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HKjnlik ^rti?olars which have reached
kLs in regard t? the destruction of Colum
WBB'^^ ? i"""ft^iBhfid upon the ^thority
|l Hrfa-^ktleniau who was an- eye-witness-;
BeHRw-IT, ihaj^iiing^put on the road which
SM^ds-to Charlotte. There was a large
K^I^^^^'ofjtHe&^pf course the exact fig
^.^^ur?'it would.n?t.be. judicious to mention,
ft^ $jda ?Gen. 3c3ureg|fd and staff took break
f*?^?^ eicht;
l^a ^fttfogtlv affer?gobg towards Gharlott?.B
?B'^-ailftTor Goodwin the sarae morning went
B ft^ttojneet Genenj^iberman, with, dag
?^jfcfvtruce. ? lie surrendered the city to him
B^E^Sal?da bridge -abont three milea from]!
Bfc^W^j-ptace; '-Baring the conversation it is
?B^Bfe^ginayor remarked that ho ".thought*
H?ft--oKTeaieiance mrtdo by our troops would
^ftr|Bfcffici&nt to iudacv him (Sherman) to
HBTNfttho- the go-by/' as he supposed
B^^BK1* tl?^^^t^Mff^cs1 were after,
?K?^^B*'**^C?^"? tViat.they did not
^^^ oau?ed by the caiWessness of a per
??io^m?i?ng a- pip? near by.
. pnforta^ately the cotton was in the mi
^ Tmidiate vicinity of'some wooden IjnUd;
?Hn'gs??bey Boqti ^aaght.^'Others soon
, 'took Jbfe irora them:, And in a short
*^sp&e Oi^e^lie fiaTnes were progressing
^riouB^andkpidly down ; both sides of
the street^ destroying every thing in
theirKcaw??r.
AU wWc?in?ii8ion--no one know what,
to do or could imagine what was to be
Mono. , ? ?
- The ficerie at this stago of affairs is said
? *o hayo been an awfully terrific one.
^il^di?^stons were continually filling
pl^air; tiefe?n^^aud ground were
Shaken as if by an\earto'$ake; and the
"vast commnsof smoke and flame rising to
^\fiol^en&?i^ni different parts of the
Vity?all tended to'&ake upon the min*
[ %fthe beholdersan ineffaceable impression.
k-if mingled horrorand:grandeur.
? Nothing of-ftny account was saved from
Wth? d/vouring element'.^ Goods, provisions,
?%ud fuTnitnre^oved tOA supposed place
^bT socurity w?re bijpedias tho fire pro
fc^XBro distance on' .?aity /iftrcet. burned
l^er'is about a mile;^nd^ half. Dr. Bey
-v aolds heuse i? the .ojjty one' left "Standing,
I Iretwcenthe Bedi?nown asCotton town
| ^Bd the State House.
|* ; rjbVfireaJsq ei^d^d ^rrorn tbeten to
I" five blocks east of kam Btreet, destroying
tj^entire business portion of the city
grains; . Both the hotels, the Guar
linK and 'South Carolinian newspaper
^^{i-liij^-orjf?fchaKps, the Catholic
|j^^~and several- other public buil
^^^It the deT^ts 4ja the pl|C^the
ffig||?<dl%'immense printiiig eateblish
?Partf . among, the buildings burned,
engines ''?4dVjranroadJ$iwper
;"* r??escn|?tion^ Which wo did not
succeed in removing was- also destroyed.
There ?aro^only thveo^ churches left stan?
ding in the j)lac~e?-the Catholic, the rEpis
copalian, and the Presbyterian.
? The Female College was- not injured.
Thisis now occupied by houseless womo~n;
and children. . . *
The old State House- was blown up.
?The iNew'State House was not touched
by the"enemy after they entered tho city.
During the.'shelling of the place'it was
struck once, and a window' ornament
broken.off. The"reason given for not de
fitr?ying;i4"W2tfj:that it contained a statrie.
of Washington; and that -tho .building"
could not be de.strbycd^^without des?-oyr.
ing the statue, also.
, Tie report that Gen. Wade Hampton's
house "was hurried is incorrect. *\Some of
the Federal" officers" complimented him as
a "-brave and high toned man," and would
not permit his placo to bo injured.
Gen. Preston's house wits also saved.
Gen. Sherman it is saiti sympathized with
the occupants of the_ Catholic seminary1
about the accidental, destruction of their
property, and gave the mansion to them.
The railroads about Columbia in air di?
rections are torn up. All. the. bridges
leading to the place have been' burned. .
All the .foundries and machine shops.
have been destroyed. . ?
. It is stated that the country round the
place has been stripped of all the eatables
and transportation. AH the horses and
carr?igos. .in the city have Dccn taken.
Planters, if they have succeeded in saving
anything," ca?not bring it in. The citizens
are said to bo in a very' destitute condi?
tion.. Unless some relief is soon obtained
there-;\vill be ffreat su?oi-iii? and .deaths
Ii,.- . ? 0
fc^m starvation:.'
The Treasury Department and Banks
*i^e?'remoY.ed to Charlotte. Both Tthe
neWspapers it is;-said .removed a jiorBfcm
of their stock to the same place.
fcX?ti&cna re^idins: in tho burned district
^^?h^efer^bing.
mitted
ic enc
j^??rders
"?city. -.
hen in tho:
r. Blanton
on near tho city
y and Charlotte
uimted that Shcrmanjs infantry
and artillery nurubor about sovonty thous?
and, .lie had'ho"cavalry with him.
Tho enemy outercdjtho town on Friday
afleroon. The rear giwmf passed through
Tuesday afternoon. Tho troops worein
the. best condition.. They were wolf cloth-,
ed and well shod. They marched asifthey!
had just started on, their'expedition, h>;|
stead of having been out for weeks. ?
. Who' Will Make a Good Wifk.?\
When you see a young woman whCFrises'
early, sets tho tttblo and prepares hor fath?
eads breakfast cheerfully, depend upon it,
that she will mako a goed wife. You may
lely.upon it that she possosscs a good'ais-j
position, and a kind heart.
? When you see a-young woman just out
of-bed %t 'nino'o'cl?ck, leaning with hor
olbojtvon the table,. gasping and sighing,
"0, how drea"dfu% I feel," rely- upon it,",
she will not make a good wife. She .must
boJazy and mopish. *
< .When you 6ee a girl with a broom in.
-hcii/hand sweeping the floor, with.a rub?
bing board or a clothes lino in hcr' hand^
you may put it down'that sho is" industri?
ous,1 arid will make a'very good wife for
J somebody.
When you see a girl with a novel in her
left hand, and, a fan in her right, shedding
.?tears, yon may bo.sure' that, she is unfit
for a wife. Happiness and misery a'rebe
lore you; which, will you chooso?
-???-?j
Life is a strange problem. One mo
merit in the midfct of prosperity we stand
I'wi&tho' world in homage'at our feet, the
applause of the multitude ringing in our
ears^, ftii'dthe sunshine of happiness stream
along our paths'' a moment more, nn
evolution in the whceljoffate and ?be ha nd
of ana^nvisible destiny that had pursued
onHrack', unseen,, pours its wrath -upon
our heads,.Adversity sets iri^he world
puts'on a lootof scorn, the voice of praise
is hushed, the light grows dim, and our
caree&on eartKclosesin darkness, to open
again in the light beyond 'the sky.
- I ? : : - .* ?
Virginia'Erect.
Tho recent magnifi'eettt-v'manifeetdtiqnEi
pi public spirit by the people - of Virginia
upon the'reception of Lincoln's infamous
and debasing propositions Tor abject sub?
mission cannot but awaken a "thrill-oi
stern joystnroughout the whole Confedf
eracy. They must at the same|time ex
even from our enemies, praise and
admiration for the fortitude and manhood,
which, thoy evince. '.The gauntlet has
been thrown* down,, and Virginia without
hesitancy - takes' it tip.. To .the covert
words of reconstruction and peace, she-an?
swers defiantly and' proudly. Her blood
is .up. Her generous nature has been
outraged. Qnce more sffc^'thro.ws herself
the breach,;'an4 stands -with bared bo?
som prepared^to receivo whatever-.of ad?
ditional violence and calamity the futufo
may hold-.
. Bat what else was* to have been expec?
ted from the grand'old' Dominion? Her
?ourse at present is in perfect consonance
with .tho past,-r-with that"- past which
shines upon us with its glorious light from
the far olf days of Charles and Cromwell,
-when she maintained her sovereignty in?
tact, and reprobated^the puritanical and.
round-head interference of the Protector?
ate?from that past, when she. led in. the
fore-front of tho r.evolutfon of 1776, and
from thatf moreTecent, vot^none 'the less
important, past, when girding up her long
disused armor she awaited with, calm con?
fidence the onslaught of the Yankee
myrmidons,.who would teach^the S^uth a
now civilization and a new Christianity.
. "Blood willteilandj wejlo not won?
der in ' reading the indignant, eloouent
and -forcible responses of Virginians to the
Federal '[overtures. jSons^of such ^sires
cpuld not have answered otherwise.' The
spirit that animated the recent meetings
in jTichmond, is but an] expansion of that
which stirred the.pcoplo of the same town
when. Patrick Honry harangued them'iu
St. John's? Church. Then as now, tho
old.; Virginia feeling "of inborn resistance
to-tyranny sweHs up to tho^ surface, and
Iust bo" expressed. And in all th^s.c ut
J|kcfi?--in resolutions, speeches-, and :
^^^^^pB^rccTates that
BHW^F?-''Thrice is he armed
BP^' Who "Lath his quorrol just."
"Virginia .entered upon tho revolution
with a perfect ? knoWlodgo of. the fate
which awaited her. She knew that tier
fields were to be'*tho battle grounds?
her fair cities tho objects of contest?her
sons the martyrs and her 'daughters'the;
outcasts. Ye.t s.he" shrunk no! from the'
path of duty, rugged as It appeared.1
While,other States were anticipating.a
peaceful' and bloodless revolution, the
death dealingproparations for ruthless and
cruel war wore being forged within sight
of her pleasant and peaceful homes. She
know tha*?it was to be no'- child's play,'
and "having without resentment, without
passion, without hasto, out with" a full
comprehension of the magnitude*of the
undertaking, associated hordestinics with
her sisters ?f tho South, sho ontered the
lists. There^ho has stood tlfrough foui*
years of feckless and devastating war?
a bulwark to the Confederacy, the very
buokler and shield of our liberty. And*
there sho .promises to* stand until inde?
pendence "is ri&ievcd, or her bcautifil
head lie prone in. the dust. What she
has suffered we all knoW5. What she has
accomplished we all know. History rc
qords no brighter cxaraplo of heroism,
"fortitude, endurance and hope, than that
which has been exhibited by the people of
tho noble old Commonwealth. To them
tho cause lias been everytrfmg?lifq, prop?
erty ,-easo, comfort, as nothing. Overrun ,
and subjugated they may be; but.humilia
i ted never. Dastards as are pur enemies,
there aro none so base as to deny to Vir?
ginians the proud pre-eminence of baving
battled more heroically than' any race'
which evel; took up arms" for. its Lares
ah (l. Penates.
Will Georgia, and the other cotton
states learn .nothing from'their mother?
The time was when the*lessons of Virgin?
ia wore heeded. Let it bo 30 again when
?r ...... O
she so eloquently by word and example
exhorts us to be fearless* faithful, constant
and unyielding.?Aug. Consiituttonalist.
? ? ? <? ???.-u. ?
An Army, Anecdote ?Ono day on the
retreat, of our army from Tennessee, Gen..
Hood becam e gracious and good humored.
Ho said to a dirty, ragged veteran of the
Tenth Tenriessee; "How- are you boys
getting on to-day ?"~
v Soldier?Pretty-well, general, we bare?
footed felers suffer some.
General?We'll, have better luck next
time. Tliore was a fair deal, but ltrek was
against us. ^
Soldier?It strikes me, - general, thorn
herds' woro decidodly badly skujficd!
"I ;Tiie~tegion of Honor.
: 1810, that memorable year when
; R 3j Amsterdam, Dantzicj Antwerp and
pj were cities of tho same proud em
pi ?ajj'bleon had broughtJhis young
bi '-t? Brussels, and was received with
m i enthusiasm and pomp. On the
in ling after his. arrival, he reviewed the
tr >3 of the garrison of Al Verte, and
ag e different regiments passed, remark-,
ec grenadier who bore, the chevrons of
a' rgeant-majoj. \ Tall and oroct, his
bl c eyes blazed like stars from a face
bi zed by'twenty campaigns, Jwhich an
et nious moustache rendered..still more,
'.{d ijdable or bizzarre. "When'the lineB
3 reformed, the Emperor rode up to
% regiment of-grena0iere|and calle&the
S< j'eanf to the front. The heart.of the
ol soldier beat ? high . and his cheeks
g jved. v
p have seen yon. before," said Nano
1c ?. "Your n?.mQ ?" '
Noel, sire," lie^repliod, with |a falter
ir voice.
Were you not in tho army of Italy ?"
Yes ,sire; drummer at; the Bridge of
i :ola." -
And you became a ?ergcaut-major?"
.. At Marengo/'
'But sinco|?'*
?I have takon my skaro of all the groat
titles." . '
Lie had' been distinguished for his
I ive*y in several battles, but his modes
t had-prevented his soliciting advance
r. int. and ho had been overlooked in the
demotions.- .
[The Emperor vzaved his hand, the grena
cfcr returned to the ranks, and Napoleon
sjoke rapidly to the"* Colonel for a few'
npments, the quickjglanccs of his eyes to
rt?xlsyNoel Showing that he was talking
oihim.
riio. Emperor rocalledliim to his side..
.'You have merited the - Cross of the
Jj gion of Honoi'," said^he giving him one
if it ho woro. "You aro a- bravo man."
The grenadier, who at that moment
stood between the Emperor and the Colp
licl, could not speak, but his eyes said
moio than volumes. iXapoleon' made a
?itfll the\drums boat a roll, thero "was a
IHPrHH^af^pracing-'-Ws cross upon.
his breast, said,#!i a lo?d voice.:
"In the name of tho Emperor, ,Tesp"ect
S?rgoant-Major. NooTas a Sub Lieutenant
in jpar ranks."
Tho regiment presented arms. Noel'
seemed in a dream, and only the immove
ablc features of the Emperor prevented
hhii frofivfalljng upon his knees. "? Another*
sign was ma?o, the drums boat, and again
the (^ij.onel sp?ko: ' ;
"Iiv the nanie of the Emperor, respoct
Sub-L'ioutenant Noel .as Licutonnnt in
youiPranks." ' *
This new. thunder-stroke, nearly over?
came tho grenadier. Iiis icneqs" trem?
bled; his'eyes that' had not been moist
for twenty'years, were fillod with tears
and jho was vainly endeavoring to stam
mer%is thanks, when ho heard the third'
roll of the drum.and the loud voice of
his (Joloneh
'?-In the name* of the Emperor, respect
Lieutenant JSbel as a Captain in your
?rankf " ? <jf.
Alter this promotion, the Emperor con?
tinued his review with .that calm, majcs-:
tic air which nSi-e who'beheld him ever
forgot j but Noel, bursting into a flood oft
tears, fainted in thc*arms of tho Colone!,
while from tho regiment came a loud, uni?
ted shout, Vive I'^Emnereur.
A charMino young, lady acquaintance
of tbo writer,- says tho Montgomery Mail,
whose, appreciation of tho humorous is
only equalled by her intelligence and
beauty, relates to us the" following inci?
dent of tho camp which, should* have a
placo in our friend'"Personnel" Margina
Ihf: A short time since tb\o Eev. Dr<
Charles Quintard/being the gucstof Gen.
Hood's iniUtaiy family, was asfredby the
General if he objected, to sharing his camp
couch with another gentleman ? ' "Cer?
tainly, not" replied the ecclesiastic; "I
shall bo most happy." * The Doctor's com?
panion, for tho night happened to-be the
famous "Wizzard'ofthe Saddle " General
Bedford Forrest.
"It's the first time in . this war," said '
the wag of the staff, "that the scriptural
prophecy has been verified, ^that <rThe
Lamb and the lion shall lie down- togeth
eri" 'f-j\ - . - U ' *: ? . -
?'-r?<?^-?-?
? MAjpai op. George Washington.?I
cannot "forbear.'; to recommend a repeal of
the tax-on tho transportation of newspa?
pers. Thore is no resource so firmfcavthe
: Government as the affection of the people,
guided;by an enlightened policy?and to
this primary good, nothing caricohdjice'
more than a faithfuL. representation of
public proceedings,', aiffused withoufj re?
straint throughout the country.'
A Rich Scene.
- Among the crowd assembled at Lin
''coin's.New Tears receptions, in front of
-the portico, before the doors were thrown
open to the people,- were several hundred
colored people of both sexes?the wench?
es the1 most numerous, who had come to
pay. their respects to tho President. As.
a general thing they were well and neatly
(dressed; some} both malo and female, being
with their white companions. Both in
richness and fashionableness of attire,
they indirectly represent the bonjton of
negro society in Washington; alloyed by
a smart sprinkling of colored divines,'
wbo think they gain ayictor^over the devil
every time they succeed in' obtruding
trjemselves in white society upon preten?
ded terms of equally; -and a corporal's
gwird of nogro soldiers who no doubt
thought.themselves justly entitled to. the
privilege of pay ing their New Year's com?
pliments to the chief magistrate of the
country they are fighting for.
The^white people made no dom'onstra
tion whatever on account of their pres?
ence,1 n? doubt Supposing they would con?
fine, themselves to .the station .assigned
them by custoln and bring up the rear of
?the President's visitors; but when upon tho
doors being opened, ft was discovered
?they intended to seek ingress with the
crowd by. pressings forward shoulder to
-shouldoi'wlth.the whites, a scene of ex?
citement followed" which did anything
but honor to the occasion. Many negroes
bad reaohed the "portico and some had
passed [he door when tho'demonstrations
on the part of the whites aroused to deep
indignation'warnod the'special police that
trouble was browing. "Theyaixl letting
the negroes in," exclaimed' a score of
voices male and female. "Put em out,"
was r?arod by as many men, who looked
willing enough to perform the act'them
selvos. "Go-.to the Iv-itchen," yelled a
rough hewn soldier,' with an oath, ^whq
forgot ho wasn't .in camp, 3-ottho negroes
pressed forward "and seemed determined
to gain admittancejin spite :of tile signifi?
cant demonstrations, and- of. the interfe?
rence of th~e"*police,' who told" them they
could not'on'tcr. '? *k ' :.:-1 ?
'ciiuSQ "soon 'interpreted' by ^fnejihmates
when they became aware of tho presence
of the scoro of negroes among themselves.
The nature of tho case was^'soon made
kiK>wn to Marshal Laruor?, who immedi?
ately instructed his deputies?policemen
also?to eject tho negroes and prevent all
further ingress of the same. - After some
confusion this was done and quiet was re-;
stored; but not before-such a hubbub had
been created in the reception jopm, Mrs.
Lincoln "thought it consistent with her.
dignity to r'ctiro. After<tho reception of
the whites was oyer, such of tho negroes
as remained were admitted and received
by Mrs. Lincoln. There'were not many,
as the majority had gone off in .high
dudgeon. " ? I
BT 3fr. Lincoln does not vish such I
scenes reenactod on future occasions, he;
must appoint an hour for tho reception of
negroes at lu3 future Wvoes. The ques?
tion is?shall thoy bo first or last 1?rCor.
St. Louis Republican:
?-'??-*-:?1 TT
Tue Teue Spibit.?Here is how a^Tir
gihia editor talks?one Who is under the
guns of the Yankees?whose office and
home have been shelled?who is in emi?
nent jeopardy of lifo and property. His
is tho.spifit of all Yirginians, which know.
no> defeat, no giving back, no withdrawal
from the contest.. The. Peter?irg Ex
press ..-ays . -?
. Now is. not-the time to complain of of?
ficials. Now is not the time to labor .to
destroy tho hopes and confidence of the
people of those who lead them. Now is
not the time to discuss abstract questions
of. State rights and private rights. The
Prosidant may err,, our Generals in the
field may err, the jSecreftiry of War,, the
Secretary of*the Navy, or tho Secretary
of the Treasury may err? and Congress,
may'not riso to the' emergency! All that
is human-is imperfect. But yet tbe'eause
must be upheld. It must, be. upheld if
every States right and private' rightvhas
to be ^sacrificed. We cannot stop to dis-_
cuss^abstract questions now nor to search
out the imperfections of those in authori?
ty. Nor -have we time to enquire who
brought on our tr?ublos; who wero most
[ early for secession, or who were late in
j giving in their .adhesion to tho policy.?
All such enquiries and discussions are en?
tirely out of place -now. All recrimina?
tions and fault -findings are criminal.
The whole- strength of the.country, must
be brought t? bear-against the common
enemy,?nd none of our strength should
he wasted against one another
' - 7 ? " ???
A CKUSTY'oid. bachelor says, the. talk of
Women is usually about the men. Even
., tiieir' i??gh is but "ne t he H
The News.
THE RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG LINES.
All quifet; and buried in the. mud on this
side of ""fames river.
Ou.Saturday night during the progress
of a considerable^fire which took place-in
Petorsbui'g, tho enemy threw several
shells into the city, --.which -drew the fire
of our batteries, wh,en a spirited artillery
duel, of two hour's -duration, ensued.
Grant is believed tdjbaye tho whole of
the Army of the ^Potpmae, except-the
Ninth corps, massed mfthe. neighborhood
of Hatcher's run-ijreadj'" for another dash
at the Southside railroad. *< The miry con?
dition of the-roads is thought .to, have de
layod an attack wh"ch he contemplated '
making on S^tufd?y. On Friday night
he moved a-considerablo force of artillery
to bis left. The Ninth corps alone are
now said to -be holding Ujq, lines between ?
tho Weldon road and the Appomattox.
GENERAL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON RESUMES
COMMAND OF THE ARMY OP TENNESSEE. ,
General Johnston, on assuming the
command of our forces in the South, is?
sued tho following order:
"Charlotte, NorthXJarolina,")
...... -.. "Febuary 25,1865. }
"General Orders, Nol. - , ' ,
"In obedience to tho orders of tho Gen
eral-in-Chicf; tne undersigned has assumed;
the command of the Army of Tennessee'
and all the troops in the Departments, of
South CarplinajJGeorgia and Florida.. He
take's this position witli strong, hope, be?
cause .he will have, in council'and on tho
field, the aid of the high talents and skid :
of the. distinguished .General . whom he
' succeeds. He exhorts all absentjsoldiers
of the Army of^Tenncsseo to rejoin their
regiments, and again confront the enemy
they have, so often encountered in North-'"
ern Georgia, and always.with honor.- 'He
-assures his comrades^ of that army who
are still with their colors that tho confi!
dence in their discipline and valor which
ho has publically expressedjjis undimin
ished. ?_
~ {Signed]'-' "J. E. Johnston-."
JfROM THE.SOTTTHWEST?(JE
Genera*; K-^.^ii^R^
llf'WU'im'LiiPBgtfHi^ui'
West Tennessee. His first general order
pro i?iscs4he re-organization of the caval?
ry witb*tho restoration?f discipline- He
threatens" extermination to all Confeder
ato stragglers, robbers and deserters.
? General Thomas's troops are being
mounted for a supposed - march through
Alabama. ? .
, Puiids have been made from Hernando,
Mississippi, towards Scnatobia.
Many complaints of Gen. Kirby Smith
are made in the* West. ?
General Wofford is'in" command at A*j.
lanta. Re-organization in Georgia has al-'
ready commenced. ? .
Eeinforcements from Northorn Missis
sippf have been sent to Grant. ?
Large bodies of troops arc moving in
the "West, and important movements are
reported. ? ??'-;? ? ;
The Legislature of Mississippi is about-1
to convene in extra session for the purr ?
poso, it is aa'd of calling a Stato conven?
tion^ ? ?' ?. - - * ...
" The Georgia Legislature convened on
the 14th instant at 'Macon.?Bichmond
JDispaM 28tL ?
?-;-.- ?
Letter from Gen. SnEi#tan.?Major
General Sherman, in a letter to Quarter?
master General Mefgs, dated Savannah,' ?
says : .'. ?-? " - .
; "You may use tiiy.namo in any circular
addressed to thfc Quartermasters of the
army to the effect that every part of the
Southern country will, support' their ar?
mies bya judicious system of foraging.
More animals are lost to your department
while standing idle., hitched to'their wag?
ons, than during the lpngahd hard marches
into the. interior," General Meigs, adds
that during the remarkable march the cav?
alry and trains found an abundant supply
of forago and of remounts; and tho Chief
Quartermaster, Brevet Brig. Gen. Eaton,,
reports from Savannah that the transports
tipn is even in a better condition than
i when the*inarch commenced, better than
I he had overseen before. 3$o horses or
mules. are required, from the Northern ,
.depots to refit this army, after-a inarch of
three hundred miles through a hostile dis?
trict. .' .
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III Manners.?Pride, ill nature and.
want of sense are the three great sources
of ill manners; without some one of these
defects, no man. will behave himself ill for
want of experience.
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,. The New Orleans Firnes says the French.
atjtfatamoras compliment the rebel flag
and pass the American colors in contempt.
Kentucky refused to ratify the " consti?
tutional amendment" abolishing slavery.
