THURSDAY, 0VER1M861;
""irpThe chattering of our friend Cotter, of
Milford will receive due attention
next week, A press of other matter foibide
it at this time.
More Big Beets.
Mr. Alexandor Lorter, of Stroud township
brought to otir office, the other day, a couple
of Beets which are almost equal to those we
noticed last week. They are of the same va
rictv. and the largest one weighed five
pounds, thirteen ounces.
The Return Judges
Of Monroe County, met in the Court House
on Tuesday last, and counted the vote cast
at the late election. The figures do not va
ry from those contained in the tabula-s!ate
mcnt which we published on the 17th of Oc
tober.
07-Our unfortunate neighbor, thev Squire
in his last week's Democrat, indulges a great
production on our account. The arlicle
bears upon its face a full share of those rare
marks of genius which stamp it as his own.
Had any other person penned it, the world at
large would have jumped at the conclusion
that it had been written early in tho morn
ing, before the spiritual thermometer of it
author had been roused to mental wakeful
ness, or late at night, after free and full in
vcsligation of the rin-eology of King Demi
john had clouded his vision. From any oth
er source it would have been pronounced fog
gy ; but, coming from the Squire, all will a
grec that its meaning is as clear as mud.
"The Jefffrsonian of last week," says the
Squire, '-appears to have the rBLUES.'" What
a pity. And yet this may be but a halluci
nation which is haunting the Squire. We
never felt much happier than we did during
the week before last. The glowing patriot
ism of the people had just scotched the hydra-headed
monster of Secession, if it did not
kill it outright, and we could not but feel re
joiced on beholding the wriggling of the
wounded. Wc are, therefore, irresistably
impelled to the conclusion that the Squire's
eves were so fi'led with the reflection of his
own mind that everything before them as
somes a bluish tint. We opine that there
was 110 need of going1 so far back as the gu
bernatorial election in search of food for sym
pathy for any soreness that republicans might
feel, over the result of the recent contest.
Foreshortened ambition is apt to reflect the
figures behind it, and there is nothing mar
vellous in the thought, tint the vanishing of
the judicial bench inti t,hin, empty air, after
it .ws supposed to be secure within grasp,
must have fastened the impress of blue earth,
blue ky, and blue everything else, upon the
eye of disappointment. The article from
which we quote reflects this bluichness from
beginning to end, and wc would suggest to
tbff Squire a careful perusal of the "Sorrows
of Werter,1' as a great soother in affliction.
In the bitterness of his grief the Squire,
like a drowning man catching at a straw, at
tempts to draw comfort from the infatuating
suppositions, first, that the Republican party
was defeated at the last election and, second,
"that the Democratic party is the only parly
fit to govern the country." Now, as thelte
nuhlir.m nartv did not even nretend to have
a distinctive organization at the last election,
but joined itself with patriotic men of all par
ties' to secure the election of uncompromising
Union men, it could not then have received
the terrible 'lashing' over which the Squire
consoles himself. That supposition, there
fore, may be set down as a myth, having no
existence save in the fertile brain of its crea-
tor. As to the second supposition : it the
Squire means that party which had Jefferson
for a founder, and Jackson for a leader, and
now has Lincoln and McClellan, Seward and
Butler, Cameron and Holt, Chase and Andrew
Johnson, and Dix, and Dickinson, and the
thousands of other honest patriots who are
now fighting the battles of the country, en;
rolled among its members, then we are free
to admit that the supposition has foundation
in fact, and "that the Democratic party is the
only party fit.to govern th.e.cquntry." If, on
the other hand, the Squire hud in view that
other parly with which he has been cohogling
for the last four years that so-called Dem-
ocratic party which upheld such men as Bu
chanan, and Floyd, and Wigfal.and Toombs,
and Jell. Davis, est id omncs genus, men
with whom he affiliated when States, and In
dian Bonds, and Forts, and Custom Houses
and Navy Yards, and Arms, und Mints, and
Revenue Cutters were stolen from the Union,
and whom he applauded in their treasonable
attempts to "compromise" the North out of
its rights, then we must dissent, in toto, from
the truth of hie second supposition. Such
Democracy has nearly j-uined the country by
'draging it into its present terrible position.
It matters not what the Squire may say now,
fur the purpose of making a t-how of virluou
indignation, the files of his paper will show
thai it is not a great while since he eagerly
accepted "thunder" from Jeff. Davis.
The Squire indulges in a good deal of ran
dom talk, in the course of his article. "JMas-
sah Grcely," and "Helper's Book," as bandy
ing words possess about as much of argument
as the Squire usually employs in establishing
or controverting a point, but they cannot
wipe out the stubborn fact, that the mal-ad-ministration
of public affairs under that pecu
liar democracy which the Democrat supports
and which Buchanan employed, brought about
such a state of things that it will require all
the energy of that stern Republican, "Hon-,
est Old Abe," to bring order out of the con-
'..Kinn in which he found the government.
Nor will it help to add confidence to his pre
tensions of love for the Union, that nc taiseiy
chafes us with being the organ of "the par
ty that call every Democrat who dare to ex
press his honest sentiments atour present na-
lional difficulties a "Secessionist. oucn ex
pression, for or against the Union, decides
the question, as the case may be, without a
charge from us ; and if fear of such charge
is the only thing that prevents the Democrat
from bellowing for an independent govern
ment south of Mason's & Dixon's line, for
the especial use and behoof of his friends
Jeff. Davis & Co., we can but wonder at the
kind of honesty which so flimsily covers hi
folly. It must be "shoddy." No wonder its
posscsfor should he impelled to "protest to
the abandonment of our (his) long cherished
principles." Such abandonment must be
cramping in the extreme, and only goes to
show that feather beds and the comforts 0
home are so far preferable to the casemates
and conveniences of Forts Warren and La
fay.elteas to lead even the Squire, that para
"on of independence, to pretend to be what
he is not.
In conclusion lheSquirestullifieshinise.lt
with the belief that the Monroe Democrat
;s the organ of its parly. It may be so.
its party is getting smaller and growing beau
tifully less, however, every year, it must bp
tlmt the instrument is sadly out of lune. In
speaking of the organ he says, "and which pa
per has never, nor ever shall lead them
meaning his co-iartizsns, of course "es
tray." Now if none have been led estray by
its twirling course, the world may thank tin
inleligence of its readers, and not the consis
tency of the crank turner, for not a single
quei-lion has come before the people within
the last four years, but what he has straddlec
both sides of it. For at least half of lhal
time he has, in his own estimation been who!
iy wrong, and during the other half he has,
in the estimation of every one else, been far
i'rom right. We might particularize, but the
readers of the organ will recollect enough to
satisfy them that if the organist led no one
estray, it was because no one was so lost to
consistency as to follow him.
Maryland, K"ew York, "Wisconsin and
Jitassacttusetts.
Tho victory for the Union at the Ma
ryland State election is overwhelming
and is an arslanche crusher for the Peace
men of New Jersey. The Union oto iu
Baltimore is over 17,000 in a poll of 21,
000 I and the Union majority in the State
is over 40,000 I
In Massachusetts the Union Ticket ha
succeeded bv as a large majority as the
Republican Ticket usually Lad, though
the vote was a iseagre one.
In Wisconsin, we regret to say, tber
were only the old party issue.- up, and
the Republicans carried everything; but
the Uuion is safe there, and there h not
the least smell of secession about the tick
et elected.
In New York the Union ticket i. elec
ted by from 100.000 to 150.000. There
arc only 23 Peace Democrats elected to
the St oatc! Daniel S. Di'. kinoon, a U
nion ci so resd by all men, has received a
majority in nearly every county in the
State. Uurrah for the Union and the
great Union party 1
Sy"Gov. Curtain, of Pennsylvania, hs
addressed to the Secretary of State u
communication in reference to the recent
circular of that officer recommending the
fortifying of our ea coast at the expense
of tbe teparato States. The Governor
sayi. he is glad to lcaru that there is no
prospect of a disturbance of our relation
ith foreign powers, but declares himself
uuable to see why, such ieing tbe case,
tbe individual States should be called on
to fortify themselves: He further re
marks that the Legi-lature of Pennsyl
vania will not meet till more ikon a month
after Congress assembles, and that the
emergency does cot seem sufficiently great
to. authorize him to coll a s-pecial scsr-iou
He uext sajsthat bedou1. ts not Congroff
would vote to reimburEe tbo States for
their expenses incurred iu accordance
with the circular of the Secretary, yet he
calls attention to the delay which has
marked tho payment to Pennsylvania of
tbe money she advanced in raiding and
equipping volunteers, and hints that it
would be satisfactory if the Governcent
would be more prompt in fettling claims
of thn character. lie suggehts, in con
elusion, tkat it would seem proper tor the
General Government to do its own work
directly in regaid to fortifications, but
promises, if this shall not seem desirable.
that Pennsylvania will rc.'poud zealously
to any demaud of tbe country.
Death of William A. Crabb.
We announce, with finot re regret, thi
Riorniog, the death of our late townsman,
Williaci A Crabb. bor iccre than twen
ty yeurs Mr. Crabb sas identified with
the Legislature of our Sute, either as a
caeaiber of the House cr the Senate. Du
nng all this time he represented vihat is
called tbe old City proper, iu tbe welfare
of which he felt a deep interest. Forsev
eral years past Mr. Crabb was an invalid,
ud his infirmities resulted in death on
Saturday lat. There are many, very
many iu our community, who will regret
his detcipe. As a frieud be was unswer
ving in bis intogrity, and as a bubband
aud father he fully illustrated tho quali-
lies wnioo are necessary for a good name
Phila. Daily News, Nov. 11.
Government Horses.
About one thousand Government hor
ses are to be distributed throughout Cum
berland and Dauphin counties, to be fed
and taken care of. They are to be held
b a reserve, to be called for juit as they
are needed
JJ"A mufket oau by turoing screws.
and loosening springs, bo soparated iuto
forty seven parts.
THE WAR FOE THE UHION.
A desmrate Battle. The Rebels driven
from their Camp Their amp uurneu
ml l- 7 77
(Innnnn and bazzaze taken. The
Vkvi v(-v - - - '
"Enemy Re enforced from Kentucky
300 Rebels killed One Rebel Colonel
killed. '250 prisoners taken Heavy
loss on our side. 300 Union Men mis
sing from two Regiments.
Cairo, 111., Thurday, Nov. 7, 1801.
An exoodition loft here last night un
der the command of Gens. Grant and
McClcrnaDd, and landed at Belmont, Mo.,
at 8 o'clock this morning.
The Union troops numbered 3,nU0, and
tho Rebels about 7 00U.
The Union troops made the attack at
about 11 o'clock in the morning, and the
battle lasted till sundown.
The Rebels were driven from their en
trenchments across tho river with great
los. Their camp was burned, their bag
gage, oanDon, horses, and mules were la
ken, and 100 prisoners were capiureu.
The Union forces then retired, the reb
els having rccoivod re-euforcemeuts from
Columtus.
Both tho Union Generals had horses
shot under tbom.
Col. Douherty of Illinois was wounded
and taken prisoner.
The losu of tbe rebels is not known.
The loss on tbe Union side is believed
to bo from three hundred to five hundred
CHICAGO, Eriday, Nov. 8. 1801
A nf;ol HS-jnutoh from Cairo to The
" . -.-f-
Tribune, of this city, gives the following
particulars of tho fight at Belmont, iVio
vestcrdav :
Our forces counted of the following
regiments: Tho 22d Illinois Recircent
Col Dougherty; tbe 27th Illinois Regi
ment, Col. Buford; tbe 30th Illinois Ro
gimcnt, Col. Fouke; the 31st Illiuois Re
giment, Col. Logan; the 7th Iowa Rpgi
ment, Qol. LamoD; Taylors bbicao Ar
tillery, and Dollcn's and Delano's Caval
ry. They left Cairo on tho steamers Alex
Scott, Chancellor, iUotnpbis, and Key
stone State, accompanied by the gunboats
Lexington and 'lylcr.
After landing, tho troops wcr formed
in lino of battle, with Gen. McCierntin'j
in command of tho Cairo troops. J he
were encouotored by tbe Rebels 7.0(H)
strong, and fought every inch of tbpir
way to the enemy s rank. Col buford
was the first to plant tbe Stars and Stripes
in tho enemy h camp.
Col. Dougherty's regiment captured the
Rfbel battery of twelve pieces, two 0
which wero brought away.
Col. Fouke's men suffered greatly, a
they were iu front of tho Rebol batteries
before they were taken.
After taking possession of the camp 0
the Rebels it wa discovered tbt the
were erosi-ing from Kentudky for the
purpose of attacking us in the rear.
The order was now given to return to
tho boats, when our men wero attacked
by a re-enforcement of several thousand
stron? from Columbus.
Another severe engagement took place
to which our troop3 suffered c?erely.
Our losses as far as ascertained last
night are as follows :
Thirtieth Illinois Regiment, 160 mis
ing. Major McCicrkcn wounded, aud ta
ken pri.-oncr.
Twenty-first Illinois Regiiact 140 miss
ins
Col.Buford's regiment returned too
late to obtain any particulars..
Col. Dougherty is reported taken pris
oner.
Col. Lamon is reported dangeromly
wounded.
Taylor's battery lost one gun.
We have taken 250 prisoners, a nam
ber of whom were wounded.
The number of Rebels killed is 300
The ground was completely strewn with
dead bodiet.
The rebel Col. Wright of tho 13th Ten
nesseo Regiment was killed.
Gen. Cheatham coamBndod the rebels
Gen. Polk being at Columbus.
It is stated that Gen. Johnstou was
wounded.
Tbe fiun-boats rendered efSoicnt ser
vice in covering our retroat, cnowiug down
the rebels with, grape, but at the same
time killing some of our own men.
A flig of truce left Cairo this morning
for Columbus with 40 or 50 woundei
rebels.
FBOM MISSOURI.
Chceriva news from the Army General
Hunter's j)lan of the camjmign. His
platform on the contraband question.
Price about to scatter his Army.
Springfield, Tuesday Nov. 8, 1801.
The following is a special dispatob to
tbe ct Louis Democrat :
Geo. Iluuter baa not yet put into ef
fect any decided measures for tho con
duct of tbe campaign, but I am informod
ho will adopt plans entiroly different from
those of Gen. bremont.
Col. Merrill was eent out on a rccon
notssance yesterday, with 1,400 casalry
and a aectioo of artillery, and explored
tho country around WiUon 8 Crook, but
discovered no enemy, their advance hav
ing left for the South on Sunday. The
main body of tho rebols isuupposod to be
still in tbo vicinity of Casstille. Gen
Huuter has little faith at present in hav
ing a design of attacking us.
He will, however, in a few days bave
such trustworthy information of their
numbers and position, &o ..as to decide
bis future course. The troops aro now as
apparently enthusiastic as ever, and the
more they loarn of their new commauder
the better are they eatisfied with him.
Ibis feeling is also ftrengthened by the
high opinion entertained of Gen. Hunter
by all tbe old regular army offioers,
Tbe report that officers, many compa
nies and regiment threw down their arms
upon the announcement of tbe removal of
Gen. Fremont, cannot bo traced to any
trustworthy source.
Geo Hunter's position ou tbe"oontra
band" quostion is understood to be as
follows :
All negroes ootniDg into patup will be
retained, such of them as are proved tbo
property of Union men will bo appraiecd
aud receipted tor, to De paia ior wnen
and how Congress may see fit.
Gen. Asboth has concluded to remain
in command of bis division.
Col. Albert, acting Brigadier-General,.
will also remain, and several other foreign
officers who at first decided to leavo will
remain. , "
Marcus J. Parrott of Kansas, has been
ppoiuted on Gen. Tluuter's staff.
Springfield, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1861
According to information rcoeived by
Gen. Hunter, it is now said that ben
Price baa no mtention ol ottaciiing us,
aud if pursued still further by us he will
eoattor bis army or retreat to Fort Smith
and await developments on tbe Potomac
and in Kentucky.
It is very doubtful whether any furth
er aavitnoe 01 our main armv iu De
1 p ? 1 t
made, but further intelligence of the num
ber and position of tho rebels may cbani
this policy.
Gen. Siegcl baa been appointed Com
mandant of this post.
Gen. Hunter epent part of yesterday
in visiting the various camps, nud exam
iuin into the genorul condition of the ar
my, and to day he has gone on a recotr
noisssnoo couth, with his body guard, 400
infantry, a battery and several coropa
nieK of cavalry.
Brig -Gen. Sturgis has been nppointed
Chief of tho Staff aud of Cavalry on II un
ter's i-taff.
St. Louis, Mo., Friday, Nov. 8, 1801.
Gen. Fremont arrived here in a specia
train tbi evening, and was met at the
depot by au immense and enthusiastic
crowd of citizens. Large delegations o
v-. ITT 1 . ,
Ucrmans trom tne various warus in tuo
city escorted the General to his quarters
in a torch light procession.
Great Union Victory.
FIGHT AT PIKEVILLE, KENTUCKY
Four hundred Rebels slain- 1 ,MW Prison
crs Taken. The Baltic lasted tico days
Glorious Achievement by General Nel
son's Brigade. Total Rout of the Reb
els.
Cincinnati, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 18G1
Gcu. Nelson met tho Rebels under G?n
Williams at Pikeville, Piko county, Ky.
on Friday last, and gained a glorious vie
tory.
Col. Luke Mooro attacked the Rebel
in the rear with 3,800 men. while Col. J
Harris of the 2d Ohio Regiment, wit
GOO men, attacked them in the front, Co
Harris falling back, and Col. Moore pros
sins forward, until t tie enemy were
broaabt into tho tnidt of Gen Nelson'
brigade, when our forces pressed them ou
all sides, killing 400 of them, on'i takin
1 .000 prisoners. The balance scattered
9
in all direction. The Federal loss issmall
The battle lasted Friday and'Saturday
and the victory was complete.
The Rebel Generals Williatns and
Howes are amoDg the prisoner.
Lexington. Kv.. Tuesdav. Nov. 12. 1G1
A courier from General Nelson's bri
trade, with dispatches for General Thomas
fj r ......
reports thnt the fihttn at Pikeville last
ed two davsi The Rabe'3 lost 400 killed
and 1.000 prisoners.
Washington. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1861.
Tho following was received at bead
quarters this evening. It gives tbe latost
intelligence of General Nelson great vie
tory at Piketon or Pikesville, a few mile
from Pretonbur :
'Paris, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1801
"Tho courier niessenger, with di-patch
es to General Thomas, reports to day
fighting, with a Rbel loss of 400 killed
and a. OHO nrisoncrs. luc Uoion lo-s is
small. Gens. Williann and Howes were
captured in the battle, by General Nelson
This is trustworthy.
Gen. Win. NeNon, recently appointed
Rrisadior-Gcneral, i a Lieutenant in the
Navy assigned to the War Department
for the special duty of whipping the reb
els in Kentucky. Dispatches from the.
neighborhood of East Tennessee state
that the loyal citizen? of thnt teetion of
iho country have torn up tht rails of the
Virginia and Virginia and lenne-se liail-
road. Tim ts confirmed by recent Charles
ton and Norfolk journals, which say that
the Tennessee traitors to Ji ff. Davis arc
cutting down telegraph poles and destroy
in'c rnilroad bridges. When Genera
Nelson reaches Cumberland Gap. bo wil
find many strong arms waiting for mm
kets.
Encouraging1 reports from Europe.
A private letter from an American of
ficial in Paris, with abundant opportuni
tics for a most correct judgment, under
date of October 19, says :
'Things look better on this aide of tbe
water. They looked bad enough whpn I
arrived, but the short crops, the inhar
monious state of Europe, the immorality
of tho Southern cause, and, above all, the
strength, ind determination which th
North his already exhibited, has umdc
the old Hunkers of Europe pau-io. One
good victory on our wide would crush the
seoes'iomsts out of Paris and London.
The Treasury.
The cash operations of tho Treasury
Department for four weeks in Octobo
were $W2,HH4,442 Lact year it was lens
tbau S0.UU0.500. Over $1 0,000,000 were
paid over the counter thirteen times ap
much as last year. On one day last
week, SI, 750000 wero paid over tbo
counter, and on each of several other
over $1,000,000 more. The presont de
mand was ou account af two months pay
of troops.
Wisconsin State Election.
Milwaukee. Nov. 6. Tho Stato elco-
tion yesterday was very quiet. The city
and county give 3.500 Democratic ma
ority. Tho returns from tho State so
far indicate tho election of Lewis P. Har
vey (Rep,) for Governor, and tho whole
Republican ticket by a largo majority.
"Be jopt lo all men.
STILL FURTHER FR0EE THE FLEET.
The Landing at Beaufort Confirmed.
Capture of the Fort Royal l-orts.Our
Troops Seize the Railroad.
Washington, Nov; 11,1861.
A disoatoh reccivod to-night from Cai
ro confirms the good news from South
Caroliua, by way of Hatteras and Fort
ress Monroo. It states that tuo turec
brts at Port Royal cutraneo wero cap
tured with great loss to tbe Rebels; that
tbo Stars and Stripes float in Beaufort.
and that tbe troopn are within ten miles
of the railroad which they aro marching,
to seize.' The report that Gen. oherman
had already taken possession of the rail
road which Old Point dispatches ndd to
this, may be truo, but that the array was
hastening to Charleston in three divisions
by forced marches is probably the off'
spring of Rebel fright.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
Annapolis, Monday, Nov. 11, 1861. .
The steamer .which U expected to brin
Government dispatches from tbe fleet bad
not arrived at 10 o clock, p. in 1 ho ex
citooent at Annapolis U mo3t intone, and
the 'teauter has been looked for all day
by persona assembled on tbe wharves.
To the 'Associated Prcs.
Fortress Monroo, Nov. 10, 16G1.
The steam s-hip James R. Spaulding
arrived from Hatteras Inlet this morning
with tho 20th Indiaua Rcgice'nt.
" A deserter who reached tho Inlet in i
small boat, stated that ccwi had been re
ctived on the main laud of taking two
Reb-.-l forts at Port Royal, and the
iaud
in of a lare Ui.'.ou force.
Reaufort had also been taken
by
our
troops.
No jiartioulars had arrived, but (hi
main fact correspond with the news re
ecived a few bourn since from Norfolk by
a flag of truce. Great txoitonient pre
vailed on the arrival of the news at Nor
folk.
From the Fame courcc we have a ru
o:or that the railroad ubovc Beou'ort ha
fallen into the po-sesion of our troops
with an immense quantity of store
Fi?e deserters, who reached Newport
News tbi- morning, stato that the Rebels
up James River are in consternation, aur
also bring tbe improbable ruieor that our
troops had advanced up tie railroad a
far as Charleston.
The French frU-nte CalaVria was burn
d to tbe water's edge, on Friday night
off II altera. All hat'ds vrere saved.
The Captain of the United States gun
noat Albatross report- tlmt he cneover
cd the Uuion ashore, on tho 6th iut., a
bout eight mile- to the ea-tward of Bogue
Inlet; but. in consequence of tho heav
w.-atlter, had 1:0 comsuuication with the
shore until tbe following day, when he
Nnded with a flag of truoe, and learne!
from tbe Captain 0? a Retel company the
following particulars:
The Union went ashore, of rather was
run ashore in a sinking condition, on tbe
1st iti'-t., 2nd soon after broke in two in
fro;,t of the smoke-stark. The crew, 13
in number, and !5 borso, were saved
Tbe men sro prisoners at Fort Mason and
Raleigh. N. C. 4 Lirge quantities of
stores were -con piled up on the beach.
At the time of ihc disaster, tbe steam
er Wind field Scott, was iu company with
the Uoion, and tho Captaiu of the latter
expressed tho opinion that his con-ort
was los, she having suddenly disappear
ed. Nothing is known concerning the ru
Di u red lo-s of the Ocean Express.
There are rumors of three Union ves
sels having gone ashore.
Cairo, Monday, Nov. 11, 1 SGI .
Memphis papers received to-day, con
tain dipatchcs from Savannah, fully con
firming the landing of the Naval Expe
dition at Beaufort, and capture of three
forts at Port Royal, Hilton Head, aud
Buy Point. The Union forces had pos
session of the town of Beaufort. Thr
Rebels acknowledge their loss a9 very
larjirf.
New-Orleans papers, also received to
day, speak of an immense fleet off Ship
I?Iuiid.
How to get Rich.
An boucst old German, rho. by pick
up bones about tbo streets, bad saved
up iijoncy enough to purchase a cheap lot
iu tbe suburbs of Brooklyn, left the street
as picker, and eonimeuce I as a trader-
t uying tho bonus from the chiffoniers and
selling them to the bone-black makcrs.-
He drew bis hand cart filled with bonos
regularly twice a day, with his purchaes
At night he would cros the ferry with
his empty cart to Ins borne not exactly
empty, howevor, for it always contained
at least one briolc which ho was uever at
a lo-s to find in the streets of New York
Hih dully brick was deposited ou his lot
aod in tho course of lime old Jacob waxed
rich enough to think of building a hou
on his lot. His bricks bad by this time.
become a considerable piie, so oon-idera
ble indeed, that he actually tuilt a smi
saiall two -tory houic, without being 0
bilged to oall on Ihc brick yird for r
single one. Old Jacob certainly -;ot
1 1 - i-i . . .
oueap uoiiie, wiucn tie now rrsiues in,
without, a mortgage or lien upon it.
After ho built hi house, as ho still
brought bis cart over nightly, and was
not in want of bricks, be brought ovor
one or tnoro cobble stones at every trip
So thnt by tho time that the street was
ordered to be paved, bo save! the ex
pense of paving stonos, fumishiug hi'
stock on hntid. Now tbi old mm thought
it no sin to pick up an isolated brick or
stone for Mich wore only proper iu his
eyes to tako they belonged to no one,
and ho took up a stray brick as he would
pick up a bone out of the street. To
have taken a brick from a pile or a stone
from a heap, would bavo been in Jacob's
oyes, stealing, and tho old man would
have gone homo empty, ralber than take
either. No, Jaoob'a house is an honest
houe as any in Brooklyn. Journal of
Commerce.
eST-FIowers aro the butterflies of the
vegetable world.
Soldiers' Duties and Punishments Court-
marnai sentences.
Rocent general orders approve tho find-
ncs and sentences of Courts-Martial in a:
number of cases of officers and privates
tried for offenses such as drunkenness, dc
aertion of eentry poats, theft, disrespect
to othceTs, neglect ol duty. 1 be culprits
are sentenced to toruit pay, to bo kept
at haru lator lor spcciueu periods, some
or tho residue of their terms of service
with ball aod chain, to be marked with
the initial letter of crimes, to bo drammed
oat of camp, alter tbe head has been
shaved and the buttons torn off, to bo
dishonorably discharged. I he following
are specimen! 01 me unawgs and senten
ces:
Second Lieut. Edward A. Dayton
Company K, 1 3th N. Y. Volunteer, guil
ty of drunkenness, while junior officer of
tbe grand, and using abusive languago to"
tbe ofiioer of the day, in the presence of
the culisted men of tbe regiment. Sen
tenced to be ca-hiered. Private Owen
Duffy, Company G, 14th N. Y. Volun
teers, guilty of drunkennes? on guard and-
mutiny. Sentenced to forfeit his pay for
four mouth?, aud to hard labor for 60
tiujs, witu a poun-i iron Dall attached
to a chain six feet in length to his right
leg.
Privates John La! our. Company A,
and James llardvfright, Compauy B, Hth
New-York Volunteers, guilty of deserting
their pots a3 scuticch, with their arma'
and equipments; sentenced "to forfeit?
their pay, cxci'pt what is justly duo tho
laundress and sutler, to bare their beads
shaved, tbe buttons torn off of their uni
forms, and to bo drummed cut of the ser
vice of the United States."
Private John M. Cohen, Company C,
IStb New-York Volunteers, guilty of
"disobedience of order," in refusing to
0 on .o-t as sentinel when orderid to do
-0 by the officer of the guard; and of
"mutiuom conduct," in resi.-tiog said of
ficer, with bis arms, ivben placed uuder
nrroat, and in rc-i-tiug and violeutly
pushing tbe Sergeant of the Guard; sen
tenced "to forfeit all bis pay with the cs
tion of seventy five cents a month to
-ay the laundress, uud to be kept ct hard
labor during the balance of his term of
service, without pay, except as above sta
ted, s-ud to have a thirty two pound iron
ball attach d to hi- ribt leg by a clmia
sis; feet In length for the whole time abovo
.stated."
Private AugtisU Rei-inger, Co. II. N.
Y. loth Yoluiiteerr, iu violation of tho
Uth Article of War, in striking, kicking,
and viobjiitlj resisting Capt. II B. Wil-
hams, ou being ordt-red
by
hiai to the
guarti bou-c, nod striking
the
Serjeant
nnd Corporal, who wi-re ordered to take
him to the uard hou?e. Si-otenccd "to
hard labor for twelve calendar mouths,
weariuj? a 15 pound irou ball attached to
bi- right le4 by a chain ix feet in length,
aud to a stoppage of pay, excepting sev-ty-fivc
cents per month for laundtcss, for
tho time abovo stated "
Private Fernando Scbcltze, Co. D, De
Ivalb Regimcut N. Y. Nolcnteers, guilty
of lcaiog rank of picket guard while
marcliu to its destination, and being af
terward drunk so as to be unable to per
form any duty, shaving lo-t bis arms B&d
accoutrements. Sentenced "to two moDths
hard labor, wearing a ll-i pound ball,
&c., to forfeit his pay for tbe same ti.ue,
except so much a-j there may bo due tho
United States for loss of arais and cquip
menti, aud seventy-five cents per month
to pay his laiiudress; aud at the expira
tion of that time, to be drummed out of
the service."
Corporal Louis Paviky. Company Cr
De Kalb Regi-acnt New-York Volun
teers, guilty of being drunk, and opening
kuapsack of a private in same company,
and taking therefrom a likeness and a
ahirt belouging to said private. Senten
ced to have bis head shaved, the chev
rous and buttons torn off hi- uniform, sad
to be marked with the letter T, one inch
Ion, in indelible ink, on his. left Lip, in
the presence of bis regiment; to forfeit all
pay, exct-pt 75 cents per month, to pay
the lauadrcxs, for the balance of his terai
of service, aud to be kept at hard labor
for that time, wearing a pound ball,
&c., ar.d at tha expiration of that time to
be dishonorably discharged from the ser
vice. Private Charles Redfield, Company C,
DeKalb Regiment, N. Y. Volunteers,
guilty oforofusing to obey order to work
in erecting a fort, saying, "I could bavo
remained a farmer at home if I wanted
to do work of that kind. I enlisted as a
soldier, not as a laborer," is sentenced to
be confined on bread nnd water diet 14
days at a tiaie, nith intervals of same pe
riod on full allowance of food, until heshall
have been confined 50 days, and during
the intervals above mcntwitd to carry a
knapsaek filled with sand, weighing 60
pounds, from 0 a. in. to 12 tn. each day;
this knap-ack to bo carried walking, tho
time abovo meutioncd, in Fort DeKalb,
under charo of a sentinel.
Private Frederiok Sachs, Company II,
DeKalb Regimuut, New-York Volun
teers., convicted of wilful disobedience of
ordors, in refusing to mount police guard
at this camjjjwhcn detailed by the lt
Sergeaut of his company, saying, ' I won'a
do it. I waut to o on picket guard.
Beforo I mount police guard, shall thun
der striko you," is .seutenood to bard la
bor for six months, wearing a 32-pound
iron ball attached to bis right leg by &
chaiu six feet in length, and to forfeit bis
pay for the same time.
Private Maurioo Fitzgerald, of Ligbfc
Comuauv E. 3d Artillery, convicted of
conduct prejudicial to good order and
military discipline, in stealing from 1 ri
vato Iloxley, of his oompany, a blanket,
and mutilating it to prevent recognition,-
is senteuccd "to six months hard laoor,
wearing a 32 pound ball attached to his
right leg by a chain six feet in length,
ud to wear a board on his bacK witn iu&
word 'Thief nriutod thereon for tho timo
above stated, and then to have bis bead
-baved", and bo drummed out of the ser
vice of tho United States."
Private Steven Miller, Company U
13th Reuiment New-lork Volunteers
convicted of disobedience 0 orders, in re.-