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Year: 1862

lTwouId be difficult to find in the whole
range OF action more affecting incident
than IS contained in the following ex ract
from letter written by British seaman
to his wife. 1t was his first service as II
soldier, he having been sent on shore with
boats crew of mariners to silence Il fort
and take some guns:


w e dispersed Il few hundred yards dis
tant from the beach to keep the coast clear,
while the boats crew made prizes of the
guns. The enemy had the advantage of
the wood, and also knowing The country
we'll, and troop of them showed in adj
vance. We were ordered to fire. I took
steady aim and fired ut my man-IEe fell
like stone.


cat the same time !. broadsdo from the
went in among the trees, and the enc
my disappeared, we could scarcely tell
how. | felt as though l must go up to
him and see whether lie was dead or alive
He lay quite still, and was more afraid of
him than when lie stood facing me few
moments before. 1t is strange feeling to
come over yOu all nt once that YOU have
killed II man. He had unbuttoned his Jack
ct ana was pressing his hand over the front
OF the chest, where the wound was He
breathed hard, and the blood poured from
the wound, and also from his mouth every
breath he took. His face was rs white rs
death, and his eyes looked so big and
bright as he turned fthem and stared at me.
/ shall never forget it. He was n fine
young fellow not more than five and TWEEN
ty. went down on my knees beside him,
and my breast felt as though my own heart
would burst. He had real English face,
and did not look like an enemy


What felt, never can tell; bnt if my
life could have saved his, believe should
have given it. laid mis- head on my knee.
he tried to speak, but his voice was gone.
l could not tell word he said, and every
time he tried to speak the blood poured out:
so knew it would soon be over. l am
not ashamed that was worse than he, for
he never shed n tear, and couldn't help
1T. His eyes were closed when gun was
fired from thc-to order aboard, and that
aroused him; he pointed to the beach,
where the boat was just pushing off with
the guns we had taken, and where our ma
rines were waiting to man the second boat.
and then he pointed to the woods where
the enemy lny concealed.


Poor fellow! he little thought how had
shot him down. l was wondering how |
could leave him TO die, and no one near
him, when he had something like n con-
Vuision for moment, and then his face
rolled over, and without n sigh he was
gone. j trust the Almighty has received
his soul. laid his head gently down ON
the grass, and left him. 1t seemed SO
strange when looked at him for the last
time; somehow thought of everything |
had heard of the Turks and Russians, and
the rest of them, but all that seemed SO far
of, and the dead man so near"


Scenes like these, are destined, we fear,
to be too common in our hitherto happy
land.
Year: 1862

~ Ohus 4Ol ICOSs


Editors Inteligcncer:


see in your valuable paper of Jan. 9th,
that the Legislature. have repealed the I'd,
Sd and 4th sections of the act proyiding .
Tor the organization of patrols during the
war, what made them do that? Are they
going to take the arms from us, and have
us without anything to defend ourselves,
our families and our property. do not
think that is just way to save the loyal
people ont here in the backwoods, among
the seceSh. Allw ask of the Governor or
Legislature, is to allow us to keep our arms
and equipments till the war is over and to
furnish us with musket caps or allow us TO
buy them, and we will buy powder and
lead aud make our own cartridges. We
have earned no pay, and if we had
we would not ask for it. One gentle
man said the expense of the patrol busi-
ness had been enOrmous-had cost in his
own county theawfuI sum OF five hundred
dollars! There is no doubt if it had not
been for the patrols he would have had
property to the value of five times that
amount destroyed blythe rebels. All that
was the matter with him, was that he was
sorry that so much money did not slide
into his pocket.


The gentlemen of the Legislature keep
their eyes SO fixed steadily on the almighty
dollar that they can not see us poor devils
away out here in the woods and hills. If
their wages was knocked down to a
dollar aud n half per day instead of
four dollars, they could then sec dan
ger all around. l do not think these gen
tlemen were sent to the Legislature
to disarm us and leave us at the mercy of
the rebels. should judge they were sent
there for better purpose. And there
they are receiving four dollars per day, or
about one hundred and twenty dollars per
month, while the poor soldiers are out in
all the wet and cold and get only thirteen
dollars per month and the gentlemen are
not doing any more good than the patrols
were. think some of them are tainted
considerable with secesh, or they would
not want the act repealed so bad. They
know that an ounce preventative is bet
ter than pound of cure, so they want to
get the preventative (the musket) out Of
the way. They are grumbling about the
expenses of the patrol business while they
are getting four dollars per day. There is
no need of their receiving more than half
that sum. A good many of us soldiers
would be glad to get four dollars per month
All the young men in this nelghborhood
have gone to fight for their country, leav.
ing the old men and boys at home, and
now they are to be deprived of the only
protection they have, and left to the mercy
of the black hearted rebels. They will
soon show their cloven foot. hope the
Governor will have mercy or us if the Leg
islature does not. Curtail the wages of
the big officers, free the slaves, and push
the army on the rebels and this unholy re-
bellion will soon cease.


Yours respectfully,


j. REED, Carney Guards.
Year: 1862

that was cat of but they all escaped thro
the woods.


We had to throw everything out of the
wagons 1 lost everything l had in the
world lost my soldiers pocket which
was given me by my dearest and best
TREND but 1t could not be helped we run
ike everything and marched seven days
and nights with out anything to eat except
raw beef or rather poor cows picked 1p
on the road and did not sleep any only
one hour at noon it was the longest retreat
ever known we Travelled one hundred and
nifty miles without halt D my God if this
was not hard time / never want to see
one again l am almost destitute of every-
thlng for the Yankees have it all and Is
wagons and our horses and some of our
men our General was shot through the
head and killed we killed 400 of the Yam
KEGS on Cheat River and not more than
ten or twelve of our men were hurt / do
not know the amount killed at Laurel Hill
would like to give you a full description
oil our retreat but have not time YOU will
get 1t all through Jack Corley he is sent to
give you all the news Mollie please write
oy him he will start back in q few davs
Mollle remember your true friend until
death If you will have time l wish Won
would make me another soldiers pocket
and get it filled for me and send it to me-
by Corley and other little things will be
most thankfully reed as am not worth
slxFence now hope Mollie to meet you in
the future and hope to be remembered as
well anG as dear as ever Dear Mollie am
hurried and can not give you any further
news Yours in haste.


G. d. CANER
Year: 1862

HEADQuARTERs, MONTEREY July 20, '61.
My Dear MoIEie:


promised to write you every chance
when | left home of course must comply
with my promise Dearest Mollio l have Just
arrived here after long and disastrous re-
treat from Laurel Hill 1 have not got time
to give it to you in full and Jack Corley is
writing to let you know that we are not
all killed or captured we all started in
quick time with about 1900 men you can
imagine how VIC travelled we marched ten
miles and camped for the night and the
next morning we marched miles more
when the damned Yankees overlook us on.
Cheat River about fifteen Thousand of them
when the Georgians turned and gave them
a round and killed them off very fast for a
while and we retreated for the next ford of
theriver and they over took us again and
two regiments turned and gave them an
other round and we lost six companies of
the GeOrgians one Colonel and one cannon
Year: 1862

In trimming fruit trees we should
always be careful to secure the trunk
from the rays Of the summer sun
Solar heat, by being long permitted to
come in contact with the bark, is said
to scald the circulating fluids, and thus
cause many of the diseases which
affect fruit trees in this climate. The
foliage only should be fully exposed
to the influences of heat, for that is
capable of bearing it unharmed, and
even to profit by it, when most intense.
1t has been asserted by distinguished
terraculturists that trees which are
permitted to branch atlow--say three
or four feet from the ground-are
rarely attacked by .'fre blight" ''fro-
zen sap blight" black spots, or other
diseases of the bark or limbs.


There is, also, another advantage
attending this practice. The soil is
kept lighter, looser, and more free
from weeds, and there is no necessity
of mulehing. The high winds pass,
also, almost harmless over the trees,
and-have not power to twist, rack, and
break the branches, or to detach the
fruit, as they do where the branches
aspire and are exposed. A writer On
this subject says: "The trees will be
much longer lived, more prolific, beau
tiful, and profitable. They are most
easily rid of destructive insects, and
fruit is much less damaged by falling
and the facilities for gathering it are
much greater; !; there is less danger in
climbing, and less danger in breaking
the limbs. The trees require less
pruning, scraping, and washing, if the
two latter are thought necessary; and
the roots are protected from the
scourge of the plow, which is toe often
allowed to tear and mutilate them"


The proper shape for fruit tree is
that of an umbrella reversed. When
this shape is communicated by prun>
ing, the foliage is more freely exposed
to the action Of the solar rays and to
the air, which ought always to have
a free circulation among the foliage
and fruit. By communicating conf
form to any tree, although it may be
rather more graceful and elegant in its
effects upon a landscape, we certainly
injure it in many ways, if looked upon
as an object of profit. The fruit Of
apple treet which grows on the interi-
or limbs, where the surrounding foli-
age and branches prevent the suns
rays from penetrating, and where the
direct influences of the heat are never
felt, is, to a certain extent, insipid !;
it does not mature thoroughly, and
will not keep so long or so perfectly
as that which grows on the outside
branches, exposed to the sun and wind.
1t also varies so much in shape, and
especially in color, that We have known
two plates Of apples selected from the
same Baldwin tree, one Of which was
pronounced by a skilful fruit grower
to be the Baldwin, and the other plate
another Variety.-N. e. Farmer.
Year: 1862

We are too apt to understand the
intelligence Of the domestic animals
under our charge-and yet moments
reflection should teach every farmer
that COWS, horses, sheep and pigs are
very apt pupils; and most farmers
and farmers boys are quite proficient
in teaching them to do mischief
Thus We find many persons, when
turning stock into or out of pasture


instead Of letting down all the bars.
leave two or three Of the lower rails in
their place, and then, by shouting or
beating, perhaps force the animals to
Year: 1862

MEDITATIoNs ON THE DEAD.-Go to the
grave of buried love, and mediate There
settle the account with thy conscience for
every past benefit unrequited past en-
dearment unregarded, of that departed being
who can NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to be soothed
by thy contrition If thou art child. and
hast ever added sorrow to the soul, or fur
row to the silvered brow of an affectionate
parent; ifthou art husband, and hast ever
caused TIE fond bosom that ventured its whole
happiness in thy aims, to doubt one moment
ofthy kindness or truth if thou art friend,
and hast ever wronged in thought, or word,
or deed, the spirit that generously confided in
thee; if thou art a lover, and hast ever given
one unmerited pang to that true heart which
now lies cold and still beneath thy feet; then
be sure that every unkind look, every ungra-
cious word, every ungentle action, will come
thronging back on thy memory, and knock
ing dolefully at thy soul then be sure that
thou wilt lie down sorrowing and repentant
on the grave, and utter the unhcard groan,
and pour the unavailing tear; more deep,
more bitter. because unheard and unayail.
ing.-hring.
Year: 1862

APPOINTMENT OF TExAs.-Among the
novel propositions of the day is one which
embraces the seizure of Texas which the
blood and treasure of Uncle Sam so literally
paid, for and her division among an emigra-
tion from the North, the Northwest and the
various foreign nations. The secessionists
having expelled the Germans from Texas,
are thus in some danger of being expelled
themselves 1t is said now to be a matter of
certainty that Texas will revert to the Union
at the first hostile demonstration against
her, In the language of an Eastern ex
change: !" The utmost confidence is felt
that when demonstration is made on the
Texan coast it will be successful achiev
ment. The State is full of revolt against the
sccessionists, and so, with its Indians on its
frontiers, our fleets on its coasts, and our ar
my on its soil, nothing can prevent the frui-
tion Of the grand thought of giving it up to a
vigorous and enterprising emigration"
Year: 1862

AxoSG the expedients adopted by suffers
to sell contraband liquor to soldiers, one is
exceedingly novel. They drop couple of
peaches into bottle of whisky, and sell the
compound for picked peaches. A more ir-
reverent expedient is to have tin can, made
and painted like hymn book, and labeled
g The Bosom Companion
Year: 1862

During the battle of Trantcr's Creel
Lieut.. Avery, Of the Marine Artiller,
thought he discovered rifle shots con
ing from the leafy boughs Of a tall elm
not very fal distant from the field {
battle. He accordingly filled his no y
itzer with grape and elevated it with


very satisfactory result, tumbling ha
a score of the rebels to the ground
Not bad shot considering the resul
Year: 1862

4 mighty realm Is the Land Of Dreams,


With sleeps that hang IN The twilight SKY,
And weltering oceans and trailing streams,


That CLEAN where the dusky valleys lie.
But over its shadowy border flow
Sweet rays from the world OF endless morn,
And the nearer mountains catch the glow,


And flowers in the nearer fields are born.
The soulS Of the happy dead repair,


From their bowers OF light to that b9rd' ring land
And walk in the fainter glory there,


With the souls Of the living hand in hand.
One calm sweet smile. in that shadowy sphere


From eyes that open on earth no more
One warning word from voice once dear


How they rise in the memory o'er and Ger!
Far of from those hills that shine with day.


And fields that bloom in the heavenly gales,
The Land Of Dreams goes stretching away


To DINNER mountains and darker wales.
There lie in the chambers of guilty delight,


There walk the Spectres of guilty fear,
And soft low voices, that float through the night,
Are whispering sin in the helpless ear.
Dear maid in thy girlhoods opening flower.


Scarce weaaed from the love Of childish play
The tears on whose cheeks are but the shower


That freshens the early blooms OF May
Thine eyes are closed. and over thy brow


Pass thoughtful shadows and joyous CLEANS,
And know, by thy moving lips, that now


Thy spirit strays in the Land of Dreams.
Light hearted maiden. oh, heed thy feet


keep where the beams of Paradise falls,
And only wander where thou mayst meet


The blessed ones from its shining walls.
So shalt thou come from the Land of Dreams,
With love and peace to this world of strife;
And the light that over that border streams
Shall lie on the path of thy daily life.
Year: 1862

4 HUNGRY Scotchman took a raw egg,
cracked the shell, and was raising it TO bis
mouth, when his ear was suddenly saluted by
the shrill pipe of an unborn chicken . Ie
speak too late cried Swaney. and down went
the pulet, feathers and all
Year: 1862

The New York Tribune calls the mobing Of
Wendell Phillips at Cincinnati. brutal at
tack on free speech" Yet this same \. Y
Tribune, Just before the opening of the present
session of Congress, published the following
atrocious threat against man from its own
State:


If he dares to open his traitorous mouth in
Congress for compromise, the steps OF the
chamber will be crimsoned icdb blood


We submit, says New York paper wheth-
er a paper which invokes the assassin's hand
in the National Halls of legislation, is not
sbamefully selfcondemned in its judgment
against the brutality Of attacking the right OF
free speech.
Year: 1862

We learn that the recent discovery that the Con-
federae bills had been largely counerfeited by the
Yankees, and the announcement by the Secretary
of the Treasury that more bills of the denomina
ton of 2Os, SOS and zoos would be issued from
the plates dated September I'd, 1861, and that he
should call in all the old ISSUE have caused many
persons to refuse TO receive those bills. This is
wrong 1t is an easy matter to detect the counter
feits. We gave good description Of them in our
last weekly. Let the genuine notes be circulated
as freely as before, and not withdrawn, except in
the ordinary course of trade, until the new issue
supplies their place. Confidence in Confederate
money is an important item in our success in car
rying on this war, and nothing should be done to
affect that confidence injuriously. To assist our
readers in detecting counterfeit Confederate notes.
we give description of them from the Richmond
Enquirer, slightly different from the one which ap-
peared in the semi-weekly Standard of Aug 9th: {:


ain the BILLS the sailor the lower
left corner of the genuine notes black bet with
the buckle upon it very disnc in the counterfeit bills
the belt is white and the buckle not plainly In the
picture the mule attached to the cotton press
the genuine b is less distinct though larger than in the
Counterfeit and presents his head to the front; the
counterfeit he changes his base and presents a side
view. On the ground between the sailors feet in the gen.
uine, is broken sone-a separate one by it; in the
terfeit there three separate stones the centre
smaller than the Others At the upper right of the
genuine notes. the white ground appears through the sha
ding of the medallion work in the counterfeit the entire
work is dark This will suffice for the hundreds.


In the DOLLAR BILLS, several white spots appear
just the figures y in the medallion work at the up
per right of the genuine bills there in the
counterfeit The outside of this medallion work in the
counterfeit is covered by running network in the gen.
uine there is In front Of and attached to the chest
in the centre picture of the genuine noe there is pad
lock- there is in the counterfeit In the genuine
note the head of the in the lower left Of the
bills nearly bald little hair is combed down smoothly
the right tempe in the counterfeit bills full head Of
hair is represented, the hair the right temple being
slightly dishevelled, as il blown by puff Of wind.


TWENTY DOLLAR BILLs-In the counterfeit bills, the
figure 2, the right side, is cut by fine line, entirely
separating the tail of the figure from the main body Of


in the genuine the figure perfect. In the genuine bills
the hat the head Of the in the lower left of
the note sits upon the top of the head than in the
counterfeit in the counterfeit the hat to be thrown
more towards the back of the neck"
Year: 1862

NEwBEKN.-It is currently rumored here that
Newbern has been evacuated by the Yankees. We
are inclined to the opinion that the small number
left there by Burnside are of on another raid or at
some mischief at another point.
Year: 1862

under OF the smoke after our boats had le For
this he lest his hfe.


Most OF our little had never been under heavy


re before yet they were cool as veterans and deserve
bcen in the navy thirty years. and has proven him
self Of devoted officers in the service Last
night he sent expedition down the coast 10 Little
river inct-which is tho dividing line between North
and South Carona-n charge Of Lieutenant Commanding
Braue, Of the Monticello, which ended In burning
schoonss and large Of property contraband OF
war, and carsiag the owners thereof TO skedadde


The particulars OF tho expedition alluded have al
roady appeared In the HERALD-EDl
Year: 1862

by turns, ass ing in arranging and experimenting the
mcveonis OF the troops and encouraging them TO the
manifestation Of the remarkable tone they preserved
throughout the entire battle.
Year: 1862




Paymasters Clerks 500 per annum, and IS
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers Sl46 80.


In addition TO the paw above stated, one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply of good
clothing is allowed to every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. Ifa soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties, the law provides for m
pension, or he may, if he prefer it. obtain ad-
afford him a comfortable home so long as he may
wish to receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional So a month to be paid du-
ring service the 800 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike.
Year: 1862

The following statement. taken from official
sources, will show the army pay roll. In the first
column will be found the nett salary per month
and in the second the total salary per month
which includes rations, servant hire, forage &c


GENERAL OFFICERS.
Year: 1862

ness they had become Jealous. They hope 10
see the war protrscted until both divisions arc
involved IN ruinous debt, to hang over them
like an incubus for years TO come. He inclines
to the opinion that England and France would
sooner intetere.to prevent reconstruction OF
the Union than for any other purpose. And
he believes that unless their starving operatives
engaged In the manufacture OF cotton fabrics,
compel them to interfere, they will stand aloof
until they see the South Is about TO conquer its
independence, or fail In the attempt. lie has
no hope Of recognition Of the Confederate States
by either Of these powers until the occurrence
OF one of these events. In view Of these fscts,
Mr.. Yancey Is Of opinion that We might - well
recall our commissioners from Europe, and
await the action Of foreign powers-wait until
they propose negotiation and recognition"
Year: 1862

/ sit in my chair by the blazing Ere


And doZe away my life,
And the laughing flames leap higher and


higher,


AS dream OF little wife;
On my shoulder feel pressure sweet
And arms like the snow-on, whittier =
About my neck in a warm clasp meet
And the flames fash brighter and brighter.
And ringlets of gold pour over my face,
As my head 10 her bosom's pillow,
Sinks down in cloud o perfnmed lace,
That heavens ike foam on the billow
And hear her warm hearts quickening beat
And her eyes glow bright as fire,
As my lips are covered with kisses sweet,
And the flames leap higher and higher.
A soft check nesiles close tn my own,


And the sweet smiles o'er it chase;
Like sundrops upon a calm lake thrown,
Her dimples the smiles efface-
huie-Iike laugh, and her swelling breast,
Heaven joyous-high and higher;
How happy my lot, and how sweet my rest,
With wife in front OF the fire.
And drink her beauty into my heart,


And the light Of her eyes:
With crash the red brands fall apart
My wife up the chimney flies
Thus oft in my chair by the blazing fire
doZe away my life,
And the mocking flames laugh high and


higher,


Al my dream of love and vile.
Year: 1862

In Connecticut they find use for almost
everything An old lady in the State is
collecting all the daily newspapers she can
lay her hands on to make soap OF. She
says ethey are desput sight better than
ashes they are as good as clear he"