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Year: 1863




The Chicago Tribune learns from let
ter from gentlemen who was through
the recent brilliant campaign of General
Grant up to the time the enemy crossed the
Big Black in the retreat toward Vicks-
burg, that in starting on the movement,
the General disincumbered himself Of eve
rything, setting an example to his officers
and men. He took neither horse nor a
servant. overcOat nor a blanket, nor tent,
norn camp chest ustRven q clean shirt.
He shared all the hardships Of the private
soldier, sleeping in the front and in the
open air, and eating hard tack and salt
pork. He wore no sword, had on low
crowned citizens hat, and the only thing
about him to mark him as a military man,
was his two stars on his undress military
coat On the battle- field he was omnipres-
ent, riding everywhere, generally alone
into the very thickest of Che fight, inspir-
ing the troops by his imperturbabls cool
ness snd bravery.
Year: 1863

It is stated that about hundred of the
Twentieth New York three years regiment,
who refused to cross the Rappahannoek, to
the attack on Fredericksburg. on the plea
that their time Of enlistment had expired,
were oourt-martialed, and sentenced by
Saeir Division Commanding General to
hard labor during the war, with forfeiture
Of all money due them by the Government.
Year: 1863

Our Lord found many topic Of discourse
In the scenes around him. From the humb-


lest objects shown in his hands as I have
seen fragment of glass or broken earthen
ware, as it caught a sunbeam, light up, fash
ing like diamond. With the stone Of Ja-
cob's we'll. for pulpit. and its waters for
text, he preached salvation to the Samaritan
woman. A little child which he takes from
its mother and holds up blushing in his arms
before the astonished audience, is the text for
a sermon on humility. A husbanoman on
a neighboring height, between him and the
sky, who strides with long and measured
steps over the field he sows, supplies a text
from which he discourses on the Gospel and
its effects on different classes Of hearers. In
a woman baking; in two women who sit by
some cottage door grinding at tho mill in An
old, strong fortalice psrched on a rock,
whence it looks across the brawling torrent
to the ruined and roofless gable of a house
swept away by mountain floods, Jesus found
texts. From tho birds that sung above his
head, and lilies that blossomsd at his feet, he
discoursed on the care of God--these his
text, and providence bis theme.
Year: 1863

The Christian merchant who will bite
a shot to make weight, divide drop to
make measure. or split hair to prove
that he doesn't want more than his own.
is rogue in disguise.


We should always spurn the pleasure
that gives others pain.


The man who knows what is good and
adopts it; what is bad and shuns 1t, is
the most wise and learned man in the
community.


Among all the doctrines of mankind
there is not one so erroneous but what
contains some truth.


The steel pen is sometimes as danger
Gus as the steel sword.


If pride was education, what learned
" orld we would have.


The man who is lion in peace, is
generally lamb in battle.


1t is great disappointment for
young gent to ask lady's hand, and
get her fathers foot


Truth is an article that becomes very
scarce in political times


Poverty is the reward which talent
and genius receive for their benefits to
mankind.


Short as life is, great many outlive
both character and estate.


The most common religion is to do
unto others as we please. without allow
ing them the same privilege.


Death is fnancier who settles up
everbody's accounts, pays all debts, and
gives an epitaph as q receipt in full for
ali demands.


Every man is q slave who suffers his
passions to control him.


Ho who lays up future in heaven
by his labors of charity on earth, will
be sure to enjoy it himself.


In this enlightened age there is no
greater sign of progress than to see peo-
pie change their opinion.


In general they who talk the most
have the least to say.


The man who debates and counsels
with his passions will soon be mastered
by them.


Our best friends are those who tell us
of our faults and how to mend them.
Year: 1863

The Civilian and Telegraph having a much
LARGER CIRCULATION in tho County than
any other paper published here, while out Of
the County its circulation is four times lArg-
ar. il affords q good medium for advertising.
1t numbers among its readers those who are
able to buy literally and pay promptly and
whose custom would be valuable to business
men.
Year: 1863

The Nashville Union of October 6, gives
the following:


A highly instructive as we'll as amusing
incident took place in one of the business
houses on one of our principal streets, last
Saturday, whilo the colored regiment was
marching along to the music Of the national
airs. Several gentlemen were looking on
the parade, among them wealthy planter
of Alabama. who is a large STAKEHOLDER
One of the group stepped out to the door,
looking on for q few minutes, and then in
dignantly turning on his heel, addressed
himself to the grave Alabaman to the fol-
lowing purport:


"Well, I'll be d-d if that is not burn
Ing disgrace, which no decent white man can
tolerate. Isn't that niger regiment too
great an insultP"


Tho Albanian jumped to his feet and
replied, while his eyes flashed fire:


"Sir, there is not a negro in that regiment
who is not better man than rebel to this
Government, and for whom have not
thousand times more respect than I have for
a traitor to his country. think that tho
best possible use the Government can make
Of negroes is to take them and make them
fight against the rebels. No traitor is too
good to be killed by negro, no weapon too
severe to use against the wretches who are.
endeavoring to overthrow the Government
Now, sir, swallow that, whether you like it
or not"


The rebel darted off in utter amazement,
without uttering a syllable of reply, leaving
the sturdy Alabamian, who cherished the
jewel of patriotism as something more pre-
cous than focks of slaves, alone in his glory.
Year: 1863

Another wonderful ingredient Of Spanish origin, In.
pari0S bsauy to the complexion and briapcy to the
mind Is yet unknown to the commerce Of the world
aud We withhold its name for the present.
Year: 1863

The Boston Post the most influential "demo-
cratic organ in New England, pithily says:


"rhe paramount duty of every loyal citizen is
to do all in his power to defeat Lee; to conquer
aud disperse his army. The honor of the coun-
try demands that the invader shall not only be
repelled but subdued. This is the great obiiga-
tion resisting upon the Administration-upo
the army-upon the people. Let it be the chief
aim and purpose of the Administration, of the
army and of the people, until it is accomplish
ed"
Year: 1863




The fine weather Of the past fortnight con
dn0es unbroken. There | as been scarcely a
cloud to darken the sun or q ripple to mar the
serenity of the ocean. The sun is hot, but a
fine sea breeze III the morning and evening,
and at night, enable Us to live very pleasantly.
The troops on the shore appear to enjoy them
selves very much with their morning bath on
as fine beach as the county can produce.


After the cannonade Of yesterday morning
all was quiet up to sundoWn, when the Con
federate batteries opened with considerable
energy and threw shot and shell to all parts OF
the compass. This continued throug hout most
Of the night, and some vigorous blows were
given in return from the batteries. At day
light this morning. as a consequence OF the
Nights work, large nun Der of Confederates
with ladders and ropes were observed working
on the land side of Sumter. The wall appear
ed broken and has doubtless received some
rough handling during the night


After daylight this (Monday) morning the
only firing has been some practice from Fort
N0uItrie the effort being to get the range OF
the channel about three fourths Of mile from
the fort through which the Monitors must
pass to Get to Sumter


The final arrangements for the grand as
saujt are now being made both On land and
water and all is confidence and graduation.
On the evening Of the 18th this grand result IS
confidently anticipated Admiral Dah]gren
is sinre0diness, and Gen. Gilmore reports that
he viii be ready to open at daylight on Thurs
day.


The Cummings Point Battery and one of
Gen Gilmore batteries have been exchang-
ing ngcompTments all this forenoon, throwing up
bodies OF sand thirty feet high The picket
Monitors were up under the walls Of Sumter
last night, and exchanged few shots in the
Darkness = Bait American.
Year: 1863

CeSsfOnfst.


In the Congressional Glote Of the Third Ses.
sion of the Thirty Fourth Congress. page 25.
will be found speech delivered in the Unitea
States Senate by the Hon. BENJAMIN F. WADE.
of Ohio, the great leader of tue Republican party
in that State. He said:


But Southern gentlemen stand here. and. in
almost all their speeches, speak pf the dissolution
of the Union as an element ofevery argument.
as though il were peculiar bndescenson on
their part that they permitted tlf Union TO stand
at ALL If they do not feel interested in uphold
ing this Uniol,--if it really trenches on their
rights-if it endangers their Institutions to such
an extent that they cannot feel secure under it,
IL their interests are violently assailed by means
Of this Uniop-I am not one Of those who expect
that they will long continue unier it. am not
one of those who would ask them to continue in
such Union. 1t would be doing violence to
the platform of the party to which belong
We have adopted the old Declaration of Inde-
pendence the basis of OUT political move
ment, which declares that ay people, when
their Government ceases TO p tect their rights,
when it is subverted fro. the true pur-
poses OF Government as TO oppress them,
have the right TO recur to fundamental prnci
pies, and il need be- to destroy the Govern
ment under which they live. and to erect on
It's runs another more conducive TO their welfare
hold that they have this right / will not
blame any people for exercisingit it. whenever they
think the contingency has cone. | certainly
shall be the advocate of that same doctrine when
ever find that the principles of this Government
have become so oppressive to the section TO
which belong, that free people ought not t.
endure it, You will not then lind me backward
in being the advocate Of disunion; but that con-
tingency never having come, have never yet
opened my mouth in opposition to the Union.
have never entertained a thought disoyal to this
Union. But say, for Heavens sake. act, not
talk. am tired of this eternal din of ''dissolu-
ton of the Union" which is brought up on all
occasions, and thrust into our faces as though
we, Of the North, had some peculiar reasons for
maintaining the Union that the Southern States
have not. hope the Union will continue for
ever. | believe it may continne forever. see
it; but il the gentlemen see it, say again that
they nave the same interest in maintaining this
Union, in nv Judgment, that we of the North
have. IL they think they have not be it So
You can not forcibly hold men in this Union; for
the attempt to do so. it seems to me- would sub
vert the first principles of the Government under
which we live


The man who but few years ago uttered such
sentiments as the foregoing is now bitterly de-
nouncing Democrats as "secessionists" and
"traitors" who have never entertained thought
disloyal to the Union or the Constitution, for no
other reason than they cannot subscribe TO the
abolition policy of the party in power
Year: 1863

That they were pursued by considerable force of
mounted men. the Rebels became satisfied that
they must get out Of the State as soon as posi-
Bile AT noon yesterday they determined to push
straight for their designated place to recross the
river, where they arrived about O'Clock. The
place selected for the crossing was in sight of
Leavenworth, in Crawford county.


They we're, upon their arrival at the river, at
cDce discovered by squad of the Leavenworth
home guards, and the alarm sourded. The
steamer Izetta was just passing She was hailed.
rounded to, and took aboard piece of artillery.
with which the guards at once commenced she'll
ing the Rebels. towboat of the Portland
canal, passing down, was hailed by the Rebels
but she'll from the gun on the Izetta warned
her not TO land. TIE home guards to the mum
Der of thirty or forty moved rapidly up the river
toward the point where the enemy were halted
and when the Rebels discovered them, they stood
no longer on the order of their departure, but,
with their horses. plunged into the river and at
tempted to swim to a small island in the middle
Of the stream.


BY this time the home guards came up. and
with the gun and men on the Izetta opened on
the Rebels. At the first fire three were killed,
and two wounded so badly that they were soon
drOwded The gueIrillas could not stand this
They turned the head Of their horses toward the
Indiana shore, and called out Justify that they
surrendered. One or their number, however, had
reached the island. and from thence swan to the
Kentucky shore. where he entered the house Of
citizen. The Kentuckian was made of the right
stuff. however, and knocked the Rebel down with
his fist and made him prisoner.


When the Rebels cried cut for quarter the
home guards ceased firing upon them, and they
came ashore and were all, to the number of
seventy, made prisoners. Ten of their number
were shot or drowned. They are expected to ar
rive here this evesing on the steamer McCombs,
or tomorrow morning the steamer Des
Moines City.


The home guards were in command of Maior
Clendennin. Major W Woodbury's men arrived
Just as the affair was ended Major Woodbury.
and his men deserve the highest praise. They
rode 90 miles in "a hours, in pursuit of the guer
rillas, and il was mainly through their energy
that the Rebel plans were foiled


All the horses and other property stolen by the
Rebels were recovered, including a considerable
sum Of money. There was great indignation
amongst the citizens against the raiders, and
they threatened to hang the whole gang. The
home guards. however took them in charge as
prisoners of war.


Thus has ended the second Rebel invasion OF
Indiana. There is this lesson which il teaches
The people on the border should at all times be
organized ready TO repel such raids And we
earnestly urge such organization upon them. 1t
should not be delayed single day Kentucky
is again teeming with guerrilas, and we are
liable to another invasion at any day Hinde's
men say that a well organized Rebel force OF
500 will be in the State within the next ten
days. IL they do come, let US be ready to meet
and repel them.
Year: 1863

Several OF tie guerrillss who made the late
raid into Crawford and Orange counties. and
Who were captured near Leavenworth. stated to
citizens who conversed with them that they had
heard so much about "rebel sympathizers" in
Southern Indiana. that they fully expected when
they crossed the river that not only would they
be received with open arms by large proportion
of the inhabitants, but that they would be able
10 get number Of recruits from among the
"sympathizers. They confessed however that
in these respects they were greatly disappointed.


Not only did they get no recruits. but they
said they did not meet with any oountenance
whatever from a single citizen in the district Of
country through which they passed Everywhere
the people treated them a. enemies, and we're
ready 70 Join in hunting down and capturing
them And not only was such the case, but bad
the gang been taken anywhere in the neigbbos-
hood in which they b&d been indulcing IN their
horse stealing propensities, il would have been I.
difficult matter TO have prevented the hanging OF
the entire band.


The truth is. the people Of Southern Indiana
have no sympathy whatever for Rebel soldiers or
the Rebel cause. and are ready ana anxious 70
show their devotion TO their country. not only by
cords but acts-[N. A. Ledger
Year: 1863

Just as we are going TO press news reaches
us from the front that Meade is pressing Lee
hard; that several skirmishcs have taken place,
in which the rebels have been defeated. Lee
declines an open battle, and is stubbornly fall
ing back.


Everything is well for our arms. We have
many details that would no, be proper to pub
lish during operations.
Year: 1863

Me. W. u. WALLACE, EDITOR OF EVENING
STAR-Sir: As Capt. krause is not able him.
self to answer the question i'll your valuable
l will take the liberty to explain his position
He still confined in the Old Capitol prison,
on charge of having received $1,000 from
certain party tor the privilege of taking oil
the hides Of deceased horses and mules, for
which said contractor agreed to pay the Gov
ernment 81 for each hide. All the Captain asks
for is a trial, TO prove said charge an infamous
lie. and he will be able to attend to his duty
as heretofore. l have seen that another Wash
ington paper tried to magnify the charges
against the Captain, and therefore | thank you
for plain and true statement in his case.


EPIRSn
Year: 1863

MoRR NEW AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS are being
daily added to the already splendid stock ofJewelry
and Silver Plated Ware, at the Dollar Store. ABS
PennsyFFania avenue. near AZ street. Drop in
there and be astonished at what dollar will
buy ay9-lwT
Year: 1863

LETTER FROM JOHN G. WHITTIER
AT late Union meeting of citizens
of all parties in Amesbury, Mass, a let
ter was read from the poet Whittier,
from which we extract the following
passage:


II regard it as of the utmost impor-
tance that, in this hour of trial, men of
all parties should remember only that
they are American citizens. The life
of the country is at stake, and however
We may continue to call ourselves, there
are really but two parties,-the party
of loyal men and the party of traitors.
For myself, I can say in all sincerity,
that I am more than ever ready to lay
aside all mere party feeling and preju-
dice I may have entertained, and act
cordially with any aud all loyal men
who are willing to meet with me. At
a time like this, we owe undivided al
legiance to our country. We were
American citizens before we were Re-
publicans OF Democrats-and it mat
ters little who is in or out of office, So
that the country is saved"
Year: 1863

J. Smith's) Division, 18th (Ord's) Ar
my Corps. l remained with it a week,


during all of which time l was kept


busily at work. I had a classmate


about quarter of mile from me, whom


l did not see. 1t was not the distance
which prevented me SO much as the


direction. He was in Vicksburg, being
Captain of Virginia Battery, which


bore exactly on the spot where I was
at work. l guess that he did not know
that l was there, Judging from the
careless manner in which he threw his


iron in my direction. Solid shot and
shell passed over my tent more or less
every day, and several shot dropped
unpleasantly near us. Along the whole
of our line our picket line was being
constantly pushed forward. Rifle pits
were being dug all the time by fati igue
parties, in zig-zag direction, SO that
every day our pickets were neare, the
rebel works than on the previous day.
The proximity Of the hostile pickets to
each other is illustrated by the follow
ing incident. One day one of our pick
cts saw rail lying few yards beyond
the pit which he was in, and resolved
to possess himself Of it to put on top of
the earth thrown up in front of his pit.
Accordingly in the middle of the night,
when he supposed the rebels were all
asleep, he crawled out on his hands and
knees, and got hold of the rail. He
was about to start back with it, when
he noticed that it was fast, and looking
up, he saw through the darkness, the
dim outline of rebel picket who had
hold of the other end ofthe rail. Each
started for his rifle pit at once. Several
cases reached me where the Federal
and rebel pickets had come out by
agreement and played cards together.
Before l left our picket line was so far
advanced that hand grenades were
used. The rebels would sometimes
light the fuses of shells and throw at
our soldiers, and often our brave boys
would pick them up, and throw them
back to explode within their own lines.
All day long would our pickets watch


for the appearance Of the head of
rebel over his rifle pit or on the fortifi-
cations beyond. Thus the rebel bat
teries were kept silenced during the
day, though about dusk they would
open with considerable activity. One
evening just after dark, our pickets
observed a fire within the rebel lines.


They directed their fire toward it with
considerable effect, when one of the
rebels shouted out in snpplicatory
voice 90, Yanks, stop your firing!


1he lst Nississ!pzoi has got coffee for
sapper!' 1t was probably the first time
that the poor fellows had had any cof-
fee for long time, and they were Justly
indignant at being interrupted in their
enjoyment of it. PIP.
Year: 1863

My DROPS TO CURE Suppression of the
Nenses, from whatever cause, though care
should be taken to ascertain if pregnancy be
the cause, as these Drops would be sure to
produce miacarriage; they will also certainly
PREVENT conception, if taken two or three
days before the monthly period; therefore,


wish it distinctly understood, that | do not
hold myself responsible when used under such
Year: 1863

BE WISE IN IVIHEi


BE WISE IN TIME!
BE WISE IN THE!


Let not disease destroy your constitution.
Try bottle of my PERIODICAL DROPS,
and you will be satisfied that I am no impos-
tor Tell your afflicted friend what restored
the bloom Of health to your cheeks and there
3y confer favor more valuable than gold
For painful or scanty Menstruation it is lust
the thing l have now in my mind an instance
of a ladJ who had been suffering from painful
menstruation two or three years, continins
her to her room each time; she had applied
to several eminent physicians, without relief,
when one bottle of my DROPS entirely cured
hor
Year: 1863

The KISSING MARKEr.--At North Berket,
Mass. few years ago. there was Grab
Bag party, and the money raised was to be
applied toward paying the debt of a religious
society. One the ways adopted at that party
to raise money, was. quite a number Of
young ladies offered themselves" TO be
kissed by the gentlemen. upon the payment
of certain sum (ten cents was the more
common price; bat theirs was as much uni.
steadiness in the kissing market then. as
as there is in the gold market now. The
highest price for kiss vas so cents; but
the brisk competition among the ladies to see
who should get the most kisses, brought the
price down to cents. That Grab Party
was attended by the minister and deacons,
the aged. the middle aged, and the young
no objection was made to selling kisses
for cash and it was matter for Thanksgiving
from the pulpit that the efforts Of the society
to raise money to pay its debt had been sue
cessful. -
Year: 1863

LIGHT SUPPers.-One of the secret. Of
health is light supper, and yet it is a great
self denial. when one IS hungry and tired at
the close of the day to eat a little or nothing.
Let such one take leisurely a single cup of
tea and bread and butter, and.he will leave
the table as fully pleased with himself
and all the world as if he had eaten heavy
meal. and feel ten-fold the better for it the
next morning. Take any two men under
similar circumtances, strong, hard working
men, Of twenty Eve years; let one take his
bread and butter with cup of tea. and the
other hearty meal, bread, potatoes and tbs
ct ceteras as the last meal ofthe day. and will
venture to affirm that the tea drinker will
outliye the other BY thirty years.