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A PRETTY PAIR OF PATRIOT POLITI
CIANS.--The lean editor of the Holli
daysburg Standard, and " pisen" of the
Selinsgrove Times.—Hunt. Globe.-
Whatever other political sins may
be laid at their doors, it cannot be truth
fully said of either of them that they
were ever ingrates enough to betray the
party and kick over the ladder by which
they climbed to position and affluence.
Can tallow-belly of the Globe honestly
sagas much ?-151 - ollidaysburg Standard.
We will endeavor to answer Brother
Tmugh, of the Standard, satisfactorily.
We have never • been so strongly tied
down to the support of the Democratic
party, that we could not feel at liberty
to denounce the rascalities of the lead
ers of the party. We opposed Mr.
Buchanan's party, Mr. Breckinridge's
party, and now,oppose the Rebel party
of the South, and their friends in the
North, no matter to whtit party they
: • • s • • s s helm, cred__We_denv_
that the Democrats in the North who
sympathize with the Democratic Rebels
of the South, speak for the Democratic
party of the Union. Democracy is
not a half way patriotrsin—a name to
hide from public scorn the traitor. He
who is not with his country—with his
Government, against all enemies, can
not claim the respect or protection of
a loyal Democracy. That class of Dem
ocrats who obey the dictation of party
leaders, and are ever ready to cry amen
to every proposition offered, whether
right or wrong, loyal or disloyal to
the Government, are not the kind of
men we look up to as our leaders. We
have never hesitated, when deceived
into the support of a man who after
wards betrayed his party and the best
interests of his country, to denounce
him, even at the risk of kicking over
the ladder by which we " climbed to
position and affluence." Can Traugh
of the Standard, honestly say as much ?
In conclusion, as Traugh endorses
the Democracy of the Selinsgrove Times,
we will give a few extracts from• the
editorial columns of that paper of a
late date, that our readers may have
some idea of the Standard's enthusi
asm for the Democratic party, and how
obedient the editor is to the commands
of his Southern friends.
The Selinsgrove editor says :
"Ono year ago the Republicans vil
ified Mr. Buchanan because he would
not use the war power of the Govern
ment to crush the then rising rebellion
in the South. Like a good and wise
2nan, he, however, refrained."
. "Had Mr. Buchanan or the Demo
cratic party been the cause of the re
bellion, theirs would have been the duty
to quell it, if they had had any right to
do so."
The fight between the North and
South, is really between the South and
the Republican party of the North."
" As between the Democracy of the
South and the North, they are one, con
stituting one grand national party."
We wish to be excused from being
"counted in" as a member of that
"grand national party" that recogni
zes Jeff Davis, Floyd, Mason, Slidell,
Breckinridge, etc., as national Demo
crat.
" The Northern portion of the grand
national Democratic party is called
upon to help the Republicans to whip,
conquer and subdue the Southern por
tion of that same national Democratic
party."
"For the Democracy of the North and
the Democracy of the South to fight with
each other, is about as sensible as it
would be for a man to undertake to
whip . himself. It is a grand Democrat
ic suicide."
Who can doubt that such Demo
crats (!) as endorse sentiments such as
we give above, would not welcome,
with a hearty good will, the Demo
cratic Rebels of the South to the cap
ital of our nation. Such Democrats
need watching, as they 'would rather
the country should go to the devil than
that the Democratic party should com
mit suicide,
COLLISIoN—A co lision took place
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, about
one mile and a half above 'town, on
Tuesday evening, between eight and
nine o'clock. According to the ar
rangements of the road, the freight
trains going wett have . the preference
of the track over freight trains going
east. The freight west was a little
behind time, but still had eighteen
minutes in which to make the end of
double track, and would have done it,
but the freight east,instead of waiting
twenty minutes at the station above
this place, as it should have done,
came on, consequently, the collision.—
When the engineers discovered what
was going to happen, they shut off
steam, and all hands left the trains, as
they sav, there was, no possible way of
preventing the collision. By the time
the trains came together, however,
they were pretty well checked, but not
enough to avoid damage, as the loco
motives were very badly broken up,
and three or four cars were thrown in
to the canal, besides the track was
torn up considerably. One of the lo
comotives was entirely new, and had
been on the road but a very short
I time, and now it will have to be al
most-re-built in the new. In jumping
off the trains, only one man was hurt,
and that was caused by his jumping on
some rocks, cutting an ugly gash in
his knee just below the Cap.
HARD TIMES niDtxrE.—lf one would
learn the definition of "hard times,"
he should go down to Dixie. We have
before• us the "price current" of a few
of the more essential articles of food
and clothing, as quoted in Richmond
and other places in Virginia:—Boots,
of split leather, range from $l2 to $l5
per pair; Salt at $5 50 per half bushel;
Candles, from 25 to 30 ets; Tea at $2
per pound; Coffee, not to be had for
love or money; Bacon, from 25 to 40
cents per pound; Whiskey—and bad
at that—sl per pint; and a ball of
Hemp thread, (an ominous advance!)
costing $1 50 ! Surely the way of the
transgressor is hard.
THE -DIRECT Tax.—Several proposi
tions are now before the Legislature
for raising by direct taxation, the
amount apportioned to this State by
act of Congress. Our Government
must have means to enable her to crush
out treason. We want to see the tax
levied on all pursuits, and upon all
kinds of property. No one individual
should be excused from the payment
of a full share of the tax. No patriot
will attempt to escape the payment of
a full share.
A Putt STOCK.-A full stock of 18G2
styles of Wall Paper has just been
opened for inspection at - LeWig'l3 - 6 - ok
Store. Those who intend to paper in
the spring would do well to make a
selection now. Prices to suit the times.
Also, a splendid article of window pa
pers of numerous styles.
TUE ALLEGED CORRUPTIONS IN THE
LAST LEGISLATURE.—The resolutions
offered by Mr. Hopkins, as amended
by Mr. Scott, were up again on yester
day, and finally adopted by a vote of
92 to I.
Best' Prof. Albert Owen will lecture
before the Sbakspeare Club, at the
Court house, on Saturday evening, lst
of February. All are invited.
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1862, foi
sale at Lewis' Book Store.
SHORT LOCALS.—Taking up a new
dictionary the other day, we were
amused at the disposition made of
word very easily defined: LOVER set , '
LONATIC.—Tho prisoners —one a
mulatto named John Dorsin alias SllO.
Penlo, and the other a boy named Gco.
Hoffman—made their escape f'rom Hol
lidaysburg jail on Thursday night last
by digging a hole through their cell
wall, and reaching terra firma by means
of a rope made from their bed-clothes.
Sheriff 3lcCamant offers a reward of
fifty dollars for the apprehension of
Dorsin.--Coffee is twenty-five cents
a pound in this place. Substitutes are
becoming quite fashionable. Rye is
said to be very good, and we notice in
an exchange that raw carrots cut into
thin slices and browned in an oven,
then grind or pound them and mix
with coffee in equal portions: or the
slices may be put to boil with the cof
fee without being broken. It is said
to be an excellent beverage.--Par
ties in this region are becoming as
plenty as were the locusts in Egypt.—
Good institutions. Of course, every
body enjoy themselves.—The boys
are having a glorious time coasting on
our pavements, which are as slippery
as they can well be made. Saint
. and
sinner alike, walk on slippery places,
and great is the fall thereof—All
those who are interested will please
remember that PUFFS take up as much
space as regular adyertisements..
PRESENTATION OF A SWORD.—The of
ficers of the Seventy-eighth Pennbyl
vania rcgim en t i now encamped at Green
river, having purchased a magnificent
sword for their Colonel, Win. Sirwell,
the presentation took place on Friday
evening, the 17th inst. The speech of
Capt. Gillespie, who presented the
sword, was a model of terseness and
brevity, viz: "Here we are, and hero
it is. This is a bully sword, and comes
from bully fellows. Take it and use
it in a bully manner." Col. Sirwell's
reply was equally as brief and effec
tive " Captain, that was a b ully speech.
Let us take a bully drink." The invi
tation, as a matter of course, was ac
cepted, but as our correspondent did
not remain long, we are unable to give
the various toasts and speeches that
were made during the evening.—. Lo
uisville Journal, 20th,
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
HUNTINGDON, Jan. 28, 1862.
DEAR GLOBE have just been read
ing
an amusing article in to-day's is
sue of your paper, over the signature
of B. W. C. It is amusing for its ab
surdity, and B. C. evidently pro
ceeds on the principle that a good story
should never be spoiled for the sake of
the truth. The homicide case of John
Davis never got into the hands of the
lawyers, as the indictment was ignored
by the Grand Jury, for want of suffi
cient evidence to support it. The
cream of the joke is, that the Welch
witness (and B. W. C., who puts it in
the paper for him) evidently consider
ed the honest farmers who composed
the Grand Jury, a batch of lawyers
sent into this world to torment him
before his time, and like the man who
came out of a skirmish without losing
anything but his coat-tail, he feels now
like magnifying his own smartness.—
In the admission, however, that this
learned Welch witness is the same who
tumbled into a cellar among the whis
key barrels, we have a clue to the
whole story, and if B. IV. C. had ad
mitted that he had unaccountably
found himself there too, the story
would have borne an air of truth and
candor that would have been hard to
gainsay.
ONE OF THOSE HUNTINGDON LAWYERS
who was desired to read " Old Coun
try Chas."
John Scott, Esq.
[Flora tho Iloilidaysburg Democratic Standard, Jan. '29
M. TRAUGH :—ln your paper of the
15th inst. ' T. notice, with deep regret, a
most embittered and malignant attack
on John Scott, Esq., a representative
from Huntingdon county in the Legis
lature. The writer, over the signature
of '• Democracy," denounces Mr. Scott
in most unmeasured terms because he
refused to go into a Democratic caucus
and bind himself to support its nomi
nees in the organization of the House.
We are told by the writer that he "has
known Mr. Scott many years, and al
ways believed him sincere in his con
victions and honest in his intentions."
Mr. Scott certainly has great reason
to be thankful for this gracious conces
sion on the part of " Democracy;" and
I beg leave respectfully to suggest that•
all who know Mr. Scott are of the same
opinion, and that opinion will not be
changed by his having 'resisted the
pressure that was brought to bear up
on him to induce him to throw the or
ganization of the House into the hands
of the men who are now making such
sad lamentation over their failure.—
" Democracy" says " John Scott was
nominated as a Democrat—was elected
as a Democrat, without any pledges or
promises, written or verbal." Now,
sir, it is not true that ho was either
nominated or ele'eted as a democrat.—
When he ran as a democrat, in the fall
of 1860, for State Senator, he was beat
en in Huntingdon county by the pres
ent talented and learned Senator from
that district. Last fall the people of
Huntingdon county, smarting under
the shame and disgrace of having per
mitted such a man as Mr. Scott to be
borne down by the management of
the Senate which he would have
adorned to be occupied by the present
incumbent, determined, as far as pos
sible, to wipe out that disgrace. Mr.
Scott's nomination and election on a
Union ticket were the work of the
people, and a fitting tribute to his
worth as a man. It will not do now
for any set of men to claim this as a
result of their management, and attempt
to lead or drive them into their meas
ures.. The people selected Mr. Scott
because they believed him to bo incor
ruptibly honest, and possessed of suffi
cient firmness to resist whatever in
ducements, whether threats or impor
tunities, might be brought to bear up
on him to swerve him from the path
of duty. Tho howl of rage which has
ascended front those whose schemes
have been thwarted by his firmness, is
the best evidence that the people have
not mistaken their man and gives full
assurance that he is both able and wil
ling to take care of their interests.—
No man who knew Mr. Scott expected
him to pursue any other course thar.
that which he has taken. He has been
known all his life as a demoorat,and
he has not forsworn his democracy by
refusing to vote for William Hopkins
for Speaker, at the dictation of a set of
men who, perhaps, aro actuated more
,by a regard for their own interests
than those of the Commonwealth or of
the Democratic party; and, without
pretending to the spirit of prOpheey,
venture to predict that before the close
of the session he will vindicate his
character as a man of sterling interi
ty, commanding ability, and true 'De
mocracy.
The parallel which "'Democracy"
attempts to draw between Mr. Persh
ing; Mr. Banks 'and Mr. Scott, shows
how much he felt the need of truth
and reason to sustain his attack on Mr.
Scott.. Mr. Pershing ran as the regu
lar Democratic candidate in CanibTia,
county and was elected by a large ma
jority. What course could 'he ha - ye
pursued, other than he did, without
the forfeit of his honor and the confi
dence and respect of all parties? None
other. He was nominated and elected
as. a Democrat, and, as was his duty,
has acted with that party. Mr. Banks,
known always as a Democrat, ran as
an independent volunteer candidate
against the regular nominee of the Re
publican party, and beat him in a, fair
field. He has acted with the Demo
cratic party in the organization of the
House—could he consistently have
done otherwise ? No, surely. He did
just what was expected of him.
Now, what are the facts in regard to
Mr. Scott's nomination and election ?
The Republican County Convention'
-met at the usual time and place for the
purpose of nominating a party ticket,
but, instead of doing so, and in defiance
of the efforts and threats of party lead
ers, the convention appointed a com
mittee to meet a similar one on the part
of the Democrats to nominate a Union
ticket. This joint committee met and
performed the duty assigned them, and
placed Mr. Scott's name at the head of
the Union ticket. As a Union, on a
regularly nominated Union ticket, ho
was voted for by all parties and elected
without opposition. In view of this
state of facts, I ask all honorable men
what was the proper course for Mr.
Scott to pursue? Was it not to unite
with other Union men, elected as he
was, and endeavor to organize the
House on the same basin? Trying him
by the same rule that " Democracy"
applies to others, this was the only
proper course. Thii is what he has
done, this is what a generous constitu
ency expected of him, and by this course
he has secured the election of a Union
Democrat as Speaker of the House,
and a man who will at least compare
favorably with his competitor in any
and every respect.
I should not •pt all, Mr. Editor,
to the miserabl: •tardlv insinuation
of the writer as r. Scott's course
being influenced c , s connection with
the Penna. R. R. 0., were it not that
I believe this is the key which will un
lock the secret motive that has prompt
ed this unprincipled attack upon a man
whose whole life is a refutation of so
base an insinuation.
,Is it not proba
ble that the schemes of a set of treasury
plunderers and robbers have been
thwarted by the firmness of Mr. Scott ?
Is it not . a reasonable conjecture that
these schemers, after "great effort" to
get the "political machine started to
run them through," have been sudden
ly brought up all standing by the im
practicability of Mr. Scott, and " hence
these tears ?" This, it appears to me,
is the view which will be taken of the
matter by all honest, disinterested men.
I have hot the least doubt but "De
mocracy" could have made quite as
strong a case, and expended quite as
much patriotic indignation, if he had
attempted to show that Mr. Scott's duty
required him to support the Union in
stead of the Demodratic candidate for
Speaker, and would have done so if the
same influences' had 'touched the hin
ges of his mind' that have prompted
his attack upon Mr. Scott for doing as
he has done. If I Were to answer the
question, " what has Mr. Scott gained ?"
I would say he has gained the appro
bation of a good conscience and the
maledictions of bad men, and this is
surely a consolatory reflection.
WAR NEWS.
THE BUIINSIDE EXPEDITION.
THE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES
The Previous Reports Greatly Ex
aggerated,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—A special
messenger, with despaches from Golf'
Burnside reached Washington this
morning.
• They are dated "Headquarters De
partment North Carolina, Hatteras In
let, Jan. Hth."
The messenger left Hatteras on Sun
day.
General Burnsides states :
" We left our anchor:kgo at Annapo
lis on Thursday the 9th, and after a
protracted passage, owing to dense
fogs, arrived at , Fortress Monroe, Fri
day night at 12 o'clock leaving Fort
ress 'Monroe.
SATURDAY, San. 10—Morning.—Tire
proceeded at once to sea, but owing to
fogs on Sunday and Sunday night our
progress was very slow.
MONDAY, Jan. 13.—WeatIvir cleared
with heavy wind and rough sea, which
caused our vessels to labor very heavi
iy,nmt cam. 3 . 3 zare.ohliged _to . cut_ loos
from the vessels they were towing.—
Most of them, however, passed over
the bar and anchored inside the Har
bor about noon, on 15th just in time to
escape the seltre gale on Monday
night and Tuesday. The °propellor
City of New York, ran on to the bar
at the entrance to the harbor, and ow
ing to the severe weather and want of
small boats, we could render her no
assistance. She was laden with stores
and was lost.
The General also says he bad been
led to suppose that he would find ex
perienced pilots at Hatteras, but bad
great difficulty in accomplishing his
wish for want of proper accommoda
tion.
He adds, he would commence that
day to build a wharf for landing sup
plies. The men were cheerful and pa
tient, and ho would proceed with con
fidence. An accident occurred in an
effort to relieve the steamer New York
by which a boat was swamped, and the
lives of Col. Allen, 9th Now Jersey, his
surgeon and the mate of the boat were
also lost.
After the arrival of tho expedition
at Hatteras, the enemy made their ap
pearance in one or two vessels on a
reconnoitring expedition. Our boats
gave chase and drove them back.
The transports and vessels grounded
will be got off by aid of the tug boats.
Only one, the New York, was lost and
no lives, the three above referred to
excepted.
A Desperate Fight at Belmont,
Fifty
,Men of the 37th N. Y. Regiment
Surprise a Party of Texan Rangers.
T/I ENITNEVE OUT OF TIURT. 1' REBELS KILLED.
The Remaining One Taken, Pris
oner
Union Loss One Killed and Four
Wounded.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—A despatch
from Gen. Heintzehnan, dated Fort
Lyon,
to-day, addressed to Assistant
Adjutant Gen. Williams, says, last night
a force of fifty men of the Thirty-sev
enth New York regiment, under Lieut.
Col. Burke, sent out by Col. Hayman,
surprised a party of rebel Texan
rangers at Mrs. Lees house, at the head
of Belmont or Ocoquan bay.
The rebel force was about thirty men.
They fought till all but one was killed,
whom Col. Burke took prisoner. Our
loss was ono,' killed mid fear ;wounded.
He thinks hone eseaped, as the house
was completely surrounded.-
Another Artillery Fight on the
. Up Potomac
THE REELS WORSTED.
SANDY 1107 Jan. 28.—This morn
ing a squad of Ashby's Black Horse
Cavalry made their appearace at Boli
var, accompanied by a section of artil
lery which opened fire on Company
11, of Col. Geary's regiment, stationed
a mile and a half above Sandy Hook.
Our Parrott gun and Enfield rifles si
lenced their battery and drove the
cavalry back behind a hill. Accord
ing to the latest advices no rebels were
in eight except the mounted picket
stationed at a small wood near Boli
var. Jackson's main body. of rebels
are concentrating at Charlestown.
Great consternation is said - to exist
among the rebels in consequence of a
report which is circulating. :among
them that our whole division is about
to crossover, and that Jackson has
been posted at Charlestown to resist
our progress. It is thought here that
Jackson will move down nearer to
Harper's Ferry to-night.
FROM FORT PICKENS,
Withdrawal of a Portion of the Rebel
Troops to Mobile.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—Advices from
Fort Pickens state that the rebels have
withdrawn a portion of their forces to
Mobile, which they consider in special
danger. It is understood that the reb
el force opposite Fort Pickens is not
now over 6,000 inclusive of that at the
Live Oak plantations which is held by
from one to three thousand and forti
fied. Contrabandsare constantly com
ing in to Col. Brown.
THE WAR, IN MISSOURI,
Return of the Bird's Point Expedition.
, _
CAIRO, Jan. 29. The expedition
which left Bird's Point last Saturday,
in pursuit of the guerilla chieftain, Jeff
Thompson, returned last evening un
successful, having captured nothing of
importance.
The Rebels Beginning to Growl.
A late Memphis Appeal contains the
following significant' editorial—which
moans a good deal more than they say
outright :
Price is in full retreat southward.—
Price will probably continue in full re
treat, for there are several—indeed, no
less than three—Federal armies, each
as large, better armed, and better
equipped, converging upon him. His
past victories have been rendered val
ueless. Federal forces have been
massed in Kentucky too great for a
man of Sidney Johnston's calibre to
venture to attack, and the paralyzing
of Price through the withdrawal of
McCulloch has rendered the overrun
ning of Missouri to the Arkansas fron
tier an easy task to the Federate.—
We're forced back out of Missouri—
check-mated in Kentucky. Chase has
obtained his money in Wall street.
The blockade is unbreakable by us
as yet. In one word, we're hemmed
in. We've allowed the; moment of
victory to pass. We wcrb so anxious
ly watching the operations of England,
that we stand aghast on ; turning our
eyes homeward again to ourselves
ten-fold worse off than we were ere - the
commencement of Price's last forward
march; and that accursedly used sen
,sationism, the arrest of Messrs. Mason
and Slidell. Day follows. day, and in
lieu - of being weakened, we find the
' Federal armies, at all points, being
strengthened, almost every article of
manufacturing and domestic necessity
quadrupled in price, and our money
will soon, be exceeding scarce, for lack
of paper and pasteboard wherewith to
make-it.
JUSTICE.
We_pay fifteen cents apiece for
sperm canines, and arelfii bwe'ought
to be glad to get them at that. Our
twelve months soldiers time will soon
be up, and we cannot help asking, as
they do themselves, what - have they
been permitted or led to do? It is an
old and over-proven truism, that where
two nations are at war, that which has
the least means must find success in
early and rapid action, for it can gain
little by time, while the other finds in
time the power to bring into efficient
use his more varied means.
Cabi»ned, cribbed, confined as we
were, and evidently would be, our
shortest, clearest, and most noble pil
e.), was to find in the rapid use of our
early Revolutionary , enthusiasm an
overmatch for the slower and less
spirited but more enduring North.—
Where shall we ask relief? -Where
should we ask it save in the camps on
whom have been lavished our hearts'
blood, our hopes, our wealth, our whole;
where but upon the banks of the Poto
mac? When shall we see an end of
the Wee there being enacted at our
expense?
Indirectly, every mouthful we eat is
taxed ; our babies wear taxed caps and
shoes; our boys write on taxed paper,
our girls wear taxed calicoes, our men
do a taxed business, and hopelessly
ride in a taxed hearse to a taxed grave,
and we, forsooth, are hurting " the
cause "if we.dare to turn from Messrs.
Mason and Slidell to look at the country
we were born and bred in, and, having
looked, we are hurting the cause if we
dare to tell what.Nie see.
Our cause is right, it is holy. Our
suffering may bo God's price of success,
but who, seeing what might have been,
and knows what is being suffered
through its being undone, can refrain
from cursing the selfishness or idiocy
that stopped the conquering Beaure
gard, that arrested the march of Price,
that checked the gallant Johnston.
We haVe gazed imploringly on the
lion, while the "fox has been weaving
his toils. Our press and our people
have trusted long enough. We now
ask, are we to continue hemmed in for
another six months, and lack all things,
or shall our armies on to Washington,
and lack nothing?
Washington News and Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Jan.• 28.—There ap
pears to be no doubt but that the Sec
retary of the Navy will soon resign.
Some two or three, prominent politi
cians are already named as the succes
sor of Secretary Welles. The next
Secretary, from present indications ?
will come from New York.
The small-pox is said to be raging
fearfully in Georgetown.
The resignations of volunteer offi
cers in the army are again pouring
into the department. The resigna-'
tions come from those who know their
incompetency, and fear the ordeal of
the board of examiners.
The city is infested with gangs of
thieves and pickpockets. The most
barefaced robberies are of daily occur
rence.
Bishop Ames, of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, and Hon. Hamilton Fish,
have signified their acceptance of their
appointment, by the Secretary- of War,
as commissioners to visit and relieve
the prisoners of the United States in
the hands of the rebels.
Dar-Another snpply of the Old
Franklin Almanacs jest received at
bewis' Book Store ; •
War Squib's;
Chargers for the army—The Sutlers.
Ages of Army Surgeons—Band-ages.
Sou/ proprietor of tho C. S. A.—Old
Nick.
. , .
" Great expectations "- ThoseofSeff.
Davis & Co.
The roll volunteer officers want to
fill—The muster roll.
A bad tent for a soldier to be in—
Discon-tent. "
Davis' Straits.—Between Richmond
and Nashville.
A shell rpm:lL-The way Dupont took
to reach Port Royal forts.
Why is a rifleman in ill-health, like
a revolver ?
Because ho is a sick-shooter.
We hope that after this war is over,
" C. S. A." will still be the motto of the
South—'• Can't Secede Again."
-John Slidell's father was a tallow
chandler, and this, probably, is the
reason his son is so wick-ed.
Which is the most expensirb to our
Government—regimental bands, or the
contrabands? • , • - -
Can a General who has gained a vic
tory in the night, be properly said to
have won the day?
The *soldier's great risk is that of be
coming extinguished before he can be
come distinguished.
The reason the officers are so nu
merous in the rebel army is, because
there have been so many contrabands
left-tenants of the plantations.
A slave in Beaufort; S. C., published
a reward of $5,000 for his master who
had absconded. Rather a good hit,
that.
One of Arabe How different
you soldiers are from Us.".said Arabella
to the Captain : '" with Us, a Conquest
only begins, while with you it ends the
Engagement.
Ist Drummer.—lley Billy! why's
my mustarchers like the army of the
United States?
2d Drummer.--I know, 'cause as the
Herald man says, we predict for 'em a
glorious futur.
It is said that the average number of
battles a soldier goes through is about
five. We have an old maid who has
withstood 14 engagements, and has
power enough left fo.r as many more.
An Englishman and a Yankee being
in a promiscuous company, the former
was so much struck with some old air
sung by the latter, that he asked the
name of it. .
" Oh, nothing but the' tune the old
cow died on," was the response. ,
"You don't deceive me that way,"
said the Englishman.
The Yankee struck up Yankee Doo
dle.
" What is that ?" asked his compan
" That's the tune old Bull died on,"
was the very prompt reply. No further
questions were asked.
MRS. PARTINGT6N'S LAST.—Ike goes
for a soldier. Mrs. Partin gton makes a
farewell address: "Ike, my win, stand
up while I dress you—hold my bonnet
and specks. Fellow soldier—lt is the
the abandoned duty of all to be patri
archal in these times, and to hand down,
unrepaired, the, glorious flag of all se
ceding generation." [Hero Ike com
menced counting off the newlashioned
cheer, swinging the old bonnet up and
down as he went in—one, two, three,
tiger.] "'March hesitatingly into the
contented field; and if a rebel demands
your quarters tell him you had but
three, and the last ono is spent; then,
if he won't quit and leave, " quit your
self like a man,"• and may you have, a
glorious champagne of it.'
Novel Mode of Carrying the Mail.
The rebels in the lower. counties of
Maryland are so closely watched by
the Union troop,- that they find it dif
ficult to communicate with theirfriends
in Virginia with as much freedom, or as
openly, as formerly, and their wits are
constantly at work devising plans to
transmit intelligence from shore to
shore, without detection; Their last
dodge, if not always the most success
ful, is certainly the most novel which
has yet been put in operation. The
plan is as follows:
A large kite is made, and, instead of
paper, is covered with oiled silk, so as
to render it impervious to water. The
tail is formed by folding letters or
newspapers together, and tying them
with a loop-knot, each letter, or per
haps, two letters together, forming a
bob. When the tail is as heavy as the
kite can conveniently bear up under, a
cord, long enough to reacle, about two
thirds 'of the Miay.across the river is
attached, and the kite raised in the air.
After the kite haS exhausted the string,
or has reached a sufficient height, the
cord is cut; and the,concertr, gradually
descending, is borne by the breeze to
the Virginia shore, where the bobs aro
taken off by those: in waiting, and new
ones for their sympathizing friends in
Maryland tied on in their stead. With
the first favorable wind, back comes
the kite to the Maryland shore, and
vice versa. -
Our informant, a Strong- Union man,
residing below Fort .Washington, says
that, although mishaps sometimes oc
cur to the mail by-a sudden changvh
the wind it into the river, as a
general thing the dodge_ is successful.
By thisnieans
_hire numberk of letters
and Northern_ newspapers, find their
way into - Virginia; and the communi
cation between the two Shores remains
constant ,and .uninterrupted.—Wash.
Republican, Tan, 22,
ktraire Old Kentuckian.
A correspondent -of the' Louisville
Democrat tells the story of a brave
Kentuckian named Andrew Jackson
Garmon, who is doing loyal service in
that State:
" It seems that 'Squire Garmon took
a very active part in favor of the Union
cause in Cumberland, (his county)
Monroe and Metcalf counties last . sum
mer and fall, "captured some twenty
head of contraband mules and horses,
and had a hand in bringing to a boat
on Cumberland river engaged in the
contraband business—in a word, 'Squire
Gannon was a terror to the Secesh
generally in that locality, rendering
himself obnoxious to their blood-thirsty
proclivities. Some ten or fifteen days
since 'Squire Garmon learned that his
family wore all down sick with the
measles, and determined to visit them,
cost what it might. So he obtained a•
furlough from his gallant Colonel, un
der protest that he (Garmon) would
never ret.,Trn -to his, :regiment. The
first or second .night - after his arrival
at home therVsecesh; his - Old neighbors
and relatillfs, twenty-eight strong,
armed cap.a.pie f visited 'hiS - house and
rapped at The!SqUire hailed
them ;' no ans'wer,'- Ne , eprzing out of
bed; - gathered "ii p jfis,_and lighted a
candle, when-hescoVered - three men
in his dining.roora,/ nd firedat them.
They all 'scampered oc of the house,
one falling dead at the dog • .The cap
tain then ordered him t o c.oin e .out,
whiCh he 'refused - to do, anc 111th-I'4in
vited them to come in and exchange
bullets there. This they ,'de lined 'to
do, and immediately opened fi eon his
house through the doors and wi dews,
the 'Squire returning the fire as f t . "
he could. This was kept up,the'S4 0
thinks, about one hour, when_ his as- '
sailants left, leaVing three
,dead in the
yard, - and- carrYing off five' mortally
wounded (since dead.) The 'SqUire
then lighted up the house, and his sick
family came out from -their - hiding
plaees: - Not a whole pane of . .glaes
re
mained in seven windows: . 'Tlaree balls
had entered the posts and rails of hie
daughter's bed, she being too unwell
to get up ; twenty-five balls Were found
in his wife's bed tick, and the furniture
; of his house was literally riddled. The ,
'Squire's personal casualties were as
follows : One ball severed a finger, an
' other bled him in the 'temple, a third
crossed his breast severing his shirt
bosom, a fourth passed through his hat„
and a fifth unbuttoned his shirt sleeve.
The 'Squire thinks they must have
fired some two hundred rounds at;,him;
but none' the worse for wear, le is
ready to repeat the operation whenev
er they are."
Where Has the Burnside Expedition
Gone'?'
Much curiosity. has naturally 'been
excited - by the mystery connected with
the movements of the Burnside Expe
dition, and we -are glad to be able 'to
satisfy the minds of the public, now
that it can be done without compromi
sing the success of the enterprise.
We learn from :excellent .authority
that during the recent visit of the Fi
nance Committee ofourßOard ofTrade,
to*Waihington, an informal visit was
paid to President, Lincoln, by, whom
the committee -was received with all
of his well-known -affability and cor
diality. Encouraged by the President's
open manner, one of the members of
the committe made bold to attack him
directly upon the topic nearest his own
heart, when the following dialogue
ensued :
" 31r. President, I wish you would
tell me where the Burnside Expediton
has gone."
" Why, don't you know where they
have gone? I thought everybody
knew that.".
" Well, sir, it may appear very ig
norant in me, but I must confess I don't
know, and iat I would like to know,
exceedingly."
"You really -surprise me, 'sir. The
papers have been ,full of it; everybody
has been talking of it, and J. did not
suppose there was anybody' who did
not know all about it. Of course, I
will tell you, if you will promise not
to give your authority."
The gentleman promised solemnly.
The President drew his chair close
to him, and with his band carefully in
terposed between him and the rest; of
the company, whispered, with myste
rious emphasis. • •
"The Burnside Expedition, sir, 'lnis
gone TO SEA !"—Bulletin.
From Southern Papers.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 28.—We find the
following in southern papers
The Richmond Dispatch has reliable
authority for. making the statement
that Gen. Beauregard takes command
of the army at Columbus, Ky.,' and
that Gen. Gustavus W. Smith succeeds
him in the position.ho has so long and
acceptably occupied.' At Columbus,
we understand, he is . subordinateTo ho
ono except Gen. A. Sidney Johnson.
.
This change goes into effect NVithout
delay. " . „
. „
NASHVILLE, lan. 24.—Reports
,from
Bowling Green confirm the washing
away of the pontoons and newly con
structed portion of Green river bridge.
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 25.—A large
ineeting,:ivas held , atithe Bt. Charles
hotel, last night to express regretiat the
death of the - distinguished statesman
and soldier,' Gen. ZollicOffer.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 24.—The Charleston
Courier of this morning Says,informa
tion has been received from Isfew
Orleans, that the Confederate steamer
Calhoun, :on her way from Havana,
with a large and v,aivable _cargo ) IN
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had al/irk:old cruiser and aVan
doll ed and burned. -- ~=
The, Riehtriond Disjiateh hits'heard
that in-Wayne : l county, where it was
proposed to di'aft, the militia, to a man,
instantly voluntered for the war. The
unexpected response was so unusual.
Abe t contentions resulted upon. Ties
tions of remaining at home, and'thoSe
upon whom: this lot fell were loud in
their expression of disappointtnent
A'diSplitch from Augusta says • that
the Savannah News - centirms the report
of the caßtnre_of Cedar Keys. '
The Federals burnt the town,
,wharves, five schooners in port,
fift y, bales of cotton, and one,,hundrecl
',and . fifty barrels of turpentlne.'
enemy have left the place,
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On tho 27th inst.; by'Joseph '3 - 4
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stun, Esq., Mr, JAMES MCCAFERTY, • to
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