poor X'ussy
dy 0rpiikcs c. kerr.
We count mankind and keep our census still,
We count the stars that populate tbe night:
Put who, with all hia  computation, can
Con catty  nations  right'?
In all the lands, in zones of all degrees,
No spot  fanpusa ab'e is known to be ;
And sure, the  ocean can't ignore the Cat,
Whoso capital isC.
Despise her not;   for Nature, in the work
Of innlkin  ber, remembered human laws,
And gave to Puss strange gifts of human sort;
Belore she made her paws:
First, Puss is like I soldier, if you please ;
Or, like a soldier's officer, iu truth ;
For every night bungs umplo proof she is
A fencer trom her youth.
A model cosmopolitan is ehe.
Indifferent to  change of  place or time ;
And, like tbe hardy sailor of the seas,
Inured to  every climb.
Then like a poet of  the noble sort,
Who spurns tiie ways of ordinary crews
She courts the upper storied attic salt,
And hath her private mews.
In mathematics she eclipses quite
Our best professors oftbe science hard,
When by her quadrupedal mode, she shows
Her lour feet in a yard.
To try the martial simile once more :
She apes the military drummer man,
When, at appropriate hoars ol day and night,
She Qiakee her ratty plan,
She is a lawyer lo the hapless rat,
Who strives in vain to fly her fee-line paws,
Evading once, but to be cau ght again
Iu her redeeming claws.
Then turn not from poor Pussy ir. disdain.
Whose pride ol ancestry may equal thine ;
For is she not a blood-descendant of
The ancient Catty liBS'■*
BASTEUS   INTKLCIGE-XCE.
Nashville, Nov. 27,—Considerable bodies of
Cavalry have been hovering about our front. They
were driven off by Col. KenncU's cavalry yesterday.
The weight of military opiuiou continues favorable
to the view that no great battle will be fought in
this vicinity.
A body of 1800 Rebels who were at Nolinsville,
retired to Murfreesboro last night. The Rebels at
that point arc said to number 111,000, under Breckinridge, Cheatham and Withers. Hardee aud Polk
are posted from Ttillaboma to Winchester. Gen.
Negley estimates the enemy in Middle Tennessee
to be 50,000 strong. Other testimony fixes their
number at 40,000.
Cairo, Nov, 27,—Incendiaries are trying to burn
the city of Memphis. Last Sunday night there
were ten different fires, and on Monday night four-
□ot now believed that the Rebels will make a stand
on the Tallahatchie.
Falmouth, Va., Nov. 29.—A nnmber of ladies
from the North, who have been in Fredericksburg
all summer came over yesterday under a  flag ofi
truce.   After an examination of their cases they
ire eent North.    They represent the feeling in
Fredericksburg to be of a most hostile character ;
tbe women especially are bitter and malignant be-
ond expression.    Upon the approach of the Fed-
ral army, they organized meetings, and  appointed a committee to visit  the Rebel commanding
General to itiiorm him that they preferred having
their dwellings burned to the ground  rather than
the place he again occupied by the Northern troops.
These refugees also represented the Rebel army as
■ry large, and   say General Bragg   has, without
doubt, united his army with   that of Gen. Lee1
They   also   state that Gen. Jackson will remair
the rear, and continue to menace Washington
iring the winter.
Mote entrenchments on the Fredericksburg
heights are being brought to light, lo-day, by the
signal corps, tbe entire number ol which can be
seen by the aid ofthe best classes. They number
neatly fifty ; many ef them' however, finite small
aud protected by only one gun.
New York, Nov. 29.—Port Royal advices give
an account ol an expedition by a colored regiment
to Derby Sound. The negroes are eaid to have behaved very commendably. Tlie expedition brought
back two huudred thousand feetof lumber. Itwas
rumored at Port Royal, lhat Beauregard had pronounced Charleston indefensible, and that the inhabitants were moving their property from that
city.
Washington telegrams Bay Secretary Seward
looks upon the proposed meditation ofthe French
Government as au act of a friendly power, simply
to secure an interview between tbe beligerenu,
thont prejudice to what tbey ;ray do afterwards.
That to prevent tbe continuance of the war. or to
exercise the least pressure upou either party, di
rectly or indirectly, is in uo manner expressed or
hinted at in this document.
A general inspection of men and arms was about
to take place, and a powerful equadron was concentrating iu the Mississippi, there being already
more vessels there thau at any time since the cap-
lure of tbe city. A large number of river hoai
have been armed, as the guerrillas infest the river
banks below the city. One naval vessel had been
fired iuto by them, and the lire was returned wilh
grape and caunister. No vessel unless well armed
now leaves the city. Gen. Butler is about to place
overseers on the confiscated plantations, to save
the colton aud sugar. The new cotton crop is
coming in quite freely.
Cairo, Nov. 29.—The grand army South is all
in  motion.    Gen. Sherman, wilh his force,  lelt
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
Summer moonbeams softly playing,
Light tbe woods of Castle Keep ;
And there I see a maiden straying,
Where the darkest shadows creep.
She is liBteoing—meekly, purely,
To the wooer at her side ;
' Tis the "old, old story," surely,
Running on like time aud tide ;
Maiden fair,  oh ! have a care ;
Vowa are maDy—truth is rare.
He is courtly, she is simple;
Lordly doublet speaks hiB lot;
She iB wearing hood and wimple—
His the castle, her's the cot.
Sweeter tar she deems his whisper
Than the night-bird's dulcet trill;
She is emilling—he beguiling—
• Tis the "old. old story-' still.
Maiden   fair, oh ! have   a care ;
Vows are  many—truth ia rare.
The Autumn son is quickly going
Behind the woods of Castle ICeep ;
The air is chill—the night-wind blowing,
And there I see a maiden weep.
Her cheeks are white—her brow is aching—
The ■" old, old story,:' sad and brief.
Of heart betrayed, and left, nigh breaking,
In mute despair aud lonely grief.
Maiden fair, oh ! have a care ;
Vows are many—truth is rare.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
R. E. RAIMOND,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
No. 105 Front street,
(Between Washington and Merchant streets,,}
SAN FRANCISCO,
will  give  particular   attention to the
Purcliase and Shipment,
as well as to the
|TNI)F.R AND  BY  VIBTUK^Of AN  OKW^ OF^f^j | BATjk OF   MEBCllASDWB   AXD   PRODUCE
teen, showing conclusively that there ts a concert- Memphis QQ Wednesday. Geu. Graut'sarmy struck
td movement in this vicinity, and tbat it will | thfcic tents yestoraay. and started offoa the Holly
iclipse all others of the war in regard to ferocity \ Spdoga r()ftd    geveu daj9. raljon9 were prepared
and fierceness. Tbere is not the slightest doubt
but the enemy are in great force on tbe other side
ofthe river, equal, if uot superior, to our own in
point of number. It is believed that their army
will not fall short of 125,000 men. Their camp-
fires can be seen extending at least ten miles along
the river, aud five miles back into the couutry.
They have for a few daya past beeu working like
beavers, throwing up fortifications. Their present
position is on the brow ot a range of high bills,
some distance back from the river, with a heavy
wood on their rear.
Charleston, Va., Nov. 27.—The Second Virginia cavalry, under Col. Paxton, lelt Camp Platte,
16 mileB from here, on Monday last, on a scouting
expedition to the vicinity of Lewisburg. They
marched 210 miles in seventy hours, passing over
iu their route four spurs of tbe Juley Mountains,
In the vicinity or Frankfort, they came upon the
enemy and attacked them with vigor, aud after a
short fight, captured two commissioned officers, i
number of privates, one hundred horses, and between two and three hundred stand of arms. They
also burned hia camp.
$ew York, Nov. 28.—The Times'' Falmouth
correspondent says : A reconnoissauce. which left
ou the 20th, went a portion of the way aud returned, having acquired valuable information. The
enemy appears in great force in the rear of Fredericksburg, evidently determined to desperately
dispute the passage of the National army. A large
amount of army supplies aud ether property are
beiug sent continually to Richmond.
New York, Nov. 29.—The steamer British Queen
from Nassau, N. P. the 24th haa arrived. The Nassau Guardian states that the Rebel steamers An-
tonia and Leopold arrived from Charleston on the
20th.
Admiral Wilkes, with two Federal steamers, arrived the same day and signalled for a pilot, one
went out aud informed Wilkes that he could not
pilot him in without a special permit trom the
Governor,, he having issuft a proclamation to
that effect on the llth. The Admiral declined to
ask for the permit, and declared his intention to
come in without one. He then bore away, and
lay to at a distance of three miles from the shore.
The Guardian is very indignant, and Bays Wilkes
won't bo allowed to come in, probably feeling afraid
that the two Rebel steamerB in port might come to
grief.
It is reported as coming from high authority
that Admiral Milne, commander of a British squadron, is in pnrsuit of the pirate Alabama.
New York, Nov. 28.—The Times' Washington
Special dispatch says tbe current talk yesterday in
military circles, was in regard to the army o! the
Potomac going into winter quarters. Late events
seem to have strengthened the probabilities o*
such a policy being adopted, and inference to the
same effect are drawn from the President's visit to
Aquia Creek.
The Buell Court of Enquiry assembled yesterday.   The proceedings will be private.
Tkbnton, N. J., Nov. 28.—Gov. Olden has appointed Richard S. Field, otPrincetou, U. S. Senator, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Senator Thompson, whose term expires  the 4th ofjaela lying in  sight of th
March.    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Washington, Nov. 28.—Major-General McDowell's Court of Inquiry promises to be of long
continuance. Nearly all documents called for by
him have been furnished, Gen. McClellan, as well
as Generals Sigel, Pickett, Ilartsuff, Pope and others, whose presence here will not interfere with
their military duties, will be summoned aa witnesses.
The Memphis Bulletin says the Rebel troops are
concentrating at Columbus, Miss., where it is said,
they are to have extensive ordinance workB, and
other Govermeut property of great value.   It is
and ouly one tent allowed to tweuty men, and oue
to the officers of each company, with but six wagons
to each regiment.
The Rebels, as they fall back towards Grenada,
tear up tbe tracks, and carry away the rails, and
burn bridges. These are being replaced as the
Federal army advances. It in reported the Rebels
moving their heavier valuables from
Jackson, Miss.
Springfield, Mo., Nov. 29.—Gen. Blunt, with
500 Federals, attacked, and routed, SOO rebels,
under Gen. Marmaduke, at Cave Hill, Arkansas, on
the 20th killing GO, aud driving the balance some
12  miles.
General Blunt telegraphs that the enemy have
beeu badly whipped, and will not probably venture
north of Boston Mountain again this winter. Ae
they have consumed all the subsistence in the Va!.
ley of the Arkansas, they must soon retreat to Texas
Five of our gunboats are reported to have a d-
nced up the Rappahannock opposite King George
County Court House. The right wing ol the enemy
under Longslreet, extends neatly to that point, but
some distance  from the river.
Falmouth, Va., Nov. 30.—The rebel cavalry o'
late have been very active, and captured a number
of onr pickets along the fords. Longslreet commands the right and Hill the left of the rebels op
posed us. Oar cavalry have captured a number of
rebels along the  river below this point.
Cairo, Dec. 1.—Rebels at their headquarters, ten
miles south of Holly Springs, estimate the Federal
force advancing to the  southward, at 60,000
New York, Dec. 1.—The frigate Vanderbilt
has returned from her search for the pirate Alaba
ma, having steamed four thousand miles, cruising
from the Great Banks southward, to off Bermudas.
She spoke one vessel that saw her in long, 70 15,
t. 37 30.
Washington, Dec, 1st,—The Navy Department
has .information that the pirate Alabama is reported as having visited the Azores early in November,
to receive supplies, ammunition and meu from the
Bahamas.
Dispatches from Admiral Dupont, at Port Royal,
tothe 80th, Bay two unsuccessful attempts were
made to run the blockade of Charleston ou the
nights of the   13th and 16th.
General Stahl attacked a superior force of rebel
cavalry, at Snicker's Ferry, on Saturday, and drove
them within fonr utiles ol Winchester. Fifty rebels
were killed, and forty taken prisoners. The Federal loss was fifteen.
A large amount of commissary stores and ordnance, 160 head of horBes and.cattle, three stand of
colors, aud other rebel property, were captured.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 2.—The Raleigh Progress of the 27th ult., says that the rebel general
Smith is in Petersburg, and iu command ofa force
sufficient to protect the approach to Richmond in
lhat direction.
The Richmond Examiner of the 29th says the
next session of tbe Confederate Congress will meet
in Richmond on the second Monday in January.
Tbe Charleston Courier ot the 25th says tbe euemy (the Federals) has ten or fifteen wooden ves-
city, where they have
Washington, December 4.—There isnothing important from the Army of the Potomac. Every.
thing remains perfectly quiet, and there seems to
ba no prospect of an immediate movement. The
army is well supplied with provisions aud forage.
The rebels have about fifty batteries, large and
.all, a number of them mounting heavy gnus,
bearing on tlie north bank of tho Rappahannock. I
New York, Dec. 4.—The Times' Falmouth correspondent repeats hia former statement, tbat Lee
is removing a large portion ofhis forces southward
and concentrating them iu such a manner as to be
able either to march to the relief of Richmond in
case of an attack in flank, or to act as a reserve in
case of an assault oo Fredericksburg.
Washington. Dec. 4.—The Government is taking
steps whereby the road from Aquia Creek to Fredericksburg will be provided with the rolling stock
necessary to furnish all the supplies for the troops
uuder Burnside.
A dispatch from the headquarters of the army
of the Potomac, last night, says : At three o'clock
yesterday morning Bixty men^belonging to the
Sixth Pennsylvania cavalry, who were stationi '
at. King George's Court House, wero attacked by
three hundred rebels, who crossed Ihe Rappahannock in small boats, some distance tbis side of the
Courthouse, thus getting between this command
aud the main body. Forty of them escaped, and tbe
balance are missing, but it is thought some of them
may get back. How many of our meu were killed
uot known. The enemy had three killed. Some
ofthe citizens of King George couuty, who bad
applied for guards to protect their property, were
en among the attacking party.
Deserters from the rebels continue to arrive daily
and rapresent their army as being destitute, particularly in clothing. They say no salt meat has
been issued since they left Maryland. Last week
an order was issued by General Lee, tbat such
soldiers as were without shoes should make moccasins from raw hides, or otherwise do duty barefooted.
A large number of paroled prisoners arrived
here yesterday from Richmond. They say that uo
more Federal prisoners remain there.
In1 the House, Mr. Aldrich, of Minnesota, introduced a bill for a grant of the proceeds of certain
lauds in aid of the construction of a Northern Pa_
cific Railroad.   It was referred.
New Creek, Va.. Dec, 4.—One company of Federal cavalry eugaged tbe rebel cavalry here at this
place, and after a sharp conflict tbe euemy were
routed—loss uot stated. A rebel captain was captured.
St. Loots, Dec. 4.—A dispalch received at headquarters from Gen. Blunt, says lhat the rebel Generals Marmaduke and Hi adman are concentrating
their forces preparatory to another attack. Bluut
will not retreat, and as reinforcements under Geu.
Herron are on their way, there is a prospect of
another battle near the scene of the last at Cane
Hill.
Chicago, Deo. 4.—Secretary Welles' report of
the navy is a long and interesting document. It
gives a complete history of lhe war, so far as the
navy has participated in its operations. When
Welles assumed the charge cf lhe Navy Department there were but forty vessels then in commission, most of these abroad, aud there were only
7,600 seamen theu engaged in the pay of the Government, and on the 10th of March there were ouly
about 2,000 men ^in all the ports and receiviu,
ships of the United States, to man our vessels and
protect the Navy Yards and depots. At the present
time, by purchase and construction, the Government has afloat or progressing towards completion
427 vessels, carrying 3,268 guns, Of these vessels, 323 are steam vessels, 123 of which have been
added by construction. Mr. Welles thinks all the
Southeru forts will be in our possession at an early
day; and suggests that the British Government
might justly be called on to make up to American
shippers losses inflicted ou them by the pirate At:
hama. With regard to the future of Souther
commerce, tbe Secretary suggests, wheu all the
Southeru ports are safely in our possession, these
ports should be opened to general commerce, under such limitations, conditions and restrictions a
would clearly be within the province of the Gov
ernment to impose.
Chicago, Dec. 2.—Gen. Blunl'a official report of
the battle of Cave Hill on the 20th of November
of which mention waa made iu yesterday's dispatches, places the nnmber of rebels at 8,000. ' He
says that Gen. Hindman was to join the enemy that
day with a large (orce of iufantry, for the purpose
of making a desperate effort to enter Missouri. To
defeat this, Gen. Blunt determined to attack Marmaduke before the arrival of reinforcements.—
Leaving his transportation in the rear he made a
forced march of thirty-five miles with 5,000 men,
at 10 o'clock in the morning.—
_ __jned out of the District Court oftlie Kirs] J ml k-eil
District, of the State of California, Los Angelea County,
on ft D-scree fur- Fort'dowuix nf Murl^aire, i>nt.-(r!'il in Iht-
c-r-LHt: of .loliti Teinplt-r n-^n-iiist Hub-r'i-t SulunitU-;iml uUiers, I
liave levied on, run! shiill prnciicd  td m*11
OJVMOJVDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 186?,
at 10 o'clock, a. h., at tlie door oftlie Court House, in the
City ot I/>-i  Angeles,  at putilic auction, to tlie highest
bidder, tor cash, the following rent estate :
All that   certain   lot  of land,  situate in the Citv  and
Countv ol' l,os AnueU'ri, boninio.i :uid do^i'dli-iv! as follows :
Iteing part .if lot "No. eight (8). block  No. two (2), Ord'S
Survey, lying on First street, between the lots ef Adol-
plnis W aid (mi a i- on the enstovly side, and the lot of llciiv,-
Handle!-, on the westerly .side, and be inr.' on the sont berly
side of said First, street, having a front of eight v-ei{*ht
(SS) feet, and back iu depth (27) twenty-seven yards to
the land of the said llfrm-y I laneoel;. on front street,
being the name lot bought of J, D. Barker, 19th March,
1S35, as appears by his deed. Together with all and sin
gular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances
thereuntil beloii:;iii',', or in n ovwisrvi pp'Tl riin io*.;.
THOS. A. SANCHKZ, Sheriff.
By A. J- Kino, Uuder Sheriff.
Los AngeleB, Nov. 22, 1862.
RE. RAIMOND having been established in Sau
. Francisco since IS*!!), and having been continually engaged in the Commission business for
Merchants and Producers of the Soathern and
Northern const of California, as well as with that
of Oregon and Washington Territories, feelb confident that he will be able to give entire satiisaction
to parties who may entrust their business to his
cere. __________________________   J?16
SHERIFF'S SALE.
CLAKK'S
INDELIBLE PENCILS,
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
ARTICLE
For Marking Linen.
For sale bv the gross, at
30-5 Montgomery street, Room iNo.
<£, San   Fraucisco.
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District of the State of California,  l.os  AngeleB Count}
a decree for Foreclosure  of Mnrti;riiro. entered  in tli
case of William Workman against Henry Hancock, et al.
I have levied on, and shall proceed to sell,
OArMOJYBAY, BECEMBER 15th, 18G2,
At 10 o'clock, a. m., at the door of the Court House, i
the Citv of Los Angeles, at public auction, to lhe li i i: 1 l i: r-
Ijiilder,  I'm- cjtrsh. tiie loll'iiviir.i; rlescribeil real estnte :
All that certain lot of land,   situate  in   the  Citv  an
County of I.os Angeles, hounded ami described as follow*
All that portion of tlie Itancho calle] Kodeo de las
A-jua.i, situate iu the County of Los Angeles and State ol
California, to-wit: All Of that portion wliich lies north
ol* a line drawn from a sycamore tree standing on
north side of the road leading from Los Angeles ti
'■ Haiicho liuenos Ayres," the said tree being near the'
station N'o. ti4 of the survey made by George Hanson of
the said ■' Rodeo de las Aguas," thence easterly in :i right
line to the south-west corner of sectiou nineteen of
township No. one, south of the base line ofrange No.
fourteen, vest of i he Han Bernardino mcii-'ian— according to the United States surveys—now to be determined
from lines already run ; thence due east along the southern boundary of said southern boundary of sections nineteen and twenty of snid lownship to the eastern boundary
line of said Rancho l-lodeo de l;ts Aguas, containing tweuty seven hundred acres, more or lesw.
Also .he fallowing tract of hind situate in the City and
County of Los Angeles, and described as follows, to-wit :
A certain vineyard, formerly known as the Luis Arenas
Vineyard, and bounded by the vineyard of Gil and Dese-
davio Ybarra and Ham undo Alani/., said vineyard having
been formerly sold on 1he Sth dav of January, 18;i4, hy
James R. Barton, Sheriff of Los Angeles County, to Chas.
S. Norris, atidby said Norris conveyed to S, K. "Lab-Hit—
and by said l.abatt to Henry Hancock, and for a further
description of whieh, reference is made to the records iu
the Recorder's ollice of Los Angeles Couuty. Together
with all and singular the tenements, hereditament* and
P]iin-teiiauces thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining. THOS. A."SANCHEZ, Sherd!*,
By A*. J. Kino, Under Sherifl.
Angeles, Nov, 2*2, 1S62.
GEO. W. CHAPIN & CO.,
Lower aide of Plaza, near Clay at.,
SAN FRANCISCO.
UMVLOVMEST   OFFICE   AND
CENERAL_AGENCY.
Furnish nil kinds of help for Families, Rot pis.
Farmers, Mining Companies, Mills, Factories, Shops
fee.
Also, have a Real Estate Agency, and attend to
business in that line. feb22
ADMINIS IRATOR'S   SALE.
UNDER AND BY AUTHOK1TY OK AN ORDER OF PALE,
made and entered, November 171li, lS*S!.in and hy the
Probate Court of Los Angeles County, State ol' California.
in the matter ot* the estate ot haeir .%', K. Oijier. deceased, I shall, on
MO *BA Y, BECEMBER 15, 1SU2,
At 10 o'clock, a. it., at the door of the Court House, in
the City and County  of Loa  Angeles,  proceed to  sell the
following described real properly, Ijelrrugii)*,' to the aforesaid estate, at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, lying,
being, and situate in the City and Cniuity of Los Angeles,
and State of California, bounded and described as follows,
to-wit : On its north-western side by the land of Agustin
Machado, froir. which, it is separated by a small 7,;mja,on
the south by a callejou or alley, which leads from Main
street, and passes through Ilie lands of Agustin Machado, and along the boundary of the tracl herein deserib
ed. and also by the land of Jnan Moreno ; on the north or
east by the lot occupied by Lewis Craiiger—or his grantee
and Julieu Valdez ; said tract containing seven acres of
land, more or less, and having thereon improvements,
consisting of vines, fruit trees, etc.. with the appurte-
imnces ; and living the propei-tv whereon Ihe deceased resided. HENRY N. ALEXANDER,
Administrator of I. S. K. Orgier, deceased.
Los Angeles, Not. 22, 18(12.
A. BUSWELl. & CO,
Book Binders, Paper Rulers, and
Blank Book Manufacturers,
517 Clay and 514 Commercial stivets, between
Montgomery and Sansome,
San Francisco.
Blanks, Way Bills, Bill Heads, Brief Paper, &c,
Ruled to order, nt the shortest notice.
Blank Books Ruled, Bound, nnd Printed to order.
Old Books Rebound.
Orders from the country by letter or express,
promptly attended to. aug9
been allowed to lie for months, notwithstandini
our having the means o£ sinking every one of them
with perfect safety to ourselves.
Wasuisgton, Dec. 3.—Tbe Navy Department
has received from Commander Parker particulars
of the recent expedition into the waterB of Matthews county, Va. They scoured the -surrounding country, destroying some twelve Bait works
and a quantity of Bait ; five Bchooners, two sloops,
and a lot of scows. The gunboat Seneca captured
off Charleston, on the 27th, the schooner Anna
Dees, while trying to run the blockade, with a car*
go of rosia aDd turpentine.
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they  have lost by time  tlieir properties, in which   their
value did reside, if ihere was  actually any in thnn.
Take this  medicine   when   your   digestive  organs   Hrt-
i*ordered and your blood is impure,  and it wiil surely
;t  on your bowels.
Take this medicine when you hare a cold, and it uil)
ake you perspire freely.
Take this medicine when your urinary and abr-orliinp
organs are disordered and it will act on yonr kidneys, it
penetrates every part ol thehody searches t-ven the mail
remote and secret recesses of your system, and remove* tin?
diseases located there—it restores hcjilthy aclion ;ini!giyp*.
tone to every organ in the human body—therefore it bus-
ightequsly  deserved the  name it hears, Health  Rkstok-
The Doctor, whoisaverse to all patent medicines, wish-
to be understood that the above medicine is no siit-li
thing, but that he has through the introduction of thi*
redicine with its treatise .and direction for use, nmdeev-
ry Sulferer to be his own   physician in tbo above  nncipj
Thinking it under my dignity to follow the mo.leuf
quacks by appending the certificates of physicians oi-
private perrons which it is too well known cnn be had foi
certain remunerations, applications ol friends, orbytbff
mode of boring a man half to death, for even the most
orthless trash. [ will therefore leave to those in w»nInf
edicineto enquire personally of m en who have brm -turn',
J my medicines ot the above diseases, »nd wfcn tin tip
found in almost every city and village throughout ilie
tate. I consider such personal conviclion far none-
superior to certificate of persons that are far from bein jf
known to them in want of medical aid.
should any   one  care  for wrti'en testimonial* en
certilieates regarding the cures  performed hy thin niedi-
ie they call at my ollice and 1 will sholr   them ceriiiV
:<ifl of true merit,   which-have been   sent to me voluntarily,  without applying for them, or hy boring  individ-
inls to get them.
For'ale by DR. ADOl-PHtlS.
Aisksts.—Crowel .t Crane, corner of Clay aud Front
treets—Rediugton & Co., Clay street—Slorril, corner of
fashing ton and Battery sts.. San Francisco.       je2hn3
Agent for Los Angeles.
Dr. H. K. MYLES.
ARMES & DALLAM,
(Successors to Hawkhurst &Son,)
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
ASD MANUFACTURERS  OF
Brooms, Pails, Tubs, Washboards,
Churns, &c,
HAVE RECEIVED. EX RECENT ARRIVALS the finest and
largest assortment of WOOD and "WILLOW WAKE.
BRUSHES, BASKETS, TWINES, (-ORHACJj*, kv.: on tlie l'a-
cific coast, which they offer for sale at the lowest market
Being largely engaged in the MANUFACTURING BUSI
NESS, we are prepared to offer unsurpassed advantagef
to the trade. Dealers are respectfully solicite'd to call
and examine our stock and prices before purchasing else-
JSIS nnd SIT Sacramento street, San  Fraucisco.
April 19, 1862.
and attacked hit	
After aa engagement of three houra the enemy
were compelled to retreat; but they hotly contested our advance until Sunday, when finding that
their artillery were about to We captured they sent
a flag of truce for the ostensible purpose of carrying off their dead and wounded, but with the real
object of making good their retreat to Van Buren.
Tbe rebels had about ten daya cooked rations, from
which it is evident that they intended to make a
desperate effort to force their way North.
A special dispatch from Falmouth, "Va., of the
30th, says that the rebels still continue to fortify
vigorously. In official circles itis believed that
the rebel force at Fredericksburg, or within supporting distance, ia 125,000,
PASTURE.
THE undersigned inlorms the cilizf-'ns of Los
Angeles county, that he has one of the beet
Pastures in the county, and has an abundance of
water, corals nnd stabling, attached to eame, with
all the varieties ol clover and trrass, both green
and dry, and solicits public patronage, ut the low
rate ot 50 cents per week.
The above pasture is situated six miles south of
town, between the old and new San Pedro roads.—
Parties wishing to send horses to my pasture, will
please leave themat Mott-'s, or Edward's, or Taaft:
Stables.
^ff" Horned Cattle not received.
E. W. SQUIRES.
Los Angeles, August IG, 1862. 6m
FOB
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
San Pedro and San Diego.
ON and after the first of April, and until furthei
notice, the steamship
«5E»      SENATOR,
T. W. SEELEY COMMANDER,
Will Make two trips per month on the Southern
Coast, leaving Broadway Wharf,
On the 3d and 18th of each Month
AT '.> O'CLOUK, A. M-
ESSf" Bills of Lading will be furnished by ihe
Purser on board.
For freight or passage apply on board, or at the
office of S. J. HenBley, corner of Eront and Jackson streets.
decs S. J. HENSLET, President.
SCOVILX,'S
-AND—
STILIJNGIA,
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP*
IT is highly recommended bv physicians  to OUTB  tli*
following (-liseaKes, having their origin in a di surd mi*
state of the blood.
Scrofula, Titter or Salt Rheum, Sen Id head, C*inker,
Ulcerations and Enlargement of the Joints,
Cancerous Tumors. Krjsipelas,
King's Evil. Pt. Aniliony'fi Fire, White Swellings,
Obstinate* Kvupturns'. Pimples on the Face,
Rheumatism. lilotches, Pustules,
Dyspepsia, A.c.
Syphilis and  Mercurial Affectum* arc cured;
Chlorosi* or obstructions in Females,
I.eucorrbea or Whites, are relieved   by the
use of this  MEDICINE.
The medical properties of Sarsaparilla  in  coiijiinrtiirj
with Stillingia are well known by all medical  men tn b*
the best compound  yet discovered to cleanse "ml   purity
the blood, and eradicate all humor* from tbe system.
We have given the recipe to most physicians in tb«*
country, that tbey may know what they nre using; »i>«
will continue to send it by mail to tho.-:e desirous of kno«-
ing the ingredients entering into its compoiition, tk«t
tbey ni-iv prescribe it in their practice.
Tliis pi-eparalloii stands at tbe head of the list «f remedies for curing all diseases arising from impurities in the*
blood or diseased matter lurking in thc system. ]
Thousands who have used tin: Stillingia and Ssrs»p»rill*»
will testify to its remarkable effect in rem ot ing all impurities from their blood, giving lone and vigor to tin whole
human frame, and restoring a healthy action to all tne
fas otions of the body.
The testimonial* received in its favor from many m*m~
bers of the Medical Faculty would, were we to publish
them, fill a largo volume.   * .,
It Is prepared under the super-vision of one of I'n' "l!l_;
est anrl best pract ica] clii'mists in the count 17. (Mr. i>. "
Merrill, Cincinnati,) so as to insure an -aniformitj ol
compoiition and purity in all its ingredients.
As  a  spring   remedy, lo purity and   cleans* the blood,
leaving it  free from all  humors and impurity, we as»«»
witli confidence, there is no better remedy.
Sold by all Druggists, and by
BEDHGTOll & CO., Afienls,
4-08 and 411 Clay street, Sau Francisco.
Also, by
H. K. MYLES, Apothecaries Hall?
Main street, "Los Angelas.
P.   X. KAST,
AGENT  OF
A.  SBIBE1UICH,
BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER,
OF   PHILADELPHIA,
^Warehouse, MI4 California street, beloW
Battery street, San Francisco.
Constantly on hand, a large assorted stock of
Gentlemen's, Ladies, Misses, and
Children's Wear,
Of superior quality ;  alao, Frencli Calf Boot Leg9
and Boot Fronta.
F. X. KAST,
Sole Agent for California.
^■©•Country OMere promptly attended to.
Stwgek
VOL. XII.
LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.,   SATUKDAY,  DECEMBER  20,  1862.
NO. 33.
Cos Angeles Stat:
PUIILISHilD KVBIIV SATUKDAY  MOUSING,
At the STAR BUILDINGS, Spring Street, Los
Angeles,
BY   H .   HAMILTON.
TERMS:
Subscript! ous, per annum, in advance. .$5 00
For Six Months  3 00
For Three Months..*.  2 00
Single Number  0 12J
Advertisements inserted at Two Dollars per square
often lines, for the first insertion ; end One
Dollar per square fur each subsequent insertion.
A. liberal deduction Made to yearly Advertisers.
Salt   PratlOlseO Aceitey.
Mr. C. A.CKA-NE is the only authorized agent
(or the Los dtifw&as Star in San Francisco.
All orders left at his office, Northwest corner of
Washington and Sansome streets. Government
wilding, (up stairs) will be promptly attended to.
HOTELS.
BELLA UNION HOTEL,
LOS    AMGELES.
JOHN KING & HENRY HAMMEL,
Proprietors.
THE SUBSCRIBERS having leased the above
named  Hotel, wish  to  assure   their   friends
ftnd the travelling public that they will endeavor
■to keep the Delia Union what it haR always  been,
THE   BEST   HOTEI.
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Families can be accommodated with large, airy
rooms, or suits of rooms, well furnished.]
TUe Bills of Fate
(shall be inferior to none in the State.
AU the Stages
to and from Los Angeles arrive at and depart from
this Hotel.
TUe Bar and Billiard Saloons
shall   receive the   most  strict  attention, and the
patrons shall find that this house will be carried
on aB a first class Hotel ought to be.
Los Angeles, May 31, 1862.
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
IVEstixi Street,
Los   Angeles.
THE SUBSCRIBER having leased the
| itboveest;iblishment, begs leave to in-
I formthe public that lie has-*, refitted aud
*--—-, J refurnished it throughout, and that it
will be conducted in ihe very best style. The
table will be liberally supplied with everything
the market affords, and every care will be taken
to make the UNITED STATES HOTEL a Comfortable home fur boarders.
Attached to the Hotel, is a BILLIARD ROOM
and BAR, where the best of liquors and cigars
ore kept.
Terms moderate, to suit the times.
Miners coming (rom or to the mines of Hol-
combe, Potosi, Mohave or Sau Gabriel, will find
this a convenient place to meet their friend-:, or to
obtain desirable information.
A BAKERY is also attached to the Hotel.
LOUIS MBSSMBR.
Los Angeles, November Sth, 1862.—tf
BROOKLYN   HOTEL.
SAW FKANCSSCO.
THE FAMOUS PROPRIETOR of this J^dL.
well known .-md old established Hotel.
begs leave to inform his patrons and friends**1-—■**■»
that on aud after the first of November, 1862, be
will remove frourtlie old dilapidated building on
Broadwny, where he haa resHed since June, 1852
and will (.pen lhat, SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT
BRICK STRUCTURE, which was built expressly
for a hotel, on the south-east corner of Sansome
aod Pine streets. The Building is fire-proof and
eupplied tliroughoutjwith gas, and water by the
Chryslal Spring Walw Uosiijiany, and every con-
venteuce is offered at this Hotel ; the rooms being
nil well ventilated, large and commodious, and I
do not hesitate iu saying that the BROOKLYN
will he second to none in the State. Merchants.
Miners, Traders^atid all others visiting the city.
«re invited to come and examine for themselves.
The Brooklyn Hotel Ominihus will convey you to
the House free, and if you do not like tbe accommodations it will cost you nothing. The Omnibus
will always be on the wharf on the arrival ot the
inland aud ocean steamers, to take passengers and
baggage to the Hotel. The Brooklyn Hotel is
conveniently situated, being iu the central part of
the city, where the cars of the city Railroad pass
the door every three minutes each way, to all parts
of the city. There is a large Reading Room attached to the House and Library containing 500
Standard Works, exclusively for the use of its
guests. Rooms will be let Ijy the night, week or
month, with or without board; also, suites of
Rooms to families or others at reduced rates.—
The Table will always be supplied with an abundance o( the choicest and best ihe market cau afford, and no expense will be spared to set a tnble
that will defy the criticism of the most fastidious
epicure. JOHN KELLY, Junr.
San Francisco. Oct. 23d, 1862.-3m
Insimss Carts.
C.  E.   THOM ,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
LOS ANGELES,
Office in Pico Buildings, Spring Street. jyS
DR. J. C.WELSH,
PHYSICIAN AND S|CROEON.
Office, CITY DRUG STORE,
Main street, Los Angelee.
Office hours, 9 to 12, m ; and 2 to 9, p.m.
August 1, 1859.
R. T.  HAYES,   M.D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
Tenders his services to the citizens of LosAngeles.
Office—Apotlii.oavies' Hall, near the Post Office
Rksidexce of Dit. Hayes—McLaren b House,
Fort street.
octlS
S.   &.  A.   LAZARD,
Frsncli,    EngllKli   and   American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row,Los Angeles, 1   G2
PHINEAS BANNING,
FOKWAUDliV'G and COMMISSION
AGENT,
New San Pedro and Los Angeles.
F. P. RAMIREZ,
NOTARY rllBIAC,
Office witli J. B. GiTCilEU., Esq.. Temple's Block.
French,  K.tgllsli,   mul S_.nr.ls_t Trai.slnietl,
Collect Ioiib Miiilc,   &c.
A.   LEHMAN,
PIjAirS A.VD ourVAMErvT.vl.
CARRIAGE PAINTING, &C.
Inquire at John- Goi.t.ek's Shop.
augl
JHIGKS&CARSBN,^
DEALERS IN STOVES,
— AM) —
Maiuifactmers of All Kinds
TIS, SHEET IU0X, ASD C0FPEK
W A R E .
JOB WOUK DONE TO  0SDES.
WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH.
(VnsUntry on htind.
All Kinds of Hollow Ware, Pumps
&c. .tc. So.
BACHMAX'S Bl'ILDLXG,
LOS   A NCI ELKS STKEET.
!S ____. ____> 3D X. DE! H"ST .
M. RON TET,
HAS the honor lo announce to tlie Public, that
he still carries on his business at the old
stand, us above, and baving in bis employment competent workmen, be is prepared to execute all or-
dcr-A-itti whicb ho may be lavored, in the Mauu-
1'nel.uring of
Plii<_II»i,neBS,CarvIn*s«Rcpal,rlrig,aiia_lIendliig
ofall kinds.
Also ,ev«rythln gin the Saddlery Business.
Los Angeles,Feb. 1st, 1862,
"WATTS' NERVOUS ANTIDOTE,
ANO PHYSICAL   RESTORATIVE.
TnE  MEDICAL WONDER  OF TIIE AGE—
The most powerful aud wonderful medicine
■over discovered.
■Watts* Nervous Antidote
Has cured, and will  cure,  more cases of nervous
-disorders than any other knowu remedy.
Wntt«' Nervous Antidote
Has and will  cure Nervous Headache, Giddiness,
Fainting, Paralysis, Extreme Debility, Neuralgia,
Chronic and Iuilammatory Rheumatism, Toothache
-Ac. &c.
"Watts' STervous Antidote
Is ao effectual remedy tor Wakefulness.   Itssooth-
ing aud quieting influence is remarkable.
Wntts' Nervous Antidote
"Will cure Delirium Tremens, Nervous Trembling,
Epilepsy. Twitching of the Facial Nerves, Convulsions, aud Pulmonary complaints.
-Watts-* Nervous Antidote
Will act upon that state of the nervous system
which produces Depression of Spirits, Anxiety of
Mind, Mental Debility, Hysterics, &c, and is so
wonderful in rejuvenating premature old age, aod
correcting decrepitude brought on by excessive
indulgence, that nothing but a trial can convince
tho patient of ita qualities. It is not an excitant
but a strengthened purely vegetable and harmless;
like a skillful architect begins by laying a firm
foundation, and gradually but incessantly adds
strength aud vigor until nothing is lelt unfinished.
For sale at retail by all Druggists.       jyl93ra
DRUGS, MEDICINES, &C.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
APOTHECABIES'    HALL,
Main street, nearly Opposite Commercial.
HAS ON HAND, and is constantly adding to
one ofthe most complete assortments ot Drugs
Medicines and Chemicals, South of San Francisco
together with sill the Patent Medicines of the day
Also a fine assortment of
Perfumery  and Toilet Articles.
All of whicb he warrants genuine and of tbe best
quality; which he offers, Wholesale or Retail, on
tlie most liberal terras.
Physicians1   Prescriptions   compounded   at  all
hours, day or night.
Los Angeles, July 7, I860.
H. R. MYLES.
THE SONG OF THK PRINTER..
Pick and click
Goes the type in the stick,
As the printer stands at his case ;
Uia eyes glance quick, and  hiB fingers pick
The type at a rapid pace ;
And one by one aa the letters go,
Words are piled up steady and slow—
Steady and Blow,
But still they grow.
And words of fire they soon will glow,
Wonderful words that without a sound
Traverse the earth to its utmost bound ;
Words that shall mako
The tyrant quake,
And the fetters of the uppress'd shall break ;
Words tbat can crumble an army's might,
Or treble its strength in a righteous fight.
Yet the type they look but leaden and dumb.
As he puts them iu place with finger aud   thumb ;
But the printer smiitt,
And his work begttltel
By chanting a song as the let'irs he piles,
With pick aod click,
Like the world's chrouometer, tick ! tick I tick !
O, where is the man with, snch simple tools
Can govern the world like li
With a printing press,  and an iron stick,
And a little leaden ilie.
With paper of while, and ink of black.
I support the Right, and the   Wiong attack.
Say, where is he, or who may he be.
That can rival the printer's power?
To no monarchs that live the w«ll dolh he give,—
Their sway lasts only an hour ;
While thc printer still grows, and God only knows
When his might shall cease to tower !—
Typographical Advertiser,
Governor Buckingham haa called an extra session ol the Legislature ot Connecticut to convene
on the 9th of December.
FALL AND WINTER TRADE.
HAYNES&lAWTON,
IMPORTERS OF c—n
CROCKERY, mi
C3-X£*.rSSX'«7*-ai'0,
Frencli C31ilXi*a;
Tatole Cutlery,
CLOCKS,   MIRRORS,
Plaited and Britannia Ware,
Have on hand and are constantly receiving a very
large and full assortmeut of the above Goods,
wbich they are selling in quantities to suit, at the
Very Lowest 3tarket Rates.
We call particular attention to our CLOCKS
which aro of
THE  JYEIV  HAVEJY CLOCK  COMPANY'S MANUFACTURE,
(Formerly  the Jerome   Company,)
For which we are
SOLE AGENTS FOR CALIFORNIA.
16     Saksome Stiiket, Corker Merchant,
o253m Sao Franciaco,
The Battle of *SliUoli~.\n   Account by a HiIjkI
Om<-<:r.
A. S. Barnes & Co., of New York, have recently
published a little volume, entitled " Thirteen
Months in the Rebel Army, by William G. Stevenson, of lhat city, Mr. S. was iu the South at
the time the rebellion broke out, and was impressed into the rebel service, in wbich he remained
thirteen months before he found means to escape
within the Federal lines, liis observations and
experience during the time are graphically re-
ated nnd of absorbing hi ter est. Atthe battle of
Shiloh he acted as special Aid de-caropon the staff
of Gen. Bretkenridge ; and the following is his
account of the battle and what transpired belore
and after the engagement:
General Breckinridge, ahout the 1st of April,
let me know that he would soon wish me to net on
his staff as special Aid-de-camp. and advised trie
to instruct the next officers in command what to
do in my absence.
At nbout 8 o'clock. P.M. a council of war was
held among the principal Generals, and the plan
of battle arranged. Iu an opeu space, witb a dim
fire in tbeir midi-t. and a drum on which to write'
you could see grouped around tbeir •• little Napoleon," as Beanregard|wa8 sometimes fondly call
ed, ten or twelve Generals, the flickeiing light
playing over their eager faces, while they listened
to bis plans and made suggestions as to the conduct of tbe fight. He soon wanned with the subject nnd throwing off his coat to give free play to
hie arms, he walked about in tlie group, gesticulating rapidly, and jerking out his sentences with a
strong French weeent. All listened attentively,
and the dim light just revealing their countenances, -showed their different emotions of confidenceor
distrust iu his plana. General Sidney Johnston
stood apart Irom the rest, with his Uil, straight
form standing out like a spectre against the dim
fky, aud the illusion was fully sustained by the
light gray military cloak which he folded around
him. His face was pale, but wore a determined
expression, aud at times he drew nearer the centre
of the ring aud said a few words which were listened to wilh great attention. It may be he had
some foreboding ofthe fate he was to meet on tbe
morrow, for he did not seem to take much part in
the discussion. General Breckinridge lay stretched
out on a blanket near the fire, and occasionally sat
upright and added a few words of counsel. Gen.
Bragg spoke frequently and with earnestness.—
Gen. Polk sat on a camp stool at the outside of the
circle, and held bis head between his hands, seemingly buried in thought. Others reclined or sat
in various positions, What a grand study for n
Rembrandt was this to see these men, who held the
lives of many thousands iu tiieir power, planning
how best to invoke the angel Azrael to hurl his
darts with the breaking of the morning light.
For two hours the couucil lasted, and as it broke
up, and the Generals were ready to return to tbeir
respective commands, I heard General Beauregard
say—raising his hand and pointing in the direction ot the Federal camps, whose drums we could
plaiuly hear: "Gentlemen, we sleep iu the enemy's camp to-night,"
The Confederate Generals had minute information of General Grant's position and number. Thia
knowledge was obtained through spies and informers, some of whom had lived in that partof
the country and knew every foot of the ground.
HEATH OV ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON.
Here we took a position in front of General Albert Sidney Johnston and staff, and awaited orders.
General Breckinridge rode up to Geueral Johnston, and after conversing in a low tone for a few
minutes, Johnston said, ao that many heard it: "I
will lead your brigade into the fight to-day ; for
I intend to show these Tennesseeans and Ken luck
ians that lam no coward." Poor General! you
were not allowed the privilege. We then advanced
in line of battlo, and General Slathara's brigade
was engaged first. ''Boys," said Breckinridgw,
" we must take tbat battery whicb is shelling Stat
ham. Will you do it?" A. wild shout of "Ay
ay, sir," and " Forward to take that battery," wai
:,   before
n. *We 	
and soon eulered the camp ofthe Seveuty-lirst Ohio
volunteers. By this time, ten o'clock, a.m., the bat.
tie seemed to bo raging along the whole line.
A part of the original plan of batlle waa tohave
a space seven hundred yards wide between Breckinridge's left and Hardee's right, and thus invile
Grant's men into a trap. They refused to be entrapped, and keeping their front unbroken, Brcck
iaridge sent me to Gen. Johnston for new instructions. When I had come within about ten rods of
Johnston's staff, & ahall burst in the ftir about equi"
distant from myself and the staff. The missiles ol
death seemed lo fill the air in every direction, and.
almost before the fragments had found their rest-
ng place, I reined my horse and saluted. General
Johnston, wbo was in front of his staff, had turned
away his horse and was leaning a little forward,
pressing bis right knee against the saddle. In a
moment, and before the dispatch waB delivered,
the staff discovered that their leader was wounded,
and hastened to his assistance. A piece of the
shell, whose fragments had llown so thick around
me as I came up, had struck his thigh half way
between hia hip and knee, and cut a wide path
through, severing tho femoral artery. Had he
been instantly taken from bis horse, and a tourniquet applied, he might, perhaps, heve been Baved.
When reproached by Governor Harris, chief of
staff, and bia brother-in-law, for concealing his
wound while his Hfe-blood was ebbing away, he
replied with true nobility of soul: "My Ufa if
worth nothing to the success of tbis charge ; had
I exclaimed I was wouuded when the troops were
passing, it might have created a panic and perhaps defeat." Iu ten minutes after ha was lifted
from his horse and ceased to breathe. Thus died
one of the bravest Gentrals in the rebel army. My
dispatch was taken by Col. U'icklifte and handed to
Harris, wbo directed me to take it to Geueral Beauregard.    When he had read it he asked :
" Wby did you not take this to General Johnston ?"
41 I did. sir."
" Did be tell you to bring it to me?''
'' Geueral Johnston is dead, air."
" How do you know?"
" laaw him die ten minutes ago."
*■ How waa he killed?"
I told him. He then dictated two dispatches—
one to Governor Harris and one to General Breckinridge, tell iu ir them to conceal the death of Johnston, and bidding me not to speak of it tonny one.
So far as the report of his death was circulated,
officers denied it, :-ome affirming lhat itwas
Governor Johnston, of Kentucky, who was killed,
others admitting that General A. S. Johnston was
slightly wounded. The army kuew not of his
death until they reached Corinth.
BR4TERT OT   general hindman.
Just before the retreat, occurred one of the most
remarkable incidents of the battle ; few more wonderful are on record. General Iliiulman, than
whom no more fearless, dashing or brave man is
found in the rebel service, was leading his men in
a fearful struggle for the possession ota favorable
position, when a shell from the Federal batteries,
striking hit horse iu the breast and passing into
his body, exploded. The horse was blown into
fragments, aud the rider, wilh his saddle, lilted
some ten feet into the air. His staff did not doubt
that their Geueral was killed, and some one cried
out: "General Hindman is blown to pieces."—
Scarcely was the cry uttered, when Hindman
sprang to his feet and shouted : " Shut up there ;
I am worth two dead meu yet. Give me another
horse," Tothe amazement of every one. he was
but litlle bruised. His heavy and strong cavalry
saddle, and probably the bursting of tbe shell downward, saved him. In a minute he was on a Dew
horse and rallying his men lor another dash. A
man of less flexible and sled-like frame would probably be so jarred and slilfiiied by the shock as to
be ucable to rise ; he, though covered with blood
and dust, kept his saddle during the remainder ol
the day, and performed prodigies of valor. But
no heroism o! officers or men could avail to stay
the advance of the Federal troops.
BRAVERY CF  GEXKRAI.  UI.ADDEN.
An instance of most heroic endurance, if not of
foolhardy stoicism, such as has few parallels in history, occurred during Ibe contest, which deserves
mention. Brigadier General Gladden, of South
Carolina, who was in General Bragg's command,
had his lelt arm shattered by a ball on the first
day ofthe fight. Amputation was performed hastily by his staff surgeon on the field ; and then, instead of being taken to the rear for quiet and nursing, he mounted his horse against the most earnest
remonstrance ofall his staff, aud continued to command. Ou Monday he was again iu the saddle,
and kept it during the day ; ou Tuesday he rode
on horseback to Corinth, twenty miles from the
scene of action, and continued to discharge the du
ties of au officer. On Wednesday, a second amputation was necessary, when Geueral Bragg sent an
aid to ask if he would not be relieved from command. To which he replied: " Give General
Bragg my compliments, and aay that General
Gladdeu will only give up his command to go into
his coffin." Against the remonstrances of personal friends, and the positive injunctions of the surgeons, he persisted in sitting up in hiB chair, receiving dispatches and giving directions, till Wed
nesday afternoon, when lockjaw seized him, and
be died iu a few moments. A sad end was this, for
amau possessing many ofthe noblest and most
exalted characteristics.
the word ; but  before   we   reached   the ground it
was withdrawn,    vfvt   now advanced,  cautiously,
Letter From Orpheus   C, Kerr.
Let your mind fly like a wearied dove, to the
celebrated Arcadian scenes of the feslive Accomac,
where lhe Mackerel Brigade coulinues to reconoitre
in force, and awaits lhe death of lhe Confederacy
by old age. Men, my boy, who entered this strategic war in the full bloom of youth now go with
stooping shoulders and tottering gait when they
have a barrel of flour to carry, and the bloom has
departed from every part ol them Bave the extreme
tip of that handle of the human countenance which
meet the edee of an open door in the dark. Even
the Mackerel brass band begins to grow feebie
ofteu making pitiable attempts to execuUi siirring
strains on his night key bugle, as though unconscious Ibat by long disuse in his pocket it had oe
come clogged wilh bread and cheese.
There is on the southern border of Accoim»c, my
boy, a solitary house, containing furniture aod Ine
necessaripp of life, which the Conic Section of tin
Mackerel Brigade had been ordered to guard. I
stands immediately on the verdant basks of Awl-
kwyet river, where the stream must be at least ten
incheB deep ; and as the first regular bridge is '
miles below it, of course the Conic Section, to
guard the house, was placed at ihe end of tha
bridge—it being a principle of national strategy
never to recognise any Confederate raid not niado
across a regular bridge.
Now, it happened that while the Conic Section
at the bridge was taking a short nap, having been
up very late the night before ; and while the beloved General of the Maukerel Brigade was visiting a portion of his beautiful home-circle at Paris,
tbat a very dirty Confederacy, riding iu a very
-r-'-ly ;_".■- cult, in rich: !v n;.pirni*;uK": on the bank
of ilie liver opposiie the house, and commenced to
make a raid right tb rough lhe #ater to the shore
this side, Hia geometrical steed wet his feet
thereby, and the wheels of his squeaking vehicle
were dampened by this barbarian way of offering
irregular opposition to the Government j but what
eared he for the rules of civilized warfare, which
are the only authorized West I'oint editions? Like
all his infatuated countrymen, he was rendered
less than strategic by ttie demon of secessionLapd.
he crossed by the unmilitary ford instead of by the
mililary bridge.
This is, indeed, heart sickening.
There was a Mackerel chap who slept in tho
house to take care of a large black bottle, and
when he heard the go-cart driving up before the
door, he stuck his head out of the window, aud,
eays he:
" What is it which you would have in these irregular proceedings, Mr. Stuart?"
The Confederate dismounted from his chariot,
tied a bag of oats over hia charger's head, and,
says he :
" I'm making a raid,"
The Mackerel waved his hand southward, and,
say she:
" You'll find the bridge just below. Don't stay
here,1' says the Mackerel earnestly, " or you'll exasperate the North to fury."
Here the Confederacy made some remark ia
which the name ofthe North and a profane expletive were connected very closely,and proceeded to
bring from the house a hobby horse which stood in
the hall. After placing this valuable article in
his go-cart, he next brought out a cooking stove ;
closely following ihis by some chairs, a dining table,
two leather bed*-, a looking glass, four sheets, two
cottaue bedsteads, a tea set, four wiue glasses and
some tumblers, a Brussels carpet, and a Maltese
cat. With these and a few other exceptions, my
boy, he made no attempt to disturb private property ; thereby proving that the President's proclamation has already produced a wholesome effect ia
the degenerate South.
While this was going on, the vigilant Mackerel
guard descended privately from a back window,
and made a forced marched to where the Conto
Section were watching something which looked
like a man io the Southern horizon—instantly
making known the audacious raid of the thieving
Confederacy, aud asking whether the new levies
uuder the Executive's last call were likely to arrive early enough to take measures for the prevention of the capture ot Washington.
While the question was in debate, my boy, the
beloved General of the Mackerel Brigade arrived
with his trunk and umbrella from Paris, and having caused it to be telegraphed to all tbe reliable
morning journals that the Confederacy was in a
fair way to be captured alive, heat once took
measures to cut off the retreat of the latter. Captain Villiam Brown, with Company 3, Regiment
5. was at once ordered to construct a pontoon
bridge across the river some miles below, and
watch it vigi'antly day and night ; Captain Bob
Shorty and Colonel Wobert Wobinson, with the
Anatomical cavalry, wi_*re dispatched to take possession ofa railroad leading to Manassas; whilst
Giptain Samyule Sa-milh. with the balance of the
Conic Sectiou, was commanded to make a detot:r
of three hundred miles, and eudeavor to reach tl a
invaded house before mid-winter set tn,
All these movements were in accordance with
profound stategy, my boy, aud cut off the Confederacy from retreat by every route in tbe world
except the insignificant oue he came by.
Satisfied that the war waB going to end in about
sixty days, after which he Bhould have time to defeat combined Europe, the Mackerel Brigade has-
[ tened back to the domicil, which he reached just
in time to find the Confederacy topping his go-cart
with some kindling wood from the cellar,
I regret to say, my boy—I blush for my species
as I make the incredible revelation—that upon receiving the information of his surrounding and
probable strategic capture by the vigilant Mackerel Brigade, the irreverent Confederacy burst into a hideous horse-laugh, and at once proceeded
to appropriate the poor Mackerel chap's Bhoes and
stockings. With Ihe deepest horror I record that
he also tweaked the Mackerel's unse.
" I did not intend this as a permanent invasion,"
says the impious Confederacy, as he remounted
his go-cart and turned his geometrical Arabian
towards the water agaiu; "but I have just married a daughter of South Carolina—one of two
Hvins—and reckoned that I needed some things to
set up housekeeping. Farewell, foul Hessian,"
saya the Confederacy, as he splashed through the
water to the opposite bank. '■ fare thee well, aud
tell your fiendish ruler that it is somewhat impossible to conquer tbe sunny South.''
The Mackerel chap gr./.ed thoughtfully after tbe
go-cut as it disappeared on the olher side of the
Awlkwyet stream, and say he: "Kail on, my erring brother ; bat if you'd stayed here one more
week you might not have escaped thus for seveu
wholu days. Had the army beeu insufficient to
ttecare yoo," s»ya the ftaokerel le Mm*eW, "had
the army been insufficient lo secure you, why,
there's tbe police."
RaldO, tny boy, are sr. iuh iiiHcally irregular in
their character tbat no provision can be made for
them in a regular army ; hence they are sometimes
ueesssltated to lake provisions for themselves as
they goon.    Yours, radian!ly,
Orpheus C. Kerr.
The Hon. Luther Bradish has beeu elected to
the Presidency of the American Bible Society, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of IhoJIon.