The pilot. (Greencastle, Pa.) 1860-1866, December 01, 1863, Image 2

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LIFE IN BED.
We all know that sleep is as necessary to
the support of animal life as food. Our vital
intchinery would soon wear out without it, and
if it were not for the intervals of healthful in
sensibility that sleep affords to the brain, we
should all go, mad with too much thinking.—
Even through their venous systems would
cease 'to circulate if the active principle' of
their existenne were not recruited by repose.
Children are believed to grow faster during
their slumber than when awake, and although
some very smart modern philosophers haVe ad
vanced the theory that it is possible fbr man to
live and enjoy lifewithout sleep, the doctrine,
like the equally,absurd,dogiva that it is pussi•
ble to live without sustenance, is so manifestly
absurd that common sense laughs it to scorn.
But bed is not for sleep solely. We lie
down, to slumber, but we piss many au hour in
bed calculating, planning, hoping, imagining
The course of our lives is shaped, to some ex
tent, as we lie down between the sheets and
blankets. Xhc„still uight and the early
morning are born mighty schemes that are
carried out in the., stirring, day. The mind
awakes : from a, profound and dreamless slumber
with all its faculties invigorated and.,embolden••
ed. Difficulties that appalled us when fatigued
and overworn, lose, half their terrors •in the
presence -of an intellect strengthened by per
feet, re q .., Sleep is to the brain what prostra
thin on the bosom of their Mother. Earth was
to the Titans ; we arise from it " giants re
treated." Perhaps the myth which represents
the. !•-flooring' ' of those. rebellious demi-gods
as having had such a genial effect on their
muscular powers, was, intended to typify the
ases of "-tired nature's sweet restorer." There
are both strength and wisdom in the pillow,
else why , should the propriety of consulting it
have grown into a proverb.
MEM
"An eye can threaten like the loaded gun; or
can insult like hissing or kicking ; or in its al
tered wood, by means of kindness can wake
the heart dance with joy. The eye obeys ex
actly the action of the' wind. When a thought
strikes up, the vision is fixed, and remains look:
ing at a distance; in enumerating names of
persons or countries—as France, Spain,. Britain
Gerinany—the eye wink at each name
There - is anhonesty in the eye which the mouth
dues not participate in. "The"artist," as
Michael Angelo said, "must have his measure
in his eye" - 'Eyes are bold as lions—bold, rim
oiug, leaping. They speak all language; they
need no encycloprudia to aid in the interpreta
tion of their language; they respect neither
rank or fertune, virtue nor sea, but they go
through you in a moment of time. You can
read in the eyes of your companion, while you
talk with him, whether your argument hits,
though is tongue will not confess it. There
is a look by which a man tells you he is going
to say a good thing, and a leek which sap
when he has said it.
Vain and forgotten are the fine offers'of hos
pitality, it there is no holiday iu the eye. How
many inclinations are avowed by the eye,
though the lips dissemble ? How often dues
one come from a companY in which it intiy
easily happen he has said nothing, that no un
portant - reinark has been addressed to him, and
yet, ita his sympathy with the company, he
,seeli , :s nut to have a sense of this tact, fur a
stream of light has been blowing into him and
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out of him through his eves. As soon as men
are off their centre the eyes show it. There
are eyes, to he sure. that give no more admis
sion into the man than blue-berries. There
are liquid and deep wells chat a man might
fall into; there are asking eyes, and asserting
eyes,"and prowling eyes, and eyes NI of faith ;
and some of good and some of sinister omen.
The power of eyes to charm down insanity of
beasts is a power behind the eyes, that must
he a victory achieved in the will before it can
be suggested to the organ; but the man at
peace or unity with himself would move
through men and nature, commanding all things
by the eye alone. The reason men do not obey
us is, that they see the mud at the bottom of
our eyes. Whoev. r looked on the hero would
consent to his will being served; he would be
obeyed.
4111.
THE NEWS.
Cincinnati, Nov. 23.—The Memphis Bul•
kin of the 12th says :—Ten wagons, loaded
with cavalry clothing, left Little Rock for Ben
ton, twenty five miles distant, with a small es
tort of fifteen men. When aboUt half way to
Benton Ferry sixty guerrillas dashed between
the esoort, who were in advance of the train.
The guard drew up in line of battle, but see
ing how largely they were mitnumbered made
a hasty walk towards Benton. The guerrillas
broke open the packages and took out the cloth
ing, and loading it upon the backs of sixty
mules, disappeared in the forest, after setting
tire to the Wagons.
A company of cavalry started, in pursuit of
the guerrillas, but failed to overtake them
Gen. Steele sent word to the Rebel Marina
duke that he was welcome to the clothing, but
if he caught any of his soldiers wearing the
uniforms he would hang them.
Cincinnati, Nov. 23.—Last Thursday night
a part,of the Second Illinois Cavalry, under
command of captain Moore, pursued Faulk n e.r's
command forty miles from Union Ciiy, Ten
nessee. The Rebels tried to cross a river.
The Unionists fired on them while in the water,
killing, eleven . and - capturing fifty-three• They
alSo tuuk a wagon load of small arms, thirty
three horses and mules. Among the prison
ers are two captains. The Unionists lost one
man wounded and five horses shot.
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 23.—The mer
chandise taken 'out by the steamer Constitution,
to day, is vauled at nearly two hundred thou
••and dollars, einv.racing teas, wool, dfills
whalebone, furs. and quicksilver.
An improtigitti Vigilance' Committee forced
open the Los Angelos jail, on Saturday, taking
therefrom five prisoners, charged with murder.
highway robbery and horse stealing. The corn
inittee hang the prisoners under the corridor,
in front of the jail; and all suspicious charac
ters were warned to leave the county within so
many honrs or take the coniequences. Business
was sespended in Los Angelo§ on the occasion,
but the despatch says that '• the whole`affair
passed off with little or ia'ci . eiciienient."
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 24—=6 P.
The fighting to day progressed favorably.
Gen. Sherman carried'the end of Missiona
ry Ridge and his right is now at the Tunnel
and his left at Chickamauga creek.
The troops from Lookout valley carried the
the Point of the Mountain . , and now hold the
eastern slope and front high up.
1 cannot tell the amount of casualties, but
our loss is not heavy.
General Hooker reports two thousand pri
soners taken, besides which a small number
have fallen into our hands from Missionary
Ridge
U. S. GRANTZMaj. General
Chattanooga, Nov. 25, 7.15 P. M.—To
Major General HaHeck, General-in-Chief:—
Although the battle lasted from early dawn
until dark this evening, I believe I am not per
mature in announcing a complete victory over
Bragg. Lookout Mountain top. all the rifle
pits in Chattanooga Valley and Missionary
Ridge entire have fallen into our hands.
(Signed) U.S. GRANT,
Major General.
Washington, Nov. 25.—The following has
been received, at headquarters, directed to
Major General Halleck, General-in Chief:
Chattanooga, Nov. 24. 12 M.—Yesterday
at half past twelve Granger's and, Palmer's
corps, supported by Howard's men, advanced
directly in. front of our fortifications. drove in
the enemy's picket, and carried his frst line of
rifle pits between Chattanooga and Citer's Rock
We captured nine commissioned -officers and
about DO enlisted men. Our loss was about
100 men.
To day General Hooker, in command of
General Geary's division. 12th corps, Oster
haus's division, 13th, and two brigades of the
14th corps, carried the.nori h slope of Lookout
Mountain with small loss ou our side and a
loss to .the enemy of 500 to 600 prisoners
The killed and wounded are not reported.
There has been a continuous fighting from 12
until after night, but our troops gallantly re
pulsed every attempt to retake the position
Gen Sherman crossed the Tentiessee before
day light this morning, at the mouth of the
South Chickmauga, with three divisions of the
15th corps and one divisor of the 16th, corps,
--GREENCA.STLE, FRANKLIN CO., PA., DECEMBER 1, 1863.
and carried the northern extremity of Mis
sionary Ridge. Oar success has so far been
complete, and the behavior of the troops ad
mirable.
Chattanooga. Nov. 26.—General Bragg's re
treat from his position, of last night is repre
seated as a perfect rout.
General Sheridan reached Chiekarnuga Sta
tion at 4 o'clock this morning. He captured
five hundred prisoners, four guns, and a num
ber of pontoons.
The enemy attempted to burn the bridge be
hind him and partially succeeded. The enemy
also burned the depot and stores at Chicka
mauga. General Sherman crossed the Chicka
mauga this forenoon. General [looker was re•
ported at Riuggold at 5 o clock this evening.
The desertions and captures from the Rebel
army are rapidly thinning it.
The number of cannon captured thus far is
reported at fifty-two, including the celebrated
Loomis Battery, which was lost-by us at Chick
amauga
General Sherman'a loss is much less than
was estimated, and will probably not exceed
five hundred.
Nearly six thousand prisoners have reported
as captured.
The son of General Breckinridge and Major
Wilson, his chief of staff, were brought in
among the prisoners. General Breckinridge
himself narrowly escaped
A. strong column is in pursuit et the enemy,
and it is not imposssible that another disastrous
defeat will be fbrced on him.
Cincinnati, Nov. 27.—We have some reports
from Knoxville which seem to indicate that
Gen. Burnside is perfectly secure in his posi.
tion. The rebel cavalry are now in the coun
try lying between Cumberland Gap and Knox
ville. but no damage has been done to our
communications with Geo. Burnside as yet.
Gen Longstreet has not yet made a heavy
assault upon the city, but seems to be anxious
to secure proininen t positions for his batteries,
so that he'can command the place from differ
ent points, and demand a capitulation.
He acts as if his force was not sufficient to
hazard a heavy battle under existing circuw-
mtances
A column is already in motion for the relief
of Gen. Burnside, under Gen. Wilcox, and re
inforcements are being sent tbrward as rapidly
as practicable.
Parson Bromrnlow is in the interior, and is
working hard . to keep open communication
with the army.
No fears are entertained here for the ulti
mate result, especially in view of our great
victories near Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Nov. 27.—The situation to
night is highly satisfactory:.
The commands of Generals Hooker, Palmer
and Sherman are nearly ten miles beyond
Chickamauga, in pursuit of the crumbling
army of Bragg, which is twitting every effort
to escape.
Our advance guard had a sharp fight near
Dalton this morning. The advance under
Gen. Palmer took four guns and three hundred
prisoners.
Gen. Sherman is reported to have advanced
from Tyre Station on the left to-day, and out
off two thousand rebels.
The roads along which Bragg is retreating
are lined with caissons. wagons, transportation,
cowwissary and medical stores.
• The prisoners taken say that it is impossi
ble for the Rebel leaders to wake their troops
stand.
Col Long, in command of a cavalry detach
ment, returned from a raid on the East Tenn
essee Railroad.to-night. He partly destroyed
the road for fifteen miles above and below
Cleveland, burning the Rebel foundry at Cle've
land, where a large quantity of ammunition of
war was stored, and one hundred wagons load
ed with baggage, besides capturing three hun
dred prisoners. Col. Long, was attacked sub.
sequeotly by a superior force of infantry,
cavalry and artillery, but succeeded in bring
ing his prisoners off. Our • loss in the three
days' fight will not exceed 3000.
Washington, Nov. 27.—The following des
patches Las been received from the Head
quarters of the Army :
Chattanooga. Nov. 27, one o'clock A. M.—
Major General H. W. Hailed, General•in
Chief :—I am just in from the front. The
lout of the enemy is most complete. Abaud
o ied wagons, caissons and occasional pieces of
artillery are ever w here. to be found.
•'I think Bragg's loss will fully reach sixty
pieces of artillery.
large number of presoners have fallen
into our bands.
The pursuit will continue to Red clay, in
the morning, for Which
,place I shall start in a
kw hours.
"U. S., GRANT, Major-General."
Washington, Nov. 27.—N0 later inforrna.
tiun has been received from Gen Burnside
It is conjectured that Longstreet will atteript
ti join Bragg, hut awpel provision, has been
wade to prevent him. Be will, therefore, be
forced to retire into Virginia, if he.gets away
at an.
GEORGE H. THOMAS, Maj. Geo
Washington, November 25th, 1863.—To
day ninty five surgeons and assistant sur
geons arrived from Richmond, having been ex
changed for an equal number of Rebel sur
geons sent to Richmond on Monday last. The
Union surgeons lett Richmond on Tuesday and
came via Fortress Monroe and Baltimore.
They confirm the previous repors of the condi
tion of Union prisoners, but they state it was
much improved since the arrival of clothing
and subsist - nine sent by our Government and
the Sanitary and Christian Commisions.
Rebel officers informs them that only eight
thousand troops were in and around Richmond
Jeff Davis has gone on a visit to Lee's army.
The population of Richmond is suffering for
want of necessaries of life:
Flour is two hundred dollars per barrel, and
other supplies iu proportion. Rebel commis
saries informed Union prisoners that their
Goverment was iinable to feed them,and rations
issued to prisoners were better than their own
troops were receiving. Four thousand prison
ers had been taken to Danville, and other
different parts of the Confederacy. Eight
thousand remained in Richmiind.
Dedicatory Speech
The followitia is the Dedicatory Speech de
livered by President Lincoln at Gettysburg :
Four score and seven - years ago our fathers
brought forth upon this continent a new na
tion, conceived in iberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created equal.
[Applause.] Now we are engaged iu a great
civil war, testing whether that.nation, or any
nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long
endure. WC are met on a general battlefield
of that war; we are met to dedicate a portion
of it as the final resting place of those who
here gave their lives that that nation might,
live. It is - altogether fitting and proper that
we should do this, but in a larger sense we can•
not•dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot
hallow this ground. The lirave men, living
and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated
it far above our poorpower to add or to detract.
[Applause ] The world will little note, nor
long remember, what we say here, but it can
never forget what they did here. [Applause.]
It is fbr us, the living, rather to be dedicated
here to the unfinished work that they have thus
far so nobly carried on. [Applause.] It is
rather for ,us here to be dedicated to the task
remaining before us. that from these honored
dead we take Increased devotion to that cause
for which they here gave the last , full measure
of devotion. That we so highly resolve that
these dead shall not have died in vain. [Ap
please.] That the 'nation hall , under God.
have a new birth of freedom, and that the'
Government of the people, by the people and
for the people, shall not perish from the earth
[Long applause. Three cheers given for the
President of the - Milted States and Gevernors
of the States.]
PASSING EVENTS, &O.
AN effort. will be made to` get up a debating soci
ety at Sits sa's school houism
Revival.—An interesting revival of religion.
lasting a couple of weeks, just closed last week in
the United Brethren Church. The pastor, Rev.
SMITH, has been very zealous in the discharge of
his ministerial duties.
Pickpockets.—At the recent dedication of the
National Cemetery at Gettysburg, a %rest number
of' persons had their pockets picked. Forty empty
pocket books were found the next day 'at Hanover
Junci ion. •
A Heavy Dividend. —The President and
Managt;rs of the Hagerstown and Sharpsburg Turn
pike Company declared a dividend, on Monday the
16th" inst., of Eighteen per cent. upon the stook of
said Company. besides retaining a sufficient sum to
repair the road. We understand that the Company
has recently received .a pat t of the tolls due it from .
the Government, which enabled it to make this
handsome dividend, although generally it is in a
flourishing condition.--Heraid and Torch.
Horrible Accident Explosion of a
Shell.—A fatal accident occurred at Gettysburg,
on Friday, which should prove a warning against
the handling of dangerous missiles.. A gentleman
named WILLIAMS, of Philadelphia, attempted to re
move the contents f , om a bomb shell, when it ex
ploded, blowing off &atlas hands. and shattering
one arm to the shoulder. A portion of the shell
also stru3k a boy who was standing near, killing
him almost instantly. Physicians amputated the
shattered artn of WILLIAMS, but he.died directly af
terwards from the effects thereof. WILLIAMS had
gone to Gettysburg to take home the becli , of his
son, who had been killed in tke battle at that piade.
rhrough curiosity he tilgo lost his life, and his re
mains accompanied those of his son• to their late
home.---Shippensturg News. •
Thanksgiving Day.—Religious services were
held on that day in the Presbyterian church. A
large audienCe, composed of members of all de
nomibations, was present. Rev. J. W. Wiatrissks
preached~ the sermon. it was eloquent, powerful
and-patriotic.
The choirs of the several churches were united.
The opening piece was Dr. BOARDBAN'p Thanksgiv-
Ing Hymn. The singing was excellent. .
At the close of the exercises a collection was
taken up. and the amount raised was one htindred
and twelve ($112) dollars. This money will be
handed over to the Chriition Commission per Ladies'
Aid, for the benefit of our suffering soldiers in
hospital and in the prisons of the South.
The day was well observed; much better than
on such occasions. Soberness and quiet prevailed.
Poultry suffered considerable destruction.
Hear, ye Noisy juveniles.—Fo r the b et ,,
fit of those disposed to make " night h e di ne, „
with the din created by the explosion of torpedoes,
fire crackers, discharge of pistols, &c., we give "
extract from a section of a Borough law, in regard
thereto.
..It shall not be lawful to set fire, to discharge or
explode any squib, fire cracker, fire ball, gun auttbu
or any explosive or dangerous material, or are or
diSeharge any gun . , pistol; cannon or other firearms
in said public square, streets or alleys, nor wi t hi n
said Borough, to sell or keep for sale, any such
squib, fire crackers or fire balls, nor in said square,
streets, alleys or lanes, to fly kites, Vey bandy or
any other game or amusement that may annoy or
incommode others.
And .every offender for every such offence &hall
forfeit and pay a. fine of one dollar."
Thus it will be seen that those who sell fire
crackers, Szc., must pay a penalty as well as those
who use them.
Death of a Xinister.-Rev. Dr. DDk3RY,
Pastor of the Lutheran congregations composing
the Waynesboro' Charge, died at the Parsonage in
this place, on Thursday morning last, aged sixty
years . . He had been confuted for several weeks,
from the effects of a Carbuncle, daring which time
every appliance that medical skill ceuld devise for
his restoration proved unavailing ills remains.
were followed to the Union church in , the evening
by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of this
place, in proces:lon, and citinensof the lowa gen
erally, where an appropriate funeral di:maul-se was
delivered by the Rev F. W. CONRAD, of Lancaster.
The day following his remains wore steerostipatned
by his friends to lialtituore for interment. lu April
lart the deceased removed with his family is this
place and entered upon his duties as Pastor or the
several congregations composing the Charge. Asa
minister he was deservedly popular with the people
and mua beloved by his own congregation, who
mourn his loss as a minister and a member of so
ciety —.Record of Nov. 27.
Peterson's Magazine.—vie are itfreceipt of
this popular Lady's Magazine, for December. It is
a splendid number. r Pars/woe will be greatly
improved in 1864. It will contain ■early 1000
pages of double celunin reading matter; 14 steel
plates; 12 tailored steel fashion plate:el; LI colored
pattens in Berlin work, embroidery ur *rocket. 900
wood engravings proportionately more than any
other periodical gives. Its stories and noveleti are
by the best writers. In 1864, Four Original Copy
right. Noveletes will be given. Its Fashions are al
ways the LATEST and PIRETTIk:ST. Every neigkbas ,
hood ought to make up a club. Its price is but Twa
Dollars a year, or a dollar less than Magazines of
its class. It is the Magazine for the times! Ta
clubs it is cheaper still, viz :- , -three copies for 856
five copies, $7,50, or eight copies, $lO. To every
person getting up a club, (at these vetoe r ) the Pub
lisher will send an extra copy gratis. Siteeimets
sent (if written for) to those wishing to get up
clubs. Address, post-paid,
CHABLIS J. PETISIOX,
306 Chestnut Street,
The Coming Draft.—The late call for 300,001
additional troops directs that a draft shall be made
on the sth day of. Januiteyetext for tb,deficit in
every district,' and the Provost Merttbal General is
already perfecting his arrangements for the draft.
,By, a late order the,Board of Enrollment of tech
district is required to put up printed lists of tke
entire enrellment in at least five places in each sub
district—the names to be in alphabetical order.—
Public notice will •then be given that any persces
enrolled may appear before the Board at any time
before the draft and have his name stricken off the
list on account of alienage, non-residence, unsuits,
ness of age or manifest physical disability. Per
sons who are cognizant of any names not on the
list who are sObject to military duty, are required
to report such names to the Board so,that:they may
be added. Claims for exemption will be heard by
the Board until the 20th of December, after which
they will hear no more until the draft is made.
The Provost Marshal of this district is now print
ing and distributing these bats, and will soon be
ready to hear the claims for exemption before alit
ed, This is it sensible improvement, and - will make
the next draft much more prolific of able-bodied
men.—Franklin Repository.
The Cough Season.—The Cough season has
commenced. When the cold begins to ,bite, the
community begins to bark. Yet the pulmonary
complaints frOm which .s." many of us suffer are as
often generated by excessive artificial heat as by
extreme cold, or rather they are the result of alter
nation between the two Our places of business
are almost universally overheated. The tempera
ture of many of them is kept above the average
heat of June the winter through. In summer,
when the quicksilver falls twenty' or thirty degrees
in a few hours, people talk Of thevariableness of
the climate, and complain that it is terribly trying
to the constitution. But Providence is much kind-
er to us in summer than we are to ourselves in
winter. We sit in offices where the temperature is
tropical, when.the outside air is perhaps only a lit
tle above zero. There is eften aditferCiace of fifty
to sixty degrees of Fahrenheit between the inside
and the outside of a store or eountmg-house. We
pop into these furnaces wearing our overcoats, con
tinue to wear them while transacting our business
there, and then plunge back into the freezing at
mosphere of the street, in a profuse prespiration.
Of course the pores are closed, and the process of
animal evaporation checked by the sudden change.
The consequences are congestion of the lungs, hi
fiamation of the susceptible membranes which lino
or cover the organs of respiration, and a melan
choly jncrease in the bills of mortality.
THE ALTAR.
MARRIED.-00 the 24th ult., by the Rev. 1.-
Breidenbaugh, Mr. Samuel Phill py, Jr., to AUS 4
Mary Grove, both of Antrim towaship.
• On the 26th ult., by the same, Mr. George W.
- Brewbalter to Miss Margaret E. Bourbeok, both of
Antrim'township. . .