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USINESS DIRECTORY.
Norwalk Post Office.
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West 7.80 A. M.—2.30 P. M.
East 8.30 A. M.—5.00 P. M.
Qanbury do Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
Weston, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, Tues-
.days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M.
MAILS DUE.
West 9.10 A. M.-—6.Cl.’ P. M.
is..- 3.20 A. M.—3.30 P. M.
Danb‘ury & N orwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M.
' ' rosr OFFICE nouns.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
Cmmrs OLMSTEAD, r. n.
N. A. MOSMAN, M. 3.,
Home'op'athic
Physician and Surgeon,
I once over C. J. Gruman’s Store,
NORWALK, CONN.
Office hours from 1 to 3 P. M.
Dr. J. J. wsaaace,
no’nmopamnrsr,
Ofice atDr. Moody’s late Residence,
Wasr AvnNUE,
NOR WALK, CONN. ‘
Slate at Mr. Frank Nash’s Store, South
herwalk.
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HARDWARE 8t PAINT STORE,
. Nail! Street,
Opposite I. H. Campell’s' Confectionery,
MARVIN a raowrrr,
Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,
Cutlery, Paints, Oils,.Glass, Paper Hang-
ings, Window Shades, &c.
JAMES G,- 34330113,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
‘D E N, '1- I ' s '1',-
Ofllce at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
' Connecticut.
- _ . Architecture.
aroma: as. 5108:,
ARCHITECT.
ill furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
rawings, and superintend the erection of
public and privatebuildings. ,iOfilc‘e in Mar-
lo Block, Chapel:st., New Haven, Ct. ti52 .
' ". E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
‘ ufacturer of Tin, Cop er, and Sheet
[use Ware; and dealer. ,in _. toves, Ranges,
Borneo Cutlery,-Bnttannla, Wooden and
Willow are, CrOckery; and a full assort-
ment of House, Keeping articles generally.
__ _, C. S. LOGKWOOD,
fishionable Draper & Tailor,
and'
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMPORIUM z.
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
WholeSale andRcfail Dealers in
Speeches, Flour,- I'eod, _ do,
14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
arm Insuaanon 'comranr,
~ Of Hartford. ,
Incorporated in 1819, Charter "Perpetual.
Conceptual ‘ . $1,000,000
Insure against loss auddamage by Fire
on Term adapted to the hazard,and
consisteot with the laws of
' compensation.
GEORGE E. COWLES, Sole Agent
lv8 ' For N orwalk and vicinity.
DENTAL cm.
N impression having gone _ abroad that
: the undersigned has” relinquished his
profession, this is to inform his. friends and
.he public that he still continuos'the practice
Of his profession at his 011 stand, foot of
[sin-st, Norwalk, where he will be happy
to tender them his best services. In case of
temporary absence,a skillful assistant will be
1 mud in attendance at the Office, ready and
willing to serve all that may call. ,
‘ " " " H.L,I),.D. S.
!I.
A: 1495501“ ‘- 330.
No. 1 Gazette Building.
OULD res ectfully announce to the
public an their old customers, that
t“ oy have recently made extensive additions
in their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in midfield Count , in quality or price. We
pvould call partic or attention to our stock of
stokes, which is lar er than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of' adies’ Swiss Watches,
hr old cases, at prices varyin from $20 to
.7 , which we can recommenf as bein cor-
rect tune keepers. Also, Gentleman’s atch-
es, 111 silver and gold cases, at an price from
:15 to $00. We buy of the best rm orters in
W‘York, and. film other from ." so that
‘3 "Ell-lillle-‘l £915.13. , genes , coul 'not be
. MRI. Qlll‘ 8150.0' 0., Jewglry, Silver and
M Wares Was never better than at pres-
sat and composes all or the latest styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON &, 3R0,
_ ISH POLES, Traveling B k »
- Baskets, Work Baskets. {Els‘gNVfig’dgfi
Ware in general, at
C. do E. K. LOCKWOOD do CO.
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‘ ‘ 7 00D, all lengths, at S. E. OLM
& CO’S Wood Yard, for sale EEEAD
Window Shades.
A SPLENDID Assortment of Window
' Slmdess'ust received and for said i)
's ’- -. 'R 'IN’dtPROWl '1‘.
Nov. 3rd, 1802. ’~ ._
Children’s Carriagesjf.
V RICE ran in from $1.50 11 ward t
C. & i LOCKWOIOD & ’30.
D. PRITCHAR D, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Mrs. Tindall, in the new block
BENNE'I'T’S BUILDING,
No. 17 and 19 Main St,,
“7 ILL call the attention of the public to
her new and well selected assort-
ment of MILLINERY Goons, atva very small
advance from former prices. Velvets very
cheap for these times. Feathers, Ribbons,
Flowers, &c., &c. She will give her atten-
tion to the business at all hours of the day
and evening, up to the usual hours of clos-
ing. .All orders promptly filled. Ready
made. Bonnets on hand. Bloomers trimmed
ln unlque styles. 45
Whitney dl. Beckwith,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN.
MBROTYPBS, MELAINOTYPBS,
and PHOTOGRAPHS. plain, retouch-
ed or colored, in the best style of the Art.
Cartes dc Visites in all styles. Stereoscopic
Groups, Viewa of Private Residences and
Grounds taken.
A good assortment of Rosewood, Gilt and
Passe Partout Frames, for Photographs and
Cortes de Visites.
E. T. WHITNEY. R. A. BECKWITH.
Roofing.
THE subscriber is prepared to furnish par-
ties building, with Warren’s superior
FELT AND CEMENT ROOFING.
This article of Roofing is in use upon the
Norwalk Lock Compan ’s Building, and at
Lounsbury, Bissell do 00 s, where it gives en-
tire satisfaction, and is believed to be the
cheapest as well as the best roofing louse.—
All orders will receive rompt attention.
tf38 C. . LOCKWOOD.
N. B.— All orders left at the store of A.
Morehouse, Main street, will be promptly at-
tended to, Inquiries freely answered.
" War Claims. ‘
THE undersigned, through the agency of
reliable friends in Washington, is pre—
ared to secure Bounty Money, Back Pay,
ensions, and claims of all kinds against the
Government. Charge for collecting from
two to five per cent. No charge will be
made. for advice given in relation to claims,
and no fee charged unless the claim is col-
lected. JOSEPH W. WILSON.
Aug. 22, 86 2.
Em STREET SALOON,
Between Main and Broad Streets, NEW
CANAAN, CONN.
.I. W. EDMONDS, Proprietor.
Ors'rnns served in any style, and for sale
lily the Quart or Gallon. Also, all kinds of
RUJT, CONFECTIONERY, and other REFRESH-
MENTS. Private Supper Rooms for Small
Parties. Alec, in connection with, but in
separate apartments, a first-class SBA‘VING
AND HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
mo CAPTAINS
OWNERS of VESSELS.
THE undersigned-has taken the SHIP
YARD and MARINE RAILWAY,
(formerly owned by‘ Clark' & Ritch,) in
Greenwich, Conn, where he intends to car-
ryon all kinds of
Ship Building and Repairing
_~ . of Vessels.
He keeps constantly on hand all kinds of
Points and Oils, Timber of all kinds
for the repair of vessels. SHIP SMITH
WORK done in the best “11“”, and with
dispatch, on as favorable ter “3 any other
marine railway in the countl- .
4 ’ E. M. MERRITT.
NEW FURNISHING STORE,
1N JAMEB’ NEW BUILDING,
Water Street, Norwalk.
I HAVE at my Store in Norwalk the largest
assortment of ‘
Household furniture
in this county, consisting of Bureaus of all
kinds, Lounges, Sofas, Tete-a—Tetes, Card
Tables, Marble top pier Tables and Center
Tables, Wash Stands, ’
EXZENSION TABLES,
CHAIRS and ROCK E138 of all kinds,
Looking Glasses,
Picture Frames, and everything else in the
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
Repairing,
done promptly and by experienced workmen.
Undertaking,
I have on hand a large assortment of
COFFINS, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for the burial of the dead,
pheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra char e.
ELBER'I‘ RA MOND.
Norwalk, May lst, 1862. 44
Splendid Attractions
HE Firm of KNAPP d: LYNES
would inform their old friends and pat-
rons that they have made an extensive addi-
tion to their stock of angs,"l\_1r:brcans,
PEnanv, PATEN'I" LIEDIOINEs, ston-
ING Ex'iigsc'rs, Ponanns, and other articles
usually foun in a irst-Class Drug Store,
and are prepared to furnish anything in their
line of business at the lowest possible rates.
Flavoring Extracts,
0f the finest quality, constantly on hand;
among which are to be found Vanilla, Lem-
on, Almond, Rose, Peach, Celery, Raspberry,
Strawberry, Pineapple, Jamaica Ginger, &c.
Also, a splendid assortment of LUBIN’s,
and KNgI’ & LYNEs’ HANDKERCHIEF
EXTRA TS and COLOGNES. Also, a
superior quality of Hair Oils and Pomadcs.
EVERY BODY wants the Tax Pay-
er’s Manual, containing all the
items of Taxation, the mode of proceeding,
and the duties of the Officers, t ‘ ‘ '
. . SELLECK’S-
Clothing neatly Cleaned and
Repaired. .
RS. ANN E. WOOD would inform the
citizens of Norwalk, that she still con-
tinues to renovate old garments; will clean,
alter, repair, brighten, and restore the col-
lars, and make them look all most equal to
new garments. ANN E. WOOD,
4411‘ Over Bebee’s Drug Store.
Kerosene Lampsand 011.
A lav .. assortment of Kerosene, Parlor,
Klt‘chen, and Study Lhmps. .
Also Paper Shades, Chimneys, Wicks,
Brushes, 85c. " " " “‘» '“ '
Bracketand Wall Lamps, Pendant Lamps,
Hand Lamps, Tom Thumb Night Lamps..
The best quality of Kerosene Oil, free from
odor, and warranted net to explode.
Sold by E. W. do H. H. SMITH,
. N o. 4 thnix Block.
OLMSTEAD & Co.
RGARDEN Seeds all kinds at
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Whitney dt. Bockwith,
TEREOSCOPIC VIEWS and Cartes
do Visite of theInterior of St. Paul’s
Church with Christmas decorations.
Also, Cartes do Visits of Gen. Tom Thumb
and Lad ,with their autographs; Rev. Dr.
Edwin all; Rev. Wm. B. 'Weed; Rev.
John Mulligan; Parson Brownlow; and of
the beautiful Engraving, “Evangeline,” “I'm
oing to Grandma’s,” .“ Kittens,” “Cu id
harpenin his- Arrows,”and'others. or
sale at HITNEY & BECKWITH’S.
Golden, Hill Seminary.
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
For circulars address the Principal.
3m13 MISS EMILY NELSON.
NORWAEK SOME.
* NORWALK, CONN.
E. S. Brewster, Proprietor.
'l‘HIS House, having been renovated and
improved, is now open for the reception
of permanent or transient boarders, and will
be kept as afirst class Hotel. This Hotel is
very pleasantly situated in one 'of the most
beautiful towns on Long Island Sound, and
is especially attractive for Summer Board-
ers.
The, Proprietor would assure the public,
that it will be his constant endeavor to
keep his house in such a style, as ivill ensure
satisfaction to all.
DRUGS, munrcnunsr
Perfumery, Stationery!
THE undersigned begs to ,inform the citi-
zens of Norwalk that he has establish-
ed his Drug Store at No. 11 Main street,
where he keeps a constant supply of pure
Drugs at Wholesale and Retail at fair
prices. He has secured the services of a
competent, practical Druggist from New
York, and is prepared to compile all pre-
scrlptions, and by close attention to busi-
ness at all hours, day and night, hopes to
, merit a share of patronage. The patron‘oge
e
of Physicians is respectfully solicited.
have a better stock of Stationery, at lower
prices than any firm in town. Store open
on Sunday for the sale of Medicines.
E. BLACKMAN,
No. 11 Main street, Norwalk.
Soho E. Smith,
PRUITIST a FLORIST!
SOUTH NORWALK. o
Is pre ared to fill all orders for Trees,
Shrubs, ines, Green-House and Bedding-
out Plants, &c., &c.
Also Boquets, cut-flowers and every varie-
ty -of‘lrare plants and flowers for spring set—
ting &c. For sale cheap. tf
Carriage Making.
Persons intendihglo purchase carriages or
wagons of- any d; 'ption, are invited to
call on the subscriber at the old stand of Bar-
tram 8; Wilson, where may be found a va-
riety of écarriages and wagons finished and
in course ,%,mnstruction, any kind of work
in my line. uilt to order at short notice, and
in the best manner, repairinggdone in all its
branches. A. R. ARTRAM.
WANTED,-—A boy 16 or 17 years of age,
of- industrious habits, and mechanical turn
of mind, to learn the blacksmithin branch,
of the above business. A. B. BAR RAM.
Bedding, Apr. 25th, 1863. (tf'l7)
Mrs. Newcomb, ’
WOULD respectful] notify the Ladies
of South Norwa k and vicinity, that
she has
REMOVED T0 ELY’S BLOCK,
where she will open on Tuesday, 28th April,
a handsome assortment of
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
N. B.—Straw Bonnets Cleaned and Press-
ed. » mm
A BEAUTIFUL
VILLAS. RESIDINCE
l‘or Sale at a Sacrifice.
NE of the most desirable residences in
the village of Norwalk, is offered for
sale upon easy terms and for less than its
value, pleasantly located on elevated ground,
in agoodneighborhood and convenient to
Schools, Churches, Rail Road station, the.
. The place contains about 1 1-4 acres in a hlgh
state of cultivation, well stocked with shade
and ornamental trees, and a very choice va-
riety of fruits. The house w a put up by the
owner for hisown use, is unit in modern
style in the best manner and of the best ma-
terials, is conveniently arranged and has
marble mantles, Bot air Furnace, Gas and
other modern improvements. The House,
Barn, out buildings, fences, grounds and gar-
dens are all .in complete order and repair.
For a genteel country residence, few places
can surpass it for’ beauty and desirableness
of location. Two thirds of the purchase
money can remain on mortgage and imme-
diate possession given if desired. Real Es-
tate in the city of. New York well located
and improved will‘be taken in exchange for
the above. For terms and further articu-
lars apply to GEORGE B 09 “LES.
Norwalk, May 4th, 1808, 3m18
now
Grocery Store !
East side of Main Street,
_ The subscriber having ‘moved from his
old stand at Wiunlpauk, and taken the Store
formerly occupied by C. S Lockwood, in
Main Street, has replenished the same with a
Now a. fresh Assortment of
GROOERIES,
which he will sell on as reasonable terms as
can be obtained elsewhere.
A share of the public patronage‘is respect-
fully solicited. I
, , J. c. RANDLE.
Norwalk, April 10, 1863. " 1y15
CHURNSof different styles, prke from
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The Earth is Full of Thy
Riches.
BY W'M. CUL'LEN BRYANT.
I.
Almighty, hear us, while we raise
Our hymn of thankfulness and praise,
That Thou hast given the human race
so bright, so fair a dwelling place. .,
‘ I It. ‘
That when this orbtofsea; ondland
Was moulded in Thy forming hand,
Thy calm, benignant smile impressed
A beam of Heaven upon its breast.
III.
Then towered the hills. and broad and green
The vale‘s deep pathway sank between,
Then stretched the plain to where the sky
Stoops and shuts in the exploring eye.
Iv.
And stately groves beneath thy smile
Arose on continent and isle ;
And fruits came forth and blossoms glowed,
And fountains gushed and rivers fiowed.
v.
Thy hand outspread the billowy plains
or ocean, nurse of genial rains,
Hung, high the glorious sun, and set
Night's cressets in their arch of jet.
vr.
Lord, teach us while the unsuted gaze,
Delighted on thy works delays,
To deem the forms of beauty here
But shadows of a brighter sphere.
Return.
Home they brought her warrior dead ;
She nor swooned, nor uttered cry ;
All her maidens, watching, said
“She must weep or she will die.”
Then they praised him. soft and low,
Called him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest fee ;
Yet she' neither spoke nor moved.
Stole a maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior ate ped,
- Took the face-cloth from th face ;
Yet she neither moved or wept.
Rose anurse of ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee-—
Like summe‘r tempest came her tears—
“ Sweet my child, I live for them”,
Amman mesox.
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Over the River.
Over the river- they beckon to me—
Loved ones who’ve crosqed to the other side :
The gleam of their snowy robes I‘see,
But their voices are lost in the dashing tide.
There’s one with ringlets of sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection of heaven’s own blue ;
He crossed in the twilight gray and cold,
And the pale mist hid from mortal view,
.We saw not the angel that met him there,
The gate of the city we could not see ;
Over the river, over the river,
My brother stands waiting for me i
Over the river the boatman pale
Carried another—the household pet ;
Her brown curls wavedin the gentle gale—
Darling Minnie! I see her yet!
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark,
We watched it glide from the silver sands,
And all our sunshine grew strangely darkr
We know she is safe on the further side,
Where all the ransomed and angels be;
Over the river, the mystic river,
My childhood‘s idol is waiting for me.
For none return from those quiet shores,
' Who cross with the boatman cold and pale;
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
And catch the glimpse of the phantom sail,
And lo 1 they have passed horn our yearning hearts.
Who cross the stream and are gone for aye :
We may not sunder the veil apart
That hides from our vrslon' the gates of day.
We only know that their barks no more
May sail with us o‘er life's stormy sea—
Yet somewhere. I know, on that unseen shore,
They watch and beckon, and wait for me!
And I sit and think when the sunset‘s gold
ls flashing river, and hill and shore,
I shall one day stand by the water cold. _
And list for the sound of the boatma’n’s oar.
I shall watch for a gleam of the flapping sell!
I shall hear the boat as it gains the strand,
1 shall pass from sight with the boatman pals,
To the better shores of the spirit-land.
I shall know the loved Who have gone before,
And joyfully sweet will the meeting be,
When over the river. the peaceful river,
The angel of Death shall carry me‘.
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The following “Owed to Lake Ontary,"
is worth preserving :
“ Green ar' thy waters, green as bottle-glass—
Behold ’em stretcht tharl
Fine mnskslonges and Oswegs bass
Is often hatched that.
Thar the red Iujin once took his delights,
Fisht. fit. and bled,
Now, most of the inhabitants is whites,
And nary red 1" '
W.-
Qunnn Errrms—The following epi-
taphs are found in a graveyard in Baton
Rouge, La. : '
“ Here lies buried in this tomb
A constant sufi'erer from salt rheum,
Which finally in truth did pass
To spotted erysipelas ;
A husband brave, a father true,
Here he lies and so must you.”
On another stone :
“Here lies the body of David Jones. His last
words were : ‘I die a Christian ands Democrat.’ “
‘<. .
We hardly think it advisable for the
people to trouble themselves very much
over the Special despatch to the New
York Times, that Secretary Stanton is
understood to have decided that the sec-
tion in the conscription act permitting
drafted persons to be exempted, on pay—
ment of a sum not exceeding $300, “is
permissive, not mandatory,” so far as he
is concerned; that it is optional with him
to accept the money and find asubsti-
tute, or do neither,- and that consequente
ly the clause in question will be simply a
dead letter. The law is very explicit
on that point, shd Secretary Stanton has
no power or authority to change the sec-
tion which exempts a man on payment of
$300. Indirectly, if not in explicit terms,
the clause is mandatory. The language
of the 13th section reads thus :—-“Any
person drafted and notified to appear as
aforesaid, may, on or before the day fixed
for his appearance, furnish an acceptable
substitute to take his place in the draft,
or he may pay to suchperms as the See-
such sum, not exceeding three hundred
dollars, as the Secretary may determine,
for the procuration of such substitute,
wAic/l mm shall be fixed by a. uniform
rate, and therefore such person so for-
nishing the substitute or paying the mon-
ey shall be'discltarged from further liabili-
ty concerning that draft,” &c.— Contact.
a-.-»
fi-James A McMasters' ‘tb‘s'copper-
heud orator, had'kls pocket pfmk’odihile
on theplatform at-vth'e late 'copperlio'sd
meeting in New, York. The scsmps’l-do
Hoot obsttve the old maxim, “honor among
es.
rotary of War may authorize to. receive it, '
Twelfth next. correspondence.
CAMP Near: Orcnousls, Ly}
, . May 3d, 1863.
Masses. 'Entroas :-—My tardiness in
not writing sooner is owing to my not
having the material to do so with, as we
were ordered to carry only our rubbers
~ and overcoats, we of course could do no
better. _ But through the“ kindness of
Corporal A. S. Hull, who was detailed
to return to Brashear City, 1 have been
furnished with this paper. But to my
promise to keep you posted.
We left Camp Reno at Brashesr,
creased the Bay toBerwicks City, where
Weitzels brigade formed a line of bat-
tle, and where we stayed until the re-
mainder of the troops were sent across,
which took the most of two days. On
the morning of the 11th of April, at
about 10 o’clock, we were ordered to
fell in, and then filed into the road ; eve
ry thing went along in good harmony.
When we were ordered to file into the
lots (that is the 12th Regt) and marched
near the woods with our skirmishers
thrown out in front. Now and then we
would hear a shot in our front; there was
light skirmishing until we arrived at Bat-
tersonville, it being near night we were
halted in line of battle upor the very
spot where we formed a line just three
months before, when we went to destroy
the gunbont Cotton.
The next morning there was a thick
fog which did not clear up until near 9
o’clock, orders then came to march, we
proceeded along very nicely until about
3 o’clock P. M, when we came to a halt
very suddenly; when the thunderbolts of
the Diana came thick and fast, also from
the bresstworksbf the enemy. Car or-
tillery were seen in position, when an ar.
tillery duel commenced which lasted for
about two hours; as soon as they com-
menced we were ordered to lay down;
such embracing of mother earth I never
saw before. At dark the firing ceased
when we were ordered to retire out of
range of the rebel batteries. The next
morning our large 32s were brought to
the front, when a few well directed shots
from them soon made the Diana retire
from her position, and our line was or-
dered to forward. We had not proceed-
ed for when Capt. Byxbee’s company was
ordered to deploy as skirmishers; they
were soon out and in front of the line
towards the woods; they had not gone
for when they were welcomed by a volley
of musketry, to which they quickly re-
plied, still advancing and driving the
rebels before them. The line advanced
to within about 800 yards of the enemys
works, when another embracing took
place. Capt. Byxbee and his handful of
heroes were at work in the brush, which
was then on the left of the Regt., and
about two hundred yards to the front of
the line.
. Co. E, stood there three hours receiving
and giving lead, when the 114th NY. were
ordered to their relief, but by some mis-
management they fired a volley into Co.
E.’s ranks. when the boys gave way for
a few minutes to a ditch which was in
their rear, about ten yards, when they
again advanced, having had two. men
wounded by the 114th. The firing still
continued betwe. the artillery, for about
eight hours the grape and canister flying
, in all directions over our heads and near
us. The rebels were soon silenced except
now and then an occasional shot, when
night put a stop to the deadly work.
Everything was quiet until morning,
when, lo and behold the enemy had
evacuated their works during the night.
We were on the move at daylight to-
wards Franklin, when about half way
we were boiled again by a well directed
shot from the Diana, but she soon backed
out and gave us possession of the road.
While marching along a smoke was seen
about 3 miles to our front, when soon
we heard a loud explosion, it was a rebel
gunboat. When near Franklin we saw
the some sight again with the same ex-
plosion, it was the ill-fated Diana, she
having done the rebels but little good
since she fell into their hands but two
weeks before. We arrived at Franklin
about3 P.'M., ghen we halted until next
morning, when we took up our line of
march towards the great salt works,
where we arrived Wednesday night. We
still kept on our line'of march until we
arrived at this piece, having passed num-
berless villages on our way. At each
village our hands would play the nation-
al airs. The Sunday before we arrived
here it commenced raining early, it was
just as we were entering the village of
Vermillionville, and was the hardest rain
we ever saw; when we arrived at the
village. water was running ankle deep
through the streets; the boys were in
good spirits in spite of the rain and sung
John Brown through the town. The
boys are still patriotic, although we
meet with deprivation, and are still anx-
ious to do their duty.
The following is a list of killed and
wounded in this Regiment:
Killed, Privates Samuel E. Moi-cheese,
Co. E., Charles E. Steele, Co. H.
- Wounded, Liest. Henry S; Tointsr, in
the arm; Corp. Wm. "Dunning, leg; Pri-
vates Wm. Pilkington, back; James L.
Howard, Co. E, face and hand; Walter
Dikeman, 00.! E, foot slightly; Sergt.
Horace Hull, shoulder; 00 . David
Wing, bead; Sorgt. A. H. - videos,
shoulder; Privates T. O. Sullivan, jaw;
F. Taylor, ear; Howard F. Hale, abdo-
men; John Soukoy, arm; B. F. Bracket,
bauk;-.Ed-Condoo, finger. . .
The boys of Co. E, are all wsfi.
,yga-a. «gm-«T
a Wail from Bebeldom.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 15th
inst. contains the following editorial :
“ There is evidently to be an active
summer campaign. '
“ The plan of the enemy seems to be, to
keep our attention constantly excited at
every point at once, so that no part of
our whOle frontier may be free from the
urgent, immediate apprehension of snat-
tack, then they can strike where they
think our line is weakest, or where our
defenders: are least prepared, and if rc-
pulsed can retire and direct a blow at
some other quarter—in the meantime,
they can bag much plunder, and cause
much sorrow and heart-break to our peo-
ple by expeditions through thinly peo-
pled regions destitute of troops. They
can also force more and more of our peo
ple within their lines, to ‘take the hated
oath, for a quiet life and to save their
property from confiscation. Thus they
can both demoralizo and rob us within
our own borders—preparing all the
while for serious assaults, and delivering
them just when they are ready and
where they choose. .
It is hardto say at what point they
are most activejnst now. If one looks
south-westward, it would seem that the
State of Mississippi is the region of most
exciting reports.
Immense armies are gathering in and
around Vicksburg, and while prepara-
tions are in progress for a new assault
upon that place, the back country is de—
vastated and people are haunted by cav-
alry raids. But at the same moment
Charleston is kept on the qus' vice by
preparations for another attack by sea
and land, or both at once. The object
may be only to prevent Gen. Beaure-
gard from sending away any of the
trOops which now defend Charleston.
At the same instant, Burnside threatens
East Tennessee, and Hooker, largely re-
inforced, is expected to cross the Rape-
hannock somewhere or anywhere from
Culpepper to Port Royal, to keep some
of our forces employed in the defense of
Richmond.
In the Raleigh Progress of the 13th
inst. we read f The Gunboats centinue
to prowl up and down the Chowan and
ParqnimO/us rivers. They steal negroes,
silver-ware, jewelry, and everything they
can lay hands on, and have broken up a
great number of fisheries. They stole
some 4,000 dollars worth of jewelry from
a man named Cook, breaking up his fur-
niture and committing other depreda-
tions. In one instance they entered a
soldiers house and broke up his crockery
and furniture. Five or six thousand
Yankees are reported in Plymouth, and
several gunbosts are in the sound. There
is no enemy at Edenton or Elizabeath
City. They recently burnt a mill ou
the Chowan River, the property of Mr.
Hayes, situated amile below Winstra.
We entertain an idea that the force at
Plymouth meditate an expidition up the
Roanoke. The great number of the
enemy’s forces and the multitude of their
shipping make it necessary to carry on
simultaneously all these operations, and
they do not care for delay, for it is our
people who are suffering not theirs. The
longer this style of warfare lasts the
water the mass of plunder carried
Earth, the more of our mills, machine
shops, and railroads they will have de-
stroyed, the more of our national resour-
ces they will have ruined and wasted and
the better-chance they will have for an
irresistible advance at last. They are in
no hurry, last year, indeed, there was
urgent haste to get the rebellion crushed
in 30 days or 90. Now we hear much
less of that vehement urgency and the
whole Yankee nation seems to have laid
out its accounts for the war as the'set-
tled business of life, rather than consent
to peace and separation. They are per-
fectly willing to fight upon the present
system for ' twenty years or forty. They
are willing during all that time to go on
submitting to such defeats as they sus-
tained at Fredericksburg and on the Rap-
pahannock, because by these defeats they
loose not a foot of ground. They loose
nailing but men, and men are of less
value to them than to us : to kill 1,000
Southern soldiers they would be willing
at any time to sacrifice 5,000 Hessians to
sustain a Republic, which they would
however represent as a mere retreat for
stragetic reasons and rather honorable
than otherwise, and they would regard
the transaction as a rather paying one.
On the whole a thousand gallant soldiers
lives lost to us are ill balanced by killing
5,000 of their hirelings. Jackson alone
is a dearer loss than Hooker and his
whole 150,000 would be to them, and
, then speculate that it may be Lee’s turn
next, or Longgtreet’s and at any rate
they are killing us slowly off and they
are in the meantime stealing much, and
ruining more, and their women and chil-
dren are safe at home, many of them
dressed better than ever in the spoils of
our homes, while Confederate women and
children are routed out of house and
home, and chased like wild beasts. In
short if we can endure this war for the
next half century, they can and they will
wish us joy of our victories and our glo-
ry. We urge nothing, hint gothing, sug-
gest nothing, only state the facts, such
is the policy of the enemy,.such is his
calculation, such is his interest and in-
firm the N Y. Sunday Mercury.
Report on the Conduct of the
War.
BY oarnsus c. Kuhn.
What has particularly endeared the
Venerable Gammon to the hearts of his
distracted fellow-countrymen, is his able
has conducted itself since the first of
April, 1862. I cannot exactly under
stand, my boy, how this benignant bene-
factor of his species comes to know any-
thing at all about military matters; nor
am I prepared to state that he had any
call whatever to report upon national
strategy; but he has issued a startling
statement, and I give the whole
REPORT.
On the 1st of April, 1862, on the day
immediately succeeding the 31st of
March in the same year, a solitary horse-
man. might have been seen approaching
the camp of the Mackerel Brigade from
Washington. He was a youth in the
prime of life, and carried acarpet bag
containing the daily morning journals of
that date. Upon reaching the tent of
the General of the Mackerel Brigade,
he sought an immediateinterview with the
latter, and at once revealed to him that
it was reported in all the morning jour-
nals, that the celebrated Southern Con-
federacy had evacuated Manassas just
two weeks previously, thereby rendering
an advance upon that stronghold by our
national troops a subject demanding im‘
mediate attention.
Upon discovering that this news was
indeed contained in the morning journals,
the General of the Mackerel Brigade at
once ordered a report of our victory
to be conveyed to the Mackerels, who
gained it; and having made several pro-
motions for bravery, and telegraphed to
the excellent Democratic Organization‘iin
New York that he had rather capture
Manassas than be President of the Uni-
- ted States in 1865, he ordered an imme-
diate advance upon Manassas. The ad4
vance took place without confusion Or
dismay, and on the following morning
Captain Villiam Brown electrified the
whole nation with the magical words :
“ We have met the enemy and they are. hours—
hhead of us.“ ,
The backbone of rebellion being thus
broken, the General of the Mackerel
Brigade Wrote to Honest Abe at Wash.
ington, as follows:
“Dan: Silt—I have at length suc-
cessfully surprised the stronghold of Ma-
nassas, and consider myself strong enough
afew more News If you can spare
50,000 under Sergeant O’Pake, and 50,-
000 under Colonel Wobart Wobinson,
from the defences at Washington, I can
til I push forward again
The General of the Il’Iackerel Brigade.”
This was on the fourth of April.
Owing to continual storms, and the diffi-
culty encountered in procuring umbrellas
for the troops, the Mackerel Brigade
was enabled to advance but thirty-three
and a half feet during the ensuing four
months, during which time several State
elections took place. On the fourth of
J uly, the Honest Abe addressed the fol-
lowing note to the General of the Mack-
erel Brigade : ,
“ Gasman—By your plan of draw-
ing troops away from Washington, the
capitol will be left with fewer soldiers
than it now possesses; and if the capitol
is weakened, it folloWs, very clearly that
it will not be strengthened. My plan is
directly the reversa of your plan, so that
your plan is immediately opposite to my
plan. Allow me to ask you the following
questions:
“ I. If your plan is different from my
plan, how can my plan be the same as
your plan ?
“ II. If my plan does not agree with
your plan, wherein does your plan assimi-
late with my plan ? ‘
“ III. If your plan and my plan are
not the same plan, how can my plan and
your plan be one plan 1 .
“ IV. If my plan by opposing your
plan, showa that my plan is not at all
like your plan, how can your plan, dif-
fering from my plan, save Washington
according to myplan, which is not your
plan ? H. ABE."
Both plans were adopted, and in the
course of the succeeding two months the
Mackerel Brigade shot a4 couple of con-
federatea. Shortly after this, it was de-
cided that an advance should be made
on the city of Paris by way of Duck
Lake, the iron-plated squadron of Rear
Admiral Head being detailed from the
blockade to take Mackerels across as
soon as a heavy rain should make the
lake too deep for the navigation by per-
sonal wading. The troops were at the
landing at the appointed time, and were
about to embark in good order, when it
was discovered by the negro servant of
one of the ofiicers, that they had forgot-
ten to bring any ammunition with them,‘
and that the iron-plated squadron had
not arrived. This unfortunate discovery
made it necessary for the Mackerel Brig-
ade to fall back thirty-three and a half
feet, and the general thus wrote to the
Honest Abe at Washington.
" Dean Silt—The safety of this army
depends entirely. upon its immediate rein-
forcement by all the troops at Washing-
s
report of the manner in which the war"
to continue the war if you can send me .
wait for the other hundred thousand unl- I
J
from your plan, and your plan Ell
"1::
semewhat from my plan. The import-
ance of saving Washington by yourplsu,
is as nothing when compared with the ”op-
posite tenor of my plan; which might af-
ter all, be the saving of Washington by
my plan; though my plan does not-agree
with your plan. .I will stay with'this
army, and die with it if need be, by my
plan.
The Gen. of the Mackerel Bfigade."
Both .plans were put in force, and Ill-
ring the period elapsing blt'dfljfllhll
date and the middle of Novembertths
troops were busily occupied in lesson.
themselves—against the inclsmsncy of
the weather. Arrangements being‘lltab
and completed fer the decent interment
of such troops as should die of old ago
before the next great movement ”took
place, the General of the maintain.
sde had just opened a correspondence
with his family on the subjectiftlls
Presidency of the United States hi8“,
when he received the appended note: .
" Gaxrlm. : You will feel immedlits-
ly relieved upon receiving this, and will
report immediately to your..wi_fo,at Ho-
boken. Col. Wobart Wobinson labors-
by ordered to take command of the
Mackerel Brigade. Armour;
Upon the assumption of the cohipjipd
by Generel Wobiuson, it w_as.;imnsdiats—,_ .
1y observed that be pomssedl agent
deal of Shape. Ho crossed Duck Tits
upon his Shape, and in pursuanco'pf‘ths
plan of his predecessor, opened [an in-
stant attack upon Paris. Shortlylhiftjr,
the whole Brigade was back across Duo?
Lake again, and the new Genersljsnt
his resignation to Washington. - It fins
refused as unnecessary; and the Gellif'bl
then devised a plan for startliugjwtlke
whole country, by organizing the Aus-
tomical Cavalry upon an equestrian ‘ ba-
sis, and making a raid upon some calf-do
crate oats known to be somewhere in the
daily journals.
The secret of the movement was con.
fined to but three persons—the Honest
Abe, the Southern Confederacy and the
Public; but before this move couldtoks
place it was divulged and frustratod.
The General then sent in his resignation,
which was refused as unnecessary. It
was subsequent to this that a third
great movement was arranged when a
shower came up suddenly and it had; to
be abandoned. It was upon this ocea-
sion that the General sent in his resigns-
tion, when it was refused as unnecess'ury.
Simultaneously, as it were, the 05m
popularly known as the Grim Old Fight-
ing Cox was appointed to the command,
and here our exciting tale ends for the
present. .
If the above record of a year oflth's
war presents some discouraging feature;
it also ofi'ers many buds of hope forth.
future, inasmuch as it would apparat-
terly impossible for the future tells lb
fruitful of national triumphs than the
past has been. The greatness of our
nation is sufficiently evinced; by the foot
that we are spending two milliousof'
dollars per day; and as soon as the fish
bellion shall have been crushed, the filial
defeat of the celebrated Southern, Con-
federacy will become a mere questiqtdf
time, and we shall be prepared to cull-
mit immediate assault upon combined
Europe. V. Gannon.
W.
Speech of Colonel Grier-o- it
New Orleans.
At the public reception given to_ Col.
Grierson and his officers at New Orleans,
on thsfithiust., the gallant Col. is; re-
sponse to an address of welcome by Mr.
L. Madison Day, spoke as follows :-
“ Gunman: It did not need” th‘ll
demonstration to convince mo'of the ’
appreciation in which the people hold '
services of my command. I accept this
token; not because I think the «m1
have performed worthy of such high
honors—thousands of others would -_hvo
done the same—but because it is altos}
offering from the Union people cg.
city to their brethren of the West-HI.
credit of the achievement is dusts},
men and officers under my colon,
who, endowed with fortitude, foughiigl‘
bravery, and overcame every 0 ', ‘
and snfi‘ered hardship and privation sit
out mnrmuring. ' ‘ ,7
“In passing through the cooled”
I have had a good opportunity to '- ,.
a correct opinion of its strength. TE“
strength has been over-estimated, ; 3
have neither the arms nor the more“
we have given them credit for, and 35
have been greatly deceived in regard 7“
the means and power of the rsbslsl
Passing through their country—endusfli
e was not a very dificult ml
found thousands of good Union-1366a}
who are ready and anxious to retnrtnto
their allegiance the moment they can“
so with safety to themselves aodfamilldl
They will rally around the oldies; It!
scores, whenever our army advauMmsl
could have brought away a t , ,
wrth meawho were anxious tom
men whom I found fugitives from, this.
homes, hid in the swamps aud‘foruli,
where they are hunted like wild beach
by the rebel conscripting oficers, with
blood hounds. Having visted than.
their homes, I have founded my ‘ ..
upon what I heard and saw there, ,'_ ,
the day is not far distant when wg.
witness the downfall of the rebellion
the restoration of the Union as itwii‘.‘
The Colonel retired from the with
amid the cheers of the delighted if
'ence.
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At Ipswich, Mass.,a.day ortwo
Mr. Jedcdiah Chapman, aged 1'! yuan
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.' ., .. My - _l ,4.
was married to Mrs.
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