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. A Mraiigc Freak.
Several years a^o we knew a little
fellow in Crawford, Ala., ; who .was
some twenty-four or thirty-five years
of age, but a perfect boy in appear.;
ance, size arid.-weighs?not weighing
more than about seventy-five or eighty
pounds. He wHs. the most cadaverous
looking individual we ever saw,
and his voice was as etteminite as
that of a girl of twelve years. A few
days ago we were accosted on the
joad by a large map, weighing one
hundred and eighty . pounds, and
finding that we did not remember
him/he'asked us if we did not recollect
little Jim stating wtliat he was
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that individual. He said he commenced
growing again at the age oi
thirty years, and grew slowly for
three years, at which time he entered
the army and grew more the first
year of the war thah he had do&fe du*
* . ring the whole of. his life before.?
He is now thirty-six years of age, and
is a stout, robust man. He has never
had a sign of hair 011 his face until
. within the last few months, and' he
bids fair to sport, a heavy "pair ot
whiskers in a little while. . How is
this strange freak of nature do be.accounted
for ? ' If at tlie age of thirty*
, . six years he has barely reached manhood's
estate, we should judge that
, - Jim would give Father Methuselah
. :N . a race for ohl age before he becomes
- a very'old man.?Cokmbus Enqiri'
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Revolting Spectacle.?The Petersburg
Register of the 2d says: A war worn 1 icuteiiI
ant, inquest of a coffin for his captain, who fell
on Saturday,- told us on yesterday njoi nidg
that he had ujitoefsed nfost of tlic buttles of the
war, but had ticrer witnessed as shocking a
spectacle /is a pit, niajle.by the explosion, presented,
after its recapture by our troops. He
/tooomkjM tftia linln r\f. Lorrnrc ac uhrtiit. QlTfxr
feet deep, by as many in diameter, and? filled
with .wbite'and black Yankees, %nd mutilated
in every conceivable shape?some with half
tljeir heads blown'off, some witlt entrails proV
v trading, while'others piled up and utterly una*
ble to move from undcr the horrible mass, were
goiping out their last breath. .The scene' in
"Spartanus," 6f the glAdiators dying fcri* the
cervo linAn flin rAt/l An 01 bli^r cirla f) 1 -
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thqu'gh the offspring of a 'poet's imagination,
4^oes not compare in horror with this scene enacted
in sight of Petersburg on Saturday last.
Since General Forrest established his headquarters
at this place, our little town has presented*
quite a lively nppearence. The.* cor^
J stant passing to and fro of gay cavaliors, the
streets thronged with wagons to be loaded with
rations, and the activity that prevails at the despot
in receiving and issncing of forage; the quiet
, - and orderly manner in which officers and
' - ' awn conduct themselves, is sufficient evidence
~ . of the spirit and energy that is characteristic of
of the commanding General of the "soldiers on
. . tbo borae," showing that he possesses other
; qualifications than that of a' fearless leader,
# evincing high administrative taieht^.? Okoloria
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A Parisian Holiday.
The Tuileries, which have been the theatre
of ninny gay, strange and. terrible scenes, a
i short tifnc sinca witnessed 0110 which' would
have filled the, heart of a philanthropist, w.ith j
joy.v Trf the vast gardens of the Palace, tbo i
Emperor and Empress, in the name of their
son the Imperial Prince, gave a fete . to the
1 tneinbofe of one of the charitable socities which
afe under the patronage of the Prince, and
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i v oica Hears uis name. Ana Doijauiy an im>;
rrwmbera of the society, but their children also
! were bidden to the fete?indeed, it was more
>to the children than to the papa* and uiamas
' {Vint the festival was given. There were bunds
of music, and martonette% and Punch hnd Judy
shoe's, and all the other things in which cliil- '
.drdft"delight; there were' long rows of stalls
' containing pile* of cakes and fruits, from which
I every one'could, take what he pleased-; and
; lemonade and orangeade, !uid other drinks were
hawced about and freely offered to every thirsty
souk" The members of the society are two
classes?the rich.who find the funds, the'poor
: who.profit by tlrom ; and yet they all met on
, the .-footing of equality, no aristocratic haughti- !
ness on the one hand,, no plebian .insolence on I
the other. And the Emperor a'nd Empress
1 moved .freely in the vast assemblage, and the
imperial Prince played and rompeit with the
> boys and girls." , * f .
1 ' The result-qf tho North Carolina election
i will doubtless recall to the recollection of Gov.
j Vance the following fable, and we l?clieVo that
j rto man will more appreciate it:
A fox once traveling at night through the
; wdbds,"-acctdehfly struck' against a suppling,
^i and wasfe/y ranch startled by a most singular
ami unusual noise 5 with all his spe<vl, Rey{
caul took flight for^he open ground; soon the
"j noise ceHsed, and he stealthily crept' baok un1
j tijl bo reached the sappling, and venturing
. ; again to ebnke 'it, the same terrible noise .
"startled him," and;again for 'the open ground
rah the fox. \Vahii)g*.until daylight dawned,
be.determined to find out what it w:;s that so
. alarmed him. -As soon as the day. broke lie
returned to the trco and found a cow bell pits
, 1 ponded ou one of- its branches?"So you nro''
.! the. long-tongiV'd, empty-headed son of a U? li
Ahat. frightened me out of my, wits and- Relit
' me running about tlie State like a cnvtall
cur."'
The moral can easily he applied.? RichrtVind
j Enquirer. y _ v . '
IIetiri^o th2 Ci'krb.vcti?Tire lact opcra'j
tion of th:> bind, we learn from .Holders from
: tlie battle-field in J.otes.coontv, When Storfc
i man puvroiidcr-d, hrs.soldicrs had large amountsj
of Confederate money which they had. pbin|
dered. This, they tore it?t? fragments and,
! scattered, sq that thev couid m>t he again uni.
j"tcih It was their opinion that a ."wagon,
j load" of the "retired" fragments' con hi have
; been -gathered up, but all utterly worthless.''
Lnvgc amounts of otherplunder, such as coin,.
, watches, jewelry silver plate,' <fce., was taken
from them, and it ksdid that on their' chief
Surgeon, a set of silver spodfts was found bid
behind.the lining ?f his coat. They also murdered
many of their beat horses to prevent
them from falling into om: hands.- 8ome,
. whose throats were partially cat, have been ta
ben care of and recovered.
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The "big fight" in front of Atlanta cannot
bo postponed many days longer. We know
nothing positively of the plans or intentions of-,
the two iival leaders, but we read the "signs"
right we may predict that the great battle of
tho campaign will take' place within the next
ten days. ' JNow is tiie crisis in the fate of Georgia,
and perhaps of the Confederacy also. Thfe <
authorities of the State are donuding the farms
, and plantations of every able-bodied mail to
roinforco ?Iood. "Will not the'officers and
men ot the regular army now absent from
their' commands retu/n at once and participate
in the struggle?' Itisabad time for officers
toT>e absent from the front.. Let them' return J
at oncc/or forfeit the respect and confidence of
their commanders and of the coifntry.-Colnm- 1
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1 "Docs my son William, that 8 in the army,
get plenty to eat?" aslcod an old lady of a re- ']
cmiting sergeant the 'other day. "He sees
plenty," was the laconic Jeply. "Bless hisheart,
theh, I knoW he'll have it if he can see <
it.; he always would, at home" "
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movsay sntok,wi,\g, -avg. 22. '
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Gen. "Wade Hampton, as we learn from the Peters j
burg Express, hqs been'appointed Com'mundcr-to-CMef
of nil the cavalry connected with the Army of Northern
Virginia. . *' . .
The New O'rltans papers statu that throughout the
l^to naval engagomcntat Mobile, Com. FARRAOrr'was
lashed to the maintop oftlio Itarlford and gave'orders,
through a speaking tube.* '
A Degenerate SournEiurBR. DEAn*-Rripadier
General Joseph f. ^'ayloe, Commissar}' Geueral bf
Suh&stence of the Yankee army, died i ecently in' Philadelphia.
He Was appointedto the position ho held
under the act ofJFebruaty 0,-']>C-l. Ho was a brother
ofoty- Rough and Ready. * ' * ' .
Anecdote of Idit. Ciiai.merb.?VYtiilc busily
engaged one forenoon in bis stud}', a man
entered, who at-once propitiated him, under
the provocation of itn unexpected interruption,
hv telling him that he called ritider great distress
of mind. "Sit down, sir; be good enough
to be seated,'' said I)r. Chahuers, turning eagerly
and full of interest from' his writing table.?
The visitor explained to him that he wastrou- i
bled with doubts about the divbio origiu of theChristian
religion; and being kindly questioned
as to what these were, bo gavo among othprs,
what is said in the ..Bible ffbput Melehizcdek
bciDg without father - and mother, &c. Patiently
and anxiously Dr. Chalmers sought Jo
clear away each successive diilicolty as it was
stated. Expressing himself as if greatly relieved
in mind, and imagining that lib lihd
gained his end, "Doctor," said .the visitor; "I
r.m '.n great want Of a little money at presets,
and perhaps you could help 111c in that way."
At once the object' of his visit was seen. A
perfect tornado of indignation burst fcpon 4?c
drceiver, drivingdiim in a v?ry quick retreat,
from the study to the street door, these words
escapingnmrfng others?"N&t a penny ! It's
too bpd !, it's too bad \y And'to linol in your
Hypocrisy upon the shoulders of/MelcIiiztd'efi!"
i colon'er. Mosey" at'Woue'.?.Richmond, Aug.
1C.?-Col. Mushy reports officially, that -lie- attacked
the enemy's supply train, near Pcrryville,
on the 13th iiist., and eaptnred and dv.
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iT<\y t'm r>uvenv\/Hvc iu.imuu . wayuns ;uru hccjujcu
over two hundred prisoners, including several I
x>flice.*?.; also frwrn five hundred to six hundred j
mules and horses, upwards-of two hundred
Jiend of beef cattle ami ninny valuable stores.^
A considerable number of the .oneiny were
billed, and wounded. ' Colo.^d Alrtsby lost two
kiiiad and three wounded out of his ci mM&iicl.
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A ph'ssrfnt gcfitlemurf, one Doctor Grusselhitck
of ilic University of. I'psala, having re-*
cent!-*restored a 'snnkc, who had been torpid
for ten years, to activity and spitefulness,' Iras i
proppsed to the Syeedish- Government that
they iutntl over criminals to his tender mercies,
in order that he may "by the gradual applies
tion'of intensc^oid," reduce to a stjjje ot torpidity,
allow them to remain thus (or d year
or'two, and finalIr-resuscitato them. .
The correspondents of Northern papefs, of the
1fl+h inst lim-fl boon ondnnvnrintf to ascertain
* I ----.-J, ? the
strength of Gpn. EarlyVarmy, now operating
in the vicinity of the Potomac River.?
TJmy have come to the conclusion, that he lias
only 0,800 kfantry ; and 600 artillerymen with"
40 guns?; but that his cavalry amounts -to .5,500.
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An I.mfrodanlk Story.?The New York
Post, under'date of August 8, publishes .a
special "Washington despatch, to the effect that
tjie War Department has' authorized McClcllan
to raise one hundred thousand men imraediately<for
6pecial.8ervi<fe under his coraraand.
The report is considered, very doubtfnl.
Admiral Buchanan.'?This distinguished
officer .has been heard of by flag of truce from
Pensacola. He was doing well, and there are
strong hopes that his leg will be 'saved. Wfe
rejoice to hear this of the gnllpnt veteran. It
is taid that he fought his ^hip on th^ outside of
the Shield during,the action, just as he did the
Merimac in Hampton Roads.?-Mobile News.
Vance's Majority.?A telegram frojn RSIsigh
to Charlotte, N. estimates Gov.
Vance's total majority in the State at 50,000. '
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LATEST \BY.
REPORTS 01r'ITIE PRESS ASSOCIATION.' /
Entered !|ccprdin? tJ I'be Act of Congress in Uie >> XT
im3. iij J. c. Th?ab;u:b. iivth'c ClerVs .office ofiiie.
District Couit of'the Confederate .States' for tbo" . f
Northern District of Georgia. ? "
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'CiiAKLES'ro.v, August 2^.?An official ]>is.
pHtch.Teceived* here lnte Inst night^ from Gefw .. " ,
S. Jaokson, dated Lake'Citv, Florida, Augpst?
19tb, to Gen. S. Jones, ?says: Cap! DickinjioBv , "'-.-d:
with jbjs command, engaged the enemy's ea?al- '^
r.y 342 strong at Gainesville,^ yesterdfty,'and
completely'routed tbean He captured- 150
prisoners one piece, of Artillery, besides-'
rec^tnring 100 stolen .negroes. Amongst'the s
prisoners' are'one <?apta:n anrliwd' Lieutenants.- * P
The' wlfole command would bedrr captured, - 1'.
if Capt. Dickinson's horsey Trad not been worn y $.* '
out. The Eoerrtv t^c jsca'ttdrcn afid parsudd ?>Sh
fourteen miles. The enomy's infantry consist- * ; V'A
ed of four colored regiments. Go'l.f I&oCoV- *
mick is now in pursuit with* some 'additional - -4
forces, ^ ? * ; ' : j
The smallest pony in the woijd is owned br
Jo1i uS. Rarev'of Olitr* It^'i^ only ' twenty * ' j|
mcnc* mgn, ana wcigns only twenty-one ? - - ft-;
poumK Its mother, which'was brought froni
the ShctlAoH Isles by'Ila^cy, weighs only sev- ? , *f.i<
cnty-three'pounds. % " ' * ? ''
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Pov^yfy is?thc biil)*-lo;irl "whicjh if thc/luur- * . :
ier thoHnore leu eel ?juos. (here are to assist in
supporting it. * ' V '-: ' *
Headquarters,
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 10. " -i..' "
I.. PXJR8CANT TO ORDERS tjf AV* S-' . vV
Department, Enrolling Officers arc hereby re-'- . *
qtflrod to execute nil orrlmofMaj. i Jeji. Jbnen, .coin-* . v ;
, me tiding Department tTSoiify.rirrolinn. i ;< .?;>!:: unit
Florida, for tiie inipr?.f stricnt ot eljivel to hrtior on ute
coast-defences. : \ \
ll Reporjf o-'tlieir iiclion^-ill be made to the Mn
jor-beni'Mi c?>mnianai?^r. or to suen oracor as i.e r^r '
indicniw . A C.'D. HKMON,
Aiht. 22 ) Mrjy,-Uoinni'dt Conscripts.
/ Z2f~ Gnardum, Cmlricr and jt/e/-cMry.pu!jli3h_ twiec;: .
all other pnpeis in the Stato uucv. -" ? " - , "
,... Headquarters, ' '
COX; Oi.'JTT DEP/.RTMKXT, >
<< . Columbia, Aligns: 17, 18CI.
GENERAL ORDEilH Kb 9 vi ' . -? ' *"
T THK A TTBXTIOX 0 V PMRSOXSUX IiM FT ED ,
or detailed .for agricultural* purposes, and who ? ' <
nave givvn boncfto the Government,' is directed to llio *
following paragraph from Circular Xo. 2-1, Bureau of
conscription: V ' :
"2. The salo to the Govcrninc Dtj.-or to the families *
of soldiers, at prifces fixed by the Coi.n'nissitmers of the '" ?
Stato under pie Impressment Act, of the marketablesupplies
remaining after "famishing the Gorernment '? *.
wiili the stipulated quantity of provisions, 'and 'which
.ho maj- raise from year to year while his exemption - '
ttintinues, as made, by the Act q{ Congress, approyod
February 17, 1864, one of the conditions of exemption. 1
allowed to nn overseer or afiricnltnrist. A rlaim ia
asserted bjrsome of those exempted aaagriculturistatp
exchange such part of the aforesaid surplus as . they
may please for supplies of provisions, clothing and the
like, to be consumed in family use. and to sell to the ,
G6y$rBment or'tbe families of soldiers only .what may' . .
remain of such surplus af^er making such exchanges, f,This
daim js in violation of Jaw, and of their contract
with.the Government, and cannot bo allowed. t % . ; >
"L^n satisfactory evidence being furnished that
persons exempted as Overseers Or -ngricuiturists have * *
or are thus disposing of their surplus'productions \bv *
exchange as aforesaid, Enrolling Officers will arrest A
all such.persons, forward them to their nearest* Camps * fl
of Instruction, to be retained tljero until. final action . * f|
shall bo ^aken and announced in their cases, and for- *.^
jtvard through the proper channels of.Qommonication to *
tbis Bureau a report of ail tho f'acjs and'cireunistinccs * * ;
of each case. . ' ?
'Every agriculturist or overseer, upon receiving his
oprtifieflto of prpmntion, should hp inform ! t.hnf: fhn i
action, indicated above will be taken m the event of*'f ^ *'
his not disposing of his marketable surplus, in accord- * <v'
ance with the "requirements of law.*' ' v
* II. Officers and^gents of tl^ subsistence and Quartermasters'
Departments are requested to communicate
information to the Enrolling Officer of aft instances com- , .
ing to t^elr knowledge in which persons exempted or' ?
detailed Tor agricultural purposes have violated tho '
stipulations of their bonds to the Government in tho
atle or other disposition of-their marketable surplus.^
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August 22 3 Major, Com'dt Conscripts. i
pT Guardian publish five times; Courier and.. ? < j
Mercury thrae''times in. daily and sanfe in tri-wceklj ; - 1
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