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Kershaw's Brigade in The Battle oi The Wilderness. , \q officer of Kcrsbaws brigade. who was wounded in the recent battle near the Rapidan, has furnished us with the following details of the fight; and being the . ouly definite intelligence yet received, they will be road wiili interest: As is already known, the battle convinenced on Thursday the 5th inst., about 2 o'clock in thegufternoon. A glam-eat the map will reveal a plank road running from Orange C. 11. to Fredericksburge. Between these two towns, on the river, are Gcrinannia and Kly Fords, where were stationed our pickets and a stroiie cavalry reserve, under General Rossei and bthers. These being driven buck by the Federal advance, the enemy crossed in force, and forming a line, still continued to press our cavalry with their largely superior no tubers some six oi seven miles, until our intuutry supports, uuder A. P. Hill, checked further movements. The hitter then took up the gauge of battle, and fought-the enemy until dark, wheu the engagement ceased with- every advantag to us. Friday mbrniogfound our forces arrayed as follows: Ewell on the left, resting on the river, and A. P. Ilill in the Centre. - - Geu. Lougstreet mean, while was hurrying towards the scene of coi.fllet. from Gordonsville, and after marching, two days, had halted to rest on Thursday evening, about eight miles from the field. At 1 o'clock, at night, orders were received by the sleeping troops to resume their journey without delay, and with cheerful alacrity they fell into ranks and s proceeded about six miles, v.'hen the arrival of fieri.'orders and the approach of daylight compelled them to doublequick the remaining two miles "which interposed between theui and the battleground. fiiev proved not to be a moineut too latc^fer on reaching the field they found the engagements already in progress, the Federals pressing our lines with dangerous vehemence, and IKth's division driven from their improvised fortifications to a point within two hundred yaids of their wagons. Generals Pee, Longstrectjsand Kershaw were riding to gethcr, and instantly divining the Condi lion of affairs, formed the corps undei fire, which moved by the right flank into line of battle, and commenced work, Scores of men fell during this process, but the trooDs. with their habitual cool risss, never faltered a step, and'continned to push on to their post of duty, li was now about 7 o'clock and the batth raged} furiously. Order had been re stored; the conlidence of the troops was at its height, and almost .at the firsi volley it was discovered that the cncin} were quaking ;h the presence of the fresh veterans; who had uever yetknowr defeat. Dashing forward with wild im petuosit}', the entrenchments were re covered aud the enemy along the entire front of Longstrcct's corps as far as could be seen by our informant, were driver: back in confusion, leaving the ground clothed with their dead and wounded, and covered with the debris of battle. These entrenchments consisted of railsj lougs and earth piled hastily together, about knee high, and extended at inter vals alog our front, affording protection only to tbe privates, who fbilgbt ia a recumbent position. This will account for the unusual loss of officers, who seldom deign to lie down; :aid possibly fur the many wounds in the extremities. Kershaw's brigade held a position-on the right of the plank road, one regiment only being on the other side in support of a battle of artillery. The brigad was under the command of Colonel Iiencgan, General Kershaw acting as Major Gen- nil of the division. Bryan's and wofford's brigades were on the right of that ot " General Kershaw. The ground was generally level, but covered with woods and undergrowth, which prevented the use of artillery, so that probably not more than two hundred rounds were tired during tbe day. The enemy used scarcely any. After driving the Federals from the entrenchments, the fightiug on this part of the line was mostly at long range, the Yankeesjpreservirigji respectful distance, until dispositions had been made in other portions of the field for a simultaneous dash forward, which should at once decide the issue of the battle. Meanwhile, a dcspcratefiglit was in progress on tiie left, the sound of which told us tliafr we had at that point likewise driven the Federals from their position. Col. Nance and Lieut. Col. Caillard \terc both shot behind the entrenchments, about 9 o'clock in the morning, and both struck in the head. The former died almost instantly, and the latter lingered untill he was carried liOO yards to the rear, where he died on his litter. Loth tfcrc behaving with splendid gallantry, and were shot in the act of cheering on thoir men. Col-. (!aillard had just mounted the breastwork to obtain a clearer view of the cneniy,s lines, and ' stepped buck to h7>: r*';iee among t-hft met), when flie hull sped on. its fatal errand^j Col. Kennedy, of the 2d, had been pre- j viously wounded in the shoulder and j gone to the rear. Major Wallace then 1 assumed coninyind, and with the coolness , and ability which has characterized that j ] officer on every field of battle, carried the > 1 regiment through the remaining scenes i I O C O 1 ! of the day. We regret that we tire una- : {ble to say more concerning the part j j subsequently perlo-niitKi by the urigauc, i owing to the wound" which disabled our j informant and compelled liiin to go to i the rear. : The public arc already aware of the i circumstances attending the wound of j Gen. Longstrcet; but it is not generally, t known that that offiicr, with Generals j Jenkins and Kershaw, was on the eve of initiating a flank movement, which in all i . probability would have broken the cue-1 : niy's columns and achieved perhaps one" t j of the grandest victories of tiie war. TLd ' : unfortunate mistake, however, cost some- I . j thing more than lives and services of the ; valuable men who were sacrificed. The ; I loss in Kershaw's Brigade is estimated to r i be Uot more than 400 killed and wounded; , j hut it is disproportionate, when various ; l : conimads arc compared with each other, i j owing to the heavy flankiug tire to which, j :' by reason cf superior pos:tjon> held by : ' the enemy, some of the troops were j i exposed. * It is now beyond peradventuro that no j inconsiderable portion uf the Federal army consisted of Western men Various; incidents establish this fact; but none I mofc forcibly than tbe capture of a'sword ; taken by the Yankees from the body of ; Maj. J. S. Hard at the battle of Chieka-! mauga. Tlic weapon had traveled from . ! that point, possibly in the hands of the : j same oflicer who had confronted the same ! UlJJJaUC uu t.iai|"ivi?uj IIVIU j VVVII ??'vu t amid the smoke of the same rifles, and | , was finally yielded back to those who j uud so often followed it to victory. The ! ' doubly precious rcli'.' willu'Cfr o? scut to ! his family. i The Battle Monday nepr Drewry's ; Bluff-Details of Beauregard's Victory- I ' As cx}?t*cteel;imlalrc:i?lysta1' the great battle near Drewry's 15111IV was joined Monday. The } !;{n of battle was conceived and decided upon on Sunday night hy [ | the gallant BKAtitiXiAun, and its; daylight broke, the work commenced. A liichiuond papers ' thus refers to it : Almost- before the gray of morning, oar forces on the left.: 1 under the command of den. ' ' Hansom, marched out airninst the! . enemy,and gave linn battle. The > enemy, occupied;) >1 mug position.' and was strongly entrenched in ; some ibrtilieations that had been . evacuated bv us on Friday last'. * * 1 with a view of drawing the enemy 1 on and inducing him to venture ' : an assault un our inner line of i 5 fortifications. This was the ene-1 ' 1 i i i i\ i t. my .- ngni ami our ion, aim por-, ' | Imp.4 about a niileorso from Drew-; rv.s liiuir. N<? sooner were our ! I * ' 111011 up then they charged upon , ! the enemy with a perfect yell., : i The fighting grew .severe, and the ' battle for a time, wavered, lint! I the onset of our men was too j ,, nitieli. In a moment our men ; swept over the fortifications like ' 1 an avalaneli, and the enemy was j soon in rapid flight, leaving our j men in full possession ofthe fortifications ami the captors of four 1 stand of colors and one battery. J This movement on-our left was; most handsomely executed, ami ' all accomplished by seven o'clo'^i in- the liiorniir. " ^! * ! Driven from- these forlifica-l lions, the enemy fell hack upon j his own eniroiTehiiionts and a gen-, . eral advance was ordered along , ; the lines. The victory on the ' left was quickly foil wed up. . ..The , | enemy was no .sooner within tho: fbrtifiirat-ions than an order was ' given to charge him. Our men j advanced to the charge, but hisj fire was so terrific that certain-! 1 regiments broke in confusion, j Here was the trying point?^the ! enemy must he dislodged. In an i instant some of those men who j : stormed the memorable heights of Cvttyshurg were ordered up, rami a second charge - was made. ; Tim Aiunin- ?_ 4--,....tl,l.. i j. jiv/ \ ">.lin IllU ?cir5 ll'l I IIJIU I makeing wide gaps in our lines? ' but steadily our men moved on. , As they approached, the enemy , poured into them a most galling i lire?seemingly reserving his lire until our men were well up? ] sweeping (hem down by rows? i ' hut not a cheek blanched or an ; anu faltered. Through a perfect j sheet of fire they inarched v!f? 'to 'he fortifications, and with a shout of victory leaped over the breastworks and captured the greater portion .of the enemy's, force?General Hack man and ?>vcr eighniundred private. While this was going on along , our left our centre and left were also pressing the enemy witn great success. A change had been made upon his centre, across the turnpike, by Gen. lloke, and , he had been driven back from each of his * positions Here the enemy had 110" regulai" (ratifications, lmt wn* well protected by j abattis formed bv feelling tre'es : and other temper,ary defences. Ot'.r" flrfillcrv vnS* used' against' bim with great effect. The wash-1 ingtoii Artillery, supported hv Ilagood's South Carolina brigade, whoaeted most gallantly throughout. succeeded iu silencing a battery of the enemy's, consisting! of three 2*1 pounder Parrotts and , t wo i '2 pounder Napoleon.'. One , of.the Parrotts was turned upon : the enemy, and- contributed te*j putting him to flight. I p to (his time'the enemy iitnl; fought v.'ell and with great stubbornness, hut, driven from his fortifications and pressed on all sides, he began to fall back rapidly. Our victory now became easy. Dispirited and dis*. eomfiited, the enemy should but faint resistance, and the retreat was hut a sten removed from a rout. In charging upon tliem a whole regiment threw down their arms and rushed into our lines. From ti: dozen1 sources' \f'e have repots of their demoraliza-*! lion. On ollicial authority learn that several hundreds of prisoners captured in the' retreat expressed the greatest alacrity [ to eoine on to Richmond, saying that their t/me was nearly out? that they were tired of the warami that if they would only show them the road to Richmond, they would come over without any guard being placed* over them.' i The retreat once heian and the enemy gave Way rapidly. Our - ' i i.;.., ill 111 \ ruiiuiiuni u? |ut>> 111111 <11111 lip to 4 o'clock yes tenia}' we had driveu him two miles and a half Our forces kept well on his heels, and captured a good deal of artillery, stores, arms and ammunition which he had strewn along the way. Several hundred prisoners were picked up in squads, and manv of them were under the influence of liquor?showing that. Butler like Grant, had plied his men with whiskey before going into- cattle. This is confirmed by dozens of person from the hattie field, and admits of no doubt. It is impossible to state just now the fruits of our victory, hut there is no doubt that our army i won yesterday, under the gallant Ueauregaru. a most brilliant success. The fight was connhenc. : ed yesterday with the enemy posted in his 1 o it ifi cations, but by seven o'clock our army had dis-' lodged binv. and before the sot-ting of the sun he had been repulsed and driven back to Proctors creek, a distanc of two miles or more. The number of prisoners taken is not yet known, but it may be put down considerably over a thousand ?a lJrigadier General among the number?and. perhaps later j accounts inav swell it to several' thousand. We captured, also <v great deal'of artillery some say! #lo 1UUV.U i\F> lUUIIlJ OIA |III I besides a quantity. of stores, nm-1 munition,&'e. 11 ma y be a day or two before we can know the ex-j tent of our success, but in the ; meantime letus be content with; theassuraiiccthat our army, un-j iter the inyieiblo Beauregard has , won a great victory. ' * ft Gcncjtl Longs tree t was struck by a peice of shell from the enemy's gun the report that lie was wounded by j Mahono's brigade being a mistake. t J. T. HERS KM AN - --Editor. Camden, Wednesday, May 25 Gkn. Stuaut's. funeral took place at St. .lames CHi-arch, Richmond. od Friday. Tlie attendence was imu'icr.ioj an'd among the paU-bcarcra,vw?is Gen* Braxlon Bragg,'. The subscription price of the Daily Atlanta ConYcJerafj*-aW others papers of that city we believe, is now SI5 peg ouarter, or at the rate of StiO per am num. Tabooing the jbives.Those of our friends in the country who:wish to make purchase of goods in Camden, would do well, before leaving their !:o...js, to supply themselves with one-third more money?if iu fives?than is their custom, as v.'5' 'Sr-Teve nearly ev*ry merchant and trader in the town, is recciviug and paying them out at a discount. If there be any who pretend to receive them ai'thc'fr^Sfr'vsvlse, be careful that you do not have imposed on you an advance in price of double the discount. We mention this, that the unsuspecting may not be dertfrved,' have had an instance of the kind recited to us withiff"tka'paat-fi-Wday.; and rt has been suggested that their names be given. There is no doubt' out thiV '^amucn can justly ciaim as respectable and intelligent a mercantile corps as can be found in the Confederacy*.-*>umcrioallj, but as if to verify the old proverb there must be one or morff'L&r.liv' srtoep irf evqry Ooclct ' Marcus Baura. The subject of this notice was a native of Schnrcrsentz, Prussia, and aged dl years. lie was amongst the first of G'aroliuas adopted sous who buckled on the armor of b'attte lit repelling the invader of our sacred soil On tiftfflOtli-of May, 18G2, he cwtercl-tbe Ft.-??. GantkV?* Coj.ariij'? fith1 couth Carolina Regiment Ctrl. K/.A^nrV'j^? where be remained until after the ball Id of the Seven Pines, in which lie received a severe vyound in the arm. Gen. KkIisnaw, seeing and appreciating his many noble qualities, Jn the capacity of both citizen and soldier, promoted him to the responsible position- of Orderly of the Brigade, rrrrd crutitled to consideration as that of a staff o/T-c-?r?"rTrbi"b post he filled with fidelity to his country, at tlie same time reflecting credit on himself aud giving u'btuistakah'le ctfderWD that the trust reposed in him by bis commander had not been misplaced. Having shared with that brigadc'of!veterans the dangers and hardships of the service with 'he s*iritofa true soldier, he at last fcli'a martyr on the Cth iust., in the glorious cause, for the attainment of that liberty which is the prized boon of man's existence. As a soldier he was patriotic, and'brttve even to a fault ; as a citizen lie had a soul alive to every sense of honor and duty, imbued with a spirit cf lofty bc.^> ing; as a companion, associate and frii-n 1. be was generous, highniindcd, and congenial in all his associations, with an ardent tcniperment?a warm and true friend wliei'e he considered tHe cb:.ec>t worthy of his contfdcnc.?,lie has gone, it is-to be he-ncd, where no strifc cr battle is known, but cvcrlastiug rest. Reasons for Yankee Lying. The Mwury says : It is important to General Grant that disgrace from failure should be avoided as long as possible, and that he should get the benefits ol time, even though brief, in order to're: deem his affairs by all practicable efforts. It is important to the tottering finances of the Yankee G-ovcrnmcnt at Washington to conceal, as lodg'as possible, the failure to crush Leo's a?Hy and take the Confederate Capital. It' is-iinportaut to the credit of the Yankee nation abroad that such a failure should not be known. It is important to the interests of many of flic financial bulls in Wall street. It is important to the tone and spirit of the army operating' against Gen. Johnston in Upper Georgia-. J o lie accords witii the habit and principles of the Yankee Government, and it has bad great success in the practical effect hitherto produced?at least in Kuf<?pe. From the Georgia Fro litThe V'i rrJcn iu n of a late date says: The grandest-garue of strategy- is now fc-eiug played among the hills and Tallies of Northern Georgia that ever rested on the chess-board of a campaign. Seventy thousand are dropping slowly back, foot j bj foot, before'a force vft'o'sef esSifrfos^ia'S third greater. We read of- battles aud I A ' ?*" I i skirunshes-ef a gigantic scale',' a ad yet "set' not one tford to dishearten?not one ' ' .... ? .1 .A il.i thought which snows ine spirn 01 tuui noble army.unequal to ffrrftl- task befert it. OurV&o-'scem' to feci 'that they arc : not retreating to escape, but retreat| ing to fight. The memory of MiSJ sionary Eiege is to be avenged; the dej feat that has caused many a sun-browned j cheek to flush with shame, is to be wiped out, aud these soldiers know- that every fu'Ot of rugged soil the enemy j places between himscWand Chattanooga | ?every day llvtvt lie pro tf acts his march ; ?every pound that uiminioL"C3*l.fe stores of subsistence?draws him into their toils, and will add to the completeness ol l^ieir revenge. We look tor n<5 ufsaster. j Oh the contrary, wc belcivc that the vicinity of the Etowah River is destined to become historic among the dosing scenes of this war, and that Thomas and his proud hordes will be the last inrad ers who will press their Teet on the soil j of the Empire State. Latest From Beau^-gard's Army, ' Rioii.\:*'Si>, May 21 ?A- tfftgram 1 fro'in (icneral ] lean regard, dated al i? ? ?i.:~ - i.:? a ?i! ijuuuijiki:iuj d iiiis iituiuiu^, "vxii quiet hist night. We remain :n posses sttfTr-of the enemy's .rifle pits ami the gro'.JfKt'gained iu yesterday's fight, which was quite severe during part of tlie day especially, near Wares Bottom Church. I regret' to my tliaVGeneral W\ rv 'VV,i. I korvi3 missing?it is-feared lie fell intc 4 c ' tire hands-of the enemy whilst gallantly j leading his troops into action." ' Bii'Iimoxij, May '2:1.?'Last night the j enemy made an assult on our right, to^ wards Petersburg, with a'vv?? to refakt th<q>osition a?rd battery;. lo?fc them , on Friday. They were as:)** repulsed; with heavy loss.* Ohr' vc^y* Jight. Gcd.'Brefckinridge's T5at^lVl Oh Friday week, at '""'a. m., 'Majm ri Central Breckinridge moved?fronriStatrr. ton down the Valley to New market On Sunday following, he engaged Sir . gel three miles above Nonraarkct, and ,! by Sunday evening, at 7 o'clok, ha< , J defeated and driven him beyond the , Shenandoah river", sis miles frrrrr New , J market?having marched forty*nirf , i miles, fought; defeated apd- routed tli enemy, numbering from- sceo- te t?v ?j thousand) iof'tv^ dAys arfdhrijaif* I -lMfe (.'ailet< of tlie Virginia' Military , J Institute were iff'tbe Cqg'dt and bebavet ,! splendidly. They- lost- five- killed am , fifteen wounded! '.TiiC Mrrcu'rf/'oi niou'riay says Abou . t dayliglu the enemy laired, from 800 t i 1000-'strong, at Legar's p'inee, rfa .fiune Island, where they- evidently hoped ti : surprise and capture our pi-ieiS, unde <^orrm??d' of' Captain Humbert! Hu tliey were disappointed. A brisk skir tnish ensued, in the course of which*' W lost five wounded--one seriously. Tb enemy's loss was much greater than ours ' At about 3, p, m., the Yaukecs evncua ted their position, and retired to Batter; r i Island'A Scriptural Prophecy The end of the war?Kditor of th< Savannah llcpublicau?Let us notice tin prophecy in Daniel concerning ^ war be ! tween the North, and ,South and see i there is not an analogy-sufficient tocrt-at the helief that, if hac roi'aranr-n fn lli. present war. I know that commentator (j have given-a different view-of-the subvect i though none 'ift7? given a positive assur 1 ! anec that: their notion was correct* ' I I would particularly refer to'the arm; , raised by the King of the North(Dan ; x- ic:;'2 v.;) and then after the overthrowo ; that" .moy. fhosecond great army, (Dan sic; 18', Id';) w-hiolr metrwith- asimila defeat; and then the possession taken o the Islands aud cities: "The tidings ou ! of the East;" and' thcu the desperatt I effort to destroy, and his final overthrow, I in all which, I think, we have a cleai prophecy from Scripture of the prcsenl i struggle. Now as to the time of the end (I)an xii c; 0, 7, I'd v) ".Vnd one said to the man clothed in : iihen, which was upon the wafers of tlu ; river.- JhXbtr long siiall it be to the end of these wonders?" The full-duration if gi.Hjn??"a thousand throe Hundred and 1 fi VP find tliirfxr ria tfc " V-r.nr n/wnwlln/. ? ? - HVUUIUIll^ L\J this prophecy, if it has reference to the ! present war,, peaee may cofidently be .expected between this and the first of .September;;counting the duys- froiu the I first battle at Fort Sumter, April 12, 1SG1, it will-be observed that the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days I will be accomplished on the finst' of ; September, 1864 We set our Price on the Yanicees, ami ' took 9000 of thorn at that figure. lj [FOE tiie camden confederate.] 1 To the Citizens of Kershaw D? tHot." * J GenTlkmenv- As my term of offioe, - V as Gierk of tbfe'Ooovt'of Common Pleas , a?4 General Sessions* for jour District ^ ! vf ill soon expire, I'tike the present op*- / ^ portunity of addressing1 you - a fear liifes/v I to 1nform--3-.0uWF.11t l'am a candidate forj sard office again. T will not have the * ^ 'pleasure of canvassing the district, and4 3L i calling upon you at your homes, as I? '_*7\ have douc heretofore. It would afford: ,! me a great deal of pleasure to have-done-i so, but circuinstatfces beyond ray< control* sag will-not admit of it. Duty again calls ' , i.lFto liib front. I leave on-the 19 thinst. to roioin \:ry eotdutttnd. I feel sin-*"' cerely grateful tiV-ynu follow citizens for . t!r?--confidence- roposedy- and the honor*(I cdnfihtcd -orr-ine foi the last eight years,-, and beg you to rest assured that I1 will- j proudly and cheerfully serve you-another " ! term, if elected.. I'truly hope tbtft this is-the last yexr-'ot thfe-VSr,'-1w^l- b?pn.hiitted to fulfill the duties of the of-lice myself Until our dffieulties are 1 sHfled'pU v.mUremain in. tlve Gold and ap ! poi&Usorac cumpetent'peison tfhoiSex*1 cuipt from military duty, to act for' me : during my absence. IiYthe- present'iin?' pcriHei'-conditiou of our country, the services of every able-bodied man is rc-* quired in tbe.field. 1 therefore satisfied that it is my imperative duty to> remain in the frontj aird continue to as-sisfin repelling our rnlhles invaders, uii?. ft-'tbe- i'id??-.er.dti;?c-.'-f- e-sr count--y. is ' established upon a satisfactory basis- autM acknowledge by the world.. I claim no' higher privilege-avbimr thatrto remain ir'. iter- ttnl'ifiipir cr?rt*Ii?n . I I- renitiu, OcnPe-otc^j iVur grateful feriW citizeiYp " . W-.. Cf'Vjiiu.v;. ? ... . ? ImporthntTor Reference. The annexed-statenfenfc of distances ' between different points at the. seat eft parbetween Richmond and Petersburg, r h'ouMiccPorP t.l& ?ndtl> by* the- J Junes... lliycr, lias been furnished us by ])r. R*? , i'\ Gregory. The nnp to which w<*> i referred yesterday' is posted in lfi?: ' | Charlotte 77m/ ? ??lTicc with' references;I both of wieh wiHaffrrd much valuable ] i information ; ; Uicbnvnvri to- Petersburg, by* railroad, 2i' miles. t ! From Richmond to Petersburg, by t! \ Jltfiwi River, sixty miles. e FronI Ilichinond to' (JNesfery l.li r? miles. From?Chester to- Petersburg, 10' miles'. torn?Chester to Drewry's Bluff; five: 1 and a half is/iles. 1 Prom Chester to- Chesterfield Court7 i Ilhuse, six milts: J From Chester to Port Walthnlls June-* tio.Ji two miles. From Chester to Port Walthall, five 0 miles. s-j Ityom-OhesP:^'to-Pe:rr;wRr IR-rcsfreds,. 3 ! thirteen miles.. | From Petersbtrm: to- Port Walthall., : seneu miles: I FromBort Wall bail to Bermuda Hun-* drc-ds, eight utiles. e From Petersburg to City Point,, c ! twelue miles. | From Drewry's Bluff to Hewlett's Mill' ' . five miles. * j Front Chester to Warebottoni Church,, f live miles. Pvnm Chester to Salem Church, six j audJat?balP miles. From ObesttsUo Water Station, two-; miles * Richmond ttr- Drewry's Bluff.', e i seven miles. " 1 From Drewry's Bluff to Stone Bridge" , on turnpike, three miles. u j From Drewry's Bluff to Proctor's c Creek Bridge on turnpike, two miles, ? From' Drewry's Bluff to Ha|f-Way* *' house on'turnpike, five miles. From Drewry's Bluff by river to* t ! Dutch Gnp,.eight miles. ' j Proni'Dtewry's Bluff* to* Chesterfield; ' C. H., seven and a half miles*. Front'Drewry's Bluff to Rice's tUrn"'' pike, two and a half miles: f| *** II A Curious Prayer. > | In the State of Ohio there resided ai , j family, consisting of an old ntan by the' r name of Beaver ff&d his tlireo sons, alli ? ^ t of whom were Bard' "pet^j" who Kadi | often laughed to soorn the advice andl ' c ai :: L-.i. uuuuiiwus hju piuus uui very accent I trio minister, who resided in the same* i town. It happend that one of the boys* s | was bitten "by a rattlesnake,- and> vtbb-cw1 pectcd to die, when the minister, sailing.' i-| on the family, knecibd' down-and prayed [ ; iu this wise : i j "(), Lord, we thank tbeo ffir tlie rat.:; tlesnakc; we thank thee booause one has; bit Jim. we pray theesend a rattlesnaketo bite John; send one to bite Hill; and ! send one to bite Sam<; and, 0 Lord, send' the biggest kind of a rattlesnake-to bite! the olu!iUHn;.'for nothing but rattlesnakes will ever brigng the Beaver family to' nepeuthncc." Why i a preacher near tbe end of KL _ 1 ? M * * * umsuniiun use a ony wua a rem; in ms^ trowscrs ? localise he's torcd his' clothes. *1 I