\ , A g. &OWREIT is. F. WILSOII, Attorneys a at'law, attend the Court d, STiogOPottor and McKean V, aU nfi»». [Welhbefrygfclj.MSSj , DICKI B S E '■co.aKl’lEO,T. ; ; - / jlu, A. Field,’.. • proprietor (Jueste taken tosnd fj 't Depot free of charge. x ■ ifi ißEit?,' ■; , HORNET A»j| jItrNSELIOR -AT IAV A. WellsWo, I Tioga. Co., Pa. \f ill dairota hia 'tiEio eicluaivelylo ,tho' sraotice. of law. Collections made in any of tho.NoJißCin bounties ofPennsyl yania. ‘ . n0v21,60 PESSSViyi|IA HOUSE. CofneroJ Main Street K Avenue,. Weßeioro, Pa, J. W.,BXGt)J\ k,;?ROPSXBTOB. This popular Hotel, ytfHbfe been re-filted ond ro furnished throughout, lahow <*•“ to ! io P ubll ° ", a Hcst-class house. . a* I ; izmk wkMrox bopsEk .B. PR 0 PRIETOS . Caines, Couaty, Pa. VriHIS is anew hotel.'*) 'cijted within .easy access Q the beet fishing and- laplinggroundain Northern No pains will bo *j tred for tho aecommodation •'of pleasure seekers and i jibStruvclingpublic. April 12, I 860.: • ■ ’ C. C. C. CjiflPELli, BARBER AN-ihlaAIR-DBESSER\ ' SHOP'in the. roar of tljji’ost .Office/ Kvery thing in his lino wiil v ho don J-as weU and promptly as it 'can bo done in thecity M loons. Preparations for re warm” dandruff, and, t! notifying'the hair, for sale cheap. Hair and whisk i s Oyed’any color. Call and He. WeUaboro, Sept'. 3b;|Ss9. H ART’S, HOT BE. .* THOMAS GRAVES, - - Proprietor. ( Formerly offae'-Covingtm Motel.) THIS Hotel,'ieptforaiong time by David Hart, is being repaired' arid furnished anew. The .subscriber has loaded il £*;a term of years, where ho may be found ready to 'Wa|t upon-,his old customers and the traveling publib generally. His table will be provided with j*e bcap.be maVkot affords. At his bar may be found thb chdifcest brands of liquors and cigars. ’ Wellsbhro, Jan. 21,186^-tf. WELtSBOIfo HOTEL. B. 8.. HOLLIDAY,')'- Proprietor. THE Proprietor limUng’again taken possession of the above Hotel, rillipare no pains to insure , the comfort of guests ( rid the traveling public. At tentive waiters alwhysiroafo. Terms reasonable. Wellsboro, Jap. 21, , ' i jr. CAinippix, jk;, . ATTORNEY & -GOffNSELLOR AT LAW, KROXrULq; fwpA eouett, pa. Prompt attention -gv?4i jtq ‘the procuring of Pen , BVOD6, Back'Pay of *<&c. ' Jan. 7, 1863.-'6m.? '' : * . Q. W. & GO’S. BATIK) CORittXp, IST. Y„ {Locate-d ixh tJie ;HlficKissos House.) American Gold And Siralc Coin bought and sold, .New York /J *'*> do. Moneyj - I'' * do. United States “ old issue” bought. CoJltctipns madeau all parts of the Union at Cur rent rateJs f of JJ ■ , Particular pains ;will t^e'lakOn to nccomtnbdato our patrons from tho Tjoga-V»lloy. Our Office 'will bo open £t*7 Ai and clus* ac 7’ P. M., giving parties passing over tho * Tioga spill lioad ample time to transact their business hgforp tho departure of the train -in *tho morning, and ’after its arrival in the evening. j Q. President* Cprning. K. Y., ‘XS62. , _ ’ jeuomjelii, wiles, ATTOIiNEY.it: AT. LAW, mVes yalley, &ogJa. coj;xi , y', pa., HAVING associated with a legal firm ia Washington, first rate facilities for tbe prosecutitm of’Clniws for tension?, Back-Pay, Bounty, and all other- j«» detnands agblnst the Gov ernment. All such cl i'nn|j will attended to with promptness and. no charges" will be unless the appllC'tliSt in sncv€*sfvlj. Middlebary Centro,l2, lS(>2.-3in. ,' joidrrfe I. A TTORNEY & t#NSELLOD AT LAW, xX Coadersport,attend the several Courts in Potter and MpJvoWa3|Cvuntiej». Ail business en trusted to his care prompt attention. He has tfefl agency of of good settling land amimllr attend to ok taxes on any lands in said.counties. v|. * Conderspert, Jap. . wool. C.WJBISfi AND, CLOTH'iJrESSING, , m the ravxDUY at WeUsborongJi, Tioga County, Pa. THE subscriber having fitted up the place for the purpose of fording and Cldth Dressing, and also would people that will take wool to manufacture d glares or by the yard, to suit ■custobiQjrs, and would,! the -people that we can -card wool at atay timi ks our works run by steam power, andalao'tbat kf weolwiilbe carded'for four .cents per pound.! produce will be taken for pay for thekhmd. ' . JJL B. Prompt attefcf£ion will be all favoring us- Wo will give kohS satisfaction. ' ' . I-?.- CHARLES LEE, ’ ‘ !. ?i •' JOHN LEE. Wellsboro, Juiio VI, ( - 9150 ' BES-ll JRIANOS. 150 JOS.T. HALE A',cif/ boring removed to their new ifareroqms, . , :1 " , 5 Wo. j 4?8 ✓ (BROADWAY. are now to! oifer tlbe public a magnificent new scale full f ‘; ’ 1 - . 7 OCTANE fipSEfrOOD-PIANO, containing all known in this country or Europe; oVcrfstrniigtb'ass* French grand action, hary pedal, full iron(frtSpe, for ,1 7& CASH, Warranted; for 5 Years. Lioh moulding qases, yg - 8100; Silt), '& ' 8300,. all warranted made of best seasoned material, and to St&nd better-jiha* ata bold for $4OO or $5OO by the old methods of snamiifSurel We invite DEAIjERg’SND TEACHERS in all parte of the c.uvitry, to act as agents, anil to test those unrivalled Lane. with Steinway & Sons, Phickering'& Sons, or aby first-class maunfacturers. JOS. 1\ HALE A CO., ’ • 4TB BROADWAY, NEW, YORK. Oct. 22,18d2,-4nu [| : ' HOnISTEAI). A NEW .STOYE AND TIN SHOP HAS just been operioa"m *Tioga, Penaa.,- where may ho found a good Cooking, Parlor and Box ptoves, of-the iu- Ijt approved patterns, and from the best inahofacture L ' HOMESTEAD is ad mitted to bo tk° Oven Stove da the market, The , 5r,J ■ t , * • li GOLDEN^AIfE” & GOOD HOPE)’ are square, flat top Uvtiight stores, with large ovens, with many advantej'ajovcr an, other stove before made. Parlor gte£iMhe Signet and Caspian'ore both very neat stoves. Also Tin, Coppeijf t-Xd Sheet Iron ware, kept cod stand, on haul) Ja.d A*do (o order of the best mate rnal and of which will ho said at the lowest figure/or, jfth. or ready .pay. Job work of injures attended to on coll. _jhoga. Jan. tltjg., GifERSSEY A SMEAR. • ‘ ACtRNC Y. ™ soldiers a|id their friends. ulh undersigned having had cousidcrablo espe ~ r lc „ c , B , ra Pteruring Tension Bounties and Back i H 9 * teDd t 0 a!! in that lino entrusted to histeajfc with promptness and fidelity.' "ishnlgla easier with me will ploase call Z-rT*™ Sylvania,Bradford County, „ reaWim®. GEO. T, MONROE. ivcicrs by * p»’ n 9 " l, Co - u ' ll J Treasurer, Wellsboro, Pa. L-P. Pomeroy, Oroyi Pa. ' , ; Oct 15 B , P IS 62 D !’ T ° Wanda ’ THE to Vbi of tbf of jFm&ont sprtah Reform. WHILE THERE SHALE 'BE A WRONG' UNEIQHTED/ANI) UNTIL "MAN’S INHUMANITY' TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE. VOL. IX Select fortes?. 1 THE SOLDIER'S DREAMT OF HOME.* BT CAROLINE A. MASOS. You have put the children "to bed, Alice— Maud and TYiilie and Bo&; ‘ ' They have lisped their street “5 Oar Fatlisr» f,; * And .sunk to their night’s reposa.. Bid?they think of me, dear Alice?; Bid they thick of me, and say, ‘ . - tf God bless him, and God blhss him, J Bear father, far away T* Oh, my very heart grows sick, Alice, I long so to behold : • ' Rose withiierpure, white forehead, . And Maad-with her enrle-of gold;- - ’ And Willie, so gay and sprightly, So merry-and full of gle? Ob, my heart yearns, to enfold ye, ’ My “ smiling groap of three.” I can bear the noisy day, Alice: The comp life, gay and wild. Shuts from mj yearning boagm The thought of wife ahd child; But when the night is roundAne, And under Us starry beams . X gather piy cloak about me, I dream such long, sad dreams 1 I think of the pale young.wiffe, Alice, Who looked up in my face When the drum beat at evening And called me to my place. I think of the three sweet blrdlings - ' Left in* the dear hOme*nest, And my sonl Is sick with longings That will not he at rest. Ob, when will the war be over, Alice I Oh, when shall I behold Roso with her pufe, white fbiohead, And Maud with her curls of goWj And Will, so gay.and sprightly. So merry and fuU of glee, And more than dear tjrifo Who bore iny babes 16 me. God guard and keep you all, Alice ; God guard and keep me, too; ' * For if only one were missing, ‘ What would the others do.? Oh, when will the war be over. And when shall I behold Those whom I love so dearly, Safe in tho dear home fold? THE RESPONSE, I havo pat the children to .bed, Harry— Rose and Willie and’Maud; They have sung their hymns together. And whispered their prayer to God, Then Rose.said, gently smiling, “Game Willie and Maud, now say ** Ged bless tho dear, sweet'father, Father so far away.” And such a glad trust arose, Harry, • In this sad heart of mine, Tor I felt that God would keep you Safe sp,hia hand divine. I And I kissed their.pure, young foreheads, . And said,Ho is over all! Uo counteth tbe hairs of your heads, darlings, Andnototh the £phrtow'sfoU." ; ■' Then I sung them to their sleep, Hairy," . With hymns all trust and lore, 1 And IJsnow that God was listening Prom His gracious throne above. And since that calm, sweet evening, I have felt so happy, dear ! And so have the children,‘Harry; They seem to know no fear. They talk of your coming homo, Harry, As something sdre to he; X list to their childish prating, Hor care to cheek their glee. Tor oh ! ’Us a cause so noble, And you are so brave aud true, And-God protects His own, Harry/' And surely will watch o’er you. So keep up a brave good heart, "Harry, God willing—aud Ho'kuows best— We’il welcome you, safe aud happy, Back to 'the dear hoifio-nest, i And Maud and Hose and Wißie Shall yet, with a moistened eye. Give thanks to the dear, good Bather, < While you stand tearful by.. Select stars?. [From Chamber’s JonrnaLJ A HEBEEW LEGEND Babbz Jarchi, commonly called Rabbi Rasobi, lived in tbe eleventh and twelfth centuries, (1040-1105 a. n.,) and was born fit' Troyes, in France. His name is still mentioned with rev erence nextto that of Maimohides. He wrote a commentary, on some of the prophets, and likewise an explanation of the Talmdd, a gi gantic work, without which that obsenre book' would be almost unintelligible. He was, be side, a great mathematician, and a -very reli gious man. 1 , It is said of Rabbi Easchi, that, on reaching his sixtieth year, and feeling himself approach the pale of life, be was desirous of knowing who was to he bis companion in Paradise. He, ' of course, did not entertain tbe least doubt that' such a pious and learned man as he, who bad never transgressed any ceremonial law, would be ushered into the Garden of Eden, and be seated on a eolden chair at a golden table, with a wreath of pearls round hie head, and would be allowed to feast eternally on the glory of God. Bnt he wished to know who the' pious man was that should be placed opposite to him at the sfime table, for the righteous siftwb and two in Paradise. "When he had' fasted and prayed a Jong time, God tfeigoed to reveal him self in a dream, and to tell, him that his future companion was Ahrahanj-ben-Qerson, called the Zadik, at Barcelona. Having learned thus much, Rabbi Raschbbe came anxious to make acquaintance on earth with hie future companion, and to this end un dertook a journey to Barcelona. To his imag ination,' the-form of. his Paradise-friend pre sented itself with a thin palp face, sunken eyes, long beard,:a bent figure, a man who' had stud ied the-law night arid ; 'ddyl f had : fpsted' and prayed; fot’Such amah only 1 deserved'the sur ,name of Zadik.'the, Righteous. ; 1; * Great was -therefore the surprise hf Rabbi Raschi when, on arriving at Barcelona, he could find no Abraham Zndik. Several per sons, certainly, hhd "been honored with this surname; but among them was no Abrabam ben-Gorsari. it length, on asking if there \vera not in the town a called Abraham Gerson, he was answered; “'What! do you mean Don Abraham the Wealthy ! How can a man like you condescend even to ask for such a heathen, who is nqver seen at svnagogue the whole year round, nay, who eatomeai prepared by Christians I We all wonder why be doea not ht orice become baptized, and' hisname would thus be struck out froia the book Of lift;- Surely, Rabbi Raschi, yon- can have no busi ness with him,’’ ' ‘ , WEIILSBORG, TIOGA COUNTY, BA., WEDMSDAY MORNING,; MARCH 4, 1863. if A fine fellow’ is my future • cpjnpgpipo," thought Rabbi Raschi, and ha threw back a rapid glance on his own life, la order to ' discover any'‘sin ’ 'of omission or chmmiesion by which he might have incurred such’a-dis grace. f . ■ vs :“Sqfi3y, you 'will not' visit that man," re peated the learned rabbi to wbdmßabfal Raschi had addressedbisquestiozis, v ; . -i" Why;l'moy pethapafiridg-him baoktothe right path." . " Bo not Matter yourself wIA- that—onhim all endeavors ore lost.-1 But do ai-yoii like/' 5 WMmnta^Wg'before ffle residence of Don Abraham; Rabbi Raschttvis highly-astonished, -jor itwas a real palace, splendid, replete .with, beauty and taste; so that it even moved the heart of the old rabbi, who could only find' this fault with it, that it 'did not behove a son of Israelto livem 'such splendor, whilst so : many of his brethren were doomed to bo in poverty and filth. On entering the gate, be fodnd hjm • self in the open court, where servants in gilt Every Were seen 1 moving to ami frb receiving visitors, who had come in' Splendid carriages. The rabbi" wished ‘‘to return; and : he- only ad dressed himself to' a servant in’the 'bope of being-dismissed, and thns' having- an. excuse before God / but the domestic received him with tfaC 1 greatest resp Cot, and ushered bim up a broad- marble 'staircase into a' riobly orna mented-ante-room/where be requested him to wait‘a feW'moments;' When left-alone, the rabbi'eaid to himself :■ Thole- must - be some. mistake; This man is a bad'Jew,-a mao-of-ho religion at all ;■ he has obtainfed here on'eartfi bis golden .chair and' golden table—his Para dise; how can any such blessing.'he in Store for'hitß' in the future? "He iff too rich-to be come converted into the right' path of resigria '■tionWd Self-denial. But I-'will So my best; I-am ; perhaps the instrument of Ged." ’'- ! ■' i The door opened; } and Bon Abraham, a tall, handsom'd, foanV of’’about, thirty imado his ap pearance.‘''tPftha. friendly-greeting, he bade the 'riibbl tveltdm'e; ! ailcl added ;' 1 " Let the hbpe 'that'my hotnbfe rOof may be honored dnring a long period by the''preseiicp of .sucti an excel lent, learned, andpiouS : {;qest.” : ■ r -' s \ • ■ a “ Pious !” exclaimed-Ribbr Raschi • “bow do you dare to Say pibus—to talk” of piety, you, a seorner of the law? 1 'ennobiice to you I have conic Iq the naiheof’ God bur .Lord”— ,! ’ “I am Sure you have,-” interrupted r ßoa ■Abraham Smiling,' “ dpd therefore I repeat that you bre most welcpmet-T)ht hs for y.oiir-.re- yod I tftis r ’aB' “bfell reserve them; as I baveonce' for'ail chokfcH’ my diode "of Efe.— Come/beftiefe'dty f <;la£iiniPi^ebtne';betfet--tta qiiainted ; abfdf, fifot of oll’do fitvdr nie”with yopr company to-morrow at tbs, Celebration of my'nuptials’’—'' ' ’ , : “Ah,.you ape going to be marriedf—and perhaps to a heathen girl ?” , ' 1 “ No, to a daughter of Israel, a- lovely, ami able, kind-hearted girl. Come'.tq-mbrrbw and see her.”' , “ Is she rich ?” ■ “ Not” .“Well; if only she were led intoft good, Jewish boose, it would be an agreeable sight ill the eyes of God. Meanwhile, who knows? —it iridy Tie a mihwd.* T will come.” The conversation ‘’was interrupted by a ser vant announcing a poor woman. “ Let her'wait a- thom-ent,”'said "Don Abra htim.'- |'■ , ' - “Apobb woman ! n! exclaimed the rabbi;— “ Your marrige is to tnko'place to-morrow, and you have not set ,fhdiighV’of the poor, bat you allow them to come to you to remind you of your duty 1 Tor shame !” “My dear Rabbi Rasobi,” said Don Abra- “you are too severe. . That you' may judge for yourself, I beg you will accompany me me to the woman, 1 and ask'hqr any questions you please!” , - ' They went into room where sbe was waiting, and'on being questioned hythe raljbv site answered ■ “ Alms have beep given, as far as I know, to till Iqe poor; bat I did not come here for alms.” ", 1 Rabbißaschi was pleased to heir that his future companion was at ’least' chat!table; he was therefore silent, while iWnAbrabath asked the woman:' “What is'if yov£ want? ;Wh»t can Ido for you?”; ! ■•- .n- u,,, t “ I want your advice,” skid the woman. “ Speak, add be stire you shall hade friendly advice.” ‘ , .* ' ‘ The woman said': “I- am a poor widow with four children, three .of whom 1 art quite young. My eldest son, a youth of eighteen, worked for us, and by his honesty and “indus try bps made us a comfortable though modest home; but.now he ih ill, dangerously ill.”’, “Then, idf good/jvoman, you mnsVjhave a physician; I will Sehd you tny own doctor.” “ No, Don Abrahftm, a physioian.ia of no avail;, my sph.jp i^ J throughjlaye,'‘disappbinted dove/ .there, is a yopng:g|rl v p(jpr and . honest like hiipsclf, whotpj hp had hoped to marry; but now, tb,e,poqr,gi)’) is forced |y her .pgfjsnts to inarry another, a,rich man.” ’ ( .f, . “ 'Woman, why.do you tell this-to me ?” Said Don Abraham. , ■ J “ Because, you are the map, Don Abraham ; and now,.having sphkeh, I leave ..yqu’.to God and your, conscience;” “ What' is your son’s nabs ?” asked, .Pod Abraham faintly, , ' ,’ Jl “ Abraham-ben-Manuel.”' ‘ , , r ,, "When they, were lelt: pjone, Uahbi Kaschi; seeing X>on ■ Abrahan .deadly, palp,' with, large dr,ops of sweat on hia ’said conpwingly, “ After all, it is holibipy,l j|i».jn£ life-, bcardmf jandying for ■ ' itaf.e ysj jßMdJDonAfjw^t^i. - “ Jfo,'dogged' not.,, s^ou,, pipy,. oo : gure , that ,y opng Jeltyf : folks great noise their love. After, sometime, Be wiH . fiqd another woman, guile as handsome”—-. ■ ’ ‘ ’ “Xherd Uno ptWr beneath. ’tbe ,san'r , ',.Doh ■Abraham exclaimed'passionately; '.‘thereis bujt one sun in the heavens* Take it away, and all .is dwkT—the f aiF i 8 chilW, th6.meadow hfla n'o verdure, the garden no flower P ,Tate it, awa^,. mid you .take life awpy !"'Jdife wiihopt . love is Boib|j)£.!■.‘.Oij^’srbsiasiiwrigjtvfe. , * A gopd action; ■ /■ 1 - ■- ■/" ■ AGITATOR. •‘ Well, well,.Don Abraham,:! only wished ; to comfort you, ..It.ia the bonnden duty of a guest , to, share the grief of bis host. It may Be disagreeable,;nay, painful to her lover, but I honestly think and say that there is no dnn gtr-of'dasth;. ;Sttoh sorrewsmay be overcome j but, of; course, something must be dono for ; the family. somethiugjOf consequence even.” “You are right,Rabbi Raschi; I hope I shall have something arranged by’ to-morroiV. DC not forget to come to the mincha."f • ‘Next day, the rabbi'was punotunl at the pal ace of Don Abraham, around which'an im mense, crowd had gathered, Whilst through the gate flowed a magnificent stream of guests, who eagerly brought their congratulations to the rich owner of'the palace. Tbehrnppa, or baldachin,,under which tho wedding-ceremony 'was to he performed, was erected in the court, the: marble pavement of which was strewn with flowers. The prayer .having been said, tho bride, preceded by a band of ipuaic and-by torches, was led into tbe court, when the notary read tho' marriage-contract, upon which Don Abraham said: “There is hilt one little thing'to he' corrected: tbe flame of the bridegroom is not Abroham-bcn-Gerson, but Abtaham-ben-Manuel ; I have only been the sfhaichan.X It all other respects the stip ulations- are unaltered, and I leave Ab'raham ben-Manuel to conduct my business, whilst I travel’ilbroad; Hollo! let the musicians-and ' the torch-bearers accompany Abraham-ben . Manuel:and’ his,relatives into the court." . - ‘/.Oh" cried'Rabbi Raschi, “thou art wor thy, indeed, to fie,my companion in Paradise I" At first, the rabbi’s exclamation was unheed ed '■ but he ‘afterwards, related his drCam 'to Don Abfaham, who replied good-humorodly ; “liam glad to bear it; itisso pleasant to have a goad neighbor I and, besides,J’ be added >vith quivering lips, “ J.shall come single,” fiTracethen, eight hundred years have elapsed. Ve may all'see in a short time if they are seat ed together. ’’ • 1 . ' '■ u-U4- -.2-.IT ■(■Theafternoon prayer with which tho marriage ceremony commences. ’ ’ ’ + Ito who demands the critic from her parents fpr another. ~ , . ~, front tty Sir mu. from.. Hammond's Company. CAItP NEAR BeLT.E PIiAIW, Vi., 1 Fehruarylt, 1863; j ■ A’ciTitOß: It is some time since I ilast wrote yon/ still there is little of interest to mention, unless it bo to ssy something about :tlie,-tcieatAer,, winch you know is a subject trite, hfajneiß«'ustible,.if it be only to, remark; "A. ’fine day, sirl” "Bather stortny time.” <r l .'reckon we shall have quite a spell of weather,” &C-, &o. Speaking of local use pf languago, • recalls mi expression which is said to have been meed By- a;Virginian,.when inquired of as to the distance to a certain, place, viz: “Ireckon it is about two : sights and right smart go by, sir;” meaning, I suppose, that-it was twice as far as be coaid see; and something farther.; ’ I always supposed the phrase, " I reckon,”- to be of Yankee derivation, but conclude that, wero, this so, thejnveterate enmity toward the descendants of, tbo Puritans would long ago have banished it from’the land, and marked it obsolete and vulgar in the vocabulary of ; the P. F. V’s. • But f mentioned the, wjeatber ; and though we have had much that was a bur-, lesque and sin against all weather, yet it/fe certainly better than none. 'Truly, it has'in terrupted the plans of our generals ; and after luring ns miles from our comfortable quarters here, baa sent us back again through tbe mud to retake possession, arid declare ourselves masters of “ the situation;” if not by our ovfn strength; at least by the interposition of the. weather in our favor, by rendering it impassa ble or impracticable -far the rebels to. advance upon,ns, unless by,a ■subterranean-s assage. If they undertake. the latter, it is' hoped thatwe shall iniaa them abore ground in time, fa pre pare for their resurrection ;' when the blast shall he sounded to give them What theyoome for before-they, have time to scraps the mud from ‘their feet,, and clear the obstruction of the vision, thereby, incurred from their eyes.' T-’eather? .Don’tmention it! We’ye Bad,plen ty of it about here;.and-that in a most re-- freshing variety. No wonder, if.-thero be power in prayerfor I venture to say- that a large majority-of..the soldiers in this army have no more “ earnest desire, of the heart,” than that the heavens ‘“were a fountain of tears,” and might iceep day and night,”-that the army ' might thereby, be spared the opportunity of going out against its opposors, .and,,they- be delivered, from - tbe shower of death missiles, whiqb they would thereby escape. Not to say that they petition, upon the knee in humble attitude—there has been too much 1 nun for tbat'4 and this would be ah impeachment of their;tidiness,;and regard for the blue .pants Uncle. Sam furnishes them./ But with such a prospect of words diluted into a mixture SO muddy, I, fear I shall get mired; and, besides, I" must digress a little, fa allude to the commu nication Of "Cracker Box Ex. Of.” (which being' interpreted, and the first three Tetters transla ted, signifies Lieut. : David , liimbelright, Ex. Quartermaster, always right, and with a hu morous ttrig following' him, ).-wbich be enploses herewith, )hqpjng ; that-he will in no .wise think I consider, him at-all roiled though mentioned in connection with the subject, yirginia'mor tar, as'l'co’nsider him Ikiek What he may have wfitten I 1 kndw not, yet,-if he does himselfjostice,7l; haye-noi doubt your : readers will-he much pleased; though ifs-style of diction needaiiabwnpowers ofuyatory -and elocution’to make it fuUy.sppreoiatod; for, having-been a. Methodist preaeherjforfif-. :teen. years;”f(taking hi* own-word for, that,) he is.weQ qualified' to!make himself understood. I wbuld farther state,'that he intends to make the “ circuit" of i'i'iogacountyi (to use his own expression,)*" immediately, if not fto.qper,” by; -which he means, I suppose, as soon as he gets out of ihis box, probably when our .term ex -pires;, Ha wisboß'mo to addition U> ; the“ 7compUineht:that: hods a.perfect .brick; A‘ with* the rank of First' Lieut.,” we hops to return at-the- expiration of our time, ■*if-6c4Bfe»to.Bpare«fa lift**.”; About onehalf of our regiment is on.a de tachment .at the Landing, which, leaves but a remnans of, the, companies here. Frequently the details for picket take every duty man from camp. ‘ Alternate ' pleasant' and rainy days produce’euch a consistency of the soil, tbat little drilling is-required.- However, tfae soil is randy, and dries off in a short time, so that a few. days sunshine give one a disposition to look about the country to see if there he anything io be seen. “ I can’t see it,” says David. Just so; fur if one undertakes to look, there 1 is a bill in the way, or a log house ob truota the sight, so that it matters little, after all, on-this account, whether the weather he good or bad. Maj. Ryan returned a few days since, hav ing’ hecq at home; on leave, since we left Brooks’ Station. 110 was temporarily unfit for service,,hut'has pretty fully recovered. He is a fine looking officer,-and a favorite with the men. We suppose that it is now fully ascer tained that Col. Bayre’s resignation is appro ved. Lt. Col. Isaac Wright has been recom mended by the lino officers for promotion.— We very much regret the loss of our generous And: gallant Colonel, and can excuse him only on. account of ill health, fur which reason wo hoped him success in getting out of the service. A strong attachment for him has grown up in the regiment; and the mention'of his name will ever awaken in the bosoms of his soldier friends, emotions of the highest admiration, profound respect, and lasting-affection. He hasher heed kind and generous—perhaps, to a fault, as„a commander; and 'we will ever cherish tbd memory of him as the type-of an enthusiastic leader, a true patriot, and a brave officer. We hope, to see him as a.citizen and visitor, if. not os a leader, under whom we might well be proud to serve. Capt, ilammond, we -regret to say, still con tinues in very bad health; and bas been ordered •to report to-tho General Hospital at Washing ton.for treatment. We hope that he may re cover, and join us so soon os we shall have weather that will allow us to move In the spring. T}:o boys, all miss him very much; arid we shall an he most glad to have him with us again. Serg’t Barlow has written you tbs late mortality £u out company. Thera is consider able sickness in our company, and among them several who,should be discharged. But “ there is no discharge in this warat least, fevv who are sick can bonvince the authorities in timo to survive. Capt. -'Hammond has been most shamefully abused, having been sick and- en tirely, qnfit for, duty] ..most of tho - time since leaving Washington. Within tho last twenty-four hours we have had a heavy fall of snow, which now 1 lies white and debp upon the'ground. It'will soon yield beneath the rays' of the warm sun, and. give place to the everlasting mud- \ At I pii the-Yeteran Reserves have pone to Washington, and the. “New Bucktails” have come down to take their 1 place. How vfell they will 'fill -it] to the extent of thbir numbers, re mains to be seen. - Bakeries have.been established in every,Bri gade, so far as I know; and the hoys now have soft oread, which, to us, who have been bo long confined to ’ “ bard tack,”'is quite a luxury. Vegetables are also issued in small quantities ; witpijthese, and the variety the sutlers offer, we live quite welt. This change is very salutary ; without it many would have been disabled. Ope can endure almost any fare fur a limited time, just ns men can undergo great hardships and fatigue without- much detriment, for a short time; but stlch a diet, without change for so long a time, disarranges ttke'systcm, and tends to permanently itp'pair th'o .constitutiun to a. dangerous degree. Please forbear censure for using so much rdom to express so little sense. The fact is, we have too easy times; we need more priva tions ap'd -hardships to bring out the faculties ; .long marches and a consequent variety of ex perience, to;yield a supply of interesting inci dents, if one would make a letter worth the reading, or a day beneficial in its fruits for obaervaticihj'hnless one indulge in generaliza tions, which might seem vain in a letter writer. • Respectfully yours, Jno. I. Mitchell. £From another Correspondent.] Headquarters of a Run, “Tioga Street,” 1 Camp of the 136? A Reg., Feh. 17,1863. J Friend Agitator ; Although I have always been backward in coming forward, and altho’ I have always'been behind before, yet I will be first at last. My esteemed friend, Lt. Mitchell, of company A,, suggested that I was a great man just now and. the compliment (altho’ I will not be able to return it) makbs mo as people sometimes get, too fall for utterance. By-the way, the Lieu {/looks as pleasant to-night' as though there had been an increase in the fami ly ; but to say this would do him injustice, for he is always pleasant be' he where he may. Tioga is well represented in the men who com pose company' 1 A, 136th Kegimenf, P. V. In the late battle of Fredericksburg they- did honor to themselves, their country, and to the Keystone of the Union. ;Thea< friends at homo may yeli be p'roud that in them they have been honored. For well did they maintain‘ the honor of Pennsylvania, and the cause of the Union, well for tho'cauae of the Union did tbeybreaat the leaden hail that fell thick and fast around- tbetP, and with them well and nobly did, the. whole regiment pass, that terrible ordeal,.the most sanguinary battle of the war. .Tif war is not ended, the Union is not saved/. I do not profess to be a “ Napo leon,” but’ I just wish you would tell the people of. Tioga my opinion of the way to 1 ■ crush;the rebellion; and if they do not coin cide .-with .me, why we differ,.that is all. First —I would close, for an indefinite period, all the newspaper offices within rlie lines of loyal ty,, then there would bo no'comntunieation be tween the'loyal, half loyal,-and' the disloyal. TVwoutd hang every man ,who, spoke, politics during ‘the , war. I would j select, wise and sagaejojas -military leaders, hnd I would, not displace them because they: lost a battle or Stuck' In ;! the mud—the- losd ? "of the battle of Waterltardidi.hov detract <from the: military, greatness and genius- of Napoleon—.ayd then. I would have two large- guerrilla parties, (say about-200,000 ;*H:ong,)- each:.to go to, Bich- mood at the samp time, by different route;, and every other little place in the south of any im portance. In this way Iwould save time, save life, save money, and save the Union. Very truly, Cracker Box, Ex. Off. From the 45th Pennsylvania Regiment. Newport News, Va/, Feb. 17, 1863. Mr. Editor — Sir On the account of inac tivity in the Army of the Potomac, it has been some time since my last letter to Since the battle of Fredericksburg, nothing worthy of notice has occurred up to tho time of Gen. Joseph Hooker’s taking command of the army, except Burnside’s army getting stuck in the’mud. After said move was afi over, and the army again quiet, everybody was surprised to learn that Gen. Hooker had supei’- eeded Qcn. Burnpide. It -is needless to say anything concerning how Gen. Hooker takes with the army. M Thursday, Feb. 5, orders came to the Ninth corps to report at Fortress Monroe immediate ly. Accordingly the Second Division wassoon 6ff, followed by the Third, and last, By the , First.’- The Third Division was not all off until the eighth, which was Sabbath. Monday, the ninth, was ipent in preparing for the First Division to leave the. Rappahannock. Tues., day, the tenth, we were ordered to'start on, our \ NO. 29. trip southward. We marched as far as the Station, near Falmouth, where we got on hoard the “ old steam wagon” just as the sun was going to rest behind the western hills. We arrived safely at Aquia creek at an. early hour in the evening, where, after a few hours delay in transferring our camp equipage, from the cars to the steamer Jobn A. Warner, we sPt sail for Fortress Monroe.- Morning found us steaming rapidly down the Potomac. About noon a hard storm came on, with a dense fog, and the captain of tho boat was afraid to pro ceed down into the bay, so we turned into a safe harbor at the mouth of St. Mary’s river,' where we lay that afternoon, and the following night. 1 About nine o’clock, the next the storm having abated, and the'fog clearing up,' wo once more steamed on our way. WprSuon entered the hay and sped rapidly on our course. The day was fine, and the weather warm, Ac. Just .as the sun was illuminating the western skies lost rays, we least anchor off' Fortress Monroe, where we laid:un til the next morning, and then landed.iWut noon. As I soon os we landed we, were match ed to our present comp, about two miles from tho landing, and near.Sjrr old camping ground. The next 4 a y we received orders to build,win ter quarters. The shanties are 7x13 and 7 feef high,with chimneys 2x3 feet. They ate large enough to bold sixian.cn quite comfortably. Our bouses are Tow nearly complete, and ur& really quite gay. ■ The fleet at thia place consists of four iron clad gunboats,.two frigates, and two of Erics son’s Monitors, —making.quits a. formidable’ blockade, ■; . < t . , ; ■ „ Capt. Hills arrived, yesterday from, bis tour to Wellsboro. To-day it is raining, and every body is glad to stay in-dpora. Oar Poetj Office address is either Washing ton, D. C., or Newport News, Ya., via. Fortress’ Monroel Several holes arrived yesterday Ipr our boys by Express. All ate in good spirits. I have not .yet -honied whenwe shall. here, or where we shall go pept. Chablip., [From another Correspondent ( , . , ' Camp xiin Kewport-News, ,Va., f February 15, 1863, j Friend Agitator: ’Tie Sunday afternoon; and all aropnd is comparatively still.-, The at*’ mospbere is warm and bahny as spring, and laden with mist, which in all probability will tarn into rain before night. lam seated, on my knapsack, and with the checkerboard on sty knees for a table, ! attempt to pen a few plain . words for the .enlightenment of your readers.' Ere this reaches you you will probably have been .informed of all 1 may bo able to' write:’ If so, a repetition may not be uninteresting.. n 43n the afternoon of tbp 10th, instant we struck tents and marched abont three-fourths of a mile to Falmouth Station, and after wait ing until dark For the trainwMch was to take ua.toAqoia creek, the, 45th. bode adieu to*. Fredericksburg and Us -vicinity.. By 9 o'clock,' r. m., we—that is our, regiment—were tangly - settled-on board tbe steamer. John A. Warner.."! We did not get fairly started until 5 nest morning, when, with a moderate hoad.of steam, we pushed steadily along on the caliu waters of the Potomac until about noon, when ' we dropped anchor at the mouth of St. Mary’s river. After laying there Until.the nest morn ing we again started... After _n pleasant;- but" simewhat rough ride of ,about eight.hours, we again cast anchor. The weather, which in the forenoon had beeh warm and misty, had now, grown clear and cold, but with-the aid of opr blankets-we managed to get a good night’s rest. Nest morning we found ourselves .in Hampton Hoads, with the ruins of the burnt town—Hampton—directly Ibefore us. Hampo ton College still remains unharmed. About 11, o’clock we again weighed anchor and made fur Newport News. ■' ~ For the first time we bad a sight of ono of the Ericsson batteries, which, 1 am told,, is the Catena. From a distance nothing is pash blit the bare surface of the boat, except the turret and smoke-stack, which makes a poor target when compared to a - common man-of-war.— • Before landing we caught 'sight of the ruins of - the Cumberland, standing oat as a future Warn ing for opr over-confident Navy. At 12 a. the 451 h landed at Newport News fur the sefcond time. Our journey had been a long onej|but the boys concluded to make the best of it. All along the journey the old boat resoundedwith the cheers of its merry inmates. Wo were, indeed, a>jolly crew.” -No journey could have boon performed with better enjoy ment. . ■ ' The town of Newport News has iouiroyed but little since last August, when We-left it. During the afternoon we ’marched about one mile and a 'half, And pitched our tentar in a beautiful site on the'bank of James'rivet; near our old camp ground, occupied by nswhen wu came from' South Carolina last-'-July. "Out position fans all’desirable advantages, being iu moderate proximity to the woods "on one side, and close proximity to the river- on tho other. The view .over, the river is a splendid one. — h Several gunboats guard "the harbor aniun-g them the GalcSa; ; ‘ ’ '■ ’ Tlio VcafJier tesferdny Was clear and cold. ‘With tis if was a busy day. All who could bo qbou Vturncd mechanic or lumberman'. Some cQt’rtie limber, otbers'earrTed it,"while a squad iwiis detailed to. build the ertbins, Dy night uur little city was partly finished. To-day we Suspended, operations as a’genotul thing, tllo' 'some of the ov’er-hhiious still- persist in break ing the orders, and may be heard tinkering at ■their chimneys,, oc making other necessary, ira pruicjnentsto fbeir dwellings. 'Should we rt .main bere any length of- tinja we shall have every thing’as comfortable as- winter quarters
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