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HAMMOND GAZETTE. Tus appearanco of distinguished guests slhtm produced an unusual sensation as they approached our grounds, and it was easy to discover they were high in authority and had an object. They, cireulated every where in Rebel Camp and Hospital, but especially among the men of their own native State, for whom their were strong and earnest, and on whom they showered many bless ings. The New-Hampshire troops are men of fiue appearance and manly bearing,— wen who have been in active service since the beginning of the war, and to whom the country owes much, for they bave given their lives to the sacred cause. The party assembled at the Headquarters of Gen. Marston, where New-Hampshire was represented by her devoted sous. Gov. Gilmore greeted them cordially and appro priately, Prominent among them stood the Hon. Joba P. Hale, whose voice is ovet ou the side of justice and right. He was most happy in addressing his own brave boys,—urging the vigorous prosecu tion of the war as the only means by which the desired orisis could possibly come. So inspiriting and earaest wcre his words, that the Band yuickly reseonded, to the tune of ** Yankee Doodle!” o He was followed by his colleague, Senator Olark, who gave encouragement and cheer, and expressed a strong belief that the ‘promise was sure —a brighter day was dtwui%l : Mr Koster followed in a neat and hap py manner, when Professor Patterson was announced and spoke the words which M men's hearts,~—words of truth, as their mflérh;;aand losses abundantly prove. He said ** You are the most eloquent men New-Hampshire has ever I?rodnced; your speeches were made at Bull Run; they wére made at Antietam, at Fm(fericksburg, ard in later dngs at Geitysburg, and their cohoes will be heard bg your great great grandchildren.” Mr. Patterson represents ono of the N. H. Districts in the next Con gress. Most carnestly ani gratefully he addressed the assembled troops; after which the Puint was ehlivened by the cuntinued musio of the Band, while the party Eartook of some refreshments furnished by General Marston. This over; they proceeded to ;L steamer Carrie gifal;tin, leaving a very ' impressi a most acceptable visit from ume-m?om titen. ' .. Wasuinaton, Sept. 18th; 1863. Mg, Epiror:-—As I receive yotir paper gnix.“ek, , the first thing Ido is to look for t ’Wfibmgton correspotidence of the Gazerrs, which, not being able to find, I suppoge that bebtrled individual has “?‘dnfl,”.nd thetefore proé)ode to fill the vacancy for once. I iith nbt going to furnish you wim contraband news, for in"that case I have my friend A. L. after fie with a proclamation for my im fncdiate inearteration in one of those places, known so well to tcbel sympathisers, until ¥ thiy Gl ‘wir % "ovbe,” or during the . 9 GEWUE We W IRy AR WY - two, and it has intyoduced into met%u merous long boots and blue coats. While * Greybacks” captured on the Rapidan by some of Kilpatrick’s body grabbers. The are the most dejected mg‘ B¢t *M T Jehawe yot beheli an e seen a goodly number. The prize Commissioners are !prepatifls. their _report, and soon will be ready to issue the prize money, 50 T suppose there will be a jollification down in your end of the world. among the flotilla when that occurs, for I have heard that there is no end to the mud scows and small craft that is brought in under their guns. The proclamation of the President suspending the writ of habeas corpus has made some of the *‘ Sharks” look down in the mouth, for nothing could hag(pen but what there must be a writ of habeas corpus to fry the Constitutionality of the act. But thai is “‘played out” and there is no use in them trying to head old Abe off, for what he mies into his head is bound to come out and be put through aslexterree. And now T presume you are tired of this lingo and I will bid your paper and its numerous readers en avant, Nep. Religion the Soldier’s Shield. Nothing can be well done unless per formed in the truth and spirit of Christi anity The wicked may for a time, as in the case of our rebel foe, become the vie tors in all their undertakings; but, unsanc tioned by the grace of God. the instability of their cause will soon become apparent to them, aud they either must continue on in opposition to God and Jpstice and be come the destroyers of their own souls, or surrender to that All-powerful strength. opposed to which individuals as well as mighty armies must never expect to suc ceed. And there is no better confirmation of this fact than that contained in thg posi tions of the two armies now opposed to each other. While one is found arrayed in all the streuit_h of bloodthirsty indil¥er ence to every thing good dhd righteous, which iinorance and a long course of wick edness has engendéered, resolved to leave nothing ugdone that will secure vietory to their arms ; stifling every sentiment of right that may arise to question the- justice of their cauee; and knowingly opposed alike to the most sacred principles of human liberty, as well as the most saered preeepts of the Bible; the other, though defrated, driven and slain by thousands; thotigh enemies at home plot treason, and all the world covertly threatened it, nothing has stayed its tourse ner for a moment intimi dated its aim; and this is because every man, even if he were not really a christian, was fesolved to support the cause of God, even to the sacrificlng of his life, and our success thus far is wholly attributable to the justmess of our cause, and to the sup port and approval of God and of christian men. In the history of the wars of the Old World, when the doctrines of the Bible et il e srigioe sad progrem'of civilization, a hwmifiifity which sustained itself against the superstitions of i the Dark Age, and has lived and grown until now it holds sway over nearly all tho world. And so is it in this contest wii, QW suecess ‘of our arms rfi > usurpers of human liberty and best gemmaz in the world, proves that God 18 with us, and soon that war that was £0 neccssary to usas a God-fearing peo ple, will be ended, and the cause of it for. ever removed. The defenders of our country can right. fully be called ‘¢ Soldiers of the Cross,” for never was there a cause s 0 much worth losing life for as the ome in which we are engaged. Every man seems to feel that it ils worth the sacrifice of his life, and he goes inta battle prepared to fight to the death, and nothing ever did or can stand long opposed to such men, for Goo is their watch-word and shield. Zxp, vttty QA Local Ttems. et O AR T A0 Tue following is a statement of the tcipera ture of air and the direction of the winds, a Meridian, for the week ending yesterday, ob served and reported by P. M. Hale: 15.—81°, NNE. Light breezes. 16.—81°. ENE. Light airs. 17.—81°. South. Fresh breezes and clear. 18.—79°. ®outh to XW. Stormyv, with rain 19.—68°. NNE. Fresh breczs and rain. 20.—59°, NW. Clear, bracing weather, 2k —64°. WNW. Clear weather. Wk desire to call the attention of our readers to the vertisement of Mr. Kuight at the Post Office, and advise them to give him a call, and judge for themselves. e B e Wk are afforded the gratification of an nouncing to our readers this weck the re turn of Miss-Gibbons and Miss Thomas to ‘this hospital. They arrived in the Key Port on Friday night. . | —————e g P e s - Dumine the past week twenty-nine pa tients bave been transferred to otherhospitals, three returned to duty, three discharged from service, atid one died,—remainiug in hospitel, seven hundred afid twenty-four. ; NG S it e ~ Owixg to thestorm on Friday last tle 'mail boat, Hugh Jenkins, was unable to ‘make her regular trip to Washington, and was com lfed to lay over till Saturday morn, wggn, the storm having partially subsided, she started for Washington. eG G B e e ~ WE wishi to call attention of the publie to our new advertiseiment in anotlier column, and ask them to examine well the- prices of the articles offered, and then come and examine the quality of them before purcha sin% elsewhere, and we are confident they will not go away cmpty-handed. e s G e W learn from some of the passengers who arrived in the steamer Key Port on Friday night, that on g’er trip down she met with an accident which, but for the subsiding of the storitt, iight have proved serious. She was very heavy laden, and the bay being rough; the pressure of the water against the side of the wheel-house was more than it could bear, and gave way, letting the water rush upop the deck in torrents. She then thrnéso her course to find harbor, but the bay soon becoming more ¢alm, and after hsvi:g temporarily wriving 6 5 piace sbow an boor i arriving at this place a an hour than usual; ‘