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U. H. AKKKS.
ATTOR.VIST AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to his
care. Military claims speedily collected. Office on Juli
ana Street, two doors north of the Inquirer Office.
April 1, 1564—tf.
ESPY St. A LSI P.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.,
Will faithfully and promptly attend to all business en
trusted to his care in Bedford and adjoining counties.
.Military claims, Pensions, back pay, Bounty, Ac. spee
dily collected.
Office with Manr. A Spang, on Juliana street, 2 doors
south of the Mengel House.
April 1, 1864.—1f.
i. K. DIRBORROW,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
'lMfice one door south of the "Mengel House,"
W—l attend promptly to all business intrusted to his care
'Collections maelc on the shortest notice.
Having, also, been regularly lieensed to prosecute
Claims against the Government, particular attention will
be given to the collection of Military claims of all
kinds; Pensions, Back Pay, Bounty, Bounty Loans, Ac.
Bedford, apr. 8,1861 —tl'.
ALEX. KING,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
And agent for procuring arrears of Pay and Bounty
money. Office on Juliana Street, Bedford, Pa.
April 1,1864 tf.
MWW F. 1.1, D LI.VGKXEELTEK,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
Have formed a partnership in the practice of the Law
Office on Juliana Street, two doors South of the Mengel.
House.
April 1,1864—tf.
JOHN MAJOR.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, HOPEWELL, BEDFORD COUNTY.
Collections and all business pertaining to his office will
be attended promptly. Will also attend to the sale or
renting of real estate. Instruments of writing carefully
prepared. Also settling up partnerships and other ac
counts.
April 1, 1861—tf.
JXO. MOWER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
BEDFORD, PA.,
April 1,1864.—tf.
JOSEPH W. TATE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD PA.
WILL promptly attend to collections and all businoss
entrusted to his care in Bedford and adjoining coun
ties. Money advanced on Jndgmen Notes and other
Claims. Has for sale Town Lots, in Tatesville, and St.
Joseph,s on Bedford Railroad. Farms and unim
proved land in quantities to suit purchasers.
Office opposite the Banking House of Reed A Schell.
apr. 15, 1864—10 m.
JOHN LUTZ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
Regularly licensed agent for the collection of Govern
ment claims, bounties, back pay, pensions, Ac., will give
prompt attention to all business entrusted to bis care.
Office with J. R. Durborrow, Esq., on Juliana Street,
Bedford Pa.
August 19th, 1864.—tf.
M. A. POINTS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
Respectfully tenders his professional services to the
public. Office with J. W. Lingenfelter, Esq., on Juliana
street, two doors South of the "Mengle House."
Bedford, Dec. 9, 1864-tf.
DENTISTRY.
I. N. BOWSER, Resident Dentist of W ood
bury,
"IT TILL spend the second Monday, Tuosday, and Wed-
YY nesday, of each month at Hopewell, tho remaining
three days at Bloody Run, attending to the duties of his
profession. At all other times he can be found in his of
fice at Woodbury, excepting the last Monday and Tues
day of the same month, which he will spend in Martins
burg, Blair county, Penna. Persons desiring operations
should call early, as time is limited. All operations war
ranted.
Aug. 5,1864,-tf.
C. N. HICKOK
DENTIST.
OFFICE IN BANK BUILDING,
iBEDFORD. PA.
April 1,1864.—tf.
DR. B. F. HARRY,
_ Respectfully tenders his professional services to the
citizens of Bedford and vicinity. Office and residence on
Pitt Street, in the building formerly occupied by Dr. J. JI.
Hofius.
April 1,1864—tf.
J. L. MARBOURG, M. D.
Having permanently located respectfully tenders his
ofessionai services to the citizens of Bedford and vi
aity. Office on Juliana Street, opposite the Bank, one
door north of Hall A Palmer's office.
April 1, 1864—tf.
DANIEL BORDER?
PITT STREET, TWO DOORS WEST OF THE BEDFORD HOTEL,
Bedford, Pa.
Watchmnker A Dealer in Jewelry, Kpeetarles, Ac
HE KEEPS ON HAND A STOCK OF FTNE GOLD
AND SILVER WATCHES, SPECTACLES OF
Brilliant Double Refined Glasses, also Scotch Pebble
Glasses. Gold Watch Chains, Breast Tins, Finger Rings,
best quality of Gold Pens.
He will sipply to order any thing in his line not on
hand.
apr. 8,1864 —zs.
RUPP, SHANNON, & CO., BANKERS,
liedford, Pa.,
BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT.
COLLECTIONS made for the East, West, North and
South, and the general business of Exchange, trans
acted. Notes and Accounts Collected, and Remittances
promptly made. REAL ESTATE bought and sold.
G. W. RUPP, 0. E. SHANNON, F. BENEDICT.
spr. 15, 1864 tf.
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Hopewell, July 29, 1864
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HE WANTS A WIFE.
BT MRS. R. 8. NICHOLS.
He wants a wife and she must be
A model of propriety ;
A brilliaat pattern—wise discreet,
A centre where all virtues meet :
Good-tempered, just, and always kind—
As warm of heart, as pure in mind ;
Devoted, tender, getnle fair :
Accomplishments and culture 'are,
Low-voiced, refined, with evory grace—
An angel half, in form and face ;
A sweet, harmonious, charming thing,
At his command to weep or sing—
He wants a wife !—We'll advertise it :
Consents to wed—his friends advise it!
He wants a wife, with modest look,
Whose heart is like a costly book,
Which hois proud and glad to own—
Whioh can be read by him alone.
He wants her slender, too, and tall,
And fair as woman since the Fall ;
Her eyes—it matters not their hue—
He worships black—adores the blue ;
Her hair must, with her loving eyes,
Agree in shade, or compromise.
He wants her sensible and mild—
In form a woman—heart a child ;
He wants a wife—to love him blindly,
A partne. he can govern kindly.
He wants a wife for neatness noted—
For taste unquestionably quoted ;
With wholesome pride a very little—
Of self-cooecit no jot nor tittle ;
A harmless, guiltless vanity
lle'U not object to, if it be
A soft desi-e that lie should praise her—
Indeed, in his esteem 'twould raise her ;
He wants her to have youth and health;
He wants her to have beauty, wealth ;
He wants a careful prudent wife,
To share the nameless ills of life—
Whose will to his may ever answer—
A downright "yes"—not "if I can, sir !"
He wants a wife to nurse his joys—
To school his girls and spoil his boys ;
To make and mend their clothes, when able ;
To sit as mistress at hi* table :
To boil his coffee, brew his tea.
To every household comfort see ;
To hand his slippers, make his bed,
To softly bathe his aching head ;
To bo as fond as she is weak,
And in all things his pleasure seek.
He wants a wife ! (poor, modest man !)
Built on this grand and perfoct plan ;
He'll take her, then, for worse, or bettor—
Let us devoutly hope—he'll get her!
A PRAYER.
I ask not wealth, but power to take
And use the things I have aright:
Hot years, but wisdom that shall make
My life a profit and delight.
I ask not that for me the plan
Of good and ill be set aside,
But that the common lot of uian
Be nobly borne and glorified.
I know I may not always keep
My steps in places green and sweet,
Nor find the pathway of the deep
A path of safety for my feet.
But pray that when the tempest's breath
Shall fiercely sweep my way about,
I make not shipwreck of my faith
In the unbottomed sea of doubt ;
And that, though it be mine to know
llcw bard the stoniest pillow seems,
Good angels still may come and go
On the bright ladder of my dreams.
I do not ask for love below—
That friend shall never bo estranged ;
But for the powor of living, so
My heart may keep its youth unchanged.
Youth, joy, wealth—Fate, I give thee these ;
Leave faith and hope till life is passed ;
And leave my heart's best impulses
Fresh and unfailing to tho last.
For this I count-, of all sweet things,
The sweetest out of heaven above j
And loving others surely brings
The fullest recompense of love !
MY OWN FIRESIDE.
BV ALICE 2>. NEAL.
I care not how fiercely 'tis storming
How heavily dashes the rain ,
The wind hath an impotent fury,
Its shrieking and howling arc vain.
The curtains, draped close o'er the casement,
Have muffled the sounds as they come ;
I hear but a sorrowful murmur,
That ever is music at home.
For here I can gather ay treasures
Of books, both the new and the old—
Rare poems that oft, in their quaintness,
New thoughts and bright fancies unfold.
We fear no "vexations intruders,"
The rain is our warder to-day ;
No visitors surely would venture
This dripping and desolate way.
The fireside sendeth us greeting—
Why linger to glance down tho street ?
The glow and the warmth both invite us
To lounge in our favorite seat.
I tow cheerfully sounds its low humming !
How ruddily flashes the flame !
Ah ! who could res'st such soft pleading ?
So gently it nrgeth its claim.
A blessing on those for whose coming
No fireside flashes its light;
For all who shall wander unsheltered
This chilling and pitiless night.
For a glow in our hearts has arisen,
With thoughts of our home and our friends,
And pity for sorrow and suffering,
With the music of thankfulness blends.
Gen . Thomas' troops have taken position about
three miles south of Nashville, and formed in line
of battle. Skirmishing and cannonading oeeured
near by. Eleven hundred and seven prisoners
have been sent in from the fight of the 30th. A
great battle is momentarily expected.
General Grant telegraphed to the War Depart
ment on Thursday Ist inst., that the Richmond
Examiner of that day admits that Sherman will
succeed in reaehing the sea-wast. It is also ad
mitted that he has crossed the Oconee.
Port Royal (S. C.) dates to the 27th have been
received. General Foster had issued orders for
the enrollment of citizens for home protection.—
The U. S. troops were to move immediately, but
in what direction was not known. After the ves
sel left Port Royal, heavy and quick firing was
heard,
BEDFORD, Pa., FRIDAY, DECEMBER S3, 1864.
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WE WANT OPINIONS, WITH REASONS FOB
THEX.
Our intention was, to hazard our own editorial
opinion on some points of educational interest that
will suggest themselves to the careful reader on
perusing the contents of this number, and on an
other that will be stated. But of time and space.
—and that, too, probably well for us, and better
for the reader, —prevents this. So, instead of
giving oar own views, we have modestly concluded
to throw the burthen upon such of our readers,
correspondents actual and prospective, as will
kindly undergo it. The following are the ques
tions :
1. Is it expedient that a member of the proper
Board of School Directors should preside at the
meetings of the district Institute ;—as asserted to
be, in the educational item in this number, under
the head of Luzerne county? Also is the "spicing"
of the proceedings of an Institute "with politics,"
desirable; and why or why not ?
2. \\ hat remarks will suggest themselves to the
mind of the thoughtfhl teacher or school officer, on
reading the graphic account of the spelling contest
in the Chester County Institute, as given by Prof.
Brooks, in this number?
3. What impression does the proposition of the
well known author on School Morality, Mr. Cow
dery,,—-"that pupils must not expect ever to be
; reproved by the Teacher,"—make on the mind
which regards disipline for the formation of char
acter to be a duty, at least, equally incumbent on
the teacher as instruction for intellectual improve
ment? See the 3d, 4th and sth paragraphs of page
152, of this number.
4. The Rev. Dr. Bellows (of Boston, we believe)
in an address at the opening of a school in San
Francisco (which address is in the November num
ber of the California Teacher), says: "I tell you
this—that the domestic life of California is the
most unpromising thing here; that you have not
yet established it, nor even the foundation of it;
that you do not yet know what the true domestic
life is. ' ! And further being informed that the
school he was then addressing was the firsc public
school in San Francisco, in which the separation of
the sexes had been attempted, he says: "Well, as
one who has long been an o!>server in matters of
education, lam glad of the experiment. I think
it will succeed, and it ought to. We do not want
the sexes mixed too early in this community."—
Now, on this we desire the carefully considered o
pinion, with' the reasons, of some correspondent,
—showing the probable influence of such a pro
cess upon a community "destitute" of that feel
ing and those sympathies which produce the "do
mestic life" of a community.
Here are topics of groat interest—loeal and gen
eral. We .should like to expatiate on them oursel
ves. did time permit.; but we throw them before our
correspondents, not only that ourreaders may have
more variety but better articles, than the worn
pen editoral could give.— Pennsylvania School
Journal.
Pift *a * .
UNDER THE BAN (LE MAUDIT) Harper Brothers,
New York.
A French abbe, cither through pique or change
of sentiment, has decided to exhibit the shortcom
ings of certain sects of the Roman Church. Be
ing within the ring, and a strong anti-Jesuit, his
expose is highly interesting and spicy, not to say
virulent in its nature. It is woven up with unde
niable skill, and a thrilling romance wrought out
of exciting inatermis. The appearance of the
work in Parisian literary circles has caused agreat
sensation, and the unknown abbe is receiving his
full share of praise, while in the religious eonimu
nity it. has caused amazement and rage, similar to
the bursting of a bomb shell after a truce hasheen
proclaimed. Deep and loud are the Jesuitical
anathemas heaped upon his devoted head. That
his incognito : s strict may be considered fortunate.
The translation is excellent, and much of the tart
idiosyncrasies of style and language is preserved.
The characters are all well delineated, and the
whole plot covers a ground never before attempted
by a novelist It introduces the American reader
into scenes of which he has only dared to dream,
to glance and draw back shuddering. The char
acter of Verdelain is derived from Luther, which
Julio is a nature derived from the imagination, or
rather the peculiar society which is imagination to
our literati. A short chapter is devoted to a com
parison between the General of the Jesuits and
the Pope.
Would that a few more pages had been dcrotod
to the subject I It is new and instructive, and ex
hibits to us the working behind the scenes of the
Rotaish Church. In all the production, the au
thor does not utter a word against the Church ;
but like Fcnelen, he lays bare the weakness, folly,
and crime of certain prostitutions of the namo of
religion. The work is written in a flowing, easy
style, and bears evident marks of the finished
education of the author. It is only another tri
umph to the energy of Messrs. Harpers, and, as
usual, will have a deservedly large sale.
"FROM DAN TO BKKRSUEBA or The Land of
Promise as it now appears. By Rev. J. P. New
man, D. I). Harper & Brothers, New York.
The subject of th 6 condition, appearance and
prospects of the Holy Land hrs been thoroughly
written upon by numerous authors, but there is
always room for a work of excellence on any sub
ject, especially one which embraces a land as cele
brated as Palestine. Dr. Newman has, by person
al inspection and previqna study, acquired a thor
ough knowledge of its present state and future
prospects. The work is written in a narrative
style and is full of general interest. It is inter
spersed with fine engravings, and contains a map
which renders the accounfof his travels intelligi
ble to the reader. To thE religious reader it af
fords a most interesting description of the land
which, for its missions and its historic interest, is
the place above all others, which we look upon
with reverence and love. The work is written in
a remarkably graphic style and gives to the reader
one of the best general ideas of scriptural geogra
phy that we have seen presented in any modern
work. Our reading community ingeneral will
hail with joy the appearance of the work iu
question,
BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for November con
tains the following articles My Latest Vacation
Excursion. Part First; Tony Butler Part XIV ;
Enoch Arden ; The History of our Lord ; Corne
lias O'Dowd upon Men and Women and other
things in general ; Banting on Corpulence ; The
Three Foot IJules; General McClellan. This
number is unusua''y readable. The Latest Vaca
tion Excursion is made in Germany where the
writer finds "Four heavy weights—call them do
mestic, social, or by any other name you like —
which press down the population, and while tolera
ted as they are, will ever prevent it from achieving
any high position, either of greatness or of good
ness. These weights are—l. Excess in eating.—
2. Excess in beer drinking. 3. Excess in smoking.
4. Excess in the inhalation of foul air. '"****
"The more I look at German ways, the more I see
that gambling is deeply rooted in the nature of the
people. It is not alone seen at the great establish
ments, which are renowned over the world as
spots sacred to this pursuit. In any ordinary inn
you will continually see the natives make up their
card parties with a seriousness and a solemnity
and a business like adjustment of the pecuniary
casualties, which altogether are a curious phenom
enon to the on looker. * * The lottery is one
of the shapes in which the gambling spirit is ripe
in Germany. The agencies are advertised in all
sorts of obscure corners, where the large round
sums to be realized by the fortunate adventurers
seem strangely in contrast with the impoverished
establishments in which you are to transact for
them. This German lottery gambling, manages to
cross into England, in the shape of circulars of j
portentious dimensions, with heaps of passible :
fortunes, set down in figures o£ thousands, and
sometimes an Estate, with a Schlossand vineyards j
in it, of which you may be the possible owner.—
The article on General McClellan after a thorough
discussion of his military career in the present re
hellion, arrives at the conclusion that "we cannot
estimate General Mc-Clellan's fighting quality very
highly. He would always be apt to forfeit any ad
vantages which his plan had gained by irresolution
in striking the blows which his previous operations
could only have placed him in a good position to
deliver."
THE LONDON QUARTERLY for October contains
articles on Cochin China and Cambodia ; Work
men's Benefit Societies ; Rawdon Brown's Veni
tian State Papers ; Dr. Win. /Smith's Dictionary
of the Bible ; Sanitary State of the Army in In
dia ; Life of Lookhart; Pkotagraphy: New Re-
Dr- Newmans Apologia. Blackwood and the
Reviews are English reprints, by Leonard Scott
& Co., New York. They are always filled with
interesting and instructive matter. For terms see
advertisement on 4th page.
THE EDINBURG REVIEW for October has the
following table of contents : Angus; Coniferous
Trees ; Archbishop Whetely; Co-operative socie
ties in 1864; French Anti-Clerical novels ; Man
and Nature : Wpber's life of Mershall Saxe ;
Robert. Browning's Poems ; The fire year old
Parliment
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for December, is on
our table. This is the Blackwood, of America,
embracing a corps of most able contributors, who
make its pages as spirited as the Etlinburg Month
lv A new Volume commences in January.—
Messrs. Tieknor & Fields also announce a Maga
zine of the first class for juveniles.
SNUBBING OUR FRIENDS.— There are men ex
emplary in all the duties of life who never pass a
day without snubbing somebody,—their wives, of
course (natural victims, used to be told that they
say nothing and do nothing right), their children,
their servants, their underlings, their acquaintan
ces, their associates. Every day something has
passed their lips which has acted like a blow at
the time, and worked on the recollection like a
blister, which has been repeated with querulous
soreness and been passed on to the world as a fresh
trait of character, which has added to the growing
barrier which daily rises between the man and his
species. Not that we can cut him, we do not
even wish to do so. All the ceremonies of friend
ly intercouse continue to pass between us ; there
is no reason they should ever be left off. But at
every encounter he gets shoved farther and far
ther away from our secrets. One by one he loses
the key to the hearts of hi 3 friends, who stand on
the defensive, keep watch, shut themselves up in
his presence with instinctive caution, till we doubt
not he often in his inner heart wonders at his own
isolation. For our part we are sincerely sorry for
him ; and we are so conseious besides that men
may have the habit without knowing it that we
would offer one general counsel, —never under any
temptation to practice a talent for setting down,
on people worth caring for. Risk a good deal,
take a circuitous route, leave good adviee unsaid,
or said, in less trenchant telling fashion, bear ir
ritations, nuisances, what not, rather inflict any
sudden wound on your friend's self-love. Do not
put him, on your behalf on the duty of Christian
forgiveness. Allow him to rest in some ignorance
of your opinion, even though he may believe it
more to his advantage than It happens to be.—
Submit to be incomplete ; sacrifice the pleasure
of being sharp and acute at his expense ; for it is
very certain that he will not like you the better,
and very unlikely also that he should himself be
the better, for your having made him feci like,
and perhaps look, leke a fool. If he is often put
under the apprehension of it, the least that can be
expected of him is, that he will eschew your con
fidence, and carefully keep on the windy side of
intimacy.— Essay on Soda] subjects.
"LIP" AMONG THF, INDIANS. —We are so ac
customed to look upon pa and ma as the most nat
ural articulations that we can hardly imagine a
language without them. We have been told over
and over again that the names for father and
mother in all languages are derived from the first
cry of recognition which an infant can articulate,
and that it could at that early age articulate none
but those formed by the mere opening and closing
of the lips. It is a fact, nevertheless, that the
Mohawks, of whom I knew an interesting speci
men at Oxford, never, either as infants or grown
up people, articulate with their lips. They have
no p, b, m, f, v, w, —no labials of any kind ; and
although their own name Mohawk would seem to
bear witness against this, that name is not a word
of their own language, but was given to them by
their neighbors. Nor are they the only people
who always keep their mouths open, and abstain
from articulating labials. They share this pecu
liarity with the five other tribes who together from
the so-called Six Nations. The Hurons likewise
have no labials, and there are other languages in
America with a similar deficiency, *~-Max JW"Uer, 1
TERRIBLE KITRHQUAKF—CUBIOIi PHENOME
NON.
A correspondent of the Detroit Advertiser,
writing from Victoria, Vancouver Island, Nov. 7
says :
On the morning of the 2d inst., or- citizens
were aroused by a severe shock of an earthquake,
which has since caused not a little fear and excite
ment throughout the island. It commenced with
a slight trembling or heaving of the earth which
was followed by a heat y rumbling sound, like
heavy gnns firing at a distance. About five sec
onds elapsed, when a second and heavier shock
took place, which aroused most of the inhabitants
from their slumbers. This was again followed by
a third and still more violent one. The last, which
was itself a double one, had an appreciable inter
va' between the two pulsations. It raised and
shook the ground from North to South, every
building in town being rocked by it.
Children screamed with fright, ladies rushed
from their bed-rooms with terror, horses pricked
their ears and trembled, and dogs crouched awav
howling, with their tails between their legs. The
bedsteads of many "people rocked so perceptibly
as to touch the walls, though standing ordinarily
two inches from them. Mirrors, furniture and
services rattled, cornices were seen to move over
the heads of the recumbent spectators, and their
ears were filled frith the noise of grinding bricks
and mortar. The lighter articles in many stores
were displaced from the shelves, and some crock
ery was broken. There was no serious damage
done to property that I have heard of, except the
hurling down of one new chimney, which broke in
the roofs of some wooden buildings as it fell. It
seems that the effects were not confined to the
land alone, as within a few seconds of the occur
rence there was a very marked increase in the vol
ume of the waves in the Straits of Fuca. I was
lying in bed upon the first floor, and the effect, as
near as I can describe it, was similar to that of a
person lying on a bench in a railway waiting-room,
within a few feet of a heavy train, traveling at the
highest rate of speed.
It has been suggested that Mount Baker, which
is in Washington Territory, about 400 miles dis
tant, has been unusually quiet of late, and that a
little more action on the part of our volcanic
neighbor might relieve this coast of a recurrence
of these disturbances.
Nov. Bth.—l have had the pleasure of convers
ing with a gentleman who has just arrived from
the neighborhood of Mount Baker. He say- that
the top of the mountain, probably upward of a
mile in width, has entirely collapsed within the
past few days. When he was nearest the moun
tain, hoWever, the atmosphere was too thick to
render accurate observation possible. In coming
down the river yesterday, the weather being fine
and clear, the extent of the alteration was plainly
visible. It would be difficult to estimate the enor
mous mass of matter displaced, but if measured
by tons, it must amount to thousands of millions.
How far. or if any way, this fall was connected
with the recent earthquake, are questions I gladly
leave to scientific men to discuss. As near as I
can learn, about 1,000 feet of the main peak have
disappeared, leaving a large flat surface on top.
Jlwro iiotmpn
FROM TENNESSEE.
CAMP 2D N. J. CAV., NEAR MEMPHIS, Tenn., 1
December 8, 1864. /
EDITOR INQUIRER :
We are again in the midst of another cold "snap."
The weather, which had been threatening rain for
several days past, took a very sudden turn yesterday,
giving us clear skies and a strong cold atmosphere.
Overcoats, which had been laid aside for several days
as nothing short of a nuisance, are once more in de
mand. The change affords a good opportunity for
the inquisitive to ascertain who has overcoats and
who has not. In the course of several day, though,
may expect more moderate weather, but the sky to
day has the appearance of snow.
Excepting the advent of General Dana here, I
have nothing new in military matters to inform you
of. Gen. N. J. T. Dana, the commander of the con
solidated districts of West Tennessee and Mississippi,
arrived in Memphis yesterday. He fills the place
of Gen. Washburne, who leaves to-day for Vicksburg,
to which post he has been assigned. Gen. Dana,
has a reputation for great military ability, and we
have no doubt but that his administration will be as
satisfactory here as it was in Vicksburg. In relation
to business we hope a righteous discrimination will
be made in favor of all loyal people, and trade re
stricted were it is likely to aid the rebels and pro
long the rebellion. We have had too much "whip
ping round the stump'.' of the latter for some time I
past, and quite likely ever since the place has been
in our possession. Let us be done with paper col
lared gentry. What we want is live men, men with
eyes open to every new trick of the rebels.
Deserters are coming into our lines almost daily
and making application to avail themselves of the
provisions of the amnesty act. A rebel deserter came
into our lines yesterday and asked to take the oath.
Four came in on Tuesday for the same purposer—
Scarcely a day passes that does bring one or more of
these repentant gentlemen into our lines. In the
most of cuses they are newly clad in coarse grey
ctoth, with copper and brass buttons, but invariably
batless and shoeless, which shows to what a strait
the rebels have been reduced. They do not give a
very favorable account of matters and thinge in reb- J
eldom.
Our present camp is about three fourtlft of a mile
from the city, and within plain view of it. So
far we hav; been passing the winter in common shel
ter tents, the boys, in most cases, making very com
fortable houses by sinking in the ground several feet
and building tip with logs, when they were to be had.
The soil hire differs materially from that in Bedford
county. We can make an excavation in the earth
for a tent, cutting down and making it as nice and
smooth wit h the spade as if walled up with brick.—
In most cases the 1 'shebangs each contain afire
place, the solid mother earth composing the sides
and top of the same, answering al! the purposes of
brick or stone. The chimneys in most- cases being
composed of some dry material, very often take 6re,
and as it invariably happens when such an event
takes place that there is no water to be had, the only
alternative left to save the "house" is to tear down
the structure itutanter. Of course when such is the
case the by-standers are ever ready to administer all
needful consolations to the unlucky owners of the
chimney.
Part of the lumber is on the ground to put up stab
ling, but the order has been countermanded and I
presume that the work will be abandoned entirely.
It is sonielibiug greatly needed, though.
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The health of our regiment has been very good.
Several nights ago a member of our company died
very suddenly. He had not been well for some time,
aud the day before he died, he reported to the doctor
who pronounced the verdict of "nothing wrong,"
and told the orderly to "put him on double duty."
The consequence was the next morning be was found
lying in the mud, near the "cook house," dead. —
Such men are more fit for "rag pickers" at home
than surgeons in the army. He has made his last
"march," called his last "hall." No sound of bugle
will ever agni 1 wake him on this side of Paradise.
As I >. write, orders have been received for every
available man in the regiment to be ready to march
at a moments notice.
I receive the INQUIRER every Saturday evening,
regular. As regular as that time rolls round, lam
sure to have my old friend, the IXQUIKER, to peruse
that night, which is a source of no little pleasure.
At present we are subsisting on rather slim ra
tions, receiving two and one-fourth "hardtack" per
day. This the boys consider rather hard living.—
We have an oven in course of erection, which is in
tended to bake bread for the whole brigade, and the
boys watch its progress with intense interest.
Yours truly,
ALBERT SMITH.
CAMP NEAR PETERSBURG, Ya., \
November 28, 1864. /
MR. EDITOR :
Permit me through your valuable colnmn3 to in
form the people of Bedford county that there yet re
mains a small band known as company C, 110 th
regt. P. V.
We have participated in all the battles fought dur
ing this summer's campaign. Many of our brave
boys fell, while nobly defending the stars and stripes.
Owing to the severity of the campaign, we were
unable to furnish the readers of your paper with the
desired information, yet if it will be acceptable we
will try and do better in the future.
Since the last demonstration on the \°ft, which
took place on the 27th day of October, we were mov
ed to our old position, that position of
the line known as Fort Hell. Yesterday, (Sunday)
artillery dueling and mortar shelling was kept up all
day. One shell passed through the Adjutant's bomb
proof, turning everything topsy-turvy, wounding the
Sergeant Major, (Henry Miller) and Hospital Stew
art, (Benj. L. Hewitt.)
Our line and that of the enemy are but fifteen hun
dred yards apart at this point. The picket lines are
very close in some places. During the day the pick
ets exchange compliments, but so soon ns night seta
in, firing commences and is kept up briskly until day
dawns, when it entirely ceases until evening again.
The party that gets relieved first bids the other good
evening and returns to camp.
A a word on our thanksgiving dinner, which we
received on the 25th nit. It consisted of mince pies,
cakes, roast turkey, boiled ham, corn beef, lemons,
apples and peach butter.
For twenty-eight men we drew 2 turkeys, 8 mince
pies, 12 ginger crackers, 1 pound of corn beef, 1
pound of boilded ham, 3 pecks of apples, 5 pints
peach butter and one lemon, for which we join in
returning our sincere thanks to those who were kind
enough to contribute them. It made us a good din
ner besides impressing our minds with the fact, that
although far from home and all that is dear, we are
not entirely forgotten.
Our quarters are comfortable, although they are
under the ground. It would be much pleaaanter to
live out iu tents in a peaceable country, but in our
present condition we are content with this mode of
living.
I will furnish you with a correct roll of our com
pany. Those marked A are absent, wounded and
sick.
Ist Lieut., Charles CoDelin, A.
IstSergt., James C. Hamilton.
2d " Samuel Kinley.
3d " Thomas G. Livingston.
4th " David C. Lane, provost guard.
sth " Simon B. Stonerook, A.
Ist Corp., Samnel B. Schwartz.
2d " Benjamin Shoemaker.
3d " John W. Plummer.
PRIVATES.
Ainswortb, James, A. Kelly, G. P. sharpshooter.
Atwell, John, A. Kean, William
Border, Andrew Lang, James, prisoner.
Bulger, Levi, prisoner. Leer, William, A.
Beegle, John A. Lauxman, John
Brumbaugh, F. M.. A. Monihan, James, A.
Bard, George W., A. Miminger, Jacob. A.
Coble, John, A. McCoy, James
Chilcoat, Hillery. A. Murray, Samuel
C'hilcoat, Isaac, A. Olinger, George
Copelin, Isaiah Powley, Henry
Chamberlin, Whitney P. Plaster, Wm., blk. smith,
Divclly, John, prisoner Shimer, W. H. H.,pro.g'd
Fockler, Samuel _ Shoemaker, Austin, pris.
Garrett. JohnC.,prisoner. Swaney, Samuel J.
Cailey, Joseph Swayney, Wm., A.
Garrett, Albert T., A. Swaney, D. K. P.
Hartman, John P., pris. Sutton, John A., carp'tr.
Holsinger, Josiah, pris. Smith, Samuel H., A
Householder, Moses Speer, Wm. H.
Harwood, Rich., pro. g'd. Schroder, Chas., mmnVinw
Householder, Jacob Wilt, Silas D., A.
Irwin, James Woodcock, Clark, A.
Irwin, Jerrett, A. Wallace, Samuel G., A.
Kelly, David
S. B. S.
FROM THE JAMES.
Thanksgiving--Winter Quarters--Dutch Gap
Canal.
CAMP 55TH REGT. P. V., FORT BCRXHAM, Va., 1
November 26, 1864. j
DEAR INQUIRER:
I hope a few lines from the army of the James will
not come amiss to you aud yours readers, although
we have no news of any importance to give you.
I must let you know how Thanksgiving day went
off in the army. We had a very nice dinner of tur
key, chicken and cranberries, furnished, I believe
by the States of New York and Pennsylvania. Every
body secerned glad aud ioyful that their friends at
home still remembered them, and that they had not
forgotten those who are out battling for our good
government The boys ate their dinner with a rel
ißh, for it is not often that they get any of the kind.
This morning the apples came around and they, too,
were soon devoured. The day passed off in a pleas
ant manner among the soldiers of the Army of the
James.
Four deserters came in last night They say that
the rebs are prepared for us, and that a great deal of
dissatisfaction is raging through the ranks. I guess
that by the time "old Sherman" gets through with
them iu Georgia that a great deal more dissatisfac
tion will exist in their ranks, and at home.
We received orders this morning to put up winter
luarters. The nights are pretty cold now, and the
boys need something else besides their shelter tenta
to keep them front the cold and rain.
The canal at Dutch Gap will be completed in &
short time. The rebel gun boats shelled it pretty
ttard yesterday afternoon. They are about ten feet
below the surface of the water at present.
The Bedford county boys are all well I believe.—
Lieut. J. D. Horn ana Lieut. H. Hammer are getting
Jong fine, and liked by all the men under their com -
nond.
Every thing is quiet along the lines as usual. But
I must close. With the hope of rebellion beirg
:rushed soon I remain
Yours, very respwifii%, i(
TYPO,