II
BY S. J. EOW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1861.
VOL, 8.-NO. 9.
THE YOITNff WIDOW.
She ia modest, bat not biwhfal ;
Free and easy, but not bold ;
Like an applo ripe and mellow ;
Sot too young and not old. .
Half inviting, half repulsing ;
Aow advancing, and now shy ;
-There is mischief in her dimple,
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature,
iSbc ia schooled in all the arta ;
t?ho has taken he diploma
As the mistress of all hearts.
lSh can tell the very moment
When to sigh and when to smile- ;
Oh, a maid ia sometimes charming,
But the widow all the while 1
Are you sad ? how very serious
Will her handsome face become,
Are you angry ? she is wretched,
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumb ;
Are you mirthful? how her laughter,
Silver sounding, will ring out;
She can lure, and catch, and play you,
As the angler does the trout.
You old bachelors of forty,
Who have grown so bold nnd wise,
Young Americans of twenty
With the love-locks in your eyes,
You may practice nil your lessons
Taught by Cupid siuce the fall,
But I know a little widow
Who could win and fool you all.
THE YOUNG REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT.
A TALE OF THE CAROLINAS.
In a small farm house, towards tho close of
the year 1780, sat an old man, his wife and
only son. Tho face ot the father appeared
troubled; at times he looKed thoughtfully on
the floor, and then lie would gaze long and
wistfully at his son, a fine, manly youth of
twenty. At length he said :
"David, this is disastious news from Cam -den.
God knows what will become of the
country now ! Congress needs every arm that
is capable ah ! mo, I wish this old wound I
got in the French war had not lamed me but
tor it, I should now be shouldering my musket
and marching toefend my country."
Both the son and wife looked up at these
words. The old lady ceased knitting, and
gazed inquiringly at her boy, and it was evi
dent from the expression of her face, that
patriotism aud motherly affection were at va
riance in her bosom. The son, however, after
encountering his father's eye for a moment,
turned confusedly away. The old man's brow
darkened, and he said warmly :
"David, David, why do you linger about the
village when your country needs your services
so much 1 Why, son, I am ashamed of you !
Twice before have I spoken to you on this
subject, but you have no spirit ! What, will
you see us trampled upon by the meacenaries
of Britain, and still lie here supinely ? For
shame !. David for shame! I will not call
you my son. Long since you should have
"been in the army."
"Joshua, Joshua," interposed the old moth
er, "David is but a youth, then do not speak
so harshly. He cannot feel what you feel, w ho
nave lougni so oiicn against your country -a
enemy. Joshua, he is but a boy."
"A boy, indeed, Deborah ! such boys as
David have already gained imperishable lau
rels since the war commenced. I could name
a host of them ! why, were it not for the boys
of this land, where would be our army, which
J dare say is composed of boys of David's
age?" The eld in as was excited, and it was
the first unkind word that he had ever used tu
his boy.
David aroso and left the house. lie walked
some distance apparently in deep thought.
"What will not woman do 1" he at length
said ; here I have been lingering about tho
village when I should have been off long ago.
And for what 1 why to meet a pretty girl and
to listen to her musical voice ; but now I will
be myself again. What did he call me ? was
it not a coward ? Now, by Heaven, I will
learn him that he has a son who possesses the
npirit of his father. Away then with love, for
1 feel that I am called upon to act, and no
longer dream. Ere a fortnight my father shall
bear from me, or else I lose my life in striving
tor it." And with this resolution he turned
about and retraced his step.
When he reached home he sought,! ho stable,
saddled his horse, and mounting him, struck
into a gallop, which continued for several
miles. At length be stopped and looked up
to the windows of a farm house half hid among
the trees. This was the residence of Mary
Bunker the mistress of his heart ; the lights
showed that the family had not yet retired,
and he resolved to pay her a visit before his
departure. She was alone when he entered,
and a few words acquainted her with his de
termination. Shu burnt into tears.
"Nay, Mary," he said, "you must not un
man me. At first I resolved to leave you
without a farewell, for I knew how much you
dreaded my taking an active part in this strug
gle. But I could not be so cruel as to desert
you without a word."
"I will compose myself," said the fair girl,
ith an effort to smile. "I know I have been
wrong to persuade you to stay ; but you can
not imagine the anxiety I sutler on accouut of
tay brothers, and I could not bear to have you
encounter their danger. But since this dread
ful defeat at Camden, I feel that every man is
banted by our country. Go, then, dearest,
and (Jod be with you. My prayers shall attend
jou day and night."
David pressed tho now weeping girl to bis
uosom, snatched a hasty kiss, and at the sound
approaching footsteps, wrung her band and
was gone.
The next'day ho left the neighborhood of
nia father's bouse, armed with a musket and
mounted on a sturdy horse. His destination
was the American camp, then far to the north
ward ; but as the intervening country was
"'led with the enemy, he knew, there would bo
considerable address required to effect bis pur
pose. Before bis departure he saw a few of
M old playmates who promised to follow as
floon as possible.
Kight found him near a lonely farm-house
to which he proceeded in search of lodgings.
At first the occupant received him coldly, but
chance expression convinced David that his
ost was a tory ; he afiected the same politi
cal creed, and was immediately warmly wel
comed. The loyalist procured bis cider after
Pper, and insisted that David should join
"to in his potions ; this the young man did,
jiking care, however, not to indulge too free
J 5 while the farmer overjoyed to find what ho
opposed a new recruit for his party, drank
without stint. To his horror David soon
rned that a party of loyatJeW, lead by a
Major Wilson, celebrated for bis toryism, was
to start early the ensuing day, on an expedi
tion to seize and hang the two Bunkers, who
had made themselves particularly obnoxious
to the royalists, leaders. David knew enough
of this partisan warfare to be assured that no
mercy would be shown his friends; he knew
enough of the character of tho Major, to sus
pect that some strong personal motive had led
to the planning of so distant an expedition,
when there were others as inviting nearer
home. He accordingly set himself at work to
discover from his inebriated companion the
truth. It was not long before success crowned
adroit cross examination.
. "Why you see," said the host, "I believe
there's a little revenge for a slight received
from these fellow's sister, mixed up with the
Major's desire to catch the Bunker's. The
girl is very pretty they say, and the Major
when he was down there awhile on a visit last
year before the war get to be so blood'
wanted to marry her, but she would have
nothing to say to him. Ever since be has
vowed to make her ruo the day. You may
depenil upon it, ho will have her on his own
teims now thank heaven ! there is no longer
any law to prevent an honest loyalist from do
ing as he pleases to those rascally rebels.
But yonder is the Major, now ?" suddenly said
his host, starting up, "I'll introduced you to
hi in at once a merry follow you'll find him
Lord love you ! lie's as brave as a lion.
David, though horrified at the diabolical plot
he hod heard, saw the necessity of dissemb
ling, in order to learn further of the lory's
plan and find means if possible, to circumvent
them. He arose, therefore, and shook tho
Major's hand warmly ; pledged him immedi
ately in a brimmer ; and soon contrived to
make the loyalist believe that he was anxious
to join a troop and take part against the rebels.
This induced the M;ijor to be unusually civil,
for he wished te secure so athletic a recruit
himself. It was not long before a bargain had
been concluded between the two. David re
fused, however, to sign the agreement that
night; he pretended that several others of his
friends were disaffected, and desirous of join
ing the loyalists, and his object he said, was to
secure a commission for himself by inducing
them to join. This tempting bait took. The
Major promised him a command in his troops
in case of success, and David signified his in
tention of setting forth after he bad taken a
few hours rest, in order to lose no time in
gathering together bis recruits.
The dread of discovery bad been before our
hero during tho management ot his negotiation
for his person was well known to many of the
Majors troop, and if any of them had come up,
his feigned name would not have protected
him from detection. He wished to get oil'
that night as he had proposed, but to this
neither the host nor the Mnjor would consent,
and he was forced to remain till morning.
What was his anguish to hear on rising, that
the Major had been gone some hours, and was
already on bis way to the Bunkers, with li is
troops. Dissembling his anxiety, David par
took of a hasty breakfast, and mounting his
horse rode sowly away. But when out of sight
of the house, he struck into a fierce gallop,
which he continued till he came in sight of a
cross road, where was a tavern. Here he stop
ped, and learning that the royalists had taken
tho high road, he turned into a narrow and
more circuitous one.
'It's my only chance to' avoid them," he
said, again dashing into a gallop. "Tray God
I may reach the settlement in time to collect
a lew of our lads and march to Bunker's.
There is no other hope now left."
Night had fallen, as the' had expected be
fore tho tories were able to reach the vicinity
of tho house they were in search of. At
length, however, alter a silent march through
the woods, it broke upon their view. A light
was burning in one of the windows, and when
they arrived close to the premises the lively
notes of a violin reached their ears, proving
that the brothers were not aware of their pres
ence, but enjoying themselves in imagined se
curity. "Now men," whispered the leader of the
tones, "when 1 give the word, fire a volley at
the house by way of introducing ourselves ;
we will then surround the house and enter it."
At this instant the deep bay of a dog rang in
their ears, and a large mastiff sprang f rom un
der the bouse and ruihed at the Major.
"Fire," be cried.
Twenty guns broke the stillness of the night
the dog fell dead every pane of glass in
tho bouse was shivered, and the tories yell
ed like savages. In an instant the light in the
bouse was extinguished, tho violin quickly
ceased, and a noise was heard at the door.
The tories immediately made a rush for it ;
out it was already barred, and being made of
stout oak plank, resisted all their efforts. A
rifle crack from one of the upper windows and
one of the tories fell desperately wounded,
another report succeeded and another tory
fell, and Major Wilson was fully aware that
both Bunkers were at home and wide awake.
A shed turned the rain from tho front of the
house and underneath this the tories shielded
themselves from the fire of the Buukers, and
went to work at the door. Expecting such
resistence perhaps from a knowledge ot their
character one of the men had brought an
axe, with which he commenced hewing at the
door, and soon cut it to pieces. Here a des
perate battle ensued. The two brothers were
powerful men, and courageous as they were
stiong ; and now, with clubbed rifles, they
disputed the passage of the whole force. The
door being small they stood their ground for
half an hour, felling some of those who bad
the tremerity to cnte- first, but finally num
bers overcome them and they were flung upon
tho ground and bound. The tories, inflamed
to madness at the great resistance that had
been made, and at their own. loss, seized the
mother and sister, and made preparations to
hang the two brothers before their eyes. Tho
ropes were already around the necks of the
victims, when the Major addressed the men.
"Now ! friends, as soon as these villains are
dead, we will set fire to the house the old
woman there," he said with a scornful laugh,
"may be left Inside, but the young ono I re
serve for myself."
"Hist !" cried ono of the men in a loud
voice. The Major ceased, and they beard
a voice outside the house. Although the
words were spoken low, the listeners distinctly
Leard, "When I say fire, give it to them !" A
man with blanched cheeks now rushed among
them, exclaiming, "Tho yard is full of men !"
"Fire !" cried a deep voice from the yard ;
a general volley succeeded, and so well had
tho aim been directed at the door, that several
of the tories fell either dead or desperately
wounded. In turn tho tories retreated up
tho stairs, when David, our hero, rushed into
the room which they had just left, and cut the
ropes which bound tho Bunkers and their
mother and sister.
"May God Almighty bless you for this!''
cried one of the Bunkers. The two men
sprang up and seized their rifles,, which had
been left in the room, and prepared to retali
ate the treatment they had just received.
Long and desperate was the battle. The
tories fought for life ; the whigs for revenge.
But at length the latter triumphed, though
not until their enemies had been almost en
tirely exterminated. The Major fell by the
arm of our hero, who sought him out in the
hottest of the fight, and engaged him single
handed.
No language of ours can express the emo
tion of David as he pressed bis betrothed to
bis bosom ; and his heart went up in thank
fulness to Heaven for his timely arrival, when
he thought that a delay of half an hour would
have consigned her to a fate worso than death.
The gratitude of her brothers was expressed
in many words, but hers was iilent and tear
ful, yet oh ! how much more gratifying.
"I almost called you a coward, son David,"
said his lather to him, when they met, "but
you are a chip out of the old block, and I
did you wrong. Deborah, he is a boy to be
proud of is he not ? You may founder one
of my horses every day that you do such
a deed it beats anything I saw iu the old
French war.'?
David's gallantry in thisact drew around him
in a few weeks more than a score of followers,
who fought with him till the close of the war,
when he returned and was happily married to
the heroine of our story..
Providential Escape from Starvation.
Tho Memphis Argus gives the following ac
count of a providential escape from starvation,
of a geutleinan residing in Lauderdald county,
Tennessee, near Halu's Point: Last week be
was out hunting in a large bottom in his
neighborhood, and he observed a wild goose
fly out of a cypress stump, which was some
twenty feet high. Ilis'knowledge of the hab
its of these geese led him to believe tfiat the
goose had a nest in the stump. On the out
side of the stump were a number of vines,
which he pulled up to peep in and get posses
sion of the eggs. After he had succeeded iu
gaining the top of the stump, he discovered a
large number of eggs some six or eight feet
down inside. The nest he supposed was on
film fouudation, and he accordingly let him
self down inside, but, when he struck the sub
stance on which was built, he discovered that
it had no foundation, and soon found himself
sinking to the bottom of the tree. The insido
of the tree was rotten and would not boar his
weight. Now he was in a dilemma; five miles
from any habitation, inside of a stump tweuty
feet high, with no prospect of any assistance,
with nothing to subsist on but the goose eggs,
he screamed and yelled until he was nearly
exhausted, no ono coming within hearing dis
tance. On the third day after his "incarcera
tion" two gentlemen were out hunting and
came within hearing distance. They were
very much frightened at hearing a man groan
ing inside of the stump, and for some time
they could not reconcile themselves to what
it meant, but having learned that tbegentletuan
had been missed from home several days, they
soon were satisfied that it was no "ghost" in
sido the tree. Thery procured axes, and soon
the prisoner was liberated. He swears be
will never attempt to rob a goose nest situat
ed as that one was again.
A Bit of Soldier Boy Fin. A correspon
dent of the Boston Courier who is one of the
Webster (Massachusetts) regiment says :
There is a little comedy often mingled with
the history of this war drama. A small party
of boys from the regiment went up to Lees
burg, crossed over the Potomac, and found
themselves in Virginia. Alter a few miles of
quiet walking, they saw over the field a large
house brilliantly lighted. Of course they
climbed the fences aud crept up toward it un
til they heard the merry voices of the invited
guests. Hero they took counsel, and decided
to advance. "Glad to see you," said the host ;
"no apologies ;" what did you do with your
horses ? Been wailing for you. Come in and
let me introduce you." Tho lady of the house
presents them with many a smile, as the cav
alry for whom they aro waiting. "Where did
you get so nice a guise ?" "Oh, tvq found a
party of Yankees and stripped them ; we are
after more, you know, and could get here
better by leaving tho nags." "Closo by, 1
reckon ?" "Yes yonder." And in tho face
of cavalry that could not bo far off, they ate
the snppcr and politely retired amid a shower
of compliments, and something more, if the
chivalrous fellows told no stories about the
"fittle dears," of that American night's enter
tainment, whose history is yet to be told in
tho bazzars of the Southern Bagdad.
Restored to Life. A singular case of res
toration after apparent death occured at Alba
ny. A little daughter of Mrs. Wilson, residing
on First street, after a sudden relapse succeed
ing a severe illness, apparently died. The
body did not stiffen, but every other symptom
of death was present. The remains were pre
pared for the grave, when, in the night, the
supposed dead child screamed.and immediately
the functions of life Were resumed. Heavy
prespiration poured off the body in great quan
tities, and the pale, marblo-Iike form assumed
a healthy red appearance. When the "dead"
child screamed, those present, except tho
mother, became greatly alarmed and ran out
of the room. The mother rushed to the body,
enclosed it in her arms, and removed it to a
bed in the side room. The family physician
was immediately sent for, who applied proper
restoratives, and the child is now in a fair way
of recovering.
Ficked Men. A volunteer applied to be
enrolled in a Southern village, when he asked
to see what kind of looking men bad already
enlisted. The lieutenant naraded bis "army."
and a tough-looking set tbey were. " Why,"
said the countryman, I thought you only en
listed "picked men." "So they aro, said the
lieutenant, "picked out of the gutter, every
man I"
It is said that a thunderstorm passing over
a house will sometimes turn all the milk sour.
We think it likely, for this financial storm
certainly seems to (our all the milk of human
kindness among us.
THERE'S ROCK AT THE BOTTOM.
When my Willie was sixteen, he accidentaly
dropped a valuable watch into the well. His
father was absent from home; and without
consulting me, he resolved to recover the trea
sure. Providing himself with a long handled
rake, be gave it in chargo of his sister Jennie,
two years younger, and bidding her to lower
it to him when he called, be stepped into the
bucket, and holding fast by the rope he com
menced his descent. The bucket descended
more rapidly than Willie expected, and struck
heavily against the side of the well ; tho rope
broke, and he was thrown Into tho water.
"Mother, I shall be drowned," was his de
spairing cry ; which Jennie reechoed with a
wail of anguish. But I knew the depth of the
water ; and shouted to him as calmly as I
could. "Stand upon yonr feet, Willie ; the
water isn't over four feet deep." "But I shall
sink in the mud," said the boy, still striving
to keep himself afloat by clinging desperately
to the slippery stones.
"No, Willie, them's rock at the bottom. Let
go tho stones aud stand up."
The assurance of hard foundation, and the
impossibility of holding much longer to the
slimy surface of the stono wall, gave him con
fidence, lie felt for tho rocky bottom, placed
his feet firmly upon it, and to his great joy
found that the water scarcely reached his
shoulders. I sent Jennie to the bouse for a
now strong rope, and lastcning one end secure
ly, I lowered the other to him to be tied to the
bucket, and I drew him safely up. "Oh,
mother," said the .dear -boy when he was res
cued, "those were precious words to me
There's rock at the bottom ; I shall never forget
them." ,
Two years after, in a commercial panic, my
husband's property was swept away and we
were reduced to poverty. At first I bore
bravely up. I did not prize wealth and luxury
for my own sake, neither did I covet for my
children. I chiefly mourned for my husband's
disappointment and crushed hopes, and strove,
by unflagging cheerfulness to chase away the
gloom winch settled so heavily upon him.
endeavored to assist him, not only by the ut
most economy in household expenses, but by
devising plans for the future. Willie and Jen
nie were old enough to earn their own sup
port, and even to assist in the education of the
younger children. 1 succeded in putting them
in a way to do this. I felt strons; and brave
and almost wondered at my husband's despon
denceV.
But new reverses came. The bank in which
Jennie had deposited her quarter's salary,
which might possibly meet our necessities,
suddenly failed, and her money was lost. I
could bear this too; she would soon be able
to replace it. Next, the school in w hich she
taught was disbanded, and Jennie had to take
much lower wages ; but she still earned n little,
and I said cheerfully, "We will not murmur;
half a loaf is better than no bread." Next,
Willie's hand was disabled by an accidcnt.and
he lost his situation. My courage began to
give way ; but rally ing" myself for one more
effort, I resolved to brave tho reproaches of
lncnds and the world s dread laugh, and seek
reuumerntive employment for myself. It
sorely tried my womanly delicacy ,yet it brought
the needful aid, and I battled with my woman
ly sensitiveness, arid again screwed up my
failing courage. But the last blow came
sickness suddenly laid me prostrate. "I shall
give up now ; we must all sink together," was
the language of my despairing soul.
"Dear mother," said Willie, when he heard
my lamantation, "do you remember what yon
said to mo when I was at the bottom of the
well? I have thought often of that of late.
1 know we are in deep waters, but God has
promised that they shall not overflow us. And
is his word without foundation 1 Let us plant
our feet upon his promises, and stand finnly.
We cannot sink.for f there's rock at the bottom."
I heard, and took tho lesson to my heart. I
saw that I had been clinging to the slippery
stones of human strength and self-dependence ;
and so, when the providence of God bade me
let go my hold, I was in despair. But the
bank of heaven bad not f -tiled ; God was able
to redeem his promises, and though I stood in
deep water, it should not overwhelm me,
neither should I sink for "there's rock at the
bottom."
So from the chamber whero pain and illness
still holds me prisoner,I send to each burdened
and weary child of God, who is tempted to
feel that all is lost, the key-noto of my new
and greatful psalm ; whatever your sorrow or
strait may be, plant your feet on tho Kock of
Ages,and with me, "thank God and take cour
age." -
The Cow-bell Dodge. Tho rebels have re
sorted to an ingenious way of luring our nien
in to their snares- It is known as the "cow
bell dodge," and it was very successful for a
time, especially with newly arrived regiments
and companies which were placed on piclie
for the first time. Approaching within thirt t
or forty rods of our outpost and concealiny
themselves in the woods, they commence thg
irregular tinkle of a cowlbell. The uninitiao
ed picket, not suspecting tho ruse, and not
reconciled to drinking his cotfee without milk,
goes out to Obtain a supply from the supposed
cow of some Virginia rebel, flattering himself
that he bad got a "big thing on Secesh."
Not until he finds himself surrounded by a
half-dozen cr so armed rebels does ho learn
his mistake. In Richmond are nearly a dozen
of our soldiers who are brobably now regret
ting their ready credulity and appetite for
milk.
The Peace Party. The peaceable designs
of the Peace Party are well evinced in the
following item from the Richmond Examiner
of tho 2d of September. Gloating . over the
item as one of exceeding relish, it says of the
Union men of North-western Virginia: "Tho
most of them have packed up, ready to leave
for Yankeedom at the shortest notice. In
Braxton county every tory has been shot by
his neighbor, and in several other counties,
tho citizens devoted to the Confederate cause
are doing good service in the same manner."
Secession Noisy. -The Louisville Journal
says : "One Secessionist makes more noise
than a dozen Union rten. He is criminal.
His powers and energies are perverted to mis
chief and wickedness. He curses Lincoln, he
curses 'the Stars and Stripes,' ho curses Lin
coln's gun, Lincoln's army, Lincoln's Govern
ment; but if be has a lot of mules or other
army supplies for sale, and can sell them to
ona of Lincoln's contractors, ha jumps with
avidity at Lincoln's money." . , ,
GEN. XIcCLELLAN'S WAR HORSE.
We find the in Porter's (New York) Spirit of
the Times the following description of this
celebrated horse, "Handsome Dan," formerly
owned by H. C. Creveling, of St. Louis, and
presented to Gen. McCIellan by several gen
tlemen of Cincinnati reported to be worth o
ver one thousand dollars. He is a gelding, of
beautifully-dappled mahogany-bay color, with
three white feet and a star, very heavy flowing
black mane and tail the, latter a regular
"spout." He is sixteen hans high, and
weighs, in ordinary flush, 1,200 lbs. He was
sired by Gen. Jackson, dam of Sir Archy and
Messenger. He has a fine, bony, intelligent
head, delicately-tapered ear, and a proud,
beautiiully-arched neck, capital shoulders,
very long and muscular hams, whose symmetry
could not be improved were they caived out
to order; his chest is broad and deep, his legs
line, flat,- and bony, with bis bocks and
knees well down to his heels, and his fetlocks
almost to the ground, with a round, well rib
bed "barrel" of tremeudous length, and loins
and hips remarkable for strength and beauty.
Indeed, his fine points and evenly-balanced
proportions make him, in the fullest sense of
the term, a modle horse, not only symmetry,
but for speed and stoutness. As a field horse
he has no superior, being very "topy" when
iu action, with a proud and nervous step, his
head as high as his rider's when mounted, and
his throat-latch and tips of his fore feet almost
on a perpendicular line when in repose.
He possesses many singular characteristics
common to no other one of his species. For
instance, he will not stamp bis feet to shake
off a fly if there were a thousand on him seem
ing to entertain a feeling of contempt for all
lesser animals ; and his confidence in, and af
fection for, the human species is such that
ho will not under any circumstancees, suffer
his attention to be distracted from his master
by any minor object. To bis own species he
he pays no attention, passing among them
without deigning them the slightest notice,
not even when turned loose in the same yard
or field. He will follow bis master up any
flight of stairs, or'along any precipice where be
can get a foothold, relying on his master's
judgment .for his safety ; he will stand any.
where he is left without constraint, and is as
brave as a lion, and as discreet as a judge.
In speaking of this horse, Willis says, "he
is afraid of nothing." Tim proof of it was in
the fact that (beside all the cannonading and
trumpeting) he stood for a half hour, during
the latter part of the review, with the large
and showy flag, which indicated the comman
ding oflicer's position on the field, flaring di
rectly across his eyes and touching his muz
zle at every puff of the wind without flinching
an inch. Every other horse, cavalry and ar
tillery, shied in passing this showy object.
The immovableness of McClellan's horse,
standing nearest to it, remarked by all around
me. I ventured to promise (after considera
ble study of him,) that tho honest and brave
chestnut sorrel, as long as ho has life in him,
on the battle field, will do well by his rider.
Removal of the Colored Population
Tho annual report of the Pennsylvania Colo
nization Society considers the practicability
of the removal of the colored race from Amer
ica to Africa. We make the following extract :
The census of 1860 gives the number of free
colored persons at 490,706, and slaves at 3,090, -343,making
a total of 4.400,052. By the offi
cial returns obtained from the State Depart
ment at Washington, it appears that, from
Sept. CO, 1843, to December CO, 1860, there
arrived at the ports of the United States, by
sea, f rom foreign lands, 1,486,441 passengers.
The greatest number that arrived in a single
year was 460,474. From tin's it is evident
that the free colored population of this coun
try might migrate to Africa or elsewhere,
within a single year, and that the entire body
of colored people with their increase, might
remove in less than twenty years. Two-fifths,
or $2,000,000 ot the amount recently voted by
Congress for war purposes, would be sufficient
to cover tho expenses of the passage of these
emigrants to Liberia, also to pay lor six
months of their support after arriving in that
country.
ToucmsQ Incident. A very touching little
incident occurred during the late session of
the American Board of Missions, at Cleveland,
Ohio. A beautiful pieced quilt was brought
in and unfolded. It was accompanied with a
note donating it to the treasury of the Board.
The quilt was made by a little girl, five years
old, who died from hip disease, a short time
after she had finished the work. In her dy
ing hours she had bequeathed it to the causa
of missions for whatever it might bring. Tho
quilt was put up at auction in the convention.
A bid of fifty dollars was immediately made
for it ; then a hundred dollars were offered,
and, finally, Mr. W. E. Dodge, of New York,
carried off the prize for one hundred and fifty
dollars, regarding himself as the fortune pur
chaser. Thus a child, scarce beyond an age to
conceive the idea of God and her relations to
Him, gave, with the work of her little hands,
more money to christainize the poor heathen,
than some adults give in their whole lives.
Padccah, Ky. To give our friends at home
an idea of our whereabouts, we will briefly
state that Paducah is ono of the most beautiful
cities in the United States, regularly built,
having broad and well paved streets.numerous
elegant private residences, handsomely orna
mented lawns, flower gardens, &c, in which
the proprietors have shown good taste and re
finement. Indeed, with the exception ol the
business portion of the city near the river.the
town is a forest of shade trees and shrubbery,
presenting to the eye a most picturesque and
lovely appearance. There is, apparently,
much wealth here, and those who possess it
have not been niggardly in devoting it to the
laudable purpose ot reudenng their homes de
lightful and pleasant.
Picking his men. During the late fight
near Martinsburg, one of McMullen's Rangers,
in his eagerness to hare, as he said, a shot at
the secesh, climbed a tree, from which he had
good aim, and used it to advantage. When
the captain discovered him overhead, from
the crack of his rifle, and demanded what be
was doing there, he replied, in his peculiar
style, "Only picking my men, captain."
The Louisville, Democrat in a brilliant lead
. natheticallv inauires : "Can any eood
er,
COIUO OUb Ul JUUlUaiSJi J ..... 4' mtio u u;
goodintbatState.it will come out of it for
ever at the first opportunity.
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THE J OUR NAT..
THE WAR INCIDENTS AND NEWS.
Edward's Ferrt, Oct. 21 Mrs. Mary
Youug, a lady and a resident for some years
of Bolivar Heights, arrived here this evening,
having left her home on Saturday. She rep
resents the condition ot matters at the Heights
as truly distressing. It was a village of some
note, but now there are not more than ten
families there, composed of negroes and Irish.
She has not had any meat to eat for two weeks
past, and butter or molasses was not to 4e ob
tained for miles around. All the men were
enlisted in tho rebel army, and the women aro
obliged to do servile work. One yonng man,
who died there last Mondiy, could not be
buried until Friday, and then the Interment
was made by the women, in a garden attached
to one of the houses. After the battle at tho
Heights, the other day, four or five of our
wounded, who were left on the ground, wero
put to death by a slow and cruel process, snch
as stabbing them in various parts ot the body
with a small penknife. In these acts the reb
els were aidad by a Presbyterian clergyman
of Harper's Ferry ,now residing at Shcppards
town. The rebel force, she thinks, was three
thousand men. She also says that she saw
six wagon loads of dead rebel soldiers, about
150 in number.
Washington, Oct. 21. Midnight. Gener
al Stone crossed the Potomac, this morning,
with a portion of his command, at Edward's
Ferry and another at Harrison's Island. Skir
mishing began between the enemy in uncer
tain numbers and a part of General Stone's
command, as early as nina o'clock in tho morn
ing, and continuedjjwithout much effect, until
about five o'clock in tho afternoon, when
large reinforcements of the enemy appeared
upon our right, which was commanded by
Colonel Baker, (Senator from Oregon.) Tha
Union force engaged numbered about ona
thousand eight hundred, and wero attacked by
a force supposed to be from five to ten thous
and. At this juncture, Col. Baker fell at the
head of his brigade, gallantly cheering on his
men to the conflict. Immediately before be
fell, he dispatched Major YouDg to General
Stone to apprise him of the condition of aflliirs,
and General Stone immediately proceeded in
person toward the right to take command, but
in the conf usion created by the fall of Colonel
Baker, the right wing sustained a repulse with
considerable Joss.
Washington, Oct. 22 The Harriet Lane
arrived up from Indian Head la.t night. She
reports that new batteries have been erected at
Matthias Point. Tho Freeborn and Island
Bello while making a reconnoisance at the
Point yesterday threw some shot into the woods
and the fire was returned by some new batteries
of eighteen heavy guns. Immediately there
upon the woods and underbrush vere cleared
away, exposing the batteries to view. Vessels
in passing this point are obliged to hng the
Virginia shore, and are exposed to firo for a
distance of some four or five miles in doubling
it. No vessel passed down the river last night,
and it is not known that any came up. The
river men report that tho rebels have a number
of Seine boats and long boats concealed in the
creeks and inlets between Acquia creek and
Occoquan bay, and that they are busy in build
ing launches apparently with a view of either
to effect a crossing into Maryland or to seize
vessels coming up.
Washington, Oct. 22. One of our scouts,
who has come in from Fairfax, reports that
the roads in the vicinity were so bad a week
since that the rebels were forced to leave six
cannon near the village, which they have just
succeeded in removing. The following deaths
of Pennsylvania and New Jersey volunteers
occured yesterday in the hospitals here : Thom
as Graham, Company F, Fifth Pennsylvania
Infantry ; David Brink, Company F, New Jer
sey Cavalry, and Charles Ryan, Company F,
Seventh New Jersey Infantry. This morning
Commodore Craven. Flag Officer of the Potom
ac flotilla, reported to tho Navy Department
that the Potomac is closed by the rebels.
Yesterday he discovered a battery of eighteen
gunsatMatthias Point,which effectually blocks
the navigation, even if the batteries at this
side were of no effect. I am enabled to state,
on good authority, that the case of General
Fremont remains in statu quo.
Pilot Knob, Mo., Oct. 22.-Tho following
dispatch was received this morning and for
warded to head quarters, at St. Louis : Field
of Battle. Fredericklon, Oct. 22: In company
with Col. Plummer's command we have routed
the rebels of Thompson and Lowe, estimated
at 5,000. Their loss was heavy while ours was
small and confined principally to the 1st Indiana
cavalry. We captured four heavy guns. Lowe,
the rebel leader was killed. Major Gavittaud
Capt. Hymen of the Indiana cavalry were killed
in a charge on a battery. Tho command of
Col. Plummer referred to above, were on Fri
day morning last ordered from Cape Girardeau
with instructions to move toward Fredericic
town and cut off the retreat of Thompson and
Lpwe's army.
Cincinnati, Oct. 22. A courier arrived at
Camp Dick Robinson reports a Gght,yesterday,
between the rebel Gen. Zollicofler, with from
six to seven thousand men, and Col. Garrard,
with one thousand two hundred men, at Camp
Wildcat. Zollicofier niado three different
attacks, and was each time repulsed with con
siderable loss. The Federal loss was four
killed and twenty wounded. The courier met
reinforcements, consisting of one regiment
with artillery, on the road to Col. Garrard's
camp.
Washington, Oct. 22. A dispatch was re
ceived to-day from General Rosecrans, dated
Camp Thompkins, near Gauley Bridge, whero
be has been encamped for some time. He re
portseveryfhing quiet. The rebels, it appears,
are falling back from their possition, and from
the best information which can be obtained of
their movements, tbey are concentrating in
pretty large force below, to co-operate with
General Johnson, who has separated from
General Beauregard.
Fortress Monroe, Oct. 22. The severe
gale which had prevailed here,but is now mod'
erating, had somewhat retarded the prepara
tions for the departure of vessels at this point.
A detachment of 250 men of the Massachu
setts battalion who were sent out from New
portNews this morning for fuel, were attacked
by the rebels bnt stood their ground. The
1st and 7th New York regiments bad been
sent out to support them when the steamer
left foi Old Point. - ; . .
The Western rebels want free trade, free
ppeech,free whiskey, free everything, except
Fremont '.--'
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