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-Jerry' Old Stand, Main. Street.
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not paid m A4rsr.ce, but raid within the rear,
-in added to tbe -bore term.
red one rear, or mere. 28 per cent will be
do Work, nd Pl.tn nd Fancy Job Work,
e test tjrle. and on tbort notice.
SI NESS CARDS.
- RCA VIS.
. TORNEY AT LAW,
FALLS CITY, NT! Bit Alt Jv A.
will practice In all tbe Court of Nebraska.
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"LIBERTY AND UNION, ONE AND INSEPARABLE, NOV AND FOREVER."
VOL. VIII.
BROWNVILLE, NEBKASJ&, FRIDAY, JUNE,' 10, 1864.
NO. 40.
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Cn gqurt (iiMlaai or lssijsua lzzzz:Z,
fitch adcUtlocel Insertion - -
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Oc column oaeyaar - -Ono,I2
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Oa fonrt'a cdt:i ob y sa
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Onah&lf colr,ma alstnoti
One l,-rt ccluraa ax nscnt-l
One ei:.t- of a co:::ii n DiofttiJ
Onacoiuna tSrea moc.ia -
One taif colatr-n tirea nut- -Cae
tafert-colnnia terse no-'.tJ
One eUHUx colamn tiree nontise -Annonncln.CaiuilJaraa
for CSce, - "
Transient aiTertisementi mntta pJi far la I
Tearly adTerUasmeatf , qoartr!7 a4Ts"3c.
Ia Transient AirerUiataeaU, fraC.Ui;! 'r a
quartwi;i beclar?d forty the lira, at tie ra'.J cf Wa
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WARD V. THOMAS,
TT0RHEY AT LAV,
CITOB IND CHAWCEEY.
-,r e crrpr of Msin n Firft StrMl!.
( JWN VILLI:. NEBRASKA.
CIIAS. G.-DOItSEY.
TO THE AFFLICTlTD.
DR. A. GODFREY,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON
OBSTET RICIAH,
TJu-ated in France, bavinz troiTCr rears' cxjie
:!". . v vo.iica! srience. and cne of il:etorrefitxn.
dPr'Voftlie "American Jurn-il cf the .Vo lrrscleii.
rpg'bas located permanently ia Brownilie and re-irwtful!Tten-Icra
bis prorelcual erriccs U, Le cit
iiena of this city and Ticiultr.
He veil I not confine bis Fervicwt to oonmcn pr?ptice,
nt PTien.l fiern to chronic HiRes ieafes of Ic.rR
Ma.Klii.a Malipnant Ti:m.ra awt &.res Absceea and
ruVra Cnrera aLrt S-re Ere, even partlaj Ulindnesg,
Epileply. con.mor.ly 1" J!
NenralL'ia, vvfVff -"'""' " . .
ncur. .. 1 forma, anil i imas nf
aecon.i siace, ;. .
every kind, rrtlcular atten ion paid to Ague.
He will, if rti'iesieo. "ri v" '"u
,rmrpl incurabio In tbe bni ed States, and aftcrwaida
i V ' m
snowxniLE.' Nebraska.
littl, ISf i.
D32vRjly
icsr.rii L. ROY,
IBER AHD HAIR-DRESSER
.5t.;p;':-o?ito T. 0. ruIJiir-lot. ldt anJ TJ
-n things to Ms j.atrons for forrcr r libornl
-b. and i." on L.nd ready to abare,
nnd drt'sf i.Mtr in the best tjJ.
TcvilUspiJ.'CJ. 33-8-l J.
THOMAS DAVIS,
LECTICPHYSICIAH
AND
3UKGEOlNT,
LE ROCK, NEBRASKA
!Yrcncc, Dr.D. Owin, Drownville.
II.'CI. nl3-Iy .
SIITcn 1 TIIIS SAVT3 UI1TLV
Lia ptytt,rtadj toptrforin hli work,par-
to bi.' na.fl..''.
j and fiin jintinS,s:!.ii!nr,ond p.iporhanj
. at hliort noti-e, nd tbe most approved
i"ermr-rv..!i. (iiveliim aenll.
n Wiiiu Street, east of AtLinson'i Clotb-
c.
villc, April 7. ly.
ACKSM1TH SHOP,
.h-enst corner JIain and Sceond Street,
Br.OVKTILLE, KEERASZA.
i he it prepared to do nil kind of work in
cheap for ca-h. Horses bod. Tlo- Sbarp
BT.m? Ironi-d off, in fict anything in the
'.'.Lir." lino dno in lue Lett ttylo on short
r Slut, '61.
r:0-TS 2:n
on professialial L Jniie:,.
IfcCrpery'a
not Pit"isei
n. c. hire:,
A3IBROTYPIST,
irT"'i 10 Mi;r.OTvrES anl JlEUXc-
OTVl'ES in the Lett ftyl f the art; and at
Lower Trices ilian i:rrr lie fore O-Tc red in
Ltrou itvil!c'r
ITe etill oeorjies tbe Sky-Light Cillery cn Main
Street, opposite the City Dri:;$ Store, where Lc
niHy be found during business boars.
Pictures Vnrrmlcd to Give Satisfaction
The public arc invited to call and examine, speci
men?. Hours cf operation, from 9 A. M. to 4 r. M.
BrowDrille, Fvb. 4, 1S34. n23-tf
Lin o? m mm
...
MILLINERY GOODS !
-SHIS. MARY IIEWETT,
Announce to the ladies of Brownrille and Tl-
cintty. (bat fue baa just leccivea I rum me
K-ht niapninceut toc of
CPEIITG AITD SUH-2EB 1IILLINEST GOODS,
Consisiln? of
Ladies' and 3Iisp IJonncts nnd Hat?,
Jtibboii!., J'Jowers, &c,
r --virh invite-, the attention of the ladies, feel
ing ar.suiedibey cauuut be letter aniteu in Myle, qnal
Ky or price. n41'ly
WHAT 13 GOLD?
ET O. TT. BIEDSrTE.
"What ia Gold I I asked a ctild ;
In its icoranc3 it tmiled.
-Wlat it Gold VI asked a toy;
Trettj Ii t'SjiUcw toy r
"YTbui ii-GiMTJ asked of au j
"I Viii uird U'yhilo I ca !" .
'Wkat is Co!i ?; I -cd of Bja t
Aailiiiioa oarc'jpagtr -
TT!-? s r.J.; r'Taii?d of Tleareq;
twas girea !'
TTIiat IjGoU.Cn'fcd SUlcsr
"Strenty-three, i.t 3tCt dates I'
a
FAIRE AITII '
CTASDA-D
SCALES
OF A-l.
1 .1fo. Vp.rttcse Truc3, lottei
J PldEScS, &C. '
r r..:it: sr., cxizcago,
careful, knl l ny only tfce Pennine. J
3A!iK?, GHESHLSAF & C0
'.SKLEY & IJEELY.
3 rXCj-NTI.V FITTED UP THlIR
!i nw rn ! iiiTy i h r. aurnin-l'ifht'.
-. t''.. tri' I rr;nrcj IO turn fiUt ft Xn. I
! V.'a'; s. Wagon' Iu cns. Vagj J'.ov s,
I::ritiVi Ci .tivati.::s, mI tvt'i tiiir
":r,! t ii;it r.uy l e.i!t;d f .r from :i fcrnt li'to
( - r ti t):.' Mn'lct i-fpa"rj mcl. J I..rer
s; th'i'y c; 4 1. b.-ii t auj jM.iLt Eat tr
ti.isi yU
T,Ar;j rift.f.i. i;rn-3 iy
ITilZlZ?.. z EOLISON,
MANCrACTCEtRS OF
JOTS AKD SHOES JO.
FETWrrN l ir.ST AM StCOND STS., .
UltOWMILLi;, T.
ecent'y prrrVacl lie Fboe Elif.p formerly
r m. T. lrn. we no oTcr our work at cre-u-
r i'f.. We nmui!-frre !1 tbat vre offer
r?A I! trm k wjrraijlei.
if, soju. 5; i isw. nll-v
D. C. SANDERS,
iVgcnt fur
P23G-NIZ IlJUHAirCB CO.,
1IARTF0RD, CONN.
Proktc Jcil.ee, Ex-ofiicio Justice cf-Peace
LAXD ASO TAX-1MYIXC AGCXT
Will make out and trvko r.cknow'edrrucEts of
Deeds, Mor,sn?,,U jndj,.c., Ac.
Prompt n tuition panl tooli Dusmess ciraj;c4 io
bis care, vmce over Viiy
ESOWI7VILI.I3. 13". T.
Warranted Garden S3 2 ds
c t:u
BLliliDEXt KOEXFO & CO.,
:. 4,3 N..:ti S:c. el. S.i-. -
bT. LCUJ 3, HO.
OtTor for sale at very low fceure. a Urs.e rtid v- f lj
asMrted Suioii f A?ri"ulMir.il and il.n ltiltnral Ini;!
nients. cxui; 'isinp tvcryibm-; i.e .pary ti tbe FartuiT,
toge'.ber" vitb a larj e and rresb t-uj-ply ot
iMdrelii's CclclTiittd Uar&rf Secas,
CltOP OF 1SG-.
For which tl ey pre tbe sole n?ents. Their friends cf n
rely uiv,n (.'L-ttiiif frc-ta tbeui i-eods that are iiotu j
pv.re but true tj uaue in cve-y in.-t.ince. Also Si '.
eeJsat lowet market rates Cbir.ese Sa;ar C'ic teid,
ai o conov and toracco sr.rD
Poalerg in tteds would d well to tend tbem tbeir
re'-d for Almanac and Tl!ntra?M Cntone ?'!.
B LUX DEN. KOLMj &. tO
e. CS. n34-1r
I0LINE PLOWS, ;
Oa band and to arrive at
t. CONSTABLE'S
i and Steel Warehouse,
20 be 22 Third Street,'
- JOSEPH, MO.
28-tf.
?iew Remedies for
ERMATORRHCEA,
VRD ASSOCIATION
f a?JT;-ADELPHIA-
for the Curt cf DUtet of ., i.roJ
AL AD VIC2 ?i ven rratis, by the Acting
Heporta on Spermatorrhoea, and other
rZl .w7,n- nd ou thNEW HEME-
, ! , e r,,(,lr-, aent in sealed lettei
eo1 chrCt. Two or three Stamps accept-
,VSrH'?5f nOCGIITOy. Howard Aa
' imV ati4 8lret' "deIpLia, P.
'AcuniiAiroiTN;
QHANT .TAILOR,
..-XEBBASKA
Veaiiig Apparel,
STOKCOF GOODS.
JST liECEIVED, x
S. CASSIMERS. VHRTIVfiS. te.-fc
yKY LATEST STYLES,
1 .
' Pii or make cp. to er.ler, at nr.prcce-
SEWIVO Mini IVES.
' Custoiu work, at raies tbat dcly couipe
I warrant iny work,
xx? as JIacliInc lYorlt.
any tbing in hia Udo will to well to
ife nij ifore inresiinc, a he
r to hud out peculiarly favorable In-
1S64, jy.
Kegs, M'afbboards.tetlera, Cbildren'a
vbe!lrarT(.i-i -
.t i5lauslin & Span's.
MONO. DS LA MAHSHS
IN TOWN AGAIN, '
And prepariu? t- sell Stationery .if all kinds ter
cent lower tlian any imejn t .wn d ue to. hd!
writins ppcr troia iJ ceti'. a ij:irv' rt iwi U three
quiif ftT fi'iy reins, and other trii-s i: bi liueiu
pr' p- tti n s u h a
COLOR TO HATTLF. SCEXES.
PICTOUIALS OF ALL KINDS.
DAILY PAPKltH. AN J T!(
LATK.-r K!-I HO V O!-' S( ITOOL DOOtS.
Re'oTi:--.cn('el ti be ued in ti;- Tt'i rit ' ; and prei t
t-tii'iil.l l,e iniriie l a2tint bu iiu n.v o.our, u- ibe t Id
beupn Wiil s-.u be uiit ul use e.iiireiy.
Mr Mar. be is Aeut i.r tevi'rai U is'ern PuM'rl.inT
niii..-es, at'.l ci pu-ciirc lvr any ore. iy iivJi, Xc -paprr.
or IVri.:icii Hut can becoied fir.
Alo keep riru4f.ip!is. n I I'ii o'.tph Al'ntis,
Siirc.'e. aii'i S:ery?c pi"-Views. .".1 irroscopPs. l'rize
Vaci aces, X vcls, K.nnily Bib:rR. Misccllane -is 1J s.
C uie in an l hee lir jourfe:ves. vhero be i pf eparc 1
toWbiKU ladies and teulleuien in lite l.iiesi aJiausl
approved ol ie. H. II. M Altilf.
first Story P.O. liuli-iin?, N . v0.
cpputi e a N ii n k i liutc,
. ' Uruwnvilie, Xr-raka.
Jf. B. Eastern papers may notice, and tt'i il bill to
Sberiff. 0-''
THE DESERTER.
It was tbe eve of the battle of Buena
Vista. Ia-.the rurd n ounlains and on
the rrvjr-h uplands twenty thousand Mexi
cans slept on iheir arm?, confident of vic
tery cn the morrow. Day after day they
had struirgUd through arid dsserts and
rocky passes, ic vard their present posi
tion, certain that the Northern intruders
would a last be annihilated before their
overwheltfiing' n-mler. And besides,
those twenty thousmd menlinew well the
talent of their chief Santa Aona -a man
beyond fjuestijn aaacco:ni;iihed military
commander.' and who, had he but com
manded An!a-Sixon, Gaelic' or' Ceitic
troop?, would have made his n.mu' re
nowned to the end ot time.
Santa Anna sat in the door' of his pa
vilion, looking cut ever the land to where
the watch-fires of!' Taylor and his five
thousand Lurned ia the dim distance.
--To-mcrrc.v," thought Santa Anna,
"we will destroy thess Yauee invaders,
root and branch. Cna in?le blow hal'
fir.iih tha cam pa p:."
Juj-t 'hen Lis the u-h's wfi're Jntf rrupted
Guard:inn Ur ugl.t tnoSis pr-Tlpce a
man with Lands bound luVund, arid U00( !
Hcwlr.j from rv sRure-(: '.1 'ittr:rrch"ei.
'This is the deserter, Pinon el Roiri
go,' said thcy.: "We discovered him in
the mountains at an ancient ranche.
What shall be his fat.??'
Snta Anna glanced at the prisoner.
The light of the tcrchs fell upon a face
of singular gentleness and b.-aevulono-- of
expression, blended ' vrith firmness one
of thoss beautiful fotej tii.it we Vc'mt
limes see in portrait j cf th i Spanish gen-
"Is there any douhtl" qmreJ tb.3 Gen
eral.
'II' doos not d?ny it," was the r; j ly.
,'Spraif,' Pkodrigo hire you anything to
say
The prisoner shook Lis hcad-
-sadly.
BENJAMIN ROGERS.
Fruitrietor of t)
FIiTETHV.
I M lit I I '1 II
12 Li UIJLUL UlllX
- Has the
FASTEST JIORSKS
i
i"
- And bctest
xzz net. xr z- cr3 3
AVeft of tbe Mi-gTuri River, and will hire them
to roixin'ble tarticn at re;mii;ib.'e rhtti
TERMS CASH
A LARGE COItRELL YARD
' for Stock.
Horsoo Uoardod
Bj the D-j, Week or Mont- oa reasonalita term
First Street between Main and Atlantic,
DRO WAVIL L Ef NEBRASKA
March 31st, ISC. 30-t8-1j
PHILLIP DKUiEK, -Main
Stree bet. First and SecondSts
BrowuvlllOf rC"oTo
Keeps ccuftintly ru band tbe best quality of
TOBACCO
CLIEWlNtt AND SMOKIXO,
S E Gc A. H S ,
Confectioneries
CandifS, Plain ar.d Fancy,
Oranges, Raiens, Lemons, Dales,
Figs, Juii, Jpp.'cs, ftc. Sfc.
pill kinds o f Toys,'
Canned Fruit, and
Oysters.
PillLL is aocOT.ro.- c'atirjr, obli:r, atiiot't? anl
wide awake to tb interest, of tie public, anl Las
the best assortment of Varieties in Lis line ever
oCVred in this market, nnd is dettriicd not to be
undersol l.for CASH.
March Jt.t,'G4. E.'OvS-lj
hopelessly. He knew that there was no
uercy for him. To plfnd wis usfless.
Santa Anna pointed to a ravine near
at hand. The soldiers appreciated h;
mesntrg. A private had th.tt day been
sh:t there fur the same ofTtnse. All
that Santa Anna snid was. "
"I cannot pardon desertion in presence
of an enemy. Let him die at midnight."
No other word was spoken, save that
the prisoner threw up his hands as he
was led away, and ejaculated aloud :
O, Inez ! Inez! Loit forever !"
.That agonizing exclamation struck a
chill to the heart cf the mot hardened 1
that beard it, and Santa Anna himst f,
His Colonel offered me insult. Rodrigo
struck him.. The lash the lash was or
dered for his noble back. But I cut his
bonds, and we fied to the mountains. For
me he did it unworthy me. Pardon
him, or kill me!"
Santa Anna csrayed to' raise the love
ly woman. She slipped from his gra?pt
and clasped his knees.
"No,- no!" she exclaimed, "not till
you pardon him. Let mo die for him,
if need be. Only set him free. He is
brave he is true. You must not kill
him!"
Sariirt.Anna fclu distressed. Cut his
voice find look were cold as tha snows cf
Fopocatapetl. He shook tjis head, and
said : .
"Though yoa plead till the break of
the last dawn,- it will not save him. His
fault is too great for. pardon. It is mid
ninht now the hour of his doom.
7
While you wait here, the bullets that are
to take his life may be driven home in
the deadly tubes. You may see him if
you hasten."
The lady sprang to her feet with a
shriek of despair. She locked into the
unchanging and relentless eyes of Santa
Anna, and became hopeless.
"Let me go to him! My husband O
take me to my husband !"
Santa Anna spoke to the guardsman ;
"It is well. Let her see him. Half
an hour, more or less, is small account.
But see to it '.hat the man is dead when
the clock strikes one."
The lady wrung her hands. The Gen.
eral's merciless words had hardly died
avray, when he was again alone. The
guard, enger and earnest, had departed
with the lady; ani in Santa Anna, bos.
om there as left the inomory of her ag
ony like a haunting spirit.
In the ravine, half an hour after, down
among the dense shadows of the bushes,
Lalf a dozen torches thtewalurid light
on a score of orlitierring bayonets, a pris-
onr stripped for execution, and a faint-
r 1 va
mg woman, ine prisoner was uoarigo,
standing there with folded arms.
. "Quick !" hff critdf Vjfd: I cannot
witness her agony ! Let the blow fall,
before sorrow unman3 me."
O, the despairing firmness of that
voice ! The parting words had all been
said, the parting kisses had all been
given, and. fainting with despair, the
lovely In z had been torn from her hus
tarid's arms. No v she l.iy there upon
ihe (rround,- her head . supported by a
kneeling soMitr, whilti another was-bath-i:ig
her hands at d brow w ith water.
",'Why this delay ?" ejaculated Red
rio. 'It-H torture to me. Let me give
the word ready, aim, fire !"
The soldiers did not obey the prisoner.
It wa3 only when their Lieutenant re
pra'.ed the word "ready!" that the mu.
ktt barrels dr ipped fro.n their shoulders
to thtir hands, and the sharp click was
heard as they cocked their pieces.
"Aim !" and up the dozen muskets
went, and the soldiers' ey?s gleamed
along the tubes, to -?ee.that the muzzles
pointed full at the bosom of Pinon el
Rodrigo.
, Just then the prisoner spoka lau
ejaculation: "My wife, Inez de Rimanas,
farewell ! Heaven keep you."' J ,;i ":
It was the rraiden nvne of 'hiVwifp
that the doomed mo had uttered.. ; The
word
Captain of the Guadalajara light infant
ry Penon el Rodrigo.
And when at last, shattered and rout
ed, the Mexictn army retired, and left
the Americans to .mourn the loss cf a
large part of their effective force, Cap
tain Rodrigo was to be found in the suite
of Santa Anna for even in the hour cf
defeat the merciless Mexican chief had
not failed to remember the debt of grat
itude ha owed to the mother cf Inez
Isabel de Rimena3.
Thus it is, that in every man's career,
there are bright spots to be found, that
should shine a? sars so long as his r.atno
is remembered among men.
"fire" was just tremblp?. on the
Lieutenant's ips )
"Hold ! I com rain 'I
th? pain
the victor of a hundred bloody fights, 7 p .death !" thund?'r-! 'a hv.V..;?i.,'' A
cioakea iorm. wnicn h,ii hi:..; no been
cott'ofd ia t fe;JviT; nt. -.n .ir..-V. c?
gazed regretfully after;tbr pri-oner till
the latter vanished ia -t! ULr8,
It was midnight.
Sota Aiina had
came
just dismissed a council ofofficrrs,tnd The
forward. "I am your g?neri:-. Platoon
-.- - - - i iic lieges, un
was alone in his tent. A3;;": -ivth entity V-ff;-'1
uuuee mouu uie armeu :urtis r -
h'rown
ITOW READY".
THE OfHci.il Unim Yoluntefr Dircctcry, (400
rea.) containing Jme nnd KniJeve o'f very
OlUcerand Private in tho Uniou Inny, witii-iicir
Commands. V.isualticHfromotions, Ac. C7"Eveir
oue wants it.; Sent iH.st-nid.cn receipt ul 25centd
ca.su, or sUmps. Address LIEXKY 11. ANSO.N.Pub
baer,SttStr45 Eoscca.Mzsa.
ly there was a noise. T.o guarderuen
were heard challenging so-na new comer.
Tht-re was the sound of a stru- A4
sweet toned voice the voice of a womatf
cried: "I 'will pass! I wilee him i'1
and the next minute there bnrst into tjie
presence of the chief, a fp!, and threw
herself m a supplkaucra'uunde at his
feet. , ;' : ' " '
: "Pardon, pardon .'"Jsherrff-d ; "par
don for him ! He rr.esal nKl v "S!r. '-It
was for me he incurre d theptr.altySaVe
him ch, save ruin!1? ' :;. f
Santa Anna loo'..eJ'ppon won..
and saw that sue was -i-rpassiuvM l-c-u-iifL.1.
Large pni Jar:?. were U'-t r?p3ui'a
eyes, and a he ga-1 i-'.o t-3ir jtty,
. .3gain, and ail
tf'nt'itcJTu 'Ii x el surprises. ' :
: "Prtsouer," cried Santa " Anna.' "yoa
called hrRienas. Where-was your
wile torn V
A GREAT BATTLE IN AFRICA.
The English papers received by the
Asia contain accounts of a sanguinary
battle in Africa between the troops of
the King of Dahomey and the tribe of
the Egbas. The Dahomian Amazons
fought bravely, but the Esba3 won the
vfctory. It is related in the description
of the fight that the King of Dahomey
marched in person on the 15th of March
at the head of 10,000 troops, (male and
female,) and on the lCih attacked the
Egbas in their fortified town of Abbeo
kuta a place of 200,000 inhabitants.
The King had three brass six-pounder
field-pices, bearing the inscription on the
bieechof "Mexico, 1S15." He advanced
till within fifty yards of the wall cf Ab-
beokuta, then suddenly displayed his flag
extended his lines and marched rapidly
towards the wall. The Egbas immedi
ately opened a tremendous fire on the
lines, and arrested them at once. In the
advancing columns were Amazons, who
fought bravely and desperately. Many
of these furies climbed the wall, which
is more than fifteen feet high; but, a3
soon as they reached the lop, the Egbas
dragged them over and slew them. One
Amazon, who had cne of her hands cut
off in her efforts to clamber over the
wall, discharged her musket with the
other hand and shot an Egba. . She re
ceived e. severs blow from a sabre, and
fell backward iaiu the tiYncli. Thy Da
hornians were utterly defeated. They
lost upwards of one thousand in killed,
and the number of prisoners .is said to
exceed two thousand. The Dahomians
fled in two divisions. In front of the
division which took first to flight wa3 the
doughty king himself. The Egbas pur
sued hoth divisions and slaughtered the
fugitives without mercy and withou
pause. Seeing thi discomfiture of the
king, the inhabitants of the neighboring
croo ns turned out and joined heartily in
the general massacre. Of his three
field-pieces, the king had the misfortune
to leave two in the keeping of the Egbas.
. Travelling on the cars from O to
M , net locg since, in the right, we
happened to get into tha same box with
an individual answering to tha name of
"Bat ;" and his description cf "Nort
Kerlica," her manners and customs, gave
the listener anything but a favorable im
pression cf the tar and turpentine State,
thus:
"Why, gentlemen, a dog with a long
tail in North Carolina would be as great
a show as a nigger wiih three heads."
"Why so?" asked several.
"They cut 'em off to prevent them
knocking eff ths huckleberries when they
are chasing foxes and rabbits through the
woods."
"Pshaw !" came from a listener.
"Fact, certain as rain ; and you never
see a man or boy-thera with buttons on
his pants."
"What than?" asked one.
"Pegs," repliid the ever-imperturbable
Bat. "Wear buttons all off climbing
after persimmons."
"Go it. Bat," cheered an acquaintance.
"And I'll tell you another thing," he
continued ; "they have to bell the little
niggers there, just a3 we do calves."
"What for?"
"So their owners can tell which go
pher hole they're in."
A general scream followed this the
engine squealed, and we all jumped -off
at M .
GRANT AND LEE'S RELATIVE
STRENGTH.
Upon this profoundly interesting sub
ject it is of course not possible to furnish
figures which can with entire certainty
be accepted as reliable. After collating
the repeated, and so far as we learn, un
disputed statements of various an y
correspondents, - we find the follow
ing as the represented state cf the case:
Grant crossed the Rapidan with about
135,000 men. He has since been rein
forced by at least 40,000. His losses up
to the crossing of thd Pamunkey, May
23th, are estimated thus:
Killed and mortally wounded
Wounded, who will recover .
Sick and exhausted . . .
Prisoners, well and wounded
. 7,500
, 30,000
. 2,500
. 6,000
Deacon N
coaer, a kind
was an honest old
neighbor, and a good
Christian, believing in the Presbrterian
creed to the fullest extent ; but lackaday!
the deacon would occasionally ret exceed
ingly mellow, -and almost every Sunday
at dinner he would indulge in his favor
ite cider brandy to such an extent that it
was with difficulty he reached the pew in
the brod aisle, near the pulpit, and be
tween the minister and the villag"e squire.
Oue Sunday morning the parson told his
fl.rt;k that be should preach a sermon
touching many glaring- sins so conspicu
ous among them and he hoped they
would listen attf ntively, and not flinch if
he happened to be severe. The after
noon came, and l the house was full;
everybody turned out to see their neigh
bors "dressed ; down" by the minister,
who,' after well opening his sermon, com
menced; upon the transgressors with a
loud voice, with the question, "Where is
the tfrunkard ?" A solemn pause suc
ceeded the inquiry, when up rote Deacon
N , his face red from the frequent
This showing leaves Grant 129,000
men with which to commence hi3 final
series of movements before Richmond.
To what extent he has' been teinforced
ty the troops under General Smith, from
Butler, is r,ct yet known. It is. however
just to add to the enumeration the entire
force of Butler, that detached under
Smith incluJed, in all estimated at about
60 000. It is certain that fresh reinforce
ments have been and are steadily pour
ing through Washington to the grand ar
my, while thousands slightly wounded in
the late battles have being forwarded
from the hospitals. It is believed tha;
the total Union army aroord Richmond
cannot be less than 190,000, and proba
bly is nearer and above 215,000.
The rebel army, at the outset, is reck
oned at 115.000. Acting on defensive be
hind intrenchments, this force is estimat
ed to have lou as follows:
Killed and mortally wounded
Wounded who will recover .
Sick, exhausted and skulkers
Prisoners taken . . . .
7.000
25.000
4.000
10,000
46,000
something" liks rashness, Icth la izx
exposure and ia the repeated a.i
rnennt cf his base and lins cf ccr.r.-;:a-tions,
in the fsca cf tha well iJ:rrr.:l
enemy.
It is satisfactorily known that thi al
arm created by Grant's vast prepr&tb-?
had led to the concentration cf about all
the troops ia South Carc'inla ai ths
other Atlantic rebel Statas, to Lca'a carr.?
and around Rich mend. Many cf ihesa
lately called frcm North Carolina vrsra
captured at Spcttsylvania Court Hour?.
Large numbers frcm the States rsfsrrei
to ccme with Beauregard, ar.d hava h-i
their hands full with Lutlsr. Thera is'
no ground for apprehension thxt Let
can be reinfereced from those, Bmv
Oa tha other hand, the calling cut ci
hundred day men ha3 resulted ia reliav
ing thousands cf veteranas who are'nav
on route for Grant, army, and" in s2cd
ing forward thou tand3 mere cf brav
troops while additional thousands of freah
voluateers are daily following. Grant
will probably at once inirenche, and
compel the foe to bide his time or attack
under the disadvantages which hits
heretofore been ours. Butler at Burrau
da Hundred has been very substantially
strengthened relatively by the arri
val cf Grant south of tbe Pamukey, and
undoubtely will improve llTis turn in his
favor. Richmond is now menaced both
on the north and on the southeast by ar
mies strongly j supported, and ' hari-J
their supply comunicatiens perfect.
Imboden's cavalry, estimated at 5,000,
are presumed to have been left in thi
Shenandoah to aid in defending Gordoss
ville, and threaten a raid into Pennsyl
vania. It seems, however, that cn tht
heel of the repulse of igl, Hunter Ls
mcviDg with a considerable force rapidly
up the valley. Breckinridgehavingjola- .
ed Lee, Hunter will be likely to go oa
to Gordonsville and the Virginia Cen
tral railroad, reinforced on his way. by
Crook and Averill. Important servics
may th'J3 indirectly bo rendered to Gee.
Grant.
It is worth remembering that the reb
el army is notoriously deficient in caval
ry, to which invaluable arm cf the sar?
vice our authorities have been lusca.xfal
ly giving much' attention excellent re
sults of which have already appeared in
the swift and effective movements of
Sheridan.
For the issue cf this tremendous garna
cf war, in which the phyer3 are Grant
and Loe.it is our privilege to wait with
hopefulneis, though ret wi-.hout apprehension.
"Ma," said a little girl to her mother,
"do men want to get married as much
a3 women?" "Pshaw! what are yoa,
thinking about?" 4 Why ma, the wemea
who come here are always talking about
getting married the men don,t do so."
An Eastern paper states that "Miss
Carrie Millwood has one hundred and five
letters in the Pembroke Post OSce."
The Boston Advertiser says: "If the
has advertised for a husband she can con
gratulate herself on getting a large mail
if the letters do cot miss Carrie after
all"
a
corkscrew.
draughts of his favorite drink, and steady
ing himself as well as he could by the
new Tail. lonL-pr! nn nnH rr.lit.t in a
- I - - - ? w w . " .v.. .
I'-Uyfi hacien7a of Los Pormio," e- Ambling and piping voice,
turned the astonished prisoner. "Her ""ere j am :
fsiherYr, .' was J.Man." ' ?V . "Of course, aon3ternation in the con
"Tlmnl t'e faints! thank the siints!"
cried iheyV:iief. Iiv is the daughter of
Isabel dc Rimenas. Isibl vvcjy ben
efacfor, years ng? I ! f- id.br of- grat
itude to jjiy. c I:.??t..,c2 - de? Rimenas,
wife o"f llcdngo,' ari.se !".and he stooped
j and tenderly took the lady's h?,rl ."Your
tfcusband is pardonc-dr f ' kY-
liiai -j;u,-anLosr-i nt was a TK'tr.
hanri. A:i;;i;i or iv -elir-d,
pr- it
a feeling
rparkling, mournful;'
came upon hint l;ke ajinemory of some
thing half-forgottec, ; half-f.zed. It
husband and .r::-g: were in each aher
arms. Inez wj-. tt-ars cf jay. k ;
SSnta .-tcfejy . . v.itkarfe;v to V
pavil?
gation was the result of the honest
deacon's response; however, the parson
went on with his remarks, as he hau
written them, commenting severely upon
the drunkard, and closed by warning him
to forsake at once such evil habits if he
would hope for salvation and flee from
tha wrath to come.
"Ami now," asked the preacher, inhi3
loudest tenss, where is the hypocrite?"
1 A psLse, but" no one respon.'ed. Eyes
vrere turned opsn this and that man, but
' e ghnces sotmed to te directed to the
-'ire s new. and. indeed, the parson
direction.
was wita surcnte uai me wiiirj-ivao iext vzw -hcnl ."Wr-t vl-Y f i seiicfa to squint tiara m tnat
had followed the Ucy jcto the ieatRi , Bena;Sa was fooghC wnta rr tnacy j Tad Eaton saw where the shaft was
himself motioned back. ..'lofl'Sours, less than five thousand Ans-fa -:C-CT where -it should be aimed, and
"I have yet to learn for whom it isjou rieans bore un .r.i th" rpnr7T?r'"? once ntora, leaned ever his pew to
plead," remaruea anta Anna. . . j charges of. t went v. .iIjwav
-
ejaculated the lady. "He
i i i
: - . -Jii'gm'-v thus aaaresseu mm?
uo squire, why don't you get up?
pieiiiT'r taarTthe 1 1 -dil when he called on me." ' '
Rebel total Ios3 . . f
The rebel journals themselves admit a
loss of 30.000 in killed and wounded, but
say nothing of their loss in prisoners.
The above total of 46.000 can therefore,
be safely taken as low estimate of the
deduction to be made from Lee's original
force,1 which isjhus left at 69,000. To
this has been added the forces under
Breckinridge, stated at 20,000; also,
Hoke's division, and detachments from
harious places in all a reinforcement of
not far from 30.000; Lee has thus on the
line of the Chickahominy an army of
some SO.000 men. The remaining rebel
forces in and about Richmond are, accor
din3tothe correspondent of the Nfw
York World, who cannot be suspected of
any disposition to understate in the mat
ter, Beauregard's entire army, 50,000.
Lee's grand army would then be 140,000
at and near Richmond alone, but the reb
el forces at and between Williamsburg
and Petersburg are reckened at 25,000
mors, giving Lee a force of J65.000 wi:h
which to oppose to Grant's total of from
190.CC0 to 215,000 men.
We are quite confident that the dijpa
rity here shown is fully within the truth,
as the bea numbers chimed for the reb
els Lave been taken. It should surprise no
one jf the numerical superiority of Gran?
on crossing the Rapidan, and during his
tattles and fla.ki: g marches, should
i 1,. . . . i.
i'iuw tor.s.erauy ''tenter than has been.' drawn us th:t?.ovc
ci-irtnrl .!,, .t . .- i f? -r f-'iwl - r-s i n r
it difficult to explain. L6g refuging to ' ?
A genuiVDown East intends applying
for a patent for. a machine which, ha
ays when wound up and set ia motion,
will chase a hog over a ten cere let
catch yoke and rin? him; cr by a siight
change in gearing, it willchp him into
sausage-meat; work his bristle ho
brushes, and manufacture' his tail into a
"Have you seen my black-faced ante
'ope?'" inquired Mr. Leoscopa, who has &
collection of animals, of his friend Bottls-.
jack.
No I haven't-rwho did your black
faced aunt elope with?" says Bottlejack:
The latest style cf hoop-skirts is tha
self-adjusting, double-back-action, bustle.
Etruscan, face-expansion, Piccolomini
attachment, gossamer, indestructible pol
coticomoram. It is said to be a very;
thirraicg thing.
General Sherman is within t'.79ny
miles of Atlarta ani Gensral Mead
within seen cf Richmond. Geoeral V.'
F. Smith has joined Mead and General
A. J. Smith is on his way to jc.'i
ru a. Lee anl Jounzn are coca fail
ing back, fiiglvio a. '.Key hij $ cofortu
ni:y, but coc:ar.'ly V. Eve.
Press.
The rebaj Joh'r.toi aal thi rsb-1 L?9
are .'drawing Slir.iin -.rl Grarjt
whera th:-y (the rebel) waor the-n. It
hn al.vvsUea.sj. th; reb-!? havt
5
strue Grant
"flank in
transitu; and not easyto acquit Grant cf
i i-.
.ija uj " '
vrr tn otner r.a;r, mey wi.:. .u3,
:.ive us iust where thev want us. at.d cer
tainly just where we want to be. -N.
Tines.
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