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The Lobster. A
A FABLE.
MY JOllS ?i. S\XK.
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_\ lobster who had changed his hue :
From green to red, as others do,
By fairy aid survived the pain, C
And lived to join his friends again. I
Now when his fellow lobsters note
? The splendor of his crimson coat,
Itui? foln \rnttM Vnotr hrrn* If rnr.ld Jv? 1
That cuch a dingy chap &8 he s
Had managed since be left his bed,
To get that brilliant suit of red! ?
The lobster, smiting, answered, "Well? 1
Theater? hard to tell
I'm sure you'll say the cost was small? * ]
' ftrasbefug boiUd !? faith?that was ill!" i
. . ?.0Eu? - : - 1
This simple taleperchaiKe may hear ' (
A lemon worthy of our care: 1
Before we envy outward show,
And in our folly, wish to (hare it, i '
Twere well, perhaps, if we could know j
What pain it cost die tools who wrtrr It! ]
* Miscellaneous Items.
One rebel, wooing the historic muse, (
">rrote as follows on .the premises of Mr.
"Montgomery Blait :?" The Jonny Rebs ;
- is Beseagen.the fedral Captal, July 12th, .
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Vermont is entirely independent of the j
foreign market in regard to Sugar and ,
molasses ; not an ounce of imported su- ]
gar will be seen in many sections this ]
- jear. ~ . < ? J
An official report to the Post Office De- :
partment shows that the. mails for twenty- j
eight different cities were < burned by the
rebels at Gunpowder Bridge. ;
The Toronto Globe says of the pirate
Semmes : " His ? was a most inglorihus
task?the burnkf^of mere trading'ship^ T"
The first time he dared enter upon a fair 1
stand up fight he "was beaten, and his ;
career, for a time, at least, ended."
" I'll bet a sheep," said old Merino, to ;
Lis better-half, *4 that pur boy Otho is ,
going crazy i for he's grinnin' at the
plow, he's grinnin' at the barn, and he's
grinnin' to himself wherever he goes."
" Sho! You don't know' nothin. The
critter's got a love letter."1 '
One of the Sandwich Island judges is
s named Ii?bnt whether itfHs pronounced
Big I, Little I, Double I, or Eye-Eye, or
My-Eyes, nobody knows. (
By a very convivial person?What Italdan
city is like a Cannibal ? Man-chewer. !
Jiii TtflilMiim for One, Two and
Ttm* Yean.
War Dm-Arnirvi, Aw. Ge*\-\. ifrrwu) '
Washington, July SC. 1864. > ;
General Orders, No. 235. ?I. On and t
after this date volunteers serving in the '
three (3) years organizations who may
Lave, at the date of re-enlistment, less i
than sixty (60) days to serve, may re-en- i
list in "fee regiments or companies to 1
which they belong for one, two or three ]
years, as they may in each case elect. 1
The new term will commence from date :
of re-enlistment. i
II. All men ve-enfisting will be entitled <
Uio hnAaiv nmvidpd l)T the aat til Con- I
grees, approved July 4, 1864, and promul- i
gated in General Orders, No. 224, current i
series, from this dEce, as follows: for ]
one year, $MX); for two years, 8200; for 1
three years, -8300. The law provides that
one-third of the bounty "'shall be paid to
the soldier at the time of his being mustered
(re-mustered) into the service, one- ;
third at the expiration of one-half his .
term of service, and on one-third at the
expiration of his term of service." ]
Under the foregoing the first install- ]
ments of bounty will be paid when the
men are re-mustered, and as follows: For i
re-enlistments for one year, 833.133: for j
re-enlistments for two years, $Gt>.6(>; for j
re-enlistments for three year? 8100. ,
III. The musters-ont of sWvice, re-en- i
Kstmenta, ye-musters, and payments, un- i
der this authority, will be regulated by <
general provisions of General Orders, No. \
359, series of 1863, from this office. \
The following remark wil be made on 3
the muster-out roll: {
" Discharged by re-enlistment for one \
year (or two, or three years, as case may j 3
be,) under the provisions of General Or- j ]
"* V A.Vf # HWli f. rtr? I
<iers, J\o. zoo, 01 1004, irom nui l/cpui- (
jnent." i
The following remark will be made on
the muster-in roll:
Re-mustered for one year (or two, or t
three years, as case may be,) under the t
provisions of General Orders, No. 235; War
Department, series of 18(54."
IV. Reports of Credits (see Circular t
No. 52, current series, from this office,) f
under the foregoing must be mode and c
kept separate from those for other troops.
V. To men re-enlisting, as herein pro-vided,
no furloughs will be promised, tl
Commissaries of Musters and their assist- a
ants will be held responsible that this t
condition is distinctly understood by all fi
^parties eoncerned. * o
3y order if the Secretary of War. t
E. D. TOWNSEND, o
Adjutant General u
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l Rebel General and a Secesh Sympathizer.
[From the Philadelphia North American.]
A gentleman just arrived from Hagersowd,
furnished our reporter with an
tern going to show the spirit and temper
>f the invading rebels. When the rebel
torde appeared in front of Hagerstown,
me of its principal citizens unaertooK a
ueasure to which he looked for the preervation
of his property. He farmed
ibout two hundred acres of land. His
rams were full of grain, his pastures
vere dotted with sheep and cattle, and
orty well fed swine were gathered in the
ear of his corn cribs. He was emphatically
a man of plenty and of substance.
When the rebels came he walked out to
;heir lines, with a damask linen napkin
iffixed to his walking cane. The first
rebel soldier he encountered he requested
to show him to the commanding officer.
He was passed under guard to the object
}f his search.
"General," said he, "I am ri warm
sympathizer with the South. I heartily
wish success to this invasion and your
forces. My object in seeking yon out is
to ask that you and as many of your tfaff
us will accept the invitation will make my
liouse your headquarters during your stay
liere. My house is yonder upon that
bill" (pointing to a fine old-fashioned
mansion, with modern additions, with a
long row of hayricks in the background.)
"You sympathize with the South, did
jrou say?" queried the General.
" Very earnestly, sir, and always have
done so." j
L The rebel general beckoned to a sergeant
who stood near him. "Bring a
musket for this man," said he, " and take
him into the ranks."
The "sympathizer" opened wide his
eyes> but stood mute with horror. "He
couldn't see it" in that light He stammered
out at last, "Oh, I didn't mean
that, General. I don't want to fight.
I want to entertain you and your staff
wnile you remain nere, ana 10 snow yon
that I am your friend."
The rebel general contemtuously itfformed
him that they interpreted sympathy
only in its literal sense. He had
claimed to sympathize with them, and
they intended to avail themselves of his
good will. A string of wagons was at
once trotted out, driven to the sympathizer's
property, and in the same afternoon
he was stripped of everything. The rebels
carried off all his cattle, sheep, hogs
and smaller live stock, removed all his
hay and wheat crop, leaving his barns utterly
emty. The cavalry horses were
turned into his growing oats, and his
corn was cut for fodder for the stock while
on the march. The sympathizer was detained
until all was done, and was then
released with thanks for the sympathy^ he
had manifested. Many like him in Maryland
are now reaping the fruits of their
sympathy. When men will take the suckpra
nnfc of their nnmus to nrevent TTnion
soldiers from drinking the water, their
sympathy with the Sonth deserves some
such recognition as that given to the
friend of the rebel cause above referred
to, who came to grief at Hagerstown.
Afraid of the Flank movement.
A correspondent to the Philadelphia
Press, writing from Chambersburg, Pa.,
respecting the negro stampede from that
neighborhood, through fear of the approach
of the rebels, says:
" I met an old man yesterday, the fortunate
possessor of an old rickety wagon
md horse, his available property consisting
of a bundle and two tin pans, mafcmg
?xtraordinary exertions to outstrip his
brethren on the road. Standing up, he
tras administhring the most severe l^lows
Dn his poor beast with an old rope. Altogether
he would have made a fit character
for the pen of a Dickens. On my
remonstrating with him for his cruelty
md uncalled for fright, telling him that
die rebels were yet thirty miles in his
rear, he replied, 4 Yes, sail! yes, sah! but
['se afraid of de flunk movement!' He is,
loubtless. ere this, at Harris burg, safi
!rom 'de flank movement' "
Disregarding the Constitution to save
;he Republic is like a man's disobeying
be Bible to save his soul.?[Louisville
fourual.
And disregarding the Republic to save
he Constitution, is like a man's disregarding
his soul to save his Bible.?[Chiago
Journal.
It appears that the rebel officer sent to
lestroy the railroad between Washington
,nd Baltimore but half did his work, and
hen went off to a dance with some of the
air damsels of *4My Maryland.'! The
fficer detailed for the road betweeh Balimore
and Philadelphia, not having an
pportunity to attend a party, did his
fork much more effectually.
C--,U
ORT,S. C., AUG. 13, 1864.
[ Official. ]
Commercial Intercourse with and in
States declared in Insuriectiou.
Treamt.y department, "1
Fourth Special Agency, |
Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 1, lsC4.j
The attention of traders iu this Department
is respectfully called to the following letter in
relation to the purchase and transportation of ;
merchandise, and all existing rules and regula- ,
tions not in accordance herewith are hereby
suspended.
"Treasury Department, July 16,1864.
"Sup?By the recent act of Congress the .
"pufchase of products in States declared in ,
"insurrection is altogether prohibited, and the
"transportation of goods, wares awl merchan"disc
into such Htates is greatly1 restricted. [
" and confined to the necessary supplies of
" loyal citizens within the lines of actual occit"
patiou by the military forces of the United
|^4 States.
44 To meet the provision&^f this act, regula"4i
tions are now being prepared, and, until they
4> are completed and put into effect and you are
'/notified thereof from this Department, you
44 wiM grant no more authorities for the pur- I
u chase or transportation of products in or from i
44 those States, nor to transport to or sell v^th- '
44 in such States any goods, wares or merchan- !
44 3ise whatever, either under existing trade
44 regulJfrionfjtfr otherwise.
44 No boat & other vehicle of transportation
"will be cleared by yon, or permitted to go to
44 an insurrectional State with any goods, j
44 ware's, ofnnerehandise on board, except such 1
44 as belong to the United States or are being ^
44 transported under contract of sale to them (
"and except sutler's Supplies, the shipment bf .
44 which yon will carefully reafcet to the pro- |
44 visions of the present rules and regulations in
44 regard thereto.
* ' Respectfully,
(Signed) > GEO. HARRINGTON,'
Acting Secretary of the Treasury. .
" To Jou>; H. Pilsim ry, Esq., Asst. Spl. j
Agt., Beaufort, 8. C."
Tlie method of obtaining necessary supplies ;
for loyal citizens will be immediately announced,
and all applications must be made at
the office of the Treasury Agency, Beaufort.
South Carolina.
JOHN H. PIL8BURY,
Assistant Special Agent.
Market Regulations.
HEADQUARTERS U. 8. FORCES, 1
Dwnu.rr ok Beaufort, '
Beaufort, 8. C., August r.ttt, 1S64.j
CIRCULAR,)
No.* f
The following tariff of prices, as recommended by a !
Council of Administration, convened at this Post* at j
which vegetables, frnit poultry and eggs, etc. shall be j
sold, is hereby adopted and will be strictlv enforced >
thronghont this District The Provost Marshall is !
directed to arrest all individuals who violate the rates |
established, and confiscate their property, impose a fine ,
for the first offence, and a fine ana imprisonment for j
the second. He will cause a trustworthy nun-commissioned
officer to be present at and superintend the sales
dally. Market honre will be from slm (0) A. M. to )
twelve (12) M. (Sundays excepted.) ana from four (4) I
P M. to six (6) P. M.
It Is the duty of guards to assist iu arresting all per- j
sons who may"be detected in asking higher prices than |
those Quoted "for their property.
The ouilding known as the Old Market House is set i
apart for such sales, and at no other portion of Beau- j
fort, or within the limit*' of thc'Fortiflcations, will any
miloa ho normittofl
Turkeys, each $1 25
Geese, each 1 *> 1
Chickens, sp.ing, pair 50 I
Chickens, grown, jwir SO I
Ducks, pair SO j
Eggs, dozen 30
Fish, string (5) 2.*. |
Fish, large, pound. 05
Potatoes, Irish, peck 50
Potatoes, sweet, peck ho j
Tomatoes, peck 50
Squash, summer, each 2 JfcS i
Corn, green, dozen 25 I
Tnmips, pock 2<> j
Berries, quart 15
Water Melons, large, each 30
Water Melons, medium each 25
Water Melons, email, each 15
Musk Melons, large, each 25
Musk Melons, medium, each 15
Musk Melons, small, each 10
Cucumbers, each <>2 .
Cabbage, each 05 |
Onions, peck 4'?
Okra, peck ' 40 |
Beets each 02
Milk, qnart JO
Apples, peck 4"
Peaches, peck 75
Figs, quart 10c., peck 5(1
By order of
Brig. Gen. E. E. POTTER.
Sit cart M. Taylor, Assistant Adjutant Geueral.
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