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THE PILOT.
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THE SCHOOLMASTER.
Despise not the schoolmaster. He must be
a man aof mind. Some of the ablest of our
celebrities in the world of literature have been
teachers of sobeols in their days; and a better
mode of acquiring the practice of patience, as
well as developing the, latent talent both of
teacher and pupil, could not easily be devised
than that of instructing the " young idea how to
shoot." Sydney Smith used to be fond of
ventilating a notion of his that, some day, the
alphabet itself would be 'taught by a series of
well-assorted flavors, and the stupidest child
thus be educated to smell out his learning as
a hound scents his game. A " fine scenting
day" will then be pronounced, he observes,
a day peculiarly favouble to study."
The alphabet is a great stumbling-block to
juveniles in the path of education. It is the
great key, of course, to the door of Knowledge;
for without it, you may not outer the temple
of thorough information; and with it, you may
not only pass the portal, but wander at leisure
through all its gorgeous chambers and secluded
cabinets. The French prince who in vain en
deavored to master-his alphabet, was fortunate
in possessing aninstruetor equal to the emergen
cy. If our memory deceive us not,•the prince
was awarded twenty-five servants, because there
are only twenty-five letters in the French alpha
bet. Each servant had a different letter paint
ed upon his front, and was only recognized by
the name of the letter he represented. Thus
the prince was compelled to call for Aor
B, Cor D, as he desired the' service of the
particular individual, and the necessity of dis
tinguishing between them all, soon made him
master of all their titles from M. A. to M. Z.
History does not enlighten us as to how accom
plished this prince subsequently became; but
as princes are always presumed to be wise as
well' as great; to have eneyelopediaeal minds,
and memories which retain all the arts and all
sciences, we take it for granted that, as .a king,
he was " immense"—a sort of royal Crichton.
The schoolmaster, we maintain, is one of
the most important members of the community.
The wag bit the truth verly nearly, who said
that men rule the nation, the women rule the
men, and the children ruled women, the school
masters ruled (severely ferruled sometimes) the
children. Agreebaly to this species of logic,
our actual rulers are the pedagogues who
flourish the baton of educationaliuspiration over
the tender jacket and trousers of our " family
hopes." The man who, in his quiet way, exerts
so vast an influence over the moving machinery
of society, deserves to be respected. What aro
his thoughst to us ? What arc his opinions to the
world? And yet his thoughts he transfers in
delibly to a multitude of little minds, every one
of which will have its share of effect, some day,
upon the world's Intellectual progress; his opin
ions become insensibly the opinions of those
who ultimately guide kings, control armies, and
direct legialation. The notable men of a new
ago do but surprise their generation with an
originality of genius, for the whole scope and
bent of which its possessors are indebted to
what? To the schoolmaster.
Treat the schoolmaster generously, then.
Appreciate him justly. He may not be a
Solomon ; he may not be an " admirable Crich
ton"—but he may be a man, notwithstanding
that, with a peculiarity of mental quality which
wins an oracular place in the childish hear
and head. If so, his reasonings will soon be
that of his pupils. Be and they will be in
.iapport ; and then judgments, consciences,
moral likes and dislikes, as they grow up, will
be, thmigh they may be unaware of it, but a
reflection of his—a counterpart of those of
that poor, unobstrusive " nobody." So we go.
As the unnoticed labors of the coral insects
builds up islands in the billowy main ; and on
those islands spring up vast cities whose rulers
p3astor empires, so the schoolmaster, by his
kncessant toil, roars up fabric. on fabric of bu•
man' knowledge, each insignifteant in itself,
but potential iu the aggregate—a fabric 'that
giveslone and character to nations, that colors
religion itself, and becomes part and parcel of
pregrrss of cis ilizauen.
THE PILOT!--GREENCASTLE, FRANKLIN CO., PA.. MAY 3, 1864.
TFi WAR.
The two largest awl best armies ever lISSCUI
b;ed on this continent now confront each other
in Virginia. Their respective leaders, too, are
the foremost men of the age in military science
and all that partains to the art of war. The
whole world, is waiting to hear the result of
the first great decisive battle. One day we
hear that Lee is meditating a retrogade move
ment to Richmond, the next dsy that he is
being largely re-eniareed in his present posi
tion. The latter is quite probable. At all
events, it is certain that the Rebels fully un-
derstanding what a blow the losing of Virginia
would appear to the foreign nations, they have
determined to do all that desperation and
fierce conflict can do to relain it. On the
other hand, Grant has now the bravest., best
disciplined and best equipped army that has
ever - invaded Virginia, together with the co
operation suit assistance of other eepartments.
The people are waiting, waiting for news. In
the meantime a thousand minors are afloat.—
But while we are anxious to hear from Grant,
we, of the Border, are also anxious to know
what will he done in the Shenandoah Valley.
Just now Sigel has a larger Union force than
has been in the Valley for a long time, and
his army is still increasing. We need have no
fears unless the Army of the Potomac meets
with some disaster, or unless Lee makes an un
expected and improbable change of operations.
Let us have patience and aot give ore4eace to
every idle story. Before a fortnight elapse we
will doubtless know what to look for during
he summer campaign
The War in Arkansag,
LITTLE MOCK, Ark., April 5, 1864.—An
expedition under Colonel. Clayton, consisting
of about a thousand infantry, three regiments of
cavalry, and six, pieces of artillery (12 -pound
huw(nters,) has reached Pine Bluff, after an
eventful raid down to the Seline River, where
they encountered a force of .Rebels three thou
sand strong. The first encounter took place
near Branchville, where the Rebels were de
feated after three hours' fight. They retreated
and our force followed them up. Reaching
Mount Elba, on the Saline, nest day, we oc
cupied that place without resistanoe, the re
treating Rebels not daring' to make a stand
there. Our forces were hero divided—one
detachment crossing the river, and another re
connoitring this side, It turned out that the
enemy had not craned the river, but were dis
covered some diztanoo front Mount, Elba, with
reinforcements, and advanoing upon us.
We prepared to give them a warm receptictn
by extemporizing fortifications of logs; rails
and cotton bales. The enemy came up with
terrific "vigor," but were set back by our
steady fire. Three times they charged on us,
and each time they were repulsed. We had
the advantage in position. but they had at least
double the men we had. Finally they gave
away, after EiX hours vain effort to dislodge us
We, then rushed out and charged upon them
with tremendous effect, scattering them in all
directions, In this engagement And that at
Branchville, we killed 84 of them, wounded
over 350 and captured over 50.
In the meantime our scouting party that had
been detached and sent across the river, con
sisting of only about one hundred men, mostly
colored troops, were equally as busy as we on
this side of the river. They returned to us at
dark, after having marched fifty miles down
the river, where they came on a Rebel train of
fifty wagons, filled with supplies for the force
that we so tellingly repulsed. The train was
under an escort of 300 Rebels. The entire
train was captured and destroyed by our men,
and the entire three hundred taken prisoners.
Over 1000 thousand hors is and mules fell into
our hands.
These achievements over, and the Rebels so
scattered that it was useless for us to try to
get any more fight out of them, our expedition
took up its line of return march, and have
reached Pine Bluff in high feather. Our loss
was very slight. The total Rebel loss is 84
killed, and 350 prisoners; besides their train,
horses and mules.
General Steele's forces, whieh left'here some
days ago, had at last accounts got beyond cam
den, on the Washita, and they are probably by
this time near Red River.
At Little Rock everything is quiet and
promising. There are now no considerable
Rebel bands in the State—only some roving
guerrillas, and the small Union forces remain
ing hereabout arc enough for them.
The fight beyond Mount Elba, above de
scribed, took place on the 30th of March, but
the news bad not been received., hers until I
brought it up to-day.
A scouting party of one hundred men of
the Second Missouri Volunteers, from New
Madrid, was surprised in camp and in bed by
guerillas on the night of the 7th inst• some
sixteen miles northwest of Osceola, in 4rkan-
The Rebs. demanded a surrender, wring on
our men before they could get up, ai l d as they
sprang up the assailants fired a dreadful volley
from double barreled shot, guns. Linntenaut
Phillip's, springing up and calling to his moo
to rally, discharged one shot with revolTer,
and was struck in the left temple by a ball,
killing him instantly,. Major Rabb called to
the men to ;ally, bat they were so tightly pres
sed for tho moment that tirey fell back to a
house a which was company K. Who com
batants were so clone (hat it was dangerous to
our own men for those at the house to fire.—
The firicg our part was thus inueli curtailed
for the moment. All was soon over. The
Rebels bane back and taken eaves in the
darkness a . tb.e night. il t ut they wave-not all
as fortunate as they wished, for at the. close of
the fray some of the men. lieFa heard fa call
out "Don't leave us fox we qaa
The fact of cinding some arms on the ground
twenty or thirty feet off, where Lieutenant
Phillips lay, proved alat same of them ba,d got
their rights (Federal lead.) In, a few minutes
after the fray Sergeant lioteso was ordered t i o
take eight men and carry the. vouuded, to the
house, which was done immediately.--Correa-
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pondent of the Chicago. Eevep,img Journ ul
From Nor 4h Carolina.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 25.—The
ing official despatch has been received :
Head quarters of the Army and District of
North Carolina.— General Orders, Nip. 66 - .
With feelings of the deepest sorrow the Colu
mned* General . announces the fall of Ply
mouth, N. C.,-and the capture of its gallant
Commander, Brigadier-General H. W. IVei
sels and his command. This result, however,
was not obtained until after the most, gallant
and determined resistance had been made..
Five times the enemy storuteki the lines of
the Genetal, and as many times were they
handsomely repulsed with slagghter, and but
for the powerfiil assistance of the Rebel iron
clad ram and the floating sharp•shooter battery,
the Cotton Plant,,Plyruouth would still have
been in our. hands. For their noble, defense
the gallant General Wessels and his brae.
band deserve the warmest thanks,of the whole
country, while all will sympathise with them
in their misfortune.
To the officers and men •of the Navy the
Commanding . Genaral tenders his thanks for
their hearty co-operation with the army, and
the bravery, deterniination and coolness which
marked their part of the unequal contest.
With sorrow he records the death of the no
ble sailor and ;:allant patriot Lieutenant-Com
mander C. W. Flusser, United States Navy,
who, in the heat of battle, fell dead on the
deck of his ship, with the lanyard of his gun
in his hand. The Commanding General be
lieves that these misfortunes will tend to dis•
courage but to nerve the Army of North Car
olina to equal deeds of bravery and alantry
hereafter.
Until further orders, the head, quarters of
the sub-district of the Albemarle will be at
Roanoye Island. The command devolves upon
Col. D. W. Wardrip, of the 99th New York
Volunteer Infinity.
By nu of Maj.-Gen. J..T.
J. A. JUDSON, Assistant Adj.-General.
NORFOLK, Va., April 26, 1864.—The army
gun-boat Burnsides, Lieutenant Stewart J.
Donnelly commander, arrived here to-day from
Roanoke. Island, which place they left yester
day morning early. The news brought by her
is, that on Sunday the transport Massasoit pro
ceeded to Plymouth with a flag.of truce to' jp.
quire about the conditibil of the wounded.—
After a detention of several hours, the Rebels
informed the officers in charge of her that no
communication could be had.
Later on the same day General Graham,
with his swift army gun-boat Chamberlain,
steamed up within a short distance of Ply
mouth. He was met by a lunch-from the Rebel
ram which questioned him whether he came as a
flag of truce. He replied c' No," but on a recon,
noisauce. While reconnoitring ho greatly sur
prised the rebels by throwing several shells into
Plymouth by his long range guns. This was
a brave and daring act, fully characteristic of
the military spirit of the General.
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From the information obtained at Roanoke
Island, it appears that our loss was quite small,
while the' rebel's was quite severe. Our kil
lsd and wonn4ed who fell in the engagement
will riot amount. to 'ape hundred, while the
Rebels have to mourn a loss of over seventeen
hnntired of their men. •Tho great disparity
in numbers WAP Paused by the grape, canister
and shell that hewed their way through the
Rebel ranks during their repeated assaults
upon the fortifications.
There is a report prevalent that the Rebels,
after capturing the place., gathered together all
the loyal North Carolina soldiers, drew them
into line, and shot them in cold blood. It is
OP said that the blaskS remaining in the town
met with a similar fete. Should there be a
eonfirmation of this, and it be proven that the
Rebels acted in' this . forocions and inhuman
manner, a severe and swift retribution should
be dealt out to them.
prepgatione for Another Advance to
Shreveport.
New York, April 28.—The steamer AmeriG.a l
from New Orleans, has arrived with dates to
the 19th.
The Bra, of the 18th, contains late haws
from General Banks' A.rmy. An expedition
under General Kirby Smith, which, with a
portion of Admiral Porter's, eiee.t, went up the
river previous to the three days! battles, safely
returned on the 136.
The greater portion of the Rebel army is at
Mansfield, and on the river opposite that place.
At Coushatta Shute the Rebel awe was
stationed, which had sotne fourteen gnus in a
battery stationed. along the rive; bank. The
gun-boats in returning, were obliged, to. run
the gaunt)et of these guns. In the. fighting
which follovied, their attempt to. pus, the
Rebels were compelled to, f4l back, from the
river, giving the transports, a eleax. passage.
The boats sugered very little, some splintered
wood-work buipg all the damage they sustained.
As soon as this expedition, arrived at Grand
Ecore preparations were at once made for an
advance of the army. We haste good seasons
for believing that General Banks is again on
the way to Shreveport. .4 poptrion of or army
is known to have left Grandi *core, tno,vieg out
towards the Rebel position,.
The retina of the fleet tam the s k bo,ve. fur
nished army with a full supply of nnunuoAion,
the lack of sv-hich was th,e priocipat cause of
its return to, itrand Rpm., and tike. delay at
at that point. The me biad entiwel l y recover
ed from the fatigues incident to ;heir late
marches and severe fighting, and v(ix . e in good
condition. A battery %Lad been planted at
Compti, a few. wiles from Grand EcKwe, in con
sequence of which Gene& KirlkySiAith burned
the town.
The eaptliirk of the. dcapa i tak Iw)4t
was killed in running the bAtteries of CoAshat
ta Shute.
Gen. Mowet's divWnti is still at Almndria,
and will prob4bly be s.ble to protect the people
from the incursicns of the guerrilla amllliding
bands
The New Orleans .F,rg says the transport
steamer Black Hawk arrived there from Grand
Ecore last night. On returning to that place,
after bringing a number of wounded to this
city, the boat was ordered to proceed several
miles further up the Red River, and endeavor
to pull out of rather. an unpleasant situation
the gunboat Eastport, whirl had been hard
aground for several days on a sand bar. She
failed to get to the Eastport off the har, and
started to return, but had scarcely got away
from the protection of her guns when the Re
bel riflemen opened uo her. from the hank.
The Rebels numbered several hAndred, and
their firing was very rapid ; 1)10 by pntting on
all the steam that could he raised, the Black
Hawk sueeeeded in eseaping, from the onenty's
clutches. There were a number or civilians
and the crew onboard,bont a dosen Qf when'
were slightly wounded, but none seriously.
St. Louis, April 29.--=.The Domucmt has re
ceived a special despatch from its correspond
ent at Arickstmrg dated r2d inst., which attys . ,:
" The steamer Lney has arrived here with
news from the Red River. No more fighting
has occurred up to the 20th, but the Rebels
were reported
were
on Grand Ecore, and
our troops were going out to meet them. Our
total losa in the late battles foots up four thou
sand. Our army is believed to be securely in
trenched at Cirand Eccire, on both sides of the
river
Washington, April 2U.—Nothing has been
received at the War Department, op to a late
hour this evening, coarmiug the capture of
Shreveport by General Steele. It is not be
lieved.
A Sharp 'fight near Oliatte,nooga.
CIIATTA'AUOGA, April 2U.—On the morning
of the 23d of April, the Rebels made au attack
upon our picket on Nickajeck Trace, near Leet's
farm, with both infantry and. cavalry. The
infantry came over 'Taylor's Ridge. The cav
lry came front South Valley, and attacked
simultaneously seven Points picketed by the
Fifty-sewed Illinois. Our men attempt to
fall back and failed. The infantry barred the
the way. They then tried to cut their way
Out, but cif siaty-fuer men thittpfour fighting
bravely, escaped. • Not a matt Caine back to
camp but on orders, however. Five cif our
men were killed, four•mortally•wounded, three
severely,• and .nineteen missing Lieutenant
Scoulles was wounded and taken prisoners.,
The 'Rebel loss is as severe as ours, if. not
greater. Several of our .men were killed after
surrendering. Some of the wounded was butch
ered as they lay on the field. The Rebels ip
the whole affair were guilty of shocking bar
barity.
From the Army of the Potomac.. ,
WAstuNGTorsi, April 29 —Advices from the
Army of the Potomae state that a brigade of
cavalry, Wider General Devin, went out yester
day to Madison Court House, on a reconnais
sance, and found a party of about thirty _Rebell;
in the place, most of whom they captured.—
No foyce of the enemy was disooverad any.,
where, in that vicinity, although it was cur
rently reported they had crossed the'llapi t to,
and urea!, moving towards our right. The ex
pedition rptaroPd without any loss.
Gen. 13eauregard Reinforcitng Lee,
A despatch frcup Willmington, dated 4pril
22, says ;--..-General Beauregard went through
that' place on the 21st inst., with a large num,
ber of troops, on his way to Richmond, The
enemy are sending 'all the men `they can to the
Rebel capital.
PASSING EVENTS, &c.
EVIIRTBODT is after fresik fish, such as are soil by
lOSTIITTEIL k CO., right from the Susquoluirms„
A LARGE wagon train it now being fitted out tor
service in the Shenandoah Valley.
Prof. M'CLusa's Class of Waynesboro.' will giv e a.
concert, this (Tnasday) evening, in the Town Hall
of that place..
It you want job work done, neatly and el eaply
or if you want to subscribe fon.n ppd . paper, come
at qjc tO, THE PILOT office..
Borough Bleetion.-40.Annwt1
1301:00# officers—Burgess, CaugoiJ, and Consu l
takes place this (Tuesday) afternoon, May 3rd.
A,13. Accommodation trail} is now cunning 01) th e
CunAlieriand Valley Raj.l l ;:wil t yctwe. G iii , ie az A
Harrisburg.
Paymaster.—F•. Dowser HER WI. 44' rt!srs.
town, Md., has had, his appointment confiri r o hp
the Senate as a paymaster in the Unite.A itstsa
Army, with the rank of Major.
Deserters.:--We saw some deserters from r,
New York regioAqt taken through here a few (lays
ago. They were caught in the South Mountain.— .
The citizen who was found piloting them throu g h
was also, arrested and taken along.
Pcketry.—Our readara will find a short poem 00,
the first Rave of to•day's paper,— "BARBSiU,
FRIETCHIE, by WiIITTIIIR,-WhiCh we. regard u the
prettiest piece. we have read fox a, lo,vg time. The
old lady did display the flag as there described.
Notice to Pax-peqcn.—Tha County Tress_ .
urer voil) be in GreeneastAe eN, the c,kir ani ith clays
of May, for the yurpose of receixikkg taxes frnm,
the Bor.oxidee, aw 4 4 4 0;00.1iik iwklitalikili%. gave your fiya
per cent.
Accident.—On lags Sa t turilay afternoon,
EGGAI.t, FLEMING, ft young MATI in the employ (le
Cnowel,,v t DavisoN, was caught in the " spoke"•
machine at: thop, laving ihimitliad an arm bad :
ly injured.
The lartieffenburs Springs property,
(formerly Goodyeares,) in li'ranklin townellip,
Adams county, was recentlx gold to Mrs. flowrarres,
of Shippensburg,•_ at $3,490. One hundred sore‘
of land go with the Springs.— Village Record.
Sol3i,t4n.—A detachment of soldiers from 04
21st Pennsylvania Cavalry, commanded by Lieto..
LOT, are encamped at Moss 7 zpring. Their busi
ness is in connection With Government properly
and the restitution of sack as has been wrongfully.
seized.
Educational Convention.—T he spring
meeting of the Franklin County Teachers' Amick:
Lion Rill convene in Waynesboro' next week.
We hope the teachers of the county will gineni
ly attend, as such meetings are productive of great
good in stimOtting them to greater exertions iq
their professiom.
Gody's, 7 4 40's Book.—The May number of
GODEY'IS Lady's Book is at hand. It contains the
usual amount of entertaining reading matter, with
a beautiful steel trigravinif entitled, " May Floe:-
ere," splendidly colored fashion plates, and other
illustrations. Published by L. A. Goner, Phila-.
delphia, at $3 per year.
Spring.—The long. long lingering winter Ii
gone. and in his stead ve have the joyous Sprig
bringing in itor train birds,'plauts and flowers—.
The outside 'world is bright and beautiful; an'd.
tey'ry thing is blithe, jocund, anti jovial."
" Hail, bounteoms May, that cloth inspire
Mirth, youth, ;TA warn; dasive;
Winds antk graves are of thy drew%
Hill and dale dcith boast thy blessing."
L tam
Good Sliesp.—N R
r. dotty _,VTIIRAUFF sold hero
a few days ago, one hundred and two sheep for the
nice little "pile" of $1,600. The hundred aver
aged oge hundred and fifty-se'yen pounds per head.
This. is thp last of five hundred sheep bought laic
winter by Mr. RUTHEAUfF, and 1 . 0 about four
months, averaging one hundred and thirty-serer'
pounds all around. The stock was Ootvwold, creas
ed: We make mentiun of this transaction for the
purpose pf encoureging formers to buy good stack
and feed well during the winter, far whiph they will
be well paid, as they can spe py thp shove, It it
not probable that the wipes of stock will fall for
some time. It will pay farmers nineh better to
feed 444 4 stock than to sell their grain and hey.
radiD.•
Timp.—Dwiug the prese4F sfloort
the wici iling services iu the ilifferept of
the town will cocypeßce at, ttte hours named
Presbyterian, o'clock, A. M,
Qormain 11.efbrncd, lOk "
Lutheran,
Ntlthodist,
United Brethran, 10
Lutheran And German 14formed Sehbll ll Sc h°°l4
convene at 3 o'clock, 4. M. Presbyterian, A t 9,
A. 14. alethollist, I.t. '2, B. M. unites} Brittliant
1 3.. P. M
Evening services (Union) are conducted alternate-.
ly in the three first named churches.
COntpalctands.—Occasionally we see the
faces of t' contrabands" on their I vey to the land
of their Clayman, which lies just " fnrder Norf."---t
A year qv, two they came
lap scores and on 005 °c
cation by hundreds, forming a continuous black
stream as they went , CM qnd ou, It has often em
ed us to ass theta hurrying to put their baggage
the cars ; but Op word baggage does not convey so
adeqqate WOO of the numerous bundles, sacks, piice4
of old furniture, and rubbish generally, which they
have brought along from Dixie, probably to remind
them of old times, but of little, if any, use what
eTer. But they have gone 011, darkies, bundles all 4
all, and the aristocratic families of the Valley of
Virginia have now to do their own work, or staffe r
if they prefer to keep up their former habits
idleness and notions of " high life." Contrary
t`
i4hef
`sage predictions, our community is not filled w I
it . 4
colored people, and - on the contrary, tact s
there are not BO many of that Me hero 13 0 is
there were before the war.
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