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JAS. IiOWEEf & S. F.
A HORNE YS & COUNSELLORS at I*4 AV,
will attend the Courts of 'Tioga, Pottft and
IdcElcac counties. [Wellsboro, Jan, I, IS JS,]
JOBS §. MANN, -i ' r
A, TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT lU.wl
iCi- Coudersport, Pa., will attend the several: hearts
In Potter and McKean counties. All busirei-j en
trusted to bis Care will receive prompt attention Ht
has the agency of large tracts of good sottliijj -'Jland
•and will attend to the payment of taxes on ans 'sands
In said counties. Jon'. 28, IB ft.*
DICKIKSOM MOUSE, . -i" ;
COMIHO, K. T. '
ilki. .A. FIELD Profjr ter.
GUESTS taken to and from the Doptff res
of charge. [Jan. 1, IS! 3
PEWIfSYEVAWIA HOUSE,; ;
COEKEE OP MAIN STEEET AND THE ATS I*l3,
Wellsboro. Pa. i
J. W. BIGONY,
THIS popular Hotel, having been ril-Ettc-J
and re-furnished throughout, is now opefir ;o tlio
public as a first-class house. [Jan. 1, I‘S'fS-J
" _ . . -! i
IZAAE WALTON HOLSIn
Gaines, Tioga County, Pa.
U. C. YERMII/TEA,
THIS is a new hotel located within eies ac
cess of the best fishing and hunting grotxvls in
Korthern Pennsylvania. Ko pains will be spsr id-far
the accommodation of pleasure seeders and the 111^r
tlling public. [Jan. 1, Idfc j;
WATCHES, CLOCKS A*?®
JEWELKI!
Repaired at ETJIfIjARD'S & GO'S. STOREf’ky fho
subscriber, in tbe best manner, and at as low p : -qj%B as
the same work can be done for, by any first ratfe_ rac
ial workman in tbe State,
TTelleboro, July 15,1563.
WELLSBORO HOTEL. U
B. B. HOLIDAY, Proprt.%.
THE Proprietor having again taken poßsesstaiLof
the above Hotel, will spare no pains to Jiisare
the comfort of guests and the traveling pnblbii.- At
tentive waiters always ready. Terms reasonably.
- Weilsboro, Jan. 21, 1863.-tf.
A. FO£M,
Watches, Clocks, Jswelrv, Etc., $-%
REPAIRED AT ODD PRICES. -
POST OFFICE BUILDUP,
IVO. 5, . UNION BLOCK.
"Wellsboro, May 20, 1563.
E. R. BLACK,
BARBER & HAIR-DRESS^tt,
SHOP OVER C. L. "WILCOX’S STORE ■
NO. 4=, UNION BLOC! t,
IVelUboro, June 24, 1863. r
FlOCk AJfD FEED
WEIGHT & BAILEY ■; ;;
HATE had their mill thoroughly repiii ied
and are receiving fresh ground Lour, i" ed,
meal, «fcc., every day at their store in town. j i i
Cash paid for all kinds of grain. - j * ;
IVEIGHT & BAIL g* . ;
TOlsboro, April 29, 1863. S . "
Wool Carding and Cloth Dressing?.
THE subscriber informs his old cusU jners
and the public generally that ho is prepaid fo
<ard wool and dress cloth at the old stand, the v.) fling
season, haring secured the services of Mr. J. E&ET,
a competent and experienced workman, and af"so in'
tending to giro bis personal attention to tho bus-pess,'
he will warrant all work done, at his shop. _ i
Wool carded at fire cents per pound, and Jlpth
dressed at from ten to twenty cents per yard B per
color and finish. J. I* JACK'S* jh..
Wellfiboro, May 6, 1863-tf. * , ;
GARBLE SHOP.
T ASi now receiving a STOCK of ITAW.
X and RUTLAND MARBLE, (bought wilh;?b( fib)
jmd am prepared to manufacture all kinds of i
TOMB-STONES/;
and MONUMENTS at the lowest prices. *. ]
HARVEY ADAMS is my authorized agesS' Hid
will sell Stone at the same prices as at the she}!, ; .
WE HAVE BUT ONE PRICE.. •
Tioga, May 20, 1563-Iy. A. D.
JOHM A. KO¥, ;■
Dealer in drugs and medicines,
Chemicals, Varnish, Paints, Byes, Soaps*
fumerj. Brushes, Glass, Putty, Toys, Fancy * *\ods,
Pure Wines, Brandies, Gins, and ether Liquo { Tor
medical use. Agent for the sale of all the bes- •' at
•xnt Medicines of the day. Medicines warranle Ra
nine and of the •: ‘
BEST QUALITY. /;
Physician’s Prescriptions accurately compoqj£;e'A
The best Petroleum Oil which is superior toaatfoftuir
or burning in Kerosine Lamps. Also, all other kliiUs
Oils usually kept in a first class Drug Store. -
FANCY DYE COLORS in packages all t«K'y
empounded, for the use of private families.
are Loaf Sugar for medical compounds. ’
Wellsboro, June 24, 1563-ly. 1 1l ,-
Insurance Agencfs. ■
THE Insurance Company of North Amcrioi baio
appointed tho undersigned an agent fot’fiojja
Coanty end vicinity. • [
As tho high character and standing of this (i impa
ir give the assurance of full protection to cw*k.'s of
property against the hazard of fire,-I solicit wiu' !oh
iieace a liberal share of tho business of the cpd My.
This company was incorporated in 1f94. Its lijdlal
a £500,000, and its asscsts in 1861 as per staU B iaat
lit Jan, of that year was $1254,719 81.
CHARLES PLATT, .’. Ssc’-Mt Itjy.
ARTHUR Q. COFFIN, fires jdtljt.
Office of the Company 232 Walnut Sis i:;t
Philadelphia.
,Wia. Buell I cr, Central Agent llrsr
ri»t>urg, Pa.
.<* PBN W. GUERNSEY, ';
Agent ter Tioga County, Pa,
July 16, 166§. /;
STATE KOR2HAE §CHOO!< i
[Por.tha' £tk District, Pa-]
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Mansfield Classical Semina!^
Per. W. B. TAYLOR, A. M. Principal
' „AssiEtai-V 1
H. 8. Tavloe, ..Preoeplnia i.
AiißsH. A. Farkswokto, Af sltUatT; ; i
*■"" Atbistant, and Teacher in Model Set’ .< L
•••—.-...Assistant, and Teacher of Alnsic.l ; !
Iferm of this Institution will open 1 £ fpl
«• Jhe Winter Term, Dec. 2d. The Spring ’f. !rm,
■~™ Kti, 18£4. Each term to continue th ir pen
weeks, . j
A Kornul School Course of study for grS(3li,t lon,
embracing two years, is adopted. ' \
jiißdents for the Normal Course, and for the SJ; ksi
e«i uepirtinent, are solicited. \~t j
f address Bev.W. D.TirLOn,S!,(nc
tcld, Tioga Counts Penna. Send for a Circular/ 1 -
W. COCHEAUj
_ President of the Boaijd pf Irnsteis,
” M. HOLLAND, Secretary. i'
Kmteld, August 5, 1863. " ,
YOL. X. ,
Through night to light l . —And though to mortal eyes
Creation’s face a pall of horror wear,
Good cheer! good cheer! The gloom of ,midnight
flies;
Then shall a sunrise follow, mild and fair. ■
Through storm to calm I—And though his thunder-car
The rumbling tempest drive through earth and sky,
Good cheer i good cheer! The elemental war
Tells that a blessed healing hour is high.
ri-i
Through frost to spring!—And though the biting
blast , . ;
Of Euros stiffen nature’s Juicy veins, -
Good ch,eor ! good cheer !\ When winter's wrath is
past, . - - ... ‘r: ; -
Soft murmuring spring breathes sweetly o’er The
plains.
Through strife to peace!—And though, with bristling
front,
A thousand frightful deaths encompass theo.
Good cheer ! good cheer ! Bravo thou tho battle’s
brant.
For the peace-march- and the song of victory.
....Proprietor
Through sweat to sleep IrrAnd though tho sultry noon.
With heavy, drooping wing oppress thee now,
Good cheer! good cheer! Tho cool of evening soon
Shall 101 l to sweet repose thy weary brow.
Through cross to crowd!—And though thy' spirit’s
life
Trials untold assail with giant strength,
Good cheer! good cheer! Soon ends the bitter strife,
And thou shall reign in peace with Christ at length.
....Propfffltor.
Through woe to joy!—And though at morn thou
weep,
• And though tho midnight finds thee weeping still,
Good cheer! good cheer! The shepherd loves his
sheep:
Resign thee to the watchful Father’s will.
Through.death to life !—And through this vale of
tears,
. And through this thistlo-field of life, ascend
To the great supper in that world whose years •
Of bliss unfading, cloudless, know no cnd.-
Rosegahtes.
A. R. HA &&
A !
; The bustle of the fight was over; the pris
pners had been secured and the decks washed
down,"and tho schooner lapsed into midnight
quiet and repose. I sought my hammock and
soon fell asleep. But my slumbers were dis
turbed by wild dreams, which like the visions of
a fever agitated me. Suddenly a hand Was laid
on my shoulder and starting up beheld, the sur
geon’s mate.
“Little Dick is dying, sir” he|said.
At once I sprang from my hammock. Lit
tle Dick was a sort of protege of mine.—
He was a pale, delicate child, said to. bo an or
phan, and used to gen tie nature; and from the
first hour X joined the schooner,, my heart
yearned to him, for I, too, had been friendless
and alone in the world. He had often talked
to me in confidence of his mother, whose mem
ory he regarded with household reverence. Poor
lad, his heart was in the grave with his dead
mother.
Daring the last fight I had owed my life to
him, for heiad rushed in just ns a..cutlass-stroke
was leveled at me, and by interposing his fee
ble cutlass, averted the deadly blow. In the
hurry afterward I bad forgotten whether he
was hurt, though at the time. I had resolved to
use my influence to procure him a midship
man’s warrant. With a pang of reproachful
agony I-leaped to my feet.
“My God?” I exclaimed, “Do you meanAt?
beds not dying?”
_ “I fear, sir,” said the messenger sadly, “that
he cannot live till morning.”
“ And I h’ave been-lying idly here,” I ex
claimed with remorse. “Lead me to him.” ,
“He is delirious,but at lucid intervals he
asks for you, sir,” and as the man spoke we
stood at the bed of the boy.
A battle-stained and gray haired seaman
stood beside him, holding a dull lantern in his
hand, and gazing mournfully in the face of the
sufferer. The surgeon knelt with bis finger on
the hoy’s pulse. As I approached they all
looked up. ■ The veteran who held him shook
his head and would have spoken, but the tears
gathered too chokingly in his eyes.
The surgeon saidi “ He is going fast, poor
little fellow! Do you see this?” As he spoke
he lifted up a little gold locket which laid upon
the boy’s breast. “He has seen better days.”
I could not answer, my heart was full; here
was the being to whom but a few hours before
I had owed my life—a poor, slight, unprotected
child—lying before me with death already
written on his brow. They noticed my agita
tion, and bis old friend, the seaman, who held
bis bead, said sadly;
“ Poor little Dick, you’ll never see the shore
you’ve wished for long. But there’ll be more
than one, when your log is out, to mourn over
you.”
Suddenly the little fellow opened his eyes
and looked vacantly around.
“ Has he come yet?”
“ I am here,” said I, taking the little fellow’s
arm. “Don’t yon know me, Dick?”
He smiled faintly and then said, “Yon have
been kind to me, sir—kinder than most people
are to a poor orphan boy. I have no way to
show my gratitude, unless you will take the
bible you will find in my trunk. It’s a small
offering, I know, but it's all I have.”
I buret into tears, ho resumed;
“Doctor, I’m dying, ain’t I? said the little
fellow, “ for my sight grows dim, God bless you,
Mr. Danfortb ?”
“Can I do nothing for Dick? said X.
“ You saved my life. I would coin my blood
to buy yours.”
“ I have nothing to ask—l dont want to live
—only, if it’s possible, let me be buried by my
mother. You’ll find the name of the place in
my trunk."
“Anything, everything, my poor lad,” I an
swered, chokingly. .
The little fellow smiled faintly—it was like
an angel’s smile—but did not answer. His
eyes Were fixed on the stars flickering in that
path" of blue sky overhead. His mind wan
dered. ...
“It’s a long way up there—but there are
bright angels etnong them Mother used to
say that I should meet her there. How near
thejy comp! and | see sweet faces smiling on
Befcotesr u at tyt&ttn at Jpmfcom sisirt&e orf&taxt'&g mcfotrm.
"WHILE THERE SHALL BE A WRONG UNRIGHTED, AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE/ AGITATION MUST CONTINUE,
Select INetts?*
VIA CEHOIS, VIA LTJCIS.
f&tscellang.
THE ORPHAN EOT. .
WELLSBOROj TIOGA COUNTY, PA.,
me from among them. Hark! is that music ?”
and lifting his finger, he seemed listening for a
moment. He fell back, and the old veteran
burst into tears—the child was dead. Did he
indeed hear angel’s voices? God grant it.
&axxtnsan%tntt.
LETTER FROM THE FAR WEST,
Over the Plains—A load of Rebels—Sudden
change of ioeather—First night’s rest—Break
ing ’ down—Sard fare —-Pushing the coach
up hill — Juleshorg—Lost in a , storm—View
of the Bocku. Mountains — Latham—Travel
an Flams, &C.A&C., tS**. ' ;
Latham, Colorado Ter., Dec. 12, 1863.
Friend Cobb : My last letter to you was
written at Denver City, in August, and as'that
was my last trip as messenger forthe Overland
Express Co. 1 have not found time since to
write anything. Having lately received the
appointment of Local Agent for the P. 0. Dept,
at this place, I will drop you a letter, giving
a sketch of my trip from the Missouri river
here.
I left Atchison on Monday afternoon, Nov.
30th, at 2 o’clock, on the express coach for
Denver, in company" with five passengers, for
Bannock City Mines, all from Missouri, and as
black hearted lot of traitors as ever went un
hung. Most all of them had been in the rebel
army and had got out some way and were go
ing to get out, of the State for fear of being
conscripted, and try and seek a fortune in the
new El Dorado of the Northwest.
- The day I started was one of the most beau
tiful 1 have seen for weeks. The sun shone
warm and pleasant, and everything seemed
more like September than November. Shaking
hands with'all my old friends andhidding them
good-bye, at the appointed hour moved,oft', and
I, soon took a last view of the delightful city of
Atchison and the muddy Missouri. Going
over the hills between the river and Lancaster
a strong breeze from the Northwest came up
which warned us that the “ cold, chilly winds
of December” were fast approaching. We
reached Kennekuk, 25 .miles, by six o’clock,
and got supper and found the wind blowings
perfect hurricane, and cold enough to freeze a
alive.
. In the coach was a- large amount of express
matter for Denver and the Mountains, in charge
of the messenger, Mr. Harvey T, Sayrs. All
passengers eat up in the coach after supper un
til nine o’clock, smoking their pipes and crack
ing jokes, when we began to think about sleep
ing. How we were, to arrange no one could
tell, but we all lay down spoon fashion in such
a crowded position that no one could turn un
less all moved at the same time.. I had a pair
of blankets and a good buffalo robe and man
aged to keep pretty warm, though I did not get
much sleep. Thus>we passed the night and at
7 o’clock, Dec/Ist, took breakfast at Laramie
Creek, 75 miles west of Atchison. At this
point we began to find snow, which continued
to increase forthe nexVISO miles. We reached
the Big Blue, a tributary of the Kaw or Kan
sas river, and crossed it at two P. M., going
without onr dinner and not getting any sup
per until after dark. During the afternoon all
.passengers had to walk half-of the time in con
sequence of the deep snow. We frequently
met freighters stuck and unable to ge£ out
without assistance ; we could sympathize with
them, but as for the -coach helping out every
man stuck in ravine and snow drifts it could
not be done. Some of the men would whip
their horses and cattle for ton or fifteen imp
utes at a stretch, then stand and send up a vol
ley of oaths that ought to make old Satan
blush with shame.
■ On the morning-of iho 2d we breakfasted at
Big Sandy at daylight, and beforfi noon broke
down and had to get along tho remainder of
the day as well as possible. Wo had nothing
to eat again nntil night, and one of the filthiest
meals Lhave ever eaten on the plains was my
supper at Kiona that evening. The children
were as filthy as hogs and everything about the
house looked more like a hog pen than a sta
tion house. On mjr entrance the first thing
that attracted my attention was a hog lying on
the floor that had been butchered in the morn
ing, and no less than a dozen hen's were roost
ing on it. We were detained here waiting for
stock some five or six hours, and at midnight
we moved off and did not reach Fort Kearney
till 3 o’clock Friday morning* After changing
horses and waiting an hour we were again on
the move, breakfasting, at 22 Mile Point, and
taking supper at Midway, half way between
Atchison and Denver.
The road for the next 60 miles was very icy
and some pretty steep hills had to be encoun
tered, and all the passengers had to get out
and push the vehicle up the icy hills. The
night was grand, the moon illuminating the
country along the Platte for a long distance*—
Everything was very still, yet the sudden ap
pearance of a Kiota !hat would rush up near
the coach and howl was all that disturbed the
stillness of the night..
On Saturday morning, breakfasted at Fre
mont’s Springs and passed over O’Fallon’s
Bluffs at 11 o’clock and supped at Alkali Lake,
upwards of 400 miles from Atchison. This
has been the pleasantest day on my journey,
yet the evening was cool, but delightful. The
The roads were splendid and wo moved along
at a rapid rate, as no snow was to’be seen of
any account except on the bluffs a few miles
from the road.
Early on Sunday morning we crosssed over
the Nebraska line into Colorado, and of half
past two reached Jnlesburg, at one time an im
portant point, as nearly all the travel for Cali
fornia crossed through here, though it is one of
the dullest towns on the road. At this point
the Pacific telegraph crosses the Platte for Cal
ifornia.
At 9 o’clock breakfasted at Spring Hill, and
took a late dinner and an early supper at Val
ley Station, 500 miles out. Just after dark a
tremendous wind and snow storm came up,
lasting all night and for five or six hours wo
wore lost and could not find the road, We
were completely turned around, the snow blow
ing in such drifts thdt we ?ouid not eee the
iDNESDAT MORNING, JANUARY 1-3, 1864.
lead mules, and after wandering about on the
plains for several hours found our way to Bea
ver Creek Station where we remained the bal
ance of the night, all of ns bunking down on
the floor on our robes and.blankets. The night
was freezing cold and I could not sleep, but
lay till morning turning over every few min
utes trying to keep warm. There was a stove
in the room, but owing to the scarcity of wood
in this western country and the exorbitant price
it commands—from $lO to $75 per cord—no
person will wonder that they do not keep good
fires on the plains.
Taking an early breakfast at Beaver Creek,
long before sunrise we were on our way rejoic-
ts.c oun uiinia - up- ;iU svuirii.iu -u
splendid view of the Kooky Mountains, 120
miles distant, the Snowy Eange and Long’s
Peak looming up thousands of feet above the
long chain which could be seen North and
South almost as far. as the naked eye could
reach. One bf the passengers looked out and
said the Mountains were not over 15 miles off,
and offered to bet money on it, but after travel
ling hard all day towards them at night they
seemed as far off as when he first beheld them
at sunrise. The storm which drifted the snow
greatly impeded our progress to-day.- About
10 A. M., the ronowned and famous “ Pike’s
Peak” was visible about 150 miles to the south
west which I pointed, out to all the passengers
who took a view of it for the first time. We
went again without any dinner, and took an
early supper at Fremont’s Orchard, a large
growth of cottonwood trees resembling an ap
ple orchard where the “ Pathfinder” once
camped on his way across the plains.
By half past four o’clock, after partaking of
a good supper on antelope and Jack rabbit, the
coach was again under way and we were mov
ing along towards the setting sun. It was a
fine sight to view the Mountains as the glorious
King of Day departed and hid himself behind
the lofty peaks. In eight hours more I reached
my destination and was soon rejoicing over a
hot fire, as my journey was 'the hardest and
coldest of any taken over the plains.
Latham is situated on the South Fork of the
Platte at the mouth of the Cache la Poudre
river and at this point the great. Atlantic and
Pacific mails cross for Californio. The place
is only a station and Post Office, is a little over
600 miles from Atchison and about 60 from
Denver. The nearest point to the Mountains
is Laport, 35 miles.
The travel on the plains this winter which
is principally freighting, exceeds any previous
winter, but the weather is so cold and the snow
so deep that hundreds and thousands of cattlle
must perish before ever getting through, as
there is hut little hay on the plains and what
there is cannot he bought for love or money. \
No person who has never crossed the plains
in the winter can have the remotest idea of the
hardships that a person has to undergo. In
some places there is not a house for more than,
twenty miles, and not a tree or shrub of any
kind visible to the naked eye. Snow in many
places is from two to six feet deep, and the
weather cold as Greenland, which makes a trip
over these barren and desolate regions any
thing bat pleasant and. desirable, yet in the
months of May and Juno no person could wish
for a pleasanter journey than on the overland
coach from Atchison to the Rocky Mountains.
Tery truly, Yours, F. A. R.
Rake. —Years ago a blunt Vermont farmer
not altogether versed in tho public literature of
fashionable cookery, having by hard knocks
acquired considerable "property, took it into bis
head to visit Boston; and started accordingly
with his hest one horse gig. Stopping near
noon at one of the “ smart villages” on the
routo'ho put up for a time and ordered dinner.
When asked what he preferred he mentioned
Jeef steak, whereupon the landlord inquired
whether he would have it rare or well done.—
This was a stumper for our friend, but think
ing there might be something “ glorious” in
the “ uncertainty,” he assumed the ait of one
who knew the “ bricks,” and ordered it rare.
All things in readiness, our hero took a seat at
the table and commenced a vigorous onslaught
on the smoking viands placed before him. At
the first cut of the steak, blood very generously
-followed the knife, at which he started back in
astonishment and rang the bell furiously. Di
rectly a waiter answered the summons and in
quired what he wished.
“I want this beef steak cooked,” said the
guest.
“ But you ordered it rare,” said the waiter.
“ I know it,” said the guest, assuming to un
derstand themattor fnllyx “ but it is not quite
right; you may take it out and rare it over
again!” . '
Vert Good. —A young lady recently entered
a railway carriage in Paris, whore there were
three or four gentlemen, one of whom was
lighting a cigar: Observing her, with the char
acteristic of “ politeness” of a Frenchman, he
asked her if smoking would incommode her.
She replied, " I dont know, sir: no gentleman
has ever smoked in my presence.”
The man who is in pain to know what alter
ation time and ago have made in him, needs on
ly to consult the eyes of the fair one he addres
ses, and by the tone of her voice she talks with
him, be will learn what he fears to know*
But, 01 how hard a lesson 1
heard so pinch of family govern
ment that they think there can’t be too much
of it. They govern at morning and govern at
night, imprisoning their children in stiff rooms
where a fly is a band of music in the empty si
lence.
A distinguished California divine was asked,
after a trip to silver land, what he thought of
the counTy. Hei replied: “There are but
three things at "Washoe, sir, big mines, little
mines, and whisky shops; in other words —
ophir boles, gopher holes, andioafer holes.”
There are many persona in whom men can
see no sin—nor Clod honesty.
A proud sian and n cobra de capelin hold
their heads erect.'
Setters from tJje &xmi ?.
Prom the 45th I 3 ennsylv aula. Regiment.
Camp Convalescent, Crab Orchard, Kt. 1
December 19th, 1803. j
Friend Agitator: In writing this with
the intention or hope of making it either
interesting, or instructive, to your readers, I
am probably venturing to expect more than I
shall realize. t Situated as I am, my knowl
edge of the movements and locality of’,the reg
iment is as imperfect as that of the most re
mote backwoodsman of Tioga. -
Since the opening of Burnside’s campaign
rns uvctuguaiyiiia \.vuuuuuigu.»v U . r -.
or less interrupted, and what is a betfer reoson
why the hoys have been unusually silent. The
army of the Ohio has had enough to do to pro
tect and make good its position in East Ten
nesse. Since Burnside’s occupation of Knox
ville, his lines have been constantly harrassed
and his communication threatened by the
enemy’s cavalry, until finally the liberator of
East Tennessee, with his gallant and devoted
little hand of the 9th and 23d army corps, was
besieged by a superior force commanded by the
boasted Longstreet, said to be the best fighter
in the Southern array. The history of that
siege is well known to all. The repulse of a
vastly superior force of the boasted fireeaters
of Northern Virginia— the flower of the rebel
army, may be considered one of the most im
portant achievements of tho war, and fully
vindicates the military capacity of the hero of
North Carolina, adding imperishable laurels to
his brow/ being one of the most important vic
tories won by the battle-scarred 9th corps,
Those of us whom disease—the soldiers direst
foe—has kept from our places in the front, can
only regret our misfortune in not having shared
the dangers, privations and glory of the cam
paign.
Being unable to give a reliable list or esti
mate of the casualties in. the 45th during the
siege, which no doubt amounted to a consider
able number, I will trust more reliable sour
ces for the transmission of the important
intelligence to the interested and anxious ones
at home. ;
Crab Orchard is pleasantly situated in Lin
coln county, abont 30 miles from camp Nelson,
on the direct road from, that, post to Cumber
land Gap. The town, as to magnitude, and for
other than military purposes, is of inconsider
able importance. As a military post it is the
depository of a considerable amount of army
supplies. Several dry goods, hardware and
grocery stores, two public houses,, and a post
office are open, besides several liqnor estab
lishments, npon which, however, the severest
restrictions are placed by the Provost Marshal.'
No spirituous liquors are permitted to be sold
to soldiers. All violations of the order, if dis
covered, are followed by the confiscation of the
delinquent’s stock. The churches, two in num
ber, and several public houses, are used as
hospitals. The erection of several large Gov
ernment buildings adds much to the size and!
appearance of the place. The garrison coiß
sists of convalescents only, Capt. o^
the 51st P. V. is post-commandant. During
the past two months several false reports, and
consequent alarms of approaching guerrillas
have visited our otherwise peaceful camp. As
yet-however, no armed rebel has molested us.
Strong pickets are thrown out on the different
roads, thus precluding the possibility of sur
prise. No one, whether soldier or oivillian, is
allowed to leave the town without a written
pass from the Provost Marshal, by whom jdl
applicants are submitted to a strict examina
tion. Suspicious characters are arrested and
kept in confinement until satisfactory evideiice
of their being “ all right” is produced. Al
though large sqnads of those considered fit for
duty have been sent to the front, and many
others less advanced in their convalescence, to
Camp Nelson from here, many still remain,
some in hospitals, others doing picket and pro
vost duty. Fever and Ague, and chronic Diar
rhea, are the.most common complaints. Both
are ugly customers to deal with, and many a
brave soldier has been lost to the army in con
sequence of them. Fever and Ague is partic
ularly annoying and deceptive. Its victims
often escape three or four weeks without a chill
or fever, grow fat, and make preparations to
go to the front—when suddenly, upon the least
unusual exertion, of exposure, a relapse of
chills and consequent fever destroys all their
plans, and weeks of sickness is the result.
-There is every reason to believe, that under the
supervision of the excellent surgeons in charge,
nearly all will be able for the front ere spring
sets in. During the siege of Knoxville but few
trains of army wagons passed here either to,
or from the gap. Since the raising of the
siege, communication having been re-estab
lished, the ■ roads are thronged with the usual
number of wagons, and droves of cattle and
hogs, going to the relief of the army which
has undoubtedly been on short allowance.
The roads from here to Knoxville have all the
fall been in n wretched condition, and recent
rains have rendered them still worse, making
transportation to the front extremely tedious
and laborious. • The rsil road to the' gap,
through central Kentucky, is steadily progress
ing. Hundreds of negroes are constantly em
ployed at the important work. Squads of
rebel prisoners from time to time passed here,
on their way north. My protracted sojourn in
and about the village, of Crab Orchard, has
often brought me in contact with Kentucky
society, and afforded mo a favorable opportu
nity to judge of soma of its characteristics.
The flower of the Kentucky white popula
tion, like that of many of our northern states,
has gone to swell the ranks of the many gal
lant regiments which .tho State has thrown
into tho field in defense of tho Union ; while
many have cast their lut with the rebellion and
are battling for their chosen, hopeless cause.
As a general thing, those remaining at home
are an illiterate, prejudiced class, carrying
under the assumed cloak of loyalty to the
Union, tho strongest sympathy for the South,
which nothing bat the dread of yankee bayo
nets keeps at bay. lam glad to say that, to
this. rule, there are many noble exceptions.
Beneath many a rough, butenlightened, Ken
j tuckion’s breast ftiers beat' sentiments of pure
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and unsullied loyalty, that should put to shame
the political demagogues and copperheads of
the North. The Kentucky farmer is as devoid
of taste, and common ingenuity, as he is of
literary attainments. His habits, conversation,
and careless masner of conducting his a°ricul
toral labor, as well as the uncouth, bungling
implements which ha uses, confirm this. It
needs no very acute observer to discover the
need of northern agriculturists to fully develop
those superior productive qualities for which
the soil of central Kentucky is justly celebra
ted. Without desiring to say anything dispar
aging to the ladies of Kentucky, I mnst say
that they are as ignorant in 'the culinary art
never tasted of a good pie made by a Kentuck
ian, while many mothers cannot make com
mon mush. This, as a rule is, of course, not
unexceptionable. The fair sex, are generally
more in favor of the Union, and patriotic than
the men, apd the fair daughters” are by no
means adverse to the society of Undo Sam’s
blue jackets. One of the most common char*
acteristics of the Kentuckian, both male and
female, is their proficiency in, and fondness
for horsemanship. To see a Kentucky damsel
on horseback, accompanied by some chosen
friend, going at a break-neck pace on the turn
pike, is an every day occurrence in pleasant
weather.
On the 16th inst, Lieut. Samuel Haynes left
Crab Orchard for the, front, in charge of s
squad of convalescents. The Lieutenant has
been home on sick leave of'absence; he lopks
quite well, and we have good reason to hope
for the speedy restoration of his usual good
health.
On the 17th inst. Gen. Burnside, and Staff,
passed through Crab Orchard on his way to
Cincinnati. The General, and escort, took
breakfast at the Spring hotel. As soon as it
became known in camp that he was in town,
all belonging { to the 9th Corps who were-'able
to walk, t hastehed to get a peep at the old com
mander. After forming in front of the door
whore the General was eating breakfast, a
member of his Staff informed him that ho was
wanted at the door, leaving hia breakfast] ha
slept out, minus his hat, his bald head showing
off to good advantage. His features though
graced with bis usual good humor, arc some
what haggard and careworn. After saying a
few words to the boys, during which ha re
marked, “I can always depend on the 9th
Corps, and they may on me. I
hope we shall meet in the 6eld again ;” he re
tired, amid the dh'eers of all present.
It is hard to divine why the General was re
lieved. It is certainly not because he failed to
satisfy the expectation of the country, for what
campaign has been more gloriously successful
than bis ? Still it may be all for the best; and
we can only hope that be may be placed ia
some wider field of operation where his military
genius will find full scope. In case he assumes
command in some new department, the 9th
corps will doubtless follow him, which they ara
always ready to do, even -to the cannon’s
mouth.
The weather is growing cold and wintry,
No unusual, preparations are being made for
the hoiidayt, and Crab Orchard promises to
give a dull Christmas. Wishing the Editor,
and those who may be patient enough to read
this, a “Merry Christmas" in advance, I em '
* • Young America.
The Story of an Atom,
The atom of charcoal which floated in tha
corrupt atmosphere of the old volcanic ages was
absorbed into the leaf of a fern when the val
leys became green andloxuriant; and there,
in its propfer place it received the sunlight and
the dew, aiding to fling back to heaven a re
flection of heaven’s gold; and at tha same
time to build the tough fiber of the plant. Tha
atom was consigned in tha tomb when the wa
ters submerged the jangled valley. It had lain
there thousands of years, and a month sinca
was brought into the light again, imbebbed in
a block of coal. It shall be consumed to warm
our dwellings, cook our food, and make more
rudy and cheerful the hearth whereon our chil
dren play; it shall combine with a portion of
the invisible atmosphere, ascend upward as a
eurliug wreath, to revel in a mazy dance high
up in the blue ether; shall reach the earth
again, and be entraapped into the embrace of
a flower; shall live in velvet beauty on tha
cheek of apricot; shall pass into the human
body, giving enjoyment to the palate, and
health to the blood; shall circulate in the
delicate tissues of the brain ; and aid, by en
tering into some new combination, in endufling
the thoughts which are now being recorded by
the pen. It is but an atom of charcoal; it
may dwell one moment in a stagnant ditch,
and next be flashing on the lip of beauty;
may now be a oomponen»of a lima stone rock,
and the nest an ingredient in a field of pota
toes ; it may slumber for a thousand years
without undergoing a single change, and the
. next hour pass through a thousand mutations;
and after all, it is only an atom of charcoal,
and occupies its own place wherever it may be.
A paragraph has been going the rounds, of
an old lady who has a moustache on her lip.— r
It is not uncommon for young ladies in thia
vicinity to have moustaches on iheir lips.
, Ai.aiXics are emphatically novels. They
are the greatest of novelties, and news, for in
the whole course of time, there is nothing so
new as the new year.
If those who have died of joy had but been
softened by thankfully gazing aloft, they would
either not have died at all or died of a sweeter
rapture.
IIEARi-troubles, in God's husbandry, are pot
wounds, but the putting in of tbe spade before
the planting of seeds.
Tns only chance for some men's hats ever to,
contain anything valuable is to pass them
around for pennies. .
Merit recognizes mcirit. - Certainly be'aanpot
have it who-doesn'viw w it when he see* it ;