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Year: 1863

Is there a more exquisite pleasure IN TAFT
world Of ours than is found IN giving comfors
10 the sad For this is c world of sorrow a
vale of tears. Aud he who can sc to the
wounded heart with words of consolation, has
a heavy power and mission that angles might
envy.


There is 10 pleasure more eXquisit in thi
work OF ours. tIian is found in tie assurance
that every sheet that goes from our hands
may carry words Of peace to the troubled; joy
TO the moGrner. and hope to tie despairing.


We meet with gem Of holy verse, or q
happy thought Of some warBi-hearied author,
or striking incident IN the experience Of an
other, or a simple anecdote that has blessing
in it we seize ii and set il here, aad think oi
it on its round Of mercy, lighting up this cot
tage, warming this breast, making smile Of
gludness on this cheek, and drying up tears 10
these eyes; and so going onward over the
whole lard upoa lis erraud .! blessing.


There is great power in words in words
City spoken. 1t is a great gift to be able to
sHealS with such tenderness, or with such pow
er as 10 be a minister Of good to tie poor, and
the weary, and be suffering. Il is o joy % The
proud man to be able to lead, and rule and
overcome but there IS no joy in this world
greater than to kaow we are doing good. TC
he a heart-comforter, in a world Of wounded
hearts, is privilege t 10 reconcile a man to 4
thousand ills, and make him wiling 10 be any,
thing for the sake Of him who wept at the
grave of a friend and restored him to loving
sisters-N Y. O5serUer.
Year: 1863

NOISY FIRB-Solue innocent new-Te-
giment soldiers at the West were cook
Ing their dinner in u kettle which they
planted on four nice, convenient rifled
ahelIs which they found lying about
just as the dinner was getting cooked
four tremendous bangs notified them that
there was some lnissalse. Nobody was
hurt, but pieces OF shell few furiously


about, and the dinnerwas not to be found.
Year: 1863

at having been alleged that the l09th
regiment Illinois infantry volunteers has
shown indications of disloyalty, and
many members of the regiment having
voluntarily hunted up citizens, in the
neighborhood of their camp to surrender
and obtain parole from, is hereby placed
in arrest


1.-The regiment will be disarmed by
the commander Of the brigade to which
the regiment is temporarily attached,
and the arms and ammunition of the
regiment turned over to the ordnance
officer, Lieut. Carter, to be disposed of
as may hereafter be ordered.


"Oficers and men will be confined
within camp limits until otherwise or
dered


1.-THE conduct of Co. X, of said regi-
ment, being in honorable contrast to the
remainder of the regiment, is exempt
from the effect of the above order, and
will be placed on duty with the brigade
to which said regiment is attached


"By command of Major-General Q. S.
Grant.


"JoHN A. RAWLINGS, A. A. g."


The regiment is now placed where ii
can do no harm, and its arms are saved
from falling into the hands of the enemy.


l recollect of hearing reports that
when this regiment left Jonesboro to
join the army, that many of the men
cheered for jeff Davis and the Southern
Confederacy as the cars moved off. The
feeling of disgust and contempt among
the loyal regiments is intense; and if the
soldiers were allowed to hold court.
martial on these recreants, if found
guilty of these charges, they would order
out every tenth man to be shot, and send
the others to the penitentiary during the
continuance of the war.
Year: 1863

TO DIR. HOSTETTER-S STOMACH EITTERs
should be in the possession of everybody in the
mining region. As a preventative Of the vasious
dangerous diseases to which the gold seeker is LA
ble, it has no superior. While it is quite paatable
beverage it Is speedy and powerful in its effect
upon the system. In all cases Of Diarrhea, Dysen-
terry, and the prevailing feyers consequent upon
exposure, the Bitters will be found invaluable a
corrective. No man should enter upon the exposed
camp life of a miner without being provided with
Hostetter's preventive of stomach disease, nor
should any Of those who are engaged in the occupa-
ton, fail to have recourse TO the Biters Sold by
all Druggists and dealers everywhere.
Year: 1863

THE Copperhead rallyiug cry -" Wake
Snakes p Exchange.


To which Union men add" And come to
judgment. = Appeal


I'VE are coming :" in fact have already
come to judge you and your stripe; so clear
the track for the Democratic wagon that is
going to knock your Niggernaut car into
smithereens next September.
Year: 1863

ENoRNoUs MoSEY PcwrR-Thc enormous
and unprecedented money power with which
the Secretary Of the Treasury Is TOW vested.
is regarded with anxious interest already by
the most thoughtful members OF Congress.
The history of the world furnishes no parallel
10 it New York Tribune
Year: 1863

WARNING TO DEsERrERs. Monday next


the lst day Of Juoe, is the last day of grace
for deserters. Unless they have reioined their
regiments by that time they are subject to be
dealt with by the rigor of military law.
Year: 1863

If you think the poor man should be dragged
from bis home, his family left to suffer aud
perhaps starve, while the rich man stays at
home By paying three hundred dollars, vote
the Republican ticket Oakland Press.


Or join a secret league," spot those Of
your neighbors who still cling to the Demo
cratic doctrine of the fathers Of the Republic,
deuounce them as q Copperheads,' etc, and
there is no danger of your being drafted.
Year: 1863

Passed through our town en- route to b,s hone
from I" tour in the West. last Tuesday. The
Colonel is IN fine health and spirits and enter
ta'"s unbounded confidence in the success Of
our AIMS
Year: 1863

Fellow citizensi men and women these are
The words of true hearted earnest man, which
he is vii ling TO seal with his lie blood. Heed
them well. If they are foolishness to you, be
ware. You stanG on the brink of shame
Year: 1863

L


We published the letter of Mr.. Lamar
to Fernando Wood (of which the defence
is copied on our first page, as matter of
public interest. We had a suspicion that
the letter was forgery-one of the many
base tricks of our enemy toipjure our peo-
pie or to break down the influence and
character of political opponents at home.


To our amazement, however, the letter
is confessed as genuine, and the justification
for the propositions it contains is set forth
in the above communications. +.ses -.


As public journalist, we feel it our du-
ty not to allow suoh an apology for such a
proposition to go to the country unanswered
and unnoticed. With some of the PROPOSE
tions contained in the letter to Mayor Wood,
we have nothing to do. But with PROPOSE
tion--to wit: the offer to enter into copart.
Year: 1863

Our ammunition train arrived during
the night. To day was occupied in dis
tributing ammunition, burying the dead
and collecting arms from the field of
battle Pursuit was commenced by the
centre, the two leading brigades arriv-
ing at the stone river this evening"
The railroad bridge was saved, but in
what condition is not known. We shall
occupy the town and push the pursuit
tomorrow.


Our medical director estimates the
wounded in the hospital at $500 and
our dead at l ,O0O


We have to deplore the loss of Lieut..
Col. Garsche, whose capacity and gen
tlemanly department has already en-
deared him to all the officers of this COM
mand, and whose gallantry on the field
of battle excited the admiration of
all.
Year: 1863




Some of the newspapers of the nortl
are mooting the idea of making some
kind of compromise arrangements witt
the South, so as to put stop to the wal
frenzy that has been clustering so louc
and doing so little, for the last two years
And really, it would seem that the soon
er some arrangements can be gotten al
to have peace, the better it will be, il
the next two years fighting, provided
the fighting continues, does not do any
more in the way Of settling who and what
shall rule, than the last two years have.
If ever there has been a sham fight on
this earth, this American squabble, es-
pecially on the part cf the Union, has
been sham, sham that has cost some
thing to be sure cost good deal IN
fact, and so much the more serious is
the sham. Better stop altogether than
sham it any longer, and if the heroism
of Union soldiers cannot be put into any
other kind of action thau a series of
shams, the sooner this burlesque on con-
Quoting war in earnest ceases, the bet
ter. 1t is mooted or indicated that the
South or session, is willing and waiting





to shake hands--to be friends--to re- Join
the Union and be decent, and move in
harmony; especially do the Northern
Democracy profess to indulge such no.
tions. In this we rather judge that the
Democracy Of the North is somewhat
misled. The Democracy Of the South
has little sympathy with or fellowship
in the Democracy Of the North, only SO
far as it can make it a sort of qchippcr-
az, and use it as the monkey used the
cats paw, to pull the chesnuts out of
the fire. IF the Northern Dcmocracy
is willing to be the eats paw.to South

ern aristocratic Democracy, then, indeed,
the South may be willing to throw the
mantle of Southern chiyalry over Nor
thern Democracy, and grant ita protec-
ton under its shadow but it will claim
the right to rule, and not only rule but
domineer, and the mudsW Democracy
of the North must be under the thumb
Of the chiyalrous Democracy of the
South, and do its bidding. It is easy
to talk Of equality, but the equality that
aristocratic Democracy claims is the
equality Of being the head and debating
to the body polite, without question.
Year: 1863

BGg~Some one has beautifully said,


'.The water that flows from spring
does not CONCEAL in winter, and those
sentiments of friendship which flow from
the heart cannot be frozen in adversity."
Year: 1863

Dg~ Tillostan says it is hard to per-
senate and act long part, for where
truth is not at the bottom, nature will
always be endeavoIing to return, and
will peep out and betray herself one
time or another.
Year: 1863

The hstlo books came to the post Office
without wrapper or direction, or anything
to indicate whether they we're designed
for Keokuk or some other town, for q
particular individual or for the public
generally. And being Of no special in
trinsic value, apparently, they were dis
tributed to persons who, it was thought.
nigh. make good use of them.


The fact that they came without
direction does not appear in Mr.. Jones'
letter. and jet that is tlse nstsrial fact in
Year: 1863

In the late fight Of our iron-clads at Fort
McAllister, on the Ogeeohee, the Montauk
was struck with solid shot seventy-one times,
and was lifted clear out of the water at the
bow by the explosion of torpedo, but she
was not injured. The action was terrific
one, no less than three hundred and one shells
having been thrown by our vessels, and two
hundred and seventy-seven solid shot and
shell by the enemy. Our firing upon the
fort was magni6cently, directed, and, not
withstanding the statements in the Southern
journals that Fort McAllister was uninjured,
it proves that it was very seriously damaged.
The impregnability of our iron-clads under
the heaviest fire is pretty well established by
the result Of this conflict.
Year: 1863

Arrangements are now completed to SUP
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


The public may rest assured that in no case
will the perfectly pure standard Of the Plant
alton Bitters be departed from. Every bot
tie bears the fac smile Of our signature on a
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine.


Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Year: 1863

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, imParting beauty to the complexion
and brillialcy to the mind, is yet unknown 10
the commerce Of the world, ana we withhold
its name for the present.
Year: 1863

extends no higher, in places, thannthes see
| ond line of casemates. The line Of ruins


descends in q curve from the parapet o.


the gorge angle to within twenty feet o
the base of the centre of the southeast face
and then gradually descsnds, in an irregu'
lar way, to the fragment of the parapet
that stands like small watch tower at the
channel angle The fort now resembles, at
a distance, the ruins of some old Moorish
castle, which the busy fingers of time have
gradually leyeled to the earth, leaving here
and there its bastions to tower aloft, only
to show how imposing and magnificent
must have been the original structure when
intact and unimpaired in all its parts.


The Rebel Fire.


The rebels have continued to fire upon
Morris Island, and since the commencement
Of the bombardment have redoubled in in
tensity. The batteries near Fort johnson
and the fort itself keep up a tolerable hot
fire upon Gregg and Wagner, and Moultrie
and Bee are not silent. Not single caus-
uality has occurred from the enemy's fire
since the bombardment began. Our troops
are SO well protected by their covers that
they now feel perfectly safe, fire as hot as
the rebels may. What their losses are we
have no means of knowing, but probably
they are not large, as our fire is not dlrec
ted mainly against Sumter.


The Smelling OF Charleston


Three or four shots were fired at ST. Mi
,haels church spire on Wednesday last, one
If which fell short; the Others are said to
,ave burst in tie city. The story is not at
Ill improbable, as Gregg is nearly six hun
lred yards nearer the city than the Marsh
den and no trouble was found in shelling
he city from the latter point, Since Tues
lay no shots have been fired at the city nor !
8 it likely mat any more will be unless
certain contingency should arise, not al pre-
ent imminent.


During the bombardment of Sumter the
ebe flag was twice shot away and again
loisted. That ragged ensign must have fal'
en- to the ramparts at least six times since
len. Gilmore's batteries first opened yet
t faunts defiance to us yet. We must GER
ainly give the rebels great credit for pluck
nd stamina, whatever else may be said
gainst them.


The terreplin OF the fort may now be seen
yer the ruins of the southeast face, and our
uns will soon have full sweep over it and
gainst the rear of the face, looking towards
be city.
Year: 1863




THE policy which I observed toward
the people of the territory occupied by
my army has been vehem6ntly and bitter
! ly assailed by portion of the press; but
I believe that reason and justice will
sustain it on every score, whether of ex-
pediency Or humanity. In entering on
my command, it was with an earnest viii
lingness to devote my life to the object of
restoring the Union, and never doubt
ed as to the course my duty required me
to pursue 1t was to defeat the rebels in
arms whenever 1 could and to respect
the Constitution and laws, and the rights
of the people under them, as far as was
possible, consistently with a state of
things which rendered military success
matter of primary Importance for the
restoration of the authority Of the Gov
ernment. This has been my rule of ac
ton from first to last. I did not under
take to punish men for opinions sake,
or even for past acts; for Congress had
prescribed the penalty for their ofFenses,
and the mode of proceeding against them.
Men in arms I treated as enemies; per-
sons not in arms l treated as citizens Of
the United States; but allowed no man
to preach or act treason after the prog
.ress of my army had brought him again
under the protection, as well as the au-
thOrity, of the Government.


I have, when necessary, given protec-
tion to the persons and property of peace
able citizens; and this I have done, both
to preserve the discipline of my troops,
and out of respeat for the just rights Of
the people under the laws Of war, if not
under the civil law. When the public
interest has required the use of private
property for public purposes, I hGve so
used it, allowing just compensation for it
as far as practicable; and this I did, not
only on the ground of justice, but as a
measure of military evpcdieney; for it
enabled me to secure for my army neces-
saries which otherwise would have been
concealed Or destroyed
Year: 1863

We met in the beginning Of the action, 7
and my enemy, Richard Withcrs-he, a reb-
el, I, a a.Fcderalistl he, on foot, I, mounted.
Il matters not now ,rLy hated him with the
fercest wrath Of my nature The heart
knoweth its own bitterness" and the details,
while most painful to me, would be Of trilling
interest to you. Suffice it that our feud was
not a political one. For ten years we were
tie closest intimates that the same studies, the
same tastes and the same aims could make
Us. was the elder of the two and the strong
er, physically; but we were both students
comparatively friendless, as the world takes
it, and had no near relatives. Young. soli-
-tary, and visionary, as we were, it is hard to
make YOU understand what we were to each
other. Up to the period Of our estrangement
working together, eating together, sleeping
together, can safely say that We had not a
JOY or a grief, not a pleasure or a vexation
that we did not share with an almost bOyish
single-heartedness. But one day changed all
We arose in the morning dear friends and lay
down at night bitter foes. I was man ot
extremes; I either loved or hated with the
whole strength of my heart The past was
forgotten in the present The ten years oI
) kindness, of congeniality, of almost womanly
tenderness were erased, as with sponge
We looked each other in the face with angry,
searching eyes-said but few words (our
rage was too deep to be demonstrative) and
parted Then in my solitude I dashed my
clenched hand upon the Bible and vowed pas
sionately;


4 may wait ten years, Richard Withers
I may wait twenty, thirty, If you wiIl but
sooner or later I swear shall have my re-
vengeI"


And this was the way we met.


wonder if he thought of that day when
he laid his hand or my bride rein and looked
up at me with his treacherous blue eyes.
scarcely think he did, or he could not have
given me that look lie was beautiful as q
girl; indeed the contrast Of his fair aristocrat,
( ic face, with its regular outline and red, curv.
ing lips, to my own rough dark exterior might
have been partly the secret Of my former at,
traction to him. But the loneliness Of an an.
gel, if it had been his, would not have saved
him from me then. There was pistol in hi,
hand, but before he had time to discharge i
I cut at him with my sword, and as the line
swept on, like gavering wave, saw hin
stagger under the blow, throw up both arms
and 60 down in the press Bitterly as ha
ted him, the vision of his ghastly, agonizeC
face haunted me the long day through.


You all remember how It was at Freder
icksburC. How we crossed the river at tn,
wrong point, and under that raking fire Of tn,
enemy, were so disastrousIy repulsed.


It was sad mistake, and fatal to many
brave heart. When night fell lay upon tn
field among the dead and wounded. I wa
comparatively helpless. A ball had shivere,
the cap of my left knee, and my shoulder wa
laid open with sabre cut The latter bic,
profusely; but by dint of lnotting my hand
kercbief tightly about it I managed t.
staunch it, in a measure. For my knee


could do nothing. Consciousness did not for
sake nc, and the pain was intense; but from
the means and walls of the men about me,
Year: 1863

Another wonderful ingredient Of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and brilHancy to the mind, isYet unknown to
the commerce OF the world, and ne withhold
its name for the present.
Year: 1863

fords. The enelnJ had not degned 10 show himself in
any direction ana It was perploxmg question where
and how soon he would come upon US. tNR


REooSSonERiNo.


In this delemma the Commanding General despatch cd
reconnoitering parties Of cavalry, Supported by suitable
bodies OF infantry all the TO scour the country
round about, ascertain if the rebels force
position anywhere In vicinity General Hooker him
self accompanied advanced party down the main
Fredericksburg road far Tabernacle Church two
miles beyond Charlottesville. strong lines Of pickes
also thrown in front Of lines, completely
circns the position every effort was made to guard
against surprise


FIRsr FIGHT-ArPEoACH ENEMY


About two O'Clock Friday afternoon the enemy were
discovered advancing In force down tn the cid
pike and the plank road thus approaching position
nearly from the east Although these roids enier
Chancelorsve at right anglesone from the direct
and the other fr'm the south-they join and make
single road Tabernacle Church. When the discovery
made OF The approach OF the enemy General Hooker
Immediately returned his 1quarters Chanceors
willie and made his dispositions them II was yet
uncertain whether the attack would come from
the cast or solth, and II was therefore
necessary 70 be In readiness at both points
With this purpose the Fifth corps, MAJOR Gonoral
Meade was formed on the froR facing the east Sykes
division Of regulars occupying line north Of the old
turnpike road and the other two divisions taking the
Of the Banks Ford road left Of The Second
corrs, Major General Couch held In TO SUP
port the right wing Of this ne and the Second DIVISION
Major General Berry, Of the Third corps Major General
sitkies. 10 support the left ll


On our south front two c,rps-tbe Eleventh., Major
Geueral Howard aud the Twelfth Major General slocum
depoycd the latter in double limo Of battle, with
It's left resting on tho plank road, and the former
Year: 1863




r. During the night Of Friday the position our
very materially charged. The second corps was
thrown down tho Banks Ford road holding the extreme
left of ine ard, with portion Of the Flnh com
reted the line the east up the plank road support
ed by the Second division of tho Third CORPS VIII ch
resting the direct road 10 tho United States Ford Tho
Second divsn, Gen Ceary's OF the Twelfth, hed tho
LETT of centre It's loft resting tho plank road in
front OF the general headquarters and extending along
the entire front OF the od. Gen Williams division OF
the same corps formed the right OF this line,
facing 10 the southwest It's extreme right resting In the
edge of fnciug the little cleared ned Indicate
IN the general 'ndp scnd you situated about two mile
south Of from headquarters. The Eleventh corps
originally directed position the right OF
Gen. wams with its right extending FAR down towards
the Wilderness road with proper
ing OF the position. Brneys division OF the Third corps
was ordered 10 take position the plank road "a
a both tho Eleventh and Twelfth but General
sickIcs discovering advantageous opening cleared
field about artcr OF q mile south OF the plank I'D
aud mie and half OF general headI quarters,
obtained permission 10 advance Brnsy to this plac.
which brought him between the Eleventh and Twelfth
corps A. this place he deployed OF 70 the right around
the ncIa, Ge eral Williams. Of the Twelfth occuyrng tina
other sidc of tho opening This field 10 shown In tho
diagram above. II IA small farm half of which (the
portion occscd by forces) s elevated the general
level Of the land about Charlottesville, the back h,f
falling on rather preciptously into tho valley OF
Scot's crock, and forming Q low pieco Of cal
tivated botsom land. The farm buildings
situated the os the clearing, At point
where tho farm road descents tho hill thu low
bottom land. At tho back this low land little stream
along At the foot OF the hills behind the farm
leading into Scotts creek and thence down through the
valley 10 the Rappahaanock sco,ts crock takes ts rise
far back from this place. and flows down through deep
and densey wooded the back of the cultivated
land above described and then wiuds along at s farther
side In general easterly refer tho reader 70
the diagram for definite idea Of this locality,
the place viii become conspcaous In the course Of this
narrative


In the general disposition Of the for Saturday
both Berys and whpples divisions OF tho Third oorTs
held In reserve, thoagh BeFdan's shasrshootcrs
detached from attors division special duty
with Brn y.


During the night Of Friday the Frat corps, MAJOR Gene