 20 900, while that OF The rebels
must be much larqer. | saw one place where
one whole rebel brigade went into the fgh,
and only about 30 got out alive. What would
you think to SET line of men a mile long, and
iour deep, standing close to each her, and see
them nearly all shot AT once. some falling one
way aud some another? That saw, and saw
more dead bodies IN one moment, than all Of
you will see multiplied by ten, in your life time
But can tell you nothing comparatively, 80
you can imagine the rest.


The hgnting ceased night before last, and
yesterday morning there were no rebels to be
seen. They had left and we were soon started
after them, but most OF them had got across tlf4
river We have heard that we have an army
on the other side to take them. | hope that il
ls SO. Last night We took whole regiment o
cavalry, which Is i little something wholt
regiment OF men and forsss.


They are fighting now down the river. We
can hear the cannon about az often ns a clock
will tick, but it does not scare US any va
are getting used to this kind Of muse But j
must close. Write soon.


WALTER
Year: 1862

miles above Harper Ferry, SeIt 20. {


DEAR PARENTS II now improve the lirst
chance that have had since | have been in
Maryland to let you know that am alive and
well. and have passed through all OF the dan
gers and lighting safe, You probably nave, or
will hear Of our hard fighting and victories
over the enemy and driving them out Of Mary,
mud Nv regiment Won probably have seen,
has covered itself with honor by It's splendid
baylnet charge and conduct in the battle OF
Buckhartsvle We were the only one of the
Vermont Regiments thtt was IN the battle We
were sent to turn the left flank OF the enemy
which VIA, posted at the foot Of high and
steep hill. and covered bya stone wal BY the
aaguaet charge We drove them from behind the
wall where we captured part OF the Regiment.
After we got to jhe top o, Tie uil We were or
dered 90 move to III. lett and take q battery Of
artillery. Il possible, which was on the top of
the hill about mile from where w gained the
top. NV Company (k) WIS sent IN advance
and was deployei across the top Of the hill to
prolec. the rest Of the Regiment, This is al.
ways done when one body oil troops are adydnc-
ing on another, to prevent them from being
sudden surprised 1t was now near sundown,
aud ~ aad not gone far before 1t was quite
dark / was IN command OF six men that Were
advancing on the left when suddenly we diScoy-
cred body oi men Just IN front OF us, but as
we could not make ont who they were We again
advanced Suddenly a man called out, =" Don
shoot we surrender, =" Who are you " was
the question. The answer was, Z" A part OF the
10th Virginia Regiment. We then told them
TO come forward without arms they threw
them down and came forward to us After
getting them together we found that Com
pany had taken one Major, two Lieu tenants,
and forty-three non commissioned officers and
priyates, and the flag belonging TO the Reg


ment After sending our prisoners to the rear,
we again advanced, and at eleven O'Clock we
found where the battery was planted during the
day. but had been got of before we got there,
except one brass gun, which Was captured at the
| foot OF the hill. We then turned back and
went to our Regimen, which We iound between
twelve and one clock and laid down on the
rocky hillside To rest We lost two men killed
and thirteen wounded My Company had two
wounded.


T In the last battle we were not in the fight, a'
we had to march eight miles after the battll
commenced, and when we got there the day
was ours. We Immediately went to the from
10 relieve Division lhat was in the battle
where we lay lor iorty-elght hours in battle-llno
eating nothing that was cooked by fire durin,
that time indeed, nothing except hard breat
and raw pork In front OF where we lay wa
the hartes, fighting during the day, aud tn
sight was awful We lost many men here, bu
the rebel loss was terrible, both in men and off
Year: 1862

his undated loyalty tho Union render his long
cessful useful life example for comSemoration.
In obsdisnce 10 what believe to be the OF tho
people, respectfully recommend thak all Judicial officers
and the authorities Of the cities and this State
do adopt such shs publicly testify their
respect Tor the deceased. And ful ther recommend
that the public institutions OF the and the shipping
In the harbors do honor the the usual


EDWIN ID. MORGAN.
Year: 1862

active account as infantry. A good move. Nearly
every man 10 the division is splendid shot, While at
Memphis heard bet made that certain boy, fifteen
years DID, in one of the regiments could not at the dis
ance of eight hundred yards hit the crown of hat four
times out OF five with Minnie musket The bet was
taken by an officer the hat put up, and The lad, who
was quietly standing by leaning on bis gun, directed to
hre Tea times in succession be pierced the hat within
two inches of the centre. The wager was Willingly
paid, and CONSIDERABLY handed to tie sharp shooter as
tribute to his SKILL As the loser remarked it don't
pay very well to bet on stock you know nothing about"
ihe young man afterwards remarked to q hystander
that be never missed anything he could see


Such IS brief sketch of Price and his noble little ar
mythe only organized body of men IN the Confedera
cy who have thus far lived up to the inspired drop
pings, a part of which | have already quoted:


Come with the weapons at your call,


With musket pike and knife:


He wieds the deadest blade of all


Who Hghtest holds his life !"


In conclusion | may add that " Dad Price and his
boys are now here, and in position where the "hand
writing upon the wall " of their future fame will go
down to posterty inscribed with the crimson tide they
will draw from the hearts of the enemy


PFRSONNE.
Year: 1862

The New York Herald has the following dispatch
from Louisville Kentucky This wholesale obstruction
of cotton cannot be very pleasant news TO the Yam
KEGS


Two thoroughly reliable gentlemen, KeDtuckians who
have Just arrived from New Oreans report that all
along the Mississippi, from Memphis to New Orleans,
there is one general bonfire of property particularly oil
cotton OF which II 000 bales burned in New Or
leans.


At Memphis, the sugar and moasses in large quanti
ties is Oh the bluff ready to be rolled into the river and
all the stock of cotton Is ready to be fired the ap
proach Of the Union 1eet.


The people OF the river towns retreating inward
and destroying property along all the southern ributa
ries of the Mississippi the planters in many apply
ing the torch to their own cotton.


The rebel government has also boats running up the
river destroying the cotton. Among the great number
OILY planter found who objected to the burning
OF his cotton
Year: 1862




The following intelligence from the Memphis appeal
is the latest from the seat of in Arkansas section
of growing interest in such connection. We are glad
to that the Arkansians dspo8Dg of their cotton
in TIE right way


DE5 ARC May l0-Th" lnemy reported to have
been at Augusta, jackson county. They took posses
sion Ol all tie cotton in the neghborhOod. They are
reported to be considerable force at JacksonpOc and
BattesvIe Their destination is not known. Some Of
the Federas in disguise entered this place to-day and
after accommodating, returned They were pursued by
the citizens.


Seventeen hundred bales of cotton were offered upon
the shrine Of liberty, today, By the czens Of this
place.


The enemy supposed to be under the command
of Curtis His forces reported to be between eight
and ten thousand.


The report is brought from Little Rock that General
Curtis division Of the Federal army lately occupying
Springfield have commenced to march southeast, in the
direction OF the State capital


Steees division is certainly moving to the same point
| from Pocah0ntas.


The probability is that both will be starved out
should they proceed much further. This movement on
Little Rock doubtless made with the belief that The
navigation of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers vii
be open Federal transports before these troops react
their expected point of destination. 1t is ouly in this
way that they possible be furnished with proper
supplies.
Year: 1862




Take them all in all, ct they rival those fantastic
shapes that hang upon the walls of memory in poets
dream"


Aside from the dress have been forcibly struck by
the remarkable personnel of majority OF the men,
They are heavy, large headed rough brown faced ie[
lows, who look if in fight they might weigh ton
apiece, whip their weight IN wild cats" Fully
threeilths OF them six feet in height and
very considerable portion mere sripngs, ranging
in age fourteen to eighteen. The health OF the
army generally good perhaps better than that OF any
other body of men in the field Yet have suffered
more haIdshps encountered more peris, been more
deprived OF the Decessaries OF lite


Their weapons not less miscellaneous than their
personal appearance. At first few armed with
any thing but ordinary shot guns and rifles, and to
considerable extent such is the at present. but 1t Is
proud boast amobg them that Dad Prices men are
the only who have yet been able to equip themselves
generally from tie spoils of the enemy" Mssourlans
and Texans wont walk where they can ride. Conse
quenty unusual proportion of the army is cavalry
but these learn are to be dismounted and turned tt
Year: 1862

from all who have not used them. We challenge the
world to produce their equal


These BTrrERs Tor the Of WEAK GENERAL
DESrrY, and for PURIFYING and BLOOD are
absolutely unsurpassed by sny other remedy earth
To be assured Of this It is only necessary make the
trial The Wine tsefs Of very superior quality, being
about third stronger than other wines; warming and
invgoratng the whole system from the head to the feet
As these Btiers tonic and Alternative In their charac
ter so they strengthen and invgorae the whole system
and give fRe tone and healthy action all parts
by cquazng the circulation, removing distractions and
producing general warmth. They also cxceentfor
Diseases and Weakness peculiar 10 Females, where
Tonic is required to strengthen and brace
the system. No lady who is subject TO lassitude and
fantness, should be without them, they rovivy
ing in their action.


THESE BITTERS
VIII not only Cure, but Prevent Dis.


ease,


and in this respect doubly valuable the person who
Year: 1862

DAHGyROUs SPORT YOR GIRLs.-A gentleman
named Lenord yesterday oU by being struck
head with lump Of coal while passing through nth
Seventh street; lie subsequently discovered that the cos
purpo.ey thrown him BY girls, who IN sport
were throwing mi ses on the roof Of their r.sidenoe.