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Year: 1861




Correspondence of the Intelligencer.I


CAMP BEVERLY, Oct. II, 1861.


Whenever the weather is disagrecable
our boys are confined to their tents, and mt
such times the subject of winter quarters
is always in order and open for discussion.
To-day it is raining and as | write the dis
cussion is in full blast. Various specula-
tions are entertained as to the time and
locality ut which this particular portion of
the Grand Army will go into winter quar-
ters. Under this outside pressure, it is
but natural that my letter should Partake
to some extent of the subject


The fact of the withdrawal of the rebels
from their camp at Greenbrier makes it ev-
ident they do not contemplate any further
demonstrations in this direction this win
ter. AS an evidence that nothing further
is expected, some of our troops are being
Withdrawn from Cheat Mountain aud Elk
water, and everything indicates that the
campaign is about over in Western Vtr-
ginia. Looms' Battery and n portion of
the 3D. Virginia came down from the noun
tains last week and are now cncamped
here The 18th Indiana is expected to
pass through here in day or two on their
way home, whore they will go into quar-
ters for the winter.


There has been n great deal of sickness
among some of the regiments on the
mountain. Every dty l see some going
home to recruit their health. They are
generally loaded with trophies. One
showed me n musket he was taking home
1t had been struck by n she'll during the
late reconnaissance, while in the hands
of boy accompanying the 9th Indiana.
When it struck, it turned the boy n
couple of summersaults. but he soon re-
covered himself and made tracks; aud
they saw nothing more of him until they
returned to camp. From the number
of shells fred by the rebels that failed to
explode, it is thought some Union men
were employed to cut the fuse. Numbers
were carried off the field, and many were
fred back by our artillery.


Since the fight up there, laurel roots
have assumed a value never before
dreamed Of Every soldier who can
Year: 1861

LONG OR SHORT WAR.


It may also be argued that The choice
is not really between war and peace, but
between a short and decisive one and q
long and ind, cisive one Il is diiicult to
see how the two eonfede aticns, jealous of
each other. with hostile feelings and very
divergent policies could be at peace for
more than the bretest interval. The COM
mand Of theNisSissippi and the escape Of
fugitive slaves would furnish endless
gro ids for quarrel. It is true that If
peace were made, one Of the first condi-
tions would be the fee navigation of the
Mississippi, The North would claim this,
and the South would not think Of resisting
it. But the access to the sea which this
great river gives the north is so very nee
essary to the Western States. and could
be SO easily barred by the South, that ev
cry act OF the Southern authorities that
could be distorted by the most fervid im-
agiuation into an intention to control the
navigation. would raise a fame in the
North. The slaves would be even great
er cause Of d,scurd. At FIST sight it
would seem as it the northern States would
only stand to the slave states in the rea-
tien that Canada stands now. livery one
knows that i slave gets across tie et.
Lawrence be is free, and there is an end
Of the matter; the slave owner accepts
his loss, and no peculiar irritation agaiast
Canada or Great Britain is felt But if
We look little further we shall fad that
there ar very considerable difference be-
tween the two eases. Canada is not hos
tile State, nor s it really near at hand
1t is a friendly State, far off But the
North and South would be separated by
line which in many parts could follow 10
natural boundary, and would ouly be Wis
ihle on paper. On one side of this visi-
bic line would be an enemy that would
have to look on while he saw what a few
minutes before had been his property pa
radiug comfortably about aud on the 9TH
er side would be an enemy who would be
very little Of an American if lie did not
take care to make his success take the
most unpleasant and irritating shape pos
sble. Peace Will be as difficult to preserve
as it would have been in St. Juan, if when
Gen Harvey landed his troops there
body Of British volunteers had kcen land
ed there too.
Year: 1861

EI The n 0. Picayme has been ia
rored by q merchant Of that city with the
following extract from letter from his
correspondent in Manchester, England, da-
ted July 80:


The cotton market here is very strong,
every one having at last wakened up to
the critical position o. the article, aud un-
certainty as to the future supply Of the ar
ticle being available. Should the Amerl.
can difficulties be protracted as there ap-
pears to be every reason to believe they
will be, the effect will be most disastrous
to this country. and we may in this way be
drawn into participation in The conflict
but am satisfied that the government Of
England is determined to observe strict
neutrality to the last moment. and you
must not place much faith in the hope
which appears TO be cherished in the South
that. as soon as the cotton crop is ready
for market, England and France will fud
means to force the blocdade.


The correspondent in the last paragraph
of the following note enclosing the letter
from which the above is quoted, give;
sound doctrine. He says:


have Just received the enclosed from E
friend who is very likely to form a correct
opinion as to English sentiment upon A
nericaa affairs; aud | behave the advice
contained in the paragraph which I hav,
marked exceedingly applicable at the pre-
sent tIE.e.
Year: 1861

H. an offer was lately made to Sec
rotary Chase on behalf Of foreign bankers
10 take f y millions Of our loan, provided
the Government would promise to pay the
interest at Frank ort-cn-the-Main. Tie
Secretary declined tie offer
Year: 1861

mount for an institution of such character.
Sixty thousand dollars is a small amount,
compared to the Importance cf the work in
hand. We venture to say that no school of
the like character, accommodating eighty pu-
pills, could possibly be put into operation for
a less sum.
Year: 1861

TREEs.-The Chain Gang is employed in
digging holes for trees in the Cortez Square.
in parallel lines around the Square, and this
will afford in course of time a most beautiful
promenade and common resort for the Ia
dies and gentlemen of the city. The City
Council is entitled to credit for this projected
ornamentation of the city, and no doubt will
receive the thanks Of our citizens therefor.
Year: 1861

KENNoyAN, THE PEDEsTRTAN.-A ball, for
the benefit Of the Pedestrian Kennovan, will
take place on the 3lst, the object being to
raise sufficient funds to take him to England.
The Spirit says;


We are anxious he should visit New York
and England California has already sent J.
c. Heenan, who whipped the Champion Of
England on his own ground-Princess, the
equal if not the peer of the queenly Flora,
and we are confident our people would feel
thrill of pride and qualification on hearing
that Jimmy Kennovan had vanquished the
Champion Pedestrian of England. Let all
lend helping hand, and it will be done.
Year: 1861

CorToN GINS SET GONG At PoRr RoYAL.-
A letter from Port Royal, received in New
York, says that one OF the qnartermasters, on
h's own responsibility, set forty cotton gins at
work, the negroes receiving three cents per
pound for ull marketable cotton They have
gone into the business with enthusiasm. This
would seem TO give the lie TO the oit.repeated
assertion that negroes won't work without the
use of the whip.
Year: 1861

r osr on the night OF Esd April Gold Bracelet
containing Eve rubys, with small buckle at the
clasp. The finder will receive the above reward by


leaving it st this office. 1t lost either h st. or
Maiden Lane apso-lw
Year: 1861

How ashamed and repentant felt, finding
the poor girl had been crying "No, indeed,
Jennie, answered; "f am not angry now.
Forgive me for hurting you by accepting your
present with so bad grace-I was vexed then
but am not any more. Believe me, do un-
me in more delicate way. Goodbye, Miss
Jennie-do not feel troubled about me; I'n
try never to think of you again as used to. :"


"What have / done 30 dreadfully wrong
that ysu should change so? Only the watch?


"Pray don't think you have done wrong
You have always been fair and sincere with
esteem and respect you as ever"


owe may be friends, then? You will visit
me when you return ?''


"No, no, Jennie, could not do that. IF
you ever need me, shall be only too happy to
serve you; but, otherwise, hope this will be
our last meeting in the world. After all you
have been to me, and all have dream ed you
might be, could not bear to see you happy
with another, even though he is more worthy
of you"


She turned away, covering her face with her
dear little hands, sobbing as if her heart would
shall do"


I had been standing at the door of the sum-
mer-house, much farther away from Jennie
tuan useu 10 De In our taiks ABOARD the Make
wake, and Lofty did not understand it at ALL
He walked from one to the other, growing,
troubled and perplexed. When Jennie began
to cry he seized my arm, dragged me across
the floor, and pulled me down at her feet.


The darling girl put both her arms around
my neck, nestled her beautiful head upon my
shoulder, and without a word we did under
stand each other right well at last.


We have often tried to persuade LOTUS to
stay at home and keep Jennie company while
am away in the Makewake, but he never
would desert the ship. Whenever we arrive
in New York, though, the instant We touch
the deck ne bounds away to tell his dear mis-
tress her husband has come home.-Harpsr's
Weekly.
Year: 1861

The THIRD CoNeREssMAN BY reference to
our telegraphc dispatch it will be seen that
the three State Central Comittees recon-


mend that three Congressman be voted for.
As the recommendation will no doubt be
generally folio wed throughout the State by
the three parties there can he no confusion in
regard to the matter. A reference to the
Act of Congress providing for taking the cen
aus, and for making the appointment will
convince any one that the new apportionment
takes effect as soon as made, despite the un-
authorized action of the Secretary of the In
terror. California is entitled to be represent
ed by three Congressman at the next session.
Year: 1861

A QUESTION TO BE AsKEp.-When any can
didate on the Bull Run county ticket asks a
Union man to vote for him, and claims to be
as sound on the Union as "any other man.
let the button-holDg individual be asked if
he is not going to vote for the entire Dixie
Secession State ticket A tree is judged by
its fruit
Year: 1861

A POOR RULETHAT WON T WORK BOTH WAYS
The great cry of the Davis Sympathizers
is, that the election Of Lincoln gave cause for
fears that war would be made upon slavery.
They admit that the rebellion was inaugu-
rated, not to resist actual oppression or inya-
sion, but in anticipation of wrongs In short,
the rebels took measures against the National
Government for fear that Government might
sometime oppress them. Then they left Con-
gress to the Republicans in order to invite
anti-slavery legislation. Now will not this
rule of action work both ways? If so, what
sense is there in complaining of the
Government for sending troops across
the Potomac. when the avowed purpose o


the rebels was to advance upon Washington
| The whole world knows that the Confederate
| army was threatening the Capital. What
| idiot can be made to believe the foolish lie
that they have acted on the defensive? ? The
Goose was justiable in assaulting the Eagle
in its sleep, for fear that gosling might be
stolen hut the Eagle was prosecuting and
maltreating the Goose when it refused to give
up all its young to the silly thing. So say
the McConnelites. Is it not sickening?
Year: 1861

\ Philadelphia firm is now at work upon
new iron-plated steamer for the Government.
The Ledger says:


"The plates are Is feet long. 2S4 and 303
inches wide, and four inches thick. A
a ton hammer is required in their
manufacture. Some doubt has bten expressed
as to the ability of any IRON works in these
parts to turn out such plates bur we under
stand that there Is no difficulty about it.After
being received at the foundry, the plates are
planed, the edges and ends being made
straight and smooth, and grooved like a
flooring board. The groove is one inch wide
by half ah inch deep. Screws are to be used
in fastening the plates to the planking of the
ship. They are to be put in from the inside
of the vessel, and are not to 60 through the
plates. The vessel is to be covered with the
plates feet under water, and feet above
it, and they are 10 extend IS feet fore and
aft of the centre line, which will make l7O
feet OF planking. The iron is to come up to
line with the spar deck, above which
there will be light rail. The sides of the
ship, with 4 view to cause the shot to glance
will have an angle of 80 degrees from 8 feet
above the load line.


"In order to carry this extra weight the
ship has to be large. The tonnage of the one
under contract is to be $500. She will be 230
long, 60 feet beam, and have draught Of IA
fees In demonstration she will be dIt0ont
from the French ship La Gloire, about which
so much has been written. The French ship
is very deep in the water, while the vessel to
be built here will be almost fat bottomed,
which, Notwithstanding the additional weight
will make her of light draught. Her ma
chinery will be much the same as that Of 4
first-c,ass sloop-of-war, except that she will
have 4 boilers and blower. The latter Is
to make the boilers steam, even though the
smoke stack should be shot away"
Year: 1861

We do all who are thinking OF enlistlng
a favor, and ourselves pleasure, by adVls-
ing them to enroll themselves with capt u
Peck who is now recruiting company
for the tn Vt. Regiment. Captain Peck
led from Burlington, at the opening of the
War, one of the very best companies that
has taken up arms in this fight, and he
brought them all back, 10 a man, at the close
of four months term of service, in fine con-
dition and discipline, and having secured for
himself the respect and affection of every
man in his company. His high character
and kind temperament, will make him IA
yorite with any respectable company, ana
enough of the old company are enlisting
again to give character to the new. Those
enlisting now will consequently have the ad-
vantage of serving with good Captain and
experienced comrades, and if, which is not
unlikely, the 7th also joins the Butler expe-
dition, there will be the added inducement
of the privilege of serving under General
Phelps.
Year: 1861

show best, in any particular case, } and that
they are not to be returned to th cir masters
" to be armed against US or used in intro
dueing supplies to maintain the rebellion, -
and that is enough to say. The suppressed
paragraphs would doubtless be more excit-
ing to many readers than the one which
stands; but the substantial difference-if
practice had to be founded on them, by any
commanding officer, is not worth speaking of.
As matter of good taste, the alteration wa
for the better
Year: 1861

UNIVERSITY OF VERMoNT.-We mentioned
a few days ago the resignation OF Rev. PEAsE,
and that the Corporation had accepted his
resignation and appointed committee of
their number to take proper steps with a
view to his successor in the Presidency. We
should have remarked in that connection,
that in the interim Prof. ToRREY, the Senior
Professor, will be acting President ALSO
that there will be no reduction nsr particu-
lar change in the order or quantity Of finstruc-
ton. The Professors will sustain all the Gus
tomary labors in the Institution, till the
Presidency shall be filed.
Year: 1861

The reports Of the several Government de-
nertments are too long for our columns We
must be content with brief synopses. The
.sveral arms of the service as they now stand
ar, estimated by the Secretary of War as
Year: 1861

STEAM PADDY-Says San Francisco cor
respondent of Que of our interior exchanges :


The "Steam Paddy" is another olicct
worthy the attention of the si@ht-secr II
is no wonder this thing excited the anger OF
Murphy for it does work enough in enc day.
to employ in labor for the same time ffjy
lrishmen-dW II can't cote 1t has weird


monster like appearance, as it stands among
the sand hills in its filthy black deformiiy.
putting and breathing our its hot breath like
some demon from the neither world Then
to see the phantom-like arm and elbow rs
with click and rattle of chains it dashes its
great shovel into the emhankment, and with
drawn it ladened with almost a cart-oad OF
earth, with click and rattle swings itself
around with something Of human intelligence
and deposits it in the carrying car-more
rafting of chains, more clanking of machine
ry-more doubling of the monstrous arm-
swinging it around, it dashes again into the
earth for another shovel full, but confirms
the fancy. Men and horses walk about it,
and stand within its machinery, looking like
pgmies, keeping sharp lookout lest they
be crushed 10y the giant. The latter prccau-
tion is quite necessary, for the inventor of
it was Killed by accident occurring in the
working, and if this had occurred two hun
dred years ago the steam Paddy would have
have been condemned as a deodand and forfeit
ed to the King for this murderous act Here,
however, the machine is of great benefit in
smoothing away The inequalities of hill and
hollow, and is esteemed an Indispensable
member of society.
Year: 1861

The CRY AND THE MOUNTAINS cores
pondent OF the Dutch Flat Inquirer, writing
from san Francisco says:


The difference, however, between life in
city and in our mountains is marked with "A
moral distinction, such, however, as will he
found in any country, under like circnmstan-
ces. A mountain people are bold and indie
pendent, out,spoken and frank, whilst your
city is artificial to the last degree. Wealth
corrupts the heart, and the whirl of business
money geting--narrow the mind the
creatures beat paths and weave webs for
themselves, and are never able to get out of
the beaten way. or release themselves from
the meshes of the web One person does Just
like another, until at length all individuality
is lost, and they become SO many moving
breathing aUtOmatons.


Your 10 wyer is detected 10y an air of alb
sorbed thoughtlulness; the merchant by a
brisk 'on change" countenance the doctor
hy his professional gig, or if he is a "hug'
among them, by more aristocratic pair of
bay the mechanic has his Institute" around
which he believes the world revolves Thus
they class off, and herd together, and wo be
unto him who would step out of the ranks to
fraternize with another class. You may do
business with and for each other-ah, yes,
get money-thats all as it should be. In
each class there are interior circles, where
they unhend in fraternity, and they gossip of
each other, and where envy, hatred and
malice, fnd vent. Well, why should one
find fault with this? is it not So to greater
or less degree everywhere, and in all ages of
time? Yes, it's the way of the world. and
the city is concentration of it-that's all.
Year: 1861

RO0uES AND RAsCAIs, AslEND.--If there are
any rognes and rascals in this city not yet gone
to the wars they should prepare to join the lob
by at Albany after the first of January. They
will find fine pickings there in railroad and
other Jobs, Greeley is to be chief of the lobby,
and with Raymond as Speaker the rogues and
rascals will rule the roast. There is money to
he ulade sure
Year: 1861

oUHUufy Zl.

 The river has evinced during the past few days a disposition to exalt itself. It is however at a stand at this time, having risen in all about twenty inches There is plenty of water for small boats with light freight as high as Norristown. We are advised that there has been no swell of con sequence from above that point.

 The steamer Wm. Henry arrived yester- day with passenger list numbering over one hundred souls. The officers of this boat are highly spoken of by the passengers as klnd, accommodating and gentlemanly Tn their bearing and conduct towards their passengers. Such is the course to pursue in order to obtain friends. Our south western steamboat men are generally known to be as polite and gentlemanly class of men as any people in life.

 The Fitzhugh and Kaskasbia yet remain at the landing, the former bound up and the latter down stream. The fine light draught steamer Tahlequah, Rowland in command, will leave tomorrow for Fort smith and all intermediate landings. A line opportunity is presented for travellers going west. The magnificent new steamer Judge Fletcher" has just landed from New Orleans, Capt Smith well known on thlS nver as most accommodating gentle man Is in command. The Fletcher under his care will prove a complete success.- The levee is encumbered with freight, and the ware houses are filled to the girders.

 Janamy 25.

 The Tahlequah, Capt Rowland, is up this morning for New Orleans, and the Key West, Capt. Brannon, for Napoleon. The latter is making regular trips from Ma poleon to this place and is about as certain as any boat on the river.

 The weather is very cold. and no reasona- ble prospect of improved navigation. The Kirkman from the Ohio river is at Foprobo bar, unable to cross. The Dan Miller is at the same point keeping the Kirkman conn pany.
Year: 1861

TIE LEGISLATURE ADJoURNED.--On Monday night the legislature adjourned after long and important session. The feu principal acts of that body are, the appropriation of ss100, 900 to tie Memphis and Little Rock railroad, the calling of State convention. the appropriation of $l00,O00 to arm and equip the militia, and the bill to foreclose the mortgages on the Real Estate Bank lands.

 Various other measures of local importance have been passed, and it is due tho legisla- ture to say that the members generally were at their post, and were conscientious in the discharge of their duties. We believe the action of the legislature in most instances will give general satisfaction, and we expect their constituents will be so well pleased that they will return most of them two years hence.
Year: 1861

THE COMET On Sunday night last comet
Of huge dimensions made its appearance, un-
heralded in the heavens, q little west of north.
From whence it came, where it is bound
and when it will reappear, We shall wait pa
tiently for the learned astronomers to decide.
1t is by far the most brilliant and stupendous
institution of the kind ever witnessed by the
present generation. Something of its magni-
tude may be known from the fact that when
the nucleus reached the horizon, the nebula or
tail spanned the heavens far past the meridian,
and had the appearance of column of light
ascending from distant fire. We sincerely
hope that the beautiful stranger will not fulfill
the mission ascribed to comets by an ancient
philosopher, but will pass away without turn
ing tail to, and deluging this mundane sphere
with water.