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Year: 1863

brief period, but eren these reverberations final
ly died away.


General Meade was not deceived in anticpat-
ing another onslaught. Lees columns were
collected and reformed with magical haste.
Within an hour what seemed to be his whole
force was again massed directly in our front,
where the contest once more opened. The as
saut this time was made with fury even sur
passing that of the first. Ii would seem as ii
the entire rebel army had resolved itself into a
gigantic Fororn Hope, and bore in its collect
i've bosom the consciousness that the effort now
made was tho last and the only one that could
be made toward retrieving the fortunes OF that
army, or preventing the inevitable disgrace
which h0yered over it.


1t is said by rebel prisoners taken in the later
part OF the engagement that this charge was
led by Lee in person. The prestige OF his name
and his presence could not have added to it'
power or enthusiasm Yet the cool and gallant
phalAnx which, secure in its position and conf
| dent in its leader, waited with silence only
broken by the occasional roar OF artillery, th'
approach Of the foe, and viewed it as calml,
and met ii as unfalteringly az before Back, q
easily as d girl hurls the shuttlecock, did u
soldiers Of our gallant army hurl into chaotl
retreat the hosts that came on and on, over tn
stones and bitches, over the bodies Of ialleI
comrades, pIling its dead in heaps and making
the soil over which it trod ghastly and aliv
with struggling wounded


The firm array of Union soldiers which, pre-
yiously remaining stationary, now became


pursulng Nemesis to the hordos that in grea
numbers went reeling westward through tn
streets Of Gettysburg, and beyond, az the BRAY
troops Of Reynold corps went through thci
eastward on the previous day but one.


The victory was secure
Year: 1863

ACCIDENT ON THE DoOK.-Lsst evening
IS some Iaborers we're loading 2 vessel with
coal in the river, one Of them was accident
ally struck upon the head by large piece Of
coal and seriously injured.
Year: 1863

Etiquette We received the following
note Of inquiry from young lady, yesterday
morning:


EDiroR EMPIRE :---Acling upon the general
suppositiun that editors know everything, |
write to get your opinion upon question of
etiquette This morning | received the fol.
lowing note from young gentleman, aud
netting upon my own Judgment, declined the
offer contained in IT, Did act iuaccordauee
with the strict rules Of etiquette ornot2 Here
is copy Of the note which received, omit.
Ii ng the names


DAYTON, December 10, 1868.


MISS - :---As | am Indisposed, and not
able to call and take you TO tho Concert this
evening, send you ticket, which hope
yon will accept with the compliments Of


Yours"
A correct and more satisfactory answer
would have been obtained through the col
umns Of the Ledger, which paper has Especial
department for the enlightenment of ITS read
ers upon this md similar questions Never
having read work on etiquette, we are moi,
perhaps, as fully posted in such matters as
those who have made il n study Our answer
would dev olive wholly upon the relations Of
intimacy existing between yourself and the
young gentleman in question. If betrothed,
or a close and intimate acquaintance existed,
then their could he no impropriety in the ae-
ceptance OF the offer. Otherwise, it might DO
proper to decline it. Your own judgment and
knowledge of the circumstance should be the
arbiler in the case, We give this simply as
our opinion. Perhaps you had better consult
a work on etiquette, or inquire OF the New
York Ledger
Year: 1863

Conway's Linamentum.-Scarcely a
day passes that we do not hear of the good
effects of Conway's Linamentum, A gentle
man who had his feet frosted during the cold
snap of last Sunday, informs US that he suffer
ed miserably on Monday and Tuesday, from
the peculiar itching and burning caused by
frost, and he was induced by an acquaintance
to try the "Linamentum." He applied it two
OR three times, and he experienced complete
relief We name this because just now frosted
feet is the common complaint The Lima
mentum" is good for nearly all the Affections
the human system is heir to. Try it.
Year: 1863

The Human Animal "--Man the ipar-
agon of animals, is the only creature en-
dowed with sense of humor. The dog nan
ifests its delight by wag of the tail (heuoe
we presume, the term ,cagqish y the cat by it's
paw, the horse by its neigh, and so on. But
to the humanspecies alone has been reserv-
ed the privilege of andible merriment


That was beautiful idea Of little girl
whe, ON seeing sunbeam cast its glittering
rays through the window, called her mother $
attention to it, and exclaimed-"oh, see, NAL
Look at the Sun laughingr' We do not
envey the man who never INDUCED in a hearty
laugh. What there is more induce to the
serenity after the cares and tolls of the day
than witnessing some rational amusement
All who are Of this opinion we feel sure will
be present at the entertainment at Beckel
Hall Monday evening next The programme
is a good one, and the Company of high
order OF merit
Year: 1863

Two copperheads from White Deer,
Who came to town one day last week With
their badges on, left again shortly after
rather unceremoDiously. The boys got
after them, and pel.sd them With eggs
They made excellent time down Water
street.-Nuacy Laminary
Year: 1863

no panic, and the enemy made no demonstra-
tion whatever. He did not fire gun. We
crossed the river in good order and without
molestation, and the same night after march
OF 20 miles, much of the way through mud half
way to our knees, reached our old camp which
by the way Gen. Sickles some time since pro-
nounced "the best in the army ofthe Potomac"
The boys were weary, and few Of them were
fit for duty the next day, but they are improv-
ing, and the health of the regiment is now good.
Gen. Ward in his report of the night attack,
compliments our regiment highly. The plan
enclosed is, so far as 1t goes, correct The hard
est fighting of Sunday was across the ravine.
Our batteries posted on the northern bank,
poured torrent of grape and canister into the
Rebels, who were thickly massed in the woods
on the opposite side of the ravine, piling their
dead in heaps. Col. Hayman, who command
ed our brigade, also speaks highly of the regi-
ment. | think it may be safely said that all
tried to do their duty.


We are now getting pretty well rested, and
are about ready for another move. The wealth
is getting excessively hot, and the most we
can do now is to lie still and try to keep cool
This letter has spun out to an unconscionabe
length and must cut it of. Au reuoir.


THOMPSON.
Year: 1863

the oelt oil pines to the plank road, the same
road we had marched down i'm the earlier part
of the day.


We had advanced perhaps two hundred
yards into the woods, and all was still, when
suddenly sheet of flame burst out across the
road and on either flank for a little distance
from the front, and the sharp rattling roar of
musketry was blended with cries and shouts.
The 10th broke and dashed against our foremost
companies, pushing them backward for some
little distance but not breaking more than
hali the length of the column, the rearmost
companies standing fast and giving three hear
ty cheers to encourage those in 'front.' The
broken troops rallied again, and again we ad-
vancied, again to meet the same stream of
fire, Attain to be pushed back by the advance
This time most OF our companies were thrown
into some disorder and forced back for short
distance. They soon rallied again, however,
and the 4Oth having mostly gone to the rear Of
us, our regmental line was formed in the
WOODS parallel with the road, and upon the
right side of it, so as still to protect the left
flank of the attacking party on our right In
the last advance Lieut.. Col. Merrill who led
the regiment, was slightly wounded on the
head, and several of our men were wounded,
some by the bayonets of the retreating New
Workers. We laid in this position for short
time, when the enemy from the other side of
the road fired volley at us, to which we re-
piled with interest.


At about one O'Clock we marched out of the
woods, and forming again in the open field
near the woods lay down and slept on our
arms until nearly four. Our brigade was
hardly formed, when the enemy commenced
his attack driving our pickets from the woods
and advanced with yells more like those of
pack of fiends than the human voice. We were
ordered to retire towards Chancellorville,
about three-fourths of mile distant, which we
did nj good order, Corliss' Zouaves and a rfed
battery covering the movement.


Between the position we had Just left and
Chancellorvile is an open field, connecting
with the one we had left by a neck of cleared
land. On the side of this neck towards Chan
cellorville is deep ravine, running across
the fields and into the woods. On the north
bank OF this, just opposite the point of woods
occupied by the rebels, our artillery, with the
exception of the battery just mentioned, was
posted. just in the rear of the batteries was
a small white house. You will get better
idea of the ground from the enclosed plan. We
Year: 1863

THE LATE WIDOW OF DR. CowLEs BEGs


i leave to announce to her old friends and pat
rons that she still continues the preparation of the
same successful remedies which were used by the
Old Doctor himself, which won for him practice
at that time unequaled in the West She is now
located two and half miles North of Evansville,
on the Plank Road, near Negley's Mill on Pigeon
Greek. jyll-dIy
Year: 1863

PITSBURG M1YEs.-Mr Mclean has just re-
turned from San Francisco, at which place he
was offered an advance of sixty dollars per too
on all rock which be may deliver at toe wharf
iu that city-the rock to be sent to England
for working, and the balance which the rock
yields in gold, silver and copper, to be paid
when returns are made. reserviDg the per cent
for working and other expenses. Much richer
rock is now being taken out than any yet sent
below Feet in the Kellinger lead will be worth
from one hundred TO one thousand dollars per
foot in less than one year from the present time.
Now is the time to procure feet-tbe country
wants capital to develope the riches that are
concealed beneath the surface. and feet can be
procured cheap.-[Red Bl0ff Independent.
Year: 1863

THENEW YORK TIMES isnow recoonized fbrouob
out the country as conspicuous among the journals OF
the City of New York for the


GREATNESS OF ITS ISSUES


THE svpsY
ENTERPRISE OF IT'S MANAGEMENT
Year: 1863


Close the door lightly,
Bride the breath,
Our little earth angel,
Is talking with death.
Gently he woos her,


She wishes to stay,
His arms is about her.
He bears her away!
Music comes floating


Down from the dome:
Angels are chanting


The sweet welcome home.
Come, stricken weeperl
Come to the bed:
Gaze on the sleeper


Our idol is dead!
Smooth out the ringlets:
Close the blue eye
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the sky:
Cross the hands gently
Ger the white breast,
So like the wild spirit


Strayed from the blest:
Bear her out softly,


This idol of ours,
Ler her grave slumber
Be mid the sweet flowers.
Year: 1863

How much of truth there is contained in the
following article, which we clip from the Ne
nomonee Herald Michigan possesses far bet
ter inducements to new settlers than any State
in the Union, and there is no more healthy
spot on earth than our Upper Peninsula:


HOMES FOR THE HONEIEss-How many in
dustrlous and loyal men are dragging out their
lives in hopeless toll with no place that they
can call home, and no reasonable expectation
of ever having a spot 10 call home. Why
need 10 be- 50, when up here in this Upper Pc
ninsula of Michigan there are hundreds of
thousands Of acres Of as good farming lands "a
the world affords, to be had by settling upon
and residing on them for five years.


Uncle Samuel. that benefcent old gentleman
who. although just now irate and irascible to-
wards his wicked. stf-necked and rebellious
children, is most paternal towards those who
obey his laws, has provided that for all his
nephews they may enter upon, and take and
cultivate. and possess forever, loo acres of his
domain. by only diligently improving the
same. and paying his servants for labOrng al
ter the matter. about dozen dollars. Our
mother State, Michigan. provides for her child
rem 50 acres, with the same privileges, by only
paying a matter Of office fees to a notary to
make out papers and pay postage.


But then il is off in the woods, says one, who
thinks he cannot live without playing half
pauper about some large town.


Well, there are worse places to live in than
the woods. and il is not so bad thing to have
a good sugar bush, where you can supply your
self with abundance Of good maple sugar for
the year; and not bad when you can 20 out
occasionally aud bring down All OLD buck when
you want fresh provision; and not bad where
you can 20 out before breakfast and catch a
string of brook trout large enough to satisfy
your family for the day; and not particularly
uncomfortable to have an abundance OF fuel,
summer and winter, for the choppng; and
quite comfortable TO know that your house is
your own; and that every fruit tree you plant,
will bear fruit tor yourself your children, and
your children's children; aud all this you can
have for your toll. and without money. 1t Is
true that a pioneer in the woods meets with
some hardships; but who that has any man
hood is not willing to meet hardships, when
the prize is an Independent home for himself
and his family.
Year: 1863

PENINSULA RAILROAD. The Lake Superior
Neios and Journal in speaking Of this Railroad
says: From parties from Little Bay de Noe, We
learn that the Peninsula Road is being pushed
forward with great energy, that from 500 TO 200
men are at work on the grade and in getting out
the ties. Several cargOes OF the iron has arrived
at Sand Point. II looks as if the promise made
that at least twenty miles Of the road would be
completed before winter wosld be more thar
fulfilled
Year: 1863

Bs Cr~n--A few days since, dispatch was received by gentleman in Boston from the westward, in which his correspondent re, quested the receiver to instantly inform a merchant in neigAburing city regarding cer. tain affairs which had an important bearing on his pecuniary interest. Without delay, the gentleman rode out of town and called upon the merchant, who received him in a most un- kindly manner. and without allowing him a preliminary word. told him to come to the subject of his business at once, and then clear out y Naturally irritated at such reception, the gentleman left the merchants counting room, without exchanging word with him. The consequence was that the lack of inform atlon which common civility would have fur nished the merchant, has since cost him twen. ydve.thousand dollars.
Year: 1863

WArER-wAIKER.--The London papers tell ol water-walker who has achieved success He put an air-tight vessel on his breast, and another on his back--both were under his clothes. He had also sort of small paddle on each heel, fixed that when his foot moved forward the paddle moved sideways and when tho paddle was subjected to a lateral press ure it offered flat surface to the water. This arrangement enabled him to walk with ease.
Year: 1863

A gentleman riding near Russell's Mifrs a few days since, was startled by singular noise and commotion in the bushes, just aside rom the road, and on alighting from his car rlage' discovered large black snake in fierce conflict with weasel It was desperate and terrible struggle. They fought and rolled into tne road, aud' across into the bushes on the other side of the road, and yet neither gained the mastery, but when the gentleman. left the battle continued in all its fi1ry.
Year: 1863

All who have Friends and Relatives in the Army or Navy shouli take especial care that they be amply supplied with these Pills and Ointment and where the brave Soldiers and Sailors have neglected to provide themselves by their Friends. They have been proved to be theSoldier's never failing friend in the hour of need
Year: 1863

The following spirit-stirring letter,
from the victorious comm ander of the
Army of the Cumberland to the Catholic
Telegraph, has been lying on our table
for some time We can no longer crowd
it from our columns, for nothing that we
can publish has more Of the ring of true
patriotism and enlightened philanthropy:


MURFREEsBoRo', April 27, 1868.


My Dear Father Edtcard The rebels
grabbed the last letter 1wrote you, but
they will draw very little consolation
from its contents lam happy to
see the splendid stand you took in the
Telegraph against slavery, with its hor-
rors, barbarities and base immoralities.
Slavery is dead Nothing can resusci-
tate it. To learn this fact fully, you
should pay US visit There is not a
negro in the South who does not know
he is free. Around here they have squat
ted on the plantations, and refuse to work
for any one but themselves. They have
sown little crops of their own, and the
control over them


As an indication, | will cite a strong
case The lady of the house where am
staying attempted to punish one of her
negro women this morning l bad to
step IN to save the mistress from being
badly used up, as the darkey was bella
boring her with the stick intended for
her own punishment Ec ano disco
OnlneS. 1t is needless for me to say
that | applaud every sentiment you have
expressed in the Telegraph Your
course is that of the prudent navigator,
who, watching the black speck on the
horizon, sees it expand into portentous
storm, and calls up his crew to take in
sail and prepare for contest with the
elements. The storm will pass away,
and you will be found sailing under full
sail, while those who took no heed will
be scattered by the gale 1
am heart and hand with you in this
cause. Slavery is doomed, and those
who would now uphold it will be held up
in very short time for public odium
and execration. No statesman will vim
dicate it, no friend of human progress
will stretch forth hand to break its fall,
no lover of humanity and religion will
grieve over its overthrow. | have lived
long enough in the South to see its work
ings, its disgusting features, debasing
the higher principles of our nature, war
ring with religion, and patronizing vice
and immortality. Almighty God has GER
tainly ordained its destruction in this
country, where it has been more often
sive and immoral than in any other, and
until it is utterly extinct, this war can
mot, from the nature of things, cease. I
am in favor of cessation of hostilities
at as early a day as possible therefore,
l am in favor of the PRESIDENT $ Procla-
nation, This State was made for white
people and free labor, and when slavery
no longer blights its borders We may ex-
pect to see the church and the school
AfS4, a. To DO. .i,9-- l------- --Ai--2r-
Year: 1863

gGF The Free Labor movement in
Tennessee, appears to be gaining
strength and popularity. The following
letter from Gen Payne to Gen. Rose
Grams, indicates that the large slavehold-
ers themselves are astonished at the
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work done by negro, when he is paid
for his labor:


"GALLATIN, Tenn, June My plan
for changing slave to hired labor is work
ing admirably We are hiring the black
people to their own masters. We say to
the servant that he is to have eight dol
lars per month, and is to be faithful, and
good, and work hard We say to him in
the presence of his former owner, that if
his employer does not pay him at the end
of the month in good money, then he is to
return. We make written contracts, in
which the slave is only known as hired
man.


THE Fairview estate has upon it 100
slaves The estate is four miles from
here The trustees and overseers came
to me to go there and compel the black
people to work. told them | should
do so, but should make it charge on
the estate to pay them for their labor.
They at once agreed to it, | went
down and told the black men that they
should have eight dollars per month, and
the women five, and l would stop the
pay of any lazy or disobedient servant,
and punish him besides. You can
form no idea of the great change in
these people. The overseer is compelled
to report to me each week, and he says
there has never been anything ike it.
They never had as much work done, nor
half as we'll done, before


"PAYNE, Brigadier General
Year: 1863

= Officers who resign On the plea of
disability will hereafter be transferred to
the invalid corps. A board consisting
of Col Sackett, and Medical Director
Coolidge are to examine them.
Year: 1863

= The Washington correspor dent of
the New York Times is assured of the
entire recovery of Rear Admiral A. H.
FooTE, from the wounds received at Ft.
Donelson He laid aside his crutches
about three weeks since, and has offered
his services to the Secretary of the Navy
ready for a command ahoat, and anxious
to again take an active part in subduing
the rebellion. He is now, as he has
been since his partial recovery, at the
head of the important Bureau of Equip
ment and Recruiting for the Navy, in
Washing ton.
Year: 1863

threatened to bust him on the head with a
rock" or words to this effect. This fact should
have been impaired to me at once that steps
might have been taken to prevent any such oc-
currence. 1 then made inquiries as to the best
person to get to take charge of Bunton and was
by several parties recommended to Mr.. Whee-
lock as being the best man could get then
found Mr. Wheelock and asked him if he knew
what kind of man Bunton was He said that
he did, by reputation. l then asked him if he
thought he could keep him safe until Monday. He
said that he could, but wanted pistol. / fur
nished him with one and he took him in charge
In few minutes after had turned him over to
Mr.. Wheelock Bunton asked him to walk up the
street a little way, he wished to pick up a few
articles that he had left, and wanted to collect
them together Mr.. Wheelock accompanied him,
and upon his getting at horse-whch was no
doubt placed there for the purpose-im immediate
ly sprang upon his back, and presenting a pistol
at Wheelock told him not to move that if he
did he would put ball through him, and left be-
fore piston could have been drawn by Wheeock.
The pistol in the possession of Bunton was OBJ
tanned after his arrival in town by some means or
other, as he was thoroughly searched after his ar.
rival and was known to have no weapons


So far as Bunton's recommending Wheeler is
concerned, he SAID to me that he did not care
who put him in charge of; that he was desirous
of an investigation, and would prefer to give

bail, that he might attend to his farm and busi-
ness without molestaton, as he could prove by
several witnesses that he acted in selfdefense and
was not guilty of the crime as alleged.


After his escape we tried to get assistance
from the garrison to recapture him-as we
thought he could be got at that night and rear
rested-but we could not procure it. Mr. Hod-
gis then started, at midnight, with another man,
supposing that he could get parties at the Cop
pei to 60 with him. This they refused to do un-
less he would agree to kill Bunton on sight; said
that they would not accompany any man or off
Ger with a warrant They also stated that they
had made arrangements to hang Bunton in the
same house where the alleged crime was commit
ted also, that they had beer to Buntons house
and ordered another man to leave the country
within two hours or suffer the consequences-up-
on which information Mr. Hodgis returned.


Such is plain statement of the facts as they
occurred, and they have not been penned during
a strong excitement as the communication from
Coppei seems to have been. As to the suffrages
of the citizens l do not want it, having several
weeks since declared my intention not to be
candidate for any Office. The Commissioners can
take such action as they deem proper but while
hold the office of Sheriff 1 shall do what think
my duty requires, without regard to any political
movc for which purpose 1 think the above article
was written.


1t my be well to remark here that am not per-
sonaly acquainted with any Of the sgners of the
above article. D. B. WHITMAN, Sh If


Wallo Walla county.


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