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Year: 1863

watch sleepy, aad the blockade runner 10 mot DIS
covered TIL she rs close by, when her sndA'
city causes her to be taken for trans
port or some other vessel connected with
the squadron Perhaps vague suspicion ssizes on
the watch and the alarm is given Ali hands are called
quarters but what hens Two three guns are nrsd
wide Of their mark and tho bockads breaker IL cut OF
harms way before her range be got the persons on
board laughing heartily at the manner in which they
have dous tho damned Yankees" In this large
have been known to successfully run the block
ade and TO arrive here with cargocs OF cotton. Witness
the steamer from Charleston itself the eve OF
attack on the fortacations at that place, as mon
toned In my former letter.


BLOCKADE ARRASGhnKSrs


In conversation with Union gentleman . day or two
ego be expressed his opinion that tho blockade all
wrong that II was instituted at the wrong place. He
Of opinion that Nassau the proper port 10 block
adeof keeping the legal distance Of one eagce
Shore Nassau the depot OF articles contraband
Of from Europe TO the SOUTH and Of cotton from tho
South 70 Europe he argued strict blockade At short
distance from this port would either result In the cap
ture Of the blockade break up the contaband
srafnc altogether. But proceeded the process would
bc an expensive one and would necesstate strict
surveillance tho BsrmudAs New Providence;
unless this DONE the persons engaged In tho u
cit trade could their sphere q operations from
here Bermuda In couple Of weeks. But, to my mind,
there anohsr objection TO BLOCKADE Of any port In
those Of the Bsrmudas. That h such act would
be regarded by Great Britain bells on tho part
Of the United States Besides you remove the block
sde from tho Southern ports, or reduce u to
mere paper blockade, neuirals would be
enabled TO and out OF those ports with mpunty
taking any sort Of cargo out and carrying anything In
NOT contraband Of


rgTo turwy urv


70 much for dsquisition. Now for few facts which
have been able 10 glcan during my scjourn here Ths
magnitude Of the operations In tho way Of blockade run
ming may aintly estimated by tho following statement,
embracing period Of two months ms undsrmsnttonsd
steamers have made. attempted 70 mike, voyages 70
Year: 1863

The peace democracy have played into
tho hands Of the rebels and prolonged
the war full six months by their opera
t,ons the last three months in melting
the riots in New York and opposition to
law in other places. They in this way
created the necessity of the Governments
sending large force from the rebel 'front.'
to enforce the laws and keep order in
hitherto quiet districts. 1t was this ne
cessity that saved Ice from utter route
after the battle of Gettysburg and allow.
ed him opportunity to send part of his
force against Rosecrans. Gen. Rose
Grams could have had ten thousand more
men last Saturday, had it not been for
the reasonable operations Of peace dem
ocrats in Ohio aud Indiana. Great peace
men these, who are continually melting
war on the Government under pretense
of opposition to the Administration only:
These are the men who are for the I'm
ion as it was" How will they go about
restoring the Uni,n as it was? How
give, to lie again the fathers and broth
ers they have assisted the rebels to slay?
How will they restore the treasure and
blood that has been expended to save the
Union? How would they 90 about re-



storing the confidence all lovers of the
Union had that the rebel leaders would
not be vile enough to strike at our tenn
pie Of liberty without just cause, and
when all constitutional means of redress
Of grievances ID not been exhausted or
even tried? They talk of an impossihil.
ity, and they know it. This watchword
of the peace democracy is a trick to catch
the unwary and give aid and comfort to
the rebels in arms. LoRzo.
Year: 1863

PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURR

 THERE IS NO OCCASION FOR sICKNEA When you first feel pain, then take teaspomnA of the READY REIIEF, in water or apply t o tha| parts where you feel the discomfort 7
Year: 1863

allowed or paid by the paymastcr shall
be charged against the said pAymasler
and deducted from his pay aud returned
to the officer, non commissioned officer.
musician, or private, against whom the
amount was originally charged FAnd
any captain or lieutenant commanding a
company who may certify any pay roll
bearing charge in favor of tho sutler
against any officer, ,non-commissioned Of,
fcer musician or private, larger OF great +
than one-sixth Of the monthly pay of
such officer, non commissioned officer,
musician, or private, shall be punished at
the discretion of q court. martial: Pro.
Uided however, That suffers shall be
allowed TO sell only the articles desig
mated in the list er schedule provided
in this act, and none others, and at
prices not exceeding those affixed to said
artices as herein provided: Apd provided
fUtbe7, That the suffers shall have no
legal claim upon any officer, non COM
mlssioned officer musician, or private, TO
an amount exceeding one sixth of his
pay for articles sold during any month.
lie shall keep said list or schedule, to-
gether with n copy of this act, fairly
written or printed posted up in some con-
spicuous part of the place where he makes
said sales, and where the same can be
easily read by any person to whom he
makes said sales


See. 8. Aad Be Il further enGrted, Thatit
shall be the duty of the inspector gem
erals to cause the place of sale and ar
ticles kept for that purpose, by said
suffers to be inspected from time to time,
once in fifteen days al least, by some
competent officer, specially detailed for
that duty, and such changes in said
place, or in the quality and character Of
the articles mentioned in said list or
schedule 30 kept, as shall be required by
said officer shall be cOnformed 10 by
each sutler. And such officer shall re
port each inspection TO the inspector
generals.


Sec g. Ind he It further enacted That
no person shall be permitted to act as
sutler unless appointed according TO the
provisions of this act nor shall any per-
son be sutler for more than one regiment; !;
nor shall any sutlcr farm out or underlet
the business of sutling or the privileges
granted to him by his appointment; nor
shall any officer of the army receive from
any sutler any money or other presents
nor be interested in any way in the stock,
trade, or business of any sutler; and any
officer receiving such presents, or being
thus interested, directly or indirectly
shall be punished at the discretion of o
court martial. No sutler shall sell TO IN
enlisted man on credit a sum exceeding
one fourth of his monthly pay within
the same month nor shall the regimental
quartermasters allow the use of army
wagons for suffers purposes nor shall
the quartermasters' conveyances be used
for the transportation of suffers sup
plies.


SEC. Z. And be II ftytler enacted, That
any sutler who shall violate any of the
provisions of this act shall, by the col
onel, with the consent Of the council OF
administration, be dismissed from the
service, and be ineligible to a reappQint-
ment as sutler in the service of the
United States.


Approved March 10, 1862.


By order Of the Secretary of War,


l.. THOMAS,


Adimant General
Year: 1863

THE GENTLEMAN WHO DTNRD WITH HIS FRIEND


al French restaurant up town Tuesday evening and
drank lady health. would send nR his
address ~ " b. Brooklyn Post oce The only motive s 10
inquire OF IN absent friend which be done by writing
Year: 1863

ing to this country under his title-bravlng
public opinion, and withal disregarding
the moral sense of propriety of society in
the country in which she was raised.


It appears that General Brannan-and
this is the most painful feature of the
whole case-regarding his wife with con-
fidence and affection, and supposing her
to have committed suicide in a paroxysm
of insanity, or to be wandering about in a
demented state, exhibited the greatest
anxiety and agony at her mysterious dis
appearance and expended his time and
money in raking the lakes and advertising
in the highways to ascertain her where
abouts, and if possible, to recover her, In
which efforts he was actively assisted by
his wife's mother and brother.


During all this time, it appears, she was
coolly speculating in prostitution on the
other side of the Atlantic that, knowing
of this great anxiety and agony on the part
of all her kindred and husband, she refused
to disclose her whereabouts. 1t was nearly
two years before the facts came to Light
look upon this as one of the most aggra-
waited and one of the most cruel instances
of infdelity upon record, and do not hesi-
tate to deere divorce, to General Brannan
with the restoration to him of all the
rights of an unmarried man and the GUS
tody ofthe only offspring of this marriage.
The decree, however, had better, perhaps,
be nominally amended-not exactly reject
ing the Latin, flor that mode of expression
does not add any force, but setting forth
that he is restored to ell the rights of a
single man, in plain English for hum
dred years hence, every person may not
understand what ga oincMo natrin,Onii'
means.
Year: 1863

who are as well entitled to freedom as them
selves. Iperccivc the work before me is
great. l shall appear to many as a pro-
moter not only of strange but of dangerous
doctrines; it viii therefore be necessary to
proceed with caution. You are apparently
deeply interested in this affair, but as have
no doubts concerning your concurrence and
appreciation, ! most sincerely wish for your
advice and assistance, and hope to receive
beth in good time"
Year: 1863

HAVE PATIENCE WITH THE BoYs.-
General Towne, once taught school in
Sturbridge, Mass. when father applied to
him to take charge of son, who he frankly
admitted had given him great deal of
vexation. lie had been placed with several
instructors TO no good purpose he seemed
to be stupid, and the father feared the boy
would never come to anything.


This interview caused the instructor TO
suspect that the father-not case without
a precedent--had conceived prejudice a.
gainst the boy and this suspicion was
strengthened by his subdued appearance,
in his fathers presence, and by the coleness
and indifference of the fathers manner,
when taking leave of his son. After the
father had gone the instructor called the
boy, and with smile of encouragement
put book into his hands and asked him to
read. The lad took the book with nervous
fingers, and with tremuIous voice pro-
ceeded to comply. After reading half page
continually turning his eyes from the book
TO the teacher, he was told to stop, which
he did, at the same tine dodging his head
in singular manner. Upon being asked
why he did so, he replied -


Il thought you won beat me-"


The instructor assured him he was in nc
danger of being beaten for the few mis-
takes he had made-and when the teacher
said with a smile, 81 believe you mean &c
be good boy" the tears that filled his eyes
were demonstrative.


The intelligent teacher comprehended
the case. He was right. Encouragement
and gentle discipline produced their fruits
The boy progressed rapidly, and the fathers
surprise may be imagined, at the teachers
assurance in due time that his pupil was a
lad of uncommon promise, and his convic-
tion that, with the advantages of a good
education, this poor, brow-beaten boy would
distinguish himself in after life. Upon this
suggestion he was sent to college. The re-
suit is matt,r of history. Gov. VIM.
Marcy of New York-he was the boy
never did omit, on any fair occasion, to ex-
press his deep sense of gratitude 10 his in.
structors.-Bo Boston Transcript.
Year: 1863

Der reason where these are excluded
Whoever, either by elevation Of rank or
peculiarty of habits, lives far removed from
this kind Of tuition never makes much pro-
ficiency in that excellent quality of the in
tellect. A man who has little or nothing
TO do with other men or terms of open and
free equality needs the native sense of five,
to behave himself only with fair propri-
ety.-7ayior.
Year: 1863

posing their arms Naked"


have often thought if mother were
anxions to show the soft, white skin of her
baby, and would cut a round hole in the lit
tie things dress, just above the heart, and
then carry it about for observation by the
company, it would do very little harm. But
to expose the baby's arms, members so far
removed from the heart, and with such fee
ble circulation at best, it is a most pernic-
Gus practice.


Put the bulb Of thermometer into a
baby's mouth, and the mercury rises to 80
degrees. Now carry the same to its hand,
is the arms be bare and the evening cool,
the mercury will sink to 40 degrees. OF
course, all the blood which flows through
those arms must fall TO within 80 or 40 de-
grees below the temperature of the heart.


Need say, when these currents of blood
flow back into the chest, the childs general
vitality must be more or less compromised


And need ] add that we ought not to be
surprised at its frequent recurring affec-
tions of the tongue, throat, OF stomach? ? |
have seen more than one child with hahitu-
al cough and hoarseness, or choking with
mucus, entirely or permautly relieved by
simply keeping its hands and arms warm.
Every observing aid progressive physician
has daily opportunity to witness the same
cure.
Year: 1863

THE Muscatine party Tomorrow
night will. doubtless. be lively Affair.- Ga
1s.ts ot yesterday.


There it is only twenty -four hours behind
time The party came off last night. accord
log TO announcement. When siH the Gazette
loosen brakes and get in on good time II
friend Gillett did not have more than three
fourths Of the expected number Of guests from
his city. let him charge It up to the slow
Coach Il the other end Of the hall
Year: 1863

1T was just twenty years ago yester.
day. says our narrator, 'that a party of
US fellers went over to Cacokia Creek on
skating match. The day was colder
than ten icebergs all smooth as glass, and
We made up our minds to have heap of
fun. Bill Berry was the leader Of the
crowd. He was tall, six.footer, full Of
pluck, and the best skater in all creation.
Give Bill Berry a pair Of skates, and
smooth sailing, and he'd make the trip to
Batln's Bay and back in twenty-four hours
only stopping long enough to take drink
at Halifax. Well, we got to the creek
and fastened our skates on, and after tax
ing good horn from Joe Turners's flask;
started off in good style, Bill Berry taking
the lead. As | was tellin' ye, it was a
dogged cold day, and so we had to skate
fast to keep warm. There was little air
holes in the ice, and every now and then
we would come near going into them
My skates got loose and l stopped to fas'
ten 'em. just as | had finished buckling
the strap, | saw something shooting alon !
the ice like lightning. 1t was Bill Berry 5
head. lie had been going it like creased
electricity, and before he knew it, he was
in one of item air holes.


"The shock was so great as to cut his
head off against the sharp corners of the
ice. It's all day with BIZ Berry said l..
And all night too, said Joe Turner -
Just as he mad got these words out of his
mouth, and looked at Bills head which
had beed going it on the ice, all at once
it dropped into another hole. We ran to
it and | heard Bill Berry say, quick . pull
me outr | looked into the hole, and
there as am sinner. was Bill Berry s
body, which had shooted along under the
ice, and met the head at a hole. 1t was
so shocking cold, the head had frozen fast
to the body, and we pulled Billy out as
good as new. He felt a little numb at first
but after skating awhile, he felt as the
rest of us, and laughed over the joke. -
We went home about dusk, all satisfied
with the day S sport. About ten o'clock
in the evening, somebody knocked at the
door and said | was wanted to Bill Ber-
ry's. put on my coat and went over
There lay Bills body in one place and his
head in another. His wife said that after
he came home from skating. he sat down
by the fire to warm himself, and while
attempting to blow his nose, he threw his
head into the fire place. The Coroner
was called that night, and the verdict of
the jury was, that Bill Berry came to his
death by skeeting too fast. - Termont
Winter Tales,
Year: 1863

MUSTERED INA joke is told by the
boys of the lIth, in regard to the mus
,ering i'm Of a darkey attached to the
regiment, who was fearful he would be
deprived of his pay unless he was joined
to the service. A huge mustard plaster
was applied to his back about "a foot below
where the buttons on his coat are placed,
and under the belief that all soldiers were
served in the same manner, he wore it
until the pain became uncomfortable, when
he was declared mustered in according
to the law in such cases made and proyi
ded. If that darkey don't get his wages it
will not be because be has not suffered for
his country
Year: 1863


How dull and sad my heart has been
Since Charlie went away
1t seems as if star had set
That used to light my way.
l miss him through the long long night,
That little precious head
That lay SO fondly on my breast
Now moulders with the dead.
Yes, he has gone. Those tresome pains
Are now forever DER,
Although | weep its sweet to think
That he will weep no more.
My days on earth will shortly end
soon shall pass the tide,
And then | hope to meet my child
Upon the river side.
And with him walk the golden streets
Where death can never GENE
It's well amid our trials here
To know there rest at home.


-MRs. l.. s. BRowN.
Year: 1863

net, and to do other and more irrepa-
rable injury to the cause Of the
Union On investigation, it turns out
that ali this condition Of things is plainly
t1aceable to the reasonable utterances of a
vile and incendiary sheet, whose daily out
giyings are more effective for evil than all
the other nalien influences in all the lind
together, and thcreupon heissues bis order
for its suppression. What is the result!
The clamor comes up from every disloyM
throat and every traitor tongue-law, law,
law, where's the law? We suggest this to
the grave and serious consideration Of the
Government and Of the people, and beg to
ask whether We, too, are to wait until the
enemy have beleauguered US as they did
Sumter, and We, too, are to wake up,
when all too late, TO find that under the
forms Of law and behind its shield and
buckacr, our national life has been perilled
beyond all possible hope OF salvation.
Year: 1863




"Do unto others rs you would they
should do unto you,' is golden, but not
a general rule. The executors of the law
deal with the criminal without the slight
est regard to the question Of the reverse Of
positions, The sheriff drops the moose
over the neck Of the fclon, and stays not
to consider whether he would be pleased
by such attention, were himself the felon
and the other the officer Of justice.
The men, however, who oppose the
summary treatment Of disloyal press
es and pleaders by the military
power, lay great stress upon this
very point. True, these wretches who
would hamper the Government, hinder
tie war, destroy the nation, are wretches ;
but, pause, do not arrest them, nor sup
press them, lest reradyenturc they may At
some time come into power aud fall at
work to suppress you. Exactly, but sup
pose them once come into power, which
may heaven forfend, is there any doubt
what course these men would pursue, and
that withoutzaiting for your example?


Slavery and its minions hare always set
their own precedents, and been unto
themselves a law. The South was sup
pressed out Of the Union. Border Ruffian-
ism attempted to suppress Kansas. Slavery
Ecgan the work Of suppression against
Liberty years ago. The whole foundation
Of the institution is hedged in By fraud,
arbitrary force and violence. While they
below Justify the sacred names Of Law,
Liberty, Constitution, they are carrying on
4 nefarious work which will leave us
neither. They hold up the Law
and the Constitution before them
as shield, and by this simplest
and most transparent Of war articles, seek
to carry parallel after parallel. There is a
danger in it TINT the Government must sec,
or tits lost. It must cease to treat traitors
as it would desire to be treated by
traitors were these to gain the su'
premacy. Liberty has nothing but ruin
to expect Of Slavery, The frig2te mus
sink the pirate, or the buecaneer will sinh
the ftigate. The Constitution must be de
Tended BY the mailed hand, or the Consti
tuition itself will pass away. It must b.
made dangerous to print or plead disloy
atty in the North, or the time will COM
when the danger will loom on the othe1
side, and Freedom be slain in our streets
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raonle.
Year: 1863

FELLOW CITIZENS Quite Unexpectedly to myself
and very much against my interests and persona
comfort, find myself again candidate for the Sen
ate. When L formerly consented to serve in that
paclty, it was to fill unexpired term, which l sup
posed, would withdraw me from my home and bust
ness about two, at most, three months Instead OF
this have served through four sessions, making
aggregate OF about seven out of the sixteen months
that have elapsed since first took my seat in the
Senate. The exlgencies of the Commonwealth grow
ing out of the war; and the multifarious and move


legislation incident thereto, demanded these frequent
and prolonged sessions. Of the in which the
General Assembly, whole, has discharged its du
ties throughout the trying and evenful of the
last two years. now dissolved need not fear to chal
lenge the judgment of the country, shrink from
the verdict of posterity.


Of the part borne by myself, in these grave trans
actions, one of its humblest members and wholly
withdrawn, these many years, from all manner OF
public life and representative trust, was willing tO
await the unbiased judgment of my constituents de
sirous of their appreciation, and with that approba
tlcn much desrous OF retiring to private life anC
the seclusion of my home.


But it happened to me, in the of the last ses
sion of the Assembly, in the faithful discharge of
clear public duty, to provoke the ire of public func
tionary in my county. That official began by writing
me letter OF rebuke; followed this up with vtupe-
ration of me to citizens of my county, and now finally
arraigns my public official course as Senator over his
own signature IN the columns of the Lexington Ga
zette IN an article entitled, va Military Institute
Add to this the well known, and persistent efforts
emanang from that Institution to bring out and ar
ray against me an opposing candidate tor the senate
and all must admit the propriety, not to say
tv, OF my present and of this address to the
electors.


ding the Hospital buildings and increasing the hospi
tai supplies being On its passage respectable
and influential Senator from the North west who
since the war has been domiciled RockDrdge coun