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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. NEVER PUT OFF.
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For God will help thee do it.
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FROM THE FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
FROM THE FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT. 26 BRIGADE, 7th DIVISION, ARMY OF
THE OHIO, Wilson's
Tuesday, June 10th, 1862.
Dear Democrat : Afler a four dy'
march, we louml ourstivej at (lie foot of
the grand old Cumberlands, in front o(
Wil.-on'a Gup. Cos. A and B, 4?d 0.,
A and B, I61I1 0., A und D. 2J Ky., un
der command of Lieut, Dan. A, Pardie,
4 2 J O., mode a ribl march, and took
possession of this Gap, meeting wilh no
resistance except from the enemy's pick
els, (mounted,) who took a bee line for
camp, leaving ihree good horses and sev
eral guns behind. This Gap il a mere
nolch in the range, only a cow poili pass
ing through it. It lies about midway be.
I ween Cumberland and Big Creek Gups.
The enemy has a strong force at both of
these gaps. At noon lo-day, our pickets
reported a body of cavalry approaching
along the path from Ihe valley below.
We posted ourselves in ambush. and wailed
their approach. When they came within
range, we fired. They fled without firing
a gun. We captured three or four guns
and pistols.
Our force is removine the timber and
alone blockade from the road leading lo
Rodger's Gup, which is but I J miles from
this gap. From the time we came into
Ky., until the piesent, we have been con
stantly in the midst of the most sublime
natural scenery, but, when I stood upon a
rocky point and looked two thousand feel
beneath me, to the valley. I was filled
wilh wonder Rnd admiration. It editmed
all that 1 had seen before. Powell's Val
ley is about three miles wide, and beau
tiful beyond description. Its inhabitants
are industrious. The lari?e fields of
aving wheat, already ripe and rendv for
the reaper, speak of the industry of the
people. They are Irut Union, almost lo
a man. All crops look well. and. if Rebel
cavalry can be kept out, who have been
living upon this people, and commuting
all sorts of crimes Irora the midnight mur
der to the most paltry theft, peace and
plenty win soon De restored.
Most or our roroe bad descended into
the valley when Gen. Morgan received
orders from Gen. Btjell to recross the
mountain and report at Williamsburir.
Ky. This caused a cood deal of swearinir.
We faced about, aod, raiher unwillingly
and wilh long faces, began to climb the
mountain ; but, before we proceeded far,
the Gen. received news of the evacuation
of Cumberland Gap. Presently the Gen.
orders all lo turn about, and izo again lo
thevalley. The prospect now is, that
we shall push toward Nashville soon.
A squadron of Ashby't Rebel cavalry
are prowling about. We have had skir
mishes with them every day since our ar
rival, but it amounted to nothing except
the loss of a few horses and ruff aim on
their part.
We have not seen our tents for a week.
We sleep in the woods, and subsist on
hard bread and salt pork. The health of
Ihe 43d continues cood. The Geauga
boys are all sound. We brought our knap
Backs.four days' rations and eighty rounds
of ammunition over the mountains. We
hope not to be pack mules much longer.
Ink is out of the question. I suppose
these pencil marks will not be very ac
ceptable, but it is the best a soldier can
do. More soon. P.
June lUrt. Our camp was alarmed
last night. Our Regiment and the ar
tillery were in position for battle all night.
All is quiet to day. Forage is quite plenty.
Corn, corn-blades and oats are abundant.
Cherries and blackberries are ripe.
Fruit of all kinds is plenty, and
peaches especially.
P.
FROM THE TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT.
CAMP NEAR LURAY,
June 13th, 1862.
Editor Democrat : Having ben a read
er of your paper for eight yoari, I bnpa you
ill excuse me lor attempting to describe to
you our soldinring in "Dixie." Soon after
the battle ot Winchester, wa got inarobing
orders while in camp near New Market.
About the 12th of May, we commenced our
march across the ISlue Ridge Mountains.
Though rsggod and tired, our men looked
remarkably well. With good martial music
and the gallant Col. Buckloy leading us, wa
marched wilh a proud stop, fouling confi
dent the 29th would alwava bo ready to
bring this Rebellion to a speedy termination,
if hard marches and fighting would do it.
Our march across the mountains was verv
fatiguing, many of our mon complaining in
a jocose manner about their old shoes sece
ding from thoir foot. Wo were watched
cloiely by Rebel cavalry all along through
me mountains, anor making tuoir appear
ance on the adjacent bills, to observe our
position in line of march, thinking they
might have a chance to capture our baggage-
train, in this tnoy were disappointed. The
baggage was placed in the cuntor of each
Brigade, artillery and cavalry in front and
rear. One company of our cavalry scouts
was attacked by flve hundred Kebel cavalry,
and surrounded, when Capt. Casoy, of Ihe
JlOtb Pensjlvanla. rallied to thoir support,
dispersing the ttobeis, killing three, taking
several prisoners, and saving our cavalry
Iroin boing captured. Too mueh praise can
not be given to the gallant Captain. His
conduct, before and after the skirmish, is
worthy the bignest praise. The scenery all
along through the mountains is beautiful
and romantic, but heavy rains, tirosome
msrehos and little rest dopiivod us of the
comfort a traveler would bave in passing
through such place In peaceable times.
After twelve days' bard marching, wa ar
rl" J at Fredericksburg, rested two days,
every minute expeeting orders to mar on to
Richmond. We were surprised when we
got orden to march back to New Market.
i
W, had not time to rub the stiffness out of
our bones when we wore on the road again.
Marching aovoral day. and nights, we got lo
I bo mountain pas. that loads in Now Mar
ket t found the bridge burnnd, and camped
over night near Iho river. Our orders the
next morning were lo advance on this side
of Ihe mountain. The 3.1 and 4th lirig
ades, though tired and worn out from hard
marching, were soon on ihe road again.
On the 4th of June, the 4;h Brigade
arrived at Port Republic, where Ihe Reb
els were discovered in strong force on ihe
other side of ihe Shenandoah River. The
bridge across the river was guarded with
several piece of arlilery. The 7th In
diana Kt'iiment, assisted by some of ihe
1st Virginia Cavalry, advanced on the
bridge, but were repulsed with some loss.
In Ihe afternoon, the 31 Brigade arrived,
and halted within one mile of the bridge,
made coffee, and rested during Ihe niihl.
About two thousand Rebels crossed the
bridge, and attacked us at six o'clock in
the morning. Our forces, at the lime,
did not number more than three thousand.
The fact is, the bridge was to have been
buined the day before, to prevent the
Rebels from crossing. Owing to some
misunderstanding among l lie officers, they
failed to set fire to the bridge, which ft It
our small force in a dangerous place:
The boys fought like ligers. The battle
lasted about five hours, when we were
compelled by an overwhelming force to
retreat from the Geld. Gen. Shields ar
rived within (ix miles of the battle ground,
with the 1st and 2d Brigades, in tiuie to
save our baggage from the enemy, and
stopped the retreat.
Col. Buckley was the last Col. on the
field. The 29ih had no orders to retreat.
The gallant Buckley, finding himself sur
rounded, told bis men lo rally to the
mountain, and mate good their escape.
He, wilh about thirty men, wandered
through the mountain for two days. Gen.
Shields ordered Ihe bridge to be burned.
His subordinate officers say they had no
such orders. Any way, a great blunder
was made by somebody, and we had to
pay for it. 1 think we killed as many of
them as they did of our men perhaps
more.
Our Regiment numbers now about two
hundred men. Lieut. Col. Clark is
among the missing. Captainl.uce.Co. E,
was killed. We are now in camp near
Luray, awaiting further orders.
Yours, respectfully,
O. T. S.
Simon Bolivar Buckner.
A late number of the Nashville Union
has the following timely remarks in re
lation to this blatant traitor :
"It is said that the rebel concern has
determined to release or exchange no
more prisoners until the Government will
give up Gen. Buckner. We hope thai
tiiis insolence will have no effect what
ever, and that our Government has too
much self-retpect lo tullei its policy lo be
dictated by the bullying of the rebels.--The
release of Buckner would be hailed
as a Gou-scnd by every rebel in Ken
tucky. It would inspire tliem wilh fresh
seal. That infamous villain is far belter
acquainted wilh means and agents for in
flicting harm in Ihe cause of loyalty in
Kentucky, than any other man in the
State. He has studied treason for years,
and Has improved his infernal art lo a
high pitch. It would be a most pernicions
step lo release this wretch. He is doublv
dyed with the guilt of rebellion, and of
the intensest hypocrisy, treachery and
peijtirv. He persuaded thousands of the
sons ol Union pareols that there would
be no crime or dishonor in serving to de
fend the Government for the sake of get
ting its arms and then turning traitor to
it. He destroyed millions of dollars'
worth of public and private pioperty, and
as (he first who blew up locks, lore down
dams, and burned railroad bridges. A
Mississippi officer told him on Green river
that if be wanted lo destroy the public
property of the people of Kentucky, he
might do it, but he would see him in bell
before ho would suffer Mississtppians to
assist htm. We earnestly proiest against
Lis release on any terms. In the first
place it would be wrong and dangerous
to release him, and in the second place il
would be allowing rebels to dictate to our
Government. Let Buckner stay in prison
until the end ot the war,ana then be tried
for his crimes."
A mono tho other curious Instruments ex
hibited in tho Philosophical Instrument De
partment in the London Great Exhibition,
is a machine for microscopic writing. With
this machine il is stated that the words
"Matthew Marshall, Bank of England," can
he written in tho two and a half millionth
of an inch in length ; and it i. actually .aid
mat calculation, muclo on this data show
that the wholo Bible can bo written twenty
two times in the space of a square inch.
Tho words to be written microecopically are
written in pencil, In ordinary characters, on
a shuot of paper at the bottom of the instru
ment. But the pencil with which this is
done, communicates by a sorios of levers
and gimbals with another minute pencil and
table at the top, by moans of which the or
dinary writing of the pencil and Ihe mi
oroscopio writing both move iu unison,
though the motion of the lulter Is so grad
uated that a stroke of a quartor of an inch
at the botloui is only a stroke of a millionth
of an inch at Ihe top, the shape and charac
ter of both marks being neverlhleucs precise
ly alike in outline. As a matter of course,
the mieroscopio writing at the top is only
visible undor powerful magnifiers, and Ihe
object of the machine is lo mark bank notes
with oertaio minute signatures for the pre
vention oi lorgery.
There are only 62 revolutionary patriots,
now alive, viz.: 'lu Massachusetts 8, Maine
9, Vermont 3, Conneeticul 3, New York 13,
Pennsylvania J, Ohio 4, Michigan S, Illinois
1, Indiana 2, Wisconsin 1, Kentocky 1, Ten
nessee 6. North Carolina 2, Georgia S. Mis
souri 1, Virginia 3, District of Columbia
Arkansas 1. mere ara none in toe elates
of Rbode Island. New Jersey, New Hamp
shire, Iowa, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida,
Mississippi, California or oouio varoima.
Simon Bolivar Buckner. People of a Moderate Fortune.
If you are about to furnish a housn. do
not .pond all your money, be il much or
-
little. 1)0 not lot the beauty nf this thins?
and the cheapness of that, lompt you to
buy unnecessary articles. Dr. Franklin's
niaxitn was a wise one "Nothing is cheap
which you do not want." .
Buy murolv what is ahsolulnlv necossaryi
and lot experience nf your want, and moan,
dictate what shall be altervartl. obtained.
If you spend all at first, you wil! find you
have bought many things yoc do not want.
and omitted many you do want. Begin
cautiously. As riches increase, increase in
hospitality and splendor j but it Is always'
painful and Inconvenient to decrease,
After all, these things aro viewrai in their
propor jighl by the judicious and respecta
ble. Noainots, las'ufultiuss and g khI sense,
may be shown in tho niaiiagmnunt of a
anuill household, and tho arrangement of a
little furniture, os well as upon a larger
scale. The consideration gained by living
beyond one's income is not actually worth
the trouble it costs. Tho glaro theie Is
about such falsu. wicked parade, is deceptive;
it does not, in fact, procure valuable friends
or extunsivo influence. More than that,
il is wrung, morally wrong, so far as the
individual is concerned ) and injurious ho
yotid cumulation to the interests of our
eouolry. To chat are the increasing beg
gcry and discouraged exertions of the pres
ent day owing ? A multitude of causes no
douhl lend lo increase the evils, but tho
root of tho whole matter is the extravagance
of all classes nf people.
We never shall be prosperous till wo havo:
sufficient moral courage to make prido and
vanity yiulU in Ihe dictates ol honesty and
prudenco. We never shall be free from
embarrassment I III we eease to bo ashamod
of industry and economy. Let women aid
tho relormation. Lot thoir husbands and
lathers soe them happy without finery; and.
it ineir menus navo, aa is oiten llio oaso. a
foolish prido in seeing thorn decorated, let
them aileotly and gradually check this loe,l
iniJy showing that they have better means
of commanding respect. Lot Iho exorcise
of ingenuity, economy and neatness provo
that good taste and gentility aru attainable
without great expense. L M. Cnild.
Doc. Firestone and the Yankee.
An incident occurred in our locality,
which I think is worthy of publication,
t'oe. Firestone, familiarly called "Old
Doc," who combines wilh the qualities
ui pnyaician tnai oi a goou orator, was
one day, during last campaign, going up
to a small town to make a political speech
a -squatter (Sovereignty" one.
VVhen a few miles from (own ho over
took a lean, lank specimen of the genui
Yankee, who atked him for a ride. The
doctor, wuu his usual generosity, gave
mm a place Desiae airm
After the uul corhments upon the
weather. Doe. inquired his destination.
"Wall," answered the Yankee, "I'm
going up to the Democratic meeting,
"Ah I indeed," savs the Doctor, "do
you know who are the speakers ?"
'Wall ,1 hearn tell old Doc Firestone
is to speak : but ! would not believe a
word be said he is the meanest man in
the country 1"
"Ah 1 indeed ?" says Doc. for he
knew the Yankee did not know him per
sonally "and why is he such a mean
man ?'"
"Why, don't you know that lie is the
greatest grave-robber in Northern Ohio?
He thinks no more ol Stealin a corpse,
than he does of eaiin."
"But still." says Doe., "it does not
follow that he is a liar ?''
"Yes, it does, says the Yankee ; for
any man that will rob a grave will lie 1"
Well, thus the conversation went on in
one confidential tirade from the Yankee,
against "Doc. Firestone," until they ar
rived at the town. When they came
within sight of the crowd (which was a
large one,) three cheers Were triven, with
a hearty good will, for "Doc. Firestone."
The Yankee's face elongated, and his
eyes almost started from their sockets.
Turning slowly around, he faced Doc.
aod says :
"Be you Doc. Firestone ?"
"Yes," answered Doc, his eyes twink
ling with mirth.
"Doc. Firestone from Wooster ?"
"Yes."
"I'm obleeged for the ride."
He sprang from the buggy and disap
peared. The joke was told, but no Yankee could
be found that day.
We wil! guarantee that the Doe. made
a prime speech afler that. A man who
could humor such a "tail" joke as that,
must be capital on the stump. .
Skitcii or Gxh. Port Gen. Pope Is
a native of Kentucky, and entered West
Point in 1838. He graduated in 1842, as
Brevet Second Lieutenant of Topograph
ical Engineers. He was breveted First
Lieutenant for gallant and meritorious con
duct at Monterey, and subsequently bre
veted Captain for his gallantry during the
battle of Bueoa Vista. In consequence
of having some dispute with Jctlerson
Davis, f Secretary of War under President
Pierce.) Cpt. Pope resigned, and en
gaged in civil pursuits in Illinois. On
tho breaking out of the present war, he
tendered his services to the Government,
and be was appointed a Brigadier Gen
eral, and assigred to duty in the Western
Department. He has distinguished him
self on various occasions, and placed his
name in the foremost rank of American
Generals.
1,
Camada Lirr Oct in thc Cold. A
recent editorial article in the London
Timet Informs the people of Canada that
they mast defend themselves from Amer
iean invasion, as England eannot do it.
The Timet says : "It is not in our power
to scna lonb irom tuts lime island a mill
tary force sufficient to defend tho Iron
tier of Canada against the numerous ar
mies and discipline in the great school of
the present civil war." And acain
"Should the colony wish lo pat an end to
it (the connection,) we would never draw
a sword to defend it, and, if Canada will
not fight to protect its independence from
foreign invasion, neither wilt England.
From the London Times, May 28.
Europe "Perplexed" at the View of the
Military Power of the Union.
The war in America is sweeping over
the land wilh the velocity and destructive
ness ol a hurricine, and all the ordinary
feelings and pursuits ofnen are absorbed
in its vortex. Bulletins from the army
succeed each other with rapidity enough
lo satisfy even Ihe appetite of the New
York public, sharpened as it was with
twelve months' famine. The scale of op-
orations is absolutely tremendous. The
Federals have 700,000 men in arms, and
me army estimates actually lor Ihe pres
ent year exceeds 125,000.000 sterling.
Thee forces are no longer stationary. In
the Etst. as well as ihe West, ihey are so
actively engaged that every mail brings
us the intelligence of a battle, an attack,
an advance, or a conquest. President
Lincoln was right enough, when in his
homely langusge he described this WAras
a "big job." It is about the biggest job
of the kind ever seen, no mere "ninety
days" business or temporary disturbance.
The "insurrection" which Mr. Seward
believed lo be "waning" st the close of
last year, now covers half a continent with
desolation and havoc, and we are warned
that the battle known to be imminent will
exceed in severity any hitherto fought.
' m
: The whole story is a mystery as well as
a marvel. It it almost at hird to believe
what hat occurred as to imagine what wilt
ultimately happen. Twelve months have
changed an untaxed Republic into two
military Uonlederacies, engaged in des
perate war with each other, and bur
dened already with debts exceeding; in
charge the national debt of Great Britain.
The number of men actually maintained
in arms is lomeUnng incredible, i rom
population smaller than that of these
islands, the Northerners bave not only
sent 700,000 volunteers into the field, but
have kept them there since last summer.
No wonder that "trade is paralysed" and
industry neglected. In fact, there is now
buf one trade in Americn, and '.hat is the
trade of war. We know that il is a traffic
which can never end in (rain, but the!
Americans are embracing it with ail US
costs and consequences, as the most en-
rapturing pnrsui'. in the world. Xo di
hculttes daunt one partu.no defeats ovval
the oAer, and, while oil Jiurope it per-1
Plrxed at the tpeclacle tet before it. Xew
i i ..... .i
j orie is enennmea wun ine potuion and
potUion
prospects of the
nation. It is at least.
however, a satisfaction la. reflect that no
European Power can be blamed for any
inoident of this dreadful war.
Words of Warning.
Ex Govornor Noil S. Brown, of Tennessee,
spoke at a Union mass meeting in Columbia,
i n I hat Slate, on Ihe 2J ult., and warned
the robots that thoir last hope of success
dustroyod. Ho said :
"Yes, soe tho workings of this war. You
will lose your young men, the flower of your
population you will lose your commerce,
your cotton, your tobaceo. Tho air is
thick wilh Ihoir smoke, and the waters of
the Mississippi are swoolenod with your
sugar. This ruin will lull on your credit,
and your banks. when you are dead. It will
tell on your friends and kindred. I con
gratulate mysolf that I never urged a man
to go to war. But I reprove no one for
doing so. I feel more like weeping than
uttoring reprnachos, but I fuel it to be my
duty to stop the wrongs of this war, if I can,
for Iho future.
The Prosident and Congress have both
said emphatically, that they bad no wish
interfere wilh slavery, or lo disturb the
rights of property. But el ihe same time
Iho President had intimated that he rosr.rved
lo himself lo judge what might be a militarv
necessity in the luturo, if the South persisted
in waging this war with stubborn opposition.
And, my word for it, rathor iban allow
the negroes to continue giving aid to iho
Southern army, he will emancipate every
slave in tho South. It will beconohat is
called a military necessity, and the que.iion
win ho, wnetner tne union or slavery shall
perish. He will be certain lossy the latter.
Supprso, however, he never does do this
I don't say that he will but suppose Ibis
war be fought on to the bitter end, what
will become of our slaves ? Of what value
will thov be : They are running away every
day. When the war gets to ihe cotton
States, where are large districts densely
peopled with blacks almost exclusively, then
slavery will bo ruined. The slaves will run
loose over the land, and then who loves
his family would live among a savage pop
ulation. roaming about in search of food and
plunder ? The white population will bo ex
pelled, or rather self-exilu'f. The question
is trough! with trouble. W hot her the Gov
ernment wills it or not, emancipation will
becomes necessary result of the war, from
tho troublo and friction it occasions."
The Rebels Agents in Europe Snubbed.
The intercepted correspondence of T
Butler King, published here some weeks
since, has found its way to England, and is
mado tho subject of comment by the Lon
dou press. The 7'iWj .ays that the letters
of the rebel agents abroad give "a dismal
picture of wasted energy, and of a long
course of decoptire agitation gone through
to no purpose and then raps the rebels
over tne knuckles in this severe fashion :
Thus have tared Ihe Secession agents in
thoir own chosen field of action European
agitation. Their advorsity is entirely un
connected with the fortunes of war. Their
maneuvers began at least half a year before
any State seceded, and this correspondence
bears earlier dates than that of any Confed
erate revorse during tho war. They are a
set of ignorant, narrow minded, conceited
slaveholders and agents of slaveholders-
inn-in in judgment una reckless about truth,
as slaveholders got to be in all countries
and all times. Tbey despised ihe strength
of the Free States, not understanding ihe
causo of tbat strength; Ihey partly blinded
themselves, in the desire to blind others, to
the weakness of their own enterprise.-
Though their dofeats in the field bad not
begun, thoy mutt bave been more or less
disooursged oy ineir own failure to obtain
support in Europe, even by such reckless
prom see and suoh delusive representations
as tbey did net soruple to offer; aud now
the exposure of their correspondence
through tne press must crown tbetr mom
ficalion.
CHOICE VARIETY.
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.
Evert day of thy life is a loaf of thy bis
tory. Tin beginning of angor is foolishness, snd
its end repentance.
What you dislike In another take csre
lo correct In yourself.
Birds are tho poor man's music, and flow
ers Ihn poor man's poetry.
Si-sricios was iho Inventor of a lock, and
Trustfulness of a latch key.
It is folly to poison present bliss by do
siring that which cannot present be.
A tHAMOsrn, with some flaws, is still more
precious than a pebble that has none.
To Adam, Paradise was home. , To Ihe
good among bis doscendents, borne is Para
dim. The sun is every man's servant, wnrkina
I every day in ibo year for bim, aud exacting
He that is good will become better; ha
that is bad, worso ; fur virtue, vice aod time
never stop.
Ir you wish to keep your enemies from
snowing any narm oi you, aon I let your
inunus inuv any.
A shoolar of bad life I. like a hlind man
holding a lurch, by which bo gives others
iigni, uui cannot soe.
Value the friendship of him who stands
by you In tho storm ; swarms of insects will
surround you in tho sunshine.
The filed purpose sways and bends all
circumstances In its uses, as the wind bends
tho roods and rushes beneath it.
Lazimkss will cover your garden with
weeds. Hard drinking, if you koep It up,
will cover your wife with weeds,
Wnr.it Heaven sends storms upon mon.
they must imitate the humble gross, which
saves itself by lying tuaekly down.
Dor't wait for your fervor to cool before
you act. The workmen at a foundry might
a. wen wan lor ino moiton Iron lo cool be
fore pouring it into the mould.
Lira i. made up, not of great sacrifices or
duties, but ol littlo things, in which smiles
o:.d kindno.s, aod small obligations givon
habitually, are wbal win and presorts the
heart, aod secure eomfort.
Home is iho residence not merely of the
btdy, but ot tho heart. Il I. a plaeo for the
affection, to unfold and develop themselves
lor children lo love and learn, and play
in for husband snd wife to toil srailingtv
together, and make life a blessing. The
''0Si of all ambition should belo be hapnv
" " are not nappy mere, we
v vj n tne oeat
P"01' o VJ f lJ 'o ee
a nappy uresiuo.
Emancipation in Missouri.
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In
The Emancipation Convention just beld
at the capital of Missouri was attended by
193 delegates, representing twenty-five
counties, judge Welles presided, snd
B. Oratx Brown, of St. Louis, was chair
man of ihe committee on resolutions.
The deliberations of the Convention were
harmonious, anJ Ihe organisation of an
emancipation party in Missouri was ac
compnanea. i lie uonvenlion did not
recommend details ; it proposed only the
immediate inauguration ol a policy ol
gradual emancipation ; recognizing the
propriety of compensating the owners of
slave properly for any damage they may
sustain, and inviting the co-operalion of
all in adjusting prudently the details of
the measure. Ihe resolutions sdopted
endorse the policy of the Administration,
and express thanks to the r ederal Govern
ment and its ofheers aod soldiers for their
aid and protection during the war II
Missouri A thorough organization of the
State for the fall elections is recommended
The men engaged in tho cause in Mis
souri are many ot them known and bon
ored citizens ; and a considerable number
if not a majority, of ihe Convention are
slaveholders. The Missouri Democrat
publishes a full report of the proceedings
oi iheuonvenuon, ana says "Die move
ment has begun auspiciously ; it will ter
minate in the enfranchisement of Missouii
before t?u."Cleve. Herald.
Fremont's Generalship.
The correspondent of the N. Y. Timts with
General t-'reinoiu'a command, in writing cf the
name at rosa neys on cunuay, tne em. soys :
There had been bad eeneralshio somewhere
in permitting Jackson to escape, but it doea not
rut wun una Department, three large and
well appointed amnions were brought f.otn Fred
ericlueurgh. expreevly to be put upon bis track.
uniy a iragmeui oi one nas Deeu beard Irom
Where are the oilier two I rremont has chased
him wilh untiring energy, and fought him every
time he came up with him. Thai we did noi
annihilate him is less wonderful than that he did
not turn and annihilate us, inasmuch .. he had
the balance of power. We hnve marched our
men without rations and without iem; we have
built bridges where bridges were burnt; and eon
airucted roads where before there were none. The
j n net ion which other lorces were to have formed
wuh ours, has In no case been enecleu ; Ihe ex
pected reinforcements did noi come up, but still
we m liuuiiied pursuit. That we have not re
traveled this road earlier, in some contusion,
may be eiplained by the fact thai the popu
lar idea has doubled yea. more than dtublrd
ihe actual force under Fremont's command, I
am not disposed lo be argumentative, but if after
this vallev chose of a mountain fox. who. when
occasion demands, ekes out the shortness of bis
skin wilh the lion's, any of Fremont's toes come
howling on his track, I shall make a few lacte
public, even at the risk of inclining a mild re
proof from Secretary Stanton."
Tin Crushed Plant A gentlemen wss
walking in a beautiful garden, and be took
groat pains not lo Iroad upon, nor In any
wavmiureany or tne nowers. wnue ne
was walking from place lo place, having
his atleniion fixed on showy flowers, be trod
on arsre and very beautiful plant that just
lifted its lovely bead above the sou.
Thus it often happens In this world, that
tho great, perhaps worthless ones of the
earth are treated with attention, while Iho
worthy aro forgotten or trodden under loot.
Be eareful not to eommii this fault. Be on
the lookout for modest merit. Do not,
thrnuah carelessness treat it with negleel,
Do not become so much Interestod in those
who are rich, who live in splendor and oc
cupy bigh stations, that you forget Ihe poor
who may bave far stronger claims on your
attention, who may be far more worthy of
your regard.
To discover the shortest distance between
two places, jump ioto a cab and pay Ihe
driver in advance. To ascertain the greatest
distanoe betwoen two plaoes, reverse matters
and pay bim "boo you get there.
FUN ITEMS.
WrtAT fisb Is most valued by a bannv wife
Her-rimg-.
What part nf a fish Is like the snd of
book ? The fln-is.
Wht is a thriving tradesman like lea ?
Because be is solvoot,
Wiir is a palm tree like a etreaologer t
Because it furnisbos dates.
What fruit does a nowly-married coupbj
mostly resemble ? A green pear. .
The hoigbtb or Folly Attempting ta
slop up a rat-hole with a stove pipe.
A hells doesn't differ so very much from
s bell, both have tbgir clappers la their
mnulbs.
Ir s boar wore to go into a linen-draper!
shop, what would be want ? lie would want
muzz tin'.
Wht is tho Atlantic Ocean like the Star
Spangled Banner ? Because il shall never
cease to wave.'
The rebels bsre found fighting sgslnvt
the grain-growing sections to go considerably
against the grain.
"Lf.t Ihe toast be, dear woman," as the
boarder said, when bis landlady was about lo
romove the plate.
The flowers that bloom most abundantly
in the Southern Confederacy at this time,
sre the "pink of chivalry."
"What Is the occasion of thai bell rin trior.
Tom ?" " Wel I, I presu me It is occasioned b v
somebody at tho end of the rope."
A DcTcnvA, being called upon for
toast, said, "Here hb to de heroes who fit,
and died and pled, at de Pattlo of Punkor
Hill of whom I ish one."
A c'ovmtrt editor, speaking of Spiritual
ism, says i " We don't believe lo any medi
um except ins circulating medium j and
that has become so scarce tbat our belief la
it is shak tig."
Yoc can't do too much for yonr employers,
my man," said somobody to a big-fitted,
strong-backed man-of-all work, on the wharf
one day. Arrab, be jabbers," replied Pat,
with emphasis, "nexiher will I "
A AMATEUR WRITER IbuS COnclsdeS
story : "This is my 1st attempt at writing
Tail and it is far from being perfeck but if I
bave indooced folks to see Ibat in 6 cases
out of 10 ihey can either make life as bar
ren as the desert of Sarah or as joyous as a
flower garden, my ol jock will bare been ac
complished. Adoo.
Prepare to Enlist.
Undor this startling caption the New
York World of Saturday epitomizes In its
editorial columns a lengthy and earnest
communication from Washington, which,
appears among its correspondence. It says :
A boodrod thousand more soldiers are)
needod this very hour. Oen. McClellan'a
army is in danger, not, indeed, of defeat in
battlo, but of tailing to accomplish the ob
ject for which it made its painful progress
to its present position.
A doubtful result or drawn game at Rich
mood would prolong the war for another
full year, with the possibility, the almost
certainty, of foreign interference, before its
close. So eostly a calamity must be pre
vented, if prevention is within the compass
or human enort. We bave foolishly un
derrated the strength and pluck of the
rebuts ; we foolishly stopped recruiting s
we foolishly relaxed oor efforts, under Ibe
excitement of our Western victories, while)
the enemy redoubled his and resorted to a
wholesale conscription : we foolishly weak
ened ihe army of tho Potomao by dispersion
and division of commands, whilo the rebel
army in Virginia was strengthened by vig
orous concentration. But those blunders
belong to the past. The present is too
crowded with solemn duties to leave any
time for inculpations. The government
will do all it can to repair its errors, but
their power of efficient action depeuds on
the prompt co-operatien of tho people.
Every man in Ibo North of suitable military
age should hold himself ready to enlist
the opportunity will not long bo wanting
to such as can leave borne on short notice.
Ashbt Dead at Last. Oen. Fremont
telegraphs officially that the notorious
rebel cavalry officer. Gen. Asbby, was
killed at Ihe last fight near Harrisonburg.
Ashby has figured very prominently
daring the whole wsr in the Shenandoah,
Valley, and in Gen. Banks' campaign ha
was specially conspicuous. Everyday,
almost, we heard of a new skirmish with.
"Ashby's Cavalry," and.ifhalf the num
ber of his troops reported at different
times to be killed were really and truly
slain, he must either bare had an immense
force under him, or the continually thinned
ranks of his regiment must have been,
very promptly recruited. Every day ha
was routed ; twice a day his men scat
tered in confusion ; and three or fonr
times a day he and they again appeared
in full feather Ashby's Cavalry formed
Jackson's rear guard in his vsrious re
treats ; they constituted his advance
guard in his different forward movements;
thoy turned np on each flank, and thoy
appeared everywhere. Il is to be hoped
thai, now that Ihe force seems to be pretty
well broken up, and its commaner killed,
we will hear no more of them or him.
Exit Ashby New York Timet.
Abteucs Ward as an Editor, la Ibe
autumn of 18, my friend, Ibe editor of
the Baldinsville Bugle, was obleeged to
leave porfesheroal dooties Sc go and dig bis
latere, and be axed me edit for bins
doorin bis absence. Accordingly I ground
up bis Shears and commenced. It didn't
lake me a grate while to slash out copy
enough from the xchsnges for one Issoo,
and I thawt I'd ride up to tbe next town oa
little Jaunt, lo rest my Branes, which bad
been severely rackl by my mental efforts.
(This is sorter Ironical.) Sol tbea went
over lo tbe Rale Rode oflloe aud axed tbej
Sooperiolendunt for a pars.
"You a editor," be axed, evijontly on tba
pint of snickerin. .... .
"Yea sir," ses 1, "don 1 1 look about poor
eouff r
Just about," sex be, "bat our Koad esn'4
pars you.
"Can't, bay I"
"No sir it ean't.
"Beceoi,'' ses I, looking htm fall la im) '
face with a Eagle eye, "it goetse darned shm
it can't part anybody !"
Metbinks 1 bad bim tbar. It's tbe slowest
Rale Road in tbe West. With a mortified
air be told me to gll out of hfe oSUs. I
pitijed him and want.