A. H. BYINGTON, J. B. ELLs, :NOR Iflf GAZETTE. —; PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY A. H.'BYINGTON & 00., AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANN UM, IN AD VANCE g gaudy gamma gainful to good first and games, Emmi! gutrlligmc, gimme, game, graham, flotsam. tau-Established in man. NUMBER 816--NEW SERIES, NORWALK, CONN ., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1863. VOLUME XLVI--NUMBER 35 REWALK GAZETTE. OFFICE IN GAZETTE BUILDING. a}. armerow a co. G. N. Ems- Advertising natal. _ ,0“ Square, one insertion, $1 00 “ two insertions, 1 25 three insertions, 1 50 one month, 1 '15 two months, 3 00 turee months, 4 00 “ six months, , 7 0° “ one year—with paper 15 00 . - Two Squares, one year—with paper, 35 00 Each ditional Square, per your, 3 00 -0nc half column, one year, gg % One Column, one year, . ' Fifteen lines, or 100 words,make asquarc. Fraction- al arts of a square charged for as a whole. . ,chr y advertisements payable lst of January &Jnly. liberty advertisers restricted to the business contem- ;: plated at the time of contract These terms will be infiexibly adhered to.‘ -* _ BUSINESS DIRECTORY,” -~ . '\/\ \;\/\.'\.'\/\. ,, “ISAIUO;walk Post on... MAILS CLOSE. . w... 7.30 A. M.—2.30 P. M. " East 8.30 A. M.—5.00 P. M. . .. Da‘nbury & Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M. Weston, Bedding and Redding Ridge, Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M. . ~ name DUE. W est 9.10 A. M.—6.CC P. M. East 8.20 A. M.—3.30 P. M. Danbury & N orwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M. ros'r OFFICE nouns. From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M. CHARLES Onnsrnan, r. n. Dr. J. J. WALLACE, HOMEOPATHIST, once at Dr. Moody’s late Residence, Wssr AVENUE, NOR WALK, CONN. . Slate at Mr. Frank, Nash’s Store, South :jfiorwalk. HARDWARE 8!: PAINT STORE; ... -Hain Street, ; . Opposite I. H. Campell’s Confectionery, . mavnv a raowrrr. . :Wholesale andretail Dealers in. Hardware, . Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang- . 11.1.69: WindOW shades, QC. Times a. sunsets. ' SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL ~ *0 E N '1' I S '1', Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk, ‘ " Connecticut. _ ‘ _ _ Architecture. games: as. aroma, jg}, , anomncr, . . ill furnish I’lans, Specificatidus, Detail: . rgwings, and superintend the erection of u lie and private buildings. Office in Mar-- .liffilocls. Chips-st; Keven“; Gt “52. . EQ- F- BELDEN. Nomalk. 00mm- ufacturer of T3],- Copgcr, and Sheet- .4'Waie; and deer ini .99 es. Buses; arouses Cutlery. Brittannia. ooden and, illow are, Crockery; and a full assert-T meat of House Keeping articles generally. , . o. s. accnwoon, Fashionable Draper d Tailor, and GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING ' . Eris-’strliqmlki 999% "ii. 7:. onus-ran a. co., .2 5 Wholesale and Retail Dealers in . ‘fircceries, Flour, Feed, &c., , , . 14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. ' firm measures comranv, Of Hartford. Incorporated in'1819, Charter Perpetual. ‘Gn'uh Capital ' $1,000,000 its... against loss and damage by Fire _ “all Teams adapted to. ths'lisinrdtand consistent ‘With the laws 'of . '. .1 compensation. GEORGE E. COWLES, Sole Agent ly3 For N orwalk and vicinity. DENTAL om. AN impression having gone abroad that the undersigned has relinquished his profession, this is to inform his friends and the public that he still continues the practice f‘ his‘professiou at his all stapd, foot of iii-at, Howells. where he will'be happy to tender them his best servmes. In case of temporary absence,a skillful assistant will be found in attendance at the Office, ready and willing to serve all that me call. , A. D. D. S. A. JACKSON a 330: N0. 1 Gazette Building. “7 OULD respectfully announce to the _ _ pubhc and their old customers, that key ,ave recently made extensive. additions their ”stock of goods." We‘ are now prepar- ofl'ér an assortment not to be surpassed in quality or price. We mfinfield‘oounlty, fold cell panic or attention to our stock of niches Which is hr. er than ever before.— 0 have a fine lot of adies‘ Swiss Watches, in gold cases, at prices varyin from $20 to $75, which we can recommen as bein cor. rect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’s etch- es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from $5 to $-00. We buy of the best importers in New York, and altogether for cash, so that our facilities for sellin cheap could (not. be eater. Our stock 0 Jewelry, Silver and later Wares was never better than at pres- pt. and com rises all or the latest styles that its mammalian. a JACKSON a- BRO. msumos. , HE subscriber ha ' taken the b " cy T of the New Enghmd Eire and 1mg?» swarm: 00. of Hartford, is pre to insure all kinds of Pr0perty against oss or damage by fire, on as accommodating terms as any other Company. The New England Fire and Marine Insu- rguce Company has been recentl established with 5» up. . bits of $20.0. . apdhas a gprplus of $6,295.00. ‘ ‘ " ‘ Ag JOSEPH W. HUBBELL, NorWalk,’ Feb. 1st, 1861. cut for Norwalk and vicinity. tffi etwcen Main and Broad Streets, NEW . Guam-Cogs. J. W. EDM .NDS. Proprietor. ‘Ovsrnns served in any at 1e, and for sale b .010 Quarter Gallon. A so, all kinds of QUIT-,CONFECTIONEBY, and other sn- nnnrs. Private Supper Rooms: for Small Parties. Also, in connection with but in separate apartments, a t-class name mm 13W“ .. .- . '“151%fi“.. IA... ems-rum .g. 25$le D. PRITCHARD, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store, MAIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. War Claims. THE undersigned, through the agency of reliable friends in Washington, is re- pared to secure Bounty Money, Back ay, enemas, 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. EWILSON. Aug. 22, 1862. . . .rc’onwm BOMB. NORWALK, CONN. E. I. Brewster, Proprietor. THIS House, having been renovated and improved, is now open for the rece tion of permanent or transient boarders, an will be ept as afirst class Hotel. This Hotel is very pleasantly situated in one of the most beautiful towns on Lon Island Sound, and 15 especially attractive or Summer Board- ers. - ~ The Proprietor would assure the public, that it will be his constant endeavor to satisfaction to all. noo . THE subscriber is pre ared to furnish par- ties building, with arren’s superior FELT AND OEMNT ROOFING. This article of Roofing is in use upon the Norwalk Lock Compan ’3 Building, and at. Lounsbury, Bissell & Co s, where it gives en- tire satisfaction and is believed to be the cheapest as well as the best roofing in use.— .All orders will receive rompt attention. 1'88 C. . LOCKWOOD. N. B.—All orders left at the store of A. Morehouse, Main street, will be promptly at- tended to, Inquiries freely answered. NEW FURNISHING STORE, IN JAMES’ NE W BUILDING. ~ Water Street, Norwalk. ' I HAVE at my Store in Nerwalk the largest , assortment of EonSehold furniture ' in this county, consistin of Bureaus of all kinds. Lounges. Sofas. lee-ere a. Card Tables, Marble top pier Center Tables, Wash Stands, axznzvsmzv mews CHAIRS and ROCKERS at all kinds, Inboking Glasses, Picture From and everything else in the Furniture line c cap for Cash. gables an 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: cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. have as good a Hearse as ther? Will] “Ni, county; and willtlliitggpd Fufigs in neigh-f borin town“ ' 'e_ ' , e.‘ ‘ g 3’ W"mien _'1‘ Bahama. Norwalk, May 1st, 1862. 44 , New Meat. Market. THE Subscriberwouldrespectfully inform the public that he has RENO VE'D IUS SIAND .to amp P's BLOCK Main Street, and in. tends keepinfioponstantly on hand the chois cest of Beef, k, Mutton,Poultry, &c., drc. Having had long experience in the business heis confident of his ability to please. A share of the public patrona e is re , ntfully solicited. J . 8 BY EE.‘ » Norwalk, May 12th,1862‘.‘ ' ' ' ' ‘tf5 NQBWA¥4¥ ”Steam Sawing and 191511111115 1w 1 I, r, , THE subscriber has fitted u and is now, prepared to execute all or are for Plan mug); Scroll and other Sawm ; manufacture; of oors, Sash, Blinds, &c., , in the best and most expeditious manner, and at satis- factory prices. Orders byrmail prom tl at- tended to. 1y17 TIMO HYB. FI C . GREAT BARGAINS IN _cnoc§npg. 45.?- iii: mm. No. 4, Phoenix Block, Norwalk, Having a large stock on hand, will give Great Bargains in CROCKERY - GLASS EARTHEN & STONE WARE, Kpplgstnnn LAMPS, C%OODESN WARE, &.c., &c.,&c tgwn free of charge. a. owns-r " ' " no a sons; CABINET MAKERS, dc, ARE now prepared to offer to the public the largest and best assortment of . Good Furniture, comprising every article usually kept in a Furniture Store, ever offered in Norwalk, which will be sold AT THE we? Levant caress Our customers and the public generally who want anything we kee ', will find it to their interest to ive us a l. Spriu Mattresses of. 3 or 4 ifi‘erent kinds, very 0 cap. Hair MattresseIS, made to order, and old ones made over as good as new. UNDERTAKING, . We k on hand a very large assortment of 00171133 every description, furnish shrouds, searfs, carriages, and eve thing necessary for the interment of the end, and at very low prices. We arejust com leting another 3 lendid Hearse, which wi 1 'give us two earses equal to any in thefitate, which we shall use whenever our servipps are moped, without ‘ .a 6. our. “Mia mesons. Norwalk, March 5 1862. ’ 1'03 3m. THE Real Estate formerly owued by WILLIAM Summon, deceased, situated inthis town, on White Oak Shade Street, about 4 miles from Norwalk or Darien, to wit :—oue ‘ Inst-so new Dwellis House, with out-buildings and 13 or 1 an of vpry superior Land, well adapte ‘ ,enlllz 'pu Also a Small ouse with. two acres of land attached—and 4 acres of land situated-in or near “ Hanford's Swamp,” so called. . ~ The property Will be sold all together or in separate parcels as may suit purchase and on accommodating terms; two thirds o the purchase money can remain 9. “.1130 on thi‘pretmlslels foigtteiin of y: , . “1), ealre. d. or art or icu arsa , p ‘ , slr’.’ STJOHN. New Canaan, Feb 10th, 1863. tf7 Window Shades. . A keep his house in such a style, as will ensure ‘ WGoods delivered to any paft of the, - Wishing. a NURSERY SONG. Ring, ting l I wish I were a primrose— A bright yellow primrose, blooming in the spring! The stoopiugboughs above me, The wandering bee to love me, The fern and mess to creep. across. And the elm-tree for our king 1 . Nay, stay! I wish-I were an elm-tree— ' A great lofty elm-tree, with green leaves guy 2 The wind would sit them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in, And birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing l 0h,nol I wish I were a robin— A robin or a little wreu, everywhere to go, Through forrest, field or garden 3 And ask no leave or pardon, Till winter comes, with icy thumbs, To ruffle up our wing l Well, tell 1 Where shall I fly to I Where to go to sleep in the dark wood or dell 2 Before a day was over, Home must come the rover, For mother’s kiss, sweeter this Then any other thing [Alllngham s“..— Cheer. nr amen canr. Seek to be patient in distress, The wear-lent night at last must close; Tears are akin to happiness, _ The them is neighbored by the rose. The love that keeps the buried flower Safe from the winter’s stormy breath, Can guard us through each evil hour, And lead us safe to life, through death. .<.>. FIFTY YEARS. For the Fffh‘oth Anniversary of the Clan- of Williams College which was Graduated in 1818. at mutant cums aanN-r. Long Since. agsllant youthful company, Went from these learned shades. The hand of'l‘inie Hath scored, upon the pert-hing works of man. Thcyesrs of half acentury since that day. Fell at the threshold, some in mid career Sank down. and some who buns their nosty brows, A living register Of change, are here, And from the spot where once they conned the words Written by sages of the elder time. Look back on fifty years. Large 6pm are the! 0f life‘s brief term, those fifty years ; they join Its ruddy mornings to the paler light or its declining hours. In fifty years As many generations of «WWI flowers Hove sweetened the salt air of Spring, and died, as my harvests have. is turn. made em The hills. and ripened into. gold. and. fallen Before the new. edge. The airline tree Which thenwas planted stands a .m trunk. ; Moss-grown. the centre of a mishty shado- Iu' fifty years the pasture grounds have oft Renewed their hard: and nooks, and from the stalls New races of the generous steed have nelghcd Or prauccd on the smooth roads. In fifty years Ancestral crowns have dropped from kingly brows, For clownish heels to crush : new dynasties . Have climbed to empire, and new commonwealths Have‘formed and fallen, again to wreck, like clouds Which',thc wind tears and scatters. Mighty names . Hove blaz'ed'npon the world and passed away ; Thir lustre lessening, like the faded Mill Ofurecedingconiet, illit'tyyegrg , . ' . Bureaus, ,' the'parluer to out-triathe wind With engines churning thsblsck q... to ten. Andfauiééi; tint? Shiite initialize». detains than -. 9P. Hes-sees form. and forced the use , 3‘0. 1m :fermspon the snowy sheet Whitaker-11.1.11.” upon. and. taught the art so. was ill? Relation clay beneath our feet With chemictortures till the sullen mass Flows inbrlgh‘t tenants from the fnruaceniouth A shining metal to be clay no more._ - ' 0b, were our growth in goodness like cui- growth In art“ the. thousand years of innocence And peace, foretold by ancient prophecy, Were here already, and the reign of Sin Were ended o‘er the earth on which we dwell. Inflfty years the little co h -..1 wcslt . Oil-r lame 0% States. that.» tiff 6.. idlin- gkirtedtllc long-'Atlautlc' com, has grown fish-t, ‘énip‘iic n‘ué'gi no pennants . Beside 'lts midland’ r1vers,‘a|n'd beyond 1‘13? "sew peak: that bound "its mislead plates '4'. . ‘1th its rivals: over leads 0! sold. ‘ $99k ills Pacific-till at lsnsth it stood Great 'mid tin; gregtgst of the powers of earth. And they‘whd, sat upon earth‘s ancient thrones Bebeld its growthin wonder and in awe. , In fifty years d deadller foo than they— The Wrong that seeds at human brotherhood ' And holds the lash o’er millions—has become So mighty and so lnsolcnt in its might, That now it springs to fix on Liberty ' The death-gripe and o’erturns the glorious realm Her children founded here. Fierce in the strife, As when of old the sinning angels strove To whelm beneath the uprootcd‘l‘tillb' bl: heaven ,, .,,,-, .0 .u u .. . Tilt useless (if the lent. .- list now. as then. find and. the Right shall give the victory. For us, who fifty years ago went forth Upon the world's great theatre, may we Yet see the day of triumph which the hours On steady wing waft hither fiom the depths Of a uerener future ; may yet, Beneath the reign of a new peace, behold The shaken pillars of our commonwealth Stand readjusted in their ancient poise, And the great crime of which our strife was born Perish with its accursed progeny. " Fm» the N2 H. Courier. Retain of the 28d Conn. Ml. Throughout yesterday afternoon our citizens were impatiently awaiting thesp- pearance of this regiment in this city. On account of various circumstances it was detained and did not reach here until 7 1-4 o'clock last evepiug. The ”HMS passed from the cars at Water street, and at the corner of State and Water streets were received by delegations of the Horse Guard, New Haven Grays, Light Guard, Veteran Grays, New Haven Band, Hos- pital Drum corps, and an immense con- course of . private citizens. Forming in line the regiment marched through State, Chapel, COllege and Crown streets to Music Hall, escortedby the above-named- niilitary companies. During the march the balls of the various churches in the vicinity and that of the City Hall rung out a gladacolaim and cannon in the park thunderedthe'returning soldier’s a we]. come. Flags were freely displayed along the route. Cheers, the waving of hand- kerchiefs, etc., told the boys that they were welcome. At Music Hall Mayor Tyler made a brief and good uddm .1. ludingtethe wgrk of the regiment, and "our interest in their welfare, and tender- ed them the hospitslties of the city.- Af- ter the address the soldiers passed into the west lower hall of Music Hall build- ing, where a splendid collation had been prepared by authority of the city fathers, which collation appeared to bein perfect accordance with the sentiments of the col- diers, who made _a rally and maufully ad. vanced through barricades of meat, pic, cake, pickles, coffee, etc; etc, as slices-é- fully as theyhcve marched through por- SPLENDID Assortment, of Window H N”. Shades just received six: Err e _ . .RO . mam , as tions of rebeldoin. The tables were beau- Forth to the world they went in hope, but some 1 . l tifully decorated with a profusion of flow- era, for which we are desired to return thanks to the fair donors. The men had enough to spare for nearly another regi- ment. The mayor, Aldermen, and Com- mon Council and many of our private cit- izens willreceivo the thanks. of the sol- diers and their friends for the: warm and generous reception giVen the regiment. Six hundred and fifty men of this flag iment return to us Thirty of them are sick or wounded and were conveyed to the Hospital last evening. The lst Assistant Surgeon, Geo. Benedict, was left sick at Cleveland The following are the names of the cili- cers returned : Lieut.-Col. C. W. Worden. ' Quartermaster, C. W. Hall. Major, D. H. Miller. Adjutant, J. H. Whiting. Surgeon, W. H. Trowbiidge. Second Assistant Surgeon, George 0. Dalton. CONPANY A Second Lieutenant, Bronson. COMPANY B. Capt. J. H. Jenkins. COMPANY C. 2d Lieut. Geo. Bronson. COMPANY D Ist Lieut. Nichols. 2d Lieut. Plumb. COMPANY E. Capt. E. Northrop. let Lieut. Bates. 2d Lieut. John Main. Couramt F. Capt. David T. Johnson. . Conrmv G 26 Lieut. Geo. Quinn. Commvv H 1st Lieut. Bette. . Conrasr I. let Lieut. H. Middlebrook. Four soldiers of the regiment died on . the passage, viz : . Chas. Lockwood of Co. E., Bedding, . buried at Port Hudson. Amuse Carter, Bedding, buried below Natchez. ' Michael F. Knapp, Co. B., Danbury, buried below Vicksburg, ’ Francis Webster,_Co. H., Naugatuck, buried at Cairo. ' The members of the regiment receive furlougbs until- Saturday. As soon as possible after their return they will he mgstpred out of- the Federal service. «O». ’ Artemis on the Draft. [Artemis Ward (Mr. Charles F. Browne.) sends out the following “Circu- Ian”)— CIRCULAR No. '18. . As the undersigned has been led to fear that the‘law regulating the Draft. was not. wholly understood, notwithstand- ingthe numerous e lanatory circulars that have been issued from the National Capital, of late, be hereby issues a Cit-cu. lar of his'owu ; and if he shall succcd in making this favorite measure more clear» to a discerning public, be will feel that he has not lived in vain l I A young man who is drafted and in- advertently goesto Canada, and there becomes embroiled with a robust English party, who knocks him around so as to. disable him for life, the same Occurring in' a licensed bar room on‘British soil, such young man cannot receive a pension on account of said injuries from the Uniwd States Government, nor can his heirs or creditors. II No drafted man in going to the ap- pointed rendezvous will be permitted to go round by way of Canada on account of the roads beingshorter that way, or be- cause his "Uncle William” lives there. 111 Any gentleman living in 1301906 who was never in the country is not lia- ble to the draft, nor are our fornfafic’rs. This latter statement is made for the ben- efit of those Enroling Officers who have acted on the supposition that the able bodied male population of a place inclu- ided dead gentlemen in the cemctriss. IV The term of enlistment is for three years, but any man who may have been drafted in two places he: a right to go for six years, whether the war lasts that length of-time or- not—a right this De- partment hopes he will insist on. V The only sons of ‘a poor widow, whose husband is in California are not ex- empt, but the man who owns stock in the Vermont Central Railroad is. So also are incessant lunatics, habitual lecturers, rsons who were born with wooden legs or false teeth, blind men (unless they. will acknowledge that they “can see it,")and people who deliberately voted for John Tylor‘i VI ~No drafted man can claim exemp- tion on the grOnnd that he has several children whom he supports that do not hear his name, or live in thfi same house with him, and who have never been intro- duced to his wife, but who, on the con. trary are endowed with various mothers, and “live round.” - ———-QO“.P-OO———— “ Sowisas’ Rssr.”-——TheYoung Men’s Christian Commission, of Springfield, Mass, have had built near the depot in that city, a comfortable structure named as above. One gentleman gave the land upon which it stands, the architect put it up at a cost price, and the Aqueduct Company supplies it with an abundance of water for bathing purposes. It was an excellent idea, as nothing can be more welcome to soldiers just arriving from to- dious and dusty journeys, than to enjoy a cleansing. all they wanted to eat and drink and. Commander George W. Rodg- ers U. S. N. The late news from Charleston brings us the and intelligence of the death of Commodore George W. Rodgers, late Commander of the Catskill, who wasi n- stantly killed by a portion of the interior lining. of the pilot housawhich was knock- ed off and violently hurled against him by a . shot from Fort Wagner, at the same time killing Paymaster Woodbury, of the vessel, who was standing beside Commander Rodgers. At the time of his death he was acting Fleet Captain to Ad- miral Dahlgreu. In the demise of Com- mander Rodgers the navy has lost one of its most valued officers, and a host of friends have also lost a companion whose place cannot be easily filled.‘ George W Rodgers was born in New York State, but was a citizen Of Connecticut, from which State he was appointed in 1863. He. entered the naval service on the 30th of April of the same year. His first or- ders were to the sloop of-war Boston, Commandant B. Dunday, attached to the West India squadron, under Commodore A. J. Dallas. In 1858 he was attached to the frigate Constellation, also on the West India sta~ tion. On his return to the United States he was granted a leave of absence until the following year, when he was ordered to the frigate Brandywine, on the Medi- terranean station. In 1842 he was at the Naval School in Philadelphia, where he was making himself proficient in his studies” for the purpose of passing as a passed midshipmau. Having received hiscommission as a passed midshipmau in 1848,.he was, ordered to the sleep of war Saratoga, then attached to the squadron on the coast of Africa. He re- .mained in her during the cruise, and on his return home in 1845 he was granted a leave .of absence until 1846, when he was ordered totbe steamer Colonel Haruey. In 1847-8 he was attached to the sloop .of war John Adams, of the home squad. rou. ' In 1849 be was ordered to duty oaths United States coast survey. He remain. ted in that service about one year, and then was detached. He was promoted tobc uldeutenantdune 4th 1850. In 1851 he joined the sloop-of war German. town, of the African squadron, under Commodore F. H. Gregory, and remain. ed in her during her three year’s cruise. ' In 1854 be was assigned to duty at the naval rendezvous at New York,- where he remained until 1857, when he was ordered to the sleep of-war FalmOuth- of the Brazillilsn squadron, under Com. modore James Armstrong. In this ves- sel he performed another cruise, and re turned home May, 1859. After a short leave. he was ordered to ordnance duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He re- mained there for several months, and was then ordered to the Naval Academy, rc- mainiug through a portion of 1861. His first command, ranking as a com-.: mander, was the United States gunboat ~Tio'ga, from which he was detached in October, 1862. When the iron-clad Catskill was half finished he was ordered to command her, and came to New York city to superinteud' her completion. His commission as commander bore date of July 16, 1862. When the Catskill was completed'com- masder Rodgers started for Port Royal with her, making a passage from port to port quicker than any of the iron-elude 'andlwithout any stoppages. His first on- gagement was in our first attack with an iron-clad fleet upon Charleston. In this, the second attack, he has lost his life on board of his old vessel, but acting as the fleet captain of the squadron. Commander Rodyrs was a promising oficer, just in the prime of life, and,whol- ly devoted to the best interests of this country. His loss will be severely felt both in the South Atlantic fleet, and, in fact every circle where he is known. His totalsea service is over seventeen years, six years of which he was on shgre duty. He was unemployed a little over four years, his whole time of serving his coun- try being over 27 years. #0“..— an Incident. At the reception of two companies of the 23d Regiment, in Bridgeport, Tues- day last, young Skidmoraalad of six- teen, son of P. H. Skidmorc, Esq, cf Bridgeport, was introduced by Mr. P. T. Barnum. . “ Herc" said Mr. Barnum “is a lad who left this city with the 23d regiment as a drummer boy, when he was only fifteen years old. In an encounter with the enemy the fifer was shot dead, at his side. He caught a musket and shot the rebel who had slain his compan- ion. Tben seeing that he must be taken, prisoner, young Skidmorc threw his gun into the river. When he was liberated he attempted to bring his drum with him, but the rebels told him to go and carry it back to the guard house. He started back and as soon as be was out of sight he smashed his drum and threw it into a... ditch.” Now added Mr. B, “we propose to buy a new drum for the hero druinmer boy, young Skidmorc.” . This announcement was received with hearty cheers and the money raised on the spot. .<.» sc-The United States Marshal at Washington advertises for sale sixteen esutcsiu that city, taken from rebels un- der the mediation act. i 75.71». .. WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK. Tuesday. The Governor of Alabama recom- mends the Legislature to pass a law-com- prising withiu military duty all between 16 and 60 years of age, including- per- sons of foreign birth as well as natives. The State Senate once more pledged that last man, and voted never to yield— never—never—until independence was se- cured. Thcy also voted that the people and the army had lost confidence in Pem- berton and Holmes, and that a change in their commands was imperatively deman- ded. The Augusta. Age smoothes over the wholesale desertions from J obnston’s army by saying that the Mississippi boys only stopped to see their families and are now all coming back. The defeat of Shorter for Governor of Alabama, net- tles the secessionists ; Mr. Watts, the Governor elect, was a Union Whig, and it is evident that his triumph squints strongly toward the old flag. The Rich- mmid ' wants Davis to send word to Seymour that he is willing to talk over re-uuiou ; the Copperhgads will compel an armistice, and then the South can talk as long as they please; mean- time an alliance with France can be made by granting exclusive privileges, and then the North, Copperheads and all, may go to the devil. The same paper raves as usual about the impossibility of subjuga- tion and the still greater impossibility of submission—basing the latter upon the intensity of Southern hate for Yankees. John Mitchael, the renegade Irishman, editor of The Examiner is “firing the Southern heart” in his exaggeratedvstyle, cracking his pen over the heads of Reb- els much as if they were “fat uiggers,’ to be flogged. One of the papers,>in speak- ing of the Day of Fasting and Prayer, says the people cannot be surprised that- the Southern Confederacy is in trouble— they have been to-wicked, and“ unless ye repent ye cannot be saved." A little .less money-making and a considerable more prayer are respectfully looked for. As a specimen of “Yankee villiany,” a Florida paper says that the Unionists en- teredathe harbor of New Smyrna, and actually “destroyed a number of vessels that were preparing to run the blockade.” Rosecrans is heard from. His ad- vance arrived before Chattanooga on the 21st, [Friday], and without waiting to turn up a spadeful of earth they went at the enemy with shot and shell. The .reb- els replied briskly from nineteen guns, but did very little damage. Our fire was very destructive, and every battery which the enemy started was disabled. The Rebel works on the river are said to be :very strong: An attempt to destroy the pontoon bridges was frustrated by the Rebel sharp-shooters. Forty prisoners were taken ; two Rebels were killed and several wounded. A train of wagons and mules were captured. Our advance report that there are two Rebel divisions at Chattanooga, and Hill’s late Hardee’s corps, is along the railroad, in the direc- tion of Bridgeport. Contrabands report that Gen. Joe. Johnston arrived, with two trains of troops on the 20th, super- sedjng Gen. Bragg, who has retired to . Atlanta. The statement is corroborated by citizens. There are no Rebel infantry north of the river. Forrest is at Kings- ton, preparing for a Rebel raid. Eleven deserters from the let Louisiana Regi- ment came to Gen. Negley’s lines. They were detailed lately as crew for the Reb- el steamer Point Rock. They abandon- ed the steamer on Tuesday, 20 miles be- low Chattanooga. They report that the demoralization of the Rebel armr is com- plete, and that there are three thousand .Rebel deserters in Lookout, Mountain, waiting for our advance. The 1st Loui- siana Guard at Bragg’s headquarters is reduced by desertion to less than 100 men. Furloughed men from Pembertons army are coming into our lines.- They say that his army can never be got togeth- er again. General Wilder crossed the Tennessee river on Thursday night, and burned a small railroad bridge near Shell- mound, thus severeing communication be tween the right and left wings of the Rebel army. The Charleston Siege. Fonrnsss Morison, Aug. 24. The steamer City of Richmond, Capt. Kelly, arrived in Hampton Roads yes- terday noon. . Capt. Kelly reports having left 06‘ Charleston on Saturday last at 1 o’clock, I. it. The flags of Sumter were shot away on Thumday and Friday last and no re~ ply was made to our bombardment,wbicb was constantly kept up. The whole of the southwest side of Fort Sumter was demolished, presenting nothing but, a heap of ruins. No guns were being fired from the fort. On Fri- day morniug nine breaches were observed in Sumter by a spy-glass grom the ships of Charleston. The siege was then pro- gressing. For the last seven days our cassalities had averaged only about four per day. The flag of trace steamer New York, has arrived from City Point. She brings the latest southern papers. The Rich- mond Sentinel cf the 24th contains the following highly important dispatch : Cnmssron, Aug, 22d. The fire of the enemy’s batteries has been kept up on Sumter and more guns are disabled. There was only one casuality to day. There was also a heavy fire kept up on battery Wagner both from the fleet and the land, and also upon the battery Gregg. The casualities at Wagner were 1 officer and 4 privates. Gen. Gilmore’s demand for the surrender of Sumter and Morris Island with a threat to shell Charleston in four hours from the delivery of the paper at Fort Warn or was received and returned at seven o’clock this morning. Gen. Beauregard in his reply charges inhumanity and violation of the laws of war against Gen. Gilmore, and afiirms that the if ofl'ence is repeated he will em- ploy stringent measures of retaliation, up to this time the threat to shell the city has not been executed. . CHARLESTON, Aug, 23. On Saturday 604 shots were fired at Sumter of which 419 struck inside and outside. The East wall is much scaled and bat- tered in and the-parapet undermined. The north west wall with the arches tow—«w. w w-«r: W“ .:$L»E.w.,, _,. &c., have fallen in. The guns are all dis- dismounted. One priVate killed. On Saturday the land batteries opened from south to north, and the monitors from east to west, coming close up. The was cracked and breached and the shot swept through the fdrt. Ashell bursted, wounding Lieut. Boy- leston on Saturday, and also, Col. Rhett Capt. Flemming, Lieuts. Scanlan and Fickling. The fort is new a rain. Col. Rhett is ordered with his brave garrison to hold his post even as a forlorn hope, till he is relieved or the place taken. On Saturday, 'at Wagner, a lieutenant and four men of the siege train was wounded. On Sunday the brave Col. Getillard lost his life. It is said to day that there are 23 vessels inside the bar, including the Ironsides and the monitors, and 13 more outside. - Gen. Gilmore sent communication a 11 o’clock on Sunday, giving notice that at 11 o’clock to-morrow he would open fire on Charleston, and that in the mean- time non-eombatants could go out of the city Thursday. A letter from Winchester, Tenn, after describing the progress of Rosecrau’s ar- my up to the 18th inst, says : “Critten. den’s Corps moved eastward to feel the strength Of the enemy, and with the in- tention of crossing the mountains to the north and east of Chattanooga, crossing the Tennessee River at a ford some 30 miles above Chattanooga. The crossing safely effected, Critteuden will swing into the rear of Chattanooga, and, if possi- ble,take that place. The intention is to strike that point ofl'ensively at the same time that Burnside attacks Buckner at Knoxville. This will at once prevent Buckner from receiving any re—enforce— ments, and also. if not captured, greatly endanger his retreat, for it will be impos- sible to retreat toward Bragg. Mean— while if Critteuden succeeds well in his efi‘orts upon Chattanooga he will not need re—enforcemeuts, Thomas and McCook will moverapidly upon Rome, Ga. Twen- ty days from this time, If I mistake not the signs will see Georgia redeemed and regenerated. Richmond papers say that on the 24th inst, the Union frigate Minnesota and six gunboats bombarded Fort Fisher, near New Inlet, S. C. The object was to destroy the steamer Hebe, 3 blockade runner, which had got aground some days before. The Rebels say our men a ttemp- ted to land, but were repulsed ; but they finally succeeded in destroying the goods landed, and burning the steamer. The rebels confess a loss of 1 killed and 3 wounded. The Rebel Gen. Pemberton died last week at Selma, Ala. The Senate of Ala- bama but a few days since passed resolu— tions of want of confidence in Pemberton and Holmes ; both are dead. Holmes had been dead a fortnight before the sapient Senators lost confidence in him. Uncle Sam is turning his attentions to- ward iudemnity just now. A Cincinnati despatch says that over 100,000 bales of cotton belonging to the Rebel Govern— ment have been seized at and near Nat- chez. That pile is worth, at New York prices, over $26,000,000. of the Rebel Gen. Jeff. Thompson and his staff at Pocahontas, Ark, by Col. Woodson’s cavalry. Several bands of guerrillas were routed and 100 prisoners taken. Friday. By the Arago from Charleston Bar at 5 p. m., Aug. 25 (Tuesday) we have fur- ther details of the progress of Gilmore and Dahlgren. At midnight, Saturday, Admiral Dahlgren with five monitors ad- vanced in the darkness on Sumter, open- ing fire at 3 o’clock and keeping it up unti16 o’clock. The fort was struck over 100 times, the balls tearing through the sea—wall and doubling the number of port holes. The whole parapet was car— ried away. Sumter fired one gun in re— sponse five times, but Moultrie, Gregg, and Beaurdgard for three hours rained shell on the monitors, failing to do them any harm. Sumter is defunct—an im— mense pile of rubbish. Gen. Gilmore, on Thursday,-notified Gen. Buregard that if he did not surrender the forts he would shell the city in twenty—four hours, at the same time requesting him to remove the women and children. No_attention was paid to this notice, and on Friday night Gen. Gilmore threw fifteen shells into the City of Charleston, charged with “Greek fire.” On Saturday afternoon, Gen. Beauregard sent down a flag-of-truce boat with an urgent protest, denouncing “Greek fire” as a most villainous com— pound, unworthy of civilized nations, and demanding more tinge to remove the wo- men and children from the city. The English, French, and Spanish Consuls also denounced the short time given by Gen. Gilmore, and claimed more time to remove the subjects of their respective countries. Gen. Gilmore replied by a renewal of the demand to surrender the forts and public property. Gen Beau- regard answered by askiug for a. truce of forty hours. Gen. Gilmore refused to give any more time, or to accept of any other terms but an unconditional surren- der. At 12 on Sunday night the shell- ing of the city with “Greek fire” was re- sumed. It is not believed that there are over twenty men in the ruins of Sumter. The whole rear wall is down, and shells pass entirely through the structure. The sea wall is terribly disfigured. Quantrcll’s murderers are being hunted with a zeal equal to the enormity of their crime. Thus far 80 of them have been killed on sight ; no prisoners have been taken and none will be. The blood of Kansas is up, and not one of the murderers will find safety outside the grave. Nearly all the money and goods stolen from Lawrence Was abandoned, when the thieves found Lane on their track,and much of it has been recovered. More than 300 stolen horses have been retaken. Every house in which stolen goods were found has been destroyed. Gen. Ewing will sternly carry out his or- der applying to the border counties, and destroy the dwellings of all who do not remove by the 9th of September. —-———-<o-o-o>———-— Q. The Hartford Post says that Lu— cifer might as well claim t9 be still an angel, as a Copperhead assert that he is a Democrat. is». new fire was very damaging. The cast wall' Gen. Scbofield announces the capture , Death of the Wife of ham; ral Foote. The death of Admiral Foote has beei speedily followed by that of his widow which occurred at her father’s residence last evening. She has been ill over 811101 the decease of the Admiral, but only: few days ago she was able to take “If air 'in her carriage.—-New Haven Courier, Thursday. I .5.._.—_. CONNECTICUT SICK AND Woanln SOL mans—Governor Buckingham has suc ceeded in completing arrangements foi having sick and wounded soldiers of . oui Connecticut regiments brought home and cared for, instead of being left to the mer- cies of scattered hospitals in which they may happen to fall. Officers in Connec- ticut regiments are ordered to report to the adjntant General the names of sick or wounded soldiers left on the road orin hospital, in accordance with this plan. __.... fi-The whole matter in regard to the National Cemetery at. Gettysburg, for the interment of the gallant dead who fell in the terrible battles there has been arranged. About fourteen acres of land, fronting on the Baltimore turnpike and Taneytowu road, embracing the highest point on the Cemetery Hill, have been purchased by the State of Pennsylvania. Other States have been invited to co- operate in the removal of the soldier dead to these grounds. The arrange- ments for plotting the grounds prepara- tory to the removal of the dead are, making as rapidly as possible. «<0».— THE NINTH Rscrnnnr.—A letter from the Ninth C. V. says that the mcnlwho all were Democrats, have seen slavery in all its beauty, and are now abolitionists. They never appreciated before the digni- ty of free Eben—Courier. I ' «Q» ,3” The Charleston correspondent of the N. Y. Herald says that Maj. O. S. Sanford, of the famous 7th Coun., has been presented with a sword, sash and belt by Co. C, to which he formerly be- longed. He is now busy on detached. service. . David Field, of Co. F, 17th Regi— ment, was wounded in the back and side in the action of the 15th inst. ‘————¢o<.>- WSomeone thinks if Gen. Gilmore succeeds in battering down Sumter and Charleston with his artillery, the Ameri- can eagle will hereafter bc obliged to di- . vide his glory with the 300—pouudcr Parrot l «Owe—— g- The Erricsson ocean ironclad ships Puritan and Dictator are, in com— pliance with the wishes of the govern- ment, being hurried forward as rapidly as possible, and will be launched, it is believ- ed, during the month of October. The machinery of these vessels will surpass anything of the kind ever constructed on this continent. They are expected to make 18 miles an hour at sea. “OP- @Gen. Sickles in a speech at sum. toga last Friday, said :— “ One more campaign—in which the army and navy shall feel that their valor and devotion are appreciated by the na- tiou-aud this and war will then end in the reestablisbment of the national gov- ernment over all the possession of the United States. It is not too much to say that we have already accomplished more than was deemed possible by war- like natious and high military authority in Europe ; and when the declining en- ergies of the rebellion relinquish the sword now held with a feeble grasp, this country will take its place in the his- most rank of nations; we will enter upon a career of grandeur and renown which no imagination has foreseen and no hu- . man agency can arrest.” «Mp-— ‘ gThe Madison Journal says there has never been so much wheat in Wiscoun sin at any time, as there is now. 11:68- timates the crop at 30,000,000 bushels. Of this, 5,000,000 are needed in Wis- consin for food, the same quantity for seed, and 20,000,000 will be- sold, which the Journal says, is enough for all the New England States. All the other crops are promising well. «On» GREEN ERIN—Them has not been a better or more abundant crop inIIreland, than that which now covers thesearth, in the memory of ,any living man. The potatoe, one of the 'most' nutritious, and perhaps one of the meet useful of all-cseu- lents, is, so far, free from blight, and ap- pears to have everywhere. recovered much of its natural flavor. . MOO—— AN Inmovnnum.+The Bridgeport Standard says that the list of exemptipnl from military service, is hereafter to be published without specifying the causes of exemption, in case of physical disu- bility. , , ‘ _' a. Sieur Leuoble of France, under: took to cure. rheumatism by the plan which cured his father. I. The patient. [an old woman] was to be placed in a baker: oven one bed of reeds, until the latter were reduced to ashes. The experiment succeeded as far as the reeds were con-‘- cerned—they were" baked into. P‘l‘fldfi‘T-i but the patient was ._ unfortunatelybaksd to death. The doctor had to pay 50 francs and go to prison for 6 months— such a scientific dish. Wilmetmm J - . ,-
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